Velo

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Velo
Name	Richard "Velo" Wilder
Species	Basilisk lizard
Age	19
Height	120 cm
Weight	40 kg
Special abilities & skills	Exceptionally skilled in unarmed combat, with technique involving extremely rapid Capoeira, Muay Thai, and Taekwondo Capable of performing somersaulting "spin" attacks, much like some quilled athletes in the world, using his long tail to curl around his front and better protect his head Extreme athleticism has led to his participation (and subsequently high skill level) in a wide variety of sports Very experienced and skilled surfer
Unique ability	N/A
Carried items	Nothing, usually, though he does sometimes produce baseballs and pens out of nowhere for autograph-dispensing...
Ability Ratings
Agility	Incredibly fast runner, capable of speeds in excess of 700MPH at sea level, under normal conditions. Incredibly agile and acrobatic, capable of extremely fast, complex aerial maneuvers, very high jumps, extremely quick acceleration, altering his direction in mid-air during a spin (with the help of the crest on his head), and even running on walls. He's also a pretty awesome swimmer.
Strength	Capable of withstanding intense G-forces and working against powerful wind resistance, so he's strong, but his focus still isn't on upper-body power.
Toughness	Flexible, and a trained martial artist with a very fit build, but otherwise not extremely noteworthy.
Energy	Fantastic stamina to support his speed, so long as the weather isn't too chilly, but not much else to mention.

General Info

First impressions of Velo rarely amount to much for several reasons: he's arrogant, brash, completely obnoxious, and his notorious southern drawl (as well as his inability to go ten minutes without talking about himself) drives most civilized individuals nuts. As such, he gives off a big impression that he's an inept, unreliable doofus who can't really be counted on for anything other than making a fool of himself and the people around him. The reality, though, is that he's much more on the ball than he makes himself out to be.

Quick-thinking, sharp, competent, and one hell of a competitor, Velo is actually a very focused, ambitious individual who prides himself on... well, everything. Confident to a fault, he feels that he can't lose at anything, and in all honesty, he seldom does. He seems to be a natural at just about whatever physical activity he tries his hand at, and for that reason, he has developed an ego larger than life itself. He's got the brain of an egocentric sports star, considering himself "the straw that stirs the drink" among the little circle of friends he has. In addition, if not given a task that he feels suits his potential, he can be a little slow to hustle, but when there's a big job to be done, he'll give everything he's got to see it to completion. Just watch out when he finds himself bested, though. When beaten, he follows a set cycle: Disbelief, denial, rage, embarrassment, and finally renewed, redoubled determination to improve and win next time.

Competitive, determined nature and big-mouthed personality aside, Velo is a fairly bearable guy to be around. He's pretty friendly (even to complete strangers who want nothing to do with him) and enjoys socializing--a lot. Although he can be on the conceited and annoying side, he still generally means well, and knows when to put a sock in it and stop goofing off. He does have a nasty habit of looking down on those around him, though, and puts very little faith in others, especially in serious situations; naturally, most anyone who gets to know him can't help but feel belittled by his seemingly overbearing presence. It's just that he knows that at the end of the day, he's the one that's going to get the job done, and therefore chooses to rely on no one but himself. But hey--if it's worked as long as it has for him, there's no reason to slow down.

Ability Info

If there's any one word that can be used to describe Velo as a physical specimen, it's showstopper. His easy-going, easy-talking nature belies a dangerous truth that makes itself most readily apparent when he hits the "go" button: his outrageous speed, great maneuverability, powerhouse leg strength, good body durability, intense focus, and broad range of skills make him a truly devastating opponent to encounter, and it's all brought out and made evidently aware to all around him by his flamboyant showiness--if he's going to do something, he makes sure that he looks as good as possible while doing it. After all, what's the point of being a badass if you're not dropping jaws? Still, he's not satisfied with mere tricks. His biggest goal (and most secretly kept desire) is to someday break the sound barrier under his own power. He's gotten very close on countless occasions (usually within forty MPH), but simply hasn't been able to pull it off. For that reason, Sonic the Hedgehog gets under his skin a wee bit simply by existing... though he'd never openly admit it.

When it comes down to it, though, there's no kind of environment Velo doesn't feel at home in except one: Cold. Due to his reptilian nature, chilly weather takes his wild, rampaging speed and smooth moves and turns them into sluggish, energy-less drags. So long as he can stay where it's temperate, however, he's good to go, whether it's on land, in the treetops, or underwater.

Miscellanea

Trivia

• Closest friends: None in particular, save for maybe the other Conquistadors.
• Favorite color: Canary yellow
• Favorite foods: Usually eats healthy, but has a hopeless weakness for tacos, chimis, nachos, etcetera.
• Favorite drinks: Sports drinks, protein shakes, water
• Likes: Playing sports (baseball and soccer are his favorites), racing, surfing, free running, talking about himself and his various exploits
• Dislikes: "Babysitting" incompetent partners (be it in sports, or any of the dangerous, action-packed shenanigans he gets in), any sort of manual labor, anything during cold weather
• Birthday: Unknown
• Birthplace: A small islet off the coast of Westside Island
• Home: Just outside Spring City, South Island
• Character theme:
  • The Black Crowes - Go Faster
• Other trivia:
  • Velo is the second baseman for the Spring City Conquistadors, having joined not long after they got their asses kicked by Rock. Interestingly, they haven't lost a brawl since.
  • To a less frequent extent, he occasionally plays as a forward for the city's pro soccer team, the Spring City Comets. He tends to forget they exist, hence the "occasionally."
  • Other professional sports excursions for him include:
    • Boxing (won a handful of matches, disappeared to get tacos shortly before his fourth one and never showed back up, doesn't seem to remember ever having a boxing career)
    • Hockey with the Spring City Hurricanes (played a few games where he actually did reasonably well, until he ran afoul of Starlight City Killer Bees enforcer Jagged the Hyena, after which he was suspended the rest of the season for using his stick as a sword)
    • Basketball with the Spring City Wizards (spent most of his only game thinking he was playing lacrosse)
    • Golf (played one round on the pro tour; was disqualified three holes in for slow play, not necessarily because he wasn't any good but because he wouldn't stop bragging about past golf exploits that may or may not have been true)
    • Tennis (got suspended from the league for encouraging the crowd to cheer as loud as possible during matches as well as heckle other competitors, which of course did not sit well with other competitors)
    • Rodeo riding (this did not end well for anyone involved)
    • Other events like cycling ("I don't have to wear the sissy-la-la tights, do I?"), bowling ("I don't gotta wear the glove like them doofuses on TV, do ?"), archery ("Check this out, I'm like that chick from The Hungry... the somethin'... I'm that one chick with the nice ass. Aaaand fly, baby! OH @#$%--"), rugby ("ow"), and luge ("AAAAHHHH") have also been attempted.
  • He has a thing for martial arts movies, and nunchakus especially. He tries to teach himself how to use them sometimes. He usually ends up in the emergency room for a while afterward.
  • Although he distances himself from politics of any kind, for some reason he likes President Towers, as well as chief of national security Rekk Rogerz. He can't really explain why.

Beyond the Profile

Played By

Rusty

Credits

Character design and concept by Matt and Mie

Additional information and character development contributed by Rusty

Artwork by Mie

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