Name: Jolene "Jo" McMillan

Age: 32

Race/Species: Giant Human

Background:

Jo grew up in the rural outskirts of Ohio, the daughter of a third-generation long-haul trucker. In her household, the presence of "micros" was treated with the same casual indifference as houseflies; they were things to be swept out of the pantry or ignored until they became a nuisance. She spent her youth watching her father treat the small folk as disposable tools, and while she never developed a conscious hatred for them, she inherited the cultural assumption that they were simply accessories to a larger life.

She spent her early twenties trying to fit into the domestic expectations of her town, but the claustrophobia of a stationary life drove her back to the cab of a Peterbilt. Now, she spends weeks at a time navigating the interstate system, hauling freight across state lines. The isolation of the highway is the only thing that quietens her mind, though the silence of the cab eventually becomes a weight. To Jo, the world is a series of asphalt ribbons and neon-lit truck stops, a landscape where she is the undisputed apex predator of the road.

Physical Appearance:

Jo possesses a sturdy, rectangular build, with broad shoulders and calloused hands that smell faintly of diesel and old coffee. Her skin is tanned and weathered from hours spent leaning against a driver's side window, with fine crinkles starting to form at the corners of her eyes. She keeps her chestnut hair hacked short in an uneven bob that she trims herself with craft scissors, avoiding the need for a salon. She is almost always seen in a faded charcoal-grey tank top and heavy-duty denim jeans stained with oil. Her boots are scuffed leather, worn down at the heels from thousands of miles of walking through gravel lots. There is a heaviness to her gait—a slow, confident stride that claims the space around her without hesitation.

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Not going to lie, she isn't one of my best. I hope everyone is enjoying the characters though. I've gotten way more attention that I ever expected so thank you for all that. You all are superstars, don't forget it.