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+ Name: Solomon ‘Sol’ Blackwell (Played by Dante Decker)
+ Mode of Combat: Modified Savate/Defense dans la Rue
+ Height: 6’ 3” (1.905 m)
+ Weight: 238 lbs (108 kg)
+ Measurements:
+ Birthplace: 27th street, Downtown Aekea
+ Hobby: Sleight of Hand
+ Personal Treasure: His Clothes
+ Favorite Food: Grape Kool-Aid and Bacon
+ Dislikes: People who litter, Smokers, People that are generally ‘unclean’ or messy
+ Forte in Sports: Rugby (Tighthead Prop)
+ Other things worth mentioning: He’s only in it for the money.

Character: Solomon Blackwell
User: Dante Decker

Equipment-
In alphabetical order.

+ Arm Socks

Made of strongly knitted wool these black arm socks are used by Sol to absorb some of the force of the blow to his forearms, as well as keep his forearms warm since he rarely wear his jacket during matches. The Arm Socks though comfortable are not very long, running from just below his elbow to the back of his palm. A reinforced thumb hole allows the thumb to pass through the side of the arm sock while it covers most of his palms, but leaves his knuckles and fingers exposed so he can easily manipulate things.. Since its slightly stretchy and a bit thinner in diameter than Sol’s well muscled forearms, the arm sock tends to stay in place while fighting, but in order to ensure they really don’t go anywhere the arm sock is secured in place by a length of white para-cord directly behind the wrist. The use of white cord in contrast to the black arm sock is a symbol of his rank as a Savateur, though no expert in the art he’s quite proud of the progress he had made thus far considering his regular workload.

Unless he’s discarded his Throwing Chains for some reason or repositioned them its unlikely the Arm socks will be all that visible, as he tends to use them to absorb the impact from blows, and to keep the chains from chaffing his forearms during a fight. When not in combat he tends to take the chains off but leave the socks on as the socks at least allow him to wear his jacket at the same time. On top of all that they are comfy, and whose going to argue with that?


+ 2x Baliswords

Though a horrible name for such a beautiful weapon Sol’s Baliswords are a hybrid weapon, consisting primarily of a thirteen inch blade that is attached to two folding grip sections like a traditional Balisong or butterfly knife. The grip sections are made of a titanium allow for them to be fairly light weight yet strong enough to take the torque applied to it by the blade in combat. A large pierced fuller runs down the center line of the blade itself so as to keep a relatively constant center or balance when ‘closed’ or ‘open.’

Unlike traditional Balisongs or butterfly knives however when the Baliswords are ‘closed’ the blade is not completely concealed within the handle. In fact over seven inches of the blade remains exposed putting it in the same category as a large boot knife or the famous Tennessee Tooth-pick. The large double edged blade comes to a spear point that is sharpened to assist penetration through leather or other light armors but is also able to leave nasty cuts in flesh if needed. When closed, two handle extensions act as guards allowing Sol to effectively parry with the weapon in this form (or at least easier than when ‘open’.) Likewise because the blade is more strongly supported in this position it can be thrown fairly accurately, being of all metal and robust construction also helps it survive the strikes from larger weapons or just the regular rigors of combat.

When ‘open’ the handle folds in on itself like a regular balisong but instead of exposing only a five or six inch blade it exposes the weapon full thirteen inch blade, giving the weapon almost twenty inches of blade reach. By itself this blade can easily compete with many short swords, and the psychological effect of going from a boot knife to a short sword in the flick of a wrist is not one to be under estimated. One feature that does set the Balisword apart is its blade thickness, at more than twice the regular thickness of a comparable balisong it is much more robust and hard wearing, able to parry and compete with many larger weapons.

Unlike many balisongs that are locked by an under set catch, because the blade penetrates the handle when closed, such a latch is impractical and potentially impossible. Because of this, a spring loaded bearing lock is fitted that either (a. locks against a notch on the flat of the blade, or (b. against the opposite guard. Commonly Sol carries them on his belt in leather sheaths so that their handles are set perpendicular to his suspenders allowing him to hook his fingers under his suspenders and keep his fingertips on the handles of both weapons.

In either form the Baliswords are both beautiful, graceful, and overall an impressive weapon in the ring.

