T. Rakinson
A Brute among Beasts
Duncan Mcintosh
Alias: Mac, Corporal, Scotty boy
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Ethnicity: Scottish
Appearance:
Shaved brown hair, Dark blue eyes, pale complexion. Short ears, & stretching Flame tattoo along back of left arm (rarely seen). Slightly above average muscle density, weight of 92.2kg.
Squad Role: Assault, Leader
Apparel
Combat: General field operative XCOM body armour, Nano-fiber vest underneath.
Off Duty: Black shirt & cargo trousers.
Weapons of choice: Light-spread Shotgun (XCOM Mk), single Pistol, Carbon-fibre combat knife (Nicknamed 'Lucy').
Backpack: Pair of fragmentation grenades, Medkit.
Current Alien kill count: 16, 11 assists.
Personality
Very independent in thought, often anylising the field with incredible detail. Looks out for squadmates with great care, & is willing to risk his own position & sometimes even the mission objective to keep his men & women alive. Despite fighting the aliens to the best of his ability, he also posseses a curiosity to their appearance, sometimes waiting to fire to cause maximum damage. Vicious in melee combat, even when facing physically superior opponents.
Outside of the battlefield Mac is an approachable & intelligent character, able to form a connection with almost anyone, including the brutal, sociopathic Sergeant. Social groups tend to be his squadmates, hence his fierce protection of them the field. Not overly talkative, but has the respect of many recruits & civillian personnel throughout XCOM.
Likes: Exploration of new areas, travel, his personal knife & his team.
Dislikes: Overwhelming odds against him, Poison, melee based enemies, particularily Berserkers after one fateful encounter.
Fears: Death. Selfless though he may be, the idea that he could die any day now causes him Insomia. Also incredibly vary of Mind-control, brought on by the tales of Sergeant Field.
Aspirations: All of Mac's past relationships have failed, & he seeks an understanding partner in the future, but only when the invasion has ended.
Bio
Childhood:
Born in Glasgow, Scotland in a relatively peaceful time, Duncan's family were caring yet poor, with his unemployed father being forced to join the Army. Having to take on a full-time role, Duncan never got to see his Father, despite remaining in contact with him throughout the years. During his education the boy earned good grades in physical education, science & social studies, yet always saw his absent Father as a role model, making him want to join the Army himself.
Upon turning 18 Duncan unexpectantly ran off to join the Army, leaving everything behind & taking on the false name of 'Mac'.
Teen/Adulthood:
After enlisting & passing the entry examinations with flying colours Mac began his 14 year long career in the military, hoping to eventually encounter his dad when the Middle-East crisis broke out.
Finally learning of his Parent's whereabouts Mac requested to be re-quisitioned to that camp. As he & a small platoon arrived there they found the place destroyed. After their evacuation Helicopter was shot down by unknown assailants the crew were suddenly attacked by hostile aliens, nearly being driven to the brink of death due to inferior equipment. Finally early XCOM specialists arrived & helped to cover a second evacuation.
Deeply grateful of his saviors yet greatly depressed by his Fathers apparent death, Mac decided to enlist into the XCOM squads.
Beginning his paramilitary career in the early months of 2015, Mac proved to be efficent in countering the alien threat. With his high survivability rate he eventually rose to the rank of Corporal, entitling him to lead his own squad.