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Graduation has happened - I am no longer a teacher. Won't have to work 12 hour days + weekends anymore, so maybe I'll actually have enough time for hobbies.
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Graduation has happened - I am no longer a teacher. Won't have to work 12 hour days + weekends anymore, so maybe I'll actually have enough time for hobbies.
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8 mos ago
I sound like a broken record, but only 2 months left till I'm done teaching. Not sure what's next, but it feels like anything would pay more and be less stressful lol
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11 mos ago
Only 6 more months till the school years over. If I renew my contract, someone kill me lmao.
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2 yrs ago
Teacher update: I feel like a villain from a cartoon. The laughter of teenagers gives me migraines, and I no longer feel guilt when giving bad grades to kids that sleep through my lessons.
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2 yrs ago
First day as a Biology Teacher tomorrow - hopefully the kids will be able to read my handwriting.
@Holy Soldier There are ways to help people without risking his life - He could scout ahead using his insects, help with wounds by using maggot therapy, dig into enemies and rip them apart from the inside, etc. But he would never take a hit for someone, let alone people he just met. If that's still not okay, would editing out the whole 'not risk his life for others' part be enough?
Sidero prepared himself, every muscle in his body at the ready to throw himself out of the wagon and into the volleys of arrows. The Knight of fire spoke up, offering her armor for protection... Sidero seemed to doubt that the medium armor would even fit him, but it was far better than disgracing corpses. He was already untying the corpses and gently laying them down against the ground, before the snapping of wood caused his head to dart towards the knight of earth. He had kicked sections of the left and right walls of the wagon, and was taking the thick wooden walls off after using his large war hammer to loosen them. Pulling them free, he relayed his own plan. Of course, nothing provided the perfect defense against arrows - even steel could be punctured by a strong bowman and a sharp arrow. But wood would provide a much better defense than flesh, and would weigh far less heavily on Sidero's mind. Untying the knight of lightings corpse, Sidero gently laid the two down near the front of the wagon, and was just about to grab one of the walls before Arno's orders became directed at him. Complying, Sidero gently took the armor case from Oriel, before turning it on it's side and picking it up. Compared to the bodies, it was far lighter to carry. Quickly, Sidero looked around the wagon, realizing that 2 people were gone! The knight of darkness left the wagon before the attack even began, but Alya seemed to have disappeared while Sidero wasn't looking.
Rising to his feet with the armor case in tow, Sidero made his way to the very back of the group, as Arno instructed. He must have had far more experience with human opponents, so falling his orders would be the best for the groups survival. The knight of Spirit and Arcane were together, and Sidero made sure to protect them with the armor case since Telius had his hands full helping Mira. Sidero was the person furthest back on the wagon, as Arno commanded, and after giving a downcast look at the corpses, he nodded towards the others to show that he was ready to move on their order. Sidero sighed gently, trying not to focus on the corpses and their fate. He resolved to come and retrieve the corpses after the assassination attempt was taken care of and the coast was clear.
@Holy Soldier I can see what you mean about the 'wanting to kill' part, so I'll probably remove that. I added that cause I thought some spirits would want to kill him since he is absolutely disgusting and made of maggots. But I don't think he would be a moocher or someone that would kill teammates or let them die for no reason. After all, the entire reason he would want to be in the group is because of safety in numbers. I guess a better way of describing it would be that he is willing to help the group and teammates, but not risk his own life for them.
