Post by Spade on Sept 30, 2011 23:31:35 GMT -5
Name: Allen Grace
Age: 26
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 167lbs
Background: During the One Year War, Allen used to serve as a Principality of Zeon combat operator. Although trained in mobile suit combat and tactics, he rarely had to go out on the field himself. That is, until the war on Earth started to turn in the Federation's favor. Soon enough, Allen found himself coordinating soldiers on the field from a base of commands to being on the field himself, often working with only a handful of men.
Though overwhelming at first, Allen found his talents and skills in planning came to good use. Laying ambushes and leading his enemies to painstakingly clever traps insured his survival. To him, it was just like playing Chess. Allen would soon form a 5-man unit, Eclipse. Their aim was to shadow the Federation's daunting advantage by using superior tactics to conquer their numbers.
Three years after the war had been declared over, despite continued effort to rebel against the Federation, Allen was all that was left of Eclipse. The men and women he fought together with would never be forgotten, as they were like brothers and sisters to him. To this day, he honors their memory displaying the Eclipse symbol on his Gouf Custom.
Alone to combat the Federation himself, Allen never really "left" the Principality of Zeon. He would rather like to think that he had been "forgotten". Without backup or resources from Zeon, Allen had to resort to mercenary and bandit work. Typical protection, smuggling, and pirating. Normally Allen would be against such acts, but his targets were more often, than naught, Earth Federation soldiers. He made sure his foes knew who fell them, for Allen did not fight alone. All of Eclipse fights with him still, beyond the grave.
Will Zeon recognize Allen's (and perhaps Eclipse's) effort against the Federation or will they frown upon his actions and turn against him, creating another campaign for Allen to keep Eclipse's light burning bright?
Personality:
Allen was a kind, generous young man when he first joined the Zeon military. A smile true to every person, a handshake more welcoming to the next. However, after the falling of his unit, his demeanor changed to something more sorrowful.
Now, he is cold, vengeful, and at arms-length with people. He holds no regard for himself until he feels that the needs of his long-lost friends have been satisfied. He feels pained to be the last one left, the last one to carry on their legacy. He bears all of their burden now. His only friend now is loneliness.
In relation to his pleasure with thinking up strategies, Allen is patient on the battlefield, precise to the timing, never jumping the gun. Due to this patience, he prefers the melee combat capabilities of the Gouf Custom to execute his strict plans quickly and effectively.
Eclipse Insignia:
Eclipse Group Photo:
From left to right: Bryan Olander, Dirk Irving, Lyle Court, Astrid Fisher, Allen Grace
Bryan Olander
Age (if were still living): 28
Specialties: Warfare, Survival
MS: MS-09 Dom
Info: Joined the Zeon War effort at an early age, truly wanting to make a change, even against his parents wishes. Leaving his family behind, he quickly enlisted and began training, quickly becoming a competent soldier for the forces of Zeon on Earth. The campaign on Earth soon left him working very closely with four other Zeon soldiers of varied talents, eventually calling themselves "Eclipse"; and even though initially being at odds with Allen Grace, Bryan eventually proved to care more about his team mates than he was willing to let on. Eclipse proved to be quite the well equipped team until the war climate changed and found themselves at a loss.
Dirk Irving:
Age (if were still living): 23
Specialties: Mechanics, Computing
MS: MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type
Info: Joined alongside the Zeon Forces after coming out of college with a degree in Engineering. The Mobile Suits and Armors they were producing were very intriguing to the young man. He enlisted unsure of his initial role among the others around him, never coming across as the leader type, but found a niche as a skilled mechanic and computer engineer. Allowing him to show confidence in the work he did in insuring the Suits and Armors that came to his hangar left out in much better condition than they came in. He remained fairly detached from his peers until being stationed with a childhood friend and the group of soldiers who had given themselves the identity known as Eclipse. Never having been part of a team, mostly out of fear, he jumped at Astrid's invitation. Finding himself part of a group allowed him to really discover his own identity and would vow to always give his best effort in the war they all now found themselves apart of.
Lyle Court:
Age (if were still living): 25
Specialties: Reconnaissance, Surveillance
MS: MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type
Info: Coming from a priveledged background, Lyle was allowed the finer things of life while the war seemingly collapsed all else around him. He spent many of the afternoons of his teen years on exquisite hunting trips with his father, or enjoying other exotic endeavors at his parents expense. It wasn't until accidentally running across a war torn village on one of the family's expeditions that he realized how sheltered and protected he was. He at once departed from his cushy and protected lifestyle to embark on what he felt would be the ultimate rush; fighting alongside others in the battle Zeon was waging versus the Earth Federation. Though he initially appears to be condescending and judgemental, a chance meeting with the members of the group Eclipse forced Lyle to rethink his motives. A group of people with varied backgrounds and motives, they intrigued the young man, maybe there was more to this war than the adrenaline rush of battle...
Astrid Fisher:
Age (if were still living): 22
Specialties: Communications, Negotiations
MS: MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type
Info: A childhood friend of Dirk, Astrid was always an intelligent and popular child, her sense of perception and wit allowing her to talk herself into or out of any type of situation. Due to the climate of the political and economic landscape at the time, she reluctantly followed him into the military life. Quickly finding herself a position as a Communications specialist, she eventually found herself to be very adept at being a negotiator. She enjoyed the support she provided and was given various different assignments until being grouped with her childhood friend and four other male soldiers, some who had been apart of the efforts much longer than she had. Everyone having their place, they were soon named "Eclipse" and she grew to care deeply for the team mates she inherited.
Allen Grace:
Age: 26
Specialties: Operations, Stratagem
MS: MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom
Info: Allen was fairly sheltered during his childhood years. His parents believed that privatized education would be in his best interest. Allen didn't get much social interaction with other children, so to pass the time, he would repeatedly play games of Chess against himself. Working out his brain was a big part of his everyday life. It wasn't until Allen was a teen that he demanded to go to public school. There, the overwhelming amount of social interaction and stimulus awoke a whole new person inside Allen. He quickly made many friends and soon came to be president of the student council. After schooling, intrigue in the struggle between the Federation and Zeon led to his enlistment in the military. There, he would find that instructing the soldiers on the battlefield would bring a smile to his face. Due to the losing war effort, Allen would immerse himself as a leader in his own squad, Eclipse.
Eclipse Formation:
After the Battle at Odessa, Allen found himself retreating with other Zeon soldiers towards Southeast Asia. At first, he continued his job, working from camouflaged base tents and keeping structure and order for the few troops left. Morale was important in these times, and Allen was good at keeping the peace. Eventually, most of the Odessa refugee soldiers made it to HLVs to escape back into space.
Allen didn't leave. He wanted to stay and fight the overwhelming power of the Federation on Earth. His home. He wasn't alone though, others wanted the very same thing Allen did. There in that spaceport, Allen met four other young soldiers. Each with their own respective skills and talents to bring to the table.
With many of the Zeon troops returning to space for the final confrontation, supplies and weapons were plentiful for the group to snatch up. It was there that Allen would first be united with the mobile suit he pilots to this day, the Gouf Custom. The others already had been issued their own mobile suits, ready to fight.
