Post by Lulu on May 11, 2012 18:29:34 GMT -5
Character's Name
"So, how should we do this?"
Custom Title: Premium Guardian
Age: 23
Gender: female
Family: yuna - adopted little sister, wakka - husband, Vidinia - son
Race: human
Sexual Orientation: straight
Home World: Spira
Alignment: good
Job: ex-guardian, mother
Items: remedys, hi-potions, holy waters, ethers, antidotes
Accessories:Revolution Bangle: strength + 5%, magic + 10%, MP + 10%
Appearance Lulu dresses like no other in the whole of Spira - save Paine, of course. Where other Spirans were bright colours, Lulu is dressed entirely in black. Her dress is thick, with long sleeves and is down to the floor. However it is low cut on the chest and is composed of belts at the front, which reveal many sections of her legs underneath. The colar of her dress is fur lined.
Lulu, unlike other Spirans - save Paine xD - had red irises. She wears purple lipstick and purple nail polish, black eyeliner and mascara, and this is the extent of her make up.
She wears a purple necklace around her neck.
Her hair is unusual too. It's drawn back into a bun which has chop sticks protruding from it. Then trailing down from that in four plaited strips are sections of her hair, beaded at the bottom.
Lulu is slim and tall for her gender.
Personality: Lulu, at first, appears to be a cold, harsh woman who remains apathetic and distant towards all things in life. She has no patience for fools, or those who keep asking the same questions over and over and expect everything to be done for them. Those willing to learn and work hard earn her respect and patience. She suffers no fools, she suffers no vendettas and cares little for childish games. When she's got a job to do, its serious, important and time sensitive Lulu is cold and harsh towards everything which is not pertaining to the mission.
Lulu, however, is not cold and apathetic. She is a serious, contentious and hard working soul who strives to do her best in everything she sets her mind to. Her emotional centre has been tightly guarded since Chappu, her fiance was killed by Sin. When she was younger, before he died, she had been far more open with her emotions and more easy going. She had always worried about others but not to the high state she does today. After Chappu died Lulu became tightly controlled with her emotions and kept them under check at all times.
She prefers to appear aloof and stoic. She now refuses to wear her heart on her sleeve because that only leads to trouble and people thinking they know you. Lulu hates people assuming they know what's going on in her head or that they know her even after a couple of months.
She's a very private person and appreciates people keeping their nose out of her business. If she wishes, or has to tell as the case may likely be, she will. She'll do it in her own time and in her own way. She does not appreciate her story being told for her if she's standing right there, but if someone has a quiet word with the new guy then she appreciates the fact she doesn't have to come out and say it herself. Emotions are messy things and while she feels very clearly and strongly at most times too, she prefers to keep them muted and at bay so she can do her job.
Lulu is very professional. She protects the life of her Summoner and the other Guardians. She will do what she can, when she can and to the best of her ability. She does not like failing and will try beyond her best to achieve her goal, even if it means getting hurt in the process. While Lulu will be unfeeling if you complain you 'cut your finger' she does not like to see others, especially those she knows well, hurt physically or emotionally. She feels people need to go out on their own to learn, to experience life and to grow. She isn't going to shelter someone from the least wee thing but she will attempt to lessen the damage if it is unnecessary to cause it.
She's very compassionate when she wants to be. She is naturally compassionate, that is, and has to stop herself from being warm and friendly. Being warm and friendly tends to make people think they know her, and that they have certain rights she had not afforded them. Keeping a distance allows her to maintain a cool head and to do her job. She is afraid if she 'lets go' or allows people in too easily, she'll be over emotional and unable to do what she has to, what she must and what she wants to. She's a kind and caring soul, otherwise why would she want to protect people?
Lulu is brave. She's not afraid of being the first one to head straight into uncharted waters and would rather do it herself than see someone else do it and get hurt, but will pass it off as not having time for your incompetence or that you're too highly valued, or she's got the expertise to defend herself. She's brave in all walks of life but gets afraid of emotional situations where she has to reveal painful things in her past which she would rather remain hidden way, locked and forgotten.
When giving advice, unless she's given if 15 times before, she's straightforward, clear and patient. She doesn't remind repeating herself, surprisingly, unless it has been several million times already and you're still doing it wrong! She likes everything to be done correctly and properly and so is a very neat person. Lulu is a wise young woman and doesn't want anyone to make silly or daft mistakes and so will provide them with advice whether they like it or not. There's sometimes an exasperated or frustrated tone to her voice but she takes into account your ability, the length of time she has known you and the situation at hand. If it is emotionally difficult she'll be soft and gentle - even if you're Wakka and she's told you this for the past five years.
Lulu is a very loyal person. She doesn't change sides and there's nothing you can give her or promise her that will make her do so. If something is tempting to herself she will always put her Charge first and what they would want. If it clashes with what she knows is best for her charge Lulu will be very conflicted and torn. She respects people's feelings, their decisions and their desires. They may have reasons she does not know of and they may be very good ones.
