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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:13 pm
SECTION ONE
Name: Runeiel (Roo-Nay-El) Everbright
Nicknames: Rune
Gender: Male
Age: 17
School: Meadowview
Fav. Food: Green beans
Hated Food: Meat. Rune's a vegetarian.
Hobbies:
Gardening-- Do you need to know what conditions a tomato plant will best grow in or the best way to take care of a dying plant? Rune will probably know and will likely volunteer to help you with it. Gardening is one of his passions and he prefers to spend hours in the presence of plants. His room is filled with books on the subject. And he's probably tried to play mad scientist and cross breed species to create new ones, too! He's definitely not an expert but he knows a lot and is constantly interested in learning new things about it, and technique.
Rune grows his own food, as well as flowers, and he's not adverse to sharing his bounty with people at all.
Archery-- When faced with the prospect of being expected to be good in some kind of sport and get his head out of the clouds, Rune went out of his way to choose the one thing that kept him as far away from contact as humanly possible. He's damn good with a bow and arrow - from his aim, to the speed of readying the arrow and letting it fly. Lessons started when he was thirteen years old and he still practices twice every two weeks with his (compound) bow which has a 40 to 50 pounds of draw.
He started when he was 13 years old so has been working up at it for four years. Lessons started three times a week, every week, for about three years. It's only in this last year or so that he's cut back to four times a month for about an hour or two each time.
Every so often, he'll dress up and go to Renaissance fairs, fully enjoying being able to let loose and have fun every so often. The occasional competition is thrown in for good measure - trophies are awesome, right?
Penmanship-- Oh come on now, Rune, can you stop being boring? Nope, decidedly not. When Rune's not dawdling in the garden or playing Legolas, he does very much enjoy perfecting his handwriting. It started with a calligraphy set purchased for his twelfth birthday and never. Ended. Ever. Rune enjoys studying many kinds of scripts and hands, finding the subject interesting. This isn't one of his major hobbies, just something he does between archery and gardening, but he enjoys it nonetheless.
Virtues:
The Tactical Prince-- Rune is a strategist. What he lacks in physical strength, he makes up ten fold both as a diplomat and a tactician. While he doesn't necessarily enjoy being around people very much, he recognizes the need of allies and will demonstrate being the picture perfect 'prince' - careful of his words and actions as not to offend. He has mastered (or, rather, thinks he's mastered...in reality, he's only 'pretty proficient') the art of being insulting without outright being insulting - veiled insults are given in ways that cannot necessarily be perceived as such. He is always attempting to look three steps ahead of you. You need to blow your nose? Oh, yeah, he knew that and already has a tissue at hand and ready. Well, not really, but he'd like to think he can. And he is very observant about his surroundings and is decent at guessing what someone might do or say next.
While he doesn't see himself as an actual prince, he does like behaving as prince charming would. He holds himself as if he were in a royal court with rules of etiquette that he tries to employ as often as he can. Granted, he's not always stuffy - but it does work wonders when making impressions.
Don't go against him in chess.
Confident-- Rune knows what he's good at, and he won't let you tell him otherwise. If you try and tell him that he's doing something wrong, he'll probably think you're daft - not that he'd ever dream of telling you so. When he puts forth a plan of action, he will stand by his plan of action steadfastly unless variables he didn't account for change.
Optimistic-- Why expect the worst when the best is so much better? This is the motto (or at least one of them) that Rune lives by. Life is depressing enough as it is without you attempting to look at the dark side of things. While he recognizes the bad, he refuses to dwell on it, often times calling on that cliche silver lining that everyone talks about. He's a firm believer in negative and positive energy - and the more positive you think about something, the more likely it's going to happen.
If things don't happen positively, he's probably going to think someone had negative thoughts and jinxed him.
Sentimental-- The old tiara that belonged to his grandmother from her debutante days, which had been passed down to his mother, and then down to him (as she never did have a girl) is carefully and meticulously preserved in a glass case sitting on a shelf in his room. The flower given to him by his first crush in the second grade is pressed between the pages of his favorite botany book - and if you manage to earn a special place in his heart and give him something, he'll probably find a spot just for that and keep it forever and ever.
