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Saber (Arturia Pendragon) | Fate/Stay Night | Expired Reserve

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Character Name: "Saber" / Arturia Pendragon
Canon: Fate/ Stay Night
Canon Point: Unlimited Blade Works Route. Following the confrontation with Caster and Kuzuki.
Background/History: canon wiki | character history

[invisiblade]

Personality:

Saber herself is the very personification of chivalry. A model knight, she possesses all the qualities one would come to expect with such a revered title. Profoundly valiant and unwavering in her righteous ideals she is truly an idealistic 'Heroic spirit' and rightfully procured her reputation as The King of Knights. Underneath her picture perfect image, Saber is a girl who has spent her life devoted entirely to the greater good and the success of others. As such she never truly had a chance to live for herself or find her own identity as a person, having always conformed to what others needed her to be. Her general temperament is easily regarded as one of an silent observer, extremely guarded and ever watchful of her surroundings. She does not typically show much emotion, taking on the role of a stone faced heroine. Her overly reserved nature has lead to others viewing her as apathetic and emotionless, which is what also inevitably lead to her downfall as king.

Saber's true identity is Arturia Pendragon, or King Arthur of Camelot. In this version of the tale the king was secretly a woman, and such a turn of events gave birth to many hardships. Born into a time where war and chaos were imminent, she was predestined to be her country's savior as heir to the King of Britain. She would be denied the chance to rule due to her gender, which lead to her being raised in secret all while preparing for the day she would fulfill the prophecy and take her rightful place on the throne. As a young girl Arturia was described as a whimsical youth, brimming with innocence and hope. If compared side by side to her present day self, it would seem impossible that the two could be the same person. This is because choosing the path of kingship meant sacrificing her humanity and becoming something in-human. Despite this she chose to follow the path of a king and throw away her identity as a woman, conforming herself to the guise of a man since the age of fourteen.

As king she put the needs of her country before her own, her devotion to them as their ruler was of the highest importance. She ruled Camelot with an iron fist, adhering strictly to the knight's code of chivalry and gaining the respect and allegiance of many other knights who would come together to form the Knights of the Round Table under her leadership. Famous for exhibiting great valor and honor on the battlefield she never cowered in the face of her enemies. She faced her opponents head on, striking down her enemies from the front lines of warfare. Her seemingly boundless courage and determination greatly inspired her subjects, and earned her their unwavering loyalty. Though many lives were sacrificed on her path to victory, no one doubted her ideals as being noble and correct. She unbendingly kept to the oath she made from the beginning of her rule, that a king is not human and as such can not protect it's people with human emotions. Such conviction undoubtedly paved the path for countless victories, as well as her kingdom's downfall.

In order to maintain her image as king, she could not readily place her trust in others due to the secretive nature of her true identity. Thus she remained aloof from her peers, keeping everyone at arms length to secure the welfare of her kingdom. However, such behavior came with it's own consequences. Unable to truly confide in others or relate to people on an emotional level, her most loyal knights and subjects began to turn against her, causing civil unrest within the kingdom. They criticized her lack of warmth and understanding towards the people of the country over which she governed, questioning her ability to properly rule over them as a result. Ultimately her isolated methods of living brought Arturia to her untimely demise after ten years of rule. Faced with the impending destruction of her country, with her dying breath she offered her services as a heroic spirit to obtain the holy grail. Intending to rewrite history and give Britain the chance to flourish under a better ruler in her stead.

As a servant she exhibits all the same qualities she had in life, pledging devotion to her master immediately upon being summoned. ("My sword will henceforth be at your side. Your fate is henceforth my fate.") However, during Fate/Zero Saber struggled with her allegiance towards her master Kiritsugu due to their differing ideologies and methods in obtaining the grail. Kiritsugu was not opposed to lying or cheating to fulfill his goals, such practices Saber could not approve of and their differing principles made them incompatible as partners. She was entirely disrespected by Kiritsugu who refused to speak directly to her or acknowledge her as anything more than a weapon to be used for his benefit. He betrayed her trust countless times, one notable example being when he forced Archibald to command Lancer to commit suicide. Done so while using Saber as an unknowing decoy to distract Lancer in battle. His actions were disgraceful and Saber felt dishonored as a knight in helping him accomplish this, even if she was not aware of his plans. Perhaps worst of all Kiritsugu forced Saber to destroy the grail with the use of his command seals in the final battle, without explanation and before she had a chance to have her wish granted. Such events left massive emotional scars and caused Saber a great deal of grief. Saber was further traumatized in the fourth war when she was forced to kill her friend, and loyal knight Sir Lancelot when it is revealed that he had been summoned as the Berserker servant. Needless to say the fourth war was mostly a nightmare of an experience for her, and only worsened her capacity to place her trust in others for the fear of being betrayed or winding up hurt.


In Fate/Stay Night Saber begins to open up about her insecurities in time. Plagued by the guilt of failing her country in the past as well as her faults in the fourth war, she strives to make amends for her mistakes. Though she is still extremely wary of trusting others, she develops a soft spot for Shirou and grows attached to him as a person who shares some of her own principles of wishing to help others.

Though her outward disposition can most generally be described as cold and calculating she does show a warmer side to herself on rare occasion. Mainly through her interactions with Shirou in Fate/Stay Night. He is the first person to treat Saber as a human rather than a servant or a weapon. He also insists on protecting Saber and tells her she shouldn't fight because she is a girl. Saber takes this as an insult, and proclaims she is a servant before she is a girl and that gender does not matter. While seemingly unflappable in nature, she does retain some essence of her younger self. Showing a fondness for cute things as well as a humorously humongous appetite. She tends to sink into the background of most social situations, remaining distant and stone faced. A side effect of the burdens she shouldered in solitude in her life as a ruler. Such a trait gives her the appearance of a more refined nature and she is repeatedly described as beautiful and elegant, despite her opinion of herself being the opposite.

Saber has a difficult time blending in, this is because of the unusual in-explainable aura that surrounds her, making her quite the spectacle in modern day times. Not only does she attract attention for her traditional mannerisms but her way of speaking is also quite formal, which is to be expected considering the era of time she grew up in. This leaves her feeling awkward and uncomfortable around most people, some more than others. Reverting to that introverted state of mind works as her safety net, keeping others from getting too close. Still she most often leaves others with a positive impression of herself, her high ranking charisma allowing her to get along with most people relatively easily. While generally upholding herself to the image a perfect gentlemen she does have a bit of a childish quirk that rears it's head whenever she is offended or upset. In addition to this she has been shown to enjoy witty banter with her opponents on the battlefield, responding in kind whenever she is taunted or teased with quips of her own.

To sum things up, Saber is a Knight with many admirable qualities that outshine even the tragic burdens of her past. She is prideful in her abilities and retains an honorable sense of justice that endears her to many. Saber is both strong willed and selfless, to a fault. Bringing much grief and misfortune upon herself through her stubborn allegiance to the ideals of a hero who prioritizes the success of many over the few. With the weight of the crown bearing down on her still, she wants nothing more than to provide victory for the country that fell apart at the hands of her regime.

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Abilities/Powers:
Brace yourself for the tl;dr...

Saber has many powers, some of which have been granted to her as a Servant as well as a good deal of special abilities retained from her previous life. The most logical way to go about this is to first explain what exactly her title as a Servant entails. Servants are heroic spirits of the past summoned by the Holy Grail to fight alongside their masters in the Holy Grail wars. The Grail is an omnipotent wishing device that can grant any single desire of the one who wields it. Typically seven servants are summoned for each war, provided there are enough masters available, and fight to the death until one is left standing. That servant will have their wish granted, as well as their master's.

Servants are divided into the seven classes; Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, Caster, Assassin and Berserker. They are specifically categorized based on whatever skills and/or weapons they were most associated with in their legends. The Grail grants them superhuman level abilities combined together with their own fabled prowess to create a league of highly formidable magic warriors. Because of this, it is next to impossible for a human to inflict any form of damage on them, placing Servants in a league of their own entirely. Servants are tied to the present world by their masters and the magical energy supplied from them known as prana or mana, without it a servant will cease to exist. It is also of importance to note that while Servants typically have the ability to de-materialize, or become invisible in addition to consuming less prana from their masters, Saber does not.

Servant Stats:

The Type Moon Wikia details all servants in depth, but I'm going to focus on the Saber class and Arturia's individual abilities. Her current servant stats are rated conveniently in RPG format as the following:

Strength: B
Endurance: C
Agility: C
Mana: B
Luck: B
N Phantasm: C

Class Skill:

Saber Servants inherently have high rankings in all categories, but are subsequently effected by their master's rankings as a Mage. Because her current master, Shirou, is not competent in his skills as a magus, Saber's statistics suffer accordingly. Among class skills, Arturia's most notable is her A-rank magic resistance. While this is typical for a Saber class servant, Arturia takes this to extremes. Only high level magic can harm her leaving her practically invulnerable to modern magi. Saber servants are also gifted with the Riding Ability, allowing them to mount any from of beast or vehicle and instantaneously know how to properly operate it in the same way as the Rider class. Which means despite not having cars or motorcycles during her time, Arturia was still able to pilot both in Fate/Zero with ease. The Saber class is considered to be made up of the most esteemed combatants, composed mainly of melee fighters who were famous for their swordsmanship. It is also recognized as one of the three Knight classes along with the Archer and Lancer classes.

Personal Skill:

Saber herself possess great finesse with a number of different weapons, having fought in numerous battles and emerged victorious many times. She is extremely agile, excelling in the art of close combat as repeatedly demonstrated through her intimidating display of dexterity on the battlefield. Saber typically attacks head on and uses what is referred to as a "Mana Burst" to supercharge her movements with magical energy for a more powerful and effective offense. Another handy trick is Saber's ability to use mana to summon a magical suit of armor around her at any time. More useful still is her ability to convert this armor into energy to strengthen her attacks, at the cost of lowered protection.

In life Saber's body was blessed by the Lady of the Lake, the same elemental spirit who gifted her with Excalibur, and in effect was bestowed the talent of walking on any waters surface, no matter how shallow or deep. This also means that any magic using water as it's elemental base has no ill effect on her, so basically she is protected from being harmed by water.

As a king and noble spirit she possesses extraordinary charisma which she can use to command an army, in addition to a remarkable degree of intuition bordering on precognition that has helped her to survive and counter many fatal blows by the skin of her teeth. She has also exhibited limited healing capabilities, though this has been proven a mere superficial talent as she needs assistance from her master in order to heal anything more than a minor flesh wound.

Noble Phantasms:

All Servants are given a trump card known as a Noble Phantasm. Noble Phantasms are the physical manifestations of each hero's legend. Most heroic spirits will possess only one Noble Phantasm, though there have been some known to possess more. Saber in actuality has four, though only two are currently accessible to her.

Excalibur: Saber's main Noble Phantasm is Excalibur, a holy sword whose greatest attack is forged by the collective wishes of mankind and fueled through a conversion of mana into photoelectric energy. This produces a massively destructive wave of energy that is released from the tip when swung in the form of a charging, blinding light. Also known as her FINAL BLOW / ALL OR NOTHING attack, given that it's use would reveal her identity and leave her vulnerable to defeat. ( Here is a short 3 minute clip of Excalibur in action!!!)

Invisible Air: Her second, though more akin to magecraft than an "ultimate weapon", is her ability to conceal her blade with Invisible Air. A technique that compresses multiple layers of wind and air that can be used to hide her weapon's visibility. Giving her the ability to mask both Excalibur's length and identity, which proves a great advantage over her opponents in battle. In addition to this Invisible Air can also project a powerful release of wind in the form of an intense gust. She can also use it to form a barrier around herself in protection, or as a tool to decrease air resistance in order to enhance speed.

Avalon: Her third Noble Phantasm is Excalibur's sheath, Avalon. When activated it is capable of protecting it's user from virtually any attack. While Avalon is unable to function as a Noble Phantasm without Saber present, it can be sealed within a person to extend to them it's healing properties so long as Saber is nearby. It was used as the catalyst to summon her in the fourth war, and later implanted within a young Shirou to save his life. Saber is currently unaware of Avalon's whereabouts, as Kiritsugu never revealed his possession of it to her after her summoning in the fourth war.

Caliburn: Saber's fourth and final Noble Phantasm is Caliburn: Golden Sword of Assured Victory which is the original sword she pulled from the stone as a child but was later broken. Because of this it can not be used to battle in the Holy wars, the only exception being when it was Traced by Shirou during the Fate route in the manga and anime of Fate/stay night to defeat Berserker. Saber does not have the ability to summon it herself.

Items/Weapons:

Just Excalibur and her magically woven armor.

Sample Entry:

» Action thread sample : link
» Haven specific network sample:

[The inherent knowledge of modern day times that the holy grail supplied Saber with upon being summoned, unfortunately, did not translate over to the usage of cellphones. It's workings took a good deal of time and effort to decipher, but Saber isn't one to back down from a challenge. Eventually, after much button pressing with little success, she finally manages to get the video function working to address the network. Her expression is firm and passive, though slightly worn from her efforts to get this far.]

Hello, should you allow me your attention, I promise I will not take more time than is necessary.

[A simple disclosure before she proceeds to the reason for broadcasting her call in the first place. She brings a closed hand up to her mouth, clearing her throat before continuing.]

In regards to this place, I would greatly appreciate any helpful information provided in relation to this land's history and current state of affairs. As there appears to be no written documentation of past or current events.

[A fact which in itself is most troubling. The fact remains there is little means to keep records of such things aside from the spoken word, which undoubtedly varies from person to person. So, it would be wise, she thinks, to gather as much information from as many people as possible.]

Furthermore, living conditions in Haven are certainly less than favorable and so I inquire as to what sort of government, if any is set in place, would allow it's people to live in such poverty? Have there been no efforts to improve these circumstances or procure a more efficient style of living?

[She speaks most passionately about this, deeply concerned by the poor state Haven is in.]

I wish to offer my services to such endeavors, so please, contact me if this is something you share interest in. Otherwise, thank you for your time.

[she gives a slight bow to the head before disconnecting the feed- at least she figured out how to do that easily enough to save her from public embarrassment.]

