((OOC: Character analysis))
Name and meaning:
Articuno - A combination of the words "arctic" and "uno." "Arctic" means relating to or coming from the North Pole, which is notorious for being cold and filled with ice. "Uno" is the Spanish word for "one." There are three legendary birds in Kanto, Articuno being one of them. The mun thinks the word "Articuno" is just as pretty as the bird is and named her parakeet after it. :I
Siren - In this context, Siren means a girl with a heavenly singing voice.
Age and date of birth:
Unknown. Decades, maybe.
Physical attributes: (Elaborate on everything, from hair style to muscle tone to the their eyelid's tendency to flicker up and down during a boring teacher's lessons. Twitch.)
Bird form - Sky blue plumage with a patch of white feathers on her chest; grey-blue beak and legs; crimson red eyes; feathers are square at the ends instead of round; has three diamond-shaped spikes protruding from her forehead and a ribbon-like blue tail.
Human form - Keeps the sky-blue color of her feathers in her hair; retains her three spikes on her forehead; hair is long, i.e. down to her middle back; has two braids that begin behind her spikes and drape down, meeting at the back of her head in a gold barrette; hair that falls below the clip resembles her blue ribbon-like tail; skin is pale and almost sickly grey; eyes are red; wears SBG's typical girl uniform, only with a blue collar instead of red; sports some scars on her shoulders and ribs from past pokemon encounters, though no one has seen them yet since they're well hidden beneath her uniform. She has a tendency to keep a straight face in any situation and rarely shows emotion, though she's gotten better at smiling when talking with a friend.
Distinguishing features: (Anything unusual-scars, tattoos, etc. Or an unusual color of hair. What makes your character an individual? Please do not say violet-coloured eyes.)
Again, her three blue icicle-like spikes and her ribbon-like tail/hair. I suppose her bright red eyes count, too, but ... meh. One of the scars on her shoulder looks like an asterix with three scratch marks convening into a star-like shape.
Frequently used verbal expressions: (Either phrases “unbelievably pretentious!” or attitude.)
"my apologies;" "____ is much appreciated;" never writes in capital letters or contractions.
Frequently used facial expression or other physical gesture: (They motion with their hands while they talk, never look people in the eye while giving speeches, tap their pens while listening to professors.)
Her trademark is her blank stare and lack of emotion when she speaks to others. She also notably doesn't gesture with her hands when talking. She may nod lightly at best, but she pretty much conveys everything verbally.
Education (and grade): (Please elaborate on education prior to, during, and after school, including their level of interest in their subject of choice (or as chosen by another) and their general academic behaviour. Did they attend primary schools? Home tutoring? Somehow, they managed to read and pick up other basic skills, right?)
Freshman. Education - None. Growing up in the isolated Seafoam Islands will do that to a bird. She has, however, learned a lot since she left and can read and write surprisingly impeccably. SBG is her first formal school. She does rather well at any class she takes mostly because she has a lot to learn still and finds most topics fascinating.
Academic skills: (Classes they excel at, whether or not essays are the thing for them, neat handwriting, attentive listening-how they manage to pass their classes or career.)
She's good at reading and writing, apparently, and also history and the social sciences. Her handwriting is delicate, and she always writes in cursive. She's attentive in her classes, but she doesn't tend to participate in class discussions. She prefers to sit back and listen to the other students' opinions. After all, they have years of experience with the school system, and she has next to none.
Academic weaknesses: (And everything they manage to do to fail.)
She's pretty lousy at math. She never had to count in Seafoam, so the subject is hard for her to grasp, especially the more complicated topics like Algebra and fractions. She studies hard enough at it, but it just doesn't click in her head.
Main goal (dream) at this point in time: (Their main goal or dream is likely to change over time. How does it reflect their character? What hidden aspects are there to it? Elaborate.)
Siren doesn't really have any goals at this point. Getting through school is probably her only long-term goal. She hasn't really thought about how she's going to support herself after she graduates. Oh well, she's got time.
Secondary goals: (Like before, but smaller things that are somewhere in the spectrum, but not at the top of the list.)
Make friends, mostly, and learn to express and experience the emotions common to her peers. She's pretty much a social and emotional gimp at this point and she'd like to get past it. It's necessary if she wants to stop being as lonely as she was back home.
Love interest: (One hopes this will change over time. What draws them to this person? Is there a common characteristic in all those they adore? What types of relationships are they involved in?)
