[u][b]Name:[/b][/u] Álmos Air-Swimmer [u][b]Gender:[/b][/u] Male [u][b]Sexuality:[/b][/u] Asexual [u][b]Age:[/b][/u] 25 [u][b]Home Nation:[/b][/u] Touch [u][b]Appearance:[/b][/u] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/GkXvep1.png[/img][/center] [u][b]Bio[/b][/u] Raised in an ascetic order, Álmos has been deprived of human touch for most of his adult life, thanks to his extensive training in sensory focus. He knew his parents, for a time, but his abilities made it difficult to focus when they were in his presence. So, he continued to live in solitude, until he learned to control his senses. By then, however, they had passed away. His training continued, though it now included a stronger focus on reigning in his emotions. Consequently, Álmos will seem distant to most. However, he is quite capable of emotion and empathy - he simply doesn't allow them to guide his hand or reveal themselves. [u][b]Personality[/b][/u] Álmos is a peaceful man, preferring quiet contemplation and diplomacy to violent action. In fact, even his forms of self-defense and attack involve as little contact with aggressors as he can manage. He finds many people to be quite agreeable, usually based on the quality of their conversations or thoughts, but he is uneasy when it comes to more personal relationships. As an isolated individual, he finds it difficult to consider forming romantic relationships, and his abilities lend to him finding the concept of a physical relationship to be somewhat disgusting. [u][b]Quirks[/b][/u] • Álmos doesn't like to bathe too frequently, and when he does, he tries to do so in tepid water that has had soap dissolved in it beforehand. • Álmos maintains a liquid diet as strictly as circumstances allow. • Álmos is almost always heavily clothed. He never goes barefoot, if possible, favoring thick-soled, fur-lined boots, gloves, and face coverings. He becomes visibly agitated when his skin is exposed. • Álmos avoids physically touching other people, unless they require assistance (first aid, help standing up, etc.) and he is the only one nearby. Whenever accidental contact is made, he recoils from the point of contact. [u][b]Skills/Magic[/b][/u] • [b]Anatomy Expertise:[/b] Having spent quite some time immersed in medical texts at his relatively isolated monastery, Álmos has a near-encyclopedic knowledge of the human body, as well as various methods that might be used to repair (or inflict) damage to it. • [b]Meditation:[/b] Extremely well-versed in meditative techniques, Álmos can find peace in nearly any circumstance - given enough personal space. • [b]Kinesthesia:[/b] Thanks to his highly-developed sense of touch, Álmos is extremely cognizant of his own physicality. He is acutely aware if there is ever anything amiss, his bodily orientation, and so on. • [b]Touch Magic - Air Current Divination:[/b] The highest achievement of his Touch magic, Álmos can detect and respond to disturbances in the air around him. In much the same way as a fly escapes a swatting hand, he can use this ability to avoid injury or attack, find his way in conditions of darkness or limited visibility, and read the movements of those around him. This ability is troubling to Álmos, and is often too much for him to endure for long periods of time. The pressure of air on his skin often causes him discomfort, and submersion in water or other, denser mediums is almost terrifying to him. • [b]Self-Defense - "The Dance of Dust and Water":[/b] Due to his ability to "read" the atmosphere around him, Álmos is capable of using it to his advantage. His primary method of self defense is through dancing, his hands trailing debilitating poisons (either liquid or powder-based). It is a spectacle to watch, and the agents used somehow always find their way to the intended target (typically eyes, noses, or mouths). [u][b]Weaknesses[/b][/u] • [b]Weak:[/b] Álmos does not go out of his way to exercise. His musculature has developed little since he began to master his abilities. • [b]Pain-Intolerant:[/b] His heightened sense of touch makes any discomfort or pain seem amplified. A good slap is often enough to cause full-body recoil. [u][b]Equipment/Items[/b][/u] • [b]Coverings:[/b] The attire Álmos typically goes around in. This consists of thick boots, gloves, snug-fitting leggings, a face and neck wrap, a hood, and a long-sleeved tunic and cloak. They are all a light tan color, and his monastic symbol is displayed prominently. • [b]"Dust and Water":[/b] Special blends of paralytics, blinding agents, irritants, and nausea inducing compounds, these powders and fluids are intended for very specific circumstances, and only ever for self-defense or the defense of others. His order is somewhat well-known for this aspect of their conditioning, and he thus tends to get little to no harassment over this from the authorities.