Percival Io
Missionary Man
APPEARANCE:
Percival's body is designed to mimic that of a human male of slightly above average height, with a slim, athletic build. His face is doll-like in its artificiality, with a soft, delicate mouth and a smattering of boyish freckles painted across his nose and cheekbones. The eerie symmetry of his features is broken by his heterochromatic eyes: one blue and one green. The blue eye is in honor of his brother Galahad, whom Percival killed and later absorbed the memories and personality of.
His dark hair is left wild, without any styling. As of late Percival has exchanged his simple robes for much finer garments, though they are often worn and tattered. His left arm is noticeably mechanical, lacking skin or any other human coverings.
STRENGTHS:
Regenerator: Aside from injuries to his brain, Percival's artificially engineered body will be able to fully regenerate from any injury or loss of limb over a period of time. Because he knows he can survive most wounds, he lacks the fear of being crippled or dismembered which afflicts the fleshier denizens of the galaxy during battle. He also cannot feel pain.
A Learning Computer: Percival is capable of experiencing emotions as well as learning from new encounters. Data can also be downloaded directly into his brain via a scomp link located in the index finger of his right hand.
Mage Killer: Most Neutralizers are engineered to be able to resist Force Users, and Percival is no different. His DNA is spliced with that of a ysalamiri, so he's resistant to direct applications of the Force, and he has special power glands installed in his body that can prevent him from being dismembered by a lightsaber.
Swiss Army Knife: Percival has artificial organs that mimic repulsorlifts, allowing him limited flight, as well as other organs in his arms that allow him to project and direct massive electrical discharges from his body, not to mention organs in his hands that act as mini tactical tractor beams or tractor pressers, allowing him to move or catch/hurl large objects at a distance (or choke someone...), retractable claws embedded in his knuckles, and an organ in his throat that is basically a sonic weapon. Oh, and he can also shoot lasers out of his eyes.
Missionary Man: As a Chaplain, Percival is programmed to act as a spiritual leader and advisor to House Io, using his skills to keep up morale and enforce the clan's ethos. He also has some psychology programming, helping him to better understand and help people.
TRAITS:
The Trifurcate: After killing his brothers Galahad and Lancelot, Percival absorbed their personalities and memories. He remains the dominant persona, but what is left of his brothers can influence his core programming, the part of his brain which governs decision-making and social behaviors, as well as other aspects, such as his combat style and knowledge databanks.
- "Alessandra found her attention briefly seized by the artistry of the slaughter inflicted by her brother. She knew him well enough to recognize the vestiges of Lancelot and Galahad in his fighting style. A bloodthirsty Carver fell for a feint—Lancelot. A roaring Hammerer realizing that his target was now behind him after the Chaplain darted between his legs to evade the blades of his vibro-axes—Galahad. A gurgling Angel of War dispatched with a surgical slash across the throat—Percival." - Alessandra Io
Hedonistic: Endowed by his creator with all the sensuality of an organic—devoid of peskier aspects like pain—Percival's brother Lancelot indulged in pleasures of the flesh with little to no self-control. In Percival, this trait tends to make him seem more human, but it has also become a coping mechanism as he struggles to deal with the emotional and mental turmoil brought on by the contradictions of his nature. This unquenchable desire for mindless fun can be detrimental, especially if he over-indulges; it also distracts him from more important matters and gets him mixed up with the wrong sort of people.
WEAKNESSES:
Uncanny Valley: Looking just a little too perfect, it is obvious that Percival is an android even when viewing him from a distance, to say nothing of a medical scan or Force sense. His skin is poreless, his features are eerily symmetrical, his internal organs are strange, and his blood is silver in color. Basically, everything about him screams "unnatural" and there is nothing that can hide this fact.
Damned Vong!: Exposure to Alpha Red will cause necrotizing of his flesh and can be fatal unless treatment is immediately applied. Similarly, Baffer Pollen causes intense swelling in his joints for up to fifteen minutes, heavily reducing his maneuverability until his body has a chance to purge it.
Glass Cannon: Despite his versatile abilities and incredible regenerative powers, Percival has his limits. He is vulnerable to most conventional weaponry, be it blasters, slugthrowers, vibroweapons, or explosives, and can be crippled or destroyed if he sustains enough damage. His brain is especially vulnerable, to say nothing of the possibility of memory loss or cognitive decline. In other words, aim for the head.
Magnetics: Exposure to any kind of high-powered magnetic shenanigans will scramble his databases, slow his regeneration, and potentially adhere his body to the surface of the magnet, leaving him stuck until the magnetic field is disrupted.
