Gunther's Characters

**Gunther** · 03-30-2012

Name: Liam Donnelly
Nickname: "Sharkey"
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Position: Guide

Appearance: unkempt. Liam has light brown messy hair and wears a thin whispy beard and mustache. He doesn't care for shaving. He has deep penetrating blue eyes that seem to look right through a person as if he knows what they are thinking. Liam wears T-shirts and jeans with a black leather jacket. The jacket appears brand new and is one of his finer possessions. He typically wears an old pair of black leather combat boots and has several tattoos over his body.

Personality: Liam is a no-nonsense man who really never paid much attention to his appearance. His voice is gruff and hands are calloused from working on the docks or on ships at sea. The texture of his hands mirrors his personality -- gruff.

Liam is defined by determination. Once he sets his mind to doing something, he will doggedly pursue the task until the goal is achieved, even if he has to die to accomplish it. As a testament to his daughter determination he's still alive.

Liam's vices include cigarette smoking and whiskey. When intoxicated, Liam is a bad drunk, looking to pick a fight with anyone near him.

Biography: Liam grew up in the Dallas, TX suburb of Garland. His father worked for the Union Pacific railroad and spent most of his time working, drunk in a bar or sleeping. As a child, encounters with Donnelly Senior usually were brief and meant Liam was meeting the backside of his old man's hand. Life was rough for Liam, but he made his own way. He doesn't take crap from anyone and if someone tries, he gives it right back; more than they probably wanted to deal with.

Liam spent eight years in the US Navy and learned a few languages along the way. Liam has always had an affinity towards learning foreign languages. He does know the languages necessary for the current mission. It was one of the reasons he was hired for the job.

After the navy, he spent the next fifteen years working as a longshoreman in New Orleans, LA as well as trips at sea aboard merchant ships. During Liam's many trips abroad his curiosity with foreign languages and the customs of new places piqued his interest. Liam quickly became known as the person who knew where the best places in the worst places were. He also established several contacts around the world which facilitated his ability to get whatever it is he desired.

Special Item: Colt M1911 .45 ACP with Ivory pistol grips. The pistol had been given to him by his grandfather before he passed away.

Used in: Exodus and the Secret of the Voynich Manuscript (OOC)
Adventures of the Exodus

**Gunther** · 05-19-2012

The Reaper Squad

Squad Leader - Name: Clayton Morris

A Team Leader - Francisco Alvarez

"Frank", 28, 5'10", 180 Lbs. Hispanic (Mexican) from East Los Angeles, CA. Frank spent 8 years in the USMC before becoming a PMC which he has been doing for the past year. Frank's MOS was 0300 Infantry and he attended Airborne, Force Reconnaissance Training as well as MARSOC. Frank finished his career as a Staff Sergeant. He scored a 286 on his last Physical Fitness test and scored 38 of 40 on the M4 Carbine qualifying him as expert. Frank is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Light Machine Gunner - Luke Maloney

"Money Bags", 24, 5'11", 185 Lbs, Caucasian (Irish/German) from South Boston, MA. Luke spent 4 years in the US Army in MOS 11B Infantry. He has also received training in Airborne, Ranger, and Air Assault courses. Luke left the Army as a sergeant. He scored 283 on his last PFT and recorded a score of 285 of 300 on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Luke is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, and M240 machine gun.

Grenadier - Li Zheng Pao

"Dynamite", 27, 5'7" 162 Lbs, Asian (Chinese) from San Francisco, CA. Li spent 6 years in the US Army in MOS 13B Combat Engineer. He also received training in Airborne, Ranger, SFQ-Combat Engineering and Explosives Ordnance Disposal. Li has been a PMC for the past three years. Li left the Army as a Sergeant and holds a 3rd Degree black belt in Kempo Karate. Li is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Rifleman - Logan Billings

"Montana", 25, 6' 3", 215 Lbs., Caucasian (English/German) from Topeka, KS. Logan spent 6 years in the USMC in MOS 1371 Combat Engineer. Logan also received training in Airborne, Force Reconnaissance, sniper school and MARSOC. Logan has been a PMC for the past year. His last PFT, he scored 300 and qualified 40 of 40 on the M14EBR Rifle as an expert. Logan is proficient with M14EBR Rifle, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, and M4 Carbine.

B Team Leader - Xuan Nguyen Tran

"Doctor Tran", 29, 5'5", 145 lbs, Asian (Vietnamese) from Chattanooga, TN. Xuan spent 8 years in the USMC, his MOS was 0300 Infantry. He attended Airborne, Force Reconnaissance training as well as Air Naval Gunfire Training; providing him the skills to call in Indirect fire support from Artillery, offshore (off-planet) gunfire and Close Air Support. Xuan has spent three years in the PMC. His last PFT, he scored 278 and qualified 29 of 40 on the M4 Carbine as a Marksman. Xuan is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Light Machine Gunner - Norman Felton

"Iceman", 27, 6'2", 205 lbs, African American from Bronx, NY. Norm spent 7 years in the USMC in MOS 0300 Infantry. He also received training in Airborne and Marine Force Recon. Norm attained the rank of Sergeant prior to leaving the Corps and has been a PMC for the past two years. Norm is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Grenadier - Calvin Dade

"Mastermind", 25, "5'9" 165 lbs, African American from Marietta, GA. Calvin spent 6 years in the US Navy in MOS 8403 Marine Force Recon Corpsman. He also has training in Airborne and Special Warfare Operator (SEAL teams). Calvin left the Navy as a HM2 or Petty Officer Second Class and has been a PMC for the past year. Calvin scored a 300 on his last PFT and qualified Sharpshooter with the M4 hitting 35 of 40. Calvin is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Rifleman - Diego Montoya

"Castro", 24, 5'9" 170 Lbs, Hispanic (Cuban) from Miami, FL. Diego spent four years in the US Army in MOS 68W Combat Medic. Diego also has training in Airborne and Ranger. He left the Army as a Specialist and has been a PMC for the past two years. Diego scored a 290 on his last PFT and qualified Sharpshooter with the M14EBR hitting 37 of 40 targets. Diego is proficient with M4 Carbine, M9 Pistol, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

C Team Leader - Stanley Zalinski

"Pole Dancer", 26, 6' 1", 200 Lbs, Caucasian (Polish) from Brattleboro, VT. Stan spent 8 years in the US Army with MOS 11B Infantry. He has also attended Airborne, Ranger, and Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQ) specializing in Light Weapons. Stan attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and has been with the PMC for the past four months. Stan is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Light Machine Gunner - Gordon Andrews

"Phantom", 26, 6'0", 195 lbs, Caucasian (English/Norwegian) from Portland, ME. Gordon spent 6 years in the USMC in MOS 0300 Infantry. He also received training in Airborne and Marine Force Recon. Gordon attained the rank of Sergeant prior to leaving the Corps and has been a PMC for the past two years. Gordon is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Grenadier - Tyler Matthews

"Caveman", 25, "5'11" 185 lbs, Caucasian (Scottish/Dutch) from Phoenix, AZ. Tyler spent 6 years in the US Army in MOS 11B Infantry. He also has training in Airborne and Ranger. Tyler left the Army as a Sergeant and has been a PMC for the past year. Tyler scored a 300 on his last PFT and qualified Expert with the M4 hitting 39 of 40. Tyler is proficient with M4 Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M320 Grenade Launcher, M9 Pistol, M2 .50 HB Machine gun, M240 machine gun, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

Rifleman - Arjun Pai

"Animal", 24, 5'10" 180 Lbs, Indian (Sikh) from Providence, RI. Arjun spent four years in the USMC in MOS 0300 Infantry. Arjun also has training in Airborne and Ranger. He left the Army as a Corporal and has been a PMC for the past two years. Arjun scored a 290 on his last PFT and qualified Expert with the M14EBR hitting 40 of 40 targets. Arjun is proficient with M4 Carbine, M9 Pistol, M14 Rifle and M16A2 Assault Rifle.

