Argos DeNoches

Name: Argos Rasterum De'Noches

Current Status: Alive, barely.

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Current Job: Frateris Hospitalier

Height: 6'5"

Weight: Average

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: White

Class: Clerical

Race: Caucasian

Nationality: Magellanic

Year of Birth: 914

Sex: Male

Orientation: Bi

Relationship Status: Single

<ooc> Character Written by: Jamie

First Played by: Jamie</ooc>

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General Description

He is albino, tall and quite bulky, with a couple of obvious tattoos, some in the shape of sunbursts and some with religious iconography. His long white hair is tied back and his face has a tribal looking arrowhead tattooed across his left cheek.

Early History

Born in the <address>[/Wind Tunnel] district of [Magellan/]</address>. In his younger years he was a member of a small time gang known as Dante's Flames, along with his friends Rolex Tyron and Jerry Sprigg. Getting out of their depth they attracted the notice of one of the larger criminal groups. This culminated in the murder (and possible rape) of Argos' mother and in response to the incident Argos had a psychotic break, killing a number of members of rival gangs.

Significant Events

Whilst in prison he was diagnosed with Mad Dog Disease and prescribed an experimental treatment involving a spinal port implantation. Also whilst in prison he found he had a knack for cookery. After his release for good behavior in 892 he entered a cookery contest and won himself a minor cable TV show. The show attracted a surprisingly large audience and eventually was offered a spin-off show where he started a restaurant on another world, however event during transit changed his life forever. Boarding the Temple ship Revelation he was embroiled in a series of bizarre events in the company of one Morion Rain. Surviving the disaster he was quarantined on the Catterall line station and waking up on an unfamiliar station he sought out Rain before collapsing from an overdose. Awakening in the medical unit in the company of the Deacon he promised he would go to confession and confess honestly all his sins if Rain promised him that he would sleep, Rain refused. When the Deacon collapsed seven hours later Argos went to confession anyway, it took a long time but he emerged with a new sense of his own integrity and took on light duties in the quarantine zone. When Rain awoke Argos offered his aid in Rain's investigations into the (as yet unnamed) Chrome virus pandemic. He has since been instrumental in a number of investigations.

Current Situation

Despite his condition and life experiences he is trying to do what he thinks his right, although his short temper still gets him into trouble occasionally. He works with Rain in a role that most see as a servile one, but the two of them see as more of a partnership.

Personality

A great chef he cooks both as a diversion from the pressures of his life and as a professional skill. He has pursued his education slowly over the years, although there are still gaps in his knowledge. He has a problem with those who wield their authority for it's own sake. He is stubborn in his beliefs but can be swayed by a well reasoned argument, however trying to trick him will elicit an overly confrontational response, He still fears that his medical condition will kill him soon despite evidence to the contrary, his faith in god disperses his fatalism somewhat, although he does believe that his actions are required for the world to work out properly. He still values his own life above others and enjoys living but believes that a lethal response is sometimes justified.

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Other information

Please note that he has some of the minor symptoms of Smith-Wheeler Syndrome, especially when he hasn't taken his medication or is unusually stressed (and he is usually pretty stressed), sometimes thinks he is armed when he isn't.

Roleplaying Notes

Somewhat jumpy, particular about equipment, very resistant to rhetoric. He is more educated than he was, but gets frustrated with complex theories or puzzles. Loyal to Rain almost to a fault.

What makes them...

Angry?: People looking down on him / others in poverty

Happy?: Cooking and learning new recipes

Nervous?: His life span (secret)

Disappointed?: Not spending the last few hours with his mother

Afraid?: Not being useful, mostly in a physical sense

Comfortable?: Worn, comfortable, hardwearing clothes

Deeper Questions

What are they keeping from others around them?: "That I Know Rain Knows I am not sorry for certain sins."

What do they like most about themselves?: "That I Survive."

What would they change about themselves if they could?: "That I took 5 lives in one night, it is a lot to live with."

What is their greatest ambition?: "To own a Gucciano 5-scope semi automatic, they sound like fun..."

What is their strongest memory?: "The Doctor's face as she was lead off the station, Alive"

What is the most important thing in life as they see it?: "To be alive and to serve a purpose in it"

How are they related to those around them?: "Spare Rain, at the end of the day he's still a priest, but he's My priest and you are going to Leave Him Alone"

Lifepath comments: Earlier on in his life he was far more impulsive and had a major problem with authority./

Other notes: Has a bit of a thing for Bikers!

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Capabilities

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Attributes

Physical	Rating	Social	Rating	Mental	Rating
Power	3	Empathy	2	Reason	3
Reflexes	5	Imagination	4	Knowledge	2
Endurance	3	Looks	2	Wits	4
Senses	3	Persuasion	3	Willpower	3

Skills

Skill Name	Specialisation(s)	Rating
Acrobatics		3
Acting		4
Athletics		3
Block		3
Dodge		3
Cooking		4
Gun Use		3
Ranged Combat		3
Intimidation		3
Close Combat		3
Indirect Combat		2
Knife		2
Theology		1

Damage Tracker

	Bruises	Scratches(S)	Burns(E)	Wounds(X)
Resistance	3	2	1	0
Current	0	0	0	0 Tolerance: 6
Healing	?/day	?/day	?/day	1/ ? Months

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Common Equipment

Street clothes

Magnificat III particle pistol

Studded gloves

Emergency encryption codes

Several pockets and pouches

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Attacks

Name	Modifier	Large	Heavy	Powered	Blade/Gun	Scary	Special
Fists & Feet	0
Particle pistol	+6E +5+knockback +4E +3E+knockback		+1	+1	+3 +1E		+1E +knockback
Gloves	+1	+1

Resources, Advantages, Talents & Flaws

Name	Description	Type	Level	Cost
Reputation	Criminal past	Flaw	0 low quality (-1)	-1
Spinal Port		Resource	1	1
Smith-Wheeler Syndrome		Flaw	1	-1
Magnificat III Particle Pistol		Resource	3	8
Metal Wrapped Gloves		Resource	1	1

Other Notes Dropped media contacts and some of the pro chef stuff in the 30-odd year gap, would like confirmation before respending, 7pts in total. </ooc>

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Other Iterations

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Campaign Participation Diary

Ghost in the Machine: One shot, Angel GMed, 2cp rewarded, lots of character development </ooc>