The Far Shore App
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Name: Asher
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Age: 27
Other Characters: N/A
Character Information
Name: Prompto Argentum
Canon: Final Fantasy XV
Canon Point: End of the game
Age: 30 (but will be reverting to his 20-year-old appearance, as that was the defining year of his life)
History: Prompto's History on the Final Fantasy Wikia
Personality:
'I mean, when you look at me, you wouldn't think that I'm anything but a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky joker. But that isn't the real me. Behind all the quips and laughs, I'm a mess of hang-ups.'
Prompto's obviously FFXV's cheerful comic relief character from the get-go. He's goofy, clumsy, whiny, doesn't know what to do with himself during the game's heavy moments, chipper to a fault, exaggeratedly reactive, sometimes annoying, and has hair like a chocobo's butt. He's the quintessential sidekick: the party's mood-maker, a nice guy ready with a laugh whenever it's needed, even at his own expense.
But all of this is the persona Prompto constructed so that he could have and keep friends. Beneath what he apparently thinks is a convincing front of jokes and good times, he hosts an inferiority complex the size of the sun, a deep-seated fear that his friends will leave him, and a need to give the people what they want. He's not naturally good with social interaction. He's uncertain of himself and has trouble relating to others. And a huge part of that was growing up lonely, as his adoptive parents were hardly home in his childhood, leaving an emotional chasm he was too awkward to know how to fill. Loneliness has left him terrified that the 'real him' wouldn't be worth anyone's time, that he's meant to live with that hole forever.
Once given the impetus to fill it, though--that is, a letter from the Oracle, so it wasn't even a resolution of his own making--he goes all-out. Sheer bloody dedication to the idea of being Prince Noctis's friend sees him through a multi-year transformation. He refashions himself from shy, stodgy loner to an affectionate loudmouth who can't sit still, who maintains a well-regulated diet and exercise regimen though he's long since reached his (admittedly shallow) goal. And that goes to show that Prompto's determination, for all his complaining, is never to be underestimated--particularly when it comes to his friends.
Running deeper than his insecurity and more true than his charming goofball persona is a streak of loyalty and compassion greater than Prompto himself understands. He's always the first to a downed friend's side and the quickest to notice something's wrong. He goes out of his way for children and injured animals--an affinity, perhaps, for those as weak as he perceives himself to be. A lifetime of observing others and adjusting his presentation to match the mood lets him see when his friends are hurting, and his own lack of pride--what, after all, does a loser like him have to be proud of?--lets him offer help so easily, so naturally, his prouder, more macho friends don't feel the sting. Everything Prompto does, he does to earn his place among the people he's lucky enough to call friends. Everything he does, he does to help.
Because of that, he lacks a certain kind of initiative on his own. His greatest struggle is to figure out what he wants, not what the people around him want of him. Before he figures that out, he's always looking to others for guidance and hiding behind them when he believes a situation beyond his ability--which happens real darn often. But once he realizes all he wants is to be with the others whether or not he 'deserves' that place--when he sets out to take that spot for himself with all the honesty and courage he has--he shows he has the resolve to stand on his own.
His whole life, Prompto's wrestled with the idea that he doesn't belong. For twenty years, he hid the barcode on his wrist despite not knowing what it meant beyond 'you're not one of them.' He knew he was from the enemy empire. He knew he was awkward, ungainly, without anything to offer that would make him worth befriending. But he knew he wanted friends more than anything. And when he found an opportunity to have them, he did everything he could not only to keep them, but to keep them well. He wants his friends to be happy. He'll do whatever it takes to make it so.
When the chips are down, when everything is falling apart around them, it's wimpy, awkward, bad-jokes Prompto who steps up to fill the cracks, to ease the burdens of those around him. It's Prompto who sticks up for Ignis's right to choose his destiny after an attack leaves him blind. It's Prompto who jokes with Noctis and forgives him as no one else ever does, rather than piling guilt and responsibility upon him.
He is that fun-loving, happy-go-lucky joker, here to lighten the mood. He's also that mess of insecurities, constantly groping for validation, begging the world for a reason to exist. But Prompto's capable of growth beyond expectation, most of all his own.
There's nothing he won't become to stand at his friends' side.
Abilities: Prompto doesn't have any magical powers of his own. Any special techniques he performs in FFXV can be attributed in part to borrowing Noctis's magic, as a member of his party.
- Photography: Prompto knows his way around a digital camera and its many options and settings. He's also fearless when it comes to getting that perfect shot and has taken selfies and action shots mid-battle.