Sample Entry Two:

Saber walked the streets of ruin with an unsettling sense of familiarity... Not an ounce of discomfort shown in her features as she looked onward amongst the remnants of the town's destruction. Monsters had once again ravaged the city, despite it's peoples best efforts to counter the calamity. Saber could not help but feel partially responsible, she was not the ruler of this land but she had still been summoned here for a reason. Above that, she was still a knight and as such it was her duty to protect others and crush the will of evil. The guilt she felt in failing such responsibility was unfortunately nothing new for her. Blaming herself was the natural course of action. She would shoulder those burdens without protest and strive to make amends for her failure in the future.

While much may have been lost to this battle, many still had their lives and the chance that they could prevail victorious over the beasts during their next encounter remained. Saber would do everything in her power to make sure of that. For now, she would simply comb the area in search of survivors to extend her services to any who needed them, helping in whatever way she could manage. She would assist in the repair of this god forsaken place, as well as aid in preparing them for the imminent danger that loomed just over the horizon. A King would be nothing without the success of his people, after all.

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Bartolomeo | One Piece | Reserved

[chicken_kun]

Name: Caps
Contact Info: Plurk: Capsulecorp
Other Characters Played: n/a
Requested apartment: with the Straw Hats if possible

Character Name: Bartolomeo, aka Barty, aka "Bartolomeo the Cannibal"
Canon: One Piece
Canon Point: manga chapter 778, after he witnesses Zoro cut down Pica
Background/History: Canon wiki: onepiece.wikia.com seriously this series has 779 chapters, there's too much to sum up.
Barty's bio: http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Bartolomeo

Their history section is a little ridiculous, since only one smallish but important thing is really known about his past. The wiki's idea of "history" is a blow by blow of everything he's done and said during the Dressrosa arc, which does inform his personality but not his actual background. Ugh. So, allow me to elucidate the important things to take from that section (spoilers abound):

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History:

- he was a thug, essentially a gang boss or mafia boss, in the East Blue for most of his life. He had control of the underbelly of a number of towns, though his main base was Loguetown - the Island of the Beginning and the End, being the first or last island in the East Blue for anyone leaving the Grand Line or trying to enter it. The island where Gold Roger was executed. As an underground boss he oversaw the trashing of at least 150 towns and was fairly wealthy.

- he was in the square on Loguetown the day Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates came through, and witnessed first-hand with his own eyes Buggy's attempt to execute Luffy, and the subsequent "miracle." A storm was passing over the island, and lightning struck Buggy's upraised sword, shocking him and destroying the execution tower an instant before that sword would have come down onto Luffy's neck and killed him. Being rubber, Luffy was naturally unharmed. Everyone watching was stunned at the timing, and some proclaimed it a sign or a miracle. Bartolomeo himself seemed to have an epiphany, that Luffy was exactly what he said, the man who would become the new Pirate King, and from that day forward worshipped him and his crew from afar.

- from the start of their journey up through the battle at Marineford, he followed the Straw Hats' exploits in the newspapers and knows everything about them - at least, insofar as the newspaper reported. He collected their wanted posters and turned his wall into a shrine to their exploits, he knew what they did to Crocodile at Alabasta, and he was extremely excited by the way they declared war on the World Government while rescuing Nico Robin at Enies Lobby. He even knew, as the papers reported, that Luffy was the brother of Portgas D. Ace, who was killed at Marineford. After that battle and the death of Ace and Whitebeard, Barty gave up his gang and formed the Barto Club, his own pirate crew, so he could hit the seas and become like Luffy.

- Barty has been sailing for almost two years, while the Straw Hats were "away" in their timeskip training. In that time he earned a bounty of 150 million beli (slightly more than Zoro's current bounty) and the nickname "Bartolomeo the Cannibal." The Marines tend to give pirates epithets that may or may not fit them but are indicative of something that happened at the time they were given their first bounty, so while Barty may or may not actually eat people, he clearly did something to make the Marines decide to call him a cannibal on his wanted poster.

- he came into the New World one year prior to the current timeline - but apparently hasn't gone further than Dressrosa in that year. This means he took one year to go through the "Paradise" half of the Grand Line. It isn't known exactly when, but at some point in his career he tortured other pirates by skewering them and holding them alive over a fire - and broadcasting it via denden mushi for everyone to see (possibly giving rise to his Cannibal nickname, even if he didn't eat people). He is also known to have bombed innocent civilians, though it isn't said where or why. The only crew member of his whose name we know is "Missionary" Gambia, a staff officer with a bounty over 67 mil.

Everything else in the wiki history is what he does while on Dressrosa, and it's stupidly detailed (considering it all happens within the space of 3-5 hours), so here's the highlights:

- there's a tournament being held by Doflamingo, in the coliseum, the prize for which is the Mera Mera no Mi, Ace's Devil Fruit which has been reborn in the world. Gladiators, pirates, and even kings of nearby nations are there to fight for the prize, and so is Barty.
- he beat the ever-loving crap out of a Marine officer undercover in the coliseum in retaliation for said officer beating up one of his own crewmates, Gambia the Missionary.
- pretended to throw a bomb into the audience of the coliseum, but it was just a baseball. Proceeded to mock the crowd for being as gross and cruel as he is for stampeding over each other to get away from a mere ball.
- lazed around the ring, not fighting at all, until near the end of the match. Dropped trou in front of the audience to pee into the moat surrounding the fighting ring. When attacked from behind by Hack, put up a barrier, and finally turned to join the fight, primarily using his Bari Bari no Mi to great effect.
- discovered that Luffy was fighting in the tournament in disguise and proceeded to go full fanboy. Spent the rest of the tournament following him around like a puppy, until someone stepped in to take Luffy's place to allow him to go help Law.
- interfered in Dellinger's attempt to assassinate Bellamy, protecting Bellamy out of brotherhood
- spent most of the final round protecting Rebecca from Diamante instead of fighting, and then fell in with Sabo, Koala, Rebecca, Robin, and the Tontatta after the coliseum is destroyed.
- went with Robin and Rebecca to help Luffy free Law and ended up on the lower plain, fighting alongside Robin and Cavendish against several executives in the melee
- took down the executive Gladius by sacrificing himself, enclosing himself and Gladius inside a barrier during an explosion. Followed it up with a Bari Bari no Pistol, a punch enhanced with his ability in homage to Luffy's move. Seriously injured and exhausted, he is now sitting on the battlefield watching Zoro be totally badass, and that's where he'll be pulled from.

Roronoa Zoro | One Piece | Reserved

[waywardswords]

Name: Sharon
Contact Info: plurk: handsoplenty
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: N/a

Character Name: Zoro Roronoa
Canon: One Piece
Canon Point: Between chapters 597-598 Effectively right in the middle of the time skip. More specifically during the flashback in the most recent chapter where Mihawk takes him off booze.
Background/History: History is heeere

[waywardswords]

Personality:

Zoro is strong. Being strong is really what Zoro is all about. It’s his ultimate goal in life to be the strongest swordsman. His entire self-image is tied up in his own massive strength and he continues to improve it, lifting insanely huge weights to both better his power and stamina.

Yet, while being the strongest swordsman remains his dream and plays a large role in who he is, this dream shifts and even is overshadowed by the desire to protect his crew and his devotion to his captain. In a sense, Luffy’s dream becomes more important to him as evidenced when he was willing to give Kuma his head to save Luffy from getting executed. He will also protect members of his crew when they need him to and has been seen at least once presenting his back to the enemy in order to block a blow aimed at one of his crewmates. This is significant because he risked a very large part of his pride. For Zoro, a swordsman should not have scars on his back as it is a sign of cowardice and weakness and he even came close to death to protect his back and got a massive scar on his chest because of it. Though Zoro often risks death, sometimes for reasons of pride, sometimes for noble reasons, always in a fight which he has to try hard to win…But sometimes for stupid reasons too, like attempting to cut off his own feet as a last resort, deciding to go winter training and getting lost and nearly freezing to death. My god, can he be dumb.

Zoro is also very loyal and true to his word. He promised to follow Luffy with Luffy as his captain and sticks to it. He will almost always follow Luffy’s decisions unless they threaten to break up the crew. For instance, when Usopp left in Water 7, Luffy wanted him to come back with no consequences. Zoro told Luffy he wouldn’t follow someone who so easily let the crew walk over him. Usopp had left of his own free will and if he wanted back, he had to apologize. Zoro doesn’t allow anyone to disrespect his captain and won’t allow Luffy to disrespect himself like that. However, his loyalty to his captain goes even beyond that and he was willing to die for Luffy, sacrifice himself in exchange and takes on Luffy’s pain at great physical harm to himself. In short he’s willing to give up his own dream for Luffy’s ultimate goal.

Tying into this, Zoro is also stubborn. Really stubborn. If he starts a fight he generally finishes it and continue to fight until the battle is over, despite the fact that he is heavily bleeding and probably close to death. Once everyone is safe, then he can relax.

He’s good at reading people and their true intentions and has a very fine tuned bullshit meter. He also understands everyone has their circumstances and will pretty much let them do their own thing unless their bullshit proves detrimental or they really need to understand something. If the time comes he’s not afraid to cut right to the point of something no matter how harsh he may sound. At the same time he believes everyone has the right to be as they are no matter how stupid it is in the end so long as they are willing to accept the consequences of that. He’s very good at reading fighting moves and the nature of someones’ fighting, as well as the nature of his own swords.

Despite all this hardcore nature, he can also be pretty gentle, especially around those that are young like Chopper and he’s seen at least once washing Chopper’s fur. He has a definite soft side.

He also has no sense of direction to speak of, is a heavy drinker and is often found sleeping somewhere on deck when he’s not obsessively training. He pretty much does the grunt work of the crew sometimes but he’s pretty okay about it though he can get pretty snippy if he feels he’s being manipulated or used. Also even though he’s mostly laid back, he has a sense of pride that can be poked by Sanji, provoking them into a brawl—though sometimes he pokes Sanji first since a part of him loves jerking the cook’s chain. He also never got stuck upside down in a chimney. Never. Whoever told you that was making things up

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Abilities/Powers: Zoro's abilities are basically tied into his swordsmanship and three sword style where his techniques can be found here. Though he is also developing something known as 'armament haki' which makes his skin or what he is holding nearly impossible to penetrate by usual means. However he is still in the learning stages of this and will take some time to get it right.

Items/Weapons: I'd like for him to arrive with his three swords.

Sample Entry:

[the feed clicks on to Zoro obviously in one of the tunnels. He looks a little weary as if he hasn't slept recently, but is nevertheless solid on his feet]

I know that there are a lot of problems with the tunnels and people are afraid to go in them, but why not look at it as a training opportunity. In order to get out of here we have to be strong enough to beat our enemies. That's not going to happen if you avoid the dangerous places. [he folds his arms] For anyone who wants to learn I am holding training sessions here, so feel free to come find me.

[he hesitates, then adds]

If you can. These tunnels are damn confusing. [Guess who has been lost for three days?] Is there really an exit? [dubious]


Sample Entry Two:

Zoro sat by the wall, swords propped against his shoulder as he watched Luffy playing around with some rocks in the middle of the cracked road. He leaned back and took a tiny sip of the rot gut bathtub whiskey he and the love cook had managed to throw together a few weeks ago. It wasn't the best. It was actually so disgusting it would be a stretch to even qualify as 'bad', but the important part was that it was alcohol. It took the edge off of this world full of flinty edges and uncertain times.

Food was the problem. Well it always was, but in this case moreso than usual. There just wasn't enough of it and Luffy was looking rangy and underfed. It pissed Zoro off to no end. He wanted to crush the assholes of Yao or whoever they were, help his captain cut a swath through them and do what they always did-- break the world and let it remake itself into, hopefully, something better. Free all these people from-- this. And he would... One day they would all find a way to rise up and tear this place to the ground and take their lives back into their own hands. Take their freedom back.

He just had to get stronger.

Zoro chugged the rest of the booze and then set the bottle aside, standing and sliding his swords through his haramaki in an easy movement.

"Oi, Luffy, I'm going to the tunnels."

If Luffy wanted an adventure, he'd come with. Or anyone else who heard. He didn't mind taking people through for errands or to get stronger or to just see what was there. For him, he had monsters to fight-- No matter who they used to be.

tadashi hamada | big hero 6 | reserved

[messala]

Name: Nikki
Contact Info: anythingagency @ gmail.com / sytry
Other Characters Played: n/a
Requested apartment: n/a

Character Name: Tadashi Hamda
Canon: Big Hero 6
Canon Point: Post-death
Background/History: Big Hero 6 film / Tadashi Hamada

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Personality:
Despite being a straight man for all of his younger brother's antics, Tadashi still had some fun growing up. He became interested and fascinated with building things at a young age. He used to buy those figures that you could set up on your own, and eventually, he started buying actual remote-controlled robots that he had to build on his own before playing with them. Those were his ways of having fun as a child. He loved tinkering with objects and playing around with them, because the final product was always fun. And also, it never failed to captivate his younger brother!

While he had a penchant for tinkering and inventing things, he was not exactly born a genius. He experienced things being difficult for him, and he achieved things like how a normal person would: through hard work and dedication. When he and his brother were younger, Tadashi was fiddling with a robot that he was trying to make. He had the blueprints ready and everything, and just needed to put the screws together and whatnot. He left to get something from downstairs, and after that short span of time, he came back to the robot all ready to go and it was even fully functional! His brother Hiro had apparently played around with it while he was gone. And that was when Tadashi realised his own brother's genius. Note that Hiro was probably around five years old at at that time. And yet, he could do such big things!

Tadashi loved and cherished his brother a lot; it was just the two of them, after all. When he found out that his younger brother had so much potential in him, there were only two things that needed to be done:

1) Have all the shenanigans! Two heads are better than one! Tadashi might have liked inventing things, and apparently, his brother didn't just enjoy the final product. He also liked inventing as much as Tadashi did. And this paved way for all sorts of Hamada Brothers inventions. As kids, they made a propeller jet out of their aunts laundry machine. They even made rocket powered shoes for their cat.These kids got into a lot of trouble; but they got a lot of brotherly bonding out of it.

