Repeater

Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Knife (s): all Rangers carry a knife with them in the field - if not at all times. Repeater can use this blade, made from m.s. 12 materials, to cut through items of like m.s. (with enough time), or to inflict his Strength +2 damage in melee combat.

Machine Gun (a): Repeater carries a high powered machine gun into battle with him, for that is his primary job. This weapon is stabilized by a special steadi-cam arm that attaches to his Repeater's belt, and is supported by a harness that disperses its weight.

Though a burden to haul around, this weapon makes up for it in sheer firepower. It can be used to inflict his Agility +6 damage in a short burst, raised to his Agility +7 damage when Repeater opens it up full auto - enough to decimate many foes at once!

Semi-automatic Pistol (a): Repeater also carries a back-up should his main weapon jam or run out of ammunition. He can fire this smaller hand cannon to inflict his Agility +4 damage in a single shot, raised to his Agility +5 damage in a semi-auto burst.

Hindrances:

(none)

Skills:

Boxing (s): though a heavy gunner by trade, Repeater can easily defend himself should he find himself without weaponry. He may divide his pre-cardplay action score between two unarmed melee attacks, the last of which will occur as a contingent action.

Marksmanship (a): a vital portion of his military training, one that he uses often, Repeater is well-versed in the use of modern firearms. Whether he's wielding a standard, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifle or pistol, Repeater may resolve ranged attacks at a reduced difficulty.

Military / United States (w): Repeater is a career military man, despite his general lack of aptitude for the 'peace time' part of the job. He can easily function in almost any fighting unit, and has an inherent understanding of the Army's Standard Operating Procedure.

Survival (w): as an Army Ranger, Repeater knows how to survive under almost any conditions, no matter how hostile. Regardless of where he finds himself, Repeater can (in time) scrounge up enough food, water and shelter to survive any situation almost indefinitely.

Calling:

Soldier: Repeater is the quintessential soldier. While he has little patience for the day to day politics the Army inflicts upon its members, he truly lives for the time he spends out in the field, defending his friends and country from those who would threaten them.

Costume:

Repeater's first Gi Joe uniform is practical and utilitarian. It consists of a brown shirt and trousers with a digital camouflage pattern, a brown, pouch-laden vest, a green leather belt, black leather boots, a fingerless black glove on his right hand, and a brown Ranger cap.

Personality:

Jeffrey's a stand-up kind of guy who is the quintessential team player, and takes his lumps for the team whenever he has to. He tends to come across as a sort of jaded and cynical fellow, but he's more than happy to give fellow soldiers the benefit of the doubt.

Real Name: Jeffrey R. Therien, Grade E-6
Occupation: infantry, heavy weapons expert
Legal Status: citizen of the United States with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: Gi Joe, Night Force (Gi Joe sub-group)

Height: 6' 1"
Hair: black
Eyes: green
Weight: 200 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Jeffrey has a rather large, pronounced chin.

Story:

Good ol' Repeater has been a member of This Man's Army for over twenty years now. He's a highly experienced infantryman, and has gone through Ranger training as well as various other specialty schools. Though he's made a career out of the military, Repeater hasn't moved through the ranks.

In all his time enlisted, he's only made it to the E-6 pay grade. He's always performed in a top notch fashion in the field, but for some reason the man just doesn't do well in a garrison setting. He's not the kind of guy to be a barracks soldier; no, he's happiest out in the bush.

Though he invariably gains a bad 'rep' amongst the commanders at whatever base he serves at, Repeater is always a welcome addition to any field squad, who know that if anyone's going to get them home alive, it's him. That, and he usually volunteers to carry the heavy weaponry.

Since he seemed to be such a good soldier, and yet he wasn't hacking it in conventional Army confines, Repeater was recommended to fill an open position on the Gi Joe team. Though he'd gone through lots of pain in his time in the Army, the brutality of the Joe entrance exam caught him off guard.

However, alongside two other new recruits, Budo and Lightfoot, Repeater managed to survive the experience. As a 'final exam', the trio were sent to the Picatinny Arsenal, where it seemed a squad of Cobra vipers were intent on looting the place for every last scrap of ammunition.

Though their handler, Grand Slam, was wounded in the action, Repeater and his fellow recruits managed to stop the terrorists from getting away with their loot - and found out that they weren't Cobras, but in fact were Destro's Iron Grenadiers, posing as Vipers for some reason.

With this success, Repeater had made it onto the Gi Joe team full time, and he thrived there. The Joes don't really stand on ceremony very much, and they're usually rather informal with each other, despite differences in rank and their military branch of origin.

In other words, it was the post that Repeater was made for. He enjoyed his time as a Joe, serving with pride and distinction until the group was disbanded back in '94. After that time, Repeater presumably made his way back to conventional Army duty, though he probably didn't like the idea.

Though the exact nature of his actions after the Joe team was shut down the first time is unknown, he did come back when the Joes were re-formed several years later, helping the team to deal with the crisis situation on Cobra Island that came about during its second Civil War.

He remained with the team on and off after this point, being seen again during World War III, a conflict Cobra instigated as a last ditch effort to conquer the world. With the Joes narrowly defeating Cobra at long last, Repeater has remained with the Joes on a full time basis once more.

Someone's got to round up those Cobras who escaped justice, after all...!

Extra Goodies:

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