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*This ain't no place for no hero, this ain't no place for no better man...*
{NAME}
Brett M. Gutiérrez
{ALIASES}
"Cayenne"
{AGE}
Very late twenties, but he's really not 100% sure of the actual number.
{GENDER, SEXUALITY}
Male.
Demiromantic homosexual.
{SPECIES/ETHNICITY}
Were-jackal, not sure of the exact parameters of his "condition", or if it's really a "condition" at all.
Nationality is Edani, but genetically/ethnically Adelan-Essyrni.
{HEIGHT/BUILD}
6', long and lean.
{OCCUPATION}
Bandit, outlaw, thief, lockpicker
{RESIDENCE}
Pepper Gang Hideout, "somewhere" in the Frontier.
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IN DEPTH STUFF
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{PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION}
- Tall, lean musculature. Longer than he is broad, built like a long distance runner. He's packed on some upper body muscle, but it never gets bulky.
- Dark haired, which he keeps cropped short around his neck and ears and only slightly longer on top. It's not cut very clean, much like he's been doing it himself for years, and he has.
- Cayenne has deep copper skin, which is littered with scars and knicks and small cuts, especially around his hands. The most noticeable scars, however, are the series across the right side of his face, much like an animal took a swipe at him. He also sports several ghoulish looking ones up and down his forearms.
- His eyes are a striking pale gold, flecked with bits of darker brass, and surrounded by long, dark lashes.
- Long and sharp upper and lower canines, he's painfully aware of how "odd" his teeth look, and is very careful to keep his mouth closed as much as possible.
- Piercings! One of the few "oddities" that he chose for himself, Cayenne has a set of snakebite piercings of a dark silver metal.
{PERSONALITY}
ISTP
Quiet Doesn't Mean Shy
An introvert at heart, Cayenne doesn't like being in the midst of large groups of people, and likes to be left to his own thoughts and special brand of creativity. That being said, his tendency towards keeping to himself does not at all mean he's shy or any kind of demure-- snarky, self-assured and more than a little bit of a wise-ass, he's not afraid to tell you exactly what he's thinking.
Fit Only to Hang a Dog, or To Be Hanged Like One
Cayenne is a criminal, no ifs ands or buts about it. Criminal behavior is how he's survived all these years, and it's been made very obvious to him that the law is not always the better route. He's sneaky, suspicious, and certainly not above petty wrongdoing if it benefits him.
Home is Where the Heart Is
...That being said, Cayenne is especially doting and caring towards those who've earned his trust. A lot of his above-mentioned petty wrongdoing may be entirely to do something nice for someone he cares about, like stealing an object he thinks the other would like. For him, the only thing as important as "survival" is "family", something he hasn't always had in his life.
Shiny, Shiny, Shiny
Likes the finer things-- having never had any when he was growing up, he's attracted to items he considers "fancy", and has a tendency to take said things if they catch his eye. Whether or not his idea of "fancy" is the same as anyone else's is another matter entirely, and he has been known to make truly horrid fashion choices as a result. His current favorite is a leopard print belt. Woof.
Fun Facts!:
- City boy! He originally "grew up" in the megacities after being orphaned at a very young age. His penchant for turning into a barking wild animal, however, eventually pushed him out and onto the Frontier:
"A lot's the same. But even in the worst slums there are the creature comforts."
"Like what?"
"Well, for one thing you don't have to go eighty-seven miles to steal your neighbor's cable." - Does not get along with animals. At all.
- Likes it rough and fast. >> Basically if his adrenaline's going, he's already gone.
- Likes chewing on long grass, plenty of oral fixation jokes to be made here.
- Pop culture junkie-- being out where they are doesn't make for easy music listening or movie viewing, so as such Cayenne tends to get his entertainment from books and magazines. He's got stacks and stacks of them, of all different types.
{SPECIAL ABILITIES}
Variant Lycanthropy - Cayenne is a were-jackal, and his transformations are (thus far) entirely involuntary. Every other month for two weeks he changes form, back and forth each day (at dawn and dusk). It's an awful process and pretty damn painful, though he does tend to try and fight it which doesn't really help.
{RELATIONSHIPS}
The Pepper Gang
Ghost - Vaguely Malevolent Parental Figure and Boss! In Cayenne's mind, he owes Ghost everything, and while he may backsass them, there is no question that what Ghost says, goes. Always, and without any hesitation.
Carolina Reaper - Designated bratty little sister. They fight a lot, but he will slice off fingers for her.
Habanero - Despite their mutual habit of pranking one another and getting under each other's skin, Cayenne really likes Habanero and considers him a friend. He's stitched Cayenne more times than the latter can count.
Serrano - TBD
{HISTORY}
More details to follow, but the usual schtick of "orphan turns to crime in the city, rap sheet eventually leads to the Frontier."
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