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headmouseter) wrote2011-08-08 07:02 pm
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Application
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Re: Charlie B. Barkin
Charlie was framed for a murder he didn’t commit and was sent to the Dog Pound, sentenced to Death Row. Itchy, pawed as his accomplice, wasn’t about to let his best friend rot. The two worked on a getaway plan that was mostly successful. Returning to the casino, he was warmly greeted by Carface, unaware it was the other dog who had framed him in order to get his partner out of the way. Convincing Charlie that it was too hot in New Orleans for him and that he should start over new, Carface threw him what was supposedly a going away party on Mardi Gras, getting the dog good and drunk, then setting him up at the end of a pier with the promise of a “surprise”. Charlie was too hammered to realize the sinister intentions. In the meantime, Itchy had found out about the plot and was desperate to warn Charlie. He was too late and watched in horror as a car ran over Charlie at full speed and knocked his body into the river.
Careening through a bright tunnel of lights, Charlie crash-landed quite literally into the gates of Heaven, meeting a whippet angel who informed him he was dead, but had gone to Heaven since all dogs were naturally good, loyal, and kind. Shocked and angry, he found the watch that contained his life and rewound it on the sly. A place with no surprises held no appeal for him, and after all, he had a revenge scheme to plan out. He crawled his way out of the river, finding that the watch eerily chanted, “You can never come back….You can never come back…” Determined to get his revenge on Carface, he enlisted Itchy’s help after convincing his best friend he wasn’t dead.
Knowing Carface had a secret weapon, Charlie and Itchy sought to steal it, discovering that it was a little girl named Anne Marie who could communicate with all animals. Stealing her, at first Charlie’s nice behavior towards her was just an act as he promised to give money to the poor and find her a family. As time went on, her innocence and sweet nature began to win him over, and he began to genuinely care about the girl. Using the money she made from serving as his ringer in gambling, he opened a casino called “Charlie’s Place” to rival Carface’s.
As his casino took off, Charlie became restless. There was no challenge left to face. He had proven to himself and Carface that he was the better dog. In addition, Anne-Marie had grown quite angry with him for all of his lies, finally confronting him with the wallet he had stolen. When she ran away to return it, Charlie tracked her back down and took her back through some trickery. As they headed back to the casino, Carface tried to kill him. Charlie discovered his immortality for the first time.
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Charlie first searched for weeks on end, exhausting both himself and all possible leads. When he came to the conclusion the girl was gone for good, he moped about incessantly, with Itchy unable to get him out of his funk. He claimed he merely missed his ace in the hole, but anyone with eyes could see he was missing one of the few people in the world he loved.
Then the letter from Disney Academy arrived. Charlie wouldn’t have paid it much attention, had there not been a mention within that it was searching for a way to combat the Mist. It roused Charlie’s spirits. With instructions for Itchy to run the casino and stay in New Orleans in case Anne-Marie appeared again by some miracle, Charlie took off for the Academy without another thought.
Personality: Charlie B. Barkin is, in the summation of ten words or less, a jerk with a heart of gold. He's narcissistic, a gambler, a con
mandog, and a whole host of other things frowned upon by decent society. Still, he has a softer side which almost no one sees, shown in his incredible loyalty to his best friend Itchiford "Itchy" Dachshund and in taking in the orphaned girl Anne-Marie.Like a puddle that looks shallow until you step into it and find your leg up to your knee covered in muck, Charlie has a first layer that everyone sees and another deeper one hidden beneath that. On the surface, he’s a selfish dog whose number one priority is getting what he wants in life. This doesn’t just extend to the physical things in life like money, although many of his actions revolve around gaining and keeping the green paper. If he emotionally wants something, be it revenge or love, he’ll stop at nothing to get it, whether he takes it directly or forms a plan that takes many months to unfold. He’s cynical and sarcastic, showing everyone only the fun loving dog that enjoys being the center of attention and whose number one priority is himself.
Underneath, Charlie has a soft center core. To those who know him well, he’s capable of the incredible bonds of friendship and loyalty any dog is, even if he doesn’t always show it directly. He expects those bonds to be reciprocated and can be extremely hurt and angry if he finds out someone he trusted has betrayed that relationship. Emotions aren’t something he doesn’t express directly, even going so far as to deny them verbally. But he will show those same emotions through his actions, doing incredibly kind and loving acts. If asked about them, he’ll shrug them off as no big deal. His conscience isn’t the most developed in the world and its arrow doesn’t always point due north, but if he crosses his own moral line, he’ll be wracked with guilt until he feels he’s made amends and settled things square.
