( OOC INFORMATION ) name: hallie age: 21 contact:eugenides other characters: :(
( IC INFORMATION ) name:clinton francis barton clint barton | hawkeye canon: marvel 616 reference:hawkeye | marvel canon point: hawkeye vol 4 #17, just before being shot by the clown. this is after the infinity crossover event; clint's brother barney has recently moved in with him after kate bishop left new york.
background: In at least two paragraphs (300 words), please explain the setting of your character's canon and their place within it.
Setting should give context for the world your character inhabits and how their world impacts them. Is this a world run off magic or futuristic technology? Did your character live under a totalitarian government or matrix-like conspiracy? What rules or laws were at play? Who are the most significant figures and what are the most significant events?
Your character's place in their canon should explain how they impact their world. Are they the leader of a country or a common thief? Are they the last of their species or do they have unique powers? How visible would they have been in canon? How many people would recognize them? What actions have they taken that have affected the world? What are their most important relationships?
This section need not cover each of these questions, but must explain your canon's world and your character's part in it. Essentially, think of this section as giving the app team context for the rest of your application.
personality:
Some people have two faces, and keep their secrets close to the chest while letting a different persona face the world. Clint Barton is not one of these people. With him, what you see is, for the most part, what you get. When he’s happy, he shows it in no uncertain terms. When he’s angry with someone, they know it. And when he’s made a decision, it is usually finite and fairly obvious. On a regular basis, he’s fairly easy to get along with, if a bit hard-headed and impulsive. He has a rugged sort of charm, however, and most people warm up to him eventually.
In a lot of ways, Clint is the epitome of male ego. He doesn’t like being challenged, or feeling inadequate. Unfortunately, he is often surrounded by people who seem more impressive than he is (they’re geniuses, or superpowered, or rich, or educated, or all of the above). In circumstances such as these, it makes sense that Clint would have to strive to prove himself. Sometimes it seems like he clashes with people just for the sake of it, just to prove he isn’t frightened or intimidated by them. He can be argumentative to an almost useless extent, and often is contrary for seemingly no good reason.
But, despite all this, Clint possesses some clear and solid qualities that make him an excellent leader and a good man. For one, he is tenacious and dedicated, almost to a fault. He trained to become the world’s greatest marksman, and he met that goal with nothing other than hard work and some innate talent. That tenacity has characterized a lot of the rest of his life, as well. He has a lot of loyalty to the people who earn it, and while this loyalty sometimes costs him, for the most part it is an asset. He is honest, and open with people, and because he makes no show of guarding his emotions it is easy to know where one stands with him.
That being said, Clint is famous for making impossibly bad decisions. Despite wanting to be a hero, he allowed himself to be coerced into villainy by the beautiful Black Widow. Though his entire team warned him against it, he tried to take on Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers singled-handedly. He went and found Bobbi’s family despite her orders for him not to. The list goes on and on, because Clint often doesn’t think before he acts. However, it must be said that when Clint feels as though he’s made a mistake, he does everything within his power to right it.
So, in total: Clint is a man who has made mistakes, and knows this. He is impulsive, brash, sometimes rude, always rough around the edges. Despite this, he is amazingly loyal and persistent, and loves wholeheartedly (and a lot; the guy’s a total flirt). He leads incredibly well, but doesn’t take orders too easily. He’s headstrong, impulsive, and doesn’t like being challenged. He also has a fierce temper and a steely resolve, and has been pushed to the point of taking lives. He’s a little bit of everything, essentially.
powers and abilities: Please list your character’s canon abilities. Anything that would be considered abnormal for a civilian human to have in terms of skillset, physiology, magical powers, etc. should be listed. Additionally, if any of these abilities can be considered “game-breaking,” please explain how you intend to limit these abilities in-game.
( GAME INFORMATION ) infinity gem: Select one of the six Infinity Gems, as detailed here. This gem should line up with your characters’ motivations and desires. How these match up is open to interpretation, so please explain in at least one paragraph how your character’s soul matches up with this gem’s predilections. power: Select one of the two powers associated with your character’s chosen Infinity Gem. This is the ability your character will gain upon entering Knowhere. housing: Please select two numbers between 1 and 16. These numbers are associated with barracks in Knowhere, and one of these numbers will be assigned to your character for housing. Please be aware that as there are a limited amount of spots per round, your character may end up in your second choice. inventory: Please list what your character will be bringing with them to Knowhere. This is limited to what a character would have had on their person at their canon point. Please note that pets cannot be brought in immediately, but can be acquired through item regains later on. This inventory list should not exceed 5 items. Grouped items, such as a quiver of arrows, a set of clothing or a set of paints, would count as 1 item.
thread sample: Please link us to at thread of at least 10 comments between your character and another. A good sample will display a distinct and consistent character voice and provide a good example of a character's reactions. Samples may be linked from the Knowhere test drive meme, another meme or musebox post, a dear_mun/dear_player/voicetest sample or past game samples. Smut, AU, and TFLN threads are not acceptable samples. Single entries are not acceptable for this sample-- it must be a thread between your character and at least one other. log sample: Your log sample should be written originally for the game and respond to one of the following prompts: (1) A brawl has broken out at Starlin’s Bar! How does your character respond? (2) Your character has been granted a conversation with one of the Continuum Cortex Staff. How does this go? A good log sample will include both introspection and action. How does your character act and why do they act that way? Log samples should be at least 200 words.
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