App for Mysterium
PLAYER
Name: Alex
Personal Journal: deadliesthero
Age: 18
Contact: I can be more easily contacted by PM on either my character’s journal or my personal one.
Other Characters Played: N/A
Link to last AC: N/A
CHARACTER
Name: Preston Marlowe
Fandom: Battlefield Bad Company series
Age: Around his early to mid twenties, his fandom was not clear on his age.
OU or AU?: Original
Timeline: After he and his squad escape with their gold riches.
Wiki link:
http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/Battlefield:_Bad_Company >First
http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/Preston_Marlowe >Character bio
History & Personality:
I suppose I will start off with the very reason as to why Preston had joined the US military in the first place. When he was young he would often look up to both his father and grandfather, both of whom were war veterans and heroes. The stories that he had heard from the both of them had been melted into his active imagination, creating the idea that military life was extremely exciting and adventurous. As a result he grew his own adventurous spirit and, under the guise of believing that it had ran in the family, Preston joined the US Army. However Preston’s dreams of excitement and adventure would soon find itself tumbling to the ground. As for his family Preston has what could be considered a rather normal family, he has a father, mother, grandfather and a little brother, all of whom he seemed to be rather close to; one family member that seemed to really stand out was his younger brother, who Preston could be seen talking to in his video blog. The reason why he seemed to stand out was because he was the only family member that Preston could be seen interacting with. And it was this interaction that gives one more of a sense on what his family relations are. The way Preston talked during the blog had suggested that he had a rather strong relationship with his family, carrying about them and hoping that he could see them again soon. That was the only interaction that he could be seen having with his family throughout the entire series though.
As the US and Russia had declared war on each other Preston had found himself apart of the group that was meant to be sent to the front lines immediately. Initially he was extremely excited at the prospect of possibly following in his dad’s and grandfather’s footsteps. However he had quickly found out that war were not all adventure, action and drama. It was a fairly boring business, one that quickly disappointed and bored Preston to no end. As a result his adventurous soul cried out for him to do something thrilling. Which was how he had ended up in Bad-company, although the exact details as to what he did to end up in B-company was never fully made known. Although the details that were made known lead to only one conclusion; Preston, in a fit of boredom and frustration, had hijacked a US Army helicopter for a joy ride and then crashed it into a general’s limo. However he still maintains that if he had landed the chopper just a few yards to the left then no one would have noticed.
And so once Preston’s court hearing was adjourned the judges who sat on trial had decided that, instead of sending him to jail, they were going to transfer him to the 222nd US Army battalion and placed him in B-company, or what is known as Bad-company; which was said to have had the highest mortality rate out of the entire army. The company itself was considered cannon fodder that’s ranks were filled by trouble makers deemed expendable by the Army. Outwardly he seemed to be rather stoic and nonchalant about the entire situation, in a message to his little brother he stated that he while he was probably going to see some action he highly doubted that he would become some sort of hero. He also seemed to avoid telling exactly why he was given the transfer, most likely out of embarrassment should his parents and family at home find out about the how’s and whys. Inwardly though he was extremely excited by this prospect as he was getting exactly what he wanted. And with the prospect of being sent out on some of the most suicidal missions the military had to offer he showed a hidden excitement in his message to his brother. To Preston it seemed like a chance to gain some form of adventure and excitement while at the same time perhaps becoming a hero.
However, once he arrived at the point that he needed to be at, Preston’s calm and somewhat quiet and by the book nature showed itself. Exactly where he had gained this part of his personality is not fully known, although he most likely picked it up during his Army basic training. This polite calm and coolness would soon be dismissed by the other men in his squad however, although Preston would still hang on to it throughout the rest of the series. It was also this calmness that had helped him throughout the story line as well. In the game his calm and coolness had helped carry him through some of his more grizzly acts, such as slitting a man’s throat, running through a burning city filled with me screaming in pain as they ran around on fire and killing and maiming in general in both the second and first games. It is perhaps because of this coolness that such things don’t really faze him as much as it would any regular person. But of course now I’m getting off track from his history.
