Falchion

> *"All of us have a reason - a motive, why we fight. It's not always the right reason, or a good one even. But the point is I know mine every time I pull the trigger - so what's yours?"*
> - Cherry "Falchion" Capelle
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Cherry "Falchion" Capelle is an Attacking Operator of Team Rainbow. She specialises in anti-roaming and silent assassination.

Falchion is designed by Rexcaliburr (Jxckalito)

## Biography

Capelle was raised in an affluent household that constantly tried to push the idea of being more feminine onto her, causing her to reject her family entirely from a young age. She instead pursued sports, knives, and parkour, though only discreetly and away from the attention of her parents.

Given her poor relationship with her parents, at the age of 14 Capelle collected all the money she had and took a one-way trip to Portland, Australia, where she lived alone for awhile. She earned some extra money babysitting, and got to meet and known Specialist Max "Mozzie" Goose while babysitting his niece and nephews. Having made friends with Goose, Capelle had a place to stay while she lived in Australia.

At 17, Falchion left Australia and went back to France, where she had her first exposure to the work of the GIGN when watching a news channel on television. Inspired, Capelle looked into joining the military and joined the French army, where she worked hard to prove herself for three years. Her small stature and size didn't impress anyone, but she shone in her skill at close-quarters-combat. Her size and speed gave her an advantage, and it really helped her to progress in the French army.

She developed the MTRK-1 (Motion Triggered Rigged Knife) two years before Team Rainbow took notice of her, which she later managed to upgrade with the help of Specialist Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda into the current model, the MTRK-4 "Arrowhead".

At 21, she qualified for the GIGN and joined after passing rigorous physical tests, as people still doubted her size. She met Specialist Olivier "Lion" Flament there, and he would later become her partner. She brought the Arrowhead with her and became friends with Specialist Julien "Rook" Nizan, and through him, managed to be given a chance to join Rainbow.

As part of her tests to qualify for Rainbow, Capelle was put in a close-quarters-combat spar against two of Rainbow's most well known melee fighters, Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda and Lera "Finka" Melnikova. She was able to best both of them, and her reports from the GIGN and weapon proficiency had her landing a spot with Team Rainbow.

### Psychological Report

*Specialist Cherry "Falchion" Capelle is one of the most interesting people I've ever met. For someone so young, she's led a life way more unconventional than most. The rejection of her family at such a young age threw her into a life alone, though she tells me that she found her family amongst Rainbow. Imagine my surprise when she revealed to me that she knew Specialists Max "Mozzie" Goose and Tori "Gridlock" Tallyo Fairous well before she joined the military. Apparently while she was living in Australia, she helped babysit Goose's niece and nephews in exchange for food, shelter, and money. Goose's wife also taught Capelle her school subjects she was otherwise missing out on.*

*I've known Operators with complicated familial relationships, but Capelle's story reads very differently. She told me about how her parents treated her when she was still living with them and how they pushed the idea of being a conventional female - the kind who likes dresses and princesses. Cherry admitted to me that she used to think something was wrong with her and how she tried to force herself to be what her parents wanted. There is suffering behind that smile of hers, though she was quick to tell me it's all behind her. I'd like to explore this more if she will let me.*

*Despite her years of uncertainty, she seems to be making up for it now. We talked about many other subjects, bouncing around from her collection of knives to racing, to the many people she has met in her social circles. One thing she did take a little longer to talk about was Specialist Ryad "Jackal" RamÍrez Al-Hassar. Capelle sees him as more than a mentor - "the father figure [she] never had", as she told me. Someone who encouraged her to do what she wanted and taught her what was important. I'd like to explore this with RamÍrez later. They both have a lot to learn from each other. He is able to impart decades of experience, and she can teach him how to let go.*

*Her positive outlook on very well everything may be seen as naive to others, especially given her age but I do believe her positivity and ability to make something good out of every situation will help keep others relaxed in stressful situations. Her ability to make friends with just about everyone will be a useful thing for herself and everyone around her, though she and Specialist Emmanuelle "Twitch" Pichon have some tension that Capelle can't explain.*

*The key to Capelle's success amomg Rainbow would be simply to let her be. Young as she is, she's already had much more experience living her life and is far more mature than one would expect. She'll form her own relationships, teach, and learn from others.*

- Dr. Harishva Pandey, Director of Rainbow

## Gameplay Description

As a fast Operator, Falchion is best suited for flanking enemies, sticking her Arrowhead traps in places no one would expect, and disappearing and waiting for someone to fall into her trap.

* Falchion has 3 Arrowheads that can be thrown and stuck to destructible surfaces. Arrowheads cannot be thrown onto reinforced and indestructible surfaces.
* After 1 second following deployment, the motion tracker in the Arrowhead will activate.

## Loadout

### Primary

AK-101 (Assault Rifle)T91 (Assault Rifle)

### Unique Gadget

MTRK-4 "Arrowhead"

*"Falchion's Arrowheads encapsulate her working methods perfectly - silent, stealthy, and any enemy unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of an Arrowhead is bound to become easy pickings for Falchion."*

- Kapkan

The Motion Triggered Rigged Knife v4 (MTRK-4) "Arrowhead" is a hollow throwing knife with a blade sturdy enough to do some serious damage. The handle of the knife is filled with poisoned shrapnel and a motion sensor while the tip of the blade has a pressure sensor. When enough pressure is applied to the tip of the knife, the knife's motion sensor is activated. Any enemy that moves next to the knife is met with a jab of poisoned darts that slow and disorient them, making them an easy target.

### Ability Evaluation

Device: MTRK-4 "Arrowhead"

Operator: Cherry "Falchion" Capelle

Evaluation Lead: Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda

*I may not have built the MTRK-4 "Arrowhead" myself, and I can't even credit the idea to myself. Specialist Capelle's been rather ingenious when it came to the whole concept - few would consider such a thing without realising it might be too bulky and heavy to function as a throwing knife. Still, I'm sure she's worked with enough people on the idea to come up with something that works for her.*

*"How the Arrowhead works is effectively, the blade and handle are both hollow. The blade is sturdy enough to hurt when used as a weapon, but a motion sensor trigger is fitted into the tip. Enough pressure has to be applied to the tip of the blade to activate the trigger, so Specialist Capelle won't hurt herself on accident with it. Once the trigger is activated, anyone that even moves past the handle gets shot up with loads of tiny, poisoned shrapnel. Very similar to how the Entry Denial Device works, but the Arrowhead is meant for slowing and disorienting enemies instead of outright killing them. Easy pickings for Specialist Capelle, I suppose.*

- Kapkan