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trashmouths) wrote2018-09-08 10:48 pm
trashmouths) wrote2018-09-08 10:48 pm
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This application contains triggers! Specifically severe bullying, child endangerment, child death, general (including sexual) inappropriateness, and violence.
Character Name: Richie Tozier
Canon: IT (2017 film)
Canon Point: Heading home after the blood pact
In-Game Tattoo Placement: this on his left forearm.
Current Health/Status: Perfectly healthy, save for the normal bumps and bruises a kid goes through.
Age: 13
Species: Human
History: film wiki
CRAU History and Impact: N/A
Personality: Richie Tozier is known as trashmouth, and there's a good reason for that. At first he seems like your average 13 year old from the 80s, if a little on the scrawny side. The bulk of his entire personality comes forth the moment he opens his mouth: Richie is an asshole. He's a loser, sure, but he's an asshole.
Nearly every line he has in the movie is filled with japes and jokes and strange voices, and none of them are very PG-rated. He targets his friends' mothers ("Smells like Eddie's mom's underwear"), his friends themselves ("Who invited Molly Ringwald?"), and anything else he views as fair game can. It's the one trait he's bullied for aside from his huge glasses. He doesn't seem to have many redeeming qualities, and it's hard to see why the rest of the Losers club keep him in the group. His words get him into trouble and at times it seems like he can't physically stop himself from acting out, and it's difficult for him to draw the line--it takes the other children having a certain phrase ('beep beep, Richie') to get him to stop. It's different when he's near adults, however. He's polite and at the very least tries to be less foul-mouthed, even if he can't help his sarcastic, cynical jabs once in a while.
Upon meeting him, it's hard to tell whether Richie will show his true colours right away (though that's more likely if he's with other kids) or if it'll take a little bit before the first f-bomb inevitably spews forth.
That's not to say that's the only thing Richie has going for him, though it's arguably the biggest. Richie is still a 13 year old kid, foul mouthed or otherwise, and he acts like it. He's impulsive, loud, and loves doing most things 13 year olds do like playing in an arcade, swimming in the quarry, not going to school, and hanging out with the rest of the Loser's club. The whole point of It messing with their group is because they're just average kids, bullied and chased off from ever being popular. Not being cool doesn't seem to bother Richie at all, though--he's found his core group of friends and that's all he needs.
Despite all of his surface flaws, he's actually quite a caring person. He does know when he goes too far, like how he never actually says George is dead around Billy, just that he's gone missing. Richie is also crafty, being a quick thinker--when Eddie's mom presses them for where they're going and Billy blanks in lying to her, Richie offers up an excuse easily and blames Billy's stutter for him taking so long. Richie covers up everything with humour--fear, anger, and everything negative gets tossed to the side in favour of joking about Eddie's mom or Stan's Barmitzvah. It's not a healthy coping mechanism, but it works for him.
When the film progresses, the group begins to unravel, and we see them at their most basic. Richie is no exception--he still keeps up the wisecracks, though it lessens the moment he steps into the house on Neibolt street where It lives. He's a skeptic that will go along for the ride just because his friends want him to, but when he's faced with the reality of what's happening--finding his own missing person's poster--he crumbles. He still retains his bluntness, something he'll always have, but as stated previously he really is just a kid. The entire time inside or while scared, Richie doesn't bother to put on a face or hide things with humour: He screams and yells and nearly cries with the rest of the group, showing his age and vulnerability.
Richie rises up despite the odds and despite a strange entity that feeds off of your own personal fears, and he still pulls himself together long enough to try to kick some ass, proving he can work well in stressfull situations. He's protective of his friends in these sorts of moments--he's the first to move to Eddie's side both during the slideshow and when It confronts them in the house. It's safe to say that if you can tolerate Richie, he's a valuable asset--at the least, he's a great distraction.
Richie is incredibly loyal. He still draws personal boundaries--after the first encounter with It, he refuses to help, not wanting to get himself in any danger, and most of the group doesn't seem to want to continue. Richie just says what's on everyone else's mind. It's the only time in the film (but likely not the last) that his mouth gets him into a fight with the group. Bill even winds up punching them and they have to be separated. Despite all of this, Richie's loyalty still shines through: Bill seeks him out first after Beverly goes missing, and he follows willingly and without question after that, personal boundaries and self-preservation be damned.
