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✗ Canon Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only. <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point of the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality where available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>Background:</b> Here is where we would like to see information about your character's history and their place within their canon. This can be written if you wish, or you can link to any wikis and relevant resources. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ Canon OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Character Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point in the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality if available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>History:</b> Three well-written paragraphs minimum, detail our your characters’ history. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Relationships to Canon Characters:</b> If any, if not applicable please put N/A. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last. (Western order) <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Appearance:</b> The sorts of things included in this section should be the character’s height, build, clothing style, hair, accessories. As well as their general posture and mannerisms as well, like quirks or vocal tics. <b>Chosen PB:</b> First come, first serve. Please check the taken PB page. You are also welcome to use your own or commissioned art, or icons that do not depict your characters face but facets of their personality as well. <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>Personality:</b> This should be self explanatory. However, when discussing personality please include why they have particular personality traits, how this effects their lives and interactions. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. The minimum will be three well-written paragraphs, but you should be able to write more. <b>World Information:</b> Please go as in depth as you can about the world. There is no wiki or website for us to reference, and we need to know as much as we can about the place your character comes from so that we can understand the character when reviewing the application. <b>History:</b> Your characters’ history in their world. Be sure to be detailed. This section should be a minimum of three paragraphs. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


A note for CR AU applications
Ruby City does allow previous game history/CR to be brought over on a case by case basis. If you want to include this in your application please add additional sections for PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT and PREVIOUS GAME HISTORY beneath the Personality and Background/History sections.

In these additional sections we would like to see a brief outline of your character's previous game history and how it potentially impacted on and altered their canon personality.

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Czeslaw Meyer | Baccano! | reserved | 1/3

[cursedtolive]

PLAYER
Name: Squiggles
Personal Journal: thesquiggles
E-mail: n/a (Plurk)
AIM/MSN/etc: scarfandjackets@AIM

CHARACTER
Name: Czeslaw Meyer
Canon: Baccano!
Timeline: summer 1932 (post Man in the Killer, ie. after the Flying Pussyfood events)
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: n/a

2/3

[cursedtolive]

Personality:
What most people would see when they meet Czeslaw Meyer is a polite, quiet, not-extraordinarily impressionable young boy. With a small build that makes him seem frail at times, dark hair and dark eyes, he doesn't stand out in a crowd through physical appearance alone, and his personality does not make him that much more memorable, either. If in a group, he would rather sit and let the conversation carry itself and only occasionally speak up, but he smiles cheerily like any other child his age, and has a slightly cheeky tone of voice - like any other child his age. Additionally, while his quieter demeanor might make him come off as shy, that is not entirely true; quite the contrary, actually. Czeslaw is shown to be rather friendly and quick to make acquaintances. For example, in 1931, he befriended Mary Beriam, a fellow passenger aboard a train, in a matter of hours and began exploring the train with her. Months later in summer of 1932, he addresses Firo Prochainezo, his roommate a man he met that January, with a brotherly attitude. However, that is only the side of his personality Czeslaw chooses to show.

Although he approaches the people around him with politeness, friendliness, and age-appropriate childishness, it is obvious to those who are (supposedly) closest to him to realize that Czeslaw has carefully constructed a wall between himself and other people. Firo especially has felt this wall several times, such as in Man in the Killer (summer 1932), when Czes responds to his roommate's joking sarcasm with a nonchalant "you're right; I'm sorry." According to Firo's observations, Czes has only opened his heart up to a very few select people - and he's right, of course. Despite his friendly attitude, Czeslaw is probably one of the most (if not the most) paranoid and suspicious characters in the entire Baccano! series… and for good reasons, too.

An immortal who has been alive for over two centuries by 1932, Czeslaw had led a life filled to the brim with physical and emotional torment (gross details omitted), despair, fear, distrust, and solitude. Betrayals (and abuse in one case) at the hands of people he once trusted left deep, painful scars that no amount of time or immortality could heal completely. After watching more than half of his friends be 'devoured' by Szilard Quates on the night after they obtained immortality, Czeslaw lived with his guardian, Fermet, who spent the next many years repeatedly hurting and killing him under the pretext that he was "testing the limits of [their] immortality." Czes, who finally snapped after years and years of this daily torture, devoured Fermet in order to escape. But because "devouring" Fermet also meant gaining all of the man's thoughts and memories (and everything else), that left Czes with the knowledge that his guardian only hurt him for his own amusement and held absolutely no love for him. He also "inherited" Fermet's tremendous fear of eventually being devoured by Czeslaw himself. In other words, since this moment he's been living with his own memories of being tortured, as well as the inherited memories of gleefully torturing himself for years. Fun, no?

Knowing that the man he trusted his life with had betrayed him in the worst way possible and fearing that everybody he knows could be an enemy fed Czeslaw's paranoia. With Maiza, Isaac, and Miria as definite exceptions, he is incredibly suspicious of other immortals and is convinced that one of them would eventually try to devour him. He has a strong paranoid survivalist mentality and, before he met Isaac and Miria in 1931, would go to extremes to protect himself. Such extremes included bargaining with a gangster to have him massacre some passengers aboard a train so he could weed out the one that regenerates - and devour him before he regained consciousness. The only rule Czeslaw had to control his cold, manipulative survival method was that he would not betray children who trusted him, as that meant he would be doing to those children exactly what had been done to him. That rule is a result of his paranoia regarding Fermet: after devouring him and gaining everything that was his, Czeslaw lives in constant fear that one day he would start acting like him.

