Jeez, whenever I see or type 'Mugen' I always think of Mugen from Samurai Champloo. It's really messing with me because I keep thinking about a virus that turns people into crude, break-dancing pirates/samurai.
"No, no, just in time," The rotund, blobby creature with the long tongue and chef hat said to Garrett. He paused to look it over, mostly out of amusement as, in Garrett's opinion, its strange figure was better suited for a carnival than a castle like this. It continued on about a play and that it's starting now, before watching Guile give a little speech and eating what appeared to be pudding. Garrett tuned most of the speech out, only picking up something about a United States Air Force which he thought was some kind of Pagan myth or something, and approached the blob and its group.
Not counting the blobby thing, the group consisted of the hooded man from earlier as well as the green-skinned woman. Garrett didn't really recall their names, which meant he had either never heard of them or did hear of them but wasn't interested enough to do further research. Pulling down his hood and the cloth covering his mouth, Garrett smirked at the two, then crossed his arms. "Name's Garrett. I'd say it's a pleasure to meet you, but considering we're all here about stopping this Mugen Virus thing and not to lounge around and sip tea, that'd be a lie.
Before either Ezio or Naija could reply to Garrett, Quina began to lick him/herself clean of the food. Too disgusted to avert his eyes, Garrett just watched in shock and awe as it licked the mess away. Soon enough it was mostly clean, then asked Ezio and Naija if they needed help cleaning. "Too bad I don't have any water arrows," Garrett said, "you'd be spotless in no time. Maybe I'll find some and we can use them later in case you get too messy again." He paused for a moment, then added: "Speaking of, please never clean yourself with your tongue again. It's just so... Eugh."
Level: 1 Day/Time: Day One Location: Streets of The City - Garrett's Hideout - Tetris Castle Reception Hall Mention: Everyone, I guess?
"Great. Dougan stiffed me. Again." Garrett mutters to himself as he counts his payment. He was supposed to get 500 gold for this job, but instead he only got 200. He really should just stick to using Basso as his contractor... Nonetheless, he pocketed the cash, planning on robbing Dougan's home later as retribution. Bastard probably didn't have 300 gold worth of loot in his house, but what matters is the message that robbing Dougan would send. And that message is: 'Don't cheat Garrett out of his money.'
Eventually, Garrett arrived at his hideout, a room in a hotel. He used to stay in a clock tower, but eventually he realized how stupid it was to stay in a place so visible and moved on. This place was still only temporary however, as he needed a hideout that had a hidden room for his loot and equipment. After all, a good thief doesn't leave his treasures and equipment out in the open; what if one of the staff checked the room? So, while he was staying here, Garrett resorted to having all of his equipment on him, but it was starting to get cumbersome carrying around a bunch of arrows, lockpicks, and his bow, blackjack and sword.
Shaking the thought off, Garrett dropped all his equipment on the bed and undressed, before putting on his civilian clothes. Just as he finished sliding on his tunic, however, he saw a small cloud with a smiley face on it enter the room through the window. He quickly leaped for his sword. Then, a creature resembling a turtle popped out of the cloud and Garrett yelped in surprise, falling backward and landing on his ass. The creature snickered, before dropping a letter in Garrett's lap. "What in the world..." Garrett mutters, watching the creature duck back into the cloud and fly out the window.
Rubbing the back of his head, Garrett stood up and opened the letter.
Dear Hero, it read, You are receiving this letter because you were chosen to undertake a most challenging task. Your life will be endangered if you so choose to selflessly take up arms in defense of your world as well as others… It went on to explain something about a virus. The closest encounter Garrett ever had with viruses was the Gloom, but this sounded much, much worse. "... Man, saving the world is almost like a pastime for me now..." Garrett murmured to himself. It wasn't long ago he planning on retirement; now the only thing that's retired are his hopes to retire.
