[OOC] singularity_rpg application
Player Information ;
Your Nickname: Stefan
OOC Journal: dragoon1940
Under 18? No.
Email/IM: dragoon1940 @ gmail.com / dragoon1940
Characters Played at Singularity: None.
Character Information ;
Name: Garrus Vakarian
Name of Canon: Mass Effect
Canon/AU/Game Canon: Canon!
Reference: Mass Effect Wiki
Canon Point: Prior to the suicide run through the Omega 4 relay.
Setting: In the Mass Effect universe, humanity is one of many space-faring races, who use a system of relays to achieve faster than light travel and journey between the stars. An interstellar community, comprising many races, has sprung up. Acting as a sort of ruling body and interstellar peace-keeper for many of these races is the Council, made of the Asari, the Turians and the Salarians. Recently, the humans joined them on the council, due (in part) to the heroic actions of one Commander Shepard. Technology is highly advanced. Soldiers going into combat use personal shields. Medical technology includes cybernetics. People are able to create AIs, but generally do not due to an AI rebellion several centuries ago. There are hover cars. Ships use rail guns. Due either to tech or innate abilities, some beings can use powers, known as biotics, to manipulate the world around them. Slavery, poverty, disease and corporate greed still run rampant. Some people fight the good fight. Others don't.
And that's the good news. The bad news is that a race of sentient machines known as “Reapers” are poised to enter the galaxy and sweep it clean of organic life, harvesting them for some unknown purpose. Fortunately for the galaxy, it has Commander Shepard, a human marine who has near single-handedly been attempting to rally the galaxy at large to fight the threat. Shepard defeated Harbinger, a Reaper “scout” two year prior, an action which earned humanity a place on the Council. Despite being killed shortly thereafter, death only served to piss Shepard off after Cerberus (a pro-human group) brought the marine back from the dead. Since then, Shepard has gathered a rag-tag band of heroes and ne'er-do-wells to fight back against the Reapers - even if the Council refuses to acknowledge said Reapers as a threat. Garrus is one of those heroes. He's also a Turian.
Personality:
Whatever else Garrus may be, he is a Turian with a very strong sense of right and wrong (or at least law and order) - this stems partially from his father, who was a Citadel Security officer. Garrus mentions that one of his father's favorite sayings was “Do things right or don't do them at all.” His strong sense of morality may also stem from his traditional Turian upbringing - Turian society calls for Turians to own all of their actions, good or ill, and to have a strong sense of responsibility, both to the self and to the society as a whole. He received military training at the age of fifteen, as all Turians do, but decided to instead enter C-Sec, in imitation of his father.
This strong sense of morality drives Garrus. He has no sympathy for criminals or others who break the law solely for their own benefit or to harm others. However, it also makes him something of a loose cannon at times. His passion for hunting down criminals and making sure that the right people get put away often outstrips his respect for regulations and the letter of the law - he expresses his frustration about the regulations of C-Sec many times to Shepard in Mass Effect 1 and by Mass Effect 2, has reigned from C-Sec in disgust, feeling that the bureaucracy and regulations merely get in the way of hunting down criminals. To Garrus, the most important thing is punishing the guilty - not necessarily doing things by the book.
It also translates into a willingness and a desire to protect those who cannot protect themselves, even if it means working outside of the law. Following Shepard's death, he resigned from C-Sec and traveled to Omega, a lawless asteroid base, and put together a team of mercenaries and other soldiers in order to fight the growing crime and mercenary syndicates. Despite some success, his team was eventually wiped out after one of the members of his squad turned traitor.
That particular incident has had the effect of tempering Garrus' strong moral sensibilities with a disgusted sense of cynicism. When Shepard once again makes contact with Garrus after two years of being dead, Garrus is not the young, eager C-Sec officer he used to be. Although his desire to punish and hunt down wrong-doers is still there, he seems weary and confused about his place in life - partially because of guilt he feels over surviving the destruction of the team he put together and partially because of his own disillusionment with the law enforcement agency he's left behind. Shepard helped him work through most of it, thankfully, but he still has questions regarding where he really belongs. He still struggles with trying to fit his black and white view into a galaxy where things are usually various shades of gray. He continues to have a tough time dealing with failure (whether self-perceived or actual).
Garrus, despite his problems, is a very courteous person to those who are friendly. He'll be reasonably polite, although he tends towards a dry wit and black humor. When roused and angered it takes a friend or someone he respects to talk him down. He also tends towards snark. When openly hostile, he isn't in the least afraid to shoot insults (or bullets or fists) at someone.
