Cheeseburger

Cheeseburger is a future character for The Far Reaches. He is a German Shepherd Military Dog serving the Neo Soviiet Union, and will be a member of the 210th Soviet Corps after their first deployment.

Appearance
Cheeseburger is a German Shepherd dog with a saddle black-and-tan and a black mask coat. There's a scar on the top of his snout, and another by his left eye.

Being a working dog, Cheeseburger is outfitted with body armor that protects most of his body from low caliber rounds, with multiple pouches for extra ammunition, grenades, medical supplies, and Haemonite canteens.

Personality
Cheeseburger, for all his good boy-ness, is far from the cuddling type. He's largely serious, and rather jumpy. He has to be, since he's supposed to run around carrying extra supplies for NSU soldiers while also biting the everloving crap out of those who threaten him. This has made him mildly unfriendly to others, and often clings to people that are either familiar with him or have helped him before.

It is heavily implied that Cheeseburger has PTSD from being out in war, and doesn't flinch even when an artillery shell exploded in front of his face. This PTSD manifests largely in his unfriendliness and hypervigilance, preferring not to go to sleep unless he's convinced enough that someone has his back.

Physical Abilities

 * Enhanced Strength: Cheeseburger had to have blood transfusions at some point, and has enhanced Haemonite flowing through his veins. This has made him much stronger than most other dogs, allowing him to carry more and bite harder.
 * Enhanced Speed: Haemonite does wonders to a dog; Cheeseburger is faster than most humans at his running speed, and is usually hard to keep track of with how fast he runs. It's implied that the gear he carries slows him down a little bit.
 * Enhanced Durability: Due to the coagulative nature of Haemonite, Cheeseburger doesn't bleed as much as other dogs when injured. While yes, it still causes him pain, it keeps him alive longer than normal. Cheeseburger bleeds purple.
 * Vigilance: Cheeseburger's PTSD makes him hypervigilant, often staying awake for long periods of time in case somebody tries him.

History
Cheeseburger was born on January 15th, 2072, along with his 7 other brothers in a litter to a retired MWD (Military Working Dog). He was selected for the Neo Soviet Union military at age 6, a year after the New Year's War, and was trained mostly in combat against the enemies of humanity.

Fast forward three years later, Cheeseburger is wounded during the Battle For Rapture after a mortar shell blasts open an allied bivouac. The dog, along with one wounded soldier, were the only two survivors, with the soldier succumbing to his wounds soon after the arrival of the 210th Soviet Corps.