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MALONE — Agent of the BIR Intelligence Unit
Undercover or normal fieldwork, MALONE has done it and seen it all in service to the BIR. Finally, after a successful crackdown on Al Capone and an illustrious career to boot, his only wish now is to have an "indefinite assignment" to a place that's warm, sunny, and relaxing. If only he didn't pick up that phone call from Albany.
Taglines: SUBLIMINAL RELENTLESS INEVITABLE
An homage to actual undercover BIR agent Michael Malone, who went after Al Capone for tax evasion. Also, the 'Intelligence Unit' was the first name of the present-day IRS-CI.
WEAPON
The Liquidator—Functionally and visually similar to the 1911, slightly below average bullet damage
2 Stamina
1 — Maxim Shot
ACTIVE: Switches to a silenced pistol and fires a shot that deals bonus BULLET damage based on the unspent souls of the targeted enemy hero. While aiming down, enemy heroes have dynamic visual indicators that communicate how many unspent souls they have. Release 1 or M1 to fire the shot.
MEDIUM Cooldown
The "weapon switch" is AUDIBLE from a considerable distance, quick cast time
Bonus damage scales with SPIRIT
boon1: Applies a moderate slow on-hit for 2 seconds
boon2: Bullet ricochets once, prioritizing heroes
boon3: Hero and NPC kills accelerate all ability cooldowns by -3 and -1 respectively
2 — Kickback
ACTIVE: Temporarily enchants a soul-generating entity (sinners, boxes, and NPCs EXCLUDING Mid boss and EXCLUDING the urn), causing MALONE to get a cut of the souls. If too many enchanted entities are active, the oldest one is purged immediately. MAX ENTITY COUNT is based on MAX CHARGE COUNT.
Medium Cooldown, Two Charges
Moderate Enchantment lifetime
Short-medium cast range, quick cast time
boon1: Increased enchantment lifetime
boon2: Increased soul cut amount
boon3: Successful soul cuts heal, as well as grant +1 permanent health regeneration
3 — Indemnity Insurance
ACTIVE: Converts a portion of unspent souls into a damage barrier. While active, the shield offers debuff resistance
Medium Cooldown
SELF-CAST, instant
Unspent soul conversion scales with LEVEL
Ceiling value scales with SPIRIT
boon1: More shield
boon2: Improved soul conversion rate
boon3: On cast, blocks the next targeted ability every 24 seconds for the cost of 3200 unspent souls. (Final shield conversion value is calculated BEFORE the souls are spent)
4 — Levy
Fully disables a recently bought, high-value item of an enemy hero's most invested stat. This effect is cancelled if the enemy escapes the LEVY radius.
High cooldown, short duration
Targeted ability, short cast range, mini cast delay
Visible short-to-medium cancel range
Affects ONE enemy
boon1: Effect lingers for 1s when leaving LEVY range
boon2: Other enemy heroes that enter and stay more than 1s in the radius are also affected by LEVY
boon3: Disables an additional item
Relationships w/ Other Characters and Sample Quotes:
ABRAMS: "You look like shit, Abrams."
APOLLO: "I got to where I am PRECISELY because bigwigs think they're above the IRS."
BEBOP: "I'll do what I can, Bebop. Not my promise, but the promise holder asked me to."
BILLY: "Everyone's a hardass until the Untouchables start knocking."
CALICO: "I'm not sure if I can subscribe to your business, but that's none of my concern; just kindly pay on time."
CELESTE: "If anything, I'll miss all the shows at Coney Island. It just wouldn't be the same, Miss Celeste."
DOORMAN: "Gotta clarify if interdimensional pockets can count toward property tax."
DRIFTER: "Great, a no paperwork kind of day."
DYNAMO: "I'm glad you still have each other, professor; a drink's all that keeps me warm these days."
GRAVES: "Obviously no kid in their right mind would listen to some babble about taxation."
G.T.: "I can't say your pursuit of vengeance isn't right, Mister Wesley. We all got something that consumes us."
HAZE: "I got your gift. I appreciate it, Haze."
HOLLIDAY: "You and I remember Baltimore very differently, Sheriff."
INFERNUS: "Don't quite know the specifics yet, but I'll let you know if this falls on my lap... somehow."
IVY: "My case work led me to a name you might be familiar with: Sofia Arroyo. I suggest keeping an eye on her."
KELVIN: "Well the good thing is there's nothing left to write up, am I right?"
