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The Gliders

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You know them, you love them, you better! Introducing Team Fortress’s very own, The Gliders! Yes you heard that right, this year our red friend comes back with a vengeance, and joined by his mysterious Blu counterpart! Representing the Special Forces, the Glider brothers are going all out, it’s employment or bust this year, and even I coward in terror at the thought of what will happen if they lose. Fly high boys! If you know what’s good for ya, vote for your favorite sugar gliders today!

And of course for our newer mercs and voters, meet the Gliders!

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a depressed middle-aged Italian man with a flight suit! The Red Glider swoops into the fight, dragging you with him via his grappling hook. Our Aviator takes a new approach to our gravel field; with his one-of-a-kind “Gliding Suit” and endless supply of ariel ammo, he’s a menace from a never before seen angle in Team Fortress 2. Above.. He's a bit outta his gourd, spending most of your life isolated in a forest studying "Italy's Shame," Leonardo Da Vinci will do that to you. But no worries! His good cooking and friendly-ish attitude will do more than enough to get you to look past his fre- OCCASIONAL!! Grazie tante! -"mad scientist" outbursts. About planes. Freak. Just whatever you do, DO NOT call it a “Flight Suit.” There’s a difference. He’s not called “The Flyer,” for pete sakes.

Watch high and low, but mainly high, the Blu Glider’s attacks are silent and swift, an efficient killer, he uses his deadly talons to tear into prey whole! Swallowing the rest and regurgitating it hours later as a pellet!.. no that’s an owl, but his keen senses and vast knowledge, (in the field of gliding,) sure do remind you of one! And the killing! He’s really good at that! The Blu Glider is a man of many talents, and could well rule the world if he so chooses, but our fiercely determined friend has only one thing on his mind, something he needs resources only provided by Mann Co. to accomplish. Will this be his in? Will he complete his life’s mission? Will his brother ever remember to pick up his screws he needs? Stick around to see all these questions and more answered as the story of Team Fortress: SPECIAL FORTRESS unravels!

The Fishermen - Kenneth and Drew

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Country of Origin: USA

Role: Offense

Hailing from just about every coastline in America and quite a few lakes, The Fishermen are finally ready to settle down in the cozy badlands of Teufort. They may not be used to the dust on the ground and the lead in the water, but they'll learn to reel in a catch more feisty than any fish.

The Reverend / "Father Angelo"

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Ⅰ. MEET THE REVEREND – ✝

The Reverend is a religious fanatic hailing from Southern Italy, where he was raised in a commune by a group of reclusive nuns. Where, according to him, he was taught the basic necessary skills for life, which include but are not limited to: Small sword combat, butchering, and Ecclesiastical Latin. It is unknown how exactly he was ordained as his denomination remains unclear. He often fails to mention that throughout his travels, he's made some adjustments to the standard Bible, adding his own footnotes, amendments, and even on occasion, pages which he believes are the true gospel, taken from a multitude of other religions, leading to a mishmash of ideals and beliefs full of unexplained rituals. Within the team The Reverend plays a heavily supportive role, serving initially as on-base staff in the form of a “Therapist” to the Mercs, which unfortunately or not, was not clearly conveyed leading to a sacrificial killing in the Intelligence Room. Now, he is a full time member of the Mercenary team!

Ⅱ. MEET ‘FATHER ANGELO’ – ✝

The Reverend, or as he is rarely called, Father Angelo, is known to be an enigmatic figure even among bizarre groups like the Mercenaries. He's rarely seen loitering in public spaces around the base, choosing to reside in his homemade "service" room, complete with a makeshift confession booth. When prompted, he'll say he prefers the quiet as it allows him a moment of reflection. He seems well put together and always walks through the halls with an upright rigidness, always seeming to peer down at people when speaking with them. That is of course unless he is genuinely interested, in which case he'll lean forward to inquire further, often expressing himself with his hands which he kept firmly laced together just moments before.

