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goldenflowerchild) wrote2013-04-09 12:01 pm
goldenflowerchild) wrote2013-04-09 12:01 pm
Entry tags:
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Player name: Zoë
Journal:nutterzoi
AIM: W1ndrBoy003
Email: nutterzoi@hotmail.com
Other characters: Tim Drake/Red Robin, Molly Carpenter
Character name: Rapunzel
Age: 18
Canon: Disney's Tangled
Canon point: The trip back to the tower with her mother, after her visit to the Kingdom
Totem: A little purple banner with a golden sun figure from the Princess's birthday celebration. During a fissure, the sun will disappear from it, leaving it blank.
Weapons: Frying Pan.
Abilities/powers: Rapunzel has immensely long magical hair that glows when she sings a special song. It has healing and rejuvenating powers when it's glowing, and makes a dandy flashlight. When cut, her hair will turn brown and lose its power.
...And also she can cook, clean, bake, sew, make pottery, play guitar, paint, knit, play chess, make candles, and do ventriloquy.
Plus her hair is basically prehensile.
Location: The tower where Rapunzel spent basically her entire life from infanthood through eighteen. It's very tall (about as tall as Rapunzel's hair is long), covered in ivy, and consists of three rooms, divided by curtains. The main space of the tower is one large room, which contains kitchen, window, and all of the main living area of the tower. To one side is a curtained off space that is Mother Gothel's room, and a staircase runs along the inside wall, leading up to Rapunzel's room.
There are a few books and things to occupy Rapunzel's days in the tower, but the most interesting feature of it is the paintings. Nearly every surface of the tower's interior is beautifully painted with images from Rapunzel's vague memories (the sun figure is hidden all through the paintings, though Rapunzel herself doesn't realize it), things she's seen through her window, and read in books.
There is also a hidden trap door that leads to a staircase to the base of the tower.
Personality: Despite growing up with only her mother for company in a tower away from all other companionship, Rapunzel is surprisingly well-adjusted. Though initially suspicious of people's motives (understandable, considering that her mother spent her entire life telling her how horrible other people were), she makes friends easily, and enjoys meeting new people. Even if those new people are thieves, ruffians, thugs, or the royal horse trying to drag her thief guide to royal prison. Through sheer force of personality, she manages to befriend all of these different kinds of people (and horses), and by the climax of the film, they're all fighting on her side—even when they don't get along with each other.
She is also extremely optimistic. She wants to believe the best of people and the outside world, even though her mother has told her that people are horrible and to be avoided at all cost. When faced with a horde of ruffians and thugs who wanted to sell her thief/guide to the authorities (or rip him into pieces, it's not entirely clear which), rather than running away, she got all of their attention and explained their situation to them, asking them to “find their humanity!” And surprisingly, they were won over by her optimism and hope, and shared their own dreams with her in a rousing musical number, before helping her and Flynn to escape the authorities.
She can also be extremely determined, and a little bit stubborn—something she's only just starting to discover about herself. Until her eighteenth birthday, she rarely stood up to her mother, and was used to just doing as she was told. Leaving the tower and starting to experience the world at large started to change that. Once she left, she realized more and more how much she wanted to be a part of the world around her, and not hide away from it. Until Flynn's 'betrayal,' she balked at any suggestion that she give up on her dream and return to her tower. She was determined to see the lights, and realize her dream, and the world was just going to have to make way and let her.
She also became more courageous and confident over her journey from the tower to the Kingdom. Initially, she was afraid to just set foot outside the tower, but she eventually was able to face down ruffians, royal horses, and her own mother in order to get what she wanted. Of course, she still has some pretty serious mommy-issues. Mother Gothel was very good at manipulating Rapunzel into doing exactly what she wanted her to do—stay in the tower, where she could continue to keep the power of Rapunzel's magical hair to herself. She would undermine Rapunzel's self-image and confidence, and then immediately follow it up with “I'm just kidding, darling,” and insisting that she loved her most. Flynn's apparent betrayal will hurt her confidence somewhat, but she'll bounce back. She can be extremely resilient.
Her resilience will help her cope with the absolute bizarre shitstorm that is Limbo. She'll be initially suspicious (“What do you want with me? Are you after my hair??”), but she'll eventually settle in, and be able to roll with the punches that Limbo delivers so regularly. I mean, she has a dream and a frying pan. What could go wrong?
History: Once upon a time, a single drop of sunlight fell to the earth and grew into a magical golden flower that could keep a person young and healthy forever. The flower was discovered by an old woman, and hidden away, so that she could keep its powers for herself.
Centuries later, the pregnant queen of the nearby Kingdom fell ill, and the people searched far and wide for a cure. They found the flower, gave it to her, and it cured her. Eventually she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The old woman, however, was furious to find that her magical flower had disappeared, and broke into the royal nursery to take a lock of hair from the baby and keep its magic for herself. But when she cut the hair, it turned brown, and lost its power. So she took the baby instead. Mother Gothel (for that was the old woman's name), took the princess and brought her to a tower in the woods, where she named her Rapunzel and raised her as her own.
