Post by cinder on Jun 6, 2012 19:23:38 GMT -6
Lance Neal Farnham
Basics
Name: Lance Neal Farnham
Code Name: Cobra
Nickname: Cobra (usually by other agents), Lan (close friends)
Birthday: November 8, 1980
Age: 32
School or agency: Trinity
Grade: N/A (Teacher)
Academic focus: Agent
Position: Lance is the Hand to Hand Combat (I-V) teacher, as well as the teacher for the more specialized class of Knife Tactics (I-II). Specializing himself in the martial art style of Krav Maga, he also acts on occasion as an assistant in teaching the class. In the CIA Lance is a reputed field agent specializing in covert operations and infiltration, though currently he is not on active duty within the CIA, being on a period of leave as a teacher within Trinity.
Appearance
Hair color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Light Blue
Skin color: Slightly Tanned
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 161 lbs
Special markings: Lance has a deep looking scar running from near the top of his left shoulder down to just below the bottom portion of his neck, the remnants of a nearly fatal knife wound. He also has the scar from a still healing bullet wound on the right side of his body. Other than these, his body is clean from any other possible identifying marks, given that he is an agent relying on deception and disguise when in the field.
Clothing: When teaching his classes, Lance typically will wear tight fitting clothing to allow easier mobility and maneuverability, given that he does teach two classes on martial combat. When not in class however and simply in and around Trinity, Lance can typically be found wearing more business casual attire, regardless of the weather. This general clothing extends when Lance is out of Trinity, whether in the town of Sunshine or abroad, though he also will wear full suits depending on the situation, though he always adopts a more relaxed, casual look and not quite business like. He typically prefers darker colors over lighter ones, and rarely wears hats, though he almost always sports a pair of shades somewhere on his person. He also doesn’t tend to wear “accessory” items, although he does sport a watch on his left arm.
Overall Appearance: Standing at a height of 5’10” and weighing 161 lbs Lance can have a slightly imposing figure. He’s not the tallest man in the CIA, but he has a broad build to his frame, and years of practicing the martial skills in which he excels at have left him with not necessarily the body of an Olympic weight lifter, but he has a well toned and defined body and muscles. He’s not one to fret over his skin, but years of service in the field ranging from sweltering Middle Eastern deserts to the sun beat beaches of Mexico have left him with a slight tan. He keeps his body in good condition though, not simply strength wise but also hygiene, and aside from the scar and wound he holds currently, he rarely has any physical fallout. He prefers to keep his dark brown hair short, but keeps it in a purposely ruffled and “un-kept” condition. He can also be typically found with a “five o’clock shadow”, though again, purposefully kept and maintained.
Overall, his entire figure is relatively well kept. Though he does prefer a more casual look, which can lead some to believe he doesn’t care about his appearance, it’s simply a matter of how he prefers it. His clothing if possible is always in pristine condition, and he does pay some measure of attention to a fashionable, or at least acceptable, appearance. He normally has a relaxed body composure and isn’t one to walk around stiff limbed and uptight. (Work In Progress)
Personality
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Super-Objective: Take one of your goals and keeping asking why your characters wants that until you can’t anymore, that’s your super-objective. Its basically what your character wants more than anything, only its not very specific and often they don’t consciously realize that they want it.
Abilities/skills:
-Hand to Hand Combat: Lance isn’t teaching the class simply because he signed his name on the dotted line at a whim. He is an expert in hand to hand combat specializing in the art of Krav Maga, though he holds a small amount of knowledge in many other styles. Lance isn’t the kind of CIA agent who you can take his gun away and you’ve captured him, most likely all you’ve done is given him a small measure of surprise against you. Through his skill in such combat he has gotten himself out of more than one situation, and he’s very well qualified to be teaching the students of Trinity.
-Blade Fighting: If his expertise and skill in such arts as Krav Maga allow him to defeat opponents armed with knives and other such handheld weapons, what does that mean if Lance is the one holding the blade? In his case, it means even more trouble. Though he’s quite adept at using simply his body to fight, some might consider the knife an extension of his body. Lance has trained extensively to use knives and other such weapons in close quarters combat, and has not only integrated them into his hand to hand combat styles, but also has learned to throw knives with some measure of skill. Lance is also capable of wielding other bladed weapons, for example possessing and training with a recreated Japanese katana, though its main purpose is simply for recreation and condition training.
-Covert Operations: The art of stealth and covert operations, as well as infiltration and deceit, is what Lance has spent most of the years in the CIA doing. Give him a laptop containing information on smuggled weapons to steal? Consider it yours. Need a “man on the inside” for a terrorist organization operating out of foreign territory? He’ll lie and forge his way inside in a matter of days. Lance is at home in the shadows and has the tongue of a snake, and years of service in such a field have proven he is more than capable of such operations.
Weakspots:
-Firearms and other Projectile Weaponry: The man is a relatively good shot and quite capable of operating a hand gun, but give him an automatic rifle or a military caliber sniper rifle and you shouldn’t expect any miracle shots. Like all agents he’s been trained in the use of such weapons, and granted he can shot straight and still fight with one, but he isn’t anywhere close to the best shot in the organization. His specialization is not to be seen or discovered, and if he is, more often than not it will be in a close quarter’s situation, where a trusty concealed hand gun and his skills in hand to hand combat can shine. But the lack general usefulness in his particular line of work in the CIA with lugging around a massive machine gun means he hasn’t dedicated much time to making it so he excels in such aspects. He’s a covert soldier, yes, but he isn’t packing a range of weaponry and the phenomenal skill to use them. Large and loud just aren’t in his vocabulary when out in the field.
-Field Operative: Though not a weakness in itself, it does present some weak spots on Lance. Since he’s trained to act in the field, to use the methods of stealth, deceit, and if needed, ruthless and efficient combat, he isn’t as well trained in the other aspects of the CIA. Since he’s neither an analyst nor a researcher, he isn’t trained extensively to use complicated technology or methods of extracting data or information from the world. While he can act on his own during a mission,
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Background
Family: Parents, brothers and sisters, other significant relationships(you can include friends and mentors here). Also note on their relationship with said people, do they know that they go to spy school? Typically they won’t unless their involved with the CIA/MI6 themselves.
History: at least two for students and at least three for teachers/agents.
Cover History: if there is anything in their actual history that they have an alternate version for, post it here. You do not need to re-write your history unless you need to, just note the differences.
Behind the Cover
Name: Cinder
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Rp experience: About 5 years
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code word: its in the rules!
Roleplay sample: at least two paragraphs, from this character or another one, and only required for your first character
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