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{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|color_theme=cw | |color_theme=cw | ||
|pronouns=she/her | |pronouns=she/her | ||
|people= | |people=[[Human]] | ||
|affiliations=[[The Chime]] | |affiliations=[[The Chime]] | ||
|relations=[[ | |relations=[[Jacqui Green]] (girlfriend)<br>[[Jamil Quartz-Noble]] (BFF)<br>[[Paisley Moon]] (ex-boyfriend) | ||
[[ | |season=''[[COUNTER/Weight]]'' | ||
[[ | |game=''[[Mechnoir]]''<br>''[[The Sprawl]]'' | ||
|season=[[COUNTER/Weight]] | |||
|game=[[Mechnoir]]<br>[[The Sprawl]] | |||
|playbook=The Pusher | |playbook=The Pusher | ||
|player=[[Ali Acampora]] | |player=[[Ali Acampora]] | ||
|debut=COUNTER/Weight 01: I Would Like A Bribe | |debut=[[COUNTER/Weight 01: I Would Like A Bribe]] | ||
|title=|aliases=Precious Bell<br> | |title=|aliases=Precious Bell<br>Laura Ausche<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 03: It's Fine, We're Criminals]]</ref>|titles=Representative}} | ||
{{Quote | |||
|The bells are ringing! | |||
|Aria Joie, several times | |||
}} | |||
'''Aria Joie''' is a member of [[The Chime|the Chime]] and a former pop idol and propagandist for [[EarthHome Entertainment]]. | '''Aria Joie''' is a member of [[The Chime|the Chime]] and a former pop idol and propagandist for [[EarthHome Entertainment]]. | ||
==Appearance == | ==Appearance == | ||
Aria is Asian. She has shining eyes, an alluring face, and a toned body.<ref name=":1">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bq4fN8taFF7Eh23hC6Y3l0o7qA7KTSoh3iZ2c2n3Ki0 Aria's playsheet for The Sprawl]</ref> She wears military and menswear-inspired cuts with feminine accessories; for example, a formal jacket with a sequined or print patterned shirt underneath.<ref name=":2">[[COUNTER/Weight 10: Drawing Clocks]]</ref> | Aria is Asian. She has shining eyes, an alluring face, and a toned body.<ref name=":1">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bq4fN8taFF7Eh23hC6Y3l0o7qA7KTSoh3iZ2c2n3Ki0 Aria's playsheet for The Sprawl]</ref> She wears military and menswear-inspired cuts with feminine accessories; for example, a formal jacket with a sequined or print patterned shirt underneath.<ref name=":2">[[COUNTER/Weight 10: Drawing Clocks]]</ref> | ||
{{Spoiler block|spoiling=the COUNTER/Weight Prequel|text=In the COUNTER/Weight prequel, she wears Kashiyuka's outfit from Perfume's performance at Coachella 2019. It is ice blue and white and consists of a top with a built-in coat jacket that turns into a skirt with stiff triangular pleats, over shorts. Since this is Aria's winter outfit, her dress also has "big faux fur cuffs" and she's wearing "thick tights".|theme=cw}} | |||
After being shot in the hand during the BluSky mission, part of one of her arms has been replaced by a prosthetic from the forearm down.<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 04: The Bells Are Ringing]]</ref> | After being shot in the hand during the BluSky mission, part of one of her arms has been replaced by a prosthetic from the forearm down.<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 04: The Bells Are Ringing]]</ref> | ||
On [[September]], she spends part of the time in the seafoam and dark blue [[September Institute#Houses|EarthHome Presents: House Blueworld]] uniform. | |||
After the September Incident, she usually wears variations on an outfit consisting of a white jacket with gold detailing and long coattails, high boots, black tights, and/or a red cape.<ref name=":4">[[COUNTER/Weight 41: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 1]]</ref><ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 42: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 2]]</ref> At the ball, she wears a red mermaid-style dress.<ref name=":4" /> | |||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Aria is alluring, energetic, and savvy.<ref name=":0">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HwI0I4BUJMqcEhGj77192bXYcnhJ5ofwDMVNcK2FZyo Aria's playsheet for Mechnoir]</ref> | {{Construction|section=section}} | ||
