Hal

Hal Seiser

Full name	Hal Seiser
Date of Birth	26 May 2503
Birthplace	Ariel
Parents	Alliance Military, unknown
Siblings	Quentin Haslett (NPC)
Spouse	Jerena Pearle (Divorced)
Children	None that he knows of, but there's probably dozens of Halspawn out there
Assignment	None (Unemployed)
Specialization	Diplomacy, Engineering
Gender	Male
Eyes and Hair	Brown, Brown
Height and Weight	5' 9", 146 lbs
Status	Active
Education Information
-- Standard primary and high school education on Ariel -- Alliance Academy, six months, expelled for fraternization (IE: Hooking up with the base commander's daughter)
Military Service
None
Employment History
Vengeance, Spitfire, Baba Yaga's Revenge, White Star, Guan-Yin II, Ricochet Arms

This is OOC information.
Information detailed here is for OOC uses only.

The Overview

In his younger days, Hal was a well meaning idiot. But he's not exactly in his younger days anymore. Since hitting his thirties, he's gained a bit of maturity, and a bit of common sense. He's always had a razor-sharp mind, but it was always filtered through the tenuous grip he had on reality. Now that he's calmed down, he's capable of being patient and methodical, but everything he does is still tinged with confidence, humour and good cheer. He's still a funny guy.

He's always been a fan of the fairer sex and is known for having a ridiculous number of flings during his lifetime. Those philandering ways, while not entirely behind him, have been set aside in favour of a new introspective look on life.

Finally, Hal's way with words (when he's paying attention to them) is legendary. He likes to think that when he's started talking, he has won. The reality is not quite in line with this view, but it's close.

The Description

At 5'9, Hal Seiser is a man of average height and build, standing proud and tall. His vibrant brown eyes possess a cheeky cheer, and his mouth is peaked in a near-perpetual grin or the typical Seiser Smirk, radiating confidence and charm. His face is showing a few lines of age, but his skin is still youthful and fair. His face and hands are quite clean, but a close look will reveal faint stains from various forms of grease. He isn't a muscle-bound hunk of a man, but he's solidly built and not inclined to fat. His brown, slightly greying hair is thick and luxurious and kept in a neat classic style. All in all, he's very slick.

The Personality

Hal Seiser is theatrical and bombastic, with a gift of the gab. He is constantly looking for humour, and he often has to be careful that he thinks about what he says before he says it, as in the past it has landed him in extremely hot water.

Calling him a charmer would be an understatement. The man likes to worm his way into the hearts of every woman he comes across. Sometimes it's a shoulder to cry on, or a pretty face to talk to. Hal's a good listener. But a lot of the time, Hal chases. His idea of a hobby is to find a girl, and show her one night of absolute awesome. Maybe two. Doesn't even have to involve sex. Dinner, dancing, breakfast in bed, whatever makes the girl happy before he runs away to start over again. He used to suck with commitment, but his pursuit of women has slowly eased off into the occasional wish for a family and a steady life.

As he's aged, he's settled down a bit and matured. He still possesses a flair for the dramatic and a scatterbrained personality, but he takes the time to think more. This has resulted in an odd form of cunning from the man, as he's now capable of plotting a conversation instead of talking and seeing where it takes him. Beware him if he ever enters politics.

His mind is like a filing cabinet. A filing cabinet that burned down, fell over, and sank into a swamp. When he shuts his brain off and lets his mouth run wild, he bounces between conversational tangents on a whim, interrupting himself incessantly, and constantly laughing at his own jokes. By that same token, he gets bored very easily and constantly has to look for new things to do.

Being an omniglot, Hal tends to flip languages a lot. His accent is slightly odd as a result.

The Hooks

• Has Hal said something extremely unthoughtful to you or members of your family or friends?
• Did Hal make a spectacle of himself at any point and you were there to witness it?
• Do you have a child of vague parentage?
• Did you know Hal from his late teens at the Alliance Academy? Are you, in fact, the base commander's daughter?
• Has Hal's brother Quentin wronged you at any point, as he tends to do?

