Clara Scarlet

Clara Scarlet is a Machina of relatively unknown origins. Clara woke up one day in an unknown ruin with no one around but her and no recollection of who she was and how she got to where she was. Having no recollection of who she was or what she was she wandered through the ruins of where she awoke trying to find some clue as to why she was there or more importantly who she was. When exploring the ruins she discovered old battle scars all over the place of rather astonishing degrees of damage. When she finished exploring the ruins she discovered a note in her pocket, the note revealed her name and what she had done, she herself was responsible for destroying the experimental testing facility of the Val Royeaux, She was also noted for successfully fending off one of their top agents Jarret Sykes even wounding him severely. It notes that she will be observed but Clara had earned their respect for the most part. When she finished reading the letter she tucked it away in her clothing she went on to find the answer of who she was and her potential.

Appearance
Clara Scarlet has tan skin, and wears a black hood that covers her mouth. The hood has a white flame pattern and a matching white zipper. She is rather short. She also wears a matching black dress with a white rim, along with white thigh highs, and metallic black shoes. She also has a black scorpion-like tail, which appears to be mechanical. Underneath her weapons on her arms are black elbow gloves. Her figure has a thin upper body but thicker, sturdy legs (needed to balance her Machia Ex Deus). She is 158cm tall. Her orange eyes have a circular pattern to them. Her eyes tend to blaze orange if she is provoked enough in battle.

Personality
Clara Scarlet is a calm person but very kind. She is often silent during most situations having no recollection of her origins aside from waking up in an abandoned facility and for being alone with really no one to talk to she generally is not a conversation starter but will comment on things she is noticing that catch her interest. She dislikes discussing her past due to how little she knows of it. She can be quite talkative if the topic at hand is of importance enough. She often finds interest in weapons and the likes and will often complement them for possessing interesting weapon designs. Overall Clara is a great judge of character and a rather trustworthy friend to make whenever she is around.

History
After Clara left the facility she ran into an old man who called himself Virkov, when she asked if that was his full name he simply replied that it was his last name and did not further elaborate. He was a sickly man but enjoyed her company. She even trained under him for a while before his sickness caused him to collapse suddenly. Once that happened the man only known as Virkov elaborated a bit on his past, that he was a dark mage that chose that life because it was the only path left to him and his wife, he explained that his wife died due to a man with a bone to pick with them and he succeeded. He then said that Clara's company was for the most part enjoyable and gave her a letter asking her if she would deliver it to his son that goes by the name Alden Virkov claiming that the line of Virkov is nearing its end as someone seeks to end it. He says a few more things before dismissing her, the first that he does not know who seeks this vendetta but one that possesses a lot of power, he also states that if Clara cannot find Alden give it to someone that knows him then that she could continue living her life. Clara is not entirely clear what happened next but the old man Virkov just suddenly closed his eyes with a grin on her face and wouldn't wake up. Clara left that day when she did she saw a man with incredibly long hair and red eyes, He spoke a few words to her "Ah, the Machine of Revolution..." These words invoked a feeling of familiarity but the feeling of dread she felt coming off of the man did not sit right with her so she left to go deliver the letter she was given almost as if this was his final request of sorts before passing on from the world.

A year later on her search for Alden Virkov or any known associates she ran into Tisha Pierce a mage of Purple Phoenix where the two shortly engaged in a fierce and devastating battle. Its not clear what started the fight, an argument, a sudden desire to fight, or a vailed appearance of a silver headed man which threw Tisha into a rage. The result of the fight was clear, the town that the battle took place in was practically leveled to the ground, several townsfolk now have to rebuild their homes, and Tisha Pierce was hospitalized due to her injuries. Several onlookers of the fight witnessed Clara severely beating her down with her Machia Ex Deus and even after that Tisha still got up until she lost conciousness while still standing. This incident has made her a person of interest by the fiore government looking into the incident.

Equipment
Machia Ex Deus- Clara Scarlet's sole possession aside from the clothes on her back. The Machia Ex Deus is an integral mechanism that exists within Clara, it does not exist without Clara nor does Clara function without the Machia Ex Deus. It appears as 2 giant mechanical arms which enhance Clara's already existing strength exponentially. Its form and abilities can change drastically depending on what Clara requires at the moment. It can take whatever form it needs to depending on what Clara requires at the moment whether it be fists, guns, Gatling guns, Piledrivers, more arms. They are incredibly durable themselves too capable of blocking bullets, swords, or even magical attacks. Its most powerful feature however is its ability to absorb Ethernano from both people it comes in contact with, and magical attacks or items that can generate magic in some regard. The Machia Ex Deus only absorbs magic when summoned by Clara in one of its many forms so she herself cannot absorb Ethernano from people naturally. It has no real limit to how much Ethernano it can absorb and any ethernano gathered by it is used to boost Clara in combat and give her the edge in combat. It also tends to adapt to its opponent based off the data it gains from absorbing a persons ethernano after all a persons ethernano supports both their magic and stamina and it can show a lot of a person based off it. Its even capable of absorbing elemental magic as well, although it does have difficulty absorbing lightning.

Magic & Abilities
Immense Magical Powers- Clara has immense Magical reserves capable of an S class aura based solely off her Machina core which generates ethernano for her to use. Overall its wise not to underestimate her magical powers lest it overtake you.

Enhanced Speed & Strength- Clara possesses incredible speed despite such heavy equipment she has when her Machia Ex Deus are deployed. She is agile and fast enough to dodge Tisha's Imperator lance when it is swung at her. She is also strong enough to stop it with her hands and disarm her of it if given the opportunity. Her punches are also capable of launching opponents several yards and even across various objects too.

Enhanced Endurance- Clara's endurance is quite creditable given her small frame. She can take several strong strikes from both objects and people and keep fighting on. Notably it is very difficult to even cut her due to her machia body. She is even able to take getting hit by an armored vehicle and still keep going. Notably lightning type attacks do have the potential to stun her momentarily.

Enhanced Reflexes- Clara possesses above average reflexes when it comes to her reflexes and predictability. She is hard to catch off guard given her machia reflexes and sensors which allow her react faster then normal when in regards to enemy strikes.

Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant- Clara possesses near master level hand to hand abilities. Even without her Machia Ex Deus she is still very capable of repelling attackers with hand to hand attacks and her machia tail which can extend short distances with extreme piercing power.

Keen Intelligence- Clara possesses a keen intelligence for herself. With it she can quickly calculate quick battle strategies and solve puzzles quickly given if the answer is clear enough.

Machia Physiology- As a Machia Clara is drastically different when compared to humans. For one temperatures really do not faze her whether it be extreme heat or cold they do not entirely effect her. Secondly her body is made of a special alloy giving it superb endurance capacities while still being light weight allowing her to hold swords by the blade or block bullets using her hands. Finally and most importantly she is capable of shrugging off attacks most people would consider fatal and can repair herself, normally if someone loses an arm or leg it would be quite traumatic for them, but for Clara she can simply reattach them when given the chance.

Trivia

 * Clara Scarlet is in no way related to Erza Scarlet despite similar last names.
 * Pictures are of the character Strength from Black Rock Shooter.