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Post by Nick Kramer on Feb 28, 2012 0:26:19 GMT -5
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Basics
NAME: Nicholas Kramer
NICKNAMES: Nick
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual
DATE OF BIRTH: January 13, 1980
AGE: 32
GENDER: Male
OCCUPATION: Forsaken PI - LEADER/INVESTIGATOR
HOMETOWN: hometown here
CURRENT LOCATION: Washington DC
GROUP: Human - Forsaken PI
PLAYER NAME: Zyre / Keaton
Appearance
Celeb Claim: Justin Hartley
Hair: Blonde / Short Hair
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Fair Skin
Body Type: Muscular
Height: 6’ 0”
Weight: 185 lbs
Personal Style: Nick stands at about 5’11” with a fairly firm build that vividly epitomizes his days as a member of his high school baseball team. Nick has a fairly, fair complexion. However, Nick’s light skin tone is often combined with an almost blush cheek tone that adds even more color and life to his face. Nick has bright blue eyes and short blonde hair that is usually pushed in an upward fashion.
Nick has a faint, but noticeable, scar that runs the length of his left arm. Although usually clean-shaven, Nick has been known to keep a little scruff from time to time. In being kept clean-shaven Nick’s rigid cheek bones are accentuated and shone clearly. For the most part, Nick wears casual clothing and can usually be found wearing a nice pair of jeans and either a simple tee shirt or a buttoned down shirt.
Nick carries himself in a very authoritative manner. The young man gives off the appearance that he's all business without any messing around. When needed, Nick can give off the appearance that he can and will kill you…. No questions asked. He's the kind of guy who wouldn't think twice about clocking someone in the face if they deserved it… Needless to say though, that's the only thing you get if you are just looking at the surface. Underneath it all, Nick is actually a fairly nice guy who likes to have a good time. He grew up quickly and learned not to take shit from anyone. Above all else knows how to get what he wants and knows how to survive.
Personality
General Personality:
Nick takes tremendous pride in being a fairly, friendly person who will go out of the way a lot of the time to help others. In doing so, Nick’s tremendous amount of reliability and cooperation shine through and prove his willingness to help. However, this is often subverted by Nick’s inherent need to argue combined with the fact that he is also impatient and impulsive. Furthermore, the young man is incredibly street smart due to his experience of growing up in Manhattan. In addition, Nick is extremely authoritative and knows exactly how and when to take over the situation when required.
Sure enough, Nick is extraordinarily well rounded and is a perfect example of a humanist as he tries to exert himself in anyway possible. Though he might not be intelligent in terms of a lot of academic subjects, Nick still tries to find a way to excel in many other manners of living and does his damned best at it. Through and through, Nick is determined to all ends and extremely stubborn when it comes to admitting defeat. Plain and simple, Nick dislikes asking for help and giving in. He would much rather be stubborn and try to figure something out himself before asking for help… Though that definitely isn't to say that he isn't above asking for help when needed.
Nick has a love and affinity for the greatest game there ever was - Baseball. Sure, given the state of things right now, he isn't exactly able to watch a ball game like he used to… But that doesn't mean the young man doesn't reminisce about the sport and miss it very dearly. He loves Rock and Roll - whether it be classic rock or something heavier, Nick doesn't mind… He just loves the sound of a good loud guitar! Nick doesn't like spiders and finds them absolutely annoying… Nothing worse than something with eight legs! Nick loves a good cigar and a tasty brew or even a nice whiskey.
Nick Kramer is a fast learner and he picks things up quite easily. The young man is incredibly attentive to detail and picks up the smallest things and stores them in the back of his mind for later. He is absolutely cooperative in everything that he does and finds himself very focused in every task he attempts to tackle. Most of all, Nick is committed to everything that he puts his energy into and does not like to fail. The young man is determined in everything he does and does not like to give in and succumb to his own limits.
To strangers, Nick comes off to be extremely abrasive in the way he talks. Sure, he may be smooth… But the young man can also come off very short and abrupt. Nick would much rather tell the truth than run around it. In conjunction, the young man is also known for his candor, which fits into this sentiment perfectly. In loving philosophy, Nick has learned what it takes to be objective in most matters, even though this is hardly the case. When Nick is faced with a problem he often finds himself following a purely Machiavellian viewpoint in believing that the ends justify the means. Simply, he is an Anti-Hero.
Likes:
- Motorcycles
- Baseball
- Westerns
- Domestic Brews
- Rock ‘n’ Roll
Dislikes:
- Arrogance
- Liars
- Religious Extremists
- Spiders
- Show-Offs
Strengths:
- Agile
- High Endurance
- Authoritative
- Savvy
- Reliability
Weaknesses:
- Abrasive
- Impatient
- Obstinate
- Capricious
- Candor
Powers, Abilities, Skills
- -Trained Lifeguard - Nick spent many summers working as a lifeguard. He's a damn good swimmer and is succinctly trained in CPR.
- Trained Marksman - Mandatory as per his occupation.
- Has an Pitcher's arm - Even though he hasn't actually played in years… Nick can still throw a ball pretty damn well.
