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Nathan Kerr

Created by [ancienteye]
For Blood of the Olympians
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Name:	Nathan Kerr

Gender:	Male

Age:	23

Descended from:	Hestia

Personality:	He means well. Really, he does. Nathan Kerr is a man who has tried very hard for many years to be a better person than either of his parents, and his closest friends will say that he has succeeded, but he still struggles at times with his anger management. On a good day, he is a very protective, compassionate individual who goes above and beyond for his clients in finding them a home that can be a true personal sanctuary, that they can see themselves spending the rest of their lives in, at a price that they can afford. He even has an associate on speed-dial to take in temporary residents that can not afford other apartments. On a bad day, he is controlling and overbearing, trying to push his clients into what he feels is best for them and getting far too invested into the lives of people he only knows through work. This is usually what leads him to calling his associate, as the man is not very easy to live with. On his absolute worst days, Nathan's temper can get the best of him, causing him to snap at his clients at moments and yell at contractors and crooked sellers more often. However, it should be noted that he has yet to come to blows over a business deal. This is a big deal. Good job, Nathan.

Distinguishing marks or traits:	An old, deep scar on his right shoulder where some skin was scrapped off when he landed against some metal sheeting in a fight as a kid.

Hue:	Black

Abilities:	Once his abilities are activated, Nathan is capable of nullifying any intentional violence in his presence. His radius of influence starts at about three feet (and will increase with time and practice), but the basic effect is the same regardless: punches do not land, bullets do not hit, and even poison has no effects. Even if only one side of the conflict is within his circle of influence, neither side would be able to successfully attack the other.

History:	Nathan's family situation was always strained, at best, and they never seemed to stay under the same roof for longer than a few months (largely due to unpaid rent). After moving to Athens Harbor in his first year of high school, Nathan quickly befriended the youngest Wicker sibling and was eventually considered an honorary member of their family--so much so that his friend's older sibling actually took him in as a room mate for nearly a year after high school while he was took his pre-licensing courses and licensing exams.

Other:	Nathan enjoys cooking (especially baking) and will usually have a tray of homemade snacks or desserts set out during open houses (usually cookies or cupcakes).

Clients:	Emily Cornary was looking for an apartment to rent prior to moving out of Cash's
	Shya Mafest rented an apartment
	Haidee Kathryn rented an apartment with a roommate
	Dorian Kasen rented half a duplex
	Jade Sachiel bought land on which she built a house
	Jace Carter bought a dojo and the apartment above
	Madison Carter is looking for a space to start a dance studio

Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth and Household

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About: A calming and forgiving presence among the tempestuous personalities of the Olympian gods, Hestia never took sides or instigated conflict and likewise was respected enough to never be challenged, herself. She is not very well-known by modern people due to the lack of temples and legends devoted to her, but in Ancient Greece she was perhaps the most respected and worshiped of all the gods, being mentioned at the beginning of every prayer, receiving a portion of every offering, and being ritualistically acknowledged by every family at the beginning and end of every day. Hestia held the keys to and managed the Olympian estate, ensuring that when all the other gods and goddesses of Olympus grew tired of the human world or needed fresh supplies, they would have a well-maintained home and well-stocked provisions at any time. It is because of her and the Ancient Grecian peoples high regard for her that strangers and travelers were to be welcomed and cared for, as any home was meant to be a welcoming place for weary heads. Even governments and how different city-states interacted with their people and each other were highly influenced by Hestia's standards of the order of the household--when they were not declaring war on each other, of course. Ancient images of her as a woman are few and far between, as she was usually represented by a circle--to indicate her "completeness", or how she was a content and kind individual who never needed to seek fulfillment through travel, marriage, or conflict--or by a flame--such as those found in household hearths or the sacred altar flames in temples. Unlike Hephaestus's association with fire, Hestia's flame was associated with warmth, purification and cooking and was thought to have originated from the center of the Earth itself. Nowadays, best known for stepping down as one of the Olympian Twelve for Dionysus in order to prevent infighting.

2017-01-10 [Synirria]: He looks like an insurance agent lol

2017-01-10 [ancienteye]: XD Is that a bad thing?

2017-01-10 [Synirria]: No lol just an observation :P

2017-01-10 [ancienteye]: XD XD XD Ok.

Is the power too much?

2017-01-10 [Synirria]: Hmmm I'm thinking he come's off as a little OP... No god or descendant should have that much power... I like your idea just tone it down a bit

2017-01-10 [ancienteye]: Any suggestions on how? (I was kind of worried about that...)

2017-01-10 [Synirria]: *Taps chin* Hmmm let my think about it... put it in italics so we remember to come back to it maybe?

