Character Info
Player Information
Name: Simme
Age: 20
AIM SN: aznsimme1990
email: Leave me a message if you'd like it!
Character Information
General
Canon Source: Teen Titans
Canon Format: TV
Character's Name: Raven
Character's Age: 17 (almost 18)
What form will your character's NV take? A standard Titans communicator. Privately, she would prefer it weren't so... yellow, but there you have it.
Abilities
Character's Canon Abilities: Here is a pretty full enumeration. Raven's problem is rarely a lack of energy--rather, it's her limited ability to control that energy. Her powers in their raw form are extremely powerful, but require her mental and emotional stability in order not to go rampantly out of control. She therefore limits herself to fairly simple uses, in practice. When in the middle of a fight, this means moving (generally inanimate--animate takes more care) objects, conjuring shields, flying, and teleportation (by means of her soul self); when she has time to prepare, it might involve more intricate magic, healing, and telepathy/empathy. The upper limit of her powers include stopping time and entering another's mind, sometimes invasively, sometimes willingly, and sometimes even therapeutically. The Darkness would have a highly volatile effect on her, disrupting her control and causing her powers to flare up inconveniently. The overwhelming negativity would be a constant draining buzzing on her mental sanctuary, with unpredictably destructive results.
Weapons: She has no weapons as such. Her most interesting possession is her mirror, which is a portal into the manifestation of her mind. This is not exactly a separate dimension, but rather a kind of pocket universe, from which you can only exit where you came in. Inside dwell the various personifications of her emotions--happiness, timidity, and, most dominant, her suppressed rage, an element of her demon father Trigon, who always seems to be threatening to revolt.
History/Personality/Plans/etc.
Character History: Character history is on the same wiki page. I'm positing that Raven left Azarath just before her 14th birthday, due to her realization that on her birthday, someday, she would become the portal and allow Trigon into the world, and that she didn't want it to come to Azarath. This would mean that each season of the show was one year.
Point in Canon: Post-Season 4. Raven has just been freed from the somewhat all-consuming worry of the prophecy (that Trigon will enter the world through her and summarily destroy it). It's left her cautiously open to new directions, now that she realistically thinks of having a future.
Character Personality: Raven is often perceived as the "moody" goth girl type. She has, in fact, exhibited some symptoms of it--she has a somewhat morbid and only slightly ironic appreciation for dark gothy poetry, bleak landscapes and decoration, Romantic (and sometimes romantic) Gothic horror type novels. This was more pronounced when she first came to Earth--she, like many other teenage girls, thought that this kind of art reflected her fate, and that it, for lack of a better word, understood her. Since then, she's learned that it's mostly overdramatic posturing, and has cut down on it. This taste is mostly born of her longtime assumption that she would be, literally, the cause of the end of the world--a better reason than most. She still can't really understand, beyond a theoretical grasp, people who are constantly cheery, optimistic, prone to attempts at humor, or who generally don't take life seriously. For Raven, rather like a Lovecraftian hero, life has been a constant struggle against forces which are ultimately much more powerful than you.
More often than not, however, Raven doesn't show much emotion at all. After all, she was raised in the stoic environment of a monastery where she learned to repress her emotions, negative or positive, in the hope that this ability would allow her to avoid her fate. It's unclear why exactly the Temple Azarath took her in, though it's true that they felt responsible for safeguarding Trigon, having sealed him away once before. Probably, Azar had a philosophical stance against killing--not to mention that the consequence of killing her might be immediate destruction. In any case, the monks obviously felt the best defense was to keep a close eye on her and to hope that her conscious will could resist or at least delay the outcome. Perhaps what they didn't expect was that she would be essentially good--she desperately wanted to avoid the prophecy which she's known for as long as she can remember. She'd seen that any other prophecy that had been made in that way came to pass eventually. What's remarkable, then, is not her gloominess or darkness, but that despite her knowledge, she tried to save her home, Azarath, by leaving it, and then tried to do as much good as she could in her new home, Earth.
