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Player Name: Arc Preferred Contact:weaponget Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Penny Polendina
Character Name: Max Goof Series: Disney Animated Timeline: Post-An Extremely Goofy Movie Canon Resource Links:A Goofy Movie and An Extremely Goofy Movie are the big two here!
Personality:
Max Goof is a cool, calm, collected individual who has no problems and who can make friends and pick up chicks effortlessly. He never makes mistakes and always manages to come out on top.
... Okay, a lot of that was just how Max imagines himself in his head.
Max is a fairly calm and collected guy, though, and tries his best to be friendly to everyone. As he's a teenage boy, he of course tries to impress the girls, but he's grown up past the point of trying too hard just for that. He absolutely does want to seem like the coolest person though, and because of that sometimes he'll be a bit of a show-off. A lot of this is because he tends to want to not be compared to his dad.
He feels that the traits he shares with his dad make him seem weird and awkward, but they are just as much a part of him as his generally cool demeanor. Even though he settled his differences with his dad in his last year of high school, he still feels that being compared to him makes him seem less cool while in college. (He does look up to his father still, though.) He has the awkward a-hyuck, as well as his own brand of teenage awkwardness, especially when trying to talk to girls.
When it comes to doing something, Max feels it's best done right - but when it comes to something he feels is more boring, like schoolwork, he generally finds himself wanting to do something more exciting. Despite that, he still makes decent grades, meaning he puts in more than enough effort to pass. He's very skilled in the more fun activities that he prefers to take part in with his friends.
Max is motivated by his friends, and also by impressing those around him; he's calmed down a bit about being so flashy about standing out, but he still won't pass up a chance to look cool to the girls and to other people in general.
He does have a bit of a temper though, mainly when disagreements get heated or someone he cares about is in trouble. For the most part he's able to keep that in check, but if he's pushed far enough he won't hold back from letting someone have it.
Max is a college teenager through and though, still finding his way in life and learning as much as he can while trying to keep his 'coolness factor' up. That also comes with the downside that he's generally awkward when he's trying to be cool, but he's still working on it.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Pidgey Password: Atomic Fireball
[At this point in his adventures, Max was all in for exploring new and interesting places. He's caught a few Pokemon (but mostly smaller ones) and though he's had his fair share of issues acclimating to Johto, he can definitely say he's had fun so far.
But that was about to change.]
Huh... these Pokemon look like letters. [He doesn't notice the ground starting to shake a little, because he soon realizes that the Pokemon spell out FARTZ, and he has to keep himself from laughing out loud in response.
Rumble, rumble.]
That has to be on purpose though. [He looks over to his Pokemon.] Y'think someone caught them to spell that? Or maybe they figured it out themselves.
[Finally, his Pokemon point him in the direction of what is now much louder and more obvious rumbling - a quite dense stampede of Stantler.
Now, he knows how Pokemon battles work, and that he could probably ask his Pokemon to use something to shoo them elsewhere. But his first instinct?
Was to run.]
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! [And off he runs, herd of Stantler almost literally at his back.]
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Player Name: Athuria Preferred Contact:monochromic Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name: Yuya Sakaki Series: Yugioh Arc V Timeline: Post-series Canon Resource Links:Here
Personality: Yuya, defined in one word, is an entertainer. He's cheerful, friendly, energetic, and wants little more in life than to make people (especially those closest to him) smile. He used to wear it as a mask to protect himself from others, but as he's come to believe in himself he's been able to wear his feelings openly, with empathy, to truly bring the happiness he's always wanted to.
Yuya can go through the whole gamut of feelings in about five minutes. It's hard to say he's usually happy, or sad, or angry, because he responds so strongly on an emotional level to what's around him and his experiences. He's guided by his heart, which can make him impulsive and careless by not thinking things through at first. He often wears his feelings openly, whether it's weeping or laughing, and usually states his feelings candidly if he doesn't need to reign himself in for his company. He knows that they fester when he locks them in, so with open expression he's able to work through those negative emotions and come out more stable. Happier. Less prone to sudden ugly outbursts of anger or depression.
