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theidlemaiden) wrote2022-11-05 12:23 pm
theidlemaiden) wrote2022-11-05 12:23 pm
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OOC INFORMATION
Player Name: Terra
Are you over 18?: Yup!
Contact: Journal PM or Discord is terranova#7957
Other Characters in Game: N/A
IC INFORMATION
Character Name: Hilda Valentine Goneril
Canon: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Canon Point: Verdant Wind Chapter 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion
Age: 24
Background: Wiki link here!
Arrival Scenario: Free Cities
Suitability:
Despite her laziness, Hilda has a pretty decent moral compass and wants to see things done right. Done right is a subjective term of course, but she wants the best for others and would prefer to do it with as little bloodshed as possible. She'd be an interesting character to play against a backdrop of another war that she doesn't have real stake in, but she's a friendly enough character with a big heart that she'd help out where she thinks she can. A couple of routes I could see for Hilda right off the bat are:
Despite Hilda's claims to be a delicate flower there's more to her than meets the eye. Like all the other characters in FE3H, she spent her formative years at the monastery (half) listening to lectures about tactical warfare, learning about hand-to-hand combat, and battle strategy. it's not so much a power per say, but Hilda is perceptive for someone that acts like she can be a bit of an airhead sometimes. Growing up as a noble means that she's versed in the ways of high society and is adept at the ways of reading between the lines.
On the battle field she's a force of nature and a terror with an axe (mastery; she grew up learning how to use axes because they were House Goneril's weapon of choice) or lance in her hands. She'll be joining the game as a wyvern rider which means she'll be skilled in combat with lances, axes, and adept at handling winged mounts. Her knowledge of magic isn't as extensive as it should be (she never really applied herself) but she gets by with a basic healing spell. There's opportunity in her skill tree to learn magic, particularly black magic (Reason) which would be a fun option down the line if the opportunity presented itself.
Finally, Hilda has a minor Crest of Goneril. Crests bestow powers to those that hold them like enhanced magic or strength. More info for FE3H crests can be found here. Mechanically, Hilda's crest sometimes allows combat arts to prevent enemy counterattacks but if she gets accepted into the game and that isn't allowed we can call it a cool looking tattoo.
PERSONALITY QUESTIONS
Describe an important event in your character's life and how it impacted them.
Hilda would be the first to admit that she's lived a charmed life. As the youngest daughter of her family she was doted on and fiercely protected by her older brother Holst and the rest of their family. Very few expectations were placed on her save for being married off to a great match and carrying on the family lineage, so Hilda lapsed into a laziness that was only encouraged by her upbringing and seeing Holst excel at well...everything. A negative voice took root in her mind about how she couldn't possibly live up to her big brother. The moment that really stuck with her though was seeing Holst fail at something for the first time and the ensuing disappointment that came with it. Holst's reaction had been to bounce back better than before, but unable to get everyone's initial reaction out of her head, Hilda resolved never to try her best at anything because she couldn't bear the thought of disappointing anyone.
Does your character have a moral code, or other set of standards they try to live by?
She is infamously quoted to think that it doesn't make much sense to risk your life for someone else's and thinks living life to the fullest is more important than how you died. Hilda would rather have a good time and bring people along for that ride because who knows what tomorrow can bring? Stuffy, boring things like politics don't interest her and neither does fighting or the things that are associated with that. She dislikes being sweaty and dirty, preferring the finer things in life. Hilda is an unstoppable force when it comes to finding a way out of doing anything she deems boring or a lot of effort. It's why most of her chores or tasks are pawned off on someone else or she's nowhere to be found when it comes time to do said thing.
What quality or qualities do they admire most?
Hilda admires qualities that she doesn't feel like she possesses or doesn't have. People that live outside of predetermined boxes and those that are unabashedly themselves are the types of people that she finds admirable. With the way that Fodlan is currently, there's a certain level of expectation placed on the characters, especially those that are of noble birth. There's several characters that Hilda expresses admiration to over the course of the game and they all share similar headstrong and brave qualities to break through the status quo or simply follow their heart because they think it's the right thing to do.
Do they have a part of themselves they dislike?
Growing up as the youngest daughter of House Goneril, Hilda was in a unique position to be both pampered and inadvertently learn what it would mean if she were in a position of power or spotlight. It isn't explored deeply in the games, but I'd like to think that she hates that she's so negative about herself and her ability to be anything but a pretty little thing or become someone that isn't associated with her family name. She yearns to be able to be able to set herself apart to some degree from her family and the politics that she thinks are boring an drab. The idea of responsibility doesn't seem appealing to her and she'd avoid it at all costs no matter how small or large it is but this might also have to do with her lack of self-confidence in her ability to do said thing. Because FE3H touches on plenty of unpleasant topics including racism, Hilda does have her own set of prejudices specifically against Almyran people. I'd like to think that she eventually unlearns those incorrect assumptions post-time skip, but regardless it's not something she's particularly proud of.
What is their sign, and why?
The Lovers. Hilda isn't the first person to come across as devoted to any particular cause; in fact, she can come across as flighty and selfish to those that don't know her very well or are on the receiving end of her laziness. But if there's anything that shines through in the majority of the routes that you play through in FE3H is that her loyalty and care for her friends rings true. She'd defend Claude and her friends to her dying breath despite her thoughts about never wanting to risk her life for someone else and if that doesn't scream loyalty, I don't know what does.
SAMPLES & ARRIVAL
Samples:
Player Name: Terra
Are you over 18?: Yup!
