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(Ignore the scribbles, I kept it for decorative purposes, you can read it here too)Name: Nicholas Crowley (He keeps his last name to himself)
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Inventor/Repair
Height: 5"7
Weight: Let's just say the boy starves sometimes D':
Location: He lives in the slums of an eastern town in a fictional England (I'm still naming the place, it's steampunk, though. |D)
Family: None (Although, Artes is the closest thing he has to family, business partner.)
Personality:
-Nicholas is loud, you can tell by his expressions that he can't hide them easily. He'll quickly say what's on his mind, despite any consequences--scratch that, he NEVER regards the consequences; he's too hot-headed and stubborn.
-Nicholas tends to act childish, although he isn't easily fooled; it's almost like a way of survival, and the fact that he didn't have parental guidance as a kid.
-It's rare that he'll trust someone immediately, but even if he doesn't, it wouldn't make you an enemy--you would just be...there.
-He's greedy, REALLY greedy. He'll definitely do dangerous feats to get his hands on something valuable, although he isn't THAT desperate if it involved swimming with sharks (an example).
-Nicholas isn't much of a fighter, he'll fight if he has to, but his attitude is usually "You don't gain anything, so why bother?"
Biography: Nicholas opened his own shop at the age of 14. Even if it seems like an incredible feat, it really isn't that amazing; back in the 1800's, you started working at the age of 5. Nicholas has NO apprenticeship, he learned everything on his own, and therefore he finds it hard to get customers (no influence). He is forced to live in the slums along with Artes, who decided to work with Nicholas a year after. Everything prior to working in the shop is a mystery to everyone (minus Artes, of course), even where his parents are or if he even met them.
Facts:
-Nicholas has a brilliant mind, he can invent simple things at the spot. It can help to defend or attack, but usually the "weapons" only work once or twice before breaking down. (His tools are usually in his vest's pockets, or the arm-strap where the screws, lug nuts, bolts, etc.)
-He CAN fight in close-combat (defensive or counter-attack), mostly using his surroundings as an advantage; if he doesn't know the area, he'll probably run around first. In other words, he'll probably never start the fight. He uses that to study the opponent to finish the battle quickly.
-Not exactly the strongest or the most agile, but what he has learned in the years out there on his own is good enough to survive.
-He greatly fears knives and very, VERY large machinery mostly because, living in the slums, he's seen children losing limbs working in the factories. He's also scared of dying, TERRIFIED by it.
-He hardly ever wears the goggles; eye protection's for squares.
-His sense of justice isn't there...it just isn't. He won't do something because "it's the right thing to do", he'll probably fight a bad guy to defend his pride or someone important to him. Basically, something that would disrupt the life he has now, he's terrified of it being changed.
-Nicholas is left-handed.
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Well, that's all I can write at the moment. If I'm missing something, let me know. I hope his strengths and weaknesses are easy to understand, sorry if some things are vague, I don't want to reveal much yet.
This is for , but I think I can use it for other things.
Nicholas' dreamworld map: [link]
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Comments: 40
CassieThomas [2011-02-16 14:09:42 +0000 UTC]
Kila is left-handed too!
THEY ARE BUDDIES.
UNTIL ONE OF THEM KNOCKS THE OTHER UNCONSCIOUS.
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cosmographia In reply to CassieThomas [2011-02-16 16:02:15 +0000 UTC]
It's always fun and games until someone loses an eye.
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Zer0de [2011-02-03 06:05:27 +0000 UTC]
Oh yea, and I forgot to mention that I really like this character!
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Zer0de [2011-02-02 20:53:26 +0000 UTC]
Is this the guy I did the audition for? Heh... Probably should have done some more research...
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cosmographia In reply to Zer0de [2011-02-03 17:09:35 +0000 UTC]
It was my bad, I should've linked to this. |D
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IrkenAimee [2010-12-22 22:19:07 +0000 UTC]
Hm... You know, I use the name "Nicholas" a lot when I need to make a fictional, male human. I do so because the shortened version, Nick, is like a play on my own name, so when I saw this characters name, I was surprised.
