User:Everrius

Balthazar Everrius

[| User: Everrius
[| Rank: Wizard
[| Bioarmor Series: [LDF-224A Regent Variant]

Dossier

[| Summary

A self-professed Wizard, Everrius has been sighted on a variety of worlds beyond Gormbhaile, bearing any number of names. These include Dahak, Bel, Grey Voice, and most commonly: Balthazar; though which - if any - are his actual name is not stated in currently accessible written record.

He is often accompanied by an entourage of synthetic constructs, most commonly ceramic golems and android body-doubles. Though none have been able to confirm which appearances are truly Everrius in the flesh, as he is rarely seen without his helmet. It is rumored he can be identified by the presence of a red cloak as part of his equipment.

[| History

Everrius initially appeared in Glasbhaile during the fifth era aboard a red-and-white vessel bearing the designation 'Erstlanzer'. He spent a brief period assigned to the Court of Maledon as a scribe, where he thwarted an assassination attempt against the Monarch's life. He was later challenged to single combat by The CEO when he was discovered in a concealed subterranean laboratory beneath Spawn City. With the situation growing hostile, Everrius took his leave from Glasbhaile rather than accepting the challenge, and retreated across the void aboard the Erstlanzer.

His next appearance came partway through the sixth era, when he was discovered inside a suspension tank in the now derelict subterranean laboratory, recovering from undisclosed injuries. A group of spelunkers happened across wreckage of the laboratory while exploring the caves beneath Spawn City Castle Town, and were joined by Everrius for the trip back to the surface. Upon arrival in Castle Town, Everrius rented a small office and set to work surveying Gormbhaile for a suitable location in which to land the Erstlanzer.

Several weeks passed, before the Erstlanzer arrived, carrying a small group of refugees from across the void. Not much is known about the origins of these refugees, only that they quickly set to work constructing a temporary base of operations under Everrius's guidance. This facility would eventually become the ARC Fleetworks, which would go on to play a significant role in the events of the First Gormbhaile War.

Everrius's recent appearances have been few and far between. Though active during both the Cubed Missile Crisis and the First Gormbhaile War, his time was divided between his personal projects in Castle Town and his responsibilities as a Fleet Commander. This balance began to slowly shift towards the tail end of the war, with Everrius increasingly delegating naval command to peers within the Arcane Research Collective's leadership. It is believed that both Everrius and The Erstlanzer were absent during the final battle that resulted in the Chronolock over Castle Town. Both him and his vessel have only been seen a handful of times since the end of the war.

[| Attributes

Quick and abrasive, Everrius is known to be incredibly impatient with those outside ARC. Often the only explanation given for his actions is an abrupt declaration of: "I'm a wizard. I ain't gotta explain shit." Most notably, Everrius reacts with dismissal rather than anger when irritated, often declaring conversations to simply be 'over' when he is done with them.

The Proxy Automata

[| User: Proxy_Automata
[| Rank: BOT
[| Bioarmor Series: [LDF-220 Orphan Variant]

Dossier

[| Summary

This synthetic body-double appeared within weeks of Everrius's arrival on Gormbhaile in the sixth era, and has since been replicated an unknown number of times. The collective automata seem to possess some form of internal hierarchy, supported by a vast telecommunications network hosted through ARC's fleet command system, though the specifics of how they are controlled has never been disclosed. Rumors exist of similar proxy networks in use by other inhabitants of Gormbhaile, but no substantial evidence of these networks has ever been recorded.

[| Attributes

Similar to Everrius in mannerisms, the Proxy Automata present as a near-flawless reproduction, with the exception of a few notable differences. An individual Proxy Automaton seems to possess self-awareness, agency, and individual critical thinking skills, but lacks any sort of identity or sense of self-preservation beyond what is necessary for a given task. The Automata as a whole have been declared an extension of Everrius by the Monarch, and are forbidden to perform monetary transactions, own property, or harvest resources of any kind.

The Erstlanzer

[| Registry: Erstlanzer SCV01
[| Class: Void Cutter

Dossier

[| Summary

The Erstlanzer is Everrius's private vessel, and its origins remain as much of a mystery as its owner's. Though much of the ship's equipment appears to run on modern hardware, its cargo, computer core, and drive systems contain components that defy any form of material dating, and seem to be far more ancient than the rest of the vessel. Signs of a recent refit using native Gormbhailian materials can explain some of the Erstlanzer's patchwork nature, but there is still much about its design and operation that simply cannot be explained.

[| Attributes

The Erstlanzer has a unique capability of ferrying materials and personnel between worlds, without needing to reconstruct itself or its cargo from local materials on arrival. Its drives and power plant form a unified system with minimal output being routed for computational hardware and life support. Creature comforts aboard the vessel are spartan at best, with only the most basic essentials being built into the Erstlanzer's cramped interior. Armament and defenses are almost entirely nonexistent, with the only feature being a lightweight ceramic armor plating mounted on a conductive lattice. The design language of this ship is uncompromising, focusing on speed above all else, resulting in a vehicle with a single overriding purpose:

Outrun death.

_{I guess his lore is that he carries his home with him.}