**Gunther** · 05-24-2012

Small Unit Tactics

Prepare for Combat
This task is accomplished every time the squad receives a combat mission. The squad leaders receive the mission from the platoon leader. The squad leader ensures that he clarifies any questions about the mission and coordinates with platoon personnel as needed.

The squad leader performs the mission analysis to identify the intent of the platoon leader and the company commander (two levels up). He identifies specified tasks, implied tasks, mission essential tasks, constraints and limitations, and the purpose. The squad leader produces a restated mission statement that contains the unit's mission-essential tasks and the purpose for which they were assigned. Also, a tentative time schedule using backwards planning method is developed.

Once the squad leader has completed his mission planning, he will issue a warning order to his entire squad, which will contain several items. He will prepare the restated mission statement, known information about the enemy, what equipment/weapons are needed for the mission, assigns individual responsibilities regarding special equipment and weapons, designates the chain of command in his absence, states when, where, and to whom the operations order will be given and gives the warning order as clearly, concisely and completely as possible.

Squad members concurrently perform readiness, maintenance and functional checks under the supervision of their leaders. They check all weapons, communications equipment, any special equipment, individual gear packed per SOP and test fire weapons, if the situation permits. The squad leaders start developing the operations order and will at some point receive a complete platoon operations order from the platoon leader.

At the direction of the platoon leader, the squad leader conducts a recon of the objective. If time or the situation does not permit a physical recon, a map reconnaissance will be done as a minimum. Based on the recon, the squad leader confirms or modifies his tentative plan and completes the operations order. The squad leader then gives the entire squad the operations order. If possible, he gives the operations order overlooking the terrain the squad will be operating on or constructs a sand table to explain the operation.

After issuing the order, the squad leader will ensure his men are getting the equipment needed, the equipment is being maintained, weapons are ready and any special tasks that were assigned are being accomplished. Once the equipment is ready, if time allows rehearse any mission essential tasks or tasks that are not clear to everyone. Prior to departing for the mission, a pre-combat inspection will be conducted. This will cover having the individuals jump up and down for noise discipline, answering mission-related questions of soldiers to ensure they understand their part and the squad's part during the mission, and check the combat load and special equipment to ensure it meets the load guidance of the squad leader.

Any changes to the operations order or original plan will be done by the squad leader issuing a FRAGO (Fragmentary Order). This will include situation, mission, element tasks and if needed, changes in task organization. The squad will report any combat critical information to the platoon when any of the following situations take place: enemy contact, terrain information, changes in the squad operations order, changes in friendly situation, initiation of actions by the squad, or friendly information from other units that the platoon cannot monitor. After you have notified the platoon of any changes, ensure that the information is disseminated to the squad members.

Occupy Objective Rally Point
The squad conducts a long halt 200 to 400 meters, terrain dependent, from the tentative ORP. During the long halt, if a machine gun team is assigned, it will be positioned to cover the most likely direction of enemy approach. The squad leader informs the A team leader that he will be conducting a recon of the tentative ORP. The squad leader also informs him who he is taking with him and leaves a 5-pt. contingency plan. The squad leader will take one man from each team to act as security and one man from each team to recon and relay information back to the team as to its location in the ORP.

If there is a man portable radio available, it will go on the recon with the squad leader. Once the patrol leader leaves for the recon the A team leader readjusts the perimeter. The recon team checks the ORP for suitability and to ensure no enemy is near. The ORP should provide cover and concealment, be easy to defend for a short time, be away from natural lines of drift, easily located and be close enough to the objective to minimize control problems. Also, the area should be out of sight, sound and small arms range of the objective.

Once the recon is complete, the recon party will depart from the ORP leaving the security team in place. The patrol leader brings the rest of the squad forward to the ORP and the fire team representative brings each team to their exact location in the ORP. The patrol leader, at this time will designate each team's sectors of fire. The team leaders will place two soldiers to each position forming 1/3 circle and ensuring it is tied in with the other fire teams. The team leader takes up a position either in the center of his team or with one of his team members. The squad leader is in the center of the 360°perimeter for control with an RTO, if available.

Once this is accomplished, the squad leader is free to conduct his recon for whatever mission/task he is being assigned. Before leaving for the recon, the squad leader leaves a five point contingency plan with the assistant patrol leader.

Rally Points
A Rally point is a place where patrol can; reassemble and reorganized if dispersed during movement, temporarily halt to reorganize and prepare prior to actions at the objective, temporarily halt to prepare to depart from friendly lines, or temporarily halt to prepare to reenter friendly lines. A rally point will be established 400 meters on the near side and far side of all danger areas. Every 400 meters or so, depending on the terrain, the patrol leader will establish enroute rally points in case there's a break in contact.

Actions to be taken at Rally points must be planned in detail. The plan must provide for the continuation of the patrol as long as there is a good chance to accomplish the mission. A twig will be left in the rally point with one whittled end pointing in a direction that is 90° greater than the actual direction taken. If the patrol moved at a Magnetic azimuth of 45° the twig will be pointing at 135°. Its patrol left at 307°, the twig will be pointing at 37°. This twig will also have a number of notches carved in it representing the number of soldiers that made it to the rally point plus two. If 10 soldiers made it back then 12 notches will be on it. This twig will tell any stragglers how many people linked up here and where they went.

There are two techniques for actions at Rally points. The assembled patrol members will wait until a set number of men arrived and then go along with the mission under the senior man present, a minimum of four but it will depend on the mission. This plan is good for a reconnaissance patrol when few men may be able to accomplish the mission.

The second technique dictates the assembled patrol members will wait for a set period of time, after which the senior man present will decide whether or not to continue the patrol, based on troops and equipment available. This will be the plan when a minimum number of men or certain items or equipment, or both, are needed to accomplish the mission. The time limit will depend on whether any time restrictions are placed on the patrol's movement. Security is always the highest priority and will be maintained constantly.

Conduct Break Contact Battle Drill
When a squad or platoon comes under fire and are either ordered to break contact with the enemy or are forced to break contact, These are the steps the element takes in order to break contact. It is necessary to move as rapidly as possible to a location that is covered and concealed from the enemy.

if the squad is moving in a file formation and the contact is immediately to the front, the squad will use the Australian Peel method to break contact as depicted below. If the squad has contact to the right or left, the squad will use buddy team bounds to break contact as depicted in the linked video. Each fire team will be organized into two 2-3 man buddy teams. The soldiers in a buddy team cover each other during movement. When one man is moving, the other man is firing. Or, in this case, when one buddy team is moving, the other buddy team is firing.

