Nov 15, 2017 19:59:05 GMT -6
Mathias Knox tell me reality is better than a dream. general info
appearance Long ago Mathis might have been considered rather handsome. A suave, dark figure standing out among others. His large frame packed with dense muscle accentuated by grace and poise. Ebony locks casually brushed back and accented by his sunkissed skin. All of this topped off with a disarming smile and brilliant gray eyes. Yes, Mathis was quite the looker in his youth. Unfortunately, he carries little of that charm with him today. Twenty years of service in the Terror Response Syndicate have left its mark upon the man in many ways. The rugged looks he once possessed have become a canvas for pain, a veritable tapestry of scars and loss. He wears his wounds with honor though, radiating an aura of solemn dignity, refusing to shy away from the curious and intrusive glances of the general populace. The most eye-catching disfigurement to offend the eyes of onlookers is the curiously symmetrical scar that nearly bisects Mathias' face in half across his nose. The scar is nearly perfectly straight as if it were done through some form of surgery rather than at that hands of a mechanical terror. Strange scars of varying sizes branch from this large obscenity at regular intervals. A result of ineffective field dressing and lack of magical medical attention. This old wound causes Mathias the least amount of grief as there are far more disarming ones. In fact, the lack of an arm being one. From the crook of his left elbow, Mathis is missing his left forearm, Ripped from his body by another Terror. The puckered nub that the arm ends in is often hidden behind folded sleeves or some sort of prosthetic. Mathias is in possession of several but the most commonly seen is an adapted Lofsrand crutch to aide with his other wounds. Losing an arm is enough to make an oddity, a large scare a curiosity, coupled with the loss of a leg... Well, then you truly have something to stare at. It was the same event that robbed Mathias of his arm that took his left leg. From mid-thigh down the former soldier bears another gnarled nub. Because of his profession and sheer stubbornness, Mathias opts to use a rather outdated prosthetic in order to make up for his lack of mobility. The carbon fiber and steel appendage lacks the full range of movement that some of the more advanced and technological models have but its rugged dependability is all the professor cares about. While he's not as spry or as charming as he used to be Mathias still dresses to impress. The man's almost always sporting a professional and clean cut look. His long black hair is often slicked back and his squared face is cleanly shaven. His sense of style seems to fall in line with the modern ideas of business casual wearing button-up shirts accented by sweaters, cardigans, and occasionally the odd jacket. Keeping with his new career as a molder of young minds Mathias usually has a tweed jacket on him while teaching class or grading papers seeing it as a staple of educator fashion. Mathias still keeps his old uniform neatly pressed in his closet and breaks it out for particularly solemn occasions such as graduations or funerals. The two red stars, once denoting his rank as a Sargeant, are mostly for show. While his deformities have come to be his most well-known features it's the plume of smoke that's his signature calling card. Whenever he can and sometimes when he shouldn't Mathias has a crisp, fresh cigar pressed between his lips. The scent of cigar smoke lingers on him constantly and any complaints will usally bet met with a backhanded coment or ignored all together. personality
abilities Gifted: Ash Manipulation;; Knox's primary ability is to generate and manipulate burned matter in the form of ash, char, cinders, and their derivatives. Through careful manipulation, Knox is able to create a variety of constructs from this innocuous material with a density ranging from a nearly gaseous form to a solid rivaling granite in hardness. Knox uses this ability to create crushing weapons, armor, and impromptu shields. In the last twenty years, he has also displayed the ability to create smokescreens, floating platforms, restrain individuals, and most recently prosthesis for his missing limbs. Knox's creative use of his ability has downplayed many of its weaknesses but by no means eliminated them. While Knox is able to create ash he can only create 240 lbs of the substance, roughly his own body weight. Strong gusts of wind are capable of blowing away his ash while in it's gaseous form. Any lost ash during combat must be replaced by outside sources. Mathias' body naturally regenerates ash but it takes nearly a full twenty four hour period for this to occur. His greatest weakness is water. Whenever a nonhardened form of his water is exposed to it turns into a slurry akin to wet cement. In this state, Knox is unable to manipulate it effectively, unable to alter it's shape and reduced to, as he calls it, "throwing lumps of coal". While Knox has begun to use his powers to assist in his daily life to simulate prosthetics he finds it horrendously taxing. He's only able to maintain the extremities for a period of two hours in a calm setting but strenuous use sees this time cut down to a mere thirty minutes. Combustion Induction;; For generations, charcoal was used as a component in gunpowder. Through trial and error, Knox has been able to replicate its explosive nature. By expending ash Knox can make explosions of varying intensity. Ash used in the process is vaporized in the explosion. The ratio of power seems to be three pounds of ash equaling a pound of TNT. By sealing the explosive ash within hardened shells Knox can increase the concussive force of his explosions. Any ash used in this way is lost in the explosion meaning Knox can quickly find himself out of ash if he uses it carelessly. Ash Conversion;; backstory Tell us your life story! Please have a 5 sentence paragraph. Even if your character is an amnesiac there should be one pretty little paragraph right here. <3 misc Have some random facts about your character you want to share? Place them here and feel free to go nuts~ There are no maximums or minimums here. | roleplayer info ☆ NAME vyril ☆ RP EXPERIENCE on and off for a decade ☆ TIMEZONE CST (-6:00) ☆ GENDER male ☆ AGE twenty something ☆ OTHER CHARACTERS n/a if none ☆ FACE CLAIM one pieceE,Sir Crocodile ---------------------- THIS CHARACTER BELONGS TO YOUR NAME. DO NOT STEAL. |
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