[hider=Ricardo Viela][center][h2]Character Name: Ricardo Viela[/h2][/center]

[center][h1]Basic Traits[/h1][/center]
 
[center]Quote: "This place isn’t a lot, but it’s our home. We either build it, or let it destroy us."[/center]
 
[center]Height: 5'9"[/center]
 
[center]Age:25[/center]

[center]Appearance: Ricardo is a very attractive man, and none can deny this. Something about him simply exudes a rugged charm that’s only amplified by the fact that he doesn’t seem to realize others find him attractive. His skin is the perfect bronze tan of someone who either spends too much time in the sun, or in Ricardo’s case simply has the latin genes within him to keep his skin at the perfect tone. His eyes glow a bright green that share a warmth in them to whoever he looks at, and his smile always seems to carry a genuine aura about it. Without fail his face is always covered with a soft layer of hair, making a rather well kept beard that only adds to his rugged persona.

Beyond this, he always seems to wear whatever is appropriate for the time and thus can’t really be identified by clothing alone. If he needs a jacket, a jacket shall be worn and if he needs a basic t-shirt, the same logic is applied. The only truly unique feature about him is the one white streak of hair that travels through his otherwise chocolate brown color, and when anyone asks why this is he simply claims it was a side effect of the Rift.[/center]

[center]Ethnicity: English/Latin [/center]
 
 

[center][h1]Background[/h1][/center]

[center]History: Ricardo doesn’t have a particularly interesting history compared to most. He lived a simple and happy life with his family in Birmingham, with no true desires to ever leave. Yes he had plans to go get his own flat someday, and he worked a steady job and studied hard but he truly didn’t have any major aspirations in life. He lived with his father, his mother, and his brother Daniel. Nothing ever changed. One day however, that was all forced to an end quite suddenly.[/center]
 
[center]Rift History:Ricardo remembered when the Rifts opened, and he had only been somewhat fascinated by them. Yes they seemed important however they were so far off he could hardly even bring himself to truly care. It just seemed like something that would never affect his life… That was until a Rift opened above his very home. From that moment on his entire life would change in ways he would never understand, and would forever look back on with bitterness and resentment..[/center]
 
[center]War History: Ricardo wanted to remain nothing more than a pacifist. The war, to him, was nothing but barbaric and the ultimate display of every one of humanities flaws. All these people had gained extraordinary abilities and watching them squander them by fighting each other was nothing but disgusting to him. His brother on the other hand, had far more grand ideas. As he watched the Rifters become hunted down one by one Daniel only grew angrier, and angrier, until he despised his brother for being so apathetic. Still he made no move until something caused him to snap: the British government took their parents away because they had found that they were Rifters. When this happened Daniel went off the rails and proceeded to create an act that would forever change the world: he used his abilities to take an entire news station hostage so he could send out a video which would then go viral across the world: he called the Rifters to arms. To fight. To create an alliance to fight back against the injustice. And with this simple call to arms, a war was started. This war caused Ricardo to forever hold a deep, burning anger towards his brother which to this day he has never forgiven. When Britain itself was flooded, Ricardo held Daniel personally responsible. Even after Daniel created a ceasefire he never forgave his brother, and hopes to never see him again.  [/center] 

[center]Alliance: Ricardo allies himself with the Stormlands, however he claims to be a friend of all territories.[/center]


[center][h1]Abilities[/h1][/center]
 
[center]Rift: The Britain Rift[/center]
 
[center]Abilities: Ricardo shares abilities very similar to his brother. While Daniel can control lightning and wind however, Ricardo leans more towards the control of rainfall and water. Many Rifters have these abilities, however the reason Daniel and Ricardo remain unique is because while they may be able to control these on a smaller scale, they are powerful enough that if they concentrate they can create entire tornados and hurricanes of incredible magnitude. Because of this Ricardo doesn’t have specific control of water, such as drawing out small portions of it, but instead can move it in massive ways such as creating a large wave within the ocean.[/center]
 
[center]Side effects: Ricardo has very little side effects to his abilities. He can use them with little fatigue, and often can even enact them without even moving his body and instead simply thinking about the act. The largest issue he has with his powers is the more he manipulates the weather, the more he causes great chaos within the eco-sphere of the earth. Because of this he must refrain from using them on a large scale, or else risk accidentally creating a tornado in an area entirely unintended.[/center]
 
 
 
[center][h1]Personality:[/h1][/center]
 
[center]Mission: Ricardo now only lives to rebuild the Riftlands and make up for his brothers mistakes. Because he destroyed everything, Ricardo must rebuild it and maintain a sense of order in the Riftlands so that all may live peacefully in the world his brother has forced upon them.[/center]
 
[center]Weaknesses: Ricardo’s greatest weakness is his sense of honor. He lives by a strict code, and because of this the world comes against him. He knows there are several trying to take over the Riftlands for their own nefarious needs, and he only hopes he is strong enough to stop them and to maintain peace in the world.[/center]

[center]Strengths and Talents: Ricardo is a natural-born leader and protector. Those of the Stormlands trust him to use his influence in a trustworthy and un-biased manner. This is his largest skill, and he relies upon this even beyond his own incredibly powerful abilities. He’s a man of the people and finds it easy to be liked..[/center]
 
[center]Fears: Ricardo only fears what has already come to pass. His brother sparked the world into a powerful explosion that killed an uncountable amount. Now, he has only to look forwards to fixing that mistake.

He also doesn’t like bugs.[/center][/hider]

CS for the leader of the stormlands. Okay, okay, I'll stop making characters... for now. I have an addiction and I'm only slightly sorry.