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 Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:36 pm
 Name: Ebenezer Larson Hollow
Nicknames: Eb, Eben, or Lars. What? Well, would you go by Ebenezer? Though a lot of people call him Scrooge behind his back.
Gender: Male
Age: Sixteen
Faction/Race Reaper - Sorcerer
Personality: Ebenezer was born to a rather wealthy and privileged family of sorcerers. His parents never expected to have children so Ebenezer was something of a surprise to say the least. His parents were often away and though they loved him and supported him, he was often left to his own devices because he was "such a clever, grown-up child". These feelings of loneliness eventually spiraled into other feelings that greatly affected his personality.
~ Moody
Ebenezer is more moody than any girl you will ever meet. Seriously. He has more ups and downs than the Swiss Alps. His mood swings are so erratic and unpredictable that it is difficult to know how to interact with him. It makes social interaction very difficult for him.
~ Pessimistic
Eben always expects the worst out of every situation. He does not believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt or looking for the silver lining. He is firmly convinced that Murphy's Law is absolute and finite. If something can go wrong, he is convinced that it will go wrong and nothing can sway him from this thinking. Ebenezer's pessimism started as feelings of loneliness and neglect that became exaggerated as he read more and more books about tortured souls and conflict. Believing it to be his inspiration, he did nothing to discourage these feelings and as he grew older, they became more and more real to him. They have become habit but have also expanded into at least a touch of mental illness. He has immersed himself in a cycle of depression, cynicism. self-doubt, and anxiety that he uses to create his poetry but holds him back from having a social life.
~Bookish
Because he was often on his own when he was younger, Eben turned to books. He read everything that the family had in their library and when he had finished with those, his parents bought him more finding his hobby delightful. Eben buried himself in these stories and learned a lot from them. However, it left him with a bit of a warped sense of the world. He often read about conflict and things going wrong and stories began to blend with reality leaving him to expect that conflict would arise anywhere it had a chance to.
~ Brooding
Though he has both ups and downs, with Eben, it is usually downs. Because of his moody and pessimistic nature he has a tendency to shun others and continue to retreat into his world of books. His love of reading brought about a love of writing at a young age. Now his favorite hobby is writing morose and depressing poetry. It is ironically his one passion.
~ Inspired
His love of poetry and the large vocabulary he has acquired from reading and from his education make him actually a rather decent poet. He is inspired by his feelings of woe and conflict and pours that into his writing.
~ Critical
As well as being pessimistic, Eben has a tendency to fall into fits of actual depression which can leave him with feelings of anger and guilt. He has a bad tendency to turn this feelings onto others and when he is angry, Lars uses his talent as a writer to hurt others with his sharp words. He is not very good at reading people but he tends to find ways to make it sting.
Hobbies:
Other than writing poetry and reading, Eben does enjoy listening to classical music. He finds it complex and feels an affinity with it because it accurately represents his moods. Classical music can be joyful and lighthearted, but it can also be moody and somber.
He also enjoys collecting fountain pens. When he first started writing, his parents were eager to support their son's passion for anything and they immediately began gifting him with beautiful pens on any occasion that warranted a gift. He has amassed quite a collection at this point and he very carefully maintains them.
Why are they enrolled in Amityville Academy? Honestly, Ebenezer's parents don't know what to do with him anymore. Though he has always been taught by a private tutor, his parents are hoping that some exposure to peers will help him adapt to society. They are a little embarrassed by his reclusive ways but blame themselves for his attitude. Ebenezer is not pleased with the prospect of being around others and as always, has written a great deal of depressing poetry to express his disgust with the situation.
If it were up to him, Ebenezer would spend the rest of his life in seclusion writing brilliant and madly depressing poetry that would be heralded as genius. That is what he believes he wants. However, though he has yet to admit it to himself, he really does want attention. This shows in the fact that he is very sensitive about his poetry. Though he is a critic, he can't take criticism.
Initially Ebenezer will attend Amityville because it is what his parents want, but eventually he will realize that he wanted to get out of the family home. He was lonely there and wasn't really exposed to other people. Part of his depression stems from the fact that he is lonely and craves attention. Ebenezer also does enjoy learning. He was an excellent student for his tutor and, though he won't admit it to his parents, he is somewhat excited about the prospect of new classes.