2017-01-10 [ancienteye]: Or highlight it? XD

2017-01-10 [Synirria]: That'll work

2017-01-11 [ancienteye]: Maybe something fire-based since Tilly's abilities aren't? Although, I'd prefer his abilities not be violent. :/

2017-01-11 [Synirria]: No no, I like that he can stop violence... just maybe not... completely

2017-01-11 [ancienteye]: So we just need a better limit?

2017-01-11 [Synirria]: Yes, you can keep the ability, just reign them in a bit

2017-01-11 [ancienteye]: Ok, but to what level do you think it should be?

2017-01-13 [ancienteye]: Should there be a limited radius of influence, or should his power be less potent in general?

2017-01-13 [Synirria]: *Chews on bottom lip* Hmmm those are both viable options... fudge...

2017-01-13 [ancienteye]: Uh...Well, how could I make his power less potent? If we can't figure that out, I'll just do the "radius of influence" bit.

2017-01-14 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Hmmm... *thinks* I really like the powers, but I agree, just a smidge too powerful. His radius is fine, although it should be limited a bit--at least at first when his powers are new, like he has to train up to a bigger radius of influence--as for completely ceasing all violence... Hmmm... Maybe he can only cease certain types of violence, like intentionally malicious?

2017-01-14 [ancienteye]: So, not anything accidental?

2017-01-14 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: right

2017-01-14 [ancienteye]: Would a yard (three feet) work for his initial radius of influence?

2017-01-14 [Synirria]: I dont see why not

2017-01-14 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Yeah, that would be a great start, I think. Then he has to be relatively close to the person in order to influence them.

2017-01-14 [Synirria]: Exactly

2017-01-14 [ancienteye]: Awesome! I'll set that up (and maybe work on the other two profile sections...).

2017-01-14 [ancienteye]: Fixed the abilities and gave him a history.

2017-01-16 [ancienteye]: Ok, I've hit a speed bump with his personality, soooooo...

Anyone have any ideas for a distinguishing mark or trait?

2017-01-18 [ancienteye]: PLEASE HELP EVERY TIME I TRY TO WRITE HIS PERSONALITY HE SEEMS TOO GARY-STU-ISH PLEASE GIVE ME A CHARACTER FLAW TO BUILD HIS PERSONALITY ON SOMEONE PLEASE!

2017-01-19 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Lol! I'm on my way home right now! I'll help once I get on my lappy.

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANK YOU SO MUCH!

2017-01-19 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Hmmm.... Okay, so looking this over... *taps chin and thinks*

I think it would actually be an entirely funny irony if Nathan was actually like... a recovering anger management patient. Like, yes, he can prevent others from inflicting harm, but he has his own issues with curbing his anger/violence. What do you think?

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: ....That actually might fit his history. :o

2017-01-19 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: *nod nod* Indeed. And it would mean that if he was going to use his powers, he would really have to concentrate, and not let the anger influence him or his own self restraint. Then, a distinguishing mark could be a scar of some kind maybe?

2017-01-19 [Synirria]: Ooo I like that... *snuggles cat* you so smart

2017-01-19 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Hehe... ^^" *snuggles*

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: That is too perfect~! I'm going to write that in today! :D

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: Highlighted a line that I might delete later. I'm not feeling good today, so I got sarcastic with my own character.

2017-01-19 [The Black Cat in Your Path]: Lmfao! I love it! XD

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: On the upside, his personality is basically the exact opposite of Hestia's aside from the "kindness" thing, so there's a lot of room for character development in-game.

Also, being maternally controlling and prone to yelling in anger/frustration are sort of my problems, too, so I know how to do it realistically. XD

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: Celtore? Does this look ok to you?

2017-01-19 [Synirria]: I'll need to reread everything, give me a few

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: Ok. :P

2017-01-19 [Synirria]: I like it. I also think he would have been able to help Jade find the land she bought to build her house on? Allowing them to know each other.

2017-01-19 [ancienteye]: Yes. >:D

2017-05-11 [ancienteye]: So I don't lose it (because there are so many comments where I originally put this...):

Nathan yells at Cash for stealing the anniversary present he was making for Cash's parents (the brandied cherries).

Cash (or Dorian, if Painted mentions it first) lets it slip that Nathan's ice cream ended up melted instead of eaten.

Nathan threatens to call Cash's mother (whom he is very close with as she taught him how to cook and they consider themselves recipe-buddies).

Cash goes: "I don't know about you, Nathan, but I'm a full grown man who--!!!" *just noticed Nathan already has his phone out*

Nathan: *has the mom on speed-dial* "Hey, Ruthie? I--"

Cash: *snatches the phone out of Nathan's hand* "Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Moooooooooooooooooooooooom~ Oh, Nathan? He was just--"

*both proceed to fight over the phone while trying to make as little noise about it as possible so the mom doesn't notice*

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