● abilities: Martial arts/athleticism - Simon appears to be proficient at a number of hand-to-hand combat techniques, including aikido and Brazilian jiu jitsu. He's also shown learning kenjutsu at a young boy, and frequently uses parkour techniques to either evade enemies or infiltrate target buildings.
Marksmanship - He's only really shown using handguns, but he's a good enough shot to destroy the flight controls of a helicopter while one of its occupants is shooting at him with a gatling gun, SO Y'KNOW. (I don't make the rules, this canon is ridiculous.)
Thievery/related skills - Simon is shown doing everything from picking locks to infiltrating the Russian military so he can drug its members. He's been traveling the world doing the Robin Hood thing for years, with no arrests and (apparently) very little evidence of any wrongdoing on his part. He's shown as being an expert pickpocket and can identify synthetic gemstones at a glance. He also seems to have a positive relationship with Interpol in spite of being on the wrong side of the law. At one point he tells an FBI pursuer that they could work together, which would imply that he does as much for Interpol and law enforcement as he does against them.
● strengths: Compassion - In spite of his selfishness and fatalism, Simon can't seem to help caring about people. It takes very little pressure for him to go from refusing to help someone to putting life and limb at risk for their sake, if they're innocent or trying to correct their behavior. He pretends to be cold, and indeed has very little sympathy for criminals, but his empathy for human beings in general overrides his attempts at detachment. One of his partners notes that he goes charging in with his heart on his sleeve, regardless of what he says about the state of the world and the people in it.
Loyalty - He gets close to very few people, but those he is close to, he would do anything for. He's gotten himself arrested to try and get them help, and walked into obvious traps to try and save them. He's very comfortable putting himself at risk for others, and while the circle of those he takes responsibility for is very, very small, he takes that responsibility seriously. He lets very few people get close to him, and values those he allows into his life more highly than wealth or, honestly, his own wellbeing.
Honor/Fairness - For all Simon seems to sneer at the concepts of honor and fairness, he also can't seem to help his own adherence to honorable principles. He goes to great lengths to keep a promise to a dead man, even though he has no reason to fulfill the man's dying wish and nothing to gain from it financially. He's also driven to make the world a slightly more fair place through what he does, punishing the wicked and donating their ill-gotten gains to charities, particularly charities that benefit children. He very clearly sees himself as a criminal, someone who doesn't deserve a happy ending, but doesn't seem to mind taking on "sins" in order to help save others. If he's fated for a bad end, he might as well do some good on the way there.
● weaknesses: Pride - He has a lot of it. It drives him to push himself past the point of good sense even while injured or at a serious disadvantage, taking risks just to prove (both to others and himself) that he can pull off what seems impossible. In canon, he goes straight from getting the shit kicked out of him to pulling off a heist, insisting that he's fine and that his injuries are nothing of consequence.
Selfishness/Pettiness - As compassionate and selfless as he's capable of being, Simon is also shortsighted and rarely looks at the consequences of his actions as far as his personal life is concerned. He often acts in a way that feels good in the moment but could have negative effects down the road, effects he prefers not to examine. He sometimes expects an honesty from others that he doesn't exhibit himself, and gets easily hurt or offended when it seems people he trusts are keeping secrets from him. There are also moments, when things aren't dire, where he seems to view himself as the center of the story and others as his sidekicks. It doesn't take much to remind him that's not the case, but he's a habitual showboat who genuinely needs those reminders.
Fatalism - Simon has very little faith in humanity at large, having been exposed to some of its darkest aspects from a very early age. His work in criminal circles has only cemented his belief that given the opportunity, the majority of people in power will make the wrong choice, even the evil choice. While he clearly supports some institutions--Interpol, charities--he views political leaders are broadly corrupt and uncaring, for the most part on par with criminals. He seems to believe that once corrupt, a person is unsalvageable, somehow tainted--it's part of why he has such a dim view of himself, since he too is a criminal. He reserves his hopes for an abstract future, to which he contributes through the money he steals and donates.
● job skills (optional): With his background in theft, infiltration, and disrupting organized crime, he would be a good consultant for the Riverview PD. Alternatively (or in addition), he could be a great upscale bartender. He has the charm and probably the mixing skills lbr.
