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Jul. 22nd, 2025 09:24 pmAPPLICATION
NAME: Alba
AGE: 21+
CONTACT: mothodical @ Discord, albaaulbath @ plurk, PM
CHARACTER(S): N/A
INVITED BY: Chrono
NAME: Vincent Valentine
AGE: 57
CANON: Final Fantasy VII Compilation
CANON POINT: Post-Temple of the Ancients in Rebirth.
CRAU: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SUITABILITY: Vincent's easily of age, basically being the grandpa of the main cast; beyond that, there are two distinct features that I would personally buy into Vincent's suitability despite him having the social graces of a brick to a window. First of all, Vincent is at his heart a romantic. He outright has fallen in love and continues to love a woman who ultimately rejected him, and it would be enjoyable to see if those feelings can be sparked with others in the setting. The second? He's an easy choice for monsterfucking, I'm just gonna say it. Monsterfuckers, come at me.
HISTORY:
NOTE: as the FF7R series is not finished and there are still unanswered questions in regard to everything going on including Vincent's backstory, I'm currently supplementing through parts of the original FF7 release and a dash of Dirge of Cerberus (but like just a sprinkling of it). Also worth noting that this application including Vices & Virtues section will include spoilers. Nothing heavy, but there are some notations here and there. That being said, let's summarize best we can, shall we?
About thirty years ago, Vincent Valentine was employed by Shinra as a Turk for a job in Nibelheim to function as a bodyguard for three scientists working on the Jenova Project. One of the scientists was Lucrecia Crescent who Vincent fell in love with. Initially they had a friendly relationship, but ultimately Lucrecia rejected Vincent's advances and chose someone else instead: Hojo. Vincent was heartbroken but chose to support her decision. When Lucrecia became pregnant, both scientists decided to experiment on Lucrecia's unborn child. Vincent spoke up his concerns, but the two of them continued with the experiment regardless.
One day, Lucrecia would collapse from the experiments, leading Vincent to confront Hojo, demanding he put a stop to the project. In response, Hojo shot and killed the young Turk, choosing to use his body for additional experiments. Unknown to Vincent, Lucrecia placed Chaos into Vincent to completely revive him along with a specific materia to ensure that Vincent could keep control of it. When Vincent finally awoke and lived again, he was informed of Lucrecia's passing. Blaming himself for what occurred, Vincent chose to condemn himself to punishment in the basement of the Shinra Manor.
Many years later, some spikey-haired fellow woke him up. Vincent granted him and his party the technical permissions to go forth in their goals, but he was vexed to find them messing around with the old labs. Choosing to give them a beatdown, Vincent transformed into the Galian Beast and put them through a Bloodborne boss fight, but it turns out 7 vs 1 maths out to defeat. Eventually, Vincent invites himself along to their adventure, but doesn't participate in their fights, staying as an aloof loner. He does assist in aiding their quest in other ways, particularly in finding the Temple of the Ancients -- and a side bonus, he helps out the Turks in escaping the place, and routing an escape for Cloud and the gang.
ABILITIES:
Shapeshifter - As a result of experimentation forced upon him, Vincent is capable of turning into at least two creatures. The only monster I will be willing to bring out at this time is the Galian Beast, a hulking monstrosity that somewhat resembles a mix of a Final Fantasy behemoth and some of Vincent's features combined. Strength is massively increased in this stage, as well as ferocity. In addition, the Galian Beast can cause flames to appear and burst. Technically, the other being that Vincent can shift into is Chaos, but as it has not yet been shown in the FF7R timeline, I am currently opting to leave that alone until we know more. Vincent can also apparently use his cloak to transform with him to obfuscate people getting a good look at him. I dunno man Advent Children wasn't real clear on this so that's what I'm going with.
Superhuman - After the experiments Vincent has endured, he has a few neat additions now that he isn't totally human anymore. He has some enhanced agility, regeneration, strength, and gives the middle finger to gravity when it's convenient. He doesn't fly so much as he just kind of moves around sometimes like he's halfway committed to floating but not 100%.
Immortality - Technically, Vincent has been killed. Upon being forced back to life from experimentation, this has somehow in turn caused Vincent to stop aging. Physically, he is still 27 despite approximately 30 years passing, and supplemental material suggests that he will remain immortal or at least hold a long lifespan.
Sleepy Bitch Disease - Vincent is capable of going into a coma-like sleep for years on end. Coffins, apparently, work great for this.
