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Player info
Your Name: Karma
Your E-Mail/AIM/Whatever: AIM: GoddessofSaturn, E-mail: kadaj_strife@yahoo.com
Livejournal: khadaj
Your age: 22
Character info
Series/Fandom: Final Fantasy X
Character's Name: Tidus
Character's Sex: Male
Character's Age: 17
Canon point: Right after beating Yu Yevon.
Abilities: Having been a star athlete, Tidus had a slight advantage when first being thrown into Spira. For someone who never had to use a longsword before, he improved dramatically at wielding the blade over a short amount of time. He isn’t the strongest character out there. Instead, he uses his natural speed and stamina to his advantage, often attacking with a series of quick, precise hits. One thing that should be noted is as a Blitzball player, and a good one at that, Tidus is gifted underwater. He’s a gifted swimmer, and he can remain underwater for at least ten minutes, probably longer. Tidus shares some Time Mage abilities, and is able to cast time magic such as Hastega and Slowga both on others and himself. However, his magic abilities don’t go further than that, giving him an edge in battle, but not a huge advantage.
When Tidus has been fighting in a particularly long battle, or maybe a long series of short, intense battles, he may go into Overdrive mode. His Overdrive is known as Swordplay. When using this his attacks become more aerial and quicker for a short amount of time. He may even be able to use energy against his target(s). However, he can only use this attack once before he goes back into his normal fighting mode and it takes quite a while to reach that point again.
Background: Wiki link.
Appearance: Picture.
Personality: Tidus is a derp. No really okay.
At first, Tidus comes across as a not-so-typical arrogant teenager. The constant fame of being a Blitzball star, and no less, the son of the famous Jecht, has gone to his head. It also assisted feeding his resentment for said father, even if that's hardly the only reason. Tidus enjoys the fame, yes, but he also knows better and is always living up to the image the public expects. He's learned to hold many of his emotions in, because he's a celebrity, and no one likes a star who mopes all the time. Though, when he has the freedom to express them he hadn’t had in a while he's prone to more emotional outbursts such as yelling, shouting, crying...
Family played an important aspect in his life and personality, even his goals, but he learned to look elsewhere for support. His father was often drunk, and while he did help Tidus, his methods left Tidus despising him for it. Jecht would taunt him as a kid, dubbing him “crybaby”. He was trying to build him up, but for a while Tidus never saw it that way. His mother was likely neglectful at best, and she died shortly after Jecht was declared dead, another thing Tidus blamed Jecht for. Tidus has many reasons he hates Jecht, but one of the strongest may be because they have so much in common.
Another thing I would like to elaborate on, that I neglected in the past: Tidus is observant. That isn’t to say he always makes the correct choices, or the cautious ones. Quite the opposite. He’s simply fairly good at reading others. Usually it’s from picking up on their quirks and mannerisms, but this can also be intuitively based at times. He doesn’t always verbalize his observations over others, but he will go into great detail about his experiences…even if he’s not exactly he most poetic guy ever. He can be very, very talkative when on the right subject. And, of course, no one’s always right and he can be painfully clueless at times about certain things. Considering he was in an entirely different world though, I think this is understandable.
When Tidus develops close bonds with friends, those tend to be the most important. He doesn’t like to be alone, not in Zanarkand, much less a world he starts out knowing practically nothing about while believing he’s the only one he knows there at that. However, even in an almost entirely different world, Tidus isn’t one to shy away. Blunt and outspoken, Tidus never minces his words. He says what he thinks. If something sounds stupid, he’ll say it’s stupid. Of course, he has the luxury of not growing up in Spira. Of course, that also gives him a different perspective on the matter others who have dealt with the constant tragedy lack. Together with his hard-working and competitive nature, an aspect he shows in Blitzball and later portrays that same mentality throughout other aspects of life in Spira, he’s definitely the kind of person capable of changing Spira. That includes finding a way to beat Sin, who just happens to be his dad, for good too. Something like that, especially with the extra news he finds later, would leave many other people in pieces. But, nope, for all his possibly annoying flaws Tidus is quick to get back up and fight. However, he’s not always one to plan very far ahead. He’s fine with being a living in the present kind of person. While in the past he would often rather avoid certain problems and focus on something else, he does change that to some extent. He’s the kind of person who does take the challenge with the right motivation, and he goes for his next goal-- whatever it may be.
Even if, at times, going about it he’s a little reckless and rough.
Over the course of the game, Tidus’ more spoiled and somewhat thoughtless qualities begin to change. He still holds his determination and cheerful spirit he had to begin with, but influenced by Yuna, Auron, and the people he traveled alongside, he also becomes more independent, understanding, and selfless.
Samples
Action/Journal Sample: So, the Moogles pretty much explained everything to me. I don’t know if I really get it. Something about Darkness…pulling at my world?
[A pause for thirty seconds, as Tidus scratches the back of his head and finally smiles sheepishly.]
Okay, so I didn’t pay as much attention as I probably should have. This whole thing is way too weird.
[And his mind had been on other events that still felt all too recent. At least their terms were easier to remember, and he wasn’t alone in this. Only right now, he kind of is.]
Sooooo different worlds, huh? You’re going to have to tell me about yours sometime, okay?
[He nods, smiling brightly. It’s forced, but he’s had such good practice. As to who he’s addressing…who knows who he’s talking to?]
Anyway, I’m just going to pick a random direction and…go that way!
[Pointing blindly, he begins to run.]
See ya!
RP Sample: If anyone had asked him not too long ago what he thought about death, Tidus wouldn’t have had much of an answer. He had a stable blitzball career, plenty of fans, friends whose faces and names seemed blurry now. He was too focused on his life.
Then, that was gone, and he found himself in Spira. It might as well have been an entirely other world. He felt like an outsider at first, but that was quick to change. Sure, he didn’t always know what was going on as everyone else, but he cared for them all the same. In a way, even with all the death, even with Sin, even with all the stupid secrets and homesickness, it was kind of nice to have people who liked him for him.
One he…more than liked.
Just as he had figured out a meaning to his life, or thought he had, he found out it was going to be over soon. In order for her to live so that she could finally do whatever she wanted, he would have to die.
Well they had made it that far. He wasn’t about to go back on his word. He was in love!
Not that he was going to say it out loud, that way, nope. He was way more eloquent than that, thanks.
Tidus hadn’t known what to expect when he died. He hadn’t had the chance. But, he didn’t expect it to involve floating, red fluffed, helpful…
Moogles?
As he took a moment for his brain to catch up to him, he could clearly recall Lulu using them in battle. Who would have guessed such a sultry woman had a thing for plushies? He smirked to himself. At least the cactuars suited her prickly demeanor. As quick as his good mood came, it was extinguished. Just remembering his friends reminded him that they weren’t here. He appreciated that the Moogles were so friendly and willing to help, but he was virtually alone again. He hadn’t thought he’d ever go through this a second time, and then there were all those terms. Darkness, Light, Heartless…
It was too much all at once. Too much after everything. He needed time to think. No, not think. To run around and maybe scream like crazy. He lowered his head slightly, shooting the Moogle what he knew was a half-hearted, unconvincing smile. How did Yuna do it?
“Thanks, but I can take care of it from here.”
Notes: None.