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|Actor=Conan Stevens
|Actor=Conan Stevens
|Profile=John Aaron is the alias that Ares, god of war, has taken for his time living on Earth.  He has left Olympus, cursed his family to the depths, and decided to embrace the life of a mortal.
|Profile=John Aaron is the alias that Ares, god of war, has taken for his time living on Earth.  He has left Olympus, cursed his family to the depths, and decided to embrace the life of a mortal.
|Abilities=INSPIRATION
|Description=A towering being even amongst most individuals of tall stature, John Aaron has a way of leaving an impression even with those that only passingly observe him. It could be the mix of height and build, the way he carries himself in such a manner as if wherever he looks he is simply observing another portion of his kingdom. Or it could be the severity of his gaze when eyes are met, an intensity that is seen usually only in the gaze of intent birds of prey. Whatever it is, however, he is a being that seems to draw the eye at times through action if not countenance.<br><br>He is well past six and a half feet tall, and his physique is rather defined. He has the silhouette of a man who has been cut from marble and looks as if he would own a gym if not frequent it. Currently he wears nothing to stand out terribly. Brown work boots cover his feet and are in turn covered by a pair of faded blue jeans that have seen better days. A white t-shirt is tucked into his pants and over that shirt is a loose red flannel jacket. Usually he wears a few days growth of beard, and today is no exception.
As the personification of War, Ares is able to motivate people astoundingly well. He can move individuals to great deeds of heroics and sacrifice, cause a military unit to give its all and to battle with the rage of the gods themselves. He is a man who can imbue words with such import that people hearing them will find deep wells within themselves and be able to meet anything that opposes them.
|History=Ares. God of War. A true natural born son of Zeus and Hera. The man who should be king. Of the gods. Curse you, Hercules.<br><br>Ares came into existence three thousand years ago as one of the two gods of war. He represents the dark side of war. He represents the evil and primal abandon of those who embrace the animalistic side of conflict. He represents those who seek glory and who revel in bloodshed. No other god matched him in this regard. He embodied armed conflict entirely, he was a cruel, heartless, dark creature that exulted in mayhem. For that was his word, that was his role. He excelled, and yet... he was not accepted.<br><br>He did not fit into the hierarchy of Olympus. The other deities were refined, were comfortable amongst each other despite the great competition between them in the eternal game of oneupmanship. They played the eternal jockeying for position, to gain each other's favor and to win little victories over each other. His family repeatedly would set him against others for their amusement. Quiet mockery would be made of his rough aggression, his unfinished ways. Yet whenever war reared its ugly head, whenever a battle was needed did they call for Athena? Oh certainly at first. But then when the battle turned, when blood needed to be spilt and worlds destroyed... they called for their hound, for the true son of Zeus.<br><br>This continued for what seemed like eternity, and then the greatest insult was given. Hercules was born and doted upon by Zeus. At first the other gods channeled his anger at the young demi-god, and they had a great many battles. But eventually... Ares realized that his true opponent was his father. Oh Hercules deserves death assuredly. But Zeus was ever seeking to manipulate, to control.<br><br>That was, until, Olympus herself was besieged. The other gods were desperate, even Hercules could not turn back the tide of otherworldly creatures. Ares was called, and despite the anger and wroth offered between him and his ilk, he answered. He was unleashed upon the other army, destroying, defiling, dismantling their entire war machine and making sure the enemies of Olympus could never rise again...<br><br>And yet what was his reward? Mockery. Embarrassment. This feral creature could not be a god? This monster could not be allowed amongst the refined individuals of the gods. Yet before the arguments could go further Ares rose, he roared his anger and denounced his family. To the underworld with them. He forswore his oaths and turned his back on the Olympians. No more to face their enemies. No, he returned to Earth and there decided to embrace the life of a mortal as best as he could. <br><br>Two hundred years ago he took on several lives, took on the role of mortality. Only today, however, is he perhaps fully beginning to understand what it means to be mortal, now responsible for a mortal child and trying to exist as a simple man. A man named John Aaron.
 
