Alexis Ness

Ness is seemingly nice and well mannered, smiling even if he is angry. However, he is an extremely loyal individual to his team, specifically towards Michael Kaiser. Ness's loyalty to him is borderline obsessive: Only caring about assisting Kaiser in his goal to become the number one striker. He is even willing to start fights with his teammates over their "disloyalty" to Kaiser. As the NEL goes on, Ness grows to hate Isagi due to Kaiser's interest in the latter. When he was a child, Ness adored magic, as it could not be explained by conventional means. Being born into a family of scientists, his siblings and parents often ridiculed Ness for his sense of imagination, going as far as to call Ness an "idiot" to his face. After learning about the "magic" within soccer, Ness attempted to join Bastard Munchen's U-20 team in an attempt to prove his parents wrong. It was here that he met Kaiser, and although at first they seemed to have an equal partnership, currently, their relationship is akin to master and slave. Ness is a young man of average height with pale skin, purple eyes, and light brown hair that turns purple towards the edges. Ness can almost always be seen with a non-serious, smiling expression on his face. Abilities Archetype Dribbler: Dribblers are players known for their close ball control ability that is used to go past defenders by sudden change of direction and acceleration sometimes combined with great pace. The skill is used to create opportunities for other attackers or to score themselves by breaking through the opposition's defense using what is sometimes referred to as "trickery". As the center midfielder and beating heart of Bastard München, Ness's ability to dribble and passes are heavily relied on, as all of Kaiser's shots are started with Ness, and in turn, every Bastard München's play. Skills Flexible Dribbling: Ness's dribbling style is a mix of his hyper rational technique and flexible ankles. He uses his flexibility to easily feint the ball or switch directions away from his opponent in order to perform smooth and efficient plays with no wasted movements. Through the use of his dribbling, Ness is able to easily break past long defenders while maintaining a perfect distance for when a pass is needed. Another benefit to his flexible ankles is that he is easily able to snatch balls out of the air. Key Passing: Along with his dribbling, Ness is also a very efficient passer. As the key passer for his team, his passes are always accurate and efficient, only serving to help the forwards score. Through his unique passes, he allows Kaiser to get into the easiest position to score using the Kaiser Impact. Skyborn Daisy Cutter: A super clean pass between two defenders that hugs the ground while slowly rising up in the air. The pass is so perfect that it doesn't affect the speed of the player meant to receive it. Illusion Cross: A pass that is supported by the numerous possible receivers all running around in what appears to be a very ineffective and random style, but in actuality, they are simply overlapping several passing courses that allows Ness to select the best passing course that would lead to the most beneficial result. His usual main target being Kaiser, who remains in the blind spot of several players, waiting to receive the pass the moment he steps outside of them. Shield Flick: Ness uses his body to shield the ball from a defender and uses his flexible ankles to keep the ball just outside of the defender's stealing range. He then chips the ball with the back of his heel, sending it flying into the air, where Kaiser can then chase after it to perform the Kaiser Impact. Drive Pass: Ness shoots a perfectly timed shot-like pass over the defenders towards his intended target. Unlike his usual passes, this one has immense topspin, so it is not suited for the Kaiser Impact. This pass was intended for Kaiser but was instead intercepted by Yoichi Isagi, leading to a goal that put an end to the Bastard vs. PXG match. He started playing football at the age of 8. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He was shown to be responsible for Kaiser's haircut. His birthplace is Hamburg, Germany. His hobby is finding magic ("The world is overflowing with all kinds of magic"). His favorite animal is the momonga ("It's cute and it flies, which is kind of like something out of a fantasy"). His favorite motto is "Magic resides in those who believe". His strength/strong point is that he can value things that are invisible to the eyes, such as emotions, thoughts, and wishes. His weakness is that he's stubborn; once he believes in something, he won't yield/change his beliefs (though truthfully, he doesn't see it as a weakness). A thing that makes him happy is when someone shares the same emotions as him. A thing that makes him sad is when the magic he believes in gets rejected. He has a sad/lonely face fetish ("It makes me feel like I can understand their loneliness"). He washes his arms first in the shower. He gets 6.5 hours of sleep. He has a grip strength of 53 kg. He forgot the last time he cried since he cries a lot ("My tear glands are very weak, hehe"). His favorite historical figure is Joan of Arc. His favorite movie is The Notebook. His favorite song is The Rose - Bette Midler. His favorite season is winter ("I feel like I can fly"). His favorite food is sachertorte. His least favorite food is herring pie ("My mom is bad at cooking..."). His favorite subjects are ethics and physical education. His least favorite subjects are math and physics. He did not know how old he was when he stopped receiving presents from Santa ("We don't have that at our house"). As for the gifts that he asked for last Christmas, "Anything would have been fine. Anything". If Ness received 100 million yen, he'd probably consult with Kaiser, though he might say, "I don't f*cking need it". He spends his days off training with Kaiser, eating with Kaiser, shopping with Kaiser, etc. If he had a time machine, he would go to the past ("I would go back to my old self and hug that child who believed in magic—the one that cried alone—and tell him, 'You are fine just the way you are'"). If he had never encountered football, he says he'd probably still believe in magic. If it were the last day on Earth, he would "wish for a miracle so that it won't be the last day". If he could bring one thing to a deserted island, it would be Kaiser ("Huh, I can't take a person? Then I don't need anything"). His ideal type is someone strong who can control their loneliness.