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Length (Blade, ‘Closed): 7.25” (184 mm)
Length (Blade, ’Open‘): 13.5” (343 mm)
Length (Handle): 6.25” (159 mm)
Length (OAL, ‘Closed): 13.5” (343 mm)
Length (OAL, ’Open‘): 19.75” (502 mm)
Width (Blade): 0.95” (24 mm)
Width (Guard):1.65” (42 mm)
Width (Handle): 1.15” (29 mm)
Thickness (Blade): 0.25” (6 mm)
Thickness (Handle): 0.64” (16 mm)
Material (Blade):VG-10 Steel
Material (Handle) 6AL-4V Titanium
Blade Profile: Double Edged, Spear Point
Weight: 9.5 oz. (269 g)
Sheath: Leather with Steel Chapes


+ Boots

Perhaps the most obvious sign of a bodyguard is their footwear. Burly ex-military types have a hard enough time squeezing into suits, let alone some dress shoes. So its fairly obvious what someone’s profession is when you combine a big guy, in a nice suit, and combat boots. The boots serve several purposes though, they allow a body guard to stand for several hours without wearing out their feet, and they tend to come in handy when your employer tells you to stomp someone head in. Id like to see someone try curb stomp a guy in a pair of thousand dollar Mezlan’s, I doubt it would go well.

These particular boots are of the steel toed, fully reinforced variety also known as ‘jungle’ boots, though there’s little chance of Sol stepping on punji stick in the ring it never hurts to have a thin piece of steel between your foot and the sole of the shoe. Constructed primarily of thick leather and rubber they come up fairly high on his ankle in order to support the joint when walking or standing for long periods of time. Though this limit’s the joints flexibility somewhat but its not that much of a trade off for better foot protection. The sole of the shoe is textured in an aggressive non-slip texture allowing him to keep traction on many wet or slippery surfaces, though obviously there is only so much one can do, his physical weight and these boots help make traction much less of a concern.


+ Bubblegum

Grape flavored, and delicious. Sadly the flavor doesn’t last very long, but few gums have the staying power needed to last more than few minutes of a several hour shift. A non-name brand candy, it is unremarkable yet tasty.


+ Custom Fighting Slacks

Made by a custom tailor specifically for his use, these very nice dress pants are made of the same Black/silver pinstripe pattern as his jacket but are reinforced with two layers of Kevlar fabric underneath the fancier outer fabric. and double stitched for wear resistance. Specifically reinforced is the shin and calf area since it is a very common target in Savate. These reinforced pants don’t provide any practical protection for Sol but they do tend to last a bit longer in combat than most lightweight suit pants would due to their materials and being double stitched for wear resistance.

Though there are pockets on the pants he has sewn them up so as to maintain the outer appearance without giving his opponent another place to grab onto him. He prefers instead to keep the few meager belongings he keeps with him in the small pouches attached to his belt.


+ Loose change

Good lord you want me to empty everything out of my pockets? Well lets see here, there’s about a gold piece here, mostly in nickels, is that specific enough for you? God forbid I decide to go get a soda while on duty…


+ Socks

Sol wears long black wool hiking socks on most occasions not just because they match the companies wardrobe policies, but also because they help protect his lower leg. The socks extended past the top of the boot to about the mid level of the calf and help protect the lower calf and shin from glancing blows and kicks.


+ Suspenders and belt

Made of tough braided black leather and silver fittings these suspenders do wonders at their job… of holding his pants up. The belt holds two leather sheaths each facing away from his belly button for his Baliswords and two smaller pouches on each side for holding various small items such as bubblegum or loose change. Strong enough to support his weight if need be they also work handely to give him a place to tuck his thumbs while waiting his turn.


+ Tailored Suit Jackets

Well made and expensive, his jacket was made like his slacks to resist wear and are designed to prevent any light from shining through. Several pockets and small hiding places make it useful for holding knickknacks. The primary use of the jacket however is so as to prevent him from dealing with repeated Overcharge spasms when he simply wants to watch a fight from the ringside. He also recently developed the nasty habit of using it in combat to distract or blind his opponent when he throws it over their head. Alright so its not terribly honorable but damn if it isn’t fun to watch them squirm.


+ 2x Throwing Chains

Lightweight but fairly tough Sol uses his throwing chains for both offense and defense purposes. In an offensive form they are used as flexible weapons with an aerodynamic throw weight on one end, and a carabineer on the other end. The majority of the chain is simply powder coated aluminum but after a nasty shock given to him in a bar fights he’s switched out the last eight or so inches of the chain with black vinyl dipped chain stolen from a playground swing set to act as an insulator and prevent anyone from shocking him through it. The magic user would need to put out over 2 million volts in order for the current to be strong enough to jump the distance between the carabineer and the chain itself, and if they can do that there’s still no certainty that Sol would be the path of least resistance.