Yuya is the epitome of love, not war. He's sympathetic to everyone, never hesitating to support someone in need. His friends and family mean everything to him. He's easily moved by his own feelings of love, and feels it strongly, and he extends a hand to make a connection even when in conflict with someone because he wants to find peace and understanding with others. He's learned to focus this feeling into proper empathy, so he can understand other people's viewpoints and feelings to be a better friend. He has an open mind and open heart, and he's willing to give almost everybody a chance (or two). He believes in the best of people, their ability to change for the better, and appreciates people from all walks of life. No matter what someone's done, if they want to change then he believes in giving them a second chance--he's in no place to judge someone's past, after all.
Sometimes this trait can make him too passive, as he's willing to let poor behavior slide if they're trying, or hurt, especially if it's someone he'll call a friend. Although he'll give a lot of chances to other people, Yuya holds himself to a higher responsibility and expectation. If even a little bit of the blame can be reasonably attributed to him, he'll take it all, to the point it's almost a guilt complex. He learns from it, but when he's hardest on himself he slips into self-depreciation and insecurity due to his inability to reach his ideal or his perceived failure to others. While he's much better at bouncing back from that than he used to be, he's really his own worst enemy and it take strength to stop himself from tearing himself down until he gives up.
Although he's a truly empathetic person, in terms of his pursuits what Yuya wants himself is a natural factor in all of it. He wants his friends happy, he wants to be successful, wants to be liked, wants to be good, wants, wants, wants. It takes conscious effort to put himself outside his feelings, lest he project them onto everyone else and have expectations that they suit his beliefs. Those that are closest to him come before strangers, and while he'll sacrifice anything for them, including himself, it's underlined by the fact that he'll refuse to sacrifice them in turn even for greater good.
When Yuya has something he's set his mind to, he goes for it. He's a hard worker and dedicated as long as it's something he cares about (if it's math, he don't know her). And once he's set his mind to something, that's where he finds an almost stubborn courage to see it through, solve the problem, or save the girl. When he's confident this focus is what encourages him to try again, and again, and again, no matter how many times it takes until he succeeds. When his confidence is broken, then he leans on the faith of his friends to find the strength to continue on. If they believe in him, and he believes in them, then he can find a way to believe in himself, too.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder Starter: Yamper
Current Characters in Victory Road: Carly Nagisa, Jonathan Joestar, Emporio Alniño
Character
Name: Noboru Gongenzaka
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V [NOTE: While part of the same franchise, technically not a castmate to Carly Nagisa; their series are in different timelines. That aside, it is worth noting that for...reasons, Carly will be steering clear of Gongenzaka on her own as is.)
Personality: As Arc-V's token 'best (male) friend' per YuGiOh tradition, Gongenzaka is a character who is anything but token. Within the setting as a whole he stands out with a dueling style that seems to break every traditional rule the card game has ever set out to perform, and yet Gongenzaka is a character who is very much defined by the idea of tradition as well.
Or perhaps more correctly, the ways that tradition can carve forward while staying true to itself. An incredibly stubborn young man, Gongenzaka often immediately conveys his steadfast and determined nature, as well as his fairly moralistic ideals. Absolutely honorbound, it takes a good amount of time for him to consider options beyond his usual box of thinking, leaving him quick to protest to any solution that is anything but direct in its intent. A round-about idea such as a performance to draw attention will get his irritation until the point is explained, while anything even remotely criminal nets scandalized shouting. His honor however, is far more driven by his heart than his morals; for at Gongenzaka's core, he is also extremely caring.
A fairly touchy-feely person with the ones he cares about most- Gongenzaka is somewhat infamous for giving Yuuya in particular bone crushing hugs in the series- Gongenzaka will often put the welfare of others well above himself. He will take extra steps to ensure his opponents are focused properly on the match they're in, and for that matter move in no-holds-barred if he determines that to be the best way to knock sense into another. In fact, he will even allow himself to bend certain moral standards if it means the safety of others; where he resolutely refused to participate in card-bribery while in prison, he immediately turned on this in order to make certain that two starving inmates without a card to their name could acquire food.
Gongenzaka's great amount of care is something of a double edged sword however. An incredibly emotional person, who cries openly for their successes and 'moving moments', he is also one to become incredibly worried. Gongenzaka's attachment to people can outright blind him with distress if he is unable to confirm their welfare in a situation that so much as implies they could be in danger, and this trait leads him to act rashly, and hastily...though somehow, not quite with rage; for all his emotions, anger is the one feeling that is truly difficult to inspire in Gongenzaka.
