Oscar Aldea, a 23 year old son of Xbalanque.
He is a Line Cook at Honeypot and Literature Student at MPU
IN CHARACTER
FC NAME/GROUP: Wang Xingyue/Actor
CHARACTER NAME: Oscar Aldea
AGE/DATE OF BIRTH: 23/5 March 2002
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brasov, Romania
OCCUPATION: Line cook at Honeypot/Literature student at MPU
HEIGHT: 6’0”
DEFINING FEATURES: Crescent moon birthmark on his left trapezius, deep scar lower right abdomen measuring three inches long and half an inch wide, large and long scar along his right deltoid, three deep “claw-like” gashes horizontally across his lower back, charcoal stains on his fingers and hands from drawing.
PERSONALITY: Oscar is still very much trying to figure out who he is after a lifetime of being told what to do. There is a somewhat contingent relationship with authority figures – he may follow instructions blindly or adamantly refuse an order depending on the situation. Cooking is therapeutic and he adapted culinary skills flawlessly just as he mimics fighting styles. He finds escape through reading and can often be found in libraries and quiet corners with a book. Not one to be the center of attention, he wears all black and sticks to the sidelines, out of the limelight. He tends to collect seemingly mundane objects from a location as souvenirs. He has an innate talent for utilizing literally anything into a weapon. Because of his prior profession and frequent travels, he speaks multiple languages but, despite his charismatic aura, is not much of a conversationalist; in fact, he’s quite introverted and struggles with public speaking which some may interpret as “endearing”. When he does speak, his statements are usually short and spoken with a dry (sometimes sarcastic) tone, often getting straight to the point. Though not a fan of chatterboxes, he will listen if the topic (or the person speaking) interests him enough. Despite his somewhat isolated nature, he does not hesitate to fight against unjust treatment. Though level-headed in even the most stressful of situations, it is unwise to test his temper due to likely violent (or deadly) results.
HISTORY: Triggers: Maternal death, murder, kidnapping, exploitation of a minor
His tale is not a pleasant one; few stories regarding demigods are. His parentage was not a secret – at least, not to those obsessed with power, with stalking children born of the divine. A child was born without a name. Though his mother had the potential to survive the birth, his captors ensured she did not, because leaving a witness behind was messy; even a crazy woman searching for her lost child that may or may not exist brought more attention than was comfortable. Professionals made her disappear completely.
The baby was raised to become a professional, too. Trained to be a killer at such a young age, no one would expect their end to come at the hands of a child.
Clever and resourceful, the boy proved himself exceptional even as a toddler with using everyday items as weapons – be it a rattle, a spoon, a stick – that when he graduated to using “real” weapons, it came as easily as breathing. Under the tutelage of multiple martial arts masters, the child demonstrated phenomenal talent with a variety of fighting styles. His presence brought with it a pleasant aura, making him seem approachable by even the most standoffish of strangers – even when the child himself wanted to be left alone.
No one knew his name, no one knew his face, but they knew his work – fast, efficient, DEADLY – rumors began to refer to him as the Phantom; he was silent, quick, powerful, frightening, and left no trace. Those who claimed to have survived an attack by the Phantom were immediately ostracized for their blatant lies because no, the Phantom did not leave witnesses either. Only bodies. Because phantoms only kept company with the dead.
But the Phantom had always felt as though something was off, something deep down within his soul fighting against all the killing, something in his nature adamantly adverse to these assassinations. On one mission to kill an undercover cop, the feeling was so strong that it actually made him hesitate – the officer seemed to be good person who wanted to protect others, but because the Phantom’s organization saw him as a threat to their operation, he had to be eliminated. The pause created by the inner conflict was enough for the cop to get the upper hand and knock out his attacker. The officer, unwilling to blow his cover, did not report the Phantom and instead kept him captive for several days, trying time and time again to convince this assassin to give up the life, to escape and move on, to find something he enjoyed because clearly, the Phantom was having second thoughts regarding his career. Perhaps, if the cop hadn’t held him prisoner, if he hadn’t started to express romantic feelings toward his captive, the Phantom would have ultimately spared his life, but he did not. Once the man had let his guard down, the assassin finished the job by snapping his neck and burning the entire building to the ground. No witnesses, no evidence, no trace.
But the lectures he had received did linger in his mind and the Phantom did not return to his organization; instead, he wandered the world in search of himself. He discovered a love for books, found cooking therapeutic, and secretly used his fighting skills for a bit of vigilantism, remaining under the radar as best he could. But the organization was still out there, looking for him, so the Phantom remained on the move.
Until one morning he received a mysterious phone call, someone claiming to know who he truly was, telling him of a safe haven for people like him. Though there was always a possibility that this was a trap, it was at least worth an investigation of his own. There, the organization could not touch him and he could start a new life. He even gave himself a name, a name inspired by one of the greatest heroes of modern history, Oskar Schindler. But … who was Oscar Aldea, exactly? Perhaps someday he would find out.
PANTHEON: Mayan
CHILD OF: Xbalanque
POWERS: Weapons Proficiency – instantaneous mastery of a variety of objects to incapacitate or kill an opponent
Adoptive Muscle Memory – able to observe fighting styles and mimic perfectly, making him exceptionally skilled in multiple martial arts
Charismatic Aura – a very likeable presence that attracts trust and loyalty from others, even strangers
