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Oct. 25th, 2023 08:33 amPLAYER INFO
• Player Name: verna
• Player Contact: pm!
• Player Age: over 30
• Permissions: Here.
CHARACTER INFO
• Character Name: Dean Winchester
• Character Age: 26
• Character Canon: Supernatural
• Canon Point: S1, E8 - Bugs
• Character History: here
• Character Personality:
- codependency: Dean’s brother is the most important person to him, and he will do anything for his brother - literally anything. He will go to hell for him, protect him, kill for him, whatever it takes. The boys are extremely close - it’s been noted, several times in the show, that they know each other better than they know themselves. Their relationship has been a recurring, underlying theme since Season 1 - these two have immense ‘brotherly love’ when in actuality, it can be viewed, from an outsider's point of view, as a relatively unhealthy, enabling, co-dependent relationship. Dean needs Sam. This is a world where Sam and Dean are literal vessels for archangels, where they inadvertently start the apocalypse because of their dedication to one another (Dean would have never broken the first seal in hell if he hadn’t sold his soul to save Sam and so on and so forth), where they have convinced themselves they are worse apart than together.
- low self esteem/self worth: He doesn’t value his life very much and continually puts himself at risk and when chided for his recklessness, plays it off as either a joke or becomes somber and just says “I’m tired, man.” His unhealthy internalization of every negative thing that has happened to him since he was four culminates in unhealthy coping mechanisms (booze, meaningless sex, occasional drug use). Because of this, Dean blames himself for every bad thing that happens to and around him. In some way, shape, or form - it’s all his fault.
- Emotionally Repressed: Dean has spent the vast majority of his life raising Sam; as such, he has repressed most his own emotions in order to remain a functional parent figure. He doesn’t often talk about his feelings, referring to vulnerability as ‘chick-flick’ moments, and tends to brush off Sam’s concerns about Dean’s trauma as ‘no big deal’. Even when he returns from Hell, Dean lies about his experiences, says that he doesn’t remember anything despite his brother's continued concern. It’s a defense mechanism obviously, but it’s a way to keep himself and his brother safe from each other, as well. The vast majority of Dean’s life has been dominated by hunting, of learning how to kill supernatural creatures, and of ugly, toxic masculinity defining his life-views from a very early age. The Winchester men are manly men, they shoot things and kill monsters and don’t have all those weepy womanly feelings. Dean generally hides many things he likes, because it’s ‘girly’ to enjoy anime or soap operas.
-Temper: A final thing to note about Dean is he does have a temper on him, which correlates directly with his tendency to bottle things up and hide his emotions. A person can only bottle their emotions and feelings up for so long until it explodes out of them, and when Dean explodes he can be vicious and cruel with his words, saying things he doesn’t always mean (or worse, things he does). It manifests physically sometimes as well; when Dean loses his temper the closest thing to him tends to get it, be it the Impala, a demon, or even Sam.
+ Smarts: Dean is incredibly intelligent - his brother is often viewed as the scholar and Dean as simply the beefheaded muscle behind the operation, but Dean is actually quite ingenious himself. He made his own EMF out of a beat up walkman, it was Dean’s idea to pack the shotgun shells with rock salt, and he has an impressive amount of knowledge in his skull - and not just from his love of pop culture. Dean worked with his father for quite some time before he and Sam partnered up, and he is perfectly capable of doing research and reading a book on his own. He has just as much of a freak encyclopedia in his head as his brother.
+ Loyalty: Dean is devastatingly loyal to those he loves - friends and family alike - and he tends to care far too much. He wants to save the world, save everyone, but he realizes that’s an impossible task and even so, he carries the guilt of those he couldn’t save with him throughout his life. He will absolutely go to bat for the people who have earned his respect and loyalty in turn.
+ Kindness: For all of Dean’s obvious mental issues; PTSD, trauma, self-hatred, low self-worth/self-esteem, and tough-guy attitude, Dean is exceptionally kind, and far more emotional than he lets on. He’s good with kids and can relate to them, especially if they’ve been through something traumatic. Dean can be a vulnerable person at times, delicate and surprisingly easy to hurt. He is self sacrificing, willing to die for not only his family, but for the innocents at risk from monsters and spirits. He isn't without fault, but his heart is almost always in the right place.
• Character Skills:
* Well skilled in the use of a myriad of advanced weaponry
* In depth knowledge of the supernatural and how to kill monsters/creatures/etc
* Skilled in hand to hand combat
* military style survival tactics
* mission leading and execution (again, military/marine style)
* excellent research skills
* crafty - made his own EMF, it was his idea for filling shotgun shells with salt, etc
* interpersonal skills to achieve a goal
* clever as hell, though he doesn't see himself as such
* Can speak/read a bit of highly specific latin - in regards to spells, conjuring, summoning, etc
* Knowledgeable in regards to spells, rituals, the supernatural(hah),
* knowledgeable in sigil work; latin, enochian, Anasazi Symbols, demon traps, exorcisms etc
Beyond these special skills, Dean is just a human. His bones break, his heart hurts, he can die, get injured.
• Character Inventory: Characters may bring THREE items with them. These can be items a character owns, but might not happen to have on their person when they are brought to this world. They may bring tools they may already own to help them survive, or cherished personal items. The clothes they're wearing do not count as a slot, but if they have really good winter coat at home, that would count as a slot.
— ITEM ONE: (cw; some blood) His giant knife
— ITEM TWO: Dean's colt
— ITEM THREE: An EMF he made out of a banged up old walkman.
• Important Notes: N/A
• Writing Samples:
— SAMPLE ONE: Here
— SAMPLE TWO: Here
• Player Name: verna
• Player Contact: pm!
