Bailey McClain

Bailey McClain,

can't deny that you've been untrue

Bailey is essentially a skirt-chasing cowgirl who doesn't feel a lick of shame for her actions, nor the need to stay tied down to one particular place or person.

So it's safe to say Bailey is an outrageous flirt who doesn't care too much as to who she's going after. With her thick southern drawl, she loves to lay on the charm to everyone she meets. That isn't to say she's only good for a bit of shirtless wrestling. Overall Bailey's a genuinely kind person. Her approach to everything comes with a calm, laid-back demeanor. She doesn't get ruffled quite so easily, and she's got a healthy amount of patience. People she's sweet on she treats with a great deal of kindness and loyalty; she's always willing to go that extra mile for a friend in need. Probably while making a few teasing jabs here and there along the way. Still, once she cares for someone they're as good as family.

Although there's some pitfalls, as there always are with people. To people who don't know her well, Bailey almost never seems to take anything seriously. It can sometimes rub people the wrong way, including her employers. Her flirting can also irk some people, depending. She knows how to switch it off when someone's not interested, but that usually means she likes to get her entertainment in other ways. However, she takes her job pretty professionally (if acting a bit casually on the surface) and does a damn fine job 99% of the time. The few times she's ever gotten dead serious were actually quite frightening. She's already a pretty dangerous dead-shot, and she isn't afraid to add a few more notches on her belt.

According to rumor, Bailey looks the most like her father. Well, except for the robot arm and the fact she's a gal of course.

She inherited her dark brunette hair from both sides of the family. Unlike her mother, she'd cut it short so the chocolate colored locks only touch her shoulders in some places. Occasionally she'll let her hair grown out until it touches the small of her back, but 9/10 she leaves it short for practicality's sake. It doesn't get in her way as much when she's on the job like that. On top of her dark tresses rests her ever present hat. It's a worn little thing she's had with her all her life. Honestly, it's one of the few things she has that belonged to her father. Because of that, it's followed her through most of her life until she finally hit the age she could wear it without it falling forward to cut her vision out. On the hat itself rests some sort of badge that apparently was her father's "calling card." Considering he left it behind, Bailey decided to make it her own.

Physique wise Bailey's a pretty sturdy gal. Standing at a healthy 5'11", her life as a mercenary has given her a body hard to scoff at. She isn't a musclebound amazon by any means, but her hard work's given her form nice definition. it's also given her a fair amount of scars from some of her nastier jobs. The most prominent, of course, being her totally robotic left arm. It certainly draws attention, although Bailey hardly cares. The arm itself is a sleek grey and glows blue where the circuitry runs. It extends all the way up to her shoulder, where it's been merged into the flesh and thus Bailey's torso. It's fashioned out of a lightweight but hardy metal to prevent it from getting easily damaged or pulling Bailey down to one side. She makes she it's always in good condition and does checks on it regularly to check for any sort of damage.

Clothing wise, Bailey likes to keep to a theme while she's working. Wearing red and leathers, she might as well be a sheriff from the old times. She's gotten a few comments on this, some good and some bad, but has laughed them off. It's her style, so why should she give a damn what others say? It certainly leaves an impression either way, and she's gotten a good enough reputation now for her work that people are starting to learn to keep their mouths shut. Especially when her Colt Python, Beau, is out of her holster.


When Bailey's on the job, she wears her full cowboy getup. The leather armor she wears is reinforced with metal to add to her protection. The pants she wears, also reinforced with leather, contain pockets for her to hold even more ammo along with the ammo provided by the double belt she wears; one of which displays a proud gold "BAMF" buckle. Her boot are also heavy leather and designed to resemble an old fashion cowboy's with detachable spurs (in case her mission requires some semblance of stealth to it). She tops it all off with a long red scarf and, of course, her trusty hat.

When Bailey's not on the job, her attire still contains a bit of country western to it. She adores cowboy boots and it's damn near impossible to catch her without boots of some kind on. Otherwise she likes wearing jeans and button-up collared shirts, occasionally with an additional jacket to go with her look. Comfort is an important part of her style.

Parents
Mother: Martin McClain (Alive, but it's unknown where he is)
Father: Delilah McClain (Living in Felici)

Siblings
Brother/Sister: Frankly, who knows how many half-siblings Bailey could have?

Extended Family
Beau: Her trusty custom revolver she's had since she was 16. Bailey keeps it in stellar condition and always takes time to take care of and occasionally modify her "one true love."

Matías Sáenz: Bailey's long time partner and one of the few that's immune to her flirtatious nature. He's a pretty big man, beating Bailey at 6' and never letting her hear the end of it. The large dark-haired fellow ended up meeting Bailey when they got paired together for a contract. Through a large number of sarcastic quips, teasing jabs, and playful banter, the two became thick as thieves. When the two are near each other it's basically a free show for anyone nearby. They love making digs and snide remarks to each other, and Bailey has frequently been the target of Matías' "try-not-to-shoot-her" expression. It's all fun and games though, and the two make a damn good team. Bailey would very well give her life up for this man, and he the same for her. He was the one to drag Bailey back to a hospital when she lost her arm.


Let's get this show on the road then, shall we?