Greatest Fear: Charlie’s greatest fear is his second death, and by association, what is to come afterward. He’s had vivid nightmares about Hell and knows what awaits him since he forsook his place in Heaven for more time on earth. Knowing that his fate for all eternity is nothing but torture and pain has led him to do whatever it takes to keep himself safe. Making sure his watch stays intact and whole borders on an obsession for him.
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What are you plans with this character?: Well, obviously, Disney Academy needed another wise-cracking talking dog around! In all seriousness, Charlie is a very complex character with a lot of potential for growth. He’s an individual who isn’t entirely good, and I’d really like to explore the concept of him swinging back and forth between trying to good and still doing bad actions while attempting to justify them. Gray characters a lot of fun to write.
How has the Black Mist affected your character’s memory, if at all?: N/A
Are there any noteworthy events that happened to your character in the previous game?: N/A
Third person writing sample: The dogs who came to Charlie’s Place rarely saw the namesake of the casino anymore. Itchy would often make excuses for the absence of the usual lively and vivacious owner, saying he was busy going over the books or that he was off at the races. In truth, there was only one place Charlie spent much time these days. Itchy closed the door to the casino behind him, muffling the cacophony of sounds as he headed out back to where the rusting taxi stood in the middle of the junkyard.
“Boss?” He asked tentatively. “I brought ya some food.” Itchy propped himself up on the side of the car, nudging the steak towards the figure curled up on the numerous cushions and pillows that made up the back seat. A small rabbit toy could just barely be seen propped in between his large front paws.
“Take it away, Itch. I’m not hungry.” Charlie’s voice was dull, tinged with the sadness that came with utter hopelessness. He’d been moping for days, unable to get the sight of a pale, rosy-cheeked face surrounded by short black hair out of his head.
“C’mon boss. This ain’t like you. You gotta pull yourself together.” Itchy coaxed.
“What for?” Charlie countered, a measure of his usual stubbornness reasserting itself in his voice.
“Well, uh…” Itchy paused, trying to find a good reason. “Well, uh….” He trailed off. There was a beat of awkwardness before he snapped the fingers of one paw together. “That reminds me. You got a letter!” The transparent attempt of changing the subject didn’t go unnoticed by Charlie, but he didn’t point it out. His best friend had done nothing but look after him since he’d taken up the fine art of sitting around all day in a funk, yet Charlie still didn’t notice enough to appreciate the effort.
“Letter from who?” Charlie asked, a minute amount of curiosity pinpricked. Everyone he knew was in New Orleans. There wasn’t anyone traveling that had cause to send him one.
Itchy squinted at the address on the outside. “Says ‘Disney Academy.’ What do ya make of that?”
“Give it here.” Charlie snatched the envelope away and tore it open with a claw. He scanned the letter, making some of the words out with difficulty. “Blah blah blah school blah blah blah blah teaching position….” He was on the verge of throwing it away when a key phrase caught his attention. “….the Mist…” He paused there, rereading the sentence and then the paragraph. An emotion that he’d lost after failing to find his little girl reaffirmed itself in his heart. Hope.
A new light gleamed in his eyes and a look all too familiar to Itchy came over his face. The door of the taxi was kicked open and Charlie jumped out, the letter clutched tightly in one paw. He was grinning broadly. “Itch, where’s that steak I smelled? I’m starvin’!” The Daschund wasn’t sure just what had been written on the letter, but he thanked whatever god was listening in that his friend had finally snapped out of it.
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So he turned on the funky little device. He was still getting the hang of it, but felt he knew enough to at least send a message out.] It feels like there’s a certain lack of something here. Something that is both suave and sophisticated, high-class and formal-like, to add a little bit of class and elegance to the place. I know just the thing to change all that.
[He paused for effect, a huge mischievous grin on his face.] I know you know exactly what I’m talkin’ about. A floating craps game! [He rubbed his paws together eagerly at the very thought.] I dunno if the talkin’ mouse will ‘prove of it, but what he don’t know about won’t hurt him. Ignorance is bliss and all that. Right? Right.
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