I'm virtually done with Eli King. Just have to throw in a few tweaks for his ETc information and get his relationships squared away. Can I request someone being my rival and arch nemesis but still my best friend? Like a love/ hate type of thing
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Completed my character sheet. If losing his memory on a quest prior to the Original Post isn't acceptable I'm willing to edit again.
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About to throw some pieces in to give him more of a gambler's feel.
I'll have a look at him now..! So sorry that it took me so long to get back to you on this one, I was sleeping (or trying to, grrr). Loll, it's Chinese New Year here, and last night was like filled with fireworks going off left, right and center... and it happened to be in the residential area, and worse than that, right outside my bedroom window >w<;;;
@VicierDid you want me to post my WIP form as I go or not?
Go for it..! If you want me to look over what you've done so far, I'd be more than happy to do so hun :D
Hi. I'm only moderately acquainted with the source material, but the game seems interesting (besides, I love stuff like Scion or American Gods and this seems similar).
Does this accept the children of the Hellenic pantheon specifically, or a character can be a scion of some non-Greek pagan deity?
"-I don't really drink beer. I know the Bud wiser". ~ Eli Julius King
Eli Julius King
Nicknames: Often goes by Julius/Jewel or “The Fallen Guru Jewels”!
Sex/ Gender: (M) Age: 18 Place Of Origin: Las Vegas, NV Camp Cabin: Head Counselor of Cabin 21-Eris
~Relationship Information~
Relationship Status: Currently single. Sexuality: Heterosexual/ Straight Partner: None at the moment
Godly Parent: Eris (/ˈɪərɪs, ˈɛrɪs/; Greek: Ἔρις, "Strife") the Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and discord.
Human Parent: Cedric Solomon King (Lead table at the Luxor Hotel & Casino,)
Siblings:
Legacy: Mercury (/ˈmɜːrkjᵿri/; Latin: Mercurius [mɛrˈkʊr.jʊs] The Roman God of financial gain, messages/communication (divination), travelers, boundaries, trickery and thieves.
Pet/s:
Other:
Eli doesn't necessarily hold ties or relations with anyone in camp at the moment. His memory was targeted in his last quest erasing most social connections he's had at camp. But he's already determined that he can form these bonds again.
Personality:
Julius has always been a misguided youth. Due to his unique traits inherited by his mother, trouble always seems to follow the young demigod. Even til this day he wondered if it was his uncontrolled aura, or his father was just unnaturally that bad of an influence. Growing up in a city of expensive gamblers, loan sharks, drug dealers, and women? No chance of influence on a kid right? He's always rebelled, openly and frequently opposing authority. Constant run ins with law enforcements has driven him to resent authority and those with titles of power. This resentment stretches even to the Thrones of Olympus, though not arrogant or outspoken to know his place, but will still challenge anyone's power he feels necessary none the less. “The Fallen Guru Jewels” as he grew in age so did his mind.
Eli lives on playing the odds, no matter what they be. He watched his father whom at the time was employed at a Casino, play coworkers or other shady individuals at their kitchen table. Practically losing their apartment one game! Constantly watching, hand after hand, shuffle after shuffle, tantrum after tantrum he could sense the adrenaline in their frustration. Their act of throwing bottles and swiping cards of the table, all the disorder. This is what kept the youth around at the games. From the ages 3-13 he stuck around. Learning, not just how to gamble on a table but how to gamble in life. How to bluff your way out of a sticky situation. How to con your way from nothing to something. Having to take a potential loss to possibly gain more in the long run. The simple possibility of getting caught, hurt, exposed just boosts his enthusiasm. Spontaneous and impulsive are also words to describe him.
When the time calls for it; such as during a battle or exchanging opinions in the war room, young Eli doesn't necessarily straighten up from his casual slouch. Though a change in tone and facial expression is easily noticeable. Very few have ever seen him express any emotion outside of his normal character though kids in Cabin 21 claim he gets militaristic when he’s focused on a task. Like a completely new person possesses his body and he becomes iron willed, strategic, and analyzing. Living on the thin line between order and chaos; he still has trouble balancing the two out.
Lastly, Julius is very obsessed with his sense of purpose - to find out the truth, to find out who he really was. Even though it's already defined that he is the Son of Eris he still searches for his meaning in life. What's he too become? How will he impact the world? All he knows for a fact is he'll be great. This drives him to find the answers by any means, most campers are confused when he drifts off in conversations about purpose. In truth he simply wishes for everyone to find their purposes (personally thinks some is worth more than others). His abstract and unorthodox views on certain topics have been seen as philosophic and enlightening. Given his natural chaotic nature and unique insight he's attained a label of “The Fallen Guru Jewels”.
Skills:
When Julius used to gamble in the “Gold Slums” he was extremely paranoid though the other troubled teens felt their was no age restriction on finding your own way. Eli was well aware if he was caught in the Slums word would get back to his father. So he took the steps in honing his situational awareness; the ability to observe his surroundings and make detailed assessments about his environment? So that he could mark exits and other potentially useful resources for any occasion. He also has a heightened sense of Self-Preservation allowing him to identify and escape dangerous situations and evade opponents without consciously thinking out a plan of action. This trait goes hand and hand with his awareness. Lastly “The Great Fallen Guru” is quite adept at using his hands. With movements smoother than a magician’s whom he'd visually studied from. His pickpocketing is awful by anyone's standards though upclose “magic” and precision with thrown objects has proven useful to himself.
Biography:
Mommy Jewels; his father wouldn't hesitate to call him, childhood was not a common one. Most kids are told to stay away from gambling, and the casinos in general. But not Julius, without a trustworthy baby sitter his father was forced to turn his usual work schedule to “Father and Son”. Locked in a hotel room with a permescuous hostess most of the time. ,”The monsters here are way less scarier “ Cedric would jokingly warn him. Little did he know…...
At the very beginning of brain development Eli was bred in a environment of sin. Once old enough to, the young demigod eventually began sneaking out the room to go watch the tables and soon escaping the entire hotel. The Luxor is where Eli learned about life at an extremely fast pace. But the streets of Vegas is where he learned how life works. Mentally he was already a man by the time he was 8. Attending public school, you can't imagine how much of a badass you'd think you are by telling your bus mates “I live in a casino”.