Azarath was a place of peace, quiet, and strict discipline, but also the place where the community she loves existed. She endeared herself to the monks, and vice versa, and though their strong mutual affection was always left unspoken, it built both her courage in the face of seeming hopelessness and her deep affection for those few people she can call friends--namely, the other Titans. She appreciates all of her teammates, but is particularly close with Robin and Beast Boy. Her precise feelings, particularly whether they're romantic or not, are unclear, even to herself, as she really doesn't want to show those. Robin is most similar in temperament to her, and she confides in him more than anyone else; he's often been her personal hero/savior and they have a mental and/or spiritual bond, as she's been in his mind. Beast Boy, on the other hand, is diametrically opposite her in temperament most of the time. She doesn't really understand how his mind works (if, she thinks, it works at all) sometimes, but she also recognizes, in a general sense, that his outlook on life is also valid, that he shows his affection in a different way, and that maybe his approach possesses something (cheer? liveliness? sociability? She's not quite sure) that hers doesn't have.
Raven is very intelligent in an old-world kind of way. She knows seven languages and has a thorough knowledge of a lot of literature--she could quote Shakespeare, Milton, Voltaire, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann, and whoever you please, up to the present day... and if there were anyone around who would get it in Titans Tower, she might have done so. (Maybe Robin, occasionally.) Her guilty pleasure is probably chick lit of the Gothic romance variety, as mentioned before--on the edge of being bodice-ripping. She knows somewhat less about music, and less still about art--though she's well ahead of the average citizen or superhero. She is not, however, particularly well-up on technology or science (that's Cyborg's department), nor does she have a particularly logical mind (like Robin). She does, however, possess a sharp and mordant wit. She's usually ready with a sarcastic quip or a snarky comment. She found this attitude very helpful to her when trying to deaden her emotions; nothing insulates you so much as being able to find deadpan humor in whatever goes on around you. It also is rather off-putting to those people who aren't exactly fans of being belittled.
Because of Raven's longstanding emotional barriers, undoubtedly to be augmented by finding herself in a strange and/or horrible city without her friends, she'll undoubtedly sometimes come off as standoffish, paranoid, possibly arrogant, or just plain mean. Moreover, those barriers are likely to be occasionally breached under the stressful conditions of this city--a really scary movie has gotten to her before, and other weak spots exist too, like taunting her about her heritage (if you somehow knew), somehow hurting her friends, or making her feel like "the creepy one" or "the freaky one"--though she won't let that get to her if it's not from someone whose opinion somewhat matters to her.
Her one established romantic relationship was a disaster--as are most which end in an attempt at murder--and she is not likely to be easily coaxed into another. The topic of sex is consciously closed--letting entirely alone her desires, how would she be able to control her powers? She believes in romance--she's read enough suspect books--and on some level which she doesn't try to think about, she wants to love and be loved. In fact, as mentioned earlier, it's quite possible she has had to suppress such feelings for one of her teammates.
Character Plans: From the outset, Raven's need for mental control will contrast unpleasantly with the nature of the Darkness. Yes, she's used to being isolated, and she's used to being subject to powers beyond her control--but on the other hand, she's been living with her friends for almost four years, and she just defeated her father, the personification of evil. Being suddenly thrust into another difficult situation is likely to be taxing. She'll be desperate to get out, at least at first, and less concerned about making friends or fighting evil than finding answers. If she encounters a friendly--or at least familiar--face, she may settle down somewhat, and given time, she'll get used to it (and in some ways, it may be a little more congenial to her personality). And, being determined (though quietly) to be a force for good when possible, she will probably try to help anyone else who's trying to make the city a less dystopian place. At bottom, she will really want to get back to where she belongs, but she'll hopefully learn about possibilities that she's previously assumed were closed to her.
Appearance/PB: Raven with hood down; and Raven from several angles with hood up.
