[Center][img]http://i.imgur.com/0vguuSg.png[/img][/center] [center][color=0054a6][h2]【[u][b] Nickolas Hawken[/b][/u]】[/h2][/color] 【[url=https://youtu.be/Nv-cni9Sjpk]Theme 1: City Of Delusion-Muse[/url][b]|[/b][url=https://youtu.be/SEllHMWkXEU]Theme 2: Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin[/url]】 [h3][color=0054a6][i][/i][b] “Wars are fought for any number of reasons, but on the battlefield, every soldier must find his own.” “Young punks, get off my lawn.”[/b][i][/i][/color][/h3][/center] [hider=Information] [b]Nicknames:[/b] 1: Nick 2: Hawk 3: Lone Wolf [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Sexuality:[/b] heterosexual [b]Alias:[/b] Specter [b]Age[/b]: 38 [b]Apparent Age:[/b] 35 [b]Race:[/b] Homo Sapien (Human) [b]Nationality:[/b] Born in the UK: Father and Mother are both German. [hider=Appearance] [b]Appearance:[/b] Nick stands at five feet and eleven inches tall, weighing in around one hundred and seventy five pounds. He keeps his body in top shape for peak performance during assignments and missions that are issued to him. Broad shoulders compliment his German and Russian form that he inherited from his parents. His eyes are a bright azure blue with the smallest hint of crimson hidden among them. His hair is a dark chestnut brown that he keeps short and out of the way so that it does not interfere with his armor. When not inside of his armor, he tends to wear a set of comfortable fatigues that are covered with an urban digital camouflage. [/hider] [hider=Personality] [b]Personality:[/b] Even though Nick tends to find himself in chaotic situations far above the fields of war, he has managed to keep a strong personality where it counts. With a focused mind, unwavering patience and solemnity for his contracts, he appears a cold hearted operative to those who do not know him well. While he enjoys keeping this more imposing image of himself, he is also known to have a very sharp but dark sense of humor at times. Along with these traits is his unselfish view upon those whom he works with. A great deal of care goes into those who work under him, and he will do almost anything to ensure their safety. Times have changed though, and with it so has his mindset of the world and those he works for. [/hider] [hider=History] [b]History:[/b] Nickolas Hawken was born in Ominar one early morning in the month of july under his two wealthy parents that worked with the Preae to help design armor and non-lethal weapons for the authorities in the city. He found himself among a new world, one much different from the one his parents had known when they were children. This one was much tougher and unforgiving, but in time Nick would grow accustom to it. His parents wanted him to learn everything about what they were doing, from making armor to designing weapons and so on. So they had him home schooled, during most of the day he would be at home working on his general education then would he would spend a couple hours at an engineering bay learning about armor and weapon creation. This went on for many years as his parents insured that he would grow up to be the man they wanted him to be. Around the age of ten, the Prae came his to parents and issued an order for new armor and weapons, once that could be used not only for the police but also for soldiers upon the field of battle. There was a long moment of doubt and disbelief before they agreed to fill the orders. Nicks parents were told they would receive five times the pay and more benefits if they carried out their orders swiftly and to the letter. This of course was not an issue for his parents, they were both very hard workers that had spent many lifetimes perfecting their craft. What wasn't alright for them was when they found out what the weapons were being used for. Yes, they were being used for the city to help protect its occupants but at the same time they were being used against unruly civilians. A technologically advanced weapon being used against unarmed civilians wasn't something they were going to stand for. They spoke out against it, and the Prae considered them to rethink backing out of their contract and to put everything, even their lives in risk. There was no choice, they accepted what they had been told for the good of their family and kept making the weapons and armor. In a show of discipline and cruelty, the abducted Nick from his home when he was a mere child, leaving his parents distraught and paranoid of all those around them. The government did nothing to explain what happened and avoided the questions they asked about where their child had gone. Reports came up on the news that more children had gone missing and that a panic had started. It was quickly handled with a couple lies and show of force to force them to silence, but everyone knew something was on the verge of happening. Nick couldn’t remember what happened when he awoke, he had closed his eyes in his bedroom and was now inside a small metallic room that had everything he needed to take care of himself. The door to his room opened and the situation was explained to him by a Prae figure that wore a mask, distorting his voice into an unnerving robotic tone. The figure instructed him to stand and follow it outside of the room, Nick did as he was told and followed down a long steel corridor and finely into a large room where others were sitting, waiting, wanting to know what was happening. The figure instructed all of them that their parents had handed them over to the Prae to become the generations new elite operatives that would protect the world and beyond from all threats. It said that it was a great honor for them all, that they would be saving many lives but they would have to go through intense training and excruciating torment to become such. Many shuffled slightly in their seats and many looked onward in acceptance. The figure added that they would start their training that night, and it would go on for many years. No questions were asked, oddly enough it was accepted, and they believed what they were being told. Many years passed, many students did not survive the training, but those that did came to be a one man army, a weapon of death and destruction for the Prae Government to unleash upon anyone or anything foolish enough to threaten or attack them. Death