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feedmyglitch) wrote2012-03-07 07:18 pm
feedmyglitch) wrote2012-03-07 07:18 pm
Ardos application Maison de Portes
Player's Name: Ana
Contact info: anakhathesilver @ AIM, anakha @ plurk
DW: crownofguilt
Character: Sora’s Heartless
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Version: Although all of KH is interconnected and a linear story, Sora’s Heartless is from Coded and thus the entry in Jiminy’s Journal.
Canon Point: Before Data-Sora strikes the final blow
Age: Technically only about a year and a half, but he appears to be 14—the same age as Sora was in KH1
Gender: Physically sexless, identifies as male
History: This is literally all there is to it. Maybe read up on his game.
Personality: First and foremost, Data Sora’s Heartless is actually quite intelligent. He is one of two Heartless in the series able to speak, and he also formulates a plan to escape the journal into the real world. This is something unique to him, and the only other Heartless that shows any form of intelligence beyond mindless consumption is Xehanort’s Heartless. Of course, that’s not to say he isn’t driven by hunger, but so is any Heartless. (“Ones born of the heart and darkness, hunger for every heart until the dark door opens.” and “RAGE… HATRED… GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS. AND SOON, HEARTS TO SATE MY HUNGER.”)
Adding to this, he figured out a way to become stronger—something no other Heartless in the journal tries to do. He proved to be resourceful, using the glitches and even the minds of the Heartless to feed his strength. (“Your Heartless has been gathering up, then devouring the dark intentions of the fallen Heartless. That’s where it gets its power: dark data!” and “Defeating Heartless here in the datascape, though--that wouldn't have set any real hearts free. Instead, you've releases the Heartless's minds.”) His speech patterns also demonstrate an intelligence that even Sora doesn’t seem to have, and he uses words much more similar in pattern to Ansem then Sora. (“LONG HAVE THE FALLEN WANDERED. NOW THEY SHALL SERVE THE WILL OF DARKNESS.”)
He also shows and extreme amount of patience. He quietly waits while Data Sora and Data Riku speak and figure things out. He also had the patience required to remain hidden while he devoured said glitches and minds, and Riku—the very avatar for the journal—had no idea he was even doing this. (“Wait...that's it! You're not the only one who evolved within the datascape!” combined with “I know where the bugs came from. All of them! It's your shadow--your Heartless!”)
It is later revealed, though, that while he is not the source of the bugs, he makes them worse. The source is Naminé (“Memories used to fill Jiminy's Journal, but when they were pulled apart and then stitched back together... bugs appeared.”), and Sora’s Heartless simply takes advantage of the bugs—again, demonstrating both intelligence and resourcefulness that only Xehanort’s Heartless shows. (“I know where the bugs came from. All of them!”)
It is suggested through his own words that he experiences at least some degree of emotion. His word choice carries a tone of smugness, and he even comes across as taunting. (“LONG HAVE THE FALLEN WANDERED. NOW THEY SHALL SERVE THE WILL OF DARKNESS.” and “RAGE... HATRED… AND NOW, GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS.”) At the very least, he is extremely confident of himself, both suggested by his own words and by how he allows Sora and Riku to converse when he could have simply initiated a battle right off. (“RAGE… HATRED… GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS. AND SOON, HEARTS TO SATE MY HUNGER!”)
He’s also very, very determined to achieve his goal of escaping the journal. This is evidenced by how he does not accept defeat, instead drawing on his data and evolving once more to a human shape. (“Why is it looking at me like that?” and “When is this gonna end!?”) In fact, he perseveres to the point that Sora is weakened and unable to defeat him alone and Mickey himself has to intervene to keep the Heartless within the journal.
He is also extremely, extremely devious. Starting just after the Coliseum level, there are screens talking about recovering and assembling data, starting at 10%. This number steadily climbs higher and higher until, at 100%, this message is shown:
DATA RECOVERY... 100%
DATA ASSEMLY COMPLETE
GLITCH FOUND IN DARKNESS
AWAKENING DARK GLITCH
DELETE DATASCAPE YES/NO?
Y E S
Riku then goes on to say that whatever is trying to delete the datascape is the one who was controlling the bugs. When this is investigated, it is revealed to be none other than Sora's Heartless. He had, this entire time, used all of Sora's efforts to clean to Journal to his advantage and built himself up so that no one could stop him, proving himself to be quite the clever little thing.
Fears: Heartless is afraid of being contained, especially in small spaces. As he desires freedom (with which he’ll devour hearts), containment tends to annoy him. The tighter the cage, the more angry and afraid he gets. As well, he fears the Keyblade, because it is a natural fear for all Heartless.
Weaknesses: Despite using it, he is weak to light. As well, he is weak to the Keyblade, and can be injured by any normal weapons.
Mundane Strengths/Abilities: Heartless wields a false Keyblade. So he kind of has sword skills that were pre-programmed. He also goes the whole game without being detected until he starts deleting everything, proving to be a master strategist and a hacker.
Sensitivity/Magical Ability: I’ll just list these.
X Heartless abilities:
X Heart stealing – like all Heartless, he can steal hearts and through this create more Heartless.
