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addleverse) wrote2005-11-01 10:55 pm
addleverse) wrote2005-11-01 10:55 pm
Character Profile: Taran
Whee, another one. He's not as developed as some of the others, but he's also fairly new. I'm posting this now because lately he's been bouncing around all "Pay attention to me, bitch!" and I must oblige.
(Keep in mind that anything listed appearance-wise only applies to his base form. It's all subject to change at any time.)
Basics
Full name: Taran DeRossier
Gender: Male
Age: Stuck on 17, but he can look any age
Birthdate: 8 April, 1923
Astrological sign: Aries
Ethnicity: White...vampire?
Birthplace: Canada
Current location: the States
Career: Tricking people pays if you play your cards right..
Parents: Dead. He doesn't remember them very well anymore.
Siblings: None
Birth order: Only child
Languages spoken: English, French, and anything he can listen to long enough to be able to mimic, but he can only repeat what he hears.
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Around 137lbs
Body type: Thin but not underweight
Face type: Round
Complexion: Pale like a vampire
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Messy and brown
Is he healthy? If no, why not?: Yes: he's very active, eats right, and gets all the blood he needs. Usually.
Clothing style: Whatever's comfortable and warm, because he's cold-natured.
Jewelry: None
Does he wear glasses?: When he wants to.
Marks/tattoos/scars/other distinguishing features: He's got vampire bite scars on his neck and wrists, but he's repressed that fact and either ignores them or shifts into a form that doesn't have them.
Favorite/most treasured possession: He doesn't have one really, unless you count his ability. He'd be fucked without it.
Weapon(s): He doesn't have any. Usually he can either trick or confuse his way out of trouble.
Personality/ likes, dislikes
Speaking style: In general he talks fast and sounds confident. He can change his style to suit whatever he's doing or whoever he's impersonating.
General demeanor: He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it. He can come off as arrogant since he usually gets away with what he's doing, so he's actually a little overconfident. He has a fit if he doesn't get away with things.
Hobbies: Tricking people to get what he wants, cooking, traveling
Talents: Shapeshifting. He can morph into anyone he's had a good look at, and can even imitate someone's voice, speaking style, and mannerisms if he has the chance to listen and observe for long enough. He's also pretty good at cooking, having lived on his own for quite a while.
Does he read? What? How often?: Mostly he reads travel books and magazines. He grabs a new one every chance he gets.
Does he listen to music? What? How often?: He's taken a liking to NeoGoth, so he frequents clubs that play that sort of thing. He also rather fancies electronica and digs old 20's and 30's music.
Best qualities: He's very determined. It's rare for him to give up on anything if he's decided he wants it. And on the rare occasion when he feels like he owes someone something he makes sure to repay them no matter how long it takes.
Worst qualities: He's arrogant, selfish, and has few morals. He has no qualms about lying, cheating, or stealing to get what he wants. He rarely trusts anyone because he's secretly very paranoid.
Tragic flaw: It's his own fault he acts the way he does. Once he learned how to use his power he was able to get out of taking the blame for anything and basically did whatever he wanted. It's been downhill all the way from there.
Prejudices: He hates vampires, despite being one himself. He didn't ask to be turned, after all, and he's pretty sure they murdered his family. He's also got a definite dislike for anyone who manages to see through his tricks, or who can beat him at his own game.
Passions: Acting, getting people to do whatever he wants, seeing new places.
Habits: Drinking blood, making himself look older just because, morphing into people he sees while watching tv.
What sets him off?: Not getting what he wants, or being overpowered. He will FREAK.
Mannerisms: He gives off a "leave me the hell alone" vibe when he's himself, or copies the mannerisms of whoever he's impersonating at the moment. He's also constantly watching his surroundings, just in case there's something to watch out for. He's really very paranoid. If he's feeling out of his element it's pretty obvious.
Role he assumes in most relationships with others: He assumes the role of the person he's impersonating, whether they're kind, a bastard, outgoing, in the background, whatever. If he's being himself he generally stays away from people and doesn't attempt a relationship of any kind unless he absolutely has to.
Philosophies/past
Optimist? Pessimist? Why?: He's a total pessimist. He's of the opinion that people will fuck him over if he doesn't fuck them over first. He hasn't trusted anyone since he was turned.
