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Rolento Hawke; Righting wrongs, triumphing over evil.
Topic Started: Jan 19 2014, 06:04 PM (273 Views)
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Character Name: Rolento Hawke

Character Stats:STR 8 PER 6 END 8 CHA 1 INT 8 AGI 8 LUC 1

Character Race: Human

Approx. age: 19

Character Personality: The trauma of reconciling the Brotherhood as being both the murderers of his parents and his foster parents, along with exposure to the toxic environment of the Pitt has fractured his mind into multiple personalities. These factors combine with his other issues to cause him to sometimes transform into a hyper-jingoistic, bigoted misogynist who wants to fulfill the agenda of the Enclave, when these spells pass he is often moody for a long time. Otherwise, he is a gentle soul who would prefer to make a friend rather than an enemy. He has a soft spot for children and small animals. He considers himself to be a good person, but he’s not scared of shedding blood or stealing to survive. He has a connection to the spirit world that has existed ever since he was baptized in the ashes of his murdered parents He is highly intuitive and empathetic.

Character Appearance: Rolento is tall and lithe, he’s 6’2” and 190 lbs. His skin tone is an ethnically vague tan. His skin is suspiciously unblemished, which more perceptive people might connect to a Vault background. He has heterochromatic eyes; one is brown and the other is blue. His hair is naturally black, but through a strange quirk, he got a scar on his scalp during his childhood and the hair on that part of his head is now blonde. In warmer clients he keeps it short, sometimes even electing for a buzzcut if electric clippers are available. Because his unusual features can sometimes make him stand out when he’d rather blend in, he sometimes covers his head and wear sunglasses to conceal them.

Because of his background as part of two paramilitary cultures, Rolento has a disciplined posture. His inner turmoil sometimes gets in the way of a soldier’s poker face and he will appear to be brooding. Rolento wears a black and white, checkered keffiyeh around his neck, a pair of tan corduroy pants, an old and stained tee shirt, black cowboy boots, and black leather finger less gloves for clothing. Depending on the location he either dress up or down, so his attire varies ever so slightly depending on the climate.

He shaves rarely, so his facial hair is often that of fine stubble or five o’clock shadow. His large eyes have a habit of looking deeply into people, almost as if he was searching for some kind of inner truth inside of everyone. This has the effect of wastelanders being rather intimidated, often remarking that he stares holes into them. He bathes regularly, so unlike most wastelanders, he smells neutrally rather than of ghoul stink or the heavy perfumes of working girls.


Starting equipment: Tier 1: Dirty Pre-War Clothes, and he carries a baseball bat and a rusted machine gun.

Character story: (Backstory as read by MBP)
“This land is parched. Parched for justice, parched for love and for truth.”

Rolento was the son of an Enclave radio operator and an Enclave medic manning a small fortification in the ruins of Gary Indiana. His parents taught him basic first aid, radio operation and maintenance, and other skills he would need to serve the Enclave and rebuild America. When Paladin Lyon’s expedition moved beyond Chicago they discovered the fort and killed the outnumbered garrison in a fierce firefight. Rolento saw his mother torn to shreds by several dozen 5mm rounds and his father turned to ash by lasers while he hid beneath his bed. Being a child, he was spared and brought along with the Brotherhood, who thought that he was too young to be indoctrinated by the hateful rhetoric of the Enclave. He became something of a mascot to the expedition, making himself useful with camp chores, running messages, and giving massages. Because he only ever saw the Paladins’ identical, armored feet during the attack, his every interaction with a Paladin involved him looking them in the eyes to see if he could find the soul of a murderer.

Though he spent years with the Brotherhood of Steel, he could never solve the mystery and the unresolved issue ate at his soul. One day, he felt that if he had to look at the Paladins any longer he’d just snap, so he left the Citadel and wandered into the Capital Wasteland. He made a living hunting raiders independently of the Regulators, whose structure he didn't care for, and crashed in Megaton between hunts. One day he was propositioned by Mr. Burke to set off the bomb in town, he beat the shit out of the well-heeled creep and sent him limping out of town, warning him to never return. Lucas Simms demanded an explanation and Rolento just said “If you don’t just trust that I had a good reason to do this, then explaining myself just isn't worth it.” he then put his sunglasses on with one smooth motion and left Megaton forever.

He traveled south, living off the land and helping people in need that he encountered on his travels. In his solitude he had a chance to think about the goals of the Enclave and the Brotherhood, and he devised the framework for a New World Order that was superior to what either group had come up with themselves. As far as he was concerned, re-creating America as it used to be was a pipe-dream. America was an idea, one that could evolve with the times. He was going remake America as a place where humans and mutants could co-exist, where the technology of the old world would be harnessed for the common good. Where ghouls, mutants and humans could sit down at the table of brotherhood, a place where a man is judged not by the flakiness of his skin but the content of his character.

