Aerith Gainsborough

Appy App App

2017-06-08T03:47:56Z

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Raaj
Contact: raaj #1680 on Discord
Age: 29
Current Characters: NOBODY gosh I feel like I've been out of this game forever :(

⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Aerith Gainsborough
Age: 22
Canon: Final Fantasy VII
Canon Point: just. got. shish-kabobbed. aka immediately post-death.

Background: Link

Personality: Optimism and kindness are Aerith's defining traits. Throughout her life, Aerith endured seven years of captivity and fifteen more of being tracked, four years of writing to a lost love without knowing why he disappeared, multiple kidnapping attempts, even her sudden murder; at the end of everything, she is still smiling and encouraging others to endure until they find their happiness. Though this extends to nearly all without reservation, she is shown having a particular soft spot for and ease with children; two were shown in the game planning to tend to her beloved flowers for her while she's away.

Of course, both her optimism and kindness aren't flawless. Aerith lived a genuinely hard life, and one way she found to deal with it was lying those problems away. She hid her Cetra heritage from her boyfriend and adoptive mother because she wanted to be "normal", and after Zack's death she lied about the nature of their relationship and her feelings for him to smother her grief. When confronted with something unexpected, she would run away and refuse to show her face until she can fake a smile, as she did when the group happened to run into Zack's parents: she walked out of the house abruptly and stayed turned away in a corner until Cloud found her, then told him she really didn't mind about not hearing from Zack. However, though she lied to others about his importance, she continued to wear the pink dress and ribbon that came from him. It's not too different from how she kept her birth mother's materia in her hair every day. Aerith wasn't able to make many deep relationships in life, so she strongly cherishes each one she has. Even some of the stranger ones: she cried when Tseng, the man who'd tried all through her life to bring her back to the laboratory she hated, was gravely wounded by Sephiroth's blade. At the same time she acknowledged him as the enemy of her and her friends, she admitted that there weren't many people she could claim knew her as well as he did.

That was all due to her heritage as a Cetra. Being the last of her race made an incalculable impact on the course of her life. As hard as she once tried to hide it, afraid and tired of being pursued for abilities she barely understood, toward the end of her life she was able to discover what being a Cetra was truly about and became much more confident as one. She might still keep mum about it at times out of the habit of not wanting to draw attention, but the confusion and fear that used to surround her thoughts about it are gone now.

Her kindness is heartfelt, but Aerith sometimes makes social slips that hurt feelings. Like Tifa, she took an interest in Cloud, and unlike Tifa, she was bolder about her interest. Though she reassured the other woman when they both met that she and Cloud hardly knew each other, she also occasionally flirted with him right in front of her friend. She also angered Barret when she meant to comfort him by sweeping the problem under the rug — he wasn't in the mood for her fun and games, and she's not always patient with people.

However, her caring nature still dominates over any awkwardness she causes. Tifa and Aerith became fast friends in spite of any jealousy and she encouraged Barret shortly after his outburst when he needed it.

Aerith's cheerful nature comes with playfulness and teasing; she's a bit mischievous, and just as she can lie about serious matters, she can easily fib or pull people's legs with a joke. ("You know, Mister. He always said that just once, he'd like to dress up as a girl.") It's a great way to keep your spirits up, and occasionally a way to misdirect people's attention, both useful things growing up in a city like Midgar.

As strong as her optimism is, she could have also been a fit for Thras. Despite her heritage, she was the most normal of the party when it came to fighting technique; however, she was stubborn about not being sheltered from the action, claiming "I'm used to it". As much as she got scared and panicked at moments, she also stubbornly confronted those fears. She's even been reckless at times, and threw AVALANCHE for a loop when she furtively ran away to save the Planet as a Cetra--one event in the chain that led to her murder, sadly enough, but also to the salvation of the world.

...Still, while she's happy as a Cetra to have a better understanding of the Planet, joining the Lifestream just isn't the way she wanted to do it. So being alive again will be fun for her, and something to make the most of...once she squares away the brainbreak of being yanked away from it just after dying. Maybe she'll just skip dealing with the brainbreak for a while.

(Note: I have been in the game before with Aerith, and this app is by and large a reuse of this one, since her canon point is only slightly changed.)

