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{{CharacterNew
|NameOnMUSH=William Pauwel
|Color=#0099FF
|Char_id=934
|FullName=William James Pauwel Junior
|Gender=Male
|Species=Human
|Theme=CODE: Chaser
|Chartype=OC
|Active=Active
|Function=Experienced Chaser
|Faction=Syndicate
|Rank=6-Recruit
|Ranktype=Enlisted
|Groups=[Daedalus Initiative] [Die Reisende]
|Quote="Chasers make their own luck!"
|Profile=A young Chaser with everything to prove, Will Pauwel delves into the remnants of the ancient world to uncover the secrets of this one. An avid explorer from a long lineage of Chasers, Will's chosen profession has him diving head-first into long-buried ruins to retrieve the fragmentary knowledge of the ancients. Having lost his parents at an early age Will is pressured by his past as he searches for hints as to their ultimate fate, even as he is drawn towards the future. He carries with him his family's precious gun, a boundless sense of adventure, an undeniable eagerness, and a measure of new confidence that comes with surviving in a dangerous line of work. Will's skills have grown since he began his adventures in the multiverse, seeing him grow from a greenhorn and liability into an effective adventurer and explorer in his own right.
|Powers=N/A
|Skills=TINKERER: Will possesses a natural knack for taking machines apart and putting them back together again better than before. His experience has broadened and deepened his skill at the applied sciences, making him a formidable field engineer. Given enough time and enough resources, he can fix- or at least jury rig- all but the most esoteric and exotic pieces of technology. He typically uses this skill to dismantle the traps and other security measures that he might find while exploring a new ruin, though it also enables him to reassemble damaged artifacts and repair vehicles and robots. Will is also prone to inventing gadgets of his own, but these tend to be personal scale. He has, however, been working on the blueprints for much larger designs in his spare time.

CRACK SHOT: Even before inheriting the Solano, William Sr. took great pains to teach his grandson how to use a gun. Being able to defend yourself is vital when you live in the Frontier, even if you mostly stick to your home settlement. Years of practice have made him a stunningly effective pistolero. His hip-fire and quickdraw skills are top notch, which plays well with his favorite handcannon.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Will comes from a long line of Chasers, with each new generation leaving their knowledge behind for the next. Will often makes use of a number of family axioms and proprietary know-how that gives him a leg up on even some veteran dungeoneers. These can range from a set of stratagems on how best to engage hostile targets, to heuristics and rules-of-thumb as to how to tell if a wall is actually hiding a secret door. Will's experience as an explorer has led him to truly understand when he should apply these technique and when to rely on his own intuition instead.

QUICK THINKER: Will has learned that thinking on his feet is key to surviving in his line of work. He can formulate plans rapidly and improvises easily. Will has become accustomed to using his environment to his advantage by making effective use of whatever might be lying around. His instincts have been thoroughly honed, allowing him to react quickly to rapidly evolving battlefields and to quickly dissect even relatively complex mechanisms, puzzles and labyrinths.

IRON HORSEMAN: Will's interest in technology has led him to develop a talent for operating and riding machinery as well. While almost completely useless on horseback, Will is adept at controlling machines designed to be driven, once he figures out the controls. He makes a halfway decent pilot of almost anything he tries his hand at, and can quickly become proficient in the operation of all but the most complicated vehicles, controlling them with the skill of a talented, if unpolished, operator. Advanced maneuvers would be outside his ability to perform while he's learning how to control a new vehicle, but his skill in their use tends to develop rapidly if he spends more time behind the wheel. Machines that are far outside his realm of expertise such as starships and giant robots aren't so easy for him to pick up on-the-fly, and while he may be able to manage rough operation or basic movement, anything beyond that would pose a significant challenge. This talent does help Will learn the requisite skills involved in operating such complex machines relatively quickly though, provided that appropriate instruction is available.
|Assets=SOLANO: An Ancient relic that somehow still manages to function heads and shoulders above most other firearms of its class. The Solano is a prized treasure of the Pauwel family, handed down to Will from his grandfather. It possesses stunningly low recoil for how powerful of a gun it is, which may be tied to the fact that it doesn't shoot real bullets at all. The Solano instead fires slugs of concentrated plasma, pulling from some constantly regenerating energy supply. While it doesn't need to reload, the Solano can only fire, at max, three bullets in quick succession before needing a short time to recharge.

GADGETS AND VEHICLES: Will has accumulated- whether by discovery, salvage or invention- a number of useful devices and vehicles. All of these are strictly technological in nature, and if they werent of his own creation to begin with, have typically been heavily modified to better suit Wills needs. These assets include anything from motorcycles to power armor. A full list can be found in the Gadgets and Vehicles sections of his +info documents.

