The Burglar / Kat Slyvia VS Kelly Krieger, the Soldier
(Full matchup list here)
Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}
So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P
WHO SHOULD TFI HIRE?
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
Kelly Krieger, the Soldier
Voting ended onNov 16, 2025
OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!
We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
@kleptomaniask
Image credit: @/shepswrath
If you aren't in the habit of nailing everything down, you should start now. Kat Slyvia has a job doing what she loves, and you better believe she works every day of her life. Intensely focused and as sly as a fox, you'd better keep your wits about you and your eyes sharp. You can never be too careful. She can be in and out in a blink of an eye -- hey, by the way, has anybody seen my wallet?
Kat's job is to functionally prevent the other team from using their weapons -- be that by way of taking the bullets out of their guns or disarming them completely. At her disposal are a pair of scissors and a handgun, as well as an intricate knowledge of the various ventilation shafts and secret tunnels she can use to get from one side of a battlefield to the other -- In terms of longevity, she can't stand as much of a torrent as her coworkers can, but don't try and use that to your advantage at a close range -- In hand to hand combat, she's skilled in disarming her enemies, and leaving them with a broken arm or two to show for it. Enough about the fight, though, what about Kat?
Born in Salt Lake City, alongside a twin sister, everyone could tell that Kat was strange from a young age. A violent streak a mile wide and her strange tendency to take everything that glittered -- including the screws from all of the furniture in the house -- landed her in an institution at a very young age. Her escape from said institution was one of many, as she would find throughout her childhood and teenage years that she was exceptionally good at taking what she wanted and evading consequence. Don't let her see anything you want to keep-- she'll find some way to steal it. Can she steal her way into Mann Co.? We'll just have to see. I'd consider voting for her, if I were you -- I wouldn't want you to "misplace" something valuable.
Kelly Krieger, the Soldier
@kapsloc7
Image credit: @/kapsloc7
Kelly is the RED Soldier, happily taking the position after struggling to keep a job for years. He takes lots of pride in his position, and loves the thrill of battle. PTSD has led to him having a shaky mental state, often having angry outbursts over small issues. Despite that, he is usually nice enough, and values his friendships with his teammates.
Ágatha and Cordelia, The Nurses VS The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
(Full matchup list here)
Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}
So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P
WHO SHOULD TFI HIRE?
Ágatha and Cordelia, The Nurses
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
Voting ended onNov 26, 2025
OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!
We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!
Ágatha and Cordelia, The Nurses
@apenas-gigi
Image credit: @/apenas-gigi
Ágatha! The red team's nurse through her whole childhood, always dedicated into defeating blu team, always determined to cure her mates, now blossoms from her late teens into adulthood, still decided into following Doctor Ludwig's steps and will put sweat, blood and tears in all her efforts to do so in this new environment, far from Teufort. Cordelia, an old lady embittered through life deceptions, being dragged once again inside the infirmary room. Serving the people she despises for another time, but it's not like she has a choice, she thinks with herself… Ágatha and Cordelia meet themselves in a military base oversea, exchanging live experiences and a friendship among an oppressive work and living place, between the so called classic mercenaries.
They get to distract themselves from their god-awful work mates by taking apart on this silly contest - why not make this woman's evening a bit better trough a vote?
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
@kleptomaniask
Image credit: @/shepswrath
If you aren't in the habit of nailing everything down, you should start now. Kat Slyvia has a job doing what she loves, and you better believe she works every day of her life. Intensely focused and as sly as a fox, you'd better keep your wits about you and your eyes sharp. You can never be too careful. She can be in and out in a blink of an eye -- hey, by the way, has anybody seen my wallet?
Kat's job is to functionally prevent the other team from using their weapons -- be that by way of taking the bullets out of their guns or disarming them completely. At her disposal are a pair of scissors and a handgun, as well as an intricate knowledge of the various ventilation shafts and secret tunnels she can use to get from one side of a battlefield to the other -- In terms of longevity, she can't stand as much of a torrent as her coworkers can, but don't try and use that to your advantage at a close range -- In hand to hand combat, she's skilled in disarming her enemies, and leaving them with a broken arm or two to show for it. Enough about the fight, though, what about Kat?
Born in Salt Lake City, alongside a twin sister, everyone could tell that Kat was strange from a young age. A violent streak a mile wide and her strange tendency to take everything that glittered -- including the screws from all of the furniture in the house -- landed her in an institution at a very young age. Her escape from said institution was one of many, as she would find throughout her childhood and teenage years that she was exceptionally good at taking what she wanted and evading consequence. Don't let her see anything you want to keep-- she'll find some way to steal it. Can she steal her way into Mann Co.? We'll just have to see. I'd consider voting for her, if I were you -- I wouldn't want you to "misplace" something valuable.
Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}
So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P
WHO SHOULD TFI HIRE?
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
RJ
Voting ended onNov 7, 2025
OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!
We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!
The Burglar / Kat Slyvia
@kleptomaniask
Image credit: @/shepswrath
If you aren't in the habit of nailing everything down, you should start now. Kat Slyvia has a job doing what she loves, and you better believe she works every day of her life. Intensely focused and as sly as a fox, you'd better keep your wits about you and your eyes sharp. You can never be too careful. She can be in and out in a blink of an eye -- hey, by the way, has anybody seen my wallet?
