App for Project Gemini
Player Name: Chris
Player Journal: kawaiispinel
Player Age: 23
Character Name: Julian Sark
Canon: Alias
Medium: TV Show (Live action)
Character Age: Roughly 22-23 as of his canon point.
Canon Point: 2X22: The Telling, right after being hauled into CIA custody and threatened by John Locke Kendall.
Why did you choose this character?: He's a smarmy bitch with ~secret feelings~ and my first ever RP character. I haven't played him in ages and I've been dying for a fresh game to start over with him in. That is all.
Give a brief idea of how your character will react to the setting: Sark is going to assume it's some CIA trick at first and well spend a great deal of time testing the bars of this new "cage" and attempting to figure out the system. He'll ally himself with whoever seems to be the most proximate authority that has similar ideals to himself and if one doesn't immediately present himself, he'll find a partner that he can use to his advantage.
History: /breaks it down old school
Y'all act like you've never seen an assassin before
Got a foot in the door- all that and more before 24.
Took out one Russian crime lord- kid knows the score
Anything for Irina- just say the word
It's the return of, "...Oh wait, no way, fuck me.
Irina's Sydney Bristow's mom, ain't she?"
And Jack Bristow said... Nothing, you idiot.
Jack's badass. He doesn't have to say shit.
Feminist spies love Julian
"Oh, Mr. Sark. I'm sick of him.
Look at him, drinking his you know what,
staring at you know who."
"Yeah, but he's so cute though."
Yeah, he might have a couple of screws up in his head loose
But it's no worse than what's going on in Rambaldi's bedroom
He doesn't feel the need to get up in your scene and let loose, 'cause
he's way too classy for that shit- just get the kid some Petrus
His loyalties are flexible- ain't inexplicable
And if you're lucky, he'll just sell you out for his life
'Cause that's his game, no matter who holds his line
You expect better- bitch, he don't need your time
Of course, he'll sell you out for a song- you think you're so great
He was smarter than you in fourth grade
Too good at this shit to ever go straight
"Agent Bristow, you know we'd click
That is, if you'd ever get off Mr. Vaughn's dick
Leave your morals behind and learn a few tricks."
He's got an excuse- his daddy left him to bleed
Spread his seed, then turned around to leave
So if you feel a pressing need
To jeer, then just switch the gear....
....Yeah, I totally fooled you, didn't I?
Here's a shitty wiki link.
Personality: Sark is wise beyond his years, a product of being prematurely ambitious and self-reliant from a young age. Since he was very young, he's been treated as though he's worthless (implied- given his relationship with his father) and so he strives to do everything he can to prove that he is anything but. In any endeavor, he seeks to be the best, although he is hardly what anyone would call a leader. He's a follower, the sort to manipulate things as directed by a superior, but never take the lead himself. He's not particularly built for it, although he can manage in a pinch, if only because failure, to him, is not an option.
He is placid, formal, and generally polite. He addresses everyone he speaks to by title and last name and will very rarely expect to be on a first name basis with people (in fact, he is rather irritable at being referred to as Julian and will ask that people call him Sark or Mr. Sark). He never loses his temper and even when angered will never raise his voice. He is trained to be emotionless and calm and not to betray any weaknesses. Although dryly sarcastic, that seems to be the only sense of humor he possesses, although he does occasionally find amusement in some circumstances (he was amused, for example, that Sydney had no idea where she'd been for the two years he was in US custody), which can make him come off as something of a brat. He never loses his cool, save in situations where he has no control or can't forsee a easy out or an outcome that works in his favor, and situations like that generally turn him into a complete mess, especially if he thinks he won't make it out of the situation alive. He's quiet, more prone to introspection, and when upset tends to withdraw further into himself and get significantly colder or harsher, depending on the situation. He has a capacity for hatred, but he doesn't often think most people are worth getting that annoyed at and will generally classify people as either nuisances or allies.
