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I've changed my character. Still Jetro, still a gunner, but following a few tips Yitik gave me, he has a much more improved biography and expanded personality. You'll see that I've spruced up the appearance quite a bit - for a bit of trivia, the Orvis are known to have black hair and orange highlights, and were once known as the terror of town. Just like the Twili, they were banned to another dimension, but a small number of good-willed people stayed in our world. Jetro is the sole survivor of that race, which you'll later read in his biography how did he became that.
Head: Semi-long hair, mostly black with some orange highlights at his front. He usually wears a cap to cover them up, as they are a sign of an old race that was vanished long ago. Straight brown eyes (usually covered by shades), smart nose, semi-thick mouth. Scars can be seen on his left cheek as a result of a heavy battle.
Upper Body: Fit body, not muscular but fairly healthy. Wears a white scarred t-shirt with a black leather jacket that is slightly dirty around the bicep area and its wrists rolled till the elbow. He almost never has it, but he may have a jet pack which can be found on his back that’s hold on with leather straps around the jacket. Wears black gloves with its fingertips uncovered. On his left wrist he wears the Unlocker, a small gauntlet-like device he uses as a personal database for his enemies. Also wears a small blue crystal on his neck, a symbol of his old linage. Rarely seen wearing a small necklace on his right wrist, a memento given by an old friend.
Lower Body: Wears dark blue jeans (worn down by over usage), along with a black leather belt that holds two holsters with his dual magnum guns, and black leather boots.
BIOGRAPHY
Jetro is known as the only survivor of an ancient race banned eons ago, as his own family (and his hometown) was destroyed around the time he reached his 21st birthday. It was in the middle of a sinister war, where greed and lust for power moved nations to obtain whatever resources they could need to sustain themselves as the almighty force that ruled them all. It was this time that he was forced to enter the army, where in a spin of events he was trained by his own brother in ways of artillery, hand-to-hand combat, and naval expertise.
After 2 years of training, Jetro enters war, and succeeded in many ways to push his nation to great lengths towards victory. However, he was removed from combat not too long after, as he was in the middle of a devastating explosion that nearly cost his life. Miraculously, he survived the impact, but not without a severe blow to his head that caused him a small case of amnesia which hindered him and his abilities as a soldier. He left war, and thanks to his tremendous work in the army, he was given a lifetime economic compensation.
It was during this time that he dedicated his life as a technological engineer, designing a number of gadgets, vehicles, and computer devices to aid him as he lived his long life as a freelance. Not one to stay put in one place, he started working as a part-time mercenary even with his amnesia corrupting his mind. This is where Darkhand comes into play.
Darkhand was a powerful magnate, and his only concern was to become the supreme ruler of the world. His army was dominant, and he already had control of three major continents. However, he had one single obstacle: an elite group of heroic (yet mischievous) super-humans whose mission was to thwart every plan the Darkhand had in play. This pushed him to contract Jetro to destroy these monsters, as he was already on the verge to ruin the planet if they continue to stop him.
It was not easy to find them. The team was always in the shadows, never to reveal themselves in public, and when they enter action, they became too fast to hold them on for too long. Jetro spent three whole years trying to find a way to stop them, but he was nowhere close to getting a single detail of their identities. When he finally succeeded to find their hideout, however, the war was already over; Darkhand was already in the ruins, with nothing else but a small, barren land for him to cultivate. Jetro failed, even after wasting almost all of his resources to hunt his bounty off.
Raged, Darkhand went on a killing spree against all his subjects. He destroyed every single hunter he sent off to find the elusive team. By the time he went for Jetro, however, he came out with a pleasant surprise. His memory restored, finally able to remember his full potential, and above else, recognize the man responsible for his destroyed village – Darkhand himself. It is here where he finally discovers his true linage – an Orvis, ancient people capable of untold feats of mighty power and graceful agility. His village was they only direct connection to it, making him the sole survivor. Through this discovery, he managed to bring out all he had, and after a well-fought battle, he manged to pin down Darkhand. All bruised, Jetro actually showed mercy to his mortal enemy, and with that, he left him on the floor, agonizing.
Many years would pass, and Jetro would finally have a decent life of his own. As a manner of simple challenge (and perhaps a hobby of sorts), though, he still searches far and wide for the heroic men who defeated Darkhand. Maybe one day he will become one of them, as he knows he has what it takes to be one (after all, he single-handily destroyed Darkhand).
PERSONALITY
A man who has fought wars and been through many nightmares, one would think he's got an attitude; he is, however, a very sociable man, although he always takes his precautions. When it comes to talking to people, he speaks with his mind, and whenever he needs to speak the truth, he tells it without hesitation. He doesn't really like making any decisions for anyone, but if he ever has to, he'll choose the one that benefits the most.
One thing that will always torment him is the whole idea surrounding the “Heroic Men”, as his only goal is to find them purely for the purpose of joining them as a new recruit. He never likes being told as someone without any hope concerning this matter, as this will cause him to short-fuse and probably even fight his opponent. When he finds something suspicious, he'll “test” by saying encrypted messages; as he heard countless tales about these Heroic Men, he'll constantly talk about special-colored animals, like “A blue bunny” or “A green dragon”. However, these moments are fairly uncommon, as he knows that the more he speaks of it, the more they'll hide.
He never likes to battle. He'll defend himself from most mortal blows, either by evading them or covering himself with a powerful shield (remember, he has gadgets that'll help him). When he really needs to, though, he'll fight only to the point of defeat. He'll never kill anyone, no matter how mindless his opponent can be. At most, he'll render it unmovable.
He'll rarely speak about his past. He's a man about “the current present and the distant future”, meaning he only cares for the moment. If anything, his experience will be the closest you'll find as his past.
EQUIPMENT
Most of his equipment consists of two magnum guns, an extendable sword, and a number of gadgets such as a grappling hook, a heavy-duty portable shield, and the Unlocker itself. Keeping this equipment itself makes him sort of heavy himself – more heavy than he usually is. However, given that his own race also has superhuman strength and agility, he can hold them all without being hindered by weight. With the exception of his magnum guns and the Unlocker, most of his equipment is hold inside of his jacket.
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