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NAME: Mica
AGE: 30+
CONTACT: PM,
CHARACTER(S): Chester "Ches" Fields (Original)
IC
NAME: Prompto Argentum
AGE: 20
CANON: Final Fantasy XV
CANON POINT: Right after Episode Prompto, after having destroyed Immortalis and being recaptured by Ardyn, held hostage in Zegnautus Keep, and just before the others arrive to rescue him.
CRAU: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SUITABILITY: Prompto meets the basic age requirement, being 20 years old. In canon, he is shown to have crushes and find people attractive, and while his shyness around the subject of intimacy would get in his way at first, he would eventually find himself succumbing to the atmosphere of the place and getting bolder. He might struggle a little with his own insecurity and body image issues, which would be an interesting barrier to play with, in my opinion. Otherwise, he comes from a serious canon where he has gone through a lot of trials and tribulations (finding out he's a clone, fighting monsters, military-style training, torture) and wouldn't find anything in the casino to be something he couldn't handle.
ABILITIES: Prompto is a normal human being without any superhuman abilities, but he is very talented at using guns and machinery.
☆ Guns & Machinery: Prompto has excellent aim, and is a quick study when it comes to new types of weaponry, particularly guns and mechanical weapons such as saws, drills, etc. It is likely that he has the ability to tinker with mechanical weapons.
☆ Fighting: Prompto has received Crownsguard training and is excellent at stealth takedowns and use of a bladed weapon similar to a machete.
VICES:
☆ Insecurity: More than being just a vice, insecurity is one of Prompto's most prominent personality traits. Internally, his insecurity is something that defines him, something that motivates him in a lot of different ways - it is the root of his habit of being a people-pleaser, his need to prove himself useful. There are a lot of experiences in his past that contributed to this - his poor body image when he was a child, his knowledge that he came from the enemy nation of Niflheim from a young age, his discovery that he was a clone intended to be an MT (enemy magitek soldier) before his rescue from Niflheim. Prompto feels like a fake, like he has no worth, and is constantly afraid that the people he cares about care about him less than he cares about them. Frequently, Prompto observes things about the others that he finds admirable, but never really says anything positive about himself - he feels inferior to the others, Gladio the strong one, Ignis the smart one, and Noctis the royal. He feels like a tagalong, someone unwanted who's pushing his way into the group, and has a hard time believing it even when reassured otherwise by his friends. In fact, he is reassured multiple times by his friends that he's wanted and part of the group, but continues to struggle to believe it until quite late in the game. This trait is something that would continue to haunt him in the casino, as he struggles to make meaningful connections with others.
☆ Following: Prompto is not a leader by any stretch of the imagination, and throughout the game he simply goes along with what the others want to do. His opinion is rarely volunteered unless it's to complain about being out in nature and wanting to sleep somewhere nice, and even when it is, it's often ignored. The others simply don't take Prompto seriously, and he doesn't particularly mind that, preferring to go with the flow and do what the others want to do. Even when he does try to interfere with what the others are doing, it's met with disdain, including one time where Gladio simply pushed him out of the way by pressing his hand on Prompto's face. However, despite this kind of treatment, Prompto doesn't seem too upset by it, shrugging it off, because in the end it doesn't really matter all that much to him whether or not he's in charge. He's simply a follower by nature, ready to allow the others to take charge.
☆ Fakeness: What Prompto presents to the world is the image of a playful, cheerful, happy-go-lucky, wise-cracking guy, someone who's always upbeat and friendly, the comic relief of his group. He has a knack for cheering people up, for making people smile, and lightening the mood. However, that's just the facade he presents - internally, Prompto is an overthinker, insecure and clingy, self-hating, and prone to deep, dark thoughts. This side of himself is something he almost never shows, afraid that it'll make his friends lose faith in him, afraid that he'll no longer be what they want him to be. Because of this fake front, it's hard for people to get close to the real Prompto, to really understand where he's coming from. This side is something that only comes out when he's prompted and pushed a little, and he's only shown to open up to Noctis, his best friend, about these thoughts, at least until very late in the game. It's likely that he'll put up this facade in game as well, making it a little more difficult for people to really know him.
VIRTUES:
☆ Kindness: Prompto is a very kind person - he's always the first to ask how his friends are doing, when the group argues he stands up for the underdog, when Ignis is blinded he's the one who most frequently helps him move safely through the world, he is the only one to help set up for dinners. While he never makes a big deal out of it, Prompto is a kind and gentle presence for the others in the group. He's also an upbeat one, generally keeping a good attitude and cheerful mood despite the hardship the group goes through - this helps cheer the others up and keeps them going, no matter how difficult things get. Prompto's kindness and goodwill are most obvious in how he treats Ignis after Ignis is blinded - Prompto goes out of his way to take care of Ignis, to guide him as they walk, and speaks to him in a gentle way without patronizing him. He defends Ignis's right to stay with the group despite this new disability, and makes sure to stick by him even in dungeons and dangerous situations.
