Lu had been startled awake on his first couple days at the Guild, but by now when the hollering came at the door, he was already awake, though still lying in bed. Sylveon's shouting didn't bother him; it seemed that this was simply how she was from day to day, and he was fine with the predictability of it. He sat up, stretched, checked to make sure his armband was still in place, and sprung down from his top bunk to land easily, red eyes narrowing slightly at the unhappy groans from his roommates. As ever, though, he said nothing, heading out for a quick wash of his face before he headed upstairs.
Making sure to take a spot near the front - he was taller than Apricoatl, but not by that much, and it was one of many reasons he was looking forward to getting his proper height in as a Lucario eventually - Lu waited as the rest of them trickled in, or tumbled in Clay's case. The faint whiff of whatever the Pachirisu was drinking smelled nice; perhaps he might ask her, after the announcements.
Pokémon Species: Riolu Nickname: Lu Type(s): Fighting/Fighting
Desired Rank: Beginner
Personality: Of few words, Lu is far more likely to observe and listen than get involved. If he's not training and practicing, his idea of fun is browsing job listings, or the maps that the Explorers' Guild has (of those parts of the world that can be mapped, anyway), watching other members work on their moves, or listen to tales of dungeon-delving adventures. He's used to loneliness and rarely actively seeks companionship, but he's secretly often lonely. He seems to be unable to not take anything and everything seriously, and has a stiff, careful way of speaking to avoid stammering; his youthfulness still shows through a little, though, when there are sweet fruits to look forward to eating.
History: Lu doesn't know where he's from or what happened to his parents; his earliest memories are vague flashes of gloomy forests and dark caves, and hiding or running, terrified. Rescued by Whiteblade, an independent explorer of some repute, the Absol is essentially Lu's adopted mother despite her periodic absences due to the nature of her work, and Lu is very keen to follow in her footsteps, to fight to protect others as she did him. Whiteblade has trained Lu to be able to more than hold his own in dangerous situations, partly because she considers such skills a necessity, and partly because she doesn't really know how else to spend time with a kid. Lu himself is somewhat aware that his upbringing isn't exactly normal, but he doesn't find it lacking; his Mama's taught him to be strong and independent, and she spends time with him whenever she can, and he's going to be as great as she is, one day.
Distinguishing Traits: Has a small black backpack in which he stores rations and useful items, and a white braided armband on his left arm, made of shed Absol hair.
Strengths: Thanks to both natural aptitude and training, Lu excels at running and climbing, at using his aura sense to search for hidden ambushers or folks in need of saving, at channelling energy into boosting his physical capabilities, and at making up for his current lack of raw power by bringing a surprising variety of elements into his strikes, whether by channeling crackling electricity through his fists or blazing fire in a spinning kick. With his small size and his Mama's firm belief that there is no such thing as a fair fight, Lu is pretty willing to play dirty in order to come out on top, and he's got a good memory for elemental advantages and weak spots (as well as a good memory for almost anything else he wants to remember)....
Weaknesses: ....that said, the heart is willing but the mind is lacking in imagination. Lu is not great at improvising on the spot, and a situation changing too suddenly can catch him off-guard and unable to handle it. Tricky situations and puzzle-solving are not his forte. He's also very awkward when it comes to interacting with anyone else in his age group, or indeed most people in general, being ill-at-ease with anything further than basic social niceties and focusing on the task or objective at hand.
Greatest Fear: As bad at making friends as he is, Lu is afraid that he'll never be able to find solid adventuring partners to work with, and unable to bring forth his true potential and evolution. What would have him truly terrified, however, is the idea that he might lose Whiteblade someday, something he very much does not want to think about.
Oh heyo, this looks interesting XD. Looking to ease back into RPing, and I can't pass up a chance to play my favourite Pokémon XD. Or at least, Lu will be my fave once he evolves XD. If he ever gets to XD. Hope my sheet's not too short LOL. Essentially, he's a pint-sized powerhouse who sucks at almost everything else XDXD.