He usually however wears them defensively, wrapped around his forearms or over one arm completely to provide him with some improvised armor in order to parry or deflect the bladed weapons of his opponents. Though this may allow him to save his arm from being severed without some form padding below it (like an arm sock) he’s likely to still be injured by a full force blow. The Chains can be clipped together for various reasons and when clipped together reach about twelve feet in length. The weight on one end is a smooth oval shaped piece of lathe turned tungsten, and comes to an unsharpened point to allow the chain to be thrown at someone instead of simply spinning it overhead.

Clipped together the double ended weight chain comes to twelve feet and is an intimidating sight indeed.

Length:6’ 3” (1.905 m)
Weight Mass: 1 lb (453.5 g)
Chain type: Black Powder-coated (majority), Vinyl dipped chain (last eight or so inches)
Chain Diameter: 0.217“ aka 3/16th (5.51 mm)
Construction: Aluminum
Breaking Limit: 1200 lbs (544 kilograms)


Supernatural Abilities-

+ Overcharge

A blessing given to him by a Forest Shaman after the death of his last employer, the extensive tattoo across his back runs up both upper arms and connects over his spine in a seemingly random set of swirls and angular patterns that are actually the path of a single line that weaves its way from one side of his body to other. When hidden or covered, for whatever reason, the tattoo goes inactive and is unable to assist Sol. Only when worn uncovered and with pride does it offer a chance to bless him by feeding off ambient magical energy around him.

Mechanics: Every time a player (friend or foe) casts an external spell (that is; directed at another player and not themselves) Sol has a chance to absorb some of the spells energy. When a spell is cast within five meters of him a d4 is rolled, this roll determines how many points of energy he his able to absorb from that spell., this does not dampen the nearby spell in anyway nor does it protect him from the spells effect. it merely allows him to feed off the ambient magic disturbed by the effect. For every point the successfully absorbs he gains one post with the Overcharge blessing, at the end of each post he consumes one point reducing the amount of energy in the tattoo.

Every turn that he benefits from the Overcharge ability (a maximum of four posts) he gains a second simple action per post, by ‘simple’ I mean a second jab, a second short kick within the same amount of time. This does not allow him to accomplish something that would require dedicated concentration or fine adjustment merely the ability to fit another reactionary effect into the same time table. These effects are block able or counter able as any other attack, and he is not moving at speed that would make such attacks either hard to see or respond to.

Conditions: Sol can absorb up to a total of four (4) ‘points’ of energy before it becomes physically painful for him to carry such a charge, as the tattoo on his back begins to literally burn the skin around it due to its excited state. Should Sol absorb more than four points of energy at one time, he begins to burn off the stored energy very quickly causing him pain and dissipating the stored energy in the tattoo all at once. Otherwise the points dissipate at a normal rate of one point per post either used to full effect or not and thus the energy cannot be stored for any longer than he has points of energy.

The seemingly random tattoo pattern acts as circuit for the energy it absorbs and therefore like a circuit if it is cut (or ’broken’) in more than one place along its length the ability becomes unusable until the skin is repaired (whether stitched or healed in another way..) If he absorbs anymore than 4 points of energy he begins taking damage as the tattoo begins heating up and begins to burn the skin surrounding it. The tattoo however must be exposed in order for it to work (making it both an obvious and potential target) otherwise when covered it cannot absorb any energy and he may not benefit from the Overcharge blessing.


+ Discharge

When Sol has absorbed enough energy into his tattoo to the point that nay more would cause him harm, he can choose with concentration to use it all the energy up at once at once. He violently releases the energy into the air around him disrupting the magic in the area by disturbing their patterns and fabric of magic around him. This is physically painful however and tends to effect his concentration in the same turn as he uses the ability, but if someone is filling the area around him with magic it helps to have some defense.

Mechanics:
When Sol has stored up at least two points of energy through his Overcharge ability he can choose to either passively allow them to disperse (as normally per Overcharge) or to actively control their outflow (via the Discharge ability). When choosing the latter he expels the energy outwards from him to act as a dampening effect on incoming magic by disrupting their pattern and energy. This is an area of effect ability with a radius equal to his absorption range (five meters.)

