Fav. Food: Wine Gums (Just the black and red ones though.)
Hated Food: Kale
School/Occupation: Police Officer
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Hobbies:
Fencing
While not a social butterfly who craves attention, Vincent does enjoy flexing his muscles in a most artistic manner. There is something riveting about the pomp and circumstance, the amount of etiquette and nuance, that he finds terribly refreshing when it comes to the sport. It remains an opportunity to keep fit while allowing him to exhibit a certain degree of style.
One might be so bold as to argue that he isn't half bad at it, but as much as he might like to flex his muscles during a contest, he much prefers to simply enjoy the moment and meet those who wish to preserve this beautiful art as much as he does.
Pool
No matter what others might say there is a certain degree of strategy required to succeeding at pool. He is the type to very much enjoy this channel, and thrives on an opportunity to try his hand in an arena where there are always variables. Yep, that means that when he's off the clock he takes great pleasure in thrashing his friends at this otherwise simple game.
...He's kinder to a random challenger though, it isn't very sporting to take advantage of the innocent after all.
MOBAs
A little secret he'll take to his grave. It started when he was a teenager and regardless of how many years have gone by, he has never been able to let go of this one particular type of game. It is safe to assume that this is an outlet for his anger and frustration, or it would probably be a fairly solid guess if you happened to be his neighbour and heard him through the walls during a particularly bad string of luck!
He does try to remain sporting, but there's always something in the game that pushes his button. Alas, perhaps it's the fact that he's getting his a** kicked by teenagers, even if he refuses to acknowledge it.
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Virtues:
Witty
Vincent is particularly good at word play and has a knack for making a tense or uncomfortable atmosphere feel lighter. He can be relied upon for observational comedy, often offering light hearted or well timed remarks where they are needed most. This allows him to perform the convenient role of diplomat, de-escalating otherwise hostile situations to a point where they can be dealt with comfortably.
While useful in day to day life, this trait often just makes him entertaining or enjoyable to be around, which he is greatly in favour of.
Pragmatic
Modern problems require simple and effective solutions. If you can provide him with a solution and have at least a moderate amount of evidence that it will work, he's less likely to get stuck on the details, such as future consequences, and give the plan a go. There are limits to this of course and his morals will stand in the way of certain decisions, but if you have a 'crazy' idea he's generally not adverse to them.
Relaxed
Vincent rarely, if ever, panics. If he has ever been concerned then it would take a skilled individual who knew him well to take note of this. Generally speaking her exudes calm, and when others may be anxious to meet a deadline or to achieve a goal, he's often the one to request they take a breather and slow down. While moderately exasperating when his friends are particularly tight on time, he is much to their frustration, rather good at time keeping and has found a way to balance a slower paced life style while also ensuring he arrives on time.
It's better not to sweat the small stuff, and he very much lives for this.
Flaws:
Unpredictable
Due to his inclination to be open to ideas, Vincent can be difficult to read in certain situations. He can often change his mind with little warning, previously agreeing to one thing before returning to provide a different solution depending on what thought or proposal has crossed his mind. While this can be useful, his timing is often just as difficult to determine and more often than not he can change a plan after significant efforts have already been made to achieve a goal.
More often than not it is a source of frustration, and can lead to terse conversations where his team mates or friends might very well chastise him for wasting their time.
Generally speaking this can also cause plans to fail when the previous one might have been perfectly adequate.
Self Serving
While Vincent dearly loves his friends he very much loves himself more. He may be up for fun more often than not, but if there is something more beneficial he should be doing then it's safe to assume that is where he will be. He will certainly try to work towards solutions and make suggestions that are beneficial to he and his friends, he will ultimately select the ones that he personally prefers or can make the most out of.
He isn't deliberately selfish, but as an individual who very much prefers the path of least resistance, his friends have gotten used to things going Vincent's way whether they are completely on board or not.
Lazy
Vincent does not like to work too hard, anything that takes considerable effort in his day to day life is just not his thing. As always, he will pursue the path that he deems the easiest. He will always find the easiest solution that he can as a preference, and is a rather big fan of claiming that he's very, very busy doing nothing. That doesn't mean that he can't move or act when he needs to, he just very much prefers a slower life style.
While useful for him, both friends and families often find this tedious as certain activities do require effort and it can take some time to persuade him to behave himself and participate properly.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Lidded and amber in colour.
Hair: Long (below the shoulder blades), straight. Think simple. His hair is white in this incarnation even if his reference has pink hair!
Face: Roughly a heart shaped face with a slightly more defined chin and jawline. Well proportioned lips (they're symmetrical and look 'just right' in his view), particularly defined eyebrows that he occasionally gets accused of grooming them in to submission.
Skin Tone: Particularly pale, while it's not a super power in the sense that he can reflect the sunlight...he certainly won't be getting a tan any time soon.
Body Type: Tall (6ft), appears lanky but he's well defined under his clothing.
Clothes: Suave, smart casual. He's a huge fan of long and fitted jackets, well cut pants and very expensive dress shoes.
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A Secret Alter Ego... Not yet claimed, claim pending for march after cooldowns reset (subject to change in event his wonder is taken before I claim)!
Please see reference image here, note that I am aware of colour swatch changes that are already required but am willing to work to adjust further. If possible I would like to keep the darker pants (even if it's a grey) underneath his coat/boots though as when I tried to add more blue they looked ridiculous!
As noted in reference image, NO HELMET AT ALL at Page. I will consider a lower face mask (like an n-95) at a later date as he ranks up, but for now he shouldn't have anything.
A larger protractor around the same size as Captain America's Buckler. Much more ornate with Mercury Symbols spread across the middle portion.
Carrickfergus spins the small needle on his protractor, and as it moves, channels the magic from within. As the protractor's needle clicks to a 'halt' a snowstorm begins, and he and any allies within a 10ft radius begin to 'flicker' as though affected by static. When an enemy physically strikes at Carrickfergus or his allies, they will appear to glitch, as if they are malfunctioning technology.
The damage will not physically affect the target, and the attacker will feel as though the static has passed into them however they made contact. This may feel like a tingling sensation or may feel like a biting cold that rapidly numbs them.
(Each player may determine if these effects are longer lasting or more significant).
This magic can be channelled for up to 35 seconds at a time.
Knight Weapon:
The protractor remains at the same size, but the Mercury runes upon it begin to glow and strips of light cross trace around the edges. It projects runes (unreadable) out above the surface similar to a hologram, they serve no purpose other than to look impressive.
Carrickfergus spins the small needle on his protractor, and as it moves, channels the magic from within. As the protractor's needle clicks to a 'halt' a snowstorm begins, and he and any allies within a 20ft radius begin to 'flicker' as though affected by static. When an enemy physically strikes at Carrickfergus or his allies, they will appear to glitch, as if they are malfunctioning technology.
The damage will not physically affect the target, and the attacker will feel as though the static has passed into them however they made contact. This may feel like a tingling sensation or may feel like a biting cold that rapidly numbs them.
(Each player may determine if these effects are longer lasting or more significant).
This magic can be channelled for up to 50 seconds at a time.
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Please note that while he will never drop his weapon, he is more than happy to use it as a shield if he has to, especially as it gets bigger!
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:27 pm
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