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Tag: alvis akari (killjoys)
IN CHARACTER
Name: Alvis "the Penitent" Akari
Canon: Killjoys
Canon Point: Between S02E02 and S02E03.
Age: There's nothing specifically given but he seems to more or less be a contemporary of the three main characters who predominately all seem to be like. Vaguely early-to-mid thirties?
History:
This is a bit sparse, I understand, and I'm totally willing to write up something a little more comprehensive, but at the same time it is a succinct and accurate summary, so. Also as of S2 at this point we have learned he was specifically a miner, in addition to growing up in the tunnels.
Personality:
The first time we see Alvis the Penitent, he is in the middle of a circle of chanting monks - "Our pain is your redemption. Let us suffer for your sins." - being suspended in the air by hooks in his skin as he more or less settles in for meditation. Shortly thereafter, he's snacking on bread and dealing intel and advocating a position that is far from entirely peaceful. Johnny criticizes him once for using religion to give people false hope, for using his position to further his own political agenda. Alvis argues that someone can believe in more than one thing at once.
Against the backdrop of the quad, Westerley, and the adventures of the three main characters, Alvis Akari looks like a fairly passive character. There's definitely some dynamism to him, and there's a lot going on once you've looked a bit more, but it's not difficult to look him over at a glance. Which is the point. He's a bit complicated, being both a leader within an order of monks as well as the leader of an underground resistance, but he exhibits traits and skills in both areas that oddly complement one another. He is a study in subtlety, in more ways than one, and he manages people and issues in front of him typically with a calm ease and a slightly unsettling amount of bland staring befitting a monk with an underlying edge to him.
It takes a lot of drive and navigating to shift ones lot in life from growing up in the tunnels beneath Old Town to benevolent public figure, but the way that Alvis approaches and handles people makes it look easy. He seems to be one of those rare individuals who is genuinely interested in listening more than speaking, and wherever he goes, he attempts to help people in whichever way he can. Whether this is in the form of giving them a blessing even though he is deeply pressed for time, running unarmed through tunnels towards gunshots to calm someone down, confessing to a crime he was being framed for when the rest of his order is threatened, or even simply offering counsel or an ear to hear a story that needs telling, his willingness to bring some measure of ease to other people in whatever manner he can is highly consistent and one of his chief character motivations. Arguably, this devotion and drive stems itself from what appears to be genuine compassion on his part for those around him. While he is generally somewhat stoic and restrained, he still shows real feeling when those around him need assistance or are in distress, quickly moving to assuage them in some form or other.
Similarly though, he is aware that merely plastering the minor cuts is – while worthwhile – never going to fix the problems inherent within the quad. Alvis' dream is to see a free Westerley, free from the Company's control, its people restored out of the third class poverty so many seem to experience due to being on such a tight leash. He displays a great deal of wisdom and strategy in terms of knowing how to organize a quiet but mounting resistance, but also in acknowledging when it is and isn't time to strike, willing to give one of his own over to the killjoys with a warrant when the man starts to act too erratically and threatens to reveal their plans prematurely. If approaching people individually and with an almost absurd degree of what seems to be innate understanding is what comes of his instincts, then it is the pursuit of this revolution and the transformation afterwards that comes of his chosen momentum.
Alvis seems to have many acquaintances and contacts, but honestly only perhaps one close friend. His friendship with Dutch is such that there isn't a single time she asks him to do something so far that he hasn't either eventually agreed to, or more or less immediately dropped what he was doing in favour of. She seems to be the only person to whom he can more or less simply be Alvis, rather than Alvis the Penitent or Alvis the Revolutionary, and there is a depth that comes of that friendship that shows us how grounded he actually is. His revolution isn't pure altruism, his generosity isn't ego-centric – he's an almost unsettlingly genuine person.
Beyond that, he has his quirks that make him human like everyone else. Whether he is aware of it or not, he tends to have a bit of a staring problem, and given his general sense of humour I would be more than willing to bet he's fully aware. He very politely taunts Company guards and gives cryptic non-answers when there doesn't seem to be any real reason not to be straightforward – unless he's doing it because he doesn't know – and has a very understated, deadpan sense of humour. He's absolutely aware that his monk robes are sexy.
