Post by Ivan Braginsky on Jul 31, 2012 12:42:20 GMT -6
APPLICATION
::Basic Information::
Name: Ivan Nikolayevich Braginsky
Age: 17
Birthday: December 30th
Appearance: The first thing that normally sticks out about him to people is the fact that he is quite tall for his age, already six feet tall, and is rather heavily built with pale blond hair and nearly unnatural-seeming, violet eyes. The fact that he looks like an aggressive line-backer doesn't match the way he dresses: sweaters, slacks, and a long, white scarf that you might not want to touch on fear of your life. He is almost always seen smiling but it's rumored to be a facade.
Strengths
[+]Passable Liar
He is not opposed to lying for his own gain and over the years has a developed some proficiency at it, however, he is not perfect. There are still subtle tells when he lies but they are not as blatantly obvious as they could be. He also lies regularly by smiling when he is anything but happy. He does show emotion, but at first, he always tries to hide it behind a smile.
[+]Devoted
A potential factor his "creepy" actions, he remains devoted to the people that he cares about until they hurt him enough to break him. Sometimes even then, he keeps coming back like a dumb puppy, making him relatively easy to take advantage of. This loyalty extends to protecting them and putting their safety and well-fare above his own. More or less being deprived of love and affection of any sort will probably make anyone somewhat clingy.
[+]Good-natured
Although some smiles are faked, he is actually very good-natured and it tends to take a lot to upset him. Usually, he will not be bothered by minor offenses or little slips unless they start piling up. He is even known to be unperturbed by bad luck, just laughing it off despite being internally annoyed.
[+]Intimidating
Whether he means to be or not, he can be intimidating, thus having an advantage when trying to get his way. Sometimes, he purposely tries to manipulate people with this method, but sometimes it just kind of happens without him meaning to.
Weaknesses
[-]Accidentally Creepy
He never means to scare anyone or creep them out, just sometimes he has these social tendencies that may be... well, creepy. Sometimes he will appear behind you and not say anything or follow you around to make sure you're alright. Sometimes he will also just... hug you if he's fond of you, maybe even give you kisses on the cheek or forehead. He never intends to hurt anyone by these actions. As well as a strength, his ability to intimidate feeds into this, whether he intends it or not, by often driving others away or making them quake with fear. This gives him the reputation of being a bully, even though it isn't entirely earned. It doesn't help that his powers can easily be perceived as threatening or "evil" by those that don't know him very well.
[-]Lonely
Having not grown up with many friends at all through a series of unfortunate events, Ivan is prone to being very lonely. This could lead to him being more or less... clingy if he becomes attached to you.
[-]Clumsy
Ivan regularly will fall over his own feet or accidentally knock something over, either by actually falling or accidentally summoning a force-field. Because of regularly losing his balance, he is often covered in bruises, which is part of why he dresses in so many layers to stay covered up.
[-]Control Freak
Ivan likes to be in control of any given situation and becomes stressed if he isn't. As a general rule though, he will maintain a calm face about it, but inside he will be panicking and trying to think of a way to dominate the circumstances. Unfortunately, this can include the behaviors of other people even if he doesn't mean to do it.
::Special::
::Basic Information::
Name: Ivan Nikolayevich Braginsky
Age: 17
Birthday: December 30th
Appearance: The first thing that normally sticks out about him to people is the fact that he is quite tall for his age, already six feet tall, and is rather heavily built with pale blond hair and nearly unnatural-seeming, violet eyes. The fact that he looks like an aggressive line-backer doesn't match the way he dresses: sweaters, slacks, and a long, white scarf that you might not want to touch on fear of your life. He is almost always seen smiling but it's rumored to be a facade.
Strengths
[+]Passable Liar
He is not opposed to lying for his own gain and over the years has a developed some proficiency at it, however, he is not perfect. There are still subtle tells when he lies but they are not as blatantly obvious as they could be. He also lies regularly by smiling when he is anything but happy. He does show emotion, but at first, he always tries to hide it behind a smile.
[+]Devoted
A potential factor his "creepy" actions, he remains devoted to the people that he cares about until they hurt him enough to break him. Sometimes even then, he keeps coming back like a dumb puppy, making him relatively easy to take advantage of. This loyalty extends to protecting them and putting their safety and well-fare above his own. More or less being deprived of love and affection of any sort will probably make anyone somewhat clingy.
[+]Good-natured
Although some smiles are faked, he is actually very good-natured and it tends to take a lot to upset him. Usually, he will not be bothered by minor offenses or little slips unless they start piling up. He is even known to be unperturbed by bad luck, just laughing it off despite being internally annoyed.
[+]Intimidating
Whether he means to be or not, he can be intimidating, thus having an advantage when trying to get his way. Sometimes, he purposely tries to manipulate people with this method, but sometimes it just kind of happens without him meaning to.
Weaknesses
[-]Accidentally Creepy
He never means to scare anyone or creep them out, just sometimes he has these social tendencies that may be... well, creepy. Sometimes he will appear behind you and not say anything or follow you around to make sure you're alright. Sometimes he will also just... hug you if he's fond of you, maybe even give you kisses on the cheek or forehead. He never intends to hurt anyone by these actions. As well as a strength, his ability to intimidate feeds into this, whether he intends it or not, by often driving others away or making them quake with fear. This gives him the reputation of being a bully, even though it isn't entirely earned. It doesn't help that his powers can easily be perceived as threatening or "evil" by those that don't know him very well.