Garrus' sense of loyalty and duty is strong - he believes utterly in Shepard and seeks to learn from the more experienced human, both before and after Shepard's death and resurrection. He considers Shepard one of the few friends he has left in the galaxy and has indicated that he's willing to follow Shepard to whatever end might lie in store for them in their fight against the reapers.
Further, Garrus is a “man of action”. He would rather go out and do something than sit around and wait for the end of the world to come. Even if doing something means facing horrifically long odds and possible death. This ties into his strong sense of loyalty, duty and responsibility towards society - if he can act to save not only himself, but others, he will - swiftly and decisively.
Abilities and Weaknesses:
Garrus is a crack shot with a rifle, although he prefers to use a sniper or sharpshooter rifle over an assault rifle. He's received military training, as all Turians do, and has experience as a C-Sec officer in the investigation of crimes, skills further refined during his stint as a vigilante on Omega. He's a combat veteran - he's been in dozens (if not hundreds) of fights alongside Shepard.
He's able to fire concussive rounds from his weapons, which knock enemies back and stuns them. He also has access to armor piercing rounds, which are pretty much what it says on the tin. Utilizing his omnitool and other bits of tech, he is also abel to use Overload, which causes weapons and machinery to overheat and malfunction, as well as draining and overloading energy shielding.
Of course, Garrus is still an organic and, as a result, is still rather squishy. He has scars on his face from where he was shot up fairly severely by a gunship piloted by a vengeful Batarian mercenary. He can be killed and he can be wounded. This also comes with the other standard weaknesses you'd expect - he needs to eat, breathe and sleep. Cut off his air and he'll die. He can be poisoned. In addition, his bio-chemistry is radically different from a human's. This means he generally can't eat or drink anything meant for humans - and if he does, it might cause a severe allergic reaction. The Turian species is, however, more resistant to low-level, long-term radiation exposure. He also has talons on his feet and hands which can cut and cause grievous injuries if used correctly.
He tends to be a bit cocky, but that's mostly been beaten out of him by Omega and his experiences with Shepard. Can be a bit grating at times, considering his snark. He will also buck authority and regulations and rules he sees as “pointless” or which just get in the way of doing the right thing.
Inventory: M-15 Vindicator Battle Rifle, M-92 Mantis Sniper Rifle, ammuntion and spare heatsinks, Turian armor with onboard kinetic barrier generator, omnitool, a few spare packs of medigel.
Appearance: Garrus is pretty alien. He's taller than most average humans, probably somewhere above six and a half feet. He's got mandibles, greyish “skin” and plates, as well as a fringe. His legs are digitigrade and he has talons on both hands and feet. His hands have two fingers and an opposable thumb. Turian features are described as “avian” (and in fact, do appear so).
Age: Garrus' exact age is unknown. He is most likely in his late twenties and slightly younger than Shepard. I peg him as twenty-seven.
OC/AU Justification ;
If AU, How is Your Version Different From Canon, and How Will That Come Across?
If OC, Did You Run Your Character Through a Mary-Sue Litmus Test?
And What Did You Score?
Samples ;
Log Sample:
Garrus was confused. One moment he had been in the forward gunnery bay, checking and rechecking his rifles for the upcoming jump through the Omega 4 relay. Certain death had been just ahead, but he was more than willing to face it for the sake of Shepard - for the sake of the rest of the galaxy. They were the only thing standing between the Reapers and the rest of civilization. Than something down inside of him had pulled and there had been a disorienting few moments of blackness, of the sensation of falling - and then he really had been falling. With a yell of alarm, Garrus twisted in the air just long enough to glance the ground rushing up at him and then he'd hit, stumbled, rolled and come up, a bit battered and bruised, but otherwise just fine.
Thank the spirits for armor. That had been his first thought after his head had stopped spinning. His hard suit had absorbed most of the impact (but it'd still hurt - and knocked the wind out of him). Then he looked up. And up. And up. Where the Hell was he? Pieces of ships, asteroids, jagged metal - he was surrounded by a mess of objects. He took one step. Then another. Already, he was checking his weapons, rifle up and barrel sweeping from side to side as he scanned for hostiles. He reached up to tap his comm on - there was a faint hiss. Radiation interference?
“This is Garrus to the Normandy. Come in Normandy. Joker? EDI? Normandy, respond! Where the hell is everyone?”
This was bad. This was very, very bad.
Network Sample:
VIDEO
[Hello, Sacrosanct. After a few moments of fizzing and adjustments the video resolves itself into a close-up of a what appears to be some sort of lizard-bird-man with a visor of some sort over one eye. A very irritated lizard-bird-man, if his steely glare is anything to go by. His mandibles spread slightly and he finally speaks up, jaw working with frustration.]
