Critical Data: Supporting Cast
Dan for Vera Arrowood
Full Name: Vera Crystal Arrowood
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Occupation: Student / professional boxer / vigilante gang leader
A Boston native with a track record of vigilantism with the aid of her gang (dubbed "Vera's Vipers"), Vera is one most would suspect to stick out like a sore thumb at a prestigious place like Goliath Peak's Institute of Sciences. Rough around the edges and not afraid to give a piece of her mind to those asking for trouble, Vera is actually very helpful and resourceful. She's one who achieves anything she puts her mind to and is fiercely protective of her family and friends, and those who dare to cross her or threaten those she cares about are usually greeted with a lashing...whether it's verbally and physically is up to the offender. She quickly becomes a fourth member of the main cast of the Wiseasses when she appears later on, and becomes especially close to Alistair.
Vocal details: Taking a bit of a spin on your typical rough-and-tough tomboy type, Vera should sound as assuring as she does intimidating. She's not a mean girl at all, just unflinchingly honest and not afraid to speak her mind whether someone wants to hear her words or not. Civil and street-smart, teasing on occasion.
[Angry, brandishing a bat.] "I don't care how much money went into this hellhole back in the seventies, it's a crock of shit! Listen, old man, that time has come and gone, look at the degeneration! People have changed, society has changed, the world has changed. Look, I'mma Boston baby, and I know damn well what lead poisoning can do to a person. You got a problem with me helping the town rewire the joint so people can have drinkable water and NOT have to worry about rotting from the inside out? I'll have my Vipers deal with you, the court as settled it."
[Calmly, maybe even a bit nostalgic.] "Naaah, I stay away from that junk. Look, I come from a single mom and a brother that has a different dad than me, we all lived together in a dingy apartment by the railway all my life at least, I know what hardship is. [Breezily scoffs.] I consider it a miracle I ever got into college at all, let alone the Institute. It's always been smart, not trying to jerk myself off or anything, but it's always been a matter of who shines the brightest...I did my best."
[Instructing someone.] "A'ight, pudding pop, you need to stand with your legs in a wider stance, you look like a preschooler tryin' to hold piss. Protecting the goodies is one thing, making yourself look like a fool while doing it is another. Keep your body behind the striking angle, not at the sides, and the short the distance the punch as to go, the harder the impact's gonna be. Give it a try, no pressure."
