I've decided to hold Faster Than Angels off until Snake's Omega Harbour race is finished. Until then, I've been working on something related to FTA:
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//Full Name: Brandon Joshua Smith
//Team: Angelus Research and Development
//Country of Birth/Nationality: Australia
//Age: 49 (Biologically 34) [As of 2209]
//DOB: July 12th, 2160
//Height: 188cm/6'2"
//Weight: 83kg/183lb.
//Hair Colour/Type/Style: Dark Brown/Straight/Short
//Eye Colour: Brown
//Occupation: Founder/Team Leader/Substitute Pilot, Angelus Research and Development
//Pilot ID: ANGE430.0.0.194
//Racer Number: 0
//Racing Style: Calm, Non-Violent
//Personal Car: 2205 Angelus Razer.X
//Modifications:+Angelus "RX 000" Body Kit
+KA-AGS:R Engine Replacement+Upgrade [+ 263hp = 983.04hp]
+Azure Blue Laser headlights
+Azure Blue body light strips
+Custom License plate: ANGEL01 [Acquired November 28th]
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//Likes: Non-violent Racing, AG craft, speed, music (Especially late 20th, early 21st century electronic).
//Dislikes: Violence (especially in sport), corruption, traitors, terrorists, spiders.
//Friends: Natasha Belmondo, Jonny Bovier, David Mendel, Angelus employees
//Foes: Crinale, Crinale employees (especially those previously involved with Angelus/Katana).
//Rivals: Crinale (archrival), Wyvern (friendly), Jennter (friendly)
Brandon Smith was born on the 12th of July, 2160, to Diane and Michael Smith. He was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, and has lived there all his life. Brandon is unique in the fact that his parents allowed high-tech nanobots to be entered into his system. These nanobots ensured that as soon as Brandon had finished puberty, his aging would slow down by one half. True enough, Brandon started to age twice as slow as everyone else from when he was 20. While he may have lived for 49 years as of 2209, biologically he was only 34. The nanobots did not affect any other part of Brandon, just the way he aged.
At an early age, Brandon seemed to be quite naturally intelligent, performing far beyond children in the same year group. He showed a particular interest in the Anti-Gravity Racing League, which was at F9000 specifications at the time. At age 4, his parents took him to South Australia, where they took him to Temtesh Bay for the 2164 season race. Unfortunately, this lead to him witnessing the Temtesh Bay Disaster. His interest in the F9000 then diminished, when he realised how corrupt the sport was. However, he interest in Anti-Gravity vehicles did not fade away, and focused his secondary and tertiary studies in that field, as well as web design, passing with flying colours.
For the next 5 years starting on 2180, Brandon focused his all into bringing his new project to life. Soon, he gathered more and more people into his project until, finally, on February 12th, 2185, Brandon publicly announced Katana Advancements, a new AG car manufacturer, and soon after he put the first car into production, the Katana Vixen. The manufacturer also supplied parts to the recently announced FX150 Amateur League and, within the FX150, the Ampithere Racing Challenge. Because of this, Brandon was one of many who put the depression caused by the fall of the F9000 to an end.