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"Who ever has the audacity to dis the boss man which is Tony Stark will live a long life of misery thanks to their own pitiful existence."
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= Personality =
- Aloof the Cool cat-
The very definition of “Cool”, Strider has a walk and aura that makes others self-conscious when he’s seen, and of cause, he knows it. He is full to the brim with natural, unshakable confidence - no one can belittle him. Those who try quickly learn how the word "idiot" applies to them. He’s easily spotted in a crowd by his smirking face and fine features, not to mention his impressive height which dominates everyone in his vicinity. Even so, he’s detached from the realms of society and socialising in general, he acts like life is his playground with the world kept at bay by his tinted lenses, and they do separate his emotions from the populace at large. Due to this he comes off as distant, obnoxious, intimating and serious, as if he has no time for the mundane chit-chat you provide. However he is not anti-social, he just chooses his conversation partners wisely. In fact he is a laid-back bean, carefree and disconnected like his father. Unless there's work to be done.
-Flirty-
He pretty much flirts with everything that breaths, it can be as subtle as a small quip spirited into a conversation or as blatant as an Elephant stuck in your living room. General rule of thumb, if he flirts with you frequently you’re his friend, best friends get the royal treatment. You can imagine what his Husband has to go through.
- Aloof the Cool cat-
The very definition of “Cool”, Strider has a walk and aura that makes others self-conscious when he’s seen, and of cause, he knows it. He is full to the brim with natural, unshakable confidence - no one can belittle him. Those who try quickly learn how the word "idiot" applies to them. He’s easily spotted in a crowd by his smirking face and fine features, not to mention his impressive height which dominates everyone in his vicinity. Even so, he’s detached from the realms of society and socialising in general, he acts like life is his playground with the world kept at bay by his tinted lenses, and they do separate his emotions from the populace at large. Due to this he comes off as distant, obnoxious, intimating and serious, as if he has no time for the mundane chit-chat you provide. However he is not anti-social, he just chooses his conversation partners wisely. In fact he is a laid-back bean, carefree and disconnected like his father. Unless there's work to be done.
-Flirty-
He pretty much flirts with everything that breaths, it can be as subtle as a small quip spirited into a conversation or as blatant as an Elephant stuck in your living room. General rule of thumb, if he flirts with you frequently you’re his friend, best friends get the royal treatment. You can imagine what his Husband has to go through.
-Genius *coughnerdcough*-
One word, technology. It’s his passion in life, apart from Tony Stark and flirting with Sollux. He's a genius; an intelligent, cool ass, clever, creative, mad genius! Impossible coding? Unfeasible robotics? Child’s play, no futuristic tech is unattainable to his mind given time and muse.
With great talent comes a moody beast, Strider can be holed up in his apartment for days on end, pulling all-nighters and disintegrating into a grease/ozone smelling ruffian (only two have seen in in such a despicable state). On these occasions he becomes reserved shouting at any bean foolish enough to enter his space. Jayleo crafted a "Do Not Disturb" sign which friends and family like to hang around his neck.
On his spare days when he's not hyped into a maddened frenzy of creativity he spends his time playing any video/ computer game he can get his paws on, watching cartoons, anime, joining in on fandoms, wasting away on tumblr, flirting with Sollux, and even collects memorabilia and cosplays.
-YOU CHEAT!-
Strider’s a naughty boy when it comes to any form of competition.. He has an inbuilt need to conquer his enemies and if that means cheating his way through, then yes, he’ll use whatever resource is available to him, mostly under the guise of being “ironic”. Of cause he doesn’t cheat all the time, for instance if the game he’s playing is serious business based on skill he’ll play honourably, but anything else if fair game.
It’s believed his impulse to sniggle his way through competitions has been grafted from his instinctive hacking skills, in the virtual world there are no rules that can’t be bent, why isn’t it be the same in the real world?
-Temper-
From the outside it wouldn’t appear he’d even have the capacity to lose his cool, after all being “cool” is an innate characteristic of his very soul and certainly not something that can be tossed aside for any length of time. You’d be wrong.
Strider will explode if he becomes emotionally overloaded (rare but it does happen) like a computer flickering to the blue screen of death, he’ll shut down all reasoning or logic and act on irrational thought. Any person in his wake will feel his unbridled wrath by way of intense yelling, and obscene curses. It's frighting to behold with his immense size, resonating voice and flashing canines.
However the focal point of his anger is usually born out of frustration, not people –people aren’t worth his time. An exception would be made over hurt feelings, in which case he’ll curl up and wither away in a pile of broken wreckage. While he will take his ferocity out on objects he’d never, ever, harm a living thing.