Flaws:
Prideful-- Okay, you know that entire 'confidence' thing? As much as an asset as it can be, it is most definitely a flaw. There is such thing as too much pride in ones self. Often times, he refuses to admit that he's wrong in something. He couldn't have made a mistake in his calculations. His plan will work, it has to! No, he does not need help, how dare you ask him such things - and while you're at it, you may want to work on your aim before you critique his because he will belittle your form if you critique him.
He doesn't deal with his failures very well. Rune will try and look on the bright side of them, but it won't stop him from being disappointed in himself. He doesn't like tolerating failure within himself. In fact, when his pride is bruised, he sulks for days.
Scrawny-- You know that skinny kid in the back that's always hiding behind the bigger kid as he beats the pulp out of the bully, shouting out encouraging remarks? That's Rune. He has very little physical strength. While he's not skin and bones, and he does have a decent amount of tone from working in the garden and learning how to maneuver a bow (that s**t does take some upper arm strength) he just...doesn't have any stamina to stand up in a physical fight. He will stay away from it, let other people do it, and map out the battle plan. But put him in a physical battle and he'll probably get himself killed - pride and the entire 'not admitting to needing help' thing.
Rune's the squishy. Not the tank. NEVER THE TANK.
Finicky-- Everything must be just so. His hair must be in place, his clothes must be pressed, and his garden must have order so he knows where everything is. The only exception to his need of order and cleanliness is when he's working in the garden. That is acceptable, and a predictable part of being in a garden. Doesn't mean he won't rush off and clean immediately afterward. And do his laundry. Heaven forbid he get a grass stain.
Impish-- When Rune is playful, he sometimes doesn't pick up on the entire 'stop it, Rune, you're annoying' aspect of things. He will continue to do things so long as they amuse him and he's getting a kick out of them. Or he's getting kicked for them. Both of which are amusing...If you're not the object of his playfulness or Rune himself. This side is rarely seen to people he just meets and is more reserved for people he already knows. It's not that he does it to be irritating, he just doesn't know when to stop. It's a cue that doesn't register in his brain.
He'd probably be the one poking you in the ribs. And taking your "Stop it" as a joke because you're smiling as you say it, or laughing, and not taking it seriously. Or be the one who keeps a joke going. Like "Dude, you killed it. Stop."
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Deep teal, bordering more on green.
Hair: Dark red. Human form, his hair is usually left in a ponytail at the base of his neck with stray hair and bangs up in the front. Senshi, it's usually down. Either way, it's shoulder length.
Face: Based on an old OC Facial markings obviously unnecessary =3
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:13 pm
SECTION TWO
Senshi: Sailor Eltanin, Senshi of Spirit
Concept:
Iridescent, dragonflies, blues, greens, iridescence, transition, spirit, morale [x][x][x] - Fuku design outdated, willing to give creative freedom to artists within theme smile Design theme is ok'd with Nuxaz, player of Denebola.
Challenge: "I'll Destroy Your Spirit!"
Attacks:
Attack #1 NAME: Spirit Slam This attack summons a bow and arrow made purely of spirit energy. When the arrow is loosed and makes a successful hit toward a target, it is absorbed by the opponent and sends a jolt of painful energy through their body. The effect lasts about 5 seconds before it disappears. Rune only comes equipped with twenty five arrows in his spiritual quiver, giving him enough ammo for only about a minutes worth of attack.
Attack #1b Name: Demoralizing Spirit Along with the jolt of energy, this attack instills opponent with a sense of hopelessness and weakens their resolve, thus lessening the affect of their attacks on Sailor Eltanin and his allies. This is shot at opponents through a more powerful (and elaborate) bow and arrow made of spirit energy than before, thus affecting a single target at a time.
This affect lasts 3 turns, increasing each turn until it dissipates. This attack will only work once per opponent, any subsequent arrows making a successful hit simply applying the jolt and not prolonging hopelessness. At the end of the battle, the bow and arrow will disappear.
The number of arrows in his quiver does not increase. 25 is all he gets. Not accounting for environmental conditions and moving targets (Rune is used to stationary targets) he likely wouldn't get more than a good 50-60 seconds of jolts out of the quiver.
Attack #2 NAME: Spiritual Charm Raises allies spirit, giving them the feeling of being able to accomplish anything and increasing the success of their attacks while simultaneously decreasing the morale of opponents in the area. This morale boost and failure will last for three turns and can only be used once per battle.
