Tobias Reno (Gerosha Gaming Universe)

Tobias Frederick Reno is an outlaw, freedom fighter, and Swappernetter, being part of a gang called the Twirlflame Trio. This version of him features in the Swappernetters Character Pack for The Sims 3, as well as in the Swappernetters: Frontliner Story Pack for The Sims 4.

Powers
Tobias has most of the same abilities as the two girls in the Twirlflame Trio, given each of them is a third of Mapacha del Feugo. However, he has neither the neural paralysis beam nor ability to walk through walls (unless Sarah grabs a hold of him first) that his teammates have. Instead, when sufficiently agitated, Tobias can enter a rage mode. This enhances his strength and durability - while also making him extra proficient at wielding melee combat accessories, however improvised. His abilities are similar in canon to those of his Earth-G7 counterpart.

It should be noted that neither his Sims 3 nor Sims 4 variations list him as having any special powers. Just like with his teammates, all physics-defying feats require mods and stunt work to pull off the scene. Using cheats, the Fog Emitter in The Sims 3, along with a Pose List mod, are needed for anything defying gravity or showing him emitting a bright glow while running on air. These effects work best for still photography, not video. Andrew's Pose Player, the Silent Running and Parkour Pose packs by Quiddity, Eslanes, and JoanneBernice, and the Studio Effect Player, are needed to create these effects. Aura effects regarding Tobias' "rage state" would require Photoshop effects.

Skills
In canon, his skills are similar to those of his Earth-G7 counterpart. His Sims 3 variation has acquired skills in athleticism, street art, and painting. In The Sims 4, Tobias' acquired skills through gameplay are acting, comedy, charisma, cooking, fabrication, fishing, fitness, gardening, herbalism, mischief, photography, programming, video gaming, and writing.

Equipment
In canon, Tobias becomes especially fond of using a crowbar as his weapon of choice, to the point that police and Hgs associate him with its use. While Tabby is a Decoy, and Sarah an Infiltrator, Tobi is very much the Muscle - there to assist the girls when a job goes wrong. While relying on more traditional means of storing accessories canonically, Sims games give Tobias a pocket "Inventory tab" dimension to draw accessories from. His exact accessories may vary, depending on player preferences.

Character bio

 * Similar to that of his Earth-G7 counterpart.

Having inactive Leaper Phexo genes, Tobias was among those in Arkansas who were entered into the Swappernetter lifestyle early on. Dreaming of becoming an interior designer, he instead found himself performing odd jobs, mostly as a courier or bodyguard, for Frontliner bosses across the state. He became especially fond over time of Trista Clarion, a retired former software development systems engineer for Lambrelli Labs, and became regularly in her employ.

He was interested in two different girls that were also part of that community: Francine Smith and Sarah Ruben, and became good friends with both. He would sometimes also perform riskier odd jobs for Bret Kamhold, who suspected that state rep Rick Weimdar was an Icy Finger plant.

Tobias' initial life plans took a sharp detour when Weimdar sent Screwworms to attack a certain Nelson family that Tobias was helping out with their home redecorating plans. The fake SWAT brutally murdered the Nelsons, with Tobias barely able to escape without also being shot dead. Alas, word got out about his inactive Leaper DNA sequence, and he wasn't granted the exemptions from internment that were given to the likes of Marina Baret. As such, he was intercepted while fleeing from the Screwworms by one Agent Tyler Frenzel of SCALLOP. Subdued quickly, Tobias was arrested and taken to SCALLOP Juvenile Containment Center for indeterminate containment - in spite of lack of any specific charges, nor definitive evidence upon which to even officially charge him with an actual crime.

Tobias reconnected with Sarah inside, and the two of them were impressed by the leadership, even when under emotional duress, of one Tabitha Pang that was in the facility with them. The three of them quickly formed their own gang, modeling themselves after the Last Legs that Candi once created from the remnants of Amirah Rose's old Sparks of Vengeance gang.

The three of them helped SCALLOP to rescue as many as possible when the Screwworms attacked SJCC, compromising the entire building and using poisonous gas to kill hundreds. Tobias, Tabitha, Sarah, Wilfredo Opendi, Jordan Sterlie, and Frank McArthur escaped with their lives. Tabitha and Sarah decided to stay at the home of one Greg Yorner, and turn themselves in to SCALLOP to negotiate for either Candi or Donte to get exemptions, so Frank could return home.

However, the rest of Swappernetter society was under attack, as new Tug devices started being installed around Arkansas. Icy Finger operatives seized control of the state, putting a puppet regime dubbed the "Chrome Kite" in charge. Someone had to warn the Frontliner cabals in particular of the situation in Texas. Because of this, Jordan, and Tobias went on the run.