One word, technology. It’s his passion in life, apart from Tony Stark and flirting with Sollux. He's a genius; an intelligent, cool ass, clever, creative, mad genius! Impossible coding? Unfeasible robotics? Child’s play, no futuristic tech is unattainable to his mind given time and muse.
With great talent comes a moody beast, Strider can be holed up in his apartment for days on end, pulling all-nighters and disintegrating into a grease/ozone smelling ruffian (only two have seen in in such a despicable state). On these occasions he becomes reserved shouting at any bean foolish enough to enter his space. Jayleo crafted a "Do Not Disturb" sign which friends and family like to hang around his neck.
On his spare days when he's not hyped into a maddened frenzy of creativity he spends his time playing any video/ computer game he can get his paws on, watching cartoons, anime, joining in on fandoms, wasting away on tumblr, flirting with Sollux, and even collects memorabilia and cosplays.
-YOU CHEAT!-
Strider’s a naughty boy when it comes to any form of competition.. He has an inbuilt need to conquer his enemies and if that means cheating his way through, then yes, he’ll use whatever resource is available to him, mostly under the guise of being “ironic”. Of cause he doesn’t cheat all the time, for instance if the game he’s playing is serious business based on skill he’ll play honourably, but anything else if fair game.
It’s believed his impulse to sniggle his way through competitions has been grafted from his instinctive hacking skills, in the virtual world there are no rules that can’t be bent, why isn’t it be the same in the real world?
-Temper-
From the outside it wouldn’t appear he’d even have the capacity to lose his cool, after all being “cool” is an innate characteristic of his very soul and certainly not something that can be tossed aside for any length of time. You’d be wrong.
Strider will explode if he becomes emotionally overloaded (rare but it does happen) like a computer flickering to the blue screen of death, he’ll shut down all reasoning or logic and act on irrational thought. Any person in his wake will feel his unbridled wrath by way of intense yelling, and obscene curses. It's frighting to behold with his immense size, resonating voice and flashing canines.
However the focal point of his anger is usually born out of frustration, not people –people aren’t worth his time. An exception would be made over hurt feelings, in which case he’ll curl up and wither away in a pile of broken wreckage. While he will take his ferocity out on objects he’d never, ever, harm a living thing.
-Identity-
Yes, ever since Strider was a little beanlett he’s had trouble identifying who he really is, is he truly who everyone see him as the Comic book Character, has he mapped his whole personality to fit around the Striders? Sure he shares traits with Bro, many of which were born from reading the comic itself, however, his natural coolness and love of tech have always been apart of him from childhood. And yet, Strider wishes for people to see him as him, he is his own bean and not some copycat with similar tastes. Call him Dirk and expect to loose teeth.
This, ironically, is in direct conflict with his confident mannerisms, and when the physiological question of his identity is broached he crumbles. It's his one weakness.
-Irony-
His sense of humor and the one direct link to Dirk Strider he openly admits to, he loves irony to the point of adoration. There are so many intricacies for him to explore in the depths of the ironic. Apart from irony he loves to play revenge filled pranks often starring himself, he doesn’t laugh on a regular basis, in fact he hardly ever breaches beyond the slight snort or sly smirk, but when he does it’s caused by an event he’s had a direct result in.
-Warm/Clingy-
Contrary to Strider's distant, moody, quirky, irritating, and obnoxious nature he is a huge hearted softie deep down, well once you pry under the layers of cold hard reasoning and cool cat smugness. He is the heartfelt bean not above snuggling into another’s fur for comfort and throwing out random gifts of kindness, the latter he does under strict discretion. In fact he has a need to be next to close friends if they're in his immediate vicinity, sleep overs are normally avoided for he has a nasty habit of curling up, or even sleeping on, his "guests".
It's problematic for him to develop lasting friendships, but once he does accept a bean into his heart he can become “clingy” almost needy, normally this manifests into the form of constant pestering, nagging, calling, and generally being a Momma Strider.
Yes, ever since Strider was a little beanlett he’s had trouble identifying who he really is, is he truly who everyone see him as the Comic book Character, has he mapped his whole personality to fit around the Striders? Sure he shares traits with Bro, many of which were born from reading the comic itself, however, his natural coolness and love of tech have always been apart of him from childhood. And yet, Strider wishes for people to see him as him, he is his own bean and not some copycat with similar tastes. Call him Dirk and expect to loose teeth.
