Post by SuperDrops on Mar 17, 2010 13:31:53 GMT -5
Name: Salvadore Arthur Mander, mostly known as Sal
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race/Species: Human, Caucasian
Alignment: Lawful Good
Power Level: 2
Timeline: Modern
Appearance: Sal stands at 6''4' and weighs 190lbs. He has no excess fat, however, all of his weight is muscle, which shows in his build. His arms are a little more prominently trained than the rest of his body, and he likes to show them off with tees, shortsleeved shirts and the occasional muscle shirt or tanktop. He has a broad chest and shoulder and rather big hands, making his lower body, despite being perfectly normal, sometimes appear a little bit diminutive in comparison. His face is roughly rectangular, with a defined but not overpronounced chin and a large nose. he is already starting to gain the odd wrinkle, especially around his eyes and his mouth. He will sometimes wear a moustache for a few months, then shave it off and keep clean shaven for the next few months. His hair is jet black and is kept cropped to half an inch.
Personality: In general he is a very down to earth guy, but people who start getting to know him might be surprised to find out that he is also a very faithful Christian. He celebrates his faith mostly inwardly and has a high trust in God and his divine will, although he will attend servie every sunday and regularly reads from the bible. Half on his own accord and half stemming from his faith he has a strong feeling for justice and morality, his particular values being heavily influenced by his believes. He wants to be a help to the people around him and, in a wider sense, humanity as a whole, and grows restless whenever he can not work towards fulfilling these ambitions. He doesn't like to be idle and rarely gives himself the time to relax, and he has a constant underlying worry for his family, which sometimes conflicts with his trust in God, causing inner conflict and doubts. He will readily see Gods mniracles where others see only day to day occurences, convinced that the almighty shows himself at the utmost in all the little things that people so rarely appreciate.
History: Born to an accountant father and a housekeeping mother Sal had a fairly average childhood, brought up in an upstanding, well-kept environment with love and care. From a young age he felt it unjust that some are as fortunate as he was and others are not, and so he formed the wish to become a police officer. He trained and studied towards this goal, supported by his parents and later on by his girlfriend, whom he met in his senior year. Around that time Sal, who had been brought up without any specific religious background, began to develop a curiosity for Christian belief. He applied for the police force, but was rejected on his psychological evaluation. He then applied to be a firefighter and got hired. At age 20 Sal and his girlfriend had their first daughter born and Sal proposed to his girlfriend. The two of them got married two years later, and in the wedding night conceived another child, which was born the same year, with Sal at age 22.
At age 28 Sal had an accident while on duty. He was inside a burning building, looking for survivors, when inside the flames he saw something he thought was an angel. It made him stop and right at that moment a gas-bottle that had been kept in the adjecant room exploded. Sal was able to dodge, but in the process badly twisted his knee and ripped his meniscus. Evidence says that, had Sal not stopped, the explosion would've severely wounded or even killed him. The ijury he sustained was pretty bad though and he had to go into retiremnet. He took rehab and had his injury surgically treated, but his leg never came back to 100% functionality, and so he could never rejoin the firefighters. Ever since he has been a stay at home dad, spending most of his time with various hobbies, none of which really fulfilled him though. His wife is now the main supporter of the family, having been promoted to a managemnt position in her company recently.
Powers: Being a standard human Sal does not have any manner of supernatural powers. He is rather strong, however, and keeps himself fit despite his injury. He has a great amount of skill wielding an axe and, to an extent, other melee-weaponry, and he has some basic firearm skills, but nothing that would make him an expert marksman. He has some knowledge of chimstry, focused on aspects of heat and fire mostly.
Equipment: Besides his wallet and keys Sal always wears his wedding ring and a simple, golden crucifix necklace. Since he doesn't have to for his job anymore he never takes off either. He also most of the time carries a small pocket bible with him that was a wedding gift from his parents. Durthermore he always carries a small contingent of painkillers, in case his knee suddenly acts up.
Weaknesses: As explained in History, Sal has a lasting injury on his left knee, a torn meniscus to be precise. Since this isn't his main leg and it was treated properly it doesn't affect him very much in day to day life, but as common with meniscus injuries it makes heavy running painful and limits his lifting capabilities. Sometimes, especially if he had to stress or strain it a lot, the knee can lock up and won't straighten without manual assistence. Some days the knee can swell as well, in which case any kind of walking becomes very painful, though the swelling can be treated with with coolings and painkillers. Colder climates aggravate his injury and highten the risk of it locking up or generally make it more stiff.
