User:Gothic Neko/PnP Character

Solomon Lucius Crowley is Gothic Neko's PnP character for the sessions hosted by Scar.

Pre-War
Born in 2050, England, Solomon was an outcast to his fellow children at school, often found taking apart or dissecting toys rather then socialising much to the dismay and horror of teachers. It wasn't until after competition of his compulsory education when Solomon took a greater interest in the world around him, and how far he could bend and mould it, which took him to York NHS Teaching Hospital for several years of training as a surgeon.

His training ended, abruptly, in 2070 as other students had complained about his "rude behaviour" and "lack of respect for the cadavers" leading to his dismissal from the Hospital. Taking his new vested interest in the universe around him rather then the Human body, Solomon left England to apply as a researcher at Oslo Innovation Centre in Norway. His previous experience and aptitude granted him a swift acceptance of the position and within months he was heading a multitude of projects, ranging from weapons to robotic constructs. It was, yet again, his downfall that the lack of morals and restraint led to an experiment involving the effects of laser based weaponry on living tissue; namely a sleeping researcher.

In 2075, West-Tek, hearing that a promising physicist was for hire, took an interest in his work and offered a high paid researcher position in their weapons and defence department. The money had no concern to Solomon, but the scientific possibilities were too great to reject, departing immediately for the US. It was here he spear-headed many of the new designs for laser weaponry and arc-based weapons, still letting others take the credit and glory but secretly brimming with pride of his accomplishments.

Eventually, by January 2077, Solomon grew tired of West-Tek, finding his research team got in his way too often and impeded his progress. He resigned to work on his projects from home, a small apartment in eastern California, and quickly took notice of the hostilities between China and the US. Not be caught out blind, Solomon made computer copies of his research notes and reinforced an old bio-hazard suit from Oslo with lead plates. When the bombs finally struck, he was somewhat ready, though being so close to the Chinese border it was difficult to prepare for the inevitable. As such his suit was never properly ready, missing several pieces of reinforcement on his legs and arms to successfully shield himself from the severe radiation blasts, resulting in the delayed mutation of Ghoulification.

Post-War
When the world fell silent and the green afterglow of the clouds had started to fade, Solomon left his meagre accommodations to search the area for survivors. With no sign of anyone, aside from the rare deep-black shadow on a building or pathway, he was left with a question: "What does a man do, with nothing but his life and an empty world to fill it with?". He spent the next decade deducing the question, taking with him his notes on a large stack of holodisks and a small supply of liberated weapons he left with when he resigned from West-Tek, coming to the conclusion that without the world the man is nothing, but with the world he is everything.

His lust for unveiling the mysteries of the world around him was rekindled in that moment, spurring him on to roam the wastes and chart the effects of the war, learning to stay hidden and agile to evade raiders and to trade his skills of technology for food and water. Though, no matter how hard he tried (or cared), Human interaction would always be his white whale.