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As he watched his father work, James Barker couldn't help but smile. He always enjoyed when he and his father scammed people out of their money. The pair worked well together, James as the one who would build confidence in whatever his father was selling, this time is was a miracle cure-all, and Harold, his father, was the convincing sales man. The crowd had grown substantially since James's wound was "magically" washed away, it was actually a convincing mix of dust, rust, and blood. As his father made yet another sale, James wondered what they were going to do for dinner
 
As he watched his father work, James Barker couldn't help but smile. He always enjoyed when he and his father scammed people out of their money. The pair worked well together, James as the one who would build confidence in whatever his father was selling, this time is was a miracle cure-all, and Harold, his father, was the convincing sales man. The crowd had grown substantially since James's wound was "magically" washed away, it was actually a convincing mix of dust, rust, and blood. As his father made yet another sale, James wondered what they were going to do for dinner
  
Apart from being their livelihood, it was also their way of bonding. Some fathers and sons went fishing, James and his conned people out of their money. Of course, they had to move constantly to avoid the fallout, but James didn't mind. After all, he'd seen more of the US than most people.
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Apart from being their livelihood, it was also their way of bonding. Some fathers and sons went fishing, some worked on cars, they conned people out of their hard earned money. Of course, they had to move constantly to avoid the fallout, but James didn't mind. After all, he'd seen more of the US than most people.
  
 
===April 3, 1955===
 
===April 3, 1955===
James ducked below the thugs hook, responding with an uppercut. There was a flash of pain as his fist met the guys chin, his head going back from the force. Quickly recovering, the thug jabbed at Jame's face. Shaking his head James muttered "Bastard" before spitting some blood. Linking his hands together James slammed them into the side of the thugs head and he went down as his consciousness fled. Taking a breath in relief, James returned to his bar stool and took a drink of his soda, the other patrons giving the man, who took more blows than a man his size had any right too, a wide berth.
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James ducked below the thugs hook, responding with an uppercut. There was a flash of pain as his fist met the guys chin, his head going back from the force. The thug recovered faster than expected as he threw a jab at James's face. James briefly shook his head as he recovered from the blow, taking the time to mutter "Bastard" before spitting some blood. Linking his hands together James slammed them into the side of the thugs head, causing him to go down as his consciousness fled. Taking a breath in relief, James returned to his bar stool and took a drink of his soda, the other patrons giving the man, who took more blows than a man his size had any right too, a wide berth.
  
 
===March 23, 1959===
 
===March 23, 1959===
Waking with a start, James was unable to see much of anything in the dimly lit room. He heard a door open and close, then a few steps before a sharply dressed man came into view. "Greetings Mr. Barker" the man said with an eerie calm. "You have come to our attention as a man of worth" he continued as he sat down infront of James. "We?" James asked. "I represent a number of powerful people. People who have a vision of a new world, one of order and peace" the man responded "This word is corrupt, only snakes can claim to survive". "Snakes eh?, sound llike a bunch of nut jobs". "Think of them what you wish, but I am authorized to offer you a position in the organization that will bring about this better world" the man said. "And if I say no, my body gets to spend some time in a ditch?" James asked. "Very astute Mr. Barker, though we will go further than that. It will be made to look as though you never existed" the man responded with his eeirly calm voice. "Given that I am a fan of being alive, and having existed I have to say I accept" James said. With a smile that was everything less than reassuring, the man said "I knew you would see reason. I welcome you to VIPER".
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Waking with a start, James was unable to see much of anything in the dimly lit room. He heard a door open and close, then a few steps before a sharply dressed man came into view. "Greetings Mr. Barker" the man said with an eerie calm. "You have come to our attention as a man of worth" he continued as he sat down in front of James. "We?" James asked. "I represent a number of powerful people. People who have a vision of a new world, one of order and peace" the man responded "This word is corrupt, only snakes can claim to survive". "Snakes eh?, sound like a bunch of nut jobs". "Think of them what you wish, but I am authorized to offer you a position in the organization that will bring about this better world" the man said. "And if I say no, my body gets to spend some time in a ditch?" James asked. "Very astute Mr. Barker, though we will go further than that. It will be made to look as though you never existed" the man responded with his eerily calm voice. "Given that I am a fan of being alive, and having existed I have to say I accept" James said. With a smile that was everything less than reassuring, the man said "I knew you would see reason. I welcome you to VIPER" as reached over to shake James's bound hand.
  