On the topic of fears, the reason why Czelsaw is so terrified of being devoured is not because he is afraid of death. In fact, again before he met Isaac and Miria, Czes saw his eternal life as nothing more than hellish and wished strongly to be released from it. Actually, what he fears more than anything is the fact that if he were to be killed off, the immortal that devours him would also consume his and (consequently) Fermet's memories, finding out the truth about what their relationship was like. To Czeslaw, there is nothing more humiliating or mortifying than someone finding out how perverted their relationship had been or how twisted he had become as its aftermath. The reason for this was because Czeslaw, beneath his cold, cynical, and tough exterior, sincerely wished that he could be happy again, the way he was back before he became immortal in 1711. However, because of Szilard's betrayal and his awareness of his own changed personality, Czeslaw only felt the despair that his wish would never come true, and part of his survivalist rampage was caused by his struggle to destroy the depair along with the hope. Even now, after coming to New York and gaining something that resembles a functioning family that truly cares for him, he is unable to completely let go of this fear and will react with caution or terror whenever he meets an immortal from 1711. While he no longer goes out of his way to try to kill them, he never lets anybody's right hand (the hand used to devour) anywhere close to his head, and, as mentioned earlier, he does not let his guard down. The unease is also directed, although with less intensity, at the other immortals that he finds himself surrounded by in New York, who include people such as his roommate/sibling-figures, Firo and Ennis.

Additionally, as Claire Stanfield points out in 1931, Czeslaw has a deep fear of things he does not know or understand. Specifically, while the pain Fermet inflicted upon him left him with a "it can't be worse than anything I haven't seen already" mentality, that simultaneously fuels his strong fear that there might be a level of pain he doesn't know of yet. Usually, Czeslaw has no problem with serious injuries or fatal blows. He didn't bat an eyelash when Ladd Russo fired a rifle at his face, and in 2001 he even throws himself into a fireplace in order to burn the ropes he was tied up with. In both cases, he refers back to similar experiences from when he lived with Fermet (fantastic, don't you think?) But because he knows how much those can hurt, he is very afraid that something can hurt worse, and he also has a related fear of anything that is related to Claire Stanfield, who was the one to show him that there was, indeed, pain worse than what Fermet gave him. The trauma will haunt him for a long time, as while he doesn't away from them screaming and crying as he did from Claire in the 1930s, he still does his best to avoid that man's descendants seventy years later.

3/3

[cursedtolive]

First Person:
Who knows about Daedalus' Labyrinth on Crete? That's what I thought of when I heard about the catacombs we've got under this city. I guess these tunnels have got more than a Minotaur down there, but they're kind of similar, dontcha think? They say the Labyrinth was so complicated, even Daedalus had trouble getting out when he was done making it.

[Czes takes a pause, wondering if he should keep rambling about the myth. Deciding that would be unnecessary, he keeps going.]

I don't know a whole lot about this city yet, but I'm more curious about what's really goin' on in those tunnels. Maybe there's really a Minotaur hidden down there! [A small laugh.] Or maybe not, since the Minotaur was already killed by Theseus in that story...

... But I guess it's still a real dangerous place to go, huh? I wanna know more about it, but I don't want to get hurt, either.

--

Alternatively, here is a thread.
(Czes in this game is taken from the same pull point, and this his first thread in the entire game, so it is void of any in-game character development.)

Third Person:
At first, he thought he was dreaming.

The train was rattling quietly as he opened his eyes. He could feel the shaking through the seat he sat on and the window his head was leaning against. It was light outside, plains rolling past, stretching as far as he could see -- aah, he must be dreaming of the time he was riding the Flying Pussyfoot. That was a terrible trip, but it was an important one in his life as well (that was saying something, considering that he'd lived for a very long time), so it must have been on his mind as he went to sleep last night. On that train, he discovered many things. Things he lost, things he thought he would never have again. On one terrible, yet wonderful night in 1931...

Life after that was very peaceful. Sometimes it was hard, staying with Ennis and Firo and Maiza and the Martillo Camorra, but it was very peaceful. They were kind to him and that hurt his heart sometimes, but Czes knew that life in Manhattan was fun for him. It was something he could understand now. Even though the cammoristi and their friends reminded him always of how they were good people -- of how, compared to them, he was a very, very bad person. He was perfectly content with the fact that none of them wanted to hurt him. Yet, at least.

Aah, he should wake up. Feeling the train moving, Czes felt himself being lulled back to sleep. He should go to sleep here, and wake up in the real world. His bed in Firo's apartment was comfortable if not luxurious, and it would be better to wake up before it got too hot. Summer 1932, Manhattan was very hot and very humid, after all. Ennis must be up and making breakfast; Firo is probably getting up and ready to meet with the others, too -- Czes should wake up as well. He was going to Alveare with Firo today, they promised that last night. Isaac and Miria would be there, too.

He closed his eyes, and the strange, empty train faded from his mind.

{ [CANON] Alice Liddell || American McGee's Alice || reserve }

[fearsnothing]

« How fine you look when dressed in rage.»

[ The Signless || Homestuck || Reserve || 1 of 3

[youareforgiven]

PLAYER
Name: TC
Personal Journal: http://skreebat.dreamwidth.org/
E-mail: tee.cee.artgmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: kisekispitfire


CHARACTER
Character Name: The Signless
Canon: Homestuck
Timeline: The Signless is taken from a certain point during his travels with his companions, before being captured and executed, when he was hoping to change his world for the better.


If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: I also play Nepeta Leijon from Homestuck. Signless and Nepeta lived hundreds of years apart, as is assumed. They don’t know each other.
As far as their play in the game, if Signless saw Nepeta, she would remind him of the Disciple, his matesprit (as we are told in the story, girlfriend would be the better term for their relationship), and regard her fondly because of that. Other than that, he’d see Nepeta as another member of the (last) young generation of trolls that, unfortunately, had to live in a violent Alternia, forced to fight each other in pointless feuds and struggling to survive, before reaching adulthood and being sent to space to forcefully aid Her Imperious Condescention’s planet conquering. He’d feel especially protective of that group of trolls, as in checking up on them from time to time, but not giving Nepeta more attention than to any of the others.
Any other interactions would not have much importance and all of them would be offscreen.

Personality: Signless thrives on being a calm, understanding troll. Considering he brought upon himself the task of spreading the ideals of love for his people and equality among all trolls, one would be safe to assume that he lives by his words.

