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Morgan | Fire Emblem: Awakening

[disownedbytime]

Player
Name: juli
E-mail: doctor.citan.uzuki@gmail.com
Preferred Contact: thessjuli or PM
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: Felix Fraldarius bestswordmaster

Character
Name: Morgan
Series: Fire Emblem: Awakening
Timeline: Immediately after leaving her own timeline, before she appears in the ruins
Canon Resource Links: https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Morgan_(Awakening)

Personality: For someone who remembers almost nothing about her life before she came here, Morgan is remarkably cheerful and friendly. The one major thing she does remember is her father, the genius tactician Robin, and that she's always wanted to be just like him and even surpass him in her tactical prowess. But her mind works in...creative ways, so her idea of "tactics" isn't always logical or reasonable. She doesn't let failure or the dubious reactions of others deter her, though, and she's always willing to try something else if her first idea doesn't work. (Her first idea rarely works.) But she is clever, if unorthodox, and she eventually hits upon solutions that do work, even if they may have unforeseen side effects.

She doesn't mind that people think she's strange, nor does she mind the chaos she leaves in her wake, although she usually has good intentions even if others can't tell at first because she's doing something that seems nonsensical and not bothering to explain why. She adores playing pranks and testing her ability to catch others with her tricks or outmaneuver them, but she's not out to hurt anyone and if she realizes she's done so, she'll hurry to help. She believes in learning hands-on, so although she enjoys studying and learning, she tends to rush into things before she's necessarily ready.

Despite not letting her amnesia get her down, she also badly wants to restore her memories, and will try almost anything in the attempt. (Up to and including smashing her head into a post or a heavy tome.) She's in fact willing to try almost anything in general, since who knows--maybe she enjoys it and just doesn't know it yet! But mostly, the reason she so desperately wants to recover her memory is so that she can remember her friends and family. She hates the idea of treating them like strangers when she finally meets them, and she'd...yknow...like to actually meet them, which is difficult if she doesn't remember who they are!

Still, she's excited about making new friends too, and she isn't shy about it (or much of anything). Over the course of her time in Johto, all kinds of things could shake loose memories about her past, so she wants to experience it all.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Mimikyu
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample: VR TDM thread
Or if you need one where the top-level is mine, here's another VR TDM thread!

Victory Road Sample:

Morgan's Video Journal - Day 1

Hello, me! If you're watching this, it probably means I lost my memory again! Or else I'm just watching it for fun. Either way, this magic box is going to be my journal about everything that happens, to remind myself all about my life in case I forget it all again.

So here's the deal, me. Your name is Morgan. You were studying to be a brilliant tactician just like your father, whose name is Robin. You were studying magic, too, but that doesn't seem to work anymore...I guess I forgot how to do it. But don't worry, I bet we're quick learners!

Your mother lives in New Bark Town and she told you to go on a journey to make Pokemon friends and restore your memories! Okay, so she didn't say that last part, but it was definitely implied. And you've probably noticed, but you have one Pokemon friend already: this little guy here!

[The camera turns to show a Mimikyu, who waggles its tail a little in greeting and then shuffles shyly over to hide behind the bench Morgan's apparently sitting on.]

The magic box says he's a Mimikyu, but he's not literally mimicking you. Apparently he's dressed up as some other Pokemon! I tried to get him to show me what he really looks like but he wouldn't.

[Then, in a stage whisper,]

Don't worry, we're very clever, we'll come up with a way!

[She returns to her normal speaking volume.]

The box also says he's a ghost. Spooooooky, right? He doesn't seem like a ghost to me, but I guess I wouldn't know if I've ever met a ghost before, huh? Anyway, since your magic studies are on hold for now, you can study Pokemon breeding instead.

[She pulls out the breeding manual in her bag and holds it up to the Gear.]

It's pretty fascinating so far! And Pokemon are magical creatures, so it's like you're still studying magic anyway. I'm trying to get Mimikyu to teach me his tricks--I'll let you know how it goes! Oh, he probably needs a real name, huh? Since there are other Mimikyus out there too. Okay, once I think of a name I'll report back in case you forget what it is.

That's it for now. See you next time, me! Er--well, you'll see me next time, at least. Bye!

[And there the video ends.]

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[disownedbytime]

Hooray! Here is Morgan's journal!