Route 29 Application~
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Name: Nemo! If that's taken, Cam or Sharkbait :3
Personal Journal:nemoded
E-mail: nemoded@gmail.com
AIM/MSN: Nemoded
Timezone: GMT!
Current Characters in Route: N/A
Character
Name: Hope Estheim
Series: Final Fantasy 13
Timeline: Endgame
Canon Resource Links: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Hope_Estheim
Personality:
Hope is a typical teenage boy. He starts the game as a boy who is trapped in the world of puberty, confused on where he stands with his father. He claims sometime before the purge that he doesn't need his father and that he and his mother can get along without him. He has a fierce want for independence, but at the beginning of the game, not an understanding as to what it means to be independent.
Hope can be swayed quite easily, as shown by when his actions become very much like Lightnings after she accepts him. Fuelled by the anger he felt for Snow when he 'killed' his mother (It didn't actually happen that way, but Hope holds him responsible) be becomes incredibly focused on becoming a better fighter, partly to be able to avenge his mothers death, but in some ways, a reaction to Lightnings tutelage and subtle care for the boy. During the story, Hope and Lightning escape to Hope's home town. It is here that Lightning has her revelation that she has been fighting for the wrong reasons. Hope is devastated as she tells him that his mission for revenge is over. Despite her better judgement of the situation, Hope decides to continue with is plan even after being warned. This stubborn streak, while being a negative thing in this situation, quickly turns to an aid throughout the story as he refuses to give up on his destiny, claiming that he'll decide his own fate, not the Fal'Cie.
However, Hope is not unreasonable. Hope and Snow are forced into conversation after they are repeatedly attacked by the army and Hope soon realises that Lightning is right. It isn't Snow's fault and that his anger was misdirected. He learns from this mistake, creating peace between him and his new older brother Snow.
Over time, Hope's confidence grows. It was difficult for him to tell his father what had happened to his mother. It's here he learns that his judgements of people lead him astray as he learns rather quickly that his father does indeed love him. His father tells him that he should make his own decisions and stand by them no matter what. This creates a deep change in Hope, who decides from that point onwards he will do exactly that, showing a great level of maturity.
However, Hopes confidence is not faultless. He has a tendency to doubt himself when he has the time to think about it. He tells the party to leave him behind, which summons his Eidolon Alexander. (An Eidolon is a summon in Final Fantasy XIII, it is called when a L'Cie gives up on him/herself and will steer them back to the right path. Alexander was summoned because Hope lost his faith in his ability.) With the team congratulating him on summoning such a giant L'Cie, Hope moved on with the group, his confidence in his ability restored.
The party realises that they can change their destiny, but this shaky belief is tested when the Fal'Cie Barthandelus turns innocent people into Ceith, a horrible monster caused by a L'Cie not completing their assigned Focus. Hope sees through Barthandelus's cruelty, saying that he's doing this to deter them, and stop them from attempting their plan to rid themselves of their brands. This clarity is something that Hope obviously treasures, and it shows that his judgement has become less flawed over time, especially when compared to his early judgements of Snow and his father.
Despite his growing maturity, Hope is not incapable of having a joke with a friend. Though his maturity and the situation doesn't allow him much time to joke, he does have one doozy that he performs on Vanille. Vanille teases him about something that is vaguely romantic. But Hope delivers it right back, commenting on how Vanilles smile makes him happy. Just as she falls for it, Hope laughs and runs away, Vanille chasing after him.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths
Loyal to his friends and allies: Hope is fiercely loyal to his friends. The option of leaving someone behind very quickly doesn't become an option to him.
Makes friends easily: Hope was able to react very well for a young boy and eventually became very close friends with the people he was thrown into the flurry with. He is very quick to suss people out and has an impressive depth to his character judgement at such a bitty age.
He's awesome at falling over: … If there is something to trip on? He's the one in canon that's going to do it.
Weaknesses:
Hopes darkest fear: Hope's darkest fear is being left on his own. He doesn't like being left on his own because it gives him time to dwell on his mothers death, which was the tragedy at the beginning of Final Fantasy XIII.
Hope is also a grudge holder. RE: Snow and his mother, Daddy dearest.
He can be quick to anger, especially if you mention his mother.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Absol.
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. Eight sentences is the minimum. This is a PokéConnect post--one that will be on the character's journal, broadcast to the network. Although it is short, it needs to show how your character would communicate with others, as well as be descriptive enough to express the character's voice without sounding too generic.
