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Name: Zachary Esther

Nickname: Zach, Zach-Attack, "The Truck"

Age: 25

Birthday: September 15th, 1992

Sign: Virgo

Gemstone: Jasper

Blood Type: B-

Fav. Food: Greasy cheeseburgers and other generic diner food.

Hated Food: Sushi. Too much effort for too little food.

School: n/a (DCU Alumnus, English Lit)

Hobbies:

Lacrosse - Zachary played lacrosse when he was in high school, but his interest in it dropped off after the death of his sister. Since then, his love for the sport has been reignited with his placement as a walk-on for DCU's Men's Lacrosse team.

Mixed drinks - Paying for his schooling with a night-time gig at a swanky cocktail bar in downtown Destiny City, Zachary has made it a point to learn as much as possible about mixed drinks and the ways to make them. He knows how to mix a variety of standard cocktails, and can generally mix something tasty if given a starting liquor. His favorite? Just your run-of-the-mill house whiskey and coke.

"Bad" movies - While it's more of an ironic interest than anything sincere, Zachary takes immense joy in searching for movies with the lowest rating on Netflix and watching them for as long as humanly possible. While watching, he will take the time to 'generously' critique the bad acting, poor effects, or laughable writing. However, as it often goes with ironic habits, there are a number of films that Zachary has latched onto unironically, and given the chance will argue their merits to the ends of the earth.

Vigilante Justice - Zachary likes to think he's put the days of chasing cosmic terrorists with a lacrosse stick behind him. It was exhausting, it was childish, it was utterly too time-consuming for too little gain. However, given the chance, he will still stand up against powered characters in action, regardless of faction, until he begins to learn the ins and outs of the war itself.

Virtues:

Loyal - Zachary is, above all things, an honest friend to those closest around him. His first priority is family, and he will go above and beyond any call to make sure that he keeps himself true to the people he cares about. Need a ride? Zachary can arrange that. A leak in the roof? Zachary's bringing his tools over. For friends of the family, Zachary is willing to go to any lengths just shy of leaving a shift at work to be helpful, and if the person in need of help is family (or close enough to be considered as such), he's even been known to cancel less important obligations. It's not easy to gain his trust and respect, but once earned, Zachary is just about willing to walk on hot coals for someone. And should someone be disrespectful or rude to one of his friends or family while he's in earshot, they're in for a rude awakening themselves, as Zachary is fiercely defensive about the people he protects.

Hard-working - Another core tenet of his personality, if Zachary agrees to do a project or work on anything in particular, he goes at it with everything he's got. He's not known to half-a** or take shortcuts, and he prides himself on a job well done. Be it work, school, or lacrosse practice, he tries to keep himself as busy as possible to keep from slipping into a brooding state again, and if he feels it coming on, his working just intensifies. In general, he has little tolerance for slackers, but as long as someone is trying he is willing to put forth the extra effort to see them succeed.

Team player - Zachary is a exceptional team player, willing to collaborate and listen to orders as long as they seem sound. Most of this stems from his time on the field, but he also is driven by a general need to succeed, which often requires working in a group. While considering himself a competent individual, his ego doesn't get in the way of a given task at hand, and it doesn't bother him to receive instruction from anyone. However, he's not a blind little soldier. His willingness to work in a team only goes so far as his loyalties do, and if the leader begins making some sketchy calls, he's not afraid to take matters into his own hands. The situation would have to be pretty overtly terrible or pointed out to him, though: with his tunnel vision, it's sometimes hard for him to realize that what he's been asked to do is morally frowned upon.

Flaws:

Short-tempered - Zachary's always been clouded with dark, angry thoughts, and there's only so much that one person can do to try and distract them with work. He's got a surprisingly short fuse for someone so grandfatherly, and if someone disrupts his order, he's quick to snap. To see his demeanor turn sour is usually off-putting enough for people to back away from a situation, but given retaliation Zachary isn't above making things physical or even violent. What's worse, his tendency to see red in these instances makes him easily taunted or manipulated, and his bad moods are quick to snowball into actual confrontations. His biggest trigger is reference to his sister, who died during the Barren Pines scandal. Speak ill of her, and someone could find themselves in a hospital room, or possibly even a morgue.

Gullible - Despite being relatively quick-witted, Zachary oftentimes falls for even the simplest of pranks due to his one-track mind. Jokes tend to go over his head, innuendo is lost on him, and he tends to read sarcasm as genuine. Given the right manipulation, Zachary can be coerced into a lot of things that he might have otherwise not agreed to, which can range from harmless little favors up to full-scale projects where his time and money end up unwisely invested in some frivolous venture. Nothing irks him like the feeling he's been used, but it occurs to him so rarely that it's hardly an issue.

Surly - While not egotistical or necessarily arrogant, Zachary has the tendency to act like a stuck-up a** to people he doesn't care for. His range of emotions runs from cold and bitter to full-on schoolyard bully, and he's quick to resort to sarcasm and taunting. Just as he's willing to bend over backwards for people he cares for, he's unwilling to move an inch for someone who is even vaguely on his s**t-list, and he has no problems with telling them so to their face. Even in situations where said person is in a position of authority, Zachary's attitude is sardonic and pessimistic, and oftentimes it is just plain easier to work without him. It's easy for Zachary to give off a pompous and abrasive first impression, as he's not particularly inclined to put on airs for someone he's just hardly met.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Zachary has heavy-lidded orange-red eyes that make him look tired and beyond his years. Most days they're overshadowed by his oval-rimmed glasses, but he wears contacts for his bartending gigs.

Hair: Dark red and curly, Zachary's let his hair grow out just past his ears, adding to his usually messy look. It's not quite long-enough to throw up in a pony-tail, but he typically wears a headband of some sort if he plans to be doing something athletic. Because of work, he keeps himself clean shaven, but if he doesn't keep up with it his facial hair comes in dark and thick.

Face: Long and serious, with a default deadpan expression that adds to his wry sense of humor. His nose is straight, though slightly downturned, and his cheekbones are high and angular.

Clothes: Through some family friends, Zachary's grabbed a position as a bartender at one of the swankier cocktail bars downtown, and despite his reservations he has to dress the part. Black pants, black shoes, and a button-down burgundy shirt are his main uniform, though he's allowed to accessorize his neckware. His current tie is black (he's too lazy to try and accessorize). Somewhere on his person (be it a necklace, a brooch, however it can be fit in) he always wears a small golden locket in the shape of a heart that belonged to his little sister.

Open for crit!

Hey, Ami!

Kyu will be giving Zach's civ side a look-over during the final stamping process since it's a revision, but I am here to check over Brimir! I really like Brimir's weapon progression, and I'm super excited to see Zach get his Knighthood <3

However, right now his magic isn't really written the way Knight magic functions! Knights cast from a pool that's up to a certain amount of time; think of it like operating out of a mana pool in an RPG! The actual function of the magic is great, but basically it would work so that he had a set amount of time to channel from (30 seconds at Squire and 40 at Knight, maybe?) that he could divide up however he liked, and as long as he was channeling the taunt effect was applied.

I also think it would be perfectly fine for him to be able to use his magic on the same person multiple times in a battle, but if having that limitation is a personal reference you're free to keep it!

Let me know if you have any questions or once you've made edits and I will be back. <3

Excellent! Please have a trial stamp on that beautiful nerd heart



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