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All contents copyright © 1997, 1998, 1999 Katrina A. Templeton.
Usually found wearing a Cal t-shirt and jeans, although willingly will
wear a uniform if the situation calls for it.
Currently a sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley.
Councillor, Verthandic Rangers
Commander & XO, Alpha Squad, TRES Corps
Katze is stubborn as hell. She only listens to you when she wants to, and will often disagree for the sake of being ornery. Has a horrible temper when she gets upset or frustrated. Is often distant, but when you get to know her, she is one of the loyalest friends a person can have. Wears hearing aids and glasses stemming from a grade school accident, and will often turn the hearing aids off if she doesn't want to hear what you're saying. Always has a green duffle bag with her laptop computer and a few other knicknacks inside on her person. Has a tendency to be a perfectionist, and often will miss important clues to the point of being dense. Cannot hurt any being by her hands, or any implement controlled by her hands - if she does, she gains back any pain she would have inflicted on the person she attacked.
A strange couple appeared on the doorstep of David Brenner's house in Weaverville, CA. They asked David to take care of their child and handed him a medallion to give her when she was old enough to understand. Katze grew up in a small town in Northern California known as Chico. At Waldorf Elementary, Katze suffered hearing damage from a rock tossed at a bully that came back and hit her on the head. This same year, she met Josh Schnider, who was to become her best friend. The two of them were practically inseperable. In ninth grade, Katze discovered the power of mind and accidentally killed the vice principal with this new power of mind in a temper tantrum. Went to college on a full-ride academic scholarship to Cal, and decided to walk onto the Cal women's basketball team. Soon gained a starting position by both her ability to hit the three pointer and to go practically through an opposing player without getting a foul called on her. Was named to the Pac-10 Freshman team, and led the Golden Bears to an elite eight position in the tourney. Was nicknamed "Wraith" and still proudly answers to that nickname. Sophomore year, decided not to play hoops because of personal reasons. Went to San Francisco to play "tourist" for one day and met another person there named Arinna Mahtash. The two of them became very good friends and a hard to separate pair. Joined the Jihad because she felt deep in her bones that she must fight the Hell Wyrm, though she knows not why.
For a longer history of Katze, go to http://www ocf.berkeley.edu/~katster/jihad/archives under the title The Katze Meow
Mind Twist - Is able to take a person's mind and twist it into oblivion. This trick takes a lot of energy, and is therefore not practical for battle situations.
Mind Feel - Is able to accurately gauge damage caused to the mind, by both natural and unnatural causes. Is practically a walking sponge detector.
Can hear without her hearing aids, but again this takes so much energy that it is hardly a worthwhile technique.
Has a pilot's license and can fly small passenger aircraft.
Cannot fight physically - Any time Katze tries to attack another person, the energy is redirected and she feels the pain. Usually tries to avoid contact, although when angry or frustrated has been known to forget that she cannot hurt another person and ends up paying for it.
Often has horrible headaches and collapses frequently. This usually happens when somebody tells her something that comes very close to some repressed memories or blatantly accuses her of not being from Earth.
Has a deep haunting feeling that she is not all herself - this is an easy way to get Katze angry and frustrated at the world. It has to do a lot with the reason why she must fight the Hell Wyrm but does not know why. It drives her towards the brink of depression as well, but somehow she's always managed to snap out of it.
Has an extreme fear of the ocean. Nobody can explain why this is the case, and why it doesn't manifest itself when around other bodies of water. But if Katze is ever taken to the beach, she will quickly find the highest spot around and watch the ocean like it would do something to her. When on a boat out in the ocean, she has a tendency to hide where she can't see it. Even flying above it gives her the creeps, and she always asks for aisle seats on flights that lead over the ocean.