Name: Simme
Age: 20
AIM SN: aznsimme1990
email: Leave me a message if you'd like it!
Character Information
General
Canon Source: Teen Titans
Canon Format: TV
Character's Name: Raven
Character's Age: 17 (almost 18)
What form will your character's NV take? A standard Titans communicator. Privately, she would prefer it weren't so... yellow, but there you have it.
Abilities
Character's Canon Abilities: Here is a pretty full enumeration. Raven's problem is rarely a lack of energy--rather, it's her limited ability to control that energy. Her powers in their raw form are extremely powerful, but require her mental and emotional stability in order not to go rampantly out of control. She therefore limits herself to fairly simple uses, in practice. When in the middle of a fight, this means moving (generally inanimate--animate takes more care) objects, conjuring shields, flying, and teleportation (by means of her soul self); when she has time to prepare, it might involve more intricate magic, healing, and telepathy/empathy. The upper limit of her powers include stopping time and entering another's mind, sometimes invasively, sometimes willingly, and sometimes even therapeutically. The Darkness would have a highly volatile effect on her, disrupting her control and causing her powers to flare up inconveniently. The overwhelming negativity would be a constant draining buzzing on her mental sanctuary, with unpredictably destructive results.
Weapons: She has no weapons as such. Her most interesting possession is her mirror, which is a portal into the manifestation of her mind. This is not exactly a separate dimension, but rather a kind of pocket universe, from which you can only exit where you came in. Inside dwell the various personifications of her emotions--happiness, timidity, and, most dominant, her suppressed rage, an element of her demon father Trigon, who always seems to be threatening to revolt.
History/Personality/Plans/etc.
Character History: Character history is on the same wiki page. I'm positing that Raven left Azarath just before her 14th birthday, due to her realization that on her birthday, someday, she would become the portal and allow Trigon into the world, and that she didn't want it to come to Azarath. This would mean that each season of the show was one year.
Point in Canon: Post-Season 4. Raven has just been freed from the somewhat all-consuming worry of the prophecy (that Trigon will enter the world through her and summarily destroy it). It's left her cautiously open to new directions, now that she realistically thinks of having a future.
Character Personality: Raven is often perceived as the "moody" goth girl type. She has, in fact, exhibited some symptoms of it--she has a somewhat morbid and only slightly ironic appreciation for dark gothy poetry, bleak landscapes and decoration, Romantic (and sometimes romantic) Gothic horror type novels. This was more pronounced when she first came to Earth--she, like many other teenage girls, thought that this kind of art reflected her fate, and that it, for lack of a better word, understood her. Since then, she's learned that it's mostly overdramatic posturing, and has cut down on it. This taste is mostly born of her longtime assumption that she would be, literally, the cause of the end of the world--a better reason than most. She still can't really understand, beyond a theoretical grasp, people who are constantly cheery, optimistic, prone to attempts at humor, or who generally don't take life seriously. For Raven, rather like a Lovecraftian hero, life has been a constant struggle against forces which are ultimately much more powerful than you.
More often than not, however, Raven doesn't show much emotion at all. After all, she was raised in the stoic environment of a monastery where she learned to repress her emotions, negative or positive, in the hope that this ability would allow her to avoid her fate. It's unclear why exactly the Temple Azarath took her in, though it's true that they felt responsible for safeguarding Trigon, having sealed him away once before. Probably, Azar had a philosophical stance against killing--not to mention that the consequence of killing her might be immediate destruction. In any case, the monks obviously felt the best defense was to keep a close eye on her and to hope that her conscious will could resist or at least delay the outcome. Perhaps what they didn't expect was that she would be essentially good--she desperately wanted to avoid the prophecy which she's known for as long as she can remember. She'd seen that any other prophecy that had been made in that way came to pass eventually. What's remarkable, then, is not her gloominess or darkness, but that despite her knowledge, she tried to save her home, Azarath, by leaving it, and then tried to do as much good as she could in her new home, Earth.
