THE HERMES PROGRAM

[Ekrell]

---SECOND WAVE OF APPLICATIONS---​

- Section One –

Steam Name: kaczor (DICTATOR)

Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:94891935

Discord Name & ID: the connoisseur#7947

Timezone: CET



- Section Two –

Character Name: Warren Smith

Character Role: Prisoner

Short (or detailed) character backstory:

The Smith family settled in Detroit bringing up two children, Dale and Warren, two years apart. Their early life of youth and adolescence concluded with a sudden divorce, soon after the two fated brothers found themselves left with a figure they once called father, drowning in debt and alcoholism. Desperate, both of the siblings turned to the path of violence and crime, joined one of many street gangs in the daring slums of Detroit, but this way of life was rather short-lived, as after witnessing brutal assault, violation and murder of one of the gangs victims, filled with disgust, retracted themselves from it, and Detroit as a whole, leaving their drunken father alone to die from his own selfish decisions. They fled to Lansing, using whatever money they made when they were younger to join a college.

The Resonance Cascade and the events that followed interrupted the brothers’ engineering studies in Lansing. It was often believed that the alien invasion and the seven hour war was a massacre, but the brothers who miraculously survived the havoc disagree, rather calling it a feast. A feast, where otherworldly monsters fed upon the human civilization, hopeless and filled with despair, only to be “saved” by what would become the biggest threat mankind has ever faced.

It took a long time for them to get used to the new way of living imposed by the invaders, which humanity would later on call our benefactors. As luck would have it, Warren and Dale lived in the same city, City 18. Wasting no time they joined up with the local engineering division and climbed the ranks, until one fateful day, the helicopter they were meant to repair had gone haywire mid-flight and crashed, killing the overwatch soldiers and the city administrator inside it. Charged with failure to adhere to their responsibilities and actions that resulted in the death of overwatch, the only thing saving them from the terminal verdict was their record and how they served the city as engineers. The same day, both Warren and Dale were sent to the Gulag, and the only ones they could blame were themselves.

Character's biggest fear (Grunts excluded): Death of his brother, being left alone in a dark world without anyone to trust. People dying as a consequence of his actions.

---APPROVED---
(Both brothers)​

• Steam Name: TorontoTheInjun
• Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:26003186
• Discord Name & ID: yarn#9961
• Timezone: EST

- Section Two -
Character Name: Kadaris Bullock Sr.
Character Role: Rank Leader
Short (or detailed) character backstory:

Born on May 2nd, 1978 in the Bronx to an unstable home, Kadaris was destined for struggle from the day he was born. His father left his mother shortly after he was born. His mother tried to provide for the both of them, but she struggled on a single income. By the time he was in middle school, many of Kadaris' peers began to turn to life of crime to escape the poverty that surrounded them. Kadaris was saved from this life by his aptitude for athletics, which saw him playing football from middle school to high school. Eventually he earned a full ride scholarship to play football in college.

In his second year of college he knocked up his girlfriend. The pregnancy forced him to drop out of school to provide for his soon-to-be born son and pregnant girlfriend. Kadaris soon applied to become a police officer in the NYPD, being sworn in at the age of 21. In the advent of the portal storms, he was deployed to keep order in NYC. He struggled to keep his family out of harm's way as monstrous creatures tore apart his home city.

Then, the Combine invaded. In the aftermath of the Seven Hour War, he was forced into service in the newly created "Civil Protection" alongside many of his former colleagues. The following years saw him morph from friendly beat cop to brutal paramilitary thug, aided of course by hefty incentives and luxuries afforded to his family as a result of his "service".

Character's biggest fear (Grunts excluded): Any harm coming to his family.

---APPROVED FOR STANDARD UNIT---
(PM me your rank RCT-i1)​

- APPLICATION FORMAT -

- Section One -
Steam Name: Turkey#1
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:201739431
Discord Name & ID: Steffan#4013
Timezone: BST / GMT+1

- Section Two -
Character Name: Artyom Ferdonov / Roller-7
Character Role: CP

Short character backstory: Artyom's a rather conflicted individual. They grew up in the poor city of Chelebinsk, and had a poor childhood. This resulted in him having to work many of his young adult years as a Factory worker, which he eventually managed to gain enough standing to work for Security in the same company. Years after his promotion to Security Cheif, corruption was something he had learnt to enjoy. He would take bribes, and allow certain workers to steal from the company. Which didn't last long as one of his co-workers snitched and he was fired. He had immense hatred for this co-worker, but didn't have the resources to do anything. He was left in despair, and after a month of unemployment he had lost his home. He was poor, and homeless at this time though it wasn't long until the Combine would invade... Not much is known of his whereabouts during the invasion, though all that was known is that he was captured by Overwatch hours after Humanity's defeat. He was then relocated to City 32 to help in its construction. He worked for a year under the CWU until he eventually enlisted within the Civil Protection for his own benefit. With his time as a Security guard it has benefitted him in enlisting. Though as time went by the Combine wanted more and more, and with supplies dwindling in C32 he decided to enlist for the HERMES PROGRAM to hopefully get a promotion, and better benefits for themselves...

Character's biggest fear: Three letter agencies.

---APPROVED---
(PM me your rank RCT-i1)​

Spoiler: Section One

Steam Name: Goose
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:436537142
Discord Name & ID: Goose#8047
Timezone: CST

Spoiler: Section Two

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Character Name: Alicia Alekseev
Character Role: Civil Protection [RANK LEADER]
Short (or detailed) character backstory: Alicia was born and raised in Moscow, although her childhood isn't nothing super intriguing. She lived a rather average life up until the high-school years, where she ended up becoming a pothead and the overall 'bad' girl, constantly being suspended or otherwise punished for her rebellious behavior.

Once the Universal Union invaded, Alicia's behavior saw a dramatic change simply because if she didn't change she'd die. Although missing her family deeply, apologetic that she spent her last years with them as a spoiled brat. Therefore, and for better food, she joined the civil-protection to get benefits for her family. After just a year in service, she earned the title of RANK LEADER, a rank almost nobody would see throughout their entire life. Yet, her, of all people got it. It may or may not have been because she secretly paid the captain, but that's a story for another time.

She is a total bitch, given her attitude. Her position seemingly reinvigorated her spoiled-brat attitude. She's rich, she's in charge and she loves it. Why do your job when you can have everyone else do it for you? Not to mention, she is extremely lazy. However, she was signed onto the Hermes program as a punishment by the captain. Her repeated backtalk finally getting back at her as she was forced on an exceedingly dangerous mission. Just her luck...

If she's lucky, she can have her minions do her bidding while she sits back with her feet up. Although, if forced into a situation she's more than capable of handling herself... Though, she'd rather not get into combat. She secretly hopes that this mission will prove to Overwatch that she's worthy of the Captain title.

Character's biggest fear (Grunts excluded): Alicia's deepest fears is that there's nothing after she dies, her family dying and what happens if the combine leave earth.

---APPROVED---

Last call for anyone that wants to join, the applications close in roughly six hours. Expedition Leader slot still open. Civil Protection slots filled up.​

 

[Ekrell]

---APPLICATIONS CLOSED---​