Klaus Hargreeves

hellogoodhigh @ 2019-01-31T22:12:00

2020-01-01T04:35:14Z

YOUR NAME: Peachie

CHARACTER NAME: Klaus Hargreeves

CANON/OC: The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

CHARACTER AGE: ~30

OCCUPATION: Random

HOUSING: Random

CRAU?: Yes!
Klaus was at Mask or Menace for about 8 months, and in that time he's: had a relapse, gotten (mostly) sober, tried and failed to conquer his fear of ghosts, and tried and failed to summon Dave.
Right now he's on fairly even ground, although he's recently slipped into a depressive state after the failure of summoning Dave.

HISTORY: Here and Here

PERSONALITY/FIT: Klaus Hargreeves is the 4th of Sir Reginald Hargreeves's seven adopted children. Like all of his "siblings", he didn't exactly have the easiest childhood. Treated like a science experiment and weapon from birth, he has had difficulty dealing with the traumas of his childhood that quite literally haunt him to this day.

Trauma is, unfortunately, the keystone of Klaus's being. When Klaus was a child, he would often be thrown into cold, dark crypts for hours at a time to confront his fear of the dead. Those experiences have left him in a constant cycle of self-destruction and drug abuse in order to numb himself to his abilities and be unable to see the dead. Unfortunately, his addiction is nearly all-consuming, and it causes people around him to doubt him, his sobriety, and even his motives more often than not.

After time-travelling back to the Vietnam War, Klaus's fears and phobias were compounded with all the bloodshed and fighting he saw there- up to and including losing the love of his life, who died in his arms. Being freshly removed from the battlefield, he seems to exhibit some symptoms of PTSD, resulting in flashbacks that can leave him paralyzed.

What Klaus lacks in stability, however, he makes up for with charm. Wielding a wicked sense of humor, Klaus tends to make his way through life with enough wits and witticisms to navigate the world. Relying on his innate talents, he tends to charm his way out of whatever problems he's gotten himself into. That, or make them decide that he's not worth their time by acting like a madman.
Whether it's cracking inappropriate jokes at hired thugs attempting to torture him for information or managing to sneak out of a room with a pearl inlay box down the back of his trousers with nothing but glib comments, he's certain to talk his way out of a situation.

Despite Klaus's inability to form long-lasting relationships, he certainly demonstrates a copious amount of empathy. Specifically, once he overcomes his fear of his powers, he's quite gentle with the spirits he speaks to. Asking them questions about how they died, what he can do to help, and even passing on messages. That empathy extends to his siblings, who he regularly attempts to listen to and talk through their feelings and complications with.

Recently- that is to say, within the last two days- Klaus has made an attempt to become sober in order to access his powers. With his powers currently beginning to expand to include manifestation of spirits, he is at a point where he is terrified of what he can potentially do. This terror and awe is more than enough to drive him back into his cycle of addiction, but it is his dedication to his family- to his brother, Ben, specifically- that keep him sober and attempting to access his powers.

Besides, they might just be needed to help save the world.

POWERS:
The Seance: Klaus can act as a medium in regards to ghosts. Specifically, this power has three subset abilities: conjuring, channeling, and manifesting. Klaus can either conjure the spirit of someone dead, channel them and let them use his body for a limited time, or manifest them into a physical form for a limited time.

Psychic Wonder
Klaus's newfound abilities in Mask or Menace mean that he has enhanced psychic abilities under three specific subsets: Telepathy, Telekinesis, and Psychic Possession.

Telepathy: Klaus can hear the thoughts of those around him in a 10 yard radius. This ability will at first be uncontrollable and unfiltered, which will be just as overwhelming to him as his Seance ability. With practice, he will be able to selectively focus on who he wants to hear within that radius- and enter his own voice and images into their minds.

Telekenesis: Klaus will be able to lift and move objects of up to 250 lbs for a limited duration. With training, he can increase the weight he can move and the amount of time he can move it.

Psychic Possession: For a limited time, 10 minutes maximum, Klaus will be able to 'possess' a host of his choosing and pilot their bodies. This ability will not work on people with strong wills, or on fellow psychics and those who possess psychic shielding. It can also be interrupted by disturbing Klaus's body, which will be physically vulnerable and unguarded while he controls someone.

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2020-01-01T04:34:56Z

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2019-11-25T04:43:52Z

KLAUS HARGREEVES
00.04 🔮 The Seance

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ABOUT

NUMBER: 00.04
CODENAME: The Seance
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral
DATE OF BIRTH: October 1, 1989
BACKGROUND: Here

APPEARANCE

HAIR: Dark Brown
EYES: Green
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 160 Lbs
BEARING: Relaxed
STYLE: Ecclectic

Moaning from a shattered heart

He's burned down many a bridge
And he's scared of walking in the dark

DISTINGUISHING MARKS

TATTOOS Palms ||Left Wrist || Left Bicep || Left Shoulderblade || Right Bicep || Abdomen
SCARS Left Shoulder, Bullet Wound, Vietnam War || Minor Various, Mission Accidents.
PIERCINGS None

TRAINING & LANGUAGES

UMBRELLA ACADEMY Part of the inagural class of the Umbrella Academy, Klaus has training in hand-to-hand combat and various other skills deemed useful for missions of a heroic nature.
SKY SOLDIER Klaus had a 10 month tour as at 173rd Skyborne "Sky Soldier" during the Vietnam War. During this time he recieved basic Army training and paratrooper training.
POLYGLOT Klaus's native language is English, with a working understanding of German, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Farsi. He is casually fluent in German and knows a handful of Spanish and French phrases.

