Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 0:55:56 GMT
Player Alias: Counterklock
Character Name: Rafael ‘Raf’ Esquivel
Allegiance: Human (Autobots)
Appearance Description:
Raf is a rather small twelve year old human boy of latinx descent, mousy and entirely easy to miss upon first glance. His round face is complemented by wild wind-swept brown hair streaked with lighter hues, and his big brown eyes accentuated by the square red glasses perched on his button nose. His clothing is large and loose, betraying his family’s tradition of handing down clothing that has been outgrown. Raf doesn’t mind, because his clothing is comfy, but certainly appreciates brand new clothing when it comes his way.
Personality:
Upon first glance, perhaps the most noticable aspect of Raf’s personality is the fact that he’s rather… quiet. Coming from such a large family (of which he is neither oldest nor youngest), perhaps that comes as no surprise: with all his siblings vying for attention, Raf became quite accustomed to his own company and to being overlooked. He’s quite content to be by himself, and can be incredibly shy around strangers.
Once he’s gotten to know you, though, shyness gives way to a bubbly and curious personality. Raf can be outspoken and brave when he needs to be, especially in defense of his friends. He is also rather sensitive and empathetic, and often demonstrates a higher level of maturity than many of his age group. His mother sometimes says fondly that he is an old soul.
Strengths + Weaknesses:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Abilities:
Raf is a whiz with coding and can unsurprisingly whip up programs and apps better than most professionals. He also speaks English and Spanish fluently, and, for reasons unknown, can understand the bleeps of basic Cybertronian.
Weaponry:
Being a human child, Raf doesn’t exactly have weaponry, but he has been known to wield his cleverness to his advantage on occasion. This cleverness has come in handy against the Decepticons.
History:
A son of Mexican immigrants determined to make a better life for their children in America, Raf has lived a humble but good life in Jasper, Nevada. He grew up in a large family with many, many siblings, and like any other middle child, kept to himself and tried to stay out of trouble the best he could. Being that his family was so big, it was understandable that they sometimes couldn’t afford things and as a result Raf often went to school wearing the hand-me-downs of his older brothers. His lack of new clothes earned him little popularity at school, but as he grew older he grew more immune to the snickers. With few friends to call his own, Raf quite happily threw himself into academics, especially focusing in on the sciences - and boy did he excel at them. Math, physics, computer science, mechanics, all an undiscovered country for him to explore.
Of course, one day when playing out on the road with a remote control car he’d built, his life was changed forever by the arrival of alien robots from outer space. Raf found himself with many more friends that day, and loves them all dearly, but none more than Bumblebee, whom he considers his best friend. These days, with Bee away at the scrapyard, Raf has been feeling a tad bit lonely, and hasn’t seen nor heard from his best friend in a while, provoking some worry. He tries to make himself useful around the base in Bee’s absence, but still faithfully sends texts to him (that go unanswered for mysterious reasons that no one else seems to be concerned about).
Roleplay/Writing Sample:
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Character Name: Rafael ‘Raf’ Esquivel
Allegiance: Human (Autobots)
Appearance Description:
Raf is a rather small twelve year old human boy of latinx descent, mousy and entirely easy to miss upon first glance. His round face is complemented by wild wind-swept brown hair streaked with lighter hues, and his big brown eyes accentuated by the square red glasses perched on his button nose. His clothing is large and loose, betraying his family’s tradition of handing down clothing that has been outgrown. Raf doesn’t mind, because his clothing is comfy, but certainly appreciates brand new clothing when it comes his way.
Personality:
Upon first glance, perhaps the most noticable aspect of Raf’s personality is the fact that he’s rather… quiet. Coming from such a large family (of which he is neither oldest nor youngest), perhaps that comes as no surprise: with all his siblings vying for attention, Raf became quite accustomed to his own company and to being overlooked. He’s quite content to be by himself, and can be incredibly shy around strangers.
Once he’s gotten to know you, though, shyness gives way to a bubbly and curious personality. Raf can be outspoken and brave when he needs to be, especially in defense of his friends. He is also rather sensitive and empathetic, and often demonstrates a higher level of maturity than many of his age group. His mother sometimes says fondly that he is an old soul.
Strengths + Weaknesses:
Strengths
Smart Cookie: Raf is quite the clever boy and always has been, amazing adults around him for his ability to pick up new information and apply it, be it math or physics or computer science. He is a wiz with technology and has even begun to pick up Cybertronian glyphs and Basic Cybertronian.
Observant: With such complicated family dynamics with his many siblings, Raf has grown
used to stepping back and watching carefully to assess the situation at hand. This certainly has lead to him finding out things he shouldn’t, though whether this is accidental or intended subterfuge depends upon the context.
Small: Being so small for his age, he is easily overlooked - something that he has, on occasion, used to his advantage when he did not want to be seen.
Weaknesses
Blind as a Bat: Due to his extreme nearsightedness, the most he can see without his glasses are vague blurry blobs of color and shadow. Raf is thus pretty much helpless if he loses or breaks them.
Shy: Meeting new people can be tricky with his extreme shyness, and it takes him a long time to work up the nerve to speak to those he’s not familiar with. It’s no surprise that his friends are few and far between.
Small and Squishy: Being small for his age comes with a downside: he’s certainly not a big strapping boy capable of wrestling with others of his age group. Not only that, when in the presence of titans, he has to watch to be sure he’s not underfoot as much as the Autobots must watch their step.
Abilities:
Raf is a whiz with coding and can unsurprisingly whip up programs and apps better than most professionals. He also speaks English and Spanish fluently, and, for reasons unknown, can understand the bleeps of basic Cybertronian.
Weaponry:
Being a human child, Raf doesn’t exactly have weaponry, but he has been known to wield his cleverness to his advantage on occasion. This cleverness has come in handy against the Decepticons.
History:
A son of Mexican immigrants determined to make a better life for their children in America, Raf has lived a humble but good life in Jasper, Nevada. He grew up in a large family with many, many siblings, and like any other middle child, kept to himself and tried to stay out of trouble the best he could. Being that his family was so big, it was understandable that they sometimes couldn’t afford things and as a result Raf often went to school wearing the hand-me-downs of his older brothers. His lack of new clothes earned him little popularity at school, but as he grew older he grew more immune to the snickers. With few friends to call his own, Raf quite happily threw himself into academics, especially focusing in on the sciences - and boy did he excel at them. Math, physics, computer science, mechanics, all an undiscovered country for him to explore.
Of course, one day when playing out on the road with a remote control car he’d built, his life was changed forever by the arrival of alien robots from outer space. Raf found himself with many more friends that day, and loves them all dearly, but none more than Bumblebee, whom he considers his best friend. These days, with Bee away at the scrapyard, Raf has been feeling a tad bit lonely, and hasn’t seen nor heard from his best friend in a while, provoking some worry. He tries to make himself useful around the base in Bee’s absence, but still faithfully sends texts to him (that go unanswered for mysterious reasons that no one else seems to be concerned about).
Roleplay/Writing Sample:
N/A