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Name: Pel
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Character
Name: Ser Loras Tyrell of Highgarden, Knight of the Flowers
Fandom: A Song Of Ice And Fire (100% book canon.)
Gender: Emphatically male.
Age: Almost seventeen.
Time Period: In the middle of A Feast For Crows, right before he gets that vat of burning oil poured on him, because we haven't seen him post-injury yet and I don't know the extent of his wounds or how it would effect him. Also because maiming minors is George's job, not mine.
Wing Color: Bright green.
History: Here you go. If you need more background info, just say so!
Personality:
In Feast For Crows, Jaime observes or Loras: He’s me, Jaime realized suddenly. I am speaking to myself, as I was, all cocksure arrogance and empty chivalry. This is what it does to you, to be too good too young.
Loras is spoiled. Loras was born in the palm of privilege, with very few things to set him back. And he's talented, and knows it, and he's self-assured and true. He is, in summary, a huge bratty peacock, self-centered and churlish.
But that is only the pretext. There are deeper things to the inner workings of Loras' mind. Seething below the surface of Loras' flippant exterior is anger and malcontent, grief, and sadness. Loras was born with everything, yes, but he's seen his share of troubles. His love is dead, and he knows not how to mourn, and drags onward in mourning. Loras blames Stannis for Renly's death, and seethes ever onward, unable to express his anger and misery, and unable to avenge it.
But having such vibrant emotions complicates matters. He cannot show them, for fear of risking his family's name, and further, he prefers to play the flighty lord's son, extravagant and clever. Those deeper emotions lie in wait, until they are provoked, in which Loras will fly into a rage or become suddenly melancholy, depending. Loras hides his emotions under a veil of extravagance, but once that veil is pulled aside, he is at his core honest and good, as is observed in A Storm Of Swords: The arrogance had gone out of Ser Loras the moment he began to speak of Renly. He answered truly. He is proud and reckless and full of piss, but he is not false. Not yet.
Loras' character arc within the series is very much about a boy who must become a man. Loras is unquestionably a spoilt child, but does he have potential to be more? He is a skilled swordsman and essentially a good person, but he lets pettiness and his own eccentricities get in his way. He needs to try harder, if he's to be the great knight he can be. He needs to look deeper within himself, focus more on grand pursuits rather than shallow ones. Petty revenge and overblown teenage mourning is something he needs to leave behind.
He needs to grow up.
He's starting to, but it's a slow process. Everyone grows up eventually, even if Loras is perhaps dragging his feet a little.
Strengths:
Physical: As remarked by several characters in the series, Loras is one of the best swordsmen and jousters in Westeros. Not the best-- he's beaten by Brienne and Gregor, fighters of highly superior strength-- but he is nothing to spit at, himself. A good fighter, inescapably. Being of noble birth, he has been extensively trained in the art of war, both for actual battle and for tourneys and show. He leads the siege on Dragonstone, and takes the island, and eventually the castle, which was hailed as impregnable before then.
So, to sum up, Loras is pretty strong for someone so pretty, a fairly notable jouster and fighter, and an all around formidable knight. He can ride, sword fight, wear terribly heavy armor, and stab people with wooden lances. He participated in two tourneys on-screen, and while he wins neither, it's noted that he would have, if the winner hadn't been there. Which is a vague way of saying that Loras is not The Best, but he is One Of The Best, a runner-up but still a very skilled fighter, if not The Best Ever.
He's also terribly pretty, which is only a physical ability inasmuch as he uses it to his advantage (or amusement) to charm people. When he leaves Kingslanding in the fourth book, women flock to see him walk by. He is ethereally beautiful, which is something he's very, very much aware of.
Mental: Loras is terribly well-educated, being from a upper-class background, he can read, write, add and subtract to maximum proficiency. He's not really a mental kind of guy, though, being more the type to smash things and ask questions later (just ask those two guys he killed when Renly died-- those two guys who were his friends).
Emotional: Like most Tyrells, Loras is good at bottling up his emotions and squirreling them away in favor of a veneer of civility. This is seen mostly at public events-- he is the very image of chivalry, handing out roses and the like, during the Tourney of the Hand. He knows how to present himself in public, always, like when he is seen with his beloved sister when she's crowned queen-- always civil, always chivalrous, never scandalous, open secrets be damned.
