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Player Name: Zorn E-mail: zornsablerp@gmail.com Preferred Contact:ZornSable | Discord: Zanono#5772 Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: Emet-Selch, Lanque Bombyx
Character Name: Licorice Cookie Series: Cookie Run: Kingdom Timeline: Post Hall of Enlightenment Canon Resource Links:Wiki linki
More or less he was a cookie that's never been recognized for his magical talents, possibly because he has a terrible personality and no one wants to deal with him. It's never stated exactly why no one gave him his due recognition, but because of it he turned to black magic, which seems to be equivalent to necromancy.
From there he met Dark Enchantress Cookie, and became her lackey because he was awed by her magical prowess. Even still he hasn't quite gotten the acknowledgement he desires, and so he writes about his frustrations in his diary while still carrying out her will.
Through Cookie Run Kingdom, he's played the role as the beginning antagonist, trying to thwart the protagonist from reaching the Vanilla Kingdom (which he failed at) while trying to get there himself to find his boss. With that having been completed in a sense, he has since been aiding the true antagonist (Dark Enchantress Cookie) in her endeavors to bring the world into darkness, ever baited by the promise of receiving the power and recognition he (supposedly) deserves. He's joined by other cookies with similarly dark pasts, who also seek power for their own ambitions, and so they bring about chaos and disorder to support their Mistress' schemes.
Personality:
Most people don't like licorice as a candy, and that proves likewise true when it comes to Licorice as a person—or cookie, rather. It is implied that being made from the, and I quote, "blackest licorice extract" guarantees some inherent level of badness to be present, and boy is it ever—at least as far as cookies go. When we first meet Licorice, he is concealing his identity and taking hostages while giving them death threats for information in regard to the Vanilla Kingdom. He seems otherwise delighted and amused while threatening to dissolve other cookies or candy creatures in things like milk or soda water (don't ask) if it suits his needs. He does not hesitate to act nasty towards his enemies—or even his own allies.
While this might paint the picture of some sort of ruthless and tough villain, in truth, he's kind of a weenie. Not so much that he wouldn't necessarily pull off those threats, honestly he probably would if given the chance, but because when he's thwarted or insulted, he does seem to take it pretty damn personally. We get instances of his whining theatrics between himself and his comrades (the ones he seems to like, which aren't cookies), which is utterly self-absorbed and petty. So much so, that despite his friend's complaint about Licorice using his real name, and not his work name, Licorice continues to do so anyway.
Needless to say, Licorice isn't what you'd call considerate. He is entirely about himself, about his own achievements, like this dude would sell someone for a jellybean if it served him in some way. It isn't that he can't grow attached to others, he seems to have done that with Bat-Cat and Schwarzwälder, but his own self obsession overrules any bond he has with them. He's an egotist, but also clearly has a very fragile ego, as most narcissists tend to.
Even the cookies on his side he sees as threats to his climb to power and recognition, and views them as rivals more than allies, even though he's well aware they're on the same team. However, while he might aim to be cruel, or would like people to fear him, that weenieness of his does shine through when others are outpacing him in the mean department. When Pomegranate Cookie starts to dig into Dark Choco Cookie's old wounds, he actually gets anxious and tries to calm matters down...only to be dismissed out of hand.
He's sensitive, and while I wouldn't say he's the best at being empathetic (far from), even he can see when certain lines are crossed. At least by others, for himself, that's a different matter. He will push people, he will be utterly insufferable, and so on, but at the same time he's quick to dismiss people who do try to help him when he isn't asking for it. There's some level of control he seems to hunger for, which would likewise explain why he seems to be less hostile to those who are his subordinates, or why he sought after magic that would give rise to minions for his personal bidding.
In a lot of ways, it's clear that Licorice is lonely and wants for attention, however he seems to be the cause of that loneliness and utterly unaware of it. He is quite talented with magic, and honestly pretty powerful to boot, but it's more likely he didn't gain the positive recognition he wanted because he has such a bitter personality and is utterly unenjoyable. Maybe it's not his fault because he's made of Licorice, but that doesn't mean anyone has to put up with his self-serving, backstabbing, opportunistic, and insufferable ass.
Hell, even when it comes to Dark Enchantress Cookie, the one cookie he values and trusts, he undermines her and acts out of line around her. He's so single-mindedly driven, he often times doesn't seem to take into account...well, most things. He's entitled, feels like he's owed everything he's been denied, and constantly forgets his place. His self obsession likewise manifests as overpowering competitiveness, and he can easily lose focus on the bigger picture because of his need to prove himself. This results in a lot of his failures, but he seems incapable of true self-examination.
