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[b]Name:[/b] Alexander Van Williams
[b]Nickname/Alias/Title:[/b]
[b]Sex:[/b] Male
[b]Age:[/b] 24
[b]Race:[/b] Human
[b]Occupation:[/b] Pirate, Outlaw, Killer, First Mate. 

[b]Past:[/b] Alexander hails from Adelost, the eldest son of Guilders. His upbringing was normal, if a bit disappointing for his parents. Constantly running into trouble in school for fighting, Alex's natural inclination towards violence would have made him into a career soldier should Adelost's military been more than a token force. 

Alexander would eventually take to the streets as his parents would disown him. His siblings were actively pursuing the family business. Which was excelling in school, and graduating to work on Caith to advance all of civilized life with technology. Instead, Alex was stealing from stores to survive. Left with few options, Alex stowed away on the [i]Aleph Null[/i] at 17. Given a "Light" sentence of lashes and no pay for a year to earn his place on the ship, Alex has worked hard to make sure his worth isn't questioned. 

[b]Present:[/b] Alexander overtime has worked his way up to First mate, if for no other reason that being one of the longest surviving members on board the ship. Alex likes to think its his personalty serving as a good offset to Grady's. Alex is a kind person, usually. Especially to those that are good to him. Members of the crew who pull their own weight will find an ally in Alexander.

Members who come to Alex with talk of mutiny after given a rum ration, because Grady tore their bunk apart in rage, will find a summary execution. Alexander's kindness is not weakness. Alex is capable of brutal violence in an instant, often maiming security personal who attempt to fight on the luxury liners that serve as the crew's primary targets. 

Alex is a gunslinger and looks all the part. He wears a buttoned up shirt with the sleeves rolled, and a vibrant green vest on over it. Across his chest is a bandoleer of ammo and a brace of pistols. Slung across his back is his rifle. Holding up his khaki colored pants is another belt, this one with only a single pistol and a sword on his hips. He wears a red bandana and brown animal skin boots.

Alex is 5'11, and always looks just a bit underfed from his days as a streetrat, never quite gaining all his weight. He wears his blonde hair long, and will usually go a few days without shaving.

[b]Future:[/b] Alexander's goals are generally shortsighted. Eat tonight. Drink tonight. He entertains the idea of running his own ship one day, or taking over Grady's position once he retires, but Alex entirely content with his current position.

[b]Skills[/b]: Alex is lethal in all combat, but prefers to shoot. He doesn't take a leadership role in combat, but focuses more on morale, shouting insults at the enemy, or bolstering the crew's morale. He makes for a passable leader that can keep the ship aloft when Grady is busy, or off the ship. 

[b]Strengths:[/b] [Attack; Charisma] Alex is a natural born killer, and didn't become the first mate by being a pacifist. He is deadkilly in all forms on combat but makes his case strongest with ranged weapons used at point blank range. Where Grady is the driving force of the ship, Alex goes around repairing the relationships and morale of the crew. If Grady is bad cop, Alex is good cop. Make no mistake, Alex's entire faith and devotion are to Grady, but he knows that a stern hand isn't the only way to handle the crew. And if they're still upset, alcohol rations always work.

[b]Weaknesses:[/b] [Defense; Perception.] Alex's entire combat style relies on not getting hit. His perception lacks because Alex often either doesn't care to notice things, or he's drinking. 

[b]Equipment:[/b] A brace of "Mancrusher" pistols; two firearms modified to always discharge the entire ferrum payload. A Single "Pepperbox" pistol. A Sabre on his hip, and a long knife as back up. A Bolt action operated "Lightning" rifle completes his small armory. The rifle is usually left in his small room, but if he has time to get it for a boarding action, he will.