[center][h1][color=#CAA646]ZEKE[/color][/h1]
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[center][h2][color=#C9616F]Essentials[/color][/h2][/center]
[color=#CAA646]FULL NAME:[/color] Ezekiel Abel O’Brien

[color=#CAA646]NICKNAMES:[/color] Zeke, Doomsday Chef

[color=#CAA646]GENDER:[/color] Male

[color=#CAA646]AGE:[/color] 28

[color=#CAA646]BIRTHDAY:[/color] 31/01

[color=#CAA646]AFFILIATION:[/color] Rikimaru

[color=#CAA646]WRITTEN APPEARANCE:[/color] Sporting a lean build, smooth skin and jetblack, neck-length hair, Zeke might as well come straight out of a fujoshi's dream journal. He carries himself somewhat nonchalantly, favouring baggy clothes and having a bit of sway to his movements. Zeke stands a generous 6.3 feet in height, which means he often has to look down or bend his knees to speak to Mahoukyo residents.

Zeke prefers whites and light but warm colours in his clothes. He feels naked without some kind of headwear. Zeke owns as many hats as he does shirts, ranging from baseball caps to cowboy hats. He has a bit of a weakness for accessorising as well. You should see his keychains.

[center][h2][color=#C9616F]Personal[/color][/h2][/center]
[color=#CAA646]PERSONALITY:[/color] Zeke is prideful, arrogant even, when it comes to his prestigious art of cooking. He pursues his goals with a passion and conviction beyond human recognition. Calling it an obsession would be putting it lightly. When it comes to reaching his goals, all of Zeke’s other values go out of the window.

His culinary passions aside, Zeke is earnest and amicable, if eccentric. He enjoys cooking for others, even if he prepares dishes begrudgingly below his caliber. To him it is of utmost importance that his allies are well-fed. Zeke supports those who wish to freely express themselves and is quite the flatterer. Having known defeat, Zeke is also more merciful than your average Rikimaru. He believes that as long as the spirit is strong, it does not matter how often the body breaks. This can have him act in secrecy and nurse allies back to health on the down-low. He’s generally well-liked and respected as a result.

[color=#CAA646]LIKES:[/color]
[indent][color=#C9616F]Finally, Some Good Fucking Food:[/color] Zeke is a picky eater, but when he gets his pick, he is in bliss.
[color=#C9616F]Knives:[/color] Zeke’s grandfather was an avid collector of weapons and he enamoured Zeke with his collection. Knives were his favourite.
[color=#C9616F]Baseball:[/color] More fond memories of his time with his grandfather. In fact, Zeke used to play ball.
[color=#C9616F]Classical Music:[/color] Beethoven is his jam.[/indent]

[color=#CAA646]DISLIKES:[/color]
[indent][color=#C9616F]Culinary Standards:[/color] “I wouldn’t eat [i]that[/i] even if you cut out my tongue.”
[color=#C9616F]His Parents:[/color] How was his childhood, how is his relation with his folks, where is he from? All kinds of questions Zeke will never answer.
[color=#C9616F]Untidiness:[/color] Zeke cannot stand messy rooms and much less messy eaters. Like, do they want ants? Because that’s how you get ants.
[color=#C9616F]Religion:[/color] Church leaves a bad taste in his mouth.[/indent]

[color=#CAA646]STRENGTHS:[/color]
[indent][color=#C9616F]Fighting Shape:[/color] Zeke is a tough customer. He’s a bro who lifts. Courtesy of his grandfather, Zeke is skilled with knives and guns.
[color=#C9616F]Bloodhound:[/color] Zeke’s nose can recognise people by their scent and… Oh my, so that’s who you saw last night.
[color=#C9616F]Iron Chef, Iron Stomach:[/color] Zeke does not acknowledge there’s such a thing as food poisoning.
[color=#C9616F]Teamwork:[/color] Zeke’s magic does not suit a vanguard position, so he learned the importance of supporting the team. He works well with others… Most of the time.[/indent]

