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▶ CHARACTER NAME: Jean-Pierre Polnareff CANON: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure CANON POINT: End of series 3 AGE: 22 BACKGROUND:Here!
PERSONALITY: In the world of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, people have supernatural extensions of themselves called Stands. These creatures are said to reflect their user's psyche in some way, and nowhere is that clearer than in the case of Polnareff. His Stand is a knight, slender and agile, wielding a sword and always ready to protect others. Polnareff, similarly, sees himself that way: heroic, chivilrous, and noble, always ready to be someone's hero. And that isn't necessarily incorrect! He really is heroic, and takes protecting others in stride (an example: in canon, he spent an episode having been reverted to a child. It would be easy for him to run away, but an innocent women was implicated in it all, and so he stayed, despite the increased danger, because he felt he had to protect her). He's a brave man, and overall, a good man.
But he's also limited by that vision of heroism. Polnareff is introduced after years of searching for his sister's murderer-- a desperate quest that he's thrown his all into, abandoning any other pursuits in favor of accomplishing it. It's not a stretch to wonder if part of that fanaticism comes from a sense of failure: he didn't protect his sister, and now he has to atone for that. That desperation consumes him, and has led to a particular sense of tunnel vision: he nearly gets his friend killed because he's so desperate to avenge his sister. We also see that when it comes to other villains: the instant his companions are killed, Polnareff grows even more ferocious, furious that he wasn't able to protect them.
He takes the concepts of honor and dignity (in battle) quite seriously. The first time he was near death, he was offered a knife in order to kill himself quickly, instead of burning slowly to death. Not only does he refuse, saying that doing so would be a disrespect to his enemy's prowess and skill, but he doesn't take the opportunity to throw the knife at his attacker's back-- because it would be underhanded and dishonorable. This is a character trait that runs so strongly in him that it was present even while he was being mind-controlled and ordered to kill the heroes of the story-- clearly, he believes in it so strongly that even the mind-control wasn't able to overwrite it.
All of this so far gives the impression of a man serious and deadly, and that isn't . . . entirely untrue when in battle. When he's not fighting, though? He's like a frat brother in the best sense. He's goofy and idiotic, impulsive and flirtatious. He's loud and thinks without speaking, giving off the impression that he's an idiot. He's not actually stupid, per se-- in the heat of battle, when he actually bothers to stop and think, Polnareff can be quite clever. He holds his own admirably in his debut battle, and in some subsequent battles-- notably, the one against his sister's murderer, J. Geil-- he manages to figure out not only the enemy's tricky Stand, but how to defeat it without harming anyone else. This cleverness also comes up in the battle against Alessi-- changed into a small child, lacking in his usual strength, Polnareff has to rely on his wits in order to defeat the much larger and older man.
That being said! He is rash, and is hot-headed, and so quite often comes off as an idiot because he rushes in when he ought to stop and think. It's a character flaw commented on again and again, and one that leads to the death of his friend, Avdol, twice-- the first, because he rushed in to avenge his sister's murderer without stopping to think about the situation, and the second, because he was too focused on defeating Dio to properly analyze his surroundings. (The second situation is more forgivable than the first, but both clearly weigh on Polnareff's mind). This also comes up towards the end of the story-- when stuck alone and meeting the unbelievably dangerous Dio, Polnareff simply charged in, ready to attack head-on, despite the clear danger. It was a stupid plan, entirely born of anger and grief, and he only survived because of the timely intervention of his friends.
He has little problem showing his feelings-- notable, when compared to the relative stoicism of his companions. Polnareff laughs loudly and cries easily-- when he thinks Avdol dead for the first time, he breaks down into tears, entirely unashamed. He's also very warm, openly proclaiming his affection for the others. When leaving Jotaro and Joseph at the airport, he hugs them both, beaming at them, entirely full of clear adoration. He's loud and enthusiastic and determined, and wears his heart on his sleeve-- if the Stardust Crusaders has a heart, you can bet it's with Polnareff. He's also particularly silly-- while he takes their mission seriously, Polnareff isn't above goofing off or cracking jokes.
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HANDLE: Kit
CONTACT: PM this journal
OVER 18? Y
CHARACTERS IN-GAME: N/A
▶ CHARACTER
NAME: Jean-Pierre Polnareff
CANON: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
CANON POINT: End of series 3
AGE: 22
BACKGROUND: Here!
