[hider=Ben "the Kingfisher" McBride][center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6a/da/b3/6adab3d7dbe7efd23b7901952408ddfb.png[/img] [img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/201219/e8e2d4ca30b6238ab88139d3bbf35a57.png[/img] [u][h2][color=SeaGreen]B A S I C S[/color][/h2] [/u] [/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]N A M E [/color][/b][/u] Benjamin James McBride [u][b][color=SeaGreen]N I C K N A M E / A L I A S [/color][/b][/u] Ben, Benny (Close friends) [u][b][color=SeaGreen]C O D E N A M E [/color][/b][/u] Kingfisher [u][b][color=SeaGreen]A G E (G R A D E) [/color][/b][/u] Junior (16) [u][b][color=SeaGreen]P L A C E O F B I R T H [/color][/b][/u] Oxford, Mississippi [u][b][color=SeaGreen]G E N D E R [/color][/b][/u] Male (he/him) [center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]A P P E A R A N C E[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]P H Y S I C A L D E S C R I P T I O N [/color][/b][/u] Ben is not an individual of incredibly impressive stature. On the contrary, one could describe him as “dainty” in a way. Of slim, slightly muscular frame, Ben is shorter than average with an overall small, lean, and subtly sinewy, having a highly-developed muscular tone but far from being burly. Ben has warm ivory skin that, except for a couple of lasting scrapes on his elbows, has few noticeable scars. Ben has dirty blonde hair that he typically parts down the center. He has dark green eyes that can seem brown to the unobservant. [u][b][color=SeaGreen]H E I G H T [/color][/b][/u] 5’6” [u][b][color=SeaGreen]W E I G H T [/color][/b][/u] 142 lbs. [u][b][color=SeaGreen]E T H N I C I T Y [/color][/b][/u] Caucasian [center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]P E R S O N A L D E S C R I P T I O N [/color][/b][/u] Ben is, by nature, a friendly person. He’s easily approachable and quite amicable, and is always more than happy to meet somebody new and strike up a conversation. Loyal and playful, Ben enjoys being in a group more than being alone and would be considered an extrovert, but at the same time, he is not opposed to periods of alone time as well. Ben is an open-minded person, more than willing to make company with people from different walks of life, and while Ben is (like most teenagers) prone to falling in line with social expectations, he's always been a person that tries his best to put the welfare of his friends and family first. Ben is a very dependable person, as both a friend and a classmate. He keeps himself well-organized and is very conscientious, having a natural dislike of any form of disarray in general. He values a good plan and adherence to rules, and dislikes being viewed as a "rowdy" or "troublesome" person, though he will skirt the lines at times if absolutely necessary. Ben, while being an undeniably affable person and good pal, does not have a great sense of humor, especially about himself. He can get easily annoyed when being the target of both affectionate teasing or malicious bullying, and has a poor temperament when it comes to dealing with ridicule, regardless of intent. In some ways, Ben's sensitivity can be rather adorable at times, but Ben's top is very quick to blow, and his irritable nature can be quickly triggered by snarky comments, either directed at himself or others. Another thing that can easily get on Ben's nerves is loss- Ben is a very competitive individual, always striving to win, and he tends to be a sore loser. While he will always work hard to earn a victory, he is easily aggravated at loss and can lash out when confronted with past defeats. In many ways, Ben is sore about his weaknesses- he dislikes on principle when his failures are brought up even tangentially, especially in a manner that can seem mocking or derisive. Ben likes to project himself as having high self-esteem, but in truth, he is very insecure about his poor performances and shortcomings, even the ones that he had no control over, like his physical attributes. Ben has a classic Type A personality: he is a hard worker that dislikes ambivalence, delays, and disappointment. He is a dependably hard worker that one can always trust to have completed his assignments, and is highly ambitious, always seeking to further himself in a shape or form. He likes to have a complete timetable at all times and dislikes wasting too much spare time. He is not so rigidly driven to be a spoilsport, and is more than happy to show up at a party or hang out, but he doesn't like to waste too much time on the frivolous. Ben is also rather impatient, something unusual for a sniper, and can get easily