Adrian Valentine

Adrian Valentine wrote:Name: Adrian Valentine, full name; Hadrian Ambrose Valentine
Gender:Male
Age: 27
Birthday: 10/26
Sexuality: Straight
Special Characteristics: A missing eye covered by an eyepatch and some tattoos

Personality:

Short version; a mess. Long version...wait. You really want to know? Oh, well here we go then. Saying that Adrian has a complex personality would be a severe understatment. Or overstatment depending on your point of view. One thing remains true in both cases though; there are always two sides of who Adrian is.

A bit of a recluse by nature he finds hismelf expressing introvert tendencies such as often prefering his own company to that of others or finding it difficult to connect with people. A situation not helped by the fact that Adrian is extremely nervous about new situations be it meeting new people or joining new groups.

On first glance this tiny bit of social awkwardness is atributed to his introverted nature. Big mistake. While back in his younger days that would have been true, years of closing himself off others combined with a friendless childhood have led to enstrangment from the general populace off humanity. Emotional estrangment that is. For you see, until you prove to him otherwise Adrian Valentine thinks himself above you. Above everyone who isn't noteworthy.

So far you know Adrian as an introverted, arrogant and socialy awkward young man. Add depression and self loathing to that. The former because he realises the mess his character is, the later because he thoroughly dislikes said mess and knows he's to blame for bringing himself to this point.

The sadness, misery and self-importance he hides with sarcasm and irony. Often too blatant for others to understand. Oftern too cruel for others to laugh with.

Alas, that's but one side of the coin. Despite the social awkwardness it only takes a few minutes for Adrian to enter what he calls his "social auto pilot". A defensive mechanism of sorts. A mask. During social interactions with people not close to him -and trust me that means almost everyone- Adrian subconsiously hides him true self, instead adopting a more outgoing and pleasant persona. His dark and often vile sarcasm becomes a great sense of humour, while his tendency to be a jerk towards those he thinks of as beneath him comes off as playful, friendly teasing.

While extremely heplful this ability of his doesn't really do him any good. It only serves to further distance the true Adrian from most. Since being distant was the initial trigger for him to develop such a personality then it can be left unsaid just how much his defensive mechanism makes matters worse.

When fighting Adrian's true self is more prevalent. After all cruelty and bits of misanthropy aren't that frowned upon in a battlefield. At least when directed to your enemy. Which in Adrian's case isn't always what happens. His arrogance makes him view allies he considers beneath him as not actual allies but "convient cannon-fodder who didn't know what their use was", his words not mine.

Needless to say Adrian rarely acts well under a leader or as a leader for that matter. Unless said leader is someone whose skills he has acknowledged then you better put your money on Adrian simply acting on his own. Now, as a leader...well read the part about cannon-fodder above. For allies not to be treated as cannon-fodder he would have to at least consider them his equals. Even then Adrian's style would have them all working as equals, not a leader and his followers.

His bad habbit of retaining his sense of sarcasm and humour during battle must also be noted.
 
Likes:

Booze: Aye, many enjoy a good drink but Adrian takes it to the next level. His interest in alcohol goes beyond just drinking it. How it is made, what its history is, what cocktails one can make with it. Being an amateur bartender is one of Adrian's hobbies.

Books: A chilly autumn evening spent next to a window, hearing the rainfall, a good cup of coffee and an even better book for company. Or a scorching summer noon, laying on a lonely beach, sea cooling off your legs, books on you hands. In other words -as Adrian puts it- perfection.

Accessories: Have you ever seen him without them? Be it his piercings, the eyepatch, the bandana or the assortment of rings, necklaces and bracelets he constantly wears. Seems like he only takes them off at home...even then the eypeatch and piercings remain.

Sleeping: Yes, you read that right, sleeping. Only when he is not supposed to sleep though. Responsibilities tomrrow morinng? Nah, leave it to Adrian to choose to sleep then instead of tonight.

Staying Up Late: Complimenting the above, Adrian loves to stay awake when the rest of the world is asleep. The quiet relaxes him, plus he can do whatever he pleases with less privy eyes picking their nose into his business.


Dislikes:

People: What? You know his character. There is no way that this would be missing from his dislike list. Okay, okay it came this close not to be included in this list...only because Adrian though about making a hate list too.

Insects: Adrian Valentine's feelings about insects pale only in comparison to those he has about humans. No, scratch that. There do exist some humans he could het along with. On the other hand all insects deserve the most gruesome death they can get.

Children: He never really understood what use this sub-species had. A servant for the higher classes? Free lab rats to experiment on? Dark jokes asides, Adrian understands that everyone once was a child, that said he still cant' stand them. Not at all.

Oversleeping: I get it, I get it. You are probably wondering who in his right mind would even convern themselves that much with when they sleep. The answer is no one. Adrian however is not on his right mind and thus does. Despite loving a good morning sleep if he wakes up after eleven then he is sure to be in an extra cranky mood...that can last days.[/list]

Motivations:

Knowledge: The outmost ulterior motive of humanity or at least that's what it should be according to Adrian. In his eye, knowledge is the most useful and also dangerous asset of humanity. It is for that reason that he seeks to hoard and safeguard knowledge. In his mind he is the only one capable of acting like a keeper of knowledge, only sharing it with those he deems worthy

Purpose: To find a reason to live. Something to die for. A meaning. Life may be good but Adrian doesn't want his life to be in vain. Instead he seeks that which will make him want to live and die for.