ALWAYS A TOOL FOR THE JOB: A good Chaser always comes prepared. Will has a number of tools and devices that he tends to keep on hand just in case. A pair of screwdrivers and a solid wrench are mainstays, but he also tends to keep a grappling hook, weighted knives and a number of other useful devices on hand just in case he needs to scale a wall, repair something on the fly, or hit a conveniently placed switch across an inconvenient gap.

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT: Commissioned from Tomoyo's Boutique, Will has acquired a set of functional (yet stylish), personal protection. These clothes contain several plates of Ancient metamaterial, allowing them to absorb and deflect a significant amount of energy and heat, while also providing Will with some degree of protection from other threats. They also hide a number of pockets and compartments for Will's weapons, tools and various other trinkets, allowing him to conceal small objects from light to moderate scrutiny.
|NPCs='CHIEF': Created by the Ancients thousands of years ago and preserved in a stasis tube, CHIEF is a Homunculus-type combat cyborg and security chief for a naval facility far off the Meridian Coast. A team of investigators purged Chief's home of the creature that threatened to destroy it, earning them his friendship. Chief largely keeps to himself, patrolling the deep waters and protecting vulnerable trade ships using his (vastly diminished) naval assets. Still, he occasionally lends his fleet's aid when Will requires assistance on the high seas. (PL 31)

ALIA ESTRELLA: A young, adolescent girl and resident of Chief's facility, and the sole surviving member of its research staff. The Estrella clone line were genetically engineered to be highly intelligent and capable scientists, and as a result, were frequently targeted by viral weapons by hostile laboratories. Alia's vulnerable immune system prevents her from leaving sterile environments, but Chief has recently fully restored the facility's communications system, allowing her to speak to Will and others over the radio. Her specialty is in cybernetic systems, though her intellect makes her an effective spotter and researcher regardless. Kind of arrogant, and her knowledge of the Ancient world was limited by her captivity and youth, but her mind is still an invaluable resource in many situations. (PL 6)

GALE: Will's hometown, an agricultural community in the shadow of Evance. Gale is home to a community of retired Chasers and frontiersmen, including Will's grandparents, the (in)famous Typhoon Bill and Hurricane Jane, who are currently enjoying their old age. Gale generally supports Will in small ways, providing him with infrastructure and connections all across Tellus. It's also home to a wayward RobCo Protectron, currently acting as one of the town's deputies. (Collectively PL 28)
|Disadvantages=SOFT-HEARTED: Will has never killed a man. He has never even thought about killing a man. Machines are fine, horrible mutant monsters are fine. But people? He tends to fret about the well-being of those around him, and this extends to the people he might someday find in his sights. Even in situations where conflict is unavoidable, Will often hesitates to deliver a finishing blow. Even with more experience under his belt, Will's soft heart keeps him from taking lethal action against sapient creatures.

INQUISITIVE: If there's something to learn, Will is probably going to at least try. He tends to stick his nose into places that interest him, and there is much that does, though his primary interests are machines and history. Whenever something catches his eye, he has a hard time trying to stay away. If it's a machine, he'll probably try to take it apart, or at least take the time to try and figure out how it works. When he starts getting into it, he often loses focus on the world around him, making it easy for monsters, killer robots or even other Chasers to get the drop on him.

A NICE GUY: In spite of his greater worldliness, Will still tends to think the best of people around him. While not guileless, he's always willing to give people a shot if they seem sincere. He helps first and thinks second, often leading him into trouble. Whether it's repairing and reactivating a killer shipgirl or trusting a bandit to keep to their word, Will's positive attitude has gotten him into a lot of trouble, and will probably keep doing so for years to come. This doesn't stop him from keeping backup plans in case things DO go wrong, though.

INCOMPLETE WEAPON: Whatever Solano is, the weapon isn't in its original state. Parts of it have been reconstructed based on other salvaged equipment, detrimentally affecting its performance. Its output should in fact be much higher than it is presently capable of, but with neither the schematics, nor a way of finding the rest of its parts, Will presently has no means of restoring the weapon to its full functionality. This mostly manifests in occasional fluctuations in its power output and the weapons limited burst fire capabilities.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Many of Will's home-brewed devices can be somewhat temperamental. While he's continuously repairing and improving them, many of his more complex tools still have a number of bugs that he's trying to work out. Sometimes, they may just malfunction, and savvy opponents can often either induce such a failure, or take advantage of when they do go on the fritz. As his gadgeteering skills have improved, these glitches pop up less frequently, though they can still pose a problem if someone knows how to exploit them.

