[@Caits] I have finished a second character, and now I can finally start on writing up a post or two by the end of the day. [hider=Leonard Kyle] [center][img]https://img.charahub.com/c480496_86bd34f705107a6cf348f6cc5799e0bf.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/zTKsDKE.png[/img][/center] [hr][center][color=414B78][b][u]General Information[/u][/b][/color][/center][hr] [color=414B78][i][b]Name:[/b][/i][/color] Leonard Kyle [color=414B78][i][b]Nicknames:[/b][/i][/color] Leo [color=414B78][i][b]Alias:[/b][/i][/color] None Yet [color=414B78][i][b]Gender:[/b][/i][/color] Genderqueer [color=414B78][i][b]Occupation:[/b][/i][/color] Student [color=414B78][i][b]Place Of Origin:[/b][/i][/color] Gotham City [color=414B78][i][b]Age:[/b][/i][/color] Nineteen [color=414B78][i][b]Date Of Birth:[/b][/i][/color] 9th of August, 1998 [color=414B78][i][b]Appearance:[/b][/i][/color] Leo walks with all the lethal grace of a predator, silent footfalls and impeccable balance, no matter how precarious the surface. He is not tall, standing at only 5'8". His build is lean, and he possesses a subtle (rather than muscle-bound) strength which he uses when showcasing his extreme flexibility. He has cheekbones that can cut glass and a toothy grin that can melt hearts, and in a word can be described as "[i]pretty[/i]" in so far as he is immaculately groomed. It's not all about leather and latex, but Leo wears form-fitting – even skin-tight – clothing of his own volition. His favourite button-up shirts are patterned in a variety of bright, eye-catching colours and leopard prints. It's something to be concerned about when Leo leaves the house without any pieces of jewellery. He has numerous rings, some obscenely expensive and gifts from his mother (who most certainly didn't [i]pay[/i] for them). [hr][center][color=414B78][b][u]Relationship Information[/u][/b][/color][/center][hr] [color=414B78][i][b]Status:[/b][/i][/color] Single [color=414B78][i][b]Sexuality:[/b][/i][/color] Bisexual [color=414B78][i][b]Partner:[/b][/i][/color] N/A [color=414B78][i][b]Father:[/b][/i][/color] ??? [color=414B78][i][b]Mother:[/b][/i][/color] Selina Kyle [color=414B78][i][b]Siblings:[/b][/i][/color] N/A [color=414B78][i][b]Pets:[/b][/i][/color] At Least 3 Cats [hr][center][color=414B78][b][u]Personal Information[/u][/b][/color][/center][hr] [color=414B78][i][b]Personality:[/b][/i][/color] Self-Determined [color=414B78]♦[/color] Hedonistic [color=414B78]♦[/color] Intelligent [color=414B78]♦[/color] Cautious [color=414B78]♦[/color] Haughty [color=414B78]♦[/color] Perfectionist [indent]Leonard takes after his mother, which is not surprising, given that she is the only parental figure he's ever known, however irresponsible she may be. The most important lesson he ever learned from Selina Kyle was to be independent at all costs, to embrace freedom and its consequences, to love whomever he chooses but become trapped by them. He learned how to take care of himself (and others) at a young age, mostly by necessity, and as a result absolutely hates being hen-pecked or mothered himself. Left to his own devices, he'll [i]usually[/i] come back. He likes the finer things in life – fashion, wealth, jewels – and like a magpie with a particularly shiny bauble, he often takes what he wants. His love of the 'high life' extends to his attitudes to people: he loves beauty, and not just the superficial. Kind hearts are as rare as painite, as far as he is concerned; something to be prized. Leo considers himself to be, if not kind, then something equally special. People who don't want to treat him as he deserves (which, ideally, is like a king or queen) aren't worth his time. [/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]Likes and Dislikes:[/b][/i][/color] [indent][color=39b54a]✔[/color] Art [color=39b54a]✔[/color] Jewelry and Jewels [color=39b54a]✔[/color] Cats [color=39b54a]✔[/color] Nightly Wanderings [color=39b54a]✔[/color] Long Baths [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Nature [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Know-It-Alls [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Cops [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Rules and Restriction [color=ed1c24]✘[/color] Brutes[/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]Hobbies:[/b][/i][/color] [indent]- Photography - Gymnastics - Petty Theft - Napping[/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]Strengths:[/b][/i][/color] [indent]⚜ Tricks of the Trade – [i]Leo was gifted his first lockpicking set when he was just a child and told that it was okay to go and play. The tools of petty crime are second nature to him, and breaking and entering without detection is something he is more than capable of, if he so desired.