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theydrewfirstblood) wrote2024-08-07 12:37 pm
theydrewfirstblood) wrote2024-08-07 12:37 pm
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[PAPERWORK] PERMISSIONS
OOC PREFERENCES:
•CONTACT METHOD: PM journal or madwomanwithabox on Discord
•THREAD-JACKING: PLEASE DO, IMMA STALK IT. XD But I have ADHD and rely on my email for notifs so if I miss something in the shuffle? Please poke me with a sharp stick if I haven't answered you and you want me to. I either didn't see it or I forgot, it's never a slight against you. <3
•FOURTH WALLING / CANON PUNCTURE: Please no active canon puncturing or fourth walling, but recognition is okay! Just please keep it away from my poor boy, he can't handle finding out he's fictional.
•BACKTAGGING: Check with me if it's more than a week out? Blanket answer is 'come at me, bros,' but I'm SO not kidding about the ADHD. XD If I don't have the spoons, I'll let you know, but again: it's never personal it's my fucked up brain and I will SO plot for something later if I can't do the thing this instant.
•AVOIDED TOPICS: For John? Not REALLY, but he'll stonewall a lot and be very reluctant to talk about his service, the whole Vietnam War in general. As for me? Parental death isn't off the table, but talk to me first. I'll reach out if something is triggery or off limits--I'm still learning where my boundaries are, and I'll update this for the things I figure out. I'm a firm believer in communication.
•PREFERRED GENDER PRONOUN: Muse? he/him; Mun? she/her/he/him
IC CHARACTERISTICS:
•CURRENT CANON POINT:
TLV: comes roughly a year into his prison sentence, between FIRST BLOOD and FIRST BLOOD PART II.
•PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: John Rambo is six feet tall, with dark brown hair often worn long and kept out of his eyes with the use of a headband. He has brown eyes, a tanned complexion, and a perpetual scowl resulting from minor facial paralysis around the jaw, lips, and tongue. A rigorous training regiment courtesy of his military background and active lifestyle have given him an incredibly muscular physique with significant functional strength. He has work-callused hands, and numerous scars, among them being:
- laceration scars on his back & chest from being tortured as a POW in Vietnam
- laceration scar on his arm from falling out of a tree in Hope, Washington
•DEMEANOR: John is very unobtrusive: introverted, soft spoken, kind, cordial, even shy. It is, however, a very small part of his nature that has consumed him due to incredible amounts of trauma, a lack of human contact, and mistreatment at the hands of others. If made to feel safe and not judged, he is largely unchanged but becomes a bit more extroverted. Though still soft spoken, he has a lot more to say, and reveals a sharp mind with an even sharper sense of humor that can trend towards the slightly ridiculous--wisecracks and pranks being at the core of his, to be blunt, love for trolling others, albeit always in the spirit of good clean fun.
When he doesn't feel safe, however, John retreats further into himself. If pushed towards aggression, he will avoid conflict by shutting down, saying almost nothing and gradually reducing compliance to stoic resistance to unwanted contact or behavior. During flashbacks he often goes nonverbal, and if further triggered will respond with a use of aggressive, but nonlethal force to get away from the perceived threat.
•ABILITIES
* SURVIVAL
Learned tracking & hunting from his mother's people among the Navajo, received survival training as a Green Beret: can classify dangerous and useful flora & fauna, hunt, & as commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman is quoted as saying, can "eat things that would make a billy goat puke." He can field dress game, fashion weapons and trinkets out of anything he can get his hands on, and is well versed in the construction of traps, snares, and the art of camouflage.
* MARKSMANSHIP
Trained in firearms by the military, archery by the men of his mother's tribe. John is a highly skilled marksman, a perfect shot with a bow & arrow, and has exceptional range when taking his shots.
* LANGUAGES
Functionally fluent in Navajo, semi-fluent in German & Italian, all pre-draft. During the war, picked up Vietnamese, Thai, Khmer, & bits of other dialects. With an ear for languages, he can pick up words easily and follow conversations in unfamiliar tongues through context clues. However, when he applies himself, he can acquire relative fluency in many languages fairly quickly.
* MIND & BODY
Maintains peak physical condition gained through hard work and military training. Has exceptional endurance, speed, functional strength, and a high tolerance for pain. Also highly intelligent, John can multitask easily and pick up various nuanced skills with relative ease & speed. His memory is also incredibly sharp, allowing him to recall military maneuvers from during the war. Being both intelligent and deeply emotional, some of his physical prowess has a 'mind over matter' component--his commanding officer often states that he was taught to 'ignore' pain, which he appears to be capable of doing up to a point.
