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☆PLAYER

Name: Dragon
Contact: dragonoflife
Other Characters: Lenneth Valkyrie

☆CHARACTER

Character Name: Jecht
Age: Never specified, but with a 17 year old kid, 40+ is most reasonable.
Species: Human. Dream. Aeon. Sin. IT'S COMPLICATED
Canon: Final Fantasy X
Canon Point: Prior to the opening scene.
Character Info: Linky link
Personality:

On the outside, Jecht is arrogant almost to the point of being a jerk. Years of blitzball stardom have clearly gone to his head, and he never ceases to remind anyone (his son included) that no one can match his performance at the game or the skills he has to win. This isn't unjustified -- he DID create his own (entirely overpowered) shot, and he knew how to work a crowd, as evinced by his skillful marketing of said shot as "Mark III" to lure crowds in to see a nonexistent Mark I or II. Accustomed to fame and glory, he seems to expect parades and celebrations for his deeds. Despite all this going for him, though, his career had started going downhill thanks to his problem drinking; he was saved from shame or retirement only by being kidnapped by Sin.

Despite his ego, Jecht has a lot of positive qualities: he's generally a helpful, decent man in action. During the course of Braska's pilgrimage, he often dragged the Summoner and Auron into helping out in various situations by insisting it was the "right thing to do". Along the way he took numerous videos (spheres) of the trip, intending to show his wife and son them when he got back to Zanarkand; when he realizes that he never will, he continues to do so, leaving them in the hopes that someday his son will see them. At the end of the journey, his desire to help the world, coupled with the knowledge that he can never go home again, lead him to essentially sacrifice himself, becoming Braska's Final Aeon so Spira can know a few precious years of peace.

That problem drinking that had spoiled his life and was infamous enough that even the people in Spira who knew him picked up on it? He quits cold-turkey after one idiotic mistake which caused his friend Braska hardship; he realizes he's shaming not only Braska, but his wife and son as well. From that day onward he never touches a bottle again.

All bets are off when it comes to his son, though. Jecht is, quite frankly, a terrible parent. Somewhere along the line he got the impression that the right way to raise a child is to belittle that child so he decides to toughen up and prove Jecht wrong. Jecht routinely berates and abuses Tidus, telling him he's a crybaby and will never be anywhere near as good at anything as Jecht is. He... means well, but it's still pretty horrible. Jecht believes in his son, though; he honestly expects the best out of Tidus. He just can't express any of these sentiments. The closest he can come is telling Tidus, in a sphere, "You're my son" -- which means a lot from Jecht, given how he sees himself, but then he immediately gives up on saying any more with a muttered, "I'm no good at these things."

☆INTERSTELLAR

Genre Preferences: Punk, heavy metal, rock
Choice Instrument: Lead guitar, drums, bass guitar
Rockstar Persona: Jecht is a rock star par excellance, noted for his wild behavior, act-first-think-last attitude, rebellious streak, and party-guy demeanor. He's really a good guy at heart, and everything is in good fun - he doesn't do anything to cause others pain, though sometimes it comes as an unintended consequence of his actions. He has a real connection with his fans and both a knack and a love for dealing with them. According to his history he dropped out of high school to take a risk on his band, and achieved moderate success till he finally managed to score attention from a major label. He's very much a 'follow your dreams and succeed' story.

Interestingly, despite his live-fast-die-hard behavior, Jecht absolutely refuses to drink or do drugs.
Ideal CR: Girls he can flirt with, kids he can be a terrible but well-meaning father figure to, and guys he can have bro-tastic friendships with.

Writing Sample: First TDM, including both canon and Interstellar samples.