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[indent][indent]Pike considers himself to be attractive. If others don't agree well, that their problem, right? With his high features, perfected posture, and well-maintained hair, Pike finds it absolutely [i]impossible[/i] that anyone would not be ever the slightest bit attracted to him. Perhaps his narcissism is unfounded. Perhaps that is for others to decide.

Pike is a slender silhouette, standing at a decent 5'11", and he dresses to show off his angles and height. His skin is a warm brown, and freckles stand out on the bridge of his nose and his shoulders in the right light. Elven features and conniving brown eyes make his resting expressions out to be much more focused than he usually is. A quick growing beard is often trimmed daily to ensure it remains neat and tidy-looking. His hair hangs down to his lower back and is often pleated in intricate braids or held together in a low ponytail. When let loose it is wild and wavy and often manages to get everywhere. 

Being neat and tidy is one of Pike's specialties, as is his ability to accessorize. He dresses wonderfully when given the chance, always wishing to look impressive when surrounded by the glamour and glitz of courts and ballrooms. He leans towards darker colors, usually blues or greens, and he often accents those colors with silver and gold hair beads, eyeshadow, and jewelry. Beneath all his fancy layers is a body built from years of hard work. He is lean, built for speed instead of strength, and he works out to maintain this status whenever given a moment to breathe. Besides that, he has an [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4f/11/e1/4f11e19405e4987bc6c8e98bac6491df.jpg]intricate tattoo[/url] on his back, and a few piercings not many have had the chance to see. [/indent][/indent]
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[indent][indent]Pike has a proclivity for all things hedonistic. He is a fan of drinking, flirting, smoking, sleeping, eating—— basically if you can imagine a cat would like it Pike would as well. He likes to feel things, be it happiness or pain, and will go out of his way to do brash and exciting things so long as it does not hinder his work. He has been known to be a bit of a daredevil due to this, and may often show off to sirs and ladies alike if an exciting opportunity presents itself. 

In order to do all these strange and exciting things, though, one must come into quite a bit of coin, and Pike knows this better than anyone around. He enjoys doing work in order to garner some money, and in turn he is known to be rather generous with what he pays for. To call earning money an "interest" may be rather dull, but to Pike it is an integral part of his life and personality. He would do countless things for money because he is quite interested in offering the people he cares for a comfortable life in the future.

His other interests are occult in nature. Pike is a rather talented fortune teller, and he has a way with cards and stones. He collects items most might find to be unnerving, such as tarot decks, runic stones that may or may not have been stolen from Lygarthien, animal bones, and natural herbs. He grew up surrounded by the idea of magic and fate, and as such he practices his upbringing to remain closer to his heritage. [/indent][/indent]
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[indent][indent]Brave men stand up for what they believe in. Kind men help those in need even if they are in pain themselves. Intelligent men know how to manipulate the others into doing what they all desire. Pike likes to consider himself to be an intelligent man—— someone who takes in the ideals and wishes of others and uses them to his advantage if need be. Perhaps this is why he is so talented at his given profession; he is aware of what to say and do in order to garner favor or information. Pike is best described as "observant". He oversees the people around him and works out their personalities with as much knowledge as he can collect. With this skill in mind, Pike has taught himself to be an eccentric extrovert with an obvious love of conversation and riddles. He can speak for hours on end, jabbering about nonsense, and by the end of the conversation he will have hopefully pieced together the fabric of information he has gained from his partner. 

Without people he would perhaps be useless, as people truly make up the foundation of himself. Pike does not do well in tight, quiet places. He finds such things to be frightening. If a room is silent he will work his way around, trying to make as much noise as he can, and if a room is small he will throw open all the windows just to let in the slightest bit of air. Pike has worked hard to find these open areas, surrounded by wines and people and food that is far too rich for his meager tastes, and he wishes to keep his (albeit fake) status no matter the cost. Due to this, he is rather morally gray and has no issue following the orders of someone higher up so long as it allows him to remain content.

Despite his self-interest, Pike very easily finds himself attracted to others, It is truly the hedonist in him that seeks out the warm pleasures of another body. Attraction and love are two very different things, though. He tries to avoid "The L-Word" at all costs, though it is hard when he is a hopeless romantic at heart. Perhaps he gained it form his mother, the poor widow, who read him stories of daring adventurers and true love. Pike always wanted to be a dashing rogue or sparkling knight, rescuing the damsel in distress, but Mother Fate presented him with a life of dark deeds and secrets. He is fine with it. Fate works in mysterious ways, after all, and he trusts his cards more than his own gut sometimes.[/indent][/indent]
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[indent][indent]Pike only truly remembers his mother and sister when he recounts his childhood. Edith was a strong but lovely lady, and most of her free time was spent caring for her two children while juggling her failing bakery and odd jobs. When Alexander was born, he was often looked after by his elder sister Emma. She was a mere five years older than him, but she quickly grew accustomed to stopping his cries and helping mom change him when Edith requested. Alex wasn't always well fed, or warm, or content, but he was happy with his small family. Even if they were poor, at least they had their cards and their prayers to Lady Fate. He never asked about his father, as he never had a reason to, but some nights he used to stay up wondering if he even had one or if his mother was just cursed with two lonely pregnancies by Fate herself.

Alexander grew up quicker than most simply because he had to. His family was often reliant on doing odd jobs and menial labor for money, and so he quickly took it upon himself to find the most well-paying work that also suited his need for being the center of attention. From the ages fifteen onward he worked as a fortune teller, a cryer, and a messanger for the capital of Vertiron. It was the final job that garnered him attention from one of the highest eyes in the land. His days of trafficking letters to and from the palace eventually came to an end on the eve of his twenty-first birthday, as he was gifted with an unsigned letter instructing him to meet in the lower gardens of the palace.

It was that fateful night he met the Queen Regent Theresa. Surrounded by the thick perfume of spring flora, the Queen Mother confessed to admiring him from afar and offered him work at her side as a spy and confidant. Alexander, even back then, was a well-versed businessman at heart, and this opportunity laid itself bare with coin and a comfortable future for his family. He would only agree to her terms if his family was paid handsomely for his work, and he was given a surname to masquerade as a noble among the court. Terms were eventually agreed upon, and Alex left that night with a new name; Pike. Alexander Pike, a "baron" of the court of Vertiron. 

Needless to say, the next five years of his life were a whirlwind of change. He quickly adopted the mannerisms of the elite class and worked to not only redo his exterior but his interior as well. His plucky confidence bloomed into a suave and almost charming narcissism, and his natural way with words earned his keep as Queen Theresa's newest secret.[/indent][/indent][/hider]

[@Congee] the first child is finished :3c