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[ifionlyhadthecourage]

Applicant Info

Name: Rubie
Contact: Rubie#6621 (Discord), @rubiesriot (Plurk)
Current Character(s): Caramia
Reserve: Caramia's Reserve

Character Info

Character's Name: Caramia
Character's Canon: Ozmafia!!
Character's Age: No canon age. Confirmed to be "lots of generations" old. Headcanoned to look physically mid/late-twenties.
Canon Point: Pre-game canon (Just before the protagonist shows up)
Background/History: As this is spoiler-heavy, here's my synopsis in a link.

Strengths:

[Insert Katy Perry's "Roar" Lyrics] Caramia was once a lion, and since becoming a human, a few of those traits carried over. His eyesight isn't great, but his sense of smell and hearing are excellent, exceeding the standards for a majority of people. His hearing being his best sense and is capable of picking up on sounds within a reasonably large distance. Because of this, he's also very sensitive to noise, and highly concentrated scents. Too much perfume or harsh smells will avert him, as well as loud or high pitched sounds.

Lion Kind hearted Caramia's often put down for being a "bleeding heart" and told that he's not how people pictured a don to be. However, Caramia himself views his kindness as a strength, and he isn't completely incorrect. His kindness is a heavy drive for him, using it to protect those he loves, make friends easily, and be naturally protective and fatherly to those smaller and weaker than he is (generally children). Stemming from this kindness, Caramia is also very optimistic, and it's extremely hard to get Caramia down on anything. I'd say he's "always looking on the bright side", but this sunshine-embodiment is the bright side on most occasions. He's always doing his best to keep spirits high and people happy.

Not a Cowardly Lion And finally, his courage-- it was a gift he got in Oz from the wizard. It takes the form of a pendant, and reacts to his desire to be courageous, and will work even when not on his person (within a reasonable mile of his vicinity). Because of his boundless courage, he's able to do things instinctively, without having to worry about what scares him or having fear hold him back from anything. Even without his pendant, Caramia still has the will to be brave, and values it immensely. He may be anxiety-ridden and utterly terrified of most things, but the urge to protect could convince him, through much hesitation, to put aside his fears briefly.

Weaknesses:

Reckless With great courage comes great recklessness. Because of Caramia's immense courage, he acts before thinking most of the time. He means well in most of what he does, but he'll always do what's instinctively available for him, instead of planning something out. It's why he has a competent, level-headed consigliere around, to keep him from foolishly doing things. A good example of his recklessness is just how trigger happy he is. In canon, there's a scenario in which he's on patrol for a dangerous criminal, and when his love interest surprises him, he shoots her without thinking, so sure that it was his target. He beats himself up over it horribly.

I'm not sick, this is normal- [COUGHS] Caramia's body is also not extremely healthy. That's not to say he's not fit or he's fragile-- quite the opposite, actually! His immune system is the issue. Being a mortal lion transformed into an immortal human has not been well on his health, as he's well exceeded his lifespan, and as such, his body can't keep up with it. He takes plenty of medications so he can function on a day to day basis, and still he gets constantly sick, usually during cold season. Not to mention he's a nocturnal creature trying to stay on a "normal people" schedule. All of this takes quite a toll on him.

But just a bit Too Kind And then, of course, as much as it is a strength, Caramia's kindness can also prove to be a very potent weakness for him as well. It makes him an overly trusting person, and makes him want to help everyone he can, even when it's none of his business, or if he already has too much on his plate. This is especially bad for Caramia, as he lives in a town where not interfering with the other families is crucial, as it could ruin his reputation, or even have consequences for the Oz family as a whole. Despite this, he still wants to help if there's something serious (i.e. a murderer) and often has to be calmed by his advisor.

Powers/Abilities:

• He has a magic pendant, containing his courage, making him immeasurably brave.
• Due to his previous lion state, he now has a "feral" form, heightening all of his senses, increasing his speed/endurance/stamina and sharpening his nails to resemble claws. It takes a few hours to wear off.

Other Noteworthy Traits:

• Caramia is a really good cook, and absolutely loves to do so.
• He's a tinkerer of sorts. It's a hobby of his was to disassemble guns and other tools to make them better. He's no gunsmith or engineer, of course, and anyone with proper training would be much better than him, but he could make a decent makeshift mechanic if it were needed.
• Caramia loves to read and is particularly quite good at it. He's gotten his hands on a lot of how to's in his life, and as such, has a lot of useless trivia rattling around in his head.
• He naturally has fangs.

Weapons & Other Special Inventory:
On person:

• Two loaded, semi-automatic pistols
• Medications
• Reading glasses
• Hooded coat
• Courage pendant

Extra Item of Choice:

• An acoustic guitar

Color: Red suits Caramia best, as it is not only the color of the Oz family, but one of his favorite colors. He associates it with bravery and lions, and as such, is an important color to him, personally. I use #b90b3c for him, let me know if I need to pick a new one!

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[ OPTIONAL ] World Aspect:
If I had to say something off the top of my head, there are annual meteor showers in his universe, of which his town celebrates and make wishes on. Seeing those, even if colorless, would make him a little more a peace with the world, if just because who doesn't feel a little at ease after they make a wish?
Alternatively, group the characters with their colors up, introduce chaos and weapons, pit the colors against each other. Boom, families and mafias.
Though, nothing major I can think of at the moment.