Kole Alexander Cross
Oct 20, 2011 16:15:56 GMT -5
Post by Kole Cross on Oct 20, 2011 16:15:56 GMT -5
[/i][/size][/right]The Basics
Name: Kole Alexander Cross
Nicknames: Xander, Alex, Ander (favorite), Nightmare (derisive)
Age: 18
Orientation: Androphile
Desired Rank/Job: Student
Powers: Fear Evocation - Fear oriented telepathic illusions
Long story short, he can project someone's fear back onto themselves using what amounts to a telepathic link. What does this mean? Well he's basically reading their mind and subconciously shoving their own thoughts back at them. Despite efforts, he doesn't appear to be able to do any of the other telepathy related powers. He also has difficulty projecting fears on people with more mental control than he has, however he often makes up for this by 'blacking out' their mind (if he can). He calls the ability 'darkscaping' because he can effectively submerge someone in a prison created from their own brain. During this time period, they are effectively cut off from all external stimulus (think sensory deprivation); however due to the extreme nature of the ability and how draining it is, he can only do it for short bursts of time (20-30 minutes) before he's totally wiped. Noted, this doesn't work well with large numbers of people and it takes quite a lot of his concentration. Side effects tend to be severe headaches, and night terrors. Karma anyone?
Play By: Adrien Sahores
The Details
Hair Color: Atrous
Eye Color: Caesious
Any Piercings? Nope
Any Tattoos? A crow with wings spread over his left hip and a crescent moon over his right shoulder.
Any Scars? Just the standard ones, like knee scars that formed from scrapes when he was youner, a few on his hands from where he cut himself, etc. Nothing prominent or out of the ordinary.
General Appearance:
Standing at six feet, two inches, he is on the tall side without being an imposing figure. He is rail thin, and can generally be described as emaciated, with gaunt facial features that include slightly sunken eyes and an all too visible and sharp bone structure. He has broad shoulders, but none of the bulk that would make them stand out, none the less; they cut quite the image when he wears a suit. His muscles are more defined than they are developed, which only adds to the appearance of an over-thin body while simultaneously allowing him a moderate amount of strength. His eyes are the colour of gun metal, which is to say a dark and unforgiving grey. They are usually called cold or dispassionate, but strangely tranquil or ethereal. He greatly resembles a corpses than a living person, and carries the scent of rain on the night sky heavy on himself.
Hair resembling ink almost drips from him, disheveled and untidy, it is the one aspect of him that is not kept prim at all times, though this is most substantially due to the fact that the only way he can tame his locks is to use ample amounts of 'hair gunk' - something which he despises. His garb is fairly business oriented and usually in neutral tones. His preference is black. He wears a jacket at all times and would be very likely to carry some kind of weapon on him if as much were allowed on the campus grounds.
Personality:
Observant and polite, Kole is the type of person who tends towards the quiet and somber moments rather than excitement. If there were ever a life of the party it would not be him, though he does happen to enjoy the occasional soiree. He is cultured and well mannered, friendly and gregarious; though he has a difficult time trusting other people. He is naturally drawn to those who have either power or wealth, though this appears to almost be subconcious in nature and is likely due to his past. Unfortunately for him, he's a bit of an adrenaline junkie and will gladly go adventure seeking even when it goes against his most basic logical instincts. A penchant for sadism makes him less than an ideal lover, but he (attempts to) make up for it by being both supporting and loving. None the less, he's a picky guy, which narrows his options even more.
Pragmatic and enegmatic, he tends to be rather spartan in the way he deals with his comforts; as such, while he may enjoy the richer things in life, he will often forgo them. He is a proud boy who enforces classism as often as he can, and thusly despises lack of ambition, stupidity, and weakness. He is resourceful and silvertongued, but also so duplicitous that it often verges on Machiavellianism. He is emotionally detached, and can often times come off as hostile or cruel when he's attempting to remain both fair and neutral. Perfectionist to the tiniest and often most insignificant detail, he can be considered 'fussy'. Noted, this is great for parties, quests, projects etc. but he expects everyone to hold his high standards which likely gives him a reputation for being somewhat obnoxious.
Your Vices
Likes:
01. Jazz, Soul, Classical music~ Whether it's Nina Simone or Amy Winehouse, Jazz and soul music hit all of the right notes for him. Classical holds the rigid sense of both tradition and inexpensive elegance that he craves. Given time, he would have loved to have learned how to play different instruments that are used commonly in either genre (Sax, Cello, etc), however he only ever picked up the violin, which he rarely plays.
02. Literature~ Poetry, prose, anything that can be read, he will likely get his hands on at some point or another. He finds himself drawn to the older and better known titles, but has no problem with dirtying his hands in some well written modern classics. He loves words, and has both the vocabulary to back it up.
03. Psychology~ His passion before he was thrust into the meta-human world, psychology has peaked Kole's interest since he was young. More specificaly, he enjoys learning why people act the way that they do, what their motives are. At one point, he wanted to open a practice, a dream that he gave up on when his abilities began to manifest.