Character's darkest secret: He's a total scaredy-cat. Everything else about him is out in the open.
Character's biggest regret: The fact that he survived the attack that killed his family really bugs him if he actually thinks about it, which doesn't happen often.
Character's biggest accomplishment: Surviving that attack. It was mainly luck though.
Does he like himself? Why or why not?: He claims to be perfectly fine with himself but he may be lying.
Biggest vulnerability: If he's in a fight and gets cornered or completely overpowered he panics and basically becomes totally useless, especially if it's several people fighting him at once. This is why he avoids fights as much as possible.
Biggest priorities/responsibilities: He has no real responsibilities, so his main goal is to survive, and keep surviving.
What is the worst thing that could ever happen to the character?: Losing his power would be the worst; he doesn't know how to survive without it. Never has.
What is the worst thing that HAS HAPPENED to the character?: His family was murdered and he was turned into a vampire. It was bad enough that he repressed most of the memories.
What is the best thing that could happen to the character?: He'd never admit it to himself or anyone else, but having someone to trust would be a very nice thing. He needs to drop the paranoia.
What is the best thing that HAS HAPPENED to the character?: He discovered a love for travel. It gave him something fun to do since he never had any friends to hang out with.
Relationships
Marital/relationship status: Single
Significant other: None
Is he happy with this status?: He's ok. Not trusting anyone gets lonely though..
Any children?: None
What does the character think of other people?: Everyone's got an ulterior motive, and they'll get him if he doesn't get them first. If there's ever someone who proves they've got no ulterior motive he might be able to trust them. Eventually. He'd have to actually try to get to know someone first.
Bio: Taran was born a shapeshifter, something his parents learned soon after his birth. It's pretty obvious something's "different" about your baby when he starts randomly turning into his toys, or his grandmother. They weren't extremely fazed since their family had a history of producing random mutants. So, they treated him like a normal child and raised him with plenty of love. They taught him that his power was a gift, and that if he used it it should be to help others, and that he had to keep it a secret.
So, what did he do once he learned to control his power? He caused trouble at school - in the forms of other kids. The other kids learned to hate him pretty quickly, though they couldn't figure out how he kept getting them in trouble. And since no one ever caught him changing or disrupting things, he got away with everything. Eventually he was always looking over his shoulder; kids had started following him around trying to catch him making mischief. He grew into a very selfish, arrogant, and paranoid teenager.
Aside from causing trouble for anyone he had any kind of a gripe with, he led a relatively uneventful childhood. He even considered it to be pretty good, lack of friends notwithstanding. All that changed on a cold night in October of 1940. There was a group of travelers that had come to town several days before, and his family had been one of the first to welcome them. The family had invited them over for dinner and drinks that night. By morning Taran's parents, grandparents, and uncle were dead, the travelers had left town, and Taran had been turned into a vampire.
He doesn't remember most of what happened that night, either because he repressed the memory since he couldn't deal with the trauma, or because of the concussion he got during the attack. Either way, he's got several memory gaps from that night on. He also suffers occasional blackouts. That's sort of how he learned to love traveling; waking up in different places every so often just had that effect. That's basically his life today: travel around whether or not he's aware of where he'll end up, avoid other vampires like the plague, and just keep living.
Well. That's not quite all of it, but it's an idea. Not so much fun just putting everything out there right from the get-go, yeah? So anyway, I played around with that fun dollmaker again to sort of get an idea of what he (normally) looks like. Here we go.
This is how you'd find him on a nice warm day. Why is he smiling? He probably just did something not quite nice to someone for his own gain.
On a colder day he bundles like crazy unless he's lost his warm weather clothes again. It's usually not long before he gets his hands on some new gear.
And since Halloween just passed, a costume picture. Hell, he can be whatever he wants for Halloween, so a demon like this is no problem. And he actually has pulled that off with his eyes, but it gives him a migraine.
And because I did it for 'Zoka and Drew, here's Taran's results for that purity test:
And that's about it for right now. I've gotta write him into a story or something before he drives me crazy. ^_^
(Keep in mind that anything listed appearance-wise only applies to his base form. It's all subject to change at any time.)
