And I’m back for day 5 (technically its been more but eh). Sorry about the wait! My job started and I have been extremely busy because of that. As always, the pictures I used are from the show, just edited a bit. And today’s victim character especially has barely been changed because his original design is honestly one of my favorites. So, all credits go to the show’s artists! Let’s get going
Finally, here he is folks! The one, the only, Maurice Payton! As we all know, formerly he was known as Numbuh 9, the former strategist and combat expert of Sector V. After being “decommissioned” by the KND, he became a member of the Cleve Division of the TND under the name “Herald”. He has two important jobs; he is one of two teens who personally spies on Cree Lincoln, and he is a Mission Operative as well, oftentimes working along with Chad or Bethany whenever they are free. He doesn’t contanct many people from the KND, but he is still in contact with Numbuh 5. Maurice, like in the show, is super kind to everyone he meets. He loves working with kids, and wants to be a teacher some day. He also is super loyal, incredibly smart, and super strong. Everyone loves working with him, and he often times acts as a sane man. However, he isn’t without his flaws. Maurice gets super embarrassed super fast, and tends to be one of the more emotional members of his team, which can sometimes be a massive hindrance. He, ironically, has a hard time keeping secrets whenever he is put under distress or he sees others upset. He tends to be really awkward around his fellow teens that he isn’t actually friends with, since a lot of the time he is putting up an act around them. He also has a terrible sense of direction, which was part of the reason his Chicken Pox island mission took too long.
- Maurice, in my AU, is 15. The events at the beginning of Operation M.A.U.R.I.C.E are a flashback in my AU. His pronouns are he/him
- This man is aroace. He has absolutely no intrest in dating, instead he’s more focused on creating deep, long lasting friendships
- He has reveled the identity of the TND to three different kids. Take your guesses on who they are lol
- One time the TND surprised him with a homemade cake for his birthday and he cried about it for an entire hour.
- Maurice lives with his mother and stepdad. He has a younger step sister. His mother and father are still on good speaking terms, and he sees him often.
- Maurice and Chad arent as close as you would think they are. Chad’s attitude keeps him at a distance from his fellow TND operatives, and Maurice REALLY doesn’t like how Chad treats Numbuh 1. It reminds him too much of how Cree and Abby can get. He’s the closest with Bethany and Nicky out of everyone.
- After his first day in the TND, he managed to get lost and end up in Canada after trying to get home from their hideout. They aren’t anywhere near Canada
- Maurice always though Numbuh 1 was extremely impressive when he was in training, and was excited to see him become Sector V’s leader
- Numbuh 2 and Maurice get along super well. They share a love of the dramatics and old tv dramas, so they were close during their brief period of overlap. Maurice is half-tempted to spill the beans to him too, mostly because it would be nice if Numbuh 5 had someone to share the knowledge with and due to his tech prowess (if it hadn’t been for the fact Nicky already threatened to put him on Comm duty for a month if he accidentally told another kid. Sigh)
- He didnt really get to know Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 before he was Decommissioned, but he thinks that both of them are hilarious
- He is Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5’s biggest shipper.
- This man is a theater kid. He takes acting classes. He quotes Broadway musicals. Sue me
- Maurice was geniunely friends with Cree before her betrayal. He still has no honest clue what happened, or why she is acting so differently. All he knows is that she wasn’t the same after Numbuh 100 and Numbuh 99.7 (oc) were decommissioned.
This was hard. Like really hard. I hope this all makes sense for Maurice’s character, and I hope I did good with him. And, remember, he might be written differently then I explained. I hope everyone has a great night! Next up, Numbuh 99.7, aka Eleanor.
And, as always, here’s the original photo I edited!