This is just a piece of lulz really, I tried to be accurate as possible but I did it at 3am. WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Hope is kinda short at 5 foot. However, he's only 14 so he's got plenty of time for a growth spurt. He's very slender with what I would guess after his ordeal a very very light muscle tone. His body is devoid of hair having not completely gone through puberty. His eyes are a beautiful blue-green, and his hair is a silver-blonde. It is mostly silver but in some lights, he looks more blond.
2. How old is he?
He is 14~!
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Hope carries himself a little better than an average teenager. He stands up straight and only really slouches in his rather incorrect battle stance. Well? Whatever kills your PsiCOM.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
Hope starts out as a kinda weak kid with little stamina. But throughout the game he gets more and more capable, and now he's got pretty good stamina, being able to last with constant magical barrages and healing.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
When there is no danger, Hope is kinda fluid. But in every canon there's the person that falls over. And that in Final Fantasy 13? Is Hope. Hope doesn't react well to shocks and surprises and is quite clumsy during them. But otherwise he's fairly fluid.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Hope is a handsome kid. With clear bright skin big eyes and a slender body. In the mirror? He thinks of himself as fairly average, but he'll spend a little time in the mornings washing his face and doing his hair.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
He has light skin with a very clear complexion. Lucky sod.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
His hair is silver-blond and very wispy. It is a very imaginative style that sits in place and doesn't change when ruffled, leading us to believe it is fairly natural, or has been cut into the shape for a while.
9. What color are his eyes?
Blue-Green.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
Not particularly. Other than the blue brand on his left arm.
11. What are his chief tension centers?
Pass?
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
Hope likes bright coloured multi-layered outfits. He likes to apply bright colours over a base of black, but it has to be comfortable. He doesn't like harsh fabrics.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
His clothes are casual, comfortable and they suit him. Probably in part to influence with his mother.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Hope technically doesn't have a job, but he wears his normal clothes @ TBP when he's nursing.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Boxer-briefs. Comfortable, functional with enough support.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
Hope is a little bit squeaky, however he is clear and easy to understand.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Sometimes he's a little hesitant in his speech unless he's got something very important to say. He tends to think what he's saying a little before he says it.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Nope.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
English (Cocoonian?)
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Nope!
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
Hope has had success in impromptu speech, and had fail in impromptu speech. To make his normal amount of coherence he tends to think things through a bit before he speaks them.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Hope is fairly Eloquent.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Hope is more book-smart than street-smart. However, he's not a total sucker. Should you be obvious, or slightly obvious he'll probably work it out. However, if you attempt it, he wouldn't be hard to fool. However, any sign of suspicious activity would change his perception.
Bottom line, You can sucker this kid x3.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Hope has learned a combination of the two. He can think on his feet fairly well, but prefers to have time to deliberate. His deeper and more careful thoughts tend to go better.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
Hope can be logical and intuitive. He has been swayed to impractical thoughts by vengeance, but is normally quite idealistic anyway. He can be intuitive given the time but it's a process he's not naturally inclined too.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
High school up to the grade you're at at 14.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
Hope is good with general knowledge and with above average intelligence, he's fairly open to learning new things. It could be said that he has some field intelligence, learning very quickly on pulse what is safe to eat and what isn't though that is probably more the others telling him.
Hope has a thirst for knowledge and gets uncomfortable when he's not in the loop. Since his adventure started he's been able to keep up with the others on the situation, but should he be out of the loop he would try to understand and will not hesitate to ask questions.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
Though you could argue Introvert, my particular characterisation leans more to Extrovert.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
Hope is generally a happy person, however he has been known to loose his temper. But his mother died so what kinda person smiles their way though that? Though generally he tries to keep an even face, he is definitely more emotional than stoic.
His brave face can waver at too much thought, and he dislikes being a burden to his friends and companions and there is a little bit of self doubt that limits his drive but on the whole he is a very driven person.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
Hope is enthusiastic and is quick to make friends, or enemies. He is naieve but not painstakingly slow. If you behave friendly he is friendly back, if you behave in a way that rouses his supicions he suspects you. But on the whole, he'll have a fairly cautious and enthusiastic polite approach until you show enough of yourself for him to let his guard down.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
React.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Flight, but he won't hesitate to fight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
Hope has a fairly limited sense of humour, he is not overly serious but he does tend to miss jokes, especially with perverted connotations. Though he's not above pulling a trick on a friend who has shown themselves to have a sense of humour, like tricking Vanille into thinking he likes her, only to tell her “now they're even” and run away laughing.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
Nope! Unless Derp is a mental disorder.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
The Death of his mother for definite, realising that the world is full of lies and that you have to find the truth for yourself. And finally when he decides that he's no longer going to let fate be his master, and that he's going to make every choice for himself and live with the concequence. Good or bad.
