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[b][h1][color=#22B747]ALEX[/color] /// [color=#22B747]VULCAN[/color][/h1][/b]
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[color=#22B747][b]“Do you really think you can stand against my blade? I crafted it myself you know.”[/b][/color][/center]

[color=black][h3] O V E R V I E W[/h3] [/color]
        [color=#22B747][sub]N A M E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Alex Crane[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]A V A T A R[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Vulcan[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]A G E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]23[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]G E N D E R[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Male[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]V I S A G E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray] Over the years, Alex has developed a strong, toned physique from his years of intense training. His hair is generally kept short on the sides, but long enough to be swept to the side on top. Lately however, he has let his brown hair run long and it has started to fall into his eyes making him constantly brush it out of the way. His piercing blue eyes do nothing but enhance his condescending gaze. Standing at about sixty eight inches, he is of an average height for a man and his 180 pounds don't allow him to be overly imposing in any way. 

In game, his visage barely differs. Keeping to the standard build he is most comfortable with, his body is entirely similar to his body outside of the game. His largest change comes from his hair. Having grown out a bit longer, able to cover his eyes, but never seeming to get in his way. In the back, he has a thin pony tail that runs down to the bottom of his back. A sort of symbol to him that he has finally grown out of the constraints of his past, allowing him to carve his own rules and destiny.

On his body he wears little armor. Only wearing greaves that reach up to his knees to protect himself in the place that is most difficult for him to deflect attacks from. He wears looser fitting clothes on his body to allow him to move fairly comfortably. Blue pants, white tunic, and a black cloak are his trade mark clothes. On his left hand he has a black glove that is etched with his patron symbol. The image of a crane, wings spread into a circle. The same symbol that he adorns on all of his creations, including the katana he wears on his left hip. 
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        [color=#22B747][sub]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray] A condescending man through and through. He is the type to only help those that he deems worth helping and it takes a lot to earn his respect. Logic and reason over feelings are a prime aspect of his nature that causes much strife between him and other players in Pariah. He can often be considered a jerk, but his friends, which are few and far between, know otherwise. He cuts right to the point in any subject and is very often rude. However, he doesn’t consider or understand that he is rude, he simply feels he is being efficient and cutting out the unnecessarily droll parts of conversations. Given that he has few strong friendships, he has some of the strongest bonds with those that he has become friends with. Namely, Steel Crow, a friend he made through circumstance, has actually managed to become on of his closest friends in Pariah. Radiating self-confidence and an aura of mystery, and through insightful observations, original ideas and formidable logic; He is able to push through any obstacle with sheer willpower and force of personality. He is decisive, ambitious, amazingly curious, but will never squander his energy in fruitless efforts. Especially when it comes to people. He sees altruism as a false virtue and knows it is important to take care of himself before others. Leaving only the few instances where he will allow his friends to come first. 
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        [color=#22B747][sub]B A C K G R O U N D[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]
Alex was raised by his rich parents. Originally, most kids growing up would think it was great being able to have whatever you wanted without worry. However, Alex's life was different. His parents were the epitome of what one would call elitists. They expected an unrelenting effort on his part. No expenses were spared in his cultivation. He spent hours studying with the best instructors and training with the best coaches. He was constantly number one in school and was reprimanded if he wasn't. He was even sent to the best college around to obtain a degree civil justice to become a lawyer. A life without rest, guided by his over bearing parents. 

When nearing his graduation day from college. His parents found themselves in an unfortunate accident. A plane crash took the lives of both of them at once. Leaving Alex alone with an enormous inheritance, he found himself not sad, but overjoyed. The shackles of his life were finally released and he could live how he wished without the repressive gaze of his overbearing parents. With his new found freedom and over flowing bank account, he decided to buy a cozy apartment and set his sites on the laziest past time he could find, Videogames. His sights landed on the newest in virtual reality and with its astronomical price range, he knew he had to have it. Unshaven, unkempt, and ready to enjoy life for once, he started up Pariah and drifted off into a world of dreams. 
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[color=black][h3] A T T R I B U T E S[/h3] [/color]
        [color=#22B747][sub]R O L E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Mixed Melee DPS/Tank[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]A F F I L A T I O N[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Draethir[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]P R O F E S S I O N[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]Weapons Blacksmith[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]W E A P O N   O F   C H O I C E[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]He mainly uses katanas, but he also is skilled in using his body as a method of attack.[/color][/indent]
        [color=#22B747][sub]B E N C H M A R K S[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]
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[hider=Physical]
Hardened in Flame – As a blacksmith, he has spent long hours residing next to the heat of a forge. The flames have hardened his skin allowing him to more easily endure the heat. He has an increased resistance to all fire attribute effects, including magical fire. 

