Spriggan Fan Fiction ❯ The Solitary Trooper ❯ Omake Chapter! ( Chapter 5 )

THE SOLITARY TROOPER

By: rx79guntank

Disclaimer: All characters of of Striker/Spriggan are under the copyright of Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa. All other characters unless stated otherwise are obviously owned by me.

Omake Chapter!

 

It's time I took a break…

 

Well actually, what I was meaning to say was that with all the new characters I was introducing in the story, I felt that it would be best if I put a feature describing my original characters in detail for the benefit of the readers and their imaginations. Also, I need some time for the preproduction of the next chapter… Anyway, without further ado, here they are, and as always, if you're unfamiliar with anything, Google is your friend.

 

Jonathan Harker

First up, we have the main character and protagonist himself.

Age: 20-21

 

Appearance: Tall, lanky physique with jet black hair and blue eyes. Obviously a Caucasian, but with slight asian features, his true genetic orientation is unknown. He talks in an accent though, both in English and Japanese. What accent? How would you describe Clive Owen's accent? I dunno what you call that accent, but Jonathan talks more or less like that. Wears his old dog tags, and Casio G-shock wristwatch, model GW200TC-2V.

 

Psychological profile: I was inspired to write `The Solitary Trooper' after watching the movie `Versus' by Ryuhei Kitamura (Watch it, it's good!) and naturally Jonathan is slightly based on the film's lead character, Prisoner KSC2-303 (appearance-wise) I also gained some inspiration from Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2 hence his history and background ideas. Jonathan does not know his true parents. He spent most of his childhood under the tutelage and employ of his mentor, the mercenary David Marcel, participating in various wars as a child soldier and receiving his education in various US army base schools. After his mysterious death, Jonathan joined the Marines, and soon after ARCAM, after being referred there by an old friend of David's. (Apparently they did a few jobs for ARCAM before)

 

As a result from his upbringing, he can be called socially awkward. He has little or no experience with girls and in those rare moments he does, has led him to become a feminist with an extreme dislike of violence towards women. He does not know how to use chopsticks, yet his favorite food is spam and instant ramen (which he eats with a fork) has a fear of cats and likes aquariums; among some of his idiosyncrasies.

 

He is not too friendly nor too antisocial and tends to distance himself from new acquaintances les they get killed (Occupational hazard) He extremely despises pretty boys.

 

He is described as an expert marksman and has an uncanny ability to fire a weapon proficiently within 5 minutes of handling it. He has a preference to armed rather than hand-to-hand combat and will try to use guns whenever possible. Finally, Jonathan is also known to be an expert in infiltration and exfiltration and is usually tapped by ARCAM to participate in urban warfare operations.

 

Stuff that he has: First of all, weapons. As his forte in urban operations, he uses a variety of medium to short range weapons. He also has a few handguns with him at any given time in case for any quick skirmishes. Here's a list of weapons:

 

Beretta M-93R Custom machine pistol. Usually located on his right side holster, this is Jonathan's primary weapon, and carries it with him wherever he goes. Fitted with a C-more red dot sight and compensator, the gun could be switched from single to 3-round burst. Other modifications include a heavier stock for better firing stability.

 

Glock 18C machine pistol. Jonathan's secondary weapon, located on his left side holster. Fitted with a GOBRIN overmount and a C-more red dot sight, Jonathan uses this whenever he needs more firepower, assassination missions or if he feels like it. Able to mount a silencer and switch between single shot, 3-round burst and full auto fire.

 

FN Five seveN USG and HK Mk 23 SOCOM handguns. Two of Jonathan's `specialist' weapons, kept behind in twin holsters at his back. With the Five seven firing the armor-piercing 5.7x28mm SS190 round and the SOCOM firing the devastating .45 ACP round, he uses the Five seveN for `hard to hit' targets and the SOCOM for `hard to die' targets… Both guns are equipped with laser pointers.

 

Para Ordinance P10-45 compact handgun. The almost last resort weapon used when Jonathan feels the need for seppuku or when he just plain runs out of weapons. Carried in a hidden compartment in his pants.

 

FN P90 sub machinegun. Jonathan's primary combat weapon. Uses this more than anything else in a majority in his missions. Fires the same armor-piercing bullets as the Five seveN.

 

Colt M4A1 carbine. A very customizable assault riffle used by him in heavy battles. Jonathan outfitted his with an ARMS SIR (Selective Integrated Rail) handguard and foregrip, Vitor carbine stock, ACOG sights and IR pointer.

 

Other weapons he does use on occasion are various other rifles and weapons like the British SA-80, FAMAS, M240 Squad Automatic Weapon, MG-3 machinegun, Panzerfaust 3 RPG and others.

 

Originally he wore a standard-issue ARCAM Armored muscle suit, but since the last chapter switched to the more purpose built Armored Muscle jacket made by Prof. Mayzel. He carries a US army M9 bayonet in a sheath under his jacket as a close-combat weapon.

