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Ares
Ares is a smug individual who isn't the most outwardly kind, but still cares a lot for those he deems worthy of his affection. On the flipside, he is quite blatant when expressing his lack of respect for those he dislikes.
He is a scavenger, artist, and self-described scoundrel, finding the most comfort in expressing kindness via giving gifts to those he likes. He also has a stark disregard for authority, feeling he'd buy into it more if they earned his respect, but the demand for respect in and of itself inherent to authority stands in the way of that.
He also steals from those who he strongly dislikes if he deems them unworthy of the objects in their possession, which is often where he gets his gifts from. However, he also likes to make new trinkets out of what he finds, often from scavenged parts, done as a more thoughtful than usual gesture.
Ares grew up in a Ringzone on Nereus, a specific region where debris from mining asteroids anchored into the planet's orbet often rains down. Even though he could have easily moved out by now, he actually prefers it there unlike many others; sometimes, the Retrievers drop valuable materials via either carelessness or profit-driven inefficiency, which he scavenges to use as trinkets, gifts, or bartering fodder for things he wants more.
He and Ozie grew up together here and became close friends before she moved away to work for the Aehan Corporation, which allowed Ares more insider knowledge and resources that help him steal from it. Sometimes, Ozie sees things she likes there and specifically asks him to steal them as gifts for her.
Likes
- Making trinkets
- Trespassing and scavenging
- Playing around
- Competition
Dislikes
- Unearned authority
- Ungratefulness
- Injustice
- Restrictions
Skills & Abilities
Kleptomancery
This is what Ares calls his general ability to get his hands on things. General talent in scavenging fields of scrap and debris, sneaking around to steal things from corporations, bartering. If he wants something, chances are he'll be able to get it.
Strength
As with most amaroks, Ares is quite strong; he is somewhat above average for his species, though.
Inventory
Test Rockets [ specialized scavenged weapons ]
Ares sometimes finds these in the ringzone - failed rockets that were either launched by hobbyists or were meant to experiment new materials, designs, and launch techniques. He restores these to somewhat working order; they surely won't find their way out of Nereus's atmosphere, but they can still find themselves embedded in Ares's enemies. Sometimes. When they decide to be accurate.
He's had to wrestle a few of these away from Aehan Corp drones, as they really don't want civilians having access to classified tech. That's too bad for them. He saves the weirder, more experimental ones for very specific scenarios.
Scrap [ the unsorted inventory ]
Most amaroks tend to carry scrap around, as Nereus society has no currency, and most amaroks know basic construction. Ares just tends to have more and better than usual, due to his diligant presence in the debris fields of the ringzone.
Assorted Trinkets [ self-made ]
Various artistic constructions that serve no real purpose aside from looking pretty. A lot of amaroks see them as useless, but Ares finds value in them because of that fact. He spends time creating these, just arranging parts in ways he thinks look neat and unique, and often gives them away to his friends to show his appreciation of them.
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