Although she appears as though she would, Lulu does not judge often. She takes her time to get to know someone and knows life well enough to know nothing is ever simple or as easy as it looks, or you think it will be. If someone does something daft, she may chastise but it will be short, brief and an encouragement to think before leaping next time but that will be it. She will not consider it the next time unless you repeatedly are...an idiot. However she will always attempt to keep an open mind - this time may be different. She questions her impressions of people until she has a good hold on their character.
Lulu is highly intelligent with great eyesight and a good memory. She can think quickly and on her feet. She does not put herself above others because she may be cleverer or more skilled than them. She had to start somewhere and learn all the basics too. Not everyone learns as quickly or as easily as she does and she is considerate of that.
Lulu doesn't cry before people or let on that she's upset. She likes and prefers to keep her emotions to herself, under a blanket. If she's going to cry she's going to do it in private where no one can hear or see her.
She's very focused and determined and stubborn. She's a Yevonite who questions his teachings, and her own beliefs too. She has morals and principles and she mostly sticks to them. She will listen to others and accept their opinions - they are entitled - and tends not to force her own opinions onto others. She will reply if asked but she otherwise prefers to remain neutral.
She's a little lonely. Although she's created that bubble, sometimes she wishes someone would pierce it. She still grieves and loves Chappu - she always will but she requires encouragement to move on. She's reluctant to do so because she fears the memory of him fading and losing its quality and meaning. While she appears to be irritated with company, she isn't. She likes to remain silent whilst with others - alone in company. She likes her fellow Guardians. She admires Rikku for being able to let go and have fun but feels she is a little reckless sometimes. She admires Yuna for having the strength to go through what her father did, to marry Seymour when she was infatuated with Tidus for the good of Spira and to be so warm and open. Lulu had tried that. She got hurt.
She isn't one to sugar coat any situation. She doesn't like the epithets, the euphemisms etc. She will be gentle, or harsh depending on the situation but she will never lie about something serious. That only leads to more complications and issues. She's trustworthy, honest and reliable. If she says she will do something, she will to the best of her ability and if she can't she will inform you of it.
She's not above apologising or saying she was wrong. She's not afraid of it. She doesn't like to be seen as emotional vulnerable and feels emotional outbursts are inappropriate. Her emotions are very much private. She's confident in herself and her abilities but she's not arrogant or narcissistic. She puts people before herself first but less so than Yuna - she wouldn't have married Seymour for the good of the Spirans for instance.
She's resilient and strong with a dry, dark sense of humour. Her aloof stoicness can make her appear insensitive at times but she simply prioritises some things above others - such as the protection of Yuna or the immediate task at hand.
When her barriers are down, Lulu is a very loving and giving person.
History: Lulu is an orphan, who like so many others, lost her parents to Sin when she was 5. She recalls very little of them - only scant pieces of fuzzy memory here and there. Lulu doesn't feel sad about it though. She lived a very happy and fulfilling life on Besaid alongside Wakka, Chappu and not long after that, Yuna. She lived quite happily with all of those in Besaid. At one point in her life she had loved sand, played Blitzball, smiled and laughed. Later she would learn sand got everywhere which was an irritation and so she stayed away from it. She liked learning, to read and to play in the sun. She learned to sew, stitch and to fight.
Lulu became romantically involved with Chappu and was extremely serious about him. She had been waiting for a proposal of marriage from him, not proposing himself so as not to pressure him and put him off. However he became involved with the Crusaders because he wanted to protect her from harm and keep her safe. It was Luzzu, a good friend of his, who got him involved. Chappy died during a mission in Djose against Sin. When Lulu discovered Luzzu was the one to convince him to join, she punched him, but only once and did not hold a grudge. They both thought they were doing the correct thing. Chappu had only wanted to protect her, and Luzzu had only wanted to protect Besaid. Lulu accepts Chappu's death and places no blame on it. However, no one will replace Chappu - she will always love him.
Lulu quickly learned her preferred method of fighting (and she does like fighting) was black magic, and so she trained to be a Black Mage. Her first Guardianship was to a Summer called Lady Ginnem - a Lady Lulu had loved very much, who was kind, passionate and believed in Spira's peace and harmony. However Lulu had been young and inexperienced and was unable to protect her in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth where Lady Ginnem died. Lulu never got over her Charge's sudden death and after that became stoic and aloof. During her first guardianship Lulu had been more open and happy but that all changed after Ginnem died. Her soul remained unsent until Yuna performed a Sending.
Lulu's second Guardianship was to Father Zuke, another person she believed in but he ended his Pilgrammage, like so many Summoners, in the Calm Lands. Lulu learned much from her first two Guardianships.
