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 Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:49 am
Name: Niall Croft
Nickname: Chaskah - by his mother and grandfather
Age: 16
Birthday: May 7
Sign: Taurus
Gemstone: Lapis Lazuli
Blood Type: AB +
Fav. Food: Homemade beef stew
Hated Food: Anything processed, really. It does not taste right.
School: Meadowview High School
Hobbies:
Outdoorsman || Niall loves hiking, skiing, camping, and any other excuse to get outside. He feels free in the great outdoors, and to him there is nothing worse than being cooped up inside. He tries to do it every weekend, unless the weather is so atrocious that to go out would be dangerous.
Bow Hunting || Besides general outdoorsy things, Niall is a trained bow hunter., learned at his grandfather's side. He prefers it to guns or any other weapon because bows are cleaner and quicker. And he doesn't hunt for sport, either! During the summer, he, his father, and his grandfather hole up in a mountain cabin for a month and live entirely off the land. There, Niall push his hunting skills to use, and they use everything he brings in. Niall also competes in archery competitions, and has been known to offer lessons to friends.
Survival TV || As much as he loves being outdoors himself, Niall loves watching shows like Survivorman and Man vs. Wild. Bear Grylls is his hero. Niall would like to be as badass as that someday.
Except maybe the piss drinking, he can pass on that.
Comic Books || There is one thing that can keep Niall indoors, and that's a good comic. He collects, reads, and loves them. It's to the point where he buys two copies of certain issues - one to read and one to keep wrapped in plastic forever. He adores tales of superheroes and supervillains, and he's rather fond of the idea of being a comic book hero himself. Niall has a tendency to geek out with other comic book fans...or just with people in general.
Virtues:
Loyal || Niall is like a puppy. He is eternally loyal to the people he cares about. His loyalty is earned, not given, however; he has to be a friend and he has to decide you are worth it. Once it is earned, no matter what you do, Niall Rose is your man forever.
Team Player || Once Niall is placed in a group of any kind, his first instinct is to begin working for the good of the group. He is not a social loafer, will always do his part, and never lets his ego get in the way. Once you're on a team, individual glory isn't such a big deal; it's all to make sure the group is at its best!
Encouraging || Whatever you think your flaws are, or whatever challenge is ahead of you, Niall is always there to be a cheerleader for his friends. He's terrible at taking his own advice, but is never without a word of encouragement for someone else. He sees himself as the sidekick in a friends' story, and that means giving the main character a boost!
Flaws:
Always the Beta || Niall is not a leader in any way, shape, or form. He quails at the idea of ever being in a position of leadership, even if that is just organizing a group for a class. He doesn't feel like he is near confident or competent enough to be in a position of power and will run the other way rather than even begin to try! He is also very easily bossed around or convinced to do things - not only does he not lead, he follows without protest, often into situations he would not normally go near without the urging of someone else.
Fear of Failing || Niall, deep down, is terrified to his core of failing and letting others down. In order to combat this, he tries just a little too hard, avoids any kind of power, and does his best to ensure that if he screws up, he will only screw himself over, not anyone else. The fear is ever-present and often it gets the best of him - he worries so much about being a failure that he sabotages himself in the end.
No Self-Confidence || Niall has trouble seeing any of the good in himself. His failures loom larger in his mind than his successes, and so while he will take any challenge or follow any lead, he goes into it with very little presumption that he'll actually get it done. This, combined with his fear of failure, means that he often pushes himself way too hard in an effort to overcome his "natural inclination" (in his mind) towards screwing up.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Icy blue
Hair: Dark auburn, mid-back-length
Face: Round; darker skin - clearly shows his Native heritage
Clothes: Meadowview Uniform
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:50 am
Senshi: Sailor Lupo, Senshi of the Pack
Challenge:
Fuku Colour:
Main Color Grey
Secondary Color: Ice blue
Fuku:
Collar -- Sailor collar, one stripe
Bow -- Leather strips on the collar for the front bow; literal backbow
Bodice -- Based on a Sioux war shirt; simpler, no beading
Sleeves -- 3/4 length, with hanging strips of leather
Brooch -- In the shape of a wolf's head, howling? If not just basic round at first stage
Bottoms -- Leggings
Tiara -- A beaded headband, with decorative wolf-tail-like tassels
Choker -- Beaded choker
Shoes -- Moccasins
Gloves -- Beaded gloves with wolf designs
Accessories -- None
Attacks:
Sailor Scout Attack: Cry of the Pack!
Sailor Lupo speaks the name of his attack, throws his head back, and howls. The howl echoes for twenty seconds, and gives a boost in speed and strength to Lupo and his allies within a five foot radius - the more people there are, the stronger the boost, starting at about 10% and with an additional 5% per person beyond 2. As long as the allies are within the radius when Lupo casts the attack, they continue to receive the boost for the duration of the attack. However, this attack cannot be used if Sailor Lupo is on his own.
Super Sailor Scout Attack: Call of the Pack!
Sailor Lupo speaks the name of his attack, throws his head back, and howls. The howl echoes for twenty seconds, and gives a boost in speed and strength to Lupo and his allies within a seven foot radius - the more people there are, the stronger the boost, starting at about 10% and with an additional 5% per person beyond 2. As long as the allies are within the radius when Lupo casts the attack, they continue to receive the boost for the duration of the attack. However, this attack cannot be used if Sailor Lupo is on his own.
Eternal Sailor Attack: Song of the Pack!
