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NAME / NICKNAMES Morgan Aleksandr Stefanov / Prefers to just go by his first name; welcomes nicknames if anyone wants to give him any.

AGE 26.

DATE OF BIRTH December 3rd.

ROLE Regular member of the first squadron.

SIDE EFFECT Farsight // His side effect is one that focuses in on further enhancing already enhanced senses, primarily sight. There are two 'modes' of his side effect, but it is named after the most frequently used one, long-distance sight and the closer-range detail sight. So either he can focus on scanning or aiming long-distance, or he can focus on the immediate area and pick up on things that others might not see (eg- trails too faint for regular vision, picking up on movement too quick for others to see, etc).

— Pros

* Good scouting ability, being able to assess movement outside of the regular range or faster than the regular speed of other's vision for example.

* Incredibly accurate aim.

— Cons

* It takes time to switch between the 'modes' of his vision, and doing so frequently gives him terrible headaches.

* Due to the sensitivity of his vision, he is easily blinded by bright lights. Sunglasses are a must for him.

VICE WEAPON What appears as an old-tech rifle has had the internal mechanisms altered to turn it into a vice weapon. Given his enhanced vision, a sight isn't really needed.

— While his sight takes care of aiming, and the regular bullets he uses can kill chimera, activating the weapon's ability will turn the bullets within it into beacons or tracking chips of sorts, with the trail/location only visible using Morgan's enhanced vision. This usually helps if a mission is more long-term to do with tracking the enemy or if an enemy has almost managed to escape and needs to be hunted down later. 

FIGHTING STYLE / MISC WEAPONS He's normally someone who stays on the sidelines, scouting the area or covering for the more close-range fighters. He does have a dagger for close-range fighting, but prefers not to have to resort to using it, as his side effect and vice weapon plays into a particular fighting style and strategy.

GENDER Cisgender male.

SEXUALITY Bisexual. Preference for men.

ETHNICITY Russian-American. He has an accent to match.

RELATIONSHIP N/A, open for plotting.

CRUSH N/A, open for plotting.

FAMILY

* Nikolai Stefanov, father. MIA, presumed dead. A military commander that Morgan is at odds with due to his father's abandonment of his mother. He was at the Tolstoy base at the time they ceased communications and despite his disagreements with the man, Morgan needs to know his fate.

* Shannon Everett, mother. Deceased.

* Nina Stefanova, sister. Alive, 21 years old. A member of the maintenance division, despite her eccentricities and her almost obsessive devotion to her work, Morgan loves his younger sister and is very protective of her. I might make her as a side-character if you don't mind, Sevrin?

FRIENDS open for plotting.

ENEMIES open for plotting.

PERSONALITY

* Practical. Perhaps not the most empathetic of people, Morgan is more logical and practical that anything. Perhaps it's the hunter's mindset due to his training, or the rather militaristic upbringing he had with his father in charge, or the responsibility of taking care of his sister from a young age that lessened his ability to be optimistic. He isn't necessarily a pessimist, but a realist who tends to keep his bleak outlook to himself.

* Isolated/Quiet. Aside from his family and his squadron, Morgan doesn't really connect with people much, preferring to stay on the sidelines at social events as much as he does on the battlefield. This seems to be a result of a mixture of shyness and the fact that his distanced fighting style training has bled through into his social interactions.

* Trusting. Despite his isolation, those who do make efforts to get to know him will easily gain his trust and loyalty. This can get him into trouble, with him wanting to believe the best in others and trusting the wrong kinds of people, despite having a bleak outlook on the situation in general.

* Observant. detail here

* Patient. detail here

HISTORY He has few memories from before the calamity, but from the scraps of memory he can salvage, his family was happy, his father worked a lot for the military but that was normal for them and the time they did get to spend with him was wonderful. Right up until his father got a phone call when his mother was out - at the shops, visiting friends, all Morgan knew was that she wasn't back in time - and he grabbed a go bag, told Morgan to grab his baby sister, and they got the hell out of dodge. He never did understand why his father just left his mother, and it was a point of much disagreement for them. They spent a short amount of time at a mainland military base before Nikolai joined up with the Vein forces and relocated the family to Atlas. One thing was for sure, Morgan wanted to go back to the mainland, so when he wasn't looking after his little sister, he was preparing to join the first division. His father encouraged this pursuit, probably thinking that Morgan wanted to be like him.

With all the effort he put in, it wasn't surprising that Morgan passed the tests and got into the military division, with his side effect making him well-suited for being a scout. Much of his time until he was promoted to the first squadron was spent on scouting missions for various different outposts, very much a lone-wolf kind of job, the isolation suited him and he had the survival skills to make it alone in some of the harshest of climes. He assumes that's why he was promoted to the first squadron, because it wasn't like he was gunning for the role, he just happens to be very good with his particular skill set. He's spent the last three years as a member of the first squadron, and he definitely doesn't intend to go on to high command.