Extra:
- Dragonflies are a running theme with Rune. They are a very dear symbol to me, and they have a deep connection to spirit. Dragonflies symbolize transformation, adaptation, insight, and sense of self. They undergo metamorphosis, just like one's spirit does throughout their lifetime.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:07 pm
Ooh, I like =O I think my one question would be how Rune's tactical tactfulness balances with his impish behavior? Like, is his default setting "playful", to the extent that he risks making a bad first impression that he must repair later on? Or is he polite (if not nice) to people until he gets to know them, and then determines which ones he likes and which ones he wants to irritate? If that makes sense?
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:46 pm
He doesn't really do it to irritate, that's not his aim. He just doesn't know when to stop. And it's usually to people he knows. He's not necessarily comfortable enough to be playful and teasing with those he's just meeting.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:36 pm
Love the nickname. It makes me want to learn to read Runes. ^_^
Here are a few ideas to help your quest. First off, maybe you should tell what his favorite plant is. Tomato plants? Green Bean plants? A type of tree? Twice every two weeks? Just wanted to make sure that was correct. Also, does he want to give lesions? (I kid) Penmanship? Maybe you should explore that one a bit more. What does he use? Does he have a favorite style? Can he look at handwriting and discover hidden things about a person? (Sorry, I forgot the name of this skill).
Love the way you described his Tactful Virtue. Good at chess, archery and gardening. An interesting combo. Confident seems almost as he is coming off as a little too strong. I know it is a virtue but I might say it gets toned down a bit. Maybe more as confident in is work or talents. Sentimental sounds adorable. ^_^
“I shall call you Squishy and you shall be my friend.” (Had to)
Best of luck. He looks great! Dragonfly is a nice touch.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:59 pm
Rune glares at anyone who calls him Runeiel. And even more when they use his middle name in conjunction with it. Zeiya, his mother, uses his full name even when he's not in trouble. >>
Rune loves all plants, doesn't really have a favorite. He wouldn't baby a certain one more than any other in his garden. If he were real, he'd be like "WOULD YOU ASK A MOTHER TO CHOOSE A FAVORITE CHILD?! >(" and then go back to gardening. *snicker*
Yep, twice every two weeks. Or four times a month. Something like the first and third Tuesdays and Fridays or something like that =)
As for his penmanship, he likes doing calligraphy (there are many types, but I haven't decided which ones he excels in just yet) and fancies himself decent at forging people's signatures. He likes studying different scripts, is the long and short of it. XD
I'm not so sure that his confidence comes off too strong, as really, that's...how he is. If you tell him he's doing something wrong, he will tell you he most certainly is NOT (Though this mostly combines with his pride...ah...yeah). He's confident in himself and what he does and will stand by it until it blows up in his face. XD
<3 thank you so much! (I really hadn't thought, at all, about what kind of scripts he likes the best, so you really helped! XD)
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:40 am
Quote: The Tactical Prince-- Rune is a strategist. What he lacks in physical strength, he makes up ten fold both as a diplomat and a tactician. While he doesn't necessarily enjoy being around people very much, he recognizes the need of allies and will demonstrate being the picture perfect 'prince' - careful of his words and actions as not to offend. He has mastered the art of being insulting without outright being insulting - veiled insults are given in ways that cannot necessarily be perceived as such. He is always looking three steps ahead of you. You need to blow your nose? Oh, yeah, he knew that and already has a tissue at hand and ready. Don't go against him in chess. Umm, I would highly suggest toning down this virtue a bit. ;; It makes him vastly overpowered on the psychological front - a Chessmaster character - and along with it being a mode of powerplaying it would make him a difficult individual to interact with in RP. I asked Shazari about this, here's her input: Quote: The likelihood of a seventeen-year-old being not only so organically intelligent but also having such a necessarily broad range of life experience to be able to execute this attribute is VERY small -- in fact this is a trait you should avoid in general because it's considered painfully inconsiderate roleplay and will often force other characters to "hide" certain details from their posts just to try and avoid your character shutting down their every attempt to do anything that circumvents the Chessmaster's perfect genius plotting. In general this is a character attribute that other players don't enjoy playing against, and will not make your character impressive but instead OOC frustrating and cause players to avoid you.
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:43 am
Crap, I didn't mean for it to come off like that. The entire "You need to blow your nose" Thing was just for humor's sake. There's no perfect plotting or 'genius' involved, really. He just very tactical and is good at planning out and guessing what someone's going to by observation. Or, rather, he tries to do so.
