MonsieurShade

Star Wars: A New Beginning

T'is indeed Australia in the apocalypse, and yeah, it's pretty funny now that you mention it.

Bludhaven Chronicles

Looks fairly interesting, mind if I join in?

CS

Name: Jacque Marrow
Alias: Simbi
Age: 22
Race: Bokor (basically the voodoo equivalent to a witch/warlock)
Gender: Male
Appearance: - He stands at approximately 6'0" in height and weighs in at 175 pounds, beneath all of the makeup his skin is a light shade of brown.

Personality: Those who know him would best describe Jacque as a bit of a goofball. An intensely curious and slightly mischievous person, he values fun and novelty above all else, being easily side tracked at times by things that catch his fancy if someone doesn't take the time to hammer into him that a task at hand may be important. By no means does this mean that Jacque is ditzy or an airhead though; rather, he seems to lack any sense of urgency, something easily displayed via his somewhat slow and deliberate observation of things that he finds interesting. He's amiable and forthcoming, if not a tad bit crass in his speech and mannerisms at times, though he hardly ever seems to act with malicious intent. It's rare for Jacque to get angry, and rarer still for him to display his ire, though if one pays close enough attention they may just find that, in those brief moments, there's something about the guy that's slightly off.

Quirks:Jacque tends to favor scratching at a single specific spot on his head when something is vexing him, adding to this he tends to favor crouching and rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet instead of actually sitting. He's prone to getting into seemingly one sided conversations with his pet (a sumatran short tailed python he calls Juju), which he tends to shrink and carry around under his hat. The guy has a mild obsession with eating mint leaves- we're talking on the order of eating a dozen a day.

Likes: Jacque is a sucker for new things be they items or experiences. A southern boy at heart; he also greatly enjoys cooking, almost as much as he enjoys roping people into trying whatever new dish he manages to cobble together in his kitchen. Jacque's affinity with the simbi he currently houses has left him with a strong fondness for gardening (or doing anything that involves digging really) and reptiles, snakes especially.
Fears: The man has few fears, but of the few that exist, his worst is being in a high up place with no stable ground beneath him. His other fears include a fear of losing his power, a fear of clowns, and a fear of bodies of water that he cant see the bottom of, but only the fear of heights can truly shut him down.

History: Jacque's story starts a bit early on in his life. Originally just a fairly normal boy living a mundane life in the suburbs, Jacque's life could be considered virtually indistinguishable from that of most other kids around his age save for one thing: His nana. His family on his father's side was perfectly normal, things on his mother's side however were decidedly more...interesting. As it turns out, his grandmother came from a line of voodoo practitioners, something she was all too happy to talk to young Jacque about her experiences to the chagrin of his parents. With interactions between the two mostly supervised it was often just nothing more than a story here or a medicinal recipe there. However, there were a few times where the two would be left by themselves. It was during those times that the real fun began.

As it turns out, there were few members of the family that were a bit more gifted in the arts of voodoo, members such as his nana, and, as he would come to find out, himself. She would teach him lessons in the absence of his parents; small things like casting small illusions or potion making. With time however Jacque grew, as did his experience and ambition. He began branching out, making stronger potions, stretching the limits of his magical prowess by experimenting with other fields of magic such as elemental magic, and even making contact with the spirits known as the loa. Jacque's nana often cautioned him about making deals with the capricious spirits, something that he almost always took to heart, however there were still a few times where his curiosity would get the better of him.

Said curiosity nearly landed him in very hot water when, after a particularly long night filled with failed rituals and botched potion brews, the then seventeen year old decided to hear one of the spirits out. It seemed harmless enough, a relatively docile simbi that offered him knowledge and power in exchange for a vessel through which it could come and go through the spirit realm as it pleased. With simbi being snake loa, Jacque's immediate assumption was that it would simply use his pet to do as it wished. Instead, the moment he agreed to the terms, Jacque found himself acting as a host instead. His only saving grace was that the simbi in question wasn't malevolent in nature, or at the very least, was uninterested in causing havoc, and was willing to stick to the deal laid out. It took a bit of time for Jacque to truly get adjusted, but within three years time he and the loa managed to come to an agreement of sorts and coexist without issue. Fast forwarding about two years further would find Jacque in Bludhaven, where, after several failed attempts to open up a spice shop due to rampant crime in his county, he would take to sorting out crime with the help of his powers and newfound knowledge.

Powers: Jacque is capable of healing and smoke magic to some degree, and can make contact with and communicate with spirits from other planes provided he has the necessary supplies for the appropriate ritual, but his real field of expertise is geomancy. If he choses to, Jacque can allow the simbi to take control for a bit to fight his battles, bestowing onto him a noticeable increase in magical prowess. His affinity with the simbi has given him to ability to talk to serpents. Whether they decide to listen or not is another thing entirely.

Strengths:
-Extensive knowledge of magic and rituals
-Moderate knowledge of potion brewing
-Basic first aid knowledge outside of healing magic
-Fairly athletic

Weaknesses:
-Easily distracted at times
-Abysmal understanding of technological maintenance and repair (his skills there start and stop at "I can replace a light bulb")
-Absolutely shuts down if forced into a high place
-Limited to human level strength, speed, and endurance

Skills:
-Cooking
-gardening
-knitting & crocheting (don't ask)
-horticulture

Rumors:
-He can place hexes on people: Technically he could, but it's a very time consuming and difficult endeavor, not to mention an inherently evil action considering the nature of hexes, he just likes to rattle criminals a bit sometimes by taking a strand of hair and claiming he'll make a voodoo doll of them.

