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- Is or does your character's name...
- Your name, variation of your name, nickname, screenname, or any name that has been applied to you? (Spelling it differently or changing it a little counts.) Fic: RPG: X
- Ryuu-Atrineas uses many variants of the name he gave his “prized” OC. He uses the name Ryuu-Atrineas on deviantArt and Zelda: Epic Journeys. He used Ryo on the Rayman Pirate Community forum, and he used Ryuu on Shadow Sage’s Lair, because Ryo (which he states is his usual user name) was already taken. On a few other forums, he has used the name Atrineas, his character’s last name.
- Your name, variation of your name, nickname, screenname, or any name that has been applied to you? (Spelling it differently or changing it a little counts.) Fic: RPG: X
- A name you planned on giving one of your children?
- Any ordinary name spelled or changed so that it's more unusual?
- A boyish sounding name for a girl character?
- Involve a noun or verb not usually used as a name, spelled normally or not?
- If a noun, is it related to nature, a weapon, a gemstone, darkness, or something mystical?
- Something that your character chose for him/herself?
- Taken from a character from another fandom that you like? X
- ”Ryo” was taken from Ronin Warriors. I won’t count Ryukenden coming from Ninja Gaiden, because he doesn’t appear to know much about it, and only knew about the name from fanworks involving Ryu from Ninja Gaiden.
- A really unusual-sounding name (unusual in the character's time/place/world) that you made up yourself?
- Unusual for your character's time, place, and/or ethnicity?
- Japanese or Japanese-sounding, even though your character is not Japanese? X
- See: What’s in a Name?
- Chosen specifically because you thought it had a meaning appropriate for your character? X
- Despite the fact that it doesn’t mean what he thinks it does, Ryuu points out in the character sheet that Ryukenden means “Dragon,” and that has some meaning to his character. This and other relevant quotes involving his character’s name are referenced in What’s in a Name?.
- Is your character also known by a cool nickname or unique title/address? X
- More than one? X
- “Son of the Goddesses / Rurouni of Fire” - from the top of the character sheet.
- More than one? X
- Did you base your character's looks on your own?
- Does your character look how you wish you look?
- Is your character described, illustrated, and/or shown as exceptionally beautiful, cute, or handsome? X
- Some excerpts (only from the character sheet, no less!):
- “His torso's frame is wide, but not unattractively,”
- “His feet are rather large, but not unattractively.”
- ”She lengthened his legs for more speed, yet also to add attractiveness”
- ”She sharpened the facial features, also trying to add attractiveness and style.”
- “At the calf, two curved pieces of armor give the leg a stunningly accurate and sexy shape, showing great strength with sleekness.
- I won’t quote it all, here, but the character sheet spends almost half of the physical description detailing Ryu’s muscles. A fourth to a third of his first post in a role play called Disguises of Royalty details his muscles again. This is ignoring all the moments in the character sheet’s descriptions of his six bloody outfits in which he references how his clothing is ripped by his muscles or shows off his physique.
- See, I wouldn’t check this off if he used the same gross almost-purple-prose for all of his characters, but he doesn’t. Have some examples:
- His long, white hair has shadows of yellow and orange; giving the appearance it is made of pure, intense flames.
- [His eyes] glisten like the purest of sapphires, like the vast ocean at the crack of dawn.
- Nothing is on his head, as he lets his long, fiery hair flow
- Part of his character history involves making him look slightly different from Link because he is a copy of Link. However, he was not originally a reformed Dark Link, so that plot twist is merely an excuse to let his character look like Link. (See The Making of: Ryo, Vassi and Raphy , which states: “So I came to a problem. How on earth could I explain Ryo's being so similar to Link...? Then I got an idea.”
- Natural eye coloration that stands out from the norm?
- Eyes with any other unusual qualities?
- Natural hair color that stands out from the norm? X
- Ryukenden’s hair is often described as being white tinted with orange and yellow like intense flames. That constitutes a hair color that stands out from the norm, and it is naturally that color.
- He has an orange mark of Din on his hand, which was kissed on there by the Goddess, herself, to cover up the shadow of the Triforce of Courage.
- Clothing that you deliberately picked from your own wardrobe?
- Clothing chosen because you really wished you owned it or could get away with wearing it in public?
- Clothing chosen because it makes your character look super sexy and/or badass?
- Clothing that is realistically impractical or improper for the character's situation, but looks cool?
- ...Like a succubus or incubus?
- He is the son of the three Goddesses of Hyrule (somehow, with logic I find questionable)
- In a universe where hybrids are very unusual?
