Klaus Jacoby

CHARACTER

Name: Klaus Jacoby, nom de crime Pandemonium the Flash

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Symbol: Squared Circle (alchemy symbol for philosopher stone)

Appearance: At 6'4”, Klaus is unusually tall among the average man.  Built like a runner, he is long and lanky, with very lean muscle on his limbs.  With brilliant blue eyes and dirty blond hair, his angular face could possibly be able to pass as a 7 or an 8 as far as attractiveness is concerned.  On top of his head, Klaus wears a very distinctive cap that has alternating red and green patches, with a pattern of five dots just like a dice face on the front face above the brim. Not always on his face, but certainly there a descent amount of the time, are Aviator Sunglasses perched on his face.  Klaus usually wears a red shirt and black cargo pants, as they are the most comfortable clothes he can find.  His most distinctive accessory, in his own opinion, is Klaus's denim jean jacket, which bears the symbol of the Squared Symbol on it's back.  There was once a rival street gang who thought it would be funny to take the leader of the REAPERs jacket as a way to show their own might.  They are gone now.  During combat, it is often noted that his aura appears around him, giving an unearthly electric blue glow, making him seem like lightning passing when he runs.

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Personality:  Very lax, Klaus is not the traditional gang leader.  It is often that the day to day activities of his street gang REAPER is thrown into the laps of one of his lieutenants.  More often than not, one would find Klaus working on his rapping skills (which still leave a lot to be desired), or blowing off his duties running around and getting into pointless fights.  Lazy, but certainly not stupid, Klaus has been known to be a tricky character to deal with.  However, when push comes to shove, Klaus will always come through, becoming a great ally in a tussle, and is a charismatic leader.  Klaus has a preference of either being called by his first name by his closest friends(which practically nobody) and family(who he hopes to God that he never sees again), Pan by his friends and his allies, and The Great Pandemonium whenever he feels boastful.  One of his goals, however, shows a different side of him, as he is very interested in the study of dust, and is perusing what is considered not only the mythical but damn near impossible Aether Dust, a kind of dust that can be used to create any kind of effect, not just based on its inherent element.  Not many things will make this man angry, but the list of thing that will push all of his buttons are, getting his name wrong accidentally or purposely by calling him “A Flash in the Pan,” touching his Jean Jacket, messing with his gang members, and digging into his past that isn't already public.

History:  At the age of twelve, Klaus and a young Green Haired girl(who will never be mentioned nor talked about by Klaus if he is ever asked about the “psycho-b#$%@” he will deny any knowledge on her thank you very much) were orphaned and spontaneously appeared in Vale's Slum after the not so tragic death of their shared parental unit.  Rumors started to spread through the slums that the young man who shared not only the name Jacoby but possibly more with the folk “Hero” Kain of the Faunus (which he will deny vehemently while putting on his Aviators to block the distinctive blue eyes shared between them) was running around the slums. Deciding to make the most of the situation, this young man decided to make friendly with the locals and ended up buddying up with them after he showed his natural brawling skills on some of the local kids.  Over the years, he formed a street gang with his five closest friends called REAPER, in which Klaus set himself up as the leader.  Today, they pull various illegal activities, ranging from petty crimes such as graffiti to full on heists on the Schnee Dust Company to steal Dust and other research materials as Klaus tells his subordinates.  

Strengths: Klaus is very streetwise, knowing the terrain of Vale as if it was his own body, never losing himself in the hustle and bustle of normal everyday city life.  Charismatic, Klaus can get a crowd to follow him easily with just the right amount of wordplay.  In combat, Klaus is very adept at dodging and shocking his mark with his Power Gloves.  Klaus's time in the slum taught him how to run and dodge, giving him skills not unlike a Parkour runner.  His great speed was what earned him the “Flash” part of his nickname.

Weakness: Klaus is definitely full of himself, which can be easily used against him to manipulate him.  Unfortunately, for what Klaus has in his great dexterity, he lacks in constitution, having to rely on his speed to not get hit.  Four or Five descent hits could easily bring him down for the count, especially when aiming for his legs.  Furthermore, he is utterly helpless at long-range combat, preferring either to have a companion to have his back, dodge to get closer, or tactically retreat if no other option is available and if he can.

WEAPON

Name: The Power Gloves (yes, they feel so bad.)

Primary Form: On each hand are a pair of gauntlets that channel the Electric based Dust inserted into them, forming shock/taser gauntlets.

Secondary Form/Function:  Each glove has the ability to shock with more force on the open palm, with smaller electrodes on the knuckles.  As a midrange attack, Klaus can shoot two coils of wire at his opponent as a taser shot.  Finally, he has the final ability to create what he calls his signature Lightning Blade, which is a yard long half  inch thick jet of pure plasma, which he can sustain for five seconds.  This final power, however, is only available if the gauntlets are at full Dust capacity, uses the total Dust capacity, and is known to fully blow out the gauntlet using it at the time.

History: The Power Glove have been a lifelong labor of love for Klaus.  Starting out just as boxing gloves with a little electric kick added to them, they have grown to what they are now, a formidable pair of gauntlets that should never be underestimated.  Klaus's relentless research into Dust has allowed him to make them have abilities that most would not think being capable by a common street criminal.