Sailor Lupo speaks the name of his attack, throws his head back, and howls. The howl echoes for thirty seconds, and gives a boost in speed and strength to Lupo and his allies within a ten foot radius - the more people there are, the stronger the boost, starting at about 10% and with an additional 5% per person beyond 2. As long as the allies are within the radius when Lupo casts the attack, they continue to receive the boost for the duration of the attack. However, this attack cannot be used if Sailor Lupo is on his own.
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:58 am
Family:
Eoin Croft, father: A proud Scotsman, born and raised in America by immigrant parents. He met his wife on a visit to an Indian reservation and was thoroughly impressed with her grace and dignity. They were married a few months later.
Kimimela "Kimi" Croft, nee Ironcloud, mother: Deceased, died of a severe case of pneumonia when Niall was eleven. A warm and caring woman, who took time to teach her son of his Sioux heritage.
Tahatan "Thomas" Ironcloud, maternal grandfather: Kimimela's father, he grew close to his son-in-law after his daughter's death. He taught Niall bowhunting and continued his education in Sioux culture, and he, Eoin, and Niall take a yearly trip to a cabin in the woods outside Destiny City to put those skills to use.
-Both of Niall's paternal grandparents, as well as his maternal grandmother, died when he was very young and he has few memories of them.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:55 pm
Hey, Song! Niall is looking good, so I've just got a bit of commentary here and there to help him get closer to being stamped! The first thing I'd like to mention is that the last name 'Rose' is already in use in the shop; if you are set on using it, I would suggest contacting Angelics-Destiny just to make sure she was all right with it! Otherwise, you might have to pick out another surname for him, sorry ):
Another thing I was curious about his civilian side; my knowledge on Sioux is not particularly proficient, however I'm fairly confident that they are predominantly found in the west/midwest. Just out of curiosity, is there a reserve somewhere near to where Destiny City is? Did the family move away from the reserve/does his grandfather live in DC with him or just come to visit?
Hobbies:
These seem like very interesting hobbies! The only thing I might ask about is that most of them seem like things he can do by himself or with NPCs you play; I'd be interested to know if these hobbies help him meet new people? Does he participate in only hunting, or would he be inclined to take archery classes/be in archery competitions? Is he the sort to geek out about comic books with others?
All in all, I can't say that these need much tweaking since I am already interesting in Niall, I'm just curious to know a little more about the social aspect of these hobbies!
Virtues and Flaws:
Regarding his traits; I think loyal, team player, and always the beta work very well. The thing I'm not entirely sure about is CHALLENGE ACCEPTED versus his fear of failing and lack of self confidence. In his fear of failing flaw, he worries so much about failing that he often sabotages himself, and with his lack of self confidence, he goes into things with little presumption he'd get it done—however in the CHALLENGE ACCEPTED virtue, he never backs down from a challenge and does his best to get it completed. I feel a little torn because his flaws seem to say that he has a hard time completing things successfully because he is so hard on himself, but his virtues make it seem like he never gives up. To me, it reads as though he is hardworking and giving it his all and that he won't stop until he completes a task—which conflicts with what is mentioned in his flaws.
For this reason, I'm thinking I either need some clarification, or shifting traits might help his profile read better. Considering all of his traits, it really seems like CHALLENGE ACCEPTED is the only one that really seems to stick out as maybe being problematic when compared to the other traits.
Other than that, his civilian side looks really good to me!
For his powered:
While there is already Sailor Sirius, Senshi of Canines, I think that senshi of the Pack is different enough to work as a sphere since many other animals also travel in packs. That in mind, I think keeping with a wolf theme should be acceptable since I don't feel like your attack broaches on Sirius'.
Regarding his attacks, the effects and duration seem fine to me; I like that he has to literally be in a pack for the attack to work so that it still fits with his sphere. If his attacks are useless while on his own and you are comfortable with that, I think they should work. My only question is a clarification on the 'boost in speed and strength'; I'm just curious as to how much of a boost this is! Would it make them twice as fast/strong, +25% speed/strength, etc? And, when he's using his attack, do all his allies have to remain within the radius for the magic to continue to affect them, or do they get the bonus for the duration of that attack as long as they were within the radius when it was first cast?
Sorry for the wall of text, Song! You always have interesting characters that I look forward to seeing in play, so give me a quote if you have any questions, clarifications or changes and I'll be back as soon as possible!
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:44 pm
Changed his surname; definitely no big deal at all!
As for his grandfather, yes the Sioux are midwest/Great Plains; there's some backstory there but basically he's sort of...moved in with Eoin and Niall ever since Niall's mother died and become the Houseguest That Would Not Leave (and that nobody really minds having around since he's kind of a cool old guy) SO YEAH he's no longer living on the reservation although he did for a lot of his life!
Hopefully I tweaked/clarified/covered all your concerns as far as his profile goes 8D;; Please let me know if you see anything else that needs fixing!
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:52 pm
Thanks so much for clarifying and sating my curiosity, Song! He looks good to me, so I'll try to have a GM in here for the final verdict soon! Good luck getting him!
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:16 am
Very neat character! I find it interesting that he wants to be a superhero or badass but all of his flaws have basically set him up for failure and never reaching that entirely. It's sad, but very realistic in my opinion and works well the way all the traits stack.
Anyway, this quest looks good, I'm only going to have to ask for a tiny tweek in the powers. The super power should only be a slight power up of the first power, so you should choose either to expand the radius or expand the time, but not both.
You can have the expansion for both on the eternal level so that's not a problem at all.
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:27 am
He is a bit of a heartbreaker as a character for sure >: I think that's why I like him 8D;;
Tweaked it to just the radius expanding at super level!
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:32 pm
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