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Name: randy Age: over 30 Contact: Timezone: EST Other Character(s): re-app—see apps one, two and three ... see also my previous acceptance link. sorry i live like this |
Name: Stephen Strange Door: A late frost. Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe Canon Point: post-Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness; timeline-current Age: late 40s Appearance: see here History: see here CR AU (Optional): Will retain memories from three previous stints in Duplicity. For years Stephen has been grimly determined to retain his sense of lofty superiority over the city’s cruelty and its customs. There was a time when laying low and adhering only superficially to Duplicity’s rules was his own way of rebelling—a way that also let him cling to his pride. But by now he’s come and gone way too often; he’s met various other selves both in and out of the city and doesn’t super love how he measures up; his homeworld is a trainwreck and he just might be the one making it worse. He was pretty tense last time he was in Duplicity, and he wasn’t a terrifically chill guy to begin with. Possibly occasionally his dial might hit the red more often. Personality: hello i copied this from my old app and completely understand if this is unacceptable Positive Trait: Determination - Stephen Strange has an eidetic memory and perfectionist tendencies, which contribute to his unerring competence in most endeavors. If he isn’t a natural at a skill he’s driven to learn, incapable of being outdone or outwitted. In canon, the moment he accepts magic is real he demands to be taught; and the second he’s instructed not to use a relic that requires extraordinary skill to use, he tries to use it. He’s also consistently driven to look for ways to win, as exemplified by his somewhat dubiously legitimate use of the Time Stone and his likewise dubious use of the dangerous Darkhold to win what he perceives as all-important battles. Like it or not, Stephen Strange will do whatever it takes to solve every problem in his own way. Negative Trait: Pride - unfortunately, overconfidence comes with consequences. In the first Doctor Strange movie, his pride is what makes him push away his friend and former lover Christine, even though she’d been trying her best to help him in the aftermath of a life-altering accident. Stephen likes to think he doesn’t need anyone else to accomplish his goals, just his own wit and determination, but recent years have humbled him. He’s chippy about not having been chosen for Sorcerer Supreme, the most powerful sorcerer of his universe, but he has to relent to the fact that his close friend deserves it as well. He has a lot to learn with regards to what constitutes a healthy relationship with one’s own ego, and he knows it, and unfortunately it won’t be a steady or healthy learning process. Negative Trait: Kind of a dick - local man doesn’t care what other people think about him, even often to his own detriment. The recent film suggests he enjoys a frosty relationship with his former colleagues; he’s also slow to give Sorcerer Supreme Wong the respect to which he’s entitled. He can be exceedingly rude and to-the-point, like that time he ordered around a gaggle of teenagers he barely knew so they could fix one of his magical mistakes. He thinks he’s right about everything, he doesn’t care if people think he’s a big ol’ jerk, and then he refuses to own up to the possibility that being willfully alienating is a great way to end up on your own. Negative Trait: Afraid of vulnerability - while it generally comes across as frank unsentimentality, the truth is that Stephen is risk-averse when it comes to his own honey nut feelios. He’s slow to emotional intimacy and hates being perceived in moments of weakness, as evidenced by the vehemence and toxicity with which he pushes away his ex-girlfriend when he’s initially disabled. The recent film also shows that he’s no stranger to loss, having lost a sister at a young age in an incident that he evidently never talks about anymore. For someone with no dearth of confidence, and for someone who deals with the mysteries and horrors of the cosmos on the regular, showing any hint of a soft underbelly terrifies him. He’s trying to figure it all out, but you know what they say about old dogs and new tricks. Powers and Abilities:
Inventory: Cloak of Levitation, sling ring Samples: one & two |