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Player Name: Joey E-mail: technobabbledftw [at] gmail [dot] com Preferred Contact:thlayli Timezone: GMT Current Characters in Victory Road: NA
Character Name: Steve Palchuk Series: Tales of Arcadia Timeline: Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, pre-Just Add Water/Creepslayerz Canon Resource Links:A wiki link.
Personality:
Note: Despite being taken from an earlier canon point, the personality section contains spoilers for up until the end of 3Below. For the sake of precaution, the section that goes heavily into details of 3Below is in spoiler text. Parts derived from Trollhunters are not.
Steve is a stereotypical high school bully. He's a big, dimwitted jock who picks fights and stuffs nerds into lockers. He has the potential for more, but for now the most important thing is for him to maintain his spot as the alpha male at school. It's strongly implied his toxic attitude is something he's learned from his father, but we never actually meet him to confirm this.
Image is everything to Steve. He's always been popular, and has experienced all the perks that go hand in hand with that. He's used to people looking up to him, or at least fearing him. He's 16 now, and clings to being a winner with everything he has. Beneath his confident, tough guy exterior, Steve is actually extremely insecure. He's had a number of things happen in his life that threaten to destroy his reputation lately, and he is not dealing with it well. His high school gym teacher has moved in with him and his mom, taking on the role of step father. One of the other kids at school has stood up to him, punching him with enough force to knock out one of his teeth in front of several of his peers. He was at one point benched from football, though that seems to have only been a brief issue. He's even been forced to drop down from playing the lead in the school play following a minor accident on his Vespa.
Being responsible for exactly half of these problems in his eyes, Jim, the protagonist for the first segment of their canon, bears the brunt of Steve's ire for his issues. Steve latches onto him, investing far more time than necessary trying to make his life miserable. The only reason he gets involved in the school play to begin with is to rub it in when Jim is forced to step down due to his continued absences, and it only infuriates him more when he takes the role back from Steve. At school he doesn't tend to give Coach Lawrence too much grief, presumably in part because he's so concerned with the thought people might realize he's dating his mother. At home, it's a different story. He's angry, and argues with both Lawrence and his mom about having to do household chores. Lawrence tries to connect with him, but Steve isn't ready for that, and continuously pushes his efforts aside. He knows that he cares about him, and he knows that he's trying, but it's just too much for him to accept yet. Eli also suffers at his hands, but that's more because he's physically weak and so easily submits to Steve than because he's "wronged" him in some way. He's an easy target for his bullying behavior and presumably has been for years.
Eli also has things to offer him, in the sense that he gives him money and does his homework for him. Although appearing to be skilled at (some) sports, Steve does less well in other academic subjects. He doesn't always understand concepts straight away, and has a pattern of mistaking multi-syllable words for two shorter ones, or confusing similar sounding words. He's not as stupid as people tend to assume, proving himself capable of forming practical plans even in the heat of the moment, but he struggles with classes to the point of needing to attend summer school.
Of course, that isn't all there is to Steve. His better traits are there, just not visible to... anyone, really, at this moment in time. Later on, once Steve starts to realize there's more at stake in Arcadia than his ego, he grows up a lot and proves he can be more than a simple bully. He's loyal and caring to his friends, and becomes much more pleasant to spend time with once he starts to care less about what others think. He can be brave, and even resourceful in the face of danger. He's still rough around the edges, being boisterous and not always thinking things through, but he becomes much more willing to show a softer side of himself. He doles out hugs with just as much freedom as punches, and much of the time his roughhousing is used as a display of affection.
Although often quick to jump to assumptions, he learns to be open minded about the existence of "creeps" (trolls, goblins, and other mythological creatures) and extra-terrestrials. He shows a natural talent for acting, and finds a place for himself in his community, realizing just how important his family are to him. We don't see much of his mother, but we do see the growth of his relationship with Coach Lawrence. His embarrassment is hard for him to get over, but he grows very close to Lawrence and admits he is better than his biological father by virtue of being there for him. He gradually transitions into calling him dad, or more often an awkward stuttering of some combination of dad-coach-dad as he tries to work out what's right.
Given the opportunity to leave Arcadia, he ultimately chooses to remain alongside the people he once wasn't all that fond of, knowing that his hometown is where he belongs. It's a decision he knows instinctively is the right one, but not an easy one. Staying means he's left literal worlds apart from both his girlfriend and newfound best friend. He's visibly upset over them leaving, bursting into tears in front of everyone as they depart.