I'm sorry it came off that way, I will make a note of it in the text =3
Edit: I've edited it to hopefully make it seem more like I was trying to get across. Again, totally didn't mean for him to come off as an I KNOW WHAT YOU WILL DO BEFORE YOU DO IT I AM PSYCHIC AND AWESOME MWAYAHAHAHA trait. Bad at explaining things x.x
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:58 pm
Gardening-- Do you need to know what conditions a tomato plant will best grow in or the best way to take care of a dying plant? Rune will probably know and will likely volunteer to help you with it. Gardening is one of his passions and he prefers to spend hours in the presence of plants. His room is filled with books on the subject. And he's probably tried to play mad scientist and cross breed species to create new ones, too!
--- I really like this as a hobby, even though the finicky gardner seems very strange to me <3 ((maybe its the one place he doesn't mind the dirt? I think I'd just not have him fuss over garden stains, only grass stains not from the garden? --- but back on topic!! I think I'd say he's the person you'd turn to to HELP you find the answers to your questions about plants. I think its great that he's good at it, and that he's passionate but it would be wonderful for him to keep learning as you RP him. Plus it could provide some awesome and cute bases for interacting with other students!
Archery-- When faced with the prospect of being expected to be good in some kind of sport and get his head out of the clouds, Rune went out of his way to choose the one thing that kept him as far away from contact as humanly possible. He's damn good with a bow and arrow - from his aim, to the speed of readying the arrow and letting it fly. Lessons started when he was thirteen years old and he still practices twice every two weeks with his bow which has a 40 to 50 pounds of draw.
--- I love that he's practicing archery, I'm curious how good 'damn' good is? is this a very serious hobby or does he do it to relax? Also - you say he's not a tank, that he's scrawny... you might want to drop the draw on the bow since you would need to lift 40 - 50 lbs with one arm to make the draw on that bow? Or adjust from scrawny to be another kind of flaw? He can still 'not be a tank ever' without being twiggy of the massive arms? It's just me but I'm not entirely sure I could draw it without strain and I'm far from out of shape living in the country? BUT to be fair I did look it up and they are used for hunting for 12 and up within that weight range. So concern flagged but not too much so! But I do note that there are lighter bows that he could use too! Maybe make a side note on average weight of archery class bows?
Penmanship-- Oh come on now, Rune, can you stop being boring? Nope, decidedly not. When Rune's not dawdling in the garden or playing Legolas, he does very much enjoy perfecting his handwriting. It started with a calligraphy set purchased for his twelfth birthday and never. Ended. Ever.
---I think for starters I'd swap the word 'Penmanship' for 'Calligraphy' - to me, its also not boring! It can be very complicated and depending on the style used its time consuming too! I wonder how intense his dedication is to this given that he also gardens (very time consuming if he's even half as passionate about it as he sounds, and that he practices archery enough to be 'damned good at it' - is there enough time for all this, plus school and being a senshi? Though I do love the diversity of his hobbies I'd love to see what his priorities are, and what draws him to each and how intensely.
Virtues:
The Tactical Prince-- Rune is a strategist. What he lacks in physical strength, he makes up ten fold both as a diplomat and a tactician. While he doesn't necessarily enjoy being around people very much, he recognizes the need of allies and will demonstrate being the picture perfect 'prince' - careful of his words and actions as not to offend. He has mastered the art of being insulting without outright being insulting - veiled insults are given in ways that cannot necessarily be perceived as such. He is always attempting to look three steps ahead of you. You need to blow your nose? Oh, yeah, he knew that and already has a tissue at hand and ready. Well, not really, but he'd like to think he can. And he is very observant about his surroundings and is decent at guessing what someone might do or say next.
Don't go against him in chess.
--- First - I'd remove 'don't go against him in chess' - that would imply that you couldn't beat him to me? But you could mean he'd throw a fit if he lost, its just not clear to me? I think I'd change it to that he is a 'gentleman' (rather than prince unless he sees himself as aristocracy vs commoners?) Whom goes out of his way to anticipate your needs. Can you give a for example of a veiled insult? This, really is a tricky thing to master and I'd love to see you give a little demonstration before committing to it as part of his merits. Otherwise you might consider 'dry wit' which is basically a light sarcasm that might MIGHT be easier to play long term? Not saying you can't at -all- I just want to see you sell it?
