Name: James Mercier
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance: James is fairly handsome, standing at about 6 feet tall with a fairly muscular build. He has short blond hair and blue eyes. He typically wears a dark blue denim, sleeveless, button up shirt with a black vest on over it. He also wears a pair of blue jeans with a brown belt that has a golden buckle with an eagle on it and a pair of brown boots. Around his neck, he has a small brown poncho that covers his shoulders. Attached to his belt, James keeps has a holster for his pistol as well as a pouch where he holds his gear.
Personality: James could be considered a narcissist only capable of caring for himself. He is completely unable to connect with other people, looking down on them and feeling superior to them. Despite that, James is a very skill actor, capable of hiding his true feelings behind a mask of a considerate, polite young man.
Beneath that mask, James also harbors a hatred of magic users. He sees their abilities as "cheating," using powers that go beyond what others could do in that way. While he can hide that hatred, he will eventually strike out against magic users, if nothing else than to prove his superiority and their "falsehood." However his loathing is not all-consuming, as he is capable of working with other magic users if it is in his benefit. The exception to this concept is those who are necessary to keep a world running in doing what they are currently doing (for instance, Sora of Kingdom Hearts hunting down the Seekers of Darkness). Once those people act outside of those parameters, he considers them to be "invaders" and treats them like any other user. This act is not due to outright altruism as much as it is pragmatic.
His crusade functions along gender lines. When it comes to any non-female magic users, he is more prone to attack them and try to grievously injure or kill them, seeing them as inherent in the system and of no use to him. However, for female ones, he prefers to control them and teach them to use their powers to benefit his own actions or even join him. In that way, he tries to manipulate them far more than his other targets.
For those who fight him without using any special powers, he has a higher degree of respect than he does for many others, but that will erode if he sees them stooping to supernatural enhancements.
Powers: James possesses a form of "anti-power," which does not directly allow him to use magic or other supernatural powers, but instead focuses on disrupting or noticing those of others, ranging from magic to psychic powers. These abilities can be channeled through his weapons to extend their range. These powers do not extend to physical attributes such as wings or muscles unless those characteristics are part of the internal power set. Furthermore, his skills do not work on things he does not know are magic, such as an illusion cast, and also do not apply to things that are made using magic or other powers, then let go, such as someone throwing a rock or wave of water at him then letting the spell go. As a side note, as his "anti-power" is a power itself, he is still vulnerable to having the negation itself negated, rendering him as powerless as anyone else in those circumstances.
- Anti-Supernatural Aura: A defensive shield around himself, negating low to medium strength supernatural powers while offering resistance against higher level ones. However, too much strength and it can backfire on him, allowing him to feel all of the damage at once.
- Power Break: James can dispel active effects of others' powers on touch. However, the effect is gone as soon as the point of contact, be it a bullet or his hand or whatever else, loses contact with them. With focus, he can even cause immense pain to those who have the bullets inside of them, or paralyze them until their mana (or other supernatural energy source) stores run out.
- Void Consumption: With some sources of power, James can consume the ability to enhance his own strength, speed, and agility among other physical attributes for a short time.
Abilities:
- Expert Marksmanship: From thrown weapons to firearms, James is an expert at all forms of ranged weaponry.
- Magic Resistance: Due to his power set, James has an inherent resistance to supernatural abilities, from offensive spells to psychic effects like mental manipulation or mind reading. Unfortunately, this extends to beneficial abilities such as healing, meaning he has to make do with potions and the like.
- Magic Sense: A kind of sixth sense, James can "feel" magic in an area, from general ability to distinct signatures, to the point of being able to track down individuals or specific forms of magic or psionics. He also can "see" magic as it is cast, even if it is invisible to most.
Weapons: James has two, unnamed, long-range weapons.
- A semi-automatic handgun (bullet comes out per trigger squeeze) that is best for close to mid-range. This weapon is the faster of the two, as well as being more easily concealed, but is also relatively weaker. However, it can be outfitted with various forms of ammunition (such as tranquilizers), though not to the same degree as his rifle.