Appearance: Troy is almost identical to the spirits that inhabit the rest of the afterlife, the only difference being that he is slightly more defined, possessing ears and a mouth, along with missing the white glow. This is only externally, however - internally, Troy is completely composed of a combination of maggots, larvae, and grubs, squirming just underneath his skin. These maggots can open holes in his flesh to escape and be used as weapons, and they appear to be a hive mind. Troy is of nondescript height, and weighs 170 pounds (77 kg), only 20 pounds (9 kg) of which being his skin, while the rest is the massive number of insects. The maggots are of varying sizes, but all are grey or white. Despite lacking a nose or eyes, Troy is capable of sight and smell.(3)
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Weight: 170 (4)
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Personality: Troy can be described as animalistic above all else, perhaps due to his odd biology. He can not easily comprehend morality or honor, and considers only his own life as valuable. He believes that every creature places survival above all else, and will be completely perplexed if someone proves otherwise. Troy is not very smart when it comes to typical academics, but is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to biological sciences, especially the biology of insects. He is extremely analytical, refusing to fight an opponent that far outclasses him, only attacking when presented an obvious advantage. In comparison, Troy vastly prefers consuming souls that are of lower strength than him, as it is a far easier kill and puts him at less risk. As expected of someone who places so much value in his life, Troy will go to any length available in order to survive. While he tries not to show it, he seriously wonders how he was while he was still alive, only remembering a strange nostalgic feeling of calm whenever he sees an insect. Troy sees human beings as lesser beings, and is highly suspicious of machines, as he does not understand them very well. Finally, Troy will constantly try to tell those that ask that he is emotionless, since he views having emotions as weakness, despite the fact that he clearly feels emotions.
Troy's main, overarching ideology is survival of the fittest - he wishes to stay in a group as it provides security, not because he cares about the group or has a duty to help others. He is subject to narcissism and pride, and this could prove to be an incredibly large weakness. Additionally, considering his personality and beliefs, more civilized members of the afterlife could find him to be someone that is a monster and needs to die. Finally, while understandable, Troy is incredibly paranoid that a stronger spirit will try to kill him, and he is untrustworthy of those stronger than him. As a result of this fear, he will constantly be on the hunt to consume weaker spirits in order to grow stronger and protect himself. (5)
Rank: Ascendant 1
Soul Count: 5
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Insect Composition Description: Troy is composed of maggots, larvae and grubs. Each individual weighs 20 milligrams, and Troy contains 3,402,000 in his entire body. These insects can all be controlled individually, or as a group, and Troy's skin is able to form holes for the creatures to escape outside the body. All the insects are capable of biting and burrowing into dirt or flesh, but are weak individually. As a result of having no vital organs, Troy is incredibly difficult to kill. Additionally, his insects are capable of regenerating while inside his body, able to produce 100,000 daily until he reaches his maximum. These insects can survive indefinitely outside of Troy's body and he is capable of seeing through them, but this still count towards his total. His skin heals at a normal rate, and is able to regenerate from a piece as small as a finger, though that would take years. While mostly benign, the intense heat caused by the maggots makes Troy's body temperature a sweltering 115 degrees Fahrenheit, which the insects only survive since they were genetically altered.
Consequences: Troy, while incredibly resilient to most forms of damage, is just as weak to bludgeoning damage as a normal person. Additionally, the insects that compose his body are still restricted by instincts. Outright suicide orders for a single insect may be okay, but commanding groups upwards of 10,000 into a fire or pool of acid would be resisted against. While insects can survive theoretically forever outside his body, Troy's body is the only place that they can reproduce, and losing that would essentially be a death sentence. While the insects are truly terrifying if they manage to get inside of an opponent and cause internal damage, they are pretty much useless against heavily armored opponents. Finally, Troy is physically weaker than the average person, as he only possesses insects for muscles.
Personality: Victor is extremely egotistical and narcissistic, constantly exaggerating his feats and accomplishments and bragging, especially when women are involved. He does his best to keep situations light and jovial, even in dire situations that could mean life or death. Victor constantly seeks the approval of others, and that was the main reason he decided to become the pilot of the GAHS-CM-4. His cocky attitude isn't entirely for show - he is very skilled at piloting his mech, even when considering the fact that he has had very little time to get used to the controls. Victor has a carefree attitude, and adventurous spirit, and despite what he says, a caring heart. He would rather take a hit than let someone else take one, and will do his best to protect the people that acknowledge him.
Victors cockiness is actually an act, which he uses in order to hide his insecurities. He is terrified of being a pilot, and only became one so people would respect him. Victor has an intense fear of failure, and will go to nearly any length besides harming others in order to win. Additionally, he suffers Monophobia, which he developed through years of isolation and abuse. When alone, he will be extremely meek, and lack the usual hotheadedness of his 'Social Personality'. Finally, he vehemently disapproves of drugs, and will refuse to even drink or smoke.