The Reverend does not see most of his fellow men as solitary beings, in fact, most if not all of the Mercenaries are seen as a challenge to him. After all, what's more difficult than getting a group of cold-blooded murderers to repent? He's convinced himself he's already chosen for heaven, and that God put him on this earth for a reason, and the tribulations he's faced working with MANN CO. might just be that exact mission. Of course the Father isn't a stranger to violence, on the field he maintains his saintly demeanor when grouped with his colleagues, which seems to be most often given his support role. Until he's given a chance to take matters into his own hands. The Reverend is incredibly vengeful, with an excellent memory for faces, he takes the time to chase enemies who he understands are close to death, and he finishes them off himself, usually bludgeoning them to death. He doesn't enjoy the act of killing, what he takes the most pleasure in is when his team finds him knelt over the dying victim, his hands gripping theirs as he prays for their safe travel to heaven, asking them to repent in their last moments.

Ⅲ. CLASS LOADOUT – ✝

ⅰ. Primary Stock: Thurible/Censer

A golden thurible, which, when held, creates an aura around The Reverend. Teammates in range, when damaged, contribute to a shield meter. When full, the user can activate a direction shield [stylized as a building mist which hardens into a thin shield the size of three heavys stood shoulder to shoulder] that protects against projectile damage and protects The Reverend from "Hell-fire" [Pyro's flames] while active. In order to use this effectively, The Reverend has to directly put himself in front of the front line, only properly using this shield when putting himself in a direct line of fire beforehand. When not activating his shield, The Reverend uses his thurible similar to that of a flail, creating a mid ranged weapon which is used to protect himself and others in a select radius around him.

ⅱ. Secondary Stock: The “Mercy Kill” Dagger

Modeled after a sword used in early battles to put soldiers who were suffering grave injuries out of their misery in a quick and efficient way, The Reverend uses it similar to The Medic's Ubersaw. Instead of contributing to the lanterns meter, it instead contributes to its own meter, which, when full, can be used to activate The Reverend's "Dying Wish." [Inspired by Priests being seen as undertakers, guiding souls to heaven or otherwise while on their deathbed.] When used, The Reverend can target a specific teammate under half-health and for a short time grants the target guaranteed Crits, but does not heal the target, nor protect them from any damage type other than the one the target themselves is dealing. [I.e. Heavy receives a buff against bullets, Pyro-fire, and Demo- explosives]

ⅲ. Melee Stock Options: Bible/Rosary

The Reverend is against the use of guns and prefers to get up close and personal with his damage dealing. [Used as an excuse to personally "send people off" to the next life while praying for their soul.] He either uses his Bible to bludgeon his victims or, on occasion, wraps his Rosary around his knuckles to boost his hand-to-hand damage.

ⅳ. Support Slot Stock: Holy Water Mister

Modeled after a garden mister used for plants, the bottle is instead filled with Holy Water blessed by The Reverend himself. Mechanically used to rid teammates of ailments, such as Jarate, Pyro's Fire, and works to undisguise enemy Spies. [This also has an ammo limit similar to Pyro's flamethrower]

Ⅳ. FUN FACTS ! – ✝

▹The Reverend often wakes up at dawn and has a very specific morning ritual that includes tending to his small flock of chickens. ▹Despite his attempts, he is often shadowed by a murder of crows who he believes bring him bad luck, or more accurately, bring him a bad name. ▹He speaks Italian most fluently, with Ecclesiastical Latin and English following behind. He learned both during his time studying the Bible and its origins when he was younger. ▹His class emblem is known as "the all-seeing eye of god." ▹The specific translation The Reverend uses as the basis for his text is The Douay-Rheims Bible. ▹The Reverend’s full given name is Angelo Caruso, but he is rarely addressed by it, and instead was only called by his first name for most of his life. ▹When signing his name, he often uses the “o” of his name as a flourish, which leads to his signature looking closer to “Angel.” ▹The Reverend can play the tambourine very well, he enjoys tambourine dancing and encourages people to join in for the purpose of worship.

The Fishermen - Kenneth and Drew

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Country of Origin: USA

Role: Offense

Hailing from just about every coastline in America and quite a few lakes, The Fishermen are finally ready to settle down in the cozy badlands of Teufort. They may not be used to the dust on the ground and the lead in the water, but they'll learn to reel in a catch more feisty than any fish.

The RED Veterinarian

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Who knew a bunch of ruthless killers would have so many pets/animals/creatures running around their base? Daniel is nothing if not up to the challenge though.

