@Morose Do you think Thalken and Virginia would have met before? Considering both of their families' line of work, I would think their families would have worked together before. Not sure though that she would have met Thalken. She could have met his father or uncles?
@Morose I was just staying true to his character. Any form of "courtship" would be interesting with him. I could just see him offering a girl knives instead of flowers. That is after lots of scowling in her direction. But I think Virginia would be perfectly fine with that. Lol. XD
@Lady Amalthea I went ahead to finish up my new character. Let me know if there is anything I need to add or change. @Morose Look who I finished! ;)
Character Summary
Name: Thalken Merc Talink Social Class: Gentry (Knight) Age: 23 Birthday: March 15, 1800 Nationality: German-British Birth Place: London, England Residence: Talink Estate near the London Docks Gender: Male Education: Private tutors Income Source: Titled & Gun for hire, basically a nicer way of saying mercenary Native Language: English (Reading & writing)
Appearance
Height: 6'0" Weight: 172 lbs. Build: Athletic Eyes: Dark brown, deep set, and almond shaped Hair: Short, wavy dark brown hair; Minimal facial hair Skin Tone: Fair with coppery highlights Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Various scars across his body and a simple tattoo of the triad seal on his left pectoral Personal Style: His style is much like his personality: dark from head to toe. His color schemes of choice are typically more on the darker side of the grayscale or earth tones. Occasionally he may be seen in burgundy or dark emerald green. He is a fan of long black overcoats, basically the regency version of a trenchcoat. Of course no outfit is complete without weapons galore, and he certainly has plenty stashed all throughout his person. Example 1Example 2Example 3
Sexuality: Heterosexual Relationship Status: Single, and certainly not looking Personality: Who is Thalken at heart? Few truly know. He’s a mystery wrapped in a rough and rougher exterior. He walks through life with this dark intensity about him. It’s disconcerting to say the least. He prefers to keep to himself, finding a relatively secluded spot where he can view the world without having to engage with it. This is fortunate indeed for he is greatly lacking in proper social skills and etiquette. He is a man of few words, but his unnerving, calculative stare and brazen scowl speak volumes. What words he does speak typically have a harsh bluntness to them. These attributes alone can land him into trouble. Generally speaking, he does not intentionally start a fight, but he sure as hell will finish it. The weird thing about him, other than the obvious, is that it is hard to evoke emotions from him other than his usual cold exterior. He is not particularly impulsive and instead takes a more calculated approach to things. He also does not falter under pressure and has a quick-wit, making him a formidable adversary. He can work his way around almost any problem.
This brings up an important question. Is there more to Thalken than just his coldness? People would be shocked to learn that there is a softer side to him underneath all of those layers of rough exterior. Most just associate him with being just as ruthless as his father has been. Quite frankly, Thalken couldn’t give a crap what others thought of him, but the truth of the matter is that he is not like his father. He does not live his life merely for his own gain. Granted, he does look at the world through a cynical eye, but he honestly does care about the lives he could potentially destroy. He does not hunt for sport but would rather have a justifiable reason for it. He wants to protect rather than destroy. But it seems that life isn’t always that simple. Ultimately, it is hard to gain his trust and loyalty, but once you do it is hard to lose.
Habits:
Unabashedly staring and scowling at people, either intentionally or unintentionally
Finding a good vantage point wherever he goes
Hobbies:
Hunting (Animals, Soulless, maybe a person or two)
Climbing
Fears:
Killing an innocent person
Something happening to his twin sister Thalcona
Fire
Likes:
Seclusion
Staying active
Being challenged
Forests
Weaponry
Freedom
Resistance
Dislikes:
Perky people
Court etiquette
Large crowds
Social gatherings
Tyranny
Loud noises
Ignorance
Senseless killing
Cards On The Table
General Skills:
Deception
Dueling
Intelligence gathering
Negotiations
Forgery
Knives (Throwing/stabbing)
City knowledge (London)
Swimming
Pistols
Bribing
Lock picking
Breaking and entering
Trained Skills:
Cantonese language
Desinmon - Art of wielding various styles of Chinese swords
Fu Mei - Neutral style martial arts that focuses on speed and turning an opponents moves against them
Chuan Quan - Similar to a one inch punch technique, martial art form that focuses on small movements for massive impact; specifically bone shattering techniques in close quarter combat.
Nan Pao - Southern Style Martial Art that focuses on strong stances, powerful waist along with quick strong forearm and hand movements.
Jow Ping Lin - Qi related Martial Art that focuses on Strikes that transcend the body but strike the Pnuema.
What Is On Your Person:
Clothing - Patterned grey/black shirt and simple white cravat paired with black trousers, tailcoat, boots, and long overcoat
Dao - Chinese style sabre used for slashing attacks
Safe - Blood money, business documents, & triad related documents
Baker flintlock rifle
50 rounds of ammunition
Map of London
Chinese dagger
Blade sharpener
Writing materials
Chinese manuscripts
Extra throwing knives
Stout male English Mastiff named Hades
History
Family History: The Talink family has not always had the title they do now, but it was hard earned over many generations of service to the British crown. In the early 18th century, with Britain’s need for soldiers, the Hessians, German mercenaries contracted for service under the crown of the British Empire, came about. The Talink family was one of thousands of Hessians serving in various conflicts throughout Europe and America. However, Hessians are most commonly known for their service in the American Revolutionary War fighting against the Patriots. It became a tradition so to speak for Talink men to join the Hessians for the sake of the honor and monetary gain to be had when one returned home to Germany. But in more recent generations, this has since morphed into something more—unethical.