At the age of 8 years old regulars at the Casino knew Eli better than the dealers. He was a bad luck charm, and the individual gamblers would pay the young demigod to lurk around a certain side of the table, or stick with (trail) someone to disrupt their odds of winning. This was money, money is what Eli liked. He retained everything here saw; the poker faces, the lies, scams, and deceit. By the time he was 10 he was sitting at the tables now, conning the richest out of a $100 just to shut up. Refusal would cause a scene, Eli jumping or throwing something on someone, out vice versa. Pulling out chairs for beautiful women to distract a group of male players at his father's black jack table.
Eli and Cedric moved up the ladder together. As his father took promotions in the Casino, Eli promoted himself. His own scamming would improve or need find a new outlet. As he continued to progress in age, the more his father stressed staying at the hotel. Naturally the more the youth wanted to explore. Once young Eli hit the double digits it was almost as if security worked for his dad and not the Casino. Someone always followed, watched, caught, or meddled in Eli’s affairs. With his business mind developing, a regular day riding home from school became a rally. Eli promoted his idea of “The Gold Slums” a series of alleyways and abandoned evacuation tunnels on the strip.
It took “The Slums” 2 years to gain any notice. Kids would ruin away from home in dreams of shooting dice and getting rich enough to live their own life. Others their to simply pick a fight, done hiding from truant officers as by this time Eli was also. The Slums were created not only by the demigod though with other kids of similar interests. A common place for random police cars pulling up for the illegal activities poisoning the youth.
On his 13th birthday it was revealed to Eli that he was not normal like the rest of the children. He only expected as much, if he held a grudge towards someone something significantly pleasing would happen. Sometimes he'd touch things that fall apart, always around an argument or fight. It was explained that the Casino strip was a great place to keep you hidden among the mortal monsters (gamblers, prostitutes, gangsters). And Cedric thanks Eris & Mercury birth for their assistance in watching over him. It wasn't much longer before his goatley companion hauled him off to a new life at Camp.
~Demigod Information~
Demigod Abilities:
Chaos Manipulation- can control all the chaotic forces in the universe, allowing them to manipulate probability or manipulate and even shatter reality. He's able to change, mutate, destroy or otherwise manipulate any matter, space/time, living beings, organizations or minds and spirits. No where near as strong as his mother though he's gained a wide variety of applications on a smaller scale such as.. Causing technology to crash for no apparent reason. Controlling Chaos to contain it, so it doesn't spread or spreads only on desired way. Other variations include; Chaos Empowerment, Energy Manipulation, Curse Inducement, Destabilization, and Discord Manipulation
~Weaponry Information~
Weapon/s: Pair of Golden Sneakers Weapons/ Name: Nimbus 3000 Weapon/s Type: Supplementary/Armor/Gear/ Enchanted
Attributes: The Nimbus 3000 Sneakers are a pair of winged shoes, the last gift from his father before leaving to camp. These particular kicks grants the user an inhuman leg based abilities (Though without proper training this attribute could prove useless). With the 3000 activated, Eli is able to defy laws of gravity such as; running vertically on any surface, magnetic influence, increased keep ability, and doubles the overall leg strength of the user. The sneakers lastly provides a ‘Cloud comforting cushioning’ giving the wearer a feel of walking and landing on the softest clouds of Olympus.
Weapon/s Appearance:
~Other Information~
Julius has strong ties with an anonymous camper in Cabin 12 for a continuous supply of marijuana. The strains the Children of festivities create are visually appealing, and most importantly more potent than anything possibly found in the mortal world. Once he smoked some white bud that literally made him float 2 inches off the ground for a few hours.
Eli’s memory was recently tampered with during his last quest (2 weeks prior) though he seems to have retained all knowledge besides his social connections.
"Zues.... Bro your muscles are kinda bulging out your blouse".
Hey hun..! We really love how Eli is coming along, and are really excited for him to get thrown into the roleplay. And the fact that he has lost his memories, and is unaware of any bonds made with the other campers is really exciting because it opens it all up for some really interesting interactions to happen; though I can tell you already one of my characters (Syleste) might be a little frightened of him. Aside from all that however, there are just a couple of things that we (myself and my Co-GM) were a little concerned about.
Our main concern is the powers that you have given to him- control (while not complete) over the chaotic forces of the universe is a power that while the Goddess can wield herself, is aimed instead towards both Titans and Demititans. On the God pages on Riordan Wikia, it usually lists powers that are passed onto their children, if not, it more often than not has a list of powers held by that particular God or Goddess; when it comes to Eris, the power associated with both her and her children is the ability to both create, and initiate conflict and discord. And even with the ability to do just that, I can see it causing a lot of interesting situations/ issues within the camp- especially so if he were ever to use it on Arianna, only because his ability could possibly spark her madness, and send her on a crazed rampage.
The only other thing that we have an issue with is the fact that Eli has a camper in cabin twelve that supplies him with drugs. Cabin twelve is the Artemis cabin; and unless the hunt is actually visiting the camp, the cabin itself is completely empty. Another reason why I don't see this particular thing working out is because the Huntresses of Artemis, much like the Amazon's, have a hatred for men, and as such really dislike having to deal with them even on the best of times.
Hi. I'm only moderately acquainted with the source material, but the game seems interesting (besides, I love stuff like Scion or American Gods and this seems similar).
Does this accept the children of the Hellenic pantheon specifically, or a character can be a scion of some non-Greek pagan deity?
Hey, and welcome to the roleplay.
Unfortunately this roleplay is only accepting demigods from both the Greek, and Roman pantheons. Bringing in other pantheons can create confusion and chaos as the abilities and skills passed down from the different Gods and Goddesses vary quite a lot, and oftentimes, can be as overpowered as that of the Titans.
