[hider=Derex "Rex" Steiner, Of War and Honor] [color=wheat][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/HfvP4dX.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Dq30fDO.png[/img] [sub][b][color=dc143c]Florian Munteanu[/color][/b] | [b][color=dc143c]Mohangany/#c04000[/color][/b][/sub] [color=dc143c][b]"[i]Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.[/i]"[/b][/color] β€”[color=wheat][b][i]Viktor Franki[/i][/b][/color][/center] [hr][hr] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Name:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Derex Steiner [sub]↳Common nickname: Rex Common title/Callsign: The Bull[/sub][/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Age:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]28 | May 10th | Taurus[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Gender:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Male (born as one and identifies as one)[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Sexual Orientation:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Straight[/indent] [color=dc143c][b][sub]Ethnicity:[/sub][/b][/color] [indent]Caucasian (German, Austrian, Roman)[/indent] [color=dc143c][b][sub]Years at Camp Jupiter // New Rome:[/sub][/b][/color] [indent]Total: 17 years Arrived at Camp Jupiter when he was 11 after spending some time with Wolfmother After his 10 years of required service and an additional 3 years he willingly signed up for, Rex proved himself and moved to New Rome when he turned 25. [/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Place of Birth:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Birthplace - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany (lived there for 5 years) Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA (lived there until he was 11) Current home: Camp Jupiter (from ages 11-25), New Rome (Age 25-Present)[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Key Relationships:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent][hider=Romantic Life]Currently lives with Eden in their home and with their three dogs.[/hider] [hider=Friends]Avery - Easily his best friend in Camp Jupiter/New Rome. He has known her the longest and they even serve on the senate together. They have a playful, sibling-like realtionship. Noah - [color=crimson]"My little [s]slave[/s] train that could."[/color] - Rex and Noah have a close relationship that dates all the way back to their days in the Fourth Cohort. She's a lazy little redhead but at least when it comes to the forge, she doesn't slack and most of his complex weapons and thingamajigs were almost exclusively forged by her hands alone. Colter - Morning coffee buds. Fellow enthusiasts of food. [/hider] [hider=Enemies]Luka and his overconfident ass[/hider][/indent] [center][hr][hr][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d130d1e960f2e7b7108161eb332af4ba/6399cb5d9fbcb1b2-f5/s540x810/31f525f88531c223c7036da076180a1218157e8e.gif [/img] [color=dc143c][b]"[i]I stand with both arms folded under my chest 'Cause I know I won't stop 'Til I'm the last one left[/i]"[/b][/color] β€” [b][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwXqdDrmGlA][color=wheat]Hungry β€” Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard[/color] [/url][/i][/b][/center][hr][hr] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Appearance[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]πŸ‚ [color=dc143c]Height:[/color] 6'5"/193cm πŸ‚ [color=dc143c]Hair:[/color] shaved | Dark brown || Rex typically doesn't keep his hair. He shaves it regularly, preferring the feel of a shaved head (either buzzcut or getting as close to the scalp as he can). He does, however, keep a facial hair assortment (sideburns, beard, and mustache). He's been told it looks good on him and he has to agree. πŸ‚ [color=dc143c]Eyes:[/color] Brown πŸ‚[color=dc143c]Body Type:[/color] Built like a bull: powerful. Muscular. Robust. || 255lbs/116kg πŸ‚ [color=dc143c]Clothing Style:[/color] A Demigod of many skins, Rex always embodies "Beast Mode" regardless what he's wearing. It's a state of mind at this point. Always appear ready, be fit, be stylish but always be ready! In his younger days, Rex was the type to wear loose fitting shirts, basketball shorts (and shorts like it), Jordan Airforce 1s (he has a massive collection), and an assortment of single-colored chains (typically gold or silver) and watches that would make even Flavor Flav jealous. In recent years since he moved from Camp Jupiter to New Rome and Rex matured, so did his style. Now he has replaced