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2023-08-11 11:40
2023-08-11
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2023-08-11 20:45PLAYER INFO
Player Name: Laus.
β’ Player Contact:![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
blackspire or PM.
β’ Player Age: 18+.
β’ Permissions: Here.
CHARACTER INFO
β’ Character Name: Ken (technically Kenneth Carson, but ... Just Ken).
β’ Character Age: 62, but looks ambiguously mid-to-late thirties.
β’ Character Canon: Barbie (2023).
β’ Canon Point: Post-movie.
β’ Character History: Doll History + Movie History.
β’ Character Personality:
β (K)ENTHUSIASTIC: Ken does nothing by halves. When he decides he's going to do something, he throws himself whole-heartedly into the idea, often times with poorly thought out gusto. While he does it with things he enjoys doing, such as showing off for Barbie by running at waves, or getting really into his groove on the dance floor, he isn't shy about doing the same with things that cause him uncertainty. Despite clearly being nervous at the idea of following Barbie to the real world, Ken goes all in on the idea. He confidently marches his way around Los Angeles to find a job and excitedly brings new ideas back to Barbieland. Ken has shown that he's willing to try new things, along with being willing to learn new things with unbridled excitement and eagerness.
β EARNEST: Having existed solely in Barbieland for over sixty years, Ken's life has been influenced by the general innocence of a child. That means that all of his actions are coloured with a deep-set sincerity. He is eager to please, doing his best to be polite and not overstep his boundaries. In a lot of ways, he's a bit like a puppy following someone around and just wanting to a good job. He crosses his fingers in hope when he asks if he can go to Barbie's house, he takes compliments very much to heart (because he so rarely received them), and he isn't ashamed to admit he doesn't know things. He's a very genuine person, which shines through in his tone of voice and his actions.
β PERSISTENT: Ken is a great example of sticking with something even if it doesn't go the way you planned. The most obvious instance of this is the way he sticks to his relationship with Barbie. He is, after all, Barbie's boyfriend, so even though he finds himself being turned away at the end of each day (and frequently passed over), he is always ready to try again the next day. He seems to genuinely believe that one day, there won't be a girls' night, or that he'll get to move into the Dreamhouse with her. He feels the sting of rejection but he doesn't let it deter him. Ken also stands by his choices. He confesses that he lost interest in the idea of patriarchy, but being the one who introduced it to the other Kens and being the leader of it, he didn't give up on the idea. He's committed to seeing things through.
β CHILDISH: As mentioned above, Barbieland and everyone who lives there is molded under the influence of childhood. They move the way kids would move their dolls and they're affected by the way children play with them in the real world, so it's no surprise that Ken's personality is also heavily defined by this. While it can manifest in endearing ways (such as the earnestness noted above), it's also the reason for one of Ken's more negative traits. Ken doesn't have the capacity to process his emotions as easily as an adult, which results in tantrums. These can range in size and extremity. For example, Ken quite childishly states that it's boring when people think because it means he has nothing to do while he waits, sulking and pouting and kicking his foot a bit. He has occasional explosive responses when he's feeling nagged, for example when Barbie tells him not to go too far away and he angrily says he won't. Then, of course, there are full blown meltdowns when he realizes he's totally messed up, which come with a lot of tears and dramatic sobbing.
β NAΓVE: Having lived exclusively in Barbieland, Ken has no knowledge how reality works. He takes his brief experience in the real world at total face value, believing exactly what he sees rather than looking for any explanation or deeper meaning behind it. When he starts to realize that men hold higher positions than women, he assumed he could do the same for no other reason than being a man. This led him to trying to get a job in a corporate office, as well as assuming he'd be allowed to just become a doctor. He doesn't understand why things can't simply be the way they appear to be, and has trouble picking up on the nuances in people's tones or words. He also simply believes what's told to him as the truth. Surely no one would have any reason to lie to him or deceive him.
β SUSCEPTIBLE: It's probably not hard to imagine that Ken is very easily influenced by his surroundings. From the moment of his creation he's been told what to be, which is Beach Ken and Barbie's Boyfriend, and both of those are things that he feels encompass him as a "person." It's part of why he takes those roles so seriously, too, as Ken associates those with his identity. He fills in the gaps by observing what other people are doing and how to appear cool in their eyes. Other Kens can easily goad him into acting on things as part of dares, and his entire perception of what a Manly Man should be was influenced entirely by media he saw in Los Angeles. He took all of those ideas and curated an entire look and personality for himself based on Rocky and gym culture, as well as assuming horses were important due to seeing them reflected everywhere in the real world. Ken even began to wear three watches in case someone happened to ask him for the time again. This crisis of only being what he sees in other people is even voiced by him, when he tells Barbie he only exists in her gaze and she tells him he isn't just his job or his girlfriend.
β’ Character Skills:
β’ Beach (could also apply to frosty beaches).
β’ Strong.
β’ Dependable.
β’ Supportive.
β’ Athletic.
β’ Character Inventory:
β ITEM ONE: Fauxjo Mojo Mink.
β ITEM TWO: Acoustic guitar.
β ITEM THREE: His rollerblades.
β’ Important Notes: Because Ken is technically a doll, he's relatively impervious to a lot of things (such as dying and feeling intense temperatures). Coming to the game, his 'nerf' has made him human. Ken is a real boy and will have to deal with all the things that come with being human.
He is also aware he's a doll, so people are welcome to speak to him about Barbie and Ken existing and knowing that they're dolls kids play with.
