Basillus McKaldwin

"Mate, you've got to understand the way things are- Work makes money, money makes happiness, and happiness makes the world go 'round. And my work means me taking that there shipment. Now if ya don't mind, I'll be takin' that now."

Basillus McKaldwin is a freelance hand for hire and wanna-be hunter.

Basic Statistcs
Name: Basillus McKaldwin

Nicknames: Basil (Friends), Mad Basilisk (Professional Alibi)

Age:21

Color: Royal Violet

Eyes: Magenta

Hair: Dark Brown

Hight: 6'0"

Weight: 170 lbs.

Team: N/A

Appearance
Basil has a thin and moderately toned build, cultivated by years of work. Maintaining a Film Noir style attire, Basil's wardrobe consists of vests, ties, slacks, and longcoats. He wears a grey dress shirt, a purple and black vest, brown dress shoes and a black cravat and arm garters. He is also know to wear a charcoal grey longcoat with dark purple trims, leaving the bottom splayed open for mobility. He also has a silver loop earing in each ear.

Personality
Basil is a hedonist, always searching for new people for company and searching for adrenaline filled situations with all the zeal of a hungry beowolf. He believes that life was meant to enjoy and that people have a duty to pursue happiness and self.

Socially, Basil always makes many friends wherever he goes. Always inviting people for drinks and other escapades, he is usually either entertaining others or being entertained. However, he is as fast at making enemies as he is making friends, and can be occasionally found in bar fights or skirmishes in alleys. Basil's very forthright nature casuses him to appear uncouth at times as well.

As far as work goes, he enjoys his job as a gun for hire. He belives that work is just another way to create entertainment, either by spending his paycheck on frivolities, or by throwing himself into adrenaline-packed situations on the job.

Basil detests people who disrespect or challenge him, as any challenge to his nature will very well likely be answered. He also cannot stand those that put themselves down or insult themselves, as he believes that such lack of self-esteem is contagious. His biggest fear, however, is complete silence. He is unable to cope with the absence of noise. He has never been able to satisfactorily explain why, but it probably stems from the disappearance of his family after a Grimm attack.

Basil always thinks out a full plan before doing something, pointing out his goal and the process. When his plans fail, he quickly forgets the plan and improvises until he can return to the plan or come up with a new one.

He is a bit of a comic fanatic. He loves hearing stories about daring swashbucklers and brilliant detectives.

Despite his cocky and gregarious nature, he becomes a wreck when it comes to matters of love. He always worries about his partner's well being and the right thing to say, getting extremely embarassed when he makes a mistake in front of them and continually fumbling over his own words.

Weapon
Basil's weapon is a Compound Blast Dust Shotgun called "Blight Mikado," a lever-action shotgun. The Blight Mikado uses a combinations of Wind and Fire Dust Rounds. Firing the gun once uses one round's worth of Wind Dust and one round's worth of Fire Dust to create a searing, smoking, shotgun blast. Basil can also change the amount of dust he uses by pressing the buttons on the grip and by pumping the lever multiple times. By changing the amount and ration of Wind and Fire rounds, he can:

He has to reload both the Wind and Fire Dust at the same time, so any unused dust must be saved in the ammunition clip. Due to the fact that the gun uses stores of dust rather than pre-cased rounds, and due to the fact that the gun uses two round's worths of dust per shot, the cost of ammunition is much more expensive and must be manually prepared into clips before battle. However, this is greatly made up for by the versatility and over-all increased power of the gun.
 * Create a single bullet rather than a shotgun blast. (Wind+Wind+Fire)
 * Increase the knockback of the blast. (Wind+Fire+Fire)
 * Create a smokescreen blast. (Wind+Wind+Fire+Fire+Fire)
 * Shoot a non-lethal stun blast. (Wind+Wind+Wind+Fire)

Semblance
Basil's semblance is called "Dusk Mantle". Dusk Mantle gives Basil improved agility and movement as long as he is not in direct or bright light. The effectiveness of his semblance varies from improved running speed and visual displacement when he is obscured by light shadows or fog, to brief teleportation or sustained invisibility in dark moonlight. If he is quickly exposed to bright lights (ex. a strong searchlight or a flash grenade) while using his semblance, it can damage his aura by quickly overpowering his semblance. By using Blight Mikado's smokescreen blast function, he is able to ensure cover and prevent direct light. This also allows him to cover the distance and give him the evasion to fight close up and utilize the strength of his shotgun blasts.

Non-Combat Abilities
Basil is used to subtlety in his line of work, teaching him how to be stealthy, find openings and weaknesses, and to trust instints. His life with his family has taught him how to garden, farm, build and repair wooden structures and tools. His experiences with friends has taught him how to spot people in a crowd and how to bluff.

Trivia

 * His name is a variant of the name "Basil," which is Greek for "Royal".
 * Violet is often associated with royalty and extravagance, which can be seen as an influence in Basil's hedonistic nature.
 * His surname is a nod to the Kaldwin royal family in the game Dishonored.
 * The game is a very stealth based game, giving influence on Basil's fighting style