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Full name: Bronte Houston
DOB: February 9th 2158 (Biological age 24)
Birthplace: Sol, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Sex: Male
Appearance: White, 6'2", average build
Weight: 92.5Kg 204Lbs
Known languages (Fluent only): English
Likes: Animals, Books, Quiet areas, Cooking, History, Linguistics, Engineering, Dark / gallows humor
Additional notes: (He also likes headpats and other 'degenerate' things, watch this marine, he could be something we cannot accept in the corps.) [Signed by [REDATED]]
Dislikes: Loud or heavily populated areas, MREs and fast food, UK, General incompetence, His own 'short' fuse, Grenades
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Background and history:
Life as a British citizen
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As someone coming from the United Kingdom one would expect a love for his country, yet that quality seemed to have fallen short for this marine. When asked about his life in the country he often avoided going too deep into the subject, in some cases he didn't even say anything. All we gathered after probing was that he was born into a working class background and 'went through the motions' as he put it, gaining several degrees by the end of his education. Some concern was raised over his lack of answers and level of discontent with his home nation, but he had no criminal record and British intelligence has not come forward with credible concerns at the time of writing this report.
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He is currently in a scheme which grants a pathway to American citizenship in return for service with no major disciplinary offences. Having joined up aged 19, he was shown to be exemplary inside boot camp, following orders and training for life aboard a ship. Having passed boot camp with flying colors, he was assigned to the USS Almayer soon after he turned 20.
As a delta private he was always seen to be doing his duty when deployment first started, then he would show abnormal movements which were later discovered to be him carrying wounded comrades from any squad to either medics or landing zones. To avoid giving him a disciplinary that could jeopardize his career, command decided that an easy solution for Houston's 'disobedience and handling of unauthorized equipment' was to fast track him towards medical training.
After passing his training, his career as a corps-man, mostly assigned to delta, was showing signs of merit. However he was known to dive into danger to pull out squaddies no matter the risks presented to him. Training officers were concerned with this however and tried to drill Houston out of those habits with little signs of success. He always seems to fall back into those habits where pulling out wounded personnel would task priority over personal safety.
After spending two years as a corps-man, his career jumped to a leadership role after being temporarily assigned the role of acting squad leader. This occurred when both his SSGT and SGT were incapacitated, leaving him with the task of leading two thirds of a squad. He was recorded by squad mates and his overwatch Lieutenant to have shown 'clear tactical planning and effective use of resources left to him'. This lead to command sending him to train as a squad leader.
His role as a squad leader was mostly as a 'backup' for when other squads lacked their normal leaders due to injury or shore leave. Normally assigned to alpha he was well known for his squad 'rules', leading from the front and the fact he used unorthodox weapon loadouts, preferring to use a shotgun over a rifle. Whether this was a throwback to his corps-man tactics or greater skill with a shotgun over a rifle is unknown. When asked he was nonchalant, simply responding with “ If you need to go forward, you need a weapon that's both reliable and effective in a close quarters engagement. A shotgun covers that role rather well.” However too many complaints about logistics landed him in hot water, the solution was a simple one and he came up with it. Adding himself to the rotation of active ground side forces and logistical team aboard the Almayer. Reportedly, the commander at the time was not too impressed with such a suggestion but after having a conversation with the soon retiring requisitions officer however, allowed Houston to 'prove his point' by working in the cargo bay.
At present he works inside the cargo bay when he's not rotated out for injured squad leaders or corps-men, his start to the job was described as, 'A bundle of chaos, who's always trying to give that little bit of extra help whenever possible. Even if it means it bites us in the arse later.' After having been trained and given a 'few stern talkings to' he appears to have mellowed out and is less willing to hand out entire arsenals to passing marines. On an outgoing report by his superior in requisitions, he was noted to having “A quick and solid work ethic.” and “A useful memory of certain marines and command's orders and a clever use of finding substitutes to requisition orders whenever pressed."