And 2) take a step back. Tadashi was no genius, and he knew that. But his brother was! And he wasn't going to let his brother's creativity dwindle away as he did his own thing. He gave his brother a lot of leeway so he could find what he truly wanted. Tadashi just did things subtly and in his own way, leaving his brother to do all the crazy inventions and whatnot. He shared a room with his brother Hiro, and upon realising that his brother could do so many things, he just took a step back. Literally and figuratively. He gave his brother 3/4s of the attic (aka their room) so his brother could have more freedom to use his creativity.

Needless to say, Tadashi is someone who is absolutely caring. He's a very pleasant and humble dude all around, and makes friends rather easily. Even though he enjoys watching Tokusatsu and Super Sentai, he never intended to make things that would make him transform or things that could do harm to people. He's not the kind of inventor who would make another Godzilla, or build robots and A.I. that could potentially revolt and destroy mankind. Instead, he builds and make things that would help people. His latest project was Baymax—a personal healthcare companion—whom he called a huggable nurse robot.

Tadashi is a bit of a beauty queen in that sense. If you asked him what he wants most in life, he would respond like a model would. "I want world peace. I want to help every single human being on earth." He'd give you that kind of stuff. He is just utterly pleasant. He's very down to earth, and polite; the type of guy who would hold doors open for other people. He doesn't like seeing people getting hurt - physically, emotionally, or mentally. Even if he did nothing wrong, he would still feel guilty if someone was in any sort of pain. In school, they were asked to invent something that would help the household. Tadashi thought no further and came up with blueprints for a robot that would sweep the floor and take out the trash. All he really wants is to do good.

He is no pushover, though. While he is usually very calm and isn't prone to getting angry, he knows when to get serious. His cheerful and laidback personality dissipates when rules aren't being followed. He isn't a goody two-shoes by any means, but he like following rules to a T. When he finds out his brother is into gambling in bot fighting, he gets really angry and brings up the "WHAT WOULD MOM AND DAD SAY" card. He doesn't like the negative consequences when it comes to doing reckless things, and being arrested once for being involved in gambling sure made him mad!!! He used to be reckless and "act first, think later", but had to put that aside to become a better big brother. All in all, Tadashi just knows when to set the line in most situations. People can be as unflappable as they can be, but there are limits to being easygoing. Tadashi knows this best.

While he's friendly and charismatic - able to draw people to him and be overly pleasant towards them, Tadashi is pretty minimalistic with his gestures. He doesn't like receiving attention, which is a direct contrast to his younger brother who has a bit of an ego. He doesn't talk unless he needs to, which usually involves apologising for his brother, scolding his brother, or if anybody needs assistance. Of course, he still talks. He's just someone who won't initiate a conversation unless he has to. But once he gets talking, his big brother side becomes more evident than ever with the way he shows compassion and understanding towards every single thing. He's the type of guy who puts his hands behind his back; standing in a very prim and proper way. That's Tadashi—a very prim and proper young man.

He's also the type of guy who puts others before himself, and most of the time, the people around him get frustrated with it. He'd be willing to leave school in the middle of the project when he found out that his brother was doing something illegal and could get into trouble. He'd sacrifice his hard work and grades for his brother, basically. And he would most likely sacrifice what's important to him to help another person, too. Of course, the biggest sacrifice he's made to help someone: his life. Never forget. He could have escaped with his brother and headed home, but someone needed help. Tadashi had to help, and that cost him his life. And that's where his recklessness comes in… but if you look at it another way, his heart is just too good and pure that he doesn't consider the cons of how nice he is.

While he usually serves as the straight man to Hiro's crazy antics, Tadashi is not someone without a sense of humour. He's pretty snarky in his own way, and pokes fun at things if and when the situation calls for it. He finds his friend wearing one pair of underwear in four different ways to last a few days both disgusting and awesome. If that doesn't say anything about how Tadashi views fun, then I don't know what will! He does have a crazy side that's been toned done since he had to take the role of an older brother and guardian, but he is always up for some fun. His idea of fun includes building things for the sake of it being AWESOME (likely following Hiro's ideas), watching and reading a bunch of Tokusatsu/Super Sentai/Mecha shows and books, and occasionally playing sports. In fact, he has some figures of mecha in his side of the room, a broken clock of a giant robot hanging on a wall, along with some banners, and books. Whatever he's interested in has heavily influenced Hiro, so they both pretty much share the same nerd space.

Hiro calls Tadashi a "nerd", which is something Tadashi doesn't deny. He's smart and likes to read books. He might not be a genius like his brother, but he's very hardworking. He can also be very technical about things; correcting people when they say use the wrong terminology. As calm and collected as he presents himself to be, he isn't exempt from geeking out and jumping up and down when he's elated. He collects figures of robots and ninjas, and even owns a bunch of shirts with ninjas printed on them. Apart from robotics and his brother, his interests include mecha, Tokusatsu, and Japanese media.

Tadashi is a good older brother. He's kind and looks out after his younger sibling a lot, and is all in all a good role model. Although he does some questionable things, such as make tiny GPS units and sew them into every single hoodie his brother owns. It's so he knows where his brother is! And it helps him a lot because Hiro gets into trouble VERY OFTEN. There may be a lot of instances where he's frustrated with how his brother acts, but Hiro is still Hiro. They're related by blood, and he cares for and loves the boy. He'd never give up on his brother no matter the circumstances, and the same can be said with his relation with his friends. He's very loyal, and will always be there to care for his friends.

Abilities/Powers: Tadashi is a normal human being. Unlike the main characters of the Big Hero 6 movie, he isn't a self-made hero. He's a student, an inventor, and a brother. His abilities lie in his brains: he's crafty and creative (although not as creative as his brother). He's smart and is good with numbers, considering he's an engineering student. He's good at tinkering and inventing things.

His weakness would be how self-sacrificing he can be, which has already been discussed in the personality section of the application.

Other than that, he's a normal human with no supernatural abilities. He can't fight with a sword or anything, either. But there's official art of him and Hiro doing karate, so we can just infer that he has basic knowledge of the martial art.

Items/Weapons:
- A toolbox containing some screwdrivers, wrench, duct tape, etc.
- A tablet (an extra from the one he'll be receiving, if that's ok.)
- An extra set of cardigans and blazers

Sample Entry: I hope this is acceptable!

Sample Entry Two:
It may not have been his big event, but Tadashi was psyched over the fact that his younger brother was part of the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology (SFIT) Expo this year. He was never really the type to force his brother to do things, so after his brother graduated high school and didn't really intend on going to college, he didn't force the idea on Hiro. He still felt pretty disappointed in his brother for not using his talents for something better—for something that could actually benefit other people. And that was when he planned on actually showing his brother what he does in school.

Now that Hiro was enthralled about robotics as much as he was, and that he was able to get into SFIT, Tadashi's life couldn't have gotten any better. Hiro going to college, contributing to society in a good way, and making good use of his talents was more than he could ever ask for. Tadashi felt a lot of fulfillment, not just for himself, but for his brother as well.

But there was a fire, and the expo hall was going down in flames. Tadashi, being the overly concerned citizen that he was, wanted to know what was going on. And after that? He went in to the hall to try and save his professor. Despite all the heat that was making his vision blurry, and not to mention, it was just really hot, he was absolutely determined to help. Someone was there, and it was his role to make sure that person got the help that he deserved. Fire was the last thing he could remember…

Fire…

And then he opened his eyes. He didn't know where he was, nor did he care. Cellphone, okay. He grabbed that, and clicked on whatever he could. He needed to find his brother. He needed to make sure everything was okay. He needed to know if Hiro was safe.

He knew nothing, and all he could do was go with the flow. As he walked around the ship, he kept a hand at the back of his neck, rubbing it from time to time. It really was painful. He also felt pain on his back, as if his spine was cut in half. He was able to walk, though, that was the good thing.

Felix | Red vs Blue | reserved

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Name: Caitie
Contact Info: agentmaine 
Other Characters Played: Nicolas Brown
Requested apartment: N/A

Character Name: Felix
Canon: Red vs Blue
Canon Point: end of season 12
Background/History: wiki page

Re: Felix | Red vs Blue | reserved

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Personality: Felix is an excellent actor. This isn't a unique skill on it's own, but the way he uses it is unusual. He acts while purposely not telling them he is acting. Felix is an excellent actor because he can effortlessly lie to people's faces with no guilt on his part. He almost seems to regard it exactly as acting, gleefully referring to a fabricated story he told to the new republic forces to convince them to attach the capital as "the performance of a lifetime," and that "they just ate it up." Rather than guilt, Felix feels pride when he successfully deceives people.

Though it might seem from this that Felix enjoys the act of lying to others, it isn't quite that so much as to Felix, winning and being in control is the most important thing there is. He makes clear that his guiding philosophy in life is that "at the end of the day, if I'm stronger than you and if I'm faster than you, then I can kill you," and that this fact is "better than anything money can buy." Which drives home how important this is to him as up until that point Felix's primary motivation is clearly money. He's willing to do whatever it takes as long as he gets paid, and states that when he retires he wants to have enough money to buy "a TV the size of a billboard." but even more than money, Felix has an almost compulsive need to be in control. So he manipulates people with his lies. He monopolizes conversations with his monologues. He works as a mercenary, meaning he takes jobs on his own terms. When he loses, he becomes absolutely furious. Felix is as self-centered as they come.

Since he is, by nature, only out for himself, Felix can often seem callous with regards to other people. Even before his grand deception was revealed, he did not hide the fact that he was only helping the new republic for the money, and even remarks after a mission that the intel they received at the cost of two men's lives was "a pretty damn good trade." Felix's lack of concern for others borders on sociopathic, as Felix willingly took on his current job to wipe out all the residents of Chorus, casually remarking that he would have just nuked Chorus from orbit if it were up to him. On a more positive note, Felix's self-involved nature gives him heaps of confidence. While this does sometimes backfire on him, he would not be nearly as good at his job as he is without his boundless conviction that he is always right and "fucking awesome" and possibly even "too good looking." He's good at his job and he knows it.

While still pretending to be on the side of the New Republic, Felix maintains a reserved but snarky personality. Both in and out of his "character" Felix demonstrates a clear sense of humor as soon as he appears in the series, remarking when Wash agrees that it's strange how Locus goes by the name of his armor; "Oh, are you first name "Agent" last name "Washington"? That's so weird!" and making sound effects when he demonstrates his light shield. Even with this, he still maintains a "cool aloof" personality for the most part, but when he reveals his true colors, Felix is shown to have an almost manic energy, he becomes much more talkative, moving around and gesturing with his hands as he talks. When not playing his role, Felix loves to talk. It's his natural inclination towards gloating that ruin all the work he's done over the past two years.

That said, Felix isn't an idiot, he's highly trained and skilled in combat. He notices Carolina camouflaged among their men before Locus does, and thwarts the sim trooper's attempt at a surprise attack before they can even launch it. He knows what to say to people to convince them to act and how to win people's trust. He may not care about anyone besides himself, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand them. He can read people well, he's hard on Tucker because even though he doesn't care about losing men, he knows Tucker does, as he tells him. Despite his entirely selfish motives, Felix does have charisma, and he knows how to use it to his advantage. But when he succeeds, he gets complacent and over-confident, and it's then that he'll make his mistakes.

Agon Kongou | Eyeshield 21 | Reserved

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Name: Emily
Contact Info: pyrrhic; AIM: pyrrhicbattles; Skype: pyrrhicbattles
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: 1.1

Character Name: Agon Kongou
Canon: Eyeshield 21
Canon Point: The final chapter of the manga (#333).
Background/History: Handwritten history [here] and link to outside wiki [here]

Previous Game History:
I’ve played this version of Kongou Agon in one prior game: Holly Heights. While there he was stripped of a lot of the distractions of his flashy and materialistic lifestyle and his status as a worshipped talent was replaced by his obscurity in the eyes of his housemates. He struggled coming to terms with the fact that not only was he not catered to, but many others around him had talents that far surpassed his own. It forced him to learn a little caution…

But certainly not enough to keep him from introducing drugs to Holly Heights after requesting marijuana plants for an event reward, dislocating the arms of a fully humanized Hetalian, and running a smear campaign against Hiruma and anyone else that irritated him, the last of which ended up resulting in more than one successful arrest.

By the time he left he’d learned a little more about humility (despite how his offensive and blustery nature belied that truth) and what it was like to live as a “common” man, to reflect on what life might actually be like without his distinction as a superior breed of human. Here’s hoping that Haven will push that the rest of the way, and I suspect it’ll do just that.

[trashcompacting]

Personality:

Honestly, he's an unpleasant guy in a lot of ways so that's what's worth discussing first and foremost. He is arrogant to the point of pure delusion, extremely self-centered, manipulative, violent, rude, inconsiderate, and easily-angered. I could keep going, but instead of just listing adjectives forever I'll go into a little more detail to illustrate just what a charmer he is.

Highlights include throwing a football at a child in a wheelchair, sabotaging his team in order to make himself look better, severely beating (multiple) street gangs, attacking other players on and off the field (judo chops and dislocation), stealing a car, planning to wreck that same car not five minutes later while at high speed in order injure or kill two of his teammates in the back seat (while helpfully mentioning that since he himself is the only one with an airbag, it'll be fine), assaulting the lead female after she refuses his advances, ensuring that certain main characters cannot go to his school to play football entirely out of spite, and threatening death upon a good half of the people he meets. Also, one of the extra pages reveals that he made a pushy scout disappear mysteriously, and the man still has not been seen since. Um.

As I've referenced before, the most central aspect of his character is his innate talent and the effects that this has had on his psyche. He says repeatedly that all he wants to do is beat down those who have less talent than him and seems genuinely disgusted by the idea of people improving through hard work. The only person that he recognizes on his team as being useful is Ikkyuu, another player who is acknowledged as a genius, though even to him he's disrespectful. He's quick to defend himself and his ego, repeatedly thinking in his matches that if he didn't have to play with such trash then he would be doing much better. This pride is something that is used against him by Hiruma, with the latter having little trouble in provoking him into a rage.

He also genuinely just seems to be a sadist, getting clear pleasure from the misfortune of others and stating more than once that he just enjoys crushing people's spirits completely. When Sena first speaks with him he describes Agon as being nothing like just a delinquent, but rather says he feels that he has just come into contact with pure evil.

