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Player Name: Gummical E-mail: gummical@gmail.com Preferred Contact: PM or email Timezone: UTC +10.30 Current Characters in Victory Road: None
Character Name: Hermione Jean Granger (15) Series: Harry Potter (book series) Timeline: Taken from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when Harry and Hermione chase Sirius and Lupin into the Forbidden Forest. Dementors arrive and are sucking the happiness from Sirius, Hermoine and Harry and attempt to perform the Dementor’s Kiss on them. Hermione passes out, and this is the point she will wake in Victory Road. Canon Resource Links: Harry Potter Wikipedia page Harry Potter Wiki Hermione Granger Wikipedia page
Personality: Hermione Granger is an extremely intelligent witch and is often referred to as the ‘brightest witch of her age’. She has a passion and thirst for learning, and has the ability to absorb information and then recite it verbatim. She loves books and studying, and can often be found in the library researching or furthering her learning.
Hermione finds it difficult to make friends as her peers (and some adults) see her as a know-it-all, and when she corrects people she comes across as bossy and elitist. However this is not the case - her perceived bossiness or ‘one-upmanship’ is a consequence of Hermione’s fear of failure (particularly in relation to her studies), and her self-consciousness about her outward appearance. It isn’t her intention to be bossy or come across as superior, but part of a front that she puts up to protect herself. While she appears confident when talking about her studies, she is deeply wounded when she is bullied about her intelligence and looks, and tends to retreat and steer clear of others, often escaping to the library.
Hermione has a deep respect for rules, structure and authority, and finds the thought of breaking rules abhorrent, often scolding others for doing so. She finds it difficult to accept that a trusted adult in a position of power would abuse it, and often defends authority figures when they are accused of wrongdoing when the evidence isn’t clear. However Hermione does come to eventually see that not all people can be trusted, and not all rules are fair, and she will break the rules if the need is extreme.
After making friends with Harry and Ron, Hermione’s bossiness isn’t quite as extreme, however she will still scold both friends if she feels they are breaking rules, doing something dangerous or neglecting their studies. Both Ron and Harry have helped Hermione open up and be less serious, however will always turn to her for advice, and make use of her impressive knowledge and intelligence. She is the voice of reason when Harry wants to charge forward into something without thinking.
As a friend, Hermione is also fiercely loyal – she is the only one to stand by Harry despite the rumours that circulate in the Daily Prophet about him, and stays by his side despite the difficulties and dangers he is faced with, even though doing so could result in her death. Even when she is shunned by Harry multiple times, she still reconciles with him and remains his closest friend. Her loyalty may be tied to the fact that she finds it difficult to make friends, and therefore clings to the ones she does have.
Hermione also has a strong sense of justice and will stand up for others. She feels that all sentient creatures are equal, and will fight for the rights of minority groups despite knowing she faces an uphill battle, particularly against purebloods.
She can also see past the exterior to the uniqueness and beauty inside – her love for her cat Crookshanks is evidence of this. Crookshanks is one of the ugliest, meanest cats Ron and Harry have seen, however Hermione loves him and Crookshanks is loyal to her, particularly since he chose Hermione as his owner rather than the other way around. She is also one of the only people who treats Harry as a person in his own right, rather than by his title as the ‘Boy who Lived’. She sees past the title and heroic deeds to the real person inside, and treats him as a proper friend.
Strengths/Weaknesses + Extremely intelligent + Loyal + Organised + Strong moral code + Brave - Bossy - Self-conscious and insecure - Fears failure - Likes to correct people - Can be obsessive when it comes to her studies
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder Starter: Solosis Password: Atomic Fireball
Victory Road Sample: Now that Hermione had examined the entire contents of the backpack, including having flipped quickly through the Breeding Manual (which of course she vowed to read very thoroughly once she’d had a chance to process everything), she turned to the little green creature that had been hovering next to her. It had been observing her since she’d woken up, freaked out and then been pushed out of a strange lady’s house with barely an explanation about what was going on.
“Well then,” she crossed her arms thinking aloud, trying to calm down, collect her thoughts and block out the constant music that seemed to be playing from somewhere. “I haven’t seen anything like you in any of the books I’ve read, and you’re definitely not in this breeding manual either. You’re obviously not threatening. Actually, you’re pretty cute.”
