✘Name
Δ (Delta)
✘Age
20 years old, May 2, 57NW
✘Gender
Male
✘Title
Gamayun Shadow
✘Appearance
With an unsuspicious frame, Delta stands at 5'10" and comes in at a lean 164 pounds. His face is composed of an angular chin, subtle facial lines, and oval shaped eyes. The gleaming, copper eyes are one of his most distinguishing features. They stand out against his lightly tanned skin. A nearly unblemished complexion can be observed when looking at Delta, a fact he takes pride in. There is a large scar on his chest from the Heart Stone operation he received at a young age. His brown hair loosely curls towards the end of each strand, a common trait for his thin, curly hair. In addition to the curl, it hangs heavily at chin level, with the exception of his bangs which are about nose level. He always maintains a cleanly shaved face, regardless of the situation.
When he's not doing a job he gallivants in the fanciest clothes he can find. His preference for suits goes against everything he's supposed to represent. Instead of blending in with his basic appearance, he stands out like a sore thumb. The typical black dress coat paired with black slacks is his favorite choice to wear. Often, he pairs a vertical pin-striped shirt under his coat, all pulled together with a vibrant red tie. In addition to his penchant for dressy clothes, he wears a black and red short-rim fedora along with a pair of thin leather gloves. There are also more cloak and dagger accessories that accompany his wardrobe. He wears a black leather shoulder holster, which carries his pistol along with three easy access extended mags. A tactical knife sheath is disguised on the back of his belt. Both of these accessories are hidden by his dress coat and offer him a range of options in how to deal with situations.
Delta's on the job clothing doesn't vary too much from his casual clothes. He maintains the black slacks and the pin-stripe shirt, but loses the tie and coat. Along with the alterations to his basic wardrobe he shifts around a bit of his equipment to make it more combat accessible. His knife sheath is shifted to his leg and without the coat the gun holster has easy access. One major addition to his equipment is a canvas storage bag. In this bag he keeps even more magazines for his handgun, but the bag is mostly empty to provide space for any item that he may
steal come across.
✘Biography
Delta's story does not begin like most would. It didn't start the day he was born. No, it started several years later, during his first few years with the Gamayun Institute. At the time he was around ten years old. He had no recollection of his time from before then, a well known side-effect associated with the project he had been enrolled in. Their reasoning for the memory loss was that they needed blank slates to work with or else their plans could be compromised. The project that he was coaxed in to was known as the Prometheus project. Its goal was fairly simple; they wanted to produce the next step in human evolution. Their means to accomplish this goal was also simple in that they wanted to increase a human's compatibility with Heart Shards all while minimizing the possibilities of corruption. This plan sounded very effective on paper, so many of the higher ranking members of Gamayun Institute decided to proceed with the project.
Twenty four children were taken as subjects for the project, with each subject's name being replaced with a Greek alphabet. One of the first stages of the project (after the memory erasures) was complete Heart Shard replacement surgeries. Initial testing after the surgeries appeared to be showing progress, as many of the test subjects were displaying significant integration with their new Heart Shards. It took several weeks before negative symptoms started appearing. Unlike other Warlocks, these test subjects weren't being corrupted, instead they seemed to be deteriorating. Their DNA was literally coming undone, body parts turned into an ash-like substance, crumbling into nothingness. The only thing that was left afterwards was the Heart Shard. Watching these kids die was a nightmare, as many of them had connections with Gamayun employees. Out of the original twenty four, only three survived. These three were known as Δ (Delta), Ε (Epsilon), and Σ (Sigma).
Once Gamayun had confirmed that Delta, Epsilon, and Sigma had stabilized, which was reaffirmed with relentless DNA tests, they moved them in to the next phase of Prometheus. Their individual abilities became the locus of this phase, as it would determine how they would proceed in the future. This was the hardest point for Delta, as his abilities were rather situational and hard to activate. After all, he needed a weapon or to be aimed at by a weapon for his Ballistic Vision to activate and Chameleon required intense concentration to be used. It was a complete accident that he ever discovered his power. It had been a few days after both Epsilon and Sigma had discovered their abilities. Delta was being pressured to discover his talents soon, or else he'd be removed from the project. Naturally, with nothing left to hold on to, he spent a large amount of time focusing on what he could do. His mental effort triggered Chameleon. He disappeared from sight, which was supposed to be impossible in place where everything was on camera. Within twenty four hours he was being introduced to a mercenary group that specialized in espionage.
This group of mercenaries was well-known within the Gamayun Institute for their unparalleled success. They had a nearly spotless record when it came to their assignments, and every last one of them was a normal human. Gamayun Institute knew that with the training provided by this group mixed with the newly discovered camouflaging ability, Delta could become the perfect tool to gain access to classified information hidden by A.C.R.E. Delta was trained in an opportunistic form of hand-to-hand combat, known as Krav Maga, which focused on ruthless and dirty fighting all while promoting the concept that combat should be avoided. Along with this combative training, he was taught the various tools of trade of spying and various weapon techniques. It was during weapons training that he discovered Ballistic Vision. As a result, he was a natural, though his preference was with handguns. After Gamayun caught wind of his second essence ability they specially crafted him a gun that would be able to maximize its potential. The training lasted for four years, during which Delta's body was refined in to a machine and his mind one with out a conscience. Once it was done, Delta went on to perform various missions at the discretion of the Gamayun Institute.
During these missions he refined and developed several of his abilities, such as learning the extent to which Chameleon could be used. The reason for his personal developments was numerous, but it was most likely the diverse requirements that accompanied each job. Sometimes he needed to impersonate an official to go unsuspected, while other times they were high-profile hits (primarily with Gamayun's competitors). As his missions went on his choice in equipment got simpler. He no longer needed rows of equipment, instead opting for his pistol and a tactical knife he specifically had rigged with a special Essence Motor. It was a sign that he was truly mastering his talents, over the next three years he completed several missions for Gamayun. It wasn't until he was about to turn eighteen that everything had started falling apart.
