Name: Keenan Ford
Alias: #964 – Keenan Ford is registered under this number in the Arcadia project and in an effort to place distance from association with Ford as a person and rather a test subject, his name has not been used, instead the numbered reference. This number is also documented on official files with his civilian name concealed under all of the usual government red tape.
Previously in the military he has been known and referred to as Ford, a joke being that no one knows his first name. He was once nicknamed Jack around his home town for being a 'jack of all trades' type guy and has utilised this nickname to manipulate and move through society unnoticed.
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Height:6 ft1 in
Weight: 180lbs
Brief Description:
Build- muscular
Eye colouration- honey brown
Hair- black crew cut
Skin- olive/ dark
Identifying marks- scar from shrapnel wounds located on his right thigh and lower back received the day his parents died, additional shrapnel wounds over right side of torso in blast prior to transport to arcadia division.Entry and exit wound left shoulder from a gunshot wound. Small surgery scars from introduction of some cybernetic parts utilised in place of some organs authorised by Arcadia. other small scars from torture whilst being held by Arcadia.
Sexuality: undocumented
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Nationality: Born in a small village within the Democratic Republic of Congo to American parents.
Past occupation: extensive military career, last posted with his unit in Niamey, Niger.
Affiliated Groups: No known affiliations
Backstory: (How'd they end up in their current situation)
Family:
Grandfather – Roy Snr.
Grandmother (deceased) –Margaret
Father (deceased) – Roy jnr
Mother (deceased) Sarah-Anne
Sister (whereabouts unknown) Julia
Nephew (whereabouts unknown) Stewart (referred to by Ford as Stu)
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Personality
Previous to Arcadia
Keenan was known to be sharp witted and an adrenaline junkie. His friends described him as nuts but held no hesitations in having him beside them to protect them under fire. Described by Roy Snr as 'very much like his father,' Keenan was proud, loud, stubborn and impatient.
Post Arcadia
A blur of time and unspeakable strategic efforts by the Arcadia Division has left a clear impact on #964. He is still described as sharp witted however in stark contrast to once being loud and proud, #964 is silent and calculating. He is highly observant with minimal vocal communication. He is listed as unstable and unpredictable and avoids contact where possible, often combative in response to commands. Lacks empathy and is aggressive.
Hobbies:
·Camping
·Fishing
·Football
·Home brewing
Skills:
·Avid and experienced hunter
·Horse riding
·Survival skills
·Basic field medicine experience
·Reconnaissance and strategic thinking
·Trained in fast rope insertion extraction
system as well as rappel techniques
Weaponry:
Skilled marksman utilising a variety of military issued weapons
Utilised all terrain vehicles in service.
Cybernetics:
Some cybernetic parts utilised in support of some organs authorised by Arcadia. These have no other functions other than to support functioning and displays advanced medical technology possessed by the government due to risk assessment of #964 and an extensive history of acting out.
Superpowers:
Telekinesis
Abilities in a nutshell:
·Move, manipulation, levitation, compression and destruction of objects/persons/materials
·Vibration emission
Limitation:
·Limited in ability to move things of substantial mass
·Limited in distance (i.e cannot move objects a significant distance from his position)
·Struggles to control under times of extreme stress
Telepathy
Abilities in a nutshell:
·Hallucination inducement – projects intrusive thoughts to influence targets
·Psychic inundation – projects static/noise/thoughts to overload targets
Limitation:
·Must be in close range to targets
·Degree of effect is dependent upon concentration eg. Targeting ten people at once is far less effective than the focus upon one target.
·Experiences fatigue on over use of abilities, suffering from migraines at simplest physical effect to bleeds and coma on a severe level.
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Weaponry: does not currently carry weapons due to escaping Arcadia however this does not mean weapons would not be later acquired.
Gear: does not currently carry additional gear due to escaping Arcadia however this does not mean gear would be acquired at a later date.
Outfit: last seen in Arcadia issued clothing consisting of grey sweat pants and shirt.
History
Our story begins back in a time before superhuman capabilities was brought into the public eye and societies technology had begun a new phase of advancement in the realm of cybernetics. Some places were still in the midst of struggle, a mobile a rare sight let alone the fandangled technological enhancements entering the market in first world societies. Keenan's mother Sarah, a nurse and avid supporter of human rights had been traveling with a volunteer group of medical staff providing inoculation against malaria, polio and other diseases in ravaged and war torn communities of Africa; meeting Roy Jnr when his unit provided security to escort them across borders. Roy Ford Junior, a soldier and well known larrikin persuaded Sarah to meet at a bar, both infuriating her and leaving a marked impression on her. It was however a successful move, and the two married, traveling with work and coordinating rendezvous when possible.
