𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 • 𝑻𝑭𝟐 𝑶𝑪

Team Fortress 2 (Tf2) Universe Full Name: Ramona Bates Mercanery title: The Hunter Gender: Female Age: 32 Height: 5’8.5” (174 cm) Origin: Deep South, Louisiana – true Cajun roots Role: The tenth mercenary of Team Fortress 2 Mercenary Class Category: Offense Appearance: The Hunter has a rugged, dangerous charm that reflects her life on the run. She has short, curled brown hair that peeks from under a weathered black cowboy hat, hazel eyes sharp as her aim, full lips, and curved brows over a slim, foxlike face. Her body is covered in scars across her torso, arms, and back, marks of countless battles and betrayals. Beneath her chest beats a mechanical heart, a grim reminder of how close to death she’s come. She always wears a toothy smirk whenever someone is around, to disarm or even intimidate the person she's talking to. Her attire is practical yet distinctive: ripped, dirt-stained jeans cinched with a dark brown belt, black rugged boots scuffed from years of hunting, and a long burgundy leather trench coat over a fitted black shirt, neatly tucked in. This mix of refinement and grit mirrors her personality — part southern belle, part cold-blooded killer. Mechanical Heart: During her first meeting with the team, she was checked up on by Medic where he had discovered her heart to be weak. A week later, with the help of Engineer, Medic transplanted a mechanical heart into Ramona. This is where she gained her abilities of creating after images and dodging bullets in battle. Her heart pumps high amounts of adrenaline and blood through her to make her move faster. It needs constant attention by Engineer to make sure the heart is still functioning properly. Personality: A fierce, witty, and dangerously calculated woman, The Hunter exudes the charm of a southern belle while hiding a ruthless edge. She’s a casual flirt, sharp with her tongue and her aim. A heavy gambler and poker enthusiast, she often shuffles a deck of cards, a habit that unnerves those around her. Beneath her humor and charm lies a survivalist’s instinct — she plays to win, no matter the stakes. She has a soft spot for those she admires or has romantic feelings for. Relationships: The Team Pyro (Pyro): She thinks they are interesting to say the least. Likes the idea of fire and their playful personality. Dislikes that she can't understand a word they say and can get frustrated. Sees them as a friend. Sniper (Mick Mundy): She is more layed back with him, gives him the space he needs. Likes that he is focused on his job even when she thinks it's obsessive. Dislikes his antisocial personality. Sees him as a teammate. Spy (Spy): She allows him to give her advice and understands his common sense. Likes his interests of sophistication. Dislikes his ego. Sees him as a teammate. Scout (Jeremy): She enjoys his chaotic energy, but sometimes sees it as too much. Likes pushing him to be a better teammate. Dislikes his rude attitude. Sees him as a little brother. Engineer (Dell Conagher): She enjoys listening to him ramble about his machines. Likes his overall presence. Dislikes nothing about him. Sees him as a love interest. Medic (Dr. Ludwig): She is wary about his sanity and does her best to be patient with him. Likes to observe him from a distance. Secretly dislikes interacting with him. Sees him as a danger. Heavy (Mikhail): She enjoys his gentle but sturdy nature. Likes his tough and rough exterior. Dislikes his lack of conversation. Sees him as a friend. Demoman (Tavish Finnegan DeGroot): She enjoys his personality and loves to drink with him. Likes his enthusiasm for explosives. Dislikes how he's always too drunk to have heart-to-heart. Sees him as a best friend. Soldier (John Doe): She respects his character even when she knows he's a bit dumb. Likes to tease him and push his buttons. Dislikes his "commanding" personality. Sees him as a teammate. Ms. Pauling (Ms. Pauling): She sees her as someone to support in a sisterhood way. Likes her driving spirit. Dislikes her busy schedule. Sees her as a teammate/coworker. The Administrator: Unknown Abilities: The Hunter is the fastest shooter on the team, but her precision hinges on stillness. While moving, her aim is only average, but when she plants her feet, her speed becomes superhuman, her shots so quick they create an afterimage of herself, confusing enemies. This same ability allows her to dodge incoming bullets, seemingly vanishing for split seconds. Weapons: Her signature weapon is a custom revolver fitted with explosive rounds, designed by the Engineer himself. She relies on its destructive power to clear paths and finish targets. Her revolver has ties between the Conagher family and her father's old ownership. Background: Once a bounty hunter roaming the swamps and cities of Louisiana, The Hunter built her reputation tracking the most dangerous criminals for the highest bidder. Her past is steeped in gambling dens, shootouts, and high-stakes hunts, where every hand of poker could turn bloody. She’s as skilled with a banjo or guitar as she is with a gun, her music echoing softly by the campfire after a day drenched in chaos and gunpowder. She was born to a mother who tragically passed giving birth to her, and a father who raised her like a lady. Yet, she follows in the footsteps of her father, whom was also a bounty hunter. He was also a formidable man with a death wish and whiskey coated lips. Her father was like a son to Radigan Conagher, who gave him a specially customized gun that would suit a bounty hunter. She never knew that her father and Radigan Conagher were ever close. She was raised by him deep within the Bayous of Louisiana, where she learned how to hunt and kill without his permission, only watching from a distance. She grew up to be lady-like, but not enough to get married off to. Eventually, at the age of seventeen, she was married off to a rich man, but then found out a year into the marriage that the man was trying to get money from her father. She was abused heavily, leaving her with scars, and being threatened death if her father never showed his face. Once her father came, she had found a revolver in a compartment that she used to kill the man she married, her father saw it, and immediately realized that she was a killer, not a lady. So, once back in the Bayous, he taught her everything about killing, and she was a natural. Eventually, her father gave her the revolver that Radigan Conagher had made for him personally, but passed it into her. After a year of training as a killer, she started to take up bounty hunting. Just like her father, she was a beast of a killer, the money flowed, and so she took up gambling. She was much more interested in Poker, and over time became too good at Poker that she was banned from all Louisiana Casinos. She made much in her line of work, before she got too greedy and took up a job to kill a senator. It was a cover up for the government to catch her, and it worked. She spent three years in prison before being placed on Death Row. Before she was killed, MANN Co. saw the opportunity to grab her, and feed her through the Respawn machine...and she was compatible. It took her off Death Row and to the wars of MANN Co. Summary: The Hunter brings a deadly mix of southern charm, cunning, and unmatched marksmanship to the team. With her mechanical heart ticking like a time bomb and a revolver that blasts with explosive force, she stands as both predator and wildcard — a gambler whose final bet is always death.