Thread: Onyx Landing Character Thread

Character Name Kane Kelly Aliases The Irishman Gender Male Profession Outlaw in the Dodge City Regulators Apparent age 32 Appearance pic Personality Kane Kelly is cunning, is full of energy, always looking for the next opportunity, and quite calm in his manner and posture. Life is in a constant motion for him and he devours it powerfully. He has great ability to put thoughts into action, and there is no wait once he sets his mind on something. Sarcastic and naturally pessimistic, he doesn't trust easy but enjoys living a vital and fast paced life, loving the surge of adrenaline and the will to survive. Recent history After a double cross by Kane Kelly during a bank heist and a good portion of the Dodge City Regulators being killed due his actions, including personally shooting and killing his mentor and father figure of the Gang. Kane Kelly retreated to Onyx Landing to recoup and rebuild the gang as the new leader. Notable relationships None Strengths, talents, and points of pride Expert Gunslinger with revolver and sniper with rifle. Charismatic and cunning with a good grasp on hiding his motives and reading other people. Decent poker player and gambler. Well read for a an Irish cavalier, quoting from the books that he has used to distract from his memories. Decent Survival skills. He does have a code of ethics that he's willing to defend, and won't breach and cares for specific people that catch his attention. No respect for the law. Weaknesses, detriments, and points of improvement Alcoholic if he isn't distracting himself. Impulsive, sometimes making decisions on the fly. Believes in luck, curses and has many superstitious views. Has a weak spot for beautiful women that he finds interesting. Include a background story for your character atleast 1 paragraph and pick three of the following questions to answer about your character. Before Kane Kelly joined the Regulators, he participated in the Civil war fighting on the side of Union as an idealist, believing in the cause he fought for, he was in the 2nd Calvary as an ace gunner. This conflict honed his skill with rifle and pistol, training him as a competent horse rider and overall survivalist. He joined as a naive boy believing his actions as a Cavalrymen would help his country and were the right thing to do. During the War Kane saw and did things that would haunt him for the rest of his life, destroying his ignorant perspective of the world, turning him into a disillusioned nihilist without faith or hope in anything but himself. Kane turned to alcohol and gambling to shield his memory of the conflict, suffering from PTSD and nightmares. The tortured young man was at the end of his rope until he met a charismatic Outlaw and leader of the Dodge City Regulators. Kane found that the dangerous and destructive lifestyle helped numb his passed, finding an odd inner strength in giving into his impulses with the guiding hand of his mentor. When his mentor cold bloodily murdered a family of freed slaves with a smile on his face, Kane's perspective of his leader shifted into hate and made plans to betray and kill him. Seen by some as a vicious murderer and by others as a gallant Robin Hood, Kane Kelly is a dangerous gunslinger and wild card with big plans set on his future. What is your greatest love? The dream to escape the harshness of the world What is your greatest regret? Killing in the Civil War What makes your skin crawl? Those that violate me code of ethics What fascinates you? Interesting people What are your habits? Smoking, gambling, drinking, reading What are your secrets? Murdered Mentor Are you rational or passionate? Macabre Rationalist Are you sophisticated or superstitious? Superstitious How strong is your faith? No current faith How self-confident are you? Total self assurance, but resents past What drives you into the frontier? Escaping the Law