Post by Flame on Jan 21, 2018 22:56:32 GMT -5
Alec Argyris
"Insanity and Genius, they're one and the same.." - Alec
{Character Information}
Surname: Argyris
Given Name: Alec
Nickname/s: "Gas Mask" Alec
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 28
Birthday: 09/30 September 30th
Home Region: Pikt Archipelago, North Blue
Occupation: Billiards Player, Bounty Hunter
Bounty: None
Jolly Roger:
{Appearance & Personality}
-Personality Traits-
Alignment: An Insane Chaotic Neutral
InsaneAlec simply put is not right in the mind. Why else would Alec wear a gas mask, given that he doesn't use any gas based weaponry. He simply enjoys wearing it, a dangerous man on a good day, his reactions never seem quite on point for what a normal person might do. This insanity is part of the reason why he was discharged from the marines. He is unflinching in front of many things that might turn others away so much so one might be concerned that he could easily turn to the wrong side.
HappyAlec is a generally happy person. There is not much that brings him down and is generally in a good mood. This is partially because he sticks to doing things which he enjoys. Whether that be fighting or simply enjoying a nice fresh apple he always takes time to do things that he likes. Relying on the large rewards from bounty hunting to allow him to enjoy all of his odder past times, he has also come to enjoy hunting down men.
LawlessAlec does not concern himself with sticking strictly to laws. And though he doesn't break them often that is generally more a function of luck then of actually trying to be a good person. It suits him to be on the fair side of the law, as it allows him to prove his trade. That being said he does not only take on bounty hunting, given the right request he may take up certain hunts at no cost at all. If he were to obtain a bounty then it is not unbelievable that he would become a pirate.
Single MindedAlec can really only think of one thing at a time. A horrible multi-tasker he can be quite amazing at the one thing he does. He just is unable to pay attention to anything else. He becomes wholly obsessed with that single object, or action, or whatever and pushes it all the way to some sort of completion. In that time he is truly tenacious and can at times feel unstoppable.
Afraid of ClownsAlec for some odd reason has a fear of clowns(I totally understand this fear). All the make-up, the big shoes, red nose, everything just freak him out. If one appears one might find him cowering under a table in moments.
Virtues: Happy, Single-Minded, Insane
Vices: Single-Minded, Lawless, Insane
Fears: Clowns
-Physical Traits / Appearance-
Height: 7'2" or 218 cm
Build: Medium Build
Eye Color: Reddish
Hair Style: Brownish-Black Hair
Ethnicity: Korean
AppearanceAlec is of a medium build, well toned beneath his clothes not much of it actually shows when one meets him. His skin is a very pale white color which tans easily with time in the sun. Though he tends not to mind so he is generally a more tan color due to standing outside a lot. That being said generally the only major piece of skin visible is his face and hands so it does not show much. Alec has black hair with some brownish tint, not too long though there is a section that reaches down past his glasses in front of his head. It has not yet hit that point where it looks bad because its not short but not long enough to look normal. His eyes are a reddish color upon which he wears glasses. With a rather nondescript nose and mouth his face is fairly simple. Though a lot of it is disguised by a black gas mask which he wears regularly.
Alec almost always wears a suit. There is no particular reason why, in his insanity he believes he must look good or something. But he does not go all the way, his neck is usually unbuttoned and the tie hangs loosely from his neck rather than being tied tightly. While he usually buttons up the jacket, when he gets serious the button comes off or at times is sliced off. The glasses and gas mask are always around as well. The glasses always over his eyes and the gas mask either on his face, in his hand, or sitting on the top of his head. He rarely lets it go too far off.
{Character Story}
Total X-Poinz: 610
Used X-Poinz: 400{ See Full Breakdown}
Full Breakdown200 Kyoki no Hansetsu | D-Rank FiSt(125) Free X-Poinz | 125 Used
-125 Kodama no Tsuu | R2 Tech
-50 Bunkai | R1 Tech
-50 Umima | R1 Tech
-50 Motoashima | R1 Tech
-50 Orochi no Zanshu | R1 Tech
-My Voyages-{Starting XPoinz}
Starting XPoinz
+ 300 X-Poinz
D Class Package
+ 100 X-Poinz
{Skills and Combat Abilities}
-Inventory-
The Gas MaskThe Gas Mask, it is black and just about completely covers his face apart from his ears. With its distinctive four pronged respirator it is an ever-present part of Alec's wardrobe.-Skills-
Non-Combat Skills
BilliardsAlec can really play billiards, a random skill he picked up when a friend challenged him to a game. Even with his apparent lack of mathematical ability Alec is quite the amazing billiards player regularly hitting at least two balls into the holes.
