application for witchesreign
Name: Saica Zi
Journal: regalblaze
Contact: AIM | bengali sonata
Character Name: Apollo
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Gender: Male
Age & Canon Point: 2000-something (physically, 18); post-series
Requested Sponsor: SeeD (Ruby during his days as a Cadet?)
Entry position (Cadet, SeeD, Instructor, other): Instructor (DRIV 101 and Art 102)
History: Wikipedia's massive entry on Apollo and PJO Wiki's entry on Apollo.
In-Game History: The first month was rough for Apollo... and that was an understatement. Never before had he been in a world where monsters and modern technology co-existed out in the open; never before had he been in a world where he wasn't used to getting his way; and never before had he been somewhere where people didn't know of him, at the very least. To say that he was disoriented was also an understatement. At first, Apollo didn't take his classes or his time at Balamb seriously. Why should he? Zeus or one of the other gods would come save him. They always did!
Except that they didn't this time, and eventually Apollo resigned himself to his fate as a Cadet at Garden. Choosing to keep his powers and background as a Greek god a secret, he chose the last name of "Jones" (after Fred Jones, the guy from Scooby Doo) and decided to tell people that his parents adored mythology to no end. As to how well it worked was debatable... especially since he admit his powers to his closest friends, and might've abused his natural healing ability in battle one too many times. Pretending to be a normal kid from Manhattan was tougher than it looked! Apollo wasn't particularly the best student - he slacked off in classes that didn't involve the arts (particularly the maths and sciences) - but he did put effort into the classes he liked, and graduated with decent grades.
Graduating with a double major in Piloting and Weapons Specialist: Firearms and Projectiles, Apollo worked on the field mainly as a pilot before accepting a job as the new Art and Defensive Driving teacher. While he may not be the best teacher, he enjoys being at Garden moreso than being on the field... where people could potentially realize he's sorta-kinda immortal.
Abilities & Physical Abnormalities: As the Greek God of many different things (the fine arts, medicine, and music, to name only a few), Apollo's capable of way too much a LOT:
- God of Healing: Although PJO never delved into this, Greek mythology lists Apollo as the God of Healing who tends to the sick and ensures their recovery. As such, he has knowledge of herbal lore and modern-day medicine (and can probably make both kinds of medicine if asked)!
- God of Truth: Apollo can detect people's lies through body language and tone; however, his detection system is flawed thanks to Apollo's overconfidence. If the person believes he's telling the truth, Apollo'll buy into the "truth" too. perfect and can slip up often. On a related note, Apollo can't lie, so if he must, he does lies of omission.
- God of Music: Give Apollo an instrument. Any instrument. Chances are, he'll be good at it pretty quickly. Apollo also enjoys music and can sight-read incredibly well. (Heck, music and the fine arts are practically considered his domain.) He's known mostly for the lyre, but Apollo's pretty handy with a guitar too.
- God of Fine Arts: Give Apollo a paintbrush and he not only knows what to do with it, but he can create works of art just fine without thinking twice.
- Sun God: He drove the sun across the sky with his chariot. ... This one is obviously not applicable in WR. (Basically, he's a good driver who can handle the reins under pressure.)
- God of Poetry: Apollo can craft poetry off the top of his head; however, its quality is heavily debatable. As in, if you don't like Apollo, you won't like the poetry either.
- God of Prophecy: He's in charge of the Oracle at Delphi for a reason, after all! He can predict the future--and it's almost always correct. (In Garden, this power's been weakened thanks to Time Compression: his prophecies are more vague, and the chances of them becoming true are slim to none.)
- God of Sleep: ... Okay not really, but he has the ability to put people to sleep through supernatural means. (Most likely through the medicine he makes.)
- Archery Master: He fights with a bow and arrow, like his sister Artemis. She's better than him, but Apollo's also had 2000 years to practice archery, so he's not half-bad either.
- Immortal: Like the other gods, Apollo can't die in the standard manner; instead, he will die when people stop believing in his existence on Earth. BUT he can be injured by standard things like bows and arrows and even heavy pick-axes. They just can't kill him.
- Shapeshifter: Like the other Greek Gods, Apollo's capable of shapeshifting his form to suit his needs. (In PJO, he once appeared as an homeless man to give advice to Percy.) While he rarely uses this ability in Balamb, he has it up his sleeve just in case he ever needs to make a quick escape.
