forum Why You? // One on One // Closed

Started January 22, 2020 by @Knick

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If you've seen my posts before, you know the drill on how I explain what's going on.

Character A works as some sort of sci-fi guard for this island-temple thing from alien serpents. A used to have a partner on the island, until they were unfortunately eaten by the aliens. Both A and that partner were probably very close on that job.

As a second person is needed for the job to be completely stable, Character B shows up, and A can react in whatever way they want. Maybe they're a bit disgruntled at a sudden replacement for their fallen partner, maybe they don't want to let go, or maybe, just maybe they're going to try to teach B the ropes. Maybe. Time'll tell if that'll work.

Now I would like to begin by saying I'd prefer to be Character B, the 'newbie.'
Here are the rules.

1. Probably going to be a lighter RP in some areas, but in other areas, it won’t be as much. Keep this in mind.
2. Some forms of violence is probably to be expected. Blood as well. Just remember, there’s a time and place for everything.
3. Swearing is allowed.
4. No one liners. They’re very tricky (for me) to respond to.
5. This list is subject to change, so keep that in mind.

And the template..
brackets only there to explain certain things, when filling out template remove them.

Name:
Age: (20-25)
Gender:
Sexuality:
Nationality:

Appearance:
Personality:
Background: (anything from a sentence to an essay is fine.)
Other: (any other stuff can go here, from any mental or physical conditions to fun facts. Any gear as well.)

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Name: Kenyon Leonard
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Nationality: Vietnamese-American

Appearance -
Hair color/length/style: His dark black hair has been shaved almost clean, only the smallest of stubble visible. He finds it easier to deal with in the morning

Eye color: A leaf green with hints of blue closer to the pupil

Height: 6'0"

Skin tone: Olive

Build: His body is toned, but not overly muscled. He runs about three miles every other day before work to make sure he stays in some semblance of fit.

Scars/Identifying marks: A scar cuts across the middle of his left eyebrow from a skateboarding accident.

Usual clothing: He typically wears a white tank top under an aviator jacket, with a pair of frayed and faded jeans and simple sneakers.

Personality: Baylee is…a hard person to become friends with. His mother's death left him with a hard outer coating of indifference that he uses as a shield to the outside world. A scowl is almost permanently plastered on his face, one that gave off such an annoyed atmosphere it was hard to get through. On the inside, though…he just wants to be loved. The lack of his father, whom he was extremely close with, left him with a void in his heart that not even his mother could replace.

Background:He was raised in a Vietnamese-American household, and since he was 2 could speak both English and Vietnamese. His father, a business man from the country, often times had to work long months away from home, flying from country to country with regularity. Sadly, he died from a plane crash into the Atlantic when Lee was 18, leaving him to care for his alcoholic mother, hence only a high school education. The only job he could get was as a bartender, since he had no higher education. When his mother died of alcohol poisoning, he joined the military. He had nowhere else to go.

Other: His primary firearm is a pump action shotgun that he carries with him everywhere, along with a handgun for his side-arm. He suffers from mild depression and is an alcoholic.

(I came prepared, imao)

(Yeah you weren’t kidding lol, sorry for responding a bit late.)

Name: Niko Herzig
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Nationality: Swiss German

Appearance: Niko has more of a lithe build compared to some people, standing at approximately 5’6. He does have some light muscle, when compared to a civilian however. His skin tone is fair. He’s got brown hair, which he keeps trimmed somewhat short.
He’s got blue-grey eyes, and a faint scar located on the left side of his neck. It isn’t a very big scar. In terms of clothing, his casual wear is typically grey cargo pants, brown hiking boots, a black shirt and charcoal grey jacket. Otherwise, what he wears is suited for the environment he’s working with, typically a uniform of some sorts, with some light armour to it.
The most peculiar clothing item of his is the respirator, which he wears on the lower half of his face.

Personality: Niko can seem like he’d rather be doing something else at times. Often, he’s rather blunt with certain things. He can sometimes seem to not take things seriously either. He’s ambitious, which is good in small doses, but often he tries to accomplish things that he cannot. He’s more of a risk taker if anything. Despite that, Niko usually knows when to stand down and actually prefers to avoid conflict with other people. He’s somewhat sensitive, and is able to remember things said or told to him for a long while.

Background: Niko speaks two main languages, German and English. His mother was a native English speaker, while his ‘father’ was a native German speaker with English as a second language. Growing up, Niko was often considered the illegitimate child of his parents. Both his parents were apart from each other, so there would be some days where Niko would spent a few days with mom, or dad, and so on. Niko never saw anything wrong with this status, though certain relatives (mostly the older, more ‘traditional’ ones did) saw something wrong with this occurrence. It didn’t take long for Niko to realize that. He had a somewhat decent relationship with both parents, which grew more distant as he got older.
Eventually, Niko sought after some jobs. He’s dabbled in some illegal activities here and there, and used to do them from time to time as well. Niko never really kept a job for that long. Eventually, one of those illegal activities led to Niko getting caught up in something he wasn’t supposed to, which led to the unfortunate throat injury which still affects him to this day. He stopped dabbling in those activities pretty quickly.
A while after recovery, Niko had also some..previous experience in a few types of weaponry. He considered his options for a while, saw that he was able to qualify, and joined the military. For once, Niko Herzig had a stable job.
Other: Niko can breathe without his respirator, but it is hard, and he can only do so for so long. Niko prefers melee sort of combat. While he does carry a handgun if needed, he has something that can be described as a metal staff of some sorts, which can be split into two batons if needed. It’s also useful for getting things out of high places. Niko also had a pet finch named Earl when he was younger.

(Any questions, and should I begin first, or did you have something in mind?)

Niko was someone who you could consider having plenty of experience. In terms of jobs, they generally come and go for him. He was almost counting down, wondering when or how he’s going to get out of his next job. It was always ‘accidental.’ Be it he said the wrong thing, did something wrong, it was always something Niko did wrong, and those things got him kicked out.

It was why he was surprised to have retained this job and performed well with it, and now, he was being put out there, on duty. From what he had read, there was something to do with aliens. Niko hadn’t really seen that many himself. He knew they existed; if they didn’t, then this job he was going to do would not exist at all. He had just never..seen one, up close and personal.

And personally, Niko hoped to never get too close to one, either. He liked melee stuff, just not if he was clearly at a disadvantage.

Niko had arrived on the island via ship approximately thirty minutes ago. He had indeed kept record of it. Twiddling with a coin in his hands, he made his way towards where he guessed that this supposed partner of his was going to be at. There weren’t many structures on this island, besides the temple and the..house thing, whatever they were staying at was called. He was making his way to where the guards stayed. Guards like him. Yeah, that was it.

Speaking of partners, he tried to recall what happened to the other guy that was there. The guy that he was replacing. He didn’t know the person, though he had a feeling whatever happened to them wasn’t good.

It wasn’t much longer before Niko arrived at the place, and stood outside for a good minute or so, just glancing around the trees in the area. He stepped forwards, towards the door, and gave one, quiet knock, before pausing then knocking two more times, much harder that time. He wasn’t even sure if anyone was home or not. They could be somewhere else on the island for all Niko knew. If no one answered, then he’d just..wait.