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Your Name: Arc
Your E-Mail/AIM/Whatever: goofytastic[at]hotmail[dot]com/LineandColor
Livejournal: lineandcolor
Your age: 23
Character info
Series/Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Character's Name: Cloud Strife
Character's Sex: Male
Character's Age: 24
Canon point: Post-KH2
Abilities: Cloud is a swordsman capable of many "combos" that are full of rapid, close quarter strikes. He also knows thunder-magic though only uses it when he is out of range, otherwise, he generally fights as a close-quarter swordsman. His specific attacks are listed in the Wiki.
Background: You don't know me!
He had been fighting Sephiroth and wasn't seen until only recently back in Radiant Garden. So far, there had been no sign of Sephiroth since and only days later since he return that the world was swallowed by Darkness.
Appearance:
Personality: Cloud is often shown to be both very similar and very different from his VII counterpart. In many ways, he is very similar. He constantly worries for his friends, often worrying over being unable to protect them and wondering if he ever will be able to, but is also very different. He grew up in a very different world. He is often shown running away from something, or rather, someone. Namely Tifa, because he doesn't want her to get hurt should she come near him, knowing that Sephiroth is close by. His obsession over Sephiroth is not unwarranted either. Sephiroth claims to be Cloud (and it's even hinted as they both have a strikingly similar face within the game, even Goofy comments on this!) and that he is his Darkness.
While the game never outright states what Sephiroth actually is, this could be a good indication that Sephiroth really is Cloud's Darkness manifested just as Tifa could be Cloud's Light. No one knows for sure, so I won't elaborate too much on it. Either way, though, he does constantly fight Sephiroth, in hopes to one day either get rid of him completely or subdue him long enough to protect everyone else. After all, he even fell into Hades' trap, even trying to harness the Darkness to look for his Light and, in hopes, become stronger. But it didn't work and he learned from that.
His devotion and his compassion to his friends is quite admirable and astonishing, given how quiet and stoic he tends to act around him. But he also shows a remarkable sense of observation. He even has to tell Leon to relax, that Sora is strong that the Keyblade picked the right person for the job. "He's a lucky kid." is all he had to say and interestingly enough, it was enough. Cloud doesn't speak much, but what he does have to stay is always important and lasting. The only time he probably ever falters is when he's around Tifa or Aerith, as they know him best and how to get him to show more than the perpetual lineface.
And what Aerith and Tifa show is how undeniably awkward Cloud can get, hinting at a certain shyness that contributes to his quiet aloofness. He isn't sure how to act around the girls, with Tifa he pushes away because he wants to protect her and with Aerith it's because she knows how to get under his skin (not in a bad way!) and basically to get him talking. With Leon and Sora, however, he has a certain camaraderie with them. With Sora, he's almost like a mentor and with Leon, it's obvious that they are close friends and even have a rivalry with each other when it comes to fighting.
Cloud is a warrior who is compassionate and devoted to protecting his friends but will do everything he can to keep them at arms length, to the point where he can be socially awkward. He is obsessed with the Darkness in his heart, with Sephiroth who won't leave him alone, and will only be at peace once he his gone. But, all in all, Cloud is just a nice guy.
Samples
Action/Journal Sample: [There's a grunt, a soft groan of pain, and boots hitting the brick road. Cloud hadn't returned to Radiant Garden for more than a few days before the Darkness came. And now he's back in...]
Traverse Town?
[This world was just immune to destruction wasn't it? He realizes the communicator is on and puts it to his ear.]
Leon? Yuffie? Are you alright?
[So far, no answer. He grunts softly, a sigh barely audible.]
Call me back when you get this.
[Click]
RP Sample: With his sword strapped to his back, Cloud made his way tiredly through Traverse Town. He at least had a Hotel room so getting to that sounded nice, even if his stomach clenched in worry over his friends. He hadn't seen any of them yet. Last thing he remembered was Radiant Garden being swallowed by Darkness, again, and he had no idea where anyone was. The ghosting feeling of Leon at his back was all he had left and yet Leon wasn't there. Neither was Yuffie incessant chatter, Aerith's calm words, and Tifa silent mothering. Hell, he'd give anything for Cid's cursing-!
He paused by the door to the Second District, staring at his pocket, almost willing it to ring... but it didn't. Cloud scoffed quietly, they can take of themselves. He shouldn't be worrying so much but... Traverse Town was only so big. It barely qualified as a town. But however this world would accommodate those who lost their worlds, it would. There were more moogles this time around, so maybe something will happen.
With another shake of his head, Cloud opened the doors to the Second District, the massive doors creaking as they slid shut behind him. His boots sounded so loud despite the fact that he wasn't alone here. But, stoically, Cloud walked past the other survivors and was determined to get to the Hotel and to his room. That is, until his pocket finally started ringing. Calmly digging the communicator out, he put it to his ear and simply said, "About time. I'm headed to the Hotel. See you there."
