Post by gigamach on Sept 11, 2016 6:27:51 GMT
Well, I enjoyed writing Ghost's bio so much, I figured I'd take a crack at my next favorite missing Corps member from the current line. This one has much less dialogue, but I tried to tie in more of the real world to make him a more believable character. Enough preamble. Comments and suggestions are welcome!
Lukas “Ice” Jorgen: The eldest member of the The New Corps, and one of the founding members of the team with Alex “Rucker” Brody. Raised in the mountains near a small village, young Lukas entertained himself by camping alone for days on end and reading the works of Plato, Aristotle, Chesterton, Lewis, Freud and anything else he could get his hands on. In that thoughtful solitude, he developed a formidable strength of mind and body. Eventually, he sought to see the world. When he was old enough, and having become bored with his municipal schooling, Jorgen joined the Army, much to the chagrin of his parents, who had hoped their son would pursue a University education rather than a military one. Lukas saw it as an experiment in practical application. Taking to the disciplines well, he swiftly moved up into the Fallskärmsjägarna, the Swedish Parachute Rangers. Excelling at long-term recon missions separated from communications and support, as well as having a natural affinity for diplomatic relations and foreign languages, he was instrumental in smuggling political refugees out of the East Germany during the Cold War, but he was often frustrated by the political neutrality that Sweden maintained, even as he saw evil festering across the globe. It was at this time that he earned the nickname “Is”, or “Ice”, for his cold resolve in accomplishing his missions, as well as his no-nonsense approach to debate. While friendly, Jorgen had a reputation for providing clear, concise and unassailable reason in every decision he made or argument he presented.
Despite his disagreements with Swedish policy, he served faithfully, eventually becoming an instructor in the Fallskärmsjägarna, and a mentor of famed mountaineer Göran Kropp when he was in the service. It is believed Kropp’s solo ascent of Mount Everest in 1996 was inspired by one of Jorgen’s “alleged” Cold War missions. Jorgen eventually helped form and train the Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen (SIG) in 2007. Shortly thereafter, Alex “Rucker” Brody approached Jorgen to help form an independent special operations team, citing the rise of international terror agendas and rogue nationalism throughout the world. Reticent at first, but impressed by Brody’s knowledge of history and his thoughtful arguments, Jorgen agreed to help, but refused to abandon his home country should it ever call upon him for defense.
“While I don’t believe anyone can ever be truly neutral, I love my country, despite her shortcomings. Her people, her land, even her ability to decide to remain neutral or not – All of these are worth defending. I feel those same values are worth defending the world over, and if I can help with that in some small way, I will.”
Lukas “Ice” Jorgen: The eldest member of the The New Corps, and one of the founding members of the team with Alex “Rucker” Brody. Raised in the mountains near a small village, young Lukas entertained himself by camping alone for days on end and reading the works of Plato, Aristotle, Chesterton, Lewis, Freud and anything else he could get his hands on. In that thoughtful solitude, he developed a formidable strength of mind and body. Eventually, he sought to see the world. When he was old enough, and having become bored with his municipal schooling, Jorgen joined the Army, much to the chagrin of his parents, who had hoped their son would pursue a University education rather than a military one. Lukas saw it as an experiment in practical application. Taking to the disciplines well, he swiftly moved up into the Fallskärmsjägarna, the Swedish Parachute Rangers. Excelling at long-term recon missions separated from communications and support, as well as having a natural affinity for diplomatic relations and foreign languages, he was instrumental in smuggling political refugees out of the East Germany during the Cold War, but he was often frustrated by the political neutrality that Sweden maintained, even as he saw evil festering across the globe. It was at this time that he earned the nickname “Is”, or “Ice”, for his cold resolve in accomplishing his missions, as well as his no-nonsense approach to debate. While friendly, Jorgen had a reputation for providing clear, concise and unassailable reason in every decision he made or argument he presented.
Despite his disagreements with Swedish policy, he served faithfully, eventually becoming an instructor in the Fallskärmsjägarna, and a mentor of famed mountaineer Göran Kropp when he was in the service. It is believed Kropp’s solo ascent of Mount Everest in 1996 was inspired by one of Jorgen’s “alleged” Cold War missions. Jorgen eventually helped form and train the Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen (SIG) in 2007. Shortly thereafter, Alex “Rucker” Brody approached Jorgen to help form an independent special operations team, citing the rise of international terror agendas and rogue nationalism throughout the world. Reticent at first, but impressed by Brody’s knowledge of history and his thoughtful arguments, Jorgen agreed to help, but refused to abandon his home country should it ever call upon him for defense.
“While I don’t believe anyone can ever be truly neutral, I love my country, despite her shortcomings. Her people, her land, even her ability to decide to remain neutral or not – All of these are worth defending. I feel those same values are worth defending the world over, and if I can help with that in some small way, I will.”