Jax Argos
An imposing officer, even when he’s not in uniform, this man has a no-nonsense look to him that makes sure those who are doing wrong know that he’s not to be messed with. He’s made a name for himself in the force by not only smacking more heads than is strictly necessary, but also for getting the job done. So much so, that while he is a beat cop he’s partnered with Magical Crime Investigations Bureau to solve magical crime in the area. His partner with them is the talented [Krysta Jameson]. He also is kind of an outcast to many other orcs in the city because of his job, but he doesn’t care.
Depending on who you ask, he has many different nicknames. To the others on the force, he’s the mean green law machine, to many other orc, he’s called Mal Karash, which means traitor, to his partner he’s Frog, due to his green skin, and to his girlfriend [Kathy], he’s her big dumb hero.
Physical Description
A little above average height for an orc, he is a lot more slender than most orc. Instead of being heavily muscled, he’s only moderately muscled for strength, but was worked on his agility too. As such while he doesn’t have the raw strength they do, he has way better speed and reflexes. He has the green skin of the American orcs, and is not naturally bald, but instead shaves his head. He has large lower tusks and smaller secondary ones on the inside of those. He also has slightly pointed ears.
Despite all the scuffles and fights he’s gotten into with suspects and some protesters, he’s managed to come away from it all without any scars. Most other orcs consider this to be shameful, but he just responds that it means he’s won all his fights. He will the usually grin and ask if they want to challenge him. None ever have.
Physical Quirks
A rather gruff and physical guy, he is often seen cracking his knuckles and is usually munching on some form of nuts. Both his partner and his girlfriend tolerate these habits, but have both given up trying to stop them. At least he’s agreed to stop making them pistachios and leaving the shells lying around.
Clothing Style
Most of the time, he’s in his work uniform, a standard beat cop blue uniform with black shoes. The only times he’s not wearing this is if he’s undercover or not working, and then he’s usually just in sweat pants and a t-shirt. He does have a pair of running shoes, but they are starting to fall apart and he rarely wears them anymore, sticking with sandals.
Mental Characteristics
Personal History
A typical orc in the urban life, he was always in fights, proving himself to the others in the neighbourhood. One one occasion, he pushed one of his friends in the subway, and they bumped into an elf kid, who then fell onto the tracks with a train coming on. This was a wake-up to him, and while his friends all thought it was cool. He thought about all the things he had done and tried to figure things out for himself. Going to a local church, he sought advice from one of priests who worked there, and he advised him that maybe he needed to change his path before it was too late.
He stopped trying to be the strongest and toughest and started pushing himself to be faster and more agile. His friends would bug him about how he was the weakling and would never be great, but most of them who challenged him to fights ended up losing, as he could easily out-manoeuvre them. He also began to take Tae Kwon Do classes, mostly to help him focus and not give in to his aggression. When he finished school, he immediately went to the police academy and applied. His entire family disowned him, but he didn’t care.
Education
Having just a general education before applying to police academy was a bit of a hindrance to him, but his physical marks helped him immensely. He wasn’t the top of his class, but he did excel at pretty much all of the aspects of police work in the field.
Employment
Having worked for the police for as long as he has, you’d think he might be higher in the force, or maybe have made detective, but since he’s not the best at most aspects, and has a tendency of being a little too forceful, he can’t seem to get too far ahead. He doesn’t mind though, since he feels he can do more good where he is than if he’s promoted. Luckily, his excessive use of force never makes trouble enough to land him in trouble more than just a warning.
Morality & Philosophy
While he does feel that the law needs to be upheld and criminals need to be punished, he actually looking to do something more important. He wants to show young orcs that they don’t have to get involved in the violent orc culture, and they can be a part of regular society while still remaining strong. He also wants to show them that physical strength isn’t everything.
Personality
Motivation
Trying to be the one forging a path for orcs, letting them know there are new ways that will work even better than the old ways. He knows it’s not going to be easy, he’s not going to be liked, but he doesn’t care. He’s heard it all before, and knows he will hear it again, but he feels that it’s a path that needs to be taken, and he’s willing to take it so others will have an easier time of it later.
