Description
OF COURSE the current images are only temporary. I had planned her for a prevous group so I missed the opening, and now I'm trying out for :devpoke-apocoalipse:. It ends in a matter of days, and I had too many things to try and finish so it would just be a wase of time. If I get in, my first order of business will be to shade it though.
Name: Dr. Nancy Clemont Schrödinger
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Species: Espurr
Birthday: Oct 1st
Job: Medic Heals wounded Pokemon. The weakest of all jobs.
Weapon: Hammer It is very worn and broken, held together only by bandages.
Nature: Lax
Summary Characteristic: Highly persistent
Ability: Keen Eye
Moveset: Psychic, Light Screen, Flash & Calm Mind
History:
"Do you know what it's like to have everyone you love torn away from you? Then you know how I feel."
Nancy was born in a quaint little village in pretty much the middle of nowhere, where she would spend the rest of her life. She went to school, then university studying biology and medicine where she met Dr. Schrödinger, a physicist and soon boyfriend. Within a decade she had gotten a job in a rural hospital, gotten married and had children, and being a doctor she was right at the front on news of the disease and the cure... and the zombies. The little community got to work at once and between themselves they built a foundation within the town before the outbreak was able to reach them.
The foundation lasted a few years, but as the outside became more violent it got harder and harder. With lack of a range of skills, the small number of people dwindled, borders fell, the foundation shrunk, and supplies were lost. Some of the villagers were taken by zombies and others - such as Nancy's own son - staved to death before her very eyes. With no food, water or any necessary supplies remaining, Nancy and three other survivors broke free from the foundation hoping to find another place they would be safe. Nancy was the only one who found the City.
Personality:
Quiet, considerate, stubborn and sweet. Nancy only wants the best for the people she helps, even if they don't want it. She had been known to tie people in their beds to force them to sleep in the past and relies strongly on a ‘tough love’ attitude. She doesn’t see the merit in weak people, but will still value them and would rather train them up than see them die.
She believes she knows the answer to anything, and she usually does, but when she get's something wrong she is never, ever willing to admit it. Nancy is very much a wuss and avoids fighting at all costs, but when she totally has to she uses her psychic powers with her hammer and mainly works defensively. She likes company, not just because it helps her feel safe, but because when she's alone she tends to think about her old family, which upsets her. She may seem, at times, a depressing soul, and she dosen’t care much if she lives or dies, but this is because she feel she’s already lived most of her life, and just wants to help others live theirs too.
Hobbies:
Reading (mostly about medicinal stuff), sewing and looking after people.
Likes and dislikes:
Likes: Reading, Animals, Music, Her Fur
Dislikes: Her height, zombies, violence,
Extra:
- Munckin / Dwarf, and has very short legs.
- Where she comes from, it's frowned upon to evolve unless you have a very specific reason so nobody in her family has ever evolved.
- Her father was a zigzagoon, hence the shadows in her eyes.
- The pink handkerchief tried around her shoulder was made by her daughter, and she wears it in her memory.
- Her son died from starvation in the camp. Her daughter, however, lasted a little longer – Nancy had planned to take her with her when she broke free from the foundation, but she was too weak and the rest of the party discouraged her.
- Very bad sleeper, especially by herself. She would rather spend her nights with the ill than cosy in bed.
- Has a bad fear of poison types, and other things relating to poison and toxic and that sort of stuff. Her husband mainly worked with poisons so she knows how bad they can get.
- She’s a doctor, but couldn’t give less poops about her own health. She smokes, but cigarettes are very hard to get thesedays.
Comments: 21
KrayaSama [2014-05-14 00:58:34 +0000 UTC]
Sad to see her good; I love this girl, one day I hope you'll give the group another try.
You have lovely artwork and great character building skills; <3
///sory sorry for the randomness ///rolls away
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Thalateya In reply to KrayaSama [2014-05-14 20:05:23 +0000 UTC]
Ah, thanks, allthough I took her away months ago. While I've been tempted a few times, I don't think I'll ever go back to the group... I've pretty much lost interest in RP group anyway.
