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Nov. 18th, 2013 11:37 pmPlayer Information
Name: Kate
Personal Journal: eyefloss
IM Service: overideologies
Plurk Name: radiowaltz
Current Characters: N/A
Character Information
Character Name: Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor)
Canon: Assassin's Creed
Canon-Point: Post Sequence 12, after killing Charles Lee.
Age: 26
History: Here
Personality: Upon first meeting Connor, the impression he gives is of a serious faced young man with a stiff, standoffish attitude. An accurate description; Connor rarely smiles despite his (mostly) kind nature, preferring a straightforward, (usually) polite but terse approach when dealing with strangers. That isn't to say that he won't carry on a conversation - he can be pretty talkative when someone gets him started on something he cares about or believes in - but he doesn't care for mincing his words or using flowery language. Honesty is the best policy in his book, he'll take it over underhanded means any day (that said, Assassins need to learn to adapt a little, especially when one of the few ways to get guards off your back is through bribery) and expects it from others in return.
Like that hasn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's all because he's got a strong sense of morals, a definite concept of integrity and how to keep his intact for someone who kills people for the greater good. Freedom, justice and equality for all - no exceptions - has been part of his mantra since setting foot into a world he'd only heard stories of as a boy. Discrimination of all types, especially racism, were concepts he had trouble grasping, at first - the reasons why these existed, that it just was never seemed acceptable - but he's slowly coming to understand that through fighting for the freedom of one group, it won't mean freedom for all. It makes following his heart a bit trickier when he sees thing in black and white - right and wrong are clear images in his head, but less so in the world which he lives now.
Connor's idealism is not simply born of an isolated upbringing. Though he's seen a lot of death and dealt with his fair share of emotional trauma, he retains an optimistic attitude when approaching problems. He tries to find ways to sabotage those that would seek to do his people harm, only killing when he sees no other choice, and believes that his father can be convinced to seek peace despite their differing ideologies. Hope is what keeps him going, no matter how often his faith in others is misplaced. Naivety is a characteristic used to describe Connor more than once, and it would not be far from the truth. His expectations in both himself and in those around him tend to cross into the impractical, if not impossible. He holds himself to an incredibly high standard and visibly shows disappointment when he falls short of his goal. Winning a battle and saving countless lives is great, but all he sees are the bodies of those he failed to protect. Still, he shoulders his burdens with little to no complaint.
Accepting praise when he feels he hasn't earned it gives many the impression he's a humble man, and that can be true. He has downplayed his involvement in the Revolutionary War many a time, but in the same breath, he can be quite arrogant when spurned to anger or someone sparks his competitive nature. It doesn't take much prodding or teasing to get under his skin and when someone does, that politeness he hides behind gets left in the dust. Achilles and Haytham are good examples of this; both are sarcastic and view his idealism with a mixed reaction of scorn and envy, and both drive Connor to emotional outbursts uncommon from the normally stony-faced youth. If anything, he becomes petulant, defensive when his faults are brought to light, and acerbic in his criticism of the offender in retaliation. In this sense, he can be childish and stubborn, refusing harsh but well-meaning advice because he believes his way is the right way and screw you if you don't agree.
He believes that respect is something to be earned, not decided by titles or rank. Though he will not be outright rude to any single person unless they've directly angered him, he doesn't submit to higher authority simply because of their status. That is not to say he will not cooperate with, or even directly aid those who disrespect him - if anything, it only spurns him on to prove them wrong and make them eat their words. Approval of his methods and philosophy is by no means a driving point for him, yet when in the company of those he wants to impress, he can be something of a showoff. He cockily display his prowess for tracking to Haytham when searching for Benjamin Church's location because he wants to show his father that is interest in cooperation isn't misplaced.
Though Connor isn't one prone to self-doubt, later on in the story he's been shown to give pause instead of charging blindly down his path. The safety of his people is his driving force; it's the reason he leaves his village to seek out Achilles and later, why he decides to hunt down the Templars he believes to be menacing his home. Connor knows the threat they pose to the land (though perhaps not the full extent) yet he finds himself uncertain that killing them is necessarily the right answer (Charles Lee being an exception, of course, as Connor remembers the sting of his Templar ring around his neck and believes him to be responsible for burning down his village, indirectly causing the death of his mother). Despite his misgivings on how to deal with the Templars, he doesn't let his uncertainty stop him from accomplishing his goals. He makes it pretty clear to Haytham that while they may be at a temporary accord, he still intends to kill Lee. Speaking of Lee, Connor holds intense grudges that can span over years when angered. Betrayal, hurting his family or friends, and using him to further some nefarious agenda are particularly good ways to incur his wrath. He is fiercely protective of those he cares for, making it a point to threaten those who wish to do his friends harm.