Likes & Dislikes
He still loves to fight and combat, but he’s not actively looking for fights. He prefers general sparring but is more than happy to throw down with someone who doesn’t want to come quietly. He also love play cards, but is really good at blackjack. He really hates all the fake activists who are grifting trying to claim that orcs are oppressed.
Virtues
A very selfless guy, he’s willing to take the hit so others don’t have to. He also has a strong sense of justice and will do whatever he can to stop lawlessness. He also wants to be a good role model to orc kids, showing them that there are other ways to express themselves. He’s also very honest about how he feels and has proven to be a lot more adaptable than most of his kin.
Vices
Sometimes his love of fighting gets the better of him and he has to hold himself back from going too far. He’s also very closed when it comes to his personal life. And to top it off, he likes to sing, even though he’s absolutely terrible. He actually does it on purpose, usually to drive his partner nuts.
Quirks
Despite his love of combat, he’s usually very calm, and doesn’t generally rise to anger or lose his temper. He’s worked very hard on controlling it, and keeping the battle lust tightly reigned in. Compared to other orcs, he downright sedate most of the time.
Values
He will always respect those who help others, and despite his gruff nature, wants to always protect those who legitimately in need or hurting. He also admires those who not only say they are willing to change, but show that they are willing and actually do change.
Sexual Style
In this area, he’s actually rather unusual for his species. He’s not aggressive or domineering, but instead rather modest and a romantic at heart. He would rather sweep a woman off her feet with kind deeds than literally pick her up and carry her off. Although he will do this for his girlfriend, who adores it. He also loves to give massages to her, and is very loyal to her. He does want to experiment a little bit, but he’s quite happy with what they’re doing.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Having been basically excommunicated from his family and friends when he joined the police force, he’s had to start over. He considers most of the police officers to be his family now, and would do anything for them, as much as they would do anything for him. He also is good friends with his partner at the MCIB, and even though they tease each other all the time. He is very close to his girlfriend [Kathy] and they’ve been dating for almost two years now. He’s thinking of asking her to marry him.
Social Aptitude
Not really the social type, he likes to speak with his actions instead of his words. He is pretty gruff and honest when he does get into conversations, being very blunt about how he feels. He also is very down to earth but won’t really talk about his personal life.
Religious Views
He’s a pretty strong Protestant, having chosen a church in one of the poorer neighbourhoods with the hopes of being a good role model to the kids. He is fairly tolerant of other religions,and is pretty humble regarding his own beliefs, not really pushing them, but he will suggest it to those who seem lost.
Mannerisms
A very physical kind of guy, he laughs hard, lives hard, plays hard and eats hard. He believes in living life to it’s fullest and challenging himself and others both physically and mentally. He has a habit of slapping backs of those he likes and giving playful arm punches to the other cops. Most of this is just a cover, as he knows that his life is going to be very tough, and he’s resigned to that, so he wants to live as best as he can, and present a good face to the world. His jokes are usually playful, but he loves cynical comedy, especially Dave Chappelle, who he considers hilarious for a human.
Hobbies & Pets
He loves to go play football with the kids in the church parish he goes to. Nothing he loves more than having a bunch of them all grabbing him, trying to stop him as he just walks down the grass with all of them hanging off him and giggling. He also likes to read, especially the oriental philosophies and ancient combat books.
Speech Style
Pretty gruff and with few words, he doesn’t speak as much as most other folks. He has a very deep and rumbling voice. He is a lot more chatty with his fellow officers, usually telling them stories of what he does to take down suspects or problem people. With the kids, he’s even more chatty, usually making jokes about how he’s going to gobble them up.
Political Affiliation & Activism
Having seen it all out on the street, he knows that the politicians don’t care one bit about the people, and hates how they use his people as some kind of a pawn to get more power. He’s got even less tolerance for the activists who do the same, and thinks those orcs who have sided with them are idiots, and will tell them to their face.