The Australian Peel
1. The squad leader gives the hand and arm signal to break contact and/or yells, "Break Contact!" 2. The squad leader pulls the pin on a smoke grenade (pop smoke) and tosses it between the enemy and his own squad in an attempt to obscure the location of friendly forces.
3. The squad leader orders a direction and distance, or a terrain feature, or last rally point for the movement of the squad.
4. The first man in the squad throws a fragmentation grenade at the enemy and then points his weapon in the direction of the enemy and fires on full auto at them or rapid fire until his magazine is empty. Then he runs back through the column of friendlies to take up a position to the rear that will enable him to cover his squad mates.
5. Each man in turn repeats the step that the lead man did. He throws a hand grenade and empties his magazine before running toward the rear.
6. As the members of the squad peel back out of contact, the squad leader will watch for enemy reaction. If the enemy pursues, the squad will continue tossing grenades, emptying magazines and running until they have arrived at their last rally point and/or they have successfully broken contact with the enemy.
7. Once the squad has consolidated at the rally point, a head count should be taken to insure everyone is present. Redistribute ammunition to insure everyone has equal amount of ammo. Remain at the rally point only briefly and move out in an unanticipated direction to get away from the enemy.
8. Continue mission.

**Gunther** · 05-24-2012

Name: Nicolas "Nick" Harman
Species: Human
Age: 28
Rank: Lieutenant
Skills: Kensei

Appearance: Nick is 6'2" tall and weighs 200 Lbs. Nick is physically fit and shaves his head. He has dark skin and brown eyes. He speaks with a French accent.

Personality: Nick is generally quiet and keeps to himself. He refrains from passing judgment on other people until after they've opened their mouths and proven to those present how stupid they truly are. Nick will help out someone who appears to be fumbling with a problem as long as they don't take advantage of his kindness. Once someone takes Nick for granted, he sort of "writes them off" as useless and wants to have nothing to do with them. For those individuals who Nick has "written off" he reserves a not-so-friendly nickname, "Bobo". Someone who at least appears to be trying but with difficulty is referred to as "Bubba".If the person happens to be a superior officer, then he avoids them when possible and provides only curt responses to their questions. Breaking contact with this individual becomes a priority.

History: Nick has studied Martial Arts since he was five years old. At age 12 he received his first black belt in Okinawan karate. By age 15, he was introduced to the sword and fell in love with the elegance and grace a person with a finely crafted sword can be. He trained himself in the way of the sword; mind, body and sword until he became qualified to be called a sword master or the Japanese term, "Kensei". He has only recently achieved this status, we believe the ceremony was held about three weeks ago. His instructors have assisted him to develop into an efficient killing machine. He received his 3rd degree Black belt in Okinawan karate at age 20.

Nick was born in Saint Etienne (Saint Stephen, France). His parents got into politics, but his family had all worked at the Weapons Manufacturing industry in St. Etienne; Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne(MAS). French is Nick's native language, but he learned to speak English and German in school. After graduation from High School, he attended a military academy and was commissioned as an Ensign in the military of planet Earth at age 21. He excelled in combat skills from shooting to hand to hand combat; with swords being his specialty. He is also adept at small unit tactics.

**Gunther** · 05-24-2012

Appearance: Jacob stands 5' 10" tall (178 cm) and weighs about 174 lbs (79 Kg). He has long unkempt brown hair and blue eyes. His beard is scruffy with symmetrical patches of gray hair on this chin. Jacob is in fairly decent shape; slender and his hands are calloused from work.

Name: Jacob Carpenter (nick: Jake)
Age: 35
Nationality: United Kingdom
Birth Place: Bellingham, England
Affiliation: Community
Profession: Construction (Carpentry, Masonry & Plumbing)
Personality: Jake is a quiet pensive man. He is confident and knows himself well. He can be prone to outbursts when provoked or exhausted.
Biography: Jake was born in North West Northumbria in the village of Bellingham. He attended local schools in or near Bellingham and graduated from the Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham. After graduation in 2003, Jake joined the Royal Marines and spent four years in uniform as a member of 45 Commando.

In the four years, Jake was with the Royal Marines he traveled to Northern Ireland, the United States, Norway and to Afghanistan. In January 2004 his unit deployed to Northern Ireland for 6 months in support of peacekeeping operations, returning home in June. In September 2004, Jake deployed with 45 Commando to the United States training with US Marines at 29 Palms, California and later at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Centre, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Jake trained in cold weather warfare in mountainous conditions. In 2006 Jake was promoted to Lance Corporal and given the added responsibility of leading three other soldiers. That same year, Jake and 45 Commando was deployed to Norway for further arctic training. Later that year, the unit deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick. Jake's job in Afghanistan was to work alongside Afghan National soldiers and help them learn their trade as soldiers. The unit recovered from Afghanistan in April 2007 and Jake left the military the following June.

He found employment with Bellway, one of the largest construction companies in the United Kingdom. He quickly learned the trades of Carpentry, Masonry and Plumbing. Since the company he worked for was located in Dudley, north of New Castle upon Tyne, Jake relocated to the region living in a flat in Longbenton.

In the first year of living in New Castle, Jake met Meridith Brine who he fell in love with and married 20 months later in September 2010. Jake and Meridith made a lovely couple. Jake often referred to his wife as "Meri" or her nickname, "Pep". Their first bairn, William was born in October, 2011 and their second, Michelle was born in April, 2013. Bill and Shelly were well adjusted young children.

As the outbreak of dragons grew, Jake's fears and apprehensions broadened. In late 2013 with a newborn and a two year old, Jake took his young family to Alnwick Castle about 40 Kilometers north of where he lived in New Castle on Tyne. The presence of dragons frightened everyone. Jacob and Meri were most concerned with taking care of William and Michelle. The small community grew and grew over the years, but then the dragons' presence increased snatching people who dared to walk far from the protection of the castle walls. Late in 2018, Meri was taken by one of the more aggressive dragons, who earned the name, "Red" or "The Red King" for his dark reddish hue.

Life after the death of Meri is filled with darkness for Jake. The knowledge that his two young children ages 7 and 8 keep him going. If not for them, Jake would undoubtedly fall into a state of depression. Occasionally, something will remind Jake of his "Pep" and he is forced to find solitude.

Other: Because he needs to look after his son and daughter, Jake would prefer that they just left the dragons alone. The thinking is, that hopefully, the dragons would leave them alone as well. Jake preaches that no one should be alone, everyone should move in pairs or more, armed and avoid open areas.

On a scavenger mission, Jake acquired a few tools to help him fend off the dragons. One was a L129A1 sharpshooter rifle, chambered in 7.62mm. He was able to gather up two boxes of 7.62mm ammunition or 840 rounds. He has fired a few of these, but has most of this stash left. He also have 12 20-round magazines for his rifle.

