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superstylishsquidOOC INFORMATION
Name: Jess
Contact: Firebenderjess on various things
Other Characters: David Xanatos
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Alastor
Age: 2000+ (Headcanon ~4300)
Canon: Viewtiful Joe (shares canon with Devil May Cry)
Canon Point: The end of Crush Hour
Character Information: Alastor is an ancient and powerful devil, referred to in legend as the Spirit of Lightning or the Lightning Devil and sealed away on the Island Closest to Hell for two-thousand years, trapped within his own blade. The exact chain of events that led to his sealing is unknown, but from his generally benevolent attitude and fondness for humans, it’s quite likely that he was punished for defying the emperor of the underworld, Mundus, during his war against humanity. Whatever the case, it was on that island that he first met Dante, attempting to enslave him but ending up overpowered and bound as the half-demon’s servant.
Dante used Alastor, along with another demonic weapon found on the island, to fight his way to Mundus’ throne room. However, upon returning from defeating the demon emperor, the Devil Hunter relegated both of his new weapons to storage. Insulted, hurt and frustrated by the neglect, Alastor eventually chose to abandon his master.
It isn’t known how Alastor ended up in Movieland, but he made himself right at home when he did. Over time, he came to view the famous hero Captain Blue as his rival, and became a senior officer in an evil organization known as Jadow. He made it his mission in life to defeat a true hero, an accomplishment that he believed would bring peace to his volatile heart. But before he could defeat Blue, someone else did. Blue was then replaced by a fledgling hero from outside of Movieland called Joe who inherited his powers to rescue Silvia, who he had been on a date with when they’d both been stuck in Movieland.
While Alastor was initially unimpressed with Joe, the young man managed to show potential. With the knowledge that Joe could eventually become a great hero, Alastor began learning about him with the intent of molding him into a new rival. In the process, he ended up bonding with Silvia and even seemed to develop a crush on her. Through their interactions, she came to realize that while Alastor claimed to be a villain, he was really a decent person at heart. This fact was further illustrated when he volunteered a truce with Joe to help a sick child.
With everyone else accusing Alastor of not being as evil as he claimed, he began to feel he had something to prove. This is what led him to threatening the lives of both Silvia and Joe’s sidekick, whom he had also grown fond of, while fighting Joe after he proved to finally be a worthy opponent. He very nearly killed Joe, but the leader of Jadow had other plans…
Personality: Alastor is a devil...and this has absolutely no impact on his personality other than providing the image he tries to live up to. Though he claims to be a villain, he has repeatedly shown that he's capable of sympathy and even kindness. He doesn't believe in pointless cruelty, nor does he ignore debts. He believes strongly in honor and refuses to use dirty tricks or superior numbers to gain the upper hand. In fact, he subverts nearly every expectation of a typical villain.
But while he's a poor excuse for a devil, he's far from a saint, either. He's stubborn, prideful and temperamental, sarcastic and easily amused at the expense of others. He has a tendency to act on his own desires, only agreeing to requests when he himself feels like it. His strong independent streak makes him a difficult ally to manage sometimes. Typically he's more agreeable toward those he respects, but his respect can be difficult to earn. A strong will, sharp instincts and the ability to stand up for and chase what's important to you are all good ways to earn points with him, as are general competence, intelligence and skill in combat. But even those who have his respect are still subject to his dry humor and teasing, both fond and mocking. Rarely does he keep a sarcastic quip to himself, particularly if he views you as a rival.
On that note, rivalry is an important concept to Alastor. Not only does he believe in testing his abilities against worthy opponents, he also actively enjoys clashing with fellow warriors. If an opponent shows promise but isn't quite up to his level yet, he's willing to wait and even aid in the growth of his fledgling rival in the hopes that they'll become someone worth fighting. To that end, he will do whatever is necessary to ensure that he gets his chance for a rematch, to the point that he's been known to risk his own safety to ensure that nobody else finishes his rival off before then. This focus can become dangerous at times, however, as he's entirely capable of becoming so focused on his fight that he forgets other things that may matter to him. In such cases, he reacts consistently with anger to interruptions, regardless of who or what was the cause, and may even lash out violently if he's capable.