In the end, Licorice is pretty much a dude who has talent and a lot of potential, but his own personality is his downfall. Paired with his unwillingness to recognize that in himself is what ultimately denies him the recognition he might otherwise have. Much like the spiral shape his type of candy is known for, he's stuck in an endless cycle of being a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Rocket Grunt because apparently it's where me and my characters belong Starter: Lv 15 Noibat, lv5 Galarian Zigzagoon Password: Atomic Fireball
[As the feed blips on, the camera shows the viewers the top of a raggedy hood, sloppily sewn together with fabric that has probably seen better days, and those days have long since been gone. It doesn't seem like this is the intent of the person behind the video, in fact they don't seem to notice at all as they prattle on.]
Dear Diary—
[uh oh]
I honestly don't know why I'm here of all places. I can't imagine that Dark Enchantress Cookie would have sent me here, yet there's no other feasible explanation! Who else has that kind of power? No one!
I know I did everything I was supposed to—sure there might have been a slip up here and there along the way—but I did way better than the others! They can only dream to measure up to me!
[There's a slight jostling of the camera as he clearly shifts a little, maybe he's taken a seat somewhere. Either way, there's some forehead in the shot now, and some tightly twisted hair that looks like dreadlocks, but not enough of it is in view to see for sure.]
It's a little funny, I'm used to having to write in a diary, but this is so much more convenient, even if I'm still not used to this weird gadget. Nothing I can't figure out!
Anyway, where was I?
...
[...]
Oh, right! I don't know how she's done it, but that's probably one of the many marvels of her frightening and formidable powers! But I gotta admit I kind of hate this! I already had my servants, I don't need these horrible...meat animals!
[Another jostle of the camera as an audible THWAP can be heard, followed by the clear chittering of a Noibat. A very agitated Noibat, at that.]
Ow—hey! I'm trying to make a very important and necessary entry for the sake of posterity, here! So cut it out! You're my servant, aren't you? You're supposed to listen to—
[And then the camera goes spinning, tumbling, and when it eventually stops, there's just the view of the sky and some far off squawking of annoyance from none other than the diary's author. It isn't he who gets the 'gear first, however, but instead the clear visage of an annoyed Noibat looms over it with a glare, before picking it up in his mouth and—]
HEY!! GET BACK HERE, OR...OR ELSE, YOU HEAR ME, BAT-CAT!?
[Looks like this diary entry is over with, even if the feed isn't...]
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Licorice Cookie | Cookie Run: Kingdom
Name: Zorn
E-mail: zornsablerp@gmail.com
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Current Characters in Victory Road: Emet-Selch, Lanque Bombyx
Character
Name: Licorice Cookie
Series: Cookie Run: Kingdom
Timeline: Post Hall of Enlightenment
Canon Resource Links: Wiki linki
More or less he was a cookie that's never been recognized for his magical talents, possibly because he has a terrible personality and no one wants to deal with him. It's never stated exactly why no one gave him his due recognition, but because of it he turned to black magic, which seems to be equivalent to necromancy.
From there he met Dark Enchantress Cookie, and became her lackey because he was awed by her magical prowess. Even still he hasn't quite gotten the acknowledgement he desires, and so he writes about his frustrations in his diary while still carrying out her will.
Through Cookie Run Kingdom, he's played the role as the beginning antagonist, trying to thwart the protagonist from reaching the Vanilla Kingdom (which he failed at) while trying to get there himself to find his boss. With that having been completed in a sense, he has since been aiding the true antagonist (Dark Enchantress Cookie) in her endeavors to bring the world into darkness, ever baited by the promise of receiving the power and recognition he (supposedly) deserves. He's joined by other cookies with similarly dark pasts, who also seek power for their own ambitions, and so they bring about chaos and disorder to support their Mistress' schemes.
Personality:
Most people don't like licorice as a candy, and that proves likewise true when it comes to Licorice as a person—or cookie, rather. It is implied that being made from the, and I quote, "blackest licorice extract" guarantees some inherent level of badness to be present, and boy is it ever—at least as far as cookies go. When we first meet Licorice, he is concealing his identity and taking hostages while giving them death threats for information in regard to the Vanilla Kingdom. He seems otherwise delighted and amused while threatening to dissolve other cookies or candy creatures in things like milk or soda water (don't ask) if it suits his needs. He does not hesitate to act nasty towards his enemies—or even his own allies.
While this might paint the picture of some sort of ruthless and tough villain, in truth, he's kind of a weenie. Not so much that he wouldn't necessarily pull off those threats, honestly he probably would if given the chance, but because when he's thwarted or insulted, he does seem to take it pretty damn personally. We get instances of his whining theatrics between himself and his comrades (the ones he seems to like, which aren't cookies), which is utterly self-absorbed and petty. So much so, that despite his friend's complaint about Licorice using his real name, and not his work name, Licorice continues to do so anyway.
