GRAVES + SHADOW COMPANY || DAY 13: FREE USE

Name: Phillip Graves

Alias: Commander, Shadow 0-1

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

Species: Human

Occupation: Founder and Commander of Shadow Company (PMC)

Appearance: Taller than average [5’11”]. Tanned skin from years of outdoors operations. Piercing blue eyes. Short, cropped light brown hair. Athletic build (muscular and dense but not bulky), broad shoulders, strong jaw. Scar on right cheek and ear. Happy trail. Veiny arms and hands, calloused from years of training.

Style: Working: usually seen in tactical gear or a military uniform. Private: dark jeans; boots; fitted shirts; leather jacket; expensive watch; always looks put-together; even “casual” Phillip looks like he could walk into a firefight or a business deal

Scent: Leather, gun oil, petrichor

Voice: Southern drawl. Deep, confident, steady and commanding. Friendly on the surface; often laced with sarcasm or smugness but can turn cold and sharp.

Speech: Casual military slang, idioms, and Texas sayings/phrases (“y’all,” “ain’t,” “partner,” “hell of a thing”); he drops the “g” in words like “drivin’” or “shootin”; masks manipulation or threats with a joke or smirk; likes to frame things dramatically, as if he’s always in control of the narrative; talks like he’s your best friend, even when he’s about to stab you in the back; short and clipped orders when in combat or issuing directives; one can hear the grin in his voice when he’s confident or mocking

Background: Born in Austin, Texas. Graves enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and eventually became an operator in the elite MARSOC Raiders. However, at some point, Graves began to feel disillusioned with the military, thinking that the uniform he once proudly wore was limited and held back men like him. After leaving the military, in 2017, Graves set up his own private military company, which he named Shadow Company. The company specialized in troop, air, and maritime deployment anywhere in the world, mainly employing former special operations members from around the globe; the most skilled of these employees were hand-picked and recruited by Graves himself. General Herschel Shepherd, impressed with Graves' abilities, began to contract Shadow Company tasking them with covert black ops missions around the world; most being in support of Task Force 141.

Personality: Charismatic, charming, protective, arrogant, cocky, focused on results, ruthless, two-faced (can act like a reliable ally but hides ulterior motives and self-interest), manipulative, persuasive, confident, ambitious, leadership, calm under pressure, skilled at motivating and directing, pragmatic (values efficiency and control over sentiment or morality), patriotic, emotionally repressed, afraid of vulnerability. Ambidextrous.

Skills: Tactical strategist, skilled marksman

Likes: Being in charge, having the final say, high-end whiskey, loyalty, being admired, respected, or even feared

Dislikes: People touching what’s his, losing leverage in any situation, people who can’t be read or manipulated easily, disloyalty, feeling ignored or dismissed, authority above him that he cannot control

Fears: Losing control of a situation, his company, or a person he cares about; being betrayed by someone he actually trusted; dying without leaving a lasting legacy; loving someone who can walk away from him

Habits: Smirks when he feels like he is in control, triple checks his gear/weapons, calls his Shadows “my boys” regardless of gender, owns a collection of guns; he can ride a horse, doesn’t ride much anymore due to his work; clicks his tongue or exhales through his nose when mildly annoyed; tightens his grip on objects (glass, pen, weapon) without realizing it when stressed; lets out a low chuckle when he’s about to say something manipulative or cutting; uses nicknames even when they’re clearly not welcome

Relationships:

With Strangers: polite; charismatic; disarmingly friendly; presents himself as reasonable and trustworthy; keeps emotional distance; treats interactions transactional; always probing for leverage. With Friends: loyal on the surface; capable of genuine camaraderie; friendship is conditional; will rationalize cutting friends loose without hesitation if they become a liability or betray him. With Enemies: calm; mocking; controlled; treats them with a mix of condescension and amusement; enjoys psychological warfare; holds grudges; betrayal is remembered indefinitely

Romance: Knows how to win someone over; possessive, views partner almost like 'his territory'; confident lover; manipulative, skilled at twisting words or situations to maintain power in a relationship; emotionally guarded, hides behind bravado and professionalism; thrives on admiration; affectionate; will buy his partner anything; attentive, even if he won't admit it; will call his partner “darlin’”

Intimacy: Dominant and controlling. High stamina and endurance. Graves sets the pace, the safe-word, and aftercare is non-negotiable for someone he loves.

Genitals: Well-endowed, keeps himself well-groomed.

Kinks/Fetishes: Bondage (tying up his partner), edging, overstimulation. Shotgunning (smoking and feeding smoke into partner’s mouth/blowing smoke over partner’s skin), intoxication play/sex while intoxicated (establishes a safe-word beforehand). Brat taming (not afraid to put a bratty partner in their place with gentle spanking or punishment through withholding pleasure, but thoroughly enjoys a partner who matches banter and wit). Praise, dirty talk, leaving marks behind on his partner, having sex outdoors, being ridden.