Alex Pirruoine

== Introduction ==
Alex was born Alexander Pirruoine, on the Island home of the Halflings. To avoid the social troubles of being male in Halfling society, he disguised himself as a girl and ran away, keeping up the appearance of a girl ever since to avoid the same thing, thus dubbing himself - or rather, herself "Alexis."
* Name: Alex Pirrouine
* Nickname: Allie
* Alias: Alexis
* Species: Halfling
* Age: 15
* Gender: Female
* Sex: Male
* Handedness: Right
* Physical Traits: Fluffier tail with sleeker fur than most of 'her' species. A tiny notch is missing from 'her' right ear.
* Misc Traits: 
== Appearance ==
=== Physical ===
* Aura/Effects: Bright Orange
* Height: 3'7"
* Weight: ~65 lb
* Eyes: Amber
* Fur: Auburn
* Face: Soft and jovial
* Hair: Auburn; single braid, mid-length
* Physique: Though Halfling males typically have softer physiques than the females, Alex's build is quite possibly more feminine than most actual Halfling women, only lacking female breasts (obviously).
=== Attire ===
Baggy tan pants that appear to have been modified from shorts shorts for a Thrylean male at some point, held by a tightly-cinched black belt. 'Her' top is typically a normal black tank-top beneath what looks like a custom-fitted navy blue leather jacket with a blank circle on the left shoulder where a patch was torn off (or otherwise removed). Brown boots that are slightly higher than the ankle and open at the top. Spandex underwear.
== Background/History ==
Originally held in what amounted to house-arrest when he was young, Alex - having always been a very energetic boy fond of adventures and unusually (for a Halfling at least) fond of other boys - quickly grew weary of such a contained lifestyle. With assistance from a certain laid-back young Halfling woman and his own exceptional (even for a Halfling) skill at sneaking and skulking, Alex made his escape under the guise of a girl. 'She' travelled far away from 'her' island home, and never looked back.
Not two years after making it to the mainland, Alex found herself - for Alex now thought of himself as female - a golden opportunity: a splinter group of the Iron Wolf Mercenaries, based in the Northlands, was looking for a stealth incursion specialist. Though they originally turned her down, Alex managed to tail them and stay with the group for a whole week into a trip in the wilderness. Not until they were about to be found by Order troops did 'she' reveal herself and guide them to a safe hiding place. Thus, Alex secured her spot in the group.
For two more years Alex worked with the group, managing to keep the fact that she was male a secret from them. Finally, when severely injured after an op gone mostly wrong, Alex was discovered to be male - much to the dismay of the group's leader, who had taken quite a liking to "Firebrand Allie". (It might be interesting if mostly irrelevant to note that this led to a long period of introspection on the leader's behalf that may well have led to him changing some of his worldviews.) Unable to bear the thought of being treated differently by some of the less-reputable group members, Alex decided to take 'her' leave of the group, turning in her patch. The group leader insisted that 'she' keep the weapons he had given her, however, for 'old times sake' or something to that effect.
Now, "Alexis" works as an independent contractor in the northlands, and is starting to get a bit of a reputation for being unsinkable on stealth ops, even when set up for failure - though such set-ups have a reputation for ending in gloriously burning flames, courtesy of one weapon in particular.
Lately, a certain Huntress came across Alex while they were unknowingly working toward the same goal. Noting the high skill and young age, she offered him - for she could tell he was male by scent, despite the overpowering smell of explosives and perfume - a spot at the Academy, should Alex opt to take it. Alex was last seen making 'her' way toward the Academy, though it is unknown whether they will attend or not at this time.
== Personality ==
Alex is one of those normally described by "spitfire" or sometimes even "bubbly". That said, 'she' can be quite self-conscious about her body sometimes (for admittedly obvious reasons), should the topic arise. She is an utterly shameless flirt, otherwise.
Though not a bad person by any means, Alex would best be classified as Chaotic Good or Neutral. She cares little for altruism unless it benefits her in some way, and shows a shocking disregard for intelligent life - though she holds personal freedom for both herself and others in utmost esteem, and will go out of her way to free slaves, indentured servants, and sometimes household pets. 
Specializing in stealth operations, Alex is surprisingly cunning for 'her' personality type, showing excellent talent at manipulation and foresight without breaking her apparently stalwart fiery character. Even when things get "loud," she always seems to be having fun. Only when she knows for a fact that peoples' personal freedoms are placed on the line does she get truly serious.
There is a note, in all bold, on the dossier possessed by the Academy. It reads: CAUTION: Do Not Give Adrenaline Boosters Or Similar Products!! The exact reason for this is unknown.
== Equipment ==
*Armour: For combat, a flak vest is sometimes equipped over the jacket, along with knee and elbow pads and a ballistic helmet with visor. Occasionally, full ballistic armour is equipped.
*Weapons: Primarily uses an ACS-II and Predator Bow ([]), but also carries a heavily modified Hailfire ([]) on most missions. 
*Custom Weapon: 'Her' modified Hailfire is capable of launching up to eight rounds at a time, is equipped with a speed-reloader (she carries spare mags in her backpack; around 7 for most missions), thermal vision, and has a heavier frame than normal. It often finds use as a melee weapon in sticky situations. Alex calls it Sadie. Sadie is equipped with High-yield miniature warheads, fuelled by an interesting blend with a result somewhere between thermite and napalm dumped in a bucket with C-4.
== Abilities/Skills ==
Despite Alex's ... uniquely exhuberant characteristics, they are a superb stealth operative. Alex is adept at using 'her' Aura to move silently through any terrain, and she is very skilled at avoiding alarms and cameras without disabling them, to the point of being considerably more skilled that most other Halflings, which is saying something. She is also very acrobatic and flexible, using 'her' control over her body in virtually every advantageous way imaginable (I cannot speak for that. Why would you ask me that? It is a bit personal, do you not agree?). 
Alex has not yet manifested a Semblance, though 'her' control over her Aura indicates that such a thing is very likely to be possible, and may even be considered inevitable - provided 'she' survives long enough.
== Fighting Style ==
Though Alex prefers to operate in stealth and is capable of "chain-killing" a surprising number of targets without being spotted, 'she' is not incapable of open combat. Indeed, for one so specialized in stealth, she is shockingly adept at wreaking havoc and raining fire on her foes in open battle with her customized weaponry.
That said, despite 'her' skill with bow and blade, she has very little talent with actual firearms, and in an open gunfight where she cannot lob fiery death on her foes, she is next to useless. She is best at either 'shock and awe,' or close-range melee, where she can use her acrobatic talent to leap over and roll under foes to confuse and cripple them with ease. Occasionally her bow may be brought to bear from the shadowy flanks in a firefight, but only if she has had time to plan for it ahead of time.
== Strengths/Weaknesses ==
*Highly acrobatic
*Very good at sneaking around
*Excellent planner
*Skilled manipulator
*Poor marksman
*Not good at improve (outside of combat or stealth)
*Poor judge of character (doesn't care much, either)
== Relationships/Associations ==
== Trivia/Fun Facts ==
Yes, 'she' will be meeting 'Braith' eventually. Yes, Alex and Camellia Thorne will hit it off. Yes, I intend to have an awkward moment where they learn they are both masquerading as the other's gender. No, I don't plan to ship them. Yes, it might still happen. Deal with it.
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