User blog comment:El Alamein/Hunger Games Tournament Redux: Intro and Signups/@comment-4661256-20160408033608

 Albert Amein: 

Gender: Male

Age: Probably early-mid 50s, but years of plastic surgery make his age unknown

Physical Appearance: 5' 11 3/4 " (although he swears he's 6 feet). Relatively thin, slender build. Slicked-back dark black hair, although, like most Capital citizens, he dyes it crazy colors. Aquamarine is his favorite color. He's got a natural smile that plays across his face but this is often betrayed by a sinister glare that burns from his eyes. Prominent nose.

Bio: Albert (Al) Amein was born into wealth in the Capital, raised in decadence. He hasn't known a hard day in his life. One of his few natural talents is the ability to greasily charm his way behind a big smile and an even bigger ego. In school he was the darling pupil and the class president--not necessarily a born leader, but at least someone willing to fill a spot to corral the people about. As a result, after working on the Hunger Games as a gamemaker one year, his forceful personality quickly got him reassigned as the face of the Hunger Games. He was the grinning (some would say leering) face that interviewed all the contestants--the Cheshire companion to their untimely deaths. It was that lack of a genuine soul in his eyes that reflected the heavy-hearted terror that resided even in the most confident of tributes.

Despite this macabre career path, Amein ultimately ended up developing a twisted form of sympathy for the tributes. Some of them he even genuinely liked. His constant exposure to the cycle of brutal, meaningless death desensitized him to the concept of violence. Albert had money, though, and he used this to good effect in preparation for the biggest, most sensational shock he would unleash on the nation yet. He bought his weapons, he bought his equipment, he bought his training, and, on the eve of the Games, bribed the Peacekeeper captain (a personal friend who owed him a favor anyway, but the money helped) to grant him entry to the arena.

Albert Amein had seen enough of watching the Capital's citizens be sent to their deaths. Now, he would go from the Capital's tool of propaganda to the literal representation of the elite's subjugation of the lower classes. He had the weapons. He had the money. And he had the sick determination to win.

Weapons: Close Range: Smatchet Knife

Mid Range: Hasta

Long Range: Sling

Special Weapon: The Mic - a heavy mace designed to look like a microphone. Albert likes to imagine he'd execute a downed foe with it.

Armor: Nasal helmet

Backpack Contents: Canteen, water purifying tablets. Roll of bandages. 3 day's worth rations. Binoculars. Whistle. Dark blue wool blanket (blends in with darkness better than black). Change of socks. Hair gel. Mirror.

Strenghts: Albert has good knowledge of the Hunger Games arena--while it is always variable, he is still familiar with the behind-the-scenes goings-on of the environment, and can anticipate changes as a result. He has a strong personality, so it may put some tributes at ease. He is highly popular publicly, so he may attract more sponsors. He paid previous victors to train him in the months leading up to the Games.

Weaknesses: He has a strong personality, so it may irk some serious tributes. He is older and a Capital citizen so he is not as strong physically. He does enjoy material comfort, which will be quite absent in this arena. He is a slippery bastard and will try to betray anyone at the first chance he gets.