OOC: Application
♣ Player Information
Name: Raini
Journal: sailorsanrio
Age: 23
IM: aim; sozdaniye
Email: rainichan@gmail.com
Timezone: PST, GMT -8:00
♥ Character Information
Name: Lucrecia Crescent
Age: Like Vincent, she looks 26 but is much older, most likely in her late 50's, early 60's due to her backstory. Her age is not an issue to her any longer.
Personality: Lucrecia is a happy-go-lucky sort of woman; she constantly has a smile on her face. She's quick to make jokes when the situation arises, at least around people she's comfortable with. Lucrecia also likes to tease her friends in a non-malicious way. However, up until she's comfortable with others, she may seem distant, or cold, while in actuality she's just very introverted around those she isn't familiar with. She's a super extrovert once she's familiar with people. Unless you're in the science field. Lucrecia will talk your ear off about that topic.
Lucrecia can be very stubborn about things, depending on the situation and what she's stubborn about; if it's something she's not familiar with, she won't feel strongly about it. She's also hard-headed on certain subjects (like human experimentation is something she'd argue AGAINST if the topic arose; her opinion wouldn't be able to be swayed). She is very passionate about her work.
She doesn't have much of a temper, though she will get angry if pushed enough. She's also prone to freakouts and hyperventilating if things go horribly wrong, especially on something important, or someone close to her has gotten hurt. They can be internal or external freakouts, though they can also be a bit of both, depending on the circumstances.
She can also be a workaholic, depending on what her project is, and until she gets the results she desires, Lucrecia will not stop, unless by an outside force.
Strengths: Lucrecia's only strength is that she's the top of her field in science. She's not strong physically, and if she were to fight back in any sort of way, it would involve throwing science equipment at an assailant. She has no super powers, or anything like that (unless you count the ability to ANGST. She doesn't quite out-angst Vincent, however. :D) She's loyal to her friends, though, and would do anything to help them in any way she was able to do.
Weaknesses: As stated before, she's not strong physically, and wouldn't be able to hold her own in a fight. Lucrecia also can't take mental and emotional abuse. She worries about the state of her son, and if he's ok after all of the experiments that were done before she gave birth. Because of the experiments, she does get sick often. It can leave her incapacitated for a few days at a time at its worst, though for the most part it's usually fleeting. Also, spiders. They creep her out. Despite these, she also harbors feeling of guilt over things, even after they've long passed.
History: Lucrecia was born to two scientists in Midgar. The two worked for the ShinRa, as most who lived on the upper plates of the city, and Lucrecia was quick to want to follow in their footsteps. She grew up with her father and mother helping her learn as much as she could before being enrolled in an elite school, where she excelled in her science classes, all the way through college. She graduated high school with honours, and had too many scholarships to count. Presumably before or during her college days, she began working with Grimoire Valentine, a scientist for ShinRa. He was the one who spurred on her want to learn of Chaos and Omega. Unfortunately, due to an accident in the lab where the two were working, Grimoire died in an effort to keep Lucrecia safe, something she always regretted happening. It was never meant for him to die.
Once she reached the college age, she was the top of her class, and she was enlisted to work on the Jenova Project with Professors Hojo and Gast. Somewhere in the course of the Project, most likely before Lucrecia joined, Gast left the Jenova Project, wanting to have nothing to do with it, leaving Hojo and his grad-student to the Project. When tensions in the lab started happening, stemmed from attempts to sabotage the Project as well as hit attempts made on Hojo and Lucrecia, a Turk was employed to protect them as a bodyguard: Vincent Valentine. He went with them to the Shinra mansion in Nibelheim, to get away from Midgar and what had been happening there.
Vincent became infatuated with the woman he was supposed to protect. Lucrecia, it seemed, almost reciprocated these feelings, whether it be spending time with him outside of the lab (including picnics outside when time permitted!), or just trying to talk to the quiet man while she worked. However, Hojo, wasn't too fond of Vincent and Lucrecia spending time together, even as friends. So, he stepped up the order of the Project: human experimentation. It was then that Hojo asked Lucrecia to help him in this, to find out the effects of Jenova's cells on a human; more specifically on an infant. He proposed to artificially inseminate her in order to impregnate her (using his own sperm of course) and then to inject the womb with Jenova cells in order to get the desired effects. After much thought, Lucrecia reluctantly agreed.