Hello? … Um. Hello.
[Poking of a button or two can be heard.]
My name is... Hope. Hope Estheim. I... don't really know what's going on.
Everyone has been nice, but no-one's explained what happened. I was on Pulse with everyone and now... Now I'm here. With this thing. A... pokéball I guess it's called.
Can someone help me?
Third Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. The minimum is 300 words. Please note that what we are looking for is an inner working into the character’s thoughts and actions, and how the character responds to the setting, not something that could be taken as an excerpt fanfic. You may use other characters to bounce your characters actions off of, but everything should still be mostly from their point of view.
Hope walked along the dusty road. It was... odd to say the least. He knew of course that world travelling was possible, having fallen out of an airship, but he had no idea that this scale of world travel was possible. It'd been quite hard to take in all at once. He sighed and looked down at the red and white ball in his hand.
“So... you're a pokéball huh?” he asked the sphere. He took a look at it before throwing it out like the man had explained.
He watched as the colourless light formed into the shape of what looked like a hound from Pulse. The pokéball popped back into his hands and he stared at the grey-white creature before him. The Absol let out a long “Aaaaabsooool.” stretching slightly before turning to look at Hope. He wasn't quite sure what to do under the intense stare of the pokémon. He nodded to it, as a way of acknowledging it's existence. The Absol seemed to smirk before giving a slight nod back. Hope steeled himself, still unconvinced that these creatures could be completely friendly. He held out his hand and walked cautiously towards the unblinking creature. Hope patted it's head gently, avoiding what looked like a curved blade ontop of it's head. “It's... nice to meet you.” He said, wondering if talking to a pokémon was at all the right thing to do. The Absol smirked and bowed it's head. Turning towards the direction Hope had to go. Hope nodded and walked along side it. They were starting their journey together, the only company that either one had.
After a mile or so of walking, Absol turned and nudged Hope gently. Hope didn't really understand until he made a guess that the pokémon wanted Hope to put him away. Hope held out it's pokéball, the red beam pulling it close and back into it's pokéball. For now, the Absol was to be his only company, as he headed out to start his adventure into the world of Pokémon.
Name: Nemo! If that's taken, Cam or Sharkbait :3
Personal Journal:
nemodedE-mail: nemoded@gmail.com
AIM/MSN: Nemoded
Timezone: GMT!
Current Characters in Route: N/A
Character
Name: Hope Estheim
Series: Final Fantasy 13
Timeline: Endgame
Canon Resource Links: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Hope_Estheim
Personality:
Hope is a typical teenage boy. He starts the game as a boy who is trapped in the world of puberty, confused on where he stands with his father. He claims sometime before the purge that he doesn't need his father and that he and his mother can get along without him. He has a fierce want for independence, but at the beginning of the game, not an understanding as to what it means to be independent.
Hope can be swayed quite easily, as shown by when his actions become very much like Lightnings after she accepts him. Fuelled by the anger he felt for Snow when he 'killed' his mother (It didn't actually happen that way, but Hope holds him responsible) be becomes incredibly focused on becoming a better fighter, partly to be able to avenge his mothers death, but in some ways, a reaction to Lightnings tutelage and subtle care for the boy. During the story, Hope and Lightning escape to Hope's home town. It is here that Lightning has her revelation that she has been fighting for the wrong reasons. Hope is devastated as she tells him that his mission for revenge is over. Despite her better judgement of the situation, Hope decides to continue with is plan even after being warned. This stubborn streak, while being a negative thing in this situation, quickly turns to an aid throughout the story as he refuses to give up on his destiny, claiming that he'll decide his own fate, not the Fal'Cie.
However, Hope is not unreasonable. Hope and Snow are forced into conversation after they are repeatedly attacked by the army and Hope soon realises that Lightning is right. It isn't Snow's fault and that his anger was misdirected. He learns from this mistake, creating peace between him and his new older brother Snow.
Over time, Hope's confidence grows. It was difficult for him to tell his father what had happened to his mother. It's here he learns that his judgements of people lead him astray as he learns rather quickly that his father does indeed love him. His father tells him that he should make his own decisions and stand by them no matter what. This creates a deep change in Hope, who decides from that point onwards he will do exactly that, showing a great level of maturity.