- A bolt-action rifle (needs to reset after each trigger pull) that is best for longer range, preferably when subjects are otherwise occupied or unaware. This rifle is the slower of the two, as well as stronger, but cannot be easily concealed. The rifle also is more prone to being used for launching various forms of gadgetry than the pistol. It can also have a scope attached to further increase its range.
Equipment:
- Capture Lasso: A rope infused with his powers, this allows him to easily capture or otherwise subdue others, whether by tying them up entirely or merely restricting a part of their body, all of which negates their casting ability until removed.
- Caltrops
History: James was born to a fairly wealthy family that spared no expense with him. This already gave James a sense of entitlement but James always put his all in everything he did, never coasting on his parent's money. As James got older, he got into a fight with another student at his school and James beat him so badly that he had to go into the hospital. While his parents managed to keep him from getting into too much trouble, James learned he would need to be more subtle in how he dealt with people. While James already knew how to hide his true feelings, he quickly too advantage of his mask and started to use to attack his enemies socially and emotionally.
James managed to eventually graduate high school at the top of his class and make it into a top tier university. As he went through his classes, James' narcissism grew, looking down more and more on others, many of whom got by thanks to their parents money, seeing himself capable of doing so much more without needing his parents help. One day as he was returning home from the shooting range, a portal appeared in front of his vehicle and he drove right into it and losing consciousness in the process.
When James woke up he would find himself in Radiant Garden. After learning where he was and what had happened to him, James' hatred of magic users quickly grew. Seeing them as cheaters and fakers, he would eventually go out and target some of the lower class magic users mostly in order to keep himself under the radar. During that time he quickly grew to understand his own that let him stand up against them. Seeing his newfound abilities as a way to strike out against the magic users, James would leave the world and start going around to hunt more and more magic users. As he killed, James' sense of superiority grew as well as his hatred.
Hobbies: Target practive, hiking.
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Appearance: James is fairly handsome, standing at about 6 feet tall with a fairly muscular build. He has short blond hair and blue eyes. He typically wears a dark blue denim, sleeveless, button up shirt with a black vest on over it. He also wears a pair of blue jeans with a brown belt that has a golden buckle with an eagle on it and a pair of brown boots. Around his neck, he has a small brown poncho that covers his shoulders. Attached to his belt, James keeps has a holster for his pistol as well as a pouch where he holds his gear.
Personality: James could be considered a narcissist only capable of caring for himself. He is completely unable to connect with other people, looking down on them and feeling superior to them. Despite that, James is a very skill actor, capable of hiding his true feelings behind a mask of a considerate, polite young man.
Beneath that mask, James also harbors a hatred of magic users. He sees their abilities as "cheating," using powers that go beyond what others could do in that way. While he can hide that hatred, he will eventually strike out against magic users, if nothing else than to prove his superiority and their "falsehood." However his loathing is not all-consuming, as he is capable of working with other magic users if it is in his benefit. The exception to this concept is those who are necessary to keep a world running in doing what they are currently doing (for instance, Sora of Kingdom Hearts hunting down the Seekers of Darkness). Once those people act outside of those parameters, he considers them to be "invaders" and treats them like any other user. This act is not due to outright altruism as much as it is pragmatic.
His crusade functions along gender lines. When it comes to any non-female magic users, he is more prone to attack them and try to grievously injure or kill them, seeing them as inherent in the system and of no use to him. However, for female ones, he prefers to control them and teach them to use their powers to benefit his own actions or even join him. In that way, he tries to manipulate them far more than his other targets.
For those who fight him without using any special powers, he has a higher degree of respect than he does for many others, but that will erode if he sees them stooping to supernatural enhancements.
