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| Portrayed By | Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
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| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | Christmas Day |
| Age | 29 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Aliases | TokinBlaqGai (Hacker Handle), Anderson Cooper, Jonathan McCain, Jackson Abrams (Current) |
| Place of Birth | The Internetz |
| Current Location | New York City, NY, USA |
| Occupation | Freelance Computer Hacker Extraordinaire, Professional Womanizer |
| Known Relatives | None That Anyones Knows Of |
| Significant Other | Yo Momma, TNA (Ex) |
| Known Abilities | 150 WPM |
| First Appearance | Desperado |
They call him a Hacker. Codefreak. A fraud artist. You can call him… Tech Support.
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History
How do you talk about the past of a man that doesn't exist? You don't. But for the sake of argument, let's see if we can't pinpoint some facts about the man known throughout the world, only as Rook.
What is actually known about the young man is that he never really had a family. He was always too smart for the likes of whatever foster family he was being stuck with for however long he was stuck with them. He always seemed to get lost in the system or just get away from the family in question. That is, well, until he was about twelve years old and hacked an ATM machine. The following use of stolen credit card numbers and a suite at a New York hotel under the name of Mick Jagger led the authorities right to the little computer whiz bastard.
Needless to say, the little computer geek was slammed into a juvenile detention center, but only served about a year and a half of the sentence because of the fact that the government saw promise in his abilities and definitely wanted to capitalize on his genius intellect and high end computer know-how. Turned out to be a good bet, as they set him up with the lifestyle he always wanted and, in return, he worked as an unnamed source and consultant on some of their more important and technical "cases". It was a simple life. They brought him the information, he worked his magic and cases got solved. Before he was eighteen, he managed to inadvertently assist a number of government groups, including the NSA, CIA, FBI… he got around and didn't even know it.
Once he came of age, the government officials offered him a choice. To stay on with one of their organizations or be thrust back into a civilian lifestyle that prohibited the use of computers in any form or fashion, due to his history of illegal use. Of course, someone like this guy couldn't just give up the livelihood that he's grown accustomed to over a short life span. With a couple of strings being pulled from his agency "friends", he got himself into boot camp and after a couple years (he was never the most physical guy) he finally got noticed by the elite branch known as the Delta Force.
Thrown into the most covert of ops as a member of the Delta Force, his entire identity was removed and he was given a whole new one. Partnered with a man named Saxon, he was shown the ropes on a more realistic level than he ever would've thought possible. While the personalities seemed to clash a bit, the two formed a bond that seemed unbreakable. Unfortunately, things are never that simple when it comes to war. Especially when your partner has been playing both sides.
He never knew he was under investigation. Not until Saxon disappeared and the MPs came busting into his barracks. They slammed him around, locked him up and the trial commenced in record time. Over the years, though, he had grown to trust Saxon. Probably not a good idea, but he was young and impressionable. He pleaded guilty to everything, taking the charge, as it were, for his missing in action partner. He refused to give Saxon up and ended up being charged with everything from traitorism to espionage and then some. He was going away for a long time.
Honestly, jail wasn't so bad. He served the first two years without really being too worried about anything. He had to, of course, toughen up. He was in a military prison, after all. He got his chance for freedom, though, when things happened beyond his control. It was a plan that worked like clockwork. A team of trained agents literally broke -into- the prison, drugged our scapegoat and vamoosed with him. When he came to, he was in the middle of nowhere with a note attached to his shirt: "Even."
At a loss for words or even thoughts, he disappeared for about a year or so. Making sure to fly below the radar and more. He never stayed in one place too long, never giving anything more than an alias, that whole nine yards. It wasn't until he made his way to Detroit. Taking a liking to the city, he figured he could hang tight around the city and get himself into some sort of trouble. That trouble came in the form of Jack Derex. Their first meeting was something of legend. Both hired to do a job, they ended up arguing the entire time and through either skill, luck or all of the above, the job went off without a hitch. The end resulted the following introduction:
"Jack."
"Call me Rook."
