Nick

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CHARACTERS IN-GAME: The Spy, Sigma

▶ CHARACTER
NAME: Nicholas (prefers Nick), last name unknown
CANON: Left 4 Dead 2
CANON POINT: Post-military rescue
AGE: 35
BACKGROUND:
Left 4 Dead (for overall story)
Left 4 Dead 2
Nick’s Background

PERSONALITY:
In each game, each character takes up a certain 'role' in the group dynamic. In his group, Nick was known as 'the complainer.'

• Loner: Nick has spent the majority of his life on the run and, as such, has a very "lone wolf" attitude. He prefers to work alone and doesn't like depending on other people or having them depend on him. Because of this, when Nick does work with someone, he's initially incredibly uncooperative and dismissive. In-game, when the group introduces themselves to each other, Nick can either tell them not to bother remembering his name, stating that he doesn't plan on sticking around, or completely forgo telling them altogether. Later on, in a voice line cut from the final game, Nick can also tell his team that they are the first three people in the world that he has ever trusted. He automatically expects the worst from people and assumes every interaction with someone comes with strings attached.
• Abrasive: Nick has a way of antagonizing nearly everyone he comes into contact with, either with his sharp tongue or undying pessimism and cynicism. More often than not, Nick spends his time nitpicking plans and coming up with worst-case scenarios. Often, this means that most conversations with him will turn into arguments. When meeting the survivors from the first game, he argues with all of them on their first meeting and only apologizes when they help him escape or upon finding out that they have suffered a loss. Although he warms up over time, he never stops poking fun at people- he just gets a little less offensive and a little more snarky. He is also the second most foul-mouthed survivor in the entire series only after Coach.
• Condescending: Tying into that, Nick tends to talk down to people quite often, especially women. He will often refer to Rochelle, the sole woman of the group, with nicknames like 'sweetheart', 'honey', and 'sweetie'. When meeting another woman, Zoey, he calls her 'cupcake' and asks "if there's a man I can talk to". When called out, he defensively insists it was a joke. On first meeting a Witch, he jokes that she's crying because the mall is closed. When it comes to men, he will more often go for their mannerisms or fashion sense, calling Ellis 'overalls', 'hayseed', or 'Cleetus', and often pokes fun at Coach being overweight.
• (Conditionally) Loyal: Despite Nick's tendency to put himself first and retreat from friendship, once he trusts someone, there's a higher chance he will act more selflessly towards them. His loyalty isn't easily won - in fact, it's hard to tell it's been won at all. He mostly shows it in small gestures like providing back-up or aid but is also willing to save someone from trouble. On the rare occasion, he may even offer some compliments or verbal support or just be more cooperative in general.
• Cleanliness: Nick is very conscious about being clean, possibly to the point of having mysophobia (fear of germs). He constantly bemoans the worn and dirty state of his suit, throws a tantrum when having to crawl through sewers or swamps (and offers someone $1,000 to give him a piggyback ride), and even requests the group keep an eye out for hand sanitizer for him. He justifies this by saying that a single 'germ' wiped out the planet by causing the Green Flu outbreak and suggests that everything could have been prevented if people washed their hands or used more hand sanitizer.
• Criminally Savvy: Nick has a somewhat... unique knowledge of certain things stemming from a life of crime. Things like the ease of getting blood out of wedding dresses and brain matter out of suits. When using a first aid kit on another character upon first meeting, he will often tell them that he has seen worse or that he has patched someone up before. When given a baseball bat, he will state it brings back good memories and simply replies with "bouncer at a nightclub" when pressed. He also mentions not legally being able to own a firearm; in the United States, owning a gun is a constitutional right that can only be revoked under certain circumstances. For example, if you have been convicted of committing a felony.
• Jerk With A Heart of Gold:  Because of his knowledge of basic survival skills, Nick is something of a leader in the group, second only to Coach. And as he spends more time with the group, he starts to warm up considerably. He will show genuine interest in Ellis and Coach's favorite band, and when Ellis gets excited about going on rides in a carnival ground, Nick will rarely quip "Now I wanna ride one". When meeting with the original survivors, he offers sincere condolences when he hears that they lost a member of their team. Later on, he is actively sickened when he realizes that the military has killed uninfected civilians. He often becomes somber if a teammate dies or is critically injured, and gets aggressively motivational if someone is injured or near death on the final level. Ultimately, Nick looks out for himself but isn't completely heartless in the face of disaster or danger.

POWERS/ABILITIES: Nick has an extensive knowledge of guns and first aid. Having made his living gambling before the apocalypse, Nick is also quite savvy and skilled in deception and games of chance. He is also immune to the virus that caused the zombie outbreak in Left 4 Dead.

INVENTORY: First aid kit, Desert Eagle Magnum, his wallet, and a deck of playing cards.

MOONBLESSING: Sanguis

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