Post by ALEXEI BELCASTRO on Nov 6, 2012 12:18:15 GMT -5
| [atrb=cellSpacing,20,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px; border-radius: 5px 5px 5px 5px; width: 445px, btable] ALEXEI VINCENTE BELCASTRO  Nickname(s): Alex Age: Seventeen, January 19th Gender: Male Sexuality: Heterosexual Character Type: Student Occupation: Student APPEARANCE Height: 5'11" Weight: 149lbs Alexei's body is what any individual would refer to as 'textbook healthy' for a boy his age. He stands at a very developed height, in his possession a body structure balancing gracefully between being lithe and outright herculean, with supplementary amounts of lean firm muscle packed effectively into a well-kept bone structure. It is a distinctively male anatomy that allows him full, flexible mobility, but also enables him to pack a powerful punch when the need arises. His height and the length of his arms and legs allow him to perform some of the most marvelous acrobatic acts with heightened sense of balance - making it seem as though balancing on a telephone pole proves little more of a challenge than doing a somersault. Alexei has a sort of appealing, chiseled look to him; certainly not fitting in the area of a blonde prince charming or the next Brad Pitt, but endearing in a sense that his face is well proportioned and shapely enough to be considered good-looking. His hair is a natural dark color, lacking in the grooming department and growing just a few centimeters short of the base of his neck. Alexei's hair has a tendency to look as though he just got out of bed three minutes ago, with strands jutting out in strange directions in all manner of ways. He allows a thick tuft of this dark hair to fall and rest on the bridge of his nose between stony gray-brown eyes. As Alexei prides himself as an individual who does not show copious amounts of emotion on a daily basis, his mouth and lips are almost trained to stay in a tightly drawn line, its corners only lifting and falling slightly to hint at the slightest amount of emotion. His attire is what one would expect for teenage boys: a variety of dark colored v-necks, turtleneck sweaters, patternless shirts, messy jeans, sweat pants, a jacket or two around his waist, worn sneakers; everything that a boy can possibly get for a cheap price anywhere thrown into a single closet. While he would never admit it, Alexei has a knack of throwing random articles of clothing together simply for the sake of wearing clothes. His fashion sense is at its very basic level: the necessity of clothing in the first place. If the conditions for being commonsensical were any different in society, Alexei would very gladly walk around with nothing but his boxers on - for he simply does not care about what he looks. Of course, what aloof teenage boy would be complete without his stereotypical earphones plugged in so loud it hurts to listen? Alexei likes to keep a pair of black earphones hung around his neck or tucked away in his pocket - and tends to keep the music on indefinitely. The music is often so loud people a distance away could hear, but Alexei seems to have gotten used to it. PERSONALITY Alexei's personality type is, by his outermost appearance, aloof and unemotional, cool and controlled. He is characterized by his lack of expressed enthusiasm and cutting straightforwardness - his ability to insult others in every word he lets loose from his lips without a second thought or consideration. He prides himself at being critical to a fault, removing the filter between his mouth and his mind to simply say what he damn well wants to say. His rapier wit, of course, is coupled with a most effective toxic tongue - in which his speech is coated and dripping with unintentional sarcasm and sardonicism. This is not to say that Alexei is a mean-spirited individual - but simply exemplifies his inability to register the fact the others have emotions. He is in the plainest terms mature beyond his years, driven by personal beliefs and goals, chained by nothing but himself, straightforward without remorse, and infuriatingly hard to anger. It may take an individual months to get Alexei to show the slightest amount of annoyance at something, an even longer time to to get him to maintain a conversation of more than a few three-word sentences, and forever to get him to stop his sharpened insults from cutting through you like a hot knife through butter. His height, his lack of expressions and the standard sternness that is almost always present upon his features can make Alexei one of the most intimidating individuals to talk to. He rarely shows care in the well-being of others, preferring to do whatever it takes to get what he wants - and dislikes crowds to a near manic extent. While his self-control is abundant, Alexei enjoys using violence to scare others into leaving him alone on most days. On other days, he simply shuts any means of conversation down with a well-placed insult or a heavily critical remark. Despite his shortcomings Alexei is a being driven by personal morals and sense of honor. He