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Are you over 15? By 9 years.
Current Characters: n/a
C H A R A C T E R I N F O
Character Name: Luke fon Fabre
Fandom: Tales of the Abyss
Age/Gender: 17 years old (for all extents and purposes), male.
Canon Point: Right after the game's tutorial (hyperresonance with Tear)
History: the Tales wiki!
Personality:
Luke fon Fabre is a needy, entitled manchild.
We'll go backwards from the end, starting with the manchild bit. I only wish this was less literal than it is, if only because it'd be more funny and less tragic: though he appears seventeen, Luke's only been around for seven years, as he's the clone of the original Luke fon Fabre (now calling himself Asch the Bloody).
He doesn't know this, however. As far as he is (and his family/servants are) concerned, he 'lost his memory' seven years ago and had to start from scratch: re-learning to walk, to talk, to write...and even more basic things, like his parents' faces, or how to use the bathroom properly. Not only has Luke in all this time never been allowed to leave his manor, on the pretext that he might be kidnapped again, all of this re-learning was left in the hands of unqualified servants (with the expectation that he would 'get better' eventually). This has left Luke stunted on multiple levels, namely socially and emotionally. For example, he lacks knowledge about geography, politics and history that his compatriots, even those (physically) younger than himself, find utterly basic.
On being 'entitled': as stated above, Luke has never left the manor in all his short life. Even though he is certainly capable of processing experiences and emotions like a normal seventeen-year-old, he lacks the life experience and maturity to do so properly. He's gotten used to having servants wipe his ass (figuratively) for him, and expects everyone else to treat him similarly. His sheltered upbringing is so extreme that, once faced with the outside world, he honestly wonders why people react negatively to his spoiled behaviour. He's used to having servants (and not friends), so he's extremely demanding of others, but takes their sacrifices for granted and offers little in return. He's used to getting away with skipping his tutoring, so he's lazy in almost everything except what interests him, or what advantages him. He's used to having all of his feelings validated, so he can't handle criticism. He has no impulse control and weak moral fibre. In fact, he's used to pretty much getting away with everything, so he's got confidence in spades and little to no self-doubt to compensate.
His arrogance is probably his biggest flaw. He's rude, he's downright mean, and hardly ever feels sorry for his behaviour. (Excuses, though, there's plenty of those to be had.) By the time he's come to realize that he's made a mistake or (god forbid) he's in the wrong, his pride stops him from apologizing or trying to fix things: instead, he pins the blame on others and refuses to acknowledge his own responsibility. And goodness knows he makes mistakes: his lack of social education causes him to get into trouble frequently, such as when he accidentally shoplifts because he presumes that, just like at the manor, paying isn't required.
He just goes on his way, either unaware or uncaring of the bridges he's burning. He's never had true friends (besides Guy, but Guy's his manservant, he doesn't have much of a choice), so he's never met anyone willing to level with him and teach him how to act properly as equals. He's so easily frustrated and impatient that his capacity to form attachments is limited, since he isn't willing to put in the work of maintaining a bond. Most of his relationships (pre-Defining Character Moment, that is) are caused either by necessity or by the other character going out of their way to be nice to him; it's doubtful he even realizes it. He's a bit like one of those high-end chihuahuas who've never seen the ground: when people do start to reach out to him, he snaps and bites.
As for being needy, well, that goes beyond just being dependant on others, which Luke definitely is. It's another trait that links Luke to his upbringing: because people who are willing to treat him like a functioning adult aren't a dime a dozen, when they do show up (especially when they pander to his aggrandized self-importance) he tends to latch onto them like a barnacle. He refers to his (backstabbing) sword master as the "only one who ever takes [him] seriously" and presumes the man can do no wrong, up until he falls into the guy's trap and gets the crap manipulated out of him. With those he trusts—and while Luke doesn't like indiscriminately, Luke trusts very easily—Luke can be extremely malleable and eager to please, as he is naturally inclined to seek what he sees as 'real' praise and 'real' merit.
This isn't to say that he's entirely lacking in good points: if the latter two-thirds of the game tell us anything, it's that Luke has it in him to be an exceptional human being, should circumstances force him to change. The bases are there: he can be a hard worker (when he wants to), he can be extremely loyal (albeit often to the wrong people...and only when he wants to), and he learns and adapts at a blistering speed (you get it by now). While his moral values aren't anything to write home about, they are there. He legitimately wants to help, even if at first it's only because he's concerned about image. He does legitimately want to make something out of himself, even if he isn't sure how to go about it and tends to rush ahead without asking for advice. Ultimately, Luke is the world's oldest seven-year-old, and pretty much acts like it.
Special Abilities:
Luke's main special trait is called hyperresonance (see wiki link here), which is the ability to tear matter into its basic component particles ('fonons', on Auldrant) and then put them back together. Luke, at this point, can't control it and has no real interest in it. Together, he and Asch can do a second-order hyperresonance, which is a fancy-schmancy term for 'an attack that neutralizes other attacks'. Problem is, they kind of have to work together to do it. And that ain't gonna happen.
