Mao Mao

Saṃsāra: A Divine Reckoning

I am working on someone and hopefully will be able to post them by the weekend.

Call To Action: Marginalized Groups Must Be Recognized In The Rules

We did it.

I want to express a sincere thank you to everyone who added their voice to the proposition that lead to this amendment. A lot of eloquent and thoughtful motherfuckers really came out of the woodwork and helped refine/expand the scope of what needed to be done. Good-good stuff.

Hopefully the next step, holding one another accountable, will reinforce the groundwork accomplished this month.

GGs.

@FrankenDaughter

I wonder how long until someone cries about it.

Saṃsāra: A Divine Reckoning

styled after American Gods and Wicked & Divine

A roleplay based on one of my favorite tv shows and comics... Sign me up!

Mass Effect: Kingslayer

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By the time the shuttle arrived at Livilla Towers, Jorge had received a notice that several individuals had entered the apartment. However, he knew that his squadmates managed to find the safehouse without much trouble. Well, that was until the lobby attendant was getting his attention while talking to someone else on the phone. The attendant clearly wasn't in the mood to pretend that his day was cheerful. And based on the fact that he was called over, Jorge knew that someone from the team was responsible for the mood change.

"Sir, I'm afraid that someone unauthorized is in your apartment." the attendant explained. "In fact, there were a few rather suspicious individuals, including a rather rude quarian. Should I contract C-Sec?"

"Did all of them had the proper keycards?" Jorge asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

"Well, yes. But you can never know-" Before the attendant was able to finish, Jorge received an alert from his omni-tool and saw it was a message from Salany D'ami. He knew that something was wrong and required his immediate attention, but the attendant still seemed to be cautious of the guest. So, Jorge responded in the only way he knew how: directly.

"Look, I don't have time to deal with you. I paid for the keycards and have the right to issue them to my guest. So, leave them alone, or you'll be hearing for your boss." Jorge headed for the elevator and watched the attendant looking away in shame before the doors closed. And now alone, he got on his omni-tool and pulled up the message from Salany. It was only a single sentence that made Jorge concerned about the entire mission: "Bluejay left for an emergency meeting with the client."

When the elevator stopped, Jorge ran out of it before the doors were done opening and headed straight for the apartment. He entered and saw the crew gathering around in the main room, which was helpful. Next, Jorge briefly went to his room to pick up his armor and equipment for the mission. Then, he went over to the control panel by the door and messed around with it until the window blinds began closing independently. Lastly, he walked over to the cabinet in front of the sofa while a massive television rose from it.

And while everything was going on, Jorge finally introduced himself to the team. "Jorge Henriques. The superior from this squad and the operation its self. And right now, I need everyone to get ready for the first mission. I will explain later."

Jorge began putting on his armor when he turned on the television, and an image of an older female salarian appeared on the screen. "Zakarth Daezike. Her family runs a pretty successful accounting firm carting to both asari and salarian companies within Citadel space. Normally, they don't offer bookkeeping to their loyal customers. But it's hard to deny services to a Spectre—especially if it's Saren Arterius. So to provide the best, Zakarth was appointed to be his accountant and bookkeeper."

Another image appeared on the screen, and it was security footage of Zakarth and Saren chatting at a fancy restaurant. "And for thirteen years, Zakarth worked hard to maintain the Spectre's deals and records within the Citadel. It was going smoothly until her boss was declared a criminal and his status revoked. And when her family's company terminated their partnership, Zakarth quit in response and chose to standby Saren without any doubt. She used her connections within both C-Sec and the Council to obtain crucial knowledge regarding the Saren case."

The following image showed one of Zakarth's contracts being questioned by a C-Sec officer. "Fortunately, C-Sec caught some of them in the act. But they managed to feed her bits of classified information. It wasn't until a few days that we learned of Zakarth's involvement. Kingslayer was authorized to apprehend the accountant at her house in the Presidium. But four minutes ago, Zakarth left from an emergency meeting with her client. I don't know what it means other than something bad happened."

And the final image revealed the layout of Zakarth's home, a standard luxury villa with a large office overlooking one of the artificial lakes in the Presidium. "That's why we are in a hurry. We need to gather as much data in that office as possible before something happens to them. And then, we can focus on getting Zakarth later."

Jorge was making sure that his armor was properly fitted when he finished the briefing. He also made sure that his weapons were holstered. Then, he looked at his team and began heading out to their ride. "If you have questions, ask them on the shuttle ride. Once you're ready, meet me on the roof. That's where our ride is waiting though we will need a driver."

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Mao Mao's Test & Stash Zone

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PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

_{Spring 1991}

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

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_{Great Hall of the People, Beijing}

Chairman Xue Xuefeng spent the last half hour being debrief on the chaotic situation in Canada. Their cities were on fire over the death of their prime minister. But, in all honestly, Xue didn't have a strong opinion of the Canadian government. So, a simple statement calling for peace and order throughout the lands was written up. And that was that. Or so the State Council believed.

