<div class="floatright">(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/darksouls/images/e/e5/Mask-dark-souls-2.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/640?cb=20150524001320)</div><hr/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/IP3ainm.jpg)</div><hr/><strong>Name:</strong>Masque Phlogiston (Name is up for interpretation, as Masque is both a shortened form of Masquerade--which is a very colorful event, and an outlet for emotions--but it can also be seen as a variation of the spelling of the word/item 'mask', which is often white (like the one he wears).)<br/><strong>Nickname(s):</strong>Lynx<br/><strong>Age:</strong>18 years old<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Faunus (Cat)<br/><strong>Nationality:</strong>Mistral/Anima<br/><strong>Written Appearance:</strong>Brown haired with chocolate colored eyes to match, Masque stands at about 5'6 and weighs in somewhere around 180 pounds. He has a few tattoos on his body, including tear drops on his face underneath his eyes; three dots (forming a sort of sloppy triangle) on both palms; and a rather elaborate full back tattoo depicting the King and Queen of each suite on standard playing cards (but the usually 'alive' kings and queens are depicted as skeletons). This list of tats may expand, as Masque is an "ink addict" as the saying goes. His clothing style can vary depending on what the situation calls for. In less formal times, he usually wears light, athletic clothing with muted tones (grayscale), 'splattered' with colors (favored colors being 'warm' or autumnal colors; red, yellow, orange, and brown). However, when undertaking missions, he usually chooses to adorn dull, black leathers that help him with stealthing. Even when wearing his 'stealth' suit, his cat ears and tail remain firmly visible.<br/><strong>Family:</strong>Agilinde Phlogiston (Mother, died during childbirth), Robin Bruce (Alive, working with the Bandit Tribe), The Tribe as a whole, on a technical level. However, his relationship with his 'family' is complicated at best.<br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Masque is a clever cat who delights in word games; both in winning them and in losing them. He likes to compete, whether it be with wits or brawn. He is a gracious loser (usually), and tries to be a good winner (though some times the thrill of victory leads to him to do stupid things, like grandstanding; a habit he is aware of and trying to break). He has a notorious weakness for salted, smoked meats, especially ones that are well-seasoned, and coffee (but never combining the two).<br/><br/>In battle, he tends to be highly aggressive on the offense, but can easily switch into a defensive mode where he focuses on evasion;he swaps back and forth very fluidly between the two, giving the impression that he is a born fighter.<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Born into a tribe of bandits in the Anima region, he grew up rough and tough, because he had to be; there was no room for weakness when you're surrounded by cutthroats. But strength comes in many forms. However, at the age of 15, he got into a heated argument with his father over what was right and what was wrong. A lot of shit went down that night, and it ended with Masque walking away from the tribe, and his father proclaiming his son dead and "the body unrecoverable". The teenager, far older mentally than he had any right to be, and already a skilled warrior, eventually was scouted out as having Huntsman potential. The Academy promised him a roof over his head, hot meals... maybe even a new 'family'. It was a very easy sell.<br/><br/>What was it that earned him a quick spot in a prestigious academy? Because when a duo of adult Huntsmen came to wipe out a Beowulf nest that had been harassing a village, they found the barely-alive Masque, and a dozen dead Beowulves.<br/><strong>Emblem:</strong>A bonfire with a sword stuck through the center of it; also known as the Phlogiston family crest.<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Emblem</div><div class="spoiler_body"> (https://img.etsystatic.com/il/eea0b2/923707901/il_570xN.923707901_aukl.jpg?version=0) </div></div><br/><strong>Weapon:</strong>Perhaps due to his humble bandit origins, Masque does not use a transforming weapon, but instead carries two different ones. One is a simple six-shot revolver with a long barrel, good for short to medium range combat, while his second weapon is a thirteen inch long double-bladed dagger. The revolver is known as Oeil Mort ('Deadeye'), and the dagger is known as Misère (Misery). He is equally proficient with both weapons. He prefers to use gravity cartridges for the revolver, as they have that added 'oomph' that knocks people down... or up. However, he'll pretty much use any sort of cartridge that will slot into the revolver, as he is used to scrounging around for whatever is on hand; Bandits don't exactly get a life of luxury and beggars can't be choosers.<br/><br/><strong>Aura:</strong>Gray x 3<br/><strong>Semblance:</strong>Ghost: By suppressing his own Aura and 'masking' his soul, he can render himself virtually invisible. As he is hiding himself on a spiritual level as well, even most Grimm will not recognize his presence, along with other humans and Faunus. Obviously, if somebody bumps into him, this will create a disruption of the sort of 'field' that covers him.  