Killer-Rose

Killer-Rose
Player: @Stormfall
Character Build
Origin:	Mutation
Archetype:	Dominator
Security Level:	50
Biographical Data
Real Name:	Unknown
Known Aliases:	Robert Karlen, Casper Wallin, Killer-Rose, Killer Rose, Rose, formerly Kaktusblomma, Cactus Flower
Age:	23
Gender:	Male
Species:	Human Mutant
Ethnicity:	Swede-Scandinavian
Birthdate:	September 4th (Robert), December 1st (Casper), November 13 2000
Birthplace:	Presumed Gothenburg, Sweden
Relatives:	Not Important
Characteristics
Height:	6'3
Weight:	-
Eyes:	Hazel (Or Brown)
Hair:	Blond (Or Brown)
Complexion:	Pink, Purple, Orchid, whatever your heart desires. It's actually a shade of pink though. (Or Medium)
Physical Build:	Toned
Physical Features:	Weird Skin, Thorn Protrusions, Rose Body Odour
Status
Alignment:	██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ Chaotic Neutral
Reputation:	██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ Big-time
Identity:	Double Secret
Years Active:	7ish
Base of Operations:	Currently North America
Citizenship:	Swedish
Education:	Secondary School Graduate
Occupation:	Beau Beau CEO (Casper Wallin), Model, Lover, Formerly a Clerk
Marital Status:	Single, Never Married
Known Powers and Abilities
Thorn Protrusions, Plant Creation, Psychoactive Pheromone Emanation, Unique Physiology, Superhuman Regeneration, Enhanced Endurance, Pain Reduction, Toxic Resistance, Herbal Remedy
Equipment and Paraphernalia
Image Inducer, Psychic Protection Device, Communications Tech, etc.

Attributes
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Background

Origin

Spoiler warning: Details about a player-created storyline, or information currently unrevealed about a character, within.
The man known today as Killer-Rose was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. With his father being a successful business-adventurist and mother a secondary school teacher, ????? ??? ??????? was set to live a comfortable life. The only child was spoiled rotten; given virtually anything he asked for within the means of their small fortune. At the age of seven their family relocated to Stockholm due to his father's career, and it was here that ????? first expressed interest in modeling while flipping through a catalogue. It was a combination of his father's slight pull in the industry, the money they were willing to shell out, just being an adorable kid and luck that ????? found work almost immediately. His first taste of success came in the forms of various a couple of product campaigns, and even a few commercials. The 'bigger' break didn't arrive until two years later, when he landed a coveted spot in the latest fashion online catalogue of the Beau Beau brand. Though their origin was drenched in mostly forgotten controversy, Beau Beau really began to blossom across Europe and Asia during the end of the 2000s. The casting agent was so impressed by not only ?????'s first shoot, but by ?????'s beyond-his-years career focused attitude and his look. She handed him a privilege that only two models of any age were ever given throughout their existence as a brand - a direct meeting with Beau Beau co-founder and chief designer Bastian Montier himself. Montier was almost as impressed, but not fully there, wanting ????? to prove his commitment by giving him a full year scholarship at the newly established 'Beau Beau Modeling Academy' to monopolize the modeling agency circuit as well. For a year ????? spent 16 hours a week, before and after school, learning the ins and outs of the technical elements of the fashion and modeling industries; his parents signing him over through a contract that stipulated his Beau Beau exclusivity for just a single year. Various assignments allowed him to develop his craft, and provided an environment that enabled scouts for the various Beau Beau products, collections and campaigns to pick and choose child models as they pleased. Most peculiar was the shift in ?????'s personality after his involvement with the academy, but nonetheless, he finally won Montier over with his personality and work ethic. ????? was pitted against thirty other boys and girls of a similar age for a coveted spot to be the new face of the annual Beau Beau Kids campaign, and came out the victor in the end through whatever means were necessary. That year absolutely exploded, and soon ????? was becoming nationally recognized. Completing the Beau Beau contract freed ????? to find his own agent, and by then he was in demand. His parents settled on the agency with the biggest name: Inre Skönhet, who took him nearly to the very top a child model could ever hope to reach in Europe. For three years ????? was riding high with consistent work, though unbeknownst to him, his parents were taking more money from him than initially agreed to through the family accountant. It wasn't until ????? was 13 that his life completely changed forever. Puberty brought his latent mutation into the light, which changed his body and terrified not only himself, but his family and professional connections as well. Though metahumans weren't completely unheard of (Stockholm having their very own supergroup), it caused a scandal not only for himself, but for his parents and their own careers. ?????'s career was put on complete hold, and found himself being forcefully enrolled in a special private school for gifted individuals much like himself under a new identity: Robert Karlen.
Spoilers end.