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Medical concerns: None
Personality quirks: Normally polite until someone decides to annoy him, then he can be rather rude and seen to be irritated. His level of patience tends to out last the levels of annoyance most attempt to be towards this marine. On the whole, this marine is rather normal bar the cynical attitude and higher level of intelligence compared to some...
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Chen Westinton: I'm not sure if it's disco he'd be known for, more like dad dancing. Either way, he's a friendly chap who must have an incredibly thick skull seeing as he forfeits helmets nearly every drop he can get past checkpoints for. Works hard and can hit a target, what's actually needed in a unit.
Alicia Parker: If the NHS actually had a few nurses like her they'd actually not kill most of their patients at this point. She works fast, hard and avoids all mistakes that many others would slip up on. She's a valuable asset to any squad she's assigned to and I love it when she's putting me back together, at least i'll know it's not a medic or that marine who tossed a grenade at me that kills me but a doctor instead.
Mark Kesserline: Professional, if not somewhat hyperactive. He works extremely hard getting the task done shame most of it is also filled with jokes, mostly gay jokes. I've had my fair share of them but on the whole they don't bother me, I just wish he'd fix that faggot finder of his and stopped trying to flirt with Parker so much... There is only so many times you could wince when Kesserline decides to accept the punishment he gets from his poor pickup lines.
Valentina Garilovich: Resident oddball. Solid marine if you managed to get a helmet on and stay behind her. Other than that 'minor' concern, a good supportive member of any squad and one you can depend on... so long as you keep your head down.
Masamune Sanada: I actually fear this bloke. A short squat nip who likes fire, machetes and his charges into hell and back. How he makes it out alive without a helmet is not the thing I ask, I often wonder if he's trying to be a ninja or a samurai. Other than that he's rather friendly, extremely polite and I understand what he's saying when he turns to Japanese for basic things, can even hold a small conversation with him until my knowledge fails me leaving me looking like a fool for trying to.
Ritona Sterling: So long as no one pisses her off, shes alright. When someone does earn her ire I tend to back off and let her simmer down a little. Shes a fantastic marine who I'm grateful to have on my side, quiet and gets the task done. Do wish she would speak up a little more, may just be me however.
Rain Winterson: Too kind... waaay too kind... I'm not sure how she manages it but she does. I always attempt to help her whenever I get the chance, downside is, so is everyone else. The only bad thing that you get when she's around is a massive queue of people either trying to court her or talk to her. Makes actually getting to her a pain, especially when I used to be right at the back of the queue for attachments. That or I'm doing a task for her, nothing worse than having others attempt to take over the task for extra brownie points and disrupting my work for it. Also, she's rather protective of her cargo techs... willing to bark at marines for us even. It's rather nice having her look out for me.
Lydia Tournier: Another co-worker inside requisitions. She's a tough girl who likes to advise marines on better weapon attachment ideas and excessive numbers of AP mags. Got to say that her idea of there is 'never enough AP and it never runs out of stock' is rather amusing to see in action. She's a great co-worker and I'm glad I work well with her.
Anna Costello: Aww I somewhat want to pinch those cheeks or head pat her, she's kinda cute like that... I fear if I did that as a joke however most of the crew would weld me into a locker and space me. She's a solid member of any team and can handle supplies like a pro. She's a funny girl, if not flirting every once in a while, with a soft side to her whenever she sees someone needing a hand.
Apple Briggs: A solid friend and a very dependable guy. I generally like being assigned with him and we tend to work together. It's either me supporting his ass or him supporting mine, either way I can't complain
Jackson Dee: Solid medic, keeps a guy stable enough for me to drag it home if med-evacs are not available.
Christine Kennel: Worrying... She's nice when you're on her good side buuuut when you're not... oh boy... It does seem like command and cocaine really don't go well together. However saying that, she does care about overseeing marine health and when a battle is pitched she will make an appearance. Still not actually sure if it's cocaine use that makes her like that.