**Gunther** · 05-24-2012

Appearance: Tony Collins is an impressive looking man at 6' 4" tall and weighing just under 250 Lbs. His body is sculpted to perfection from more than 20 years of body building and weightlifting. He is of African descent with dark skin and has taken to wearing a goatee since he left the army. Tony wears black combat boots, black combat trousers a black body armor, elbow and knee pads and a black Patrol cap that is normally worn backwards. He also wears black weight lifting gloves.

Name: Anthony "Tony" Collins
Age: 40
Nationality: British
Birth Place: Matlock, UK
Personality: Quiet, disciplined and focused. He can be jovial at times.
Biography: Tony grew up in Matlock, the county seat of Derbyshire in central England. Tony had a difficult time as a young man, getting into fights often and in trouble with the law. He lost his father at the age of 10 and his mother had a difficult time raising the unruly youth. As a teen, Tony was a bad egg and had a dark cloud hanging over his head.

Tony joined the British Army right out of High School. The Military corrected his attitude and he was able to channel his energies in other ways. He got into body-building and excelled physically, tactically, technically and academically in many ways in the military.

Tony served as an Infantryman with 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (2nd Paras) at Colchester Garrison from 1988 to 1991. At the conclusion of this assignment, Tony then went to 1st Paras Training Battalion as a Lance Corporal. He assisted instructors at the Parachute training school until he was promoted to Corporal in 1994.

After six years in the Army, Tony felt comfortable as a soldier and knew this would be his career. He then applied for and was accepted into Special Air Services Selection. SAS selection lasted 19 weeks; Tony would agree that this experience was the toughest of his life and would prepare him for what was yet to come.

He spent six years in SAS with Air Troop, B Squadron, 22 SAS Regiment and saw many covert operations around the globe and at home in the interest of the crown. In 2000, Tony was promoted to Sergeant and given his own SAS Team to command. When the British got involved with the American's Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003), Tony's SAS team was dropped near Basrah prior to the Allied forces crossing the Kuwaiti-Iraqi border and conducted Long Range reconnaissance and Surveillance activities on Iraqi Army units in the area.

In late 2003, Tony was promoted to Colour Sergeant and left the SAS. This time he was assigned to 3rd Para where he served as a Platoon Sergeant. The unit had recently recovered back from Iraq when Tony joined them at Colchester Garrison. In 2006, the 3rd Paras were deployed to Helmond Province, Afghanistan. Colour Sergeant Collins saw extensive fighting with the Taliban in July and August of that year. The fighting continued throughout the deployment, but nothing was as fierce as those first two months. Two years later, the unit recovered back to Colchester where Tony found a promotion to Warrant Officer 2. This promotion elevated him to Company Sergeant Major of No. 1 Company, 3rd Parachute Battalion.
After 20 years in the Army; either in the SAS or the Paras, Tony was content with his life. When he wasn't training with his unit, he was lifting weights. Keeping his body in top shape is extremely important to Warrant Officer Collins. He left the Army and joined the Division as a means of working on his skills on a more global level.

**Gunther** · 06-06-2012

UNF Registry File

Name: Eric Sapp
Serial Number: UNF-89722-359
Rank: Captain
Date of Birth: 30 March 1992
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

Height: 74" (6'2")
Weight at 1G: 200 Lbs.
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: black
Physical Description:
Eric Sapp is of African American descent He is physically fit; diet and exercise are important to him. He lifts weight six days a week and runs distances six days a week with sprints on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eric exists on a 2200 calorie a day diet; eating five small meals a day. Eric has a thin black mustache that stops short of the ends of his mouth. Eric wears his hair skinned on the sides and back with a small layer of wiry black African hair on top of his head; a hairstyle known as "high and tight".

Psychological Assessment:
Eric Sapp is a well adjusted man who works well under pressure. He is calm and cool under most situations. Eric is very analytical, taking time to study a situation before jumping right in.

Eric has an ascetic face and his facial expressions are considered emotionless and severe. He prefers to not attract too much attention to himself. He tends to behave in a self-restrained manner with strangers, always maintaining a long psychological distance. His speech is clear and logical and he always follows a logical progression. He also has a tendency to emphasize key words. When defending his concepts and ideas during a confrontation his logic can become solid and absolute. He cuts out all irrelevant details that may cloud the argument.

Although the first impression of Eric Sapp is that he is emotionless, when inspired during conversation an emotionality previously unseen begins to emerge. His eyes begin flashing with a fanatic light and his passion increases as the conversation progresses. However, he still tries to maintain self-control. Eric will sustain conversations only if he finds them interesting. He prefers to remain silent rather than give an opinion on a subject to which he is indifferent.

Service Record and Remarks:
Eric Sapp was born in 1992 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, a borough of Boston, MA. His father was a professor of aeronautical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Eric had a fairly easy upbringing, scoring high marks in class and excelling in athletics. He was a Star Wide Receiver for his High School. His discipline in school and teamwork on the football field, gave him a recommendation to the US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO in 2010.

Even though the Klinat Union interrupted the landscape of all of earth's infrastructure and its military, Eric completed his education, graduating from the USAF Academy in 2014. He attended Pilot's school as an Ensign. By this time, all the nation's Air Forces and Armies of the planet adopted the naval ranks to maintain uniformity.

In 2016, Eric married his high school sweetheart, Carla Knight. Initially, Carla followed Eric to his duty stations. In 2017, she gave birth to Eric Sapp, Junior and two years later in 2019, Carla gave birth to Clarice Sapp. After the birth of their second child, Carla agreed to return to Boston and lived with her family in Brighton.

He was initially assigned to an F-22 Squadron. He was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade in 2015 and Lieutenant in 2017. At the age of 25, Eric was given command of a Squadron of F-22s and a promotion to Lieutenant. Five years later he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and given command of a Strike Group in the United Nation's 5th Strike Wing. The Squadrons, Groups and Wings also transitioned out of the now obsolete F-22 and given strike fighters which could attain extremely fast rates of speed while traveling in outer space. The Klinat Union shared technology was unbelievable. Eric Sapp felt right at home in the cockpit of this new strike fighter.

At the age of 35, Eric Sapp was promoted to Commander, the normal progression rate for officers of the United Nations Forces. Fast track is only four years from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander and four years from Lieutenant Commander to Commander. With the announcement of the Achilles class mothership, UNFS Earth Commander Sapp was chosen to command the 3rd Strike Wing. He was promoted to Captain shortly after his elevation to Wing Command.

Used in: Surrender to the Stars

**Gunther** · 06-20-2012

Name: Joseph "Joe" Filion (AKA: "Fill" or "Big Joe")

Age: 47
Height: 71"
Weight: 205
Physique: soft in the middle, but otherwise average to above average strength for a middle aged man.
Ethnicity: 3/4th French Canadian and 1/4th Chocktaw Indian
Skin Tone: fair, but tans well in the summer time. Attributable to his Native American heritage.
Eye Color: blue
Hair Color/Length: dark brown/high and tight
Facial Hair: prefers clean shaven, but has let the beard grow in some due tot he conditions.

Appearance: Joe looks younger than he really is. This is a quality he inherited from his mother. Once when she was 47 years old, someone asked her why she married such an older man. Dad was 50 at the time and he always looked older due to a rough life of beer drinking and working on the railroad. The older William Filion had lost his father when he was 10 in 1947 and that had a negative impact on him as well. Mom appeared 40, so they must have at least looked 20 years apart.

