Cinder (Ben Ferris)

Character Information:

• Name: Ben Ferris
• Alias: Cinder
• Age: 31
• Race: Human (formerly), Experimental human-alien hybrid
• Affiliations: The Alliance, Ultratech

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Appearance:

• Cinder's skin is transformed into an orange substance resembling super-heated plasma, much like the corona or surface of the sun. Unsurprisingly, he lacks any hair on his body, boasts a fairly muscular build with a prominent jawline, and he stands at a slightly above-average height. His ears are entirely gone and he no longer features any nose or mouth, yet he's still able to speak and make sounds. His feet come to a boot-like tip. His eyes are solid red orbs with no pupils or irises.

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Personality: "The name's Cinder. You're the tinder."

• Cinder is a cocky, disrespectful, egocentric, and loud-mouthed fellow, who's always acting in a cheesy and dramatic fashion. He appears to have no qualms about getting his body converted into living flames, caring only about the impressive powers he's gained in the process. Perhaps fittingly, Ben is a fiery spirit who never backs down from a fight, and who enjoys taunting his opponents in the mid of a brawl. He's both the least serious and the most sociopathic among Ultratech's employees, viewing his job as ARIA’s ruthless enforcer more as a fun distraction rather than a position of actual power. He also has a habit of coming up with denigrating nicknames for others, much to their chagrin.

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Abilities: "Special Forces experience? Check. Genetic modifications? Check. Entire body made of flame? Check. Take your best shot."

• As the successful product of Ultratech's Project Cinder, Ben Ferris his entire body has been converted into an unstable conflagration of fire and super-heated plasma, barely contained by the highly technological harness that's attached to him. He appears to be in full control over his new form however, which has granted him incredible pyrokinetic powers which enable him to immolate opponents and even create explosive pyrobombs from his own body. He can also fly through the air in blazing hot streaks of flame, rendering him highly mobile and difficult to trap in one place. He still seems to prefer to fight in his old military CQB style, reminiscent of his days in the Special Forces.

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Background:

• After a decorated and successful military career, Ben left the Army at age 31 to enter the lucrative world of paramilitary contracting. After all, a guy with his flawless mission completion record and skillset should be making a lot more money. Ben found himself in-demand, with each successful mission leading him to the next difficult but impressive payday. Instead of engaging in off-the-books operations for his country, Ben was doing it for crooked corporations and CEOs. This eventually landed him on Interpol’s most wanted list, but thanks to what he’d learned working closely with them in the past, avoiding them was almost too simple. Ben had his ideal job, incredible pay, and was sought after by the most powerful people on the planet. Then he got the call that would change his life forever. Ben received a contract offer for an almost ridiculous sum. The mission; infiltrate Ultratech to steal data related to “Project Cinder”. None of Ben’s contacts or colleagues had ever heard of anyone ever putting out a contract that targeted Ultratech. In fact, information on Ultratech was so scarce that it seemed like every other agency and corporation on the planet was pretending it didn’t exist. The danger, the difficulty, and the mystery only made the contract more appealing to Ben. Ben signed and began researching “Project Cinder”. The more he learned, the less he felt like he knew. Ben had to go deeper. Many months passed as Ben worked Ultratech from the inside; making friends with higher level employees, bugging their gear or offices, and watching and listening for something, anything, that might point him in the right direction. The only piece of information he had after nearly a year on contract only increased his desire to complete the mission - all signs pointed toward extraterrestrial origins for "Project Cinder".