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Player: Laena
Canon: Tales of Xillia 2
Canon Point: post chapter 15
Alignment: Piphron
Date of Entry: 8/01/2014

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Real Name: Alfred vint Svent
Age: 27 28 29
Birthday: Unknown (headcanon: May 21)
Eye Color: Orange brown
Hair Color: Dark brown
Height: 182cm (6 feet)
Amulet: Link (he's completed two, one for Dai and one for Pip; it should be blue now)
Appearance: Basically. Though in Empatheias, he may have to switch his wardrobe to look less modern business and fit in more with the steampunk style. He is definitely changing clothes for when he goes out to those monster hunting jobs. He will more likely look like how he used to with the trench coats and rugged shirts, pants, and boots. It might not be the exact same as his old wardrobe, but it'll be pretty damn similar.
Contact:

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( sales puffing and misrepresentation are two different things )
( permissions )

Tales of Xillia 2 only.

All right, so we have his original ToX1 background history all dumped here. What you'll find below the cuts are points specific to Alvin. Thus kind of a blitz through of the main game (I really skimped on some important details, not going to lie), and then more details regarding his actual character chapters.

Needless to say SPOILERS.

the time in-between
( the time in-between )

main story
( main story )

In Alvin's character chapters, each one focuses on his struggle to try and be a decent guy and the tension between him and Yurgen, the latter being a more honest and somewhat naive man when it comes to the world of business. Alvin understands the system and the underhandedness that goes on, but Yurgen does not. The chapters also touch on his past and his betrayals, especially in the fractured dimensions. Since each one relates to what happens to chapter previously, I'll go in chronological order and talk a little about each chapter.

alvin: chapter one
( alvin: chapter one )

alvin: chapter two
( alvin: chapter two )

alvin: chapter three
( alvin: chapter three )

alvin: chapter four
( alvin: chapter four )

alvin: chapter five
( alvin: chapter five )

with leia
( with leia )

why alvin is a merchant
( why alvin is a merchant )

TO BE FILLED

Here is what I had written for Alvin from the first Tales of Xillia. If you want to fully understand Alvin and his development, this will be a really good reference point. Er, sort of. I mean it's my own analysis, so it's more like a better way to understand where I started from and how I brought him to where he is now...? Gah, I think you know what I mean. Needless to say, spoilers.

Alvin's personality is a very complicated matter filled with many layers that were a result of many different things that happened in his past. It is also a rather...delicate thing right now because he is in a kind of transition of where he wants to leave his old ways behind and better himself. But to understand what he wants to change into and why, we have to start from how he was.

before
( before )

after
( after )

neutral areas
( neutral areas )

Tales of Xillia 1 only.

EVERYTHING I CAN FIND ABOUT ALVIN VIA IN-GAME with some little bits I was told about in regards to his backstory. But when I say everything I mean everything. This is basically a giant walkthrough since Alvin had his hands in everything. Spoilers contained below, particularly from Chapter 2 on toward the end.

Disclaimer: To anyone reading this, the only reason why I'm going into such detail (probably more than someone who was apping even Jude or Milla, the actual main characters of the game) is because Alvin is so involved in the story. Things are hinted at early on, but it's clear toward the latter half of the game that everything he does has a double meaning. And unfortunately, for Alvin the devil is in the details. Things that I could normally easily brush over have to actually be specifically mentioned for all the context to be made clear. He is also very well informed, so having all this down helps me as the player to ensure that I have a good solid reference to go back to.

(!) are cue markers indicating parts that are later explained. ie, there's more to this point than meets the eye. Most of these are found in Chapters 1 and the first part of Chapter 2, with the latter half of 2, 3, 4, and the extra section explaining them.

prologue
( prologue )

chapter one
( chapter one )

chapter two
( chapter two )

chapter three
( chapter three )

chapter four
( chapter four )

backstory expanded
( backstory expanded )

These are referenced in the background history, but I decided to take these specific subevents out for easier reference. Note: These are the extra subevents, not the main ones.

( Subevents )

All of the skits I thought pertinent to Alvin. This isn't a dialogue transcript and more of a summary, but they come pretty close. Needless to say, spoilers.

( Skits )

All his artes. Mostly for my own personal reference to help write the tags.

note on abilities
Alvin is a tank. He is strong as well as dexterous. In fact he's ambidextrous as he wields a gun in his left hand (main hand) and a large broadsword in his right. Since he packs a punch, he's great for going through tough guards. He also has a special skill called "Charge." He'll combine his weapons and basically amp their power. This will alter his attack to a more powerful one. He can continually stack these charges. He also can perform Linked Artes with the rest of the Xillia team...but I'm not going to list those unless I actually have a cast (and I'll probably put them down in the comments).

( SPOILER ALERT )

( martial arte list )

( linked arte list )

Alvin's Chronicles
( chapter one )

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( chapter two )

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( chapter three )

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( chapter four )

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Presa's Story: Visions of Days Gone By
( Presa's short story: Visions of Days Gone Bye )

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

no matter how far

you're always on my mind

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