This one's kind of up in the air. Primarily it's Mewtwo, I guess, since he invited her to Homecoming. She definitely likes him as a friend, though I doubt it's crossed her mind that they could be something more than that. If things go well as she interacts with him more and her feelings for him grow, she may realize she's crushing on him, but those feelings would confuse her greatly. She probably wouldn't even know it's love--just strong emotions she's never felt before.
The mun also thinks Siren could potentially make a nice couple with Jolteon and Latias, though. I doubt either would happen, but it's possible if totally improbable.
Family: (At least 100 words on each character should cover occupation, family history, how family members met (your character's parents), and a basic personality description.)
None that she knows of. Of course, she had to be laid by another Articuno to exist, but if she ever had any family, she isn't aware of them.
Place of residence (city, house, etc.): (Where does your character live?)
SBG dorms, atm; used to sit perched on an island within the Seafoam Island caverns.
Worst past experience: (Please remember that experiences are not limited to relationships--early/childhood experiences would be best, unless something that happened to your character as an adult has had a more significant impact.)
She had a couple of encounters with pokemon trainers who were pretty bent on capturing her. They sent all five of the pokemon they brought with them on her, and though she emerged victorious, they were very taxing experiences. No one can see them because they're covered with feathers, but she has some scars on her wings and body from the attacks. The scars also appear in her human form, but as previously stated, no one has seen them because they're hidden beneath her clothes. These experiences caused her to be extremely distrusting of pokemon trainers and also strangers in general, though she's gotten much better about her anxieties since she joined SBG.
Best past experience: (Please remember that experiences are not limited to relationships--early/childhood experiences would be best.)
Leaving the Seafoam Islands and venturing out into the world. She immediately loved the sense of freedom and wonderment it brought her.
Hobbies: (All interests.)
Collecting glass/crystal animals, possibly playing video games if she can find a genre she enjoys. Other than that and meditating--pretty much nothing. :I
Profession (aspired to): (What does your character want to be when they grow up? Or, if they're already an adult, what do they wish they were doing?)
Again, she doesn't have a clue.
Strengths: (Try and keep the number small-weaknesses are more important.)
She's exceptionally tolerant to cold and ice. She's very level-headed and doesn't struggle with emotional turmoil in most situations.
Weaknesses: (More important for role playing-please include several at least.)
Here we go-- extremely sensitive to heat and fire; has little idea of how to interact with others properly; prone to streaks of depression; has mild cases of Avoidant and Paranoid personality disorders; can't bear children (or can she?)
Habits: (Both the good and the bad.)
... I got nothin'.
Any other information: (Basically an “other” category.)
Vulnerable to fire and rock attacks in pokemon battles; gives names and personalities to each of her glass animals and plays with them as if they were dolls.
Possessions: (Details as well. What your character owns and what quality it is in.)
Her menagerie of animals, and that's about it. Some have chinks and cracks in them from overuse, but none have any major defects.
Wardrobe: (What your character wears and its condition. This should reflect their social status, financial situation, social involvement, etc.)
Her basic SBG uniform. That's about it. Birds don't wear clothes. :P
What they would say about themselves:
No one's ever asked her, so both she and I don't know.
What others would say about them:
Definitely keeps to herself; awful quiet; polite; naive; stoic; possibly infantile.
What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything to avoid?
Being captured/enslaved by an evil pokemon trainer. She couldn't enjoy life having to do another's bidding, and to do evil feats would make it that much worse.
What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything in the world to have?
Freedom? Iunno. I'll think about it and possibly edit this later.
How did your character make their enemies? Their friends? (Although this doesn’t have to be detailed, explaining circumstances and what unites and estranges your character with others is important.)
Enemies - I guess be a pain in the ass to capture?
Friends - She's polite and down-to-earth with people, and I think that tends to attract what few friends she's made to her. Maybe other people think she's pretty, too, I dunno.
What does your character fear? (Explain fears and the reasons behind them.)
Being captured/enslaved--see above.
What is irresistible to your character? (Explain why they can’t resist the irresistible and the reasons behind their inability to resist.)
She doesn't know it yet, but light blue pokeblocks. Nothing much behind it--they just taste surprisingly good to her.
Who does your character admire most? (The person, their admirable qualities, and your character’s reasons.)
Nobody.
Wow, this goes by fast when your character's a hermit/stoic.
