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[Age] 21

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[Character name] Allen Walker

[Age] 16

[Canon] D.Gray-Man

[Point in time taken from canon] Chapter 199

[Background]

Background is here. Apologies for the wall of text T_T

[Personality]

If Allen were to be assigned a color for his personality spectrum, it would have to be a light gray. He has plenty of good aspects but a fair number of more dubious and darker ones as well. This will be explained step by step in the below sections.

White:
On the surface, Allen is an extremely polite and friendly young man. Due to his upbringing with Mana, he has certainly learned the social skills befitting of a young gentleman. He can act in a civilized manner towards anyone he meets for the first time. However, that is subject to change depending on further interactions. A prime example of this is Allen's first encounter with Kanda. Even though the man had just tried to kill him, Allen was still willing to shake hands since they would work together in the future.

He is kind, compassionate and mostly a person who cannot help but try to help anyone he sees in need of assistance. This also applies to people who were enemies only moments before, as he demonstrated when he wanted to take Tyki Mikk with him after he thought he exorcised the Noah. He thinks all humans deserve to live. This belief also extended to some non humans as well such as the living doll named Lala.

Allen has a strong sense justice as well so he always makes sure wrongdoers get punished for their actions. He also cannot forgive those who take advantage of the suffering of others and will not hesitate to crush and punish them. One such example can be seen in his reverse novel when Allen encounters one of the Earl’s Broker’s. They are people who cause tragedies for the Earl to use to make AKUMA. Allen almost strangled the man with his Innocence hand at that time.

Allen hates sacrifices. Even though he is a fighter in a merciless war, he strives to prevent innocent sacrifices as much as possible. This also means that he feels his failures that much more. In his words, he "wants to be a destroyer that can save" Because of this, he tends to jump in, head first, into danger with little regard for his own well being. Though that aspect of his has improved since the literal bitch-slap from Lenalee, back in the Rewinding Town, he will still push himself beyond his limits to fight and to protect those in need. When his body is beaten beyond measure and his ability to move out of the question, he will use that undying determination to keep going, even if it means using his own Innocence to operate himself like a puppet.

Despite being friendly and caring towards those he meets, there are very few who he really opens up to even if that usually happens without him realizing it. He is also never the one to start a conversation unless he has to. On the other hand, if others approach him he will humor them if he does not have a bad history with the person in question. So while he may engage in friendly chatter with anyone who may approach him, he is in fact on his guard and quite likely getting a read on the person he is speaking to. The only people he truly drops his guard around, are those he considers trustworthy such as Johnny and especially Lenalee who seems to have the ability to read into his real thoughts, an ability that no one else around him has had before which makes it something he can never get used to.

Allen is someone who takes his work very seriously since he has worked in countless hard labor jobs from a very young age, all for the sake of paying his master's monstrous debts. He takes his work as an Exorcist even more seriously due to his personal goal to save both humans and the souls of the AKUMA. He is a devoted comrade to most of the other Exorcists. Yes that does include Kanda as well even if he is more likely to exchange verbal sniping with the man when not fighting the enemy.

In fact his dedication to the war and the AKUMA have given him quite the dependency. He believes that his only purpose is to be an Exorcist, a living human weapon with the power to save humans and to release the souls enslaved inside the AKUMA. Because of that, he has a hard time picturing a normal life. Even though he is pretty self-adjusted he sees himself as a soldier first before anything else. He can adapt to a more peaceful environment but for that he needs outside support. The war has also left him little to no time to think about relationships, though he does have a vague understanding of romance. Sadly he fails to apply that to himself so he still is a bit dense in that aspect.

Allen is not someone who is ashamed to show his emotions. If he feels like crying he will cry. If he feels angry you will know it by the feeling of his boot in your ass or head, he's not picky. The only time he will hide his emotions is when he knows that showing them would sadden his friends. Because of that, Allen can smile even in the darkest times. If it's for the sake of others then he will smile even if the situation is not one to smile about.

He has a very high level of pride and usually does not allow any insults go unanswered. It was also this pride that had him fight off becoming one of the zombies after he got bit by the Matron (another of the disasters brought about by supervisor Komui’s work). You could argue that pride is also a factor in his resisting the 14th's takeover. It is still on a lower level than his desire to keep his friends safe but it IS there.

Despite this, Allen is a humble person and will most of the time, pass his deeds off as something anyone would do in his position. He does not boast his successes in ways that belittle others. Unless you are someone he does not get along with or if it is about poker. That's when the card demon takes over. At that point you are better off running before he strips you naked in poker. Though it seems even then he has scruples and refuses to do such things to those of the female gender as stated in an interview where he answered that the only ones who would win against him would be Lenalee and Lala since he would cheat to lose.

He is also very adaptable as long as he has the skills required to do so. He also learns from his mistakes, at least the mistakes that don't contradict his beliefs and oaths. Which are many so it is possible to argue that he doesn't learn at all. Even his oaths and way of living can suffer slight alterations, but he can never give up on any of them entirely. This applies to his self sacrificing behavior and the desire to save others, as well.