Eventually, attending the academy will help Eben make a few friends, learn a few things about himself, and learn how to have a little fun. Though he still will write his depressing poetry and be a lovable Debbie Downer, it will be because he enjoys it.
NATURAL ABILITY
"Enchanting: Sorcerers/sorceress's are awful at casting spells. Instead, they excel at being able to put spells into objects. These objects can cast the spell for them: ie, a Sorcerer/ess can enchant a fireball spell into a stick. Providing that the stick doesn't catch on fire, the Sorcerer/ess now has a wand that can shoot fireballs... Until the spell runs out, that is."
Eben specifically enchants the ink in his pens so that whatever he writes will have a magical effect. He is not very good at this yet though, and the ink loses a great deal of strength as it dries, so it is most potent when he is first writing it down, but that also leaves it vulnerable to smudges.
FEAR: "The pen is mightier than the sword." - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Lars' Fear comes from his weapon as a reaper, which is a beautiful, exquisitely crafted fountain pen. During battle, he can use it to write out criticisms of his opponents that can actually cause damage. For example, he could write that his opponent was "slower than molasses going uphill in January" and if his attack is successful, his opponent's movement will be slowed.
This attack does not always work for he could very easily run out of ink or have the pen knocked out of his hand. As he gets better though, the attacks will be more accurate and stronger.
Physical Description: Painfully thin and a little over average height, with long arms and legs. A little stork-like.
Eye Colour: Dark brown.
Hair Colour/Style: Blonde, wavy, and kind of messy.
Skin Colour: Pale as though he has never seen the light of day.
Clothing Style/Colours: Because his blonde hair does not fit into what he believes a proper poet should look like, he compensates by wearing all black. Usually a plain black V-neck sweater, black trousers, and black boots.
Extra: He tends to wear a pair of black, square-rim glasses though there is a rumor that he wears them only for the looks and not because he needs them. He always carries his "weapon": a beautiful, old-fashioned fountain pen and a vial of ink with him.
References: Hair Style Fountain Pen Sweater Glasses
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:45 pm
HI LOLLY 8D Since I'm on a freaking crit binge today, why not~ He looks good - his fear is really awesome sounding, and how it works with his reaper weapon is even awesomer. His personality is well thought out. Overall he looks fleshed out and interesting. I have one crit- Quote: Why are they enrolled in Amityville Academy? Honestly, Ebenezer's parents don't know what to do with him anymore. Though he has always been taught by a private tutor, his parents are hoping that some exposure to peers will help him adapt to society. They are a little embarrassed by his reclusive ways but blame themselves for his attitude. Ebenezer is not pleased with the prospect of being around others and as always, has written a great deal of depressing poetry to express his disgust with the situation. Although this makes sense, I actually just crit someone mentioning how 'Why enroll' is always something I want to see the student's point of view on, and not just the parents. The parents are of course the ones in charge of sending him, but I'd like to know what HE hopes to get out of this experience, despite not wanting to be here. Obviously he's not hoping to make friends, but what are his goals in life? And will Amityville help him with ANY of those goals? That's what I'd like to see expanded on. It opens up a lot more room for character development! :3 Hope that helps!
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 7:52 pm
Nio, you are boss when it comes to crits. Seriously. <3
Thank you!
That actually makes sense. I will update it in that first post, but I will also expand as I go along.
If it were up to him, Ebenezer would spend the rest of his life in seclusion writing brilliant and madly depressing poetry that would be heralded as genius. That is what he believes he wants. However, though he has yet to admit it to himself, he really does want attention. This shows in the fact that he is very sensitive about his poetry. Though he is a critic, he can't take criticism.
Initially Ebenezer will attend Amityville because it is what his parents want, but eventually he will realize that he wanted to get out of the family home. He was lonely there and wasn't really exposed to other people. Part of his depression stems from the fact that he is lonely and craves attention. Ebenezer also does enjoy learning. He was an excellent student for his tutor and, though he won't admit it to his parents, he is somewhat excited about the prospect of new classes.
