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Full Name】
Conrad Ortega 【
Alias】
’Six Shot’【
Gender】
Male【
Age】
28【
Sexuality】
Heterosexual --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Personality】
Cold. Conrad Ortega, or ‘Six Shot’ as he is known, is a survivor in this world. He didn’t start out this way, but even the strongest will find themselves numbed by time and experience. Conrad’s slow transformation to a seemingly uncaring and indifferent individual was complete before his twenty fourth year in the cruel world, and fifth alone in the outer territory. He didn’t choose it, nor did he desire the change… but it was irresistible. Clients and partners dying alike eventually wore him to the point of avoiding the social side of business; the less you knew, the less you would weep later. This doesn’t mean that Conrad will walk away from people attempting to talk to him, or be closed, but it does mean that his responses are clipped and often flat.
A less obvious and buried trait of Conrad can be pulled up with proper circumstances, which is mercy. Compassion and mercy were defining traits before life wore him down, with a splash of heroism. Now mercy remains the survivor of the gauntlet he has been though. Though not normally shown through spoken word or mannerism, it is definitely visible in desperate situations. ‘Six Shot’ has been known to leave towns at the first sign of a horde, yet claims also have the man defending children and stranded travelers from time to time. On a more personal note, this is what would cause the quiet man to sigh and turn back towards a fight.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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History】
Conrad Ortega was born in a mining town, fairly close to the Capital. His father was a miner who worked hard to support his young family, and his mother worked as both a seamstress and a clothing washer. Conrad grew up in this environment, learning to live without a lot of the ‘modern’ luxuries found in the city. When he turned twelve however, his father sent him to another outpost to learn the art of inscribing magic and carving crystal at great cost. It was unfortunate then, that this lead to their families ruin.
A man possessing the name of “Laurent” took Conrad on as an apprentice and taught him the art of carving, using the boy to speed work on less important projects, so he could focus on his own master designs. The man originally had the younger boy working on simply shaping crystal for his use, allowing him to fulfill smaller requests with the scraps and tracing paper. It was over a year before Conrad was trusted working on the larger projects. By this time though, Conrad had already realized their mistake. This man was a reject and failure. His experiments were valid, but no one in the capital would accept any inscription licensing provided by this man. All of the money saved for Conrad’s education, and a chance at a greater life were gone.
Conrad waited until he was sixteen to end the apprenticeship and returned to work with his father. Together, with the salary of two men, he managed to build up a retirement for his father and mother, and when he turned nineteen they were finally able to move back to the Capital with acceptable comfort. At this point, Conrad joined with the other hunters to provide further income, and has been sending his extra earnings back home for years. Here he began to learn the truth of the frontier, outside the shelter of the closer outposts. The man returned home just once, when he was twenty two and his mother was sick. He hasn’t been back since.
His first experience as a hunter began with a partnership to a far more experienced man who routinely took on new hunters for a fee. Conrad followed in his footsteps for just a year before looking towards freelancing.
‘Six Shot’ was a term coined by others to describe the rather silent man who passes from town to town, though it described his weapons more than he himself. The reputation stuck however, though many do not link him to the name until seeing the famous firearm in action. Most won’t recognize him on sight, and the stories of the sharpshooter are often faked, except for his abilities.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Weapons/Tools and Magic】
-.44 Revolver (Six Shot): An average .44 magnum revolver. Conrad possesses excellent accuracy, though this is lesser commented on… being both common and not so impressive.
-Modified .44 Revolver (Six Shot): This weapon is what gave him his name, and was custom made by Conrad himself. The firearm does not fire projectiles, or require conventional ammo to function. Instead, intricately carved crystals are mounted inside of the chambers, each possessing a specific spell. When cast, a spell targets the first solid point intersecting a straight line from the barrel. Conrad keeps each crystal charged whenever possible, as each crystal is carved to be one half of a whole. The second half is universal to each spell within the firearm, contained in the firing pin, and activates the spell within the positioned crystal upon contacting the back of the shell. (Each shell is screwed into place, after several irritating incidents of crystals falling out.) Unfortunately, each crystal takes a substantial amount of energy to charge, Conrad being known as ‘Six Shot’ as a result of only ever taking six shots with this firearm in a fight. Theoretically, another person could be used to charge the shots faster, but as a loner Conrad generally has to rely on his own energy, which allows him to recharge a single shot every hour.
-Metal Rod: Exactly what it sounds like. Conrad tried swordsmanship, and discovered that he was horrible with lining up a cut properly, and that swords had a bad habit of collecting nicks and dents in the blade. He chose to bypass this with a metal rod with a basic guard welded onto it and a tightly woven rope handle. It is enameled black at four feet long and has an extremely sharp point on the tip for stabbing.
While not the most elegant weapon, he favors it for being the most indestructible at his disposal. It has a tendency to harm other sharpened weapons swung against it, as well as the strength to withstand a demons attack. Conrad often wields it similarly to a longsword or short-spear, depending on the opponent.
Magic:
Conrad is experienced in intricate crystal carving and is capable of small handiwork, but lacks the forethought to work on larger projects. He usually uses this skill for maintenance on his own weaponry.
-Six Shot This handgun is a modified .44 magnum revolver. The alterations have left it impossible to load with actual bullets, but it is deadly all the same. Instead, each chamber holds a shell containing an intricately carved crystal that screws into place securely. Each crystal contains a different spell, though Conrad has marked the cylinder and knows what spell is ready with a brush of his hand or a glance. The spells are as follows:
1: Fireburst- Creates a ball of flame within a 2.5 foot radius of the center of the shot. The flames seem to ‘stick’ to objects caught in the blaze, and will burn for a minute before going out on their own if not checked.
2: Airburst- Creates an explosion in the air within a 2.5 foot radius of the center of the shot. The blast is powerful enough to throw most demons off their feet. (And explode the head of one if shot in the mouth. Not a pleasant experience.)
3: Iceburst- Causes material within a 2.5 foot radius of the center of the shot to freeze, dropping the temperature instantly to zero degrees Fahrenheit. Fragile materials or materials containing liquid may crack.
4: Lightburst- Temporarily paralyzes entities and electrifies conducting materials within a 2.5 foot radius of the shot. The effects appear to latch on to the target, and the spell travels with the object it is bound to. (This lasts a single round of IC posts.)
5: Stoneburst- Turns material that is inorganic or dead to stone within a 2.5 foot radius of the shot, on the condition that it is not alive, metallic, or magical in nature.
6: Gravityburst- Causes gravity to temporarily change direction to match the direction of the shot, within a 2.5 radius of the shot. The effects appear to latch on to the target, and the spell travels with the object it is bound to. (This lasts two rounds of IC posts.)