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doublestars2015-12-28 05:26 pm
pompous_today) wrote in doublestars2015-12-28 05:26 pm
Application for tushanshu
Player Information:
Name: Shurimon
Age: 30
Contact: Plurk![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
shurimon, e-mail: spdbridge03 at gmail, Dreamwidth PM
Other Characters Played: N/A
Most Recent AC Link: N/A
Character Information:
Name: Simon Tam
Canon: Firefly (which encompasses a TV series, a sequel movie, and comic books filling in the gaps)
Canon Point: Post-movie, but before the "Leaves on the Wind" comics
Age: Approximately 27 years old
Reference Links: Firefly wikia
Firefly on Wikipedia
Setting Concepts: The 'verse: General term the characters use to describe the world. Firefly takes place in the year 2517 and beyond, when humans have long since moved on from Earth and colonized other planets.
The Alliance: Short for the Union of Allied Planets, the central government, whose hold was cemented after a brutal civil war when Simon was young. He seemed to support the Alliance when he was a child, but that stance changed when he was an adult and was exposed to their darker side.
Browncoats: The rebels and the losing side of the civil war, called such because of the brown leather coats they favored.
The Academy: On the surface, this was a school taking in gifted and intelligent pupils to give them a challenging education. In reality, it was a front for the Alliance's experiments on psychic subjects to turn them into assassins and spies. Simon rescued River here shortly before the events of the series began.
Serenity: Ostensibly a cargo ship, the crew mostly engages in clandestine smuggling. Captained by Malcolm Reynolds, a former rebel. Simon booked passage on the ship due to its disreputable nature, and he and River ended up joining the crew and traveling with them.
Osiris: Simon's home planet. He lived here with his parents and sister for most of his life, went to school at the top medical academy on the planet, and presumably worked at a hospital there as a surgeon before he went on the run.
Personality: Simon Tam is very smart and totally devoted to two roles in his life- being a doctor and being a brother. He loves River, his mentally-damaged sister, so much that he gave up his entire life as he knew it for her. He risked his life, his freedom, and a lucrative career in medicine, as well as estranged himself from his parents, in order to break her out of a facility where she was being held against her will and experimented on. As a result of this, the two of them share a very strong bond. He is always the first to come to her defense when others criticize or misunderstand her, hides what he knows of the true nature of her conditioning as a human weapon in order to give them a chance at staying in one of the few places they can be somewhat safe, and supports her no matter what happens to them. Simon is more than willing to give his life in exchange for hers or die alongside her rather than live without her.
However, his strong attachment to his sister is not without its bad points. Simon constantly shoves aside his own wants and desires for River's sake, to the point where it becomes detrimental to his ability to form relationships with others. This is most evident in his developing romance with ship mechanic Kaylee- while it is obvious that he reciprocates her feelings for him, his focus on River prevents them from going very far as a couple until the end of the movie. He also doesn't take much time to try and form bonds with the rest of the crew, aside from the ones who support him and help care for his sister the most (Inara, Kaylee, and Shepherd Book), which leads to a lot of tension between himself and the ship's Captain, Mal.
As much as he tries to hide it, the burden of caring for his sister does take its toll on him after a while, and there are signs in the last episode that he is starting to crack under the pressure. For example, when taken captive by a bounty hunter who forces him to help find River, the bounty hunter remarks that River is becoming a problem, and Simon replies that he feels for him.
Due to his upbringing, Simon tries to be well-mannered, clean-cut and well-dressed at all times. This makes some, including his newfound crewmates, perceive him to be a snob, and makes him stand out on the less-civilized border planets. However, he explains in one episode that his manners are all he has left out in the far reaches of space, and being polite to people is how he shows that he respects them. Despite this, he has trouble fitting in with the others. He is not shy about complaining about his lot in life, being a fugitive on the run from the law, when he's used to being respected and having a lot of money. In addition, he often lacks tact when dealing with people on a personal level, having a tendency to speak before he thinks, and believing that the social graces he learned as an upper-class Alliance citizen apply everywhere. He often seems nervous and high-strung when outside the confines of the ship, as well, likely due to a very realistic fear that he and his sister will be found and arrested at any moment.