This, ironically, is in direct conflict with his confident mannerisms, and when the physiological question of his identity is broached he crumbles. It's his one weakness.
-Irony-
His sense of humor and the one direct link to Dirk Strider he openly admits to, he loves irony to the point of adoration. There are so many intricacies for him to explore in the depths of the ironic. Apart from irony he loves to play revenge filled pranks often starring himself, he doesn’t laugh on a regular basis, in fact he hardly ever breaches beyond the slight snort or sly smirk, but when he does it’s caused by an event he’s had a direct result in.
-Warm/Clingy-
Contrary to Strider's distant, moody, quirky, irritating, and obnoxious nature he is a huge hearted softie deep down, well once you pry under the layers of cold hard reasoning and cool cat smugness. He is the heartfelt bean not above snuggling into another’s fur for comfort and throwing out random gifts of kindness, the latter he does under strict discretion. In fact he has a need to be next to close friends if they're in his immediate vicinity, sleep overs are normally avoided for he has a nasty habit of curling up, or even sleeping on, his "guests".
It's problematic for him to develop lasting friendships, but once he does accept a bean into his heart he can become “clingy” almost needy, normally this manifests into the form of constant pestering, nagging, calling, and generally being a Momma Strider.
Occupation:
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= Occupation in Detail =
= Quirks = - Takes his shades into the shower and washes them with ludicrous amounts of body lotion, they gotta be rad shiny. - Is a restless sleeper, tossing and turning during the night if alone. He normally hogs the whole sleeping surface of where ever he happens to be, spreading out as much as he can. - Pricks his ears and freezes his tail when frightened or experiencing strong emotions, ears of cause, will also be pricked when interested or curious. - Jayleo crafted him a “Do not disturb sigh” to hang around his neck which he actually uses to deter others when he’s working. - Nibbles the end of his metal stylus when stumped on computer code. - Bares his teeth in a murderous smirk when frustrated, as if taunting the problem. - His left canine tooth is larger than the right. = Voice Description and wording = Has a slight generalized American accent which oddly goes hand in hand with his mild Australian inflections, it’s devoid of all enthusiasm or strong emotion 80% of the time, instead it is akin to a deep intone with a frequent smug lilt. He likes to use a lot of slang vernacular (Bro, dude, epic, rad, boss, ect) along with computer references mixed into his rather intellectual speech, he also isn't above cursing. = Pouch Innards = Strider’s pouch, like his fathers, is not tidy or clean however he knows where everything is like the back of his paw. He constantly keeps at least 3 extra pairs of shades along with an assortment of technology bits (USBs, headsets, wires, HDMI cords, ect), as well as a notebook laptop and a small soldering iron. |
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= Family Relationships =
Mate Sollux: To say Strider’s life revolves around Sollux is an understatement, he adores the air he breaths, the subtle variety of frowns on his face, the little humming noises he makes when he thinks, and the way he his furry lips twitch into a smirk. Does he express this in any way? Of cause not. Strider would never voice how much his mate means to him, he knows, Sol knows, everyone else knows so why point out the obvious like a noob? Only in the quiet hours of the morning will he wake up and just smile full-heartedly at Sollux, that’s his way. I suppose he still has a hard time admitting Sollux is actually in his world? Despite being mates and utterly infatuated with Sol, Stri treats him as he’s always done, as his best brominion, nothing’s changed and no one is beyond his obscene flirting, getting an awkward rise out of Sollux will ALWAYS be his favourite pastime, /always/. On typical days they’re still the ultimate coder buddies, playing games together, swapping sarcastic/ironic remarks, trolling each other and generally being pests to anyone they meet with their badassery. Son Rivai: Daughter Kylo: Friend Jayleo: One word. Friendenimies These two have known each other since they were tiny bundles of fur learning how to crawl, and together they've seen many strange sights, often with Jayleo being the one to hurl him off into adventure. She’s probably the only bean that knows Strider best for who he really is, as a result she's not afraid to push his buttons or get on his last nerve. This can lead to many heated battles, ones ironically, Strider loses to Jayleo's quick tongue. Despite being in a perpetual war and at contrasting opinions these two can never NOT be close. They share a love that sits perfectly in the realm of the platonic, Strider would call her his sister if it weren’t a generic label - besides it wouldn’t describe the way he feels towards her. She’s been a constant in his life from dot one; someone who’s been there for him thick or thin, obnoxious or lovable, and that’s enough to warrant a status far beyond “best friend”. Twin Brother Jacob: Not many realize Strider has a twin, and by all appearances these two are nothing