<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>[TEAM TEMPLE]</strong></span><br/><em>Player(s): MzHyde</em><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i47.tinypic.com/2j2u81h.jpg)</div><strong>-Team Captain:</strong>Mona Temple<br/><strong>--Gender/Age:</strong>Female/27<br/><strong>--Human/Demon:</strong>Human<br/><strong>--Brief Bio:</strong>A NYPD Detective from the human world, Mona gained spiritual awareness during a time of great stress in her childhood. She grew up on the streets and spent a lot of time in the wrong crowd, joining various gangs until one of them betrayed her and let her take the fall for a robbery gone wrong. She opted to fight on the side of the law for various reasons after that. As she rose through the ranks she started noticing that many of the criminals she was arresting seemed 'off'. They were, in fact, demons in disguise. After much painstaking detective work she found out the truth about the three worlds. She spent many years honing her spiritual and combat abilities and receives much attention in both the Spirit and Demon worlds. As such, she has been given an invitation to compete.<br/><strong>--Appearance:</strong>A tough, no-nonsense woman. Athletic. Heavily scarred in places; her left arm, stomach, shoulder, and neck. Various bullet or knife wounds. Usually dresses nicely, despite her punk-rock appearance. A black vest with a white dress shirt, black slacks, and a red tie.<br/><strong>--Abilities:</strong>Mona can wreathe her fists in explosive spirit energy, charging every punch with the force of a large explosion. She can form a short blade or  what she dubs 'spirit grenades' with her energy. Her strongest weapon is the Fist of The Mortal Flame. Like other spiritually aware humans, she has supernatural endurance, strength, and stamina.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i48.tinypic.com/29pp1s1.jpg)</div><strong>-Member #1:</strong>Gale Barrows<br/><strong>--Gender/Age:</strong>Female/30<br/><strong>--Human/Demon:</strong>Human<br/><strong>--Brief Bio:</strong>A criminal from New York City, Gale is a recurring player in Mona's story. Constantly evading capture, this hitwoman has formed a strange relationship with the detective. They seem to actually enjoy chasing one another. It helps that Gale is generally only accepting contracts to kill other criminals. On their last encounter, Temple noticed that Gale was showing signs of spiritual awareness. Disbelieving of the officer's warnings, the sharpshooter fled and did her own research. Upon receiving an invite to the tournament, she sought out the detective and the two formed a temporary alliance.<br/><strong>--Appearance:</strong>A fiery redhead with a penchant for firearms. Missing one eye, wears a heart-shaped patch over it. Dresses in black; a long coat or leather jacket, pants, boots, and shirt. Often, her jackets are made of heavy moose leather or lined with Kevlar plates for added protection. Due to this making them extremely heavy, she is a very strong woman.<br/><strong>--Abilities:</strong>Gale's spirit energy bolsters her endurance, allowing her to shrug off the mightiest of blows. She can also create 'bullets' with it and flick them towards her opponents with nothing but a little snap of her fingers. As an experienced markswoman, her shots are deadly accurate. Her strongest attack is called Spirit Shotgun.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i50.tinypic.com/v324hy.png)</div><strong>-Member #2:</strong>Jack The Ripper<br/><strong>--Gender/Age:</strong>Female/150+<br/><strong>--Human/Demon:</strong>Demon<br/><strong>--Brief Bio:</strong>The truth is clouded in mystery, but she calls herself Jack The Ripper. This odd British-accented demon was caught by Mona while she was investigating a string of unsolved murders. For some reason, being caught actually enamored Jack with the detective and she continually pops up in Mona's life. Odd and very hard to catch, Jack has proven to be a staunch ally and often times shows up out of nowhere. If she really is the Ripper as she claims, she must be well over a hundred years old. She has apparently been stuck in the human world for quite some time.<br/><strong>--Appearance:</strong>Jack is a demon, despite her humanoid appearance. She seems to be a lovely young woman with a British accent. She dresses oddly, in a dress, bowler hat, and boots. Rarely is she ever seen without her umbrella, which hides a number of cunning weapons. Jack seems to always be wearing a smile, which can be slightly unsettling.<br/><strong>--Abilities:</strong>Jack's specialty lies in her frightening speed and her strange fighting style. Her umbrella contains a number of hidden blades and a grappling hook. She is adept with knives and in hand-to-hand combat fights with acrobatic, kick-based style. Lastly, she can use her demon energy to summon a spectral fog and shroud her movements, confusing things even further.<br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i45.tinypic.com/2ynqfxj.png)</div><strong>-Member #3:</strong>Reiko Gozen<br/><strong>--Gender/Age:</strong>Female/200+<br/><strong>--Human/Demon:</strong>Demon<br/><strong>--Brief Bio:</strong>Another demon caught in the human world, Reiko was operating an illegal infirmary. Gifted with a skill for surgery and anatomy, but no way (or desire) to do things the human way, Reiko simply donned a human disguise and opened her own clinic. Since she could not conduct legitimate business, she would often cater to underworld criminals. Mona was wary at seeing criminals she'd gravely wounded back on the street in no time, and eventually managed to track Reiko down and capture her. The demon was delighted to see Mona's vast collection of scars and often wondered how she managed to survive all this time. Upon getting her invite to the tournament, Mona asked Reiko to fight on her team and the demon accepted.<br/><strong>--Appearance:</strong>Though she often disguises herself as a beautiful Asian woman, Reiko's natural demon appearance is that of a green-skinned female, alien-like being. She dresses in a white, tight-fitting bodysuit and boots.<br/><strong>--Abilities:</strong>Reiko has vast experience with medicine and surgery and she can spot weak points in other beings quite easily. She is deadly skilled with scalpels, saws, and other surgical instruments. She can even use her demon energy to summon such blades and throw them with incredible accuracy. Her regeneration is also off the charts, making it very difficult to injure her.<br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i49.tinypic.com/2aescwh.png)</div><strong>-Member #4:</strong>Medusa<br/><strong>--Gender/Age:</strong>Female/Unknown<br/><strong>--Human/Demon:</strong>Demon<br/><strong>--Brief Bio:</strong>While most certainly not THE Medusa, it is the only name she goes by in both the demon and human world. Medusa is an ally of Gale's and she works in the human world as an arms dealer, selling rare and unique weapons. Unbeknownst to most of her clients, she gets a good deal of her more exotic wares from demon world. When Gale became spiritually aware she saw Medusa for what she really was. Medusa refuses to reveal her background, insisting that 'It's best not to dwell on the past'. Arrogant and self-centered, she fights only as a personal favor to Gale, whom has given her considerable business.<br/><strong>--Appearance:</strong>In her human form she appears as a normal woman in her 20's, very attractive, with black hair and a thick Russian accent. In her demon form she appears humanoid, with green skin and darker green hair that can turn to snakes at her will. She often dresses in clingy, expensive-looking dresses or outfits that show off her shapely figure.<br/><strong>--Abilities:</strong>Medusa has all the abilities one might expect. She has a hypnotic gaze and looking at her for too long can turn someone to stone. She can summon snakes at will and fights elegantly with a Snakesword (a longsword that can seperate into many bladed segments and give it extra reach, like a whip).<br/>