Post by Todd Langtry on Jun 28, 2010 11:59:31 GMT -4
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Name: 0173
Age: 18
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Contact Information [AIM,YIM etc.]: webcrawlerlol@live.com (Live Messenger, available upon request just as soon as I get the thing working)
Character Information
Name (Meaning): Todd (Fox) Langtry (Dweller on the hill)
Age (generation): 21
Lineage: -
Relatives: James Langtry (Father), Miriam Dufresne (Mother), Remus Langtry (Older brother), Johanna Langtry (Younger sister)
Ranks/Titles: -
Realm: Ningenkai
Pacts: None; uses Dream magic following an incident in which a classmate exposed him to it
Special Abilities: Todd is a skilled lucid dreamer, and can voluntarily enter a partially conscious, dream-like mental state which allows him to think, react to situations and develop ideas at an accelerated pace for up to half a minute at a time. He is also easily, almost instinctively attracted to trouble.
Allegiance: None
Race: Human
Birthdate: July 1, 1966
Birthplace: Manchester, United Kingdom
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Significant Other: -
Personality: Todd approaches life one kick in the pants at a time, with a nonchalant grin and a desire to make the most of every situation. He is a chaos junkie, always trying to be the first on the scene of whatever disaster just occurred at ground zero. His reckless attitude is mixed with a deep sense of personal responsibility - he knows what he's doing and is perfectly willing to take his lumps for it when the time comes. However, he abhorrs dull moments and will do anything to remove them from his life, even if it means throwing an egg into an electric fan. He'll go swinging into the midst of destruction for shits and giggles, and shrug off the memory later.
History: Statistically, one person out of every five is clinically insane. There was Dad the engineer with his diligent work ethics, Mom the talented and morally upright lawyer, Remus the responsible older brother, and Johanna the sweet, caring, Everything Rights activist. Todd really didn't have much of a choice there.
While he wasn't an out-and-out complete psychopath, Todd did exhibit a strong inclination for the more disruptive things in life. He glued coins to the pavement, dropped water balloons on members of the public from the top of whichever building he happened to be in, brought centipedes into the kitchen and once put a toad in the blender. His parents initially thought it was a 'phase' he was going through from the age of seven. By the time it became clear that he wasn't going to grow out of it, his misdemeanour had become too commonplace for a sudden exorcism to be worth the jarring effect of its absence.
His siblings didn't mind too much. He was fun to be around, could always make them laugh, and was prone to the odd flash of insightful genius which proved useful in and out of their homework. As long as they weren't picking worms out of their hair, they were golden.
The family enjoyed a continued, close-knit progress through life. Dad was always home at the end of the day when they got back from school, Mom's line of work helped them keep a terrace house in one of the better parts of town, both parents kept them more or less in line without stifling their need for recreation, and pollution wasn't so bad a problem as to keep them indoors with lung problems. They did fairly well.
Todd found that he was attracted to action. He liked movies and games in which things blew up, spent half the time in class staring at kids out in the field, thrived on making noise, spread and collected rumors like a rocket-fuel-assisted wildfire, and regularly swept the rounds when his school organized debates. Taking notice of the discrepancy between the way he shone in public performances and his middling/poorly grades, his teacher decided to pull a few strings to help him get ahead in life, focusing on an area where he could really stand out.
A course in Media Studies wasn't that bad. Todd's parents were overjoyed to have concrete evidence that his below-average A Level results weren't the end of the world. Remus and Johanna were supportive as always, and well... getting into a college. Fancy that.
So many people to talk to, so many girls to drool over, and so little time. Todd came into his own, with his grades constantly at the top of the class. Along the way, he made friends with this odd girl who was into meditation, crystals and other unusual things... but she did end up showing him a way to think faster, which was all good. And he now had a huge captive audience to cater to...
That first one ended in a spectacular disaster, when Todd had some sort of aneurysm and went for a prank that was completely, full-blown over-the-top nucking futs. It got into the papers, went on his permanent record, and pretty much ended his chances of studying with that university.
His teacher from before came to the rescue once again, involving more relatives in high places which eventually led Todd to another chance at graduating, this time at a university in America, with the strict addendum that the sword of Damocles was hanging in front of him at neck height, and this time there wouldn't be any reprieve if he started another incident.
Todd didn't have much to say on that matter. He just grinned, said "Fuckin' A!", flirted with the stewardess and the counter girls on both sides of the pond, and prepared to introduce the New World to Todd Langtry, disaster master extraordinaire.
Strengths: Todd is confident and easygoing by default, taking a relaxed attitude towards life which keeps his brain functioning under stressful conditions. He takes his role as the life of the party very seriously, and makes sure to have at least one wisecrack ready for any occasion. Given enough time, the devil's workshop in his mind can come up with unorthodox, if highly effective and creative, solutions to problems. He has a firm awareness of his own responsibilities and will stop at nothing to see them through, even if it goes against his preferences.