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KrayaSama In reply to Thalateya [2014-05-14 21:20:28 +0000 UTC]
I know; I've meant to say this longgg time ago; because it was sad to see her go ;o;
Aww that's sad to say I hope everything goes well for what your into now ;3
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radicalRomance [2013-11-25 04:40:49 +0000 UTC]
Wow she's adorable yes indeed<3
we should rp sometime haha
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Hanibowl [2013-11-25 04:35:16 +0000 UTC]
*glomp* I have a fresh pikachu that no one has RPed with yet just waiting for her.
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crownedmutt [2013-11-25 04:07:16 +0000 UTC]
muffled noises wow what a q t
whispers
we should rp sometime
she's interesting <3
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33h0m32TuCkLOV3R [2013-11-25 03:51:37 +0000 UTC]
She looks good!
Also, Schrödinger's cat? :3
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whalesnark [2013-11-25 03:50:15 +0000 UTC]
wow i love her shes my favorite always uhg
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CaveGeckoSol [2013-11-24 22:15:59 +0000 UTC]
Shooting for a new group? Looks like a fun one! (Walking Dead fan, here xD). I'm playing my group enlisting kinda conservatively. Last time, I overwhelmed myself (not and overstatement). I do need practice developing different characters, though. I can't try for IF again because I just don't get the cutesy, bubbly world of Animal Crossing. Conversely, this group seems to be difficult for me, too, as I'm not really into violence or gore. I kinda run a tight gamut xD
Anywho, I love this little kitty! She's a medic, but she's hardly a pushover. Although, if I was bitten by a zombie and dying, I'd definitely want her on my side. I love how you play on family as a source of character drama. I remember you did a similarly good job on Nicole what with her son. I'm not really a family person, myself, but I genuinely feel bad for your characters' plights!
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Thalateya In reply to CaveGeckoSol [2013-11-24 22:23:11 +0000 UTC]
Somebody suggested the group to me and I wasn't thinking about it before, but since I just got rejected from SH and rejected from Darkrai-Circus, I wanted to try out for something new rather than wait for another group I was stalking to open. I want to see what it's like, though, it only had a few days before the opening ended.
Mm, I think more story-driven worlds spark better characters, but tend to be more limiting. Phantasaire, for instance, was perfect for Malise but I kinda struggled to do much with her, there was a little choice of hobbies, pets and things to do in a war setting. The more generic groups, like IF, tend to spark more generic characters, but the characters can also start a business and get married and stuff like that which I think is what I enjoy.
And yeah, I like writing characters with mroe family than mum/dad/siblings, but it's tricky. With Nicole, I also wanted a younger character the same age as the rest of the characters (so it was easier to find a partner) and so the teen-pregnancy thing came about, but it was too dramatic and why I didn't get accepted. I don't plan for Nancy to get a boyfriend or anything, so I had a bit more freedom to make her older, so her having children fitted nicer I suppose.
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CaveGeckoSol In reply to Thalateya [2013-11-25 01:18:23 +0000 UTC]
Just out of curiosity then, are you gonna try out for SH and Circus Darkrai again? I knew you had an SH character, Jester, but never saw the CD one. I can't speak for SH, but I feel like, since this opening only had 9 new additions, that they'll have a new one sooner than later. Then again, they seem to be having a rough time with management as there is a completely new mod base.
I feel like that's a consequence of any world where you create a character. For instance: video games. Like the Elder Scrolls Skyrim, I do not believe, makes a compelling story in the slightest. There's a lot of player choice instead. I think it's the balancing act the developers have to play in giving players choice while still maintaining a believable world. Similarly, mods of groups need to create a broad canon that can include all kind of members or a small canon that only fits a few, but those few have compelling stories.
Personally, I liked Nicole's old story a lot. But I prefer more serious characters. That's the main problem I had with Avy as well. I tried giving her enough drama to make her interesting, but it turned out ultimately unbelievable because I didn't go all the way. I think drama takes a lot of skill to pull off, so it's either done right or not even attempted. Sometimes it just looks like people try too hard. (Character x's parents died, she had an evil brother, she swore to kill him, she's vengeful, she has 12 fatal illnesses at once etc.) Man... Maybe I ought to just stick with painting and not dabble with stories much xD It's rough to strike that balance!
