XCOM: United Front (OOC / DEAD)

[Rogue Orbital Omnium]

Is the dog handler idea I told you about still alright? If so I should have an app up shortly, just need to finish the bio.

Also, how does XCOM recruit? Do they go to individuals or do they go the nation saying they need recruits that fit X and Y parameters?

That's pretty ambiguous going by the games. I'd imagine they'd only take veteran soldiers with combat experience and transferable skills. Also they have to express utmost loyalty (when not panicking) to the commander. I don't know how many times I've accidentally dashed soldiers into a shitty situation and they just kinda roll with it.

[Beiarusia]

In reference to the Foundry, are you going to be acting as a Commander and doing all the actions of a typical XCOM game albeit more appropriated for story-telling?

Basically I, as Base Commander, will tell you the mission and leave it to you to figure it out amongst yourselves how best to go about it (I will be controlling the enemy forces and, on most occasions, will not have a character in the field). Some people will have leadership roles (higher rank) but everyone should have a say in how things are done. As for Research, I'd likely have a brief poll of available options and go from there.

Is the dog handler idea I told you about still alright? If so I should have an app up shortly, just need to finish the bio.

Also, how does XCOM recruit? Do they go to individuals or do they go the nation saying they need recruits that fit X and Y parameters?

It's still good. You'd likely be in the SUPPORT class. I figure that the Council would have eyes in high places that pick from available candidates through various armed forces around the globe. The Bureau was CIA before becoming XCOM, so shouldn't be too difficult of a task. As ROO said, the candidates would have to have displayed some form of skill, loyalty, and other requirements XCOM would need.

[Ubaria]

On the idea of research, would it be a good idea to add perks? Like being able to carry two grenades, extra medpacks, stuff like that?

There is a perk like that in the Foundry in XCOM, named Tactical Rigging. Basically, it allows every classes and not just Support (who can hold one more use for items) and Heavy (able to have two grenades) to have two kinds of gears. It is already existed here, but perhaps it can be expanded to include use of more than just one gear in each slots.

Ah right. I didn't play the first Xcom much, Xcom:2 was more my jam, started a new playthrough with nothing but Mexicans wearing sombreros.

[The Warriors of the Sun]

Name: Riley Barnes
Nickname: n/a
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Nationality: American
Appearance:

Rank: Squaddie
Class: Support
Weapon: Assault Rifle
Gear: Smoke Grenade, German Shephard

Previous Assignment:
US Marine Corps Dog Handler/MP (2007-2013)

Skills: Riley has picked up a sixth sense for traps and ambushes. This is in no way a supernatural ability, this sense is due to years of experience working as a dog handler that searched for IEDs in Iraq and learning what were generally ideal places to place explosive traps or set up ambushes. Riley is also a skilled dog trainer and handler, and with his current companion he has a close bond allowing him to give both verbal and visual queues to his companion when the situation demands them. With the assistance of Betsy, Riley is an excellent tracker.
Weakness: Compared to the other members of XCOM Riley is not a skilled rifleman. While compared to the average infantry of the Marine Corps he is coming he could be considered above average, he is below average compared to the pool of special forces that XCOM generally pulls from. Due to his rifle abilities in firefights at long range or when the enemy has superior firepower he tends to act much more cautiously to the point of hunkering down if he finds his abilities no longer useful to the rest of the squad. Riley also has a habit of following his superiors to the letter, even in the face of obvious determent.

Personality: Riley is a generally positive and upbeat man. Rarely do negative phrases or insults leave his mouth. Riley tends to be fairly blunt and extremely casual in demeanor and speech save for in the middle of intense combat. He has nothing in terms of an internal filter,willing to say inappropriate comments within earshot of who they are about. However, Riley goes out of his way to ensure he never says anything of substance. While he will say if he finds an engineer, scientist, or soldier is cute or fun; he will never state his opinions of someone's personality or abilities in performing their occupation. He will never speak of his opinions on politics, religion, or the world in general.