Weaknesses: Todd's mouth tends to run off without consulting his brain in advance. He talks far too much, far too often, which makes him quite a lot of enemies. That he does so without a hint of remorse serves to make him even more grating on others' nerves, to say nothing of the fact that he makes an active effort to come at any and every situation from the most wise-arsed angle possible. His inability to resist a pretty face on a 36-24-36 body with attractive legs, which he refers to as "chivalry", makes him nearly insufferable to both sexes and easily fooled by women, as if he wasn't already an easy pawn for nearly every ploy that others get him up to. When his mind is left idle, chaos results.
Most honorable deed: Playing accomplice for a female classmate, marketing pot brownies at a fund-raising event. She came up with the idea and made the brownies; he did the sales. Later on, he took the fall for her when the relevant authorities found out, claiming to have blackmailed her into helping him out and paying off a few Theater majors to act as 'witnesses' to the blackmailing. It was completely worth it.
Most dishonorable deed: Perpetrating a multiple felony forever remembered by his college mates as "The Limey Godzilla Incident". It involved a week of preparation, a misplaced lime trifle, assorted roadkill, the sewage system in the administrative buildings, a junior chemistry set, thirty tea bags filled with two parts yeast and one part water, playing an annoying sound loop over the PA system, hacking the remote-controlled dinosaur exhibition, property damage, transvestite strippers, stolen lingerie on the flagpoles, tying up all the phone lines for several hours, setting off the sprinkler system, silly hats on all the statues, rescheduling three parties to take place at the same time and location, inviting gatecrashers over the internet, setting the college's security system on high security lockdown after everyone was in place, the visiting board of school governors, and a rare thirty-foot feather boa he bought on eBay. His parents' lawyers won the suit, but he was expelled. His only regret was getting caught.
Likes: Bird-watching, Bird-watching, loud parties, controversy, action, getting credit, mouthing off to rivals, flirting, making messes, blowing up stuff, stuff blowing up
Dislikes: Melodrama, boredom, clingy people, serious business, uptight authority figures
Aspirations: Earn his degree in journalism without getting expelled this time
Appearance: (Refer to character claim and picture)
Character Claim: Luka Redgrave from Bayonetta
Picture:
Name: 0173
Age: 18
Website: -
Contact Information [AIM,YIM etc.]: webcrawlerlol@live.com (Live Messenger, available upon request just as soon as I get the thing working)
Character Information
Name (Meaning): Todd (Fox) Langtry (Dweller on the hill)
Age (generation): 21
Lineage: -
Relatives: James Langtry (Father), Miriam Dufresne (Mother), Remus Langtry (Older brother), Johanna Langtry (Younger sister)
Ranks/Titles: -
Realm: Ningenkai
Pacts: None; uses Dream magic following an incident in which a classmate exposed him to it
Special Abilities: Todd is a skilled lucid dreamer, and can voluntarily enter a partially conscious, dream-like mental state which allows him to think, react to situations and develop ideas at an accelerated pace for up to half a minute at a time. He is also easily, almost instinctively attracted to trouble.
Allegiance: None
Race: Human
Birthdate: July 1, 1966
Birthplace: Manchester, United Kingdom
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Significant Other: -
Personality: Todd approaches life one kick in the pants at a time, with a nonchalant grin and a desire to make the most of every situation. He is a chaos junkie, always trying to be the first on the scene of whatever disaster just occurred at ground zero. His reckless attitude is mixed with a deep sense of personal responsibility - he knows what he's doing and is perfectly willing to take his lumps for it when the time comes. However, he abhorrs dull moments and will do anything to remove them from his life, even if it means throwing an egg into an electric fan. He'll go swinging into the midst of destruction for shits and giggles, and shrug off the memory later.
History: Statistically, one person out of every five is clinically insane. There was Dad the engineer with his diligent work ethics, Mom the talented and morally upright lawyer, Remus the responsible older brother, and Johanna the sweet, caring, Everything Rights activist. Todd really didn't have much of a choice there.
While he wasn't an out-and-out complete psychopath, Todd did exhibit a strong inclination for the more disruptive things in life. He glued coins to the pavement, dropped water balloons on members of the public from the top of whichever building he happened to be in, brought centipedes into the kitchen and once put a toad in the blender. His parents initially thought it was a 'phase' he was going through from the age of seven. By the time it became clear that he wasn't going to grow out of it, his misdemeanour had become too commonplace for a sudden exorcism to be worth the jarring effect of its absence.
