Post by Farren on Aug 10, 2008 20:38:44 GMT -8
"We can tell other people about -- having faith. What we had faith in. What we found important enough to fight for. It's not whether you were right or wrong, but how much faith you were willing to have, that decides the future. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing."
-Solid Snake, MGS2
---VITAL INFORMATION
Full Name: Farren Remington Treborn
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 200 pounds
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: French/German
Blood Type: O+
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Hometown: Odinburgh, West Virginia, USA
Social Security #: 145-09-2622
Occupation: Gang Leader (Former Guidance Counselor of PHS #259
---PASS TIME INFORMATION
Hobbies – Vintage Motorcycle Repair, Fitness Training Research, Amateur Construction, Philosophical/Classical Studies
Talents – Extensive Knowledge of Human Anatomy, Pro Level Motorcycle Driving Skills, Diverse Guidance/Punishment Techniques
Favorite Things – His 1948 Indian Chief Motorcycle, Free Time, A Stiff Drink, Open Roads
Mental Information
Personality – Compared to the rest of the school population, Farren is down right...normal. He's easy going, never becoming upset or depressed easily. He enjoys talking to others and hearing their stories. He's approachable and charismatic which made him an obvious choice for Guidance Counselor. The only thing that differentiates him from average people is the cycnical, dark undertones of his personality. Farren has had a rough life. Shitty, really. And the only way he learned to cope with problems was to see them as jokes. Everything is funny to him and he'll try to turn any situation into a punchline as a self-defense mechanism. He realizes he does this but figures it's better than wallowing in pity and hate. He's ultimately at the point where he's living simply to see what can come next.
Ideal – Peace and Quiet
Belief – "I know that I know nothing" --Socrates
Physical Information
Build – Though a man in excellent physical condition, Farren is still not the tallest, heaviest, strongest, or the fastest around. He makes up for any short comings with sheer presence and image. There are few if any men his age and overall size that are as physically intimidating as him. His body and structure is the perfect marriage of muscle mass and definition, possessing the lean yet powerful look of an ancient warrior like Achilles or Musashi. Despite his heritage his skin has a natural tan and is blemish free. He also has body hair but he keeps it trim and managed, meaning he looks more like a mature adult and less like a shaggy animal. To top it off, his personality and surprisingly good looks peg him as confident, intelligent, and in control. An alpha male in the true sense of the phrase.
Head – A well balanced head with classic European proportions. He has a thick head of dark brown hair that he keeps styled into either a faux-hawk or, when grown longer, brushed back in soft waves. His hazel colored eyes are distinctly cheery and welcoming and spaced closer together than average, though it's not very noticeable. He has a wide forehead and a straight nose that has never been broken. His jawline is very strong but usually hidden by a beard, which covers up the scar at the right edge of his mouth.
Torso – Amazingly well defined and built. He has a literal eight-pack of abdominal muscles along with a heavy line of oblique muscles up his ribcage and a deep "V" down towards his crotch. His back also forms a wide V-shape, riddled with packed muscles. There are numerous scars across his chest and back but they have faded over the years and are only visible if you go looking for them.
Arms – Large, defined, strong. Trim nails on long fingers on equally long hands. He has a bullet wound in the palm of his right hand which matches the exit wound on the back of the same hand, from his time spent at PHS #552.
Legs – Sprinter worthy thighs and chiseled calves built for power and explosive speed, not marathons. There are burns and scars here as well but they too have faded with time.
Feet – Size 12 with good arches and trim toenails. On a weird side note, the big toe of his left foot is extremely flat, as if a huge weight had fallen on it and squished it like a pancake.
Apparel Information
Overall – Farren’s taste in clothing has evolved since high school. Where before he was likely to wear torn jeans, tight shirts, boots and trench coats, he now wears khakis, dress shirts, and leather shoes. Think Gap or Calvin Klein.
Head Gear – Farren rarely wears hats or coverings of any kind, but on occasion he will put on a simple baseball cap or tie a bandana around his head while working out.
Shirts – He has a preference for button down shirts, wearing dark colors like black, blue and green. He usually keeps it casual with no tie and a few buttons undone, the sleeves rolled up the elbows. This is his outfit 90% of the time, the other 10% being a mix of T-shirts and polos.
Pants – Khakis and new jeans are the order of the day. Classic yet casual khakis without cargo pockets, or jeans without holes or fading when relaxing. Normal stuff really.
Shoes – Leather dress shoes or running sneakers. On a normal day he will wear simple black or brown leather Oxfords, though designed to be especially light weight for his ‘active’ life style. Otherwise he wears sneakers for training or ‘unusually hectic’ days.
Misc – Farren has a soft spot for male oriented jewelry, and has several pieces he’s fond of. These include a cord bracelet, a stainless steel and platinum wrist watch, a leather and gold medallion necklace, and an iron set of replica dog tags. The dog tags he keeps on his neck at ALL times.
Fighting Information
Style – "Haven't named it yet..."
