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couldnotfly[Character Name] Zack Fair
[Canon] Final Fantasy VII
[Point Taken from Canon] Mid-Nibelheim Incident; fighting Sephiroth in the Reactor
[Age] 18
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Hetero
[Eye Color] Blue/Violet
[Hair Color] Black
[Height] 6'3"
[Other] Any other significant physical features, like missing an eye or something.
[Clothing] Optional. Brief description or link to an image will work~
[Background]Here
[Personality]
At first glance, Zack is cheerful and rather stubborn. He is friendly and easily approachable, easily making friends with almost anyone he meets, including the closed off General Sephiroth. This, along with the fact that he never holds still and his near unending cheer, has earned Zack the affectionate nickname of "puppy" among his close friends.
But that cheer and energy isn’t the only reason Zack is called “puppy”: Zack has the tendency to be very affectionate. His friends are often bestowed with hugs or shoulder pats, and his girlfriend is most likely the target of hugs and kisses whenever they get a chance. It also doesn’t matter if those friends are against physical contact, like Sephiroth or even Angeal, they’re going to get hugged at least once in all the time they know Zack. The puppy is just that stubborn.
On that note, Zack is stubborn to the point of recklessness, and confident in his own skills. This has gotten him into more trouble than he can pull himself out of on more than one occasion, but his friends are always willing to pull him out of it. Perhaps in conjuction with his stubborness and how much his friends care about him, Zack genuinely cares for and loves his friends, and is more than willing to put his life on the line and even die for them no matter the circumstance. This devotion is shown most clearly when Zack gives up his own life in order to keep himself and Cloud Strife from being captured by the Shinra Army.
Zack's relationships with his friends can seem a bit odd to anyone who doesn't know him or the people in question. His relationships with his friends can seem pure, cute, or one-sided from a distance, but once you get to know Zack, even just a little, you easily tell that he gives his all to each and every one of his friends, no matter how long or short their relationship has been. This is easy to see with Sephiroth, one of the most closed off men in the entire canon, because Zack doesn't care his early attempts at friendship go bad. He doesn't care that Sephiroth wants to be left alone. He just charges right through those walls and becomes one of the General's closest friends. All things considered, this is a pretty phenomenal accomplishment.
However, it's Aerith and Cloud in particular that show that Zack is more than just a SOLDIER if any proof is actually needed. Aerith is his first; his first crush, more than likely his first love, and the first person not from ShinRa to accept him as a SOLDIER without fear. Sure, she calls SOLDIERs scary and takes a little to truly warm up to him, but she's also pretty much the first sense of "normal" he's had since leaving his family at 13. And since she comes into his life at a time where his world is getting shaken sideways..well. It's pretty easy to see why he cares for her so much. She represents stability for Zack in a way that no one else can; she's his rock in the storm that is everything that happens in Crisis Core. It's safe to say that, without her, things would have been a lot worse.
Cloud is also a source of stability in Zack's life, but in a different way: Cloud lets him fully understand the teachings Zack's own mentor left behind, because he becomes Cloud's mentor. They don't have much time together in the short span of knowing eachother before things go sideways in Nibelheim, but in that time Zack matures to a great degree. One could say this is because his mentor/father figure just died and they wouldn't be wrong, but this is also due in no small part to Cloud. Zack remains his same outgoing self around the younger teen, but he now has a very protective edge to what he does, much like a mentor would. He trusts Cloud to get things done, but doesn't hesitate to throw himself into the line of fire to defend his friend, as shown at the very end of the game.
But despite his outgoing demeanor and general friendliness, Zack is also vulnerable to falling into funks that he can take some time to pull himself from. He is as vulnerable as any normal person, and this shows best after the death of Angeal. However, he never lets these funks last for a very long time, and when he emerges from one, he’s even more determined to go on and keep a smile on his face.
