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Name: Malice
Canon: Original Character
Canon point: After breaking free of Lotisse's manor and meeting up with Marie and the human rebels.
Age: His exact age is unknown, but he's in his mid-twenties.

History:

1. Human Rebels
Malice has always been a loner, looking out for himself and never anyone else. Despite being a vampire, he was taken in by a group of human rebels and their leader, Cody, took a shine to him. They worked together to fight back against the controlling vampire lord in the area to try to free humans... but Malice eventually betrayed them despite really enjoying his time with them.

2. Rosalie
The vampire lord, Rosalie, captured Malice and revealed that she was actually his mom and thought he'd died. She offered him a place at her side if he betrayed his friends, which he did so immediately. He lived with her for quite some time, but he really wasn't happy pretending to be vampire nobility.

3. Lotisse
His only friend during his time at Rosalie's was Lotisse, a younger vampire nobleman who encouraged Malice to run away with him. So they fled to Lotisse's manor... where Lotisse revealed this was all a setup. He captured Malice and forced him through fights until his Domain (a unique power) manifested. Malice just recently managed to escape with the help of those same human rebels he had betrayed.

Powers:

As a vampire, Malice has an innate set of strengths and weaknesses. He must consume blood every week or so or he'll risk going into bloodlust, a berserker state where he only cares about obtaining blood and will blindly attack anyone including other vampires. His world's vampires are not undead, and he's very capable of being killed just the same as anyone else, though he comes with enhanced regeneration, strength, and speed. His senses are also heightened. Vampires are naturally weak to sunlight and magic, as well as fire. They can withstand the cold much better than humans can. It's worth noting that Malice can go out in the sunlight, but it will severely weaken his reflexes/strength and generally make him easier to kill. He does not sparkle in the sun. :c

All vampires have a unique ability called a Domain. Malice's Domain is the ability to reflect damage back on anyone who inflicted it on him - though this only works as long as he's alive and his control isn't perfect yet. He can activate this on physical attacks (slashes, bruises) or on magical ones (though it has to physically hurt him and he needs to be fairly close to the caster). He can't reflect this damage if he actually dies to the attack, and he does have to be injured for it to actually work.

Not an actual power or ability, but Malice does have a mechanical right arm that runs on a soulstone - that grants it the ability to move and act as a regular arm would, including fine motor movement.

MANDATORY QUESTIONS

- Of all the things you own or have owned, what is the most important to you?
Obvious answer? My arm. I wouldn't be totally defenseless without it, but it makes life a hell of a lot easier. But if we're talkin' sentimental items... There was this necklace I had, once. Belonged to the human woman who raised me. Made of these real pretty purple stones an' she always said they reminded her of me... But I had to sell it to make ends meet. So I haven't seen that damn thing in years.

[A brief pause, like he's considering leaving it there, but then...]

An' I guess there was Cody's bracelet. He made us - all the rebels - these little woven things. They were pretty shitty. But he said they were friendship bracelets or somethin', an' that havin' 'em would remind us of each other or whatever. I got one too, even though most of 'em didn't trust me. I kept that thing for longer than I should've, but I threw it out awhile back. Doesn't matter much anymore, since Cody's dead.

- Where is it you feel most at peace, or most whole?
Back alleys in the dead of night. When it's quiet an' there's barely anyone around, but you know the place is still dangerous so you can't let down your guard. I've lived there for so much of my life that it really does feel like home, more than Rosalie's fancy-ass manor ever did, anyway.

- Describe what gives you the most strength.
Survival. Fightin' in general, maybe. I do all I can to keep myself alive and sometimes it's tougher than others, but it's worked out well enough, hasn't it? I'm still here, an' that's what counts.

OPTIONAL QUESTIONS

- What is more important to you: embracing your individuality, or preserving the status quo?
Individuality, definitely. I've been fightin' to overthrow the status quo... or well, I was, once. I guess I was never really in it for the humans' goal, I was just there to fight an' kill vampires. All of 'em are crap, an' that bastard Lotisse certainly proved it.

...Guess I got a bit distracted. Point is, I like bein' me. I like bein' me a lot more than I like playin' by anyone else's rules. That good enough?

- Ultimate power comes at the cost of community. Being a part of a community comes at the cost of great power. Which would you choose?
Power sounds like it'd be great, but... I dunno if I'd really go for it at the cost of community? I kinda like community. I mean, sure I act tough and like I don't need anyone but... bein' totally alone again? I don't want to go back to that. Hell, that's why I'm goin' with Marie despite the fact that she's still pissed at me 'bout what happened with Rosalie; I'd rather risk her wrath than be alone again.

