Application for vatheon

[blitz_acing]

[ Player Name ] : Karma
[ Personal DW ] : shuyin
[ Age ] : 23
[ Timezone ] : EST
[ Other Characters ] : None.

[ Character's Name ] : Tidus
[ Character's Age ] : 17
[ Series ] : Final Fantasy X
[ Canon Point ] : At the end, after he jumps off the airship and into the Farplane.

[ History ] :
Listen to my story.

[ Personality ] :

At first, Tidus comes across as more of a self-centered teenager than a hero. He's not unkind, but he isn't always aware of the problems the new world he finds himself in, Spira, often faces. To be fair, he only recently arrived there. It takes tagging along on a pilgrimmage with a girl he only just met, and later becoming her guardian, for him to take on the role of a leader and become a more compassionate person in the process.

Tidus is a very emotional guy, and this is often a source of conflict for him. Much like Jecht, he’s outspoken about everything. Early on in the game, he’ll often complain in battle. Despite how strong his emotions might seem on the surface—how excited he’ll seem to get, how quick he is to snap at certain things, or much to his annoyance, how quickly his tears come at times—he tends to keep his most fragile, vulnerable parts to himself to just himself. What better way to keep others from guessing than by being an open book? Even with his energy, acting like the cheerful, easygoing guy he is can get tiring, and there are certain times when he’s prone to acting on his temper. Most people would see it simply as some guy getting upset and dismiss it, but Tidus has allowed a couple of people to get closer to him and understand those types of reactions. Tidus doesn’t like it when people worry about him though, so this is rare. He trusts people, he can even see them as family, but for the most part he will always keep that barrier up, to protect himself and others.

If he were ever to drop that barrier completely, that would just mean he’d admitted defeat. Since he tried to hide the facts that Sin is Jecht, and later on that he was a dream of the Fayth who would die if they permanently defeated Sin and Yu Yevon, it would take a lot for him to reach that point. Tidus is strong-willed, stubborn even, and he has a prideful nature on top of that. He would likely have had to, to get where he is at his age while refusing to use his father’s famous name for any help. His confidence sometimes borders on arrogant, another trait he shares with Jecht, though he’d adamantly argue otherwise. The difference between him and Jecht is that Tidus doesn’t believe he’s the best, and he believes that anyone else could do what he does…provided they put the effort into it. Rather than shoot people down, he supports them. He wants to see his teammates and friends win. His supportive nature might have to do with the fact that he didn’t have it when he needed it.

Often, Tidus may appear denser than he really is. While there are times he really is that dense (such as when he sniffs Auron after Seymour mentions the "Farplane scent"), many of his seemingly unintelligent comments come from the fact that he was from a world modeled after a city that existed a thousand years into the past only to be thrown a thousand years into what he thought was the future. Real Zanarkand or Dream Zanarkand, it might has well been a different world from the Spira he suddenly finds himself in. He might be overly outspoken at times, and not one for thinking ahead, even cannonly admitting that he's bad at waiting and thinking...but he's not a complete idiot. He shows distaste at having to pretend he's sick thanks to Sin's toxin, and suffering memory loss in order to not stick out so much in Spira.

Tidus is intuitive, often stating his feelings about a situation or person that turn out to be right. He does have a unique perspective of Spira, considering he’s not originally from there, but these traits aren’t restricted to his different origins alone. He once states that often his bad feelings he gets turn out to be true. Soon enough after, the Blitzball tournament he competes in is ambushed by fiends, and he also finds out that Sin is his father. Another example would be his first and following impressions of Seymour. Sure, he was probably jealous that someone who was famous and admired in Spira showed such a strong interest in the girl he was beginning to really care for, but he was also one of the first to really notice that Seymour was bad news. I believe the fact that Tidus isn’t from Spira lends to some of his more unclouded observations, but he still has good intuition and memory, often relying on his emotions.

One flaw of Tidus' at first is his tendency to go more with the flow while neglecting to plan ahead. For a long time in-game, even after he finds out Sin is his father, he didn't bother with any sort of plan. He just stuck by Yuna's side with the idea that they both have the same goal in mind: defeat Sin. It isn't until after he finds out Yuna defeating Sin would also mean her death, did he begin to try and come up with a plan. It takes growing close to another person, and realizing how important Yuna and his new friends are to him to take on the role of more of a leader for the group.

Tidus is pretty resilient in the sense that he doesn't allow anything to stop him for very long. Whenever something bad has happened, he seems to bounce back quickly enough. However, he has been accused of running away from problems. His upbeat nature may be another form of running. He may seem to always be looking ahead to others, but there are times when Tidus has used this to conceal the fact that he sometimes dwells on the past, if only to himself. Other times, he runs from the past, reacting in anger so that he doesn't have to face certain things, like the fact that Jecht actually loved him. Tidus was still upset that his father suddenly left him and his mother when he was seven (however unwillingly). Feelings of abandonment were only made worse when his mother gave up and fell ill, passing away shortly after. Tidus was never given the chance for closure. He already resented his father for always insulting his efforts, and the fact that whenever he was around his mother would pay him no attention. He villainized his father, not wanting to believe any of the praise the people he met later was true. He didn't want to see this other side of Jecht.

