Just finished a Paladin, so we have a tank as well. [hider=Dirk Davidson] [center] [hider=Appearance] [img]https://safebooru.org//images/1563/9f88f850dedec6fab31f94cad510319f705418a8.jpg?1637725[/img] [/hider] [b][u]Name:[/u][/b] Theodore Smith | Dirk Davidson [b][u]Title:[/u][/b] None [b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b] Standing at 6' 2" and weighing just under 195 lbs, Dirk is very impressive physically. His character would prefer to wear heavy armor most of the time, but due to high costs, he has resigned himself to cheap cloth until he can afford better gear. Dirk seems to have a presence that demands attention, and he speaks in a voice far too loud and bombastic to be considered normal. His hair is black, his eyes are chestnut colored, and he seems to take a few seconds to think before he speaks. His disposition is usually cocky, but he is more than willing to pick up the slack to help weaker players. [b][u]Gender:[/u][/b] Man [b][u]Age:[/u][/b] 23 [b][u]Race:[/u][/b] Human [b][u]Background:[/u][/b] Theodore was born to a middle class family in an extremely poor neighborhood, and if the name didn't give it away, he was heavily bullied and harassed for this fact. It didn't matter if he came to school dressed in clothes like the other kids or he did his best to hide - they always found him. He was rarely included into social situations with his peers, and sure as hell didn't have any friends. He didn't blame them though - in the neighborhood he lived in, it would be social suicide, and would tarnish whatever hopes of respect the person who took pity on the bullied kid had. His parents, of course, tried to appeal to the school, but that was a failure. The school didn't have the funds to make sure a single kid wasn't harassed, and they already gave detentions to the bullies. That didn't help though - if anything, they made it worse. The abuse and harassment continued to pile on, until eventually, Dirk managed to find a safe haven - Video games. Theo, as expected of someone with little social interaction, turned to sources of entertainment that only required a single person. Reading was enjoyable, along with TV shows and writing, but he truly found a safe haven in the world of video games. There, you could be anything - A chivalrous knight, a serious detective, or even a superhero! Most importantly to Theo, you could be someone besides yourself. After discovering video games at the age of 8, Theo was in love - he begged his parents for extra allowance to buy a new console, he started doing more chores around the house so his parents would let him stay up late to play, and he even began to mow the lawns of his neighbors, much to his peers amusement. He would do anything to play games. Over time, he began to adopt a favorite type of character, the kind that just sits with you right. A hero that would protect the weak and punish the wicked, looking good and dispensing pearls of wisdom as he did so. The kind of guy that was super strong, that could take a hit without even flinching before delivering a smooth one-liner. A cool dude that people all around loved and praised. The kind of man that Theo truly wanted to be. Whenever he played a game, he did his best to make a character like this. At the age of 10, he created his personal hero: Dirk Davidson. The name was childish, and was picked from some cartoon character Theo can't even remember any more. But that didn't matter - Dirk was perfect. He was the kind of guy that was cocky, confident, and took all the attention in the room with a single sentence. Always the center of attention, the hero of the story, surrounded by cool party members and NPCs that seemed to only exist to make Dirk even more perfect by comparison. Dirk was always able to win, even against impossible odds. Sometimes he was a fighter or a knight, but he was always the class that relied on strength the most. Dirk was a paragon of good, constantly protecting his friends and defending the weak - even if they hate his guts. Dirk was trusting, he was charitable, and to Theo... He was a savior. Maybe even a god. This obsession slowly increased over the years, to the point where Theo wrote crappy stories about the adventures Dirk went on and commission art of Dirk. Obviously, Theo wasn't healthy. He covered his room in pictures and pages of text, all about Dirk, the hero, the god. This greatly troubled his parents, who eventually signed him up for therapy at the age of 14. This was seen as betrayal by Theo - how dare they think Dirk was unhealthy for Theo? Dirk SAVED Theo from the constant pestering, gave him an outlet. Theo eventually managed to convince the therapist he was "better", and took down his art. Dirk didn't need that - he was a kind man. He would understand Theo's reasoning. Years went by quickly, Theo's obsession never grew better, but he did grow better as a person - He began to exercise, study more, he eventually found a job. Hell, when he managed to get fit, a few girls even asked him out. He never agreed though - They were just trying to trick him, make him look like an idiot. Theo eventually graduated high school, top of his class, and was quickly offered a decent scholarship at John Hopkins University, which Theo accepted. He never decided what profession he wanted to enter, but his parents were extremely excited at the thought of their son becoming a doctor. By that point, Theo had forgiven his parents for their betrayal, and studied for the medical field. This was all a great accomplishment for a white kid from a poor neighborhood, and most of the college students seemed very accepting. In fact, Theo managed to make several friends that he honestly felt a connection with. Of course, this never impeded his love of video games and, by extension, Dirk. It was a week after his 23 birthday - the release of the newest and most advanced game console, fresh with arguably the most anticipated game in the world - Talrae! the game cost a fortune, but his parents knew how much he was anticipating the game. With a college kids budget, there was no chance in hell he would get in on the release day - this was, arguably, the greatest gift in his life. Theo called up Joe's pizza, the small pizza joint he had been ordering from for the past 10 years. He didn't want to accidentally starve while playing. He turned on the console, feeling his eyelids shut and the loss of control of his body as the menu came up. The first thing he did in character creation was enter in the name of his character. Dirk Davidson [b][u]Class:[/u][/b] Paladin [b][u]Subclass:[/u][/b] None [b][u]Health:[/u][/b] 1500 [b][u]Mana:[/u][/b] 200 [b][u]Strength:[/u][/b] 10 [b][u]Agility:[/u][/b] 2 [b][u]Intelligence:[/u][/b] 1 [b][u]Level:[/u][/b] 1 [b][u]Renn:[/u][/b] 100 Renn [b][u]Experience:[/u][/b] 0 [hider=Skills] [b]Sword Mastery:[/b] Lv.7 The ability to effectively wield swords with one hand. Self-explanatory. [b]Heavy Armor Mastery:[/b] Lv.15 The ability to wear heavy armory more efficiently, providing more defense. [b]Repairs:[/b] Lv. 5 The ability to repair equipment efficiently. Includes both armor and weapons, but does not allow for improving items beyond their original strength. [b]Shields:[/b] Lv. 7 The ability to wield a shield. Most often used for defense, but a high level in this skill may allow the use of shields offensively, and may make larger shields less cumbersome. [/hider] [hider=Spells] [b]Aggravate:[/b] User makes target attack the caster for a few seconds. 50MP, 30CD. [/hider] [hider=Actions] [b]Shield Raise:[/b] Shield User only. User raises a shield, reducing incoming ranged attack damage for a bit. 50MP, 30CD. [b]Stunning Punch:[/b] User punches out. Medium chance of stunning target briefly. 30MP, 30CD. [/hider] [b][u]Items:[/u][/b] Cheap Clothes Cheap Shoes [/center] [/hider]