Post by Doctor Cyber on Jun 18, 2012 13:03:46 GMT -5
Real name: Michael Sommers
Alter Ego: Alpha
Status
Occupation: Terrorist for Hire, Assassin, Criminal
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Unknown
Group Affiliation(s): The League of Assassins
Origin
Place of Birth: Unknown
Known Relatives: Believed to be deceased
History
An extraordinarily skilled martial artist, Alpha was one of the instructors hired by assassin David Cain to train his young daughter Cassandra. Years later, once Cassandra had become Batgirl, she encountered Alpha again. Working as an international terrorist-for-hire, Alpha had planted a Fusion Bomb in Gotham City, only to be struck with amnesia before he could leave the city. Once she tracked him down, Batgirl saved Alpha from mob members that he had betrayed. She convinced the amnesiatic Alpha that he was a heroic Secret Agent named Michael Sommers (explaining his skills and equipment), and enlisted his help in locating the nuclear device.
Alpha was able to remember that the bomb was at city limits, but as he arrived at the location with Batgirl, Alpha remembered his true identity and turned on her. Although he had found happiness in his brief time believing himself a hero, ultimately he felt that people couldn't change who they were. Batgirl then revealed to him that was Cain's daughter, and that she had become a hero despite being trained by Cain, Alpha, and others to become an assassin, proving that people can change. Although Alpha locked her in his base with the bomb and escaped, he had a last-second change of heart and deactivated the weapon remotely.
Some time later, Alpha reappeared as a member of the new League of Assassins formed by Nyssa Raatko, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Lady Shiva, Cassandra's mother and the sensei of Nyssa's League, had Alpha instruct David Cain's other student, the insane "Mad Dog". Alpha and Batgirl were both present during the disastrous rebirth of Mr. Freeze's wife Nora Fries as the monstrous Lazara, and several League members died in the resulting chaos. Due to the conflict between their loyalty to Shiva and Nyssa and their near-worship of Batgirl, the League split at that point, with several members pledging themselves to Cassandra. Several more members of the League (including all the defectors except one) died when The Mad Dog went on a killing spree. Alpha then revealed that his true loyalties lay with Cassandra, and he attempted to kill The Mad Dog in order to save her. This went against Cassandra's code against killing, and she prevented him from doing so. The Mad Dog was successful in killing Batgirl (who gave her life to protect the last of the defected assassins), although she was able to knock The Mad Dog unconscious before perishing. Cassandra was quickly restored to life in a Lazarus Pit by Shiva.
Alpha remained a member of the League during all of the upcoming chaos. He was a main part of Nyssa's League, and led many of the assassinations during the Society's prison break. When Nyssa was supposedly killed in a car accident and Cassandra Cain took over, Alpha didn't have any issues in falling under her leadership. As long as the contracts kept coming, he was happy to perform the services.
Still, Alpha was beginning to see a degredation of the League and its members. Too many changes in leadership had made the League undisciplined and there was no sense of loyalty. It got so bad that Alpha began taking on contracts with other organizations.
Cassandra's reign didn't last long, and Ra's other daughter, Talia, became the new leader. Once again Alpha remained a part of the League, but once again, he saw chaos resulting from the offspring of Al Ghul.
Talia ran the League for nearly two years, until the appearance of The Sensei. The man claimed to be the original Sensei, as well as Ra's father. The Sensei 'convinced' Talia to give him complete control of the League.
Alpha stood idly by while the new Sensei brought in 'masters' from around the world to be apart of the League. There were rumors that Ra's Al Ghul had been ressurrected and was seeking to regain control of the League.
It was at this time that Alpha left the League. He had confirmed that Ra's was indeed alive (and running for President), and he didn't want to be on the wrong side of the war that was taking place between Ra's and Sensei. Alpha watched from the underground sidelines while taking on private hits.
Then there was only silence from the League. Alpha tried to determine what had happened, if Ra's had won and wiped out the Sensei's league, or what, but all his contacts knew nothing. Finally Alpha found a clue. A new 'man' had appeared in the League and killed The Sensei. He established himself as the new leader of the League and he was currently restructuring and reorganizing the League and its members.
Alpha has heard reports that this new League is once again an organization to be feared and respected, and he is considering rejoining, but the current whereabouts have eluded him.
Characteristics
Age: 31
Height: 6'0”
Weight: 210 lbs
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: None
Personality: Alpha believes that he is a hot shot, he is confident in his abilities, in his skills, and his “dashing good” looks. He's a rather nonchalant figure, living life with a rather aloof manner and not taking most things that seriously. Although, his serious and dedicated side shows when he is on the job and most significantly within the presence of the League of Assassins. He may be a cool-headed jerk, but when it comes down to business Alpha can be as deadly and as merciless as any other member of the League.