The man known today as Killer-Rose was born Robert Karlen on September 4th, 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden. His childhood was rife with unfortunate circumstances, including emotionally neglectful parents, consistent school bullying (physical and emotional) and one particular circumstance that he refuses to even think about. It wasn't until Robert was 13 that his life completely changed forever. Puberty brought his latent mutation into the light, which changed his body and terrified not only himself, but his family and peers as well. Though metahumans weren't completely unheard of (Stockholm having their very own supergroup), the nature of Robert's obvious mutation in the form of dangerous thorns caused his parents to forcefully enroll him in a special school for gifted individuals, much like himself.

The series of traumatic events through his life up until this point, minor or major, compounded in the behavioural problems that eventually saw him expelled from the school after only a few months. Robert decided to leave home in his despondent state; not because the world around him drained his self-confidence. On the contrary Robert he couldn't understand why everyone else didn't see how great he still was. As if he stalked Robert for several days, Bastian Montier approached him on the street around one of his newly-usual hot spots. Montier convinced Robert that he was the only one in his life that saw his true value, and took him in to prevent the pitfalls of drugs and alcohol. It was at this point that Montier revealed his direct relationship with the 17 Collective, an organization. The 17C saw its start in the developing of advanced experimental and illegal products for European Black Market sale, though had long branched out into its own laboratories, associations and development of metahuman research, and establishing its network of operatives and assassins. Montier orchestrated heists across various banks and manufacturing companies to provide resources, whether in the form of money or materials, to said organization for a hefty price.

He employed metahumans, much like Robert, best suited for each job. It was for this reason that Montier spent much of his free time helping Robert get a grasp of his mutant abilities, at first through trial and error but graduating into mandatory training under 17C's program. His intentions were never selfless, and soon Robert started to become involved in various criminal activities under Montier's hand, dubbed "Kaktusblomma" (Cactus Flower). This career path continued for several years without anyone knowing who Robert was, until a slip-up from a co-conspirator accidentally placed Robert within a situation in which the authorities caught a glimpse of his unmasked face. Soon the dots were connected, and once outed as "Robert the pink mutant that was spotted at a handful of picket lines across Stockholm" he sought the help of Montier. Not wanting for this screw up to affect his own secret affairs, Montier ordered the assassination of Robert's criminal partners during the night of the face reveal, and utilized his powerful connections to sneak Robert out of not only the country, but the continent.

Another brand new identity, background, birth certificate and all legitimate pieces of identification required to live within the very city one of said connections resided in, Paragon, was arranged within a couple of weeks. Robert, now also possessing the identity Casper Wallin to double down the onion layers, was also gifted with a then newly developed advanced image inducer, courtesy of the 17C, and had a fashionable new costume designed by Montier himself (utilizing the same breakthrough technology to best suit his physiological needs as used by Cactus Flower). Bastian Montier and the 17 Collective orchestrated the disappearance, payoff or accidental death of any known soul that so much as called Robert an acquaintance from his time at Beau Beau's academy to the present.