Joe typically wore either golf shirts or T-shirts and jeans with a soft brown leather shoe before the invasion. He wears a gold/silver colored Seiko wristwatch and his wedding ring. He also wears the dog tags that were issued to him when he was in Basic Training thirty years ago. Today, he wears the older US Army BDUs; relics from his past life. He is outfitted two of his children with these uniforms as well. Joe also wears the familiar black and gold baseball cap depicting the Fleur d'Lis of the New Orleans Saints.

Joe has a leathered appearance to his skin and a few scars under his clothing you cannot see when he is dressed. There is a small scar, front and back on his left shoulder. They were gifts from a Cuban rifleman on the island of Grenada in 1983 when Joe was 19 years old.

Strengths: - Joe possesses an organized mind coupled with years of experience in small unit tactics as well as Battalion and Brigade level operations.
- Joe is an expert shot with rifle and pistol.
- Joe has an uncanny sense of direction.

Weaknesses: - Joe becomes miserable and angry if not allowed to sleep at least six hours straight uninterrupted. This makes him difficult to work with when he gets like this.
- Due to three ear infections in the left ear over the past five years and a failure of the left Eustachian Tube to drain properly, his hearing is 10% impaired in the left ear.
- Joe can be lazy if not properly motivated.
- Joe is easily distracted.
- He tends to remember things just a little wrong.

Quirks: Joe talks too much. He tends to be overly friendly and may divulge personal information that is irrelevant to what is going on at the moment. He is susceptible to the TMI bug.

History: Joe was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana about 27 miles east of the Texas border along Interstate 10. His father, William spent thirty years in the employ of the Union Pacific Railway (UP) out of Lake Charles. His father either worked locals out of Lake Charles yard or ran the Sunset Route between Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA. Joe swore that he would never work for the railroad. Since the age of 10, Joe has been reading Military History. It is his fascination. Before the invasion, Joe received regular subscriptions from Military History Magazine, World War II and Military Heritage Magazine.

After graduating High School in 1982, Joe enlisted in the US Army. He attended Infantry Basic Combat Training (BCT & AIT) on Sand Hill, Ft. Benning, GA later that year. Upon graduation from Basic and AIT, Joe attended the Airborne School, also at Ft. Benning. Immediately following the four weeks of physical fitness training associated with earning the silver wings or Parachutist's Badge, Joe Filion was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Rangers at Ft. Lewis, WA. Instead of being shipped to Washington, the Army wisely sent him to the Ranger School at Ft. Benning, since he was already there. Ranger school was an extremely challenging institution spending two weeks at Camp Darby on Benning, two weeks in Dahlonega, Georgia's Mountaineering school, two weeks in Eglin Air Force Base's Jungle training and two weeks at Ft. Bliss, Texas' desert training. Ranger school teaches the student small unit tactics (squad and platoon level) in extremely miserable conditions. The students sleep maybe two to five hours in a 24-hour period and it is rarely consecutive. They also eat roughly one or two meals worth of food a day. When the eight weeks of Ranger School was complete, Joe Filion was lean at 170 Lbs and spent the next year or so with the 2nd Rangers at Ft. Lewis.

In October, 1983, Private First Class Joe Filion found himself on the tiny Island of Grenada in the Caribbean where the Rangers helped to liberate an American Medical School and thwart a Cuban attempt at establishing a Communist weapons cache on the island. The Americans found enough stores of small arms to arm every citizen of Grenada eleven times over. During the fighting on Grenada, a 7.62mm slug from a Cuban AK-47 entered his shoulder, missed the bone and exited his back; what is known as a "through and through". It was a clean shoot that would heal up quickly. The wound was enough to end Joe's visit to the tropical island paradise.

In 1984, Joe changed duty assignment again and was assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 36th Infantry (Mechanized), 3rd Armor Division at Ayers Kaserne, Kirch Göns, West Germany. He hated being in the Mechanized Infantry, but it appeared to be the way to go. Joe often referred to the M113 Armored Personnel Carriers he and his squad mates rode in as "steel coffins".

In the summer of 1985, his three years of active service ended and he returned to Louisiana. Due to his veteran status, he was able to put himself through college at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also joined the Louisiana Army National Guard that September. At that time, the LAANG had a program that if you attended a state college and you were a member of the guard, your tuition was free of charge. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science graduating in 1990. Due to military schools, he ended up spending a year longer than planned in school.

In Joe's opinion, the National Guard in 1985 and 86 was weak, professionally and the solders lacked discipline. It disgusted him when he saw the long hair, dirty boots and uniforms missing patches. For Joe had been drilled to respect and appreciate the uniform while on active duty. He wore the Ranger scroll on his right shoulder (combat patch) and the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) over his left breast pocket along with the Parachutist's badge. He also had the Ranger tab on his left shoulder over the 256th Infantry Brigade patch. Specialist Filion's uniform was always starched and pressed, his Corcoran jump boots were spit shined and he always wore a high and tight haircut; still does.

In 1987, Joe Filion graduated from the state's Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (Reserve) in the Louisiana Army National Guard. While an officer in the guard, Lieutenant Filion served as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Company Commander and various Battalion staff officer positions including Personnel Officer, Supply Officer, Communications Officer and Assistant Operations Officer. From 1993 - 1996, He commanded A Company, 3rd Battalion 156th Infantry Regiment at Ft. Polk. It was an hour drive to drill every month, but Joe didn't mind. He thoroughly enjoyed his time as an Infantry Captain and Company Commander. During the Infantry Officer Advanced Course (IOAC) at Ft. Benning, GA, Joe wrote his Battle Analysis on the 1st battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division's actions at Nijmegan, Holland in September, 1944. He also gave a presentation on the Battle of Santiago, Cuba in 1898.

In his civilian life, Joe worked as a Police Officer for Lake Charles Police Department. He hired on at age 21 after he left the Army. The department was busy, but it was relatively quiet compared to the hustle and bustle of New Orleans to the east or Houston to the west. He occasionally traveled to either of those two cities for excitement. On one of his trips to Houston, TX, he met a young woman named, Pamela Grant who he fell in love with. In 1994 at the age of 29, Joe and Pam married and moved into their home in Sulphur, LA. Joe retained his employment with the LCPD. Pam worked at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She worked in the CT department (CAT Scans). Due to the demand for qualified health professionals, Pam's salary was far greater than Joe's; at least twice as much in annual figures.

At the end of 1994, their first child, Theresa (Terry) was born. In the summer of 1996, Joseph (Junior) arrived. In the fall of 1997, Lillian (Lily) arrived and two and a half years later the youngest, Isabella (Bella) was born in April, 2000. The children have lead normal lives attending Sulpher public schools. Due to Pam's elevated salary and the introduction of children into the family, Joe agreed to quit his job with LCPD and become a stay at home parent.

