Mercenaries 2

Pandemic Studios

Mattias NilssonBirthplace: SwedenNationality: SwedishEthnicity: CaucasianAge: UnknownFavorite Tracks: Slayer "Angel of Death" In Flames "F(r)iend" The Haunted "The World Burns" Meshuggah "Future Breed Machine" Refused "New Noise" The Sword "Iron Swan" Watain "Sworn to the Dark" Celtic Frost "Ain Elohim" Manowar "King of Kings" Mastadon "Sleeping Giant" Terrorizer "Legacy of Brutality" Paradise Lost "The Enemy" Marduk "Imago Mortis" Satyricon "Fuel for hatred" Entombed "Young Man Nihilist" World Burns To Death "Boiling Blood" Emperor "I am the Black Wizards"Biography: Little is known about Mattias Nilsson’s youth. There’s no record of a boy matching his description in local birth or school records. "Mattias Nilsson" may be a pseudonym, or he may have systematically erased all records of his childhood.His time in Sweden’s legendary Arctic Rangers is no secret, however. Early reports of his performance are glowing; he sought the most dangerous assignments in one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on earth. The Rangers have a reputation for hard living and Mattias fit right in, at first. Soon, however, his hunger for life-threatening danger could not be satiated by his service in the Rangers. He was regularly cited and once suspended for brawling with his teammates, on-duty and off. When he got in fight with a superior officer, leaving the older man in the hospital, he was dishonorably discharged.Weeks later, he joined the infamous Wolfpack Brotherhood motorcycle gang. With Mattias Nilsson, the Brotherhood rose to become the most wanted criminals in Sweden, and Mattias was, not for the first time, jailed. Official records do not make it clear whether he escaped or was released, but in either case he is still a wanted man in Sweden, and cannot return home.Exiled, Mattias became a mercenary, and in the mercenary lifestyle, he found his true calling. He spends money recklessly, depending on his demand as one of the most sought-after mercenaries in the world to keep his cashflow positive. His reputation for being the single most destructive mercenary in the world is, if anything, understated. Even those who know his reputation, even those who have worked with him before, are surprised at the sheer levels of demolition Mattias wreaks upon his environment. He does not relish killing, but he doesn’t mind it, considering it a necessary by-product of destroying buildings, and entire cities.

Jennifer MuiBirthplace: Hong Kong, ChinaNationality: BritishEthnicity: Caucasian/ChineseAge: 35Favorite Tracks: Amy Winehouse "Back to Black" Imogen Heap "Just For Now" Billy Holiday "Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do" Lily Allen "Smile" Muse "Assassin" Tori Amos "Sister Janet" Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton "Crowd Surf Off A Cliff" Faithless "Mass Destruction" Junior Boys "The Equalizer" The Knife "Heartbeats" Jarvis Cocker "I Will Kill Again" Grinderman "Get It On" Hot Chip "Boy from School"Biography: Jennifer Mui was born in Hong Kong in the dying days of British Rule. Her father, a low-level local government official; her mother an English schoolteacher, Jennifer’s family was never affluent. Her parents decided moving to Britain would be financially advantageous, but were unable to find jobs in or around London quickly. Eventually, their savings ran out. Jennifer—only 12—and her parents spent two weeks living out of their car. Though her time homeless was brief, and her parents both found work, the experience left an indelible mark on young Jennifer. She vowed she would never depend on someone else, or want for money again.Valuing strength and self-reliance above all else, Jennifer joined Her Majesty’s Armed Forces after leaving school. She was driven and dedicated, and eventually recruited by MI6. She earned high marks in all training exercises, and commendations after both of her first two missions, but the pay was not enough, and Jen never felt secure. On her third operation, Jennifer was cited for failing to consider the safety of her teammates. Never one comfortable with relying on others, Jennifer left the Secret Intelligence Service, and sold her skills to the highest bidder.As a mercenary, Mui found the financial independence she craved, and never had to rely on anyone in the field for it. She quickly rose to become the most highly paid mercenary in the world. With no one left to impress, she makes no secret that money is her highest priority. She considers questions of right and wrong, good and evil, meaningless in the world of geopolitics. Her experience taught her that everyone’s dirty, the only question is; who pays best?Employers unfamiliar with her reputation, regularly underestimate her because of her good-looks. Beauty has never been something Jennifer placed any value on, but she’s aware of how others perceive her, and willing to exploit this to get the upper hand in negotiations.

Chris JacobsBirthplace: San Jose, CANationality: AmericanEthnicity: African-AmericanAge: 37Favorite Tracks: Black Eyed Peas "Pump It" Jay Z "99 Problems" Luther Vandross "The Best Things in Life Are Free" Stevie Wonder "Higher Ground" The Game "Dream" Dr. Dre "Been There, Done That" Egyptian Lover "Egypt Egypt" Ice Cube "My Summer Vacation" Outkast "Player’s Ball" Digital Underground "Doowutchyalike" NWA "Always Into Somethin'" 2pac "California Love" Snoop Dogg "Who Am I (What’s My Name)?"Biography: Born into a military family, Chris followed in his father’s footsteps, and joined the U.S. Army. Chris had ambition. Ambition to rise within the military, and ambition to make a difference. Make the world a better place.He fulfilled his ambitions for rank by quickly applying for and being accepted into the Combat Applications Group, code-named Delta Force. As a unit commander, Jacobs led his men into extraordinary circumstances in Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur. It was during these operations that the high ideals instilled by his father came into conflict with harsh reality. The C.A.G. was politically manipulated, given contradictory orders, and Jacobs watched as his unit’s effectiveness was impaired, and forces on both sides of the conflict committed horrible atrocities. Acts he knew would never make the newspapers.These experiences wore at him until he saw something that collapsed his long-eroding ambition to make the world a better place.When his time was up, Chris chose not to re-enlist. He mustered out a bitter, cynical man. There were no more good guys or bad guys. Only corrupt leaders and terminally naïve followers. Chris decided to be neither.With a skill-set suited only for a career in the military, Chris took the best option available outside the regular army. He became a mercenary. Though infected with a cancerous cynicism, Chris remains a larger than life figure. He views the failings of the world with great, wry amusement. He laughs at the leaders who believe they are somehow different than the ones who came before them, and laughs at the followers who believe in the leaders. The only thing he believes; human beings are no damned good. And a good thing, too! It’s how he makes his living!