Contact: Journal PM or Discord is terranova#7957
Other Characters in Game: N/A
IC INFORMATION
Character Name: Hilda Valentine Goneril
Canon: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Canon Point: Verdant Wind Chapter 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion
Age: 24
Background: Wiki link here!
Arrival Scenario: Free Cities
Suitability:
Despite her laziness, Hilda has a pretty decent moral compass and wants to see things done right. Done right is a subjective term of course, but she wants the best for others and would prefer to do it with as little bloodshed as possible. She'd be an interesting character to play against a backdrop of another war that she doesn't have real stake in, but she's a friendly enough character with a big heart that she'd help out where she thinks she can. A couple of routes I could see for Hilda right off the bat are:
- Working her way into opening a small jewelry/accessories business to earn some cash and do what she loves.
- Settle into a world that doesn't care that she's the youngest and only daughter of House Goneril and discovering what just being 'Hilda' means.
- Exploring more of her penchant for the political side of things (the only ending of FE3H this is explored in is her ending with Claude) because she would actually have a pretty successful career as a politician if she wanted it.
Despite Hilda's claims to be a delicate flower there's more to her than meets the eye. Like all the other characters in FE3H, she spent her formative years at the monastery (half) listening to lectures about tactical warfare, learning about hand-to-hand combat, and battle strategy. it's not so much a power per say, but Hilda is perceptive for someone that acts like she can be a bit of an airhead sometimes. Growing up as a noble means that she's versed in the ways of high society and is adept at the ways of reading between the lines.
On the battle field she's a force of nature and a terror with an axe (mastery; she grew up learning how to use axes because they were House Goneril's weapon of choice) or lance in her hands. She'll be joining the game as a wyvern rider which means she'll be skilled in combat with lances, axes, and adept at handling winged mounts. Her knowledge of magic isn't as extensive as it should be (she never really applied herself) but she gets by with a basic healing spell. There's opportunity in her skill tree to learn magic, particularly black magic (Reason) which would be a fun option down the line if the opportunity presented itself.
Finally, Hilda has a minor Crest of Goneril. Crests bestow powers to those that hold them like enhanced magic or strength. More info for FE3H crests can be found here. Mechanically, Hilda's crest sometimes allows combat arts to prevent enemy counterattacks but if she gets accepted into the game and that isn't allowed we can call it a cool looking tattoo.
Describe an important event in your character's life and how it impacted them.
Hilda would be the first to admit that she's lived a charmed life. As the youngest daughter of her family she was doted on and fiercely protected by her older brother Holst and the rest of their family. Very few expectations were placed on her save for being married off to a great match and carrying on the family lineage, so Hilda lapsed into a laziness that was only encouraged by her upbringing and seeing Holst excel at well...everything. A negative voice took root in her mind about how she couldn't possibly live up to her big brother. The moment that really stuck with her though was seeing Holst fail at something for the first time and the ensuing disappointment that came with it. Holst's reaction had been to bounce back better than before, but unable to get everyone's initial reaction out of her head, Hilda resolved never to try her best at anything because she couldn't bear the thought of disappointing anyone.
Does your character have a moral code, or other set of standards they try to live by?
She is infamously quoted to think that it doesn't make much sense to risk your life for someone else's and thinks living life to the fullest is more important than how you died. Hilda would rather have a good time and bring people along for that ride because who knows what tomorrow can bring? Stuffy, boring things like politics don't interest her and neither does fighting or the things that are associated with that. She dislikes being sweaty and dirty, preferring the finer things in life. Hilda is an unstoppable force when it comes to finding a way out of doing anything she deems boring or a lot of effort. It's why most of her chores or tasks are pawned off on someone else or she's nowhere to be found when it comes time to do said thing.
What quality or qualities do they admire most?
Hilda admires qualities that she doesn't feel like she possesses or doesn't have. People that live outside of predetermined boxes and those that are unabashedly themselves are the types of people that she finds admirable. With the way that Fodlan is currently, there's a certain level of expectation placed on the characters, especially those that are of noble birth. There's several characters that Hilda expresses admiration to over the course of the game and they all share similar headstrong and brave qualities to break through the status quo or simply follow their heart because they think it's the right thing to do.
Do they have a part of themselves they dislike?
Growing up as the youngest daughter of House Goneril, Hilda was in a unique position to be both pampered and inadvertently learn what it would mean if she were in a position of power or spotlight. It isn't explored deeply in the games, but I'd like to think that she hates that she's so negative about herself and her ability to be anything but a pretty little thing or become someone that isn't associated with her family name. She yearns to be able to be able to set herself apart to some degree from her family and the politics that she thinks are boring an drab. The idea of responsibility doesn't seem appealing to her and she'd avoid it at all costs no matter how small or large it is but this might also have to do with her lack of self-confidence in her ability to do said thing. Because FE3H touches on plenty of unpleasant topics including racism, Hilda does have her own set of prejudices specifically against Almyran people. I'd like to think that she eventually unlearns those incorrect assumptions post-time skip, but regardless it's not something she's particularly proud of.
What is their sign, and why?
The Lovers. Hilda isn't the first person to come across as devoted to any particular cause; in fact, she can come across as flighty and selfish to those that don't know her very well or are on the receiving end of her laziness. But if there's anything that shines through in the majority of the routes that you play through in FE3H is that her loyalty and care for her friends rings true. She'd defend Claude and her friends to her dying breath despite her thoughts about never wanting to risk her life for someone else and if that doesn't scream loyalty, I don't know what does.
SAMPLES & ARRIVAL
Samples: