Property of Thomas

thirdtenkaistar @ 2024-08-11T09:55:00

2024-08-11T15:58:52Z

PERMISSIONS
Name: Thomas
Age: late teens
Profession: Bureaucrat and Secretary
Pronouns: He/him
Canon: Suikoden III

First Impressions
Appearance: Short, Mousy
Vibes: Soft and Nervous
Interests: Swimming, festivals, reading,
Sensitive topics: None from him, but he is quite squeamish and is terrified of heights

Backstory:

Powers
He possesses wind magic, allowing him to attack opponents and heal allies.

Permissions
Shipping: Sure, unlikely but it could happen.
Smut: sure, again could happen.
Violence: Yeah.
Fourth Wall: Ask first
OOC sensitive topics: teeth/finger gore, please warn.
Anything else: Nah

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App for Viva La

2024-08-05T03:59:20Z

OOC INFORMATION
Player Name: Shini
Pronouns: She/Her
Contact: RShini
Characters Played: Harlock

IC INFORMATION
Character Name: Thomas (Thomas a’Bairdach in AU)
AU or OU: AU
Canon: Suikoden III
Canon Point: N/A
Character Age: 15-16 in Canon, aged up to 17-18 in AU, Thomas in canon is already a skilled merchant by the time he shows up in the game, and is quickly given the responsibility of running a derelict castle and its neighboring community.

AU Description: Thomas is a half-elf but heavily favoring his human side in appearance and aptitude (his ears when not hidden by his hair are more Vulcan-like than long and angular), along with a crippling Acrophobia that would be looked down upon by orthodox members of the Empire. Instead of being killed by bandits, his elven mother was a victim of Noble hunts, and Thomas had a more solid purpose for seeking out his father: getting into a position where he can get revenge on the culprit and stop the hunting of peasants.

His father is Lord Tarquin Lowma and part of the Imperial court who had no legitimate children of his own, but he’s far more shrewd than his canon counterpart, not recognizing Thomas as his son outright for now, believing the young man to be either ambitious or starved for fatherly attention “Sponsors” him as a good and proper noble would for skilled young men, arranging him to enter a bureaucratic position near Elysium for most of the year, and introducing him as his live-in secretary when he’s recalled to his father’s manor, with the idea that he’ll exploit the inside information Thomas will have access to as a clerk and courier. There's also that Lowma is aware of people wanting his estates, and is keeping Thomas in his back pocket in the event he needed to produce a heir to fend off an usurpation or form an alliance.

Thomas on his side sees his job and his father’s lukewarm patronage as a means to help people, eventually coming into contact with the Corsairs, passing on information, and even helping to forge seals to make documents look legitimate. Thomas knows he’s playing a very dangerous game.

OU Backstory: Thomas' page on the suikoden wiki

Powers and Abilities: Thomas is honestly, an extremely poor fighter – he does have an uncanny instinct for dodging and parrying attacks, but he will lose to any half-way skilled fighter, especially as he seems to have a tendency to get his sword stuck in things from overcommitting. He could in theory become a very agile finesse fighter, but he doesn’t really have the desire to do so.

He does however have a strong affinity for wind magic and healing magic as a subset of wind magic, able to summon powerful gusts of wind to shred and push enemies around and heal wounds and exhaustion with a “breath of life” (either using the innate magic, or – very reluctantly by stealing it from opponents to give to allies).

Cyclone rune - essentially re-flavoring the Wind/Cyclone Rune as listed in the Suikoden III entry which he has the best affinity with as innate magical ability.

Desired Faction: Elysium, Flotsam

SAMPLES
With Terra
With Link

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thirdtenkaistar @ 2015-02-17T18:22:00

2015-02-18T02:32:14Z

OOC INFORMATION
Name: Shini
Plurk: RShini
Other characters played: Sinbad

IC INFORMATION
Name: Thomas Lowma
Canon: Suikoden 3
Overview: An ordinary, gentle young man made to take over a crumbling castle to keep from embarrassing his father with his existence, but finds himself getting tangled up in the growing war between the Grassland Tribes, Zexan and Harmonium and finding himself starting to take on the role of a leader.
Enrollment Status: New Transfer
Species: Ordinary Human
AU Overview: Thomas' real father is the CEO of a major corporation who had an affair with one of his employees, and basically paid massive amounts of hush money to keep her quiet when she fell pregnant, with a vague promise he'll look after the kid if something were to happen to her.

His mother ended up dying of illness while in his early teens, and he was directed to Lowma - who was not happy to find his illegitimate child on his doorsteps (his wife wasn't too thrilled). Mr. Lowma decided he would honor his obligation to make sure he's all right, but wanted nothing to do with him, and enrolled Thomas in St. Augustus as a year round student, not realizing it's a very special kind of school.

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thirdtenkaistar @ 2012-01-14T16:30:00

2012-01-15T00:51:08Z

<b>Kingdom/Faction Name</b>: Nameless States 
<b>Leader Name</b>: Thomas 
<b>Banner</b>: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/RobinDaybird/namelessstate.png
<b>Members</b>: 
<b>Provinces Controlled</b>: Yubrah, Koan
<b>Stronghold Description</b>: Budehuc Castle is better described as a fortified manor overlooking the Oasis. It's outer walls encircle Sablah to repel enemies. It appears as a two-story structure, but has a basement and subbasement where both dungeon cells and storage is placed. And beneath that is a series of tunnels only accessible by a hidden switch in the elevator, any exterior exit is unknown. Budehuc castle is known for it's vast library that is open to all.
<b>Policies</b>: The Nameless States is officially a neutral zone where all factions and races can meet peacefully without fear of attack or persecution. While the Church has a good hold, many still worship a local Harvest Goddess in secret. Regent Thomas made the controversial move to open up trade to everyone as so long they vowed to make no aggressive moves within the nation, and for anyone who has the means to buy land and open businesses, taking away from the traditional Guild system. He also forbade marriage of people against their will. Politically, The Nameless States favors Couriers and Magistrates - their Military is small but highly trained thanks to the new Tactician. Their stance on Intelligence Officers is unknown.