the shorts for jeans and suit pants. He's replaced the loose shirts for dress shirts that stick to him like the golden armor he wears into battle. He still wears his Jordan Airforce 1s, but as a senator, he also has extended his collection to include top of the line dress shoes made from the finest leather money can buy. His accessories haven't changed. He still has watches and chains, but now his closet includes one other addition: suits. Most of them single colored but Rex has enough suits that would let him wear a different one every day of the calendar week. You may see him in red or blue or a deep orange or dark green or black or white. Just think White Steve Harvey (but with thinner eyebrows and a not so-Mr-Potato-Head face.) Casual [sub] [url=https://i.imgur.com/vKmnRKl.jpeg] I[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/SpCDdf6.jpeg]II[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/gXzSMTR.jpeg]III[/url][/sub] Armor[sub] Armor was also worn during his Centurion days [url=https://pm1.aminoapps.com/6956/993ea5d1908c94157519e6ae35c931e609027f76r1-700-975v2_hq.jpg]Armor[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/fi125uD.jpeg]Special Bull Helm[/url][/sub] Senate [sub][url=https://i.imgur.com/tae2039.png]I[/url][/sub] Formal [sub] [url=https://i.imgur.com/tNcU41H.jpeg]Toga[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/8muCxYY.jpeg]Suit I[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/5VAa3AE.jpeg]Suit II[/url][/sub] πŸ‚ [color=dc143c]Body Markings:[/color] Over the years, Rex has...acquired many scars and general markings on his body for one reason or another. Some through painful reminders that [i]some[/i] campers wanted him to remember and some were simply decisions made by him. [color=crimson][i]Scars[/i][/color] β€” Rex's [url=https://i.imgur.com/X5hss7h.png]brand[/url] is on his right forearm. He gave 13 years to service, so he has thirteen lines. He has many scars across his body. Some have healed only partially. Mainly they're on his torso and back, but one that originated as a training lesson gone wrong is above his right eyebrow. A bad spathas blow nicked him so good that even after healing, it wouldn't fully restore. Rex prefers it that way. It's a scar that reminds him of where he came from and how hard he had to fight. [color=crimson][i]Piercings[/i][/color] β€” Just his ears. One ear actually. The lobe. [color=crimson][i]Tattoos[/i][/color] β€” Three - a [url=https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/bull-head-fire-illustration-vector-60684808.jpg]bull's head[/url] across his back. A [url=https://www.holyart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/the-garden-of-eden-in-genesis.jpg]green tree[/url] over his heart in honor of his Eden. It's a circular design with a tree held within it. On his left forearm, a [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bf/70/f2/bf70f2e254d37c297d39cb9aa5d89d0f.jpg]hammer with lightning around it[/url] in honor of his legacy. [/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Personality:[/b][/sub][/color] [center][b][i][color=#F5DEB3]A[/color][color=#F4DBB1]u[/color][color=#F4D9B0]d[/color][color=#F4D6AE]a[/color][color=#F3D4AD]c[/color][color=#F3D2AC]i[/color][color=#F3CFAA]o[/color][color=#F2CDA9]u[/color][color=#F2CBA7]s[/color] [color=#F2C6A5]β†’[/color] [color=#F1C1A2]b[/color][color=#F1BFA1]r[/color][color=#F0BD9F]a[/color][color=#F0BA9E]v[/color][color=#F0B89C]e[/color] [color=#EFB39A]β†’[/color] [color=#EFAF97]a[/color][color=#EEAC95]l[/color][color=#EEAA94]t[/color][color=#EEA793]r[/color][color=#EEA591]u[/color][color=#EDA390]i[/color][color=#EDA08F]s[/color][color=#ED9E8D]t[/color][color=#EC9C8C]i[/color][color=#EC998A]c[/color] [color=#EB9588]β†’[/color] [color=#EB9085]p[/color][color=#EB8E83]r[/color][color=#EA8B82]o[/color][color=#EA8981]t[/color][color=#EA877F]e[/color][color=#E9847E]c[/color][color=#E9827D]t[/color][color=#E9807B]i[/color][color=#E97D7A]v[/color][color=#E87B78]e[/color] [color=#E87676]β†’[/color] [color=#E77173]l[/color][color=#E76F71]o[/color][color=#E76D70]y[/color][color=#E66A6F]a[/color][color=#E6686D]l[/color] [color=#E5636B]β†’[/color] [color=#E55F68]c[/color][color=#E55C66]h[/color][color=#E45A65]i[/color][color=#E45864]v[/color][color=#E45562]a[/color][color=#E35361]l[/color][color=#E3515F]r[/color][color=#E34E5E]o[/color][color=#E24C5D]u[/color][color=#E24A5B]s[/color] [color=#E24559]β†’[/color] [color=#E14056]p[/color][color=#E13E54]r[/color][color=#E03B53]i[/color][color=#E03952]n[/color][color=#E03750]c[/color][color=#E0344F]i[/color][