Reaper: Hades - Snakebite
#3 of Reaper:Hades
In the tradition of the Reaper saga, here is a little 'mini interlude' to delve into some characters that may not have the screen time they deserve.
Plus I thought this would be fun especially with the little 'flavour text' in italics.
Enjoy this little bout of silliness and somewhat relevance! Yes, the information here is canonical.
Character Bio: Iro Rakerama AKA "Snakebite"
"He's a 'Yes Man'."
Background: The leader of the Clan that he founded and called the Rattlesnakes, Iro was born in Valence and brought up in a very traditional Valenese household. As a male, he was expected to carry on the family name and his parents were extremely proud when he passed the written and physical exams to be tested for a Seal. Unfortunately, he did not qualify for any of the Seals in stock and disappointment was not something he was accustomed to. During one of Gale Winthrop's visits to Valence, Iro stole a copy of Gale's Prime Elemental Seal, the Seal of Fortune's Wind. He prepared himself diligently to synchronise with the Seal and convinced one of his friends working for MODD to assist him in infusing the Seal into himself. Despite the fact his synchronisation rate with the Seal was less than 10%, he still insisted and dared to use its power. This led to the terrible mutation that is his serpent tail and a dramatic hit to his mental stability.
When this was discovered by his parents, they called him a 'poison' to the name Rakerama and stripped him of his name. Arrest followed shortly after and both he and his companion were to be sent to a MODD facility for containment. Driven mad by feedback and depression, Iro forcibly infused his Seal into his friend not only transforming the man into a mad psychopath such as himself but also inspiring him to become the 'poison' that his parents spoke of. Iro then used his Seal to break out of the containment cell, constantly suffering from feedback and being driven further and further into madness. By the time he had escaped, he had transformed hapless security guards and staff into other madmen such as himself and had grown his trademark twin serpent heads jutting from his shoulders.
Over the next few years, Iro took the name 'Snakebite' and took up residence in the mountains just northwest of Pollenburn. Whether this was to spite Gale or convenience is unsure but for over a decade, Snakebite and his Clan, the Rattlesnakes, terrorised the country side and raided Pollenburn occasionally to bolster their numbers.
Primary Class:
Vanguard - Focus on getting in close to enemies and dealing incredible damage. Weapon of preference are short blades and shotguns. High defences and endurance but sacrificing speed and strength of abilities.
"I can take whatever you dish out!"
Secondary Class:
Venomancer - Specialty in using poisons and acids to debilitate foes and deal damage over time. Bonus to resistance against poisons and corrosive effects.
"You're toxic I'm slipping under!"
Psychopath - Totally insane. Low intelligence is the price to pay for immunity to mental trickery. Bonus against mental attacks but wider range of attacks
"It rubs the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again."
Equipment:
Orochi - "Did you hear about the guy who fought the snake god? The snake eight him."
A customised shotgun said to have been built by Snakebite himself in his few moments of lucidity. It was a bulky weapon with eight barrels each with a snake motif. It is considered an impractical weapon as many of the ball bearings fired by the gun tend to hit one another and scatter in directions apart from where the wielder is pointing. Then again, this could very well be the point.
Signature Move:
Bite of Madness - "INSANITY IS NOT CONTAGIOUS!"
Snakebite has a habit of performing an incredible feat of athleticism and co-ordination with his shotgun. He fires multiple shots in various directions before tossing the gun to either of his snake heads which then continue the barrage while he is free to move or defend himself. Covers a wide range but rarely accurate.
Death Adder - "Look at me when I'm killing you."
Snakebite's execution move that he has constantly sent images and footage of to MODD and authorities. He grabs the victim with the snakes on his shoulders and suspends them into the air. He then fires Orochi at point blank rage at the hapless victim.
Statistics - Total 22
Strength - 8 - "HULK SMASH!"
Agility - 3 - "In the race between the tortoise and the hare, you're the tortoise and you better wish the story goes the way it's written."
Endurance - 6 - "TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK!"
Intelligence - 3 - "Math gives you an aneurism."
Special - 2 - "You know those party tricks people perform at birthdays? Yeah, you can't even do those."