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demonicbeauty) wrote2015-09-30 08:24 pm
demonicbeauty) wrote2015-09-30 08:24 pm
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Personality
Ariadne might be considered a Chaotic Good sort of character. She has a strong set of beliefs and convictions and follows them with all of her heart. In the end, she has the sweetness of a Disney princess, but the respect for the laws of men of a Robin Hood.
Heart don't fail me now...
The key motivation behind everything that Ariadne does is her heart. While she understands the value of tactical analysis and instinct, her emotions lead her action most of the time. Her life has been exceedingly difficult and she has often been the outsider and the receiver of misfortune. Because of this, her empathy is strong. Ariadne has a singular ability to put herself in the position of others and understand how such a position makes them feel. This is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it means that she can easily earn people's trust. But on the other hand, she can also be taken advantage of. The members of her Alastrian pack were always exceedingly open and honest with one another. Ariadne's limited experience in the world of humanoids means that she can often misinterpret those who lie and deceive. She's especially vulnerable to actors, to those who can feign an emotion. And this vulnerability ties into her altruism.
She demonstrates a kindness that has little place in her world. She would have done well living among the Merry Men, as she's constantly motivated to help those in need, whether it's with a kind word or a smile, or with a coin that she's conveniently liberated from a magistrate's pocket. And truth be known, if there are no convenient magistrates available, Ariadne is usually willing to part with her own last coin.
A part of her altruism comes from her sense of optimism. If Ariadne's more than willing to part with a coin, it's generally because she can see a way of things working out for the best. After all, why should she use that coin to buy a pound of berries when she can just go pick them for herself? Why spend it on a pint of ale when she can just as happily drink water? Raised in an Alastrian pack, Ariadne was constantly surrounded, quite literally, by love. She's transferred this sense into the universe itself, believing that there is good and love and kindness all around, in spite of the darkness that sometimes rises. And she believes that love can defeat hate. It can be a little hard to stomach, it's so saccharine.
It should also be noted that Ariadne's kindness extends to her style of fighting. Her weapon of choice a sling. Far better to knock a foe unconscious and run away than to cause permanent damage. (Never mind that you could cause brain damage because, shhhh, fantasy setting.)
Courage don't desert me...
In a way, it almost goes without saying that Ariadne is brave. One has to be brave to hold on to the belief that love will conquer it all in a world that so often demonstrates the opposite. But while she would never admit it, Ariadne is very much her mother's daughter and possesses a warrior spirit, even if her intentions are almost never violent.
Ariadne possesses an incredible amount of fortitude. She's suffered an incredible amount of trauma, from losing her family (although she doesn't actually know their ultimate fate) to allowing herself to be mutilated. None of this has broken her. None of this has shaken her central belief in love. And she shows every bit as much unwavering belief in the people who mean the most to her. Once a friend, forever a friend. And a friend is a member of her pack. She will rise to the occasion and stand against anyone who threatens one of her own. Which isn't to say she's a leader of men. Ariadne generally prefers playing a supporting role in the greater scheme of things. She likes to blend into the background. But blending isn't the same as disappearing.
Her courage ties into her optimism. She often acts because she believes things will work out for the best. And Ariadne has experience in tactics and probabilities. But she's not perfect. And sometimes, courage leads her to situations where she's in over her head. There a slight tendency to leap before she looks.
Don't turn back now that we're here...
Ariadne is the sort of person who lives in the present. Her past misfortunes don't hold her back and she's never really had much in the way of a plan for the future.
The most noticeable way in which she lives for the moment comes from her curiosity. As someone who's spent much of her life isolated from others, every day brings on an endless supply of new experiences, whether it's a new sort of song or a new way of solving mathematical problems or an animal she's never seen before. Ariadne has an almost insatiable need to experience everything and to know everything and to understand everything. There are times when she'll ask more questions than a toddler who's just learned how to say "why?"
What does it do?
What is it called?
How does it work?
Can I touch it?