The little green ball seemed to respond well to the compliment, bouncing up and down in happiness. It twirled around before floating over to her backpack, nudging the strange electronic device she’d stored in the side pocket.
Hermione frowned and knelt down. “Can this thing tell me what you are?” She’d examined it and turned it on of course, noting all the functions, but hadn’t really had the opportunity to play around with it more. She picked it up again, and a green light appeared at the top as she swung back towards the green blob. Examining the buttons, Hermione clicked the main one – she had a computer at home so it seemed a safe bet the biggest button was probably akin to an ‘Enter’ key.
Solosis, the Cell Pokémon. A membrane filled with fluid surrounds Solosis' body which allows it to live anywhere. It defeats its enemies using its formidable Psychic-type powers.
Hermione frowned as the electronic voice faded away and then looked up at the Solosis, who seemed to be bouncing in the air. “Solosis? A psychic type Pokemon?” She’d never heard of that kind of creature, but she’d had her run in with psychics – she’d walked out on Divination, believing it to be total rubbish. Now she wasn’t so sure. The entry raised more questions than answers.
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We'd also like to take this moment to inform you of the Eastern Kanto Ferry! For only P2000, you can take a three day, all-inclusive ferry ride from New Bark Town to Pallet Town and begin a new pokémon journey in the Kanto region! Otherwise, feel free to start in Johto!
Personality: Friendly, laid-back, and caring, Hunk is the easiest member of Team Voltron to get along with, quickly befriending the others of the team despite not knowing them for very long, as well as other aliens across the universe. His warm and gentle nature is balanced with cautious logic, often serving as a voice of reason with his friends. When we first meet Hunk, he is a cautious, easily nauseated, and worrisome individual. However, his seemingly timid and fearful nature gives voice to a more logical look at things. He often points out the obvious in dangerous situations which helps reminds his friends and teammates that, hey, yeah, this is actually some legit crazy, and dangerous shenanigans we are in right now.
While he's been shown to try and back out of a troublesome scenario, he usually doesn't fight against it too much, and will follow his friends, supporting them as needed. Although, not without continuing to voice any objections he may have over the decision, or any nervous, anxious thoughts that cross his mind.
As things progress he begins to feel more comfortable in his role as Paladin of Voltron, and a defender of the universe. While at first he wishes he would have just stayed home, and not been dragged into a giant space war, Hunk is now glad he didn't. Being a part of the team that is helping free various worlds and races from the tyranny of the Galra Empire, Hunk has come to embrace his place as the Yellow Paladin. It is something that can be seen in his growing skills, and confidence as a pilot. Being the team engineer Hunk was more comfortable on the ground, fixing things. Now, he is as formidable as any of his other teammates on the battle field. His protectiveness over those important to him make him a force to be reckoned with, showing a more single-minded, aggressive side that brings out his inner warrior. Rather than being the first to run away when danger strikes, Hunk now runs right into the fray. Even when not in his lion, Hunk will charge down and use all the tools he has at his disposal to make it through a fight, including his body.
Hunk can also be stubborn when he feels he's in the right. When the others were more than willing to just trust Rolo and Nyma, Hunk was suspicious and continually made it known he didn't trust them. He was also the voice of reason in not letting them on the ship, bringing up the previous disaster from leaving the Castle open to the Arusians. When it was revealed that the two had, unsurprisingly, betrayed the team, Hunk wasted no time in reminding the other Paladin's that he had known all along, very much putting on the "I told you so!!" act. However, he is also forgiving, and willing to give others a second chance. As the Voltron Coalition begins to take form, Hunk encounters Rolo and his crew again. This time however, after hearing all the work they've been doing to help the rebel forces, Hunk greets them as friends and allies.
Strengths & Weaknesses:
+Super Intelligent - Next to Pidge, Hunk is one of the smartest members of the team. He has no trouble suddenly talking about complex mathematical and scientific formulas or calculations, and was able to use random pieces of scrap to build a tracking device for an energy signature not even native to Earth.
+Natural Strength - Hunk is listed as the strongest of the team, and it shows in how easily he wields a heavy hand cannon, and carries a grown Altean man on his shoulders while firing said cannon with great efficiency.
+Engineering - Despite the higher levels of tech used by many of the alien races, Hunk hasn't had too much trouble working with it. He has even been able to rewire, or build things from it with very little trouble.
