by DeadPigeonGolem » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:52 pm
Y'should make yur character in a word processor, Blacks. How's life, btw?
Also: Character:
Name: Ezekiel Stroud
Nickname: Franz Nowerh Strass, The Ghost, Mr. Straus
Appearence: Navy-blue sportcoat over light colored shirt, with matching navy blue pants. All clothing is chemically treated to repel water (including blood). Sportcoat is specially reinforced with kevlar and load-bearing straps, then lined with various implements of destruction (see "Tools" for more details). Weight minimizes flapping in wind, but also limits capacity to swim. However, all weapons are concealed rather handily, and lumps are minimal. Hair is cut straight and neat, physical features are pleasant but not overdone. Wears a fedora that also conceals a few tools, and is therefore not-blow-awayable by the average gust.
Backstory:
They say that Mr. Straus is the man you need to hire if you want absolutely hands off death. Need him to die accidentally? Mr. Straus will be perplexed when he hears the Fifth Avenue Street collapsed. Need him to die violently? Mr. Straus will have no idea what you mean when you tell him the target's legs and torso were blown to smithereens. Need him to die quietly? Mr. Straus will be very sad when you tell him your rival was shanked in the eye in his apartment last night. In short, Mr. Straus has built a reputation of getting in, getting out, and doing it as quietly as possible. And he makes a shit-ton of money doing it.
They say that Mr. Straus was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He found out pretty early on that killing things had very little effect on him. Killing rats was pretty damn entertaining, actually, especially with the bug-spray flamethrower. Regardless, he was eventually diagnosed with sociopathy and told to find a hobby.
He decided that blowing things up was a good thing to learn. So he did that and figured out how to blow a couch sky-high with a can of motor oil and a shotgun shell full of black powder. He was told to find a different hobby.
He decided to shoot guns. He eventually became a pretty decent marksman and kept up rifle-shooting as a hobby.
Eventually, they say that Mr. Straus went off and joined the mob, did a few hits. They also taught him some hand to hand, in case he needed to kill someone without bombs or guns. Then he decided they were too messy for his tastes and went freelancer. Did it gracefully though, so he's still got connections with them.
Now he's here. And he's got a contract for a man's head. No holds barred. Lock up the wife and kiddies man, 'cause you won't even- wait. What are you doing?! No, stay back! BACK!! NOOO-! Glrk.
Speciality: Electronics and Explosives. The two go mostly hand in hand in this day and age, especially when you need to rig a pipe-bomb to a mark's limo. Security systems are a BITCH. Has the ability to easily handle low to medium grade security systems, can blow up a house or just blow up the table you're sitting at with mostly anything, and is an expert at multiple remote controlled/explosive devices.
Tools:
1. FN P90 Submachine gun. Fire 5.7X28 mm, an exceptionally penetrative round with an exceptionally flat trajectory. Used for self-defense situations. Flash and noise suppressor equipped. Slung across back in quick-access holster. Range: 200 meters.
2. ZALA 421-08 Micro UAV. Hand deployed, with back-pack container for transportation of mobile station and vehicle. Generally left in the car unless necessary. Flight time of up to 90 minutes, with high-quality video and photo feeds. Laser sight equipped also.
3. M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle. Fires 7.62X51 mm match-grade ammunition. Proven range at 800 meters, but capable of 1000 meter shots if done carefully. Comes in a small briefcase, modified to resemble a business briefcase. Carried around in general to assist cover as businessman, but left in the car if unnecessary. Multiple rails for add-ons, purchasable through Mafia connections, and comes with a 4x ACOG Scope.
4. Four kilos of SEMTEX explosive. Of higher explosive velocity but less show then military grade C4. Highly stable and malleable plastic explosive. Requires detonator to go kablooie. Inserted in pockets in inner weave of coat.
5. 25 detonators, remote and time fuse capable. Comes with radio transmitter for remote detonation. Also in the pockets of the coat.
6. Four M67 Fragmentation grenades, 5 meter kill radius and 15 meter casualty radius. Fragments may travel up to 250 meters under certain conditions. Clipped onto load-bearing straps.
7. One copy of Playboy Magazine. Used for personal enjoyment or as distractions/traps. Has detachable, soft plastic cover of The Economist over it. Rolled up and thrust into pants pocket.
8. Sportcoat with load bearing straps. Jacket is attached at armpits, at waist, and base of neck to load-bearing straps. Kevlar lined and water repelling. Straps go across shoulders, chest, and waist. Waist strap used as belt, chest and arm straps look like an unusual but neat fashion eccentricity.
9. Classy dress shirt. It's classy. Treated for water repelling.
10. Classy pants. Water repelling. Unusually deep pockets and loose around the legs. Pockets have knife in leather sheath on inside wall of pocket. Also used to hold extra inventory items picked up around the city (keys, security cards, etc.).
11. Two Pocket Shankers (tm). Two very slender switchblades. Four inch long by 0.5 inch wide handles, blade is 0.75 inches wide, three inches long, and double edged. Used for quiet stabs in the dark, not hand to hand fighting.
12. Watch. Time keeper.
13. 3 condoms. You never know, y'know?
14. Hip-flask. Filled with tequila, flavored with salt, sugar, and lime juice. Also useful as a fire source in a pinch.
15. Pack of High Quality Cigs. Mostly to make yourself amenable to smokers in bars.
16. Lighter. See #15. Also useful for lighting candles and other flammable objects.
17. iPhone 7 in silicone impact-resistant case. Because it's a damn cool phone. Also because it's pretty damn useful, with all the black-market apps on it. Makes hacking security a snap. Also allows access to 4G internet at any point in the world (thank you God for AT&T) and unlimited calling to anywhere.
18. Old Spice Deodorant. The target is now DIAMONDS.
19. M224 Infantry Mortar. Range: 3490 meters. Utilizes high explosive, laser-guided rounds (I love 2027). Laser guidance provided by Micro-UAV. Very much left in the car until needed.
20. Third Generation Jeep Liberty, with built in touchscreen, nav-system, Bluetooth, 4G, high-impact crash resistance, and off-road capability. Comes with Apple OSXII and Firefox Internet Explorer. After-market modified to have under-seat concealed locations for mortar and UAV, as well as numerous other places to stow more grenades, SEMTEX, bullets, etc., as well as armored to resist small-arms fire. Functions as a mobile base of operations.
21. 100 dollars in cash. Cash is always a good thing.
22. Bandages and other First Aid supplies. Five uses.
23. Bottle of Whiskey in the car. Because everyone appreciates decent whiskey, no matter who they are or where they come from. Unless they're a monk.
24. Fedora. It's classy. Contains a few another half-kilo of SEMTEX and five detonators.
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Safehouse: Established as an apartment, with stashes of bombs and ammo, but more or less just an apartment. Bought from the owner in untraceable dollars. Out fitted with a modest array of tech, mostly just a place to live in for as long as possible. Numerous dry and canned goods.
1. Contains a shit-ton of ammo for all weapons.
2. Contains Armor Penetrating and Incendiary rounds for all weapons. Anti-armor mortars are Squash-head instead of Penetrating.
3. Contains a shit-ton of First-Aid Medical Supplies. The theory is that if he's wounded enough to go to the hospital, his cover's probably blown to hell as well. Might as well plead guilty and give yourself less hassle, y'know?
4. Contains a shit-ton of SEMTEX plastic explosive.
5. Contains several bottles of high quality Whiskey, Tequila, Scotch, and Red Wine, along with associated implements.
6. Various living implements (TV, Couch, etc.).
7. Small safe with 2000 dollars in cash.
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DeadPigeonGolem on Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:38 am, edited 13 times in total.