(I was trying to avoid headcanon with the personality, so I hope my revisions don't seem too much like headcanon. Also, saw you guys accept test drives, so I'm giving you two different ones. I feel like August comes out easier when he's talking to people)
Personality: August is a man of many contradictions. He is a believer and wants to help others see the light, yet he lies and gives vague answers that make it difficult for him to be trusted. He has traveled all over the world, yet he remains naïve. He is an incredibly hopeful person despite his fear of failing to convince Emma before the curse kills him. He is the type to be easily distracted and although he has good intentions, he doesn’t realize the consequences of his actions until he’s faced with them.
Before going back to Storybrooke, August spent his life pursuing his human desires. There were many temptations out in the World Without Magic, and he gave into them rather than keep the promise he made to his father. He was all about instant gratification. Even after finally catching up with Emma years later, August never directly approached her and was soon out of her life and back to idling his time away. He was so focused on his own problems that he was willing to steal to get a "cure" for his reversion back to wood, and didn't even stop to question how the Dragon could have died.
Due to his nature of being a shameless liar, August doesn’t form attachments with people very easily. That and his restless nature caused him to move around a lot during his twenty-eight years of traveling. He longed to experience everything he could in this world. There were many distractions in the world, and he let them sweep him up and keep him from Emma. His biggest thing was self-indulgence. August did whatever he wanted to do and didn’t think about the consequences. Over the years he turned into a selfish person who only looked out for himself. He was also a coward, first leaving Emma alone and then not facing her in person when he finally came back. The main reason he finally came to Storybrooke was because he was afraid of dying.
Despite his easygoing attitude, August truly does care about breaking the curse. He’s lived his whole life carrying the burden of the promise he made his father. When he finally does try to make good on that promise he becomes frustrated and desperate. It’s a great struggle for him, especially knowing that it’s largely his own fault Emma is so mistrusting. August has carried a lot of guilt on his shoulders, both concerning Emma specifically and how he ran from his duty. He saw convincing Emma to believe as his last chance to make up for his mistakes. All August wanted was a chance to fix things.
August knew that his reversal back into a wooden puppet was his own fault. It was a visual representation of his failure to follow the Blue Fairy’s direction in being selfless, brave and true. August didn't think he could find redemption for all the wrong he caused over the years. He was ashamed of his wooden appearance and that was why he hid. He especially didn’t want his father or Emma, the two people he most didn’t want to disappoint, to see him. Yet his desire to protect them was stronger than his cowardice, and in the end that desire was what saved him.
Overall August genuinely wants to be a good person. The only problem with this is that he gets in his own way: running from his responsibilities, indulging in his human desires, giving into his nature. His nature calls him to be a lying, selfish coward but he has shown himself willing to sacrifice his own life to save the people he loves.
First Person:Ruby City DramaDramaDuck (the DDD one was done before 2.18 was aired, by the way, so it includes more headcanon on stuff)
Revisiosn?
Personality: August is a man of many contradictions. He is a believer and wants to help others see the light, yet he lies and gives vague answers that make it difficult for him to be trusted. He has traveled all over the world, yet he remains naïve. He is an incredibly hopeful person despite his fear of failing to convince Emma before the curse kills him. He is the type to be easily distracted and although he has good intentions, he doesn’t realize the consequences of his actions until he’s faced with them.
Before going back to Storybrooke, August spent his life pursuing his human desires. There were many temptations out in the World Without Magic, and he gave into them rather than keep the promise he made to his father. He was all about instant gratification. Even after finally catching up with Emma years later, August never directly approached her and was soon out of her life and back to idling his time away. He was so focused on his own problems that he was willing to steal to get a "cure" for his reversion back to wood, and didn't even stop to question how the Dragon could have died.
Due to his nature of being a shameless liar, August doesn’t form attachments with people very easily. That and his restless nature caused him to move around a lot during his twenty-eight years of traveling. He longed to experience everything he could in this world. There were many distractions in the world, and he let them sweep him up and keep him from Emma. His biggest thing was self-indulgence. August did whatever he wanted to do and didn’t think about the consequences. Over the years he turned into a selfish person who only looked out for himself. He was also a coward, first leaving Emma alone and then not facing her in person when he finally came back. The main reason he finally came to Storybrooke was because he was afraid of dying.
Despite his easygoing attitude, August truly does care about breaking the curse. He’s lived his whole life carrying the burden of the promise he made his father. When he finally does try to make good on that promise he becomes frustrated and desperate. It’s a great struggle for him, especially knowing that it’s largely his own fault Emma is so mistrusting. August has carried a lot of guilt on his shoulders, both concerning Emma specifically and how he ran from his duty. He saw convincing Emma to believe as his last chance to make up for his mistakes. All August wanted was a chance to fix things.
August knew that his reversal back into a wooden puppet was his own fault. It was a visual representation of his failure to follow the Blue Fairy’s direction in being selfless, brave and true. August didn't think he could find redemption for all the wrong he caused over the years. He was ashamed of his wooden appearance and that was why he hid. He especially didn’t want his father or Emma, the two people he most didn’t want to disappoint, to see him. Yet his desire to protect them was stronger than his cowardice, and in the end that desire was what saved him.
Overall August genuinely wants to be a good person. The only problem with this is that he gets in his own way: running from his responsibilities, indulging in his human desires, giving into his nature. His nature calls him to be a lying, selfish coward but he has shown himself willing to sacrifice his own life to save the people he loves.
First Person: Ruby City
DramaDramaDuck (the DDD one was done before 2.18 was aired, by the way, so it includes more headcanon on stuff)