[h3][sub][sub]Name:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Jackson R. Thatch[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Alias:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Ryder[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Speech Color:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent][color=orange]Orange[/color][/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Alignment:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Hero[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub] Identity:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Semi-known: While not too many actually know of him, he's more than willing to share it.[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Personality:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Ryder is a saint at heart; he's outgoing, friendly, optimistic, selfless and kind hearted. To him, the job of being a Hero is more than just beating up bad guys in cool costumes and media attention, its about helping people with their issues no matter how small it may be. Some might say he's almost childish in that sense but he's no stranger to how cruel the world can be, Ryders knows what crawls in the shadows and how dangerous it is. Despite this, he shows empathy for villains and crooks believing that they still have a heart and are just lost or misguided.

Fully accepting that he is weaker than almost every other hero, lacking in any special power or training, he makes up for it in spirit with a near indomitable will and faithful dedication to the job although he will always say that "he's just a hero for fun". It can be said that he is a stubborn bastard in that he will continue to fight even if he knows there's no chance of winning; to him as long as he can at least by time for others than he's already won. Ryder's determination is only matched by his willingness of self-sacrifice[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Origins:[/sub][/sub][/h3][sub][url=http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=p7GjzjYw3LU#One_Punch_Man_Emotional_Soundtrack_(re-created)%E3%80%8E%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3_%E3%80%8FBGM_-_Sad_theme_-_JACKONTC_RE-CREATION](Listen to this as you read)[/url][/sub]

[indent]Jackson R. Thatch was born in a well off family with and older brother and a young baby sister but was lived in a dangerous neighborhood. Less than a year than his birth, his father had been shot after he attempted to stop a robbery in the bank he worked in. Jackson would listen to the tales of heroics and goodwill that his father did from his mother although some of them ended up being a bit fictitious. Jackson didn't care though, he loved superhero stories, dressing up as comic book heroes and running around the living room shouting, "Heroes are here to help people!"

As he grew into a teenager, he stopped being so into comic book and more into video games like so many teenaged boys but still loved the stories of bravery and courage that the characters in his games would do. His brother had also been an avid fan of many of the same games and had offered to bring Jackson and their little sister to a gaming convention as a gift (and because he wanted to show off his newly created cosplay). The convention was a huge amount of fun for the siblings but tragedy struck. 

Holding the helmet of his bro's costume, Jackson happily walked down the street with his siblings as they walked back home at night. Trouble awoken when a group of men had attempted to kidnap the little sister after she strayed away from the brothers. Jackson and his brother chased after them and the older brother engaged in fist fighting to try take down the kidnappers, Jackson on the sideline cheering his bro on. But then there was a [i]bang[/i]. Then silence as the older brother fell to the ground, a bullet now lodged in his neck. Enraged, Jackson charged straight at one of the men, tackling them to the ground but was soon overwhelmed by the other kidnappers. Then there was a second [i]bang[/i]; the police had arrived but too late. As the criminals surrendered, Jackson ran to his dying brother who, with his own blood, drew a heart on the sidewalk and smiled at his little bro with what strength he had left, [i]"Y-y-you a-ar... are a-a... he-h...hero..."[/i]

Scarred by his brother's death, he half-yelled at a police officer with tears in his eyes why there were no heroes around. The response he got was "Maybe they didn't think this was important enough." His heart broke, Jackson wailed that heroes were supposed to help people but he ended up in tears before he could really finish his sentence.

From that day on, Jackson thought if there would be no heroes to help people like one who could have prevented both the death of his brother and his father, he would become one. He trained long and hard before realizing that he wasn't hero material, lacking any special power or immense wealth. But it was his little sister who had discovered the very first super hero comic Jackson ever owned and asked him why did he like it so much. Jackson replied with a "Since he's a guy who helps people" before coming to the conclusion that heroes didn't need special abilities to help people. Since then, Jackson christened himself "Ryder" and has been training to the fullest of his abilities while taking on all the jobs which other heroes would consider to small to be of worth.[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Outfit:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
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Ryder's isn't an actual super hero costume as much as it is a repurposed cosplay outfit that was originally made by his brother which he's upgraded with what he has. The base is a grey-camo military fatigue-styled pants and shit combination. Protection comes in the form of hard PVC plastic upper chest plate, forearm protectors, shinguard and knee guards with metal under them. A body wrap of dense fiber covers most his torso and a utility belt hands around his waist with simple medical supplies and tools stored in pouches. Due to slight eyesight issues he wears a pair of square glasses under his helmet when he takes it off.

In terms of weapons, Ryder uses a simple metal staff which can split in half and be used as two sticks by the way of a simple magnetic twist-lock. Simple but Ryder finds enough use in it for him to treasure it. The only other thing of note is his bike, a simple light frame bicycle spray painted green with a battery-powered headlight and a wire basket in the front which is used as his primary mode of transportation.
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[h3][sub][sub]Hero Type:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Normal[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Power Level:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Street Level[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Attributes:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Strength - Normal
Speed - 20 mph
Endurance - 2 Hours
Agility - Average
Intelligence - Average
Fighting Skill - Trained
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[h3][sub][sub]Resources:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Average[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Weakness:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent]Ryder is just a normal man. While he has the spirit to be a hero, he lacks any of the superpowers or extraordinary resources of most heroes and gym training can only do so much for him. What other stronger heroes might consider but a scratch could easily prove crippling or even fatal to Ryder.

Additionally, while Ryder isn't naive on how evil and manipulative the world is, he's too nice of a person and is fairly gullible when ti comes to helping people. He just wants to make the world a better place with what he can do even if the world doesn't want him around.[/indent]

[h3][sub][sub]Supporting Character:[/sub][/sub][/h3]
[indent][color=orange]Anna Thatch[/color] - Jackson's mother who is supportive of her sons efforts saying that she always knew that he had a "big, caring heart".
[color=orange]Alice Thatch[/color] - Jackson's little sister whose now in middle school and perhaps the most supportive of his brother's actions and often boasts to classmates, "My brother is a hero!"
[color=orange]Alex Rodovire[/color] - Jackson's best friend whose take it upon himself to a "vow of secrecy" even though Jackson himself doesn't care much for it.
[color=orange]Elizabeth Lovgood[/color] - Jackson's girlfriend who while is worried about her boyfriend's safety, is confident that he can prevail through anything.
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