Basics
Full name: Taran DeRossier
Gender: Male
Age: Stuck on 17, but he can look any age
Birthdate: 8 April, 1923
Astrological sign: Aries
Ethnicity: White...vampire?
Birthplace: Canada
Current location: the States
Career: Tricking people pays if you play your cards right..
Parents: Dead. He doesn't remember them very well anymore.
Siblings: None
Birth order: Only child
Languages spoken: English, French, and anything he can listen to long enough to be able to mimic, but he can only repeat what he hears.
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Around 137lbs
Body type: Thin but not underweight
Face type: Round
Complexion: Pale like a vampire
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Messy and brown
Is he healthy? If no, why not?: Yes: he's very active, eats right, and gets all the blood he needs. Usually.
Clothing style: Whatever's comfortable and warm, because he's cold-natured.
Jewelry: None
Does he wear glasses?: When he wants to.
Marks/tattoos/scars/other distinguishing features: He's got vampire bite scars on his neck and wrists, but he's repressed that fact and either ignores them or shifts into a form that doesn't have them.
Favorite/most treasured possession: He doesn't have one really, unless you count his ability. He'd be fucked without it.
Weapon(s): He doesn't have any. Usually he can either trick or confuse his way out of trouble.
Personality/ likes, dislikes
Speaking style: In general he talks fast and sounds confident. He can change his style to suit whatever he's doing or whoever he's impersonating.
General demeanor: He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it. He can come off as arrogant since he usually gets away with what he's doing, so he's actually a little overconfident. He has a fit if he doesn't get away with things.
Hobbies: Tricking people to get what he wants, cooking, traveling
Talents: Shapeshifting. He can morph into anyone he's had a good look at, and can even imitate someone's voice, speaking style, and mannerisms if he has the chance to listen and observe for long enough. He's also pretty good at cooking, having lived on his own for quite a while.
Does he read? What? How often?: Mostly he reads travel books and magazines. He grabs a new one every chance he gets.
Does he listen to music? What? How often?: He's taken a liking to NeoGoth, so he frequents clubs that play that sort of thing. He also rather fancies electronica and digs old 20's and 30's music.
Best qualities: He's very determined. It's rare for him to give up on anything if he's decided he wants it. And on the rare occasion when he feels like he owes someone something he makes sure to repay them no matter how long it takes.
Worst qualities: He's arrogant, selfish, and has few morals. He has no qualms about lying, cheating, or stealing to get what he wants. He rarely trusts anyone because he's secretly very paranoid.
Tragic flaw: It's his own fault he acts the way he does. Once he learned how to use his power he was able to get out of taking the blame for anything and basically did whatever he wanted. It's been downhill all the way from there.
Prejudices: He hates vampires, despite being one himself. He didn't ask to be turned, after all, and he's pretty sure they murdered his family. He's also got a definite dislike for anyone who manages to see through his tricks, or who can beat him at his own game.
Passions: Acting, getting people to do whatever he wants, seeing new places.
Habits: Drinking blood, making himself look older just because, morphing into people he sees while watching tv.
What sets him off?: Not getting what he wants, or being overpowered. He will FREAK.
Mannerisms: He gives off a "leave me the hell alone" vibe when he's himself, or copies the mannerisms of whoever he's impersonating at the moment. He's also constantly watching his surroundings, just in case there's something to watch out for. He's really very paranoid. If he's feeling out of his element it's pretty obvious.
Role he assumes in most relationships with others: He assumes the role of the person he's impersonating, whether they're kind, a bastard, outgoing, in the background, whatever. If he's being himself he generally stays away from people and doesn't attempt a relationship of any kind unless he absolutely has to.
Philosophies/past
Optimist? Pessimist? Why?: He's a total pessimist. He's of the opinion that people will fuck him over if he doesn't fuck them over first. He hasn't trusted anyone since he was turned.
Character's darkest secret: He's a total scaredy-cat. Everything else about him is out in the open.
Character's biggest regret: The fact that he survived the attack that killed his family really bugs him if he actually thinks about it, which doesn't happen often.
Character's biggest accomplishment: Surviving that attack. It was mainly luck though.
Does he like himself? Why or why not?: He claims to be perfectly fine with himself but he may be lying.
