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Castiel the Arceus Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:31 pm
These are solely a collection of donated characters to aid in those applying as Crit Staff. These quests are not all found within the Reversed or even Pokemon setting. They are only here for us to see how you would crit them if they were a real quest.
We will not tell you who owns them. If you've found them, well...Props to you. :3 But no matter who owns them or where they are, you will crit to your best. Only crit on what is given below. Ignore appearance or anything else you will find if you locate the quests or journals of these characters.
As the hiring thread says, pick one who appeals to you and provide the crit with your application.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:33 pm
Faron Sharrow
Good
--- Flexible --- Faron is capable of handling a lot of different personalities in life. From shy people so closed within themselves they would faint at the first word spoken to them by the opposite sex, to those who will try to walk over you at every chance they can get. Depending on the type of person you are, depends on the kind of person Faron is to you. He is very carefree and difficult to offend unless one is to focus on anything to do with dogs or the people he cares about. Fiercely protective, he doesn't like negativity directed at those he loves.
--- Protective --- Because he's the eldest of three boys, he has a very strong protective demeanor regarding people much younger than him. He always took care of his brothers at home. That's not to say his family didn't, but being the older of the kids made him feel like it was his responsibility to watch out for them above anyone else. Even living on his own, he finds it hard to shake off that nagging feeling when he sees someone in High School appear to be having a hard time fitting in. This makes him easily attach to younger people, for in his frame of mind, it's still his duty to help them. He wants to help them. No matter how much they may protest. One could call it a selfish trait, as well. If you were to argue that he's merely just satisfying that nagging feeling he misses with his brothers. This is partially the reason he does. But he does naturally care about others.
In terms of whether Faron is over-protective, yes. Most of the time, he can be. If told to back down, like the people pleaser he is, he tries his best to calm his protective nature.
He won't attack someone randomly over something small, but he does tend to get a bit violent in extreme situations. Such as someone physically bullying someone he cares about. If the person was someone he didn't know, his emotions wouldn't be quite so high as to make him jump in with a punch to the offending person's jaw. Again, it can be difficult to get him out once he starts. Few people find this trait something they can deal with on a daily basis.
--- Gentleman --- This is not just an act to go along with his flirting. Faron truly believes women should all be treated like ladies. He's the kind of guy who will open doors for you. Kiss your hand instead of shake it. And bow regally as if you were a queen. Of course, there is always an exception to the rule. He's a gentleman, but he's no fool. Anyone looking to take advantage of his hospitality will find a quick counter to all their attempts. He is quick to see when someone is only talking to him to gain something.
In his lifetime, he has come across those women who don't take very kindly to this side of him. As much as he can't figure out what's wrong with what he does, he tends to try to explain that he means them no harm and promises that, if it bothers them so much, he will stop. He doesn't like to irritate people over his actions. If in the case they just won't listen, like a hardcore feminist, he simply walks away instead of getting into arguments over his just trying to be a nice guy. There is no point in aggravating himself with those women. If, for some reason, he was forced to be in contact with such a person, she would be made clear he doesn't find her actions amusing in the least. Though, fortunately, he could never bring himself to strike a woman. Tightly grasping her wrist is quite another story.
Neutral
--- Ruled By Emotions --- This can go either way. On the bright side, this makes him a perfect person to befriend someone having trouble making friends. His protective nature and natural kindness would take over.
At the same time, this causes Faron to end up in a few too many fights. If one was to make him angry, he wouldn't back down. It's not a thirst to prove himself stronger than anyone. He just can't stand people who make fun of others. If those targets are something or someone he cares deeply about, he wouldn't easily back down from a fight if provoked. Once started, he likes to finish it. The only way to get him to calm down is to step in between, causing him to check his actions and snap out of it. Or drag him away.
Faron's emotions also cause him to be quite the persistent fellow if he finds someone he enjoys being around. Or someone he feels protective over.