Personality: As the personification of youth, Apollo is naturally cheerful, overconfident (with a smidgen of arrogance) and flirtatious. Usually ruled by his hormones, he jumps head-first into everything without a second thought, even when it might be detrimental to his health. He usually gives off the impression of a typical American teenager, especially when he's going on and on about how awesome he is or how much he adores girls swooning over him... but obviously, there's way more to Apollo than some overconfident "big man on campus" that adores meeting new people all the time.
He takes his duties as a god seriously - even if the people of Earth don't always believe in him - so he takes great care and pride in the people who believe in him. If someone sacrifices to Apollo and prays to him, he will try his hardest to ensure that that person has a happy (and somewhat rewarding) life. Although he hasn't exactly been the best father to his children, thanks to his duties, Apollo does try to be there for them... and even if he can't? He at least takes solace in the fact that he gave some of them (like Beethoven) tremendous musical talent. Oddly enough, despite being the Greek god of truth, Apollo's more than capable of lying when he has to; it comes with the modern times and the need to pretend to be "one of the normal kids" lurking around the streets. He takes a hypocritical stance towards lying: he believes that honesty, no matter what, is the best policy... yet he himself lies about his abilities and powers on a regular basis. (What the heck Apollo.)
He enjoys "doing absolutely nothing" and could probably spend the rest of his life composing new songs or writing new haikus, but he does have a sense of responsibility, however hidden it may be, towards his domains and the new life he leads. Although he doesn't seem like the type, people can count on Apollo to get a job done in time or finish a task before it even happens! (Being the God of Prophecy allows him to be crazy-flexible about time management.) While he could come across as a flake, Apollo cares for his friends and family to an extraordinary extent and will defend them to the ends of the Earth. Or he'll write songs about them--after he's finished praising himself.
While it seems that Apollo still has a lot to learn, he's also seen so much in his lifetime that he can sober up when the occasion calls for it. For instance, he has a big brother complex (especially towards his little sister Artemis--despite the fact that she's the older twin) towards younger girls and will especially make sure that no one - and he means no one - hurts them. Otherwise, someone's going to receive the fury of a thousand arrows and a sun god's wrath for the rest of eternity.
Although he has his faults (his overconfidence, his inability to actually ACT as responsible as he is, and his tendency to be mysterious and sneaky), Apollo's generally a good kid with his heart in the right place... when he wants to be.
What are your plans for the character in-game? To be a fail!instructor and try to survive Defensive Driving. (If he can.) In all seriousness, I want Apollo to learn to be more humble and to see how he's adjusted to life without his other Greek gods and demigod children and the like.
... Also, meeting Greece (hi country that he abandoned for America) would be hilarious and more than slightly awkward for him.
Anything else? Nope!
Complete TWO out of the FOUR options.
i) IC Questionnaire
What do you prefer to be known as? Apollo... Jones! Right, Jones. My parents were a little too obsessed with Greek myths.
How old are you? 17... 18? Yeah, definitely 18. [sheepish smile]
Do you have any history in combat? ... Can't say that I have.
If so, have you ever killed? If I haven't fought, I can't kill now, can I?
i) How do you feel when you get involved in some project that calls for immediate and rapid activity?
I'm gonna do the best job that I can! No questions asked.
ii) Do you organize and initiate leisure activities?
Organize? No way, man--sir. You don't plan when you're going to relax. That's just weird.
iii) What role do you take when working in a group?
Leader, usually. Why follow when you can take charge?
iv) How talkative are you around other people?
Ridiculously so! I don't like being quiet.
v) What three things would you want to have with you on a desert island? State your reasoning.
My iPod, my ["sun chariot"] ... well, an unlimited supply of food and water, and a map. Might as well make the most of my vacation.
vi) Is it important to be liked by a wide range of people?
Of course! Variety is the spice of life, I say.
vii) When the odds are against you, is it worth taking a chance?
Always.
viii) Do you consider yourself to be an impulsive person?
Sometimes? Depends on what I'm doing.
ix) Would you agree that planning things ahead takes the fun out of life?
Um, yes. You've gotta live life by the moment!
x) Do you like surprises?
Usually! Most of them're pretty fun.
xi) Do you sometimes wonder if there is something wrong with you?
Nope, never. I am who I am!
xii) Do you consider yourself to be smarter than your superiors, and disagree with their decisions?
[crap, if he says yes---] Sometimes. Titles don't always mean everything.
xiii) Lastly, how do you feel about cabbages?
I'd rather pass. Please tell me there's better things for lunch over here.
iv) Thread Link
BAD SKATEBOADER. BAD.