- Firearms/combat: The game never explains where or when Prompto learned how to shoot, but he can use any firearm the game throws at him, including his default handguns, sniper rifles, machine guns, bazookas, and heavy Niflheim machinery. He's pulled off some ridiculous trick shots in-game. He's also capable of assassin-style stealth kills.
- Athleticism: Prompto's the fastest character in Noctis's party and has been running every day since childhood. What he lacks in strength and staying power, he makes up for with speed and agility.
- Machinery: He has a knack for picking up enemy tech and intuiting how to use it. It's not his greatest skill, but useful in a pinch.
Strengths: Loyal - Energetic - Supportive - Sensitive - Humble
Weaknesses: Whiny - Insecure - Dependent - Fearful - Bungling
God/Shinki: Shinki
Why?: From his very conception, Prompto was made to serve others. He was created as a tiny cog in a daemon-clone army; in his childhood, he re-shaped his entire body and personality in order to fulfill Lunafreya Nox Fleuret's request that he stand by Prince Noctis's side; and as an adult, he's always deferring to the other members of his party, looking to them for guidance and then responding as he thinks thinks they need. Putting him in a position of leadership and responsibility for shinki would stress him the hell out, but he's a great support.
Cause Of Death: After ten long years of darkness, thirty-year-old Prompto Argentum went down fighting daemons on the steps of Insomnia's ruined Citadel to buy time for Noctis Lucis Caelum CXIV to call on his ancestors' power to eradicate the Starscourge from Eos once and for all. While Prompto and his two brothers-in-arms were brave and skilled, the sheer number of monsters overwhelmed them, and they died just as dawn broke over the Kingdom of Lucis for the first time in a decade.
Vessel: Lion Heart handgun: A large pistol with a streak of blue along the top.
Name Location: Inside of his right wrist
Power: Starshine: Prompto can gather and then release light to blind foes, light dark places, and/or weaken ayakashi or other daemon-like, spiritually impure presences. A power based on Starshell, one of his in-game techniques, but which is drawn from his shinki abilities instead of Noctis's magic.
Writing Sample
Sample: Affectionate Mash-up Threads from my musebox
Other
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Name: Asher
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Age: 27
Other Characters: N/A
Character Information
Name: Prompto Argentum
Canon: Final Fantasy XV
Canon Point: End of the game
Age: 30 (but will be reverting to his 20-year-old appearance, as that was the defining year of his life)
History: Prompto's History on the Final Fantasy Wikia
Personality:
'I mean, when you look at me, you wouldn't think that I'm anything but a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky joker. But that isn't the real me. Behind all the quips and laughs, I'm a mess of hang-ups.'
Prompto's obviously FFXV's cheerful comic relief character from the get-go. He's goofy, clumsy, whiny, doesn't know what to do with himself during the game's heavy moments, chipper to a fault, exaggeratedly reactive, sometimes annoying, and has hair like a chocobo's butt. He's the quintessential sidekick: the party's mood-maker, a nice guy ready with a laugh whenever it's needed, even at his own expense.
But all of this is the persona Prompto constructed so that he could have and keep friends. Beneath what he apparently thinks is a convincing front of jokes and good times, he hosts an inferiority complex the size of the sun, a deep-seated fear that his friends will leave him, and a need to give the people what they want. He's not naturally good with social interaction. He's uncertain of himself and has trouble relating to others. And a huge part of that was growing up lonely, as his adoptive parents were hardly home in his childhood, leaving an emotional chasm he was too awkward to know how to fill. Loneliness has left him terrified that the 'real him' wouldn't be worth anyone's time, that he's meant to live with that hole forever.
Once given the impetus to fill it, though--that is, a letter from the Oracle, so it wasn't even a resolution of his own making--he goes all-out. Sheer bloody dedication to the idea of being Prince Noctis's friend sees him through a multi-year transformation. He refashions himself from shy, stodgy loner to an affectionate loudmouth who can't sit still, who maintains a well-regulated diet and exercise regimen though he's long since reached his (admittedly shallow) goal. And that goes to show that Prompto's determination, for all his complaining, is never to be underestimated--particularly when it comes to his friends.
