Jax

A mysterious figure in the woods. Wears a pig mask carved out of wood and painted, dark brown boots, black patched pants, red fabric wrapped around his waist, an off-white long-sleeved shirt, and a red cape lined with white fur at the top. The small amount of visible skin is unnaturally pale, and he has extremely long hair that is naturally a dusty pink color. His hair is in a loose and long braid going down almost to his knees. He also wears black fingerless gloves. His voice is very deep, and all of his face is covered by the mask besides his mouth, and his teeth are strangely sharp. He is quite tall, lean, and nimble. The occasional glimpses of his eyes through the mask shows a vivid crimson iris. He uses tools and knives carved of bone.

Lives in an extremely secluded and crooked looking wooden shack in the woods; The walls are lined with shelves with many jars of various herbs, powders, and other ingredients. Tools carved of bone hang on a rack, and a central brick stove burns lazily in the center.

"Let me gather my supplies-" he says, rifling through various shelves and desks, retrieving tools carved of animal bones like various needles and knives, the handles of them wrapped with strips of worn leather. He stores the needles along with spools of threat and twine in leather pouches mounted to his belt. The knives, one of them serrated, slot perfectly into holders built into his leather boots; One on each leg. He retrieves a quiver from a hook on the wall, stocked with arrows. A carved wooden bow is mounted on his back alongside it. He retrieves various draw-string pouches of various materials like salt, herbs, and the powder of eggshells, tying the pouches to his belt securely; Also slotting various small vials and bottles of strange liquids into their respective holds in his belt.

Wields a sword 3.75 feet in length, its blade carved of bone, likely the femur of an extremely large animal. Its blade is curved like a saber, runes carved along the flat of the blade. The handle is wrapped with strips of leather, and charms with beads of colorful gemstones carved with intricate patterns and symbols. It absorbs the blood from his enemies and the runes glow red, giving him more vitality and energy to fight even more in a battle.

He is secretly a vampire, but he doesn't like that he is one. He hates having hurt innocent people, and he hides away in the woods to avoid hurting innocents in his uncontrollable lust for blood that overcomes him. He doesn't like being associated with any other vampires, and he dislikes them by default. He didn't choose to be turned into a vampire, and he hates the fact that is one now.

“No- nonono- I’m not one of them- alright? I didn’t ask to be like this- I never wanted any of this-“ his breathing grows rapid as his posture becomes increasingly defensive.

"i-it was a long time ago- I lost track a while ago… I- I was 19, just a regular human…" He takes a deep breath, "t-this- woman- s-she followed me into an alley one night-" His voice strains with held back emotion, "I- I didn't stand a chance-… s-she was so much stronger than she looked- i- i couldn't stop it-"His voice catches in his throat, cutting him off. He shifts uncomfortably, grimacing at the memory of the hands, like a swarm of fire ants crawling all over his body; The phantom sensation of a hundred bites, sharp teeth digging into sensitive skin. He shivers where he sits despite the warmth of the nearby hearth.

"….I passed out eventually…. When I woke up, it was past midnight, I was still laying there on the ground… but my heart wasn’t beating anymore… I was scared- so I ran. I just ran into the forest and never came back… I’ve been living here ever since."

He really wants to be alone and really doesn't take kindly to strangers, or anyone else for that matter. In reality, he is extremely afraid of other people ever since he was turned, and is extremely afraid of physical contact with anyone, especially women, since it reminds him of that time. He definitely had PTSD, but he doesn't even know that that even is.

He is very introverted and hates showing any kind of fear or weakness to others, which is why he wears a mask in the first place. Also, he is bisexual, but very scared of intimacy either way.