James Danuco

A photo of James posing for an album that would never be released.

> *"Hey fella', you're lookin' kinda pale. What's the matter? Seen a ghost somewhere?"*
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> *"Lemme tell ya' somethin' kid. I actually used to be real fuckin' shit, I swear. Singin' songs and bangin' broads was my deal and I loved it. Then this happened and now the only broad I've got on my Richard is Lady Liquor. Fuckin' slut, I tell ya'."*
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**James Salvatore Danuco** is a super and Void Walker who resides in the Las Vegas Strip. He is currently following directions from the Void, as he is the only one the Void has direct contact with aside from Asmodeus as a result of still being scrambled by the Spellplague.

## Personality

At first, James was a charming and confident performer with what seemed to be a bright future ahead of him. He had a love for music and the life of luxury he had, and worked to make it grow as much as he could.This meant at times he was rather greedy, but regardless he was well loved by fans for being extremely social and loving, usually giving gifts to dedicated fans of his music. This would all change after his transformation. After his transformation, James' attitude took a turn for the worst. As a result, he grew cold and rude to those he once loved and let his anger get the best of him. He currently still faces the same issues, but has notably mellowed out to an extent.

## Appearance

Before his transformation, James was a handsome young man with black hair and green eyes of above average height. He liked to keep his face clean of facial hair and his hair slicked back. His ears were pierced as well, and it was not uncommon for him to wear ear rings.

As a result of his transformation, his physical appearance began to deteriorate rapidly to the point where it seemed as if his skin was melting off. As time went on, this condition would only worsen. It would reach a point to where a black cloud-like gas replaced all organic matter that made up his body, leaving him featureless. Regardless of this, he can still eat, drink, and do everything else a person with a normal body can do. In a sense, his appearance as a whole can be interpreted as being a gas-like silhouette.

## Background

James was born and raised in Henderson, Nevada with an alcoholic mother and a younger brother. Life was hard on James and his Brother, and would continue to be hard for the two when their mother died during their teen years. This did not halt James' ever growing love for music (specifically soft jazz) and his dream of singing in Vegas. To make a name for himself, he'd spend a majority of his teen years singing at local bars and clubs with little to no success. He grew obsessed with the idea to the point where it drove his brother off to New York and caused James himself to leave high school in his third year. After a few years of working towards making a name for himself while dealing with struggles like homelessness and not being able to pay for food, James caught his big break. An agent approached James with an offer to perform on the Las Vegas strip, also stating that if he were to make a good enough impression, he could potentially be signed for a record deal. James would go on do to just that, making his presence his the Vegas strip known.

It would seem like Lady Luck had blessed James, as after that one performance, his newfound agent became swarmed with booking offers. James hard work had paid off. He began to perform at almost every club in the Las Vegas strip every week and gained a cult following. Rolls of money started coming in, and James started living the good life in Vegas. He enjoyed every minute of it, all the way until the year the Spellplague would occur.

As time went on in his career, he would find himself involved with lesser than holy people affiliated with the Four Kings. He wanted more money than what he had then, and believed he could take a risk. He'd taken risks before, and they all paid off. He would attempt to steal around $750,000 from the Kings and later fail in said attempt. He was now at the King's mercy, who intended to execute him inside one of their warehouses in the Mojave desert. Right before the execution went through however, an event known as the Spellplague would save his life, at a heavy cost.

As a result of genetic corruption by new and raw Voidic energy heavily directed in their area, almost everybody in the warehouse lost higher brain function and had their skin melt. James had survived and retained his mind, another blessing from Lady Luck, but at the cost of his appearance. His skin was deteriorating, and he would later find out all organic matter in his body was deteriorating as well, but he would not die.

His return to Vegas was one of the worst moments in his life, as he was met with negativity and hate by people he had once called fans and friends. His agent was forced to drop him as a result of rapidly decreasing popularity, and James could feel his dream slipping away from him as his physical condition worsened to the point where he seemingly had no physical body, now just a silhouette of his former self. James fell into depression and grew angry at the world, turning to alcoholism and isolation. He attempted to kill himself eventually, but would ultimately find it to be futile as death refused to come to him.

