[center][img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/2a30e03d504edd608c46cc537d7351d2/tumblr_nnh52hqEwE1rvawzlo2_r1_500.jpg[/img][/center] [center][b][/b] Edward James Richter [b][/b] 25 [b][/b] [X] Male, [ ] Female, [ ] Other [b][/b] 1.80 Meters, 73.4Kg[/center] [b][/b] Edward's typical attire consists of a black Hummel Atlantic zip-up jacket over a plain t-shirt with jeans and black/gray running shoes. He carries a slightly beat up backpack carrying supplies and opts the use of a balaclava over the lower-half of his face at times. [b] [/b] [list] [*]Incredibly fast and athletic [*]Highly skilled at parkour and freerunning [*]Rather capable at fist fighting, with an affinity towards knives during combat [*]Adept, though inexperienced skill with firearms (preferably handguns) [*]A quick thinker with keen observation skills and a resourceful mind [*]Fluent in French [*]An adept singer and guitar player [/list] [b][/b] Edward comes across as a generally carefree, though apathetic individual, prone towards speaking bluntly or matter-of-factly about sensitive topics. He often displays a bored or unenthusiastic expression, with a calm, collected "cool" demeanor that grants him an ample amount of focus even in the most dangerous or life-threatening scenarios. As a result, he can quickly adjust to most situations with relative ease, keeping clear judgement. Despite this stoic demeanor, Edward does have an emotional side that can and will show itself if he's pushed far enough. During these times he has a tendency of speaking rapidly or making frantic, borderline frenzied hand movements, as well as displaying a shorter temper and higher amount of aggression. However, Edward does his best to keep this more passionate side of him under control, and thus it rarely shows itself. Edward's devil-may-care attitude makes him seem oblivious to the zombie apocalypse at times, and he can more often than not be found daydreaming or reading somewhere, lost in his own thoughts. This can make him occasionally insufferable to deal with, though Edward knows when to be serious and will quickly shift gears when that time comes. Edward shows a great fondness for animals, namely dogs, displaying a great amount of empathy and compassion towards them. Because of this, he will form a close emotional bond with almost any dog he finds, even risking his own safety to protect them. As a result, anytime the animal perishes, Edward will go into a period of great emotional distress and sadness. Edward has a slightly flirty and perverted side to him, not above the occasional ungentlemanly glance or lewd remark every so often, though these advances are half-hearted and rarely mean anything. Edward has a large sense of humor, believing that a good joke or story helps keep group morale up; something he holds in incredibly high regard. In spite of his general demeanor, Edward does have a more pensive, secretive side to him, and has lost much since the beginning of the apocalypse. He displays traits befitting a loner at times, sitting by himself to think or contemplate whenever the group setting becomes too much for him. He has a tendency of asking very deep, serious, even existential questions at times, and loves debating philosophies with other members of the group. [b][/b] Edward speaks little of his life before the Outbreak, due in part to his seemingly uncaring and evasive attitude. However, he makes references to multiple incidents during his life before on occasion, mentioning having a French background, a younger sister, and previous work as a bartender amongst other tidbits. While Edward has never been opposed to personal questions on his behalf, he always appears to be possessed by a certain level of fear upon being asked. [b] [/b] [hider=Edward Relationship Sheet] Hunter Monroe - [color=lightslategray]"What are you asking? My impression on Hunter? He's nice enough, I guess, kinda rough around the edges. Troubled childhood makes him suspicious and defensive sometimes, but perception is reality - can't hate him for doing all he knows.[/color] Dabriah Sauagius - [color=lightslategray]"An interesting girl, very easy on the eyes - blame the French in me. Her brutal honesty makes her solid and trustworthy, though even I know how to be subtle sometimes. She's observant and thoughtful. Very attractive traits if I do say so, myself."[/color] Lacy Carter - [color=lightslategray]"A sweet girl, really - comes from a country background. She's young...too young to be in this situation, but she's adjusting fine, I think...even with her brute of a brother watching the rest of us like a hawk. She reminds me of my own sister.....almost."[/color] Jack Carter - [color=lightslategray]"What to say about Jack...He's distant, to me at least. Works in the group but doesn't integrate too well, thinks his sister is a frail bird to be watched and protected at all times. I can't hate his devotion, but it's in my experience that coddling never works in the long run."[/color] Edward Richter - [color=lightslategray]"I'm Edward Richter. Things I like and things I hate? I don't feel like going into that. My dreams for the future? Never really thought about it. And my hobbies? Well, I have a lot of hobbies."[/color] Riley Vega - [color=lightslategray]"A manly...well, woman. She's a hunter, outdoors-woman, you name it. Kind-of acts like a drill sergeant at first, which might come in handy when we're trying to organise ourselves. But I can tell there's something else there, if only slight. People tend to guard themselves during desperate times, and this is no exception."[/color] [/hider] [b][/b] Edward is a movie-buff, and is fond of quoting various pieces of dialogue from movies and TV shows he has seen, as well as making parallels between cinema and real life. Edward is also an enthusiastic music lover, and enjoys discussing the subject with his teammates during downtime.