app; crow; vatheon

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☆ Player - - -

( Player Name ) : January
( Personal DW ) : acperience
( Age ) : 18
( Timezone ) : GMT -5
( Other Characters ) :

Tiir Rumibul ( contemptibility ) | The Legend of the Legendary Heroes

☆ Character - - -

( Character's Name ) : Crow
( Character's Age ) : Unknown; appears ~16
( Series ) : Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
( Canon Point ) : Post-'death'
( Playability ) : N/A

( History ) :

Note: Due to the vagueness of both the game and the creator in an interview, Crow's history is ambiguous, and so some of this may just be speculation.

Built by a scientist working to create supportive AI, Crow is a robot. However, due to some kind of memory malfunction, Crow ended up losing his memories and was apparently taken out of the lab he was created in. It's unclear as to how aware of his origins Crow is, as he seems to remember what is presumably his serial number—H0053348—and that he isn't a normal human, if human at all, but claims to not know anything of his past and is searching for answers. It's possible that he simply didn't know what a robot specifically was and thus does not realize that he is a machine, or something along those lines. Either way, over time, Crow forms his identity as a full-fledged person. He makes a new name for himself—that is, Crow—and comes to see himself as male. He reads to gain information, with one in particular forming the basis of his personality: Pirate Isle. It's the story of a boy who meets a pirate, whom he befriends.

Some time later, Crow would get to put what he learned in the book to practice. By chance, a boy named Seto wanders into the Lunar Hill Fun Land Amusement Park that Crow's made a home for himself in. Using quotes from Pirate Isle, Crow initially bullies the other boy and steals his locket. After Seto chases him, however, Crow accidentally slips, falls off the ferris wheel, and crashes into the merry-go-round. Believing him to have died, Seto mourns for him, in spite of how poorly Crow treated him, only for Crow to reveal that he's still alive, thank you very much. He returns Seto's locket to him and, in return for all the trouble, gives him a skull ring. Deciding that they're friends now, Crow does what apparently friends do, according to what he read: that is, kiss Seto. High quality education right there, clearly.

The two then part ways, with Crow going to find the place in a photo he owns of him and his creator—the only link to his past that he has—while Seto goes off in search of a silver-haired girl he met earlier.

The next time Seto and Crow meet is, sadly, their last. Crow finds the place where he was created, realizing that he's simply one of many "dolls", as he puts it. It's here that his battery starts to die, rendering him unable to move. By the time Seto finds him, he can't even see. Despite Crow's nonchalance as he points out that, as a robot, he technically isn't even alive, Seto reminds Crow that he's still his friend. Like that, Crow 'dies' in his arms, declaring Seto his best friend again and thanking him for everything.

( Personality ) :

"I am H0053348. Pond reflects many moons."

"I am Crow. I enjoy items that gleam. Like the moon located by the tea cups."

"I'm Crow. Like the bird. Crows collect shiny stuff."

"Call me Crow. Like the bird. Crows stash treasure."

Crow is someone who based his personality off of a pirate book.

—Which says a lot about his surface behaviour. Even putting aside his fondness for going "Tally-ho!", Crow is forward, cheeky, and the kind of guy who probably likes to hear himself talk. He has that brand of cockiness you'd associate with a teenage boy, trying to come across as cooler than Seto in how he doesn't cry and isn't sentimental over stupid things, etc. He is, in fact, downright rude at first, though that may have mostly been him emulating the pirate book he read. In accordance with the book, Crow can, well, be a bully. He's like the crow after which he named himself: perhaps somewhat mean-spirited, fond of shiny things as Crow himself acknowledges, and, as a wild bird, free. Crow is fairly self-centered, operating by his own rules and not always caring whom he hurts in the process. He takes what he wants. He vandalizes. All in all, he's rather mischevious, which can cause others some grief. At the end of it, though, Crow's not such a bad guy. Once he warms up to you, he's considerably friendlier, instead acting as that one friend who might be somewhat insensitive but generally means well. Again, his jerk persona seems to be somewhat of a tough front, as despite his mockery of Seto's softness, Crow very much has his own sentimental side.

