Personality: Nick’s typical way of thinking is that if it isn’t broken, then
don’t fix it. He’s normally rather jovial and has a lighthearted, easy going
way about him. He likes to joke, tease and generally be a pain in the ass and
once a woman catches his attention, he’ll persist until he wins her over.
His occasionally crude way of speaking and blatant lack of respect for
authority paints the typical picture that he’s a street punk looking to prove
something but really it’s just an overinflated ego. He’s dangerous, handsome
and charming and he knows it.
Nick is very materialistic and spends his money almost before it reaches his
bank account; luckily, when business is good he has plenty of it to spare. He
lacks any qualms when it comes to selling his skills for money. If there’s a
check waiting for him, he’ll do just about anything.
His financial status is directly dependant on how many jobs he’s getting and if
things are slow, then he barely has two nickels to rub together but when he’s
busy he won’t think twice of dropping ten grand on sports betting or buying a
new car on a whim.
His horrible credit only proves how irresponsible he is with money.
History: Born January 13, 1982, Nicholas was the younger twin, with his sister
Shylene born less than five minutes before him. The two had a normal
childhood, up until the tragic death of their parents when he and Shylene were
eight years old.
Left alone and without any close family, the two were put into foster care in
separate homes. They continued to see each other every weekend but it was soon
clear that Nick’s home life was drastically different than his sister’s. He
suffered a great deal of emotional abuse at the hands of his foster parents
and, being the only foster child in their home, was constantly treated as less
than equal to their biological children.
At the age of eleven, Nicholas began acting out. It started at school, where
he attempted to get attention by being the class clown; when that didn’t work,
he started picking fights. His teenage years were one battle after the next
with his foster parents and they finally had him arrested after he started a
fistfight with his foster father.
Being under eighteen, Nick got nothing more than a slap on the wrist, but when
this made no impact on his behavior they finally sent him away to military
academy.
Though he excelled, Nick hated the military and his attitude was a constant
problem. It wasn’t long after that Nick began hearing rumors about a private
military company who was looking for more bodies. They would take ex-military
providing the solider left with an honorable discharge. That was all Nick
needed to hear and soon enough he was devising a plan to escape the military.
He began eating non-stop and quickly gained an extra thirty pounds, resulting
in the honorable discharge he’d been aiming for.
Now at the age of 21 and free of Uncle Sam’s hold on him, Nick sent in his
resume and after a quick interview process became a security specialist for
Lionheart Security Corp.
He was in Kuwait on a mission when he got a phone call from his sister.
Shylene told him that she had survived an attack by a rogue shapeshifter but
her fiancé hadn’t. Overwrought with anger at his sister’s situation, Nick
hunted down the jaguar that had infected his twin and after a struggle, managed
to put a bullet between its eyes. He didn’t come away unscathed though, in
fact, he ended up with a case of lycanthropy to match his sister’s.
Taking a six month leave of absence from work, Nick took the time to come to
terms with his newfound abilities and found that it only enhanced his already
innate skills. He began taking every job offer that was laid out before him
and quickly rose in the company. He teamed up with two other shapeshifters and
the three of them began working through missions together, tearing through the
competition without looking back. It’s been five years since he joined
Lionheart and Nick wouldn’t trade his job for all the money in the world . . .
well, maybe he would.
When the shifter plague hit in early 2006, Nick was in Germany and luckily,
wasn’t touched by the sickness. Back home though, the city was being
decimated. Shylene kept him informed while he waited it out and finally
the outbreaks became fewer and he returned home to find the city's
preternatural community in shambles.
Strengths: he thinks fast on his feet, has basic field medical knowledge,
extensive firearms knowledge and tactical experience. He’s an alpha jaguar
with a lot of potential.
Weaknesses: has a bit of a gambling addiction, spends money as fast as he can
earn it, loves to party and have a good time.
Other: owns quite a few guns (from 9mm handguns to pimped out assault rifles).
He’s seen the world and he hates every other country aside from the US. In his
opinion, there’s no better place to live and work than the good ol’ US of A.
Played by: Manda
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