Name: Ivan Thompson, Chief Blazer of the U.K.N.D (United Klove North Division) and Charlotte
Age: 34 Klove years (28 Earth Years)
Race: Klovan, North Sector
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown, cut short, Military Style
Eyes: Extremely light blue, some say it looks more white.
Weight: 160 LBS, but 400 LBS with the G.U.A.R.D and S.P.E.A.R
Height: 6ft 5”
Theme Song: TES Oblivion Theme
Weapons: The S.P.E.A.R (Standard Piercing Electrical Assault Recon) device, which is standard issue for all Chief Blazers of the UKND. The SPEAR is a heavy (100 LBS) gun, carrying bullets that are charged with electricity and sharpened to perfection. The SPEAR looks like a musket, with a huge blade sticking out of the end, and an advanced computer system on board, which can Auto-Target, give Ivan advice, and generally do anything a computer can do. Although the blade on the end of the SPEAR looks threatening, it won't do much damage unless it gains momentum, because it's such a heavy contraption. He also carries an array of futuristic gadgets, from a tracking sticky mine to an emergency signal flare. His final two weapons are a weak but still effective pistol that shoots SPEAR bullets, and a combat dagger, used in close quarters when there's no time to use the SPEAR's blade.
Armor: The G.U.A.R.D (General Undisclosed Assault Recon Defense) is again standard issue for all Chief Blazers of the UKND. The GUARD looks like a knights suit of armor, but more futuristic. It's completely gray, save for the emblem (A light blue hawk with a spear in its talons) on the shoulder. The Helmet stores all the information Ivan needs, and displays his latest Mission Feed from UKND, a list of all known species, data on all citizens of Klovan areas, a computor, a tracking device to location device used with his sticky mine, and a GPS. Ivan's GUARD also comes with an artificial intelligence, Charlotte. Charlotte is a faithful companion, and helps Ivan along his way, although she keeps her past relationship with Simon a secret, fearing it might get in the way of Ivan's preformance if he knew. She is curious but charming at the same time. She speaks into his helmet, but can address anyone outside through they helmet's speakers. The GUARD also has built in pistons on his arm and leg joints, which make him much stronger than normal, but slow him down.
Strengths: Ivan's best strength is his technology. The Klovans are very advanced, and have developed some key technology for battle. Ivan can use this to gain an edge on someone with less technological prowess and knowledge. With all his sensors and with Charlotte, Ivan has great awareness, and can spot someone trying to ambush him or hide fairly easily. He also has thick armor. His last strong trait his the bullets his SPEAR and pistol fire. The bullets carry electricity and sharpened bullets. The electricity is super-charged and can be damaging if shot in water or at metal. The sharpened bullets can also get through armor fairly well.
Weaknesses: Ivan has some key weaknesses. First, the GUARD and SPEAR are heavy, and thus makes him fairly slow. He also can't swim in the GUARD. His main weakness, though, is attacks that consist of either Magic, Water or Electricity. The GUARD wasn't built to withstand magic (it doesn't exist on Klove), and so his GUARD wasn't built for any magic attacks. Water is only damaging if there are any cracks in the GUARD, letting water in, and damaging its electrical operations, including Charlotte. Electrical attacks go right through his armor, damaging all electricity in the GUARD, and generally ruining the GUARD. Without the GUARD, Ivan is a weak, only able to utilize his pistol, and wearing only civilian cloths. In other words, he's screwed.
Skills/Magic:
Technology: Klovan technology is advanced, and the UKND uses it to it's fullest potential:
Tracking Sticky Mine: This weapon attaches its self to something, and can track it for up to five hundred miles. The information is shown in Ivan's helmet. Ivan can also blow the mine up by instructing Charlotte to do so. He only carries two.