04. Simplicity~ Despite having some expensive tastes, Kole grew up poor, and he has an appreciation for things that are simple. While he is a very emotionally and cerebrally complex individual, he finds a certain amount of comfort in the little things like honesty and forthrightness. He despises nearly anything that he deems to be 'uneededly difficult'.
+ Chess
+ Power
+ Wealth
+ Meditation
+ Running
+ The occult
+ Magic
+ Soirees
+ Elegance
+ Tarot
Dislikes:
01. Technology~ Remember how our boy isn't quite fond of anything 'difficult'? Yes well technology is basically that in a nutshell. He absolutely hates working with anything more complex than a cell phone and even that is merely for calls. He had to use a computer for research in university, and hated it; finding he would absolutely rather browse for hours through books than deal with clicking things. If general disdain weren't enough, most electrical devices seem to have issues when he uses them for an extended period of time.
02. Repeating himself~ Despite being soft spoken, Kole hates having to repeat himself. He finds that anyone who doesn't bother to listen to him the first time probably shouldn't be given the chance to mess up again. This often gives him the false reputation of being stern and austere.
03. Heterosexism~ Being an openly gay man, and a self-professed non-femme androphile, he has a certain disdain for the belief/opinion that homosexuals should have fewer rights than their hetersexual counterparts. He is politically passionate about equality, and views all civil liberties as top priority issues.
04. Mind games~ Being someone who is fussy at the best of times and downright controlling at others, he hates it when other people attempt to 'fuck' with his head. He grows almost violent when that type of thing occurs and is very likely to react dangerously if he believes another person is either directly or inadvertently attempting to control him.
- Weakness
- Stagnation
- Stupidity
- Imperfections
- Candy (save for chocolate)
- Lack of mirth
- Lack of levity
- Excessive decadence
Strengths:
01. Spartanic~ Disciplined and simplistic in nature, Kole only uses what he needs and leaves very little 'fluff'' when he's done. He enjoys a rigidly controlled and scheduled lifestyle.
02. Cultured~ With interests in both literature and music, Kole easily took to the artistic world and soon found that he had a knack for fitting into cultured society. He has an amazing memory for sculptors, composers, stylists, designers and so forth.
03. Observant~ A man of thought before action, he has a very procedural way of viewing things and tends to take in stimuli very easily while simultaneously processing it in such a way that he can effectively make the observational notes to firmly pull his ass out of trouble.
04. Logical~ To go along with a keen ability to process different external stimulus, he also views the world from a logical point of view, and often disregards emotion save for when he knows it will absolutely override his or another's senses. He has a keen abiity to cut out the unimportant information and go straight for facts that are topically relevant.
05. Resourceful~ Along with logic, he has a knack for finding the most valuable things around him and using them to his advantage. His ability to peg the avenue that will best keep him alive is something of a catch all that has been termed 'resourceful'. He is also immensely creative in getting out of tight scrapes.
Weaknesses:
01. Proud~ Leaving behind his past and gaining prestige in a school devoted to 'better' humans has given him something of a big head. He is sometimes overconfident and immeasurably proud. He is not quite at the point where he cannot stand a little humility tossed at him, but he doesn't like being made to look wrong or like a fool.
02. Fussy~ While he uses the term 'perfectionist' other people use the term 'annoying'. He is very detail oriented and likes to have everything set up exactly the way that he wants, based usually on preset goals and plans.
03. Enegmatic~ While he likes to be secretive and quiet about his dealings, the mystery aspect of his personality often gets him raised defenses and people hedging rather than opening up to him. He has a lot of difficulty getting much further than a few niceties before most people blow him off.
04. Detached/Cold~ Being super-logical has its up points, but it also has its downs as well. He finds that he cannot associate well with people and finds it exceptionally difficult to create meaningful relationships with them because he views everything from an objective point of view. This is probably the reason he never would have made a good psychologist anyway.
05. Harsh~ A side effect of the world and its agressive environment, Kole has no problem with being harsh with anyone, and has next to no ability to sugar coat how he feels. He calls things the way he sees them, and given his high standards; very rarely is that a good thing.
Fears: Rejection, people will find out about his history
Secret: He grew up destitute. He's got a difficult time with the idea of romance or love. He fears being judged for both his sexuality and his abilities.
Family Ties
Father: Gregory George Cross
Mother: Andrea Maria St. Cloud
Siblings: Two elder siblings who he barely knows
Any Other Important People:Nope
History
If one were to say that Kole's conception came as a result of love, they would be pretty drastically wrong. Gregory was a high powered CEO who was at the height of his life and career when he met Andrea. He was a family man with two kids and a wife that he'd been married to for 15 years, but the gods are known for being both fickle and jealous and so to Hecate it was absolutely no matter to toss herself into his life. Sadly, one cannot say that she entranced him or cast a spell on him or any of that nonsense. Nope, Greory went willingly into his affairs and the doom that would ensue after. He thought he'd gotten away with it when Andrea dropped off of the face of the earth, and put his midnight, bar hopping trysts behind him. Some nine months later, a parcel arrived for them and Antionette was less than pleased with what she found.
