So I'm going to take a method I use with one of my other accounts (
) and twist it. On that account I list random facts about the character as they come to me or as I make them on their profile. Instead of doing that on this guy's profile, I'm going to do a journal so the profile looks a little less crowded. Every time I edit the journal to include something new, I'll adjust the title with something like "Updated 1/13". So keep an eye out for that! I might also make mention of it on his profile or in new journals to make it a bit easier.
So, without further ado, here's some information on everyone's favorite King~!
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, some of these include you and if you disagree in some way just let me know and I'll change it! I'm just writing down everything that's come to me. X'D))
Personality~He was trained in the ways of royalty and follows them for the most part. He enjoys acting regal and refined; back straight, shoulders back, chin up, head held high, etc. He has a booming, commanding voice to garner the attentions of his soldiers, people and enemies. He knows he is better than everyone and does not hesitate to flaunt that fact.
~He is a sadist. He loves torturing and murdering people in the physical way; mental torture is not really his thing. He will gladly go off on murder sprees but restricts his blood lust for the enemy only. He will not harm or kill his own people unless he believes them to be traitors. He reserves the very best punishments for them.
~Betraying his trust is one of his biggest pet peeves. It is the easiest and most surefire way to enrage him and get oneself killed in a horribly gruesome, painful manner. He does not give out second chances and will never forgive someone who broke a promise or went back on their word. All of the other kings have done this at least once in some way.
~He is a smug, arrogant bastard. He knows he is ruler of his land, he knows he is powerful and he knows his court holds no weakness. Or so he thought until recently. Even so, he will gladly gloat and brag of his superiority and has an ego bigger than his kingdom.
~He is a highly energetic individual and always has to be doing something. When not on the battlefield he tends to flit about his duties throughout the day, only stopping for meals or forced "tea time" with his queen. However, due to his recent captivity his actions have become extremely limited and thus he has started to succumb to "cabin fever", so to speak. In other words, he's becoming a little unhinged, just like his queen.
~Due to his pride, he will never back down from a challenge. Even if he knows the other person is better than himself at the task he will still accept. If he fails he will try and try again until he finally wins (usually, the other person just gives up so they can move on). He will then proceed to rub it in the other person's face, even if he had lost a dozen times prior.
~He is stubborn as a mule. If he wants something he will get it because he is the king. If he wants to do something he will do it because he is the king. When it comes to something he does not want to do, he will dig in his heels and make it Hell for the poor, unfortunate soul trying to budge him. The only person who can break through this is his queen (but only when he's present~).
~He loves the outdoors. Whether he is training, horseback riding or rock climbing it is always exhilarating for him just to be outside in the fresh air. The season and weather matters not, much to the chagrin of his court. He would prefer running around outside or at the very least fighting on the field of battle to drawing up battle plans or doing paperwork inside the castle.
~He is fearless for the most part, which gets him into a lot of trouble. However, there is one person who absolutely terrifies him: his queen. Nothing else can cause him such anxiety, fry his nerves, make him panic to the point of hyperventilating and dive for the nearest hiding place like his queen can. His queen's recent actions have only worsened this.
Facts~Unlike his player one counterpart, Alfred does not attack the other kingdoms for conquest and territory (unlike his queen, somewhat). He holds a grudge against each king for a point in the past where they betrayed his trust in some manner. His goal is to conquer their kingdoms and make them suffer for their transgressions in unique ways depending upon their crime. At first, he planned to solely attack the kings, but his queen convinced him that conquest would hurt them in a way torture never could.
Each king's betrayal shall be explained in their edition of "Anthologies of a King".~Alfred loves alcohol. He prefers a nice honeyed mead, but will gladly down whatever is available. He has a fully stocked cellar with wine and barrels of various other poisons that would make any alcoholic cry with joy. However, Alfred only gets to drink it when the queen is away, for he frowns upon alcohol in general (especially so when it's his king drinking it). Wine is at the top of the queen's "not for king" list (something about it being the King of Diamonds's favorite), but he keeps several aged bottles in the cellar anyway.
~Alfred is a happy drunk. He stumbles about cheering and singing his own praises, grinning like the cat that caught the canary. He also tends to get "wandering hands syndrome" and is liable to molest the unwary. The unfortunate victim would be smart to keep any incidents of the like under wraps lest they face the wrath of the queen's jealous rage.
~Alfred had received many injuries throughout his life, both before and after becoming king. However, none had ever kept him down for long until his latest occurred just before the start of his captivity. He had gotten into a duel with the King of Diamonds and they were at a standstill; Francis had more skill, but Alfred had greater strength. Desperate to turn the tide in his favor, the King of Diamonds had blinded Alfred by using his diamond accessories to reflect the sunlight into his eyes. He had then taken advantage of his momentary weakness and lunged, stabbing him straight through the abdomen.
