[hider=Nathan Shepard] [u][b]General[/b][/u] [img]http://i.imgur.com/pHFYW8j.jpg?1[/img] [b]Name:[/b] [i]Nathan Shepard[/i] [b]Gender:[/b] [i]Male[/i] [b]Age:[/b] [i]42[/i] [b]Sexual Orientation:[/b] [i]Gay[/i] [b]Birthplace:[/b] [i]Halifax, Nova Scotia[/i] [b]Appearance:[/b][i] Nathan stands at 5’11 and is physically strong and fit. He has fair skin due to European ancestry, and a larger jaw covered in grey stubble. His greying black hair is naturally wavy, and usually stays greased back. His eyes are grey-blue and he looks like a heartbreaker with his pure white teeth. The apocalypse has weathered him.[/i] [u][b]Apocalypse Gear[/b][/u] [b]Preferred clothing:[/b] [i]Nathan wears the tattered blue suit of the RCAF with a white t shirt beneath it. His pants match his uniform, and he has a utility belt and backpack strapped to his waste and back, each with their own host of supplies. He wears black gloves and hiking boots that contrast differently from the rest of his clothing. [/i] [b]Weapon:[/b] [i]Nathan keeps a primary firearm with two melee weapons beside him. A Browning 9-mm pistol is sheathed on his belt as is a small utility knife. He keeps a red crowbar with white masking tape in the middle to grip tied to his backpack. His pistol has a capacity of 10, and he currently has two clips left in his backpack. [/i] [u][b]Personality[/b][/u] [b]Personality:[/b] [i]Nathan is both suave and charismatic, often managing to bend peoples will to suit his own goals. Despite this charming front, he can be a fierce leader when needing too and will resort to brutal measures for the good of him and those he loves. [b]Weaknesses[/b] (Fears, Ailments, Addictions etc): Nathan has an addiction to cigarettes, but is rather fearless. To him this pandemic is no worse than his time in the military, and he wants to power through it. [/i] [b]Habits or Quirks:[/b] [i]N/A[/i] [b]Special skills: [/b][i]Due to his time in the military, Shepard knows how to fire a variety of guns, and knows a great deal, including how to fly planes. The job also awarded him great leadership skills which he often uses for the benefit of his group. [/i] [u][b] Pre-Apocalypse[/b][/u] [b]Former Job:[/b] [i]Air force pilot for Canadian Military[/i] [b]Hobbies:[/b] [i]Nathan loved heights, and as a result, would often indulge in things such as paragliding and rock climbing. A professional man, he also wouldn’t turn down a game of darts or billiards at the local bar. [/i] [b]Family:[/b] [i]Nathan was an only child, with an already deceased father and elderly mother.[/i] [b]Friends:[/b] [i]Nathan kept in touch with many of his former military unit, including his closest friend Paxton Wallace. He was close with several neighbours as well in Calgary.[/i] [b]Religion:[/b] [i]Atheist [/i] [b]Level of Education:[/b] [i]High school Education [/i] [b]Background: [/b][i]Nathan Shepard was born and raised in Halifax Nova Scotia. At age twelve, he took his first plane trip to go to Hawaii, and loved flying. The feeling of being above everything, up in the clouds just drove him nuts. He became determined to be a pilot. After graduation at age 18, he left for college and achieves an Associates Degree in Aviation, and became a pilot. He wanted the experience of going across seas, and joined the Canadian Royal Air Force. He joined the reserves and trained constantly until he was in perfect shape to join. He went on his first excursion at age 23, and retired after fifteen years. At 38, retired, he moved to Calgary to be closer with his mother and father. His father passed away before the outbreak. After the epidemic occurred, Nathan geared up and checked on his mother, but she had fallen victim to the epidemic. He fled the city with a couple close friends, but all were dead by the time he met up with his group. Through his youth, he dated men, women, and after a brief marriage to a woman in his early 20s, decided he was gay. Sometime into the outbreak, he found himself in British Columbia leading a pair of college students. [/i] [/hider]