Raphael Scarpa (wip)

[Raphael Scarpa]

Character Layout

Appearance

Name:
Raphael Scarpa/Peacemillion
Alias:
Red, Raff (called only by Julius)
Age:
27

Personality:

Raphael is a destructive renegade with intention to find out the murderer of his family and foster brother. He blames himself for the death of his foster brother, which leads to his anguish emotions. But those feelings only covert to extreme rage, usually express through violence. Because of his choleric behavior shown through several of his mission under the mafia, many suggest that he suffers from PTSD. Raphael does have hyper vigilance as well primary insomnia since the events of his family’s death. Majority of the time Raphael is always angry regardless of his face expressions; his only belief to rid him of his trauma is the death of the murderers by his hands alone.

Physical Description:

Raphael attire consist of black suede jeans, black crew neck T-shirt with a black tank T-shirt and black sport gloves. Occasionally he switches from his boots to sneakers depending on what’s in store for the day, but majority of the time he will wear his sneakers. His red, white and black jacket he wears as a reminder of his foster brother and what they both stand for. He’ll wear this most of the time he’s present, but sometimes he will just where a black biker jacket if he needs to blend in places.


Profession:
Ex Mafia bodyguard
currently a bartender

Alignment:
Believes in the Paranormal

Strengths:
Musical Instrument: Raphael is a gifted pianist with a perfect pitch receive from his mother’s genes

Acrobatics: Taught by Julius, Raphael is well-versed Parkour aka freerunning. He is able to perform fast paste climbs, leaps or any necessary maneuvers in a chase.

Fighting Style: taught by Julius, Red uses a mixture of kickboxing and street fighting.

Resilience: through his child hood in the slums as well work through the weapons broker and mafia, Raphael can handle a great deal of punishment.

Weaponry: since his days as an agent for the broker, he’s has trained in a good amount of weapons


Weaknesses:

Family and friends: Raphael maybe has lost everything, but he still has his foster family who he’d die for. Not only that, but he’s also made a promise to his late boss that he’d protect his family anyway possible. Anything involving the Azzari life will force Raphael to make options for their benefits, even if it cost his life

Murderer: Raphael is blinded with anger and rage towards the one responsible for his condition. And by any means necessary, he will get his revenge. These emotions alone can prove to be weaknesses for him by alter his ways of thinking to more violent manners, disregarding the lives of those around him or the task at hand. He will even go through dark paths in order to satisfy his lust for the killer

History:

Before Raphael could hit the age of 2, his mother and father Cilicia and Leone Peacemillion gave Raphael away in hope of protecting his future. The Peacemillion family held a great title in the mayor roster and contributed a lot of resources as well trades for the mayor’s reign. And because of what significance they held in the mayor camps, they figured harm would breach their household and they couldn’t bear the burden of a murdered son cause by their lifestyle. Fearful of their Son’s future he was given to a close friend to live in the slums of the city.

Force to live a complicated lifestyle, Raphael Peacemillion grew up with the mindset to only survive with his foster Parents and his older foster brother Julius as Raphael Scarpa. Each day he and his brother did what they needed to make a living, from scamming people, to doing errands for their father’s shop, to gambling. The two were just young rascals trying to make a name for themselves and get out of the slums to further improve their living. Of course the line between struggle and success was thick for Raphael and his brother. Each time they made some form of income; it was either stolen by others less-fortunate or just didn’t make enough to help their parents. Surprisingly Raphael’s mental state is stable through the bond of his brother. Encouragement was always given at times of discomfort, often inspiring them to push on.