+Cooking - One of the areas he feels the most comfortable in, Hunk is able to take alien ingredients and turn them into dishes that are not only safe for human consumption, but also are super delicious. He has also been able to use them to make food similar to those from Earth, such as pizza rolls.
-Prone to Puking - Even though he has gotten more and more used to flying Yellow, Hunk still seems to have trouble now and then with getting sick and throwing up, especially if heights are involved.
-Easily Stressed/Prone to Panic - Any time a situation comes up that inevitable leads to trouble, Hunk is the first to start wigging out. Which often lands him in even more, deeper trouble than he originally started out with.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder Starter: Rockruff Password: Atomic Fireball
[Hunk flips on his camera, the sounds of something sizzling in a pan filtering through in the background.]
Okay, so one perk of this place is that the food is totally similar to what we have back on Earth in my world. Fruits and vegetables are practically identical! It's great! I'm just wondering how that works into a Pokemon's diet, you know? Like... Back home dogs can't eat chocolate. It'll make them really sick. Would the same happen to my Rockruff, Shay?
[Apparently, hearing her name is all it takes for the little rock dog to start barking. Hunk gently shushes at her. It takes a moment or two before she settles back down.]
I guess I'm just wondering how gourmet I can get for my special girl here. Any advice would be super appreciated. In return, I offer up my cooking skills to you and your Pokemon!
>Player Name: Nobi E-mail: nobistdick@gmail.com Preferred Contact: NobiNibo @ Plurk dot com Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Ignis Scientia, Yuri Plisetsky
Character Name: Credence Barebone Series: Fantastic Beasts Timeline: After Mary Lou breaks the wand. Canon ResourceWiki Article
Personality: Credence is the definition of kicked puppy. He grew up being the brunt of his adoptive mother’s rage stemming from his “wicked mother”. As if it was his fault that his mother was wicked. Too bad he has been taught to believe everything is his fault.
Not to say it's crushed all the hope in him. Despite being taught his entire life to turn away from witchcraft he harbors a natural curiosity for it. It leads him into obvious trouble and he's taken advantage of in his desperation to escape the life he has lived thus far.
He is shy, cripplingly so and his head is often bent down. Making eye contact is too bold for him and he apologizes for things he hasn't done yet out of habit, even if there is no need. He accepts abuse without argument due to the years of conditioning.
Confrontation can shake him badly, causing him to back away. He doesn't want people upset with him and he is eager to please if it means less hurt. This has the obvious side effect of being easily manipulated.
Panic attacks aren't unusual for him and are his usually reaction to too much fear and stress. Anger is something to be pressed far down and bottled away. Whether or not it will ever explode out…
Well, nothing he's aware of has happened anyway.
Still, Credence is the type that with a bit of actual real love he could blossom, even at his age. Possibly. Maybe he's just too broken though. That is his thinking anyway.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Fennekin [Tina] Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples RP Sample:Samples Victory Road Sample: There was no reason to sit here and wallow. He couldn’t just.. Sit here and not do anything. In this town. On this porch of a house he didn’t know. Having been kicked out by a woman he didn’t know. Who said she was his mother. No, this wouldn’t work. He couldn’t just remain here. He needed to figure this out.
Credence stands up, hands in fists, rubbing fingers together nervously. Then he adjusts his jacket. Adjusts his sleeves. Belt. Shirt. Hair. Stands there for a bit more.
Then he sits back down on the edge of the porch, holding his head in his hands. What was happening and why? Why couldn’t he just step off the porch and get going? He couldn’t just sit here forever could he? No, he couldn’t. He would starve at the very least. He couldn’t let himself.. Starve or anything could he?
The Fennekin he’d been given was sitting some feet away from the porch, staring at him. She stands and walks over to look up at him quietly before gently biting down onto his sleeve. She pulls him, until he’s leaning forward to try and keep her from tearing his clothes.
“T-Tina, I don’t think I can do this…”
She gives him a determined look and another tug. Credence shakes his head a little before pulling in a deep breath and standing up from the porch, picking the Fennekin up as he does so. He steps off, feeling the dirt of the path, tightening his hold on the Fennekin as she snuggles up onto his shoulder.
Personality: Finn starts out as something of a slightly reluctant hero. His first instinct used to be to run, but all it took was friends in danger and a little bit of hope to drag him back in to fighting for what's right. That reluctance has almost completely diminished recently, mostly because of him really seeing how the First Order affects people other than himself.