Riley tends to wear his heart on his sleeve. It is quite obvious when he is happy and sad. He is also fairly self conscious, he knows of his lack of filter, but rarely realizes it in the moment. A good way to shut him up or cause him to perform an embarrassing display of stammering is to point out how blunt or inappropriate he is being.
Bio: Riley was born in a small town a few hours outside of Fresno, California where everyone was involved in agriculture or related to someone who was. Growing up Riley was always a bit eccentric compared to the people he was around. He quickly learned his own viewpoints and beliefs were generally on the opposite spectrum of the kids eh was growing up with, so he compensated by developing his shallow and positive personality in order to better get along with everyone he meets. Most of his free time was spent interacting with the many dogs that came through his home because his mother was paid to train service dogs. When Riley turned eighteen he immediately signed up for the Marine Corps, mostly based on the promise of getting to see the world.

He entered as a member of the military police, but was slated into the dog handling specialty due to his own background and willingness to join. He passed the Military Working Dog Basic Handler course, Specialized Search Dog Handler course, and the Combat Tracker Dog Handler course with flying colors after completely training for being a MP. Shortly after his training he was shipped to Afghanistan with his partner, Milo, to assist US military and local military in finding hidden IEDs. After a short time he quickly found his job to be quite dull mostly due to his own success, looking at the side of roads for bombs quickly lost its wonderment. However, near the end of his first tour insurgent forces in the area of his operations took to setting up ambushes at likely locations of IEDs leading to him participating in a handful of firefights, though the accompanying security admittedly did most of the work in these fights. But in the last firefight Riley participated in his dog was shot and killed, so Riley was sent home to begin training with a new companion.

His new partner was a german shepherd named Betsy. After a short period of training he was stationed in Korea, which quickly became the highlight of his career if only because of the change of scenery and not being a warzone. But this deployment was short lived as he was sent back to Afghanistan to join a combat tracking unit. For the rest of his career in the US Marine Corps Riley assisting infantry units and occasionally special forces acting as hit squads to hunt and track specific members of the various insurgent groups.

Near the end of his enlistment, when Riley was preparing to send in his paperwork to announce his eventual leave he was approached by XCOM. A surprise for Riley, mostly due to the fact that he didn't know the group existed, but partially because he knew he wasn't on the tier of actual members of the world's special forces. However, XCOM at the time was looking for soldiers that fit specific criteria; and Riley's abilities of tracking and finding hidden weapons or substances with his dog were almost unparalleled and thus fit the criteria. His combat skills were considered competent enough for what they were looking for in him. And while he was in no way famous, a comparison of his records to others in similar jobs placed him at the upper echelons of military dog handlers. Riley accepted the offer, entranced by the idea of 'saving the world', and was sent to XCOM's headquarters a month ago.


RP Example: The Zone

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[Beiarusia]

There is a perk like that in the Foundry in XCOM, named Tactical Rigging. Basically, it allows every classes and not just Support (who can hold one more use for items) and Heavy (able to have two grenades) to have two kinds of gears. It is already existed here, but perhaps it can be expanded to include use of more than just one gear in each slots.

Ah right. I didn't play the first Xcom much, Xcom:2 was more my jam, started a new playthrough with nothing but Mexicans wearing sombreros.[/quote]
Maybe we could get some aid from the Mexican XCOM when times get rough. The last time I played XCOM 99% of my soldiers were women. Had one guy in the beginning but he died in the most uninteresting way during his second mission.

[Transoxthraxia]

Two pages while I was gone, well then.

[Beiarusia]

Name: Riley Barnes
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ACCEPTED.

Two pages while I was gone, well then.

We try.


All major pesonnel for Groom Lake now have completed apps (minus one's picture).
Mason Reid, Base Commander
Justus Ashon, Head Scientist
Susanne Tallow, Lead Engineer

[Rogue Orbital Omnium]

Name: Riley Barnes
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ACCEPTED.

Two pages while I was gone, well then.

We try.


All major pesonnel for Groom Lake now have completed apps (minus one's picture).
Mason Reid, Base Commander
Justus Ashon, Head Scientist
Susanne Tallow, Lead Engineer

How does our new head scientist feel about using explosives against the aliens?

