A P P E A R A N C E
Bruce might have been a handsome man once upon a time, women giggled and their eyes followed him as he walked by. But such days are gone, the scars on his face, his demonic horn and eye patch and almost seared on scowl took any vestige of handsomeness he once had. His body is scarred and muscled, next to no body fat on him despite his age, a by product of the experimentation. The remnants of a detective still lingers with this man, a cocky stroll and and all knowing look in his eyes, constantly searching and scanning and analyzing. When his powers reach their height, his face is covered in black veins and his eyes go pitch black. It is a change he doesn't notice and doesn't seem to affect him in any significant way.
P S Y C H EBruce is a good man who was turned into a monster. He is bitter and vengeful and would murder everyone around him if he could. It is a constant struggle between the true Bruce and the aeon, each struggling for power in his brain. It is because of this that his mind is always chaos and the constant struggle between his two selves reflects in his outward behavior, one moment being kind and sincere and the other angry and vicious. At most times, these personalities have learned to work together and make Bruce a kind man with extreme cynicism. This combination allows him to be both ruthless and merciful on a dime and works well for whatever situation he is in. He feels a connection to his fellow SOLDIERS, whether weak or strong. He feels the suffering they have all endured binds them together and despite what he personally feels about the person, he would risk his own life to save them if he had to.
His relationship with his aeon is complex, he both loves and hates it, can be destructive without it yet he relies on it, the only thing that he will always truly trust. He has no theories on what aeons are, aliens, maybe, fallen gods, what faith he had was shredded when he was turned into a SOLDIER. Despite the madness that his own true self and the aeon cause him, orders cut through it crystal clear and if Bruce is having a psychotic episode when the personalities are at maximum clash, a superior need only to shout an order and Bruce's sanity will return and both personalities will work as one. His thoughts on politics are negative, he has a long history with political interference and while he can work the political spectrum, he'd rather not.
B A C K G R O U N D
Bruce Kilgore was born in the capital Galbadia to a poor family in the slums. His father was a factory worker and his mother died in the hospital during his birth. To call it a family would be stretching it, it was simply himself and his father. Despite being incredibly poor and overworked, Bruce's father raised him to be grateful for all he had. He was a good man trying to raise a good son. Bruce's father's values took away immediately and when Bruce turned 18 he joined the Dalmasca Police Force as a standard police officer. In those days, he believed the police could well and truly protect people from anyone. Over the years, he trained and did his time in the police force and his bright, optimistic viewpoint on life began to fade. He joined the DPF Special Operations Group and eventually worked his way up to detective. He had learned how corrupt the system was and that the rich and powerful could do anything and get away with it. He made it his life's mission to make sure the corrupt wealthy and powerful would be punished, if it was the last thing he would do.
He eventually fell in love and got married and had a kid and the whole quest for justice thing fell by the wayside for a while. He was promoted to Lieutenant by the time he was 32 and was put in charge of some important operations. But the evidence of the 1% corruption came and looked him in the face when an upstanding doctor spoke out against the policies of some of said wealthy and powerful and ended up hung from a bridge a week later. Now with a Lieutenant rank and being considered for Captain, Bruce could actually do something about it. And do something he did, he arrested the officials and proved they were crooked, landing a few of them behind bars. But some people at the very top didn't like that at all but they knew Bruce was a popular figure in the public eye so they couldn't kill him and make an example. They decided to make his life a hell instead. Bruce was abducted and forcefully introduced in the SOLDIER program. He was 35 years old and suffered through 4 years of hell and torture and training. Through that whole time he was told his wife and child were dead and that it was all his fault. It was the worst 4 years of his life and by the end, he was a completely different man. The man he is today, a trained super killer. A SOLDIER.
R E G A I L I A
Bruce uses much of what he learned in the police force and especially SOG in addition to the skills he learned while training as a SOLDIER. His tactics are very much fast and loose with a basis in strategy and tactics. He uses a a heavily modified assault rifle and equally heavily modified sidearm. These modifications range from different firing modes to different sights to grenade launcher to a bayonet when things get a little hairy. Despite his missing eye, he has near perfect accuracy. He also has a custom made machete that works in cohesion with his lightning power. His armor is something you would see on a militaristic special force operator and the color of it depends on the environment he's working in. He never wears a hat or helmet.
Lightning's Lance[Unbound, Dynamic, Destructive] A state of being where Bruce can manipulate lighting from his fingertips, though he can't control where it lands after hitting its initial target or the amount of damage it'll do to the area surrounding the target.
Lightning's Wrath [Fury, Chaos, Destructive, Devouring] When Bruce's madness become unmanageable in the heat of battle, his two personalities clashing at their height, he calls upon this ability, which turns himself into a walking lightning storm. While useful, it has massive potential to hit friendlies as well and is incredibly unpredictable. It is a bit weaker than Lightning's Lance as it isn't as concentrated in pure energy.
The Demon [Death, Devouring, Temperamental] The Demon is the opposite of lightning's wrath, when Bruce's two selves combine perfectly, he can channel the demon. The demon is a form that turns the veins in his face as black as night and turns his eyes darker than the void of space. He turns into a monster, his teeth grow in size in sharpness. His nails become black claws. But with this power, he goes blind. He's stronger and more lethal at shorter distances, but he is extra vulnerable to deadly attack.
A E O N
Fenri
// Black and Red
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Fury, Chaos, Destructive, DeathFenri was found after an explosion ravaged a power plan in the wilds of Baanga. Fenri can change their form at will, sometimes being a menacing man, a beautiful woman, or a horrific beast. The only thing that's constant is the black and electric blue tone they have around them, with electricity constantly circling them.
C O R E
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Fenri's Pleasure
Bruce allows Fenri full control, submitting to the aeon. He turns into a being of lightning and death, capable of flight. This is the only state where Bruce truly has full mastery of his powers, when being guided by Fenri. In this state, Bruce can summon multiple lightning storms at once, manipulate wind into tornadoes, and be an overall apocalyptic force of nature.
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