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iStoleYurVamps
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 Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:36 pm
Name: Elzo Xanis
Nicknames: Elli (Used by only Marlo, teasingly)
Age: 18
Birthday: June, 11th
Sign: Gemini
Blood Type: O+
Fav. Food: Spaghetti with meatballs
Hated Food: Hamburgers
School: HILLWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Hobbies:
Picking up chicks: A flirt by nature, Elzo enjoys getting girls to like him, or in some cases, dislike him. Flirting comes second nature to him, but rarely does he mean anything by it. When he does it's often hard to tell, as he DOES flirt with just about any girl he meets.
Making you feel uncomfortable(Button pushing): Did you just make a face at him? Does Elzo bug you? If so, he will try that tactic again. Why? You are amusing when upset, and sour pants needs to smile and he's just TRYING to make you smile! He will try to find your buttons, and he will push them.
HARD.
Music (Pan flute/Flute): A skill he took up while his brother began to play the (lyre/harp). He plays constantly, and well. If he didn't play so well, no doubt he'd be told to shut up.
MANLY MAN TIMES: DOES MANLY THINGS. LIKE JUMPS WALLS. WOLF DOWN HIS DINNER. BRO!FIST. BUY AWKWARD BIRTHDAY GIFTS, (what do you mean you don't like playing cards with naked girls on the back?). If it is manly, Elzo will do it. Like a boss.. Why? You know, he's never really thought about it. OH WELL. (Mostly, he just like to be able to say he's hardcore or badass due to his antics, 99% this is not valid)
Gemstone: Emerald
Virtues:
Personal Ethics: Elzo is no saint but he does have his own perverse view of ethics. Like, 'you can hit on girls all you like, bang them six ways to Sunday, but you don't take advantage of them because that's just not fair man.' His ethics and moral values while...questionable, are held deeply to Elzo, and breaking those ethical values is a slow process, one that takes more effort then should really be needed.
Confident/Determined: In his mind, Elzo likes to think he can do anything, and everything if he puts his mind to it. Like actually get a kiss from Ms. Johnson Mrs. Killingworth, (he wouldn't), or manage to not get caught sneaking porn into the dorms, (which he does). Elzo want to think he can do anything, and if he fails, he will try, try, and try again. These two traits go hand in hand because for Elzo, they are hand in hand.
Light hearted/Charismatic: Get slapped in the face after making a lewd joke? Happens all the time. Just move on and keep going with that crazy drummer beat. Elzo is the type of guy to not let things bother him outwardly. Internally, he might dwell on them or avoid them, (see: Escapist), but outwardly, he's got a smile in his face, and would like nothing better then see one on your's as well!
Protective: He's fiercely protective of those who need it. Small animals, little kids, pretty girls, you name it, chances are, given the right scenario, he'd protect them from their aggressor. His honestly thinks that the strong should defend the weak, and that abusing your power is just not right. His own code makes him want to play hero. He doesn't just go an defend pretty girls for no reason, okay, might be slight motivation, BUT 99% OF THE TIME HE IS JUST TRYING TO BE A NICE GUY.
Flaws:
Hotheaded: Elzo is the type in which first impressions have a lasting effect, (see: Howl). His decision making in situations that he sees as unjust or ones that just tick him off lead to Elzo go in with one or two actions plans. These plans are usually unfinished, with only an 'immediate' solution, if any. If something looks like a situation when he can come out on top, he will get into it. If he can't win right then, he can bide his time, (the length depending on what is going on). His impressions of people and his anger do get the best of him and sometimes that immediate solution is not the best course of action to take.
Escapist/Detachment: Internally, Elzo has problems with events such as death, romance, and general real life events. Part of him just can't deal with the harsher facts of this as so, Elzo buries them or 'runs away' from them. He avoids the subjects and keeps acting as he always has, even if they are things that NEED to be addressed. Escaping is a medium to get away from reality, go and do something familiar, something he knows, that he can control. Fighting, yelling, sex, things that are familiar to him and that he knows the outcome are typical outlets. If he can't control something he shuns it and avoids it.
He will avoid it, refuse to confront it. Ignore it. If it comes up, he will bulldoze his way through it, uncaring as to just what the end results might be, so long as he doesn't have to face it.
General a*****e: Loud, obnoxious, rude, inconsiderate. These things make up Elzo Xanis. He fails to understand personal space, personal boundaries, and well, general personal things. He's an a*****e without meaning to be an a*****e. Doing his own thing, because HE wants to, because it right to HIM. He might notice his a*****e-ish attitude, but if he cares or acts on in is another matter entirely.