color=#DF324D]p[/color][color=#DF304C]l[/color][color=#DF2D4B]e[/color][color=#DE2B49]d[/color] [color=#DE2647]β†’[/color] [color=#DD2244]f[/color][color=#DD1F42]i[/color][color=#DD1D41]e[/color][color=#DC1B40]r[/color][color=#DC183E]y[/color] [color=#DC133C]β†’[/color] [color=#D9133A]p[/color][color=#D81339]a[/color][color=#D71339]s[/color][color=#D61238]s[/color][color=#D51237]i[/color][color=#D41237]o[/color][color=#D31236]n[/color][color=#D21135]a[/color][color=#D11135]t[/color][color=#D01134]e[/color] [color=#CE1032]β†’[/color] [color=#CB1031]u[/color][color=#CA1030]n[/color][color=#C91030]y[/color][color=#C80F2F]i[/color][color=#C70F2E]e[/color][color=#C60F2E]l[/color][color=#C50F2D]d[/color][color=#C40E2C]i[/color][color=#C30E2B]n[/color][color=#C20E2B]g[/color] [color=#C00D29]β†’[/color] [color=#BE0D28]s[/color][color=#BC0D27]t[/color][color=#BB0D27]u[/color][color=#BA0C26]b[/color][color=#B90C25]b[/color][color=#B80C24]o[/color][color=#B70C24]r[/color][color=#B60B23]n[/color] [color=#B40B22]β†’[/color] [color=#B20A20]r[/color][color=#B10A20]e[/color][color=#B00A1F]c[/color][color=#AF0A1E]k[/color][color=#AE091E]l[/color][color=#AC091D]e[/color][color=#AB091C]s[/color][color=#AA091B]s[/color] [color=#A8081A]([/color][color=#A70819]t[/color][color=#A60819]o[/color] [color=#A40717]a[/color] [color=#A20716]f[/color][color=#A10715]a[/color][color=#A00614]u[/color][color=#9F0614]l[/color][color=#9D0613]t[/color][color=#9C0612])[/color] [color=#9A0511]β†’[/color] [color=#980510]p[/color][color=#97050F]u[/color][color=#96040E]g[/color][color=#95040D]n[/color][color=#94040D]a[/color][color=#93040C]c[/color][color=#92030B]i[/color][color=#91030B]o[/color][color=#90030A]u[/color][color=#8E0309]s[/color] [color=#8C0208]β†’[/color] [color=#8A0206]B[/color][color=#890206]U[/color][color=#880105]L[/color][color=#870104]L[/color][color=#860104]H[/color][color=#850103]E[/color][color=#840002]A[/color][color=#830002]D[/color][color=#820001]E[/color][color=#810000]D[/color][/i][/b][/center] [indent]Rex has always and continues to be an audacious and bold individual, often with a dose of recklessness and some [i]bull[/i]headedness. He values the friendship of those he cares deeply for (and even those who he might simply be acquaintances with). There is no single person in his life that he wouldn't give his life for. He would never sacrifice them to save his life. At times, especially during battle (and it's written in the records) that Rex willingly put himself on the line so that others were able to move on into safety. Those people were weaker than him but he never saw them as lesser than him. That's the kind of man that Rex Steiner build his reputation in Camp Jupiter with. His very first act came even before he arrived to camp and so his courage and bravery started from the very beginning with an act that impressed so many. And sometimes, to his own fault and against the advice of others (those probably trying to keep him from dying) he kept at it. Every single time, Rex put his neck on the line for his fellow Demigod. Whether it was a team challenge or simply force partnerships, in his mind, it would not serve either of them well if he just looked out for himself. Rex has never done that. There's not a single selfish bone in his body, even if it would serve him better to show a little of that. What Rex does have in his body, however, is a fuse so short and a temper so quick to trigger that you wonder just how this man made it all the way to Senator of New Rome. During his younger years, he was tormented. Whether that was because of a "hazing the new blood" approach some older campers had or maybe it was that they hated he dressed better than them, but he knew: Thor claimed him as his legacy from an early age and when word got around, people hated that. And maybe somewhere in his mind, that made him want to fight anyone who dared look at him. Younger Rex might have been a courageous, bold, sometimes stubborn boy, but he was also going nowhere. He was The Bull and all he saw was crimson. Years of conditioning and self-therapy via training and finding a friend in Avery to ground him, Rex became the man that he is today: a still courageous, stubborn bull who now has a grip on who he is, what he wants, and where he's going. He lives to serve his people as one of their representatives on the Senate, which he will do everything he can to help them. As he always has. [/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]History:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]πŸ‚ Rex was born in a small town in Germany