Upon meeting him, one would notice how he speaks in a calm, gentle, kind manner, leaving the other person at ease. He is quite non-threatening, in fact being welcoming to people of all kinds. He won’t refuse a pleasant idle chat, and will most definitely offer advice, especially if asked for such, trying to be as helpful as his knowledge allows him. He seeks to maintain a good, relaxed mood.

Those that come to him in need will notice his eagerness to help. Despite, of course, having his own problems to take care of, he’ll never ignore a request for help. One should not be ashamed to come to him in times of need, no matter how delicate the situation. He’ll maintain secrecy if he must, unless he truly believes that it should be broken in order to reach the best solution to the problem. If he cannot help, he will, in the very least, offer a shoulder to cry on, and a few soothing words.
One can assume that Signless’s calm and kind nature comes from the fact that he was raised by The Dolorosa, not just different from having been raised by a Lusii (essentially a wild monster/animal), but also the fact that it was a kind act by itself, since, without her help, he would have simply died as an infant.

Like it was mentioned in the earlier paragraph, Signless sometimes has his own issues to take care of. And as so happens to most of those who will gladly carry everyone else’s weight on their shoulders, he’ll keep his own problems to himself. At some point, if the situation truly calls for it, he might ask some particular people to lend him a friendly ear, but he does not enjoy the idea of burdening others with such things, and will avoid doing so.

He is particularly protective of those of his own kind, especially those who do suffer the weight of being in the lower castes of the Hemospectrum. And yet, he welcomes all, treating them in a manner that resembles the care of a family member. This would be shown in the way he promotes equality between all trolls, and his accepting attitude towards others.

Despite his goodwill, Signless does have his own anger triggers. He strives to stay calm, but he will not endure blatantly disrespect and rudeness, whether it is intended at him or others. If someone acts unmannerly towards him, he will refrain from having hasty reactions, and will choose to advise them to change their wording or action instead. It will take a lot to finally make him react, but, if he must, he will. Not being a supporter of violence, he will do everything in his power to not resort to it, no matter how bad the situation gets.
If he notices someone suffering through the acts of another, he will not hold back his tongue, and will quickly move to protect the victim, confronting those guilty of such acts. Again, much like mentioned before, he will always try to maintain calm, and only resort to more extreme measures when there is simply no other way to correct the situation.


Therefore, Signless is a welcoming, kind troll, who will befriend all of those who give him such privilege, but he does not hold ignorance towards unruly behaviors and/or acts of violence, quickly putting himself in harm’s way if it means protecting those who cannot help themselves.

Re: [ The Signless || Homestuck || Reserve || 2 of 3

[youareforgiven]

History: The Signless’s story had great influence in the general shaping of his planet’s society, despite all the controversy stirred.
He was born into an Alternia ruled by blood color and violence, where those higher in the Hemospectrum would suppress those below them, and where, at the top, sat the Condesce , who watched and instigated this sort of behavior. Signless tried to change these ideals and insert the idea of peace and equality into their society, ultimately failing, having his voice stifled, his hope broken and his life taken, but never completely erasing his influence.

His story starts at the beginning, when Signless was born in the Brooding Caverns as any other troll (although, according to what is told to us in canon, Signless is actually a paradox clone of himself). However, Signless was born a mutant: a troll of bright, candy red blood (visible as the grubs’ bodies share the same color as their blood), something not fitting in the traditional Hemospectrum. Mutant trolls were something unheard of, as there were no lusii of the same blood color to raise them, nor was there even a symbol assigned to said color (which is the reason behind his title), leaving the youngling set to die.
In comes the troll known as The Dolorosa: as a jade blood, she was set to work in the brooding caverns to tend to the Mother Grub (a large, monstrous creature that gives birth to all trolls). Taking pity on the youngling, she took Signless and escaped the Caverns, raising him as her own, becoming the first “mother” of Alternia.
They lived in secret, as any knowledge of his existence and of her escape would definitely result in slavery or execution. In time, proof of his blood color would become evident, as happened to every troll (as trolls are first born with gray irises, which fill with their blood color as they grow older).

At some point of his life, Signless began having visions of a peaceful Alternia. These memories were, in fact, remains of his Pre-Scratch version, which actually lived in such positive environment. It was so alluring, so much different than the current state of their world, that Signless could not help but to wish such a change could happen. Motivated by such, Signless sought to spread ideals of love, acceptance and equality throughout Alternia, travelling and influencing minds throughout his years.

Dolorosa accompanied the young troll, becoming his first follower. During his travels, he gathered more followers, The Psiionic and The Disciple being of special mention.
Thanks to Signless’s influence, The Psiionic broke free from the life of slavery assigned to those of yellow blood such as him, seeking to help and and accompany his new friend on his travels instead.
The Disciple, however, became more than just a follower. She, like the other two, accompanied him, but also kept a record of all of his teachings and seemed to be the most attentive of all. The Signless was aware of such attention, and, eventually, they became romantically involved.
Their relationship is said to be a special one, another mark of the Signless’s untraditional lifestyle. While trolls keep their relationships according to the set concept of Quadrants, the relationship between Signless and Disciple is told to have “transcended” them, being safe to assume that it was closer to the human concept of love.

With these three by his side, Signles kept up his worldwide travels, speaking against violence and suppression, and for equality and love for trolls of all kinds. His ideals would reach the ears of those who suffered by the hands of the Highbloods, leading then into a revolt, but they would also reach to those of higher power.

Unfortunately, this did not end with good results. Having stirred so much attention, Signless and his group were captured, him being sentenced to torture and death, his piers being sent to slavery, with the exception of the Disciple, who was spared and lived the remainder of her life isolated, living in caves and mourning Signless’s passing, writing his teachings on the walls.

Just before his execution, Signless still shared one last word with the world. With his spirit finally broken, his love for the trolls of Alternia and his hope of change gave way into anger and hatred, which he expressed through his final sermon, the Vast Expletive.
As he passed away, he became known as The Sufferer, and finally gained a symbol, based on the shackles that held him during his final moments.

