Mayday

 is a long time hero who's now part of Advance Guard.

Personality
A capable leader who has the respect of his colleagues. Seen as good with kids, with one notable exception.

Optics
Mayday is bitter about the fact that she essentially sunk his chances to be moved to the main Protectorate team. He recognizes that he is bitter, however, and is genuinely happy that she has improved.

Reputation
Persumably good if he considers himself good enough for the main Protectorate team.

Appearance
Mayday is of African descent and in his mid-thirties, with a trimmed beard and thin mustache. He has a good speaking voice.

In costume, his red and black armor follows the Advance Guard aesthetic, with the added flourish of a tucked in one-shoulder-cape. His full face helmet is composed of triangular panels which obscure his actual head shape; underneath his helmet, he wears a basic mask.

Abilities and Powers
Mayday is an artillery-type blaster who summons large red spheres composed of 'abstract energy' filaments from far behind him that he can then direct towards a targeted area. Where the energy impacts, a major, yet discriminatory, rearrangement ensues. Targets can be pulled to their feet or knocked down, they may end up facing another way be placed behind cover, innumerable changes are possible at the impact site. Mayday himself is either immune or can be easily excepted from this rule, as can any friends and allies. On a smaller scale, he can shoot small blasts of the energy to push targets back, and presumably he can fall back on these when he can't set up a artillery strike.

His energy balls, roughly the size of a trailer home, are summoned through various hand gestures and are accompanied by a black flare when they appear. Starting as orbs the energy deforms as it moves through the air, perhaps deforming in the air resistance, forcing it to stretch.

His power is highly disruptive to enemy tactics and can destroy other constructs, but it is not that powerful. Non-targeted individuals just feel a wash of warm air as the effect touches them.

Background
Had been a member of the protectorate in Baltimore, became the leader of the team after the previous one was booted out because of how they had handled Optics.

He did not have positive experiences with the young tinker either.

Gold Morning
Participated as much as everyone else did. Lost 16 colleagues during the event.

Early-Ward
Deployed to Cedar Point and was able to cover the retreat.

Post-Fallen Fall
Was made into a focal point for anti-parahuman sentiment, which was partially alleviated by Breakthrough involvement.

The Ice Breaks
Mayday joined the fight against the Titans, fending off the Nemean Titan.

Trivia

 * Mayday, from the french venez m'aider which means "come and help me", is the international distress call. Officiated in 1943.
 * There is also the holiday Mayday but this is likely unrelated.
 * While Mayday is technically a Nuker his power application clearly falls on the Blaster side of things.