Adrien Connelly

[Adrien Connelly]

The Basics

Name: Adrien Putra Connelly
Nicknames: Prince (by his mother) and Addy (by his little brother). Not open.
Age/DOB: 16 Years Old, 28^th June 1999
Orientation: Homosexual
Desired Rank/Job: Student

Powers: Shadow Manipulation    The ability to manipulate shadows for various effects, including the ability to blend into shadows. He can't blend with the shadows yet, only make unusual shapes with sharp edges and whatnot. Sometimes it can go out of control if Adrien doesn't keep his emotions in check, and the side effects that are issues for Adrien are mainly insomnia, photosensitivity, and fatigue.

Play By: Robbie Kay

The Details

Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Blue
Any Piercings? Nope
Any Tattoos? Nope
Any Scars? Nope

General Appearance: Adrien is 5'9 in height with messy yet soft thin locks of dark brown hair and aquamarine-blue eyes that you would always see dark bags under. He may have inherited his father's quick growth, but he also got his mother's petite frame. Some say even though he looks a lot like his father, the body shape is more like his mother.

Adrien is always seen wearing something blue; whether it be sky blue, neon blue or dark blue, you can always see a patch of the sea on him. He doesn't really care about fashion or the term 'dress to impress', only when absolutely necessary (like on a date or something). On sunny or casual days, Adrien would most likely wear short-sleeved shirts and shorts while on cold or windy days he'd wear a hoodie over his long-sleeved shirt and jeans. He usually sleeps shirtless with only shorts or boxers to wear.

He wears a black leather armband around his left wrist, which was a gift from his brother right before Adrien left for the Institute. Encircling the top part of the armband are tiny chains linked together in tiny loops of U while the bottom part has golden thread sewn on in shapes of vines and leaves entangling with themselves.

Personality: Adrien can be quite laid-back and lazy when he wants to, preferring to watch in the sidelines rather than be the center of attention. He's one of those shy and quiet types that would seem to prefer to be left alone but is actually pretty lonely. He seeks solace in his guitar, either strumming it softly if he wants a calm atmosphere or just playing out a song to let out some steam if he needs to.

Adrien is the type of person who doesn't know what to do in an awkward situation. He also has the habit of biting his lip when he's nervous, a habit that he's trying to break. Unless directly confronted, Adrien would try to avoid the problem that mostly relates to him at all cost rather than immediately dealing with it. He also isn't one to hold grudges for long, sometimes even completely forgetting about the wrongdoer's misdeed. Unless if someone hurt the people that he is close to, you're safe. For now.

Adrien is an exceptional grouch early in the mornings so try not to test his patience. More so if, god forbid, someone woke him up just when he actually was able to fall asleep. Be wary of the shadows around you because they may or may not suddenly sprang out of nowhere and strangle you. Milk tea is his one and only cure from grumpiness. Yes, milk tea. Not coffee, not some type of alcohol, milk tea. Judge and you get a shadow stabbed through your stomach.

Pushing his flaws aside, once you get to know Adrien properly he is actually quite a teddy bear. No matter how many times he's denied it, Adrien is (and forever will be) a teddy bear. He's also loyal because he knows not many will be willing to be friends with a guy like him, mature because he had to deal with a childish little brother almost half his life, and considerate    willing to listen to two sides of the story before coming to a conclusion.

Your Vices

Likes:

- Sweet things

- Fluffy beds/pillows

- His guitar

- Puppies

- Dark and quiet places

- Rain

Dislikes:

- People touching his stuff without permission

- Cold showers

- Being woken up (especially when he finally could get some sleep)

- Homework

- Annoying people

- Noisy places

Strengths:

- Gathering facts and putting pieces together

- Technology-wise

- Speaks a bit of Indonesian

- Loyal to friends

- Good in playing guitar

Weaknesses:

- P.E. (not much of a sports person)

- Home Ec. (can't cook to save his life)

- Likes to procrastinate

- Direct sunlight

- Insomniac

- Lack of motivation to do things he is uninterested in

Fears: Being seen as a freak from the people he cares most.
Secret: He hasn't ever told anyone about his interest in the same sex, yet, but it doesn't look like he will any time soon.

Family Ties

Father: Ronan Connelly | businessman | non-meta
Mother: Indah Connelly | housewife | non-meta
Siblings: Lucian | brother | 14 years old
Any Other Important People: None

History

Adrien was born as the last son of Englishman Ronan and Indonesian Indah, north-west of the state of New Hampshire, America. His mother and father met when Ronan had one of his business trips to Indah's Country, Indonesia, and fell in love. Adrien's mother, not wanting to be left behind, followed Ronan back to England to live the rest of her life with him.

Adrien lived a relatively normal childhood, only once in a while having trouble sleeping, which is quite rare. They went to see a doctor about it, but he diagnosed it was a short-termed insomnia that will pass in due time. His parents thought nothing of this, thinking Adrien will get better quickly, though it was nothing of the sorts. Adrien would always wake up in an ungodly hour of the day, blinking a couple of times before slipping back into a dreamless sleep. The condition worsened as the years come and go.

Three years later, Adrien's baby brother was born. Adrien and Lucian weren't actually that close; one dealing with the slowly developing insomnia while the other getting most of the dotting affection from his mother as all lastborn children do. They tolerate each other, but there always will be that bond that keeps them brothers that look out for each other.

