Post by Aleksander Byrne on Mar 19, 2020 15:54:42 GMT
H E A D C A N O N S
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although the prospect of becoming an artist was a very real possibility, Alek chose to enlist in the military instead, to spite his purist, military hating father. Still, his knack for art comes in handy- he uses it to draw up very detailed, accurate wanted posters.
before his transformation, he had a peanut allergy.
his wife Meredith was once employed within Lord Sabal's estate, though she was transferred to the palace when Alek was promote to Queensguard, she always talked fondly of her time within the vampire manor.
his favorite place was once within the palace's sunroom.
he used to hate sweet things. The more bitter the better. Meredith used to make bake sweets and on every occasion, Alek hid his distaste for sugar and forced himself to consume every morsel offered his way. Nowadays he finds that he still hates sweets, but he's drawn to them because it reminds him of her.
as a wedding present, Alek surprised his wife Meredith with a pure white Saluki that they named Fayette.
he is color blind in the form of protanopia, which means he does not perceive the colors red and green as others do. Alek grows unamused when his men ask if he's 'seeing red'. There is a couple of people he'll turn to to 'check' over his attire during formal events to tell him whether the colors clash or not.
he's skilled with a sword and half sword, his primary weapon set of choice.
whenever a member of his guard is injured, he takes it upon himself to take care of them. He knows a good deal about stitching wounds closed from his wife (a former nurse), though his treatment involves a lot of affection and praise.
there was a young Irish Setter puppy that showed no signs of progress in it's obedience training and the royal master of the hunt considered giving it up. Alek protested and made inquiry as to if he could try and train the puppy. It was agreed and after seven months and it was then that Alek realized it wasn't that the puppy was stupid or incapable, she was just mischievous. He named the puppy Finneas, Nes for short, after a criminal with a similar gift in evasion.
he suffers from severe PTSD and survivor's guilt and has grown to rely heavily on his dog, Nes, for support.
generally, Alek avoids alcohol and illegal substance because he briefly had an issue drinking in excess after returning from sea. However he will drink in moderation- his father used to share a glass of whiskey with Alek and still does when they catch up, and now whenever he drinks any it makes him sentimental. If he's drunk or outright sobbing, it's whiskey and he's likely suffering through painful reminiscent.
he enjoys wine. In excess it makes him filled with melancholy and broody, existential and a bit of a pessimist. His mind wanders to his service and the struggle of living with this curse. He questions life's purpose and becomes philosophical; in essence, becoming a depressed, bitter, more cynical version of Edgar Allen Poe. He's a complete mood killer and difficult to be around, switching from broody to teary drunk.
there's a reason he never drinks tequila. It inevitable dissolves him to a pile of mush that invaders everyone's personal space, very touchy-feely. Very giddy, he's burying his face to people's chests, scenting their necks, hands through their hair and likely down their pants. Platonic lip kisses can turn to heated make out sessions and when his mouth is free it's constantly slurring affections.
vodka is the other end of the spectrum. It turns him into a testosterone fueled fireball. He never drinks vodka after that one time he started a tavern fight and ended up kicking someone's ass for flirting with him. Breathe his air? A punch worthy offense. Hand on his shoulder? He'll throw you into the wall. If you are homophobic, start running now. He's about to beat the ever living shit out of you.
during this free time, he enjoys sketching and painting. He's frequently made the royal family the subject matter of his art, Charlotte espeically.
his infant daughter Saoirse keeps a stuffed rabbit toy that he's named Mr. Rabbit.
there are many things about being a vampire he does not enjoy, but the thing he misses most is sunlight. ——————————————————————————