"I'm not as unapproachable as I seem but I don't mind being avoided by most people because then I'll know the people who don't judge books by their covers, they have the kindest hearts and make the best and most loyal of friends ~ Vanessa Charlotte Casey
~General Information~
Name: Vanessa Charlotte Casey Nick-Names: Van, ness, Loch ness monster (generally from teasing but she's had a friend or 2 who's used that name), Sex/ Gender: female Age: 17 Place Of Origin: Jackson, Mississippi, America Camp Cabin: Cabin thirteen, Hades
Appearance - 17 Years Old:
~Relationship Information~
Relationship Status: Single Sexuality: Hetereosexual/straight Partner: none Godly Parent: Ἁιδης Ἁδης- Hades, god of the Underworld the dead and wealth Human Parent: Jane Linda Thomas (née Casey, married Peterson before she became widowed and remarried)(deceased, once a nurse) Siblings: Jacob Martin Peterson, William Kyle Peterson (half-brothers, not demigods), Selina Thomas (half sister, not demigod). Nico Di Angelo (Half-Brother - No Longer A Camper), Hazel Levesque (half-Sister - No Longer A Camper), Erin Chase (half sister, camper) Legacy: None Pet/s: None Other: ?.
~Personal Information~
Personality: On appearance Vanessa can seem gloomy and downright pessimistic. However Vanessa isn't (usually) as gloomy as she seems. She isn't one to smile or laugh often, that's usually something that she only does when she is with her friends alone. She usually like to keep to herself or to a small group of people shes close with. She considers herself a level-head realist but her mind does often wander, sometimes from the likes of daydreaming, sometimes she just gets pushed into deep thought.
Vanessa was never surrounded by a large group of friends, probably never will be. When she was in school she was often that kid everyone would actively avoid for no good reason but at camp she has her father's reputation to thank for it, her cabin's councilor, Erin's, attitude to the general group of campers isn't any help either. Vanessa has a big heart and is willing to share it with anyone who bothers to pay her some attention. She is very loyal and cares for her friends deeply, however, in her darkest moments she will push them away. As caring as she is she believes that one should take consequences for their actions and finds it hard to forgive those who mentally or physically hurt her, her family or her friends.
Vanessa is most definitely an introvert and isn't a fan of big parties, or even such gatherings (however she quite enjoys the campfire nights). She's quite intelligent and is great with strategy, given not as much as a child of Athena but she was always an A/B student when she was in school. She usually doesn't judge quickly, or tries not to at least. She the type of person who listens to both sides of the argument and silently analyses it before coming to a personal conclusion, however, she will be quick to stand up for her loved ones. She is generally mature and responsible but when she is alone with her friends she lets loose a bit, becomes more smiley and slightly crazy even if she's close enough to them.
Skills: As far as skills go Vanessa hasn't shown any 'mortal' skill out of the ordinary, she works for what she's got. She has a rich knowledge in history and she is intelligent, but not as much so as the Athenian kids. She is great with strategy (particularly war strategy) but not as much so as a kid from Athena or Ares. She has a few musical skills up her sleeve but not to the potential of an Apollo kid. Needless to say Vanessa has skills but each are easily outshone from the children of another god
Biography: Jane had been widowed almost 2 years when she met Hades that Spring. She had taken her sons Jacob and William (whom were 3 and 4 at the time) to a local cafe for lunch. Hades happened to be seated at the table next to them and William and Jacob (at their wide-eyed naive ages) decided they wanted to talk to the 'sad man' and made attempts to be his friend until their mother intercepted. The 2 got to chatting and meet up a couple of times before falling in love, well at least Jane did.
A few days before spring ended Hades revealed his identity to her and told her that he could not see her again, neither aware Jane fallen pregnant that night.
Nine month later Jane gave a long, painful birth to Vanessa. The family of four were well off enough. Even though all 3 kids always knew Vanessa 'didn't have a dad' they never took that into much thought. Growing up William and Jacob were very protective of their younger sister, of course they often teased and tormented each other as siblings do but if anyone else did so to her they'd have older boys to answer to.
Vanessa's family lived off Jane's deceased husband's earnings (as he was a doctor when he was alive) and always had what they needed. True, they didn't have a luxurious life but they had an education, full stomachs, a roof over their heads and a bit extra for special occasions. However money was getting tighter and tighter by the year and the family couldn't live off of a deceased man's earnings forever. It was evident Jane would have to return to her job as a nurse eventually but there wasn't anyone to look after the kids and at their young age she didn't want them home alone in the evening, that was when she met Michael.
Vanessa was 5 when Jane met Micheal and truthfully she quite liked the man. The two of them married 2 years on and Vanessa always saw Micheal as her father figure and often referred to him as her father other than her stepdad despite keeping her mother's maiden name.
When Vanessa was inching toward her tenth year her mother gave birth to yet another girl, Selina. Selina was never Vanessa's half-sister. Despite technicalities Selina was never to be referred to as Vanessa's half sister when she was around or she'd be quick to correct them.
Vanessa's mother passed when she was 11. A storm had hit and the rain pounded the roof of every house, every building and covered every road. Jane was on her way home from her job when the storm hit suddenly, the rain limiting the view of every driver so neither her or the man driving the truck noticed each other until it was too late. Despite the pleas of Jane in her will Micheal decided he couldn't, and didn't want to, care for all the children left to him despite his own by blood and sent the other three kids to a local foster care home as Jane had lost contact with her family years ago. Leaving Vanessa to feel betrayed by the man who had been her father in her eyes for the last few years. Ridden with guilt Micheal would often attempt to send money and presents to the kids but they were always returned, they didn't want anything to do with him.
When she was almost 12 she first summoned zombie-like figure from the underworld. It was an accident, obviously, but of course, how are you meant to explain that to the other tweens and teens who you shared a house with? So entitling her a freak they avoided any contact with her if possible but Vanessa didn't care, this opened a new possibility for her, maybe she could see her mother, at least long enough to say goodbye. As much as she tried, however, it never worked. What Vanessa didn't know was the random deaths and brutal killings in the area weren't coincidence, although she could not summon a 'zombie' for an overly long period of time with each spirit another monster was detecting her and, when she was 14 she was quickly taken to camp half-blood by a satyr, who has lived in the foster care for a couple of months, alongside a small group of harder-to-detect demigods who had been in the area trying to kill off the beasts in the city. Despite a visit to Olympus, Vanessa had never left camp half-blood since.
