Post by Kuja on Nov 16, 2009 15:10:23 GMT -5
~Come Tell Us About Yourself~
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About the Roleplayer
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About the Roleplayer
Nickname: Vexatious/Kooj
RP Experience: YOUR MOTHER
About the Character
Name: Kuja
Age: 24
Anime/Game/OC: Final Fantasy IX
Personality: Elegant, poetic, and utterly narcissistic, Kuja plays the role of the villain with as much flair and sophistication as any of the world's greatest actors. While he has a definite love for luxury, he is not motivated by such earthly desires as greed so much as he is his own whim; his capricious nature and his selfishness feed off of each other, his flights of fancy always birthing some new desire, and once he decides he wants something he will pursue it until he possesses it. Persuading him otherwise is a lost cause -- and stopping him, nearly impossible.
The root of this perpetual self-indulgence is, no doubt, his excessive vanity; essentially, he deserves to get what he wants for no other reason than because he is himself. He sees himself as God's gift to the world, even so far as to think it unfair that the worlds should continue to exist without him -- and that just so happens to be his greatest fear: his own mortality. The very thought of his own death enrages him, even though he has absolutely no regard for anyone else's life. Provoke him, and he will go absolutely berserk -- for this is the fear that will drive him to insanity, and this is the fear that will break him in the end.
History: SPOILERS LOL[/i]
Kuja is one of the many Genomes created by Garland, meant to speed along the process of Terra's assimilation of planet Gaia. His birth was something of an accident; Genomes are not meant to possess souls, as they are meant to be vessels for Terran souls once Gaia was fully annexed. Kuja, however, had a will of his own, and his self-identity caused him to become mortal. Garland considered destroying him because of this "defect," but instead decided to use him as a tool to speed along the assimilation. Thus, Kuja was sent to Gaia to cause as much death and destruction as possible.
Because Kuja possessed his own soul, he turned out to be far more powerful than any other Genome created; however, Garland still considered him an imperfect prototype, and immediately started on plans to create a more powerful Genome to replace him. Feeling threatened by the thought of his own expiration, jealous Kuja kidnapped the child Genome and took him to Gaia, where he left him to die. Unfortunately for Kuja, the child Genome was found by a man named Baku, who raised him as his own son -- Zidane Tribal.
Unaware that his brother survived, Kuja continued to serve as Garland's "Angel of Death," supplying legions of Black Mages to the powerhungry Queen Brahne to feed her ambitions for war. He used the queen to extract Eidolons from Garnet and others, which only caused more death and destruction. Eventually, Brahne doublecrossed Kuja, attacking him with the Eidolon Bahamut. Bahamut hardly even landed a scratch, though, and Kuja took advantage of the opportunity to take control of the Eidolon, thus using it to annihilate Brahne's fleet and indirectly cause the queen's death. Her soul is the catalyst that triggers Kuja's ability to achieve Trance.
Later, Kuja summoned Bahamut to destroy the Kingdom of Alexandria, but Garnet and Eiko called forth the kingdom's guardian Eidolon, Alexander, to defend them. Alexander destroyed Bahamut, and an impressed Kuja decided to take control of Alexander instead. His efforts were interrupted by Garland, who used the airship The Invincible to destroy both the kingdom of Alexandria and its guardian Eidolon. Kuja got pissed off and left. Zidane and his group followed, only to be captured by Kuja and coerced into helping him get to Mount Gulug, where he attempted to extract Eidolons from Eiko. He failed miserably and they escaped, but Kuja figured out how to use his Trance form (EMOTIONS!) and became uber powerful or something.
SO THEN Zidane and company made their way to Terra, where they confronted Garland after finding out the truth about Zidane and Kuja. Kuja showed up and punted Garland off a balcony, sending him to his death, then entered Trance and beat the crap out of the entire party. Then Garland's voice reached Kuja from beyond the grave, revealing that he is, in fact, very mortal, and was only meant to exist until Zidane became of age; the truth caused Kuja to go insane, and in his fit of madness he destroyed Terra.
Kuja returned to Gaia to destroy it as well, summoning Deathguise and then Necron in order to end all life. Both summons are defeated by Zidane, and Kuja is defeated as well. Exhausted of his strength, and having finally accepted his own demise, Kuja uses the last of his magic to transport Zidane's group outside of the Iifa Tree to allow them to escape its collapse. The rest of the group go, but Zidane returns to Kuja to save him; in their last moments together, Kuja expresses regret for everything he's done, and Zidane comforts him until he closes his eyes. As the tree's roots engulfs them both, Zidane covers Kuja's body with his own to protect him, and neither is seen again for quite some time. Zidane does, in fact, manage to survive, and returns home to Queen Garnet; Kuja's fate, on the other hand, is never made known.
Role: 4th Year
Weaknesses: Kuja is infinitely selfish and will go to great lengths to get what he wants, whether it be lying, cheating, manipulation, or violence. His opinion of others tends to be very low given his narcissistic tendencies, and rarely does he take into account the feelings of others in his pursuits. However, at his core he is incredibly insecure, and once his confidence is shaken it's difficult for him to regain control of the situation, or himself. But he isn't one to emo over such an incident -- rather, his unfathomable jealousy rears its ugly head, making him overly possessive of what he does have and violently antagonistic towards what he does not.
Strengths: On the other hand, it can be rather difficult to shake his confidence if one doesn't know exactly the right buttons to press. Since his whole facade revolves around manipulation, he's naturally talented at word games and not-so-honest persuasion; if his honeyed tongue can't get him out of trouble, no doubt threats and blackmail will. Despite his dishonesty, though, he can still be quite loyal; the same flaw that drives him to be so possessive also drives him to protect what he has in his mind established as his. And although he's very much a seller of untruths, he still retains his spine and his dignity -- if not his bullheadedness. Never surrender, never back down; he refuses to allow others to dominate him and will fight tooth and nail to stay at the top.
