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Player name: Michelle

Player age and gender: 25, she/her

Player Contact:

sweetstacks

Any other characters in game? Nah

Edited 2018-03-10 05:02 (UTC)

IC Information

Character name: Noctis Lucis Caelum

Character canon: Final Fantasy XV

Canon point: Just as he's getting absorbed into the crystal.

Physical Description: i once saw a son so beautiful i started crying; 20,
5'9"

About the Character: Noctis Lucis Caelum is a prince, first and foremost, of the kingdom of Lucis. At the beginning of the game, he sets out for the city of Altissia for an arranged marriage with his three friends. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes!! His hometown suffers incredible damage, and Noctis throughout the course of the game is tested in myriad ways. This is a shitty history section, I apologize.

Noctis might look like the typical brooding JRPG emo kid, but he's far from that. Rather, Noctis is friendly and open-hearted... and he's not afraid to tease those he cares about. When comfortable around someone, Noctis is downright playful. He doesn't hesitate to dole out nicknames, such as "Specs" for Ignis. Noctis isn't afraid to be sarcastic, either, and part of his charm comes from his quick wit and ability to piggyback off another's jokes. However, Noctis doesn't joke around when it's too inappropriate; he likes to have fun, but when he needs to be serious, he can shift gears pretty easily. Regardless, he gives his friends a good-natured hard time, especially when they're annoying him. He's still pretty young, after all. Noctis isn't afraid to speak his mind, though--when he's cranky, he lets people know it, and he kind of... lashes out at people who are close to him. His friends are quick to call him out on it, though. They keep him grounded, and he trusts them to a great extent--even going so far as to jump off a high building when Prompto tells him to, and without question.

But he doesn't hesitate to call them out, either. He reads his friends well, so Noctis is pretty perceptive. They're more like his brothers, and they've been at his side for a long time, so he knows where to prod them to get a reaction. Unfortunately, even they can't quell his rebellious side. As a kid, Noctis was hard to tie down and keep an eye on. He sneaked out of the palace often in order to play, a fact that he was able to keep a pretty good secret for the most part. Even as a young adult, Noctis tends to get sidetracked in order to help people instead of attending to his duties.

Noctis is frustratingly stubborn sometimes. While it manifests sometimes as determination and dedication--such as his keeping his promise to Luna and writing something in the exchange book whenever he receives it, and he refuses to turn down a challenge when his pride is on the line--it's also an extremely negative quality sometimes. When he hears something he doesn't like, it can be difficult to get him to listen. He jumps to every conclusion in the book and sometimes refuses to acknowledge something for a while. He needs to see something when it's bad in order to confirm it for himself, and when he's upset he becomes not only cranky but antagonistic and downright moody. He has a hard time listening, sometimes. Noctis, when he doesn't like what he sees or hears, becomes irrational and angry. He is very much ruled by his emotions as a young man. Take, for example, his attempting to kill Ardyn immediately when he sees him following Lunafreya's death. As far as Noctis is concerned, revenge is the only thing that matters. He blocks out anything else, and instead focuses on what'll make him feel better at the moment. Even though "Ardyn" pleads with him to stop, Noctis does not. He doesn't even realize that "Ardyn" is acting strange... he just thinks that Ardyn is screwing with him, and therefore, Noctis wants to hurt him.

It's obvious, though, as the game goes on, just how much stress Noctis takes on. He has odd nightmares. He broods a little more, especially as more people get hurt--because of him, he thinks. Noctis isn't angry at anyone, though, except himself. He continues to show incredible kindness to everyone, but it's pretty obvious that he's slowly begun to crack under the pressure, and it shows most when he's tired or annoyed, which is when he's most prone to snapping. He also becomes angrier and angrier at the Empire, once even commenting that he'd fight for and gain vengeance for Jared, who died at their hands.

Noctis is most emotional when it comes to his friends. Following Altissia's aftermath, he's visibly distressed by Ignis's being blind. In the same vein, Noctis's emotions are put on full display when he unwittingly pushes Prompto off a moving train. A little bit of Noctis's reaction is showed in Episode Prompto, and Aranea Highwind comments that Noctis was so upset he couldn't even speak properly. Noctis knows he messed up, and even if he doesn't mean to, Noctis completely and utterly blames himself. And when Regis dies, Noctis is angry and hurt. Angry, because his father is dead nad his home has fallen. Angry, because Regis kept things from him and even lied to him. Noctis loves his father above all else, and when it's revealed that Regis hadn't been completely honest, he lashes out.

But Noctis Lucis Caelum is not unreasonable. Above all else, he's a prince, and he knows he has duties. Therefore, when faced with what he must do--recover the royal arms and become a protector of the people, a king--he takes on those responsibilities with grace, even if there is some resistance initially. Noctis learns to adapt to even the bitterest of circumstances, a quality well-needed in a king. He adapts not only to his duties, but also the myriad of weapons he's able to use. Noctis shows an impressive capacity for adaptation, and even takes it in stride--traveling on the road, camping outdoors, it's all good as long as he can take a nap here and there. (And Noctis loves his naps.)