Perhaps this is due to his great level of self-control; Gongenzaka is a very respectful person provided they do not appear to grate immediately at his moral core, even speaking with an old, old dialect of Japanese which involves him oft referring to himself with 'kono otoko no Gongenzaka' (Loosely translated as 'I, the man Gongenzaka)- in essence placing himself beneath all others as 'simply another person'. He is one who makes otherwise extreme actions such as bowing to the ground for requests, and has more than once proclaimed his feelings to be loudly 'UNFORGIVABLE', and it is thus unsurprising to see that his humility and respectfulness as well translates into a great amount of self-judgement and punishment. Gongenzaka tackles his own flaws in extreme ways- training, and overtraining himself over the slightest loss and doing his best to address his failings within himself. This does, notably, often end positively though; beyond the fact that he is not shy about pointing out the failings in others if he feels they need the push to do better, his ability to consider these parts of himself has also led him to be incredibly adaptable.
And that, ultimately, is key. This incredibly kindhearted and emotional boy, whose strength of will and character is as immovable as a mountain, is yet also able to see where the mountain must change for the betterment of itself. ...Or even move, impossibly. Gongenzaka over the course of the series proves multiple times that 'change' does not mean a complete shift of character- but instead an improvement of character through the instruction of others. He seeks help, and learns a manner of dueling that does not break his own style- and from there continues to push those limits while staying true to his own.
Waking up in a dormitory of sad grey to find the letter was...more than concerning. Actually it was downright horrific in the admittedly pearl-clutching sense, and Gongenzaka reacted in the best way he knew how.
Specifically, he steadily and resolutely sought out an exit, got out, and after some internal debate on the merits of 'ACAB'- let it not be said he didn't learn anything while in Synchro- looked for the nearest police department.
Apparently populated entirely by women named Jenny, who ultimately patted his shoulders with nervous laughs, shook their heads, handed him pamphlets, and then advised him on making use of his 'Pokegear'.
Which, he did not have.
Likewise, a pokemon.
(The Jennies were of course baffled. The Rockets, ultimately, were quite smug when a stone-faced Gongenzaka made his way alone back to the base door, and reminded him to report for 'Training' after getting his things.)
...
(He did not report for training. He did, however, get his things.)
It had, put plainly and vaguely, been an extremely long day. There had been a lot of fighting. There had been a lot of fighting that frankly did not apparently fly in the world he'd woken up in, as rather than so much as crack open a pokeball Gongenzaka settled for cutting out the middle man and sideswiping particularly adventurous grunts with his geta on the way for the door while otherwise weathering each hit like any good Steadfast Dojo Practicioner.
His uniform? Absolutely scorched, trashed, and more. His things? Reclaimed, so to say, even if it was with a grimace.
For the moment he was taking refuge at the 'Pokemon Center', squinting at a pamphlet. Trying to collect himself. Calm down.
(Deep breaths in, and out- he knew how to meditate, and he was going to draw on that as much as possible while he-)
One of the pokeballs broke open.
"AUH-!"
"Wwwwwiiile? Mawile..?"
Gongenzaka stared- the idea of pokemon at least, after seeing them in the city and then also being attacked by a number of them, was not that strange. This one simply standing around there was...definitely stranger? "...So then, you are the 'pokemon' that are meant to be mine..."
It occurs to him that someone may have stolen these for him. And he can't even find who they were stolen from. Banishing the thought for now (it did him no good to dwell on what could not be handled), he looked over the yellow thing.
"You appear to be wearing hakama," he noted, snorting. "I, the man Gongenzaka, did not know you could appear as such."
The mawile preened at the odd compliment.
Gongenzaka found himself smiling a little more. "Saah, well then... ...it appears we are to be partners...though not in crime," he muttered quietly, only to frown at the pokemon's confused blink. "Auh...do not worry for it...! I, the man Gongenzaka, will make sure nothing dangerous comes to you, hm?"
Not that they likely couldn't defend themselves, but it didn't feel right to let something so small take his fights.
"Now, we need to make use of this," he continued, holding his 'pokegear'. "It is somewhat like my Duel-disk's tablet...perhaps, you can help?"