A well-dressed soldier approached Xue and whispered something that caught him off-guard. "Hawthorne Army Depot has been destroyed by a revolutionary terror group based in the Americas. Their demands have been published shortly after the attack."

Chairman Xue examined the piece of paper handed to him as the State Councilors stared in silence. And then, he turned to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and ordered him. "Xieren, get in contact with Premier Kosygin and request a personal meeting on my behalf. But before that, issue a statement condemning the attack and terror group. We need to be ready for the likelihood of being accused."

Tao Xieren nodded and left the room to get started. Then, the Chairman turned to the Minister of National Defense. "Have the military be on high alert and begin conducting emergency-response drills. Ensure that we are in consent communication with our allies and offer supplies and reinforcements. And ensure that the East Sea Fleet is prepared for conflict."

"What about Taiwan? Should we increase the pressure against the resistance movement on the region?" Cai Hu asked.

"Not until they give us a reason." Chairman Xue responded and then stood up. "And if that is all, I have to leave early to get ready for our guest of honor. May there be prosperity at the end of these dark days."

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Foreign Ministry Tao Xieren's Remarks on Recent Events in North America

"China clearly condemns both the bombing of Hawthorne Army Depot and the murder of Canadian Prime Minister Pelletier. We hope that those responsible are bought to justice for their crimes through the legal system. Chairman Xue expresses sympathy to the victims and plans on calling the American President within the week. While we've criticized the American takeover of Canada in the past, China had hoped that independence would've been secured through peace and non-violence.

And while we hope that peace returns with assistance from OTAN forces, China is worried that the countries in the alliance, specifically France, will use the opportunity to showcase their military might. Chairman Xue is hopeful that OTAN forces will leave Canadian soil once peace has returned. But, he is rightfully concerned that Canada will be forced to be a pawn for an eroding military alliance."

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Mao Mao's Test & Stash Zone

TU'ER SHEN

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^{"Only by knowing their stories can we strive for a better world."}

^{♦ H U T I A N B A O ♦ M A L E ♦ S H E N ♦
♦ P A T R O N O F H O M O S E X U A L L O V E ♦}

I N C A R N A T I O N C O N C E P T

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The Rabbit God. Largely forgotten by the Taoist community, including the temple keepers, Tu'er Shen was once a man named Hu Tianbao who fell in love with an imperial inspector. And when he was sentenced to death after confessing his love towards the inspector, the judges of Diyu appointed him as god and guardian of homosexual affections.

D I V I N E N A T U R E

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This is where you should outline what special qualities and abilities your Incarnation is afforded by their divine origins. These should not be too broad or outlandish, and relate in a meaningful way to the sphere of domain your Incarnation holds within their pantheon.

N O T E S

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Any additional notes you want to put either for yourself, the GM's or other players to help clarify your vision or continuity.

Mao Mao's Test & Stash Zone

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"We've successfully taken the security room and have eyes all over the villa. Shutting down the security mechs now, will keep you updated if I see any servants heading your way."

"Understood, Key." Jorge signed to his team to move forth carefully towards the servant building. "We're making our way towards the office. See if you can help us out with the ladder access."

But before the second team was able to assemble near the building, a shuttle flew above them and started making its way towards the landing pad. Jorge didn't genuinely expect Daezike to return so quickly and immediately headed towards the gate. He pulled out his knife and used it to yank the code panel out of place. And while he started messing around with the wires, Jorge warned the other team. "Daezike has returned. I repeat, Daezike has returned. Download whatever's valuable and get to the shuttle. Then, when I give you a signal, come and get us fast. I have a crazy idea."

"I hope you've done a snatch and grab before." Jorge mumbled towards Sivus as the gate opened and turned to everyone else. "Alright, let's get up to the roof, and we will explain."

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There wasn't much to say inside the shuttle. Daezike was still genuinely loyal to her boss even as his mental state vanished since the Council dismantled everything he had ever made. Fortunately, he still had power and influence. And it was up to her to ensure that Saren still had eyes in the Citadel and the pathetic Council. As soon as the shuttle landed, the security team exited out to ensure that the area was secured. Daezike rolled her eyes and quickly departed before the shuttle took off towards the garage below.

"Septidia, you and the guards are done for the day. Please leave me be and head back to the security room." Daezike ordered the head security without looking at her.

"But ma'am, we're required to-"

"I don't care. Do what I say, or you'll be back to sniffing red sand with the other low lives I've fired." Daezike didn't need to stare at her to get the message through. Picking up a datapad on the table beside the backdoor, the salarian resumed working as she made her way towards the office. Septidia and the other guards made their way towards the room without saying a word about what the boss brought up. And as for Daezike, she was too busy staring at the datapad to notice anything unusual.