As mentioned before, he is a bit of a jerk, willing to laugh in people's faces when they've blatantly messed up and also willing to show off his own skill. He isn't conceited or a show off, but he's a jerk and a big one at that. He has this thing within his head that tells him is a capable of anything, such as being the best on the league or being some sort of ladies man. Despite all this however, he is disciplined enough to not let these type of things cloud his own head.
He has a bit of a conscience, sometimes growing attached to those who have spared his life or have saved his own life (as he did for Batgirl). This type of conscience tests his loyalties and often times he is wiling to change sides if it means he has to protect someone that he feels is worth protecting.
As always, one must remember that Alpha is an assassin, he is a member of a covert group of the world's greatest fighters, and he is a killer. He can be as merciless and has heartless as any cold blooded murderer and he doesn't regret any of the things that he has done. There isn't much that could really irk that twisted mind of his, and if the opportunity arises and he has to kill, he will not hesitate to do it. Brute and a bit of a savage when it comes to disposing of his “targets”, Alpha is not a man that you would want to anger for it could very well mean the end of your life.
In the end though, Alpha lives life with such equilibrium, there isn't much that could ruin his day, let alone waste his time. He lives by his own code; get the job done, spill some guts and get back to living. There is nothing more grand than that.
Powers
Known Powers: None
Known Abilities:
Strength Level: Alpha is considered to be in peak physical condition, possessing peak human strength and durability for someone who works out intensively everyday.
Weaknesses:
Misc (optional)
Equipment: None
Transportation: None
Weapons: Alpha carries around what he needs, and only what is absolutely necessary. He prefers to carry more ammo than he does guns. One because he can utilize just about any firearm, and two because more ammo is always better.
[/li][li]Length:[/b] 196 mm
[/li][li]Barrel Length:[/b] 112mm
[/li][li]Cartridge:[/b] .9 mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG
[/li][li]Feed System:[/b] 12 (.40 S&W) or 15 rounds detachable box magazine. [/li][/ul][/li][/ul]
Sample RP Post
Alter Ego: Alpha
Status
Occupation: Terrorist for Hire, Assassin, Criminal
Martial Status: Single
Legal Status: Unknown
Group Affiliation(s): The League of Assassins
Origin
Place of Birth: Unknown
Known Relatives: Believed to be deceased
History
An extraordinarily skilled martial artist, Alpha was one of the instructors hired by assassin David Cain to train his young daughter Cassandra. Years later, once Cassandra had become Batgirl, she encountered Alpha again. Working as an international terrorist-for-hire, Alpha had planted a Fusion Bomb in Gotham City, only to be struck with amnesia before he could leave the city. Once she tracked him down, Batgirl saved Alpha from mob members that he had betrayed. She convinced the amnesiatic Alpha that he was a heroic Secret Agent named Michael Sommers (explaining his skills and equipment), and enlisted his help in locating the nuclear device.
Alpha was able to remember that the bomb was at city limits, but as he arrived at the location with Batgirl, Alpha remembered his true identity and turned on her. Although he had found happiness in his brief time believing himself a hero, ultimately he felt that people couldn't change who they were. Batgirl then revealed to him that was Cain's daughter, and that she had become a hero despite being trained by Cain, Alpha, and others to become an assassin, proving that people can change. Although Alpha locked her in his base with the bomb and escaped, he had a last-second change of heart and deactivated the weapon remotely.
Some time later, Alpha reappeared as a member of the new League of Assassins formed by Nyssa Raatko, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Lady Shiva, Cassandra's mother and the sensei of Nyssa's League, had Alpha instruct David Cain's other student, the insane "Mad Dog". Alpha and Batgirl were both present during the disastrous rebirth of Mr. Freeze's wife Nora Fries as the monstrous Lazara, and several League members died in the resulting chaos. Due to the conflict between their loyalty to Shiva and Nyssa and their near-worship of Batgirl, the League split at that point, with several members pledging themselves to Cassandra. Several more members of the League (including all the defectors except one) died when The Mad Dog went on a killing spree. Alpha then revealed that his true loyalties lay with Cassandra, and he attempted to kill The Mad Dog in order to save her. This went against Cassandra's code against killing, and she prevented him from doing so. The Mad Dog was successful in killing Batgirl (who gave her life to protect the last of the defected assassins), although she was able to knock The Mad Dog unconscious before perishing. Cassandra was quickly restored to life in a Lazarus Pit by Shiva.
Alpha remained a member of the League during all of the upcoming chaos. He was a main part of Nyssa's League, and led many of the assassinations during the Society's prison break. When Nyssa was supposedly killed in a car accident and Cassandra Cain took over, Alpha didn't have any issues in falling under her leadership. As long as the contracts kept coming, he was happy to perform the services.
