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Bardsong App
Nov. 22nd, 2020 08:25 pmThe Player
Player Name/Handle: Liisa
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Characters Currently Played: Meroon
Are you 18 or older?: Yes
Who invited you into Bardsong?: Prof
The Character
Name: Ovelia Atkascha
Canon: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
Canon Point: Post separation from Agrias, pre-marriage
Age: 18 (with the assumption that the events of the game unfold over a few years)
History: wiki link
Personality:
3 positive traits/ 3 negative traits
Faithful / overly trusting
Gentle / lonely
Compassionate / martyr complex
Ovelia's faith is the very first introduction audiences get to the kingdom of Ivalice. She prays for mercy for the sinful children of Ivalice; even on the brink of war, when her own life is threatened to the point that her royal guard has to be supplemented with hired mercenaries, Ovelia's concern is for others, not her own safety. Her job class is based upon her 'Holy Magicks', and her 'faith' stat far surpasses her 'brave' stat. Ovelia isn't courageous, but she believes- in the goodness of her guardians, in the strength and righteousness of her allies, and in the mercy of Ivalice's god. However, this overly trusting nature also allows her to be manipulated again and again. She believes the Cardinal Delacroix will offer her asylum, and accepts that the Knights Templar's account of her birth is the truth. She trusts in Delita's visions of the future until finally she snaps due to betrayal after betrayal. Ovelia was raised to trust in higher powers (the Church and the nobility of Ivalice), and she never developed belief in herself. Her self-worth is entirely tied up in what others have told her matters (her royal blood), and it is only after she is separated from all of this that she begins to question what she believes.
Throughout the game (in her appearances as a guest in battles and in the optional rendezvous battles in the remake), Ovelia does not take up arms. She is a gentle soul, and the skills of her innate 'Princess' class are Aegis (offering protection/buffs to an ally) and Dispelna (removing harmful status ailments from an ally). Outside of battle, she is portrayed as compassionate. She tries to protect Orran Durai when he escapes his cell and hides in her room. In a world where the nobles act with callous disregard for the lower class, Ovelia breaks the mold by treating the commoners she meets as equals, asking them not to bow and trying to ensure they are treated fairly by those who hold power. This acceptance of others is partly due to her nature, but also is shaped by her loneliness. Ovelia has been locked away in monasteries until the war breaks out, and until that time, she'd had 1 friend (Alma), 1 beloved mentor (Simon), and 1 faithful knight (Agrias). She shows kindness to everyone because she is desperate for contact with anyone. Starved for attention and affection, she accepts Delita's plans and his love even though she has misgivings about his motives.
She certainly feels bitter because of her circumstances (that she has lived her life locked away, that she has been lied to about her identity, that her existence has led her country to war), but she keeps that inside of herself and doesn't let it make her mean or unfeeling. She is willing to suffer for the sake of others, and even when she is at her most lonely, she still shows compassion for her fellow Ivaliceans. Ovelia has had few friends, so she treasures each and tries to support them as best she can. The flaw with Ovelia's compassion is that she allows herself to be used by others. Perhaps as could be expected by someone raised primarily by the Church, Ovelia looks at herself as a martyr. Because her existence threatens her nephew/adopted brother's claim to the throne, she resigns herself to her imprisonment to ensure no civil unrest. When the war of succession happens anyways, she is moved around like a chess piece, and she basically gives up and tries to stop eating when she is told she is not the real princess. She sees her purpose as serving and suffering for Ivalice; when she loses that, she doesn't know how to go on.