From September, 2001 - April 2002, Joe deployed to Bosnia, Herzegovina with his National Guard unit in support of the NATO Operation Joint Forge. Pam had to take a leave of absence from the Hospital to look after her four children during Joe's absence from the family. Joe found this deployment extremely boring compared to his first deployment to Grenada less than 20 years earlier. He ended up working as a Battle Captain for the 29th Infantry Division (Light) in the Division Operations Center. His job was to maintain situational awareness of all significant events occuring in his division's Area of Responsibility (AOR) and report these to the Division Commander and his staff. He was also responsible for producing a daily report to SFOR headquarters in Sarajevo and Seventh Army Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. Every day was the same. There were very few and rare occasions of excitement and significance during this deployment. In September, 2001 he was in the mobilization station at Ft. Polk, LA when the World Trade Center was struck by airliners. The world seemed to change that day.

In 2003, Joe hadn't seen a promotion to Major and grew tired of his commitments to the guard. He wanted to return to his family; maybe return to law enforcement or write a book. Even with the fighting going on in the Iraq, Joe never believed the US would deploy National Guard Combat Arms units to the Middle East. He retired in August and "took up a pen" to write novels. Actually, he worked on a PC, but who's counting?

During his time in the Army, Joe qualified expert with the M16 or M9 Pistol every year for the last twelve years. In 1994, he had picked up both an AR-15 and a .38 caliber revolver, which he used for target shooting. He became very well adept at both weapons. As his kids got older, he purchased rifles for them and the family frequently went shooting together. Terry has a 12-gauge shotgun and Joe Junior has a M4 Carbine with bull-pup stock. Both assault rifles are semi-automatic. Joe Junior also carries a 45 caliber M1911 pistol.

In 2006, Pam took a position as Director of Radiology at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. By this time, Pam's salary was in the six figure range and more than four times when Joe earned as a Police officer.

On the day the earth stood still; when the invasion took place, Joe's wife Pam was working at the hospital in Houston. The city was leveled and all of its human inhabitants were exterminated. Joe found himself alone with his four teen-aged children who were now 12, 14, 16 and 17 years old. Joe and the kids were devastated by the loss of their wife/mother. Realizing the desperation of the situation, Joe armed himself and his older two kids. They all loaded up the family's 2008 Honda Odyssey and headed off to find other groups of survivors. They ended up with the Bayou Legion. Joe Junior is occasionally referred to as "Little Joe" while his dad is either "Fill" or "Big Joe".

Supplies: Joe left the guard with a complete set of TA-50 field gear including three ruck sacks, Load Bearing Equipment and Combat assault vest. He still has his old BDU uniforms which he, Joe Junior and Terry wear. Joe left the military before the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) was issued. The younger girls wear jeans and T-shirts of normal 12 and 14 year olds. Joe carries a Gerber mark II survival Knife and a leatherman's tool. Joe Junior carries an M9 bayonet and a leatherman's tool. Lily and Bella each retained a few barbie dolls that they enjoy playing with. The older two were also equipped with US Army issue field gear. Joe has a Kevlar helmet, but he never wears it. He prefers to wear a baseball cap depicting the New Orleans Saints logo and colors; black and gold. Each member of the family has a sleeping bag and the family has a six-man sleeping tent they use when they stop. A cooler is used to store food when they have it. A few Stephen Ambrose books, Military History magazines and other such literature litters the floor of the minivan. Joe and his kids have sufficient numbers of magazines for their weapons; at least a dozen or more and Big Joe has a Lensatic Compass along with several Topographical maps of the Louisiana area.

Arsenal:
Joe Filion "Big Joe": AR-15 & .38 caliber S&W revolver
Joe Filion Jr. "Little Joe": M4 Carbine & M1911 Pistol
Terry Filion: 12-ga. Mossberg shotgun
Lily Filion: None
Bella Filion: None

Used in: Falling Skies - The Bayou Resistance (OOC)
Falling Skies - The Bayou Resistance (IC)

**Gunther** · 07-06-2012

"Shikou wo karanisuru, katachi ga naku nari, mizu no youni ni naru."
[Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless--like water.] - Bruce Lee

Name:Takagi Kichirō
Clan: Unicorn Clan
Class: Shugenja [mage/priest]
Ring: Water
Gender: Male
Age: 35

Appearance: Kichirō is 5'8" (68"), slender and lean. He is bald with a small patch of hair at the back of his head forming a braided ponytail roughly 18" in length. Kichirō Takagi is considered a handsome man with well-defined facial features. He wears a thin goatee, black in color. His eye color is brown with hints of a green and orange. Kichirō wears long violet colored silk robes with silver decorative trim. He occasionally wears a tanned cowhide leather vest with lamb's fur lining and a similar cap, when the weather is inclement.

Personality: Kichirō is focused and reticent. He cares for all living beings and is saddened by loss and hardship. His sadness is not crippling and Kichirō will do whatever he can to allay the suffering. He is soft spoken; reserving speech only for when questioned.

Honor: 6

Skillset:
- Has an excellent command of Martial arts in the gōngfu discipline.
- highly skilled in the use of the Bō stick which is used to harness ones ki rather than to use as a weapon. It can be used as a weapon for self defense, but Kichirō would never offensively strike someone.
- Fair skill in the use of the Tui-fa.
- he possesses exceptional agility.
-Through meditation, he focuses his and regains his energies.
- His Ki focuses elemental powers of water, channeling the ways of a healer.

Kichirō's Spell consists of known spells and spells he has acquired and is currently studying. These are still yet unfamiliar and he is working toward understanding their use. These are studying spells.
Spellbook:

Known Spells

Cross the Veil of Sleep - Kichirō is able to send messages to others in the form of dreams. At the beginning of the casting, Kichirō names whom the message is intended. Kichirō must know the identity of the recipient. For example, Kichirō could send a dream to the governor of a province, even if he has never met the man, since there is only one governor of that province. However, he could not send a dream to the sake-maker of a village in that province, since there might be several sake makers in that village.

The material component for this spell is to burn incense and Kichirō must inhale the aroma in order to cast this spell. Kichirō then must utter or think the words, "Intrare Somnium" in order to cast the spell. Upon completing the physical casting of the spell, Kichirō falls into a deep, trance-like sleep. At this point, his spirit leaves his body and travels instantly to the recipient. Thereupon, Kichirō is able to enter the dreams of the recipient and deliver his message unless the recipient is magically protected from spirits. If the recipient is awake when the spell is cast, Kichirō can choose to remain in his trance-like sleep until the recipient goes to sleep or he can choose to cancel the spell. Kichirō does not learn anything about the current activities or whereabouts of the recipient, only whether he is asleep or awake.

Once Kichirō enters the dreams of the recipient, he can deliver a message of any length desired which the recipient remembers perfectly upon awakening. The communication is one way--the recipient cannot offer information or ask questions of Kichirō. Neither can Kichirō gain any information by observing dreams of the recipient. Once the message is delivered, Kichirō's spirit returns instantly to his body. If the body is disturbed in any way while using this spell, Kichirō's spirit becomes lost. The body remains in its comatose state until some means is found to rejoin Kichirō's spirit with his body, such as a restore kamispell.

The reverse of this spell, nightmare allows Kichirō to send a hideous and unsettling vision to his victim. The identity of the victim must be known as stated above and the victim must be asleep. The nightmare prevents restful sleep and can cause damage. Since the victim is unable to sleep, he is fatigued as if he had not had the night's sleep and is unable to focus on spells (if a caster).

