Post by west on Jun 29, 2013 20:14:14 GMT
IC:
Name: Ludwig Beilschmidt
Age: 22
Personality: Outwardly, Ludwig doesn't seem like an especially complicated person. He's a workaholic who takes his free time seriously and his job even more seriously, a man who doesn't seem to have a smile to spare for anyone. It's true that Ludwig is an exceptionally hard worker; he doesn't like to remain idle when there are jobs to be done. But work alone doesn't begin to define the whole of his personality. Having gone through many years of rigorous education, combined with his love of reading books in his spare time, Ludwig is quite intelligent, at least in matters that can be learned from books. When it comes to actual world-smarts, he's a little bit naive despite his age. All of those classes and a relatively sheltered childhood kept him from building a normal circle of friends, and he's been forced to play catch-up in whatever spare time he has.
Ludwig does use his free time well, however, because he is forever organized. His spaces are always clean, and everything has been filed and stowed accordingly. Ludwig manages his time with the same rigorous organization; he's very strict on himself. That is absolutely nothing new: anyone who knows Ludwig well knows that he's a perfectionist to the point of obsession. Anything worth doing is worth doing both correctly and thoroughly, Ludwig believes, and he routinely works himself into exhaustion by trying to ensure that something is absolutely perfect. He cannot be convinced otherwise, either; he believes he has a certain example to set.
All of this seriousness isn't in vain: Ludwig is an exceptionally ambitious person. He's got a desperate desire to prove himself successful and wants to fix what he sees as problems in the world. However, Ludwig also has a strong sense of fairness; he'd never back-stab someone in an effort to get ahead, although he'll use all of the cleverness and endurance at his disposal to advance fairly in life. He's proud of what he's accomplished in his work (and a multitude of other things besides just that) and while he isn't a braggart, he doesn't take slights especially lightly.
Ludwig is unfailingly realistic. He thinks with his brain first, his intuition second, and his emotions a very distant third. Everything he sees he views in the realm of the logical and the reasonable, and as a result, he's excellent at staying cool in a crisis and at mediating any kind of conflict. However, his realism has a downside: Ludwig has the ability to see exactly every single way something can (and likely will) go wrong, and as a result has become somewhat of a pessimist. 'Worrier' would be an understatement. He doesn't trust others to do work he knows he could do better, and lacks faith in people.
Those who can call him a good friend, however, know that he's not all unhappiness. Ludwig is actually very kind, and downright protective of certain people. He's got a decent sense of humor and, when in the right company, can be talkative and friendly. Those just aren't aspects of him that are readily visible most of the time; even in the company of his friends, Ludwig is more of a stoic, and tends to keep his emotions to himself. He is actually a very emotional person, but he keeps his emotions wrapped away for the most part, and does his best to achieve a good balance of logic with whatever emotional investment he might have in something. Around strangers, his face is usually serious but calm, save for the occasional slip into irritation or anger, or the rare secretive smile. Also not especially endearing is the fact that Ludwig is completely and utterly frank: he has little patience for small talk or time wasting, and he won't hesitate to let someone know that. While this is an efficient way to talk, it's not an especially warm one, and Ludwig would likely earn himself more friends if he were less abrupt. And while he still tends to consult books for solutions, he's slowly opening up to consulting people -- and to people in general.
Three Choices For Positions:
King of Hearts
While perhaps he would be a bit of an unusual representative given the emotional and religious nature of the Kingdom of Hearts (as well as his own younger age), Ludwig's pragmatic and logical streak would nonetheless make him a very capable ruler. He's naturally responsible and hard-working, and he would have taken his education and upbringing for such a position very seriously (of course he would have been prepared from a young age for such a responsibility). He would lead by example, and with his devotion to fairness, he would make everyone at court feel welcomed and respected. The warmth needed for such a position, of course, he can learn.
Ace of Hearts
As a strong and serious man, Ludwig would also be a very capable commander. His love of books and curiosity would help him develop strategies and tactics to use, and his dedication to work would ensure that the royals would be protected from all harm; if they were harmed, he would shoulder the blame himself. As a strong man and a capable fighter, he'd be a compelling commander to follow; he's also very physically active and loves to be outside, and as such would be a good leader in the field.
7 of Hearts
When Ludwig can't be in a leadership position, he's still a strong man and a good soldier, and as such he would make a very capable knight. He would have learned to use a variety of weapons and tactics, and with his absolute dedication to rules, would follow any orders to the very letter. He is a naturally protective person as well, and that would suit the role of a guardian. Of course, his hard-working nature would ensure he never fell asleep on the job, and given that he puts the well-being of others before himself, he'd gladly throw himself under fire to protect someone else.
OOC:
Name: West
Did you read the rules? Rapidash
*Added Note: Please write a history for your character after the staff has accepted your application and approved one of your choices for positions.