Materia - Like most people from his world, Vincent is capable of utilizing materia. They are stones that are condensed forms of mako, which is life energy of the planet. As such, materia contains knowledge and abilities, like casting a fire spell or healing. Currently, the only materia Vincent has really just functions to let him sufficiently control one of the monsters he harbors inside, not that he is currently aware of this. All very cool, but as people don't arrive with their personal effects this also includes materia (except, presumably, the Protomateria since it's jammed inside of Vincent.)
Former Turk - The Turks essentially act as a special unit under Shinra. Whether it is out of being given the job to spy, assassinate, or function as a bodyguard, the Turks more or less do it all. The dirty work almost always falls to them, and that was the kind of training and life Vincent had once known in his younger years. As a result, Vincent is extremely skilled with firearms of most kinds and has some sick gunfu.
VICES:
SELF-LOATHING
Vincent is prone to taking on faults whether or not it actually applies to him. The infamous matter regarding the woman he admired and loved deciding to experiment on her own unborn child is something that Vincent blames himself severely for. Although he did bring up his concerns, they were dismissed by both the woman in question and Professor Hojo. In addition, Vincent mentions that he had many opportunities to basically execute Sephiroth, but admits he didn't have the strength to pull the trigger. Due to this, Vincent does also blame himself for all of the destruction Sephiroth has caused and will continue to do, another sin to bear. Being able to transform into a monster from Hojo's experiments is also how he feels about himself -- a sinful monster incapable of really helping anyone. He'd probably have kept on snoozing in his coffin if Cloud and the others didn't come knocking on his lid.
WITHDRAWN, LONER
It's easy to quickly ascertain that Vincent is just about every mysterious loner trope wrapped up in one Diet Dracula costume, After secluding himself away from the world in a dormant sleep for a few decades and suffering nightmares of his failures means that Vincent, after not interacting with people in that amount of time, is really garbage at socializing. In part, he finds it exhausting, but also he just isn't always that eloquent when it comes to interactions, be it verbally or physically. He's cryptic, speaks very little, and if he could lay down to let nature reclaim him he probably would but he has a man to shoot (it's Hojo).
VIRTUES:
LOYAL
Sure, he's aloof and probably the biggest loner out of the main party of the Final Fantasy VII franchise, but there are some distinct actions that he takes to show that he does have an attachment toward the others over the course of time, even in Rebirth. Toward the end of the Queen's Blood sidequest, Vincent goes out of his way to come to Cloud's rescue, but is still content to let him complete matters on his own. Although Vincent has not joined the party in terms of fighting fiends and other enemies, he still takes part in a few side missions as a guide and during the main story goes out of his way to help with investigations and securing escape routes. He is outright empathetic to other monsters that have been experimented on, commenting that some are capable of emotion and complex thoughts. Despite how detached Vincent makes himself out to be, the truth is that his heart is naturally soft and empathetic.
WITTICISM
Vincent isn't all doom and gloom... just mostly. He has a subtle sense of humor to him, such as complimenting the decor in the Ghost Hotel and remarking that he finds it "cozy". In addition, he jokingly follows up with "dibs on the coffin", perfectly self-aware of how he comes across. Plus, Vincent does find enjoyment in playing the Queen's Blood card game, and is considered a highly ranked player known as the Monster of Chaos. Even during a side quest with the party, Vincent teases Barret about his fear of ghosts, meaning it more for banter than to be cruel to the other man. Basically, Vincent used to be something of a sweet, loyal dog that's ended up kicked too many times, has withdrawn as a result, but is slowly starting to warm up to others once again.
SUIT REQUESTS: Heart or Diamond.
Heart has plenty of potential considering how much Vincent holds close to his own heart, pun intended. While he does not emote much, what he holds within is in truth a turbulent storm, and suddenly becoming more emotional in some capacity would be fun to play around with. It would also allow him to chase after bonds he himself is reluctant to hold on his own terms, and more likely to end up engaging with the resort as a result. Some people adapt more naturally to a place like Golden Peacock, and while Vincent needs a shove, initially his more emotional side is the easiest way to do it. Despite all appearances, he does get attached to others easily.
Diamond also appeals. Within Vincent are two beasts, and one in particular he's more inclined to transform into. To have similar beastly urges as the one he harbors within would be fun to explore, and perhaps even have Vincent transform into outright for us monsterfuckers out there. To play with his more animalistic and base traits would make for some fun aspects of possessiveness, claiming, and you know it'd be real easy to have some psuedo A/B/O shenanigans -- or at least, mostly Alpha bullshit for Vincent. In a way, that sort of plays into his emotional aspect too, of finally pursuing what he wants rather than holding everything inside.
RANK REQUESTS: put him in the basement where he belongs.
