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May. 3rd, 2012 08:33 pmOOC Information
Name: Lel
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Contact: leloipa on aim and plurk
Characters played at Discedo: Conan Edogawa, Danny Fenton
IC Information
Name: Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson
Canon: Discworld
Timeline: After Men at Arms
Canon Resource Link: Here
Personality:
“It was the way he wore the place. You expected him any moment to break into the kind of song that has suspicious rhymes and phrases like "my kind of town" and "I wanna be a part of it" in it; the kind of song where people dance in the street and give the singer apples and join in and a dozen lowly matchgirls suddenly show amazing choreographical ability and everyone acts like cheery lovable citizens instead of the murderous, evil-minded, self-centered people they suspect themselves to be. But the point was that if Carrot had erupted into a song, people WOULD have joined in. Carrot could have jollied up a circle of standing stones to form up behind him and do a rumba.”
Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson is polite, affable, optimistic, earnest, painfully decent, and more than a bit naive. He is simple and honest, but in a way that only someone very complicated indeed could be. Carrot is big on the importance of organization and paperwork. Carrot also tends to be very sensible and insists on always seeing every side of an issue before he makes a decision. He is fair minded to an almost annoying degree. And he is a very direct and practical thinker. For example, he once interviewed the anthropomorphic representation of Death as part of a murder investigation. And he has absolutely no understanding of metaphors or figurative language.
He believes that everyone is good and decent somewhere deep down inside and sees the bright side of everything. And the thing is, not even the most barbaric and cynical of citizens want to disappoint him. When they're around him, everyone else starts to believe it a little too. Because of his simple and honest nature, many people have made the mistake of underestimating Carrot. But, as we are often reminded, simple is not the same as stupid. Carrot is actually fairly cunning and intelligent. But it is a kind of cunning hid beneath simplicity and honesty, and so no one ever expects it of him. He rarely lies, but he is not above making deliberately misleading statements.
You could think of Carrot as the ideal community policeman. He knows everybody, and everybody knows him. And it is nearly impossible to dislike him. He likes learning new things, and is constantly interested in new ways to improve the civic well-being of the city. But most importantly, wherever he goes Carrot excels at fitting in.
Secretly, Carrot is the long-lost heir to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. If he ever wanted to, he could become a king just by going up to the palace and asking for his crown. But the thing is, Carrot does not want to be king. He just wants to be a watchman. In fact, Carrot believes that the city does not need a king and that he can serve the city better as a watchman. He has said that he wants people to listen to him because it is the law of the city, and not because he is good at being obeyed.
Many of the odder parts of Carrot's personality can be explained by the fact that he was raised as a dwarf, and believed himself to be a dwarf until he was sixteen. Among other things he enjoys the finer points of masonry and dwarf bread. Also, he is very awkward around women and often comes off rather prudish. And this is because he was raised by a species who don't reach puberty until the age of 60.
Powers & Abilities:
The important thing to understand about Carrot's abilities is that his world, the discworld, runs on stories and narrative causality. See Narrativium
Stories are something that want to finish, and have been known to change reality in order to end the story. But the thing is, a story doesn't have to finish like you would expect. They can be manipulated into taking odd twists and turns. And often do.
And Carrot's story? He is the long-lost heir to the throne. The uncrowned king. And because of that there are things that simply happen around him. Among these effects?
Charisma. He's stopped inter-species riots by being nice at everyone. People listen to him. And if he gives orders people will often find themselves obeying without thinking.
Genuinely, almost supernaturally likable. Everyone likes Carrot. Even when he's arresting them.
Fantastic Memory for Details. He is the only person in Ankh-Morpork, a city of a million people, to know all the laws and ordinances by heart and to have the tax register memorized.
Very strong. Like most dwarfs he grew up swinging a pick axe, and as a result he has a punch that even trolls respect.
Good at languages and rapidly learning local customs.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo?
A watchman uniform, comprised of a helmet, breastplate and truncheon. All of the metal has been polished to a mirror shine.
A sword that not magical but is very good at cutting things.
Posting Samples
Third-Person Sample: (Must be at least 300 words. Samples may only be set in either canon or Discedo, we do not accept samples set in other game settings. For this sample we'd like to see a reflection of traits discussed in the personality section. Please try to refrain from NPCing other characters in this segment to keep the focus on the character you're apping.)
First-Person Sample:
[The text on the communicator appears slowly, as if the writer was slowly hunting for each key. Writing had never come easily to Carrot, but he persevered. He found the keys on this device puzzling at best.]
Well, this is a turnup for, the books and no mistake. I have barely in Ankh-Morpork a year and already I am getting involved in many adventures. Can anyone else see, this strange writing-into-an-iconograph device? I have never seen one before. The imp inside must, be very clever!
I am Captain Carrot Of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch! Can anyone, tell me where I am? I, do not know this town. And, the masonry does not look familiar in, the least.
It is, very important that I return.
Links: (You may link us several IC threads showcasing your characterization either in another RP, musebox or community such as![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
dear_mun. Please no character altering memes though.)