Even when It has Billy, and they're given a chance to go free, Richie rises above, petty fight forgotten. True to the epitome of who he is, he stays by Bill's side with a witty retort: "And now, I'm going to have to kill this fucking clown."
There is something else that should be noted--adults, as viewed by most of the Loser's club, are largely useless. The police never do anything for the missing kids, nor do their parents. Richie is more likely to do things on his own than to alert the proper people or authorities-it's the aftereffect of living in the town of Derry, where It's influence hides and masks all the trouble going down unless they're younger.
Richie is an interesting character--he's foul mouthed, loud, blunt and crass, but he'll be there for you every step of the way. Even if he'll complain a lot while doing it and disagree. He's also surprisingly observant when it comes to people--he's the one that noticed Bill stopped stuttering once he gave a passionate speech near Neibolt street, and he's also the first one to find out where Eddie is when It separates them.
Abilities/Powers/Weaknesses & Warping: Richie has no powers, but he does have a few key traits that have helped him through the film: he's naturally evasive and fairly good at hiding, thanks to Henry Bowers constantly looking to beat him up. His main trait is that he doesn't stop talking. This makes him an incredible distraction, should the need arise for one. He's also extremely talented at video games (specifically street fighter), is a decent swimmer, and knows how to ride a bike like nobody's business. He's also small, being so young, so it's safe to assume that he's great for sneaking into cracks/places he shouldn't be. As stated in his personality section, he's also a fairly good liar.
Inventory: 1. His bike
2. A casette player and a handful of tapes in a fanny pack containing this playlist
3. An extra pair of his glasses and a case
4. A postcard for Derry
5. A plastic figure of Paul Bunyan from Derry's town square
6. His backpack to fit all of this shit in.
Writing Samples: 1. TDM top level
2. PSL set in Derry
Player Name: Chase
Player Age: 20s
Player Contact:![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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Other Characters In Game: N/A
In-Game Tag If Accepted: Richie Tozier: Chase
Permissions for Character: here
Are you comfortable with prominent elements of fourth-walling?: Yes.
What themes of horror/psychological thrillers do you enjoy the most?: Definitely the emotional aspect of it -- my favourite thing is testing characters by putting them in situations they normally wouldn't be in. I tend to enjoy Session 9-esque horror scenarios more than Saw-esque ones.
Is there anything in particular you absolutely need specific content warnings for?: Nope!
Additional Information: N/A
IN CHARACTER
Character Name: Richie Tozier
Canon: IT (2017 film)
Canon Point: Heading home after the blood pact
In-Game Tattoo Placement: this on his left forearm.
Current Health/Status: Perfectly healthy, save for the normal bumps and bruises a kid goes through.
Age: 13
Species: Human
History: film wiki
CRAU History and Impact: N/A
Personality: Richie Tozier is known as trashmouth, and there's a good reason for that. At first he seems like your average 13 year old from the 80s, if a little on the scrawny side. The bulk of his entire personality comes forth the moment he opens his mouth: Richie is an asshole. He's a loser, sure, but he's an asshole.
Nearly every line he has in the movie is filled with japes and jokes and strange voices, and none of them are very PG-rated. He targets his friends' mothers ("Smells like Eddie's mom's underwear"), his friends themselves ("Who invited Molly Ringwald?"), and anything else he views as fair game can. It's the one trait he's bullied for aside from his huge glasses. He doesn't seem to have many redeeming qualities, and it's hard to see why the rest of the Losers club keep him in the group. His words get him into trouble and at times it seems like he can't physically stop himself from acting out, and it's difficult for him to draw the line--it takes the other children having a certain phrase ('beep beep, Richie') to get him to stop. It's different when he's near adults, however. He's polite and at the very least tries to be less foul-mouthed, even if he can't help his sarcastic, cynical jabs once in a while.
Upon meeting him, it's hard to tell whether Richie will show his true colours right away (though that's more likely if he's with other kids) or if it'll take a little bit before the first f-bomb inevitably spews forth.
That's not to say that's the only thing Richie has going for him, though it's arguably the biggest. Richie is still a 13 year old kid, foul mouthed or otherwise, and he acts like it. He's impulsive, loud, and loves doing most things 13 year olds do like playing in an arcade, swimming in the quarry, not going to school, and hanging out with the rest of the Loser's club. The whole point of It messing with their group is because they're just average kids, bullied and chased off from ever being popular. Not being cool doesn't seem to bother Richie at all, though--he's found his core group of friends and that's all he needs.
