Hal
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| Full name | Hal Seiser |
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| 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 | |
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-- Standard primary and high school education on Ariel | |
| Military Service | |
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None | |
| Employment History | |
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Vengeance, Spitfire, Baba Yaga's Revenge, White Star, Guan-Yin II, Ricochet Arms | |
The Overview
In his younger days, Hal was a well meaning idiot. Now that he's in his thirties, he's gained a bit of maturity, and a bit of common sense. He's always had a razor-sharp mind, but sorting through the fog of his zaniness was tough. Now that he's calmed down, it's easier.
He's always been a fan of the fairer sex. In the past, he was a notorious skirt-chaser, but now he's something of a charmer.
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 and a mind only tenuously connected to his mouth. Pretty much everything is funny to him. Even when it isn't. If there's a joke opportunity, no matter how inappropriate, he'll go for it. Sometimes (sorry, almost ALL the time) it lands him in very hot water. Sometimes the water is very cold. Sometimes you ruin a four digit suit because Mister Rickart Bordicchia threw you in the aforementioned very cold water. But it's alright! Hal deserved it!
His mind is like a filing cabinet. A filing cabinet that burned down, fell over, and sank into a swamp. When not concentrating, 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.
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. By that token, he's no good with commitment. Not because he doesn't like it, but because he's too scatterbrained and easily bored to be able to pull it off.
He's got a strange sense of (what he calls) duty. Give him a situation where he's at risk of physical harm and he'll run screaming for his mum. Put a woman in danger in that same situation and he'll get so damn mad he'll go on an unwarranted rampage. Don't hurt a woman if you want this sissy suddenly trying to get serious. Of course, since Hal's still fundamentally a wuss it won't be that scary, but BOY will he rage! He thinks it's duty and honour and whatnot. He wouldn't know real duty and honour if it slapped him in the face and insulted his dress sense.
Notably, he's often a hypocrite without realizing it. It's not because he's being manipulative or a dick (though he has his moments of that), it's just that it consistently fails occur to him. He wouldn't have this problem if he were capable of keeping track of what he was saying.
Being an omniglot, Hal tends to flip languages a lot. His accent is slightly odd as a result.
The Rules
Hal has three important rules he lives by:
1. Never chase a committed lady.
2. Never sleep with a crewmember unless you have a damned good reason. Being drunk and/or thinking it was a good idea at the time is not a damned good reason!
3. Never pursue a lady if she makes it clear she ain't interested.
These rules have kept Hal out of a lot of trouble. Women trouble, anyway. Other trouble? He's been in plenty of that!
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?
- 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.
- 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?