☆ Loyalty: Before going on the journey with the group, Prompto was a civilian, just a normal kid who just finished high school, and not a trained retainer like Ignis or Gladio. So it isn't training or obligation that have him taking the dangerous trip he embarks on with his best friend - it is sheer loyalty. He specifically went through Crownsguard training to allow him to accompany Noctis on his trip to get married. Prompto would follow his friends anywhere, especially Noctis, and would do just about anything for them, even to his own detriment. Even when Noctis pushed him off the train they were traveling on (albeit by mistake, being misled by the enemy's illusions) Prompto wasn't angry, just confused and worried about being unwanted; he believed in his best friend and his best friend's good intentions. This trait also shows when the others aren't treating each other or Prompto with much kindness. Throughout the game, they go through some difficult situations that cause them to be, understandably, cranky or combative with each other, and Prompto still sticks by them despite these unpleasant moods and sometimes bad treatment (for example, Gladio shoving him away with his hand on his face). Additionally, the trip wasn't originally intended to be all that dangerous, and Prompto could have left at any point after it started to get very dangerous, but he never wavered, never even seeming to consider doing something like that.
☆ Determination: As stated previously, Prompto was not a retainer from birth like Ignis or Gladio, and wasn't nearly as highly-trained as either of those men. When his loyalty and love of his best friend had him deciding to take the trip with him, he found that he had to train as a Crownsguard in order to do so, and he took the challenge on without question. Then, when the trip turned into a fight for their lives, he didn't give up and leave the others behind to go back to a safe life. He stayed the course and continued to back the others up. And it wasn't just when he was around the others either - when he was pushed off the train and ended up in captivity at the First Magitek Production Facility, where he found out about his true origins, he pushed through despite overwhelming odds, all to get back to his friends.
SURVEY
▶ I REGULARLY MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
▷ 2: DISAGREE While Prompto probably could make new friends easily, with his good nature, he doesn't reach out very often or make the attempt. Most of Prompto's life has been spent lonely, and it took years of working out and losing weight before he felt worthy of even attempting to talk to Noctis. His other friends, Gladio and Ignis, were made via Noctis, and not through any attempt on Prompto's part to befriend them.
▶ SEEING OTHER PEOPLE CRY MAKES ME WANT TO CRY TOO.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE Prompto is an emotional creature with a lot of empathy and sympathy for others. Seeing people in difficult situations or struggling with emotional difficulties makes him feel the same, concerned for the other person and sympathizing with their pain, which is enough to bring a tear to his eye.
▶ I OFTEN MAKE A BACKUP PLAN FOR A BACKUP PLAN.
▷ 1: STRONGLY DISAGREE Prompto is not exactly a plan-maker, generally going along with the plans made by the group. He can be impulsive, and rarely thinks truly strategically outside of what strategy might work best in a fight. Often, he throws himself into situations without thinking or does things without planning ahead.
▶ I USUALLY STAY CALM, EVEN WHEN UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.
▷ 3: NEUTRAL While Prompto isn't the calmest person, and is given to a lot of complaining about difficult situations, he very often underreacts considering how he's feeling on the inside. So while he does complain and speak out about his stress, he's not reacting as much as he could be.
▶ I AM VERY SENTIMENTAL.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE Prompto is extremely sentimental - after he got a letter from Lunafreya scented with her perfume, he kept it for years and inhaled her scent to remind himself of her support in making friends with Noctis. Prompto cares a lot for his friends and is quite loving and sentimental toward them, unafraid to say how awesome he thinks they are. In fact, he tends to be the only one out of his friends group who says those kinds of things or gets sentimental about things.
▶ EVEN A SMALL MISTAKE CAN CAUSE ME TO DOUBT MY OVERALL ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE Prompto lives in a constant state of self-doubt and insecurity, and anything that he does that can contribute to that feeling definitely does. He overthinks and blows it out of proportion until it becomes a major failing, possibly the reason his friends will finally be done with him. Prompto completely deflates when he's made a mistake or misstep, and starts to doubt himself very thoroughly.
▶ I AM MORE INCLINED TO FOLLOW MY HEAD THAN MY HEART.
▷ 1: STRONGLY DISAGREE There was really no logical reason for Prompto, a civilian, to ever leave the safety of Insomnia to go with the Crown Prince on his journey to get married, and yet Prompto did it because Noctis is his best friend. There was no logical reason for him to stay as things got increasingly dangerous, even to the point where Prompto was held hostage and (mildly) tortured, but he stayed and endured those things because he loves his friends. Even before that, making friends with Noctis in the first place was intimidating and difficult, but he did it because he wanted to, because he felt like he could be there for Noctis. All of this points to a pattern of following his heart.
