Post by Agent Lloyd Wakeman on May 10, 2009 20:21:28 GMT -5
Citizen (Adult)
Name: Lloyd Arthur Wakeman
Gender/Sex: Male
Age: 25
Height: 5'9
Physique: Moderately fit
Hair: Brown, short and well-kept
Eyes: Blue-gray
Clothing description: When on duty, wears a brown duster over a bulletproof vest and a fedora, despite coworkers' requests that he do otherwise. Off duty, wears common casual clothing.
Occupation: FBI Special Agent, Special Weapons Operations, and Research Division
Home City: Blackwork (currently resident in Mercury City)
Housing location: #315 Clearwater Apartments, Mercury City
Backstory:
Lloyd Wakeman was born the son of Richard Wakeman, a chronically underpaid but steadfast beat police officer in one of the worse parts of Blackwork, and Alice Wakeman, a local schoolteacher, with his younger brother, Edward. Both grew up in a neighborhood where crime was a serious problem, and Lloyd idolized his father.
His childhood heroes were the lawmen and sheriffs of the Wild West, men and women who had chosen to enforce the law even in a place where it had seemed hopeless. His upbringing was also affected by his father's own prejudices - Richard Wakeman despised vigilantes, super or otherwise, as he believed they caused more trouble than they solved - something not altogether inaccurate in Blackwork, where a superhero team busting a crime ring just mean the criminals taking it out on the citizenry.
Edward's powers first manifested when he entered puberty. He had superhuman learning capabilities and aptitude, able to master nearly any skill or talent instantly. His parents spent nearly eight month's pay on a doctor's evaluation, to make sure he really, really was a super. When the results came up positive, Richard Wakeman was... not happy.
Edward's powers became a major source of conflict within the Wakeman family - most notably between Edward himself and Richard, but it also tore up both Alice and Lloyd, as their natural loyalties were divided. Eventually, when he was fifteen, Lloyd finally decided to choose a side. He confronted his father and said that he was going to support Edward, no matter what he did.
Richard was furious, and Lloyd and Edward both lived more or less in complete terror of their father for almost three years. Things changed, however, one night in the rain when Lloyd was eighteen.
There had been a rash of break-ins and robberies in their neighborhood recently, believed to be the work of a relatively new and unorganized youth gang. Lloyd was out on a date with his local crush, Samantha Sanders, at the Highwayman, a relatively high-end restaurant across from the local bank that he had saved for months to be able to afford, when a black van pulled up at the bank across the street.
There were four bank robbers. Their plan had been simple - unfortunately for them, things did not go as planned.
Less than thirty seconds after they entered the bank, shots were fired, and somebody managed to call the police. Only a few minutes later a police cordon, including one Richard Wakeman, had arrived and surrounded the bank.
Then, things became complicated, as the bank robbers threatened to shoot their hostages if the police moved in. The situation lasted for almost half an hour, as news crews assembled and surrounding civilians watched in rapt attention, including Lloyd, who kept his face pressed up against the glass.
It was half an hour later that a costumed figure descended on the bank. For a superhero costume, it was relative uninspired - just a cloak and hood, with a mask covering his face. He entered the bank through a skylight, repelling down to the floor and attempting to subdue the robbers.
He vastly underestimated his opposition. The leader of the bank robbers subdued him, pulled off his mask, and shoved Edward Wakeman up against the window of the bank for all those assembled.
Lloyd was shocked. He overturned the table and ran out into the street. Richard, on the other hand, acting almost instantaneously. He dashed out of the police cordon, nearly flew up the stairs into the bank, and opened fire on the men holding his son.
The fight was over so fast that it was hard to determine what had really happened, but at least a few events were very clear in the immediate aftermath. Richard Wakeman had successfully shot the man holding his son. Edward Wakeman had successfully subdued one of the robbers, and Richard had successfully "subdued" the rest. And in the time it took Edward to reach that one man, he had shot Richard Wakeman in the heart.
As police stormed the bank, Edward Wakeman walked out, almost unseen in the chaos - save by his brother, standing in the rain across from the bank.
Edward was arrested following the incident until the police could determine his role in what had happened. Lloyd didn't bother going to see him, he was too busy spending each day on his father's grave. By the time his brother had been acquitted of all charges, Lloyd had already left for the FBI Academy.
