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Mr Spork · #1 [ ] 10-04-2005, 02:56 AM

Name: Ray Robson
Age: 24
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Hair: Short, black, full of gel in a professional looking style
Eyes: Blue
Weight: 85 kg
Height: 175 cm

Weapon: Microphone. The microphone can be used as a physical weapon. It also has the ability to record his foe’s voice, recording their voice with this microphone drains their energy somewhat, not much, but it could be just enough to get out of danger. It has never been known why it has this ability, but a legend in the newsroom says that it was the microphone used by the first Current Affairs journalist to ever expose a shoddy building company and that by doing that, the microphone became enchanted.

Armor: Trusty Clipboard. Every self-respecting Current Affairs journalist carries one of these. It’s bullet proof to a certain degree but will not stand up to a direct hit. It can stop most slow moving projectiles like rocks and arrows. The Clipboard can be used in an offensive manner as well.

His Hair. Ray is only a newcomer in the field of Current Affairs but his hair provides some protection for his head. As his experience in the field of Current Affairs grows, so does the strength and solidity of his hair. At this stage though, his hair only provides very minimal protection.

Strengths: Ray has the ability to talk to just about anyone. He is relatively physically fit and can knock down doors quite easily. He is a well liked public figure so people tend to trust him.

Weakness: Ray’s armour is not particularly strong. He is afraid that one day a disgruntled tax cheat he has exposed will come back to get revenge. His foes take advantage of this fear quite regularly. He is afraid of a few other things too; namely, Media Watch and quality journalism. Media Watch is a program that points out Media mistakes, to keep the Media honest. Quality journalism that is found at non commercial TV stations scares him. The journalists that do practice it are often found laughing at Ray and his colleagues. Ray’s journalism techniques are not exactly ethical at times and he knows that one call to the Australian Journalists’ Association will get him in big trouble. He must be careful to cover his tracks and make sure none of his foes know of this weakness.
Skills/Magic: His microphone has the power to drain the energy of his foes. He can also summon a camera man who can help for a brief period of time.

Personality: Ray exudes confidence on screen but when not in front of the camera, he is more than a bit lacking in self confidence. He is usually in a state of worry as he fears that tax cheats will get their revenge on him or the Australian Journalist’s Association will find out what he’s done.
Appearance: A man of medium build with short black hair that is usually full of gel. He wears a suit and tie as he likes to look professional whenever he can. His face has a certain trusting quality about it

History: Ray started out his career in journalism after seeing a journalist cover the local dog show when he was about five. He watched as the journalist expertly used metaphors and puns to convery what the dog show was all about. The professional clothing and the perfectly styled hair made him look up at the journalist in awe. When we watched the news later that night, he saw himself in the background and imagined what it would be like to be directly in front of the camera, telling the world what happened during the day. From then on, he had only one dream – to be a journalist presenting the national Current Affairs show, Current Affairs of Today and Tonight. He went to University in his city, a relatively small city of about 60,000 people. He studied a degree in journalism there. He built up quite a number of friends and contacts during his study. These contacts can still be relied upon today to help him out with a story. Ray quickly learnt the craft before gaining work experience at the local TV News station. His work there was fulfilling, though he did not get along with the newsreader, who Ray thought to be a little arrogant. Ray also had some qualms with their policy of allowing the newsreader to not wear pants when he is presenting. This situation was resolved when Ray orchestrated the infamous 'ZipperGate' incident of '03. None of his colleagues suspected it was him, if he could get away with his, he thought his dreams of working in Current Affairs would be true soon. He worked at the local TV news for three years before being offered a job on the Current Affairs show of his dreams. He moved to Sydney for the job. They immediately threw him in the deep end and before he knew it, he was busting welfare cheats and shoddy building companies left, right and centre. He decided that it would be his mission in life to make sure the people got a fair go and that welfare cheats and shoddy building companies and the like were not ripping off the bloke on the street. He’s worked for the Current Affairs show for a year now and he has no intention of stopping.