Thunder Force Views: Tanook

Day-to-Day Behavior: Tanook pops in and out of the Thunder Force Tower on a regular basis, alternating his time between there and his kingdom of Dororai. When at ThunderForce Tower, he tries his best at social interaction with other team members. He meets with little success, with the exceptions of Mr. Happy and occasionally Professor Goyle. Sometimes he feels that his teammates underestimate his intelligence and don't realize how seriously he truly takes things. A common misconception the others have about Tanook is that he was born in Dororai, they do not know that he was originally human.


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-The Mighty American: Nicknamed "The Boss", Tanook sees him as one of his greater father figures, second only to Ta Nak. When The Mighty American gives an order, Tanook knows there is a reason behind each one. Still, he gets the feeling Mighty American could show him a little more respect, feeling he's being treated like a kid rather than a powerful ally. Tanook always worked to show The Mighty American that despite his young age he is responsible enough to manage a kingdom with a greater population than Earth itself and smart enough to know when to be serious.
When the Mighty American "died", Tanook took a personal blow, for Tanook always valued keeping his teammates safe. He hopes for a way to get him back from his computerized prison.

-Arrow-Kill: Tanook calls him "Hammond". In Tanook's opinion, a shameless flirt and womanizer, even more so than himself. Still, he would make the perfect wingman to go clubbing with... Other than that, Tanook admires his skills as a marksman. Having handled a bow and arrow himself, he knows he can't claim to have the accuracy Arrow-kill has, which matches the best shots among Dororai's warriors.
When Arrow-kill assumed leadership, Tanook remembers saying a silent prayer that he could handle the burden of being responsible for more than just his own life, a burden Tanook feels every time he summons a Dororan soldier...

-Firebird: Tanook called her "Firebird" before that was made her code name. Though she is his equal in rank now, Tanook can't help but still see her as an authority figure. He thinks she needs to lighten up sometimes, but at the same time craves her approval. He sees it as an accomplishment just to get a compliment out of her. Considering her apparent disdain for him and Happy, though, that is a rare occurrence.

-Samantha: Also called just "Sam" or "Horny Girl". Tanook is kind of creeped out by Sam, and honestly doesn't know why any guy would knowingly be her sex snack. Still, he also sympathizes with her, as he can't imagine having died painfully over and over again. He wishes he could get her to lighten her view on the world, but knows that is probably a pipe dream, so just decided to be a good friend to her to lighten her mood any small way he can.

-Mr. Happy: Tanook just calls him "Happy". Tanook has the most fun among team members when getting into antics with this lovable clown, and considers him his best non-Dororan friend. On the field the two come up with some crazy combos. At the tower they tend to get on the other members' nerves, but they just consider that part of the fun!

-Professor Goyle: Tanook calls him "Stone Man" or just "Prof". At first, Goyle was like most Thunderforce members and thought of Tanook as little more than an idiotic nuisance. That all changed when Tanook proved his intellect by winning 2 out of 4 games with Goyle in chess. Since then, the two have become "brain buddies", often matching wits for fun, and though Tanook cannot understand half the scientific jargon that comes out of Goyle's mouth, he respects Goyle. After all, as Ta Nak once told him "The brain can function without muscle, but not vice versa".

-Centauri: Tanook just calls her "Red". Tanook likes to hit on any woman who appears his age, and while Crush is the worst physically, Centauri's rejections are the sharpest verbally. Outside of that, Tanook sympathizes with Centauri as he, too, was ripped from everything he once knew (albeit at an earlier age) and returned after growing accustomed to a world others would find bizarre.

-Crush: Also called by Tanook "Tits McGee" or "Juggy Jackson". Tanook once peeked on Crush in the shower. After being ratted out by Loa, he learned the hard way to never do it again! Crush is one of the few people Tanook doesn't think needs to lighten up. He wonders, however, how she can call him a pest when she herself is often so melodramatic. Don't get him wrong, it's fine when she's all happy and perky, but when she gets all self-sacrificial, he thinks she needs to slow down and think.

-Loa: Tanook sometimes calls her "Ms. Gloomy". Tanook sees Loa as a challenge. If he can get her to smile just once, he wins. Bonus points if she stops hating him. Being well-versed in magic himself, Tanook appreciates the kind of discipline it takes to wield it at her level. Still, she shouldn't spend all her time meditating!