 

He owns a red and black CBR-1000RR motorbike but has he has a drivers license as well. Currently lives at the new ARCAM facilities in the Tokyo Park Hyatt (ARCAM's getting richer…)

 

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Mai Kirahime

The main female character and the obvious love interest.

Age: 18-19

 

Appearance: Straight, long black hair with blue highlights at the end, and catlike grey eyes. Has unnaturally pale skin which contrasts with her hair. Like any teenage Japanese girl, Mai wears a lot of costume jewelry (and as of episode 4, Jonathan's pendant) and custom painted nails. Mai is a great fan of the Gothic Lolita fashion aesthetic and cosplaying and usually is seen wearing various gothic dresses to college. Among other articles of clothing she has, she usually wears knee-length boots along with her dress and sometimes various cosplay items if she is in the mood. She is considered the most fashionable of her group and is rather known (mainly to the boys and the lesbians) for her large bust size (95 cm). She is slightly shortsighted, and wears contact lenses, switching to glasses only in private. Also important to notice are two spikes of hair that stick out from both sides of her hair. They are known to rise when Mai is agitated or angry, giving an impression of her to some of a fox lady…

 

Psychological profile: Mai's creation took quite a long time and I initially based her on a few characters like Kanako Urashima from Love Hina, Chiaki Kuriyama and Yuko Ichihara from XXXHolic. Then again, this is probably how my dream girl would be like (laughs) Mai is like and behaves like any normal teenager, and enjoys shopping and hanging out with her friends in the popular parts of Tokyo. She is a master at playing Dance Dance and Para Para Revolution.

 

One thing to note though is that there is a rivalry of sorts between the different fashion styles in the college where she studies, the Mizuno College of Arts. And since Mai is the leader of the Gothic Lolitas, she is naturally opposes the other end of the spectrum, the Ganguro girls. As the leader, a position she gained after defeating the previous one in a physical battle, she has had her fair share of enemies, such as Hina Matsuuga.

 

As a result, she can be strong willed at times as a leader and like her nickname, `Kitsune' she can be devious, wily and has a destructive temper. But under all that she has a fragile personality. Secretly she is a hopeless romantic and enjoys reading shoujo manga, constantly hoping for a day where her prince would come to take her away. And despite her image, Mai is easily hurt emotionally, a main reason why she is still unable to obtain a boyfriend until now although she very much does so. Ironically, she has quite high standards and regularly fends off aimless admirers. Her relationship with Jonathan is somewhat of an enigma though. Is she hanging around him because he's a supposed `rich' gaijin? Or is she really interested in him? Time will tell…

 

Like Jonathan, Mai did not know her parents. Her early childhood began when she was left as a baby at the house of a kindly old couple in Aomori City. Childless, they took Mai in and raised her like a daughter. Mai lived happily with them, and she was known to be a precocious and curious child and an above-average student, with an interest in singing and dancing. She was even captain of the gymnastics team in her high school. However, Mai remained curious at the origins of her parents and on her 17th birthday, bid farewell to her adopted grandpa and grandma and headed to Tokyo for her future.

 

Initially like any other young girl, the glitz of Tokyo took her in, but she soon adjusted to life there, even managing to attend the Mizuno College of Arts to further her interest of singing and dancing. Soon, she began climbing up the college social ladder.

 

Mai currently lives in a one-room apartment somewhere in a verdant neighborhood in Meguro and has a part-time job in K Florist, a flower boutique in Omotesando. She like cats and sweets and hates reptiles and oily food. Extensively brand conscious, she enjoys hanging out with her friend in places like Starbucks Coffee and upmarket cafes and shopping in branded stores. Her favorite brands are Moi-Meme-Moitie (the definitive gothic Lolita shop in Tokyo), Prada and Chanel. On the 3rd Saturday of every month, Mai usually goes cosplaying in Harajuku.

 

Stuff she has: Surprisingly, she has a motorcycle license. Due to a mutual understanding with her landlady (Mai takes care of her children from time to time) Mai gets a special discount off her rent, leaving her enough for shopping and college fees. She likes boots and pastel-colored clothing and has almost 6-7 pairs of them in her wardrobe at any given time. She also is a nut about Hello Kitty, even down to the lingerie… As for other apparel, she just recently bought a bikini just to tease Jonathan… Could we be looking at a possible beach scene?

 

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Saruta Moroha

The anti-protagonist. The main baddie. The evil one. You know who he is.

Age: Looks 20-ish, but real age is unknown?

 

Appearance: He's just like any `cool bishounen badass' like you see in games like Final Fantasy and anime like Record of Lodoss War (what was the name of that evil knight again?) Remarkably, he has sharp face with an equally sharp nose and grey eyes, framed by long white hair. A public figure, he is widely known by many fashion critics and stylists to be the perfect balance between the beauty of a man and a woman. He is impeccably dressed and is always seen in a lavender or white suit complete with white velvet gloves. He is a thought by many to be a metrosexual and his general demeanor is often likened to that of a female. Photographs and gossip magazines of him are extremely popular with girls.

