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trashmouths) wrote2017-09-30 02:15 pm
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CHARACTER
Character Name: Richie Tozier
Character Age: 13
Canon: IT
Canon Point: Heading home after the blood pact
History: Wiki
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. In fact, 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 one 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's less 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,
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, but not without 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.
Inventory: this shirt, shorts, socks and sneakers, his glasses. Just his every day clothes and some petty change in his pockets.
Abilities: 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.
The biggest thing he'll be bringing to the game is that he's dealt with horror scenarios before. Specifically, he's dealt with It, a strange entity that feeds off of fear and has an entire town in its grasp. Richie won't be jaded, and he'll have to deal with that fallout, of course, but he's not completely defenseless when it comes to facing creatures of the night.
Flaws: Richie doesn't know when to stop. From talking and making rude, crude jokes that are even sexual in nature, he's nowhere near the golden boy you'd expect when it comes to a Stand By Me-esque group of kids. On top of that, when he does get angry--like the fight with Bill--he has no problems bringing it to the physical level.
SAMPLES
Action Log Sample: [ This place is insane. This place is freaking insane, and Richie has spent the better part of a whole day just exploring. He's careful not to actually get into too much trouble, or at the very least he's made the conscious decision to not go anywhere that looks shady.
Shady-er, at least. The whole city is shady as hell and just stinks of evil, and Richie would rather do literally anything else than go into the caves or anywhere like that. They remind him of the sewers. This whole place sort of does, if he stops to think about it--which he doesn't. Or he tries not to. It doesn't work very well, and as he glances up at what passes for the 'sky' down here, he finds his feet picking up the pace even more.
There's still hope, isn't there? That he can get away from all of this. Hell, Richie's still convinced this is some weird dream in It's nightmare labyrinth, and it'll take him a while to think otherwise. Hopefully, he'll wake up.
Hopefully, it won't be because Ben Hanscom kissed him like when Beverly was in a trance. Come to think of it--Beverly would be an alright kisser to break a spell. He walks, how unnerving the city is almost forgotten, and he compiles a list. Jessica Hemmingway, for sure. Carla, from math class. ]
Paula Abdul. [ That's number one. Richie even gets a dreamy sort of look on his face, even though he'll deny it with his dying breath. It's locked down, in his mind: if he wakes up from this, it's because Paula Abdul has somehow visited Derry, and has found her way into the sewers with a killer clown and a bunch of floating children.
Lost in thought, he doesn't realize that he's reached the edge of the lake until he looks at it, adjusts his glasses, and exhales. ]
Even the lake is fucking terrifying. [Richie's not ashamed to admit he shudders, but he does pick up a smooth pebble, and glances over to a person he'd intruded upon without realizing it.] Bet you a dollar I can't make this rock skip four times.
Player name: Chase
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CHARACTER
Character Name: Richie Tozier
Character Age: 13
Canon: IT
Canon Point: Heading home after the blood pact
History: Wiki
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. In fact, 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 one 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's less 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,
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, but not without 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.
Inventory: this shirt, shorts, socks and sneakers, his glasses. Just his every day clothes and some petty change in his pockets.
Abilities: 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.
The biggest thing he'll be bringing to the game is that he's dealt with horror scenarios before. Specifically, he's dealt with It, a strange entity that feeds off of fear and has an entire town in its grasp. Richie won't be jaded, and he'll have to deal with that fallout, of course, but he's not completely defenseless when it comes to facing creatures of the night.
Flaws: Richie doesn't know when to stop. From talking and making rude, crude jokes that are even sexual in nature, he's nowhere near the golden boy you'd expect when it comes to a Stand By Me-esque group of kids. On top of that, when he does get angry--like the fight with Bill--he has no problems bringing it to the physical level.
SAMPLES
Action Log Sample: [ This place is insane. This place is freaking insane, and Richie has spent the better part of a whole day just exploring. He's careful not to actually get into too much trouble, or at the very least he's made the conscious decision to not go anywhere that looks shady.
Shady-er, at least. The whole city is shady as hell and just stinks of evil, and Richie would rather do literally anything else than go into the caves or anywhere like that. They remind him of the sewers. This whole place sort of does, if he stops to think about it--which he doesn't. Or he tries not to. It doesn't work very well, and as he glances up at what passes for the 'sky' down here, he finds his feet picking up the pace even more.
There's still hope, isn't there? That he can get away from all of this. Hell, Richie's still convinced this is some weird dream in It's nightmare labyrinth, and it'll take him a while to think otherwise. Hopefully, he'll wake up.
Hopefully, it won't be because Ben Hanscom kissed him like when Beverly was in a trance. Come to think of it--Beverly would be an alright kisser to break a spell. He walks, how unnerving the city is almost forgotten, and he compiles a list. Jessica Hemmingway, for sure. Carla, from math class. ]
Paula Abdul. [ That's number one. Richie even gets a dreamy sort of look on his face, even though he'll deny it with his dying breath. It's locked down, in his mind: if he wakes up from this, it's because Paula Abdul has somehow visited Derry, and has found her way into the sewers with a killer clown and a bunch of floating children.
Lost in thought, he doesn't realize that he's reached the edge of the lake until he looks at it, adjusts his glasses, and exhales. ]
Even the lake is fucking terrifying. [Richie's not ashamed to admit he shudders, but he does pick up a smooth pebble, and glances over to a person he'd intruded upon without realizing it.] Bet you a dollar I can't make this rock skip four times.