~Demigod Information~
Demigod Abilities:
Summoning Corpses: Particularly near their burial site Vanessa can summon the corpse of a deceased in a zombielike state. On occasions she can summon them from a distance but it takes a lot of power and energy out of her. At the moment she can only summon or occasionally, 2 at a time.
~Weaponry Information~
Weapon/s: Gifted to Vanessa by Chiron λήθη was rewarded to a loyal soldier and follower of Hades. Many battles have been won and much blood spilled with that sword and upon the soldier's death it was donated to camp half-blood. Vanessa, however, tries to limit weaponry use as much as possible so nowadays it doesn't really get the usage it deserves Weapon/s Name: λήθη- Oblivion (Not to be confused with Λήθη, meaning lethe- forgetfulness) Weapon/s Type: Stygian Iron sword Attributes: ?.
@Vicier Just under demigod abilities, as it wasn't an official one in the wikia I'm unsure on if you'd accept it but if you took a minute to check it out before coming to an conclusion would be appreciated even if it isn't an excepted ability (if that is the case bio will change accordingly) :)
Sure. What about different aspects and personalities the Gods show across the globe? My original idea is untenable (I had the idea to make a scion of the Smoky Mirror ), but it's a widely known fact that, for example, Aphrodite is generally a lot older than the rest of the Hellenic pantheon (excluding Zeus, who has his origins as Dyaus Pita, 'Father Sky') and was known and worshipped throughout the Sumerian and Akkadian empires under the names of Inanna, Ishtar, and Astarte/Ashtoret.
Can I be, say, a Syrian or Iranian scion of Aphrodite, borne by that mien of the goddess? Love, after all, has a lot of names.
Holy Hell! Finally, a finished character sheet that is LONG overdue! SO sorry it took me this long to finish it. Please, let me know if you see anything wrong my sheet, and I'll gladly fix it up. Thanks for your patience, and I look forward to playing with all of you.
Character Sheet
" A man is only as good as the people standing behind him. Without friends and family, we are but shells of our humanity." ~ Gabriel Davidson.
~General Information~
Name: Gabriel Davidson Nick-Names: Patriot (On account that in the movie of the same name, Heath Ledger played Gabriel) Country Bumpkin (A name given by those that grew up in more urban areas) Gabe (Because that’s faster to say than Gabriel) Sex/ Gender: Male Age: 19 Place Of Origin: Savannah, Georgia Camp Cabin: Cabin Seven
Appearance - 19 Years Old:
~Relationship Information~
Relationship Status: Single Sexuality: Heterosexual/Straight Partner: None, though has a crush on Syleste Godly Parent: Athena - Goddess of Wisdom. Crafts, Courage, and Battle Strategy Human Parent: Michael Davidson (Runs a mainly agricultural farm) Siblings: Annabeth Chase (Older half-sister, no longer a camper), Charlie Alexander (Younger half-brother) Legacy: Unknown Pet/s: Sparta - His full grown German Shepherd Other: Calls everyone by their first name instead of giving them nicknames. That’s just simply too many names to keep up with. (That, he doesn’t know them well enough just yet to warrant a nickname)
~Personal Information~
Personality: So what is there to say about Gabriel, aside from he is the embodiment of southern hospitality and culture. You’ll always see him being polite, saying hello to everyone that walks by, and creating a sense of ease and relaxation when he settles down. Gabriel is extremely polite to all females, no matter their view of him. To Gabriel, it’s imperative to strive to be the best person possible, instead of making enemies. Having said that, Gabriel is firm and steadfast on his morals and values; something he attributes to his godly parent.
Having been raised on a farm taught Gabriel many different virtues to uphold, such as responsibility, timeliness, and integrity. For if he ever wavered from any of those qualities, something on the farm might fall apart and hold others up. His father planted the seeds of these values early on, and with time and nourishment, they flourished inside Gabriel.
Thanks to Gabriel’s bright personality, it’s always been easy for him to make friends, and once he makes a friend, he becomes very protective. He understands the usual quips and jabs, been when someone steps over the line, Gabriel will stand beside his friend and and back them up. On top of this, Gabriel makes sure he can be depended on whenever he is needed. Gabriel is, however, dependable to a fault. He has a difficult time saying no when someone asks him for a favor, even if it means his work, or other aspect of life must suffer for it.
Gabriel is a kind-hearted, well-mannered man. He’s fiercely loyal and protective of his friends, and makes sure those friends can depend on him when times get tough. Coupled with the traits and values instilled by his father, Gabriel is a well-rounded man that has few enemies, and many friends; just let him know if he gets overly polite.
Skills:
While not nearly as proficient as the children of Hephaestus, Gabriel does have some talent in tinkering and crafting. Many a times, he’s had to fix up the farm’s many pieces of machinery and has crafted a few time savers to help around the farm. However, that’s where his proficiency ends, and he happily leaves the more taxing technical jobs to the professionals.
During his free time (while limited, was there), he learned how to play guitar. He may not be professionally good, but he still knows his way around one.
Biography: Gabriel grew up on a rather large farm twenty minutes outside Savannah, Georgia. He had a loving father, and while his godly mother was never around, Gabriel’s father, Michael, did his best to fill the void. Michael had few, if any grudges against Athena for leaving him a single parent, and in fact, did not try to hide the truth from Gabriel, believing knowing the truth early was better than learning late. So, when Gabriel was old enough to understand such things, his father explained to him what had happened and who his mother was. While it took Gabriel time to seriously grasp what this meant and that it was even fact, he eventually came to accept and understand the situation, and like his father, has no grudges against his mother for being absent.
Throughout his life, Gabriel came to befriend many farmhands, thus leading to his everyday personality. All the farmhands played their part in raising Gabriel, helping the single father. Gabriel went through school, showing above-average intelligence in classes and the same level of physical aptitude in the gym and wrestling team. Gabriel became one of the more popular people of the school, but he remained true to himself, and wasn’t changed by any attention he was given. He had few enemies through school but then, he never gave the impression of wanting to make any.
