<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/63/2551723-Equilibrium_Still0321-Cleric_John_PrestonChristian-Bale.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/08/The-splinter-cell-pack-recon-1.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Player ID:</strong>Hairyheretic<br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">Character Basics</span></strong></span><br/><strong>Name:</strong>John Lewis O'Byrne<br/><strong>Callsign:</strong>Ghost<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality:</strong>United States<br/><strong>Specialty:</strong>Support<br/><strong>Rank:</strong>Operative level 2<br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: French Script MT;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">Character Appearance</span></strong></span><br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'9"<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>160lbs<br/><strong>Hair Color:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Brown<br/><strong>Build:</strong>Athletic<br/><strong>Distinguishing marks:</strong>Tattoo of 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion insignia, left shoulder<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>John is fairly reserved, at least until he has known someone long enough to become comfortable with them. Even then, he listens more than he speaks, and sees more than most people would realise. He reads a lot, and frequently has a book or e-book reader tucked into a pocket, even when deploying.<br/><br/>His style of warfare could best be summed up in two snippits from The Art of War<br/><br/><em>All warfare is based on deception.<br/><br/>Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.</em><br/><br/>John prefers to bypass a prepared enemy, to hit them from the flank or rear, before they are even aware he is there, silently eliminating them with his silenced M4 carbine, or knife.<br/><br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>John came from a troubled background, a broken family, a bad neighbourhood in Boston, and was in and out of trouble with the law from his early teens. In his final court appearance, the young man was given a stark choice ... adult incarceration, or join the military. He elected to join up, and the discipline he found there enabled him to turn his life around. He ended up in the Marines, and his apptitude in training led to his being assigned to the 3rd Recon.<br/><br/>In his youth be had seen enough death to be more than aware of his own mortality, and devoted himself to the principles of stealth. After all, the enemy can't shoot what they don't know is there. It was a comment from one of the Gunnery Sergeants (That boy moves like a goddamn ghost) that led to his nickname, and one that he tries to live up to.<br/><br/>His progress through the ranks was steady, rising to Corporal, Sergeant and then Staff Sergeant, gaining extensive experience in the South China Seas operating against bands of pirates that plagued the waterways. The Force Recon teams would locate and neutralise the pirates bases, frequently while the majority of the pirates were off on a raid. They would return to boobytraps, ambush and a second Marine force closing on them from the sea.<br/><br/>He had been considering applying for Officer Candidate School (on the advice of his own superiors) when he was instead offered the opportunity to join a new multinational special operations unit. Seeing it as a potentially valuable career opportunity, he accepted.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Other Info:</strong>Speaks fluent Japanese, some Mandarin and Cantonese, due to time spent on duty tours in Okinawa. Practices kyudo and kendo. Has a pet rabbit called Mischief that freely roams his room on base. Rated Expert with M4A1 carbine. Zen Buddhist of the Rinzai school. SCUBA certified. Trained combat medic.<br/>