The conception of the Agency was something long time in the coming. With the arrival of super powered beings that can run faster than light. Supermen who can split a mountain with a punch. It is only natural the world governments would be scared. And desire their own super powered super soldiers. And countless countries tried and failed. Producing insane warriors or people who turn against their creators.
The US government wanted several things. Powerful super powered beings. Beings that would follow orders with out questions. And Beings that could be controlled. A group of scientists knew that it was pointless. They had too many restrictions and it would go against everything. Being masters of robotics, Cybernetics, genetics. Computers, all managed to get together and realize that they could not deliver what the united states wanted. Super powered robotic slaves that lacked the ability to think for themselves. Such beings might be impressive at first. But secondary engagements would make such a force ineffective as they could be out thought faster.
Thus producing sub standard soldiers. But they did agree that humanity would need soldiers. That the Heroes may not be as much a threat as their superiors may be over reacting. As they enacted a plan to break away from their branch. And after preparation, and securing materials. They broke away. Destroying their research, data, and managing to escape lock stock and barrel with every thing they needed. With plenty of assets to continue their research they agreed to be effective a Super soldier had to be willing to be devoted to his people, country or humanity. They had to be willing to sacrifice everything even their lives for the defense of others. And above all they had to be willing and understand the risks, the dangers and the requirements. And thus, The Agency was born.
For three years the Agency looked for all sorts of people who fit what they assembled as ideal Psychological profiles. And James Weston was one of them.
James Weston grew up in a military family. His father was retired army, as was his grandfather. And so West also enlisted. being wounded in combat and in training. He was one who ALWAYS looked out for his fellow soldiers and troops. More so he was willing to talk and try and disarm people with words.
He also held strong anti hero views. And eventually the Agency targeted him when he was on Leave in the American Midwest. Two agents approached him, and explained to him the videos taken in secrets by the group of heroes. At their height and when they failed allowing James to see they were human. And it softened his opinion a little. The Agency then told him their goal. To produce super soldiers. pointing out that it will always fail unless some criteria was met. And that he fulfilled the Criteria expect one. Willing to submit to the process. They informed him what the US Government wanted, and why they went rogue. James recoiled as they gathered their supplies and left a contact information and saids he could turn them in, or join them. The choice was his. They left and James was wracked with indecision, but in the end he wanted to investigate and find out more so he went to the contact location, and there with others from around the world they discovered the main facility. one hundred fifty people altogether.
James was amazed as they detailed the process would involve a lot of genetic, and cybernetic processes. Exo suits, and advanced weapons. As well asw the precautions against madness and insanity from the process. But the scientists would not force these people into the process. And the entire group could leave freely and they did. After 24 hours, James and every other one hundred forty-nine people came back. And they accepted it. The program was begun. James returned to duty and was given a treatment to simulate a diabetic attack and it allowed him to be honorably discharged due to medical reasons and emulating emotional distress took his leave. to head out where he was taken to the facility.
For three long years James was subjected to Genetic augmentation, cybernetic enhancement. Not everyone would survive the process. And it was incredibly painful, and never once did the scientists treat James of anyone as tools. But as people who were suffering for a greater good. Finally after three years. James had become the first to complete the prototype augmentation and it was time to reveal the project to the world in stages as they set up a secret home base. And outfitted him with the fully functional Praetorian armor suit. And now he is ready to storm Gotham and Metropolis and show the world, that humanity can produce Super Soldiers that will protect them. And aid the super heroes, and if needed. Stop them should they go rogue.
Enhanced Dexterity - The Genetic augmentation process that James has undergone has enhanced a great deal of his abilities. His Dexterity is considerably enhanced, able to react to situations with surprising speed. A man pointing a gun at his forehead at point blank range could suddenly find the gun knocked out of his hands. Even able to Dodge bullets providing he knows where the shooter is shooting from.
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Enhanced Perception - The army training James went through has allowed him to observe his surroundings and stay alert for various dangers and threats. combined with some enhancements With the ability to see in the dark like a feline cat. As well as enhanced hearing. is very observant.