Eli was once the easiest target for his bullying, but he becomes his best friend with surprising speed after they team up to become the Creepslayerz, a duo dedicated to fighting and/or helping the "creeps" residing in Arcadia. They start spending time with each other outside of Creepslayerz business, with Steve forgetting about his embarrassment at being seen with Eli within a matter of weeks. He even starts to get into more nerdy pursuits such as marathoning their world's equivalent to X-Files during their sleepovers.
His girlfriend, Aja, is the Queen-In-Waiting of a planet called Akiridion-5. Despite his initial suspicion of aliens, he likes and trusts Aja enough he immediately accepts her after her revelation and promises to keep her secret, not even sharing it with Eli. He struggles sometimes with offensive stereotypes about extra-terrestrials, but he works hard to correct himself and to find the right balance in their relationship between his human perspective and her Akiridion point of view.
His maturity grows exponentially between his first appearance to the latest point in the series. Unfortunately for Steve (and everyone else forced to spend time in his company), he's not there yet.
The sad reality is he is gradually losing the status that he'd once held so easily, and it's entirely his own doing. He's so caught up in keeping up appearances it's a wonder he has any friends at all, but he remains popular enough to be voted king at the school Spring Fling. It's a title he clings to long past the point of anyone caring, wearing his crown and wielding his scepter just in case anyone forgets that he won and he's the best, most popular boy in school.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Rocket Starter: Mudkip (main) Stunky (supplementary) Password: Atomic Fireball!
Getting back from yet another long day of training, all Steve wants to do is collapse into his bed and forget that he's been drafted into a criminal organization and in just over a week's time he's going to be expected to go out into the world and do their bidding. Unfortunately, his Stunky has escaped his ball and is curled up quite happily on his pillow. He growls, pushing the skunk Pokémon to the side so there's space for him.
"Urgh, Stink Bomb! I'm gonna get your smell all over my pillow again."
The aptly named Stink Bomb doesn't react much outside of cracking an eye open before settling back to sleep, though Steve could swear he sees a smirk there. He sighs, grabbing the pokéball for his other Pokémon before he lies down next to the snoozing Stunky. He'd never admit it out loud, but the truth is he's not sure he's cut out for this. Sure, he can pack a punch, and Steve's never been the kind of guy to play by the rules, but pick pocketing? Lock picking? These lessons are worse than school, and so far he's no better at it. He even kind of feels bad about the idea of stealing living things, especially when it's something as smart as a Pokémon.
He bites his lip, staring at the ball for his other (better behaved) Pokémon. Finally, he lets him out. A small, blue, amphibious creature appears on his chest in a flash of light. "Kip!" the little Pokémon greets him as it takes form. Steve pets its cool skin. He'd found its weird texture gross and discomforting at first, but by now it's become almost soothing. It's been a difficult week, and the Mudkip has been there for him, if a little stern at times. He wants him to be part of Team Rocket. Even if he can't understand what he says to him, that much is abundantly clear. That helps make him feel a little better about the situation, but he still likes to get assurance from him on a daily basis.
"Hey, Buttsnack? You like being in Team Rocket, right?"
The name hadn't been intended, but with how often Steve used the insult the Mudkip had started to respond to it. He didn't even seem to realize a buttsnack was a bad thing, and at this point Steve wasn't about to correct him.
"Mudkip!" the Mudkip answers, which wouldn't make things any clearer if it wasn't for his firm nod. Buttsnack definitely understood English even if he didn't speak it.
So if he thought it was okay... it must be. Kind of. Right? Even if the stealing wasn't great, at least the Pokémon in the organization seemed to like it. He makes a face that Buttsnack easily picks up on, giving Steve a light headbutt and a frown in response. "Kip! Kip! Mudkip."
Steve has no idea what the Pokémon is saying to him, but he assumes it's some sort of pep talk, or lecture. More likely a lecture, going by his expression. Steve's seen that face on the grown ups in his life a thousand times before.
"Lay off, okay? I'm going to be the best agent Team Rocket's ever seen. I'll show you."
Buttsnack eyes him in a way that suggests he doesn't believe him. The little guy's annoyingly perceptive, but at least he isn't telling him off this time. He'll take what he can get.