CookingAlec does not cook, he eats everything basically as he buys it. Which tends to be raw, so his vegetables, his meats are all eaten raw. When he buys things like bread he eats them at times together with other foods but he is incapable of any cooking that might require a fire.
Medical ExpertiseAlec is no doctor, while he knows some natural remedies from his time as a hunter he only knows certain ones. He can do bandaging and some sowing together of wounds but that is about it. Anything more complicated is quite beyond him.
TrackingAlec is a skilled tracker. With a few years as a hunter in the dense forests of Illusia tracking small animals and deer and another year and a half as a policeman it is something he has a natural talent for. He is observant easily noticing the small signs that can keep him on track.
Combat Skills
Inhuman Endurance - Human Trait #1Alec has a boundless amount of energy built from years and years of tracking animals through the dangerous terrain of the Pikt Archipelago. He can lost long times on the chase easily spending hours on his feet without running out of energy.
Inhuman Dexterity - Human Trait #2Alec's dexterity training first and foremost began with the sword. He is very skilled with a blade, with hours of practice in combat with animals and others. But it was honed through his billiards practice, the steadiness and skill with manipulation of the cue stick is where he truly mastered proper use of his hands. From then he's spent years fighting pirates as well which have helped him push his dexterity further. Especially is his ability to manipulate both of his weapons with precision.-Fighting Styles-
Kyoki no Hansetsu
D-Rank Nitoryu Combat200 X-Poinz (125 X-Poinz)
Honestly this is just a normal two sword style. The fancy name is just for show and because Alec likes having these sorts of things. It is a style that makes use of Alec's strength and dexterity with small and sometimes random bursts of strength.
AspectsKodama no Iki: With precision skill and a fair amount of strength Alec is capable of using his swords to create flying slashes that cut through the air slashing into objects and opponents alike.
WeaponWarai and Shi
Rank 0 KatanasThe first blade of the pair Warai is an exceptionally long katana, it makes more sense due to Alec's rather large size. The blade is a dark black color rather than the usual silver. The hilt is also dark, wrapped with a thin black material to add some level of grip and comfort. The sword is well made though is of no compare to the meito swords. It sits in a dark gray scabbard with no distinctive pattern on it.
The partner of Warai is Shi. It is similar in size to Warai and similar in make however Shi has a lighter colored blade. Instead of a darkened color it has the usual silver sheen. It sits in a white scabbard with what seems to be black netting atop it.
TechniquesBunkai ~ World Splitting
Rank 1 Technique - 50 X-PoinzSwinging both his blades to opposite sides hes whips both back across each other.
Umima ~ Ocean Stirring
Rank 1 Technique - 50 X-PoinzJumping up he falls slashing down upon his opponent thus using gravity to increase the strength of his blows.
Motoashima ~ Island Raising
Rank 1 Technique - 50 X-PoinzBringing his two swords parallel to each other he swings both of them up. Cutting up from low to high on his opponent.
Kodama no Tsuu ~ Passing of the Kodama
Rank 2 Technique - 125 X-Poinz (F)
Aspect - Kodama no IkiBringing his two swords parallel about the same distance apart as his shoulders he whips both blades forward creating two air based projectiles that run parallel to each other.
Orochi no Zanshu ~ Beheading of Orochi
Rank 1 Technique - 50 X-PoinzA drawing technique in which Alec draws and resheathes his blades all the while making two slashes in an X shape. It is his strongest attack.
{Character Relations}
-Family-Older Argyris Couple - Adoptive Parents - Alec's adoptive parents he's not even on talking terms with them anymore. After the death of Godfred he's put them into the back of his mind where they've gone to leave and die. Who knows how he'd feel if he met them again.
Godfred Argyris - Step-Brother - Alec's deceased step-brother Godfred is one of the few people Alec has ever really cared about. It has been a long time since Godfred died and Alec continues to keep Godfred's mask with him. If that is any sign of the bond between the two that should be it.-Friends-None as of yet
-Foes-None as of yet
{History}
Youth (0-14)Alec was born in Ayrness, orphaned at birth he was taken in by the McPherson Clan. Or more specifically he was taken in by one of the families in service to the McPherson clan. Raised by a pair of elders he became fast friends with one of the elder's grandchildren by the name of Godfred Argyris. A boy slightly older than him, they were both raised in the tradition of hunting. The two even from a young age would often go out hunting with each other. At first they went after small prey such as martens in the wintry forests of the Northern Archipelago. But as they grew older and more skilled they began to go after the deer which inhabited that very same forest. Godfred of course did as most of the children did and wielded a longbow. But Alec, Alec was odd, having never been a good shot he instead chased down his prey with swords. It was an odd style of hunting but between the two of them they always seemed to bring back something so no one questioned it.
