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medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:34 pm


DEUS EX MACHINA PERSONNEL FORM

The Hunter
Name: Jack Hawthorn
Nicknames: Jackass, Blackjack, Jack Attack, Flapjack, Jackknife, [insert confusion with Halloween terms here]
Gender: Aaaaaaaaall man
Age: 20


Category:
    Life - Related to "research", including research specifically OF Halloween, its specimens, and ultimately Fear and the abilities of Fear and Hunters.



The Weapon
Name: Owain Gwydion
Nicknames: G Man/G
Type of Weapon: Modified zweihander
Former species of weapon: Cewri (Welsh Giant; sub species Forest Giant)
Gender: Male



Personalities:

JACK is terribly amused at everything you do, you hilarious little mongoloids
Clever mind, clever hands (quick witted/intelligent/focused)
    Jack prides himself of learning things at a quick pace, soaking up even tedious bits of information just in case they happen to be useful. Prior to Deus he had been a Bioengineering major, and he carries that knowledge over to the Life Division with pride. He is used to long nights of pouring over books and being resourceful to reach deadlines, which might prove useful here as well. While sometimes the initiative is hard to find, Jack is a hard worker who knows he's capable of great things--it's just half the time he doesn't believe it's worth showing off.

Smug snake in the grass (level-headed/opportunistic/self-centered)
    It's hard to read Jack because he tends to smile 99% of the time regardless of emotion, making him strangely aloof; it's a defense mechanism he developed as a young child (as people get bored trying to hit you if you don't cry) and has influenced his mentality ever since. Everything is one big game or joke to him, and it's almost impossible to make him believe otherwise.

    Understanding that life is only a series of moves anyway, Jack often takes the patient route, keeping calm and watching for opportunities to strike or shape something that could benefit him; at times he can become engrossed in this impulse or his work when the "game is afoot" so to speak. His humor is at best dry and at worst scathing because he is, in a way, self-defeating, whatever his confidence on the outside is. He grew up in a home where nothing he did was "enough", and as such has come to terms with his own loserness--often this means insults slide off his back like water off a duck's feathers.

Player/Semi Manwhore (detached/somewhat sexist/sociable)
    While he can socialize happily with any company with the aura of confidence and mannerisms usually reserved for a noble, he takes special attention to women--they are, after all, his favorite playthings. Sometimes he's happy to indulge them if they're "less experienced", sometimes he genuine just feels like amusing himself with a conversation, and sometimes he just wants to laugh at how inadequate they are in comparison and ignore them entirely. He approaches women like animals and treats them as such: give them a little affection, then stick a leash on them when they get annoying and ignore how they whine when you put them back in their cage at the end of the day.

    Guys, though? No homo.

Musician (creative/means of expression)
    His mother impressed upon him to pick up an instrument when he hit middle school in order to "round his character". As such, Jack knows how to play the guitar and violin (one for his short lived band The Ketones, the other for an orchestra that met at a local college). Music is one of the rare things he can use to bond with other people and not feel an overwhelming need to ruin it somehow. (Well, unless you have a shitty taste in music of course)

    (( more to come through rp ))



OWAIN is really drowsy right now but happy to be here
Jolly Green Giant
    At his core this giant is a happy, optimistic to a fault fellow who wants nothing more than to indulge in his creative tendencies and share with his colleagues what he (read: his hunter) has made. He shares Jack's ability to take in information at quick rate, though his interests were mostly rooted in the natural world (botany, horticulture, entomology, etc.), some weaponwork, and a dabble in alchemy (from lingering knowledge of what he and Ashton had worked with, though he does not know the source as a weapon).

Living anachronism
    Imagine having come to Halloween just a little before the 1600s. Then imagine getting pulled up by some strange looking humans in 1990 and weaponized, losing all those memories of your new life. And finally, imagine waking up and learning people can contact anyone almost anywhere with a few pushes on this little device. Owain is terribly untrained in the new technology available today and thus will refer to things with archaic terms (ie. cellphones being scrying tools); he's utterly fascinated and obsessed with learning the ins and outs of every little thing's every little function, to Jack's annoyance.

