Post by Val on Jan 19, 2012 23:46:59 GMT -5
Name:
Derek Gear
Nicknames:
Sparks or Sparky
Species:
mountain pygmy possum
Gender:
Male
Age:
16
Alignment:
Chaotic Good
Height:
2’10’’
Residence:
Area 27
Occupation:
Freedom Fighter
Personality:
Sparks is quite immature and has an almost child-like view of the war against Robotnik. Partly due to how he grew up, being taught to rebel against authority, and partly due to his religious beliefs. As with most religions, in following the teachings of Celestism morality has been boiled down to it’s simplest form. Sparks sees all humans as irredeemable and all Mobians aside from his fellow Possums to be led astray and that those who do not worship Aurora don’t deserve to have the peace they fight for.
The only exceptions to this are world renowned heroes, again, as a child sees things, these people are heroes who fight for justice and freedom and are placed on a pedestal most others can only dream of reaching. Sparks see himself as a rebel who stands up for the little guy when in reality he was nothing more then a punk ranting about standing up to the government and fighting for what’s right when really he had no idea.
Since being thrown into the very war he had claimed to’ve wanted for years Sparks’ outlook has changed little. To him this is the ultimate test for all Mobians. When Robotnik finally falls those that survive will be worthy of their freedom. He barely even thinks of the possibility of failure or dying and has no comprehension of how many times he’s come so close to death. Not even his permanently injured left shoulder has changed that.
When Sparks left San Grandia and joined the Freerunners he was taught how to do parkour and meditate to help with his arm and his fainting problem and this made him less openly aggressive. Despite his immaturity and distrust of other people he can be quite sociable and loves being the centre of attention and for the most part he tolerates the others in Area 27, it’s typically on the days he’s in a bad mood or runs into Maria that he becomes confrontational . His confident air stems from the fact that he is a good sword fighter, as well as a decent shot with several other weapons used in Area 27.
In short, Sparks is brash, doesn’t think things through and can be aggressive to his fellow Freedom Fighters if crossed. But at his core he simply doesn’t understand the scale of some things or even why he has such a problem with other people, taking his reasons from a religious book. Nevertheless he is a competent fighter and dedicated to eradicating Robotnik and his army from the face of Mobius.
Strengths:
Sparks is an excellent climber and swimmer. He is very agile, he is a skilled swordsman and knows his way around several types of guns. He also knows Parkour. Due to his stubborn nature he never gives up once he sets his mind on something, even if it‘s obviously not worth it by the end. If he is able to focus he can raise his pain threshold, however that is hard to do in a fight. When he’s in a joking mood he can forget about his distrust for others.
Due to living in Area 27 Sparks has learned how to repair and operate quite a few machines, hack doors, hotwire vehicles ect. He’s by no means an authority on mechanics but he can hold his own..just so long as he doesn’t have to build anything from parts.
Weaknesses:
Sparks is very sensitive to extreme heat. If he becomes too excited, stressed or hot he will faint and needs to constantly be conscious of his heart rate to try and prevent it from happening. Due to an injury in his left shoulder that didn’t heal properly, Sparks has to be very careful and not move it too much or apply much force to it. Sparks is very active and most of the time can’t sit still and if he’s confined he’ll fidget.
He has to meditate every day to help both with his Parkour and his fainting problem.
Sparks feels isolated and lonely, being the only possum in Area 27 and is untrusting of other species and hateful of humans. Sparks tends to act on impulse and has to stop himself from rushing in and instead thinking things through. He is also very direct with his words, seemingly oblivious or simply not caring about the effect his comments have. He also suffers from claustrophobia.