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Steve Palchuk | Tales of Arcadia | Unreserved
Player
Name: Joey
E-mail: technobabbledftw [at] gmail [dot] com
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Character
Name: Steve Palchuk
Series: Tales of Arcadia
Timeline: Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, pre-Just Add Water/Creepslayerz
Canon Resource Links: A wiki link.
Personality:
Note: Despite being taken from an earlier canon point, the personality section contains spoilers for up until the end of 3Below. For the sake of precaution, the section that goes heavily into details of 3Below is in spoiler text. Parts derived from Trollhunters are not.
Steve is a stereotypical high school bully. He's a big, dimwitted jock who picks fights and stuffs nerds into lockers. He has the potential for more, but for now the most important thing is for him to maintain his spot as the alpha male at school. It's strongly implied his toxic attitude is something he's learned from his father, but we never actually meet him to confirm this.
Image is everything to Steve. He's always been popular, and has experienced all the perks that go hand in hand with that. He's used to people looking up to him, or at least fearing him. He's 16 now, and clings to being a winner with everything he has. Beneath his confident, tough guy exterior, Steve is actually extremely insecure. He's had a number of things happen in his life that threaten to destroy his reputation lately, and he is not dealing with it well. His high school gym teacher has moved in with him and his mom, taking on the role of step father. One of the other kids at school has stood up to him, punching him with enough force to knock out one of his teeth in front of several of his peers. He was at one point benched from football, though that seems to have only been a brief issue. He's even been forced to drop down from playing the lead in the school play following a minor accident on his Vespa.
Being responsible for exactly half of these problems in his eyes, Jim, the protagonist for the first segment of their canon, bears the brunt of Steve's ire for his issues. Steve latches onto him, investing far more time than necessary trying to make his life miserable. The only reason he gets involved in the school play to begin with is to rub it in when Jim is forced to step down due to his continued absences, and it only infuriates him more when he takes the role back from Steve. At school he doesn't tend to give Coach Lawrence too much grief, presumably in part because he's so concerned with the thought people might realize he's dating his mother. At home, it's a different story. He's angry, and argues with both Lawrence and his mom about having to do household chores. Lawrence tries to connect with him, but Steve isn't ready for that, and continuously pushes his efforts aside. He knows that he cares about him, and he knows that he's trying, but it's just too much for him to accept yet. Eli also suffers at his hands, but that's more because he's physically weak and so easily submits to Steve than because he's "wronged" him in some way. He's an easy target for his bullying behavior and presumably has been for years.
Eli also has things to offer him, in the sense that he gives him money and does his homework for him. Although appearing to be skilled at (some) sports, Steve does less well in other academic subjects. He doesn't always understand concepts straight away, and has a pattern of mistaking multi-syllable words for two shorter ones, or confusing similar sounding words. He's not as stupid as people tend to assume, proving himself capable of forming practical plans even in the heat of the moment, but he struggles with classes to the point of needing to attend summer school.
Of course, that isn't all there is to Steve. His better traits are there, just not visible to... anyone, really, at this moment in time. Later on, once Steve starts to realize there's more at stake in Arcadia than his ego, he grows up a lot and proves he can be more than a simple bully. He's loyal and caring to his friends, and becomes much more pleasant to spend time with once he starts to care less about what others think. He can be brave, and even resourceful in the face of danger. He's still rough around the edges, being boisterous and not always thinking things through, but he becomes much more willing to show a softer side of himself. He doles out hugs with just as much freedom as punches, and much of the time his roughhousing is used as a display of affection.
Although often quick to jump to assumptions, he learns to be open minded about the existence of "creeps" (trolls, goblins, and other mythological creatures) and extra-terrestrials. He shows a natural talent for acting, and finds a place for himself in his community, realizing just how important his family are to him. We don't see much of his mother, but we do see the growth of his relationship with Coach Lawrence. His embarrassment is hard for him to get over, but he grows very close to Lawrence and admits he is better than his biological father by virtue of being there for him. He gradually transitions into calling him dad, or more often an awkward stuttering of some combination of dad-coach-dad as he tries to work out what's right.
Given the opportunity to leave Arcadia, he ultimately chooses to remain alongside the people he once wasn't all that fond of, knowing that his hometown is where he belongs. It's a decision he knows instinctively is the right one, but not an easy one. Staying means he's left literal worlds apart from both his girlfriend and newfound best friend. He's visibly upset over them leaving, bursting into tears in front of everyone as they depart.