Bad
--- Arrogant --- Something Faron likes to think of as confidence. Though he's nice enough to others, he has a slight ego regards to his looks and talents. A trait that does get on the nerves of the people he meets and befriends. Fortunately, he isn't very forward with this part of him. As much as he may think he's God sent, he in no way flaunts it about in others faces. Years of people getting irritated at him has taught him to leave that side under wraps, for the most part.
--- Flirt --- Aside from his arrogance, this is the other trait that tends to throw people off on the kind of person Faron is. It is true he will flirt with any girl 18 and over. It's not out of interest for the woman as an individual. No one should ever think it otherwise. His constant flirting with the opposite sex makes most people see him as a womanizing jerk who would rather just take them home for the night and ditch them the next day. This is far from the truth. Faron cannot remember the last time he even invited a female friend over to his house. So why does he do it?
His father is a womanizer. Faron was expected to behave in the same manner. As were both of his brothers once they reached the same age. Up until the point Faron left home, it was encouraged for him to flirt and flaunt his good looks to every available female. To keep his father off his back, he did. Now, it's just a force of habit he finds hard to break. Not that he dislikes it, really. He was never highly interested in relationships. He's always afraid they will end up being like his father's did. Even so, if he were to fall for someone, no matter how much he could deny it to himself, Faron is a person ruled by his emotions. If his heart wants him to see someone, his heart will dominate control over his actions.
--- Difficult --- Never expect Faron to help you solve a problem. Or to make a decision. The man can adapt easily to all his surroundings and has little in the way of opinions on what goes on around him. If it's not immorally wrong, half the time he doesn't care what happens. Trying to decide on a place to eat out? He cares not if it's fast food or fancy. Can't decide on a movie to watch? He doesn't even care if it's a cartoon. He's very comfortable in almost any setting. Though it can be argued that this is a good thing, it annoys those around him who want his opinion on something.
However, when it comes to making decisions for himself, he has no problems. Faron is merely just a people pleaser. He would rather see those around him happy, since he himself is fine with most situations. At the same time, if one was to suggest a setting he didn't like, he would speak up instead of suffer through it. But the chances of finding something like that is slim.
Hobbies:
--- Dogs --- This is how Faron gets his tanned skin. Even in winter, he can be seen outside, playing with his dogs. He doesn't like being kept inside for very long.
For as long as he can remember, his family has had a dog. When he was old enough to speak in complete sentences, he had asked for a puppy for Christmas. As money was tight at the time, he didn't get one until his 6th year. She was a mutt. The mix of breeds unknown, but from his studying as he got older, Faron guessed at Collie and German Shepard. This began his love of dogs. She went almost everywhere he did and his room would be peppered in canine pictures and ornaments. He studied the different breeds. How to care for them. How to groom them before he even started under a groomer. Sadly, she died a year before he left home. His family never got another one. Faron bought his Boxers two months after being in Celeste.
--- Dancing --- This is an old past-time he still enjoys from time to time. When he was 12, he took lessons with his younger brother so the kid wouldn't feel too embarrassed about it. Faron himself wasn't too interested in it, 'specially when it ended up being ballroom dancing. However, once he really got into it, he found he enjoyed it. Once he turned 16, he started working part-time at a dog grooming salon. He stopped dancing to fit his growing new passion in his life. Over the years, he has sort of taught himself how to dance on his own. But it's clear his main calling has always been ballroom.
--- Exploring --- This was a favorite past-time of his growing up as a kid in a small town in Arizona. There was a lot of open space behind his house. Trails in the woods to explore. He could usually be found, once his studies were done, exploring the woods behind and around his house. Always going a little further once he had the scenery memorized. Now, as an adult living in Celeste, he still enjoys going to different areas of the city with his Boxers in tow.
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Castiel the Arceus Vice Captain
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Castiel the Arceus Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:40 pm
Naomi Bell
Good
--- Responsible --- Whether she enjoys the task at hand, Naomi will get it done the best she can. Even when it's her hated subject at school, sports, she tries her best to do a good job. No way is she going to risk not graduating over a meaningless difficulty.