History:
Sparks grew up in San Grandia and wound up in a gang with several other possums. He was taught to “fight the system” which to them meant spraying graffiti, throwing rocks at cars and generally being a public nuisance. This all came to an end the day Robotnik’s armies invaded the city. During the frantic attempt to escape, Sparks was shot in the left shoulder. He eventually fled the city with a handful of other survivors who all went their separate ways. Still clinging to his beliefs in fighting back, Sparks joined up with the Freedom Fighters; the Freerunners. With them he learned about Parkour and how to flow through his environment. He was taught about meditation to help his parkour, and also to help with his fainting problem. Due to travelling so much and not having proper medical help, Sparks’ arm never healed properly and still gives him shooting pains and is very weak. The Freerunners, however were nomadic and Sparks wanted a more stable home and so he left them and ended up joining the faction at Area 27. His sole goal is to help bring Robotnik’s empire crumbling down. Not so much for any personal vendetta, but simply because Robotnik represents everything Sparks was taught to hate and stand up against.
Likes:
He loves to run . He enjoys practicing his sword skills and swimming. Meditation. He’s a sarcastic joker and loves being the centre of attention.
Sparks isn‘t picky about food, he‘ll eat almost anything put in front of him. However given how active he is he prefers food high in protein and carbs. As well as most fruits. He likes calming colors, especially blues. He enjoys being in high places and cityscapes to free run around. His favourite weather is light showers, cool breezy days and snow. And his taste in music varies. He enjoys calm, soothing music for meditation and relaxing but his other favourite is the kind of rock music that gets him pumped up, the kind you hear in movie montages or climactic video game battles.
Dislikes:
Sparks‘ most hated foods are anything dry or overcooked and food that‘s greasy or too fatty. He dislikes colors that are too bright and bold or clashing colors that disorient him. By far Sparks‘ worst place to be would be a desert or canyon. He‘s also terrified of confined spaces. He hates dry, hot days and thunderstorms. He also hates rap and pop music and won’t hold back from making his opinions of it known to others. He is very distrusting of any species of Mobian other then his fellow Possums and flat out hates any humans.
Appearance:
Azure jacket, white t-shirt, russet cargo pants, denim blue sneakers, white gloves, turquoise goggles, tawny fur with messy bangs. (I commissioned a pic of Sparks from Jamie, I’ll update this when that’s done)
Other Info:
Themes:
“Through These Eyes” - Social Distortion
Sparks is an adaptation of Sparkster from the Rocket Knight game series.
Played By:
Val (Shadowmjl)
Derek Gear
Nicknames:
Sparks or Sparky
Species:
mountain pygmy possum
Gender:
Male
Age:
16
Alignment:
Chaotic Good
Height:
2’10’’
Residence:
Area 27
Occupation:
Freedom Fighter
Personality:
Sparks is quite immature and has an almost child-like view of the war against Robotnik. Partly due to how he grew up, being taught to rebel against authority, and partly due to his religious beliefs. As with most religions, in following the teachings of Celestism morality has been boiled down to it’s simplest form. Sparks sees all humans as irredeemable and all Mobians aside from his fellow Possums to be led astray and that those who do not worship Aurora don’t deserve to have the peace they fight for.
The only exceptions to this are world renowned heroes, again, as a child sees things, these people are heroes who fight for justice and freedom and are placed on a pedestal most others can only dream of reaching. Sparks see himself as a rebel who stands up for the little guy when in reality he was nothing more then a punk ranting about standing up to the government and fighting for what’s right when really he had no idea.
Since being thrown into the very war he had claimed to’ve wanted for years Sparks’ outlook has changed little. To him this is the ultimate test for all Mobians. When Robotnik finally falls those that survive will be worthy of their freedom. He barely even thinks of the possibility of failure or dying and has no comprehension of how many times he’s come so close to death. Not even his permanently injured left shoulder has changed that.
When Sparks left San Grandia and joined the Freerunners he was taught how to do parkour and meditate to help with his arm and his fainting problem and this made him less openly aggressive. Despite his immaturity and distrust of other people he can be quite sociable and loves being the centre of attention and for the most part he tolerates the others in Area 27, it’s typically on the days he’s in a bad mood or runs into Maria that he becomes confrontational . His confident air stems from the fact that he is a good sword fighter, as well as a decent shot with several other weapons used in Area 27.
In short, Sparks is brash, doesn’t think things through and can be aggressive to his fellow Freedom Fighters if crossed. But at his core he simply doesn’t understand the scale of some things or even why he has such a problem with other people, taking his reasons from a religious book. Nevertheless he is a competent fighter and dedicated to eradicating Robotnik and his army from the face of Mobius.
