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GENERAL INFO Character Name Jack Andrew Ryder Nickname Black Jack, Rojo Gender Male Age 30 Race Lycanthrope Sexuality Heterosexual ------------ Rank Joker Occupation Business Owner, Drug Dealer, Arms Dealer Affiliation Silver Bullet Pawnshop, Lobos Rojos dead, Various Lycan Packs ABILITIES POSESSIONS Abilities LYCANTHROPY The curse of the moon, the gift of the wolf, whichever interpretation you take Jack Ryder is a member of the Lycan race by way of being turned. This grants him an incredible enhancement of his physiology and a transformation into lupine creature. Having become the wolf he and nature are attuned in a way that makes him sensitive to the call of the moon, and the will of a pack. He is considered a strong moderate Lycanthrope in spite of a bloodline at least from what he tells. More versatile than your common wolf it is just another part of his mystery and usefulness to the Lycan Packs. Shifting The core of his power is the ability to transform between the form of a large Mastiff sized black wolf, or an even larger half-beast. This comes with a painful change that stretched tendons and tears muscles into place so they can rapidly heal in their new shape. Jacks forms are formidable if not lithe. A stronger Lycan than most pups he can control when these transformations come at most times and is resistant to the shift coma except for the most exhausting experiences. Rage Empowerment Animalistic fervor can be a great boon in a short period of time as a Lycans rage will enhance sense, speed, aggression, and physical resistance to pain when an intense emotional urge is triggered. Controllable to a point Jack can summon his rage but whilst in the state he will be overwhelmed unpredictable as most if not more due to his personality. Over a prolonged time the Rage of a Lycan will wear on them and tire them. It is not an ability of endurance. Improved Strength A lycan is incredibly strong and in his bestial form Jack can lift a four door sedan overhead with minimal fatigue, which approximates his true strength between 3 - 4 tons. This is further exemplified his leg strength that will allow him to bound a story high without a running start. Outside of transformation he is also strong but to a much lesser degree between 1200 lbs. to 1800 lbs. Improved Resilience Combined with his dense muscular tissue and natural healing capabilities Jack is far more resilient than you average human. While a knife stab, bullet wound, or a racing Semi-Truck will really hurt it will not kill him. As a Lycan he can take a beating and keep coming, which when considering his penchant for brawling it is necessary. Improved Speed Naturally agile and incredibly quick as a Lycan he can achieve speeds faster than the human eye can register causing him to blur to human vision. He can easily out sprint an Olympic athlete and outpace a cheetah, and due to his lithe muscular build in his shifted form Jack has proven to be one of the quickest moving Lycans in the area. Improved Senses As all wolves his sense of sight and smell are crystal clear. This allows him to see in a low-light situation and far distances with focus. As well sensitivity to pheromones and the chemical perspiration of another allows him to intuit fear, lust, and other emotional states. It is what also allows him to differentiate packs and tell where another might belong. But it also incredibly amplifies a sense of taste to a similar degree, and with a full body sense of touch it supplies him the animal like reflex to react to subtle changes in the environment. When in several yards of another he can also single out the heartbeat of anyone in that radius with ease, which gives him a rudimentary yet useful form of lie detection. Regeneration Anything but a wound from silver or vampire lycan attacks can inflict a lasting wound upon him. Most wounds heal quite quickly if not instantly while broken bones and organ damage. Limbs do not replace sadly as the bone-growth required is too much, but a clever Lycan could reattach a limb with right doctor and patience. Psychic Shield Born through a combination of Lycan ability and a strong sense of will Jack has refined his mental shields against intrusion against most psychics. He can suppress his aura and dim his thoughts when he feels intruded upon, but the strength of his shield implies educationmentorship. SPIRITUAL AWARENESS Not unlike a kind of magic but more akin to a curse Jack can perceive the presence and aura of spirits in transit. Some are clearer than others but he holds a preternatural sensitivity to the souls of the dead, and can communicate with him, though it is never recommended by him to do so. Other spiritual beings like demons or angels give him an air of uneasiness, like a putrid sickness that sours in the gut after a long night of drinking. The fae seem often benign though a psychic can be a bit of a headache. This spiritual awareness is likely to have been present before his life as a Lycanthrope. Weakness Limitations Silver The chemical component and symbolic nature of this elements purity is particularly deadly against Lycan. Jack is no different. Vamp Wolf Bites His natural healing abilities