He shares a sort of mind-link with his original, which allows Asch to basically control his body (it doesn't...really go both ways...) and lets Luke 'see' through Asch's eyes and vice-versa. Thing is, only Asch can do it on purpose.
Worth noting is that Luke is a decent swordsman--I say 'decent' because he's nowhere near his endgame level of skill--and very physically fit. He uses the same Albert style Asch uses and his weapon is also a sword that he uses either in one hand (leaving the other hand free for punching, grabbing or other manoeuvres) or both for hard swings and bashes. Unfortunately, he has no discipline, so we'll see how much he keeps up with it.
Unlike Asch, Luke can't use magic--I mean, ~*~fonic artes~*~.
How did your character die?
He died in the giant earth-shattering cave-in at Akzeriuth, which suits me because plot-wise, he was meant to die there (and only narrowly escaped regardless). It's also a fair bit of time after his 'canon point', so to speak, which gives me spare memories to throw at him, just in case.
Other: DID YOU WANT A CROTCH PHOTOSET? OF COURSE YOU DID. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Samples:
First Person:
Thread with Makoto Kikuchi fromroute_29.
Third Person:
This was utterly, completely, totally unfair. It wasn't even his fault! 'Defacing school property', bah...they were technically his clothes, weren't they? Besides, whose bright idea was it to design something so damn ugly in the first place? He felt like he was being strangled by that stupid, starchy collar! And that jacket! It was like they held a 'how unflattering can we possibly make this?' competition. And won.
Who wouldn't want to cut it up? It looked nicer that way!
And the shirt--starchy, like the collar and the sleeves, he might as well have been wearing cardboard--with that stupid ribbon! A ribbon! Who did they think he was, a girl? So what if he had a button...or two...or five open! Who was counting? Besides, that way he could show off his pecs a little, and let's face it, who wouldn't want to look at his pecs? (Nobody, that's who.) And the pants belted practically at his ribcage, of course he'd want to wear them low. Hadn't these people ever heard of fashion? 'Indecent'...yeah, right!
You'd think, after subjecting him to that horrific cafeteria food (fish! raw fish! fish in the soup! and all those chunky carrots! who even thought up these menus?) and that poor excuse for a bed (a 'bed'? sure, in a dungeon, maybe. the manor had way better thread counts, thanks) that they'd cut him some slack, but noooooo.
Huffing, Luke hefted his legs up on the desk and propped his chair back. A week of detention. Great.
Did you read the rules and F.A.Q.? Yes!
Player Name: Ara
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Are you over 15? By 9 years.
Current Characters: n/a
C H A R A C T E R I N F O
Character Name: Luke fon Fabre
Fandom: Tales of the Abyss
Age/Gender: 17 years old (for all extents and purposes), male.
Canon Point: Right after the game's tutorial (hyperresonance with Tear)
History: the Tales wiki!
Personality:
Luke fon Fabre is a needy, entitled manchild.
We'll go backwards from the end, starting with the manchild bit. I only wish this was less literal than it is, if only because it'd be more funny and less tragic: though he appears seventeen, Luke's only been around for seven years, as he's the clone of the original Luke fon Fabre (now calling himself Asch the Bloody).
He doesn't know this, however. As far as he is (and his family/servants are) concerned, he 'lost his memory' seven years ago and had to start from scratch: re-learning to walk, to talk, to write...and even more basic things, like his parents' faces, or how to use the bathroom properly. Not only has Luke in all this time never been allowed to leave his manor, on the pretext that he might be kidnapped again, all of this re-learning was left in the hands of unqualified servants (with the expectation that he would 'get better' eventually). This has left Luke stunted on multiple levels, namely socially and emotionally. For example, he lacks knowledge about geography, politics and history that his compatriots, even those (physically) younger than himself, find utterly basic.
On being 'entitled': as stated above, Luke has never left the manor in all his short life. Even though he is certainly capable of processing experiences and emotions like a normal seventeen-year-old, he lacks the life experience and maturity to do so properly. He's gotten used to having servants wipe his ass (figuratively) for him, and expects everyone else to treat him similarly. His sheltered upbringing is so extreme that, once faced with the outside world, he honestly wonders why people react negatively to his spoiled behaviour. He's used to having servants (and not friends), so he's extremely demanding of others, but takes their sacrifices for granted and offers little in return. He's used to getting away with skipping his tutoring, so he's lazy in almost everything except what interests him, or what advantages him. He's used to having all of his feelings validated, so he can't handle criticism. He has no impulse control and weak moral fibre. In fact, he's used to pretty much getting away with everything, so he's got confidence in spades and little to no self-doubt to compensate.
His arrogance is probably his biggest flaw. He's rude, he's downright mean, and hardly ever feels sorry for his behaviour. (Excuses, though, there's plenty of those to be had.) By the time he's come to realize that he's made a mistake or (god forbid) he's in the wrong, his pride stops him from apologizing or trying to fix things: instead, he pins the blame on others and refuses to acknowledge his own responsibility. And goodness knows he makes mistakes: his lack of social education causes him to get into trouble frequently, such as when he accidentally shoplifts because he presumes that, just like at the manor, paying isn't required.
