Post by Koukin on May 4, 2010 3:32:53 GMT -5
Name: Ariel Xian Todd
Gender: Male
Age: 27
View: Hidden
Species: Panthrea Tigris Amoyensis - The South China Tiger
Description: Ariel is a tallish character, standing at about 5'10. Typically, he's confused for being slighter older than he is, due to a few age lines appearing (mostly due to the stress of his former life)
His hair is jet black and his eyes fairly almond shaped and are a seemingly hard, a very earthy and warm brown. This is, of course, a nod to his southeast asian heritage, gotten from his mother. However, his eyes are known to appear golden, with cat-like slits in them when he is angry (due to his Tiger DNA). He keeps his hair very short, usually in a buzzed sort of fashion, and typically even across (he tends to tell the barber to just use a One Guard and go all around). As a result, he never styles his hair.
He has a light tan going, giving his skin a very light olive colouration to it. Due to his stint in Afghanistan, he naturally got tanner. Again, as a nod to his Asian heritage, he has almost no body hair, naturally, save for a tiny patch on his chest, his belly button, and naughty area.
Of Ariel's distinguishing features, the ones that stand out most are his 'tattoos'. The 'tattoos' resemble a tiger stripe pattern around the edges of his face, all along his back, sides, arms and legs. He refers to them as such, even though his skin is naturally coloured that way, but can pass them off a traditional tattoo of his family.
His physique is something really quite amazing; naturally lean, his stint with the marines built him solid and tough without having him bulk up. As a result, though lithe, he is really quite strong. There doesn't appear to be an ounce of body fat on him, as he still excersizes (and dances) regularly, and maintains a proper diet, despite his poverty.
Ariel adapts his clothing to the frequently changing New York City weather. In the summer months, he tends to wear nothing more than a wife beater and baggy jeans or cargo shorts, and in the spring or fall, will merely add a windbreaker or a leather jacket. In the winter, he wears an old duster that belonged to his dad, along with a few plain turtlenecks, jumpers, and hoodies.
In his right ear is one loop earring, in the left, two loop earrings, mementos from his grandparents. (The two in his left ear were forged from his grandmother's wedding band, and the right from his grandfather's.) As such, he rarely takes them out, unless he remembers to in a street fight or bar brawl.
The only other accessories he tends to wear are some leather 'belt' bracelets, and his dogtags from his time as a marine.
In his animal state he appears as a South China Tiger, typically known for being one of the smaller ones of the Tiger Superspecies. He goes up to about 220 lbs in this, and is very lithe for a tiger. Still, his amazing feline senses and reflexes can serve him well in combat, as well as his fangs and claws, making him a formidable fighter in this form.
Personality:
While he was once a fairly happy go lucky child and teenager, his stint with the US Marine Corps did well to strip him of most of his innocence. One and a half tours in Afghanistan and plenty of combat experience tore away what he felt was his humanity. He feels he's merely a cold, hard shell of a person. As a result, he often turns to alcohol and cigarettes, picking random fights sometimes 'just to feel alive'. Other than that, he's fairly laid back, not provoking anyone, but not going out of his way to make new friends. People often comment that he 'looks sad'.
Ariel is a keen observer, watching people for psychological and physical quirks, and possesses a razor sharp memory for storing the details and minutia.
In group situations (meaning more than himself), he tends to be very quiet, and very cold. He is distrustful of all other humans, misfit or not, and does his best to avoid contact with anyone. He'll often return most greetings with a smile-less nod, or even just a glance. His eyes don't convey much, as it seems he has his guard up at all times. This is surely a result of being abandoned both by his family (twice), and the military.
Another side effect of his abandonment issues is his aversion to touching people. Aside from fights, he typically avoids physical contact.
Ariel tends to shift only at night, and when he's sure no one will see. His favourite food is Delmonico Steak, Rare (He can rarely afford it, and settles for Sirloin, also rare.), his least favourite are candied apples and peaches.
History:
Due to the recessive nature of the shifter genes, Ariel was the first and only misft since his great, great grandfather, who fought on the German side in WWII.
Ariel was born to a German American Father, Tormann Todd, and a Southern Chinese mother, Fei Li Tian. Ariel was named after his paternal grandfather Ariel Todd, and his maternal grandfather, Fei Xian Tian.
His family lived in the US, most noticably New York City, in Brooklyn, however, he never obtained the rough Brookyln twang, (though it does hint about in his speech occasionally), and is fluent in both German and Mandarin Chinese, at the behest of his parents.