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Thalateya In reply to CaveGeckoSol [2013-11-25 17:07:09 +0000 UTC]
Nancy was the Circus darkrai one, but I have another one I liked as well which I'll use if they have another opening soon. I'm hoping SH will open for member requests or something like that, but only 9 new members? Wow, I mean, no offence for them but it sounds like they're being picky.
Yeah, anyway. I think the problem with us is that we like dramatic characters with unique backstories, but they tend to end up being to dramatic. I can't stand the old 'she was very shy and her parents sent her away to make friends', but sometimes it's just... safer.
I think it helps to have your character with one really big unique trait (like Savannah being a fossil pokemon or RJ loving fire) and stick with it throughout the whole history. Some people make the mistake of giving their character too much to run on, for example, 'she is shy because she was bullied and liked science because her parents were obsessed with computers' compared to 'her parents were obsessed with computers, and she was bullied because of this making her very shy'. Not that I always avoid this.
I think this is the main reason I'm considering switching Seina was Danny - not because he's a more 'normal' character but because he had a stronger backbone to work with. I guess that's my technique, but considering my acceptance record... I dunno if it's tbe best. XD
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CaveGeckoSol In reply to Thalateya [2013-11-25 21:02:19 +0000 UTC]
I kinda wish they accepted more people as well, but the ratio seems the same for these kinds of groups considering there were 19 applicants. So a little less than half. That's the same percentage as IF in its first opening.
I believe the key, as with anything in literature, is that the character needs to exist for more than its own sake. Sounds weird, but hear me out: They can't be dramatic just for the sake of being dramatic. They can't be violent just arbitrarily. There needs to be a pull in there somewhere. Perhaps the character is meant to be social commentary or even autobiographical. Maybe they are just characters, but they need personality traits that realistically match history. But I see tons of characters that "are just mean and jerks" for no reason. Likewise there could be a rape victim that has no emotional scars whatsoever.
Woo, I love the conversations we have sometimes xD They really get me thinking~
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Thalateya In reply to CaveGeckoSol [2013-11-25 21:31:12 +0000 UTC]
I agree... but most of it is down to their personality, at the end of the day. It bugs me when people just seem to be coming up with excuses for personality, like 'she is shy because she is bullied' or 'he is mean because his parents spoiled him', and it sometimes just seems to add a load of extra information to their history by saying 'she is shy' or something like that. Not that I disagree with you, it just gets a bit repetitive. I prefer characters who are inherently mean, but rather than giving a reason for why they became mean, give a reason for why they DIDN't become nice.
And I agree, it also bugs me when people use 'things' they don't understand properly. Like saying 'she's been raped because she was so pretty' but showing nothing esle about it. My biggest peeve is when people use autism to make their character 'quirky' .
My best has got to be once character who used to be a very pretty and popular girl, but another girl made fun of her for being so pretty. The OC was so 'upset' by the bullying she changed her indentedity to a boy and then it goes on about the ther girl having a crush on her then complaing about lesbians and so on. Allthough that's probably the suier end of the spectrum.
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Multiplexity [2013-11-24 19:06:46 +0000 UTC]
Ohai there Nancy. You adorable thing. Let's cuddle. plez ;w;
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Thalateya In reply to Multiplexity [2013-11-24 22:42:38 +0000 UTC]
Nancy: I would like that, although I can't say I'm much of a cuddler.
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lapraslazuli [2013-11-24 18:05:25 +0000 UTC]
Very interesting character~ uvu
And I just adore you art style like woe its amazing
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KlRlGIRl [2013-11-24 16:07:09 +0000 UTC]
So cute! >.<
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TorikaDraws [2013-11-24 11:05:22 +0000 UTC]
Aww I love espurr c8
schrödinger, I see what you did there xD
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BusterBuizel [2013-11-24 09:21:05 +0000 UTC]
Oh hello you are joining too? Well then. As a sleeper cell watcher I will be happy to RP sometime
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