Tanya Arden

> *"Hey, it's not MY fault that I have better hearing than you all..."* - Tanya, complaining about the noise of battle being insanely loud.
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**Tanya Arden (Cyrillic: Таня Арден)**, known by her callsign as **Tower 5-5**, is a soldier of the **210th Soviet Corps** of the Neo Soviet Union (NSU), transferring over from the United Coalition Force (UCF), along with Nicolas Lang.

## Appearance

Tanya is rather youthful looking for someone who serves in the military. She is 1 year older than Rabotat Kesudenshi, and possesses a somewhat athletic frame. She is also slightly toned, thanks to training. Compared to most Corps members, she's somewhat petite, standing at 5 feet, 11 inches and weighing in at 154 lbs.

Tanya possesses rather long, blonde hair, which just barely fits underneath a helmet, and turquoise eyes that could be blinding if light shone on them in the right way. One of the most defining traits of her Human-Nekoman heritage is her cat ears, which rest above her normal human ears. Due to difficulties in making a headset for Nekoman ears, she usually just puts earplugs in them when she needs to, though it doesn't stop her from wincing at loud noises.

Tanya's military rig, due to being American in nature, consists of a plate carrier over camouflaged military fatigues. The carrier is in possession of four mag pouches, with an extra one by her hip. She is also in possession of two emergency flares, and two M12 CCPG Grenades.

## Personality

Tanya is best described to be cat-like... with none of the majestic parts. While she scores high in speed, she doesn't really do well in terms of accuracy, as her hybridization often makes it difficult to focus down targets. This hyperactive nature may be useful when trying to fend off multiple targets, but it also means she is easily distracted.

Being a genetic hybrid between a Nekoman and a Human, Tanya is also in possession of a mean streak. If she doesn't like you, she'll go out of her way to be an ass to you, which has gotten her scolded more than once.

Her struggles with her hyperactivity are counteracted with her perception. Due to her heritage, she is not only capable of seeing somewhat well in the dark without the use of NVGs (She still needs to use them at times.), but her enhanced hearing also means that she is highly capable of covert operations, especially when fighting in the dark.

## Equipment

### Armaments

* **SCAR-L:** The **FN SCAR** (**S**pecial Operations Forces **C**ombat **A**ssault **R**ifle) is a gas-operated (short-stroke gas piston) self-loading assault/battle rifle with a rotating bolt. It is constructed to be extremely modular, including barrel change to switch between calibers.  The SCAR-L, for "light", is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. Tanya's own SCAR-L has a laser sight and a holograph EOTech.
* **M9 Pulse Variant:** The **Beretta 92** (also **Beretta 96** and **Beretta 98**) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. The model 92 was designed in 1975 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today. Like the Makarov Pulse Varient, the M9 normally fires plasma bolts that work well against machinery, and when loaded with physical rounds, fire those rounds first.

### Ordinance

* **Smoke Grenades:**Standard smoke grenades, with different purposes:
	+ Red smoke is used to mark targets for air support.
	+ Blue smoke is used to call in an Engine
	+ White smoke conceals positions, being especially dense.
	+ Green smoke indicates wounded in need of medevac.
* **Frag Grenades:**Standard frags.

* **M12 CCPG Grenade:** When detonated, it releases a gas that causes full body paralysis, as well as respiratory system malfunction.

### Misc

* **Haemonite Canteen:**Mixed in with water, this canteen contains diluted Haemonite, allowing Tanya to quickly heal up, as well as hydrate herself.
* **Medkit:** Standard medical first-aid kit, with two Haemonite needles, a couple of bandages, sterilizing alcohol, thread and a needle, and a few painkillers.

## Powers and Abilities

### Human-Nekoman Hybrid

Tanya's ears are a result of genetic experimentation on her as a fetus, introducing Nekoman DNA into her system in order to try and see how foreign DNA could impact humans. This resulted in Tanya showcasing different abilities that seem to relate the most with an actual Nekoman, although they are subdued due to her hybrid nature. This grants her the ability to see in low light conditions, as her eyes function quite similarly to that of the (mostly) nocturnal Nekoman, as well as the ability to hear at longer ranges, although this is somewhat rendered useless with how loud the battlefield is, forcing her to put earplugs in her top ears to avoid going deaf.

### Weaknesses

* **Loud Noises:** Tanya's sensitive hearing make it very difficult for her to focus in the midst of artillery firing and the ticking of bullets.
* **Focussing:** Tanya is very good at dealing damage to multiple targets, since she can switch between them quite fast. However, she struggles actually focussing her damage onto one specific target.
* **Accuracy:** Despite being fast at clearing the range... she's not really that accurate.