Confident-- Rune knows what he's good at, and he won't let you tell him otherwise. If you try and tell him that he's doing something wrong, he'll probably think you're daft - not that he'd ever dream of telling you so. When he puts forth a plan of action, he will stand by his plan of action steadfastly unless variables he didn't account for change.
---FLAG!! - you say here 'not that he'd ever dream of telling you so' but if he's mastered the 'veiled insult' would he not have something prepared for this kind of eventuality? Even were he just condescending it might fit better, otherwise it feels like there might be no reaction at all? It could be enormously fun to play that up... and would fit with my earlier question if he sees himself as a kind of aristocracy. There there, soon you will see I'm right, of course I am...*patpatpat* silly you to think I'm wrong kind of thing.
Optimistic-- Why expect the worst when the best is so much better? This is the motto (or at least one of them) that Rune lives by. Life is depressing enough as it is without you attempting to look at the dark side of things. While he recognizes the bad, he refuses to dwell on it, often times calling on that cliche silver lining that everyone talks about. He's a firm believer in negative and positive energy - and the more positive you think about something, the more likely it's going to happen.
---Really digging this - does he see negative comments about his actions or 'correctness' as a kind of negative energy? Does he see it as being like a jinx? I'd love to know, you could have a lot of fun if he blamed errors in his performance on the negative energy of others, but it also might not fit! Im super curious for more details on how this stretches out into his general life biggrin
Sentimental-- The old tiara that belonged to his grandmother from her debutante days, which had been passed down to his mother, and then down to him (as she never did have a girl) is carefully and meticulously preserved in a glass case sitting on a shelf in his room. The flower given to him by his first crush in the second grade is pressed between the pages of his favorite botany book - and if you manage to earn a special place in his heart and give him something, he'll probably find a spot just for that and keep it forever and ever.
---I like this, it makes me think he lives in a sort of organized clutter. ((every thing in its place but at the same time so many things in so many places! Almost like a victorian parlor.
Flaws:
Prideful-- Okay, you know that entire 'confidence' thing? As much as an asset as it can be, it is most definitely a flaw. There is such thing as too much pride in ones self. Often times, he refuses to admit that he's wrong in something. He couldn't have made a mistake in his calculations. His plan will work, it has to! No, he does not need help, how dare you ask him such things - and while you're at it, you may want to work on your aim before you critique his because he will belittle your form if you critique him.
---I think, and its totally more my preference, that you might change this from Pride to arrogance? Such a tiny crit but I think the word fits better? I also come back to what he's doing with the belittlement, it would be hard for that be be veiled in my mind? Snide comments or a sort of holier than thou method would be the first to jump to mind for me here. But I love love love that he goes almost 'childish' about it. Yes please!
Scrawny-- You know that skinny kid in the back that's always hiding behind the bigger kid as he beats the pulp out of the bully, shouting out encouraging remarks? That's Rune. He has very little physical strength. While he's not skin and bones, and he does have a decent amount of tone from working in the garden and learning how to maneuver a bow (that s**t does take some upper arm strength) he just...doesn't have any stamina to stand up in a physical fight. He will stay away from it, let other people do it, and map out the battle plan. But put him in a physical battle and he'll probably get himself killed - pride and the entire 'not admitting to needing help' thing.
Rune's the squishy. Not the tank. NEVER THE TANK.
--- And we're back to the 40-50 lb draw. I think you could swap this to something else? It sounds more like he has a bully streak (which again I love, it fits his solidarity, his veiled insults, his inability to accept critique. He makes me think he should have a few 'friends' that he -does- hid behind and shout encouragement to should anyone 'needle' his utter correctness too much? Even if their just NPC's to start with and don't appear when he's a Senshi? Also it'd be fun to play up for plots, someone you watched beaten up by day could be the person you save that same night.
Finicky-- Everything must be just so. His hair must be in place, his clothes must be pressed, and his garden must have order so he knows where everything is. The only exception to his need of order and cleanliness is when he's working in the garden. That is acceptable, and a predictable part of being in a garden. Doesn't mean he won't rush off and clean immediately afterward. And do his laundry. Heaven forbid he get a grass stain.
