himbomb | PERMISSIONS; REX SPLODE

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INFO

name: rex sloan (alias: rex splode)
age: 20
birthday: great question, his parents could never remember it either
gender: male
sexuality: bi/pan (with a preference for women, twinks, & femmes)

TRAITS

foul-mouthed, goofy, impulsive, hot-tempered, talkative, irritating, stubborn, bold, sarcastic, damaged, principled

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PLAYER

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Standing at five feet and eleven inches and weighing in at a whopping two hundred and fifteen pounds, Rex Splode may be one of Invincible's more regularly-sized heroes, but that doesn't make his appearance any less striking. He sports a tan complexion, dark green eyes, and reddish brown hair that's always tied in a (fuckboy) manbun, although he is usually in his neon abomination of a supersuit and rarely hangs around in regular clothes. He possesses a deviated septum and a cleft chin, and as for his build, it's all hard angles sharp edges. Even depowered, he will typically smell like gunpowder and as though he was just freshly on fire. For a more in-depth summary of his abilities and superhuman biology, see here. Rex's regular speaking voice is even louder than his questionable fashion choices, and is raspy as well. In the animated series he is played by Jason Mantzoukas. Additionally, for character-relevant content warnings and opt-out information, please direct your attention this way.

SHIPPING PREFERENCES

Oof. When it comes relationships and even casual flings, Rex has a pretty shit track record. He has a history of infidelity and repeatedly cheated on his competent and incredibly kind-hearted ex-girlfriend, often using women as a objects to distract from the compounding trauma of his depressing childhood and current line of work. At this point in the series, Rex is reeling from an incident that woke him up, making him deeply remorseful for the ways he's treated "every girl he's ever dated," so he's going to purposefully distance himself from others and look the other way if he picks up on any attempts at flirtation. Old habits die hard, however, so curbing his naturally problematic instincts is a new skill he's desperately attempting to hone.

MISCELLANEOUS

Before meeting Atom Eve, it could be argued that Rex's first love was gymnastics, which greatly informs his center of gravity. Even in a power-nerfed state, Rex has an incredible sense of balance, and even when he is being goofy moves with a kind of precision that is almost frightening if anyone is keen enough to observe him closely. Although he is well-versed in a variety of martial arts, including Karate, Muay Thai, and Krav Maga, gymnastics was the first fighting style he learned. Rex was never good in school and is said to have had no friends growing up, so his perfection of the craft may have stemmed from the realization that he was finally good at something. Seeing as he's had to hear the catastrophic effects of his own explosions from a prepubescent age, Rex is unbothered by high volumes and has a tendency to miss small noises when his life isn't in immediate danger. This is also potentially why he speaks so loudly 24/7- To him, that's just what's normal. And lastly, since Rex grew up impoverished and food insecure, his tastebuds are totally haywire. While he does love American fast food and anything spicy, he lacks discretion and will eat almost anything you offer him, no matter how questionable. In fact, even if it's absolute dogshit or from a nearly radioactive box, he will legitimately find the food delicious.