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Feb. 16th, 2017 01:11 amPlayer name: Wei
Player age: 30
Contact information: Plurk: zeroq1, AIM: weijiangling, Discord: Wei#7007, or PM
Character name: Vex
Character journal:![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
alwaysvexing
Canon: Lost Girl
Canon point: From the episode "Here Comes the Night"
Age: Appears to be in his 30s. Fae live indefinitely, so he might be older than that and almost definitely is, but I don't think there's ever a specific reference to just how old he might be.
Species: Fae, specifically a Mesmer. He passes well enough as a human and can be killed by normal weapons, so nothing special needed.
Background: http://lostgirl.wikia.com/wiki/Vex
Powers/abilities: Vex is a Mesmer, which means he has the ability to control others. In this case, that means physical control, moving someone else's body from a short distance away like a puppet. The victim of the ability retains full awareness but is unable to regain control over their own movements until Vex lets go of his hold on them. He needs to be able to move his hands freely in order to use that power, so he's effectively powerless with his hands bound. A Mesmer with their hands cut off also completely loses ability to use their power, and since they need their power in order to feed, many of Vex's kind have been killed that way. It's also blockable using magical artifacts that give protection. We know from canon that this power works on humans and Fae, but not Shifters once they've shifted into an animal form. It seems reasonable to assume that it would work on any humanoid, but probably not on animals.
Special skills: Vex's Mesmer ability is very powerful, enough to manipulate people into turning their own weapons against themselves. As such, he's never had much reason to hone his fighting skills. He's not incapable of fighting, just not great at it. What he is good at is manipulation, not just in the sense of his power, but in the kind that involves misdirection, or knowing exactly what information to give to who to get what he wants. He plays for the outcome he wants and almost always puts himself first.
Possessions: His clothes, a wallet, and a cup full of something alcoholic.
Personality: Vex is very much a product of his circumstances. He's a Mesmer—a type of Fae widely considered dangerous—and he spent his childhood watching everyone else in his family and of his kind die because a high-ranking Fae council decided they were, in fact, too dangerous to live. From there, he wound up under the protection of the Dark Fae, who valued him precisely for his dangerous ability. He was given the job of executioner, sent in to get rid of Dark Fae the leadership decided deserved death. With his ability, he's able to easily stage situations that look like an accident or a suicide. This background produced someone disinclined to trust, or to get too attached, and someone who not only accepts how dangerous he is, but revels in it.
When dealing with enemies, Vex is nothing short of sadistic. In his very first appearance in the series, he uses his mesmer ability to force a man to run his own hand through a sink garbage disposal, all while Vex cheerfully sways to the music playing in the background. Even in less intense ways, he gets a kick out of getting under people's skin, and he doesn't mind insults being flung back at him or even people reacting to him with physical violence. In fact, his usual response to being punched (or shoved, or choked) is to laugh. Actually, laughing and smiling is Vex's reaction to almost everything. He loves pranks and irony and sarcasm. It seems to be his preferred method of coping with a life that's been basically hell. When faced with a situation where he had the upper hand and a choice of who to mess with, he said, "At times like this, one must always ask: what would be most fun?"
Many Fae have jobs in the human world, and Vex is no exception. In the more mundane part of his life, he's the owner of several goth and BDSM themed clubs. By overseeing those environments, he creates places where Dark Fae can feed on humans in various ways without attracting too much notice, and he gets to play the fun, sexy, bad boy role he so enjoys. As much as he's sadistic in his Dark Fae work, he personally seems to play the other side of that line more often. On top of seeming nothing but amused every time someone attacks him, he's revealed to be a frequent client of a human dominatrix.
A few characters comment over the series that Vex is "a favorite of the Dark Fae elders," presumably because of his level of power and influence. And perhaps they've noticed that he is controllable, willing to play by the rules he needs to obey in order to survive. When secrets about him get out and he thinks Evony is behind it, he yells at her that he has a human reputation to maintain to keep his clubs. Also that she shouldn't be the one letting people know he killed someone when it was someone he would have considered a friend and she's the one who ordered him to do it. He's very aware of consequences, and will do what he needs to do to stay in the position he wants.
That said, he has very little sense of loyalty. He's willing to serve Evony as long as it works out for him, but quick to turn against her and get the upper hand whenever she becomes a threat. Vex only works for himself, and is completely unapologetic about it, responding to a accusation about his selfish nature with, "What, and that's bad?"
