presenting: the next Alacrity

*firstly, I DID NOT DRAW THIS SKETCH~! that honour goes to

I commished these, amongst other sketches, so we could hash out Ala's appearance before starting her chapter in 's Evo-Genesis series.

how she fits into John's universe is still evolving; I can say that she'll be Evo-Genesis' equivalent of a BladeRunner.



for now, here's her bio from an earlier incarnation, years ago, that I presented the team to work off:

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Alacrity's concept is that she appears to be one thing but is another .. this applies to her personality as well as her physique.
That is, she plays up her cuteness a lot whilst in fact is cruel and savage.
Ala is playful, even (especially) when she is murdering someone.
Although she seems a real killer, that is offset by her tiny size (4'11", 100lbs), so she is not all that badass and needs the element of surprise.
Essentially, Alacrity is a small ferocious predator.

In general, she is friendly and likes to think she is thoughtful and kind. Even slaughtering someone, she feels she is performing a mercy.
Friends know her as stubborn and capricious.
And enemies consider her insane and violent.

On first impression she looks dainty, almost gentle but is in fact lithe and muscular under her clothes.
Although an assassin, Alacrity is not a ninja. She does possess remarkable physical aptitude and has developed fearsome skill.
She often uses guns, but not in this scene. Her eyesight is not perfect; whilst her marksmanship is competant no-one would hire her as a sniper.
Ala prefers to kill with her feet and hands (&/or improvised weapons), controlling a fight with her own acrobatic variant of Aikijutsu but typically finishing with harder styles/MMA.
Most situations which call for her talents are those which preclude weaponry or any overt sign of hostility.

Alacrity's assassination techniques are too niche to rely on for income; it's more a sport or hobby, but one she strives to excel at.
She retains her skills as journalist, secretary and courier, amongst others ~ useful roles for espionage and theft.
In places she feels grounded, Ala will set up as an instructor. In a new city, she is not too proud to deny menial jobs to survive.
Alacrity is pretty enough, and her figure appealing to some; so to maintain her standard of living, as well as valuable contacts, Ala has been mistress to political, business and criminal leaders.

Alacrity's had some life experiences, and although appears early 20's she's actually about ten years older.
She is an outsider in her chosen world, and refuses to conform to accepted norms, typically ending up with the bad crowd.
In each incarnation, Ala is bereft, and at least partially responsible for her slain family.
She does care somewhat for consequences but achieves her goals in her own way, and mostly on a whim.
Alacrity's outlook are those of a villain and her actions would place her as a small monster.
She usually does the "right thing", but it's only because that is what suits her at the time.
Alacrity is far more sexual and brutally violent than the GW model will allow.

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Ala's bio for Evo-Genesis may differ to the above, but her basic character is the same.