Signal flare: Loaded and fired from his pistol, the Signal Flare shoots a bright blue light into the air, to signal his location. Four are carried
Blaze: This is where Ivan gets his rank name from. A Blaze is an attachment for the SPEAR, fitted into the handle, and it stops it from working for five seconds. After the five seconds are up, it shoots three hundred times faster then it did before, until the trigger is let go of, or after thirty seconds, whichever comes first. One is carried.
LEECH: The L.E.E.C.H (Lethal Electrical Energy Converter Handheld) device is a small disk shaped tool, and one of Ivan's most important devices. With it, he can take the energy of something, and use it for his own purpose. EX: A fireball is cast at Ivan. He holds out the LEECH, and it takes the fireball's energy, and stores it. Then when Ivan is ready, he holds it up and taps it, and the fireball comes out. Doesn't work on something too powerful or big. He carries only one, and he can use it only once, but it can be recharged with electricity.
Military Training: Ivan is trained in the UKND, and can operate well under stress and in the heat of combat.
Appearance: Ivan is a white male, with brown, military style hair and pale blue eyes. His civilian cloths are brown and white, and resemble jeans and a hoodie. Klovans are very similar to humans, the only difference being that they are slightly taller then humans, and also have slightly paler skin then us. Ivan has a scar on his shoulder from a previous battle, but it's hard to see with his Civilian Cloths and GUARD on.
Personality: Ivan works well under pressure and stress, and that makes him an excellent fighter. He can be a great leader, but is also good at taking orders. He hates people who are excessively violent or who insult him, and has a fierce sense of pride and honor. He tends to be nice to new people and he loves to show new cadets the ropes, although he can be a bit pushy or inconsiderate, and that can make people angry at him, although he does know when to apologize or shut his trap. He makes friends fairly easily, and enjoys a good laugh or two.
Charlotte is both intelligent and curious, but sometimes, especially when Simon is mentioned, she gets eerily quiet. She is always wary of newcomers, and has great admiration for Ivan.
Biography:
***Prologue***
“MEDIC!”
Dr. Jameson ran over to the wounded soldier. He lay slumped on his side, blood pouring out of a crack in his GUARD. His SPEAR lay next to him, beaten and broken. Dr. Jameson could faintly hear the voice of the AI in the soldier's helmet.
“Simon, hold on. Hold on. Look, the medic is patching you up. Hold on”
The voice was female. All male graduates of the UKND are paired with a female AI, and all female graduates are paired with a male AI, to keep the genders even. All classes have fifteen males and fifteen females. The AI's name is Charlotte, or Char as her soldier, Simon, affectionately called her. Dr. Jameson was doing the best he could, but it looked like Simon was through. Charlotte knew this. She monitored his vitals. 30 BPM. 20 BPM. 10...7...4...2...0. Dr. Jameson removed Simon's helmet, along with Charlotte, as Simon died.
***The Third Door on the Right Hand Side***
Ivan jogged up the stairs. Didn't want to be late for his first day. He thought about the past few weeks. Charlie, his best friend, and himself had both graduated from their secondary school, and thought about their career. In the end, after weeks of planning, they both decided to attend Military Collage and serve Klove. They had wanted to ever since Charlie's older brother, Simon, had joined the army to help Klove fight to gain control of another planet. With no rocket fuel, they had built giant teleport chambers. All they had to do was fire a small teleporter at the nearby planet through a precision cannon, and then hook it up to one on Klove. They then sent builders through the temporary teleporter to construct a bigger Tele-station, and from there expand on the new world. But this new world was inhabited when they first landed, so the various armies of Klove were sent to take the planet. Ivan jumped up the steps two at a time and reached the top of the stairs to find a man starting to walk down. He was about sixty six (fifty eight earth years), and had graying, thinning hair. The man greeted Ivan, with a smile.