Casper Wallin

Casper Wallin

Casper Wallin was born in Paragon City on December 1st, 2000. His parents were killed during the First Rikti War, while his original documentation was destroyed in a fire and needed to be replaced. He was subsequently adopted by a Marlene Jameson in Providence. After graduating from secondary school, he spent the next five years in Boston, and attended Lasell College, eventually earning a BS in fashion communications and merchandising. During this time, two other important events happened in his life. One, Marlene tragically passed away due to an underline medical condition, and two, he met Beau Beau's very own Bastian Montier during a chance encounter. Bastian deemed Casper as the most promising individual of the fashion world he had ever seen, and the two immediately hit it off. Casper decided to move back to Paragon City on a permanent basis in early 2023 when Montier offered him a coveted position within his newly established brand office in Independence Port. Though Casper initially turned it down and worked part-time as a clerk within the Atlas Park Mighty Mart floral department to think about his future, he eventually came around. Bastian himself welcomed him into the family. Over mere months, Casper made the heads of his peers and bosses spin, coming up with several deemed-brilliant and creative strategies that pushed him up positions at a jealousy-inducing rate.

On August 31st 2023, Bastian Montier announced his resignation as CEO and chief designer (that's right) of Beau Beau during a private fashion showcase event that took place at the venue of the face of Beau Beau's meta. The showcase was witnessed by some of the biggest names in the American fashion industry. Casper was appointed his successor, with Bastian planning to remain a brand consultant behind the scenes in his semi-retirement. The seemingly random choice of newbie successor for most people around Bastian caused a bit of a scandal, and rightly so. Rose, along with dozens of other models exclusive to Beau Beau, publicly made their support for Mr. Wallin known. Casper decided to begin his new venture temporarily utilizing the Beau Beau office building in Independence Port as his primary base of operations while the brand began to lay its North American roots. After a few meetings going over logistics, it was swiftly decided that the primary NAHQ of Beau Beau in Independence Port would be relocated to Founders' Falls by the end of 2025.

Throughout September and October of 2023, Casper utilized his newfound resources and link to the 17 Collective to alter, fudge or orchestrate a complete wipe (when possible) of all information relating to the true identity of Beau Beau's prized model Killer-Rose, his dubious connections past and present, and his past upbringing itself. This included the ultimatum given to Rose's own parents from 17C, where they opted to cut all ties in their professional and personal lives, and live the rest of their days somewhere in Asia, adding hush money on top of their already high pile. The other side of that choice? Well, being murdered. They made the wiser of choices, regardless of being ignorant that it was their own son who pulled the strings at the heart of their predicament in the first place.

Between January and March of 2024, Casper Wallin travelled to Poland several times (sometimes incognito) in order to secretly meet with another of the 17 Collective's inner circle. To ensure Casper didn't miss any important business back in North America, remote shareholder, logistical and creative meetings were arranged which included simultaneous attendance of Casper, Bastian and Rose (creative input only). Casper was reminded that his title of CEO, at least partially, is a face to a company and brand, and the 17 Collective had the power to pull strings if desired or necessary. This is due to Bastian's long-standing several years ago that helped the Beau Beau brand become larger to begin with.

Personality Profile

"Well, hello there."

Though never formally diagnosed, Killer-Rose's childhood traumas pretty much handed him a sociopathic brain wrapped up in a personality disorder. He believes he is special among special people; consistently telling everyone he's classified as an omega level mutant when he's actually an alpha. There is no question that he is handsome, but Rose knows he is EXTREMELY handsome, and works to keep his body in shape. He values the lives of good-looking people over those that are average or ugly, but, his sense of beauty is warped and doesn't appear to stick to any specific rules. He has no issue manipulating others for his own gain or doing what is needed to please himself: socially, professionally, sexually or all of the above at the same time.

While he is very capable of forming bonds with others, helping and working as a team to achieve goals, it requires Rose ALWAYS getting something for his trouble (this is where some of his better qualities come out, hinting at who he could've been had fate played out differently). He is social, charming, sexual, nigh-shameless, oddly open-minded, very capable of emotional acting, and usually has a sassy zinger or two in his arsenal. However... during times where he feels his control is being lost, he is very capable of temper tantrums, moderate sadism and vengeance. Thorny and deadly as he can be, Rose prefers to leave killing as a plan B if manipulating doesn't work. It's hardly ever worth the mess. Want to get on his good side really quickly? Compliment him on something. Anything.