His training and conditioning causes him to obey and defer to what he considers the proximate authority- in the usual case, it's Irina Derevko, but since her betrayal, he's sought new ones of his own choosing. He will work or even bargain with people he doesn't consider on to be on his intelligence level or worthy of his respect if they suit his purposes, but he prefers to deal with people who can keep up with him. Most importantly, he looks for people who will respect him for his substantial talents and don't judge him, because he's extremely young. One of the worst things you can do to him is insult his dignity and station by implying he's too young or suggesting that he's weak because he's young.
While not excessively violent, when provoked he does lash out, although he prefers more subtle ways at getting back at people. He could be called cowardly, considering he has been known to switch sides to suit his purposes (he claims his loyalties are flexible, which is the truest statement- the most important person in Sark's life is always himself) and out of fear of his own life. He shifts alliances to whatever side he thinks will suit his purposes and is on no one's side but his own, even while he's serving whatever master will suit his purpose currently. His primary objective in any endeavor is to survive, so while he lives for risks and the thrill of danger (according to him- anything worth doing as an element of risk involved), if he finds that the situation has become too much for him to handle and may eventually segue into a threat to his life, he will find some way to put an end to his current alliance. This, of course, is easier when you have contacts and other people to help you take down your former employer, so he's constantly on the prowl for a bigger fish or, at least, some amount of leverage he can use to blackmail his employers into doing what he wants. He always has a plan and thinks three steps ahead whenever he can.
Despite his criminal background and his occupation as a terrorist, Sark doesn't believe in unnecessary violence or torture. If he's going to hurt someone, he wants to have a reason for it... It doesn't have to be a good reason, but it has to suit a purpose. He's not fully a sociopath- he's a businessman. He takes no pleasure in hurting people (despite his fight-mania, which has nothing to do with hurting people and more to do with getting delight out of the adrenaline rush of a good fight) and is fully aware that his actions are distasteful, but he shows no remorse for them. He does what he has to do and nothing less, no matter what it is, no matter how disgusting or horrible. He follows orders to the letter, no matter what they are, provided he still has respect and a desire to please his current employer, and has done things he doesn't agree with- for example, setting off Rambaldi's suitcase neutron bomb for the sake of killing one person, despite the collateral damage it would cause. He loves his job and loves doing it, however, because it gives him respect and power- two things he desperately craves.
While not open about these aspects of himself, he is, in fact, capable of compassion and love, despite what anyone might think. It just takes a hell of a lot to bring those emotions out, given that he tries to keep them locked away... They always show up, however, as evidenced to how he gets emotionally attached to his lovers. The one time he ever came close to truly betraying Irina, his master and the woman he practically worships, was out of a desire to save a woman he loved dearly. He also resisted torture for the first time in the entire series to protect Lauren Reed, although he did eventually break and clearly felt horrible for it. However, he does have a hard time with casual relationships. Things like friendship don't occur to him- people are assets or annoyances and nothing more. He treats people more like pawns if they're useless to him and as business partners if he finds them worthy of his time. The concept of casual friendship is not something that interests him, as he doesn't have time for it.
He doesn't trust easily, as he suspects that everyone is just as much of a rat as he is, although he has been known to trust too willingly in some circumstances, and then have it bite him on the ass. He trusted Lauren, thinking she would willingly follow him out of a need for a better job, the same as him, but she turned around and revealed his plans to McKenas Cole- an act that would've led to his death, had Cole not found a way to benefit from the endeavor.
His biggest fears are abandonment and being rendered worthless, and every other fear he has can be traced back to those two things. His dedication and ambition all serve to keep himself ahead of the game so he won't be rendered obsolete and be replaced. Since his first capture by the CIA and the revelation that he's no longer any use to them as an asset in custody, he's been in a particularly low place mentally, because there's nothing he can do to fix that- being unable to get out of a situation and thus being "trapped" is another thing he can't abide. He joined the Covenant out of desperation due to that situation and a complete lack of options, and they treated him horribly, reducing him to a foot soldier, despite his talents. He was Irina's lieutenant, her operations director, and nothing less will appease his ego.
It's implied that Sark is also afraid of dying, because it's the one situation he can't argue his way out of and if he dies, it means that everything he's ever done will mean nothing- he'll simply fade away and how useless he was in the grand scheme of things will come to light, as he won't be remembered. In 3X02: Succession, he actually shows the first bit of weakness he shows in the whole series when he tells Sydney that “His life's in danger, isn't it?” when the CIA is trading him to the Covenant, confirming that the thought of being killed scares him enough to show weakness in front of the woman he considers his greatest opponent.