 
===May 13, 1960===
 
===May 13, 1960===
Taking aim at the practice target, James smirked as he looked at the next agent down from him in the firing line before firing a shot from his blaster rifle. His shoot hit the target square in the forehead, where the other agent's went wide. The other agent gave him a scowl. "Better luck nest time?" James taunted, "Now pay up". The other agent grumpled as he produced a ten dollar bill "How the hell did you land ten headshots in a row?". With a wide grin James responded "I'm just that good, and that lucky", he plucked the bill from the agents hand "Come on, I'll buy you a round as a participation prize".
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Taking aim at the practice target, James smirked as he looked at the next agent down from him in the firing line before firing a shot from his blaster rifle. His shot hit the target square in the forehead, where the other agent's went wide, just barely missing the target's torso. The other agent gave him a scowl. "Better luck nest time?" James taunted, "Now pay up". The other agent grumbled as he produced a ten dollar bill "How the hell did you land ten head-shots in a row?". With a wide grin James responded "I'm just that good, and that lucky", he plucked the bill from the agents hand "Come on, I'll buy you a round as a participation prize".
  
 
===August 22, 1962===
 
===August 22, 1962===
James grunted as he planted himself against the wall and swapped the energy cell in his blaster. "Target's in the next room. We move in Three...Two...One" The squad of VIPER agents quickly entered the office, shooting down their target's guards. "Should've worked with VIPER, Chinweuba. You would have been a very rich man" James said. The crime lord was about to respond but was interrupted by a blaster bolt to the head. "Target neutralized" James said into the comm.
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James grunted as he planted himself against the wall and swapped the power cell in his blaster. "Target's in the next room. We move in Three...Two...One" The squad of VIPER agents quickly entered the office, shooting down their target's guards. "Should've worked with VIPER, Chinweuba. You would have been a very rich and very alive man" James said. The crime lord was about to respond but was interrupted by a blaster bolt to the head. "Target neutralized" James said into the comm.
  
 
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Serpent Master
Player: @spartan62893
[[Image:Serpent Master 1.jpeg|300px|]]
Biographical Data
Real Name: James Douglas Barker
Known Aliases: S-VIPER-001, Ouroboros, Basilisk, A number of fabricated civilian identities
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Place of Birth: Stamford, CT
Base of Operations: Mobile
Relatives:
Characteristics
Age: 80
Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Complexion: Fair
Physical Build: Slight Bulk
Physical Features: Unassuming
Status
Fame:
██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██

Global

Alignment:
LG LN LE
NG TN NE
CG CN CE
Identity: Secret
Years Active: 52
Citizenship: American
Occupation: Metahuman VIPER Operative, Accountant
Education: Some High School
Marital Status: Single
Known Powers and Abilities
Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Durability, Advanced Regenerative Capabilities, Enhanced Mental Functioning
Equipment and Paraphernalia
Custom Heavy Armor, Snakeskin Stealth Suit, VB-A6 "Warhammer" Rifle, 2 VB-S2XD "Waterfall" Pistols
Physical Attributes
 
   Strength
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   Weapon
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   Durability
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   Armor
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   Speed
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   Reflexes
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   Resistance
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   Stamina
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   Dexterity
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   Agility
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   Combat
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   Regeneration
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Non-Physical Attributes
 
   Energy
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   Psionics
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   Telepathy
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   Willpower
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   Sorcery
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   Technology
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   Intelligence
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   Knowledge
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   Charisma
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   Bravery
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Basic Information

Serpent Master is among VIPER's most dangerous operatives. While he certainly possesses superhuman strength, endurance, and speed, these are not the largest reasons he is so feared. It is also not because he possesses an intelligence far greater than that of most humans. It is the combination of these traits in an individual who is virtually impossible to pick out of a crowd. Though his actions, VIPER has been able to learn much about threats to its operations.

When not operating as a spy, Serpent Master is and extremely dangerous combatant. His combination of superhuman attributes, training, and experience allow him to combat metahumans technically above his "weight" class. As befitting his advanced mental capacity, he is never without several plans of attack and escape. His tendency to spend hours reviewing footage of Superhero fights allows him an uncanny ability to predict the actions they will likely take. If there is one flaw in his operations, at least in the eyes of VIPER's leadership, it is that he has a tendency to not kill his foes, with the exception when expressly ordered.

