PHYSICALITY

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Appearance
Hair: Black, Short Mohawk w/Shaved Sides
Facial Hair: Goatee and Sideburns
Eyes: Golden
Build: Lean
Skin Tone: Light Brown/Tan
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Voice: Raspy, Sarcastic
Handed: Ambidextrous
Body Markings: He has several tattoos: on both of his middle fingers, he has a regular cross; on his right shoulder, he has this symbol.
Scar Tissue: Multiple scars all over body. The more noticeable ones are on his face: he has a horizontal scar on his right cheek, extending across his nose to the left; a vertical scar going over his left eye, with another under the same eye, which intersect, forming a t; and another small scar coming up from his neck to his chin, on the left side.
Unique Body Features: His left ear is tore at the top and his golden eyes, which seems to be glowing.

Name
Asher Faust

Nickname
Ash

Alias
Perish

Race
Grim

Nationality
German American

Visual Age
Late 20's, Early 30's

Factual Age
325 Ash tends to hide his real age from people. He never tells one person the same answer.

Gender
Male

Sexual Orientation
Hetero

Class
Devil Hunter

Level
0

MENTALITY

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Personality
Dark, quiet, observant, cynical, pessimist: these are just a few words that come to mind when thinking of Ash. One could stereotype Ash by calling him Goth. They might also assume him to the religious type, but neither would be a correct assessment. The truth is, Ash is good kid in a bad situation, who never had a chance at living a normal life. He was brought up around every type of bad influence possible, seen things that grown men can't even admit to, and done things that would make a mercenary feel small.

He likes to stick to himself, and enjoys dark and silence. Conversing with Ash is like talking to a rock, though the rock is more likely to say something. You might think he is only like this around men, but you will get the same result if you put him into a room of women. A smirk is likely to form, but that's a longshot as well.

The only time Ash comes to life is when there are monsters around. He will put together whole sentences, give orders, run-jump-shoot, and even express emotions. But, the chances of seeing this is slim to none. Ash prefers to work by himself, he hasn't had a true partner since the death of his mentor. However, due to recent events, he has decided to put together a group and stop a threat against humanity.

Ash's poor outlook on life tends to be depressing at times. Because of the events in his life, he views his human self, Asher Faust to be dead. He now believes he is a Devil Hunter/Grim named Perish. As such, he believes his life began the day he was reborn onto the Ethereal Plane.

Virtue/Creed
Vision/Hermit

Quirks
Smoking: Ash is always smoking. A cigarette is just as much a part of his appearance as is his hair. It can be considered a skill the way he keeps a cigarette burning and in his mouth at all times.

Quiet: Ash is unusually quiet, it can become painfully awkward at times. But, that's how he likes it. He loves to be alone with his thoughts. However, not many people can handle being alone with their self for so long.

Straight Shooter: Ash always gets right to the point. He is blunt, honest, and never holds back.

Fears
Eternal Damnation: What scares Ash the most, is that he won't get into heaven and that he will spend an eternity in hell, paying for his sins. But, an even worse fate is to spend a lifetime wandering the earth, trying to redeem himself.

Goal
Eternal Rest: Every time Ash manges to get to sleep, he dreams of one thing only: heaven. This is one thing he desires most in the world, to be able to go to his final resting place.

Likes
Smoking: Ash enjoys smoking. His prefers is cigarettes, specific brand, but nothing cheap either. He smokes in order to stay relaxed, as he finds the smoke and feel, very calming. This new habit of his, was a result of his curiosity after experimenting with healing ability. He figured since it can't kill him or have any effect, why not? Now, a cigarette is just as much a part of his appearance as is his hair.

Peace & Quiet: Hear that? You know what that is? Sweet Silence... Ash loves this! Unfortunately, his life is the exact opposite. And when things finally are quiet, it usually means trouble is just around the corner. He relishes moments of true peace and quiet.

The Dark: Ironically, this is something Ash prefers. Or maybe it isn't ironic at all. He has spent so much time in it, he has become one with it, he understands it. This is why Ash is a great hunter, he has the ability to think and act like his prey.