Fears:

Heights: Just go together with Adrian on a tall building, bring him close to the edge -railings or not it matters not- and...watch. What he will do is this; look down and enjoy the view for a second, then his eye will widen and he will slowly back off until his back is touching the nearest wall. I may have exaggerated a bit here, but seriously heights creep Adrian out.

Insects: His dislike for them is merely a way to cover up his fear of them. Moths -he says- feast on dried blood, dust and dead human skin. Let me not get started on what the redhead has to say about grasshoppers.

Responsibilities: To be frank Adrian is afraid of screwing up. The reprecussions of failing on something important and the mess that will come along with them is just too much for him to handle. Thus he prefers having no responsibilities. No responsibilities over stuff he cares about that is.

General Appearance

Height: 6 feet tall
Weight: 168 lbs
Hair: Red
Eyes: Gray-ish green
Skin Tone: White, a bit pale

Appearance:

Spoiler:

Adrian is of a tall and built stature. Prefering speed over brute strength his body is more lean than buff. Red, neck-length hair frame his face and contrast well with his green eye and almost pale, white skin. He usually styles his hair in a messy way, holding them in place with a bandana and letting gravity do the rest. On hot days he may wear them in a half-bun.

He covers up his missing eye with an eyepatch, has two piercings on each lobe and one under the tongue. However those are not the only accessories he adorns. Adrian has a vast collection of bandanas, rings, necklaces and bracelets he more often than not wears. When outside one will never see him without at least one of each. At home though he reverts to only wearing his piercings and eyepatch.

A couple more permanent accessories decorate Adrian Valentine's body. A raven on his left shoulder, a celtic knot on his right one and a feathered serpent on his back. All in black ink. For now those are the only tattoos Adrian has, but he plans on getting more. Upon joining a guild he plans on getting the guild emblem inked on his tongue, also in black ink of course.

Black dominates his outfits. White, gray or brown colours may be worn by Adrian sometimes along with the rare crimson or emerald. In the end though black is his favourite one and it shows. His usual outfit of choice conists of a plain, monochromatic shirt, black jeans, combat boots and a black leather jacket...with his various jewellery included too that is.

Guild: Basilisk Fang
Tattoo: On the tongue, black

Adrian Valentine wrote:Name: Adrian Valentine, full name; Hadrian Ambrose Valentine
Gender:Male
Age: 27
Birthday: 10/26
Sexuality: Straight
Special Characteristics: A missing eye covered by an eyepatch and some tattoos

Personality:

Short version; a mess. Long version...wait. You really want to know? Oh, well here we go then. Saying that Adrian has a complex personality would be a severe understatment. Or overstatment depending on your point of view. One thing remains true in both cases though; there are always two sides of who Adrian is.

A bit of a recluse by nature he finds hismelf expressing introvert tendencies such as often prefering his own company to that of others or finding it difficult to connect with people. A situation not helped by the fact that Adrian is extremely nervous about new situations be it meeting new people or joining new groups.

On first glance this tiny bit of social awkwardness is atributed to his introverted nature. Big mistake. While back in his younger days that would have been true, years of closing himself off others combined with a friendless childhood have led to enstrangment from the general populace off humanity. Emotional estrangment that is. For you see, until you prove to him otherwise Adrian Valentine thinks himself above you. Above everyone who isn't noteworthy.

So far you know Adrian as an introverted, arrogant and socialy awkward young man. Add depression and self loathing to that. The former because he realises the mess his character is, the later because he thoroughly dislikes said mess and knows he's to blame for bringing himself to this point.

The sadness, misery and self-importance he hides with sarcasm and irony. Often too blatant for others to understand. Oftern too cruel for others to laugh with.

Alas, that's but one side of the coin. Despite the social awkwardness it only takes a few minutes for Adrian to enter what he calls his "social auto pilot". A defensive mechanism of sorts. A mask. During social interactions with people not close to him -and trust me that means almost everyone- Adrian subconsiously hides him true self, instead adopting a more outgoing and pleasant persona. His dark and often vile sarcasm becomes a great sense of humour, while his tendency to be a jerk towards those he thinks of as beneath him comes off as playful, friendly teasing.

While extremely heplful this ability of his doesn't really do him any good. It only serves to further distance the true Adrian from most. Since being distant was the initial trigger for him to develop such a personality then it can be left unsaid just how much his defensive mechanism makes matters worse.

When fighting Adrian's true self is more prevalent. After all cruelty and bits of misanthropy aren't that frowned upon in a battlefield. At least when directed to your enemy. Which in Adrian's case isn't always what happens. His arrogance makes him view allies he considers beneath him as not actual allies but "convient cannon-fodder who didn't know what their use was", his words not mine.