πŸ‚ Olyanna Huber would meet Mars when she was just 19 years old. She had just moved to Bravaria and on the off chance, she was in a market and in classic meet-cute style, she met Mars...though at the time, she only knew him as Marco. For five months, they were in a relationship. On the last night, when she was told who he was, he gave her a necklace and to give it to their Son. Mars would visit once more when Derex was born. Mars was the one who named him. That was the last time they saw each other. πŸ‚ He lived in said village for 5 years with his mother, father, and baby sister (she is 3 years younger than he is) πŸ‚ His father (or who he'd know was his father for a time) came from nothing and was part of a long line of lumber mill workers. His family owned it πŸ‚ When Rex was five, his father sold it and used that money to move his family to Chicago due to a job offer to manage a Boxing Gym πŸ‚ They moved into a small apartment and then eventually into a house. It was nothing major but it gave them a home. And Rex a foundation πŸ‚ While living in Chicago, Rex started to find friends and a passion for three things as a young boy: boxing, sports, and Power Rangers. God he loved that show and because it was the perfect example of normal people doing saving others whenever they got an alert. Rex identified with that. Sure, bright colors and high-octane action drew him in but Rex could see the themes, he understood the message, and that's what really drove him to become the man that he is today. πŸ‚ During his youth, Rex was always getting into trouble. He was always bigger than most kids his age and sometimes those who thought they were big would like to pick a fight with him and that's why Rex took up boxing. He wanted to fight back but soon learned he had a knack for it and hit too hard. Sometimes when he would hit, the kids were unconscious, so he knew he had to find ways to not hit them as hard and had to learn control. That's where Boxing and Meditation came into play. They helped him center himself. πŸ‚ Sometime during his last few years (he didn't know this at the time), Rex started to see weird symbols in class. It started only happening a couple of times a week. But over the course of a few months, he'd see them anytime he read, answered a text message, looked out the window, and even when he was just laying in his bed. It got to the point where he couldn't go an hour without seeing them: weird symbols, foreign to him πŸ‚ Throughout his childhood, Rex had always felt a presence near him. He couldn't explain it and sure as hell couldn't quite put it into words, but there was a force always with him. In his dreams and in the back of his mind. That voice would give him advice, make him think smarter and not harder. That same voice became increasingly louder and louder as the final months and weeks and then eventually days that Rex unknowingly would spend in Chicago. πŸ‚ Then that voice appeared to him in a dream. Rex was standing at the center of the Chicago Bulls arena, dead center where he had seen Jamal Johnson score a half-court 3-pointer to win against the 76ers to win the All-Star game. There was a wolf, black as the onyx dagger his father has in his office and with eyes almost as red as the Bulls image, spoke to him. "You little shit, this is where you choose as your home away from home? Fine. Listen here, boy." He spoke and Rex had to blink cause he swore it was just his imagination, but then the voice spoke again, "You're gonna be leaving this dump of a city. And yes, you probably will fight it but man the fuck up! You are my son - A son of War. The Son of Mars and all this shit you've been seeing for months put a target on your back. Go find your mother, tell her 'the sun sets west and the wolf howls a path' that woman will know what it means." Before the voice inside the wolf left, he turned and almost like a smile. "Rex, you're gonna have a tough life. You're gonna hate it at that Camp, especially when they find out about the [i]other[/i] one looking out for you, but as my witness, I, Mars, the God of War, claim you as mine. And when the time comes, maybe we'll share a cup of wine and actually talk shit out. Or you can fight me. Once you've proven yourself." πŸ‚ And so it was. Rex went to his mother, told her what happened, and after some hard truths, Rex went with Olyanna, his mother, on a flight for Oakland. It was the most silent that either of them had gone but before she would have say goodbye to her 11 year old son, she gave him a necklace. It had a three-inch diamond (more shape than