To add to his already glowing list of positive qualities, he's also a vain ladies' man. The vanity is shown by the fact that he's constantly changing his hair (he likes to dye it blond when it's not in dreads) and complains about having to wear clothing he doesn't find stylish. As for the ladies' man bit… Well, it's rare to see him off the field and not with a woman. He has no trouble getting one on his arm whatsoever due to his exceptional social skills (read: ability to lie), and frequently is seen with more than one at a time. One of the reasons he's willing to help Hiruma initially is because Hiruma would introduce him to women in return… which doesn't stop him from insulting these women, acting violent towards them, and moving on after one night. An extra page states explicitly that he's never had a girlfriend, just a lot of girls.

With all of this said, he does care about his brother as is shown in the Youth Cup. I was going to put more positive qualities here but I can't think of any.

Abilities/Powers:

His most notable ability is referred to in the manga as his "God-speed Impulse"; essentially his reaction time pushes the limits of human capability. The catch is that he has to see his opponent in order to respond, though this is only a problem for him twice. Because of this reaction time (which is said to be impossible to attain through hard work) he is also extremely good at picking up on techniques or plays and is shown to copy complex maneuvers after only seeing them once. This extends to other areas of his life, such as learning to ride a bike and also to driving a car evasively (to escape police, imagine that).

Aside from this he is highly intelligent and very athletically gifted, alongside having great social skills when he actually feels like trying. He's also a good guy to have in a fight, seeing as how he has a lot of experience in street brawls and is never seen to take a single hit in one. His record for the 40-yard dash is 4.6 seconds and his bench press is 130 kg/286.6 lbs.

Items/Weapons:

His trademark Oakley Juliet sunglasses are a must, of course. Aside from that he’s likely to have his wallet and (if permitted) a few marijuana blunts.

Julio "Rictor" Richter | Marvel 616 | Reserved

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Name: Rea
Contact Info: Plurk: NearTheHeart, AIM: NearTheHeart
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: N/A

Character Name: Julio Esteban “Rictor” Richter
Canon: Marvel 616
Canon Point: X-Factor #259

Julio "Rictor" Richter | Marvel 616 | Reserved 2/?

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Background/History: This one covers the basics. And this one better covers his time with X-Factor. And because neither of these fully covers all the events that happen up until his canon point, here’s what happened next!

After returning to X-Factor, Rictor and ‘Star find themselves as part of a team in flux. Rahne and Terry are gone and Alex is literally packing his bags. This is only relevant due to the fact that Rictor and his remaining teammates participate in dropping water balloons on Alex as he’s leaving. This is what serves as team-building exercises at X-Factor. Sometime after that Pip the Troll, resident desk worker and secret badass of X-Factor, is shot in the head by a woman named Vera outside of the office. Despite this, he’s still somehow breathing. Lorna and Rictor argue over whether or not to take him to the hospital. This becomes useless when it turns out that Pip transferred his personality into Monet, the team psychic.

After a brief conversation explaining the differences between human and troll physiology, Longshot finds the bullet that shot Pip and uses it to determine the location of the shooter. ‘Star teleports the team to that location, which happens to be a botanical garden where they are surrounded by Vera and her demonic sidekicks. Threats are thrown and then the ground begins opening up and ooze lava like a mini volcano. Pip, in Monet’s body, gets Rictor and ‘Star off the ground for a moment until Monet starts fighting for control of her body and drops them. Rictor and ‘Star attempt a ground assault, however Rictor opens up another fissure of lava after using his powers. Monet swoops in to save them, however Rictor assumes Pip is still in charge, which enrages Monet so much she throws Rictor aside. Luckily, his fall is stopped by Lorna. Battles with demon creatures happen and the tides turn when Jaime and tons of his dupes show up. Also, Rictor uses his powers to shake the demon creature formally known as Vera to death in order to save ‘Star. Finally, the mini volcano, which has grown huge, erupts and out of it comes six figures that no one can make out who basically vanish into the night.

Sometime later, Rahne and Tier return to X-Factor and are welcomed back. This lasts all of ten seconds before Darwin busts in and tries to kill Tier, again. Jaime is able to talk him down, and close on the heels of that their missing, soulless teammate, Guido, also makes his reappearance. Guido is working with a demon woman named Jezebel, and they too are trying to kill Tier. However, before they can the war begins and Rictor and co. are teleported to the realm where the six Hell Lords are waiting. Rictor and his team battle the Lords for a while in an attempt to protect Tier. However, Mephisto, ruler of the Underworld, gets his hands on Tier. But before he can kill the boy his daughter, Jezebel, shoves a sword through his chest before grabbing X-Factor and teleporting out. Once back on earth, Jezebel recounts to the team how the Hell Lords where constantly battling for power until they got tired of the constant warring. They decided that they would wait until the birth of the seventh billionth individual on earth, and whoever killed them would get supreme rule over all the other lords and their dominions. Tier is the lucky seventh billion individual.

Thus begins a string of Hell Lords and their minions who hunt the team down. Rictor and his team fight, but Jezebel says that the way to end the war is for Tier to kill all of the Hell Lords. Reluctantly, Tier does join the fight despite the team being split on whether or not they want to encourage a child to murder demons. Meanwhile, Mephisto has taken the surviving Hell Lords captive and has deemed himself the winner of the war and taken up base on Earth. Unable to accept this, Rictor and co. go to Mephisto’s base to take him down. Or, attempt to as Mephisto quickly captures Tier in a barrier of fire. ‘Star rushes Mephisto in hopes of acting as a distraction but gets blasted out of existence. Enraged, Rictor reacts by rushing in after him and shares the same fate.

You thought it ended there? Why no! Turns out Mephisto is a bigger dick than we thought, and instead of just killing ‘Star and Rictor he teleported them to ‘Star’s home world, the Mojoverse, named for its leader. When we catch up with Rictor he’s been taken captive by Mojo and forced to participate in gladiatorial games. The fight begins between him and his latest opponent, but he’s caught off guard by how familiar the stance and body movements of his opponent are. Rictor uses his power against his foe, knocking the guy’s helmet off. Surprise! It’s Shatterstar. And he doesn’t seem to recognize Rictor. ‘Star continues the fight and nearly has Rictor pinned down until he’s attacked from behind by Longshot, who also doesn’t recognize Rictor, and a group of rebels who take ‘Star and Rictor out of the arena.

They’re brought to the laboratory of Arize, the creator of everything. It turns out that ‘Star dropped from the sky one day and Arize took it upon himself to clone him, a lot, to help fill the ranks of the rebels. Rictor looks on as ‘Star is put in a pod-shaped bed while Arize works to get his brain back “on-line” after Mojo messed with it. Finally, ‘Star wakes up with his memories of Rictor restored just in time for Mojo and his forces to storm Arize’s lab. ‘Star teleports himself and Rictor back in time, so they’re still in Arize’s lab, just at an earlier time point. They run into a very pregnant Dazzler, who is going into labor. When ‘Star doesn’t seem very surprised by this Rictor questions him and he admits that Dazzler is giving birth to him. Sometime later, baby ‘Star is delivered and adult ‘Star is fixing up some of the lab machinery so that they can wipe Dazzler’s memory of being pregnant, then take off to the future and drop the baby with the people who raised ‘Star in order to ensure that history plays out the way it needs to. We’re led to assume Rictor reluctantly goes along with it.

Jae-Ha ♦ Akatsuki no Yona ♦ reserved

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Name: Alsie
Contact Info: PM, ambientea
Other Characters Played: Zero Kiryuu (instrumented), Sai (variform)
Requested apartment: block 23

Character Name: Jae-Ha
Canon: Akatsuki no Yona
Canon Point: chapter 93, upon departing from Sensui
Background/History: Wiki

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Personality: A good chunk of who Jae-Ha is, is what you see is what you get. He is very up-front, and carries himself with a loud-spoken brand of confidence, in both his behavior, the way he actively presents himself, and certainly a very notable ego- although, it should be noted that he does not put himself above others. He can be very dramatic, ridiculous, has been labeled as a pervert (especially by Hak), and will often fool around and tease others, never minding how long he's known the other party, or otherwise. Not to mention he also is the playboy type, a flirtatious smooth-talker, and always there to greet any and all ladies with a sweet smile and even sweeter words, as well as offer a hand to those in need. — Just as it is with most everyone, however, there is quite a bit more to him than meets the eye.

However, before all of the inner-workings, let's start with what's already been said. Above all else, from the point of view of any who interact with him (even if just once) Jae-Ha is as such: a man who is both carefree and independent, and confident to the point where he'll happily show off, making remarks on how he's the handsome and fearless type, or even comment on other good-looking guys. As seen numerous times, he'll take pride in his position as a pirate, which will include boasting how he has sunken many of the enemy's ships. Although plenty capable of being stealthy - particularly when taking his power into consideration - he will commonly opt to take front and center before his foe, and fighting them head on, no stranger to going all out, with a biting edge. This has earned him praise from the other pirates, who quite admire both his fighting ability, the camaraderie they feel towards him, and the way he'll leap around as though he has wings, which he naturally soaks right up. His way of fighting also extends to after he left Gi-Gan's crew, to travel with Yona and the others, where at times they have faced soldiers. As he once stated, "It's as I expected [Yoon]. . . I'm a former pirate. It seems I'll clash with officials wherever I go." While he might be boastful, he doesn't hold back, taking full advantage of his strengths. Considering that, fighting comes as an absolute thrill to him, and contrary to how he rejects the notion of having a set fate, all due to the dragon's blood, he'll very openly express how much he loves the power he was born with. It especially shows in the way he has absolute overall control.

There are similar elements of the above when it comes to Jae-Ha being all about the women. He welcomes all with open arms, going out of his way to be sure to treat any he meets well. Even though, well, at times his behavior could definitely be taken as overdoing things. More than that, though, is the way he will help. In fact, as he once brought up to Hak, after leading Yona on her life-threatening challenge to go collect the Senjusou, it is one of his main principles in life to "treat all women with the utmost of care." Even if it's a young child, he will fight against the one who brought harm or did wrong by her, all for her sake. A sign, perhaps, that Jae-Ha's behavior isn't strictly about making girls swoon and flock around him. —Although, that still is a present factor, of course. The Awa arc gives the perfect example. Even in the midst of (what had been for many years) a human trafficking ring - run by Yang Kum-Ji, the man who ruled over the area - where the women are in a constant state of distress of catching the sight of his officials and being abducted, Jae-Ha still flirted with a girl, whose friend had been taken, asking to meet the latter, once all the girls were rescued. —An important thing to note, however, is that sometimes hitting up any pretty face he sees (in general) is a part of a bigger picture. Such as visiting brothels, or bars, in order to gather information, or help out a bunch of girls in their work, even upon just meeting them, so that he'll blend in and not appear suspicious to the locals. Although, of course, he's quite fond of brothels, in general.

Alongside taking in a situation as a whole, Jae-Ha is also incredibly perceptive, maybe particularly so when it comes to Yona and the rest. He's able to tell Hak holds feelings for Yona rather soon after they meet. That recognition brings out his teasing nature even more so. He is always making remarks to Hak, just to get a rise out of him. He's far too easy to provoke, too, and at some point, Jae-Ha begins to say things just to get a reaction- which most certainly include getting kicked, punched. smacked, or anything in between by Hak. Which he enjoys, too (to say he has masochistic streak is a bit of an understatement). Jae-Ha is known to include a lot of double-entendre in his manner of speech, most notably when flirting. One of the most common would be, "I'll hold you tight," or "Let me keep you warm". They're aimed at Yona, especially so and once he joins the group, but again, very often to get Hak's attention, to the point where Jae-Ha began to have to reassure him that he's only joking. It should be said, however, that although it would be very easy to assume so (particularly seeing he has that 'pervert' label, and by extension, that [again] one of his favorite hobbies is going to brothels) these remarks are not exactly meant to be straight up lewd. Not that he is otherwise completely innocent, however. Ultimately, though, he does like Hak, seeing him as someone powerful, and one he wouldn't mind fighting alongside with. Jae-Ha's observant side will also apply to Yona. He often tries to gauge how she sees and feels about Hak, however doesn't tease her in the same way, instead, sometimes asking her plain and simple, such as if she felt jealous when seeing Hak being popular with the girls.

Freedom, above all else, is the core foundation to who Jae-Ha is as a whole. As the Ryokuryuu (the Green Dragon) due to their ability, it is in their nature to want to jump around every-and-anywhere possible, longing to fly through the skies. In the town of Ryokuryuu, however, every generation born with the dragon's blood are treated the same: to be tied down and kept out of the public's eye, literally shackled at the wrists and ankles. The power that is within them to be kept a secret, as many years ago, the knowledge of it had once brought chaos and misery to the town. Garou, his predecessor, repeatedly drilled into Jae-Ha that his existence shouldn't be. That the outside world would never accept him because of his dragon's foot. Still, Jae-Ha never gave up on his only desire. "To take away someone's freedom," he's said, "is the ugliest thing one can do in this world." The moment he finally gained the full power of the dragon, Jae-Ha broke his chains and fled, easily evading even how the other villagers tried to shoot him down. He didn't have, nor know, of anywhere in particular to go. All he was sure of was both of the following: he would go forth, following only by his own rules, and live only the way he chose to. In this time, he also would come to learn that there were countless other ways to be tied down, and not only in the more physical sense. This even includes when it comes to the difference between being flirtatious and sweet-talking, and being the one who's being pursued. It's something to feel bound by. Commitment is only okay by him if he chooses it for himself (which still would be a rare thing for him). But nevertheless, as a whole, the fact that he had a supposed 'fate' was something he fought tooth and nail against, even going so far as suppressing his presence, so that the other three dragons wouldn't be able to find him. After a good, though rough, thirteen years of bouncing around from place to place, he found himself upon Gi-Gan's ship, and her band of pirates- and, at some point or another, he had begun to grow comfortable there. It had become like a home; he learned to fight (amongst other things), while also having the freedom to come and go as he wished.