He's empathetic. During training, he would routinely rescue another trooper who continually fell behind, despite the rest of his team's complaints and the First Order's philosophy of leaving the weak to die.
He's quick to care about people. Part of this is due to his previous life as a stormtrooper, where he was seen as one expendable number among many. Therefore, he tends to latch on to any sincere attempts on friendship with people who treat him like an actual human being. A clear example of this is when he went to Starkiller Base to save Rey despite only knowing her for less than a day.
Finn is a terrible liar. While he has done so successfully, it's mostly to people who want to believe him.
He doesn't like fighting people except in the defense of himself or others. It's this tendency that led to him defecting from the First Order in the first place, when they tried to force him to fire on innocent villagers.
When actually getting into a fight, he is incredibly determined, often to his detriment. This can be seen in his effort to fight off Kylo Ren, even after receiving a a shoulder injury courtesy of Ren's lightsaber, and nearly dies because of it. Additionally he tried to take down the First Order's battering Ram, knowing he would die in the attempt.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Team Rocket Starter: Level 15 Aron and Level 5 Zubat Password: Atomic Fireball
[A young man who appears to be running shows up on the screen, a Zubat behind him. He, and the Zubat, appeared a little out of breath and more than a little panicked]
Yes! I think I got it working! I'm Finn, this is...I'm not sure what he is but he's answering to Rebel-
[Finn angles the camera to show a group of Rockets following him. There's a horribe screech as Rebel fires a Supersonic at them in an attempt to ward them off.]
-and those are the guys chasing me because I woke up in their base.
[The pair ducks down an alley, just barely managing to avoid a visible Flamethrower, and keep running]
I would really love a blaster right about now. If there's anyone out there listening that can help get these guys off our tails and explain what hell is going on, please help. Because I really have no idea what's going on, right now.
If you need to find out where I am, just follow the sound of the crazy animals that are trying to set me on fire. And the yelling, definitely the yelling. That should be easy enough.
And if you see anybody named Poe, Rey, or Chewbacca, tell them I am really outnumbered and could use some backup right about now.
[With that said, Finn shuts off the Gear, hoping he managed to get a message to somebody out there. Because if not, without some serious luck on his side he was pretty much doomed at this point.]
Edited 2017-12-24 05:14 (UTC)
Matt Holt | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Reserved
Player Name: Quinn E-mail: angelicphoenix@gmail.com Preferred Contact:quiverby or PM Matt's journal Timezone: American Central Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name: Matt Holt Series: Voltron: Legendary Defender Timeline: Post Season 4 Canon Resource Links: Voltron on Wikipedia Matt's wiki page
Personality: Matt is a cheerful, caring and many times sneaky person with a deep love for his family and space. As a teenager, he was very excitable, joking about peas with his family, rambling about cryptography and astronomy to his sister and sending coded messages to his father in space, in spite of regulations from the space military. While in space, he started rambling excitedly to Shiro, his pilot and friend, wondering what they'd discover. Matt also has a deep sarcastic streak, making jokes to everyone around him, about how his looks and muscles got him into school, and punning about food goo.
His family is the most important thing in his life, even more than his love of space travel. When faced with a gladiatorial battle, and possible death, his first, and only thought was that he would never see his family again. He has kept up his sneakiness, even through everything that has happened to him, leaving a coded message to find him that only his father (or sister) would be able to decode.
He is also brilliant, teaching his sister advanced cryptography while she was in middle school, as well as getting into the quite-selective Garrison due to his intelligence. After he was captured, he picked up fighting quickly, learning how to be effective with a staff, even though he was not a fighter to begin with. He also helps his sister make a communications system that can monitor all of the communications of an entire interstellar fleet.
Due to his time in captivity, however, he is currently more reserved than before he left Earth. His excitement has been tempered slightly. He mostly shows hints of his younger self when he's with his sister. He'll chatter with his sister about their communications system, falling somewhat quiet when he's around larger groups, settling for just a small smile, or a simple 'sir' to an old friend. The one notable exception is his over-the-top reaction when faced with a space princess, someone he had never thought he'd actually encounter. His youthful enthusiasm, however, has turned into a solid, passionate determination to fight for what he believes in, freedom for not just his family, but the rest of the universe.
