COSMOGRAPHIA STATS

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DIRK STRIDER AGE 17 HOMETOWN: Houston, Texas. SPECIES: Human (Paradox Clone) FAMILY: Dave Strider (biological son), Rose Lalonde (biological daughter) LANGUAGE: English OCCUPATION: Dojo/Rave owner GEMSTONE Violet Flame Opal, center of forehead RELATIONSHIPS NAME Description. INVENTORY Lil Cal Description [ ✖ ] Anime Katana Description [ ✖ ] ITEM Description [ ✖ ]

Dirk Strider is not your average teenager. Although rather quiet, he has an intensity about him that makes him rather hard to ignore. The word "half-assed" is not in his vocabulary. Dirk goes 200 percent at every single thing he does, overachieving and aiming high. At his worst, he's controlling, pushy, strange, and a bit of an insufferable know-it-all. Even excluding the downright bizarreness of some of the things he says and does, there is no mistaking this young man as anything other than an undeniable freak of nature. His friends remark that he has a way of getting exactly what he wants, through mind games and force, and has said himself that he is in control at all times. It's unsurprising, given that Dirk refers to himself as the one pulling all of the strings. He places Jane in the role of leader, but adds that it will be "in name only" as he plans on manipulating every event. He moves his friends something like chess pieces, never really stopping to ask if they're alright with his plans or revealing them beyond what he absolutely has to. He thinks that he can do it all. He even thinks its expected of him. Dirk relies on a lot of manipulative tactics. He plays a constant mindgame with Jake to try to get him to be more skeptical, using the autoresponder to keep him on his toes and never certain whether he's speaking to the real Strider or the one inside the glasses. Dirk also uses a lot of "I" statements to sway opinion without directly telling people what to do. He makes it seem as though he's just offering his input and a long explanation of the reasoning behind it, leaving them free to do as they wish but making it clear what he thinks would be best and nudging them towards that decision whatever way he can. This occasionally breaks, leaving him stating what he thinks seems to be obvious and he will leave no room for argument. As well as less than gentle means, taking the Brobot and it's brutal treatment of Jake in order to shape him into, in Dirk's own words, a "killing machine". Dirk's best trait is his love and loyalty for his friends. It's clear that he's there for them no matter what, offering comfort to both Roxy and Jane when they need it. He understands more than anyone else the gravity of their situation. Which ties into his worst trait - Dirk thinks he knows what's best for the people around him, regardless of how extreme it may be. He's a smart guy. Characteristic to his speaking patterns are the random flourishes of vocabulary amidst an otherwise dry and to the point dialogue. He's been able to build fully functioning combat robots for years, not even touching on the fact that he has created AI at a very young age. Dirk doesn't believe in just viewing them as cold, emotionless programs. He's adamant about treating them equally, not even leaving the auto-responder just for it's intended task of answering or handling things that he can't. Dirk has a plan for every possible scenario - so long as there's a scenario happening. But this smarter than the average bear mentality leads to an abundance of flaws. Dirk stated that he does not sleep. He was constantly aware and on the move even before the game, whether in Derse or in the waking world. Until entry into the game, he time micromanaging events and people. As if his dual identities aren't enough, he claims to have built robots for the purpose of managing everything he can't at the time. All in all, way too much on this plate - he's willing to acknowledge it, but will never willingly lessen the load placed upon his shoulders. When he gets into the game and finds nothing to do, he's completely unbalanced and flounders for a purpose. He's noted to be clingy and desperately needy, apparently disliking being alone and being very difficult to keep up with. It causes problems between him and Jake, and the strain there leads him to distance himself from both Roxy and Jane. He's not nearly as ruthless as one may think, haboring a secret heart that he's not quite able to protect from hurt. And unfortunately, he's the most prone to hurting it. Dirk holds himself responsible for everything that happens, whether it is actually in his control or not. He's acutely aware of his every fault. Dirk is surrounded by people of his own making. His Bro died centuries before he was born, leaving him to be raised by nothing but himself and the reflections of himself. In his dystopian future he's pretty alone. He refers to Lil Cal, a creepy puppet apparently heirloom of his brother's, as his "best friend" and refuses to harm him though he's been informed that Cal might actually be dangerous. Dirk attaches sentimental value on things and highly respects the life, or at least the cognitive workings, of his creations. This is entirely unsurprising as, again, he grew up alone with only reflections of himself for guidance. With his ability to "splinter" his consciousness, he's constantly faced with himself and has actually grown to loathe himself because of it. Dirk's time in Cosmographia didn't change him all that much. Most of what it did was reinforce his belief in his flaws and his concerns about how to properly relate to other people. It drove home that he is powerless in the face of true danger, unable to anticipate the world's every move, and unable to relate to other people ease. POWERS POWER Description weapon summoning sword. general power fusion general power shapeshifting general power bubbling general power empathy general pothe ability to sense the feelings of those around him. hammerspace using his gem as a storage space. teleportation the ability to teleport. not mastered. very dangerous to him.

( codes by whambam )