Always Angry and Hostile

Value
Very Common, Moderate: 15 Points • Very Common, Strong: 20 Points • Very Common, Total: 25 Points
Description
A character with this Complication is not only Bad Tempered, he's confrontational about it. He has a chip on his shoulder because something... and it could be nearly anything... has convinced him that the world is set against him and that he cannot get ahead unless he defends his own rights and perogatives. And he does so, even when the situation doesn't call for it. The character always takes things in the worst possible way, is always seeing offense in everything other people do or say, and is always one inch away from giving you a bust in the chops, pal, if you don't stop looking at him like that. What's your problem, anyway?
Characters such as this tend to not have many friends (and if they have any at all, they are likely just as likely to have a chip on their shoulder about the world as the character does). Most people find the character Tactless at best and Boorish at worst, and rarely want to spend much time with him, if any at all. When arguing a point (any point at all), the character becomes so intent on scoring points that they ignore the other person's remarks and attack the person instead of the problem. Anyone who disagrees with him is seen as an opponent who has to be brought down and overcome. He jealously begrudges any praise given to friends or colleague and feels that he, himself, is always passed up for notice, promotion, and benefit, regardless of whether this is true. And heaven help the person who actually dares say that he's wrong. Even if the character was wrong, that's not the point... the point is that some jackass has embarrassed him publicly by calling him out and letting everyone know the character has screwed up somehow!
At the Moderate level, the character's temper is always on the surface, but he can put a damper on it when the situation calls for it (like when he's talking to his boss and knows his job is on the line). At the Strong level, the character must make a successful EGO Roll in order to control themselves. At Total, the character can't control his attitude at all.
This Complication is usually only appropriate for NPCs (especially foils and villains of the less-intelligent kind, usually the type of brick that is little more than a super-strong thug).
See Also
Antisocial and Mean, Bad Tempered, Boorish, Constantly Shooting His Mouth Off, Constantly Suspicious of Other People's Motives, Inconsiderate, Martyr Complex, No Sense of Tact, Persecution Complex, Petty, Self-Centered, Touchy
Category:Complications
Category:Psychological Complications
Category:Psychological Complications A - B
Category:Compulsions
Category:Anger and Aggressiveness Complications