Needless to say, Licorice isn't what you'd call considerate. He is entirely about himself, about his own achievements, like this dude would sell someone for a jellybean if it served him in some way. It isn't that he can't grow attached to others, he seems to have done that with Bat-Cat and Schwarzwälder, but his own self obsession overrules any bond he has with them. He's an egotist, but also clearly has a very fragile ego, as most narcissists tend to.
Even the cookies on his side he sees as threats to his climb to power and recognition, and views them as rivals more than allies, even though he's well aware they're on the same team. However, while he might aim to be cruel, or would like people to fear him, that weenieness of his does shine through when others are outpacing him in the mean department. When Pomegranate Cookie starts to dig into Dark Choco Cookie's old wounds, he actually gets anxious and tries to calm matters down...only to be dismissed out of hand.
He's sensitive, and while I wouldn't say he's the best at being empathetic (far from), even he can see when certain lines are crossed. At least by others, for himself, that's a different matter. He will push people, he will be utterly insufferable, and so on, but at the same time he's quick to dismiss people who do try to help him when he isn't asking for it. There's some level of control he seems to hunger for, which would likewise explain why he seems to be less hostile to those who are his subordinates, or why he sought after magic that would give rise to minions for his personal bidding.
In a lot of ways, it's clear that Licorice is lonely and wants for attention, however he seems to be the cause of that loneliness and utterly unaware of it. He is quite talented with magic, and honestly pretty powerful to boot, but it's more likely he didn't gain the positive recognition he wanted because he has such a bitter personality and is utterly unenjoyable. Maybe it's not his fault because he's made of Licorice, but that doesn't mean anyone has to put up with his self-serving, backstabbing, opportunistic, and insufferable ass.
Hell, even when it comes to Dark Enchantress Cookie, the one cookie he values and trusts, he undermines her and acts out of line around her. He's so single-mindedly driven, he often times doesn't seem to take into account...well, most things. He's entitled, feels like he's owed everything he's been denied, and constantly forgets his place. His self obsession likewise manifests as overpowering competitiveness, and he can easily lose focus on the bigger picture because of his need to prove himself. This results in a lot of his failures, but he seems incapable of true self-examination.
In the end, Licorice is pretty much a dude who has talent and a lot of potential, but his own personality is his downfall. Paired with his unwillingness to recognize that in himself is what ultimately denies him the recognition he might otherwise have. Much like the spiral shape his type of candy is known for, he's stuck in an endless cycle of being a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Rocket Grunt
because apparently it's where me and my characters belongStarter: Lv 15 Noibat, lv5 Galarian Zigzagoon
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples
RP Sample: TDM Top Level
Victory Road Sample:
[As the feed blips on, the camera shows the viewers the top of a raggedy hood, sloppily sewn together with fabric that has probably seen better days, and those days have long since been gone. It doesn't seem like this is the intent of the person behind the video, in fact they don't seem to notice at all as they prattle on.]
Dear Diary—
[uh oh]
I honestly don't know why I'm here of all places. I can't imagine that Dark Enchantress Cookie would have sent me here, yet there's no other feasible explanation! Who else has that kind of power? No one!
I know I did everything I was supposed to—sure there might have been a slip up here and there along the way—but I did way better than the others! They can only dream to measure up to me!
[There's a slight jostling of the camera as he clearly shifts a little, maybe he's taken a seat somewhere. Either way, there's some forehead in the shot now, and some tightly twisted hair that looks like dreadlocks, but not enough of it is in view to see for sure.]
It's a little funny, I'm used to having to write in a diary, but this is so much more convenient, even if I'm still not used to this weird gadget. Nothing I can't figure out!
Anyway, where was I?
...
[...]
Oh, right! I don't know how she's done it, but that's probably one of the many marvels of her frightening and formidable powers! But I gotta admit I kind of hate this! I already had my servants, I don't need these horrible...meat animals!
[Another jostle of the camera as an audible THWAP can be heard, followed by the clear chittering of a Noibat. A very agitated Noibat, at that.]
Ow—hey! I'm trying to make a very important and necessary entry for the sake of posterity, here! So cut it out! You're my servant, aren't you? You're supposed to listen to—
[And then the camera goes spinning, tumbling, and when it eventually stops, there's just the view of the sky and some far off squawking of annoyance from none other than the diary's author. It isn't he who gets the 'gear first, however, but instead the clear visage of an annoyed Noibat looms over it with a glare, before picking it up in his mouth and—]
HEY!! GET BACK HERE, OR...OR ELSE, YOU HEAR ME, BAT-CAT!?
[Looks like this diary entry is over with, even if the feed isn't...]
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