Post by Gabriel Thyme on Nov 19, 2014 19:22:32 GMT
Or, if you prefer, a place where you can see what a massive jerkbag has been up to and potentially get involved in plot-like things with him.
One: As a general rule, assume anything I post is open and welcome to anyone who wants to bug plant man here, unless specifically marked otherwise. It's the general formula I've come to run by lately, and makes things easier for my poor mind.
Two: The rate at which I post is subject to be intermittent at best. Maybe multiple times a day (if anyone else could match that pace) one day, then days without a peep. There are factors mostly beyond my control that cause that. So don't expect a "regular" schedule, is all I mean. I will make an effort to post at least once a week, rest assured, and I tend to at least show up and check in quite frequently.
Three: If for whatever reason you wish to get in touch with me beyond the confines of the forum, I have Skype, which I'm signed into pretty much whenever I'm conscious and at home. You can find my Skype name on my profile, if you are so inclined.
One: Dude's got some issues. Especially of the anger variety. His temper is notoriously easy to spark, but difficult to really set off, so as long as you don't mind a little extra venom in his words you'll usually be fine. Just don't push him. He's not good at keeping his temper under control once it gets started.
Two: He's loud, arrogant, and very full of himself. He isn't going to go around acting like he's better than you just because he can, but give him a reason to even think that he is, and he'll let you know.
Three: He takes care of his own. Whether that's his Pokemon, or his friends (not that he has any), he makes sure they're alright on his watch, because they're his, damn it. Wrong attitude to have? Probably. But at least his intentions are in the right general vicinity.
Four: He's got a criminal record, mostly littered with violent assaults, with occasional bits of breaking and entering (mostly in the process of said assaults) as well as theft. He's far from a true career criminal, as he mostly did what he did for good reasons, but it's important to note he's got no issues with breaking the law to do what he feels is right.
Five: Gabriel's expression can tell you a lot. As a general rule, when he's got his smug grin plastered on his face, the more he bares his teeth, the more he likes you...usually. It could be the predator in him showing itself. And in the inverse, the more that grin fades and the more neutral his expression becomes, marked mostly by his mouth settling into a firm line, the more he's barely concealing his disdain for you.
Six: Your name is unimportant. Your face is unimportant. You are unimportant. Until you do something that impresses him enough to warrant remembering, you're just another person-shaped fixture in his way. The more notice he pays you, the more respect he has for you, and the more likely it is he'll remember your name -- or at least assign you a moniker. He's quite transparent in that sense, if nothing else.
Seven: Not something that will likely be brought up, or at least forced into secrecy, but Gabriel can't read -- or write, for that matter -- very well at all. He's not illiterate, at least not technically, but....well. He isn't going to be reading any signs anywhere, any time soon.
Eight: Gabriel has virtually no experience when it comes to actually dealing with Pokemon, much less training them, beyond what he picked up from watching trainers that passed through town when he was younger. Combined with his other issues, it isn't likely he's going to be a very good trainer any time soon.
Friends
Gabriel doesn't really...get along with people. He never really had any friends, in all twenty some odd years of living, and the best he ever had were people he sort of got along with. He doesn't really have a firm grasp of what it even means to be "friends". It's alien to him. As such, it would be difficult for him to ever fully come to grips with having anyone consider him a friend, much less consider someone else one. The fact that he most often comes off as insufferable as possible and makes himself difficult to even stand doesn't help matters. But...anyone who can roll with his attitude and keep standing under the weight of his ego and arrogant remarks would at least earn his respect. Heck, he might even remember their name!
Enemies
While he acts like a jerk and seems like he'd be prone to punch your teeth in for looking at him wrong and therefore easily making a lot of enemies, it's...relatively hard to earn his actual anger. Sure, he might dislike a lot of people as a matter of principle, but that's just that: dislike. To actually get him to earnestly hate someone enough to really want to make their life a living hell, they'd have to do something to him personally, or one of the people he respects enough to give half a shit about their well-being. And getting on this short list is not good for your long-term well-being. At all.
Romance?
AHAHAHAHAHAHA let's not. No seriously, let's just.... Sigh. okay, okay, okay. Gabriel is too focused on his own goals and motivations to even consider a relationship of any sort. He actively pushes people away most of the time, keeping his emotions distant for the most part and working to keep himself isolated. A wise person might identify some rather deep-seated familial and perceived abandonment issues as a root for this behavior, but Gabriel just might punch that wise person's teeth in and tell them to mind their own damn business. It's...it's a tender, difficult subject to breach, to put it mildly.
What's goin' down.
Journey of the Magi
Set-up: After an eventful night of fighting with his Pokedex, Gabriel finally leaves Pallet Town to get started on his journey. He gains unexpected travelling company on the way.
Results: Yet to come.
Participants: Isabelle Noisop, Gabriel Thyme
In the past.
Kick in the door!
Set-up: With confirmation of his participation in both hand and mind, Gabriel makes his way to Pallet Town to pick up his stuff and get started on his journey.
Results: Proving he is in fact an even larger bag of dicks than anyone expected, Gabriel acquires his new partner, laughs at the expense of Professor Oak's aides, and leaves to get on with his "adventure".
