Keiden

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GENERAL Name: Keiden Birthdate: {$birthdate} Faction: NA Codename: Frank Jones Position: Midgard Tourist Hometown: Alfheim FAMILY STATISTICS Partner(s): NA Height: 5'11 Father: NA Weight: 160lbs Mother: NA Hair Color: Blonde (illusion) Siblings: NA Eye Color: Blue Children: NA

Background

Born in Alfheim, grew up happy, but bored. Decided to do the old "backpacking tour throught the Nine Realms" thing, as is coming into fashion. Spent some time in Asgard, Vanaheim, and now is on Earth, which is full of funny things, interesting creatures, and adventure.

IC Events

Traits

Powers

• Light Elf Physiology: As native of Alfheim, Keiden is blessed with superhuman physical attributes. He is strong enough lift several tons without a struggle, and has a much higher degree of durability than the natives of Midgard. While not quite bulletproof, Keiden can get up and walk away after being hit full-speed by a mid-sized sedan, easily manage a fall from several stories, and laugh off just about any physical assault by a standard human attacker. Any injuries he does incur are healed at a much faster rate than humans are capable of; broken bones heal in a matter of days, rather than months. He is also blessed with great stamina and endurance, as his muscles produce fatigue toxins at a drastically reduced rate. Keiden is exceptionally agile, even by Asgardian standards, able to far surpass the acrobatic and gymnastic prowess of the best human athletes. Similarly, he has incredibly fast reflexes, even compared to the more powerful Asgardians; Elves are well known to be among the quickest and nimblest beings in the Nine Realms.
• Longevity: Like all Light Elves, Keiden has an extremely long life-span, and will live for thousands of years before succumbing to old age. While not immortal, he will live for a very long time, provided something unfortunate doesn't befall him first. He is also immune to all earthly disease and infection.
• Glamour: Light Elves are proficient in the use of magic to disguise and conceal themselves, and Keiden is no different. He can use minor magics to cast illusions in a small area around himself, primarily to change his outward appearance and clothing, or to render himself temporarily unseen, but not specifically limited to such. He is able to conjure rather complex illusions, including images of other beings, scenery and environments, though the larger the area affected or the more complex the illusion, the more difficult it is to maintain. Illusions are, of course, just that - illusions. They cannot create sound, or mimic physical sensations, have no smell, etcetera. They can be seen through by a sufficiently skilled mystic, but the average Midgardian will not be able to distinguish the difference between what is real and what is not.

Skills

• Archery: Like all Light Elves, Keiden is an exceptionally skilled archer, able to use a bow and arrow to great effect over ranges which humans would find impossible for the weapon. He can track and hit targets moving well beyond the capability of any human archer, superhuman abilities notwithstanding.
• Physical Combat: Light Elves are not as strong or as tough as Asgardians, but they are formidable fighters in their own right, using their natural agility and speed to their advantage. Keiden can easily hold his own in a fight, even against the more physically impressive beings of the Nine Realms. Superhuman abilities notwithstanding, the mortals of Midgard do not pose any particular threat to him in a fight, and he actually finds it amusing that they should try. He can fight well enough to fend off the average Asgardian, but find himself outclassed by the likes of Thor or the Warriors Three; in the event that he would cross such superior warriors, he would use his nimbleness and speed to escape before trying to fight.
• Art and Music: The Light Elves of Alfheim are generally very free-spirited and fun-loving. They enjoy the brighter aspects of life, preferring not focus on the darkness and violence of the universe. As such, art, music, poetry, dance, and all things fun and beautiful are held in high regard. Keiden is a talented artist and musician. He is able to create artistic images in all kinds of media, from paint to sculpture. Keiden can also pick up and learn nearly any earth musical instrument in a matter of hours, able to play music of all kinds with a level of expertise not often found among the citizens of Midgard.
• Hunting: Keiden is a talented hunter of wild game, with skills which translate well to other occupations. He is adept at surviving in the wilderness, can track prey, identify tracks and other evidence left by those he is stalking, and excels at moving silently and undetected in order to set himself up to strike at his target. He knows how to skin and butcher a carcass. Besides that last one, these are good skills to have in a wild city like New York.

Advantages

• Cheerful Disposition: Keiden's race is one of mirth and glee, and though they do not let their happy nature cloud their perceptions of reality, Light Elves are typically well-liked and easily trusted among the races of the Nine Realms. Keiden is no different in that regard, and his cheerful spirit goes a long way toward putting others at ease. He makes friends easily, and tends to assume the best of people. While this can make him come across as somewhat naive, it's usually better to think positive, right?
• Adventurous Spirit: Keiden is on Earth seeking adventure and excitement. Alfheim is great, but it's peaceful and serene, and just a little bit boring. Sure, the Dark Elves hate them and keep promising to get their revenge for something or other, but really, the Dark Elves hate everybody, so there's no real threat there. Earth presents all kinds of fun and exciting things to discover, explore, and do. New cultures and interesting people. Keiden never shies away from a challenge or an adventure, a trait which often times lands him in some small amount of trouble, but even more often results in awesome fun and excitement. Yay fun!
• Affinity For Animals: Light Elves are pretty 'at one with nature', so to speak, and beasts of all kinds are generally very accepting of them, particularly domesticated animals. He can usually approach a strange animal without fear of scaring or upsetting it, special circumstances notwithstanding, and he has no reason to fear any beast he has yet come across in Midgard.
• Allspeak: Keiden is fortunate to be blessed with the power of Allspeak. Learning new languages is such a chore. Thankfully, he has the ability to understand and be understood in all Midgardian dialects without having to go to the trouble of learning them. It makes travelling so much easier.

Flaws

• Iron Allergy: Like all Light Elves, Keiden is suffers from an allergy to elemental iron. If an object composed of a sufficiently high percentage of the metal contacts his skin, it will cause severe burns and pain. He can handle items with a small amount of iron in them with only minor discomfort, but for obvious reasons prefers other materials for his tools and weapons. This is kind of a big deal, since Iron is so prevalent in the human world. The damn stuff is in everything. The damaging effect of iron can be mitigated by simply not allowing the metal to directly contact his skin; he can handle it with gloves, for example. However, the mere presence of the element is uncomfortable, and he can sense the iron concentration in objects in close proximity.
• Appearance: In his natural state, Kaiden's appearance is distinctly non-human. His people are from the northern regions of Alfheim, with blue skin, blue hair, and blue eyes. The last one doesn't really pose any problem, but in Midgard the blue hair and skin kind of sets off some alarms. In his natural state, Keiden can be easily mistaken for a mutant, which doesn't usually go over well, considering the social stigma associated. He uses his minor magical power to disguise himself and conceal his true appearance, but if that were to be unavailable to him, life would become difficult.
• Getting Home: While Keiden is happy to remain in Midgard for some time to come, should he ever wish to return to Alfheim, it could prove difficult. He has no way of contacting his people, and no way of magically transporting himself between the realms. To get back home, he'd have to find someone capable of doing so, or some way to access the Bifrost.
• Dark Elves: Light Elves and Dark Elves are /kind of/ polar opposites. They don't get along well. While Keiden is predisposed to trust and look for the good in others, if he has one exception to this it is Dark Elves. Those guys just put him on edge, and he doesn't like them. Doesn't trust them. They're called Dark for a reason, people, and it's not just because their world is a joyless realm of perpetual night.

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Logs

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1963-11-18 - High Tea in Little Chinatown (log: frankie keiden social)

1963-10-16 - Fiery Homecoming (log: eisa keiden social)

1963-10-10 - An Average Night In Central Park (log: ben eito keiden once-upon-a-hellmouth plot)

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