Carlos
Posts: 46
Player: Cin
Class: Civillian
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Post by Carlos on Nov 21, 2021 9:59:24 GMT -5
Name: Carlos Reyes Age: 24 Birthday: May 11th Gender: Male Hometown: Lérida, Spain Occupation: Petty thief/underground fighter Class: Unknown Digivice: None Digisoul: A faint static like aura of pure red.
Appearance: >5'9 >Lean but fit build >Black hair >Dark skin >Amber eyes >Wardrove mostly consisting of t shirts and short pants.
Personality: Don't let the pretty boy look fool you, Carlos' about as sour of a grape as you can find. While usually not outwardly hostile, he's clearly not the most sociable of persons either, tending to be on the quieter side most of the time and rarely raising his voice louder than his usually lethargic tone. While not exactly shy as he can be quite talkative and extroverted when forced to, though his somewhat abrasive manners and sarcastic demeanor could possibly be a turn off for most, though for what is worth he's more on the self deprecating side than outwardly snide towards others.
Quite pessimistic by nature, he never expects much from others around him, usually coming off as a bit distrustful. Ironically he's the complete opossite when it comes to getting things done, being quite dilligent and hands on when he wants to achieve something. During times like this his mood also seems to improve considerably, keeping his mind too busy to be accosted by other more existential and esoteric issues than usual. Same goes for more adrenaline inducing situations, whether it be exercise or dipping into the less...legal or safe type of "gigs" that seem to come naturally to him as of late.
Hidden deep down all these issues lies an empathic, if troubled young man that would like for some things to change (both personal and outside of his control) but is content trying to follow his gut and not make others' lives worse because of him.
History: Carlos was born to a married couple from Spain, more specifically on the city of Lérida. While he spent around six years of his childhood living there, he barely remembers most of it, his family leaving their home country to pursue their job opportunities on the US, though they certainly won't ever let him forget his roots. His time in America was, for all intents and purposes, aggressively unremarkable for the most part. Besides a slight accent that he eventually mostly grew out of, as well as a generally darker complexion than most of his classmates, there was little that made him stand out, and he certainly didn't do much to change that, perfectly content with the little, simple slice of life the universe had gifted him.
Fate however, tends to be a most fickle bastard, so this easy living was not to last, for you see there's something that happened around his sixteenth birthday that not only greatly contributed to most of his early life become a distant blur to him, but more than likely changed the course of his life forever. Some time around a particularly cold January he and his parents were driving out of town to visit a family's friend for the weekend at Lumen City. In the hopes of making it there in a single day Carlos' dad figured it would be better to drive the remaining 4 hours instead of stopping for the night at some hotel on the road. This would prove to be a bad call, as the roads were particularly cold and frozen that week. The expected but easily preventable accident came soon after, less than 10 miles from their destination when they came across a truck driving at an alarmingly fast speed as well in the opposite direction. Except upon noticing their car they didn't slow down, and when Carlos' dad tried to do so it quickly became clear that...neither could they. The ice on the road was too slippery to let either of the vehicles slow down enough to prevent a crash at this point. There was little he or his parents could do now but brace for impact...
...by the time Carlos came to he was already wearing a hospital gown, lying down on a white bed on an equally white room, alone with nothing but a sharp pain on the back of his head and most of his body. Despite this as luck would have it, he'd be dispatched out of the hospital but a couple of days after, having miraculously only suffering a relatively minor concussion and a dislocated arm that got fixed quickly. His father however was considerably less lucky, having been caught in the middle of the worst impact, having his leg broken, it's recovery being dubious at best. With his mother having to take an extended leave from her job as well due to the accident, the sad reality of the situation slowly dawned on the teen. They simply didn't have enough money to cover the family's hospital expenses. This sent the boy on a pretty heavy depression for a good while, a heavy weight of survivor's guilt looming over him, cursing himself for being able to help with their situation. At least, that's how he felt for a while, until it became obvious a solution wouldn't just fall on their lap. If he wanted to help out, he had to put in the work. Literally.
He searched high and low for any job he could find, half time or full time, it didn't matter to him. But it didn't matter for the few employers looking for capable hands either, everywhere he looked was either already full or gave excuses not to hire him.
"Sorry, you're too young."
"We're looking for someone with a bit more experience."
You name it, he probably heard it being said at least twice. Just as he began getting desperate, he found himself slowly falling in with the wrong crowd, to put it mildly. At first it started tame: minor shoplifting, stealing bikes and other valuables that someone might have carelessly left out in the open, jaywalking, the usual. But of course, it was never enough, and even as the debt steadily began to be taken care off, it wasn't enough for Carlos. He felt he owed his parents better than that, if only out of sheer principle. That's why the petty robbery slowly but surely escalated into mugging, sometimes slightly more roughly than others. He never participated in the more "physical" side of it mind you, but he didn't do much of an effort to keep it in check either. At least, until the day came their little gang moved up into full on breaking and entering territory. It was rather short lived however, as by now Carlos had finally starting to crack. Their first and last break in lasted all of ten minutes, and ended rather abruptly when he decided to stand up against his now former partners in crime, figuring stealing from an old couple's home was just a step too far for him. The confrontation was short but...painful. There was only so much a single teen could do against five other more desperate teens.