His equipment is among the most advanced man-portable technologies VIPER has developed. His blasters are more powerful than those used by VIPER's rank and file. His suit possesses advanced stealth and sensor baffling technology. His armor is made of VIPER's own Viperium super metal. He also carries a number of gadgets to assist him in battle. The most common are Frag, Smoke, Gas, Cryo, Anti-Invisibility, and Psionic Interference Grenades, along with a "Shell Cracker" for heavily armored individuals. He of course carries a BEST kit and a Fang Knife.

Biography

June 29, 1948

As he watched his father work, James Barker couldn't help but smile. He always enjoyed when he and his father scammed people out of their money. The pair worked well together, James as the one who would build confidence in whatever his father was selling, this time is was a miracle cure-all, and Harold, his father, was the convincing sales man. The crowd had grown substantially since James's wound was "magically" washed away, it was actually a convincing mix of dust, rust, and blood. As his father made yet another sale, James wondered what they were going to do for dinner

Apart from being their livelihood, it was also their way of bonding. Some fathers and sons went fishing, some worked on cars, they conned people out of their hard earned money. Of course, they had to move constantly to avoid the fallout, but James didn't mind. After all, he'd seen more of the US than most people.

April 3, 1955

James ducked below the thugs hook, responding with an uppercut. There was a flash of pain as his fist met the guys chin, his head going back from the force. The thug recovered faster than expected as he threw a jab at James's face. James briefly shook his head as he recovered from the blow, taking the time to mutter "Bastard" before spitting some blood. Linking his hands together James slammed them into the side of the thugs head, causing him to go down as his consciousness fled. Taking a breath in relief, James returned to his bar stool and took a drink of his soda, the other patrons giving the man, who took more blows than a man his size had any right too, a wide berth.

March 23, 1959

Waking with a start, James was unable to see much of anything in the dimly lit room. He heard a door open and close, then a few steps before a sharply dressed man came into view. "Greetings Mr. Barker" the man said with an eerie calm. "You have come to our attention as a man of worth" he continued as he sat down in front of James. "We?" James asked. "I represent a number of powerful people. People who have a vision of a new world, one of order and peace" the man responded "This word is corrupt, only snakes can claim to survive". "Snakes eh?, sound like a bunch of nut jobs". "Think of them what you wish, but I am authorized to offer you a position in the organization that will bring about this better world" the man said. "And if I say no, my body gets to spend some time in a ditch?" James asked. "Very astute Mr. Barker, though we will go further than that. It will be made to look as though you never existed" the man responded with his eerily calm voice. "Given that I am a fan of being alive, and having existed I have to say I accept" James said. With a smile that was everything less than reassuring, the man said "I knew you would see reason. I welcome you to VIPER" as reached over to shake James's bound hand.

May 13, 1960

Taking aim at the practice target, James smirked as he looked at the next agent down from him in the firing line before firing a shot from his blaster rifle. His shot hit the target square in the forehead, where the other agent's went wide, just barely missing the target's torso. The other agent gave him a scowl. "Better luck nest time?" James taunted, "Now pay up". The other agent grumbled as he produced a ten dollar bill "How the hell did you land ten head-shots in a row?". With a wide grin James responded "I'm just that good, and that lucky", he plucked the bill from the agents hand "Come on, I'll buy you a round as a participation prize".

August 22, 1962

James grunted as he planted himself against the wall and swapped the power cell in his blaster. "Target's in the next room. We move in Three...Two...One" The squad of VIPER agents quickly entered the office, shooting down their target's guards. "Should've worked with VIPER, Chinweuba. You would have been a very rich and very alive man" James said. The crime lord was about to respond but was interrupted by a blaster bolt to the head. "Target neutralized" James said into the comm.

Other Information

Personality

Despite being a highly dangerous VIPER agent, Serpent Master is somewhat light hearted and easy going. There is very little that someone can do to cause him to fly off the handle or hold a grudge. The few people that have earned his animosity are typically the type of person that would count as evil on VIPER's moralty scale.

As with most members of the American VIPER, he has a great dislike of magic. This dislike is even more pronounced when dealing with villainous occultists, especially members of DEMON.

As he was part of VIPER's response to the Demonflame Incident Serpent Master has some friendly ties to a few hero teams, typically feeding them information that if acted upon will be helpful to both parties. On even rarer occasions he has worked with heroes against a greater danger. Given that VIPER tends to frown on such alliances, he is very secretive with his actions.