The People

Hal's met a lot of people over the years. Among them are:

• Kenthadus Grayshade - Hal's oldest friend. Kent hired Hal for the Spitfire when the man was only nineteen, which turned out to be the best time of the kid's life. The two have worked together over the years, usually with one serving as Captain and the other as XO. But still, through Hal's good experiences, he loves the Spitfire more than any other ship he's crewed on.
• Tasha Rodimsev and Katherine Miles - Hal hung out with these two a lot on the Spitfire. They got into a lot of mischief together, including being indirectly responsible for Hal's cowardice after he got his kneecaps blown out trying to cover them in a firefight. He doesn't hold a grudge, though. They were the first women Hal put into his 'Much cooler to have as friends' group.
• Ro Locastra - This couldn't have been an odder friendship. The old warlord and the young mechanic had nothing in common, but they bonded over beers and haven't looked back. Hal hasn't seen him in at least ten years now.
• Nano - Hal wound up adopting the damaged young girl as a sister. They were very close, but he has absolutely no idea she's dead and buried and is still wondering what she's been up to lately.
• Jerena Pearle - The wealthy noblewoman of Ariel was a kindred spirit for the free-flying Hal, and they wound up getting married and running away together. However, both of them being as promiscuous as they were, the marriage dissolved. They're still good friends, as far as Hal's concerned, and he's always a bit wistful when talking about her.
• Phelan Daniels - Meeting through Kent, Phelan quickly rose to the spot of best friend in Hal's book. Hal's stuck his neck out for the man, and vice versa, and as far as Hal's concerned they will continue to do so for years.
• Mia Daniels - Putting her in Hal's 'better as friends' group was almost a necessity. Hal's charms had the opposite effect on Mia, resulting in them fighting like wildcats for most of their time as crewmembers. Things have cooled significantly, where Hal recognizes her true value and considers her a good friend, but they still grate on each other from time to time.
• Adriana "Luna" Dumere - Yet another close friend. Formerly one of Hal's flings, he wound up hiring her on after her mishaps on Greenleaf and sudden new fear of pigs. The two tend to cause huge amounts of trouble and mayhem when put in the same room together. Beware her cooking!
• Alaren Thalasa - Doc Thalasa took a bit of time for Hal to get to know, but underneath the broken bird Hal found a strong friend. The two go hang out every now and then, mostly to discuss business, sometimes just to catch up for the hell of it between their extremely hectic jobs.
• Robert Jacobs - Robert Jacobs, or Mister Jacobs, as is the proper way of addressing him, reminds Hal of his father. The man's stiff upper lip is a strong contrast to Hal's free-flying nature, but they've bonded over SOMETHING and Hal trusts him with his life.
• Violet Taylor - The tiny woman with the big Elizabeth Taylor eyes was Hal's first hire when he got Captain'd. Oddly enough, he's started treating her like a little sister instead of hitting on her constantly. What brought that on, I wonder?
• Oliana Nalu - A fling, and then an employee aboard the Guan-Yin II. They've since lost touch with each other.
• Kyoshiro Mibu - Hal saw the man as a rival, and the two rubbed each other the wrong way. However, after an odd encounter where neither man dissed each other during the events on Deadwood, they've established a level of respect. Hal calls him "Red Eyes", this was formerly derogatory but it is now a friendly nickname.
• Mistrala Rosson - Hal's self-proclaimed nemesis. Another resident of the 'cooler as friends' group of women, the two of them snark merclessly at each other and wound up bonding over Hal's idiocy. There's been rumours of them starting a band together, but they're still just rumours.
• Rickart Bordicchia - Rickart threw Hal in the ocean. Hal thoroughly deserved it after opening his big fat mouth at the worst possible time.
• Russell Cymbeline - Russell also threw Hal in the ocean, and at Phelan and Mia's wedding no less! Funnily enough, it was over the same incident that Rickart threw him into the ocean.
• Faoite McGuire - Fao decked Hal one time. He deserved it.
• Amberley Stark - Who IS this woman? Why can she play Hal like a harp? How was she able to steal both his wallet and his heart in one night?
  

The Other Bits

• Hal is a pacifist. He will only ever enter a fight with extreme reluctance. This is a combination of fear, a belief that violence solves nothing, and past experiences as a more impulsive man.
• A willpower roll is made whenever Hal perceives himself to be in physical danger. A pass means he's still scared, but can act in spite of it.
• Hal's kneecaps have been replaced. Both were shattered in a shootout at The Captain's Retreat many years ago. This is the reason for his fear when in danger.
• On a D&D alignment scale, he is Neutral Good. He'll do good things and try to stick to the law but if laws stop him from being a good person he will ignore them.

"Trust me."