Jai Theron Cross ~ Written by Jules
Aug 18, 2013 14:12:50 GMT -5
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Post by A Vestige Within on Aug 18, 2013 14:12:50 GMT -5
OOC
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Alias/Name = Jules
Age = 26
SN for this character = A Vestige Within
Email (if different) = AVestigeWithin@Aol.com
Tell us a random/odd fact about yourself. = I actually worked at a Zoo for almost two years before I started grad school, not working with the animals as a Zookeeper, unfortunately I was in membership sales. I did however get to work in an area beside a Rhinoceros for a few months. Stinky as hell! But she was a sweetheart and I enjoyed the job greatly. Plus, how many people can say they saw a Rhino everyday?
Tell us about one of your favorite RP moments. = I don’t know if I have a favorite moment in particular, but I can look back and definitely miss the days when there were so many more people in the AOL RP world and the rooms were jam-packed. Back then my favorite place was the UnClaimed Markets, my guy as a frequent visitor and there used to plenty of clashes there. Some of them were a headache back then, but I miss it now.
Describe your thoughts of this SL in five words. = Indepth, Intriguing, Innovative, Involving, & Ingenius!
Would you prefer a writing prompt (for the char you're applying for) from SL Members and/or questions? = I welcome either.
Did anyone recruit you?(What were they like?) = I suppose you could say Remmy and Tu recruited me, they were the first people to share the SL page with me and as expected were enthusiastic and willing to give me more information.
Recruiter SN = prodigal aviator/boundbutfree
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IC Info
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Played By= Daniel Sunjata
Category= Freelancer (formerly JSS-Collector)
Name = Jai Theron Cross
Alias/Nicknames = “Crossfire”
Age = 29
Status = Unwed
Height = 6’1”
Weight = 215 lbs
Eye Color = Brown
Hair Color = Dark Brown
General Demeanor/Personality = Rebellious, Independent, Blunt, Stubborn, at times Aloof, Relentless, Persuasive, generally Social depending on his moods!
Quirks =
Great reflexes & good instincts
While his job may call for him to think like animal at times, some of that nature has been engrained in his mentality and may make him act irrational at times.
He tends to drink when stressed
He enjoys (and needs) the occasional moment of solitude; whether it be in the wilderness of a random planet or out in the vastness of space
Best Skills = Hunting (obviously), Tracking, Trapping, Navigation, Sharp-shooting (Sniping), Skinning, Throwing of Knives, Axes, and Spears, Bullshitting (he can talk his way into or out of anything!) and Extensive Survival skills
General Skills = Self-defense (JSS training), running, climbing, swimming, general weapons use, general piloting skills, and adept with most technologies
Reputation = Now that he’s been active a few years, he’s quickly becoming known as a man who can track down almost anyone and anything. Most don’t know his history, but I imagine those that knew he was once part of the JSS would be judgmental depending on how they feel about the organization. Although of course he doesn’t advertise this.
Brief Bio (3 or more Paragraphs) =
Part I: For Blood
The Cross family did not own a huge portion of land nor possess a tremendous amount of riches, but they had built a sustainable company based on hunting the wild creatures of Javos. Although there was a good chunk of the human population that looked down upon the hunting of Javos’s native creatures for fashionable products that fed into the tastes of the wealthy, there were no laws against it and as long as there was a demand, the Cross family provided. As the middle child between an older brother and a younger sister, Jai tagged along with his family on their hunts into the wilderness of Javos. He learned how to track, how to trap, kill, and skin his targets. However, his brother always seemed to remain a step ahead of him. The older Cross proved more and more that he was worthy of the family legacy that he would inherit while Jai would always remain one step behind him, always his second. At the age of 16, Jai expressed to do something more with his life and signed up for recruitment to the Javos Solution Services. While his father did not favor one of his sons leaving the family business the young man was too stubborn to be turned away and as an adult, made the choice on his own to abandon what he felt had been his predetermined fate.
Part II: For Justice
Training with the JSS proved to be more than he expected initially. Jai had trouble fitting in and for the first several months found that his skills were put to little use as he had to slowly but surely work his way up the ladder and earn respect. Even as his aptitude improved his rebellious reputation persisted and his trouble with officers of higher rank often put him on the disciplinary list. "Crossfire" was a nickname that simply stuck among his comrades who constantly saw him under the bad side of his superior officers. The day he became a JSS-Collector he thought he’d found his true calling, hunting down and bringing criminals to imprisonment in the name of justice. For years he thrived under this position and only built upon his skills with the new technologies and strategies at his disposal. As he often combined his roots with these newfound traits he was known as an unpolished but extremely efficient Collector who never lost a target. With the growth of his confidence though, he grew increasingly more uncontrollable. He proved time and time again that he had issues with authority and often went to extreme lengths to catch his targets that crossed the lines of the law. With an extensive history all it took was one last job and one last overstep to bring the hammer down upon him. At the age of 24, Jai was dishonorably discharged from the JSS for failure to comply with regulations. He found himself right back at square one again.
