CODE NAME: Watchdog GENDER: male AGE: 25 (twenty-five)
PERSONALITY:
Not one to take life too seriously Wayland lives in the moment. He doesn't like to plan ahead, set out a 'definite' path for himself. Nor does he like to look back at his past and wallow over regrets. He takes what he gets and goes on with his life as the moment allows him. Life is wasted by being serious, if you ask him. Too many things to find out, to do, to experience. If there is one definite plan within Wayland's life it is that he wishes to experience everything at least once.
Some would call him an eternal child for that. Never quite settling down on anything, never willing to sit still and listen. With Wayland a serious conversation is nearly impossible. While he is willing to plan and organise he isn't willing to let a grave mood take over. He likes it simple, he likes it airy, and no one can prevent him from making a joke or two. However, that doesn't mean that he doesn't take his missions seriously, which is often greatly misunderstood. It is just that he is a lot more laid-back in his attitude than others might expect, or wish to see.
One notable trait about Wayland is his dry humour, that most don't find funny except from himself, and his constant need to curse. He doesn't mean anything personal with it. Neither does he mean to offend, or come across as aggressive, or angry. It is just simply the language he picked up on since young and a habit he hasn't really founda need to get rid off. Vulgarities are part of his identity, he feels. For someone who had to give up their own identity he likes to maintain the parts that he was allowed to have.
BIOGRAPHY:
Wayland doesn't remember his life before joining Firefly much. BioTech has ensured that most of his memories were taken. However, they did make sure to leave the essential parts within him that keeps him moving and loyal to the corporation.
His story starts, or so he believes, in the poorest district of the city. As a young boy he had little means to survive on and robbing others for your bread was a survival tactic. While he was in luck that he didn't have to face the black rain the young Wayland didn't have much to live by, or live for. His life was destined for the path of criminality.
It was with such bad influences that Wayland grew up to become a raider. Kicking in doors for the loan sharks to collect their money. Occasionally he would rob a shop or two with his team, if they needed the extra money. It was a hard and disgraceful life, but Wayland didn't know any better.
That was until one of the raids went terribly wrong. Where most fear for their lives the shopkeeper apparently had decided that they rather wanted to die than to give up their possessions to the loan sharks. An explosion later and Wayland's life as he had known up until that point changed forever.
The next thing Wayland knows is that he woke up anew. Men in suits were waiting for him and spoke of this new life and chance he could have. One where he didn't have to worry about the hunger he experienced as a child. Where he was allowed to live as he wanted as long as he did what they wanted. His primary necessities would be provided for, his life wasn't his own anymore, but at least the male would be liberated from the crimes and poverty he had experienced before. Again, not knowing any better than man accepted, along with the new parts they had made part of his body. There really wasn't much to argue about against the offer given.
"I'm just your dog. Give me a home and feed me, I will bark when you call me."
AUGMENTATIONS:
Wayland only got the most necessary parts of his body replaced with cyberparts along with the required augmentations that the company forces on everyone who joins the Fireflies.
He got his eyes, his left arm, and parts of his face replaced with cyberparts, leaving the rest of his body intact. The new arm that he received is made lightweight on purpose so that the male retains his agility and speed that he was also known for before he had joined Firefly. It equips a built in tazer, but also serves as a gunblade, making it thus usable both ranged and in melee combat.
His eyes are replaced by the required Firefly equipment, where he has received the neon coloured irises from the company that sees whatever he sees as well. An added feature to Wayland's eyes is, which is still in an experimental state, the ability to switch between normal, night, and infra-red vision. All that can be used according to the situation.
At last parts of his face has been replaced as well. It is one of the reasons why he has such an unique facial painting. for Wayland tries to cover up the scars and the spots that aren't 'him' anymore. The only special feature he has received there is a fire igniter at the right side of his face near his mouth. It makes it easier to light up a smoke, but also for old fashioned bombs and fireworks, as he likes to call it. He can retract and hide the igniter in his right cheek, where it will stay safely stored until the need is there to use it.
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