GADGETEER: Will relies heavily on his gadgets and tools. While he now has the skill and experience to get by without them, his abilities are considerably diminished when he's without them. If somehow stripped of all of his gear, Will operates two PLs lower until he can reclaim them, or until he can scrounge up replacements to get by.
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 GADGETEER: Will relies heavily on his gadgets and tools. While he now has the skill and experience to get by without them, his abilities are considerably diminished when he's without them. If somehow stripped of all of his gear, Will operates two PLs lower until he can reclaim them, or until he can scrounge up replacements to get by.
-|GADGETS=SIROCCO: One of Will's own personal projects. Effectively a pair of mechanized roller skates, Sirocco is a pair of boots equipped with miniature servo motors that allow Will greater mobility and a stable mobile firing position as long as he has both feet on the ground. They're capable of transitioning between high traction wheels and a steel sole. Will has nearly perfected their design, his personal experience in their success and failure leading him to reinforce the servo motors and refine the armor shape for greater comfort, control and stability. The inclusion of a pair of combat-grade Ancient shock absorbers also allows him some degree of protection from falls as long as he lands on his feet.
+SIROCCO: One of Will's own personal projects. Effectively a pair of mechanized roller skates, Sirocco is a pair of boots equipped with miniature servo motors that allow Will greater mobility and a stable mobile firing position as long as he has both feet on the ground. They're capable of transitioning between high traction wheels and a steel sole. Will has nearly perfected their design, his personal experience in their success and failure leading him to reinforce the servo motors and refine the armor shape for greater comfort, control and stability. The inclusion of a pair of combat-grade Ancient shock absorbers also allows him some degree of protection from falls as long as he lands on his feet.
 ZEPHYR: A mixture of arm-brace and grappling hook, this device was developed after Will decided that he'd had enough falling from way too high and nearly dying because of it. The Zephyr's grapnel consists of a high-strength, electromagnetically-launched grappling hook tethered by high-tension ceramic cable to a bracer. Will is able to launch and retract the grapnel with specific hand-gestures, allowing for easy use, and the high-velocity launch mechanism allows the hook to dig into most construction material, up to and including concrete. For safety reasons, the bracer is supported by a larger brace that covers much of Will's arm, and the grapnel component can detach if it becomes a liability. The bracer itself serves as additional arm protection in emergencies.
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 Will has done his best to mitigate the T-45's most glaring vulnerabilities, and has supplemented its relatively thin armor with shaped plates of Ancient metamaterial, making it capable of absorbing and dissipating greater-than-normal energy damage. He has also incorporated a charge cable for the Solano into the armor, though its use can rapidly drain the fusion core. Will has also added a number of other useful features, such as an improved targeting system, improved motion-assist servos, tool harness, high-impact shock absorbers and a version of the Sirocco boots built specifically for integration into the T-45's legs.
-|VEHICLES=MISTRAL: A robust, armored motorcycle that serves as Will's transportation around the frontier. The Mistral is a finely tuned machine, and has been engineered with a number of additional compartments to store anything from Will's tools to loot that he picks up along the road. This motorcycle has been a work in progress since the day his father took it home, busted and half rusted over, from the machine shop.
 The Mistral includes a number of hidden features, such as a built-in energy jack jury-rigged to connect to the Solano to boost its output. Will has modified the motorcycle further, adding a thruster system for a small amount of vertical mobility (and for greater jump-distance). He has also upgraded its armor with Ancient metamaterial, allowing it to more easily absorb energy damage.
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 The Chorus also mounts an energy jack for the Solano, and can attain top speeds much greater than what its original form was capable of. This is largely due to its new propulsion system, but also because the plates that Will has covered the hull with appear to have some degree of drag reduction capability, letting the Chorus cut quickly and quietly through water. Its armor also affords it a degree of concealment against conventional radar, with signals often vanishing completely into the material.

