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Mar. 1st, 2016 01:17 amSubject Line: Application | Name of Character IN WESTERN ORDER | Canon
♚ OOC
Name: Michi
Age: 26
Contact: cloudatlas (plurk) or resonatenoise (aim)
Character In-game: Marie Parfacy/Soma Peries | Mobile Suit Gundam 00
♛ IC
Name: Edna (Hephsin Yulind)
Canon: Tales of Zestiria
Canon Point: Post Game
Age: Unknown (Appears to be in her teens but is hundreds of years old at least)
Gender: Female
Species: Seraphim
Appearance: image
History/Background: series wiki
To elaborate on Edna's early history; she was raised by and had lived with her brother all of her life atop the mountain where Sorey and his friends first met her. Because of the location and their Seraphim background, the two were isolated from humans as well as many other seraphs. Being invisible to most all humans, as humans lost their faith, Edna and her brother also lost faith in humans. However, it was Edna's brother who was unable to let it go and ultimately became corrupted-- losing his sense of self and becoming a terrible, fearsome dragon. It turned their mountain into a place few traveled and many gossiped about. And yet even though he became unreachable, Edna never left him.
She continued to live on the mountain, although she was at risk as much as anyone else. At first she'd hoped he could be saved, but in time she lost that hope. Part of her blamed humanity for her brother's change-- and part of her blamed herself for being unable to save him. Even so, she stayed strong until the day that Sorey and his group climbed the mountain looking for her assistance in fighting the Lord of Calamity-- the human spreading chaos and malevolence all across their world. Sorey insisted that they could look for a way to save her brother and she became a part of their team.
Personality: At first glance, Edna allows herself to come off as apathetic and harsh. Years of solitude played a big part in her social awkwardness. For a very longtime the only real companion she had was her brother - and when he turned into a dragon she was essentially left alone. Naturally she was very lonely and even resented her brother a little for leaving her that way. But she also displays great bravery and loyalty - not caring about the grave danger she's in while she remains near her corrupted brother, choosing to remain on the mountain with him despite the fact that he could have easily killed her and would have in that state. Naturally she was stubborn - fighting Sorey's group's attempts to have her join their party despite the fact that deep down there was a part of her that wanted to go... to not be alone anymore. But she was battling her own feelings of love and responsibility for her brother. No matter what he'd done, she didn't want to leave him alone, even though she had felt certain there was no way to save him. Or at the very least for all she had searched for many years, she'd never found any.
When she concedes, she makes it clear that her reasons for doing so are not noble ones pertaining to the state of the world or the Lord of Calamity. Edna, who had built up dislike and distrust towards humanity - who lost their faith in the Seraphim, corrupted the world and created the Lord of Calamity, and in her mind were responsible for her brother's corruption in that manner as well, saw something different in Sorry and his companion Alisha. They had traits and goals and outlooks worthy of respect, perhaps. Naturally she didn't know what to make of the strange group at first but she's immediately curious. On top of that the Shepherd takes a personal interest in her brother's condition and offers to help her look for a way to save him, saying that maybe now... maybe with all of them working together they can find something that she missed. Whether it's true or not, he gave her hope. He proved that he was indeed different from most humans.
This is where Edna's growth begins. Seeing the world with Sorry and his group is an experience unlike any she'd had in her long life. Her brother had always protected her, leaving her behind when he went out on his journeys. This time however, she was able to spread her wings. She was a valued and necessary part of their team. They needed her. And that felt good. She never sheds her apathetic tone or direct manner of speaking. She doesn't make a habit of outwardly expressing the changing feelings going on inside of her. Edna plays it cool. The Earth Seraph makes it look like she's keeping a certain amount of distance between herself and the people and situations around her ninety percent of the time, while at the same time displaying a troll-like playful nature and earning herself the impression of being the type of person whom you shouldn't take the things they say at face value, as Zaveid is happy to point out.