I've spoken quite a bit about his positive white aspect while hinting at a more darker one. Time to move on to the deeper hidden side of Allen Walker.


Black

There is no lie in saying that Allen is a goody two shoes and a big softy most of the time. But these were things that were only added to who he already was. His experiences forged him into such a young man. But not all of his experiences were positive. In this section I will speak of his less positive traits.

Allen at the very deepest core, is a rude, sarcastic sometimes vicious and almost cynical brat. This was most evident prior to him being adopted by Mana. He knows the darker aspects of this world all too well. He is no naive child when it comes to knowing how rough life is on the streets and in the underground world. He is also familiar with most of the vices the lesser known side of cities have to offer. This is mostly due to having travelled with Cross for five years all around the world. Brothels, gambling joints, bars, he knows his way around all of these after being exposed to all of Cross' vices. Even so he did not take them as his own. In fact he uses them as reference as to what NOT to do. All except gambling which unfortunately, he had to learn in order to live and pay off those unearthly debts. Then there is alcohol. After a certain incident involving chocolates with alcohol in them and his master finding out he ate them, he developed a rather intense dislike if not fear of alcohol.

He has no qualms in using his COLORFUL insult collection on those who REALLY piss him off. Few get that far. Kanda takes the top of the list on that with his Master a close second. He also possesses quite the snide attitude towards such people. Because of this he has no hesitation to take them down a peg or two in indirect, direct and shameless ways.

Sometimes he even uses this playfully such as belittling Lavi's maturity or calling his watcher, furniture. On the other hand, he has never shown to do this towards any females.

Allen is not one to play by the rules. He will use any dirty trick he can pull if it means he can win. Any opening he sees in his opponent, he takes. If there are no openings, then he will make some by ANY means necessary. He is not below acting like he is cornered for a moment and then turning the situation around using some move from the opponent's blind spot. Those stupid enough to turn their back on him for even a moment risk to find themselves attacked and possibly defeated. This also applies to poker where he is a virtual GOD at cheating and getting away with it, all with the most pristine smile and unbreakable poker face imaginable.

Despite being dense about romance, Allen has shown to be QUITE aware of the charm he has in his arsenal. That is if he is desperate enough or the situation demands it. One such example was when he SEDUCED one of Komui's robots into opening the door and getting ultimately destroyed.

This relates to another trait. He has a manipulative side but he is very selective with it, only bringing it into play when he deems it is appropriate. This is usually aimed at those who have really managed to push his buttons too far or who are just generally more stupid than him. After living in the streets for much of his life, it is only natural for him to know how to cause infighting among thugs or others such similar elements of society.

His time with Cross has also created in Allen a bit of a ruthless persona which manifests under certain specific trigger conditions. One of them is poker. He will destroy his opponents. He is proud of this. Challenge him at your peril. Another trigger is the topic of DEBTS. This mere word carries enormous trauma for the boy and causes him to go into BLACK MODE as it is called. This mode is usually accompanied by an aura of doom which causes many to quite literally freak out when exposed to it and question what on earth Allen has gone through to make him so warped. The last trigger is on a bit of a case by case basis. Simply getting in his way. This was discovered by Bak Chan himself when Allen resorted to blackmail in order to get the man to let him return to the battlefield.


[Abilities]

Despite his appearance, Allen is a very versatile and relentless fighter. It doesn't matter if the opponent is a Noah, a giant combined AKUMA or the Earl himself. He will fight till the very last moment. His weapon, the Crown Clown is also well adapted for this purpose. In the field of pure physical combat, he is a close quarters fighter. His left arm, when activated, turns into a sleek black metallic claw. The nature of the Innocence is supposedly divine according to the church (even though the things it does hardly help that claim), thus granting him not only increased strength in said arm but also a enhanced effectiveness against AKUMA. In Panfandom RP's this can expand to encompass most dark or evil creatures. That is not to say it cannot harm humans. Quite the contrary. In this mode Allen can easily combat human opponents. Because of this, Allen calls it the Edge or Crown Clown's Edge.

He is agile and nimble due to his experience as a circus performer. The war has only sharpened his dexterity even further. He also has very quick reaction time. So fast that he can catch large projectiles that are fired at him, with his Innocence Claw. This usually applies to ordinance at least the size of a normal cannon shell. Projectiles fired from smaller weapons are dealt with by his Innocence cape.

His right arm, the human one, also has significant destructive physical force as Allen demonstrated when he tried to punch Komui in the face and instead ended up denting the metal clipboard completely. It was also shown that Allen works out using his right arm mostly since his Innocence arm is already stronger than any normal human’s even when deactivated.

He has moderate skill with swords however is no match of experts in the field. As such he mainly uses a mix of martial arts learned the Guardian of the Asia Branch - during his recuperation and attempt to regain his Innocence - and outright dirty fighting and brawling.

Let us now move on to his Innocence abilities.