Rapunzel grew up in the tower, with only her mother and a chameleon she called Pascal for company. Whenever she asked about going outside, her mother told her no, stating that the outside world was far too dangerous, and that she would be exploited for her magical hair. On her eighteenth birthday, though, Rapunzel's curiosity about the outside world and the paper lanterns that the king and queen released every year in honor of their missing daughter finally got the better of her, and she begged her mother to let her go out to see them. One again, her mother refused, and it might have stayed there, but Flynn Rider, a thief on the run from the law after stealing the princess's tiara, broke into the tower. Rapunzel subdued him with a frying pan and hid him in a wardrobe.
When Mother Gothel returned, Rapunzel again asked if she could be allowed to go out to see the lights, and she refused once again, telling her that she would never be allowed to leave the tower. So instead of revealing the thief as proof that she could take care of herself, she sent her mother on a three day round trip for paint. When her mother left, she released Flynn and told him that she would give him back the tiara he'd stolen, if he would take her to the Kingdom to see the lights. He eventually agreed, and they left.
Rapunzel was initially skittish about the outside world, but she soon returned to her natural curiosity and friendliness, and although Flynn tried several times to get her to turn back, she refused, determined to see the lights. Along the way, she befriended ruffians, thugs, and even a royal horse.
Meanwhile, Mother Gothel had spotted a royal horse in the woods (the same one that eventually befriended Rapunzel), and panicked, thinking that Rapunzel had been found. She returned early, only to see that Rapunzel was gone. She started to follow, eventually teaming up with Flynn's former partners in crime to track them down.
Rapunzel and Flynn eventually—despite a few mishaps—made it to the Kingdom, where Rapunzel was finally able to participate in the princess's birthday celebrations, and see the floating lanterns she'd dreamed so much about. She and Flynn started to fall for each other, but were interrupted before they could discuss things. Mother Gothel and her new partners in crime made it appear that Flynn had betrayed their agreement, and then the thugs tried to kidnap Rapunzel. Mother Gothel rescued her from them, and took Rapunzel home to their tower, reminding her that the outside world was not to be trusted.
1st person sample:
This... doesn't look like the beach near the Kingdom. Or any beach I've ever seen before. Not that I've seen very many beaches, but I've read about them, and aren't there supposed to be seagulls and shells and things like that? And not... weird dark crumbling buildings that keep falling into the water in an honestly kind of creepy way, and.
Stop mumbling Rapunzel.
Um.
I'm looking for my mother? Mother? Where are you?
Journal:
nutterzoiAIM: W1ndrBoy003
Email: nutterzoi@hotmail.com
Other characters: Tim Drake/Red Robin, Molly Carpenter
Character name: Rapunzel
Age: 18
Canon: Disney's Tangled
Canon point: The trip back to the tower with her mother, after her visit to the Kingdom
Totem: A little purple banner with a golden sun figure from the Princess's birthday celebration. During a fissure, the sun will disappear from it, leaving it blank.
Weapons: Frying Pan.
Abilities/powers: Rapunzel has immensely long magical hair that glows when she sings a special song. It has healing and rejuvenating powers when it's glowing, and makes a dandy flashlight. When cut, her hair will turn brown and lose its power.
...And also she can cook, clean, bake, sew, make pottery, play guitar, paint, knit, play chess, make candles, and do ventriloquy.
Plus her hair is basically prehensile.
Location: The tower where Rapunzel spent basically her entire life from infanthood through eighteen. It's very tall (about as tall as Rapunzel's hair is long), covered in ivy, and consists of three rooms, divided by curtains. The main space of the tower is one large room, which contains kitchen, window, and all of the main living area of the tower. To one side is a curtained off space that is Mother Gothel's room, and a staircase runs along the inside wall, leading up to Rapunzel's room.
There are a few books and things to occupy Rapunzel's days in the tower, but the most interesting feature of it is the paintings. Nearly every surface of the tower's interior is beautifully painted with images from Rapunzel's vague memories (the sun figure is hidden all through the paintings, though Rapunzel herself doesn't realize it), things she's seen through her window, and read in books.
There is also a hidden trap door that leads to a staircase to the base of the tower.
Personality: Despite growing up with only her mother for company in a tower away from all other companionship, Rapunzel is surprisingly well-adjusted. Though initially suspicious of people's motives (understandable, considering that her mother spent her entire life telling her how horrible other people were), she makes friends easily, and enjoys meeting new people. Even if those new people are thieves, ruffians, thugs, or the royal horse trying to drag her thief guide to royal prison. Through sheer force of personality, she manages to befriend all of these different kinds of people (and horses), and by the climax of the film, they're all fighting on her side—even when they don't get along with each other.