Ultimately of course, the mawile was not much help for it, but at the very least his video recording was a success.
(And then the mawile tried to steal someone's steelix, and Gongenzaka was left with the concerning realization that he had somehow been paired with pokemon Dennis Macfield.
....
At least the badger-seeming pokemon was more well behaved.)
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Player Name: Azure E-mail: bloodedged.vision@gmail.com Preferred Contact: divinereaper @ plurk Timezone: EST (GMT -5) Current Characters in Victory Road: None!
Sandalphon is a serious, goal oriented, and (very) stubborn angel, and always comes off as abrasive, but deep down is a gentle soul who cares a lot more than he lets on. He’s sharp tongued and snarky, but rarely means anything by the insults he throws at people. It’s just his way of showing he cares. Even so, when someone does manage to push his buttons, his fury is nigh-unstoppable. There’s really no middle ground when it comes to Sandalphon’s emotions. It comes from a lack of proper understanding of emotions, due to living most of his very long existence in solitude.
His 2,000 year prison sentence shows how much he missed through his lack of understanding of human cultures and norms. Due to Lucifer’s sparse visits and his life as a ‘caged bird’, there was only so much he learned through books and other time killers, but due to time being so fleeting to him, he doesn’t consider himself an expert on cultures. Sandalphon’s only gotten most of the knowledge he has through living on the Grandcypher and interacting with for crew for some time. There are still times where he questions most holidays and customs, such as why do people celebrate New Years, when to him it’s same old, same old. He tries to learn so he can stop getting such strange looks from others, but it does shine through. But through those lessons, he’s learned that everything has a reason for existing.
Once his mind is set on a goal, he pushes forward to meet that goal, no matter how many times it takes to get it done, and even if it’s to his own detriment. This goal-oriented nature makes it hard for him to catch onto any jokes or just be with others in general, as he wants his mission done as quickly as possible with no means of stopping. This also makes it hard for him to understand others, much less get along with those with more carefree personalities. But, he did manage to make friends with a dragon who’s the epitome of carefree, so it’s definitely possible.
He’s constantly trying his best to understand others, as the lack of communication between both Sandalphon and Lucifer is what caused Sandalphon’s two thousand year prison sentence and Lucifer’s untimely death. He silently fears that lack of communication, but he still finds it hard to voice his emotions in proper words. When push comes to shove, however, he can still manage to express himself properly in order to make sure that never happens again. After all, it was only during the battle with Lucilius, during a near death situation does he tell the Captain that yes, he does want to protect the Sky Realm, but because he wants to, not because he’s obligated to.
His kindness is much more subtle, however, as his prison sentence and his desire for revenge stifled the kindness in his heart. That doesn’t mean it’s gone, however. It just manifests in smaller, more subtle ways. This is most easily reflected in how he pays attention to the details of one’s coffee preferences. Coffee means a lot more than just a drink to Sandalphon, and if he truly cares for a person, he will make strides into making the best coffee for them. But to get to that point, Sandalphon really has to know the person, and even like them to some degree, which that alone is a hard bargain. But hey, if those who used to hate him in the Grandcypher crew grew to love him, then it is 100% possible.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Noibat Password:Atomic Fireball
Player Name: Ace E-mail: rhapscdos@gmail.com Preferred Contact: Discord: It's ya boi, Ace#8374 | PMs here. Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name: Sylvain Jose Gautier Series: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Timeline: Post Azure Moon Canon Resource Links: FE Wiki
Personality: Sylvain is a man of many words, and only some action. He has a fondness for complimenting men, women, everything in between, and even inanimate objects. When he's not looking for someplace lively, he often enjoys time with his horse, playing chess, or brushing up on his classic literature. This, however, is a side he doesn’t usually show. He prefers to play the fool for a variety of reasons: it lets him shirk responsibility, disarms people, and generally means less is expected of him over all. Regardless of how you view his lifestyle, truly befriending Sylvain gives you a loyal ally for life.
