thefarshore: application

[modernmedicine]

Player Information

Name: Jen
Contact: magentaskies
Age: --
Other Characters: N/A

Character Information

Name: Mercy/Dr. Angela Ziegler
Canon: Overwatch
Canon Point: post-Reflections comic
Age: 37
History: Wiki
Personality: The first thing anyone who meets Dr. Angela Ziegler notices is her compassionate nature. She genuinely cares for people, and it's clear in her thoughts and her actions. She directly says that she goes where she's needed, no matter where that is, and she stays as long as it takes to make sure every innocent person is safe. This caring nature extends to her fellow heroes in Overwatch. She asks whether or not anyone needs her care more than once, whether it's rebuilding someone from the ground up or helping with an eye injury. This even extends to people that are now enemies, as noted when she expresses surprise and dismay at the transformation Gabriel Reyes has made by turning into Reaper.

The second thing anyone would notice is her intellect. She graduated from medical school, then became the head of surgery at a major hospital, at the age of 17. While this is certainly a great achievement on its own, it shows more of her personality: she's driven. It also shows a certain degree of people skills; there's no way she would get to such a high position purely on skill. This is further shown in her collaborations with others - she's able to work with Torbjorn and Ana in the creation of the Biotic Rifle and biotic grenades.

She uses her intellect for more than just surgery, however; she is a noted researcher in the field of nanobiology and an inventor. This shows a certain amount of creativity, both in the abilities of her Valkyrie suit and Caduceus Staff and in their design. and grenades used in the field. As the head of Overwatch's medical staff, she makes it a point of pride to be on the cutting edge of technology. She isn't afraid to push the envelope here, so long as it does no harm. That is her primary goal - saving lives, pioneering new things, and doing no harm. In addition to her creativity, she has a sense of humor. This is seen in some of her emotes and voice lines in-game: she has a laughing pose, she jokes that she doesn't feel a pulse when she taps her wrist, and she jokes when she needs a medic - "oh wait, that's me!". She's seen to like Halloween, even dressing up a few times. She's serious when it counts, but she can be light-hearted when she wants.

This pacifism can be a weakness, though she might not see it as such. As her parents died in a war, she actually questions whether she should be involved in Overwatch at all. She justifies it to herself through the opportunities to reach people and gain knowledge. At the same time, she's not necessarily thrilled when she's recalled - she sees the destruction it's caused and questions it. This hints at the possibility of being disloyal, though she would be very reluctant to act on that urge. There's a certain degree of idealism that could be called a weakness, as well. While she doesn't go as far as Tracer's irrepressible good humor or Mei's simple optimism, it takes an idealist to jump into battle with a set of angel wings on her suit.

She also tends to take the weight of the world on her own shoulders to the point of being stressed out more often than not. While she handles it admirably, appreciating the peace and quiet when she gets the chance to enjoy it, it still weighs on her. In addition, she can be impatient - when she's under attack when trying to heal, she doesn't wait before calling for someone to get the attackers off her. She wouldn't necessarily call herself short-tempered, but when pressed, she's going to respond with a quick remark.

Abilities: - very, very high intelligence.
- training in nanobiology and surgery
- can see souls, though it isn't clear whether she's always been able to do this or if it's an ability of the Valkyrie suit that she wears

Strengths: Intelligence, compassion, drive, creativity, humor
Weaknesses: Idealism, impatience, tendency to stress, pacifism to a fault, overworking

God/Shinki: God
Why?: In canon, Angela is a very talented doctor and scientist. She works hard to be a benevolent force in a world that is recovering from a serious worldwide conflict. I think that the fact that she is so focused on being a force for good is one point that leads me to think she would be better in-game as a god. The other major factor is that while she would understand the necessity for fighting, being on the front lines as a fighter isn't something she would be comfortable with.
Top 3 Choices: Eir, Panacea, Dian Cecht

God Type: Benevolent to a fault. Angela wouldn't want to have power without using it for good. It's how she operates in canon, and to do anything else would be unthinkable. She would focus most on listening to prayers from those who need her help, doing whatever is in her power to give that aid. She would take her role and her god status seriously and try to live up to the ideal they set for her.

Power: Healing Energy Manipulation - Mercy will hold her hands together and a gold light will appear. This light will act as healing energy, which can be used to restore things to perfect health. This can only be used once daily.

Writing Sample

Sample: This is an older thread, but I think it shows a good side of her.

Other

Anything Else?: Nope! Thanks, mods. :)