Troy Stone
"The tiger or the lion may be more powerful, but the wolf does not perform in the circus."
"It's better to stand and fight. If you run, you'll only die tired."
FULL NAME
Troy Ambrosius Stone
SUPER NAME
Fang
REVENGE OR JUSTICE
Justice
AGE
28
GENDER
Male
REPUTATION
Sullen and withdrawn with strangers, little is known about Troy, and he prefers it that way. Choosing to associate with only those who have been vetted and proven trustworthy, he is typically found alone and perfectly content in isolation. By those who are not in his inner circle, he can be perceived as distant, silent, and deadly. When forced into unavoidable social situations, Troy is coy and aloof, though practical, focused and stealthy. Around close friends, especially those he respects, he is calm, patient and caring. Few have fallen into this category, however, and his typical approach to acquaintances is emotional distance and sarcasm which can be caustic at times. His intelligence is obvious to those who have interacted with him, and he is adept at understanding body language and unspoken cues, giving him an air of insightfulness.
HEIGHT
6'2''
WEIGHT
170 lbs
APPEARANCE
Troy is rugged and masculine, lithe, brawny and handsome. Dexterous and athletic, he has a perpetual five o'clock shadow and is perfectly comfortable being shirtless, finding not only the maneuverability easier but also appreciating the practicality of it if a fight is necessary. He is confident, which is clearly ascertained from the manner in which he carries himself. Latin in appearance, he is perpetually tan and moves with an elegance and grace imperceptible to himself. Long, dark waves of hair fall unmaintained from his head over piercing gray eyes.
POSITIVE TRAITS
- Intelligence - When he speaks, it is easy to tell that there is plenty of analysis going on in his mind. Although he prefers silence and to keep his insights to himself, Troy will share what he believes will be most helpful if working alongside others. Adept at not only cognitive intelligence including mathematics, language, and logic, he is also emotionally intelligent. Kinesthetic and spatial intelligence are also strengths. He is observant and calculating, adding good listening skills to this positive trait.
- Trustworthy - Troy places a lot of value in honesty and loyalty. When he commits to a team or group of people, he is fiercely loyal. Going along with his silent persona, he is a like a vault, capable of keeping even the darkest of secrets. Once he has established his position within a "pack" he can be counted on doing what he says. Punctual, dependable, and with razor sharp focus, he gives his all. If crossed, however, there are no second chances. Once trust has been lost, he does not believe in re-establishing it, believing people to show their true colors if they are capable of betrayal.
- Intuition - Perhaps more honed due to his intelligence, Troy's intuition is very high. Akin to natural instincts, he trusts his gut and feelings he gets from situations. He believes in a deeper interconnectedness to nature and others, and so has confidence that his inner superconscious is capable of picking up minute details that his active consciousness might miss. Due to this belief, as well as his heightened ability to assess situations, he will always choose to trust himself and his intuition over the opinions of others, and he's usually right to do so.
- Possessive - Territorial by nature, Troy is wary of newcomers and takes time to build trust. He does not like sharing his space with those who are not in his inner circle, and he's quick to let others know what his boundaries are. He is ready to defend what is his at a moments notice and seems to always be on alert. With those who have established a relationship with him, working or otherwise, he is more lenient and though would find it difficult to admit, prefers sharing space with those he feels are worthy. Troy can also be possessive of the people he loves, instinctually protective, he enjoys ensuring their happiness and safety.
- Stubborn - Hardheaded, and obtuse, when he believes in something, or thinks he is right about a direction to take, Troy will follow it through to the end. He enjoys a good argument and always takes the opportunity to flex his cognitive abilities. Although he is fair and listens to the opposition's logic, his mind is not easily changed.
- Sarcastic - Sarcastic to a fault, it can be difficult to have a straight conversation with Troy, especially if there isn't much respect for the other person. His sense of humor is dark, and he can seem to be pessimistic, though inwardly he maintains a positive outlook.
- Bibliophile - Troy has a love for literature, and always has a book on hand, typically stored in a back pocket for intermittent reading when bored. Some of his favorite authors include Wittgenstein, Descartes, Hume, Voltaire, and Tolstoy. Philosophy is a hobby, though he also enjoys reading historical fiction and fantasy.
- Cleanliness - With an affinity for hygiene, Troy is rarely, if ever dirty, or dirty for long. He prefers to present himself in a dignified manner; well-laundered clothes, and with a clean scent. Although he has never admitted it to anyone, the reason for his disciplined cleanliness is due largely to his mother's influence when he was younger, prior to her death. Deep down, Troy feels as though he can honor his forgotten mother by maintaining the memories he does have of her, alive.
- Trees, anyone? - Something he has found solace in is marijuana. Troy smokes unabashedly and feels as though the herb has many medicinal qualities. The modern stigma against marijuana fails to deter his habit, and though he would not pressure someone into it, he would openly smoke with those interested in joining him.
