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RedWind
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Name: Dalvecion Zilikar
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Race: Turian
pecialties/Abilities: Assault rifle, tech armor, overload, cryo blast
Appearance:
Dalvecion is quite tall, even for a Turian at 6'8" and built much like you would expect one of his species to be, perhaps more muscular in his arms and legs but certainly able to move with agility if need be like the rest of his kind. His carapace, mandibles, and skin are all very much a color you would expect them to be, that sort of grey-white and sort of tan color. Although, there are definitely some marks along his carapace seemingly from fights long since passes, both burns from energy weapons as well as some longer scrapes from projectiles. At the end of each of his hands and his feet are thick talons that look as though they could certainly leave a mark if used in such a manner, however on his right hand, he seems to be missing most of one of his fingers on his left hand. But it's a good thing he is right handed when he shoots.
On the top of his head are some, somewhat longer than average crest of horns which make him cast a rather proud visage. One of his mandibles is a little broken off in one place and this fact is noticeable when you look him head on. Funnily enough, this came from one drunken night where he was dared to try and catch a bullet between his mandibles and he was just lucky enough to only be missing a bit of his mandible and not dead. His eyes are a vibrant green and stick out against the much more muted colors of his body. His colony markings are grey and cover part of his eyes and jaw. (Will post reference pic at bottom)
His attire is similar to the armored suits other Turians wear into combat, showing him as being prepared to serve and participate in combat. His own is a light grey as it seems he is trying to not dress in too many flashy colors as to not draw attention to himself. On his back is a slightly modified assault rifle with a short scope that, if one looked close enough, has the word 'REDEMPTION' scrawled across it in rough lettering, carved into the metal with something sharp. As he is traveling before being recruited, he does have a container he is carrying that has his belongings, not much but they are his worldly possessions.
Personality:
Dalvecion is someone who has had a rough time during his life and knows he has made some big mistakes over his years. He's done some bad things and will own up to them if asked, as he won't lie to you about what he has done. But more than anything because he has come to realize these things, he is doing his best to set himself on a good path to make up for what he has done and hopefully redeem himself in some way. That being said, he is very much trying to figure out how exactly to be good, as the impulse to say rob someone for money is still very much within him just as an instinct after so many years of doing that sort of thing, but he is certainly fighting it and trying to make good on it. More than anything, he needs someone to help keep him on the straight and narrow. To this point, he will also sometimes try to be overly helpful as a way of trying to make sure he is good. Especially if he has had a slip up or anything of the sort recently. Sometimes even driving himself to exhaustion from this.
Camaraderie is something that is very important to him, to the point where he doesn't really like spending time alone and much prefers to spend time around others. Often he will seek out and chat with folks he is aboard a ship or perhaps around at a bar. Being in the company of others is something he greatly enjoys. Those he is close to or are defined as allies will be those he will protect at all costs, gladly sacrificing himself to make sure that they are safe.
His sense of humor is often very sarcastic and he does enjoy quipping back and forth with others. He is also very competitive, so he might really try very hard in just a sparring fight or he might try to out do the number of enemies killed in combat by his allies. In combat, he is very much a head-on fighter, drawing fire using his armor and firing right back with his assault rifle.
(Random personality blurbs)
- Approaches romance much like any other member of his kind currently
- Has a certain hobby of tinkering with his weapons and armor
- Has an interest in having a fish tank and taking care of fish, as he finds it rather relaxing to watch them swim around
- Knows very little about specifics on other races, especially humans
- Doesn't really care who you are or where you come from, he isn't one to judge
Backstory:
Born in a far off Turian Colony, Dal was your pretty average Turian growing up. You know, with the strong sense of honor and public service instilled in him. His parents were a civil engineer and a military officer of somewhat high rank, not too high though. So, when he took an interest in the military, his father couldn't be more proud of him. At first, it seemed to suit him pretty well, in all honest. Times with his unit were good, probably some of his best memories from his early life. Making many friends and those who were almost more like siblings to him than individuals in a unit. The future seemed promising as they completed their first set of missions with great results which had many a hangover follow in celebration. it would seem as thought they might be able to make names for themselves amidst the many other military units in the heavily militaristic world they lived in.