Edge

The Claw is not the only component of Allen's activated Innocence. In addition to that, he gains a white cape made of the same material his Clown Belt is made off. Attached to the cape is a cowl with an intricately designed masquerade mask. These two components serve as a full body armor capable of repelling energy and physical attacks. But defense is not all that it is good for. Just as with Clown Belt, Allen can control how solid, thick, sharp and long it can be. As such it can also be used as a hidden weapon. In addition Allen can shoot out multiple Clown Belts from it for an added surprise.

I've been mentioning Clown Belt for a while now. It is only fitting it will be specified next.

The Clown Belt is pretty much exactly what it says. Only with so much more kick to it. It is a tendril of the same material that Allen's clape is made of. It can be used as a whip, a spear or spike, or a tool to grab things or even his enemies. It can also be used as a rope. As such it can be used for rappelling and swinging. Allen has shown the ability to freely control the length, thickness, hardness and sharpness of this weapon. It can be fired from both Allen's right hand glove and sleeve as well as his cape and cowl. When fired from his cape, he can use multiple of the tendrils for a deadly porcupine effect, as well as using it to bind one or more troublesome foes. There is another use for Clown Belt however it is a quite disturbing one and it truly reflects Allen's tenacity and willpower. He can wrap the Clown Belt around his own body and operate it like a puppet so as to continue fighting. He can also detach the Clown Belt from himself, but he loses control over it so it is basically reduced to a normal rope at that time.

Cross Grave: Much more powerful than its previous incarnation, Allen can crucify targets simply by etching a cross upon them with his left hand. The stronger the target the lesser damage it takes. It can now also be used defensively since it can generate a shield by drawing a cross on the air.

Crown Edge: A projectile attack which unleashes a barrage of crown-shaped rings from the clawed fingers on Allen's left hand. It has medium to long range and is usually used to either flush out invisible enemies or just take out large numbers of foes.

Edge End: A swipe of raw destructive power from his activated claw, capable of tearing up steel and concrete alike.

Sword of Exorcism:
When Allen's synchronization ratio exceeded 100%, he became able to transmute his entire left arm into an exquisite broadsword with a large cross emblazoned on the side the blade. While in this mode, his left shoulder is capped with a cross-shaped emblem, and his cowl usually extends the cape to cover the missing arm. Once invoked, the blade can exorcise evil from any vessel it strikes without any harm to the vessel itself. The effectiveness depends on how strong the entity being exorcised is. Sadly the only active use of this ability backfired terribly and caused Tyki's Noah to take over the host completely. It can still be used to effectively destroy weaker entities and creatures like the AKUMA. Allen also has shown the ability to telepathically recall the Sword to himself, should it be thrown out of his hand. (Yes think of what Luke Skywalker did with his lightsaber in the ice cave.)

Death Ball: When using the Sword of Exorcism, Allen can create an explosion which he names Death Ball. This is an area of effect attack meant to decimate masses of low level enemies in one blow.

Energy Arc: When using the Sword of Exorcism, Allen can release an arc of energy at his target. The range is medium on this attack.

In addition, his Innocence has shown the ability to act of it's own accord if it decides something near it, is an enemy. This has most recently come into play as it attacked the mutated Third Exorcist, Tokusa despite Allen's intention. Also being a parasitic type Innocence wielder has boosted his immune system so poisons and viruses don't work on him or the effects take longer to manifest before healing quickly.


The Curse

Resembling a sort of cogwheel monocle, Allen’s most recent cursed eye enables him to pinpoint an AKUMA's position even when they are not visible to the naked eye, regardless of obstacles, from a distance of up to 300 meters away. But the most astounding change is that others close to Allen are able to see the lost souls trapped within AKUMA as well. After witnessing Allen's 'world of black and white', Lavi commented that the world Allen sees 'is like hell on earth'. However, the cursed eye appears to lust for the destruction of AKUMA, often causing pain to Allen sometimes in the middle of the night by self-activating, as though "it is a sin to be sleeping instead of destroying AKUMA". In Panfandom RP's it will likely react to any dark entities or powerful abilities. The stronger they are the more strongly his eye will react and pain him.


Musician/Noah

Even though he has never touched a piano in his life, thanks to the 14th's memory, he has recently developed a heightened affinity for the instrument and music in general seeing as that is the key to operating Noah's Ark.

Allen can create instant travel gateways known as Ark Gates, to any place he has visited in the past. The Ark itself, being an enormous floating white city, is used as a central hub for these gates. This gate ability is DISABLED in all RP's unless the mods wish to make use of it. As such the Ark is ALSO disabled unless the staff wish to implement it somehow.

Miscellaneous:

He is ambidextrous thanks to his time as a circus performer. It's surprisingly convenient given his role as the Musician of Noah's Ark. The countless hours of performances he has done during his time as a performer, have honed his physique and mind thus bestowing him amazing physical and mental stamina. Performing in front of a crowd is second nature to him and his smile can stay in place for hours on end during such times. The various tricks he learned during his childhood in the circus have also given him enhanced body balance and hand-eye coordination making him highly skilled in gymnastics, acrobatics and juggling.