Name: Lel
Personal journal:
leloipa Contact: leloipa on aim and plurk
Characters played at Discedo: Conan Edogawa, Danny Fenton
IC Information
Name: Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson
Canon: Discworld
Timeline: After Men at Arms
Canon Resource Link: Here
Personality:
“It was the way he wore the place. You expected him any moment to break into the kind of song that has suspicious rhymes and phrases like "my kind of town" and "I wanna be a part of it" in it; the kind of song where people dance in the street and give the singer apples and join in and a dozen lowly matchgirls suddenly show amazing choreographical ability and everyone acts like cheery lovable citizens instead of the murderous, evil-minded, self-centered people they suspect themselves to be. But the point was that if Carrot had erupted into a song, people WOULD have joined in. Carrot could have jollied up a circle of standing stones to form up behind him and do a rumba.”
Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson is polite, affable, optimistic, earnest, painfully decent, and more than a bit naive. He is simple and honest, but in a way that only someone very complicated indeed could be. Carrot is big on the importance of organization and paperwork. Carrot also tends to be very sensible and insists on always seeing every side of an issue before he makes a decision. He is fair minded to an almost annoying degree. And he is a very direct and practical thinker. For example, he once interviewed the anthropomorphic representation of Death as part of a murder investigation. And he has absolutely no understanding of metaphors or figurative language.
He believes that everyone is good and decent somewhere deep down inside and sees the bright side of everything. And the thing is, not even the most barbaric and cynical of citizens want to disappoint him. When they're around him, everyone else starts to believe it a little too. Because of his simple and honest nature, many people have made the mistake of underestimating Carrot. But, as we are often reminded, simple is not the same as stupid. Carrot is actually fairly cunning and intelligent. But it is a kind of cunning hid beneath simplicity and honesty, and so no one ever expects it of him. He rarely lies, but he is not above making deliberately misleading statements.
You could think of Carrot as the ideal community policeman. He knows everybody, and everybody knows him. And it is nearly impossible to dislike him. He likes learning new things, and is constantly interested in new ways to improve the civic well-being of the city. But most importantly, wherever he goes Carrot excels at fitting in.
Secretly, Carrot is the long-lost heir to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. If he ever wanted to, he could become a king just by going up to the palace and asking for his crown. But the thing is, Carrot does not want to be king. He just wants to be a watchman. In fact, Carrot believes that the city does not need a king and that he can serve the city better as a watchman. He has said that he wants people to listen to him because it is the law of the city, and not because he is good at being obeyed.
Many of the odder parts of Carrot's personality can be explained by the fact that he was raised as a dwarf, and believed himself to be a dwarf until he was sixteen. Among other things he enjoys the finer points of masonry and dwarf bread. Also, he is very awkward around women and often comes off rather prudish. And this is because he was raised by a species who don't reach puberty until the age of 60.
Powers & Abilities:
The important thing to understand about Carrot's abilities is that his world, the discworld, runs on stories and narrative causality. See Narrativium
Stories are something that want to finish, and have been known to change reality in order to end the story. But the thing is, a story doesn't have to finish like you would expect. They can be manipulated into taking odd twists and turns. And often do.
And Carrot's story? He is the long-lost heir to the throne. The uncrowned king. And because of that there are things that simply happen around him. Among these effects?
Charisma. He's stopped inter-species riots by being nice at everyone. People listen to him. And if he gives orders people will often find themselves obeying without thinking.
Genuinely, almost supernaturally likable. Everyone likes Carrot. Even when he's arresting them.
Fantastic Memory for Details. He is the only person in Ankh-Morpork, a city of a million people, to know all the laws and ordinances by heart and to have the tax register memorized.
Very strong. Like most dwarfs he grew up swinging a pick axe, and as a result he has a punch that even trolls respect.
Good at languages and rapidly learning local customs.
What items will they be bringing with them to Discedo?
A watchman uniform, comprised of a helmet, breastplate and truncheon. All of the metal has been polished to a mirror shine.
A sword that not magical but is very good at cutting things.
Posting Samples
Third-Person Sample: (Must be at least 300 words. Samples may only be set in either canon or Discedo, we do not accept samples set in other game settings. For this sample we'd like to see a reflection of traits discussed in the personality section. Please try to refrain from NPCing other characters in this segment to keep the focus on the character you're apping.)
First-Person Sample:
[The text on the communicator appears slowly, as if the writer was slowly hunting for each key. Writing had never come easily to Carrot, but he persevered. He found the keys on this device puzzling at best.]
Well, this is a turnup for, the books and no mistake. I have barely in Ankh-Morpork a year and already I am getting involved in many adventures. Can anyone else see, this strange writing-into-an-iconograph device? I have never seen one before. The imp inside must, be very clever!
I am Captain Carrot Of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch! Can anyone, tell me where I am? I, do not know this town. And, the masonry does not look familiar in, the least.
It is, very important that I return.
Links: (You may link us several IC threads showcasing your characterization either in another RP, musebox or community such as
dear_mun. Please no character altering memes though.)
