[OOC: Application for timeandtides]
name; Manda
personal lj; glowing_sunset
messenger; AIM: PiratedPanda
e-mail; glowing_sunset@hotmail.com
other characters played; Marlene | littleprotector, Yuffie | championofwutai, and Captain Lineface Basch fon Ronsenburg | bearitproudly
character; Palom of Mysidia
series; Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
age; 22
class; Black Mage
special abilities; Palom is an exceptional Black mage, knowing many of the higher-level spells. His ability Bluff boosts his Intelligence and in turn increses the damage done by his Black Magic. He also has the Twincast ability, which allows him to cast spells with his sister, Porom.
history; The Genius of Mysidia
personality;
The Mysidian Genius. That's what Palom called himself. As a kid, he truly believed that. They had called him [and his sister] a prodigy, and he fully believed it. Even as a kid, he was brash and conceited, with one hell of a mouth. He'd be the first to tell you that you were a moron. He really isn't cruel, but he's brutally honest, to the point where you might question his tact. He'll say what's on his mind when he wants to say it, no matter what's going on or who hears it. If he offends someone, he'll more than likely just tell them to get over it rather than apologize. And he will argue with Porom if she tries to make him apologize. He has no regrets saying what he does. If he didn't mean it, he wouldn't say it.
As an adult, however, he really hasn't changed much, unfortunately. He's matured, yes, but he's still egotistical and full of himself. One thing has changed, though. He knows what his own flaws are. He's come to realize that because of his success, he hasn't pushed himself as he should have. Even though he knows his flaws, he still chooses to mouth off to everyone. He isn't as concerned about protecting his ego anymore, and easily gets annoyed with titles. He doesn't like them, and he doesn't like to use them either. He's also quite a flirt, and if given the opportunity, might flirt shamelessly. It's nice to be famous sometimes. Palom doesn't mind it if it gets him chicks.
One defining characteristic about Palom is his other half: Porom. He cares about all of his friends equally, but Porom will always be at the top of his list, no matter what he says otherwise. They are nearly inseparable, close enough to finish each others thoughts or sentences. He might get annoyed that she's over-polite and respectful, he'd rather die before she got hurt. What it boils down to is that he resents her for treating him like a kid all the time. He prefers to do things his way and he often finds himself at odds with her. Even though he acts like he doesn't care, Palom has a desire to still protect those he cares about and does what is right. He isn't afraid to selflessly put himself on the line to stand up for others.
point in canon; Before they leave for the Moon.
place of arrival; Oerba
starter task?; PALOM THE GREAT DEMANDS A STARTER TASK, MOD LADIES.
first person sample; Here and here and here.
[though if that's not good enough, I will take the Q&A.]
third person sample;
In the few moments that he was walking up the steps of the Tower of Trials, the great Black Mage of Mysidia was unsure of himself. The Elder had picked him for this job... but why? Leonora was an Epopt, and should be learning White Magic. Black Magic would be of no use to the girl, no matter how much she wanted to learn.
Porom should be here, not him. He could already hear her nagging now. How do you plan on training her? That's not going to be the right way!
His nose wrinkled. He'd show Porom. He'd show her that he was more than capable of teaching someone. He'd show her that he wasn't a kid anymore. That he was a capable adult. Someone to be looked up to and respected.
Leonora looked at him with curious eyes. She was eager, he'd give her that, but eagerness and ability were two different things. This was like teaching a little kid to walk. Briefly, he had debated just turning around and walking away, but he had agreed to this. He couldn't let Leonora down now, no matter what he felt.
"Well, here we go."
personal lj; glowing_sunset
messenger; AIM: PiratedPanda
e-mail; glowing_sunset@hotmail.com
other characters played; Marlene | littleprotector, Yuffie | championofwutai, and Captain Lineface Basch fon Ronsenburg | bearitproudly
character; Palom of Mysidia
series; Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
age; 22
class; Black Mage
special abilities; Palom is an exceptional Black mage, knowing many of the higher-level spells. His ability Bluff boosts his Intelligence and in turn increses the damage done by his Black Magic. He also has the Twincast ability, which allows him to cast spells with his sister, Porom.
history; The Genius of Mysidia
personality;
The Mysidian Genius. That's what Palom called himself. As a kid, he truly believed that. They had called him [and his sister] a prodigy, and he fully believed it. Even as a kid, he was brash and conceited, with one hell of a mouth. He'd be the first to tell you that you were a moron. He really isn't cruel, but he's brutally honest, to the point where you might question his tact. He'll say what's on his mind when he wants to say it, no matter what's going on or who hears it. If he offends someone, he'll more than likely just tell them to get over it rather than apologize. And he will argue with Porom if she tries to make him apologize. He has no regrets saying what he does. If he didn't mean it, he wouldn't say it.
As an adult, however, he really hasn't changed much, unfortunately. He's matured, yes, but he's still egotistical and full of himself. One thing has changed, though. He knows what his own flaws are. He's come to realize that because of his success, he hasn't pushed himself as he should have. Even though he knows his flaws, he still chooses to mouth off to everyone. He isn't as concerned about protecting his ego anymore, and easily gets annoyed with titles. He doesn't like them, and he doesn't like to use them either. He's also quite a flirt, and if given the opportunity, might flirt shamelessly. It's nice to be famous sometimes. Palom doesn't mind it if it gets him chicks.
One defining characteristic about Palom is his other half: Porom. He cares about all of his friends equally, but Porom will always be at the top of his list, no matter what he says otherwise. They are nearly inseparable, close enough to finish each others thoughts or sentences. He might get annoyed that she's over-polite and respectful, he'd rather die before she got hurt. What it boils down to is that he resents her for treating him like a kid all the time. He prefers to do things his way and he often finds himself at odds with her. Even though he acts like he doesn't care, Palom has a desire to still protect those he cares about and does what is right. He isn't afraid to selflessly put himself on the line to stand up for others.
point in canon; Before they leave for the Moon.
place of arrival; Oerba
starter task?; PALOM THE GREAT DEMANDS A STARTER TASK, MOD LADIES.
first person sample; Here and here and here.
[though if that's not good enough, I will take the Q&A.]
third person sample;
In the few moments that he was walking up the steps of the Tower of Trials, the great Black Mage of Mysidia was unsure of himself. The Elder had picked him for this job... but why? Leonora was an Epopt, and should be learning White Magic. Black Magic would be of no use to the girl, no matter how much she wanted to learn.
Porom should be here, not him. He could already hear her nagging now. How do you plan on training her? That's not going to be the right way!
His nose wrinkled. He'd show Porom. He'd show her that he was more than capable of teaching someone. He'd show her that he wasn't a kid anymore. That he was a capable adult. Someone to be looked up to and respected.
Leonora looked at him with curious eyes. She was eager, he'd give her that, but eagerness and ability were two different things. This was like teaching a little kid to walk. Briefly, he had debated just turning around and walking away, but he had agreed to this. He couldn't let Leonora down now, no matter what he felt.
"Well, here we go."