꧁ ( keanu reeves. cis male. he/his. hard bodied & ghost data. ) well, would you look at bishop aleksander slade this year? i believe they have been training for twenty-one of their fifty-two years of life. this makes them a high level hunter in their family, but they’re also pretty good at gunsmithing. when dusk falls, you can usually find them heading home to queens by motorcycle. @duskintros
name: bishop aleksander slade. alias: b. aleksander slade. age: 52. date of birth: september 15. species: human / hunter. occupation: master gunsmith, contract hunter. sexuality: grey-romantic heterosexual. hair color: dark brown. eye color: dark brown. height: 6′1″. build: athletic, muscular.
small bits.
bishop aleksander slade was born into a military family: his father was a marine corps officer and his mother was a field paramedic. as such he was moved from country to country his entire life.
he goes by aleksander, officially shortening his name on all documents to b. aleksander.
he lost his mother when he was 14 in active duty. this left him with his father, who imposed upon his son very strict rules and expectations. aleksander lived up to them all, and even exceeded them. however his father only ever gave credit where it was due and he was never met with pats on the back.
naturally he enlisted when he was 18. he served seven years before he was honorably discharged with an injury. civilian life did not settle well with him, and he took odd jobs for a little while before he was recruited by hunters.
aleksander applied all of his military training toward hunting and made a name for himself in the world after only a few short years. his cool, calm, and collected attitude while on contracts earned him a reputable place.
he’s never aligned himself with a family per-say, and he’s allowed his roots and extensions to cross into various types of connections: he has to get his potions from somewhere, after all.
aleksander is a reputable gunsmith. he makes everything from pistols to assault rifles. his skills extend into his personal arsenal, and he charges a pretty penny for his work.
never call him bishop. even if you know his name.
he holds no personal ill will towards or against one species - he’s an equal opportunity hunter, and he’s even killed humans when paid for it.
possible connections.
active contracts: a family whose currently hiring aleksander for his talents. 0/1 family.
clients: you can acquire one of aleksander’s specialty firearms for a nominal fee. it takes time to make them, and they’re never inexpensive, but they’ll be the best quality weapon you’ve ever had the pleasure of firing. most of his clients are through word-of-mouth, and they enjoy repeating business. 0/5.
friends: he’s been in and out of new york frequently in his time, as well as a well-traveled man. while he doesn’t have anyone whose incredibly close with him he has many acquaintances through his work and he’s allowed a few to become more than cordial. congratulations, you’re one of the few, now have a nice drink and a chat, yes?. 0/5.
professional connections: someone aleksander does his hunting business with. whether it’s another hunter he’s worked beside, a witch whose done spellwork for him ( paid well in exchange, of course ), werewolves he’s assisted in territory conflicts, vampires he’s been hired to assist, etcetera ... his connections are like a network of weeping willow roots: vast and well-spread. whether or not they like or trust aleksander is an entirely different story, but the relationship is wholly symbiotic. 0/5.
military buddies: perhaps they served with him. perhaps not, but they know of his service. war has a way of bringing people together, and even in times of peace there’s a connection that few will understand. aleksander was a marine, like his father, but he can recognize that spark in any branch of any military. it’s a connection even his friends don’t understand, a professional courtesy but deeped. 0/3.
one-night stands: a man has needs. he doesn’t open himself up frequently to these particular endeavors but he has tumbled in the sack with more than his fair share of women in his time. some it was a one and done deal, some happened more than that, but it’s always just been physical. open to 35+ ( please bear in mind aleksander’s age ) 1/3 - imogen o’riley.
the one big love: will likely be sent in as a wc on the main. it happened. he never imagined it would, but it happened like a whirlwind. he met her and fell in love and it was like having his body slammed into a cliffside by high-tide, stormy waves. for whatever reason they aren’t together any longer, but he still carries that torch for her. open to any species, please bear aleksander’s age in mind. 1/1 - elspeth blackbourne.