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Enhanced strength- Enhanced strength is another benefit of the process he has undergone. His muscle fibers have been enhanced to allow him to be able to bend stainless steel with his bare hands if needed. He can bench a Ton with relative ease, and if needed could lift and carry an four person car with considerable effort. As a result when he strikes he is able to level some serious punishment in hand to hand combat.
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Enhanced Durability - In order to handle the strain of his enhanced physical abilities, the durability of Jame's body has been enhanced, Muscles, tendons, ligaments, skeleton are all enhanced. His Bones are also strengthened and very difficult for the average man to break even with tools or leverage. He can resist fire from street level weapons, although chances are he will still bleed and be cut. Just not as severely.
Mechanics - One thing you are taught in the Army is to maintain your equipment. from his Jeep to his guns, and armor. James is able to field strip just about anything Mechanical and clean it up, and reassemble. He could pull the engine out of his jeep, strip it down, clean each part, re grease it, oil it, and put it back together in under a day. Or take the entire thing apart, and get it back together in under 96 hours. From guns, to his armor, to his jeep.
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Military Training - Marching, shooting, tactics, driving, repair, equipment care, survival. These and other military skills were part of all the education that James got when he was in the Army. While not as heavilly drilled as a marine. James has all the proper military training and doctrine. And keeps it up at all times. From his posture, dress, haircut, to how neat and clean he keeps his place and equipment. The education he got was invaluible for his current mission as a super soldier.
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Combat - Trained in Combat since his induction in the army, then the Project, he has learned how to fight through all sorts of combat situations, honing his own personal style of combat. In the most part, he has two modes of fighting. Stealth and what he calls "Dreadnought" Trained with all manors of weapons that can be carried by one man from like handguns to heavy machine guns and energy weapons. He is skilled in both Close Quarters and far range combat. This included thinking and the use of diplomacy.
Stealth - In stealth mode James over all is as expected, he uses a set of light armor or no armor in actuality with barely adds more that what is his natural protection. He will carry light or easy concealed weapons often such as throwing knives, and or silenced weapons or pistols. His goal is to sneak in and out without being detected if possible.
Dreadnought - This is when he is wearing his Exosuit of "Praetorian Armor." This armor system turns him into a virual Dreadnought that allows him to come into combat and dish out and take some serious punishment.
Praetroian Armor - The Prototype of a new suit of armor for soldiers of the future. Inspired by various suits worn by other Heroes and Villains, as well as some video games and sci-fi characters. But with it's own unique spin on it's abilities. Instead of going for all the bells and whistles, the suit is designed for heavy combat as a result it is designed to take a serious amount of punishment, and keep going.
The Suit also increases the wearer's strength considerably, Micro hydraulics, and strong alloys add to this. This also allows James to wield and fire weapons that would normally be mounted to stationary frames. he can lift over his head upto 24 tons
The Suit's computer and sensor suite is also highly advanced with Thermal imagine and enhancers that allow him to easier spot individuals, a UV filter, and night vision including anti lens flare.
The suit's standard attachments includes mountings for weapons like Shotguns, handguns, heavy machine guns. It can depending on mission needs be equipped with an underwater propulsion unit, or jet pack. Built into the gauntlets is a wrist blade. Mounted on the top of each wrist is a compartment for an 18 inch blade that springs out and locks in place on the top of the hand granting him some serious weapons for fighting. The Blades are composed of Tungston Carbide, and sharpened by a laser to give it a monomolecular edge.
The boots do contain a jump booster that allows a little extra Omph when he jumps, allowing him to jump easilly over thirty feet straight up. The suit also allows him to run at nearly fourty miles an hour.
The Suit is hermetically sealed with an air filter and a 20 minute auxiliary air supply this gives him a total of 1 hour breathing time and protects him from environmental hazards like poisons. It is built to also resist things like X-Ray Vision, and EMP. The Suit can only be put on with special equipment, and Removed with similar baring raw physical power that some beings have could just rip the suit off.
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Weapons - Ranging from simple hand guns, up to and including rocket launchers. Including a number of Specialty rounds that range from rubber bullets to glue missiles, up to military hardware such as Heavy Assault Rifles, High Explosive, as well as Laser, Plasma and particle weapons.
