Post by Nicholas D. Wolfwood on Oct 15, 2009 1:40:01 GMT -8
::NICHOLAS D WOLFWOOD::
{Essentials}
Full Name: Nicholas D Wolfwood
Alias: Nicholas the Punisher, Chapel, Pastor-san
Age: Appears to be in his early 30’s
Gender: Male
Height: 196 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Classification: Human
Occupation: Traveling Priest, Gunslinger
Alignment: Neutral
Group: Eye of MichaelGung Ho Guns
{Mental}
Personality:
Let us just say that Nicholas has the average, every-day personality… OK, maybe not. The traveling priest easily loses his patience with simpletons, but tends to successfully keep his anger obscure with a false grin plastered across his lips. He chooses to shoot than reason with his problems. But wait! Isn’t this guy a man of a god? Well, of course he is! Nicholas is also a merciful and benevolent person when it comes to those least fortunate. In other words, he beats up the bully and protects the innocent even if it means killing the bad guy.
Want some meal bars or a coin? Then you’ll have to be an orphan or poor child who is dying of starvation to get one. He usually has a soft spot for single parents and kids who have to take the place of the missing parent. Nicholas would not hesitate to lend a helping hand in cooking, cleaning, repairing, or protecting. Considering he spent most of his childhood doing chores he never really minds cleaning after someone, but often overlooks the mess he makes, usually leaving it for someone else to clean up.
There are times where he’s rude or sarcastic with another person. Oblivious to the fact that he sometimes acts like a bully with others, he actually believes that he’s simply playing around. Then we have the weak minded individual who disagrees with Nicholas’ views of killing or getting the job done by making some sacrifices, they get a small beating or someimes an outburst from the clergyman. Wolfwood is also very cheap and often tries to sneak away from paying by coming up with the excuse. Most commonly: That he’d die of starvation. There are also times when he shifts from clergyman to salesman, often trying to sell a few products or convince other to put a coin in a confessional.
Some could say that he’s a carefree and courageous man, but those people wouldn’t know Nicholas at all. There’s his fear of death. Nicholas would definitely not hesitate when it comes to killing others, but when it comes to his own death he panics. Working under someone who has complete control over his life also troubles him, but he often smokes or drinks his troubles away. This could probably explain his composed and brave nature.
{Physical}
Appearance:
A tall unshaven middle aged man with short brown hair would be the basic description for the traveling priest. His skin is slightly tanned from the desert’s boiling sun and his body is actually well built for one who is deprived from food and sleep. Despite his rugged appearance, he wears fine attire. A black suit with a white, long-sleeved, buckle up shirt inside, kind of ironic that he would wear such clothing in such boiling temperature… He has cross shaped buttons on each end of his sleeves.
To keep himself from suffering from heat exhaustion, he always keeps his shirt unbuttoned revealing his muscular chest. And to top off his outfit, he wears white sneakers that really don’t match with his black suit. Occasionally, he wears black sunglasses when on the road or just forgets to remove them. He carries pack of cigarettes stuffed in his suit’s pocket and a lighter in his white shirt’s pocket. Then there is the holster he wears, where he keeps his hand gun and regenerative vials. If his Punisher is too far from him or has run out of bullets, he uses the hand gun as a last resort.
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{Background}
Preforum History:
Nicholas was born an orphan and raised in an orphanage, which doubled as a Catholic church, along with several other children. He was one of the oldest and most responsible of the orphans so he was usually stuck doing the babysitting along with cleaning. Undoubtedly, he complained about his duties but his childhood consisted of pretty much nothing but work and responsibility. He also helped with cooking and raising other orphans. The nuns and caretakers complimented on his good work ethic and he was looked up by the younger kids being called ‘nico-nii’ or ‘big brother nicholas.’
Nicholas’ first assignment as the responsible, orphan caretaker was to take care of an infant girl who would be later named Mayleen by her adoptive parents. Nicholas took care of her as if she was his own baby sister. One day, in order to stop her from crying, he carved a bird out of wood to distract her; she snatched it from him and kept it. Then came the day when both of them had to part ways, Mayleen would eventually be adopted and cry when she was being taken from Nicholas. Of course, Nicholas was too proud to shed a tear, but would eventually meet her later on in his lifetime.
