App for faderift

[thegreatestproject]

RIFTER APPLICATION

PLAYER

Name: Ronen
Age: 30
Contact:
Other Characters: Cole (Dragon Age), Vasran Thelassin (Native OC)
Interests: What sort of RP are you hoping for in Fade Rift? Are there particular aspects of the world you're hoping to dig into? Types of plots or threads you're excited about? Do you love action scenes? Political intrigue? Rescuing lost animals? This doesn't have to be long or complex, we're just looking for a sense of interests and preferences so when we sit down to make up plots and events we have an idea what people might be into.

CHARACTER

Name: Eliot Waugh
Canon/OC: The Magicians
Canon Point:
Journal: thegreatestproject
Age: Late 20s

Canon World

In no more than 500 words, please describe the world your character comes from. Don't try to cover everything, just focus on the key points that an unfamiliar reviewer would absolutely have to know in order to understand your character and their abilities.

History

Please provide a summary of key points in your character's history in no more than 500 words. Bullet points are fine if you prefer. If there is a wiki (or similar) history of your character available, please also provide a link in addition to the summary.

Personality

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Most people meeting Eliot for the first time will be faced with an extraordinarily thick outer shell of Gives No Fucks. He carries himself with a general loftiness, as though he's operating on a level higher than other people. This persona is deliberate, carefully crafted as a way for Eliot to cut as many ties as possible with his life before Brakebills, and to keep himself generally distant and aloof. In fact, there is much of Eliot that is about appearances: luxury, ceremony, etiquette. He likes having rules about things, particularly himself and the way he acts. It's a way of claiming a sense of control in his life, and a sense of ownership over himself.

As much as he pokes fun at Quentin and Alice for being 'nerds,' there's more than enough evidence to suggest that Eliot isn't as un-nerdy as he'd like others to think. He knows enough about Harry Potter to make an 'Avada Kedavra' joke, for one example, and just before the gang goes to Fillory, he reveals that he remembers more about Plover's books than he's been letting on. While he hasn't been able to totally leave it behind, in a way Eliot would like to forget that part of himself — after all, his phase of escapism into fantasy worlds was wrapped up in his desire to get the hell out of Indiana. The only way it comes out anymore is when he's deep in his cups, or is leaning more goofy than sardonic in his humor.

Through his relationship with Margo, we get to see how Eliot is with someone he considers a true friend. Behind his mask, Eliot is capable of caring deeply and expressing unwavering support: after all of them experience a harrowing vision of the potential future, Eliot's first instinct is to turn to Margo, bring her back down to Earth, and tell her how fabulous she is. He's also quite perceptive: his extensive experience with his own bullshit has given him a keen ability to sniff it out in others, as well as a sense of what's going on beneath someone's surface.

Often, Eliot will still act within the bounds of his persona with Margo, but there's the sense that it's fully understood for the facade it is. Both of them have a certain face that they prefer to present to the world. They make allowances so that they can both be that preferred self to each other.

In addition to being magically talented, Eliot has always been intelligent and fast on his metaphorical feet. He picks up on concepts and adjusts to new situations quickly. It isn't easy to make him look stupid or ill-prepared because even when he comes across something he doesn't understand, he either asks questions or decides it isn't worth his time. It's a side-effect of his conceit never to let himself look stupid.

That being said, he doesn't tend to seek out knowledge when there isn't a pressing reason to. Eliot has a trait commonly found in people who are both brilliant and lazy: he never had to work at being smart, so he doesn't. And Eliot is lazy. Given the opportunity, given nothing to pursue or learn (nothing he deems worthy, anyway), he is perfectly content to lounge around day in and day out, doing little else but drinking and cavorting with his latest conquest. Given the wrong set of circumstances, this side of Eliot could easily destroy him. The truth is he needs a little something, anything, to prop up his work ethic (such as it is) and keep him occupied, or he runs the risk of vaporizing in a cloud of cigarette smoke and ethanol.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Eliot was born with a talent for magic the way some people are born with a talent for music or math - he just gets it. While in the world of 'The Magicians' most people have to go through hours of back-breaking tedious study in order to learn any one spell, Eliot can pick them up in a fraction of the time. He may not be the most powerful, and he's not as good as he could be if he felt inclined to apply himself, but he's got aptitude on his side.

Magic in Eliot's world can do almost anything with few exceptions, but there are consequences for misuse. Spells can go wrong or get out of control, either because the magician isn't powerful or practiced enough or because the spell wasn't written properly. Using strong magic in a heightened emotional state is advised against, as it can lead to the user turning into a being of pure energy (and then dying).

It's also worth noting that Battle Magic (that is, spells which are made to be used in combat) takes an especially high level of focus. Eliot in particular has only been able to use it under two circumstances: first when confronting Mike (which would qualify as, as another character put it, a "baby-under-a-car" scenario), and again while under the influence of a spell that removed his emotions (thus allowing him to focus more easily).

As far as non-magical talents go, Eliot is highly intelligent in general, as anyone has to be to pass muster at Brakebills. He's also a walking encyclopedia of booze, particularly esoteric wines and mixology, and he can cook well.

Arrival Inventory

What will your character have with them in the dream they arrive from? Please go ahead and list weapons, technology, and magical artifacts, though they may disappear in the passage through the Fade.

'Human'ization

n/a

Fit

Is there a reason you think this character would be particularly interesting in this setting? Are there particular aspects of the world you're hoping to dig into? Things about your character you think Thedas will help you explore? Will they have a personal connection to an issue, or act as a foil to another character/group/opinion? Give us a sense of what you think your character will bring to the game world and what you think they might take away from it. Basically, why did you choose this character in this game? This shouldn't be more than 300 words.

SAMPLES

Please provide 2 samples. It doesn't matter if they're written or linked and we don't care if you prefer brackets or normal punctuation, but at least one must take place in the game world, and at least one must be a log rather than network tags (or their setting-appropriate equivalent). They can be of any length, as long as they provide a sense of your character's voice and internal narrative. If we feel they aren't sufficient, we'll ask you for more.