-He can raise the dead to do his bidding: Nope, this comes from most people not understanding the difference between necromancy and voodoo. He can zombify a person which still leaves them alive (albeit brainwashed), but that is again time consuming and difficult, not to mention evil since it's technically a form of slavery

He sold his soul for his powers: Another no. If anything his soul just has a roommate now.

Star Wars: A New Beginning

You aren't really missing a whole lot with the latest film. Nux up there was pretty much the only thing about Fury Road that was truly memorable. Try and search a bit online, Road warrior and Thunderdome shouldn't be too hard to find. Great films for when you want to just sit down and shut of your brain for a bit.

Star Wars: A New Beginning

@OrlanConsidering that Nux comes from a post apocalyptic wasteland where things like toothpaste and excess water for grooming are near impossible to find, I can only agree.

My Hero Academia - Heroes and Zeroes

Dimitri gave a low whistle as he watched his comrades duke it out. It was always entertaining to see his comrades in action, especially when said action didn't run the risk of citywide destruction and mayhem. Every now and then he would glance over to Nuime or scan the gathered crown to ensure no one was giving his guest odd looks, but beyond that he did little more than cheer alongside his companions and occasionally turn his head to make small talk with whomever was nearby. "Wonder who they'll put me up against this time..." Alloy mused aloud as he eyes the collapsible table near one of the weight machines. The hero behind it was hard at work sorting out the cash, as well as scribbling down notes to help keep track. Dimitri's eyes then flitted over to the dry erase board that had been brought in to show the brackets indicating who was going to fight who. Near the bottom was his name, and next to it lie an empty bracket that indicated that no one had offered to get into the ring with him yet. "Here's hoping I get someone that isn't *too* good right off the bat, I really want a crack at that deadpool." He thought as a slim smirk appeared on his face.

Star Wars: A New Beginning

Star Wars: A New Beginning

"No no, don't shoot them. Just...keep them busy or something." Jacque said with exasperation over his comm before he began to debate whether or not to bring the bottle back out. What happened next was best described as a clusterfuck. From his current location Jacque could just barely hear the chiming of the indicators in the cockpit signaling the arrival of what he assumed may have been another ship. Fearing for a moment that the Decimator had somehow managed to follow them through hyperspace, the Captain set down his glass and made his way to the cockpit, wherein he was treated with the decidedly less than pleasant sight of TIE fighters streaming from another vessel.

The human cursed and lunged for the controls with the intent to prepare another jump to hyperspace. He proceeded to curse even louder as he realized that, not only was the ship too low on fuel to do so, but that the other ship seemed to have too strong of a gravitational pull to do so anyway. Unless of course Jacque was willing to rip the Milano in two and get everyone killed. That left only one option. With the ship's scanners indicating that there was a planet nearby, Jacque swiftly seized the ship's controls and barked a single warning over his calm, "HOLD ON EVERYONE!". Was came next could best be described as a mad dash from the Milano as it screamed towards the surface of the planet, it's current pilot doing his damnedest to lose his tails. The ride was rough as he broke through the planet's atmosphere, no doubt due to his decision to only slow down enough to avoid having the ship burn and break apart on it's entry. Somewhere behind him he could hear the tinkling of broken glass, though he hardly had the time to deal with it.

The TIE fighters had been forced to slow down; that was good. It meant that Jacque had been given a small window of opportunity to figure things out. As the TIEs began their assault anew the human decided his best bet would be offense first. He flipped a nearby switch, activating the ship's lasguns and gritting his teeth together anxiously as they swiveled around and started to fire back. The TIEs for their part where quick to evade, save for three of them. One was destroyed in short order by the barrage of laser fire, another was clipped and sent screaming into a nearby comrade. The gap created by the TIE fighter's desire to not be destroyed allowed Jacque to push forward. An indicator to his right chimed once more and informed Jacque that the remaining pilots were pulling back, 'Oh thank the gods' he thought before letting up on the pressure in his jaw. His would be murderers deterred, Jacque clicked the button on his comm as he began looking for a place to land and recoup, "Everyone alright?".

My Hero Academia - Heroes and Zeroes

I'd say shuffle it along then. Dimitri spectating other fights for the time being is fine by me.

My Hero Academia - Heroes and Zeroes

@vancexentan If you've tried contactng them via PM and haven't gotten a response then I would suggest temporarily taking control of their character in order to move the RP along. I'd prefer saving a reboot as a last resort if possible.

My Hero Academia - Heroes and Zeroes

Dimitri gave a soft snort and shrugged at Nuime, "No need to sweat it, I don't see any issue not to let you inside, just means I gotta actually put some real effort into this sparring session. It also means i'll just have to make extra certain you don't break anything now. If the others found out I let someone that was from another agency break something then the older heroes would have my ass on a platter and my arms on a mount!" he said in a surprisingly upbeat manner. With Cassie's farewell and departure and Jack's insistence on heading inside, Dimitri turned to open the door once more, relishing in the cool blast of the air conditioning unit before stepping a bit to the side with a bit of flourish and an exaggerated half bow to allow the others entry. "Ladies first~" He said with a shiteating grin as he looked to Jack of Spades.