[Parcia]

Also, why the AT-4, why not the SMAW or the legendary Carl-Gustof?

[Beiarusia]

How does our new head scientist feel about using explosives against the aliens?

Boom = bad (for research anyway).

Also, why the AT-4, why not the SMAW or the legendary Carl-Gustof?

Why not?

[Vacif]

Name: Shi Ai Nu
Nickname: Charlie
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Nationality: Chinese
Appearance: 5',8", 159 lbs Face
Rank: Squaddie
Class: Recon
Weapon:

UMP 45
HK45 Tactical

Gear:

GRAPPLING HOOK
GOGGLES, THERMAL
FLASHBANG

Previous Assignment:
• People's Liberation Army Ground Forces
• People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces

•Chengdu Military Region Special Forces Unit – “Falcon”

Skills: Outside of raw physical, and mental strength, and toughness, Charlie is well educated in multiple languages, cultures, and histories. He is very capable of talking to people, and infiltrating groups of individuals, or blending into a group. He is remarkably silent, making him good at his job as a recon. His time with Falcon has given him in depth understanding of "advanced" technologies. His training with the PLASOF have made him very combat proficient, in both CQB, and ranged engagements. He's also got some mean culinary skills.
Weakness:
Overconfident - Charlie's many years of military service, and self accomplishment have left him with a bit of a habit of overestimating his personal capabilities. It has been ingrained into him he is among the very best of the PLA, and that he can surpass most anything.
Curious - As a member of the RECON class, Charlie has a sharp eye. He sees, and hears a lot. This prompts him to investigate things which may get him into hot water. This may also lead to him pushing things that are better left hidden. Such as human emotions/history, or a hidden cell of enemies.

Personality:
ESTJ-A, Charlie is very sociable, and approachable despite his rather "lonely" profession. He is strong willed, and loyal to his country, but also to the survival, and freedom of humanity. He posses great courage, and discipline, and will rarely if ever break under stress.

Bio: Born on January 8, 1983, in the Chengdu region, Charlie was a very creative child. He enjoyed art, and history, but was also a very troublesome child. Rebellious, abrasive, and undisciplined. His grades were good, but his character, and development as a person were lacking. So much so that his parents took it upon themselves to try and discipline him. This of course failed, causing him to become more resentful of his parents because of their ineffective methods. Not wanting their only child to become an undesirable, they sent him to military school.

Charlie exhibited difficulty with taking orders from instructors, and teachers. His rebellious nature however did not last long as strict measures taken by the academy quickly left him with little energy. Despite this, he maintained his grades, and slowly rebuilt his character from the ground up. His immature, and all round abrasive nature was squashed, and replaced with that of a more mature, and respectful one. Despite not having an obligation to enlist with the PLA, Charlie went on to make a career out of joining the People's Liberation Army Ground Forces. He'd serve with the ground forces for a solid eight years before truly pushing himself to the ranks of that of the PLA's Special Operations Force.

Following the rigorous entrance exam, and daily fitness checks, Charlie was sent back to his home region of Chengdu, and transferred to the Falcon unit. A unit that is specialized in target locating and indicating, airborne insertion, sabotage and offensive strike, and emergency evacuation. He'd serve here for another five years before the lull in alien activity ended, prompting international response. The Charlie was among the list of resources tributed by the CMC in the fight against the alien threat.

RP Example: https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=344999

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[Kentucky Fried Land]

I've got a character written down, but which class do you think would be best for a mechanic?

[Beiarusia]

I've got a character written down, but which class do you think would be best for a mechanic?

SUPPORT most likely.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

I've got a character written down, but which class do you think would be best for a mechanic?

SUPPORT most likely.

Alright then, that's what I'll go with then.

[Beiarusia]

Name: Shi Ai Nu
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ACCEPTED.

Alright then, that's what I'll go with then.

The Support class has kinda become the odd skill group.