- A hybrid of more than two species?
- Does he/she possess the strengths of both species, but none of the weaknesses?
- Or does your character have all of the weaknesses, but none of the strengths? – Minus 4!
- Is your character part something furry, yet shows no sign of being anything but human save for a furry tail, animal ears, fangs, and/or claws?
- If not a cross-breed, then at least cross-cultural?
- In Ryu’s history, he is created as a copy from Link, the essences of anger and hatred are taken out to make the ethereal form of Dark Link (and those essences are returned when he’s defeated), then the Goddesses change his appearance and make him stronger (“better”) than Link. This also gives him his fire breathing abilities.
- Does he/she convince others that his/her way of thinking is right?
- And does no-one frown upon your character's behaviors or views?
- Or do only characters who don't matter disapprove, IE, the villain, local idiot, fusty old grandpa, etc?
- Antisocial Personality Disorder - to explain your character's Jerkass Loner personality?
- Split personality - so your character can do "bad" stuff, yet still have a claim to innocence?
- Inability to form a solid intimate relationship - so he/she has an excuse to sleep with as many people as you want?
- From the Character Sheet: “They had also erased the memories of fighting Link as Dark Link.”
- From the Character Sheet: “Such knowledge at this given time would only bring confusion and horror.”
- Well… depends on how important one considers the son of the Goddesses…
- Is said animal a wolf, bird of prey, big cat, or mythical creature?
- For no apparent reason? (Character never works or gives any clue to any source of income.)
- In something that is extremely desirable and/or useful in the story's universe?
- In something that is extremely difficult for virtually anyone achieve?
- Is your character unusually accomplished in more than one area?
- Like, insanely fast?
- Is he/she famous/renowned for any of these?
- Do they impress even the most cynical, jaded, exacting, and/or experienced?
- Does your character modestly dismiss or deflect well-earned compliments?
- Have an exceptionally beautiful singing voice?
- Play a musical instrument very well? X
- He plays a silver ocarina. From Disguises of Royalty: “The woman with her dog, Richard comes over to get a better view. While walking past him and looking at him, she says, "My that's a wonderful song!"” and “"Thank you. It's a melody I often hear in my dreams," he explains, holding out his instrement - a Silvar Ocarina.”
- Without wings or other apparent means?
- Do these powers allow your character to 'see' or just 'know things' without actually being there, allowing him or her to save the day?
- Do they make up for a disability, such as being blind, deaf, or mute?
- Anything such as horses, wolves, big cats, or mythical creatures? - Bonded creatures do not count, so long as this is within a universe where this is perfectly normal and it is your character's one and only bonded creature.
- Strong enough to save a character from mortal injury and/or death?
- He is the only one in Hyrule, that I know of, that can breathe fire “like a Dragon”
- But only after everyone else dismisses it and tries everything else first?
- Because he/she constantly beats them at their own game/games?
- Was passed down from a parent/trainer?
- Was given by some kind of spirit/magical being?
- Do you often mention that it belonged to someone beforehand?
- Is magical?
- Is unusually ornate? X
- From Disguises of Royalty: “The sword's hilt is incredible! It is shaped much like the Master Sword, but its golden with the Royal Family's crest near the base of the blade. Its grip has assorted precious stones of rubies, diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. The very tip of the bottom has a large ruby. This sword looks like a dream.”
- Does this trinket protect your character from some weakness?
- Son of the Goddesses, and he marries a queen.
- ”Sadly enough, he also does not know of his origin in any way... this means he does not know that the Goddesses are technically his mothers...”
- Again: he marries a queen.
- Because he/she is unusually talented/attractive/rich?
- Because of his/her special powers?
- Was your character orphaned, abandoned, kicked out, or at least raised by a family/person that was not his/her own family?
- Was a major villain responsible for the death of the parents or guardians?
- Was your character responsible for the death of his/her parents/guardians?
- Did your character witness the death of the parents/guardians?
- Was he/she adopted by a cruel family or person?
- Ran away at any point?
- Raised him/herself?
- Lived in the streets?
- The very last or only survivor of anything?
- Adopted by another species/racial group?
- Born/raised in extreme poverty?
- Born/forced into slavery?
- Banished from anywhere?
- A member of a despised, outcast, and/or downtrodden race?
- An illegitimate child?
- The parent of an illegitimate child?
- Abused?
- Raped?
- A child?
- Lover?
- Close friend?
- Death of a main character's family?
- Death of his/her own family?
- Does your character eventually learn that it wasn't his/her fault?
- Did he/she start out good?