There was so much that she missed due to the meeting, and it bothered Daezike intensely.

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Mass Effect: Vigil

Huszár

	Tamás Zsolt-Cox Bolt (Zár) | Huszár 172cm | 86kg | 30 Earth | 2156-09-07 Human | Engineer

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Dossier

APPEARANCE◢

Tamás had the avenge height and weight for a human male, but his looks came primarily from his father's side. He earned a scar on his right hand during the Reaper invasion of the Citadel. He also liked to wear his Janissary Armor since it made him feel protected. The armor still looked battle-worn, with the olive green hiding most of the damages; but, there were hints of dried blood on it to serve as a reminder. Besides the armor, his clothing choices were limited to hand-me-downs since the Reaper invasion. So, he wore whatever made him feel comfortable.

And while the injured leg healed on its own, doctors required that Tamás wore a full leg orthotic brace to help maintain his balance while using it. Thanks to medical advances (and enough credits), the brace was surgically inserted into the leg with no problems. Fortunately, it appeared to be still functioning normally after the Reaper Wars.

MOTIVATIONS AND OUTLOOK◢

Tamás became hyperfocused on saving his home, The Citadel, from critical life support failure. It was really the only thing that had his undying attention. But for a moment, he did reflect on the hell he experienced only a month ago. He also thought about Canlius too often for his own good, wondering if he was alive or dead. The worst part was thinking if he died for Reapers or no breathable air. And he thought about his family on Earth, wondering if they somehow survived the decimation. Or at least knowing if they died peacefully or painfully. Thinking about them hurt Tamás more than he wanted to admit.

For now, the survival of his home needed his attention, and it might have done him some good in the long run.

INADEQUACIES AND FEARS◢

Shortly after the Battle of the Citadel, Tamás was diagnosed with PTSD for his time underneath the rubble. He began having nightmares about it and developed claustrophobia for that traumatic experience. With the proper medications and therapy, he was able to regain control of his life, stopped having nightmares constantly, and made some sense of his trauma. But then the Reapers invaded the Citadel and unleashed hell. What Tamás experienced permanently broke him mentally. It was one thing to hear about the atrocities committed by the Reapers and another to witness it and survive.

And without medication or therapy, Tamás suffered heavily from severe nightmares and flashbacks to hyperarousal. Recently, he found that smoking cigarettes somewhat helped control his symptoms and to cope with his traumas.

BACKGROUND◢

Tamás, the fourth child of the Zsolt-Cox family, was born a year before humanity made contact with other life. But prior to that cathartic event, Márton and Eduard Zsolt-Cox were benefactors to the Systems Alliance despite the disapproval of their friends. Both of them recognized that expanding beyond the Sol System was the only path forward for humanity. The discovery of other species in the galaxy secured their judgment on the matter. However, it wasn't driven by a sense of supremacy or hatred. Instead, their drive was the betterment of tomorrow for others, especially their children.

Their contribution to the Alliance only increased two-fold after the First Contact War. So naturally, they fully committed to the newly established Parliament. Yet, instead of moving over to Arcturus Station, they chose to remain on Earth in their hometown of Budapest. Márton wanted her children to grow up in their homeworld before deciding to leave it for the galaxy. Still, it didn't stop their curiosity for life beyond the planet—especially Tamás.

At a young age, Tamás Zsolt-Cox dreamt of escaping to the wondrous galaxy and living in one of the colonies. To him, living on Earth wasn't exciting as his parents made it out to be. So, he began making the dream a reality. Once high school ended with high grades, Tamás found himself pursuing a career in civil engineering with help from the Systems Alliance. Unlike his older siblings, he chose not to remain in the military after graduating from university. Regardless, he appreciated the lessons taught and even found a use for them later on in his life.

The first thing that Tamás did was book a frigate to the Citadel before bidding farewell to his friends and family. When he set foot on the station, he immediately fell in love with it. It was everything that he dreamed of since he was only a child. And even though there were struggles to survive another day, he still fell in love with his new home. Tamás eventually found stable work at a construction company, thanks to his degree, and met Canlius Falion on his first day.

The two of them began hanging out while on breaks and eventually off-work hours. And before long, Tamás realized that he had fallen in love with Canlius. He really didn't know what to do or how to react to his feelings for his friend. But, rather than wait for a long time, he took his time and slowly gave him hints. It wasn't until three years later that Tamás confessed his love to Canlius during dinner. He didn't even have time to finish his thoughts before being kissed for the first time in his life. Both of them started dating shortly after the dinner, but they decided to take things slowly.