And when any of his core statutes are shaken, he quickly loses his sense of self. In the episode I'm using as a pull point, he breaks a bit under months of particular stress, and fuelled by hatred of the Company, sheer desperation, and having just seen an old friend be murdered, he very nearly gasses an entire Company compound and becomes a murderer himself. The following episode sees him considering leaving the scarbacks, unsure what it is he's supposed to be doing if his beliefs can apparently take him to such extremes.
Contracts: Alvis’ reaction probably isn’t going to be anything too specific. While he wouldn’t necessarily trust any contract put in front of him by anyone that he “has” to sign - too reminiscent of the Company - he’s still quickly going to realise that there isn’t really another option available to him at the moment. He’ll want to read the whole thing first though. He’s gonna have mixed feelings but right now he’s in a particularly flexible mental state.
Abilities/Skills: He has no particularly special or preternatural abilities. The show has shown that he can handle himself fairly well in a fight although none of that would be due to formal training and likely more just due to growing up on the streets. He also has mining knowledge and hella ranks in diplomacy and charisma. He’s a good counselor. Beyond that it’s odd knowledge here and there.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strength:
Compassion
Long term strategy
High pain tolerance
Decent fighter
Wisdom
Weakness:
Without purpose he has little sense of self
Potentially too willing to endanger himself for others
Would likely do almost anything for Dutch
Autodidact, so there are likely holes in his knowledge base
Compassion can be overwhelming when things are too bad
Items: One set of scarback monk robes and associated paraphernalia - prayer beads, rings, his knife, &c. That’s really it.
SAMPLES
Network Sample:
Prose/Action Sample: tdm thread with Dutch.
Are you 16 or older: By nearly a decade.
Contact:
Current Characters: None.
Tag: alvis akari (killjoys)
IN CHARACTER
Name: Alvis "the Penitent" Akari
Canon: Killjoys
Canon Point: Between S02E02 and S02E03.
Age: There's nothing specifically given but he seems to more or less be a contemporary of the three main characters who predominately all seem to be like. Vaguely early-to-mid thirties?
History:
This is a bit sparse, I understand, and I'm totally willing to write up something a little more comprehensive, but at the same time it is a succinct and accurate summary, so. Also as of S2 at this point we have learned he was specifically a miner, in addition to growing up in the tunnels.
Personality:
The first time we see Alvis the Penitent, he is in the middle of a circle of chanting monks - "Our pain is your redemption. Let us suffer for your sins." - being suspended in the air by hooks in his skin as he more or less settles in for meditation. Shortly thereafter, he's snacking on bread and dealing intel and advocating a position that is far from entirely peaceful. Johnny criticizes him once for using religion to give people false hope, for using his position to further his own political agenda. Alvis argues that someone can believe in more than one thing at once.
Against the backdrop of the quad, Westerley, and the adventures of the three main characters, Alvis Akari looks like a fairly passive character. There's definitely some dynamism to him, and there's a lot going on once you've looked a bit more, but it's not difficult to look him over at a glance. Which is the point. He's a bit complicated, being both a leader within an order of monks as well as the leader of an underground resistance, but he exhibits traits and skills in both areas that oddly complement one another. He is a study in subtlety, in more ways than one, and he manages people and issues in front of him typically with a calm ease and a slightly unsettling amount of bland staring befitting a monk with an underlying edge to him.
It takes a lot of drive and navigating to shift ones lot in life from growing up in the tunnels beneath Old Town to benevolent public figure, but the way that Alvis approaches and handles people makes it look easy. He seems to be one of those rare individuals who is genuinely interested in listening more than speaking, and wherever he goes, he attempts to help people in whichever way he can. Whether this is in the form of giving them a blessing even though he is deeply pressed for time, running unarmed through tunnels towards gunshots to calm someone down, confessing to a crime he was being framed for when the rest of his order is threatened, or even simply offering counsel or an ear to hear a story that needs telling, his willingness to bring some measure of ease to other people in whatever manner he can is highly consistent and one of his chief character motivations. Arguably, this devotion and drive stems itself from what appears to be genuine compassion on his part for those around him. While he is generally somewhat stoic and restrained, he still shows real feeling when those around him need assistance or are in distress, quickly moving to assuage them in some form or other.
