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beleos ([personal profile] beleos) wrote2022-09-30 01:24 pm

CHARACTER SURVEY

CHARACTER SURVEY
Because one of the goals of Kenos is to give characters unique, compelling reasons to both show loyalty to their faction and to question it, it’s helpful to get to know them better! While filling out this survey isn’t required, it’s highly recommended! How else can we effectively torment or reward your blorbo if we don’t know what they hate/love? ♥

Just fill out the survey below and post it to this entry! We recommend commenting in such a way that you'll be able to come back and update this survey throughout the game. As their desires change, this survey can evolve!

SURVEY

Character Name(s): Include all names they've gone by
Series: Self-Explanatory!
Wiki Link: If one exists, put a wiki link for your character here

THE GOOD

How far would they go to accomplish their goals or fulfill their desires? Do they have lines they wouldn't cross?
In as little or as much detail as you want.

What is something they treasure?
Or someone. This can be something material like a precious heirloom, or can be more vague like "honesty".

What do they consider to be their best or most positive qualities?
In as little or as much detail as you want. You may also consider adding what others percieve them to be if the character is particularly self-loathing.

What is this character's best memory?
In as little or as much detail as you want. You can also link to scene(s) in canon if you want and are able.

Is there anyone they have highly positive feelings towards?
If so, describe them, link to wiki pages, say if it's another character or NPC in the game, etc.


THE BAD

What could or would tempt your character to compromise their principles?
In as little or as much detail as you want.

What do they desire above all else?
In as little or as much detail as you want. This can be something material like a MacGuffin from their canon, or can be more general like "world domination".

What are their biggest fear and/or insecurities?
In as little or as much detail as you want.

What is this character's worst memory?
In as little or as much detail as you want. You can also link to scene(s) in canon if you want and are able.

Is there anyone they have highly negative feelings towards?
If so, describe them, link to wiki pages, say if it's another character or NPC in the game, etc.


THE ET CETERA

What kinds of gifts does your character like?
Do they like chocolates? Flowers? A new car with a big red bow?

What item(s) would your character be pleased to receive as a reward?
Special weapons, a precious trinket, etc. List as many things as you want here, since this a pool where "free" AC rewards will be pulled from. Bold any that are particularly notable to the character or that you, the player, want OOC

What item(s) would your character never ask for, but you, the player, would want to give them?
If applicable. This is a free-for-all section for joke items.

OOC, what are your goals with this character? What would you enjoy seeing them getting involved in or would enjoy as a potential character arc?
Does your character strongly believe in one of the faction's promises? Did they get involved in a plot that they're now very invested in pushing to completion? Do you want a corruption arc for them? Or do they just want to become the newest local druglord? While not required, we strongly recommend giving this section thought, since this can be a helpful way for the mods to give you more customized AC Rewards, plot hooks, etc.

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[personal profile] clockpunk 2024-01-23 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name(s): Chrono Shindou
Series: Cardfight!! Vanguard G
Wiki Link: this hasnt been updated properly ever

THE GOOD

How far would they go to accomplish their goals or fulfill their desires? Do they have lines they wouldn't cross? Chrono would draw the line at torture and murder, but if given the right terrible incentives he'd pretty much do up to anything else. When it comes to self-sacrificing, he's more than willing to risk his own wellbeing for others.

What is something they treasure? Vanguard, his friends and the bonds he's made, and the opportunities he's been given.

What do they consider to be their best or most positive qualities? It's hard to get Chrono to say anything positive about himself, but put under scrutiny he'd probably say his intuition and adaptability.

What is this character's best memory? The true formation of Team Try3 (he was 14 he knows okay he knows it's lame he doesn't care), when he and his teammates finally became given-name-basis with each other. His victory with Team Striders at the U20 is also pretty up there.

Is there anyone they have highly positive feelings towards? His ride-or-die platonic soulmates Shion and Tokoha, as well as his ~boy best friend~ Kazuma and their mutual teammate/sun son Taiyou. He feels pretty strongly positive about most of his friends, but these are the top tier candidates. He also has complicated but overall positive feelings for Ibuki, who dragged him into his whole "destined fate" mess and was kind of a dick about it but they're chill now.

THE BAD

What could or would tempt your character to compromise their principles? Being guaranteed able to see any of his friends again, particularly Kazuma (who he has canonically ruined his own potential future to try and save before - it didn't work, and it took a miracle to get a second attempt). Placing a group of people under threat is another way to get to him - he will make some stupid choices if he thinks it'll help in the long run.

What do they desire above all else? 今こそ示せ、我が真に望む世界を!!!!!!!! AHEM, honestly Chrono just wants everything to be normal. He wants to play tournaments with his friends without some looming cosmic dread creeping up on him, he wants everyone to be as safe and happy as possible, and in the future he wants to find a way to reconnect with his units on Cray even if it means exploring all of space to do so.

What are their biggest fear and/or insecurities? Oh god, loneliness. He hates the part of himself that still sort of craves isolation, and has this persistent feeling that things would be better off without him. None of this is true, of course, but he was pretty badly depressed for a good few years before card games happened and he was introduced to community and given a sense of belonging. He's also insecure about letting others down - he's competitive and gives off a cocky air, but he has very little faith in himself and can break down quickly if he fails to support someone in the way they need. He gets through it on sheer shounen determination and encouragement from his support network but the feeling never really goes away.

What is this character's worst memory? Watching a man self-immolate in front of him was pretty damn bad. Like this wasn't card game anime psychic fire, this was a dude literally and very intentionally killing himself with actual real fire right in front of Chrono (who was 14 at the time!!!) and Ibuki. Losing the fight to Gyze-Kazuma is fresher and also awful, since every bad decision leading up to that and during it was pretty much his own fault. I know "witnessing suicide" and "losing card game" seem pretty far from each other but you gotta trust me on this one.

Is there anyone they have highly negative feelings towards? Gyze aside, who doesn't have a lot of personality that isn't "higher deity who wants everything to be silenced", Chrono cannot stand Chaos Breaker and Gastille, two of Gyze's apostles. Gastille is kind of whatever because his goal is boring and obvious, but Chaos Breaker's active and successful attempts to make everyone's lives worse seemingly for kicks means that Chrono rightfully hates him the most. He's also the one who managed to get Kazuma possessed. Bastard.

THE ET CETERA

What kinds of gifts does your character like? He's a homebody at heart who loves to cook, so food and cooking-related things are always appreciated. Card game accessories, too - he gets a new deckbox every now and then in the show and Vanguard is his life, so.

What item(s) would your character be pleased to receive as a reward? Cards, especially his friend's decks. Those feel connected to them in a special way. He's unable to summon any of their units the same way he can with the ZTBs, but maybe he could learn...?!

What item(s) would your character never ask for, but you, the player, would want to give them? Zeroth Dragon of End of the World, Dust. He hates this thing and doesn't want to even be tempted for a second to use it again, and yet. I'm mean, so.

OOC, what are your goals with this character? What would you enjoy seeing them getting involved in or would enjoy as a potential character arc? Chrono's a malleable sort of guy, but I think moral conflicts work really well with him given his history. While his most recent/final battle was a pretty cut-and-dry good vs evil story, historically he's had to make a lot of tough decisions and consider his enemy's viewpoints when dealing with major problems, so forging a connecting with some of the Zeniths would be fun.
Edited 2024-01-23 15:56 (UTC)