Ex-apprentice to a veterinarian in the illegal trade of exotic pets, Daniel Jae-Won Song stole their teacher's identity to infiltrate these black market circles and begin a crusade to free these pets from mistreatment. This was only the beginning of the subjugation of humanity under an iron paw for having underestimated them and their animal companions… At least, that was the plan before all these criminal circles started hunting him down in response.

Running away and laying low, Daniel found himself in Teufort. It is here that a strange group of mercenaries appear asking for assistance.

The Fishermen - Kenneth and Drew

@legendsofnevada

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Country of Origin: USA

Role: Offense

Hailing from just about every coastline in America and quite a few lakes, The Fishermen are finally ready to settle down in the cozy badlands of Teufort. They may not be used to the dust on the ground and the lead in the water, but they'll learn to reel in a catch more feisty than any fish.

Jay Makarov Tracker class

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Jay is the Red tracker and she uses tracking bullets that she shoots with her sniper rifle. She has a wolf named fenris and if you know the GPS gear they used on the dog Riley in CoD Ghost then you know what I'm talking about when I say fenris has a GPS backpack, that's only used when she's going against blu tracker (my other OC, Lilith) she used the GPS screen in her robotic arm to track if someone from her team asks her to find someone for them. She can call on fenris with a whistle to help her. She can basically become a bloodhound when hunting someone down. She's helpful for other classes ex: sniper looking at "red" spy and seeing the compass emblem above the spy. Not really over power and unfair since only the one who is the counter class can see it but you can only see it if you're on her team. Her counter class will most likely be a scout.

The Fishermen - Kenneth and Drew

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Image credit: @/legendsofnevada

Country of Origin: USA Role: Offense

Hailing from just about every coastline in America and quite a few lakes, The Fishermen are finally ready to settle down in the cozy badlands of Teufort. They may not be used to the dust on the ground and the lead in the water, but they'll learn to reel in a catch more feisty than any fish.

The Fishermen - Kenneth and Drew

@legendsofnevada

Image credit: @/legendsofnevada

Country of Origin: USA

Role: Offense

Hailing from just about every coastline in America and quite a few lakes, The Fishermen are finally ready to settle down in the cozy badlands of Teufort. They may not be used to the dust on the ground and the lead in the water, but they'll learn to reel in a catch more feisty than any fish.

Drew (RED) and Kenneth (BLU) are a father/son duo who both work for Mann Co. as a 10th class. Their primary weapon is a fishing pole, which can be used to reel opponents in close. The reeling does some damage, but the real plan is to draw them up close and finish with a melee. Their blog is @meet-the-fishermen !

Miss Fayanna Dunning

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A 26 year old, Texan born, Moonshiner raised, rough and tumble girl who takes no nonsense but the kind she creates. Miss Dunning is an Admin Assistant alongside Miss Pauling, and keeps up with last-minute supply runs, restocks on the field, mercenary wrangling, and running fast errands for Miss Hel- The Administrator! Never seen without her sunhat, leather jacket, and old dusty combat boots, she's a force to be reckoned with. She always carries around her massive TF Industries issued (definitely not stolen) wrench and home gifted shotgun to keep invaders off whatever base she's stationed at and the mercenaries in line. She also owns a 1961 Dodge Coronet that gets pushed to the limits when she has to make an emergency run for anything that she can cram into it. And she's got the experience to run anything, day or night between her family's real business of Moonshining and their cover business of working on cars.

Some of her voice lines I've come up with before;

"Here ya go, topped it off for ya!" "Looks like you're runnin' low on ammunition, better pack some more here for ya." "Hey, you need a pick me up?" "Now what have I said 'bout running outta bullets? Can't mow em down if you're not stocked up!"

"Alright boys, we got the payload, let's move em out!" "Whoo… Bootleggin' is easier than this mess…" "Uh-oh, other team's here, you can't move this now!"

"Hey, hey! Snazzy brief case! Wonder what we got in here…" "You just bring that case back to lil ol' me, an' I'll crack it open for Miss Helen." "Hey! You're not supposed to drop it!" "Well, looks like holding this is a lethal game of hot potato!"