In contrast to his cheer, however, Zack has his moments of seriousness as well. He is a military man, after all, and this shows when he trains other SOLDIER hopefuls or leads a squad on a mission. While he's not as natural a leader as Sephiroth, he is someone that can rally the troops with only a few words and a kind gesture if needed. People look to him because he doesn't hold himself above them by thinking he's better than them, and he genuinely cares for the state of his men in the field. Zack is the kind of guy to say "we never leave a man behind" and mean it, by putting his life on the line to bring them back.
[Specialties/Abilities] Zack's world is a little strange in comparison to others in the Final Fantasy series; no one is born with abilities, and they instead gain them by using little orbs of crystallized energy, called Materia. Like the rest of his world, Zack has no useable Magic or Abilities without the correct Materia, and therefore will have to rely on his swordsmanship to get through any fights he gets into. Training under Angeal has given Zack the basic swordstyle of horizontal and vertical slashes, but he has no special swordstyle to speak of. Also, while not specializing in it, Zack has been shown to be decently skilled in hand-to-hand combat which he does fall back on if he is without his sword. The Mako he’s been exposed to as a SOLDIER has also given him strength, stamina, and speed leagues above that of a normal human, which allows him to swing about a sword that’s about as tall as he is without any trouble at all.
[Affection]
Just about anything's allowed with Zack; hugs are particularly welcome, just...don't try and kiss him. He's still pretty hurt from his first girlfriend falling for another man and then ignoring him for months.
[Fighting] Fight all you want with him, but he won't go down easy if you try to take him out. Training spars are of course a good thing, and any injury that isn't a broken bone or severely life threatening can be dealt so long as you let me know beforehand. Otherwise, give him a few new scars if you wanna.
[Other Permissions] Zack is easy to mess with; he barely hides anything, so go ahead and poke at his memories if you want, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows in there, so if your character is mindreader and easily affected by other's emotions, he/she may want to stay out. It's...pretty messy in Zack's head right now.
[Other Facts] Zack came in with memories of his previous stay in Harmonia. Don't be surprised if he recognizes your character!
[Canon] Final Fantasy VII
[Point Taken from Canon] Mid-Nibelheim Incident; fighting Sephiroth in the Reactor
[Age] 18
[Gender] Male
[Sexual Orientation] Hetero
[Eye Color] Blue/Violet
[Hair Color] Black
[Height] 6'3"
[Other] Any other significant physical features, like missing an eye or something.
[Clothing] Optional. Brief description or link to an image will work~
[Background]Here
[Personality]
At first glance, Zack is cheerful and rather stubborn. He is friendly and easily approachable, easily making friends with almost anyone he meets, including the closed off General Sephiroth. This, along with the fact that he never holds still and his near unending cheer, has earned Zack the affectionate nickname of "puppy" among his close friends.
But that cheer and energy isn’t the only reason Zack is called “puppy”: Zack has the tendency to be very affectionate. His friends are often bestowed with hugs or shoulder pats, and his girlfriend is most likely the target of hugs and kisses whenever they get a chance. It also doesn’t matter if those friends are against physical contact, like Sephiroth or even Angeal, they’re going to get hugged at least once in all the time they know Zack. The puppy is just that stubborn.
On that note, Zack is stubborn to the point of recklessness, and confident in his own skills. This has gotten him into more trouble than he can pull himself out of on more than one occasion, but his friends are always willing to pull him out of it. Perhaps in conjuction with his stubborness and how much his friends care about him, Zack genuinely cares for and loves his friends, and is more than willing to put his life on the line and even die for them no matter the circumstance. This devotion is shown most clearly when Zack gives up his own life in order to keep himself and Cloud Strife from being captured by the Shinra Army.
Zack's relationships with his friends can seem a bit odd to anyone who doesn't know him or the people in question. His relationships with his friends can seem pure, cute, or one-sided from a distance, but once you get to know Zack, even just a little, you easily tell that he gives his all to each and every one of his friends, no matter how long or short their relationship has been. This is easy to see with Sephiroth, one of the most closed off men in the entire canon, because Zack doesn't care his early attempts at friendship go bad. He doesn't care that Sephiroth wants to be left alone. He just charges right through those walls and becomes one of the General's closest friends. All things considered, this is a pretty phenomenal accomplishment.