POWERS AND ABILITIES
↬ The Seance

conjuring

By focusing on a spirit, Klaus can conjure them into being, summoning them for information or survailence.

channeling

Klaus can channel the spirit of a person and let them use his body for a limited time.

manifesting

By focusing on turning a spirit tangible, Klaus can bring them forth into the world, turning them tangible. The spirit will be transparent and surrounded by a blue haze.

↬ Psychic Wonder

telepathy

Klaus can hear the thoughts of those around him in a 10 yard radius. This ability will at first be uncontrollable and unfiltered, which will be just as overwhelming to him as his Seance ability. With practice, he will be able to selectively focus on who he wants to hear within that radius- and enter his own voice and images into their minds.

telekinesis

Klaus will be able to lift and move objects of up to 250 lbs for a limited duration. With training, he can increase the weight he can move and the amount of time he can move it.

psychic possession

For a limited time, 10 minutes maximum, Klaus will be able to 'possess' a host of his choosing and pilot their bodies. This ability will not work on people with strong wills, or on fellow psychics and those who possess psychic shielding. It can also be interrupted by disturbing Klaus's body, which will be physically vulnerable and unguarded while he controls someone.

God knows that he won't arrive

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2019-03-08T04:17:43Z

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2019-03-07T01:22:05Z

OOC

backtagging
Certainly! I know I'm pretty damn notorious for being a slow tagger, so I am always down for backtagging.
threadhopping
Depends on the context- always better to ask first.
fourthwalling
No, please.
off limits
Nothing is really off limits to me!
other
Please feel free to talk to me at peachkoala

IC

physical contact
oh, yes, please! he loves physical contact.
mental contact
Not really going to be able to avoid it until he trains his powers up a bit.
fighting/injury
perfectly okay with this! let's talk it out if it's going to be a permanent or long-term thing, though.
death
talk it out with me first

MISC

content warnings
klaus deals with drugs, alcohol, and copious amounts of death.
canon point
End of S1E10
shipping prefs
Klaus isn't exactly in a good place for shipping right now. If things eventually build up with CR, he will be open to relationships with pretty much anyone.
kinks
can be found here

Spoilers

The Umbrella Academy is brand new as of February 15, 2019, so I'll be doing my best not to ruin things for anyone who wants to remain unspoiled! Klaus is pulled from the very end of Season 1, which means a major risk of heart-wrenching spoilers, so please let me know what type of spoilers you are okay with by filling out the form below with something along these lines:
All Spoilers Welcome
for those who have seen the show or simply don't care.
Proceed with Caution
for those who want only minor spoilers, basically for plot revealed in trailers and promo materials.
Red Alert!!
for those who want to know nothing more than Klaus's general character backstory and personality, leaving the show's main plot out of conversation.
I'll Pass, Thanks
for those who would prefer not to have threads with Klaus at this time.

Abilities

Klaus's abilities in Mask or Menace are slightly different than they are in the show. If you would like to avoid playing with any of his powers, please fill out the form below.
The Seance
Klaus can act as a medium in regards to ghosts. Specifically, this power has three subset abilities: conjuring, channeling, and manifesting. Klaus can either conjure the spirit of someone dead, channel them and let them use his body for a limited time, or manifest them into a physical form for a limited time.
Psychic Wonder
Klaus's newfound abilities in Mask or Menace mean that he has enhanced psychic abilities under three specific subsets: Telepathy, Telekinesis, and Psychic Possession.
Telepathy: Klaus can hear the thoughts of those around him in a 10 yard radius. This ability will at first be uncontrollable and unfiltered, which will be just as overwhelming to him as his Seance ability. With practice, he will be able to selectively focus on who he wants to hear within that radius- and enter his own voice and images into their minds.
Telekenesis: Klaus will be able to lift and move objects of up to 250 lbs for a limited duration. With training, he can increase the weight he can move and the amount of time he can move it.
Psychic Possession: For a limited time, 10 minutes maximum, Klaus will be able to 'possess' a host of his choosing and pilot their bodies. This ability will not work on people with strong wills, or on fellow psychics and those who possess psychic shielding. It can also be interrupted by disturbing Klaus's body, which will be physically vulnerable and unguarded while he controls someone.

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hellogoodhigh @ 2019-12-06T16:36:00

2019-03-06T23:08:54Z

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00.04 🔮 The Seance

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2019-03-06T22:31:38Z

↬The☂ Family

00.01
Luther Hargreeves

O Captain My Captain

00.06
Ben Hargreeves

Emotional Support Ghost

00.02
Diego Hargreeves

Affectionate Stabber

00.07
Vanya Hargreeves

The Fifth Beatle, Deserves Better

00.03
Allison Hargreeves

Absolute Superstar

↬Friends ✵

Proinsias Cassidy
Preacher

New Best Friend

Tulip O'Hare
Preacher

A Partner in Crime (?)

Mollymauk Tealeaf
Critical Role

A Handsome Devil

↬Little ❤ Black Book

Rupert von Hentzau
The Henchmen of Zenda

A Wicked Good Time

Armitage Hux
Star Wars

★★★★★ Multi-Night Stand

↬Associates

Anathema Device
Good Omens

Coworker, A Good Witch

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2019-03-04T04:25:06Z

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