[-]Lonely
Having not grown up with many friends at all through a series of unfortunate events, Ivan is prone to being very lonely. This could lead to him being more or less... clingy if he becomes attached to you.
[-]Clumsy
Ivan regularly will fall over his own feet or accidentally knock something over, either by actually falling or accidentally summoning a force-field. Because of regularly losing his balance, he is often covered in bruises, which is part of why he dresses in so many layers to stay covered up.
[-]Control Freak
Ivan likes to be in control of any given situation and becomes stressed if he isn't. As a general rule though, he will maintain a calm face about it, but inside he will be panicking and trying to think of a way to dominate the circumstances. Unfortunately, this can include the behaviors of other people even if he doesn't mean to do it.
::Special::
For Mutants
Power:Nega-Ergokinesis
Brief Description of Abilities: Ivan essentially has the power to summon and manipulate "dark energy", however, he dislikes his power because while it has no moral alignment of its own, everyone tends to assume its "evil" and therefore, so is he. A hint of this power is manifested in the vibrant violet color of his eyes. At will, he can summon temporary force-fields made of this energy to surround either himself or another person/group of people. The large the force-field, the shorter the duration and the less it can protect against. He can also knock people and things back by spontaneously summoning these fields, along with manipulating bolts of this "dark energy." The most common manifestation of this power is a threatening, purple aura that forms around him whenever he is aggravated enough to be able to quite keep the power suppressed. Electronics that come in contact with this energy may malfunction or even be rendered completely useless depending on the length of the exposure.
Enrolled at The Academy?: Yes
::Advanced::
Personality: As a general rule, he comes across as very cold and perhaps even rude to those he doesn't know, amused at their misfortunes and pains and not hesitating to giggle at their expense. Being poorly socialized, he doesn't open up to others very easily and isn't exactly the most trusting. The people he doesn't like, he has no qualms about manipulating, while he will at least pause and think twice about doing the same to those he cares for.
However, once befriended, he is one of the most warm and loving people someone could hope to count among their friends. Just don't be surprised if you are smothered in cheek kisses and hugs once he likes you. They're meant in a friendly manner. Even still, they are not immune from his tendency to manipulate, but he may justify it as protecting you either from yourself, someone else, etc. Despite this, whoever succeeds in befriending him will still have a measure of power over him that he will never admit to. Even if you break his heart and/or his trust, he will come back to you because he "knows" or feels that you are still a source of attention and emotional comfort. In a way, Ivan is almost like a dog that you can abuse over and over and he will still be loyal to you.
Summary: Convince him that you like him (better yet, love him) and need him, and you will have a powerful ally that will not leave you even if you shatter him. Piss him off and he will never let you forget it. Also, don't touch the scarf. It was a present from his older sister and it may be one of the few reasons he would ever physically lash out at someone if someone were to touch it or otherwise harm it.
History: Born as the middle-child to simple, first-generation immigrant farmers, Ivan was made to work hard in the fields with his family for the majority of his young life. While kind of a loner, as affection wasn't exactly abundant in his family life, he was more or less regarded by those around him as a normal child if just a little peculiar. No one could ever really put a finger quite on why he was peculiar but they accepted it all the same for many years.
Around the age of twelve when he hit adolescence, odd powers began to manifest and cause disturbances. He'd accidentally knock over objects with force-fields he didn't know he could control, hit something with a bolt of energy, or even accidentally cause farm equipment and electronics to malfunction. His parents, superstitious as they were and thinking he was cursed, tried to send him away to a school in a far off Galena City specifically for "cursed children" as his parents called it.
Sample RP:
At least Ivan was on time for lunch today, he thought, having managed not to get lost in a sea of people or get sent to the infirmary for spraining something again. Content to stand in line with his tray and a smile on his face, he let the lunch-ladies dole out whatever disgusting slop it was going to be for the meal today. Sure, it was awful food, but he could tolerate it and besides... he was hungry. There weren't exactly that many options to be had in the area when it came to food. Idly staring off into space as he shuffled his way through the line, the day seemed more or less to be a good one so far.
Finally making it through the line with his tray, he handed the cashier his money. Ivan held out his hand for his change, only to feel a slight touch on his shoulder.
Oh God, what was that?!
He yipped, immediately jumping back, not used to other people coming up and touching him. Tripping over his own ankle, he ended up tossing himself to the floor and flinging his tray of newly purchased food overhead at whoever was unfortunate enough to be standing in line of the trajectory, the damage zone of the spray of mashed potatoes only amplified by the quick force-field he accidentally summoned on impact.
Whining in pain on the floor, Ivan rubbed his sore head which he'd cracked against the cheap linoleum. "I..." He looked up, one eye closed to address his headache, at whomever had been the one to touch him. A meek looking boy, now covered in mashed potatoes, shook as he held up his hand. "I-i just wanted... to tell you that you dropped your w-wallet."
::OOC Information::
Name/Nickname: Kaiser/Wilhelm/Vilhelm/Ivan/Rus/Ruski (Any weird derivation of Russia, I have been called it)
Age: 21
Time Zone: PST/GMT - 8:00
Experience: I've been RPing Russia for almost three years now and RPing in general for almost ten.
Contact Info: Ask and you shall receive, bro.
Darn it. I ordered the bananas with my cupcakes to give to the parakeet.
