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lieutenantantichrist) wrote2013-02-04 02:33 pm
lieutenantantichrist) wrote2013-02-04 02:33 pm
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Player
Name: Caddy
Personal Journal:littulkittons
E-mail:motherhitton[at]gmail[dot]com
AIM:driftingboar
Timezone: US Pacific
Character
Name: Carter Blake
Series: Heavy Rain
Timeline: Just after the end of the game, with the endings A New Life and Case Closed.
Canon Resource Links: Here
Personality: Carter Blake is a bad guy on the side of good. He's an asshole for a cause, but doesn't pretend not to enjoy the asshole part. He's focused on results above all else, and doesn't give up until he gets what he wants. He's a cop first and foremost, and he's been at this long enough that any last patina of idealism has long since been scoured off. What matters is keeping a little kid from getting murdered, and if anybody gets in his way, what happens is their own fault. He's a cynic who thinks he's a realist and a crazy bastard who'd call it pragmatism.
Blake is single-minded and impatient, and will ignore the law when it suits his purpose. He doesn't give a second thought to breaking down a suspect's door and busting in. Getting a warrant would take time, and when a kid's going to die in a few days, time's what he doesn't have. He'll try talking to people, but if there's resistance, he goes straight to violence. He cares about what works, not what's nice, and that the ends justify the means. If somebody has something he needs to know, he doesn't hesitate to beat it out of them. He sees it as doing his job. Can't make an omelette without breaking a few faces.
He depends a lot on his ego, so he snaps when it's undercut. He believes in the way he does things, so when Jayden comes around in Kick-Off Meeting and starts lecturing about what they should be doing to catch the killer, instead of considering that it could help, he takes it as an insult. Since the killer's been at large for two years, he has to know that his methods aren't working, and it's a huge sore point. Kids are dying on his watch, and this guy waltzes in and acts like he could do better. This is emphasized if Jayden points out specifically that he's failing, and Blake reacts with immediate violent rage, showing that he's hit a nerve. Any threat to his authority is taken very badly, hinting that he's hiding a rich vein of insecurity.
He puts a lot of stock in his intuition, though it unfortunately turns out to be completely wrong. He never doubts himself. Once there's evidence that points at Ethan Mars being the Origami Killer, he believes it wholeheartedly and throws everything into catching him. He takes pride in his years of experience on the streets and believes wholly in the instincts and judgment he's gotten on the job, making him unable to consider that he might be wrong. If Norman helps Ethan escape when he's arrested and is caught on camera, Blake's fury demonstrates how invested he is in stopping the killer, and the way he insists he's had Norman pegged from day one shows his belief in his judgment of people. Killer or asshole, once he's decided what you are, nothing can sway him.
Despite his usual behavior, Blake is capable of empathy and flashes of humanity. When he's not immediately under the pressure of a high-stakes, high-pressure, high-profile case, he can be reasonable and even sympathetic. When Ethan first comes in to report Shaun missing, he's calm and helpful, showing that he's comfortable and in his element in the cop routine. He assures Ethan that Shaun probably just ran off and will turn up soon, but when pressed, says that if it is the Origami Killer they've got four days to find him alive; Blake's dealt with a lot of hard truths and isn't going to sugarcoat it. He helps Scott Shelby when he gets arrested, "for old time's sake," demonstrating a capacity for loyalty to his friends, and a sense that while he sure as hell keeps grudges, he also respects any favors he owes.
Blake takes a "shit happens" approach to people dying, indicating that he's seen it a lot and can't let it bother him anymore. Going by what he says if Jayden shoots Nathaniel, he's killed at least a few people himself, and claims to have gotten used to it. He treats Nathaniel's death as not much of a loss, since he was crazy and stupid enough to grab for something in his jacket when there was a gun pointed at him. Blake copes by filing a lot of things under "suicide by cop." He does what he has to do without wasting time feeling guilty about it, and expects other cops to do the same.
He was absolutely determined to save Shaun Mars, and some of the extents he went to would be heroic if they weren't focused in the completely wrong direction. It's interesting to note that if Heavy Rain were a different kind of game, or a Charles Bronson movie, Blake would be the protagonist. While he is undeniably an unbalanced, psychopathic asshole, to him every part of it is necessary and justified. Just don't ask the guy he's punching.
Strengths/Weaknesses: - Temper. Just about anything can set him off.
- Impatient. He'll go for the obvious answer even when it's pretty clearly wrong.
-Violent. Maybe not the first resort, but it's high up on the list. He's the kind to punch first and ask questions while punching.
+/- Jaded. As a homicide cop, he's seen it all.
+/- Stubborn. Once he's fixed on something, he doesn't back down. On the other hand:
+ Determined. He doesn't give up, either.
