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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:35 pm


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First timer (y/n):y

Character's name:Carlos Jose Garcia
Creature:Nidhogg
Category:drake
Elemental type:Chaos,Mind


well um animal change do to somethings xp
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:51 pm


Marital Status: Single

Place of Birth: Mexico city

Education: private school, still in collage

Residence: Cancun

gender: Male

Orientation: straight

Voice: a low but not gruff voice with the slightest Spanish accent when he speaks English

job: archaeologist

very important fact: Carlos has always tried to live up to his heroes which were characters from mythology but has never been able to he sees this as his standards

Future goals: get rich, settle down and get a dog


Age:20

birthday: April 29

Vehicle: a 96 Volvo though it always ends up in impound

Favorite Beverage: water

Favorite Color: gold

favorite movie: Jurassic park

favorite song: your playing with the big boys now

Ethnicity:
Aztec

eye color:
brown

hair: short black hair usually very messy

build
He is sort of muscular but not that big (ref x
) he is not that tall and is skinny.

Face: he has shiny white teeth no facial hair and usually is smiling

appearance: he has tan skin and is usually seen wearing polo with jeans and black sneakers. He whereas sun glasses mainly to keep the sun out of his eyes.

Social Class:
middle class


Diseases/Allergies:
he is allergic to dog hair

Right/Left hand:
right hand

distinguishing marks:
he has a scar on his head just above the ear from a bullet that grazed him during a bar fight the fight occurred due to him being drunk insulting the guys girlfriend he does not like talking about it

always has on him: a note pad and pen to write down things


talents: singing, writing, and can recall anything from memory
skills: archeology, minor first aid
hobbies: reading , archeology, video games
likes: digging in the dirt, museums, nice people and old objects
dislikes: idiots, people who make fun of his interest in fantasy, racists, people who say he cant keep what he finds
Fears: Freddy Kruger, being locked in a room by himself with no way out, getting caught for taking things from dig sites
fallouts: his love of rare things, the fact that he can lie with a straight face
habits he hums when he is nervous


parents: Jose Garcia(living/divorced)- he really was never the same since his wife left him Carlos intentionally lost contact with him
alma Garcia(living/divorced)- Carlos could not care less what happened to her

siblings: Jesus Garcia(living)- Jesus was the meanest of Carlos brothers now a days he runs a pizza parlor Carlos surprisingly keeps in contact with him.
, Robert Garcia(living)- he is a swat team leader in new jersey he is married and has one kid he keeps contact with Carlos and visits every year.
, Jose Garcia (living) - Jose is a doctor in Florida but that’s all Carlos knows he really did not like his brother.

History: Carlos was born in a middle class Christian family. He was the youngest of three brothers. His brothers liked to make fun of him for no apparent reason. He was home schooled for a bit but then was put into a private school. His parents always thought of him as a prodigy so he was not aloud to watch TV or play video games so he turned to books to entertain him his favorite books are fantasy. he also started to look into mythology and was fascinated by these creatures and stories but the once he loved the most were Norse mythology he always thought of the heroes and creature as cool he thought that they were really brave and could stand up to anything.
It was around this time that he made up his mind that that when he grows up he was going to be an archaeologist.

Around the time he turned ten he started to be aloud to go outside. Were he became friends with Colby his best friend to this day. He and Colby used to hang out when ever he was aloud out. Colby used to be picked on for certain reasons (his talking in l33t did not help). On one especially bad day he was being beaten up by some kids Carlos came out from his house to hang out with Colby. Carlos stumbled across what was happening and tried to get them to stop. They turned and started making fun of him. Carlos being his usually patient self tried to convince them to leave this is when things got bad. One of them punched Carlos in the gut causing Carlos to get angry for one of the first times in his life. Carlos beat the kids up and told them to go home before he does anything else. The kids of course obliged and ran home as fast as they can. This was the event that cemented his friendship with Colby.

When he was fifteen his mother divorced his father which cause a great upheaval in his lifestyle. He started to despise his mother for what she did but also started to mourn the fact that she would no longer be around. Carlos refused to open up his feelings to his family members and started to confide in Colby.

