App in progress!
Player
Name: Sam
Personal Journal: N/A
E-mail: dragongirl_75@hotmail.com
AIM/Plurk/Etc.:
AIM- maskcharlatan
Timezone: PST
Current Characters in Route: None yet!
Character
Name: Shenzi
Series: The Lion King film with additional info from the musical
Timeline: Post Scar’s death in TLK
Canon Resource Links: http://lionking.wikia.com/wiki/Shenzi
Personality:
Despite the insulting label of “slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers” that hyenas often wrongfully carry, Shenzi manages to put the slur to shame. She has a cunning all her own, which when paired with her loyalty, makes her a valuable henchwoman. She can also put her brains to use just as well on her own, hatching plans and altering situations should things go awry, though the majority of her life has been spent as a follower. This being said, she still was the acting leader of her own little troupe and proved to be an active thinker when she questioned Scar’s leadership. She is also the one to try and gracefully bring to Scar’s attention the lack of nourishment after his takeover (when the lionesses refused to hunt), instead of letting the more brazen Banzai do the talking which might have resulted in a negative reaction from their leader. She is observant of who is in charge and is aware of her own status, as well as how that may change.
Shenzi often resorts to bullying when dealing with characters she views as weaker than herself, especially if she has something to gain. She has a dark sense of humor that comes into play during her intimidation tactics (threatening to eat children, anyone?), and at times relishes in pushing weak personalities around, providing there are no repercussions. Although Shenzi can be very sassy and opinionated, she doesn’t go out of her way to start fights (that is to say, fights she would be directly involved in) as she knows her physical limitations pretty well. Instead, she would use her silver tongue to avoid them unless worse came to worse, in which case she would try to backpedal. Ideally, she would have a few other allies she could rely on (or bully) to carry the load (pack mentality and all). This is where her skills of manipulation and eventual loyalty come into play. Those that gain her trust and stay on her good side will have a loyal companion, but should expect to get their hands dirty should she hatch a plan of her own!
Although her character carries some dark implications, for the most part she has a laid-back, chummy personality that is easy to get along with, provided she isn’t being pushed into something she disagrees with. She has a good sense of humor which can be somewhat distracting (them hyena laughs, tho) and is often seen making light of situations, goofing around, dropping horrible puns, etc... She is also food motivated having been living on scraps in the Pridelands. BUT- Let it be known that should you betray her trust or her cohorts, she is fully capable of harboring bitterness until the right moment for vengeance arises (see Scar’s betrayal ending in his gruesome death at the hands of the hyenas, Nala’s mother eating Bonzai’s dad and the trio pursuing the cubs in the elephant graveyard).
Strengths:
- She is a smooth talker which makes her good at diffusing situations and manipulating people. She can usually convince them to do what she wants and is good at making her plans seem to (if not actually) benefit others.
- Once her trust is gained, she is a loyal friend who will look out for her “pack.” A true matriarch, she watches over those close to her- after herself, of course.
- Her chill personality comes in handy when problem solving- she is good at looking at things from different angles without getting frustrated right away.
>Weaknesses:
- Getting used to being human will definitely take some time- walking on two legs, eating human foods, wearing clothes???
- Fending for herself and functioning on her own will pose a new set of challenges (What do you mean I don’t have to look out for those two idiots anymore?).
- She is bold- sometimes to a fault. Despite her best efforts she may end up digging herself into a hole with that mouth of hers that isn’t so easy to come back from.
- She is a scrappy fighter that is used to being low on the totem pole- opponents that are bigger and stronger than her frighten her (lions!!!!), especially now that she is on her own/without her pack. She’s going to have to watch her step and try not to make too many enemies- at least not until she’s got a posse to back her up.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer/Rocket Grunt???
Starter: Poochyena
Password: Pumpkin Seeds- CHECK AGAIN BEFORE SUBMITTING
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.
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.
Name: Sam
Personal Journal: N/A
E-mail: dragongirl_75@hotmail.com
AIM/Plurk/Etc.:
AIM- maskcharlatan
Timezone: PST
Current Characters in Route: None yet!
Character
Name: Shenzi
Series: The Lion King film with additional info from the musical
Timeline: Post Scar’s death in TLK
Canon Resource Links: http://lionking.wikia.com/wiki/Shenzi
Personality:
Despite the insulting label of “slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers” that hyenas often wrongfully carry, Shenzi manages to put the slur to shame. She has a cunning all her own, which when paired with her loyalty, makes her a valuable henchwoman. She can also put her brains to use just as well on her own, hatching plans and altering situations should things go awry, though the majority of her life has been spent as a follower. This being said, she still was the acting leader of her own little troupe and proved to be an active thinker when she questioned Scar’s leadership. She is also the one to try and gracefully bring to Scar’s attention the lack of nourishment after his takeover (when the lionesses refused to hunt), instead of letting the more brazen Banzai do the talking which might have resulted in a negative reaction from their leader. She is observant of who is in charge and is aware of her own status, as well as how that may change.
Shenzi often resorts to bullying when dealing with characters she views as weaker than herself, especially if she has something to gain. She has a dark sense of humor that comes into play during her intimidation tactics (threatening to eat children, anyone?), and at times relishes in pushing weak personalities around, providing there are no repercussions. Although Shenzi can be very sassy and opinionated, she doesn’t go out of her way to start fights (that is to say, fights she would be directly involved in) as she knows her physical limitations pretty well. Instead, she would use her silver tongue to avoid them unless worse came to worse, in which case she would try to backpedal. Ideally, she would have a few other allies she could rely on (or bully) to carry the load (pack mentality and all). This is where her skills of manipulation and eventual loyalty come into play. Those that gain her trust and stay on her good side will have a loyal companion, but should expect to get their hands dirty should she hatch a plan of her own!
Although her character carries some dark implications, for the most part she has a laid-back, chummy personality that is easy to get along with, provided she isn’t being pushed into something she disagrees with. She has a good sense of humor which can be somewhat distracting (them hyena laughs, tho) and is often seen making light of situations, goofing around, dropping horrible puns, etc... She is also food motivated having been living on scraps in the Pridelands. BUT- Let it be known that should you betray her trust or her cohorts, she is fully capable of harboring bitterness until the right moment for vengeance arises (see Scar’s betrayal ending in his gruesome death at the hands of the hyenas, Nala’s mother eating Bonzai’s dad and the trio pursuing the cubs in the elephant graveyard).
Strengths:
- She is a smooth talker which makes her good at diffusing situations and manipulating people. She can usually convince them to do what she wants and is good at making her plans seem to (if not actually) benefit others.
- Once her trust is gained, she is a loyal friend who will look out for her “pack.” A true matriarch, she watches over those close to her- after herself, of course.
- Her chill personality comes in handy when problem solving- she is good at looking at things from different angles without getting frustrated right away.
>Weaknesses:
- Getting used to being human will definitely take some time- walking on two legs, eating human foods, wearing clothes???
- Fending for herself and functioning on her own will pose a new set of challenges (What do you mean I don’t have to look out for those two idiots anymore?).
- She is bold- sometimes to a fault. Despite her best efforts she may end up digging herself into a hole with that mouth of hers that isn’t so easy to come back from.
- She is a scrappy fighter that is used to being low on the totem pole- opponents that are bigger and stronger than her frighten her (lions!!!!), especially now that she is on her own/without her pack. She’s going to have to watch her step and try not to make too many enemies- at least not until she’s got a posse to back her up.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer/Rocket Grunt???
Starter: Poochyena
Password: Pumpkin Seeds- CHECK AGAIN BEFORE SUBMITTING
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.
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.