Jo Beth Casey (Timesplitters Series) (WIP)

Well after a hiatus I'm back with a new character profile for a character from one of my favorite game series Timesplitters. It was originally going to be a standard character profile back the background ended up exploding into a whole story of it's own. Anyway this character has a bit of twist, that I haven't seen many other character profiles do (although I'm sure it has been done). If you want to know what the twist is you'll just have to read it. Anyway let me know what you think and I'll soon be coming out with move sets for her



Jo Beth Casey

Biography
Once just your average high school cheerleader, Jo Beth’s fate was changed forever when she accepted a dare to visit a “supposedly” haunted mansion and take pictures of zombies. Little did she know she would be plunged into a bizarre adventure involving a bald time travelling space marine, all manner of super freaky monsters and undead abominations and lastly, but by no means the least, two mad scientists who seemed to be in the middle of an identity crisis.

While initially shaken by that experience, Jo Beth found herself inescapably drawn to such danger and soon she had transformed. By day see just your average smoking hot high school cheerleader but by night she was a bat wielding, shotgun toting monster slayer.

Things seemed to be on the up for the feisty heroine, graduating from high school with flying colours, despite her nighttime excursions and grabbing a place at a prestigious university. Unfortunately it all went wrong when she decided to take a walk down memory lane before leaving for university, by returning to haunted mansion where her adventures began.

The mansion itself had burnt down but she managed to find an entrance to the tunnels beneath. That was when her life took another U-turn as while exploring the tunnels she stumbled upon the ghost gun, one of the weapons that had belonged to her mysterious time travelling saviour all those years ago. Deciding it could come in handy Jo Beth picked it up, only for some sort of portal to open up behind her and suck her in, catapulting her into an alternate reality.

Jo Beth, while initially horrified by the prospect of being trapped in an alternate world, one where apparently TV didn’t even exists, soon found a silver lining… “No more step parents!” She also found this new world required her particular talents as it was full to the brim with monsters, and midara… what ever those were?! Who cares, she’d beat them just the same!

This confidence, however, would prove to be her downfall. The intrepid cheerleader had joined an academy for warriors and monster slayers and quickly made a name for herself, partly because of her skill and partly because she was one of only five girls at the academy. Having heard from a lecturer about a so called spectral succubus, an unvanquishable ghostly Midara which resided in an abandoned mansion just outside of the academy grounds, Jo set out to prove them wrong. After all, she had a ghost gun, right!? True she’d never tested it and had no idea how it worked but how hard could it be?

The heroine set off to the mansion in high spirits, only for her mood to be crushed by three hours traipsing round an old crusty abandoned mansion, without even the occasional zombie to pass the time. It was as she did her fourth and final sweep of the mansions cavernous ballroom that she found her target, and was promptly rendered shocked… and livid with jealousy!

Jo Beth had been informed of the basics of what Midara were but she’d always assumed that they were fabricated or exaggerated tales spun by the more dirty-minded and desperate young men of the academy (although the lecturers oddly did seem to back up these far-fetched stories). Certainly the kiss attack thing had to be made up and they couldn’t be as sexy or “gifted” in certain places, surely? Oh how wrong she was.

Before her floated a wispy white apparition of a young woman dressed in what seemed to be a rather provocative and revealing wedding dress. A veil covered the apparition’s face, however red glowing lips and eyes, the only colour in her otherwise white visage, were clearly visible through it. What got Jo Beth’s blood boiling though wasn’t the ghost’s “totally slutty” dress sense. (So what if she, herself had slut written on her chest, she was being satirical… or meta… or something!) It was her formidable front bumper!

Meanwhile as Jo Beth tried to process what was in front of her, the spectral succubus smirked as she regarded her new guest/victim, who she’d been observing since they’d made their rather loud entrance three and a half hours ago. That smirk vanished however when the pretty little thing let out a ferocious roar, most unbecoming of one so delectable, pointed accusingly at her bosom and yelled “those are SOOOOOO FAKE!!!”, while brandishing a bizarre looking weapon.

Jo Beth had seen more than enough. She pulled out the ghost gun, aimed at the Succubus’ head and pulled the trigger, releasing a beam of red energy that narrowly missed the target. The Succubus didn’t seem anything more than a little annoyed, tutting disapproval before remarking in a sultry, vaguely aristocratic French accent “that’s no way to greet your host”. The Succubus’ smirk returned and she purred “let me show you how I greet MY guests”.

