Re: RED Engineer|Team Fortress 2|Reservedprpl_assistantOctober 7 2011, 20:35:07 UTC
Personality : Benjamin is a Southern Gentleman. He's soft-spoken, polite, kind, friendly, gentle, honest, great with the kids, humble, helpful, and he's that one man that will always have your back no matter what. He's slow to anger, but quick to forgive. His upbringing by his mother has instilled a fierce sense of right and wrong within him that's complimented by a heart that's way bigger than short stature. He'll help even those he doesn't know, even at his own expense. To him, not helping is the same as encouraging those who are doing wrong to continue, and that's something he's not willing to let slip by. However, he's a bit of a quiet guy as well; he'll still chat and have a beer with you, but he might prefer the company of his machines at times more.
Benjamin is also curious and hardworking; these traits have helped him tremendously in his career as an Engineer. If he sees something that catches his eye, he will try to figure out how it works, what it does, and how he can replicate it. His determination to see a project to the finish has made him a great asset for RED as he continuously designs machines that continue to get better and better.
Another point to make about Benjamin is how bad he actually is at making conversation. Yes, he is friendly and cheerful, but he barely knows how to hold a conversation at times. He doesn't have a problem with striking up conversation with strangers, especially those who look a bit lost. It just doesn't mean that he'll be able to hold the conversation for a long time. It gets even worse with women. His wife and his mother have been the only two women in his life that he's actually comfortable with; other women, especially those with voluptuous bodies, will make this cowboy from the South blush and stutter like a school kid. The fact remains that he's lived most of his lives in books and machines that he can barely think of any other topics to talk about outside the two.
Benjamin is also a giant mother hen. If he sees someone who needs taking care off, you can bet that he'll be there in the whisk of an eye to offer a shoulder to lean on and an ear to listen. It's practically his default setting to always look out for those who do need looking out. He is also very trusting, and is willing to give people the benefit of the doubt. However, he is not naive, and he will call you out if you're trying to spin him a yarn.
Re: RED Engineer|Team Fortress 2|Reservedprpl_assistantOctober 7 2011, 20:35:38 UTC
Unknown to him and those around him, Benjamin has the MAOA gene. The MAOA gene is also known as the warrior gene and what it means is that Benjamin actually takes pleasure in hurting others and is predisposed to violent behaviour. His upbringing by his loving mother has helped to nerf this, but the years of seeing his mother abused by his father had actually caused him to snap when he finally met the man once again after nearly two decades of no communication whatsoever. Other than that one encounter with his father though, Benjamin has not felt the urge to kill or murder anyone else due to his mother's teachings. He believes himself to be a lover of peace and harmony in the house, and would actually prefer to talk things over than result to force. However, hurting those who he cares about will earn you no reprieve from Benjamin. He WILL hunt you down with his Frontier Justice and shoot bullets through your brain if you touch a hair on his family's head, and he will ENJOY it. He may feel sorry about it later, but in the heat of the moment he will not hesitate to injure you in as many painful ways as possible. Consider it a result of all those years when he had to suppress his own fury when his father beat up his mother and him. Benjamin himself does not like this aspect of himself, and he fears it as a total loss of control and a sense of betrayal to his believes and to the memory of his dead mother. People might catch a glimpse of Engie's dark side, especially when he dishes those Revenge Crits on people with his Frontier Justice. A few years of building killer sentries in RED has also resulted in him developing a taste for seeing people blown up, something which he's trying to stop.
Other things that put Benjamin off include being rude to others, especially women, unnecessary and cruel violence, as well as dishonesty and disrespecting others. He also tends to get lost in his own little world sometimes, especially when he's designing a new machine.
He is a pretty religious Christian as well. He truly does believe in the doctrine and its claims. However, he does respect the believes of others and he'll try his best to adjust to them. He does have friends who are non-Christians from his world, after all. Nevertheless, engaging in certain behaviour will get him very uncomfortable, although he would try to hide it. For example, he will quickly look in another direction if he sees two men kissing each other. Or he might excuse himself from the place if two people start getting very "touchy" with each other. His religious views will make him, in a way, a conservation man.