Kharma is a water spell which allows Kichirō to encourage the Fortunesto to intervene on behalf of the target, begging that his soul be restored and new life granted. A soul somewhere else in Rokugan awakened to the fact that he was in actuality a reincarnation of the character, and was drawn to fulfill the target's destiny.

The fortunesto or the Seven Fortunes existed before Kami fell to Rokugan. The Tribe of Isawa worshipped them, and they in return protected the Tribe and kept the practice of blood magic, maho, safe. When the Kami Shiba saw the Seven were not wicked gods, he begged Hantei to beseech their mother Amaterasu to accept the Seven Fortunes among their pantheon and greet the Isawa as allies. She agreed, but only as long as the Seven Fortunes always watched over her mortal children of Rokugan. In spreading themselves over so wide a populace, the Fortunes could no longer keep the blood magic free of Jigoku's touch as they once had.

The legends said the Seven Fortunes of Good Luck rode through the sky on a golden chariot that bestowed good luck on whoever saw it. Other said they were inside a boat. The Fortunes had both a peaceful and a wrath¬ful aspect. The peaceful aspect was that of a large, pleasantly smiling figure sitting on a pillow. The wrathful aspect was pictured with black skin, flam¬ing eyes and fangs, often swinging a sword.

The Seven Fortunes of Rokugan are:
Benten - Fortune of Romantic Love
Bishamon - Fortune of Strength
Daikoku - Fortune of Wealth
Ebisu - Fortune of Honest Work
Fukurokujin - Fortune of Wisdom and Mercy
Hotei - Fortune of Contentment
Jurojin - Fortune of Longevity

In order to cast this spell, Kichirō sacrifices a large portion of his Ki. He must draw a seven pointed star in the earth and place the body in the center of the star. On each point is a lit candle and incense is burned to attract the Seven Fortunes and the Kami. Kichirō enters a deep meditative state and prays to the Seven forunes of Rokugan for their intervention. Depending on the Seven Fortunes, the spell may take ten minutes or ten hours. Once the spell is cast and the targeted character has resurrected, he will be extremely exhausted and must sleep a minimum of 12 hours. Kichirō also will be depleted of his Ki and physically exhausted. Kichirō will require sleep and a chance to meditate. The corpse that this spell is cast upon must be located and cast no more than 12 hours after the time the Kami left the body. Otherwise, the Kami will have crossed over and will not return to its body.

Current spells studying (Additional Spells may be added by Kichirō as they are encountered in a campaign or RP thread. Once Kichirō feels comfortable with a spell, acquring confidence with his casting ability it will be moved to the Known spells list above. But that will only happen after he has had some unforseen accidents or mishaps.)

When Two Become One is a water spell which merges the spirits of a mount (horse) and its rider. The rider controlls the body of the horse as if it were his own. The rider can attack with the horse's hooves.

The Material component for this spell is a Lotus flower petal with three drops of Seaweed extract placed on top. The flower petal is placed in the hands of the rider who must stare into the horse's eyes. The eyes are the window to the beast's soul. Kichirō will utter or think, "Homo Bestia Unum". The horse and rider must stare into each other's eyes for several seconds up to thirty for the spell to take effect. Slowly elements of both spirits will cross over and intermingle within both corporeal life forms. When the spell is cast, the horse and the rider are truly one mind, body and soul. The rider can feel the strength of the horses limbs, controlling their movement from his own mind. He can use the horse's hooves as weapons if necessary. It is a thrilling feeling to run like a horse and be one with the animal.

If the beast dies during a conflict, the connection between man and beast is lost, but the rider is deeply saddened. He has just lost a very close sibling. If the rider dies during combat, the beast also terminates. The horse cannot survive without its rider. This connection can only be severed by a qualified shugenja.

To sever the connection, Kichirō places another Lotus petal treated with three drops of seaweed extract into the rider's hand. The rider and beast stare into each other's eyes and Kichirō utters or thinks, "Homo Bestia Divido". The separation lasts up to one full minute. The two cannot break their stare even if they wanted to. They are now locked into each other's eyes. Both rider and horse experience excruciating pain throughout their entire body like their exoskeletal system is being ripped from their body. It is a very painful ordeal. Once the separation is complete, both man and beast are exhausted and must rest before moving on. For the rest of their lives, the man and the horse will admire and worship one another. They will be friends forever.

Advantages:
- is an avid herbalist.
- is a fair Alchemist/potion maker, able to craft medicinal potions used in curing illnesses and disease from flowers and herbs.
- is a good sake maker, crafting a special brand of rice wine or sake that is at a parity of some potent whiskeys.
- Has the ability to cast those spells not requiring a material component by thinking it in his mind. Does not need to utter to vocal command. This only applies to Known spells.
- can write Caligraphy.

Disadvantages:
- Due to the nature of his calling and ongoing quest, Kichirō is unable to use any weapons in an offensive manner. He may defend himself or his friends, but he cannot use any edged blades at all.
- Kichirō does not wear armor other than the clothing on his back.
- Since Kichirō is positively inclined, others attempt to take advantage of his kindness.
- Has taken a vow of poverty and celibacy.
- Although, he can cast spells silently, he must utter the vocal component of those spells he is studying until has grasped them complete.

Equipment: Kichirō wears long violet colored silk robes with silver decorative trim. He occasionally wears a cowhide leather vest with lamb's fur lining and a similar cap, when the weather is inclement. He carries a Bō stick which he uses as a walking stick and he wears Tabi on his feet. This is a sock/boot that is made of cotton around the ankle and leather around the foot. It is a thin layer of leather and serves only to protect the foot. The Tabi is one piece.

Kichirō carries a small pack containing items needed for spell casting, flasks of oil, food, small wooden smoking pipe, candles, incense, flasks of water, flint and tinder, parchment, quill and ink, spell book and a bed roll. He carries only a few pieces of gold to be used for replacing consumed supplies. His vow of poverty does not allow him to carry more than 10 gold pieces at any time. There are two Mahogany Tui-fa attached to his pack.

His spell casting supplies include a small pouch containing dried sunflower petals, a small pouch containing more than two dozen Ocean Kelp leaves, incense sticks, a small pouch of Cherry Blossom flower petals, a pouch of Lotus petals, a dozen small candles, a small pouch containing Lily of the Valley flower buds (pea-like), more than a dozen small pieces of jade (one or two inch pieces), three vials of Seaweed Extract, a small pouch containing finely crushed Hackberry Tree fruit powder, a small pouch of finely crushed dried pig's gall bladder powder, a small puch of finely crushed puffer fish liver powder, several splinters of bamboo, half a kilogram of Cabanerō (intoxicating smoking herb), and a small pouch of white rose petals.

History:
Kichirō spent his first five years with his family in the Northern village of Akami. Kichirō's grandfather suffered a defeat at the hands of a member of a rival family within the Unicorn clan. His actions brought shame upon the family. As a result, the grandfather's eldest son was obligated to give up his eldest son (Kichirō) to the local monastery to become a priest in an effort to rid the shame cast upon the family name. As part of his commitment to the temple, Kichirō then had to swear off his family, severing all ties with them. Regardless of the lack of contact with the family, they remain full of pride for their son.