Articuno - A combination of the words "arctic" and "uno." "Arctic" means relating to or coming from the North Pole, which is notorious for being cold and filled with ice. "Uno" is the Spanish word for "one." There are three legendary birds in Kanto, Articuno being one of them. The mun thinks the word "Articuno" is just as pretty as the bird is and named her parakeet after it. :I
Siren - In this context, Siren means a girl with a heavenly singing voice.
Age and date of birth:
Unknown. Decades, maybe.
Physical attributes: (Elaborate on everything, from hair style to muscle tone to the their eyelid's tendency to flicker up and down during a boring teacher's lessons. Twitch.)
Bird form - Sky blue plumage with a patch of white feathers on her chest; grey-blue beak and legs; crimson red eyes; feathers are square at the ends instead of round; has three diamond-shaped spikes protruding from her forehead and a ribbon-like blue tail.
Human form - Keeps the sky-blue color of her feathers in her hair; retains her three spikes on her forehead; hair is long, i.e. down to her middle back; has two braids that begin behind her spikes and drape down, meeting at the back of her head in a gold barrette; hair that falls below the clip resembles her blue ribbon-like tail; skin is pale and almost sickly grey; eyes are red; wears SBG's typical girl uniform, only with a blue collar instead of red; sports some scars on her shoulders and ribs from past pokemon encounters, though no one has seen them yet since they're well hidden beneath her uniform. She has a tendency to keep a straight face in any situation and rarely shows emotion, though she's gotten better at smiling when talking with a friend.
Distinguishing features: (Anything unusual-scars, tattoos, etc. Or an unusual color of hair. What makes your character an individual? Please do not say violet-coloured eyes.)
Again, her three blue icicle-like spikes and her ribbon-like tail/hair. I suppose her bright red eyes count, too, but ... meh. One of the scars on her shoulder looks like an asterix with three scratch marks convening into a star-like shape.
Frequently used verbal expressions: (Either phrases “unbelievably pretentious!” or attitude.)
"my apologies;" "____ is much appreciated;" never writes in capital letters or contractions.
Frequently used facial expression or other physical gesture: (They motion with their hands while they talk, never look people in the eye while giving speeches, tap their pens while listening to professors.)
Her trademark is her blank stare and lack of emotion when she speaks to others. She also notably doesn't gesture with her hands when talking. She may nod lightly at best, but she pretty much conveys everything verbally.
Education (and grade): (Please elaborate on education prior to, during, and after school, including their level of interest in their subject of choice (or as chosen by another) and their general academic behaviour. Did they attend primary schools? Home tutoring? Somehow, they managed to read and pick up other basic skills, right?)
Freshman. Education - None. Growing up in the isolated Seafoam Islands will do that to a bird. She has, however, learned a lot since she left and can read and write surprisingly impeccably. SBG is her first formal school. She does rather well at any class she takes mostly because she has a lot to learn still and finds most topics fascinating.
Academic skills: (Classes they excel at, whether or not essays are the thing for them, neat handwriting, attentive listening-how they manage to pass their classes or career.)
She's good at reading and writing, apparently, and also history and the social sciences. Her handwriting is delicate, and she always writes in cursive. She's attentive in her classes, but she doesn't tend to participate in class discussions. She prefers to sit back and listen to the other students' opinions. After all, they have years of experience with the school system, and she has next to none.
Academic weaknesses: (And everything they manage to do to fail.)
She's pretty lousy at math. She never had to count in Seafoam, so the subject is hard for her to grasp, especially the more complicated topics like Algebra and fractions. She studies hard enough at it, but it just doesn't click in her head.
Main goal (dream) at this point in time: (Their main goal or dream is likely to change over time. How does it reflect their character? What hidden aspects are there to it? Elaborate.)
Siren doesn't really have any goals at this point. Getting through school is probably her only long-term goal. She hasn't really thought about how she's going to support herself after she graduates. Oh well, she's got time.
Secondary goals: (Like before, but smaller things that are somewhere in the spectrum, but not at the top of the list.)
Make friends, mostly, and learn to express and experience the emotions common to her peers. She's pretty much a social and emotional gimp at this point and she'd like to get past it. It's necessary if she wants to stop being as lonely as she was back home.
Love interest: (One hopes this will change over time. What draws them to this person? Is there a common characteristic in all those they adore? What types of relationships are they involved in?)