Life would go a different route, as the two found themselves in criminal activities by becoming agents for a weapons/information broker involved with the mafia. Raphael went under the Code name Red for his eye color strangely being crimson. The two started off as minor’s for the Broker but through hard work made their way up the scale of minions, slowly earning the broker trust through each job. Countless times the broker sent them on suicidal missions and much time sugar coating the conditions of what’s to be expected to help them adapt to changing atmospheres. It was during this time the organization sculpted Raphael into something more then a young punk from the slums, but instead a skilled agent; exercised in weaponry, gathering information, manipulation as well skilled in abilities frowned upon by the law. Several of the deals Raphael took he didn’t condone because it went against his family’s beliefs, but at the end of the day he didn’t care, family came first. It’s what kept him sane……but later became his worse nightmare

The Broker later became suspicious of Raphael and considered him a spy because of the lack of information gathered on him. figuring that Raphael may be a threat, the broker decided to keep him close under his wing as well his brother and see what intentions they have. But eventually after a couple of months, the broker would later interrogate Raphael with several torture methods for him to reveal his identity and his origin. After excruciation sessions, the broker realized he was telling the truth and revealed the holes of his origin and that his family was a cover. It was this turning point that changed Raphael’s ambition to a new goal, and that was to find out his real lineage.

The Broker was convince that Raphael was telling the truth and wished to proceed with advancing his business, but The Broker paranoia of Raphael had cost his life by the hands of the mafia as well those along in it. The Broker was secretly doing side business with the funds and good provided by the mafia as well selling info on the mafia to the highest bidder. The transition from an agent to mafia gang member all began in the raid to slaughter and broker and his minions. The broker’s men didn’t put up much of a fight and were quickly slaughter by the seconds. The broker was slain by the very hands of the mafia leader and the only remaining members were Raphael and Julius who station themselves in a different location in the building where they derived traps. They lasted for a good period of time and killed a couple mafia members that drew a liking to the leader’s face. After the two realized they were the last ones alive, they submit to defeat and accepted death at any given moment, but fortunately the boss spared their lives and had them become apart of the mafia gang.

Within this time period Raphael questioned his “Father” about his true identity, of course he was hesitant about telling him the true, but from the fury raging in his eyes he couldn’t resist. He told him that he’s that he was actually the son of the Peacemillion family and that he was secretly given to them for his own safety so if anything would happen to them he can still live his life. Revealing the whole truth instantly left Raphael in a traumatic state to the point he didn’t know what his next options were. His foster father then explained that the Mayor has been pulling the wrong strings and leaving his minions to suffer including his parents Cilicia and Leone. Now knowing that the Peacemillion feared for their lives and didn’t want any harm to come towards him, he felt hatred for the government and sworn upon himself to meet them when the time was right.

Three months later, through hard work, Raphael would find his way in the Peacemillion residence undetected. He would spot both his lost parents in the kitchen preparing their meals after a longs day with the politics. Their lives would change as Cilicia dropped the glass Jug from shock of Raphael’s presence. Cilicia and Leone already knew who he was based on the fact that he had his mother’s red eyes. An instant connection flowed between the three and time became frozen as they began to tie the missing bonds between them. During the bond, Raphael would come across some piano sheet music made by Cilicia. She had perfect pitch and the ability to write wonder master pieces for her spare time, but she struggle to play them and was still learning to master the piano. Revealing is talent for music, Raphael took the time to play each and every one of them and even played a couple of her favorite songs such as Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, to Franz Liszt Love Dream. It was the first time all three of them has ever felt happiness for a long time, but Leone and Cilicia knew that he couldn’t stay to insure he can build his own future. The Government was too corrupt and they didn’t want their son to get tied into it. Before he could leave, his mother would give him a piece of music that she wrote the day he was born as a gift and hoped they could get another chance to bond again.

At the age of 20 Raphael had reached from a lowly solider within the mafia too a body guard. It all started from a meeting that involved his brother Julius who was a loan shark for the gang. An altercation occurred as man made an attempt to assassinate one of the Azzari family members with an all out assault. Before the man could impale the member, Raphael intervened and gave the man a fatal counter at the cost of suffering a slash across the chest. From there the boss positioned him to be his right hand man for anything situations. From there Raphael usually spent most of his time guarding his wife and keeping her out of trouble, or going along with him on special occasions and guaranteed his safety. His relationship with the boss was similar to that of a student and a mentor, each day Raphael absorb the conversations they had on life and purpose of fulfilling ones goals. Everyday was a new lesson to broaden Raphael’s mind as if the boss had future plans for him.

