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Captain UniAlexander A. Aster
Character Summary
Name: Alexander Abraham Aster
Aliases: Alex, "A"
Age: 22
Birthday: November 21st, 1994
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Birth Place: Chicago Illinois, moved to Coventry MA at 6 (If that's alright with you Morose)
Residence: Coventry Horrors Room 108
Gender: Male
Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Children's Psychology
Occupation: A night-student employed at a daycare.
Languages: Fluent English and conversational (Learning) French.
Appearance
Height: 5'8 (173cm)
Weight: 157lbs (71kg)
Build: Average, lean.
Eyes: Soft-Brown
Hair: Brown-Blonde
Skin Tone: Fair, Pale.
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Alex has no piercings, as his profession wouldn't allow it, and only a small scar above his left eyebrow from a childhood accident.
Personal Style: Alex normally wears casual, comfortable clothing, and is most often seen in a simple pair of converse with slim-fit blue-jeans and a variety of hoodies and sweaters with a white-tee underneath.
Psychology
Caring * Naive * Trusting * Can't Handle Stress * Great with Children * Self-Doubting
Sexuality: Bisexual, though not certain.
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Alex is an anxious, awkward, and quiet young man with limitless adoration for children. In college he became the student that sat in the back of the class, bouncing his legs nervously, but he always scored well on tests, well enough that he graduated "high-school" with a 3.2 and maintained a 3.5 in his current classes. When around other adults, he's terrible at forming clear sentences and has a bad habit of rambling uncomfortably until he isn't quite sure what he's talking about, and he's never exactly sure how to act without nervous stuttering and awkward silences. However, in the presence of Children he becomes radiant with joy, able to talk and interact with them perfectly, all with great care and a sense of loving warmth that seems to pulse from him.
In addition, he is very delicate and functions poorly under high-stress, and often becomes a pacing nervous breakdown when under extreme pressure. He's very smart, but has difficulty explaining his thinking to others and often states "Just trust me," rather than struggling to explain his reasoning. Despite his downfalls, Alex is a very compassionate and understanding individual with more Empathy than ten others combined. He's a very good listener and can often simplify things very well, whether personal problems or foreign concepts.
Habits: Rolling quarters over his knuckles and chewing on pen caps.
Hobbies: Baby-Sitting, Jogging, and Sprinting.
Fears: 3 real fears that make your character unhinged (You will be expected to play to these fears. They will be noted by the Gm and used against you ~grins~)
- Horror Movies with Evil Children
- Bodies of water deeper than the standard swimming pool.
- His sporadic instances of sleep-paralysis.
Likes: 6 minimal
- Children
- Fantasy Reading
- Independent Films and Romcoms
- Drawing
- Writing
- Running
Dislikes: 6 minimal
- Horror Films
- Non-Fiction Reading
- Paperwork
- Staying up later than 11pm and sleeping past 7am
- Politics and Politicians
- College Students
Cards On The Table
General World Skills:
- Simplifying complex concepts
- Incredibly fast reader
- Quick thinker, unless overwhelmed
- Better than average with technology
- Predictive Flight Response (Can sense when he should start running a few moments before something happens)
- Tool Skill - Knife (Pre-Novice)
- First Aid (General)
Combat Skills:
- High Stamina
- High Endurance
- Above Average Acrobatics
- Very fast runner, personal record is a mile in five minutes and forty-seven seconds.
- Use of Blunt Weapon (Pre-Novice)
- Use of Knife (Pre-Novice)
What Is On Your Person:
- Clothing - Semi-Worn Converse, Slim Dark Blue-Jeans, a Plain White T-Shirt, and a Slim Dark-Green Hoodie.
- Wallet - Student ID, Driver's Licence, Library Card, Day-Care Business Cards (3), Debit Card, Two Credit Cards, Old Photo of his Mother, and $15.75 in Cash.
- Cell Phone - Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with simple black case. (Plastic Interior w/Rubber Exterior)
- Sennheiser CX 300‑II Precision Earphones ‑ Black
- Pocket Knife - Camillus Cuda Black
- Authentic 1953 Zippo
- A tin of Wintergreen Altoids
- A Pack of Marlboro Slates
- Two Simple-Twist Rollerball Pens
- Blue Lanyard with Keychain (House, Car, Mailbox)
Residence:
- Dell Inspiron 14-3000
- Television w/ PS3
- Poetic and Prose Edda (Book)
- The Icelandic Sagas (Book)
- School Textbooks/Various Supplies (Notebook, Pens, etc.)
- Aluminum Police Baton (Kept between Bed and Nightstand)
- Aluminum Baseball Bat (Kept by Front-Door)
- Zippo Fluid/Replacement Kits (Flint, Spring, Cotton, Wick)
- Two backup packs of cigarettes.
- First-Aid Kit (Bandages, Medical Tape/Gauze, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Benadryl, Robitussin, Burn-Ointment, Antibacterial Ointment)
History
First Necromantic Encounter:
On November 19th 2000, Alex's Mother Crystal Aster was killed by her Brother, Abraham.
Alex was a child at the time, just two days from his sixth Birthday. It was a Sunday, and because his Birthday was on a Tuesday that year his Mom and Dad decided to have the 'Family Party' after Church. The Celebration started with Brunch at Alex's favorite restaurant, the Coyote Canyon a buffet that had the best breakfast in the world, according to Alex. The entire kitchen came out to sing him happy birthday, and even the Old Man in the booth behind them joined in. After the staff went back to the kitchen the man in the booth walked around and asked Alex how old he was turning, and Alex happily said "Six! But my birthday isn't until Tuesday." The man said a few other things, complementing the family and such before reaching into his pocket and producing a small wooden horse, he gave it to Alex as a gift, and went on his way.