Yona's arrival in Awa - along with both Kija (Hakuryuu/White Dragon) and Shin-Ah (Seiryuu/Blue Dragon), plus Hak and Yoon - was the first time Jae-Ha's sense of freedom had been challenged. He tried to avoid all of them on more than on occasion, to the point where - again - he concealed the presence of his status of being what he is. He did so even long before Kija and Shin-Ah came to Awa. Even having been very physically affected in the moment he met Yona, Jae-Ha remained stubborn in that he would not join her and the others on their journey. While Yona expressed her disappointment only once, too, Jae-Ha was insistent and defensive on numerous occasions that he absolutely did not, and would not, leave with her. When she called him out on his behavior, it completely threw him off. The more involved the group became with both he, Gi-Gan, and the pirate crew, more specifically in their mission to take down Kum-Ji once and all, however, Jae-Ha's opinion began to shift. Yona's actions throughout, and especially with her being the one who ultimately struck the tyrant down, very clearly affected him. Although he remained very against the fate of those who possess the dragon's blood (and still is), one reason why he originally decided to travel with the group out of the fascination he had with Yona, and her being such a risk-taker.

Jae-Ha's beliefs remain tightly in place during his time with the others, just as much as his other habits do. He's one of the more prankster types, however all in good fun, and never aiming to actually hurt anyone. Of course, Hak is often the focus, though all at once it's also to try and get the truth out of the other, in regards to Yona. Even during more serious times, Jae-Ha will sometimes make light of things; they may not be entirely appropriate, however he usually falls right back in line with the matters at hand. The others rather quickly become people whom Jae-Ha fights for, and wants to protect. He's never claimed to be the righteous type, and will go after anyone who crosses them, without holding back- even if that means he has to kill. Similar can be said even for someone (well, girls, in particular) he doesn't really know, as mentioned before.

One of the most significant developments to Jae-Ha, as seen so far, would be his opinions when it comes to the other characters, their own ideas of freedom, and the way they live. His first encounter is with Hak, who stated he was someone's bodyguard (even calling himself a human shield), to which Jae-Ha instantly feels bad for the other, thinking that kind of position sounds miserable. He can't see why anyone would ever openly choose that kind of thing. This is even more so when he first meets Kija. It'd be accurate to consider them complete opposites of each other. When he hears of Kija's absolute dedication to the dragon legend, of at long last being able to serve his master, and of being both very wanting and willing to fight for Yona's sake, even if it meant losing his life, Jae-Ha perceives him as a poor and tragic existence, who seems to have no desires of his very own, completely apart from his destiny. Even so, he has been thrown by the way Kija has treated him, as well, such as during the fight against Kum-Ji. While the White Dragon took part in the battle as it was in his fate and dragon's blood to do so, Jae-Ha stated it was simply because he was worried about Yona- and because she is a girl; definitely not due to any preordained legend. Rather than try and school him into agreeing with his own, more specific reasons, Kija just said to him, "So long as you feel the same way I do. . . That, alone, is enough for me to have your back as we fight." It was during the group's time at the hot springs where Jae-Ha's sentiments over him took a turn. Due to certain circumstances, these led Jae-Ha to realize that Kija was, in fact, a powerfully resolute individual. He was living as his fate directed, yes, while shouldering all of his countless predecessors, and always continuing forward with both grace and strength. Jae-Ha had come to acknowledge him. Up until then, he seemed to only project his own, personal beliefs upon the others, and that how they lived was not an acceptable way.

Another part of himself that he brings up at times it that he's the completely honest type. He's open with his actions, playing into taking hold of the liberty to do as he wishes, even it such actions get him in trouble, or put him in danger. He has a sense of self-preservation, of course, but also dives right in. — However all at once, the contrary is also rather true. While he may be upfront, there are plenty of other things Jae-Ha doesn't speak of, or even let on to. Both his past, and personal life, are a good example of this. Save for the time Kija asked him about why he left the village of Ryokuryuu, as well as when he mentioned having first arrived on Gi-Gan's ship, not much else is brought to light. He's often more evasive than one might realize. It plays a bit into his self-esteem, as well. Although he accepts his differences, and enjoys his ability, he's very adamant about keeping his scaled right leg/foot covered, no matter the situation. Being secretive additionally goes for his emotions, as well- however, most specifically when it comes to the King Hiryuu legend and the dragon's blood that flows within him. He came to notice very soon after meeting everyone that the connections between the dragons were far more powerful than he had originally imagined they would be. This is especially the case when it comes to how he sees Yona. As previously mentioned, Jae-Ha originally decided to join her group not because it was in his fate, but because he was mesmerized by her, and particularly with how she persevered through even the most challenging situations. As the series progresses, the sentiments he carries towards her are increasingly noticeable, and predominately to Jae-Ha, himself. At times he will (belatedly) catch himself saying things he normally wouldn't, or act in a different manner that isn't like him, such as an outburst of anger towards her when she does or suggests doing something far too dangerous. More frequently will he internally express frustration towards himself, and that no matter how strongly his heart is drawn to, reacting or whatever he may be feeling, they are not his own emotions at all, but strictly that of the dragon's blood within him. Although at some point he resigns to the fact that he's helpless in simply wanting to be at her side, he persists in that belief.

Jonathan Joestar | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | Reserved

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Name: Lauren
Contact Info: kivaember
Other Characters Played: Kazuya Minegishi | belfire | (Shin Megami Tensei Series)
Requested apartment: N/A

Character Name: Jonathan Joestar - also known as 'Jojo'
Canon: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Part 1)
Canon Point: After his death at the end of Phantom Blood
Background/History: Wiki link!

Re: Jonathan Joestar | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | Reserved

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Personality:

"I don't know her, but I'll fight for her!"

A true gentleman, that is what many would say when asked about Jonathan Joestar. He's a man that leaves a mark on everyone he meets due to his unwavering determination, kindness, and desire to help anyone who needs assistance. He never puts himself before others, always mindful of the consequences of his own actions, even on those who he's fighting against. A good example of this is when he is searching in Ogre Street a cure for his father's illness, and is beset by a group of thugs. Even though they attack him with extreme prejudice (even going as far as grabbing a blade with his bare hands, or blocking a bladed hat with his wrist), Jonathan holds himself back, stating that as he is here for his father's sake, he couldn't help but think about his enemies' families as well, and how sad they would be if they were killed. It was this unbelievable act of kindness that managed to gain him the Joestar family's most valuable ally and friend: Speedwagon.

"Your trust kept you from counter-attacking. Is your faith in humans so strong?"

However, despite this kindness of his, he did not have many friends or allies to help him in his quest against Dio. Indeed, he only had Speedwagon, Zeppeli and Poco at his side when he made his way towards Dio's stronghold, but he fiercely loved them, despite the short amount of time they had together. Jonathan is shown to care for his friends intensely, putting his complete trust in them and never doubting them for a moment. He is shown to be inspiration to his friends as well, bolstering Poco - a boy shown to be timid and cowardly - to risk his life in an effort to save Jonathan, and for Zeppeli to march towards a fight he knew he wouldn't win. Though his friends are few, they are completely loyal towards him, and in return, Jonathan tries to do right by them as much as he can.

"I completely forgot! The more you beat him, the tougher he gets! Jojooo!!"

Jonathan's determination is a terrifying thing to behold as well, giving him the peculiar ability to get stronger with each defeat. It was an ability of his that would have never been realised, if he had never met Dio Brando, who tormented him throughout his early childhood. The more Dio pushed, the more Jonathan pushed back, unearthing a fiery temper that startles even Dio with its ferocity. It is this particular trait that helps him to eventually defeat Dio, and reduce him to the pathetic state he's in at the end of Phantom Blood: a floating, severed head. Another useful trait of his is that, in the heat of battle, Jonathan becomes intuitive and clever, utilising his surroundings, or using the Ripple in imaginative ways to overcome his foes.

But this enduring nature also stretches towards the mental as well, for Jonathan suffers much loss in his life, ranging from Dio Brando ruining his life and turning everyone against him, to Dio burning his dog alive, the only friend Jonathan had left, and Dio humiliating Erina (the love of his life) to the point where the girl refused to see him anymore, putting him in an isolation that would drive any man mad. Instead Jonathan endured, meeting Dio head on and forcing a tentative peace between them until the events of Phantom Blood in their adult years.

"Dio, I must express my feelings. This shames me as a gentleman, but... truth be told, I, Jonathan Joestar, will kill you to satisfy my anger!"

However, Jonathan is not completely pure and good at heart. As mentioned above, he does have a terrifying temper when its sparked, driving him to attack his opponent with everything he has, without hesitation. One example of this would be when facing Tarukus, one of the zombies that served Dio. After Tarukus brutally tore Zeppeli in half, Jonathan flew into a complete rage, delivering the vicious promise of "I will allow nothing of you to remain in this world... drown in the depths of history", before doing just that. He completely obliterates Tarukus using sheer brute force, rather than the imaginative cunning he had used in prior fights. His rage can give him an edge in battle, even if it is a state that is not gentlemanly at all. However, it is something he is rarely roused to, and the only people Jonathan has exhibited such anger towards has been Tarukus and Dio. So he is a man who possesses a long fuse, but when his temper is triggered, it is practically a force of nature.

"I do wish he'll apologise. But we have to live together, so I'll play nice."

Jonathan's most glaring flaw, however, also ties in with his greatest strength: his kindness. He never likes to assume the worst of people, and in fact, will take apologies and such at face value. In fact, he is almost swayed when confronting Dio over the fact that the man had been poisoning his father, evidence in hand. He believes Dio's tears of remorse as true - as someone who lacks a single devious bone in his body, he doesn't truly understand how people like Dio work, and can't comprehend someone killing another without some form of guilt or remorse. This type of naivety is dangerous, especially when facing someone as manipulative as Dio, and it has almost gotten himself killed a few times. So, even if his heart is his greatest strength, it is also his greatest weakness as a double-edged sword.


"Dio... like you said, our fates might truly be one in the same. I feel an odd warmth towards you. Now our lives are bound completely, and they will vanish along with this ship. Fare...well... Erina."

His other strength, as well as weakness, is his ability to forgive even the most despicable characters. As much as Jonathan hates Dio, he also shares a bond of brotherhood with him. It is possibly naivete on his end, or perhaps something inside of him is warped due to Dio's tormenting of him in childhood, but at the point of his death at Dio's 'hands', Jonathan bears no ill will towards him. With the belief that this is the end for them both, Jonathan has no wish for their lives to end with them still sporting bad blood between each other. He is a man whose greatest strength is his heart, able to make peace with someone as vile as Dio, his life ending as a true gentleman, something Jonathan has always strove to be.

"A true gentleman has to be brave enough to get into a fight he knows he'll lose."

Selina Kyle | Gotham | Not Reserved

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Name: Christina
Contact Info: PM to pickpockets
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: N/A

Character Name: Selina "Cat" Kyle
Canon: Gotham
Canon Point: After leaving Bruce at the hospital in Everyone Has a Cobblepot
Background/History: Gotham Wikia - Selina Kyle
Previous Game History: N/A

Personality:

Independent and willing to take risks, Selina Kyle has survived on the streets by relying only on herself. Even though she is a young girl, she refuses to be looked at as a "kid" and prefers to face any accusations head on. Despite her occasional brashness, she's fully capable of realizing that the end result will be more dangerous to her than she's comfortable with and will back down when she feels it's needed. While she is strong in her refusal to accept help from others when offered - she will still ensure that if she can help someone else out that has things worse than her, that she will.

Living on the street isn't the easiest choice for a young girl to make. When foster housing and child welfare offices are run by corrupt governments or officials, Selina has learned to take care of herself instead of relying on the broken system. When help is offered, she often refuses to accept it; believing that there might be a cost down the line that she'd have to pay. Rather than owe anyone any favors, she will sooner disconnect herself from a situation than become too comfortable with it. When Jim Gordon brought her to the Wayne Manor to stay while he kept her on file as a witness to the Wayne murders, she kept to her own schedules and even with Bruce trying to suggest that Alfred could make food for her (despite Alfred's insistence that he would do no such thing) she still stuck by her own choices. When she left the Wayne Manor it was because she knew that it was still too dangerous for her to be there - that being in a nice place with walls and a working furnace wasn't worth the risk of being in one place for a long period of time.

When she opts to help Ivy out and brings her to the abandoned apartment of Jim and Barbara, she doesn't make apologies for taking what isn't hers. She did what was needed to ensure her friend was able to get healthy again and if asked, she'd probably say she'd do it all the same. When faced with compliments that seem to go against what Selina's image of herself and where her future could lead her, when Barbara returns and attempts to befriend the homeless girls, she pushes back against those words. Deflecting her own discomfort with being cast in a certain light, she shines the spotlight on the flaws of whoever is trying to be nice to her.

Most of her willingness to take risks and not apologize for her behavior can be easily placed into her carefree attitude. It's not quite nonchalance, but it is more focused around her overall mindset that she already lives on the street - what else could happen? She doesn't make plans or do things according to a schedule and instead does whatever she needs to do in that moment. She can drop everything to just lounge on a couch for a few hours or she'll race through three boroughs just to find a person that could give her something useful.

She's flirtatious for a young girl, constantly approaching Bruce and invading his personal space as if testing his limits with her. She's offered him a kiss on a few occasions, which could either be due to her own interest or further pushing his level of being flustered in front of her. She's very grateful for the things that she does have and when presented with a gift seems very pleased to have made that sort of impression on Bruce. Her overall refusal of his help has more to do with her own need for independence and by removing what he needs from her, she removes his dependence on her for anything - something she hopes will keep him and her out of any additional trouble.

Selina is a thief, too. She makes her way either by stealing what she needs or borrowing what she can't rightly steal. Her ability to be quiet also makes her a good listener, which means that she can benefit from her ability to hide and not be seen or heard. This makes her an easy target for "goons" and similar criminal elements, because her abilities place her into dangerous situations on a somewhat regular basis. She's not easily scared, though, and doesn't back down from challenges or most attackers.

Being a girl that makes an impressive first impression, Selina has a sense of loyalty, but doesn't allow it to change who she is or how she survives. She's intelligent and quick-thinking, which helps her in nearly everything she does, and most of all she's still just a kid that's living on the streets. She's grown up far too quickly and because of that experienced more than most kids have her age and at the same time less than most kids actually need to experience. She's still learning and growing, but she has a solid idea of where she's headed.

Abilities/Powers:

For a young girl, Selina is in extremely athletic shape. She has demonstrated a great deal of strength and speed in city settings and is also capable of being highly aware of her surroundings. She has also demonstrated a great handle on her sense of smell - which takes a lot of talent since Gotham can't smell very good on an average day.