And it's true. She greatly enjoys teasing certain members of the group - primarily Mikleo, Alisha and Rose or more specifically the types who will either be riled up by it or who are too gullible for their own good and fall for her tricks. Her brand of teasing includes everything from clever nicknames to made up dances or disgusting methods of meal preparation to the very literal poking and prodding of others with her umbrella. She has a lot of methods but truthfully it's just one of the ways she interacts with the people she really likes. It says that she finds them interesting. That they entertain her and she has fun around them - even if she's messing with them in the process.
But in battle she's all about winning and although she has some witty one liners ready at all times, she's all about being prepared and protecting her allies. She has no intentions of letting her friends be hurt or being the reason a monster catches them off guard. Naturally as she had time to take it all in and watch Sorey's development, she too finds her own commitment to humanity and to their cause. Travelling with them meant seeing the best and the worst of humanity, but seeing how her friends Sorry, Alisha and Rose coped with the bad and responded with goodness, she found her own confidence in humanity. They were still stupid and weak and there would always be ugly humans - but she was also able to see the part of humanity that was worth protecting.
The fact that she spent so much time alone developed strong senses of independence and maturity in her. She dislikes being treated like a child, even when it was her brother who did it. Especially because her brother treated her that way she wanted to be and be seen as a strong, self-sufficient and grown up woman. It's not in her nature to easily or seriously go looking for help from others if she can manage on her own, however she has learned to rely on friends and allies when she truly needs it. But that comes with faith and trust - things that need to be earned with her, even if that's not as difficult a task as it once was. But on the flip-side the same early maturity and independence she developed also left her with a bit of selfishness buried inside of her. That is the part of her that desires so strongly to be needed and wanted... the part of her that hates being alone and wants to blame humanity for that loneliness despite knowing better.
Because she tends to internalize her emotions, it makes it all the more powerful when she lets people see them. When she's finally faced with the task of killing her brother she lets out a lot of pent up emotions and her heart becomes all that much stronger for it. She displays her weakness and lets herself cry for her loss, for sadness and for grief. But for all the hurt she lets go of, what she shows most is just how much love she felt for him. Although it hurts her badly to have to face the reality that the only thing she can do for him is kill him, she prays for him to find peace. More than anything she longed for his suffering to end. It had to be her. It was the least she could do for him. And in turn she's able to make peace with her past grievances and her decision to fight him. It allows her to take the first step in moving forward - in working with the others towards a brighter future where they can save people from fates like his.
Although she has a bit of a thundered approach to relationships, Edna does get deeply attached to those she comes to know and trust over time. All fooling aside, she wants to be liked and trusted in return. She doesn't want to worry them over her but at the same time she is willing to sacrifice her delicate body blasting boulders out of her way. That's why she asks to keep her pains secret from people like Sorey who would be upset - because she cares about their feelings.
She can also be quite scary when she's upset. Scaring off the minotaur in the Earth dungeon is a perfect example of how she can frighten those much larger than herself - and on the rare occasion, let her emotions get the best of her. There is some insecurity that comes with her stature, although she tries and has no problem using her looks to her advantage as she tried with the womanizer overlooking her trial. She can get frustrated at themselves but more often than not she finds ways to overcome it.
Edna isn't strong in the physical sense, but she makes up for it with her strength of heart and sharp wit. Over time her stubbornness makes way to support strong determination and will-power. She's also quite intelligent. Even her nicknames tend to play on words and her knowledge of monsters often comes in handy in battle. Her experiences have been many and some of them incredibly difficult, but living through them has only made her stronger and smarter and helped her grow.
Carrier: Celladrion. A small rock creature that projects and captures video through it's eyes. It's approximately two inches tall and eats a diet of vegetables and other leafy greens; making cute, high-pitched cries when it's happy or excited. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/27/74/0f/27740fb2e1335f6590c05baf0a138449.jpg
Magic Weapon: First Bloom. A sturdy umbrella designed to be strong enough to strike it's wielder's enemies if they so desire, however it's ability allows the innocent looking item to transform into a light-weight spear.
