Deacon McCarrick



"Are you expecting me to say something witty?"

Deacon McCarrick is a forty-year-old ex-gear. He is the leader of McCarrick's Marauders, the so-called Stranded army, and resides in Pithodi, the Marauders' center of operations. He has short reddish hair, a messy goatee, and blue eyes. He wears old COG armor for its superior bullet protection, but he has modified it to have a large white MM on the chestplate atop a yellow version of the Crimson Omen.

Background
Deacon McCarrick is a mystery and keeps it that way. He showed up in Pithodi one day, posing as an ordinary Stranded. The then-leader, a religious zealot named Parson, began his usual daily sermon on why God had rained the Locust plague down on them. In the middle of the mass, Deacon walked to the front of the makeshift church, punched Parson in the face, and announced that he would be taking over the government of the town. Nobody was inclined to question him. Fortunately, he had better plans for Pithodi than just becoming a dictator.

Having assumed power, Deacon used Pithodi's relatively intact communications systems to rally ex-gears - veterans and deserters - to his side. Once he was satisfied with the amount of ex-soldiers, he convinced them to serve under him as a Stranded army, fighting for the oppressed people of the wastes. With Deacon as their leader, McCarrick's Marauders soon became a major Stranded organization and a legend among the settlements. More ex-gears were funneled to Pithodi by gossip and the Marauders grew tremendously, expanding out of Pithodi to outposts like Big Town and Fort Jameson.

When Gabriel Sheridan and Aidan Foley first arrived at Pithodi, Deacon did his best to provide them with information on their quest to find Nell Rourke. When he couldn't help, he offered them employment as high-ranking officers in the Marauders. Deacon broke Aidan of his fear of the Locust and provided him with materials to make grenades and bombs, while he outfitted Gabe with Mulchers, Mortars, and even an old-style rocket launcher (mostly for kicks).

A few years later, Gabe heard reports of gunfire near Big Town. With Deacon's permission, he and Aidan traveled there, where Gabe was finally reunited with his childhood friend.

Today
For more on Deacon today, visit Reconnoiter at FanFiction.net.

Trivia

 * Deacon has not yet appeared in the Reconnoiter, but he will.