Tersh Vossen (JSD)

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Appearance and Persona

Tertius is a devil with red skin, crimson eyes, curling purple horns, straight, long black hair, a pointed tail, and a tall, lanky body. His voice is strong and versatile, capable of striking a wide range of pitches and octaves, from light and fluttery to booming and raspy. His favorite outfit consists of black leather pants, tall black boots, a black belt adorned with an inverted pentagram, and either a black leather jacket or no top at all. On his right pectoral is a black tattoo of a roaring lion's head surrounded by flame. He is somewhat notorious for his intimidating grin.

Tersh is aggressive, compulsive, reckless, and egotistical, but he is also curious, idealistic, brave, and naturally charismatic. He openly despises governmental establishments and fancies himself an intellectual champion for individualism and anarchism, although he does respect authority figures whose actions and abilities support their positions. He enjoys speaking in poetic forms, singing spontaneously, arguing about the follies of governments, and making dark jokes; generally, he loves to be the center of attention. He often makes up pet names for acquaintances, and reserves using a person's true name for moments of strong respect. Although he seldom hesitates to assist a friend in a dangerous situation, he rarely does so without expecting a reward. He bears a deep-seated hatred of divine races, as he has never met one who wasn't hostile or condescending.

Back Story

Tertius was born in the slums of a city in GAN space to a soldier and a military doctor. His parents were killed while he was very young by one of the frequent AP attacks on that planet. He was then admitted to an orphanage with other war orphans, where he was frequently bullied for his thin frame and fluttery voice until he began to exhibit strong anger responses. Eventually, he was adopted by a musical composer and a history professor, taking him away from the slums to a nicer university community. His foster parents quickly signed him up for instrumental and voice training lessons, hoping to hone his natural voice and help him to overcome his anger issues. While this training benefited him by enabling him greater control of his vocal octaves and revealing his natural talent for music, it did not reduce his deep-seated anger. Instead, Tertius was inspired to channel his anger into song.

During his adolescence, Tertius and his chums formed a heavy metal rock band named Edge of Extinction, with Tertius himself as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. They were rough at first, but gradually developed underground popularity. After playing several local gigs, Tersh learned that his foster parents were killed by another AP attack, driving his anger even hotter, driving him to write his most powerful song ever. He then lived with his band-mates, and they traveled the planet, playing anywhere and everywhere. As they continued to play, they eventually landed a spot to play at a major rock festival, their ticket to interplanetary fame. When they had center stage and played their first song, the crowd was wild. Suddenly, an AP warship appeared and attacked, disrupting the concert and invading the stage. Tertius called to the audience to resist oppression forever before narrowly dodging weapon fire. He teleported to the top of the scaffolding and played the first chord of his unfinished masterpiece before being apparently vaporized by a Seraph's Orbital Strike.

Personal Goals

Achieve galaxy-wide fame

Finish his masterpiece song

Inspire resistance to oppression and rise of anarchism

Words of Theme

angry | poetic | vain | reckless | blasphemous | anarchist | charismatic | carefree | artistic | capricious | curious | frightful