Application; asgardeventide
Character Name;
Rita Mordio
Canon; Tales of Vesperia
Canon Point; Post-Zaude
Age; 15
House; Odin
Power; Fire Magic
Personality;
Rita Mordio, is without a doubt, your typical Type A tsundere. She's not the most sociable person, no -- she's really very harsh and rude when she wants to be. Which is most of the time. She is blunt to a fault, hardly ever afraid to speak her mind, especially if she disagrees with something. In fact... a lot of the time, it doesn't seem like she even knows when to keep her mouth shut. Or at the very least, that's what you get on the surface when you first meet Rita.
While those things are all very true, there are plenty of reasons for them. Growing up as an orphan - and a genius, of course, she has always been a bit alienated, not only from her peers, but from most that she meets. In a way, you could say that she's jaded from her past experiences. At 15, she's thrown herself into her research and made a name for herself as the genius mage of Aspio; unrivaled in ability and brains. But doing so had its effects, making her short-tempered and unsociable most of the time. It shows from the very beginning, between her attitude with Yuri and the way she constantly treats Karol like her own personal punching bag -- Rita isn't shy about doing this, and it becomes something of a constant. She's fresh with Raven when she feels he is pushing his limits (which is... always, pretty much). It took her quite a while to adjust to Repede as well, at first wanting nothing to do with him. She was downright venomous when it came to her first meetings with the "Dragon Rider" if for one reason and one reason alone, and that was the destruction of Blastia.
Why is that? Well, if there's one thing Rita takes very seriously, it's Blastia. Seeing it damaged or used the wrong way is
something she tends to take personally - treating each as if they were an individual person of sorts. The progression of the story does change that a bit, as she begins to understand how severe the situation is and not get so upset over it... though it does bother her to an extent. However!
The progression of the story also shows something else very important about Rita, and that's the side of her that cares deeply for her friends. Her exposure to Estelle especially seems to bring it out - if Estelle is hurt or in danger, Rita is often the first to step up and make it a priority to protect her. It's easy to see that Estelle is the first person Rita truly connected with - which isn't all the surprising, given the sweet, caring and personable nature that Estelle has. Though it often seems minor, and certainly shows in ways different than the norm, Estelle has had a major effect on Rita's mindset and overall way of thinking. Her time with Brave Vesperia in general reflects that; tempermental as she may be, Rita cares almost as deeply for the others, though she's not proud to admit it and will often deny her concern to an extent. She hits Raven when they reunite on the Heracles for making her worry about him after the events at Baction - and even being reunited with Yuri after the events at Zaude elicit a very strong reaction from her.
It's those bonds that help Rita accept that despite her love of blastia and blastia research, her efforts are needed elsewhere. If she remained adamant about defending the blastia, it would be putting not only the world, but the people important to her at risk (and yes, in some way, putting it in that order is along Rita's train of thought). There are options - alternatives and though she doesn't yet have time to research as of her current canon point, she will make that her focus when the time is right, and she knows that, mentally calculating things at a furious pace as their journey continues.
So while most often, you'll see the side of Rita that is abrasive, there's far more to her -- though much of it is underdeveloped, she has grown a great deal from the point where she's met in Aspio. Proud she may be, but now she also has people to protect outside of her research, and the fact that she shows it is a testament to just how much she's
grown up in a short period.
Rita Mordio
Canon; Tales of Vesperia
Canon Point; Post-Zaude
Age; 15
House; Odin
Power; Fire Magic
Personality;
Rita Mordio, is without a doubt, your typical Type A tsundere. She's not the most sociable person, no -- she's really very harsh and rude when she wants to be. Which is most of the time. She is blunt to a fault, hardly ever afraid to speak her mind, especially if she disagrees with something. In fact... a lot of the time, it doesn't seem like she even knows when to keep her mouth shut. Or at the very least, that's what you get on the surface when you first meet Rita.
While those things are all very true, there are plenty of reasons for them. Growing up as an orphan - and a genius, of course, she has always been a bit alienated, not only from her peers, but from most that she meets. In a way, you could say that she's jaded from her past experiences. At 15, she's thrown herself into her research and made a name for herself as the genius mage of Aspio; unrivaled in ability and brains. But doing so had its effects, making her short-tempered and unsociable most of the time. It shows from the very beginning, between her attitude with Yuri and the way she constantly treats Karol like her own personal punching bag -- Rita isn't shy about doing this, and it becomes something of a constant. She's fresh with Raven when she feels he is pushing his limits (which is... always, pretty much). It took her quite a while to adjust to Repede as well, at first wanting nothing to do with him. She was downright venomous when it came to her first meetings with the "Dragon Rider" if for one reason and one reason alone, and that was the destruction of Blastia.
Why is that? Well, if there's one thing Rita takes very seriously, it's Blastia. Seeing it damaged or used the wrong way is
something she tends to take personally - treating each as if they were an individual person of sorts. The progression of the story does change that a bit, as she begins to understand how severe the situation is and not get so upset over it... though it does bother her to an extent. However!
The progression of the story also shows something else very important about Rita, and that's the side of her that cares deeply for her friends. Her exposure to Estelle especially seems to bring it out - if Estelle is hurt or in danger, Rita is often the first to step up and make it a priority to protect her. It's easy to see that Estelle is the first person Rita truly connected with - which isn't all the surprising, given the sweet, caring and personable nature that Estelle has. Though it often seems minor, and certainly shows in ways different than the norm, Estelle has had a major effect on Rita's mindset and overall way of thinking. Her time with Brave Vesperia in general reflects that; tempermental as she may be, Rita cares almost as deeply for the others, though she's not proud to admit it and will often deny her concern to an extent. She hits Raven when they reunite on the Heracles for making her worry about him after the events at Baction - and even being reunited with Yuri after the events at Zaude elicit a very strong reaction from her.
It's those bonds that help Rita accept that despite her love of blastia and blastia research, her efforts are needed elsewhere. If she remained adamant about defending the blastia, it would be putting not only the world, but the people important to her at risk (and yes, in some way, putting it in that order is along Rita's train of thought). There are options - alternatives and though she doesn't yet have time to research as of her current canon point, she will make that her focus when the time is right, and she knows that, mentally calculating things at a furious pace as their journey continues.
So while most often, you'll see the side of Rita that is abrasive, there's far more to her -- though much of it is underdeveloped, she has grown a great deal from the point where she's met in Aspio. Proud she may be, but now she also has people to protect outside of her research, and the fact that she shows it is a testament to just how much she's
grown up in a short period.