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[center][h1]EDWARD "BRAVEHEART" REIKOV[/h1][hr][hr]
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[hr][hr][i][h3][sub]"A hero is someone who has given 
his or her life to something bigger than oneself."[/sub][/h3]
Joseph Campbell[/i][/center]
[hr][hr][h3][sub][b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Edward's an average sized man with a lanky build with hints of malnutrition, a clear side effect of not being on a proper diet of food for many years that has ironically improved since the establishment of the Railmen. His dirty brown hair is unkept and in need of a good cleaning, as is the stubble of a beard that's growing out. Despite everything, all the chaos and all the hopelessness, Edward's dull grey eyes still shine with a fire of hope.

The regular outfit of Edward is relatively simple, much of it being hold overs from his past. Hand made pants uses some drab jeans as a base and is made up of various pieces of tough fabrics stitched together with bits being replaces and swapped as Edward can find them, they've held up well against the rigors of being a Rail Guard though. A stolen auburn hunting vest acts as the basis for much of Edward's "webbing" and under it is a white t-shirt with the symbol of some old, small time band whose previous owner foolishly decided to leave it on the street. His hands have the only bit of true armor on him, red, fingerless biker gloves wrapped with a cut up pieces of an old olive sheet and bent bumper plates as "armor". The only other place that comes close to this is his knees (which have the kneepads for some sport of sorts) and Edward's boots (leather reinforced firefighter boots with nails and bolts on in the soles to assist in stomping on things). A decent show of his handiwork, the Braveheart also has a scarf with purple lines as a sign of his status of Sentinel, along with a few other purple trimmings and such on his armor.

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[h3][sub][b][u]Name:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Edward "Braveheart" Reikov
[h3][sub][b][u]Age:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
27
[h3][sub][b][u]Origins:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Street child, orphaned at a young age and raised on the streets.
[h3][sub][b][u]Personality:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Edward is a strange mix of cynicism and optimism. He realizes that his life before was pretty shit and that even now its improved by a marginal amount; Edward doesn't make excuses for his former status as a homeless vagrant or the "dread of society". However, its perhaps because of that that he wants to be something greater than himself. He wants to be remembered as a hero, someone legendary and because of that, he threw himself into danger, fanatically holding on to his belief. Its unknown if he's truly fearless or simply hides it very well but regardless, Edward's bravery and courage is nothing to be scoffed at. 

Of course, he isn't quite like that anymore, not being much more subtle and reserved about such things, but you cannot deny that he still has such aspirations in his work even as he's mature and become a veteran Rail Guard Sentinel. In some ways, you can say that the man holds himself to a personal code of honor, altruism or chivalry or even ascetic to a degree. 

[h3][sub][b][u]Likes:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
[list][*]His line of work
[*]Old stories about heroes
[*]Books (currently trying to teach himself how to read)
[*]Soda
[*]Personal belongings[/list]
[h3][sub][b][u]Dislikes:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
[list][*]Cowardice
[*]Rich people/people who can't adapt
[*]Convoluted talk or plans
[*]Most forms of alcohol (just never got a taste for it but does enjoy a few select spirits)
[*]Things which would detract him from his work or helping others.
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[h3][sub][b][u]Backstory:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Edward Reikov's past is an sad one and an unfortunate one, but in the current times it could be said that he is amongst the lucky ones. Orphaned before he could really remember, he grew up amongst the homeless masses that called the shadows and dark alleys of the Big Apple home. His very last name is something that he is unsure of as Reikov is simply the surname of the adoptive "father" that watched over his growth, one Pavel Reikov.

Young Edward grew up amongst the poor and needly, learning how to survive the seedy underbelly of NYC and the treacherous underworld. Never enough food and never allowed any extra luxuries, in some ways Edward was taught and prepared for the Endtimes through his tough life.

The boy old was already living in an old abandoned subway station when everything started to go to hell. He noticed how people who weren't homeless began trickling in at the news of these "reborn" and once more and more people sought shelter underground it didn't take long for Edward to get caught up to speed. His first encounter with a reborn happened when one of them caused a subway derailment at near his home station. Again, luck was on his side as he managed to quickly collect his meager belongings and was able to escape the ensuing chaos. From that point on, he would go from just another homeless child to a Railmen.

Edward would eventually settle down on another station-turned-shelter that sat on the Orange Line. He readily took to the idea of a unifying body of subway stations and its inhabitants that would become the Railmen and the future Rail Guard as he saw it as a chance to become something more than the social outcast that he and so many others were fated to be. The idea of becoming some greater than himself excited the boy more than any amount of donations ever had as it consumed his entire being and life. He would be amongst the first who would take up arms against the reborn, holding his own when killing and disposing of the bodies. He almost threw himself at tasks that he perceived to be "heroic" or "brave".

When the Railmen first organized and banned together years after the initial outbreak, Edward had already been a distinguished warrior in his own right. He joined the Rail Guard soon after and would be deployed to various stations and lines. The now veteran soldier would be one of those who would stand watch as the UUC blew the supports of the Green and Yellow Lines, hoping that it would be enough to keep the other lines safe.
[h3][sub][b][u]Profession:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
Railmen Sentinel 
[h3][sub][b][u]Equipment:[/u][/b][/sub][/h3]
[list][*]Improvised .45 SMG - A rough hand-made version of the iconic M3 "Grease Gun" SMG only with a barrel shroud with air holes in it to cool the barrel and protect the hand. Has a slightly slower rate of fire than the actual M3 but still retains a 30-round magazine.
[*]Glock 22 - Famous handgun used by thousands of police forces worldwide, there's nothing special about Edwards' 9mm sidearm with its origins simply being from one of the many police officers who came down into the subways seeking shelter like the rest.
[*][i]Painter[/i] - A blunt melee weapon which Edward made himself after seeing the inefficiency of bladed weapons, the Painter is a simple 1 and 1/2 foot long club made of an old 2x4, reinforced with iron and boasting several bolts and rivets to increase damage out put. A crude but deadly weapon against the Reborn, you can't do much if your limbs are broken and that's a fact. That said, Edward does still carry a utility knife for general purpose use.
[*]Molotovs - Good old fashion homemade fire bombs, can't ever go wrong with them especially since it seems like the Reborn are weak against it.
[*]Sleeping Roll - A sheet of durable canvas with a thin layer of stitched towels for "comfort", useful on those long patrols and posts when Edward is away from his little hovel.
[*]Crowwrench - A crowbar with a wrench on it, the additional length of the crowbar lets Edward put more force on the wrench; very useful to get into places and unstuck things.[/list]
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