Angela "Ace" Orientail

> *"I don't think you understand what's going on here, Josephine. Everything you've done up until this point; every team you've ever faced means nothing. Compared to the Dark Angels, those are child's play. We've dismantled better teams than the Bonded Fates. Nothing against you all, you're doing very well for yourselves but there's a reason we're the number 1 seeded team in all of Squad Mates even though it's only me and Queen. You're challenging me and Queen to the field? You have no idea how many teams challenge us wanting, no begging for an opportunity to claim a win against us. These are top ranking teams and we fell every one of them. Every. Single. One. Trust me when I say this, honey... You're up against a machine too strong." - Angela warning Josephine after being challenged by her.*
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Angela Orientail, otherwise known by the monicker "Ace" is an AcDragonian woman born in the capital of Lieberman City. Both of her parents are Dragonian. Angela is apart of a tandem duo called the Dark Angels with her wife, Kasara. Both of Angela's parents are extremely high ranking military officials with her father being the Grand-General and her mother being just one step below him at Senator-General. Angela has blond hair, deep blue eyes and an athletic physique. Angela is actually what would be considered a trans-human female as she underwent cybernetic augmentation when she was away to Vixa with a PMC several years prior. During that campaign, she was injured badly which is what prompted her cyberware installs. Unfortunately, this caused her to lose some of her athleticism on the field. While fast, she used to be faster.

Angela wears ultra-heavy armor, by plate strength, on the field with her Interceptor assault armor utilizing Dragon Steel plates making her virtually invulnerable on the field. She wears the same helmet as Kasara albeit in a different color. The helmet she wears is a full helmet that covers the entire head. The helmet contains an extremely advanced integrated combat system and heads up display that allows her to stay linked to Kasara at all times. The helmet is Armor Class 4. Unlike Kasara she doesn't have a full body suit for additional protection but that's due to the rules of Squad Mates and to stop her from becoming a borderline unstoppable killing machine. The very antithesis Kasara, Angela is a heavy trooper through and through on the field. Using her armor and tactical skill, she weathers heavy fire and draws attention away from Kasara, who makes use of her tech to basically assassinate enemy squads. Angela, due to her wealth, has access to some of the best equipment you can buy including customized pieces made specifically for her.

Angela is incredibly protective of her wife, Queen. When Queen gets in trouble, Angela doesn't hesitate to rush to her aid and get rid of whatever threat is after her. This caused her some issues in matches where Kasara was being chased and the chaser then switched targets to hunt Angela. It may be possible to use Queen against Angela to draw her out of position.

Angela is incredibly well trained from over a decade of military experience and works extremely well with Queen on the field. Alone she's almost insurmountable, together they're unstoppable. In a stand up one-on-one fight, Angela will win a vast majority of the time.

Angela's moniker, Ace, was given to her due to her ability to routinely dismantle entire enemy teams, or to "ace them". It also fits well with Kasara's moniker of Queen. Queen and Ace.

Angela carries a Targeted Radio Frequency Jammer which allows her to pinpoint and jam enemy radio signals, which disrupts communication between enemy squaddies. Using this, she can allow Kasara to work as the enemy isn't able to relay anything is wrong until it's too late.

## Strengths

Angie has extensive experience in warfare from her over a decade as an AcDragonian regular and from her time as a PMC. She is very tactically sound and can think up plans on the fly to address changing battlefield conditions. On top of that, it is incredibly hard to rattle Angela on the field. She almost never breaks off of an objective and attacks with a zeal that is almost terrifying. This alone has caused people attempting to stop her to actually break off of objectives and flee. Once she sets her eyes on an objective it will be hers, no matter what.

Being a Grand-General's daughter and quite wealthy in her own right, Angie has access to some of the most powerful equipment in Squad Mates. Her prized piece of equipment is her Interceptor armored rig which is equipped Dragon Steel armored plates making her virtually invulnerable to small arms fire which is another reason why people run from her.

Another advantage is her cyberware that she had installed during her time on Vixa and in the Chandelier HIC. While her cyberware has certain restrictions applied to it as it would make the game unfair, the functions she is allowed to keep make for a substantial advantage over non-augmented people. She is one of a few people that have cyberware enhancements in Squad Mates.

Her wife, Kasara, is her ride-or-die. The two of them have rehearsed their strategies on their own private range so much that it's almost second nature to the both of them. This means that with minimal communication, she works with her wife to overwhelm enemies in ways that is only comparable to a full fireteam or squad. The two of them can communicate via a closed communication system integrated in their helmets which enables a dual-channel radio system that allows them both to communicate with their command element if need be and with each other. This radio system cannot be jammed, decrypted by conventional means or disrupted.

## Weaknesses

Angela doesn't have many weaknesses due to her experience however she still does have them. Her main weakness is her wife, Queen. She doesn't hesitate to abandon an objective to rescue her if she gets into trouble which can sometimes put them in a position to lose games. The two of them bicker about it often, but Queen does the same thing when she's in trouble, so they both kind of brush it off.

Due to injuries sustained in previous campaigns and wars, Angie has slightly lower than average mobility. Sometimes her limbs act up or get sore in the course of a day so she appears at times to have stiff movements or to limp randomly. In the field these tend to get exacerbated due to the gear she wears. Queen is quick to pick up on this and will come to Angie's side to help protect her while she gets where she needs to go before breaking off. It's never serious, but it is enough in some instances to get her shot where she wouldn't normally.