---So he's fine when he's in the Garden, up to his elbows in dirt, dirty knees, dirty face, grass stains, but freaks out after? Or would the garden dirt be sort of 'acceptable' even after? A sort of 'earned' dirt rather than unwanted? I like that he's finicky but I'd love to know the boundaries! How will this play if he gets into a fight as a senshi?
Impish-- When Rune is playful, he sometimes doesn't pick up on the entire 'stop it, Rune, you're annoying' aspect of things. He will continue to do things so long as they amuse him and he's getting a kick out of them. Or he's getting kicked for them. Both of which are amusing...If you're not the object of his playfulness or Rune himself. This side is rarely seen to people he just meets and is more reserved for people he already knows. It's not that he does it to be irritating, he just doesn't know when to stop. It's a cue that doesn't register in his brain.
---I'd love love love a for example here, is he one of those people that keeps poking you in the ribs because you make a noise? or does he just repeat verbal jokes over and over again? What's he do when people get sick and tired of it enough for him -to- register? biggrin
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Switch between Civilian and Senshi. As a Civilian, they are emerald green. Senshified, they are a deep teal.
Hair: Human, dark burgundy, bordering more of a red. Senshified, Light blond, streaked with muted pastels - almost iridescent. Human form, his hair is usually left in a ponytail at the base of his neck with stray hair and bangs up in the front. Senshi, it's usually down. Either way, it's shoulder length.
Face:
--- !!!!! -alert!--- I don't -think- you can have such drastic changes between senshi and human form!! Before you get too attached to theses I would ask the mule for clarification!!!
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:12 pm
You can't have hair/eye color change between Senshi and human form, no. :O It is Against the (unspoken) Rules.
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:06 pm
Weee, thank you, Ende! Lemme get down to answering some of these (you gave me lots of nifty stuff to think about <3!)
Gardening - Gardening is the one place dirt is acceptable to Rune. He'll happily get dirt all over him while gardening, but he will clean up all of his mess (Making sure things are put back in their proper places, the parts of the garden that are complete is nice and tidy and neat) and then go wash his clothes. He's definitely not an expert but he knows a lot and is constantly interested in learning new things about it, and technique.
Archery -
It started with a low draw weight bow. He started when he was 13 years old so has been working up at it for four years. Lessons started three times a week, every week, for about three years. It's only in this last year or so that he's cut back to four times a month for about an hour or two each time. It's a medium-serious hobby, I suppose?
If you keep with a low draw weight of a bow, you're not going to get much done and it's not good to be under bowed. According to the recommended draw weight for modern compound bows, athletic older children/small framed men (120-150lbs) should be in the 40-55lb draw weight category.
I think it works with scrawny, because while he would have some upper arm strength from his archery (They work the muscles in your upper back), it's not going to be much use for anything other than holding someone down. Takes more than those muscles to deliver a good punch, for example.
Penmanship -
He doesn't have much of a dedication to it, really. He enjoys learning about different scripts, not just calligraphy. (His own handwriting isn't calligraphy at all, but he practices good penmanship because he likes it being beautiful) and studies them in his spare time. Far from the best at it, though you should never tell him otherwise >_>
Tactical prince - Oh, he's definitely beatable. But he's pretty good at it with his analytical mind. Kind of meant it like I did with the blowing your nose thing. Not necessarily saying "HES AWESOME LALALA" such as a bit of a humor thing. I guess I fail at it *LOL*
The reason I chose the phrasing as prince is because I see him acting like prince charming. And to me, being a diplomat ties in with the entire image. He doesn't think of himself as a prince, but likes to behave as if he were in a royal court. If that makes sense? If it doesn't, I can change it.
As for veiled insult...Let's see. During an RP, once, he was teaching someone to dance. He told them "It is not half bad when you carry yourself properly." veiling an insult with a not-quite-a-compliment. Basically telling them that they danced horribly, but it was marginally better when they didn't slouch. *Is quite a fan of that role play he did*
Kind of like those old stuffy women who are insulting without saying anything that is actually insulting. Polite but not polite? Argh hard time explaining it D:
Confident - He would never dream of saying someone was outright daft. He may make a veiled remark about one's intelligence, but he'd never say "You're ******** daft." To someone. But he would be like that XD Ahaha "Aww, you think I'm wrong, how cute" type of deal, definitely.
Optimistic - Oh man I never thought of that. I could totally see him believing someone would jinx something for thinking badly XD
Sentimental - Pretty much exactly that.