Along with a bouncing baby boy, there was a letter detailing precisely who the kid belonged to. Antoinette, feeling both overwhelmed and betrayed, filed for sepparation and then divorce in the coming months. She claimed the house, the cars, and enough Alimony due to his indiscretions (and the genetic evidence left behind), that he lost literally everything. He eventually was fired from his job when it was found that he had been dealing with some fraudulent expenses. The money that didn't go to lawyers went to finding himself and his son a new home.
After finding some menial work and gaining a new lease on life, which is to say that he was forced into near poverty along with his child. Naturally, Greg blamed Kole for the majority of the issues in his life, but was smart enough not to do anything about it save for withhold his love. As a result, Ander grew up in a very cold and desolate home that wasn't really much of a home at all. Despite lacking money, connections, and often friends, Kole managed to forge a cultured existence. His world seemingly exploded when he found out at the age of 13, when he got accepted into an advanced placement Magnet school. It is also around this time that his meta-human abilities began to surface, and thus his short-lived dream was forced to take a new direction.
He was never close to his father, so leaving Gregory behind was easy. Leaving behind his half siblings was even more simple a task given how cruel they often were to him (likely as a result of their mum). He found that experiencing life anew was something he could definitely get into, and he thusly reinvited himself, becoming the experienced and intelligent male he would eventually grow into. Years passed to denote an end of his academid schooling, and he is thusly still a member of the student body at Hammel, but is currently working to control his powers as opposed to scholastic learning.
Roleplay Example
There was a point in a man's life where he found himself at rock bottom, the lowest of the lows he could get to. It was at that point that a man had to make the choice to either give in and let himself fade off into oblivion or claw his way up from the ashes. For one Alcander Bain, that moment wasn't now, but that wasn't immediately apparent given that he was beneath New York's surface, covered in shit, with viscous sludge oozing all around him. He smelled frankly like the back end of a donkey that'd been mixed with rotted fruit and blended heavily into some year old eggs. To put it lightly, he was not exactly in his happy place, but just as much as he was disgusted; he was equally in his moment and thriving on the element of industry. He rarely went out looking for a vampire himself, if only because that type of thin was frowned on by the RPIT, but he was sure that he knew where the pest had gone. Naturally, nobody had listened to the field profiler because his logic was far outweighed by years of 'police guts' and the brassy balls of men who were one and a half times his age. No matter. He'd only been looking for about an hour, and was entirely certain he'd stumble upon the bugger sooner rather than later.
There was a sharp movement to the left and Alcander whirled, his back pressing against the sewer's curved pipe so that he didn't leave himself open for attack. His gun was held with both hands, the barrel aimed straight forward - seemingly at nothing but darkness. "Barnaby Filcher, I know that you're there. There is a warrant out for your execution as served by judge Henderson of the greater New York City area." There was another splash and rustle that told him he'd touched a nerve; that there was something out there ready to either kill or be killed. Adrenaline raced through his system like heroin seeping into his veins, cascading towards his brain in a torrent of energy. His entire world felt like it was on hyperdrive, ironic as it was considering how dry and dull his day had started. There had been a string of murders along the east coast that had ended up smack dab in the middle of New York. The RPIT had been tracking Barnaby for weeks after he had been accidentally turned by a vampire down in North Carolina. The local vampire community had disavowed any affiliation with either of the two, and basically set them up to fall. Michael Lawrence, the sloppy vampire had already been dealt with, silver chained into a coffin for what would likely be a very dull next few decades.
Barnaby had cleverly evaded capture or execution, but Alcander could tell from the erratic nature of his attacks that he had been slowly deteriorating, that he would eventually be little more than a slobbering, blood-lipped idiot. That look couldn't be attractive for anyone. "The warrant has been served for five counts of homicide." The words were formal and held the tone of a man who had been asked to judge, however the next were just as emotion drenched as the former ones had been business oriented. "Angela Fisher, survived by her eight year old son, Morty. Benajamin and Adrine Pratt, who had just made their way into retirement. Constance Bass, who celebrated her two year anniverary last month. And John Hayes. He had nobody, but he didn't deserve to be drained dry." A flurry of motion erupted in front of the Federal Marshall as the vampire tackled him to the ground, filthy water flowing over his shirt and leather jacket, caressing right over his shoulders before it trickled lazily from his form and down the pipes. Alcander looked up into the semi-mad eyes of a killer, the barrel of his gun pressed right against a chest.
"I didn't mean to. I-i" The man sounded like he was about to cry. There was pain heavy in his voice, and Ander knew all too well that for him, this journey was done.
"You know I can't accept that, Barnaby." He replied. The next moments were punctuated by gunshots as bullets tore through the vampire's body, point blank range leaving holes about half the size of a fist on the other side. Rapid fire leaving Barnaby as little more than sagging dead weight that threatened to suffocate him. He knew that it was little more than momentary distraction and so he shoved the corpse off of himself, reaching into the leather jacket for a stake and his ritual blade. It was time to bag a vampire head.
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