A year into James' isolation led to his first contact with a newly born Void, still attempting to recover from the Spellplague event. The Void spoke to him, albeit in a rather crude manner. James described the communication between the two like receiving a letter. There were no words spoken, but instead were written out for James to read. The Void's first message to James is as follows (Recorded by Frausk):

> LAST REMAINING WALKER IN PROCESS 28401498.E-1. AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE. YOU ARE THE LAST. PROCESS E-1 DANGER IMMINENT. YOU ARE THE LAST. PLEASE. YOU ARE THE LAST. PLEASE. YOU ARE THE LAST.
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James, initially horrified, ignored the message and carried on. The Void would continue contact with him for a week, explaining it's nature and the nature of the universe in a desperate attempt to get James on it's side. In a fit of annoyance and frustration with the entity, James asked it what would happen if he were not to do as it says. It sent the phrase "THE END" and stayed silent for the rest of the day, as James pondered on the information the Void had given him. It had all been so much, and so many thoughts raced through his head. He would finally agree to assist the Void (though he claims it was only because he was bored), causing the Void to grant James his abilities as someone claimed by the Void. From then on, James has carried on the Void's work as it's single active enforcer all because he's simply bored. He is currently on an interception route to Frausk and the party responsible for the Clarkesville calamity.

## Equipment

**Bada Bing** - James' primary weapon which takes the appearance of a M1911 with a "corrupted" or "twisted appearance, with black and purple tint in homage to the colors used to represent the Void. It fires bursts of Voidic energies that prove toxic and lethal to anybody who isn't a void walker, and is simply lethal to void walkers. He can use it as a close quarters weapon as well due to its extreme resilience.

**Bada Boom** - James' secondary weapon which takes the appearance of a Mossberg M90A1 shotgun with a similar corrupted design shared with Bada Bing. James can charge energy into the weapon to fire a splitting beam of voidic energy that can just about destroy anything in its path.

## Powers and Abilities

**355 Degree Vision** - James can see nearly everything around him, save for a small blind spot towards the back left of his head.

**Gang troubles** - James, while he cannot directly control Voidborn creatures, he can influence them to appear and attack a target of his choosing. The selection process of this completely random. He may gain assistance from one of the weakest species of Voidborn, or have assistance from an extremely powerful Vasto Lorde.

**Fuck Off** - Voidborn creatures hesitate on attacking James, and will usually avoid him.

**Void Walker Strength** - James, as a result of his void walker status, has an abnormal amount of strength, though it's nothing compared to extremely hard hitting Supers.

**Quickest way to a woman's heart...** - James is an **extremely** charming and persuasive individual, so much so that it's considered an ability granted to him by the Void. While he may not be irresistible, he is very hard to resist when given a command by him. This effect **doubles** for females and homosexual men.

**...Is a Bullet** - James has an advanced understanding of bullet physics and accuracy, and as a result can make some shots many deem impossible. This ability, coupled with his 355 degree vision, makes him very hard to sneak up on, and generally requires caution when facing up against him.

**What'd I just say? Fuck off!** - Don't get too close! James' touch can ruin the magical/voidic circuitry that allows for use of abilities for a period of time, resulting in strange (usually dangerous for the user) effects when attempting to use an ability. This effect applies for people reliant on technology as well, though it doesn't last as long.

**Boo! Haha, fuck you** - James has the ability to float, fly, and phase through solid objects. He cannot phase through attacks when he is on the ground or when it is at his blind spot.

**Standard Void Walker Magic** - He can use twisted versions of standard Magic Tree magic, so long as he has knowledge of the workings of a tree.

## Trivia

* James almost turned to drug use, but claimed it took too much effort and he doesn't like needles.
* James has fought with Frausk before.
* James has had arguments with the Void, seeing that the Void really can't do much about it in it's current state.
* James, as previously stated, is a heavy drinker. Tied in with the fact that he cannot necessarily die per se, he drinks *a lot*.
* James is aware of the Black Watch's existence, and thinks they're full of shit.
* James doesn't like Deus too much either, or any god for that matter.
* He has always wanted to write a book, but believes he's too stupid to really write anything good.