LADY GEIST: "I work at the pleasure of Internal Revenue, my Lady. I assure you this is strictly professional."
LASH: "Always appreciate someone who files on time, Mister Lash."
MCGINNIS: "I got my eye on you, Miss McGinnis. I do hope everything goes smoothly in your... cave."
MINA: "Miss Ha, as long as you don't become delinquent, I will only ever look at your men's catalogue and nowhere else."
MIRAGE: "Planning on filing for an indefinite assignment after this, any recommendations?"
M&K: "Could'na done the Sleeper Hit without your, uh, subterranean expertise, gentlemen. My thanks."
PAIGE: "For a professional fee, can your bibliomancy help me with my cases?"
PARADOX: "Tch, whose to say we don't got somebody in there?"
POCKET: "Listen, kid, I don't know who this 'Aris Fairfax' person is, but Krill did tell me he's not here anymore."
REM: "Hey kid, any chance I can do my paperwork while I'm dreaming?"
SEVEN: "Let me level with you, taxes are for the mediocre, which is something you're CLEARLY not, right?"
SHIV: "I respect the way you work, Mister Shiv. Quite the professional touch you got."
SILVER: "My advice? Keep tracking your commissions from your bounties; it'll get back to 'ya in the paperwork, trust me."
SINCLAIR: "...and I'm assuming the taxes don't have anything to do with this... mess?"
VENATOR: "Not taxing you lot was a mistake—it'll bite this country in the ass eventually—hope I'm dead by then."
VICTOR: "Whatever situation you've got going on, I'll handle it once forensics comes to me with a detailed report."
VINDICTA: "Our auditors can track them down. Strictly under the table, for a fee, of course."
VISCOUS: "Damn, Ben Franklin really was right when he said death and taxes were certain."
VYPER: "Feel bad for those folks in Jersey, truly."
WARDEN: "We'll, vigilantes made this country the way it is, for better or for worse; I'm indifferent to it."
WRAITH: "I'll look the other way if you're man enough to set up a soup kitchen."
YAMATO: "Murder's hard to pin, I admit that. That being said, can I see your tax papers?"
RAT KING: "Quite ironic for a King to be paying taxes; that's America for you, I guess."
Undercover or normal fieldwork, MALONE has done it and seen it all in service to the BIR. Finally, after a successful crackdown on Al Capone and an illustrious career to boot, his only wish now is to have an "indefinite assignment" to a place that's warm, sunny, and relaxing. If only he didn't pick up that phone call from Albany.
Taglines: SUBLIMINAL RELENTLESS INEVITABLE
An homage to actual undercover BIR agent Michael Malone, who went after Al Capone for tax evasion. Also, the 'Intelligence Unit' was the first name of the present-day IRS-CI.
WEAPON
The Liquidator—Functionally and visually similar to the 1911, slightly below average bullet damage
2 Stamina
1 — Maxim Shot
ACTIVE: Switches to a silenced pistol and fires a shot that deals bonus BULLET damage based on the unspent souls of the targeted enemy hero. While aiming down, enemy heroes have dynamic visual indicators that communicate how many unspent souls they have. Release 1 or M1 to fire the shot.
MEDIUM Cooldown
The "weapon switch" is AUDIBLE from a considerable distance, quick cast time
Bonus damage scales with SPIRIT
boon1: Applies a moderate slow on-hit for 2 seconds
boon2: Bullet ricochets once, prioritizing heroes
boon3: Hero and NPC kills accelerate all ability cooldowns by -3 and -1 respectively
2 — Kickback
ACTIVE: Temporarily enchants a soul-generating entity (sinners, boxes, and NPCs EXCLUDING Mid boss and EXCLUDING the urn), causing MALONE to get a cut of the souls. If too many enchanted entities are active, the oldest one is purged immediately. MAX ENTITY COUNT is based on MAX CHARGE COUNT.
Medium Cooldown, Two Charges
Moderate Enchantment lifetime
Short-medium cast range, quick cast time
boon1: Increased enchantment lifetime
boon2: Increased soul cut amount
boon3: Successful soul cuts heal, as well as grant +1 permanent health regeneration
3 — Indemnity Insurance
ACTIVE: Converts a portion of unspent souls into a damage barrier. While active, the shield offers debuff resistance
Medium Cooldown
SELF-CAST, instant
Unspent soul conversion scales with LEVEL
Ceiling value scales with SPIRIT
boon1: More shield
boon2: Improved soul conversion rate
boon3: On cast, blocks the next targeted ability every 24 seconds for the cost of 3200 unspent souls. (Final shield conversion value is calculated BEFORE the souls are spent)
4 — Levy
Fully disables a recently bought, high-value item of an enemy hero's most invested stat. This effect is cancelled if the enemy escapes the LEVY radius.