- Do you consider the rules and laws to be an important part of society? How so?
Nah. I'm sure plenty of people do, but I've never seen much of a point in 'em. People are gonna follow their own morals anyway, so what's the point in havin' all these uptight rules to follow? An' if people don't end up followin' any sort of moral code? Then we'll destroy ourselves, an' that's what we'd deserve.

- Do you forgive easily, or do you hold grudges?
I definitely hold grudges. I probably should hold less grudges. But it's hard to do that! People who piss me off - like, actually piss me off - deserve it. It ain't hard to get on my good side to begin with, after all.

- Have you ever made a promise you can't keep?
Sure, yeah. I promised a lot to Cody, an' look where that got him. I did tell 'em that they shouldn't trust vampires, an' that includes me. So. Serves him right.

[He sounds sort of conflicted about it, though.]

- What are you most proud of?
Surviving. I've lived through some damn impossible situations and come out of it still kickin'. I'm pretty proud of my ability to survive as a whole as well, which I guess extends to my abilities. My Domain's kind of a new thing, so I wouldn't say I'm proud of that. Yet, I guess? Maybe in time I will be. Hard to say, since I got my shit kicked in until the damn thing actually decided to manifest.

...Point is, I've lived through some real shit an' yet I'm still here. I'm not goin' anywhere, if I have any say in it. I'm not dyin' anytime soon.

- What would you describe as your weakness?
Honestly? I think my biggest weakness is feelin' like I need to be loved an' cared about. If I didn't have that, my life'd be a whole lot easier. I hate feelin' so... needy, I guess. Like I'm not worth much without someone to care about me for me, y'know? Couldn't help feelin' jealous of Rosalie's other kids 'cause they didn't do anythin' and she was still dotin' on 'em all the time. An' then there's Lotisse... I really thought he liked me an' look at what happened there. He locked me up! Took away the only thing I like more than bein' alive, my freedom! Ugh.

[Wanting to be loved isn't exactly a weakness, so it's really more Malice doing stupid things when things are going well. He betrayed the humans because he was worried about someone betraying him and losing his happiness. Whenever he starts feeling like things are going too well, he tends to throw a wrench into things so that no one else can ruin it for him. Malice is a mess and a half and doesn't handle losing people well.]

- Name one thing you refuse to compromise on, and why.
My freedom. I've finally learned just how much that means to me, an' I'm not willin' to lose it again. I went from a gilded cage in Rosalie's to a jail cell in Lotisse's manor, so I'm not doin' that again. I ain't servin' anyone again - I'll work with people, but I'm not goin' to give up any of my freedom for any reason.

- What is your one wish or greatest desire?
Survival, I guess? But that doesn't really count, does it...? Freedom? Yeah, but I already have that. I guess I just want to be me. An' I want people to like me for who I am, that too. I don't wanna be betrayed or left alone again. I don't need to be surrounded by people worshipin' the ground I walk on or anythin' like that, I just want to be... happy. Yeah, I think that's it. I wanna live, not just survive.

Inventory:

1. Replacement right arm, complete with claws. A metal and magitek device powered by a soulstone that attaches to a port on Malice's elbow. This one is used to fight and cannot really serve as a proper hand.
2. Replacement right arm, with a hand. This is the one for everyday tasks. Like the other one, it's powered by a soulstone and is capable of detailed work.
3. Soulstone. A magical little rock that slots into his magitek arms and enables their usage.
4. Dagger. A standard dagger, stolen from Lotisse's manor to use in defense.
5. Ring. A fancy ring with the emblem of Annihilation Eclipse on it.

I am perfectly fine with Malice regaining only one version of the arm (probably the one without the claws lmao) and/or the soulstone being nerfed so he needs to rely on magic to power the arm. Alternatively, he could come in without either arm entirely and need to figure out a way to get a new one/use magic to assist him; I am totally fine with this as well! Since he is used to relying on his arm (the one with the claws) to attack, getting rid of it would make him rely on magic far more heavily, after all.

Sage Crest: At the base of his neck, on his back.

Questions?:

Since Malice is a vampire, he needs to drink blood to survive. He can consume animal or non-human blood and generally be fine! He can go for about two weeks without blood, but after that starts getting dicey. I am totally fine with this being removed entirely (Malice can now eat food for whatever reason), being handwaved (he's just not hungry and doesn't need to feed), or handled by magic, assuming he learns it quickly enough! Or anything else you guys would prefer, I'm not picky! Also as mentioned in the inventory section, I'm totally fine removing items/nerfing them!

PAIR CLAUSE: Bring it on, I'm definitely looking forward to challenging Malice's worldview and beliefs in this game, so I'm down for whatever you guys throw at me!