Strengths and Weaknesses: +brilliant +creative +learns easily +compassionate +determined -prone to anxiety -can talk over people's heads -awkward -sometimes reserved -physical and mental scars
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Spheal Password: Atomic Fireball
Player Name: Ed E-mail: wingless.icarus@gmail.com, but it's pretty useless Preferred Contact: PM or Transmutedself. Timezone: EST, which still means nothing about my tagging habits or contact times. Current Characters in Victory Road: Edward Elric
Character Name: Orion James Luis Series: Original Timeline: Shortly after the disappearance of Ivy.
Original Character Background:
There isn't much of a difference between Orion's world and our own, in fact until around 2004 they would have appeared exactly the same to almost anyone, they had to him until things began to change. Please note that due to this reality being so close to our own many of our own legends of Greek Mythology and their history are likely the same unless noted otherwise.
Legend had it for many generations that the Greek gods had been trapped away in a Labyrinth for countless years and were due to return and reclaim their rightful place again. It was sometime in the beginning of the new millennium that it became apparent such a day would likely be soon. And when the gods did come back, they would need support from their followers, whatever believers remained.
Orion was a child raised by his mother in Greece, he never met the man that fell in love with her as his father traveled for work and never settled to be with his family. An American who never stayed in one place long enough, paying the bills by being anywhere but home. A man that made his family because of his job, and in the end, chose said job over his family.
When he was little Orion spent a majority of his time in Athens with his grandparents, because his mother was too ill to care for a young child. There had been complications during the pregnancy that took a lasting toll on her overall health, and in a misguided attempt to hope he'd find strength in his namesake she chose the name of a legend for her son, having idolized the hunter during her own studies of the gods. Her wish had always been for him to be strong but what his mother had forgotten was that although Orion was a name of great strength, his soul had also been cursed in love.
For as long as he'd been alive he knew the stories, he knew that his family had come from a long lines of priests and priestesses but he'd always dismissed them as ancient history from a time where such things were still believed. He never took his family's practices seriously, considering them to be rooted in superstition and tradition more than anything, and certainly not to actual loyalty to gods that hadn't existed for centuries, if at all.
As he got older Orion no longer became a burden during his mother's illness, but her sole caretaker. He was not yet 17 when she passed, once again leaving him in the care of his grandparents. It wasn't until then that his grandmother told him the true story, the reality behind myths and legends, and how they pertained to him.
Almost everyone knew the story of Artemis, the pure Goddess who loved Orion - and even though there were different versions of the tale, as with most myths, one thing remained true. In the end, no matter the degree of any feelings the godess held, Orion's love for her is what brought about his demise. The story that didn't reach everyone, however, was that Orion was said to have been born again. Orion's heart had belonged to Artemis, but he was later born a devoted priest of Athena, and his dedication to the Goddess of War came above all else. This story his grandmother only shared with him once he was old enough to understand and take on the responsibility that was held within it.
Orion's grandmother told him that this man had met a woman, this man who scorned love all his life eventually fell for a priestess of the erotes. The two, so dedicated to their duties and their families knew that they could never be together. Despite this, their bond was strong and they felt inseparable, as such they made a promise that some day they would be born again, and when that day came they would finally be free of other burdens and be together.
Now, as interesting as his grandmother's story sounded, Orion saw it folklore, ancient myths with no bearing in reality and nothing more. He dismissed it without a second thought until his grandmother took him aside one day to reveal more of the story. They were from a long line of priests of Athena, she explained. Although he'd known that his whole life what he wasn't aware of was how much actually went into their devotion. For generations, for centuries his family had waited for a sign that their gods would return. What he'd dismissed as tradition and old habits dying hard was in reality an active following of Athena - lying in wait for her return. Telling Orion that the gods had been trapped away in a Labyrinth for countless years and would reclaim their rightful place again once freed.
More importantly, if he truly was the soul reborn, it would likely be soon. And when the gods did come back, they would need support from their followers, whatever believers remained - and he would need to make a decision about where his loyalties would lie.
Orion eventually forgot about this story, time passed and he graduated high school. Getting accepted into the famous art school of Cetanose College, he found a small apartment nearby and a job at the local dog shelter walking and fostering dogs. He tried to make a normal living there, but things began to happen. He met people that were not quite right, others that claimed to be gods, and a beautiful blind girl named Ivy. Who told him about the dreams she had of a lover she lost in a past life, her devotion to the Erotes, and Orion's own role in all of this.
