<strong>Name:</strong>Montresor (registered name; universally believed to be a stage name of some sort)<br/><strong>Age:</strong>25<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>Rumored to be bi, but no one seems to look for evidence either way when there's more interesting scandals in his fighting life.<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/Sara_Shadow/Fantasy/BlondeAnimeBoy-1.jpg)<br/><br/>(Without the claws, obviously. Wears this (http://static.fancydress.com/resources/ecommerce/images/products/953/img953/product-enlarged.jpg) whenever he's in or around an MBF fight.)<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>In the ring, Montresor does everything he can to be a showman. He constantly taunts his foes and tries to draw them into taking risks that will be sure to entertain, even though he makes himself lose sometimes. He generally tries to drag every fight out as long as possible, only stopping when either he or his opponent has completely run out of energy. Occasionally, he'll back off and even hold his team (when he's on a team) back if he feels he's crippled an enemy out of sheer luck, giving them time to recover.<br/><br/>Outside of the ring, whatever little time he spends around the other pilots, he acts fairly polite to most, but gets violently enraged if anyone insults him or suggest that he's playing outside the rules (an accusation that will be discussed later). Twice he's hospitalized another pilot, and on one of those occasions had to get admitted himself. You don't often see him around his competitors and teammates, though; he usually collects his winnings immediately after the fight, then changes and leaves out the spectator entrance to avoid the usual post-fight interviews.<br/><br/>All in all, it's difficult to say how deep this nutjob persona of his goes; whether it's just an act he puts on to draw a crowd, or if he really is unhinged.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Very little. Montresor entered the league three years ago, funded by an anonymous sponser. His Mobilized Weapon was already fully outfitted and he was more or less fully trained. He immediately jumped into the big matches, sometimes making a guest appearances on various teams that were short one member, but generally sticking to the one-on-one and occasionally two-on-two battles. Very little has changed since that time, except for slight rises and dips in his skill based around whether he was on a winning streak or losing streak during those times.<br/><br/>Of course, as he got popular to be recognized by a good chunk of the population when brought up by name, the media started researching and publishing poorly-founded rumors regarding his sponsors and his erratic win-loss patterns. Soon enough, everyone believed Montresor was funded by one of the mafias, and that he was purposely winning and losing certain matches so that his bosses could make big money by placing bets on a predetermined outcome. When the Federation looked into this, they found no evidence that he was rigging or intentionally throwing any matches, so he hasn't been banned from the league just yet.<br/><br/>A few rumors also refer to a violet-haired woman (http://www.animecharactersdatabase.com:81/images/aprofile/Miku_Ono.jpg) who is often seen around his garage when his mech is getting repaired, though no one has been able to get close enough to question her yet.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>MW</strong><br/></div><strong>Name:</strong>Terror Grand<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://www.mahq.net/mecha/eureka7/eureka7-tv/theend.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Standard Weaponry</strong><br/>-Two sets of three claws that flip out into attack position rather than extend and retract. Can be either coated with plasma or charged with electricity.<br/>-Beam emitters on both palms that shoot small energy rings.<br/><br/><strong>Optional Weaponry</strong><br/>-Dispenser unit, on back. Can either be loaded with mines (20 max), flammable gel, or a smokescreen. Montresor usually doesn't bother, though.<br/><br/><strong>Other Systems</strong><br/>-Lock-resistant armor coating. Makes it slightly easier for him to throw off the detection system for a weapon lock by moving around.<br/><br/><strong>Construction and History:</strong>Again, there is little public knowledge on the matter. Montresor simply showed up to register with the unit already on hand and has done very little to modify or upgrade it since. It may not have even been made specifically for his use, though skilled pilots may recognize that the machine does seem to fit his style quite well with its speed and oddball design.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Second Character</span></strong></div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Jessica Redhart (only answers to "Jess")<br/><strong>Age:</strong>24<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>Heterosexual (apparently)<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd157/outofthebluerandomluv/Anime%20Girls/sachienormal_green_eyes.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Sometimes loud, sometimes commanding, sometimes boisterous, sometimes maybe even aggressive, Jess is ready to take control of any situation she's put in and kick the ass of anyone who tries to pull her down. To most, she can seem a bit bossy and too intrusive at times, but she genuinely believes she knows what's best for people and will put herself on the line time and time again to help out her friends. Jess is an extremely loyal ally, but has no problem telling people when they act like idiots, as it's usually for their own good.<br/><br/>She may be a bit softer towards those she really cares for, but, because of her behavior, she doesn't make many friends or get many dates among her workspace.