Similarly though, he is aware that merely plastering the minor cuts is – while worthwhile – never going to fix the problems inherent within the quad. Alvis' dream is to see a free Westerley, free from the Company's control, its people restored out of the third class poverty so many seem to experience due to being on such a tight leash. He displays a great deal of wisdom and strategy in terms of knowing how to organize a quiet but mounting resistance, but also in acknowledging when it is and isn't time to strike, willing to give one of his own over to the killjoys with a warrant when the man starts to act too erratically and threatens to reveal their plans prematurely. If approaching people individually and with an almost absurd degree of what seems to be innate understanding is what comes of his instincts, then it is the pursuit of this revolution and the transformation afterwards that comes of his chosen momentum.
Alvis seems to have many acquaintances and contacts, but honestly only perhaps one close friend. His friendship with Dutch is such that there isn't a single time she asks him to do something so far that he hasn't either eventually agreed to, or more or less immediately dropped what he was doing in favour of. She seems to be the only person to whom he can more or less simply be Alvis, rather than Alvis the Penitent or Alvis the Revolutionary, and there is a depth that comes of that friendship that shows us how grounded he actually is. His revolution isn't pure altruism, his generosity isn't ego-centric – he's an almost unsettlingly genuine person.
Beyond that, he has his quirks that make him human like everyone else. Whether he is aware of it or not, he tends to have a bit of a staring problem, and given his general sense of humour I would be more than willing to bet he's fully aware. He very politely taunts Company guards and gives cryptic non-answers when there doesn't seem to be any real reason not to be straightforward – unless he's doing it because he doesn't know – and has a very understated, deadpan sense of humour. He's absolutely aware that his monk robes are sexy.
And when any of his core statutes are shaken, he quickly loses his sense of self. In the episode I'm using as a pull point, he breaks a bit under months of particular stress, and fuelled by hatred of the Company, sheer desperation, and having just seen an old friend be murdered, he very nearly gasses an entire Company compound and becomes a murderer himself. The following episode sees him considering leaving the scarbacks, unsure what it is he's supposed to be doing if his beliefs can apparently take him to such extremes.
Contracts: Alvis’ reaction probably isn’t going to be anything too specific. While he wouldn’t necessarily trust any contract put in front of him by anyone that he “has” to sign - too reminiscent of the Company - he’s still quickly going to realise that there isn’t really another option available to him at the moment. He’ll want to read the whole thing first though. He’s gonna have mixed feelings but right now he’s in a particularly flexible mental state.
Abilities/Skills: He has no particularly special or preternatural abilities. The show has shown that he can handle himself fairly well in a fight although none of that would be due to formal training and likely more just due to growing up on the streets. He also has mining knowledge and hella ranks in diplomacy and charisma. He’s a good counselor. Beyond that it’s odd knowledge here and there.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strength:
Compassion
Long term strategy
High pain tolerance
Decent fighter
Wisdom
Weakness:
Without purpose he has little sense of self
Potentially too willing to endanger himself for others
Would likely do almost anything for Dutch
Autodidact, so there are likely holes in his knowledge base
Compassion can be overwhelming when things are too bad
Items: One set of scarback monk robes and associated paraphernalia - prayer beads, rings, his knife, &c. That’s really it.
SAMPLES
Network Sample:
[ the feed is mostly steady, but clearly hand-held, and focused not on a human but on a small patchy looking ball of fluff currently napping precisely in the middle of a bunk somewhere between neat and messily-neatly made. ] Found this little guy stuck in a closet a little while ago. I’m not sure who he belongs to but he was thirsty so I’m figuring he’s been gone long enough to be missed and one of you recognises him. Eventually I’m going to need my bed back.
[ additionally, the camera does turn now, a face comes into view as the video steadies entirely and his arm withdraws from the edge of the frame. ] Also - the candles in the garden. I haven’t seen anything else like that on the ship so far - what’s that about?
Prose/Action Sample: tdm thread with Dutch.