Philip Provost

## Background

### 1986 - 2015: Philip Provost

Most likely due to his fondness of undercover missions, Philip does not speak much about his life prior to joining the military. He grew up in good, well-rounded family. He first got the nickname Chuckles as a child due to him constantly laughing & making jokes. After graduating from high school, he enlisted with some of his buddies. He moved his way up to the rank of Sergeant before joining the US Army's Criminal Investigations Division.

Most of his jobs consisted of "hole-and-corner" operations. He was known for being so conscientious about keeping up his "cover" that he volunteered for missions that no one else wanted. He has shifted from one undercover assignment to another for so many times, they would make the joke that no one is sure who he works for anymore. One thing about Chuckles is that he does not look like your average undercover agent. Most undercover specialists try not to stand out too much, limit their interaction with the enemy, concentrate the majority of their efforts on the source for information & don't wear loud Hawaiian shirts. But not Chuckles. With his burly figure, he already stands out from the crowd. His personality allows him to complete his missions with ease as his marks never know he's gathering on intel on them.

After working a mission on an insurance group in Coral City, he caught the eyes of the Joe Team & was asked to join. Always up for a new mission & adventure, he agreed.

## Personality

Chuckles is naturally likable, which has made him well suited for undercover operations. His gregarious nature also helps him to earn the trust of his marks, so that they have no idea that he's actually spying on them. Chuckles does this not for any accolades or recognition, for there is no record on file crediting him with the information he provides. He's aware of the consequences of being found out, but he's also confident in his ability to talk his way out of any situation.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Disguise:** Despite his large stature & life of the party personality, Chuckles is the team's go to for undercover operations.
* **Hand to Hand Combat**
* **Investigation:** Chuckles' primary specialty is criminal investigation. For six years, he worked in the US Army's Criminal Investigations Division & gained reputation as the go to man for undercover missions.

### Weaknesses

* **Leadership:** Chuckles cannot always be depended on in a battlefield to follow exact orders. This is mostly because during undercover missions, he is his own boss & most decisions are made on the fly instead of

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* His file card states that he is an expert at faking his own death.
* Chuckles frequently volunteers for missions that no one wants. He hates receiving recognition & asks that his successes are not recorded in his file.

## Notes

* Chuckles/Phillip Provost is a character from G.I. Joe & its related media.
* His relationship to Jinx is a nod to series under IDW Publishing.