Alex Richardson

**Alex Richardson** was a character in *Villainy and Virtu*e. He was known by many as a 'nerd' or 'geek' due to his love of technology and his admiration of superheroes.

Alex hopes to get publicity as a hero, although he does not have any superpowers. Instead he relies on his own inventions, one being "Prototype A"; an advanced pair of shoes that can hover just above ground level, producing no sound whatsoever. This simple ability can sometimes tempt Alex to use the shoes for bad deeds. Rendering him as a neutral character.

## Appearance

Alex stands at 190cm, so he was quite tall. Unfortunately his height was compensated for strength. Alex was not muscular at all and has a very small amount of power. He had rusty, wavy, blonde hair however usually only the fringe and his sideburns were visible. Alex wore the same old bruised sneakers which he rarely took off. His eyes shone a crystal blue on his skinny face.

### Informal Attire

Alex casually liked to wear loose jeans, a shirt which was often hidden by his dark grey hoodie which was decorated by the logo of his favourite band, and a grey beanie hat.

### Formal Attire

Formally, Alex wore the same attire, but with a black duffel coat instead of the hoodie and the beanie hat was not worn. Alex used to wear these clothes before dropping out of university. This was a juxtaposition to his usual attire and made Alex appear much neater than usual.

## Personality

Alex usually isolated himself for long times, rendering him socially, pretty useless. He had a hard time picking up girls and friends because people call him a 'nerd'. Alex didn't stand up for himself often and had a very long temper. Unfortunately, when he lost his temper, he *really* lost it. Alex looked up to people with wonderful powers and abilities, so he tried to enhance his own abilities, although he technically did not have any superpowers.

## Biography

### Backstory

As a child, Alex marveled at the thought of being a superhero. Flying, saving the day, being looked up to. It was definitely something Alex wanted to get in to. Unfortunately, Alex realised he could not achieve his dreams until it was too late. News soon spread around the cool kids about that 'weirdo who wants to be a superhero'. He would be rejected from a lot of social groups and he would only talk to anyone other than his family on . He became interested in technology soon after his 'superhero phase' and would build his own computers. Not having any distractions around his late teenage years, Alex did remarkably well on all of his exams and tests. He continued with his education until he was in university. When he realised that he could achieve his old dreams with the help of with the help of technology. His first invention were simple shoes called "Prototype A". Simple shoes that would hover very slightly above the ground, making no sound whatsoever. There are times that Alex would be tempted to use his inventions for the wrong reasons, but he stayed on a clear path to his goal.

### Life in Heartania

#### The Meltdown of The Power Plant

Alex was introduced during the meltdown, just after stealing a seemingly important computer chip from a science facility. It was during the meltdown (in The Pave) that Alex met The Broker, La Mirage, Wild Card, Reaver and Nightmare. Sadly, he was kicked out by Reaver before he could get involved. Alex then helped clear the streets of Marshal Maleficus' morphs with the help of Land Slide.

### Attack at the Museum quarter speech

Alex was watching the mayor's speech before he was shot. It was then revealed that Alex has a hate for politicians. After the mayor was shot, Alex helped get civilians to safety before passing out in the smoke from the museum fire.

### Heist of the Heartania Inventors Convention

Alex attended the convention to showcase his shoes, and hopefully find an engineer or scientist capable of upgrading them. Unfortunately, as attacks began to happen, Alex was forced to retreat to the catwalk. After the attacks were over, Alex returned to the ground and met with The Broker and La Mirage.

#### The Sledge Bank Heist

Alex worked in partnership with his friends to steal enough money in order to release the Blythe family from the custody of LTC Michael Paige. He co-led the robbery with The Broker whilst the others were in the sewers transferring the vault money into the getaway cars. After The Broker's short confrontation with Argent Mind, Alex heaved him into the sewers and drove Ftangr and Mira to Pacify Hills. He remained at Pacify Hills until Shade and Mirage returned with news of The Broker's death. Mirage then took him to the Tower to arrange a meeting with Starlass.

### City Of Chaos

During the event. Alex was stranded in the streets whilst everybody else did interesting things. Amid the blaze, he met Raven, and the pair fought their way back to his apartment where he collected The Chip and other valuables. Here Alex dramatically changed his appearance. Alex now dons a light winter coat with woolen lining. He also ditched the hat. Alex and Raven fought their way back to the streets and Alex acquired a gun on the way. After this, Alex reunited with The Broker and he and Raven both became a member of the Inner Circle.

## Paraphernalia

Alex relies on gear to do most of the work as he was not very strong

### Prototype A

Alex's main pieces of equipment were his shoes, that could hover above the ground and make no noise whatsoever. Unfortunately malfunctions often occured and Alex could always scout for upgrades in his free time.

### Knife

Alex always carried a knife on him. Be that hidden in his pocket or simply held in his hand. The knife was a futuristic switchblade of sorts which can be deadly.

### Firearms

Whilst Alex did not own or carry any firearms, it was presumed he was quite an accurate shot and since he was able to calculate trajectory quickly, knows a lot about any gun. During the meltdown of the Heartania power plant, Alex wielded an assault rifle, proving that he was handy with a gun. During the City Of Chaos. Alex acquired a gun and it was currently still on his person.

### "The Chip"

The Chip was stolen by Alex prior to the starting of the Role Play. Alex was unsure what it does, however a similar chip was displayed at the Inventor's Convention and was heavily guarded by government officials.