Clobberin' time
    Owain is a slow to anger/forgiving sort of fellow, as he prefers to avoid conflict whenever possible (unless they're testing out something that requires combat). He does not, however, idly stand by if there's trouble and will swiftly call for vengeance upon their enemies. In essence he is the "give a second chance, otherwise crush them" sort of person, and it's never a good idea to leave loose ends. Plus no matter how peaceable he is, he can't deny how satisfying it is to squish things.

Ghost memories
    Owain sometimes feels a sense of deja vu whenever his hunter is in the middle of something in the lab. It heightens his curiosity and drives him (and consequentially his hunter since he won't shut up about it) to do more, make more, be more. Jack is his only means to alleviate this innate need to create, and as such it's not rare to see the hunter hard at work on some new project.



Why did your human character choose to become a Hunter?
    Jack grew up in a white collar, well-off family that restricted him in a cage of gold. When he first began to see shadows, his parents believed that he was still in the infantile stage of making up imaginary friends and ignored his pleas, and it was at the tender age of ten that he decided he was special for a reason. And nobody else could be relied upon with this duty to watch for the creeping darkness.

    Rebelling against his parents often, Jack created a small site advertised as a place where people could share their own supernatural encounters, trying to find others who saw the shadows like him, slowly creating a network of contacts. Between moderating that, clubs, basketball, his then girlfriend "Lina", and high school in general, he was a very busy young man with a bright future ahead of him. It was only when his parents decided to divorce shortly after he entered college that things went down hill.

    It began first with her father moving out of the city to completely remove himself from the family. Then came his girlfriend's complete and abrupt death. The stress, confusion, and anger Jack felt began to poison his life.

    Within the first semester he had lost his scholarship, and within the second his GPA dropped below a 2.0 after years of almost impeccable grades. Disgraced by his mother, whom he had been living with, Jack was kicked out and forced to both withdraw from school and to crash at a friend's until he decided what to do with his life. He was pretty much out of options by the time recruiter came to him, and there was no way he'd decline the offer anyway: it validated his innate need to be special anyway. Plus he totally knew there was a factual basis in his conspiracy theory that there was a group of people like himself.



Weapon Ability: Earthbreaker (Battle Cry)
    As a former giant, Owain was in possession of a tremendous amount of strength. He lends this energy to Jack, allowing him to swing his weapon with greater force and speed (usually after a leap because he does so much like that literally cracking the earth result). The weapon glows with a green aura prior to initiating the attack.


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Physical Description:

Eye Colour: Forest green
Hair Colour/Style: Natural blond; dyed green
Skin Colour: Pale
Clothing Style/Colours: Neat/Classy coat with a coattail cut and large buttoned cuffs, fingerless gloves, veers to buttoned shirts and vests with occasional dips towards more casual wear, dark spats
Extra: Green scarf, green sash around waist, a few thin belts with, a lock/chains on weapon's hilt
References:
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:35 am


MISCELLANY

Other Jack Quirks
  • Jack is 6'7" and was in college with a basketball scholarship before his grades fell through
  • He is afraid of heights, however, and has never flown on a plane before; even imagining situations that put him up high make him nervous
  • As a kid he loved bugs, and Jack's not particularly afraid to get up close and personal with even the nastiest subjects (he found spiders especially cool)
  • Jack has slight OCD tendencies (even numbers, everything being straight and balanced and proportional)
  • He likes looking classy and has a thing for shoes and vests--most of his closet consist of those


Other Owain Quirks
  • In Halloween he was appalled to see the stigma of giants being considered stupid, and thus did his very best to campaign for his brethren to rise up and challenge this notion. This carries over in his weapon form as a need to break conformity and to push the boundary, which he believes any scientist should be willing to do anyway. He also is quick to bristle at any insult towards his intelligence.
  • Despite being mostly made of metal, Owain will still cringe at the sight of fire
  • As he forgets names a little too quickly, he often coins nicknames to people based on distinct physical appearances, division/species, or a particular personality trait.
  • If truly angered, he goes into a violent incoherent rage that may or may not throw his hunter's concentration off


[ approved by Liz as an idea ]

What was The 13th Hour?
    The 13th Hour was a site Jack made in his spare time to document his supernatural experiences (mostly to assure himself it wasn't all in his head). Later, he modified and opened it to the public and allowed other users from around the world to share their stories as well. The name was inspired from the game Persona 3, in which the 13th hour was a hidden hour of darkness where the shadows appeared.

    Its motto was Verum est sicco illic which, if the internet didn't lie to him, meant The truth is out there.