He's immensely emotionally immature-- as noted below-- but that's starting to change. Slowly, he's beginning to grow up. Notably, he decides not to rashly kill Brienne when he suspects her of murder, instead being able to be counseled towards a metered action, and instead asks her questions and decides for himself her innocence or guilt. He, quite uncharacteristically up until this point, decides she's innocent.
Perhaps most shockingly, he actually manages to take Jaime Lannister's advice when it's given. Jaime suggests Loras actually thinks about what he's doing on the Kingsguard, and Loras does. Jaime tells Loras how to improve himself, and gods love him, Loras tries.
Weaknesses:
Physical: Loras is incredibly healthy and in peak physical condition. He has absolutely no magical powers, though, it should be noted, and is not the strongest of fighters, if very strong. He is bested by Brienne and Gregor on-screen, two fighters much, much stronger than he. As such, it can be inferred that he can be overpowered in terms of strength, and most of his prowess lies in tactics (possibly underhanded, like riding mares in heat to tourneys) and maneuverability, since he's fairly slight of build. Which is basically to say: it's easy as crap to take him down if you're stronger than him, and he is not exactly super strong when it comes right down to it.
Mental: Loras is terribly well-educated, yes, but rarely thinks of such complex mundanities when he could be beating shit up instead. This is evidenced by how waltzes right into Cersei's trap, taking the bait by volunteering to go on a dangerous military mission where he should have hung back and waited. But he thirsts for action, so he ignores any political training he's ever had.
Emotional: Most of Loras' weaknesses are emotional. What can I say, I have a type.
For starters, he's incredibly hot-headed. As observed in A Dance With Dragons (don't worry, not a spoiler, just a good summation): And Ser Loras was young, prone to all the rash judgments of youth...
He's constantly in the sway of his emotions, which simmer and bubble just below the surface constantly. He has some difficulty ignoring them, and most times doesn't try at all, instead rushing to make stupid, rash decisions. He really shouldn't talk about his dead love in front of other people, yet he does, multiple times, when the mood strikes him, assuming money and prestige will keep him safe (it does). He rushes into Cersei's trap because it suits his need for revenge, and kills his friends and allies in grief, and rushes to nearly kill Brienne when there is naught but circumstantial evidence against her.
(It is, of course, notable to, well, note, that ultimately he doesn't kill Brienne; ultimately, he listens to her and judges her kindly and well, absolving her of blame in his mind. But this feat of sudden forethought does not come quickly to his mind, and he must have the idea suggested to him by Jaime for it to even cross his mind.)
He's also very easy to get riled up, be it for anger or sadness. It takes only a momentary suggestion to get him to mention Renly, and sigh a bit over his death: “Not necessary, but some find it pleasant. What of love?”
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
He guards his emotions, but not necessarily well.
He is also rashly impulsive in general. While he tries to be good when other people are around, he's still essentially a child mentally, or, well, a teenager. He talks to Jaime quite candidly about Renly's porn collection once, which is a grossly inappropriate thing to mention to the person who is essentially your boss.
In summary, Loras isn't exactly brilliant at making measured or wise decisions. But he's starting to come around. But only starting.
Samples (ALL samples must be set in Luceti-verse.)
First Person:
If this be the only mode of communication in place, I call it somewhat inconvenient. There is a certain kindness to seeing one face-to-face that I admit I have grown fond of. Likewise if one must communicate in so droll a fashion such as this, one may best have the decency to do so by raven. I fear anyone may read this. Hardly secure.
At least I have something important to say.
If anyone would be so kind as to point me in the direction of Highgarden, I should reward them most handsomely. It is a shameful thing, to be sure, lost as I am, but I was just working at a most important task. Mayhap I am dead, and this is Heaven? Or Hell, but let's not think on such grim things. Mayhap I was spirited away by some great maegi witch and given wings? I heard a tale like this, once.
[IF YOU FEEL THE FIRST-PERSON IS TOO DAUNTING BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LESS TALKATIVE CHARACTER, YOU MAY EITHER WRITE AN INTROSPECTIVE PIECE CONCERNING LUCETI OR REQUEST A Q&A TO BE RESPONDED TO ICLY.]
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Mun
Name: Pel
Livejournal Username: pitselly
E-mail: CapeQuod@Gmail.com
AIM/MSN: Aim/CapeHoc
Current Characters at Luceti: ohmykethe yrobtsvt.
