Post by Rysan Marquise on Nov 29, 2008 23:08:46 GMT -5
Project: "Metropolis Project"
Name: Takahishi, ''Slugger'', Ben
Age:28
Gender:Male
Sexual Preference: Female
Nationality:American Race:1/8 Japanese (Father's Side)
Height:5'11"
Weight:160 lbs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel
Language(s): English, Really terrible Japanese
Career: Yes
If so, Answer the Following:
- What is your character's profession?
Ben is an inventory clerk, basically a dead-end job for a not-amazing company - Does your character get paid well? Why?
No, he gets paid less than others in his area because he is bad at the job, but not so bad as to be fired. - Does your character like their job? Why?
Not really, it is a dead-end job that he isn't good at. - Does your character like their boss? Why?
No, the boss gets angry for his inaccuracy and because he isn't as productive as other employees. - How long has your character been employed?
About 5 years now, by this company - Does your character work in the City, a Farm, a tourist Island or the Suburbs?
City
Education: Is your character currently enrolled in school?
No
Inventory: Baseball uniform and a catching glove, may or may not be carrying a baseball in the glove.
One Strength: Good at Baseball, especially batting
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- How does this strength effect your character physically?
Ben is physically more fit than most, especially in upper body strength. He knows how to swing a bat and throw better than most. - How does this strength effect your character mentally?
He can focus better on one specific object, but besides that relatively little. - In what way would this benefit others working alongside your character?
He is accustomed to working in a team, and can generally tell when something is needed of him or when someone is going to try something stupid. - In what way would this NOT benefit others working alongside your character?
He is highly competitive and has little tolerance for those who don't do their job.
One Weakness: Fuzzy Mind
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- How does this weakness effect your character physically?
Little - How does this weakness effect your character mentally?
He can't do complicated things well, and it takes him awhile understand difficult concepts, but he isn't so stupid that he isn't willing to accept this readily either. He gets frustrated easily because of this and is prone to bouts of anger, but has recently gotten better at controlling it. It takes him awhile to realize trends. - In what way would this benefit others working alongside your character?
They might feel comfortable being with someone who is less intelligent than them. - In what way would this NOT benefit others working alongside your character?
He doesn't understand complicated plans readily and it is hard to explain things to him because he will likely say he understands something when he really does not.
Appearance: He is likely wearing a slightly dirty baseball jersey and pants, a catchers glove on his left hand. His hair is short, black, and curly.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- Does your character have a preferred style of dress? Describe it.
When not at work where he is forced to wear a dress shirt, and not playing baseball, where he wears a uniform, he usually wears jeans and a T-shirt, it likely proudly displays a corporate logo or sports team on the front. - Does your character appear intimidating, average or preferably approachable at first glance? While he might appear.. physically.. intimidating, Ben generally appears a fairly soft and approachable person because he is usually relaxed.
- Is your character attractive, average or ugly? Ben is on the attractive side of average. He is physically very fit, but does not have a particularly attractive or unattractive face.
Personality: He generally likes to be able to attach himself to something he knows he can be right about. He will then defend it, acting confident about his position. He can be very aggressive when pressed, but generally is relaxed about a topic if everyone else is. He follows the mood of the situation easily.
Remember to Answer all that apply:
- Is your character shy or are they outgoing?
Outgoing, but only after someone else in the area is. - Is your character a leader, a follower or a balance of the two?
A perfect number 2. He will attach himself to a leader then back up their claims unless he finds something particularly wrong. He will act stubborn and brave if he has backing, but as soon he realizes he is alone, he will be very weak.
Background: When Ben turned 20, he dropped out of his State-College and managed to join the Minor League in the US. He was proud of his talent and wanted to make a living out of baseball. When he was 23, there was a large dispute on the field, when a fight broke out, he went to defend a teammate of his, bringing the baseball bat along with him. He broke their pitcher's arm in several places, ending both of their careers and losing what saving he had in the resulting lawsuit. He managed to get a job in his Uncle's friend's company, but he was never very good in the position. Eventually, he was transfered to Metropolis branch because he had made too many mistakes to be kept at their headquarters in America.
Answer the Following:
- What brings your character to the City of Metropolis? How did they arrive in the city?
Transfered to corporation branch - Does your character live with parents, guardians, a husband/wife/kids, a roommate/friend or by themselves.
Alone - Does your character live in the city, on a farm, in the wilderness, or in the suburbs?
City, small apartment - Has your character ever gone to jail? What did they do?
Yes, because of assault charges, but the charges were eventually dropped because of claims he was defending the life of a teammate. He was sentenced to time served, a little over a month. - Does your character have a warrant for their arrest? What did they do?
No - Would you like your character to be a member of a gang? In what type of gang?
No - Has your character ever killed anyone? Elaborate.
No - Has your character ever witnessed death? Elaborate.
He once watched a man get trampled to death in the line to a retail store on black-friday, but did not realize it at the time. - Does your character have experience w/ melee combat of any kind? Elaborate.
He was in several fights that got out of hand before he was kicked out of the league, but not in the past few years. He has attacked people with both fists and a baseball bat before. - Does your character have experience w/ any firearms? Elaborate.
None - Does your character have experience w/ driving a vehicle? Elaborate.
He has driven a car most his life and wanted to get a motorcycle license but never found the time.
Cause of Death: While playing ball in a city park for practice, he went to catch a wide ball and ran into an oncoming car.
Death in Gantz: to be filled by the mod
Note: Is about all covered