QUIRKS / MISC

* This man is a magpie, he loves collecting shiny things. Doesn't matter what it is or does, if it's shiny, he's probably picking it up.

* Spends much of his spare time people-watching around the base. I feel like he and Rikio would be gossip buddies.

* Chaotic good. He means well, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions as they say.

HEADCANONS

* Allergic to cats. But loves dogs, especially goofy-looking sighthound breeds.

* While not the most mischievous, his trusting nature gets him dragged into everyone else's shenanigans.

* Will he melt when he gets too hot? He certainly complains like it when it's summer or they go anywhere where the climate is warmer.

OTHER Red. Rincewind from the discworld books reminds me of me. I know you said show, but i don't watch much TV, so this will have to do lol I think all the essential stuff on the form is done, there's just a few tweaks I might make to his history & more in depth writing to do for his personality. If there's anything imbalanced/anything you want me to edit, just let me know & I'll see if I can make some edits.

FUTURE PLOTS Uhhhh, I can't think of anything right now. Lemme see what I can think up by the time I get over to the plotting thread if i'm accepted ofc.

NAME / NICKNAMES Nina Stefanova // Her name's rather short for nicknames, but she doesn't mind them.

AGE 21.

DATE OF BIRTH July 20th.

ROLE Lead mechanic for the first squadron.

GENDER Female.

SEXUALITY Asexual // Panromantic.

ETHNICITY Russian-American. She has less of an accent than her brother, probably because she spent even less time around her father than he did.

RELATIONSHIP N/A. Open for plotting?

CRUSH N/A.

FAMILY

* Nikolai Stefanov, father. MIA, presumed dead. Her father was distant from her, mainly due to his dedication to his work, she picked up on the dislike her brother had for him though, and decided to follow suit.

* Shannon Everett, mother. Deceased. Never really knew her mother, because she was just a baby when they left.

* Morgan Stefanov, brother. Alive, 26 years old. Her brother was the closest thing Nina had to a parental figure, as their father was absent due to his commitments to the military division, so she idolises him. It's only right to her that she does all she can to help him and his squadron out however she can.

FRIENDS Open for plotting.

ENEMIES Open for plotting.

PERSONALITY

* Talkative. She more than makes up for her brother's quiet nature with her chatter, and it seems like she doesn't really know when to stop. This young woman has very little filter between her brain and her mouth, and this has gained her a few enemies before now.

* Intelligent/Eccentric. Known for being a prodigy within the mechanics and research department, but she has a streak of 'mad scientist' in her it seems. It's unknown whether this is due to her abnormal upbringing in a world where humanity is staring death in the face, or if this is just a part of her anyway.

* Workaholic. The tech labs are where you'll find her 90% of the time, she's found her passion and her talent in her work, so why shouldn't she dedicate her time to it?

* Focused. Going hand-in-hand with her workaholic tendencies, Nina is extremely driven when she wants to be, and it's gotten her very far on Atlas in such a short amount of time.

HISTORY I've already written their history out in Morgan's form & hers doesn't deviate very far from her brother's, with the exception that most of her teenage years were spent in the tech labs, first as an apprentice then as a prodigy within the department. Might write it up later if I think of anything important/plot anything out with anyone.

QUIRKS / MISC

* If she's not talking to someone else, she's talking to herself.

* Will come up with nicknames for others because she's terrible at remembering names. These have to do with either their appearance, their personality, or their side effect.

HEADCANONS

* I'd put money on the idea that she's the one coming up with the really wacky add-ons for kitchen appliances or something stupid. Just... She's started at least one fire accidentally in her meddling with engineering.

* Doesn't actually speak much Russian. She knows words including plenty of curse words, but she can't really string them into a sentence very well. This doesn't stop her from calling people nicknames in Russian, however, or littering her English sentences with them.

OTHER I cut out the bit about side effects because it didn't really apply to her. Might edit more in later but because she's more of a side character, I didn't want to write a ton on her right off the bat.

FUTURE PLOTS She's open for plotting with, but she's more of a side character.

NAME / NICKNAMES Jet Tucker. Most either just call him Jet or Tucker, depending on how they feel

AGE 25

DATE OF BIRTH July 17th

ROLE Regular member of 1st division, aptly calls himself the Tank of the team

SIDE EFFECT Blowback - when he takes a hit, Jet is able to hit the enemy right back, the power multiplied. In order to absorb the kinect energy of the hit though, he has to physically see the strike coming, and anticipate it. Otherwise the hit will actually hurt alot. He is capable of toring the energy as well, but it causes him to be really jittery and twitchy if kept inside for too log. He has been attempting to be able to transfer the energy to rocks, to be able to have a ranged type attack, and inanimate objects, so they can breach into a room without the need for explosives. He does have secret ith Bloback though. If he hasn't been hit, he can instead use his own body mass, startin with fatty lipids first, as a way to produce the energy. But in doing so, will shut down his body if used way to many times.