What was The Nightwatch?
    The Nightwatch was a secret subforum he created for individuals he noticed mentioning particular and consistent buzz words like moving shadows, feelings of being watched, encountering the paranormal after peculiar events, or mentioning having always had the ability to see "something else". Jack wanted to create a community that supported and discussed the phenomena occurring around certain "more affected parties" and often postulated to them that they were like this for a reason--and that while he couldn't create a coalition against the unknown enemies since they were only human and all, he did want them all to have the validation of knowing they weren't crazy.

    He was also convinced that the fluctuation of members meant something was happening to those particular people. Real life or simple disinterest? No way. Had to be a reason. Absolutely. It wasn't uncommon to see Jack leave an occasional comment to "those watching the watchers" that he was on to them.

Could my hunter have been part of it/my quest hunter be part of it?
    Sure! Just ping me with their name and username for the site. ouo It's a fun little IC thing you can mention for their history and is a great way to make some connections with people/or have something in common!

medigel

Anxious Spirit


medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:39 am


Thanks to Pach for inspiring me with the Jack the Giant Slayer joke I walked myself into~ Crit away if you feel!
PostPosted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:47 pm


BASIC CHARACTER KIT WHAT DO I DO NEXT


Welcome to This is Halloween!

Congratulations! Your character has passed the enrollment process and you're cleared to begin playing. Essentially, this means you can get your art certed, make your character's journal, and most importantly start RPing. If you're a little lost then don't worry, this guide is here to point you in the right direction.

gaia_crown [ Art Check! ]:

- Do you have your character's art? Great! Move onto the next crown.

- If you do NOT yet have your art, you may now contact your artist and let them know that they may now start on creating your character!

gaia_crown [ Certs & Emblems ]:

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- If your character is a STUDENT, you may create a customized student pin for them. This is entirely optional (but fun!) special badge that is unique to your character's design! You can find more information about pins (also known as their emblem) here.

- Hallowen characters (Students & Horsemen) may bet their character certed here!

- Hunters may get their certs here!

gaia_crown [ Creating a Journal ]:

- A journal is a thread where you can keep track of your character's accomplishments, RPs, progress, relationships, etc!

- All HALLOWEEN characters (Students & Horsemen) may create one here!

- All Hunters may create one here!

gaia_crown [ Let's RP! ]:

- Don't be shy about RPing! As soon as your character has been enroll approved you can start! Check out this awesome information about The World of Halloween and Amityville Academy. All students start off in Amityville academy. Need more things to do? Check out this whole subforum! Anything labelled Activity is open for you! Occasionally GMs will promote and open CLASSROOM orps. These usually happen in the classroom subforum. All students are invited to participate!

- If you are a Hunter, you will want to read the Hunter Newbie Guide Occasionally GMs will promote and open MISSION orps. These usually happen in the main Deus subforum and be followed by a guild announcement. All Hunters are invited to participate!

- If you are a Horsemen, please refer to here and the handy links in the first post as well as the other posts for concurrent and quest information! Need more things to do? Check out this whole subforum! Anything labelled Activity is open for you! Occasionally GMs will promote and open CLASSROOM orps. These usually happen in the classroom subforum. All Horsemen are invited to participate!

gaia_crown [ What's happening currently? ]:
- We try to keep all important things happening regularily updated in the ANNOUNCEMENTS THREAD. This goes for ALL FACTIONS. Have a question? Ask it in the Q & A !

gaia_crown [ Still feeling a little lost or overwhelmed? That's okay! ]:
- Check out what was just mentioned in FULL DETAIL HERE! Don't be too overwhelmed, there's time to sort everything out. For now, just enjoy some simple RP!

gaia_crown [ Finding RP ]:
- There's a bunch of ways to find RP. You can just contact a friend or any shop regular OR one of our available GMS for help! Otherwise, there are a lot of people looking to plot with YOU in their plotting threads! You can even make your own and advertise in your sig/ in the main thread/ etc etc!

- In addition any thread marked ORP is open for you to join!

- If you ever feel lost as a newbie, our many GMs are more than happy to one on one RP with you to help your character get acquainted. Send a PM to WE ARE HALLOWEEN and we can get you started this way as well. Otherwise, enjoy immersing yourself in the many RPS in TiH! It is all about discovery after all!


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