application for a_facility
OOC Information:
Name: Sarah
Age: 20
AIM: scarvenrot
MSN: N/A
Y!M: N/A
E-MAIL: highestceres@hotmail.com
IC Information:
Name: Equius Zahhak
Fandom: MS Paint Adventures/Homestuck
Timeline: Just after his death at Gamzee's hands.
Age: 6 solar sweeps/approximately 13 human years
Appearance: Equius, like all of the trolls, has gray skin, black hair, horns the colors of candycorn, sharp teeth, and yellow eyes with gray irises (though he usually hides these behind his dark sunglasses). He is lean and considerably muscular. His black hair hangs just to his shoulders, and he has a pronounced widow's peak and parted bangs. His right horn is broken off, as are several of his teeth: his sunglasses are cracked, as well. Like all of the trolls, he wears a black shirt with his symbol emblazoned on the front (his is the symbol for Sagittarius [♐]) that reflects the color of his blood: his is royal blue, expressing his nobility. He, unlike the other trolls, wears gray shorts that go nearly to his knees, and plain dark gray shoes with pronounced treads on them. He also wears black, fingerless gloves.
Abilities: Equius is, first and foremost, STRONG. He loves being STRONG, and oftentimes his CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH leads to UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENTS (i.e., breaking his own horn, his own teeth, his sunglasses, and assorted dishware when trying to eat or drink). In fact, he is so STRONG that it is considered FREAKISH, even for an Alternian Troll. His strength does not get in the way of one of his loves, which is the construction of robotic creatures and devices: he is very skilled at that and excels in it, though he longs to pursue archery (the noble sport of which is smiled upon greatly by the Alternian highbloods) as well. Unfortunately, his HERCULEAN STRENGTH prevents him from so much as picking up a bow without snapping it.
Personality: Equius Zahhak is hard to explain, but all in all, it's easiest to say that he's both extremely bizarre and just a little crazy. He is, like all of the other trolls, very interested in a few specific things, and those things seem to define him as a person. However, unlike the rest of the trolls, Equius's interests include things like archery, robotics, and...poetry/art about nude, anthropomorphic musclebeasts. He has a huge affinity for horses and horselike animals/creatures, believing them to be a perfect symbol of his greatest love, strength, and he expresses this affinity with both eye-searing "fine artwork" that decorates his home, and terrifying poetry of his own design which he keeps hidden (thankfully), for the most part.
He has a fetishistic obsession with being dominated in conversation by others. His considerable strength makes it difficult for him to even gently touch anyone else without bruising them "like a soft summer peach", so being controlled verbally is both strange and exciting for him. He is especially affected by being ordered around by those whom he considers lower than him (the lowbl00ds include Aradia, Tavros, Karkat, and Sollux) and often asks them to tell him what to do so that he can get a rise out of it (which leads many of the other trolls to avoid talking to him as much as possible). Equius's obsession with shame and being controlled often results in him beginning to sweat heavily and being in need of copious amounts of towels to dry himself off.
In spite of his bizarre fetishes, Equius can be incredibly demanding and protective of the few people that he is close to: namely, Nepeta and Aradia. He is extremely loyal and also has a strong belief in the trolls' caste system, which he obeys unwaveringly. He considers his romantic attraction to Aradia to be scandalous and considers her death an opportunity to "place her where she belongs" on the hemospectrum: i.e., filling her robotic host body with his own blood so that she will be his equal. He considers Nepeta's blood "okay but not good either", though he never refers to her as low-blooded or "filth" like he does Tavros or even Aradia before she becomes a robot. He thinks that Gamzee's behavior is ludicrous and shameful, and he often tries to "steer him in the right direction", which Gamzee doesn't really acknowledge until much later on in the story (at which point he's gone completely insane).
Although he can be very demanding and stubborn, Equius can also be sensitive and caring, although he is typically only so with Nepeta, who knows more about him and understands him more than any of the other trolls. He opens up to her and talks to her about how he feels for Aradia and what it means to him when her robot body explodes without her saying goodbye to him. He has also helped a few of his other fellow trolls by building robotic body parts to replace their lost limbs, Vriska and Tavros specifically, even though he dislikes Tavros almost exclusively simply because of his low-grade blood. He can be talked into things very easily in spite of his somewhat stubborn nature (or rather, he can be ordered to do things easily, as long as a towel is handy).