Trolls were forbidden of mentioning him and the revolt, even in personal records. However, his influence was never truly erased, as centuries after, his teachings would lead to another revolt against the Highbloods, led by The Summoner, which would end with Alternia being populated only by young trolls, having the adults been banished to space, as per orders of Her Imperious Condescension, serving her in the conquering of new planets.

Like so, the story of The Sufferer is known all throughout their planet, and is a vital part of the shaping of their society, but is mostly regarded as a myth.


Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strenghts
-Physical: As far as physical strengths, one can count the higher endurance, not only as a trait of his kin, but also to keep him protected as he travels great distances and escapes the dangers of being a mutant in an already violent society. He also has improved vision in the dark, as compared to a human, due to trolls’ nocturnal nature.
-Psychological: A developed capability to think and ponder about problems and finding solutions, gained thanks to his distaste of violence. He’s also a great user of spoken word, carefully choosing what to say and how to say it, managing to influence minds.
-Emotional: Patience is his biggest virtue, withstanding taunts and general unruly behavior with calm and poise. He is also calm and kind, easily gaining the favor of others.


Weaknesses
-Physical: Having been rescued from the Brooding Caverns, most of his physical battle abilities are taught by Dolorosa or self-taught; together with the fact that he avoids violence, his fighting skills are not as highly developed as most trolls.
-Psychological/Emotional: He’s incredibly protective of his values of equality and fairness, so he’s more easily angered when the situation is unfair and/or victimizes anyone, specially someone weaker than the other party. He also might become disgruntled if someone continuously steps on his ideals.
He also will easily carry everyone else’s problems on his shoulders, but will not as easily share his own, along as easily getting feelings of gloom when pondering about the limit of his own actions.


Abilities: As a troll, Signless possesses a number of abilities that assure his survival on a planet so struck with violence as Alternia. He possesses the necessary endurance to withstand battle conditions, even despite frowning upon fighting in itself. It is a needed trait, especially when we take to account that he spent almost his entire life travelling on what would sometimes be harsh and/or dangerous conditions.
Despite not having skipped a stage usually required by all trolls when young – namely the dangerous trials they must go through to make their way out of the Brooding Caverns – Signless had to learn to battle in order to survive conflict as well. This he had the privilege to learn from the Dolorosa as she raised him, couple with independent training. His weapon of choice is the sickle, which he keeps tucked away in his strife specibus, choosing to only handle it when it is truly necessary.

Besides the ones mentioned before, there are other traits common to his kin, such as improved night vision, subsequent from their nature as nocturnal creatures. Also countable are traits such as heightened hearing and sense of smell, slightly more animal-like traits achieved through necessary evolution.

Another noticeable ability is his developed eloquence. Most trolls seem to invest on direct battling, as is the influence of their society for hundreds and hundreds of years, but Signless, being a peacekeeper, invests greatly in the spoken word. He managed to influence and change the opinion of a great part of the troll population, giving way to a revolt of values. This is an ability in which Signless invests more than the physical ones.

Re: [ The Signless || Homestuck || Reserve || 3 of 3

[youareforgiven]

Relationships to Canon Characters: Having lived so many years before the current Homestuck cast, and even before some of the ancestors, he only had connections with a few characters.
The Dolorosa raised him ever since he was a grub, and became the first follower of his ideals. Considering that the idea of an adult troll raising another troll since birth was completely unheard of, Dolorosa is commonly seen as the first and only “mother” in Alternia. It can be assumed that that is how Signless saw her, even with the lack of term, and looked up to her with fondness and love.
The Disciple was another one of his followers, and his closest one. She kept records of his teachings and hung on his every word, and, eventually, they became romantically involved. Despite the concept of troll’s relationships being somewhat strict and divided in specific types, Disciple’s and Signless’s is described as surpassing all the quadrants, then being safe to assume that their relationship is closer to a human’s concept of love.
The Psiionic was another of his followers. He was influenced by Signless’s ideals to break away from slavery, a life that would be commonly assigned to those of his blood color. And he became part of the small group, participating in their travels.
These three went on travels across Alternia, sharing Signless’s doctrine to other trolls, in hopes of spearing a message of peace and love among all trolls of all blood colors.

Besides personal relationships, Signless does have a certain connection with Her Imperious Condescension, as he seeks to spread ideals of peace and equality through Alternia, therefor being against her tyrannous rule that drove the planet into such a state.

Finally, we have Karkat Vantas, Signless descendant (technically his clone, through ectobiology). Karkat is thought to have inherited Signless’s anger upon his execution. However, they lived years (possibly centuries) apart and Signless has no idea of Karkat’s existence.


First Person: [The train comes to a screeching halt in its tracks, finally ending the line of smoke traced since its mysterious origin. The carriage doors open, giving way for passengers to step onto the platform. One would almost think that a train like that would let out a flood of people, but the city’s members knew better.

He calmly steps out onto the platform, looking around in silence.]

Hello?

[No response.
He takes a few steps, raising his hands to idly tug at his hood so to cover himself more. By his experience, you’re never too careful when in strange territory.
Especially when you have no idea how or why you got there.

He figures someone had captured him while he rested. But how had he not woken up? And how had none of his piers noticed the abduction?]

Is anyone there? Make yourself noticed.

[The lack of response was slightly unnerving, but one has to stay calm if they want to get proper results.]

I don’t know who or what has brought me here, but I would like to get some answers. I’m sure we can come to some sort of agreement and I could go on my way.

[ Once more, he waits.
But to no avail.

He lets out a quiet sigh, resuming his steps along the station.
Finding a door, he heads towards it, threading lightly. When sights give way into a city of tall buildings, of no resemblance to anything he had ever seen, surprise takes over his expression. A network of streets was waiting for to be explored, seemingly deserted at the moment.

Pulling back his hood, he admires the city. It does have a certain beauty, but he can’t let himself get enticed by it. He has to find out where he is, if this is friendly territory or otherwise, and then, he has to find his way back to his comrades.