Simon Templar || The Saint (2017) || Reserved
● name: Jae
● age: 25+
● contact: ninjae @ plurk
● other characters: Chyler Silva, Athena Parker, Poe Dameron
character information
● name: Simon Templar
● canon: The Saint (2017)
● canon point: Post-movie
● age: 36
● (canon) background: Wikipedia entry
● abilities:
Martial arts/athleticism - Simon appears to be proficient at a number of hand-to-hand combat techniques, including aikido and Brazilian jiu jitsu. He's also shown learning kenjutsu at a young boy, and frequently uses parkour techniques to either evade enemies or infiltrate target buildings.
Marksmanship - He's only really shown using handguns, but he's a good enough shot to destroy the flight controls of a helicopter while one of its occupants is shooting at him with a gatling gun, SO Y'KNOW. (I don't make the rules, this canon is ridiculous.)
Thievery/related skills - Simon is shown doing everything from picking locks to infiltrating the Russian military so he can drug its members. He's been traveling the world doing the Robin Hood thing for years, with no arrests and (apparently) very little evidence of any wrongdoing on his part. He's shown as being an expert pickpocket and can identify synthetic gemstones at a glance. He also seems to have a positive relationship with Interpol in spite of being on the wrong side of the law. At one point he tells an FBI pursuer that they could work together, which would imply that he does as much for Interpol and law enforcement as he does against them.
● strengths:
Compassion - In spite of his selfishness and fatalism, Simon can't seem to help caring about people. It takes very little pressure for him to go from refusing to help someone to putting life and limb at risk for their sake, if they're innocent or trying to correct their behavior. He pretends to be cold, and indeed has very little sympathy for criminals, but his empathy for human beings in general overrides his attempts at detachment. One of his partners notes that he goes charging in with his heart on his sleeve, regardless of what he says about the state of the world and the people in it.
Loyalty - He gets close to very few people, but those he is close to, he would do anything for. He's gotten himself arrested to try and get them help, and walked into obvious traps to try and save them. He's very comfortable putting himself at risk for others, and while the circle of those he takes responsibility for is very, very small, he takes that responsibility seriously. He lets very few people get close to him, and values those he allows into his life more highly than wealth or, honestly, his own wellbeing.
Honor/Fairness - For all Simon seems to sneer at the concepts of honor and fairness, he also can't seem to help his own adherence to honorable principles. He goes to great lengths to keep a promise to a dead man, even though he has no reason to fulfill the man's dying wish and nothing to gain from it financially. He's also driven to make the world a slightly more fair place through what he does, punishing the wicked and donating their ill-gotten gains to charities, particularly charities that benefit children. He very clearly sees himself as a criminal, someone who doesn't deserve a happy ending, but doesn't seem to mind taking on "sins" in order to help save others. If he's fated for a bad end, he might as well do some good on the way there.
● weaknesses:
Pride - He has a lot of it. It drives him to push himself past the point of good sense even while injured or at a serious disadvantage, taking risks just to prove (both to others and himself) that he can pull off what seems impossible. In canon, he goes straight from getting the shit kicked out of him to pulling off a heist, insisting that he's fine and that his injuries are nothing of consequence.
Selfishness/Pettiness - As compassionate and selfless as he's capable of being, Simon is also shortsighted and rarely looks at the consequences of his actions as far as his personal life is concerned. He often acts in a way that feels good in the moment but could have negative effects down the road, effects he prefers not to examine. He sometimes expects an honesty from others that he doesn't exhibit himself, and gets easily hurt or offended when it seems people he trusts are keeping secrets from him. There are also moments, when things aren't dire, where he seems to view himself as the center of the story and others as his sidekicks. It doesn't take much to remind him that's not the case, but he's a habitual showboat who genuinely needs those reminders.
Fatalism - Simon has very little faith in humanity at large, having been exposed to some of its darkest aspects from a very early age. His work in criminal circles has only cemented his belief that given the opportunity, the majority of people in power will make the wrong choice, even the evil choice. While he clearly supports some institutions--Interpol, charities--he views political leaders are broadly corrupt and uncaring, for the most part on par with criminals. He seems to believe that once corrupt, a person is unsalvageable, somehow tainted--it's part of why he has such a dim view of himself, since he too is a criminal. He reserves his hopes for an abstract future, to which he contributes through the money he steals and donates.
● job skills (optional): With his background in theft, infiltration, and disrupting organized crime, he would be a good consultant for the Riverview PD. Alternatively (or in addition), he could be a great upscale bartender. He has the charm and probably the mixing skills lbr.
● housing (optional): Preferably private
● network username: sainted
● network sample: here
● prose/action sample: here