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Name: Ace Merciless

Age: 18

Height: 5'11

District: Eight

Appearance: Ace is a mysterious individual, rarely ever showing his face, which he usually has hidden behind a black skull embroidered bandanna. His eyes, a steely blue, are ever taking in his surroundings. His hair is cut short, a practical style best suited for his tasks, and a dark brown colour. He is of average height but he has broad shoulders and carries an air of confidence about him.

Personality: As his name implies, Ace is completely merciless. He shows no concern for his victims, whether they be as young as a child or an elderly cripple. If he has them in his sights, he will kill them. No questions asked. Ace is also quite intelligent, always coming up with clever ways to assassinate his target, knowing that brawn is not always better then brain or vice versa. He makes sure to have plenty of both, however his belief in this often breeds an arrogance in him.

Socializing is not his forte and he would much rather lurk in the shadows then speak with people, except for his employer of course. While he does not care for people, he does treasure one thing above all and that is money.

Money, he believes, is the only thing in the world that matters. With money comes power, prestige, just about anything one could want. Money is the see all end all for him and he is willing to do just about anything for it, even volunteer for the Hunger Games.

Backstory: Ace was born on a cold rainy night, or at least he likes to think he was. He has no recollection of his early years, years he spent combing the seedy underbelly of District 8 with his parents. They were penniless paupers, the sort no one of any prestige cared for. Barely able to feed theirselves his parents chose to abandon him while he was only six years old.They slipped off into the night and were never heard from again. Ace likes to think that they died a slow agonizing death but he has no proof of that.

After their departure young Ace was left alone. Of course a child of his age would be hard pressed to survive but luckily for him, he was discovered by a thieving man by the name of Barit Corbin. Corbin was not in any way a pleasant man but he had pity for the young child...and could also see a use for him.

He took Ace him and trained him in his ways of thieving and assassinating. Ace was a natural, becoming easily accustomed to taking from others. He learned that there were only three type of people in the world, those that took from the weak, those that were preyed upon...and himself.

After viewing himself as above all others he began killing and stealing from anyone he could, which with his natural talent and strict training, was just about anyone. Corbin and him lived a plentiful life of thievery until one unfortunate day when Corbin became deathly ill from a gripping virus.

No medicine or money could heal him and he eventually succumbed to the illness. This, of course, meant that Ace was once again on his own. But unlike last time he was now older, fourteen to be exact, and much more talented. He carried on with his ways, killing and stealing whenever he wanted, and quickly became a known figure in District 8. He adorned a skull embroidered bandanna from a factory and the Skull Faced shadow became a local figure.

Naturally, this drew the attention of Peacekeepers and would-be Rebels alike. He began meeting with people and they started giving him tasks. Simple ones at first, like stealing from the Justice Building or eliminating a pesky citizen. For each job Ace was paid in money, essentially becoming a mercenary for anyone who was willing to fare his bill. He didn't care what the job was or who he was killing. As long as his clients money was good, he would do what was needed of him.

A few times people got the idea on their head to try and backstab or capture him but they quickly learned that he was no easy target. Over the years he had become an expert shot with a crossbow, a tool that which he had plenty of ammunition and replacements, thanks to Corbin's thieving, and he could hit the hardest of targets in pitch dark. Oftentimes, those that sought to end up wound up dead themselves.

People learned not to cross him, and why should they? He was an expert assassin and was willing to work for anyone, as long as they had the money. He didn't care whether you were for or against the Capital. That was irrelevant. He had no qualms with the Capitol's ironclad rule. They created chaos after all, and chaos created opportunities. Opportunities he may not have received otherwise. No, he did not dislike the Capitol. But that didn't mean he wouldn't take jobs against them, as well as for them.

But the Capitol did invent one thing that interested him very much. The Hunger Games. The truest test of one's strength and intelligence. Ace very much wished to experience the thrill of the Games and there was also another bonus. If, no. When he won, he would have all the money he could possibly want. So, with this decided, he volunteered for the Games, walking onto the stage with a cold smile and pulling his bandanna over his face, revealing his identity to all for the first time.

Weapons: One of Ace's best weapons is a Crossbow. Corbin had excelled in use of the long ranged weapon but Ace had quickly surpassed even him in skill. He has remarkable aim, even claiming to have "never missed a shot", though this is debatable if true. It may merely be his arrogance speaking. His second weapon are simple Knives. He's an expert in close quarters combat and his stupendous agility makes him quite the fighter. He always has skill in throwing the knives, even ones not properly weighted for it.

Strengths: Ace's main strength is his Stealth. His ability to move around unseen is uncanny and not a skill possessed by most. Usually by the time his victim sees him, it's far too late. His next major strength is his Climbing ability. He can make his way up just about anything and proves this often while on the job.

Weaknesses: By far Ace's biggest weakness is his immense Overconfidence. He believes that no other person poses even the most rudimentary of threats to him and this often leads to devastating mistakes, something that is seen often in the Hunger Games. His next weakness is a common one and that is his Swimming skills, or lack thereof. He doesn't have the slightest idea of what to do in a deep body of water and so he will do whatever possible to ensure he is not in such a depth.

Fear: Ace is deathly afraid of large animals, ever since an incident when he was young involving a large dog. He tries his best to hide his fear and would never admit to this, but there is a reason why those with pet dogs or other large creatures rarely find themselves as his victims...

Reason for winning: Money and power. Pure and simple. Ace volunteered solely for this reason and it is the only thing motivating him. He has no other reason nor does he need one. Money is the greatest motivator in life and he will do whatever it takes to see his ambition come to fruition.