However, this was not to be the case. They were sent to investigate a suspicious, seemingly abandoned ship just in the space surrounding the planet their colony called home. It seemed like it would be a simple mission and just another notch in their belt as they worked their way up the rankings. But little did they know that this was merely a ploy set by pirates to lure people in. Having grown a bit overconfident in their abilities, the unit had walked right into an ambush and were soon under heavy fire. Many of his friends, or rather new family, fell in that first initial contact. More fell in the oncoming moments. Soon, it was only him left and it was then, faced with the death of those he held dear, did Dal forego his honor and decided just to survive. So, he surrendered to the pirates and let them capture him. Surely they would kill him later but he was willing to take the chance of possible death later than certain death now. As he was led away, the pirates were already looting through the bodies of his still warm comrades where they lay in large pools of blue.
Brought before the leader of the band of pirates, a Krogan named Dreg, the Turian held only a burning defiance in his eyes which apparently Dreg thought was amusing enough to keep him around as a prisoner for the sole purpose of watching that spark of defiance fade. And so, he was kept in the holding cell of their ship, not fed well and certainly not well cared for, But things slowly began to change, something inside him began to see the pirates not as murderers and thieves but as potential friends. Progress was slow, but eventually he managed to befriend some of the members of the band of pirates who guarded him, earning their trust. Eventually, they offered to have him join their group, which he gratefully accepted.
This led him along the path of a pirate, being a part of Dreg's band of cutthroats. It was during this time that he did many things he is not proud of. Stealing, murdering people, smuggling, and other such crimes. While not a prominent member, Dal was certainly a heavily involved member of this band. He had become numb to it all, killing without even thinking as long as it saw Dreg's ends met. Just as they were, he too was a monster.
During the War with the Reapers, that pirate band actually decided to lend a hand out of sheer self preservation and the promise of a pardon rather than any act of good intention. It was then when a chance encounter changed his life. It happened in the infirmary where he lay there being treated once everything was said and done, the crew of the Normandy having saved the day, that he was put in a room with what looked to be a, he now presumes to be, elderly human. The man began to speak to him and Dal tried not to interact, but the man's voice holding a calming, non-judgemental tone to it that finally got him to speak. Days passed of idle conversation as they both recovered. He learned that the man had been a member of his planet's military and had fought despite his age because it was his duty. Many life stories were shared by this man and, gradually, the fog and numbness began to fade from his body and mind. But what came back was the realization of what he had done.
One night, the guilt which wracked his body almost pushed him past the point of no return, but that calming voice provided him that lifeline. Moving to the man's side, Dal let loose everything which had happened to him, every detail, ever horrible act, and the man just listened, a gentle hand on the Turian's back. Once all had been said, the old man simply patted him on the head, almost as one would do to comfort a child. It was then that he told Dal the words which he clings to this very day: "There's no use crying over things you can't change, but you're alive, aren't you? While you're still breathing, you can still find redemption. Make good on your misdeeds, and find your redemption." The Turian fell asleep on the floor beside the bed of the older human that night, exhaustion taking him.
The next day, he was released from the hospital and walked away a changed Turian. His pardon had been received, so there was no issue of him traveling to the Citadel. But even if there was a risk, he would have gone. His mind was made up and that was the best place he could think of to find what he was looking for: redemption.
Goals:
(Aside from atoning for what he did, obviously)
- Find and bring Dreg to justice
- Possibly find that old human again
- Reconnect with his parents / Face the families of the members of his unit
Other:
- Not allergic to opposite proteins (at least not allergic enough to have a notable reaction)
(Ref for colony markings, not my art! Just using it as a reference!)