I need some answers. Now.
Your Nickname: Stefan
OOC Journal: dragoon1940
Under 18? No.
Email/IM: dragoon1940 @ gmail.com / dragoon1940
Characters Played at Singularity: None.
Character Information ;
Name: Garrus Vakarian
Name of Canon: Mass Effect
Canon/AU/Game Canon: Canon!
Reference: Mass Effect Wiki
Canon Point: Prior to the suicide run through the Omega 4 relay.
Setting: In the Mass Effect universe, humanity is one of many space-faring races, who use a system of relays to achieve faster than light travel and journey between the stars. An interstellar community, comprising many races, has sprung up. Acting as a sort of ruling body and interstellar peace-keeper for many of these races is the Council, made of the Asari, the Turians and the Salarians. Recently, the humans joined them on the council, due (in part) to the heroic actions of one Commander Shepard. Technology is highly advanced. Soldiers going into combat use personal shields. Medical technology includes cybernetics. People are able to create AIs, but generally do not due to an AI rebellion several centuries ago. There are hover cars. Ships use rail guns. Due either to tech or innate abilities, some beings can use powers, known as biotics, to manipulate the world around them. Slavery, poverty, disease and corporate greed still run rampant. Some people fight the good fight. Others don't.
And that's the good news. The bad news is that a race of sentient machines known as “Reapers” are poised to enter the galaxy and sweep it clean of organic life, harvesting them for some unknown purpose. Fortunately for the galaxy, it has Commander Shepard, a human marine who has near single-handedly been attempting to rally the galaxy at large to fight the threat. Shepard defeated Harbinger, a Reaper “scout” two year prior, an action which earned humanity a place on the Council. Despite being killed shortly thereafter, death only served to piss Shepard off after Cerberus (a pro-human group) brought the marine back from the dead. Since then, Shepard has gathered a rag-tag band of heroes and ne'er-do-wells to fight back against the Reapers - even if the Council refuses to acknowledge said Reapers as a threat. Garrus is one of those heroes. He's also a Turian.
Personality:
Whatever else Garrus may be, he is a Turian with a very strong sense of right and wrong (or at least law and order) - this stems partially from his father, who was a Citadel Security officer. Garrus mentions that one of his father's favorite sayings was “Do things right or don't do them at all.” His strong sense of morality may also stem from his traditional Turian upbringing - Turian society calls for Turians to own all of their actions, good or ill, and to have a strong sense of responsibility, both to the self and to the society as a whole. He received military training at the age of fifteen, as all Turians do, but decided to instead enter C-Sec, in imitation of his father.
This strong sense of morality drives Garrus. He has no sympathy for criminals or others who break the law solely for their own benefit or to harm others. However, it also makes him something of a loose cannon at times. His passion for hunting down criminals and making sure that the right people get put away often outstrips his respect for regulations and the letter of the law - he expresses his frustration about the regulations of C-Sec many times to Shepard in Mass Effect 1 and by Mass Effect 2, has reigned from C-Sec in disgust, feeling that the bureaucracy and regulations merely get in the way of hunting down criminals. To Garrus, the most important thing is punishing the guilty - not necessarily doing things by the book.
It also translates into a willingness and a desire to protect those who cannot protect themselves, even if it means working outside of the law. Following Shepard's death, he resigned from C-Sec and traveled to Omega, a lawless asteroid base, and put together a team of mercenaries and other soldiers in order to fight the growing crime and mercenary syndicates. Despite some success, his team was eventually wiped out after one of the members of his squad turned traitor.
That particular incident has had the effect of tempering Garrus' strong moral sensibilities with a disgusted sense of cynicism. When Shepard once again makes contact with Garrus after two years of being dead, Garrus is not the young, eager C-Sec officer he used to be. Although his desire to punish and hunt down wrong-doers is still there, he seems weary and confused about his place in life - partially because of guilt he feels over surviving the destruction of the team he put together and partially because of his own disillusionment with the law enforcement agency he's left behind. Shepard helped him work through most of it, thankfully, but he still has questions regarding where he really belongs. He still struggles with trying to fit his black and white view into a galaxy where things are usually various shades of gray. He continues to have a tough time dealing with failure (whether self-perceived or actual).
Garrus, despite his problems, is a very courteous person to those who are friendly. He'll be reasonably polite, although he tends towards a dry wit and black humor. When roused and angered it takes a friend or someone he respects to talk him down. He also tends towards snark. When openly hostile, he isn't in the least afraid to shoot insults (or bullets or fists) at someone.