Of course, this also means she's reliable. During the times she agrees to do what it is you ask of her. If she doesn't want to, well. You'll have to find someone else to do it or do it yourself. Bullying her to get your way will not work. She is small, but she has spirit.
--- Good Under Pressure --- Ever since the divorce, Naomi was given charge of keeping the house in order until her father got back on his feet. Like the time he sliced his hand with a kitchen knife while cutting up meat for a soup. Common sense had told the little girl to call the hospital and keep her father's hand tightly wrapped to stop the bleeding. All her life she had been a little independent, preferring to do things on her own. The transaction from the daughter of a seemingly happy couple to part housewife was an easy one for her.
However, every wound spring will eventually snap. Notable cases of this are when things don't go as planned. When someone relentlessly pokes at her. In this case, said person tends to find a screaming midget beating her fists against them because she can't reach higher than most people's shoulders. God help those who provoke her near her fencing sword. Does she have a locked away temper? No. It's more built up frustrations over the stress of her home life once someone pushes that one specific button that throws her over the edge. She likes things she can control to go smoothly if nothing else can. Since she can't control the hostility of her mother towards her father. She can't make her father grow up and take care of his family. Fencing proves an excellent stress reliever for her.
--- Mature --- Even before she hit puberty, Naomi was forced to grow up earlier than most kids to help take care of her father after the divorce. Though she was already an independent child, it wasn't her job before to make sure her father remembered to cook or clean something. Half the time, she would end up doing it herself. After many trial and errors, she managed to teach herself to read from a cookbook. Half of the time when she spoke to her mother, it was to ask about cleaning routines and what to use where. Sometimes, this can keep her rather busy. With school and her appointments. In the beginning, she missed many of her lessons. This caused her to become irritable as she made mistake after mistake.
Now, maturity is, of course, more a matter of opinion. Some people wouldn't consider her mature with her bossy attitude. Some may see that as her taking her work seriously and wanting it to go over well. Naomi is more mature in the fact she grew up earlier than most in order to take care of the house. If given the chance, she could live on her own. In order to make sure her father didn't stay behind on anything, she would sometimes take care of bills and grocery lists, usually just picking up the essentials she could carry back with her from a walk. Or what would fit in a bike basket.
--- Organized --- The day is always well planned. An agenda is always at Naomi's elbow throughout the day. She dislikes missing appointments or being late for anything. Not an extreme trait, her day isn't planned every minute of the hour. Besides studying, her horseback riding lessons, fencing, and work, the day is empty. A little planning is essential to anyone's life, in her eyes. Planning so much you barely have five minutes to relax is not.
Bad
--- Distant --- Naomi likes no one to know what's going on inside her head. People are rarely given the chance to get close to her and anyone trying is quickly shrugged off. Likely a side effect of per parent's divorce, Naomi has a secret fear of people deserting her like her mother did, so she gives no one the chance to hurt her. One may argue the brave front she puts on is a cover to how insecure she feels. But, really. She's not insecure at all. She just doesn't want to risk wasting her time getting to know someone who will just end up leaving. Or becoming cold and distant like her father now is. She can't stand it when teenagers complain about silly things their parents do, when they have both who are not hostile towards each other like hers are. They should be thankful for having both. Not ungrateful over the fact they aren't allowed to go out of town by themselves and see a concert hours away. As much as she doesn't like to show it, she does envy them the simpler life they lead. She would like to be given the chance to behave like a regular teenager. But life isn't always fair and you have to take it as how it is.
