Post by berserker09 on Feb 21, 2010 17:28:34 GMT -5
Name: Wesley Jackson
Nickname: Wes
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Appearance: Wes stands at around six feet tall and looks like he was in the army because he is built like a soldier. He has short, brownish hair that is usually spiked up and a serious face most of the time. Wes usually wears a button-up shirt that is never buttoned, an undershirt, jeans, and boots. This is his work and non-work attire except for the shoes. He wears sneakers when not working. He also wears a cowboy hat when working because it is the only time that it seems appropriate.
Personality: Wes is a very calm person when it comes to most everything. He never seems to become frustrated no matter what anyone says or does to him. Wes is also a courageous person with the way he will jump into a pen with a stressed out animal like a horse. He is also considered reckless when he does these kind of stunts, but in the end it is just a way for him to keep everyone else out of danger. Wes is very honest person to his friends, except about the whole morphing thing and such. He will answer a question as honestly as he can.
Biography: Wesley was born in Bisbee, Arizona, where he was raised by his grandfather because his mother died during labor. His father had left his mother shortly before his birth. His grandfather worked at the Thomas Ranch, so that is the place that Wes spent most of his afternoons and weekends. For years, Wes learned how to take care of the various animals on the ranch. His specialty was training the dog that would be used to herd cattle. When he turned sixteen, Wes was given a job on the ranch under his grandfather, who took care of the bigger animals like the horses and bulls, while being responsible for the management of the dogs on the ranch. Wes still had a normal education by going to school, but once he turned eighteen Wes started working full time at the ranch.
On Wes's twentieth birthday, his grandfather was killed by a rampaging bull. It took Wes a while to get over the pain of losing the closest person in the world to him. Two years after his grandfather's passing, Wes was in charge of herding the cattle and training the dogs. Being on a ranch that was so far away from any major city, Wes was hardly affected by the Yeerk invasion or anything else to do with aliens. He had only heard about it from some of the other handlers during one of their breaks on the ranch.
For the next two years, Wes seemed to grow more skilled in his work, and some would say more reckless. Whenever there was a horse that had been startled by a snake or something, Wes would already be in the pen to calm it down. He seemed to have a natural way with animals. There was nothing stopping him from having a good life on the ranch.
Wes's happy life was changed when SPECTER got involved.
How they were recruited:
Wes received a call around seven in the afternoon about a horse that had broken out of its stable. The animal was apparently hysterical and was running wild in the barn. Wes got dressed and drove out to the Ranch to find out what was going on.
Wes approached the eldest man there. "What seems to be the problem, Jack?"[/color] The elder man turned to him with a look of fear on his face. "Old Whirlwind broke out of his stall and busted through a door. He seems to be heading out into the wooded area." Wes nodded and made his way to the barn to get a horse. He got a mustang out of its stall and headed out in search of the missing horse.
His search for the horse was a short one when Wes heard it neighing on the other side of a hill. When he got to the top of the hill, Wes could see that the horse was being chased by a couple of wild dogs. Jumping off his horse, Wes picked up a tree branch and ran into the craziness. "I wish that I had remembered to bring a gun," muttered Wesley. He started swinging at the dogs to scare them off, which was only effective when the stick collided with on of their skulls. The sound of a rifle going off finally made the dogs leave.
Wes looked up to the hill to see his boss and Jack standing there holding with rifles in their hands. The two of them looked pretty annoyed for some reason. "You should have grabbed a gun before heading out here, and you should have come out with a group of guys. Sometimes, I don't think you even think about these things." His boss's words were the similar to every other time that Wes did something crazy on the farm. "Sorry boss. I didn't think that he had gotten so far away from the ranch, and there didn't seem no need for a gun when trying to chase down a stray horse. Besides, those dog looked half starved anyway, so there was not real threat involved." Unknown to everyone there, two men were sitting in a tree, who had observed the whole ordeal.
(An hour later and back at his house)
Wes pulled up to his house and got out of his truck to find two men standing on his porch. "Hello Mr. Jackson. We represent a company called SPECTER, and we have a job offer that we think you should hear." The two men looked like government officials from some old movies that his grandfather had made him watch.
Wes studied the two men while wondering about what they could want. "I don't know what kind of job you could possibly have for a ranch hand, but I am fine where I am right now."
"Is that so Mr. Jackson? You do not feel that this job is exciting anymore, which is why you have put yourself in harms way for the last two years for no reason. Do you want to do something that is truly exhilarating? If not, then we apologize for wasting your time." The two men started to walk off.
Wes was in shock that the man had described his feelings perfectly. "Wait. What kind of job is it?" The two men stopped. "It is a chance to serve your country in a most unique way. We want you to become what is called an Animorph, which is a person who can morph into animals. If you decide to come with us, then you will be removed from this life completely. You death will be faked, and you will be given a completely new identity. There will be some rules that you must follow, but we will discuss those only if you accept."
Wesley stood there and thought over the proposition. It was a chance of a lifetime, and he knew that he should take it. "I'll do it." The men motioned for him to get into their car and they drove away. As soon as they were out of site of his house, one of the men clicked a button on a device and the house bursted into flames. Apparently, the story was going to be that there was an electrical fire, while Wes was asleep.
Preferred Job: Hobby Farm
First morph: McNab (Its a dog): Wes has always been a dog person, so he went to an animal shelter to get a dog when he arrived in his city. His initial thought was to get a good herding dog, which is when he found a dog named Rex. Wes had a good feeling about the dog and was about to adopt in when a kid came over to take him. Not wanting to be rude to a kid, Wes just petted the dog and acquired its DNA. He also bought himself a cat to have around the house.