Part III: For Self
Too proud to return to his family business and put himself back in an unsatisfying situation, Jai hopped a ship to Midway Station and for the next several months, he mixed with the bad crowd and drowned himself in liquor and aimlessness. It wasn’t out of the ordinary to find him in a bar fight or wrapped up with the denizens of the lower decks of Midway. When he was finally able to pull himself out of his state of mental breakdown he knew that all he needed was a chance. Here he had the opportunity to make a name for himself independently as he always wanted. No rules but his own. He wanted to take the best of his skills and use them to his advantage. The chance he needed came when he was hired for a job to retrieve some money owed to an Underboss. From that point on, he became a freelancer, a bounty hunter with a specialty at tracking, navigating, and bringing down his target at all costs. His ruthlessness helped to spread his name among both the poor and the rich alike, as the latter sometimes required a man who could go places that the JSS would not. He convinced himself that this had to be the place fate desired him to find his way to, but he was always strangely unsatisfied and always seeking more. No amount of money was ever enough. The thrill of the hunt simply became a part of him.
Additional Info =
If you haven’t figured it by now, he’s a freelance bounty hunter for-hire. But he doesn’t just hunt people. He’s willing to track and retrieve anything, objects that have been lost or stolen, missing ships, and has known to be an expert navigator as well. Group/crew work has not been known to keep his attentions for too long, but the option is always there as well. He may say that his goal is to make money, but truthfully this is more like a calling to him, the chase was just something he was born to do.
He has several tattoos, a crossed axe and spear that serves as the symbol of his family, a JSS identification tag that is now deactivated and invalid (although he may use it to his advantage if necessary, and the word “Serenity” upon his person. He believes life is a pursuit of peace and balance within oneself but that true serenity is something that cannot be achieved. (The location of these tattoos and potential other tattoos/scars are TBD)
If it’s allowed I’d like him to have a small ship, somewhere between J-Class and an S-Class ship with a jump-drive. It’s a piece of junk, the kind of ship that is falling apart but is just something to get him from point A to point B on his hunts and not meant for the long haul.
Written by Jules
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Alias/Name = Jules
Age = 26
SN for this character = A Vestige Within
Email (if different) = AVestigeWithin@Aol.com
Tell us a random/odd fact about yourself. = I actually worked at a Zoo for almost two years before I started grad school, not working with the animals as a Zookeeper, unfortunately I was in membership sales. I did however get to work in an area beside a Rhinoceros for a few months. Stinky as hell! But she was a sweetheart and I enjoyed the job greatly. Plus, how many people can say they saw a Rhino everyday?
Tell us about one of your favorite RP moments. = I don’t know if I have a favorite moment in particular, but I can look back and definitely miss the days when there were so many more people in the AOL RP world and the rooms were jam-packed. Back then my favorite place was the UnClaimed Markets, my guy as a frequent visitor and there used to plenty of clashes there. Some of them were a headache back then, but I miss it now.
Describe your thoughts of this SL in five words. = Indepth, Intriguing, Innovative, Involving, & Ingenius!
Would you prefer a writing prompt (for the char you're applying for) from SL Members and/or questions? = I welcome either.
Did anyone recruit you?(What were they like?) = I suppose you could say Remmy and Tu recruited me, they were the first people to share the SL page with me and as expected were enthusiastic and willing to give me more information.
Recruiter SN = prodigal aviator/boundbutfree
_______________________________________________________________________________________
IC Info
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Played By= Daniel Sunjata
Category= Freelancer (formerly JSS-Collector)
Name = Jai Theron Cross
Alias/Nicknames = “Crossfire”
Age = 29
Status = Unwed
Height = 6’1”
Weight = 215 lbs
Eye Color = Brown
Hair Color = Dark Brown
General Demeanor/Personality = Rebellious, Independent, Blunt, Stubborn, at times Aloof, Relentless, Persuasive, generally Social depending on his moods!
Quirks =
Great reflexes & good instincts
While his job may call for him to think like animal at times, some of that nature has been engrained in his mentality and may make him act irrational at times.