He just goes on his way, either unaware or uncaring of the bridges he's burning. He's never had true friends (besides Guy, but Guy's his manservant, he doesn't have much of a choice), so he's never met anyone willing to level with him and teach him how to act properly as equals. He's so easily frustrated and impatient that his capacity to form attachments is limited, since he isn't willing to put in the work of maintaining a bond. Most of his relationships (pre-Defining Character Moment, that is) are caused either by necessity or by the other character going out of their way to be nice to him; it's doubtful he even realizes it. He's a bit like one of those high-end chihuahuas who've never seen the ground: when people do start to reach out to him, he snaps and bites.
As for being needy, well, that goes beyond just being dependant on others, which Luke definitely is. It's another trait that links Luke to his upbringing: because people who are willing to treat him like a functioning adult aren't a dime a dozen, when they do show up (especially when they pander to his aggrandized self-importance) he tends to latch onto them like a barnacle. He refers to his (backstabbing) sword master as the "only one who ever takes [him] seriously" and presumes the man can do no wrong, up until he falls into the guy's trap and gets the crap manipulated out of him. With those he trusts—and while Luke doesn't like indiscriminately, Luke trusts very easily—Luke can be extremely malleable and eager to please, as he is naturally inclined to seek what he sees as 'real' praise and 'real' merit.
This isn't to say that he's entirely lacking in good points: if the latter two-thirds of the game tell us anything, it's that Luke has it in him to be an exceptional human being, should circumstances force him to change. The bases are there: he can be a hard worker (when he wants to), he can be extremely loyal (albeit often to the wrong people...and only when he wants to), and he learns and adapts at a blistering speed (you get it by now). While his moral values aren't anything to write home about, they are there. He legitimately wants to help, even if at first it's only because he's concerned about image. He does legitimately want to make something out of himself, even if he isn't sure how to go about it and tends to rush ahead without asking for advice. Ultimately, Luke is the world's oldest seven-year-old, and pretty much acts like it.
Special Abilities:
Luke's main special trait is called hyperresonance (see wiki link here), which is the ability to tear matter into its basic component particles ('fonons', on Auldrant) and then put them back together. Luke, at this point, can't control it and has no real interest in it. Together, he and Asch can do a second-order hyperresonance, which is a fancy-schmancy term for 'an attack that neutralizes other attacks'. Problem is, they kind of have to work together to do it. And that ain't gonna happen.
He shares a sort of mind-link with his original, which allows Asch to basically control his body (it doesn't...really go both ways...) and lets Luke 'see' through Asch's eyes and vice-versa. Thing is, only Asch can do it on purpose.
Worth noting is that Luke is a decent swordsman--I say 'decent' because he's nowhere near his endgame level of skill--and very physically fit. He uses the same Albert style Asch uses and his weapon is also a sword that he uses either in one hand (leaving the other hand free for punching, grabbing or other manoeuvres) or both for hard swings and bashes. Unfortunately, he has no discipline, so we'll see how much he keeps up with it.
Unlike Asch, Luke can't use magic--I mean, ~*~fonic artes~*~.
How did your character die?
He died in the giant earth-shattering cave-in at Akzeriuth, which suits me because plot-wise, he was meant to die there (and only narrowly escaped regardless). It's also a fair bit of time after his 'canon point', so to speak, which gives me spare memories to throw at him, just in case.
Other: DID YOU WANT A CROTCH PHOTOSET? OF COURSE YOU DID. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Samples:
First Person:
Thread with Makoto Kikuchi from
route_29.Third Person:
This was utterly, completely, totally unfair. It wasn't even his fault! 'Defacing school property', bah...they were technically his clothes, weren't they? Besides, whose bright idea was it to design something so damn ugly in the first place? He felt like he was being strangled by that stupid, starchy collar! And that jacket! It was like they held a 'how unflattering can we possibly make this?' competition. And won.
Who wouldn't want to cut it up? It looked nicer that way!
And the shirt--starchy, like the collar and the sleeves, he might as well have been wearing cardboard--with that stupid ribbon! A ribbon! Who did they think he was, a girl? So what if he had a button...or two...or five open! Who was counting? Besides, that way he could show off his pecs a little, and let's face it, who wouldn't want to look at his pecs? (Nobody, that's who.) And the pants belted practically at his ribcage, of course he'd want to wear them low. Hadn't these people ever heard of fashion? 'Indecent'...yeah, right!
You'd think, after subjecting him to that horrific cafeteria food (fish! raw fish! fish in the soup! and all those chunky carrots! who even thought up these menus?) and that poor excuse for a bed (a 'bed'? sure, in a dungeon, maybe. the manor had way better thread counts, thanks) that they'd cut him some slack, but noooooo.
Huffing, Luke hefted his legs up on the desk and propped his chair back. A week of detention. Great.
Did you read the rules and F.A.Q.? Yes!
