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Name: Vel “Black Hat” Hawthorne
Sex: Male
Age:27
Nationality: Wasteland; formerly of Rhys
Appearance: Vel is 5’10 and weighs just under 200 pounds, not a large man by any standards but he has a muscle tone that is hidden by his clothes. He has a weird shade of blonde hair that is almost green coupled with light brown eyes. His clothing is as pictured.

Vel "Black Hat" Hawthorn [+]

Personality: Vel has an issue with authority figures and has never taken well to being told what to do. Vel also tends to act on whims, not thinking about the consequences his actions may bring. Despite these qualities Vel does have moral code that influences his action, though to an outsider this may not be apparent. Though he has a moral code Vel refuses to play by what others view as “the rules”.
In his eyes life is a game and the only purpose of a game is to win. In life “winning” equates to living another day and with such a grand pot on the line who can blame a guy for cheating?

Background: Vel was born in one of the smaller towns in the country of Rhys. He didn’t realize it as a child but his family was only barely able to keep themselves off the street and fed. Despite this when Vel turned 9 his father bought him a pair of butterfly knives and began to teach him how to use them. It was also then that his father recounted to him for the first times his exploits as a soldier in the Rhysian Army. Vel’s father had never intended to glamorize the army but in the young child’s mind he had painted a picture of hero’s who fought for all that was good in the world. As Vel grew he began to notice that his parents fought more and more as time went on, more often than not it was money they fought about. With the weight of poverty pressing down upon his family and the thought of the Army as heroes it was no surprise when at the age of sixteen he told his parents that he was leaving to join the military. At the announcement of the news his mother began to cry and his father took him into the other room of their small hovel. Opening a trunk his father pulled a wooden box out of it and gave his son the box. Handing the box to his son he told him that he should know that a real man knows when he has to fight, and more important when he has to win. Taking these words to heart Vel opened the box to reveal the revolver his father had named Hydra. Accepting the gift and wisdom from his father he packed his bag and left. His parents promising him that he could always return home to them.
After Vel joined the military he realized that it wasn’t a group of heroes, it was hell. Never was he allowed to make his own decisions and never did he have free will. In all honesty it was amazing that he made it through basic training albeit not without being punished a multitude of times. It was 3 years after he joined that the revolution erupted. It had been over a decade of peace and suddenly with one attack from a group of rebels that peace was ended and Vel finally got to see the “glory” of war that his father had spoken of.
With start of the revolution Vel was pulled into action under Major Iron Nelson. Vel instantly hated his commanding officer, mainly because of the “commanding” part, but partially because the guy was a coward and a heartless jerk. As the revolution became more rampant the soldiers were given quarters in all the major cities, in the best housing available. The housing edict that on paper made sense, stationing soldiers wherever there rebels were most likely to be, quickly made the people of Rhys more angry. It was on a standard patrol that Vel officially quit the country of Rhys.
Major Nelson, Vel and 3 other soldiers were doing a late night patrol of the city they were stationed in when a teenager who was with his friends, all of which were not much younger than Vel’s 20 years of age threw a rock at the Major who was leading the group. Nelson turned to the group and ordered that the soldiers arrest the teens. Vel and 3 others began towards the group of boys when they broke and began to run. Major Nelson in his fury ordered that they be fired upon for attacking the military, calling the rebels. Vel who already despised authority dropped his military issued musket and drew Hydra from its holster, cocking all three hammers he turned to Major Nelson who had his rifle drawn and aimed at boys. Before the Major could fire Vel pulled Hyrda’s trigger, emptying three rounds directly into Major Nelson’s face. At the same time his fellow soldiers fired there muskets. Turning he saw 2 of the 5 boys fall to the ground as bullets from the three soldiers made contact recocking the hammers of Hydra, Vel gave his fellow soldiers the chance to drop their weapons and leave, 2 of them obligied leaving the area in a rush. The third turned to Vel calling him a traitor charged him with the bayonet, Vel didn’t hesitate and killed another of his fellow soldiers. Not less than a minute later Vel heard the sound of boots running on the cobblestone. Deciding to live another day, Vel fled.
Over the next few days Vel heard rumor that the military was looking for a soldier that had went insane and murdered his commanding officer, in part the rumors made him smile but the rest of him feared what would be done if they caught him. After a week of fleeing south he began to see fliers advertising “Private Vel Hawthorne” as a wanted fugitive. He continued his flight to Akaria.
Stopping in Akaria, he spent a few months working odd jobs and making money. One afternoon in a bar that Vel had taken up working in a group of ragged men, all of them carrying obvious weapons wandered in to the bar. He was sweeping the floor when they walked in and the bartender was in back. Turning to face them he welcomed them to the establishment. As he did a look of familiarity crossed a couple of their faces. Vel didn’t see it. Hours later when Vel left to head back to the loft that he was renting the men followed him out. Cutting through an alley the men made their move, and jumped Vel saying something about a reward if they could get him across the border and then it dawned on Vel bounty hunters screaming for his life, he felt something in him shift and suddenly the men were screaming, crying and in a general state of confusion, some ran the ones that didn’t were to shaken to actually move. Vel managed to climb to his feet and stumble out of the alley and into a semi busy street, as he did he heard one of the bounty hunters “His e-eyes, wh… what the hell is wrong with his eyes?”. Out in the street Vel collapsed sick to his stomach and his vision shaking he passed out. He awoke the next morning in the street and after returning to his loft and packing his stuff he began his journey out of Akaria as well. Through time, effort and study Vel learned that he had been able to induce fear in the bounty hunters, and that the one who had mentioned his eyes had been referencing the change in shape and color that happens when he begins causing fear. Despite practice that Vel has put in he still finds himself in an incredibly weakened state after using it. Learning about his power Vel began worshiping Snake-Eyes and has since become a devoted follower.
Vel has since met up with the “Lucky Bastards” few of which know his full story of how he came to be in the wastelands, most of them do know him though by his signature black hat that he picked up in Akaria and the guns that he carries. He has been with the Bastards for about three years now. He hasn't really forged any friendships but he does know a few people quite well.