Simon takes his role as a doctor very seriously. He tries to treat everybody equally when they are his patient, regardless of his personal feelings toward them, and will go out of his way to help someone who is sick or injured, disregarding his own personal safety. He is even willing to move outside his usual duties and comfort zone as a surgeon, including helping deliver a child, to offer his services to those who need them the most.
Appearance: Image 1
Image 2
Image 2
The most noticeable thing about Simon at first glance is his impeccable dress and grooming. Simon always keeps himself clean-shaven and dresses professionally when he can, usually in a dress shirt with a waistcoat, dress pants and dress shoes, sometimes with the addition of a jacket and tie. Even in more casual clothing, he tends to stick to sweaters and cargo pants in darker colors. Presumably he wears scrubs in a hospital environment, though this was only seen once.
Abilities: Simon has no supernatural abilities, but he is an exceptionally skilled doctor. Though a trauma surgeon by trade, he is shown to have a lot of more generalized skills as well, including emergency/field medicine, and he even delivered a baby in one episode, with the implication that he has helped do so before. He has an extensive knowledge of the human body and how to diagnose and best treat most injuries, as well as an extensive knowledge of many types of drugs and their effects. He can also use many different types of medical equipment.
Inventory: Nothing except the clothing on his back.
Soul Gem: Simon's Soul Gem will look like this.
Writing Samples:
Third Person: Test drive thread
Network: Video
[A very unimpressed and harried-looking Simon is on the network.]
Does anybody know of a trustworthy place where I may buy or barter for some medical supplies? Specifically, I am looking for wound care and pain relief. Or perhaps someone can recommend a book or someone I can speak to to learn more about the herbal remedies I find here. I am afraid that, as I am still finding my way here, I am loath to trust just anything I may buy on the street. However, it is still my duty to treat my patients to the best of my ability, and the sooner I may start on it, the better. I would like to eventually be able to make house calls, but for now I will be stationed with the Healer's Guild.
Thank you for your time.
Name: Shurimon
Age: 30
Contact: Plurk
Other Characters Played: N/A
Most Recent AC Link: N/A
Character Information:
Name: Simon Tam
Canon: Firefly (which encompasses a TV series, a sequel movie, and comic books filling in the gaps)
Canon Point: Post-movie, but before the "Leaves on the Wind" comics
Age: Approximately 27 years old
Reference Links: Firefly wikia
Firefly on Wikipedia
Setting Concepts: The 'verse: General term the characters use to describe the world. Firefly takes place in the year 2517 and beyond, when humans have long since moved on from Earth and colonized other planets.
The Alliance: Short for the Union of Allied Planets, the central government, whose hold was cemented after a brutal civil war when Simon was young. He seemed to support the Alliance when he was a child, but that stance changed when he was an adult and was exposed to their darker side.
Browncoats: The rebels and the losing side of the civil war, called such because of the brown leather coats they favored.
The Academy: On the surface, this was a school taking in gifted and intelligent pupils to give them a challenging education. In reality, it was a front for the Alliance's experiments on psychic subjects to turn them into assassins and spies. Simon rescued River here shortly before the events of the series began.
Serenity: Ostensibly a cargo ship, the crew mostly engages in clandestine smuggling. Captained by Malcolm Reynolds, a former rebel. Simon booked passage on the ship due to its disreputable nature, and he and River ended up joining the crew and traveling with them.
Osiris: Simon's home planet. He lived here with his parents and sister for most of his life, went to school at the top medical academy on the planet, and presumably worked at a hospital there as a surgeon before he went on the run.