While taxing, Gabriel quickly got used to going to school during the day and working the farm when he got home. He had a few vacations during the school breaks, but for the most part, his time was spent helping on the farm and living the rather simple life. While he had no problem with this, Gabriel couldn’t help but feel there was a higher purpose waiting for him in the world. When he brought this feeling up to his father, Michael told his son about Camp Half-Blood. After more discussion, they both agreed that now was the time for Gabriel to venture on his own and make his mark on the world. With his dog, Sparta, and packed bags in tow, Gabriel headed for Camp Half-Blood to start a new chapter in his life.
Gabriel has only been at Camp Half-Blood a short time and is still getting to know everyone. Regardless, he will not let that fact stop him from doing the best he can. Gabriel is eager to meet as many new people as he can, and make a difference out there in the world.
~Demigod Information~
Demigod Abilities:
Telumkinesis: Gabriel can know everything about a weapon once a touches it (rather than see it), and can conjure most any weapon, though like his mother, he prefers the time-tested spear and shield.
Strategist: During combat, Gabriel is calm and level-headed. While he may be at the front with his spear and shield, Gabriel keeps his eyes ever scanning the battlefield, looking for weaknesses and openings. He’s quick-thinking, and even quicker to enact a plan he’s concocted; a trait that can be seen if one watches him play chess.
Prowess in Battle:Thanks to his godly parent, Gabriel is not only tactically smart, but also physically strong and competent. Athena may have divinely blessed him with strength, his father honed it with manual farm labor. Having participated on the wrestling team in high school helped him focus and fine-tune that physical strength into more than just wild punches and kicks.
~Weaponry Information~
Weapon/s: Standard Ancient Spartan Weapons (though improved through modern methods and materials): Dory: 8 ft. long spear for mid- long range Xiphos: 18 in. Short sword for short range Shield: A Spartan-inspired round shield that weighs only 20 pounds, but is more durable than its ancient counterpart. Instead of the letter Lambda that ancient Spartans had on their shields, Gabriel has the Greek letter Gamma “Γ” standing for his home state Georgia Weapon/s Name: Dory = Integrity Xiphos = Honor Shield = Respect (He named his weapons this way, to remind him of the three most important traits he must uphold.) Weapon/s Type: Spear, Short Sword, Shield Attributes: None
Sure. What about different aspects and personalities the Gods show across the globe? My original idea is untenable (I had the idea to make a scion of the Smoky Mirror ), but it's a widely known fact that, for example, Aphrodite is generally a lot older than the rest of the Hellenic pantheon (excluding Zeus, who has his origins as Dyaus Pita, 'Father Sky') and was known and worshipped throughout the Sumerian and Akkadian empires under the names of Inanna, Ishtar, and Astarte/Ashtoret.
Can I be, say, a Syrian or Iranian scion of Aphrodite, borne by that mien of the goddess? Love, after all, has a lot of names.
Hey..! I am sooo sorry it took me so long to get back to you on this; there were parts of this that I didn't understand (I even had to look up the definition of the word "scion" -facedesks- so much for me being a writer huh...) and I wanted to look into it all so that I could look at it from every angle before giving you an answer. To give you my answer, however, I'm going to have to break your question up into two parts.
The first part is "Can I be, say, a Syrian or Iranian scion of Aphrodite?". And the answer to that is, of course you can..! I know that in the Riordan universe, both Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter only accept demigods from America- however in this roleplay, I encourage characters from around the world to be welcomed into the camp; I believe it to create a whole new dynamic, and gives writers much more options that they can work with... Let your creativity flow when it comes to where you want your character to come from. Just for some examples, we have two Australian characters- and in an old reboot, we also had a couple of French demigods, and one from India as well.
The second part of your question, "Borne by that mien of the goddess?", with this part; I'll admit that I had to do a bit of research. I read through the information you've given me, and after careful consideration, I'm afraid that I'm going to have to say no on this. I completely understand what you mean when you say that love has many names- however, as I also mentioned, when you introduce Gods and Goddesses from another pantheon, things begin to get a little complicated. The Goddess (version of Aphrodite) that you wish to make your characters mother, is supposed to be the Goddess of fertility, sexuality and war. The issue I see with this, as I mentioned, is that those connections cross over with those of other Gods and Goddesses in the Greek pantheon. Fertility is Hera, one of the Goddesses who has no demigod children. Sexuality is Aphrodite. And war is Ares.
Vanessa Charlotte Casey
"I'm not as unapproachable as I seem but I don't mind being avoided by most people because then I'll know the people who don't judge books by their covers, they have the kindest hearts and make the best and most loyal of friends ~ Vanessa Charlotte Casey
~General Information~
Name: Vanessa Charlotte Casey Nick-Names: Van, ness, Loch ness monster (generally from teasing but she's had a friend or 2 who's used that name), Sex/ Gender: female Age: 17 Place Of Origin: Jackson, Mississippi, America Camp Cabin: Cabin thirteen, Hades
Appearance - 17 Years Old:
~Relationship Information~
Relationship Status: Single Sexuality: Hetereosexual/straight Partner: none Godly Parent: Ἁιδης Ἁδης- Hades, god of the Underworld the dead and wealth Human Parent: Jane Linda Thomas (née Casey, married Peterson before she became widowed and remarried)(deceased, once a nurse) Siblings: Jacob Martin Peterson, William Kyle Peterson (half-brothers, not demigods), Selina Thomas (half sister, not demigod). Nico Di Angelo (Half-Brother - No Longer A Camper), Hazel Levesque (half-Sister - No Longer A Camper), Erin Chase (half sister, camper) Legacy: None Pet/s: None Other: ?.
~Personal Information~
Personality: On appearance Vanessa can seem gloomy and downright pessimistic. However Vanessa isn't (usually) as gloomy as she seems. She isn't one to smile or laugh often, that's usually something that she only does when she is with her friends alone. She usually like to keep to herself or to a small group of people shes close with. She considers herself a level-head realist but her mind does often wander, sometimes from the likes of daydreaming, sometimes she just gets pushed into deep thought.