After greeting and getting to know what would be his team Preston suddenly found himself under fire from Russian artillery. During the bombardment most of the convoy was destroyed and only he and his team were left. Still they pressed on to meet up with the rest of the Army after taking care of both the artillery and anti-aircraft guns. However Bad-company would soon encounter one of the main enemies of the first game, a mercenary force led by a man called the Legionnaire. And it was later made clear that all of the legends about the group were true, even the part where the men were paid in solid gold. It was this revelation that had caused Preston and his squad to go AWOL and chase after the mercenary group in hopes of finding the main horde of gold. Of course one would have figured that Preston would not have partaken in the chase, especially after saying to his little brother that he wouldn’t be the hero or get into anymore trouble. That and his own by-the-book attitude should have kept him from going AWOL. However Preston seemed to have developed a mentality to follow the group, which had more than likely formed during his basic training as well. Added to his want and desire for action and adventure Preston just couldn’t resist the temptation of hunting for gold fortune with the rest of the rag-tag group.
It was during their journey Preston and his team had been separated, captured by enemy soldiers, after they were blown out of the sky by Russians. At this point most people would probably be on their knees, balling and crying for their mommies. However Preston isn’t like most people, during their adventures he had grown close to the group and wasn’t about to give up without saving them from the Russians. During this time he had traveled for miles while at the same time taking on, and destroying, most of the Russian military that had gotten in his way. During this course of wanton destruction and death he had shown his extreme bravery, determination and coolness under fire. It hadn’t taken him very long either to find out exactly where his friends were being held captive, although much to Preston’s ire they didn’t really need any saving and were actually surprised by his appearance.
Once the group was together once more they went back to what they were originally doing; in other words carving a path of destruction in their hunt for gold fortunes. Luckily for them, and everyone else, they had finally found the large stash of gold they had been looking for. And after having the warehouse blown up by the Legionnaire himself the gang found themselves fighting for their lives against hundreds of armed and angry mercenaries. Not deterred by the overwhelming odds that faced them, Bad-company had quickly dispersed the large amounts of enemies, with Preston personally getting rid of their leader using only an RPG rocket to blow him out of the sky.
Mode of Entrance: Portal
Suitability:
While Preston is more of an action-oriented type of character, I do believe that he could handle himself rather well in game. He has proved himself to be able to handle most, if not all, forms of environments and is both mentally and physically strong. And while he may be lacking in actual powers he makes up for it in being extremely versatile, clever and responsive to changes in environment. However I do believe that the world of Mysterium will probably put his skills, and mental and physical strength, to the ultimate. But that is another reason why I believe that Preston would do fairly well in game as he is always open to charge head long into any challenge or danger.
FOR OUs ONLY
Items:
He will, of course, have his typical Army-issued uniform; this includes, his typical, green camouflage clothing and combat vest, his Kevlar armor and helmet with goggles, black boots and camel pack.
http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/M416 >M416 with the grenade launcher
An http://battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/M9 >M9
And of course his grenades.
Abilities/Powers:
Preston does not have any powers, but he is extremely versatile in most weapon and vehicle systems. He knows how to drive tanks, trucks and fly helicopters. Even more astounding is his knowledge on how to take care of weapons and various vehicles. And, being a trained and experienced soldier, he knows how to utilize almost everything and anything as a weapon. That added to him being rather clever and smart makes him a deadly force to be reckoned with.
Suggested Power Reductions:
N/A, Preston does not have any powers and could be considered just a regular mortal if he wasn't a trained soldier.
WRITING SAMPLES
First Person:
{Phone}
Um, h-hello? Does this thing even work?
Er, if it does, and anyone is listening to this um...phone call? I guess you could call it since it really isn't much of a message. Then could someone please tell me what's going on and where exactly I am?
{The sound of a throat clearing could be heard.}
My name's Private Preston Marlow; of the 222nd US Army Battalion, B-Company or....Bad....Company.
Third Person:
The novelty of being in another had eventually ran it's course and Preston had quickly found himself to be rather bored. The city made him remember exactly why he had joined the Army in the first place. Of course that wasn't to say that the military was always extremely exciting. But still, at least had things to do and spend time on in the Army. Here, there was next to nothing for him.
'Still,' thought to himself as he stretched his arms out and began heading towards the front door of the place he was staying at, 'the chance to relax is nice.' Then again he had a nagging feeling in the back of his head that was screaming at him, telling him that there was just something...wrong with this place. "Of course there's something wrong." Preston muttered to himself as he exited the room he was staying in. "I'm in another world."
Although so far it seemed more like the one he left if one were to turn the clocks back to when Preston's grandfather was growing up. But these thoughts had done nothing to settle the unease he was feeling at the moment. But this feeling was completely justified, as he had just said to himself, he was in another world. One that would be worth exploring, and perhaps he could meet a few more people here as well.
Deciding to make that his goal for the day, Preston set off to look for people that were currently in the same position as him. That is, stuck in another world with no present hope of returning to their regular home.
Additional Notes: N/A