As Adrien reached the age of thirteen, strange things has been happening. His mother had once accidentally walked in as Adrien accidentally blend his fingers into the shadows, and his father noticed that Adrien's shadow had been a wrong shape before shaking his head and thinking it was the stress of work that was coming to him. Because of the manifestation, Adrien's insomnia had worsened and he also started to stop going outside when it was particularly sunny that day.

Adrien hasn't been able to sleep for three days now, only having one or two hours of rest before the insomnia kicked in. The strain of balancing his homework, school life, and Lucian was already too much for Adrien before he snapped and his powers went berserk for a couple of minutes. The shadows surrounding him became violent and sharp and it scratched Lucian across the cheek, leaving a permanent scar as their mother screamed in horror and their father caught Lucian's tiny body.

Hearing the shout, Adrien immediately calmed down and suddenly became horrified that he just hurt his little brother. After that, Mr and Mrs Connelly wouldn't let Adrien anywhere near Lucian, not even to check if he was alright, fearful that Adrien would cause more harm. You don't know how much it hurt Adrien, knowing his parents thought of him as a monster.

Since then he had to endure three days of constant ignorance from both his parents, only having Lucian to confide with, but how could a dangerous person like Adrien ever open up to his little brother of twelve years old that he had hurt? As the days crawl by, Hammel recruiters appeared knocking on their little door, asking for the little Shadow Manipulator. Adrien was reluctant to go with them at first, but seeing his brother with a band aid on his cheek made him agree to go.

Adrien may have settled down in Hammel quite quickly, but because of his shy demeanour, making friends was quite hard. He's usually just seen walking anywhere and everywhere around the school, not really having a goal to go to. In some days he stays cooped up in his room with his guitar and some junk food. Sometimes he even goes to the Training Rooms to train.

Adrien always made a mental note to go to the TR at least once a week    he's secretly scared his powers will go haywire like last time, and he really doesn't want to hurt anyone ever again. His training mostly consists of calming his emotions down (e.g. meditating while creating an object using the shadows) and just generally using his imagination to conjure different shapes from the shadows. He absolutely loathes the moment he has to do any physical work/exercise, but begrudgingly does it as to stay healthy and not get stressed out.

Adrien hasn't been in touch with his parents as long as he's been in Hammel; he's still hurt by the way they treated him when his powers manifested. The only one he ever contacts is his little brother, to check up on him and see if he's been doing well. It came at a pleasant surprise that Lucian was a meta too.

Roleplay Example

Adrien has been staring at the blank piece of paper in front of him for nearly an hour now (or so he thinks) and he can't think of anything. Or, to be frank, his brain is too lazy to come up with anything. How could an essay about what he would like to do once he graduated Hammel be so difficult? The teen placed the lined paper on his desk and proceeded to bang his head against the wooden furniture.

"I hate my life..." He mumbled, looking sideways at the paper before closing his eyes.

Maybe he could be a teacher here at the Institute? Teach some kids how to properly use their powers or something. Or maybe he could just live a relatively normal life (or at least, as normal as it could get) by moving into Pilot Ridge and growing old there?

"Screw this." Adrien pushed his head off of his desk and made his way towards the door, already giving up because he just knows that even if he did find an idea to put on the blank sheet of paper he'll probably have no will to write.

Walking down the hallway, the Shadow Manipulator shoved his hands into his shorts' pockets and casted his head down, hoping no one would notice him. But of course, luck would have it, Adrien looked up just a second late before bumping against someone.

What About You?

Name: Hisa
Age: Middle teens
Experience: New to this site but has enough RP experience on others.
How Did You Find Us? On this. The description seemed interesting enough.
Ready To Play? Sir yes sir!

[Adrien Connelly]

Bump-ity bump because done-ity done ^.^

[Admin!]

Good Start!

Welcome to Hammel, Hisa! I apologize for the delay in reviwing. We love to have new players join us. Adrien looks like a great character, but he requires a few edits before he can be accepted for play.

First has to do with his sexual orientation: is he bisexual or gay? Since that part of the application is from an objective POV, it doesn't matter what he's told people about his orientation, only what it is from the writer's perspective.

Next is his powers: Your description of his power is a bit inconsistent, since you mention that he can't blend in with shadows yet, and that his powers can go haywire without control over his emotions, and then later in the application say that he has good control over his powers. Please streamline this.

Additionally, some shadow manipulators can make more solid shadow constructs, but we don't like it when people focus on the word "weapon" in their power descriptions, since we aren't a combat-oriented game. You can keep the "sharp edges" part of the description, but please remove "weapon" and then also the "letters for communication" since the letters aspect doesn't fit with how Hammel does shadow manipulation. Lastly, the side effects are good, but you should also add fatigue as a third side effect.

The other edits have to do with his history:

You mention that he began having insomnia after his brother was born, and you then say "As Adrien reached the age of eleven, strange things has been happening." This is a bit unclear as to his timeline, and makes it appear as though he began having side effects for his powers, and his powers developing, before turning 11. No character will develop their powers, or their side effects, prior to the age of 11, so please edit this accordingly.

He is also 16, and you imply that he manifested young. If he did manifest younger, such as at 11, then he would have been at Hammel for five years. Please include a couple of paragraphs in his history about how he has done at Hammel since arriving. You mention in his strengths that he has good control over his powers, so also add a line or two about training in his history.

When you've edited just bump this topic so staff can take another look!

[Adrien Connelly]

Alright, I've edited everything that was needed to be edited!

*Edited some of the history

*Deleted the "(Somewhat) Good control over Shadow Manipulation"

*Added his time in Hammel

*Wanted to make his brother a meta

[Deleted]

ACCEPTED!
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