[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/36893/posts/ooc]Once Upon A Time[/url] - ACTIVE -- [center][img=http://40.media.tumblr.com/dcf60cb02b553e9ae1084ac787415446/tumblr_n8pyegEN9j1rrc9cqo1_500.png][/center] [b]Name:[/b] Nick Chopper, (Curse Name: Mark Dufresne) [b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Nick Chopper - Storybrooke][img=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/files/2014/08/johnsimm.jpg][/hider] [hider=Oz & Storybrooke Comparison][img=https://40.media.tumblr.com/2031854c5e95eaef338697714d9bc13a/tumblr_na5m2gZppw1qgh1ulo1_500.png][/hider] -- [hider=Tattoo][img=http://oncepodcast.com/files/2014/04/Robins-lion-tattoo-3x15-Quiet-Minds.jpg][/hider] [b]Wardrobe Style:[/b] Trying to adjust to a more modern feel while still keeping to his vintage roots, Nick's typical apparel now consists of a dark brown leather coat over a tucked-in button-down shirt with a plain white t-shirt underneath, along with khakis or suit pants, a black leather belt, dark brown brogue boots, and a leather-strapped Rolex watch on his wrist. [b]Example Outfits:[/b] [hider=Example Outfit One][img=http://aminddivideddotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/cap-bike-4.jpg][/hider] [hider=Example Outfit Two][img=http://www.black-leatherjacket.com/image/cache/data/Captain-america-leather-jacket-avengers/captain-america-leather-jacket-avengers-455x525.jpg][/hider] [hider=Example Outfit Three][img=http://cdn.styleforum.net/7/79/500x1000px-LL-79527e3f_Rogers_Shield.jpeg][/hider] [b]Age:[/b] 44 [b]Status and Job:[/b] Former woodsman, worked as a fireman for five years. [b]Skills:[/b] Having worked as a woodsman for many years, and a fireman for five more, Nick is in [i]excellent[/i] physical condition, his strength, speed, and stamina far above-average, especially for a man of his age. Practically living his entire life in the woods of Oz, Nick displays exceptional survival skills; his well-built physique coupled with his knowledge make him a natural survivalist. Branching off from this, Nick is a capable navigator, surveyor, and map-reader, his navigational skills adept enough that he can guide his way out of any woods just by following the stars and/or sun. Lastly, Nick's tenure as Mark Dufresne has left him an adept mechanical skill, though this is typically limited to things like his truck, or small household appliances. [b]Talents:[/b] Nick is an inherit odd-job man, and has always found that working with his hands comes easy to him; whether it be working with wood and lumber, metal, or even smaller things like the Civil War model table he keeps in his basement. Secondly, Nick has always found that he has an easy time speaking to children, possibly stemming from the close relationship he had with is own son, Mason back in Oz. Thirdly, Nick has both a focused, hardworking temperament, and high levels of stress-management. Because of this, he can easily take control of situations that are going out of hand and work with others to find a solution, a natural leader. Lastly, while not as intellectual or scholarly as others like Mr. Gold or Dr. Hopper are, Nick shows great knowledge in the fields of military history, strategy, early U.S. history, politics, weapon care and maintenance, and basic medicine (stemming from his camping experience). [b]Strengths:[/b] Nick is a single-minded and strong-willed individual, determined to stick to his values and accomplish his goals. Because of this, it's incredibly difficult, if not impossible to change his mind on something if he stands firm in his beliefs. Though this occasionally makes him irritatingly stubborn, it also allows him to function as a strong tether for others. Nick also is somewhat chivalrous when it comes to interacting with others, this trait even transferring over to Mark Dufresne as he would frequently help out the Storybrooke Nuns whenever they asked for volunteers. Branching of from this, Nick's temperament is perhaps most different from Mark's in that he is much friendlier and more helpful than Mark was, lacking the 'sleeping' fireman's brash and cold demeanor. [b]Weaknesses:[/b] Still without a heart, Nick has a difficult time feeling any emotions whatsoever, finding love to be the most difficult to perceive. Because of this, he is unable to react to others in an empathetic or sympathetic way, instead showing indifference. His years spent as the Tin Man have also affected him negatively, making him unnaturally afraid of enclosed spaces, heavy machinery, and loud noises; these fears deep enough to cause severe anxiety, visual and auditory hallucinations, and even panic attacks. Lastly, his years as both a woodsman and a fireman have left him with tendonitis in his shoulder, causing him deep chronic pain only treated with pain medication. As a result of this, Nick has become dependent on Aspirin as a relief to this pain, reaching a point where even functioning requires multiple pills a day to deal with the pain. [b]Relationships:[/b] With the Curse now broken and memories returned, Nick is struggling to figure out who his friends and enemies are in Storybrooke, though he takes Mark Dufresne's own relationships as a basis for himself. [b]Brief Bio:[/b] Wandering the woods of Oz in a mechanical body, the Tin Man was suddenly transported to the Land Without Magic by an Evil Queen. Implanted with the identity of Mark Dufresne, he was left with no memories of who he was before, believing himself to be a simple fireman who hadn't married, or had any children. He lived like this for five years until the newcomer, Henry Carlyle came to Storybrooke; breaking the Curse and freeing the inhabitants of their false memories. Now awoken, Nick has to deal with memories of his old life while reconnecting with his long-lost son. [b]Music Gallery[/b] [hider=Nick's Theme][youtube]6CtamNSHgdg[/youtube][/hider] [b]Other:[/b] Nick has a pet German Shepherd dog named Grip who he owned since the Curse was cast. Also, while not practicing [i]often[/i] Nick shows some skill when it comes to playing guitar, though he rarely shares this skill with anyone.