Before the Cheerleader could even react, the Succubus shot forward, knocking the ghost gun from her grasp before planting a kiss on each cheek with glowing red lips. So taken aback by the Succubus’ speed and her furtive kisses, Jo Beth didn’t even respond as the Succubus’ arms wrapped round her neck and pulled her into a deep French kiss.

Jo Beth’s mind was reeling and she began to feel dizzy as the kiss continued and she almost found herself longing to return it, despite herself. It was then, however that she released she seemed to be literally breathing this ghostly demon in, which gave her the resolve to snap out of the pleasant haze she’d been submerged in. With a determined push she was able to break the kiss and staggered backwards, wiping her lips, which held a pleasant tingling sensation. She’d kissed a girl before but she generally preferred guys.

The succubus took advantage of the hapless monster slayers disorientated state and pushed on the offensive, thrusting out her and quipping with a devilish grin “My dear, let me show you just how real these are”. With that she once again rushed forward, grabbing the unfortunate heroine’s head and enveloping it in her cavernous cleavage. Jo Beth sputtered in shock and within seconds the mind numbing haze began to return. It was then that she realised that close proximity of her mouth or nose to any part of the Succubus would result in her inhaling the increasingly alluring yet undeniably evil apparition, which in turn would likely end up with her being possessed or turned into a mindless slave.

This realisation bolstered her resolve and she struggled with renewed vigour to free herself from the seemingly vice like grip of the succubus. This struggle however seemed to be futile as minutes passed and she was still no closer to escaping, steadily feeling her strength and free will draining away, lost to euphoric haze as she seemed to slip deeper into succubus grasp.

Briefly fearing that all was lost, Jo suddenly realised the succubus’ grip loosened every time her strength waned. Following her hunch Jo went limp within the ghostly embrace and waited, hoping against hope she was right.

Time seemed to slow down as she waited, all the while struggling not to fall any deeper into the haze that threatened to completely consume her thoughts. Her skin was beginning to tingle. This had to end soon.

Suddenly the succubus released her with a giggle and cooed “mon amore, I haven’t finished playing with you yet darling”, before magically producing a make up mirror and proceeded to apply some more lipstick. This had not gone unnoticed be the plucky heroine who, while motionless on the floor was still very much conscious. Biding her time and making sure the succubus was otherwise occupied Jo Beth eyed her one hope of stopping this Midara menace, the ghost gun, which lay about ten feet away.

Sensing her opportune moment Jo bolted for the gun, accompanied by a tutting sound from behind her. As she reached the gun, she instinctively ducked, aware she was being pursued and managing to roll sideways as the succubus grazed past her.

The succubus wheeled round the room picking up pace for another charge by which point Jo was back on her feet, ghost gun in hand and ready for payback. Feeling her strength and confidence returning, Jo sneered “Back off bitch, playtimes cancelled” before letting lose a stream of red energy striking her opponent as she came in for the charge prompting a scream of pain. Jo Held down the trigger is she continued to bombard her opponent. What she hadn’t expected though was despite the beams effect on the succubus herself it had absolutely no effect on her momentum.

The succubus while no longer in control, continued towards her at high speed, drawn, she realised, by the ghost gun. Jo released the trigger… but nothing happened. It was still pulling her nemesis towards her. She tried to let go but found she couldn’t. she could only watch her coming closer… and closer… and closer until… BANG!!! Then darkness took her.

Jo Beth woke up, she presumed, a few hours later feeling battered, bruised and slightly disorientated but still very much in one piece and one mind. A further thorough sweep of the mansion turned up nothing so the heroine turned back to her house for some much needed rest.

It wasn’t until the following morning that she got the feeling that something wasn’t quite right. She could have sworn she went to bed in pyjamas? Had her tops and bras all shrunk over night? Why was she still wearing lipstick? The freakiest part was when she thought she saw her own reflection winking at her in the mirror. Oh well it must be one of those days.

Breakfast proceeded normally, apart from a few extra looks from her housemate, with the notable exception of one of her friends who was mysteriously absent. Going to check on him, she found his room unexpectedly unlocked and upon getting no reply to knocking she hesitantly entered the room. The room showed signs of a breath scuffle, which had her immediately on edge but what truly shocked her was a smeared trail of deep red on the carpet leading round behind the bed and indent patterns indicating someone dragging themselves or being dragged across the carpet. With trepidation Jo approached the bed and began to here an eerie sound pulsed from behind the bed in the entrance to the bathroom. Taking a deep breath and preparing herself, she rounded the bed and found her missing friend lying face down, naked, unmoving and making some unholy noise.

