[ Player Name ] : Mandie [ Personal DW ] : N/A [ Age ] : Forever 25 [ Timezone ] : Central [ Other Characters ] : Zelda, Ion, Vegeta
[ Character's Name ] : David [ Character's Age ] : 399 [ Series ] :David the Gnome [ Canon Point ] : Midseries, with at least another six months to live. BUT HE'LL NEVER DIE FROM OLD AGE IN VATHEON ;_;
[ History ] : (As David's history is not laid out clearly in the series, a great deal of this is headcanon. Family members have been extrapolated from the fact that gnomes are always born in pairs and only have children once and that David has a nephew and a granddaughter in the series.)
Like most gnomes, David had an idyllic childhood. He grew up in a family of four with a sweet but sassy mother who often scolded him for his adventurous streak and a jolly father that nurtured his curiosity by taking him on many exploratory trips. His sister was far more reserved than he was, often electing to stay at home during these escapades. As gnomes are rather traditional creatures, it was up to David (his sister was not a consideration) to take on his father's mantle as doctor in their Latvian forest home. David's family had produced renowned doctors for generations, and David was no exception. At the tender age of 70, David became a full-fledged doctor and was given his family's magic scalpel as a sign of his new position.
Unfortunately, he promptly lost it not even twenty years later in an effort to impress the love of his life, Lisa. Though his daring rescue of the baby bird seemed to go off without a hitch, the scalpel slipped out of his tool pouch and fell to the leaves below without being noticed by the lovestruck gnome. It was picked up by one of the trolls and went missing for hundreds of years. David did manage to find it before his time on Earth was up, though! Lisa was touched by his dedication to his job and agreed to marry him. With the help of his father, David located a suitable tree and made his home there with Lisa. They had two beautiful children, though their son is not the brightest gnome around. Due to this, it's likely that David will pass his title on to his nephew instead.
David's life up to this point has been filled with adventure. Like his father before him, David is a respected authority in the field of gnomish medicine, capable of utilizing both traditional (basic medicine: keeping things clean, stitching, bandages, chiropractic skills, antidotes and other medications) and non-traditional (hypnotism, acupuncture, emotional support, etc) methods of healing. He is quite sought after, having attended to calls from Italy all the way up to Siberia - and that's just in one year of his considerably long life!
Unlike most gnomes, David is willing to work with humans. He is not particularly fond of them and has a great distaste for their wasteful and inconsiderate behaviors, but he hopes that by reaching out and educating human children about nature that he can teach them to respect and love it. He's decided to dedicate the last year of his life to this task, spending a great deal of time writing a record of his travels (as well as a little gnomish history) for the children of the world to read.
[ Personality ] : David is a kind gnome, looked up to by all the other gnomes in his community as their doctor. He's a devoted man who is always on call, whether it be for simply giving advice to animals or his fellow gnomes or actual medical duties. From Italy to Siberia, David is the go-to gnome for all sorts of problems. He never hesitates to help those truly in need, even if they're his enemies (David has been known to help even trolls before if they're REALLY in trouble!).
That's not to say that David is a pushover by any means. He can have quite the mischievous streak! Drugs, traps and enlisting the local wildlife are all methods that David uses to teach a lesson when a lesson is needed. When someone gets what's coming to them, David has quite a laugh about it - in a good natured way, of course. He isn't vindictive about it, and makes sure to cease the punishment before anyone is seriously hurt.
When not doctoring (and sometimes even during!), David loves to teach and to share his accumulated wisdom with anyone willing to listen. He believes deeply in the old adage that knowledge is power and he has a desire to share some of his knowledge with the world. This tends to result in bouts of exposition on whatever topic is being addressed. He's an old gnome, so all you kids just sit down and let him educate you!
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] : + Has access to all the lore of the gnomes. That's quite a lot of stuff! + Fairly agile despite his age + Quick-witted + Makes friends easily + Able to enlist the aid of all the creatures of nature
- Can get overconfident at times - Getting up there in gnome years, he tires more quickly than he used to - Doesn't do well in artificial environments - Look at him. He's tiny! David is a tiny gnome in a big world, and it can cause a lot of trouble for him.
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] : If accepted, it's likely I'm going to hold off on introing David until the murder event is over. He can handle it, but I want him to get settled before encountering anything TOO interesting.