Bill Carson: Words alone cannot describe this 'man' accurately. Last to the fight, first to leave... Not a commander you'll like to see at least, but he does have some interesting tactics that when he's not in the firing line, applies rather well.
Reno Story: Hah that old git, like him alot. Works hard enough getting us all up and deployed. I actually like the fact he tries so hard to herd us around like sheep sometimes, feel sorry for him though, not exactly the sort of thing you'd want to do when you're his age on a boat full of clowns.
Max Knight: No, nothing... I have nothing to say about him... Seriously... Oh fine ok, ok. He plays hard ass and tends to rub people up the wrong way, like most cops. Still, I've never been brigged by him nor do I plan to be brigged, ever.
Aoi bell: {Interviewer's note}: Laughter from Houston seems to be the only thing he wanted to start with, didn't even think about it as well...
Him... Pfft, was funny watching him be rejected for his attachments. Even funnier when I'm the one doing it, did play along one only to see him order an entire arsenal of stuff which I rejected right off the bat.
William Crimson: Stern, solid, harsh at times but understandable. He focuses on the bigger picture and is often there on the front when the finishing blow needs to be struck. His tactics were rather nice to think about yet hell when you were in the midst of it, he is however, good at showering praise on those who do well and he deems good.
Alan Jones: Really supportive... well so long as he's not robbing requisitions for stuff he wants, I swear he's almost as bad as the pilots. Still when he's doing his job he's a fine worker and gets the task done with speed provided he's actually focusing on the task at hand. Yes I've noticed that he does space out from time to time.
Madison Delaney: Eager, energetic, funny, brave and the tendency to refer to things as spicy... even that bullet I received in the back from that new bloke who's name I can't remember. She seems to have a fascination for a few of crew, all of them female, I just hope that sort of fascination doesn't carry over to the field medical work. Either way this spice girl knows how to make a squad laugh.
Sally Shears: I've seen her punches before... I've even had to fix them. She hits like a runaway truck and she can get extremely mad when she wants, all that aggression however leads her to great heights on the battlefield. I'm lucky that she seems to like me, sometimes asking for a hand if she needs it, I just need to make sure I never receive her fist.
Elizabeth Nightingale: She's someone I'd love to have over watching me. She may stammer a little and she can be a little strict. But she's also got a sweet side when she pops her medication and calms down a little. She can lead a force extremely well and can keep us deltas on point.
Graice Honour: She's one to work, she can boss marines around and they'd jump to her orders in no time provided said marines in question are not functionally retarded. Yet under the harsh exterior I think she let out a few too many weak points about herself. Those angry moments seem to be quickly quelled by a head pat, I'm shocked that joke even worked yet now I've unleashed an addict by doing so. Not that I mind patting heads, just worried that the hand may actually be lost due to it.
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Elizabeth Hegarty: Oh god why! That one time I'm assigned to charlie to assist and I pull off some banter... Headpat tier but this time a pinched cheek when Liz decides to be a little cheeky. Next thing you know I have Charlie trying to conduct a wedding at the charlie breakfast table. Well... onto Elizabeth. Plain, funny, cheeky and extremely 'loyal', all because of that I now have a yandere following me around the ship. It was just a joke! I headpat things and comfort others (and my love of animals), its what a marine does as a comrade. How I ended up with Elizabeth wanting to marry me and have the whole of charlie bully me for my delta antics I have no clue. It's not like I don't like her but I think charlie took a joke a wee bit too far and I just want to disposals myself out of embarrassment.
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WIP, If you want to be noted here shoot a message to me. I'll dump the entire corps here if I must.
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Well I'm not a story writer nor am I into massive amounts of autism RP but I thought I'd make my presence here a little more known rather than lurking most of the time. I will be constantly updating this whenever I can / can be arsed so I will get round to building that relations log some point in the near future.
There...
autism RP complete. Even lost my work once doing so because of the forum time limit.
AS YOU CAN SEE, I do stealth edit this while people are not looking.
