Tries his best to keep things peaceful, but his answer when that fails? Use a gun. And if that doesn’t work? Use more gun.Jason Rivers
The Paragon Soldier
Civilian Information
Species: Human
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 200
Class: Soldier Biotic potency: Nope
Military Background
Years Spent in Active Combat: 6
Armaments: M-76 Revenant (assault rifle),
M-3 Predator (pistol),
M-92 Mantis (sniper),
M-27 Scimitar (shotgun),
M-100 Grenade Launcher (heavy weapon).
Armor: Heavy Freedom armor Advance Specializations: Commando Skillset: Accuracy – Expert- His lifelong training coupled with his implants let Jason hit a target with a pistol that most would need a sniper for.
Quick draw- Expert- Not only can he shoot straight, but he can have a weapon out and firing in the blink of an eye.
Physical Endurance – Skilled- Jason can run for long periods at a time, lead and climb over most obstacles, and still be ready for the next challenge.
Tactics- Skilled- You don’t spend 6 years in active duty and not learn a trick or two.
Regeneration-Basic- While he’s still learning how to use this Krogan power, Jason can slowly regenerate nonfatal wounds.
Favored Powers: Adrenaline Rush Jason becomes faster and deadlier for a short period of time.
Psychological Analysis
Traits: • Diplomatic: Before weapons are drawn Jason will usually try to keep them that way, but he’s not afraid of a little intimidation.
• Friendly: Just because he never really had friends doesn’t mean it’ll keep him from making them.
• Fearless: Jason can have nothing but a pistol and still be ready to charge at a thresher maw. (Although that wouldn’t end well.)
Flaws:• Moral code: Unlike Han Solo, Jason doesn’t shoot first. Trying to be the good guy doesn’t seem like a flaw, but when you’re running with criminals it’s a great weakness.
• If disarmed or out of ammo, Jason will be at a disadvantage.
• Plan A: Talk things out. Plan B: Shoot the baddies. Plan C:…shit
Pysch Profile: Jason is a rather nice and easy going guy, never caring for the stiff attitude of the others in the military. Although he is trained and ready for combat, Jason prefers non-violent resolutions as his parents gave him a strong moral sense. But don’t mistake this for weakness, Jason can be merciless in combat and won’t stop until his enemies are in the ground. As his training is gun focused rather than hand to hand or power based, Jason is usually armed to the teeth for any situation. Even in non-hostile situations he’ll have at least a side arm on him just in case.
Backstory: With both his parents serving, Jason was born into the military. He was taught early on about honor and duty, right and wrong, and doing whatever he could to protect the galaxy. Being trained wasn’t an option, learning to shoot a gun came right after learning to walk. He tried making friends at first, but when you keep getting bounced from colony to colony it was hard to stay in contact. Eventually he accepted that only real friend he’d always have was the pistol at his side. He spent his days practicing his shooting and some parkour whenever possible, sometimes ditching his studies to do so. Eventually he had the reflexes and accuracy worthy of a soldier.
After turning 16, during a visit to Earth, Jason ran away and lied about his age to join the Alliance, ready to serve humanity. His first 3 years out of the academy were spent on the SSV Verdun (A frigate class vessel) doing random missions around the galaxy. While praised by the crew for his combat ability, he personally felt they were too trigger happy, fight more for pleasure rather than for the good of humanity. His captain on the other hand was someone he looked up to for his quick thinking and diplomatic skills. He did his best to learn from him at every mission.
After a devastating surprise attack from Batarians, the Verdun was damaged beyond repair and was retired. The crew was reassigned and Jason ended up on Dobrovolski helping colonists fend off raiders and other hostile forces. He saw this as the biggest waste of time as he felt there were more important ways he could serve the Alliance.
At the age of 20 he applied for the Specters. 4 times. Each one he was shut down for some reason or another, but he knew the real reason, he was a human. Luckily, another group took interest, Cerberus. Cerberus, still under the Alliance at the time, had Jason transferred to one of their facilities for experimental training and testing. Having no biotic powers and only basic knowledge of technology, Jason was willing to have any advantage offered. Advanced targeting systems wired into his eyes and brain for improved accuracy and reflex time, modified cells to enhance regeneration (just like regenerating health in game. He’s not becoming wolverine.) These were a few of the things implemented into him and he learned how to use them to their fullest ability. Then, things took a dark turn.
After serving with Cerberus as their test subject for nearly 2 years, Jason began to wonder how Cerberus was able to create all the new technology and even perfect it with just him. After swiping a security pass from one of the scientists, Jason was able to hack into their servers and discovered where they had been getting his enhancements, from other species they had been kidnapping.
His tech came from Truian soldiers that were “MIA”, and the modified regeneration was adapted from Krogan bounty hunters they had lured in by hiring them and then capturing them. All of whom they experimented on until dying gruesomely or killing themselves. And now they had an Asari commando.
These weren’t the enemies of humanity, they were their allies! It was wrong and Jason wasn’t having any of it. Not even wanting to think about what they were planning with her, Jason knew it was time to end this. Locating where the Asari was held, Jason made his way there only to find out his stealth skills weren’t what he thought. From the time he pushed the first key Cerberus knew he had compromised their security, and as a defense measure, had gassed the entire prison sector. Not even the guards made it out. Jason was then targeted by all remaining Cerberus personnel, but none of them even held a candle to him.
After escaping on a stolen shuttle, Jason tried to contact the Alliance and expose Cerberus, but it was no use. The facility was destroyed and all evidence of what went on there had been wiped. The only survivors aside from Jason were the men running the facility. They blamed the destruction on Jason saying he had a PTSD event and thought he was kidnapped by Batarian slavers. Jason was immediately discharged from the Alliance and given a court order to see a psychiatrist.
Of course he didn’t go. Instead he hopped on the next transport and began wandering the galaxy.
Denouement
Character Motivation: Surviving in this rotten place while not sacrificing who he is.
Significant Relations: Parents. Current status is unknown
Opinions on Others: (Please update as more characters are added.)
Awesome Theme Song: Payday 2 - Evil EyeOther: He has a fondness for playing video games on his omni-tool.