Another skill is gambling. At first Allen learned to play cards and poker as an exercise to restore the mobility of his left arm since he almost completely lost the ability to use it at all after his first activation. But that changed when Allen was made to face his master's debt collectors. He became a vicious poker demon who never turns down a challenge and could win against anything walking this planet. He even stripped a Noah even though neither of them had an idea who the other person was. As such his poker skills were developed primarily with financial reasoning. Because of this he relies HEAVILY on cheating. To back up this kind of lifestyle, Allen has perfected the art of Pokerface to the level of an art form. Added to that are his high level cheating techniques that VERY few can even hope to catch a glimpse of let alone catch him in action. Since joining the Order his gambling streak has not manifested all that often but when it does it makes it disturbingly clear just how cruel and terrifying he can be.

Aside from this he knows lock-picking, has excellent night vision and surprising skill in dealing with finances. All of these honed to the highest form thanks to Cross's debt collectors hounding them every step of his journey with Cross.

He also has a ridiculously high pain tolerance as he has shown recently when he got his leg crushed and still stood up to fight.

He is a glutton. Because of the high energy consumption of the parasitic Innocence, he eats inhuman amounts of food in very little time. He will LITERALLY eat you out of house and home.




[Other important stuff]

The Dream:

Allen seems to share a paranormal link via dreams with Lenalee. The two's dreams are different yet they intertwine. In Allen's dream, he sees Lenalee's shattered world dreamscape only it is inside a lake as if on the other side of the watery mirror. Alternatively Lenalee's dreams take place in a ruined structure submerged in a black lake partially. She cannot see what is beneath its surface. Recently, Allen's dream has shifted to that of a devastated city. There is a theory that the voice that spoke in Allen's dream was in fact Lenalee's Innocence given that she too was sleeping close by. Another detail to support this is the shape in the sky of Allen's dream. It seems very similar to the crystallized form Lenalee encountered as well as the scars on her legs where her Innocence draws the blood to sustain itself.


The 14th Noah.

Up until recently that was the only name he was known by. The 14th. The Enigmatic member of the Noah clan who should NOT have been born. The one who took down ALL the Noah except the Earl and Road Kamelot and the one who caused severe memory damage to all the slain Noah thus delaying their resurrection even further. He calls himself Nea and claims the title of Noah of destruction. His personality is still a mystery given the little screentime he has had. But one thing is certain. He is insane. He is also aiming to replace the Earl after murdering the fat man. Despite this, the person who met Allen in his mind showed remarkable composure and indifference. He even introduced himself as the Noah of Destruction, all with a serene smile on his face. His motivations are unknown currently. He claims the Earl is a mad puppet and that Allen has become one as well. In a twist of irony, it seems the curse Mana left on Allen is preventing him from taking over Allen. The irony comes from the fact that Mana was the 14th's biological brother. His power is undeniable though. to take out 11 of the Noah all on his own and severely damage their memories not to mention CRIPPLE Noah's Ark before finally going down. All of this seems to indicate a power level bordering demon overlord class. As was shown in a recent chapter, he is a high level Noah, seeing as his awakening is far more violent than that of a Noah such as Skinn Bolic. That's quite the feat given that Skinn had succumbed to the Noah completely the moment he turned.

There have been hints that he can be the model ally and act nice to get what he wants before backstabbing you when it suits him best. He is also most likely fearless given the mad gambits he has taken to advance his goals. (like picking a random kid on the street and ruining his life by overwriting him, all to get another chance to do what he failed in the past)

Timcampy | Pet & Partner.

In theory, Tim is a magic-mechanical golem that was made by the 14th and then handed over to Cross shortly before the 14th died. He is basically a small golden ball with wings and a bushy tail along with small horns on the top and peg-like feet on the bottom. The peg feet sometimes morph into tiny hands when he tries to be more expressive or comfort his stupid young master. He also has a cross symbol on his front/face. This symbol has changed temporarily several times over the series. This is mostly just to give more detail to his reactions as well as make them more humorous:

~An "A" when Tyki Mikk called Allen "Cheating Boy A"
~A Heart when Lenalee "begs" Cross Marian to stay at the Order
~An exclamation point when Link shows Allen the "musical score" during Allen being under surveillance..
~An exclamation point when the hair-tonic falls on both him and Allen during the Zombie Arc.

His front also houses a mouth FILLED with rows of razor sharp teeth that give him quite the intimidating look. However it is not constantly there. His front can be completely smooth for one second and in the next, you see a toothy maw glaring back at you. He doesn't have to eat but he likes to. Apparently almost as much as Allen and that is saying a lot. He can change size at will and depending on circumstances. He has been steadily growing in size after becoming Allen's golem completely. Also in recent chapters he grew several times the size of a man of Link's stature before unleashing a spell that destroyed a barrier surrounding the North America Branch. He also can CLEARLY see despite having no eyes.

He is capable of outrunning most of his pursuers and his evasion skills are excellent. Even when smashed to tiny bits he will gather himself together good as new. He has the ability to record audio and video, however, this would probably be disabled in most RP’s due to the common communication devices most characters receive on arrival. He can also eat objects and then spit them out at a later date thus making him a good delivery system. Even so, Timcampy has a high degree of independence. He was technically created by the 14th, however in recent chapters he was the one responsible for breaking the Barrier that sealed Allen's cursed eye. So we can clearly see that Timcampy took action to push his creator back.

