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Project Advent Tail

Amidst a series of unexplained seismic events beneath their planetary surface of Osira, a battle unit led by Capt. Nefersila Takumis is assigned to a mission that requires their passage through a portal leading to Earth as Empress Cleopari grapples with visions which predict a complete structural collapse of the Osiran landscape. Although they are tasked with the simple matter of being analyzed through their natural telepathic senses for their response to Earth's atmospheric environment as a part of a complex preparation for a potential evacuation, the plan quickly backfires as the emperor's fears are realized just moments after the portal closes behind them. Failing to establish their telepathic connection to the imperial guard amid the visible patterns of a distant nova implosion piercing the skyline above New York City, the expedition team is forced to face the tragic reality of being the only surviving faction of their entire society.

Complicating matters further is that a being of great evil had been studying the fatal cataclysm with the intention of using that knowledge in combination with the Osiran mana arts to influence the seismic behaviors of other worlds upon learning of the empire's evacuation plan... and is headed straight to Earth as a part of his grand scheme for putting that knowledge to the ultimate test. This puts the onus on Nefersila and the receiving hosts of her expeditionary force - siblings Alan and Kyla Larson - to stop this mad plan at its proverbial and literal core.

The Advent Team

Two worlds apart, but forced to integrate as one, the Osiran environmental analysis expedition and the New York City police force quickly act to combine their efforts upon receiving word of the plot against Earth's planetary structure, leading to the formation of the Advent Team. Brought together by fate, they must now fight back against those who plan to use the knowledge gained from the studies of Osira's fatal tremors as a means of cosmic destruction.

Kyla Larson

Kyla Officer Full-Body Portrait

Born with severe paralysis, Kyla Larson has very limited control of her body from the neck down... or at least in the natural sense. However, upon reaching age six her physical form was developed enough to be able to bear the load of bionic mobility suits, which are fitted with a complex network of interconnected compact gyroscopic motors that apply physical force to her body, thereby stimulating her muscular structure so that it mimics natural motion. A neural implant sits at the core of the system and relays interpretations of her natural motor control patterns to the receiver in her suit to achieve this functionality. As a result, Kyla is now a multi-talented young woman who enjoys many of the same activities that her naturally capable associates take for granted, whether she's scuba diving off the Jersey shore or chasing down suspects for the New York City police force.

Alan Larson

Alan Officer Portrait

The brother of Kyla Larson, Alan is a high-ranking police officer in his own right, specializing in the use of investigative intel with high chances of tipping the scales on a cold case file. Spared the same paralyzing fate as his sister, Alan was instrumental in supporting Kyla's special requirements until the day that she became eligible for the use of bionic mitigation technology. Naturally, both siblings enlisted together to serve the elite ranks of the NYPD. Unlike his sister, Alan makes direct use of his natural physical capabilities without any technological enhancements.

Nefersila Takumis

Nefersila (Knight Captain)

A high-ranking knight from the Osiran imperial guard, Nefersila Takumis had just barely closed the portal through which her battle unit had crossed over for its analysis expedition when the New York skyline lit up with the nova implosion that destroyed their planet. After defending the survivors against hostilities which awaited their arrival, Nefersila's testimony is recorded by Kyla Larson, who subsequently provides her full support and consolation to the imperial remnants and assists with their integration into the broader society of their adopted world.

Duesa Dorado

Duesa Portrait

Duesa Dorado is a powerful, godlike humanoid whose split heritage between the divine order and the dark forces is exemplified by the fact that her wings are both angelic and demonic. Nonetheless, her allegiance tilts more closely to the heavenly side of her origins. Duesa's sudden disappearance from Osiran society foreshadows Empress Cleopari's visions of the coming cataclysm, directly inspiring the order for the identification of a cosmic evacuation point. Though it comes too late to save their entire society, Duesa's foresight is confirmed on a chance encounter with Kyla and Nefersila, concurrent with her visions of the plot against Earth's planetary structure. Fearing the possibility of a repeat incident, Duesa compels Nefersila to collaborate with the NYPD under Kyla's supervision as part of a plan for the interception and apprehension of the evil forces before their destructive agenda is fulfilled.

Empress Cleopari

Empress Cleopari

The fearless leader of the Osiran society, Empress Cleopari is a wise and benevolent public steward whose visions of the coming cataclysm implored her to seek out a new cosmic home for her people. This led to their acquisition of the knowledge of planet Earth and its inhabitants, which she decreed as the prime candidate for their evacuation point. However, she took the precautionary step of sending Nefersila's battle unit ahead of the rest of her people with the intent to affirm that she had made the right decision. But in just a matter of moments from her confirmation of the expeditionary force's safety and the closure of the portal through which they had crossed over, the final series of tremors began to strike at the very core of the Osiran planet, imploding its physical structure and taking her society down with it. Forced to use her portal generating power under the terms of imperial preservation protocol, but with only enough time to save herself, Cleopari maintains her rule over the survivors as the head of the Osiran battle effort, even as she grieves for those who were left to perish in the cosmic cataclysm.