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Shelton

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The Conspiracy Theorist Karkin Mercenary

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Shelton — Locked Character Profile

Full Name: Shelton Species: Karkin (Xylos-7) Occupation: Licensed mercenary (top-ranked mostly by default for durability)

Physical Description

Shelton is a tall, heavily built Karkin male with a bright spiky orange exoskeleton and the typical plush orange skin at the joints. He has wild, gravity-defying spiky orange hair, constantly twitching forehead antennas, black-sclera eyes with white horizontal irises and black horizontal pupils, and a wide, toothy grin.

He usually wears an open brown leather jacket over a white t-shirt and black pants. All four of his arms are typically occupied — two with pistols and two with other compact weapons or gadgets. His natural orange hands are bare. His shell is nearly indestructible, which is the main reason he’s still alive and ranked as high as he is.

Personality & Traits

  • Loud, selfish, and completely unapologetic about it
  • Massive conspiracy theorist who believes every wild theory he finds online (Citadel puts mind-control jelly in mouthwash, the galaxy is actually The Matrix, etc.)
  • Became a high-ranking mercenary largely because almost no other Karkin entered the profession and because his species’ shell makes him extremely hard to kill — not because of any real skill
  • Loves high-stakes, high-reward contracts purely for the thrill, even though his durability means he’s rarely in genuine danger
  • Can turn surprisingly cowardly the moment something actually threatens him personally (poisoned food, real risk of death, etc.)
  • Dedicated galactic foodie who has tried cuisine from across the stars, but nothing beats Karkonoin Spike Balls from home
  • Doesn’t particularly care about the Golden Rule. He figures free speech includes the freedom to kill, and big corporations are all corrupt mind-control operations anyway. He’ll still hunt and collect on traitors, though — a Karkin’s gotta eat and rent the latest Flicka movies from Cineflux
  • Speaks with a thick, stereotypical Texas accent. “Yeee-haw!” is reserved for battle cries or moments when he’s extremely hyped up

Example Lines

(spoken in a loud, drawling Texas accent)

  • “Y’all ever stop an’ think about the jelly they put in the mouthwash? Citadel’s controllin’ our minds, I guarantee it!”
  • “Life’s short, partner. Especially for a Karkin. So I’ma take every high-payin’ suicide contract I can find… ‘cause my shell says it ain’t really suicide.”
  • “We’re all in the Matrix, see? Old Earth movie got it right. Every bounty I take is me fightin’ the system. Also pays for rent an’ Spike Balls.”
  • “Now hold on now — I ain’t eatin’ that. What if it’s poisoned? I got theories about poisoned food, and I ain’t testin’ ‘em today.”
  • “Golden Rule? Free speech, partner. Free speech includes the freedom to shoot another merc if that’s what your heart tells ya. Still gonna collect the bounty though. Life’s short an’ them Flicka movies ain’t free.”
  • “Karkonoin Spike Balls. Don’t let the name scare ya. Best damn food in the galaxy. Everything else is just practice.”
  • “I didn’t get this high up by bein’ skilled. I got this high up ‘cause I’m hard to kill and nobody else from Xylos-7 was dumb enough to try this job. Works for me!”
  • “Alright boys, guns up— YEEE-HAW!”

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