VERMILLION, ALEXANDER

Alexander “Alex” Vermillion

20

Male

Italian & English

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You will be shock. Grammar intended. By clenching the fists and pounding them together, the user's fists glow a burning red aura as this Sword Art is activated. The user launches into a forward drive and smashes their fist into the opponent. The sheer force of this attack will cause a [knockback] effect upon contact.

Ora ora ora! This Sword Art is initiated by pounding the player's own chest with their two fists at the same time, causing the hands to glow burning red. The user then charges in and delivers a punishing three-hit combo consisting of two side gut blows followed by an uppercut.

POSITIVES [ ✔ ]

[ ✔ ] Confident- In order to make other’s trust him, Alex displays a large amount of confidence. He struts his stuff like he owns it and if he knows he’s right about anything, he will prove it. His posture usually shows his confidence, his smile and his constant need to keep eye contact with someone. Some may even call it creepy, but he doesn’t care. He doesn’t really show interest in people who dislike him.

“Hey, I love being me. I don’t want people to be afraid of me, I want people to be afraid of loving me too much.”

[ ✔ ] Brave – If you need rescuing, Alex will always be there. If he deems you important in his life, he will be your knight in shining armor, just make sure you are a smoking hot lady! Other than that, Alex will always show his acts of bravery to those who need it. He hates injustice and he fights down every criminal down whenever he sees something wrong. He has a “superhero” complex when it comes to saving people.

“The last thing I want to see is injustice. If I see it in front of me, expect me to kick your ass!”

[ ✔ ] Leadership – Being the oldest from his siblings, Alex always found a sense of leadership. Taking care of his brother and sister was a need for him, especially when his parents weren’t around. This applies to any kind of group activity he has. He takes the role as the leader and always has a good sense of timing and telling people what to do. He never lets his team down and his want to constantly overachieve is something he does best.

“Hey, I was born with the talent to lead. Jesus led, Ghandi led, even Hitler who was a complete douche, so why can’t I?”

[ ✔ ] Charming – Being the handsome devil he claims to be, Alex is somewhat of a charmer. He takes it upon himself to charm ladies into falling into his arms and this doesn’t just apply to women. He is very good at convincing others to join him and is a very good motivational speaker when it comes to pep talks and telling others what is the right thing to do.

“If you can’t beat ‘em, Join ‘em! Nah, I’m just kidding, just join me!”

[ ✔ ] Fearless – When push comes to shove, Alex will always be the first one to step in no matter what the circumstance. The way he sees it: He is not afraid of death and death seems to be afraid of him. One of his favorite sayings is “If it bleeds, it can die!”. He will sacrifice anything to save his friends, even if it means to go through the impossible, seeing the invisible, touching the untouchable and breaking the unbreakable.

“ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWA!”

NEGATIVES [ ✘]

[ ✘] Cocky – Too much confidence can go bad, turning it into a bad thing. This is the mistake Alex makes most of the time. He tends to break into this habit of thinking he can surpass everyone without even trying, that he can easily achieve his goals without anyone’s help. He has a hard time admitting to himself and other people that he is wrong, or that maybe he did the wrong thing at one point.

“Just because it’s a dragon, doesn’t mean I can’t take it out on my own!”

[ ✘] Overprotective – As a leader, Alex is a natural protector. He was born and raised with Azu and his sister and ever since he can remember, he knew he had to protect her no matter what the cost. Alex isn’t like that with just Azu though; he protects his friends and comrades. When it comes to family and loves ones, he can be tough. Sometimes, he doesn’t care what the cost is, even if it’s unfair to them. Alex goes through far lengths to be protective, even if it’s a little too much. Alex becomes blind to reason whenever he has a reason to protect someone.

“I’m not leaving you by yourself, no way in hell! You stay by me where you can live…”

[ ✘] Arrogant – Alex believes in achievement. On his own, sometimes. He believes that having pride is the best thing a confident human being should have, but this isn’t always a good thing when it comes to Alex. His faith in his beliefs are very strong and it is hard to convince him otherwise. His word is usually law and he takes a hard time for it.

“I’ll believe it when I see it!”

[ ✘] Possessive – When something belongs to Alex, it belongs to him. Alex has the tendency of desiring things and when he fights for it and succeeds, he will keep it and make it his. He is possessive when it comes to anything, let it be women, win streaks, weapons. Alex can be very controlling when it comes to people and things in his life and all this goes to control issues, jealousy and self-esteem. All of this falls under his fear of losing everything and everyone around him. He hates the feeling of being alone and if having to protect to keep who and what he loves, he will go at all costs.

“Fuck off! I don’t like sharing!”

[ ✘] Selfish/Self-Loathing – Despite his confidence, Alex holds a very dark side of himself and it’s very hard to see him that way. Being so loyal and faithful to others and protective of their safety, Alex can go very far at times. He is a very good actor when it comes to showing his cockiness and confidence, but alone, he can be very self-loathing, especially when he feels the need to protect someone and play the hero. He will protect his loved ones, especially his brother. He isn’t afraid of death when it comes to someone who loves him. He loves to protect the people who love him, even it means his own death. There are many sides to Alex, which means you never know which side you will get. You will get from the loving side to the darker side of Alex.

“I will fight until the end, I don’t care what happens! I will protect my friends! That’s what heroes do!”