Eventually, attending the academy will help Lars make a few friends, learn a few things about himself, and learn how to have a little fun. Though he still will write his depressing poetry and be a lovable Debbie Downer, it will be because he enjoys it.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:00 pm
Why is he so pessimistic? I think it would be a good idea to explore that part of his personality if it's so central to his character, rather than say that no one knows why.
Is it a mental condition? Did he start pretending to be pessimistic, only to have it become habit?
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:09 pm
Great question!
Ebenezer's pessimism started as feelings of loneliness and neglect that became exaggerated as he read more and more books about tortured souls and conflict. Believing it to be his inspiration, he did nothing to discourage these feelings and as he grew older, they became more and more real to him. They have become habit but have also expanded into at least a touch of mental illness. He has immersed himself in a cycle of depression, cynicism. self-doubt, and anxiety that he uses to create his poetry but holds him back from having a social life.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:12 pm
Sherlolly Nio, you are boss when it comes to crits. Seriously. <3
Thank you!
That actually makes sense. I will update it in that first post, but I will also expand as I go along.
If it were up to him, Ebenezer would spend the rest of his life in seclusion writing brilliant and madly depressing poetry that would be heralded as genius. That is what he believes he wants. However, though he has yet to admit it to himself, he really does want attention. This shows in the fact that he is very sensitive about his poetry. Though he is a critic, he can't take criticism.
Initially Ebenezer will attend Amityville because it is what his parents want, but eventually he will realize that he wanted to get out of the family home. He was lonely there and wasn't really exposed to other people. Part of his depression stems from the fact that he is lonely and craves attention. Ebenezer also does enjoy learning. He was an excellent student for his tutor and, though he won't admit it to his parents, he is somewhat excited about the prospect of new classes.
Eventually, attending the academy will help Lars make a few friends, learn a few things about himself, and learn how to have a little fun. Though he still will write his depressing poetry and be a lovable Debbie Downer, it will be because he enjoys it. This is way more expanded, which is good. And I can see how he's starting out initially as the type of person that just wants to be secluded and write poetry. I look forward to what kind of impact Amityville, and the goals of OTHER students, might have on him in the future. It's something to think about plot wise, since the goal of Amityville in general is to educate students in order to be better prepared for not just their world, but also scaring (and surviving, come hunter-time, I'm guessing) in the human world, so there will be classes that may end up changing what he sees himself doing in the future. Though, the brooding writer type is still a really fun archetype to play out in this setting, and I think he'd get along with SJG and Trira's quest characters (Seth and Kallos) very well because of it. XD
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:15 pm
Thank you!
I believe that he will be really fun to RP and to flesh out some more. I imagine him as a mix between Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Very morose, brooding, and yes, emo.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:15 pm
Very good points from Nio, and your expansion on his pessimism sounds good! Makes me wonder what would happen if someone were to break him out of that cycle.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:34 pm
I think that breaking him out of the cycle would have a serious effect on Lars and probably not a good one. It would be a major reality check for him and would leave him feeling more lost than before. Because he has held himself in this cycle for so long, it has become a part of him and he has built himself off of that. To disrupt it might be healthy in the end, but it would leave him not knowing who he really was.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:32 pm
He sounds interesting! He would drive Syb batty trying to cheer him up, which is always entertaining<33
But let's talk personality! (Cuz that's my favorite thing to crit<33) He's depressive and moody, I get that, but even the most bipolar character needs a trigger to go from up to down. What are some of his triggers? (They don't have to be big, or anything, just things that really hit a nerve! Criticism is one, I know that! Does he have others?)
You said he can't take criticism, and he's moody, does he have any other weaknesses? Physical, mental, anything you can think of!
Does he have hidden strengths, or perhaps an ability that he hasn't had the chance to discover just yet? (not just depressing poetry, I'm not sure anyone would really consider that a strength to begin with=P)
What type of person would he find easiest to deal with? What about hardest to deal with?
He spent a lot of time alone, were there any particular rooms in the house that he loved? Hated?
What does he like about himself? What does he hate about himself? What does he fear about himself?
Was there any one particular episode when he was a child that stands out in his mind?
Hope this helps!