Personality: Simon Tam is very smart and totally devoted to two roles in his life- being a doctor and being a brother. He loves River, his mentally-damaged sister, so much that he gave up his entire life as he knew it for her. He risked his life, his freedom, and a lucrative career in medicine, as well as estranged himself from his parents, in order to break her out of a facility where she was being held against her will and experimented on. As a result of this, the two of them share a very strong bond. He is always the first to come to her defense when others criticize or misunderstand her, hides what he knows of the true nature of her conditioning as a human weapon in order to give them a chance at staying in one of the few places they can be somewhat safe, and supports her no matter what happens to them. Simon is more than willing to give his life in exchange for hers or die alongside her rather than live without her.
However, his strong attachment to his sister is not without its bad points. Simon constantly shoves aside his own wants and desires for River's sake, to the point where it becomes detrimental to his ability to form relationships with others. This is most evident in his developing romance with ship mechanic Kaylee- while it is obvious that he reciprocates her feelings for him, his focus on River prevents them from going very far as a couple until the end of the movie. He also doesn't take much time to try and form bonds with the rest of the crew, aside from the ones who support him and help care for his sister the most (Inara, Kaylee, and Shepherd Book), which leads to a lot of tension between himself and the ship's Captain, Mal.
As much as he tries to hide it, the burden of caring for his sister does take its toll on him after a while, and there are signs in the last episode that he is starting to crack under the pressure. For example, when taken captive by a bounty hunter who forces him to help find River, the bounty hunter remarks that River is becoming a problem, and Simon replies that he feels for him.
Due to his upbringing, Simon tries to be well-mannered, clean-cut and well-dressed at all times. This makes some, including his newfound crewmates, perceive him to be a snob, and makes him stand out on the less-civilized border planets. However, he explains in one episode that his manners are all he has left out in the far reaches of space, and being polite to people is how he shows that he respects them. Despite this, he has trouble fitting in with the others. He is not shy about complaining about his lot in life, being a fugitive on the run from the law, when he's used to being respected and having a lot of money. In addition, he often lacks tact when dealing with people on a personal level, having a tendency to speak before he thinks, and believing that the social graces he learned as an upper-class Alliance citizen apply everywhere. He often seems nervous and high-strung when outside the confines of the ship, as well, likely due to a very realistic fear that he and his sister will be found and arrested at any moment.
Simon takes his role as a doctor very seriously. He tries to treat everybody equally when they are his patient, regardless of his personal feelings toward them, and will go out of his way to help someone who is sick or injured, disregarding his own personal safety. He is even willing to move outside his usual duties and comfort zone as a surgeon, including helping deliver a child, to offer his services to those who need them the most.
Appearance: Image 1
Image 2
Image 2
The most noticeable thing about Simon at first glance is his impeccable dress and grooming. Simon always keeps himself clean-shaven and dresses professionally when he can, usually in a dress shirt with a waistcoat, dress pants and dress shoes, sometimes with the addition of a jacket and tie. Even in more casual clothing, he tends to stick to sweaters and cargo pants in darker colors. Presumably he wears scrubs in a hospital environment, though this was only seen once.
Abilities: Simon has no supernatural abilities, but he is an exceptionally skilled doctor. Though a trauma surgeon by trade, he is shown to have a lot of more generalized skills as well, including emergency/field medicine, and he even delivered a baby in one episode, with the implication that he has helped do so before. He has an extensive knowledge of the human body and how to diagnose and best treat most injuries, as well as an extensive knowledge of many types of drugs and their effects. He can also use many different types of medical equipment.
Inventory: Nothing except the clothing on his back.
Soul Gem: Simon's Soul Gem will look like this.
Writing Samples:
Third Person: Test drive thread
Network: Video
[A very unimpressed and harried-looking Simon is on the network.]
Does anybody know of a trustworthy place where I may buy or barter for some medical supplies? Specifically, I am looking for wound care and pain relief. Or perhaps someone can recommend a book or someone I can speak to to learn more about the herbal remedies I find here. I am afraid that, as I am still finding my way here, I am loath to trust just anything I may buy on the street. However, it is still my duty to treat my patients to the best of my ability, and the sooner I may start on it, the better. I would like to eventually be able to make house calls, but for now I will be stationed with the Healer's Guild.
Thank you for your time.