Post by New Jersey on Oct 6, 2012 18:45:24 GMT -8
THE PLAYER
Main Account: Kratin
Other Characters: Other Characters------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHO ARE YOU?
Name: Zander Hollow
Nicknames: Agent New Jersey, The Jersey Devil
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Route: Hetero
Status: Rogue Freelancer, Criminal and Mercenary------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE DETAILSThe Man - Rarely is Jersey seen outside of his armour, but when he is, he's no less frightening. Beneath the armour is a man in his prime with a well muscled frame and shorn, black hair and a fine amount of dark stubble covering his face.
His face is marred by several scars from an explosion, two running horizontally across the right side of his forehead just above his brow and another curving around he outside edge of his left eye socket. A small web of scars sprout from this crescent scar and trail down to his jawline. He has another small web of scars gracing his right cheek down to his jawline as well.
The same explosion damaged his once blue eyes, rendering him blind. Thanks to his connections with the Insurrection, he was able to replace them with ocular implants. Now his eyes are a pair of red, glowing optics.
The Armour - Jersey's armour is a variant of the standard Mjolnir armour worn by the other Freelancers. Built to compensate for the injection system throughout his armour, it is no more advanced than the other armour variants. During his time with the Insurrection he customized it to set himself apart from the other Freelancers.
It is a mix of blood red and charcoal black colouring with a red visor. In the top left corner of his visor is a black horned skull and the number 616 carved on the left side of his chestplate.
*Courtesy of Seekerwing------------------------------------------------------------------------------YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH
Likes:
- Causing people a great deal of pain
- His own pain
- Getting angry, than even
- Senseless destruction
- Inciting terror in others
Dislikes:
- People enjoying themselves
- BWC
- Freelancers
- Peace and quiet
- Anyone who gets in his way
Personality:
Whatever innocence lies within Jersey still is either a myth or blotted out by the dark. Jersey is not a man well versed in morals and is more than willing to break the law to fulfill either his or Loki's selfish ends. In fact, he prefers to commit crime and makes it a particular pastime to do so.
When he was young he was violent and angry beyond control. He still is underneath these days, but now thanks to his A.I. he can keep a cool head, albeit a slightly unscrewed one at times. One might describe his demeanour as a chilled fury, just waiting to thaw and decimate the world. Though he acts very carefree and what one might call cheery, he is ever balancing on the edge of rage and at the drop of a hat could explode into action.
Above all else, there is something clearly unwell about the man, something more than just anger. Jersey unlocked the sociopath in him during his military career, and it has only worsened since. He gets his kicks terrorizing his victims and plucking at their heart strings, crumbling their spirit. For these reasons he prefers the strong willed, appreciating the challenge as opposed to weaker prey. This goes doubly so for those who have wronged him, and he takes the time to show them special treatment. He also learned to take it as well as dish it out, enjoying physical pain inflicted on him almost as much as he enjoys inflicting it on others. Overall, Jersey has lived up to his nickname as "The Jersey Devil" and he doesn't seem to want to change. What's more is he holds no delusions of being justified in his actions and in fact relishes the fact that what he does does not sit well with those of a higher moral standing.
The only redeeming quality he seems to possess is an innate tendency to look out for "the little guy". Of course even this is corrupted as he is most likely to maim, kill or outright butcher the assailants like livestock. This is partially born from his own experiences as a victim and Loki's need for vengeance, even on behalf of others.
Strengths:
His greatest strength is his tolerance for pain, even going so far as enjoying it to certain levels. Though he is not immune to pain and will suffer like any other human from it, he has at least learned to accept it and it is rare for him to pass out from excruciating pain.
This pain tolerance is only furthered by the use of the drug called "Berserk". Not only does it increase adrenaline levels, but it also increases strength levels and reflexes to inhuman levels. It also incites an uncontrollable rage that further numbs pain.
His relationship with Loki also gives him an edge over some Freelancers as they share a near symbiotic bond and consider each other brothers. Since they get along perfectly, there is rarely any argument between them and they are able to act as one being. In some cases, it is difficult to tell where one begins and the other ends.
His ocular implants are telescopic, allowing him to view things from a distance as well as providing low-light vision, giving him a mild advantage in near dark environments. They also have a redundancy system built-in in the event of an EMP.
Weaknesses:
As the Berserk drug is one of his greatest strengths, it is also one of his greatest weaknesses. Due to its stress on the body, it can leave him incapacitated after use or at least severely weary. Of course Loki controls the usage of the drug so as to avoid these side effects, but sometimes drastic measures must be taken. If used to the extreme, it could possibly render Jersey comatose or even kill him.
Even without the drug in use, Jersey's temper can place him in a blind rage that could lead to awful or even fatal mistakes in combat.
The redundancy system in his eyes only allows his implants to reboot after being short circuited by an EMP. This can take some time, rendering him blind for a short period. He also only possesses low light vision, so he cannot see in pitch dark. His eyes are still susceptible to flashes, especially in low-light vision.