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 GADGETEER: Will relies heavily on his gadgets and tools. While he now has the skill and experience to get by without them, his abilities are considerably diminished when he's without them. If somehow stripped of all of his gear, Will operates two PLs lower until he can reclaim them, or until he can scrounge up replacements to get by.
-SIROCCO: One of Will's own personal projects. Effectively a pair of mechanized roller skates, Sirocco is a pair of boots equipped with miniature servo motors that allow Will greater mobility and a stable mobile firing position as long as he has both feet on the ground. They're capable of transitioning between high traction wheels and a steel sole. Will has nearly perfected their design, his personal experience in their success and failure leading him to reinforce the servo motors and refine the armor shape for greater comfort, control and stability. The inclusion of a pair of combat-grade Ancient shock absorbers also allows him some degree of protection from falls as long as he lands on his feet.
+|GADGETS=SIROCCO: One of Will's own personal projects. Effectively a pair of mechanized roller skates, Sirocco is a pair of boots equipped with miniature servo motors that allow Will greater mobility and a stable mobile firing position as long as he has both feet on the ground. They're capable of transitioning between high traction wheels and a steel sole. Will has nearly perfected their design, his personal experience in their success and failure leading him to reinforce the servo motors and refine the armor shape for greater comfort, control and stability. The inclusion of a pair of combat-grade Ancient shock absorbers also allows him some degree of protection from falls as long as he lands on his feet.
 ZEPHYR: A mixture of arm-brace and grappling hook, this device was developed after Will decided that he'd had enough falling from way too high and nearly dying because of it. The Zephyr's grapnel consists of a high-strength, electromagnetically-launched grappling hook tethered by high-tension ceramic cable to a bracer. Will is able to launch and retract the grapnel with specific hand-gestures, allowing for easy use, and the high-velocity launch mechanism allows the hook to dig into most construction material, up to and including concrete. For safety reasons, the bracer is supported by a larger brace that covers much of Will's arm, and the grapnel component can detach if it becomes a liability. The bracer itself serves as additional arm protection in emergencies.
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 Will has done his best to mitigate the T-45's most glaring vulnerabilities, and has supplemented its relatively thin armor with shaped plates of Ancient metamaterial, making it capable of absorbing and dissipating greater-than-normal energy damage. He has also incorporated a charge cable for the Solano into the armor, though its use can rapidly drain the fusion core. Will has also added a number of other useful features, such as an improved targeting system, improved motion-assist servos, tool harness, high-impact shock absorbers and a version of the Sirocco boots built specifically for integration into the T-45's legs.
+|VEHICLES=MISTRAL: A robust, armored motorcycle that serves as Will's transportation around the frontier. The Mistral is a finely tuned machine, and has been engineered with a number of additional compartments to store anything from Will's tools to loot that he picks up along the road. This motorcycle has been a work in progress since the day his father took it home, busted and half rusted over, from the machine shop.
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 MISTRAL: A robust, armored motorcycle that serves as Will's transportation around the frontier. The Mistral is a finely tuned machine, and has been engineered with a number of additional compartments to store anything from Will's tools to loot that he picks up along the road. This motorcycle has been a work in progress since the day his father took it home, busted and half rusted over, from the machine shop.
 The Mistral includes a number of hidden features, such as a built-in energy jack jury-rigged to connect to the Solano to boost its output. Will has modified the motorcycle further, adding a thruster system for a small amount of vertical mobility (and for greater jump-distance). He has also upgraded its armor with Ancient metamaterial, allowing it to more easily absorb energy damage.
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 The Chorus also mounts an energy jack for the Solano, and can attain top speeds much greater than what its original form was capable of. This is largely due to its new propulsion system, but also because the plates that Will has covered the hull with appear to have some degree of drag reduction capability, letting the Chorus cut quickly and quietly through water. Its armor also affords it a degree of concealment against conventional radar, with signals often vanishing completely into the material.