|Personality=John Aaron of today is a mellowed man to a degree. He is a man who has lived several lifetimes as a mortal, has embraced the role as fully as possible, taking on causes and at times even arms for those around him. Never as Ares, still to this day spurning the guise of the God of War. He tries to conduct himself as a calm and decent individual, perhaps simple in his tastes and open with his affection with the few who have won it.<br><br>Yet beneath it all he is still the same slavering raging beast. He hides it well, yet it is such an effort. Every day he focuses upon keeping his anger and desire for wild mayhem and battle in check. He is a primal force in this regard, and when he gives himself to it he truly exults in it. But as for now he tries to keep it under control.
OLYMPIAN PHYSIQUE
|Abilities=INSPIRATION<br>As the personification of War, Ares is able to motivate people astoundingly well. He can move individuals to great deeds of heroics and sacrifice, cause a military unit to give its all and to battle with the rage of the gods themselves. He is a man who can imbue words with such import that people hearing them will find deep wells within themselves and be able to meet anything that opposes them.<br><br>OLYMPIAN PHYSIQUE<br>As the God of War and an Olympian, Ares is gifted with a great physique. He is staggeringly strong, able to life up to a hundred tons and perhaps more when his rage is at its peak. He is incapable of becoming tired or sick, though certain poisons can still effect him albeit in a weakened manner. He is capable of surviving in a vacuum. He is incapable of dying from age and can recover from even the most grievous of wounds at an accelerated pace.<br><br>TELEPORTATION<br>As a god, Ares is able to teleport from one place to another instantly. Primarily this ability is used to travel between Earth and Olympus or other Pantheon dimensions, but it can also be used to travel to other locations on Earth. However this form of teleportation is slow and requires several minutes of concentration, so is useless in a combat situation unless he has several minutes uninterrupted.<br><br>WEAPONRY<br>As the God of War, Ares is able to summon to him a myriad of weapons suitable to conflict. He can draw forth axes, swords, maces, almost any variation of weaponry should he need. These extend to firearms, but never something larger than he can physically wield. These weapons are usually magical in nature, at times connected to mystical phenomenon of the past, capable of cleaving through most other non-magical objects or breaking the heaviest of armors.
As the God of War and an Olympian, Ares is gifted with a great physique. He is staggeringly strong, able to life up to a hundred tons and perhaps more when his rage is at its peak. He is incapable of becoming tired or sick, though certain poisons can still effect him albeit in a weakened manner. He is capable of surviving in a vacuum. He is incapable of dying from age and can recover from even the most grievous of wounds at an accelerated pace.
|Skills=COMBAT<br>What is there to say about the God of War in battle? He has so few peers in this regard. Is there a weapon that exists? He is deadly with it. Is there a fighting style that died out thousands of years ago? He is a master of it. That is not to say that he is infallible, rather that he is capable of matching against any other being in the field of battle and give a powerfully good accounting for himself.<br><br>CONSTRUCTION<br>Of late, John Aaron has focused his life on the trade of construction. This expertise reaches across a myriad of projects. He has worked on a site constructing skyscrapers and doing high iron work, all the way to helping an acquaintance construct his own home. He is knowledgeable of carpentry, plumbing, even electrical work. However, this work does not come easy to him, it takes more focus than normal yet he is able to make a living at it.<br><br>FARMING<br>Several lifetimes ago, Ares attempted to give it a go as a farmer in several time periods. He has not been successful. He has a decent passing knowledge with it, knows what the right methods are to employ depending on soil type... yet he is terrible at getting things to grow and thrive. Even his houseplants at home always die messily.<br><br>LEADERSHIP<br>Though his sister Athena is perhaps the better leader, not that he would admit it, there are few others as capable as him at the leading of men. Whether it's into battle or to focus on a shared endeavour, he is extremely good at reading his men and getting them motivated. He knows how to set focus, how to delegate, and is exceptional at keeping them on task. He inspires not just from his godhood, but also from leading by example and with a good dose of charisma.
 