•MEDICAL INFORMATION: Vietnam veteran, previously tortured (trained to ignore pain/has high pain tolerance, check closely for injuries), prior exposure to dysentery (self inflicted as a POW), period-specific recognition of PTSD/shellshock, approach carefully or warn about the presence of sharp objects if in visible distress
•CABIN INFORMATION: Bit barn door-esque, with a Navajo tapestry hanging just behind it when opened. Beyond that, the cabin looks like the interior of a a traditional Navajo hogan meets a 1950's-'60's American home. Walls very much match the picture, logs and natural wood mixed with earth, plus the addition of a couple more "modern" windows, indoor plumbing amenities, an outdated television and a full turntable setup. Amid the comfortable clutter and native art there's also a lot of family photos and such, none of which feature John or anyone who looks like him. Everything has a very careworn, threadbare look and feel that's the perfectly comfortable, cozy balance of shabby and cozy.
•OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: John is touchy about discussion of the war and the military, and about his scarring. Cruelty to children and animals is very triggering for him, and he's uncomfortable talking about cancer or alcoholism. He will also get very defensive about discussions of indigenous populations, and while he has Native American heritage feels uncomfortable laying any real claim to identifying as such given his upbringing and level of privilege.
IC PERMISSIONS:
•MENTAL: Check in with me first.
•MIMICRY: Sure!
•VIOLENCE: Talk to me--John's violent by nature and has PTSD but I am SO up to plan around things. We'll find a way to have fun hurting my boy.
•MAGIC: Yep! Just let me know what you're planning.
•DEBATE: Of course!
Hugging this character: Please do, but be gentle, he's super touch starved.
Kissing this character: Yes, but do check in: John's bisexual, but very repressed and doesn't even realize it's a thing. Coordination will be necessary but yes please God kiss him please be sweet with him
Flirting with this character: Yes, please! Just do it. A lot. It will be amazing. Again, bi, male/female (presenting), go for it.
Fighting with this character: PLEASE. But let's talk first--he's no slouch, and planning the ass-kicking of a muse is FUN.
Injuring this character: Minor, yes. Moderate, use common sense. Major, ask first.
Killing this character: Ask me first, but oh I am SO open to it.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Ask first. His mind is skeery in dere. XD
Warnings: John's canon focuses on the ramifications of having served in the Vietnam War. As such, a lot of content related to his threads will include discussions of PTSD, police brutality, and fairly graphic, violent imagery alongside action movie-typical talk and displays of violence. John's trauma from the events of FIRST BLOOD have also resulted in some very mild disordered eating habits--specifically, an intense phobia of eating or drinking in public (privately, his eating habits are perfectly normal). I warn aggressively in an excess of caution, and I never just write horrors for the lolz. PLEASE talk to me if something is triggering for you and I will censor/delete/warn as needed, if we don't ALL have fun then no one has fun.
Anything else: I'll add as I think of them...come play with me? :P
•CONTACT METHOD: PM journal or madwomanwithabox on Discord
•THREAD-JACKING: PLEASE DO, IMMA STALK IT. XD But I have ADHD and rely on my email for notifs so if I miss something in the shuffle? Please poke me with a sharp stick if I haven't answered you and you want me to. I either didn't see it or I forgot, it's never a slight against you. <3
•FOURTH WALLING / CANON PUNCTURE: Please no active canon puncturing or fourth walling, but recognition is okay! Just please keep it away from my poor boy, he can't handle finding out he's fictional.
•BACKTAGGING: Check with me if it's more than a week out? Blanket answer is 'come at me, bros,' but I'm SO not kidding about the ADHD. XD If I don't have the spoons, I'll let you know, but again: it's never personal it's my fucked up brain and I will SO plot for something later if I can't do the thing this instant.
•AVOIDED TOPICS: For John? Not REALLY, but he'll stonewall a lot and be very reluctant to talk about his service, the whole Vietnam War in general. As for me? Parental death isn't off the table, but talk to me first. I'll reach out if something is triggery or off limits--I'm still learning where my boundaries are, and I'll update this for the things I figure out. I'm a firm believer in communication.
•PREFERRED GENDER PRONOUN: Muse? he/him; Mun? she/her/he/him
IC CHARACTERISTICS:
•CURRENT CANON POINT:
TLV: comes roughly a year into his prison sentence, between FIRST BLOOD and FIRST BLOOD PART II.
•PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: John Rambo is six feet tall, with dark brown hair often worn long and kept out of his eyes with the use of a headband. He has brown eyes, a tanned complexion, and a perpetual scowl resulting from minor facial paralysis around the jaw, lips, and tongue. A rigorous training regiment courtesy of his military background and active lifestyle have given him an incredibly muscular physique with significant functional strength. He has work-callused hands, and numerous scars, among them being:
- laceration scars on his back & chest from being tortured as a POW in Vietnam
- laceration scar on his arm from falling out of a tree in Hope, Washington
•DEMEANOR: John is very unobtrusive: introverted, soft spoken, kind, cordial, even shy. It is, however, a very small part of his nature that has consumed him due to incredible amounts of trauma, a lack of human contact, and mistreatment at the hands of others. If made to feel safe and not judged, he is largely unchanged but becomes a bit more extroverted. Though still soft spoken, he has a lot more to say, and reveals a sharp mind with an even sharper sense of humor that can trend towards the slightly ridiculous--wisecracks and pranks being at the core of his, to be blunt, love for trolling others, albeit always in the spirit of good clean fun.