Weapons/Magic:Kuja's powers mainly revolve around casting spells, but he also has some interesting attributes that give him an edge in battle. He has the capability to take control of various Eidolons and monsters, including dragons, and can use them as both steeds and weapons. In addition to his powerful magic, it is difficult to actually injure him; even some of the most powerful Eidolons are unable to land a scratch on him, and his quick, agile flying makes him a very difficult target to hit. If not for his extreme overconfidence, he would truly be a nightmarish opponent -- however, he tends to take a great many gambles, and luck isn't always on his side.
When in battle, Kuja surrounds himself with five glowing orbs that circle him as he floats. It is through these orbs that he both attacks and defends himself. Lastly, when Kuja experiences an extreme surge of emotion, he enters Trance; his physical appearance drastically changes, and both his defensive and offensive powers are amplified exponentially. Trance doesn't last forever, though, and once it is broken, the resulting exhaustion leaves Kuja extremely vulnerable.
- Flare Star: A fire-based attack that hails several fireballs down upon an opponent.
- Snatch Blow: Uses the five magical orbs to strike the opponent multiple times, dealing both physical and magical damage.
- Ring Holy: Magical rings of energy are sent hurdling towards the opponent. They are somewhat difficult to dodge as they home in on the opponent, but they are fairly slow-moving, and they are easily deflected -- Kuja himself can be hurt by them.
- Remote Flare: An instant spell that can cause magical explosions within a short distance. Their appearance is extremely abrupt, and as such the enemy has a very small window of opportunity to dodge them.
- Ultima: His most powerful attack, used only as a last resort; the amount of destruction caused by this spell is inconceivable, and death is almost certain for anyone who gets caught up in its range. Because this ability is so powerful, it can only be used while in Trance form, and only in the most dire of circumstances (i.e. facing death).
How did you come to be at the academy?: I heard the Zidane-fishing was great around here.
Custom Title: Angel of Death
RP Sample:
This...was not as he had intended.
The play was not supposed to continue past the antagonist's death. Once his role in the story had been finished, once his last lines were spoken, it was supposed to end there. The villain had lost, the hero would go home to his queen and get married and live happily ever, and it would end. The Iifa Tree's flailing roots descending upon him was supposed to be the finale -- when he closed his eyes, that was the curtains' fall, and he was content to submit to eternal silence in lieu of a standing ovation. He'd done his part. Left his mark on the world. Ended. Finished. Finito.
So why am I still here..?
The play was not supposed to continue past the antagonist's death. Once his role in the story had been finished, once his last lines were spoken, it was supposed to end there. The villain had lost, the hero would go home to his queen and get married and live happily ever, and it would end. The Iifa Tree's flailing roots descending upon him was supposed to be the finale -- when he closed his eyes, that was the curtains' fall, and he was content to submit to eternal silence in lieu of a standing ovation. He'd done his part. Left his mark on the world. Ended. Finished. Finito.
So why am I still here..?
Mentally, it was as if he'd only gone to sleep for a short time, but his body ached as if he'd slept for a millennia. Just the act of opening his eyes felt like an impossible task; they slid open to thin slits, long eyelashes affording little protection against the blazing sun's punishing rays, and shut tightly again after only a few seconds. One thing at a time -- if his body still needed to recover, he'd have to take it slow. Still, the nagging question of where am I? stuck in his head, keeping him impatient. In his blinded state, he resorted to testing his limbs one by one, seeking out and taking note of any and all injuries. Surprisingly, almost all of them seemed to be fairly minor...
Is this the afterlife? Another world? Have I been reincarnated?
His silvery tail flicked sorely at his command, dashing those questions to silence. As far as he could tell, he was still himself, still in his own body, and as reassuring as that might have been...
As much as he feared his own mortality, he simply couldn't comprehend why fate allowed him to live.
Wincing with the effort, Kuja forced himself to sit up, blinking his eyes back open. His surroundings were unfamiliar to him; the remains of the Iifa Tree were nowhere in sight, and nor were there any signs of civilization whatsoever. Funny -- all things considered, he ought to have been dozens of feet underground by now. But the cruel heat and light of the sun defied his logic, and he was left trying to remember what exactly happened in his last moments -- what he thought were his last moments -- to figure out how he'd ended up here. There was pain -- endless pain -- the crushing feeling of defeat, remorse -- and Zidane...
His hand reached up to wipe the crust of sleep from his eyes. The only logical conclusion he could think of was that Zidane succeeded in rescuing him, despite his wishes against that, but why his brother would dump him in the middle of some barren wasteland was beyond him. Either this was yet another facet of Zidane that he would never be able to comprehend, or something else had happened that resulted in his abandonment here; regardless, he was alone, and if the heat didn't get to him first...
Honestly, Zidane, if this is your idea of getting back at me, I don't blame you. He had, after all, done the same to his brother all those years ago. But that seemed so very unlike Zidane, and all of that seemed so unimportant in comparison with his current need to quench his thirst; whether he approved of it or not, he was still alive, and the acceptance -- expectation -- of his own demise was lost on him now. A few moments longer of rest, and he finally resolved to stand, calling his magic spheres to aid in that effort. If Death himself could be defeated, there was absolutely no way that Kuja would allow himself to succumb to something as primitive as thirst.
He was alive. He did not agree to this, but the choice was not his to make; Fate had given him a new script, and he couldn't very well turn it down. Perhaps this was not the finale afterall -- merely the end of act one. He...
He could accept that.
The show must go on.[/quote]
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