However, it's Aerith and Cloud in particular that show that Zack is more than just a SOLDIER if any proof is actually needed. Aerith is his first; his first crush, more than likely his first love, and the first person not from ShinRa to accept him as a SOLDIER without fear. Sure, she calls SOLDIERs scary and takes a little to truly warm up to him, but she's also pretty much the first sense of "normal" he's had since leaving his family at 13. And since she comes into his life at a time where his world is getting shaken sideways..well. It's pretty easy to see why he cares for her so much. She represents stability for Zack in a way that no one else can; she's his rock in the storm that is everything that happens in Crisis Core. It's safe to say that, without her, things would have been a lot worse.
Cloud is also a source of stability in Zack's life, but in a different way: Cloud lets him fully understand the teachings Zack's own mentor left behind, because he becomes Cloud's mentor. They don't have much time together in the short span of knowing eachother before things go sideways in Nibelheim, but in that time Zack matures to a great degree. One could say this is because his mentor/father figure just died and they wouldn't be wrong, but this is also due in no small part to Cloud. Zack remains his same outgoing self around the younger teen, but he now has a very protective edge to what he does, much like a mentor would. He trusts Cloud to get things done, but doesn't hesitate to throw himself into the line of fire to defend his friend, as shown at the very end of the game.
But despite his outgoing demeanor and general friendliness, Zack is also vulnerable to falling into funks that he can take some time to pull himself from. He is as vulnerable as any normal person, and this shows best after the death of Angeal. However, he never lets these funks last for a very long time, and when he emerges from one, he’s even more determined to go on and keep a smile on his face.
In contrast to his cheer, however, Zack has his moments of seriousness as well. He is a military man, after all, and this shows when he trains other SOLDIER hopefuls or leads a squad on a mission. While he's not as natural a leader as Sephiroth, he is someone that can rally the troops with only a few words and a kind gesture if needed. People look to him because he doesn't hold himself above them by thinking he's better than them, and he genuinely cares for the state of his men in the field. Zack is the kind of guy to say "we never leave a man behind" and mean it, by putting his life on the line to bring them back.
[Specialties/Abilities] Zack's world is a little strange in comparison to others in the Final Fantasy series; no one is born with abilities, and they instead gain them by using little orbs of crystallized energy, called Materia. Like the rest of his world, Zack has no useable Magic or Abilities without the correct Materia, and therefore will have to rely on his swordsmanship to get through any fights he gets into. Training under Angeal has given Zack the basic swordstyle of horizontal and vertical slashes, but he has no special swordstyle to speak of. Also, while not specializing in it, Zack has been shown to be decently skilled in hand-to-hand combat which he does fall back on if he is without his sword. The Mako he’s been exposed to as a SOLDIER has also given him strength, stamina, and speed leagues above that of a normal human, which allows him to swing about a sword that’s about as tall as he is without any trouble at all.
[Affection]
Just about anything's allowed with Zack; hugs are particularly welcome, just...don't try and kiss him. He's still pretty hurt from his first girlfriend falling for another man and then ignoring him for months.
[Fighting] Fight all you want with him, but he won't go down easy if you try to take him out. Training spars are of course a good thing, and any injury that isn't a broken bone or severely life threatening can be dealt so long as you let me know beforehand. Otherwise, give him a few new scars if you wanna.
[Other Permissions] Zack is easy to mess with; he barely hides anything, so go ahead and poke at his memories if you want, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows in there, so if your character is mindreader and easily affected by other's emotions, he/she may want to stay out. It's...pretty messy in Zack's head right now.
[Other Facts] Zack came in with memories of his previous stay in Harmonia. Don't be surprised if he recognizes your character!
