Jack, the Scythe

"'Death... Is the begining....' ~ Jack, the Scythe" Jack the Scythe is a mysterious creature that used to stalk the streets of London until his defeat by Maria Geringer. Since then, he has been searching for a way to destroy her, leading to many confrontations. Currently, neither is able to defeat the other.

=• History •=

Very little is known about the being named Jack the Scythe. Some debate that he is from the Middle Age, having been part of a possible murderer "guild". This theory comes from his apparent need for bloodshed and killing, seemingly without purpose. Other theorised that he is from the victorian era, linking this to his ability to vanish which may be because of an extended knowledge of the city's layout and sewers, but it is unlikely that he'd require such knowledge. Finally, the last and most disturbing story is that he is far more ancient, the personification of death itself, possibly even the Rider of Death himself.

Despite the name, it has been established that he is not the ghost of the actual murderer, Jack the Ripper, nor any of his incarnations. His methods are completly different. While the real life murderer apparently focused on prostitutes, Jack does not have a preference. He also seems to inspire a great fear in his victims, all of them having been found with a terrorized look on their face. The only link between the two killers is the name and the city they acted in.

Until recently, the murders commited by Jack remained scarse, if bloody. A year ago, however, they became more common, as if something had pushed Jack to action. While before the murders happened only in dark alleys, victims started to be found in plain streets. Templars, facing this, came to the conclusions that the increase of occult events in the world was leading to something far more terrible and resolved to end Jack's actions to stop, or at least slow down, these events.

Considering the threat, they asked for the help young american investigator Maria Geringer, who had recently stoped another such event in Washington and had uncovered a secret complex under the Washington Memorial. After a long investigation and chase, Maria finally confronted Jack in the streets of London. Nearly losing, Maria was saved by the unexpected intervention of a small cat who's pounce distracted Jack long enough for Maria to score a hit on the Scythe's head, forcing his retreat.

Jack's defeat effectively stoped the murders in London, at least for a time, making the streets sure again at night. A god new for London and a bad new for Maria. Jack, having only been defeated, now seeked to destroy the girl who had defeated him. FOr what purpose exactly, no one can tell. Perhaps it is simply for revenge. Or perhaps he has seen in her something he needed. Regardless of the purpose, nothing good can come out of it if he succeed... And likely not just for Maria....

=• Equipement and Abilities •=

Abilities

Jack is a super natural being, of that, there is no doubt. As such, he has power that are beyond the comprehension of simple mortals.

His most evident power is his ability to enter the realm of shadows at will. This allows him to disapear and travel at high speed anywhere in the city, or possibly beyond it. Suprisingly, it's something he never uses in battle, despite the obvious advantage. There i currently a debate on what this shadow realm is exactly. A part of the Argatha, travel roads in a shadow version of London or a completely different realm are all theroies that hav been brough up so far.

Not being human also gives Jack a great boost to his strength and agility. He is able to lift cars and runs at high speed, though it remains within the range of a highly powered anima user. BEcause of this, only a highly trained, or gifted, person is truely able to fight him. Maria's victory was due to her performance at range, her own agility, and shear luck of the cat's intervention.

It has been stated too that Jack might have necromantic powers. This is part of the rumors about him being the personification of Death.

Equipment

Jack's equipment is naturally unknown to everyone, with the possible exception to his victims, though attempting to contact their spirits always ended in failure. All that is truely known is that he weilds twin scythes and that his cloak is bulletproof, at least to normal bullets.