are dampened when wounded physically by a Vampire or Wolf. While still quick by a human standard these wounds have the chance of scarring and carrying a lasting pain. Heart Destruction You know that story of how a Silver Bullet to the heart will kill a Werewolf? Yeah that is some Hollywood bullshit but it is based in truth. Destroying his heart he cannot heal or recover from that as hell bleed out long before his regeneration can complete a new heart. Decapitation Off goes his head! And pretty much he is going to be dead. Full Moon Self-Control The full moon brings out the beast and even though he can resist its change it wanes on his reserved tendencies. Being naturally prone to risk taking and aggressive composure Jack may become more conflict oriented or stir crazy. Even when the moon isnt at play to bring him out of his normally aloof joking sensibilities is to risk unleashing a mauling reaction. Notable Skills Social Manipulator Given to an unnatural charm it is hard to not to be drawn to Jacks speech and body language. A classic wheeler and dealer he could sell poverty to the rich and sin to a saint. Black Jack is a man who knows to pay attention to a person or crowds ticks, and in that can play a long con on those not savvy. Does this mean he is trustworthy? Probably not, but that isnt as important as knowing to watch yourself around him. He is mostly harmless yet for those that truly know him there cant be helped to think there is some ulterior motives floating around. Prestidigitation Or sleight of hand to the layman, Jack true to his name has quite a few trades and one of them includes the dabblings of stage magic. Keeping what he wants out of sight he maneuvers and distracts so that most will never know what he is pocketing. Martial Prowess A fairly talented hand to hand fighter considering the amount of brawls he finds himself engaged in, Jack has genuine training. He knows how to throw his punches and land a blow where he wants. Not a Bruce Lee, but he doesnt have to be when he throws down. To that you might find yourself in a challenge taking him on. Daredevil Acrobatic? Sure. How about absolutely crazy? This is guaranteed. Jack Ryder lacks the fundamental sense of self-preservation that would prevent him from throwing him into harms way. One of his most noted qualities is he tends to thrill seek, which means forgoing protection, or safety in the spark of a moment. Because he can be very likeable most dont even find the chance to talk him out of it. Hell scale heights, jump into fire, take a beating, hurt, scream, whatever it takes to get that rush or make that point he is looking to make. Utterly fearless and that means danger. Occult Knowledge Versed in the supernatural community he tends to know more than he should about things he has business not knowing. Knows politics and structures of Vampire covens, the hierarchy of Witches and Warlocks? Sure. How about which ways you can hurt the pricks? Not in the normal ways, but in some very creative fashions that would make a sadist blush. Definitely. He claims he has picked this knowledge up through years of traveling and frequenting certain circles across the world. Most of it coming from a Hunters journal hes picked up. Possessions Hunters Lockbox A large safe covered in ancient scripts and runic shapes, the face of its door is engraved with the Seal of Metatron a Enochian sign of knowledge and protection. Several sigils decorate the area around the latch denoting the important families of which seasoned Hunters draw their ancestry from. As well when assembled in the proper order of the dial it unlocks the door. An engraved portrait of Saint George slaying the Dragon can be seen on the inside of the door. A Hunters Lockbox is their tool chest for engaging the Supernatural. Holding precious metals, herbs, and other materials that when used in concert with their personal Journals and Tomes prepared them from the hunt. There are racks for weapons and an assortment of other tools. Very few outside of the Hunter community possess of these safes. And Jack Ryder claims it as a personal treasure sharing its existence with very few individuals. APPEARANCES Play-By Aidan Turner Description Standing six feet the roaming Lycan, Jack Ryder, has wiry shoulder length hair blacker than coals, and a trimmed patch of bearded gruff. His eyes are a swirling dark wells of brown which almost seem pitch black. His features are handsome yet smarmy with expressive thick brows. In this way when holding a smile he will rest easy on the eyes and can easily be dressed in simple colors, plaids, or denim and fit within the crowd. By appearance he is not an overly complicated man and that might explain his success with the opposite sex. When shifted he appears as a black furred wolf the size of a Mastiff. In his half-beast form he can stand eight feet on his haunches, and shoulders between four to five feet when hunched over. A black wolf isnt uncommon but he has no marking or patches of brown. His coat is pure black, claws and teeth ivory white, and eyes shone an uneasy deep blue that is indeed uncommon for the breed. The half-beast form of his Lycan transformation is also far lean in its muscle tone than some who