Colonel Thomas Donaldson (Granite)

Weight: 200

Apparent Age: 60

Archetype: Mercenary

Preferred Weapon: Assault DAOD

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 Bio: Time has come to talk about the soldier of fortune known simply as Granite, nothing fazes this man and he can’t be swayed once he is taken a contract. Granite is an honourable solider and he takes his code of conduct very seriously, if he even thinks something about his contract doesn’t add up or if he is asked to violate his code of conduct he will void the contract and you will have a serious problem on your hands. Granite will not do any work that violates the rules of engagement, he will not do assassinations and he will not tolerate any contact that involves children (Though there are some exclusions here) Granite has a few other objections within his code of conduct. Though he might have some restrictions in what he is willing to do, the stuff he is more than willing to sign on for, their is almost no one better then Granite.

       Proof is he has made it to the rank of Colonel inside the mercenary world and is in high demand with many of the major outposts and guilds for his professionalism, Granite takes his job seriously and understands what it means to hold such a high rank and will not do anything to tarnish his reputation and his honour. Though as I said if you try to trick or cross Granite he will void the contract in a heartbeat and if your lucky he will just walk away peacefully. Though like the rabbit that died to give you that lucky rabbits foot, Granite doesn’t believe in luck and coincides. He will leave the employee but not without costing his employer more than he was being paid, Granite normally causes nothing more then property destruction and theft of documents to hand over to the counsel of Mercenaries, though he has been known to friendly fire an those in his squad and cause the operation to fail. Any employer knows the risks involved when employing Granite and knows that crossing him is risky business.

       This man has been working in the Mercenary world for many decades and has been in multiple large scale campaigns throughout the world, he has previous military training and was an officer in the United States Army holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and commanding a large infantry division before resigning his commotion during the Nights of Rage, he refused to engage American citizens and this caused him to have a morale dilemma and choose the better part of valuer. For Granite he could not stomach what was going on around him and he just walked away from his career and walked away from being a soldier. This man was one of the lucky ones being he was s low on the False Flags radar he was able to walk away and begin what one can consider a normal life.

       Being a college educated man and holding a masters degree in American History he would walk off the battle field and step right into the class room as a high school history teacher. Granite had hung up his armour, and boots for a suit, tie and oxfords but the jungle still burned deep inside him and he would be haunted by the wars he saw while in active service. Granite would through medication and counselling be able to keep his demons at bay and become a good husband and father for his three children. Eventually even becoming the Assistant Principal of Our Lady of Faith Catholic High School, this was a feet unto itself as most administrative positions where left to clergy only. Granites past would eventually come back to haunt him in 2055 when the high school would be overtaken by masked gunmen, these foot soldiers where looking for Lt. Col Thomas Donaldson and they where not being quite about their search for him. Granite would hear the gunfire echoing through the halls and he would as well hear the cries of the faculty and students alike. This would cause this old soldier to burn with anger and frustration as his school was being attacked and his students and teachers where being murdered, as they say a leopard doesn’t change it’s spots and for Granite he never truly stopped being a soldier.

        This man against school policy always kept firearms in his office and gym bag and as the soldiers stalked the hallways, Granite was once again donning his field jacket and reading his assault riffle and pistol. He knew he could remain hidden in his office as the police arrived, but his code of honour would not allow him to sit ideally by as innocent people where being murdered. He emerged from his office still in his business dress just wearing an old military jacket and slinging an old AK-47. The staff cried out in fear as Granite made his way through the office he was barking orders like a true old solider and he stepped out into the hallway that was barren of life. The air was acrid with gun smoke and the lights flickered and hummed as he began to stalk the halls clearing room after room. Till he got the end of the hallway, this school was set up in a square fashion with classrooms and offices on both side of the halls. So as he got near the end of the hallway where he would have to clear a blind hallway, this is a solider’s nightmare and without proper gear he would have to do it blind. Granite pulled himself tight up against the inside wall and peered around the corner only to come face to face with three masked gunmen. Granite had no cover to hide behind and he was no in a very bad situation, he could hear the sirens way off in the distance and knew that he would have only seconds to react before the three gunmen would overwhelm him.