alike physically. While hatched at the same time they are near polar opposites of each other, and as a result, not the closest two twins can be. Jacob is the timid bean and Strider is the confident cat. Both have a mutual understanding of each other though, with Strider liking to sneak up on his Twin in an attempts of the ultimate scare. Father Libertas: If he had one relation he could rely on, it is his father. Strider both admires and loves Libertas with all his heart even if he doesn't always admit it. As a young bean he used to follow in Libertas's paw steps learning the basics of mechanics and tools needed for his love of technology He often confides in Libertas when a problem is nagging at him. Mother Blake: Strider Regards his Mother with adoration and isn't above snuggling up with her on cold days. He's far from a muma's boy though and treats her with a level of respect akin to a friend. Brother Finnegan: As with his Twin, Strider tends to stay clear of Finny unless he's been dragged from his room and thrust into interaction. The two share little in common apart from coming from two varieties of "cool". Finny being the Surfer, and Strider the bad arse bean. He does have a love for his younger bro and will always be there for him, teaching him hidden lessons. Sister Larah: Touch her and you'll incur Strider's wrath. No seriously he is overprotective of his little sister and will stop at nothing to protect her from the dangers of ill-begotten savages and flea bitten cretins, even though he gives off an aura of "whatever". If he had a twin it would most certainty be Larah who he feels the most attached to in all his family. They can often be seen devising devious schemes and sharing knowledge about their chosen interests. As with Finny he likes to teach her subtle lessons about life. Friend Dale: Dale is a tag along and a recent addition to Strider's life, the young bean is a mystery wrapped up in an enigma, always spurting out weird phrases or opinions which cause Strider to stop and think, often than not in a bad way. He doesn't mind having Dale around though for the little bean has a soft, respectful touch for his belongings, not to mention is always asking intelligent questions which Strider likes to hear. . . When he's not trying to focus that is. However there can be times when Dale's creepiness gets the better of him and he'll blatantly shove Dale from his unit. The pesky bean also has a bad habit of stealing Strider's shades to see the pale,eerily coloured eyes beneath. Friend Gazsi: More Jayleo's friend then Strider's he's sometimes forced into adventures by these two, although Strider does like to hang out with him from time to time. Friend Radius: A teenage friend who wondered into his life one day while fixing an old printer, he likes to hang around Radius when he needs someone mellow to chill with. He used to have a deep crush for the pie bean until they lost contact for a time, he sometimes still thinks about the "Raider". |
Questionnaire
I finally managed to corner Strider in an attempt to ask him various questions about his life. It wasn't easy but then every bean has his limits, Stri's happened to be a certain secret I know.
I asked him to be as honest as possible, but yeah. . .
I asked him to be as honest as possible, but yeah. . .
What do you think of your name?
chars is an honour. I don't like it when people call me Dirk though, or presume he's me. Which is the main reason I changed my middle name. Call me Dirk out of cosplay and I'll hack your miserable life to sh*t so fast.
Bro is what my bro's call me, and I like it.
So nobody. Admittedly I struggled with it at first. . . I even tried to like the girls but one bean convinced me otherwise with his smexy looks.
*Shrugs* It's kinda rad, as is my luscious mane. And my eyes are rather eerie even by my standards.
body and it'll shine for you. Give it lots of praise as well, and you might reach my level of stunning.
*Secretly despises his ears*
I love me. All of me. Especially my hair. What's your favorite song? Got any you don't like?
The irony gives me tingles. Not sure what I don't like, but fast rap and techno are on top of the list.
Pizza pulls in a very close second, the smell of both is too alluring to avoid. Sushi isn't half boss ether. I don't like anything with a milky aftertaste, meaning fresh cream, yogurt, soft cheeses and the like.
be precise, bottled crap is pathetic. Hate Milk, and most milky drinks apart from hot coco. When I was younger I accidentally swallowed a whole mouthful of expired dairy goods, hence the prejudice. Crap never left my mouth.
I Don't care if they're batterwitch merchandise, gimme. I hate bread and butter pudding, Sh*ts so milky and disgusting.
is a 1000 times better when enjoyed with buddies. However the Iron man series makes me loose my sh*t every time. It's too boss for mere words. Least faves would be cliched stories which make you want to stab a fork in your brain.
at this time are Adventure time, Dragon ball, Supernatural, Dr who, Monkey magic, and Free. Don't get me started on those cretinous excuses of silver screen wanna be's. Game of Thrones is on top of that list, no I don't care for your arguments, shut up.
if I neglect my physical literature most days. To be honest I haven't strode past a book I read and didn't like. Then again I am selective with book time.
