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NAME: Leon
PERSONAL JOURNAL:blaze001
EMAIL: blaze0010@googlemail.com
AIM: Blaze0010
CURRENT CHARACTERS: Emergency Medical Hologram
CHARACTER
CHARACTER NAME: Hercules Hansen
SERIES: Pacific Rim
CANON POINT: Just after Striker Eureka blows up
LOSS: What his brother Scott did to force Herc to report him to PPDC higher-ups. Herc nearly died when he discovered this in the Drift, and it also meant that his brother was dismissed from the PPDC.
ABOUT THE CHARACTER: There's not a lot to Hercules Hansen on the outside. He projects the air of an experienced soldier, the cool, calm attitude of a seasoned military man.
On the inside is where you have to look.
Since the fourth Kaiju attack in Sydney, Australia, Herc's world was turned upside-down. When the Kaiju, known as Scissure, attacked the city, Herc had a choice. His son, or his wife. He, ultimately, picked his son, meaning his wife, Angela, died in the attack. It was never known exactly what caused her death; the Kaiju, or the nuclear payload used to kill it.
Left to raise his son, Chuck, by himself, Herc also makes the decision, a year afterwards, to join the Pan-Pacific Defence Corps Jaeger Pilot training program. As a result, he never had enough time to raise his son. Something that always weighed heavily on his shoulders.
As Chuck grew up, he, too, joined the Training program, like his father. This was expected, as Herc brought Chuck up in the discipline of the program, and he was raised around Jaegers and watching his dad fight Kaiju. It wasn't as simple as following in his father's footsteps, however.
As his son grew up, Herc received a lot of resentment and distance from his son. Chuck grew up brash, cocky, always wanting to one-up his fellow Rangers, including his father. Herc suspects that it's because Chuck thought that his father had let his mother die, alas, he would never know.
Chuck and Herc Hansen were found to be "Drift Compatible," meaning they were capable of the mental link required to pilot Jaegers. They were assigned to the first, and last, Mark V Jaeger Striker Eureka. As a result, the father and son got to look in each other's heads.
When it came for the final mission, the mission to stop the Kaiju coming into our world, Chuck was selected for the, almost certain, suicide mission in Striker Eureka with Marshall Stacker Pentecost. It's here, where Herc thought that his son was going to die, that he would never see him again, that he decided to confront Chuck.
The upshot of drifting with someone, however, is that Chuck already knew what his dad was going to say. Herc still feels bad, however, for all the time he didn't spend with his son. In his own words, he never knew "whether to give him a hug, or a kick up the arse." He obviously knows which of the two he would prefer doing.
Chuck and Herc rarely saw eye to eye. The Drift didn't help matters, however. Whilst the two trusted each other enough to allow a neural handshake, PPDC medical staff were worried that their relationship outside the Conn-pod of Striker Eureka would cause too much friction to let them keep piloting. Herc tried to be a better father to his son, tried to raise him the right way, but, instead, saw him grow to be a cocky, headstrong young man with contempt for anyone he thinks beneath him.
That would always be something Herc regrets.
Outside of his family life, however, Hercules Hansen is a respected Ranger, being one of the longest serving, next to Marshall Stacker Pentecost. He's piloted every mark of Jaeger produced by the PPDC and, despite his age, still meets the mark. He's respectful of his other pilots, showing sympathy for their losses when necessary, but not losing sight of the objective. He doesn't show any patience for slacking, helping Pentecost keep Newton Geiszler and Hermann Gottleib under control. He's clearly seen as Pentecost's second-in-command, and proven by the way he assumes control of the Hong Kong Shatterdome after Pentecost's passing.
He is not above risking his own life for others. In the fight against Leatherback and Otachi, two Category 4 Kaiju, he and his son fend off Leatherback with flare guns. Most notable was the way he introduced the plan: "There's only us between that ugly bastard and a city of ten million people. Now, we've got a choice here, we can sit and wait, or we can take these flare guns and do something really stupid."
His dedication to defending that city, even when his arm was broken from disconnecting from his Conn-Pod harness and Striker being knocked by the Kaiju, even when Striker Eureka was rendered inoperable, and even knowing that they might die, and just serve as a distraction to prevent the Kaiju from running rampant on Hong Kong like it's partner, is a perfect representation of the type of man he is.
In summary, Herc Hansen is not a man you want to get on the bad side of. He's fully able to hold his own, and doesn't stand for anything against his principles. On the flip-side, he could be a valuable ally for the same reasons. Despite the turbulence in his family life, he won't let that distract him, and always gets the job done, even if it means putting his own feelings aside.
ABILITIES: Herc's strengths and abilities, in a physical sense, lie with his training as a pilot in the Australian Defence Force, as well as training with the PPDC. Jaeger pilots are taught various forms of unarmed and armed combat, mostly martial arts-based. This can be anything from Greco-Roman Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Hanbojuutsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing. Herc's style, shown by Striker Eureka's is that of a Dirty Boxer. He seems to favour boxing to any sort of grappling technique to take down the Kaiju. He will have some knowledge of sword-fighting, as fighting hanbo is the best way to determine drift compatibility.