Notes: Since they never gave a reason as to how he got the wing, let alone if he ever got rid of it. I'm keeping the wing (though unseen unless he wills it out), unless this isn't allowed! :)
Your Name: Arc
Your E-Mail/AIM/Whatever: goofytastic[at]hotmail[dot]com/LineandColor
Livejournal: lineandcolor
Your age: 23
Character info
Series/Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Character's Name: Cloud Strife
Character's Sex: Male
Character's Age: 24
Canon point: Post-KH2
Abilities: Cloud is a swordsman capable of many "combos" that are full of rapid, close quarter strikes. He also knows thunder-magic though only uses it when he is out of range, otherwise, he generally fights as a close-quarter swordsman. His specific attacks are listed in the Wiki.
Background: You don't know me!
He had been fighting Sephiroth and wasn't seen until only recently back in Radiant Garden. So far, there had been no sign of Sephiroth since and only days later since he return that the world was swallowed by Darkness.
Appearance:
Personality: Cloud is often shown to be both very similar and very different from his VII counterpart. In many ways, he is very similar. He constantly worries for his friends, often worrying over being unable to protect them and wondering if he ever will be able to, but is also very different. He grew up in a very different world. He is often shown running away from something, or rather, someone. Namely Tifa, because he doesn't want her to get hurt should she come near him, knowing that Sephiroth is close by. His obsession over Sephiroth is not unwarranted either. Sephiroth claims to be Cloud (and it's even hinted as they both have a strikingly similar face within the game, even Goofy comments on this!) and that he is his Darkness.
While the game never outright states what Sephiroth actually is, this could be a good indication that Sephiroth really is Cloud's Darkness manifested just as Tifa could be Cloud's Light. No one knows for sure, so I won't elaborate too much on it. Either way, though, he does constantly fight Sephiroth, in hopes to one day either get rid of him completely or subdue him long enough to protect everyone else. After all, he even fell into Hades' trap, even trying to harness the Darkness to look for his Light and, in hopes, become stronger. But it didn't work and he learned from that.
His devotion and his compassion to his friends is quite admirable and astonishing, given how quiet and stoic he tends to act around him. But he also shows a remarkable sense of observation. He even has to tell Leon to relax, that Sora is strong that the Keyblade picked the right person for the job. "He's a lucky kid." is all he had to say and interestingly enough, it was enough. Cloud doesn't speak much, but what he does have to stay is always important and lasting. The only time he probably ever falters is when he's around Tifa or Aerith, as they know him best and how to get him to show more than the perpetual lineface.
And what Aerith and Tifa show is how undeniably awkward Cloud can get, hinting at a certain shyness that contributes to his quiet aloofness. He isn't sure how to act around the girls, with Tifa he pushes away because he wants to protect her and with Aerith it's because she knows how to get under his skin (not in a bad way!) and basically to get him talking. With Leon and Sora, however, he has a certain camaraderie with them. With Sora, he's almost like a mentor and with Leon, it's obvious that they are close friends and even have a rivalry with each other when it comes to fighting.
Cloud is a warrior who is compassionate and devoted to protecting his friends but will do everything he can to keep them at arms length, to the point where he can be socially awkward. He is obsessed with the Darkness in his heart, with Sephiroth who won't leave him alone, and will only be at peace once he his gone. But, all in all, Cloud is just a nice guy.
Samples
Action/Journal Sample: [There's a grunt, a soft groan of pain, and boots hitting the brick road. Cloud hadn't returned to Radiant Garden for more than a few days before the Darkness came. And now he's back in...]
Traverse Town?
[This world was just immune to destruction wasn't it? He realizes the communicator is on and puts it to his ear.]
Leon? Yuffie? Are you alright?
[So far, no answer. He grunts softly, a sigh barely audible.]
Call me back when you get this.
[Click]
RP Sample: With his sword strapped to his back, Cloud made his way tiredly through Traverse Town. He at least had a Hotel room so getting to that sounded nice, even if his stomach clenched in worry over his friends. He hadn't seen any of them yet. Last thing he remembered was Radiant Garden being swallowed by Darkness, again, and he had no idea where anyone was. The ghosting feeling of Leon at his back was all he had left and yet Leon wasn't there. Neither was Yuffie incessant chatter, Aerith's calm words, and Tifa silent mothering. Hell, he'd give anything for Cid's cursing-!
He paused by the door to the Second District, staring at his pocket, almost willing it to ring... but it didn't. Cloud scoffed quietly, they can take of themselves. He shouldn't be worrying so much but... Traverse Town was only so big. It barely qualified as a town. But however this world would accommodate those who lost their worlds, it would. There were more moogles this time around, so maybe something will happen.
With another shake of his head, Cloud opened the doors to the Second District, the massive doors creaking as they slid shut behind him. His boots sounded so loud despite the fact that he wasn't alone here. But, stoically, Cloud walked past the other survivors and was determined to get to the Hotel and to his room. That is, until his pocket finally started ringing. Calmly digging the communicator out, he put it to his ear and simply said, "About time. I'm headed to the Hotel. See you there."
Notes: Since they never gave a reason as to how he got the wing, let alone if he ever got rid of it. I'm keeping the wing (though unseen unless he wills it out), unless this isn't allowed! :)