actual diamond) serving as the pendent part and she told him "Squeeze it when you feel in danger. Your father...Mars wanted me to give it to you when the time came." And Rex would soon find out, a lot sooner than Olyanna probably anticipated, that the pendent was a short sword (a spathas) and as he and a few other Demigod children were going down a tunnel, allegedly to meet Lupa, the Wolf-Mother who would take them in to raise them. Before that could happen, though, creatures that looked like imps were coming down the way they came and Rex didn't know if the others had means of defending themselves, but Rex didn't wait. he took his necklace, ripped it off his neck, squeezed the pendent part, and it grew into a short sword. Rex was large for an 11-year-old, which helped him. He swung for dear life, not having actual training and allowed the others to escape. πŸ‚ Rex's heroics didn't last long because the imp-like creatures were overpowering him, but Wolf-Mother saved the day and scared them off with one roar. He didn't know what to make of it. But he was told there would be a wolf named Lupa that would take him in, raise him until he was ready. πŸ‚ Three weeks later, Rex would officially make the venture to Camp Jupiter, where he was soon branded with a mark, given the purple t-shirt, and placed into the 4th Cohort. πŸ‚ Mars was right. Life for him, despite being a Son of Mars, wasn't easy. Only after a year of being at camp, people bullied him, berrated him, subjected him to physical labor and tasks that they thought he couldn't handle, and even when he impressed them, they still bullied him. This all happened and kept happening. Rex took it with a smile on his face. He didn't let them show weakness and maybe it had to do with the fact that on his first month of being at camp, he displayed an ability, even if it was just very minor, that wasn't tied to who his parent was. An electrical charge during training showed everyone that he not only was a son of Mars, but the Legacy of Thor. Thor himself would come to Rex in a dream, admiring his bravery, tenacity, and how he defended others. πŸ‚ But of course, this came at a price. For the entirety of his first five years, Rex endured painful experience after painful experience until he proved himself. Until he became the Centurion of the Fourth Cohort. πŸ‚ Although Rex still caught the glares, as he sometimes felt that the people of Camp Jupiter would never fully accept him, he did, at least, have their respect. To him, that was more important than them liking him. He proved himself, he gained a position worthy of that hard work and all those days of enduring their abuse. That alone made it worth it. πŸ‚ Eventually, Rex's years of service came to an end. He would no longer be in the legion by force, but he stayed on for two more years, allowing himself to leave it behind when he turned twenty-five. After that, he left Camp Jupiter for 6 months. Fully trained and armed with a spear, armor that can activate on a moment's notice, and a sword, he was well-equipped to protect himself or others. Rex had to take time off so that he could spend time with his family. Over the years on quests, he would visit them. Sometimes with a blessing of camp and sometimes he had to do it in secret (a punishment would be handed to him because of it) but every seven months, he'd at least spend a night with them. He'd ensure that he wasn't a ghost to Wolfgang or Olyanna or Helena. They would remember him as he had never forgotten about them. πŸ‚ After those six months, Rex would return to Camp Jupiter one final time as he would, in a sense, acscend to New Rome, where he lives currently. He still serves the Roman people and the demis that are still coming. He serves them and protects them, but no longer as the warrior he aspired to be and achieved. He does so as a Senator of New Rome, someone who has a voice in how things get done at Camp. He wants to make life easier for those who aren't accepted but it's a hard battle (all of which he loses). But he continues to fight for those who can't and he will continue to do so until he dies.