When he doesn't feel safe, however, John retreats further into himself. If pushed towards aggression, he will avoid conflict by shutting down, saying almost nothing and gradually reducing compliance to stoic resistance to unwanted contact or behavior. During flashbacks he often goes nonverbal, and if further triggered will respond with a use of aggressive, but nonlethal force to get away from the perceived threat.
•ABILITIES
* SURVIVAL
Learned tracking & hunting from his mother's people among the Navajo, received survival training as a Green Beret: can classify dangerous and useful flora & fauna, hunt, & as commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman is quoted as saying, can "eat things that would make a billy goat puke." He can field dress game, fashion weapons and trinkets out of anything he can get his hands on, and is well versed in the construction of traps, snares, and the art of camouflage.
* MARKSMANSHIP
Trained in firearms by the military, archery by the men of his mother's tribe. John is a highly skilled marksman, a perfect shot with a bow & arrow, and has exceptional range when taking his shots.
* LANGUAGES
Functionally fluent in Navajo, semi-fluent in German & Italian, all pre-draft. During the war, picked up Vietnamese, Thai, Khmer, & bits of other dialects. With an ear for languages, he can pick up words easily and follow conversations in unfamiliar tongues through context clues. However, when he applies himself, he can acquire relative fluency in many languages fairly quickly.
* MIND & BODY
Maintains peak physical condition gained through hard work and military training. Has exceptional endurance, speed, functional strength, and a high tolerance for pain. Also highly intelligent, John can multitask easily and pick up various nuanced skills with relative ease & speed. His memory is also incredibly sharp, allowing him to recall military maneuvers from during the war. Being both intelligent and deeply emotional, some of his physical prowess has a 'mind over matter' component--his commanding officer often states that he was taught to 'ignore' pain, which he appears to be capable of doing up to a point.
•MEDICAL INFORMATION: Vietnam veteran, previously tortured (trained to ignore pain/has high pain tolerance, check closely for injuries), prior exposure to dysentery (self inflicted as a POW), period-specific recognition of PTSD/shellshock, approach carefully or warn about the presence of sharp objects if in visible distress
•CABIN INFORMATION: Bit barn door-esque, with a Navajo tapestry hanging just behind it when opened. Beyond that, the cabin looks like the interior of a a traditional Navajo hogan meets a 1950's-'60's American home. Walls very much match the picture, logs and natural wood mixed with earth, plus the addition of a couple more "modern" windows, indoor plumbing amenities, an outdated television and a full turntable setup. Amid the comfortable clutter and native art there's also a lot of family photos and such, none of which feature John or anyone who looks like him. Everything has a very careworn, threadbare look and feel that's the perfectly comfortable, cozy balance of shabby and cozy.
•OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: John is touchy about discussion of the war and the military, and about his scarring. Cruelty to children and animals is very triggering for him, and he's uncomfortable talking about cancer or alcoholism. He will also get very defensive about discussions of indigenous populations, and while he has Native American heritage feels uncomfortable laying any real claim to identifying as such given his upbringing and level of privilege.
IC PERMISSIONS:
•MENTAL: Check in with me first.
•MIMICRY: Sure!
•VIOLENCE: Talk to me--John's violent by nature and has PTSD but I am SO up to plan around things. We'll find a way to have fun hurting my boy.
•MAGIC: Yep! Just let me know what you're planning.
•DEBATE: Of course!
Hugging this character: Please do, but be gentle, he's super touch starved.
Kissing this character: Yes, but do check in: John's bisexual, but very repressed and doesn't even realize it's a thing. Coordination will be necessary but yes please God kiss him please be sweet with him
Flirting with this character: Yes, please! Just do it. A lot. It will be amazing. Again, bi, male/female (presenting), go for it.
Fighting with this character: PLEASE. But let's talk first--he's no slouch, and planning the ass-kicking of a muse is FUN.
Injuring this character: Minor, yes. Moderate, use common sense. Major, ask first.
Killing this character: Ask me first, but oh I am SO open to it.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Ask first. His mind is skeery in dere. XD
Warnings: John's canon focuses on the ramifications of having served in the Vietnam War. As such, a lot of content related to his threads will include discussions of PTSD, police brutality, and fairly graphic, violent imagery alongside action movie-typical talk and displays of violence. John's trauma from the events of FIRST BLOOD have also resulted in some very mild disordered eating habits--specifically, an intense phobia of eating or drinking in public (privately, his eating habits are perfectly normal). I warn aggressively in an excess of caution, and I never just write horrors for the lolz. PLEASE talk to me if something is triggering for you and I will censor/delete/warn as needed, if we don't ALL have fun then no one has fun.
Anything else: I'll add as I think of them...come play with me? :P