Re: RED Engineer|Team Fortress 2|Reservedprpl_assistantOctober 7 2011, 20:41:26 UTC
Abilities: Benjamin is a born genuis and is extremely good with machinery. However, his other PhDs do not always involve engineering. Benjamin is actually qualified as a practising doctor as well. His eleven PhDs include a Masters in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical and Aeronautical Engineering, as well as in Advanced Math, Advanced Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. While he may shine as an Engineer, he is also qualified to give simple medical treatment, like setting a bone or treating a disease. He can even attempt minor surgeries if he has a book or another doctor to guide him. Anything more is beyond that for him though.
He's below average when it comes to handling guns though, and PE was and still is the bane of his life.
Benjamin is also a master at building machines. He builds killer sentries, life-saving dispensers and reality-warping teleporters on a daily basis and with such ease that it seems that he's just whacking away at a pile of metal that suddenly materialises into a full blown machine with minutes. He can design his own machines as well, and he's good enough to be able to look a machine and figure out how it works, why it works and how to build it himself. This of course depends on how complex the machine is, but generally there is no machine out there that can escape him.
He can also play the guitar, deal a decent poker hand and makes a mean chilli.
He's below average when it comes to handling guns though, and PE was and still is the bane of his life.
Re: RED Engineer|Team Fortress 2|Reserved (Done.)prpl_assistantOctober 7 2011, 20:45:53 UTC
Sample Entry 1: (Benjamin when greeting someone new to Mayfield) Son, just calm down. You're panickin' like it's the second coming of the Good Lord himself. This place ain't exactly Heaven on Earth, but it's nowhere as bad as Hell. Just sit yourself down and relax, and I'll explain things to ya nice and slow. This quiet lil town here is called Mayfield, and I'm afraid ta say that you've been rustled off from home. There ain't no way outta here for now, but my momma always used ta say that God looks out for us, so I'm gonna keep trusting that He'll get me outta here one day. You might not be a prayin' man, but if there's one thing you gotta believe in, it's that we'll all get outta here someday. Keep that in mind boy, and you'll do fine here.
Now, umm...I guess I should go through some of the basics. Some things that ya might need ta look out for in Mayfield: first off, don't drink the milk cause it's poisoned. Next, don't piss off any of the locals here. That'd be the Smith family, the Mayor and the Milkman. I wouldn't trust the Postman as far as I can throw'im either, and I'm no Roger Hornsby I can tell ya that. Lastly, stay out of trouble with the law. The local sheriff here's one mean mother hubbard; he won't hesitate ta make bacon outta ya if he gets the chance. I don't know whether y'all one of them hero types, and I'm not saying that's wrong or anythin', but sometimes a man's gotta know how ta pick his fights.
Hmm...I guess that's about as much as I can remember. You got any other questions for me, son? Can't promise that I have all the answers, but I'll do my best. Name's Ben, by the way, but my friends call me Engie. What's yours?
Sample Entry 2: (When Benjamin gets angry.)
You...you goddamn sonuvabitch!
Why!? Why did you do that!? She was just a sweet lil thing, she never e'en hurt a fly! She was a spot of sunshine in this dark place, and you...you gone and blow her head off! For what? Cause ya felt like it? Don't gimme all that bull, ya backstabber! She believed in ya, believed that ya had some good in that black hole you call a soul. Me, I was willin' ta give you a chance, but only because she begged me to. God damn it, she was worth more than your mangy hide will ever be, and the Devil take me but I swear that I'll make you pay for it!
Ya gone done it now, ya snake. Go ahead and laugh, but I'm through playin' nice. I'm gonna send you slitherin' back ta Hell where ya belong!
Re: RED Engineer|Team Fortress 2|Reservedprpl_assistantOctober 8 2011, 07:05:02 UTC
Forgot to mention, his knowledge in Chemistry allows him to make simple chemical concoctions. So far, all he's learned is how to imitate the Demoman's mines, some weak acids and good cleaning solutions. However, if he's taught how to make something by someone else, he should be able to pick it up with sufficient practice.
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Benjamin is also curious and hardworking; these traits have helped him tremendously in his career as an Engineer. If he sees something that catches his eye, he will try to figure out how it works, what it does, and how he can replicate it. His determination to see a project to the finish has made him a great asset for RED as he continuously designs machines that continue to get better and better.
