Leoric Langely (Old)
Leoric Langley (a.k.a. Leo)
Leoric Langley is a human and a bounty hunter from the Silver Serpent company of the Wylders. He joined the party when they stopped in the Aasider village in the Titan ruins for the last time.
He is a Fighter specialising in gun slinging. He is currently part of the group Black Lagoon.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Not strong, though athletic and toned like a runner. Has a cybernetic eye to replace his missing one.
Body Features
A large scar going straight down his torso from his time in orc captivity.
Facial Features
Cybernetic cyan eye to match his natural blue eye. A large scar running down his right eye from when he lost it. A small beard.
Identifying Characteristics
Large facial scar.
Physical quirks
His hair is very buoyant.
Apparel & Accessories
Always seen in Gratus combat gear that he modified.
Specialized Equipment
His twin pistols and grappling hook.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Belonging to a group of roaming mercenaries consisting of Wylders, it was a hard life for six-year old Leo. His father, Janarkus, was a grizzled veteran who sought coin for services in war and strife. Having lost his mother at such a young age, there is no recollection of her face or any memories. His father would fall silent whenever the subject was brought up. The Silver Serpent company would take on many contracts, varying from the Gratus Confederacy to Robber Barons located in the vast ocean of sand known as the Arada Desert.
Growing up in the rough environment of the Silver Serpent company, Janarkus would be hard on his only son, strengthening Leo's will into becoming a man who can fend for himself.
Soon enough, at the age of 13, his father started teaching Leoric how to use firearms and how to effectively neutralise foes while also being under the cover of nature. At age 17, Leoric would soon join in engagements within the company to help support his father.
Leo found himself many comrades within the camp in due time and got along well with the mercenaries, finding out about lands he had never set eyes on and hearing tales of wanderlust from the older generations.
During a conflict against the Gratus, he lost sight of his father during an intense conflict and the last he saw when retreating with his fellow comrades was his father being taken into custody. During the aftermath of the fight, Leo found himself in the camp with members of the company giving farewells. With his father being in the custody of the Gratus Confederacy, Leo decided to take up a new career, roaming the wasteland to make a name for himself.
By the age of 23, Leoric was more accustomed to his life as a Bounty Hunter, working jobs from varying towns and earning enough to get by. He would find himself working mostly with Orcs as it was a lucrative business. Learning the language was a difficult task, but it earned Leoric respect with members of the varying factions. During one of the contracts, he found himself tasked with removing a well-known deviant in the Orcish shanty town of Dhaub.
However the job was a tough task and he found himself chained and tortured, losing his right eye and weakening his physical strength. He was enslaved during a period of time and dragged from town to town, and visiting varying tribes. During his time in one of the tribes, a couple of tribes-folk felt pity and helped Leoric break his chains. One of them was Draut. He soon escaped alone into the wasteland.
At his current age of 25, he has remained in his Bounty hunting trade, making contacts in the various wilder settlements and some tribes and eventually running across Retrieval Squad 4820 in the Titan village of the Aasider.
Employment
Worked for the Silver Serpent company from a young age.
Failures & Embarrassments
Finds it difficult to lift anything heavier than a fully loaded rifle.
Intellectual Characteristics
Very inquisitive and curious - highly intelligent and able to connect seemingly unrelated things together.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Wants to run a café in his hometown of Lao.
Has a deep need for knowledge and preservation of ancient technology.
Wants to find his old gang and reunite the ones who still live.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Very good at bargaining with others. Less comfortable in more personal circumstances.
Likes & Dislikes
Loves black noodles. Dislikes people touching his things or approaching him.
Vices & Personality flaws
Cigarettes, standoffish to those asking him for help.
Cautious, Pragmatic, Resourceful, Flexible
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Alignment
Neutral Good
Year of Birth
3555 GR
299 Years old
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Dark Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Olive
Height
5ft'10"
Quotes & Catchphrases
“I am not my ancestors. Like I said, my beef ain't with you. I wanna get Amalius some help, here. If there's a chance that there's a medical facility in that tower, I'm willing to take it.”
"I was making us a nice dinner, Saki."
When told about the shining crystals in the mine: "Sounds like a good place to take a girl out to."
Character Prototype
The Bounty Hunter archetype.