Lloyd had wanted to join the FBI even before his father's death - it represented, to him, the greatest position he could hope to reach as a law enforcer. After his father's death, his quest took on a more personal note. He was, by a wide margin, the single most devoted and driven cadet in his class. As a perceived veteran of experiences with supers do to his brother, he was handpicked for the new Special Weapons, Operations, and Research Division, created specifically to deal with supers, magic, and other "weird stuff." He is not particularly happy about this assignment.
Other:
Wakeman is fiercely devoted to his job. When he is not on duty, he is either pouring over case files hoping to find some break through, training with his revolver, or walking the city. He has no patience for those who do not take him or his profession seriously - for example, whoever came up with the acronym SWORD. Despite his professionalism, he is gruff and asocial, even when interacting with witnesses. He despises vigilantism, including superheroes, who he is willing to work with under the law, but does not consider to be particularly better than the supervillains they fight.
While Wakeman believes that criminals need to be brought to justice, he refuses to use live ammunition or do anything that might kill them. He is very much aware of his position in the system, regarding himself as being responsible solely for bring criminals to face their judgment, not to pass it.
His weapon of a choice is a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 magnum revolver, with a 6 1/2'' barrel - however, rather than using conventional bullets, he uses nonlethal electrified rounds designed to stun and paralyze rather than kill.
Wakeman is not superhuman, but he is exceptionally skilled. He is an excellent shot, capable of easily hitting a running target from a moving vehicle. He can drive and pilot a wide array of vehicles, most of them exceptionally well. He also has a keen instinct and intuition - his ability to "read" people is such that he was briefly nicknamed "the Human Lie Detector" by staffers at SWORD. Very briefly.
Wakeman is currently assigned to the Special Weapons, Operations, and Research Division of the FBI, created a few years ago by the FBI as an organization to deal with the rise of supervillain crime. While SWORD is staffed almost exclusively by "normals," it is one of the best-equipped and funded law enforcement organizations in the country. Wakeman is stationed at SWORD Local Headquarters in Mercury City, but has the authority to investigate crimes across the nation.
Name: Lloyd Arthur Wakeman
Gender/Sex: Male
Age: 25
Height: 5'9
Physique: Moderately fit
Hair: Brown, short and well-kept
Eyes: Blue-gray
Clothing description: When on duty, wears a brown duster over a bulletproof vest and a fedora, despite coworkers' requests that he do otherwise. Off duty, wears common casual clothing.
Occupation: FBI Special Agent, Special Weapons Operations, and Research Division
Home City: Blackwork (currently resident in Mercury City)
Housing location: #315 Clearwater Apartments, Mercury City
Backstory:
Lloyd Wakeman was born the son of Richard Wakeman, a chronically underpaid but steadfast beat police officer in one of the worse parts of Blackwork, and Alice Wakeman, a local schoolteacher, with his younger brother, Edward. Both grew up in a neighborhood where crime was a serious problem, and Lloyd idolized his father.
His childhood heroes were the lawmen and sheriffs of the Wild West, men and women who had chosen to enforce the law even in a place where it had seemed hopeless. His upbringing was also affected by his father's own prejudices - Richard Wakeman despised vigilantes, super or otherwise, as he believed they caused more trouble than they solved - something not altogether inaccurate in Blackwork, where a superhero team busting a crime ring just mean the criminals taking it out on the citizenry.
Edward's powers first manifested when he entered puberty. He had superhuman learning capabilities and aptitude, able to master nearly any skill or talent instantly. His parents spent nearly eight month's pay on a doctor's evaluation, to make sure he really, really was a super. When the results came up positive, Richard Wakeman was... not happy.
Edward's powers became a major source of conflict within the Wakeman family - most notably between Edward himself and Richard, but it also tore up both Alice and Lloyd, as their natural loyalties were divided. Eventually, when he was fifteen, Lloyd finally decided to choose a side. He confronted his father and said that he was going to support Edward, no matter what he did.
Richard was furious, and Lloyd and Edward both lived more or less in complete terror of their father for almost three years. Things changed, however, one night in the rain when Lloyd was eighteen.