Eventually, he did seem to realize that Jecht had a hard time expressing his feelings, something Tidus shares, though the latter tends to be a lot warmer about it. They came to an understanding despite the fact that Tidus was still conflicted over everything. His last words to Jecht were, "I hate you," after all. Still, not long after, as Tidus jumped into the Farplane, he gave his old man a high five seeming to make some sort of amends.

The change of heart was thanks to his journey through Spira. Faced with a new reality that other people have dealt with all their lives, a world where death is prominent and often premature, he began to realize why Yuna wanted to sacrifice her life for an entire world. Yuna helps change him, and while he adamantly refused to see more people sacrificed—witnessing too many deaths firsthand—he started to become more selfless than the celebrity we first see in Dream Zanarkand. In the end, it was him who sacrificed his own life, so that the rest of Spira can live the way they want.

His life before Spira may have been a dream, but when Tidus learns what it means to really live, he does just that. This is his story, and he'll decide on the ending.

[ Strengths/Weaknesses ] :
Strengths:
Tidus is a Blitzball player, and a gifted one at that. He shows extraordinary speed and strength not typically found underwater, and is capable of holding his breath for at least ten minutes, possibly longer. He has learned how to use a longsword, and is quite agile and skilled with the weapon. His strength lies more in his speed than brute force, and the same goes for his Blitzball skills. Tidus is also capable of using Time Magic, and Cheer. The time magic gives him an edge as he can speed himself up or slow others down, and cheer temporarily raises his party's strength and defense.

When Tidus has been fighting in a particularly long battle, or maybe a long series of short, intense battles, he may go into Overdrive mode. His Overdrive is known as Swordplay. When using this his attacks become more aerial and quicker for a short amount of time. He may even be able to use energy against his target(s). However, he can only use this attack once before he goes back into his normal fighting mode and it takes quite a while to reach that point again.

He's also good for morale. He constantly cheers on and supports Yuna, along with other characters.

Weaknesses:
Tidus is strong, but he's not the strongest out there, and may be overpowered by attacks of pure strength. He's also not very magically inclined. He has a tendency to not think ahead, and his reckless nature sometimes gets him into trouble. His tendency to speak his mind is usually a strength, but there are times when he shoots his mouth off too soon.
[ Other Important Facts ] :
Nothing I can think of. He's pretty derpy.

[ Sample ] :
First Person:
[The first thing anyone looking will see is a soaking mop of blonde hair. The owner of the hair shakes his head, droplets flying off and in all directions.]

Oh, it's on!

[Whoever it is lowers the starfish communicator, allowing any viewers to see a face. Sun-soaked skin, ocean blue eyes, and a bright, somewhat uncertain smile.]

Nice idea for a communicator, by the way. I always wished my starfishes and seashells would talk back. Uh...

[He pauses, almost seeming to doubt himself, scratching the back of his head with his free hand like he always does when feeling nervous or awkward.]

This is all pretty weird, so I guess I'll go ahead and ask. I'm not...dreaming, am I? I mean, did I come here by accident? Everyone's been pretty nice so far, but I'm just wondering what's going on. An underwater city... It's like something from a storybook.

[This certainly didn't seem like the Farplane, and he's afraid it isn't real. He's having enough of a hard time smiling as it is, and he's just grateful the water helps mask any stray tears.]

Oh, and to whoever gave me the tattoo: I would've preferred something like a wave or sword, and you should have asked me first! Okay, I think that's it. I'll just start walking in a random direction for now and see where it takes me-- Oh, and one more thing.

If you're here...let me know, okay?

Third Person:
It hadn't taken long for Tidus to realize that Vatheon wasn't as peaceful as it had initially appeared. Much like the surface of the ocean, there was a lot to find in its depths.

He shook his head, making a face, perfectly calm despite the impending sea creature attack. He was probably spending too much time around the locals. Perhaps it was all his time spent in Spira, but Tidus was never without his weapon. Days like this, he was glad it was always nearby. He wasn't sure if he liked the fighting that much. Part of him felt that he would get bored if he didn't have something to fight for at times, but did he hate the destruction it created. He decided not to question it. Gloved hand curling around his sword's hilt, he was hit with a surge of adrenaline. Other thoughts didn't matter right now. Fighting gave him a goal where he felt lost without one. It kept him from feeling as if he was just being pulled along by the tides. But if he stayed distracted like this, he would lose his goal, and he would potentially lose his...current place of residence. It wasn't his home, not really, but he wasn't alone here and no one deserved to die just because some stupid sea creatures were in a bad mood.

He grit his teeth, smirked to himself, and began sprinting into the fight. He still wasn't sure why he was here, beyond the obvious. But it was a nice place, and he wasn't going to let it be taken away.

[ Questions? Comments? Concerns? ] :
Nope, thank you for reading. <3