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Noted otherwise in the scene, and with Scene Runner's permission, the only weapons that are carried is a 50. A.E. Desert Eagle 8 round mag 10 clips rubber bullets 10 clips RIP Rounds, a 10 gauge sawed off double barrel breech (Or a military 10 gauge pump action) shotgun 10 round tube, 60 rounds 30 rubber slugs and 30 deer slugs.
A Heavy Assault rifle with 500 rounds. 250 rubber, 250 Full metal jacket. 5 Flash bang grenades, 5 Smoke grenades, 5 tear gas, 5 glue Grenades which explode in a 10 feet of sticky resin glop that hardens to a steel like consistency in a matter of seconds, and turns brittle within a minute.
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The Agency - The Agency that has given James his abilities and tech also give him his missions and orders. Normally this involves him observing various Super Heroes, and Super Villains reporting back on his observations, and public opinion on them. They provide him with any special equipment for possible missions delivered covertly to his base via a carefully constructed underground tunnel. The Agency also helps finance him, and keeps and eye on him. The Agency provides him with Intel and information in addition to exotic supplies.
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Anything SPECIAL IE intel on secret Identities, exotic radioactive meteorites Requires PLAYER Or Staff Approval for use respectively. (See Flaws)
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City Access- While his home is outside of the city limits. James has access to detailed maps, that allow him access to both Metropolis and Gotham areas from outside of the city into the under ground tunnels and areas allowing him to come and go through the Cities more or less at his leisure when he needs to get into the city without being detected for his recon missions.
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NPC ELLEN- Ellen is James' personal assistant under the guise of his wife in public when they go out. She is also his data expert and helps provide and gather Intel on missions James is assign (data Gathering and correlation). She is not enhanced like James but she is no slouch in combat her self well skilled in small arms, and mostly hand to hand. She is also very skilled in first aid, anything that doesn't require surgery in an ER she can handle her self. She also handles the repair and maintenance of his energy weapons.
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Encryption- All of James Equipment from the Agency that can be encrypted, Suit, computers, etc, has a special Decryption or Encryption chip put in it, any other normal PC even with state of the art anti viral programs will if they try to plug in and copy the data base can get a very NASTY worm virus. Like an extra two peice lock set, the reading computer has to have the decruption, while the accessed system needs the encryption chip. This virus over writes the boot up programs, and all the other software. And sets it on an auto play video to play everytime it boots up, it will endlessly play Mr Weebl's SPACE is Fun video in a constant loop. It can also be transfered to other computers, (But not over the internet) Tech that has the chip is not subject to this virus. while not fool proof, it makes stealing any data from James Suit or computers in his Base hard as hell to get at unless you manage to access the computers directly.
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Home Base - What James calls home is a small multistory house in the country side. The Basement has a workshop with all sorts of hardware and tools for wood working and metal working. Including cabinets and storage areas. The basement also has a hidden retinal scanner in one of the tool closest that is accessed by pulling out a mounted hook. When it scans his Retina it will open up into his military stronghold. Here he receives his orders for missions, and files reports on various heroes and villains in the New York Area. It has an armory, a computer work area including secure telephone lines and computer lines. A medical bay. And an Armor frame, The armor frame is the only thing that can correctly put his armor on, and remove it.
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The MONSTER - The Monster is James' Hummer, built on the Original design and upgraded. This all terrain 4x4 vehicale has bullet proof glass, ceramic armor plats in the door frame, Sound proofed, a sealed engine, with two snorkels so it can ford deep rivers. And is built to withstand just about anything short of a Direct RPG hit. The Monster has a number of features including radios for reception and transmission. A GPS, and other bells and whistles. Such as a built in security system and anti theft tech.
It also has The CASHE.
