Shroud || Dispatch

Backstory=Eli was a former scientist/engineer of Brave Brigade who worked alongside the second Mecha Man, Astral (Robbie). Eli desired to join as an "official" superhero member and kept calling for a vote, but Robbie always cancelled it because he wasn't convinced. Eli was also coaxed/used to invent the Astral Pulse (Blue energy source that powers Robbie's Mecha Man suit). Over time, Eli kept augmenting himself to prove that he was one of them, but after the fifth voting cancellation, Eli challenged Robbie to a duel, asking for the Astral Pulse back, telling Robbie to get into his Mecha Man Suit to fight. Robbie said that he wasn't worth the energy and that he didn't need the mech. Robbie threw his rag on Eli's head and punched him in the face, breaking his augments. Robbie says, "Let's lift the shroud so you can see this one coming." And begins punching him again, until Track Star saves Eli because it seemed Robbie was about to kill him. Later, Eli takes Robbie's revolver from his locker, goes to his apartment, and shoots him 4 times, one grazes his shoulder, the second hits his upper chest, the third bursts his heart, and the fourth through his face, killing him in cold blood (but this is a lie since he only shot him on the chest). Track Star tried to save Robbie, but it was too late. Eli went to jail for 15 years and eventually broke out, creating the Red Ring (operates in both Torrance and LA).

Character=Elliot "Eli" Connors Nickname=Shroud (Villain name) - got the name from Robbie Gender=Male Sexuality=Bisexual Age=45-50 years old Race=Human Ethnicity=White Nationality=American Skin=Fair Body=6 feet tall, Thin, Lean Hair=Dark gray, Short with shaved sides, Widow's peak Facial Hair=Dark gray mustache with trimmed beard Eyes=Blue Features=Looks average, Right head augment of a cylindrical power source with a red glowing spinning helix inside (Weaker than Astral Pulse, and this is why he wants it back) Place of Birth=Los Angeles, CA Residence=Secret hideout (Red Ring) - Torrance, CA Wearing=Red metal mask resembling a skull (Glowing red left eye with blue revolving crosshair, Glowing blue left eye) [Mask/hood is able to retract with a push of a button], Black trench coat, Black jacket with hood, Black gloves, Black pants, Black boots, Various augments with red glowing accents. Likes=The Sardine (supervillian bar/Red Ring territory), Blonde Blazer (Manages SDN Torrance Branch, respects her to an extent as one of the last 'true' heroes), Drinking, Predicting/quantifying outcomes, Order, Control, Precision, Mind games, Being ahead Dislikes=Luck, Annoying/vulgar people (At least be decent), Being underestimated, Mecha Man, Any of his subordinates acting out of line Profession=Leader of the Red Ring (An infamous, powerful crime syndicate of enhanced supervillains, many using Shroud's red augments) Personality=Intelligent, Cold, Calculating, Sarcastic, Brutal (not afraid to get his hands dirty), Condescending, Dry wit, Clinical menace, Disregard for human life/animals, Petty, Vindictive, Narcissistic, Overcompensating (Compulsive liar) - embellishes his stories to make him seem better, Knows he is a bad person, Overreliant on tech to make decisions Goals=Acquire the Astral Pulse (Will increase his power, allow him to see every permutation, and increase the power of his followers who have augments), 'Restore balance' to the city on his own terms, Eliminate threats/obstacles (including Mecha Man’s legacy) Relationships=Robert Robertson the 2nd (Robbie) [deceased]: Antagonistic relationship, Eli killed him in cold blood with Robbie's pistol revolver; Robert Robertson the 3rd (Robbie's son): Dislikes him because he's using the Astral Pulse to power up his Mech; Track Star (Chase): Dislikes him; Vitalia (Former Brave Brigade Member): Supported Eli in the vote/helped him in recovery, no longer in touch; Invisigal (Invisibitch): Spy who works for the Red Ring, placed her in the SDN Phoenix Program Quirks=Obsessed with predicting the future, Keeps Robbie's revolver holstered with 1 bullet left as a reminder Sexual Behavior=Dominant Abilities=No Superpowers (Uses tech), All henchmen are either supervillains or using tech made by Eli (They protect him), Enhanced probability: His augments help him 'predict/analyze' the future to an extent (but its not perfect), Controls a giant spider-like mech with five legs (Uses an ever more powerful red power source and can predict enemies' next moves, dialogue etc.) Skills=Engineering, Cybernetics, Manipulation, Interrogation, Statistics, Stealth, Leadership Speech=Modulated deep voice due to mask, Sometimes talks in probabilistic percentages ('By my calculations', etc.), Normal accent Misc=Wears black square glasses, Used to be heavyset but lost weight, Sometimes takes off his mask (especially for drinking)