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Riksis Astora
Topic Started: Nov 27 2017, 12:04 AM (96 Views)
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Name: Riksis Astora
Age: 19
Birthday: 11/11
Voice: Nicky Katt as Atton Rand
Rank: Rank I - “Tourist”.
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Likes:

  • Gambling and other high stakes activities
  • Overcast weather and the Night
  • Showing off
  • Candies and Desserts

Dislikes:

  • Harsh Sunlight
  • Light Ethos
  • Beaches
  • Relationships
  • Being Outmatched

Personality: Competitive and Stubborn are the first things that come to mind when Riksis is talked about. Hotheaded, arrogant, and always itching to get into a fight with someone, people who have known him for some time know that all it takes is a few choice words to set him off. Whether it's made about him or someone he's associated with, a criticizing comment can quickly spark his temper and cause a scene, though it's often done in good faith if he knows the offender enough or can tell they can't back up their talk. Though he can tell if the time allows for one of these scenes to play out, his memory is sharp enough to hold grudges for extended periods of time. This has led him to relentlessly hound his childhood rival Valerie into fights and being generally obnoxious due to their eventful past

Riksis also sports a narcissistic attitude that is a part of his superiority complex, developed from living in his older brother's shadow for his early years. In turn he often indulges in whatever he fancies at the time without much care of the negative consequences that could occur. This has led to a few run ins with local authorities or people who refused to be pushed around by him. In these cases, he usually backs off or entertains a small fight, but never to the point of serious injury or death. It's also been the cause of his desire to constantly show off and impress people whenever he can, which can either satisfy his desires with success and pride or fail and cause him a fair amount of anger with an influx of inferiority and bitterness.

Under the bellicose and self-important exterior is a surprisingly friendly and lax knucklehead who likes to blow off steam and hang around with people he's comfortable with, though he'll never admit to it. The social life isn't lost on Riksis, and he often tries to surround himself with people he believes to be on par but never better than himself. It gives him plenty of opportunity to show off without anyone else stealing his thunder. On the other end of this friendly demeanor is anger issues that can lead to unbridled fury if his temper gets the best of him. Easily agitated by his own failings, or plans being ruined, even minor things like stumbling in public and trying to tear out of a piece of paper but ripping it at the last moment can sour his mood on a bad day. If it builds up too much in a small period of time or before Riksis has had time to relax, it can lead him to lash out in anger, usually towards what's causing the agitation. In combat, this has ups and downs, as missing his target repeatedly or getting hit constantly can cause him to relentlessly attack a target but may hit allies in the process.

History: The Astora family has it's roots in old traditions and chivalry that has persisted to the present day. It was common that Fathers and sons were Liberators, or at least fought to defend against Labyrinths and whatever they spewed out on their own accord. Meanwhile, the Mothers and daughters often remained in the home life as homemakers or artisans, especially as seamstresses, with each proven Astora liberator having a unique cloak of high quality made by a relative. The only exception to this tradition was Lady Mara, affectionately titled Old Lady Astora by younger generations, who took up arms alongside her brothers to fight off and seal a labyrinth that opened in close proximity to the family compound, holding her own valiantly until official Liberators arrived to help.

Now, a break in tradition seems to be occurring in the present day, with the birth of two brothers in the Astora family. Oskar Astora, the first son of Burkhardt Astora, a noble and upstanding warrior that followed the traditions of the family to a T. Constantly receiving praise from the family for his prowess in combat, having a way with words, all while serving justice where it was needed and being a self-less and honorable example to his peers. He brought much pride to the Astora name and was the poster child of the next generation. With such a strong and respected role model, surely the next son born two years later would be raised right and proper to his image.

Were it so easy.