Vanessa was never surrounded by a large group of friends, probably never will be. When she was in still she was often that kid everyone would actively avoid for no good reason but at camp she has her father's reputation to thank for it, her cabin's councilor, Erin's, attitude to the general group of campers isn't any help either. Vanessa has a big heart and is willing to share it with anyone who bothers to pay her some attention. She is very loyal and cares for her friends deeply, however, in her darkest moments she will push them away. As caring as she is she believes that one should take consequences for their actions and finds it hard to forgive those who mentally or physically hurt her, her family or her friends.
Vanessa is most definitely an introvert and isn't a fan of big parties, or even such gatherings (however she quite enjoys the campfire nights). She's quite intelligent and is great with strategy, given not as much as a child of Athena but she was always an A/B student when she was in school. She usually doesn't judge quickly, or tries not to at least. She the type of person who listens to both sides of the argument and silently analyses it before coming to a personal conclusion, however, she will be quick to stand up for her loved ones. She is generally mature and responsible but when she is alone with her friends she lets loose a bit, becomes more smiley and slightly crazy even if she's close enough to them.
Skills: As far as skills go Vanessa hasn't shown any 'mortal' skill out of the ordinary, she works for what she's got. She has a rich knowledge in history, thanks to her demigod ability. She is intelligent, but not as much so as the Athenian kids. She is great as strategy (particularly war strategies once again thanks to the dead she had conversed with), but not as much so as a kid from Athena or Ares. She has a few musical skills up her sleeve but not to the potential of an Apollo kid. Needless to say Vanessa has skills but each are easily outshone from the children of another god
Biography: Jane had been widowed almost 2 years when she met Hades that Spring. She had taken her sons Jacob and William (whom were 3 and 4 at the time) to a local cafe for lunch. Hades happened to be seated at the table next to them and William and Jacob (at their wide-eyed naive ages) decided they wanted to talk to the 'sad man' and made attempts to be his friend until their mother intercepted. The 2 got to chatting and meet up a couple of times before falling in love, well at least Jane did.
A few days before spring ended Hades revealed his identity to her and told her that he could not see her again, neither aware Jane fallen pregnant that night.
Nine month later Jane gave a long, painful birth to Vanessa. The family of four were well off enough. Even though all 3 kids always knew Vanessa 'didn't have a dad' they never took that into much thought. Growing up William and Jacob were very protective of their younger sister, of course they often teased and tormented each other as siblings do but if anyone else did so to her they'd have older boys to answer to.
Vanessa's family lived off Jane's deceased husband's earnings (as he was a doctor when he was alive) and always had what they needed. True, they didn't have a luxurious life but they had an education, full stomachs, a roof over their heads and a bit extra for special occasions. However money was getting tighter and tighter by the year and the family couldn't live off of a deceased man's earnings forever. It was evident Jane would have to return to her job as a nurse eventually but there wasn't anyone to look after the kids and at their young age she didn't want them home alone in the evening, that was when she met Michael.
Vanessa was 5 when Jane met Micheal and truthfully she quite liked the man. The two of them married 2 years on and Vanessa always saw Micheal as her father figure and often referred to him as her father other than her stepdad despite keeping her mother's maiden name.
When Vanessa was inching toward her tenth year her mother gave birth to yet another girl, Selina. Selina was never Vanessa's half-sister. Despite technicalities Selina was never to be referred to as Vanessa's half sister when she was around or she'd be quick to correct them.
Vanessa's mother passed when she was 11. A storm had hit and the rain pounded the roof of every house, every building and covered every road. Jane was on her way home from her job when the storm hit suddenly, the rain limiting the view of every driver so neither her or the man driving the truck noticed each other until it was too late. Despite the pleas of Jane in her will Micheal decided he couldn't, and didn't want to, care for all the children left to him despite his own by blood and sent the other three kids to a local foster care home as Jane had lost contact with her family years ago. Leaving Vanessa to feel betrayed by the man who had been her father in her eyes for the last few years. Ridden with guilt Micheal would often attempt to send money and presents to the kids but they were always returned, they didn't want anything to do with him.
When she was almost 12 she first summoned a spirit from the underworld. It was an accident, obviously, but of course, how are you meant to explain that to the other tweens and teens who you shared a house with? So entitling her a freak they avoided any contact with her if possible but Vanessa didn't care, this opened a new possibility for her, the possibility to see her mother. As much as she tried, however, it never worked. What Vanessa didn't know was the random deaths and brutal killings in the area weren't coincidence, although she could not summon a spirit for an overly long period of time with each spirit another monster was detecting her and, when she was 14 she was quickly taken to camp half-blood by a satyr, who has lived in the foster care for a couple of months, alongside a small group of harder-to-detect demigods who had been in the area trying to kill off the beasts in the city. Despite a visit to Olympus, Vanessa had never left camp half-blood since.
~Demigod Information~
Demigod Abilities:
Summoning the dead: Particularly near the place of the death or where they are buried she is able to summon the spirit of a single dead soul at a time, however, sometimes this doesn't work out for her. When it does work, however, they come in a ghost-like form and cannot move from where they were summoned. She is not able to control their actions, obviously, nor is it too long before they are dragged back into the underworld but she enjoys the company and the stories that come with the deceased.
~Weaponry Information~
Weapon/s: Gifted to Vanessa by Chiron λήθη was rewarded to a loyal soldier and follower of Hades. Many battles have been won and much blood spilled with that sword and upon the soldier's death it was donated to camp half-blood. Vanessa, however, tries to limit weaponry use as much as possible so nowadays it doesn't really get the usage it deserves Weapon/s Name: λήθη- Oblivion (Not to be confused with Λήθη, meaning lethe- forgetfulness) Weapon/s Type: Stygian Iron sword Attributes: ?.
