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vague references would be fine, as long it's like "this is a scientist who worked with ___ and was quite well known in the village" or whatever. the mechanics come from a large variety of backgrounds, so there would probably be more that we haven't met yet!

@OliveYou

I was planning on referencing really small things that hinted to a subtle history between the characters like inside jokes about chickens or vague references to incidents that happened in the past that he may have been around for.

It's pretty important since I'm trying to take the caring good/best friend angle or if you prefer the "big brother" troupe with his attitude. I want him to care about the birthed pretty deeply on a platonic level so it may even come off as him being a little less serious than he likely should be in certain scenarios lol

The only person besides the older mechanics I can see that troupe swaying away from is Trixie since while she is more like the birthed than most mechanics having grown up there and being only 5 years older than the birthed, she's still older than him and could very easily hold seniority over him. If he were to have one friend he didn't feel obligated to try to be the optimistic type with it'd have to be her considering her circumstances. Not quite part of the adults that look after all the birthed, but also more of an example that they grew up watching. I would sum it up to a more childish admiration and respect for her?

So far that's what I'm seeing his character playing out as, with a slight distrust of the other mechanics except Fiore since she's 16 and would have grown up with the Birthed too. So she'd fall into that category of playful nonchalant attitude of Trey's personality.

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You know I actually realized today while at work that Kiki, Audra, Trey, and Trixie (considering her explicit backstory) would know each other rather well at this point if they were all growing up on base together, and any new birthed units added post this comment as well.

I'm gonna love pretending that there's a whole history that they can draw on from knowing each other so well since Trey's more of a sunshine optimist that loves his friends and involves himself everywhere he can lol

We still playing the angle that they haven't met the mechanics yet? Or do I get to make vague references for everyone?

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But for real if anyone wants to help me get some small friend building for me to work with for my character let me know it would be a big help in playing him right!

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@Genni

I would like to mention that I did design Trey to be more of a tank and a heavy hitter than a frequent speedster. He only has so much fuel in his body at a time and it's important for him to be careful when he uses his rocket engines.

A bit bummed people are shifting around mechanics on me though. Feels like nobody wants to partner. Like being picked last for dodge-ball. >.>

But yeah his personality is more supportive, so I always pictured him preferring a heavy role that goes out of their way to tank shots and take attention away from his teammates since his power was designed to make him nearly invulnerable. Unless he gets shot in the back of the knee or in the small fold in his shoulder or armpit he won't really need healing. Unless he gets shot by something big. Or shocked. Concussives will mess him up pretty bad sure since you know metal but I would argue it's more important for him to get a mechanic partner that is good with sensitive or complex machinery since he's one of the more analog units with physical tech in him. In fact at some point he'll have to get stronger too I'm sure so augmentation would be important so he would need an mechanic based mechanic more that anything.

I don't mean to be negative or argumentative, but I did design him to be a birthed tank unit since I he was most likely to see combat than mechanics and be deployed in the field not as much of a flanker. In fact his only major offense is the harsh punches he can throw, and the very risky move of blasting high amounts of fuel to shoot heat out of his elbows if I wanted to be creative with the elbow rockets. Not to mention, rockets are loud and without them he isn't all that much faster than a normal person in shape.

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@ReusableSword

Oh cool sword howdy.

Let's hope the guild stay alive for awhile this time eh?

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I hope the forum being as off and on as it has hasn't dissuaded people from wanting to take part. I was looking forward to using this character soon.

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@Genni

Oh wait I was on the wrong character's traits >.>

I was thinking of Kiki who had the ability to interface with other tech. That's my bad. I'm embarrassed. Sorry.

Well Dark dropped last page so don't feel pressured to get a new character.

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@Genni

Well to be fair we're all supposed to be an internally controlled group and most of the characters were born in the village to scientists. Hell even I assumed that my character had parents with some importance to the program but I just didn't think I had to elaborate on it since it was already part of the narrative.

I do agree though having too many people with the same abilities would make things a little stale, but on the other hand there are only a hand full of things we can do as birthed that don't require augmentation and tech can be replicated so I'm sure that some player might have some overlap. A medical expert would definitely be a very unique thing to bring into the table but I wouldn't let similarities dissuade you from playing what you wanna play. But weren't you also a hacker to some extent?