Vincent, when he found out, was furious. He went to Hojo and Lucrecia, and voiced his concerns about this part of the Project, worried more for Lucrecia's safety, as well as her unborn child. Hojo and Lucrecia both told him that they were going through with the experiment, whether he liked it or not. Possibly as a last-ditch effort to get Lucrecia away from Hojo and the experiment they would carry out for the Project, Vincent confessed his love to Lucrecia- which she shot down, going back to Hojo. Lucrecia felt some regret in going to Hojo and denying Vincent, but she had to stay loyal to the project that she had signed on to.
However, this wasn't without consequence. Not long after she was impregnated and injected with a Mako/Jenova cell compound, something went horribly wrong. Feeling sick while working, and not from normal morning sickness (to which she knew what it felt like), Lucrecia retreated to her room within the mansion, but never made it to her bed to rest; instead, she collapsed. Vincent had followed to make sure she was all right, and heard her collapse. Vincent went to Hojo to confront him, and tell him what had happened to Lucrecia, but that didn't happen. It was then that Hojo shot him, and made him into an experiment, all the while Lucrecia recovered from her collapse a few hours later. Not able to find Vincent, she attempted to carry on with her work.
The months went by, and she finally had her baby; a boy. She was not to raise him, however, and not long after he was born, Lucrecia fled from Nibelheim, unable to take the stress and the guilt over what had possibly happened to Vincent. There were a few attempts on her own life, but Lucrecia quickly found herself unable to die with the influence of Jenova in her body. She found herself near Corel, a mining town, in a cove under a waterfall. Somewhere in her stay there, she became encased in the crystal that had formed in the cave, where Vincent would spend his days. When he came to talk to her, in the silence of the cave, despite it looking as if she were dead, she never was- she was in a state of suspended animation. His talking to her was what made her feel not so lonely, or even guilty.
However, something happened somewhere in that state, and she was able to wake up and free herself from the crystal. Perhaps it was the will of the Lifestream to bring her back, or perhaps something more? Either way, she exited the cave and made her way to Corel. It was time to find out what had happened in the past 38 years.
♠ Roleplaying Samples
First person: Well, the world certainly has changed since I last saw it. Meteorfall. That's what I was told. Someone did something horrible. Why? I'm not sure I quite understand. But to see the world as it is now, it's nice. It's something I've missed. I'll have to look around and explore. Places that weren't here before when I was able to walk around before are here. I think that's what I'm looking forward to the most. That and... making up for my mistakes. I have many of them. If I can do that, then I think I'll be able to go back to the waterfall and be at peace. That's where I belong. Hm, but now to find my way back to-- wait, Midgar isn't around anymore is it?
Third person: It really was different now, seeing the world 38 years later than she remembered. Corel was a lot different now. Before it had been a thriving mining town and now...
Lucrecia frowned, knowing full well that the world would change, no matter what. It was a fact of life. Of nature. It was scientific that things would change in the Planet. Plates would shift, new rivers, lakes, and mountains would be made because of these changes. But to see the devastation that Corel had seen was depressing. Trying to find a shop that would be able to perhaps give her some new clothes, seeing as she had no Gil, was a challenge. There were a few shopkeepers who weren't keen on the idea of letting her just have clothes, but the former scientist was lucky; one of them felt badly for her and let her have some. She couldn't go back to a bigger city in what she had been wearing! It would be ridiculous!
Changing into her newer clothes, Lucrecia wandered around Corel, looking for someone to help her get back to what was the sanctuary from the now-ruined city of Midgar. It would be difficult, seeing as how it was a continent away, but she was certain she'd be able to find someone to escort her back. Ah! Someone who looked like they knew what to do! "E-excuse me! Can you help me? I was wondering... do you think you could help me get back to Mid-- no no, sorry, it's not Midgar anymore, is it?" Lucrecia half-smiled, trying to keep herself in check when she realized her mistake. The man she was speaking to shook his head in regards to Midgar, answering that the closest place now was Edge. "All right then... do you know how I can get to Edge? I used to live in Midgar, a very long time ago. I'm wondering if... I can find anyone I once knew there." After a few moments of silence, Lucrecia got what she wanted: a way back to the other continent. She smiled brightly, nearly throwing her arms up into the air as she cheered as quietly as she could.
"Thank you," she finally said to the man who had agreed to escort her to Edge. "I really appreciate it." Saying 'thank you' was so much better than apologizing. Perhaps she would be saying that more often than her apologies.