Slight of Hand: Selina is a skilled pickpocket and even at her young age can make lifts off of a person very effortlessly and without signalling the mark.

Acrobatics: Selina is capable of flexible movements that would lead someone to believe she has taught herself/learned a few basic acrobatic feats.

Balanced: Her ability to perch and balance atop narrow walls or other surfaces gives her a very high awareness of her center of gravity. It also allows her to manuever through large crowds easily and leap from rooftop to rooftop.

Street-fighting: Tougher than most kids, she can defend herself when needed - but she's not trained and her weapons skill is limited to using a knife.

Items/Weapons:

+ Dark Jeans
+ Dark Grey Hooded Sweatshirt
+ Goggles
+ Black Lace up Military Style Boots
+ Socks/Underwear/Tank Top
+ Gloves (Black Leather, no fingertips)
+ Long Sleeved Grey Shirt (thumb holes)
+ Backpack (contents: Pocket Knife, 3 Stolen Wallets, 2 Stolen Watches, 2 pair pants, 3 shirts, 3 pair underwear, 4 pairs of socks.)

Sample Entry:

[The brush pass goes smoothly. Her hand dips into the loose pocket of the oversized coat and the wallet is easily plucked in between index and middle fingers. A few feet away, she opens it up and starts to flip through it.]

Jacob Klein. Member of the Gotham Gym... [The plastic card flicks against the leather fold of the wallet.] You've probably never even swiped this to get in the door. [She glances to the plastic sleeve with photos and laughs a bit.] Not with that sad look on your face.

[The gym card is tossed to the sidewalk and she pulls out another.] You've worn this one out though - [She squints reading what's left of the logo.] Carl's Chicken Club?

[Flipping it over, she makes a face as she reads the benefits.] Every five rotisserie chickens gets your sixth one for free. No wonder you were never at the gym.

[She tucks that into her jacket pocket. It might be due for a free one.]

Three VISA cards, a library card, and a whopping thirty-four dollars. [She shrugs, taking the cards and pocketing them and then the cash. The wallet - empty except the photos - gets dropped into the next trash can.]

So... who's next? [Said to herself, looking out through the crowd.]


Sample Entry Two: Third Person Prose - PSL Format

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NOTE: Everything on your items list counts as clothing and doesn't count to your three slots. However since the backpack holds so many items, we ask no more items be added on. The watches will have no numbers on them, though will still function so long as there is a battery, and any lettering/numbers on money or ID cards in the wallets will be blanked out.

Zero | Megaman X | Not Reserved

[zeroic]

Name: Ruka
Contact Info: rukafais @ plurk
Other Characters Played: Elecman.EXE
Requested apartment: With Axl!

Character Name: Zero
Canon: Megaman X
Canon Point: After Command Mission!
Background/History: Kind of way too long to sum up.

[zeroic]

Personality:

Zero's most noticeable personality trait is his drive. Whether it's a drive to improve, pursue a target, complete a mission, save someone - Zero is stubborn and headstrong, and once he's set his sights on something he steadfastly refuses to fall back and give up, no matter the personal cost. Despite the tolls this focus has taken on him in the past - and the things and people this has cost him - he's able to put aside his feelings to concentrate on what's ahead of him. What ultimately matters is the goal, and all else falls to the wayside. However, he's neither unnecessarily sacrificial or cold-blooded - he'll prioritise his friends before himself in his belief that the world needs them more, and he's capable of putting his responsibilities above all else, but he pursues the chance for the best outcome at all times, believing in a better future. He still feels the loss and fall of comrades keenly, and will prevent others from unnecessary sacrifice if he can.

Though he fights because it's his responsibility and won't shed unnecessary blood, he genuinely enjoys combat; being able to fight an opponent that can match him, even knowing they were a former comrade, brings something like happiness to him. Nothing else matters in such moments but the thrill of the fight, clashing and striving to be the one victorious. Confident in his own strength, he brings all of his skill to bear against opponents who want to defeat him.

He's honest and straightforward - he's not simple or foolish, though the way he presents himself may seem that way. He just doesn't consider bantering or discussion to be worth his time - especially in urgent missions, where every second is precious, and there's nothing worth wasting on idle chatter. He freely admits that he leaves the more complex issues to those who want to consider them more closely; for him, as long as what he's missing isn't directly relevant to his mission, he can put it aside for later consideration and focus on the now rather than the future or the past.

This doesn't mean the past doesn't weigh heavily on him, though. His missing knowledge of how and why he was created haunted him before as he continuously sought answers to the meaning of his birth, and the reasons he finally found for his existence have left scars on him. He occasionally broods over the fact that he was created solely for combat and destruction, sincerely believing that he has no place in a world of peace and that as long as he exists, there will be war. X and Axl are usually able to shake him out of these gloomy moods, but it's still something he nurses deep within him. The losses he's suffered while pursuing the job haven't helped with this belief - after all, focusing on the mission and doing what he was ultimately built to do resulted in the loss of close comrades like the General and Iris, and the entire reason for Sigma's colony drop and the spread of the virus across Earth was to awaken him to his 'true potential'. It's no surprise that he thinks this way, considering that disaster seems to follow in his wake, but it's a testament to his strength of will and personality that he carries on regardless, finding new things to believe in and lend his strength to in the form of his trusted friends' ideals.

He strongly believes in his friends' value, going so far as to potentially throw away his own life because he feels X is more needed by the world and urging X to 'live for him' in death; in defying his own purpose by his own choice and holding to the path of justice, he fills the gap left behind by pushing his closest comrades forward into the future, supporting them in any way he can.

He has strong feelings on the idea of destiny and set fates; even if what the future holds is nothing but darkness, he'll fight until the very end to change it in any way he can, and show no mercy to anyone who stands in his way. He refuses to be defined by the choices of others - he has a strong and volatile reaction to being used or copied in any way, often defying claims that he's meant to follow after someone else out of what seems to be sheer spite and reacting to experimentation on his parts with fury. In the end, what happens to him is always something he'll choose for himself, and anyone who tries to take that from him will have to fight him for it first.

(The irony of him being the original carrier of the Maverick Virus isn't lost on him as an S-Class Maverick Hunter, and he finds a grim humour in the fact that he seems to have rebelled against even his set, destructive purpose despite everything that has happened to him.)

Despite the horrors and moral conflicts he's experienced, Zero isn't all business and mission-focused, and neither is he constantly consumed by melancholy and existential dread. While he's fairly serious in combat, he's more than capable of joking around to lighten the mood at any point; as a Maverick Hunter who lives with the knowledge that a comrade one day may be a raging, wild enemy the next, he knows that reflecting too deeply on such things will lead down a dark path. His sense of humor is often dry and subtle; he's likely to mess with enemies just to see them scramble, or to make smart comments to see how they'll react. More often than not, he's found that simply expressing his honest feelings that he doesn't care about what Mavericks have to say is something that most Mavericks react to in amusing ways, and he finds that funny.

He knows the importance of bonds with others; he's able to read people's emotional states quite easily due to his experience - being able to tell when a soldier can't handle the stress they're being put through is an invaluable skill for a commander. Though he usually works alone, able to handle anything that gets in his way that is too dangerous for lower-ranked Hunters to even think of engaging, he still finds it a useful tool to have, especially in judging the motives, behaviour and connections of others. The importance of being able to identify true Maverick behaviour is of paramount priority - mistakes can and have already resulted in widespread death and destruction or the crumbling of one individual's entire world. Even one loss from poor judgement is too many, in Zero's eyes; though he's sudden in action when he can confirm a clear and hostile target and he isn't as paralysed by indecision as X, he still takes as much time as he can to consider the situation - though usually he ends up concluding that violence is the only answer and the only way to make someone stop when all reasoning fails.

He's slow to really trust those he doesn't already know - betrayal is high on his list of things he's unlikely to forgive, and so he doesn't give out his trust or even his casual friendship easily - but to those he grows close to, he's stubbornly protective of. A soldier to the core, he becomes more tense and serious in situations he has no information on, keeping to himself.

Zeno | Akatsuki no Yona | Reserved

[bangpae_yong]

Name: Jensen
Contact Info: Plurk: Blazeburn AIM: Blazingchilipony
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: BLOCK 23
Character Name: Zeno
Canon: Akatsuki no Yona
Canon Point: Chapter 99
Background/History: Here & Chapters here & More chapters here

[bangpae_yong]

Personality:
When he was first introduced it was easy to see why he was thought of as an energetic, happy-go-lucky idiot. Zeno was the quickest to join the group, after he found them when they left Awa and Yona fed him. He is always ready to smile and laugh off anything that seems negative. This includes when people around him seem to be upset, stressed or fighting. He’s ready to come in laughing or doing something playful to placate the situation. Even seeking out attention at times, making him seem very kid-like, as he speaks in 3rd person and uses nicknames for just about everyone he meets or knows. Zeno knows that people tend to feed off what is given to them, like mirrors people reflect what they see in others. This kind of thought process makes Zeno seem much wiser than the age he originally gives the others, or they assume he is, when in reality he is much older.

With the blood of Ouryuu, Zeno obtained immortality. This means that when all of the other original dragons and King Hiryuu passed away he was left behind. Zeno is thousands of years old and during his life time he’s seen many dragons come and go, yet he remains unchanged, just waiting until King Hiryuu returns to earth. When he finds out of the king’s reincarnation, he’s hesitant to join them immediately. So instead he watches the others on their journey until he feels the time is right. After this he’s finally able to meet with his dragon brothers again and he feels a great closeness to them. He wishes greatly to protect them and everyone he’s become close to. Though his immortality doesn’t mean he seeks to fight. When he drank Ouryuu’s blood his greatest wish was to make the world a better place and to make others happy with his power. This is something that Zeno holds very close as his dream even after all the time that has passed, he still believes in this wish. Despite living all this time, he feels like it’s best to live in the moment. Or at least try to, there is no point in dwelling greatly on the past. Though he doesn’t try to forget his past either, he carries it with him.

Zeno is a complex character that doesn’t reveal all there is about him. He says it doesn’t matter if he told them he was the original Ouryuu or not since his powers don’t appear unless he’s injured. He still beats around the bush when questioned about certain topics. Though when he feels it’s important he will speak if needed and he always seems to know the exact moment to say something to someone. Whether it is words of encouragement, praise, hopeful words, or even a dose of reality, he has a way with words that leave an impact.

Zeno can be incredibly perceptive of things around him. While he is observant, he’s also extremely skilled at reading the situation in front of him. He’s able to pick up when something bad is about to happen or when those around him are not who or what they seem. When needed he is able to act quickly before others are hurt. Though he does admit his weaknesses in his ability to help when it comes to fighting, he knows that he is of little help unless he is injured. He willingly and honestly admits to the others that he is useless in most situations, he isn’t cut out for fighting and would rather flee if something is begins to grow too dangerous. Though he will quickly make himself into a shield for others, rather he gets injured than those he cares for. This includes admitting to Yona that with him as her shield she will never be injured.

When it comes to relationships Zeno seems to be close to everyone he travels with. He doesn’t seem to favor one companion over the rest, although there seems to be a certain closeness he has towards Seiryuu (Shin-Ah). This could be because of the relations with the first Seiryuu (Ah-Bi) and Shin-Ah. They both value their names greatly and after King Hiryuu’s death, Zeno is the first person to once again call Ah-Bi by his name. After that point he called all of the original dragons by their first names. This is something that has not happened with the current dragons and can almost be seen as him giving the originals respect still. Zeno also tells Kija that he is quite similar to the original Hakuryuu in many ways. Since he says the same things as Guen (The original Hakuryuu), about welcoming him to the village and also stating that they are all brothers. In many ways this is bitter sweet for Zeno, since he never did visit Guen before his death. He feels cowardly about this fact, but he was fearful of seeing the others in their old age while he remained the same. With Ryokuryuu (Jae-Ha), there isn’t a lot revealed yet with their closeness besides Zeno really wanting the man to not take on so much. Telling him they were all brothers after all and could look out for each other. With Yona, Zeno already admits that he had to test the girl at first but then does say she is the reincarnation of King Hiryuu, telling the girl that the king was human and had no special powers himself. His desire to protect her is strong and he says he will never let her come to harm. Besides Yona and the Dragons, Zeno also gets along with Yoon and Hak. Yoon is the youngest and a lot of times it seems like Zeno wants to reassure the boy and comfort him. When it comes to Hak he trusts his power and knows the man can be trusted to handle most things.

In all Zeno can seem very simple when he really isn’t. He holds a great deal of memories with him as well as the expectations of the previous King Hiryuu that he wants to make proud. Despite any pain he’s experienced in his past, he pushes forward and continues to grow while helping all of those around him.

Jean Pierre Polnareff / Jojo's Bizarre Adventure / Reserved

[polnareffu]

Name: Celes
Contact Info: danger
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: N/A
Character Name: Jean Pierre Polnareff
Canon: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Canon Point: After episode 27, after Polnareff and Joseph reunite with Jotaro outside the hospital.
Background/History: Official Wiki

Personality:
Jean Pierre Polnareff (or simply Polnareff, as he’s usually called) is a fairly simple man in appearance, yet more complicated in personality and motivation. Wearing matching broken heart earrings and donning a very late-‘80s, early-‘90s flat-top hairstyle, one would assume that upon first glance, he cares only about himself and potentially scoring a hot date.
They wouldn’t be completely wrong, but his emotions do actually have some substance. When Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, and Kakyoin first meet Polnareff, he’s arrogant and calculating with his Stand, mentioning several times that Avdol’s Magician’s Red couldn’t possibly do anything to his own Silver Chariot. This arrogance costs him, though, since Avdol inevitably wins the battle, and when Polnareff is freed from Dio’s grasp, he joins the team; however, nobody anticipates the trouble he inevitably causes them with his blind rage toward ‘the man with two right hands,’ who murdered his sister Sherry years ago.
To be more specific, Polnareff becomes a target for several of the enemy Stand users after he joins Jotaro and the group. Centerfold (J. Geils in Japanese) and Hol Horse go out of their way to get him to fight them on his own, and as you can probably guess, things don’t go very well. Moments before this battle, Polnareff ignited an argument between Avdol and himself, which normally wouldn’t have been much of an issue, but Avdol eventually comes to Polnareff’s aid and during a brief moment of invulnerability, dies at the hand of Hol Horse. (Or Stand of Hol Horse, to be precise.) Polnareff, already grief stricken from his sister’s death, takes Avdol’s death even harder, and lets his emotions get to him while Hol Horse and Centerfold remain in the midst. Kakyoin has to calm him down and tell him that if he continues to act the way he does, he’ll end up like Avdol. Eventually, Hol Horse and Centerfold leave, after a bit more fighting, and Polnareff is left to think about how he potentially let two friends/family members die.

