OOC - New member Alex Solvay

Here's a new member to announce, Alex Solvay! Welcome aboard!

Character Name: Alex Solvay
Age: Nobody knows but he appears to be in his thirties.
Gender: Male

Species:

Human. Probably.

Job:

Engineer, specialising in Skutter and droid maintenance. Also sometimes assists as a shuttle repair technician.

Physical Appearance:

6 foot 1 inches tall. Brown, chin-length hair. Toned. Appears to be in his thirties. Small scar on his chin, lots of scars on his body should anyone ever look. Tattoo on his inner forearm.

Personality and Interests:

Addictive nature. Prone to bouts of over indulgence. Substances range from drugs to food and at one time, women. Doesn't seem to like anyone but the Skutters. Excellent engineer/technician. Selfish in general but heroic if it comes to it, in extreme situations. Hard drinking, hard smoking. Quietly confident in his abilities. Always frank but never purposely nasty. Official reason he joined Blue Dwarf: Shuttle maintenence on Earth wasn't challenging enough. His passion is robotics, Artificial Intelligence and space travel. Real reason he joined Blue Dwarf: To get away from his vengeful ex-wife who was killing him by not letting him see his children. And other hurts. Likes: Cigars, women, wearing blue coveralls, substances which help him forget his painful memories, cartoons, cats. Dislikes: Jobsworths, cruelty, overly tight trousers, people who don't appreciate robotic "life". Under the grime, grump and stubble he's very handsome - it's just hard to notice this past his grouchiness. Beneath his grumpy, uninterested exterior -should anyone be brave enough to delve that far - he's actually very kind. A hard but genuinely good man. It just takes a lot to reach his soft core. A lot. Smarter than most people realise. (Sometimes his quiet nature means he can be mistaken for being a bit simple.) Fiercly private. Fiercly *fierce*, if pushed. Has the potential to harden futher, or soften up, depending on the circumstances thrown at him.

History:

Used to be a womaniser and gambler. Danger of slipping back into his old ways. Left a family at home. Divorced from wife. There are dark elements in his past which he doesn't like to talk about. Fought in a war. His battle training means he is an expert shot but he's reluctant to use the skill. Has other secrets.

Favourite Sayings:

"Leave me. The smeg. Alone." "Don't see how that's any o' your business." "Would you like a side of *fist* with that?" "They[skutters]'re more human than you'll ever be." "[another] shot of sippin' liqor." "... ... ..."