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Rank: E-1 Private
Callsign: N/A
Name: Murray, Samuel
Race: Human
Age: 12/02/29 (21)
Height: 6'1
Weight: 165 Pounds
Appearance:
Physical Characteristics
Samuel is a taller man with the body of a fresh soldier. He has a little bit of muscle on his body, which he gained while in Basic Training for the UNSC Marine Corps. He has brown hair that is shaved to military regulations. His face is clean shaved and fresh of any scars, due to him not seeing combat before. His skin complication is fairly pale. Samuel is also known to have a thick Scottish accent.
Apparel
Samuel wears his standard issued UNSC Marine Corps BDU. He wears his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He prefers to wear a boonie instead of wearing his helmet. Samuel wears a pair of orange tinted combat glasses that helps his vision in the sun. He is normally always wearing a backpack that has most of his extra gear inside.
Weaponry
Samuel uses a standard MA5 assault rifle that he calls "Alice". He takes good care of the rifle and can be seen constantly stripping and cleaning the weapon. He also has a standard M6 pistol which he is proficient with.
Strengths:
- High Moral: Samuel is known to constantly have a high moral and outlook on life. He can be seen constantly cracking jokes or wise remarks to everyone in his platoon. He is easy to get along with and tries his best to keep the situation as light as possible.
- Dependable: Samuel is a pure bred "Grunt", meaning he will follow his orders to the book. He is dependable and his CO's can count on him to get the job done. He may not have the best shot or the highest IQ, but he can be counted on to get the job done right.
Weaknesses:
- Cockiness: Samuel's high spirits and his drive to accomplish his goals can give this impressions of arrogance to his fellow soldiers. He tries his best to refrain from arrogant remarks, but most of the time they slip out with out his control.
- Green: Samuel has not seen any real combat yet. He is still naive to the whole idea of war and underestimates the Covenant deeply. He doesn't know how to deal with the loss of friends or how to deal with the stress of what's to come.
Biography:
Early Life
Samuel Murray was born in Glasgow, Scotland on December 2nd, 2529. He was the youngest of two children. He had an older sister named Melanie. His parents weren't poor, but neither were they rich. None of the less, Sam had two loving parents that tried to raise him and his older sister to the best of their abilities. His father served in the Navy while his mother stayed at home. With his father gone fighting the Covenant, Sam grew up reckless and got into constant trouble. He never cared for his mother much, due to the fact that she never really understood how not seeing his father was affecting him.
When Sam was eight years old he received word that his father had died fighting the Covenant. He never learned what battle it was, but his death affected his whole family deeply. For days and weeks at a time Sam's mother would not leave her bedside and help around the house. This is when Same became more reliant on his older teenage sister, Melanie. They built a strong relationship that carried them through the rocky turmoil at home.
Eventually, the family became split when their mother became a sharp alcoholic and practically abandoned Sam and Melanie to fend for themselves. The two siblings decided to leave their home and live together in a crowded tenement in London. Here Sam's hatred for the Covenant began to build as he watched day after day on the news of the Covenant advancement. This is where Sam decided he wanted to become a UNSC Marine. When he was 18 years old he signed up for the Corps. His sister was saddened that he was going to leave, but she knew that he would eventually be drafted. Basic Training
Samuel was sent to Reach to train to become the best Marine he could be. He didn't know what to expect, he was heading away from his home planet to the far reaches of the galaxy. It took some time to adjust to the soldier's life. Before he joined the Corps he was known to be a troublesome teen that was always looking for a fight. He didn't respect his elders and he held a burning hatred of his mother. The first few weeks of Basic were the hardest for Samuel. The DI's were constantly nagging and drilling him to the ground. They considered him a maggot that would get his whole platoon killed. With his loud mouth and constant joking he was given the nickname "Joker" which stuck to him the rest of his career.
After the first few weeks, Samuel was able to settle in and was able to start focusing on his training and passing his courses. The DI's began to notice the change in his work ethic. He was now completing his training exercises and bringing his fireteam from the bottom of the platoon to one of the hardest working. He began to make friends throughout his whole platoon. But, he grew relatively close with those in his fireteam.
After many hard weeks of grueling pain and determination came Graduation. Sam and his fireteam were no longer recruits, but instead enlisted Pvt's of the UNSC Marine Corps. Sam felt proud of achieving the title of "Marine" and carried it with pride. Him and his platoon were now about to face the toughest opponents the human race had ever fought, the Covenant. Sam was nervous to face this alien foe, but he felt it was his duty to help protect humanity. Eventually, his fireteam was given a fireteam leader, Sargent Thomas Booker and were now prepared for war.
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UNSC, UNSCDF, UNSCM, 134th Marine Expeditionary Force, 5th Marine Division, 6th Marine, Regiment, Reaper Company, 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad, Fireteam Alpha
Sergeant Thomas Booker, callsign (Reaper 3 - Alpha): Sgt. Booker is a hard ass, no nonsense soldier. He is around his early thirties and expects his fireteam to execute their tasks with discipline and no mistakes. He cares for his troops, but if you cross him, he won't be afraid to leave you behind.
Private Veronica Sanders,: Pvt. Sanders is the only female in the fireteam, but that doesn't make her any less useful. She is normally cold, but if you get to know her she will open up to you. She is devious and a tom boy at heart. Veronica and Sam can often be seen flirting and could be called "together".
Private Louis Mendez: Pvt. Mendez is a by the books soldier. He is considered the second leader of the group, and looks down at Sam's sometimes sloppy performance. He is very spiritual and can always be seen thanking God for surviving an encounter. He is also jealous of Veronica and Sam.
EXTRA: Yeah I just straight ripped my old profile text and all from 2012 so excuse the poor writing lol.