frustrated when things don't happen in a timely fashion. Ben's frustration has several clear ticks (angry foot-tapping, furrowed brows) and can easily spill into his short-tempered behavior. Ben also tends to be proactive, and is very hyperalert: he's always watching for things to happen in his periphery, and as such has excellent observational skills and stunning reaction time. Ben does have high standards and a great deal of confidence in himself, but he doesn't normally reflect those standards onto others. Much of his ambition is driven by his own expectations, and he doesn't tend to force others onto his level. (He [i]does[/i] get annoyed when others don't [i]try[/i] to do their role in a project, but who can blame him?) At the same time, Ben also doesn't come off as too vain or conceited. Confident, for sure, but Ben is not self-centered. He'll give into some gloating and trash talk after a victory (he really can't help himself), but overall he's somewhat reasonable with his own ego. He rarely brings up his own personal achievements in conversation, unless asked about them. Ben is, despite many shortcomings, a good friend. Though he does have a short-fuse and can occasionally be rather testy, perhaps his strongest sentiment is his sense of fealty. If you have a secret that you need to get off your chest, or something embarrassing that you need help fixing, or just somebody to hang out with on a nice Saturday afternoon, Ben is a great person to go to. He can be annoying, but he also can be a very tender, genial friend that will take your secrets to the grave with him. He can be a pain to deal with, especially when he's behind schedule or losing, but he's a great person in general, one that won't criticize you for who you are or deride you for what you've done. He's a person that likes to fix things, and he's always willing to lend a hand to help somebody fix a problem or clear up a pressing issue. His sense of allegiance is second-to-none, and he's one of the most dependable people around. Just don't call him "shorty" if you don't have a deathwish. [u][b][color=SeaGreen]L I K E S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Guns![/b][/color] Ben likes guns. Scratch that, he [i]loves[/i] guns. He might just get married to a machine gun one day. Ben likes all varieties of firearms and can't help but be drawn to a weapon if presented with one. He drags his parents to gun shows whenever possible. In essence, he's basically a living, walking, United States of America. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Sports:[/b][/color] Ben also likes playing sports a lot. He's drawn to their competitive nature, and always goes as hard as he can to win. Ben is a phenomenal skeet shooter and very talented archer, but can play a myriad of sports quite well. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]First-Person Shooters:[/b][/color] Thanks to having excellent hand-eye coordination, Ben is very good at first-person shooter games. Step to him in Call of Duty [i]only[/i] if you want to get stomped. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Timetables, Schedules and Plans:[/b][/color] Ben likes to have things charted out ahead of time, and loves to craft a good game plan, whether that be before a football player or a high-stakes operation. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Ramen:[/b][/color] I mean, it's Ramen. Pretty self-explanatory. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Ducks:[/b][/color] Ben has always liked ducks. Something about them is just very appealing to him. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Reality TV Shows:[/b][/color] Guilty pleasure that nobody will ever, [i]ever[/i] find out about. [/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]D I S L I K E S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Changes of Plan:[/b][/color] Plans were made for a reason, damnit! And that reason was [i]not[/i] to be changed! Ben has some subpar spur-of-the-moment thinking. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Fast Food:[/b][/color] Ben cannot stand fast food of any kind. Far too greasy and unhealthy. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Defeat:[/b][/color] I would wager that most people don't enjoy defeat, but Ben is a very sore loser that takes defeat way too seriously. [/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]G O A L S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]The Olympics![/b][/color] Ben is an ambitious soul, and what better goal is there to be an Olympian? Ben is dedicated to continue pursuing his athletic career in college and hopefully make it to the Olympic stage. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Get Taller:[/b][/color] His growth spurt ended already, but who's to say that he can't crank out an extra couple of inches?[/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]F E A R S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]His Failures:[/b][/color] As cliche as it is, Ben has had difficulty in the past accepting his weaknesses and failures. It's something that he finds difficult to embrace and tries to avoid at all costs. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Getting Shot:[/b][/color] Perhaps ironic for an individual whose sole role is, well, shooting, but Ben has a distinct fear of being shot while in combat. Perhaps it's his experience with firearms, and his knowledge of precisely how dangerous they are, that propels this fear. Of course, just about [i]everybody[/i] has a fear of being shot, but this notion particularly bothers Ben. [/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]S E X U A L P R E F E R E N C E [/color][/b][/u] Ben hasn't exactly been on the dating scene that much, so for now, it remains a mystery. [s](gay)[/s] [center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]H I S T O R Y[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]B R I E F B I O [/color][/b][/u] Benjamin James McBride was born in the state of Mississippi. He was the child of Frank McBride, a forensic scientist and ballistics analyst of high repute, and Annie Brockford-McBride, a professor at Ol' Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, that taught physical education. Benjamin was the oldest child in the family, having a younger brother, Jesse, and a younger sister, Annabeth. Ben's first few years were relatively normal, but when Ben was 7, something would happen that would shock the entire family. Frank McBride, being a gun expert, was an avid gun owner and kept a number of weapons locked up safely in the house, but he never did the same for his Bebe gun, which was much less dangerous than an actual firearm. When Ben once tried to snag the weapon, Frank realized that leaving the gun out in the open was a terrible idea, and locked it in the shed. That Christmas Eve, Ben took the Bebe gun from the shed (in hindsight, using a standard lock was not the world's greatest security measure) and waddled across the yard, towards the Christmas tree. The McBrides owned a large acreage of land that included a plenty of space for a large Christmas tree, covered in a number of shiny ornaments. In a moment of childish stupidity, Ben aimed it at the tree, and, to the shock and utter amazement of his nearby parents, shot every single ornament off without missing a single beat. It truly was a Christmas miracle. The McBrides quickly realized that their son had gifts, and so they quickly ushered him into a career in professional shooting. As it so happens, professional shooting isn't exactly a career of great interest, but there were still a number of activities that Ben was ushered into, and he did so gleefully. Whatever the cause might be, Ben was a natural aim, and with little training, he started winning local tournaments in all disciplines of clay pigeon shooting- skeet, trap, and sporting clays. He was a prodigy. He even appeared in a couple of magazines. He eradicated (metaphorically) the child competition and progressed to the adult league, where he continued to have remarkable success for a child. At the age of 14, he was the youngest person ever invited to the US Shooting National Championship. If he won, he would inherit the title of the youngest skeet-shooting champion. One week before he left to compete, Ben got into a fight with a bully at school, and in the confrontation, Ben was roughly thrown into the concrete. He fractured his hand to brace himself from the fall, and he was forced to withdraw. His ambitions sidelined, Ben was inconsolable. His chance of being a record-breaker curbed, he was angry at himself for his own stupidity, even though what had occurred wasn't really his fault. Soon after, Annie would receive a post to teach at Texas Southern University for a higher paycheck, and so the family moved to Swindon. On his second day at his new school, Ben was called spontaneously into the principal's office. As he walked through the empty hallway, a figure grabbed him, and before he knew it, he was out cold. He woke up in a strange sterile room, sitting in a chair facing a strange, very Russian, lady. He was informed about some sort of secret spy organization working in the school that routinely saved the world, and that they