Years Practiced – 8
Description - Farren has always been a fan of action. Kung fu flicks, Dragonball Z, Lord of the Rings, pro wrestling, you name it, he's seen it, read it, or done it. As such, he developed his uniquely over-the-top fighting style off the biggest and craziest parts of his favorite action media. The high flying wrestlers of Mexican lucha libre, the one man wrecking crew of Bruce Lee, the intense training routines of Goku, all have shaped him into the fighter he is today.
He has the acrobatic skill of an Olympic gymnast, the martial art techniques of a UFC champion, and the unbreakable hide of an Irish brawler. He excels in no particular style or art, instead making up everything as he goes along. He's unpredictable, creative, resourceful, and a threat no matter how you try to take him on. He'll perform manuvers that are seemingly impossible for a human being and make them look easy.
In short, Farren is the ultimate action dare devil.
[glow=white,2,300]Qi [/glow]
Name: Even Odds
Description: Farren has never been the biggest, the strongest, the fastest, or the smartest. He's never had great control of 'inner power' or Eastern mumbo-jumbo like that. Throughout his life he has been good at many things, but never great. Because of this he's often found it difficult to stand toe-to-toe with many of the powerhouses he's faced, especially those of this new school, 259.
But all that now changes.
It has taken many years to develop, but Farren has finally discovered and harnessed his Qi power. An ability very much unlike the others. Most Qi's enhance the user, giving them greater strength or speed or wisdom. Farren's Qi actually hinders him, sending his physical abilities plummeting to miniscule levels. But it also does the same to his opponent. Here's how it works.
When activated, Farren's power becomes a trigger, an armed bomb waiting to go off. The moment he touches someone, or someone touches him, the bomb detonates. The effect is that the physical stat levels of both people (STR, DEX, CON, etc.) drop to equally low levels. Hence the name Even Odds. Both fighters are put on the same exceptionally weak level playing field. All their fight knowledge and skills remain intact but their basic attributes are changed.
For instance, Farren has 40 STR and his opponent has 80 STR. Upon grabbing hold of the other man, the 'bomb' goes off, dropping both fighters' STR to 10. It will remain that way for the duration of the fight/thread.
At high levels, the power can effect even the items and Qi's of other fighters, meaning everyone and everything is dropped to same levels. Only the toughest survive in this state, the ones who want it the most.
Farren is the only one who can turn off the Qi's effects at will. The effects last until the opponent submits, is knocked uncounscious, or is killed. The only way for the opponent to stop the power himself is to knock out Farren, kill him, or get far enough away for a long enough time that effects fade.
Qi Strengths: A universally debilitating power. Makes it much easier to fight massively powerful opponents on even terms. Long lasting and tough to disable. Eventually able to effect even the most powerful items and Qi's. Gives Farren, a man well conditioned to taking a beating, a slight edge in being able to hold out longer.
Qi Weaknesses: Not all people are effected, the few exceptions being Quest characters, Mr Asiv, and Katsuri Katashi (due to his nullification Qi). Items created specifically to counteract Qi's are immune to the power's effects or can override the effects. Farren must physically touch his opponent in order to set the 'bomb' off. Those not hit by the 'bomb' remain normal, meaning Farren is extremely vulnerable to outside interference by those not affected.
Qi Levels
Beginner: Most basic level. Farren can drop the level of a single stat to an even 10 and no more. Only one can be affected at a time, such as only STR or only DEX. Items and Qi's remain immune.
Level Requirements: INT - 30, WIS - 15, CON - 30, CHA - 15
*UNLOCKED*
Novice: Next step up. Farren can drop the levels of two stats to an even 10 and no more. Item stat effects, like boosting STR or DEX, are halved, but physical effects, like creating flames or the hardness of bones, remain untouched. Qi's are still immune.
Level Requirements: INT - 40, WIS - 20, CON - 40, CHA - 20
*UNLOCKED*
Pro Level: Half way there. Farren can effect 1-3 stats at once, dropping one or all to an even 10. All item stat effects, like boosting STR, are nullified, but physical effects like flames remain untouched. Qi power stat mods, like boosting STR, are halved in effectiveness, but physical effects like generating flames remains untouched.
Level Requirements: INT - 50, WIS - 25, CON - 50, CHA - 30
*UNLOCKED*
Expert Level: Nearly complete. Up to four stats can effected at once, dropping them all down to an even 10. All item stat effects are nullified except physical effects like flames. Qi power stat mods are dropped 3/4 in effectiveness but physical effects like electricity remain.
Level Requirements: INT - 60, WIS - 35, CON - 60, CHA - 40
*LOCKED*
Master Level: Complete. The power is unstoppable. All stats are dropped to an even 10 at one time. All item stat effects are stopped including all Qi power stat mods. Only physical effects like flames remain. A totally even playing field. Better hope you've got a strong will to win...
Level Requirements: INT - 75, WIS - 50, CON - 75, CHA - 50
*LOCKED*