Sample: 1 | 2
♚ OOC
Name: Michi
Age: 26
Contact: cloudatlas (plurk) or resonatenoise (aim)
Character In-game: Marie Parfacy/Soma Peries | Mobile Suit Gundam 00
♛ IC
Name: Edna (Hephsin Yulind)
Canon: Tales of Zestiria
Canon Point: Post Game
Age: Unknown (Appears to be in her teens but is hundreds of years old at least)
Gender: Female
Species: Seraphim
Appearance: image
History/Background: series wiki
To elaborate on Edna's early history; she was raised by and had lived with her brother all of her life atop the mountain where Sorey and his friends first met her. Because of the location and their Seraphim background, the two were isolated from humans as well as many other seraphs. Being invisible to most all humans, as humans lost their faith, Edna and her brother also lost faith in humans. However, it was Edna's brother who was unable to let it go and ultimately became corrupted-- losing his sense of self and becoming a terrible, fearsome dragon. It turned their mountain into a place few traveled and many gossiped about. And yet even though he became unreachable, Edna never left him.
She continued to live on the mountain, although she was at risk as much as anyone else. At first she'd hoped he could be saved, but in time she lost that hope. Part of her blamed humanity for her brother's change-- and part of her blamed herself for being unable to save him. Even so, she stayed strong until the day that Sorey and his group climbed the mountain looking for her assistance in fighting the Lord of Calamity-- the human spreading chaos and malevolence all across their world. Sorey insisted that they could look for a way to save her brother and she became a part of their team.
Personality: At first glance, Edna allows herself to come off as apathetic and harsh. Years of solitude played a big part in her social awkwardness. For a very longtime the only real companion she had was her brother - and when he turned into a dragon she was essentially left alone. Naturally she was very lonely and even resented her brother a little for leaving her that way. But she also displays great bravery and loyalty - not caring about the grave danger she's in while she remains near her corrupted brother, choosing to remain on the mountain with him despite the fact that he could have easily killed her and would have in that state. Naturally she was stubborn - fighting Sorey's group's attempts to have her join their party despite the fact that deep down there was a part of her that wanted to go... to not be alone anymore. But she was battling her own feelings of love and responsibility for her brother. No matter what he'd done, she didn't want to leave him alone, even though she had felt certain there was no way to save him. Or at the very least for all she had searched for many years, she'd never found any.
When she concedes, she makes it clear that her reasons for doing so are not noble ones pertaining to the state of the world or the Lord of Calamity. Edna, who had built up dislike and distrust towards humanity - who lost their faith in the Seraphim, corrupted the world and created the Lord of Calamity, and in her mind were responsible for her brother's corruption in that manner as well, saw something different in Sorry and his companion Alisha. They had traits and goals and outlooks worthy of respect, perhaps. Naturally she didn't know what to make of the strange group at first but she's immediately curious. On top of that the Shepherd takes a personal interest in her brother's condition and offers to help her look for a way to save him, saying that maybe now... maybe with all of them working together they can find something that she missed. Whether it's true or not, he gave her hope. He proved that he was indeed different from most humans.
This is where Edna's growth begins. Seeing the world with Sorry and his group is an experience unlike any she'd had in her long life. Her brother had always protected her, leaving her behind when he went out on his journeys. This time however, she was able to spread her wings. She was a valued and necessary part of their team. They needed her. And that felt good. She never sheds her apathetic tone or direct manner of speaking. She doesn't make a habit of outwardly expressing the changing feelings going on inside of her. Edna plays it cool. The Earth Seraph makes it look like she's keeping a certain amount of distance between herself and the people and situations around her ninety percent of the time, while at the same time displaying a troll-like playful nature and earning herself the impression of being the type of person whom you shouldn't take the things they say at face value, as Zaveid is happy to point out.