Still, there are exceptions. Prior to the series, Vex had given his blood oath to take care of Evony's largely-disowned human child, and he does go out of his way to try to help him even when that becomes something of a conflict of interest. And by the end of the series, the show's group of protags are people he's willing to fight for. But fundamentally, his primary interest is his own survival. There are extremely few people he would be willing to put himself in danger for, and only by the end of the series when he's finally found a group of people who he feels accept him and deserve his hard-earned loyalty.
Even then, it takes a long time for him to see himself as anything but cold and sadistic under the sometimes fun-loving veneer. Despite working with Bo and her group from the second season on, and at times being friendly with them, he's still willing to turn against them as it suits him. He doesn't accept that any of them legitimately care about him, because in his own mind, he's fundamentally unlovable. In a rare moment of personal honesty, he admits to Trick that his father never liked him, even before he died along with the rest of the Mesmers. He never knew his father, and he's sure his father was fine with that. Trick replies by telling him stories about his father, who had served under him as a general in the past. He ends the conversation by telling him that he sees good in Vex, and Vex replies, "At least that makes one of us."
In the end, Vex has regrets about his family. It's never stated exactly what happened when the Mesmers were wiped out, but as Vex puts it, "There'd be fewer empty seats 'round the old holiday roast if I hadn't betrayed my own family to save my own hide." Most likely, he was offered a deal by the Dark that he'd be protected if he both worked for them and let his family die, and it was the only way he was sure to live. Fundamentally, he's done tons of horrible things in the name of survival, and he's fully aware of how horrible they were. He rarely shows remorse, and he doesn't like to admit that he feels it, but he does. And he'd rather push it down and continue to think of himself as cold and unfeeling so that he doesn't have to deal with his own guilt.
It's only by the very end of the series that he's willing to admit that out loud. As they continue to work together, he forms bonds of friendship with Bo and her group. He also develops romantic feelings for Mark, the son of one of Bo's friends. He tries to deny the feelings of fondness in all cases, but thanks to an incident involving a Fae that appears in the form one's heart desires, he's forced to at least confront his feelings for Mark. He doesn't act on those feelings immediately, but being forced to admit to himself that he has them at all is a breaking point that finally lets him give up his insistence on being just a sadistic bastard. After that, he chooses to fight for the people who have been true friends to him, and when Mark asks whether he's sorry for all the horrible things he's done in his past, he says that he is with every fiber of his being. At that point, he's finally able to love and be loved, and the two of them are shown to still be together and hanging out with the rest of the group years later.
At the canon point I'm taking him from, he's just heard the news that his vision of Mark reflected the feelings that are actually in his heart, and he's still going to be stewing on exactly what that means.
Motivation: Vex's primary motivation is survival. He will do anything it takes to stay alive, even if it means hurting himself or someone he cares about. To illustrate how strong this is, at one point his cut off his own hand because it had been hit with a spell that threatened to spread (Luckily for him, someone else was able to reattach it later).
In a similar vein he likes things that give him power, because that gives him more control over his life. Since I'm taking him from near the end of the series, he'll be more likely to go out of his way to protect the people he cares about, as well.
Otherwise, it's not a sure thing that he'd care about anything else to find it really tempting, but he'll be attracted to anything that strikes him as a fun thing to have, and since he's still struggling with admitting there's anything good in him at all, he probably won't have too many qualms with the idea of murder.
Strongest bonds: Mark: Simply put, Vex is in love with him. At the point in the series I'm taking him from, he hasn't admitted that, but when he was confronted by a Fae who takes on the form of the person one's heart desires, Mark was the form it took for him.
Bo: Initially they were enemies, and whether he was working with or against her shifted several times over the course of the series. In the end, she's one of the ones he's willing to fight for.
Kenzi: She's Bo's best friend, and he bonded with her in an early instance of working together with them, even if it was a long time before he might have any thought of protecting her above himself. The two of them exchange tips about eye liner.
Trick: He was able to be more open with Trick, talking about his father, and later commenting on how Trick believes in everyone.
Evony: Vex's relationship with her is best summed up as "complicated." On any given day, it's equally likely to find them working together or trying to kill each other. Even when he does have an opportunity to actually kill her, though, he doesn't; just locks her away for a while. Ultimately, he doesn't really hate her. He'll just take great joy in watching her get knocked down a peg, especially if he's the one doing it.