However, like everyone else, Naomi is human. And humans enjoy being social. If one were to take advantage of common interests, she could be persuaded to give them a chance. A small chance. Like walking home with her small. Or joining her at her lessons. No matter how cautious one can be, everyone wants at least one friend. Everyone, even people like Naomi, feel lonely from time to time. For the most part, she tends to ignore it and shove it back. There is too much work to fret over little things like that. On the small occasions she lets her frustration build and come out into a yelling fit at someone picking at her, this help serve a barrier between her and most of her classmates. The teenager mind classifies her as unstable. No one wants to make friends with a person like that. Unfortunately for Naomi, this is the only thing that the teenagers leave her alone about. From time to time, the brave soul will take a stab at her style of dress, only to find themselves being ignored. Any further confrontations were usually challenged by Naomi herself with a battle outside school grounds. Where the offending student would meet her fencing sword.
--- Perfectionist --- In the case of some, this is a good trait to have. In the case of Naomi, it's annoying to everyone else but her. As one might guess from her professional clothing, she dislikes any job that gets her hands dirty. As such, she tends to be the one who does the chores at home, not trusting the lack of a job her father would do. Every speck must be gone. Kitchen counters are cleaned daily, as well as the floor swiffered. Mopping is once a week.
The books in her room are organized in alphabetical order by title or series name. Her desk, bed, and drawers are always neatly arranged and clean.
In the case she messes up in the task she's attempting to do, Naomi gets a tad irritable. Like any normal person, this can cause her to make more mistakes, making her more annoyed until she finally takes what she's doing and throws it against the wall or bed. Afterward a slow count to ten is likely to occur before she touches it, again. Or a trip outside with her fencing sword.
When it comes to the teachers, there are a few who will give her a slightly more difficult task or extra work, knowing she'll complete it or do a better job on it than her classmates. For the most part, she tells her teachers not to and most agree to it. There are a few who enjoy seeing how far she can take an assignment. However, the majority of her classmates don't mind one getting more work than her. So long as they had more time to hang around after school. But it also makes them see her as a teacher's pet. Someone too different from themselves. It puts more of a distance between Naomi and others her age. The adults think it a charming trait to have, but to a teenager, it's strange. Too weird and unlike how a teenager should behave.
--- Little Bossy --- Just a bit. Naomi is one of those who likes to have things done her way, because she is the only one who knows how to do it and everyone else isn't as smart as her. Which is partly true. In school, during group activities, she would always work alone voluntarily. In cases she wasn't allowed, she would dominate the project. Not that many teenagers would have a problem with it, but it was still annoying to deal with. Being the only child in her household, she didn't learn to share as easily as those with siblings.
Hobbies:
--- Reading --- Naomi didn't get smart by watching the Discovery Channel. This fascination with reading started at a young age. Once she could learn to read on her own, she would spend hours in her room with her nose in a book. This helped her deal with the growing hostility in her family as her mother slowly grew more tired of dealing with her father. It became a welcomed escape from the real world, into something fantastic. Something that always ended in a happy ending.
Naomi will read just about anything. Her favorite books are both fiction and nonfiction about the past. To more sophisticated times, with the long gowns and invitations to balls and parties. For many a hour she can absorb herself in these worlds. She's even mastered the ability to read while walking, spending most of her free time between classes at her favorite past-time.
--- Horseback Riding --- There are few animals this girl enjoys. Her love of horses likely started from her mother. Horses were always dominate in her decorations and books. She even read a lot of horse books, both children and novel, to Naomi when she was little. Growing up with her mother's praise of these animals taught her the beauty of them. A few times a week, she takes lessons at a stable outside the town.
--- Fencing --- Naomi has been doing this nearly as long as she has been reading and riding. She has an uncle on her father's side who enjoys this past-time and teaches a class. Despite her parents protests, she entered when she was almost 9, about the time the tension in the house started becoming more noticeable. She knew it needed concentration and figured she'd give it a try to distract her mind for just a few hours every day. As she got better at it, she started to like it. When her father uprooted her to Celeste, she shortened her lessons to twice a week with a class offered in the town. She has her own sword and practices at home often, to escape reality and keep her talents sharp.
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