The rest of the day went by just as pleasantly, Alex gave his new Horse toy to his mother so he wouldn't lose it, and he went through the joyous process of opening gifts, having his favorite type of Birthday Cake, and giving all of his family hugs and Thank you's as they left. He got to stay up a bit later than usual, and went to sleep soundly.
Alex woke up during the night from the sound of someone knocking on the door, and after waiting a moment and not hearing his mom or dad get up, he jumped out of bed and ran to get it. When he opened the door, he saw his favorite uncle Abraham standing there, and jumped to give him a hug. "What are you doing here Uncle Abe?" he asked happily, to which his Uncle responded "I just came by to talk to your Mother, I forgot to ask her something earlier. Is it alright if I come in?" Alex nodded, yawning and rubbing his eyes as his Uncle walked in. His Uncle patted his head and told him to get back to bed, it was too late for him to be up, and Alex obeyed happily, falling asleep before his head even hit the pillow.
About an hour later, Alex woke up to the sound of sirens and lights flashing in his now open window. He walked over to it and closed it, but noticed that on the Windowsill was the carved horse he had been given by the Old Man at brunch, however now it had wet, red fingerprints on it's head.
That day, Alex was interviewed by two Policemen and a Detective, who told him that his Mother had been killed and his Uncle had been arrested. Three months later, Alex was asked to be a witness in Abraham's case, and while he was questioned he couldn't speak over his Uncle's frantic cries of Innocence.
Life Before the Altsoba Massacre:
After his Uncle was found guilty and sentenced with Capital Punishment, Alex's father moved him out to Coventry, a bustling tourist trap in Massachusetts. His Father opened an Antique shop, in which he and Alex lived above. Having been in bed with his wife when she was murdered, he developed Major Depression and turned to Alcohol to cope. Alex's father wasn't a kind drunk, and he beat Alex regularly, but always cried and begged for forgiveness when he sobered up, which became rarer and rarer as time passed. Alex was homeschooled, as his father grew too paranoid for his son to be out of sight for more than an hour, and due to such limited outside interaction, Alex's social skills developed rather poorly.
Shortly after he began attending college classes, his father was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning and liver failure, and after about a week and a half on life support he passed away. Alex was forced to sell the shop to afford his father's small funeral, and with the remaining money he bought a used car and placed a down-payment on an Apartment. He sold the majority of his own possessions to afford rent as he searched for a job, and after being hired at the Local day-care he bought himself a few "home defense" items and other basic necessities.
In the three years following, Alex had been able to build up a small savings due to his frugal spending practices and has been living quite contentedly alone. He'd been doing well enough at his job for long enough that he had been made the assistant manager to an often absent owner, and as such given a generous raise of $7.75 an hour, giving him an annual income of about $31,000 a year, which was more than enough for his meager expenses and spending habits.
Life Since the Altsoba Massacre:
Aside from the slowly growing paranoia and occasional shock of death, Alex's life has remained relatively normal since the massacre in Altsoba. He never read too deeply into the events, as it didn't concern him directly and scared him more than a bit. Aside from the Increase in Tourism to the area, not much has changed for him. He still works the same job, attends the same classes, and visits the same shops he did before the crazy scale of the world jumped to a twelve. The only change he's made is purchasing a baton for his bedroom and a temporary move to the nearest Hotel, a themed one at that, due to the Landowner's Property Renovations.
Extras
Character Quote: "...What?"
Deviances: Predictive Flight Response (Knows to run a few moments before something bad happens)
Theme Song: Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up
Anything Else: Abandon the man who never died.
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The Notebook
Character Name
"I-uh... What?"
║ ☯ Neutral ║ ✿ Friend ║ ❅ BFF ║ ♡ Infatuation ║ ❤ Love ║
║ ❦ Considered Family ║ ☣ Tense ║ ☢ Dislikes ║ ☠ Enemy ║
║ ❦ Considered Family ║ ☣ Tense ║ ☢ Dislikes ║ ☠ Enemy ║
✿Andromeda Aldritch✿
"She's uhm- Sh-She's really nice, and could definitely kick my ass. Or evict me.. But she's super cool."
"She's uhm- Sh-She's really nice, and could definitely kick my ass. Or evict me.. But she's super cool."
Alex and Andromeda had both lived in Coventry for quite a while, and he'd seen her several times before eventually, and nervously, introducing himself at a cafè he frequented. They'd become decent friends since then, as she'd graciously put up with him through the worst parts of his nervousness, and he'd grown comfortable enough not to stutter through every sentence he uttered around her. They weren't particularly close, likely due to Alex's tendency to isolate himself socially, but she'd been kind enough to let him rent out a room at her newly acquired hotel while his apartment was under construction.
☯Seraphina Adams☯
"She's a total badass, l-like Sherlock w-with better hair."
"She's a total badass, l-like Sherlock w-with better hair."
Sera and Alex weren't especially close, but he'd met her and Emmie when they showed up at Coventry Hotel. Aside from her name and profession, Alex didn't know much about her. However he did know that she seemed like a great person, and she was definitely a much-needed relaxant.
☯Eudora Esmeralda Erebus☯
"Uhm-sorry, who?"
"Uhm-sorry, who?"
☯Emmie Adams☯
"She's a good kid, really fast-paced."
"She's a good kid, really fast-paced."
Alex met Emmie along with Sera when they first moved into Coventry Horrors, and Emmie was the girl with her. He got a strong sense that she'd been through a lot, like he had, and hoped to earn her trust. He knew what it felt like not to talk about things, and he wanted to make sure there was someone besides Seraphina she could be open with.
☯Liam Matthews☯
"Uhm-sorry, who?"
"Uhm-sorry, who?"
The Death of Sal Aldrich
The Death of Fiodora Valeska
Other Clues Or Points Of Interest
