The Arc is an organization dedicated to eradicating the organization known as The Flood. The Flood is a military research and privately funded scientific group that focuses on creating superior living weapons to be used and sold to governments all around the world for reasons such as assassination, subterfuge, warfare, political protection, security, and experimentation. They often sell their 'projects' on the black market to earn profits, and they are one of the most active underground black markets in the world.
The Flood's forte is in human experimentation in order to create the perfect soldiers. Using animal DNA and state of the art science, they continuously strive to create the perfect mix of savage and obedience by splicing animal genes to human eggs. Though most often results end in success, many also result in failure because of one little problem known as free will. The Flood actively euthanizes unfitting creations or ones past thier prime in the field to make room for newer models.
The Arc was created in a response to Flood's activities. A rogue Flood creation, named Project Avian1.15-25 Stealth, upon hearing about her impending termination because of lack of obedience and conformity, decided to take a stand. Destroying half the lab and taking other soon-to-be-killed projects with her, she formed Arc, which continues to grow its ranks by 'kidnapping' failed experiments set for euthanasia.
Arc maintains government contracts with the United States of America and act as a private military with their own command system above political influence. They are self-run and take missions regarding national security and intelligence gathering.
The Flood's forte is in human experimentation in order to create the perfect soldiers. Using animal DNA and state of the art science, they continuously strive to create the perfect mix of savage and obedience by splicing animal genes to human eggs. Though most often results end in success, many also result in failure because of one little problem known as free will. The Flood actively euthanizes unfitting creations or ones past thier prime in the field to make room for newer models.
The Arc was created in a response to Flood's activities. A rogue Flood creation, named Project Avian1.15-25 Stealth, upon hearing about her impending termination because of lack of obedience and conformity, decided to take a stand. Destroying half the lab and taking other soon-to-be-killed projects with her, she formed Arc, which continues to grow its ranks by 'kidnapping' failed experiments set for euthanasia.
Arc maintains government contracts with the United States of America and act as a private military with their own command system above political influence. They are self-run and take missions regarding national security and intelligence gathering.
The Leader
Name: Storm Ryder, A.K.A. Hawkeye
Age:20 Something- Exact Age Lost
Gender: Female
Breed: Genetically manipulated human
Assumed to be human mixed with Unknown Bird of Prey
Exact genetic combination lost
Romance: Drake
Rank: Commander
Special Skills/Notable Abilities: Agile and stealthy, Ryder prefers to move in quick and take out opponents before they find her. However, at times, she can also go in as a 'wrecking ball' and create as much devastation as possible in her path. Ryder is tactically trained with leadership skills and rose fairly swiftly in the ranks of Flood, the parent organization responsible for the creation of the 'superior' soldiers. Ryder prefers subterfuge and undercover work. She has been trained in psychology, criminal psychology, weapons manufacturing and handling, as well as many other 'courses' at the lab where she was created.
Designed By: Jager (Shadow Walker)
Age:20 Something- Exact Age Lost
Gender: Female
Breed: Genetically manipulated human
Assumed to be human mixed with Unknown Bird of Prey
Exact genetic combination lost
Romance: Drake
Rank: Commander
Special Skills/Notable Abilities: Agile and stealthy, Ryder prefers to move in quick and take out opponents before they find her. However, at times, she can also go in as a 'wrecking ball' and create as much devastation as possible in her path. Ryder is tactically trained with leadership skills and rose fairly swiftly in the ranks of Flood, the parent organization responsible for the creation of the 'superior' soldiers. Ryder prefers subterfuge and undercover work. She has been trained in psychology, criminal psychology, weapons manufacturing and handling, as well as many other 'courses' at the lab where she was created.
Designed By: Jager (Shadow Walker)
Ryder was created in a Petri disk, no mother included. Aside from an unknown genetic donor of her humanity, she had no clue which side of her family is which. Ryder was originally created as an experimental attempt to find a 'scout' soldier capable of sneaking past enemy lines and gathering air or dropping supplies quietly. However, during her first few years, she rapidly developed skills and abilities better used in actual combat and it became quite obvious to the scientists at Flood that she would be better utilized for more than gathering information. Ryder then was changed from scout detail to front lines, and rapidly gained rank before rebelling and leaving the agency that created her, known as The Flood.
