"You can't quit now. You might win a jackpot next!"
Personality
Chance is definitely a hard person to read. While he's in those casino walls, he's all smiles. Oftentimes patrons will find themselves questioning how they were convinced to play one more round, or how the dealer managed to best them in Blackjack. He tries his best to put off an innocent appearance to customers, listening to concerns, relating, and even giving advice every now and then. Usually, however, this is just to pull them in for one more draw during their winning streak. They can't lose now, right? He's often described as one of the most friendly staff in the casino with how he acts. Very few of the regulars know how he truly is.
Outside of work, Chance is actually quiet and prefers to stick by himself or those he knows well. He mainly looks out for himself, and doesn't come to trust others easily. It takes a lot to get past that faux concern and apathetic nature of his, but once you do, you'll find he can be quite kind and generous. He'll often lend money to his friends in time of need, even if they don't ask. Only his closest friends get to see his true self. Those close to him know how impulsive he can be with his decisions, how he enjoys taking care of the local cat colony in his city, and knows about some of his hobbies. Chance likes to learn about Cholpon's history and finding out new things about the Narix. When he's looking to relax, he'll often play video games to unwind. Chance tends to avoid conversation around Father's Day, and his close friends have learned not to ask about it. After all, he has a deep-seeded hatred of his father, and refuses to even acknowledge the holiday because of it.
Appearance
Chance has an average build and a height of 5'8ft. He has multiple scars on his body from an old incident, but the one that's easily noticable is the one on his face. He can often be seen either in his jacket or a casino outfit. He doesn't have a preference on what he wears, though he's drawn to oranges and purples.
Trivia
- His magic is in the Augmentation Class, and he can control luck
- His favorite ice cream flavor is cookies & cream
- He hardly tell anyone about his magic, but the Maneki-neko in his house is a hint to it
- He's taken an interest in feeding the neighborhood cat colony, but hasn't owned a cat himself before
- He lives in Unity City, but his home town is Cheston
- He's ambidextrous and doesn't have a favorite hand
- He has a scar on his left shoulder, right knee, on his chest, and a small one on his lower back. And of course the most obvious one is on his face
- He has a phobia of heights
- He hates phsical touch
- When he's sad, it's surprisingly easy to get him to tear up. It takes him awhile to cheer him back up when he's down
- He enjoys memes, playing video games, and watching his favorite TV shows
- He's interested in archeology and would love to visit ruins left behind from the Narix
Drawing Notes
- None so far. Outfit changes are fine! Just remember the scar on his face, and keep in mind scar location
Relationships
Jazz
Chance considers his roommate a friend. While they may not be that close, he still cares about her safety, and does worry when the blonde comes home beat up. While he never has told her how much he likes her company, Chance is ready to protect Jazz and stop her from doing something stupid
Ace
Chance isn't quite sure how to feel about Ace right now
Bruno
Chance doesn't really know Bruno all that well, but he does frequent the restaurant he works at. Chance loves Bruno's cooking, and has a positive view on Bruno from what he knows about him
Ember
Chance doesn't really know much about Ember other than he did help set her up to be framed for theft
Backstory
Content warning: Parent death and parental neglect
Chance's mother, Sophia, had always wanted a kid. His father, Eric, never did. Eric never did tell that to Sophia though. By the time they had Chance, it was too late to say anything. While Chance was growing up, Eric straight up ignored him, and even would deny that Chance was his son. He never did this around Sophia though. Chance tried to tell his mom about this, but she had a hard time believing that the man she loved would do something like that. It got to the point where Chance and Eric would avoid each other whenever they could, and act like everything was fine when Sophia was around. Chance grew to despise his father. He was much closer to Sophia.
He took an interest in card games when he was younger. Sophia taught him some games, and they found out Chance was real lucky when it came to getting good draws. Chance later found out that he could control luck. He'd often use it in secret whenever he wanted to win something. When there were raffles at school, Chance was careful to not give his power away, and only use it for what he really wanted. It was useful to get what he wanted. The only trouble was coming up with an excuse not to say what his power was, or coming up with a believable one.
Chance's bad moods at home carried over to when he was at school. He normally wasn't pleasant to be around because of that, though he was able to make a few friends. He'd often get into fist fights with the other kids. One day, when Chance was fifteen, he got into a fight with one of the upperclassmen. Chance thought it'd be the normal fist fight until the other guy pulled out a pocket knife. The staff didn't catch the fight in time, and Chance was kicked through one of the second story windows. The guy was expelled, but gave Chance some scars to remember the fight. Chance's luck may have saved him, but he was left bleeding on the ground outside before someone found him. The nurse patched him up the best that they could, but was unable to heal all of the cuts completely. Chance was left with a long scar on his face, left shoulder, right knee, and a small one on his lower back. The experience led to his fear of heights and distrust in others.
Sophia finally believed everything Chance said when she saw how Eric reacted to their son coming home with scars. Eric didn't care at all! She'd been with him for so long that she didn't think she could leave him, so Sophia spent even more time around Chance whenever she could. She started getting sick more often when Chance made it to his senior year. When she passed away she left most things to Chance, including enough money to get out of the house and live on his own. Chance's grandparents helped him find a nice house away from Eric after he graduated. They helped him out while he found a job. He happily worked at Unity Casino, using his luck to pull more customers in, and hasn't visited his father since he left.
After about a year and a half of working at the casino, Chance found out that the casino he worked for was ran by a gang known as Blackjacks. He was offered a position in the gang, and was told to think about the offer. Over a weekend Chance thought about it. What could he do in a gang? What were the benefits? He knew if he declined that he wouldn't be able to tell anyone about them. After weighing the pros and cons over the weekend, he decided to accept the offer. He made a few real friends in the gang, and protected the ones outside of it. Chance soon wanted to be at the top. He worked hard at the promotions within the gang, and soon found himself as one of the higher ups. He's currently satisfied with where he is, and continued to work for both the casino, and the Blackjacks.
Chance stayed in his position in the gang for a whole year. He did heists and other things with the gang, and really helped them out with his luck. One day, while he was out walking through city, he spotted a blonde girl pickpocketing strangers. He took interest in watching her for some time before he decided that she could be helpful to the gang. Chance talked to the boss, and the boss took interest as well. The boss set things up, and found out the girl was Jasmine Saxon, someone who's been in the orphanage for a long time now. Chance found out what the boss's plan was after seeing Jazz in his house. He was told that he'd teach her about the gang, and how she'd be useful for them. He didn't like the plan, but couldn't really say no, so now Chance is living with Jazz, and teaching her how to use her skills to help the Blackjacks.
After the Blackjacks caught Chance talking with a former member that tried to out their plans, Chance has been in hiding from the Blackjacks. He's currently living with Ace and Jazz.