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Profile

Name: Trey B. Anders
Age: 16
Role: Birthed Unit 05
Height: 5'10
Weight: Roughly 250 lbs. (With full augmentations)

Abilities/Augmentations
-Density sensitive Nano Bots:
Trey's nanobots are explicitly designed to shift in his body to create a dense layer of reinforced iron skin of varying scales of
hardness. While this does make him essentially bulletproof, he still is susceptible to heavy artillery and the extra metal in his
body makes him highly vulnerable to electricity. When active, his joints may become stiff and immobile. In order to move in this
form, Trey has to make certain points in his body softer than the rest of his body so that they can bend and flex as he moves.

-Propulsion Rockets:
To take advantage of his ability to turn his body harder than steel Trey has undergone modifications to implement propulsion tech
into his forearms, legs, and feet to turn his inherent immobility and weight into an advantage. When activated, the openings in his
elbows, legs, or soles of the feet ignite giving him a momentary boost. Using these rockets wisely, he can use the inertia to launch
a punch with devastating power behind it.

However, this tech is not without it's drawbacks. He only has a certain amount of uses at any given time in each cylinder, one for
each limb. If he gets excessively flashy or uses too much fuel in combat, he would only be comparable to an average person's speed
and power. This limits Trey to how he goes about fighting, limiting the rockets to short bursts when attacking using them for
mobility only in desperate circumstances. The extra hundred or so pounds the equipment puts on his body also prevents him from flying
away when active, so he has to settle for running a bit faster than average.

-Grounding Stakes:
Simple stakes that come out of his heals to keep him in place when in his hardened state. The main purpose is to keep him from
moving when he's hit by something that would send him back even with his weight. Like a tank, or his own rockets at full power.

Appearance:
Trey is a well built but lean boy with blonde shaggy hair. Typically he's seen wearing a large hoodie that covers his arms when not in a uniform. His eyes are blue and highlight his face which has a tendency to convey his emotions very clearly, lighting up when excited and gently relaxing in a melancholy fashion when sad. Typically he's always seen with a cheerful expression, unless something is on his mind. He prefers shorts over pants so that he doesn't tear through them when he uses his abilities on short notice.

Personality/Backstory:
Overall Trey's story is the same as any Birthed member. He was born to the program and was raised within it. Historically, this never really seemed to bother him all that much as his personality seemed very inclusive from a young age. He sees many if not all of the other birthed as family to an extent, and embraces his role in the program as a protective unit. He doesn't lament that he was born into this lifestyle, and actually enjoys making the most of it telling himself he's helping a lot of people by being what he is.

When he was young, he suddenly underwent the operation to give him his extra augmentations. This made him very embarrassed of his arm's new appearances, with long lines on his arms leading to odd openings on his elbows. It was around this time he began to wear long sleeves to hide his new arms. He felt in some ways it was to make the other children more comfortable in their home, but at other times he felt is was so he didn't have to look at a reminder that he was ultimately not a normal person. It's not as though the others haven't seen them before, but it's remarkably uncommon for him to openly take off his jacket outside of the more intense days of summer when he's off practicing some kind of sport.

For the most part, Trey is a remarkably normal teenage boy in his personal time. He has a cheerful personality and enjoys talking to his fellow Birthed. He isn't above making sly or coy jokes at times, and teases his friends openly in good humor. He doesn't hate many people but will protect his close friends and teammates to the best of his ability if he feels it's necessary to. Even when angry he doesn't like to scowl or glare and instead will simply speak in a dry, straightforward tone. Most people that know him well would feel discomfort in a circumstance where he has an outburst, as it's nothing like him to do so even on rare occasions.

Extra Equipment:
-Any standard issue weapon he carries as a last line of offense
-A portable first aid kit
-An MP3 player he "borrowed" from a close friend.
(may edit further with more information on personal life the program allows)

Miscellaneous Trivia! This affects very little!

-Trey in fact, keeps a diary as a hobby.

-His extra augmentations make him too heavy to swim, go figure.

-His favorite foods are apples and french fries.

-Blood type B+

-He is too shy to shower in a locker room, and is one of the few places he behaves introverted.

-Despite all of his abilities, his only naturally born ability is his enhanced density shifting ability.

-If he could have had any other natural ability, he expresses that he thinks manipulating the flow of electricity would have been cool.

-His favorite kind of music is Electronic pop, but he has no idea how to describe it to others.

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Character submission - Trey B. Anders

Name: Trey B. Anders
Age: 16
Role: Birthed Unit --
Height: 5'10
Weight: Roughly 250 lbs. (With full augmentations)

Abilities/Augmentations
-Density sensitive Nano Bots:
Trey's nanobots are explicitly designed to shift in his body to create a dense layer of reinforced iron skin of varying scales of
hardness. While this does make him essentially bulletproof, he still is susceptible to heavy artillery and the extra metal in his
body makes him highly vulnerable to electricity. When active, his joints may become stiff and immobile. In order to move in this
form, Trey has to make certain points in his body softer than the rest of his body so that they can bend and flex as he moves.