He begins walking down the first street in his sight, hoping he can find some answers for this sudden problem.]


Third Person: This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs. This sample will be in third-person past tense, at least three well-written paragraphs, 3-4 sentences per paragraph, which will show your understanding of your character. One should consider spelling, grammar and tense when doing all samples.

The sun was going down. The buildings were graced with the lazy orange light, and the city seemed to be ready to set into a peaceful slumber. The air was mostly quiet, as the animals scurried away into their nests, resting up for another day of food gathering and survival.

The Grocery store’s door opened, and a dark, caped figure stepped out, holding a parcel on his hand. He tucked it cozily under his arm and started to make his way down one of the streets, in calm, contemplative steps. He had yet to fully find his way around the area, but that was alright. He’d usually find his way back somewhere, and start again.

He looked at other city members as he passed by them. He was given a smile or two, which he humbly returned. So many different creatures, the likes of which he had never seen. He wondered where they had come from; they would rarely look like they belonged to the same place, like they were plucked from different worlds, different lives, all set in that place like misplaced dolls in a child’s dollhouse. But that was alright. He could see the friendly interactions; everything seemed fine, at first glance at least. It could be considered a heartwarming sight.


He stepped out of the city. The paved streets gave way to grass, that crumbled softly under his shoes. One would find it hard to tell where he was going; honestly, he didn’t even know. He had simply decided to walk, to clear his head. He had a lot to think about since he had gotten there, and long walks always seemed to fix that problem.

He walked for hours. The sun set behind the mountains, and the sky’s warm golden dress gave way into a black veil gracefully adorned by hundreds of stars. Lights could be seen in the city behind him, and the cawing of birds gave way to the simple breeze in the trees. And still, he walked.
He was used to walking; he spend most of his time doing so, ever since he could remember, whether he wanted to or not. He never could afford to settle down, you see. Especially when the ideas of revolution started haunting his mind and his presence was made noticed.

---

He finally stopped. He looked up at the sky and admired the rising moon. It was not the colorful duo that watched over his home, but this large, yellowed disk had its own grace. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, simply listening to the soft sounds around him.

After a few moments of relaxation, he sat, taking the parcel from under his arm and opening it. It was simply a couple of morsels and something to drink. Setting it on his lap, he admired the moon as he ate in silence.

“Truly a perfect world” he thought. “Had only our home been like this…maybe our kin would have truly been happy.”

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Amaimon | Ao No Exorcist | No Reserve | 1 of 3

[demonicdiabetes]

PLAYER
Name: Devitas
Personal Journal: Batatadesofa
E-mail: Bibaalol@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: deevtias

CHARACTER
Name: Amaimon
Canon: Ao No Exorcist
Timeline: After the final episode.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Amaimon | Ao No Exorcist | No Reserve | 2 of 3

[demonicdiabetes]

Personality: Odd is not enough to describe the demon known as Amaimon, The Earth King. This strange individual certainly stands out in a crowd of people, both physically and psicologically. He has interacted with humans very little in his life, leaving his people skills nearing zero, which, coupled with his fixating stare and often relaxed pose leads to a recipe for disaster. He takes nearly everything in life in a relaxed, laid back way, be it eating insane amounts of food, or fighting the son of satan. He rarely diverts from this mindset, his tone of voice bland and uninterested and his face with a very small plethora of expressions, but this does not mean he is emotionless. Amaimon is largely driven by his emotions and food, albeit not making it explicitly obvious in the way he expresses himself. This regularly does not cause much trouble, but some times, when his worst impulses kick in, such as disobeying his brother's clear orders when it comes not not killing anyone, they can become a bit of an issue. He eventually did not, but if left to his own devices he would have done so in a blink of an eye. He detests to lose, and grows angry when he is denied a way to change that, showing a somewhat competitive nature. Another thing that annoys him is people making fun of his hairstyle. He was called "Broccoli" more than once in the series, and it certainly was a thing that he did not take lightly to. He easily finds ways to distract himself from any duties he has to do, as he is a bit of an air head. Defects aside, Amaimon is a very curious person, and if he gets his eye on something that interests him slightly, he will be excited to research more on it and educate himself further. He loves to "play", but his definition of the word is probably different than what we see it. In his eyes, a deadly sword fight with Rin is a wonderful game, and he even shakes his rear at him, taunting him with Rin's sword in his posession, showing how relaxed and easygoing he is with things. In a future fight, after taunting Rin enough to the point of making him draw his sword, he is shown as very amused, letting out a loud cackle and sounding very excited when he went in to attack him head on.

All in all, Amaimon is a person demon vastly led by his desires, but other than his more problematic impulses and his odd solutions to boredom, his fixating stare, his dull emotionless face and bland tone of voice, not to mention deadly demonic powers, as is his birthright as one of the sons of satan.

Amaimon | Ao No Exorcist | No Reserve | 3 of 3

[demonicdiabetes]

First Person:
Oooh.

[ That is all that Amaimon says as he steps out of the train and looks at the looming city. It was a bit similar to True Cross Academy, although the Academy was in fact much more majestic. After he finishes admiring the horizon, he notices an odd device in his pocket, which he looks at for a minute or so, and immediately after begins pressing random buttons, accidentally activating the video function. Following this, believing the device not to be of any good use, Amaimon puts it in his mouth and bites down hard. Anyone unlucky enough to be watching the video stream woill be met with the inside of his mouth, which is basically normal, with the exception of pointy teeth. Obviously biting down the device leads to nothing, as it seemed to be oddly indestructible, so he just spaces out and focuses on getting more info on where the hell he was. His attention turns to a nearby poster, and his eyes widen slightly. ]

Ruby City?

[ Such a pompous name has to be one of his brother’s jests, and as such, he believes he should explore it as much as he could. His curiosity demands him to go out of the station, and immediately after he jumps to the top of a nearby building to get a good view of the city. ]

A new playground...?