Character
Name: Ser Loras Tyrell of Highgarden, Knight of the Flowers
Fandom: A Song Of Ice And Fire (100% book canon.)
Gender: Emphatically male.
Age: Almost seventeen.
Time Period: In the middle of A Feast For Crows, right before he gets that vat of burning oil poured on him, because we haven't seen him post-injury yet and I don't know the extent of his wounds or how it would effect him. Also because maiming minors is George's job, not mine.
Wing Color: Bright green.
History: Here you go. If you need more background info, just say so!
Personality:
In Feast For Crows, Jaime observes or Loras: He’s me, Jaime realized suddenly. I am speaking to myself, as I was, all cocksure arrogance and empty chivalry. This is what it does to you, to be too good too young.
Loras is spoiled. Loras was born in the palm of privilege, with very few things to set him back. And he's talented, and knows it, and he's self-assured and true. He is, in summary, a huge bratty peacock, self-centered and churlish.
But that is only the pretext. There are deeper things to the inner workings of Loras' mind. Seething below the surface of Loras' flippant exterior is anger and malcontent, grief, and sadness. Loras was born with everything, yes, but he's seen his share of troubles. His love is dead, and he knows not how to mourn, and drags onward in mourning. Loras blames Stannis for Renly's death, and seethes ever onward, unable to express his anger and misery, and unable to avenge it.
But having such vibrant emotions complicates matters. He cannot show them, for fear of risking his family's name, and further, he prefers to play the flighty lord's son, extravagant and clever. Those deeper emotions lie in wait, until they are provoked, in which Loras will fly into a rage or become suddenly melancholy, depending. Loras hides his emotions under a veil of extravagance, but once that veil is pulled aside, he is at his core honest and good, as is observed in A Storm Of Swords: The arrogance had gone out of Ser Loras the moment he began to speak of Renly. He answered truly. He is proud and reckless and full of piss, but he is not false. Not yet.
Loras' character arc within the series is very much about a boy who must become a man. Loras is unquestionably a spoilt child, but does he have potential to be more? He is a skilled swordsman and essentially a good person, but he lets pettiness and his own eccentricities get in his way. He needs to try harder, if he's to be the great knight he can be. He needs to look deeper within himself, focus more on grand pursuits rather than shallow ones. Petty revenge and overblown teenage mourning is something he needs to leave behind.
He needs to grow up.
He's starting to, but it's a slow process. Everyone grows up eventually, even if Loras is perhaps dragging his feet a little.
Strengths:
Physical: As remarked by several characters in the series, Loras is one of the best swordsmen and jousters in Westeros. Not the best-- he's beaten by Brienne and Gregor, fighters of highly superior strength-- but he is nothing to spit at, himself. A good fighter, inescapably. Being of noble birth, he has been extensively trained in the art of war, both for actual battle and for tourneys and show. He leads the siege on Dragonstone, and takes the island, and eventually the castle, which was hailed as impregnable before then.
So, to sum up, Loras is pretty strong for someone so pretty, a fairly notable jouster and fighter, and an all around formidable knight. He can ride, sword fight, wear terribly heavy armor, and stab people with wooden lances. He participated in two tourneys on-screen, and while he wins neither, it's noted that he would have, if the winner hadn't been there. Which is a vague way of saying that Loras is not The Best, but he is One Of The Best, a runner-up but still a very skilled fighter, if not The Best Ever.
He's also terribly pretty, which is only a physical ability inasmuch as he uses it to his advantage (or amusement) to charm people. When he leaves Kingslanding in the fourth book, women flock to see him walk by. He is ethereally beautiful, which is something he's very, very much aware of.
Mental: Loras is terribly well-educated, being from a upper-class background, he can read, write, add and subtract to maximum proficiency. He's not really a mental kind of guy, though, being more the type to smash things and ask questions later (just ask those two guys he killed when Renly died-- those two guys who were his friends).
Emotional: Like most Tyrells, Loras is good at bottling up his emotions and squirreling them away in favor of a veneer of civility. This is seen mostly at public events-- he is the very image of chivalry, handing out roses and the like, during the Tourney of the Hand. He knows how to present himself in public, always, like when he is seen with his beloved sister when she's crowned queen-- always civil, always chivalrous, never scandalous, open secrets be damned.