Bushido: Ash can identify with this greatly. Frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death. These are all things Ash feels he posses. He also feels that if he must kill, that he must do so with honor and respect for the dead.

Dislikes
Talking: One thing Ash hates most, is talking. It isn't a mystery as to why, he just isn't a big fan of conversation. He will give quick and short replies, or down right ignore you. The most you will ever hear him speak, is when speaking about the supernatural.

Overly Happy People: Because he hates talking, he often dislikes happy people because they like to talk. Though, perky and cheerful people take the cake. Ash just doesn't understand how anyone can be so happy in a world like this. However, he isn't one to take away someone joy, so he suffers quietly.

Senseless Killing: Unnecessary death is something Ash strides to avoid. He is far from a peaceful person, but he is likely to take the route were the least amount of killing is required. Another part of this, is that he hates those he enjoy killing or kill for fun.

Religious People: Although Ash is quite religious himself, he doesn't shove it down your throat. Often, he loses his way in this world and could use a brief reminder. But, he doesn't need a daily sermon or constant references to a god and their holy writing.

Strengths
Combat Skills: With the training he received in his human years, the training received in his Grim years, combined with tons of field experience: Ash is more than formidable opponent.

Resolve: Determination and motivation, is something that Ash has in spades. He is never lacking this department. When down, he always finds the will to keep pushing.

Weaknesses
Killing: Even when killing non-human enemies, Ash has trouble taking a life. When he does, he is burdened by guilt and remorse. It is rare to see it effect him, but it does happen. This can lead to hesitation and hesitation can lead to death.

Lone Wolf: Not counting Fenris, Ash has always been by himself since the death of his mentor. It is actually a good thing, it has taught him many things and allowed him to cope with loneliness in a way others fail at. But, once he gets around people, he could be called socially awkward, except he isn't nervous. This is also a problem when working in a group, since teamwork is foreign idea to him.

ARMAMENT

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Ash's attire matches the picture to the left.

Head
Nothing

Neck
Dog Tags: Around his neck, hangs a pair of standard, US Military issued dog tags.

Chest
Jacket & T-Shirt: A simple leather jacket and t-shirt is all Ash wears. He finds this comfortable and suitable for all weather conditions. The jacket is longer.

Back
Sword Sheathe: Attached to his back, is Ash's sword sheathe. It runs parallel with his spinal chord and there is a slit in his jacket that allows it to be removed without a problem.

Arm/Shoulder
Steel Bracer: On both arms, he wears steel braces for protection.

Right Hand
Nothing.

Left Hand
Nothing.

Right Accessory
Rosary: A simple rosary is worn around his wrist. It is a necklace, but he wears its a bracelet.

Left Accessory
Nothing

Waist
Utility Belt/Holster: Though empty, Ash always wears a utility belt, so that he may carry the necessary supplies when acquired. There is also a gun holster attached attached.

Legs
Slacks & Steel Guards: Much like his arms, Ash wears steel braces for protection on his legs. However, they do not hamper his speed in anyway. He also wears a pair of regular pants, color black.

Feet
Combat Boots: Military made boots. They are standard issue; tough and durable, but light. The right boot, has strap for a knife, but it is empty.







COMBAT PROWESS

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Combativeness
Hand-to-Hand Combat: Ash has had formal training in a few marital arts forms. One the military standard, Jiu Jitsu as a kid, and Boxing as a teen. He was exemplary in all three, so he can handle himself without any type of weapon.

Armed Combat: While in the military, he received basic training in handling different types of firearms. He is above average at best if he must be ranked. He prefers handguns above any other gun.

Melee Combat: This is where Ash shines. He is unrivaled when it comes to his swordsmanship, despite recently picking up the skill. Once he held his first sword he fell in love with it. So if he must kill, this is the way he prefers to do it.

Magical Combat: Ash does not have any magical or arcane abilities, so this area is severely lacking.

Natural Talents
Sixth Sense: This ability allows for Ash to sense those that are different from ordinary humans, whether they are monsters or hunters.