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race/Species: Human, Caucasian
Alignment: Lawful Good
Power Level: 2
Timeline: Modern
Appearance: Sal stands at 6''4' and weighs 190lbs. He has no excess fat, however, all of his weight is muscle, which shows in his build. His arms are a little more prominently trained than the rest of his body, and he likes to show them off with tees, shortsleeved shirts and the occasional muscle shirt or tanktop. He has a broad chest and shoulder and rather big hands, making his lower body, despite being perfectly normal, sometimes appear a little bit diminutive in comparison. His face is roughly rectangular, with a defined but not overpronounced chin and a large nose. he is already starting to gain the odd wrinkle, especially around his eyes and his mouth. He will sometimes wear a moustache for a few months, then shave it off and keep clean shaven for the next few months. His hair is jet black and is kept cropped to half an inch.
Personality: In general he is a very down to earth guy, but people who start getting to know him might be surprised to find out that he is also a very faithful Christian. He celebrates his faith mostly inwardly and has a high trust in God and his divine will, although he will attend servie every sunday and regularly reads from the bible. Half on his own accord and half stemming from his faith he has a strong feeling for justice and morality, his particular values being heavily influenced by his believes. He wants to be a help to the people around him and, in a wider sense, humanity as a whole, and grows restless whenever he can not work towards fulfilling these ambitions. He doesn't like to be idle and rarely gives himself the time to relax, and he has a constant underlying worry for his family, which sometimes conflicts with his trust in God, causing inner conflict and doubts. He will readily see Gods mniracles where others see only day to day occurences, convinced that the almighty shows himself at the utmost in all the little things that people so rarely appreciate.
History: Born to an accountant father and a housekeeping mother Sal had a fairly average childhood, brought up in an upstanding, well-kept environment with love and care. From a young age he felt it unjust that some are as fortunate as he was and others are not, and so he formed the wish to become a police officer. He trained and studied towards this goal, supported by his parents and later on by his girlfriend, whom he met in his senior year. Around that time Sal, who had been brought up without any specific religious background, began to develop a curiosity for Christian belief. He applied for the police force, but was rejected on his psychological evaluation. He then applied to be a firefighter and got hired. At age 20 Sal and his girlfriend had their first daughter born and Sal proposed to his girlfriend. The two of them got married two years later, and in the wedding night conceived another child, which was born the same year, with Sal at age 22.
At age 28 Sal had an accident while on duty. He was inside a burning building, looking for survivors, when inside the flames he saw something he thought was an angel. It made him stop and right at that moment a gas-bottle that had been kept in the adjecant room exploded. Sal was able to dodge, but in the process badly twisted his knee and ripped his meniscus. Evidence says that, had Sal not stopped, the explosion would've severely wounded or even killed him. The ijury he sustained was pretty bad though and he had to go into retiremnet. He took rehab and had his injury surgically treated, but his leg never came back to 100% functionality, and so he could never rejoin the firefighters. Ever since he has been a stay at home dad, spending most of his time with various hobbies, none of which really fulfilled him though. His wife is now the main supporter of the family, having been promoted to a managemnt position in her company recently.
Powers: Being a standard human Sal does not have any manner of supernatural powers. He is rather strong, however, and keeps himself fit despite his injury. He has a great amount of skill wielding an axe and, to an extent, other melee-weaponry, and he has some basic firearm skills, but nothing that would make him an expert marksman. He has some knowledge of chimstry, focused on aspects of heat and fire mostly.
Equipment: Besides his wallet and keys Sal always wears his wedding ring and a simple, golden crucifix necklace. Since he doesn't have to for his job anymore he never takes off either. He also most of the time carries a small pocket bible with him that was a wedding gift from his parents. Durthermore he always carries a small contingent of painkillers, in case his knee suddenly acts up.
Weaknesses: As explained in History, Sal has a lasting injury on his left knee, a torn meniscus to be precise. Since this isn't his main leg and it was treated properly it doesn't affect him very much in day to day life, but as common with meniscus injuries it makes heavy running painful and limits his lifting capabilities. Sometimes, especially if he had to stress or strain it a lot, the knee can lock up and won't straighten without manual assistence. Some days the knee can swell as well, in which case any kind of walking becomes very painful, though the swelling can be treated with with coolings and painkillers. Colder climates aggravate his injury and highten the risk of it locking up or generally make it more stiff.