Post by oaltalab on Apr 15, 2007 22:03:42 GMT -8
Nationality: Iraq.
Age: 18.
Height: 6 feet.
Weight: 170 pounds.
Hair Color: Black.
Eye Color: Black.
Appearance:
Amarant is usually seen wearing his two piece suit, consisting of: pants, blazer and long sleeve collar shirt. His blazer and pants are navy blue, while his shirt is pale yellow. His blazer and shirt’s sleeves are always rolled up. Black boots are his foot attire of choice. Oh and let’s not forget his favorite black tie…his only black tie. Amarant’s hairstyle…actually…Amarant’s lack of hairstyle is quite apparent; messy and unfashionable but ironically suits him very well. Amarant’s body build is somewhat average: tall, lean, athletic, tense and a little to the underweight side due to high metabolism. However, his body is riddled with scars.
Personality: Amarant is an extremely friendly and seemingly happy guy. Tends to joke a lot and make light of situations. Deep down, he is a very sad person but that’s how he deals with things. Feigns idiocy but is a very wise despite his age. Though his grades are average and his intelligence is the same, those who know him marvel at his wisdom. Despite this fact, he does not act in a “holier-than-you” manner but, in fact, is a very easy going guy who has an extremely soft spot for females; which has gotten him into tight spots in the past.
Fighting Style: Krav Maga. It is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces. Krav Maga is a simple, effective self-defense system that emphasizes instinctive movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios. In Krav Maga, there are no hard-and-fast rules. It is not a sport, and there are no competitions. All the techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. Krav Maga generally assumes a no quarter situation; the attacks and defenses are intended to inflict the most pain possible on the opponent. Groin strikes, headbutts, and other efficient and potentially brutal attacks are emphasized.
The guiding principles for those performing Krav Maga techniques are:
· neutralize the threat
· avoid injury
· go from defending to attacking as quickly as possible
· use the body's natural reflexes
· strike at any vulnerable point
· use any tool or object nearby
The basic idea is to first deal with the immediate threat, prevent the attacker from re-attacking, and then neutralize the attacker, proceeding through all steps in a straightforward manner, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack. The emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker as soon as possible.
Strengths: Amarant’s lower body strength is his greatest physical strength due to his long legs and the amount of concentration he put into training them. Thus making him a fast and agile adversary. Mentally, he is always calm and collected not only because his fighting style demands it, but also due to his history. NOTHING phases him.
Weaknesses: Physically, Amarant’s upper body strength is pale in comparison to that of his lower body’s. Therefore, the most possible damage he can take on his upper body isn’t what he hoped it could be. Also, his fighting style is one that is designed to be fast and powerful eliminating the threat as fast as possible; making Amarant’s stamina useful only in quick bursts and not in a continuous manner. Finally, Amarant’s compassion can be easily used against him.
History: Baghdad, the cradle of civilization, was Amarant’s birthplace. He grew up with his single mother in a run down apartment by the ghettos…but then again, at that time, all of Baghdad was a ghetto. Born without a father and with a mother addicted to hash and smack, Amarant learnt fend for himself and walked like most orphan’s do…on their toes. Growing up, Amarant went to public schools and worked odd jobs to support himself. He wanted to help his mother but help she would not seek. He bought the groceries and she, somehow, bought the smack; he just figured family relatives were sending money. Later he learned that this assumption was not true, she sold her body to whoever would buy it and the money just went right to her veins. Amarant could not bring himself to become angry, to hate her, to hate those that abused her. All he could do was pity her and hate himself for being so cheap. For pity is the cheapest thing you can give to another. May 5 1997, Death of Maryam Sabir, overdose; Amarant’s birthday how ironic. Meanwhile, Amarant makes friends with anyone and everyone, hoping that it would help him forget. Spending most of his time outside helping his community rebuild after the devastating aftermath of the first gulf war. He lived with his uncle and cousin at this time. Everyone was poor, everyone was grieving, everyone was miserable…but they were also happy; happy that they get to see another sunrise and that they’re doing what they can. However, violence still exists and Amarant was not spared from its wrath, but his friends were the ones to suffer the most. A stray bullet caught this one, a bloody knife got that, and during the second gulf war and its after math they dropped like flies; for a few of those deaths his dying friends begged to make the pain go away. Amarant and death were close friends by now but death was cruel to him, how it mocked him. Many times, Amarant wished for death but death would not take him. Instead, Death took his friends away one by one, only when Amarant was there to witness it and left him a new scar as a reminder for every friend…heh… 75 scars…Present time. Present day. Amarant, age 18 and fresh off the boat. Living on his own, Amarant looks forward to making a new home and new memories with his new school. Wounds heal and scars fade, he just hopes 75 is as high as it goes.
Notice: Amarant is allergic to lobster and his kryptonite is onion. High alcohol tolerance. Oh yeah and he doesn’t chain smoke…a lot.