[/indent] [center][hr][hr][img]https://img.redbull.com/images/c_fill,g_auto,w_450,h_600/q_auto,f_auto/redbullcom/2018/11/23/6c327735-99fb-4017-89b8-e7554ef95484/florian-munteanu-creed-ii[/img][/center][hr][hr] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Godly Parent:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Mars, Roman God of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Relationship to Godly Parent:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]In the beginning, it was like being lost in a cave with no light or no radar: no way of knowing where you were going, but eventually Mars claimed him and a relationship started to build. First it was like a tempest, then like a weakling soldier fighting a Roman Legion commander but then at times, the advice of one would reach the other until now it's become a relationship of respect. Mutual respect. Rex admires his father but understands he is a god. And to Mars' credit, he [i]is[/i] trying. Rex understands that and doesn't hold it against him. Rex may, at times, do things to get under Mars' skin just to fuck around with him. That is the kind of relationship they have.[/indent] [color=dc143c][b]Abilities Pertaining to Godly Parent:[/b][/color] [indent][color=crimson][i]Polemokinesis/War Manipulation[/i][/color] β€” Though he is a true Son of Mars, he is only demigod, so Rex may not have absolute influence and control of all things war, but he does have an extended control over outcomes of war, most things combat in war, and has proven to be a capable leader when war and/or general team events happen. By tipping the odds slightly in his favor, he can determine a plausible outcome.[indent][color=crimson][i]Warfare[/i][/color] β€” Specifically pertaining to battle tactics and strategy, Rex has been shown to be a true Son of Mars by being able to pit together plans no matter how much prep time he has available to him. He can even whip up a mostly successful strategy based off of limited information. [color=crimson][i]Combat[/i][/color] β€” Rex has always been gifted in combat, able to hold his own even without proper training, but with it, he showed just how much of a skilled fighter he is. Percision stirkes, combos, reversals, the ability to predict an opponent's next move - this is all within his wheelhouse. And it's not just direct hand-to-hand, but in a grander scope, Rex can determine a next series of moves by studying the way his opponents move, devise a strategy, and deploy a countermeasure that is equal or greater in force. And this extends to Rex's weaponry as well. [color=crimson][i]Inspiring Leader[/i][/color] β€” It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess that Rex is charismatic. He has always been since he was a young boy and this was before his powers truly manifested, but during his time at camp and going through the trenches of war, he's proven one thing: he can lead. Rex's form of leadership and, by extension, his form of inspiring others is a bit different than other would-be leaders. He inspires through his actions of valor and selfless bravery than just it...being. He is in the trenches with those who would soon follow him. He leads by example and inspires others to do the same. [/indent] [color=crimson][i]Telumkinesis/Weapons Manipulation[/i][/color] β€” As the son of Mars, Rex has a known mastery and knowledge over weapons he takes a liking to and the ability to use them effectively. He's been known to prefer the use of the Spathas (short sword) and Plium (Javelin/Spear), though he also makes use of a Warhammer in honor of his legacy. It's untraditional but such is the way of Rex.[indent][color=crimson][i]Pocket Dimension[/i][/color] β€” For weapons too heavy or in too high numbers to carry around on his person, Rex stores them in a pocket dimension that he can access at any time. Here he stores the lesser-used-but-they-have-their-place weapons, as well as special gifts he's been awarded over the years. He also stores multiple copies of the same weapon in case he needs them. He can also summon them in rapid fire succession. [color=crimson][i]Weapons Expert[/i][/color] β€” As the son of Mars, Rex is bestowed the gift of knowing how to use a weapon almost immediately. It might differ with each of his siblings, but in his case, all Rex has to do is spent an hour swinging a weapon or learning about it (in case it's not a melee weapon) and he'll know how to use it and when the right situation it is [i]to[/i] use it. This extends to his ability to use it in battle including knowing how to disarm an opponent, which continues to show he is a skilled fighter with the knowledge one might expect from a Son of Mars.