wanted [i]him[/i] to be a member. Ben thought it was a fever dream. But strangely, sitting there, it felt good to be given a purpose outside of just achieving to achieve. And so, very, very reluctantly, Ben said yes. He figured that if it was real, that he would attain some sort of unique opportunity, or pass whatever type of test was set up here, and that if it was fake, the dream would end soon. The dream didn't end, though. Since then, Ben has been a valuable member of Prom, using his superb natural talent in firearms to help advance the team's interests. It's been a nightmare juggling all that throughout high school, but Ben has been more than happy to lend his services to Prom and end the very real, very dangerous nightmares that others have every day, and help make the world a better place. It's a bit idealistic, true, but it is rather cool. [center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]S K I L L S E T[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]T A L E N T S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Firearms Mastery:[/b][/color] As has been stated prior countless times, Ben is extremely gifted with the use of firearms. Handguns, rifles, shotguns, snipers, anything that can be aimed, [i]will[/i] be aimed, with a great deal of precision as well. Ben has an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of guns as well, able to disassemble, reassemble, and repair firearms with relative ease, especially those that he is familiar with. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]CQC Proficiency:[/b][/color] As a member of Prom, Ben [i]has[/i] been trained in martial arts, and does pack a mean right hook. That being said, while he can defend himself in close quarters, he would much prefer [i]not[/i] to if given the choice. [*][i]WIP[/i] [/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]G A D G E T S [/color][/b][/u][list] [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Firearms of Choice:[/b][/color] Anything that has a trigger works in Ben's books, but when given the choice, he prefers the Remington CSR or the Barrett M82 models for long-range engagements, and a UTAS UTS-15 or Bushmaster ACR 3 for close quarters. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]The [i]Totally Normal[/i] Briefcase:[/b][/color] When in a situation where guns cannot be carried around willy-nilly (unfortunately, that encompasses many situations), Ben prefers to take what appears to be a matte-black briefcase full of normal papers. However, well-hidden underneath the felt are the components of a constructable sniper rifle and a handgun. Of course, this won't fool any competent security guards, but thankfully, not too many places [i]have[/i] competent security guards. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Tranquilizer Rifle:[/b][/color] When indiscriminate murder is not the go-to, Ben chooses his custom-built Prom Tranquilizer Rifle, which fires piercing darts full of fast-acting tranquilizers. The aiming is a little temperamental, considering that darts travel very differently than bullets do, but it works great for neutralizing targets without needing lethal force. Also, it's funny to send an 8-foot tall henchman to sleep from 600 meters with a little dart. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Pen Blasters:[/b][/color] Ben carries with him a case full of what appears to be your average ballpoint click pens. In fact, they are not pens at all. Pressing the button ignites the gunpowder inside the fake pen, firing a single bullet and releasing a lot of smoke. Useful in a pinch. [*][color=SeaGreen][b]Cell Blockers:[/b][/color] Appearing for all the world as a TI-84 calculator, the gadget is actually a very high-tech device that can block most signals within a large radius for roughly 10 minutes. Because the earpieces for Prom use a special wavelength, they remain intact, but any cell phone calls and radio communication in the nearby area are blocked, along with social media usage. Ben uses this gadget to wipe out enemy communication and to mess with people that can't get their noses out of their smartphones. [/list] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]O T H E R [/color][/b][/u][list] [*]His birthday is January 16th. He is a Capricorn. [*]His codename is derived from the kingfisher, a bird that swoops down and plucks fish from the water. [*]Since joining Prom, he has never missed a target during a mission. [*]Ben loves birds a lot. He owns a pet duck named Dewey. [*]Ben is a runningback on the MFHS Colts Varsity Football Team. He is not very good at all, but then again, nobody on the team is. [*]Color- [color=SeaGreen] Sea Green #2E8B57[/color] [/list] [/hider] [hider=Grading][center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]G R A D I N G[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]S T R E N G T H:[/color][/b][/u] B- [sup]Ben is stronger than the average fellow, but he is still not particularly impressive in raw strength, in part due to his size. He relies more on his nimbleness and reaction time than brute strength, which is quite impressive.