Name: Hugo Bartel Age: 549 Age appears to be: Someone in their older fourties. Species: Vampire Pic: [img]http://le21eme.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4054-Le-21eme-Adam-Katz-Sinding-Angelo-Flaccavento-Milan-Mens-Fashion-Week-Fall-Winter-2013-2014_AKS1401.jpg[/img] Backstory: Hugo was born in the later part of the middle ages, in Catania, Italy. He was a philosopher which studied at the University of Catania, and he had created many theories about how physical objects reacted to different forces subjected to them, such as a push, or pull. He even created a theory similar to that of newtons, but in these early times, such a theory was ignored by his fellows, and he himself let it fade into obscurity. In these times, he was contacted by a group of vampire hunters of the old times to create a weapon which could fire a large stake from a far distance, further than any bow, or cross bow could. He had begun work on such a weapon, but never completed it, as a vampire, one with crimson red hair, and red eyes had attacked them, killing a few, and turning most of them. In such a time of religious fanaticism, most of the turned hunters put themselves, and their fellows to the blade. Hugo barely escaped with his life, but was turned without his knowing. Soon, his thirst became great enough he struck out, killing both his mentor, and his friends. Now seeing he was a monster he was at one point hired to help end, he fled, heading north east, hiding in the easter/north corner of modern day Russia for a majority of his turned life, studying, and feeding on those who would attempt to hunt him, or otherwise bother his research. Eventually, after learning how to conceal his nature to others, and hearing about a new budding nation where religion would not hinder his research, he set out and boarded a ship to america. Now, in the modern day, he seeks to continue his study in physics, advance his personal knowledge, while hunting down the vampire that turned him, on that fateful night, hundreds of years ago. Goals: Stay alive, hunt his turner, and keep the world from ending in general. Faction: He is willing to work with both Soldier, and the rouge vampires if it furthers his own goals, but swears any sort of permanent alliance to no one. While he does dislike Purge, he won't go out of his way to give them a hard time. If a fellow vampire is being attacked near by, by he isn't detected, he'll leave his kin to the dogs. Personality: Hugo is curious, calculating, extremely logical, and tends to appear cold due to it. He represses normal emotion in an attempt to allow logic to dictate what's right, but he does once in a while let his small amount of remaining kindness get the better of him. Any vampire with crimson hair must beware, however, for he'll ask them a question, and the answer means everything. "...Natural, or dyed?". He hates all vampires with this hair color naturally, and he may even get them offed, if he gets the chance. If one can prove they weren't the culprit, he'll spare them any wraith, and may even grow a liking to them, as a method of asking for forgiveness. Powers: Telekinetic Matter Manipulation: Akin to his studies in university, Hugo's powers involve applying kinetic forces onto objects. In his turned life, he's honed his powers, using them to further his studies. He's developed many techniques for this ability, including being able to appear to nullify gravity on an object. In reality, he counters the force gravity puts onto an object with his own powers, effectively reaching the same results as turning gravity off. He's also adapted flight for himself, however he cannot manipulate other objects while flying, and flying extremely long, or high, tends to tire out his focus. In combat, he can rip weapons from people's grasps, unless they are fairly physically capable, throw around things such as cars, and even, if he is left to concentrate in a meditative state, able to cause blood clots within the body of another, but doing this leaves him extremely open to attack. Weapons: Whip Blade: Hugo's main weapon is a long chain Esq weapon, covered in sharp flesh rending blades, used in a manor similar to a whip. With his telekinetic abilities, this become a versatile, dangerous bit of metal. However, it has no poison on its blades, and is made entirely of durable modern day steel, meaning anyone of extreme physical power can rend this weapon, leaving it useless. Poisoned needles: Hugo has several thin, steel needles he covers in readily available poisons, such as cyanide, extracted from many common sources, such as some seeds, and hallucinogenic substances. Such weapons are built for dealing with human adversaries, and will deal little damage to vampiric foes. Alphonse's Whisper: The former family crest shield of his best friend, Hugo has turned it into a ward against harm, that's compact, and portable. A shield that extends from what looks like a simple foot long metal pole, it can transform into a three foot tall, two and a quarter foot wide shield, made to, in conjunction with his powers, stop small to medium power ballistic munitions fire. Something from a pistol to a hunting rifle in terms of power, and a semi-automatic weapon in terms of speed, anything above this many puncture though the shield. Skills: Spacial awareness: One of Hugo's most dangerous skills is his uncanny ability to sense movement near him, like a predator with prey. A attempt to pull a weapon, or flip a switch may be enough to tip him off to what is happening. Physics Mastermind: Hugo's advanced understanding of physics, and more accurately, kinetic energy, allows him to angle things he throws to bounce around, but still strike a target. This also helps him when avoiding enemy thrown projectiles, him being able to easily plot their course of flight. Extremely good memory: One of Hugo's lesser skills, his memory is exceptionally sharp, allowing him to remember extremely small details about events, which can aid him in pursuit of a possible culprit.