HAYES, argo

[Argo Hayes]

HAYES, Argo

The Basics

Name: Argo James Hayes
Age: 28
Date of Birth: May 19th 1992 (Taurus)
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Pansexual
Hometown: Chatham County, Georgia
Alter Ego: Sandor Clegane, A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin
Similarities: Argo has a very fatalistic view of the world just as Sandor. He believes that his actions don’t matter because in the inevitable end nothing matters. Because of this he has no issue with being a gun for hire just as Sandor has no issue with being a sell sword. He does not like being told lies and he will call people out on their false words. Argo grew up in a family of liars, so words hold no water with him. Lastly, Argo has similar burn scars to that of Sandor.

The Photographs

Hair: Dirty blond and messy are the best words to describe Argo’s hair. His hair is very thick and looks to be more of a mane since he keeps it at a good fourteen to fifteen inches. He frequently will tie it up into a messy bun or braid it back to keep it out of his face while he is working. Though for the most part it hangs over either side of his face especially over his burn scars. 

Eyes: Argo has misty grey and blue eyes that look like small pebbles you would find at the edge of a lake. They keep a solid stony look about them so it can be hard to tell what Argo is thinking about or what he might be feeling. His eyes don’t reveal much about him because he does not allow them to. But even with his efforts his eyes just naturally look tired and worn.

Weight & Height: At a height of six feet five inches, Argo tends to stick out in a crowd. He is not only tall but he is very well built. His muscle and size brings him to a weight of two hundred and eighty pounds. With all of that Argo can be very intimidating at first look. He has gotten used to observing his surroundings so as not to knock someone or something over when he walks by.

Facial Features: Much like Argo’s hair, his beard is thick and looks to be a mess. He keeps his beard trimmed as best he can but sometimes he just lets it do what it wants. The beard he has helps hide a bit of the burn scars that sit close to the end of the left side of his lips. The burns he has cover the left side of his face and while healed they still look very gruesome with the muscle out lined and the skin tight against his facial structure. The skin on the left of his face has a leather feel to it and looks very red. A sliver of his jaw bone sticks out from the tight red flesh but is usually not visible to most. His beard does not grow where the flesh has been burned and so he frequently tries to cover the scars with his hair. His nose looks to have been broken a couple times but nothing drastic. If looked upon from the right side he is a noticeably handsome man but then he turns and all people see is the scars on his face.   

Other Information: Argo owns a very practical wardrobe nothing too fancy or expensive. He likes darker clothes just because of the work he does and he does not wear any other shoes apart from boots. Cargo pants and a plain shirt are usually his outfit of choice for any occasion. Though his brother can get him to wear a suit for some special occasions. 

Playby: Travis Fimmel

The Personality

LIKES & DISLIKES
LIKE 1: Firearms and Shooting
Shooting is one of Argo's favorite pass times and the only thing that he can honestly thank his dad for. Argo and his sibling's learned how to shoot a gun when they were very young. Their father wanted his children to know how to protect themselves from a very early age. Later in Argo's teen years he won several awards for shooting competitions in his home town. He loves taking the time to clean the guns and disassemble them,then putting them back together again. Argo owns several guns that he keeps under lock and key, never letting anyone know where they are. He enjoys the feeling of pulling the trigger and hitting his mark thus his love for his job.

LIKE 2: Fishing
Argo enjoys going to Black Crystal Lake, finding a nice spot to sit and fishing for a few hours. He never really did any fishing before coming to Ozryn but since he gave it a try he has loved it. The silence is peaceful plus he can get a good dinner from any of the fish he catches. When in doubt of where he might be just take a quick look around the lake and he'll most likely be there. 

LIKE 3: Sweet Tea and Fried Chicken
Being from the South, Argo loves his sweet tea and fried chicken. He can't get enough of the stuff especially if it is homemade. He frequently buys big orders of fried chicken and eats it all himself. In the summer time he likes to make big batches of the sweet tea that his grandma used to make and he drinks it like it is water. He can cook some pretty good fried chicken but it is his brother who can cook the best. Unfortunately his brother knows this and uses it against Argo, getting him to do things for just a big plate of fried chicken. 