A weakness few might see to exploit is in fact his relationship with Loki. On the one hand it would be rather difficult to separate the two, but if one were able to and they took custody of Loki, they wouldn't need to wait long for the enraged Jersey to come and retrieve his friend. Such a thing should be done cautiously, as Jersey is even more unpredictable in this state without Loki's guiding hand.------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET
Family:
Oliver Hollow - Father (Deceased)
Tina Hollow - Mother (Deceased)
Emilia Hollow - Elder Sister
Rory Oleander - Adopted Uncle (Deceased)
History:
Jersey was born in the slums of Newark, New Jersey to a criminal father who worked the streets as a mugger and enforcer for anyone willing to pay and a drug-addicted mother who sold the very product she used. His parents blamed him for his mother's ailing health from infancy, neglecting him and scorning him his whole life. If it wasn't enough, he was quickly targeted by bullies at school and received beating after beating, coming home only to be yelled at by his parents. The only silver lining of his life was the grace of his older sister, Emilia. She had been the one to feed him as an infant when his own mother wouldn't and the one who stood between him and his assailants, their parents and bullies, as often as she could, even if it meant taking the beatings for him. The two stuck together for much of their lives, helping one another and watching out for each other, though it was usually Emilia who did so for Jersey.
When they grew into their teen years, Emilia became more sociable and caring, not only watching out for Jersey, but helping others by volunteering at soup kitchens and shelters. Jersey took to a darker path, becoming a bully himself and attacking anyone who picked on him or insulted him. Those who looked to slander his sister were savagely beaten by the young Jersey, even those larger than him found him frightening due to his almost animalistic behaviour. Even still, the two were practically inseparable and they never let the other down if they could help it.
Just as Jersey became comfortable with his lot in life, his sister came to him at the age of eighteen and asked him to come with her and runaway from their home. The abruptness of it caused Jersey to hesitate and he couldn't immediately answer and asked her to wait while he thought about it. It wasn't long before his father found out about it and he flew into a rage, shouting at Emilia and telling her she couldn't leave. When she started to leave, their father made to grab her when an angry Jersey flung himself in between them and began attacking his father. His sister managed to escape, promising to come back with help, before Jersey was flung to the floor. In fear of what help Emilia would bring, Jersey's parents packed up and took their son and fled to the refuge of a friend of ill-repute, Rory.
In the time they spent with there, Jersey came to respect and admire Rory, who in turn came to respect Jersey. Rory was the first real father figure Jersey would have, watching over Jersey, showing him how to use a firearm and even stepping in when Jersey's father made to strike him. While they were with Rory, Jersey saw a time of prosperity in his life and he soon took up working with Rory, helping him in small heists and the like. It was a time short-lived when Rory was gunned down in a drive-by.
Not wishing to remain with his parents for too long, Jersey signed up with the Marine Corps. Like with his sister, Jersey's father attempted to stop him before Jersey shot him in the shoulder in retaliation. After that, Jersey left for boot camp where a few larger recruits took to picking on him like the bullies back in school. This time Jersey ignored them, using the anger they built up in him to improve his skills and become the best in their class. When they graduated boot camp, Jersey made the rank of Corporal straight away.
His first mission was a mere patrolling exercise, but he was met with hardship from the start when some of his team refused to listen to him. Frustrated, he challenged the two largest to a fight and didn't mention anything about rules of engagement. The two thought it an easy victory, but Jersey used tact and ferocity to beat them, even going as far as scarring one of them and claiming it to be a reminder of his authority. At this point his squad was terrified of him and paid heed to his orders. He continued along this path, reaching the rank of staff sergeant before a superior put him forward as a candidate for the USMC Force Recon. He accepted it willingly and as before in boot camp, ignored his fellows except where it counted and managed to come out on top of everyone else. He was put into a fire-team and took part in countless counter-terrorist missions and went behind enemy lines several times to assassinate targets or scout out dangerous areas ahead of conventional forces.
In his military career, however, he grew bloodthirsty and his team became wary of it. It wasn't until one encounter with a small terrorist group holding hostages that they discovered just how far gone he was. During the mission, he disobeyed the order to hold fire and killed half of the group by shooting through the hostages. In the ensuing firefight only one hostage survived, a small girl. When the team returned for debriefing, they turned Jersey in and he was arrested for insubordination, murder and manslaughter. Before his sentence was passed, he was inducted into the Freelancer Project by the BWC and his history erased from the records.
His violent behaviour and contempt for others quickly separated him from the other Freelancers, especially those who were just as aggressive. This segregation was strengthened by the BWC when they first noticed his misanthropic attitude and they set him apart purposely. Only a few times did he see the others outside of missions, sticking to his quarters or training alone. The BWC often used him for the more hazardous missions where his ferocity and merciless attitude was an asset. When he was used in missions with the other Freelancers, he was often held back or set to a task that led him away from the others to prevent conflict. Soon enough he began enjoying the time alone and enjoyed the fighting and the killing during his missions.