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:11 pm
Lemme start by saying I really appreciate the brooding as a cynical view of the world versus some bizarre story about how every family member perished in a fire. I mean we all know a Debby Downer and I like that he has that sort of feel but not so much that you don't want to rp with him.
It's weird because I hadn't read his physical description until after I started writing this but he sounds pretty much how I imagine him. Although for some reason (and I know this doesnt make sense but I feel it wouldnt hurt to say) I actually picture him made up of a lot of squarish features. JUST SAYING. DUNNO.
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:07 am
Ice Queen He sounds interesting! He would drive Syb batty trying to cheer him up, which is always entertaining<33 Thank you! <3But let's talk personality! (Cuz that's my favorite thing to crit<33) He's depressive and moody, I get that, but even the most bipolar character needs a trigger to go from up to down. What are some of his triggers? (They don't have to be big, or anything, just things that really hit a nerve! Criticism is one, I know that! Does he have others?) Almost anything can trigger Lars. It's almost as if he looks for things to trigger his depression, though he would never admit that. Hearing a sad song, stubbing his toe, waking up late, etc. Lars always expects the worst of everything so even the smallest thing can seem like a bad omen to him.You said he can't take criticism, and he's moody, does he have any other weaknesses? Physical, mental, anything you can think of! Physically, he's not very strong. He doesn't spend a lot of time outside in the sunshine or fresh air and he certainly isn't very active. He is painfully thin and kind of of awkward. He spends his time buried in his books or his writing. Also, he really does have at least a touch of mental illness with both depression and an anxiety disorder which only serves to strengthen his pessimism and make it real to him.Does he have hidden strengths, or perhaps an ability that he hasn't had the chance to discover just yet? (not just depressing poetry, I'm not sure anyone would really consider that a strength to begin with=P) Lars is very clever and he is very creative. If he had the opportunity, he could certainly have a talent for fixing things or for finding solutions to things. He is a critical thinker and is very detail oriented. Though he will never be a physically strong person, with some help, he could be very mentally strong.
What type of person would he find easiest to deal with? What about hardest to deal with? Honestly, he's going to find it difficult to deal with everyone, though people who are quiet and not obnoxiously cheerful with be the easiest to tolerate. People who are bubbly and happy and energetic will probably annoy Lars and make him tired. He will probably do best with people who are either shy and quiet or who are very laid back and peaceful.He spent a lot of time alone, were there any particular rooms in the house that he loved? Hated? He spent most of the time in the library. His parents own a rather large estate and the house has its own library. He also spent a good amount of time in his own room where had a study to himself. The only other two places he spent a lot of time was the music room and the conservatory. He loves listening to classical music and he found the conservatory peaceful and relaxing.What does he like about himself? What does he hate about himself? What does he fear about himself? The only thing that Lars really likes about himself is his poetry. He pours out all of his feelings into the poetry and it becomes an extension of himself which is why he is so sensitive about it. There is not much else that he likes about himself. He is scared to admit that he actually does have an actual mental illness, so he ignores it but is filled with feelings of loneliness and self-loathing because of it.Was there any one particular episode when he was a child that stands out in his mind? Lars does have one or two cheerful memories. He especially remembers his seventh birthday when he was given his first official fountain pen. Before then, his parents and his tutor did not believe that he could handle them, but he carefully learned how to use them and to write beautifully and his parents bought him an engraved, beautiful fountain pen set. It is his treasure.
Hope this helps! Totally! Thank you! <333
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:15 am
Thank you, King! I appreciate the comments!
Actually, I kind of like that image. I envisioned him very angular, all strange angles and awkward broodiness. <3
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:18 am
Lars would like to share one of his early poems, Fly by Night.
Fly by night
Fly by sight
Into the dark of the moon
With every right
To give up the fight
Sweet vengeance is coming soon.
Curse the bite
And painful blight
While death on your soul is hewn
At Solstice height
These words I write
Bless'd oblivion is coming soon.
The bravest knight
Soon hides in fright
As the seeds of destruction are strewn
With all of his might
He turns from the light
Death's embrace is coming soon.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:46 am
Roch (who I haven't gotten yet) would like to use Eb shamelessly to write lyrics for the band he hasn't got yet. Just thought I'd mention that. xd
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