Along those lines, it's worth keeping in mind the sort of world Crow lives in: that is, a post-apocalyptic one where most of humanity is dead. It's quite possible that before Seto, Crow has never even had proper interactions with others (or at least memories of such things). No one ever taught him to play nice. Altogether, Crow might come across as a street-smart punk, but in reality, he's actually not all that aware of things. Though Crow may quote a line about being taught manners by your mother, it's noted by the creator that it's unknown if Crow even comprehends the idea of parents. What Crow knows either comes from books or instincts programmed into him, such as nostalgia/homesickness. He seems to have some understanding of humans, as he comments frequently on how Seto is such a "typical human", in his sentimentality and quest to find survivors, but ultimately, it's questionable as to how much Crow honestly understands.

What Crow is constantly seeking is his identity, not knowing of his past and presumably starting off as a blank slate. In his writings in the amusement park, one can see his progression as he forms a personality, in how his choice of pronoun changes, he starts using kanji, his writing gets messier, and his wording becomes increasingly informal for what is, for all intents and purposes, the same sentence. He's also, again, clearly based his personality off of certain things: Pirate Isle, crows (that, or he named himself after the crow due to their similarities), etc. This might also be the part of the basis of Crow's occasional self-centeredness, given that all of what he remembers of his life has likely been a journey to figure out who he is.

In spite of the poor state of the world and his own circumstances, however, Crow remains spunky or at least nonchalant about serious affairs—he's not one to grieve or panic. He seems to be restless at times, even, given his tendency to move around. He's certainly impatient, for starters, seeing as how when Seto is supposed to be chasing him but instead hides, Crow gets bored of waiting and goes to seek him. He doesn't let his lack of memories get to him and rather lets it fuel his desire to find out more about himself. Even as he begins to shut down, he's calm, even noting on how he's almost jealous of Seto's ability to cry over this while he himself is unable to. Not only that, but he tries to discourage Seto from mourning, failing to see the point in it.

On that note, having learned the truth of his origins, Crow seems to have a somewhat low opinion of himself. He focuses on the fact that he's merely one robot of many, and that as his battery dies, he'll be nothing more than a "discarded doll" like the others. Given his wry remark as he congratulates Seto for being able to recognize him, it's possible that Crow no longer even sees himself as unique, realizing that, strictly speaking, he's only a machine that isn't even alive. He's only an advanced AI—a program. The fact that he's never cried was once something to brag about; now, it's a sign of how inhuman he is with the knowledge that he's physically incapable of such an action.

The one who truly gives him life, however, is Seto. In spite of Crow's insults towards Seto's desire for companionship, Crow's friendship with the boy means a lot to him. He's quick to declare them best friends, despite their rocky start, and even though their only meeting was short, it's enough for Crow to be grateful to have met him. The fact that Seto sees him as a friend and mourns him is proof that he's more than just a robot—that he was still a person in his own right.

( Strengths/Weaknesses ) :

Crow is quite the acrobat, being fast on his feet with "lightning-fast reflexes" according to the game, as well as being able to jump abnormally high—superhuman, even. However, he isn't seen to possess any unusual strength otherwise, though given that he survives a large fall, his endurance may be above average.

( Other Important Facts ) :

• He has no predefined gender—he's come to see himself as male over time, however.

• As said, he's very fond of shiny things and not above stealing them.

• As a robot, he's unable to cry. It's probably safe to assume that he isn't capable of other normal functions as well, such as eating.

( Sample ) :

I'm the guy who owns this place. It's pretty much my turf.

Just checking your place out. It's not bad.

( Questions? Comments? Concerns? ) : Would it be all right to assume that touching the coral would essentially work as recharging his battery or something to that extent?