Like all of the other trolls, Equius also has a distinct typing quirk. He types in his blood color, as do the rest of the trolls, but he also begins each line of text with a "D -->", signifying an arrow being launched from a bow. He also uses percent signs in place of X's, 100's in place of the "lu" sound, and an assortment of horse puns from time to time.
History: Equius's history is extensive, as all of the Trolls' histories are. A condensed version of his past is as follows.
When the trolls are first introduced, they are brought into the story of Homestuck in much the same way that the 4 kids were: with brief intros about themselves and their lives at home/their guardians and their interests, as well as their feelings about the game they are about to play. All of the trolls in the Homestuck universe, when first introduced, are getting ready to play a game called SGRUB, developed by one of their own (Sollux). Equius in particular is introduced as being FREAKISHLY STRONG and living nobly in a large, castle-like home with his lusus (guardian), Aurthour (who is a centaur with an udder and a mustache). However, in spite of his nobility and his obviously high-class upbringing--and his vicinity to Vriska Serket, who is one step below him on the "hemospectrum" caste system--Equius can be considered somewhat of an antisocial recluse. He hardly talks to any of the other eleven trolls outside of Vriska, Gamzee (whom he both detests and respects), and Nepeta (his Moirail, which is something akin to a soulmate/best friend). Almost all of the other trolls--including Nepeta--consider him to be a "weird, creepy guy" that they'd rather not talk to. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to mind that, and he mostly keeps to himself, constructing robots and living somewhat peacefully until the SGRUB sessions begin.
After a tumultuous romantic encounter with Aradia Medigo (whom Equius had constructed a complete, working, robotic host body for her spirit to possess after her unfortunate death some time before), Equius, like the rest of the trolls, worked his way through the game to the end, where all of the trolls' final reward was denied by a highly dangerous, prototyped beyond all recognition Jack Noir from another, parallel session of an SGRUB-like game called SBURB (which the human kids--John, Jade, Rose, and Dave--were playing). Thus, the "trolling" of the human kids (whose universe was created as a result of the trolls' SGRUB session, literally making them the gods of the human universe) began.
Some time after that, the trolls were hiding out in The Veil, which is essentially an asteroid belt, when Gamzee went crazy and began killing off the rest of the trolls. In an attempt to save Nepeta and himself, Equius went to confront Gamzee and hid Nepeta away, but his need to be subjugated overpowered his ability to defeat Gamzee, and his actions resulted in both his own death and Nepeta's.
Roleplay Sample - Log:
He walked with purpose through the darkened corridors, head held high, shoulders back. Each steel-toed footstep echoed noisily ahead and behind him, heavy and strong and tense as every muscle in his body was. Equius tried not to grind his teeth, for fear that another would break.
She will be fine.
Nepeta was locked away in a room that was sure to be safe. All Equius needed to do was find Gamzee and confront him about what was happening. They would be fine. Surely Gamzee would be just. Surely. He was the most noble of what remained of their land-dwelling subsect. He could recognize when lenience was not only helpful, but necessary. He was a feeble-minded buffoon most of the time, certainly, but clearly something had snapped in him, and he simply needed to be talked down--
No.
Equius shuddered, reaching up and running the back of one hand over his brow. It wasn't his place to talk to Gamzee like that. He would decide what he wanted to do, and he had every right to do it. If that meant killing the others, so be it. He could even kill Equius, if he wanted to.
But Nepeta would be safe.
Roleplay Sample - Journal:
[The feed cuts on momentarily to reveal Equius fumbling with the faciliberry, which he is not all that used to just yet. Normally, things of this size would break easily in his grasp, and this seems to be fortified much like his computer system back home was. He quickly cuts the video feed and switches to text, not wanting to be seen.]
D --> Nepeta
D --> You will report to me at once
D --> Until it can be determined where we are now located
D --> I order you not to leave my sight beginning this instant
D --> Your failure to be carefoal in situations such as these does not leave me particularly willing to allow you to gallopvant around like those low-b100ded h001igans
D --> And if you c00ld
D --> Bring a fresh towel
D --> This collar is making me perspire
Questions? Comments? Crazed and creative statements? Those go here. Equius will now be my second character at fac. Since I dropped Double D. Sob.