PERSONALITY: In the world of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, people have supernatural extensions of themselves called Stands. These creatures are said to reflect their user's psyche in some way, and nowhere is that clearer than in the case of Polnareff. His Stand is a knight, slender and agile, wielding a sword and always ready to protect others. Polnareff, similarly, sees himself that way: heroic, chivilrous, and noble, always ready to be someone's hero. And that isn't necessarily incorrect! He really is heroic, and takes protecting others in stride (an example: in canon, he spent an episode having been reverted to a child. It would be easy for him to run away, but an innocent women was implicated in it all, and so he stayed, despite the increased danger, because he felt he had to protect her). He's a brave man, and overall, a good man.
But he's also limited by that vision of heroism. Polnareff is introduced after years of searching for his sister's murderer-- a desperate quest that he's thrown his all into, abandoning any other pursuits in favor of accomplishing it. It's not a stretch to wonder if part of that fanaticism comes from a sense of failure: he didn't protect his sister, and now he has to atone for that. That desperation consumes him, and has led to a particular sense of tunnel vision: he nearly gets his friend killed because he's so desperate to avenge his sister. We also see that when it comes to other villains: the instant his companions are killed, Polnareff grows even more ferocious, furious that he wasn't able to protect them.
He takes the concepts of honor and dignity (in battle) quite seriously. The first time he was near death, he was offered a knife in order to kill himself quickly, instead of burning slowly to death. Not only does he refuse, saying that doing so would be a disrespect to his enemy's prowess and skill, but he doesn't take the opportunity to throw the knife at his attacker's back-- because it would be underhanded and dishonorable. This is a character trait that runs so strongly in him that it was present even while he was being mind-controlled and ordered to kill the heroes of the story-- clearly, he believes in it so strongly that even the mind-control wasn't able to overwrite it.
All of this so far gives the impression of a man serious and deadly, and that isn't . . . entirely untrue when in battle. When he's not fighting, though? He's like a frat brother in the best sense. He's goofy and idiotic, impulsive and flirtatious. He's loud and thinks without speaking, giving off the impression that he's an idiot. He's not actually stupid, per se-- in the heat of battle, when he actually bothers to stop and think, Polnareff can be quite clever. He holds his own admirably in his debut battle, and in some subsequent battles-- notably, the one against his sister's murderer, J. Geil-- he manages to figure out not only the enemy's tricky Stand, but how to defeat it without harming anyone else. This cleverness also comes up in the battle against Alessi-- changed into a small child, lacking in his usual strength, Polnareff has to rely on his wits in order to defeat the much larger and older man.
That being said! He is rash, and is hot-headed, and so quite often comes off as an idiot because he rushes in when he ought to stop and think. It's a character flaw commented on again and again, and one that leads to the death of his friend, Avdol, twice-- the first, because he rushed in to avenge his sister's murderer without stopping to think about the situation, and the second, because he was too focused on defeating Dio to properly analyze his surroundings. (The second situation is more forgivable than the first, but both clearly weigh on Polnareff's mind). This also comes up towards the end of the story-- when stuck alone and meeting the unbelievably dangerous Dio, Polnareff simply charged in, ready to attack head-on, despite the clear danger. It was a stupid plan, entirely born of anger and grief, and he only survived because of the timely intervention of his friends.
He has little problem showing his feelings-- notable, when compared to the relative stoicism of his companions. Polnareff laughs loudly and cries easily-- when he thinks Avdol dead for the first time, he breaks down into tears, entirely unashamed. He's also very warm, openly proclaiming his affection for the others. When leaving Jotaro and Joseph at the airport, he hugs them both, beaming at them, entirely full of clear adoration. He's loud and enthusiastic and determined, and wears his heart on his sleeve-- if the Stardust Crusaders has a heart, you can bet it's with Polnareff. He's also particularly silly-- while he takes their mission seriously, Polnareff isn't above goofing off or cracking jokes.
POWERS/ABILITIES: Here's an explanation. I don't think any of his require nerfing!
INVENTORY: His clothes, two packs of cigarattes, a lighter, and a shitty airport paperback
MOONBLESSING: Sanguis
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