He tends to drink when stressed
He enjoys (and needs) the occasional moment of solitude; whether it be in the wilderness of a random planet or out in the vastness of space
Best Skills = Hunting (obviously), Tracking, Trapping, Navigation, Sharp-shooting (Sniping), Skinning, Throwing of Knives, Axes, and Spears, Bullshitting (he can talk his way into or out of anything!) and Extensive Survival skills
General Skills = Self-defense (JSS training), running, climbing, swimming, general weapons use, general piloting skills, and adept with most technologies
Reputation = Now that he’s been active a few years, he’s quickly becoming known as a man who can track down almost anyone and anything. Most don’t know his history, but I imagine those that knew he was once part of the JSS would be judgmental depending on how they feel about the organization. Although of course he doesn’t advertise this.
Brief Bio (3 or more Paragraphs) =
Part I: For Blood
The Cross family did not own a huge portion of land nor possess a tremendous amount of riches, but they had built a sustainable company based on hunting the wild creatures of Javos. Although there was a good chunk of the human population that looked down upon the hunting of Javos’s native creatures for fashionable products that fed into the tastes of the wealthy, there were no laws against it and as long as there was a demand, the Cross family provided. As the middle child between an older brother and a younger sister, Jai tagged along with his family on their hunts into the wilderness of Javos. He learned how to track, how to trap, kill, and skin his targets. However, his brother always seemed to remain a step ahead of him. The older Cross proved more and more that he was worthy of the family legacy that he would inherit while Jai would always remain one step behind him, always his second. At the age of 16, Jai expressed to do something more with his life and signed up for recruitment to the Javos Solution Services. While his father did not favor one of his sons leaving the family business the young man was too stubborn to be turned away and as an adult, made the choice on his own to abandon what he felt had been his predetermined fate.
Part II: For Justice
Training with the JSS proved to be more than he expected initially. Jai had trouble fitting in and for the first several months found that his skills were put to little use as he had to slowly but surely work his way up the ladder and earn respect. Even as his aptitude improved his rebellious reputation persisted and his trouble with officers of higher rank often put him on the disciplinary list. "Crossfire" was a nickname that simply stuck among his comrades who constantly saw him under the bad side of his superior officers. The day he became a JSS-Collector he thought he’d found his true calling, hunting down and bringing criminals to imprisonment in the name of justice. For years he thrived under this position and only built upon his skills with the new technologies and strategies at his disposal. As he often combined his roots with these newfound traits he was known as an unpolished but extremely efficient Collector who never lost a target. With the growth of his confidence though, he grew increasingly more uncontrollable. He proved time and time again that he had issues with authority and often went to extreme lengths to catch his targets that crossed the lines of the law. With an extensive history all it took was one last job and one last overstep to bring the hammer down upon him. At the age of 24, Jai was dishonorably discharged from the JSS for failure to comply with regulations. He found himself right back at square one again.
Part III: For Self
Too proud to return to his family business and put himself back in an unsatisfying situation, Jai hopped a ship to Midway Station and for the next several months, he mixed with the bad crowd and drowned himself in liquor and aimlessness. It wasn’t out of the ordinary to find him in a bar fight or wrapped up with the denizens of the lower decks of Midway. When he was finally able to pull himself out of his state of mental breakdown he knew that all he needed was a chance. Here he had the opportunity to make a name for himself independently as he always wanted. No rules but his own. He wanted to take the best of his skills and use them to his advantage. The chance he needed came when he was hired for a job to retrieve some money owed to an Underboss. From that point on, he became a freelancer, a bounty hunter with a specialty at tracking, navigating, and bringing down his target at all costs. His ruthlessness helped to spread his name among both the poor and the rich alike, as the latter sometimes required a man who could go places that the JSS would not. He convinced himself that this had to be the place fate desired him to find his way to, but he was always strangely unsatisfied and always seeking more. No amount of money was ever enough. The thrill of the hunt simply became a part of him.
Additional Info =
If you haven’t figured it by now, he’s a freelance bounty hunter for-hire. But he doesn’t just hunt people. He’s willing to track and retrieve anything, objects that have been lost or stolen, missing ships, and has known to be an expert navigator as well. Group/crew work has not been known to keep his attentions for too long, but the option is always there as well. He may say that his goal is to make money, but truthfully this is more like a calling to him, the chase was just something he was born to do.
He has several tattoos, a crossed axe and spear that serves as the symbol of his family, a JSS identification tag that is now deactivated and invalid (although he may use it to his advantage if necessary, and the word “Serenity” upon his person. He believes life is a pursuit of peace and balance within oneself but that true serenity is something that cannot be achieved. (The location of these tattoos and potential other tattoos/scars are TBD)
If it’s allowed I’d like him to have a small ship, somewhere between J-Class and an S-Class ship with a jump-drive. It’s a piece of junk, the kind of ship that is falling apart but is just something to get him from point A to point B on his hunts and not meant for the long haul.
Written by Jules