User:Leonore Elsgau

= Leonore Elsgau =

Hey everyone, I'm (redacted), and I've been on Skyrates for a very long time. I first started playing around April 2007, meaning I've been around since version 2.2. I stopped playing in early 2009, and returned on February 8, 2010 with a new account and character, so if I seem like a newbie, it's only because the game has changed a great deal in the time I've been gone. I am an avid writer, artist and roleplayer, and you can expect to see me on the Roleplay channel from time to time when I'm not busy with coursework. Also, please note that I created Leonore as an RP character, and while she is female, I am not. Why? I thought it would be a change of pace, and I am trying to gather more experience with writing for female characters. So if you want to flirt with Leonore, go right ahead, just make sure you don't confuse character for player. Other than that, there isn't much to tell. See you Space Cowboy.

Character Background
Leonore Elsgau and twin brother Sigmund were born in Cidade on Eltsinapeia 2nd, 198 to parents Giessen Elsgau and Cornelia Eisenburg-Elsgau. Her father retired from his position with the Azure Conclave in order to spend more time with his family, and started a local aircraft maintenance and radio repair shop. Leonore spent most of her time outside of school with her father, and began flying at the early age of 9. For her 12th birthday, her father gave her a refurbished Thor, which he had found in a boneyard and repaired himself. 3 years later, she began attending the Echo Flight School with her brother. Near the end of her second year at Echo, their mother died of a heart attack at age 51. They finished Flight School one year later, and Leonore began working with her father at the family business while Sigmund left to become a merchant.

The pair sold Elsgau Radio & Rotor Repair in 216. The facilities and small hangar were later bought by the Cidade airport, and are now used for inspecting and repairing antique aircraft. Seeing a need for the secure transport of information over long distances without the use of radio, Leonore and Giessen founded Elsgau Courier Service that same year. 2 years later, on Magnus 7th 218, Giessen's craft suffered a catastrophic engine malfunction and fell into the sea below. Rescuers arrived too late; the plane was completely submerged save for a few pieces of scattered debris, and Giessen's body was nowhere to be found. Despite her loss, Leonore continues to manage Elsgau Courier Service to this day, at the age of 24. She named her Thor "Giessen", a name shared by every plane she has flown since.

Over the past four years, Leonore has begun starting little side projects during her spare time. Not so much hobbies as experiments, her projects have ranged from cataloguing pirate and military radio encryption schemes to perfecting the extremely dangerous and mostly useless aerial maneuver known only as the "Elsgau Slide". If performed correctly, it will briefly allow the pilot to "slide" sideways through the air on nothing but inertia, strafing targets while not traveling directly toward them. If performed incorrectly, the best case scenario is that the plane will just stall. Worst case scenario, the massive amount of drag exerted on the wings will rip them off. Leonore is still trying to perfect the maneuver. Miraculously, she has never actually lost her wings, only several of the bolts holding them to the fuselage.

Character Personality
Leonore, or Leo as she is known to some, is an outwardly cheery and eccentric girl who is known for her fits of spontaneous activity. She possesses a marvelous intellect, and has an intuitive understanding of aircraft flight mechanics, economics, cryptography, and engineering among other things. She is a tomboy and a gearhead, and isn't at all concerned with what is considered "proper" or "ladylike". She cares deeply for her brother Sigmund, since although they do not get along, he is the only family she has left. She was taught to fly by her father, taught to fight by her brother, and taught to do everything else by her mother. She jumps at any chance to show off, though stops short of provoking others to do so.

When alone, she likes to listen to static on her radio. It calms her nerves and reminds her of her father. She enjoys all sports, especially Grimby, and is a fervent fan of Central Core United. She loves strong alcohol, especially brandy and scotch, though she rarely drinks more than a glass or two. Leonore adores jokes, especially bad ones. She loves to shop military surplus, and buys most of her flight clothes there, including her trademark arctic camo jacket. She also adores hats in all their forms, one of many reasons she joined the Azure League.

Oh, and don't get her drunk. You'll get an earful of extremely creative insults and mangled German. You've been warned. Of course, she also does this when frustrated. Or tired. Actually, she does this alot. So steer clear when she starts saying things like "Scheißeregen" and "meat-faced". Unless, of course, that sort of thing entertains you.

Edelgiessen
The Edelgiessen Mk. IV Custom, referred to as simply the Edelgiessen by its creator, is one of the fastest and most maneuverable planes in the sky. Nearly every inch of the craft has been modified, retrofitted, or otherwise altered in some fashion. Running on a heavily redesigned version of the Ingersoll's original Demorest LO-650-HMA5 engine, the Edelgiessen is capable of reaching top speeds of 1340 km/h while flying level, and can move even faster in an unloaded extension. The variable pitch, left-hand turning propeller is custom made, and was fabricated by a friend of Leonore's based on her technical drawings and sketches. However, the Edelgiessen's most innovative feature isn't visible at first glance. Between the propeller and prop shaft is a complex gear assembly that enables the propeller to pivot on the y-axis, allowing for a primitive form of thrust vectoring. The angle of the propeller is controlled manually via pedals in the floor of the cockpit. In addition the alterations to the powerplant, the Edelgiessen has numerous other modifications as well. The original bright yellow paint job is gone. In its place is a neutral grey with a single blue stripe running down either side of the fuselage. The wings have been modified to provide maximum lift without compromising maneuverability or increasing wingspan, the fuselage has been gutted and reinforced with crossbars and armor plates, and the plane carries one drop tank under each wing, boosting its maximum range. Leonore did each and every modification herself at the expense of a great deal of time and money. The result is a craft that could make even pilots of the supernaturally maneuverable X-36 soil themselves. It's fast, it's agile, and it has a hell of a big gun, so watch your six if you ever make an enemy out of Leo.

Character History
First visit to the Rotors & Props - February 9, 2010

Joined the Azure League - February 11, 2010

Reached Tier 9 - March 30, 2010