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[B]- [U]Kharal Desert Pirates[/U] -[/B] 

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[B]- [U]History[/U] -[/B]
[I]The Kharal desert pirates have been a scourge on Outremer for years now, hold up in the dunes of the desert somewhere between Edessa and Babylon they mostly live underground where they can shade themselves from the sun and keep their water cool. 
The desert band were named the Kharal in honor of their founder and leader for many years Joen Kharal. Since those times the group has found times hard and wealth scarce but with the new plans the governments are putting in place they have a chance. Digging quickly became their primary practice once they became aware of the magna-trains that ran betwixt the two cities they were situated, and more promising the new water pipeline that was under construction[/I] 

[B]- [U]Operation[/U] -[/B] 
[I]The Kharal pirates are quickly becoming notorious and as a result the governments actions to stop them are getting slowly more aggressive. In response the Kharal now cover themselves in metal plates rusted and roughened by the blowing sand over the dunes. Their clothes are stained an orange-brown and they always wear helmets to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes or mouth. 
The operation the Kharal have going isn't looked upon kindly, they are in the business of stealing the water traveling to Babylon from Edessa in an attempt to sell it to the local shanty towns for extortionate prices often making themselves a lot of money. Using their jackhammers and a couple heavy machines they are capable of digging through rock and sand to get to the precious underground pipelines and railways. Originally they had to hitch a ride on the magna-trains, an incredibly difficult task that saw many of their kind killed or caught as it was impossible to get off the train until it stopped they had to ride it all the way to Babylon and make their way back, such is the scarcity and price of water out in the desert. 
Now however with the building of the pipelines the Kharal have all but given up on the magna-trains and are now focusing on these new lifelines to Babylon. Being able to crack open a pipe and take as much water as they need is a major step up as with the millions of gallons pumped through it is hardly noticeable and they have a much safer way of making a living. However the governments are still aware of the Kharal and their willingness to access these new pipelines and have been known to send out security teams to access points they believe to be threatened or compromised. 
The Kharal play a deadly game and that's the reason for the orange rusted armour they still wear, but it sure is one way to make a living

The Kharal are quite an involved society, they have a ranking system to keep things formal and to make sure people know there place during operations but it is largely a way of organizing their efforts. In reality the group is very sociable and everyone has a 'Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours' attitude, such is the result from their occupation[/I]
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[B]- [U]Name[/U] -[/B]
Natan Kasparov 

[B]- [U]Titles[/U] -[/B] 
Gorgon

[B]- [U]Team[/U] -[/B]
Helix

[B]- [U]Gender[/U] -[/B]
Male

[B]- [U]Age[/U] -[/B]
33

[B]- [U]Position[/U] -[/B]
Asylum

[B]- [U]Specialty[/U] -[/B]
Sniffer

[B]- [U]Style[/U] -[/B]
Vocem + Sigillum

[B]- [U]Asylum Code[/U] -[/B] 
XVII (17) tattooed onto his tongue

[B]- [U]Weapons[/U] -[/B]
Natans most prized weapons are his two Eskrima battons. Two fore-arm length metal poles that have a certain 'ding' to them when striking people. Deceivingly plain looking his two blunt weapons have a small hollow compartment in the bottoms of each pole in which is situated a small battery system which can spark a quick but powerful charge of electricity through the metal, obviously an extension to his Alchemy this secret allows Natan to catch his victims of guard and they are often used to escape from tight situations. 

[B]- [U]Alchemy specialization[/U] -[/B]
Electricity manipulation - Natan is capable of bending electricity to his will. He can direct its flow and build up significant volts to discharge bolts similar to lightning. Whats more knowing the intricacies of human biology Natan has devised a particularly devilish technique in which he is able to manipulate the electrical signals sent to and from the brain to extraneous nerves, this is what has earnt him the nickname of 'Gorgon' as he has on more than one occasion forcibly frozen people like stone by blocking the signals from the brain, effectively paralyzing his target. 

[B]- [U]Appearance[/U] -[/B]
Originally hailing from Ukraine-Russia, Natan has rather sharp facial features. A long slightly curved nose flanked by high cheek bones and a square jaw that sits atop a slender neck. His eyes blue and hair dark brown that wisps just below his ears and rests halfway down the back of his neck. He has been described as handsome but he has little interest in his looks. His skin is slightly toned dark but has a rather waxy texture to it much like paper. 
Not known to smile often Natan doesn't have many wrinkles of dimples but he has quite pronounced stress lines across his forehead, no doubt put there by his years of eyebrow raising in disappointment. 

In terms of his stature Natan is quite tall nearly reaching six foot one. He is slender but muscular and well toned as he likes to keep himself fit considering what his work has thrown at him in the past. His long spindly fingers are bony and harsh on the eyes whilst his board shoulders give him a lofty look of self interested businessman. 
Natan is also as you might assume not a stickler for fashion. Whilst not giving much thought to his appearance he still prefers to keep a professional tone as he believes it helps when approaching others who might not quite yet know whom they are speaking to. 
He wears long pin stripe trousers and black loafer shoes to boot, his long grey tench-coat is normally left open to the elements revealing the black waistcoat that lays upon the majority of his white shirt. When Natan is forced into more active situations he has no problem dropping his coat or altering his clothing to help himself physically. 

[B]- [U]Personality[/U] -[/B]
Natan is incredibly focused on his work, his job and his life as an Asylum has consumed him to the point of obsession as he refrains from the niceties of company such as small talk. He is a Sniffer and as such is always on the look out for the next clue, the next part of the puzzle. More often than not he is capable of connecting the dots and unraveling the task but before him. Sometimes he is criticized however on the point that once Natan has supposedly 'solved' a mystery or at least completed the puzzle that he had initially set out to do he rapidly looses interest in the subject, on more than one occasion this has led him to employ others to do the final dirty work for him once he has done the hard part, or so he would explain. 
On a similar note on major flaw in Natans character is when a clue or a vital piece of information eludes him for one reason or another. If said piece of the puzzle were to stop him from completing his task he gets an incredibly rough demeanor and gets ever more focused and obsessed on the job at hand. Being rather hard to work with in these circumstances many just leave him to it as once he has built a grudge he is more than happy and capable of following out every job that needs to be done. 

Natan has a very distinct way of showing that he is relaxed and has nothing particular troubling his mind and that is his witty barbs. It isn't often when he isn't working but on those rare occasions he inadvertently lets people know through heavy use of sarcasm and joking. Many think this is when Natan is most relaxed and laid back but they could not be further from the truth as whilst his personality changes his mind does not, he is constantly looking for another puzzle to solve and as such is capable of noticing even the most minute of details when he is like this. 

[B]- [U]History[/U] -[/B]
(To be completed) 

[B]- [U]Other[/U] -[/B]

N/A
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