Application ~ Iyashikei

[cloudsenior]

Player Information

Player Name: Skyla
Pronouns: she/her
Age: 41
Preferred Means of Contact: SkylaDoragono, journal PM
Invitation: Link
Other Characters In Game: NA
Do you have any plans for this character in the game? Probably shenanigans with Sephiroth, him reluctantly being Mr. Helpful while keeping his cool mercenary exterior, things like that.

Character Information

Character's Full Name: Cloud Strife
Character's Pronouns: he/him
Character's Canon: Final Fantasy VII (Re- Timeline)
Character's Canon Point: Just before the Temple of the Ancients
Character's Age: 21
Did your character willingly come to Iyashikei? If yes, why? Absolutely not.
Will they need any special accommodations upon arrival? Nope!

Character's History: Wiki link

Character's Personality:

Questions:

1. Tell us about who your character is and what someone’s first impression would be upon meeting them. How would your character act once someone got to know them?
Cloud frequently comes off as cool and aloof. He's built this persona of a badass former SOLDIER around himself, and he tries to keep up the air of a mercenary that is too cool to be bothered by shenanigans. In reality, he's a bit of a dork, awkward and easily made uncomfortable by situation that force him out of his outward appearance. Around his friends and people he trusts, he's slightly more open, letting down his touch act frequently, though that doesn't save his companions from a sarcastic comment or two.

2. What is something unique and interesting about them, or what is a fun little tidbit that sets them apart from the crowd?
Cloud has a massive chip on his shoulder, and it's name is Sephiroth. The man was responsible for the death of his mother and the destruction of his entire village, as well as nearly killing his best friend and the girl he has yet to admit out loud he may be in love with. There's a lot he can't forgive Sephiroth for, especially since he continued to torment him after death.

Also, Cloud is not who he thinks he is at all. His mental issues are notable enough that real world psychologists have diagnosed him with involuntary memory issues due to post traumatic stress disorder as well as dissociative identity disorder. The trauma of nearly dying and becoming a lab experiment near erased the reality that he was really only an infantry grunt that, fueled by adrenaline and anger, managed to kill a legendary general in the middle of a psychotic break.

3. What does your character think their flaws are? What do they think their strengths are? What are their actual flaws and strengths?
Cloud would likely say he's not as strong as he should be; Sephiroth's rampage at Nibelheim left it's scars on him, and it's near impossible for him to let that go. Strength wise, he would say his experience as a SOLDIER and later a mercenary helps him in protecting the people that matter most to him.

In reality, Cloud his deeply flawed. His mental health is very poor, leading to frequent issues where he just doesn't remember something, or remembers things he shouldn't know. It's even lead to him completely forgetting about Zack, his best friend, not remembering him until presumably weeks after he tells his companions about the Nibelheim incident. His real strength lies in his perseverance; despite all that happened to him and continues to happen to him, Cloud bullheadedly pushes forward, no matter what. It is really hard to stop him once he puts his mind to something,

4. What is a common misconception other characters have about your character?
That Cloud is who he says he is; he pulls off the image of a former SOLDIER so well that he has most everyone convinced that's who he is. The only person that may question it is Tifa, if only because she knows the Nibelheim incident didn't go exactly as he says it did.

Character Abilities:
Science Experiment Mako Conditioning: Having been exposed to Mako, Cloud's physical capabilities are above the average for a human being. He's stronger, has more stamina, can move faster, and generally more physically fit than the average human being. He can jump crazy high, run father, take harder hits, and overall endure so much more compared to anyone that hasn't been exposed to Mako like he was. He's almost managed to fall over a thousand feet, through a hole in a roof, and land on a flower bed with barely anything more than a scratch and a bit of a headache. This doesn't make him impervious to bullets or blades, he's just as mortal as anyone else, he can just take a harder hit and keep going.
S-cells: Part of the experimentation Hojo put him under involved injecting Cloud with S-cells -- genetic material from Sephiroth. The intent was to turn him into a clone of Sephiroth and kicking off the Reunion of Jenova's cells. It didn't quite work like Hojo intended, but it did make it so Sephiroth (and only Sephiroth) could control him at will. Cloud can and does try to fight it, but as he's unaware of this experimentation due to his memory issues, it's almost impossible for him to resist.

Cloud will also have some Materia equipped on his sword and armor, those being a mastered Lightning and Fire Materia.

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