This one's kind of up in the air. Primarily it's Mewtwo, I guess, since he invited her to Homecoming. She definitely likes him as a friend, though I doubt it's crossed her mind that they could be something more than that. If things go well as she interacts with him more and her feelings for him grow, she may realize she's crushing on him, but those feelings would confuse her greatly. She probably wouldn't even know it's love--just strong emotions she's never felt before.
The mun also thinks Siren could potentially make a nice couple with Jolteon and Latias, though. I doubt either would happen, but it's possible if totally improbable.
Family: (At least 100 words on each character should cover occupation, family history, how family members met (your character's parents), and a basic personality description.)
None that she knows of. Of course, she had to be laid by another Articuno to exist, but if she ever had any family, she isn't aware of them.
Place of residence (city, house, etc.): (Where does your character live?)
SBG dorms, atm; used to sit perched on an island within the Seafoam Island caverns.
Worst past experience: (Please remember that experiences are not limited to relationships--early/childhood experiences would be best, unless something that happened to your character as an adult has had a more significant impact.)
She had a couple of encounters with pokemon trainers who were pretty bent on capturing her. They sent all five of the pokemon they brought with them on her, and though she emerged victorious, they were very taxing experiences. No one can see them because they're covered with feathers, but she has some scars on her wings and body from the attacks. The scars also appear in her human form, but as previously stated, no one has seen them because they're hidden beneath her clothes. These experiences caused her to be extremely distrusting of pokemon trainers and also strangers in general, though she's gotten much better about her anxieties since she joined SBG.
Best past experience: (Please remember that experiences are not limited to relationships--early/childhood experiences would be best.)
Leaving the Seafoam Islands and venturing out into the world. She immediately loved the sense of freedom and wonderment it brought her.
Hobbies: (All interests.)
Collecting glass/crystal animals, possibly playing video games if she can find a genre she enjoys. Other than that and meditating--pretty much nothing. :I
Profession (aspired to): (What does your character want to be when they grow up? Or, if they're already an adult, what do they wish they were doing?)
Again, she doesn't have a clue.
Strengths: (Try and keep the number small-weaknesses are more important.)
She's exceptionally tolerant to cold and ice. She's very level-headed and doesn't struggle with emotional turmoil in most situations.
Weaknesses: (More important for role playing-please include several at least.)
Here we go-- extremely sensitive to heat and fire; has little idea of how to interact with others properly; prone to streaks of depression; has mild cases of Avoidant and Paranoid personality disorders; can't bear children (or can she?)
Habits: (Both the good and the bad.)
... I got nothin'.
Any other information: (Basically an “other” category.)
Vulnerable to fire and rock attacks in pokemon battles; gives names and personalities to each of her glass animals and plays with them as if they were dolls.
Possessions: (Details as well. What your character owns and what quality it is in.)
Her menagerie of animals, and that's about it. Some have chinks and cracks in them from overuse, but none have any major defects.
Wardrobe: (What your character wears and its condition. This should reflect their social status, financial situation, social involvement, etc.)
Her basic SBG uniform. That's about it. Birds don't wear clothes. :P
What they would say about themselves:
No one's ever asked her, so both she and I don't know.
What others would say about them:
Definitely keeps to herself; awful quiet; polite; naive; stoic; possibly infantile.
What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything to avoid?
Being captured/enslaved by an evil pokemon trainer. She couldn't enjoy life having to do another's bidding, and to do evil feats would make it that much worse.
What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything in the world to have?
Freedom? Iunno. I'll think about it and possibly edit this later.
How did your character make their enemies? Their friends? (Although this doesn’t have to be detailed, explaining circumstances and what unites and estranges your character with others is important.)
Enemies - I guess be a pain in the ass to capture?
Friends - She's polite and down-to-earth with people, and I think that tends to attract what few friends she's made to her. Maybe other people think she's pretty, too, I dunno.
What does your character fear? (Explain fears and the reasons behind them.)
Being captured/enslaved--see above.
What is irresistible to your character? (Explain why they can’t resist the irresistible and the reasons behind their inability to resist.)
She doesn't know it yet, but light blue pokeblocks. Nothing much behind it--they just taste surprisingly good to her.
Who does your character admire most? (The person, their admirable qualities, and your character’s reasons.)
Nobody.
Wow, this goes by fast when your character's a hermit/stoic.