DISLIKE 1: Fire
Fire is one of Argo's biggest dislikes and fears. After being caught and tortured on his last contract he has never looked at fire the same way. The left side of his face was thrust into the burning coals of a fire place and all he can remember from the experience is the heat, the pain, and the smell of searing flesh. He avoids fire to the best of his abilities but once he is faced with flame he freaks and flees the area.

DILIKE 2: Liars
Argo hates being lied to. He was raised by liars and he knows all the lies that can come out of a person's mouth. He has an uncanny talent for picking up if someone is lying and he will blatantly point out their false words. Actions mean more to Argo than any words that could possibly be said to him. He does not lie on principle because he never wants to be like his father was. The only person in his family that has never lied to him is his brother, Bishop. He is the only person's judgement and words he trusts. 

DILIKE 3: Messy Home
Argo can not stand a mess in his home. After living with his parents and having to clean up after their messes he just can't stand leaving a mess around. His trailer is very tidy and organized, a surprising change from his scruffy appearance. He does a fair amount of cleaning every week just to make sure his living space is never dirty. This is probably his biggest pet peeve. Just don't leave a mess. 


STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
STRENGTH 1: Muscles
Muscle strength is a big strength of his and he prides himself on the fact that he is fit. He likes the fact that he can bench press more than the next guy and he can sure as hell beat them up too. He is a formidable opponent but he does not use his strength unless needed. The workout he does to keep himself fit lasts for a good four hours a day broken up into two sessions. He never over works himself and stays at a steady pace. 

STRENGTH 2: Honesty
Argo is a very honest man. He can come off as seeming very rude or blunt but his words are always honest. There has never been an issue for him with being honest with people but he has lost some friendships along the way. With his brutal honesty he has helped people move on from things that were bad for them and even made them rethink their actions. He doesn't wish ill on anyone but he does wish that people were more honest with each other. 

WEAKNESS 1: Stares
People who stare at his face, specifically his scars drive him up the wall. He had always been told to look a person in the eye and he can't stand being stared at now that he has the scars. It makes him feel like that is the only reason they are speaking to him and he hates that. By staring at the scars it just reminds him of what had happened and that puts him into an inner panic. He can't think past the horrified looks on people's faces as he walks down the street and the kids that point it out loudly to their parents. The scars still give him pain and the staring adds to it. He hates his scars because no one can seem to look past them.

WEAKNESS 2:Insatiable Appetite
Admittedly Argo is a bit of a pig when it comes to eating. He is a sloppy eater and will eat and eat and eat until he is satisfied or until someone makes a comment. He knows he eats far too much but he burns through it so quickly that it seems like he has to keep filling the hole. Being fully aware of his unsatisfied belly Argo tries to eat when no one is really around, he gets stares from the look of his face and he doesn't want to get those looks from the amount of food he eats or how he eats it. 

Personality
Hopes: He hopes he can keep up with the school work since he hasn't been to school in ten years. 
Dreams: Argo dreams of building his own home at some point in time. He doesn't really know why but it's always been in his mind. 
Goal: To graduate college. 

Overall Personality: Argo is a very quiet guy by nature. He keeps to himself for the most part and does not engage with people unless they start up the conversation. For him he does not feel that words express a person's character, he would rather stand back and watch their actions. He respects and will engage with those he feels are true in their actions but forget about and move on from those who do not.  After he has given someone his stamp of approval he will do more to engage with them. Because he does things this way he can seem quite a confusing person to others or even thought to be very rude. Once he has established what sort of relationship he is willing to have he can be quite talkative and fun to be around. He is not one for having countless number of friends and he stands by the saying "Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies." Argo has known many bad pennies so he does what he can to avoid them. 

