GAME PERMISSIONS & INFO.

[pursuitspecial]

GAME PERMISSIONS & INFO

[ PLAYER ]

PLAYER: priestly CONTACT: Atompunk / pm / discord (pm for handle!) WRITING STYLE: third person, present tense. prefer brackets to prose but i will happily match style! i can match past tense but i will do it through frustrated tears OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: if you manage to squick me i would be amazed. impressed, even

[ OUT OF CHARACTER ]

BACKTAGGING: of course! THREADHOPPING: yes if in network. out of network, only if it makes sense. FOURTHWALLING: i'll accept almost anything if you make it make sense ROMANCE: try him lol SMUT: yes, i live in the trash. we can ftb if you want tho INTERESTED IN: found family. themes of forgiveness, hope and redemption. learning to trust again. connection with other survivalists, loners, warriors, or post-apocalyptic characters. a character to care for, protect, or mentor (an ellie to his joel, if you will). negative cr. NOT INTERESTED IN: antagonism for the sake of it. rehabilitating/fixing him. he's just like this now 🧡

[ IN CHARACTER ]

PHYSICAL AFFECTION: while he's by no means an affectionate person, max will tolerate small incidental touches for or from people he trusts. from anyone else, he can be anywhere from calm to standoffish to reactive. ORIENTATION & SHIPPING: m/m, m/f, and m/*. the only factor that matters here is chemistry. and all his Issues with trust and emotional intimacy so lol HAVE FUN PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: the language of communication max knows best. he's a very capable physical fighter with no compunction about using any level of violence required in order to survive. he will shoot at a child to make a point. he is a legendary tactical driver, a good shot with any kind of firearm, can handle himself around knives, blunt instruments, hand-to-hand, the environment, and anything else that has potential as a weapon. if he can hurt you with it, he will use it. believe that! PSYCHIC & PSIONIC INFORMATION: his mind is a mess of overwhelming guilt meeting self-imposed social isolation, resulting in frequent audiovisual hallucinations of dead people from his travels that he could not save. poking around in his head would probably reveal a glut of these visions first, with memories of his dead wife and son deeply buried in a place even max can't seem to access. MAGICAL INFORMATION: none, he's just A Regular Human Guy! MEDICAL INFORMATION: overall fit and particularly adrenaline-fueled. his blood has been coveted as "high octane crazy blood," meaning max is a universal donor (o negative) free of illness, but also likely high in natural adrenaline. he is covered in scars from countless road wars, beat downs, and close shaves. branded at the back of the neck. there is an old gunshot wound to his left knee that's required him to create a home made knee brace for stability. OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: while max is unpredictable and can be set off by anything, he also exhibits a high tolerance for stress and can stay composed through hardship. but what'll really get to him is picking at his family, or otherwise implying he's abandoned people or left someone behind.

[ FIRST IMPRESSIONS ]

VISUAL: 5'9", short and unevenly shorn brown hair, fit build, blue-gray eyes. unhinged back tattoo spanning from shoulders to lower back. scarred and unkempt with few days of stubble, generally always carrying a lot of gear on his person and wearing as much (well-loved and hand-patched) leather as he can manage. looks like this. AURAL: deep, gruff voice. lots of growls, grunts, and grumbles. even his shouts are growled but overall tends to be pretty quiet. we're gonna pretend he has a proper australian accent. sounds like this. OLFACTORY: sweat, leather, remnants of motor oil/grease. DEMEANOUR: max is quiet, terse, and aloof, with something distinctly animalistic about him. with new people, he can be suspicious, uninterested, and withholding - all the qualities of a social butterfly just perfect for a group interaction setting! 💘 (if he is cold, short, rude or dismissive of your character: first, please know that i'm so sorry that he is Like This; second, that there is usually still a way into his heart; and third, i don't mind handwaving some getting-to-know-you cr if you're not interested in the nitty-gritty of befriending this animal.)

[ WARNINGS ]

BLANKET WARNING: some themes from max's canon that might be referenced include: torture, mutilation, starvation, animal death, cannibalism, slavery, child marriage, forced breeding, sexual assault, death cults, physical/medical effects of living in an irradiated wasteland, total environmental/societal collapse. additionally, max is prone to visions and flashbacks to violent or tragic memories, many i will describe to convey a deeper sense of his state of mind. OPT-OUT: please see this post for more content warnings and to opt out of certain subjects or interacting with this character entirely.

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