Despite all of his surface flaws, he's actually quite a caring person. He does know when he goes too far, like how he never actually says George is dead around Billy, just that he's gone missing. Richie is also crafty, being a quick thinker--when Eddie's mom presses them for where they're going and Billy blanks in lying to her, Richie offers up an excuse easily and blames Billy's stutter for him taking so long. Richie covers up everything with humour--fear, anger, and everything negative gets tossed to the side in favour of joking about Eddie's mom or Stan's Barmitzvah. It's not a healthy coping mechanism, but it works for him.
When the film progresses, the group begins to unravel, and we see them at their most basic. Richie is no exception--he still keeps up the wisecracks, though it lessens the moment he steps into the house on Neibolt street where It lives. He's a skeptic that will go along for the ride just because his friends want him to, but when he's faced with the reality of what's happening--finding his own missing person's poster--he crumbles. He still retains his bluntness, something he'll always have, but as stated previously he really is just a kid. The entire time inside or while scared, Richie doesn't bother to put on a face or hide things with humour: He screams and yells and nearly cries with the rest of the group, showing his age and vulnerability.
Richie rises up despite the odds and despite a strange entity that feeds off of your own personal fears, and he still pulls himself together long enough to try to kick some ass, proving he can work well in stressfull situations. He's protective of his friends in these sorts of moments--he's the first to move to Eddie's side both during the slideshow and when It confronts them in the house. It's safe to say that if you can tolerate Richie, he's a valuable asset--at the least, he's a great distraction.
Richie is incredibly loyal. He still draws personal boundaries--after the first encounter with It, he refuses to help, not wanting to get himself in any danger, and most of the group doesn't seem to want to continue. Richie just says what's on everyone else's mind. It's the only time in the film (but likely not the last) that his mouth gets him into a fight with the group. Bill even winds up punching them and they have to be separated. Despite all of this, Richie's loyalty still shines through: Bill seeks him out first after Beverly goes missing, and he follows willingly and without question after that, personal boundaries and self-preservation be damned.
Even when It has Billy, and they're given a chance to go free, Richie rises above, petty fight forgotten. True to the epitome of who he is, he stays by Bill's side with a witty retort: "And now, I'm going to have to kill this fucking clown."
There is something else that should be noted--adults, as viewed by most of the Loser's club, are largely useless. The police never do anything for the missing kids, nor do their parents. Richie is more likely to do things on his own than to alert the proper people or authorities-it's the aftereffect of living in the town of Derry, where It's influence hides and masks all the trouble going down unless they're younger.
Richie is an interesting character--he's foul mouthed, loud, blunt and crass, but he'll be there for you every step of the way. Even if he'll complain a lot while doing it and disagree. He's also surprisingly observant when it comes to people--he's the one that noticed Bill stopped stuttering once he gave a passionate speech near Neibolt street, and he's also the first one to find out where Eddie is when It separates them.
Abilities/Powers/Weaknesses & Warping: Richie has no powers, but he does have a few key traits that have helped him through the film: he's naturally evasive and fairly good at hiding, thanks to Henry Bowers constantly looking to beat him up. His main trait is that he doesn't stop talking. This makes him an incredible distraction, should the need arise for one. He's also extremely talented at video games (specifically street fighter), is a decent swimmer, and knows how to ride a bike like nobody's business. He's also small, being so young, so it's safe to assume that he's great for sneaking into cracks/places he shouldn't be. As stated in his personality section, he's also a fairly good liar.
Inventory: 1. His bike
2. A casette player and a handful of tapes in a fanny pack containing this playlist
3. An extra pair of his glasses and a case
4. A postcard for Derry
5. A plastic figure of Paul Bunyan from Derry's town square
6. His backpack to fit all of this shit in.
Writing Samples: 1. TDM top level
2. PSL set in Derry
OUT OF CHARACTER
Player Name: Chase
Player Age: 20s
Player Contact:
Other Characters In Game: N/A
In-Game Tag If Accepted: Richie Tozier: Chase
Permissions for Character: here
Are you comfortable with prominent elements of fourth-walling?: Yes.
What themes of horror/psychological thrillers do you enjoy the most?: Definitely the emotional aspect of it -- my favourite thing is testing characters by putting them in situations they normally wouldn't be in. I tend to enjoy Session 9-esque horror scenarios more than Saw-esque ones.
Is there anything in particular you absolutely need specific content warnings for?: Nope!
Additional Information: N/A