Eventually he was subjected to the neural implant for an A.I. and he was given Lambda, Alpha's vengeance. The two seemed to bond almost immediately with Lambda feeding off of Jersey's contempt and anger while Jersey utilized Lambda's thirst for vengeance to control his temper. The two became a symbiotic pair and the BWC found it most intriguing. Lambda became Jersey's first and only friend in the program and the two worked well together. Little did the BWC know that Lambda retained Alpha's contempt for them and Lambda began plotting his revenge with the aid of Jersey. His first act was taking up a personal name that only Jersey used at the time. Loki.
After a few years, Jersey and the now-named Loki deserted in the middle of a mission, dropping off the grid suddenly and disabling the tracking device in the armour. They then joined the "Insurrection" in order to wage their personal war with the BWC. It didn't last long with the limitless resources of the BWC and their plethora of well-trained agents. Though individually he could hold his own against the other Freelancers, he was often hard pressed during encounters with multiple agents at a time. During one such encounter, his fight with the other Freelancers ended when an explosion sent him hurtling through a window and plummeting several stories. The explosion damaged his eyes and face and left him scarred. When it was clear the "Insurrection" could not back him any longer, he left them and for the time abandoned his war against the BWC. Instead Loki and Jersey went on to pursue old grudges of Jersey's to help him better focus. At first he hunted down and slaughtered his old Force Recon team, then he started on his past grudges in the Marine Corps. He even took the time to track down bullies from his childhood, though some of them didn't even remember him much to Jersey's frustration. Eventually his list ended with his parents whom he had little trouble finding them and even less trouble dispatching them. Even still he took the time to give each of them his undivided attention.
This was the last that anyone heard of him for years, even after the downfall of the BWC. Until recently.------------------------------------------------------------------------------IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY?
Extra:
Armour Enhancement
"Berserk" Stimulant Injector - Spread throughout Jersey's armour are dozens of syringes that can be activated to inject a stimulant known as "Berserk". The drug increases the subject's strength, reflexes and pain tolerance for hours at a time. Though a non-addictive substance, the drawbacks can be just as damaging if not applied properly.
A.I.
Loki - Originally designated Lambda, Loki hated the name as he deemed it a reminder of the BWC and took up his new name. Loki is the manifestation of Alpha’s vengeance. As vengeance is more than just rage, Loki is very much a mix of cold deceit and burning anger. Of course since Omega was a manifestation of Alpha’s rage, Loki is lacking somewhat and so makes up for it by using Jersey’s anger to fuel his plans for revenge while also directing Jersey’s anger towards progressive goals. Unlike many of the BWC’s experiments with the A.I.’s, Loki was a success as he was given to Jersey as a means of channeling Jersey’s anger, the only problem was he directed it at the BWC. Loki’s avatar appears to be the silhouette of a man engulfed in a blue mist with blue eyes shining through when he is relaxed and calm, but when agitated, he swiftly becomes engulfed in flames with orange eyes piercing through the fire.
Weaponry
Spikers - A particular favourite of Jersey's, he developed an appreciation for the ugly simplicity of them and their surprising effectiveness against armour. The heavy spikes they fire are enough to punch holes through armour plating and even four inches of concrete. What's more are the pair of large bayonets extending from underneath that he has learned to use with deadly efficiency.
Bowie Knife - Always a fan of being close and personal, this knife has a foot long blade and a thick knuckle bow extending down from the crossguard, making a good knuckle duster.
Tactical Tomahawk - A modern day tomahawk, good for throwing and hacking. It is a general SOG design and Jersey uses it to the full effect and he has grown to love it so.
Miscellaneous Weapons - Jersey has been known to bring many different weapons to a fight. Mostly the more common weaponry most rebels and terrorists can afford such as AKs and RPGs, it all depends on his needs for the job. Overall he usually sticks to his favourite weapons, but always expect a surprise nonetheless.
Speech
New Jersey
Loki------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME"These are the dregs that did you wrong all those years ago?" Loki asked, the small, blue avatar tilted its head to consider the man and woman lying on the floor before them, wrapped in each others' arms and staring up in terror at their assailants. The holographic mist swirled about Loki's form as he turned to look at his partner, the stoic New Jersey. The man stood their glaring down at his parents from behind the red visor of his helmet, Loki couldn't see it, but their bond allowed him to feel it. After a few silent moments, Jersey brought a hand up underneath his helmet and pulled it from his head, allowing his red, glowing optics to fill his cowering parents with even more fear.
"Come now," Jersey chuckled, lifting a hand up to his chest as though he were struck there by an arrow, "Your reactions wound me deeply. Don't tell me you don't recognize your own son? It's me." He stepped forward and bent down, grabbing his father by the throat and lifting him in the air with ease so that he and his father could look each other in the eye as he smiled fiendishly. "It's Zander. Though I go by the name Jersey now, preferably 'The Jersey Devil,' but for you? Perhaps you can call me one of the many names from my childhood. You remember them right?"
Jersey's smile vanished into a glare and he growled as he hurled his father across the room, the man bouncing off the wall and crumpling to the floor. "I do!" Jersey screamed before glaring down at his now wailing mother. Loki's avatar flared as the mist around him became swirling flames and his shining blue objects became burning orange orbs. "Show them the same love they showed you!"