Despite the risk that some monster had possessed him, Jo decided to try and preserve some of her friend’s modesty by covering his lower half in a sheet before turning him over. Doing so revealed the shocking truth. He was covered from head to toe (at least she presumed so) in smeared lipstick marks; the origin of what she feared had been a bloodstain on the carpet. The hideous noise was his snoring.

Having tried unsuccessfully to nudge him awake Jo decided there was only one thing for it and headed to the bathroom, for a bucket of cold water. She had found the bucket and was about to fill it when playful and oddly familiar giggle stopped her in her tracks and wheeled round to look at the source. Her reflection briefly regarded her with an impish smile before purring “bonjour, you like my handiwork?”

Four months on and life had luckily calmed down for the plucky heroine and she had settled into her new duel existence. As she’d found out from her new guest that morning, the ghost gun had accidently and irreversibly spliced them together, meaning that she required regular smooching sessions to survive. Handily for her the succubus feeding process leaves the victim with the equivalent of a hangover and no memory of the event. As for her new co-pilot they quickly became firm friends and have set up a fair system of work. Namely hunting on alternate nights for monsters to vanquish or victims to be smooched into oblivion. Yes life was good!

Well I'm back from a hectic exam period to try and continue with this profile, which may well prove to be a rather fruitless experiment. The plan was to try and come up with a character who could play as either a heroine or a Midara. I've noticed the RP rules have been updated and have tried to make this profile fit the essential format however as usual I've probably created something overly complicated and impractical. Any feedback or constructive criticism is always appreciated.

Anyway as with all my profiles, I doubt I'll be moving into the RP side of things any time soon, so I created these profiles specifically so other people could use them. If you would like to use it just let me know. This is the hero profile for Jo Beth Casey but a Midara profile is also on the cards for anyone who may be interested.

Jo Beth Casey

Appearance (Jo Beth Casey)
Wearing the tiniest of red plaid miniskirts and a red and black crop top with the word slut emblazoned across it, Jo Beth’s appearance couldn’t be said to be the most conservative or indeed most practical but it certainly catches the eye. Add to that knee high leather boots and fish net stocking, both emphasising her long toned legs and Jo Beth definitely has a look that’s sure to grab your attention. Completing the ensemble is a pair of thick fingerless gloves and she often carries a cyan teddy bear shaped backpack. Her long brown hair is held in a single pony tail that falls to just below her shoulders and her lips are always covered with either red or black lipstick.

Personal History (summarised)
Once just your average sassy high school cheerleader, Jo Beth Casey’s life was changed forever when she went to a reported haunted house on a dare, only to find it infested with a whole manner of ghosts, zombies, giant flesh eat bugs and other monstrosities. From then on Jo became a fearsome crime fighter and monster slayer by night, (and still part-time cheerleader by day) vowing to rid the world (well her neighbourhood at least!) of evil.

All went well with her life until she decided to return to the haunted mansion where it all started, a day after she graduated from university. Caught in an unstable dimensional portal, caused by the high concentration of time portals and paradoxes that occurred there during her original adventure, Jo found herself catapulted into an alternate reality.

Not one to be beat down for long however, Jo Beth quickly acclimatised to her new home and soon joined an academy for warriors and monster hunters. Unfortunately, due partly to her overconfidence, her life was soon made extra complicated when an encounter with a so called Spectral Succubus (aka Lady Bella Antoinette, which neatly translates as beautiful beyond praise) combined with Jo’s ghost gun led the two of them to become permanently spliced together.

While having a rather rocky start Jo and her new partner in crime (and body) soon became firm friends (well what else were they gonna do? Spend eternity bitching!), though they still have their disagreements. Jo now divides her time between her academics studies and hunting for monsters or smooch victims on alternate nights.

Dual Personality
While Jo and her succubus friend coexist generally peacefully and can generally come to a consensus on most decisions, they are still very much separate personalities and which one shows more is dependant on what they’re doing. (e.g. monster hunting = Jo Beth’s personality is dominant, Smooch hunting = Bella’s personality is dominant) That being said the others personality can still show through on occasions. When this happens they will generally switch from Jo Beth’s slight southern drawl and Bella’s classy French tones or vice versa.