Garrus' sense of loyalty and duty is strong - he believes utterly in Shepard and seeks to learn from the more experienced human, both before and after Shepard's death and resurrection. He considers Shepard one of the few friends he has left in the galaxy and has indicated that he's willing to follow Shepard to whatever end might lie in store for them in their fight against the reapers.
Further, Garrus is a “man of action”. He would rather go out and do something than sit around and wait for the end of the world to come. Even if doing something means facing horrifically long odds and possible death. This ties into his strong sense of loyalty, duty and responsibility towards society - if he can act to save not only himself, but others, he will - swiftly and decisively.
Abilities and Weaknesses:
Garrus is a crack shot with a rifle, although he prefers to use a sniper or sharpshooter rifle over an assault rifle. He's received military training, as all Turians do, and has experience as a C-Sec officer in the investigation of crimes, skills further refined during his stint as a vigilante on Omega. He's a combat veteran - he's been in dozens (if not hundreds) of fights alongside Shepard.
He's able to fire concussive rounds from his weapons, which knock enemies back and stuns them. He also has access to armor piercing rounds, which are pretty much what it says on the tin. Utilizing his omnitool and other bits of tech, he is also abel to use Overload, which causes weapons and machinery to overheat and malfunction, as well as draining and overloading energy shielding.
Of course, Garrus is still an organic and, as a result, is still rather squishy. He has scars on his face from where he was shot up fairly severely by a gunship piloted by a vengeful Batarian mercenary. He can be killed and he can be wounded. This also comes with the other standard weaknesses you'd expect - he needs to eat, breathe and sleep. Cut off his air and he'll die. He can be poisoned. In addition, his bio-chemistry is radically different from a human's. This means he generally can't eat or drink anything meant for humans - and if he does, it might cause a severe allergic reaction. The Turian species is, however, more resistant to low-level, long-term radiation exposure. He also has talons on his feet and hands which can cut and cause grievous injuries if used correctly.
He tends to be a bit cocky, but that's mostly been beaten out of him by Omega and his experiences with Shepard. Can be a bit grating at times, considering his snark. He will also buck authority and regulations and rules he sees as “pointless” or which just get in the way of doing the right thing.
Inventory: M-15 Vindicator Battle Rifle, M-92 Mantis Sniper Rifle, ammuntion and spare heatsinks, Turian armor with onboard kinetic barrier generator, omnitool, a few spare packs of medigel.
Appearance: Garrus is pretty alien. He's taller than most average humans, probably somewhere above six and a half feet. He's got mandibles, greyish “skin” and plates, as well as a fringe. His legs are digitigrade and he has talons on both hands and feet. His hands have two fingers and an opposable thumb. Turian features are described as “avian” (and in fact, do appear so).
Age: Garrus' exact age is unknown. He is most likely in his late twenties and slightly younger than Shepard. I peg him as twenty-seven.
OC/AU Justification ;
If AU, How is Your Version Different From Canon, and How Will That Come Across?
If OC, Did You Run Your Character Through a Mary-Sue Litmus Test?
And What Did You Score?
Samples ;
Log Sample:
Garrus was confused. One moment he had been in the forward gunnery bay, checking and rechecking his rifles for the upcoming jump through the Omega 4 relay. Certain death had been just ahead, but he was more than willing to face it for the sake of Shepard - for the sake of the rest of the galaxy. They were the only thing standing between the Reapers and the rest of civilization. Than something down inside of him had pulled and there had been a disorienting few moments of blackness, of the sensation of falling - and then he really had been falling. With a yell of alarm, Garrus twisted in the air just long enough to glance the ground rushing up at him and then he'd hit, stumbled, rolled and come up, a bit battered and bruised, but otherwise just fine.
Thank the spirits for armor. That had been his first thought after his head had stopped spinning. His hard suit had absorbed most of the impact (but it'd still hurt - and knocked the wind out of him). Then he looked up. And up. And up. Where the Hell was he? Pieces of ships, asteroids, jagged metal - he was surrounded by a mess of objects. He took one step. Then another. Already, he was checking his weapons, rifle up and barrel sweeping from side to side as he scanned for hostiles. He reached up to tap his comm on - there was a faint hiss. Radiation interference?
“This is Garrus to the Normandy. Come in Normandy. Joker? EDI? Normandy, respond! Where the hell is everyone?”
This was bad. This was very, very bad.
Network Sample:
VIDEO
[Hello, Sacrosanct. After a few moments of fizzing and adjustments the video resolves itself into a close-up of a what appears to be some sort of lizard-bird-man with a visor of some sort over one eye. A very irritated lizard-bird-man, if his steely glare is anything to go by. His mandibles spread slightly and he finally speaks up, jaw working with frustration.]
I need some answers. Now.