Despite this seemingly self-centered attitude, he has displayed some outright heroic tendencies that only become more evident as time goes on. He's freely offered his skills to help cheer up a sick child affected by the actions of his own organization, offered advice that helped Joe protect innocents without prompting and risked his life for someone who mildly inconvenienced herself to help him. Any accusations of being nice or having motivations other than self interest, however, are met with denial and even derision. After all, devils aren't kind, right?
But his kind and honorable streak isn't the end of his oddities as a devil. In fact, he seems to be religious. Not only has he attributed coincidences in his favor to divine will, but he wears a stole in his human form, a garment generally associated with clergy. He seems unaware of God's distaste for his kind and, strangely, has been seen walking in a church with no ill effects from the holy ground.
Another odd trait he has among largely vicious and uncivilized devils is a sense of dignity. With a few exceptions, he tries to maintain an image of control and aloofness, although he has mixed success due to his general difficulties in hiding his emotions. When calm, however, he presents a convincing image of restraint and maturity.
This is not to say he's stuffy and has no childish tendencies. In fact, the truth is somewhat the opposite. He has a self-admitted weakness for dramatics and seems unable to resist a flashy entrance, shows a tendency to enjoy using his teleportation to startle or surprise people, has a fondness for puns and has an unashamed love of sweets. On top of that, he can be downright petty at times, trying to humiliate his inferior officers by making sure everyone was reminded of their most spectacular failure largely for his own amusement and feeling the need to rub in Joe's difficulties with banana peels in his irritation. Still, rarely does he do anything outright harmful out of petty amusement or irritation.
Overall, Alastor is a rough but generally good hearted person trying too hard to live up to his dark image and deluding himself into thinking that he doesn't care about others. While his temper and his eagerness for battle can get the better of him sometimes and lead him to act in truly nasty ways, most of the time he's more likely to be irritating or even helpful than actually dangerous.
5-10 Key Character Traits:
-Honorable
-Stubborn
-Kind
-Proud
-Temperamental
-Free spirited
-Observant
-Selfless
-Sarcastic
-Protective
Would you prefer a monster that FITS your character’s personality, CONFLICTS with it, or EITHER? Either works!
Opt-Outs: Troll
Roleplay Sample: Thread from fourth wall.
Name: Jess
Contact: Firebenderjess on various things
Other Characters: David Xanatos
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Alastor
Age: 2000+ (Headcanon ~4300)
Canon: Viewtiful Joe (shares canon with Devil May Cry)
Canon Point: The end of Crush Hour
Character Information: Alastor is an ancient and powerful devil, referred to in legend as the Spirit of Lightning or the Lightning Devil and sealed away on the Island Closest to Hell for two-thousand years, trapped within his own blade. The exact chain of events that led to his sealing is unknown, but from his generally benevolent attitude and fondness for humans, it’s quite likely that he was punished for defying the emperor of the underworld, Mundus, during his war against humanity. Whatever the case, it was on that island that he first met Dante, attempting to enslave him but ending up overpowered and bound as the half-demon’s servant.
Dante used Alastor, along with another demonic weapon found on the island, to fight his way to Mundus’ throne room. However, upon returning from defeating the demon emperor, the Devil Hunter relegated both of his new weapons to storage. Insulted, hurt and frustrated by the neglect, Alastor eventually chose to abandon his master.
It isn’t known how Alastor ended up in Movieland, but he made himself right at home when he did. Over time, he came to view the famous hero Captain Blue as his rival, and became a senior officer in an evil organization known as Jadow. He made it his mission in life to defeat a true hero, an accomplishment that he believed would bring peace to his volatile heart. But before he could defeat Blue, someone else did. Blue was then replaced by a fledgling hero from outside of Movieland called Joe who inherited his powers to rescue Silvia, who he had been on a date with when they’d both been stuck in Movieland.
While Alastor was initially unimpressed with Joe, the young man managed to show potential. With the knowledge that Joe could eventually become a great hero, Alastor began learning about him with the intent of molding him into a new rival. In the process, he ended up bonding with Silvia and even seemed to develop a crush on her. Through their interactions, she came to realize that while Alastor claimed to be a villain, he was really a decent person at heart. This fact was further illustrated when he volunteered a truce with Joe to help a sick child.
