Fang

*"We're the warriors that are forgotten, discarded, as are the wars we fight."*

**Fang**, born Mason Brand, is a former Slayer and the leader of the Ravagers company of Salavosa. Widely considered to be psychotic, temperamental, and with complete disregard for most ethical conventions, Fang has been blacklisted by the Order he once fought for and has been on the run ever since, only recently uniting a group of dishonorably discharged war veterans and outcasts like himself into a gang. Because of his erratic behavior and violent tendencies, he has been given the moniker of the "Wild Slayer".

## Appearance

Tall and broad of body, Fang is a well-built Terran with pale skin, sea green eyes that are slitted like a felines, and shoulder-length, spiky white hair. His most noticeable feature is the pair of silvery, metal canines in his mouth. He is described as having an menacing, arrogant smile that showcases his metal "fangs".

Fang typically wears worn clothing when not in the field, with dirty jeans or cargo pants, sleeveless, torn shirts depicting music artists Darksteel and other dark imagery. Most often he prefers to wear a combat vest and pants along with steel toed combat boots with a signature leather overcoat lined with white fur. Along with this, he wears the set of dogtags he received during his service in the Terran Alliance Marine Corps.

Fang's veins have started to turn dark from his excessive use of Vassik X, though it has not deteriorated his body nearly as badly as it has done to other abusers. He remains in fit physical condition otherwise, with a few faded scars and wounds lining his body from countless conflicts.

## Personality

*"I never asked for this shit! I was born with it! I had no fuckin' say!"* -Fang in regards to his psychotic behavior and skill at killing.

Fang is a complex individual with an erratic and ill-tempered disposition. On the one hand, he values loyalty and honesty and strives to keep his men alive. On the other hand, he is a violent train wreck of a human being who frequently uses drugs and alcohol to escape the emotional and physical pain he is in.

Fang idolizes the Terran ideals of patriotism and justice. To this end, he has a tattered flag of the Terran Alliance hanging in his office showcasing his pride in his people. However, despite this, he isn't xenophobic and even shows distaste for xenophobes. He treats the alien members of his crew with just as much disrespect and abuse as he does with his fellow humans.

A sado-masochist with a love for inflicting pain and humiliation on others, Fang shows little respect for those who visibly fear him, but seems to admire those who stand up to him, as shown by his interactions with Arra. He respects strength and while it may not always be enough to save someone from his wrath, in some instances he is willing to forego initial hostilities out of respect for someone's "balls".

He shows a clear desire for validation and love, seeing his fellow "Hounds" as a family he never had, and sees Frost as the brother he always wanted. The two have a complex relationship with Fang seeing Frost's darker, aggressive side as making them birds of a feather. He is routinely disappointed by Frost's decisions, however, and sees the fellow Slayer's blind loyalty in their Order as a weakness. He pushes his friend to take more extreme steps and faults his hesitations as him being "soft".

Fang feels bitter about being excommunicated from the Slayers, and holds them responsible while seeing no fault in his actions. He idolizes the fallen Slayer Edge and insists that it "takes monsters to kill monsters." To this end, he uses his effectiveness at waging warfare and terrorism to the perceived benefit of the galaxy and its' residents.

### Relationships

* **Duncan Brand:** Fang, from the time he was a child, has had an estranged relationship with his father. He idolized the feared commander as a young boy up until his father returned home from the warfront, where the strict, militant Duke abused his son heavily and held him to a uniform standard of living. When the young Mason failed to meet Duke's standards, he was beaten. After years of consistent abuse, Mason began to grow a strong hatred of his father as a teenager and young adult. Eventually, a drunken Duke picked a fight with Mason leading the younger Brand to kill his father in a fit of rage. Later on in life, he expresses respect for the commander but loathing for the man within the uniform.
* **Helen Brand:** Mason loved his mother, and pitied her for the abuses she suffered at the hands of his father. She often encouraged Mason to seek out a life outside of the military, though this was done when Duke was not around. It was her death and Duke's drunken belligerency that lead to Mason killing him. He expresses regret about how his life has turned out and hopes that when he dies, he may see his mother long enough to apologize for how he turned out.
* **Frost:** Fang and Frost began their relationship on rocky terms, with the hostile and unstable Mason often butting heads with the hotheaded Daniel. However, their differences were quickly put aside in their equal enmity of Rogue and Fray. The two eventually developed into friendly rivals and sparred often, with Frost being the one to bring Fang into the former's circle of friends. Whilst Fang was treated with distrust by the majority of the group, Frost defended him and, eventually, Fang would prove himself a valued member. Through time, Fang and Frost considered each other "brothers", though Frost was always wary of the volatile temper that his comrade had and often had to be the voice of reason for Fang. Frost grieved for Fang's reported death at the Raid of Kalvestra, while Fang has instructed Tryska to report any mentioning of Frost to him from tapping Slayer communications in order to hunt down and recruit his old friend.
* **Typhon:**
* **Ghost:**
* **Clover:**
* **Furi:**
* **Rogue:**
* **Fray:**
* **Tryska Arassi:**
* **Victor Paskel:**
* **Torvok Kang:**
* **Ragost Voraka:**
* **Armak Kossti:**

## Weapons and Equipment

*"Oh so he picks another fuckin' - every single one of his guns has a launcher on it!"* -Geno regarding Fang's weaponry.

Much of Fang's arsenal are appropriated, stolen, or illegally purchased from underground sources. Some of these have been upgraded to suit Fang's destructive tactics.

* **KTR-19 rifle:** The work-horse of the Xanxian Army, the KTR-19 model saw widespread use during and after the Great War. Fang has modified his own with a laser-based scope, an extended magazine, and an underslung grenade launcher beneath the barrel.
* **BlasTac Grenade Launcher:** Stolen from the KysRa corp. arms factory on Salevosa, the BlasTac riot control model Grenade Launcher is one of Fang's most prized weapons. Capable of firing everything from high explosive C-7 grenades to FI-9 incendiary bombs, the BlasTac greatly fulfills the Slayer's need for destruction. He has modified the weapon with a laser scope and keeps it nearby at all times.

## Quotes by Fang

* *"My name's Fang, bitches! I piss napalm and shit lead! My dick is made of iron and my balls are titanium! Every sorry shit stain that has squared up to me is now worm food! I am* the *badass! And I am gonna fuck, kill, and shit until I am good and properly dead!"*