Maximilian "Max" Kouser
Appearance
Maximilian is a "proper" gentleman, he dresses well, keeps himself immaculately groomed to present himself as a respectable figure.
He's clean cut and sharply dressed.
He is an athletic man, keeping himself in excellent shape both for aesthetic and practical reasons.
He's clean cut and sharply dressed.
He is an athletic man, keeping himself in excellent shape both for aesthetic and practical reasons.
Skills, Traits & Weaknesses
Businessman:
He knows how to run a business, he knows the numbers and the processes it takes in order to run a successful business, both legal and illegal.
As par for the course, he is equally as competent in negotiations and conversations and can speak with the best of them in a political and charismatic manner.
Enforcer:
He is a skilled fighter, both in hand-to-hand and armed combat. He prefers small weapons that can easily be concealed, and he utilizes the tools and tactics that spread the most terror and instills the most fear in survivors and witnesses alike.
Silver Tongue:
He can lie, and he can sell it like it was the gospel truth. He's a con artist, and he's good at it, able to charm the whiskers off a cat and sell them as a new fashion of the month.
He knows how to run a business, he knows the numbers and the processes it takes in order to run a successful business, both legal and illegal.
As par for the course, he is equally as competent in negotiations and conversations and can speak with the best of them in a political and charismatic manner.
Enforcer:
He is a skilled fighter, both in hand-to-hand and armed combat. He prefers small weapons that can easily be concealed, and he utilizes the tools and tactics that spread the most terror and instills the most fear in survivors and witnesses alike.
Silver Tongue:
He can lie, and he can sell it like it was the gospel truth. He's a con artist, and he's good at it, able to charm the whiskers off a cat and sell them as a new fashion of the month.
Personality
He's a man of action,he can lead those below him and properly delegate duties to those best suited for the job, but if it comes down to it, he doesn't mind getting his own hands dirty to show them how it's done.
In spite of his work ethic he prefers to keep himself apart, away from the thick of things to avoid having anything bad reflect on his image and reputation.
In spite of his work ethic he prefers to keep himself apart, away from the thick of things to avoid having anything bad reflect on his image and reputation.
Biography
Maximilian grew up in Elbion, and he grew up with nothing. His mother had resorted to whoring when money got tight and Maximilian was born a bastard.
The streets were merciless to the golden haired child, he had a beautiful face and form and he was often taken advantage of.
In order to survive he had to get tough, he couldn't simply lie down and take the abuse.
His mother taught him about survival... Her advice was terrible and he knew it. She told him to submit himself and to grovel and beg and cow tow to their every whims so that they might look favorably on him... But he saw the gangs roaming the streets, how they commanded fear and respect and nobody messed with them... Except for the occasional hero or powerful adventurers and bounty hunters who whipped them like children...
Maximilian followed the gangs, watched their methods and tactics, observed their methods of torture and fear mongering which kept the commoners in line.
He practiced and trained, imitating them.
Urchins and older kids who messed with him began turning up with wounds, cuts, black eyes. Broken arms, fingers, kneecaps or even with all their teeth busted out on the curb.
Before long he was running his own little gang of urchins, as more kids began to follow him he started representing safety to those scratching out an existence on the streets.
As he grew older the Syndicate took notice of him and his gang of urchins, their violent tactics became infamous in the slums of Elbion and the leader was the most violent and skilled of all of them, but also a very attractive and charismatic young man.
They recruited him and shipped him off to Alliria to work for their chapter there.
Working under the syndicate he was educated, he learned his numbers and letters and began taking an interest in the business aspects of crime.
He was efficient and driven, skilled, brutal, lethal, intelligent and talented.
By twenty years old he was a new man, transformed into a businessman with big ideas and high aspirations, his ambitions expanded far above his position and he was already climbing steadily.
Men and women worked under him and carried out his orders, he ran a tight ship and pulled in loads of cash for the syndicate.
Seven years later he was well on his way to becoming the second hand to the syndicate chapter boss, and it was all up from there for him!
That is...
Until...
Inara Irren entered the scene.
Who could have known that the chapter boss would have a long lost daughter?
And who could have guessed that she would suddenly appear out of the blue and immediately take the second hand spot that he was working towards?!
Inara appeared and suddenly the boss was a father, and the business was turned to her sake. Not only did Maximilian NOT get the position he wanted, because he was the most efficient and effective employee he was assigned to be her aid and bodyguard!
This was insult to injury, she suddenly swoops in and takes HIS spot, and now he works for her for all intents and purposes. If this weren't a direct order from the boss, he might have retaliated... But she is his daughter, and that makes him a lackey.
As if things couldn't get any worse... She is completely INCOMPETENT!
He couldn't take revenge... But he could certainly despise her, so that's what he did.
The streets were merciless to the golden haired child, he had a beautiful face and form and he was often taken advantage of.
In order to survive he had to get tough, he couldn't simply lie down and take the abuse.
His mother taught him about survival... Her advice was terrible and he knew it. She told him to submit himself and to grovel and beg and cow tow to their every whims so that they might look favorably on him... But he saw the gangs roaming the streets, how they commanded fear and respect and nobody messed with them... Except for the occasional hero or powerful adventurers and bounty hunters who whipped them like children...
Maximilian followed the gangs, watched their methods and tactics, observed their methods of torture and fear mongering which kept the commoners in line.
He practiced and trained, imitating them.
Urchins and older kids who messed with him began turning up with wounds, cuts, black eyes. Broken arms, fingers, kneecaps or even with all their teeth busted out on the curb.
Before long he was running his own little gang of urchins, as more kids began to follow him he started representing safety to those scratching out an existence on the streets.
As he grew older the Syndicate took notice of him and his gang of urchins, their violent tactics became infamous in the slums of Elbion and the leader was the most violent and skilled of all of them, but also a very attractive and charismatic young man.
They recruited him and shipped him off to Alliria to work for their chapter there.
Working under the syndicate he was educated, he learned his numbers and letters and began taking an interest in the business aspects of crime.
He was efficient and driven, skilled, brutal, lethal, intelligent and talented.
By twenty years old he was a new man, transformed into a businessman with big ideas and high aspirations, his ambitions expanded far above his position and he was already climbing steadily.
Men and women worked under him and carried out his orders, he ran a tight ship and pulled in loads of cash for the syndicate.
Seven years later he was well on his way to becoming the second hand to the syndicate chapter boss, and it was all up from there for him!
That is...
Until...
Inara Irren entered the scene.
Who could have known that the chapter boss would have a long lost daughter?
And who could have guessed that she would suddenly appear out of the blue and immediately take the second hand spot that he was working towards?!
Inara appeared and suddenly the boss was a father, and the business was turned to her sake. Not only did Maximilian NOT get the position he wanted, because he was the most efficient and effective employee he was assigned to be her aid and bodyguard!
This was insult to injury, she suddenly swoops in and takes HIS spot, and now he works for her for all intents and purposes. If this weren't a direct order from the boss, he might have retaliated... But she is his daughter, and that makes him a lackey.
As if things couldn't get any worse... She is completely INCOMPETENT!
He couldn't take revenge... But he could certainly despise her, so that's what he did.