Mao, Melissa

[MizuJakkaru]

Name: Melissa Mao
Nickname: Urzu 2
Age: 26 (May 11th)
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Castelia City, Unova
Family: Thomas Mao (Father), Vanessa Mao (Mother)

Trainer Orientation: Chaotic Good
Trainer Class: Leader of Urzu Team, RS MITHRIL SRT Sergeant Major, US Marine Corp Sergeant Major, Retired
Starter Pokémon: Stuank

Character Type: NPC (Player Permission: Chris Ganale, MizuJakkaru, and Rookie)

Panzer [Shiny Panztank] — Eat tank.
An asset of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mao's Panzer is everything the Unovan military trains them to be. Heavy, hard hitting and powerful. Panzer rather enjoys working with Mao, which is why when she left the Corps, it went with her. It is a bit gruffer than most, not listening to anyone but Mao and defending her loyally when the time calls.
—Received from the U.S. Marine Corps.

Ability: Heavy Metal
Move Pool: Autotomize, Body Slam, Flamethrower, Flash Cannon, Gyro Ball, Heavy Slam, Iron Head, Lock-On, Shift Gear, Zap Cannon

Artwork by Retsu Tateo.

Melissa Mao is born on May 11, 1986, to Chinese-American parents in Castelia City, Unova. She was brought up under strict Chinese traditions that included her supposed arranged marriage. However, on her wedding day, Melissa escaped the church and went to the nearest United States Marine Corps recruitment office while still in her wedding gown. She signed her recruitment papers on the same day.

She was eventually given a dishonorable discharge several years later, but Melissa is still bitter at her father, who served in the Air Force.

After leaving the Marines, Melissa went to Hong Kong, then under British control, and stayed with some of her maternal relatives. While in Hong Kong, MITHRIL agents sought her out and recruited her. Given her service in the Corps, Melissa was given the command of her own team until two of her comrades were permanently injured while on active duty. She went head to MITHRIL's secret training camp in the forests of Belize to scout for new replacements. An Israeli, a Peruvian, and an Italian soldier emerged as her most probable candidates after days of studying the recruits.

Kurz Weber also had his eyes on her, but his womanizing attempts and poor marksmanship turned her off. After the Belizean president had called MITHRIL personnel into Belize to rescue his kidnapped daughter, Maria, and eliminate a communist rebel cell, she was left with Kurz, and Jimmer after a first strike attempt had netted the capture of most of the MITHRIL instructors and recruits.

Realizing that Kurz was hiding his skills from her, she forced him to come clean and ordered him to battle with the guerrillas, overpowering their forces and forcing the rebels to surrender. She eventually decided to let Kurz enter her squad as a new member.

Regular Abilities______________________________________
└─Skills, professions, knowledge and talents.

MOUT: Having been in the Marines for years, Mao is exceedingly well versed on all the tactical and practical knowledge, including, but not limited to: weapons and ammunition most suitable for the mission at hand; accurate explosives, their usage and employment; routines and drills for engaging the enemy, securing a perimeter, clearing a room and team maneuvers.

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├─Classification: Talent
├─Category: Knowledge, Skill
└─Power Level: Master

Martial Abilities______________________________________
└─Weapon specializations and fighting styles.

Firearms: Melissa is very proficient in use of firearms, however she lacks exact control. She tends to use fast and furious methods in her firearm use.

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├─Classification: Talent
├─Category: Skill
└─Power Level: Expert