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Jess was born to a businessman and a policewoman in the state of Washington, the oldest of three children. Her mother died in the line of duty when she was fifteen, but life went on and she led a normal existence without too much tragedy up until she went to business college straight out of high school. She graduated with a bachelor's within two and a half years and was immediately offered a job by her uncle, who happened to be on the board of directors of the Mech Battling Federation.<br/><br/>That's not to say Jess didn't deserve the position, however. She was the top of the class when she earned her degree and, despite being given a fairly mid-level position by her uncle who didn't want to seem like a favoritist, she worked her way up to the executive level within just a couple short years. Though her department was just Pilot Registration and Statistics, she was often found imposing herself on other departments and giving her say on their business, which often ended up being for the better. Thanks to both the good results of her efforts and maybe to her connections, she was praised for such "initiative" instead of scolded.<br/><br/>Because of the department she now leads, Jess is among the first to get to learn about new pilots coming in and is often seen picking out those with the most potential and taking them under her wing, though this doesn't always work for the best. Still, even when a longtime friend decides they no longer need her and abandons her, she remains strong and keeps trying to help the newcomers reach their dreams.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>MW</strong></div><br/>Jess is not an actual pilot in the Federation, so she does not own a Mobile Weapon. However, it's said that she's rather good at fighting outside of one.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Third Character</span></strong></div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Moon Park<br/><strong>Age:</strong>20<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://cdn.pimpmyspace.org/media/pms/c/1i/in/nm/jacques.png)<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Moon isn't like your average male jock sports star. He is actually a rather quiet, gentle, and caring individual, rarely showing a competitive spirit. Despite the mocking he constantly receives for his terrible repair technique and abysmal win-loss ratio from the previous season, he never shows hostility. In fact, some consider him<em>too</em>soft and believe he would perform much better if he were a bit rougher and less cautious.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Moon comes from a large West Korean family at the bottom of the middle-class, the third-oldest of five brothers. Not wanting to be a burden to his family, Moon travelled to America after finishing high school in order to pursue a career in psychology. His dream was to attend Stanford, but neither he nor his family had nearly enough money to pay for the tuition. Determined to live out his dream, he began looking for ways to save up the money needed.<br/><br/>Of course, one of the ideas that came to his mind was joining a Mobile Weapon battling league, as he was a bit of an ace in the rickety little mechs his high school back home used, but he didn't have nearly enough to afford building a machine. However, luck came his way when he came to earn a part-time job at the restaurant of former MBF star Alberto Alvarez, a retired pilot who made quite a name for himself battling on teams, even with the likes of Mattias Malrain. Moon became good friends with his new boss and confided in him some of his dreams, which led to Alberto watching recording of some of Moon's old mech battle back home.<br/><br/>Liking what he saw, the retired pilot decided to give Park his old mech from his sports days and suggested the young man take a shot at the MBF (which was opening a new season soon) in order to make the money he needed to get into the college. With his blessing and even a personal letter of recommendation, Moon painted, reoutfitted, and renamed the old mech with what little cash he had and entered the league.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the dream didn't work out exactly as planned. While he managed to get into the Federation with some luck, his first season was a disaster and, without a sponsor, Moon could barely make enough to live off of. As he couldn't afford a team of mechanics, it was always left to him and a few of his friends from the restaurant to do repair work on his mech. But since he knew next to nothing about mechanics, his repairs were often shoddy and led to him losing more matches, which, in turn, meant he had to waste more money on buying new parts. Now, moving into the second season, some question whether or not he even has a chance of making it in.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>MW</strong></div><strong>Name:</strong>Big Al<br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>(http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/endlesswaltz/xxxg-01h2.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Standard Weaponry</strong><br/>-Dual minigun gauntlet. Moon can fire both barrels at the same time or just one or the other, and can even load them with different ammo in case he needs to change strategies mid-battle.<br/>-Missile pods in both shoulders, each containing 50 stinger missiles that are fired in waves of 10 from each.<br/>-Leg-attached boosters for some of the pilot's signature assisted kick attacks.<br/><br/><strong>Optional Weaponry</strong><br/>Moon will often buy new weapons and bring them into battle, hoping they'll finally give him that extra edge he desperately needs, so expect just about anything to pop up in his arsenal.<br/><br/><strong>Other Systems</strong><br/>None as of yet.<br/><br/><strong>Construction and History:</strong>See History.