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]I N T E L L I G E N C E:[/color][/b][/u] B+ [sup]Ben isn't exceptionally bright, but he works hard and has definitely achieved above-average success in his classes. He has a particular strength in mathematics, such as geometry, but has his struggles in foreign languages. Spanish, be damned.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]C L O S E Q U A R T E R S C O M B A T:[/color][/b][/u] B- [sup]Another field that Ben is more capable than your average smuck is, but is still not extremely well-versed in hand-to-hand combat. He'd prefer to pistol-whip somebody than to kung-fu them, to defeat, or even better, just shoot them. Still, if push comes to shove, he can fight with his fists capably.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]F I R E A R M S:[/color][/b][/u] A+ [sup]For a high-school student, Ben has an uncanny ability to hit moving targets with firearms. Ridiculous hand-eye coordination, a vast knowledge and understanding of guns and their mechanics, and tons of practice have made him a firearm wielder of great skill. It doesn't mean that he's superhuman, of course, but he can still work wonders with a bullet and a trigger.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]C O N C E A L M E N T / D I S G U I S E:[/color][/b][/u] B [sup]Average. Capable of putting on a persona without difficulty, but often has had trouble maintaining it without breaking character in the past. Much prefer behind-the-scenes work than having to pull out a whole performance, but he can get the job done in a pinch.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]S T R A T E G I C T H I N K I N G / L E A D E R S H I P:[/color][/b][/u] A- [sup]Gifted. Loves to have strategies planned ahead of time, and excels at planning and leading a mission with a defined strategy in-place.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]M E N T A L A G I L I T Y/I N T U I T I O N:[/color][/b][/u] C [sup]Struggles with rapid changes of plans. Ben grows visibly frustrated and anxious when a plan is derailed from its original course and often struggles to think on his feet.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]H A C K I N G:[/color][/b][/u] D+ [sup]Minimally competent with computers. Does not understand programming, and their best advice with computer problems is to turn it on and off.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]O B S E R V A T I O N / I N T E R R O G A T I O N:[/color][/b][/u] B+ [sup]Great observation skills paired with aggressive interrogation makes for a fine questioner. Can get the tendency to get extremely frustrated at times, but overall competent.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]L I N G U I S T I C S:[/color][/b][/u] C [sup]He tries very hard, but he just can't get foreign languages down. He's minimally capable of speaking German, having taken it in high school, but that's just about it.[/sup] [u][b][color=SeaGreen]T E A M W O R K / C O O P E R A T I O N:[/color][/b][/u] A- [sup]Overall a very capable team player that likes to stick to the plan.[/sup] [/hider] [hider=Relationships][center][u][h2][color=SeaGreen]R E L A T I O N S H I P S[/color][/h2][/u][/center] [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙴 𝚁 𝙸 𝙺 "𝚆 𝙰 𝙷 𝚁 𝙷 𝙴 𝙸 𝚃" 𝚂 𝙲 𝙷 𝙰 𝙵 𝙴 𝚁:[/u] "𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗/'𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚢' 𝚁𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"He's chill! He comes off as a little frosty but he's been warming up a lot. Plus, he's great to compete against. I've never seen anybody shoot like him. Except me. Duh."