[/indent] [color=crimson][i]Pyrokinesis (limited)[/i][/color] β€” Rex has a limited control over fire. He cannot generate enough fire to cause a wildfire, but he might be able to generate a reasonable stream or a volley of fireballs - both of which may require an existing source or may need something to spark it like a burning object or a literal spark. [color=crimson][i]Necromancy (limited)[/i][/color] β€” Rex is able to raise simple skeletons and nothing more. They are usually armed with a helm, sword, and shield, often that of fallen Roman soldiers. [/indent] [color=dc143c][b]Legacy:[/b][/color] [indent][url=https://images.indianexpress.com/2017/09/tormund-759.jpg]Thor[/url], Norse God of thunder, storms, strength, protection, fertility, farmers, and free people[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Legacy Abilities:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent][color=crimson][i]Electrokinesis (limited)[/i][/color] β€” Due to Thor being the God of Thunder and him claiming Rex as his legacy through bravery and valor, Rex has limited electrokinesis. While others who are more direct descendents of lightning and thunder and storm gods, Rex can discharge electricity from his fists or channel them into weapons for that extra edge. He normally does the latter and it's been given a few names over the years: Thunderclap, You Got Rex'd, but his favorite is Thunderstruck. Named for both his favorite song by his favorite band but also because they are struck by thunder, but they never see lightning coming.[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Cohort:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Fourth Cohort. There were times where Rex could have risen to higher - maybe third, but he opted to stay in the Fourth, to grow and show himself as an example of what one could be through hardwork and determination.[/indent] [color=dc143c][sub][b]Position in the Legion:[/b][/sub][/color] [indent]Rex was the Centurion of the Fourth Cohort shortly before he retired to New Rome. He served in that role for 4 years, serving 3 additional years when he willingly took 3 additional years of service.[/indent] [color=dc143c][b]Fatal Flaw:[/b][/color] [indent][i]Recklessness[/i] β€” From as early as the moment he set foot in Caldecott Tunnel, displays of Rex's recklessness (coined Rexlessness by many) were shown. His heroics on that first day were a first of many that would earn him this reputation of putting others over himself, often taking in their punishment so they didn't have to get hurt. Or during physical events, he would always volunteer first. Or in some other cases, Rex simply did a lot more for the sake of impressing the Romans who saw him as less than they were, though it came at a physical cost. This would be his fatal flaw. [/indent] [color=dc143c][b]Weapons:[/b][/color] [indent]As the son of war, Rex does, theoretically, have the innate ability to use many kinds of weapons with an almost master proficiency of them, but the ones specifically listed below are to be assumed as his [i]preferred[/i]/most commonly used weapons. [url=https://i.imgur.com/eYdx2Mu.jpeg][color=crimson][b]GriΓ°ungrhorn[/b][/color][/url] [sub](norse for Bull Horn or Wrath of the Bull)[/sub] - An enchanted warhammer partially of norse design. The schematics were gifted to him by Thor and brought into fruition from his own hands and Noah. It's a basic, two-handed warhammer that is enchanted with runes of norse origin but also with roman runes to enhance its overall capabilities. In his every day life, it is carried around in the form of a [url=https://gthic.com/cdn/shop/products/gthic-ring-lightning-bolt-stainless-steel-ring-14192032055348_1024x.jpg?v=1677495041]ring[/url] that he wears on his right middle finger, but when force is applied on it, it expands into the warhammer. [url=https://i.imgur.com/iSMIa5l.jpeg=][color=crimson][b]Ungubius[/b][/color][/url] β€” The first weapon that Rex learned how to use, as well as the first one he came accustomed to liking. He tried his hand at the gladius, as well as the javelin/spear. While he [i]can[/i] use them without fail, there's something about the Spathas. And specifically the one he had personally forged the minute he became centurion of the fourth cohort. He wanted something that reminded him of his trials. That one weapon that would forever be with him and thus [i]his[/i] Spathas was made: The Ungubius, or the Bull's Talon. A mighty weapon that is sharp, lightweight, and in the hand of Rex, quite deadly. At its core, there is nothing outrageously extraordinary about it. It does not have runes inscribed on it nor does it have an elemental affinity, but Rex has mastered it, so it is special and deadly in his hands. It is the only weapon of his that does not have a dormant form. It is with him always on his right side. [url=https://i.imgur.com/RReWWnp.png][color=crimson][b]Manica Martis[/b][/color][/url] [sub]Gauntlets