From an early age, Kichirō was destined to become a priest of the Iuchi Order. He has lived at the Temple since he was five years old and has been studying gōngfu since he was six years old. A majority of his teachings have been religious in nature. He was taught to sacrifice his own desires over those of others. He feels no material attachments to this world. He has harnessed his inner energy or Ki through the element of water. Kichirō's purpose is to heal as many people as he can in this world. He will defend his friends by providing them with beneficial abilities and defensive techniques in order to preserve their life for the pursuit of their goals.

Much of his time is spent in deep meditation communing with the kami and strengthening his energies; his Ki. This is where he gains the ability to cast any of several different spells contained in his spell book. He maintains the book where he annotates his spells in his pack. It includes both those spells he knows and those he is studying. Each time he encounters a new spell, he must spend time focusing on this spell which is written in his book. After several hours and in some cases days, of practice, he is able to hone this new spell and use it when needed.

When Kichirō was 25 he took a vow of silence for one year. When his year was up, he had successfully completed the vow and was allowed to leave the temple at will. He remained with the temple for an additional six years before he took up a personal quest. With the temple leaders' permission, he began a personal quest to heal as many people in the outside world as much as possible. He has been on this quest for the past three years.

During his time with the Temple, Kichirō has studied his religion, armed (Bō stick and Tui fa) and unarmed combat (gōngfu) as a means of allowing his energy to flow through his being and his spirit, caligraphy, herbalism, sake-making and healing potion making.

Used in: Army of Ronin (OOC)

**Gunther** · 07-18-2012

Name: Aditya Je'kal
Race: Elf
Kingdom: Ali'tian
Age: 190 (appears 19 year old human)
Gender: Male
Physical Appearance: Aditya keeps his dirty blonde hair short cropped and generally neat in appearance. If the length reaches his shoulders, he gets a trim. His eyes are dark blue and piercing. An object of his stare might believe his eyes to be piercing his or her very soul. His skin is very fair and smooth. It appears as though he has not worked a day in his life or exerted himself in anyway. He is strong, as strong as a 190 year old elf should be, but his physical strength is not exceptional by any means; more average. His agility on the other hand is considered excellent and has aided him in his youth in winning several sporting events with other elves in his age group.

Aditya typically wears white undergarments; trousers and a blouse cinched up by a leather belt at the waist. His footwear consists of either a mid-calf soft leather boot with fur at the top and small tassels or poms at the rear of the boot or a knee-high black hard leather boot used for riding. He also has a pair of soft leather sandals, similar to moccasins that he wears around the palace. He wears a golden necklace depicting the icon of his father's family. It is a symbol of <Fill in blank>. Aditya generally wears either a red or dark purple tunic over the white under blouse and then a violet robe with or without a hood over this attire.

When he goes into battle, which has happened on a few occasions, he has a full set of layered steel armor. His arms, chest, hips and lower legs are covered by the layered steel armor. His back, thighs, groin and neck are covered by mail armor. He wears a pointed steel helm with a mail skirt at the rear of the helm to protect the back of his neck. The layered armor allows him to move freely and improve agility when dressed in armor. Many of the pieces of his armor are adorned with red and gold colored silk for ornamental purposes.

Character Bio: Aditya worships his father, Adrastos Je'kal as most sons do, but the casual observer may not detect a few differences between the two. Aditya admires his father's power, intelligence, diplomatic skills, generosity, martial prowess and his bearing. On the other hand, Aditya is selfish, pompous and arrogant. He is intelligent to the point where he knows to listen to his advisors, but will always seek glory; attempting to triumph his name whenever possible. Aditya seeks to build a glorious reputation for himself as not only a skilled warrior, but as a talented leader of Elven warriors. The only times Aditya is generous is when it serves his own purpose. He would never miss an opportunity to boast his accomplishments.

Aditya passionately hates humans especially the Northern Khar variant. He does not care for dwarves or the southern Norivanian humans. He is however curious about the Oolarg from Mallik and would like to learn more about them. They are very reclusive, which only piques his interest.

Although he passionately hates the humans in the North, he tolerates his father's position. It would be a lie to say he is not waiting for the day when his father passes the crown to him, but he is in no hurry to have his father assassinated. He remains devoutly loyal to his father. He would never consider committing patricide or contracting someone else to do it for him. He does love his father.

It is known in the north that Aditya does not share his father's compassion for the Northmen. For those in the North who appreciate the tentative peace, they remain silent, not wanting to upset the delicate relations with the Elves. For those men desiring a return to troubled days when warriors swept down from the frozen north and raided the Elven forests, this could be an opportunity to return the world to the way things used to be. Their lust for battle may be renewed with the son elevated to the Ali'tian Throne.

Aditya believes the Elves are racially superior to humans and dwarves. Half-Elves; those of mixed bloodlines are scum, something to be scraped off ones boot before stepping inside a dwelling. Half-Elves do not deserve to be at court let alone hold any positions of responsibility.

Aditya has not yet bound with a dragon hatchling. During the preceding Dragon moon festivities, Aditya was stricken with an ailment that had him bed ridden. He was forced to remain in bed with a fever. The illness weakened him physically and made him delirious. He was near death during this illness, but his constitution and desire to live pulled him through.

Aditya has ridden horses since he was very young and is considered an excellent horseman. He also has trained on the use of the Elven Bow which he has acquired an exceptional skill level in its use. His bow of choice is an ornate Elven construction made from the finest Osage wood available in the Mörka Forest. This forest is located east of the Insjön Blod Lake. The Lake was at many times in the history of the Ali'tian and the men of the North reddened by the blood of both peoples.

Aditya did train on the use of the sword and acquired an above average skill level in its use. He has always preferred ranged or mounted combat over melee fighting. He has also begun training at the novice level on the use of natural magical arts. He can prepare a small sample of potion that provides a boost in energy to anyone who drinks it. Some have given it the name Aditya's energy drink. It does not provide a huge boost, but enough to overcome mild fatique, not enough to tip the scale in a fight toward the user.

The military leaders of his father's house have trained him in the Martial Arts of a Leader of men. He has studied complex engineering systems and understands basic tactics for maneuvering large formations of elves on the battlefield. He is a strong proponent for the combined arms techniques for integrating foot soldiers, heavy swordsmen, longbowmen, Light Rangers and mounted Dragon Riders in combat. He sees himself as a Mighty Elven Warrior King who will one day rule all of Khar, in a nation devoid of humans and dwarves.

Meticulous in appearance and attire, Aditya demands that the servants pay special attention to his clothing which is usually either white, red or dark violet in color. He becomes aggravated or seriously annoyed if his articles of clothing are not well taken care of.

Having never ridden a dragon, Aditya is secretly fearful about the experience. He would never express this feeling outward or say anything that might make him appear weak, but the fear does reside within. In that same breath, he is excited about the upcoming Blood Moon festivities. He has no idea what dragon will choose him. He knows it will happen. He has considered the various dragons and is kind of hoping for a black dragon to compliment his lithe agile abilities. He sees himself as a mounted archer toppling his enemies from the saddle wielding his Osage Bow.

Used in: The Dragon Moon (IC)

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