Quinn Silvera

*“Politics is an act of violence, and politicians are violent people. They sit up there and dictate our lives, they make the decisions that get us hurt, that get us killed. Sometimes violence is not necessary, just know that in this situation The Capital created the necessity. We’re just doing what we have to.”* - *Quinn Silvera - Act XIII: Politics? Or an Act of Violence?*

**Quinn Silvera** is Exodex's representative for the IX, and is one of the protagonists of the story. She works as a Gun for Hire in Exodex by the alias 'Silva'. She worked to build her way up the ranks and to make a name for herself in a dangerous city. She was the 7th member to be recruited by the IX. With the help from her cybernetics, she carried a large part of the combat during the revolution, tearing down soldier after soldier. This gave her the title of 'The Mercenary' in stories of the IX.

## Biography

Quinn's childhood consisted of violence and neglect. Her parents weren't abusive, they just did acknowledge her much. Her mother, Cass, and her father, Max, didn't have the best relationship. So she tried her best to stay out of the house and away from them, that's where the violence came in. Luckily the whole street was her family, neighbours would help each other out and thought nothing of it. But they didn't have much either. So Quinn did all she could've done at her age, steal. So she then spent her childhood getting in fights and running from police. That's how she met her best friend, Kai Weyland. Since the age of 10, he was her partner in crime. He tried stealing for the first time and got caught straight away. He decided to let Quinn do all of the illegal stuff.

As Quinn got older, she started getting in touch with information brokers. She was given jobs that involved stealing, killing, finding out information etc. Quinn started to build up a reputation for herself under the alias ‘Silva’. Word spread all over Exodex that Silva was one of the best mercenaries in the city. Being a mercenary became difficult for her body to keep up with, luckily Kai was a Cyberdoc. Quinn had enhancements already, every Exodexians body has a minimum 15% of cybernetics by the time they're 18. But Quinn needed more, so much more. Soon most of her body was upgraded and reinforced, she was at 60% by the age of 22.

She once went on a job that required her to save a girl held captive. The people who took her thought she had information on a person they wanted dead. That’s how she met the infamous Bex Nerolan. Bex offered to take Quinn out for a drink as a token of her gratitude. Of course she agreed to go, the rest is history. They dated for 3 years. They loved each other, Bex gave Quinn hope that good things can exist in Exodex. But Bex changed her tune when she got annoyed with Kai. He'd had an appointment with a gang leader, the gang he led was one of the worst in the city. Quinn had once seen them shoot a kid in the head because they found it hilarious. They were scum. But he offered Kai good money to install an implant. It was a faulty implant, Kai tried to warn the gang leader but he wouldn't have it. Out of fear, Kai did as he was told. A few days later Bex heard that the gang leader had gone into a state of cyberpsychosis. It was all over the news that his implants were faulty. Bex was furious that Kai could be so stupid, but Quinn vowed to defend Kai no matter who come after him now.

And for a few weeks, nothing happened. Kai went to work as usual, as did Quinn and Bex. That was until Quinn got a call from a friend on the police force. They told her that Kai had gone into a state of psychosis. They couldn't get close to him so they asked Quinn to come down and help. She got there as fast as she could. By the time Quinn arrived, Kai had killed 14 people, 2 of them were children. He had injured a few more people but they managed to get away. She tried to get close but it turned into an all out fight, none of what she said or did was getting through to him. Things went too far, next thing she knew, he was about to kill her. At that moment, it was him or her. She decided that if she couldn’t save her friend, she’d save herself. She never forgot the look on his face at that moment. He didn’t look hurt, he wasn’t angry or sad, he simply smiled and laughed. He fell into her arms and she held him close, she remained that way until she was forcibly moved.

After a few days, she found out Kai's psychosis was forced by someone. It was the gang, the one that belonged to the man Kai accidentally screwed over. So, in true mercenary style, Quinn hunted them all down. Once she'd cut them all down, she soon found out that Bex was the one who snitched on Kai. Quinn vowed she’d kill whoever was involved in Kai’s psychosis. After finding out it was Bex who snitched, that she was the cause, Quinn wanted her dead. But alas, she couldn’t do it. She tried to confront Bex but she couldn't hurt her. No matter how much she despised Bex for what she did, Quinn still loved her. But now Quinn felt as though she wasn’t properly avenging Kai.

