Cyberdingo
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Cyberdingo | |
| Cyberdingo | |
| Player: Dogmeat | |
| Origin: | Technology |
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| Archetype: | Blaster |
| Security Level: | 40 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Elliot Jenkins |
| Known Aliases: | None |
| Species: | Marri Yanada (weredingo) |
| Age: | 24 |
| Height: | Confidential |
| Weight: | Confidential |
| Eye Color: | Confidential |
| Hair Color: | Confidential |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Occupation: | PPD Officer |
| Place of Birth: | Brisbane, QLD |
| Base of Operations: | Paragon City |
| Marital Status: | Classified |
| Known Relatives: | None Known |
| Known Powers | |
| Assault Rifle, Devices | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Confidential | |
| Equipment | |
| Power Armour, Assault Rifle, Misc Devices | |
| No additional information available. | |
Contents |
Story
Elliot Jenkins was a prominent inventor, technician and programmer for the Australian weapons company known as Halberd Incorporated, operating out of Brisbane. Known by the company as one of their key assets, he collaborated with others to design many different types of armour and weapons, and also single handedly designed M.A.R.I.K.O, an artificial intelligence with a real personality for the GX10042 powered armour system. He had a generous salary, an expensive house and was predicted by many to become the company CEO given enough time. That was until the "incident" occurred.
One fateful night while driving home from work in the heavy rain, Elliot's car was rammed off the road by what he originally thought was a collision with a wild animal. The car careened off the road and into a deep ditch, where Elliot lost consciousness. Upon waking he found himself in an alien looking area, surrounded by what appeard to be bipedal canines engaging in a bizarre ritual. This would turn out to be the one and only physical encounter he has had thus far with the Marri Yanada weredingo tribe. Implanting him with the seed of lycanthropy at the height of the ceremony, they then rendered him unconscious. An unknown period of time passed and Elliot awoke at the sound of a flashlight tapping on glass, to find himself slumped over the wheel of his car, still in the ditch and still with its headlights and windscreen wipers running, and with an emergency crew attempting to get him out.
Elliot initially dismissed the ceremony as a dream or hallucination, but this soon became difficult as his physical and mental condition began to fluctuate dramatically. His senses would almost randomly become suddenly hypersensitive, often in situations of stress. His dameanour worsened and he became exceedingly paranoid, at one point barricading himself within his home for days. These symptoms would come in waves, intensifying and subsiding regularly, although he could tell that whatever it was that was affecting him, it was getting worse and the symptoms more prolonged.
During this time, he was called into the office of Halberd Inc's CEO, and informed that due to the failure of the GX10042 and AR107X9 projects M.A.R.I.K.O was being deleted. Enraged at the prospect of the AI he had worked on and cared for over the last several years being erased, Elliot started a large commotion and resigned from the company. Before exiting the building he found himself having a bout of heightened senses and utilized them to smuggle out a backup of MARIKO. He installed her on a home computer and confided in her about his condition.
His condition reached its peak on the next full moon. As every symptom he had felt previously manifested itself in full force at once, his body began to reshape itself. Muscles tightened, bones shifted and fur grew as he painfully transformed into the form of those he had witnessed at the ceremony. In an extreme sense of panic, he rampaged around his house until he was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling of calm and peace. Confronted by an astral projection of a Marri Yanada elder, he was informed that he had been chosen by the signs as their next "Dingu Gamai", and that they wanted him to use his newfound form with his untapped potential and assist the world in fighting evil for the tribe. Realizing the value of his inventions to do good for the world, he became convinced that this was his destiny.
Utilizing his knowledge of Halberd Inc's security system and codes that had not yet been cycled since his dismissal, Elliot broke into the company's "reject room", a low security warehouse used as a kind of dumpster for failed projects deemed too useless for redesign, and salvaged the GX10042 and AR107X9 devices for his own use. Upon learning of the theft by an unknown perpetrator, Halberd Inc delightfully filed an insurance claim and deleted the projects from the database, using the insurance money to pay off the inital investment in the "junk" they deemed too heavy and incomplete to be of any real use to anyone.
Installing MARIKO into the armour and restoring partial functionality to the gun, Elliot announced his weredingo status and technological prowess in order to gain a Hero's Licence and a visa for the United States. He assumed the moniker of Cyberdingo and travelled to Paragon City to take up residence, a focal point for the heroes of the world and a place wehre he believed he could train and perfect his inventions.
In the years since then Cyberdingo has become a well known hero personality, and a fixture among the Paragon Police Department. He has foiled countless robberies and terrorist attacks, unravelled many plots and sent platoons worth of supervillains to the Zig. Since reaching security level forty and thus joining the top tier of the heroes of Paragon City, he has become a full fledged member of the PPD, and has redesigned his armour to suit.