He's immensely emotionally immature-- as noted below-- but that's starting to change. Slowly, he's beginning to grow up. Notably, he decides not to rashly kill Brienne when he suspects her of murder, instead being able to be counseled towards a metered action, and instead asks her questions and decides for himself her innocence or guilt. He, quite uncharacteristically up until this point, decides she's innocent.
Perhaps most shockingly, he actually manages to take Jaime Lannister's advice when it's given. Jaime suggests Loras actually thinks about what he's doing on the Kingsguard, and Loras does. Jaime tells Loras how to improve himself, and gods love him, Loras tries.
Weaknesses:
Physical: Loras is incredibly healthy and in peak physical condition. He has absolutely no magical powers, though, it should be noted, and is not the strongest of fighters, if very strong. He is bested by Brienne and Gregor on-screen, two fighters much, much stronger than he. As such, it can be inferred that he can be overpowered in terms of strength, and most of his prowess lies in tactics (possibly underhanded, like riding mares in heat to tourneys) and maneuverability, since he's fairly slight of build. Which is basically to say: it's easy as crap to take him down if you're stronger than him, and he is not exactly super strong when it comes right down to it.
Mental: Loras is terribly well-educated, yes, but rarely thinks of such complex mundanities when he could be beating shit up instead. This is evidenced by how waltzes right into Cersei's trap, taking the bait by volunteering to go on a dangerous military mission where he should have hung back and waited. But he thirsts for action, so he ignores any political training he's ever had.
Emotional: Most of Loras' weaknesses are emotional. What can I say, I have a type.
For starters, he's incredibly hot-headed. As observed in A Dance With Dragons (don't worry, not a spoiler, just a good summation): And Ser Loras was young, prone to all the rash judgments of youth...
He's constantly in the sway of his emotions, which simmer and bubble just below the surface constantly. He has some difficulty ignoring them, and most times doesn't try at all, instead rushing to make stupid, rash decisions. He really shouldn't talk about his dead love in front of other people, yet he does, multiple times, when the mood strikes him, assuming money and prestige will keep him safe (it does). He rushes into Cersei's trap because it suits his need for revenge, and kills his friends and allies in grief, and rushes to nearly kill Brienne when there is naught but circumstantial evidence against her.
(It is, of course, notable to, well, note, that ultimately he doesn't kill Brienne; ultimately, he listens to her and judges her kindly and well, absolving her of blame in his mind. But this feat of sudden forethought does not come quickly to his mind, and he must have the idea suggested to him by Jaime for it to even cross his mind.)
He's also very easy to get riled up, be it for anger or sadness. It takes only a momentary suggestion to get him to mention Renly, and sigh a bit over his death: “Not necessary, but some find it pleasant. What of love?”
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
He guards his emotions, but not necessarily well.
He is also rashly impulsive in general. While he tries to be good when other people are around, he's still essentially a child mentally, or, well, a teenager. He talks to Jaime quite candidly about Renly's porn collection once, which is a grossly inappropriate thing to mention to the person who is essentially your boss.
In summary, Loras isn't exactly brilliant at making measured or wise decisions. But he's starting to come around. But only starting.
Samples (ALL samples must be set in Luceti-verse.)
First Person:
If this be the only mode of communication in place, I call it somewhat inconvenient. There is a certain kindness to seeing one face-to-face that I admit I have grown fond of. Likewise if one must communicate in so droll a fashion such as this, one may best have the decency to do so by raven. I fear anyone may read this. Hardly secure.
At least I have something important to say.
If anyone would be so kind as to point me in the direction of Highgarden, I should reward them most handsomely. It is a shameful thing, to be sure, lost as I am, but I was just working at a most important task. Mayhap I am dead, and this is Heaven? Or Hell, but let's not think on such grim things. Mayhap I was spirited away by some great maegi witch and given wings? I heard a tale like this, once.
[IF YOU FEEL THE FIRST-PERSON IS TOO DAUNTING BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LESS TALKATIVE CHARACTER, YOU MAY EITHER WRITE AN INTROSPECTIVE PIECE CONCERNING LUCETI OR REQUEST A Q&A TO BE RESPONDED TO ICLY.]
Third Person: (Samples must be 300 words or above. Remember to write using proper grammar, verb tenses, and paragraphs.)