Casper Wallin is professional, mildly confident, relatively friendly and helpful. He sometimes stutters when he's nervous, and comes off as 'being hot but not realizing' it. He seems to be prudent with his money and wastes none of it on fruitless things. This explains why he's the kind of man to have a very nice suit hanging in his small room of his small apartment. Casper's confidence has steadily elevated, especially after becoming the CEO of Beau Beau. His light New England accent most prominently sounds RI, but also has traits of MA. Nonetheless, it isn't thick enough to annoy anybody.

Affiliations

Organizations

• Beau Beau
• The 17 Collective
• Villains of Paragon City
• Confidential

Allies

Acquaintances

Brett Holt

Glacis

Rivals

Enemies

• Bastian Montier

Testimonials

Give it to me baby.

Capabilities

Powers

Thorn Protrusion - The primary aspect of Killer-Rose's mutation stems from the thorn-like structures his body creates, composed of a unique plant material specific to his DNA (The totality of his body can be classified as animal-plant hybrid). The thorns are technically considered an extra organ, and possess a very limited connection to his nervous system. These thorns have become a natural part of his body since the latent activation of his mutant attributes, and his other internal organs, if required, have subtly shifted around as he's matured to accommodate the space required. The thorns can be extracted, retracted and loosened enough to be projected at will.

Their unique composition renders their pointed ends extremely sharp and durable, and depending on the velocity at which they're projected, are strong enough to pierce through light armor. The thorns are hollow, and interestingly, the rest of the thorns' external shell structure can easily be disintegrated. The pink sections of the thorn structure are composed of clumps and clusters of his psychoactive pheromone. The internal wall of the thorn shells are lined with endosperm attributes, and contain multiple plant embryos. The hollow space contains a green liquid, which fills the majority of the thorn's hollow interior.

The green liquid contains chloroplast, plant enzyme proteins and a mild toxin, which causes symptoms of malaise, numbness and weakness. The psychoactive pheromone is absorbed into the body by ingestion or absorption through the skin (see Pheromone Emanation for details). Both substances are just as unique to Killer-Rose's DNA as the rest of the thorn structure. Traces of chloroplast can also be detected in his blood that originate from the thorn liquid, as it has a slightly darker colour than a normal human's.

Plant Creation - The plant-endosperm and plant-embryo attributes of the thorns enable Killer-Rose to utilize them as seeds, in which can be splintered or broken off and scattered. These seeds enable him to rapidly grow and manipulate various types of "mutant plants" directly relating to his own DNA (this propagation can be technically classified as asexual reproduction). The plants are distinguished through their varying amounts of pink colouring; containing the pink pheromone spores much like the seeds they grew from. The lifespan of these plants vary from a few seconds to several hours to several days, and their resemblances with just as much variation are greatly influenced through Killer-Rose's own willpower and imagination. Killer-Rose has also developed a means of travel by climbing and 'vine swinging' using sporadically grown vines that stretch out from the tips of extracted thorns. However, the swinging method is rarely used.

Pheromone Emanation - The pink-coloured substance contained within the thorns is composed of organic plant matter, monoterpenes and most importantly psychoactive androstenes unique to his physiology. When inhaled or absorbed, it affects others with both physical (causing an increase, possibly dramatic, in endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin production at varying levels) and psionic (his own mental will over others once intoxicated) components. It is introduced into the systems of others via thorn penetration, through the spores of the plants he creates (the pink portions of all his plants are coloured so via these interior spore clusters), and through blown trails and clouds that Killer-Rose creates by crushing up the pink portions of thorns into a thin, powder-like consistency. The psychoactive pheromone is also produced through his sweat, albeit in less substantial amounts. The pheromone spores affect the brains of his victims, warping their perception of him. He becomes more trusting, harmless, persuasive, comforting and attractive (sexually, mentally and emotionally), making those under its effects pliant, have lower inhibitions, become suggestible or outright controllable... sometimes even obsessed. Specific effects, and the magnitude of such effects, depend upon the intoxicated individual. It is common for victims to have little to no memory of what transpired while under the pheromone's effects. Though considered a toxic substance, the experience is mostly pleasurable.