Participants: Gabriel Thyme
Lookin' ahead!
Nothing now.
Things to note about me.
One: As a general rule, assume anything I post is open and welcome to anyone who wants to bug plant man here, unless specifically marked otherwise. It's the general formula I've come to run by lately, and makes things easier for my poor mind.
Two: The rate at which I post is subject to be intermittent at best. Maybe multiple times a day (if anyone else could match that pace) one day, then days without a peep. There are factors mostly beyond my control that cause that. So don't expect a "regular" schedule, is all I mean. I will make an effort to post at least once a week, rest assured, and I tend to at least show up and check in quite frequently.
Three: If for whatever reason you wish to get in touch with me beyond the confines of the forum, I have Skype, which I'm signed into pretty much whenever I'm conscious and at home. You can find my Skype name on my profile, if you are so inclined.
Things to note about Gabriel.
One: Dude's got some issues. Especially of the anger variety. His temper is notoriously easy to spark, but difficult to really set off, so as long as you don't mind a little extra venom in his words you'll usually be fine. Just don't push him. He's not good at keeping his temper under control once it gets started.
Two: He's loud, arrogant, and very full of himself. He isn't going to go around acting like he's better than you just because he can, but give him a reason to even think that he is, and he'll let you know.
Three: He takes care of his own. Whether that's his Pokemon, or his friends (not that he has any), he makes sure they're alright on his watch, because they're his, damn it. Wrong attitude to have? Probably. But at least his intentions are in the right general vicinity.
Four: He's got a criminal record, mostly littered with violent assaults, with occasional bits of breaking and entering (mostly in the process of said assaults) as well as theft. He's far from a true career criminal, as he mostly did what he did for good reasons, but it's important to note he's got no issues with breaking the law to do what he feels is right.
Five: Gabriel's expression can tell you a lot. As a general rule, when he's got his smug grin plastered on his face, the more he bares his teeth, the more he likes you...usually. It could be the predator in him showing itself. And in the inverse, the more that grin fades and the more neutral his expression becomes, marked mostly by his mouth settling into a firm line, the more he's barely concealing his disdain for you.
Six: Your name is unimportant. Your face is unimportant. You are unimportant. Until you do something that impresses him enough to warrant remembering, you're just another person-shaped fixture in his way. The more notice he pays you, the more respect he has for you, and the more likely it is he'll remember your name -- or at least assign you a moniker. He's quite transparent in that sense, if nothing else.
Seven: Not something that will likely be brought up, or at least forced into secrecy, but Gabriel can't read -- or write, for that matter -- very well at all. He's not illiterate, at least not technically, but....well. He isn't going to be reading any signs anywhere, any time soon.
Eight: Gabriel has virtually no experience when it comes to actually dealing with Pokemon, much less training them, beyond what he picked up from watching trainers that passed through town when he was younger. Combined with his other issues, it isn't likely he's going to be a very good trainer any time soon.
Friends
Gabriel doesn't really...get along with people. He never really had any friends, in all twenty some odd years of living, and the best he ever had were people he sort of got along with. He doesn't really have a firm grasp of what it even means to be "friends". It's alien to him. As such, it would be difficult for him to ever fully come to grips with having anyone consider him a friend, much less consider someone else one. The fact that he most often comes off as insufferable as possible and makes himself difficult to even stand doesn't help matters. But...anyone who can roll with his attitude and keep standing under the weight of his ego and arrogant remarks would at least earn his respect. Heck, he might even remember their name!
Enemies
While he acts like a jerk and seems like he'd be prone to punch your teeth in for looking at him wrong and therefore easily making a lot of enemies, it's...relatively hard to earn his actual anger. Sure, he might dislike a lot of people as a matter of principle, but that's just that: dislike. To actually get him to earnestly hate someone enough to really want to make their life a living hell, they'd have to do something to him personally, or one of the people he respects enough to give half a shit about their well-being. And getting on this short list is not good for your long-term well-being. At all.
Romance?
AHAHAHAHAHAHA let's not. No seriously, let's just.... Sigh. okay, okay, okay. Gabriel is too focused on his own goals and motivations to even consider a relationship of any sort. He actively pushes people away most of the time, keeping his emotions distant for the most part and working to keep himself isolated. A wise person might identify some rather deep-seated familial and perceived abandonment issues as a root for this behavior, but Gabriel just might punch that wise person's teeth in and tell them to mind their own damn business. It's...it's a tender, difficult subject to breach, to put it mildly.
What's goin' down.
Journey of the Magi
Set-up: After an eventful night of fighting with his Pokedex, Gabriel finally leaves Pallet Town to get started on his journey. He gains unexpected travelling company on the way.
Results: Yet to come.
Participants: Isabelle Noisop, Gabriel Thyme
In the past.
Kick in the door!
Set-up: With confirmation of his participation in both hand and mind, Gabriel makes his way to Pallet Town to pick up his stuff and get started on his journey.
Results: Proving he is in fact an even larger bag of dicks than anyone expected, Gabriel acquires his new partner, laughs at the expense of Professor Oak's aides, and leaves to get on with his "adventure".
Participants: Gabriel Thyme
Lookin' ahead!
Nothing now.