The queen had been present on the battlefield and bore witness to his king's plight. Alfred had collapsed and been losing consciousness at the time, but he was rather certain he saw the King of Diamonds fleeing in terror from his queen before passing out. The injury had kept him bed-ridden for two weeks and he was eager to return to the battlefield once he was off bed rest. However, his queen seemed to have decided the world outside their castle was too dangerous for his king and put him under "castle" arrest. Though Alfred was the king and his orders should have over-ruled the queen's, everyone was far too frightened of Arthur to disobey his commands.
~Alfred's favorite season is autumn. He enjoys the colorful leaves and jumping into piles of them; both for fun and to drive the royal gardeners absolutely crazy. He also loves the brisk air, which is not too hot and not too cold.
~Though terrified of his queen, Alfred loves him. He loves him more than anything else in the world except, perhaps, his freedom. He would fight and die for his queen without hesitation. Alfred will slowly and painfully murder any who dare to insult or harm his queen. He would do anything for his queen and takes his advice above all others, even his jack's. Thus, with his recent captivity, a conflict was struck within him that is only serving to further sever his sanity.
~Alfred is very nervous about sweets, desserts and pastries. He enjoys them, without a doubt, but they have been spoiled by his queen. The man would often slip undesirable bits into the goods he baked for Alfred; whether it be a punishment or just for a little fun. As such, he is very paranoid and nervous about anything in that category and it takes some coaxing to get him to eat the stuff. His personal favorite: cupcakes.
~Alfred has been trained to some degree in many ways of fighting. However, he has received the most concentrated and brutal training with three specific weapons. The sword, weapon of kings everywhere. The pistol, a weapon passed down the King of Spades line from generation to generation. The spear, symbolic weapon of the Spades Kingdom. He is most proficient with these three weapons and uses them most on the field of battle.
~Alfred inherited his sword from his father when he passed away on the field of battle. Though it was initially too big for him, he trained with it anyway and eventually grew into the blade. It also made him strong as it is very heavy; a broadsword weighing six pounds and spanning a length of nearly four feet in blade alone. The handle is wrapped in strips of leather for grip and there is a sapphire embedded at the bottom, with the hilt ending in a spade shape on either side of the blade.
~Alfred was given a special pistol on the day of his coronation. Only the King of Spades may wield it, for only he can summon it and it disappears the moment it leaves his grasp. It shall only fire upon his command, even if its trigger is pulled. When summoned, it appears in its first form from a ray of blood red light.
Its first form is similar to an average metal pistol. Its handle has intricate artwork of red spiderwebs and there is a small clock in the shape of a spade attached to the handle by a gold chain. It fires normal bullets that are only limited by the amount of energy Alfred has to expel.
Alfred activates its second form by snapping the gold chain and clicking the only button on the spade clock. The gun transforms into a sleeker, rounder pistol made with a white and gold material. There are intricate red spade designs painted on the handle. Unlike its first form, it fires pure, red blasts of his energy. It consumes more of it for each discharge, but the blasts are far more powerful. They are about three times the size of bullets and tear through anything in their path, breaking stone and shredding flesh.
~Alfred is a skilled horseback rider and has had many since he was a child. His current horse is a fearsome black stallion with burning crimson eyes by the name of Firestorm. His obsidian hooves have splattered more than one man's brains on the grass and he is loyal only to Alfred. He reacts violently to anyone else except the queen, whom he just ignores.
~Alfred has always been prone to swearing since most of the people he grew up around cussed profusely and without hesitation or shame. This transferred over when he became king until Arthur heard him. His queen hates cursing with a passion and has washed Alfred's mouth out with soap numerous times to discourage it. He has also resorted to a special tape that is liable to rip one's mouth off if removed too quickly; a lesson he learned the hard way. Even so, Alfred continues to cuss like a sailor... but only when Arthur is not around.
~Alfred has one primary weak spot on his body. It is- ...............................
THIS FACTOID IS EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. ADMIN IS CURRENTLY DOING HER BEST TO LAND IN THE MOAT AFTER BEING CHUCKED OUT A WINDOW BY QUEEN ARTHUR.~Decapitation is how most of the Spades kings have died. Whether it be caused by the enemy, their successor or the people, most of Alfred's predecessors wound up losing their heads at some point during their reign. In fact, Alfred blasted off the previous king's head with a blast from his pistol in its second form.
((Holy shit that took an hour and a half. I am so going to bed now. *falls over*))