For all his faults, Connor does have a hidden soft heart. This is most apparent on the Homestead where he plays real life Farmville with those around him; whether it's helping the pregnant Prudence round up livestock, saving Terry from going over a waterfall, or loaning money to a couple looking to build an inn in the area. He's always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need, taking joy in the success of those around him, and when he is forced to kill, aims to do so with as little suffering to the person as possible. Even those he fights against deserve respect in death.
Abilities/Powers: Like his Assassin ancestors, Connor possesses the ability of Eagle Vision, though his is implied to be more closely aligned to that of Eagle Sense - a more advanced ability (but not as advanced as Ezio's) that allows him to pick out a person's intentions towards him, make the most of the environment around him in battle or while sneaking, pick up on clues when searching for something or someone, and experience a sort of flashback that shows what a person was doing while examining those clues. Friends and those who mean no harm come across as blue, enemies as red, targets and persons of interest as yellow, and people with information, clues and hiding spots appear as white.
Connor's skills in battle are something to behold. His heritage has provided him with unique weapons experience including bows, tomahawks, knives and war clubs, not to mention the more modern and exotic things he's picked up in his Assassin training like trip mines, flintlock pistols, muskets, swords, hidden blades and rope darts. There's also the additional benefit of being ambidextrous, allowing him to dual wield different weapons at a time.
He may lack the finesse and speed of his ancestors but he's still a formidable opponent, using size and strength to his advantage. Wrestling moves aren't uncommon from him when in hand-to-hand combat. For a guy that doesn't care much for unnecessary violence or death, he can be incredibly brutal and efficient.
He's also quite adept in the art of free-running, a complete and total athlete despite his bulkier build. Climbing buildings, trees, even the face of a cliff is no problem for him, providing there is a hold for his hands, a place to put his feet. It's a little more difficult for him than it would be for someone more lithe but he still manages.
In addition, Connor has a lot of experience with foraging, tracking, hunting, and setting snares and bait. He knows his way around ships of the time period, too.
Items: -Assassin outfit
-A sword
-A pair of hidden blades
-One iron tomahawk
-One bow with a full quiver
-Dual flintlock pistols
-Smoke bombs
-Poisoned throwing knives
-Rope darts
Samples
Here!
third person sample
Revolution is not something easily brought about, neither is it an absolute guarantee. It requires tenacity, courage, for ordinary men to step up and act, for people to dirty their hands and when necessary, to strike an accord despite overwhelming differences.
Connor knows all of this, reflects on it as his hands grasp rough masonry, his feet find purchase on the brick of New York's Trinity Church. The part he plays in this rebellion is small, insignificant in the face of what is yet to come, what still must be done but play it he does. Perhaps too well, he ponders as he pulls himself to the gambrel roof, wiping the sweat from his hands as he begins his ascent anew - to the steeple. Uncertainty had never dogged his footsteps before, if anything the doubts others expressed towards his fool's errand had only served as momentum to propel him forward and carry on to show them just how wrong they were. That despite his high expectations, despite that he would not bend on matters of principal, his "naivety" would not leave him disappointed in the end.
He's not yet blind to the ways of the word, not as much as Haytham insists. The deceit in the words of men who talk of freedom, liberty and certain unalienable rights that belong to all men - providing you are a practicing Christian, providing you own property, providing you are a white man, not someone such as himself - requires no special abilities to see. There's no single man responsible for this injustice, no one person, who if removed from this world, would see it brought to an end. But perhaps by uniting in common goals of peace, in learning to compromise... Perhaps this and much, much more could be accomplished.
Father once said that the original goal of the Assassins had been peace, and he had responded in kind that freedom was peace. Connor still believes that, making the last effort to pull himself up and find his balance atop the steeple's cross before scanning the area below him and in the distance, the fort where he believes Haytham is soliciting information.