         Granite swallowed hard and dropped low as he swung around the corner, his auto-targeting system acquired the three targets as cross hairs formed over vital parts he let loose with a three round burst exploding the first gunman’s head into a sea of blood and gore. He quickly readjusted and as if everything was moving in slow motion he pulled the trigger a second time and then a third time, empty casings danced on the ground as the six bullets flew through the air burring deep into the targets. Mists of blood filled the air and as the bodies where falling dead their guns began to fire randomly in the air. Granites wired reflexes seemed to still be in working order as they haven’t been used in years, he made it to the downed gunmen before their bodies fully hot the ground. Granite could feel the sensations of his cyber and for the first time in many years he actually felt alive, the other gunmen that had assaulted the school where not prepared to be facing a man that was more machine than man and Granite made short work of the enemies long before the police had arrived.

        As Granite was walking back to the main office to announce all was clear, the police arrived and initially seeing Granite still in his work clothes and caring a smoking assault riffle and with a very large .50 calibre pistol on his hip. They ordered him to the ground by gunpoint thinking he was one of the attackers, Granite dropped his riffle and got on his knees and placed his hands behind his head, the problem was his reflex system was still engaged and he was high on adrenaline. He loudly announced who he was and that he had ceased the gunman, the police didn’t believe him and one officer made the very bad mistake of grabbing Granites wrist. This would cause the man who was still hopped up on his advanced reflex boosting and pumped full of adrenaline to act ion instinct alone and he would within a blink have the officer flipped over him and swallowing his own pistol. The other officers all began to aim at Granite, once he realised what he had done Granite tossed the weapon to the side and again surrendered. Though this is where things get foggy, even the video footage is scrambled and hard to make out. According to now retired officer James Olsen who was the only survivor and the man that was flipped to his back by Granite.

       As Granite was surrendering to the police, so they could perform their investigation. A few of the officers got itchy trigger fingers and opened up on the surrendering Granite. Officer Olsen reports the man was struck multiple times with rounds from the police, he then saw this educator move with the speed of lighting, everything slowed down and he drew the pistol out of his hip holster and starting unloading burst after burst into the officers that where firing at him. Olsen reported he watched as Granite would reload twice before the officers would even have a chance to continue firing. and in a blink the officers all laid dead on the ground and the wounds that tore into his body would slowly begin to close and heal.

     This event is what caused Granite to leave the normal life and walk back into the world of the mercenary, he is still wanted by the police for the murder of twelve officers. But according to Officer Olsen it was in self defence, though this situation has become a black eye for the city and as well a stain on Granites flawless service record. We would come to learn that the masked gunmen where soldiers of both the European Legion and the False Flag and the officers first on the scene where as well members of the Native Strike Division and False Flag so if Granite was in the right is left to personal interpretation of the situation.

       Granite has since sent his family into hiding and has began working as a soldier of fortune and this man has not disappointed any of his employers he has become a well sought out hire and has served throughout the world in a vast amount of operations. He has also been involved in many jobs here within North America fighting against the Legion, False Flag and the Natives. Granite is not a Patriot or Confederate as he works for many different guilds and has not needed to settle down with one exclusively seeing he is in high demand. This doesn’t mean he is opposed to joining either of these agencies, it’s just never been brought up.

      Well when it comes to Granite, this man has proved himself time and time again as being a whirlwind of death, doom and destruction and a soldier that you never want to be on the opposing side off. His vast training, experience, cyber and bio-organic implants have proven to be to much for everyone who dares stand opposed and Granite is like a rock, many say this man is unkillable and has never shed a drop of blood even though he has been wounded countless times. Granite is out there on the streets once again, lending his riffle to any fight that is deserving and fighting to restore honour to a world that has lost it’s way. Granite might have had some hiccups along the way, but this man has staid true to his code, he has staid true to his honour and this man will never falter or waver. He is another rare breed of good guys swimming in a sea of monsters so best to treat him with respect and in a professional manner, cause Granite will accept nothing less and will return the favour.

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