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P L A Y E R;
NAME: January
AGE: 20
PLAYER JOURNAL:acperience
TIMEZONE: GMT -5
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OTHER CHARACTERS PLAYED: N/A
C H A R A C T E R;
NAME: Virid Visette Viridian
CANON: There, Beyond the Beyond
POINT IN CANON: Post-Vol. 5
AGE: 13
APPEARANCE: He's a happy fellow.
CANON HISTORY:
"Oh, just hurry. So wretched to my eyes they are. I need not two... Be quick about it! Hurry! And become one!" — the queen of Viridian
In the kingdom of Viridian, twin princes were once born to the royal family. As one might imagine, this raised the question of whom the first in line should be, sparking a bloody civil war that tore the country apart. And thus, from then on, twins became an ill omen in this country, as a method became set in place to avoid such a dispute ever again.
That method is simple: on their thirteenth birthday, the princes must duel to the death for the right to be named crown prince.
Virid Visette Viridian, unfortunately, is the older of twin princes, with his younger brother sharing both the exact same face and name as him. Without any particular reason, the younger Virid is locked away, with assassins after his life, while the older Virid leads a normal life. The two become known, respectively, as "the mad prince," for his violent and murderous personality, and "the sane prince," for his gentle and compassionate personality. Like this, it is assumed that the "mad prince" will be the one to die, and the "sane prince" the one who will inherit the throne. The older Virid, however, is determined to find a way for both of them to live.
(While the older Virid's life during this period is largely unknown, it's suggested that he visited his brother frequently, telling him of things that were going on outside the prison (such as notable servants of his) or asked if he were all right—interacting with him enough that both understand each other's personalities well. He also maintains frequent contact with his mother, who treats him well enough, apparently.)
His opportunity to save them both arrives in the form of the Amaranthine, a sentient "flower" that can grant wishes. Virid's mother claims that whichever prince finds the Amaranathine first will become crown prince, thus perhap allowing the other prince to live. Things go awry, though, when not only does the other Virid find the Amaranthine first, but he quickly befriends her companion and chooses to accompany them. The older Virid, upon reuniting with his younger brother, is appalled to find that his brother has changed, found new people in his life, and intends to walk free while the older Virid is still 'imprisoned.' Though he goes as far as to threaten his younger brother's new friend, the group ultimately manages to free themselves from him. With the younger Virid now leading a carefree life, the inheritance dispute practically forgotten, the older Virid is left to obsess over their circumstances alone.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Depending on the context under which you meet him, Virid is a very different person.
To his subjects, Virid is gentle-natured and kind. Exactly how nice he is is debatable, when you consider that he's being compared to his "mad" brother, but from what we see in his brief interactions and his brother's impersonation of him, he is respectful and amiable, with a reasonable head on his shoulders as the "sane" prince. He smiles often (apparently, that's one of the main things his brother associates with his attitude). This, altogether, is who Virid is when he's in a good mood.
When he's not in a good mood? All bets are off.
If Virid is annoyed for whatever reason, he can be a royal brat (quite literally). He'll be angry over minor things, repeatedly insult the other party if he doesn't like them, and refuses to apologize or acknowledge when he's in the wrong. He's a petty, jealous child who dislikes it when things don't go his way and therefore will stand his ground even if he has no real reason to. Arguing with him when he's in a mood is like, well, arguing with a kid—you'd have better luck with a brick wall.
On a darker level, the 'kindness' that Virid is so known for is likely superficial. Outside of his brother, Virid has no attachment to anyone, to the point where he has no real regard for others. Even though the younger Virid is supposed to be the insane and violent one, the older Virid is ultimately just as casual over the thought of killing others if it achieves his goals. He's capable of the same brutality that his brother is; he simply has less reason to show it. Worse yet, this attitude extends even to his brother, whom he supposedly loves—initially, Virid would lock away his brother for the rest of his life, believing that his love is enough for his brother to be satisfied with that. He doesn't seem to honestly care about his brother's happiness if it involves a life outside of him. Thus, Virid is extremely self-centered, uncaring that the world does not revolve around him and his desires, because he'll make it do so if he has to. The lack of empathy that Virid has for others when his issues take control over his mind is incredibly worrisome.
That said, the key words there may be "when his issues take control over his mind." Virid wasn't born as some sociopath—in fact, as mentioned, he typically isn't like this, apparently. He's regarded as compassionate and reasonable, and though, again, the sincerity of that is questionable, it's not as if he had reason to be faking it to manipulate anyone or some such. There are indications that this kind persona is, in fact, whom Virid is at heart, and his colder side likely wouldn't have existed were it not for his rather twisted situation.