[Parcia]

Name: Isabel Cruise
Nickname: "Izzy"
Age: 26
Sex: Female
Nationality: Cuban American
Appearance: 5'8, 167 LBS

Rank: Corporal
Class: Sniper
Weapon: Sniper rifle (This sexy beast, not the default http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/2 ... iginal.jpg)
Side arm, USMC K-bar
Gear: Thermal Goggles, S.C.O.P.E attachment

Previous Assignment: 4 years USMC, 2 Years Chicago PD SWAT

Skills: Other then the training given to her both by the Marine Core and the CPD, she has taken a liking towards hand to hand combat (going back to her youth) and physical fitness, if not on a mission or sleeping, she is often training and sparring.
Weakness:

Hard headed.
Despite, being a trained soldier, she is stubborn to a fault, if her stubbornness directly effect those around her, she will at least try to be more reasonable.

Size.
Even with being at peak condition, she it still relatively small person, and she knows is and hates it, but she makes due with what she has.

Direct combat.
While having received basic weapons training at Marine Basic, she much prefers long distance combat and thus, it less skilled at med to close range combat.

Personality: She predominantly tough and tomboyish, and can be a hell raiser at times. When in the field, her attitude calms down as she focuses that in to her work. That being said, the corp hammered in to her its traditions and behaviors and as such, will fallow orders mission goals. She is an intelligent person and likes to hide it in most cases. She is also a bisexual, but is still in the closet about it.

Bio: Born and raised for the first 4 years of her life in Havana Cuba in to poverty, she was picked on and often teased by the other children due to her situation and small size. Her mother, a "Women of the hour" Prostitute Would eventually give her up to a foreign adoption agency in order to give her a better life then one in the slums of Cuba. Being taken to Florida at age 6, she was taken in by a nice family with two older sons. Despite this, as she grew up she still tended to be tough and a tomboy, often protecting her older siblings. When she hit her teen years, she became less immature, yet still rowdy and often got in to fights. She gained a reputation in high school as a bitch of such a high caliber, none would dare to trifle with her. While this did take care of the bullies, it also made people afraid for her and made it hard for her to make friends.

Even as a delinquent in the Florida education system (it self the worst in the US...OOC: I'm not even making this up, as a student in Florida, it is really bad here) she managed to keep her grade up and graduated 3rd of her class on all but English. She would first try for the police force, but was rejected and after a night of heavy drinking, woke up to find her self in jail with one hell of a hang over and newly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She decided it would be good for her, and joined. It would upset her adopted parents, but they understood, knowing that her personality and nature was perfect for the Marines.

She shipped of to Basic training in 2007 and passed with flying colors, abet with notes on her records on problems with fallowing orders. She would be given the chance to go to Marine Sniper school after scoring high on Marksmanship tests, often beating her instructors. Being trained on the M40A1, she found it to be small and often disliked the rifle's ergonomics. During her training, she was offered and accepted training from the UK Royal Marines sniper school and fell in love with the Arctic Ware series of rifles, specifically the Arctic Warefare Magnum in .338 Lupa.

She would serve a single tour of Afghanistan were she would hone her skills along with her spotter. Towards the end of the tour, she was involved in an ambush by insurgents and her spotter was killed and her self badly wounded. Being extracted by USAF PJ (Para-rescue Jumpers) while bleeding and still under enemy fire. She would spend a year at Walter Reed, recovering both physically and mentally. She was diagnosed with mild PTSD and honorably discharged. Finding her skills useless in most jobs and in need of money, she returned home to Florida and was given the idea of joining the Police. Passing academy with flying colors, the question of her mental health was brought up when she applied to join the SWAT team and after the rigors of mental testing, she was passed.

However, JSO would have no need for a trained military sniper and instead was transferred to the Chicago PD SWAT team as a over watch sniper. Most of the time, she was given a M-14 and while it was a good rifle, she found her self longing to use the AWP (Arctic War fare Police). She saved her own paychecks and bought the rifle it self, as well as the attachments. Using it with joy, she was successful on the missions she was sent on and gained a reputation in Law enforcement for being a dead shot. The CIA would approach her and try to recruit her 3 times for X-COM before she agreed and only did so one two conditions: 1: She be given a AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) and 2: A file on her birth mother.