Discharge is able to reduce the incoming spell by one level of severity* for every two points spent. Since this is an area of effect spell he may not target whether it is a friendly or hostile spell, simply any spell within range. This means that a ‘minor’ or basic spell might be dispelled outright, or a potentially lethal spell reduced from lethal to severe. Most minor/basic spells though are not worth the pain or effort needed to dispel them however so it used mostly as a defensive rote. Severity of a spell is rated on its actual concentration and complexity and is not limited to simply harmful spells. For example a "punch like" force spell would be dissipated, a piercing magic arrow would be blunted. A smaller fireball would unravel completely, and a big honking fireball would lose energy and shrink.

* Severity Ranks are as follow: Lethal >>> Severe >>> Major >>> Minor >>> Dispelled

Conditions:
When Sol uses Discharge he quite literally damages the tattoo temporarily shorting it out due to the overflow of outgoing energy. As such after using Discharge he is unable to use his Overcharge or Discharge abilities for five posts per two points spent. For example if Sol uses Discharge to Disrupt a minor spell he will have to wait five points to use the ability again. However if he reduces a spell by two levels of severity (4 points worth) he has to wait 10 posts till he may use it again. Any left over energy not used is lost as if he had absorbed too much energy at one time. All other conditions of Overcharge apply (cannot be covered, cannot be severed, etc) as well.


Natural Abilities-

+ Tonka Tough:

Excellent muscle tone, training and a general concern about his health have given him enough overall mass sufficient to somewhat resist the assaults of his enemies. Though this does not allow him to ignore any injury it certainly does help him work through the pain of successive hits. Combined with enough experience to know how to ‘roll with the punches’ as they say he can be a tough sucker to bring down. This really only concerns punches kicks and blunt instrument strikes however as his well defined muscle structure makes him just as vulnerable (if not more) to cuts and stabs as anyone else.


+ Fast Hands.

As fast as his kicks may be he has several years more practice in sleight of hand work than Savate, and as such he tends to be able to adjust his hand position and his equipment with preternatural precision and speed. When combined with his Baliswords he can flip them from ’closed’ to ‘open’ and back again in apparently the blink of an eye allowing him to quickly adjust to the battle as needed. It would of course sound much more impressive if Sol could say he learned this skill through years of dedicated practice but that would be somewhat of an exaggeration.

In truth the life of a Bodyguard can be particularly dull so you spend a lot of time either standing and waiting for something to happen, or sitting there waiting for something to happen. Not satisfied with playing cards or reading he spent the majority of his times repeatedly flipping and unclipping various Balisongs over the years slowly increasing his speed and precision in their use. At first it was merely to pass time but over the span of several years he continued pushing himself either in competing with other bodyguards or against his own time. This practice however paid off when he began practicing Savate, as it gave him exceptionally quick jabs even if his kicks were lagging behind a bit due to his large size.


+ Hard Head.

Perhaps a dual meaning; Sol has taken enough hits to his head that he has developed an exceptionally bony forehead. Generally its not advisable to attempt to head butt Sol as most people tend to rebound off him like hitting a brick wall, but something’s just have to be learned through experience I suppose. This is not to say strikes to his forehead aren’t going to effect, him quite the opposite really as though the bony nature helps protect him somewhat it still is quite annoying to the experienced body guard.

On the flip side of this is his unusual mental stubbornness, its not that he is particularly confrontational, its just that when he decides he is right and they are wrong he usually ends the discussion and just lets them continue thinking whatever they damn well please. This passive-aggressive stubbornness also tends to make him skeptical of most claims. A good quality for a bodyguard but one that doesn’t always endear him to his friends. This closed mindedness is especially prevalent in combat as he tends to resist some mind bending praxis such as illusions (he will attempt to disbelieve) and outright psychic manipulation by others. It does not mean he’s immune to such tricks, simply he will not give into his emotions until he has attempted to get a firm hold on the situation. Failing that, well there’s always screaming like a little girl.


+ Rock Steady.

Sol is fairly tall guy, perhaps not the tallest guy around but he’s certainly conscious of just how much a small angle change can multiplied by the over six-foot long lever of a body he has can quickly cost him his balance. This was perhaps one of the most useful non-combat skills he gained while practicing Savate. Learning how to maintain his balance even in unusual positions such as delivering kicks and punches, and to somehow keep his balance even when rolling with a punch he has become a fairly tough target to bowel over or trip when things happen to go down hill in a fight.


+ Focused Hitter

Hitting someone hard is rarely an efficient use of time in a profession where you are charged with the defense of someone’s life. The mastoid process, the solar plexus, the philtrum, floating ribs, the occipital ridge, and quite a few other prime targets are both vulnerable parts of the body and highly efficient strike points. Combined with the pointed metal pommel of his ‘closed’ balisword such strikes can be devastating. Though Sol may not be able to target such points on every strike, his general focus on inflicting debilitating pain and numbness to his target tends to shorten many fights to a much more manageable time frame.