But not long after, the Battle of the Citadel took place. Tamás was at work, finishing up repairs to an apartment unit, when Sovereign made its presence known. Even though the geth were sieging only the Presidium, C-Sec still advised civilians to seek shelter for the threat. The alert forced Tamás to hide out at a nearby restaurant along with other civilians. Tamás tried to send a message out to Canlius, but communications were being jammed. Then, the last thing he remembered was witnessing the dreadnought's destruction followed by cheers for the crowd and then silence.

That was when pieces of it began raining down on the Citadel.

By the time the shelter-in-place order ended, Tamás was buried underneath rubble for the apartment, which collapsed after a piece of the dreadnought crashed into it. Canlius joined the rescue effort as he refused to believe that his boyfriend was dead. It took fourteen hours before tools had even arrived on site due to the chaos that followed after the attack—and an additional thirteen hours before workers rescued Tamás. He was taken to a hospital and immediately went into surgery to save his legs. Fortunately, thanks to modern medicine, they were never amputated; however, extensive physical therapy was required.

Upon regaining consciousness, Tamás was caught off-guard by his family's arrival but grateful to be alive. If it weren't for his parents, then his life would've been more difficult. He had the best physical therapy available given to him despite the distant relationship in recent years. So, after leaving the hospital, he began working to reconnect with his family as payment. Meanwhile, his relationship with Canlius only got stronger after overcoming the struggle of rebuilding their lives. Tamás was still haunted by the time spent underneath the rubble but seemed to have enough inner strength and a stable support system to overcome it.

Two years passed, and with damages to the Citadel repaired, Canlius proposed to Tamás over a private dinner at their newly restored home. Their first stop was Oma Ker to tell the news to Canlius' family, which was positive. And then, after two days on the planet, they ultimately left for Earth to inform Tamás' family. Everything was going smoothly until the news came in via the extranet: Earth was under attack. At first, Tamás assumed it was a joke until their transport shuttle detoured to the Citadel. That was when he started to panic.

Upon returning home, Tamás spent the entire day trying to contact his family in Budapest, praying they were safe and sounds. But then, it became weeks without any answers. He had thought that all of them had died on Earth. Fortunately, his younger sister, Hegedüs, arrived at the Citadel upon receiving his message. But, she came with bad news: Gale, their oldest sibling, was killed in action. The news absolutely devastated him.

And when it was time for Hegedüs to leave, she offered her brother reinstatement into the Alliance and a position in her unit. However, Tamás refused and instead chose to remain in the Citadel. It didn't mean he wasn't going to help out with the war. With Canlius and other construction workers, they provided their services to build temporary housing for the influx of refugees, among other amenities (bathrooms, daycare centers, and more). There was always something to repair or build every day in one of the dozen refugee camps.

Then, out of nowhere, Cerberus stormed the Citadel and began their killing spree. Tamás and Canlius worked in one of the docking bays designated to be a refugee camp when the coup began. The C-Sec officers stationed at the local security checkpoint were unaware of the threat until it was too late. Several Cerberus soldiers took them out with ease and rounded everyone else up for identification. Tamás started to feel the sensations that he had while under the rubble. And suddenly, picking up a pistol next to a dead officer, he opened fire at the soldiers without hesitation.

By the time C-Sec reinforcements had arrived, Tamás had killed half of them before the rest of them were neutralized. Everyone called him a hero on that day, but he felt sick to his stomach for killing someone. It took a few days for him to realize that there was no going back. There was only forward. So, once the Civilian Militia was created in response to the coup attempt, Tamás, Canlius, and several of his friends joined.

Thousands of citizens joined the Citadel Civilian Militia to defend their home from invaders after The Cerberus Coup. Those civilians were split up and assigned a C-Sec officer to train them in the basics of combat and warfare. Often, citizens with military training and/or service were asked to share their knowledge with others. And while C-Sec allowed someone to use their weapons and armors, credit pools were encouraged to buy their own equipment instead of taking up C-Sec resources. In addition, the civilian militia was briefly taught about Reaper forces just as a precaution instead of necessity.

In the end, however, all of the training didn't prepare them for a sudden Reaper invasion. It didn't take long for the Citadel Civilian Militia to assemble and respond to the immediate threat. Everything was going smoothly with defense positions established and the rather inadequate Reaper force being pushed back. Then, the Citadel's arms began closing on their own. Everyone was starting to get anxious and tense while watching the darkness creaking in. And once the arms were closed entirely was when the slaughter began.

In a matter of seconds, the Citadel Civilian Militia collapsed entirely.

Tamás witnessed an asari nightmarishly transformed into a banshee and sliced his commanding officer in half. And then, husks began to pounce on individuals attempting to flee. For the first time, he had felt and seen genuine fear in his life. His body was telling him to run faster than ever before, and so he did. About everyone else was doing the same thing: running for their lives. Some chose to stand their ground, but that usually didn't last long. Eventually, Tamás found shelter to hide from the ongoing massacre with citizens and other "soldiers."