Even Athena did not expect his loyalty, knowing who he was, but Orion took his responsibility seriously. As much as he would have preferred a normal life with no immortals at all, an obligation to Athena was still an obligation.
Just when things were starting to get too unreal, Ivy was moved away by her family and Orion never heard from her again. It wasn't long after that he found himself pulled from his own world into another, answering to a whole new set of gods that his history books hadn't explained. There he lived in an underground temple, speaking for gods that were unable to communicate directly with their followers. Away from the burdens of his own life Orion lived a relatively normal - if technologically barren - existence, finding at this point that even being uprooted from his home world to help other gods didn't surprise him. When one day those gods stopped responding too, and he was left in an unfamiliar landscape with no purpose or way to return home.
Personality:
Growing up Orion was a your typical teen with a chip on his shoulder. His mother was ill a lot of the time, his father traveled for work so he never saw him, and his grandparents seemed to live in some delusion in which following the ancient gods still mattered today. For the most part, Orion focused on living a fairly normal life, he went to school, he was raised by his grandparents where he couldn't do things on his own but he also took care of his mother once he was old enough. He was never the most social kid, preferring to go home and be with his mother when he could and generally coming off like a nerd to most of the other students his age. Orion was an artist, he preferred his notepad and pencils to the company of others his age and he spent a lot of his time absorbed in fantasies - comics, movies, tv shows and stories that he came up with himself, as explanations for his art work.
Having a quick wit was a defense mechanism he picked up early on, prone to dry sarcastic humor and a tendency to come off arrogant or condescending if he doesn't really know a person. Despite that, Orion is a dedicated and caring individual. Insisting on taking care of his mother once he was old enough, despite his grandparent's protests, he's always been a person devoted to his cause - whatever cause that may be at the time. Later, when he meets Ivy and learns of their supposed history together, he's just as stubborn about not letting her down. Due to this nature he's also quite a conflicted individual. Orion wants nothing more than to lead a normal life, be a boring regular human who goes to art school and strives to make his deceased mother proud. Instead, he's faced with the fact that his obligation to three separate women keeps him torn on many decisions. Because of this Orion has a tendency to go with the flow, little surprises him anymore after learning of his own history and involvement with the gods, and after dismissing the stories as fairy tales for his entire life he holds no devotion to either Athena or Artemis in his current carnation. Still, upon finding all of this out - and meeting them - Orion hears them out and tries to come up with a happy medium between all of his perceived obligations in this lifetime.
He takes on training with a sword and bow in order to support how serious he is about getting involved with these obligations, but his sense of duty remains torn with the desire to be a normal college kid falling in love with the girl of his dreams. At least, until Ivy is removed from the area by her family, likely in an attempt to keep her focused on her own duties and away from Orion. It's only then that he finds more of a purpose in his dedication to Athena and takes his role more seriously as a priest destined to bring believers back to the gods.
Although powers are stripped in Victory Road, Orion has many abilities that are less super-human and more natural talents, so for reference I've listed them below.
Orion has the ability to speak with and understand powers that may not be able to communicate directly with their followers. As a priest of a goddess in his own reality being able to "translate" and act as a voice piece for other gods is a genetic trait in his family. He also has an almost empathetic ability to calm animals, there is a level of understanding and mutual respect that is primarily shown with dogs, horses (or deer) and aquatic life. This was extremely useful in his line of work at an animal shelter, as he had a gift in luring out strays and relaxing animals in stressful situations, this would also be beneficial to him in catching pokemon to turn into Team Rocket. I'm not sure if this would tie into the "special exception" for characters that can communicate with animals, he can't understand normal animals like cats and dogs but he can understand powers that don't speak and I know pokemon are generally easier for humans to understand overall than real world animals.