Name: Sarah
Age: 20
AIM: scarvenrot
MSN: N/A
Y!M: N/A
E-MAIL: highestceres@hotmail.com
IC Information:
Name: Equius Zahhak
Fandom: MS Paint Adventures/Homestuck
Timeline: Just after his death at Gamzee's hands.
Age: 6 solar sweeps/approximately 13 human years
Appearance: Equius, like all of the trolls, has gray skin, black hair, horns the colors of candycorn, sharp teeth, and yellow eyes with gray irises (though he usually hides these behind his dark sunglasses). He is lean and considerably muscular. His black hair hangs just to his shoulders, and he has a pronounced widow's peak and parted bangs. His right horn is broken off, as are several of his teeth: his sunglasses are cracked, as well. Like all of the trolls, he wears a black shirt with his symbol emblazoned on the front (his is the symbol for Sagittarius [♐]) that reflects the color of his blood: his is royal blue, expressing his nobility. He, unlike the other trolls, wears gray shorts that go nearly to his knees, and plain dark gray shoes with pronounced treads on them. He also wears black, fingerless gloves.
Abilities: Equius is, first and foremost, STRONG. He loves being STRONG, and oftentimes his CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH leads to UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENTS (i.e., breaking his own horn, his own teeth, his sunglasses, and assorted dishware when trying to eat or drink). In fact, he is so STRONG that it is considered FREAKISH, even for an Alternian Troll. His strength does not get in the way of one of his loves, which is the construction of robotic creatures and devices: he is very skilled at that and excels in it, though he longs to pursue archery (the noble sport of which is smiled upon greatly by the Alternian highbloods) as well. Unfortunately, his HERCULEAN STRENGTH prevents him from so much as picking up a bow without snapping it.
Personality: Equius Zahhak is hard to explain, but all in all, it's easiest to say that he's both extremely bizarre and just a little crazy. He is, like all of the other trolls, very interested in a few specific things, and those things seem to define him as a person. However, unlike the rest of the trolls, Equius's interests include things like archery, robotics, and...poetry/art about nude, anthropomorphic musclebeasts. He has a huge affinity for horses and horselike animals/creatures, believing them to be a perfect symbol of his greatest love, strength, and he expresses this affinity with both eye-searing "fine artwork" that decorates his home, and terrifying poetry of his own design which he keeps hidden (thankfully), for the most part.
He has a fetishistic obsession with being dominated in conversation by others. His considerable strength makes it difficult for him to even gently touch anyone else without bruising them "like a soft summer peach", so being controlled verbally is both strange and exciting for him. He is especially affected by being ordered around by those whom he considers lower than him (the lowbl00ds include Aradia, Tavros, Karkat, and Sollux) and often asks them to tell him what to do so that he can get a rise out of it (which leads many of the other trolls to avoid talking to him as much as possible). Equius's obsession with shame and being controlled often results in him beginning to sweat heavily and being in need of copious amounts of towels to dry himself off.
In spite of his bizarre fetishes, Equius can be incredibly demanding and protective of the few people that he is close to: namely, Nepeta and Aradia. He is extremely loyal and also has a strong belief in the trolls' caste system, which he obeys unwaveringly. He considers his romantic attraction to Aradia to be scandalous and considers her death an opportunity to "place her where she belongs" on the hemospectrum: i.e., filling her robotic host body with his own blood so that she will be his equal. He considers Nepeta's blood "okay but not good either", though he never refers to her as low-blooded or "filth" like he does Tavros or even Aradia before she becomes a robot. He thinks that Gamzee's behavior is ludicrous and shameful, and he often tries to "steer him in the right direction", which Gamzee doesn't really acknowledge until much later on in the story (at which point he's gone completely insane).
Although he can be very demanding and stubborn, Equius can also be sensitive and caring, although he is typically only so with Nepeta, who knows more about him and understands him more than any of the other trolls. He opens up to her and talks to her about how he feels for Aradia and what it means to him when her robot body explodes without her saying goodbye to him. He has also helped a few of his other fellow trolls by building robotic body parts to replace their lost limbs, Vriska and Tavros specifically, even though he dislikes Tavros almost exclusively simply because of his low-grade blood. He can be talked into things very easily in spite of his somewhat stubborn nature (or rather, he can be ordered to do things easily, as long as a towel is handy).