He somehow manages to use an amazing array of emotions for a silent nonhuman creature with no real face

Timcanpy has very deep attachments to both General Cross and Allen, mainly because Allen is Cross's disciple, even going as far as "crying" when reunited with Allen in the ark. After Cross's disappearance, Tim often visits his room to cuddle against the bloodstained place where Cross was last seen. Allen has to retrieve him on many occasions.

Tim has a 'rivalry' with Kanda Yuu’s golem. As it is seen when Allen and Kanda argue, the two golems glare at each other and even once Tim has eaten Kanda's golem.

Tim is shown to be aggressive in self defense or to protect his old master or his current new master. Tim is also seen following Lenalee when Allen is not around.

He smokes like a Cuban gang lord. Even Bookman has mentioned that he is impressed with Tim's smoking.


In Somarium he would play the role of the cute flying ball constantly around Allen. That is when he wouldn't be eaten by all the cats who seem drawn to him. He has a veritable talent at getting eaten by cats. He would also be around to snap Allen out of his funk if no one else would bother to do it. His method usually involves applying his teeth to Allen's ear or nose. He has no role in fights. The most he would do is carry Allen's sword if he is in no state to hold it.

[Sample post]

[First Person]

Q: If someone provoked or attacked you, what would you do?

A: That would be nothing new. I've been attacked out of the blue by people before. People who master has tricked in the past. People who he cheated money from. People who loaned him money but who never saw a dime back. People who got saddled with his tab at bars. People from whom he stole their wife or girlfriend in the past. Whether intentional or not, it doesn't really change anything. I still get chased by the angry men and then held hostage as bait. Too bad for them, master doesn't care about such things. That's something I rather not remember really...... Oh my. I just went on a complete rant there didn't I? My sincerest apologies. I just tend to get carried away when reminiscing about those dark times. Erm back to your question

Most of the time, the first thing I would do, would be to run. I'm good at running you see. It's one of the first things you learn when your life is in danger. Though with my sense of direction I'd probably end up in a dead end..... When that happens I first try to reason my escape. If that fails as well, there's always bribery I suppose.... Would you terribly mind if we move on to another question please?

Q: Someone is trying to rob you! What do you do?

A: ...you really seem fond of questions related to scenarios I have been through in the past, did you know that? If you really must know, most of the time they would find nothing to rob me of in the first place. I'm never rolling in the dough for long. Master makes sure of that one way or another. Now if I were to have money on my person.....heheh...that thief would do better to find someone else and fast. I know begging doesn't work on those types. So I may have to get a little....rough.Ahem. Of course after I am done with them I would turn them over to the police....... Who knows? It could even be worth a reward.
[OOC: scary font is him going slightly Dark mode]


Q: You have two options: either save your friend who is hanging from a cliff, or chase after the bad guy who put them in a position. If you choose the former, the bad guy will get away and it will be hard to catch him. If you choose the latter, the cliff will crumble and the friend will fall to the spiky rocks below. What do you do and why?

A: In my line of work, such moments happen often. Not necessarily with a cliff in the picture but the fundamental idea is the same. You could say I am one of those fools who can't make the sacrifices that count. I could never sacrifice anyone let alone one of my friends. I would save them without even considering the choice. It's pointless to win by sacrificing something. Especially if what was sacrificed was the same thing I fight for in the first place. That may seem naive to you but it's something I strongly believe in, even now.


Q: Would you consider yourself a hero or a villain? Why? Neither is an option as well, but still tell why.

A: Given my failures I am anything but a hero. Heroes are people who save others. People who do not fail to protect everyone around them. I can barely save and protect some of the those in front of me. I'm nothing more than a simple soldier. My reasons aren't even noble or anything. I just don't want to see people die. But I can't turn my eyes away either. Quite the contradiction, I know but there's nothing I can do about it...so I fight on. As a soldier. A weapon to end the war faster. To end the needless killing.


Q: You are on the verge of death. You know there is no way to survive and there's no coming back. Choose any of the following to answer: Your last regret? Who is the last person you think of other than your killer?

A:I have already gone through this actually. I still get chills remembering. The cold, the way it felt like the world was swallowing me up. It was terrifying. Back then I regretted many things. Things I left undone and oaths that would be broken by my death. But by far the biggest regret was and still would be, the fact that I would make everyone important to me, suffer. I wouldn't even bother thinking about the killer. You could argue I would be too distracted with well, dying. I don't really have anyone in particular I could think about in those final moments....though Lenalee....Thinking of how this would hit her..... Anyway this is not something I like to think about so can we change the topic please?


Q: There is a cake in the rain. What do you do?

A: Now who could possibly be so wasteful so as to leave a perfectly good cake out in the rain like that!!? It's a sin of the highest degree to squander food. There's no question as to what I would do with the cake. Show it the proper respect and clean it up before eating it, of course. Food is made to be eaten and savored. NOT wasted.....Erm why are you looking at me like that and backing away slowly?