Name: Ludwig Beilschmidt
Age: 22
Personality: Outwardly, Ludwig doesn't seem like an especially complicated person. He's a workaholic who takes his free time seriously and his job even more seriously, a man who doesn't seem to have a smile to spare for anyone. It's true that Ludwig is an exceptionally hard worker; he doesn't like to remain idle when there are jobs to be done. But work alone doesn't begin to define the whole of his personality. Having gone through many years of rigorous education, combined with his love of reading books in his spare time, Ludwig is quite intelligent, at least in matters that can be learned from books. When it comes to actual world-smarts, he's a little bit naive despite his age. All of those classes and a relatively sheltered childhood kept him from building a normal circle of friends, and he's been forced to play catch-up in whatever spare time he has.
Ludwig does use his free time well, however, because he is forever organized. His spaces are always clean, and everything has been filed and stowed accordingly. Ludwig manages his time with the same rigorous organization; he's very strict on himself. That is absolutely nothing new: anyone who knows Ludwig well knows that he's a perfectionist to the point of obsession. Anything worth doing is worth doing both correctly and thoroughly, Ludwig believes, and he routinely works himself into exhaustion by trying to ensure that something is absolutely perfect. He cannot be convinced otherwise, either; he believes he has a certain example to set.
All of this seriousness isn't in vain: Ludwig is an exceptionally ambitious person. He's got a desperate desire to prove himself successful and wants to fix what he sees as problems in the world. However, Ludwig also has a strong sense of fairness; he'd never back-stab someone in an effort to get ahead, although he'll use all of the cleverness and endurance at his disposal to advance fairly in life. He's proud of what he's accomplished in his work (and a multitude of other things besides just that) and while he isn't a braggart, he doesn't take slights especially lightly.
Ludwig is unfailingly realistic. He thinks with his brain first, his intuition second, and his emotions a very distant third. Everything he sees he views in the realm of the logical and the reasonable, and as a result, he's excellent at staying cool in a crisis and at mediating any kind of conflict. However, his realism has a downside: Ludwig has the ability to see exactly every single way something can (and likely will) go wrong, and as a result has become somewhat of a pessimist. 'Worrier' would be an understatement. He doesn't trust others to do work he knows he could do better, and lacks faith in people.
Those who can call him a good friend, however, know that he's not all unhappiness. Ludwig is actually very kind, and downright protective of certain people. He's got a decent sense of humor and, when in the right company, can be talkative and friendly. Those just aren't aspects of him that are readily visible most of the time; even in the company of his friends, Ludwig is more of a stoic, and tends to keep his emotions to himself. He is actually a very emotional person, but he keeps his emotions wrapped away for the most part, and does his best to achieve a good balance of logic with whatever emotional investment he might have in something. Around strangers, his face is usually serious but calm, save for the occasional slip into irritation or anger, or the rare secretive smile. Also not especially endearing is the fact that Ludwig is completely and utterly frank: he has little patience for small talk or time wasting, and he won't hesitate to let someone know that. While this is an efficient way to talk, it's not an especially warm one, and Ludwig would likely earn himself more friends if he were less abrupt. And while he still tends to consult books for solutions, he's slowly opening up to consulting people -- and to people in general.
Three Choices For Positions:
King of Hearts
While perhaps he would be a bit of an unusual representative given the emotional and religious nature of the Kingdom of Hearts (as well as his own younger age), Ludwig's pragmatic and logical streak would nonetheless make him a very capable ruler. He's naturally responsible and hard-working, and he would have taken his education and upbringing for such a position very seriously (of course he would have been prepared from a young age for such a responsibility). He would lead by example, and with his devotion to fairness, he would make everyone at court feel welcomed and respected. The warmth needed for such a position, of course, he can learn.
Ace of Hearts
As a strong and serious man, Ludwig would also be a very capable commander. His love of books and curiosity would help him develop strategies and tactics to use, and his dedication to work would ensure that the royals would be protected from all harm; if they were harmed, he would shoulder the blame himself. As a strong man and a capable fighter, he'd be a compelling commander to follow; he's also very physically active and loves to be outside, and as such would be a good leader in the field.
7 of Hearts
When Ludwig can't be in a leadership position, he's still a strong man and a good soldier, and as such he would make a very capable knight. He would have learned to use a variety of weapons and tactics, and with his absolute dedication to rules, would follow any orders to the very letter. He is a naturally protective person as well, and that would suit the role of a guardian. Of course, his hard-working nature would ensure he never fell asleep on the job, and given that he puts the well-being of others before himself, he'd gladly throw himself under fire to protect someone else.
OOC:
Name: West
Did you read the rules? Rapidash
*Added Note: Please write a history for your character after the staff has accepted your application and approved one of your choices for positions.