The Talink family became mercenaries in the more traditional connotation of the word, a bounty hunter if you will. It was a somewhat slow progression, each generation becoming a bit harsher than those prior. Over time they aided more and more in the atrocities committed under the British crown. They took part in the press-ganging of men into Hessian service. They took part in the beating and executions of deserters. Eventually it climaxed into assassinating enemies of the crown and collecting the bounty on the men’s heads. They did all of this for the sake of private gain and to get them by in life, all in the guise of service to the British crown. Along the way, the Talink family lost the loyalties they once had. They were blinded by their newly gained title and money and selfishly desired more and more. Eventually they took on more criminal endeavors, jobs that were not sanctioned by the British crown.
The present day Talink Estate was established by Thalken’s grandfather Leopold and passed on to his three sons: Thalken’s father Beowulf and uncles Lycus and Arend. The estate is in an advantageous position near the London Docks. This has ultimately promoted and aided the nefarious intentions this family cannot seem to shake.
Your personal life: Thalken and his twin sister Thalcona were born on a cold March night in 1800 London, England. They were born into a dark lifestyle that was destined for tragedy, and for many years, Thalken embraced the darkness wholeheartedly. In their younger years, he and his sister spent more time with their mother Anne, while their father and uncles were out doing God knows what for money. Anne tried to shield them from the violence and develop them into people of good character. She started their education at a young age, finding a private tutor to teach them up until the time they would be sent away for more formal training. Ultimately, their mother did more good in their lives than they could ever say of their father.
At the age of 8, they were quickly thrusted into a world that their mother had tried so hard to shield them from, as their father pursued a working relationship with the Chinese triad, a transnational organized crime syndicate. The entrance fee so to speak was for Thalken and Thalcona to train under the triad for 10 years and for the Talink family to swear allegiance to them. Their father quickly accepted the terms, and his children were shipped off to China for intensive physical and mental training. As they got older, they were exposed more and more to the criminal activities of the triad. Brutality, violence, and manipulation became their new norm. Over the course of their training, they would see their father once or twice a year as he checked up on their progress and did work for the triad on the Chinese mainland.
Fast forward this to the fall of 1818, 5 months away from Thalken and Thalcona’s 18th birthday and the completion of their training. Tragedy struck the Talink family with the murder of their mother Anne. This single event forever changed Thalken’s outlook on life. He had always been gruff in manner, but he became darker and more standoffish after his mother was murdered in cold blood. He solely blamed his father for what had happened and grew increasingly resentful of him. Thalken saw the fragility of life and began to cherish it more. He knew his new way of thinking would be seen as weakness to those around him, so he shut most people out. At times, he even shut out his own twin sister.
Thalken left China before fully completing his training to “help” his father on the job. Truthfully, he wanted to keep an eye on his father so he could minimize the suffering the man causes to innocents. His sister Thalcona stayed behind in China to finish her training and returned to London shortly after her 18th birthday. They continued in their family’s line of mercenary work as it was all they knew; however, Thalken tried to find jobs that did not include killing people, if at all possible. As the Soulless threat increased, jobs hunting Soulless became all the more prevalent for Thalken.
What you want for your life: What does Thalken want in life? Well, there is not much he aspires to in life as he focuses more on the here and the now. However, there are a few things he would be glad to see occur in his lifetime. For one, he would like his mother’s killer to be brought to justice. Secondly, the more outlandish aspiration of his is to bring the Talink family out of the darkness they reside in and onto a less destructive path. He wants his family to be protectors of humanity rather than destroyers of it. But let’s get real, that probably won’t happen any time soon.
Extras
Character Quote(s): “Sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I just shoot to kill.” “It’s hard to resist a bad boy who’s a good man.” “The only way to survive in this world is to be strong.” “I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” “Resistance—because if we fight we might lose but if we don’t fight we’ve already lost.”
Theme Song: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes (Glitch Mob Remix)
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@Lady Amalthea I am almost done making my new male character Thalken. I can most likely finish him up by the end of the weekend. He is definitely different from Fyror!
Location: Almack’s “Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.”
Fyror ran his hands across his face and through his hair. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself. He really needed to rein in these rampant emotions before they got the best of him. He felt such helplessness and desperation in the moment. Emotional pain laced his expression as his mind tormented him with images of Millicent being ripped from him and defiled by Lord Rutherford. What was he supposed to do? How could he put a stop to Lord Rutherford and repair the damage the man had caused? Was it even possible? Or worth attempting? Why did life always have to be so cruel to a man who cared as much as Fyror did?
Fyror’s thoughts were penetrated by a rustling noise followed by footsteps, alerting him to someone approaching. He let out a small sigh and further repressed some of his emotions before turning to fully face whoever it was. However, he was taken aback to find a foreign woman who was clearly of nobility, if her elaborate dress was any indication. He stood there in shock for a moment, certainly looking a fool, as she approached him and looked deep into his eyes. He quickly snapped out of it and etiquette took over. “Your Grace,” he addressed her and bowed deeply in respect. His eyes gingerly met hers once more as he straightened again. He found that her gaze remained intently on him in an unblinking stare. It was unnerving yet mesmerizing all at the same time. He stiffened a little, feeling self-conscious all of a sudden. After a long moment, she finally spoke up, but what she said only confused him, his brows furrowing. What was interesting? Him? He really didn’t know what to think about this whole situation. At least it drew him away from the emotional pain he was in, if only for a moment.
@Lady Amalthea I will probably sit down tonight and come up with a post as I am in more of a writing mood today. I am also still working on that new male character I had previously mentioned. Someone Virginia will probably like but everyone else will probably hate. This is due to the fact that he was raised in a mercenary type lifestyle and he goes around scowling at people. You know, normal stuff. XD
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