Sydney is an important part of Sark's life- as the daughter of the woman he worships (Irina), he has a great deal of respect for her and even more than that, he considers her his most worthy adversary, after confronting her for the first time in a fight. She's the Holmes to his Moriarty and one of his greatest ambitions is to form a partnership with her. In a bizarre way, he's in love with her, although some of that is transferring his unreturned feelings for Irina onto her daughter. Part of his feelings for her is less wanting her and more the fact that she's unattainable- he's not accustomed to not getting what he wants and Sydney's constant refusal keeps him interested- were she to ever submit, he'd likely lose interest. Despite this, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her if he had to- it's nothing personal, it's just business.. Well, business and personal revenge, as he did threaten to make Sydney pay for shooting Allison.
....He forgot about that pretty quickly, though. Oh well.
The only person who has ever actively scared Sark in canon is McKenas Cole- during their one scene in 3X11: After Six, Sark shows more fear than he's ever shown anyone and it starts from the second Cole walks through the door. Throughout the entire scene, he's visibly tense and only relaxes (marginally) when it's clear Cole isn't going to threaten him anymore- he even goes as far as to never keep his back on Cole when Cole's circling him.
...It's worth mentioning, okay? Even if it's... After his canon point.
First Person Sample: [Sark comes onscreen, looking like his usual unamused self.]
If this is the CIA's version of a joke, I admire their attempt at humor, but I remain unimpressed. And here I thought virtual simulation was far beyond their grasp- is this procedure experimental? I should remind you that I remain a valuable asset and anything that might render me useless to you will be your loss. I'm certain Mr. Vaughn is chomping at the bit for a chance to make me more... Cooperative.
[A beat. Like he's waiting for a response.]
Come now, Mr. Vaughn. I know you must have something to say to me.
Third Person Sample: Here. This is literally moments before his canon point.
Player Journal: kawaiispinel
Player Age: 23
Character Name: Julian Sark
Canon: Alias
Medium: TV Show (Live action)
Character Age: Roughly 22-23 as of his canon point.
Canon Point: 2X22: The Telling, right after being hauled into CIA custody and threatened by John Locke Kendall.
Why did you choose this character?: He's a smarmy bitch with ~secret feelings~ and my first ever RP character. I haven't played him in ages and I've been dying for a fresh game to start over with him in. That is all.
Give a brief idea of how your character will react to the setting: Sark is going to assume it's some CIA trick at first and well spend a great deal of time testing the bars of this new "cage" and attempting to figure out the system. He'll ally himself with whoever seems to be the most proximate authority that has similar ideals to himself and if one doesn't immediately present himself, he'll find a partner that he can use to his advantage.
History: /breaks it down old school
Y'all act like you've never seen an assassin before
Got a foot in the door- all that and more before 24.
Took out one Russian crime lord- kid knows the score
Anything for Irina- just say the word
It's the return of, "...Oh wait, no way, fuck me.
Irina's Sydney Bristow's mom, ain't she?"
And Jack Bristow said... Nothing, you idiot.
Jack's badass. He doesn't have to say shit.
Feminist spies love Julian
"Oh, Mr. Sark. I'm sick of him.
Look at him, drinking his you know what,
staring at you know who."
"Yeah, but he's so cute though."
Yeah, he might have a couple of screws up in his head loose
But it's no worse than what's going on in Rambaldi's bedroom
He doesn't feel the need to get up in your scene and let loose, 'cause
he's way too classy for that shit- just get the kid some Petrus
His loyalties are flexible- ain't inexplicable
And if you're lucky, he'll just sell you out for his life
'Cause that's his game, no matter who holds his line
You expect better- bitch, he don't need your time
Of course, he'll sell you out for a song- you think you're so great
He was smarter than you in fourth grade
Too good at this shit to ever go straight
"Agent Bristow, you know we'd click
That is, if you'd ever get off Mr. Vaughn's dick
Leave your morals behind and learn a few tricks."
