Old Agnus

**Agnus O'Daniel**, better known as "**Old Agnus**", is a Thing-Thing and a mercenary in the employ of Systems Corp.

## Appearance

Typical of most Thing-Things, Agnus has grayish skin with a limbless body composition. He also wears a black tailcoat with a red tie, along with black fingerless gloves and armored combat boots. He also wears a black trilby hat with a white band on it. He also has a circle beard and white hair.

## Personality

Being a veteran mercenary for many years, Agnus has a wizened demeanor that knows what it takes to get the job done, whether in objectives given to him by Systems Corp. via contracts, or on hunting trips.

Being a hunting enthusiast since childhood, he readily joined the Sunset City Hunting Lodge, so that he would have fellow hunting buffs to convene with when not on the job.

He is also prideful of his custom-ordered, bolt-action double rifle, lovingly maintaining it as he would with his other guns.

Sometimes, during his hunting trips with the Sunset City Hunting Lodge, he would see (a) parent(s) taking their kid(s) out hunting, which reminds him of his own childhood.

He also speaks in an Irish accent.

## Skills/Abilities/Equipment

Having gone on many hunting trips in his life, Agnus had become a crack shot, having developed a marksman's instinct. His accurate shooting ability was further sharpened during his time as a designated marksman in the military.

Asides from his marksman's instinct, Agnus is also handy with a UDP 10mm handgun and his trusty hunting knife when things get up close and personal.

Selling his shooting talent to Systems Corp., he uses a Mk 14 EBR as the main weapon for his contract objectives. Of course, he also uses his UDP and hunting knife when things get up close and personal.

In his hunting trips, he comes packing a magazine-fed, bolt-action double rifle, which is chambered in .280 Ross.

## Background

Throughout his childhood, Agnus O'Daniel, who alongside his brother Hadrian, always went with their father on hunting trips, learning how to use a rifle, as well as other tricks of the trade. Due to constant practice, Agnus became a very good shot to the pride of his father and Hadrian.

In his twenties, Agnus enlisted in the U.S. military, where his training sharpened his shooting skills even further. They were quite impressed with how good of a shot that he is, that they made him the designated marksman of his squad. After years of faithful service, he was honorably discharged.

He then became a hired gun in the employ of Systems Corp., the large R&D megacorporation known for their ventures in genetic engineering. Because of his track record as a designated marksman in the U.S. military, they brought him on as a sniper.

On the side, he also became a member of the Sunset City Hunting Lodge, going on hunting trips with them when he is not on duty doing Systems Corp.'s dirty work. With his .280 caliber bolt-action double rifle, he consistently makes quite a statement.

## Relationships

### Leifur Ragnarsson

It's mostly professional, though also a bit on the amicable side. The Acid Lobber wielder would refer to him as "Old-Timer".

### Xander Wolfe

He doesn't really know him, but he's been called names like "boomer", "old coot", and "lollipop man" by Xander, due to his age.

### Saul Franks

It's mostly on a professional level, but also a bit on the amicable side.

### Daxter Morris

He maintains a rivalry in marksmanship with the former gangster and sniping expert.

### Jenni Naxxremis

As Jenni is a part-time member of the Sunset City Hunting Lodge, Agnus would sometimes see her attending lodge meetings.

### Kurt Fuchs-Davis

He and Kurt are fellow members of the Sunset City Hunting Lodge. At one point, he went with Kurt to an Oktoberfest, where a Schützenfest was being held, and participated in it.

## Trivia

* Agnus' hunting rifle is inspired by the double-barreled bolt-action rifles handmade by Fuchs Fine Guns.
* He is Irish-American, as indicated by his accent.
* There are rare occasions when he does Irish step dancing to entertain a crowd, like at an office party at the Systems Corp. office building in Sunset City, for instance.
* Him and Hadrian were actually raised by their father all by himself due to his mother having died from childbirth.
* The 'Old' in his nickname refers to how he is wizened like an old man, and of how people were like "that old Agnus is one hell of a shot", "that old Agnus is a great guy", and "there goes old Agnus ready to take on the elements".
* When he's drawn in anime style by dusk moon he has dark brown eyes and wears black and grey briar pants.