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David the Gnome | David the Gnome | Reserved
[ Personal DW ] : N/A
[ Age ] : Forever 25
[ Timezone ] : Central
[ Other Characters ] : Zelda, Ion, Vegeta
[ Character's Name ] : David
[ Character's Age ] : 399
[ Series ] : David the Gnome
[ Canon Point ] : Midseries, with at least another six months to live. BUT HE'LL NEVER DIE FROM OLD AGE IN VATHEON ;_;
[ History ] :
(As David's history is not laid out clearly in the series, a great deal of this is headcanon. Family members have been extrapolated from the fact that gnomes are always born in pairs and only have children once and that David has a nephew and a granddaughter in the series.)
Like most gnomes, David had an idyllic childhood. He grew up in a family of four with a sweet but sassy mother who often scolded him for his adventurous streak and a jolly father that nurtured his curiosity by taking him on many exploratory trips. His sister was far more reserved than he was, often electing to stay at home during these escapades. As gnomes are rather traditional creatures, it was up to David (his sister was not a consideration) to take on his father's mantle as doctor in their Latvian forest home. David's family had produced renowned doctors for generations, and David was no exception. At the tender age of 70, David became a full-fledged doctor and was given his family's magic scalpel as a sign of his new position.
Unfortunately, he promptly lost it not even twenty years later in an effort to impress the love of his life, Lisa. Though his daring rescue of the baby bird seemed to go off without a hitch, the scalpel slipped out of his tool pouch and fell to the leaves below without being noticed by the lovestruck gnome. It was picked up by one of the trolls and went missing for hundreds of years. David did manage to find it before his time on Earth was up, though! Lisa was touched by his dedication to his job and agreed to marry him. With the help of his father, David located a suitable tree and made his home there with Lisa. They had two beautiful children, though their son is not the brightest gnome around. Due to this, it's likely that David will pass his title on to his nephew instead.
David's life up to this point has been filled with adventure. Like his father before him, David is a respected authority in the field of gnomish medicine, capable of utilizing both traditional (basic medicine: keeping things clean, stitching, bandages, chiropractic skills, antidotes and other medications) and non-traditional (hypnotism, acupuncture, emotional support, etc) methods of healing. He is quite sought after, having attended to calls from Italy all the way up to Siberia - and that's just in one year of his considerably long life!
Unlike most gnomes, David is willing to work with humans. He is not particularly fond of them and has a great distaste for their wasteful and inconsiderate behaviors, but he hopes that by reaching out and educating human children about nature that he can teach them to respect and love it. He's decided to dedicate the last year of his life to this task, spending a great deal of time writing a record of his travels (as well as a little gnomish history) for the children of the world to read.
[ Personality ] :
David is a kind gnome, looked up to by all the other gnomes in his community as their doctor. He's a devoted man who is always on call, whether it be for simply giving advice to animals or his fellow gnomes or actual medical duties. From Italy to Siberia, David is the go-to gnome for all sorts of problems. He never hesitates to help those truly in need, even if they're his enemies (David has been known to help even trolls before if they're REALLY in trouble!).
That's not to say that David is a pushover by any means. He can have quite the mischievous streak! Drugs, traps and enlisting the local wildlife are all methods that David uses to teach a lesson when a lesson is needed. When someone gets what's coming to them, David has quite a laugh about it - in a good natured way, of course. He isn't vindictive about it, and makes sure to cease the punishment before anyone is seriously hurt.
When not doctoring (and sometimes even during!), David loves to teach and to share his accumulated wisdom with anyone willing to listen. He believes deeply in the old adage that knowledge is power and he has a desire to share some of his knowledge with the world. This tends to result in bouts of exposition on whatever topic is being addressed. He's an old gnome, so all you kids just sit down and let him educate you!
[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
+ Has access to all the lore of the gnomes. That's quite a lot of stuff!
+ Fairly agile despite his age
+ Quick-witted
+ Makes friends easily
+ Able to enlist the aid of all the creatures of nature
- Can get overconfident at times
- Getting up there in gnome years, he tires more quickly than he used to
- Doesn't do well in artificial environments
- Look at him. He's tiny! David is a tiny gnome in a big world, and it can cause a lot of trouble for him.
[ Sample ] :
David testing his SFC
[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] :
If accepted, it's likely I'm going to hold off on introing David until the murder event is over. He can handle it, but I want him to get settled before encountering anything TOO interesting.
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