Jean Pierre Polnareff / Jojo's Bizarre Adventure / Reserved

[polnareffu]

Thinking that he was the cause of both his sister’s and Avdol’s deaths, he flips back and forth between an upbeat young man and a fairly forlorn, deflated one. After several weeks of having this guilt riddle the back of his mind, Jotaro and the others lead him to a desolate island where a close friend of Joseph lives; this friend, they claim, can help them on their journey to find and defeat Dio. On this island, Polnareff wanders away from the others, his mind still clouded with thoughts of his fallen friend and sister, and when he finds a magic lamp in the sand and releases a ‘genie,’ who ends up being an enemy Stand, he immediately wishes for his sister and Avdol to be brought back to life. What does this tell us about Polnareff’s motivations? To put it simply, he’s motivated by guilt; though, you could argue that he’s motivated by love, as well, guilt takes the number one place by a long shot. He felt guilty about ‘letting’ Avdol die after starting a heated argument – Avdol went out of his way to save him from Centerfold and Hol Horse, and in Polnareff’s mind, all he did to repay that kindness was to let him die.
Countering Polnareff’s naivety, the genie Stand Judgement does not actually bring Avdol and Sherry (Polnareff’s sister) back, which is no surprise, but he does bring out crude, evil dopplegangers of them out to fight. There’s a long scene in which he laments letting Sherry go on that walk and become Centerfold’s prey (as Centerfold is later revealed to be her murderer) and attempts to reconcile with the fake Sherry concocted by Judgement. As difficult as this scene is to read or watch, it tells a lot about Polnareff’s personality and feelings. He eventually realizes after a while that Judgement’s creations are not real, and are not actually reincarnated friends and family but instead a ruse to trick him. He receives a surge of confidence and strength upon this discovery, and Avdol reveals himself to be alive, and in fact, the same friend Joseph said was on the island.

In other words, Joseph (and Jotaro and Kakyoin) knew Avdol was alive; Hol Horse’s bullet didn’t actually kill him. They didn’t tell Polnareff this, and instead waited to meet back up with Avdol on the island when the time was right, since Polnareff would have spilled the beans and the enemy Stand users would have known that Avdol was actually alive. It’s understandable that Polnareff would be upset at being excluded, and he was surprised that even Kakyoin didn’t tell him, but it was in everyone’s best interest to simply leave him out of the loop for a while.

Polnareff has a big mouth, which comes to no surprise. Upon seeing a pretty woman, he momentarily forgets about his mission to find Dio, and instead moves to flirt. This is seen at least once in the anime, and Joseph has to tell him to stop. Though he can get distracted, as proven here, he does have a strong motivation to see things through. Once Judgement was defeated, Polnareff finally felt at ease putting his sister’s death behind him, since he couldn’t change the past, and Centerfold did eventually die; Avdol being alive the entire time helped Polnareff overcome this, as well.

As a teammate, Polnareff is a challenge. Sure, he’s helpful, and he knows how to use Chariot well, but there are times when he decides to do his own thing for a while. A prime example of this is when he is tasked with delivering Anubis to the local police, but instead he decides to get a shave at a barbershop. Jotaro, being dragged along with him, has to sit and wait; he even comments that they need to take Anubis to the police, but Polnareff says he needs a break. This would be fine, except that Anubis ends up taking over the mind of the barber, and an obvious battle breaks out. There are several battles that could have been avoided if Polnareff didn’t succumb to his own superficial needs first, but the series wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining that way.

In short, Polnareff isn’t a bad person, but he has skewed motivations sometimes. He cares for those close to him, as proven when he thinks Avdol is dead, and when Kakyoin receives a gruesome injury from N’doul, as goes out of his way to comment to Joseph and Jotaro that he’s worried about his friend’s condition when they talk. When the situation calls for it (such as the first Anubis fight) he can be serious and powerful, but he definitely has a child-like demeanor when his basic needs aren’t met to his satisfaction, as he requires a clean bathroom and a hearty breakfast.

He’s definitely more complicated than he looks!

Blue | Wolf's Rain | Reserved

[half_wolf]

Name: Jensen
Contact Info: Plurk: Blazeburn / AIM: Blazingchilipony
Other Characters Played: none
Requested apartment: BLOCK 21

Character Name: Blue
Canon: Wolf's Rain
Canon Point: Right after she discovers she’s half wolf and goes to find her own kind, unable to hunt them anymore.
Background/History: Here & Here

[half_wolf]

Personality:
Out of all of Blue's traits the one that seems to show the most and is the easiest to see is how loyal she is. Once Blue has made a bond with someone it is nearly impossible to break and she would defend that person to the ends of the earth, which is close to what is happening in the series. Despite being unsure of whether or not the wolves really killed her master's and her family she still stays with him, helping him hunt down the wolves in order to get a kind of superficial revenge. Regardless of revenge or not, Blue wouldn't betray Quent even when he turned a gun on her, fearful she had hurt a boy. She was left a little in shock when he does however. It leaves her wondering why he would do such a thing when he only draws the guns on wolves. In a sense it can be felt that this might be when she began to question what she might really be. When she first meets Cheza these feelings of being more than a dog are fully awakened and the wolf inside of her is finally shown to her and then decides to finally leave the Quent unable to hunt wolves any longer. A small part can be felt that she is also afraid that since she knows what she is Quent might have some hidden hatred for her as well. Not able to deal with this possible emotional truth she goes to make a living on her own. Though she eventually joins the wolves her respect and love of her former owner was still strong enough that she wanted to try and protect him even from afar.

This also goes into how hard of a worker she is. Having been shown Blue isn't happy unless she is doing some form of work. Whether that is hunting or even scouting. She gets restless easily and needs something to pass her time. It's possible this is from being constantly on the move with Quent and being in one place too long makes her bored or anxious. She has a need to be working and won't be happy unless she is. Even if the work can be something as simple as fetching something for someone. Blue wants to work and be helpful to whoever she can be even to the point of wanting to repay someone’s kindness no matter what.

Because of the way she was raised Blue's another trait of hers that separates her from the other wolves to a degree is her love of humans. Blue was found and raised by Quent's son and him, so humans were all the family she ever knew. Even when she was found Quent assumed she had wolf in her, by her looks and size, even with that thought he still raised her and they became close partners. Blue has displayed this love of humans many times, especially towards children. Even taking a beating in order to protect a human boy she didn't even know. Blue can seem rather motherly because of these kinds of actions and while Toboe loves humans as well there is an almost childish connection for the younger wolf. Besides Hige, Blue really does feel a connection with Toboe because of their pasts with humans, though she tries to not get very close because of his connection with Tsume. When it comes to Tsume Blue knows they have had shaky beginning and with that she knows there is a degree of uneasy and trust with the two of them. She however tries to look beside that and follows the pack trying to show them all she is no longer hunting or leading hunters to them. However with all of her connections and love of humans she does feel a little out of place with the other wolves and isn’t sure she will be allowed into paradise. She feels that because she is only a half breed and has helped kill so many wolves with Quent she won't be allowed into paradise and will be left behind alone. There have been many point where she feels as though she weighs the pack down and that there is still a deal of uneasiness or distrust in her because of the pack and hers past encounters.

Another thing with Blue is the fact she knows that she is attractive in wolf and human form. Because of this she knows how to get things she wants from humans and even wolves, Hige for example. Using her feminine ways she will convince someone to help her but never going as far as to completely tricking the other, though close to it. She just knows that she has to do what she has to, to get something in this world and being on your own makes that even truer. Though this can also lead to her being rather sarcastic with people that are dumb or bad at flirting with her. Yet her biting sarcasm proves to only entice people more and want to get closer to her and past those comments, like Hige. Out of everyone in the pack though her closest connection would have to with Hige. Even when all the other members were ready to throw her aside and walk away from her, Hige followed after her and trusted her without a second thought. It’s this kind of trust and devotion that really caught her attention making her notice the other as more than just another wolf. Blue would do anything for Hige and follow him anywhere, a fact she tells him so many times. Even with her devotion and love for him she also knows he is loyal to members of his pack and even with her pleas for them to run away together she lets her thoughts fall to the side when he decides to keep with Kiba and the others. Instead going with them even though she knows her chances of getting into paradise are very slim.

Being a half breed she isn't sure if humans are more her kind or wolves are. She doesn't really fully belong to either and this can lead to her feeling of being alienated at times. Unable to choose where she should really go or where she will be left when they reach paradise. Despite this though she still tries her best to be in the pack and to help find paradise, some of this might be that she wants to make sure the others get in even if she doesn’t. Their world isn’t safe for wolves and if it saves Hige and the others she will gladly sacrifice herself and happiness to do so. Even with feeling as though she is an outsider she has a lot of respect for Kiba, their leader, even if she thinks he might be out of his mind at times. Since Kiba had gotten them out of a lot of potentially dangerous situations and led them to Cheza more than enough times to prove that he mostly knew what was doing. So she doesn’t really question him as greatly as members of the pack, like Tsume, at times. Blue wants to be near Cheza as well since ever since she first met her just being near the flower had given her mind such release and peace. It’s a feeling she has rarely ever known and she wants to grasp to it as long as she can. So Blue tries to protect the flower and help the pack get her to paradise at all costs. She wants to make sure Cheza is happy forever.

Fears:



A few fears that Blue has are losing her Pa (Quent), her friends, being separated from them, not being able to work, being left behind or to be hunted by her Pa. Once Blue makes a bond with someone it's strong and just the thought of being left without those people causes her a great amount of fear. The last thing she wants is to be left behind and alone with no one she knows with her. One thing that would be worse for her would to be hunted by the person she cares about most and who helped raise her, Pa. She can act like these things don't bother her and that she has a thick skin to them but in reality she is very insecure about it and just the thought alone is enough to depress her. Blue wants to be with everyone she cares for even new friends. So to be locked away or unable to be near them or to protect them would leave her heartbroken and unsure of what she can do. A big fear that she has since she is half wolf is that Pa will not even bat an eye to killing her and that she will die without anyone. A lot of her fears are really directed towards being alone or left behind.
Another one of her fears is that the people she loves will get hurt and she can do nothing to stop it or help. This can also lead to her being fearful of people she knows fighting not wanting the worse to happen and they all separate or leave.


Weaknesses:



Blue doesn’t quite understand humans in the sense of suddenly being one. Having been essentially a pet her whole life she is left at a loss of how to act around humans and anything but a pet. This leaves her a little vulnerable and unable to blend into normal people, depending more what she learned as a pet. Because of this she can also endanger the pack if anyone is hunting them and more times than not she would rather remain in her dog/wolf form than human, just because it makes more sense.
Another issue Blue has is that she has a temper. Up until she met Cheza she was allowed to express her aggression and was allowed to attack what she wanted. So with she gets into an annoyed or aggravated state her first instinct is to become violent. Many times not looking before she leaps and going on her baser instincts, to attack and ask questions later. Though this is greatly downgraded towards humans.


One other weakness of the wolf is her issues with bonding. Blue doesn't know where she really belongs and this can leave her at a loss of who she can trust or who will betray her. With humans she will be more wary but with other wolves she will be just as wary until she can tell they are not out to hurt her or alienate her.

A final weakness in her overwhelming fear of being left alone. Blue doesn't like it and will try all she can to prevent it from happening. Some of this is from the fact Quent's son, her real owner, died and left her alone with Quent she doesn't even want to experience that heartache again and tends to guard herself.

Baatar Jr. | Legend of Korra | Reserved

[junior_the_betrayer]

Name: Tomoto
Contact Info: deathbringerkyouya
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: With Kuvira anywhere is fine

Character Name: Baatar Junior Beifong

Canon: Legend of Korra

Canon Point: End of episode 11 book 4: "Kuvira's Gambit"

Background/History: http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Baatar_Jr. (For some reason the period cuts off but its part of the url.)

Personality: Baatar has always been a hard worker. Dedicated to his work, often over working himself. Growing up in Zaofu he worked with his father, the first time meeting him, he is seen skipping dinner with his father to work. Papers flying behind him, obviously working hard. In fact the only meal we see Baatar at is the farewell dinner for his sister. He is then seen watching her leave before he is not shown for the rest of that season.

This constantly working seemed to grate on him greatly. When he returns home for the first time in three years. His parents ask him to come home which then he bitterly rebuffs trying saying he doesn't want to be in his parent's shadow, mainly his father.

His mother believes that Kuvira 'brainwashed' him into going with her. But Baatar went out left on his own.

While he seems to harbor resentment with most of his family he has a soft spot for Opal. He was happy to see her when he first sees her again after the three year gap. He asks how their mother is doing. He obviously still after everything loves his family. While she isn't happy to see him, he keeps a cheerful attitude towards her. This is shown later by him panicking realizing his little sister is in harms way from his weapon test.

Over the years with Kuvira he has become remorseless when it came to dealing with others. He was quoted saying how he was "Ready to take Zaofu by force." Zaofu was his home where he was born and raised and didn't leave up until three years prior. His family other than his sister was also there. After two bad run ins with his colder family members he becomes more standoffish and rude towards them. He is more than willing to mock them openly.

He is willing to harm people physically he isn't related to (like Varrick.) Baatar will hurt people to get what he wants. He threatens to harm Varrick if Zhu Li and Bolin don't give themselves up. But at the same time he doesn't want to harm his family. Despite all the resentment he has for them. When they wouldn't bend to Kuvira's will he ordered them locked up, not harmed.

He runs on a short fuse and will lash out if things do not ho his way or he is embarrassed. Such as his brother and father refusing to bow to Kuvira. He has a temper and will fuss and yell at those around him to let off his frustrations.

When he doesn't like someone he will mock their intelligence and threaten them. This is shown by him insulting Varrick more than once when he forced the man to work on the weapon. His respect could get no lower. He also shows little respect for his then Future King. But at the same time he is aware he needs Varrick if he wants to know how the spirit vines can be used to harness power. Thus deals with him, just insults him the whole time.

