Xander's Journal

[Xander Rush 0]

Face Claim: Rider - Fate/Zero

Profile
Username: Xander Rush
Real name: Iskander Arquette
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8
Weight: 140 lbs

History
Xander doesn't remember his actual name. That's not much of a problem though, since he's spent the past few years of his life in the lap of luxury and doesn't really want to remember. Being naturally musically inclined, Xander and his buddies worked their way to the top- of the barrel. Who is he kidding? Tour life was difficult, trying to become rich and famous was part of the plan, but he refused to sell out and become some K-Pop idol. He wanted to be liked for his music, his lyrics. Not how cute he looked in frills. As he dreamed of front lining gigs for wealthy fans, him and his three mates crammed themselves into a small van and rarely showered, learning more of each other than they intended to. As he drooled over the idea of five star meals, his stomach regretted gas station sushi. 

Growing up was pretty average. He wasn't a great student but not a complete loser. Instead of setting off for college with the money his parents gave him, he decided music was best learned in the field, not a classroom. Usually taking risks he can't afford and won't be able to make up for. His family lived a stable middle class life. He didn't have much to worry about, so he lived a carefree life up until he tried to make a name for himself. 

Crammed up and ready for their next show, Xander's band, Psyren, set out for their latest adventure after hearing about a special release of some state of the art game. Usually Xander could care less, seeing as that was something his friends were into, not him. He preferred to hone his talents, rather than waste time playing a game, yet here they were, sneaking back stage on a venue they were lucky enough to at the very least front run for. Drunk and a bit stoned, they did what they did best, mingled and flirted until they were allowed to party with the best of them. Was this really all it was hyped up to be? Why did this game become such a hit so fast? So much so that people were throwing concerts just to celebrate its existence. Watching his friends giggle like school girls as they slapped gear onto an inebriated Xander, they instructed him to say, "Link Start!" Xander had no idea what was going to follow. 

 
Personality

Confidently running head first into things his just how Xander rolls, unless it's something like video games, because then he rolls off a cliff and loses everything and angrily shouts that the makers should really put up barriers to keep players from dying. Beyond that he's a bit of a prankster but tends take himself a little too seriously. He really has high hopes for himself and his closest friends, and for the last three years they are all he's known. Being an unlucky human Xander has a habit of taking risks he can't afford. If anything, life's taught him to enjoy everything and anything, no matter what other people think.

Virtues

• Musical - To be in a band you've got to at least have some base skill, Xander's falls under singing and guitar, more so guitar. He spends most of his free time playing when he's not busy partying, or driving the van. He likes to claim that he spends more time playing his guitar than he does sleeping, which to be fair is probably completely true. He wanted his guitar to be known worldwide, or at least throughout his home town. And so he keeps playing, and striving to be the best.
• Athletic  - When he's not practicing he's always moving, having to lift heavy equipment in and out of a small van has its perks, despite wishing he has a bit more muscle, Xander is as lean as they come. It helps during his concerts because this has given him the stamina to play long gigs, including encores without getting tired, while his mates often complain about how tired they are because they aren't the ones moving the equipment and properly exercising. His athletic and lean body has only worked against him in one area. Upon first meeting Xander, most people aren't sure which gender he is.
• Care Free - his laid back attitude applies to everything but music. Why rush when you've got the rest of your life to do it? Why do it at all? This mostly applies to video games, as he watches his mates try for world firsts and other big achievements on the first day games come out, while Xander just sits back and tunes his guitar the whole day to make it sound pitch perfect. Let others do as they will, and Xander will do as he does. Doesn't make much of a difference to him as long as nobody gets in his way. He just wants to play his music.

Flaws

• Vagabond - Being in a band changes you, usually people seek jobs with more security. But Xander likes traveling all over, seeing everything the world has to offer and not caring what emotional distress he leaves in his wake. No strings, no attachments, nothing to hold him down but his guitar and his gigs. And he can even choose not to show up to those if he doesn't mind not getting paid. Women? Replaceable. Band mates? Might come and go. All Xander needs is his six string and a stage and he's a happy man, anywhere that might be.
• Addictive Nature - Gambling? Yes. Drinking? Yes. Obsessive need to play guitar constantly? You bet. His own music once acted like a gateway drug to so many other things, until he realized that he could just get those things on their own. If it's something he enjoys, you bet he's going to find a way to keep doing it until the high wears off. And don't think this just applies to drugs. Oh no, you bet if he cared enough about things like video games, sports, and the like, he'd be just as addicted to those things too. Drugs just happen to take less time out of his music.
• Unlucky - Xander has had so many stage mishaps, not the least of which include a microphone to the face, a cameraman missing his solos, wardrobe malfunctions, not being caught while crowd surfing, and the like. And that's just his stage mishaps! Let's not even get started with general life, where the man would be the first one to fall down a flight of stairs, lose important documents and money, and drop anything he's holding just because the wind was blowing just right. Despite this, he finds ways to keep his head up, but anywhere Xander goes, you know something is going to get him.

Profession

Stats
Level: 1
Hit Points: 20
Energy: 2
Two-Handed Straight Sword Base Damage: 5
Unarmed Base Damage: 1

Sword Arts Known
Two-Handed Straight Sword

Skills
Weapon skills

• Two-Handed Straight Sword - Rank 1: Novice

SP Available: 5
SP Used: 5
Skill Slots Available: 2
Skill Slots Used: 1

Inventory

• Basic Iron Claymore
• Starter Iron Breast Plate

 

Roleplays

• [PP-NK-F1] The Poet and The Piper
• [PP-F1] Hanging In the Town (Xander)
• [PP-F1] Why Do I Have To Do This? <<The First Few Lessons Are Free>> (Winik)
• [PP-F1] RGQ: A Mutt-er of Upmost Importance (Xander)
• [SP-F1] Curtain Call

Transactions

Col: 800

Skill Points: 7

Used Points: 5

Edited August 10, 2017 by Xander Rush

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