His siblings didn't mind too much. He was fun to be around, could always make them laugh, and was prone to the odd flash of insightful genius which proved useful in and out of their homework. As long as they weren't picking worms out of their hair, they were golden.
The family enjoyed a continued, close-knit progress through life. Dad was always home at the end of the day when they got back from school, Mom's line of work helped them keep a terrace house in one of the better parts of town, both parents kept them more or less in line without stifling their need for recreation, and pollution wasn't so bad a problem as to keep them indoors with lung problems. They did fairly well.
Todd found that he was attracted to action. He liked movies and games in which things blew up, spent half the time in class staring at kids out in the field, thrived on making noise, spread and collected rumors like a rocket-fuel-assisted wildfire, and regularly swept the rounds when his school organized debates. Taking notice of the discrepancy between the way he shone in public performances and his middling/poorly grades, his teacher decided to pull a few strings to help him get ahead in life, focusing on an area where he could really stand out.
A course in Media Studies wasn't that bad. Todd's parents were overjoyed to have concrete evidence that his below-average A Level results weren't the end of the world. Remus and Johanna were supportive as always, and well... getting into a college. Fancy that.
So many people to talk to, so many girls to drool over, and so little time. Todd came into his own, with his grades constantly at the top of the class. Along the way, he made friends with this odd girl who was into meditation, crystals and other unusual things... but she did end up showing him a way to think faster, which was all good. And he now had a huge captive audience to cater to...
That first one ended in a spectacular disaster, when Todd had some sort of aneurysm and went for a prank that was completely, full-blown over-the-top nucking futs. It got into the papers, went on his permanent record, and pretty much ended his chances of studying with that university.
His teacher from before came to the rescue once again, involving more relatives in high places which eventually led Todd to another chance at graduating, this time at a university in America, with the strict addendum that the sword of Damocles was hanging in front of him at neck height, and this time there wouldn't be any reprieve if he started another incident.
Todd didn't have much to say on that matter. He just grinned, said "Fuckin' A!", flirted with the stewardess and the counter girls on both sides of the pond, and prepared to introduce the New World to Todd Langtry, disaster master extraordinaire.
Strengths: Todd is confident and easygoing by default, taking a relaxed attitude towards life which keeps his brain functioning under stressful conditions. He takes his role as the life of the party very seriously, and makes sure to have at least one wisecrack ready for any occasion. Given enough time, the devil's workshop in his mind can come up with unorthodox, if highly effective and creative, solutions to problems. He has a firm awareness of his own responsibilities and will stop at nothing to see them through, even if it goes against his preferences.
Weaknesses: Todd's mouth tends to run off without consulting his brain in advance. He talks far too much, far too often, which makes him quite a lot of enemies. That he does so without a hint of remorse serves to make him even more grating on others' nerves, to say nothing of the fact that he makes an active effort to come at any and every situation from the most wise-arsed angle possible. His inability to resist a pretty face on a 36-24-36 body with attractive legs, which he refers to as "chivalry", makes him nearly insufferable to both sexes and easily fooled by women, as if he wasn't already an easy pawn for nearly every ploy that others get him up to. When his mind is left idle, chaos results.
Most honorable deed: Playing accomplice for a female classmate, marketing pot brownies at a fund-raising event. She came up with the idea and made the brownies; he did the sales. Later on, he took the fall for her when the relevant authorities found out, claiming to have blackmailed her into helping him out and paying off a few Theater majors to act as 'witnesses' to the blackmailing. It was completely worth it.
Most dishonorable deed: Perpetrating a multiple felony forever remembered by his college mates as "The Limey Godzilla Incident". It involved a week of preparation, a misplaced lime trifle, assorted roadkill, the sewage system in the administrative buildings, a junior chemistry set, thirty tea bags filled with two parts yeast and one part water, playing an annoying sound loop over the PA system, hacking the remote-controlled dinosaur exhibition, property damage, transvestite strippers, stolen lingerie on the flagpoles, tying up all the phone lines for several hours, setting off the sprinkler system, silly hats on all the statues, rescheduling three parties to take place at the same time and location, inviting gatecrashers over the internet, setting the college's security system on high security lockdown after everyone was in place, the visiting board of school governors, and a rare thirty-foot feather boa he bought on eBay. His parents' lawyers won the suit, but he was expelled. His only regret was getting caught.
Likes: Bird-watching, Bird-watching, loud parties, controversy, action, getting credit, mouthing off to rivals, flirting, making messes, blowing up stuff, stuff blowing up
Dislikes: Melodrama, boredom, clingy people, serious business, uptight authority figures
Aspirations: Earn his degree in journalism without getting expelled this time
Appearance: (Refer to character claim and picture)
Character Claim: Luka Redgrave from Bayonetta
Picture:
