by ToxicShadow » 04/10/2008 7:25 PM
Name: Kamp, Kovoti [Kovo], Battre, Kerjast, Kjempe, Kauja, Jasper, Teistella [Tei : in which case he'd have issues in having a 'girlie' name, like people making fun of him in his younger age and that bitterness fueled what he did for a living, or something like that.]
[Most of the names are derived from other languages for words such as 'battle' .]
Data: [I'll just refer to him as...uh...Kamp...since I'm not sure what name to use and it's just the first one on the list.]
As is common with Battlefield creatures, Kamp tends to brood. His choice subject? Life itself- trying to understand it and all it's concepts and understand the various outlooks on it. He's rather intelligent in mind, thinking before acting, and tends to often appear as the 'adult' in a group. Some could even say he is a bit stiff, though he remains to be excellent company. He holds an absolute dedication to those he is close to and would, without a second thought, through himself in front of a speeding bullet to protect someone. Besides, once you get him to loosen up, he's pretty fun, making witty comments and going with the flow. Ask him to go to a party with you, and he'll go, and he'll seem like everyone else there; there to have fun. He becomes what his friends need, supporting them. Simple as that.
Now, a lot of that seems very generic for a Battlefeild Tali, but here is where it gets more interesting. Kamp is actually an ex-con artist. He did nothing too horrible, such as killing, but he was good at getting he wanted, be it an object, money, or someone's attention. He eventually got caught in one of his schemes, and that's when his life turned around. He was forced into a military boot camp. He had the cunning con artist beat out of him through all the drills, life testing trials and punishments for talking back and disobeying his officers. It was there, and in his short time in actual battles that his eyes were opened to the world and how he became how he is now. He turned over a new leaf, trying to find a better way in life other then cheating to get his way. Now, he just has to find his place.
Twists to the Story: [Here are some options for details that you might take a fancy to.]
O Instead of just being forced into the camp, he could have started out as some other Tali [Common, Jewel, Blood, etc] but then had his genetics altered by the army's science specialists in order to actually be of use to them. And also, perhaps, as another form of punishment against his crimes.
O While he was actually fighting, someone highly dear to him [be it friend or love] that he met while at the camp was killed right before his eyes, and he blames himself for it. It happens to be one of the things he often broods about, and also explains why he is so protective over those close to him now. This could also pop up and be useful if he fell in love with someone, if it had been his love who died, where the fear and uncertainty can be a hurtle to overcome.
I picked up some of this data from actual facts about the particular pet itself, "It is said that the very first Battlefield pets were genetically created during the early Warring Periods of Evelon, bred solely for the purpose of war." So that part is actually liable.
[/center]