There had been a rash of break-ins and robberies in their neighborhood recently, believed to be the work of a relatively new and unorganized youth gang. Lloyd was out on a date with his local crush, Samantha Sanders, at the Highwayman, a relatively high-end restaurant across from the local bank that he had saved for months to be able to afford, when a black van pulled up at the bank across the street.
There were four bank robbers. Their plan had been simple - unfortunately for them, things did not go as planned.
Less than thirty seconds after they entered the bank, shots were fired, and somebody managed to call the police. Only a few minutes later a police cordon, including one Richard Wakeman, had arrived and surrounded the bank.
Then, things became complicated, as the bank robbers threatened to shoot their hostages if the police moved in. The situation lasted for almost half an hour, as news crews assembled and surrounding civilians watched in rapt attention, including Lloyd, who kept his face pressed up against the glass.
It was half an hour later that a costumed figure descended on the bank. For a superhero costume, it was relative uninspired - just a cloak and hood, with a mask covering his face. He entered the bank through a skylight, repelling down to the floor and attempting to subdue the robbers.
He vastly underestimated his opposition. The leader of the bank robbers subdued him, pulled off his mask, and shoved Edward Wakeman up against the window of the bank for all those assembled.
Lloyd was shocked. He overturned the table and ran out into the street. Richard, on the other hand, acting almost instantaneously. He dashed out of the police cordon, nearly flew up the stairs into the bank, and opened fire on the men holding his son.
The fight was over so fast that it was hard to determine what had really happened, but at least a few events were very clear in the immediate aftermath. Richard Wakeman had successfully shot the man holding his son. Edward Wakeman had successfully subdued one of the robbers, and Richard had successfully "subdued" the rest. And in the time it took Edward to reach that one man, he had shot Richard Wakeman in the heart.
As police stormed the bank, Edward Wakeman walked out, almost unseen in the chaos - save by his brother, standing in the rain across from the bank.
Edward was arrested following the incident until the police could determine his role in what had happened. Lloyd didn't bother going to see him, he was too busy spending each day on his father's grave. By the time his brother had been acquitted of all charges, Lloyd had already left for the FBI Academy.
Lloyd had wanted to join the FBI even before his father's death - it represented, to him, the greatest position he could hope to reach as a law enforcer. After his father's death, his quest took on a more personal note. He was, by a wide margin, the single most devoted and driven cadet in his class. As a perceived veteran of experiences with supers do to his brother, he was handpicked for the new Special Weapons, Operations, and Research Division, created specifically to deal with supers, magic, and other "weird stuff." He is not particularly happy about this assignment.
Other:
Wakeman is fiercely devoted to his job. When he is not on duty, he is either pouring over case files hoping to find some break through, training with his revolver, or walking the city. He has no patience for those who do not take him or his profession seriously - for example, whoever came up with the acronym SWORD. Despite his professionalism, he is gruff and asocial, even when interacting with witnesses. He despises vigilantism, including superheroes, who he is willing to work with under the law, but does not consider to be particularly better than the supervillains they fight.
While Wakeman believes that criminals need to be brought to justice, he refuses to use live ammunition or do anything that might kill them. He is very much aware of his position in the system, regarding himself as being responsible solely for bring criminals to face their judgment, not to pass it.
His weapon of a choice is a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 magnum revolver, with a 6 1/2'' barrel - however, rather than using conventional bullets, he uses nonlethal electrified rounds designed to stun and paralyze rather than kill.
Wakeman is not superhuman, but he is exceptionally skilled. He is an excellent shot, capable of easily hitting a running target from a moving vehicle. He can drive and pilot a wide array of vehicles, most of them exceptionally well. He also has a keen instinct and intuition - his ability to "read" people is such that he was briefly nicknamed "the Human Lie Detector" by staffers at SWORD. Very briefly.
Wakeman is currently assigned to the Special Weapons, Operations, and Research Division of the FBI, created a few years ago by the FBI as an organization to deal with the rise of supervillain crime. While SWORD is staffed almost exclusively by "normals," it is one of the best-equipped and funded law enforcement organizations in the country. Wakeman is stationed at SWORD Local Headquarters in Mercury City, but has the authority to investigate crimes across the nation.