Andrew Tallack

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"*You know what I hate as much as street gangs? Narco terrorists like yourself! This is your only chance. Either repent of your crimes or be beheaded like what would've happened to that child's father had I not come to save him.*"
—**Andrew during his Stage 8 interlude against El Peligro**
Andrew Tallack is a playable character on Cyber Cataclysm

### Inspiration

The concept of "Meta-Sapiens" was coined by sprite-genius for his own superpowered human subspecies in Cyber Cataclysm. The term is akin to other terms from different types of fiction like Marvel Comics's *mutants* (as well as *Inhumans*, *Eternals*, *Deviants*, and *mutate*), DC Comics's *metahumans*, Wildstorm's *post-humans*, To Aru anime series's *espers*, and Infamous's *Conduits*. Most of whatever fiction uses such terms often feature superheroes in them (even some that aren't considered part of the superhero genre and just happen to feature tropes associated with the genre) so in the case of, Andrew is depicted as a vigilante, albeit a violent one a la The Punisher and Red Hood.

## Bio

**Cyber Cataclysm**: - *"Meta Sapiens are a sub species of humans born with a rare genetic mutation that gives them super-powers. As gifted as meta sapiens be, they sometimes face persecutions from normal human beings, as has Andrew Tallack. Andrew is a cynical and brooding vigilante who uses his powers to fight crime in the mean streets of Chicago, even if it means going to extreme measures in maiming and eviscerating criminals. In the eyes of normal folks, he is viewed by most as godsend but a threat by others."*

## Gameplay Details

### Special Attacks

* *Light Burst* - Andrew shoots a blast of light at his opponent.
* *Javelin* - He makes a javelin construct and throws it at his opponent.
* *Meta Shoulder* - He rushes towards his opponent, hitting him/her with his shoulder.
* *Energy Snake* - He makes a snake construct and flings it at his opponent.
* *"Magic" Shield* - He forms a circular shield construct that reflects projectiles.
* *Teleport* - He teleports behind his opponent.
* **Cyberdrive**: *Weapon Construct* - Andrew will transform his weapons to either an axe or a sword for normal moves.
* **Cataclysmic Move**: *Energizing Cannon* - Andrew creates a cannon construct and fires a huge laser beam at his opponent.

### Exterminations

* *Illinois Chainsaw Massacre* - Andrew makes a chainsaw construct and vertically saws his opponent in half.
* *Riddled With Bullets* - Andrew creates a machine gun construct and starts firing bullets at his opponent rapidly 'til the opponent is reduced to a pile of blood and guts.

## Storyline

"*There is a human subspecies called Meta Sapiens. Meta Sapiens are rare step into human evolution for they are people born with superhuman powers and abilities. Unfortunately however, Meta Sapiens are prone to being misunderstood and discriminated against by normal humans who will often treat them like they are something of a malevolent nature, that they may be "cursed" or "threats against humanity", despite that Meta Sapiens can be either good or evil just like regular human beings.
Andrew Tallack is a Meta Sapien who has grown up in hard times that have forever affected his perspective on life. Andrew grew up in an enviornment where not only has he been mistreated by the norm, but has also been noticing that in the streets of Chicago, when crime is regularly committed, police hardly do anything to stop it. Andrew took it upon himself to live his entire career as a vigilante, fighting crime by any means necessary. Because of his actions, most of the norm not only begin to realize that not all Meta Sapiens are bad, but praise Andrew Tallack as a man Chicago needs to punish criminals. Meanwhile, some other normal folks still prejudice towards Meta Sapiens view Andrew as a living disaster against society.*"
—**Andrew's prologue**
*to be added later...*

"*Andrew Tallack was unable to trust authorities nowadays, hence why he often maimed criminals to their deaths. He noticed that Xordok was a horrid would-be ruler of the universe and his influence would corrupt politics and law enforcement around the world. But despite having killed the evil Xordok, he was still made suspicious of, especially by officials who began to brand him as a "super terrorist".
The troops who served Xordok chased Andrew away into a deserted island across the Atlantic ocean. This meant that Andrew can no longer stay in the city so long as people tend to be untrusting of him. He now lives in said island alone and can only come by at his former home whenever trouble is afoot. Andrew decided that he shall only stay in Illinois permanently when his reputation has softened.*"
—**Andrew's prologue**
## Trivia

* This isn't the first OC by sprite-genius to be a hyperviolent, antiheroic vigilante. Brutal Fists included a similar character who is like Andrew named Dark Blade. The only differences are that they're both of a different ethnicity and while Andrew has powers, Dark Blade does not.
	+ However, he is the first OC by sprite-genius to come from Chicago. The second one then being Sofia Melania in Brutal Fists 2.
	+ Similarly, Andrew Tallack was not the only Meta-Sapien in Cyber Cataclysm's roster. The second one was Kold Blud, in the form of DLC.
		- Though ironically, when Wolverine was released as DLC, his listed species was still kept as *mutant*.
* The name of his primary extermination alludes the horror movie title *Texas Chainsaw Massacre*.
* Andrew's secondary costume pays homage to Sid Vicious from The Sex Pistols.

## External Links

* http://sprite-genius.deviantart.com/art/Cyber-Cataclysm-Andrew-Tallack-499836859