▶ I AM PRONE TO WORRYING THAT THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE Prompto can be a bit of a coward. He's afraid of a lot of things, the darkness and bugs and heights and just about anything else you can be afraid of. While he does have the courage to keep going despite these fears, he certainly feels them, and is constantly worrying that things are going to go badly. This extends to pretty much every situation they're in, from exploring caves to traveling on the road to camping in the outdoors some nights.
▶ I ENJOY WATCHING PEOPLE ARGUE.
▷ 2: DISAGREE While Prompto is a big fan of the teasing, quasi-arguing banter that goes on among the group, he really hates it when they truly argue or fight. Prompto is the peace-loving sort who wants his friends to get along, and will do his best to mediate or stand up for someone who seems like they're getting railroaded in an argument. Discord in the group feels like the end of the world to him, because he is so reliant on the external validation of being part of the group that if it splintered he'd be in emotional trouble.
▶ I TEND TO AVOID DRAWING ATTENTION TO MYSELF.
▷ 3: NEUTRAL Essentially, the habit of avoiding drawing attention to himself is something that Prompto is slowly growing out of. When he was younger, he did his best not to be noticed, being overweight and unpopular as he was. Best not to draw attention to his 'failings,' and he was too afraid to even approach Noctis, who he desperately wanted to be friends with. As he gets older and slowly, slightly more confident in himself, he is starting to draw attention to himself by being a bit of a class clown - he jokes and sings songs and has a somewhat 'out there' personality, which he uses to cheer up the rest of the group and himself.
▶ I OFTEN DO THINGS AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
▷ 4: AGREE Overall, Prompto is a pretty disorganized person, all over the place and a little messy, so while there aren't specific canon instances of this, I imagine he'd be the type to put off even important tasks til the last moment unless those things are part of his established routine. I think he would just get wrapped up in playing his video game or talking with friends or watching TV or something else pleasant and fun to pass his time with instead of doing a difficult or onerous task, and only get to it at the last moment.
▶ I FIND IT EASY TO EMPATHIZE WITH A PERSON WHOSE EXPERIENCES ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM MINE.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE All of Prompto's best friends are people whose experiences are very different from his own. Noctis is the Crown Prince of Lucis, Gladio and Ignis are highly-trained retainers who have devoted their whole lives to specific subsets of service to the Crown. Prompto himself is just a civilian, an average person just out of high school who made friends with the Prince and finds himself thrust into their world - and yet he does his best to understand and empathize with these people who have such a different life from him, to understand where they're coming from and what they value. He loves these friends he's made and will support them no matter what.
▶ I BECOME BORED OR LOSE INTEREST WHEN THE DISCUSSION GETS HIGHLY THEORETICAL.
▷ 5: STRONGLY AGREE Prompto isn't stupid, by any means, but his interests and topics of discussion tend to be on the more practical and immediate side - he likes photography and chocobos and other here-and-now subjects rather than anything too theoretical. When conversation starts to veer toward the more theoretical, such as the complications of politics and similar subjects in game, Prompto stays quiet and doesn't really have a lot of input. It's simply over his head, not something he was ever taught about really, and not particularly to his interest.
▶ I RARELY FEEL INSECURE.
▷ 1: STRONGLY DISAGREE As was covered under the vices section, Prompto is, at his core, incredibly insecure. He has an inferiority complex and impostor syndrome, and frequently talks and thinks about how he is inferior to the others, how they will abandon him if they know what he really is - a clone intended to be an MT (magitek soldier) for the enemy. There are a lot of ways that he feels inferior to the others - he's not as strong as Gladio, as smart as Ignis, is not of any kind of royal standing like Noctis. He doesn't have the training or skills the others have, and hasn't been a part of the group for nearly as long. All these things come together to make him quite insecure and uncertain of his place among his friends.
▶ I AM STILL BOTHERED BY MISTAKES I MADE A LONG TIME AGO.
▷ 2: DISAGREE As much as he does have deep thoughts sometimes, Prompto is not exactly one to dwell too much on the past. He makes a point of forging ahead, and shedding regrets and other baggage from his past as much as possible. You can see this in the game, when he is kept at Zegnautus Keep and rescued, afterward he brushes off most of what happened to him as being fine, and after some reassurance from the others he carries on as if it hadn't happened. While there's bound to be some baggage still lingering on him from his past - his insecurity itself, for example - he generally tries to move forward and focus on the future.
☆ Hearts: This would be my first choice because the tie with emotion really suits Prompto, and I could definitely do a lot with the emotional connection should his suit activate. I'd definitely enjoy playing with his insecurity and anxiety while the suit is activated, and could see that helping to form connections for him, while he's vulnerable.
☆ Diamonds: This would be my second choice because Prompto also has a strong connection with his own body - he's a runner and worked hard to lose weight when he was younger. He's very aware of his body and self-conscious about it, and it would be interesting to play with that while his suit was activated.
RANK REQUESTS: No real preference, though it might be nice to have a higher rank since I already have a lower rank character?
SAMPLES:
TDM Thread
Morning After Meme
TDM Top-Level
Logs from an old game: i. ii. iii.