NameJonathan "Johnny" Twostep
Age26
AppearanceJohnny stands six feet four inches tall and weighs roughly 160 pounds. A lightweight figure for a light-footed man. His head of hair is dark brown and his eyes are blue. His usual dress is a well-tailored navy blue pinstripe suit jacket over a stark white cuffed shirt, an equally navy blue tie tucked into a waistcoat of the same colour, dress slacks of that colour and honed leather tap dancing shoes. A fedora sits atop his head and he normally wears stark white dress gloves to go along with his formal dress.
GenderMale
Genre/TribeJohnny hails from the tribe of the Swing people; collectively known as the Oldies of Oldtown, his tribe are one of the oldest in the whole of the land. The music they practice and play is also one of the oldest forms of music in the land, as attested to by their elders. Eons ago, Jazz, Swing and Blues were formed from the hearts and souls of the early Caesurans during their trials and tribulations of terraforming their unstable land into their homes. Their blood, sweat and tears distilled through their emotions and into their voices and song, and thus the Trifecta of Trials were born. Jazz, Swing and Blues make up this trio, and Johnny's tribe were the first of the Swingsters in Caesura. He is of their current generation, when the music has reached new levels of ingenuity and excellence yet they dream higher and greater, and he carries these hopes and dreams of his people with him.
Instrument/WeaponHis weapons are a pair of tap-dancing shoes that imbue both his legs and feet with great strength and speed as well as the raw power of sound. His kicks are able to break the speed of sound as a result, and any time he stamps his foot or feet he creates a shockwave that travels through the ground that dissipates over distance and time. His main fighting style is that of what you would know as tae kwon do, mixed with a healthy dose of good ol' fashioned tap dancing, swing dancing and other forms of footwork. The metal plates and braces on his shoes are also hardened and strengthed metals; lightweight and superbly sturdy under pressure of combat and dancing.
Though a peaceful people, when threatened by nature or other tribes, the Swingsters were forced to develop a fighting style wholly of their own; and since the basis of much of their music came from their hands, the style they developed was based entirely around the use of legs and feet.
PersonalityJohnny is a very laid back and suave fellow, one you would see leaned up against a wall or a bar counter, drink in one hand, a woman in the other. He's smooth and slick, cunning and feisty, yet kind spirited and gentle to boot, in stark contrast to his fighting style. A ladies man all the way, he is the most gentlemanly to those of the fairer gender, going out of his way to make sure they receive the utmost respect that befits them. With other guys, he's very chummy, the bro amongst other bros, and you'll never see him without a smile on his face unless something's very, very wrong, because Johnny is also very optimistic and cheerful, something that's helepd him all through his life.
BioBeing a current generation Swingster brings along its share of troubles, and for Johnny, nothing was more troubling than being the sole heir to their style of self defense. All Swingsters knew how to fight to defend themselves, that was true, but Johnathan Twostep was the upcoming heir to the title of Maestro of Swing, something that he didn't quite fancy. Sure, he was the best fighter they had, but he simply didn't want the high life. He enjoyed his time spent in the dives and bars of his home town, Basin, and the relevant dangers that posed to his health. He loved the adrenaline and the adventure of it all. Being the Maestro meant that he'd spend the rest of his days cooped up in some boring school, teaching all the young Swingsters how to fight and to defend themselves. Not a life for him. He left Basin a week before he was to inherit the mantle, and as such his whole town got into an uproar.
Now Johnny Twostep is a fugitive from his own people, hunted by many to be brought back to Basin for a hefty sum, and yet he doesn't mind, for he knows how to live life to its fullest, and he won't let something as trivial as a bounty stop him.
Other
- John enjoys good, genuine cuisine, and tolerates the food of the other cultures well enough.
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