Like all of the other trolls, Equius also has a distinct typing quirk. He types in his blood color, as do the rest of the trolls, but he also begins each line of text with a "D -->", signifying an arrow being launched from a bow. He also uses percent signs in place of X's, 100's in place of the "lu" sound, and an assortment of horse puns from time to time.
History: Equius's history is extensive, as all of the Trolls' histories are. A condensed version of his past is as follows.
When the trolls are first introduced, they are brought into the story of Homestuck in much the same way that the 4 kids were: with brief intros about themselves and their lives at home/their guardians and their interests, as well as their feelings about the game they are about to play. All of the trolls in the Homestuck universe, when first introduced, are getting ready to play a game called SGRUB, developed by one of their own (Sollux). Equius in particular is introduced as being FREAKISHLY STRONG and living nobly in a large, castle-like home with his lusus (guardian), Aurthour (who is a centaur with an udder and a mustache). However, in spite of his nobility and his obviously high-class upbringing--and his vicinity to Vriska Serket, who is one step below him on the "hemospectrum" caste system--Equius can be considered somewhat of an antisocial recluse. He hardly talks to any of the other eleven trolls outside of Vriska, Gamzee (whom he both detests and respects), and Nepeta (his Moirail, which is something akin to a soulmate/best friend). Almost all of the other trolls--including Nepeta--consider him to be a "weird, creepy guy" that they'd rather not talk to. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to mind that, and he mostly keeps to himself, constructing robots and living somewhat peacefully until the SGRUB sessions begin.
After a tumultuous romantic encounter with Aradia Medigo (whom Equius had constructed a complete, working, robotic host body for her spirit to possess after her unfortunate death some time before), Equius, like the rest of the trolls, worked his way through the game to the end, where all of the trolls' final reward was denied by a highly dangerous, prototyped beyond all recognition Jack Noir from another, parallel session of an SGRUB-like game called SBURB (which the human kids--John, Jade, Rose, and Dave--were playing). Thus, the "trolling" of the human kids (whose universe was created as a result of the trolls' SGRUB session, literally making them the gods of the human universe) began.
Some time after that, the trolls were hiding out in The Veil, which is essentially an asteroid belt, when Gamzee went crazy and began killing off the rest of the trolls. In an attempt to save Nepeta and himself, Equius went to confront Gamzee and hid Nepeta away, but his need to be subjugated overpowered his ability to defeat Gamzee, and his actions resulted in both his own death and Nepeta's.
Roleplay Sample - Log:
He walked with purpose through the darkened corridors, head held high, shoulders back. Each steel-toed footstep echoed noisily ahead and behind him, heavy and strong and tense as every muscle in his body was. Equius tried not to grind his teeth, for fear that another would break.
She will be fine.
Nepeta was locked away in a room that was sure to be safe. All Equius needed to do was find Gamzee and confront him about what was happening. They would be fine. Surely Gamzee would be just. Surely. He was the most noble of what remained of their land-dwelling subsect. He could recognize when lenience was not only helpful, but necessary. He was a feeble-minded buffoon most of the time, certainly, but clearly something had snapped in him, and he simply needed to be talked down--
No.
Equius shuddered, reaching up and running the back of one hand over his brow. It wasn't his place to talk to Gamzee like that. He would decide what he wanted to do, and he had every right to do it. If that meant killing the others, so be it. He could even kill Equius, if he wanted to.
But Nepeta would be safe.
Roleplay Sample - Journal:
[The feed cuts on momentarily to reveal Equius fumbling with the faciliberry, which he is not all that used to just yet. Normally, things of this size would break easily in his grasp, and this seems to be fortified much like his computer system back home was. He quickly cuts the video feed and switches to text, not wanting to be seen.]
D --> Nepeta
D --> You will report to me at once
D --> Until it can be determined where we are now located
D --> I order you not to leave my sight beginning this instant
D --> Your failure to be carefoal in situations such as these does not leave me particularly willing to allow you to gallopvant around like those low-b100ded h001igans
D --> And if you c00ld
D --> Bring a fresh towel
D --> This collar is making me perspire
Questions? Comments? Crazed and creative statements? Those go here. Equius will now be my second character at fac. Since I dropped Double D. Sob.