Death of Godfred + Aftermath (14-19)Then, on one fateful day the pair went out hunting. Now in their late teens, they were once again out hunting for deer. The pair separated for a few moments to surround a set of deer then disaster struck at Godfred was confronted by one of the rare few wild Piktish bears. The fight ended in disaster as the bear killed Godfred after taking three arrows in its side. Alec who had erstwhile singlehandedly killed two deer was now wondering where his friend was. Heading to his position he came upon the dead body. And was sent into a rage. This is when Alec went from slightly odd to absolutely insane. In a vengeful wrath he hunted the bear. For three straight days he stayed out in the winter forests, eating the raw deer meat for survival he tracked the bear in sunlight and moonlight. When he finally came upon the bear they began a long nearly fatal fight for Alec. Defeating the bear he passed out from exhaustion and slept out in the woods for another day.
Returning with Godfred's dead body and the bear carcass on his back he was not received particularly well. The Argyris family shunned him in reaction to the loss of one of the main family members in the Argyris lineage. While he was still allowed to stay in the house both his change in attitude and that event seemed to alienate him from the family. So when it came time and he had made it to his eighteenth year he joined a group of hunters under the McPherson Clan. Originally a pelt hunter, he quickly became one of the best hunters and trackers in the group. Often times he would come in with loads of animals meat and pelts upon his back after his often multiple day long hunts in the wintry forests around Ayrness.
Bounty Hunting (20-24)Graduating from hunting beasts he was put into service as a bounty hunter. Immediately deciding he'd have better luck elsewhere and to get away from the unhappy vibes he was getting from his once family Alec left. Taking with him one last souvenir of Godfred's, a gas mask Godfred had gotten once when he went to do some work Alec had not heard about. Taking the gas mask as an adornment upon his usually just glasses face Alec left. Changing what he usually wore, he stopped wearing normal hunting gear which was meant for comfort and smooth movements he instead started to wear a suit.
Thus did Alec take up the hunting business, his first hunt was for a 500,000 beri man. No one particularly important. It took Alec 1 week of tracking him by name and picture to find the man in a cabin in the woods of the island. The ensuing fight lasted only ten minutes and Alec outlasted him. By some stroke of luck Alec managed not to kill the man and brought him in to fulfill the bounty. He was in and out and while the marines seemed a little put off by his gas mask they accepted and paid him his due. Alec after that forgot the man and put him out of his mind.
His second hunt was for someone actual, a man worth 3,000,000 beri by the name of Rydan "The Trident". He wielded an odd trident which looked more like a golden stake with two other miniatures versions pointing out of each other. Leading a pirate crew including ten other men, Alec tracked them for over a month. Moving slowly he picked off the crew's stragglers until annoyed at what was happening Rydan and his crew set a trap for Alec. In a small village on the outskirts of an island, Alec was surrounded by Rydan. Who first sent his crew at Alec and just stood on the sidelines watching. After Alec had overpowered three of his crew members and thrown them to the floor did Rydan finally join the fight. And along with the rest of his crew they beat the living hell out of Alec. Until the marines having heard of the fighting had silently surrounded Alec and Rydan and suddenly made their appearance. For the time saving Alec though he was left close to dead.
Unconcerned by his defeat his next target was a man worth 8,000,000 beri by the name of Elias "the Wrathful". The man wielded two swords, after another long chase, Alec cornered the man in a bar. The ensuing bar fight broke one of Alec's sword and opened multiple holes in the wall of the bar but ended in Elias' defeat. And with that Alec took both of the man's swords as his own thus first gaining Warai and Shi. His current two swords. With 8 million beri in his pocket he took time away from bounty hunting for a while. And for the next three years until he was twenty two he played the bars of Amino Island after being challenged to a billiards game one day. Becoming an amazing billiards player, he made his life off betting on games and turning off a profit doing that. After being caught for hustling multiple times he was kicked off the island. And then for a short while enlisted in the marines.
Marine Stint (24-28)In four years in the marines he managed to raise ranks due to his skill with swords up to Chief Petty Officer and then back down to Seaman Recruit multiple times. The combination of his swordplay and odd sometimes questionable actions. Then finally at the end of one of his hunts for a pirate with the marines he took one of his fellows hostage and nearly slit his throat on an undercover job. Those actions earned him his dishonorable discharge from the marines which put him once again back on the streets. In fact he had never done anything bad enough to get a true discharge before but the marines had hoped that demotions would make him quit. His odd attitude and demeanor especially with constantly wearing the gas mask and at times ignoring orders to generally positive affect made him a rather unlikable guy. It's a period of life he does not talk about, and he didn't fit honestly due to him not worrying about such thoughts as justice but simply using orders as a reason to hunt.
Back on the streets he took up bounty hunting once again and has been doing so ever since.
