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velvetyhelpers) wrote2012-01-04 04:22 pm
velvetyhelpers) wrote2012-01-04 04:22 pm
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David Xanatos | Gargoyles | Reserved
Nickname: Jess
Age: 20
Personal LJ/DW: N/A
Method of Contact: On record
Characters Played: Allen Ridgeley and Albedo Piazzolla
Character Info:
Name: David Xanatos
Age: 40
Canon: Gargoyles
Pull Point: Right after The Journey
Background Info:
History: Here's a link.
Personality: David is a complex man and a perfect example of why you should never judge a book by its cover. To the public, he appears to be a friendly, selfless man with perhaps a slightly too large ego. He seems to have a strong sense of morality and a willingness to stick his neck out for the greater good. This is, of course, exactly what he wants people to think.
Though genuinely affable and aware of the difference between right and wrong, he places everyone else far enough below himself in importance that he shows little regard for the effects of his actions on others. Though not actively malicious, he is largely selfish and self centered, not hesitating to deceive or betray people so long as it advances his own agenda. Nor is he afraid to get his own hands dirty, confronting his foes in person when necessary and accepting the idea that killing someone-or worse-might be the best course of action for him.
As much of his public image is forged, a large portion of it is honest. David is a distinct extrovert, enjoying the company of others even if he does regard them mostly as unimportant. While his sense of humor is often at others' expense, he can just as frequently be heard making a joke about the situation at large, a clever play on words or even a light quip at his own expense. Overall, his attitude toward most things in life is casual and laid back, even allowing him to take major defeats in stride and find the bright side to them, turning what at first seemed to be a total loss into a victory.
Despite his casual attitude toward vile acts and cheerful acceptance of his role as a villain, he is still, at his core, human and does possess some sense of honor. Though willing to kill, he takes no pleasure in it and avoids it where possible, even making temporary truces with his enemies to stop villains fouler than himself. While willing to betray, he repays debts he considers major. And as self centered as he is, he is capable of love. In fact, the safety of his loved ones is the one thing he is genuinely willing to risk himself for despite his deeply rooted fear of dying and leaving his accomplishments behind to rot. Family are the only people he considers more important than himself.
Game Specific:
Arcana: Magician
Justification: Upright, the Magician is David's positive qualities in a nutshell. He has the ambition and self confidence to take action without hesitating, controls massive political and economic power, has the mental fortitude and flexibility to stick to his goals no matter what and find victory in defeat and actively revels in his eccentricity.
Reversed, the Magician carries associations with trickery, abuse of power, immaturity and misplaced trust. Trickery and abuse of power are such core parts of David's daily operation that they barely need to be mentioned. As for immaturity, he repeatedly shows himself to have a very childish sense of humor, not to mention his blatant disregard for others. Misplaced trust goes both ways, as he's made his own poor choices in allies as well as fooling others into falsely trusting him.
Samples:
First Person Sample: Either this is the most poorly conceived kidnapping attempt ever, or someone wants my attention. Either way, while I admire your resourcefulness to be able to remove me from my castle despite my security, I'm afraid we have a problem. Now, I'm a reasonable man, so I'll give you a chance to come out and explain yourself. What is it you want? Money? Technology? Or is this about the gargoyles? Well, if it's anything like that, you can forget it. With that in mind...I'm listening.
Third Person Sample: David Xanatos was no stranger to the unusual or the impossible, so accepting that he was on an alternate Earth, a decade and a half in the future and witness to an extra hour each day, teeming with supernatural monsters was easy. Danger was already a near regular part of his life, after all. No, that wasn't what really bugged David about being here. What bugged him was his living arrangements. Not just the suspicious nature of them, although that alone would have been enough to bother him, but the fact that it was charity. He was a pragmatic man, but he'd always taken a certain rather large amount of pride in being self-sufficient.
Now, as he stood at the reception desk of the hotel with the keys to his new room in hand, it was everything he could do to keep a polite expression. “Give the owner my thanks for his generosity, but I don't think I'll be staying here long.”
The receptionist snorted. “That's what they all say.”
David turned away with a frown. “Yes, well, not many people are me.”
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