He schooled normally, but then one day, near the end of his middle school career, found himself covered in tattoos. His parents then chose to inform him that his Great-Great-Grandfather had been a 'shifter', and that folklore dictated that his mother had been born to a clan of Tigers who had turned human to escape the hunting.
He practiced shifting in his room, learning how to control the pattern of the change, thus forming beautiful, aesthetic changes before fully transforming.
When he was soon to finish High School in New York city, he confessed his enjoyment of dance and his potential homosexuality. Ariel absolutely loved do dance, and expressed his wishes to join the dance team. On the other hand, he did not know whether or not he was, in fact, gay, but had considered the possibility when he realized that at at times, he found women repulsive in sexual situations, and sometimes found other men very attractive, even in those case sometimes arousing.
This, and not the ability ot transform into a man-killing animal, sent his parents in a panic.They carted him off to Military Boarding School, where he ended up enlisting in the United States Marine Corp. As a result, Ariel is incredibly in shape, with almost no visible body fat. Lean and wiry, he greatly resembles the tiger whom he takes after.
After returning home from his second tour in Afghanistan (Dishonourable Discharge on lines with his alleged sexuality), Ariel returned to his home, only to find it empty, and not even up on the market. Upon learning of his dishonourable discharge and eventual return, his parents purportedly left the home, signing it completely over to him. As he was still their son, they had paid it off completely and left it to him so he'd have a place to say, but as their outcast, they didnt' leave anything in terms of money, or even their forwarding address. As a result, Ariel owns his own apartment, and sometimes rents out the other room. However, since he has no furniture to offer, most people don't take up residence for long, if at all. Currently, the living room is completely empty. The kitchen has all the appliances and wares he needed (though he had to scramble about a bit with his military severance stipend in order to get them.) His bedroom has only a mattress with sheets, a pillow, and a blanket, and a bookshelf that he is currently filling with books.
His new life involves working at a restaurant/Strip Club called the Santa Maria in Midtown New York City. During the day, he serves tables. At night, he's an exotic dancer/shirtless bartender for the same club. It is purportedly a ladies' club, but has also found popularity in New York's LGBT Community as a man's joint.
Weapons and Equipment
M1911A1 .45 Caliber Pistol. Since he was allowed to retain his license through the military, Ariel continues to have, in his home, the standard Marine issue pistol.
Ontario Bayonet Knife (usually kept on him) again, Marine issued combat knife.
Ariel also has a cell phone, but only has co-workers registered in his phone.
Gender: Male
Age: 27
View: Hidden
Species: Panthrea Tigris Amoyensis - The South China Tiger
Description: Ariel is a tallish character, standing at about 5'10. Typically, he's confused for being slighter older than he is, due to a few age lines appearing (mostly due to the stress of his former life)
His hair is jet black and his eyes fairly almond shaped and are a seemingly hard, a very earthy and warm brown. This is, of course, a nod to his southeast asian heritage, gotten from his mother. However, his eyes are known to appear golden, with cat-like slits in them when he is angry (due to his Tiger DNA). He keeps his hair very short, usually in a buzzed sort of fashion, and typically even across (he tends to tell the barber to just use a One Guard and go all around). As a result, he never styles his hair.
He has a light tan going, giving his skin a very light olive colouration to it. Due to his stint in Afghanistan, he naturally got tanner. Again, as a nod to his Asian heritage, he has almost no body hair, naturally, save for a tiny patch on his chest, his belly button, and naughty area.
Of Ariel's distinguishing features, the ones that stand out most are his 'tattoos'. The 'tattoos' resemble a tiger stripe pattern around the edges of his face, all along his back, sides, arms and legs. He refers to them as such, even though his skin is naturally coloured that way, but can pass them off a traditional tattoo of his family.
His physique is something really quite amazing; naturally lean, his stint with the marines built him solid and tough without having him bulk up. As a result, though lithe, he is really quite strong. There doesn't appear to be an ounce of body fat on him, as he still excersizes (and dances) regularly, and maintains a proper diet, despite his poverty.
Ariel adapts his clothing to the frequently changing New York City weather. In the summer months, he tends to wear nothing more than a wife beater and baggy jeans or cargo shorts, and in the spring or fall, will merely add a windbreaker or a leather jacket. In the winter, he wears an old duster that belonged to his dad, along with a few plain turtlenecks, jumpers, and hoodies.
In his right ear is one loop earring, in the left, two loop earrings, mementos from his grandparents. (The two in his left ear were forged from his grandmother's wedding band, and the right from his grandfather's.) As such, he rarely takes them out, unless he remembers to in a street fight or bar brawl.
The only other accessories he tends to wear are some leather 'belt' bracelets, and his dogtags from his time as a marine.
