Daniel Woods

By Toothless the Night Fury

• October 11, 2012




Age: 26

Gender: Male

Species: Non-Pony

Appearance: (Brohoof for picture laziness. XD) A sharpshooter, Daniel's refined ability to be calm under extreme pressure wipes away all traces of emotion and distress from his face, leaving him detached and distant. He often has a neutral tone on his face, neither happy, nor sad, or angry.<br /><br />He isn't the strongest person at his age, but makes up for it with his incredible speed. Moving quickly through the harshest of terrain, Daniel can easily outrun the finest of runners, his acrobatics allowing him to jump over and slide under his obstacles, and never breaking his stride.<br /><br />On mission, his uniform often changes depending on the terrain, wearing woodland, snow, urban, and desert camouflage to keep him invisible. He wears a gillie suit when needed, as well as a wet suit for swimming in cold environments. Off mission, you can usually find him in a white T-shirt, and a pair of jeans, or long shorts.

Personality: Thinking well under the most toughest of situations, Daniel often remains calm, and rarely breaks out in emotion. <br /><br />He holds a respect to all people in his life, including his enemies whom he is fighting against. Cherishing life, he dislikes his occupation, despite his pinpoint accuracy with his shots. Just "doing his job", he eliminates his targets painlessly, hating the idea of torture and simply wants the task finished.<br /><br />Daniel can be known to be very righteous, seeking to do the right thing. This often leads to disaster for the mission, compromising the objective, and letting valuable targets escape.<br /><br />A fear that Daniel holds to himself is weakness, his father once again hardwired the idea that pain, sadness, love, were all flaws of the human body. He wishes to be strong, to lead the group in times of peril, but, being human, can fall to his "weaknesses."

Backstory: Coming from a family where metals and achievements were everything, Daniel was pushed to his limit as a child, and even more. His great-grandfather, a First Lieutenant and the finest sniper of his time, Daniel was often expected to fulfill his marksman legacy. Daniel's grandfather, father, and older brother, all snipers , were well on their way to military success.<br /><br />Daniel's father was merciless and cruel, having no value for life and believing that their family was stronger than all. His father attempted to pass down these morals to Daniel, but failed.<br /><br />He was trained to become a soldier ever since his birth, teaching him how to shoot and disassemble a firearm by the age of 7. Martial arts training and years of conditioning soon followed, his marksmanship becoming more accurate and precise.<br /><br />Taught by his father, Daniel learned to keep many of his weaker emotions bottled up, showing no fear or pain. This was an incredible quality in a good leader, but can backfire easily. To keep him sane, Daniel often spoke to his older sister, the only person who was ever close to him. She was always there for him, and he wasn't going to forget easily. Consequently, he grew very protective of her, swearing not to let anyone hurt her.<br /><br />His killer instincts honed in, he joined the US Military at the age of 17, he spent 2 years in the US Army, and 4 years total in both the US Marines and the US Navy. Recruited for his military background, Daniel was assigned to Talon when the call went out. Two years later, the RP begins.