Everlong

***"You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better…But you think what you want about me i ain't changing….I’m good at what i do…and I'm not stopping"***

## Everlong

* Everlong
* Thomas Valentine

### Aliases

Thomas Franklin Valentine, Tommy, Sweetie, The Boogeyman, Honey,Grim Reaper, Terminator, The Halstern Soldier, the Nightmare, Old Soldier.

### Relatives

Ava Lozada (Wife), T.J Valentine (Son), Addison Valentine (Daughter), Suzie Valentine (Daughter), Lionel Valentine (Father), Angela Calvano (Mother), Sam Valentine (Brother), Janice Valentine (Sister)

### Occupation

United States Marine Corps (Formerly), Bouncer (Formerly), Mechanic (Formerly), Government Agent for S.A.G.E. (briefly), Chief Marketing Officer at IntegraCorp Solutions

## Appearances

### Appears in

Everlong, Everlong II, Everlong III, Don The Alien (Mentioned), Don Goes to Japan (briefly), Diamond-Man

## Thomas Valentine

Everlong (Thomas Valentine) is a dangerous man who was a former United States Veteran and vigilante. When he was a captive and prisoner of war, he learned to fight and got fit, in 10 months he was a master in martial arts and strength. Thomas grew up in a abusive household, his mother and father often fought. He protected his siblings as much as he could. Growing up, his father would take him hunting and to the shooting range, Thomas would also grow up loving mixed martial arts and boxing, he would get into many fights in his adolescent years, Thomas is a troubled man with 3 Children and is married with Ava. He suffers from PTSD, and Insomnia. He works as at IntegraCorp Solutions, it is seen as a mundane bland company, but he is a higher up with a good salary. He landed it after connections with the government.

## Early Life

Thomas Valentine was born on January 15th, 1977 Little Italy, Halstern City but then moved to Tenoch when his family made enough money. His dad was a Vietnam Vet and his mother was a stay at home mom. He rebelled throughout High School getting disapproval from his father.

## Everlong I

Thomas then joined the Military to do something with his life. Then the Maiduyan War hit, an armed conflict that lasted from 1996 - 1998. After he was deployed back, he found out his father committed suicide and his younger brother, was killed by petty criminals. Thomas’ mother and his sister were alone and starving and Thomas became the man of the house. Soon, Thomas felt he needed revenge for his brother, and that he did, he made a vigilante like costume and fought out for answers. During all of this he meets with a woman named Ava, a girl working at a bar that Everlong visits, she soon kindles a relationship with him.

When he found out about the murderer. He murdered him and everyone involved. He then gave up the identity until he finds out the petty criminal was a bunch of rich college kids who murdered Thomas’ brother due to debt, and the perpetrator was the son of the cities richest man, Richard Blacklock. Richard had ties with every criminal in the criminal underworld and he hired a bunch of criminals to murder Everlong, they successfully murdered his mother, but his sister hid. Everlong got revenge and killed everyone including Richard Blacklock.

## Everlong II

Few years later, we see Everlong and Ava still are in a relationship but have trouble communicating because Everlong always going out. Richard Blacklock’s Wife, Eliza Blacklock puts a hit on Everlong and Everlong again has every criminal in not just Halstern but around the world after him, Everlong saves him and his girlfriend once again, when Ava demands answers, Thomas tells her the truth to which she accepts but still wants him to be careful. Thomas then proposes to her.

## Everlong III

10 years later, Thomas settled down with his family and he quit Everlong, he has 2 children, lives in a very cramped home and is expecting a third. His life seems perfect and the therapy seems to work but Everlong still slips in him sometimes, soon it all comes out when Thomas is forced back to Everlong by a secret militia group to be sent on a task to save the world and 100  Million Dollars with other groups of professionals to be put to the task in a world threatening mission.

## Everlong & Spade

9 years after this, we see Thomas has become Everlong again since that mission, with all that money Thomas buys a nice house in a nice neighborhood in Tenoch. He spoils his kids with everything, he has a nice job. He struggles with being a dad in Modern America and a murderous vigilante, all his life he worked alone, until he meets Spade. The two work together and fight crime and face different kinds of things and foes, although he disagrees with Sabs way of life and way to fight crime, the two make hell of a great team. His eldest son T.J is a college student who is idiotic and has to get him out of trouble several times, his daughter Addison is a rebelling teenage girl, and Suzie is his star child yet can never get to attend her plays.

## Trivia

* In Halstern City, Everlong is a mixed topic, some believe he is a murderer while others believe he is doing the right thing, Sources like HBN8 News look at Everlong as a threat and sources like The Halstern Wire see Everlong as a true hero.
* Despite his tough exterior, Thomas has a soft spot for his family and will do anything to protect them.
* Other than Himself & Spade, he has immense respect for Diamond-Man.
* Thomas is an expert martial artist, having trained in multiple disciplines over the years.
* Thomas has a strong sense of justice and often goes beyond the law to bring criminals to justice.
* Thomas is a skilled hacker and often uses his computer skills to gather information and aid him in his missions.
* Thomas has a dry sense of humor and often cracks sarcastic jokes in tense situations.
* Thomas has a reputation for being a lone wolf, but he actually has a small group of trusted allies who help him in his vigilante activities.
* Thomas is a master of disguise and has used his skills to infiltrate criminal organizations and gather information.
* Thomas struggles with the guilt and moral implications of taking justice into his own hands, but ultimately believes that his actions are necessary to protect his city and family. His favorite food is pizza, and he has a particular love for pepperoni and sausage pizza.
* Thomas is a huge fan of action movies, and his favorite movie is Die Hard.
* He has a collection of vintage comic books, which he has been collecting since he was a child.
* Thomas is a skilled marksman and enjoys going to the shooting range in his free time.
* He is a fan of classic rock music, with Led Zeppelin being his favorite band.
* He is a dog lover
* Thomas is a fan of classic muscle cars and owns a restored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.
* He enjoys fishing and often takes his kids on fishing trips during their downtime.
* Thomas is an avid reader and enjoys classic detective novels, with Sherlock Holmes being his favorite literary character.
* Thomas has a Semper Fi Tattoo on his back
* He is based off of Batman, The Punisher, John Wick, Jack Reacher, Green Arrow, Barry Berkman, Rorschach, Walter White, & The Iceman Hitman