Laika

## Omni's journal entry

-Page 61

Through the little amount of time I’ve spent around or with Laika (at the time of writing this), it’s safe to say that she’s...quite the character to say the least. I’ve noticed how she tends to be rather clumsy, often tripping and honestly getting in the way of others, yet at the same time, she has a good heart. Not to mention that her knowledge on survival and general instincts could prove to be useful in the future. When I asked about where she learned such skills, she told me it was due to the fact that she doesn’t reside within a colony. Of course this would cause suspicions to rise, as it’s pretty unheard of about a Worker Drone not living within a colony, so it’d make sense that she’s been able to attain the skills she has due to always having to be on the move. Furthermore, after our initial encounter, it was discovered that Laika wasn’t traveling alone, though instead, she was accompanied by Ches. These two both ended up accompanying Z, Onyx and myself after we decided to depart from the old shed that I had set up as a sort of safe haven. Laika told me that she felt safer if she was able to stick with a group instead of always having to travel alone, which was entirely justifiable. Once leaving the colony, you really come to realize just how dangerous the outside world is, so I understood the desire to be a part of a group. Apparently Laika also shares a similar goal to that of myself, Z and Onyx, as she wishes to bring down the humans who sent those bastards after us, speaking of which, I’m sure she saw me obliterate that strange-looking Disassembly Drone. I’m frankly still confused on what exactly we were dealing with back there, because I know they have regenerative features, similar to that of the standard Disassembly Drones however, these two drones looked vastly different from what we’re used to seeing. Nonetheless, it felt good decimating that bastard with the laser cannon (I need to come up with a better name for it), though if Laika hadn’t seen me kill that drone, then she most likely would’ve heard it, saying I haven’t been able to find a efficient, and safe method to silence the laser cannon, as the soundwaves that are produced by the blast can stretch for dozens of miles in all directions, meaning it can attract all sorts of  unwanted attention. In conclusion, I’m still unsure of how to properly feel about Laika and Ches, however, I do hope that her survival skills and knowledge will aid us, as the nearest worker drone colony is, at the least, a quarter of a thousand miles away from where we currently stand.

Laika’s description is fairly simple but also efficient in its respective survival uses. Her pants are not tight but not too loose, probably to help with running and general movement. These pants are rugged and are a dark beige color. She has a pocket on the outer side of each pant leg, each pocket being slightly larger than what would be considered average, yet still not too incredibly large. Furthermore, it appears that each pocket has a sort of flap that goes over it, each flap having a thin layer of velcro toward the bottom, allowing Laika to keep the pocket concealed for however long she feels necessary. Her shirt is white with dirt in some places. Her overcoat is not big and puffy. It looks like it is made of fairly thin materials, likely cloth or some kind of cotton. This overcoat is also white, likely to blend in with the snow. Laika always wears the hood on her coat on her head outside, this is likely to cover her hair which is black. Her hair is decently long, however, Laika will tie it up into a compact bun to help keep it out of her face. She only puts her hair down when she is comfortable in a location it seems. Laika’s eyes are orange. In most cases, Laika tends to be more serious, or this is how it appears anyways, though I’ve noticed that she tends to lighten up around Ches, so that’s a plus, given the last thing we want is her to seclude herself from the rest of the group, as this is a team effort.

Laika also seems to have a menagerie of weapons and tools at her disposal. She has a knife that is held to the side of her right leg in a leather knife sheath. Laika similarly has a pouch hanging on the side of her left leg, this pouch probably acts as a larger storage for tools, equipment, or any miscellaneous items she may carry in it. The tools I have seen Laika use or at least tinkered with in the time I’ve known her is her knife, a sort of pistol that doesn’t seem operational at the moment, a couple of working tools such as a screwdriver, a wrench, what is likely to be a dial caliper, several electronic components, and a pair of binoculars. Laika also has a gun that looks to be some kind of sniper rifle or at least a long range weapon. This rifle seems to be modular seeing as I’ve seen her take specific parts of it off only to attach some other part in its place. I assume that the weapons modular capability is to help create a situation specific weapon as well as conceal the weapon better. Laika also seems to be quite the acrobat in more tense situations which is quite counter intuitive to her usually clumsy nature. Though I haven’t seen much of what she’s capable of, it’s safe to assume that she would not be one to go out without a fight

It seems that if I were to go toe to toe with Laika I may have trouble hitting her due to her abilities in dodging attacks. Therefore, if need be, the best option is to either use her attachments against her or to catch her off guard when she isn’t expecting an attack. While yes, I don’t know very much about her at the moment. I can probably assume her clumsiness or her attachments may be ways to get control of a rogue Laika without killing her. I don’t want to kill her if we end up at odds but if it comes down to it.. I may have to. Not that I’m willing to kill, it’s mainly that I will do what is necessary to ensure my safety as well as my friend’s safety.

Credit to Puckhead97, he is responsible for writing the Omni's journal entry.

## Character Information

### First Appearance

Shortly after Omni's recovery from the destruction of his home