[hider=Arnold Myers][center][sup][sub][b][color=778899]778899|[/color] Lane Toran[/b][/sub][/sup] [img]https://i.imgur.com/aN2tbTH.jpg?1[/img][hr][color=gray][h1]Arnold Myers [sup]Automotive Mechanic[/sup][/h1][/color][/center][hr] [indent][indent][sub][h3][color=gray]Physical Characteristics[/color][/h3][/sub] [i]Well toned, burly beard and plenty of tats, most notable the flaming engine and cross wrenches on his back, an homage to the Jolly Roger, that pirates would fly on their flags.[/i] [color=gray][sub][h3]Life Before the Apocalypse[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=778899]"My father was a Mechanical Engineer, and I practically grew up around cars my whole life. When my dad wasn’t inventing the next great invention since sliced bread, he was spending time in the garage working on automobiles. Just...tinkering with them, upgrading them; and I was always at his side when he was. At the young age of 12, I began learning how cars worked, at 17 I was hired to work at a local automotive shop as a mechanic; best job I ever had. My original intent was to become and M.E. like my dad, but cars had a huge affect on me, the way they rumbled and roared. Honestly if it wasn’t fixing a car on the weekdays, it was watching Top Gear on the weekends with pops. After he passed...things haven't been the same, I mostly kept my head down to focus on my work, but now that the apocalypse has arrived, I have to face it head on, just like him. I've gotta use everything I know and ever will know to survive this, I wish you were here for this dad, and at the same time, I'm glad you ain't."[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Strengths & Weaknesses[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=green]➕ Car Mechanics: Extensive knowledge of cars and how to make them work/ability to repair them (Gasoline, Diesel, Hybrid)[/color] [color=green]➕ General mechanics: Things he learned from his dad, something along the lines with tinkering with objects to figure out how they work[/color] [color=red]➖ Over-Achiever: While this might sound like a good thing, Arnold is the type to think things through so thoroughly on a project, that he’s wasting precious time to finish it (good in the old world, not in the new)[/color] [color=red]➖ Strong-Headed: Can be very opinionated on certain subjects and how they work, a trait that most engineers don. If he doesn’t agree with an idea he’ll do it his way, completely ignoring any other options.[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Personal Goals[/h3][/sub][/color] Short Term: He needs to acquire more tools, while he does have some, he doesn’t have the full arsenal that his shop originally had available. At the same time he wants to teach people basic mechanic skills, like changing oil or car batteries. Long Term: Eventually making a mobile, armored caravan that can smash its way through zombies, raiders and blockades, it will require a significant amount of metal, tools and fuel, but it is a feasible goal, so long as everyone listens to his directive. Worst case, should he ever get infected, he wants a protege to learn all he knows, be to them like his father was to him. [color=gray][sub][h3]Inventory[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=black]●[/color]Small toolkit (contains screwdrivers, wrenches, a hammer, some ratchets) [color=black]●[/color](Big) Torque Wrench (Normally used to fasten anything between 25-250 ft-lb. onto a vehicle, now it's exclusively used as a club to bash in skulls) [color=black]●[/color]Father’s Class Ring (Mostly just a sentimental memento, of a time not so long ago. The ring is made of Sterling Silver, with an Amethyst stone inlay. Wears it as a necklace inside his shirt to not give away his position) [/indent][/indent] [/hider] [hider=Donald "Don" Ackerson][center][sup][sub][b][color=FF4500]FF4500[/color] Dwayne Johnson[/b][/sub][/sup] [img]https://www.celebsclothing.com/product_images/a/182/Fast_8_Dwayne_Johnson_Vest__75150_zoom.jpg[/img][hr][color=gray][h1]Donald “Don” Ackerson [sup]Bouncer[/sup][/h1][/color][/center][hr] [indent][indent][sub][h3][color=gray]Physical Characteristics[/color][/h3][/sub] [i]More muscle than you want to deal with without a gun, can you smell what the Rock is cooking?[/i] [color=gray][sub][h3]Life Before the Apocalypse[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=FF4500]”Things were a lot simpler, y’know? Someone got a little touchy with the ladies, ya throw them out. Someone started cussing at the bartender, cuz they cut em’ off, ya threw them out. Someone straight up start fisticuffing and it’s not even happy hour? Ya threw the both of them out. Even Afghanistan was simple when I joined the army, but now...Things aren’t as simple anymore, but I do know one thing, I trust Freddie. The minute he said, we needed to bail, I said to him, “say no more”. I’m not good for much else than keeping people safe, it's a wonder I haven’t been bitten yet, but I think I’ve done more help as a protector than as a bouncer. I think I found my calling, it only took ‘till the end of the world to realize it.”[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Strengths & Weaknesses[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=green]➕ Strongman: Even before the zombie outbreak, Don had been lifting weights almost all his life. Due to his extensive training, he can lift almost anything lighter than a brick shit house.[/color] [color=green]➕ Crowd Control: Aside from his strength, his size allows him to be an intimidating factor. People get too unruly, just stand in between them with a hard look on your face and tensions fall ‘reaaaaal’ quick.[/color] [color=red]➖Bulked Up: His overall strength equates to being massive, which means he can’t fit into tight spaces, which could lead to a detriment in the event that a horde ever showed up.