Lulu, at first, protested against Yuna becoming a Summoner. She cares deeply for the girl, viewing her as a sister, and knew the trials and pains she would have to face. Lulu was not entirely sure she wanted to be a Guardian again, but she knew she wanted to protect her from harm and she couldn't do that in Besaid. Lulu is very protective of Yuna due to growing up together but respects her decisions and feelings.
Lulu travels to Kilika alongside Yuna's other Guardians - Kimahri, a Ronso Lulu has deep respect for; Wakka; and the stranger these lands, Tidus who claimed to be from Zanarkand, which she did not believe. It hurt a little that he looked a little like Chappu and offered him advice and simple but not condescending or patronising explanations of Spira, knowing he knew nothing of the world and feeling he should know what he was getting into.
After Ifrit was obtained by Yuna they travelled to Luca to watch Wakka play Blitzball, which he took very seriously. The Besaid Aurochs, who had much passion and heart, never one but with the help of Tidus, who had great skills, they won after 23 years. This was despite the fact the Al Bhed team abducted Yuna in the hope of distracting and worrying the Aurochs enough to make them lose. Lulu, Tidus and Kimahri rescued her with ease. After the game Auron, a Guardian Lulu respects, likes and admires, joined the party.
The next place to go to is along the Mi'hen Highroad and Mushroom Rock Road where they become involved in Operation Mi'hen, which Lulu finds to be an unnecessary distraction, but it was Yuna's decision to become involved. Those roads lead to Djose Temple where Yuna recieves Ixion before continuing to Guadosalam. There they meet Seymour Guado who proposes marriage to her Charge. Lulu wanted Yuna to marry only for love, not for duty to Spira or for their peace of mind. She felt that was a step to far to ask for from a Summoner who already had a heavy burden on their shoulders. However recognising the union would be good for the people and relations between humans and Guado, and Yuna's nature, Lulu supports the marriage anyway, waiting for Yuna to realise it is Tidus she loves.
In Macalania they must face combat with Seymour after discovering he was the cause of his own father's death. They manage to escape but become trapped under the ice. Yuna is then kidnapped by both the Al Bhed and then the Guado and is taken to Bevelle. When the Guardians try to free her they are captured and put on trial for treason but manage to escape their fate with Yuna.
The pilgrimage continues to Zanarkand which is nothing but ruins. There they must go to the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth where one can enter the Farplane. Lulu must face Lady Ginnem whilst there wanting to apologise for not being able to protect her. After that they fought Yojimbo who was summoned by Ginnem. At Zanarkand they discover the truth of Yevon and Yunalesca. As a Yevonite how has always questioned the teachings objectively, Lulu accepts this with relative ease. At Tidus's suggestion they go inside Sin to defeat the spirit of the creature so it cannot be remade. They then find Yu Yevon, a bug like creature. She fights alongside the others until the very end, feeling sad over tidus's and Yuna's fate.
Within six months of Yuna's speech at Luca Stadium, Lulu who had been dating Wakka for some time got married to him. Lulu had Vidinia, and waited patiently for three months for Wakka to name him.
Abilities: Fury - the ability to cast up to 16 continuous spells of any strength. They must all be the same spell and due to the rapid succession of them, their starting strength is depleted by half.
Summons: none
Magic: firaga
blizzaga
thundaga
wateraga
Strengths: Lulu is a very composed young woman which can be a formidable asset when things start going wrong. Her composed demeanour means she is a natural calm to those stressed or anxious by the current situation, providing her with authority.
Lulu is tolerant, if a bit impatient. She did not at first believe Tidus, though was willing to explain to him that which he did not understand. Being a mother has improved her ability to tolerant antics and the like without the added irritation.
Magic: Lulu is a highly skilled black mage, whose powerful attacks can devastate enemies.
Intelligent: Lulu is an intelligent woman who uses her brain to deduce and compile information and to think about everything critically. She is very good at analysing everything around her.
Lulu is also surprisingly kind, caring, warm and protective.
Weaknesses: Lulu's composure can make her seem like a cold hearted bitch. She doesn't wear her emotions on her sleeve and her blunt replies can seem cruel.
Lulu is not particularly good at dealing with emotion, especially her own when it makes her feel vulnerable, or she thinks it makes her look vulnerable.
Lulu is prone to being impatient rather quickly, though had indeed learned to deal with it in a good way. However frustration and instant belief in something without due caution can cause an outburst.
She is also a bit distant which can make it seem like there's not much going on inside, but there is. Lulu worries and loves her family very much. There isn't a moment where she doesn't worry for Yuna either.
physically weak: Lulu is physicall weak, though has made a bit of an effort to gain some strength. However most of this is through her recent guardianship and motherhood.
She hates repeating herself and can be moody.
Weapon Onion Knight.
Crushes: married to wakka
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