[/color][/i] Ben and Erik have a lot of similar interests. Most obviously, they're both exceedingly gifted with firearms (something Ben was positively delighted to learn). Ben also finds the fact that he's German quite fascinating, having taken German himself as his foreign language of choice, and also finds his chess talents highly intriguing as well (not like Ben could ever hope to challenge him and win). Though Erik can be scary sometimes, especially during interrogations, Ben gets along with him well. Most importantly, he's not a meanie like a lot of the others, which instantly puts him very high up in Ben's rankings. [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙴 𝙼 𝙸 𝙻 𝚈 "𝙱 𝚄 𝙶" 𝙷 𝙰 𝚈 𝙴 𝚂:[/u] "𝚂𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙸 𝙽𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝙰𝚜𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝙵𝚘𝚛"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"When I first joined, she was really annoying. Now...still annoying. But she's also kind of sweet, in a way. Sometimes. She had better not have hacked my phone, though! I have private stuff on there!"[/color][/i] At the beginning of his first year, Ben did not like Emily in the slightest. He found her very annoying and thought the teasing was way overboard (and entirely uncalled for). By now, however, Ben has warmed up to her significantly. Though annoying, she was strangely endearing with her constant hugging and bubbliness. That being said, Ben would never, ever say that to her. [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙲 𝙰 𝚁 𝙼 𝙴 𝙽 "𝙱 𝙰 𝙱 𝙴 𝙻" 𝙷 𝙴 𝚁 𝙽 𝙰 𝙽 𝙳 𝙴 𝚉:[/u] "𝙶𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"She's nice! And very smart. We've gotten along pretty well, though I get the sense that she's not fully comfortable with guns. Still, I think we make a good team, and she's fascinating to talk to, when she wants to talk. Best part is, though- she's tiny! I'm no longer the team smurf! Woohoo!"[/color][/i] Ben likes Carmen quite a lot. He thinks she's really interesting and quirky and cool, and appreciates that she's not as [i]annoying[/i] as some of his fellow operatives. Kindness is king, after all. Furthermore, Ben believes (very naively, I might add) that because of Carmen's recruitment into Prom, he is no longer the team baby. He certainly doesn't treat her like the others once treated him, though, holding her with a great deal of respect. Whether or not that means anything beyond a budding friendship is unknown. [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙱 𝙸 𝙽 𝚇 "𝚁 𝙾 𝙲 𝙺 𝙴 𝚃" 𝙳 𝚄 𝚃 𝚃 𝙾 𝙽:[/u] "𝙰𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙲𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"How is she not in jail? I think our justice system has problems. She can be very abrasive at times. Way too much so. Still, she's a good asset for the team when the mission doesn't call for stealth, and she's not a bad person. She's just a lunatic."[/color][/i] Ben and Binx could probably not be more different in many respects. Much like with Emily, Ben found Binx to be rather vexing when they first met, but his opinion has since softened significantly. There's still conflict, of course, but no bad blood. Also, Binx does not like ducks for some reason, which is a point of contention. I mean, who doesn't like ducks?! Ducks are awesome! [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙾 𝙻 𝙸 𝚅 𝙴 𝚁 "𝚂 𝚃 𝙰 𝚃 𝙸 𝙲" 𝚆 𝙾 𝙾 𝙳 𝚂:[/u] "𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚢"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"He's cool. Not super extroverted, but not a shut-in either. He's a good guy to talk to. We get along. I think we synergize best when we're on missions, though."[/color][/i] Ben enjoys talking to Olly outside of missions, finding him to be rather pleasant to speak with, but they work together best on missions. Plan-based, strategic infiltrations are their specialty, and they make the magic happen. [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙷 𝙾 𝙽 𝙴 𝚈 "𝙷 𝙴 𝙼 𝙻 𝙾 𝙲 𝙺" 𝙴 𝙼 𝙴 𝚁 𝚂 𝙾 𝙽:[/u] "𝙲𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚕"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"No comment."[/color][/i] Unlike with Erik, whom Ben is normally comfortable talking and pal-ing around with, Honey puts Ben on edge. A lot. Something about him is very off-putting for Ben. As such, while Ben recognizes Honey's usefulness and expertise on team missions and makes use of his abilities during an operation (poison darts from a range are pog), Ben tries to avoid Honey when they're not away, and remains as cordial as possible when they do end up communicating. [b][color=SeaGreen][u]𝙰 𝙳 𝙰 𝙼 "𝙰 𝚂 𝚃 𝙴 𝚁" 𝚂 𝙷 𝙰 𝚆:[/u] "𝚄𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚛"[/color][/b] [i][color=SeaGreen]"I've seen him around."[/color][/i] Ben has not gotten along too well with the other newbie as of yet. He doesn't really seem to be open to conversation, and when he has been, he hasn't been particularly...kind, to say the least. Still, Ben is open-minded enough to give the new person a chance. [/hider]