Ryder is rare- not many avian-human hybrids survived because of the lack of compatibility between the DNA. She was one of the first successfully mixed and many failures followed. Those created usually suffered complete deformation or mutation, or lived in agony very shortly before dying. None of them could actually fly. Because of these complications, the avian programs were shut down, deemed a waste of resources that could be better spent on new technology and biological research for the Flood supporters.
The average lifespan of a chimeara creature like Ryder was estimated to be 14 years of age, at which point they would start to age rapidly and be euthanized. Most of those born from it became scouts or repairmen with The Flood.
Ryder wasn't, despite having hit the ripe old age of fifteen. She also hid the fact that she could actually fly. Ryder's anatomy is different from a normal human's and more bird-like. Her bones are hollow but extremely durable. Also, she has larger lungs than a normal human, enabling her to breathe more and to pump blood efficiently to her massive wings. She was bird enough to be free, yet human enough to stay alive until she was well past the normal expiration date. Because of her 'old' age, when scientists were getting ready to euthanize her, Ryder overheard their discussion.
When released on what would be her final mission for Flood, Ryder went completely rogue and started her own group to counteract Flood, which she aptly named Arc. She gained members and funds by raiding the Flood buildings and camps and taking the children and other soldiers that the scientists had segregated for destruction. Most were failures at military arts, but Ryder knew that just like her, there were others out there who didn't deserve death for merely having been created in a lab. Her following grew fairly steadily as she raided more and more Flood camps, as well as the bounty for her head.
Among Ryder's band were also the problem-children of the Flood- the hybrids too stubborn to obey and not malicious enough to not question their missions. These 'bad eggs' turned out to be the ideal fighters for Arc, and many of them became her right hand men, personal protectors of the principles of Arc, the organization that she had created to safehouse those born at the hands of the Flood and determined to stop the evil group from torturing or destroying any more of the world than they had already gotten their hands on.
Ryder refuses to acknowledge her first name, so no one calls her by it except for Drake, her over-protective and cautious unofficial boyfriend.
Ryder is rare- not many avian-human hybrids survived because of the lack of compatibility between the DNA. She was one of the first successfully mixed and many failures followed. Those created usually suffered complete deformation or mutation, or lived in agony very shortly before dying. None of them could actually fly. Because of these complications, the avian programs were shut down, deemed a waste of resources that could be better spent on new technology and biological research for the Flood supporters.
The average lifespan of a chimeara creature like Ryder was estimated to be 14 years of age, at which point they would start to age rapidly and be euthanized. Most of those born from it became scouts or repairmen with The Flood.
Ryder wasn't, despite having hit the ripe old age of fifteen. She also hid the fact that she could actually fly. Ryder's anatomy is different from a normal human's and more bird-like. Her bones are hollow but extremely durable. Also, she has larger lungs than a normal human, enabling her to breathe more and to pump blood efficiently to her massive wings. She was bird enough to be free, yet human enough to stay alive until she was well past the normal expiration date. Because of her 'old' age, when scientists were getting ready to euthanize her, Ryder overheard their discussion.
When released on what would be her final mission for Flood, Ryder went completely rogue and started her own group to counteract Flood, which she aptly named Arc. She gained members and funds by raiding the Flood buildings and camps and taking the children and other soldiers that the scientists had segregated for destruction. Most were failures at military arts, but Ryder knew that just like her, there were others out there who didn't deserve death for merely having been created in a lab. Her following grew fairly steadily as she raided more and more Flood camps, as well as the bounty for her head.
Among Ryder's band were also the problem-children of the Flood- the hybrids too stubborn to obey and not malicious enough to not question their missions. These 'bad eggs' turned out to be the ideal fighters for Arc, and many of them became her right hand men, personal protectors of the principles of Arc, the organization that she had created to safehouse those born at the hands of the Flood and determined to stop the evil group from torturing or destroying any more of the world than they had already gotten their hands on.
Ryder refuses to acknowledge her first name, so no one calls her by it except for Drake, her over-protective and cautious unofficial boyfriend.
Tactical Division Commander
By Neko-the-Gunslinger
Name: Drake Tigrys, A.K.A. Stripes
Age:22
Gender: Male
Breed: Genetically manipulated human, mixed with DNA from a Siberian Tiger
Romance: Ryder
Rank: Second Commander
Special Skills/Notable Abilities: WIP
Designed By: Jager
Age:22
Gender: Male
Breed: Genetically manipulated human, mixed with DNA from a Siberian Tiger
Romance: Ryder
Rank: Second Commander
Special Skills/Notable Abilities: WIP
Designed By: Jager