He's got an excuse- his daddy left him to bleed
Spread his seed, then turned around to leave
So if you feel a pressing need
To jeer, then just switch the gear....
....Yeah, I totally fooled you, didn't I?
Here's a shitty wiki link.
Personality: Sark is wise beyond his years, a product of being prematurely ambitious and self-reliant from a young age. Since he was very young, he's been treated as though he's worthless (implied- given his relationship with his father) and so he strives to do everything he can to prove that he is anything but. In any endeavor, he seeks to be the best, although he is hardly what anyone would call a leader. He's a follower, the sort to manipulate things as directed by a superior, but never take the lead himself. He's not particularly built for it, although he can manage in a pinch, if only because failure, to him, is not an option.
He is placid, formal, and generally polite. He addresses everyone he speaks to by title and last name and will very rarely expect to be on a first name basis with people (in fact, he is rather irritable at being referred to as Julian and will ask that people call him Sark or Mr. Sark). He never loses his temper and even when angered will never raise his voice. He is trained to be emotionless and calm and not to betray any weaknesses. Although dryly sarcastic, that seems to be the only sense of humor he possesses, although he does occasionally find amusement in some circumstances (he was amused, for example, that Sydney had no idea where she'd been for the two years he was in US custody), which can make him come off as something of a brat. He never loses his cool, save in situations where he has no control or can't forsee a easy out or an outcome that works in his favor, and situations like that generally turn him into a complete mess, especially if he thinks he won't make it out of the situation alive. He's quiet, more prone to introspection, and when upset tends to withdraw further into himself and get significantly colder or harsher, depending on the situation. He has a capacity for hatred, but he doesn't often think most people are worth getting that annoyed at and will generally classify people as either nuisances or allies.
His training and conditioning causes him to obey and defer to what he considers the proximate authority- in the usual case, it's Irina Derevko, but since her betrayal, he's sought new ones of his own choosing. He will work or even bargain with people he doesn't consider on to be on his intelligence level or worthy of his respect if they suit his purposes, but he prefers to deal with people who can keep up with him. Most importantly, he looks for people who will respect him for his substantial talents and don't judge him, because he's extremely young. One of the worst things you can do to him is insult his dignity and station by implying he's too young or suggesting that he's weak because he's young.
While not excessively violent, when provoked he does lash out, although he prefers more subtle ways at getting back at people. He could be called cowardly, considering he has been known to switch sides to suit his purposes (he claims his loyalties are flexible, which is the truest statement- the most important person in Sark's life is always himself) and out of fear of his own life. He shifts alliances to whatever side he thinks will suit his purposes and is on no one's side but his own, even while he's serving whatever master will suit his purpose currently. His primary objective in any endeavor is to survive, so while he lives for risks and the thrill of danger (according to him- anything worth doing as an element of risk involved), if he finds that the situation has become too much for him to handle and may eventually segue into a threat to his life, he will find some way to put an end to his current alliance. This, of course, is easier when you have contacts and other people to help you take down your former employer, so he's constantly on the prowl for a bigger fish or, at least, some amount of leverage he can use to blackmail his employers into doing what he wants. He always has a plan and thinks three steps ahead whenever he can.
Despite his criminal background and his occupation as a terrorist, Sark doesn't believe in unnecessary violence or torture. If he's going to hurt someone, he wants to have a reason for it... It doesn't have to be a good reason, but it has to suit a purpose. He's not fully a sociopath- he's a businessman. He takes no pleasure in hurting people (despite his fight-mania, which has nothing to do with hurting people and more to do with getting delight out of the adrenaline rush of a good fight) and is fully aware that his actions are distasteful, but he shows no remorse for them. He does what he has to do and nothing less, no matter what it is, no matter how disgusting or horrible. He follows orders to the letter, no matter what they are, provided he still has respect and a desire to please his current employer, and has done things he doesn't agree with- for example, setting off Rambaldi's suitcase neutron bomb for the sake of killing one person, despite the collateral damage it would cause. He loves his job and loves doing it, however, because it gives him respect and power- two things he desperately craves.
