Laika Orlova

## Overview

Laika Orlova is a former Lieutenant who served in Los Angeles. She has since become a Private Investigator with a passion for maintaining peace and justice in her community.

She is a detective who frequently travels across different states to address various issues, ranging from criminal activities to global pandemics. She is known for her unwavering loyalty to the law enforcement agency that trained her to become a skilled detective. Criminals fear encountering her as she is a formidable opponent.

She is a skilled marksman with 15 years of training and experience in solving state-wide cases. Her occupation requires her to have a high level of proficiency in marksmanship, which she has achieved through rigorous training and practical application. This expertise has made her a valuable asset in her field, allowing her to effectively and efficiently solve cases.

## Appearance

Laika is depicted as wearing standard office attire with a waist strap to carry her limited inventory of standard police-wear. She wears light Kevlar underneath her top for protection and has a decently muscular build despite appearing thin on the exterior, particularly in her arms. Over her office wear, Laika is dressed in office attire, with a thick coat worn over her clothes. She has pale blue eyes and blonde hair, with natural brown tips.

## Personality

Laika is a woman with a mature personality and identity. She is an active crime fighter but can come across as laid back and approachable. However, this demeanor is actually a hardened exterior that she uses to gather information. Over time, this persona has become integrated into her genuine personality. Additionally, Laika has a tendency to make bad jokes at inappropriate times, often commenting on minor inconveniences.

## History

### Pre-Diverged Solstice Events

In roleplay, Laika has been investigating two major cases, one of which is unnamed and the other known as the "Nonary Game Killings." At the start of the roleplay, Laika is presumed to be already present at a crime scene even though they are technically "off duty."

## Trivia

* Laika's character has been taking the themes of characterization seen in the most recent Resident Evil 4 Remake with Leon S. Kennedy, with her primary firearm being his signature "Matilda" from the game.
* Ideally when the Fantasy section comes up, she'd be rather the same character wise with parts and aspects of her differing from her Modern counterpart.
* Laika's name is derived from the soviet space dog, a tragic but true story on a stray that was tested on one of the sputniks. Much like the real Laika, she was picked up and conditioned to fulfil her role, whether she wanted to or not.
* Her last name, while not as interesting stems from the roots of "Eagle" and "Hawk", symbolizing freedom and how she intends to fight for the freedom of others... despite having her freedom restricted before she could even realize it. Her having 15 years of experience in this field says enough as is.
* Author's Note: *I normally have chaotic alignments with my characters, so Laika is my first shot at having a "Lawful Good" character while also having fun with quirks and traits that'd fit for a good "Tank role"*
	+ *As mentioned prior, I intend on her being a tank in terms of her role so for anyone NPC'ing enemies for us, go nuts on her! She can take it >:D*