heavily dislikes being indebted to anyone, and strives to pay them back as soon as possible. He cannot stand the idea of being restrained by anything but the limits he has set for himself, and refuses to be controlled. Where he lacks in obvious social and appeasement skills he makes up for in being intelligent, analytical, resourceful, and efficient. Placed into the academic environment, he is one of those extremely infuriating individuals whose lack of studying and attendance of classes is made up for in his extraordinarily high exam marks. Don't let his aloof uncaring appearance fool you, Alexei has a great memory - but chooses to remember the things he deems important. Little details like names mean little less to him than the number of legs on an ant. Of course, Alexei is not an individual incapable of giving respect to those he believes deserves it. Over time he may come to warm up to people who have gained his trust, and those who have done so will see little glimpses of Alexei's emotions. Nevertheless he is still an expert in hiding what he feels. Alexei will be content, but never joyful. Irritated, but never furious. Solemn, but never sad - and the list goes on. His stubborn, recalcitrant, and taciturn complex is one hard to crack - and his tendency to lean towards cutting verbal attacks and violence are greater than most. Earning his trust is just a little easier than earning his utmost respect - and it'll take more than just a showcase of abilities to do so. In spite of his appearance, Alexei hides an insatiable and irresistible penchant for sweets. Cupcakes, candies, and just about any food with extra cream (steak with whipped full cream, seriously) is fair game for him - and he won't take people who lecture him about health with any more seriousness than he takes a bird flying into a window. EXTRAS Likes: + dark colors + sports + loud music + sleeping outdoors + insulting others + taking naps in obscene places + free-running + sweet things + fizzy drinks + coffee Dislikes: - being told what to do - people of authority - any and all forms of religion - people crowding around him - people who talk too much - people who insist on knowing him - people who try to get to know him - seriously, just other people in general Talents: + Academic Pursuits - Alexei is by all means anything but an engaged student. He doesn't listen, doesn't care, and doesn't give a fig about what a teacher expects. In spite of this, the assignments he hands in (done in the last minute) and the tests he studied for just minutes before sitting down all come back with insanely high grades. It's infuriating to others who actually do take their time to study. + Sports and Physical Activity - Alexei likes a good swim, a good run, a good game of football. He dabbles in free-running from time to time when he isn't feeling sleepy, and is actually quite good at sports. It's unfortunate he doesn't plan on putting long-term commitment into anything. + Falling Asleep - Not a talent? It is now. This man can fall asleep in seconds. He leans on something, lies down, sits down in a chair - and away he flies to dreamland. Nothing can wake this man up - and his blood pressure means hell on earth if someone does successfully wake him up by force. + Cooking - He's got the basics down like a textbook chef. Only problem is, he insists on adding unwanted sweet things into recipes like three bags of sugar into spaghetti sauce or ice cream and waffle biscuit shavings into wild mushroom cream soup. If someone manages to stop him before he adds atrocious things to 'flavor' his foods, it'll actually end up tasting pretty good. COMBAT Strengths: + Heightened strength and endurance + Acutely tuned reflexes + Highly analytical/aware Weaknesses: - Overconfident, often gets away with taunts - No care for collateral damage or bystanders - Ruthless, without remorse Power Strengths: + Increased resistance to pain + Can slow objects within a small area around him + Can cause combustion or reverse combustion with molecular acceleration/deceleration Power Weaknesses: - Cannot scramble the molecules of another human being - Repeated use without knowing the exact state or composition of the substance he is attempting to manipulate will cause migraines - Cannot manipulate magical substances, as no formula exists for these substances Power: Molecular Manipulation/Leptokinesis - Alexei can manipulate matter on a molecular level, mostly involving the speed in which the molecules move and the state in which they are in. Alexei can slow objects and humans down within a two meter radius of himself to 50% of their original speed, force inanimate objects no bigger than a car to freeze or melt, disperse unmoving inanimate objects no bigger than a throwing knife by energizing molecules to the point in which they scatter, and accelerate the molecules of an inanimate object no bigger than a coffee mug to forcefully shatter it. However, Alexei's true potential in this ability lies in his ability to manipulate the structure of his own body to a cellular