Powers: James possesses a form of "anti-power," which does not directly allow him to use magic or other supernatural powers, but instead focuses on disrupting or noticing those of others, ranging from magic to psychic powers. These abilities can be channeled through his weapons to extend their range. These powers do not extend to physical attributes such as wings or muscles unless those characteristics are part of the internal power set. Furthermore, his skills do not work on things he does not know are magic, such as an illusion cast, and also do not apply to things that are made using magic or other powers, then let go, such as someone throwing a rock or wave of water at him then letting the spell go. As a side note, as his "anti-power" is a power itself, he is still vulnerable to having the negation itself negated, rendering him as powerless as anyone else in those circumstances.
- Anti-Supernatural Aura: A defensive shield around himself, negating low to medium strength supernatural powers while offering resistance against higher level ones. However, too much strength and it can backfire on him, allowing him to feel all of the damage at once.
- Power Break: James can dispel active effects of others' powers on touch. However, the effect is gone as soon as the point of contact, be it a bullet or his hand or whatever else, loses contact with them. With focus, he can even cause immense pain to those who have the bullets inside of them, or paralyze them until their mana (or other supernatural energy source) stores run out.
- Void Consumption: With some sources of power, James can consume the ability to enhance his own strength, speed, and agility among other physical attributes for a short time.
Abilities:
- Expert Marksmanship: From thrown weapons to firearms, James is an expert at all forms of ranged weaponry.
- Magic Resistance: Due to his power set, James has an inherent resistance to supernatural abilities, from offensive spells to psychic effects like mental manipulation or mind reading. Unfortunately, this extends to beneficial abilities such as healing, meaning he has to make do with potions and the like.
- Magic Sense: A kind of sixth sense, James can "feel" magic in an area, from general ability to distinct signatures, to the point of being able to track down individuals or specific forms of magic or psionics. He also can "see" magic as it is cast, even if it is invisible to most.
Weapons: James has two, unnamed, long-range weapons.
- A semi-automatic handgun (bullet comes out per trigger squeeze) that is best for close to mid-range. This weapon is the faster of the two, as well as being more easily concealed, but is also relatively weaker. However, it can be outfitted with various forms of ammunition (such as tranquilizers), though not to the same degree as his rifle.
- A bolt-action rifle (needs to reset after each trigger pull) that is best for longer range, preferably when subjects are otherwise occupied or unaware. This rifle is the slower of the two, as well as stronger, but cannot be easily concealed. The rifle also is more prone to being used for launching various forms of gadgetry than the pistol. It can also have a scope attached to further increase its range.
Equipment:
- Capture Lasso: A rope infused with his powers, this allows him to easily capture or otherwise subdue others, whether by tying them up entirely or merely restricting a part of their body, all of which negates their casting ability until removed.
- Caltrops
History: James was born to a fairly wealthy family that spared no expense with him. This already gave James a sense of entitlement but James always put his all in everything he did, never coasting on his parent's money. As James got older, he got into a fight with another student at his school and James beat him so badly that he had to go into the hospital. While his parents managed to keep him from getting into too much trouble, James learned he would need to be more subtle in how he dealt with people. While James already knew how to hide his true feelings, he quickly too advantage of his mask and started to use to attack his enemies socially and emotionally.
James managed to eventually graduate high school at the top of his class and make it into a top tier university. As he went through his classes, James' narcissism grew, looking down more and more on others, many of whom got by thanks to their parents money, seeing himself capable of doing so much more without needing his parents help. One day as he was returning home from the shooting range, a portal appeared in front of his vehicle and he drove right into it and losing consciousness in the process.
When James woke up he would find himself in Radiant Garden. After learning where he was and what had happened to him, James' hatred of magic users quickly grew. Seeing them as cheaters and fakers, he would eventually go out and target some of the lower class magic users mostly in order to keep himself under the radar. During that time he quickly grew to understand his own that let him stand up against them. Seeing his newfound abilities as a way to strike out against the magic users, James would leave the world and start going around to hunt more and more magic users. As he killed, James' sense of superiority grew as well as his hatred.
Hobbies: Target practive, hiking.