[ It wasn’t odd of his brother pulling practical japeries like this, so Amaimon simply went along with it. He crouches, and begins biting his nails, eyeing down whoever might’ve been passing at that moment. ]

I have a feeling this is gonna be fun...



Third Person: Amaimon wandered around the seemingly empty city. As a new place he had to adapt to, he was intent on finding out anything he could about it, as curious is a very good adjective to describe him with.
He hopped around buildings like a hyperactive grasshopper, but sadly, he couldn’t find anything he could read that would provide him with more information. A first glance at him would only reveal an odd looking kid, but the power he held became obvious as he easily traversed through the city like a small child going all out in a park, effortlessly showing off just how casual it was for him to stroll along the rooftops. He couldn’t find his brother, or any familiar faces for that fact, so the obvious course of action was to go to the building that stood out the most, and that was the clock tower.
Sitting at its very peak, he eyed down the city, his expression still the trademark creepy and dull. He jumped, doing a flip, and then two, and landing on the city floor with a landing that would have gotten him a gold at the olympics.
He gave a couple of steps back, and plopped down, sitting on the stairs with a bored look. “Booring!” He said, in a childish tone. “Brother, for how long are you going to keep this up?” He questioned the air, leaning back and staring at the sky.

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Mom (Roxanne) Lalonde | Homestuck | Reserve

[vastexpletive]

PLAYER
Name: James
Personal Journal: vastexpletive
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CHARACTER
Name: Roxanne Lalonde
Canon: Homestuck
Timeline: Post Death
Personality: If there's one thing that Ms. Lalonde is known for, it's her passive aggression. Or at least that's what her daughter would say; while Ms. Lalonde is quite capable of being a huge, passive aggressive bitch, a lot of her actions are sincere. Despite the fact that Mom and Rose were perpetually locked in a battle of passive aggressive one-upsmanship, it's pretty clear that Rose had always misinterpreted her actions and that Mom really always did love and care for her daughter and always wanted what was best for her. The reason for these misunderstandings with Rose is that Mom is not good at expressing her emotions. She tends to keep a lot of her thoughts and feelings to herself which inevitably leads to Rose thinking that her actions are insincere or passive aggressive.

Ms. Lalonde is also very intelligent and is an Astronomer, meaning she is an expert at celestial phenomena. She worked for Grandpa Harley and that's not a bragging right that many people actually have the privilege of having, and she was also involved in the creation of SBURB. Considering the fact that the game is so complicated, this shows that she is a very smart, especially considering she accomplished a lot of these things at a younger age than most women, as she's only in her late thirties, and was in her late twenties when she found Rose in the meteor crater when she was off studying the phenomena for Grandpa Harley.

Sarcasm is also a strong trait in many Lalondes, but most especially Ms. Lalonde. It's probably one of the reasons that her and Rose's relationship is so tense on occasion, because she hides her emotions behind a wall of sarcasm. But just because she can be a sarcastic bitch doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings; she's just incapable of expressing them in a way that isn't sarcastic, or in a way that doesn't come off as sarcastic. When she does act sincere, it's usually in a way that makes it seem like she's still being fake unless the situation is really dire... And by then it's usually too late.

Just the same as she can use words to hurt people, she's just as capable, if not more, of physically hurting people. She's skilled in hand-to-hand combat, able to take down a very large monster with ease, using only her hands. It can also be assumed and is very likely that she's just as skilled with a gun, as she's been shown carrying what appears to be a large rifle. Considering how smart she is and how skilled at martial arts she is, she has probably dedicated a lot of time into her marksmanship skills and is very handy with her gun.

Ms. Lalonde is also, to put it bluntly, an alcoholic. Her house is always well stocked with booze and she is hardly ever seen without a martini in hand. Despite the fact she's almost constantly drunk, however, it never affects her ability to do things- presumably because she's been drinking long enough to be a highly functional alcoholic. She doesn't really tend to slur her words unless she's been drinking heavier, nor does she ever really stumble or fall like most people who drink as much as she does. Overall, she holds her liquor very well.


First Person: If I were to say that I am not confused, it would be a lie. However, I have experienced enough to have a general idea of what happened, despite the fact I do not understand exactly how it happened. I am not dead anymore, that much is obvious. While the gesture is nice, the act of taking me from the game should have been beyond impossible, so I do not particularly appreciate being brought back to life. I have, however, gathered that no one here is aware of who or what brought them here, so I will avoid the obvious line of questioning. Instead, I will just introduce myself. My name is Roxanne Lalonde.

Next, I will inquire about two things. First and foremost; has anyone come across a girl by the name of Rose Lalonde? If so, please tell me more.

Second and only slightly less important, where is the nearest bar?

Third Person: She saw it coming, but despite that it still hurt. What she didn't see coming was the overwhelming guilt she felt as she drew her last breath. There was so much that she couldn't say to Rose that she wanted to and now she couldn't, and that hurt more than the physical wounds ever could.

Actually being dead wasn't so bad though. The dream bubbles were fairly nice, despite the fact that she couldn't actually get drunk there. She met a lot of... interesting people. And by interesting, they were pretty weird. It wasn't a completely miserable existence, and it meant that she could distract herself from the emotional pain. Or rather, dull it to the point that she could focus on other things and not Rose.

How long she was dead was unclear, but when she found herself waking up on a train of all things, she was quite confused. She knew immediately that she was no longer in the game, because this wasn't a part of it. She didn't panic though, because that solved nothing. Instead, she kept calm and tried to find out as much as possible. In the end, she really didn't find out much, nor did she manage to find the one thing she really wanted to find.

So she settled for the second thing she wanted to find the most, which was the bar. Despite the fact she didn't have money, she still managed to get a drink using her Lalonde charm. Or rather, she asked as nicely as possible and hoped for the best. Thankfully, it paid off. She let out a sigh as the familiar feeling of the alcohol hit her after a while. She'd missed that feeling. It dulled the ache more than anything had in a long time. It made her realize just how bad it really had been in the dream bubbles when she couldn't get drunk.

