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generaltraitor) wrote2024-06-01 02:01 am
generaltraitor) wrote2024-06-01 02:01 am
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au cliff notes
mostly identical to canon wowieee
product of imperial research into magic; instead of espers, was augmented by ether extracted from other humans
basically raised by cid the scientist + was used in the magitek experimentation at young age (no idea who or where her biofamily is)
didn't attain the rank of general but definitely Some rank of renown with command of a unit - something equivalent to the canon unprovoked attack on maranda and conscripting the survivors into the army
briefly investigated figaro family as possible rebel sympathizers; dismissed the case at the time given the current heir is a useless dandy
defected for ??? reason (canon breaking point was the poisoning of doma, ??find out how long the servant's gate has been in use in-universe, "empire resting on the backs of mass slave labour" is a pretty goddamn big breaking point, keep things vague in case a kefka exists lmao), was imprisoned and awaiting trial + almost certain execution
freed during the chaos of a corsair raid (details vague also in case a locke exists)
didn't join up at first; fled with cid onto an unknown island at ocean-level to try and live away from the empire - both of them got injured during the raid?
(??potential connection with sabin somewhere in here given he's off punching sharks with vargas in this timeframe??)
~a year passes, presumed awol or dead
cid dies of his illness, celes despairs, leaves the island, falls in with the corsairs
some potential for uncertainty that people think she's a double agent
need to think more about what she does in elysium given she's theoretically identifiable but also i think her singing as "maria" at the starlit stage is fun
OOC INFORMATION
Player Name: Van
Pronouns: they/them
Contact: PM this journal /![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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Characters Played:
IC INFORMATION
Character Name: Celes Chere
AU or OU: AU
Canon Point: [N/A for AU]
Character Age: 19
AU Description:
The broad strokes of Celes's backstory are about the same as canon, with the major differences being the affiliation with the Varschein Empire instead of the Gestahlian Empire, as well as what happens to her when she defects.
Similar to canon, she was taken young from her family to be used as a child soldier and test subject for a military experiment. Said experimentation was part of a research initiative for alternate sources of ether -- in this case, whether it was possible to use expendable serfs (or servants, or better yet, enemy rebels) as walking ether batteries. A number of soldiers, including Celes, were imbued with ether forcibly extracted from human "donors", many of whom died from shock or aftereffects of the transfusion.
Celes has no real memory of her family of origin: The closest thing to family was the scientist in charge of the experiment, Cid Del Norte Marguez, who named her after a cultivar of flower he
OU Backstory:
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Celes_Chere
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI#Setting
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI_timeline (More listed for my own reference)
Powers and Abilities:
- Magic: Celes has an affinity with ice magic (summoning ice and blizzards, freezing targets, etc), as well as a small array of healing magic. She is capable of magical teleportation (per game guidelines, it's limited to a 100m range and to locations she can visualize).
- Imperial Soldier: As a soldier, she's undergone weapons training and live combat with swords, daggers, and maces, and she's led troops into battle -- though at this point in time, she has no interest or motivation to take command while under the Corsairs.
Runic Blade: Her specialty, a counterspell capable of absorbing and nullifying nearby ether into her sword (cancelling someone's spellcasting), where she can store or channel it into her own spells. While using Runic, she can't do anything else, such as prepare another spell or attack, without stopping what she's doing. Additionally, proximity and timing are important factors -- Runic is just as capable of nullifying an ally's magic as it is an enemy's, depending on who's closer or who started casting or channelling their ether first.
While it can nullify magic, it's not guaranteed to work on all possible magic (i.e. a particularly powerful spell or mage could override it). I'm also going to say that someone with ether-manipulating abilities can interfere with how Runic works.
Runic falls under the "Power Suppression" guidelines, which is to say it has a 10-ft radius area of effect and does not affect conventional weapons.
Desired Faction:
Either Flotsam or Elysium, no major preference. She would be a more standard combatant with Flotsam, while in Elysium, I envision her using her experience in the imperial army for their intelligence work, although that being said, her being a fugitive (even one presumed dead) would limit her ability to move freely. I do like the idea of her in Elysium in disguise at the Starlit Stage as the singer "Maria", even though Celes would hate it, hahaha.
SAMPLES
Please include two IC threads with your character of at least 5 comments each with two different characters. Samples for AU characters must be within the AU setting. Alternately, you may answer 10 of the following questions from the Interview Sample. The interview sample, ICly, is a discussion with a Corsair recruiter when your character joined the Crimson Corsairs. Answer the questions in-character, and the character may lie but if so please indicate [lie] in the answer.
Why do you wish to join the Crimson Corsairs?
Why should the Crimson Corsairs allow you to join them?
Have you ever lost a comrade? How did you react?
What is something you will lay down your life for?
What are you unwilling to sacrifice yourself for?
How do you handle orders from a superior officer?
If a superior officer orders you to do something you believe is morally wrong, what would you do?
When is it appropriate to take a life?
Many Crimson Corsairs will die in the line of duty, how does that make you feel?
What are you willing to do to preserve the secrets of the Crimson Corsairs?
What would you refuse to do in service of the Crimson Corsairs?
Many Crimson Corsairs must serve Imperials to preserve our cover and gather resources. How do you feel about this?
What are your dreams for the future?
Describe a failure in your past and what you learned from it.
Describe a success in your past and what you learned from it.
What has your experience with the Imperials been like?
Describe a time your life was in the hands of another, what did you do?
What would you be willing to do if it meant the defeat of the Empire?
How well do you work with comrades? What can we expect from you when you are placed on a team?
