PLAYER Name: Kiwi Age: 26 Personal Journal:atomic_kiwi E-mail: dedreamweavers@gmail.com AIM/MSN/etc: AIM: kawaiikitsuwa Plurk: Atomic_Kiwi
CHARACTER Name: The Spine Walter Canon: Steam Powered Giraffe Age: 117 Timeline: A few days beyond the band's Four Points by Sheraton show.
Personality: Like the other members of the band, The Spine is an outgoing robot, always willing to talk with others, quick to smile and make jokes. However he tries to be the mature one, trying to rein in Rabbit and The Jon's antics as much as he's able. This isn't to say he doesn't have a sense of fun, and in fact when he allows himself to relax from the 'mature example' mode, he's just as ready for antics as the others. His attempts to be the boss often make him appear to be a stick in the mud, however he puts up with the ribbing, knowing that they have to be careful, walking a fine line between being considered 'charming, entertaining', and 'mechanical menaces'. It makes him work extra hard to appear normal and charming, hoping to balance out the sometimes unsettling hyperactivity of the others.
He have a playful side, though he comes across as more level-headed than the others, even if he often participates in their games, usually pretending at disapproval or being 'forced into it', though it's doubtful that anyone believes that particular charade, as he always winds up enthusiastically participating in the fun, often forgetting to pretend to grumble over his situation as he gets sucked up into what they're doing. At first glance though, he’s the ‘stick in the mud’ of the trio, and despite Rabbit’s constant teasing is content with this arrangement, as he sees it that someone has to keep a practical outlook on things. It also comes across sometimes that he has no sense of humor, on the occasions that he completely misses the joke, or takes his brother’s banter too literally, not realizing until he gets a strange reaction.
Despite his put together appearance and attitude, The Spine has his share of issues. Years of observing humans has left him with a distinct sense of separation and alienation that he desperately tries to erase through being as human as he possibly can. This was only exacerbated by the upgrades the government gave him, the observations and criticisms of every point about him as 'unnatural' and 'inhuman' while they were working making his want to fit in a near obsession. Despite what they claim, he is more human than they think, the feelings he has having long ago moved past the simple pre-programmed personality he was built with, especially when it comes to his fellow automatons. However the self-doubt they left him with hinder his realization of the emotions he does have, stunting their effects, especially those he doesn't experience as often, leaving him believing he still can't feel, though this is something he doesn't share with anyone.
Despite his somewhat stunted emotional responses, he holds a deep affection for The Jon and Rabbit, leading him to take on his 'big brother' role to try and care for them. And even if technically Rabbit was the older brother, The Spine was constantly usurping the responsibilities, and would protect them as such no matter what anyone thought about it. He has a distinct soft spot for the copper automaton, and thus indulges the excitable robot's antics with a remarkable patience, even allowing himself to be made the fool of on occasion, making it plain that the theft of Rabbit's power core in 1950 scared him more than he let on.
The Spine has quite a few fears hidden under his in-control persona, from a very basic claustrophobia from being shipped to and fro during wartime in crates, to a more abstract fear of becoming outdated. Of being replaced. Of being set aside by the robots he called his brothers in favor of another. There was also his fear of failure. Of not being good enough, especially if that meant that his brothers or one of the humans they worked with were harmed in some manner because of it. Of malfunctioning and hurting someone in the throes of it.
Of being seen as thing by anyone around him, something to serve a purpose and be cast aside, nothing more nothing less. This particular fear drives quite a bit of his work to fit in and behave in a more socially acceptable, ‘human’ manner, thinking that if he can play the part well enough he’ll be accepted, though ironically those that matter most already do.
As his upgrades from the government were not strictly ‘agreed to’ (Insofar as they told him they were powering him down for routine maintenance and he woke in a completely re-outfitted chassis,) he has a lingering fear that Peter I would be disappointed in him over it, not to mention the fear this kindled about the possibility of something like this happening again, of the possibility of waking up no longer as himself the next time, driving him to be very hands on with his own maintenance, and refusing to be shut down unless absolutely necessary, even with a trusted mechanic.
As calm as he is, it's hard to get him angry, though this is partly because he keeps such a tight lid on his temper, partly out of keeping up appearances, and largely out of a fear that he might say something hurtful to the others, or lash out and harm either them or humans, who he sees as terrifyingly fragile, especially after serving in multiple wars. The one thing that will definitely see his temper flare is someone harming either robot he sees as under his care, especially Rabbit, who despite being the elder robot, The Spine sees as a little brother to be fussed over, especially with how he malfunctions.