X Corridors of darkness – he can use corridors of darkness to travel between locations.
X Unique abilities:
X Shapeshifting – he has three forms he can move between. His true form, which is that of a Shadow Heartless. His Darkside form, which is only used for battle. And his Sora form, which is his most advanced form.
X Keyblade spam – he can summon extra false Keyblades from hammerspace and pound his enemies with them, or summon three at a time so spin around him. Only used in Sora form. (It’s more like he creates the Keyblades out of light.)
X Duplication – he can create two copies of himself. The real one will glow. Only used in Sora form.
X Feeding – Unlike most Heartless, he is able to use another source for his feeding. He is canonly stated as able to devour bad data, translating to negative thoughts and feelings outside of the Journal.
Supply List: Fake Keyblade that he can create. He can create multiples of these. (I will go with any limit you impose on number). Beyond that, he has nothing. Not even clothes.
Game Transfers: N/A
Sample RP post:
Cannibalism is, in most cultures, frowned upon. The eating of one’s own kind, of ending their life and devouring their flesh, is disgusting to most intelligent creatures. It’s taboo, something not done, and invites scorn and hatred.
Perhaps, then, it’s fortunate that Heartless already invite that.
It’s all too easy to stream to data to himself beneath their noses. They wouldn’t, after all, suspect a mere Shadow of gaining intelligence beyond himself—enough that he can figure out the nuances of the Datascape and do this much—to give himself a way to evolve and become ever stronger. It’s almost amusing how they seek the cause of the glitches, and yet don’t even realizing that undoing them can cause even more problems. Ironic, really, that they only help him.
He finishes consuming the data, darkness wrapping back around his head like a scarf—he’d long since become a Darkside in shape—and settles back in, pulling up a screen to track the movements of Sora through the Datascape. He’ll have to keep an eye on the boy. The Keyblade could be a problem, as could Sora’s tendency to meddle where he shouldn’t. While it suits him well at the moment that the boy does this, it’s only for the moment. The moment Sora outlives his usefulness, he’ll need to be eliminated.
And then there’s the topic of the intruders… The display screen changes, showing him Pete and Maleficent. Yes, they could be a problem on their own… They can’t be consumed as they aren’t of the Datascape. So, then, he supposes, he’ll simply have to delete them before they become too much of a problem. That will have to be soon. He can easily lure them here, send out a subtle, dark pulse and…
No. No, Riku would sense it. He’d need something to happen to Riku first. That pesky journal avatar… Yes, he’s definitely a problem. He’ll have to delete the Datascape as he makes his own escape. Make sure there’s nothing anyone can send him back to.
Contact info: anakhathesilver @ AIM, anakha @ plurk
DW: crownofguilt
Character: Sora’s Heartless
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
Version: Although all of KH is interconnected and a linear story, Sora’s Heartless is from Coded and thus the entry in Jiminy’s Journal.
Canon Point: Before Data-Sora strikes the final blow
Age: Technically only about a year and a half, but he appears to be 14—the same age as Sora was in KH1
Gender: Physically sexless, identifies as male
History: This is literally all there is to it. Maybe read up on his game.
Personality: First and foremost, Data Sora’s Heartless is actually quite intelligent. He is one of two Heartless in the series able to speak, and he also formulates a plan to escape the journal into the real world. This is something unique to him, and the only other Heartless that shows any form of intelligence beyond mindless consumption is Xehanort’s Heartless. Of course, that’s not to say he isn’t driven by hunger, but so is any Heartless. (“Ones born of the heart and darkness, hunger for every heart until the dark door opens.” and “RAGE… HATRED… GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS. AND SOON, HEARTS TO SATE MY HUNGER.”)
Adding to this, he figured out a way to become stronger—something no other Heartless in the journal tries to do. He proved to be resourceful, using the glitches and even the minds of the Heartless to feed his strength. (“Your Heartless has been gathering up, then devouring the dark intentions of the fallen Heartless. That’s where it gets its power: dark data!” and “Defeating Heartless here in the datascape, though--that wouldn't have set any real hearts free. Instead, you've releases the Heartless's minds.”) His speech patterns also demonstrate an intelligence that even Sora doesn’t seem to have, and he uses words much more similar in pattern to Ansem then Sora. (“LONG HAVE THE FALLEN WANDERED. NOW THEY SHALL SERVE THE WILL OF DARKNESS.”)
He also shows and extreme amount of patience. He quietly waits while Data Sora and Data Riku speak and figure things out. He also had the patience required to remain hidden while he devoured said glitches and minds, and Riku—the very avatar for the journal—had no idea he was even doing this. (“Wait...that's it! You're not the only one who evolved within the datascape!” combined with “I know where the bugs came from. All of them! It's your shadow--your Heartless!”)
It is later revealed, though, that while he is not the source of the bugs, he makes them worse. The source is Naminé (“Memories used to fill Jiminy's Journal, but when they were pulled apart and then stitched back together... bugs appeared.”), and Sora’s Heartless simply takes advantage of the bugs—again, demonstrating both intelligence and resourcefulness that only Xehanort’s Heartless shows. (“I know where the bugs came from. All of them!”)