- A damn good driver - Nick knows how to handle a vehicle well no matter what it is. It's not something he studied per se… Some people just have a gift when it comes to driving. He's got good peripheral vision, hand-eye coordination and excellent reflexes… If he hadn't become an investigator, he'd have made one hell of a Nascar driver.
- Trained in basic rituals and spells – Goes with the job… ‘Nuff said.
- Fluent in French and German with a working knowledge of Latin. Nick picked up the French and German
- Skilled fighter – Nick is a great fighter and is skilled in boxing and many forms of hand to hand combat.
Limits and Flaws:
Allergic to Penicillin – It makes taking medicine a pain in the ass sometimes…
Arachnophobia – Come on… Who likes Spiders? Honestly!
Opens and Closes Knife When Thinking – It’s a mindless habit and it helps him think.
History
Nicholas Kramer was born in Dallas, Texas on January 13, 1980. The young boy was born into a loving household. However, that didn't mean that it was a household without order. Nick grew up hard and fast. His father was a marine and his mother was a school teacher. They weren't around as much as possible. The kids helped raise each other. Jess, Nick, Natalie all played a part in helping to raise Sam. They were good kids and they all did their part. Being raised in a military home definitely helped play a part in that. Nick's parents were strict. They liked an order to everything and there was certainly not a chance in hell that any of his siblings would get away with shenanigans for long without actually paying the price.
Regardless of anything anyone might've told you, Nick had a good childhood. He played baseball all throughout his youth and was actually pretty damn good at it. He played the guitar and loved sitting back and relaxing with a nice cold beer and a good Spaghetti Western. Nick wasn't complicated and he certainly wasn't the kind of guy who liked to get caught up in bullshit. The young man was easy going and liked his life that way. Sure, he bickered back and forth with Jessica. They didn't exactly see eye to eye in most situations. However, that was neither here nor there. Deep down inside, Nick still cared for her incredibly. There was no doubt in his mind about that.
Aside from all their squabbling and fights, Nick and Jess grew closer and their family grew whole as Jessica grew pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy. Nick was an uncle and although it might not have been what he'd been expecting to happen to his family... Nick embraced the member fully. The young man was happy to be an uncle and more than happy to see his sister so happy. However, their happiness was short lived... One tragic evening Sam and Natalie had been out on a drive. Their car broke down on the side of the road. While they waited for a tow, Sam and Nat were attacked by what appeared to be a wild animal. Sam got away with a few minor injuries... Natalie, on the other hand, was not as lucky... Although Sam walked away alive... He walked away broken and not nearly anywhere near the same person he had been before that night.
The family was in complete and total disarray and shock. It wasn't fair. They'd lost one of their own and Nick felt as though his heart would never be whole again. The young man became slightly reclusive and even a little obsessive. He needed to know what happened that night. What had done that to his sister and to Sam? It sure as hell wasn't "just a wild animal." The young man would find out a month later, that was for damn sure. After Sam transformed for the first time, he went to Nick and Cooper for help. Nick was confused at first... Just as anyone would have been... But to be completely honest, nothing had changed about his brother. Sam was still Sam, and he wasn't about to lose another part of his family. It was on that day that Nick knew what he had to do... The young man knew that he was going to help his brother in anyway possible... And anyone else who might need the same kind of help.
RP Sample
A cool evening breeze settled over the mountains. Nick Kramer sat on the hood of his car and watched the horizon. The young man eyed his rifle for a moment. It lay across the hood of his car. Nick remained mostly motionless as the still cool air sifted through the air and wrapped itself around his skin. He smoked a cigarette as he sat there. It helped cool his nerves. The young man focused on the woods below. The forest below him held a monster... A monster he was intent on finding. Nick was more determined than he'd ever been in quite some time. Sure, it was a little obsessive... But, Nick never did mind that word to be completely honest. He had a mission and Nick was going to be damned if he didn't get what he wanted. He was watching, waiting for a sign for anything.
The young man ignored the emergence of the morning's sun at the crest of the horizon out in front of him. Nick kept his attention focused on the wooded forest below. He'd been there all night. Hardly moving a muscle. The full moon was just about setting in the sky. The sun was emerging... That only meant one thing on a day like today. It'd be weak... It'd be vulnerable. Nick didn't pay attention to the fact that he had no idea if the monster was in the forest today... Hope kept him going. Determination kept him moving forward. Nick wasn't going to give up. Sam and Cooper didn't know where he was... Or at least, Nick didn't think they knew. He hoped they didn't. They wouldn't have been happy. Nick needed this though.
Nick's attention snapped to the forest below. A tree rustled. Nick leaned forward and eyed the woods below him. He wasn't sure what it was. Without any hesitation, Nick grabbed his rifle and readily pressed it against his shoulder. The young man peered into the scope and looked into the forest. Nick's crosshairs scanned the wooded area... His finger rested on the trigger and waited. Nick was ready... Just as he was sure the monster was about to appear out of the woods... Nick was sorely mistaken. A hawk emerged gracefully out of a tree and soared into the sky above the forest. It wasn't the monster at all... Nick breathed in deeply for a moment. The cigarette he held between his lips flared in the cool air. An ember broke off and floated lightly through the air. Nick exhaled slowly as the smoke drifted into the space in front of him and began to float away. Just like Natalie the smoke was gone.
