Player Name: PG E-mail: quantumvelvet at gmail Preferred Contact: PM, quantumvelvet Timezone: EST Current Characters in Victory Road: Catra (cutesneeze)
Personality: Beau is a self-described asshole. She's abrasive, blunt, and often impatient with people, particularly if she thinks they're beating around the bush or trying to snow her. She has an intense cynical streak, and is frequently the first to question the authenticity of a situation, or the motives of those involved. Much of her attitude and approach to people began as a defense mechanism - she grew up knowing her parents wanted a son, not a daughter, and aware that she was a disappointment, and took to acting out, sabotaging her parents' peers, and undermining their business by bootlegging their product. When she was caught, she was sent away to a Cobalt Soul monastery to have some discipline instilled, which only fueled her feelings of alienation, and when she got word that her parents had another child, this time a boy, her immediate assumption was that they were cutting all ties with her. Her expectation for much of her life has been that she's not particularly valued or wanted, and so she developed a habit of pushing people away, indulging in shallow relationships and brief flirtations because she fears rejection, and she can't be rejected if something has no meaning, or if she walks away first.
Over her months with the Mighty Nein, her attitude has begun to mellow - here are people with whom she feels a connection, who she's grown willing to fight and die for, and who are willing to do the same for her. While a lifetime of abrasiveness, sarcasm, and reflexive hostility can't be unlearned overnight, she has been working on developing a more neutral approach, and on her people skills, seeking advice with some frequency from Fjord, who typically serves as the face for the group. It's very much a work in progress, and she is very much still prickly, impatient, and unlikely to ever be one of nature's charmers, but she is trying.
Another significant change in her behaviour during her time with the Mighty Nein is that despite her cynicism, she has begun actively attempting to help people, rather than primarily acting in self-interest, with occasional flashes of conscience. The initial catalyst for this was the death of Mollymauk Tealeaf, one of the original members of the Mighty Nein; while she clashed with him constantly, after his death, she adopted his personal philosophy of trying to leave the places he went better than he found them. She isn't always successful, and her methods - and those of the Nein in general - tend more towards damaging or dismantling harmful elements than introducing positive ones, but she does try.
Beau's upbringing and her parents' decision to send her away to the monastery has left Beau with a strong anti-authoritarian streak. She dislikes being told what to do, is suspicious of people in positions of authority, and is even more cynical about power structures and those inhabiting them than she is about people in general. The irony of her having come into a position of power with the Cobalt Soul is not lost on her, and she believes it's her responsibility to investigate corruption and speak truth to power - or, on occasion, punch power in the face.
Beau does have some genuine good qualities, in addition to her attempts to use negative qualities to positive ends. When she does bond with someone, she is intensely loyal, and will go to the ends of the earth to protect and aid those she cares about. She's also remarkably accepting of people's past transgressions - to her, it's what they do and who they are in the present that counts, though she is aware that who people are is shaped by who they were. While she struggles with expressing sympathy, she does have a core of compassion, and is more than willing to listen to a friend who needs a willing ear, or a sounding board for a personal dilemma.
While she will sometimes play off her knowledge as something she just picked up somewhere, Beau is a voracious reader and a decent scholar. She keeps copious notes on the events and people who catch her attention, and is skilled at both investigating and at drawing connections, though given free rein to chase off after an idea, she may well come off sounding more like someone's conspiracy web than a reasoned and logical individual.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Rocket Starter: Rowlet (15), Salandit (5) Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples RP Sample:With Kiri on the November 4th Wall Victory Road Sample:TDM thread (first thread with Jules has sufficient comments if you include the starter, second thread with Steven has comment count even if you don't include the starter)
Beauregard Lionett | Critical Role
Name: PG
E-mail: quantumvelvet at gmail
Preferred Contact: PM,
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: Catra (
Character
Name: Beauregard Lionett
Series: Critical Role (Season 2)
Timeline: After episode 108
Canon Resource Links: https://criticalrole.fandom.com/wiki/Beauregard_Lionett
Personality: Beau is a self-described asshole. She's abrasive, blunt, and often impatient with people, particularly if she thinks they're beating around the bush or trying to snow her. She has an intense cynical streak, and is frequently the first to question the authenticity of a situation, or the motives of those involved. Much of her attitude and approach to people began as a defense mechanism - she grew up knowing her parents wanted a son, not a daughter, and aware that she was a disappointment, and took to acting out, sabotaging her parents' peers, and undermining their business by bootlegging their product. When she was caught, she was sent away to a Cobalt Soul monastery to have some discipline instilled, which only fueled her feelings of alienation, and when she got word that her parents had another child, this time a boy, her immediate assumption was that they were cutting all ties with her. Her expectation for much of her life has been that she's not particularly valued or wanted, and so she developed a habit of pushing people away, indulging in shallow relationships and brief flirtations because she fears rejection, and she can't be rejected if something has no meaning, or if she walks away first.
Over her months with the Mighty Nein, her attitude has begun to mellow - here are people with whom she feels a connection, who she's grown willing to fight and die for, and who are willing to do the same for her. While a lifetime of abrasiveness, sarcasm, and reflexive hostility can't be unlearned overnight, she has been working on developing a more neutral approach, and on her people skills, seeking advice with some frequency from Fjord, who typically serves as the face for the group. It's very much a work in progress, and she is very much still prickly, impatient, and unlikely to ever be one of nature's charmers, but she is trying.
Another significant change in her behaviour during her time with the Mighty Nein is that despite her cynicism, she has begun actively attempting to help people, rather than primarily acting in self-interest, with occasional flashes of conscience. The initial catalyst for this was the death of Mollymauk Tealeaf, one of the original members of the Mighty Nein; while she clashed with him constantly, after his death, she adopted his personal philosophy of trying to leave the places he went better than he found them. She isn't always successful, and her methods - and those of the Nein in general - tend more towards damaging or dismantling harmful elements than introducing positive ones, but she does try.
Beau's upbringing and her parents' decision to send her away to the monastery has left Beau with a strong anti-authoritarian streak. She dislikes being told what to do, is suspicious of people in positions of authority, and is even more cynical about power structures and those inhabiting them than she is about people in general. The irony of her having come into a position of power with the Cobalt Soul is not lost on her, and she believes it's her responsibility to investigate corruption and speak truth to power - or, on occasion, punch power in the face.
Beau does have some genuine good qualities, in addition to her attempts to use negative qualities to positive ends. When she does bond with someone, she is intensely loyal, and will go to the ends of the earth to protect and aid those she cares about. She's also remarkably accepting of people's past transgressions - to her, it's what they do and who they are in the present that counts, though she is aware that who people are is shaped by who they were. While she struggles with expressing sympathy, she does have a core of compassion, and is more than willing to listen to a friend who needs a willing ear, or a sounding board for a personal dilemma.
While she will sometimes play off her knowledge as something she just picked up somewhere, Beau is a voracious reader and a decent scholar. She keeps copious notes on the events and people who catch her attention, and is skilled at both investigating and at drawing connections, though given free rein to chase off after an idea, she may well come off sounding more like someone's conspiracy web than a reasoned and logical individual.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Rocket
Starter: Rowlet (15), Salandit (5)
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples
RP Sample: With Kiri on the November 4th Wall
Victory Road Sample: TDM thread (first thread with Jules has sufficient comments if you include the starter, second thread with Steven has comment count even if you don't include the starter)