Man on Fire -- Gareth MacKay

While he is slow to make friends, once the bonds are made they run deep.  Gareth would feel much at home with those who also enjoy a certain persistent sense of danger in their lives. Those who find competition enjoyable will find a friend in Gareth, who enjoys a good training partner both in and out of the ring.  It is also necessary that those who attempt to befriend Gareth be independent--he does not enjoy babysitting. He does not mind talkers, or listeners, as long as their words are consistent with their ideals.  He has a soft spot for the down-trodden and misfits whose misfortunes are a product of their place in life.  He can be initially distrustful of authority figures--especially the Hryst knights--but he can open up if his preconceptions of their morals (namely hypocrisy) are disproven through their actions.  He also appreciates those that can balance the more violent sides of his nature.

Those that are either in the process of befriending Gareth, or those that he does not consider an enemy belong here.  Many of his acquaintances are work contacts--traders, other mercenaries or other travelers.  Gareth has a tendency to be more reserved around his acquaintances.

Hypocrites, the manipulative, the entitled--they are usually the ones that will make their way to onto Gareth's shit list.  Of course, Gareth can be a little headstrong sometimes, and so those who give a rather poor first impression could end up in this category.  For the most part, this group is reserved for those who take advantage of those who cannot help themselves, especially if under benevolent pretenses.

Huh, well.  Gareth is not asexual--he'll recognize an attractive body when he sees it.  But a romantic relationship with Gareth is an uphill climb.  Not much one for one-night stands.  He is more likely to expel his sexual energy in combat rather than in...well sex.  But like a forest after a wildfire, a relationship can grow into substantiality.   Slowly.  But not impossibly.

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