Needless to say Adrian rarely acts well under a leader or as a leader for that matter. Unless said leader is someone whose skills he has acknowledged then you better put your money on Adrian simply acting on his own. Now, as a leader...well read the part about cannon-fodder above. For allies not to be treated as cannon-fodder he would have to at least consider them his equals. Even then Adrian's style would have them all working as equals, not a leader and his followers.

His bad habbit of retaining his sense of sarcasm and humour during battle must also be noted.
 
Likes:

Booze: Aye, many enjoy a good drink but Adrian takes it to the next level. His interest in alcohol goes beyond just drinking it. How it is made, what its history is, what cocktails one can make with it. Being an amateur bartender is one of Adrian's hobbies.

Books: A chilly autumn evening spent next to a window, hearing the rainfall, a good cup of coffee and an even better book for company. Or a scorching summer noon, laying on a lonely beach, sea cooling off your legs, books on you hands. In other words -as Adrian puts it- perfection.

Accessories: Have you ever seen him without them? Be it his piercings, the eyepatch, the bandana or the assortment of rings, necklaces and bracelets he constantly wears. Seems like he only takes them off at home...even then the eypeatch and piercings remain.

Sleeping: Yes, you read that right, sleeping. Only when he is not supposed to sleep though. Responsibilities tomrrow morinng? Nah, leave it to Adrian to choose to sleep then instead of tonight.

Staying Up Late: Complimenting the above, Adrian loves to stay awake when the rest of the world is asleep. The quiet relaxes him, plus he can do whatever he pleases with less privy eyes picking their nose into his business.


Dislikes:

People: What? You know his character. There is no way that this would be missing from his dislike list. Okay, okay it came this close not to be included in this list...only because Adrian though about making a hate list too.

Insects: Adrian Valentine's feelings about insects pale only in comparison to those he has about humans. No, scratch that. There do exist some humans he could het along with. On the other hand all insects deserve the most gruesome death they can get.

Children: He never really understood what use this sub-species had. A servant for the higher classes? Free lab rats to experiment on? Dark jokes asides, Adrian understands that everyone once was a child, that said he still cant' stand them. Not at all.

Oversleeping: I get it, I get it. You are probably wondering who in his right mind would even convern themselves that much with when they sleep. The answer is no one. Adrian however is not on his right mind and thus does. Despite loving a good morning sleep if he wakes up after eleven then he is sure to be in an extra cranky mood...that can last days.[/list]

Motivations:

Knowledge: The outmost ulterior motive of humanity or at least that's what it should be according to Adrian. In his eye, knowledge is the most useful and also dangerous asset of humanity. It is for that reason that he seeks to hoard and safeguard knowledge. In his mind he is the only one capable of acting like a keeper of knowledge, only sharing it with those he deems worthy

Purpose: To find a reason to live. Something to die for. A meaning. Life may be good but Adrian doesn't want his life to be in vain. Instead he seeks that which will make him want to live and die for.


Fears:

Heights: Just go together with Adrian on a tall building, bring him close to the edge -railings or not it matters not- and...watch. What he will do is this; look down and enjoy the view for a second, then his eye will widen and he will slowly back off until his back is touching the nearest wall. I may have exaggerated a bit here, but seriously heights creep Adrian out.

Insects: His dislike for them is merely a way to cover up his fear of them. Moths -he says- feast on dried blood, dust and dead human skin. Let me not get started on what the redhead has to say about grasshoppers.

Responsibilities: To be frank Adrian is afraid of screwing up. The reprecussions of failing on something important and the mess that will come along with them is just too much for him to handle. Thus he prefers having no responsibilities. No responsibilities over stuff he cares about that is.

General Appearance

Height: 6 feet tall
Weight: 168 lbs
Hair: Red
Eyes: Gray-ish green
Skin Tone: White, a bit pale

Appearance:

Spoiler:

Adrian is of a tall and built stature. Prefering speed over brute strength his body is more lean than buff. Red, neck-length hair frame his face and contrast well with his green eye and almost pale, white skin. He usually styles his hair in a messy way, holding them in place with a bandana and letting gravity do the rest. On hot days he may wear them in a half-bun.

He covers up his missing eye with an eyepatch, has two piercings on each lobe and one under the tongue. However those are not the only accessories he adorns. Adrian has a vast collection of bandanas, rings, necklaces and bracelets he more often than not wears. When outside one will never see him without at least one of each. At home though he reverts to only wearing his piercings and eyepatch.

A couple more permanent accessories decorate Adrian Valentine's body. A raven on his left shoulder, a celtic knot on his right one and a feathered serpent on his back. All in black ink. For now those are the only tattoos Adrian has, but he plans on getting more. Upon joining a guild he plans on getting the guild emblem inked on his tongue, also in black ink of course.

Black dominates his outfits. White, gray or brown colours may be worn by Adrian sometimes along with the rare crimson or emerald. In the end though black is his favourite one and it shows. His usual outfit of choice conists of a plain, monochromatic shirt, black jeans, combat boots and a black leather jacket...with his various jewellery included too that is.

Guild: Basilisk Fang
Tattoo: On the tongue, black