Post by RILEY TALBOT on Feb 15, 2011 19:05:50 GMT -5
RILEY JOSEPH TALBOT
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BASIC STATISTICS
NAME; Riley Joseph Talbot
NICKNAMES; Rye
AGE; 23
GENDER; Male
SEXUALITY; Straight
RACE; Halfing (Gypt/Human)
OCCUPATION; Gear
RESIDENCE; Crawler
PERSONALITY [/size]
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POSITIVE TRAITS
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- LOYAL - Would never stab someone in the back...as long as he feels the person has "earned" his loyalty, that is.
- SMOOTH-TALKER - This can help with getting out of some pretty sticky situations. Not too bad at picking up ladies from time to time, either.
- INTELLIGENT - Not exactly a genius, but smart enough to how to use nearby objects to make a small device.
- TOUGH - Being accustomed to the harsher living of the undercity, his pain threshold is higher than most. Not to mention he can throw a few solid punches.
- CUNNING - Again, can be of use in certain sticky situations. As of now, most of these situations are a result of gambling.
- DETERMINED - Will refuse to give up on a task until he succeeds, or if it becomes clear that succeeding is virtually impossible.
- SELF-RELIANT - Used to taking care of himself; does not need to rely on other people in most situations.
NEGATIVE TRAITS [/size]
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- UNTRUSTWORTHY - Lies very, very often. Sometimes just for the fun of it, or out of habit.
- IMPULSIVE - Has the tendency to act first, think later. This has led to his near-death more than once.
- SELFISH - Will put himself first in almost all cases, especially if it involves someone's life being endangered.
- PARANOID - Has an unshakable feeling that people are out to get him, and when nothing happens, assume they're making fun of him. This trait worsens or isn't very noticeable, depending on what's going on.
- CLUELESS - Mostly about several social norms of the upper city. And no, he doesn't really realize he's doing something wrong when he gets weird looks.
- VENGEFUL - If he is wronged, he will get revenge, no matter what it takes. May also hold a grudge, even after revenge has been gotten.
- POSSESSIVE - With both people and objects. If he considers it "his", touching it (or even looking at it in terms of people; obviously this can't apply to casual glances) could end badly.
PREFERENCES [/size]
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THINGS THEY LIKE
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- Piano
- Gambling
- Dried foods
- Plays/Musicals
- Coffee
- Winning
- Most animals
- Machinery
THINGS THEY HATE [/size]
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- Losing
- Black cats
- Being interrupted
- Fidgeting
- Rich people in general
- Loud people
- Humidity
- Children
SPECIAL SKILLS [/size]
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- BARTERING - Is actually rather proficient at haggling with merchants, and usually manages to save a few coins because of it. Usually goes either the route of charm or trickery, and is equally good at both.
- QUICK REFLEXES - Has better reflexes than a good amount of people, mostly from having to catch many a dropped dish or, in his later years, tools and machine parts.
- FIGHTING - Over the years, he has gotten in several brawls, and as such is adept at fistfighting and making quick, makeshift weapons out of nearby items.
HOBBIES [/size]
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- PIANO - Loves playing the piano, the nicest one he's ever had the privilege of touching being an old console at his father's café.
- GAMBLING - At this moment in time, gambling is teetering on that border between "hobby" and "addiction." His favorite games involve some form of cards.
- SKETCHING - Though he doesn't always have time for it, he enjoys doing rough sketches of possible machines. Occasionally, he'll draw something like a leaf or a flower.
HISTORY AND SECRETS [/size]
HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST;
- Was born to a human father who owns a small café and a Gyptian mother, who was a Peddler full-time before falling in love. After her son had grown some, she resumed this career, but didn't leave as often. The café is where Riley learned to play piano, and he later earned several tips doing so.
- Was attacked by a group of drunken teenagers at age fourteen. This group had long been threatening him, probably for about two or three years, but had never taken any action before now. Riley was not only beaten severely, but also robbed. His constant paranoia began around this time.
- Fist became interested in machinery around the age of seventeen, when he and a friend disassembled a mutual enemy's skybike. The friend was already experienced with engineering, and was glad to teach Riley what he knew.
- ~More points likely to come~
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SECRETS;
- Once crossdressed as a girl in order to obtain free food. He got the food...as well as several guys hitting on him. Has not ever attempted to crossdress for anything ever again.
- Extremely superstitious to the point where he will take an entirely different route in order to avoid a black cat. Occasionally wears a pure white feather tied to a string of leather as a bracelet for good luck.
- Sometimes wishes for a completely different life than his own. Not exactly the life of an aristocrat, but just something better than his paranoid, middle-class existence.
- Will occasionally question his own sanity, usually after being around a lot of people and seeing the way they acted. Ironically, his paranoia rarely comes to mind during these times, if at all.
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BEHIND THE MASK [/size]
FACE CLAIM ;;
DURARARA! - Heiwajima ShizuoNAME; Cyno
OTHER CHARACTERS; N/A
DO YOU PROMISE TO OBEY THE RULES?;
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