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The Road Ahead
11th of Ches, 3580
I was lucky to get any rest last night, tossing and turning often. The burns still hurt as I sat on the cold rock outside the holding but it was much more tolerable today. Guess' I really needed that shuteye.
Saki approached asking me to come inside, the warmth was a welcoming sight but not all lasted, I caught Vae looking towards me which was a first in a while. I'm worried about her condition, as soon as we can find a place to stay with the facilities I can get to work on fixin' her up.
The Dwarf Thaunir stood up and started gettin' all ominous on us, he claimed a nasty' storm is approaching, he called it a Razor storm. Pointing to the icicles outside and describing just how bad it would be if we were caught up in it.
They were discussin' the weak links, I knew the obvious ones were me and Vae, Aria and Nelawe aren't as fit and the cold would encumber them if given a chance. Thaunir pointed out ditchin' Vae, I kept quiet as I was close to knocking him off his feet, although I'd probably bounce back with what little strength I already have, it didn't help that I was already weak due to the torture...
Saki stepped forward preparing some rope around Vae, said she'd carry Vae on her back as we walked, Saki'... Always there for us, reminds me of our journey on the boat, watching you become.. something that ain't you. I ain't sorry that I couldn't keep that promise we made.
We head out into the snow, coming across a run down holding, I'm just about keepin' up and then Saki approached me displaying a dagger, she found it laying out here? I could see why she was so surprised as she put it away, I looked past and saw the inhabitants of the ruins, exposure is a killer for sure'.
Jasmine, she wanted to give a Dwarven burial service to the dead here, I ain't against it but we were strapped for time already, she had asked everyone for something to give as a send off, I tossed a rand her way as I already had plenty. Maybe they will find a use for it', I doubt it.
Continuin' on we found wreckage, scrap parts salvageable, rummaging through I found a few things that could be useful, Nelawe called out to me and tossed something into the snow. She can be such a clutz sometimes. She jogged over to me and for the first time in a while she was happy, showing me a not too shabby gun part. It was actually pretty cute of her...
Thaunir called out as he found something, it was some sorta storage unit, I noticed heat signatures on the container, I guess they must have been cargo. Found out how to open the damn' thing where as Thaunir couldn't. Inside were some ancient construction supplies, another container held something nasty'. The last.. well, the poor fella didn't make it.
Rahim muttered something and set alight the corpse, Saki appeared melancholic, I wonder what was going through her mind?
We all got together as Thaunir had found a door, Nelawe was carrying more scrap parts than she could carry looking all happy with her haul. No one could find a way to open this damn' thing until Vae pointed out the door could be accessed through a panel which was buried beneath the snow. With a tug and click after burying my hand it opened.
Climbing down the slope we enter through and find another door, I tried the panel again but the door was stuck half way, Walker took it upon himself to free the door almost, where we all walked through and shutting behind us, at least almost completely. Seems like this could be a recurring thing wherever we are.
Inside we found a structure of sort, it weren't the most pleasant of places but it was somethin' that we could maybe hide out it, metallic floors, walls and the ceiling. Almost like'a tomb of sorts. There was a control panel next to the door where I accessed some information about the ship, discovering an A.I was in control of many things but having limited capabilities.
I took the time afterward to rest while Walker and Saki searched around the place, Saki grappled her way over some volatile lookin' wires outside the wall covering.
She could have probably left Vae here, I was thinking of taking a look at some parts against hers for good measure' but I guess she forgot.
Even though we're inside, I could still feel the cold against my body, we hadn't even thought about how to warm up in here yet. The scarring feels numb to the cold for the moment at least..
Moments later, Saki came over to everyone explaining that we all need to come and that we were actually on a ship, As I was getting up she decided to grab me and haul me to around the corridors. I know I'm a bit slow but it must have been an emergency.
Well it was an emergency, I laid eyes upon a console, holding the A.I intelligence. Corrupted over god knows' how many years its been here, Vae turned to me and explained that the A.I is close to self termination, and that her body is no longer capable of housing her A.I either, she would die if we didn't try transferring her into the main system grid..
I... there is no time to think at all, no time to convince her otherwise and everyone is looking at us.
I hate this, I hate it all...