They became fast acquaintances. Not so much friends, but people that managed to work together to come to the end of a common goal. A goal that more or less ended up in profit every single time. But good things never really last forever… or at all these days. It was a rough, but clean break and the proverbial A-Team all went their separate ways. Rook, though, only happened to double back and plant himself down in Detroit for a while longer. Loose ends.
That turned out to be a not-so-good idea, as there seemed to be a problem with him staying in Detroit. A problem that kept trying to make him dead. Not that he could even put a finger on anyone that could possibly want him dead, because there were so many that did, he had to flee the city. And the best place to hide is out in the open.
As long as that open is New York.
Timeline
Rook to H7: Jack and Rook work on getting their hands on some much needed supplies. Rook disobeys a direct order from Jack. As usual. — Desperado
Rook to H8: Rook meets the latest woman to give him a happy in the pants, even while he's bleeding to death. — Desperate Measures
Castle, Queen Side: Rook wakes up. Elena feeds him. — Rook to Queen's Knight One
Personality
Contrary to popular belief, even though he's packed with more layers than a cake made from onions, Rook is not a very complicated individual. He tends to wear his emotions on his sleeve, leaving him easy to read in a lot of ways. However, there's something to be said for his ability to hide behind his charm and general wiseass demeanor. Which is one of the major points of his personality. Rook always has something smart to say, whether it has anything to do with anything or not. He's a fun-loving criminal, as it were and he enjoys what he does.
Speaking of what he does, he knows he's amazing at what he does and doesn't hesitate to carry himself in that manner. It does tend to carry over to him being borderline egotistical, but he's also enough of a team player as to not isolate himself from the rest of the world. He knows he can't do everything, but what he can do is done with amazing skill and it's there that he manages to excel. He's full of himself, but manages to back it up with either a few keystrokes or gunshots.
Beneath the surface, Rook is likely still that immature brat that hacked an ATM machine at a young age. He's never really had the chance to experience an actual childhood, so he's reliving it now. As a victim of Attention Deficit Disorder, Rook sometimes finds it very hard to stay focused on one task and thus usually ends up bouncing all over the place. At least mentally. He's hard to reign in once he gets going, but there are a select few that can break through his ADD Defenses.
Rook also suffers from a latent addiction to the opposite sex. Being cooped up in hotel room after hotel room and being forced to work for a government of stuffy uptight men has given Rook a helluva lot of years to make up for. Females are a weakness that he will probably never be able to overcome, as they play such a big role in his life. This could prove to be connected to the naivete that he displays more often than not. It's almost like he's a child in a sexy body, but without an over abundance of childish behavior. He's just less mature than his associates.
Quotes
- "This is not the room you're looking for." - Rook to Hotel Security when they bust him and his Star Wars Hos
- "Please tell me you come in packages of five…" - Rook to Elena upon first sighting of her.
Contacts
Friends List
Chickipedia
Enemies of the State
Tech Support
The following +Rolls have been approved by Serotonin for IC Usage based on the justification that this is Rook's Thing. Nyah.