Eventually Rolento settled in the Bucket Town area of the South after finding himself a partner in a beautiful girl named Starfyre Jones, and after the two had married a child was born. Rolento’s progeny was a little perfect boy named John Henry Eden Hawke. He would be the promise of a new and better Enclave, a John Henry Eden no man need fear. But then on one night when Rolento was called away to repel a group of raiders an evil man slipped into town. A man that Rolento had been trying to find his whole like, the paladin with a soul of a murderer. The paladin burst into Rolento's home and smashed his wife’s skull flat against the stove. Her head went flat like a grape all over the dinner she was preparing to be ready the moment Rolento returned home. The paladin wasn't done though, he picked up newborn John Henry Eden by the ankles and cracked his head open on the kitchen counter like a club. Rolento returned home to find the paladin staring ominously at him among the burning wreckage of his house. It was then that he learned the man’s name BOS Paladin Phil Lacio. In his grief Rolento could not prevent the man from escaping back into the wasteland. He was just about to end his life when his long-dormant spirit guide came to him in the shape of the wolf “You can’t give up yet,” it said “You won’t see your wife and child again if you take the shortcut out of this world. Only at the end of your quest will you find the right way.” so it was time for him to pack up his bags and hit the road.

Character strengths and weaknesses: He is bipolar and a mild, high-functioning sociopath (the part of his brain that processes empathy was damaged by the trauma of the beating he took from Paladin Lacio when he murdered Rolento's family). He was educated both during his time as an Enclave youth and with Lyon’s Brotherhood. He can roll his own cigarettes one-handed. His Byronic demeanor is highly attractive to the ladies.

Rolento's fragile emotional state leads him to require great trust before forming real or significant emotional bonds, which leads many to consider him cold and introverted. However, he will do anything for his friends and their safety, which leads to no small amount of scraps and schemes. He is also terrible unlucky to a fault, often times it will rain all over his day. He tries his best to spare his opponent, which has bitten him in the back multiple times. Lastly, his knowledge of energy weapons is minuscule, but he is willing to learn. His psyche is also known to break.
Up to three Traits: Popular, Sex Appeal, Focus


Administrator edit:

Please be aware that this character does not fit in with the canon of the forum and is not of the type that would pass registration normally - this is a joke character and was a prank by the members of the community. An april fool but not on april fools day. If possible - avoid basing your character on this one. He was made for humor first and foremost by making a ridiculously over the top character and then all fawning over him. It was unprofessional. The jig is up, however.
Rolento Hawke - True Blue American
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You meet all the length requirements, but some in depth changes need to be made. You're a very strong writer so hopefully it won't be any problem.

I'll wait for you to return in the cbox though, because otherwise the rules explanation might be a bit confusing.

You pass!

This topic is going to be moved to the database. There you will be expected to keep track of your character as their status changes due to injuries, new equipment, different appearances ect. This is also a great place to keep track of missions he's been on which will help other people find the stories he's been in easily. This topic is also a great to talk about your character and the direction you want to take him with other people.

You are encouraged to place your character stats and info in your signature like I have and most of the members here have done as well. Browse through a few users signatures to get the idea of what to do.
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ManBearPig's reading and critique of Rolento Hawke.
Rolento Hawke - True Blue American
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Underneath the ruins of your house you found an old footlocker from your days as a wondering savior of the wasteland. Inside you find...

10 mm pistol (Tier 2 GC) -This isn't your grandma's gay ass 10mm pistol, this one is from the streets. It was used by a famous pimp in Northern Virginia before it was turned in during a Toys for Guns program. The pimp loved My Little Pony more than he did this ivory handed, nickel plated work of art. On the side of the slide there is a hand etched note in pristine calligraphy that reads, "The Cold War needs some Hot Lead." On the handle of the pistol there is an icon of Reagan with a halo and a fluttering American flag in the background.

Explosive 10mm rounds -These magazines full of explosive ammo were found with the gun. There's a note sketched in sharpie next to them, "What's America without explosions? Use in good health. -J.V."

Fusion powered cryo-cooler -The greatest treasure of all, a portable mini fridge full of beer. Nothing but the best for this American patriot, ice cold Pabst Blue Ribbon. Each taste feels like George Washington is marching down your throat to fight the British. The wasteland may be parched for justice, but you don't have to be parched for great tasting American beer.

Blessing of the Rain God

Devil-Queen Tarot Playing Card - Seems that the continuums got a little mixed up on your reentry, good thing the least that happened was this playing card in your back pocket. It's mysteriously stitched together, half devil tarot card half queen of hearts, and anytime you glance at it the characteristics seem to flip-flop. When your running late, or lulling yourself to sleep, it'll take you to Ponderland, a backwards reality with a single tabby cat sipping chimarrão. Best leave anything outside that room unexplored, trust me.

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