PLAYER: Alistair Alearnith	CHARACTER: Alistair Fireblood
PRONOUNS: He/him AGE: 26 ORIENTATION: Gay LOCATION: Baltimore, MD OCCUPATION: Neurosciences	GENDER: <M> AGE: Adult ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Realistic TRAINER CLASS: Kindler

OUT OF THE GAME Not too far up the family tree is a more tragic backstory- parents coming from some other country with no physical possessions. A language lost and rarely uttered in the home. But he was kept from it all; only things he caught onto as he grew. Things as an adult, he recognized might be too painful to broach. But his childhood was a purposefully joyful one. He and his family flourished together. His soothing and artistic dad, his cut-throat businessman mother, his eclectic and playful ada. Never big on athletics, Alistair was still competitive enough to crave the satisfaction of winning. He wasn't so much of a dedicated student as he was determined to get the highest grade, make the best project, and study the newest things. Hungry for knowledge and approval, when Alistair wasn't working on his school things, he was playing games. Real life wasn't so cut and dry in winners and losers. But Alistair found a more numeric system behind the screen. Unfortunately, at first, he was probably not the most mature about it. But as he grew up, and came to understand certain aspects of himself, Alistair started taking note of how hostile these spaces were to certain demographics. For a long time, he didn't mention he not only had two dads but also a mom. But as he got older, the casual cruelty, the offhanded comments- bothered him. So, in what would become trademark 'Alistair'- he took issue with it. He made it personal in the way of any teenager with a chip on their shoulder and a knack for competitive pvp. He was notorious for a good many years- he was here, he was queer, he was mad. Public callouts for bad behavior didn't suffice- he was happy to make their matches miserable however he could. He was funny and quirky, smart and pretty- he had an unusual pet after a few years too, a rescued city pigeon. As streaming became more and more prevalent, he even got quite a bit of a following- and then-! Well, college happened. Namely, medical school. Moving, jobs, bills, breakups, panels. A vastly and swiftly broadening worldview. What could he have done in college but go for one of the most prestigious fields? No matter what it cost him in time or energy. It was all going to be worth it. Was it worth it...? Well, he's the research and practice partner of world-renowned Sarthor- the neuropsychologist to Sarthor's neurosurgeon. Most days he feels superfluous- but the pay is good and he has to rely little on his parents (or their unspoken traumas). If his twin needs it, he can help. He is certainly learning a lot- when Sarthor actually bothers with patients. He has to worry mostly about Sarthor's mercurial moods and ethically dubious requests, and little else. And now... now with Sarthor's latest fixation on a game of all things, he might finally get to pick up one of his abandoned hobbies again. And if Sarthor wanted to pay him extra? The more the better.

INSIDE THE GAME Alistair Fireblood is not so different in-game than he is himself... at least in temperament. He's probably a little less manic in-game than outside of it; he doesn't have to deal with a somewhat high-stress job when he's catching pokemon. He's polite enough, but there's no real hiding his fiery temper. He's certainly less prone to slang, a little more formal, and just... a little better spoken, without having to put on a Professional Voice. Despite Sarthor's hand in this, he's really here to have fun. After all, what's the point of all the stress if he can't enjoy himself every now and again? The character creator had certainly brought its own wave of nostalgia (Clan War!!)- he'd happily leaned on his past characters from many games for appearance- elven and graceful, garbed in rich reds and glittering jewelry. His vanity is certainly more evident ingame. And of course his hair- deep red, more mahogany than fiery. In life it has to be up, out of the way, even though it is still quite long- here, he's let it down, bound back with pins and more jewelry, gold and ruby. If he stands out, he's not concerned about it. Good! They should be paying attention to him.

FACE CLAIMS IRL CHARACTER art source 1 | art source 2 [u]THE SILMARILLION[/u] Maedhros as [a href="https://unovr.boards.net/thread/2111/ti-wip-alistair-alearnith"]Alistair Alearnith[/a] PLAYER CHARACTER [u]THE SILMARILLION[/u] Maedhros as @alistair

OOC NAME sunstrider

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