Prideful - I'm not quite sure how arrogance would work with him. He...most definitely can be arrogant to all hell, but at the same time it's not arrogance that puts him into bad situations such as entering a fight he knows he'll lose. He goes into the fight because he can't stand having bruised pride. Though all definitions seem to point to them being used interchangeably. *Psyduck* I will have to think on this one.
Scrawny - He's really slight, though, and really cannot stand up in a physical fight. I love the idea of the potential plots with the bully thing...but I'm not quite sure how it would fit him. Original Non-Senshi Character - See, slight! Decent arm and back muscle, but for the most part, he's...Small framed. I don't think he'd go out of his way to have anyone beat up or anything (He'd actually likely be more inclined to pick up the people from the ground after a bully picked on them provided they weren't deserving of being given a smackdown)
Finicky - Garden dirt is perfectly acceptable. Getting into fights will be hilarious because he'll probably be more worried about his clothes or his hair than the GIANT SQUEAKY HAMMER. XD He'll be terrible at one on one battles. Because he can't just hang back and be like "Weee do this, this, this and I WILL STAND BACK HERE AND LOOK PRETTY and maybe toss in an attack or two from waaaaay over this waaay~"
Impish -
He'd probably be the one poking you in the ribs. And taking your "Stop it" as a joke because you're smiling as you say it, or laughing, and not taking it seriously. Or be the one who keeps a joke going. Like "Dude, you killed it. Stop."
Physical -
My bad. I thought it was okay because Flora switches pretty dramatically in her transformation (Green hair to blond, eye color shift, hair style shift?) but I'm not particularly attached to it, so it's cool if it can't be that way.
Man, I love you so much Ende, thank you for your crit and making me think! Does my responses make any sense? *Fret*
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:22 pm
The girl next to Flora is Serenade, not Eve, who is Flora's initial form smile I can see how you'd misunderstand, though.
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:37 pm
Ooooh! Ok then! XD *Feels lame*
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:01 pm
DOOP DE DOOP LET' GET IT STARTED
HOBBIES: Gardening----I like how devoted he is to this, and how seriously he takes it. Given he's also a vegetarian, does this tie into that? And if he wants to crossbreed, is this something he'd see as a life long pursuit (like, a career?) Is he in the gardening club? Does he like to bring his crops to class and give away fresh fruits and veggis to classmates? This has alot of potential for RP interactions. Try to see if you can included it into other parts of his form. Archery----You explain his proficiency well by giving us an expiation of how it's tied to his past. How good is he at it? Does he enter competitions? Is he in a club? Does he do things like renaissance fairs? This could be a good RP base. But, you say he's wimpy and whatnot, but, given the massive strength you need to what I assume is a long bow...lemme get back to this. Penmanship----I would change to 'calligraphy', as penmanship is how you write, while calligraphy is the ART of writing.
VIRTUES: The Tactical Prince: As phrased, it can come of as he's OMG SO PERFECT. Just the simple word change of 'mastered' to 'proficient at' will help. I do like how you do counter this with his flaws and how he likes to think he's a chess master. But in being a 'chess master' does he tend to over think or get fumbled with unpredictable characters? Also, why are you using the term prince? Does her try to give an air of nobility/gentry? Like, does he try to seem like he is the model man?
Confident/Optimistic: Good as is, but, why is he so upbeat? Maybe try to give him a reason behind his good attitude, also in being so confident, how does he handle failure, (by himself, in groups, ect ect)
Sentimental: VERY good. But, can he be seen as over sentimental, placing value in things when there really is none?
FLAWS: Pride: How does he deal with his own failures, does he try to ignore them, or blame others? Does this tie in to his confidence and his 'tactical prince' virtue?
Scrawny: Okay, going back to his archery, I don't think he'd be so much a wimp as he THINKS himself to be. Archery is hard work, and perhaps he isn't so much a wimp as he is afraid of getting hurt and possibly not being able to protect himself. Rather then being a wimp, he's just adverse to getting his own hands dirty?
Finicky: How does he react to those who are messy/unpredictable? Also, how does this work with his gardening?
Impish: I like how while a flaw, this can also be a character quirk. Nicely done.
