Player: Kas | twofouroneten
Character: Isaac "Felix" Gates
Canon: Red vs. Blue | end of season 14 episode 11 (aka end of the bounty hunter episodes)
Age: unknown; appears to be mid- to late-twenties
Bio Blurb: (Wiki.)

In the ~space future~, there was a big war between humans and a group of genocidal aliens. It lasted about 30 years, during which humanity spent most of the time getting thoroughly stomped. Felix was one of the soldiers who fought in the war — and despite the stakes, he loved it. He lived not just for the fight, but for the kill. Together with his partner, Locus, he survived one of the worst battles in humanity's history. Then, in a series of extremely lucky circumstances, humanity managed to win. The war was over.

Having found his purpose in battle, Felix was unable to return to civilian life. Neither was Locus. They ended up banding together with another trained killer, Siris, as a group of bounty hunters. Their success was middling; they were all better at killing than anything else. But they stuck with it for a time, with Felix always looking for ways to get more money, legally or otherwise.

And that's his current canon point! (Felix eventually goes on to become a mercenary who attempts to commit genocide for a fat paycheck, but he's not there yet. He's still a bounty hunter who is attempting to Do Good.)

Personality Blurb:

Felix is a charmer and a skilled actor. He's able to quickly read a room, immerse himself in social situations, and win the trust of perfect strangers. He uses humor and an easygoing attitude to disarm people's suspicions, then uses their expectations against them. He is manipulative and cunning. He plays an excellent friend, giving reassurance where it's needed and crushing any doubt that doesn't serve his purposes. He's also a showman, capable of distracting a crowd with his right hand while his left poisons the well. Felix rarely finds himself in a situation that he can't worm his way out of … unless someone uses his weaknesses against him.

Felix's greatest weakness is his ego. He thinks that he is amazing and infallible; if there's a mistake, it's on someone else, and he's quick to assign blame. This leads him to underestimate people and talk too much, to the point that he monologues about how great he is compared to his enemies. He is a sadist who enjoys taunting and tormenting people, considering it great fun. Felix's belief that he is superior and has everything under control is what leads to his greatest mistakes — and when those mistakes happen, he's left stunned, silent, and unable to devise a means of escape.

Preferred Essence(s): The Fox from Æsop's fable "The Fox and the Cat" (read here, or here, or here). This essence works well because Felix is arrogant and wily, and he freezes when his plans fall apart. His ego and cleverness get in the way of his common sense (don't brag about your awesomely intricate plan, dumbass!), and he relies heavily on ~schemes~.
Looking For: I basically flailed and went 'YAAAAAAS' when I found that fable, but I'm open to other ideas! Interested in stories where people pay the price for their ego, as well as stories where someone's partner/right-hand turns against them. (Bonus points if they involve animals, particularly foxes!)

Appearance: I mean, he's called "rat-faced," but uh. Other than that, nothing super notable canon-wise! Orange is a big theme for him. If he gets a fox-related essence, he'll probably look more vulpine — give him a big fluffy tail (that he'll hate), some fox ears, and maybe orange fox eyes.

Abilities: BOY HOWDY this is the bit I'd love help with!! My basic ideas right now are:

BAG OF TRICKS! Like a literal bag full of tricks that he can whip out. The chance of the trick being helpful or not is random (I'd flip a coin or roll dice OOC). It would essentially function as a Bag o' Distractions for when things hit the fan. Possibly involves explosives since those can be either useful or disastrous, and Felix has an affinity for them in canon.

FOX FORM! What it says on the tin. Lets him turn into a fox and (try to) scamper away.

SHIELD! This mirrors a piece of equipment he gets in canon. It's a hardlight shield a bit larger than his body that can protect him from bullets, give other characters a boost (literally; they can stand on it), and be used to smack enemies around. (This shield is something Felix relies on to the point that he eschews common sense, tying into the Fox and the Cat fable.)

SWORD! Again, this mirrors a piece of equipment he gets in canon. It's a fancy energy sword that Felix is very proud of. Predictably, he's also very stupid with it, as seen when he slices the platform on which he's standing because what is common sense! He has a cool sword, and he's gonna use it!! (This may work better as an eventual regain, but! Putting it here so people can weigh in.)

Quirks: Slight aversion to dogs.

Goal: Mostly just have fun! Felix's canon point is one where he's not yet completely irredeemable; he's still trying to do good, even if he's pretty bad at it. I'm eager to see how he'll work in a setting where the goal is to restore things, not destroy them.
Extra: His TDM comment is here! Aaaand this is basically Felix in a nutshell:

Questions: Nothing I can think of!