Gale Wynd

Gale Wynd, drawn by Skye

Hotshot

Flight consultant and former aerobatic pilot for the Fairchild family.

## Personality

* Proud
* Reckless and Thrill-Seeking
* Temperamental
* Flirty at times
* Sore Loser

## Backstory

Gale and her twin brother, Trey Wynd, grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They were a practically inseparable pair of rascals, wreaking havoc wherever they went. When they were 14 years old, they went on a family trip out on the open ocean. Late at night, they snuck out of the cabin to look at the stars, but had an encounter[1] with the Vast depths of the ocean that left them shaken. It was a turning point in their siblingship that led to a growing distance between them. Trey avoided the ocean, outdoors, and made a point to always avoid danger, while Gale sought out every sport, party, and thrill she could partake in. Trey didn’t change much, and Gale was a flurry of new haircuts, fashion choices, names, and pronouns.
After high school, Trey went to a university in Chicago as a physics major. Gale went to a flight school near her home in Florida. After becoming a licensed pilot, Gale became a young sensation in the competitive flying scene, dawning the moniker “Red Baroness.” She travelled the states, then the world, continuously searching for a greater rush from competitions, parties, flings, and any dangerous hobby she could pick up in her spare time. Trey continued to a masters in philosophy, then started a doctorate in neural networks during that time. Struggling to find concrete satisfaction in her actions, Gale sought Trey out to connect back to her roots. Eventually she found him, much to his dismay. He agreed to spend some time with her to reconnect. He tried to get her interested in his research, and she tried to make him remember the joys of risk taking from their youth. Neither attempt went over well, and the latter marked the start of Gale’s ascent to avatar state[1], as she consumed her brother as her first victim.
She fled the consequences of her actions to the aerobatic scene across the pond. For a while she let herself be lost in whatever she could find to capture her attention. Confused at her new abilities, she consumed a few others in attempts to understand. At some point along the way, word of the Magnus reached her, and she went in to make a statement. Not receiving any sort of help from them, she nearly blew them off in frustration, but bumped into Diana on her way out. Wanting a bit more of a stable employment in order to get closer to Diana, Gale found work for the Fairchilds under an unnamed commercial aerobatic flight company.

## Friends, Allies, and Romantic Partners

### Friends

* Automatically friends with any Avatar of the Vast
* Jordan Rose
* Damon Kent

### Allies

* Ruth Van Meter
* Bri Huxton
* Theo McLeod
* Emelia Carsons
* Lila Heartfell
* Jade
* Scout Rowley
* Angel
* Arlo Louis

### Romantic Partners

* Serp (former)
* Diana Evans (former)
* Alistair Gweledydd ♥

## Enemies and Rivals, Mortal or Otherwise

* Generally, not a fan of Choke, Corruption, or Lonely.

### Rivals

* Growing up, her twin brother Trey Wynd was her fierce rival as well as her best friend.

## Notable Events

### Cursed Crown Chronicles

One day, not long after meeting Diana, Gale tried to explore Artifact Storage on a whim. Along the way she encountered a few other avatars who frequent artifact storage. She also discovered a lovely pink, blue, and white flower crown, and in a moment of vanity put it on. This Beholding infused accessory acted as a truth compelling device, and she wound up make some very strong confessions to Diana when the Artifact Storage Assistant finally found her.

### The Bonfire

Gale attended this event, mainly for the food. She participated in a drinking contest started by Lila, and subsequently lost. Because of this, she owed Lila a favor. After sobering up a bit, she found a victim to consume at the midnight, speeding away with him into the night. At a few points during the night, she texted Diana because she missed her.

### A Rooftop Conversation With Diana

After discovering Diana had been hiding her inability to leave the institute, Gale descended to the institute rooftop to talk it out. She realized it'd just been a bit of a misunderstanding because of how overworked Diana was, so she forgave her easily. Caught up in the moment, Gale gave her a kiss and basically promised her the moon.

### The Magnus Institute Valentine's Party

Gale arrived to the party fifteen minutes late with flowers for Diana. She inquired to the whereabouts of her girlfriend with little success. Thinking Diana must be working overtime, she went to Diana's office to drag her away from her work. Not finding Diana there, she decided to brave Artifact Storage. Instead of Diana, there she found Alistair. Alistair agreed to help Gale find Diana, and did a bit of mind prying, which grated on Gale's nerves. When they found Diana, Gale had connected most of the dots regarding the nature of Diana and Alistair's relationship, and was on the verge of flying off the handle. Diana managed to pacify the situation a bit, and the three rejoined the party. Gale offered to dance with Alistair, and their rivalry grew from it. While Diana cleaned herself up after dealing with a cat, she and Gale had a heavy conversation about the future of their relationship. Together they resolved the remaining tensions between them, and returned to the party.

### Extinction Mission

When Jade came around calling in the drinking favor for Lila, Gale couldn't say no, and joined the rest of the Apocalypse Fam in jumping through the portal in the warehouse to the Extinction. She primarily played a defensive role, holding down the fort and helping track down resources. Because of this, she spent a good deal of time on her own, contemplating her life and her choices. As time progressed, she lost control of most of her powers, and began to suffer symptoms of oxygen deprivation. She bonded with Bri Huxton over Alistair, and started to question the strength of her animosity for them. Then there were cuddle piles with Bri and Scout, singing sessions with Jade and Angel, games of cards lost to Lorelei and Ruth, and stories shared with Batty and Dominic. Eventually when they all found Lila, she volunteered to be one of the people to scout ahead for an exit. She found something promising, but on her way back she was ambushed by some of the extinction zombies, and lost her eye. After that she became quite despondent and hopeless, realizing she could no longer work or play in the ways that fed the Vast when they would eventually get back. When the time came to exit the Extinction, she supported Lorelei's body with Scout through the portal. At the entrance, she was met by an enthusiastic Alistair. The air filled her lungs, and she started to feel like herself again.

## Powers, Abilities, And Weaknesses

Gale is an Avatar of the Vast, and has a particular focus on the circumstances surrounding speed. She is a pilot by trade, so often this involves falling.

### Powers and Abilities

* Terminal Velocity - perpetuates the moment in falling or speeding before one is stopped.
* Tempest - has both unconscious and conscious influence on the air currents that surround her.
* Ocean Eyes - if stared into for too long, people find themselves enthralled by her deep blue eyes. (This is why she wears sunglasses near constantly.)

### Weaknesses

* In her youth, she was faintly touched by The Lonely, and sometimes finds herself more susceptible to it than she'd ever admit.
* Susceptible to spontaneous holes (Buried).

## Trivia

* Gale spent a couple of summers as a life guard.
* When she was in high school, she owned a red 1979 convertible Mustang. She named it Estrella.

## References

[1] Statement of Gale Wynd regarding sea-bound stargazing gone south.