Biggest vulnerability: If he's in a fight and gets cornered or completely overpowered he panics and basically becomes totally useless, especially if it's several people fighting him at once. This is why he avoids fights as much as possible.
Biggest priorities/responsibilities: He has no real responsibilities, so his main goal is to survive, and keep surviving.
What is the worst thing that could ever happen to the character?: Losing his power would be the worst; he doesn't know how to survive without it. Never has.
What is the worst thing that HAS HAPPENED to the character?: His family was murdered and he was turned into a vampire. It was bad enough that he repressed most of the memories.
What is the best thing that could happen to the character?: He'd never admit it to himself or anyone else, but having someone to trust would be a very nice thing. He needs to drop the paranoia.
What is the best thing that HAS HAPPENED to the character?: He discovered a love for travel. It gave him something fun to do since he never had any friends to hang out with.
Relationships
Marital/relationship status: Single
Significant other: None
Is he happy with this status?: He's ok. Not trusting anyone gets lonely though..
Any children?: None
What does the character think of other people?: Everyone's got an ulterior motive, and they'll get him if he doesn't get them first. If there's ever someone who proves they've got no ulterior motive he might be able to trust them. Eventually. He'd have to actually try to get to know someone first.
Bio: Taran was born a shapeshifter, something his parents learned soon after his birth. It's pretty obvious something's "different" about your baby when he starts randomly turning into his toys, or his grandmother. They weren't extremely fazed since their family had a history of producing random mutants. So, they treated him like a normal child and raised him with plenty of love. They taught him that his power was a gift, and that if he used it it should be to help others, and that he had to keep it a secret.
So, what did he do once he learned to control his power? He caused trouble at school - in the forms of other kids. The other kids learned to hate him pretty quickly, though they couldn't figure out how he kept getting them in trouble. And since no one ever caught him changing or disrupting things, he got away with everything. Eventually he was always looking over his shoulder; kids had started following him around trying to catch him making mischief. He grew into a very selfish, arrogant, and paranoid teenager.
Aside from causing trouble for anyone he had any kind of a gripe with, he led a relatively uneventful childhood. He even considered it to be pretty good, lack of friends notwithstanding. All that changed on a cold night in October of 1940. There was a group of travelers that had come to town several days before, and his family had been one of the first to welcome them. The family had invited them over for dinner and drinks that night. By morning Taran's parents, grandparents, and uncle were dead, the travelers had left town, and Taran had been turned into a vampire.
He doesn't remember most of what happened that night, either because he repressed the memory since he couldn't deal with the trauma, or because of the concussion he got during the attack. Either way, he's got several memory gaps from that night on. He also suffers occasional blackouts. That's sort of how he learned to love traveling; waking up in different places every so often just had that effect. That's basically his life today: travel around whether or not he's aware of where he'll end up, avoid other vampires like the plague, and just keep living.
Well. That's not quite all of it, but it's an idea. Not so much fun just putting everything out there right from the get-go, yeah? So anyway, I played around with that fun dollmaker again to sort of get an idea of what he (normally) looks like. Here we go.
This is how you'd find him on a nice warm day. Why is he smiling? He probably just did something not quite nice to someone for his own gain.On a colder day he bundles like crazy unless he's lost his warm weather clothes again. It's usually not long before he gets his hands on some new gear.And since Halloween just passed, a costume picture. Hell, he can be whatever he wants for Halloween, so a demon like this is no problem. And he actually has pulled that off with his eyes, but it gives him a migraine.And because I did it for 'Zoka and Drew, here's Taran's results for that purity test:
| Your Ultimate Purity Score Is... | ||
| Category | Your Score | Average |
| Self-Lovin' | 76.7% Never taken out of the packaging | 65% |
| Shamelessness | 92.9% Has yet to see self in mirror | 79.1% |
| Sex Drive | 84.2% The Pope is envious | 77.5% |
| Straightness | 67.9% Felt someone up once | 44.3% |
| Gayness | 75% Repressed, are we? | 83.9% |
| Fucking Sick | 90.3% Refreshingly normal | 90.1% |
| You are 80.82% pure Average Score: 72.6% | ||
And that's about it for right now. I've gotta write him into a story or something before he drives me crazy. ^_^