“Hello. I am Dr. Klaner. I work in the UKND department of teleportation. I'm your instructor for the teleportation and military sciences. It looks like you're early today. We'll be starting off in the classroom up the hall, third door on the right hand side. I'll be right there, I just have to get my workbooks from downstairs”
Dr. Klaner smiled pleasantly and continued down the stairs. Ivan shrugged and walked down the hall and opened the third door on the right hand side. He took a step into the classroom, and found a crying Charlie sitting in the corner. Ivan cautiously walked over to him and put a hand on his shoulder. Charlie sobbed for a bit then said, without taking his hands from his eyes
“Simon...p-passed away yesterday.”
Charlie burst into tears again, as Ivan did his best to console him. Charlie then stood up and turned to look right into Ivan's eyes.
“Ivan, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to join the UKND. Th...* Sob *...t-this place reminds me too much of S-S-Simon. I don't know what I'll do, but I can't join with you. I-I'm sorry...”
Ivan didn't know what to say as Charlie left the room. He slumped down in his chair. Poor Charlie he thought. Poor Simon.
***Graduation***
The hats flew in the air as Dr. Klaner delievered the triumphant line:
“Congratulations, Class of 20-34-32!”
The class cheered, and Ivan grinned. Finally, after three long years, he had graduated with top honors. Patty Kimbal patted him on the back, and Yung Tsu laughed and cheered in the seat in front of him.
“Would Clarence Cooley please approach the podium.”
Clarance took a confidant stride to Dr. Klaner, who awarded her a small box, marked in big, bold letters: AI: 13-40-23 Nathen. Clarence took the box, bowed to Dr. Klaner, and walked off the podium smugly. That Clarence is a piece of work though Ivan, as Yung Tsu stepped forward to receive his AI. The ceremony went at a brisk pace, and the tension was mounting when suddenly:
“Ivan Thompson, please approach the podium.”
Ivan took a deep breath and approached Dr. Klaner. The old man smiled as Ivan stopped in front of him.
“This one had a previous owner, but he has...uh...passed away, unfortunately. Her old partner reminds me of you, so that is why I think she'll be an excellent AI for you.”
Dr. Klaner reached behind him and pulled out a box marked AI: 22-53-32 Charlotte.
Ivan took the box like it was a nest of rattlesnakes and bowed.
He stepped down from the podium and returned to his seat. The rest of that day played out the exact same way, until Dr. Klaner gave a short short speech and dismissed them. Ivan climbed the stairs to his room, and went over to his footlocker. He undid the straps, and with a grunt, opened the lid to find his GUARD suit. He took the helmet out and put it on his table, then put the lid back on and sat down in front of it. For a second he didn't know what to do. He sat there, in complete silence. He then opened the box. Inside the box there was a small disk and some instructions. He wuikly read the instructions, and took the disk out. He paused for a moment, then turned the helmet around, and undid the small latch shown in the instructions. He then took the disk and fit it into the slot underneath the latch. Nothing happened at first, but all of a sudden a voice came out from the speakers, quiet at first, but rapidly gaining strength.
“Hi! My name's Charlotte. Who are you?”
Ivan was startled by her directness, but proceeded to say
“I'm Private Ivan Thompson. I'm your, er, assigned partner.”
“Nice to meet you, Ivan! I'm Charlotte, your AI. I'll be your partner on the battlefield.”
“Yeah, nice to meet you too, Charlotte.”
The two chatted for a while, and became friends. After graduation, they were sent on many missions together, and bonded, but Charlotte would never tell Ivan about her previous partner, no matter how much he bugs her about it, because she learned by searching through her data banks that Ivan was best friends with Simon's brother, and that he would be devastated and distracted with the news. As Ivan spent his years in the military, he climbed the ranks, and rose to Chief Blazer. He is frequently sent on missions for the UNKD, and is one of the most respected and best known soldiers in their ranks.
EDIT: Trivia Time! Dr. Klaner and his work on teleportation is a reference to Dr. Kliener in Half Life 2, and the names Charlotte and Simon come from the Castlevania games ^^
Character Creation Thread:
Ivan Thompson
Battle Arena:
A Dangerous Sort of People
The Dome
Ivan Thompson's Training