develop bulging mass. He is no less strong, but there are a few anatomicalphysical differences between him and others of the Nevada - Vegas Packs, which is more than likely to be regional differences from the Lycans that turned Jack. PERSONALITY Description A very personable individual it is clear he has some shady interests and business practices, but most are likely to give Jack a pass because is simply likeable. Understanding people the Lycan tends to focus heavily on grooming a reputation. Most know him as a wildly impulsive peddler of wears who likes strong drinks, fast women, and a good time. Now this gets him into fights but he never seems to hold a grudge and has been known to shake the hand of a man he has fought with the night before. For most that would mark him as trouble but because he does good business and does special favors for the Nevada Vegas Packs he is given a pass. Because it is known that Black Jack never breaks a deal and will always make good on what you agree with him. With other wolves he is not out to cut them cheap or treat them like a mark. So it is likely you will share a drink or a laugh with him. He is quite charming in that way even if you had not intention or interest of sharing his company, if he is interested in you, hell find his way to draw your interest in him. In this way he seems like a man that needs to validate his self-worth in the praise and admiration of others. Jack puts on a show and can be very headstrong rarely taking No for rejection. Persistence is one of the many qualities that can disarm, in the same way that in some moments you can never tell if he is serious or not. He can make threats like they are punch-lines yet deliver sarcasm with such dead-pan it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Maybe that is what makes him so successful in his love life? Jack Ryder isnt really known for serial monogamy or long-term relationships as they tend to burn out as fast as they develop. Many know he is a great for the company and a good time, but has some serious trust and control issues. His impulsive nature can make him very turbulent in his personal life as he has all the underpinnings of a nasty temper, but seems to do well enough of keeping it all under control. Else hed have been dealt with by Nevada - Vegas Packs a long time before. Strong and dominating when he needs to be you will rarely see him take a submissive position unless it is terms of business and such a role is only done out of necessity. In that it is important to note that he very independent and outspoken by nature, but he knows his place and will not do anything to disturb that balance without proper reason. This is why he has no problem yielding to the Skotos Alpha as it is good for business and it offers him the comfortable protection within their territory. HISTORY The man that is Jack Ryder or Black Jack to many others is one of many stories. So when asked of his past there tends to be quite a bit of toss up and confusion to which version is true. But the facts that are clear? Born and raised in Lower Louisiana. Middle child of a small family. Family owned several textile mills in Lafayette. Contracted Lycanthropy through sexual encounter. Much else of what he tells tends to have embellishments with names and locations changing. His story that he tells most consistently is as follows He was on a pleasure vacation with his cousins on a tour cruise through Mexico at the age of sixteen. But as they were want to do they manage to acquire alcohol and drugs, and a chance encounter with a dealer on the outskirts of La Paz. There he met a young woman to whom he became infatuated with. Which after a chance drunken sexual encounter he woke up strung out with his cousins in a barn. The girl he had spent the night with, Maia Caro, was the daughter of Alpha of a Mexican Pack known as the Lobos Rojos. Working through the cartels and the Mexican South American drug rings they are a powerful presence in that area. Due to his encounter with the Alphas daughter it meant that Jack was brought into the pack as the curse of Lycanthropy was passed on to him. His cousins however were not so fortunate. Strung up like pigs with their hearts ripped out, he was forced to consume one as part of initiation or suffer and die. Stories go on about his adventures peddling drugs and handling various illegal contents between the boarders and running with the pack. But eventually years later a rival pack of wolves encroached on their territory spreading them out. Ryder claims it was the death of Maia and the Alpha that put him on the run. Any member of the Lobos Rojos was wanted dead in the Mexican Central South American region, so he returned North has been a drifter since. In the last year he has taken on the Pawn trade opening the Silver Bullet in the Nevada - Vegas area and is then introduced to the local Lycan Packs. Acting as a neutral party he chose to run business through the customs of the local Packs in order to enjoy protection. He has since been a known name to the Packs, willing to run favors and supply them with any sort of substance or contraband they might seek. BEHIND THE SCENES GenreFandom Modern Supernatural Eras Modern Other Info NA