I breath games, they are my life blood, the cells that defend against monotony, keep me going when all else is lost to the whims of the corporate monster dictating our lives. I do not hate on the precious nuggets of gold which is games. LoZ OoT is boss.
Anything that is not the latter.
The RAINBOW! But Orange and light blue are epic. Favorite and least favorite weather?
Storms interfere with my tech though. *Taps lenses* Shades of cause.
unfavorable, sh*t is just materialistic.
minions. My least favorite beans are any of those who make me wish I could facepalm my brain, or punch them in the face.
stand up for the silent, shy beings of this world. They are often the ones which are least douchy. On the contrary I can't stand idiots who waste away over a wrong. Or just people who are plain stupid. What are your favorite items/effects?
They are my babies, especially my shades.
Couldn't live without most of them :I
wanted to upgrade them for some time but can never bring myself to alter them in any way, shape, or form. Other then that I have a two moonstone charms Jayleo gave me. Don't use or wear them though.
Ahh, USB, cords, my laptop, wallet, crap? And hang on . . . 4 pairs of shades.
out there. They're comfy as sh*t.
looking rad yo. On an average day I give it a meticulous anime style. My height has it's perks, like using Sol and Jayleo as armrests. So yes. |
Describe your personality in 5 words.
Too cool for school bro.
beans I like. Typical I know but guilty.
Sadstuck. . . *Goes oddly quiet*
sh*t in this world. But on a personal level people who ignore common sense.
*Eyes dart sideways to a certain green bean*
My place not smelling of awesome, Cretinous asslamps.
*Hides childhood smuppet collection* Except for former mentioned bad hair days. Gotta be rad respectable.
will never be disclosed, period; Recently shoved a fish finger up a human kids nose because she said vegetarians are gay and fish didn't "count". In my defense she threw it at me first. I was only returning it.
on my muzzle.
on about them. You mortals can live in perpetual curiosity.
Photophobia, meaning my eyes are sensitive to glare and bright lights, my pupils have trouble filtering the waves so they tend to un-focus and distortmy vision, f*cking sh*t gets all fuzzy.
everything I've ever been exposed to as a beanlett. How do you feel about your friends?
But love pretty much encompasses all <3
More or less. Touch Larah though and you'll incur my wrath, she's my precious.
If they flunk I give them insufferable hell, with a side of cool cat purgatory.
me getting all nostalgic. I vaguely remember meeting Jayleo for the first time. She tackled me out of nowhere thinking I was some bad ass goddess, or some such, then conned me into joining her "quest" for this book of truth. IDK. We were rad wee pom-poms at the time. Met Radius in the local park, he disturbed my all important calculating process while trying to figure out printer problems. The dork helped me out. And Sollux, well I'm pinning it down on sneaky synchronicity. Strode right up behind him as I waited in line outside a game store. I took one look at his epic shades and had to complement, it hited off from there. Dang we would have been young teens.
I admit Radius was the highlight of my tweens, never developed though. As was another tight assed nerd.
and can match nearly all my hacking skills. Dude, even his flaws are perfection. Some days I think about him and the more I do the more I dig myself in a ditch of f*cking stupid reveries because he is perfect. . . . However he's my friend nothing more, see it's a mutual bromanship thing we have going and I doubt he views me as anything else. *Whispers* You are so blind. What?! *Narrows eyes*
There I was, lying half dead and drenched on the shore when Jayleo resuscitated me, had to give her a little rad something to remember me by, so I said thank you in my own way *waggles eyebrows*
we both follow fate and carve our own paths. Basically to be Yoda and believe in yourself. Mum was my first Role-modal for "cool" before I discovered my Aragon/ Dirk namesake. I learnt how not to be a douch from Jacob, and what it meant to be an older bro from Larah. Heh, she also influenced how I interacted with the world via mischievous means.
wander off on an adventure after she asked for my help. She came back scarred physically and mentally, and if I came along it could have been averted. I will never forgive myself. How did you grow up? What's your history in a nutshell?
class naturally. I scored 100% on my GPA' with honors. Education level is maxed out, I'm still studying at MIT, going for a major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
commission. Also take side projects for companies and personal gigs concerning robotics ect.
I'm not ready for any Daves.
the Dirk. My abode is kinda homey depending on tastes. Personally I love every inch because it's full of my crap, my whole lounge room is converted to my work area.
tinker, flirt with Sol, collect fandom memorabilia, game some more, fix laptops, style my hair, eat, sleep, hit on Sol again, you know the basics. |