High cooldown, short duration
Targeted ability, short cast range, mini cast delay
Visible short-to-medium cancel range
Affects ONE enemy
boon1: Effect lingers for 1s when leaving LEVY range
boon2: Other enemy heroes that enter and stay more than 1s in the radius are also affected by LEVY
boon3: Disables an additional item
Relationships w/ Other Characters and Sample Quotes:
ABRAMS: "You look like shit, Abrams."
APOLLO: "I got to where I am PRECISELY because bigwigs think they're above the IRS."
BEBOP: "I'll do what I can, Bebop. Not my promise, but the promise holder asked me to."
BILLY: "Everyone's a hardass until the Untouchables start knocking."
CALICO: "I'm not sure if I can subscribe to your business, but that's none of my concern; just kindly pay on time."
CELESTE: "If anything, I'll miss all the shows at Coney Island. It just wouldn't be the same, Miss Celeste."
DOORMAN: "Gotta clarify if interdimensional pockets can count toward property tax."
DRIFTER: "Great, a no paperwork kind of day."
DYNAMO: "I'm glad you still have each other, professor; a drink's all that keeps me warm these days."
GRAVES: "Obviously no kid in their right mind would listen to some babble about taxation."
G.T.: "I can't say your pursuit of vengeance isn't right, Mister Wesley. We all got something that consumes us."
HAZE: "I got your gift. I appreciate it, Haze."
HOLLIDAY: "You and I remember Baltimore very differently, Sheriff."
INFERNUS: "Don't quite know the specifics yet, but I'll let you know if this falls on my lap... somehow."
IVY: "My case work led me to a name you might be familiar with: Sofia Arroyo. I suggest keeping an eye on her."
KELVIN: "Well the good thing is there's nothing left to write up, am I right?"
LADY GEIST: "I work at the pleasure of Internal Revenue, my Lady. I assure you this is strictly professional."
LASH: "Always appreciate someone who files on time, Mister Lash."
MCGINNIS: "I got my eye on you, Miss McGinnis. I do hope everything goes smoothly in your... cave."
MINA: "Miss Ha, as long as you don't become delinquent, I will only ever look at your men's catalogue and nowhere else."
MIRAGE: "Planning on filing for an indefinite assignment after this, any recommendations?"
M&K: "Could'na done the Sleeper Hit without your, uh, subterranean expertise, gentlemen. My thanks."
PAIGE: "For a professional fee, can your bibliomancy help me with my cases?"
PARADOX: "Tch, whose to say we don't got somebody in there?"
POCKET: "Listen, kid, I don't know who this 'Aris Fairfax' person is, but Krill did tell me he's not here anymore."
REM: "Hey kid, any chance I can do my paperwork while I'm dreaming?"
SEVEN: "Let me level with you, taxes are for the mediocre, which is something you're CLEARLY not, right?"
SHIV: "I respect the way you work, Mister Shiv. Quite the professional touch you got."
SILVER: "My advice? Keep tracking your commissions from your bounties; it'll get back to 'ya in the paperwork, trust me."
SINCLAIR: "...and I'm assuming the taxes don't have anything to do with this... mess?"
VENATOR: "Not taxing you lot was a mistake—it'll bite this country in the ass eventually—hope I'm dead by then."
VICTOR: "Whatever situation you've got going on, I'll handle it once forensics comes to me with a detailed report."
VINDICTA: "Our auditors can track them down. Strictly under the table, for a fee, of course."
VISCOUS: "Damn, Ben Franklin really was right when he said death and taxes were certain."
VYPER: "Feel bad for those folks in Jersey, truly."
WARDEN: "We'll, vigilantes made this country the way it is, for better or for worse; I'm indifferent to it."
WRAITH: "I'll look the other way if you're man enough to set up a soup kitchen."
YAMATO: "Murder's hard to pin, I admit that. That being said, can I see your tax papers?"
RAT KING: "Quite ironic for a King to be paying taxes; that's America for you, I guess."