With everyone else accusing Alastor of not being as evil as he claimed, he began to feel he had something to prove. This is what led him to threatening the lives of both Silvia and Joe’s sidekick, whom he had also grown fond of, while fighting Joe after he proved to finally be a worthy opponent. He very nearly killed Joe, but the leader of Jadow had other plans…
Personality: Alastor is a devil...and this has absolutely no impact on his personality other than providing the image he tries to live up to. Though he claims to be a villain, he has repeatedly shown that he's capable of sympathy and even kindness. He doesn't believe in pointless cruelty, nor does he ignore debts. He believes strongly in honor and refuses to use dirty tricks or superior numbers to gain the upper hand. In fact, he subverts nearly every expectation of a typical villain.
But while he's a poor excuse for a devil, he's far from a saint, either. He's stubborn, prideful and temperamental, sarcastic and easily amused at the expense of others. He has a tendency to act on his own desires, only agreeing to requests when he himself feels like it. His strong independent streak makes him a difficult ally to manage sometimes. Typically he's more agreeable toward those he respects, but his respect can be difficult to earn. A strong will, sharp instincts and the ability to stand up for and chase what's important to you are all good ways to earn points with him, as are general competence, intelligence and skill in combat. But even those who have his respect are still subject to his dry humor and teasing, both fond and mocking. Rarely does he keep a sarcastic quip to himself, particularly if he views you as a rival.
On that note, rivalry is an important concept to Alastor. Not only does he believe in testing his abilities against worthy opponents, he also actively enjoys clashing with fellow warriors. If an opponent shows promise but isn't quite up to his level yet, he's willing to wait and even aid in the growth of his fledgling rival in the hopes that they'll become someone worth fighting. To that end, he will do whatever is necessary to ensure that he gets his chance for a rematch, to the point that he's been known to risk his own safety to ensure that nobody else finishes his rival off before then. This focus can become dangerous at times, however, as he's entirely capable of becoming so focused on his fight that he forgets other things that may matter to him. In such cases, he reacts consistently with anger to interruptions, regardless of who or what was the cause, and may even lash out violently if he's capable.
Despite this seemingly self-centered attitude, he has displayed some outright heroic tendencies that only become more evident as time goes on. He's freely offered his skills to help cheer up a sick child affected by the actions of his own organization, offered advice that helped Joe protect innocents without prompting and risked his life for someone who mildly inconvenienced herself to help him. Any accusations of being nice or having motivations other than self interest, however, are met with denial and even derision. After all, devils aren't kind, right?
But his kind and honorable streak isn't the end of his oddities as a devil. In fact, he seems to be religious. Not only has he attributed coincidences in his favor to divine will, but he wears a stole in his human form, a garment generally associated with clergy. He seems unaware of God's distaste for his kind and, strangely, has been seen walking in a church with no ill effects from the holy ground.
Another odd trait he has among largely vicious and uncivilized devils is a sense of dignity. With a few exceptions, he tries to maintain an image of control and aloofness, although he has mixed success due to his general difficulties in hiding his emotions. When calm, however, he presents a convincing image of restraint and maturity.
This is not to say he's stuffy and has no childish tendencies. In fact, the truth is somewhat the opposite. He has a self-admitted weakness for dramatics and seems unable to resist a flashy entrance, shows a tendency to enjoy using his teleportation to startle or surprise people, has a fondness for puns and has an unashamed love of sweets. On top of that, he can be downright petty at times, trying to humiliate his inferior officers by making sure everyone was reminded of their most spectacular failure largely for his own amusement and feeling the need to rub in Joe's difficulties with banana peels in his irritation. Still, rarely does he do anything outright harmful out of petty amusement or irritation.
Overall, Alastor is a rough but generally good hearted person trying too hard to live up to his dark image and deluding himself into thinking that he doesn't care about others. While his temper and his eagerness for battle can get the better of him sometimes and lead him to act in truly nasty ways, most of the time he's more likely to be irritating or even helpful than actually dangerous.
5-10 Key Character Traits:
-Honorable
-Stubborn
-Kind
-Proud
-Temperamental
-Free spirited
-Observant
-Selfless
-Sarcastic
-Protective
Would you prefer a monster that FITS your character’s personality, CONFLICTS with it, or EITHER? Either works!
Opt-Outs: Troll
Roleplay Sample: Thread from fourth wall.