Despite all of this, The Spine remains optimistic about the world in general, viewing it through a lens of fascination that comes from watching the world change around them. He even remains hopeful about humanity, seeing the music the band performs as bringing a little joy into lives that sometimes seem bleak, and so throwing his all into each performance, delighting in the excitement he sees in the audience as they react to the music
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CHARACTER
Name: The Spine Walter
Canon: Steam Powered Giraffe
Age: 117
Timeline: A few days beyond the band's Four Points by Sheraton show.
Personality: Like the other members of the band, The Spine is an outgoing robot, always willing to talk with others, quick to smile and make jokes. However he tries to be the mature one, trying to rein in Rabbit and The Jon's antics as much as he's able. This isn't to say he doesn't have a sense of fun, and in fact when he allows himself to relax from the 'mature example' mode, he's just as ready for antics as the others. His attempts to be the boss often make him appear to be a stick in the mud, however he puts up with the ribbing, knowing that they have to be careful, walking a fine line between being considered 'charming, entertaining', and 'mechanical menaces'. It makes him work extra hard to appear normal and charming, hoping to balance out the sometimes unsettling hyperactivity of the others.
He have a playful side, though he comes across as more level-headed than the others, even if he often participates in their games, usually pretending at disapproval or being 'forced into it', though it's doubtful that anyone believes that particular charade, as he always winds up enthusiastically participating in the fun, often forgetting to pretend to grumble over his situation as he gets sucked up into what they're doing. At first glance though, he’s the ‘stick in the mud’ of the trio, and despite Rabbit’s constant teasing is content with this arrangement, as he sees it that someone has to keep a practical outlook on things. It also comes across sometimes that he has no sense of humor, on the occasions that he completely misses the joke, or takes his brother’s banter too literally, not realizing until he gets a strange reaction.
Despite his put together appearance and attitude, The Spine has his share of issues. Years of observing humans has left him with a distinct sense of separation and alienation that he desperately tries to erase through being as human as he possibly can. This was only exacerbated by the upgrades the government gave him, the observations and criticisms of every point about him as 'unnatural' and 'inhuman' while they were working making his want to fit in a near obsession. Despite what they claim, he is more human than they think, the feelings he has having long ago moved past the simple pre-programmed personality he was built with, especially when it comes to his fellow automatons. However the self-doubt they left him with hinder his realization of the emotions he does have, stunting their effects, especially those he doesn't experience as often, leaving him believing he still can't feel, though this is something he doesn't share with anyone.
Despite his somewhat stunted emotional responses, he holds a deep affection for The Jon and Rabbit, leading him to take on his 'big brother' role to try and care for them. And even if technically Rabbit was the older brother, The Spine was constantly usurping the responsibilities, and would protect them as such no matter what anyone thought about it. He has a distinct soft spot for the copper automaton, and thus indulges the excitable robot's antics with a remarkable patience, even allowing himself to be made the fool of on occasion, making it plain that the theft of Rabbit's power core in 1950 scared him more than he let on.
The Spine has quite a few fears hidden under his in-control persona, from a very basic claustrophobia from being shipped to and fro during wartime in crates, to a more abstract fear of becoming outdated. Of being replaced. Of being set aside by the robots he called his brothers in favor of another. There was also his fear of failure. Of not being good enough, especially if that meant that his brothers or one of the humans they worked with were harmed in some manner because of it. Of malfunctioning and hurting someone in the throes of it.
Of being seen as thing by anyone around him, something to serve a purpose and be cast aside, nothing more nothing less. This particular fear drives quite a bit of his work to fit in and behave in a more socially acceptable, ‘human’ manner, thinking that if he can play the part well enough he’ll be accepted, though ironically those that matter most already do.
As his upgrades from the government were not strictly ‘agreed to’ (Insofar as they told him they were powering him down for routine maintenance and he woke in a completely re-outfitted chassis,) he has a lingering fear that Peter I would be disappointed in him over it, not to mention the fear this kindled about the possibility of something like this happening again, of the possibility of waking up no longer as himself the next time, driving him to be very hands on with his own maintenance, and refusing to be shut down unless absolutely necessary, even with a trusted mechanic.
As calm as he is, it's hard to get him angry, though this is partly because he keeps such a tight lid on his temper, partly out of keeping up appearances, and largely out of a fear that he might say something hurtful to the others, or lash out and harm either them or humans, who he sees as terrifyingly fragile, especially after serving in multiple wars. The one thing that will definitely see his temper flare is someone harming either robot he sees as under his care, especially Rabbit, who despite being the elder robot, The Spine sees as a little brother to be fussed over, especially with how he malfunctions.
Despite all of this, The Spine remains optimistic about the world in general, viewing it through a lens of fascination that comes from watching the world change around them. He even remains hopeful about humanity, seeing the music the band performs as bringing a little joy into lives that sometimes seem bleak, and so throwing his all into each performance, delighting in the excitement he sees in the audience as they react to the music