He's taken up training in sword fighting and archery after meeting Athena, which he has a natural skill for and actually enjoys during his downtime. Due to the lore of Orion - and myth attributing him to Poseidon - he's able to walk on water, an ability that he's unaware of and wouldn't apply to this game anyway. However, he's also a natural swimmer with accelerated speed and endurance in comparison to average humans. He was definitely on the high school swim team.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Team Rocket Starter: Level 15 Deerling (Cynthia), Level 5 Houndour (Maera) Password: Atomic Fireball
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Player Name: Tarma E-mail: lunasets@gmail.com Preferred Contact: morgues @ plurk Timezone: CST Current Characters in Victory Road: n/a
Character Name: Mari Ohara Series: Love Live! Sunshine!! Timeline: Post Season One (to avoid spoilers for S2) Canon Resource Links:it's a wiki luigi
Personality: 'Sunshine' is personified in Mari herself. Out of all of the members of her group-- and damn near anyone she knows --there is no bigger ray of light in a room when she steps into it. Mari is an ambitious, globetrotting young lady of only seventeen, who only wants one thing in life: To see people achieve their dreams and be happy. She is the kind of person who will go out of her way to see a goal blossom with energy, determination, and fun.
Always smiling, her catchphrase is the word SHINY which she uses as a descriptor in regards to other people and just something that she can yell out when she is excited. Not actually being Japanese, she tends to drop English or Italian words and phrases into her regular dialogue in a charming and silly manner that she finds to both be fun and a habit. For example, rather than greeting people properly, she will use Ciao or the English Hello without bowing and uses honorifics mostly because it is considered 'proper' by Japanese standards and she is supposed to look professional in some of what she does. In her time, she has studied abroad on multiple occasions, returning back and forth to Japan to attend the private Catholic school that she eventually goes on to manage throughout the course of the series. She has a love of Japanese phrases and idioms because of their inspirational messages and how they can tighten the morale of a group.
At the very beginning when Chika, You, and Riko wanted their ~ School Idol Club ~ advertised despite being swept aside by mostly anyone they showed it to, Mari (who had tried being an idol herself) told them that she would let them perform if they could get enough people to come watch. While they only get a dozen or so students to watch them, she allows it nonetheless and is the catalyst to Aqours existing the way it does now. Mari doesn't take the credit for it, citing her being the school's chairwoman as her reasoning when their school is having enough financial issues in a cliche plot-point that wasn't the plot of the first series at all. The opportunity to have Chika and her friends have their club-- despite what Dia says --fills her with the joy of getting to see them excel in the future while maintaining her position and job as the chairwoman. Not the type to abuse her power in anyway, at the end of the day her word trumps Dia's. Throughout the rest of the series, Mari exists as a force who aids the girls in their work, encouraging them as a type of mentor. If she sees a chance for success, she grabs it and holds fast.
While she is by no means the leader of Aqours, she is most certainly the backbone. As a product of her upbringing, she is business and money-savvy, priding herself in how she is able to organize the school while also maintaining the group's budget and advertising. This comes in the form of managing promotional videos, helping organize performance venues, and keeping tabs on their competition in Lives. A lot of the time, she can come off with ideas that are tacky or gimmicky. Do they need a spectacular and eye-catching scene for a video? She can get them a white horse to ride across the beach for them to yell their battle-cry for the cameras. None of the other girls have the experience that she does, so she will have no problem boasting her abilities...
Also she can just. Get that horse. Borrow it. Maybe return it. She's that rich. No consequences whatsoever come to mind at all for her.
It's funny when the other side of the coin is flipped because that is where Mari's surface personality jumps right into your face. 'Sunshine' being mentioned before is no joke. While she is the most 'professional' of the girls from a technical standpoint, the side of her we see the most is one of an energetic, inspirational young lady with a streak for extreme attention-seeking. Why did I mention the Hardcore Side of her first? Because it'll otherwise get drowned out by everything she throws on top of it. She is all about being loud and confident to a degree that can be grating on other people. She wears designer clothes, the flashiest accessories, and has the loudest voice in the world. If she isn't heard, her message hasn't gotten across. On the one hand, she uses her confidence as a driving force of encouragement. On the other, she can come off as extremely obnoxious and agitating to be around. The other girls (namely Dia) have to tell her to settle down when she begins flying off the rails despite her intentions generally being good-natured. She has no problem being flirtatious and using the various aspects of Idol Culture that make her unattainable by fans for the purpose of gaining PR and attention-- such as her costumes, the confidence in her looks, and her naivety toward Japanese culture that make her look like a ditz.
