Post by Renaissance on Aug 21, 2020 17:30:48 GMT -5
 Character Real Name: Renée Taylor Character Billed Name: Renaissance Taylor Hometown: New Canaan, CT Current Residence: Soho, Manhattan Height: 5’7” Weight: 125 lbs. Alignment: Neutral Fighting Background: Renée began her martial arts training in Wing Chun and as she progressed, branched out to include Jujitsu in her training. She is well versed in both standing striking, takedowns, and mat grappling. When she was first introduced to professional wrestling, she found herself much more interested in striking than mat grappling due to her size. Soon, she realized that even with her size considered, she could still use herself as a weapon. The culmination of her learning has left her a dangerous, sometimes reckless fighter who will use strikes, kicks, grappling, and ultimately, her own body as a weapon. In-Ring Style: Against a well matched opponent, Renaissance will push the envelope and attack - she will attempt to overwhelm them with offense. Against a larger, more formidable opponent, she will utilize more high risk/high reward attacks, sometimes from the ropes, sometimes from the top turnbuckle. If she is damaged against either kind of opponent, she will attempt to take the match to the mat to grind it out and wear them out in a more methodical manner. Against opponents who are friends, she will refrain from more low handed tactics and the opposite can be said for rivals. In a situation where an arch rival is involved, she will throw the rulebook out of the ring when the referee isn’t looking and try to do all of the damage she can. Biography: Born to yuppies and raised in a sterile household. Her father, while physically present, was mentally and emotionally removed.. Her mother never loosened her grip on her youth in the late sixties/early seventies and sent Renée to the Dalton School in New York, hoping the ‘Dalton Plan’ would help Renée ‘find herself’. This of course meant that her mother had expectations of Renée to ‘to become a copy of her mother’. This did not happen. Renée stood apart from her peers both mentally and academically. She would find physical education a fine escape and distraction from the ‘social learning’ she came to loathe. Upon graduating, Renée moved on to attend Yale University, much closer to her home. Soon, this closeness would lead to Renée’s exit from Yale half way into her second year to ‘see the world’ which meant ‘put distance between herself and her parents’. This is the period of time where she honed her fighting skills. Now she wishes to branch out and ‘see the world’ by touring with the travelling circus that is ‘professional wrestling’. Her intentions are likely much more nefarious than the typical ‘young upstart wrestler’, but you’ll have to wait to see what happens. Attire: Black & Neon Nike Pro Combat Hyperstrong Slider Shorts and Nike Pro Combat Hyperstrong Top, & Nike HyperKO Boots. Taped fists. Theme song: ‘Royal Jelly’ by Deap Vally Pic Base: Bella Thorne Entrance: The throaty moan of an overly distorted guitar roars as ‘Royal Jelly’ by Deap Vally hits the speakers. The arena is dark as the music continues to play - ones the guitar and drums reach the height of their crescendo, spotlights hit the entrance as Renaissance Taylor steps out. She stands, momentarily, as the lead singer belts out the chorus: If you wanna be Queen Bee Then you better make honey If you wanna be Miss Thing Then you better start hustling The spotlight follows Renaissance as she makes her way down the ring ramp, ignoring the fans except for a few here and there, which she only affords a disdainful glance. As she makes it to the bottom of the ring ramp, she once again pauses. Honey, so sweet, so sweet Honey, so sweet, so sweet Now the lights come up to find her making her way up the steps to the ring. She walks the ring apron towards the middle before gracefully entering the ring. She goes to the middle of the ring, still ignoring the fans and tilts her head back, absorbing the lights above her, before lowering a cold glare to no one in particular. As the music dies, she moves to her corner. Favorite moves: Standing: 1. Knife edge chop 2. Forearm face rake 3. Standing side thrust kick 4. Roundhouse Kick 5. DDT Running: 6. Knee lift 7. Spinning Heel Kick 8. Flying forearm smash 9. Flying Hurricanrana 10. Flying Crossbody 11. One handed bulldog 12. Reverse Bulldog Ground: 13. Standing Double foot stomp 14. Rear Naked Choke 15. Bridging Figure Four Leg Lock Top Rope: 16. Standing moonsault 17. 450° Splash 18. Shooting Star Press 19. Moonsault 20. Double foot stomp 21. Suicide Dive Signature moves: 1. Shining Wizard 2. Step-up Enzuigiri 3. Ushiro Mawashi Geri [Reverse Roundhouse Kick] 4. Phoenix Splash 5. Reverse Hurricanrana Finishers: 1. ‘Cannonade’ [Wind up whiplash bicycle kick] 2. ‘Zero In’ [Jumping Knee Strike] |