She is also extremely optimistic. She wants to believe the best of people and the outside world, even though her mother has told her that people are horrible and to be avoided at all cost. When faced with a horde of ruffians and thugs who wanted to sell her thief/guide to the authorities (or rip him into pieces, it's not entirely clear which), rather than running away, she got all of their attention and explained their situation to them, asking them to “find their humanity!” And surprisingly, they were won over by her optimism and hope, and shared their own dreams with her in a rousing musical number, before helping her and Flynn to escape the authorities.
She can also be extremely determined, and a little bit stubborn—something she's only just starting to discover about herself. Until her eighteenth birthday, she rarely stood up to her mother, and was used to just doing as she was told. Leaving the tower and starting to experience the world at large started to change that. Once she left, she realized more and more how much she wanted to be a part of the world around her, and not hide away from it. Until Flynn's 'betrayal,' she balked at any suggestion that she give up on her dream and return to her tower. She was determined to see the lights, and realize her dream, and the world was just going to have to make way and let her.
She also became more courageous and confident over her journey from the tower to the Kingdom. Initially, she was afraid to just set foot outside the tower, but she eventually was able to face down ruffians, royal horses, and her own mother in order to get what she wanted. Of course, she still has some pretty serious mommy-issues. Mother Gothel was very good at manipulating Rapunzel into doing exactly what she wanted her to do—stay in the tower, where she could continue to keep the power of Rapunzel's magical hair to herself. She would undermine Rapunzel's self-image and confidence, and then immediately follow it up with “I'm just kidding, darling,” and insisting that she loved her most. Flynn's apparent betrayal will hurt her confidence somewhat, but she'll bounce back. She can be extremely resilient.
Her resilience will help her cope with the absolute bizarre shitstorm that is Limbo. She'll be initially suspicious (“What do you want with me? Are you after my hair??”), but she'll eventually settle in, and be able to roll with the punches that Limbo delivers so regularly. I mean, she has a dream and a frying pan. What could go wrong?
History: Once upon a time, a single drop of sunlight fell to the earth and grew into a magical golden flower that could keep a person young and healthy forever. The flower was discovered by an old woman, and hidden away, so that she could keep its powers for herself.
Centuries later, the pregnant queen of the nearby Kingdom fell ill, and the people searched far and wide for a cure. They found the flower, gave it to her, and it cured her. Eventually she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The old woman, however, was furious to find that her magical flower had disappeared, and broke into the royal nursery to take a lock of hair from the baby and keep its magic for herself. But when she cut the hair, it turned brown, and lost its power. So she took the baby instead. Mother Gothel (for that was the old woman's name), took the princess and brought her to a tower in the woods, where she named her Rapunzel and raised her as her own.
Rapunzel grew up in the tower, with only her mother and a chameleon she called Pascal for company. Whenever she asked about going outside, her mother told her no, stating that the outside world was far too dangerous, and that she would be exploited for her magical hair. On her eighteenth birthday, though, Rapunzel's curiosity about the outside world and the paper lanterns that the king and queen released every year in honor of their missing daughter finally got the better of her, and she begged her mother to let her go out to see them. One again, her mother refused, and it might have stayed there, but Flynn Rider, a thief on the run from the law after stealing the princess's tiara, broke into the tower. Rapunzel subdued him with a frying pan and hid him in a wardrobe.
When Mother Gothel returned, Rapunzel again asked if she could be allowed to go out to see the lights, and she refused once again, telling her that she would never be allowed to leave the tower. So instead of revealing the thief as proof that she could take care of herself, she sent her mother on a three day round trip for paint. When her mother left, she released Flynn and told him that she would give him back the tiara he'd stolen, if he would take her to the Kingdom to see the lights. He eventually agreed, and they left.
Rapunzel was initially skittish about the outside world, but she soon returned to her natural curiosity and friendliness, and although Flynn tried several times to get her to turn back, she refused, determined to see the lights. Along the way, she befriended ruffians, thugs, and even a royal horse.
Meanwhile, Mother Gothel had spotted a royal horse in the woods (the same one that eventually befriended Rapunzel), and panicked, thinking that Rapunzel had been found. She returned early, only to see that Rapunzel was gone. She started to follow, eventually teaming up with Flynn's former partners in crime to track them down.
Rapunzel and Flynn eventually—despite a few mishaps—made it to the Kingdom, where Rapunzel was finally able to participate in the princess's birthday celebrations, and see the floating lanterns she'd dreamed so much about. She and Flynn started to fall for each other, but were interrupted before they could discuss things. Mother Gothel and her new partners in crime made it appear that Flynn had betrayed their agreement, and then the thugs tried to kidnap Rapunzel. Mother Gothel rescued her from them, and took Rapunzel home to their tower, reminding her that the outside world was not to be trusted.
1st person sample:
This... doesn't look like the beach near the Kingdom. Or any beach I've ever seen before. Not that I've seen very many beaches, but I've read about them, and aren't there supposed to be seagulls and shells and things like that? And not... weird dark crumbling buildings that keep falling into the water in an honestly kind of creepy way, and.
Stop mumbling Rapunzel.
Um.
I'm looking for my mother? Mother? Where are you?