Tamás listened to the remaining command structure ordering a full retreat to C-Sec headquarters for a final stand. Instead, he was going to look for Canlius, assigned to one of the defense positions before hell itself arrived. When he eventually ventured outside, he was terrified by the silence alone; however, he kept pressing forward. In the distance, he saw the remaining resistance force getting overwhelmed by the Reapers. Tamás' heart was utterly crushed, but he kept going for his husband. Soon after, he met up with another group of citizens and volunteers; however, he stayed with them since they were heading in the same direction.

In the following days, most of the group had been killed and hunted down by the Reapers. Yet, the remaining individuals, including Tamás, were holding their position when they saw the arms slowly reopening. And what they saw was both beautiful and horrifying at the same time: Earth. But, all of them kept on fighting as a massive device connected itself to the tower. And then, minutes later, it began charging before releasing a red beam of energy. Tamás watched as that red wave made its way towards him and embraced it.

But, nothing happened to him. Tamás watched as the Reaper forces were dissolved from the battlefield entirely. He and the other survivors had no idea what happened or if the universe had just ended. Regardless, survival was the only main concern. The group made their way to C-Sec headquarters and saw the pile of bodies defending the entranceway defensives till the last person. Inside wasn't any better, but there were survivors. The lucky few that endured were either injured, mentally broken, or both. Fortunately, or unfortunately, Tamás didn't see Canlius amongst the dead.

Yet, there were more concerning matters.

It was evident that the blast brought severe damage to the wards; however, it also affected life support systems for the various districts on the wards. The Citadel was going to be their coffins unless the problem was solved. Tamás decided to volunteer to look for possible solutions to the critical problem while getting communications reestablished, hoping that life still existed beyond this dying station. As the days passed, some of the survivors started to help out around. Within four days, power inside was restored, and efforts to identify the bodies began. The week passed, and all bodies inside were identified, remembered, and then burned.

It wasn't until week two that Earth responded to the Citadel's SOS signal. Tamás was exhilarated that the entire galaxy managed to beat the Reapers and survived to tell generations. He had high hopes for his home being saved. Instead, the leaders on Earth refused to commit resources and manpower to fix the failing life support system on the station. Tamás understood straight away that the Citadel was being sidelined while the leaders focused their efforts on Earth. Meanwhile, he and the survivors managed to restore communications within the station, but it was rather ineffective due to the lack of power in all wards.

In the third week, Admiral Nitesh Singh contacted headquarters to get the status of the Citadel and its life support. Having the provisional allied commander on line, Tamás attempted to get Admiral Singh's plead to aid the station. But, he was largely avoided until asked a question or two. And then, the commander was gone without saying anything else. Tamás knew that his home was essentially sacrificed in favor of Earth and rebuilt on top of their corpses. He wasn't going down without a bloody fight.

So when he was offered a spot on the Sol Restoration Network, Tamás accepted without hesitation, knowing that it was his only way to help save his home from certain doom.

Capabilities

POWERS◢

Combat Drone
Sentry Turret
Electronics
Cryo Blast

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CRIMES◢

▪ Alliance training during university
▪ Worked for CitiBuild on the Citadel
▪ Aided the refugees during The Reaper War
▪ Joined the Citadel Civilian Militia

RELATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS◢

Citadel Civilian Militia

Flavitus Molaril - Commanding Officer - Killed in Action
Inès Gobeli - Volunteer - Alive
Che Yeong-Gi - Volunteer - Killed in Action
Urato Dhasmaroh - Volunteer - Alive
Zrartak Kruzki - Volunteer - Alive
Vitenaria Acilrian - Volunteer - Killed in Action

Zsolt-Cox

Márton Zsolt-Cox - Mother - Missing
Eduard Zsolt-Cox - Father - Missing
Gale Zsolt-Cox - Oldest Sibling - Killed in Action
Illés Zsolt-Cox - Second Oldest - Missing
Hegedüs Zsolt-Cox - Third Oldest - Missing
Quinn Zsolt-Cox - Second Youngest - Missing
Orbán Zsolt-Cox - Youngest - Missing

Falion

Nitiria Falion - Mother - Missing
Lucivius Falion - Father - Deceased
Canlius Falion - Tamás' Husband - Missing
Gaius Falion - Youngest Sibling - Missing

OPINIONS◢

(For group members and NPCs; fill after IC introduction)

Inventory

CREDITS & VALUABLES◢ 300 credits	OUTFIT◢ Light Janissary Armor
WEAPON & TOOLS◢ M-12 Locust Nexus Omni-tool	CONSUMABLE◢ Medi-gel (three left) Two packs of cigarettes
ID & DOCUMENTS◢ Digtial Identity Card Datapad (monitoring the conditions of the Citadel)	BAGS & CONTAINERS◢ N/A

