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The Star Children

Ugh. I don't know how to jump in. I think I might need to wait for some of the star children to post and jump off that...

Happiness [A Survival Mystery RP]

Could we post our characters now? Or do you want us to wait a little bit for the OOC to go up?

Happiness [A Survival Mystery RP]

I'm interested. Sounds like a fun time!

The Star Children

Character: West Scarborough

Name: West Scarborough

Appearance:

To best describe him in one word: barren. West has dark, dishevelled hair occasionally pulled back with an elastic but usually left to spin in ringlets in whatever direction. His face was like a sandstorm that covered his skin in nicks and scars, and left a buzzed Velcro beard dusting his long chin. His eyes are weighted and brown with thick dark rings under them making his caffeine addiction apparent on his tanned skin, though some argue that it was just dirt that never washed away. Even his rough nails and the uneven callouses on his hands reminded people of old wood.

He looks out-of-place at the best of times. He was a battered lone wolf whose punishment was apparent through the messed up dried hairs and the spindly, skinny form. Everything else about his appearance was compensation. A dark beanie or bandana or wide-rimmed hat hides his hair at the best of times, and he wears a pair of square black-rim glasses consistently across the bridge of his flat nose. Usually he is dressed in a collared shirt and tie, or better; dark, polished shoes; and a long blue coat as a sort of trade-mark. But his outfit appears as overcompensation, and it could never hide his waxy, broken complexion or his zombie eyes. His grin is duller than a butter knife, and his motion is always “off-kilter” like a piano that’s off-tune.

Age: 33 – Bounty Hunter

Sex: Male

Power: West has no power, but his research is impeccable. He’s one of the best trackers in the business with an ability to follow trails that some argue could surpass a blood hound. He isn’t the best in a physical bout. His proficiency lies in his ability to sneak up and trap people, or get them cornered before they realize it’s too late. His speciality is always capture and kidnapping as he is not a huge fan of blood – but he’s been known to resort to violent measures if demanded, or absolutely necessary. It was always fun playing with electric wires, and usually a bullet won’t spill too much if he doesn’t look.

It really is a job for him, and he’ll do things that make him uncomfortable for it.

Short bio: At one point in his spin around this planet, West was an excited student graduating from his field in Antiquities and Archaeology (With a minor in Criminology) and a great desire to travel the world and to make a name for himself.

He got about halfway there. If he were being honest with himself, he may have jumped the gun a little too quickly. Being promised an early internship at a museum overseas, he quickly dropped his old life behind and pursued his new dream. He didn’t have many friends or family to report to anyhow.

That job, unfortunately; it fell through. West found himself with no income, nowhere to go, and deportation looming over his shoulder as his work visa became set to expire. That was when one of his mentors approached him. One of the shadier fellows from the museum who’d always been impressed with his ability to connect stories and tail people.

That led to a trail of ransom jobs to which he’d never been connected. Choosing instead to go by “The Coyote” through his criminal channels did a decent job of hiding his identity. Besides, he usually wasn’t the one getting his hands dirty. It was just a matter of finding out people’s paths and cornering them, capturing them, then bringing them in before the group would get paid a ton of money, and they would be let go. The plan was to do it to stay on his feet, just to get him enough to get started somewhere else and keep the job going.

Unfortunately, the criminal world is a slippery slope. Before long, West was doing his own jobs involving less-than-okay interrogations with shock batons and other tools as his teams started requesting more and more of him. He couldn’t say no to that money.

It was after one major job that deportation finally found him – him being “West Scarborough” and not “The Coyote”. He was taken from the country and the rumour was spread that the Coyote had been put down, even if that wasn’t the case.

But with all the money coming in, he still couldn’t stop. Kidnapping was his specialty, tracking people – a hobby. The Coyote became Big Brother due to his astonishing accuracy in tracking and trapping. It almost felt like he’d read your thoughts because he looked into you so well. Certain people were willing to pay tons of money for the right heads on the right platters, or the right rich kid in the right villain’s paws. Archaeology faded in to fanaticism and paranoia.

He doesn’t sleep much, barely looks like he’s keeping himself together. He knows how much he’s changed, and he hates it.

He just doesn’t know how to stop.

So when one of the bigger gangs in the country messaged Big Brother, searching for these “Star Children”, with a promise of more than money, West decided that this could be his last job. One “crossover” event: his love of discovery and Mythology with his skill in capture, torture, and entrapment.

Maybe then he could be home free.

The Star Children

Here's a bounty hunter.

Character: West Scarborough

Name: West Scarborough

Appearance:

To best describe him in one word: barren. West has dark, dishevelled hair occasionally pulled back with an elastic but usually left to spin in ringlets in whatever direction. His face was like a sandstorm that covered his skin in nicks and scars, and left a buzzed Velcro beard dusting his long chin. His eyes are weighted and brown with thick dark rings under them making his caffeine addiction apparent on his tanned skin, though some argue that it was just dirt that never washed away. Even his rough nails and the uneven callouses on his hands reminded people of old wood.

He looks out-of-place at the best of times. He was a battered lone wolf whose punishment was apparent through the messed up dried hairs and the spindly, skinny form. Everything else about his appearance was compensation. A dark beanie or bandana or wide-rimmed hat hides his hair at the best of times, and he wears a pair of square black-rim glasses consistently across the bridge of his flat nose. Usually he is dressed in a collared shirt and tie, or better; dark, polished shoes; and a long blue coat as a sort of trade-mark. But his outfit appears as overcompensation, and it could never hide his waxy, broken complexion or his zombie eyes. His grin is duller than a butter knife, and his motion is always “off-kilter” like a piano that’s off-tune.