Blinding Speed: Ash has always been fast, but once he became a Grim this was heighten to superhuman levels.

Comprehend: Without studying, Ash is able to comprehend any language and speak it as well. He has also found it easier to learn and recall new information.

Float: A talent inherited once Ash transforms, allows him to float 4 inches off the ground. This lets him pass over surfaces without any difficulty, even non-solid surfaces like water or lava. However, he has had trouble mastering this and so instead of gliding, he walks as if the air were solid. But, instead of con, he has made it into a pro, since he can still move with the same speed, if not faster, as he can on the ground.

Focus & Nerves of Steel: The ability to focus under pressure while being distracted or in a distracting environment, without becoming stressed: is truly a talent. A key component found in many great athletes, soldiers, leaders, and now Ash.

Skills
Military Training: While Ash was a human, he was in the military and so he has been trained in many different areas and acquired a number of skills to allow him to survive as well as kill.

Supernatural Defense: When Ash became a Grim, he was taught how to use his new abilities as well as defensive and offensive techniques against the many enemies he will encounter.

Dual Wielding: A sword and handgun in either hand, is Ash's preferred fighting style. He has perfected this unique technique and can effectively switch between close combat and long range shooting.

Lore Knowledge: Ash's knowledge on lore is purely field experience. No matter how many books you read, they couldn't prepare for a face-to-face encounter. He learned how to kill, through trial and error. Plus the Golden Rule: shot it in the head or cut it off. That always seems to work...

Marksman: When aiming, Ash focuses on hitting the target and not a specific point n the target. That being said, he is not a precision shooter and is a marksman instead. This mean he can generally hit what he is aiming at, but if you told him to hit a spot on said target, he would most likely miss.

Powers
Ethereal Gate: This ability allows Ash to grant willing spirits and souls passage to their eternal rest. His gate appears in the center of his right hand.

Steel Reaver: The Steel Reaver is the name given to Ash's Grim Transformation. Its name is derived from the amount of steel armor he dons and the way he steals the souls of those unwilling to leave this earth or that stand in his way. Ethereal energy swarms around him and takes the form of a steel mask, vest chest armor, arm gauntlets, waist armor kneepads, and grieves. There is also a rather long red scarf around his neck, this is special as it seems to be made of energy, instead of a solid fabric. The steel also seems to be different as it is stronger and lighter. Other than his appearance, the transformation enhances abilities he already possessed, like his sword and gun skills.

Tier 1- Death Watch: The mask Ash wears is no longer just for show, it aids his vision. Death Watch not only allows him to see in areas of little to no lighting, but helps him determine the condition of creatures near death. Ash will instantly know whether a creature is dead, fragile, fighting off death, undead, or neither alive nor dead. Death Watch sees through any spell or ability that allows creatures to feign death.


• Tier 2- Grim Gauntlets: No longer just arm armor, Ash's hands become lethal tools. They are able to cling to surfaces, rip through armor, and deflect raw or kinetic energy. The material the gauntlets are made of is also very durable, being able to withstand tons of pressure, severe elements, and high/low temperatures.
  
  Tier 3- Fade: By fading from existence, Ash can briefly ignore the physical world. He has complete control over this ability and can even lend its power to things he is touching or touching him. However, he can only do this for intervals of 5 seconds and constant use can be draining.
  
  Tier 4- Blink: In literally the blink of an eye, Ash can go from area to the next, as if he is teleporting. But, the truth is he has really increased his speed to a whole new level. However, since he is not teleporting, he can only blink short distances.
  
  Tier 5- Soul Diffusion: The energy that powers the Grim Transformation start to suffuses with Ash's normal soul, therefore allowing him access to the abilities that he has when transformed without transforming.

Sword Play: Ethereal energy combines itself with the blade of Ash's sword, ergo increasing its power and abilities. It makes the blade sharper and stronger, as well extending its reach. This is also accented by eerie green mist covering the sword.