And it's true. She greatly enjoys teasing certain members of the group - primarily Mikleo, Alisha and Rose or more specifically the types who will either be riled up by it or who are too gullible for their own good and fall for her tricks. Her brand of teasing includes everything from clever nicknames to made up dances or disgusting methods of meal preparation to the very literal poking and prodding of others with her umbrella. She has a lot of methods but truthfully it's just one of the ways she interacts with the people she really likes. It says that she finds them interesting. That they entertain her and she has fun around them - even if she's messing with them in the process.
But in battle she's all about winning and although she has some witty one liners ready at all times, she's all about being prepared and protecting her allies. She has no intentions of letting her friends be hurt or being the reason a monster catches them off guard. Naturally as she had time to take it all in and watch Sorey's development, she too finds her own commitment to humanity and to their cause. Travelling with them meant seeing the best and the worst of humanity, but seeing how her friends Sorry, Alisha and Rose coped with the bad and responded with goodness, she found her own confidence in humanity. They were still stupid and weak and there would always be ugly humans - but she was also able to see the part of humanity that was worth protecting.
The fact that she spent so much time alone developed strong senses of independence and maturity in her. She dislikes being treated like a child, even when it was her brother who did it. Especially because her brother treated her that way she wanted to be and be seen as a strong, self-sufficient and grown up woman. It's not in her nature to easily or seriously go looking for help from others if she can manage on her own, however she has learned to rely on friends and allies when she truly needs it. But that comes with faith and trust - things that need to be earned with her, even if that's not as difficult a task as it once was. But on the flip-side the same early maturity and independence she developed also left her with a bit of selfishness buried inside of her. That is the part of her that desires so strongly to be needed and wanted... the part of her that hates being alone and wants to blame humanity for that loneliness despite knowing better.
Because she tends to internalize her emotions, it makes it all the more powerful when she lets people see them. When she's finally faced with the task of killing her brother she lets out a lot of pent up emotions and her heart becomes all that much stronger for it. She displays her weakness and lets herself cry for her loss, for sadness and for grief. But for all the hurt she lets go of, what she shows most is just how much love she felt for him. Although it hurts her badly to have to face the reality that the only thing she can do for him is kill him, she prays for him to find peace. More than anything she longed for his suffering to end. It had to be her. It was the least she could do for him. And in turn she's able to make peace with her past grievances and her decision to fight him. It allows her to take the first step in moving forward - in working with the others towards a brighter future where they can save people from fates like his.
Although she has a bit of a thundered approach to relationships, Edna does get deeply attached to those she comes to know and trust over time. All fooling aside, she wants to be liked and trusted in return. She doesn't want to worry them over her but at the same time she is willing to sacrifice her delicate body blasting boulders out of her way. That's why she asks to keep her pains secret from people like Sorey who would be upset - because she cares about their feelings.
She can also be quite scary when she's upset. Scaring off the minotaur in the Earth dungeon is a perfect example of how she can frighten those much larger than herself - and on the rare occasion, let her emotions get the best of her. There is some insecurity that comes with her stature, although she tries and has no problem using her looks to her advantage as she tried with the womanizer overlooking her trial. She can get frustrated at themselves but more often than not she finds ways to overcome it.
Edna isn't strong in the physical sense, but she makes up for it with her strength of heart and sharp wit. Over time her stubbornness makes way to support strong determination and will-power. She's also quite intelligent. Even her nicknames tend to play on words and her knowledge of monsters often comes in handy in battle. Her experiences have been many and some of them incredibly difficult, but living through them has only made her stronger and smarter and helped her grow.
Carrier: Celladrion. A small rock creature that projects and captures video through it's eyes. It's approximately two inches tall and eats a diet of vegetables and other leafy greens; making cute, high-pitched cries when it's happy or excited. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/27/74/0f/27740fb2e1335f6590c05baf0a138449.jpg
Magic Weapon: First Bloom. A sturdy umbrella designed to be strong enough to strike it's wielder's enemies if they so desire, however it's ability allows the innocent looking item to transform into a light-weight spear.
Sample: 1 | 2