Riksis Astora, second son to Burkhardt Astora and younger brother to Oskar, a rash and aggressive fighter, health issues were the first red flag to his family. Diagnosed with photo-sensitivity after getting sunburned after short periods of time outside during the day and highly irritable when in direct sunlight or strong light from other sources, he often chose to remain indoors for his early childhood, doing most of his early training in the compound led him to be socially stunted in his later years. While on par with his older brother physically, as the two grew up the differences in personality and combat styles became apparent. Oskar was kind to those deserving, humble, patient, and had a graceful and fluid combat style that kept the flow of the fight in his favor, usually able to disarm or disable skilled opponents. Riksis on the other hand, began to show a short temper in his training, along with impatience and arrogance. His combat style evolved into an rough, aggressive rush that kept his opponent on the defensive while throwing his own defense to the wind in order to rain swift and fierce strikes upon his foe. When the brothers sparred, Riksis' reckless swings could be read carefully and parried by Oskar's refined stance, with each match ending in a loss for Riksis.

Living in his brother's shadow only fueled his short temper and developed a sort of inferiority complex hidden under his surface superiority complex. Despite the differences between them, Oskar held no ill will against his brother, and tried to help when he could, though this usually failed as he was the source of Riksis' frustrations. His family showed much disdain though, with his parents often asking him to be more like his brother or demanding his actions change. As he grew older, his photo-sensitivity lessened but he still avoided going out in broad daylight, preferring early morning and late night activities. During one morning training session in the wilds, Riksis met a young girl by the name of Valerie Grassl who was also in the process of training to be a Liberator, but for different reasons. For Riksis, it was to prove himself to Oskar and his family, and for Val, it was about the thrill of danger and the promise of treasure and good pay. The two trained with each other, Riksis staying because it was the first person he'd known outside his family and one who didn't judge him for being different, and Val stayed to see how Astorians trained, having lived near their compound on a small farm and encountering them when danger was near.

When they were about to part ways, a comment about Riksis' aggressive form started an argument, with him calling Val out for not knowing how to fight, and she entertained the argument by saying anyone who could pick up a sword was already leagues ahead of him. Sparking his temper, the two began an unprofessional sparring session, with wild swings being acrobatically dodged by the nimble girl, long enough until both were too tired to continue. With the sun coming up, Riksis gave his new rival a compliment on being nimble, though followed with a statement that if any of his swings had landed, he'd have won. Years passed, with the two meeting up again and again, either to train or just hang out. Oskar left on a self-imposed mission when Riksis was 18, asking him to try and relax and open up to the world. His request was met with a smirk and a sarcastic maybe, which Oskar just smiled in response to, telling him to never change. A year later, Oskar has yet to return, the cause of some worry within the family. Meanwhile, Riksis stepped up to become a Liberator with Valerie, starting his path to prove himself and find out what happened to his brother along the way.

Notable Relations:

  • Valerie Grassl: Childhood rival, currently working as a liberator for a living, the two can be the best of friends or at each others throats at times.
  • Oskar Astora: Older brother and inspiration, a rough childhood almost caused a divide between the two, but they managed to support each other. Whereabouts currently unknown.

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Normal Appearance: Riksis is a youthful fighter with an above average physique, though he isn't the manliest person around, with a relatively smooth face, not extremely muscular, and a fairer complexion than most. Due to being photosensitive, Riksis is often found wearing as much clothing as possible. Long-sleeved shirts, pants, even in the middle of summer he can be found in as much clothing as possible. His prime accessory is his custom Cloak, which symbolizes his synergy with the dark with an eclipse. His eyes are a light shade of green, though some people who've seen him at his worst temper reported that his eyes reddened. Not much effort is put into his light orange hair, often letting it naturally dry into its normal messiness.

Height: 187.96 cm
Weight: 112.21 kg

Ethos Slots: | Slot 1: Darkness Ethos | Slot 2: Sword Augmentation Ethos |
Weapon Slots: | Slot 1: Katalysator |
Accessory Slots:| Slot 1: N/A |

Highlights: N/A
Character Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEyIHBZ9w3g
Edited by Rus, Nov 29 2017, 12:32 PM.
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  • Congratulations! Riksis Astora has been approved! Can't wait to see more of him soon!
  • Please make a new account with this character's name please.
  • Also, please make a bank thread and use the forum signature with the new account.
  • Happy Writing! Make sure not to stay in the broad daylight for too long!
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