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cosmographia In reply to IrkenAimee [2010-12-24 01:00:52 +0000 UTC]
Lol, really? |D
Second person that the name means something, lol. I picked it because it matched him, but for some reason, I don't like people calling him "Nick". Hm, I wonder why...xDD
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IrkenAimee In reply to cosmographia [2010-12-24 05:24:49 +0000 UTC]
Yeah... that's the downside -.-'
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GeorgieGanarf In reply to cosmographia [2010-12-13 16:54:35 +0000 UTC]
My pleasure my friend!
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SunDancer01 [2010-12-12 10:17:58 +0000 UTC]
OMG D: Me love steampunk D: he he what a cool concept :3
So someone I know has finally broken down and join a COMPETITION *dun dun sounds*
Awesome! I can't wait to see how it turns out X3
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cosmographia In reply to SunDancer01 [2010-12-12 20:36:52 +0000 UTC]
Thans!
Lol, yes! You should try to join. >w<
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SunDancer01 In reply to cosmographia [2010-12-13 06:54:39 +0000 UTC]
Hmmm ... perhaps ... then maybe ... I COULD GO AGAINST YOU :3 It would be like a collab but one of us dies
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cosmographia In reply to SunDancer01 [2010-12-13 16:10:58 +0000 UTC]
Oh ho ho ho, I see what you did there.
But seriously, if you can, it'd be awesome if we'd get to compete. The deadlines January 6, get cracking!
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Gir4president [2010-12-12 06:54:44 +0000 UTC]
It's funny, for some reason, I see this description, and see myself in the traits. With the "Loud and quick to express opinions despite consequence" and the "100 percent human" and I'm 5-6, so close enough. XDDDD Granted I look nothing like him, but I'm pretty thin too. XDDD I do know how old I am though. So that's different
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cosmographia In reply to Gir4president [2010-12-12 20:45:48 +0000 UTC]
Lol, really? xD I keep getting "he reminds me of myself", I think I just hit the nail in the head with my first successful OC.
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BlackWolf5505 [2010-12-09 22:21:41 +0000 UTC]
Pretty awesome
call me a tard but i just realized you were in dreamland x.x
<- needs to check inbox more
oh and steampunk for the win ಠ3ಠ
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cosmographia In reply to BlackWolf5505 [2010-12-10 00:52:13 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
XD It'll be awesome if we went head to head, though I thought maybe using Nicholas would've been over-used for Steampunk, but I think it'll make it more entertaining. |D
Yes, yes!!
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CassieThomas [2010-12-09 14:58:31 +0000 UTC]
I LIKE HIM! He's well-rounded and interesting, and makes sense.
lol, my brother's named 'Nicholas'...
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cosmographia In reply to CassieThomas [2010-12-09 18:01:33 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!!
Lol, wow, really? This is a first (at least by accident). xD
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BlueDubia [2010-12-09 06:55:31 +0000 UTC]
I love his design to pieces <3
his personality I'm keeping an eye on e___e
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cosmographia In reply to BlueDubia [2010-12-09 11:59:37 +0000 UTC]
Yay! I'm glad you like it.
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cosmographia In reply to Gir4president [2010-12-09 10:29:20 +0000 UTC]
Lol, see I figured someone would mention it, but technically there's a 50-50 chance a character will be left-handed or right-handed. Considering that the arm pouch was drawn on the right hand, I decided to make him left-handed so I wouldn't have to invert the image.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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Hallius [2010-12-09 01:09:30 +0000 UTC]
The character looks cool. Seems similar to Jose's Clair. But still pretty cool.
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cosmographia In reply to Hallius [2010-12-09 10:24:54 +0000 UTC]
Why do you keep comparing my characters to someone else's?
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Hallius In reply to cosmographia [2010-12-09 14:21:03 +0000 UTC]
It's a really bad habit of mine. Sorry. Won't happen again.
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OnTDre In reply to Hallius [2010-12-11 02:16:35 +0000 UTC]
I'm sorry, but I honestly don't see the similarity. Not in the hair, the face, the eyes, mouth, clothing, arms, legs, shoes, feet, ANYTHING. Exactly in WHAT is it they look alike? o.O
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cosmographia In reply to Hallius [2011-01-17 02:11:20 +0000 UTC]
Um, José and I have been drawing together for 14 years. I'm pretty sure our styles would look alike at some point. It would be like comparing Tartakovsky's work with McCracken, of course they look alike. |D
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Hallius In reply to cosmographia [2011-01-17 03:30:49 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, you got a point there. 14 is very long and no doubt the two of you have learned from each other.
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