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Name: Fae
Journal: “fae_of_the_rose”
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Character Name: Apollo (he gave the last name Cynthius when he first arrived)
Series: Greek Mythology
Gender: Male
Age & Canon Point: Older than your mother, looks about twenty-four. As he’s from mythology, I will be taking him from 2011.
Requested Sponsor: He’s an instructor, but probably Lapis Lazuli as a cadet. God of Law and all.
Entry position (Cadet, SeeD, Instructor, other): Instructor, Studio Art and First Aid.
History: Wiki
Garden History: Before graduation, Apollo was rather annoyed with having to act like a human and attend school, but he quickly got over it and became a star pupil, minus one or two failed attempts in math class. He spent a lot of time playing music or taking part in any sport. (He also spent a lot of time flirting and picking up lovers-it’s a god thing, and something he’s yet to stop.) His focus was Firearms and Projectiles; however, as bows and arrows are considered outdated here, he doesn’t really care to teach any classes on the subject. He generally kept his godhood a secret, but if someone asked ‘like the god’ he would reply ‘exactly like the god’ and if they figured it out, he swore them to secrecy. Apollo was never too keen on fighting in the field-it’s harder to keep the whole immortality thing a secret when you keep surviving supposedly one-hit KO moves.
Abilities & Physical Abnormalities: Nothing about Apollo appears to be odd (unless you count a light tan that never seems to disappear). Of course, he’s about as far away from human as is possible. As a god, Apollo is immortal, and when injured bleeds golden ichor if appearing as a god. Otherwise, he bleeds normally. His abilities, however, are extensive.
--God of Fine Arts: You name it, he can play it, with a preference for stringed instruments. He’s an actor, a poet, a writer, a painter, everything. He can also gift people with skill in any of these fields, though that is rare and he usually prefers to just teach them how to play. It’s more fun, anyway.
--God of Healing and Plague: He can make people sick and he can heal them, though he generally seems to be of the ‘heal them’ mindset, unless someone has offended him. If it’s a medicine on Earth, he can make it, and his Cure and Esuna spells are pretty fantastic when he bothers to use them and not his healing powers. On the flip side, he could (if he really wanted to) make someone ill with any Earth illness if he shot them, and his Poison/Bio spells are pretty painful.
--God of Truth: It is really hard to lie to Apollo. Like, nigh on impossible hard. He’s like truth serum in human form; people just have a hell of a time lying to him. It can be done-the person would just have to be convinced they’re telling the truth without a doubt or be a damn good liar. Aside from that, he is also great at just figuring out that someone’s lying from body language. Apollo himself rarely outright lies, preferring to omit facts or let the other person fill in the blanks, regardless of how right or wrong they may be.
--Sun God: Back on Earth, he’s the reason the sun rises and sets. At the Garden, he just has a constant tan. He also always rises with the sun, and is very energetic and active during the day. He doesn’t even begin to tire until after sunset, though in the winter he’s frequently slow to get going.
--God of Prophecy: He is the only god aside from Zeus to have an oracle. The Time Compression weakened this ability, natural, to the point of vague visions that come at random and aren’t always helpful. As much as it annoys him, Apollo’s stopped relying on his visions. He’s still pretty damn good at guessing how a situation’s going to go, though.
--Immortal: Like all gods, Apollo can’t be killed. Injured yes. Killed…not so much. Again, the Time Compression (Apollo really hates this thing) has made it possible to kill him but it would take more MP and more turns in battle than most mortals can manage.
--God of Archery (for Sport): Artemis is the Goddess of Archery for War and Hunting, Apollo does it for fun. Yeah, he can hunt almost as well as his sister can, and he’s the second (to Artemis) best archer on Earth, but he does it for fun. He’s also pretty okay with guns, but he doesn’t like them as much. (Some myths-namely that of Hyacinthus-indicate that Apollo’s good at most track and field type sports as well.)
--It’s never stated in any myth I’ve read, but as all the other gods can shapeshift, I assume that Apollo can as well, he just doesn’t unless it’s an emergency.
Aside from the above abilities, Apollo can also gift or curse any mortal with something related to his abilities. He rarely does this, however, and hasn’t done it at all in the Garden.
Personality: Apollo is the Grecian ideal of a beardless, athletic youth, and he has no problems playing to the ideal. He’s generally very amicable, being one of the nicer gods in the Greek Parthenon for certain definition of ‘nice’. That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to piss him off-he is the reason for Cassandra and her unfortunate prophecies, after all. Aside from that, however, Apollo is friendly, flirtatious, and fun when dealing with people. He does take his duties seriously, be they driving the sun across the sky or teaching class, but he never lets them drag him down too much.
