Alexander Drümmer
Summary
Alex is an assassin, plain and simple. With a penchant for knives and other assorted sharp weapons, a cold and impersonal demeanor and methodical nature, Alex is the go to person if you want someone deader than dead, the person you don't want to bump into at night in an alley. He is ruthless, cunning and very, very brutal and efficient. His day job is as a simple accountant, and with his head for numbers and calculations he quickly grew to be an extremely calculated killer. Contrary to his conduct, he is not without emotions, even though he maintains his stony demeanour for contracts and jobs. Off the job, he can often be found in the basement bar of the Continental enjoying a meal and the excellent music. His favorite weapons are a pair of butterfly knives that he wields with expert precision.
Appearance
Alex stands 5' 11" tall, weighing in at roughly 160 lbs. His physique is that of your average desk worker; average body build, shoulder width, and so on. He has a head of coarse black hair that he regular combs into a side parting, with absolutely no fringe escaping onto his face. He also has brown eyes, a sharp nose and relatively high cheekbones. He also wears spectacles, a circular pair. His main getup is a simple three-piece suit, with a jacket, inner vest and shirt, along with a tie, slacks and dress shoes. Occasionally, on cold or rainy days, he wears a trenchcoat over his suit jacket, and he always rocks a fedora or a trillby when he's out. Alex's one outstanding feature, however, is a scar on his face, specifically across his mouth. horizontally, your classic 'Glasgow Smile', carved into his face when he was a youth. His casual attire is a waistcoat with a tie, a shirt, pants and shoes.
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1. How old are you?"33."
2. Tell me about your family life. Are you parents still alive? Who raised you? Siblings? What do they do?"I was raised by
Herr Paul Drümmer and
Frau Brenda Kleiner. Not exactly the most German couple in the whole of Berlin. I have no siblings, as far as I know, and both my parents are now dead. They both used to work in accountancy, my father as your bog standard accounts manager and my mother was the same, except they worked in different firms."
3. Explain your closest relationships, especially those that you've dated or courted, or those who you never want to see again. (We all have 'em.)"Closest relationships...there was this one
frau back in Berlin that I dated for a few years. This was before I got forcibly turned into a killer. Once I went down that road, I left my old life behind and never looked back. As far as I know, she has found someone else, married and had children, and for that I am grateful. As for people I never want to see again, that would be my kidnappers, but then again I made sure I'd never see them again after I burned their bodies."
4. What social class are you from? How has that shaped who you are?"Zhe upper class. Life wasn't hard for my family, but it wasn't exactly zhat easy either. Even though accountancy has its...merits, let's just say the long hours aren't condusive for family bonding."
5. How did you get started doing what you do now?"A very interesting story, one I have told no one, save for you, mystery interviewer. I was kidnapped by four masked men who tortured me until I broke. One of them decided to let me go out of pity. I killed them all."
6. Who is your greatest hero or inspiration?"Jack zhe Ripper. Unseen, invisible, ruthless and brutal. Just the way I am."
7. What precious personal items do you carry with you always?"An old straight razor, my own from when I first learned to shave. It is as clean as a straight razor can be, even with zhe disposable blades. And my father's pocket watch. He gave it to me as a birthday gift before he passed away."
8. How do religion and prophesy play into your life?"Zhey don't."
9. What do you feel about myth and legend?"Good bedtime reading. Except the legend you build around yourself. Zhat is something that will last for eternity if you choose it."
10. Tell me about your dealings with the military."None, as far as employment is concerned. I have been contracted to kill military people before, but as far as dealings go, I have not been approached by any member of the military, or navy, or air force."
11. Tell me about your run-ins with the law."Several times I've had to run away from law enforcement because of my own inexperience in certain situations. As good as I may be, no one is perfect."
12. Who is your greatest confidant?"Myself."
13. Tell me about someone in your past you'd prefer to avoid. Who, and why?"My parents. Zhey'd be horrified to find out about the monster I've become."
14. When you finally leave this life (hopefully a long time from now), what do you want to have been known for?"Being zhe modern-day Jack zhe Ripper, maybe?"
15. You see a large bar of gold sitting in the street, and no one else seems to notice it. You think you have a moment before anyone else sees. What do you do?"It is obviously a trap. I avoid it."
16. Which side of the bed do you roll out of? How come?"Zhe left. It's the furthest away from my window."
17. Of the following choices, choose one at the expense of the rest: WEALTH. POWER. RESPECT. WISDOM. STRENGTH. LOYALTY. FAME."...zhis is a trick question isn't it. Not one of these has their merits without the others. If I had to pick, I would say Wisdom, for without it a man is nothing."
18. Tell me about your recent history."Recently I did migrate here to the United States, and though my reputation has survived intact, my job has not. I am between occupations now, which is a situation I'd rather not be in. I stay at the Continental because it is a safe haven for people of my ilk. Perhaps I'd be good as a barber, hmm..."
