Mortal Kombat OC

"Life is hard but not impossible."

~~Basic Information~~

Name: Zuri Diana Briggs

Meaning: Zuri means "beautiful" in Swahili.

Age: Varies

Birthday: October 31st

Gender: Female

Height: 5'9

Weight: 180 lbs

Occupation: United States Special Forces

Codename: Mirage

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Outstanding Marks: Zuri has various tattoos: "Kenya" on her upper right arm, "Kwame" on her upper left arm, "Crystal" on her back with a diamond underneath, a dragon on her left calf, a scorpion on her right calf, and a red rose on her stomach. Zuri has many scars all over her body from her time in the Special Forces.


~~Specifics~~

Race: Human

Origin Realm: Earthrealm

Resident Realm: Earthrealm

Alignment: Good

Powers/Abilities: N/A

Faction: Special Forces


~~Personality~~

At first glance, Zuri seems like an introverted, classy ice queen. She is quiet, troubled, brooding, grim, moody, seemingly emotionless, intelligent, studious, and sarcastic. Zuri can always come up with a snarky and sarcastic remark and her wittiness knows no bounds. She is quite mature, often giving advice to others about various subjects and generally staying cool and calm no matter how desperate the situation is. Around strangers, Zuri is often emotionally restrained, appearing secretive and distant as well as spending most of her time by herself. It is difficult for her to build trust in anyone and even more difficult to truly forgive if that trust were to be broken. Zuri doesn't like to mince words and says whatever is on her mind no matter what, having no tolerance for stupidity. Her mouth can be quite outrageous to the point of being humorous. She doesn't change for others and doesn't compromise when it comes to her morals and values. With Zuri, it's her way or the highway.

Once someone is able to get close to Zuri, they are often shocked to see a different side of her. One that's creative, passionate, and affectionate. She will also express more emotion around the people she's close to and is very loyal and caring towards them, even willing to fight for them if need be. Zuri doesn't get intimidated and can be quite vindictive when angered even to the point of violence. Because of her history with being bullied, Zuri still struggles with low self-esteem which she hides by putting up a tough, emotionless front that can be prone to anger, mood swings, and overall outbursts. Extreme emotional highs and lows are part of her nature, but she can hide emotions tidily and look absolutely collected from the outside. She often hides her emotions under the shell of pretended indifference or egoism, but actually she is a very sensitive person, who can be hurt easily by negative treatment. She feels everything deeply, but her emotions often are twisted up in contradictions.

Zuri has a very good intuition to the point of often reading other people's minds. She is smart and charming, ever-alluring and highly seductive. Zuri is willful and resistant to rules that are forced upon her and she also hates when anyone tries to dominate her. Zuri is possessive and wants all or nothing from the people that she's close to. She is the type of person who never forgets when someone is nice to her and also never ever forgets when someone is mean to her. It takes her a long time to let go of grudges and she always remembers who was at fault in any given situation.


~~Biography~~

Zuri was born to Crystal Briggs and Beau Willie Brown. Her parents were fresh out of high school and Beau enlisted into the U.S. Army while Crystal took up a job as an assistant to a large CEO. Crystal adjusted perfectly to her job while Beau was having a difficult time adapting to military life and his mental state began to deteriorate slowly but surely.

When Zuri was 5, her younger siblings Kenya and Kwame were born which resulted in Beau leaving the military when his contract was up. He tried to find a job but it was proving difficult due to his PTSD and alcoholism. To make matters worse, Beau had started to become abusive towards Crystal and it wasn't uncommon for Zuri to go to school with bruises on her body. Although CPS was often called on the Briggs family, nothing came of it due to Beau's aggression and temper scaring them away.

Zuri lived in constant fear and anxiety for many years until the unthinkable happened. When she was 12, Beau had dropped Kenya and Kwame out of the window of their apartment building. Since they were on the 5th floor, they died instantly. Zuri and Crystal had tried to save them but they were badly beaten in the process. Beau was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with his sentence being life in prison without parole.

Sadly this did nothing to quell the grief and pain in Crystal's heart and six months later, she committed suicide by overdosing on pills. Zuri had come home from school and found her body. Her crying and screaming had alerted the neighbors who called the paramedics and Zuri was taken into foster care.

The police had contacted her uncle Jackson Briggs who had joined the Special Forces shortly after Zuri was born but lost contact with Crystal due to Beau's abusive ways. Jax and his wife Vera instantly took Zuri into their custody, raising her alongside their daughter Jacqui.

For the first time in her life, Zuri was able to experience the true love and affection of family although it was difficult for her to open up to everyone because of all the trauma that she had went through. Zuri showed an interest in joining the Special Forces much to Jax's chagrin and on her 18th birthday, she finally accomplished that dream although it caused a strain between her and Jax for quite some time.

2 years later, Zuri found herself romantically involved with a fellow soldier named Liam Park and their passionate love affair resulted in Zuri having a daughter that she named Naomi. But their relationship came to an end when Naomi was a year old due to them wanting different things out of life. Zuri wanted to get married and Liam didn't. Liam wanted to leave Special Forces and Zuri didn't. But their break-up was amicable and they promised to always remain friends at the very least.

Zuri is now enjoying her career in Special Forces while also raising her daughter and co-parenting with her ex the best she can.


~~Personal~~

Love Interest(s): Kung Lao, Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage, Jade, Kuai Liang, Erron Black, Hanzo Hasashi

Child(ren): Zuri has a daughter named Naomi Crystal Park.

Orientation: Bisexual

Organization: Special Forces

Favored Individuals: Jacqui Briggs, Cassie Cage, Sonya Blade, Kung Jin, Takeda Takahashi

Heritage: Briggs

Family:

Father: Beau Willie Brown | Incarcerated
Mother: Crystal Briggs | Deceased
Younger Sister: Kenya Brown | Deceased
Younger Brother: Kwame Brown | Deceased
Uncle: Jackson Briggs | Alive
Aunt: Vera Briggs | Alive
Cousin: Jacqueline Briggs | Alive
Daughter: Naomi Park | Alive


~~Extras~~

Scent: Cinnamon and spice

Favorite Foods: Steak, Cheeseburgers, Greens

Favorite Drinks: Sex On The Beach, Blue Lagoon, Margarita

Favorite Hangout: Zuri can often be seen at an arcade called The Sacred Hang.

Preferred Animal: Dog

Spirit Animal: Wolf

Tv Tropes They Fit Into: Mama Bear, Sassy Black Woman, Dark and Troubled Past, Heroic Seductress, Badass Normal, Ice Queen, Wise Beyond Their Years


~~Random~~

• Zuri is fluent in English, Korean, and Spanish. She is currently learning Chinese and Japanese.
• Zuri is allergic to shrimp.
• She is a very skilled dancer and loves music as well.
• Her online handle is Secrecy and she's very well-known in the gaming community for her skills and charm.
• Zuri's daughter Naomi was born on Christmas Day.
• She's a bibliophile and has a vast collection of books.