Aria is alluring, energetic, and savvy.<ref name=":0">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HwI0I4BUJMqcEhGj77192bXYcnhJ5ofwDMVNcK2FZyo Aria's playsheet for Mechnoir]</ref> When she launches in her mech, she says, "Precious Bell, launching!"<ref>[[COUNTER/Weight 02: Soldier Game]]</ref> | |||
===Directives:=== | ===Directives:=== | ||
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== History and Involvement == | == History and Involvement == | ||
Aria was 17 when she first contracted with JoyPark, and worked with them for years. After leaving her job, she became a smuggler and lounge singer before being turned by [[Paisley Moon]] onto the idea of fixer work.<ref name=":2" /> As of her first appearance in "[[COUNTER/Weight 01: I Would Like A Bribe|I Would Like A Bribe]]", she is about 26.<ref name=":3">[[COUNTER/Weight 11: A Thing You Know About Nightclubs]]</ref> | Aria was 17 when she first contracted with JoyPark, changing her name and signing away rights to her own image. She worked with them for years. After leaving her job, she became a smuggler and lounge singer before being turned by [[Paisley Moon]] onto the idea of fixer work.<ref name=":2" /> As of her first appearance in "[[COUNTER/Weight 01: I Would Like A Bribe|I Would Like A Bribe]]", she is about 26.<ref name=":3">[[COUNTER/Weight 11: A Thing You Know About Nightclubs]]</ref> | ||
Aria is part of the missions to retrieve Cene Sixheart and Orth Godlove. | |||
==Abilities == | During the period between [[COUNTER/Weight 08: Our Hostage Below|"Our Hostage Below"]] and [[COUNTER/Weight 11: A Thing You Know About Nightclubs|"A Thing You Know About Nightclubs"]], she takes part in three missions. [[Mako Trig|Mako]] runs a mission against [[Liberty and Discovery Automaticorps]], where Aria is in charge of extraction. [[AuDy]] ''also'' breaks into a Liberty and Discovery Automaticorps facility with Aria and steals information on robot intelligence. Finally, Aria and AuDy transport surveyors onto Weight for [[Orth Godlove|Orth]] and the [[Consolidated Counterweight Technocracy]].<ref name=":3" /> | ||
Aria also participates in the Gnosis virus mission and the mission to steal the golden orb. While the Chime enter the memory farm, she relives Jace's memories of the Kingdom. During the [[September Incident]], she experiences false memories of being a [[September Institute]] student and member of House Blueworld.{{Spoiler block|spoiling=the COUNTER/Weight finale|text=In the four years after the September Incident, Aria becomes the head of the [[Righteous Vanguard]] and takes the title of representative. She pilots with [[Righteousness]] in the [[Righteous Regent]], although she does not choose a Candidate name.|theme=cw}} | |||
==Relationships== | |||
=== Cassander === | |||
After the September Incident Aria and Cass still meet up once a month for a friendly spar in the middle of space, despite being part of factions that are often opposed.{{Spoiler block|spoiling=the COUNTER/Weight finale|text=Cassander's last message is to Aria.|theme=cw}} | |||
===Jacqui Green === | |||
[[Jacqui Green|Jacqui]] and Aria initially clash during the scramble for the [[Gnosis Virus|Gnosis virus]]. They meet again when Aria tries to save Jamil from being kidnapped by Jacqui. Aria is unsuccessful at beating her, but charms her at the last possible moment into agreeing to go on a date with her (and in the end to joining the Chime as they leave Counterweight). They start forming a more solid romantic connection during their journey to September, after Jacqui learns that Aria is the real Aria Joie and not just a cosplaying fangirl; they make the song "[[The Long Way Around: Friends At The Table Soundtrack, Season Two|Love's First Explosion]]" together.{{Spoiler block|spoiling=the COUNTER/Weight finale|text=They are dating by the finale. Aria chooses to prioritize her life and her relationship with Jacqui over the conflict with [[Rigour]].|theme=cw}} | |||