The Cashe contains a number of things. It can go off road, and thanks to some special parts gets 60 miles to the gallon of gas with a Top speed of 120 MPH on open stright roads. This four inch thick 6 feet long, by three foot wide by two feet high lead lined case, is solid, heavy and strong. It has a 3 high strength ultra strong padlocks on it. Inside it contains Two 120 serving buckets of emergency food Meals Ready to Eat (240 servings), Four heavy duty 5 gallon Gas jugs of purified water (labeled water) and four 5 gallon jugs of Gas. Emergency blankets, Changes of clothes, flares. 4 Heavy duty first aid kits, Water purification filters. Fire starters. Everything one would need if they ended up stranded in the wilderness. It also has a Gun case that houses a 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun five round tube, 25 slug rounds, 25 deer shot. And a .308 hunting scoped Hunting Rifle with Optional silencer, with 60 rounds of .308 magnum rounds.
A soldier through and through. James Weston was from an Army Family. Enlisting into the Army to become something more. With super powered heroes, and vigilantes who could single handedly take down entire armies. James Weston always had a dislike for Heroes of all types who operate out side the law. Above it thinking that they can do better than the normal people James always pushed himself hard. But he wasn't stupid. He always knew that if these heroes were to take over the world there would be serious problems stopping them.
As a result he has never had an easy time trusting heroes. When he was off duty one day on leave in the American Midwest. James was approached by a group of people, and showed him video of various Heroes. Not through the media lens. But when they were down, depressed, when they failed to save someone. Seeing the pain they were in was very real. James was then told of the project. A super soldier program designed protect the Earth from Alien Invasion. Or if necessary stop a Rogue hero by any means necessary.
James signed up. And as a result he doesn't Trust heroes doesn't like them. But after being shown that they are people who are actually trying to do good with their abilities. He is willing to give them as individuals the benefit of the doubt.
The Agency - The Agency that utilizes James knows full well the dangers of living weapons. When one has superior abilities, one gains superior ambitions. As a result the Agency keeps a very close eye on James, as such his base has a built in Thermobaric bomb in the military base. That when detonated will completely destory all equipment weapons, even the Preatorian Armor should it be there leaving nothing behind but a crater some fifty feet deep. And should James be there he will no doubt be killed as well.%r%rIn the even the need to terminate James in field is required. He has implanted in his skill at the base of his spine is a micro explosive. This will result in instant death, the activation for it, is of course highly encrypted. As a result While James has a lot of freedom, he has to follow orders. But he did volunteer for this, and accepted knowing the results.
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Augemented health - While James is indeed in great physical health, it is augmented health, it is not perfect health by design. The Genetic augmentation included a faulty protein into his genetic code. As a result he has to take daily injections of a chemical under the guise of insulin shots, although he does carry actual Insulin, in case an emergency arises that requires someone else to need a dose. Unless he gets a shot once every 24 hours. Beyond that at the +6 hours he will show mental confusion, at +12 hours he is very lethargic, at +18 hours he slips into a coma. +24 hours Death occurs. He always carries at least a week's worth of injections in special shatter proof bottles.
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Enemies - James Very Nature as a successful Super Soldier makes him some dangerous enemies. While he is simply a prototype that is not fully refined. James will have a number of enemies when this gets around. All sorts of groups From Intergang, to Cadmus, to the United States Government can and will consider JAmes Weston's capture a high priority. Both to interrogate him, but also produce their own super soliders.
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Foil - Sometimes James gets orders that put him in direct confrontation with Heroes. Sometimes Intentionally, more often than not this can be a simple mission where he is ordered to attack the Hero in question. To gain a better insight into their fighting style, motivations, and Psyche. Other Times he might be ordered to intercept a criminal group to accomplish something. This can range from Intercepting military grade weapons, or defeating a group like Intergang, or Hydra. This of course can put him at odds with some Heroes because of his orders to attack them to guage their abilities and powers.
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HEro Bane - James' Methods for fighting may very well strike a cord with some Heroes. For one when in armor he uses guns and weapons that are military issue. While he he has standing orders to not kill. If he sees it as the only solution, he will end a life. He has killed before, and will kill again. This will undoubtedly cause issues and of course problems with some heroes who A Never use guns, B Never kill, C don't tolerate people who are willing to kill. As a result he could very easilly earn the Ire of some heroes who hold this moral high ground. Which will no doubt result in friction at best, if not down right hostilities on meetings. Perhaps even fights breaking out.