At least it meant that there was something good about this place, even if her Rose wasn't there. All she could do now was drink and hope that one day, preferably soon, she would show up too.

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[Canon || Ivan Braginski / Russia || Axis Powers Hetalia || Reserve || 1 of 3 ]

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PLAYER
Name: Gaa
Personal Journal: gaa
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CHARACTER
Name: Ivan Braginski / Russia
Canon: Axis Powers Hetalia
Timeline: Present Day
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[korobeiniki]

Personality:

Russia is, by landmass, the largest country in the world. As the human personification of the nation of Russia, Ivan Braginski is rather tall, hovering over just about every other nation on earth. He’s also somewhat husky, though he prefers the term ‘big boned’ and actually gets quite upset when someone calls him ‘fat.’

Russia is a very northern country, most of its landmass being a cold, icy landscape, and as a result, most of the country is very rocky and inhabitable. Ivan often complains about how cold his home is, and dreams about living somewhere else--somewhere far warmer, with nicer weather and less ice and snow. He often mentions wanting to move to the ‘Southern Islands’, by which he likely means Seychelles.

Being one of the older countries in the world, Russia has had its fair share of troubles in the past. Built up from the old days by Turks and Slavs, Mongols and Finns; Russia is a nation made from the contributions of many nations. Not of one solid people; but of many peoples. Being alone is something that Ivan is very used to, being that his country is such a powerful one with such a dark history; however; it is shown in the series often that he simply desires to have the company of others. Trying his best to ‘play nice’ with other nations such as Japan and China—but coming across as completely unnerving and awkward to be around.

His desire to have friends was what likely drove him to the idea of the Soviet Union; a Union where he personally thought he could bring together all of the nations of the world as one under a single roof. He Succeeded, for a while; pulling in nations such as China, Ukraine, North Korea, and the Baltic Nations under the colours of the Soviet Flag. His ambition was to pull the whole world in under his control—and most of the world saw it as Insane Russia wanting to rule the world. And perhaps this was the case for many of Ivan’s leaders—but for him, himself, he really just wanted to keep people close to him because being alone was unbearable.

It is shown in the Hetalia comic series that Ivan does not realize some of the things he does can be considered cruel or against the social norm; coming across as confused when he upsets others, or that they seem bothered by some of his actions. An example of this is how he seems to be fascinated by Prussia, always wanting to be around him and often trying to be nice to him—however, Prussia does NOT enjoy his company and actually has a tendancy to throw up blood whenever Ivan is around. This confuses the Russian nation, and he really doesn’t seem to understand why Gilbert reacts this way.

Ivan can be a gentle spirit, his love for soft things like sunflowers and sunny skies seeming almost naïve and childlike. He also finds himself fascinated with technology he does not understand, or has never been introduced to. His first time discovering the usefulness of a faucet pipe to deliver water into your own home set him off into a childish dither, exciting him to a point where he even goes so far as to carry a long-handled faucet pipe with him nearly everywhere he goes. He uses it as both a cane, and can be often seen in the comic brandishing it as if it were a weapon of sorts.

Through its many wars, its many splits and change in government in history, Russia is a very enigmatic country. A lot of Ivan’s habits, quirks, and even his personality can be viewed in the series as unusual and even confusing; and it is even said that after WW2 and even more so after the Cold War, Ivan really isn’t sane. Because of this, he seems completely able to switch between moods with an almost whip-like switch; going from cheerful, giggly and happy to completely cracked and angry. Moments later, he can even swing into a deep, overwhelming depression. It’s seen in the comic that his heart even has a tendency to ‘fall out’ of his chest, an occurrence that deeply disturbs those who witness it. Ivan himself acts as if it is nothing, and that it’s even normal, giving proof that perhaps Russia isn’t quite ‘all there’, if not quite a bit mentally damaged.

Ivan has a fondness for certain things, especially home-cooked foods such as pierogi, piroshki, and borsht. He also can be seen carrying around a bottle of vodka—usually Stolichnaya—which he drinks as if it is merely water. It seems he has been drinking it long enough to not notice the horrid afterburn it causes when drinking it straight.
He is capable of caring for others, even if it is in his own strangely overbearing way. He is constantly concerned about the wellbeing of his sisters—moreso Ukraine than for Belarus, as the latter often chases him around to a terrifying degree—and he actually does care for the smaller Baltic States when they were in his control. Even Finland mentions to Sweden that, when under Russia’s control, he had a bit more freedom to do what he wanted than he did when he was with Sweden. (Though at the same time, he admits that Berwald’s company is far nicer than that of Ivan’s.)

He seems to get along with China well enough, and India often claims to think very highly of the Russian, proving that perhaps despite his faults, Ivan isn’t that bad a person.

[Canon || Ivan Braginski / Russia || Axis Powers Hetalia || Reserve || 3 of 3 ]

[korobeiniki]

First Person:

Trains. Aa-ha, trains are nice. [The Russian nation would muse to himself, the watch in his pocket flickering on just in time for anyone listening to hear the amused chuckle from the somewhat husky-looking man. He steps off the train, a bright smile settled in on his childish, round face as he takes a moment to look around.

He far prefers travelling by train, as the last time he’d been in an airborne vehicle, he’d jumped out and damaged his back rather badly. However, when he takes that moment to take a good look around, he notices something. And he notices it right away.]

…Is not being Saint Petersburg at all. [His accented voice comments, a frown already moving across those childish features, bright violet eyes hardening a little in confusion. The train behind him has already started to leave; and would be impossible to catch up to by now.]

…Did we miss our correct stop? …Am almost certain we were getting off at the right place? Ah… aaaaaah… [His shoulders slump as he rummages in his pockets for his cell phone.

Out clatters out a certain watch, and he takes a moment to stare at the thing on the ground. A good ground-up view of the rather tall ashen-blonde man is now on the recording object.]