|Resources=ARTIFACTS<br>Some people would call these antiques. THEY ARE WRONG. The God of War does not go antiquing. However, over his lifetime of bloody plunder he has accrued a good amount of nigh unto priceless artifacts over the years. These are in places of holding across the world, some of them mystical but mostly mundane. He has access to ancient pieces of artwork, historical weapons, and many precious metals and gems from ages past.<br><br>EMPLOYMENT<br>Ares is gainfully employed by local Construction Union #447. He thusly makes pretty darn good money. Not that he needs it hugely, but it gives a good cover for his lifestyle which is fairly modest. He has a good house in Queens, a decent SUV, and can afford a few luxuries now and then.
TELEPORTATION
|Weaknesses=HERCULES<br>Man, if there's one thing that gets under Ares' skin it's that upstart Hercules. Doted on by dad and treated like the golden child. Life is really unfair. But really, if there is one person in the world that Ares would make unexist, it would be Hercules. It seems like no matter what his half-brother does, it always riles Ares up and there is little chance the two will ever see eye to eye.<br><br>HIND'S BLOOD<br>As a Greek deity, Ares is especially vulnerable to the blood of the Golden Hind. It is capable of poisoning and crippling Ares to the point of helplessness, and with extended exposure could end in death.<br><br>RAGE<br>Underneath it all, Ares is a primal being of utter rage and bloodlust. He has a reasonable amount of control over it at this point, but it is entirely feasible other beings might be able to manipulate him and aim him like a weapon by playing upon his anger. It usually takes more than just offering insult, but a clever individual would be able to create a scenario where he could set the God of War off like a weapon.<br><br>RITUALISTIC MAGIC AND PRAYER<br>As a magical being and deity Ares is vulnerable to certain rituals when undertaken by individuals of either a mix of magical power, direct connection, powerful worship, or similar. It is possible for him to be summoned and bound by a powerful enough magic-user and petitioned for a boon or the like, at the most bound to a geas of a sort. Though other immortals or peers from other pantheons can call or summon, the binding is only possible by beings of finite cognition or mortality. It is also feasible for prayers or petitions to be heard but only if sufficient connection and sacrifice be made, strong enough to draw attention. Though the risks of such are considerable.
As a god, Ares is able to teleport from one place to another instantly. Primarily this ability is used to travel between Earth and Olympus or other Pantheon dimensions, but it can also be used to travel to other locations on Earth. However this form of teleportation is slow and requires several minutes of concentration, so is useless in a combat situation unless he has several minutes uninterrupted.
 
WEAPONRY
As the God of War, Ares is able to summon to him a myriad of weapons suitable to conflict. He can draw forth axes, swords, maces, almost any variation of weaponry should he need. These extend to firearms, but never something larger than he can physically wield. These weapons are usually magical in nature, at times connected to mystical phenomenon of the past, capable of cleaving through most other non-magical objects or breaking the heaviest of armors.
|Skills=COMBAT
What is there to say about the God of War in battle? He has so few peers in this regard. Is there a weapon that exists? He is deadly with it. Is there a fighting style that died out thousands of years ago? He is a master of it. That is not to say that he is infallible, rather that he is capable of matching against any other being in the field of battle and give a powerfully good accounting for himself.
 
CONSTRUCTION
Of late, John Aaron has focused his life on the trade of construction. This expertise reaches across a myriad of projects. He has worked on a site constructing skyscrapers and doing high iron work, all the way to helping an acquaintance construct his own home. He is knowledgeable of carpentry, plumbing, even electrical work. However, this work does not come easy to him, it takes more focus than normal yet he is able to make a living at it.
 