[/color] [color=red]➖ Brawn vs. Brain: Sure his muscle comes in handy, but he’s not gonna be able to handle the daily crossword puzzle, let alone a myriad of minefield mazes.[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Personal Goals[/h3][/sub][/color] Short Term: Just keep the group together and inline, last thing he wants is chaos to come around, and that’s a fine line between that and insanity. So long as he can maintain order until something stable comes along, all he can do is keep the peace. Long Term: He just wants safety for the entire caravan. Human life is sacred, at least that’s what his mom told him. A shelter for all of them to thrive, food, water, electricity and general necessities is a must. As a bouncer his goal is to protect his family, and their caravan has become his new family. [color=gray][sub][h3]Inventory[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=black]●[/color]A set of brass knuckles (Something he kept on him since the beginning, someone wants their dome knocked around, the knuckles help, but otherwise he usually delegates his own hands) [color=black]●[/color] DogTags (A thing of the past, something that existed before the end, a war before ‘the war’. He doesn’t want to forget that life, though he sure as hell is regretting that he can’t forget his current life). [color=black]●[/color]Rambo Knife (A gift after he graduated boot camp, more of as a gag from his college buddies, but in the end times, he’s found it more handy than any other utility he owns whether it’s killing Walkers or prying open doors.) [/indent][/indent] [/hider] [hider=Ollivander Clarke][center][sup][sub][b][color=FFD700]FFD700|[/color]David McCallum[/b][/sub][/sup] [img]https://i.imgur.com/VzGRQvZ.jpg?1[/img][hr][color=gray][h1]Professor Ollivander ‘Ollie’ Clarke [sup]University Historian[/sup][/h1][/color][/center][hr] [indent][indent][sub][h3][color=gray]Physical Characteristics[/color][/h3][/sub] Old and wise, with a kind smile that could melt anyone’s heart. Walks around with a cane more for appearances than to combat any physical ailment. More English than you at least. [color=gray][sub][h3]Life Before the Apocalypse[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=FFD700]”I think I was a small child when I fell in love with history and lore, listening to tales of gods and men from my father and grandfather. I’ve spent the last four decades at the Oxford University, both as a student and mentor, dedicating my life to teaching those who were willing to listen to all I had learned. I was to retire at the end of the school year, knowing that my life was one well lived, thought I’d go on Holiday to America, lovely time of the year too; who knew what would be waiting for me. The thing for me about history and mythos, is that I always felt they exaggerated things a little. Hercules and his twelve labors, the tales of Thor and Ragnarok, even the mighty Count Dracula; it all seemed so...excessive. Now that I live in the world that I do, I realize I was mistaken, for the legends of old were not over the top, they just barely hit the nail on the head.”[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Strengths & Weaknesses[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=green]➕ Storyteller: The books that Doc has read over the years, could fill the library of Alexandria a hundred fold. Stories are needed in these dark times to calm the nerves of those who feel that reality is out of their grasp.[/color] [color=green]➕ Wisdom & Cunning: The two may seem miles apart, but they are in fact two sides of the same coin. Age has taken its toll on the historian who can respond to certain situations, both when its quiet or rather tense.[/color] [color=red]➖ Frail Coil: While he’s not ready to lie down and roll over, age has had its toll on the Professor’s body and he’s not the man he used to be. Darwin is simply catching up to him.[/color] [color=red]➖ Mind over Matter: The brain can unlock the puzzles of history and time, but it can’t help if there’s something heavy in the way, or something that requires a stamina he does not possess.[/color] [color=gray][sub][h3]Personal Goals[/h3][/sub][/color] Short Term: In these harsh times, distractions are the wall between survival and total insanity. He needs to keep the group’s morale up any way he can, whether its be a story weaver or an ear to lend. Only through unity can the group survive, and he will do all he can to thread the lives of one another to their singular goal. Long Term: He wants to pass on as much knowledge as he can before his time; history is not yet dead. Like in the story ‘The Giver’, he is one of the last bearers of historical knowledge, knowledge that can lead the group from total cultural annihilation, to one that can use the past to forge the future. He knows that he doesn’t have many more years in him, and with the walkers, his life expectancy is even shorter. For all that everyone has done for him to survive thus far, he wants to return the favor in the only way he knows how; to ensure that the group doesn’t lose their humanity. [color=gray][sub][h3]Inventory[/h3][/sub][/color] [color=black]●[/color] Intricately Crafted Cane: Heirloom to his great grandfather, a survivor of the Afghan War, Veterans were awarded this cane. Despite its aged appearance, it does hide a deadly secret inside. [color=black]●[/color] Pocket Watch: Heirloom of his father, a sterling silver pocket watch the professor carries inside his pocket, doesn’t hurt to keep check of the time (even still has the key to wind it) [color=black]●[/color] Copy of Oliver Twist: Probably one of Doc’s favorite books, its edges are rather well worn and somewhat torn. It was the only book he brought while on Holiday. [/indent][/indent] [/hider]