…Am not remembering having this on us, either. Oh dear… [He leans down to pick it up, momentarily forgetting that he was about to call home. That… can wait for a moment. After all, he isn’t getting any more lost, staying in one place for a moment.]

Third Person:

“You could stay.” He offered, an almost pained look settled on what was usually such a bright and cheerful face. He was trying—oh, so trying very hard to keep calm about this. But with the sounds of many Germans shouting, the sound of hammers beating at a wall he had tried so hard to keep up for the sole purpose of keeping something from running away from him… Oh, it was so very hard.

The Prussian’s back was to him, now, and those dead, crimson eyes were refusing to look at him as they looked instead toward the wall that was moments from being torn down. He didn’t answer the Russian. Of course he wouldn’t answer him, for his brother was coming. His beloved West Germany was coming to take him back, to reclaim his brother whom had been behind the wall of East Germany for so long. “It was not so bad. Was it? Your time spent here with us. We took care of you, da? We made sure you were well fed. You had a home, you had clothes on your back. There are many who did not live the privileged life you did. …Please, Prussiya... You do not have to leave.”

He spoke again, this time with a hint of desperation in his voice.
Prussia took a step forward, not a single glance was given back to the man offering to give him the world. Or, at least, what part of the world Ivan had that wasn’t crumbling around his shoulders. His beloved Union, it was falling apart. …But he would stand strong.

Right?

Finally, the Prussian turned his head, a very slight flash of brighter, livelier eyes met the Russian’s own violet orbs. Two words escaped the Prussian’s mouth, soft, but cold. ‘Do svidaniya.’ He spoke in perfect Russian, before turning and starting to walk toward the crumbling wall.
Ivan could feel his heart clenching, his teeth ground hard in his mouth, and he felt some sort of fire building in his stomach.

Everything.

He’d lost… everything.

[CANON] Lea | Kingdom Hearts | Reserve | 1 of 2 | KH:3D Spoilers

[radiantflames]

PLAYER
Name: PT
Personal Journal: tearkins
E-mail: N/A
AIM: phoenix.tears

CHARACTER
Name: Lea
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Timeline: End of Dream Drop Distance
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Personality: When he was younger, Lea had a habit of making new friends in much the same way a child would like to adopt stray puppies (and, in fact, his best friend Isa made this comparison to him at one point). He was friendly and outgoing, quick-witted and competitive. He was a troublemaker, who would break the rules just because it seemed like a good idea at the time, and it seemed like a bit of fun. He also seemed to have an obsession with wanting to not be forgotten. His catchphrase was, and continues to be, "Got it memorized?" He was charismatic, if not a bit dorky.

As an adult, Lea isn't too different from his teenage self, if only a bit more jaded and rougher around the edges. He's still the competitive person he was before - enough so that he was willing to attempt to take on Xehanort with only his chakrams against Xehanort's Keyblade, even though he wouldn't have stood much of a chance. Later, he also makes a friendly challenge to Riku that one day he will be the better Keyblade Master of the two, even though when he made the challenge, he hadn't even been able to summon his own keyblade yet (he does so for the first time only moments later).

Lea also seems to enjoy making an entrance (either that or he just has really, really close timing), as seen on two occasions. The first time, he showed up to save Queen Minnie from Maleficent and Pete only by throwing a fiery chakram through a portal of darkness with enough precision to break Pete's grasp on her. The second time, he showed up only seconds before Xehanort would make Sora his new vessel, and saved the boy from certain doom.

When it comes to his friends, Lea is no coward. He is willing to put himself in harm's way and go through anything necessary to find - and save - his friends. When he returned as a complete person in Radiant Garden along with Dilan, Aeleus, Ienzo and Even, and noticed that Isa and Braig failed to appear with them, he went on his own mission to find them, of his own volition, with his only complaint being a somewhat joking, "Why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?" - an echo to a time as Axel when he was sent to hunt down and destroy Roxas, who had escaped from the Organization.

[CANON] Lea | Kingdom Hearts | Reserve | 2 of 2 | KH:3D Spoilers

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First Person:

[After a bit of fumbling around, the communicator's audio function turns on suddenly, unbeknownst to the one attempting to figure it out.]

-is this? A pocket watch? But why does it have this screen and all these buttons?

[There's a sigh and a bit more fumbling.]

Man, what even is this thing? Where am I? Thought I was going back to Radiant Garden, but it looks like I've landed in some kind of alternate Twilight Town...

[A pause.]

Or maybe not Twilight Town. Maybe it's a new world entirely.

Only one way to find out.

[After another pause and some unintelligible mumbling and sighing, the communicator audio cuts off.]

Third Person:

Lea disembarked the train with a somewhat ominous feeling seeming to weigh him down. One glance at his surroundings explained just why something seemed off: this was not where he had been planning to end up. Thinking back on it, he couldn't quite explain why he had been on a train at all. He had taken the train from Yen Sid's castle to Twilight Town, and from there he had been trying to reach Radiant Garden, but... this was definitely not his home world.

The sun was setting as he arrived, framing a clock tower in the middle of the city, and reminding him of Twilight Town, but, whatever this place was, it couldn't be Twilight Town. He paused in his thoughts when he noticed the feeling of something dropping into the pocket of his black cloak out of nowhere. Pulling the thing out, he noticed it seemed to be a pocket watch of sorts, though a bit different from any he had seen before: there seemed to be a screen and several more buttons than he remembered pocket watches needing.

He fumbled with the buttons while mumbling to himself for a couple of minutes, unsure what, exactly, he was supposed to do with the thing, before shoving it back into his pocket and resolving to look around this new world. Maybe he would be able to get answers from the residents - assuming, of course, that this placed had residents at all. Just as he was leaving the train station, a light rain began falling; upon pulling the hood of his cloak over his head, Lea was reminded that he hadn't been able to change out of his cloak just yet. Maybe, along with answers, he'd be able to find a change of clothes somewhere in the city.

Only one way to find out, he thought to himself, and set off into the city.

[canon] Shao Jun || Assassin's Creed || Reserved

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