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[beatleswings]

A sequel to this....goth Carmen.

[deadmanslocke-blog]

CHARACTER CHART

                        —- I want … something permanent.

                                                    Something that can’t be  {{ taken }} away ;;

                                 [ Is that too much to ask? ]

GENERAL:

Full Name: William Alexander Locke Meaning/Reason of name: Determined protector of mankind Nickname(s): Will, Liam, Locke, Deadshot Meaning/Reason for nickname(s): Most of them are simply shortened versions of his actual name, used for convenience or informality but the latter is a nod to his remarkable sharpshooting abilities.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

Age: 34 Do they look their age?: That very much depends, when he’s smiling he tends to look his age or a bit younger but when he frowns and puts on his serious or angry face then he can sometimes look older than he actually is. Eye Color: Gunmetal blue (see here !! warning for a closeup of an eye) Hair Color: Light brown Height: 6 ft 5 / 191cm Weight: 99 kg / 220 lbs Build: Mesamorphic Skin Tone: Fair though tends to tan when he’s out raiding in warmer sunnier climates. Style of clothes:

Will’s a generally very warm person to the touch and his attire tends to accommodate for this: short sleeved waistcoats and vests are commonplace with these he tends to wear worn but sturdy trousers. If he’s particularly warm he sometimes leaves his shirt open or take it off if he’s busy with manual labour. There’s no real colour scheme but he tends to stick to blacks, greys, browns and greens but most of the dye in his clothes has faded from salt-spray.

His shirt sleeves are more often than not rolled up and he always has a small blade tucked into the sleeve. On some days if it’s necessary he’ll don a weathered reinforced leather jacket over his normal clothing. He wears no other footwear besides boots, they’re a daily essential and let him switch from high impact to low impact activities quickly without the need to stop and change.

At sea he tends to equip a bandoleer across his chest where two pistols along with other tools for his daily tasks around the ship hang. Although his clothes don’t offer much in the way of protection they offer up more ability and freedom of movement during combat. Around his right thigh he tends to wear a second bandoleer where a third reserve pistol and his dirk tend to reside whilst hanging from his hip is his basket-hilted backsword. He also wears a set of interlinking leather necklaces around his neck.

Distinguishing Marks: He is always covered in bumps and bruises, scars and fresh wounds, both major and minor. There are more war wounds and fight wounds than he can count or remember and for the most part, he is able to cover them up, but his hands are usually quite scuffed up at the knuckles. This tends to serve even more to give people the impression that he’s simply muscle for hire rather than a rather intelligent individual. Will prefers to let himself be underestimated by people so that he can show them just how wrong they were to underestimate him. Scars: More than he can count scattered across his body, the most prominent being some thin scarring lines from what look like blade marks around his neck. Predominant Feature: His eyes are a rather odd shade of grey-blue, though these sometimes seem to shift colour depending on the lighting of a room and some even remark when his mood changes. Ailments (if any): Anxiety but no physical ailments

FAVORITES:

Colour: Blue Food: Any and all kinds of meat. Drink: Rum Hobbies: Checking the ship, card games, walking, weapons training and weapons maintenance.

BACKGROUND:

Hometown: The Nine Elms Tavern, 81 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire Later Residence: The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (more commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral) Current Residence: Crew quarters of the Crimson Demon First Memory: His father leaving him at his new home (the Cathedral in Portsmouth) with the brothers and nuns who were to become his new family. Most important childhood event that still affects them: His own birth, it was because of this event that the Locke family lost their mother and had she been around trade would have been better. Will was just another mouth they couldn’t feed and he couldn’t exactly work to pay them back which is ultimately what led to his father giving him to the church. This guilt and feeling as though he needed to repay them for what his place in the world cost them is part of the reason he dreamed of joining the Navy and bringing glory and fame to their family name. Education: Above average by all standards of a typical sailor in his position, Will is able to do sums, lettering and capable of comprehending large chunks of text if presented to him so long as they are relatively simple. Navigation was a skill he taught himself at sea along with other useful skills such as weapon handling. Religion: Formerly Christian belonging to the Church of England though now considers himself agnostic. Finances: Low

FAMILY:

Who do they look like the most? Mother/Father?: His father Mother: Abigail Locke Relationship with her: None-existent as she passed away during childbirth with Will. Father: Bradley Locke Relationship with him: Decent enough but nowhere near as close as Will would have liked, considering he didn’t grow up under the family roof he never really came to see his father as any patriarchal figure. He was much closer to his sisters who doted on him whenever he came to pay the tavern a visit. Siblings: 1 deceased elder brother, 4 elder sisters and 1 younger half-sister Relationship with them: Will was always doted on by his sister’s which is why he feels admittedly more comfortable around women and females than he does with men. Men have been responsible for hurting him in the past whereas most women he’s come to know have only ever treated him with kindness which he does his best to return in kind. He recognises and respects the intelligence women possess far more than most other men in society tend to.

ATTITUDE:

Most at ease when: With friends or other individuals who are less well-built than he is which is more common than not. Ill at ease when: Left alone with authority figures or individuals of higher rank than him/ people who think they’re his betters. Philosophy: Remembering the wrong doings that have been afflicted upon him and living his life hoping never to inflict that same pain on another. How they feel about themselves: Will is a very conflicted individual and incredibly insecure about his identity. He doesn’t wish to be defined by what he has survived and feels incredibly tainted by his experiences during his stint as a privateer shortly prior to turning pirate. He’s come to terms with himself more, but he has his low days that he just tries to push through. If granted one wish, what would it be?: To see his friends and family safely tucked out of harms way in a place they could live their lives free from the tyranny of the world.

PERSONALITY:

Greatest Strength: His loyalty Greatest Weakness: His pessimism and difficulty truly trusting and opening up to people. Are these strengths and weaknesses obvious to others?: His loyalty certainly is, along with his resourcefulness though his pessimism is harder to catch unless you’re specifically looking for it. His distrustful nature is more easily spot the harder you try to earn it.

TRAITS:

Optimist or Pessimist?: Pessimist Introvert or Extrovert?: Introvert but doesn’t mind socialising. Drives and Motivations: To continue earning a wage to support his family back home. Extremely Skilled at: Long-range shooting. Extremely Unskilled at: Opening up and truly trusting people. Mannerisms: Slouches when he’s alone but tends to straighten with company, tends to fiddle with items nearby or on his person i.e. his necklace or the buckles of his bandoleers etc.