+ Sagacious.

A shrewd and perceptive observer is one of the skills that landed Sol this job in the first place. He tends to stay very aware of his surroundings especially in combat where things have a tendency to try and hit him all angles. This unfortunately has translated over time to a mild paranoia, which despite the psychological stress it implies has saved his and his clients lives more than once. He tends to notice small sudden movements in people and their weapons quite well, a side effect of spending several years searching crowds for someone attempting to pull a weapon on his client. He may not be able to predict what they are going to do but he at least is rarely surprised by sudden actions due to their body language and the small details they common perceive as un-telling.

"- a line of body armour designed to narrow the gap between humans and metahumans. As it's focus is not stopping bullets or melee weaponry its not as intensive as other underarmours available, however its key ability is the cushoning of energy and metamagical energies. Thus it allows an average human to take a fireball to the gut and not have their organs stir fried.

Name: Michael Alex White aka "Snoogins" (played Snoogins)
Mode of Combat: Brawler
Birthday: Forgotten, Dec 27th adopted.
Hieght: 6'1”
Weight: 240lbs
Birthplace: Unknown.
Hobby: Drinking and petty crime
Personal Treasure: Chain around his neck with dog tags.
Favorite Food: Steak and beer
Dislikes: Morning talk shows, being sober and a small percent of the people he has met
Forte in Sports: Rugby, Football, Hockey

Snoogins' equipment:

Light body armour: This is concealed under his clothing and covers chest, upper arms and forearms as well as the upper and lower part of his legs. It does leave the joints such as shoulders, elbows and knees unprotected though but this is for the sake of mobility.

This armour consists of MFA stab panels(Metal Flex Armor), which is an advanced stab armor material which can be combined with traditional armor materials to achieve outstanding protection against knives, spikes, and hypodermic needles in a thin, flexible, and lightweight panel, which is then covered in a thin layer of kevlar. While good against Melee weapons it doesn't really help much against magical attacks.

Batons: Hanging from his belt as two batons, each with their own purpose. Rarely does he use them both at the same time but it is known to happen.

Right Hand- An 21” expandable baton composed of a cylindrical outer shaft containing telescoping inner shafts that lock into each other when expanded. is opened by being swung in a forceful manner while collapsed, using inertia to extend and lock the segments by friction. the mere display of extending the baton may in some instances be psychologically intimidating which is why he carries it instead of a regular baton. Made of steel with textured rubber handle and hangs from the belt in a heavy duty nylon sheath.

Left Hand- A stun baton designed to administer a 120kV electric shock in order to incapacitate the target. It consists of an insulated handle and guard, and a rigid shaft 14.5” in length for delivering a shock. It can carry a charge along the shaft's entire surface, administering a shock on contact which prevents people grabbing it from him. It was built to withstand occasional impact but is not meant as a striking weapon.

Knife: Smith & Wesson HRT Boot Knife. Teflon coated stainless steel handle, 4.75 inch 440 carbon steel blade, 8.75 inch overall length, leather sheath with clip. Kept in his right boot.

Gloves: He wears a pair of Patrol Gloves that feature a cut-resistant Kevlar lining and a supple neoprene and synthetic-leather shell for excellent grip and comfort. These lightweight gloves are engineered to provide durable cut protection in a comfortable design. They are also very warm and can be used in cold-weather and motorcycling.

Boots: Standard issue military style boots, steel toed and hard soled. Tough, but comfortable enough to march for miles and even run in. Decent enough protection for his feet. Black in colour. Grounding socket installed to work with implants (see in abilities)

Clothing (Jacket, shirt and pants): Not only do they all look rather stylish, his tan jacket, red and white patterned shirt and black pants, but they are also made of a fire retardant material that will either help delay or prevent combustion depending on the size and intensity of the fire.

Medkit: Keeps it with him at most times. Contains thread, needles, rubbing alcohol and antiseptics and an assortment of bandages and medical tape. Not something to use in the ring but very handy for after a fight if nothing else is available.

Pair of sunglasses: Not only do they look stylish but can cut out 75% of all harmful light.

Cigarettes and lighter: Pack of the thin white cancer sticks with a lighter stuck in the pack. He tends to smoke when he is nervous... and almost any other time he is awake.