Describe how you believe you would act if your mission has failed and you know your life is forfeit.
mostly identical to canon wowieee
product of imperial research into magic; instead of espers, was augmented by ether extracted from other humans
basically raised by cid the scientist + was used in the magitek experimentation at young age (no idea who or where her biofamily is)
didn't attain the rank of general but definitely Some rank of renown with command of a unit - something equivalent to the canon unprovoked attack on maranda and conscripting the survivors into the army
briefly investigated figaro family as possible rebel sympathizers; dismissed the case at the time given the current heir is a useless dandy
defected for ??? reason (canon breaking point was the poisoning of doma, ??find out how long the servant's gate has been in use in-universe, "empire resting on the backs of mass slave labour" is a pretty goddamn big breaking point, keep things vague in case a kefka exists lmao), was imprisoned and awaiting trial + almost certain execution
freed during the chaos of a corsair raid (details vague also in case a locke exists)
didn't join up at first; fled with cid onto an unknown island at ocean-level to try and live away from the empire - both of them got injured during the raid?
(??potential connection with sabin somewhere in here given he's off punching sharks with vargas in this timeframe??)
~a year passes, presumed awol or dead
cid dies of his illness, celes despairs, leaves the island, falls in with the corsairs
some potential for uncertainty that people think she's a double agent
need to think more about what she does in elysium given she's theoretically identifiable but also i think her singing as "maria" at the starlit stage is fun
OOC INFORMATION
Player Name: Van
Pronouns: they/them
Contact: PM this journal /
Characters Played:
IC INFORMATION
Character Name: Celes Chere
AU or OU: AU
Canon Point: [N/A for AU]
Character Age: 19
AU Description:
The broad strokes of Celes's backstory are about the same as canon, with the major differences being the affiliation with the Varschein Empire instead of the Gestahlian Empire, as well as what happens to her when she defects.
Similar to canon, she was taken young from her family to be used as a child soldier and test subject for a military experiment. Said experimentation was part of a research initiative for alternate sources of ether -- in this case, whether it was possible to use expendable serfs (or servants, or better yet, enemy rebels) as walking ether batteries. A number of soldiers, including Celes, were imbued with ether forcibly extracted from human "donors", many of whom died from shock or aftereffects of the transfusion.
Celes has no real memory of her family of origin: The closest thing to family was the scientist in charge of the experiment, Cid Del Norte Marguez, who named her after a cultivar of flower he
OU Backstory:
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Celes_Chere
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI#Setting
https://antifandom.com/finalfantasy/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI_timeline (More listed for my own reference)
Powers and Abilities:
- Magic: Celes has an affinity with ice magic (summoning ice and blizzards, freezing targets, etc), as well as a small array of healing magic. She is capable of magical teleportation (per game guidelines, it's limited to a 100m range and to locations she can visualize).
- Imperial Soldier: As a soldier, she's undergone weapons training and live combat with swords, daggers, and maces, and she's led troops into battle -- though at this point in time, she has no interest or motivation to take command while under the Corsairs.
Runic Blade: Her specialty, a counterspell capable of absorbing and nullifying nearby ether into her sword (cancelling someone's spellcasting), where she can store or channel it into her own spells. While using Runic, she can't do anything else, such as prepare another spell or attack, without stopping what she's doing. Additionally, proximity and timing are important factors -- Runic is just as capable of nullifying an ally's magic as it is an enemy's, depending on who's closer or who started casting or channelling their ether first.
While it can nullify magic, it's not guaranteed to work on all possible magic (i.e. a particularly powerful spell or mage could override it). I'm also going to say that someone with ether-manipulating abilities can interfere with how Runic works.
Runic falls under the "Power Suppression" guidelines, which is to say it has a 10-ft radius area of effect and does not affect conventional weapons.
Desired Faction:
Either Flotsam or Elysium, no major preference. She would be a more standard combatant with Flotsam, while in Elysium, I envision her using her experience in the imperial army for their intelligence work, although that being said, her being a fugitive (even one presumed dead) would limit her ability to move freely. I do like the idea of her in Elysium in disguise at the Starlit Stage as the singer "Maria", even though Celes would hate it, hahaha.
SAMPLES
Please include two IC threads with your character of at least 5 comments each with two different characters. Samples for AU characters must be within the AU setting. Alternately, you may answer 10 of the following questions from the Interview Sample. The interview sample, ICly, is a discussion with a Corsair recruiter when your character joined the Crimson Corsairs. Answer the questions in-character, and the character may lie but if so please indicate [lie] in the answer.
Why do you wish to join the Crimson Corsairs?
Why should the Crimson Corsairs allow you to join them?
Have you ever lost a comrade? How did you react?
What is something you will lay down your life for?
What are you unwilling to sacrifice yourself for?
How do you handle orders from a superior officer?
If a superior officer orders you to do something you believe is morally wrong, what would you do?
When is it appropriate to take a life?
Many Crimson Corsairs will die in the line of duty, how does that make you feel?
What are you willing to do to preserve the secrets of the Crimson Corsairs?
What would you refuse to do in service of the Crimson Corsairs?
Many Crimson Corsairs must serve Imperials to preserve our cover and gather resources. How do you feel about this?
What are your dreams for the future?
Describe a failure in your past and what you learned from it.
Describe a success in your past and what you learned from it.
What has your experience with the Imperials been like?
Describe a time your life was in the hands of another, what did you do?
What would you be willing to do if it meant the defeat of the Empire?
How well do you work with comrades? What can we expect from you when you are placed on a team?
Describe how you believe you would act if your mission has failed and you know your life is forfeit.