[/i] ⚜ Body Language – [i]Observation of the way people act is important when it comes to learning a mark. Leo knows the subtle micro-expressions that denote disgust (or lust); the way a mouth moves when someone is faking a smile; the importance of eyes in lying. Outside of interpretation, he can adjust his own body language to create a facade for someone else.[/i] ⚜ Calm Mind – [i]The meditative techniques taught to him by his sensei are of great use in combating telepathic assaults as a mere mortal. He might not have any natural defenses, but even Leo's mind rarely lets slip any weaknesses he might have, or betrays a difference between thought and action. When he acts, he acts whole-heartedly. This calmness makes it easier for him to compartmentalise pain, physical or emotional.[/i][/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]Weaknesses:[/b][/i][/color] [indent]☠ Vain – [i]Leo dislikes receiving visible injuries and looking anything less than stellar. He vehemently protests to doing anything that is 'low' or 'lesser', not because he's afraid of getting his hands dirty, but because that's a job for other people.[/i] ☠ Amoral – [i]Betraying friends and family isn't difficult if it's in the name of short-term gain. Loyalty is an interesting concept for Leo, because cats (and his mother) don't see things the same way that humans do. This often causes friction with others, much to his indifference.[/i] ☠ Thrill of the Hunt – [i]Leo can lose himself too easily in the pursuit of pleasure or pain. He is innately short-sighted, living in the moment, and is generally unwilling to participate in long-term plans, even if they will eventually benefit him.[/i][/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]Brief Biography:[/b][/i][/color] [indent]Leonard was left to his own devices as a kid, dumped off with friends of friends when he was too young to care for himself and later making his own breakfast as early as he could reach the countertops. Selina Kyle wasn't [i]absent[/i], just busy, and in this world there are few who understand her need for independence as well as Leo does. He feels the same urge to be alone, and took what few moments of affection that he could from his mother. Catwoman hasn't given up her grand larceny, but she did allow for her identity to be revealed in order to preserve the world – sort of. The only thing connected to the name Selina Kyle was her son, and with him now outed to the public, a target was placed upon him. It was safer (she decided, all on her own) to 'convince' him to spend time at the Academy, knowing that he would hate being so trapped after only a short while. Leo is just a bit bitter for that, but she bribed him with shiny things, and he [i]loves[/i] shiny things.[/indent] [hr][center][color=414B78][b][u]Powers and Abilities[/u][/b][/color][/center][hr] [color=414B78][i][b]⇝ Acrobatics[/b][/i][/color] [indent]Leo is extremely agile and a competent acrobat, with almost Cirque du Soleil levels of talent. With both strength and speed on his side, he finds urban exploration easy, and his nightly runs are done on rooftops, not sidewalks. He is double-jointed, flexible, and can twist in ways that might seem superhuman – or cat-like.[/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]⇝ Martial Arts[/b][/i][/color] [indent]Selina Kyle wanted any child of hers to feel safe in Gotham, and the only way to achieve that is to train them. With some training from her former mentor, Wildcat, Leo learned the necessities of street-fighting and boxing, though he never showed much of an interest in it. Later he would learn Capoeira on and off direct from his mother.[/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]⇝ Stealth[/b][/i][/color] [indent]Leo has a sixth sense for staying undetected. He is acutely aware of how to avoid line of sight and following a mark is as easy as breathing. He isn't quite as ambitious as the other burglars of Gotham, snatching only what is nearby, so he uses this talent most often to find himself some breathing space.[/indent] [color=414B78][i][b]⇝ Feline Empathy[/b][/i][/color] [indent]Cats [i]really[/i] like him.[/indent] [hr][center][color=414B78][b][u]Theme Song[/u][/b][/color][/center][hr] [center][youtube]/watch?v=WreUmBorEmA[/youtube][/center] [/hider]