-Propulsion Rockets:
To take advantage of his ability to turn his body harder than steel Trey has undergone modifications to implement propulsion tech
into his forearms, legs, and feet to turn his inherent immobility and weight into an advantage. When activated, the openings in his
elbows, legs, or soles of the feet ignite giving him a momentary boost. Using these rockets wisely, he can use the inertia to launch
a punch with devastating power behind it.

However, this tech is not without it's drawbacks. He only has a certain amount of uses at any given time in each cylinder, one for
each limb. If he gets excessively flashy or uses too much fuel in combat, he would only be comparable to an average person's speed
and power. This limits Trey to how he goes about fighting, limiting the rockets to short bursts when attacking using them for
mobility only in desperate circumstances. The extra hundred or so pounds the equipment puts on his body also prevents him from flying
away when active, so he has to settle for running a bit faster than average.

-Grounding Stakes:
Simple stakes that come out of his heals to keep him in place when in his hardened state. The main purpose is to keep him from
moving when he's hit by something that would send him back even with his weight. Like a tank, or his own rockets at full power.

Appearance:
Trey is a well built but lean boy with blonde shaggy hair. Typically he's seen wearing a large hoodie that covers his arms when not in a uniform. His eyes are blue and highlight his face which has a tendency to convey his emotions very clearly, lighting up when excited and gently relaxing in a melancholy fashion when sad. Typically he's always seen with a cheerful expression, unless something is on his mind. He prefers shorts over pants so that he doesn't tear through them when he uses his abilities on short notice.

Personality/Backstory:
Overall Trey's story is the same as any Birthed member. He was born to the program and was raised within it. Historically, this never really seemed to bother him all that much as his personality seemed very inclusive from a young age. He sees many most if not all of the other birthed as family to an extent, and embraces his role in the program as a protective unit. He doesn't lament that he was born into this lifestyle, and actually enjoys making the most of it telling himself he's helping a lot of people by being what he is.

When he was young, he suddenly underwent the operation to give him his extra augmentations. This made him very embarrassed of his arm's new appearances, with long lines on his arms leading to odd openings on his elbows. It was around this time he began to wear long sleeves to hide his new arms. He felt in some ways it was to make the other children more comfortable in their home, but at other times he felt is was so he didn't have to look at a reminder that he was ultimately not a normal person. It's not as though the others haven't seen them before, but it's remarkably uncommon for him to openly take off his jacket outside of the more intense days of summer when he's off practicing some kind of sport.

For the most part, Trey is a remarkably normal teenage boy in his personal time. He has a cheerful personality and enjoys talking to his fellow Birthed. He isn't above making sly or coy jokes at times, and teases his friends openly in good humor. He doesn't hate many people but will protect his close friends and teammates to the best of his ability if he feels it's necessary to. Even when angry he doesn't like to scowl or glare and instead will simply speak in a dry, straightforward tone. Most people that know him well would feel discomfort in a circumstance where he has an outburst, as it's nothing like him to do so even on rare occasions.

Extra Equipment:
-Any standard issue weapon he carries as a last line of offense
-A portable first aid kit
-An MP3 player he "borrowed" from a close friend.
(may edit further with more information on personal life the program allows)

Miscellaneous Trivia! This affects very little!

-Trey in fact, keeps a diary as a hobby.

-His extra augmentations makes him too heavy to swim, go figure.

-His favorite foods are apples and french fries.

-Blood type B+

-He is too shy to shower in a locker room, and is one of the few places he behaves introverted.

-Despite all of his abilities, his only naturally born ability is his enhanced density shifting ability.

-If he could have had any other natural ability, he expresses that he thinks manipulating the flow of electricity would have been cool.

-His favorite kind of music is Electronic pop, but he has no idea how to describe it to others.

Ok here's my CS submission. Please feel free to tell me to edit as you wish and I'll give it another shot.

Now I'm gonna lay here for awhile cause finding a satisfying picture took like, 12 hours >.>

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I'm thinking of running a fighter type myself, but don't know if I should go for something like engine propulsion mechanical things or if it's more of a hand waving thing to say stuff like "my guy can control fire."

Cause there's some power scaling stuff I would want to figure out before I dive into it ya know?

Also I motion that any kind of magnetic control would be too over powered since half the cast is part metal.