— Pros

1. Allows him to tank multiple strong hits and stay standing

2. Excellent environment destruction capabilities.

3. Makes him he perfect training dummy, ne that can take a hit and fight

4. Made him stronger and more resilient through taking many beatings

— Cons *

1. Very close range

2. Has to get hit muliple times to be able to use itat its fullest power

3. Makes him twitchy and jittery if stored for too long

4. Can't brace and absorb the energy if he is blindsided with the attack

5. Makes him throw himself in front of some attacks to get that energy

6. If used without stored energy, will use his body mass as a replacement

7. Really painful in general

VICE WEAPON A pair of gauntlets. Situated right behind the knuckles are four spikes, facing the direction the knuckles are. Those spikes are attached to carbon fiber-like threads, which tavel up his arms to a satchel on his back. He is able to disengage them with ease when they are stuck in something, dragging the wire after them. If he needs to, he can disconnect the spooled wire from the rest and tie it down, as an impromptu net of sorts.

— Multi-Use thread

The durable thread that Jet spools out it applicable in many situations, the thread seem to mold themselves to a better use for what they are needed at the time. He can sacrifice some of the wire to tie things together, like a leg and a splint or bandages to the body. One of the more useful parts he can use it for, is an impromptu alarm system. When they are out in the field, awareness is key to survival. By taking a few hours and spooling out a large part of his limited supply, Jet is able to rig up a system that will notify Jet if something nearby is coming towards them.

FIGHTING STYLE / MISC WEAPONS

Jet's fighting style is upclose and personal. He has to if he even wants to use his ability to his advantage. His main tactic is to keep the monsters attention, and to guard his teammates from attacks if he can. All the hits that he takes, would let him deal massive damage ti their current opponent, but he would be sacrificing his body in order to help out.

GENDER Male

SEXUALITY Bisexual, prefers the ladies

ETHNICITY American, his mixes are too great to narrow down a single one

RELATIONSHIP None yet

CRUSH Open

FAMILY Keeps this a hush-hush. But his father, Pau Tucker, and mother, Mihelle Tucker, were killed in the aftermath of the calamity.

FRIENDS Anyone who doesn't attempt tokill him consistently

ENEMIES Chimera, anyone who tries to kill him on a daily basis

PERSONALITY Jet is a well mannered guy, is a true statement until he is thrown into a combat situation. That the clearest view of Jet's personality can be seen. With his life on the line, Jet speaks and trash talks as if his life depended on it. His main goal, other than to defeat the opponent, is to keep the squishier team members not hurt, so he draws the attention any way possible. Out of a mission and combat situation, Jet is less likely to let loose a string of insults and swears, unless absolutely nessacary. He enjoys both hanging out with everyone and just relaxing by himself, though this makes him terrible at keeping track of certain things. If he is not working out, he can typically found watching old movies and shows, or listening to old music.

HISTORY

"I'd rather not talk about it right now, come back when you get a few drinks into me."

(I am just being lazy and will fill out later)

QUIRKS / MISC

He has a tendency to zone stuff out while he is focusing on something.

He will always try to get someone to stand on his right if they need to tell him something important, due to his ear problems.

He has horrible allergies.

!CAUTION! He will make puns. !CAUTION!

HEADCANONS

He keeps attempting to teach himself guitair.

Will make a playlist of old songs for any situation.

Listens to metal, rock, and some musicals alot, but enjoys most anything.

Will definetely sing along when he thinks he is alone.

Always trying to learn accents, only has a passable Irish accent.

He used to go snowboarding as a little kid before the calamity struck, he just wishes he could go again sometime.

OTHER Red and Malcom Reynolds from the show Firefly, played by Nathan Fillion.

FUTURE PLOTS

NAME / NICKNAMES Altaira Riegel | Ally, Alta, Taira, Ira, Rie

AGE Twenty-three

DATE OF BIRTH 20 March

ROLE * Squad Member

SIDE EFFECT *

— Pros *

— Cons *

VICE WEAPON * description or image (link it pls)

— Vice Weapon Ability *

FIGHTING STYLE / MISC WEAPONS

GENDER Female

SEXUALITY Homosexual / homoromantic

ETHNICITY Caucasian (German nationality)

RELATIONSHIP Single

CRUSH N/A

FAMILY

FRIENDS

ENEMIES

PERSONALITY description here / required, but you can do bullet points

HISTORY description here / not required

QUIRKS / MISC

HEADCANONS

OTHER my favourite colour is yellow, and a character i love is jarvis from agent carter!!

FUTURE PLOTS