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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8214126" data-attributes="member: 30538">Dr. Will Caulder<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-NhVrnXF/0/17fae3c6/S/EriqLasalle-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Born in 1961, William Caulder knew that he wanted to be a doctor by the time that he was in his early teens. His education was partially underwritten by scholarships established by Ryan and Lucy Richmond, who believed in investing in doctors who might come to work for their hospital. While he only met the two of them a handful of times, and they weren't mentors, exactly, he respected and admired them both, and was horrified when they suffered their 'accident' shortly before he obtained his M.D.Believing that this had to have been the work of the Pythonian Insurgency, William responded to that by volunteering his services as a doctor for the Joint Special Operations Taskforce. While he helped to save many lives in the process, his work with the Taskforce left him feeling increasingly revolted by violence, and uncertain whether this was really the best way to honor the Richmonds' memory. The loss of life at Delphi was particularly appalling to him, and he was glad that his contract expired with JTAS' dissolution. (He would later end up protesting the war in Syria.)Returning to Chicago, William ended up working for a clinic located not far from the abandoned hospital that the Richmonds had run. His experiences here have further solidified his opposition to violence, viewing it as a vicious circle that wrecks as many lives as poverty does. The only appropriate use of force, in his view, is to prevent the use of force against another or one's self. Even non-lethal weaponry, like Richmond Enterprises' famous 'meta-taser', can end up causing permanent and irrevocable harm to someone if employed recklessly. That said, it is an improvement on firearms, and Dr. Caulder was pleased that the Richmonds' son was continuing their legacy, though he doubted that they'd ever meet.In 2003, however, the vigilante known as Darkwing stumbled into their clinic with injuries inflicted by one of his frequent enemies, the January Man*. Dr. Caulder treated the man's injuries while respecting his right to maintain his secret identity, and they had a lengthy discussion about violence and vigilantism. The doctor was forced to admit that humanity might not survive its encounters with extraterrestrial and monstrous threats without the use of violence, but still felt that its use against street criminals was a waste of effort that could be better spent elsewhere. He discussed the Richmonds' role in his life, and spoke about how their lives had been cut short by violence, how much more they could have done without it. They parted ways without coming to any conclusion.Dr. Caulder had, of course, not needed to remove Darkwing's mask to recognize the individual with whom he was dealing. And of course, Darkwing knew that he knew. He has since met Robert Richmond, in both of the man's identities, on several occasions, without ever admitting to that knowledge. He suspects that a number of the anonymous donations that the clinic receives come from him, but has never brought up the issue since he recognizes that Robert isn't trying to buy his approval -- which would be an insult, and wouldn't work. He has also formed a friendship with Robert's personal assistant, Martha Paddington, that has sometimes verged on romance. (He's never had time for a lasting relationship, unfortunately.)Now approaching his sixtieth birthday, Dr. Caulder is seriously considering retirement. He's still in good health, and retains a certain amount of the physique he developed through high school and amateur wrestling, but he thinks he's probably earned a quiet rest for the remainder of his years. Whether he'll get that remains to be seen.Dr. William Caulder -- PL 3Abilities:STR 1 | STA 2 | AGL 0 | DEX 0 | FGT 3 | INT 2 | AWE 2 | PRE 1Advantages:Connected, Improved Hold, Improvised Tools, Skill Mastery (Treatment).Skills:Athletics 5 (+6), Expertise: Physician 6 (+8), Insight 5 (+7), Perception 4 (+6), Persuasion 4 (+5), Treatment 6 (+8)Offense:Initiative +0Unarmed +3 (Close Damage 1**)Defense:Dodge 2, Parry 3, Fortitude 3, Toughness 2, Will 3Totals:Abilities 22 + Advantages 4 + Skills 15 + Defenses 4 = 45 pointsComplications:Peace--Motivation. Friends (Robert Richmond, Martha Paddington.)* Yes this was a movie OOTL. No it wasn't a movie in this world's history. The individual who used this alias is no longer active in Chicago's crime scene.** Included solely for completeness; Dr. Caulder will only ever attack someone for the purpose of setting up a Grab, and never inflict damage on a Grabbed target.</blockquote>

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