In his animal state he appears as a South China Tiger, typically known for being one of the smaller ones of the Tiger Superspecies. He goes up to about 220 lbs in this, and is very lithe for a tiger. Still, his amazing feline senses and reflexes can serve him well in combat, as well as his fangs and claws, making him a formidable fighter in this form.
Personality:
While he was once a fairly happy go lucky child and teenager, his stint with the US Marine Corps did well to strip him of most of his innocence. One and a half tours in Afghanistan and plenty of combat experience tore away what he felt was his humanity. He feels he's merely a cold, hard shell of a person. As a result, he often turns to alcohol and cigarettes, picking random fights sometimes 'just to feel alive'. Other than that, he's fairly laid back, not provoking anyone, but not going out of his way to make new friends. People often comment that he 'looks sad'.
Ariel is a keen observer, watching people for psychological and physical quirks, and possesses a razor sharp memory for storing the details and minutia.
In group situations (meaning more than himself), he tends to be very quiet, and very cold. He is distrustful of all other humans, misfit or not, and does his best to avoid contact with anyone. He'll often return most greetings with a smile-less nod, or even just a glance. His eyes don't convey much, as it seems he has his guard up at all times. This is surely a result of being abandoned both by his family (twice), and the military.
Another side effect of his abandonment issues is his aversion to touching people. Aside from fights, he typically avoids physical contact.
Ariel tends to shift only at night, and when he's sure no one will see. His favourite food is Delmonico Steak, Rare (He can rarely afford it, and settles for Sirloin, also rare.), his least favourite are candied apples and peaches.
History:
Due to the recessive nature of the shifter genes, Ariel was the first and only misft since his great, great grandfather, who fought on the German side in WWII.
Ariel was born to a German American Father, Tormann Todd, and a Southern Chinese mother, Fei Li Tian. Ariel was named after his paternal grandfather Ariel Todd, and his maternal grandfather, Fei Xian Tian.
His family lived in the US, most noticably New York City, in Brooklyn, however, he never obtained the rough Brookyln twang, (though it does hint about in his speech occasionally), and is fluent in both German and Mandarin Chinese, at the behest of his parents.
He schooled normally, but then one day, near the end of his middle school career, found himself covered in tattoos. His parents then chose to inform him that his Great-Great-Grandfather had been a 'shifter', and that folklore dictated that his mother had been born to a clan of Tigers who had turned human to escape the hunting.
He practiced shifting in his room, learning how to control the pattern of the change, thus forming beautiful, aesthetic changes before fully transforming.
When he was soon to finish High School in New York city, he confessed his enjoyment of dance and his potential homosexuality. Ariel absolutely loved do dance, and expressed his wishes to join the dance team. On the other hand, he did not know whether or not he was, in fact, gay, but had considered the possibility when he realized that at at times, he found women repulsive in sexual situations, and sometimes found other men very attractive, even in those case sometimes arousing.
This, and not the ability ot transform into a man-killing animal, sent his parents in a panic.They carted him off to Military Boarding School, where he ended up enlisting in the United States Marine Corp. As a result, Ariel is incredibly in shape, with almost no visible body fat. Lean and wiry, he greatly resembles the tiger whom he takes after.
After returning home from his second tour in Afghanistan (Dishonourable Discharge on lines with his alleged sexuality), Ariel returned to his home, only to find it empty, and not even up on the market. Upon learning of his dishonourable discharge and eventual return, his parents purportedly left the home, signing it completely over to him. As he was still their son, they had paid it off completely and left it to him so he'd have a place to say, but as their outcast, they didnt' leave anything in terms of money, or even their forwarding address. As a result, Ariel owns his own apartment, and sometimes rents out the other room. However, since he has no furniture to offer, most people don't take up residence for long, if at all. Currently, the living room is completely empty. The kitchen has all the appliances and wares he needed (though he had to scramble about a bit with his military severance stipend in order to get them.) His bedroom has only a mattress with sheets, a pillow, and a blanket, and a bookshelf that he is currently filling with books.
His new life involves working at a restaurant/Strip Club called the Santa Maria in Midtown New York City. During the day, he serves tables. At night, he's an exotic dancer/shirtless bartender for the same club. It is purportedly a ladies' club, but has also found popularity in New York's LGBT Community as a man's joint.
Weapons and Equipment
M1911A1 .45 Caliber Pistol. Since he was allowed to retain his license through the military, Ariel continues to have, in his home, the standard Marine issue pistol.
Ontario Bayonet Knife (usually kept on him) again, Marine issued combat knife.
Ariel also has a cell phone, but only has co-workers registered in his phone.