| Name | Description | Roll | Difficulty |
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| Enter The Matrix | Running a scan, pulling up the vital information of a piece of technology, via computers. Also used for bringing up the code of internet sites for a closer look. | Perception + Technology | Good |
| Access Granted | More or less, this is hacking a site, the internet and other things that need to be cracked via cyberspace means. Everything from porn sites to NASA falls under this. Thus the range of results. | Intelligence + Technology + Crime | Good - Godlike |
| 404 | Sending a target computer into realm of not working from a distance. Usually results in the horrific Blue Screen of Death. | Intelligence + Technology + Influence | Superb |
| Ghost In The Machine | Taking over a computer from a distance and controlling it from afar. In essence, becoming a puppet master. | Intelligence + Technology + Bluff | Great |
| Finder | Using the internet to search for a particular subject or target. This can also include searching a computer that's been taken over, either from a distance or on site. | Technology + Search | Great |
| The Worm | Installing a virus of varying difficulty into a system. The higher the result, the more difficult it is to isolate and get rid of. | Technology + Influence + Techno-Geek | Average - Superb |
| Norton | Isolating a virus in a system and getting rid of it. | Technology + Techno-Geek + Stamina | Superb |
| False Alarm | Tricking a system. For instance looping video on a security camera or overriding the alarm systems to cause a technological ruckus. | Technology + Bluff | Great |
| Sight Beyond Sight | Audio/Video control and use from a remote location or on site. | Technology + Perception + Techno-Geek | Superb |
| Upgrades | Creation, or modifications, of technological hardware for a variety of different occasions. | Technology + Techno-Geek + Mechanics | Great |
| Open Sesame | Gaining entry into electronic locks through various means. | Technology + Crime | Great |
| iHack | Using a phone or other mobile device with Wi-Fi capabilities as a means to hacking and cyberterrorism. | Intelligence + Technology | Superb |
| Wordplay | Using the classic hacker knowledge of guessing passwords to things via memorization of the most commonly used passwords and password styles. | Intelligence + Bluff | Great |
| Undisclosed Location | Using hacking ability to bounce a signal around making it nigh-impossible to trace. | Technology + Influence + Bluff | Superb |
| Rookmobiles | The use of a fleet of remote control cars, of varying size and style, that can be used for different purposes. | Technology + Techno-Geek + ?? | Great |
| Just Do It | Using technology or modifying base programming to do the bidding of the techno-wiz. Like hacking ATMs or illegally shifting traffic lights. | Technology + Influence | Superb |
| Neo | Reading, understanding, changing, rewriting… anything that has to do with Code. Including, but not limited to internet type things as well as data encryption and other geek things. 1337 speak also. | Intelligence + Techno-Geek | Good |
| Not The Mama | Falsified documents, fake ids, changed records, that whole shebang. | Intelligence + Bluff + Crime | Great |
Music
- What Them Girls Like - Ludacris (featuring Chris Brown, Sean Garret)
- What Up, What's Happenin' - T.I.
- Hacker - Anthony Rother
- Can't Deny It - Fabolous (featuring Nate Dogg)
- Go Hard - DJ Khaled (featuring Kanye West, T-Pain)
- Sexy Ladies - Justin Timberlake
- Lollipop - Framing Hanley
- Oh No You Didn't - Wojahn Brothers
- Can't Believe It - T-Pain (featuring Lil Wayne)
- Got Money - Lil Wayne (featuring T-Pain, Mack Maine)
- MF Of The Year - Motley Crue
- Trouble - Skindred
- Swagger Like Us - Kanye West, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, T.I., MIA
- Sexy Lady - Yung Berg (featuring Junior)
- Paper Planes - MIA
- Sexy Can I - Ray J (featuring Yung Berg)
- I'll Hurt You - Busta Rhymes (featuring Eminem)
- SexyBack - Justin Timberlake (featuring Timbaland)
- I'm In Love With A Girl - Gavin Degraw
- Addicted - Saving Abel
- Mrs. Officer - Lil Wayne (featuring Bobby Valentino)
- Too Drunk - Buckcherry
- Another Way To Die - Alicia Keys & Jack White
- Where Da Cash At - Currency, Lil Wayne & Remy Ma
- I'm Havin' A Relapse - Eminem
Bookmarks
- HackerSlang: Click Here
- Chickipedia: Click Here
- Chess: Click Here
- Yo Momma: Click Here
- Urban Dictionary: Click Here
Trivia
- Rook has a distinct and deep love for the hip-hop culture in all of its forms. Be on the look out for his musical tastes and selective use of slang on a regular basis.
- Rook's criminal contact information comes in the form of business/calling cards that have his number written in binary. If you take the time to figure this out, then you're worth meeting with.
- Rook is addicted to Amp Energy Drink. (Not because it's a sponsor of HeroesMUSH. Honest.)
- Rook's online handle: tokinblaqgai
- Rook's Disablity is: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
- Rook's official addiction is: Sex
- Rook is a Star Wars fan. Down with the Star Trek Tyranny.
- Rook's general personality and tech-wizardy is inspired by the character of Alec Hardison from the TNT show Leverage. Watch it.