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Application for Imperial Saga

2012-01-15T00:29:16Z

Player Name: Shini
Contact Info: AIM Shinigamikitsune Plurk RShini
Other Characters Played: Bedwyr, Indiana Jones, Ky Kiske, Waka

Character Name: Thomas
Canon: Suikoden

Canon Background: http://suikoden.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas

AU Background: As with the canon background, he is the child of a traveling merchant, never knowing who his father was until the caravan was ambushed by bandits. As she lay dying, she told him where to find a ring and letter that instructed him as to who his father was and where to find him, believing that he’ll be cared for.

However, the difference is that his father was not merely a councilman, but king of The Nameless states who already had a wife and child. Even though his legitimate son had ran away long before, the king refused to acknowledge Thomas as his child, and decided that Thomas must be there to extort him, he gave young man an apprenticeship to some out of the way administration job and kept the evidence Thomas brought in a drawer.

Despite the obvious rejection, Thomas put his nose to the grind and went headlong into his job. All the while he hopes that his father would eventually accept him.

Then the king up and died. While Thomas was mourning the lost chance of family, the royal advisors were scrambling to find the heir. Several scouts were sent out to find the runaway prince, while the servants tore The King’s room apart searching for clues as to who else can succeed and discovered the hidden letter.

The next thing Thomas knew, he was seized from his office and dragged before an impromptu council and interrogated. Just when he thought he was being accused of some crime, he was informed that in the absent of all other candidates that he is now the Regent of the Nameless States, ruling until either they find the real prince or declare the prince dead.

The coronation was hasty, and people were doubtful that a bastard could rule effectively, especially one so young – especially with the tension between the Grasslands and Zexan population building. The Regent has a lot of work ahead of him.

Personality: Thomas is a life-long wallflower who only recently started to come out of his shell (or casing, or pod if you want a slightly more appropriate meshing of metaphors). When he speaks - unless it's someone that he is familiar and comfortable with - use many place holder sounds like 'um' or 'er', and hesitate, half afraid to look foolish, and trying hard not to offend the person he's speaking to, stuttering when he’s extremely scared or nervous. Even with that, he's surprisingly effective in persuading people to his side - hinting at a good dollop of charisma buried under his shyness and uncertainty. The uncertainty disappears when he’s at the defense of another, speaking frankly and openly noting the holes in his opponent’s argument.

However, Thomas is not entirely spineless - though a pacifist by nature, and a terrible fighter, the young man has a near-suicidal tendency to jump at the defense of another person with either words, or even sword if he feels that he really, really must fight. Hell, he's more likely to stand up for another person then himself (his self-esteem is very low).

The young man is an also effective taskmaster despite his lack of force of presence, able to intuitively to come up with an answer to a person's problem - a skill he can't seem to apply to himself, sadly. On top of that, he has a strong work ethic (in fact, he doesn't mind working at all!) and good organizational skills and business acumen he learned from his mother.

Unlike most people in Dagaria, he honestly sees no division between the different races and nations, treating a fairy or beastman the same as a Zeon prince or Imperial Guard. He’ll even defy Imperial law if he feels it to be unjust, hiding fugitives if it seems they were given a bad shake. He will even expel the elite guard if they’re rude to his guests or his people. For Thomas, the people come first, not the nebulous entity of the empire.

Combat Style: Thomas is not naturally a fighter but he can defend himself if he must. He wield his grandfather’s sword and while he is not a powerful attacker, the young man makes up for it with his nimbleness being surprisingly accurate and extremely good at parrying, but he will lose to more skill swordsmen in a straight up duel. He is however, very determined, long as he has the energy, he will get up again and again to protect something important.

He also carries two runes in him: The Wind and the Shield Rune. The Wind rune has spells that induce sleep in enemies, heal allies, and cause damage by creating frighteningly powerful gusts. The Shield rune also heals allies, as well as boosting magic or physical powers for a short time. Thomas has minor resistance to magic, being able to shrug off enchantments easier as a result (Pretty much this is rule of plot).

Kingdom or Faction: The Nameless States – Faction Leader

Primary Role: Courtier

Soldier or Siege Company: n/a

Tarot Cards: Moon, Star, Sun

Title: Officially Regent, unofficially “The Tenkai Star”

Artifacts: none!

Setting Considerations: The existence of runes, crystals formed that contain various powers that with the assistance of skilled mages that can transformed into a rune that is attached to a user who can then cast the appropriate spells for a limited amount of time per day or use passively. This allows even non-mages to use magic but they are rare and usually found by chance.

Most people can wield two runes, but those with better aptitude towards magic can carry a third rune on their forehead.

http://suikosource.com/runes/

Notes: I’m flexible on limits for runes, perhaps unusable for people who already canonically use magic?

Sample Post: http://testrun-box.dreamwidth.org/4760.html#comments

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