Powers
Lycanthropy
Cyberdingo is a species of weredingo known as the Marri Yanada, which is also the aboriginal phrase for "full moon", something the species holds in reverence as a kind of mirror that reflects into another dimension. They are shrouded in mystery, a tribal society that has existed for tens of millennia and tracing its roots in the aboriginal "dreamtime". They are extremely reclusive and withdrawn, Cyberdingo being the only known one to operate in the open during this period of history. Although details are extremely patchy and anecdotal, it's believed that the elders of the species will meet every handful of centuries to observe an unknown astronomical event, which points them towards a spirit among mankind with the potential of becoming their next Dingu Gamai, a kind of chosen hero to act as the weapon through which their work is done.
As a Marri Yanada, Cyberdingo has enhanced strength, quick reflexes and heightened senses while in the full "Dingu form", along with the obvious anatomical and appearance differences. He also doesn't age, but is far from immortal.
Inventions
When he arrived in Paragon City, Cyberdingo had in his posession several incomplete devices that he had salvaged from his old research companys "reject room". Since then all of these inventions have been heavilly modified and/or had their original designs completed. He has also constructed a multitude of devices to assist both himself and others he is working with.
Modified Halberd Inc. Inventions
HALBERD INC GX10042 INTELLIGENT POWERED ARMOUR: The GX10042 is a set of heavy armour designed to be resistant to modern munitions and attacks. When inserted with a specially designed AI this suit becomes a powerhouse of utility sporting top of the line protection, medical monitoring and repair, and power management. It's powered by a small fusion reactor mounted in the back and can slowly recharge itself, but it can also take external energy from a variety of sources ranging from electrical batteries to energy replenishing super powers. Its medical functions can be assisted with the insertion of medicinal chempacks, which allow for the device to administer aid without its inbuilt yet time consuming chemical synthesis processes. The armour was designed for special tactics units to use in conjunction with the AR107X9, however it was abandoned near completion due to both the AR107X9's failure and the skyrocketing projected per unit manufacturing cost, which was considered too high at that point to be marketable. After salvaging this armour, Cyberdingo completed the finishing touches on it and installed his own A.I. program to make it fully operational.
HALBERD INC AR107X9 MULTIPURPOSE ASSAULT RIFLE: A sister project to the GX10042, the AR107X9 was designed to be an extremely powerful weapon that would be suitable in any of a wide variety of situations. Containing multiple firing modes ranging from magine gun bursts to long range sniping to flamethrowing, this firearm would give a special tactics officer the ability to respond to any target. Fed energy by a power cable from the GX10042, this device had an inbuilt system for manufacturing its own ammunition and fuel using a sophisticated mineral/chemical synthesis process, not unlike the GX10042's medical system. The AR107X9 project was abandoned when it became obvious that it was impossible to give a firearm such functionality and ammunition replication systems without making it too heavy for the average person to even lift, much less deal with recoil. Some attempts to revive the project as a turret weapon were attempted, but would not have been competitive enough against the turrets already on the market. The weapon was abandoned with only two firing modes completed, however Cyberdingo, who in Dingu form can lift and operate the device with ease, has since completed construction on all of its firing modes.
Personal Inventions
M.A.R.I.K.O: An artifical intelligence for the GX10042, MARIKO was designed by Jenkins back when he worked for Halberd Inc. After the project was disbanded he was instructed to wipe the program, but he defied standard procedure and kept a backup for sentimental purposes. It handles all of the power, environmental, medical, targeting and synthesis systems of both the GX10042 and AR107X9 units. Although "she" has a personality and the capability for speech, MARIKO seems unwilling to talk to anyone besides Cyberdingo, perhaps as a security measure.
TARGETING DRONE: A small sensor drone that orbits Cyberdingo and uses four lasers to paint MARIKO a more detailed "picture" of the immediate surroundings, assisting in targeting and accuracy.
GUN DRONE: A moderately powerful gatling gun drone that can be synthesized and deployed to assist Cyberdingo, albeit with a tremendous cost to the GX10042's power reserve. It is controlled by MARIKO and has a single burst fire. The drone will explode after a minute and a half to prevent the synthesis technology falling into the wrong hands.
TRIP MINE: A single use explosive landmine. This device is also controlled by MARIKO for friend or foe recognition, allowing allies to pass over it without fear.
REGENERATOR: A small healing device that can quickly ascertain the nature of injuries and dispense immediate treatment. It can also stimulate the nervous system to provide a temporary mental and physical boost. It has a very limited battery that is depleted with one use, and then recharged by the GX10042.