SAMPLES:
- TDM top level
- TDM sample on Expiation
OOC
NAME: Alba
AGE: 21+
CONTACT: mothodical @ Discord, albaaulbath @ plurk, PM
CHARACTER(S): N/A
INVITED BY: Chrono
IC
NAME: Vincent Valentine
AGE: 57
CANON: Final Fantasy VII Compilation
CANON POINT: Post-Temple of the Ancients in Rebirth.
CRAU: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SUITABILITY: Vincent's easily of age, basically being the grandpa of the main cast; beyond that, there are two distinct features that I would personally buy into Vincent's suitability despite him having the social graces of a brick to a window. First of all, Vincent is at his heart a romantic. He outright has fallen in love and continues to love a woman who ultimately rejected him, and it would be enjoyable to see if those feelings can be sparked with others in the setting. The second? He's an easy choice for monsterfucking, I'm just gonna say it. Monsterfuckers, come at me.
HISTORY:
NOTE: as the FF7R series is not finished and there are still unanswered questions in regard to everything going on including Vincent's backstory, I'm currently supplementing through parts of the original FF7 release and a dash of Dirge of Cerberus (but like just a sprinkling of it). Also worth noting that this application including Vices & Virtues section will include spoilers. Nothing heavy, but there are some notations here and there. That being said, let's summarize best we can, shall we?
About thirty years ago, Vincent Valentine was employed by Shinra as a Turk for a job in Nibelheim to function as a bodyguard for three scientists working on the Jenova Project. One of the scientists was Lucrecia Crescent who Vincent fell in love with. Initially they had a friendly relationship, but ultimately Lucrecia rejected Vincent's advances and chose someone else instead: Hojo. Vincent was heartbroken but chose to support her decision. When Lucrecia became pregnant, both scientists decided to experiment on Lucrecia's unborn child. Vincent spoke up his concerns, but the two of them continued with the experiment regardless.
One day, Lucrecia would collapse from the experiments, leading Vincent to confront Hojo, demanding he put a stop to the project. In response, Hojo shot and killed the young Turk, choosing to use his body for additional experiments. Unknown to Vincent, Lucrecia placed Chaos into Vincent to completely revive him along with a specific materia to ensure that Vincent could keep control of it. When Vincent finally awoke and lived again, he was informed of Lucrecia's passing. Blaming himself for what occurred, Vincent chose to condemn himself to punishment in the basement of the Shinra Manor.
Many years later, some spikey-haired fellow woke him up. Vincent granted him and his party the technical permissions to go forth in their goals, but he was vexed to find them messing around with the old labs. Choosing to give them a beatdown, Vincent transformed into the Galian Beast and put them through a Bloodborne boss fight, but it turns out 7 vs 1 maths out to defeat. Eventually, Vincent invites himself along to their adventure, but doesn't participate in their fights, staying as an aloof loner. He does assist in aiding their quest in other ways, particularly in finding the Temple of the Ancients -- and a side bonus, he helps out the Turks in escaping the place, and routing an escape for Cloud and the gang.
ABILITIES:
Shapeshifter - As a result of experimentation forced upon him, Vincent is capable of turning into at least two creatures. The only monster I will be willing to bring out at this time is the Galian Beast, a hulking monstrosity that somewhat resembles a mix of a Final Fantasy behemoth and some of Vincent's features combined. Strength is massively increased in this stage, as well as ferocity. In addition, the Galian Beast can cause flames to appear and burst. Technically, the other being that Vincent can shift into is Chaos, but as it has not yet been shown in the FF7R timeline, I am currently opting to leave that alone until we know more. Vincent can also apparently use his cloak to transform with him to obfuscate people getting a good look at him. I dunno man Advent Children wasn't real clear on this so that's what I'm going with.
Superhuman - After the experiments Vincent has endured, he has a few neat additions now that he isn't totally human anymore. He has some enhanced agility, regeneration, strength, and gives the middle finger to gravity when it's convenient. He doesn't fly so much as he just kind of moves around sometimes like he's halfway committed to floating but not 100%.
Immortality - Technically, Vincent has been killed. Upon being forced back to life from experimentation, this has somehow in turn caused Vincent to stop aging. Physically, he is still 27 despite approximately 30 years passing, and supplemental material suggests that he will remain immortal or at least hold a long lifespan.
Sleepy Bitch Disease - Vincent is capable of going into a coma-like sleep for years on end. Coffins, apparently, work great for this.