FARMING
Several lifetimes ago, Ares attempted to give it a go as a farmer in several time periods. He has not been successful. He has a decent passing knowledge with it, knows what the right methods are to employ depending on soil type... yet he is terrible at getting things to grow and thrive. Even his houseplants at home always die messily.
 
LEADERSHIP
Though his sister Athena is perhaps the better leader, not that he would admit it, there are few others as capable as him at the leading of men. Whether it's into battle or to focus on a shared endeavour, he is extremely good at reading his men and getting them motivated. He knows how to set focus, how to delegate, and is exceptional at keeping them on task. He inspires not just from his godhood, but also from leading by example and with a good dose of charisma.
|Resources=ARTIFACTS
Some people would call these antiques. THEY ARE WRONG. The God of War does not go antiquing. However, over his lifetime of bloody plunder he has accrued a good amount of nigh unto priceless artifacts over the years. These are in places of holding across the world, some of them mystical but mostly mundane. He has access to ancient pieces of artwork, historical weapons, and many precious metals and gems from ages past.
 
EMPLOYMENT
Ares is gainfully employed by local Construction Union #447. He thusly makes pretty darn good money. Not that he needs it hugely, but it gives a good cover for his lifestyle which is fairly modest. He has a good house in Queens, a decent SUV, and can afford a few luxuries now and then.
|Weaknesses=HERCULES
Man, if there's one thing that gets under Ares' skin it's that upstart Hercules. Doted on by dad and treated like the golden child. Life is really unfair. But really, if there is one person in the world that Ares would make unexist, it would be Hercules. It seems like no matter what his half-brother does, it always riles Ares up and there is little chance the two will ever see eye to eye.
 
HIND'S BLOOD
As a Greek deity, Ares is especially vulnerable to the blood of the Golden Hind. It is capable of poisoning and crippling Ares to the point of helplessness, and with extended exposure could end in death.
 
RAGE
Underneath it all, Ares is a primal being of utter rage and bloodlust. He has a reasonable amount of control over it at this point, but it is entirely feasible other beings might be able to manipulate him and aim him like a weapon by playing upon his anger. It usually takes more than just offering insult, but a clever individual would be able to create a scenario where he could set the God of War off like a weapon.
 
RITUALISTIC MAGIC AND PRAYER
As a magical being and deity Ares is vulnerable to certain rituals when undertaken by individuals of either a mix of magical power, direct connection, powerful worship, or similar. It is possible for him to be summoned and bound by a powerful enough magic-user and petitioned for a boon or the like, at the most bound to a geas of a sort. Though other immortals or peers from other pantheons can call or summon, the binding is only possible by beings of finite cognition or mortality. It is also feasible for prayers or petitions to be heard but only if sufficient connection and sacrifice be made, strong enough to draw attention. Though the risks of such are considerable.
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Revision as of 02:05, 22 October 2017

Ares (Scenesys ID: 340)
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"The chain of command. Rules of engagement. This Geneva Convention thing. Medical evac. Supply lines. The white flag. The Red Cross. Worrying about evacuees and refugees. Taking prisoners. Losing the battle but winning the war. Cursed diplomats. The proper standard of grooming. Sensible things like having enough bullets before you go into battle. That's the dung my sister cares about. I'm the other God of War."
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Full Name: John Aaron
Gender: Male
Species: Olympian
Theme: Marvel (FC)
Occupation: Construction Worker
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Residence: {{{Residence}}}
Education: {{{Education}}}
Status: Active
Groups: Just Cause
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Apparent Age: {{{PAge}}} Actual Age: {{{AAge}}}
Date of Birth 12 November 900 BC Actor: Conan Stevens
Height: 205 cm Weight: 227 kg
Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown
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John Aaron is the alias that Ares, god of war, has taken for his time living on Earth. He has left Olympus, cursed his family to the depths, and decided to embrace the life of a mortal.

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