+ Doesn't scare easy. You could call it courage if you're being nice, or bullheadedness if you're not.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Snubbull
Name: Caddy
Personal Journal:
littulkittonsE-mail:motherhitton[at]gmail[dot]com
AIM:driftingboar
Timezone: US Pacific
Character
Name: Carter Blake
Series: Heavy Rain
Timeline: Just after the end of the game, with the endings A New Life and Case Closed.
Canon Resource Links: Here
Personality: Carter Blake is a bad guy on the side of good. He's an asshole for a cause, but doesn't pretend not to enjoy the asshole part. He's focused on results above all else, and doesn't give up until he gets what he wants. He's a cop first and foremost, and he's been at this long enough that any last patina of idealism has long since been scoured off. What matters is keeping a little kid from getting murdered, and if anybody gets in his way, what happens is their own fault. He's a cynic who thinks he's a realist and a crazy bastard who'd call it pragmatism.
Blake is single-minded and impatient, and will ignore the law when it suits his purpose. He doesn't give a second thought to breaking down a suspect's door and busting in. Getting a warrant would take time, and when a kid's going to die in a few days, time's what he doesn't have. He'll try talking to people, but if there's resistance, he goes straight to violence. He cares about what works, not what's nice, and that the ends justify the means. If somebody has something he needs to know, he doesn't hesitate to beat it out of them. He sees it as doing his job. Can't make an omelette without breaking a few faces.
He depends a lot on his ego, so he snaps when it's undercut. He believes in the way he does things, so when Jayden comes around in Kick-Off Meeting and starts lecturing about what they should be doing to catch the killer, instead of considering that it could help, he takes it as an insult. Since the killer's been at large for two years, he has to know that his methods aren't working, and it's a huge sore point. Kids are dying on his watch, and this guy waltzes in and acts like he could do better. This is emphasized if Jayden points out specifically that he's failing, and Blake reacts with immediate violent rage, showing that he's hit a nerve. Any threat to his authority is taken very badly, hinting that he's hiding a rich vein of insecurity.
He puts a lot of stock in his intuition, though it unfortunately turns out to be completely wrong. He never doubts himself. Once there's evidence that points at Ethan Mars being the Origami Killer, he believes it wholeheartedly and throws everything into catching him. He takes pride in his years of experience on the streets and believes wholly in the instincts and judgment he's gotten on the job, making him unable to consider that he might be wrong. If Norman helps Ethan escape when he's arrested and is caught on camera, Blake's fury demonstrates how invested he is in stopping the killer, and the way he insists he's had Norman pegged from day one shows his belief in his judgment of people. Killer or asshole, once he's decided what you are, nothing can sway him.
Despite his usual behavior, Blake is capable of empathy and flashes of humanity. When he's not immediately under the pressure of a high-stakes, high-pressure, high-profile case, he can be reasonable and even sympathetic. When Ethan first comes in to report Shaun missing, he's calm and helpful, showing that he's comfortable and in his element in the cop routine. He assures Ethan that Shaun probably just ran off and will turn up soon, but when pressed, says that if it is the Origami Killer they've got four days to find him alive; Blake's dealt with a lot of hard truths and isn't going to sugarcoat it. He helps Scott Shelby when he gets arrested, "for old time's sake," demonstrating a capacity for loyalty to his friends, and a sense that while he sure as hell keeps grudges, he also respects any favors he owes.
Blake takes a "shit happens" approach to people dying, indicating that he's seen it a lot and can't let it bother him anymore. Going by what he says if Jayden shoots Nathaniel, he's killed at least a few people himself, and claims to have gotten used to it. He treats Nathaniel's death as not much of a loss, since he was crazy and stupid enough to grab for something in his jacket when there was a gun pointed at him. Blake copes by filing a lot of things under "suicide by cop." He does what he has to do without wasting time feeling guilty about it, and expects other cops to do the same.
He was absolutely determined to save Shaun Mars, and some of the extents he went to would be heroic if they weren't focused in the completely wrong direction. It's interesting to note that if Heavy Rain were a different kind of game, or a Charles Bronson movie, Blake would be the protagonist. While he is undeniably an unbalanced, psychopathic asshole, to him every part of it is necessary and justified. Just don't ask the guy he's punching.
Strengths/Weaknesses: - Temper. Just about anything can set him off.
- Impatient. He'll go for the obvious answer even when it's pretty clearly wrong.
-Violent. Maybe not the first resort, but it's high up on the list. He's the kind to punch first and ask questions while punching.
+/- Jaded. As a homicide cop, he's seen it all.
+/- Stubborn. Once he's fixed on something, he doesn't back down. On the other hand:
+ Determined. He doesn't give up, either.
+ Doesn't scare easy. You could call it courage if you're being nice, or bullheadedness if you're not.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Snubbull