Snoogins's abilities:

Cybernetic Implants.-
Powered by a set of Lithium-Iodide cells, Snoogins’ Cybernetic Implants allow him to perform some minor remarkable feats for a short period of time. Because of the usual volatility of using batteries in the human body, a capacitor is charged from the battery cell inorder provides the majority of the implants power without putting too much stress on the cell itself. This means that the implant can only operate only a for a limited amount of time. Since the Implants are still technically considered A~E property there’s actually a printed recycling value listed as a tattoo under his right armpit as well as instructions of how to return Snoogins should he wander off.

Muscle Enhancement:
Using a combination of nerve signal enhancers and targeted adrenal pumps the muscle enhancers stimulate his naturally strong muscles to respond as if the body was in a fight or flight response improving his speed, and strength for a short period of time. Control is via synaptic link and it can be turned on or off at will with only thought. The only outside indication of the systems activation is that his eyes begin to glow an eerie blue.

When activated Snoogins can lift (with strain) up to four hundred and ten (410) pounds and can push himself up to a sprint of nineteen (19) miles per hour. He can only maintain this kind of super human effect for a little over a minute (~105 seconds or 6 posts) An automatic cut off is installed in the system to protect the user from severe muscle fatigue. As attempting to maintain this sort of endurance and strength for any longer than stated in the owners manual is both dangerous and fool hearty. (Once all 6 posts are used up, the system cannot be used again that fight.)

Vision Enhancement:
Another thing that was included were vision implants in his eyes. Each eye has it's own implant with power cell so that if he lost the use of one eye the system would not be damaged. These implants have a few modes:

Night Vision- Gives him the ability to see in a dark environment. They gather and concentrate light, thus intensifying light with purely optical means and enabling him to see better in the dark than with naked eye alone. This would be very useful when fighting in dark area like caves or at night. If faced with a blinding light it will shut down automatically though he will be disorentated for a short time 9At least one post). Once activated they can last for a limited time (five posts) and then have to cool down (three posts) before being used again.

Infrared Vision- The human body, as well as many moving or static objects of military or civil interest, is normally warmer than the surrounding environment. Since hotter objects emit more infrared energy than colder ones, it is relatively easy to identify them with this option. The only draw back is that if there are many large heat sources together the image will blend together. Would some somewhat useless in hotter climates. Like the Night Vision they can last for a limited time (five posts) and then have to cool down (three posts) before being used again.

Medical Scanner: This function helps both Snoogins' brawling and medicine. Thanks to advances in modern medical technology this allows him to see a person's vitals (heart rate, brain activity, breathing, broken bones. It takes a short time for this option to scan and tune itself to the person (about six posts) and then it is on, constantly showing Snoogins a read out of the person's vital signs.

Now when using this Snoogins must be very careful. Before it can be used he must lock in one of the listed functions and then that is the only one he can use during that fight. Once the fight is over they reboot before the next bout.

Overload Protection:
Perhaps Smoogins most invasive and obvious implant are the dozens of closely spaced BB sized silver colored spheres embedded in his skin. Small micro fibers connect the spheres with the surrounding tissue and act as the path of least resistance for electricity to flow through them jumping from each exposed sphere to the other to a grounding socket built into his boots. These are based in the technology of lightning diverters used on the radomes of commercial aircraft. This allows for large amounts of electricity to flow quickly out of his system instead of building up resistance and cooking him or sending him to the ground in spasms.

Because the spheres are spaced apart from each other small amounts of current can still effect him as the current doesn’t penetrate far enough to jump from sphere to sphere. Likewise very strong electrical strike may still effect him simply because of its strength, as it effects nearby muscle and organs as it makes its way to ground. These small spheres though physically minute had reduced damage from electrical attacks by nearly fifty percent and allow him to operate in combat situations with electrical magical users without fear of long term damage.

Snoogins' basic skill set:

Trained as a Street Brawler: His last career choice didn't work out so he trained for three years to be a street brawler. It included strength training (lifting weights) and boxing at a gym three times a week and sparring matches twice a week and at least one serious fight a week.

Basic medical training: Living a life of crime for awhile he needed to learn to patch himself up quickly. He trained with a medic learning to properly sew and dress gun shot and stab wounds as well as minor burns. He can administer needles and properly clean wounds before he treats them. He also knows basic CPR.

Speed and Endurance training: He went through intense interval training to help build both his speed and endurance to aid him in a fight, as well as dodge fireballs and other nasty things thrown at him. He used to be able to run a 5K run (Average run time for a 5K is about 40-odd minutes) in about 35 minutes but after training his best time was about 20 minutes average.