- Moon Phases - Be it because he was always fascinated with the wolf and the animal's enigmatic relationship with the moon, or because of his eventual genetic connection with the animal, Troy is always capable of telling the phases of the moon without any technological assistance.
- Spirituality - Another aspect of his personality that was shaped by his mother, Troy feels a deep sense of spirituality. He believes that we are all joined, connected as one and that separation is a mere illusion. Forgiveness is highly important in this line of reasoning, and is admittedly, the thing he has the most trouble with.
Wolf
POWERS
- Heightened Senses - Enhanced hearing, sight, smell, reflexes, agility and endurance. Honing the capacity to hear, see, and feel what the wolf does, as the wolf does.
- Heightened Strength - Although his strength can be considered super human, he is by no means "SuperMan". His punches can cause severe damage to internal organs, and thick brick walls, but are unable to puncture solid steel.
- Animal Communication - Troy is able to communicate freely with animals of all kinds. This is typically done in a telepathic manner, and there may be translation issues to human speech patterns.
- Regenerative Healing - Wounds heal themselves, at a rapid rate, though larger wounds do take longer to heal. He can be killed from a wound if it is large enough so that the regenerative healing does not act in time.
- Silver - Much like the mythological Werewolf, Troy is susceptible to damage from silver, even in small quantities. Silver bracelets and such will cause a burning sensation if worn too long, leaving a rash-like wound which will heal once the silver has been removed. If not removed, the burning will intensify, and the rash will expand.
- Noise - Heightened hearing also leaves Troy vulnerable to auditory attacks. High-pitched sounds negatively affect him, from a mild headache to incapacitation depending on the level of the attack.
- Loss of self - When fighting in a life or death situation, Troy has the option to give in to the animal instincts inside of him. Although this will give a significant increase to his abilities in the short term, it uses far too much life energy each time he engages in it, and once in 'wolf-mode' he will lose sense of himself, his memories, and will only give in to the primal instinct to attack and kill his enemies.
- Lesions - Lesions regularly appear throughout his body. Thankfully, his regenerative healing abilities keep them from being too much of an eyesore to those around him. Once a lesion appears, Troy will typically need a few hours before it has completely vanished. The time for the healing to control the lesions is increasing, however, what was first a few minutes, has increased to hours, which will steadily take longer and longer before Troy fears he will be unable to continue keeping the lesions at bay.
- Lack of memory - Once in a while, Troy suffers a blank slate where memories escape him. This can be as light as being unable to remember what occurred earlier in the day, to entire blank slates across years of his life.
- Body pains - General body pains with no particular cause can be debilitating.
Troy's cancer seems to have affected his brain and is rapidly growing. Although his regenerative healing abilities have been keeping the cancer in check, it is becoming stronger by the day. Currently,
he has a 70% survival rate, but this number is also decreasing steadily.
FEARS
- Fire - A terrible fire took the lives of many of Troy's loved ones in his childhood. It still serves as a source of fear for him to this day. Although comfortable cooking, and around small fires such as a camp-fire, he is always cautious with this erratic element.
- Isolation - Much like the wolf, Troy prefers to live socially with a family he would die to protect. Due to childhood trauma, much of his interaction with others has changed, making him less open and outgoing, which inevitably adds to his fear. He feels the best way to keep this fear at bay is to prevent others from getting close to him so as to make it impossible to lose anyone.
- Loss of Self - Either due to the memory lapses, or when he gives into the 'wolf-y' instincts and loses himself, Troy is afraid of disappearing into nothingness. He fears not knowing who he is, his past, or his ambitions for the future.
"I wish to be true to myself, to be free, and live a life I am unashamed of living."
HISTORY
Troy was born in the islands off the coast of Brazil in South America. It was a small fishing village comprised of hard workers who survived on their own without the help of the outside world. Connected with nature and their past, this small village maintained an impressive history, but it was all lost to an inferno when Troy was but 10 years old. The majority of his village, including his mother and younger brother, perished.
Once they moved to the mainland, everything changed. No longer connected to their village or his heritage,
separated from their past and everything they knew to be true, the young boy and his father began a new life. It was difficult growing up in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. His father turned to alcohol and became a bitter, abusive man. It wasn't long before he turned to a life of crime, and Troy never saw him again. Wasting away in some prison, or dead like the rest of his family, Troy didn't look back when he was on his own. Tempted into making the same easy mistakes his father made, the only thing that saved Troy from becoming yet another statistic was the memory of his mother, and the life he'd known prior to the fire.
With the decision to better himself to honor his mother, Troy turned his natural aptitude for academics into a ticket out of the slums. After achieving a scholarship to travel to the United States to complete his degree in genetics, Troy graduated top of his class. It was shortly after beginning research for his PhD that Troy learned of Project HYBRID.
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