ATTACKS: 1- 25 arrows is ALOT IMO. Battles are fairly short and sweet, plus, I also think of spirit as more of a moral buster. Maybe while it causes light pain, it also has the slight effect of making a person reconsider battling? Even so, 25 arrows is alot. Maybe tone it down to 10.
1.5 usually this is a powered up version of the first attack, might want to tweak.
2- Good for support, but as his first attack does damage, why does this only provide a moral boost. While not bad, (rather I personally see spirit as more moral like) perhaps just see what else you might be able to do with the idea of his arrows and the effects they might have.
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iStoleYurVamps
iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:36 pm
Vamps - You are awesome, thank you for the crit! *Puts on response gloves*
Gardening - Rune does grow his own food, but his garden isn't strictly vegetables/fruits =D He's got all kinds of flowers goin' on in there. I could very easily see him handing them out to people...I doubt he's in a gardening club, though. He may like it, but he's really not one for clubs.
Archery - He's pretty good at it. After 4 years of working on it, I'd say he'd better be decent at it, you know? He's not going to win any huge championships. Competitions, I could see. Just so he could collect trophies and ribbons. I could TOTALLY see him being a nerd and doing ren fairs, though. He doesn't use a long bow, though. He uses a compound bow. More energy efficient, less environmental factors to deal with. More predictable.
Penmanship - Actually, penmanship is the art of writing with your hand. There are many different kinds of hands and scripts, not just Calligraphy - though that seems to be the most common. Calligraphy is a form of penmanship =) I see him particularly fond of Spencerian script, just as much as calligraphy (what kind I'm still not sure of)
Tactical prince - I've changed the wording a little bit (to include he THINKS he's mastered it, but is only proficient). He can over think things, very much so. He doesn't like overly spontaneous people because he can't predict what they're going to do. They annoy him. The reason I chose the phrasing as prince is because I see him acting like prince charming. And to me, being a diplomat ties in with the entire image. He doesn't think of himself as a prince, but likes to behave as if he were in a royal court. If that makes sense? (Copied from my answer to Ende, I haven't had a chance to put that up there in the form yet :< I fail)
Confidence/Optimistic - He just...doesn't see the point in looking toward the bad things and, as I said, he's very into the entire positive/negative energy things. He likes to think positive because in his experience, when thinking positive, good things happen. Of course when bad things happen even when thinking positive, I think he'd probably end up blaming someone for jinxing and thinking negative things XD
Sentimental - Mm, I don't see him as being overly sentimental, no. He's not going to look for meanings of sentiment in a tissue someone hands him, for example. He's more likely to keep things like the tiara, or a gift that someone he's fond of gives him. Things that remind him of special times or people.
Pride - It does, indeed, tie into tactical prince and his confidence. He doesn't deal with his failures very well. Like, he'll try and look on the bright side of them, but it won't stop him from being disappointed in himself. He doesn't like tolerating failure within himself. In fact, when his pride is bruised, he sulks for days.
Finicky - He doesn't really care about others cleanliness so long as it doesn't affect him. Though if he shakes someone's hand and it's dirty, at the first moment he can without looking rude, he will run and wash it. And probably curse while doing so.
Scrawny - He's not a wimp. He just doesn't have any real physical strength. His archery works his upper back muscles but, in the end, it's really not good for much more than holding someone back or pinning them down. And sometimes lifting heavy bags of fertilizer and soil. He's got some tone to him, but he just cannot stand up in a physical confrontation very well.
Impish - Thank you! I love this part of him.
@ Attacks
I like the reconsider battling stance. I agree, spirit is more about morale - but it was suggested to me to find something that gave a physical aspect to it, so I modified it a little bit from its original form. Though I'm not sure if 25 arrows is too much when they only give a combined 1min of effect, and wouldn't, in group battles, be used on one person specifically but more spread out? I admit I'm wandering about blind as I'm not overly familiar with things at the moment and am still learning. So some clarification would be great. >_<
1.5 - I was talking with Nessy and she said that you could have three different attacks. Is that wrong?
2 - It decreases the opponent's resolve to battle as well as lessening affects against him and his allies. Which means physical attacks won't hurt the allies as bad for those three turns. (By the third turn of this attack, it could quite possibly, depending on who the opponent is and how strong their will is, detour them from fighting for a turn)
I'm not sure what else would be good. Suggestions are lovely, if you have any? =D
Will definitely address these points up in the form somehow.
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