In celebration of reactivating my Interweb, here are three new characters!

Name: Captain Simon “Thunder” Byrd
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Alignment: Good
Personality: Captain Firefox’s friendly rival Captain Byrd is one of the voices of command at R.O.A.R. Outpost 9. He’s the most well-known Captain there, partially for his moderately unorthodox training tactics and partially due to absurdly exaggerated rumours of his somewhat short temper. Those who have actually served under him know that he is considerably less volatile than he is said to be, but only to those who he knows will not take advantage of it in the future.
Outside of his military duties, Thunder enjoys the company of his friends, and is usually found in the War Tavern with a small throng of close companions. While he doesn’t exactly have a plethora of exciting tales to tell, he has kept an eye on Ducky, the tavernkeeper, for a long time now. That, and everything becomes hilarious to him when he’s drunk out of his skull.
Appearance: Thunder’s well-groomed fur is a gradient of light blue through metallic grey, from his head to his feet, and his eyes are dark gold in colour. When not wearing his neatly-kept, though somewhat outdated, R.O.A.R. uniform, he wears a hooded white sweater and grey pants.
Weapons: Despite earning his nickname partially from his proficiency with a Lightning Rifle, Thunder now makes use of a Barrage Cannon, a rocket launcher that fires four semi-guided missiles at once.
Special Powers: None.
Quote: “It never fails.”

Name: Jean-Paul “JP” Balmoral
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Alignment: Mercenary
Personality: The calculative and crafty JP Balmoral was once an active member of the Queen’s Legions, but was discharged for insubordination on the one occasion that he tried to achieve recognition for going above and beyond the call of duty; that is, the one time he tried to be a hero. As a result, he is bitter and cynical when it comes to any sort of form of order and rank, especially the military, and more specifically the Carrotan military. He has become suited to fighting as a part of the Deviation, a mercenary alliance where, for the most part, all are equal. The Deviation itself spans at least two dozen worlds, with almost one million members, so it’s certainly a large organization. However, the Deviation does not fight for one employer at a time; its members are permitted to choose their own hires, though those that fight against each other are frowned upon.
JP is cunning, intuitive, and usually level-headed. He is typically the first to come up with a solution to a strategic quandary. While his solutions do have a tendency to seem outlandish or overcomplicated, they also have a tendency to work flawlessly.
Outwardly, JP is outspoken and somewhat cocky, but not foolhardy. He has long since learned that it’s often not worth it to go above and beyond the call of duty, and as such does only what needs to be done, though not without his trademark style.
Appearance: JP’s fur is dark grey along his back and tail, white on his chest, belly, muzzle, hands and feet, and a light silver-grey anywhere else. Beneath his wind-blown gold-brown hair is a pair of deceptively calm brown eyes, that glint knowingly with his devilish grin. He usually wears a white T-shirt under a red windbreaker with a silver moon sewn into it, as well as blue cargo jeans that are a few sizes too long for him. In the pockets of these jeans, he carries extra clips for his weapons, as well as the last medal of achievement he earned while serving in the Carrotan Corps.
Weapons: JP uses a pair of somewhat oversized, boxy-looking, brown pistols. While the projectiles are several times larger than normal bullets, and proportionately several times more powerful, there are only five bullets to a clip, so he must be consistently aware of his ammunition in a firefight.
Special Powers: None.
Quote: “Conscience is for losers.”

Name: Eclipse
Age: Unknown, assumed 18
Gender: Female
Alignment: Good
Personality: Eclipse was orphaned at a relatively young age, having lost both of her parents in the crash of the transport ship Ferris. She was found amidst the wreckage of the destroyed transport, severely injured and near death, by Captain Byrd during a quick reconnaissance mission. She recovered after a lengthy stay at a nearby hospital, but appeared to have lost her voice, either as a result of the crash of the Ferris, or of the trauma following it.
Byrd became an uncle of sorts to her, looking after and caring for her for a few months’ time, but she soon made it clear, in her strange, silent way, that she could take care of herself. She left home a few days after to make a life for herself, but her absence was not permanent; she still does visit the saviour Captain from time to time, at home or otherwise.
One of the first things others notice about Eclipse is that she can appear and disappear without making so much as a sound, as if she were a ghost. Another is that, despite that she does not speak, and rarely ever writes, she communicates effectively using only body language and surprisingly compelling eyes.
However, it’s relatively easy to ascertain that, even if Eclipse were able to speak, she would be quiet, introverted, and more than a little bitter about everything. She is able to take practically anything said to her mostly in stride, but she does inwardly resent those who disrespect her in any way. She is known to hold grudges, but will usually forgive if whoever it is who has wronged her makes up for it in some way.
Appearance: Eclipse’s fur has a very rare quality, in that it shifts in colour from a deep grey to a pale gold depending on the angle of the light. Her eyes, obscured by her bowed head and her long, copper-coloured hair, are typically sea-green. She wears a dark-coloured T-shirt and black jeans, frayed and ripped in a dozen places, and a dark red case for her blade strung through two of the belt loops.
Weapons: Eclipse uses a single scimitar, Suffer, with astonishing prowess, especially for someone who doesn’t appear to have had training in the past.
Special Powers: Eclipse can change the colour of her eyes seemingly at will, in order to convey messages more easily.
Quote: Eclipse never speaks, and therefore has no quote.