Strengths:
Sparks is an excellent climber and swimmer. He is very agile, he is a skilled swordsman and knows his way around several types of guns. He also knows Parkour. Due to his stubborn nature he never gives up once he sets his mind on something, even if it‘s obviously not worth it by the end. If he is able to focus he can raise his pain threshold, however that is hard to do in a fight. When he’s in a joking mood he can forget about his distrust for others.
Due to living in Area 27 Sparks has learned how to repair and operate quite a few machines, hack doors, hotwire vehicles ect. He’s by no means an authority on mechanics but he can hold his own..just so long as he doesn’t have to build anything from parts.
Weaknesses:
Sparks is very sensitive to extreme heat. If he becomes too excited, stressed or hot he will faint and needs to constantly be conscious of his heart rate to try and prevent it from happening. Due to an injury in his left shoulder that didn’t heal properly, Sparks has to be very careful and not move it too much or apply much force to it. Sparks is very active and most of the time can’t sit still and if he’s confined he’ll fidget.
He has to meditate every day to help both with his Parkour and his fainting problem.
Sparks feels isolated and lonely, being the only possum in Area 27 and is untrusting of other species and hateful of humans. Sparks tends to act on impulse and has to stop himself from rushing in and instead thinking things through. He is also very direct with his words, seemingly oblivious or simply not caring about the effect his comments have. He also suffers from claustrophobia.
History:
Sparks grew up in San Grandia and wound up in a gang with several other possums. He was taught to “fight the system” which to them meant spraying graffiti, throwing rocks at cars and generally being a public nuisance. This all came to an end the day Robotnik’s armies invaded the city. During the frantic attempt to escape, Sparks was shot in the left shoulder. He eventually fled the city with a handful of other survivors who all went their separate ways. Still clinging to his beliefs in fighting back, Sparks joined up with the Freedom Fighters; the Freerunners. With them he learned about Parkour and how to flow through his environment. He was taught about meditation to help his parkour, and also to help with his fainting problem. Due to travelling so much and not having proper medical help, Sparks’ arm never healed properly and still gives him shooting pains and is very weak. The Freerunners, however were nomadic and Sparks wanted a more stable home and so he left them and ended up joining the faction at Area 27. His sole goal is to help bring Robotnik’s empire crumbling down. Not so much for any personal vendetta, but simply because Robotnik represents everything Sparks was taught to hate and stand up against.
Likes:
He loves to run . He enjoys practicing his sword skills and swimming. Meditation. He’s a sarcastic joker and loves being the centre of attention.
Sparks isn‘t picky about food, he‘ll eat almost anything put in front of him. However given how active he is he prefers food high in protein and carbs. As well as most fruits. He likes calming colors, especially blues. He enjoys being in high places and cityscapes to free run around. His favourite weather is light showers, cool breezy days and snow. And his taste in music varies. He enjoys calm, soothing music for meditation and relaxing but his other favourite is the kind of rock music that gets him pumped up, the kind you hear in movie montages or climactic video game battles.
Dislikes:
Sparks‘ most hated foods are anything dry or overcooked and food that‘s greasy or too fatty. He dislikes colors that are too bright and bold or clashing colors that disorient him. By far Sparks‘ worst place to be would be a desert or canyon. He‘s also terrified of confined spaces. He hates dry, hot days and thunderstorms. He also hates rap and pop music and won’t hold back from making his opinions of it known to others. He is very distrusting of any species of Mobian other then his fellow Possums and flat out hates any humans.
Appearance:
Azure jacket, white t-shirt, russet cargo pants, denim blue sneakers, white gloves, turquoise goggles, tawny fur with messy bangs. (I commissioned a pic of Sparks from Jamie, I’ll update this when that’s done)
Other Info:
Themes:
“Through These Eyes” - Social Distortion
Sparks is an adaptation of Sparkster from the Rocket Knight game series.
Played By:
Val (Shadowmjl)