Name: Raini
Journal: sailorsanrio
Age: 23
IM: aim; sozdaniye
Email: rainichan@gmail.com
Timezone: PST, GMT -8:00
♥ Character Information
Name: Lucrecia Crescent
Age: Like Vincent, she looks 26 but is much older, most likely in her late 50's, early 60's due to her backstory. Her age is not an issue to her any longer.
Personality: Lucrecia is a happy-go-lucky sort of woman; she constantly has a smile on her face. She's quick to make jokes when the situation arises, at least around people she's comfortable with. Lucrecia also likes to tease her friends in a non-malicious way. However, up until she's comfortable with others, she may seem distant, or cold, while in actuality she's just very introverted around those she isn't familiar with. She's a super extrovert once she's familiar with people. Unless you're in the science field. Lucrecia will talk your ear off about that topic.
Lucrecia can be very stubborn about things, depending on the situation and what she's stubborn about; if it's something she's not familiar with, she won't feel strongly about it. She's also hard-headed on certain subjects (like human experimentation is something she'd argue AGAINST if the topic arose; her opinion wouldn't be able to be swayed). She is very passionate about her work.
She doesn't have much of a temper, though she will get angry if pushed enough. She's also prone to freakouts and hyperventilating if things go horribly wrong, especially on something important, or someone close to her has gotten hurt. They can be internal or external freakouts, though they can also be a bit of both, depending on the circumstances.
She can also be a workaholic, depending on what her project is, and until she gets the results she desires, Lucrecia will not stop, unless by an outside force.
Strengths: Lucrecia's only strength is that she's the top of her field in science. She's not strong physically, and if she were to fight back in any sort of way, it would involve throwing science equipment at an assailant. She has no super powers, or anything like that (unless you count the ability to ANGST. She doesn't quite out-angst Vincent, however. :D) She's loyal to her friends, though, and would do anything to help them in any way she was able to do.
Weaknesses: As stated before, she's not strong physically, and wouldn't be able to hold her own in a fight. Lucrecia also can't take mental and emotional abuse. She worries about the state of her son, and if he's ok after all of the experiments that were done before she gave birth. Because of the experiments, she does get sick often. It can leave her incapacitated for a few days at a time at its worst, though for the most part it's usually fleeting. Also, spiders. They creep her out. Despite these, she also harbors feeling of guilt over things, even after they've long passed.
History: Lucrecia was born to two scientists in Midgar. The two worked for the ShinRa, as most who lived on the upper plates of the city, and Lucrecia was quick to want to follow in their footsteps. She grew up with her father and mother helping her learn as much as she could before being enrolled in an elite school, where she excelled in her science classes, all the way through college. She graduated high school with honours, and had too many scholarships to count. Presumably before or during her college days, she began working with Grimoire Valentine, a scientist for ShinRa. He was the one who spurred on her want to learn of Chaos and Omega. Unfortunately, due to an accident in the lab where the two were working, Grimoire died in an effort to keep Lucrecia safe, something she always regretted happening. It was never meant for him to die.
Once she reached the college age, she was the top of her class, and she was enlisted to work on the Jenova Project with Professors Hojo and Gast. Somewhere in the course of the Project, most likely before Lucrecia joined, Gast left the Jenova Project, wanting to have nothing to do with it, leaving Hojo and his grad-student to the Project. When tensions in the lab started happening, stemmed from attempts to sabotage the Project as well as hit attempts made on Hojo and Lucrecia, a Turk was employed to protect them as a bodyguard: Vincent Valentine. He went with them to the Shinra mansion in Nibelheim, to get away from Midgar and what had been happening there.
Vincent became infatuated with the woman he was supposed to protect. Lucrecia, it seemed, almost reciprocated these feelings, whether it be spending time with him outside of the lab (including picnics outside when time permitted!), or just trying to talk to the quiet man while she worked. However, Hojo, wasn't too fond of Vincent and Lucrecia spending time together, even as friends. So, he stepped up the order of the Project: human experimentation. It was then that Hojo asked Lucrecia to help him in this, to find out the effects of Jenova's cells on a human; more specifically on an infant. He proposed to artificially inseminate her in order to impregnate her (using his own sperm of course) and then to inject the womb with Jenova cells in order to get the desired effects. After much thought, Lucrecia reluctantly agreed.
