Post by Badgerlord on Aug 12, 2009 21:51:59 GMT -5
Name: Quentin Keller
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Faction: Silent Rose
Job: Alchemist/Scholar
Weapon(s): Magic. Quentin is excellent at both illusions and mind control magic. His direct control can be countered by anyone of sufficient will, but he can almost always manipulate emotions subtly to increase the odds of the desired outcome. Does have some skill at more "physical" magic. Very good at running complex calculations, which can be useful in the heat of battle (rarely). J also has a variety of combat attachments and inbuilt combat attachments, such as poison bombs, hidden blades, and simple physical enhancement.
Romantic orientation: Heterosexual (In theory)
Appearance: Quentin dresses in nondescript earth tones. He has a face completely without emotion, and rarely moves unless it is completely necessary. Observant people will notice that he blinks on a precise schedule, which is highly unnerving once noticed. His hair is black and kept short, although some of it invariably falls over his face. He keeps an ornate golden pocket watch on him at all times. His wheelchair is large and made brass, but is otherwise simple and functional. He wears simple glasses.
Attitude: Cold and logical. Consistently seeks out the scientific aspect of any situation and studies it.
Notable History: Quentin has served the Silent Rose for almost his entire life. He was born into a troubled peasant family, and was noted as a highly emotional child who would frequently run from home. He caught the eye of the Silent Rose when he came across a malfunctioning service robot in the forest at the age of eight. Intrigued, he worked on it and managed to completely take it apart with only his hands and some improvised tools, and then proceeded to repair it, improve upon the design, and have parts left over. He was taken in by the Silent Rose, given a laboratory and assistants, and given free reign over his studies. He never spoke to his family again, and was glad of it.
A bright up-and-coming, Quentin quickly made a name for himself as a genius inventor of robots. He also developed an interest in magic, and grew to a good level of skill at it. He was young and happy and felt invincible. It wouldn't, as is statistically probable, last.
Quentin came up with the idea for a dual magic and engineering core which could serve as a permanent energy source. Suddenly obsessed, he began working day and night to solve the many problems associated with the device. As time went on, he solved problem after anomaly after fallacy, and eventually the prototype design was complete. Gathering his loyal assistants around, Quentin activated the power source.
It exploded.
Really exploded.
It's in the top ten list of explosions caused by Silent Rose projects, and that's a very, very long list.
All of Quentin's assistants, his only friends, were killed in the blast. Quentin, through some (and some definition of) miracle, survived. But, not unscathed. Quentin's spine was severed at the was, rendering both legs immobile. His vocal chords were also damaged, preventing him from changing the timbre of his voice, allowing him to only speak in a dull monotone. Despite his ability to create replacements for his legs and heal his speech, he chose to keep both impairments as a reminder of the price of hubris.
As an atonement, Quentin threw himself into his work, shunning human company. Quentin's sanity began to devolve, and his emotions slowly began to fade. Now, all he has is his work and J, an all purpose robotic companion who serves as his assistant.
Reputation: Everyone who has worked with him has been noted on at least one occasion to call him a cold bastard.
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Faction: Silent Rose
Job: Alchemist/Scholar
Weapon(s): Magic. Quentin is excellent at both illusions and mind control magic. His direct control can be countered by anyone of sufficient will, but he can almost always manipulate emotions subtly to increase the odds of the desired outcome. Does have some skill at more "physical" magic. Very good at running complex calculations, which can be useful in the heat of battle (rarely). J also has a variety of combat attachments and inbuilt combat attachments, such as poison bombs, hidden blades, and simple physical enhancement.
Romantic orientation: Heterosexual (In theory)
Appearance: Quentin dresses in nondescript earth tones. He has a face completely without emotion, and rarely moves unless it is completely necessary. Observant people will notice that he blinks on a precise schedule, which is highly unnerving once noticed. His hair is black and kept short, although some of it invariably falls over his face. He keeps an ornate golden pocket watch on him at all times. His wheelchair is large and made brass, but is otherwise simple and functional. He wears simple glasses.
Attitude: Cold and logical. Consistently seeks out the scientific aspect of any situation and studies it.
Notable History: Quentin has served the Silent Rose for almost his entire life. He was born into a troubled peasant family, and was noted as a highly emotional child who would frequently run from home. He caught the eye of the Silent Rose when he came across a malfunctioning service robot in the forest at the age of eight. Intrigued, he worked on it and managed to completely take it apart with only his hands and some improvised tools, and then proceeded to repair it, improve upon the design, and have parts left over. He was taken in by the Silent Rose, given a laboratory and assistants, and given free reign over his studies. He never spoke to his family again, and was glad of it.
A bright up-and-coming, Quentin quickly made a name for himself as a genius inventor of robots. He also developed an interest in magic, and grew to a good level of skill at it. He was young and happy and felt invincible. It wouldn't, as is statistically probable, last.
Quentin came up with the idea for a dual magic and engineering core which could serve as a permanent energy source. Suddenly obsessed, he began working day and night to solve the many problems associated with the device. As time went on, he solved problem after anomaly after fallacy, and eventually the prototype design was complete. Gathering his loyal assistants around, Quentin activated the power source.
It exploded.
Really exploded.
It's in the top ten list of explosions caused by Silent Rose projects, and that's a very, very long list.
All of Quentin's assistants, his only friends, were killed in the blast. Quentin, through some (and some definition of) miracle, survived. But, not unscathed. Quentin's spine was severed at the was, rendering both legs immobile. His vocal chords were also damaged, preventing him from changing the timbre of his voice, allowing him to only speak in a dull monotone. Despite his ability to create replacements for his legs and heal his speech, he chose to keep both impairments as a reminder of the price of hubris.
As an atonement, Quentin threw himself into his work, shunning human company. Quentin's sanity began to devolve, and his emotions slowly began to fade. Now, all he has is his work and J, an all purpose robotic companion who serves as his assistant.
Reputation: Everyone who has worked with him has been noted on at least one occasion to call him a cold bastard.