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The death of Epsilon and Sigma's corruption caused Gamayun to reevaluate the assignments associated with the Prometheus project. With Delta being the last of the first generation of Prometheans all assignments were redesigned to either fit his skill set or to continue testing the limits of his kind. This turn of events lead him to join the Heart Stealers. Delta also has a secondary motive for joining the Heart Stealers, in addition to the ones given by Gamayun Institute. His personal goal is to find Sigma and eliminate her in the vilest way possible. The Heart Stealers aren't fully aware of his intentions, but his particular abilities were immediately found invaluable, though untested. Now to prove himself he is working on a certain investigation pertaining to important individuals in the Risa Eist.
✘Equipment/Weaponry
GI Chimæra .45: This little beauty is one of only three weapons produced for the Prometheus project. Under first inspection it appears to be a heavily modified handgun, but the only thing that's normal is its seven round magazines loaded with .45 caliber bullets. No, what makes this firearm a work of art is how intricately its Essence Motor is integrated into the design. Everything from the action, barrel, and even the overall frame has something to do with the motor. Blue lights along the slide help indicate the nature of the gun, but chance are you wouldn't notice it before it's too late. There are both an under-barrel rail and over-barrel rail for various attachments, such as optic sights or lights and lasers. Typically Delta has no need for an optic sight, but during development they did not know about his Ballistic Vision. The light attachment can be very useful, as it can disorient certain enemies while illuminating the dark. In addition, this pistol is equipped with a DNA sensor in the grip, thus preventing anyone other than Delta from using it.
The Essence Motor of the weapon gives it the ability known as Altered Ballistics. Altered Ballistics does pretty much what the name implies. With this the user is able to perform unnatural effects with projectiles fired from this weapon. Such effects are not limited to, trajectory, penetration, range, and velocity. For example, the trajectory can be bent (if you've ever seen Wanted, then you know what I'm talking about). These alterations do have side-effects, though. If the trajectory is changed, then the velocity and penetration is reduced, likewise if the velocity is increased, trajectory can not be altered. Bullets can also be primed with essence, increasing their native ability to penetrate an object, though this ability requires an additional amount of time to charge the shot along with whatever alterations are applied. This ability is not user-friendly, and pretty much requires Ballistic Vision to be used to its fullest extent.
GI Tac-Tool: Primarily, this is a basic survival knife. The blade is made out of specialized metal alloy to promote extended durability, and for a precise measurement it comes in at seven inches. Pairing the blade with its six inch hilt and you have a knife that is long enough to pack a punch and be useful in a fight, while short enough to do basic tasks, like skinning game. There is one unique feature, specifically designed for the types of missions Delta was originally assigned to do. A small Essence Motor is attached to a sliding mechanism on the sheath of the knife. When it is extended there is a key-like adapter that has an ability known as Access programmed into it. Access is another ability that pretty much does what the name implies. This ability pretty much turns whatever tool it's equipped to into a skeleton key, digital or analog. In other words, it can crack safes, unlock doors, and even hack computers.
✘Abilities/Combat Style
The first thing in Delta's book regarding combat is that it's better to run away and live than fight and die. Stealth is what he was trained in, and he truly takes it to heart. As a result his skill set revolves around thievery with a touch of sidearm brilliance, but that will be further touched on later. He was trained by an outsourced group of mercenaries hired by Gamayun Institute to prepare him for the undercover missions they had assigned him. This training gave him heightened agility, dexterity, and made him adapt with knives and Krav Maga. As a general rule of thumb, Delta attempts to disable the opponent if it's a viable approach. The only time he kills is when necessary or if it's lucrative.
His proficiency with a gun is purely coincidental, as one of the two abilities provided by his Heart Shard gives him a unique affinity with guns and other long-range weapons. This particular ability is known as
Ballistic Vision. With this ability Delta is able to instantly understand the ballistics of projectiles, whether they are being lined up or they have already been shot. This allows him to read the path of pretty much any projectile, including bullets, arrows, etc. In the situation where he's being shot at even though he can read the path of the shot it does not mean his body can react in time to prevent it from hitting him. It would require that the shot was far enough away to allow him sufficient time to dodge.
Delta's second ability was originally called
Chameleon by Epsilon. As a tribute to his deceased friend, he continues to call it by that name. When using this ability light is wrapped around Delta, thus allowing him to alter his appearance in numerous amounts of ways and variations, such as blending into his surroundings or taking on the image of a person. It works differently depending on what the wanted effect is. If trying to blend in with the environment then the light surrounding him appears to take on the appearance of his surroundings. Regardless of where a person looks, it's as if nothing was there. When trying to take on the appearance of another person, it gets a bit more complicated. He must see what the target looks like to replicate them. The target doesn't have to be seen in person, so a picture will suffice. One problem that can be observed when he is replicating an object is that the ability is limited in that it can not produce light itself, which means Delta is unable to mimic creatures such as Witches who emit light from their mouths. Regardless of which way he uses the ability it must be constantly maintained by him or else the illusion breaks. Also, since the changes are merely visual they do not alter his smell or the sound of his voice.
There is one more ability, though trait may be a more accurate description. Due to the extensive modifications as a test subject in the Prometheus project his body has taken on unique traits.
Prometheans, as they're called, are
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✘Musical theme
Chiodos - "I didn't say I was powerful, I said I was a wizard." This would fit even better if it was warlock instead of wizard. Also, seeing how it's seemingly become a trend (not to mention some other plot related nonsense), I've decided to add an extra theme!
Fall of Troy - "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X."
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