Age: 18.
Height: 6 feet.
Weight: 170 pounds.
Hair Color: Black.
Eye Color: Black.
Appearance:
Amarant is usually seen wearing his two piece suit, consisting of: pants, blazer and long sleeve collar shirt. His blazer and pants are navy blue, while his shirt is pale yellow. His blazer and shirt’s sleeves are always rolled up. Black boots are his foot attire of choice. Oh and let’s not forget his favorite black tie…his only black tie. Amarant’s hairstyle…actually…Amarant’s lack of hairstyle is quite apparent; messy and unfashionable but ironically suits him very well. Amarant’s body build is somewhat average: tall, lean, athletic, tense and a little to the underweight side due to high metabolism. However, his body is riddled with scars.
Personality: Amarant is an extremely friendly and seemingly happy guy. Tends to joke a lot and make light of situations. Deep down, he is a very sad person but that’s how he deals with things. Feigns idiocy but is a very wise despite his age. Though his grades are average and his intelligence is the same, those who know him marvel at his wisdom. Despite this fact, he does not act in a “holier-than-you” manner but, in fact, is a very easy going guy who has an extremely soft spot for females; which has gotten him into tight spots in the past.
Fighting Style: Krav Maga. It is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces. Krav Maga is a simple, effective self-defense system that emphasizes instinctive movements, practical techniques, and realistic training scenarios. In Krav Maga, there are no hard-and-fast rules. It is not a sport, and there are no competitions. All the techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. Krav Maga generally assumes a no quarter situation; the attacks and defenses are intended to inflict the most pain possible on the opponent. Groin strikes, headbutts, and other efficient and potentially brutal attacks are emphasized.
The guiding principles for those performing Krav Maga techniques are:
· neutralize the threat
· avoid injury
· go from defending to attacking as quickly as possible
· use the body's natural reflexes
· strike at any vulnerable point
· use any tool or object nearby
The basic idea is to first deal with the immediate threat, prevent the attacker from re-attacking, and then neutralize the attacker, proceeding through all steps in a straightforward manner, despite the rush of adrenaline that occurs in such an attack. The emphasis is put on taking the initiative from the attacker as soon as possible.
Strengths: Amarant’s lower body strength is his greatest physical strength due to his long legs and the amount of concentration he put into training them. Thus making him a fast and agile adversary. Mentally, he is always calm and collected not only because his fighting style demands it, but also due to his history. NOTHING phases him.
Weaknesses: Physically, Amarant’s upper body strength is pale in comparison to that of his lower body’s. Therefore, the most possible damage he can take on his upper body isn’t what he hoped it could be. Also, his fighting style is one that is designed to be fast and powerful eliminating the threat as fast as possible; making Amarant’s stamina useful only in quick bursts and not in a continuous manner. Finally, Amarant’s compassion can be easily used against him.
History: Baghdad, the cradle of civilization, was Amarant’s birthplace. He grew up with his single mother in a run down apartment by the ghettos…but then again, at that time, all of Baghdad was a ghetto. Born without a father and with a mother addicted to hash and smack, Amarant learnt fend for himself and walked like most orphan’s do…on their toes. Growing up, Amarant went to public schools and worked odd jobs to support himself. He wanted to help his mother but help she would not seek. He bought the groceries and she, somehow, bought the smack; he just figured family relatives were sending money. Later he learned that this assumption was not true, she sold her body to whoever would buy it and the money just went right to her veins. Amarant could not bring himself to become angry, to hate her, to hate those that abused her. All he could do was pity her and hate himself for being so cheap. For pity is the cheapest thing you can give to another. May 5 1997, Death of Maryam Sabir, overdose; Amarant’s birthday how ironic. Meanwhile, Amarant makes friends with anyone and everyone, hoping that it would help him forget. Spending most of his time outside helping his community rebuild after the devastating aftermath of the first gulf war. He lived with his uncle and cousin at this time. Everyone was poor, everyone was grieving, everyone was miserable…but they were also happy; happy that they get to see another sunrise and that they’re doing what they can. However, violence still exists and Amarant was not spared from its wrath, but his friends were the ones to suffer the most. A stray bullet caught this one, a bloody knife got that, and during the second gulf war and its after math they dropped like flies; for a few of those deaths his dying friends begged to make the pain go away. Amarant and death were close friends by now but death was cruel to him, how it mocked him. Many times, Amarant wished for death but death would not take him. Instead, Death took his friends away one by one, only when Amarant was there to witness it and left him a new scar as a reminder for every friend…heh… 75 scars…Present time. Present day. Amarant, age 18 and fresh off the boat. Living on his own, Amarant looks forward to making a new home and new memories with his new school. Wounds heal and scars fade, he just hopes 75 is as high as it goes.
Notice: Amarant is allergic to lobster and his kryptonite is onion. High alcohol tolerance. Oh yeah and he doesn’t chain smoke…a lot.