Gear: Vel carries two custom revolvers, Hyrda and Chimera (lovingly referred to as his “monsters”). Hydra was inherited from his father and has three barrels, three hammers and holds total of 21 bullets. Because of the multiple hammers Hyrda is capable of firing anywhere from 1-3 shots at a time. Chimera is a revolver that Vel had commissioned on his way south through Akaria, it is capable of loading many different types of bullets, including shotgun slugs.
Beyond the revolvers Vel carries a pair of curved butterfly knives that he uses when up close and personal.
Non-weapon wise Vel has few possessions he cares about, these include his hat, multiple pair of dice (including a set of loaded ones), a deck of marked playing cards, lastly among his possessions (normally in an inside jacket pocket) Vel houses a worn, sepia picture of his parents.

Vel's Guns [+]

Skills: Vel is military trained, in essence this means he knows how to fight and how to shoot. Further he is trained in a variety of guns, although he prefers his pair of monsters. Beyond this Vel has been using butterfly knives (maybe not in combat but none the less) since he was a small child (9) because of this he is both dexterous with them and proficient using them in close quarters or as thrown weapon. Vel also knows how to pick locks and is skilled at cheating at a variety of card games and other games of chance- attached to this is a incredibly good skill of slight of hand.
Lastly Vel discovered rather late in his life (around the age of 21) that he had the unique capability of certain magics. These primarily include the ability to sense when people are close to death (this sense comes as a sort of heavy stench that only he smells), and an ability to induce fear in others. The latter causes the shape of his pupils to change shape when he is using it, making them become vertical and changing normally brown eyes into a yellow. Inducing fear in others leaves Vel nauseous, dizzy and on the verge of passing out.

And here's my character :D sorry it took longer than I said Dookie.

Iron Hawthorne [+]

Ryo and Dookie is it okay the things I have in his bio that involve your characters?

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