Bailey McClain's parents met much the way Bailey meets people now: after a session of some serious flirting. Apparently looks weren't the only thing Bailey inherited from her father. Bailey was the result of the brief tryst, and after tracking her father down the two got married for a short time. Short enough for Bailey to inherit the name McClain, but unfortunately Martin's flirtatious ways didn't exactly make him the best father. The marriage ended in a divorce, but it wasn't a horrific blow up when it happened. When Martin left, a lot of his things ended up staying behind for his daughter to find. One of which was his old hat. Bailey hasn't let the thing leave her side since.

Aside from that, Bailey just focused on growing up in Camlorn with her mother. The whole while she'd try and get whatever news she could of her mercenary father. There were quite a few tales of his exploits, both professional and non. bailey ate each up greedily, and couldn't help but want to follow in her father's footsteps to become just as good (if not better) as he was at gun-slinging. Although her mother was originally adverse to the idea, bailey was a persistent little thing. By the time she was 16 she had gotten a Colt Python for her birthday. It had taken a great deal of money and a lot of string pulling on her mother's part to get it, but Bailey was beyond excited. It would become her closest "companion," who she'd modify to her liking over time. For years she practiced her hand at shooting, gradually getting better and better as she aged. Turned out she was a natural, who'da thunk it? She really was daddy's little girl. It also became pretty obvious she'd taken after her father when it came to social interactions too. Bailey's collected her own string of lovers as she grew older. She also finally got her wish to become a mercenary, taking on the cowboy persona as a little nod to her father.

Bailey's time as a mercenary proved to be pretty dang beneficial. She was a near dead-shot who got done practically any job thrown her way. Not to mention she found fast friends with most of the others in her line of work. Most importantly she met her best friend Matías Sáenz. The two ended up meeting when they got hired to take down their employer's rival in the drug trade. It was a bit shady, but the money paid real well. Plus, she got to meet Matías. In the middle of the night they stole their way into the warehouse and raised absolute hell. Meanwhile the whole time, Bailey and Matías were calling out taunts and challenges to each other. Seeing who could make what outrageous shot, or take out the most goons, or dash away from the chaotic scene the fastest when their job was done. Over the roars of gunfire they essentially cemented their friendship. Not to mention the fact they kicked ass together and both realized it pretty quickly. Bailey continuously took jobs alongside Matías until they were basically a working duo. Eventually she made enough to help get her mother out of Camlorn and into Felici, where her mother currently lives and works. However Bailey's work took a sharp turn when the magi started to rebel and break out of their relocation camps. Considering she'd done well in all jobs prior, she ended up getting hired to help contain and eliminate the problem where it cropped up. Matías got hired too, and together they set out to quell some of the issue. It was during this assignment that Bailey ended up losing her arm. Badly bleeding and nearly dead, she was rushed back and given her robotic arm to replace the one she lost. After a few months of rehabilitation, she got used to her new limb and even came to like it better than her old one. Of course, the fact she was now a cyborg occasionally drew some strange and judging stares her way. But what did Bailey care? It worked perfectly fine and could even serve her as a shield. Her old arm couldn't do that.

After the magi job, Bailey got a little more cautious around the people she'd hunted. Getting an arm ripped off was not exactly something you simply forgot about. Still, she amazingly held little open grudge over the fact. First of all, her new arm was a lot better than the old one (though she could've done without the horrible pain part). Second, she'd been trying to kill those magi in the first place. The way she justified it, they were technically defending themselves. Does she try to dig under their skin and act a little more sarcastic than usual to them? Yeah, a bit. But that doesn't mean a friendship's impossible or that she'll limit her flirting in any way, shape, or form. She'll just be a little more jumpy around them.

Currently Bailey still works as a mercenary most commonly alongside Matías. They both still take single contracts by themselves (or with others), but they really do work well together. Sometimes Bailey gets jobs to eliminate magi; admittedly she goes about those executions with a little more gusto than she normally would.

- Convenient Shield: One of your arms can shift itself into a bullet proof shield that is just large enough to protect all of you if you crouch down into the tightest ball you can.

- Firearms I: Can accomplish fundamental and basic feats with firearm weapons. Examples: Pistol, Revolver, Shot Gun, Submachine Gun, Sniper Rifle, Flame Thrower, etc
(OOC note: Until bailey reaches Firearms III she won't be partaking in any Mercenary threads. I will buy the upgrades as soon as possible)

- Unarmed Combat I: You know the basics and can hold your own in a street fight. The type of martial art or fighting style is up to you. We trust you to be realistic for what you can accomplish and not accomplish at being a general level one in unarmed combat.
    Aikido: Much of Bailey's training came from learning off of her fellow mercenaries, at least when it came to hand-to-hand combat. Matías Sáenz, quite possibly her greatest friend and most frequent partner on merc contracts, was the one to instruct her in the ways of Aikido to defend herself.



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Firearms II: (Requires Firearms I) You are now better able to dual wield if you wish to. Specialized ammunition unlocked: Explosive: bullets can explode upon contact Short-circuit: bullets can short-circuit a cyborg limb temporarily

Firearm III: Depending on your character's insinuated realism a character can be up to a mastery level with this purchase. Even up to being able to nail other's bullets mid air. You are more likely to better a Firearm levels I and II. (Bailey is considered a deadshot and a master with her revolver)

[b]Overwatch, Jesse McCree (Female)[/b] as [i]Bailey McClain[/i]