Clint Farris
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
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| Clint Farris | |
| Player: Cyphre | |
| Origin: | Natural |
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| Archetype: | Archery/Energy Blaster |
| Security Level: | 12 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Clint Robert Farris |
| Known Aliases: | BlackShaft (from his time in New York) |
| Species: | Human |
| Age: | 41 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 207 lbs. |
| Eye Color: | Green |
| Hair Color: | Grey |
| Biographical Data | |
| Citizenship: | Confidential |
| Occupation: | Bounty hunter, hero-for-hire, former IRA soldier. |
| Place of Birth: | Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Current Residence: | Confidential |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Known Relatives: | Maeve O'Suard (step-cousin). |
| Known Powers | |
| None. | |
| Known Abilities | |
| Computer use (expert level), IRA combat training, Ranged weapons expert. | |
| Equipment | |
| Wrist comm unit, HUD, hospital transporter, Nemesis Staff, piezoelectric shape-memory alloy bow, telescoping carbon fiber shaft arrows, pistol, throwing knives. | |
| Footnotes | |
| Clint is secretly a part-time member of Manticore's Wyvern mercenary force, and can be found in the Rogue Isles when not heroing in Paragon. | |
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Affiliations
Clint was an officer in the Provisional IRA until 2002. He joined Operatives, Inc in 2007 and seamlessly moved with them into StormForce. Clint is also secretly a part-time member of Manticore's Wyvern mercenary force, and can be found in the Rogue Isles when not heroing in Paragon.
Personality
Mr. Farris is an extremely private and antisocial personality. He does have a very dry sense of humor, but rarely reveals this side of himself as he is most often serious and focused. Having seen the horrors of war his entire life, he is convinced that there are times when evil and corruption must be confronted in a way it can understand... with cold, calculating, deadly force. Though he believes strongly in freedom, justice and law, Clint's behavior has become increasingly intolerant and unforgiving, as he adopts a harder approach to crime and becomes increasingly willing to sanction the bending and outright breaking of the law in order to protect society from the people he deems wrong-doers, maiming and/or killing criminals with little regret if he deems it appropriate.
Equipment
Energy Gauntlets
Clint's gauntlets, stolen off an unconscious Crey Power Tank, have been modified by his inventor friend and StormForce colleague, The Hornet, to collect, store and release (when triggered) kinetic energy. In addition to acting as bracers, protecting his bow arm, Clint uses these to charge his punches with devastating concussive force, often sending his opponents flying through the air and/or left stunned and broken. The average impact pressure of a martial arts-trained fist punch is 500 atm. Clint's gauntlets allow his punches to impact at about 1650 atm when charged.
LongBow
Clint's black compound bows are constructed of a revolutionary piezoelectric shape-memory alloy. The drawstring is composed of interwoven nanofibers and are able to expand or contract based on the level electrical current applied. It isn't affected by changes of temperature or humidity and gives superior accuracy, velocity, and distance in comparison to most other bows.
With a small charge from Clint's power gauntlets, the bow's alloy allows it to be reconfigured at a moment's notice, from a 41" tall compound bow to a compact 'carry size' that slightly under a foot in length. Similarly, the drawstring's nanofibers can tightened or loosened instantaneously, granting Mr. Farris a broad variety of archery options.
Clint keeps his bow stored in a moderately-sized but spring-loaded compartment in his left gauntlet, and a back-up bow in his right.**
Arrows
Clint carries a variety of arrows on his person at any given time, many with differing payloads and purposes. The common trait that most of them share is a specially designed telescoping carbon fiber shaft with spring-loaded fletches. The shaft of the arrow weighs practically nothing, and can be compacted to a little over 3", allowing him to carry a large supply into battle.**
Currently among Clint's arsenal are two types of specialty arrows:
- Flaming Arrows - Red phosphorus-filled heads ignited by a charge from Clint's gauntlets.
- Explosive Arrows - C4-filled heads which detonate on impact.
Nemesis Staff
Bought from a blackmarket dealer, this strange and technologically advanced, steam-powered staff shoots a bolt of concussive energy that deals damage as it knocks back foes. It is collapsable and stored in a compartment in Clint's right boot.
Throwing Knives
These throwing knives are Clints's updated designs to traditional throwing knives. They are constructed of one-piece, tempered stainless steel and feature a "trigger grip" handle design that guides the hand into the same consistent and accurate release each time they are thrown.
Ash
Clint is not beyond fighting dirty and has filled compartments in his gloves with a black powder he calls "Ash". When he is forced to fight with his fists, he will at times depending upon the situation release this powder into his opponent's faces as his punches, obscuring their vision and making their attacks less accurrate.
Zer0-G Pack
The Zer0-G Pack allows Clint to leap great distances and heights, easily jumping over buildings and from rooftop to rooftop. There is a miniature pack being developed for Clint to wear on his belt.
History
Early Years
The IRA
New York
Paragon
StormForce
With the Operatives, Inc shutting down, The Hornet asked his staff to join the newly created StormForce ... a 'supergroup' of meta-powered agents discreetly employed by the enigmatic Mr. Grant and his company, the Arinad Corporation. It was explained that in addition to normal supergroup work in Paragon City, the team would be sent on covert missions to combat dictators, evil organizations, and crime lords. On occasion, StormForce would also conduct unsanctioned, private missions on behalf of its members in need be. Featuring a group of super-specialists with enough money and power to do anything it takes to achieve their ends. With incredible resources at their disposal and some very smart, powerful heroes in their ranks, StormForce works from the shadows, unknown, unsuspected, to change their world for the better. Clint readily joined. The pay was much better and the work... well, that was right up his alley.