Inventory:
- 1 royal cloak, of the House Atkascha
- 1 set of white robes (no longer enchanted to protect her)
- 1 Cachusha hairpin (which no longer prevents status ailments)
- 1 pair of (red) slippers/shoes
Link one or two roleplay samples featuring your character from within the past year: TDM link with Agrias
Name two short term goals and one long term goal you have for your character in this game:
-To come to terms with her purpose when removed from Ivalice (long term)
-To find some way to support her allies (short term)
-To make some friends and get to experience a normal(ish) life (short term)
Specify up to three starting character classes for your character: Seeker, potentially Steward
Player Name/Handle: Liisa
Player Contact:
Characters Currently Played: Meroon
Are you 18 or older?: Yes
Who invited you into Bardsong?: Prof
The Character
Name: Ovelia Atkascha
Canon: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
Canon Point: Post separation from Agrias, pre-marriage
Age: 18 (with the assumption that the events of the game unfold over a few years)
History: wiki link
Personality:
3 positive traits/ 3 negative traits
Faithful / overly trusting
Gentle / lonely
Compassionate / martyr complex
Ovelia's faith is the very first introduction audiences get to the kingdom of Ivalice. She prays for mercy for the sinful children of Ivalice; even on the brink of war, when her own life is threatened to the point that her royal guard has to be supplemented with hired mercenaries, Ovelia's concern is for others, not her own safety. Her job class is based upon her 'Holy Magicks', and her 'faith' stat far surpasses her 'brave' stat. Ovelia isn't courageous, but she believes- in the goodness of her guardians, in the strength and righteousness of her allies, and in the mercy of Ivalice's god. However, this overly trusting nature also allows her to be manipulated again and again. She believes the Cardinal Delacroix will offer her asylum, and accepts that the Knights Templar's account of her birth is the truth. She trusts in Delita's visions of the future until finally she snaps due to betrayal after betrayal. Ovelia was raised to trust in higher powers (the Church and the nobility of Ivalice), and she never developed belief in herself. Her self-worth is entirely tied up in what others have told her matters (her royal blood), and it is only after she is separated from all of this that she begins to question what she believes.
Throughout the game (in her appearances as a guest in battles and in the optional rendezvous battles in the remake), Ovelia does not take up arms. She is a gentle soul, and the skills of her innate 'Princess' class are Aegis (offering protection/buffs to an ally) and Dispelna (removing harmful status ailments from an ally). Outside of battle, she is portrayed as compassionate. She tries to protect Orran Durai when he escapes his cell and hides in her room. In a world where the nobles act with callous disregard for the lower class, Ovelia breaks the mold by treating the commoners she meets as equals, asking them not to bow and trying to ensure they are treated fairly by those who hold power. This acceptance of others is partly due to her nature, but also is shaped by her loneliness. Ovelia has been locked away in monasteries until the war breaks out, and until that time, she'd had 1 friend (Alma), 1 beloved mentor (Simon), and 1 faithful knight (Agrias). She shows kindness to everyone because she is desperate for contact with anyone. Starved for attention and affection, she accepts Delita's plans and his love even though she has misgivings about his motives.
She certainly feels bitter because of her circumstances (that she has lived her life locked away, that she has been lied to about her identity, that her existence has led her country to war), but she keeps that inside of herself and doesn't let it make her mean or unfeeling. She is willing to suffer for the sake of others, and even when she is at her most lonely, she still shows compassion for her fellow Ivaliceans. Ovelia has had few friends, so she treasures each and tries to support them as best she can. The flaw with Ovelia's compassion is that she allows herself to be used by others. Perhaps as could be expected by someone raised primarily by the Church, Ovelia looks at herself as a martyr. Because her existence threatens her nephew/adopted brother's claim to the throne, she resigns herself to her imprisonment to ensure no civil unrest. When the war of succession happens anyways, she is moved around like a chess piece, and she basically gives up and tries to stop eating when she is told she is not the real princess. She sees her purpose as serving and suffering for Ivalice; when she loses that, she doesn't know how to go on.
Inventory:
- 1 royal cloak, of the House Atkascha
- 1 set of white robes (no longer enchanted to protect her)
- 1 Cachusha hairpin (which no longer prevents status ailments)
- 1 pair of (red) slippers/shoes
Link one or two roleplay samples featuring your character from within the past year: TDM link with Agrias
Name two short term goals and one long term goal you have for your character in this game:
-To come to terms with her purpose when removed from Ivalice (long term)
-To find some way to support her allies (short term)
-To make some friends and get to experience a normal(ish) life (short term)
Specify up to three starting character classes for your character: Seeker, potentially Steward
