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don’t make me go wumbo ([personal profile] grice) wrote in [personal profile] indigo_league 2022-06-14 06:24 pm (UTC)

falco grice | aot | not reserved

Player
Name: owlie
E-mail: owlie.kings@gmail.com
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Timezone: utc-3
Current Characters in Victory Road: atsumu miya ([personal profile] foxsets)

Character
Name: falco grice
Series: attack on titan
Timeline: end series
Canon Resource Links: here

Personality: Emotion (in the bleeding heart way) has always been a forte for Falco as one of the most empathetic characters of his series. We see the brightness in Falco's eyes when he helps someone— whether it's tending to the wounds of an enemy soldier who blew him out of a trench an hour earlier or delivering letters to supposed family for a stranger. Falco is highly considerate as he is immensely understanding toward others, whether they’re considered a comrade or any enemy. Throughout the series he wants nothing short of freedom for himself and his people wherever they may be— Island “devils” or Marley-bound Eldians wrongly labeled as “a good Eldian” at most. He laments profusely when he speaks of Marley's attack on Paradis openly to a girl his age wanting answers for the reason why her mother died, all due to a recon crossfire (when she’s technically an “enemy” but also a civilian). Those of Paradis had their memories wiped and knew nothing of the outside world— despite being taught that all Paradisians are island devils, Falco has never accepted that. It's horrid and utterly wrong what Marley does and that he and Eldians as a whole don't have access to basic human rights. In Falco's case, he considers all equally worthy of empathy and understanding, free of misjudgment and given a chance to be known (as long as you aren't some raging murderous monster, of course).

To make things just a touch better, he’s not just empathetic! He also has an amazing pacifistic streak even in times of great danger toward himself. Countless times, Falco's pacifism shines through whether he's serving as a human shield to gunfire or physical assault, or gently keeping people from attacking someone else by holding them back. He can’t stand it. Can’t stand to see his loved ones or even strangers in a situation where pain or death are too close for comfort. Violence bothers him to no end. He runs on the understanding, from personal experience, that it's usually difficult to slap a moral tag on someone during acts of war, and thus never holds grudges no matter how unsettled he can get. Because, like him and other soldiers (or even Reiner, who he witnessed having a suicidal breakdown due to the guilt of causing mass death on Paradis), intention and emotion play a huge role in how a person deals with their weight and if they're "good" at their core. It isn't so cut and dry and Falco not only understands it, but always tends to relate to it, as a boy who doesn’t want to be where he is or do the things he does— but finds no other choice in the matter, especially under the weight of oppression.

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Pacifism tied to courage and compassion off the charts is more dangerous than one would think. Just because Falco strives for peace doesn’t mean he sits by and does nothing (he actually simply cannot do this, especially after he inherits the jaw titan from Porco, stating that his death would be a waste if he did nothing with the power he gained and storms off to battle to help the Alliance). Falco’s bravery allows him to jump into hazardous situations to tend to people or even attempt to save them in any way he could, starting with the amount of times he’s actually saved Gabi’s life (and others) from gunfire by jumping into her or pushing her out of the way. The most prominent of them all was when Falco took a wine bottle to the head by pushing Gabi out of the trajectory— and with ferocity in his eyes no less. Even during his CRAU time, Falco jumps in the way of danger more than five times in an attempt to rescue someone from a deadly blow (withholding information, getting shot; separating a fight between adults, getting stabbed and shot). Whether he has to take that blow or not in the process, his actions only confirm that he would rather it be him than the person he’s protecting.

And no one can stand to see a boy like Falco injured (most of the time; it hurts your heart).

To top things all off, Falco is immensely polite, especially toward those older than him. It’s always miss, missus, sir, mister, ma’am— can you imagine just how adorable it is to hear Mister Mandalorian? He shows respect for his elders and if they have a title, he’s sure to use it. Kids his age, well— he has a bit more liberty to be bold and oppose ideas, as well as be pretty candid to the point that he’s openly sassy or calling someone stupid (if they’re really about to do something stupid, Gabi). He’s mostly calm in every day life, a hard worker, and even humble about his achievements— after his boosted confidence and gain in performance, he’s quick to get shy over too much praise, but still credits those who have made a difference; such was Mister Kruger, who receives credit from Falco during a visit to the hospital for having excelled in a short amount of time.

Falco may not have the brawn of a teen or young adult, but he is still growing, has trained since a young age toward survival and warfare, and has the brains to make up for the rest. He’s plenty resourceful and a quick thinker, able to save himself and Gabi at the tip of a hat by making up a story, fake names, and using them. It pains him to lie, but if he must to stay alive, he won’t think twice. He’s surprisingly convincing with his stories, too— quickly sticking to a created alibi not once, but twice during meetings with the Braus family to the point that he’s quite the little spy. He even managed to fake intestinal cramps caused by “bad food” at a restaurant that earned him a fast ticket to the basement instead of the bathroom.

Falco Grice is virtuous, so much that it is, of course, a wonderful thing as it is something that makes him easily vulnerable to manipulation. While he has a deep understanding of morality and how grey it can be at times, he's also ridiculously candid to the point that it could be taken advantage of. He has already made the mistake of easily trusting and delivering letters for a stranger that ended up being Eren Jaeger calling his "family" for backup in Libero, unintentionally helping him achieve an important level in his plan that would eventually and consequentially lead to the destruction of the rest of the world. Udo and Zophia, his two best friends, on top of other countless innocent lives were taken and wiped because of Falco's desire to help everyone he sees.

Falco's pacifism, while generally something seen as positive, may at times also be so exaggerated that it puts him in danger when he can easily get himself out of it— this is more likely due to the early trauma of being sent to war and forced to harm and see harm, where Falco's personality type clearly goes against violence even under self-defense. This can be seen best when Falco is nearly fed to a pure titan by Connie— he doesn't resist out of not wanting to harm him or anyone else when just nearly he was going to be fed without a fight.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: breeder
Starter: rufflet
Password: atomic fireball

Samples
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Victory Road Sample: test drive and test drive

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