Apollo is bit over-flirtatious, like all Greek gods. He’s not as bad as his father or Poseidon, but Apollo likes people. Male or female, he’s not picky, so long as they’re beautiful and not dead. Unfortunately, he’s had some bad luck with his previous lovers (they tend to die, leave him, not be interested, or get turned into plants. A lot of his lovers get turned into plants) and as such is a little more careful in picking who takes to his bed and is cautious about falling for anyone. He really doesn’t want another Hyacinthus incident. Because of these past problems, he can be a bit possessive. All gods are by nature, but Apollo tends to be a little moreso.
For all that Apollo is one of the nicer gods, he can get pissed, and when he’s pissed he’s dangerous. When the queen of Thebes bragged to his mother Leto about having seven sons and seven daughters, Apollo and his sister promptly went out and shot all fourteen of them. He was the god who helped Paris kill Achilles at Troy because the warrior had killed Apollo’s son on his altar. He turned the sister of a lover into a heliotrope for betraying them. On top of all that, he can make someone insanely sick. Unless you really want to die, it’s probably best to avoid pissing off Apollo.
The best way to avoid pissing off Apollo is to avoid insulting or harming his friends or family. He’s loyal to almost everyone member of his family (Hera notwithstanding-he’s never forgiven her for the troubles his mother had giving birth) and doesn’t appreciate them being in danger. He’s beyond protective of anyone under his protection, be they students, worshippers, or those who have done favors for him. Apollo’s one of the best gods to have on your side and one of the worst to have against you.
What are your plans for the character in-game? I want him to gain a slightly better understanding of mortals in general, and to maybe make some strong connections like he hasn’t had in eons. Also, Greece. Meeting the personification of his home (and the ‘son’ of his ancient birthplace) would be hilarious and interesting.
Anything else? Nothing I can think of at the moment.
Complete TWO out of the FOUR options.
i) IC Questionnaire (can be found on the application page)
What do you prefer to be known as? [Charming smile] You may call me Apollo Cynthius.
How old are you? Twenty-four.
Do you have any history in combat? Some, yes.
If so, have you ever killed? I’m not aware of anyone dying because of me directly, no.
i) How do you feel when you get involved in some project that calls for immediate and rapid activity? I feel…alive. It’s much more entertaining.
ii) Do you organize and initiate leisure activities? …It kind of defeats the purpose of ‘leisure’ activities if you have to organize them.
iii) What role do you take when working in a group? Usually I lead, unless there’s someone better suited.
iv) How talkative are you around other people? It depends on who the other people are. If I know them and we’re friends, then I talk more.
v) What three things would you want to have with you on a desert island? State your reasoning. [A frown] I’m not unlucky enough to get stuck on a desert island, so this question is pointless.
vi) Is it important to be liked by a wide range of people? I think so. [A slightly knowing smile] The more people who like you, the easier it is to get your job done.
vii) When the odds are against you, is it worth taking a chance? Depends on the reward.
viii) Do you consider yourself to be an impulsive person? Aren’t we all in some way?
ix) Would you agree that planning things ahead takes the fun out of life? Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s not necessary sometimes.
x) Do you like surprises? As long as they don’t end with me or someone I know getting hurt, yes.
xi) Do you sometimes wonder if there is something wrong with you? [Doesn’t even stop to think] Nope.
xii) Do you consider yourself to be smarter than your superiors, and disagree with their decisions? Again, this depends on who we’re talking about and what you mean by ‘superior’.
xiii) Lastly, how do you feel about cabbages? [An eyebrow raise] They’re a vegetable my aunt grows. Am I supposed to have an opinion on them?
ii) Prose sample
The problem with being immortal in a world where immortality isn’t exactly on the list of ‘things to strive for’ was that it made injuries and illnesses extremely touchy subjects. Not that Apollo ever got sick (which was another matter), but it was the principle of the thing. It was…aggravating, to say the least, when he had to explain to the medic why he had managed to survive getting attacked by a Torama not once, but twice, with nothing more than a few scratches and a headache. It wasn’t that he was lucky, or magic; it was that those overgrown mutant cats couldn’t kill him. Knock him out, maybe, if they got in a lucky shot, but otherwise…
After giving her the run-around, Apollo managed to escape and retreat back to the room at the local inn he was staying in for now. This mission was almost done and soon he’d be back at the Garden, doing things that were less likely to cause problems.
“Well, aside from flirting with the of-age SeeDs,” he muttered to himself, slipping his jacket (now shredded) off and wincing at the scratches. “Though that’s only happened once.” Those potions hadn’t done anything to make the pain stop, nor had they really healed them all the way. Apollo didn’t like pain. He shrugged, and the pain stopped, leaving only a few scratches that he’d let heal normally, to prevent questions later.
It was starting to get annoying, having to hide all of his powers and immortality. Apollo flopped onto his bed with a sigh. He missed his family, grudges and Hera notwithstanding. Yes, he couldn’t exactly flaunt it all the time when he was on Earth-someone would assume he was crazy-but at least he could do something. Here, it was just safer and easier to pretend to be mortal.
Apollo hated pretending to be mortal.