Azarath was a place of peace, quiet, and strict discipline, but also the place where the community she loves existed. She endeared herself to the monks, and vice versa, and though their strong mutual affection was always left unspoken, it built both her courage in the face of seeming hopelessness and her deep affection for those few people she can call friends--namely, the other Titans. She appreciates all of her teammates, but is particularly close with Robin and Beast Boy. Her precise feelings, particularly whether they're romantic or not, are unclear, even to herself, as she really doesn't want to show those. Robin is most similar in temperament to her, and she confides in him more than anyone else; he's often been her personal hero/savior and they have a mental and/or spiritual bond, as she's been in his mind. Beast Boy, on the other hand, is diametrically opposite her in temperament most of the time. She doesn't really understand how his mind works (if, she thinks, it works at all) sometimes, but she also recognizes, in a general sense, that his outlook on life is also valid, that he shows his affection in a different way, and that maybe his approach possesses something (cheer? liveliness? sociability? She's not quite sure) that hers doesn't have.
Raven is very intelligent in an old-world kind of way. She knows seven languages and has a thorough knowledge of a lot of literature--she could quote Shakespeare, Milton, Voltaire, Tolstoy, Thomas Mann, and whoever you please, up to the present day... and if there were anyone around who would get it in Titans Tower, she might have done so. (Maybe Robin, occasionally.) Her guilty pleasure is probably chick lit of the Gothic romance variety, as mentioned before--on the edge of being bodice-ripping. She knows somewhat less about music, and less still about art--though she's well ahead of the average citizen or superhero. She is not, however, particularly well-up on technology or science (that's Cyborg's department), nor does she have a particularly logical mind (like Robin). She does, however, possess a sharp and mordant wit. She's usually ready with a sarcastic quip or a snarky comment. She found this attitude very helpful to her when trying to deaden her emotions; nothing insulates you so much as being able to find deadpan humor in whatever goes on around you. It also is rather off-putting to those people who aren't exactly fans of being belittled.
Because of Raven's longstanding emotional barriers, undoubtedly to be augmented by finding herself in a strange and/or horrible city without her friends, she'll undoubtedly sometimes come off as standoffish, paranoid, possibly arrogant, or just plain mean. Moreover, those barriers are likely to be occasionally breached under the stressful conditions of this city--a really scary movie has gotten to her before, and other weak spots exist too, like taunting her about her heritage (if you somehow knew), somehow hurting her friends, or making her feel like "the creepy one" or "the freaky one"--though she won't let that get to her if it's not from someone whose opinion somewhat matters to her.
Her one established romantic relationship was a disaster--as are most which end in an attempt at murder--and she is not likely to be easily coaxed into another. The topic of sex is consciously closed--letting entirely alone her desires, how would she be able to control her powers? She believes in romance--she's read enough suspect books--and on some level which she doesn't try to think about, she wants to love and be loved. In fact, as mentioned earlier, it's quite possible she has had to suppress such feelings for one of her teammates.
Character Plans: From the outset, Raven's need for mental control will contrast unpleasantly with the nature of the Darkness. Yes, she's used to being isolated, and she's used to being subject to powers beyond her control--but on the other hand, she's been living with her friends for almost four years, and she just defeated her father, the personification of evil. Being suddenly thrust into another difficult situation is likely to be taxing. She'll be desperate to get out, at least at first, and less concerned about making friends or fighting evil than finding answers. If she encounters a friendly--or at least familiar--face, she may settle down somewhat, and given time, she'll get used to it (and in some ways, it may be a little more congenial to her personality). And, being determined (though quietly) to be a force for good when possible, she will probably try to help anyone else who's trying to make the city a less dystopian place. At bottom, she will really want to get back to where she belongs, but she'll hopefully learn about possibilities that she's previously assumed were closed to her.
Appearance/PB: Raven with hood down; and Raven from several angles with hood up.