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	GADGETEER: Will relies heavily on his gadgets and tools. While he now has the skill and experience to get by without them, his abilities are considerably diminished when he's without them. If somehow stripped of all of his gear, Will operates two PLs lower until he can reclaim them, or until he can scrounge up replacements to get by.		GADGETEER: Will relies heavily on his gadgets and tools. While he now has the skill and experience to get by without them, his abilities are considerably diminished when he's without them. If somehow stripped of all of his gear, Will operates two PLs lower until he can reclaim them, or until he can scrounge up replacements to get by.
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		+	SIROCCO: One of Will's own personal projects. Effectively a pair of mechanized roller skates, Sirocco is a pair of boots equipped with miniature servo motors that allow Will greater mobility and a stable mobile firing position as long as he has both feet on the ground. They're capable of transitioning between high traction wheels and a steel sole. Will has nearly perfected their design, his personal experience in their success and failure leading him to reinforce the servo motors and refine the armor shape for greater comfort, control and stability. The inclusion of a pair of combat-grade Ancient shock absorbers also allows him some degree of protection from falls as long as he lands on his feet.
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		+	ZEPHYR: A mixture of arm-brace and grappling hook, this device was developed after Will decided that he'd had enough falling from way too high and nearly dying because of it. The Zephyr's grapnel consists of a high-strength, electromagnetically-launched grappling hook tethered by high-tension ceramic cable to a bracer. Will is able to launch and retract the grapnel with specific hand-gestures, allowing for easy use, and the high-velocity launch mechanism allows the hook to dig into most construction material, up to and including concrete. For safety reasons, the bracer is supported by a larger brace that covers much of Will's arm, and the grapnel component can detach if it becomes a liability. The bracer itself serves as additional arm protection in emergencies.
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		+	MAESTRO: A set of goggles and headset repurposed from the targeting system and visor of an Ancient combat cyborg's armor. The Maestro's sensors allow Will to take aim even in darkened corridors and provides a heads-up display to assist in gauging distance and pitch. It also carries a microphone, communicator, thermal imaging sensor, and blindspot warning indicators, giving Will a small window of opportunity to avoid attacks that might come either from behind or his flanks.
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		+	MYSTERIOUS GPS: Recovered from deep within a desert ruin, this device appears to be pointing to a number of different locations on Tellus, perhaps directing Will to yet-undiscovered ruins, or maybe just into the jaws of peril. Unbeknownst to him, the GPS is actually reacting with the Solano's built-in computer system, and is presently directing him to ruins that contain the means to repair the ancient weapon. It's also being tracked by powers unknown..
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		+	VIBROBLADE - An Ancient dagger with a vibrating blade, Will salvaged one of these from a desert ruin and has spent a good deal of time repairing it. While still not quite the weapon it used to be, this vibroblade still serves as a useful sidearm and field tool, allowing Will to cut through a good number of things, provided he presses the blade long enough. While he uses this short blade as a tool more than a weapon, it can still be used for self-defense in a pinch, and can fold up into an easily concealable mode.
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		+	T-45 POWER ARMOR: Obtained from the Commonwealth (Fallout 4 - 1), this suit of power armor is well-worn and battle-beaten. As one of the first power armor models developed by the United States, the T-45 has a number of faults that make it inferior to all of its successors. For example, many of its hydraulic and electronic components are exposed on the outside of the armor, creating a number of weak points across its entire frame. Still, the T-45 is a powerful addition to Will's arsenal, allowing him to operate in toxic, radioactive or otherwise hazardous environments, while providing him significant protection against small arms fire and a sizable safety net against other, more imposing foes. It does, however, have a time-limit associated with its use: once the fusion core is depleted, Will either needs to replace it or go without his armor. It's also rather bulky, limiting Will's mobility somewhat. As such, Will prefers to use it only when he knows he'll be charging into significant danger head-on.
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		+	Will has done his best to mitigate the T-45's most glaring vulnerabilities, and has supplemented its relatively thin armor with shaped plates of Ancient metamaterial, making it capable of absorbing and dissipating greater-than-normal energy damage. He has also incorporated a charge cable for the Solano into the armor, though its use can rapidly drain the fusion core. Will has also added a number of other useful features, such as an improved targeting system, improved motion-assist servos, tool harness, high-impact shock absorbers and a version of the Sirocco boots built specifically for integration into the T-45's legs.
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		+	VEHICLES:
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		+	MISTRAL: A robust, armored motorcycle that serves as Will's transportation around the frontier. The Mistral is a finely tuned machine, and has been engineered with a number of additional compartments to store anything from Will's tools to loot that he picks up along the road. This motorcycle has been a work in progress since the day his father took it home, busted and half rusted over, from the machine shop.
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		+	The Mistral includes a number of hidden features, such as a built-in energy jack jury-rigged to connect to the Solano to boost its output. Will has modified the motorcycle further, adding a thruster system for a small amount of vertical mobility (and for greater jump-distance). He has also upgraded its armor with Ancient metamaterial, allowing it to more easily absorb energy damage.
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		+	CHORUS: An old PT Boat that Will found around Hikari Seaport. He's since repaired and refurbished the old girl, adding Ancient metamaterial plating, a number of weapons and a set of small naval motors acquired from a certain cyborg living far the Meridian coast on Tellus.
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		+	The Chorus also mounts an energy jack for the Solano, and can attain top speeds much greater than what its original form was capable of. This is largely due to its new propulsion system, but also because the plates that Will has covered the hull with appear to have some degree of drag reduction capability, letting the Chorus cut quickly and quietly through water. Its armor also affords it a degree of concealment against conventional radar, with signals often vanishing completely into the material.