β’ Writing Samples:
β SAMPLE ONE: Here
β SAMPLE TWO: Here
Player Name: Laus.
β’ Player Contact:
β’ Player Age: 18+.
β’ Permissions: Here.
CHARACTER INFO
β’ Character Name: Ken (technically Kenneth Carson, but ... Just Ken).
β’ Character Age: 62, but looks ambiguously mid-to-late thirties.
β’ Character Canon: Barbie (2023).
β’ Canon Point: Post-movie.
β’ Character History: Doll History + Movie History.
β’ Character Personality:
β (K)ENTHUSIASTIC: Ken does nothing by halves. When he decides he's going to do something, he throws himself whole-heartedly into the idea, often times with poorly thought out gusto. While he does it with things he enjoys doing, such as showing off for Barbie by running at waves, or getting really into his groove on the dance floor, he isn't shy about doing the same with things that cause him uncertainty. Despite clearly being nervous at the idea of following Barbie to the real world, Ken goes all in on the idea. He confidently marches his way around Los Angeles to find a job and excitedly brings new ideas back to Barbieland. Ken has shown that he's willing to try new things, along with being willing to learn new things with unbridled excitement and eagerness.
β EARNEST: Having existed solely in Barbieland for over sixty years, Ken's life has been influenced by the general innocence of a child. That means that all of his actions are coloured with a deep-set sincerity. He is eager to please, doing his best to be polite and not overstep his boundaries. In a lot of ways, he's a bit like a puppy following someone around and just wanting to a good job. He crosses his fingers in hope when he asks if he can go to Barbie's house, he takes compliments very much to heart (because he so rarely received them), and he isn't ashamed to admit he doesn't know things. He's a very genuine person, which shines through in his tone of voice and his actions.
β PERSISTENT: Ken is a great example of sticking with something even if it doesn't go the way you planned. The most obvious instance of this is the way he sticks to his relationship with Barbie. He is, after all, Barbie's boyfriend, so even though he finds himself being turned away at the end of each day (and frequently passed over), he is always ready to try again the next day. He seems to genuinely believe that one day, there won't be a girls' night, or that he'll get to move into the Dreamhouse with her. He feels the sting of rejection but he doesn't let it deter him. Ken also stands by his choices. He confesses that he lost interest in the idea of patriarchy, but being the one who introduced it to the other Kens and being the leader of it, he didn't give up on the idea. He's committed to seeing things through.
β CHILDISH: As mentioned above, Barbieland and everyone who lives there is molded under the influence of childhood. They move the way kids would move their dolls and they're affected by the way children play with them in the real world, so it's no surprise that Ken's personality is also heavily defined by this. While it can manifest in endearing ways (such as the earnestness noted above), it's also the reason for one of Ken's more negative traits. Ken doesn't have the capacity to process his emotions as easily as an adult, which results in tantrums. These can range in size and extremity. For example, Ken quite childishly states that it's boring when people think because it means he has nothing to do while he waits, sulking and pouting and kicking his foot a bit. He has occasional explosive responses when he's feeling nagged, for example when Barbie tells him not to go too far away and he angrily says he won't. Then, of course, there are full blown meltdowns when he realizes he's totally messed up, which come with a lot of tears and dramatic sobbing.
β NAΓVE: Having lived exclusively in Barbieland, Ken has no knowledge how reality works. He takes his brief experience in the real world at total face value, believing exactly what he sees rather than looking for any explanation or deeper meaning behind it. When he starts to realize that men hold higher positions than women, he assumed he could do the same for no other reason than being a man. This led him to trying to get a job in a corporate office, as well as assuming he'd be allowed to just become a doctor. He doesn't understand why things can't simply be the way they appear to be, and has trouble picking up on the nuances in people's tones or words. He also simply believes what's told to him as the truth. Surely no one would have any reason to lie to him or deceive him.
β SUSCEPTIBLE: It's probably not hard to imagine that Ken is very easily influenced by his surroundings. From the moment of his creation he's been told what to be, which is Beach Ken and Barbie's Boyfriend, and both of those are things that he feels encompass him as a "person." It's part of why he takes those roles so seriously, too, as Ken associates those with his identity. He fills in the gaps by observing what other people are doing and how to appear cool in their eyes. Other Kens can easily goad him into acting on things as part of dares, and his entire perception of what a Manly Man should be was influenced entirely by media he saw in Los Angeles. He took all of those ideas and curated an entire look and personality for himself based on Rocky and gym culture, as well as assuming horses were important due to seeing them reflected everywhere in the real world. Ken even began to wear three watches in case someone happened to ask him for the time again. This crisis of only being what he sees in other people is even voiced by him, when he tells Barbie he only exists in her gaze and she tells him he isn't just his job or his girlfriend.
β’ Character Skills:
β’ Beach (could also apply to frosty beaches).
β’ Strong.
β’ Dependable.
β’ Supportive.
β’ Athletic.
β’ Character Inventory:
β ITEM ONE: Fauxjo Mojo Mink.
β ITEM TWO: Acoustic guitar.
β ITEM THREE: His rollerblades.
β’ Important Notes: Because Ken is technically a doll, he's relatively impervious to a lot of things (such as dying and feeling intense temperatures). Coming to the game, his 'nerf' has made him human. Ken is a real boy and will have to deal with all the things that come with being human.
He is also aware he's a doll, so people are welcome to speak to him about Barbie and Ken existing and knowing that they're dolls kids play with.
β’ Writing Samples:
β SAMPLE ONE: Here
β SAMPLE TWO: Here