Abilities: She has limit breaks! She also has abilities from being a Cetra! Namely, she is capable of speaking to and hearing the Planet because of her spiritual nature. In Empatheias, this will translate into her being sensitive to the flow of emotions within the land, though she would have to cultivate a sensitivity to the world first.

Alignment: Due to her optimistic nature, Peromei seems the best fit.

Other: Just a small note that while I'm reapping Aerith, due to it having been a while and changing up the canon point a little, she'll be reset and not know anything about Emp.

⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
A sampling from the last time I played her!

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Edge of Life Application

2016-06-22T02:59:07Z

Player
Name: Raaj
Contact: kilraaj

Character
Name: Aerith Gainsborough
Canon: Final Fantasy VII

Canon Point/Location: She will be post-AC and, as per the FAQ, walking up on Mideel.

Permissions: May come in the future.

Age: 22 at time of death. She does not consider herself obligated to count any years after that.

History: The flower girl's story.

Personality: Optimism and kindness are Aerith's defining traits. Throughout her life, Aerith endured seven years of captivity and fifteen more of being tracked, four years of writing to a lost love without knowing why he disappeared, multiple kidnapping attempts, even her sudden murder; at the end of everything, she is still smiling and encouraging others to endure until they find their happiness. Though this extends to nearly all without reservation, she is shown having a particular soft spot for and ease with children; two were shown in the game planning to tend to her beloved flowers for her while she's away.

Of course, both her optimism and kindness aren't flawless. Aerith lived a genuinely hard life, and one way she found to deal with it was lying those problems away. She hid her Cetra heritage from her boyfriend and adoptive mother because she wanted to be "normal", and after Zack's death she lied about the nature of their relationship and her feelings for him to smother her grief. When confronted with something unexpected, she would run away and refuse to show her face until she can fake a smile, as she did when the group happened to run into Zack's parents: she walked out of the house abruptly and stayed turned away in a corner until Cloud found her, then told him she really didn't mind about not hearing from Zack. However, though she lied to others about his importance, she continued to wear the pink dress and ribbon that came from him. It's not too different from how she kept her birth mother's materia in her hair every day. Aerith wasn't able to make many deep relationships in life, so she strongly cherishes each one she has. Even some of the stranger ones: she cried when Tseng, the man who'd tried all through her life to bring her back to the laboratory she hated, was gravely wounded by Sephiroth's blade. At the same time she acknowledged him as the enemy of her and her friends, she admitted that there weren't many people she could claim knew her as well as he did.

That was all due to her heritage as a Cetra. Being the last of her race made an incalculable impact on the course of her life. As hard as she once tried to hide it, afraid and tired of being pursued for abilities she barely understood, toward the end of her life she was able to discover what being a Cetra was truly about and became much more confident as one. She may still keep mum about it at times out of the habit of not wanting to draw undue attention, knowing she's the only one left on Gaia (for now...? Dead people returning, she can't be too sure), but the confusion and fear that used to surround her thoughts about it are gone now, and she'll be forthcoming if she sees a chance to help. She's become a much calmer person after death, with a rather maternal presence--much to her dismay. She's not sure she likes being called "mother" all the time! She's still got plenty of spirit, after all, and not in just having been a spirit: she's playful, teasing, and can be quick with unusual ideas at times, such as when she thought outside the box and had Cloud crossdress to sneak into a pimp's mansion.

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gardeningaia @ 2015-06-04T08:36:00

2015-06-04T14:00:06Z

Aerith Gainsborough

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Player: Raaj
Canon: Final Fantasy VII
Canon Point: immediately post original game
Alignment: Peromei
Date of Entry: 06/04/2015

Age: 22
Birthday: 02/07
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Chestnut Brown
Height: 5'3"
Amulet: Small and nearly round; worn in her hair.
Appearance: Link; Full body. Basically lots of pink/red, practical, durable clothing but still with bits of jewelry and some flirtiness.
Profile: Link
Contact: kilraaj

Permissions: Permissions for actions done to this character.
Key: ☐ (neutral; contact first) | ☑ (yes) | ☒ (no).
» Backtagging: ☑
» Threadhopping: ☐
» Hugging: ☑
» Kissing: ☐
» Fighting: ☐
» Injuring: ☐
» Killing: ☒
» Fourth Wall: ☒
» Manipulation: ☒

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Intro Overflow Post

2014-10-29T23:44:32Z

Because we hit 5k! Continuing threads from Aerith's intro.

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