While not open about these aspects of himself, he is, in fact, capable of compassion and love, despite what anyone might think. It just takes a hell of a lot to bring those emotions out, given that he tries to keep them locked away... They always show up, however, as evidenced to how he gets emotionally attached to his lovers. The one time he ever came close to truly betraying Irina, his master and the woman he practically worships, was out of a desire to save a woman he loved dearly. He also resisted torture for the first time in the entire series to protect Lauren Reed, although he did eventually break and clearly felt horrible for it. However, he does have a hard time with casual relationships. Things like friendship don't occur to him- people are assets or annoyances and nothing more. He treats people more like pawns if they're useless to him and as business partners if he finds them worthy of his time. The concept of casual friendship is not something that interests him, as he doesn't have time for it.
He doesn't trust easily, as he suspects that everyone is just as much of a rat as he is, although he has been known to trust too willingly in some circumstances, and then have it bite him on the ass. He trusted Lauren, thinking she would willingly follow him out of a need for a better job, the same as him, but she turned around and revealed his plans to McKenas Cole- an act that would've led to his death, had Cole not found a way to benefit from the endeavor.
His biggest fears are abandonment and being rendered worthless, and every other fear he has can be traced back to those two things. His dedication and ambition all serve to keep himself ahead of the game so he won't be rendered obsolete and be replaced. Since his first capture by the CIA and the revelation that he's no longer any use to them as an asset in custody, he's been in a particularly low place mentally, because there's nothing he can do to fix that- being unable to get out of a situation and thus being "trapped" is another thing he can't abide. He joined the Covenant out of desperation due to that situation and a complete lack of options, and they treated him horribly, reducing him to a foot soldier, despite his talents. He was Irina's lieutenant, her operations director, and nothing less will appease his ego.
It's implied that Sark is also afraid of dying, because it's the one situation he can't argue his way out of and if he dies, it means that everything he's ever done will mean nothing- he'll simply fade away and how useless he was in the grand scheme of things will come to light, as he won't be remembered. In 3X02: Succession, he actually shows the first bit of weakness he shows in the whole series when he tells Sydney that “His life's in danger, isn't it?” when the CIA is trading him to the Covenant, confirming that the thought of being killed scares him enough to show weakness in front of the woman he considers his greatest opponent.
Sydney is an important part of Sark's life- as the daughter of the woman he worships (Irina), he has a great deal of respect for her and even more than that, he considers her his most worthy adversary, after confronting her for the first time in a fight. She's the Holmes to his Moriarty and one of his greatest ambitions is to form a partnership with her. In a bizarre way, he's in love with her, although some of that is transferring his unreturned feelings for Irina onto her daughter. Part of his feelings for her is less wanting her and more the fact that she's unattainable- he's not accustomed to not getting what he wants and Sydney's constant refusal keeps him interested- were she to ever submit, he'd likely lose interest. Despite this, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her if he had to- it's nothing personal, it's just business.. Well, business and personal revenge, as he did threaten to make Sydney pay for shooting Allison.
....He forgot about that pretty quickly, though. Oh well.
The only person who has ever actively scared Sark in canon is McKenas Cole- during their one scene in 3X11: After Six, Sark shows more fear than he's ever shown anyone and it starts from the second Cole walks through the door. Throughout the entire scene, he's visibly tense and only relaxes (marginally) when it's clear Cole isn't going to threaten him anymore- he even goes as far as to never keep his back on Cole when Cole's circling him.
...It's worth mentioning, okay? Even if it's... After his canon point.
First Person Sample: [Sark comes onscreen, looking like his usual unamused self.]
If this is the CIA's version of a joke, I admire their attempt at humor, but I remain unimpressed. And here I thought virtual simulation was far beyond their grasp- is this procedure experimental? I should remind you that I remain a valuable asset and anything that might render me useless to you will be your loss. I'm certain Mr. Vaughn is chomping at the bit for a chance to make me more... Cooperative.
[A beat. Like he's waiting for a response.]
Come now, Mr. Vaughn. I know you must have something to say to me.
Third Person Sample: Here. This is literally moments before his canon point.