Name: Taxon, or simply Tax (not as in "Nex, Rex, or Flex, but as in “Pay your Taxes”)
Element: Fire
Equipment: Taxon travels light: on his forearms he wear a pair of broken, many-times-repaired gauntlets, which may have had some sort of function in the past, but now only serve as barely makeshift armor. He has a set of small tools for tinkering with and repairing these gauntlets. Taxon also carries a backpack-esque chest strapped to his back, which he wears at all times. The chest is adorned with a large keyhole.
Appearance: Taxon is of average height and build. He was once well muscled, but in recent years his strength has atrophied significantly. A little bit narcissistically, he has painted his mask an uncharacteristic blue. Taxon’s armoring appears well kept, but many pieces appear to have had dents beaten out of them. (MOC incoming)
Skills and Talents: At one point, Tax was very skilled at crafting tools and weapons, but in recent years he has stopped such activities. He tells himself he still possesses these talents, but the validity of this claim has yet to be tested. Contrary to his appearance, Tax’s main physical skill is his speed and agility. Years of being chased by the predatory wildlife of Okoto has required it.
Intellectually, Tax, despite his somewhat frenzied level of activity, is very skilled at analyzing and solving problems.
Biography: Tax spent most of his life as a clan crafter for his village, creating tools and the occasional weapons from metals imported from the Earth villages. Despite a few incidents and accidents that resulted from Tax’s tinkering, he was a valued member of his community.
Until he wasn’t, in fact, a member of his community.
The call of adventure seemed inexplicable to everyone, including Tax himself, but one day he was simply gone, leaving behind everything but what he seemed to have on him. He claims he’s been wandering Okoto ever since.
Personality: Taxon is filled with a frenetic energy, constantly fidgeting and moving from one thing to another. He avoids talking about himself, but will gladly interact with others. Conversation with him is usually fast-paced, superficial, and brief.
In times of duress, Taxon’s energy level can either go to the extreme of panic, or dampen down to calmness, in which case he usually tries to take control and help get out of the situation.
Taxon also inexplicably has occasional moments of melancholy and seeming confusion. These bouts never last for more than a minute at most.
Flaws and vices: As judgmental as he is insecure, Taxon is oftentimes quick to make decisions about people he doesn’t know. He is vaguely egomaniacal, and while he hates attention, he loves to be in charge, and doesn’t always take well to leadership.