Sylvain grew up in the harsh northernmost area of Fodlan, where the mountains, bitter cold and hostile border disputes made for a less than pleasant childhood. Born into the nobility of The Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, he was made heir to his house after his elder brother, Miklan, was disavowed. Due to Sylvain being born with a crest (a blood related power that signifies the nobility), and his brother without one, a rift formed between the two. Miklan’s hatred and jealousy drove him to make multiple attempts on Sylvain’s life including abandoning him to die in the mountains, and leaving him at the bottom of a well in the dead of winter. While this should have made him angry and bitter, Sylvain still found he pitied his brother, and laid much of the blame on both himself and the broken system that valued his blood above his personage.
From a very young age he was also introduced to Dimitri, Felix, and Ingrid. They are his childhood friends, and the people he has spent nearly his entire life with. He is fiercely loyal to them, willing to throw away his life at a moment’s notice in order to protect those dear to him. Much like them, Sylvain accompanied his companions to the Officer’s Academy at Garreg Mach in 1180.
Not long after arriving, Sylvain would be forced to face the consequences of his brother’s exile. Having taken up pillaging, looting and destroying local towns, Miklan had made a reputation for himself as a savage bandit. Emboldened, he stole an extremely powerful artifact known as the Lance of Ruin. Unknowingly, Miklan doomed himself. Without a crest, he was in no way capable of wielding the relic, or fending off its deadly power. Tasked by the Church to retrieve it, Sylvain and his classmates were forced to witness the horrific transformation Miklan underwent into a rampaging demonic beast. The power Miklan coveted destroyed him, horrifying even Sylvain despite the hatred he felt for his brother. The grisly demise and subsequent execution (by Sylvain's own hands no less) of his only sibling continued to haunt him well past the scope of their mission.
When war broke out across Fodlan in 1181, Sylvain retreated back to his home territory to defend it. Despite the crumbling nobility that gave way to Imperial demands, Sylvain remained steadfast in upholding the old Kingdom beside his friends. Even after Dimitri’s supposed death and the professor’s disappearance, Sylvain refused surrender, and eventually returned to Garreg Mach for the promised reunion in 1185. He helped end the five year war that gripped his homeland beside his friends, professor, and newly crowned king without wavering.
Despite his commitment to the war effort, Sylvain much prefers diplomacy. Bloodshed and carnage, especially where innocents and civilians are sure to suffer, upsets him greatly. Sylvain would absolutely claim 'to be a lover, and not a fighter.' He's prone to going along with the flow of things, even if he may not like them. Typically he is cheerful, lackadaisical, and shamelessly flirtatious, but can have a secret cynical streak.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder. Starter: Ponyta (named Bonbon) Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples RP Sample: Here’s a few (bc they’re short) from threads that are sfw. I’ll clearly link and label the nsfw one below too if more samples are needed. The initial starter is not, but subsequent threads within are. 1 || 2 [BIG NSFW WARNING] Example of full log. Victory Road Sample: Sylvain watches them from his lounging spot under the shade of the trees, familiar figures dappled by the early afternoon sunshine.
Horses.
Or what he thinks are horses. They’re built much the same, though their coats are short and sleek, and mostly in shades ranging from cream to fallow. What truly captivates him though is the roiling flames that lick the space where manes and tails ought to be. Even their strong limbs seem to be adorned with the embers too. They’re short, built a bit more like hunters’ ponies. Stocky, but still elegant, meant to carry children through the woods. It’s a sight to behold, a small herd of them, shepherded by one much larger than the others.
That one’s more the size of the horses he’s used to. Except once again, the creature is crested in flames, and a horn adorns the spot where Sylvain might brush away a forelock. Idly, he wonders if those flames would scorch him.
’Ponyta and Rapidash. Lovely, aren’t they? So wild and free.’ A passer-byer had remarked to him earlier in the day. Someone much older than himself, heading whichever way (The fellow hadn’t offered, Sylvain hadn’t asked).
Yes, they are lovely, Sylvain decides. A curve of a smile brightens his features. He’s always been a stableboy at heart, no matter his upbringing. Horses are good friends, and even better listeners. He thinks these strange fire horses would be just as noble as the furry ones back home.
In a daydream, he doesn’t notice when one of the fire ponies- err, ponyta- breaks off from the herd. It’s not until he finds himself within a few yards of it that Sylvain’s gaze refocuses.
Oh.