With a sigh, Garrett grabbed a nearby pen. It hovered over the no box for several seconds, and he almost checked it as well... But eventually he figured this was much bigger than anything he's faced before. That, and this might offer him new thieving opportunities. "Well, I've got nothing better to do." He says, before setting the pen down. He then got dressed into his thieving attire, leaving the hood and cloth down. Gearing up, Garrett grabbed the pen and checked the yes box. The letter disappeared in a puff of smoke and for a minute Garrett was confused.
And then the world faded away.
Garrett appeared in the foyer of Tetris Castle, looking around in shock for a moment as his crummy hotel room was replaced by a large, open room of a beautiful design. "There must be a lot of loot to steal here..." He whispers to himself. Garrett looks around and continues walking, then accidentally bumps into a small, bipedal orange creature. "Hey, watch it!" He says.
@!#?@! it replies.
"Uh... Well a bunch of gibberish to you too, guy." Garrett replies to the small creature. It then continues to spout gibberish, and motions for Garrett to follow it. Wordlessly, Garrett complies. It leads him to an elevator, then presses a few buttons. Soon enough, they warp into a new room. Garrett looks around... And sees a trashed dining room. He raises an eyebrow, but says nothing. Qbert leads Garrett past the dining room and to another room. Garrett stood in the doorway, looking inside.
Inside, there were 7 seated figures and a number of others. Garrett faintly recalled the names of a few of them, though others were blanks. He knew of Mario, Luigi, Samus, Crash and the seven that were seated but couldn't recall the names of the others for the life of him. Guile said something about 'being able to find better at an elementary school' and then asked who started... Something. Mostly, the others stayed quiet. He saw a large blob with a long tongue and a chef hat talking with a hooded man in all white and a small, green girl. 'I hope that hooded guy doesn't like stealth, white isn't good for blending into the shadows at all...' Garrett thought to himself.
After a moment, Garrett realized what was going on: they had a food fight in the dining room. It's a shame he missed it, considering he had never been in a food fight all his life. After all, you don't waste food when you're a orphan living on the streets and he had, in his opinion, gotten too old to be in one now. Garrett chuckled. "Guess I'm late to the party, huh?" He says, walking into the room at last.
Kingdom: Hails from Looking Glass Studios, but when the Kingdom fell he left for Ion Storm, and when that Kingdom fell he went to Square Enix, specifically the Eidos Montreal district of the Kingdom.
Written Description: Garrett is a rather small man, only 5'7 and weighing in at 149 pounds. He has pale, almost porcelain skin and close-cropped warm black hair. A small scar runs from above Garrett's right eye to his upper-right cheek, and in place of a normal eye his right eye is mechanical, with the 'whites' of the eye being metal and the 'pupil' being a neon green color. His left eye, which is still normal, is a hazel brown. Normally, he sports the outfit seen in the first photo. When out on missions or thieving, Garrett is seen in all black and leather, with a hood pulled over his head and cloth pulled over his mouth, as seen in the second photo. His thieving outfit also sports elevator shoes, boosting his height by three inches.
Personality: Garrett is normally a quiet man who is only interested in looking out for himself. However, when he does open his mouth to say something, it's usually either a sarcastic quip, a cynical remark, or a big middle finger to the person he's talking with. Due to his past (see: getting his eye torn out by someone he came to care for, having his fence turn him into the city guard, etc.) he's not very trusting and is careful not to get close to anyone. Despite his rough and callous exterior, Garrett is actually a rather kind person deep down. He doesn't believe in stealing from his allies or the poor, and only robs upper-class people or those he believes deserve it. In addition to these things, he is also horrified by killing, having vowed to never take a life unless there is no other way (see: the last mission of Thief: The Dark Project). Regarding sexuality, Garrett is a heterosexual, though he doesn't believe in attachments or long-term relationships (I suppose you could classify this as being aromantic but heterosexual). Basically, he'll bone any woman he can, but the second she so much as implies the two being in a real relationship he'll bolt. Garrett also doesn't take sides in large conflicts, instead choosing to just remain neutral until he gets dragged back in by one side or the other (in terms of factions, pretty much all of his allies have been his enemy or vice versa at one point or another).
