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The Orderly Medic

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Mahli
『 The Orderly Medic 』
Human

『 At First Glance』
He stands at five feet and eight inches with light blue eyes and an uneasy smile. His hair is always in a long ponytail that comes to a halt at the upper midsection of his back. He is of average build, possessing a slight muscular tone that is only noticeable by touch. His defensive wear consists of a uniform similar to that used by police officers when they were operational. The entire uniform is multi-colored grey, black, and white in order to help him blend in with his surroundings. On the left and right shoulder of his uniform are symbols of a red cross within a circle in order to help his fellow teammates locate him easily. Unlike the other members, he also wears a white bandana around his neck. One of his most interesting accessories is a dog tag that he wears in his left ear as an earring with his name on it— for identification purposes should he be killed.  He also wears a slightly large belt pack that holds most of his medical items. When he is not using it, he moves it around his hips so that the bulk of it rests or rather protects his bottom.

『 Soft-spoken, hesitant, observational, judgmental  』
If one were not to give Mahli their undivided attention, they would easily miss an entire speech coming from his lips. His voice is very soft and normally he won’t speak unless he is spoken to first. However, that doesn’t stop him from going on a tangent when someone is injured and his services are needed. Although he is the medic in his little group, he is sometimes caught as a disadvantage with all the killing. Over the months he has developed a sluggish movement that prevents him from making it to people in a timely fashion. This is due to the fear of being killed by a zombie or friendly fire. Due to that hesitation, he has become very aware of his surrounds; often checking equipment and areas three or four times before letting down his guard. A few members have given him a nickname behind his back that he believes to be “Nurse Hindsight.” When it comes to who, what, when, where, how, or why something must be done, Mahli is quick to voice his “honest” opinions on situations that he feel might not be wise. He also looks down on some of the members for their methods towards killing zombies. His true reason for joining the O.M.B.I.E.Z is unclear.  

『 The Ups 』
o Safety First
o Being At Reliable Check Points
o Butterflies
o Time Off From Work
o Helping Those In Need


『 The Downs 』
o Unsafe Zones
o Being Around Zombies
o Extreme Fear Of Being Bitten
o Brawns Before Brains
o Insomnia


『 Weapons of choice 』
Being a Medic, one needs to be nimble (for reaching those in need), persistent (for those in need), and precise in judgment (for making sure those in need survive). Mahli on the other hand doesn't fully embody these qualities. He is often reluctant to take action to save a comrade unless the threats around him have been exposed of or at least diverted. He knows a little bit about tending to wounds but is still clueless when it comes to some of the more major medical procedures. Although he receives complaints for other members in his group, he refuses to strap his pistol to a harness for easy access. Instead, he keeps the small gun in his medical belt pack. Despite not having a medical degree in saving lives, he was given full responsibility for taking care for Faust… a member on his team with a slight "health" problem.

『 Once upon a time... 』
Although he would never admit it openly, Mahli was part of a non-profit organization that worked with kids who were interested in after school activities in order to keep them out of trouble. He made his money doing miscellaneous temp jobs in order to pay his rent. When the Zombie outbreak mysteriously surfaced, he was caught in the middle of a war between flesh eaters and humans. From there, he did what he only knew best, stayed with large groups and ran scared when he felt that Zombies were near. His judgment left many people to die out of fear of being killed himself— if they would have known his methods, the young man would have probably been forcefully fed to the undead. Eventually, Mahli had exchanged his clothes with that of a fallen soldier, becoming a medic and trying his best to support those around him instead of running. This helped him gain some respect and a job opportunity as a Mercenary surfaced. At first, he didn't want to join— being bossed around, thrown to the front line, zombies. But, when you're hungry and can't remember if your family is dead or alive, one tends to not look the gift horse in the mouth. He has only been with O.M.B.I.E.Z  for six months and would rather stay out of everyone's way then end up without a job.

Mahli's real name is unknown. Ever since he decided to take on the role of a Medic, he also decided to use the name found on the clothes of the previous owner. At times, he will write and say his name in many different ways since he is no longer certain of the correct spelling. Only those who actually take time to listen to him will notice the change.
This is the first member of the soon-to-be notorious group known as O.M.B.I.E.Z (Outbreak Mobilization Brigade Independently Executing Zombies)

This is Mahli... The so-called Medic whom they all absent-mindedly continue to entrust with their lives. He is a novice and being that his team is "that good" he services are normally never needed. When he does assist them it is a long process that usually ends with him getting yelled at your the mess beat out of him by another member. He is, however, a very calm and gentle person who means well even if it is normally the wrong thing he is trying to do. With him on the team things will always take a turn for the worst if he doesn't gather his courage.

I hope you all like him.. will revisit this later to do some tweak so that he is Náχátór worthy.

Trivia: Mahli means weak... and the only reason I thought of it was became of some Fish I was craving yesterday... Mahi-Mahi lol

[mini-edit] Put in the bio that Mahli spells and says his name in different ways... such as... Mahli... Mayli... Mah-lee... Mahil... and so on... heh




Character From: O.M.B.I.E.Z
Anteros | Faust | Montgomery |
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Leonca's avatar
He sounds like he has memory problems. Might be the kind of guy that gets progressively weirder under stress until he cracks and starts freaking everyone else out. :XD:

So now you prefer to write about zombies instead of the infected?