He is able to pilot modern-day jets and, at least, Bell-Kiowa helicopters as part of his tenure as an ADF pilot, but he also has the added bonus of being a long-term Jaeger pilot, having piloted his own Mark-I, Lucky Seven and the Mark V Striker Eureka, as well as being test pilot for most of the production-model Jaegers. He will likely have some skills in aviation mechanics and Jaeger mechanics.
Being a Jaeger pilot for nearly two decades, Herc also has a strong mind. Sharing mindspace with another person is no simple feat. Having piloted with at least two partners, his brother, Scott Hansen, and his son, Chuck, Herc is likely very adept at keeping his mind focused and eliminating stray thoughts, as those can prove fatal to a Jaeger.
This, however, does lead to certain side-effects.
Due to the nature of the Drift, pilots can experience "ghost-drifting," where some part will always remain connected to their co-pilot. The longer the partnership, the stronger the connection. It can even go as far as the pilots instinctively knowing what the other is thinking or feeling, without them speaking.
This can cause major issues, as Herc's last co-pilot, Chuck, died. Whilst it won't cause as much mental trauma as if they were connected through the drift when Chuck died, Herc still, technically, lost a part of himself when Striker was destroyed, and his mind may constantly be searching for that connection.
Herc's history is a turbulent one. After his wife was killed, he joined the PPDC, despite being close to retiring from active service in the ADF. He has a strong will to help, likely to try and prevent things that he's had to suffer happening to other people. He is shown to be impulsive, doing things half-cocked to the point of injury. This may be a contribution by his son, but also the drive to push back the physical limitations of his age.
Hercules Hansen is a strong. Strong of mind and of body, but there are obvious weaknesses in terms of his past, stubbornness and mental and physical condition. Any of these can be exploited, and can potentially ruin him.
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NAME: Leon
PERSONAL JOURNAL:
blaze001EMAIL: blaze0010@googlemail.com
AIM: Blaze0010
CURRENT CHARACTERS: Emergency Medical Hologram
CHARACTER
CHARACTER NAME: Hercules Hansen
SERIES: Pacific Rim
CANON POINT: Just after Striker Eureka blows up
LOSS: What his brother Scott did to force Herc to report him to PPDC higher-ups. Herc nearly died when he discovered this in the Drift, and it also meant that his brother was dismissed from the PPDC.
ABOUT THE CHARACTER: There's not a lot to Hercules Hansen on the outside. He projects the air of an experienced soldier, the cool, calm attitude of a seasoned military man.
On the inside is where you have to look.
Since the fourth Kaiju attack in Sydney, Australia, Herc's world was turned upside-down. When the Kaiju, known as Scissure, attacked the city, Herc had a choice. His son, or his wife. He, ultimately, picked his son, meaning his wife, Angela, died in the attack. It was never known exactly what caused her death; the Kaiju, or the nuclear payload used to kill it.
Left to raise his son, Chuck, by himself, Herc also makes the decision, a year afterwards, to join the Pan-Pacific Defence Corps Jaeger Pilot training program. As a result, he never had enough time to raise his son. Something that always weighed heavily on his shoulders.
As Chuck grew up, he, too, joined the Training program, like his father. This was expected, as Herc brought Chuck up in the discipline of the program, and he was raised around Jaegers and watching his dad fight Kaiju. It wasn't as simple as following in his father's footsteps, however.
As his son grew up, Herc received a lot of resentment and distance from his son. Chuck grew up brash, cocky, always wanting to one-up his fellow Rangers, including his father. Herc suspects that it's because Chuck thought that his father had let his mother die, alas, he would never know.
Chuck and Herc Hansen were found to be "Drift Compatible," meaning they were capable of the mental link required to pilot Jaegers. They were assigned to the first, and last, Mark V Jaeger Striker Eureka. As a result, the father and son got to look in each other's heads.
When it came for the final mission, the mission to stop the Kaiju coming into our world, Chuck was selected for the, almost certain, suicide mission in Striker Eureka with Marshall Stacker Pentecost. It's here, where Herc thought that his son was going to die, that he would never see him again, that he decided to confront Chuck.
The upshot of drifting with someone, however, is that Chuck already knew what his dad was going to say. Herc still feels bad, however, for all the time he didn't spend with his son. In his own words, he never knew "whether to give him a hug, or a kick up the arse." He obviously knows which of the two he would prefer doing.
Chuck and Herc rarely saw eye to eye. The Drift didn't help matters, however. Whilst the two trusted each other enough to allow a neural handshake, PPDC medical staff were worried that their relationship outside the Conn-pod of Striker Eureka would cause too much friction to let them keep piloting. Herc tried to be a better father to his son, tried to raise him the right way, but, instead, saw him grow to be a cocky, headstrong young man with contempt for anyone he thinks beneath him.