- Does he/she reform by the end of the story?
- Does he/she reform because of act of kindness on the part of the hero?
- For no apparent reason?
- Something that has to do with your character's family, and not your character him/herself?
- Despite the fact that he/she has already done massive damage to the villain, the villain's troops, and/or stronghold?
- Because the villain is attracted to your character?
- In a thread about Ryuu’s artwork, Ryuu flew off the handle when he felt like his character was insulted (when the poster clearly stated that he wasn’t trying to make fun of the character). An excerpt: “I just don't like having Adult Ryo made fun of. He's my prize character.” – really, though, just keep reading from that post on. You get a good feel for how sensitive Ryuu is when it comes to his character.
- In minute detail?
- On the first paragraph?
- Technically, a copy Morpha made would be a physical clone – and therefore would be genetically identical (or, if my understanding of genetics is worse than I thought, at least VERY similar). However, he was genetically altered by the Goddesses. I’m still not checking this one off, though, to err on the side of caution.
- For no apparent reason?
- Does he/she have the talents, skills, and/or abilities of several canon characters combined?
- Know something that only a canon character should know?
- Do something that only a canon character should have done?
- Was it something that changed said canon character originally?
- Is he/she even better than the parents?
- Is it, for all intents and purposes, almost just like a canon character's weapon or power, only better?
- If not similar, does it just happen to be more powerful?
- Magically or mystically?
- Does your character die in the process? (Any nasty irreversible thing, like getting sent to an inescapable dimension count, too.)
- By almost dying?
- Does everyone mourn the death of your character?
- Is he/she revived by the end of the story?
- Is he/she revived?
- A member or child of someone in this class without knowing it?
- Become a member at some point in the story?
- Do they specifically join the hero's team/clique/crew?
- The sibling?
- The child?
- The lost child/sibling?
- The twin/clone?
- I’m on the fence, here. Technically, a copy is a clone, but since Ryuu is a magical clone, not a scientific one, I’m not sure. I’ll see what others think, first.
- Because I didn’t check the twin/clone option, I’m obligated to check this one. If I change my mind and check off the twin/clone option, I will, of course, remove this mark for fairness.
- Do they care for your character more than they care for their canon friends?
- Would any canon character die for your character? (Unless, of course, said canon character would pretty much die for any casual friend/acquaintance.)
- Even characters that are not known for their friendly, outgoing attitudes?
- Do characters who criticize or don't like your character from the start like him/her by the end, or at least have a grudging respect?
- Or does anyone who criticizes or doesn't like your character end up getting beaten up, humiliated, and/or dead?
- As a leader?
- Do canon leaders see your character as a threat because of this?
- Just the one – Zelda.
- Actually, there have been other romances for Ryuu. Since he moved on, I'll only be marking them as one-sided. Only one was with a canon character: Cremia from Termina. From: The Making of: Ryo, Vassi and Raphy:
- Again, just the one – Zelda.
- Does your character become the boyfriend/girlfriend of a canon character? X
- I imagine they’re something like boyfriend/girlfriend before they get married.
- I’m not checking this one off, because I’m pretty sure this question means sex before marriage, and I’m also pretty sure Ryuu said that his character of the same name would never do that.
- See above.
- Married and they have at least two kids – Serenity and Raphael.
- Did a 'something special' not exist at all until your character came along?
- Does this romance contradict a character's previously-established sexual orientation?
- Another published universe?
- In a way that was contradicts the original story?
- Does this scene occur in a crowded place?
- Because it's a position that you think is interesting or fun?
- Because you think that the character who already does this job isn't good enough?
- Does your character take over this job permanently?
- Do the canon characters immediately come to the rescue?
- Does he/she rescue him/herself?
- Was your character kidnapped for any special reason?
- If an RP character played in a freestyle RP, have you tried this plot device with your character more than once during the story?
- Does your character know everything about what's going on?
- ...While the canon characters know almost nothing at all?
- Does it take place in another world, which your character is familiar with?
- Is your character vital to the resolution of the arc/plot?
- Does this plot/arc replace a canon storyline?
- Older than 60?
- Did he/she give up without trying?
- Did he/she give up after failing?
- If he/she eventually found a way of overcoming the problem, was it extremely difficult and/or took a really long time?
- A mindless killer?
- Maybe not mindless, but has no significant moral or emotional issues with killing/murder?
- Unable to have sex?
- Unattractive?
- Unable to overcome his/her dependence on blood?
50+ Kill it dead. Or make sure you read the instructions properly (some people don't do this, which causes freakishly high scores) and take the test again.
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