Aria Joie

Aria Joie
Basic Information
Pronouns	she/her
Titles	Representative
Aliases	Precious Bell Laura Ausche
People	Human
Connections
Af­fil­i­a­tion(s)	The Chime
Re­la­tion­ships	Jacqui Green (girlfriend) Jamil Quartz-Noble (BFF) Paisley Moon (ex-boyfriend)
Meta Info
Season	COUNTER/Weight
Game	Mechnoir The Sprawl
Playbook	The Pusher
Player	Ali Acampora
Debut	COUNTER/Weight 01: I Would Like A Bribe

“

The bells are ringing!”

– Aria Joie, several times

Aria Joie is a member of the Chime and a former pop idol and propagandist for EarthHome Entertainment.

Appearance

Aria is Asian. She has shining eyes, an alluring face, and a toned body. She wears military and menswear-inspired cuts with feminine accessories; for example, a formal jacket with a sequined or print patterned shirt underneath.

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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After being shot in the hand during the BluSky mission, part of one of her arms has been replaced by a prosthetic from the forearm down.

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. At the ball, she wears a red mermaid-style dress.

Personality

Aria is alluring, energetic, and savvy. When she launches in her mech, she says, "Precious Bell, launching!"

Directives:

• When you value heroism over the mission, mark experience.
• When your desire for fame draws unwanted attention to the mission, mark experience.

Vision:

• The people of Counterweight deserve a better home.

History and Involvement

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. As of her first appearance in "I Would Like A Bribe", she is about 26.

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.

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.

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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

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.

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Cassander's last message is to Aria.

Jacqui Green

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.

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They are dating by the finale. Aria chooses to prioritize her life and her relationship with Jacqui over the conflict with Rigour.

Jamil

Jamil and Aria are BFFs who feed each other fries. Aria is trusting of Jamil.

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).

In the Sprawl, she has the stats Cool: 1, Edge: 1, Meat: 0, Mind: -1, Style: 2 and Synth: 0.

Gallery

• Ali Acampora made a WWE 2K16 entrance video for Aria, set to Solider Game, which can be found here.

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  Aria Joie by Pazaak

Possessions

• 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