Bixby "Bix" Hickory
Bixby Hickory (a.k.a. Bix)
You know how you can tell an UXO man like me is good at his job? I still got all eleven of 'em!Bixby Hickory - also known as 'Bix' to his friends - is a smart-mouthed New Voxelian citizen of the Free Faces League, former explosive ordinance disposal tech for the Coalition Defense Forces, and current plank owner of Parasol Private Holdings.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Bix is tall in stature and wiry of frame. Because of his height, Bix frequently has to crouch low when digging into mechanisms.
Mental characteristics
Employment
As most League citizens do, Bix served two years in the League Army as a artillery crewman. He opted to extend his service for another four years under the banner of the Coalition Defense Forces. During his second enlistment, Bix went through specialized explosive ordinance disposal training, as Knave units from the Grand Army of Voxelia were increasingly leaving 'surprises' in their wake at that time to prevent CDF defenders from retaking territory lost in lightning raids. It was also during this time that he first came into contact with Zekiel "Z.K." Kade, who frequently helped Bix maintain his EOD-modded Concertina.
At the end of Bix's second enlistment, Z.K. approached Bix with an offer to go private on his then being established hazardous-condition salvage reclamation crew. Looking for a change of pace with (relatively) less risk, Bix agreed. As of the year 10,000 AR, Bix remains a plank owner of Parasol Private Holdings alongside Z.K., Arxid Sagan, and A'adekpf "Iodex" Sagan. In this role, Bix's military experience leaves him uniquely qualified to render salvage targets safe for disassembly or repair, as vehicles in the Manifold Sky (especially vehicles found in The Human Arc) are often sources of explosive, chemical, or biological dangers in addition to lucrative scrap.
Intellectual Characteristics
Bix is highly dexterous, perceptive, and patient, possessing an uncanny eye for fine details in his environment. In addition to making him very good and finding and disarming traps and bombs of all descriptions, these qualities makes him a good shot with a rifle; both on foot and in his auto-armor, Bix wields a scoped grease gun to engage opponents at a comfortable distance.
Morality & Philosophy
As a firm believer in technical expertise over luck, Bix tends to regard everything in the world with a degree of dry humor that can tend towards the morbid at times. This attitude also precludes a belief in the House of the Unexpected, leaving Bix with the question of what deity or deities he should actually look to for guidance or protection. Arxid has suggested that Bix might be interested in aspects of Rostran Esotericism, particularly the virtues of Ixaumosana, but Bix remains agnostic as of the year 10,000 AR.
Personality Characteristics
Hygiene
No matter how much he tries to stay clean, the faint smell of gunpowder always seems to emanate from Bix's body. For his part, Bix likes to joke that it's a product of all the times he's come too close to flying debris, leaving little bits of explosive residue stuck to his clothing and in his hair.
Relationships
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Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Currently Boarded Vehicle
Species
Ethnicity
Professions
Year of Birth
9974
26 Years old
Birthplace
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Dark Blue
Hair
Brown (short)
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
6'2"
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
I love the detail that he always smells like gunpowder.
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