All it would require was a leap of faith.
Name: Kate
Personal Journal: eyefloss
IM Service: overideologies
Plurk Name: radiowaltz
Current Characters: N/A
Character Information
Character Name: Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor)
Canon: Assassin's Creed
Canon-Point: Post Sequence 12, after killing Charles Lee.
Age: 26
History: Here
Personality: Upon first meeting Connor, the impression he gives is of a serious faced young man with a stiff, standoffish attitude. An accurate description; Connor rarely smiles despite his (mostly) kind nature, preferring a straightforward, (usually) polite but terse approach when dealing with strangers. That isn't to say that he won't carry on a conversation - he can be pretty talkative when someone gets him started on something he cares about or believes in - but he doesn't care for mincing his words or using flowery language. Honesty is the best policy in his book, he'll take it over underhanded means any day (that said, Assassins need to learn to adapt a little, especially when one of the few ways to get guards off your back is through bribery) and expects it from others in return.
Like that hasn't come back to bite him in the ass.
That's all because he's got a strong sense of morals, a definite concept of integrity and how to keep his intact for someone who kills people for the greater good. Freedom, justice and equality for all - no exceptions - has been part of his mantra since setting foot into a world he'd only heard stories of as a boy. Discrimination of all types, especially racism, were concepts he had trouble grasping, at first - the reasons why these existed, that it just was never seemed acceptable - but he's slowly coming to understand that through fighting for the freedom of one group, it won't mean freedom for all. It makes following his heart a bit trickier when he sees thing in black and white - right and wrong are clear images in his head, but less so in the world which he lives now.
Connor's idealism is not simply born of an isolated upbringing. Though he's seen a lot of death and dealt with his fair share of emotional trauma, he retains an optimistic attitude when approaching problems. He tries to find ways to sabotage those that would seek to do his people harm, only killing when he sees no other choice, and believes that his father can be convinced to seek peace despite their differing ideologies. Hope is what keeps him going, no matter how often his faith in others is misplaced. Naivety is a characteristic used to describe Connor more than once, and it would not be far from the truth. His expectations in both himself and in those around him tend to cross into the impractical, if not impossible. He holds himself to an incredibly high standard and visibly shows disappointment when he falls short of his goal. Winning a battle and saving countless lives is great, but all he sees are the bodies of those he failed to protect. Still, he shoulders his burdens with little to no complaint.
Accepting praise when he feels he hasn't earned it gives many the impression he's a humble man, and that can be true. He has downplayed his involvement in the Revolutionary War many a time, but in the same breath, he can be quite arrogant when spurned to anger or someone sparks his competitive nature. It doesn't take much prodding or teasing to get under his skin and when someone does, that politeness he hides behind gets left in the dust. Achilles and Haytham are good examples of this; both are sarcastic and view his idealism with a mixed reaction of scorn and envy, and both drive Connor to emotional outbursts uncommon from the normally stony-faced youth. If anything, he becomes petulant, defensive when his faults are brought to light, and acerbic in his criticism of the offender in retaliation. In this sense, he can be childish and stubborn, refusing harsh but well-meaning advice because he believes his way is the right way and screw you if you don't agree.
He believes that respect is something to be earned, not decided by titles or rank. Though he will not be outright rude to any single person unless they've directly angered him, he doesn't submit to higher authority simply because of their status. That is not to say he will not cooperate with, or even directly aid those who disrespect him - if anything, it only spurns him on to prove them wrong and make them eat their words. Approval of his methods and philosophy is by no means a driving point for him, yet when in the company of those he wants to impress, he can be something of a showoff. He cockily display his prowess for tracking to Haytham when searching for Benjamin Church's location because he wants to show his father that is interest in cooperation isn't misplaced.
Though Connor isn't one prone to self-doubt, later on in the story he's been shown to give pause instead of charging blindly down his path. The safety of his people is his driving force; it's the reason he leaves his village to seek out Achilles and later, why he decides to hunt down the Templars he believes to be menacing his home. Connor knows the threat they pose to the land (though perhaps not the full extent) yet he finds himself uncertain that killing them is necessarily the right answer (Charles Lee being an exception, of course, as Connor remembers the sting of his Templar ring around his neck and believes him to be responsible for burning down his village, indirectly causing the death of his mother). Despite his misgivings on how to deal with the Templars, he doesn't let his uncertainty stop him from accomplishing his goals. He makes it pretty clear to Haytham that while they may be at a temporary accord, he still intends to kill Lee. Speaking of Lee, Connor holds intense grudges that can span over years when angered. Betrayal, hurting his family or friends, and using him to further some nefarious agenda are particularly good ways to incur his wrath. He is fiercely protective of those he cares for, making it a point to threaten those who wish to do his friends harm.
