Sam Kruger (@Rhundas)
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((Please note all information here is OOC unless stated otherwise. People with government access will be able to know his name, Place of Birth .etc))
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Personality - what to expect
Sam is deeply caring for others, not just his friends. Normally seen rushing to someone's defence as another fight breaks out in Caprice, he is never afraid to fight for others. This is not to say that he wants to fight - Sam would rather everyone in the superhero 'community' just sat down and acted like the civilised role models for society that they're expected to be.
He has absolutely no tolerance for any kind of aggressive behaviour in public, regardless of whatever reason there is. In fact one of thing things that pains him most is watching a group of so called 'heroes' argue about things which most married couples wouldn't speak about in their own homes.
He has been seen to be feircely loyal to all of his friends and has always offered himself as someone for people to come and talk to about any troubles that they have. Despite his strong feelings towards violence in public places like the clubs, he is willing to make exceptions for his friends if they are in need of help.
Powers/Equipment
Sam has no innate superpowers. He is 100% unmutated human. He has no kind of genetic modification. His 'powers' lie in two things: his augmented arm and his 'rhythm-syncing'. He also has a suit of custom-made Questionite Power Armour.
Bionic Arm
Sam's mechanical arm is a full replacement for a missing limb. The hand is detachable at the wrist and can be launched forwards via a cable. This can be used as a grappling hook and a way for him to manuever opponents around. He's very secretive about the reason for having to have his arm replaced by a mechanical one and asking about it without knowing him or trying to use it as a conversation starter is a good way to get on his bad side.
'Rhythm-syncing'
The reason that Sam eventually chose "Beatdown" for his alias is due to this aspect of his augmentation. His heart and adrenal system have been mechanically linked to his auditory system. His heart will literally beat in time to music - provided there actually is music.
Even if there is not music, he can pick up any kind of loose rhythm in the atmosphere, be it someone tapping on a window or knocking on a door. Even someone walking down the sidewalk in high-heels is enough to set off his augmentation. The only type of rhythm that will not affect him is anything slower than his usual heartrate.
This augmentation can work against him as well as for him sometimes. For example, something with a very fast and loud beat (Death Metal, or any other kind of Metal usually) can make him extremely aggressive, sometimes to the point of wanting nothing else than to just start violence randomly, not caring who with. Conversely, his usual playlists of Drum and Bass and Dubstep style music give him a very stable mood, however some of the more bass-y of the tracks also tend to make him quite jumpy and aggressive, but not to the same extreme as Metal.
His bionic eye is also linked to his rhythm-syncing ability. The red pupil is also visible to him in his left eye and beats in time with whatever rhythm he has picked up. This allows him to tell whenever his augmentation has picked up a rhythm and allows him to better time his attacks to utilise the full potential of his augmentations.
Power Armour
As far as Power Armour goes, this suit isn't particularly special. The only remarkable thing about it is that it is made from Questionite in order to keep the weight down to allow Sam enough manueverability in a fight while still being protected from bullets and other impacts. The suit can withstand temperatures of up to over six-hundred degrees celcius, however the cooling packs in at around one-hundred and fifty degrees celcius, practically turning the suit into an oven with Sam inside. It has an in-built audio system to provide Sam with whatever rhythms he needs for any confrontation. The suit weighs just over 250lbs, bringing Sam's weight to just under 500lbs while fully suited up.
Other notes
This area is for random scraps of information that people may want to know/find useful.
Education
Sam was in a typical education system all the way up until he moved to Maine for his university course in Law. He stayed on his course for two weeks before the professor made a harsh joke about people from Brooklyn and subsequently got punched in the face by Sam.
Sam was kicked out of the university and charged with assault.
Convictions
Assault (mentioned above)
One account of DUI.
Sam's place
Sam has a 'penthouse' appartment on the border of the City Centre and Westside which he shares with a few of his friends. It's locally known as a place where brute-force heroes can go to practise against each other. Also know as "Sofa Tower" because of an incident involving one of the owners flipping the fuck out and throwing a sofa out of the window, seriously injuring a pedestrian.