Through all of Raphael’s success, Julius would welcome him back home to a surprise celebration for the Scarpa family finally able to live in such tough conditions. The two brothers were glad they were able to provide for their family without letting their parent’s know of their true occupations. It was a jubilant day for Raphael, but it would all change as Raphael left the night to visit his real family once again. His very soul would fade away as he came to the Peacemillion residence to find Leone and Cilicia pouring out blood on the living room floor. His father lifeless, but his mother softly said his name as he grasped her in his arms. Before her end, she made time to let him know how proud she was and then left him with a gracious kiss to the cheek and the words “dal vivo di Raffaello non lasciare che ti cambia la vita. ogni volta che senti solo solo giocare la mia canzone” she then notice how his eyes changed from red to violet from the light hitting off of them. She then smiled on how his eyes were exactly like hers. She then died in his arms and all Raphael could do is shed tears for the lost of his real family that he just started to connect with.

After that day Raphael began to bottle up his emotion and slowly became bitter towards everyone he held close to him, often pushing them away to avoid facing pity or having anyone share his burden. It was around this time that Raphael began to gain serious insomnia, struggle with gaining sleep. His brother Julius was the only one who knew of his condition and feared that his brother was heading down a dark path. He caught on to it ever since Raphael took on the job for interrogations. Each one he took got more gruesome, from gorging of eyes, to water boarding victims with alcohol after inflicting mindless wounds. Julius tried to talk his brother from out of his violent behaviors. Rapheal’s torture continue to get more horrific, to the point that the boss had to relief him of the job after he witness Raphael in progress of skinning a man alive; It was the first time he’s ever seen Red lose his cool. Fearing for his right hand man’s condition, he took the time to speak with him and hopefully calm his rage. The last thing the Azzari boss needed was a psycho lunatic acting as his right hand man and protecting his family. The conversation didn’t get as far to solving Raphael’s rage, but he did promise that his behavior would never reach the boss’s family and that he’d keep his personality the same as it’s always been towards them. The odd thing about the whole situation was that the mafia lord didn’t take the chance to ask him what’s caused him to turn this way…but instead gave him words of wisdom to coup for his emotions.

Through the couple of month Raphael was taken under the boss’s wing and he helped him to tame his anger. Although deep down the rage burned strong, he mastered how to keep his mind in his grasp in spite of his mixed feelings. Raphael then looked to the boss as another mentor and slowly began to lose the stress he had the day he stepped foot on the Peacemillion residence. Through the few months Raphael and his brother Julius strengthen their bonds by getting angel wings tatted to their back; Raphael carrying the left wing on his back and his brother Julius carrying the right. Red began to take it easy day by day and kept digging for his parents murderers. But another event would happen that would change Raphael’s life forever once again throwing him in a state anguish. A mission would involve Julius, the boss and Red would be turn into a massacre leaving Julius as well the boss murder. Raphael was in critical condition, but tried to make attempts to keep his brother and the boss alive. Unfortunately both would die that night with only Red surviving from the scene. His last words from his brother was to me keep his fire alive, and his boss only wish for Raphael to make sure he finds out who’s behind the slaughter as well to keep an eye on his family at all cost. Swearing to both of them, Raphael retreated from the scene in attempts of surviving.

While on his way he was hit with a blunt object to the ground , before he went unconscious, he notice the man that struck him with two identical features resembling him; his red eyes as well his blond hair. He then blacked out and awakened in an unfamiliar place around the country side where he stayed by a random family to regain his health. After making a full recovery, Raphael would later find out he’s been framed for the murders of the mafia boss as well his brother. With that in mind Raphael took four years to hide until he figured out what his plans of avenge.

Now Raphael sets out to search for his boss’s family without bloodshed and to find this man that had his features