=== Jamil=== | |||
[[Jamil Quartz-Noble|Jamil]] and Aria are BFFs who feed each other fries. Aria is trusting of Jamil. | |||
=== Paisley Moon === | |||
[[Paisley Moon|Paisley]] is Aria's ex-boyfriend and current good friend. She is affectionate toward him. | |||
==Abilities== | |||
In Mechnoir, Aria has two Idol trainings (granting the adjectives alluring and energetic) and one Smuggler training (granting the adjective savvy).<ref name=":0" /> | In Mechnoir, Aria has two Idol trainings (granting the adjectives alluring and energetic) and one Smuggler training (granting the adjective savvy).<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In the Sprawl, she has the stats Cool: 1, Edge: 1, Meat: 0, Mind: -1, Style: 2 and Synth: 0.<ref name=":1" /> | In the Sprawl, she has the stats Cool: 1, Edge: 1, Meat: 0, Mind: -1, Style: 2 and Synth: 0.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
== Gallery == | |||
* [[Ali Acampora]] made a WWE 2K16 entrance video for Aria, set to Solider Game, which can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJUQWg4vaWE here]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Ootron aria.png|Aria Joie by [https://twitter.com/ootron/status/1335660690200211461?s=20&t=1UgYiNHefMeAxZJWSuZceg Pazaak] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Possessions== | ==Possessions== | ||
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*Gatcha-Gotcha (retractable whip) | *Gatcha-Gotcha (retractable whip) | ||
*C-ROME Arm (a quick-fix replacement limb) | *C-ROME Arm (a quick-fix replacement limb) | ||
*Minerva Rook custom | *[[Minerva Rook]] custom the [[Regent's Brilliance]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references />{{ | <references />{{NavboxCW}} | ||
[[Category:COUNTER/Weight characters]] | [[Category:COUNTER/Weight characters]] | ||
[[Category:COUNTER/Weight PCs]] | |||
[[Category:Ali characters]] | |||
[[Category:Candidates]] | |||
[[Category:Humans]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:26, 2 August 2024
“
The bells are ringing!”
Aria Joie is a member of the Chime and a former pop idol and propagandist for EarthHome Entertainment.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Aria is Asian. She has shining eyes, an alluring face, and a toned body.[2] She wears military and menswear-inspired cuts with feminine accessories; for example, a formal jacket with a sequined or print patterned shirt underneath.[3]
This section contains spoilers for the COUNTER/Weight Prequel.
Click here to reveal.
In the COUNTER/Weight prequel, she wears Kashiyuka's outfit from Perfume's performance at Coachella 2019. It is ice blue and white and consists of a top with a built-in coat jacket that turns into a skirt with stiff triangular pleats, over shorts. Since this is Aria's winter outfit, her dress also has "big faux fur cuffs" and she's wearing "thick tights".
After being shot in the hand during the BluSky mission, part of one of her arms has been replaced by a prosthetic from the forearm down.[4]
On September, she spends part of the time in the seafoam and dark blue EarthHome Presents: House Blueworld uniform.
After the September Incident, she usually wears variations on an outfit consisting of a white jacket with gold detailing and long coattails, high boots, black tights, and/or a red cape.[5][6] At the ball, she wears a red mermaid-style dress.[5]
Personality[edit | edit source]
This section is under construction. Please excuse the mess.
Aria is alluring, energetic, and savvy.[7] When she launches in her mech, she says, "Precious Bell, launching!"[8]
Directives:[edit | edit source]
- When you value heroism over the mission, mark experience.