At the age of sixteen Colby moved away for a better education. This is around the time that Carlos started to start getting cold and sealing him self off from people. By this time most of Carlos brothers had moved away and the only one that had not was Robert who was actually really nice to Carlos so after a bit he started to share his feeling and having talks with Robert just for the fun of it. Carlos did not want Robert to move away. Carlos thought the fact that Robert was apart of a swat team he would not have to move he was wrong. Robert got married and started to think about his wife and how dangerous Mexico is and decided to move away but he did not want to tell Carlos. Carlos though found out and for one of the only times in his life he was ok with it or so they thought. In truth he was deeply hurt that his brother would not tell him but he knew his brother had thought about how not to hurt him so even though he was hurt he refused to admit it.

when Carlos entered college he fell in with the wrong crowed and though even through all this he did not drop out of collage sure his grades dropped but he still never dropped out even his so called friends admired this sort of. this is were he met his second real friend his name was Isaac chow and he was the strangest of the bunch the only one who refused to smoke to do drugs and drink excessively but something about him interest Carlos so they became friends. The sad thing is this gang like group that Carlos was apart of got into a lot of trouble Carlos ended up in jail because he took the fall for stealing a car that the whole group stole. He also was hooked on stealing or as he puts it borrowing things. there was one member of the group that Carlos hated he was just known as TJ and TJ knew this so daily he tried to egg Carlos on into a fight of course Carlos was patient but also manipulative. Carlos affected TJ by not fighting him but instead driving TJ mad by small things like people bringing up the subject every time TJ walked by of course Carlos was behind these things.
for a bit Carlos life started to look up tj was hauled of to jail and Isaac and his constant battering finally started to get to him he started drinking and doing drugs less and started looking to trying to get better grades in school and get away from his current life style. Well one day something happened to push him along in his plans. His friends were doing drugs and all that stuff when one of his friends decided to go out and see the town well. He tolled them that he was to tired to go with them but in fact he was actually studying for a test. The next day he learned that one of his friends had been shot in killed in a shoot out against some guy he owed money to.

Even though Carlos did not know the kid so well it helped to turn his life around he decided that he did not want anything else to do with the lifestyle he had been living. He returned to actually trying to do well in collage and get his degree. Also it turned out Isaac had never dropped out of collage and went to the same collage as Carlos. Isaac became one of Carlos best friends. Carlos started trying to finish getting a degree in archeology. Which he always thought would be an interesting job choice. he was able to look up were Colby was living and was surprised to find him living in the next town over. He started driving up to Colby's house and they became friends again. Carlos has lost most of his bad habits and claims he is reformed (though he still likes to steal which gets everyone angry.) he has been on numerous digs through out the world and has even found some things that sold for a lot. His friends have even accompanied him to some of these digs. It was also them who helped him dig up the snake statue. even though Carlos has turned his life around he still has some sad things in it he has lost contact with most of his family but for the most part this was on purpose and he still has a record in the police department so everyone can see he’s been in trouble with the law and he keeps getting his car sent to impound which he claims is a conspiracy against him. Carlos is a firm believer in god he accepted god into his life after he turned his life around.

Inventory: small pocket knife that he keeps on him for defense, his note pad and a pen

how he gets there: simply this he for years has had a small statue in his room it was of a serpent biting a gem. It was the first thing he every dug up and would not give it away for the world. Well most likely he was cleaning out his room and accidentally knocked it over smashing the gem out of its mouth. So he brought it to a jeweler to try and get it fixed. So the jeweler just replaces the gem but unknowingly with the trigger.

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abandoned solid

PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:08 pm


Personality: Carlos on the surface seems to be a deep thinker but really is not. some times he even blurts out what he is thinking to people. he is kind and friendly to people he knows or people who are his friends but he is mean to everyone else. Carlos does not usually get angry but when he does he has been known to scare people. he can take in a lot of information and can spit it word for word right back at you. he is also considered by his professors to be sly and he usually uses this to turn people against each other or to get out of work. Carlos believes he should live up to his own standard and no one else's. Carlos is usually very patient but gets upset when thing do not go as he has planned. He usually is traveling to different parts around the globe to archaeological sites to see if he can help the people working there(or to pocket something of value and sell it later). when meeting a new person Carlos sizes them up first to see if he would like them or not. when Carlos wants to do something real badly chances are he going to attempt to do it and most likely fail.
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:28 pm


information on the nidhogg: User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.
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In Norse myth, Nidhogg ("tearer of corpses") is a monstrous serpent that gnaws almost perpetually at the deepest root of the World Tree Yggdrasil, threatening to destroy it. The serpent is always bickering with the eagle that houses in the top of the tree. Nidhogg lies on Nastrond in Niflheim and eats corpses to sustain itself. It is not the only serpent whose task it is to destroy the World Tree; other serpents include Graback, Grafvolluth, Goin and Moin.
NIDHOGG In Norse/Germanic Mythology, Nidhogg ("Gnawer" or "Nibbler") is a minion of Hella, Goddess Queen of Nifleheim, the Land of the Dead. He is a mighty dragon who dwells at the foot of the World Tree Yggdrasil. The name Nidhogg has been variously translated as 'striking full of hatred' and 'dread biter'.

