Equius Application @ Splendorocity
Player Information:
Name: Paige.
Journal: ryuuvolver
Method of Contact: AIM: turnteching / E-mail: glazedAuxiliatrix@gmail.com / Plurk: urashimataro
Previous characters: None.
Character Information:
Full Name: Equius Zahhak.
Series: MS Paint Adventures: Homestuck
Canon point: From [S] Equius: Seek the highb100d, moments before he goes searching for Gamzee.
Age: 6 Alternian Solar Sweeps (13 Earth Years).
Species: Troll.
Appearance/PB: Strong Image | Hisssss
Appearance upon arrival: Exactly the same as the pictures above, sans being covered in milk.
History:
Previous RP memories: None.
Bringing someone along?: While Equius does have a lusus, he will not be bringing him along into Splendorocity. The point in time I am bringing him from surpasses his lusus’ regular appearances.
Character History: Equius’ official Wiki entry is located here.
Personality:
Equius Zahhak (Sagittarius) is a fairly serious troll in demeanor and is considered a highblood; he has blood of a royal blue hue. Along with this status, he is also the leader of the blue team, and considers the red team to be complete trash. Comparing his attitude towards blood color, his viewpoint on the caste system is old-fashioned in troll society. Following this mind set, he dislikes the use of foul words, and will openly become upset when he sees them used.
With an air of arrogance, Equius is firm in his belief that lowbloods should not mingle with highbloods, as any contact between the two will negatively affect the more elite of the two. Adding to this, he states many times that it is the obligation of those higher on the caste system to order the lowers around, and it is then their obligation to obey. When he notices this pattern being broken, such as when Aradia and Gamzee interact, he becomes extremely frustrated, angry and profusely sweats. The Sagittarius even goes so far as to demand the highest blood, Gamzee, to halt any communication with those lower than himself, but quickly recalls himself each time this happens. From this continous chain of action, Equius’ ability to stand strong for his personal morals is revealed. As if by fate, Equius is murdered by Gamzee, and he would have it no other way; he dies with a smile on his face, simply glad to have been killed by the highest on the hierarchy.
Being constantly in a rage or at high levels of frustration with the other trolls, or even with himself, Equius is prone to hitting things. He classifies as a particularly violent person because of his habitual punching matches with robots. Many of his teeth are missing as a result of these fights, as well as a broken horn and cracked sunglasses; his hive is also covered in broken robot parts. Speaking of robots, the masculine troll is actually very smart and spends a great deal of time building machinery. While some of this is simply to fight it and let out some steam, he has built things like robotic legs and arms for his acquaintances. He has moments of kindness as well, which is exemplified by his creating a pair of prosthetic legs for Tavros, one of the lowest on the blood caste system. Another example of his ability to lower his own values are his romantic feelings for Aradia, who is a lowblood. He even goes so far as to build her a completely new body with blue blood running through it, though he inputs a chip that contains artificial feelings for him on it, and the robotic body is rejected.
Many of the strong troll’s characteristics are perceived by his peers as being extremely creepy. For example, Aurthour, Equius’ lusus who resembles a centaur to some extent, allows the troll to often attempt drinking the milk he produces. Unfortunately, due to his insane strength, he is unable to finish a glass as he promptly smashes it by accident. Additionally, Equius takes a strange sort of amusement and pleasure in musclebeasts and adorns his hive with only the most elegant of art depicting these animals.
Although he sounds forceful and overbearing, Equius holds a small space in his heart for one of the trolls, Nepeta Leijon. After her constant pestering, they soon become moirails (or best friends), and he becomes a bit less flustered and upset after he’s spent time with her. He makes many exceptions to his beliefs for her, such as agreeing to speak about feelings with her among a pile of broken robots, or play frivolous games.
Extra:
Character Abilities: Equius’ most notable ability is his ridiculous amount of physical strength. He easily bruises his lusus, who is almost equally strong, and breaks almost everything he touches, such as bows and glasses of milk. Secondly, he sweats to a worrying extent. He often is in need of a crisp, clean towel to wipe off himself on multiple occasions. Because of his great strength, playing Sgrub is significantly easier to him than to the other trolls. Lastly, he is able to perform strong jumps, punches, and other moves that enable him to beat enemies quickly and swiftly.
Possessions: The only things Equius will be arriving with might be a few unbroken bows with which to practice with, and a few already broken ones. He will also bring a few towels with him.
Anything else: When Equius is using a computer, he has a few quirks that are worth noting: he always capitalizes the word STRONG and its derivatives, each of his sentences begin with D --> as it resembles an arrow at the ready, he slips in cow and horse puns when he can, and double o’s are changed to 0’s. He has many other quirks in his typing, but these are the most obvious and common.
Samples:
Action/Communication Thread or Post Sample:
centaursTesticle [CT] began trolling splendoroCity [SP]
CT: D --> I was informed that you are to allow me to create my own fairytale
CT: D --> You will tell me if this is true or not
CT: D --> I STRONGLY suggest you make haste in answering me
CT: D --> This silence is beginning to anger me
CT: D --> 100k
CT: D --> There are things I must do and I would prefer not to waste my time on you
CT: D --> So I will leave you with one last question
CT: D --> Do these fairy tales involve musclebeasts
centaursTesticle [CT] ceased trolling splendoroCity [SP]
Log/Prose Sample:
One large, pale grey hand ran across the smooth, cold metal of a female robot’s form. Of course the host wasn’t yet inside of the artificial body, but Equius Zahhak could pretend for now. He gripped the robot’s waist with a strong hold and pulled it against himself, taking in a whiff of the metallic scent. Okay, so it didn’t smell exactly like Aradia Megido, but he was getting really good at this pretending game. The male troll glanced to each corner of the room in order to confirm that he was truly alone. Once he convinced himself of the emptiness of his hive, he turned back to the limp robot.
"You will love me," he whispered, his voice rumbling loudly against her hollow chest. Lacing one hand with hers, Equius drags her lithe fingers to rest on his hip; the troll grunts softly at the tingling sensation her metal hand leaves on his side.
"This is as kindly as I can word my feelings for you, Aradia." His voice is laced with discontent, and an uncomfortable excitement. With that, he feels blue sweat beginning to run down his shoulders, dampening his tank top. The troll already predicted the wet issue at hand and he had set aside a pile of clean, white towels in the corner of the room. Never know when they would come in handy.
Before he could loosen his grip on the lifeless body, the bolts holding the abdomen and waist together snapped under the astounding pressure of his hand. A deafening crack rang loudly through the room and he watched the dismantled pieces fall loudly to the floor around his legs. Equius stared towards the floor through broken shades, his sweat now leaving a blue sheen across his exposed arms, threatening to drip onto the metal scraps now adorning the floor. A soft hiss made its way through his sharp teeth before escalating to a furious yell.
"What! No… How many times must I build you before you are fit to join me?" The Sagittarius questioned the newly broken robot and quickly bent down, grabbed the largest chunk, and angrily hurled it towards the nearest wall. While it didn’t pierce the thick sides of the hive, it dared to offend Equius’ ears with a shrieking ring, falling to its final resting place on the floor.
This routine of building and destroying was beginning to take a larger toll on him than he could justify enduring through. After making his way to the pile of towels, he sat on the cold floor, his hissing having yet to cease. He would continue this game though; he could only expect such a challenge in creating a highblooded body for his love.
"I will make you perfect." There was no hint of hesitation in his voice; only drive.
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