of Mars[/sub]β€” Though nowhere near the same level of strength or quality as a god-made forge would be capable of, these Gauntlets of Mars are undoubtedly as powerful in the demigod equivalent. And they are a personal gift that Rex received from his father. The second personal gift. They are forged in the fires of Vulcan via Noah in the classic imperial gold and enhanced with runes on them designed for a Son of War. When dormant, they take the form of two bracelets on each hand that Rex also wears at all times. The one worn on his left wrist is engraved with the symbol of the bull, Rex's personal animal association and the one on the right is engraved with the symbol of the wolf, the animal closely associated with Mars himself. [/indent] [color=dc143c][b]Misc Information:[/b][/color] [indent]πŸ‚ Understands and speaks fluent latin and german (including some old norse) πŸ‚ routinely works out that includes many of the things he used to do on the regular when he was in service[indent]πŸ‚ weapons training to keep his skills sharp πŸ‚ consistent sparring with some of the best from his crop of Demigods πŸ‚ Taking laps around New Rome (and even going from his house to the entrance of Camp Jupiter and back Basketball Suicides style[/indent]πŸ‚ In the world of gods being real and being the son of one, Rex somehow continues to keep his faith. He's always been a spiritual person (religious not so much), but he has been β€” and remains to this day β€” a Norse Pagan. Perhaps this is why his connection to Thor was that much stronger because it's always been there since birth. His family has a long history of devoting to Thor. πŸ‚ Not to sound too corny, but Rex uniornically enjoys long walks along the coast. Whether it's cause of the location near Oakland or maybe it's enhanced by some magic unknown to him, it seems so majestic around the time between the Summer and Winter solstice. He likes that shit. πŸ‚ Rex maintains a steady diet of a lot of protein, which is accented by his general love for food. He cooks a mean grub. It has nothing to do with any of his godly abilities (he's not Grover). This comes from a lot of trial and error. A lot of overcooked steaks, a lot of undercooked chicken that he had to throw out, blandly seasoned (or lack therof) salads and general attempts making him sick. Rex has managed to have a masterchef-level degree of skill. Eden seems to like it. πŸ‚ As a senator, Rex takes the feedback from Camp Jupiter seriously and always tries to hear what they want or need and make sure, at the very least, the senate hears what he has to say. He can, sometimes and definitely with good intentions, be a bit brash and abrasive in how he approaches it. [indent]πŸ‚ Rex may be a senator but he does not have the politician's touch yet.[/indent]πŸ‚ Rex's favorite scents are sandlewood, freshly cut grass, and the smell of the smoke from a hot forge. He also likes the smell of lavender, for however faint it might be. πŸ‚ He's a big fan of professional wrestling. Always manages to catch the weekly programming whenever he can. No matter what. πŸ‚ Rex is left-handed πŸ‚ Politically, if Rex were to assign US politics to him, one might say he is a centerist with left-leaning beliefs. He is morally a progressive and those show in the policies he [i]tries[/i] to make happen with the Senate (though not always πŸ‚ Rex's faceclaim from the ages 11-21 was [url=https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjE0ZDA1ODItMGUyNC00ZWYyLTk3ZGYtNzlkMzM4MDkyMTFhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_CR64,0,1050,1575_.jpg]Javon Walton[/url] πŸ‚ He has three dogs: [url=https://www.24petwatch.com/blog/media_195ca3ef90693f00cfe5028ae5d3c44b104b23492.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&optimize=medium]Mjor(mi-johr)[/url], the German Shepard, [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/001_American_Pit_Bull_Terrier.jpg/1200px-001_American_Pit_Bull_Terrier.jpg]Jordan (named for Michael Jordan)[/url], the pitbull, and [url=https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Norwegian-Elkhound-sitting-in-the-snow-looking-back-over-its-shoulder.jpg]Queen[/url], the Norwegian Elkhound πŸ‚ Had a bad experience with past children of Juniper who were the sole reason for most of his torment during his early years at Camp Jupiter. 1.) [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaXb_ahdCJI]War is a Siren[/url] 2.) [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/RWS_Tarot_15_Devil.jpg]The Devil is the cooliest[/url] 3.) Nyx is best. End of story. [/indent][/color] [/hider]