That would always be something Herc regrets.
Outside of his family life, however, Hercules Hansen is a respected Ranger, being one of the longest serving, next to Marshall Stacker Pentecost. He's piloted every mark of Jaeger produced by the PPDC and, despite his age, still meets the mark. He's respectful of his other pilots, showing sympathy for their losses when necessary, but not losing sight of the objective. He doesn't show any patience for slacking, helping Pentecost keep Newton Geiszler and Hermann Gottleib under control. He's clearly seen as Pentecost's second-in-command, and proven by the way he assumes control of the Hong Kong Shatterdome after Pentecost's passing.
He is not above risking his own life for others. In the fight against Leatherback and Otachi, two Category 4 Kaiju, he and his son fend off Leatherback with flare guns. Most notable was the way he introduced the plan: "There's only us between that ugly bastard and a city of ten million people. Now, we've got a choice here, we can sit and wait, or we can take these flare guns and do something really stupid."
His dedication to defending that city, even when his arm was broken from disconnecting from his Conn-Pod harness and Striker being knocked by the Kaiju, even when Striker Eureka was rendered inoperable, and even knowing that they might die, and just serve as a distraction to prevent the Kaiju from running rampant on Hong Kong like it's partner, is a perfect representation of the type of man he is.
In summary, Herc Hansen is not a man you want to get on the bad side of. He's fully able to hold his own, and doesn't stand for anything against his principles. On the flip-side, he could be a valuable ally for the same reasons. Despite the turbulence in his family life, he won't let that distract him, and always gets the job done, even if it means putting his own feelings aside.
ABILITIES: Herc's strengths and abilities, in a physical sense, lie with his training as a pilot in the Australian Defence Force, as well as training with the PPDC. Jaeger pilots are taught various forms of unarmed and armed combat, mostly martial arts-based. This can be anything from Greco-Roman Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Hanbojuutsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing. Herc's style, shown by Striker Eureka's is that of a Dirty Boxer. He seems to favour boxing to any sort of grappling technique to take down the Kaiju. He will have some knowledge of sword-fighting, as fighting hanbo is the best way to determine drift compatibility.
He is able to pilot modern-day jets and, at least, Bell-Kiowa helicopters as part of his tenure as an ADF pilot, but he also has the added bonus of being a long-term Jaeger pilot, having piloted his own Mark-I, Lucky Seven and the Mark V Striker Eureka, as well as being test pilot for most of the production-model Jaegers. He will likely have some skills in aviation mechanics and Jaeger mechanics.
Being a Jaeger pilot for nearly two decades, Herc also has a strong mind. Sharing mindspace with another person is no simple feat. Having piloted with at least two partners, his brother, Scott Hansen, and his son, Chuck, Herc is likely very adept at keeping his mind focused and eliminating stray thoughts, as those can prove fatal to a Jaeger.
This, however, does lead to certain side-effects.
Due to the nature of the Drift, pilots can experience "ghost-drifting," where some part will always remain connected to their co-pilot. The longer the partnership, the stronger the connection. It can even go as far as the pilots instinctively knowing what the other is thinking or feeling, without them speaking.
This can cause major issues, as Herc's last co-pilot, Chuck, died. Whilst it won't cause as much mental trauma as if they were connected through the drift when Chuck died, Herc still, technically, lost a part of himself when Striker was destroyed, and his mind may constantly be searching for that connection.
Herc's history is a turbulent one. After his wife was killed, he joined the PPDC, despite being close to retiring from active service in the ADF. He has a strong will to help, likely to try and prevent things that he's had to suffer happening to other people. He is shown to be impulsive, doing things half-cocked to the point of injury. This may be a contribution by his son, but also the drive to push back the physical limitations of his age.
Hercules Hansen is a strong. Strong of mind and of body, but there are obvious weaknesses in terms of his past, stubbornness and mental and physical condition. Any of these can be exploited, and can potentially ruin him.
THIRD-PERSON WRITING SAMPLE: [ 250 WORDS MINIMUM. In a third-person perspective, write a couple of paragraphs featuring your character. It will used as a measure of your characterization and writing ability, so we advise to choose a premise that will best demonstrate those things. ]
FIRST-PERSON JOURNAL SAMPLE: [ 100 WORDS MINIMUM. In the first-person voice, write as if the character were making an entry in their journal, ideally using little to no action descriptors. It should be long enough to show that you have a grasp of the character's voice.
OPTIONAL: If you prefer, you may link to sample threads in place of writing a 100 word sample. The replies from your character should equal or exceed 100 words. ]
INTENT: [ BONUS QUESTION. What draws you to play this particular character? Ideally, what would you like to do with the character in Paradisa? There is no wrong answer, and no penalty if you don't have one; we're simply curious.]
