— 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑑𝑜. the meka squad.
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A team of five young mech pilots, including Hana Song (D.va), who were recruited for the Korean military to defend the nation from threats (Gwishin and Null Sector being among them).
— d.va, hana song
color: pink mech name: tokki age (in this fic): 21 former profession: e-sports
[+] more on the characterization of hana in the main cast post.
— d.mon, yuna lee
color: red mech name: beast age (in this fic): 22 former profession: e-sports (d.va's teammate)
[+] in canon, yuna has a "tough" personality. in this fic, she'll be portrayed as a sister figure to hana: mature, collected, honest, and nurturing. she shows hana more of her sensitive side, still maintaining her pragmatic ways. hana often jokes that yuna likes to mother her. despite being away on leave, continuing her studies in the time being, she comes to check in on hana at the meka base and keeps in touch. despite their careers having taken a drastic turn together, the two still play mecha guardian v together.
— casino, jae-eun kwon
color: green mech name: la princesa sereine age (in this fic): 24 former profession: f1 racecar driver
[+] in this fic, casino will be portrayed as a slightly older and unattainable member of the group. hana and some of the other characters will call him "cas". besides hana, he will be the most publicly adored member of the team--with a fair number of adoring female fans. he will be personable, knowledgeable, and down to earth. an easy charm about him. he seems to have a special affection for yuna.
— king, kyung-soo han
color: yellow mech name: singigeon age (in this fic): 23 former profession: gamer (d.va's former rival)
[+] in canon, kyung-soo was hana's biggest rival during her esports career. she ended up surpassing both him and yuna, her teammate, to be the number one player in the world. in this fic, kyung-soo is outspoken and sometimes brash. he can be headstrong, but his heart is in the right place. he has a competitive spirit that has always been matched by hana. since being on the mech squad together, they have gone from rivals to friends--despite their banter. most of the time, they push each other to be the best they can.
— overlord, seung-hwa shi
color: blue mech name: mastermind age (in this fic): 18 former profession: e-sports
[+] in canon, dva states that seung-hwa is the best pilot she knows. he is also notably younger than the rest of the group. he also is noted to take on a "suport" role amongst the team, repairing the others mechs. in this fic, seung-hwa is straightforward and smart. he was a child prodigy in robotics and had the opportunity to nurture his gift, being a college graduate at a young age. gentle and kind, sometimes a bit out of the loop socially. he seems to adore the rest of the meka squad, making small talk with them despite usually being shy; he sees them as a second family. he knows a lot about mechanics and often helps dae-hyun tackle problems with the mechs.
— captain kyung
[+] captain of the meka squad, hyung is direct and practical. she sees a bit of her younger self in the likes of hana and kyung-soo.