Enhanced Strength – Hours of physical labor in a forge have increased his strength, allowing him to use heavier hammers in smithing as well as increasing his general combat strength.

Riposte – Rather then blocking an attack full on, he has learned to adjust the flow of his opponents attack with his blade. After catching his opponent off his guard, he executes a swift counter attack in response.

Diminutive Presence – Fighting alone for any length of time is dangerous to any fighter. After spending an extensive amount of time fighting solo, he has developed a presence that seems to be ignored by many enemies. This decreases his chances of finding himself surrounded in a fight.

Flashing Arc – Drawing his blade in one clean and destructive motion, he is able to deal massive damage before his sword is even fully drawn and before the enemy even knows what hit him.  
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[hider=Mental]
Weapon Smithing – Be they swords, katanas, knifes, hammers, or axes, he can make it. As long as its useful in the maiming of others he can most definitely craft it

Magic Weapon Smith – Smithing ordinary metal has its limits. He has learned to go beyond simple weapon smithing and has begun to incorporate magic into his weapons. It is very difficult to do, requiring many had to acquire materials and a lot of time to prepare to make a successful magic weapon. Alternatively, he can temporarily enchant a normal blade to do elemental damage. However, the amount of magical energy it requires to perform puts him at a significant risk if the fight was to last even a few seconds longer. 

Field Mending – Weapons get damaged over time naturally. Being a blacksmith, he knows a few tricks to fix up those poorly maintained weapons, even in the middle of nowhere. Got a crack in your blade? He's on it. The wrappings on your hilt falling off? He'll fix that. Got a broken wrist from your negligible ability with a blade? Sorry, but he cant fix that. He's a blacksmith not a doctor, go find one and learn how to use your sorry weapon while your at it.

Ore Knowledge – Being a warrior blacksmith has its limits. Having to buy the ores he uses to craft with, he has developed a discerning eye for them. Their strengths, weaknesses, and he is even able to distinguish what ores are in a weapon. 

Katana Mastery – Skills with weapons are not hard to come by. If enough effort is put into a single weapon then mastery can surely be achieved. A katana has is peculiar as most think that it is the “strongest blade”. However, that is not the case. Where a katana does have impressive cutting strength, that is only when it is well forged and with quality materials. The blade itself, being an amalgam of varying strengths, finds itself breaking quite often. Sure, you can try to cut through that solid steal rebar, and it just might happen, but your blade will definitely not look the same afterward. Using the katana doesn’t require much skill on it's own, mastering the katana, on the other hand, requires the wielder to understand its innate properties and to work around it's weaknesses. 
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[hider=Weaknesses]
Flashing Arc only works when he has his blade sheathed, so it can only work once per fight, unless he continuously resheathes his weapon during combat.
He has no range capabilities what so ever, if he is caught in a ranged battle against multiple opponents then he is surely done for.
Crowd Control is similarly a huge weakness of his.
He is also not specialized in one area other than blacksmithing weapons. In combat he could barely be called a tank and barely be called a DPS.
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        [color=#22B747][sub]R O U G H   V I R T U A L   H I S T O R Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent][color=gray]
Upon entering Pariah, Alex began his adventure by exploring the town he arrived in. Finding himself in a back alley in the town he heard the sound of clanking metal and began to investigate. Discovering an elderly man working away at his forge, Alex became intrigued and began to watch with interest. After a few hours of the rhythmic clanking of steel and cooling of the blade, the old man gazed at his creation and turned to Alex. “You seem to be interested in the forging of blades, how about a few lessons?”

Later, Alex, began to become one of the most prominent blacksmiths in Pariah. Few knew his name, but many knew the works of the “Black Crane”, as they had begun to nickname him. His elegant blades made a mark on those who used them and they soon became highly sought after. His goal is to become the best weaponsmith in all of Pariah, however he could care less for the fame. Only a few know of his actual identity. 
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