Age: 33 – Bounty Hunter

Sex: Male

Power: West has no power, but his research is impeccable. He’s one of the best trackers in the business with an ability to follow trails that some argue could surpass a blood hound. He isn’t the best in a physical bout. His proficiency lies in his ability to sneak up and trap people, or get them cornered before they realize it’s too late. His speciality is always capture and kidnapping as he is not a huge fan of blood – but he’s been known to resort to violent measures if demanded, or absolutely necessary. It was always fun playing with electric wires, and usually a bullet won’t spill too much if he doesn’t look.

It really is a job for him, and he’ll do things that make him uncomfortable for it.

Short bio: At one point in his spin around this planet, West was an excited student graduating from his field in Antiquities and Archaeology (With a minor in Criminology) and a great desire to travel the world and to make a name for himself.

He got about halfway there. If he were being honest with himself, he may have jumped the gun a little too quickly. Being promised an early internship at a museum overseas, he quickly dropped his old life behind and pursued his new dream. He didn’t have many friends or family to report to anyhow.

That job, unfortunately; it fell through. West found himself with no income, nowhere to go, and deportation looming over his shoulder as his work visa became set to expire. That was when one of his mentors approached him. One of the shadier fellows from the museum who’d always been impressed with his ability to connect stories and tail people.

That led to a trail of ransom jobs to which he’d never been connected. Choosing instead to go by “The Coyote” through his criminal channels did a decent job of hiding his identity. Besides, he usually wasn’t the one getting his hands dirty. It was just a matter of finding out people’s paths and cornering them, capturing them, then bringing them in before the group would get paid a ton of money, and they would be let go. The plan was to do it to stay on his feet, just to get him enough to get started somewhere else and keep the job going.

Unfortunately, the criminal world is a slippery slope. Before long, West was doing his own jobs involving less-than-okay interrogations with shock batons and other tools as his teams started requesting more and more of him. He couldn’t say no to that money.

It was after one major job that deportation finally found him – him being “West Scarborough” and not “The Coyote”. He was taken from the country and the rumour was spread that the Coyote had been put down, even if that wasn’t the case.

But with all the money coming in, he still couldn’t stop. Kidnapping was his specialty, tracking people – a hobby. The Coyote became Big Brother due to his astonishing accuracy in tracking and trapping. It almost felt like he’d read your thoughts because he looked into you so well. Certain people were willing to pay tons of money for the right heads on the right platters, or the right rich kid in the right villain’s paws. Archaeology faded in to fanaticism and paranoia.

He doesn’t sleep much, barely looks like he’s keeping himself together. He knows how much he’s changed, and he hates it.

He just doesn’t know how to stop.

So when one of the bigger gangs in the country messaged Big Brother, searching for these “Star Children”, with a promise of more than money, West decided that this could be his last job. One “crossover” event: his love of discovery and Mythology with his skill in capture, torture, and entrapment.

Maybe then he could be home free.

The Star Children

Do you want characters posted in the OOC first before posting them in the character section?

Also, can I reserve a Bounty Hunter? I'm kind of interested in how this might turn out.

Significance

Im all set and will happily pair with any Significant that will have me!

Significance

Kinda like final fantasy summons. They're summoned from a strange spirit realm, but they have a corporeal form?

Significance

Posted a Significance character in the Character tab. Hopefully it is to your liking...

Significance

(The Machine on the right, is pretty tall and will most likely tower over his significant)
Name: ARG-05 "Argo"

Species: Machine

Gender: N/A (It's a robot. Responds to male pronouns)

Personality:
Argo is incredibly loyal and self-righteous, and considers himself to be a royal knight with a specific duty of protecting his kingdom. He despises cowards but follows the orders of the Significant surprisingly well unless they are cowards. He reaches for the fire of the Significant and sees the inner potential with surprising clarity. On the otherhand, he is incredibly boastful and hot-headed. He hates being referred to as anything other than a technological marvel and takes great offense to those who don't treat him with respect.

While he may consider himself the greatest machine on the planet, he does admire other technologies that he might come by and has a great appreciation for the development of technology. The Emerald draws him from a place were hi-tech machines are common, but he is fascinated by technology in any form and the development of humankind.

Spirit Form Abilities: ARG-05 can manipulate metal and electricity in small amounts with a magnetic force. While he may not be able to bend metal unless it was incredibly malleable, it is very easy to unlock lock pins, push aside gates, lift armour and metal in small amounts, but that is the maximum extent. Anything that isn't metal is untouched by his power. As for the electricity, he can sometimes force electronic systems to shut down or control interfaces to great extent. His best asset is his knowledge: he can identify almost any machine and knows how to operate it, even if he needs to direct his significant to do it for him.

Significant: To Be Decided.

Weapon Form:

A tall, heavy axe with electric plasma flowing through it. While it is a tall weapon, You can almost feel the energy buzzing through the shaft of this heavy-duty weapon. Even the blade itself ignites with the vibrant orange energy as the weapon approaches a stronger power.

Abilities:
When working in unison with his Significant, the edge of the blade ignites with orange plasma that can grow and change shape depending on his connection with his Significant. This energy can also be released from the axe in a giant axeblade swing in order to cut through thick surfaces and enemies like they're nothing. It can also send shockwaves through the ground and be used as a heavy magnet if needed. That being said, all of these abilities will cause Argo to overheat over time. Users need to know how to manipulate the energy levels in order to get the best effect out of the axe, as the energy will shut down if it gets too hot and wait for it to cool down. Not to mention the heat could cause serious damage to whoever's holding the axe at the time.

Other: ARG-05 is still efficient regardless of the era of this RP. His interactions with the world will change, but otherwise he can stay the same. Also I am unsure how much the spirit can interact with the physical world, so I tried to leave room for him to assist his Significant instead...