Noctis has a very soft spot for animals. Cats, dogs, chocobos--he loves 'em all. There's a sidequest in Galdin Quay where Noctis gets sidetracked catching a fish for a stray cat. During the same sidequest, he actually talks to the cat, and when the cat meows in reply, Noctis sounds both happy and encouraged. Similarly, whenever Luna's dogs show up, Noctis always has a smile and a good pet for them. He's also very willing to take on a huge, infamous behemoth in order to assure chocobos' safety. (At the chocobo outpost, Noctis also gives all the chocobos hugs and tells them they're good birds.) Noctis's love for animals is just one side of his caring nature, though.

Noctis is incredibly loyal to his friends. As long as they're happy and safe and at his side, Noctis is content. They don't have to stick at his side, after all, especially after things turn incredibly ugly. Yet they do--and Noctis appreciates them and everything they've done. His friends are his family, really, and he knows he can rely on them no matter what. It's one of the reasons Noctis is so willing to go out of his way to do things with them that'll make them happy. He indulges them without a second thought: He takes time to go with Prompto to a particularly good photo spot; he helps Ignis with the cooking every so often; he joins Gladio in his random training. It's a way to bond with them, and Noctis is appreciative for those little moments. Hell, Noctis is so willing to go along with his friends' crazy antics--Prompto especially--that he poses in front of a monster that could easily kill him. Yet, at the same time, it's fun for Noctis to do stuff that's pretty dangerous. At the end of the sidequest where Prompto wants a picture of Noctis in front of the catoblepas--the aforementioned monster that could kill Noctis--he's breathless with laughter, and he can't even seriously be mad at Prompto. This willingness to do crazy stuff is part of Noct's impulsiveness, too.

It's not just for fun and games that Noctis keeps the guys around, though. He truly loves them, and he encourages them whenever he can. In battle, he'll throw out a compliment to the other guys, and when Prompto has doubts about himself and Noctis's relationship, Noctis speaks earnestly and from the heart that he wants Prompto at his side.

Noctis's friends--all of them--come first. He even states on the way to Altissia that even though he knows making a pact with Leviathan is important, Luna comes first. Luna is more important than receiving an almighty power. Noctis's love for his friends is a double-edged sword: He loves them so much that he'd do anything for them, but at the same time, when he fails them, he loses his composure completely.

However, Noctis does not care just for his friends. He's willing to help people who need a hand, or who have done things for him and the other three. Noctis doesn't mind if it's a strange or questionable errand, he'll absolutely do it just because he wants to help. Truly, Noctis is a people person. He's also the type to reassure and comfort people when he knows they need it--see, reassuring Talcott that it was not his fault that Jared died, or comforting a scared Iris when she realizes the Empire is after them. While, sometimes, he can be awkward (his interactions with Iris and her obvious crush come to mind; when Iris and he go out on a "date" and she comments on how it feels like one, she calls him out for not playing along when he brushes it off as not a date) he genuinely wants to see people happy. And Noctis knows when to express gratitude when the situation calls for it, even if it's toward an enemy... like Ravus, who had on several occasions expressed his deep disdain for Noctis.

Noctis has always been the prince, and even as a kid, he had to deal with his status. However, while Noctis likely had to deal with people clamoring for his favor and attention merely for that status, he paid them no mind. Instead, he chose to associate with people who liked him not for his status, but who he is as a person. Despite being royalty, Noctis demonstrates an incredible capacity for acceptance and doesn't spurn those of lower status. Rather, he treats them with respect and dignity. People are important to Noctis for who they are, not what they are, or what their status is. In this regard, Noctis can be considered humble. He never once uses his status to his advantage, not even to get a discount. And he willingly and happily takes on petty errands for those who help him, or just those who need a hand. As an ordinary person, Noctis cares about people, a quality which is admirable and necessary in a ruler.

Character abilities: [Include both supernatural abilities and more mundane ones, please! Details are good.]FISHING: It's his special skill! He even keeps his fishing rod and supplies in his armiger.
ARMIGER: Basically a hammerspace. You want weapons? You got weapons that can be summoned in a burst of light.
ELEMANCY: Noctis draws power from his environment in order to use magic--specifically, lightning, fire, and ice. These can be combined with one another, or with items for special effects.
SWORDPLAY: Noctis is a seasoned swordsman, and he best handles a sword. However! He is more than capable of using a ton of other weapons--crossbows, lances, maces, etc.
RING OF THE LUCII: Since Noctis is royalty, he can use the power of the kings. Noctis can use Holy (which uses heavenly energy to deal damage), Death (which restores his HP as he takes out enemies), and Alterna (which literally rips open a rift to suck enemies into The Void).
WARP STRIKE: Noctis can throw his weapon and follow it in a burst of blue light.
ASTRALS: When Noctis is in danger, he is capable of summoning the gods. Shiva uses ice, Leviathan brings down torrential water, Bahamut summons forth swords, Ramuh uses thunder and lightning, and Titan is just big and punch-y.

Inventory: The Ring of the Lucii, a ton of weapons and his fishing rod inside his armiger. Also, clothes, some potions and phoenix downs, and... contact lenses?

Samples: wowser

Edited 2018-03-10 05:21 (UTC)

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-> This is a package of... Frozen organ noodles? Eugh. Technically edible, but slightly freezerburned.

NOTE: Due to the restrictions on summoning powers, Noctis won't be able to summon the Astrals unless (somehow) they should manifest in this universe.

Edited (whoopsie forgot a thing) 2018-03-17 08:11 (UTC)

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