With everything that Argo has been through since he left high school, one big lesson he has come to terms with is that nothing matters. In the end, nothing ever matters. Everyone meets their end differently but that is the thing everyone does meet their end. One way or another. He has seen good men die and evil men thrive but if either one is at the end of his gun he knows what their out come will be. There is no hesitation for him. Because of this he does not try to think to far into his future. If his time comes then his time has come. Till then he is more interested in the here and the now and what will come next in that day. He does not burden himself with the thoughts of the future so he is able to take the time to enjoy what each day has to offer. Even with his fatalistic view he spends the time enjoying what he can and what he likes. 

The one trait that Argo has a hard time admitting to is his protective nature. He will fiercely protect those he cares for, especially his brother. While he knows that most people can take care of themselves he will still be ready to jump in at any moment to protect them. He stands up for those who are being treated unfairly and will harm those who would do harm to others. This is a struggle for him because in his previous line of work he could not do this. Right and wrong were not in his vocabulary. It was about taking out the target, plain and simple. Now that he is in Ozryn he does not know if he should give in to his protective nature or put up the barrier as before. 

The School Records

Year: Freshman
Graduation: Spring of 2024
High School Alma Mater: Islands High School
High School Graduation Year: May 2010
Classes:

• Photography
• Art Appreciation 
• Drawing 1

Extra Curricular:

• Art Club
• Shooting Range

Best Subject: Creative Writing
Worst Subject: Science
Major: Photography
Minor: None
Work-Study: N/A

The Family

Parents: Jason Hayes (father), Scarlet Hayes (mother)
Siblings: Juliana Hayes (younger sister), Bishop Hayes (fraternal twin)
Significant Other: None.
Children: None.
Other Significant Family: Rose (maternal grandmother)
Relationship: While Argo does not hate his family he greatly dislikes their company. His father had always been a liar to him and his mother was not much better. He and his siblings were always a tight-nit group and they looked after each other. He loves his grandma and all the things that she did for them when they were growing up. But the only person that Argo has kept in contact with through out the years has been his brother. He has always tried to keep an eye out for him. 

The History

Argo and his fraternal twin, Bishop, were brought into the world in May of 1992. For three years their father was home but he was soon called away for a two year Naval tour. They did not see him again for the next two years and their mother did her "best". When their father got back, he and Argo's mother went back into their party scene that they had been such fans of before. They would drop Argo and Bishop off at Scarlet's mother's house then lie about where they were going. Always looking partly tipsy as they sped off.

Even at an early age he had recognized that his parents never told the truth to him. They always seemed to want to get away from Argo and his brother. Argo has a very vivid memory of his mom telling him that they were going on a little vacation and would be back in a week. When he reached out for a hug she patted him on the back real quick then ran to the car. With each time that they got dropped of at their grandmother's place, the more Argo's annoyance would grow. He steadily started to hate words in general because the only ones his parents and people around him seemed capable of giving were false ones. His grandmother tried to comfort and remind him and his brother that their parents loved them. But Argo did not believe her because he knew the truth, he had seen it and now his grandma was trying to lie to make him feel better. 

For three years Argo and his brother stayed with their grandma. She did everything she could, she taught them some good life skills so they could at least keep themselves fed and clean. Giving them a good stable home for three years. But it was then that Argo's parents came back into his life. Argo walked away from them when he saw them carrying another kid in their arms and smiling as if it was just dandy. His parents took them home and tried to play it off as if nothing had happened. Telling him and Bishop that things would be different. It looked like a wonderful little home that they were trying to play off as real but Argo knew it was a glass that would break eventually.

Soon after his little sister had turned five, and himself and his brother thirteen, his parents were back to their old drunken, gambling, partying stupidity. Argo frequently was cleaning up after the mess that his parents would bring home. Then sit down quietly to listen to them say that it would change and that things would get better. He never once believed them.