The ponyta makes a snuffling sound, and flicks an ear his way. Captivated, Sylvain reacts as he would to any other curious horse, and offers out a hand. To his delight, the curious ponyta nuzzles his palm, and allows him a few gentle pets along its nose.
“Hey there, little firebrand,” Sylvain coos ever-so-gently. The ponyta’s gaze shifts up, curious about his voice, and makes a soft, approving sound. Sylvain can’t help it when his smile broadens. Maybe he can’t say for certain what it wants, but he knows a happy horse when he sees one. “Yeah, I’m glad you’re here too.”
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Player Name: Owen E-mail: ediershaw@gmail.com Preferred Contact: Plurk: Spacedrinks Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: none
Character Name: Byleth Eisner Series: Fire Emblem 3 Houses Timeline: 1 year post-game, Azure Moon route. Canon Resource Links:Wiki
Personality: Even when Byleth was a newborn baby, he was a child that neither laughed nor cried. Very rarely through his life has Byleth truly expressed or even felt anything particular, his expression blank and reactions subdued. It's only recently after becoming a professor to students that Byleth has actually begun to feel and express his emotions. Though he has gotten better, it's still difficult to perceive how Byleth might be feeling, and he doesn't always manage to express it well to others. After his tenure teaching, he is more amicable to flash the occasional smile, be a little cheeky, or show other small signs of various emotions, frustration, sadness, curiosity etc. While it is potentially the effects of merging with Sothis, signs still point to the fact that he more likely has learned this from being in close proximity to his students in some capacity.
He is very well known for his determination. Byleth is not a man who knows how to give up. Every strange thing has been thrown his way, and he's only marched forward to overcome it. His father was killed before his eyes, and though Byleth took time to mourn he also didn't let it defeat him. He chose, instead, to move forward and obtain revenge, as well as continuing to lead and protect his students. Even after abruptly becoming involved in a war, Byleth didn't let it drag him down, and instead focused on winning his battles. Through all of the strange things he's been through, Byleth is not a man who surrenders.
An odd attention to detail, no doubt developed from his life being raised as a mercenary, Byleth is not someone to just ignore the little things. He calculates nearly everything, anywhere from figuring out his friends' favorite meals, their preferred teas, or the kinds of gifts they like to receive. He even organizes when everyone's birthday is, as well as attempting to apply their various skills into the battlefield.
Despite the fact Byleth struggles to emote, there is certainly something about him that makes him appealing to others and want to engage with. In part, it is because Byleth genuinely wants to interact with his comrades and learn more about them, as well as help them. Another part is because of Byleth's strength as a tactician, allowing him to properly instruct others during a fight.
He is also shown to be quite compassionate, noting one of his favorite things is "helping people", being supportive to his friends and students through their struggles, and his attentiveness to others needs. While he may be still getting his sea-legs for showing people how he feels, he is definitely someone who lets his actions speak for him. While he may struggle to articulate his care he will shower people in gifts, return their lost things, remember important dates and details about them, and check-in on a regular basis. Outside of that, some of his likes are also noted as being trusted by people, seeing people smile, listening, reliable people and... well. Swords. Who doesn't love a good sword though, really?
Another notable facet to Byleth is his uncanny love for food and ability to 'put it away' as Dimitri states. He can eat upwards of ten meals a day on top of snacks. This is noted not only by Dimitri on multiple occasions, but several other students ranging from impressed to a little worried. Despite what people may think he does have his limits.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Espurr Password: Atomic Fireball
Player Name: AC E-mail: n/a Preferred Contact: PM this journal or AC#7235 on Discord Timezone: Central US Current Characters in Victory Road: Sion Astal, Shrike
Character Name: Geddoe Series: Suikoden III Timeline: Post-game, Hugo as Flame Champion route Canon Resource Links:Fan wiki with basic info
Personality: At a glance, Geddoe is very much a mercenary. Unsociable, highly skilled and proficient at his work, and possessing a stubborn streak that could stretch from Harmonia to the coast of Zexen. He doesn't usually talk much, and when he does he rarely minces words, apparently preferring to not to get too cozy with anyone. Even so, there's no question he's good at what he does, having a high reputation as a mercenary, so much so that his teammates are perfectly willing to overlook prickly attitude and trust him implicitly.
