Durham seamer Mark Woodhas only just got to know most of the England team but he is already preparing to introduce them to his medieval alter-ego 'The Duke of Ashington'.
The 25-year-old is on his maiden senior tour in the Caribbean and hoping to push for a Test debut in Antigua next week.
Most players in his position might settle for keeping their head down and let their bowling do the talking, particularly if they had the hint of extra pace and handy knack for reverse swing that Wood possesses.
But Wood is not an identikit cricketer, as evidenced by his recent revelations that he lifts his county colleagues by riding a non-existent horse in the outfield.
He does so in full character, even going as far as jousting team-mate Mark Stoneman, and Wood has already promised Test captain Alastair Cook a performance in the Caribbean.
"It's just a bit of craic at Durham...if it gets a bit boring in the field I bring out my imaginary horse and start trying to joust people, medieval style," he said.
"I'm the Duke of Ashington and I tend to joust the Earl of Sunnyside, Mark Stoneman. It's 50-50 for wins. I try and spring the surprise but he's getting wise to it.
"I haven't brought it out yet with England but I said to Cooky it will come out during the Tests.
"I didn't know many of the lads when I came out here, I was clinging to Ben Stokes a bit on the flight, but I feel really comfortable now.
"I didn't want to bring it out too early, I thought I'd save it for when the lads are down in the dirt."
The Duke is not Wood's only eccentricity; he also claims to support AFC Wimbledon, rather than his family's club Newcastle, because the picture of goalkeeper Hans Segers in a childhood sticker book resembled his father.
"Segers had a big bushy moustache at the time, just like my Dad," he explained.
"And my favourite colour was blue."
But behind the light-hearted stuff is a serious talent.
Should he get his chance in the Caribbean, his bowling could soon overtake his jousting as a talking point.
A succession of injuries, including a persistent ankle weakness that will need to be managed for the rest of his career, has restricted Wood to just 23 first-class games in four years.
But a record of 74 wickets at 26.16 points to a touch of class when fitness allows.
"I have confidence that if I can stay on the field I'll do well, so I just want to do that now," he said.
"Now I've had a little taste of England I want to stay here.
"I spoke to Ian Bell on Thursday after I'd bowled at him and he said I was tough to face, even though I couldn't stop hitting the middle of his bat.
"I've got a skiddy trajectory and reverse swing is a weapon I feel I can bring to the table. Hopefully that can hold me in good stead."