[color=#CAA646]WEAKNESSES:[/color]
[indent][color=#C9616F]Food Critics:[/color] Insult Zeke’s mother all you want, he’ll probably agree, but touch his cooking and the knives start flying.
[color=#C9616F]Please Take A Shower:[/color] Because of his strong sense of smell, Zeke is quite sensitive to bad stench.
[color=#C9616F]Where’s The Cavalry:[/color] When monsters are his superior physically, Zeke’s tool-set isn’t as effective one-on-one.
[color=#C9616F]Obsession:[/color] Zeke lets nothing stand in his way when it comes to his goals of preparing the most extravagant monster dishes the world has ever seen. This can ruin anything from tactics to relationships.[/indent]

[color=#CAA646]RELATIONSHIPS:[/color]
[indent][color=#C9616F]Theodore Junior O’Brien:[/color] Zeke has a great fondness of his grandfather. This old veteran influenced many of Zeke’s passions and though gave little Zeke a means of escape from those-who-shan’t-be-named.
[color=#C9616F]Frieda Necromantia:[/color] Zeke finds himself drawn to Frieda’s freedom-loving attitude. Zeke envies how she doesn’t let anyone stand in the way of her passions… Though he can get fussy with her if she ruins good meat.
[color=#C9616F]Rikimaru Whina:[/color] When it comes to their respective passions, Zeke gets along wonderfully with Whina. Unfortunately, Whina can also be a bit of a killjoy in Zeke’s eyes.
[color=#C9616F]Rikimaru Akio:[/color] There's a lot of urban legends featuring the Rikimaru head, most of them having more in common with warnings than actual stories. Zeke hasn't dealt with the head directly, which most his peers seem to believe is best to keep that way.
[color=#C9616F]Artemis Rin:[/color] Zeke admires Rin's steel grip on his composure; not exactly common in their surroundings. However, Art could really use some more greens in his diet and sneaks a number into the sniper's meals. Perhaps a healthier balance will make the gunman more ambitious as well, yes?
[color=#C9616F]Saori Asakura:[/color] That dedication to her goals reminds Zeke of himself, he's quite fond of the mad scientist as a result. They may bicker over the best use of their Zero Time spoils, though. Saori seems to share a distaste for religion, which [i]somehow[/i] makes the crazy doctor lady one of the easier Rikimaru people for Zeke to emphatise with. 
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[color=#CAA646]BACKSTORY:[/color] [hider=tl;dr-version]
[list][*]Zeke, an up and coming star chef, opened a new restaurant.
[*]Zeke’s choice of dish was a little too extravagant to his guests’ tastes.
[*]Most of his guests died of Zero Time-food poisoning.
[*]Zeke, insulted and desperate, seeks to create an even more extravagant dish.
[*]Zeke demonstrates his power to convince Frieda to let him join the Rikimaru’s hunting grounds.[/list][/hider]
“Like the composers ahead of their time and the master painters who die in poverty, I too suffer the drab of my contemporaries. These mundane critics and their frivolous, so-called reviews. You wouldn’t believe what they wrote, no. Here, let me read this printed trash to you. Tell me it does not make you sick to your stomach.

[indent][i]When Ezekiel O’Brien graduated at the top of his class, many culinary connoisseurs in the know of his previous achievements flocked to the grand opening of his restaurant. I found myself amongst the few who had managed to secure themselves a table. We all awaited with bated breath and fully expected O’Brien to close that night with five brand-new stars plastered to the entrance. There was no menu, the chef’s choice was our only option. A bold move. My hands trembled with excitement, but it would not be long before I instead trembled with disgust. O’Brien’s choice for the first serving was akin a carpaccio, it glowed in a sinister purple light. My gut warned me of what was about to happen, yet I misguidedly decided to be brave.