Of course, that's just what one might see on the surface, and there's far more to Geddoe than meets the eye. He's also quite observant and almost surprisingly diplomatic, quite capable of maintaining good relations with highly-placed contacts, mediating a treaty negotiation, or offering the proper greeting to a tribe that is rarely known by outsiders. While he may at times decline to explain his reasoning, or simply take action without cluing in his teammates as to why he's going the exact opposite direction of an alleged lead, he still generally acts on carefully thought through judgment. That said, while normally fairly calm and level-headed, he does possess a temper, especially when confronted with things like blatant hypocrisy, and has lashed out without warning on occasion when someone crossed a line. This combined with his stubbornness also means he can be prone to holding grudges, with one noteworthy example featuring a grudge that outlived the person he held it against.
Deep at heart, though, Geddoe is a fiercely loyal person who cares deeply for his friends, as well as an idealist who highly values personal freedom. However, as the bearer of a True Rune he's also a man marked by profound personal loss and a powerful secret, causing him to distance himself and be slow to open up to others. He doesn't trust on a personal level easily or quickly, and it takes patience, persistence, and often having some similar experiences to even begin to get through to him.
Oh, and he absolutely hates being put in the spotlight. Seriously, just drag him onto a stage or shove him in front of a crowd to speak and watch him clam up even more than usual...
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Helioptile Password: Atomic Fireball
The idea of other worlds that operated differently is by no means novel to Geddoe. What is novel, however, is suddenly finding himself in one of them. Not that he had much time to think about it at first, given the frankly bizarre behavior of the first woman he happened to meet. Which is how he soon found himself standing outside in a village or small town of some sort, in what appeared to be early winter, holding an obnoxiously yellow satchel that apparently belongs to him now.
Suffice it to say he's more than a little bewildered at the moment.
Not that Geddoe will let that stop him for long. After blinking once or twice, he turns his attention to surveying his surroundings. The style of architecture is unfamiliar; he can't match it to any place he knows of, at least. The people of the town seem oddly unbothered by the stranger suddenly in their midst, and he decides to forgo asking questions of them for now in favor of looking around first. At least it's easy enough to find the edge of town and a relevant signpost identifying it, at which point, now safely away from potential prying eyes, he takes a moment to address the other thing that's been nagging at him from the moment he arrived.
His back to the road leading out of town, he pulls the thick glove off of his right hand, looking at the back of it. Sure enough, the lightning bolt-shaped mark is still there. Closing his eye, he focuses... And, nothing. It may as well be a mere tattoo for all the lack of, well, anything that happens. That's very odd, but not critical as far as he can tell so far.
Tugging the glove back on, Geddoe turns his attention to the contents of the satchel instead. Clothing, basic supplies, some bottles of contents he doesn't recognize and so on. Upon finding a printed manual of some sort, he starts quickly skimming through it, then abruptly pauses in his reading to dig through the bag's contents again. This time he pulls a red and white ball, and after another glance at the manual, shrugs to himself and tosses it into the air.
Almost immediately it hinges open, shooting a beam of light at the ground that coalesces into the form of a yellow and black, floppy-eared(?) lizard-like... thing. That promptly gazed up at him and chirped a greeting, before cocking its head while waiting for a reply. Geddoe stares for a moment or two, his single eye blinking, before deciding to go ahead to test and see if he's understanding things correctly.
"Come on," he says simply, turning to start off down the path out of town, then glancing back after taking a few steps. Sure enough, the lizard thing is scrambling along behind, its gaze still largely fixed on him.
Well, that answers that question, and with a thoughtful "hmm" to himself Geddoe continues on, lizard thing in tow and booklet in hand as he tries to piece together just what's going on.
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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pokemon! Congratulations, you have a fun and exciting adventure awaiting you.
Now that you've been accepted... [○] Respond to this with your character's journal. This is a must! [○] Comment in the Taken Characters post, alphabetized by series: Here. [○] Join the following communities: victory_road, the_plateau, and ohmyarceus. Only Team Rocket personnel should join silph_co, but we ask that all Victory Road members subscribe to it. Note! You will not be accepted to the main or logs community until you've commented in the aforementioned places. [○] If you're still on the reserved list, please let us know that they've been accepted. [○] Please make sure to check out the Calendar for the weather and upcoming plots and swarms! [○] You can also find our mod plurk at victoryroad; if you have a Plurk, we suggest you become a fan!