Anyway; let's get down to the stuff that I know you're waiting to hear about shall we, heheh. I really like Vanessa; I think she holds amazing contrast over her sister Erin, and I also think that while the two of them will butt heads quite a lot (Erin will complain and basically act like she hates Vanessa completely), I also believe that they'll probably end up being pretty close.
The only thing that I do see some issue with is the power that you've given to her... It's not that it isn't a possibility for the children of Hades to be able to summon spirits back to Earth, it's just that it's a lot more complicated than you've made it out to be. There is basically a whole ritually-like feel to doing it... offerings that need to be given... Turns out the dead really love happy meals; go figure. Erin is able to do this, though only ever does it one day a year (her birthday, which is Halloween) for those who ask her to; it's the only day she's in a good enough mood to talk to everyone.
Now, I have no issues with Erin teaching this to Vanessa throughout the roleplay, if that is something that you would want; but I would ask that to keep with this part of the Riordan universe, if you wish to have her walk the path of necromancy that instead of spirits, she be able to summon things such as skeletal/ and or zombieish figures- this also includes animals. If you want, I can link you to the pages on the wikia that will give you a list of the powers that both Hades and his children wield. :'3
Holy Hell! Finally, a finished character sheet that is LONG overdue! SO sorry it took me this long to finish it. Please, let me know if you see anything wrong my sheet, and I'll gladly fix it up. Thanks for your patience, and I look forward to playing with all of you.
Character Sheet
" A man is only as good as the people standing behind him. Without friends and family, we are but shells of our humanity." ~ Gabriel Davidson.
~General Information~
Name: Gabriel Davidson Nick-Names: Patriot (On account that in the movie of the same name, Heath Ledger played Gabriel) Country Bumpkin (A name given by those that grew up in more urban areas) Gabe (Because that’s faster to say than Gabriel) Sex/ Gender: Male Age: 19 Place Of Origin: Savannah, Georgia Camp Cabin: Cabin Seven
Appearance - 19 Years Old:
~Relationship Information~
Relationship Status: Single Sexuality: Heterosexual/Straight Partner: None, though has a crush on Syleste Godly Parent: Athena - Goddess of Wisdom. Crafts, Courage, and Battle Strategy Human Parent: Michael Davidson (Runs a mainly agricultural farm) Siblings: Annabeth Chase (Older half-sister, no longer a camper), Charlie Alexander (Younger half-brother) Legacy: Unknown Pet/s: Sparta - His full grown German Shepherd Other: Calls everyone by their first name instead of giving them nicknames. That’s just simply too many names to keep up with. (That, he doesn’t know them well enough just yet to warrant a nickname)
~Personal Information~
Personality: So what is there to say about Gabriel, aside from he is the embodiment of southern hospitality and culture. You’ll always see him being polite, saying hello to everyone that walks by, and creating a sense of ease and relaxation when he settles down. Gabriel is extremely polite to all females, no matter their view of him. To Gabriel, it’s imperative to strive to be the best person possible, instead of making enemies. Having said that, Gabriel is firm and steadfast on his morals and values; something he attributes to his godly parent.
Having been raised on a farm taught Gabriel many different virtues to uphold, such as responsibility, timeliness, and integrity. For if he ever wavered from any of those qualities, something on the farm might fall apart and hold others up. His father planted the seeds of these values early on, and with time and nourishment, they flourished inside Gabriel.
Thanks to Gabriel’s bright personality, it’s always been easy for him to make friends, and once he makes a friend, he becomes very protective. He understands the usual quips and jabs, been when someone steps over the line, Gabriel will stand beside his friend and and back them up. On top of this, Gabriel makes sure he can be depended on whenever he is needed. Gabriel is, however, dependable to a fault. He has a difficult time saying no when someone asks him for a favor, even if it means his work, or other aspect of life must suffer for it.
Gabriel is a kind-hearted, well-mannered man. He’s fiercely loyal and protective of his friends, and makes sure those friends can depend on him when times get tough. Coupled with the traits and values instilled by his father, Gabriel is a well-rounded man that has few enemies, and many friends; just let him know if he gets overly polite.
Skills:
While not nearly as proficient as the children of Hephaestus, Gabriel does have some talent in tinkering and crafting. Many a times, he’s had to fix up the farm’s many pieces of machinery and has crafted a few time savers to help around the farm. However, that’s where his proficiency ends, and he happily leaves the more taxing technical jobs to the professionals.
During his free time (while limited, was there), he learned how to play guitar. He may not be professionally good, but he still knows his way around one.
Biography: Gabriel grew up on a rather large farm twenty minutes outside Savannah, Georgia. He had a loving father, and while his godly mother was never around, Gabriel’s father, Michael, did his best to fill the void. Michael had few, if any grudges against Athena for leaving him a single parent, and in fact, did not try to hide the truth from Gabriel, believing knowing the truth early was better than learning late. So, when Gabriel was old enough to understand such things, his father explained to him what had happened and who his mother was. While it took Gabriel time to seriously grasp what this meant and that it was even fact, he eventually came to accept and understand the situation, and like his father, has no grudges against his mother for being absent.
Throughout his life, Gabriel came to befriend many farmhands, thus leading to his everyday personality. All the farmhands played their part in raising Gabriel, helping the single father. Gabriel went through school, showing above-average intelligence in classes and the same level of physical aptitude in the gym and wrestling team. Gabriel became one of the more popular people of the school, but he remained true to himself, and wasn’t changed by any attention he was given. He had few enemies through school but then, he never gave the impression of wanting to make any.
While taxing, Gabriel quickly got used to going to school during the day and working the farm when he got home. He had a few vacations during the school breaks, but for the most part, his time was spent helping on the farm and living the rather simple life. While he had no problem with this, Gabriel couldn’t help but feel there was a higher purpose waiting for him in the world. When he brought this feeling up to his father, Michael told his son about Camp Half-Blood. After more discussion, they both agreed that now was the time for Gabriel to venture on his own and make his mark on the world. With his dog, Sparta, and packed bags in tow, Gabriel headed for Camp Half-Blood to start a new chapter in his life.