Another point to make about Benjamin is how bad he actually is at making conversation. Yes, he is friendly and cheerful, but he barely knows how to hold a conversation at times. He doesn't have a problem with striking up conversation with strangers, especially those who look a bit lost. It just doesn't mean that he'll be able to hold the conversation for a long time. It gets even worse with women. His wife and his mother have been the only two women in his life that he's actually comfortable with; other women, especially those with voluptuous bodies, will make this cowboy from the South blush and stutter like a school kid. The fact remains that he's lived most of his lives in books and machines that he can barely think of any other topics to talk about outside the two.
Benjamin is also a giant mother hen. If he sees someone who needs taking care off, you can bet that he'll be there in the whisk of an eye to offer a shoulder to lean on and an ear to listen. It's practically his default setting to always look out for those who do need looking out. He is also very trusting, and is willing to give people the benefit of the doubt. However, he is not naive, and he will call you out if you're trying to spin him a yarn.
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Other things that put Benjamin off include being rude to others, especially women, unnecessary and cruel violence, as well as dishonesty and disrespecting others. He also tends to get lost in his own little world sometimes, especially when he's designing a new machine.
He is a pretty religious Christian as well. He truly does believe in the doctrine and its claims. However, he does respect the believes of others and he'll try his best to adjust to them. He does have friends who are non-Christians from his world, after all. Nevertheless, engaging in certain behaviour will get him very uncomfortable, although he would try to hide it. For example, he will quickly look in another direction if he sees two men kissing each other. Or he might excuse himself from the place if two people start getting very "touchy" with each other. His religious views will make him, in a way, a conservation man.
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He's below average when it comes to handling guns though, and PE was and still is the bane of his life.
Benjamin is also a master at building machines. He builds killer sentries, life-saving dispensers and reality-warping teleporters on a daily basis and with such ease that it seems that he's just whacking away at a pile of metal that suddenly materialises into a full blown machine with minutes. He can design his own machines as well, and he's good enough to be able to look a machine and figure out how it works, why it works and how to build it himself. This of course depends on how complex the machine is, but generally there is no machine out there that can escape him.
He can also play the guitar, deal a decent poker hand and makes a mean chilli.
He's below average when it comes to handling guns though, and PE was and still is the bane of his life.
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Son, just calm down. You're panickin' like it's the second coming of the Good Lord himself. This place ain't exactly Heaven on Earth, but it's nowhere as bad as Hell. Just sit yourself down and relax, and I'll explain things to ya nice and slow. This quiet lil town here is called Mayfield, and I'm afraid ta say that you've been rustled off from home. There ain't no way outta here for now, but my momma always used ta say that God looks out for us, so I'm gonna keep trusting that He'll get me outta here one day. You might not be a prayin' man, but if there's one thing you gotta believe in, it's that we'll all get outta here someday. Keep that in mind boy, and you'll do fine here.
Now, umm...I guess I should go through some of the basics. Some things that ya might need ta look out for in Mayfield: first off, don't drink the milk cause it's poisoned. Next, don't piss off any of the locals here. That'd be the Smith family, the Mayor and the Milkman. I wouldn't trust the Postman as far as I can throw'im either, and I'm no Roger Hornsby I can tell ya that. Lastly, stay out of trouble with the law. The local sheriff here's one mean mother hubbard; he won't hesitate ta make bacon outta ya if he gets the chance. I don't know whether y'all one of them hero types, and I'm not saying that's wrong or anythin', but sometimes a man's gotta know how ta pick his fights.
Hmm...I guess that's about as much as I can remember. You got any other questions for me, son? Can't promise that I have all the answers, but I'll do my best. Name's Ben, by the way, but my friends call me Engie. What's yours?
Sample Entry 2: (When Benjamin gets angry.)
You...you goddamn sonuvabitch!
Why!? Why did you do that!? She was just a sweet lil thing, she never e'en hurt a fly! She was a spot of sunshine in this dark place, and you...you gone and blow her head off! For what? Cause ya felt like it? Don't gimme all that bull, ya backstabber! She believed in ya, believed that ya had some good in that black hole you call a soul. Me, I was willin' ta give you a chance, but only because she begged me to. God damn it, she was worth more than your mangy hide will ever be, and the Devil take me but I swear that I'll make you pay for it!
Ya gone done it now, ya snake. Go ahead and laugh, but I'm through playin' nice. I'm gonna send you slitherin' back ta Hell where ya belong!
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