In several pieces of promotional media and side-stories, Mari expresses that she does not really understand why people in Japan are so 'uptight' about their ways of living as opposed to other countries. She thinks that everyone should be able to show how they feel deep inside of themselves and have fun during festivals or other recreational activities. It's almost too stuffy for her. She mentions a few times that she would like to bring elements from overseas to Japan just so that they can experience the fun of letting loose, such as haunted houses, horseback riding, and having big concerts at festivals. With other characters-- namely in relation to Dia --Mari wants nothing more than to see them perk up from a tough day's work with a trip to the beach or something other than practicing. It is admittedly difficult for her to get onboard with different cultural aspects compared to her own, but Mari does her best to have both worlds come together for not only herself, but the people around her. In the same vein, she finds Japanese culture to be very interesting! She has a fixation on the classical fashion of kimonos for ceremonial purposes and arts like calligraphy and ikebana, which she finds enriching and somewhat of a novelty.
Her sense of humor is another large part of herself. She enjoys teasing the other girls, playing practical jokes on them such as embellishing stories and following up with It was a joke! afterward no matter what their reactions may be afterward. She can be, however, extremely inappropriate toward others with little regard for how they may feel at the end of it. One of Mari's 'signature' moves is greeting other girls by way of grabbing their breasts and making lewd comments about them beyond her victim's comfort level. She sees no problem with this. Part of her does see it as an act that makes people uncomfortable, but the other part of her finds it to be just another one of those things that spices up the day and is a COMPLIMENT over a form of harassment. When her decisions are good, they are amazing. When they aren't, they run the risk of being a disaster that she will usually say 'oopsie' to and take in stride. This level of being obtuse reads as a form of immaturity on her part that she really doesn't seem to see in herself. Her childishness does not get in the way of what she is doing, but it definitely can impede on her relationships with others for a little while at a time.
That isn't to say that she does not have her judgmental lapses on larger scales. Mari is so concerned with making sure that other people are happy that she often forgets to take care of her own needs first. In the anime, Dia, Kanan, and herself attempted to make their own School Idol trio. When they were invited to Tokyo to perform in a competition, Mari injured her leg during practice. She refused to acknowledge it when her friends were concerned, assuring them that she could perform without any issues. This ultimately led to Kanan refusing to perform and Mari getting frustrated because they were then disqualified. For a couple of years, this beef with Kanan festered as Mari left without a word to study abroad with her father. Upon her return, she went to Kanan to ask for help with Chika's new School Idol group and was offended when she was refused. The entire plot of Mijuku Dreamer revolves around Mari venting her frustrations onto Kanan without acknowledging her pitfalls. By the end of the episode, she realizes that she was in the wrong and does not want to sacrifice her friendship over something that happened and could have been prevented years ago. It breaks her heart and is the one time in the series where she flat-out loses her cool and begins to cry and beg for forgiveness. It is extremely difficult for her to come to terms with her own wrongdoing but when she does, Mari uses the same enthusiasm to try mending bridges... Even if it takes a lot of work.
Her personal connection to the other girls is that of an older sister type. She is receptive to their feelings and frustrations when it comes to confidence or lack thereof. Gently pushing them, she helps them strive for the better. When You is upset over Chika becoming so attached to Riko, Mari sits with her and begins to ask and analyze her feelings of jealousy and the possibility of losing her childhood friend to The New Girl. Mari lovingly tells her that there is nothing to fear and if Chika is part of the team, she will come around and cement all of them together. She loves all eight of the other girls with her entire heart and will tell them at a moment's notice. All she wants in life is for others around her to love and be happy and she will not rest until that comes to actualization. She insists that every person on Earth was boring with a Shiny Heart and that is what makes them beautiful.
On a side note, she does have her moments of getting antsy or lazy behind the backs of the other girls. She often gets bored in school and is prone to napping or daydreaming instead of studying. Her favorite kind of music is not actually pop music, but rather Industrial Metal and other hard rock music because-- as with everything else she does and likes --it is full of the same energy that she is. Instead of flashy lights, she would like to rally for explosions. She strongly believes that she can use all of her methods to make Aqours take the world by storm. Her unorthodox way of thinking and going about side activities is a testament to how dedicated she is to making everything her own flavor.
Even if that involves taking every jar from the spice cupboard and throwing it into the pot just to see what happens.
At the end of the day, Mari doesn't have a mean bone in her body and all she wants to see is a sea of smiling faces in the audience and she will do her absolute best to make that a reality.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder Starter: Staryu | Spinel Password: Atomic Fireball!
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