Running deeper than his insecurity and more true than his charming goofball persona is a streak of loyalty and compassion greater than Prompto himself understands. He's always the first to a downed friend's side and the quickest to notice something's wrong. He goes out of his way for children and injured animals--an affinity, perhaps, for those as weak as he perceives himself to be. A lifetime of observing others and adjusting his presentation to match the mood lets him see when his friends are hurting, and his own lack of pride--what, after all, does a loser like him have to be proud of?--lets him offer help so easily, so naturally, his prouder, more macho friends don't feel the sting. Everything Prompto does, he does to earn his place among the people he's lucky enough to call friends. Everything he does, he does to help.
Because of that, he lacks a certain kind of initiative on his own. His greatest struggle is to figure out what he wants, not what the people around him want of him. Before he figures that out, he's always looking to others for guidance and hiding behind them when he believes a situation beyond his ability--which happens real darn often. But once he realizes all he wants is to be with the others whether or not he 'deserves' that place--when he sets out to take that spot for himself with all the honesty and courage he has--he shows he has the resolve to stand on his own.
His whole life, Prompto's wrestled with the idea that he doesn't belong. For twenty years, he hid the barcode on his wrist despite not knowing what it meant beyond 'you're not one of them.' He knew he was from the enemy empire. He knew he was awkward, ungainly, without anything to offer that would make him worth befriending. But he knew he wanted friends more than anything. And when he found an opportunity to have them, he did everything he could not only to keep them, but to keep them well. He wants his friends to be happy. He'll do whatever it takes to make it so.
When the chips are down, when everything is falling apart around them, it's wimpy, awkward, bad-jokes Prompto who steps up to fill the cracks, to ease the burdens of those around him. It's Prompto who sticks up for Ignis's right to choose his destiny after an attack leaves him blind. It's Prompto who jokes with Noctis and forgives him as no one else ever does, rather than piling guilt and responsibility upon him.
He is that fun-loving, happy-go-lucky joker, here to lighten the mood. He's also that mess of insecurities, constantly groping for validation, begging the world for a reason to exist. But Prompto's capable of growth beyond expectation, most of all his own.
There's nothing he won't become to stand at his friends' side.
Abilities: Prompto doesn't have any magical powers of his own. Any special techniques he performs in FFXV can be attributed in part to borrowing Noctis's magic, as a member of his party.
- Photography: Prompto knows his way around a digital camera and its many options and settings. He's also fearless when it comes to getting that perfect shot and has taken selfies and action shots mid-battle.
- Firearms/combat: The game never explains where or when Prompto learned how to shoot, but he can use any firearm the game throws at him, including his default handguns, sniper rifles, machine guns, bazookas, and heavy Niflheim machinery. He's pulled off some ridiculous trick shots in-game. He's also capable of assassin-style stealth kills.
- Athleticism: Prompto's the fastest character in Noctis's party and has been running every day since childhood. What he lacks in strength and staying power, he makes up for with speed and agility.
- Machinery: He has a knack for picking up enemy tech and intuiting how to use it. It's not his greatest skill, but useful in a pinch.
Strengths: Loyal - Energetic - Supportive - Sensitive - Humble
Weaknesses: Whiny - Insecure - Dependent - Fearful - Bungling
God/Shinki: Shinki
Why?: From his very conception, Prompto was made to serve others. He was created as a tiny cog in a daemon-clone army; in his childhood, he re-shaped his entire body and personality in order to fulfill Lunafreya Nox Fleuret's request that he stand by Prince Noctis's side; and as an adult, he's always deferring to the other members of his party, looking to them for guidance and then responding as he thinks thinks they need. Putting him in a position of leadership and responsibility for shinki would stress him the hell out, but he's a great support.
Cause Of Death: After ten long years of darkness, thirty-year-old Prompto Argentum went down fighting daemons on the steps of Insomnia's ruined Citadel to buy time for Noctis Lucis Caelum CXIV to call on his ancestors' power to eradicate the Starscourge from Eos once and for all. While Prompto and his two brothers-in-arms were brave and skilled, the sheer number of monsters overwhelmed them, and they died just as dawn broke over the Kingdom of Lucis for the first time in a decade.
Vessel: Lion Heart handgun: A large pistol with a streak of blue along the top.
Name Location: Inside of his right wrist
Power: Starshine: Prompto can gather and then release light to blind foes, light dark places, and/or weaken ayakashi or other daemon-like, spiritually impure presences. A power based on Starshell, one of his in-game techniques, but which is drawn from his shinki abilities instead of Noctis's magic.
Writing Sample
Sample: Affectionate Mash-up Threads from my musebox
Other
Anything Else?: Wouldn't mind being paired up with Lucina
challengesfate as god and shinki!