The second biggest weakness Angie has is that she has PTSD. Certain battlefield conditions can trigger a mental breakdown in her and it's been reported a couple of times on the championship circuit where an attack the Dark Angels made suddenly halted only to have those involved realize that she was sitting against an object with her knees pulled up to her chest or her just standing in the middle of the open not moving. Kasara is usually on the scene within no more than a minute to comfort her. This signals the end of the match in some cases and most teams are respectful enough to not fire upon her or Queen when this happens in order to give them time to compose themselves. The teams that don't however usually feel the wrath of Queen pretty soon after she gets Angie into safety. Depending on the severity of the episode, Queen may make the executive decision to forfeit the match as she doesn't play with Angie's mental health. While usually under pretty tight control, some of these PTSD attacks are enough to bring Angela to her knees and reduce her to a crying mess.

## Trivia

1. Angie is incredibly protective of her wife. She made a promise to her that she would always be by her side and if need be she would give her own life to ensure no harm came to Kasara. She sometimes thinks she's too overbearing even though Kasara says there's not a problem with what she's doing.
2. When she was younger, during her rebellious phase before being arrested and sent to the military, Angie was very abusive to Kasara. She would regularly verbally and physically assault her. When she came back from her first tour of duty she profusely apologized to the young woman and begged her forgiveness. Even after being married, she still can't forgive herself for what she did. She considers herself monumentally lucky that Kasara would even forgive her, much less marry her. She never stops trying to earn her love and forgiveness.
3. Angie's cyberware enhancements weren't exactly a choice. While on Vixa, she sustained critical injuries in a firefight and was rescued by the people she was fighting on behalf of. Once she awoke, she realized that she needed those enhancements to survive on Vixa in her line of work. Angie was afraid that Kasara would be appalled that she got them installed but Kasara doesn't mind them at all.
4. Angie deeply respects Kasara for the training she went under. Not just because it was difficult, but because she not only stuck with it but she did it for her so they could spend more time together.
5. Angie had to call in a number of favors to acquire her Dragon Steel plates. They cost her almost half a million credits due to the extreme difficulty of achieving them. They are keyed to her personal ID.
6. Angie has earned a Shield of AcDragonia, the AcDragonian military's highest honor and award, during her military service.
7. Angie makes sure to take Kasara on vacation every year at least once.
8. Angie enjoys the celebrity status that being one of the best players in Squad Mates affords her
9. Angie gives Kasara a good luck kiss before every match.
10. Angela once barreled through an entire team who cornered Kasara in a trench. Using an Eclipse grenade to get her attention, she aced the entire team to get to Kasara.
11. Angie and Kasara agreed that they will only use Eclipse Grenades when they are in danger. It is their personal sign that the other is in trouble and to assist.
12. Angie once bet Kasara that she could sit next to an Eclipse Grenade and be fine. She was knocked out for 6 hours. Kasara has never let her live it down.
13. While it's hard to pinpoint, Angie's PTSD seems to be caused during high-stress situations where people are getting hurt.
14. Angie's PTSD seems to have been caused during a mass casualty event in her military service. One of her best friends and her squad mate, Conrad, died in her arms after she failed to stop an arterial bleed.
15. To Angie's surprise, her mother Celia also had her best friend die in her arms during the Dragonian Civil War. This became a powerful bonding moment for the two women.
16. Angie carries a medical kit on her at all times with the same supplies she had in the military. While it's obvious use is known, it's also a calming factor for her and helps reduce the risk of her having a PTSD episode.
17. Her med-kit has several Life-4 Auto-Injectors for injuries as well as several stasis injectors for critically injured players. She's actually had to use them before.
18. In combat, Angie once killed a man with a stasis needle when she ran out of ammunition in her weapon
19. Angie is fluent in Lushanean, thanks to her wife.
20. The worst PTSD episode Angie had was during a Squad Mates game. It was a terrifying mix of a nightmare she once had where Kasara was taken away from her and executed. During the match, in the middle of a firefight Kasara called her name to try to execute a play but the way it sounded was so close to the dream that she froze and it all came rushing back with clarity. Then she remembered Conrad and her failure to save his life. This brought Angie to her knees and reduced her to a crying mess. Kasara removed her helmet and called an emergency forfeit to the match. It took Angie days to recover from this event and Kasara never left her side except to go to the bathroom or make food.
21. After this PTSD event, the team they were facing, the 113th Tactical Group's leader Gary Redstone who has the utmost respect for Angie got her in contact with a team of psychiatrists to help manage her PTSD. Angie returned the favor by sending him an engraved M13 pistol with her name and family crest. He always has it on him.
22. When away for extended periods of time, Angie will send Kasara a message every single day giving her a quick rundown of the days events as well as just generally talking to her about things. Kasara responds to every one.
23. Angie takes her honor as team captain seriously. If someone disrespects her, Kasara or the team she makes it a point to dominate them on the field.
24. Someone once claimed that the only reason the Dark Angels were any good was because of their technology. Angie went into battle in just her street clothes and a stock M32 TRAC Rifle to prove them wrong. Not only was it a stock M32, it was an M32A1. It was a 1v4 and she proved them wrong.
25. The results of the grudge match with the Bonded Fates was concerning for Angie. While they still won, it highlighted weaknesses in how they approach battles but most importantly it showed everyone that even non-championship ranked teams can give the Dark Angels a run for their money.