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 Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:11 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:12 pm
i. Beginning.
ii. Directory. (Welcome)
iii. Faris.
iv. History.
v. The Tiger's Bride.
vi. Acquaintances.
vii. Living Space and Possessions.
viii. Checklist.
ix. Roleplay Lists.
x. Miscellaneous.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:13 pm
  Name: Faris
Nickname(s): None currently
Age (Appearance Wise): Mid-twenties.
Age (Actual): Young. Hard to tell for certain, as he's close-mouthed about it.
Personality:
Contained: There is an air about Faris that suggests he is not as serene as his masked exterior and softly worded responses might claim. A twitch of his tail, a tightening in the visible muscles around his jaw, these are the gestures that he allows himself in lieu of tearing things to pieces. He handles everything with his fingertips, and keeps even allies at arm's length, aware of his strength and the shame that comes from losing control. His temper is ferocious, but violently repressed, and he takes great care to maintain his cultured appearance so that no one can see the seethe of emotion beneath. Regularly gripped by bouts of frustration to which there is no obvious solution, he can become increasingly remote around even the most helpful people in order to keep from acting out.
Destructive: No one is wholly immune to anger, no matter the depth of the vault they lock themselves in. When the last of his restraint is burned away, Faris tends to take things apart in the most brutal way possible, whether physically or verbally. He has been known to send Book Children and City People alike scurrying from him in fear, shredding his surroundings until the fit leaves him and he can compose himself once more. Although it is rare for him to reach this stage, it is invariably an ugly situation for whoever has prompted it.
Private: An exchange of information with Faris extends to the weather, which is almost always temperate, and little else. If the direction of the conversation takes a more personal turn, he tends to fall silent and wait for the subject to change, no matter how innocuous the line of questioning. Facts about him are presented on a need to know basis, and even then he is uncomfortable discussing himself if he can help it. This preference is thwarted if he is asked to explain his work, which he feels passionately about, but he'll usually only indulge a specific, possibly handpicked audience.
Selective: Because focusing on the smaller details tends to make the background noise fade to a comfortable hum, Faris often purposefully misses the bigger picture while consulting its parts. Whether it’s the state of the poor or the inherent unfairness of the City's politics, he finds certain aspects beneath his notice, or simply not worth the time to attempt to remedy.
Fixated: The alternative shape his selective nature takes on: if something absolutely catches his attention, he will pursue it to its end, regardless of the consequences. Whether it is an idea, a task, or even an individual, he will set aside startling amounts of time to deal with it in whatever way he sees necessary.
Ambitious: While the technology of the land is by no means advanced, Faris will seize every opportunity to get his hands on it, whether it be a particularly elegant clockwork pet, or the plans for the latest aqueduct expansion program, he is forever inquisitive about the mechanistic happenings around the City. When he is focused on the task in front of him, everything else is unimportant, and a state of near-perfect peace descends to cloak his volatile impulses. Even though his aims revolve largely around efficiency – such as food-harvesting and water distribution – he can appreciate the aesthetics of the work just as easily. If offered an apprentice position as a machine- or clockwork-maker, he would agree in a heartbeat.
Physical Appearance: Medium height, tawny skinned and lithely muscled, he nonetheless covers himself in layers of clothing that simultaneously impart a sense of easy elegance while confusing the eye in regards to his overall bulk. The tiger pelt he wears upon his back extends over the sooty blackness of his unkempt hair, claws dangling possessively along his chest. It is warm to the touch for those who dare settle a hand against it. Attached to the hood of the tiger pelt is a mask of gilded bone that Faris wears when traversing through the City, the jut of its spiraling horns hard to miss even in a crowd. Those who have witnessed him at ease and in his own home know his eyes to be moss-flecked amber, framed by long lashes and situated beneath thick, expressive eyebrows. His mouth falls naturally into a small frown, but he can school it to a more neutral line if made aware of it.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:14 pm
Thoughts on the Forest: Torn. He finds the allure of the City with all its technological trappings stimulating, but something about the Forest itself makes his skin itch, the pelt upon his back prickling with motion, like it might very well leap from him and take off of its own volition.
Thoughts on Book Children: This is largely considered on an individual basis, but Faris is generally not interested in communicating with his fellow Book Children. Most of them are "younger" in the sense that they are free-spirited or based on ideas where the similarities between them are lacking. If he finds a kindred spirit, he may or may not strike up a friendship, depending on the circumstances. It's just easier to keep to himself.
Thoughts on City People: Also on a person-to-person basis. Faris is respectful of the City People for the most part, especially of those who create and invent to augment existing technologies.
Favorite Things: Privacy, machinery on a wide scale, unusual or pleasant textures, politeness, desserts, plants, card games.
Hated Things: Unnecessarily talkative people, well-meaning or otherwise; losing his temper, uninvited contact, enclosed spaces.
Hobbies: Tinkering, gardening (if rearing a few potted plants can rightfully be called that), cartography
Birthday: September 9th
Story: The Tiger's Bride by Angela Carter.
Favorite type of Ending: No fluff, no fuss, just an ending that makes sense and answers all the questions that were raised in the telling.
Favorite Illustration: Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel.
Dreams: Becoming a noteworthy mechanist, or at least one who makes a difference in those spheres he cares about. If he has bigger dreams, he's never mentioned them.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:14 pm
One of many retellings of the classical Beauty and the Beast, Angela Carter's The Tiger's Bride explores themes of sexuality and repression, and how the line between man and beast is not as pronounced as one might expect. It is a tale of yearning and self-discovery, one that encourages individuals to shed the skin society has forced them to wear, and to embrace what they have been all along.
Faris struggles constantly with the idea of giving into the baser instincts outlined in the narrative. There is an animalistic quiver beneath his ribs, a sharpness to his thoughts; a desire to be other, to be careful and measured in his movements. The pelt that lays across his shoulders sometimes feels as though it will fuse to his skin, wrap him up in all its carnivorous splendor. He knows his story well, and sometimes hates it for the way it seems to mock his chosen lifestyle.
Full text for the Tiger's Bride can be found here.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:15 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:16 pm
Living Space:
Possessions:
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:17 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:18 pm
Active RPs:
In the Interim - Myopia/Faris; Private. (Location: Eyncastor)
Inactive RPs:
Completed RPs:
Any Night - Faris/ORP; Meta. (Location: Sutfirth) In which there are cultists, intrigue, and goldfish-girls with no survival instinct.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:19 pm
Proposed font color: [color=#660000] Winning contest entry: here.Font for banners provided by Paul Lloyd on dafont.com.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:51 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:51 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:53 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:53 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:55 pm
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