Tier 1- Slash: Simple slashes made by the sword are now more damaging. Each cut is deeper and burns creatures and beings not from the Ethereal plane. This signified by illuminated cut made after the blade makes contact.

Tier 2- Cleave: Now each swing of the sword has enough power behind it to severe limbs. Even the mightiest defense has little hope of withstanding the force of the blade.

Tier 3- Flash Kill: With a bit of focus, Ash can part torso from legs in one fatal swoop. He can even chain together kills when enemies are close together. When pitted against stronger foes, he can instead land a series of sever cuts. What is more impressive about this feat, is the speed of which it is done.

Tier 4- Final Cut: By reciting an incantation, a single and powerful stream of energy is released from his sword, with just a swing. The power from this attack eviscerates everything in its path, leaving behind blood and gore. The powered up version can extend across an entire basketball court and cut just as deep. However, he can use a weakened projectile version, which is drastically reduced in size and effect.

Tier 5- Ruin Wave: An enhanced version of Final Cut, releases three cuts for the price of one. The distance and effect is also increased. It's reach is now extend to that of a football field, but still just as deep.

Triggernomics: Ethereal energy infuses itself with Ash's gun and instead of firing metallic bullets, it now fires bullets of energy. The change in the weapon, affects the ammo and aim of the weapon. It hones in the enemies' soul and fires endless life suppressing rounds.

• Tier 1- Ethereal Hollow Tip: The equipped gun now fires bullets made of ethereal energy. The bullets aren't stronger than metallic bullets, but they now damage any supernatural creature, even incorporeal ones. In appearance, they are eerily green and leave behind a trail of mist.
  
  Tier 2- Enervating .50 Caliber: The gun releases a black ray of crackling negative energy that suppresses the life force of any living creature it strikes. Making it effective on any and every target, even lifeless creatures such as the undead. The damage left behind is comparable to .50 caliber bullets.
  
  Tier 3- Grim Nova: A flaring nova erupts from the gun and destroys everything it touches. The nova can be charged to increase its power. It will extend 5 feet, plus 5 feet for every 10 seconds he can focus on gathering the energy. The nova will then condense once it is fired and expand when it makes contact with its target. Everything in its sphere will then be disintegrated.
  
  Tier 4- Soul Lock: The gun as well as Ash learns to hone in on souls and lock in on that as a target. The bullets then take any path it can to reach its target.
  
  Tier 5- Soul Assault: By focusing, Ash can fire a single shot at the targets soul, ripping it from the body and destroying it instantly.

Weapon

Weapon Name: Tengoku Amatsu (Warden of Heaven)

Weapon Type: Sword/Katana

Material: Steel

Ammo: Stamina

Length: 3 ft

Weight: 3 lbs

Weapon Description/Info: This is the very first sword Ash ever obtained. Although it may not look the same and the blade has been broken and repaired many times, it is still the same sword at its core. Ash calls it Warden of Heaven as it all that stand between his enemies and their eternal resting place. His blade shall be their deliverance.



Weapon Name: Gun Grave

Weapon Type: Handgun

Material: Bone & Metal

Ammo: .45 Caliber Bullets

Length: 8 in

Weight: 35 oz

Weapon Description/Info: Gun Grave is a weapon Ash recovered from an undead gunslinger he was hunting a long time ago. He kept it because of unique appearance and as an ode to his first evil soul capture. Most seem to be in awe of the fact he posses it and that he can wield it. Some have told him stories about legendary weapons and that this may be one of them. But, Ash reports nothing special about the gun other than its appearance. This is where people usually point out that he has had the weapon for as long as he has been a Grim. That in itself is a testament to its mysterious history.














EQUIPMENT

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Special Items
None

Regular Items

• Ammo Belt
• Cigarettes in Cigarette Case
• Lighter

BACKGROUND

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Group Affiliation
Redemption: This is a special organization of Grim's who work away their sins in order to gain entry into heaven.

Religious Affiliation
Ex-Catholic
Now Ash belongs to no religion, he just believes that there is a God and certain points of the bible.