His parents left him and his brother alone to take care of their sister most nights. It was not a very good or clean environment but the two older boys had worked out a system. Argo cleaned and Bishop cooked. School was sort of on the side for Argo, he only ever truly went just to watch out for his brother. He hated to see him get bullied.

After two months of his parents constant partying, Argo finally called their grandma to come take them away. He was done. Not too long later she picked all the kids up and that was it. He refused to see his parents ever again, even when his grandma allowed them to visit, Argo unlike his sister did not believe their lies and would not entertain them with being present. 

Argo and his brother were soon in high school and it was not interesting at all for Argo. He frequently ditched but he kept up some decent grades through out his years there. So while his brother thrived in the school system, Argo found another means of getting his mind off of things. Shooting was his best pass time and he worked his ass off to win the competitions he was in. That was his happy place and after graduation he started looking into getting more training that didn't involve any military branch. With his sights set on Africa, he bid his siblings and grandma ado. 


He spent four years training with some of the deadliest mercenaries out there. It was not before long that Argo had established his trade. He did not ask questions and he went where the money was. With his work, came a lot of risk. One of which was capture, he generally got out in time to avoid this but the one time he stayed around too long was the time it would change everything. 

After being captured by another group of mercenaries, he was put through endless hours of torture. They wanted information but he was just the gun, just the one who pulled the trigger. He had no idea about the person he shot and frankly he did not care. Money was his end game. As a last resort the mercenaries who captured him tried to intimidate him with fire. He once again denied all knowledge of who it was who hired him, who he killed, and  what ever the hell was going on. The strongest among the other men, gripped Argo's hair and pushed the left side of his face into the fire. Melting flesh was all he could smell, the red of the fire and coals visible even through his tightly shut eyes. It was mind numbing and agonizing. 

The next thing Argo remembers is waking up in Ozryn Hospital with his brother sitting at his bedside. The men who had hired him had done all in their power to get Argo out and once they did they took him to Ozryn for recovery. Frankly Argo was surprised these men would do that for him but he knows the catch for this will be coming down the road. For now his brother has helped him get into the local college in an attempt to get him on a different path then that of a mercenary. Who knows what will happen but he is going to at least try it for his brother.  

The Player

Name: Mimi or Captain Tightpants
Age: 21
Characters: They will be here soon 
Main: Argo

The Sample

Argo sat up in his hospital bed just as a bolt of lightning crashed over head. He ran his fingers through the hair that was not covered by bandages, an annoyed sigh following as he looked around the room. It was late in the evening and thankfully his brother was still asleep in the chair near the bed. The day before had been a loud one. Mostly his fault he admits but he did not see why the doctors and nurses were so hell bent on him not seeing his injuries yet. Could it honestly be that bad? He did not care. He had to know and he had to know now. 

With a defiant look in his eye, he steadily got up, grabbed his iv stand, and headed to the bathroom. He flicked the light on and closed the door before the light would wake up Bishop. The floor was cool on his feet as he stepped up to the mirror. For the first time he could see just how much damage was done. The bandage wrapped around the entire left side of his face and just a bit over his neck. So that's how big it truly is...He thought to himself, taking a moment to prepare before what he was going to do next. 

He hesitantly brought his hands up to the bandages and carefully peeled the medical tape away. The gauze limped in his hand as he grabbed the large pieces of fabric, pulling them away from the still healing flesh. His eyes fell on the misshapen and charred flesh that was now his face. It looked dead in the light and all he could see were the muscles moving with every tilt of his head or facial expression. The seared flesh was red with blackened edges and just along his jaw he could see the white of the bone that was there...He stopped looking. The doctors were right. He was not ready to see that just yet, no one probably was or ever would be ready to see his face again.

After a long moment he carefully put the bandages back on and headed back to his bed. He laid there listening to the sound of the rain hit the window but sleep did not come for him. The sight of his face had put him on edge and it would take him another four months before he would finally look at the scarred flesh again. 

[The Principal]

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