Abella

Backstory

Despite her homeland having suffered greatly from the First Great War, Abella had a serene and balanced childhood with her parents and many siblings. While the northern capital Oldegård was rebuilding its cities in the aftermath of the destruction, news of hostilities in eastern Europa was broadcasted on the radio. Abella, being too young to participate in the defense of her borders, had to find an alternate way to contribute to her homefront. With her innate talent for mechanics and electronics, she ultimately decided to pursue these fields of study. Abella's inherent nature, as the eldest child in her family, was to take care of those around her. However, with many of her close relatives having marched off to battle, she felt frustrated by her inability to help people more directly. Although she had already matured into adulthood, Abella's expertise in engineering made her an essential player on the disarrayed homefront. With the missing men now dying on the battlefield, it was necessary for someone to step up and cover for them, and Abella knew that no one else could. She would shoulder the burden and the increasing workload, as it was the only way to ensure that the homefront remained functional in the face of the ongoing war.

Nameless Liberty Underground (NLU)

During one stormy night, Abella trudged through the rain-soaked alleyway on her way home from a long day of work. Suddenly, she noticed a foreign man who tried to run away but collapsed weakly after a few meters. Abella quickly realized that the man had been shot in the belly. Searching his possessions, she found documents indicating that he was from Rondon, one of Oldegård's allied countries. Regardless of whether she chose to assist him or not, Abella would soon discover that the man was a member of an underground resistance group called the "Nameless Liberty Underground" (NLU). The organization had been quietly brewing beneath the surface since the beginning of the first Great War and worked across Europa to thwart the advancements of both the Bremen Empire and Eastern Union. She would eventually meet with a member of NLU and talk briefly about the current situation in eastern Europa. Abella's engineering expertise was greatly valued by the Nameless Liberty Underground (NLU) organization, which was struggling to maintain membership. They requested her to join them at their headquarters. After some time, NLU had gathered enough info to unravel parts of a large scheme. The Eastern Union was working on something ill-boding in the country of Bohemia, Prehevil and the Bremens wanted to get their hands on the project by any means possible. When the Bremen army finally occupied Bohemia, NLU sent some of their members to Prehevil, but communication was quickly lost with them. The organization decided to wait and see if their members would resurface, but Abella was not content to sit and wait. She boarded the first train to Prehevil, determined to find out what had happened, and was told if she ever needed support she would recognize the leader of the Bohemian branch of NLU from her red shoes. But unbeknownst to her, she would play a part in a greater scheme by the trickster Moon God, Rher, as one of the 14 Termina contestants.

Skills

Wrench Toss - Throw your pipe wrench at the enemy with devastating force. A chance of stun. Requires pipe wrench to be equipped first. Short Circuit - Short circuit an electric lock to open locked doors. Relatively simple in practice, but short circuiting the wrong conductors might lock the door for good. Trapcraft - Craft bear traps and booby traps from different utility items. Used in the Crafting menu. Weaponcraft - Use your imagination to craft unique weapons from different utility items. Used in the Crafting menu.

Personality

Abella is both a skilled and outgoing individual. She is willing to use her mechanical expertise to assist the party, though many of the horrors within Prehevil defy conventional solutions, which both puzzles and fascinates her. Abella is quite perceptive, showing a great deal of knowledge and interest in the architecture of the various buildings in Prehevil; her reasons for studying engineering and mechanics are that it always follows a clear logic. She also has somewhat of a motherly side to her, evident by her comments towards the abandoned houses and mentioning that they could use some good housekeeping. Abella is optimistic and diplomatic with her fellow contestants. At times she can seem rather light-hearted, cracking jokes in party talks to lighten up the mood. Other times, she can be seen caring quite deeply for people such as Levi, often showing sympathy and concern for his well-being. Though she will happily work with the other contestants while exploring the city, Abella will intentionally hide her true identity as a resistance agent from them. She will, however, admit her connections with the NLU to a suspicious Karin and the player character if both contestants are brought to the speakeasy area of PRHVL Bop.