Sample: TDM threads
Player age: 30
Contact information: Plurk: zeroq1, AIM: weijiangling, Discord: Wei#7007, or PM
Character name: Vex
Character journal:
alwaysvexingCanon: Lost Girl
Canon point: From the episode "Here Comes the Night"
Age: Appears to be in his 30s. Fae live indefinitely, so he might be older than that and almost definitely is, but I don't think there's ever a specific reference to just how old he might be.
Species: Fae, specifically a Mesmer. He passes well enough as a human and can be killed by normal weapons, so nothing special needed.
Background: http://lostgirl.wikia.com/wiki/Vex
Powers/abilities: Vex is a Mesmer, which means he has the ability to control others. In this case, that means physical control, moving someone else's body from a short distance away like a puppet. The victim of the ability retains full awareness but is unable to regain control over their own movements until Vex lets go of his hold on them. He needs to be able to move his hands freely in order to use that power, so he's effectively powerless with his hands bound. A Mesmer with their hands cut off also completely loses ability to use their power, and since they need their power in order to feed, many of Vex's kind have been killed that way. It's also blockable using magical artifacts that give protection. We know from canon that this power works on humans and Fae, but not Shifters once they've shifted into an animal form. It seems reasonable to assume that it would work on any humanoid, but probably not on animals.
Special skills: Vex's Mesmer ability is very powerful, enough to manipulate people into turning their own weapons against themselves. As such, he's never had much reason to hone his fighting skills. He's not incapable of fighting, just not great at it. What he is good at is manipulation, not just in the sense of his power, but in the kind that involves misdirection, or knowing exactly what information to give to who to get what he wants. He plays for the outcome he wants and almost always puts himself first.
Possessions: His clothes, a wallet, and a cup full of something alcoholic.
Personality: Vex is very much a product of his circumstances. He's a Mesmer—a type of Fae widely considered dangerous—and he spent his childhood watching everyone else in his family and of his kind die because a high-ranking Fae council decided they were, in fact, too dangerous to live. From there, he wound up under the protection of the Dark Fae, who valued him precisely for his dangerous ability. He was given the job of executioner, sent in to get rid of Dark Fae the leadership decided deserved death. With his ability, he's able to easily stage situations that look like an accident or a suicide. This background produced someone disinclined to trust, or to get too attached, and someone who not only accepts how dangerous he is, but revels in it.
When dealing with enemies, Vex is nothing short of sadistic. In his very first appearance in the series, he uses his mesmer ability to force a man to run his own hand through a sink garbage disposal, all while Vex cheerfully sways to the music playing in the background. Even in less intense ways, he gets a kick out of getting under people's skin, and he doesn't mind insults being flung back at him or even people reacting to him with physical violence. In fact, his usual response to being punched (or shoved, or choked) is to laugh. Actually, laughing and smiling is Vex's reaction to almost everything. He loves pranks and irony and sarcasm. It seems to be his preferred method of coping with a life that's been basically hell. When faced with a situation where he had the upper hand and a choice of who to mess with, he said, "At times like this, one must always ask: what would be most fun?"
Many Fae have jobs in the human world, and Vex is no exception. In the more mundane part of his life, he's the owner of several goth and BDSM themed clubs. By overseeing those environments, he creates places where Dark Fae can feed on humans in various ways without attracting too much notice, and he gets to play the fun, sexy, bad boy role he so enjoys. As much as he's sadistic in his Dark Fae work, he personally seems to play the other side of that line more often. On top of seeming nothing but amused every time someone attacks him, he's revealed to be a frequent client of a human dominatrix.
A few characters comment over the series that Vex is "a favorite of the Dark Fae elders," presumably because of his level of power and influence. And perhaps they've noticed that he is controllable, willing to play by the rules he needs to obey in order to survive. When secrets about him get out and he thinks Evony is behind it, he yells at her that he has a human reputation to maintain to keep his clubs. Also that she shouldn't be the one letting people know he killed someone when it was someone he would have considered a friend and she's the one who ordered him to do it. He's very aware of consequences, and will do what he needs to do to stay in the position he wants.
That said, he has very little sense of loyalty. He's willing to serve Evony as long as it works out for him, but quick to turn against her and get the upper hand whenever she becomes a threat. Vex only works for himself, and is completely unapologetic about it, responding to a accusation about his selfish nature with, "What, and that's bad?"