All the while, she has fostered a impressive skill in hand to hand combat, this combined with her physical fitness she has kept and her attitude, she probably is the person who would try to fist fight a *cough* Muton *cough* and win, provided she got the first punch. Has a love of Classic rock, and carries her USMC K-bar on her at all times.

Side Note: She does wear, as well as her American Flag patch, the USMC Sig Rune Patch on her shoulder and acknowledges it use by the SS, but frankly "Doesn't give a shit".
RP Example:One word: Dragon.

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All yours Bia. And your right, the AX338 is basically the AWM, but the AWM looks so much sexier then the AX388. So, same rifle, same rounds, different furniture and paint job.

[Beiarusia]

...

You punch a Muton and it will likely rip your arm off and beat you to death with it, just saying. And though the AWM can fire .338 rounds they have an issue with bullet and cartridge size and actually required smaller .338 rounds to work properly. The AX series was designed to fire .338 native. XCOM uses the same weapons for requisitioning reasons as it's easier to get a lot of the same ammo as opposed to various types, and as such XCOM is unlikely to acquire special ammo for one soldier.

[Parcia]

...

You punch a Muton and it will likely rip your arm off and beat you to death with it, just saying. And though the AWM can fire .338 rounds they have an issue with bullet and cartridge size and actually required smaller .338 rounds to work properly. The AX series was designed to fire .338 native. XCOM uses the same weapons for requisitioning reasons as it's easier to get a lot of the same ammo as opposed to various types, and as such XCOM is unlikely to acquire special ammo for one soldier.

The ammo size problem is due to the standard magazines being too small for the larger bore rounds, but has been fixed while a smaller round was used for the time being. That being said, the size difference is relatively small as is, and with X-COM's tech, i'm sure a few extra millimeters of aluminum in the furniture is a little thing. My point: I'm all for the AX338, but I have an attraction to the AWM's look, that's all.

And the Muton thing was meant to be a joke.

[Beiarusia]

You punch a Muton and it will likely rip your arm off and beat you to death with it, just saying. And though the AWM can fire .338 rounds they have an issue with bullet and cartridge size and actually required smaller .338 rounds to work properly. The AX series was designed to fire .338 native. XCOM uses the same weapons for requisitioning reasons as it's easier to get a lot of the same ammo as opposed to various types, and as such XCOM is unlikely to acquire special ammo for one soldier.

The ammo size problem is due to the standard magazines being too small for the larger bore rounds, but has been fixed while a smaller round was used for the time being. That being said, the size difference is relatively small as is, and with X-COM's tech, i'm sure a few extra millimeters of aluminum in the furniture is a little thing. My point: I'm all for the AX338, but I have an attraction to the AWM's look, that's all.

And the Muton thing was meant to be a joke.

Didn't know that it had been fixed, which is why I assumed the AX series was created. Honestly the main reason was to keep everyone from having all manners of weapons because if I allowed that we'd have all sorts of AK's and M16's and whatnot. I can allow it since it's close enough.

I thought so, but can't be too sure sometimes.

EDIT: ACCEPTED.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

Alright then, that's what I'll go with then.

The Support class has kinda become the odd skill group.

Yeah, it's what I had been thinking of doing originally, but I was kind of torn between Support and Medic, and I just wanted to hear an outside opinion.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

Name: Roscoe Franklin
Nickname: "Crowfoot"
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Nationality: American
Appearance:
5'11 ft., 146 lbs.

Rank: Squaddie
Class: Support
Weapon: SMG, Grenade Launcher
Gear: Respirator, Combat Stimulants, Flashbang, Smoke Grenade, Carapace Armor,

Previous Assignment:
US Army, 2006-2011

Skills: Roscoe is a fantastic mechanic, and is well-renowned among peers for being able to work in tight spaces, hence his nickname (a Crow's Foot wrench is typically used for tight spaces.)
He has a high pain-resistance as well as a resistance to seeing body deformation, mutilation, and blood.
His hands are rough and his arms are muscled from his work as a mechanic.

Weakness: Is poor under pressure, which gives him anxiety and makes him unable to think well.
Towards people, he can react emotionally rather than professionally if things get heated.
Has an irrational fear of being unable to breathe, due to a drowning incident from his childhood.
Only briefly considers the negative effects of giving Combat Stims to other soldiers, such as addiction.