Alexander Vermillion was the first child of the Vermillion clan. Born on July 30th, he was a very jubilant and hyperactive baby. Growing up was not as easy as the Vermillion family thought. As their first child, Alex was a handful, extremely energetic and happy. At age three, his baby brother Azu came to play, making Alex very happy to meet his brother. It was no surprise that Alexander and Azu turned out to have their father’s dashing looks and their mother’s deep blue eyes, but they were both a handsome pair. Their father, Theo always stressed out to Alex how important it is to protect his brother and make them happy.

As they grew older, Alex felt the need to protect his brother and make him happy. At school, he made sure that nobody bullied his baby brother. He was always the popular one, even in elementary school. All the girls admired him and all the boys respected him. It gave him a sense of confidence and leadership.

As they grew older, Alex found himself being more responsible with his brother and sister. Their parents spent most of their time travelling, so Alex was in charge of the household in his terms, even though they stayed with their nanny. Even though they were under adult supervision, Alex felt the need to raise his brother and sister, take his own responsibility quickly and do the best he can to be considered the “best big brother ever!”. He had his own sense of entitlement because of this, considering himself like a hero, or a savior for his siblings.

Hitting puberty was a cakewalk for Alex. The older he got, the more confident he felt. He took his awkward growth as a challenge. But he left that phase quickly. Many people say it takes a long time to grow out of childhood, but it was easy for Alex. He already had a sense of responsibility and he knew that he needed to be a role model for his siblings, it meant the world to him.

There was something that was making him tick. He wasn’t sure what, but throughout middle school and entering high school, Alex seemed to find himself fighting constantly. He felt the need to have people fear him. His confidence was beginning to hit a boiling point. His parents began to notice Alex’s self-destructive behavior and began seeking counseling. He refused to talk and continued the behavior, until his parents decided to take him and his siblings to Tokyo, where a new business opportunity arose.

Japanese High School was very hard for Alex. It was an entire new world for him and Azu, and Elizabeth was terrified at the change of environment. Alex tried his best to protect them and used his usual confidence to gain a name in the school. Soon enough, Alex was the popular one in school, and gained a lot of attention and was followed by most students. He began to pick up on some Japanese and became a lot more confident, using his new skill to flirt with girls.

Alex had no intention of entering a University. He simply wanted to do business and work whatever he felt like doing the next day. His parents continued to pressure him to go to a University and become successful, but Alex refused. With graduation nearing, Alex decided he wanted to be a bartender and eventually open up his own bar. Alex had no intention of becoming rich or successful, he just wanted to live a carefree life and live by his own terms.

That is when he met a girl. He met a specific girl at a University counseling session and decided to pursue her. The girl was not exactly the hard type either, she followed along Alex’s flirts and picked up on most of his jokes. Seeing how easy it was, Alex decided to follow her to University, where he decided to go for Business Management, where he can spend more time with her. Happy, his parents were very proud of him for choosing to go to the University, unbeknownst of his reasons why.

Being in an official “long term” relationship was the best thing Alex could have ever experienced. He has flirted and “snogged” a few girls in the past, but sticking to one girl was the best feeling for him. Knowing that a girl follows you wherever you go, loves you and takes care of you. He wasn’t sure about being in love yet, but he wasn’t thinking about that yet. He decided to take it slow, but his mind was very fast paced. He was already thinking about marriage.

“No.” she said, as he displayed her the ring. Crestfallen, he was bewildered. This woman didn’t want to marry him and she has shown him every single sign of marriage, of being his wife and she did not want to marry him. He was angry, depressed and unsure what to think. Begging her to consider, she decided to think about it, but didn’t seem too confident about it.

Soon after that, his worst fear happened. She was with someone else. Alex didn’t know what to do. Should he beat him up? Should he force her to tell him why she led him on for months? It was his first real relationship and she just decided to leave him out of the blue? Suppressing all his anger, Alex took all of his belongings from her flat and moved farther away, where he knew she couldn’t see him. Knowing he went to a University for her, he wasn’t sure what to do anymore. Should he stay? Or should he go?

Turning to his brother, Azure was able to tell him that he would be all right. Despite his lack of experience, Azu always knew what to tell him. Azure eventually showed him a device that can take his mind off his problems. It was labeled “NERVE GEAR” and it seemed like an interesting piece of technology. Azu had explained that he had gotten it from Elizabeth, and she claims that it is an amazing game and that they should both try it once it’s released. Having nowhere else to go, Alex decided to emerge himself into somewhere different, where he doesn’t have to think about his real life issues.

Indulging himself to a new journey was exactly what he needed; a new beginning.

“LINK START!”

Logging onto Sword Art Online was a new, unforgettable experience for Alexander. He was here with his brother and his sister who wasn’t new to this. She showed them the ropes, gave them a full tutorial of the game. Alex was amazed at how real everything felt. He was eager to take on the big monsters, but he knew he was powerless…for now. He decided to enjoy the game to the fullest, already feeling that he was going to be hooked on it.

That’s when they were recalled to the Town of Beginnings.

It took Alex a while to process what the reaper had said. After enjoying the game and learning more about it, they give him this. He feels like he cannot catch a break because no he feels the pressure of survival, and how much more he has to protect his brother and sister. Feeling a sense of guilt, he feels he shouldn’t be thinking this way, this is something he should do. After gathering his thoughts, he believes to help others the way they might help him. There was no turning back and learning that could save his life and many others. Now it was his turn to become a true hero, with powers and all.

“It’s time to play the true role of a hero!”