Virid, unsurprisingly, has identity issues. Growing up being told to "reduce to one" and knowing that no one can tell the difference between him and his brother, Virid has a rather messed up sense of self. Though he may be the 'favoured' child, Virid knows that it has nothing to do with him personally when their mother can't even differentiate between the two. He was merely lucky, and that's the only reason his mother 'loves' him. Similarly, the reason he's so detached from everyone but his brother is because he knows that no one honestly knows him. No one's ever certain whether they're talking to him or the other Virid, beyond the two Virids themselves. No one truly cares about him as an individual. The stigma of being a twin has invaded into everything he is, with Virid's life centered around the inheritance issue and the fact that one of them must die. And while this Virid is somewhat preferred more as the heir, due to being "sane," it doesn't really make a difference to the kingdom—as long as one of them dies—and Virid knows it.
For that reason, Virid has a major complex over his twin. Again, the other Virid is the only person who can ever understand him (which is ironic, because the other Virid admits that he actually knows nothing about his brother, showing how shallow their connection is, for all that this Virid obsesses over it). Virid, in all honesty, cares little about anything else other than being with his twin. This results in both, as said, his severe detachment from the rest of the world and a twisted obsession with his brother, whose feelings he doesn't actually care much about. He can't stand it when the other Virid changes without him there—becomes someone that he doesn't recognize—or when Virid has other people in his life. After all, no one other than Virid can understand Virid, right? And so on and so forth. This complex is why Virid refuses to go with the obvious solution to their dilemma: claim that the other Virid is dead while the boy goes on with his now happy and carefree life, become crown prince, and then go on with his life—without the other Virid. Virid cannot accept a life without his brother and resents that the other boy would be free without him.
In the end, though, all that Virid is is an upset and angry child just turned thirteen. His sense of morality has been twisted by the knowledge from a young age that he must kill his brother—and that this is utterly normal to the country—despite it being the very opposite of what he wants. He sense of compassion has been twisted by the knowledge that perhaps no one truly cares about him, with a mother who both shows kindness at times to him and yet may not even be seeing him. Virid fights his fate, wanting to find alternate solutions (no matter how cruel they may be). However, he ultimately knows that he's just a tool and realizes that one of them must die or both will, for the sake of a kingdom that neither actually wants to rule. Virid is a boy with little hope, clinging at his futile wish for a world where he doesn't have to kill his brother and almost afraid to let himself believe that such a world could truly exist.
As mentioned, when all is said and done and his bitterness stripped away, Virid is the compassionate prince that the country believes him to be. In his own way, he holds some love for his mother, despite the psychological abuse that she's thrown at him. Above all, though, in his most desperate moments, all that he wants is salvation for his brother. Not for himself, but for the other Virid—his single, simple wish is that his brother would be saved.
POINT OF DEPARTURE: N/A
ABILITIES:
Virid is an ordinary human, and as such, has no supernatural abilities. However, considering his age, he is an abnormally skilled fighter, both in hand-to-hand combat and in swordsmanship, being able to take down several well-trained soldiers with barely a scratch.
INVENTORY;
Just the clothes on his back and his sword & sheath.
ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW? N/A
S A M P L E S;
FIRST PERSON: Here.
THIRD PERSON:
This world—the one they always returned to, in the end—was likely not the other world that his brother wished to see. Perhaps one of the worlds that they were sent to on their jaunts were, though it wasn't as if Virid could know, not when the only clue Virid had to go on was that they celebrated birthdays with cake.
And that, unfortunately, was hardly exclusive to one world. Unfortunately, because it made it that much more difficult to figure out which world meant so much to his brother, and unfortunately, because Virid didn't want to remember. He didn't want to be reminded of the other Virid every time he saw the item, or every time birthdays were brought up. He was relieved enough that this world didn't seem to share the calendar of Aureole; his own birthday would pass again and he'd never know.
He hated it here. He hated so much that sometimes, he was tempted to go out and destroy something, but held back (Asch told him that he was better suited to being kind, and a part of him did want to live up to that). More than anything, though, he knew that, unlike back home, nothing would be accomplished even if he killed every last person here. If he wanted to do anything worthwhile, he'd be better off killing himself—and, for whatever reason, he couldn't bring himself to do that just yet. In some ways, Virid was frustrated with his own indecisiveness. Without his brother, he was a walking corpse. Neither these jaunts nor these people meant anything to him, and so he went through each day putting up the necessary pretenses, hating every moment of it. If his brother wasn't here with them, then it was all pointless to him.
—At least, that was what Virid wanted to think. Truth be told, inside, there was a spark inside of him, and he didn't know if he cared for it. It was a spark of hope, brought forth by finally being treated like an individual, which would be impossible if the other Virid were here as well. For once, when people saw him, they didn't have to wonder, 'Which Virid is it?' For once, Virid felt as if he were being recognized an actual person, and it both delighted and frightened him.