Her curiosity can be something of a dangerous trait for her. It inevitably leads her to ask questions about things which would be common knowledge for any humanoid. She's in constant danger of exposing herself as an Alastrian. And she knows it too, but she just can't help herself.
Heart don't fail me now...
The key motivation behind everything that Ariadne does is her heart. While she understands the value of tactical analysis and instinct, her emotions lead her action most of the time. Her life has been exceedingly difficult and she has often been the outsider and the receiver of misfortune. Because of this, her empathy is strong. Ariadne has a singular ability to put herself in the position of others and understand how such a position makes them feel. This is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it means that she can easily earn people's trust. But on the other hand, she can also be taken advantage of. The members of her Alastrian pack were always exceedingly open and honest with one another. Ariadne's limited experience in the world of humanoids means that she can often misinterpret those who lie and deceive. She's especially vulnerable to actors, to those who can feign an emotion. And this vulnerability ties into her altruism.
She demonstrates a kindness that has little place in her world. She would have done well living among the Merry Men, as she's constantly motivated to help those in need, whether it's with a kind word or a smile, or with a coin that she's conveniently liberated from a magistrate's pocket. And truth be known, if there are no convenient magistrates available, Ariadne is usually willing to part with her own last coin.
A part of her altruism comes from her sense of optimism. If Ariadne's more than willing to part with a coin, it's generally because she can see a way of things working out for the best. After all, why should she use that coin to buy a pound of berries when she can just go pick them for herself? Why spend it on a pint of ale when she can just as happily drink water? Raised in an Alastrian pack, Ariadne was constantly surrounded, quite literally, by love. She's transferred this sense into the universe itself, believing that there is good and love and kindness all around, in spite of the darkness that sometimes rises. And she believes that love can defeat hate. It can be a little hard to stomach, it's so saccharine.
It should also be noted that Ariadne's kindness extends to her style of fighting. Her weapon of choice a sling. Far better to knock a foe unconscious and run away than to cause permanent damage. (Never mind that you could cause brain damage because, shhhh, fantasy setting.)
Courage don't desert me...
In a way, it almost goes without saying that Ariadne is brave. One has to be brave to hold on to the belief that love will conquer it all in a world that so often demonstrates the opposite. But while she would never admit it, Ariadne is very much her mother's daughter and possesses a warrior spirit, even if her intentions are almost never violent.
Ariadne possesses an incredible amount of fortitude. She's suffered an incredible amount of trauma, from losing her family (although she doesn't actually know their ultimate fate) to allowing herself to be mutilated. None of this has broken her. None of this has shaken her central belief in love. And she shows every bit as much unwavering belief in the people who mean the most to her. Once a friend, forever a friend. And a friend is a member of her pack. She will rise to the occasion and stand against anyone who threatens one of her own. Which isn't to say she's a leader of men. Ariadne generally prefers playing a supporting role in the greater scheme of things. She likes to blend into the background. But blending isn't the same as disappearing.
Her courage ties into her optimism. She often acts because she believes things will work out for the best. And Ariadne has experience in tactics and probabilities. But she's not perfect. And sometimes, courage leads her to situations where she's in over her head. There a slight tendency to leap before she looks.
Don't turn back now that we're here...
Ariadne is the sort of person who lives in the present. Her past misfortunes don't hold her back and she's never really had much in the way of a plan for the future.
The most noticeable way in which she lives for the moment comes from her curiosity. As someone who's spent much of her life isolated from others, every day brings on an endless supply of new experiences, whether it's a new sort of song or a new way of solving mathematical problems or an animal she's never seen before. Ariadne has an almost insatiable need to experience everything and to know everything and to understand everything. There are times when she'll ask more questions than a toddler who's just learned how to say "why?"
What does it do?
What is it called?
How does it work?
Can I touch it?
Her curiosity can be something of a dangerous trait for her. It inevitably leads her to ask questions about things which would be common knowledge for any humanoid. She's in constant danger of exposing herself as an Alastrian. And she knows it too, but she just can't help herself.