When he is 'Ghosted', he actually literally can not use his Aura, as the Semblance itself suppresses his soul; this makes it a dangerous ability to use, as while it leaves him practically invisible to most entities, it also leaves him absolutely vulnerable to inadvertent calamity; if he wants to manifest his Aura for any reason, he must necessarily 'de-ghost'.<br/><br/>"Ghosting" uses up a significant amount of his Aura, limiting the amount of times he can activate it, and for how long he can maintain it. He still needs to rely on stealth and subterfuge to avoid arousing attention, as he still has a scent and can still make noises that will alert people to the presence of an entity; it is also entirely possible that somebody can sense his presence through Magic, or the use of their own Semblance.<br/><strong>Fighting Style:</strong>Masque is a flexible fighter, and compensates for the lack of a dual-type weapon by being ambidexterous. He still has a preference for shooting with his left hand, and using the dagger with his right, but he can bring both weapons to bear as needed. In general, he prefers tactical fighting, hit-and-run, attacking from stealth, using 'dirty tricks' to gain an advantage, and generally is a 'dirty fighter'. He suffers at long range, but uses his cat-like reflexes, high stamina, and speed to close distances (or create distance, as needed).  However, in a tournament or duel or the like, he will abide by the rules that are set.<br/><strong>Strengths:</strong>Night Vision (Faunus), foraging in the wilderness (both herbs for traditional home remedies and poultices, and food for eating), homeopathic healer (for those who can't heal using aura, or who might be afflicted with a poison, which Aura seems incapable of curing). Possesses a tail that gives him greater balance, and claws that can flick out of both his hands and feet, making him great at climbing certain surfaces (obviously, it's easier to climb a tree like a cat, and a sheer concrete wall is not something his claws can help him with). These claws also give him a natural weapon that make fisticuffs with him a little more dangerous. Likes to ride motorcycles and is actually good at it.<br/><strong>Weakness:</strong>Masque is a lone wolf, and often has difficulties with socializing (yet is a good team player, from his time among bandits, who necessarily had to work together). He can be quite demanding, often requiring others to prove themselves before he'll give them any degree of respect; even common courtesy seems to be beneath him (Unless he is interacting with someone he views as superior to him). His past as a bandit may not obviously be known, but if it were, there'd likely be shade thrown on him (and the teachers at the Academy have probably looked into his past and realized his bandit tribe association). He doesn't handle Faunus discrimination very well, often becoming verbally violent in his responses (and while he is not affiliated with the Unnamed Terrorist Group, he'd probably be a good candidate for recruiting). Has anger management issues, and probably a few other psychological issues making him "damaged goods". Death-seeker tendencies.<br/><strong>Character Theme:</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Character Theme</div><div class="spoiler_body"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09VMKwvAlNs </div></div><br/><strong>Color Code:</strong>#555555 (a gray instead of white).<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Diary</div><div class="spoiler_body">Any relations you create with other characters go here. You can also keep a summary of storyline events that your character was involved in here.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Tattoo Significance</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Most of this information probably is unknown, unless a character is hip to pop culture, or is part of any of the wide varieties of thuggish lifestyles that exist. Most may just see them as creative expressions; those who are in the know may understand exactly what they mean. <br/>Tear Drops on the face are often a representation of the fact that the gang member that's been inked with them is a killer. Often times, a fully shaded in tear is meant to indicate a successful kill, while an outlined tear is an attempted (but unsuccessful) murder. Masque has four of them, two under each eye; two of them are fully inked in, two are outlines.<br/>Three Dots is a common symbol that stands for the slang phrase "My Crazy Life", as a reference to the high highs, low lows, and all the craziness in-between that is often associated with leading the hard life of a bandit/thug/gangster/what-have-you. It's a fairly common, non-denominational tattoo. <br/>Playing Cards represent that the wearer of this tattoo enjoys gambling, or otherwise views life "as a gamble". What's noteworthy of Masque's design is that the skeletal figures could be taken to mean that he enjoys high stakes gambling, life or death situations, or is a damn good gambler, depending on how you want to interpret it. </div></div>