As I am writing this (recently discharged from the hospital) a mere bite of this infernal appetizer was enough for my stomach to twist and tie into shapes not even the most decorated of boy-scouts can knot. The mix of flavours was out of this world - and I don’t mean that in a good way! O’Brien, if you are reading this, you deserve to rot in jail. I and the other four survivors of your miscreation will not rest until we’ve put an end to your career![/i][/indent]

Those plebeian swines do not deserve my genius. Granted, they took my restaurant, but to end my career? My career is about to soar! I wish to extend my formal invitation to you and the Rikimaru family to join me on this venture. My next creation shall amaze and bewilder all. Connoisseurs from all over the world shall fight to the death to even catch a whiff of my masterpiece. I seek ingredients suitable for my ambitions, ingredients sealed away in Zero Time. And that, good madam Necromantia, is why I cut up these fellows of yours. We understand each other, yes? I need access to your hunting grounds and you need members who have a few more… Fingers on their hands. I beg you to consider my application.“


[center][h2][color=#C9616F]Magic[/color][/h2][/center]
[center][color=#CAA646]MEDIUM/EXPERT/TALENTED[/color][/center]

Zeke adds a little extra flavour to spells by coating them with what he calls spell seasonings. His magic takes shape as if he’s throwing fairy dust at a caster or spell. Additionally, it works on enchanted items. Zeke can season spells with the following flavours:

[color=#CAA646]SWEET:[/COLOR] Boosts the initial potency of a spell but decreases the duration and/or durability. A sugarcoated energy blast gets bigger but dissipates after a few meters worth of travel. A barrier will be able to absorb bigger attacks but can’t take as many hits. Sugar also makes the spell seem heavier. If a spell is an energy blast, it decelerates and drops sooner. If the spell is a barrier, it will weigh down the user. Casting a sweetened spell makes the caster briefly feel happy and excited. Too much exposure, however, will make their mood crash and spiral within minutes.

[color=#CAA646]SOUR:[/COLOR] Gives a spell a lingering effect. Even after hitting its target, an energy blast will continue to exist as if you just threw a ball at someone instead. The same applies for the barrier, though spells under the influence of sour seasoning do become susceptible to the forces of nature like gravity. The caster might feel a little disgusted with these spells, because they change color to a more sickly green and begin to generate tiny acidic bubbles. It is best to never touch these bubbles, because they eat through organic tissue.

[color=#CAA646]SPICY:[/COLOR] Heats up the spell and decreases casting time. An energy blast becomes a fireball. Touching a spicy-seasoned barrier feels akin touching melting metal. It isn’t just the targets that will be playing with fire. Spicy spells make the caster sweat; draining physical stamina. Their tongue might also feel like it is burning, depending on how they feel about Curry Madras.

[color=#CAA646]SALTY:[/COLOR] Creates a white layer of grains that contains and preserves the effects of a spell depending on how much seasoning was used, but renders the spell ineffective while it is being preserved.  When the seasoning wears off, the spell's potency is approximately 70% of the original. The caster will get thirstier the more salty seasoning is applied to their spells. If they don't drink enough while the effects are active, this may even lead to dehydration.

[color=#CAA646]BITTER:[/COLOR] A touch of bitter can 'wake' a spell up like a good cup of coffee. The spell gain minor intelligence. An energy blast will bend to home in on their target, a barrier may shift its soul mass to defend a weak point that's being targeted. Large or repeated instances of bitter seasoning makes a spell go crazy, requiring an aptitude two levels higher than the caster’s capacity to keep them under control. The more bitter a spell is seasoned, the more it makes the caster’s body feel like the spell is toxic to cast. When overused, bitter seasoning will cause symptoms like dizziness and nausea. Also, the caster might not be able to sleep well that night.

[color=#CAA646]SAVOURY:[/COLOR] Every spell becomes juicy. An energy blast will explode like a water-balloon, a barrier will get really slippery. Spells will also start smelling delicious. Maybe that evasive monster now wants to eat your energy blast. Literally. The caster also starts smelling delicious. Making them a priority target to monsters and easier to track.


[center][h1][color=#C9616F]Other[/color][/h1][/center]
[color=#CAA646]THEME:[/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbgInLJ81eY]Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) - Hidden Citizens[/url]
[color=#CAA646]FACECLAIM:[/color] Zappa - Guilty Gear