Vincent, when he found out, was furious. He went to Hojo and Lucrecia, and voiced his concerns about this part of the Project, worried more for Lucrecia's safety, as well as her unborn child. Hojo and Lucrecia both told him that they were going through with the experiment, whether he liked it or not. Possibly as a last-ditch effort to get Lucrecia away from Hojo and the experiment they would carry out for the Project, Vincent confessed his love to Lucrecia- which she shot down, going back to Hojo. Lucrecia felt some regret in going to Hojo and denying Vincent, but she had to stay loyal to the project that she had signed on to.
However, this wasn't without consequence. Not long after she was impregnated and injected with a Mako/Jenova cell compound, something went horribly wrong. Feeling sick while working, and not from normal morning sickness (to which she knew what it felt like), Lucrecia retreated to her room within the mansion, but never made it to her bed to rest; instead, she collapsed. Vincent had followed to make sure she was all right, and heard her collapse. Vincent went to Hojo to confront him, and tell him what had happened to Lucrecia, but that didn't happen. It was then that Hojo shot him, and made him into an experiment, all the while Lucrecia recovered from her collapse a few hours later. Not able to find Vincent, she attempted to carry on with her work.
The months went by, and she finally had her baby; a boy. She was not to raise him, however, and not long after he was born, Lucrecia fled from Nibelheim, unable to take the stress and the guilt over what had possibly happened to Vincent. There were a few attempts on her own life, but Lucrecia quickly found herself unable to die with the influence of Jenova in her body. She found herself near Corel, a mining town, in a cove under a waterfall. Somewhere in her stay there, she became encased in the crystal that had formed in the cave, where Vincent would spend his days. When he came to talk to her, in the silence of the cave, despite it looking as if she were dead, she never was- she was in a state of suspended animation. His talking to her was what made her feel not so lonely, or even guilty.
However, something happened somewhere in that state, and she was able to wake up and free herself from the crystal. Perhaps it was the will of the Lifestream to bring her back, or perhaps something more? Either way, she exited the cave and made her way to Corel. It was time to find out what had happened in the past 38 years.
♠ Roleplaying Samples
First person: Well, the world certainly has changed since I last saw it. Meteorfall. That's what I was told. Someone did something horrible. Why? I'm not sure I quite understand. But to see the world as it is now, it's nice. It's something I've missed. I'll have to look around and explore. Places that weren't here before when I was able to walk around before are here. I think that's what I'm looking forward to the most. That and... making up for my mistakes. I have many of them. If I can do that, then I think I'll be able to go back to the waterfall and be at peace. That's where I belong. Hm, but now to find my way back to-- wait, Midgar isn't around anymore is it?
Third person: It really was different now, seeing the world 38 years later than she remembered. Corel was a lot different now. Before it had been a thriving mining town and now...
Lucrecia frowned, knowing full well that the world would change, no matter what. It was a fact of life. Of nature. It was scientific that things would change in the Planet. Plates would shift, new rivers, lakes, and mountains would be made because of these changes. But to see the devastation that Corel had seen was depressing. Trying to find a shop that would be able to perhaps give her some new clothes, seeing as she had no Gil, was a challenge. There were a few shopkeepers who weren't keen on the idea of letting her just have clothes, but the former scientist was lucky; one of them felt badly for her and let her have some. She couldn't go back to a bigger city in what she had been wearing! It would be ridiculous!
Changing into her newer clothes, Lucrecia wandered around Corel, looking for someone to help her get back to what was the sanctuary from the now-ruined city of Midgar. It would be difficult, seeing as how it was a continent away, but she was certain she'd be able to find someone to escort her back. Ah! Someone who looked like they knew what to do! "E-excuse me! Can you help me? I was wondering... do you think you could help me get back to Mid-- no no, sorry, it's not Midgar anymore, is it?" Lucrecia half-smiled, trying to keep herself in check when she realized her mistake. The man she was speaking to shook his head in regards to Midgar, answering that the closest place now was Edge. "All right then... do you know how I can get to Edge? I used to live in Midgar, a very long time ago. I'm wondering if... I can find anyone I once knew there." After a few moments of silence, Lucrecia got what she wanted: a way back to the other continent. She smiled brightly, nearly throwing her arms up into the air as she cheered as quietly as she could.
"Thank you," she finally said to the man who had agreed to escort her to Edge. "I really appreciate it." Saying 'thank you' was so much better than apologizing. Perhaps she would be saying that more often than her apologies.