level. He is able to turn his body into anything he envisions in his mind from states of matter to living organisms. Such shapeshifting abilities are not limited to his entire person, as Alexei can transform parts of his body into different objects and elements as well. HISTORY Alexei's heritage, one can say, is traced back to the copious amounts interracial interactions his predecessors have been frequenting many years before his eventual conception. As such, Alexei can say that he is of Russian, Italian, and Scottish descent - though he was born in Scotland, he was given a more Italian-centric name. He was conceived on a cold January morning in Lanarkshire, Scotland - a regular baby boy to a set of loving parents. Alexei's father was one of those stern types so absorbed in work he was barely able to spend time with his family. Nevertheless a loving man, he would occasionally send gifts to Alexei on his business trips - little trinkets and postcards to let his son know he hasn't been forgotten. In contrast, Alexei's mother was a kind and loving woman whose skill at baking gave Alexei his love for sweet delicacies. She would often care for him like an overbearing mother, fixing his small injuries with sweet words of reassurance and making sure he grew up healthy and strong. In a way, she provided the love of both parents in substitute for her husband - who provided the funds. Alexei received a vast amount of attention as an only child, attending successful private schools in his elementary years. In contrast to others he had an average, unremarkable school life with friends and girls and everything else a boy could grow up with. He was raised almost solely by his mother - which planted an obligation in his mind to take care of his mother as recompense at an early stage. At age nine he was already protecting his mother from suitors and opportunistic young men, vowing to keep her safe. Contrary to popular belief that hormones were the cause of his dysfunctional social abilities, Alexei gained his latent ability to not care at a very early age. His father, a successful man, wanted Alexei to be some sort of prodigy, incredibly successful and renowned - as with many parents. It was most unfortunate that Alexei's intelligence was not matched with any drive whatsoever. He maintained grades above average - but not worthy of recognition. As a child he participated in some extra-curricular at his mother's wish for a well-rounded son, and so he very briefly focused his attention on soccer, track, and other sports. There were a few brief years of learning the cello as well, but those years were fleeting - not of substance to Alexei, and was therefore not worth his attention. Some say that a child's teen years are the worst possible years for a parent to sit through. At age thirteen Alexei was getting into fights and worst of all - winning them. His mother was appalled, but loved her son too much to stop him. He became what most would call a spoiled child - though instead of being showered with whatever he wanted (which was little in number), he was showered with the sense of being able to do whatever he wanted without opposition. He would fail to get along with others, throw cutting remarks to whoever he thought deserved it, and slowly repay his 'debt' to his parents by protecting their marriage from opportunistic individuals. Alexei was only fourteen when he found out of his father's infidelity. His travels and primal desires had gotten the best of him - and while Alexei's mother attempted to resolve things peacefully, Alexei vowed to never view his father as a father ever again. He would frown when his father returned from business trips, refuse gifts, and lock himself in his room. His parents were heartbroken, but what could they do? What's done is done. It was during one of these self-imposed shut-ins that Alexei's rage got the better of him. He would regularly break things to control his rage. His frustration at his mother's inability to divorce his unfaithful father, and his unfaithful father's inability to stay true to his vows. Alexei had taken one of the crystal figurines his father sent him on one of his trips to some exotic place in China. He held it in his palm, and with pent up rage he simply willed the thing to explode - without actually realizing that it would, well, actually explode. Only then was he quickly sent over to study abroad at Alinari Academy. The little cuts on his hand from broken glass had yet to heal when his mother sent him away. She had hoped he Alexei would get himself under control there - perhaps learn to forgive his father. With a plane ticket in his pocket and no emotion whatsoever, he turned away from his parents without a single goodbye or an embrace. He left Scotland that day for the academy, having sharpened his English skills through scattered self-study sessions - and never looked back. MISCELLANEOUS Alias: Kotaro Other Characters: N/A Faceclaim: SWORD ART ONLINE, Kirigaya Kazuto; alexei belcastro |
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