In the end the only person arrested that night was Carlos, having been the only remaining member of the gang found trespassing on private property during the middle of the night. He wasn't sure what hurt more, the actual beatdown received or the humiliation of being caught, having to look as his parents nearly broke down during the ensuing trial where he was easily found guilty. Even if he was only being sent to juvie it might as well be the same as prison for him, the real punishment was letting his family down like this. Five years of detention later, Carlos came even more changed than he already was, a lot more jaded than before, having picked up some rather odd and concerning habits that "helped keep him in check" as he put it.
He didn't last long living alongside his parents after that, not for a lack of trying, but he simply didn't feel...adequate enough for them anymore, the guilt and shame from the past still haunting him in the back of his mind. He eventually decided to leave and try to start his own life somewhere far, ironically returning to where everything changed for him: Lumen City, trying to find a niche where his skills both old and new could turn a pretty profit for himself, dubious legality aside.
Fate however, being the fickle bastard it is, some different plans for him. Not too long after being first exposed to digimon his life seemed to spiral out of control for both better and worse, first by finding himself as an unexpected guardian figure to a pair of digital twins, and more startlingly... having his entire form changed into that of a digimon as well. At some point during another night of honest work (read: underground club fighting), he found himself in the right place at the wrong time, accidentally throwing a wrench at a shady group's plan to bring a digital consciousness into our world for motives still unknown.
For reasons he has yet to fully grasp said consciousness hijacked a part of his being and...let's just say remodeled it's new habitat to better suit it. Now seemingly stuck in a body that is and isn't his own, Carlos is nonetheless determined to either find a way out of this predicament, or at least a way to work through it, though that might be easier said than done. After all, it's hard to tell which consciousness is the one riding shotgun sometimes.
Goals: To fully understand the nature of his transformation and hopefully reverse it. Find a permanent home for Telek and Mino.
Digimon Forms
Level: Rookie
Species: Gammamon Attribute: Data Type: Ceratopsian Appearance:Archetype: Brawler Power: *** Brains: ** Speed: **** Defense: *** Resistance: *** Techniques:Minor Resistance - Fire (1 RAM) Name: Unstable Defense Description: Be it determination, lack of self control or something else entirely, Carlos' data forms a retaliating shield around his body or an ally of his choosing that lashes out at anyone that comes within close proximity, at the cost of some of Carlos' energy and own attack power for the duration.RAM Cost: 2 Type: Thorns (Support) Drawbacks: Sacrifice (-1) Duration: 2 Cooldown: 1 Name: Searing Blow Description: As basic of a ranged Rookie attack as you can get. Carlos gathers energy in his fist and throws it in the form of a fireball, not much else to add.RAM Cost: 3 Type: Ranged Cooldown: 0 Name: Searing Drill Description: Carlos throws himself head and claw first into the opponent, spinning so fast he resembles everyone's favorite digging tool for a split second. Deals damage and lowers defense, but at the cost of some health and defense of Carlos too! Spinning that fast can't be good for your balance mid fight.RAM Cost: 1 Type: Melee Modifiers: Brawler (-1), Cause Status: Weak Defense Debuff (+2) Drawbacks: Recoil (-1), Burnout: Fatigue (-2) Duration: 1 Cooldown: 0 Name: Dragon Punch Description: Never wake up without it. Carlos covers himself in flames as he delivers a rising uppercut into the air and hopefully, someone's chin.RAM Cost: 1 Type: Melee Modifiers: Brawler (-1) Drawbacks: Longer Cooldown (-1) Cooldown: 1 Name: Searing Dagger Description: After focusing power into his hand, Carlos summons forth a small energy spike the tip of his fingers. Short ranged but grows stronger and more intense with each successful use as Carlos gets used to the power release.RAM Cost: 2 Type: Melee Modifiers: Brawler (-1), Combo (+1) Drawbacks: Weak (-1) Cooldown: 0
OOC Name:Cin OOC Pronouns: He/him Other Characters: Dio and Gio Preferred Method of Contact: Discord Faceclaim Information: Thorns, Arknights
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Legion
Posts: 14
Player: Legion
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Post by Legion on Nov 23, 2021 19:31:59 GMT -5
Approved!
Truly, life has been unfair to you. Its hard to blame you for wanting to bite back every now and then. May your second trip to Lumen City by less eventful than the first.
You have received your complimentary 1,000 memory, and your face claim has been added to the database. Welcome to Digimon: Future Shock.
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