Still, Alpha was beginning to see a degredation of the League and its members. Too many changes in leadership had made the League undisciplined and there was no sense of loyalty. It got so bad that Alpha began taking on contracts with other organizations.
Cassandra's reign didn't last long, and Ra's other daughter, Talia, became the new leader. Once again Alpha remained a part of the League, but once again, he saw chaos resulting from the offspring of Al Ghul.
Talia ran the League for nearly two years, until the appearance of The Sensei. The man claimed to be the original Sensei, as well as Ra's father. The Sensei 'convinced' Talia to give him complete control of the League.
Alpha stood idly by while the new Sensei brought in 'masters' from around the world to be apart of the League. There were rumors that Ra's Al Ghul had been ressurrected and was seeking to regain control of the League.
It was at this time that Alpha left the League. He had confirmed that Ra's was indeed alive (and running for President), and he didn't want to be on the wrong side of the war that was taking place between Ra's and Sensei. Alpha watched from the underground sidelines while taking on private hits.
Then there was only silence from the League. Alpha tried to determine what had happened, if Ra's had won and wiped out the Sensei's league, or what, but all his contacts knew nothing. Finally Alpha found a clue. A new 'man' had appeared in the League and killed The Sensei. He established himself as the new leader of the League and he was currently restructuring and reorganizing the League and its members.
Alpha has heard reports that this new League is once again an organization to be feared and respected, and he is considering rejoining, but the current whereabouts have eluded him.
Characteristics
Age: 31
Height: 6'0”
Weight: 210 lbs
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Unusual Features: None
Personality: Alpha believes that he is a hot shot, he is confident in his abilities, in his skills, and his “dashing good” looks. He's a rather nonchalant figure, living life with a rather aloof manner and not taking most things that seriously. Although, his serious and dedicated side shows when he is on the job and most significantly within the presence of the League of Assassins. He may be a cool-headed jerk, but when it comes down to business Alpha can be as deadly and as merciless as any other member of the League.
As mentioned before, he is a bit of a jerk, willing to laugh in people's faces when they've blatantly messed up and also willing to show off his own skill. He isn't conceited or a show off, but he's a jerk and a big one at that. He has this thing within his head that tells him is a capable of anything, such as being the best on the league or being some sort of ladies man. Despite all this however, he is disciplined enough to not let these type of things cloud his own head.
He has a bit of a conscience, sometimes growing attached to those who have spared his life or have saved his own life (as he did for Batgirl). This type of conscience tests his loyalties and often times he is wiling to change sides if it means he has to protect someone that he feels is worth protecting.
As always, one must remember that Alpha is an assassin, he is a member of a covert group of the world's greatest fighters, and he is a killer. He can be as merciless and has heartless as any cold blooded murderer and he doesn't regret any of the things that he has done. There isn't much that could really irk that twisted mind of his, and if the opportunity arises and he has to kill, he will not hesitate to do it. Brute and a bit of a savage when it comes to disposing of his “targets”, Alpha is not a man that you would want to anger for it could very well mean the end of your life.
In the end though, Alpha lives life with such equilibrium, there isn't much that could ruin his day, let alone waste his time. He lives by his own code; get the job done, spill some guts and get back to living. There is nothing more grand than that.
Powers
Known Powers: None
Known Abilities:
- Marksmanship: Alpha is one of the world's greatest marksmen. His skills are not only good, but they're deadly. His natural ability of perfect hand – eye coordination and a steadiness of hand has reached incredible heights.
- Gun Kata:Through analysis of thousands of recorded gunfights, it has been determined that the geometric distribution of antagonists in any gun battle is a statistically-predictable element. The Gun Kata treats the gun as a total weapon, each fluid position representing a maximum kill zone, inflicting maximum damage on the maximum number of opponents, while keeping the defender clear of the statistically-traditional trajectories of return fire. By the rote mastery of this art, your firing efficiency will rise by no less than 120%. The difference of a 63% increased lethal proficiency makes the master of the Gun Katas an adversary not to be taken lightly.
