Born and raised in the scorching desert the Emriki people call home, Lydia from a young age was taught to be strong and unwavering, two keys traits that were necessities in an environment where the very sun itself turned on the people under its burning gaze.

But just surviving wasn't enough to satisfy the untamed spirit she inherited and would find an outlet for that energy when she discovered the realm of mercenaries.

Far out into the deserts where the Emriki resided, no law reigned over them, and so at the same time they lacked the resources of any government such as law enforcement or security forces, making small Emriki settlements prime targets for brigands and marauders.

And so the in the lawless desert mercenaries would become an increasingly popular thing, citizens armed with what they could buy and disdain for those who preyed on the innocent would take commissions from settlements to hunt down certain brigand groups, and escort nomads to and from towns.

Joining the Golden Gryphons guild at the age of sixteen, Lydia would start small, simply watching livestock to ensure they weren't snatched by mountain lions.

But her life would take a sharp turn when she would clash with a band of brigands for the first time.

Despite not being formally trained, Lydia showed exceptional skill and combat prowess.

Before long she became a highly sought after and highly respected mercenary.

Lydia would get her biggest ever job at the age of 19 when she was hired by a member of the Veiled Accord to retrieve an artifact buried deep somewhere in the desert.

She was perfect for the job, competent, familiar with the desert, and not important enough to draw any major attention if she were to die.

But to their delight, Lydia didn't die, but to their dismay she deviated from her task when she would learn that the Accord was no simple corporation greedy to get another item in its display but a multi-national corporate cult that produced and distributed chemical and biological weapons..

But Lydia had already done the hard part, locating the artifact and retrieving it from the temple.

What wasn't actually easy was getting it from Lydia.

She was far more skilled than anyone had anticipated and make short work of the elite Sweeper agents they sent after her.

From then on Lydia would declare war on the Veiled Accord, the desert her ultimate ally.

But this is merely her origin story.

Her true legend would be established as bit by bit she built up a team of her own.

During one of the Accord's attacks on Lydia, Lydia would actually meet who would become her must trusted member, Mia.

Mia was a Sweeper Agent though forced into the job as she was taken from an orphanage.

Mia would join Lydia in pursuit of freedom and family, and would find both with Lydia and the later members.

There would be 7 members total that would form the mercenary group known as Delta-7 which would gain a reputation of being a band of hardened mercenaries capable of completing extraordinary feats, for the right price of course.

The members are the following:

Lydia: Captain and founder of Delta-7. Coyote Hybrid

Mia: Lydia's Lieutenant and CQC expert, nickname Mop, which is reminiscent of a Broom, which sweeps, a remainder she used to be a Sweeper Agent. She is a Cat Hybrid

Freyja: Marksman of the group and is known for her precision, accuracy, and a short temper that matches her short stature. Given the nickname Pint because she's only around 5'5 in height, shorter than most of the other members. She would join Delta-7 as a way to escape her past of insurgency fighting and gang violence, but staid after developing a strong tie with her packmates. Also a Cat Hybrid

Hellan: The oldest and the most level headed of the group, Hellan is an agent of the Medusa PMC, having formally joined Delta-7 after being rescued by them in Lithuania. She is a drone expert which she uses for recon, often taking up a supporting role. While she is apart of Delta-7 as per orders, Hellan sees the ragtag bunch as her family and her responsibility. Nickname Sec. Short for Secretary as she kinda is a secretary for the group, often managing finance and calculating costs of operations. Bunny Hybrid

Olivia: The youngest of the group, Olivia is an otter hybrid who would join Delta-7 of her own account. While deceptively small and fragile looking, that paired with her role as the medic of the team, most are surprised to learn that Olivia has survived worse than even Freyja, having been halfway across the world while tied to the back of a boat to escape slavers. Though she refuses to elaborate on exact details so most just leave it alone. She has the nickname Nails, because she's arguably the most flat out durable member of the group.

Nala: The tallest of the group, Nala is an opposite to Olivia. Despite her immense size standing at 6'11 and being covered in all sorts of brutal scars, Nala is the quietest and most docile of the group. She joined Delta-7 after they saved her from an underground fighting ring and is the most loyal to Lydia. She is a Wolf dog hybrid. Nickname Shade. She got this nickname because of how tall she is, quite literally creating shade whenever she stands. Nala is the heavy weapons expert, mostly because she's the only one strong enough to use them easily.

Rory: Rory is the quietest of the group, not because shes being edgy or anything but because she quite literally can't speak after her tongue was cut out as the result of being tortured after a failed mission. Though not with Delta-7. Rory was before an assassin of the Silent House, regarded as a highly lethal asset as she was trained in both the blade and bullet paths. Though her career would fall apart when she was ambushed and taken hostage. But after refusing any information, they cut out her tongue. As far as the Silent House knows, Rory is dead as they usually consider if their enemy is good enough to catch one of their assassins, the risk of retrieving them is far too great. Rory though would escape and instead of returning to the Silent House, would wander aimlessly before coming across Delta-7 in Russia. She would actually end up saving them and kinda just, tagged along from then on, slowly but surely becoming a true member. Her nickname is Pin, because if there's so much as a pin's point of space in a place's fortifications, Rory can find a way in. She's highly elite fighter and infiltration expert.

Author's note: I know the image is completely different from what I usually do but I'm just trying some new things out. Anyhow hope you enjoy the bot.