Hero Profile

Stats
Strength 2
Dexterity 3
Stamina 3
Intelligence 1
Willpower 3
Agility 3

Personality (Jo Beth Casey)
Sassy, brash and prone to overconfidence, Jo Beth has a penchant for trash talking and making 80s and 90s movie references (which, of course, no one in this alternate reality has heard of). She lives for the thrill of adventure and will actively seek out challenges, an attitude that can lead to recklessness. Since being spliced with her new succubus friend her confidence has only increased further.

Personality (Lady Bella Antoinette)
While sharing a tendency for overconfidence with Jo Beth Casey, Lady Bella considers herself a woman of refinement, class and sophistication, in stark contrast to her teammate. While capable of being just as energetic as her partner, Bella prefers a more laid back approach to life and hunting. It’s fair to say she’s not too enamoured with Jo’s dress sense but she’s gracious enough to let that slide and despite it clashing with her personal image, a small part of her does enjoy it. What irritates her more is her partners’ overuse of vulgar and obnoxious language (including “the language of commoners!” i.e slang!) against opponents, which is most unbecoming of a lady and which can often lead to arguments, particularly when fighting Midara.

A double edged sword (resistance and weaknesses)
Jo Beth’s increased confidence is partly due to her Succubus friend’s equally confident persona but also due to the fact that the splicing process has left her with a partial resistance to charm magic and immunity to conversion (as she’s part Midara already). The process, however had the rather less beneficial side effect of making her particularly susceptible to any type of paralysis or stun effect, which last twice as long as normal as a result.

Weapons and Moveset (hero)
Baseball bat – Jo Beth’s basic standard weapon, she can use it for three moves
1) Face meet bat! (2 stamina damage) – Pretty self explanatory
2) Leg sweep (1 Stamina damage + downed) – just what it says on the tin
3) Bouncing bat (4 Stamina damage + stunned) – Jo Beth uses the inherited remnants of her succubus half’s flying ability, taking a running jump at her opponent, bringing the bat down square on their head. Given that it requires a run up, telegraphing the move a mile off, the opponent can dodge quite easily (only rolls of 60 or over will hit)

Shotgun – Jo Beth happened to be carrying her trusty double-barrelled shotgun when she was flung across the universe. Unfortunately normal shotgun shells are notoriously hard to come by in an alternate universe, so she’s made her own custom ammo which comes in two types, at least when she’s out monster slaying.
1) Concussive rounds (2 stamina damage + downed) – Upon impact with the target the round explodes sending them flying backwards.
2) Gas rounds (2 stamina damage + stunned) – Upon impact with the target the round bursts releasing a smoke cloud obscuring the targets vision and prompting a coughing fit, which can last 1 or 2 turns depending on whether the roll is under or over 50.
Being a double-barrelled shotgun, Jo must take a turn to reload after every two shots and when reloading she must decide what type of rounds to load.

Ghost Gun – The Ghost gun may have lead to her being spliced with the essence of a succubus but that hasn’t discouraged Jo Beth from making use of it. Indeed it’s ability to drain stamina or willpower and use the energy to boost her own (an ability caused by the splicing process), make its one of her greatest assets. The ghost gun has two settings:
1) Standard drain beam (2 stamina damage + Jo regains 2 willpower) – The gun unleashes a beam of what looks like red lightning which damages opponents stamina while giving her a “morale” boost. (3 turn cooldown)
2) Lasso drain mode (4 stamina damage + Jo regains 3 willpower) – The beam not only drains the opponent but also pulls them towards Jo giving her the chance to use her athletic abilities to deliver a swift kick to the head. (5 turn cooldown)

Kiss Back! (Special move only usable once per fight)
If caught in a tough bind against a Midara, Jo Beth can call on her succubus essence and kiss (or return a kiss being given by) her opponent. The result (after a few seconds of kissing) is a magical explosion, which breaks the Midara’s grip and propels each of them backwards in opposite directions. The kiss itself actually restores some of her willpower while the explosion damages the opponent. The downside of this move is there’s a 50/50 chance (decided by coin toss) the explosion will leave Jo disorientated and unable to attack the following turn. (4 stamina damage + Jo regains 4 willpower)