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Name: Raven Rivers
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8
Weight: 70kg
Motto: "For a better future."
Appearance: Raven looks younger than he actually is, but not so young that he can be accused of lying about being 30. Black-haired, black-eyed, and clearly well-muscled, Raven looks every bit the soldier, especially in his uniform, but can fit a number of other roles if needed, although his body language clearly shows the marks of a military career. And finally, Raven conciously attempts to look 'sharp' and perceptive, even when he actually isn't, which comes off as hiding that he does not know what he is doing...
Equipment:
- NCR Service Rifle.
- 10mm Pistol.
- Hunting Rifle with Scope.
- Trooper Armor.
- Switchblade.
- 2x Stimpak
- 1x Rad-X
- 1x RadAway
- NCR Dogtags.
Past/Current Affiliations: New California Republic, Slaves (Legion, then The Regime's New Vegas), New California Republic (again).
Likes: The prospect of a new family once this is all over, Rescuing People, and Solving Problems with a mix of diplomacy and brute force.
Dislikes: The Courier and Yes Man, Being reminded of his ten years in slavery, and the Legion Remnants.
Key Character Traits: An unusually handsome man who appeals to both men and women, with experience in endurance and survival, but very unlucky, such that he cannot be trusted to handle anything that depends on random chance, like gambling.
Background: Raven was born in a small farming village close to Shady Sands, and had a formal education from the local branch of the Followers of the Apocalypse. His life was uneventful until he signed up with the NCR Army at the age of 16, aiding them in counterattacks against raiders. Two years of moderate combat experience later, he was sent to the Mojave, then to the NCR outposts in Arizona a few years before the Battle of the Arizona Spillway, one of two battles where the returning Legion attacked the NCR and forced it back across the Colorado River. Everything seemed safe at that time, though, as it was assumed that it would that some time for the Legion to return.
Then the local commander ordered a reconnisance mission further east, to investigate rumors that the Legion were indeed coming back. These rumors were accurate, and the then-18yo and his squad found themselves ambushed and overwhelmed by a larger group of Legionnaires. As this was before the Legion campaign proper was to begin, it was believed that crucifying him and the other survivor of his squad, Timothy, would not have any effect on NCR morale and so it was decided that it would be 'merciful' to enslave them instead. And so they were sent to Flagstaff itself, where he and Tim were put to work digging irrigation canals, mining ores, and eventually being put to work building walls for Caesar's 'Capital'.
There, he and Timothy fell in love; a dangerous thing as Caesar's Legion was against homosexuality. Nevertheless, he and the other man managed to sneak in a few moments, until the latter was suddenly crushed by a large stone during construction work. No time was allowed for him to grieve, as he was put back to work a few months before Caesar began his campaign to take the Mojave... And it was ordered that he be brought along, to see the 'Fall of the NCR'.
The NCR didn't fall, but the Legion didn't win either; in the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Courier fell to the temptation of power and had Yes Man give him control of the Securiton Army, and the Legion were defeated and broken... But that merely meant a transfer of ownership, with Raven, now 24, being nursed back to health only so he can be used as a slave in New Vegas itself, where he served a variety of duties, including a stint at Gommorah where he was barely able to avoid getting 'hooked' on drugs before being transfered to an arena where in emulation of he defeated Legion, the Courier held prize fights.
It took ten tournaments - Not ten fights, ten tournaments, before he won his freedom, and even then he had to escape New Vegas and go back to the Mojave Wasteland to avoid being re-enslaved or killed once it was clear that he was coming back to NCR and NCR service.
He was half-starving when he returned to NCR territory, and many people didn't believe his story until it was corroborated by his surviving family and superior officers. Now, however, he has recovered and is ready to return to take revenge!
SPECIAL: 42 points from Zero. You were chosen for this mission for one reason, you're SPECIAL. Always remember that.
Strength - 5
Perception - 6
Endurance - 8
Charisma - 8
Intelligence - 7
Agility - 7
Luck - 1
Skills: 285 From Zero. Min-maxing is not banned, however I will highly discourage it. Folks who aren't well rounded, one way or another; typically don't tend to last too long in the wasteland. Consider that your first, and final warning.
Barter - 20
Energy Weapons - 20
Explosive - 23
Guns - 25
Lockpick - 10
Medicine - 25
Melee Weapons - 25
Repair - 20
Science - 10
Sneak - 30
Speech - 25
Survival - 25
Unarmed - 28
Theme Song: youtube.com/watch?v=yPjeNtf_ZTs