Kat's job is to functionally prevent the other team from using their weapons -- be that by way of taking the bullets out of their guns or disarming them completely. At her disposal are a pair of scissors and a handgun, as well as an intricate knowledge of the various ventilation shafts and secret tunnels she can use to get from one side of a battlefield to the other -- In terms of longevity, she can't stand as much of a torrent as her coworkers can, but don't try and use that to your advantage at a close range -- In hand to hand combat, she's skilled in disarming her enemies, and leaving them with a broken arm or two to show for it. Enough about the fight, though, what about Kat?
Born in Salt Lake City, alongside a twin sister, everyone could tell that Kat was strange from a young age. A violent streak a mile wide and her strange tendency to take everything that glittered -- including the screws from all of the furniture in the house -- landed her in an institution at a very young age. Her escape from said institution was one of many, as she would find throughout her childhood and teenage years that she was exceptionally good at taking what she wanted and evading consequence. Don't let her see anything you want to keep-- she'll find some way to steal it. Can she steal her way into Mann Co.? We'll just have to see. I'd consider voting for her, if I were you -- I wouldn't want you to "misplace" something valuable.
RJ
@therjschannel
Image credit: @/therjschannel VIA Source Filmmaker
A Scout who has the ability to harden himself with a crimson red substance that can withstand many forms of weaponry. (Basically he can give himself Ubercharge invulnerability.)
Age: 25
DoB: 5/15/1943
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Pansexual
Powers description:
RJ can cover parts of his body in a material similar to that of Ubercharge making him invulnerable to many different weapons. This armor makes the affected body part heavier making any of his impacts much harder than usual. He can also go “full coat” where he covers his whole body in his armor which lasts 8 minutes at the maximum.
Personality description:
He’s a kind soul with the head of a dumbass. He likes to joke about and act like a smartass but in a kind way. When push comes to shove however, he can get very aggressive and will fight if he needs to.
Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}
So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P
WHO SHOULD TFI HIRE?
Katherine Slyvia / The Burglar
The Mecha
Voting ended onJan 15, 2025
OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!
We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!
Katherine Slyvia / The Burglar
@kleptomaniask
Image credit: @/shepswrath
Katherine Slyvia - or Kat, to those who know her, is quite the character. Born and shortly raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, She skipped town very young, after years of confinement… if only to menace several American states and almost get caught in a heist at the Met. Fearing the Law was now aware of her, she hopped the pond and landed in Europe, where she went from country to country and continued to silently torment anyone who didn't know to keep everything bolted to the ground. She's especially trained at the art of theft, deadly quiet and intelligent, but she's never been particularly personable. Most people who speak to her find her strange, though they aren't sure if it's the wide-eyed stare or the complete lack of emotional reaction. What they fail to take into account, however, is the empty pocket where their wallet used to be.
The Mecha
@clovert3a
Image credit: @/clovert3a
Meet The Mecha!
Born around Osaka, Japan, the Mecha is the not-so-typical nerdy girl with her gigantic robots and mech suits and a reserved personality. When you need a tank to absorb bullets and protect a team, she is one of your best bets. With her 20-foot mech suit, her shield, and machine gun, she can become quite a threat to the enemy team. She is best used to lead a charge and absorb potential damage for her teammates, with her mech’s HP being 400 (overheal being 550).
Mecha’s main weakness is (like Heavy’s) her lack of speed. Because of her large mech size, she is unable to run off quickly from danger (especially when firing her machine gun or spreading her shield). But! When she uses her ability, Auto-Pilot, this isn’t an issue anymore.
Auto-Pilot is Mecha’s ultimate ability and must be charged up by the amount of damage she shields from her teammates. Auto-Pilot is when Mecha puts her mech on “auto-pilot” and jumps out of her mech to fight in the battle on her own. She isn’t fully vulnerable though, as her speed is only slightly lower than the Scout’s (120%) and she has her trusty Tachi sword which can do a lot of damage in the right circumstance.
Mecha’s typical primary weapon is her machine gun (while in mech), out of mech her primary weapon is a Glock 17 (full-sized handgun). Mecha’s typical secondary weapon is an AR-15 (in mech and out of mech). Her typical melee weapon is either her Tachi sword or her Katana.
Mecha was born in Osaka, Japan. The exact location is unknown, even to Mecha herself. She has lived only with her single father, and Mecha has been told that her mother passed away from childbirth and her father doesn’t like talking much about it, so that’s all she knows. She was raised with the intention that one day she’d become a mercenary. And that is what happened. She started doing mercenary work alongside her father at the young age of 13. She would use her high intellect and passion for robotics and machinery to aid her in battle. Things she’d create such as new and “improved” weapons she had stolen from her dad, drones, etc.
After years of her mercenary work she one day, at the age of 16, presented her first ever mech suit to a robotics fair in Tokyo and was asked to move to Australia and learn more about robotics and engineering there. She took the offer and stayed in school for 3 years. After 3 years of schooling, she surprised her dad one day by visiting him and telling him how she’d continue mercenary work with his help.
Now her father after a few years of working with him, wants Mecha to go off on her own without him. Hence why she's now applying to work at the RED team!