Games: Thief: The Dark Project, Thief 2: The Metal Age, Thief: Deadly Shadows, and Thief (2014). Garrett considers the last one to be a rough part of his life that he'd like very much to forget about.
Current Story: Following the events of Thief (2014), Garrett decided he had enough of being dragged into large scale conflicts despite being just a simple thief, and chose to exile himself. After living out in the wilds and regaining his old voice actor (because I want Stephen Russell, not some Italian dude who sounds like he shat himself), Garrett eventually reintegrated into society and went back to thieving. This time he promised himself that if any faction tries to convince him to join their side again, he'll rob them blind as a way of answer (note: he's probably gonna get dragged back in again anyway).
Weapons: Blackjack (has no offensive capabilities save for knocking out unaware people), sword (though he doesn't have much skill in using it, as he's never really had to use it due to being a master thief and all that. It's only for instances where stealth is not an option and, even then, Garrett just uses it until his opponents are incapacitated and not dead), and a bow and arrows (has normal broadhead arrows to start with but can acquire quite a number of different types, from water arrows to rope arrows to noisemaker arrows).
Stats Level One (P)Damage 2 (P)Defense 2 (M)(E)Damage 1 (M)(E)Defense 1 Dexterity 4 0% (This is critical damage. Everyone starts at 0%.) XP ////////// (0/10)
General Abilities
Slot One: Swoop - Moving from cover to cover has never been so easy! Garrett can use Swoop to move from cover to cover, shadow to shadow, etc. (or he can just use it to get around a bit faster). It acts as a way to teleport across short distances (so long as there is solid ground between those distances) silently. Although it generates no noise on normal floors, if there are noisy things such as paper or broken glass or things in the way that can be knocked over on the floor that Garrett is Swooping across, noise will still be made (be it from glass/paper crunching or said item being knocked over).
Special Abilities
Slot One.
Items Slot One. Slot Two. Slot Three.
Strengths - Master Thief: To put it basically, Garrett is one of the quietest, sneakiest bastards you've (n)ever seen. He's an expert thief, and can usually escape any situation so long as he has a flash bomb and a place to hide. (Garrett is really, really stealthy obviously) - Master Lockpicker: Garrett can bypass any lock so long has he has his trusty picks on him, and for some locks all it'd take is a bobby pin for him to crack it. (Garrett can unlock normal doors [nothing magic or technological preventing them from being opened, just a lock]) - Bottomless Pockets: Garrett can fit massive stacks of gold, candlesticks, urns and pocket watches in his pockets. After all, what's the point of being a thief if you can't carry out everything that isn't nailed to the floor? (Garrett can carry a shitload of loot items and gold, though equipment is a different story) - Mechanical Eye: Garrett has a mechanical eye in place of his right eye, which he can use to zoom in and enhance his vision. It helps him see small details that can't be picked up by the naked eye, and it can also enhance his aim with his bow.
Weaknesses Due to almost never having been caught, Garrett's combat skills are... A bit rusty. By that, I mean that if he engages in a one-on-one fight, he might make it with a bit of ingenuity. Two people and he'll have a lot of trouble. Three people and he's fucked unless he has a good number of health potions and flash bombs on him. Four or more? Forget about it. He also has a code of honor, meaning that killing is a no-no. If he kills anyone, unintentionally or not, he'll break down for a while. It'd be dangerous if this happened in the midst of combat, as it leaves him open to be attacked and, due to his squishy nature, an enemy could easily cut him down in a hit or two. On top of both of these two things, he's also from an era without much technology; anything futuristic is new and alien to him, and as such he's only trained in the use of his bow and other tools. Hand him a gun from the future and he'll have no clue what to do with it.
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