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!
And a quick question: I had Geddoe in a few threads in the 4th wall post, can he still have some memories of that upon arrival? I ask because it's very much canon for runebearers to sometimes get weird visions/dreams from their runes hahahaha
Player Name: Ren E-mail: n/a Preferred Contact:TsundereShadow | TsundereShadow#6350 Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name: Tooru Oikawa Series: Haikyuu Timeline: Chapter 369 before the first timeskip Canon Resource Links:Character Wiki
Personality: Described as having a "disgusting personality" by opponents and teammates alike for his flippant, flirtatious, and childish attitude; Oikawa is someone who, if described in one word, would be "complicated".
As someone who had to work hard to get where he's at, Oikawa struggles with feelings of inferiority due to a rival in middle school that he deemed as naturally better than he was, causing him to feel threatened and become jealous; even while being skilled himself at the very same thing. He keeps these feelings to himself and rarely lashes out at others, although he does make the occasional snide remark during games to get under an opponent's skin. He is also shown giving advice to one of his rivals he feels inferior to, albeit after being petty about getting a picture as proof the other begged for his help, which shows that even with feeling inferior to others he's not unwilling to help someone improve on their skills.
Oikawa is ambitious and can have a one-track mind once he sets his mind to something, which can and has led him to getting injured from over-practicing. He's also incredibly intelligent and cunning, observing any game recordings of his rivals or even opponents his team are likely to face so that he can form strategies on how to defeat them. He's also able to easily figure out not only his opponents, but also his teammates' weaknesses, and has the skill to bring out the latter's strengths as well because of this. These skills plus his ambition make him ruthless towards his opponents in a match, doing anything within the rules to win.
Oikawa is often seen making cheerful remarks followed by serious and intimidating ones afterwards. His cheerful remarks and smiles are generally insincere, having been told by his best friend that his smile was genuine for once at an awards ceremony, with him barking back that he always gave genuine smiles. His own best friend has even stated that there was a time in Oikawa's life where he didn't smile.
Oikawa is also shown to be very caring and attentive towards others, namely towards his friends and his teammates by asking them how his tosses were or taking them out to get ramen after practices. He even is shown being excited and happy for having won an award in middle school, stating that he's never gotten one before so of course he's going to be happy about it.
He's shown to be sensitive as well, having started crying after thanking the rest of the third years on his team for the past three years together as their team captain after they lost their final shot to play at Nationals later that same night. However, this sensitivity isn't often shown in the form of him crying.
Oikawa is also prone to occasional bouts of childishness and rash behaviour, although this is most frequently seen around his best friend who he's grown up with or two of his rivals he feels inferior to and wishes to defeat. Other examples of his childishness is shown in the way he gives others nicknames, such as calling his best friend by "Iwa-chan" instead of the boy's full surname of Iwaizumi.
In conclusion: While Oikawa is petty, childish, and makes rash decisions on occasion; he is also capable of being kind, caring, and capable of helping even those he dislikes or feels threatened by.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Shinx, "Iwa-chan" Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples RP Sample: Meme Thread PSL (I'm so sorry for long sample)
Victory Road Sample: [The hell? How'd he end up here when he'd fallen asleep after texting Iwaizumi something stupid and getting called loserkawa again and told to go back to bed. Tooru is all levels of confused when the woman he knows isn't his mother is shooing him off out of the house that definitely isn't his.
After the confusing things are out of the way and he's told how the 'gear works, he immediately takes to whatever social media outlet would handle his whining. Not the maturest of things to do, but he's determined to get Iwaizumi's attention somehow if he's out there and there's no better way to get it than being a pest to him.]
Iwa-chan are you out there at all? This is one hell of a dream and it looks like it's one of the things that some of the Seijoh kids play.
[The camera points down to the Shinx next to him, looking a bit grouchy.]
Maybe I could just call you Iwa-chan, you look grumpy like him!
[The Shinx lets out a noise only described as a grumble, which only makes Tooru laugh and think the name even more perfect. He's going to keep the name, which he was joking about before to get the real Iwaizumi to come yelling at him for it, but now it's just too fitting.]
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