And that, in a sense, was what frustrated him most of all—because otherwise, it would've been so much easier to simply hate this place entirely.
NAME: January
AGE: 20
PLAYER JOURNAL:
acperienceTIMEZONE: GMT -5
CONTACT:
OTHER CHARACTERS PLAYED: N/A
C H A R A C T E R;
NAME: Virid Visette Viridian
CANON: There, Beyond the Beyond
POINT IN CANON: Post-Vol. 5
AGE: 13
APPEARANCE: He's a happy fellow.
CANON HISTORY:
In the kingdom of Viridian, twin princes were once born to the royal family. As one might imagine, this raised the question of whom the first in line should be, sparking a bloody civil war that tore the country apart. And thus, from then on, twins became an ill omen in this country, as a method became set in place to avoid such a dispute ever again.
That method is simple: on their thirteenth birthday, the princes must duel to the death for the right to be named crown prince.
Virid Visette Viridian, unfortunately, is the older of twin princes, with his younger brother sharing both the exact same face and name as him. Without any particular reason, the younger Virid is locked away, with assassins after his life, while the older Virid leads a normal life. The two become known, respectively, as "the mad prince," for his violent and murderous personality, and "the sane prince," for his gentle and compassionate personality. Like this, it is assumed that the "mad prince" will be the one to die, and the "sane prince" the one who will inherit the throne. The older Virid, however, is determined to find a way for both of them to live.
(While the older Virid's life during this period is largely unknown, it's suggested that he visited his brother frequently, telling him of things that were going on outside the prison (such as notable servants of his) or asked if he were all right—interacting with him enough that both understand each other's personalities well. He also maintains frequent contact with his mother, who treats him well enough, apparently.)
His opportunity to save them both arrives in the form of the Amaranthine, a sentient "flower" that can grant wishes. Virid's mother claims that whichever prince finds the Amaranathine first will become crown prince, thus perhap allowing the other prince to live. Things go awry, though, when not only does the other Virid find the Amaranthine first, but he quickly befriends her companion and chooses to accompany them. The older Virid, upon reuniting with his younger brother, is appalled to find that his brother has changed, found new people in his life, and intends to walk free while the older Virid is still 'imprisoned.' Though he goes as far as to threaten his younger brother's new friend, the group ultimately manages to free themselves from him. With the younger Virid now leading a carefree life, the inheritance dispute practically forgotten, the older Virid is left to obsess over their circumstances alone.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Depending on the context under which you meet him, Virid is a very different person.
To his subjects, Virid is gentle-natured and kind. Exactly how nice he is is debatable, when you consider that he's being compared to his "mad" brother, but from what we see in his brief interactions and his brother's impersonation of him, he is respectful and amiable, with a reasonable head on his shoulders as the "sane" prince. He smiles often (apparently, that's one of the main things his brother associates with his attitude). This, altogether, is who Virid is when he's in a good mood.
When he's not in a good mood? All bets are off.
If Virid is annoyed for whatever reason, he can be a royal brat (quite literally). He'll be angry over minor things, repeatedly insult the other party if he doesn't like them, and refuses to apologize or acknowledge when he's in the wrong. He's a petty, jealous child who dislikes it when things don't go his way and therefore will stand his ground even if he has no real reason to. Arguing with him when he's in a mood is like, well, arguing with a kid—you'd have better luck with a brick wall.
On a darker level, the 'kindness' that Virid is so known for is likely superficial. Outside of his brother, Virid has no attachment to anyone, to the point where he has no real regard for others. Even though the younger Virid is supposed to be the insane and violent one, the older Virid is ultimately just as casual over the thought of killing others if it achieves his goals. He's capable of the same brutality that his brother is; he simply has less reason to show it. Worse yet, this attitude extends even to his brother, whom he supposedly loves—initially, Virid would lock away his brother for the rest of his life, believing that his love is enough for his brother to be satisfied with that. He doesn't seem to honestly care about his brother's happiness if it involves a life outside of him. Thus, Virid is extremely self-centered, uncaring that the world does not revolve around him and his desires, because he'll make it do so if he has to. The lack of empathy that Virid has for others when his issues take control over his mind is incredibly worrisome.
That said, the key words there may be "when his issues take control over his mind." Virid wasn't born as some sociopath—in fact, as mentioned, he typically isn't like this, apparently. He's regarded as compassionate and reasonable, and though, again, the sincerity of that is questionable, it's not as if he had reason to be faking it to manipulate anyone or some such. There are indications that this kind persona is, in fact, whom Virid is at heart, and his colder side likely wouldn't have existed were it not for his rather twisted situation.