14. What does he fear?
He fears being a burden to his friends, to the point where his Eidolon is called because he told his friends to not allow him to be a burden any longer.
He also fears the Fal'Cie and Orphan to an extent because of the damage they've done to his life.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
Hope hopes [[… LOL]] to loose his brand and eventually leave the life of a L'Cie behind him. He wants to honour his mothers death and help lead the world into a new light after the Fal'Cie oppression.
Hope one day wishes to be able to help others the way he has been helped and wants to Help rebuild cocoon and Pulse to their former glory.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
Hope doesn't have any deep dark secrets, but to his friends, he doesn't want them to know that despite the illogical reasoning behind it, he blames himself partially for his mothers death.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Hope was very very close to his mother. They shared an adoring relationship and he misses her deeply. Hopes relationship with his father however is a little more complex. He felt that his father didn't love him as some boys do, but this doubt was somewhat dispelled when he became a L'Cie and his father still accepted him as his son, a reaction Hope was not expecting.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Nope~!
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Nope~!
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
Lightning - She is like a big sister to him. Though they've only known each other for a few days, their bond grew deep out of necessity, he would die for this girl like she would for him.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Lightning: They met as they became L'Cie together, though they got off to a rocky start, he became good friends with the fellow L'Cie
6. Does he have other close friends?
The L'Cie he travels with are his close friends.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
If you're nice to Hope, he's a puppy. If you aren't? Go away. You smell.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
He'd have to say friends. Cause they kept him alive.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Single and no evidently at 14.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Nope~!
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
Hope probably had a school crush. His latest?
@ TBP. - There's a little Eva crush. But it's just cutesy innocent stuff.
- Possibly. Shuuichi. But that's just something he doesn't quite get in his own head.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
Hope has no experience in this, but what would suit him is someone that would make him think, was nice, sweet, but strong. Someone that challenges his play-safe flight not fight responses and someone who is generally bright and loud.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
Nope. He can see himself being a Daddy in the faaaaaaaar future.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
Other than Dysley? Nope.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the
Kinsey scale?
I honestly believe... about 2. 75ish % straight, but 25%ish gay~
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
S-Sex? W-What?
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Hope likes niceness. As a boy, he's started to realise his body a bit and is a little sensitive. So any thing that could make him aroused probably would. But if you tried he'd probably get confused, yell at you and move away swiftly.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (
zodiac of
choice) sign? How well does he fit type? No idea~!
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
Hope is neither really.
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Yes, Hope believes strongly that no matter what his decisions are they are his and he must accept both the good and bad consequences. This stems from having his free will taken by the Fal'Cie. He decided that since he'd taken that for granted, He wanted to make sure he didn't do it again.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Hope finds that since he made such a choice at a young age, he kinda doesn't have a right to be intolerant. He'd be curious at an interesting take on the world, but wouldn't be rude about it.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
Hope doesn't really hold grudges since his one with snow... flew away.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
As a 14 year old kid, he's still sort of on allowance.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
Hope is currently hated by his world at the point in canon. He's not quite post-game yet.
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
He has an apartment with his father.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
Clothes, and probably candy. He's got a bit of a sweet tooth.
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
Be adorable. Yeah, he's good at it.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
Hope has an interest in reading and drawing, he's not fantastic nor is he bad. He likes to learn about new things. He generally likes relaxing and just spending time with others, he'll quite happily be in a few social situations though the dance floor of a party makes him nervous, but he can dance very well.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
Hope is a good eater, three meals a day seven days a week. He won't touch bitter food, and hasn't tried alcohol due to his belief that he should uphold his morals from his home world rather than be swayed by the new rules here. HOWEVER. If he trusted you he'd probably try alcohol.
Associations: TBP
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Orange
2. Smell? Smoker's Cigars, The cleanliness of the medical ward, Eva's perfume.
3. Time of day? Morning
4. Season? Summer
5. Book? Something not really classical, probably a comedy.
6. Music? Techno-Pop!
7. Place? His room
8. Substance? Smokers Taffy. Shuuichi's singing is now a substance.
9. Plant? … Uhhhh a Daisy!
10. Animal? A doggy.
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