Mao Mao's Test & Stash Zone

Huszár

	Tamás Zsolt-Cox Bolt (Zár) | Huszár 172cm | 86kg | 30 Earth | 2156-09-07 Human | Engineer

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Dossier

APPEARANCE◢

Tamás had the avenge height and weight for a human male, but his looks came primarily from his father's side. He earned a scar on his right hand during the Reaper invasion of the Citadel. He also liked to wear his Janissary Armor since it made him feel protected. The armor still looked battle-worn, with the olive green hiding most of the damages; but, there were hints of dried blood on it to serve as a reminder. Besides the armor, his clothing choices were limited to hand-me-downs since the Reaper invasion. So, he wore whatever made him feel comfortable.

MOTIVATIONS AND OUTLOOK◢

Tamás became hyperfocused on saving his home, The Citadel, from critical life support failure. It was really the only thing that had his undying attention. But for a moment, he did reflect on the hell he experienced only a month ago. He also thought about Canlius too often for his own good, wondering if he was alive or dead. The worst part was thinking if he died for Reapers or no breathable air. And he thought about his family on Earth, wondering if they somehow survived the decimation. Or at least knowing if they died peacefully or painfully. Thinking about them hurt Tamás more than he wanted to admit.

For now, the survival of his home needed his attention, and it might have done him some good in the long run.

INADEQUACIES AND FEARS◢

Shortly after the Battle of the Citadel, Tamás was diagnosed with PTSD for his time underneath the rubble. He began having nightmares about it and developed claustrophobia for that traumatic experience. With the proper medications and therapy, he was able to regain control of his life, stopped having nightmares constantly, and made some sense of his trauma. But then the Reapers invaded the Citadel and unleashed hell. What Tamás experienced permanently broke him mentally. It was one thing to hear about the atrocities committed by the Reapers and another to witness it and survive.

And without medication or therapy, Tamás suffered heavily from severe nightmares and flashbacks to hyperarousal. Recently, he found that smoking cigarettes somewhat helped control his symptoms and to cope with his traumas.

BACKGROUND◢

Tamás, the fourth child of the Zsolt-Cox family, was born a year before humanity made contact with other life. But prior to that cathartic event, Márton and Eduard Zsolt-Cox were benefactors to the Systems Alliance despite the disapproval of their friends. Both of them recognized that expanding beyond the Sol System was the only path forward for humanity. The discovery of other species in the galaxy secured their judgment on the matter. However, it wasn't driven by a sense of supremacy or hatred. Instead, their drive was the betterment of tomorrow for others, especially their children.

Their contribution to the Alliance only increased two-fold after the First Contact War. So naturally, they fully committed to the newly established Parliament. Yet, instead of moving over to Arcturus Station, they chose to remain on Earth in their hometown of Budapest. Márton wanted her children to grow up in their homeworld before deciding to leave it for the galaxy. Still, it didn't stop their curiosity for life beyond the planet—especially Tamás.

At a young age, Tamás Zsolt-Cox dreamt of escaping to the wondrous galaxy and living in one of the colonies. To him, living on Earth wasn't exciting as his parents made it out to be. So, he began making the dream a reality. Once high school ended with high grades, Tamás found himself pursuing a career in civil engineering with help from the Systems Alliance. Unlike his older siblings, he chose not to remain in the military after graduating from university. Regardless, he appreciated the lessons taught and even found a use for them later on in his life.

The first thing that Tamás did was book a frigate to the Citadel before bidding farewell to his friends and family. When he set foot on the station, he immediately fell in love with it. It was everything that he dreamed of since he was only a child. And even though there were struggles to survive another day, he still fell in love with his new home. Tamás eventually found stable work at a construction company, thanks to his degree, and met Canlius Falion on his first day.

The two of them began hanging out while on breaks and eventually off-work hours. And before long, Tamás realized that he had fallen in love with Canlius. He really didn't know what to do or how to react to his feelings for his friend. But, rather than wait for a long time, he took his time and slowly gave him hints. It wasn't until three years later that Tamás confessed his love to Canlius during dinner. He didn't even have time to finish his thoughts before being kissed for the first time in his life. Both of them started dating shortly after the dinner, but they decided to take things slowly.

But not long after, the Battle of the Citadel took place. Tamás was at work, finishing up repairs to an apartment unit, when Sovereign made its presence known. Even though the geth were sieging only the Presidium, C-Sec still advised civilians to seek shelter for the threat. The alert forced Tamás to hide out at a nearby restaurant along with other civilians. Tamás tried to send a message out to Canlius, but communications were being jammed. Then, the last thing he remembered was witnessing the dreadnought's destruction followed by cheers for the crowd and then silence.