Gritting my teeth I had no choice, I pulled what I thought to be the A.I 's core housing and out came a container holding a dull cracked red crystal, this must be it. Vae then opened her chest chassis to reveal the same crystal but a much brighter blue, I almost felt as if her personality was a bright blue in a sorts. Shaking my head I carefully took Vae's Crystal I felt a slight burning sensation in my hands as I handled it and swapped the crystal in the housing with Vae's core.
The dull red crystal now in my hand began to shatter and disintegrate in my hands, An A.I no longer existing, what if that were Vae's core...
It felt like time was moving at its slowest while waiting to see if it had worked, and eventually Vae appeared on the monitors. Relief washed over me but as I looked over at Vae's shell I could only feel sad. After checking out the engine room and watching Nelawe go nuts' over all the technology here, she called everyone to the bridge, as they headed around the corridor I took a moment the kneel next to the husk of Vae, almost tearing up..
Vae, this wasn't it. I promise I'll make it right.
To my shock she called over me explaining that everything is fine now and that she is free, I couldn't find any words and started heading toward the bridge, passing Nelawe as she appeared from Engineering. We spoke as we walked'.
At the bridge, Vae explained that she isn't fully autonomous and requires people at stations to fully operate the ship, I didn't really expect to call the shots here' but seeing as though everyone here had their own nack for things', Sakiran is a wiz when it comes to survivin' out there and navigation just seemed right' to me, everyone had their spot and Aria looked to me for hers.
I guess it doesn't hurt to have my own little second in command, maybe I'll buy her a hat when we eventually find civilization hah.
Afterwards we searched the ship, finding quarters, a Galley and storage with medical supplies, weapons and construction materials. Saki pointed out that the quarters closest to the Bridge should be mine so I have quick access, I accepted that offer.
I carefully carried Vae's body to my quarters and laid it out on the workbench before laying down on top of the covers of my new bed, What lies before us on the road ahead...
After That Night
10th of Ches, 3580
That wasn't my best idea with our last encounter, the hell' was I thinking taping that Energy Cell to a R43 Remote Explosive, my arms are layered with burns and my armour singed. At least I made it out with the help of Walker and Saki, albeit barely..
The new fella Rahim opened what he called a Dimensional portal? I ain't fond of dipping into the unknown like that but there weren't no other choice'. The First thing I saw on the other side were my companions and the remaining inhabitants of the settlement, everyone else didn't make it.
Through the mild snow revealed rolling hills and tall alcoves of snow surrounding us, didn't get much a chance to look around as I'm still reeling from my burns, I did talk with that Dwarf we encountered earlier but I was too weak to even hold a conversation.
We found a small holding, without a roof but walls to block the cold winds. It ain't much but it's something'. Saki and a few others had head out earlier to check the surroundings and lay some animal traps before returning to see what the situation was and what to do next.
Night fell soon afterward and Saki with Nelawe returned from the watch, I offered to keep an eye outside for a while, I needed that fresh air and to keep up what little strength I had left.
It's cold, critters jot about the land making their rounds as I sit on this frozen rock reflectin' on my previous decisions, Saki approached me from behind to comfort me. She really is the camp's guardian or maybe it's just her motherly intuition, I hope we can get her back to her boy soon; I can't imagine what it's like.
A Squirrel approached me, seeking comfort which to my surprise was welcomed with open arms, not really what I would expect from the typically skittish critters but I seem to have made a new friend, I returned soon afterward with my new companion inside the holding, to my surprise the ceiling had been covered and Walker alongside with the Dwarves are smiling at their handy work,
for a moment there I had forgotten about the dire situation we had just encountered and felt.. calm.
Not long after, Saki and I decided to check on the traps, however Walker stopped us as we were already injured from the night before. For an Orc he's smart, which makes me feel dumb for even thinking of going out there' without much support. The three of us head out and Saki picks up a trail of fresh blood raw from the trap she had placed, as we followed we had discovered the owner to be a large beast with reflective fur, reeling from its new wound. We engaged the beast that night and soon found a bounty of materials alongside food as Saki got to work on skinning and preppin'.
We returned to a nice meal and warm clothing as the Dwarves' built a make-shift tanning rack for the hide, the fur which glistened had instead ceased, I did not notice after the kill as I was exhausted but I wonder what caused it?
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