Q: If you could fight in a giant robot, what would it be and what would you do?

A: I would not. I have a none too pleasant history with robots and machines. Don't ask. No really. You don't want to know, trust me. On the other hand, fighting AGAINST a giant robot is well within my expertise.

[Third Person]
How many times had Allen walked these streets? He had lost count after a while. Despite that, he still could not help but feel a slight sense of awe towards all the towering structures that seemed to pierce the very heavens as a testimony of mankind's determination. The tallest building he had seen until coming here, had been the first Order HQ. All the buildings in his home world three floors in general. He had to wonder just how many people were inside some of these buildings at the moment. Probably more than you could fit in a town square back home. Allen was not a stranger to crowds, but the streets of Somni had shocked him with the sea of people flowing from one destination to another. So many people going about their lives peacefully.

He found himself wondering more than once, if he was seeing a glimpse of the future? That notion quickly faded every time he was reminded that this was no dream. It happened every time he woke from slumber, only to face the same alien ceiling of his new home. And then there was the whole deal about REAL dreams in this place. Here, dreams were money after all. That certainly shook up his financial sense. But Allen quickly realized that a new world meant no debts from the old one. That meant no life or death chases through back alleys or anything of the sort. That's not to say that trouble didn't find him here anyway;

****Flashback****
A few days ago he had offered to help an old lady cross the street seeing as she had missed a couple of lights due to the speed with which they changed. The color changing cycle was just too fast for the poor woman to reach the other side in time. The crossing itself went smoothly. Just as Allen had been saying he did not need a reward for his helpfulness, a thief crashed into them and ran off with the old lady's purse. After making sure the woman was unharmed, Allen ran off after the crook. The chase lasted a while and Allen didn't even think to consider HOW he would find his way back. He was too busy keeping his eyes on the thief. Just when it seemed the pursuit would never end, the thief got clotheslined by a bigger and bulkier man. Turned out the thief was in deep trouble thanks to some loan in the past. Allen stopped calmly out of range and watched, waiting for an opening to get the bag back from the thief. The man then called out for Allen to help him. Allen quirked an eyebrow in question before sitting on a dumpster nearby. He didn't seem to care about how clean it was at the moment. By now he was giving off a slightly dark aura as he smiled serenely at the man.

"But you seem to be handling things so well. Why would I interfere in your private affairs? I'm nothing more than a harmless bystander in this." he tilted his head, trying to look innocent and playful. The thief however, saw through that. Hard to ignore when the space around a person is slowly turning dark and it looks like it is getting sucked into them. What monster had he stumbled onto? In the end he gave in and asked Allen what the hell he wanted.

The boy's features warped into a grin. Something about it reminded the thief of a shark.

"weell I do want that bag you're holding. Buuuuut would that really be enough to get you out of this fix your unlawful ways got you into in the first place??" Allen left the main part of his terms unspoken. The thief seemed sharp enough to get what he was hinting at.

A devil. That seemingly harmless teen was nothing short of a demon. The thief didn't see himself as a saint or anything. Far from it. He was the type to know he's doing wrong things. But this kid. This kid was the real deal. He WOULD just watch as he got the living snot beat out of him or worse. Just then, there was a golden flash in the darkness behind Allen. Then a golden winged ball the size of Allen's head, appeared next to the boy. The thing was disturbing enough with how it appeared out of nowhere. But then it grinned. An identical, toothy grin like that white haired kid. Somehow the two seemed even more threatening now and the thug finally took real notice of the audience. He tossed the thief into some trashcans, toppling them over with a loud crash. The force had been enough to daze the thief.

"Now did you really have to do that? We were in the middle of a negotiation" Allen said with a sigh before dodging to the right as a punch was thrown his way without warning. "Can't we talk this over like civilized people?" the next punch he didn't dodge. Instead he caught it with his left hand and squeezed. "please?" Allen smiled sweetly before dodging a punch from the other other side.

"I'm starting to think you don't understand human language" The hand squeezing the thug's hand tightened drastically and the sounds of bones cracking a bit could be heard. This damn kid was like a monkey. But with the grip of a pitbull. The thug showed signs of wavering then. That was something Allen picked up on easily, so he pressed on.

"Lovely. Seems we've reached an understanding." Allen beamed brightly though the grip didn't weaken in the least. "Now how about you turn around and decide to take up a more healthy lifestyle instead of beating up pushovers in dark alleys, hmm?" Something about that smile and the tone. It sent chills down the thug's spine. He found himself nodding before he realized it. "Splendid . I'm going to let go now. It would be a sad thing if you were to try anything wouldn't you think so?" Again the thug nodded. "Oh Also....I'll be holding on to this dangerous thing" Allen said and produced a knife in his other hand. The other man could only stare in disbelief. What the? When did he get that from him? Who the hell was this kid? This was bad. He started to realize it was a mistake to leave the guys back at the bar.