 

Psychological profile: As you can see, Saruta carries the same surname as Koichi Moroha from the first episode of the Spriggan manga (Temple of Fire in the Striker graphic novels) The notion of a suave, powerful ESPer and secret influential clans in ancient Japan interested me greatly and so I decided flesh out a little more of the background related to the Moroha family. So please don't fell strange if there's some outlandish stuff. Most of it is based on my own imagination and imaging…

 

The history of the Moroha family can be linked back to the Yamataikoku era of Empress Himiko, through the warring states period of Oda Nobunga and to the recent relations between the Axis powers in World War 2. Today, they are the successful and internationally renowned industrial conglomerate, with businesses in everything from shipping to trading. Their survival over the past few centuries has been a testament to the immense power this family wields.

 

Saruta was born into the Moroha family as a half brother to Koichi. While their father was the same, Saruta's mother was a commoner who was chosen as a result of the Moroha family's clandestine attempt at eugenics to find the strongest successor for their family. Brought up side by side with Koichi, they were taught the same powers, techniques and abilities, but they were kept away from each other. Both of them were aware of each other's presence, but had no contact with each other. In fact, they were kept apart form the rest of the family, with their only contact being with their instructors in order to maintain the competitive streak between them and to create a powerful independent psyche. Ruthless both in character and in business dealings, he is known to be devious, having a switchblade personality (charming one moment and homicidal the next) and is extremely patient, waiting for years even for his plans to come into fruition.

 

One of the elements in the training was also the preparation of the handling of massive Moroha family wealth. Saruta excelled, Koichi ignored it as he had more important things look up to. Later, he joined the KGB. Throughout the centuries of the Moroha's family's existence, they collected many relics and weapons of power (Hihiirokane swords, ancient texts, etc.) Koichi himself tried to dominate the world by using the knowledge of the fire orb obtained from an ancient family text, but Saruta gained an even more powerful weapon; knowledge of his lineage. And thus he set forth a motion of events that would guarantee his rise.

 

Over the years Saruta grew even more ambitious and powerful and this culminated into an incident where his parents died in a mysterious accident. With Koichi's death as well, Saruta was now in full control of the Moroha family resources. Combined with his high public profile and his corporate power, it seemed there was little that could stop him…

 

Stuff that he has: For one, we do know that he has an almost unending fleet of Mercedes E-classes… As head of the Moroha Conglomerate he also possesses an undetermined number of henchmen (All black-suited of course) and servants. He also has immeasurable wealth, the pinnacle of it being a massive sprawling estate in the mountains of Kyoto. Multinational branches of the Moroha Conglomerate ensure that Saruta's power is far-reaching and there is little that he can't do or accomplish with his wealth. As a powerful ESPer, he has a multitude of powers; Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, mind reading, and even the infamous `Tornado Beast'. His unnatural charm enables him to have a bevy of lovers that ready to do his bidding, but he seems to be mysteriously fixated on Mai. No one, even his closest aides know why as his motives are unclear.

 

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Master Chief Hieronymus Keaton

I wasn't intending to put him in here, but there are some things I need to clarify. First of all, this character has no relation to the title character or anime `Master Keaton' As Ominae pointed out the similarities, there are some marked differences between the both of them. I just used the name as I felt it would go well with the `Master' prefix of his rank.

 

Age: 40-45

 

Appearance: Graying hair, with reddish skin, earning him the nickname `Baboon Butt Keaton' among his juniors. Has an immensely muscled and scarred body due to his years of warfare. His hands are quite large compared to others, but highly sensitive and is very deft with his fingers.

 

Psychological profile: A veteran of several wars, including the Vietnam and Gulf wars, Master Chief Hieronymus Keaton's experience in Special Forces tactics and firearms have earned him an important place in the ARCAM Special Forces. Currently he is an instructor and also in charge of weapons procurement and machining. Years in the Navy SEALs have earned him a massive network of contacts and there is little that he can't find for you. He is especially irritated when Ominae or one of the Spriggan operatives loses a rare weapon he finds for them, citing `teenage laziness' and `sloppery'. Also, he sometimes takes on the role of gunsmith when he has to reproduce what he cannot find. ARCAM's indigenous J-15 ceramic rounds are part of his work. Also, as an afternote, he cries when he's drunk.

 

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The Shadowy Individuals

They appeared in chapter 3, you'll be hearing from them soon…

 

Age: ???

 

Psychological profile: First seen hanging in the shadows during Saruta's briefing on Jonathan, the only thing known about them is their height. Ranging from a 7-foot giant to a Gollum-like dwarf, they are truly intimidating to behold. Their true faces have yet to be known, but you can be sure as hell there will be trouble with these fellows.

 

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Well I guess that does it for the Omake Chapter. We now return to the regular writing, lol. Sorry if this bored you guys. Again, this is a small thing to keep the story going while I struggle with my college work and the next chapter. Those who didn't, hope you enjoyed it!