Virid, unsurprisingly, has identity issues. Growing up being told to "reduce to one" and knowing that no one can tell the difference between him and his brother, Virid has a rather messed up sense of self. Though he may be the 'favoured' child, Virid knows that it has nothing to do with him personally when their mother can't even differentiate between the two. He was merely lucky, and that's the only reason his mother 'loves' him. Similarly, the reason he's so detached from everyone but his brother is because he knows that no one honestly knows him. No one's ever certain whether they're talking to him or the other Virid, beyond the two Virids themselves. No one truly cares about him as an individual. The stigma of being a twin has invaded into everything he is, with Virid's life centered around the inheritance issue and the fact that one of them must die. And while this Virid is somewhat preferred more as the heir, due to being "sane," it doesn't really make a difference to the kingdom—as long as one of them dies—and Virid knows it.
For that reason, Virid has a major complex over his twin. Again, the other Virid is the only person who can ever understand him (which is ironic, because the other Virid admits that he actually knows nothing about his brother, showing how shallow their connection is, for all that this Virid obsesses over it). Virid, in all honesty, cares little about anything else other than being with his twin. This results in both, as said, his severe detachment from the rest of the world and a twisted obsession with his brother, whose feelings he doesn't actually care much about. He can't stand it when the other Virid changes without him there—becomes someone that he doesn't recognize—or when Virid has other people in his life. After all, no one other than Virid can understand Virid, right? And so on and so forth. This complex is why Virid refuses to go with the obvious solution to their dilemma: claim that the other Virid is dead while the boy goes on with his now happy and carefree life, become crown prince, and then go on with his life—without the other Virid. Virid cannot accept a life without his brother and resents that the other boy would be free without him.
In the end, though, all that Virid is is an upset and angry child just turned thirteen. His sense of morality has been twisted by the knowledge from a young age that he must kill his brother—and that this is utterly normal to the country—despite it being the very opposite of what he wants. He sense of compassion has been twisted by the knowledge that perhaps no one truly cares about him, with a mother who both shows kindness at times to him and yet may not even be seeing him. Virid fights his fate, wanting to find alternate solutions (no matter how cruel they may be). However, he ultimately knows that he's just a tool and realizes that one of them must die or both will, for the sake of a kingdom that neither actually wants to rule. Virid is a boy with little hope, clinging at his futile wish for a world where he doesn't have to kill his brother and almost afraid to let himself believe that such a world could truly exist.
As mentioned, when all is said and done and his bitterness stripped away, Virid is the compassionate prince that the country believes him to be. In his own way, he holds some love for his mother, despite the psychological abuse that she's thrown at him. Above all, though, in his most desperate moments, all that he wants is salvation for his brother. Not for himself, but for the other Virid—his single, simple wish is that his brother would be saved.
POINT OF DEPARTURE: N/A
ABILITIES:
Virid is an ordinary human, and as such, has no supernatural abilities. However, considering his age, he is an abnormally skilled fighter, both in hand-to-hand combat and in swordsmanship, being able to take down several well-trained soldiers with barely a scratch.
INVENTORY;
Just the clothes on his back and his sword & sheath.
ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW? N/A
S A M P L E S;
FIRST PERSON: Here.
THIRD PERSON:
This world—the one they always returned to, in the end—was likely not the other world that his brother wished to see. Perhaps one of the worlds that they were sent to on their jaunts were, though it wasn't as if Virid could know, not when the only clue Virid had to go on was that they celebrated birthdays with cake.
And that, unfortunately, was hardly exclusive to one world. Unfortunately, because it made it that much more difficult to figure out which world meant so much to his brother, and unfortunately, because Virid didn't want to remember. He didn't want to be reminded of the other Virid every time he saw the item, or every time birthdays were brought up. He was relieved enough that this world didn't seem to share the calendar of Aureole; his own birthday would pass again and he'd never know.
He hated it here. He hated so much that sometimes, he was tempted to go out and destroy something, but held back (Asch told him that he was better suited to being kind, and a part of him did want to live up to that). More than anything, though, he knew that, unlike back home, nothing would be accomplished even if he killed every last person here. If he wanted to do anything worthwhile, he'd be better off killing himself—and, for whatever reason, he couldn't bring himself to do that just yet. In some ways, Virid was frustrated with his own indecisiveness. Without his brother, he was a walking corpse. Neither these jaunts nor these people meant anything to him, and so he went through each day putting up the necessary pretenses, hating every moment of it. If his brother wasn't here with them, then it was all pointless to him.
—At least, that was what Virid wanted to think. Truth be told, inside, there was a spark inside of him, and he didn't know if he cared for it. It was a spark of hope, brought forth by finally being treated like an individual, which would be impossible if the other Virid were here as well. For once, when people saw him, they didn't have to wonder, 'Which Virid is it?' For once, Virid felt as if he were being recognized an actual person, and it both delighted and frightened him.
And that, in a sense, was what frustrated him most of all—because otherwise, it would've been so much easier to simply hate this place entirely.