For all his faults, Connor does have a hidden soft heart. This is most apparent on the Homestead where he plays real life Farmville with those around him; whether it's helping the pregnant Prudence round up livestock, saving Terry from going over a waterfall, or loaning money to a couple looking to build an inn in the area. He's always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need, taking joy in the success of those around him, and when he is forced to kill, aims to do so with as little suffering to the person as possible. Even those he fights against deserve respect in death.
Abilities/Powers: Like his Assassin ancestors, Connor possesses the ability of Eagle Vision, though his is implied to be more closely aligned to that of Eagle Sense - a more advanced ability (but not as advanced as Ezio's) that allows him to pick out a person's intentions towards him, make the most of the environment around him in battle or while sneaking, pick up on clues when searching for something or someone, and experience a sort of flashback that shows what a person was doing while examining those clues. Friends and those who mean no harm come across as blue, enemies as red, targets and persons of interest as yellow, and people with information, clues and hiding spots appear as white.
Connor's skills in battle are something to behold. His heritage has provided him with unique weapons experience including bows, tomahawks, knives and war clubs, not to mention the more modern and exotic things he's picked up in his Assassin training like trip mines, flintlock pistols, muskets, swords, hidden blades and rope darts. There's also the additional benefit of being ambidextrous, allowing him to dual wield different weapons at a time.
He may lack the finesse and speed of his ancestors but he's still a formidable opponent, using size and strength to his advantage. Wrestling moves aren't uncommon from him when in hand-to-hand combat. For a guy that doesn't care much for unnecessary violence or death, he can be incredibly brutal and efficient.
He's also quite adept in the art of free-running, a complete and total athlete despite his bulkier build. Climbing buildings, trees, even the face of a cliff is no problem for him, providing there is a hold for his hands, a place to put his feet. It's a little more difficult for him than it would be for someone more lithe but he still manages.
In addition, Connor has a lot of experience with foraging, tracking, hunting, and setting snares and bait. He knows his way around ships of the time period, too.
Items: -Assassin outfit
-A sword
-A pair of hidden blades
-One iron tomahawk
-One bow with a full quiver
-Dual flintlock pistols
-Smoke bombs
-Poisoned throwing knives
-Rope darts
Samples
Here!
third person sample
Revolution is not something easily brought about, neither is it an absolute guarantee. It requires tenacity, courage, for ordinary men to step up and act, for people to dirty their hands and when necessary, to strike an accord despite overwhelming differences.
Connor knows all of this, reflects on it as his hands grasp rough masonry, his feet find purchase on the brick of New York's Trinity Church. The part he plays in this rebellion is small, insignificant in the face of what is yet to come, what still must be done but play it he does. Perhaps too well, he ponders as he pulls himself to the gambrel roof, wiping the sweat from his hands as he begins his ascent anew - to the steeple. Uncertainty had never dogged his footsteps before, if anything the doubts others expressed towards his fool's errand had only served as momentum to propel him forward and carry on to show them just how wrong they were. That despite his high expectations, despite that he would not bend on matters of principal, his "naivety" would not leave him disappointed in the end.
He's not yet blind to the ways of the word, not as much as Haytham insists. The deceit in the words of men who talk of freedom, liberty and certain unalienable rights that belong to all men - providing you are a practicing Christian, providing you own property, providing you are a white man, not someone such as himself - requires no special abilities to see. There's no single man responsible for this injustice, no one person, who if removed from this world, would see it brought to an end. But perhaps by uniting in common goals of peace, in learning to compromise... Perhaps this and much, much more could be accomplished.
Father once said that the original goal of the Assassins had been peace, and he had responded in kind that freedom was peace. Connor still believes that, making the last effort to pull himself up and find his balance atop the steeple's cross before scanning the area below him and in the distance, the fort where he believes Haytham is soliciting information.
All it would require was a leap of faith.