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Beckett Alteridem
Player: @BittPlayer
Server: Triumph
Origin:	Natural
Archetype:	Scrapper
Security Level:	26
Personal Data
Real Name:	Beckett Alteridem
Known Aliases:	Beck
Species:	Human
Age:	Early 20s
Height:	6'1"
Weight:	155lbs
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Brown
Sexuality:	Heterosexual
Biographical Data
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Hero
Place of Birth:	Paragon City, Rhode Island, United States
Base of Operations:	Paragon City, Rhode Island, United States
Marital Status:	Engaged
Known Relatives:	Theo Alteridem (father), Keiko Alteridem (mother), Cyril and Megan Alteridem (sisters)
Known Powers
Baseline Force of Will abilities, several heightened or extra-normal senses, teleportation (self and others)
Known Abilities
Trained in several martial arts, preferred to make up his own
Equipment
Variety of bladed weapons, 9mm pistol.
Beck usually carries between three and five weapons, believing that it's always best to have a spare.

Background

During the evening of March 12, 1985, a pair of heroes were ferreting out gang members in the back alleys of Paragon City's King's Row district when they heard the sound of an infant crying. What got to them was that the crying was heard, not from any of the nearby apartments, but a rusted dumpster, in which they found a baby boy, no more than a few weeks old. Not knowing what else to do with the child, the two heroes, who were Theo and Keiko Alteridem, named him Beckett and adopted him.

Beckett Alteridem unlocked his ability to use Force of Will at the age of 13, though no one is willing to explain exactly how. He then registered as a Junior-Grade Hero with the Federal Bureau of Super-Powered Affairs. Shortly afterward, he assisted his parents in starting the Alteridem Foundation, which he remains part of as their Public Relations head.

In 2001, Beckett recruited Lorelei Nachtigall into the Foundation, and later began a romantic relationship with her, despite her apparent venomous dislike of basically everything.

Beck was in 12th grade when the Rikti War began, and as such, he has never actually graduated from high school. He did, however, learn to teleport. Beckett thinks little of the fact that he never finished school, and in fact maintains a deep distrust of public education in general, and America's system in paticular.

Keiko Alteridem has trained Beckett in a variety of martial arts, and while he has not truly mastered any of them, the eclectic and semi-random nature of his learning makes him highly unpredictable, especially for other martial artists, as they are often used to opponents acting in defined and understandable ways.

Current Status

As of this writing, Beck and Lorelei Nachtigall are engaged, but haven't set a date for the wedding yet, as they're trying to work out how to get married without the media and tabloid blitz that usually crashes a marriage between heroes. Eloping has been suggested, although there is some question as to whether it counts as eloping if the parents approve. While they hash out the details, Beck continues to pursue heroism with untarnished zeal, and is especially enthusiastic about fighting the Fifth Column and the Council. Beck has also put a lot of time into helping Lorelei research the mystical problems that plague Salamanca. Though he's out of his league when it comes to understanding the magical maladies of that town, he knows that finding the right creatures and putting sharp things through their vital areas can provide the town some temporary relief while Lorelei works out a permanent solution. As Beck would say it, putting sharp things into vital areas is his primary skill set.

Personality

Outgoing, laid-back, and charismatic, Beckett Alteridem is an easy person to get along with. Most of the time. Beck has a habit of speaking his mind and being perhaps more honest than is strictly necessary, although he typically reserves this behavior for dealing with members of the press. This causes some within the Foundation to question Beck's position as head of public relations, but the fact is that Beck's willingness and ability to say exactly what he means, instead of what is expected, is why he's the Foundation's PR rep.

Beck is also extremely harsh when dealing with the criminals of Paragon City. From the Nemesis militants down to mere Skulls, Beck sees all criminals as just more blood that has to be spilled to protect Paragon's citizens. This ruthless streak, along with his ability to sense dishonesty, makes Beck an excellent interrogator. Beck also employs his natural charisma in combat, using eerie and even sociopathic mannerisms to disturb and demoralize his enemies. It should be noted, however, that Beck only does this when working alone. When fighting alongside other heroes, Beck is very open and talkative, often carrying on animated conversations covering a broad spectrum of topics while cutting through evildoers. Beck and Lorelei consider raiding a Council base while discussing whatever topic comes up a great way to spend an afternoon.