P.E.A.R.L

> Trying is all we can do.
>
> P.E.A.R.L.

**P.E.A.R.L.** (she/they) is an Android wizard member of the Aether Bastards. She is played by Robin Rastatter.

P.E.A.R.L. is a nanny droid previously employed by the Penmark family to watch over their daughter Delilah.

P.E.A.R.L. was recruited to the Aether Bastards by the gangster Dev Selimas. They became the crew's spellcaster, tech support, and ad hoc mom after the Aether Bastards elected to remain together after the job. During their adventures with the Aether Bastards, P.E.A.R.L. has obtained several upgrades including a new face and new emotional capabilities.

## **Intro**

"P.E.A.R.L. is a nurturing droid that will do anything for the beings she is in charge of."

"[PEARL's] background is a little dodgy because if you were to ask them about it they don't remember too much. You can tell by looking at them that there's been some damage on what was once a really expensive high tech nanny droid. So alls you know for certain about PEARL is that they were a nanny droid for a presumably wealthy family at some point and now they're not and you don't know why."

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

P.E.A.R.L. is pure white with markings like painted china. She stands 6' tall. P.E.A.R.L. has pointed elf-like ears that are there for purely aesthetic reasons. At the beginning of the campaign, P.E.A.R.L. had a large crack in her head, which was later repaired by Flux. She weighs approximately 300 pounds.

### **Personality**

P.E.A.R.L. is a caring individual who always looks out for those around her. She is compassionate without being gullible and firm without being harsh. It is implied that P.E.A.R.L. has ADHD, although it is unclear whether this is a holdover from her previous form or a deliberately programmed effect.

### **Capabilities**

P.E.A.R.L. units have the capacity to directly access the Empire mainframe for general information purposes.. PEARL herself also has the ability to interface with other androids and spaceships as well. As a droid, many of P.E.A.R.L.'s armor and weapons capabilities are built directly into her frame. Examples include the rapier she can extend from her left arm, the lock picks built into her fingers, and the recording unit built into her eye. P.E.A.R.L. has a bag of holding in her torso which she mostly uses to store snacks for the crew. Common snacks include Clif Bars and noodles for Heironymous. P.E.A.R.L has integrated magical abilities; her spells include shield and fireball.

## **Biography**

### **Before Campaign One**

P.E.A.R.L. units are programmed as maids, bodyguards, nanny, among other things. They are not uncommon in large cities such as the Zalarian capital. P.E.A.R.L. units object to profanity and obscenity as a general rule.

P.E.A.R.L. is a nanny droid previously employed by the Penmark family to watch over their daughter Delilah.

### **Campaign One**

P.E.A.R.L. was recruited to the Aether Bastards by the gangster Dev Selimas. They became the crew's spellcaster, tech support, and ad hoc mom after the Aether Bastards elected to remain together after the job. During their adventures with the Aether Bastards, P.E.A.R.L. has obtained several upgrades including a new face and new emotional capabilities.

## **Relationships**

### **Delilah Penmark**

P.E.A.R.L. was the nanny of Delilah Penmark from birth to the age of eight years. P.E.A.R.L. still cares very strongly for Delilah despite not having seen her for many years.

### **Elmyra Zylven**

Elmyra Zylven is known to P.E.A.R.L. only as an acquaintance of Bayaz Penmark. Zylven demonstrated a strong interest in P.E.A.R.L. and Penmark's experiments in droid consciousness.

### **The Aether Bastards**

P.E.A.R.L. formed attachments to the crew faster than any other member of the Aether Bastards. As a naturally caring individual, P.E.A.R.L. easily fell into the role of nurturer to pirates.

### **Flux**

Flux and P.E.A.R.L. grew close over the course of the Aether Bastard's adventures together. Originally stand-offish toward each other, P.E.A.R.L.'s genuine compassion wore down Flux's defenses until they became close friends and perhaps even more.

## **Quotations**

* "Trying is all we can do." - Episode 0: The Team Up

## **Trivia**

* P.E.A.R.L. can play the violin proficiently.

## **External Links**

**Art:**

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Episode 0: The Team Up
2. ↑ Episode 5
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Episode 4
4. ↑ Episode 1: The Beginning
5. ↑ Episode 6