Personality: Roscoe is a well-rounded individual, who tries not to gain enemies often. He is friendly, and if asked would consider himself to be like "one of the guys." He is brave but smart, and knows when to not get involved in something that he can't stop, but often times his emotions can take over his logical side. He is scared of open water and the unknown, but is not a very squeamish person. He is willing to get his hands dirty first and foremost.

Bio: Roscoe was born in Wisconsin, where he grew up in a large city. Oftentimes unable to experience life outside of the urban streets, he joined the Boy Scouts and eventually became an Eagle before getting out. He has little pride over his badges, but doesn't necessarily resent them either. In high school, he became a mechanic's apprentice and joined the auto-tec classes in school. His friends were typical teenagers, giving him a tough skin from insults. Some of his classmates and the other workers in the mechanic's shop starting calling him Crowfoot, after the wrench. One day, he was invited by friends to a boat party, which his parents disapproved of but let him go anyways. During a dare, he nearly drowned and was brought back up in the nick of time.

After his near-death experience, Roscoe joined the Army Corp and served in Afghanistan. He carried the nickname Crowfoot with him, from one of his friends being deployed in the same squad as he. There, Roscoe served as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. During a particularly bad ambush where Roscoe was sent to recover a vehicle, his friend was pinned down. Roscoe, in an emotional state, managed to drive the ambush force back and save the rest of the soldiers there, while also fixing the vehicle. Everyone managed to get back to base safely, where Roscoe eventually left the military to be at home, where he got a mechanic job. XCOM found him one day, looking to his efforts saving the soldiers singlehandedly, and recruited him. Roscoe joined and quit his mechanic job, carrying "Crowfoot" on.

RP Example: The ZONE

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[Beiarusia]

Name: Roscoe Franklin
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Never know when we'd need a mechanic. ACCEPTED.


Squads will be six man units. ALPHA has a leader but BRAVO still needs a sergeant. Anyone willing to take the job? If not then we may still have someone join or I'll figure it out.

[Deramen]

Hope its good enough.

Name: Arron Sexton
Nickname: Nah, He doesnt have one.
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Nationality: American
Appearance:

Rank: Squaddie
Class: Medic
Weapon: SMG
Gear:
1. Medkit
2. Respirator

Previous Assignment: Iraq war

Skills: Smart, small, good at medical work
Weakness: Weak, panics easily and a poor shot

Personality: He's the type of guy to wait until we win or wait until someone gets shot to do stuff. Basically, he's a wimp and a dick sometimes.

Bio: Arron was born to a family of patriots in New York city. So Arron grew up with an appreciation of the millitary and a wish of being a doctor. His parents disliked his dreams but let Arron have them. Little did they know he would get a Medical Doctorate. Fresh out of medical school and in debt he turned to his family who said that becoming a soldier and going to Iraq, would pay his med school bills. Seeing the other option too hard, he joined the millitary went through basic training. Once done he was dispatched to Iraq where he served as a combat medic.

He gained a reputation as a hell of a doctor. One time during a firefight he pulled off a cranial surgery which earned him the title of "Brain doctor" and awareness by the higher ups of the millitary. After the war ended he was awarded with medals which his family gave praise and love about. Although he was he enjoyed seeing his family happy he told them that he was done with fighting. So for a few years he worked in a New York emergency center. After the aliens came he was contacted by government officials who needed good medics on the field like him. Even though he joined "willingly" it was clear to the outsider that he was forced into the position. He was then sent to a secret training facility where he was given the newest tech and newest medical practice.

RP Example:Hey.

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[Rogue Orbital Omnium]

When are we getting the IC up? When there's two squads, or?

[Beiarusia]

When are we getting the IC up? When there's two squads, or?

At least two squads. That said, NPC's can always be thrown in if things take too long.

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ACCEPTED but I ask that he have done something to draw the eyes of the Council. Doesn't have to be anything major but enough to make him stand out a bit. Also, Medics get a SMG for defense.