However, Hopes confidence is not faultless. He has a tendency to doubt himself when he has the time to think about it. He tells the party to leave him behind, which summons his Eidolon Alexander. (An Eidolon is a summon in Final Fantasy XIII, it is called when a L'Cie gives up on him/herself and will steer them back to the right path. Alexander was summoned because Hope lost his faith in his ability.) With the team congratulating him on summoning such a giant L'Cie, Hope moved on with the group, his confidence in his ability restored.
The party realises that they can change their destiny, but this shaky belief is tested when the Fal'Cie Barthandelus turns innocent people into Ceith, a horrible monster caused by a L'Cie not completing their assigned Focus. Hope sees through Barthandelus's cruelty, saying that he's doing this to deter them, and stop them from attempting their plan to rid themselves of their brands. This clarity is something that Hope obviously treasures, and it shows that his judgement has become less flawed over time, especially when compared to his early judgements of Snow and his father.
Despite his growing maturity, Hope is not incapable of having a joke with a friend. Though his maturity and the situation doesn't allow him much time to joke, he does have one doozy that he performs on Vanille. Vanille teases him about something that is vaguely romantic. But Hope delivers it right back, commenting on how Vanilles smile makes him happy. Just as she falls for it, Hope laughs and runs away, Vanille chasing after him.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths
Loyal to his friends and allies: Hope is fiercely loyal to his friends. The option of leaving someone behind very quickly doesn't become an option to him.
Makes friends easily: Hope was able to react very well for a young boy and eventually became very close friends with the people he was thrown into the flurry with. He is very quick to suss people out and has an impressive depth to his character judgement at such a bitty age.
He's awesome at falling over: … If there is something to trip on? He's the one in canon that's going to do it.
Weaknesses:
Hopes darkest fear: Hope's darkest fear is being left on his own. He doesn't like being left on his own because it gives him time to dwell on his mothers death, which was the tragedy at the beginning of Final Fantasy XIII.
Hope is also a grudge holder. RE: Snow and his mother, Daddy dearest.
He can be quick to anger, especially if you mention his mother.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Absol.
Password: Raspberry Lemonade
Samples
First Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. Eight sentences is the minimum. This is a PokéConnect post--one that will be on the character's journal, broadcast to the network. Although it is short, it needs to show how your character would communicate with others, as well as be descriptive enough to express the character's voice without sounding too generic.
Hello? … Um. Hello.
[Poking of a button or two can be heard.]
My name is... Hope. Hope Estheim. I... don't really know what's going on.
Everyone has been nice, but no-one's explained what happened. I was on Pulse with everyone and now... Now I'm here. With this thing. A... pokéball I guess it's called.
Can someone help me?
Third Person Sample: The sample must take place in Route_29's setting. The minimum is 300 words. Please note that what we are looking for is an inner working into the character’s thoughts and actions, and how the character responds to the setting, not something that could be taken as an excerpt fanfic. You may use other characters to bounce your characters actions off of, but everything should still be mostly from their point of view.
Hope walked along the dusty road. It was... odd to say the least. He knew of course that world travelling was possible, having fallen out of an airship, but he had no idea that this scale of world travel was possible. It'd been quite hard to take in all at once. He sighed and looked down at the red and white ball in his hand.
“So... you're a pokéball huh?” he asked the sphere. He took a look at it before throwing it out like the man had explained.
He watched as the colourless light formed into the shape of what looked like a hound from Pulse. The pokéball popped back into his hands and he stared at the grey-white creature before him. The Absol let out a long “Aaaaabsooool.” stretching slightly before turning to look at Hope. He wasn't quite sure what to do under the intense stare of the pokémon. He nodded to it, as a way of acknowledging it's existence. The Absol seemed to smirk before giving a slight nod back. Hope steeled himself, still unconvinced that these creatures could be completely friendly. He held out his hand and walked cautiously towards the unblinking creature. Hope patted it's head gently, avoiding what looked like a curved blade ontop of it's head. “It's... nice to meet you.” He said, wondering if talking to a pokémon was at all the right thing to do. The Absol smirked and bowed it's head. Turning towards the direction Hope had to go. Hope nodded and walked along side it. They were starting their journey together, the only company that either one had.
After a mile or so of walking, Absol turned and nudged Hope gently. Hope didn't really understand until he made a guess that the pokémon wanted Hope to put him away. Hope held out it's pokéball, the red beam pulling it close and back into it's pokéball. For now, the Absol was to be his only company, as he headed out to start his adventure into the world of Pokémon.