Pokémon Species: Riolu Nickname: Lu Type(s): Fighting/Fighting
Desired Rank: Beginner
Personality: Of few words, Lu is far more likely to observe and listen than get involved. If he's not training and practicing, his idea of fun is browsing job listings, or the maps that the Explorers' Guild has (of those parts of the world that can be mapped, anyway), watching other members work on their moves, or listen to tales of dungeon-delving adventures. He's used to loneliness and rarely actively seeks companionship, but he's secretly often lonely. He seems to be unable to not take anything and everything seriously, and has a stiff, careful way of speaking to avoid stammering; his youthfulness still shows through a little, though, when there are sweet fruits to look forward to eating.
History: Lu doesn't know where he's from or what happened to his parents; his earliest memories are vague flashes of gloomy forests and dark caves, and hiding or running, terrified. Rescued by Whiteblade, an Ace of the Explorers' Guild, the Absol is essentially Lu's adopted mother despite her periodic absences due to the nature of her work, and Lu is very keen to follow in her footsteps, to fight to protect others as she did him. Whiteblade has trained Lu to be able to more than hold his own in dangerous situations, partly because she considers such skills a necessity, and partly because she doesn't really know how else to spend time with a kid. Lu himself is somewhat aware that his upbringing isn't exactly normal, but he doesn't find it lacking; his Mama's taught him to be strong and independent, and she spends time with him whenever she can, and he's going to be as great as she is, one day.
Distinguishing Traits: Has a small black backpack in which he stores rations and useful items, and a white braided armband on his left arm, made of shed Absol hair.
Strengths: Thanks to both natural aptitude and training, Lu excels at running and climbing, at using his aura sense to search for hidden ambushers or folks in need of saving, at channelling energy into boosting his physical capabilities, and at making up for his current lack of raw power by bringing a surprising variety of elements into his strikes, whether by channeling crackling electricity through his fists or blazing fire in a spinning kick. With his small size and his Mama's firm belief that there is no such thing as a fair fight, Lu is pretty willing to play dirty in order to come out on top, and he's got a good memory for elemental advantages and weak spots (as well as a good memory for almost anything else he wants to remember)....
Weaknesses: ....that said, the heart is willing but the mind is lacking in imagination. Lu is not great at improvising on the spot, and a situation changing too suddenly can catch him off-guard and unable to handle it. Tricky situations and puzzle-solving are not his forte. He's also very awkward when it comes to interacting with anyone else in his age group, or indeed most people in general, being ill-at-ease with anything further than basic social niceties and focusing on the task or objective at hand.
Greatest Fear: As bad at making friends as he is, Lu is afraid that he'll never be able to find solid adventuring partners to work with, and unable to bring forth his true potential and evolution. What would have him truly terrified, however, is the idea that he might lose Whiteblade someday, something he very much does not want to think about.
Spin off question (I'll update the original post too): What are obstacles you have to writing characters who are a different gender/race/sexuality/any other quality as yourself?
I notice a lot of people in the 1x1 section seem to stick to writing as their own gender and want to open this thread up further for discussion and advice for anyone who might want to branch out from their niche, whatever that may be.
I find the biggest obstacle, to me, is actually differing areas of expertise. My characters often know things that I don't, and not everything can be easily Googled; one might, for example, give their character high mental attributes and a knowledge specialty in law on their sheet, but the idea of what it actually looks like to have a career in estate law is kinda tricky to get one's head around, but necessary even if only for the purposes of set dressing - what the character's workplace looks like, how they dress for it, the kind of work schedule they have to plan their RPG shenanigans around, the sort of detail that can be ultimately unimportant but which flesh out your character as their own distinct character and not action hero John Doe #930714.
Heck, even in a more typical fantasy setting, once one exhausts the limited vocabulary of "I slashed at the enemy with my sword" learned from watching movies, one realises that one doesn't know much about sword maintenance or horseback riding, y'know?
But what with LARPers and people reconstructing medieval swordsmanship and equestrianism being alive and well, some of those are easy enough to get an idea of; you could even just go rewatch LotR and think about how you'd use words to describe the things they have and do on the screen, you don't actually need to know how it works from a technical standpoint, just what it would LOOK like XD. And I suppose in that vein I should just go watch more of those law dramas or something XDXD.
I haven't dipped my toes into the 1x1 section in ages, but I personally usually write male characters even though I'm female LOL. One major aspect of the appeal of RPing to me is the opportunities to explore things I'm not, so cue the self-indulgent dude-in-a-leather-longcoat kind of character LMAO XD, but also, honestly, why not?
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