[Character Name] Jade Curtiss
[Canon] Tales of the Abyss
[Point Taken from Canon] During the second fight with Van -- He got knocked unconscious by an Ancient Requiem
[Age] 35
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Wouldn't you like to know.
[Eye Color] Red
[Hair Color] Tawny...light-brownish...thing. It really depends on the artist.
[Height] 186 cm
[Other] Not really, I think.
[Clothing]
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Pre-game background.Game plot. [Personality]
Jade is like an onion. There are many layers to his personality, and the more you peel away, the more he stings you. As far as most people are concerned, Jade is simply a Colonel in the Malkuth military who is unnaturally skilled with Fonic Artes; a person who expresses nothing but mild amusement to any given situation but will get the job done. A most interesting enigma, but one that most are glad to leave well alone.
Go a little deeper, and you find that Jade has a rather unconventional sense of humour. He can banter with the best of them, and is always ready with a witty comment, sometimes even edging towards cruelty. He loves to call himself an 'old man', despite being only 35 years old. You'll also find that he is scarily competent, and seems to know about everything. It's almost as if he had read the game script beforehand...
Deeper still, and you begin to find that his title of 'Necromancer' is well deserved. Jade is a very practical person, not one to consider morals when on the battlefield. If an enemy was at his mercy, he would not spare them, not even if they were a defenseless little girl driven by blind hatred. In fact, the 'Necromancer' title came from his experiments on fallen soldiers while he was still researching on Fomicry. Fortunately for the rest of the world, he had outgrown his complete lack of morals towards towards human experimentation.
Perhaps he finally 'cares' for you now, inasmuch as he can care for anyone. You'll find that Jade is very insightful, not only towards scientific matters, but also in matters of the heart and mind. He finds people easy to read, but don't worry, he's not one for divulging others' secrets. He might scold you or lecture you, but it's only because he cares. Otherwise, he would only mock you when you fail. Still, it might take a third party to point out this side of his personality before you realize it.
Finally, you begin to see that all the shields he put up are a tangled mess centered around his equally tangled past. Regrets over his invention Fomicry, over the death of Professor Nebilim, over his past arrogance...Fortunately for him, his journey with Luke had helped him come to terms with his past sins. He has emerged a stronger person, still regretful, but now hoping to use Fomicry to help Replicas become more than mere substitutes. However, he still thinks that he cannot understand the meaning of death.
[Specialties/Abilities]
List of Artes here.He's skilled in both Melee Artes (with a spear) and Fonic Artes (magic), and can use residue magic left in the area to transform his normal Artes to become stronger/another element (FoF Changes).
Using the Contamination effect, his spear is merged into the skin of his arm, so he can summon it at any time.
[Affection] Anything, really, but why would you want to?
[Fighting] Sure. I need more experience with rping fight scenes anyway! It's not really needed, but I'd prefer you contact me first if you want to instigate a fight, especially if it might result in major injuries/death. Jade's renowned for his skill in Fonic Artes back in his world, but that skill pales in comparison with a lot of the people here.
[Other Permissions] Telepathy is okay, but he keeps his past strongly guarded. I love fourth-wall breaking and Jade would be keen to investigate it, so go ahead!
[Other Facts]
- His eyesight is very good. The glasses are actually a device to prevent the fonons in his eyes from going out of control and destroying him and everything around him
- Despite all his character development, Fomicry is not a good topic for casual conversation, especially if you're Mr Tenacious Cockroach Dist.