When away from work Roy joined Sarah in her work and the two were well known identities across several small communities. Sarah became pregnant, residing one of the villages to have her child and was back to work only weeks after Keenan's birth. Keenan was a bright young child with a cheeky smile and larrikin ways just like his father which he has kept for most of his life until the intervention of Arcadia. If his parents were unable to look after him whilst working he was never far away with one of the mothers in the village. Keenan was three when his mother gave birth to his little sister Julia. The small family remained in Africa until tragedy struck at a village where Sarah and Roy Jnr had been providing aid and helping to rebuild after a series of attacks on the villagers there.
Keenan was five and Julia his younger sister only two when his parents passed away in a raid whilst on the campaign in the jungle village. The children were among the surviving villagers that were rescued, Julia losing her leg from the incident and Keenan receiving shrapnel wounds. Taken by other relief members, the wounded were transported to an emergency medical station and the children were flown by medivac to the city hospital. Fortunately Keenan and Julia were kept together at the hospital and not having heard from the family when Roy jnr had said, his father contacted officials when concerns were raised. The children were later identified by their grandparents and the embassy officials worked to have the children transported
home once it was safe to move them.
Keenan vaguely remembers his parents faces though cannot recall much due to his age at the time. He knows about them from Roy and Margaret, His grandparents who subsequently raised the children much as their parents would have. Though older, his grandparents were still active in the community, his grandmother volunteering and his grandfather a veteran who campaigned for the rights of his fellow men and what he believed in. With the new introduction of cybernetics, Keenan and Julia were at an age to embrace the technology however the entire family unit were against the whole idea given their experience with little technology. Though both children and Margaret possessed abilities later classified as superhuman, this was also a taboo topic, with Roy Senior refusing to speak of such things in his household. Keenan knew he and Julia both possessed 'mind' powers however neither ever knew of Margaret. Hindsight in his later years would make it evidently clear that Margaret also possessed powers however had always made it her duty to protect them against the rise of animosity in society towards such matters.
Keenan and Julia went to a public school though Keenan had a habit of getting into trouble and never paid attention. Julia excelled in her studies and when she entered her teenage years knew that she wanted to study genetics. Keenan fell into a spate of trouble in his teens however Roy Senior would have none of this and took his grandson on regular trips to teach him what he knew of hunting, survival and the life he and his son had shared in the military. Keenan later enrolled in the army, wanting to take after his father and grandfather.
In later years Keenan Ford had moved up a few ranks in service and was no longer wet behind the ears but a skilled marksman and ranked sergeant. Whilst serving his abilities were exposed to the others in his unit and a few people he had made contact with on his assignments though despite the requirement to be documented back home and the initial fear of his comrades, the group agreed to keep his abilities secret, utilising them in their work. This later explained to Arcadia as to why he was never a documented superhuman.
Not one to take leave, Keenan was fortunate enough to briefly return home during tour to say goodbye to Margaret as she passed away peacefully at home from a long battle with cancer. His grandfather though grieving always remained as solid as a rock however now lived alone as his sister had disappeared. The only information he had was that she had met someone, had a son and had moved east, later cutting off all contact. He put out information trying to track her down however had no luck and returned to work with his unit in Niger.
Whilst on duty the group were ambushed by a local militia group and in the course of the attack several men were injured, some killed and others suffering major impact wounds from an explosive device which detonated beneath their vehicles. Keenan sustained shrapnel wounds from the blast and was subsequently evacuated from the region to a military base in Niamey. Whilst in the course of transport, he drifted in and out of consciousness, an in such a state of trauma his abilities which up until this point had been well guarded by his unit were exposed through episodes of attacks (emitting a force strong enough to knock the nursing staff off their feet and destroying lights and machines. He was later flown back to the US where he was admitted into the New Las Angeles military hospital where his abilities were recorded on file, alerting Arcadia to his undocumented existence. Taking into account what had been recorded and his military background, Arcadia personnel made arrangements for Keenan to be sedated and moved out in the wee hours of dawn to their own facility, entering him into their program.
The extent of his stay with Arcadia is obscured and restricted, a perfect existence painted for the public which would have one believe that he willingly accepted to work for the division. The truth however is much more twisted and dark, physical and psychological scars left upon Keenan who became known as #964. Unwilling to comply with Arcadia staff and long lengths of torture inflicted only served to break down #964 and install mistrust and savagery. He withdrew and spoke little, soon utilising his abilities which he had grown to understand well over such time in captivity to play staff against one another and in several escape attempts. His increasing threat level and instability was significant enough for officials to fit him with an absorber cuff, designed to intercept and inhibit #964 from using his abilities. This method of control and containment worked up until a simple error in judgement on behalf of a staff member gave #964 the opportunity to once again attempt an escape. At some point his absorber cuff was removed and in the seconds that followed, #964 was able to incapacitate several officers, killing three within the immediate vicinity before successfully escaping the facility. #964 is currently listed as missing.