was swift for their targets, meeting their end in a large number of ways from rocket launchers, sniper rifles, to knife or environmental hazards. Though they were all humans, it was as if they only knew two things while active in combat, that was following orders swiftly and the letter followed by assured victory among the enemy. They were a symbol of fear to the enemy, of loyalty and pride to the civilians that saw them. To this very day, Nickolas finds himself among the Praetorian Elite Operatives, carrying out his missions fluently and flawlessly. [/hider] [hider=Belongings & Equipment] [b]Belonging/Equipment:[/b] As an operative, Nick has access to a large number of technically advanced devices and equipment to assist him. Such items are list below, not all are carried or worn at one time. [b]Data-Pad:[/b] This device is about the size of a large smartphone and attaches to the top of the armor that protects his forearm. It has elemental proof coating upon it as well as ballistic protection. The Data-pad has a simple charging mechanism that uses body heat to keep it charged. A small but lengthy cord can be pulled from its side compartment and attached to other electronic devices for hacking and other worthwhile uses. [b]M-48 Flashbang:[/b] A non-lethal explosive used to temporarily disable the target(s) senses. It is designed to produce a blinding flash of light and an intensely loud sound. [b]ID-33 Plasma Grenade:[/b] An incendiary device that burns at an extreme temperature, (Around 2,800 Deg F.) [b]DC-46 Thermal Imploder:[/b] The first thing that happens when the grenade detonates is that the surrounding atmosphere rapidly heats, creating a vacuum of fire that moves at an incredible speed back towards the epicenter of the grenade. All of the built up force and heat then expands in a secondary explosion. [b]Energy Dagger:[/b] From on top of the armor that encloses the right hand, a small, oddly shaped box can hardly be seen. The wearer of the armor can flex their right hand to activate a close combat energy dagger for clean, discreet assassinations. If called for, the blade can even used to fight against other melee energy weapons, regardless of size. [b]M9/Caseless Submachine Gun:[/b] This compact SMG uses kinetic 5x23MM shredder rounds that fit into a 240 round magazine. The SMG has an impressive range that is only matched by its rate of fire and stability. The weapon has room for one top rail attachment, one side rail attachment, one bottom rail attachment, and one barrel modification, making it a very versatile weapon. [b]SR247:[/b] This sniper rifle can use three ammunition types depending on the situation at hand but mostly uses its compressed .50 rounds. It is widely used for Anti-Vehicle situations, though it also has a devastating effect against infantry. It is known for its incredible accuracy and range, which complements its 30,000 feet per second muzzle velocity. Alongside a large number of impressive attachments and modifications, the weapon uses a prototype scope that shows a large amount of information and is highly customizable to fit the users needs. [b]Advanced medical and survival kit:[/b] This palasteel box fits into the backpack on the Mark-13 armor, taking up a surprisingly small amount of room. Inside half of the box are multiple medical supplies that can be used to treat a large variety of injuries ranging from minor to severe. The other half are multiple devices and equipment to help one survive being stranded in a hostile area or holding down a position for days on end. [b]Mark-13 Power Armor:[/b] The Mark-13 Recon Power armor was specifically manufactured by the Exo-corporation for the Government's elite Operatives. The suit of armor fits snug around the Operatives body, allowing them to move with great agility while not worrying about their gear getting in the way or slowing them down. The suit has multiple layers of nano-fibers and ballistic mesh to help protect the user from a wide range of threats. The nano-fibers have a double purpose though, laid within fibers are sensors that feed information to the users hud that is built into the sealed helmet, giving them important information about the Mark-13, their own body, and even their surroundings. Three lenses on the outside of the helmet that take each point of a triangle, Each of them send information directly to the Mark-13 built in computer, greatly enhancing the Operatives visuals. A prototype device has been planted into his armor that can counteract/suppress Vis. [center]([b]The image below is the Mark-13 Power Armor.[/b])[/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/7qSRrx4.jpg?1[/img] [center][b](Source: sttheo.daportfolio.com)[/b][/center] [/hider] [hider=Capabilities] [b]Capabilities:[/b] [b]Mental:[/b] Due to his dark history, Nick learned to survive and take care of himself while the odds and challenges of the academy pushed down upon him mercilessly. From what he learned, he became a man not easily affected by the horrors of war or his assignments, it is all just part of the job. His intelligence is higher than the average soldier, giving him a tactical advantage when the opportunity presented itself. Nick can not be influenced or swayed by one's words or actions, his choices are his own and before anything is carried out, much planning is carried out mentally. [b]Physical:[/b] With agility, balance, discipline, and a high tolerance to pain, Nick takes all of his training from the academy and puts it to use before the enemy, making him a formidable foe. [b]Magical:[/b] At first, the thought of using such a thing went against what he felt acceptable. Years passed though and he slowly came to realize that it had much to offer him, as long as it was shown the proper respect it deserved. Nick can slow down his heart rate to greatly increase his accuracy, a very useful trick he learned from one of his friends many years ago. An enchantment can be placed upon any of his ranged weapons to empower them with elemental effects to devastate and ultimately destroy his target. One of the most useful spells he learned while at the academy was the ability to enable full bodied active camouflage, rendering him completely invisible and silent. For a sniper or recon soldier, this was indispensable. [/hider] [/hider]