"Now that's the end of that. Run along. Also give up on trying to get the money from my friend over there. You won't be seeing him again anytime soon. Isn't that right?" Allen looked over to the thief who had just picked himself up from the trashcan and was trying to tiptoe his way away from the scene. He flinched at Allen's words and nodded quickly. There were no openings. No escape. Was this really the end for him?. The thug on the other hand didn't want to spend one more minute near the kid. Not without his boys as a meatshield. So he left the two as fast as he could while still maintaining appearances.

Allen remained beaming until the thug was out of sight. He then let out a long and relieved sigh. "Phew. For a moment there I thought this would turn into a fight? eh?" Allen said and looked around. The thief had vanished. The man had jumped into a dumpster while Allen was distracted and planned to wait till the boy left. Too bad for him that Timcampy was inside with him as well. Suddenly there was a loud yelp and scream of pain from the thief as he jumped up, throwing the dumpster lid open with a metal clang against the brick wall. The reason turned out to be the golden golem himself. He currently had his teeth FIRMLY attached to the other man's behind.

"Ah there you were Tim. I see you found our friend" Allen said before heading over to the dumpster and offering a hand to the thief to help him out. "Come on. You should have realized it by now but you can't run away." he said politely. When the thief once again asked defeated, what Allen wanted, the boy answered. "all I need from you are two things. Really simple. The first would be to return the purse. As for the other one.....you will become that lady's assistant and help her every day when she goes out of her house" the boy delivered the cruncher term cheerfully. After the thief protested, Allen's smile didn't falter in the least. "Well look at it this way, you either do this and reform or I take you to the police and get a nice reward. I'm cutting my own fingers giving you the first option, so please don't try to barter any further" Again with a beaming smile. There really was no escape. So the thief decided to accept for now. With any luck, he could ditch the old bag after the kid was gone.

"Perfect. Now then I will be taking that. Let's head back" Allen said and took the purse from the thief before starting towards the main street. When the thief hesitated to follow Allen, the golem gave him the motivation he needed by baring his fangs at the man. Allen had no doubt Tim could be persuasive enough to get the man going so he left that to him as Allen tried to find his way back to where he left the old lady. In the end, Allen atrocious sense of direction managed to get them lost so he had to resort to asking the thief for help with directions.

Eventually Allen, Tim and their new friend (aka Hostage) arrived back at the scene. The lady however, was gone. When the thief tried to use this excuse saying that they can't do anything if the woman was nowhere in sight, Timcampy flew into the purse and soon produced an ID card. "Good thinking Tim. Now we can go deliver the goods right to her home" Allen said with a grin and looked at the thief. His eyes seemed to say "you thought it was over?". The thief once again slumped in defeat. Not only was he getting blackmailed but now he was labeled as *GOODS?*

But the surprises weren't over yet. When they arrived at the address mentioned in the ID, both Allen and the thief could only gawk at the mansion before them. "S-She was rich?!!!!" the two thought in unison. Allen rang the doorbell and told the person who answered, that he had come to return the purse to the matron of the house. After being allowed inside to meet the old lady once again, the two learned that the woman was in fact the mother of the president of a multi billion company. They also learned that the son was highly vindictive and protective of his mother. So much so, that the woman had left for a walk on her own after managing to elude the stuffy men her son had assigned to protect her. The thief was suddenly VERY glad she didn't seem to remember him. Someone like that could crush a street rat like him with the flick of a finger. She did remember Allen though and now she insisted to repay him even more.

"No need madam. But my friend here does happen to be looking for a job you see. Perhaps you could assist him with that?" Allen said and put the discussion spotlight on the man who could only stare in horror at Allen. WHAT THE HELL WAS HE DOING? The woman regarded the thief briefly, adjusting her glasses a bit. After a while she said she would see what she could do but asked Allen if just that would be enough.

"Yes it will be. I really don't need a reward for my help. But this man here, helped me get your purse back you see, so if possible I would like to help him. He lost his old job just hours before we came here." Allen shamelessly half lied. From an objective point of view you could say the thief had helped get the purse back, by giving it under the threat of blackmail, but hey the fundamental result was the same. At least that was what Allen was thinking. And in the same way you could say the thief had lost his "job". Again all thanks to blackmail and Allen being Allen. That didn't stop the thief from edging away from the boy. In the end the woman relented and promised Allen to do her best to find the man a job.

"Thank you for your kindness" Allen said and bowed to the woman respectfully. "Might I have a word with my friend before I go?" he then asked and looked at the thief out of the corner of his eye. There was a slightly predatory like glint there. It certainly rooted the man to the spot. When he received permission, Allen dragged the man out of the chamber. Once in a secluded corridor, he let the smile drop. He was going to be serious about this and smiling masks had no business to be used.

"As you can see, I have just managed to save your skin from that loan shark, got you out of a life of thievery AND managed to secure you a well paid job. BUT. If I catch you stealing again or if i hear you betrayed the trust that lady invested in you, I will personally, drag you to the police station and turn you in. You know the stories about PRISON life don't you? Allen said before smiling with a slightly sadistic air.