Skills: Victor is extremely proficient at handling traumatic situations, almost to a disturbing degree. Along with this, he is above average physically, and can withstand physical stresses better than most.
Short Bio: Born to a poor Cuban family in Chicago, Victor lived a very depressing childhood. His mother, a woman who was struggling with a meth addiction, died when he was only 6 years old, and ever since then, his father rapidly grew more and more abusive. Being hit for no reason whatsoever and going days without food was a common occurrence during his developing years, but Victor never spoke out against the abuse. He, like many other victims of abuse, was simply too afraid of voicing his suffering, and decided to suffer the abuse instead. Despite the malnutrition, Victor rapidly grew to be quite physically fit, and at the age of 15, the physical abuse stopped. Instead, emotional and mental abuse took it's place. Victor was forced to stay in his small room for days at a time, and without any form of entertainment during this period of isolation, Victor quickly developed his fear of being alone. To help him through the times of loneliness, Victor decided to exercise and train his body, only increasing the fitness of his body. By the time he was 17, he was extremely popular at his high school and local gym, had decent grades, and even had a somewhat stable job. All of that only added onto the shock the people in his communities felt when, on a warm June night, him and his father were caught in a gruesome car accident, leaving Victor orphaned.
The accident itself was thought to be caused from Victor's father, the driver, being heavily intoxicated, and Victor luckily escaped with light wounds. In actuality, Victor's father, driving his son home after he had gotten in a brawl at the school, told him that the second they got home, Victor would be spending the next three days in his room. Victor, wallowing in a chemical cocktail or testosterone and adrenaline, began to assault his father, slapping and punching from the rear seat. This distracted his father enough to cause the pair to slam directly into a lamppost. The father, having chosen to not wear a seat belt, died after being thrown through the windshield, and hitting the metal pole face first. Victor survived with only light bruising and a sprained knee. Until he graduated school a year later, Victor had to see a psychologist on a bi-weekly basis, and suffered extreme emotional stress having taken a human life. Eventually he graduated and, no longer being cared for by the state, found a cheap apartment and continued to work at his dead-end job. Victor's personality appeared to have returned, but Victor still struggled with the scars left by his father's abuse and death. The next 4 years were a blur, composed of hooking up with random women and dreading the nights he was forced to work the graveyard shift alone. Finally, on a night of introspection in front of a cash register, Victor realized that his life would remain like this if he didn't do something about it - that was when he decided to leave the state, in search of greener pastures.
The next 3 months were spent driving around the US, surviving off of odd jobs that he found along the way. Finally, Victor stumbled upon it - a government agency known as MAX FIRE. It was here that, upon seeing the various benefits, Victor applied for a position as a janitor. While the ridicule of being a janitor at 22 was somewhat disheartening, the truly horrible occurred only a month into his employment there - the first attack. A creature of gargantuan size attacked a city, killing many innocent people. It was eventually taken out after being chased several blocks, but the damage was irreversible. Fear consumed Victor, but even more so, anger. The strong were trying to bully the weak, and that was an act that was truly despicable. This was when Victor decided to make a difference and help people for once. Sneaking into the pilot candidate pool, Victor was successfully able to prove his skill at piloting, and when it was discovered he snuck in, he was offered two choices: Become the pilot of the fourth component, or face life imprisonment for sneaking into government facilities. Victor chose the former, becoming the pilot of 'Sharur'.
Model: GAHS-CM-4 Lower Module "Sharur"
Specialty: Surprise Assault / Underground Support
Features:
Strong hull, capable of withstanding both damage and pressure.
Exhaust vents, double as smoke screen in enclosed spaces.
Armaments:
Dozens of missiles designed to drill through the earth and pierce enemy hulls.
Large, destructive drill.
Weaknesses:
Joints are obviously weak, can be easily cut.
Slow walking speed, Drilling speed isn't much better.
@Crimmy I made an outline and stuff, but I was planning on waiting until you gave an official CS. I'll just follow @Plank Sinatra's and post mine later today or tomorrow.