Still, there are exceptions. Prior to the series, Vex had given his blood oath to take care of Evony's largely-disowned human child, and he does go out of his way to try to help him even when that becomes something of a conflict of interest. And by the end of the series, the show's group of protags are people he's willing to fight for. But fundamentally, his primary interest is his own survival. There are extremely few people he would be willing to put himself in danger for, and only by the end of the series when he's finally found a group of people who he feels accept him and deserve his hard-earned loyalty.
Even then, it takes a long time for him to see himself as anything but cold and sadistic under the sometimes fun-loving veneer. Despite working with Bo and her group from the second season on, and at times being friendly with them, he's still willing to turn against them as it suits him. He doesn't accept that any of them legitimately care about him, because in his own mind, he's fundamentally unlovable. In a rare moment of personal honesty, he admits to Trick that his father never liked him, even before he died along with the rest of the Mesmers. He never knew his father, and he's sure his father was fine with that. Trick replies by telling him stories about his father, who had served under him as a general in the past. He ends the conversation by telling him that he sees good in Vex, and Vex replies, "At least that makes one of us."
In the end, Vex has regrets about his family. It's never stated exactly what happened when the Mesmers were wiped out, but as Vex puts it, "There'd be fewer empty seats 'round the old holiday roast if I hadn't betrayed my own family to save my own hide." Most likely, he was offered a deal by the Dark that he'd be protected if he both worked for them and let his family die, and it was the only way he was sure to live. Fundamentally, he's done tons of horrible things in the name of survival, and he's fully aware of how horrible they were. He rarely shows remorse, and he doesn't like to admit that he feels it, but he does. And he'd rather push it down and continue to think of himself as cold and unfeeling so that he doesn't have to deal with his own guilt.
It's only by the very end of the series that he's willing to admit that out loud. As they continue to work together, he forms bonds of friendship with Bo and her group. He also develops romantic feelings for Mark, the son of one of Bo's friends. He tries to deny the feelings of fondness in all cases, but thanks to an incident involving a Fae that appears in the form one's heart desires, he's forced to at least confront his feelings for Mark. He doesn't act on those feelings immediately, but being forced to admit to himself that he has them at all is a breaking point that finally lets him give up his insistence on being just a sadistic bastard. After that, he chooses to fight for the people who have been true friends to him, and when Mark asks whether he's sorry for all the horrible things he's done in his past, he says that he is with every fiber of his being. At that point, he's finally able to love and be loved, and the two of them are shown to still be together and hanging out with the rest of the group years later.
At the canon point I'm taking him from, he's just heard the news that his vision of Mark reflected the feelings that are actually in his heart, and he's still going to be stewing on exactly what that means.
Motivation: Vex's primary motivation is survival. He will do anything it takes to stay alive, even if it means hurting himself or someone he cares about. To illustrate how strong this is, at one point his cut off his own hand because it had been hit with a spell that threatened to spread (Luckily for him, someone else was able to reattach it later).
In a similar vein he likes things that give him power, because that gives him more control over his life. Since I'm taking him from near the end of the series, he'll be more likely to go out of his way to protect the people he cares about, as well.
Otherwise, it's not a sure thing that he'd care about anything else to find it really tempting, but he'll be attracted to anything that strikes him as a fun thing to have, and since he's still struggling with admitting there's anything good in him at all, he probably won't have too many qualms with the idea of murder.
Strongest bonds: Mark: Simply put, Vex is in love with him. At the point in the series I'm taking him from, he hasn't admitted that, but when he was confronted by a Fae who takes on the form of the person one's heart desires, Mark was the form it took for him.
Bo: Initially they were enemies, and whether he was working with or against her shifted several times over the course of the series. In the end, she's one of the ones he's willing to fight for.
Kenzi: She's Bo's best friend, and he bonded with her in an early instance of working together with them, even if it was a long time before he might have any thought of protecting her above himself. The two of them exchange tips about eye liner.
Trick: He was able to be more open with Trick, talking about his father, and later commenting on how Trick believes in everyone.
Evony: Vex's relationship with her is best summed up as "complicated." On any given day, it's equally likely to find them working together or trying to kill each other. Even when he does have an opportunity to actually kill her, though, he doesn't; just locks her away for a while. Ultimately, he doesn't really hate her. He'll just take great joy in watching her get knocked down a peg, especially if he's the one doing it.
Sample: TDM threads