The thief was petrified. This kid...was no kid... . He could feel it. He would go through with that threat. And yes he knew quite well the stories about prison life. He quickly nodded and said he would never do either of those things. This made Allen beam again though it was clearly fake and he hadn't bought the thief's answer one bit. So he decided to use a bit of insurance. "Alright then. In that case I will have Tim watch you for the next day or two. He's perfect for that since he can turn invisible." Allen lied, utilizing his prized pokerface for maximum effect.

The thief had to bite his tongue at that. Dammit! He couldn't get out of this. Because of how Tim had appeared in that alley, he didn't think of doubting the boy's words. After all, the thing was unreal enough just by existing in the first place. Again the thief said he would do nothing to break that woman's trust or the deal with Allen. Allen beamed again. "Perfect. I'll be leaving you in good hands then." he said and patted the man's shoulders as if dusting them off. "And another thing. Make sure to work hard. I don't want to hear how you got fired because of poor performance." He added in the last term as the thief was still reeling.

It was cruelty of the highest degree but in his slightly Dark state, Allen didn't care. Besides, this man was a crook. He had to show some force to get these types to listen. It was regrettable but unavoidable. The thief shakily answered that he would indeed work hard. With a final beaming smile, Allen let up on his attack. Or not. "Good. I will look forward to hearing from Tim about your progress. He can record things you know." again Allen lied. Tim's recording function had been disabled the moment he had arrived in this place a few months ago. But he didn't have to know that. Tim also knew that he was to go along with Allen's threats so he grinned meaningfully at the thief.

The man would have nightmares of these two after this. Of that he had no doubts.

On that note, Allen and Tim turned around and went back to the old lady to properly say goodbye before leaving.

Sometime after that, Allen did look into how his converted friend was doing and was pleased to hear he was performing exemplary as a door guard at one of the company's branch offices. It seemed Allen's words had done the trick. He felt a bit happy things worked out like that. He knew first hand how terrible it was to be in debt with loan sharks. That man would probably be thankful to Allen eventually.....yea right. He didn't expect any gratitude really. As long as the man lived a safe and good life it was good enough for him.

****end of flashback****

Allen was still traveling down memory lane when he felt something moving in his coat. That brought him back down to earth in the blink of an eye. There was slight shuffling in Allen's chest pocket, as the tiny golden ball peeked out to look around. Because of all these people he could no longer fly freely for fear of getting lost. This annoyed Timcampy greatly, but Allen tried his best to make it up to him by taking Tim to the park often. There, he would watch the golem chase butterflies and small birds, yet he never caught them. The golem seemed thrilled not with the result, but the adventure and the chase that led to it.

Why, just the other day, Allen had Tim stolen from him. Of course the golem escaped within minutes making sure to leave an everlasting row of bite marks on his kidnapper's hand. He returned to Allen looking very pleased with himself.

Allen soon arrived at his secret spot in the park and was pleased to see it had not been taken. He walked over to the tree and placed his palm against the trunk"This place sure is peaceful eh Tim? Compared to our home at least." Allen laughed lightly though there was a slight tinge of longing in his words. Allen had grown and lived for the battlefield. With his enemy nowhere in sight it had take him quite a while to adapt. At least getting a job was not a problem for him, given his background and if that failed he always had the poker option. He turned around and allowed himself to sit in the shade of the tree, letting the soft breeze flow around him and through his hair. Soothing indeed. Allen closed his eyes to relish the sensation.

The winged golem looked back at Allen and tilted himself a bit to the side. Was his silly young master thinking about unnecessary things again? The golem moved as if he sighed before flying over to Allen's shoulder and perching himself there obediently. Ah the young master was already falling sleep. He couldn't answer, but Timcampy agreed. But, unlike his master, Timcampy loved peacetime. So many things to do and see and best of all, EAT. Ah but he had been scolded recently after Tim swiped a hotdog from a hotdog stand in the park. Oh was young master annoyed. Though the selfish meanie then went and bought all of the owner’s merchandise.

If there was one thing that hadn't changed since coming to this world, it was Allen's appetite. He still had the ability to make most chef's cry. Sadly, he hadn't managed to find a suitable replacement for Jeryy yet. Allen's eye lids dropped slowly but surely now. After his master seemed completely out cold, Timcampy wrapped his tail around Allen protectively. The tiny construct knew that he was the only real slice of home the boy still had and as such he wanted to comfort him so he could deal with this sudden path he had been thrown onto, by forces far out of their control. But for now, let him sleep...and dream, of those he wished to see again.

Sleep well, master. And sweet dreams.

[Why do you want to play this character in Somarium?] Allen in a dream world with no escape? Not to mention dark creatures and actions on a world scale. It just reeks of the type of thing to really get him to shine. Not to mention angsting and putting him through oh so many trials and hardships *is a horrible person*

[Which rule was your favorite and why?].....the no pregnancy rule. It will suit my plans later on. Oh how it will.... Also really want to have DGM characters interacting with Pandora Hearts peeps. Personal dream so yeah....
[Where did you hear about Somarium?] Was browsing for epic Pandora Hearts muns and I ran into this place.
[Any questions?] nope