While still in the orphanage, he began to notice a few strange men watching him from a distance. One that specifically caught his attention was a bearded man with a rosary hanging from his neck. He questioned his caretakers what exactly they wanted and why they didn’t adopt, but he never received a clear answer from them. Eventually he met Livio, a rather reclusive young boy who cried every day because of the fact that he was alone and his parents were gone. Nicholas did not feel pity for him and let him cry his eyes out for a few days to see if he would get over his problems.
Unfortunately, the boy did not stop crying and Nicholas lost his patience. He handed Livio a piece of bread and began to speak to him. In some way, Nicholas helped him open up and soon Livio was able to socialize with others and even help around the orphanage. Nicholas gave him the nickname “Crybaby Livio.” During the same week that Livio was introduced, a girl named Jasmine climbed up the church’s roof to save a puppy. Nicholas climbed up after her to save her, but she immediately lost her balance and fell off, fortunately for her, Livio caught her before she met her death.
Jasmine grew attached to Livio and to the extent of following him everywhere. It was actually a relief to Nicholas that Livio found himself someone that he would take care of. Then later that night, Jasmine’s puppy was found dead on the ground and Livio was discovered with blood all over his hands. That was the last Nicholas saw of the boy. Then the day arrived, where the same bearded man who was watching him before approached him and offered him a position in the Eye of Michael. The offer was difficult to refuse and he immediately left the orphanage when he believed he was old enough. Confetti and cheers in the background. This was the paradise he was leaving behind.
Nicholas was recruited to the Eye of Michael a guild of assassins or a group of plant worshipers. The bearded man was known as Chapel and he became Nicholas’ mentor. He was trained with firearms, experimented with regenerative chemicals, and was sometimes used as a shooting target. Occasionally, he was shot by Chapel and taught to endure pain. While each veil of regenerative liquid he drank the more effective his wounds would heal. With each veil he drank or consumed, he would soon realize that his regenerative system was artificially accelerated, which meant he aged faster than normal.
Then the existence of Knives caught his attention and when the three members were selected from the Eye of Michael to become honorary Gung-Ho-Guns, Nicholas took this chance to shoot his mentor and leave him paraplegic in order to take his place as ‘Chapel.’ Legato Bluesummers, leader of the Gung-Ho-Guns, overlooked Chapel’s true appearance and allowed Nicholas to join. After the event at July, Knives had to spend several months revitalizing and healing his body in order to rise again.
Nicholas knew of Knives’ purpose of the complete annihilation of the human race and figured he would be able to stop him while still healing. Although, he when the chance came up he had the gun pointed to Knives’ head, but froze in place. Knives and Legato were aware of his treason and attempt at betrayal, but Knives allowed him to live. Nicholas was given a new assignment: meet Vash the Stampede, befriend him, and protect him.
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{Equipment}
Weapon of Choice: Punisher - A large, cross-shaped gun called the Punisher contains two machine guns on the long end and a rocket launcher in the short end.
Other Weapons: Hand gun with reload cartridges.
Armor / Apparel: Inside his suit he carries a concealed holster which stores his handgun and a case where he stores his regenerative vials.
{Miscellaneous}
Likes:
+ Cigarettes
+ Guns
+ Spaghetti / Noodles
+ Children / Orphans
+ His Motorcycle
+ Justice
+ Alcohol
Dislikes:
- Chapel, his mentor
- Children suffrage
- Thieves
- Knives
- Being told what to do
- The desert’s heat
Strengths:
Unlike the average human, Wolfwood can endure bullet shots and survive from explosions. The regenerative chemicals that he often drank when he was still under the Eye of Michael has probably adapted to his body which allows his wounds to heal faster than the average person. He is also a brilliant tactician and comes up with various mental strategies before running into an intense battle. But most commonly decides to shoot any adversary that gets in his way or tries to hurt an innocent without reasoning. Nicholas can also evade attacks thrown at him… though, it’s usually just luck.
Weaknesses:
Well, Wolfwood is a trained assassin and is practically never stopped by anything. However, when an innocent child is the hostage he hesitates to move an inch usually pulling back or betraying his allies in order to assure the child’s safety. Also, since he’s practically a poor priest, he actually spends days without food which makes it difficult for him to concentrate or stay awake. There are times where he actually overlooks the villain and avoids conflict, believing it is none of his business.
Finally, the fact that he is still human and can die is also a weakness. His regenerative vials may be convenient, but he can only take 1 a day. If he overdoses that may also lead to death.