Superhuman Regeneration/Unique Physiology - Killer-Rose's body is classified as animal-plant hybrid and contains elements of both; sometimes intertwining. Rose's blood contains chloroplast, magnesium and other plant-oriented compounds and chemicals in addition to iron and the usual contents of human blood, rendering it a brownish colour of varying shades throughout his body. Chlorophyll in his thorns and dermal skin layer allows his body to absorb sunlight for the production of sugar without the need to necessarily succumb or rely on his man-nourishment needs. Stomata pores are located across his underarms and inner thighs/legs, allowing his body to "breathe" carbon dioxide and produce oxygen in addition to his human respiratory system. The enzyme proteins contained within the thorns have a unique effect on his own physiology, providing enhanced levels of physical regeneration. While his thorns are extracted and retracted, these substances are highly concentrated throughout the base of the thorns and released into his body, immediately numbing a majority of pain and closing the breaches created by the thorns, in addition to addressing injuries from outside sources as they spread further throughout his body. The more severe the injury, the longer the regeneration process takes. This also provides his body with enhanced endurance via limiting muscle fatigue, renders his body resistant to afflictions of fungal or bacterial origin, and moderately/less so resistant to afflictions of other origins. It is theorized that his superhuman regenerative abilities will proceed to slow his physical aging once he fully matures.

Herbal Remedy - While not having the same magnitude of regeneration on others, this substance has proven to promote a more natural speed of healing when applied upon the small to moderate injuries of others, while the toxin provides a mild numbing of the applied area. The enzyme protein is also released as mist from some types of his created plants.

Abilities

Sharpthornshooting - Constant practice following life's training opportunities has allowed Killer-Rose to hone his thorn projecting techniques and accuracy to a very adequate level, posing a dangerous threat at up to medium-long range, but especially deadly at medium range.

Close Combat - While he prefers long-ranged combat and close-ranged loving, Killer-Rose does have a few years of training throughout his days as both a criminal body working under Bastian and the 17 Collective Umbrella, and the metahuman school he was enrolled in for a time. His close-ranged combat techniques contain elements of judo, mixed martial arts, avoidance and heavily incorporate his own powers (thorn combat!).

Weapons and Equipment

Image Inducer - He uses an image inducer, in the form of a watch/wrist band, to change his appearance while in his civilian identity. This primarily changes the colour of his eyes, hair and skin, and is used in conjunction with a masking of his true Swedish accent. He has recently incorporated obtained technology that protects his mind from the telepathic intrusion of weak to intermediate level psychics.

Special Costume - That fashionable outfit that Killer-Rose wears (or at least partially wears) was developed utilizing the latest in bulletproof and fire resistant technology, while also able to flexibly adapt to the consistent extracting and retracting of his thorn protrusions.

Belt Compartment - Killer-Rose wears a special belt with several accessible compartments. These are used to store readily-available thorn pieces to be used as seeds, pre-made pheromone spore powder and whatever little items he keeps on his person.

Communications Technology - He makes use of basic communications technology provided to him by those he's affiliated with.

Other Skills and Talents

Trilinguism - Killer-Rose can speak fluent Swedish as a first language, and Danish and English as secondary languages.

Modelling - People don't understand all the hard work and skill that goes into being a good model! Killer-Rose knows how to properly walk, balance and has a grasp on photographic angles and lighting.

Fitness - In his never-ending vain quest to be at his best, Killer-Rose regularly exercises, tones and stretches, and eats very healthy foods. What he won't do is build any more muscle than he already has.