• Player Age: over 30
• Permissions: Here.
CHARACTER INFO
• Character Name: Dean Winchester
• Character Age: 26
• Character Canon: Supernatural
• Canon Point: S1, E8 - Bugs
• Character History: here
• Character Personality:
- codependency: Dean’s brother is the most important person to him, and he will do anything for his brother - literally anything. He will go to hell for him, protect him, kill for him, whatever it takes. The boys are extremely close - it’s been noted, several times in the show, that they know each other better than they know themselves. Their relationship has been a recurring, underlying theme since Season 1 - these two have immense ‘brotherly love’ when in actuality, it can be viewed, from an outsider's point of view, as a relatively unhealthy, enabling, co-dependent relationship. Dean needs Sam. This is a world where Sam and Dean are literal vessels for archangels, where they inadvertently start the apocalypse because of their dedication to one another (Dean would have never broken the first seal in hell if he hadn’t sold his soul to save Sam and so on and so forth), where they have convinced themselves they are worse apart than together.
- low self esteem/self worth: He doesn’t value his life very much and continually puts himself at risk and when chided for his recklessness, plays it off as either a joke or becomes somber and just says “I’m tired, man.” His unhealthy internalization of every negative thing that has happened to him since he was four culminates in unhealthy coping mechanisms (booze, meaningless sex, occasional drug use). Because of this, Dean blames himself for every bad thing that happens to and around him. In some way, shape, or form - it’s all his fault.
- Emotionally Repressed: Dean has spent the vast majority of his life raising Sam; as such, he has repressed most his own emotions in order to remain a functional parent figure. He doesn’t often talk about his feelings, referring to vulnerability as ‘chick-flick’ moments, and tends to brush off Sam’s concerns about Dean’s trauma as ‘no big deal’. Even when he returns from Hell, Dean lies about his experiences, says that he doesn’t remember anything despite his brother's continued concern. It’s a defense mechanism obviously, but it’s a way to keep himself and his brother safe from each other, as well. The vast majority of Dean’s life has been dominated by hunting, of learning how to kill supernatural creatures, and of ugly, toxic masculinity defining his life-views from a very early age. The Winchester men are manly men, they shoot things and kill monsters and don’t have all those weepy womanly feelings. Dean generally hides many things he likes, because it’s ‘girly’ to enjoy anime or soap operas.
-Temper: A final thing to note about Dean is he does have a temper on him, which correlates directly with his tendency to bottle things up and hide his emotions. A person can only bottle their emotions and feelings up for so long until it explodes out of them, and when Dean explodes he can be vicious and cruel with his words, saying things he doesn’t always mean (or worse, things he does). It manifests physically sometimes as well; when Dean loses his temper the closest thing to him tends to get it, be it the Impala, a demon, or even Sam.
+ Smarts: Dean is incredibly intelligent - his brother is often viewed as the scholar and Dean as simply the beefheaded muscle behind the operation, but Dean is actually quite ingenious himself. He made his own EMF out of a beat up walkman, it was Dean’s idea to pack the shotgun shells with rock salt, and he has an impressive amount of knowledge in his skull - and not just from his love of pop culture. Dean worked with his father for quite some time before he and Sam partnered up, and he is perfectly capable of doing research and reading a book on his own. He has just as much of a freak encyclopedia in his head as his brother.
+ Loyalty: Dean is devastatingly loyal to those he loves - friends and family alike - and he tends to care far too much. He wants to save the world, save everyone, but he realizes that’s an impossible task and even so, he carries the guilt of those he couldn’t save with him throughout his life. He will absolutely go to bat for the people who have earned his respect and loyalty in turn.
+ Kindness: For all of Dean’s obvious mental issues; PTSD, trauma, self-hatred, low self-worth/self-esteem, and tough-guy attitude, Dean is exceptionally kind, and far more emotional than he lets on. He’s good with kids and can relate to them, especially if they’ve been through something traumatic. Dean can be a vulnerable person at times, delicate and surprisingly easy to hurt. He is self sacrificing, willing to die for not only his family, but for the innocents at risk from monsters and spirits. He isn't without fault, but his heart is almost always in the right place.
• Character Skills:
* Well skilled in the use of a myriad of advanced weaponry
* In depth knowledge of the supernatural and how to kill monsters/creatures/etc
* Skilled in hand to hand combat
* military style survival tactics
* mission leading and execution (again, military/marine style)
* excellent research skills
* crafty - made his own EMF, it was his idea for filling shotgun shells with salt, etc
* interpersonal skills to achieve a goal
* clever as hell, though he doesn't see himself as such
* Can speak/read a bit of highly specific latin - in regards to spells, conjuring, summoning, etc
* Knowledgeable in regards to spells, rituals, the supernatural(hah),
* knowledgeable in sigil work; latin, enochian, Anasazi Symbols, demon traps, exorcisms etc
Beyond these special skills, Dean is just a human. His bones break, his heart hurts, he can die, get injured.
• Character Inventory: Characters may bring THREE items with them. These can be items a character owns, but might not happen to have on their person when they are brought to this world. They may bring tools they may already own to help them survive, or cherished personal items. The clothes they're wearing do not count as a slot, but if they have really good winter coat at home, that would count as a slot.
— ITEM ONE: (cw; some blood) His giant knife
— ITEM TWO: Dean's colt
— ITEM THREE: An EMF he made out of a banged up old walkman.
• Important Notes: N/A
• Writing Samples:
— SAMPLE ONE: Here
— SAMPLE TWO: Here