Eli was once the easiest target for his bullying, but he becomes his best friend with surprising speed after they team up to become the Creepslayerz, a duo dedicated to fighting and/or helping the "creeps" residing in Arcadia. They start spending time with each other outside of Creepslayerz business, with Steve forgetting about his embarrassment at being seen with Eli within a matter of weeks. He even starts to get into more nerdy pursuits such as marathoning their world's equivalent to X-Files during their sleepovers.
His girlfriend, Aja, is the Queen-In-Waiting of a planet called Akiridion-5. Despite his initial suspicion of aliens, he likes and trusts Aja enough he immediately accepts her after her revelation and promises to keep her secret, not even sharing it with Eli. He struggles sometimes with offensive stereotypes about extra-terrestrials, but he works hard to correct himself and to find the right balance in their relationship between his human perspective and her Akiridion point of view.
His maturity grows exponentially between his first appearance to the latest point in the series. Unfortunately for Steve (and everyone else forced to spend time in his company), he's not there yet.
The sad reality is he is gradually losing the status that he'd once held so easily, and it's entirely his own doing. He's so caught up in keeping up appearances it's a wonder he has any friends at all, but he remains popular enough to be voted king at the school Spring Fling. It's a title he clings to long past the point of anyone caring, wearing his crown and wielding his scepter just in case anyone forgets that he won and he's the best, most popular boy in school.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Rocket
Starter: Mudkip (main) Stunky (supplementary)
Password: Atomic Fireball!
Samples
RP Sample: TDM!
Victory Road Sample:
Getting back from yet another long day of training, all Steve wants to do is collapse into his bed and forget that he's been drafted into a criminal organization and in just over a week's time he's going to be expected to go out into the world and do their bidding. Unfortunately, his Stunky has escaped his ball and is curled up quite happily on his pillow. He growls, pushing the skunk Pokémon to the side so there's space for him.
"Urgh, Stink Bomb! I'm gonna get your smell all over my pillow again."
The aptly named Stink Bomb doesn't react much outside of cracking an eye open before settling back to sleep, though Steve could swear he sees a smirk there. He sighs, grabbing the pokéball for his other Pokémon before he lies down next to the snoozing Stunky. He'd never admit it out loud, but the truth is he's not sure he's cut out for this. Sure, he can pack a punch, and Steve's never been the kind of guy to play by the rules, but pick pocketing? Lock picking? These lessons are worse than school, and so far he's no better at it. He even kind of feels bad about the idea of stealing living things, especially when it's something as smart as a Pokémon.
He bites his lip, staring at the ball for his other (better behaved) Pokémon. Finally, he lets him out. A small, blue, amphibious creature appears on his chest in a flash of light. "Kip!" the little Pokémon greets him as it takes form. Steve pets its cool skin. He'd found its weird texture gross and discomforting at first, but by now it's become almost soothing. It's been a difficult week, and the Mudkip has been there for him, if a little stern at times. He wants him to be part of Team Rocket. Even if he can't understand what he says to him, that much is abundantly clear. That helps make him feel a little better about the situation, but he still likes to get assurance from him on a daily basis.
"Hey, Buttsnack? You like being in Team Rocket, right?"
The name hadn't been intended, but with how often Steve used the insult the Mudkip had started to respond to it. He didn't even seem to realize a buttsnack was a bad thing, and at this point Steve wasn't about to correct him.
"Mudkip!" the Mudkip answers, which wouldn't make things any clearer if it wasn't for his firm nod. Buttsnack definitely understood English even if he didn't speak it.
So if he thought it was okay... it must be. Kind of. Right? Even if the stealing wasn't great, at least the Pokémon in the organization seemed to like it. He makes a face that Buttsnack easily picks up on, giving Steve a light headbutt and a frown in response. "Kip! Kip! Mudkip."
Steve has no idea what the Pokémon is saying to him, but he assumes it's some sort of pep talk, or lecture. More likely a lecture, going by his expression. Steve's seen that face on the grown ups in his life a thousand times before.
"Lay off, okay? I'm going to be the best agent Team Rocket's ever seen. I'll show you."
Buttsnack eyes him in a way that suggests he doesn't believe him. The little guy's annoyingly perceptive, but at least he isn't telling him off this time. He'll take what he can get.
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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!
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