Materia - Like most people from his world, Vincent is capable of utilizing materia. They are stones that are condensed forms of mako, which is life energy of the planet. As such, materia contains knowledge and abilities, like casting a fire spell or healing. Currently, the only materia Vincent has really just functions to let him sufficiently control one of the monsters he harbors inside, not that he is currently aware of this. All very cool, but as people don't arrive with their personal effects this also includes materia (except, presumably, the Protomateria since it's jammed inside of Vincent.)
Former Turk - The Turks essentially act as a special unit under Shinra. Whether it is out of being given the job to spy, assassinate, or function as a bodyguard, the Turks more or less do it all. The dirty work almost always falls to them, and that was the kind of training and life Vincent had once known in his younger years. As a result, Vincent is extremely skilled with firearms of most kinds and has some sick gunfu.
VICES:
SELF-LOATHING
Vincent is prone to taking on faults whether or not it actually applies to him. The infamous matter regarding the woman he admired and loved deciding to experiment on her own unborn child is something that Vincent blames himself severely for. Although he did bring up his concerns, they were dismissed by both the woman in question and Professor Hojo. In addition, Vincent mentions that he had many opportunities to basically execute Sephiroth, but admits he didn't have the strength to pull the trigger. Due to this, Vincent does also blame himself for all of the destruction Sephiroth has caused and will continue to do, another sin to bear. Being able to transform into a monster from Hojo's experiments is also how he feels about himself -- a sinful monster incapable of really helping anyone. He'd probably have kept on snoozing in his coffin if Cloud and the others didn't come knocking on his lid.
WITHDRAWN, LONER
It's easy to quickly ascertain that Vincent is just about every mysterious loner trope wrapped up in one Diet Dracula costume, After secluding himself away from the world in a dormant sleep for a few decades and suffering nightmares of his failures means that Vincent, after not interacting with people in that amount of time, is really garbage at socializing. In part, he finds it exhausting, but also he just isn't always that eloquent when it comes to interactions, be it verbally or physically. He's cryptic, speaks very little, and if he could lay down to let nature reclaim him he probably would but he has a man to shoot (it's Hojo).
VIRTUES:
LOYAL
Sure, he's aloof and probably the biggest loner out of the main party of the Final Fantasy VII franchise, but there are some distinct actions that he takes to show that he does have an attachment toward the others over the course of time, even in Rebirth. Toward the end of the Queen's Blood sidequest, Vincent goes out of his way to come to Cloud's rescue, but is still content to let him complete matters on his own. Although Vincent has not joined the party in terms of fighting fiends and other enemies, he still takes part in a few side missions as a guide and during the main story goes out of his way to help with investigations and securing escape routes. He is outright empathetic to other monsters that have been experimented on, commenting that some are capable of emotion and complex thoughts. Despite how detached Vincent makes himself out to be, the truth is that his heart is naturally soft and empathetic.
WITTICISM
Vincent isn't all doom and gloom... just mostly. He has a subtle sense of humor to him, such as complimenting the decor in the Ghost Hotel and remarking that he finds it "cozy". In addition, he jokingly follows up with "dibs on the coffin", perfectly self-aware of how he comes across. Plus, Vincent does find enjoyment in playing the Queen's Blood card game, and is considered a highly ranked player known as the Monster of Chaos. Even during a side quest with the party, Vincent teases Barret about his fear of ghosts, meaning it more for banter than to be cruel to the other man. Basically, Vincent used to be something of a sweet, loyal dog that's ended up kicked too many times, has withdrawn as a result, but is slowly starting to warm up to others once again.
SUIT REQUESTS: Heart or Diamond.
Heart has plenty of potential considering how much Vincent holds close to his own heart, pun intended. While he does not emote much, what he holds within is in truth a turbulent storm, and suddenly becoming more emotional in some capacity would be fun to play around with. It would also allow him to chase after bonds he himself is reluctant to hold on his own terms, and more likely to end up engaging with the resort as a result. Some people adapt more naturally to a place like Golden Peacock, and while Vincent needs a shove, initially his more emotional side is the easiest way to do it. Despite all appearances, he does get attached to others easily.
Diamond also appeals. Within Vincent are two beasts, and one in particular he's more inclined to transform into. To have similar beastly urges as the one he harbors within would be fun to explore, and perhaps even have Vincent transform into outright for us monsterfuckers out there. To play with his more animalistic and base traits would make for some fun aspects of possessiveness, claiming, and you know it'd be real easy to have some psuedo A/B/O shenanigans -- or at least, mostly Alpha bullshit for Vincent. In a way, that sort of plays into his emotional aspect too, of finally pursuing what he wants rather than holding everything inside.
RANK REQUESTS: put him in the basement where he belongs.
SAMPLES:
- TDM top level
- TDM sample on Expiation