Wilfredo was initially informed that he'd be left alone; but the corrupt Toklisanan Congress reneged on its word when it tried to have both Extirpon and his family locked up as political trophies. This gross betrayal led to Lex staging an elaborate "systems failure" scheme, allowing Eric to rescue his wife and son. The Opendis fled to the territories rescued from Hebbleskin control, to live in exile until a successful civil war in Texas eradicated all Icy Finger-supporting traitors. Jordan and Tobias then went to work for Kamhold some more, but Tobias' old habits died hard. He found that he preferred to work for Clarion, and eventually returned to working for her more regularly. While waiting for news about when Sarah and Tabitha would be released, feeling bad about leaving them behind, Tobias took comfort in spending more time with Francine. A strong romantic relationship formed between the two, though Tobias admitted to Francine that he had feelings for Sarah as well.

Right before the stated release dates for Sarah and Tabitha, however, Tobias received an announcement from Francine that she was pregnant. The two of them agreed to meet "on the down low" as often as possible, hiding the fact that they were expecting a child together for as long as they could hope to hide it. Tobias later received word from Atroce that Sarah and Tabitha had been rescued by Shaniqua Tamery. He eagerly awaited the chance to meet up with his old friends, but still tried for some time to keep it a secret from them that he and Francine were expecting a child together.

The trio was reunited, but the jobs they faced grew increasingly dangerous, as the Chrome Kite's desperation to maintain a stranglehold of power became more and more paranoid. Unfortunately for Tobias, the spy Jill Hook figured out that Francine was being homeschooled, and that she and Tobias were an item. Further spying revealed that Francine was pregnant. Around that time, Steve Trussel hired Tabitha to watch him in the hospital. However, Trista also became concerned about Tobias growing more and more distant, and hired Tabitha and Sarah to find out why.

The girls learned the truth about Tobias and Francine's relationship too late, as General Clamdor sent tanks and Mercury Troopers after Francine based on Jill's tips. A battle took place soon afterward, as a suspicious Clamdor tried to have Trussel assassinated in the hospital. The Frontliners overcame the onslaught of "Hgs" and Jill "Lady Chillingworth" Hook; but only with the help of Pilltar being piloted by Jonathathan Tannuli - and even then, only at the terrible cost of Atroce's life.

The added tragedy of witnessing the murder of his girlfriend and unborn son shook Tobias almost to his core. However, Tabitha, Sarah, and Triflow vowed that the martyrs of that day would not have died in vain. Tobias later agreed to visit Marge Ramirez, at Tabitha and Sarah's suggestion, to divide the powers of Mapacha del Fuego amongst the three of them.

After this, Tobias gained a super strength "rage mode," allowing him to more effectively protect the girls during dangerous infiltration missions. Tobias continued to aid his friends in undermining the Chrome Kite. At some point, he and Sarah began a relationship with one another, as Tobias was finally ready to move on from Francine. Bliksemhek's rampage forced the newly-dubbed "Twirlflame Trio" to find new allies in the most unexpected places, particularly with Extirwraith.

Once they had all the information needed to take to SCALLOP, and the civil war in Texas had weeded out most of the Icy Finger sympathizers from Toklisanan government, the Trio went to Houston to convince Lex Philippine that the time was right to stage an elaborate rescue of Hea from McPherson's, to hide her in SWCC. On top of that, Candi was allowed to be transferred from Houston Women's back to SWCC, allowing her to be briefly furloughed and become Ciem once more.

Tobias and Sarah became youth leaders after the defeat of Rappaccini, encouraged to assume leadership when Tabitha sacrificed two years of her freedom to SCALLOP internment in order to ensure that her friends got to go free. At some point in the future, Tobias married Sarah. The two of them remained lifelong friends with Tabitha, even though Tabitha eventually retired from Frontliner work to become a nurse. While being a Swappernetter youth leader, Tobias continued to pursue his dreams of becoming an interior designer.

Personality
In canon, Tobias should have a similar personality to that of his Earth-G7 counterpart.

In The Sims 3, gameplay has him shown with an aspiration of becoming a "Home Design Hotshot." His sign is Virgo. His traits are Flirty, Family-Oriented, Daredevil, Green Thumb, and Natural-Born Performer. His favorite food is cookies, and his favorite color is listed as sea foam, though it should probably be crimson. The game also erroneously lists his favorite music as Egyptian.

In The Sims 4, his aspiration is to be a Chief of Mischief. This makes him "dastardly" by default. He is active, self-assured, and has the de-facto secondary attributes of "Sinister" and "Hero."

The Sims 3 requirements
Tobias requires no special content beyond what is expected of everyone else to have in-game. He does, however, require the expansion and stuff packs that are mentioned with the Sims 3 version of the story pack.

Trivia

 * The hat vs. hair issue with The Sims 3 is the biggest reason that Tobias' Sims 3 version doesn't wear a hat.