Baatar is an asshole, there is no ignoring this. He does still seem to have a softer side, to an extent. At one point Kuvira tossed another character violently towards him. Rather then letting her fall, he caught her and helped her stand. This right after finding out the character had betrayed him and made two attempts to destroy his weapon. He was also wanting all of his workers to leave the platform when there was a chance that his weapon could explode. He stays behind to deactivate it while everyone runs.

He is warned that the weapon will explode yet he stays behind to try and stop it from exploding. Putting himself in danger to do so. It shows how stubborn he is.

Baatar is a brilliant engineer he was able to come up with a weapon from Varrick's vague explanation and take it a step further by harnessing the Spirit energy into a weapon. He also designed and created the Colossus that Kuvira later uses to destroy the city. This shows how dedicated he is to the cause. He believes they are working to create a better Earth Empire. He knows he is smart though, having tossed that in Varrick's face as well. Making him a rather full of himself as well, but he can deliver results.

He is was madly in love with Kuvira. Everything he has done up until that point during the three years gap was for her. He built her weapons of mass destruction. He is quotes saying "I devoted my life to her." It was all for her, while no Kuvira didn't brainwash him into coming with her. There was probably a small part of him that went with her because of who she is, not so much her plans for reuniting the Earth Kingdom.

His love for Kuvira is eventually his down fall. After their reasoning with him fails, Korra threatens to take Baatar far away from Kuvira so he can never see her again, if he doesn't surrender. His own mother begged him to give up his campaign with Kuvira and he didn't bat an eye even when she began to cry. This is a man who had just looked his crying mother in the face and told her her off. Yet the idea of loosing Kuvira scared him so much, he was willing to give up the whole campaign to stay with her.

He is shocked when he is nearly killed by the woman he loves. After that he is heart broken and basically goes crawling back to his family once Kuvira tries to kill him. He then helps Korra and team Avatar by telling them the weakness to his weapon, regretting what he has built.

Abilities/Powers: Baatar is what in the world of Avatar is called "A non bender" meaning he cannot bend the elements. What he lacks in bending abilities he makes up for in brilliant at engineering and science. He built weapons for his then fiancee, Kuvira. He is also skilled operating heavy machines being able to pilot a mecha suit easily.

Items/Weapons: His pair of glasses and his uniform

Sample Entry: http://dear-player.dreamwidth.org/1430763.html?thread=32743403#cmt32743403

Sample Entry Two: He spent half the time wondered if he had died, and this was his own personal hell. This place, these people, this town. It was all- just so closed off. It felt a lot like growing up in Zaofu in the way he was trapped. Always being watched, nothing was personal, nothing was secret.

It was suffocating.

He wanted out, he wanted to go back home. He missed his-Mother, his brothers...his sister. Probably worst of all, he missed her she betrayed him, yet he still found himself wondering if she was alright. Stupid he knows, he belittles himself enough.

He had to focus on the task at hand, he needed a way to get out of here. He had already noticed there were no real exits in or out of this town.

One thing he had taken up was keeping to himself. Keeping himself, alive? He wasn't even sure anymore. But what he did know is he had no allies here, he didn't know anyone. But at the same time, he was making sure not to make any eye contact with these people. He was half worried someone will know his face.

He didn't have anyone to protect him now.

Nobody could fight his battles, and while he isn't the weakling he was years prior. He couldn't take on some of the people he had seen here. No, all he could focus on was not crossing paths with anyone who might do him harm.

-> ACCEPTED

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Levi | Attack on Titan | not reserved

[dirtdevil]

Name: Alison
Contact Info: solarhalfbreed
Other Characters Played: N/A
Requested apartment: N/A

Character Name: Levi
Canon: Attack on Titan
Canon Point: Chapter 61
Background/History: Wikia
Personality:
There are a number of things one could assume about a person with the lofty title of "humanity's strongest." Levi is basically none of them.

From the beginning, it's easy to see he's not your typical "hero" character. First, there's the immediately obvious: he's small. He looks disgruntled and sleep-deprived almost all the time. We have literally never seen him smile. He has a difficult personality as well: he speaks brusquely and often makes rude remarks - he curses frequently and tends to use informal/disrespectful speech. However, it's quite a bit easier to understand his personality when you learn where he came from. He lived most of his life in what is essentially a giant garbage can. A good portion of that time was spent being the protégé of a serial killer. The chances that one would emerge from such experiences as a normal, upstanding individual are pretty low.

Perhaps due to growing up in an underground slum, he's very neurotic when it comes to cleanliness: he's the very definition of a neat-freak. In fact, this is one of the first things we learn about him when he is introduced: after dispatching a titan or two, Levi notices he has blood on his hand and blade and immediately stops to wipe it off with a handkerchief, despite the fact that titan blood evaporates after a short time. Later in the story, when his squad arrives at the old Survey Corps headquarters, Levi wastes no time giving his first order: the place is filthy and he won't be having any of that, and immediately divides up responsibility for whipping it back into shape.

He places a very high priority on the chain of command and expects his subordinates to be competent and obedient (though he does acknowledge personal choice at certain times). If he's being a dick to someone below his rank, it's probably not because of that, but rather because that's just his default disposition. The strict nature with which he commands his current squad is for their own good and not because of any bloated sense of power. Even having that power, it's just not in his character to flaunt or abuse it. As for those who outrank him, he holds himself to the same standard: while he sometimes protests at first, he always follows orders from the commander of the Survey Corps, Erwin Smith. Levi does not have any particular talent for strategy, and he fully acknowledges this.

That said, despite his 2/10 official "teamwork" score (see abilities section), Levi is not that terrible of a leader. His original squad respected him immensely, and it wasn't just because of his reputation. He's not a lenient squad leader by any means, but neither is he flippant or disrespectful towards those he outranks. My interpretation of this score is that it's more representative of him actually working in a team, as opposed to leading one—unlike his first squad who worked together quite well, Levi tends to veer off and deal with things on his own. He does this even when he is leading a team, but only if he knows the others can handle it and/or he has no other choice; abandoning his squad is never a preferred course of action.

Mentally, his greatest strength is keeping a cool head in sticky situations, which is good since he's pretty much always in a sticky situation. The flip side of that is a perpetual state of emotional constipation, which lends itself heavily to him being an unpleasant person. He's not 100% ice queen all the time, but if you're looking for a shoulder to cry on, you might want to look elsewhere. Essentially, his personality is his greatest weakness—he has very few desirable traits and he isn't in any rush to change that. I mean, what's the point of being a friendly person when most of your friends are dead, right?

Add all these things up and it looks like a recipe for a fairly unpleasant person. It's true that he is tough to be around, and that he seems like an asshole on the surface. However, while he may seem to dislike people in general, he does not undervalue human life. While Erwin is more of the belief that the end justifies the means, Levi is far less tolerant of what is often little more than sending soldiers off to die, even if they’ve consciously joined the Survey Corps and thus “dedicated their hearts” to humanity. It’s for the same reason that he doesn’t act recklessly—he has lost countless comrades to titans, after all. Despite the hefty title of humanity's strongest, it's important to note that he isn’t prideful about it. He's perfectly aware of his own capability, but he isn't cocky.

This is a complex character who isn't always painted in a complex way. He's not just the stoic warrior guy, or the potty-mouthed bad boy, or the strict disciplinarian captain. Under a prickly (but squeaky-clean!) exterior, there is a genuinely good guy - sometimes you just have to squint to see him.

(Get it? It's a short joke.)

Levi | Attack on Titan | not reserved

[dirtdevil]

Abilities/Powers:

Levi’s stats are a bit ridiculous, as you can see. The combat rating is based primarily on proficiency with the Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear (3DMG), which is the somewhat complicated contraption used to fight titans. See this handy illustrated diagram!

The main thing to report here is that Levi is pretty much universally considered to be the best at using the 3DMG, and thus the best at killing titans. He's very quick, and his small stature lends itself well to this particular kind of combat. Beyond being exceptionally skilled at this (and fairly proficient at hand-to-hand combat as well, though this is not a very valuable skill in fighting giant, regenerating meat-monsters), Levi does not have any sort of extra-human abilities.


Items/Weapons: 3DMG, flintlock handgun, extra uniform
Sample Entry: Action thread!

Sample Entry Two:
Thinking about it, it wasn't really so strange that Levi often preferred the company of animals over other people. There was something to say for sharing a space with someone who doesn't do all the annoying things that people do. A cat wouldn't spend an entire evening yapping about her latest science project. A bird wouldn't need to ask a million stupid questions up to and including whether he had permission to go take a leak. Dogs… well, dogs were a little too friendly and dependent, but still preferable to quite a number of people he'd met. (Plus, there was all the licking - no thanks.)

He owed a lot to his horse. Horses, too, asked zero questions, which was especially nice considering the "adventures" this one had been on, and would likely keep going on. It didn't even sign up for this. It didn't "offer its heart to humanity." Still, even though his specialty usually required him to dismount first, Levi knew there had probably been numerous times when he would have been in trouble if it weren't for having such a good horse. He'd even told his squad, back in the forest after switching to the maneuver gear but before everything went to hell - "take care of my horse."

The horse made it back. The others didn't.

He thought about them whenever he saw their horses, too. Of course, they were all ridden by other people now, but that wasn't so strange, either, was it? How many times had this happened before? Sometimes even the horses themselves didn't make it back. Sometimes nothing came back at all, and it was like the person never even existed. Somehow it made it all worse, having nothing to return to their families. Times like those, he would put his vague dislike of people in general aside. If there was one thing they all had in common, it was this. Everyone knew someone like that: eaten, crushed, buried in the rubble. Times like those, he remembered that despite how insufferable people could be, and how terrible they often treated each other, it was still humanity he always fought for in the end. He had offered his heart to humanity. It's just that, as of yet, he'd always been one of the lucky ones who got away while it was still beating.

The horse snorted, and the present came back into view. He'd been lost in thought, absent-mindedly patting his horse's head. It didn't happen often. He told himself he was probably just overly tired. Yeah, that must have been it. A good night's sleep would clear his mind, surely.

It was then that he received a grim reminder of one key advantage humans had over horses, and that was that horses shit wherever they want. And this one just had.

Gross.

Yoon | Akatsuki no Yona | Reserved

[echinacea]

Name: Greer!
Contact Info: zhopa, ghostaiken@gmail.com (for aim)
Other Characters Played: n/a
Requested apartment: 5.1 if possible!

Character Name: Yoon
Canon: Akatsuki no Yona
Canon Point: End of chapter 37
Background/History: wiki , wikipedia

Yoon | Akatsuki no Yona | Reserved

[echinacea]

Personality:

On a basic level, Yoon is a mother hen. He cooks, he cleans, he sews and mends all his fellow travelers's injuries, but beyond that, he's the voice of reason. When a stupid idea crops up, he's the one to shoot it down and offer up something new. Something logical. While he's not the leader of the bunch, he's definitely the right-hand man-a position he grew into rather than took immediately.

Upon first meeting, Yoon is not a very social boy. He's rude and prickly, dismissive of others and their obligations. Very much a street brat, he lives through slyness and uses fairly underhanded practices. Despite his weakenesses, he has confidence to spare, sometimes bordering on conceit (he labels himself "genius pretty boy" way too much). Starting out as a pretty selfish boy, his world slowly broadens as he's given more people to care about.

The first person to get close to him was Ik-Soo, a guardian only by definition. In truth, Yoon was his guardian, tending to his wounds, whereabouts and needs from a young age. For him, Ik-Soo was the first person who could be trusted. So harmless and so incapable was he that it was hard not to be protective of him. So, they lived together for years with Ik-Soo coming and going and Yoon waiting and tending to his needs when he returned. Even though he was the caretaker, Yoon depended on Ik-Soo as well, not just for comfort but simply to return. For once, it was nice not to be alone.

When Yona came, he grew defensive. He disliked her for her heritage and, more than that, feared having to leave the stability he had established. Growing up in a village forgotten by its government, Yoon lived a tumultuous life filled with starvation, poverty and desperation. He lived his life by the day, unsure if he would survive the next. The future was uncertain and circumstances were rough. He coped how he could: by not trusting others. Ik-Soo was the only exception and, at the time, he was determined to let no one else gain the same status. Based on how he viewed himself, it's likely he saw other people as a burden. Another mouth to feed, another body to protect when the situations they lived in were already hard enough. It felt risky and Yoon, both at that time and in the present, feels most comfortable when he's far away from risk.

It's clear that Yoon considers himself a coward. Whether or not he is one is a matter that grows with character development but even still, his own opinion never changes. He views himself as weak and dismisses his own efforts to change as not good enough. A genius at everything, Yoon is used to things coming naturally. He's used to being good at the first try and meeting something that he can't perfect naturally seems too big a feat to conquer. He's a defeatist, through and through.

Still, he tries. He wants to be different from the suspicious, paranoid survivor he once was and a large part of that was inspired by his relationship with Yona. Like him, she was weak and "useless", unable to do anything that might help the rest of the group. Still, she tried and improved, if gradually, to become a significant archer in her own right. Furthermore, she would never be satisfied to let everyone else do the hard labor. If someone else was fighting, she would too. Just in her own way. That strength inspired him. There was no difference between them, no reason why he couldn't follow in her footsteps. So he tried, in his own way. He helped out where he could, healing strangers he usually wouldn't have and slowly opening his heart to let more and more people in.

In the end, Yoon is best when he has people to take care of. Though he puts on a prickly, grumpy front, his heart is too large to stop caring for people. Whenever the group comes to a new village where people need help, Yoon is usually the first to rush to their sides. He helps the poor without charge or care, his priority being their health, not the payment. This changes when he comes across someone of wealth and his usual disdain slips in, still treating them but usually demanding a charge.

Soft-hearted as he is, it shouldn't be a surprise that Yoon is a surprisingly emotional guy. He's a sap and is pretty easy to tear up, crying when he's worried, happy, or sad. He's the type of guy that would cry in every Disney movie and then insist he hadn't when later asked about it.

Basically, Yoon tries to act tough, fails, and helps people anyway. He's a naturally wary person who's quicker to suspect than he is to trust but those he does let in earn his loyalty for good.

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