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ORDERS - When he is given Orders by the agency he has to Follow them. As such he has three standard orders that he must follow at all times, unless special circumstances are present that he receives a direct order over riding it.
Order 1
Lethal force is to be avoided at all times, even in civilian guise. As such against Super heroes (when escape is required) force is acceptable. Against Villains as well. The only time when this is over-rid is when facing a threat of mass destruction, or terrorist groups such as HYDRA or Intergang. All other times Lethal force is to be avoided.
Order 2
Do not compromise a Hero's Identity. This means that in the event that he inadvertently discovers a Hero's identity he is not allowed to reveal that he knows it. Only Document it and provide it to the agency. As a result he doesn't go out of his way to find out who heroes are. But it also means that should a hero be pinned and someone is about to remove their mask he will step in and stop them.
Order 3
Observe and record behavioral patterns of Heroes and Villains. The Goal of The Agency is not to interfere with Superheroes, or Thwart villains. It is the defense of humanity from various threats and dangers. The Agency was formed to produce a new line of soldiers in defence of the human race. Not for waging war against American's enemies but rather protecting humanity from genuine threats to the planet's safety.
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Politics - The Agency was not founded with intent to regulate politics or play international Police man. As a result, The Agency will not get it's self involved in international affairs. Unlike United Nations the Agency is small, and while they are decently funded by various means, they lack the ability to operate aboard in the world on a regular basis. As a result, when it comes to Political Turmoil The agency will not become involved. The only exception will be is when there is strong evidence of non terrestiral influance.
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Pratorian Armor - The Armor that he has, has it's own flaws. It is big and heavy. When worn the suit makes him stand nearly seven and a half feet tall, and weighs close to a thousand pounds, fully outfitted with weapons and gear this can push close to fifteen hundred pounds. The Suit is not buoyant, and while he could go underwater, and walk across a river's bed, he has only about an hour's air thanks to the small internal air tank, and re-breather. Unless it has a special equipment the armor will sink like a stone in water.
The Suit's Batteries while highly advanced, are not without limit. They can operate for 24 hours at peak operation, 8 hours of straight combat time. The suit can not be effectively recharged in field, and requires a special unique coupling found only in his home base. External power sources can be used to augment this but only for two hours extra operational time.
The Suit's construction was made in such away that unless the suit of armor is removed in his armor stand it will actually self destruct after it has been pulled off, also the suit is in pieces in his home requiring time to suit up, roughly 45 seconds.
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Secret Identity - James Weston is an honorably discharged Army petty officer, Discharged due to developing Diabetes. And lives in his Family's country home in upstate New York, odd jobs around the city, selling wood carvings. Metal artwork. But when the time requires he will become Dark Hero.
"The Dark Hero" is an armored figure that moves around the cities. Standing over 7 foot tall in what is best described as a suit of armor from a video game, With weapons like a large caliber pistol and a Shotgun. Dark Hero observes and investigates various Crimes in the city watching Heroes and villains alike. To date he has never used Lethal force, and some rumors of him actually attacking Heroes simply to fight him abound.
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Enhanced Senses - Enhanced senses can be a benefit, it can also be a serious hindrance. Outside of his suit which has audio dampers, flash lens flare, and filters for the air. Outside of it, a Flash bang Grenade can serious incapacitate him, blinding him, and deafening him. While he will recover in time, it also makes it a serious danger. After being subjected to it James is very much prone to migraine headaches that do incapacitate him it can last between 3 and 7 days. At night when he is out without his suit, his eyes shifting to night vision will reflect just like an animal's eyes, marking him instantly and unusual, and not normal. Should he be scanned, or similar the implant in his head can be detected, and depending on the level of scan will detect the augmentations his bones are denser than normal humans for example.
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Spy - Put bluntly James is a Spy. He is there to watch, observe and report on heroes and Villains. As well as put groups like Intergang under some serious pressure. While this is secret for the most part, and his engagements with heroes tend to be infrequent. There is evidence enough that some of the more informed Heroes will realize that he is gathering information on not only Super Villains, but also Heroes as well. This cam make him very hard to trust.