Marital Status
Widowed, but says he is single & never married.
Ash does not recognize any relationships from his human life.

Relatives
None, Except for Fenris.
Ash does not recognize any family or friends from his human life.

Origin
The Ethereal Plane
Ash does not remember where he was from or lived.

Occupation
Soul Harvester

The First Time
That person is dead... All that exist now is Perish.

Bio/History
For Ash, there is no Asher Faust, that man died. To him, all that exist now, is Perish. And Perish refuses to acknowledge anything about a man named Asher. Besides, he never met the man, so he couldn't tell you anything, anyway. But, if you would like to know the origin of Perish, that is a tale he knows well.

For Perish, life has not been long; his life is quite simple actually. One day, he found himself in a new and strange world. He was then confronted a by man who offered him two choices: suffer for your sins or atone for them. The choice was easy and clear, so Perish became a Grim. A hunter of souls and spirits, a guide for the lost and wayward. In return for years of service, he shall be rewarded with a resting place in the kingdom of his God. And this is where we are today.

See, I told you, simple.

FAMILIAR

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Appearance
Fur: Brown, mostly with splashes of silver and white.
Eyes: Golden
Build: Muscular, Large
Height: 4 ft
Weight: 300 lbs pure muscle, very little fat
Body Markings: None
Scar Tissue: None

Name
Fenris

Nickname
Girl
Lady
Missy

Race
Feral Wolf

Age
Unknown

Gender
Female

Abilities
Imprinting: Fenris has formed a special connection with her master, Ash. This bond is innate, a sort of sixth sense, that when activated allows them to sense each others feeling, whereabouts, and an understanding of each other. This ability extends further than magic or nature, it is unbreakable and cannot be replicated.

Feral Howl: A fearsome howl that can send fear through any who hear it. Weaken foes can drop dead, from shock or fear, others may be paralyzed or stunned. The howl may also summon other wolves or weaker lycans in the area.

Dominance: Fenris is the female alpha of her kind and her dominance needs not be asserted. Those under may only simply glance at her and instantly respect and follow her. This effect is extends to any of the animal kingdom, supernatural or normal. Those who do not obey, will face her wrath.

Evisceration: Claws and Fangs may be her only weapon, but Fenris is a master of them. She is merciless and will not hesitate to rip an opponents throat or just tear them apart, period.

Feral Blood: The blood coursing through Fenris veins, is ancient. They grant her enhanced senses, healing abilities, and a greater physical prowess.

Skills
Hunting & Tracking: This comes natural to Fenris and with her enhanced sense of smell, she can find a skunk in a landfill. She can pick up old scents, follow them, separate them, and other amazing feats. There is no better hunter or tracker than she.

Combat Trained: Fenris has been trained by some of the best animal tamers this world and other's have to offer. Just as humans can locate and attack vital points, so can she. She is fully of aware of the different types of creatures she comes across and their weakness and strengths. Like any other hunter, she can use strategy and tactic and play her environment against her opponent.

Travel Ready: This is not just a combat beast, she has been trained as travel companion as well. Fenris has learned how to haul cargo, traverse difficult terrain, swim, and transport persons. Often on hunts or chases, she will allow Asher to ride her.

Survival Instincts: Being a feral beast, come with certain instincts and being trained and house broken has not destroyed them.

Plane Traversing: Just like Fenris has been taught to traverse human terrain, she has been taught to handle otherworldly terrain.

Equipment
None

Accessories
None

Bio/History
The life of a Grim is a lonely one and Asher knew this without even having to experience it. So when he came across this creature, he bargained with Death to make her his partner. The beast had longed since died, but Ash fell in love with large wolf when he saw her soul wondering the ethereal plane. Ever since then, the two have been inseparable.

Fenris is said to be ancient wolf of Norse Legend. Whether this is true or not, has yet to be decided. Though with her talents it is certainly plausible. She has been seen handling a pack of lycans with ease, entering and exiting a vampire nest unscathed, and out smarting the best hunters. No matter her origin, she certainly is a piece of work.

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