Gabriel has only been at Camp Half-Blood a short time and is still getting to know everyone. Regardless, he will not let that fact stop him from doing the best he can. Gabriel is eager to meet as many new people as he can, and make a difference out there in the world.
~Demigod Information~
Demigod Abilities:
Telumkinesis: Gabriel can know everything about a weapon once a touches it (rather than see it), and can conjure most any weapon, though like his mother, he prefers the time-tested spear and shield.
Strategist: During combat, Gabriel is calm and level-headed. While he may be at the front with his spear and shield, Gabriel keeps his eyes ever scanning the battlefield, looking for weaknesses and openings. He’s quick-thinking, and even quicker to enact a plan he’s concocted; a trait that can be seen if one watches him play chess.
Prowess in Battle:Thanks to his godly parent, Gabriel is not only tactically smart, but also physically strong and competent. Athena may have divinely blessed him with strength, his father honed it with manual farm labor. Having participated on the wrestling team in high school helped him focus and fine-tune that physical strength into more than just wild punches and kicks.
~Weaponry Information~
Weapon/s: Standard Ancient Spartan Weapons (though improved through modern methods and materials): Dory: 8 ft. long spear for mid- long range Xiphos: 18 in. Short sword for short range Shield: A Spartan-inspired round shield that weighs only 20 pounds, but is more durable than its ancient counterpart. Instead of the letter Lambda that ancient Spartans had on their shields, Gabriel has the Greek letter Gamma “Γ” standing for his home state Georgia Weapon/s Name: Dory = Integrity Xiphos = Honor Shield = Respect (He named his weapons this way, to remind him of the three most important traits he must uphold.) Weapon/s Type: Spear, Short Sword, Shield Attributes: None
Straight up... I absolutely love Gabe..! And not just because he has a crush on Syleste (though there came a point where I thought she would be alone forever tbh with you). He's so different from all the other male characters that I've had come through all the camp reboots that I've had up, and it's really refreshing; I can't wait to see how he's going to get along with the rest of the characters... especially Octavia once I introduce her.
Welcome to camp..! Feel free to post up an entrance for him..!
Anyway; let's get down to the stuff that I know you're waiting to hear about shall we, heheh. I really like Vanessa; I think she holds amazing contrast over her sister Erin, and I also think that while the two of them will butt heads quite a lot (Erin will complain and basically act like she hates Vanessa completely), I also believe that they'll probably end up being pretty close.
The only thing that I do see some issue with is the power that you've given to her... It's not that it isn't a possibility for the children of Hades to be able to summon spirits back to Earth, it's just that it's a lot more complicated than you've made it out to be. There is basically a whole ritually-like feel to doing it... offerings that need to be given... Turns out the dead really love happy meals; go figure. Erin is able to do this, though only ever does it one day a year (her birthday, which is Halloween) for those who ask her to; it's the only day she's in a good enough mood to talk to everyone.
Now, I have no issues with Erin teaching this to Vanessa throughout the roleplay, if that is something that you would want; but I would ask that to keep with this part of the Riordan universe, if you wish to have her walk the path of necromancy that instead of spirits, she be able to summon things such as skeletal/ and or zombieish figures- this also includes animals. If you want, I can link you to the pages on the wikia that will give you a list of the powers that both Hades and his children wield. :'3
I'm well thanks and you?
"Now, I have no issues with Erin teaching this to Vanessa throughout the roleplay, if that is something that you would want;" If you don't mind that is definitely something I'd be into happening :D.
The link for the wikia was stated earlier in the OOC so I saved it just in case that comes up :). I'll probably stick on the path on necromancy, as you suggested, with the zombieish figures (means I can be lazier with changing ish XD) but I'll go through the powers and such in case something there catches my eye instead, I'll let you know when I've changed what needs to be changed and such :D
"Now, I have no issues with Erin teaching this to Vanessa throughout the roleplay, if that is something that you would want;" If you don't mind that is definitely something I'd be into happening :D.
The link for the wikia was stated earlier in the OOC so I saved it just in case that comes up :). I'll probably stick on the path on necromancy, as you suggested, with the zombieish figures (means I can be lazier with changing ish XD) but I'll go through the powers and such in case something there catches my eye instead, I'll let you know when I've changed what needs to be changed and such :D
I'm good; thanks for asking hun :D
And that's more than fine; Erin can most definitely teach Vanessa how to summon the spirits- Nessa will just need to catch her in a good enough mood to get her to agree on doing that first x'D
And that's more than fine; Erin can most definitely teach Vanessa how to summon the spirits- Nessa will just need to catch her in a good enough mood to get her to agree on doing that first x'D
Haha that's gonna be an interesting experience for Vanessa I think X'D
@Vicier So I think I've changed everything in need of changing XD.
She's perfect..! Welcome to the camp hun; feel free to get an intro post up for her- I'll pop her across into the character section like I've done the others. :'D
@Vicier I'm almost positive Eli is ready for the character page and his intro post. Corrected the drug cabin pact, and focused his Demi-abilities on more of his legacy but he still inherited a core ability from Eris but the description of shorter than the other because it's kinda hard for me to explain how someone could manipulate Discord besides the obvious.
@Vicier Oh well, I will think of something different maybe in the future. Also, Hera as fertility god? Shouldn't that be Demeter/Persephone?
Also, is Hekate allowed as a God parent?
While she may not seem it; woman in ancient Greece would pray to the Goddess Hera for the blessing of a child. While she is the Goddess who is said to grant them fertility; Aphrodite is the Goddess of sex, and Artemis the Goddess of childbirth.
Demeter is the Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, bread, the prime sustenance of mankind. She's also said to presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife. And then Persephone, who happens to be my favorite of the Goddesses, is Queen of the Underworld, and wife to Hades- she is also the Goddess of Spring and spring growth; along with her mother Demeter, she was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries which is the agricultural-based cult who promised its initiates passage to a blessed afterlife.
As for your question about Hekate; children from the Goddess are allowed, though as she is basically the Goddess of magic, and there is that chance for her children to become OP, there are restrictions that will need to be taken into consideration. Besides that; if she is the parentage you want for your character, go for it :D
