IV: Pre-Requisits to Joining
We have a small request for those wishing to play an Original Character. To ensure that people understand the character they are playing we ask that everyone send a small bio, that they have written themselves, along with a role playing example with their request to join.
The bio should take the form of the usual Made-Up bios;
Name:
Age:
Appearence:
Weapons:
Romantic Interests: (this is quite important for some characters due to splits in the fandom; e.g. we prefer Cloud/Aerith to Cloud/Tifa and Vincent/Lucrecia to Vincent/Yuffie)
Skills/Magic/Powers:
Birthplace:
Background:
Plus anything else you feel may be important but cannot fit into the other catagories such as favoured weapons or vehicles, birthdays... anything you want to add.
An example for you:
Name: Cid Highwind
Age: 35
Height: 5’8”
Blood Type: B
Birthday: February 22nd
Birthplace: Rocket Town What the Hell was it called before they built the rocket there??
Skills: An excellent pilot, a skilled engineer and a brilliant dragoon to boot!
Romantic Interests: His beloved wife Shera, and his mighty airship, the Sierra
Weapons: His hand-crafted Lances and Spears
Favoured Weapons: Venus Gospel and (oddly) a Mop… ((also, he's left handed... ebil! EEEEBBBIIILLL! heh))
Appearance: Cid is not especially bothered about his outward appearance; there are more important things in life to think about than one’s own vanity. He more often than not sports stubble, and his blonde hair seems to be permanently windswept.
He wears a brown pair of pilot’s goggles on his forehead, keeping a crumpled packet of smokes beneath them. One of these cigarettes hangs almost continually from his lips. Cid’s light blue eyes are set in sharp, angular features, below blonde eyebrows. A wry, lopsided grin set by a square jaw. A silver dog-tag hangs around his neck.
The Captain wears a blue or black T-Shirt beneath his blue pilot’s jacket, donning the requisit white scarf, all set for billowing in the wind. The sleeves of his jacket are kept rolled up as he wears brown, elbow length gloves that are buckled around his wrists. On the right shoulder is his emblem; a red circle with a “H” and a “W” embroidered inside it. A brown belt holds up his combat style trousers, pockets on the thighs and above the knees. Black boots finish off his “stylish” look.
Background: Cid was born in the small Rocket Town; born to fly through the clouds and pilot his way into outer space and the black unknown. He became a pilot for the energy company, Shin-Ra, and a first class one at that, piloting his “partner” the Tiny Bronco propellar plane with great skill. As he once told the Shin-Ra Vice-president: “The Sky simply called to me, I just had to answer it.”
His abilities in the sky allowed him to be chosen to be the first man in space in the Shin-Ra Rocket 26. This was to fulfil his greatest dream, but it had to be put on hold for several years after an “accident” during take-off.
President Shin-Ra believed the Space Exploration Programme would boost his companies dwindling popularity. His son, Rufus, had other plans. He wanted the company to be his, and believed that the Space Exploration Programme was a waste of money. Enlisting the aid of AVALANCHE, the anti-Shin-Ra group, he planned to have his father assasinated and Rocket 26 to fail in its take-off by taking away the oxygen tanks that acted as a fuel booster.
However, the Turks managed to foil the assassination attempt and discover the missing tanks. This did not, though, mean the launch would be successful. Halfway through countdown Cid discovered one of the technicians, Shera, was still in the engine room, checking Oxygen Tank 8 as she thought it was faulty. She was perhaps more dedicated to Cid’s dream than he was; she was willing to give her life so that he would reach space safely.
Cid could not become a murderer, even to fulfil his childhood fantasy, and stopped the launch. Shin-Ra pulled all funding and there would be no further launches. Cid vowed to keep Rocket 26 in good repair until he could launch it again. He blamed Shera for ruining his dream and in a way his life, and did not forgive her for many years. He treated her very badly, often venting his anger on her. However, in actuality he cares for her deeply, and eventually came to respect her knowledge of machines and science; something Cid believed was far greater than any spiritual belief, despite his eternal calling on Lady Luck. Three years after the defeat of Sephiroth, Cid married Shera.
Cid is not only a brilliant pilot but an exceptional engineer, the designer of the his little red Tiny Bronco and the massive airships The Highwind. His skill as an engineer would come in useful when he joined with the reformed AVALANCHE group, allowing him to turn the crashed Tiny Bronco plane into a boat.
Cid was greatly respected by his airmen. He lost the Highwind to Shin-Ra after the failed launch. However, AVALNCHE later stole it and the airmen happily mutineed to work under their old captain. Cid is uncouth, easily angered and has a wonderful way with cursing, but he is a natural leader, inspiring greatness in his airmen and loyalty in his friends. He was voted temporary leader of AVALANCHE during the search for the Huge Materias and served as somewhat of an honourary mayor in Rocket Town where he was known as The Captain. He may be gruff and often curses like a sailor, but he is a kind man and a romantic at heart, respecting those qualities in others, including President Shin-Ra!
Cid finally managed to live his dream of going into outerspace in the Shin-Ra Rocket 26 with Cloud. In space he discovered that the tank Shera had been testing was in fact faulty. This discovery forced Cid to forgive Shera, acknowledging that he had been wrong to treat her so awfully; she had saved his life.
When Kadaj and his brother’s threatened Gaia’s safety Cid happily came to the rescue in his new airship, named after his new woman; The Sierra. He helped battle the great Summon, Bahamut Shin and took his friends to safety in the Sierra whilst Cloud fought Kadaj.
This new ship is an ancient piece of technology from a by-gone era and does not run on Mako.
Role Play Example
Cid stood at the side of the Karaoke machine in the rebuilt Seventh Heaven, grimmacing at the red-headed Turk's attempt at singing. Why in the blue blazes would Tifa have a piece of junk like this?! And why was no one gagging the idiot? He reached down behind the gaudy flashing box and pulled on the power cord. The lights dimmed then winked out of existence, a buzz and a whir then the music stopped, the bar went silent.
Cid stood up, a lopsided grin sitting on his face. He casually relit his cigarette, power cord still in his hand.
"Well, aint that a damn sight better? Sit yer a** down monkey-boy, or I'll bounce yah out on it!"
Okay, so that one is very long. Yours does not have to be so detailed, the basics are all that are required; I just enjoyed writing it. Obviously, if you create a very long bio it might go over the character limited on the Join Request form. If this happens simply send the information in a PM to me, Shard Aerliss. You will also have to send a Join Request, stating that you PM'ed me.
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