That was when pieces of it began raining down on the Citadel.

By the time the shelter-in-place order ended, Tamás was buried underneath rubble for the apartment, which collapsed after a piece of the dreadnought crashed into it. Canlius joined the rescue effort as he refused to believe that his boyfriend was dead. It took fourteen hours before tools had even arrived on site due to the chaos that followed after the attack—and an additional thirteen hours before workers rescued Tamás. He was taken to a hospital and immediately went into surgery to save his legs. Fortunately, thanks to modern medicine, they were never amputated; however, extensive physical therapy was required.

Upon regaining consciousness, Tamás was caught off-guard by his family's arrival but grateful to be alive. If it weren't for his parents, then his life would've been more difficult. He had the best physical therapy available given to him despite the distant relationship in recent years. So, after leaving the hospital, he began working to reconnect with his family as payment. Meanwhile, his relationship with Canlius only got stronger after overcoming the struggle of rebuilding their lives. Tamás was still haunted by the time spent underneath the rubble but seemed to have enough inner strength and a stable support system to overcome it.

Two years passed, and with damages to the Citadel repaired, Canlius proposed to Tamás over a private dinner at their newly restored home. Their first stop was Oma Ker to tell the news to Canlius' family, which was positive. And then, after two days on the planet, they ultimately left for Earth to inform Tamás' family. Everything was going smoothly until the news came in via the extranet: Earth was under attack. At first, Tamás assumed it was a joke until their transport shuttle detoured to the Citadel. That was when he started to panic.

Upon returning home, Tamás spent the entire day trying to contact his family in Budapest, praying they were safe and sounds. But then, it became weeks without any answers. He had thought that all of them had died on Earth. Fortunately, his younger sister, Hegedüs, arrived at the Citadel upon receiving his message. But, she came with bad news: Gale, their oldest sibling, was killed in action. The news absolutely devastated him.

And when it was time for Hegedüs to leave, she offered her brother reinstatement into the Alliance and a position in her unit. However, Tamás refused and instead chose to remain in the Citadel. It didn't mean he wasn't going to help out with the war. With Canlius and other construction workers, they provided their services to build temporary housing for the influx of refugees, among other amenities (bathrooms, daycare centers, and more). There was always something to repair or build every day in one of the dozen refugee camps.

Then, out of nowhere, Cerberus stormed the Citadel and began their killing spree. Tamás and Canlius worked in one of the docking bays designated to be a refugee camp when the coup began. The C-Sec officers stationed at the local security checkpoint were unaware of the threat until it was too late. Several Cerberus soldiers took them out with ease and rounded everyone else up for identification. Tamás started to feel the sensations that he had while under the rubble. And suddenly, picking up a pistol next to a dead officer, he opened fire at the soldiers without hesitation.

By the time C-Sec reinforcements had arrived, Tamás had killed half of them before the rest of them were neutralized. Everyone called him a hero on that day, but he felt sick to his stomach for killing someone. It took a few days for him to realize that there was no going back. There was only forward. So, once the Civilian Militia was created in response to the coup attempt, Tamás, Canlius, and several of his friends joined.

Thousands of citizens joined the Citadel Civilian Militia to defend their home from invaders after The Cerberus Coup. Those civilians were split up and assigned a C-Sec officer to train them in the basics of combat and warfare. Often, citizens with military training and/or service were asked to share their knowledge with others. And while C-Sec allowed someone to use their weapons and armors, credit pools were encouraged to buy their own equipment instead of taking up C-Sec resources. In addition, the civilian militia was briefly taught about Reaper forces just as a precaution instead of necessity.

In the end, however, all of the training didn't prepare them for a sudden Reaper invasion. It didn't take long for the Citadel Civilian Militia to assemble and respond to the immediate threat. Everything was going smoothly with defense positions established and the rather inadequate Reaper force being pushed back. Then, the Citadel's arms began closing on their own. Everyone was starting to get anxious and tense while watching the darkness creaking in. And once the arms were closed entirely was when the slaughter began.

In a matter of seconds, the Citadel Civilian Militia collapsed entirely.

Tamás witnessed an asari nightmarishly transformed into a banshee and sliced his commanding officer in half. And then, husks began to pounce on individuals attempting to flee. For the first time, he had felt and seen genuine fear in his life. His body was telling him to run faster than ever before, and so he did. About everyone else was doing the same thing: running for their lives. Some chose to stand their ground, but that usually didn't last long. Eventually, Tamás found shelter to hide from the ongoing massacre with citizens and other "soldiers."