Womanizing: If a man must have a vice, women would be the Achilles's heel for Elzo. He loves girls, he love to flirt with girls, even if it's all harmless, (and in the few cases It's not). He's leery of picking on girls and hurting girls. A good set of doe eyes and a quivering lip turns him into putty if played right. Few women break from this general weakness Elzo has, but overall? If it is female, Elzo doesn't want to hurt and would rather flirt with it.
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:25 pm
I think you can break picking up chicks and pushing buttons into two different hobbies. Unless he likes to try to pick up everybody, in which case he only tries to flirt with males to make them uncomfortable. :3
MANLY MAN TIMES: Does he aspire to go onto shows like Fear Factor/Survivor just to show all the wussies how to be a man? Just curious.
Protective: I need more here, just because there are a TON of other characters in this shop that are also protective of the weak. How does Elzo's version of being "protective" make it his and only his? What sort of "right scenerio" are we talking about here? Does he protect pretty girls in order to look good? Or does he do it because it's according to his personal ethics?
"Hotheaded" is used to refer to someone who's quick to anger and rash. You say that he isn't reckless, but he jumps into situations "without much forethought?" How it's written also implies that he also doesn't care about his personal safety. Isn't that recklessness?
The flaw... is all over the place. You mention how he jumps into action, stresses first impressions, and that he rushes into his plans. I suggest you narrow it down: does Elzo react to things physically before stopping to think about the mental consequences, and if so does he do it because he just -KNOWS- things will turn out okay? Is he Charismatic to make people forget what he just did? Is he fist-first because it's the manly man thing to do? I need this to be a bit more concrete and focused.
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 1:31 am
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 2:22 pm
Hi, Vamps!
"Womanizing" is both a flaw and a weakness -- I think you addressed how it's a weakness, in terms of his not wanting to hurt women even when they present a clear and present danger to him -- but Elzo seems to be really heteronormative (between his interactions with girls and his dedication to "manliness"), and being overtly sexist is a pretty big flaw, so you may want to talk about that some as well? Since he is sexist, I'd love to see that acknowledged as a flaw (i.e. hurtful to other people around him), in addition to how you've talked about it as a weakness (i.e. stands to be detrimental to him).
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:55 pm
Yeah, I'd agree with Shaz here -- one person's Charmingly Chivalrous is another person's Obnoxiously Sexist, and I'd argue he's both. You don't want virtues-masquerading-as-flaws, and while I figure it's not your intent, you probably want to carry that one out to its logical conclusion in all seriousness, which is as a general prejudice. It's kind of related to/a subtype of Obnoxious, but it's worth detailing in another flaw: he's a particular kind of obnoxious to girls.
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:00 pm
I'm on the wall with using the term sexist as it implies he thinks lesser of women and thinks men are inherently above them. That's not his mindset. But, he does carry certain traits of sexism such as looking at women based on physical features, being lewd, and being an intentional p***k in some cases. The problem with using the term sexist is that he does so not based on men>woman but rather his enjoyment of getting reactions out of them. He also has the problem in the fact he doesn't realize he's being sexist in his actions.
IDK, he does have traits that define him as sexist partially but he's most definitely not a full on sexist. (if this makes sense)
Heteronormative I am also on the wall with because he carries traits of it but doesn't fully fall under it. He's fully aware of other lifestyles and supports them, but, he fails to personally understand them? (Also I have not heard the term before today and flat out makes me go @A@; so I had to wiki it)
You bring up a good point that he does carry those traits but I can't fully place him under the labels as he has traits that directly contradict them. SO....
Help?
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iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:37 pm
Maybe you could put he throws inappropriate jokes for the sexism stuff? Or something to the effect explaining he doesn't always realize he does it?
>>; Idk how to help on the other one. I Hope maybe this helped some? ^^;;;
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:38 pm
Mouse is amazing and helped me better define it in the sense he stereotypes all over the place basically.
But, IDK are you guys over-ruling approval and suggesting I revise it more or am I still clear to go and post it?
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iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:54 am
iStoleYurVamps Mouse is amazing and helped me better define it in the sense he stereotypes all over the place basically. But, IDK are you guys over-ruling approval and suggesting I revise it more or am I still clear to go and post it? Not so much overruling approval as putting in some belated feedback, basically. Like, you're still stamped, but as GMs as opposed to as stampers we're suggesting you rephrase the Womanizing juuust a little to note the negative aspects of stereotyping when you post it up.
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