PLAYER Name: Matt Personal Journal: matt-doyle E-mail: c.matthew.smit@gmail.com AIM/MSN/etc: japhethtrisko on AIM, mattnificent on Plurk
CHARACTER Name: Edward, alias Ted Forrester. Canon: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. Timeline: post-Killing Dance.
Personality: Edward is a sociopathic hitman who began hunting monsters because humans simply didn’t provide enough challenge for him. Rational, calculating, he has never been seen to let emotion get in the way of a practical consideration, and intimidates everyone who knows him by the simple expedient of not hiding his brutal lack of sentiment. Vampires have a tendency to give vampire hunters nicknames, and they call Edward “Death.”
To say that Edward is unsentimental is not to say he lacks personality, however. He’s a consummate professional, taking deep satisfaction in his work, and the moment of the kill is the least of it. He’s fond of experimenting with or modifying new hardware for a hunt, rather than relying on tried-and-true methods. This isn’t simply because he wants to avoid being predictable -- while Edward is very good at waiting, he has a low threshold for boredom, and as a perfectionist he’s always revising his methods.
Edward is also, like many sociopaths, a marvelous actor, fully capable of hiding himself, either as someone nondescript (made easier by his slight build), or his alter ego of Ted Forrester, good ol’ boy varmint hunter. His choice of personas, and the twinkle in his eyes when something he does in-character disturbs those who know him, hints at a a sense of humor he rarely reveals. While Edward would never let camaraderie get in the way of practical concerns, there are people who amuse him, or impress him, and he genuinely enjoys working with them.
In the end, however, the most important factor to understanding Edward is that he is just as much a natural predator as the supernatural creatures he hunts. His social instincts are those of a predator -- establish dominance or blend in unnoticed -- and there is nothing more fulfilling to him than the thrill of the hunt, a trait he readily admits he shares with most serial killers. His dream -- the closest thing he has to a romantic fantasy -- is to draw down against his best friend, the only human being he feels understands him, and see once and for all who’s the better killer. He’s fairly certain he would win -- but if he was sure, it wouldn't be interesting. And if he won, while he’d miss her, it isn't friendship or fear of killing someone he cares about that stops him. It’s practical concerns. He won’t kill her while she can still provide him with help he might need in the future. Edward might be psychotic, but he doesn't indulge himself. It’s not professional.
[CANON] Edward || Anita Blake series || Reserve || 1 of 2 or 3
Name: Matt
Personal Journal: matt-doyle
E-mail: c.matthew.smit@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: japhethtrisko on AIM, mattnificent on Plurk
CHARACTER
Name: Edward, alias Ted Forrester.
Canon: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter.
Timeline: post-Killing Dance.
Personality: Edward is a sociopathic hitman who began hunting monsters because humans simply didn’t provide enough challenge for him. Rational, calculating, he has never been seen to let emotion get in the way of a practical consideration, and intimidates everyone who knows him by the simple expedient of not hiding his brutal lack of sentiment. Vampires have a tendency to give vampire hunters nicknames, and they call Edward “Death.”
To say that Edward is unsentimental is not to say he lacks personality, however. He’s a consummate professional, taking deep satisfaction in his work, and the moment of the kill is the least of it. He’s fond of experimenting with or modifying new hardware for a hunt, rather than relying on tried-and-true methods. This isn’t simply because he wants to avoid being predictable -- while Edward is very good at waiting, he has a low threshold for boredom, and as a perfectionist he’s always revising his methods.
Edward is also, like many sociopaths, a marvelous actor, fully capable of hiding himself, either as someone nondescript (made easier by his slight build), or his alter ego of Ted Forrester, good ol’ boy varmint hunter. His choice of personas, and the twinkle in his eyes when something he does in-character disturbs those who know him, hints at a a sense of humor he rarely reveals. While Edward would never let camaraderie get in the way of practical concerns, there are people who amuse him, or impress him, and he genuinely enjoys working with them.
In the end, however, the most important factor to understanding Edward is that he is just as much a natural predator as the supernatural creatures he hunts. His social instincts are those of a predator -- establish dominance or blend in unnoticed -- and there is nothing more fulfilling to him than the thrill of the hunt, a trait he readily admits he shares with most serial killers. His dream -- the closest thing he has to a romantic fantasy -- is to draw down against his best friend, the only human being he feels understands him, and see once and for all who’s the better killer. He’s fairly certain he would win -- but if he was sure, it wouldn't be interesting. And if he won, while he’d miss her, it isn't friendship or fear of killing someone he cares about that stops him. It’s practical concerns. He won’t kill her while she can still provide him with help he might need in the future. Edward might be psychotic, but he doesn't indulge himself. It’s not professional.