The Gun Kata is a very complicated form of martial arts, utilizing the firearm, aggressive body movements as well as the probability of your enemy's location. In the case of Alpha, he simply uses his marksmanship skills to his advantage and combines his Gun Kata skills to become one. Gun Kata is an extremely fluid, and graceful technique, where the user dispenses empty magazines rather quickly and loads through their sleeves. It can be used in both long range and close range combat, ranging from the usage of bullets to using the firearm itself as a powerful melee weapon. Gun Kata in a more aggressive form with without the usage of a firearm involves the perfect and precise movements of the user where he/she moves around fluidly avoiding the bullets of opposing firearms and instead making the bullets hit other enemies on the field as well. - Exceptional Martial Artist: Being hand picked by the master assassin David Cain to train the one who is all (Cassandra Cain) as a child must mean that you must be a damn good martial artist. To be part of the League of Assassins means that you're pretty bad ass. Alpha's more than capable of throwing a well placed punch, or a powerful side kick. He knows several forms of martial arts and can handle himself against powerful assassins and fighters in the league. He is swift, agile, and very observant in fights, using his keen vision to find flaws in posture or techniques and use them quickly to his advantage. His movements are usually very fluid and graceful as it ties into another form of martial arts that he uses. He moves seamlessly against his enemies and strikes with such force and precision, it's almost uncanny.
- Explosives Expert: Alpha doesn't always stick to the silence and stealthiness of standard assassination techniques and sometimes he goes for the loud and more noticeable ways of getting rid of someone. His quite skilled when it comes to handling a bomb, deactivating a bomb, or simply just pulling the trigger to make things go “boom”. He knows the difference between certain explosives, knows how big of a bang they will make and more importantly how to make things go off with style. It's not the most subtle ways of assassination, but it's an expertise he has on the side for those “just in case” situations.
- Athlete: Years of training and practice calls for the perfect conditioning of the human body. He has the athlethic prowess equivalent to that of an gold olympic medalist, and that's covering just about every area. Stamina, endurance, durability, strength, agility, and everything thing else that contributes to the active body.
- Firearms Expert: What's the point of knowing how to shoot, if you have nothing to shoot with? Alpha knows his firearms inside and out, it's rather scary really as he could probably disassemble one and reassemble it completely blind folded. If it uses ammo and can shoot, then Alpha most likely knows what type of weapon it is, model, type, series, whatever, Alpha knows his guns and he certainly knows how to use them quite effectively.
- Espionage: Infiltration and espionage all comes with the job. If it deals with walking to a high facility poising as someone else, Alpha is capable of fitting the role all to well. He knows how to play games to get what he wants, and most importantly he knows how to fit into roles to get a job done.
- Streetwise: Alpha has had his share of time on the streets so he can pretty much handle himself on the streets. He knows how to approach people, how to blend in and how to simply disappear. There are certain laws of the “streets” that one should know and Alpha knows enough to get by.
Strength Level: Alpha is considered to be in peak physical condition, possessing peak human strength and durability for someone who works out intensively everyday.
Weaknesses:
- Mortality Standards: The ever powerful force known as “mortality” draws Alpha back from facing off with those who are more powerful than him and could snap his neck in seconds. Well that's not to say he'll back down, but the fact is that he is susceptible to all forms of injury that affect a normal human, i.e., being shot, stabbed, poisoned, fatally injured, or even worse, death.
- Mental Attacks: Despite being disciplined and having a clear state of mind Alpha is still susceptible to simple mental attacks such as psychic blasts, or mind control. His brains can be scrambled, his mind taken over, and his entire being in jeopardy by a simply thing called telepathy.
- Guns over Arms: Although he IS a great martial artist, Alpha's strong points mainly lie within the martial arts that he uses with his guns. His better with guns than he is with actually physical combat and often times will revert to gun kata rather than using another form of combat. Still, that's not to say he is especially weak without his guns, he just happens to be much more deadlier with them.
- Ammo: There's one problem when it comes to using guns and that's that they run out of ammo. Although Alpha carries a lot with him, it's not enough to keep shooting rounds for ever. It's a good thing he is practical and a great marksman because otherwise he'd be wasting bullets. Alpha has to keep in mind when fighting that he will reach the end of the line when it comes to his guns so he tries to reserve ammo, using it when he knows he has a clear shot.
- Criminal Record: A few mess ups in Alpha's record have made it hard for him to actually go outside and not be caught by some sort of authority. People know him as Alpha the sharp shooter, and people want him in jail for the crimes he has committed. Although this doesn't range everywhere through the world, it is still hard for Alpha to do some things like oh- maybe shopping or grabbing a cup of coffee.
Misc (optional)
Equipment: None
Transportation: None
Weapons: Alpha carries around what he needs, and only what is absolutely necessary. He prefers to carry more ammo than he does guns. One because he can utilize just about any firearm, and two because more ammo is always better.
- SIG Sauer P226:
- Weight:
[/li][li]Length:[/b] 196 mm
[/li][li]Barrel Length:[/b] 112mm
[/li][li]Cartridge:[/b] .9 mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG
[/li][li]Feed System:[/b] 12 (.40 S&W) or 15 rounds detachable box magazine. [/li][/ul][/li][/ul]
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