Tamás listened to the remaining command structure ordering a full retreat to C-Sec headquarters for a final stand. Instead, he was going to look for Canlius, assigned to one of the defense positions before hell itself arrived. When he eventually ventured outside, he was terrified by the silence alone; however, he kept pressing forward. In the distance, he saw the remaining resistance force getting overwhelmed by the Reapers. Tamás' heart was utterly crushed, but he kept going for his husband. Soon after, he met up with another group of citizens and volunteers; however, he stayed with them since they were heading in the same direction.

In the following days, most of the group had been killed and hunted down by the Reapers. Yet, the remaining individuals, including Tamás, were holding their position when they saw the arms slowly reopening. And what they saw was both beautiful and horrifying at the same time: Earth. But, all of them kept on fighting as a massive device connected itself to the tower. And then, minutes later, it began charging before releasing a red beam of energy. Tamás watched as that red wave made its way towards him and embraced it.

But, nothing happened to him. Tamás watched as the Reaper forces were dissolved from the battlefield entirely. He and the other survivors had no idea what happened or if the universe had just ended. Regardless, survival was the only main concern. The group made their way to C-Sec headquarters and saw the pile of bodies defending the entranceway defensives till the last person. Inside wasn't any better, but there were survivors. The lucky few that endured were either injured, mentally broken, or both. Fortunately, or unfortunately, Tamás didn't see Canlius amongst the dead.

Yet, there were more concerning matters.

It was evident that the blast brought severe damage to the wards; however, it also affected life support systems for the various districts on the wards. The Citadel was going to be their coffins unless the problem was solved. Tamás decided to volunteer to look for possible solutions to the critical problem while getting communications reestablished, hoping that life still existed beyond this dying station. As the days passed, some of the survivors started to help out around. Within four days, power inside was restored, and efforts to identify the bodies began. The week passed, and all bodies inside were identified, remembered, and then burned.

It wasn't until week two that Earth responded to the Citadel's SOS signal. Tamás was exhilarated that the entire galaxy managed to beat the Reapers and survived to tell generations. He had high hopes for his home being saved. Instead, the leaders on Earth refused to commit resources and manpower to fix the failing life support system on the station. Tamás understood straight away that the Citadel was being sidelined while the leaders focused their efforts on Earth. Meanwhile, he and the survivors managed to restore communications within the station, but it was rather ineffective due to the lack of power in all wards.

In the third week, Admiral Nitesh Singh contacted headquarters to get the status of the Citadel and its life support. Having the provisional allied commander on line, Tamás attempted to get Admiral Singh's plead to aid the station. But, he was largely avoided until asked a question or two. And then, the commander was gone without saying anything else. Tamás knew that his home was essentially sacrificed in favor of Earth and rebuilt on top of their corpses. He wasn't going down without a bloody fight.

So when he was offered a spot on the Sol Restoration Network, Tamás accepted without hesitation, knowing that it was his only way to help save his home from certain doom.

Capabilities

POWERS◢

Combat Drone
Sentry Turret
Electronics
Cryo Blast

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CRIMES◢

▪ Alliance training during university
▪ Worked for CitiBuild on the Citadel
▪ Aided the refugees during The Reaper War
▪ Joined the Citadel Civilian Militia

RELATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS◢

Citadel Civilian Militia

Flavitus Molaril - Commanding Officer - Killed in Action
Inès Gobeli - Volunteer - Alive
Che Yeong-Gi - Volunteer - Killed in Action
Urato Dhasmaroh - Volunteer - Alive
Zrartak Kruzki - Volunteer - Alive
Vitenaria Acilrian - Volunteer - Killed in Action

Zsolt-Cox

Márton Zsolt-Cox - Mother - Missing
Eduard Zsolt-Cox - Father - Missing
Gale Zsolt-Cox - Oldest Sibling - Killed in Action
Illés Zsolt-Cox - Second Oldest - Missing
Hegedüs Zsolt-Cox - Third Oldest - Missing
Quinn Zsolt-Cox - Second Youngest - Missing
Orbán Zsolt-Cox - Youngest - Missing

Falion

Nitiria Falion - Mother - Missing
Lucivius Falion - Father - Deceased
Canlius Falion - Tamás' Husband - Missing
Gaius Falion - Youngest Sibling - Missing

OPINIONS◢

(For group members and NPCs; fill after IC introduction)

Inventory

CREDITS & VALUABLES◢ 300 credits	OUTFIT◢ Light Janissary Armor
WEAPON & TOOLS◢ M-12 Locust Nexus Omni-tool	CONSUMABLE◢ Medi-gel (three left) Two packs of cigarettes
ID & DOCUMENTS◢ Digtial Identity Card Datapad (monitoring the conditions of the Citadel)	BAGS & CONTAINERS◢ N/A

𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐆𝐄 | 𝖆 𝖉𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖔𝖓 𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝖗𝖕

Epic. I will come up with something.