American Accent - He's been working on a more American accent (composed of a mixture of various New England shticks) to further mask his identity as Killer-Rose while assuming his civilian identity.

Weaknesses

Ignorance - Though he knows 'how' his powers work, Killer-Rose is still mostly ignorant to the specific details about his own physiology, and hasn't realized his full potential. For example, the psionic component of his mental will dominating those under the effects of his pheromones, is largely unknown to him.

Limited Resistance - Though he possesses strong willpower due to the psionic elments of his psychoactive pheromones and will upon others, Rose isn't capable of besting more powerful, legitimate psychics. There also isn't anything magically resistant about him, either.

Location, Location

Center of the Killer Rose Garden

The Killer Rose Garden - More like a flower maze with amenities and a catwalk, the Killer Rose Garden was once (foolishly) built as Killer-Rose's primary home and base of operations located Southeast of Croatoa. He utilized the time and manpower of pheromone-slaves combined with his eye for taste to start such a project.

However, following the destruction of the majority of the garden due to sloppy hero crashing of a fashion show and a fungus takeover soon after, the now old Killer Rose Garden was abandoned, while a version two is currently being rebuilt somewhere in the Nerva Archipelago. Rumour has it that he consistently pays off the Circle of Thorns, and need-to-know-basis Arachnos personnel to stay off his back in various ways, and is even becoming good friends with thorn trees! Another important thing of note is that instead of using pheromone slaves, he legally hires contracted employees with various landscaping, construction and design backgrounds, paying them very, very handsomely (how else is he supposed to lure labour into the Isles?).

The contract includes a NDA regarding the specific location and details of the Garden. If the threat of suing to affect four generations of their family doesn't work? Well... when everyone's high on Rose's pheromones in an environment full of his pheromone-emanating plants, they happily agree to do whatever Rose tells them to anyway!

Notes/Trivia

IC

• Voice is Matías Varela-ish.
• His favourite colour isn't any shade of pink or purple. It's actually cyan.
• His (new) favourite food is...
• He hates Abba. Do all Canadians love Justin Bieber? Do all Germans love Rammstein? Just because he's Swedish, it doesn't mean he has to worship the entirety of the country's obscenely large music industry.
• If he had to choose his favourite national treasure, it would be José González.
• Some of his favourite movies include Beautiful Thing, Otto or Up with Dead People, Salò or the 120 days of Sodom, and Shrek 2.
• 9 and Unc. You're welcome. If you're bigger than this, you automatically deserve to plow him. He does have a handful of 'weaknesses' for certain kinds of men, but that's for you to find out.
• Is a big fan of Eurovision. If he gets the chance to rub in the fact that Sweden won 2023 in someone's face, he will.

OOC

• Recently, inconsistencies of the character's history have been fixed by slightly tweaking certain details. This still remains just as canon as these details are not essential to any current story lines or plots.
• The vast majority of information that this FBSA profile offers isn't officially known IC. Please interact ICly accordingly. This is subject to change as events unfold.
• It is to be made very clear that despite the potential themes and actions that may come off as scandalous, dark, polarizing or triggering, such possibilities are only ever acted out with FULL PERMISSION and CONSENT between other mature adults in a RP setting.

Music Please!

Main Theme Song: Really Big Deal by Jake Shears!

Songs From Him

• I'm Too Sexy, Right Said Fred
• Monkey Business, Pet Shop Boys
• Feel It, Jakalope
• I Want it All, Depeche Mode
• Don't You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds

Songs To Him

• Obsessed, Senhit
• Spell, Hot Chip
• Roses, Carly Rae Jepsen
• Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go?, Softcell

Songs Within Him

• Line of Fire / Your Life, Your Call, Junip

IC Favourites!

• On the Loose, Saga
• Ever Again, Robin
• A Criminal Mind, Gowan
• To The Moon And Back, Fever Ray
• Heartbeats, José González