Name: “My name is Tyler Skye Pierce"
Age: “I was born at UC Irvine Birthing Center, California by Dr. Nishijima at 6:42 P.M. on Wednesday, April 13th, the year of Our Lord, 1994."
Race: “I... I was human... but not anymore. I'm what you would commonly call an Anthro. Technically, I'm not... I'm just a devolution, something that life itself corrected to make man better. (He's a humanoid chimpanzee.)"
Origin: “Well, I was raised in Huntington Beach, California but lived all over Southern California; Long Beach, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, all over."
Occupation: “What I DID was work as a Water Purification Tech in the US Marines. Any kind of water systems meant to purify water for drinking or washing, along with the related equipment, I can operate, maintain, or repair."
Religion: “While it's safe to say that I'm not devoutly religious, I was brought up to believe in Roman Catholicism. As for my outlook on other religions, as long as someone else doesn't try force there beliefs on me, I'm fine with other beliefs, be it Allah, Buddha, or some other deity. If you do force your beliefs upon me, they WILL go ignored."
Skills: “Like I said before, I know how to operate, maintain, and repair water purification systems, as well showering and laundry facilities; a rather silly skill set, but skills nonetheless. In terms of basic USMC skills, I know how to EFFECTIVELY shoot a rifle (specifically the M16-A4), how to not be deterred by obstacles in my path, how to fight back with my fists (I'd still probably get my ass kicked), and how to hike with your life on your back, even if 'your life' weighs 40-50 pounds."
Appearance: “Well, I mean what do you want me to say? I'm an upright walking, talking chimp... duh. Now, the details, those will be shared. 5'9", 202 pounds, black hair... or fur, dark brown eyes. Not many human features remain except the general 'pointy' shape of my head, high cheekbones, and semi-square jaw line. I still have my tattoo from when I was human; a archaic Chinese kanji '耐', for 'fortitude/resistance' on my right forearm. As for this [motions at clothes], this is my Desert MARPAT Camouflage Pattern Utility Uniform, commonly referred to as 'cammies'; it consists of a patterned blouse, a woodland green undershirt, patterned trousers and a MCMAP belt. In spite of my new foot shape, I can still wear my issued boots; still a little uncomfortable, though. Not that it means much anymore, but I still wear my rank of Lance Corporal on my collar. Gotta have some sentimental value, right?"
Relationships: “Well, I haven't been home in a hella-fortnight, so I'm not sure if these relationships are still valid. My mother's name is Desiree Guerrero, an self-made artist and my stepfather's name is Scott Storm, a journeyman electrician. I get the “Pierce" surname from my great-grandfather, Roy Earl Pierce (deceased), a WWII veteran. I've two very younger brothers; Lucas Scott Storm, born 2008 and Logan Cash Storm, born 2011. My ex girlfriend, Macy, lives in Huntington Beach; still having a hard time with that. I don't know what has happened to SoCal (Southern California); they could be dead for all I know."
Personality: “A lot of the time, when people describe me, they say that 'I was born in the wrong decade'. I care about art and music of different times and cultures that other people in my generation of thinking couldn't show a care in the world about. I like the arts, science, literature, everything else that makes humans human. Now, that's not to say that I'm a nerd that wants to do nothing, but study for the rest of my life. I have a spirit of adventure that must be satisfied. Why else would I have joined one the most loved and hated organizations in the world? I am, however, not without my faults. I know for a fact that I am a sufferer of Manic Depression syndrome, commonly referred to as Bipolar Disorder. My moods can very quickly and significantly; one moment, it's all sunshine and rainbows and, the next, I start talking about how 'society is wrong' and 'God is dead'. I'm beginning to even question whether or not I suffer from chronic anxiety disorder (panic spells); whenever I have a particularly bad mood swing, I'm ready to die inside or, at least, blackout. Thankfully, those moments are few and far in between."
History: “For starters, I was born and raised in and all around Southern California in the good, old US of A. My mother had me at a very young age, when she was 16, maybe 17. I've never known or met my real father. I still feel a little bit personally responsible for her hard knocks all those years ago. I was both a burden on her finances, her education, and, therefore, her dreams. This lead to a not so well-to-do upbringing. I've had several stepfathers as a child, long before Scott ever came into the picture. Each one of them was just as bad as the last. I didn't really like them, mom didn't really like them, and I'm certain that beyond a reasonable doubt that they didn't like us either. My lifestyle during that time was something of an urban nomad; constantly moving and never really staying in one place for very long. Before hitting junior high, I had been to 8 different schools. Once I hit junior high, it started to finally slow down; I went to 3 different schools. Right around that time was when mom met Scott for the first time. That's when moving came to a standstill and it was awesome. Mom made it a point that, if we did move, it wouldn't be out of town. Then, we all found a place together and life was good. Now, two new little ones came into my family; two brothers. While not an immediate problem as I was still in high school, but this change the game quite a bit. In case you need a reminder, human, especially children, are very expensive. So, I came upon the idea that I wouldn't have my parents pay for my way into college, but I couldn't think of anything to help me come up with the money to do so. So, I figured, why not go into the service? Seemed like a decent idea. I enlisted in the Marines, left for boot camp in 2012, graduated same year and, after boot leave, got transferred to Camp Lejeune. From there was when I got deployed to Afghanistan. I got stationed at Camp Leatherneck, our main FOB in Afghanistan. I was there when The Change happened. Being a man who didn't go to church every mincing Sunday, I was not devoutly religious. However, the things not just me, but everyone else saw that day... it tends to change your outlook a little bit. Certainly changed mine, figuratively AND literally. The Change didn't effect everyone, at least not visibly. All that was said was basically if you didn't LOOK human, then you WEREN'T human. But, in my eyes, humanity is a idea, not an appearance choice. They didn't listen to what we had to say about it. This is the 21st century and they treated us like lepers. So, with that I took off with my weapon, most of my gear and the rest is history..."
Equipment: “Kinda low on equipment at the moment. I got my M4 Carbine Service Rifle (I named her Macy); 53 rounds of 5.56-ers left; 4 magazines, two of 'em empty; a shemagh for the sunlight and sandstorms; ESS issued sunglasses with RX inserts; regular RX Ray Ban eyeglasses, like Buddy Holly; a scratched Kevlar helmet; a MOLLE plate carrier... with no SAPI plates; 4 MRE's; a KA-BAR knife; a Coyote Desert fleece jacket; compact sleeping system; and 2 canteens... or, rather, 1 and a 1/2 canteens worth of water."
Goals: “To be thoroughly honest, I don't know. Maybe I'm still running from those bigots at Camp Leatherneck and I needed a ten day walk between me and them. Maybe in my journey across Afghanistan, I was secretly hoping to find a cure for what ails me... or maybe I was just wandering aimlessly across the Afghan desert. I don't even know anymore. Maybe in my journey, I'll find out."