Living by the root of Yggdrasill the World Ash, in a pit of serpents, Nidhogg feeds on the bodies of the dead at Hvergelmir {the bubbling cauldron} the spring in Niflheim which is the source of the rivers of the world. Nidhogg gnaws at the lowest root of the Tree in Niflheim and sends Ratatosk the squirrel up the branches to torment the ash tree. Ratatosk ("Swift Teeth") runs up and down the trunk of Yggdrasil carrying insults from Nidhogg to the eagle that lives in at the top of the Tree.In the act of gnawing the root, Nidhogg joins the four stags Dainn, Dvalinn, Duneyr and Durathor who graze the leaves and bark of Yggdrasill higher up.

Because everything that happens on the Tree is reflected in the world, Nidhogg is the source of the world's misery and strife, the eagle represents high ideals and joy, and Ratatosk is the tension between the two. As above, so below!

Nidhogg rises at Ragnarok, bringing up the corpses of the dead to join battle. The dragon however survives to continue its existence in the new order that follows.


why this animal: well for one thing carlos has always had a fascination with norse mythology. next the nidhogg is supposed to be responsible for all the suffering in the world carlos on the other hand has suffered alot imagine him turning into the figure of suffering (which he would know that is is) it would make him mad mad enough to even scorn his beliefs oh the irony

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abandoned solid

PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:49 pm


random facts about Carlos:

he boasts having the biggest amount of knowledge of the mythological stored in his head

he has been in jail at least twice in truth he was in three times but he was drunk so he does not remember

he has been almost all around the world.

he could be considered a thief due to the fact that he keeps the most expensive things he finds at each site as long as he can pocket it

he has lost contact with all but two of his family members.

he has two philosophies in life which are everything has a theme song and the secrets of the past are buried in the ground.

he has never had a girl friend

he usually doesn't tell people about his love of fantasy

he used to run an online web comic

even though he talks about video games and computer he has never been called a nerd.
PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:50 pm


My Goals in life Met or Otherwise

Character Questionnaire

This questionnaire was invented by the noted French author Marcel Proust. These questions are frequently used in interviews so you may want to pretend you’re interviewing your characters.

• What do you consider your greatest achievement?
getting back into college after dropping out
• What is your idea of perfect happiness?
to be with my friends hanging out
• What is your current state of mind?
bored
• What is your favorite occupation?
archaeologist
• What is your most treasured possession?
a small pocket knife i had since i was a kid
• What or who is the greatest love of your life?
umm I'm not sure
• What is your favorite journey?
to Egypt the ruins there are really cool
• What is your most marked characteristic?
my patience
• What is it that you most dislike?
people who tell me i cant keep what i find when I'm the one who dug it up not them
• Which living person do you most despise?
no one really
• What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
being locked in a room with nothing to do
• Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
all the norse heroes
• Which living person do you most admire?
i said this already no one
• On what occasions do you lie?
when i try to take something from a dig site
• Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"if its in the dirt its free for the taking"
• If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
a dog there just so cute to bad im allergic
• What is your motto?
"if its expensive and small enough to fit in my pocket its mine"  

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abandoned solid

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:13 am


Quote:

First a small note, Quetzalcoatl belongs in the Drake category. It doesn't include just dragons, but other reptilian creatures as well wink

I think your character is interesting and has quite some potential, though his story could use some more detail

As for the element type I don't quite agree. Mind is alright I guess, but I don't see what supports the Earth and Water alignment

The pukka seems alright, though I'm not sure if the part of having the jeweler trying to buy it from him is really necessary

Finally about the creature, I would thank you if you wrote down information instead of just presenting a link. Besides the probability of picking out the wrong information, it doesn't show your knowledge on it, nor why you picked it in the first place

yeah my first official crit it came out better than i thought so ill just get right on it
PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:11 pm


I like the concept, but I'd suggest that you go through, and correct your spelling and grammar mistakes.

Also, I found this pic on the web, maybe it's what you had in mind? Sans the feet, of course.
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Zee Oddwyn

Tenacious Bookworm


abandoned solid

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:17 pm


Zee Oddwyn
I like the concept, but I'd suggest that you go through, and correct your spelling and grammar mistakes.

Also, I found this pic on the web, maybe it's what you had in mind? Sans the feet, of course.
User Image
well kinda it would have wings but it would also be covered in feathers from the base of its neck down
PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:05 pm


mule

carlos jose garcia


abandoned solid

PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:06 pm


animal change i knew that essay of norse mythology would help
PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:48 am


burning_eyes

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:21 pm


yah poll
PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:10 pm


Seems good to go. Perhaps a little bit of organizing things and facts is all that is needed.

Storm Nobleheart

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