- When your desire for fame draws unwanted attention to the mission, mark experience.[2]
Vision:[edit | edit source]
- The people of Counterweight deserve a better home.[2]
History and Involvement[edit | edit source]
Aria was 17 when she first contracted with JoyPark, changing her name and signing away rights to her own image. She worked with them for years. After leaving her job, she became a smuggler and lounge singer before being turned by Paisley Moon onto the idea of fixer work.[3] As of her first appearance in "I Would Like A Bribe", she is about 26.[9]
Aria is part of the missions to retrieve Cene Sixheart and Orth Godlove.
During the period between "Our Hostage Below" and "A Thing You Know About Nightclubs", she takes part in three missions. Mako runs a mission against Liberty and Discovery Automaticorps, where Aria is in charge of extraction. AuDy also breaks into a Liberty and Discovery Automaticorps facility with Aria and steals information on robot intelligence. Finally, Aria and AuDy transport surveyors onto Weight for Orth and the Consolidated Counterweight Technocracy.[9]
Aria also participates in the Gnosis virus mission and the mission to steal the golden orb. While the Chime enter the memory farm, she relives Jace's memories of the Kingdom. During the September Incident, she experiences false memories of being a September Institute student and member of House Blueworld.
This section contains spoilers for the COUNTER/Weight finale.
Click here to reveal.
In the four years after the September Incident, Aria becomes the head of the Righteous Vanguard and takes the title of representative. She pilots with Righteousness in the Righteous Regent, although she does not choose a Candidate name.
Relationships[edit | edit source]
Cassander[edit | edit source]
After the September Incident Aria and Cass still meet up once a month for a friendly spar in the middle of space, despite being part of factions that are often opposed.
This section contains spoilers for the COUNTER/Weight finale.
Click here to reveal.
Cassander's last message is to Aria.
Jacqui Green[edit | edit source]
Jacqui and Aria initially clash during the scramble for the Gnosis virus. They meet again when Aria tries to save Jamil from being kidnapped by Jacqui. Aria is unsuccessful at beating her, but charms her at the last possible moment into agreeing to go on a date with her (and in the end to joining the Chime as they leave Counterweight). They start forming a more solid romantic connection during their journey to September, after Jacqui learns that Aria is the real Aria Joie and not just a cosplaying fangirl; they make the song "Love's First Explosion" together.
This section contains spoilers for the COUNTER/Weight finale.
Click here to reveal.
They are dating by the finale. Aria chooses to prioritize her life and her relationship with Jacqui over the conflict with Rigour.
Jamil[edit | edit source]
Jamil and Aria are BFFs who feed each other fries. Aria is trusting of Jamil.
Paisley Moon[edit | edit source]
Paisley is Aria's ex-boyfriend and current good friend. She is affectionate toward him.
Abilities[edit | edit source]
In Mechnoir, Aria has two Idol trainings (granting the adjectives alluring and energetic) and one Smuggler training (granting the adjective savvy).[7]
In the Sprawl, she has the stats Cool: 1, Edge: 1, Meat: 0, Mind: -1, Style: 2 and Synth: 0.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
- Ali Acampora made a WWE 2K16 entrance video for Aria, set to Solider Game, which can be found here.
Aria Joie by Pazaak
Possessions[edit | edit source]
- RIGSYS-82 (neural interface with remote control module)
- SigNET: Lux Edition (holobracelet)
- BANG! (pistol)
- Gatcha-Gotcha (retractable whip)
- C-ROME Arm (a quick-fix replacement limb)
- Minerva Rook custom the Regent's Brilliance[2][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 03: It's Fine, We're Criminals
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Aria's playsheet for The Sprawl
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 COUNTER/Weight 10: Drawing Clocks
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 04: The Bells Are Ringing
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 COUNTER/Weight 41: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 1
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 42: A Splintered Branch, A Ringing Bell Pt. 2
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Aria's playsheet for Mechnoir
- ↑ COUNTER/Weight 02: Soldier Game
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 COUNTER/Weight 11: A Thing You Know About Nightclubs