After Quinn moved out, she continued to do her job as Silva. She found herself getting comfort from a number of different people, especially Evelyn, Bex’s friend who had a thing for Quinn since they met. But even then, she had nothing to fight for anymore. She fought for Kai and his job, she fought for Bex and their life together. Now, she had nothing.

## The IX's Revolution

Quinn saw trouble as soon as she spotted a group of lost strangers in Exodex, claiming they needed help with a revolution. A fight like that, how could she refuse? She joined their cause, not just for the fight but for her city. Harvey told Quinn about the letters he found in Steelstrum. One of them stated that The Capital has found a fix to the Cybertech issue. They'd made better versions without the CET-fluid, yet they refuse to share that with Exodex. They'd turned their back on the city that gave them everything, and Quinn was pissed. Their new tech could've saved Kai and countless lives, now Quinn was even more pissed. She was going to bring that tech to her city, whether The Capital liked it or not.

## Personality and Traits

Quinn is candid and straightforward. When she has a question, she asks it. When she has an opinion, she voices it, no matter the consequences. If it means making someone anxious or uncomfortable, screw them. Quinn doesn't do it to provoke anyone, it’s just how she's always been. Quinn is a flirt and shamelessly so. She doesn't get angry over little things. But if it's something major, just know she can hold a grudge for a lifetime. If you do manage to annoy her, best start running the other way.

Although she has an intimidating exterior, Quinn can be a real sweetheart when it comes to the people she cares about. She would do anything for the people that matter to her, she truly does care for them. She was never insecure in Exodex but she's grown a little self conscious since joining the IX. This is because they're all natural bodied and she isn't. She fears that they may judge her for the tech, their opinions matter to her more than she ever would've thought.

## Physical Description

Quinn has dark blue hair that falls just above her shoulder. She has multiple ear piercings and an eyebrow piercing. Her natural eyes are a soft hazel colour, but when she uses her optic mechanics, her eyes can shift to any colour she wishes. Typically, she chooses orange. Her body is covered in scuff's and scratches, not scars. This is because a lot of her skin is metal plating, camouflaged as her regular skin.

Quinn typically wear's quite revealing clothes. She doesn't see the point in wearing so much clothing if its going to get ruined in a fight. She usually wears jackets and cropped shirts underneath. She always wear's the thickest pair of combat boots she owns. She enjoys feeling taller than she actually is, even though she's already 5'10".

## Power and Abilities

Quinn's hasn't got any special ability like the some of the IX do, her abilities are completely physical and self taught. As a kid, Quinn always won any fist fight she got into. As she's gotten older, she's known to be proficient with a number of weapons and is always seen to be bearing an assortment of weapons. Including a good amount of guns, blades, and a sword. But she has a particular fondness for the cyber blades that hide away in her forearms.

She has many cybernetic implants. She has them in her eyes, spine, legs, arms, brain, immune system and nervous system. All of these implants help her fight better.

## Relationships

### Bex Nerolan

*Quinn: “Bex, what the fuck are you doing to me.”*

*Bex: “I’m not trying to do anything, I just care about you. You know how I still feel right? That I still-“*

*Quinn: “Don’t. Please don’t.”*

If you had asked Quinn how she felt about Bex Nerolan, she'd tell you that she was going to marry Bex. She'd tell you that they'd settle down somewhere in the city and grow old together. But that was before Bex got Kai killed. After what happened, Quinn could barely look her ex in the eye without being overwhelmed with rage. Though, she knew killing Bex would avenge Kai, Quinn could never bring herself to harm the girl she believed to be her soulmate. Her best friend was taken away and it was Bex’s fault. Quinn is torn between love and revenge, this tormented her every day. What she felt for Bex was real, she made Quinn happier than almost anything. Yet for the sake of her morals, she couldn’t take Bex back. Though Bex was desperate for Quinn's forgiveness and love, Quinn refused to make a decision.

## Trivia

* Quinn's personality type is ESTP - Entrepreneur
* Quinn prefers to keep her sexuality unlabelled.
* Quinn's astrological sign is Aries
* If Quinn was in the Harry Potter universe, she'd be a Slytherin.
* Quinn would major in Computer Science if she went to a modern university.
* Quinn's favourite music genres are synthpop, punk rock, and heavy metal.
* She once had a half shaved head but it wasn't intentional. She had a chunk of hair ripped out during a fight so she just shaved that area, so people wouldn't know she got what she calls 'an embarrassing injuring'.
* In a Uni AU, written by me (Vee, one of the authors), Dan, and Moth (the other two authors), Quinn is in a poly relationship with Echo and Ren.