It is suggested through his own words that he experiences at least some degree of emotion. His word choice carries a tone of smugness, and he even comes across as taunting. (“LONG HAVE THE FALLEN WANDERED. NOW THEY SHALL SERVE THE WILL OF DARKNESS.” and “RAGE... HATRED… AND NOW, GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS.”) At the very least, he is extremely confident of himself, both suggested by his own words and by how he allows Sora and Riku to converse when he could have simply initiated a battle right off. (“RAGE… HATRED… GLITCHES TO FEED MY DARKNESS. AND SOON, HEARTS TO SATE MY HUNGER!”)
He’s also very, very determined to achieve his goal of escaping the journal. This is evidenced by how he does not accept defeat, instead drawing on his data and evolving once more to a human shape. (“Why is it looking at me like that?” and “When is this gonna end!?”) In fact, he perseveres to the point that Sora is weakened and unable to defeat him alone and Mickey himself has to intervene to keep the Heartless within the journal.
He is also extremely, extremely devious. Starting just after the Coliseum level, there are screens talking about recovering and assembling data, starting at 10%. This number steadily climbs higher and higher until, at 100%, this message is shown:
DATA RECOVERY... 100%
DATA ASSEMLY COMPLETE
GLITCH FOUND IN DARKNESS
AWAKENING DARK GLITCH
DELETE DATASCAPE YES/NO?
Y E S
Riku then goes on to say that whatever is trying to delete the datascape is the one who was controlling the bugs. When this is investigated, it is revealed to be none other than Sora's Heartless. He had, this entire time, used all of Sora's efforts to clean to Journal to his advantage and built himself up so that no one could stop him, proving himself to be quite the clever little thing.
Fears: Heartless is afraid of being contained, especially in small spaces. As he desires freedom (with which he’ll devour hearts), containment tends to annoy him. The tighter the cage, the more angry and afraid he gets. As well, he fears the Keyblade, because it is a natural fear for all Heartless.
Weaknesses: Despite using it, he is weak to light. As well, he is weak to the Keyblade, and can be injured by any normal weapons.
Mundane Strengths/Abilities: Heartless wields a false Keyblade. So he kind of has sword skills that were pre-programmed. He also goes the whole game without being detected until he starts deleting everything, proving to be a master strategist and a hacker.
Sensitivity/Magical Ability: I’ll just list these.
X Heartless abilities:
X Heart stealing – like all Heartless, he can steal hearts and through this create more Heartless.
X Corridors of darkness – he can use corridors of darkness to travel between locations.
X Unique abilities:
X Shapeshifting – he has three forms he can move between. His true form, which is that of a Shadow Heartless. His Darkside form, which is only used for battle. And his Sora form, which is his most advanced form.
X Keyblade spam – he can summon extra false Keyblades from hammerspace and pound his enemies with them, or summon three at a time so spin around him. Only used in Sora form. (It’s more like he creates the Keyblades out of light.)
X Duplication – he can create two copies of himself. The real one will glow. Only used in Sora form.
X Feeding – Unlike most Heartless, he is able to use another source for his feeding. He is canonly stated as able to devour bad data, translating to negative thoughts and feelings outside of the Journal.
Supply List: Fake Keyblade that he can create. He can create multiples of these. (I will go with any limit you impose on number). Beyond that, he has nothing. Not even clothes.
Game Transfers: N/A
Sample RP post:
Cannibalism is, in most cultures, frowned upon. The eating of one’s own kind, of ending their life and devouring their flesh, is disgusting to most intelligent creatures. It’s taboo, something not done, and invites scorn and hatred.
Perhaps, then, it’s fortunate that Heartless already invite that.
It’s all too easy to stream to data to himself beneath their noses. They wouldn’t, after all, suspect a mere Shadow of gaining intelligence beyond himself—enough that he can figure out the nuances of the Datascape and do this much—to give himself a way to evolve and become ever stronger. It’s almost amusing how they seek the cause of the glitches, and yet don’t even realizing that undoing them can cause even more problems. Ironic, really, that they only help him.
He finishes consuming the data, darkness wrapping back around his head like a scarf—he’d long since become a Darkside in shape—and settles back in, pulling up a screen to track the movements of Sora through the Datascape. He’ll have to keep an eye on the boy. The Keyblade could be a problem, as could Sora’s tendency to meddle where he shouldn’t. While it suits him well at the moment that the boy does this, it’s only for the moment. The moment Sora outlives his usefulness, he’ll need to be eliminated.
And then there’s the topic of the intruders… The display screen changes, showing him Pete and Maleficent. Yes, they could be a problem on their own… They can’t be consumed as they aren’t of the Datascape. So, then, he supposes, he’ll simply have to delete them before they become too much of a problem. That will have to be soon. He can easily lure them here, send out a subtle, dark pulse and…
No. No, Riku would sense it. He’d need something to happen to Riku first. That pesky journal avatar… Yes, he’s definitely a problem. He’ll have to delete the Datascape as he makes his own escape. Make sure there’s nothing anyone can send him back to.