Post by Raphael on Jun 21, 2014 12:04:10 GMT -6
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FULL NAME:: The Archangel Raphael
NICKNAMES:: Raph, Dr. Raphael Azarias
GENDER:: Genderless
ACTUAL AGE:: Ageless
APPARENT AGE:: 30
SPECIES/RACE:: Angel
PREFERRED PRONOUNS:: He/Him/His
SEXUAL ORIENTATION:: Demiromantic Bisexual
FACECLAIM:: Sebastian Stan
NATIONALITY:: Romanian/American
HEIGHT:: 5'11
HAIR:: Brown
EYES:: Blue
SKIN:: White
DISTINGUISHING MARKS:: Most of the time, Raphael's four wings manifest on Earth as a black and white tattoo of four wings. The top pair runs over his shoulders and triceps, ending a little above his eblows. The second pair curls around his ribs, with the terminal primary just touching his hipbones. He can keep them completely hidden, but Raphael is partial to how the look as tattoos.
The most noticeable thing about Raphael is, when he lets them out, is his wings.
APPEARANCE:: Raphael in the present day tends to be a little more rugged than he used to be. Back in the days of yore he kept himself clean-shaven and long haired, every inch the Heavenly figure he was supposed to be. Nowadays, he keeps his appearance a little more mundane. His hair is just long enough to get messed up, and normally Raphael adds gel to make it looks mildly windswept - unless he is masquerading as a doctor, in which case he goes for more of a pomadour. There's usually stubble roughening his cheeks and chin.
His blue eyes have fine lines around them, remnants of the many frequent smiles he likes to give. They make his grin all the more genuine, not that he needs any help with that - he only smiles if he means it. Raphael has a strong line and a cleft chin. His lips are well-shaped and round, stretching easily into a warm smile.
In terms of wardrobe, Raphael favours a dark wool peacoat, often wrapping a warm scarf around his neck and the ends tucked into his coat's collar. He'll wear dress clothes when he has to, usually dark trousers and dress shoes with a respectable button-down shirt, usually lavender or emerald green. That being said, he prefers dark jeans and old black boots. His favourite pair have wide ankles and don't come very high, hardly above the ankle at all, but they're very comfortable. He'll wear sweaters and t-shirts, but isn't much for long-sleeved shirts.
He's quite fond of his wings and thinks, personally, that they are gorgeous. They are a gleaming, pure white with gold edging at the tips, arching high above his head. When Raphael widens them to their full width, they require a fair bit of space.
PERSONALITY:: Raphael is, in ways, the original doctor. He tends to remain calm in a crisis and is skilled at coming up with a Plan B. It's all a part of the bedside manner that he maintains most frequently. He maintains open body language and keeps his tone pleasant, trusting. Where he can he'll use that to relax whoever he may be talking to. There have been occasions where he's talked someone down from a terrible deed that way.
He isn't always calm and warm, though. When he isn't actively working to relax someone and put them at ease he has a habit of making sarcastic quips without even thinking, which has been known to get him into trouble. Not that Raphael isn't more than capable of getting himself out of trouble, but he doesn't like turning on the sleazy charm doing so often requires. Easier to keep things amused but not insulting.
Raphael has just enough of a vain, high-and-mighty streak to enjoy turning on the heavenly angel from Heaven act. He takes pride in his appearance and keeps himself groomed. As the situation calls for it he will emotionally shut down and play the role of the majestic archangel who does the Lord's bidding without question and brings justice without mercy. Though he does, in a distant way, enjoy that, Raphael prefers the angelic healing role for which he was created. Bringing comfort and relief to the sick and wounded gives him far more satisfaction than death or destruction - but he will still do his duty when he has to.
LIKES::
DISLIKES::
STRENGTHS::
WEAKNESSES::
SECRETS:: It has been so long since God has spoken to the angels that Raphael is beginning to doubt His existence. While he knows that He once existed, whether or not He still does is unknown. It's still a very tiny thought that he denies to the very core of his immense being, but it is there all the same. He fears the very thought.
RANK:: Archangel
POWERS::
WEAKNESSES::
HOMETOWN:: Heaven
PROFESSION:: Healer
PARENTS:: N/A
SIBLINGS::Technically all angels in existence
CHILDREN:: N/A
EXTENDED FAMILY:: All angels in existence
MARITAL STATUS:: Single
HISTORY:: In the beginning, there was nothing. God created angels long before man or Earth were created, and Raphael was one of the earliest. As the angel of healing he took his role seriously, easing the sickness in man as it manifested. Living without emotions meant he was entirely objective and could make decisions based only on the will of God. He derived no pleasure or pain from his actions, because he felt absolutely nothing. His heart was full of the love he was programmed by God to feel, but he was, on the whole, cold and numb.
That changed when Raphael visited Earth to test Tobit and his son. It was the first time he was able to lie, and only because he was forbidden to reveal his name or identity as an angel. As Azarias, son of Hananiah, Raphael saw close up how humans were able to create their own paths, to meander and walk more freely around the path set for them. He led Tobias to Sarah and played matchmaker, sneaking off while Tobias slept to heal the ill. Their gracious thanks and warm prayers were the first genuine emotion Raphael had witnessed, and it was then the love for humanity in his heart became all-encompassing and genuine.
In some ways, his experiences with Tobit and Tobias made it harder for him to relate to some of the other angels, but on the whole it helped him to love those close to him even more. Raphael began to spend more time on Earth, walking among humans and giving the name Azarias to those who asked for one. Where there was pain, or suffering, or illness, Raphael could be found. He found battles and played the part of a doctor on both sides, flitting back and forth to heal the wounded without going undetected. It wore him out, and afterwards he could sleep for, quite literally, a year.
Nowadays, Raphael has tempered his battlefield healing, if only because the fighting has become more terrible than ever before and on a much larger scale. Instead, he continues to play the role of a doctor, Dr. Raphael Azarias, and joins missions to various parts of the world where faith in God is strong. Particularly where there are children who are sick and dying - if there is one thing above all that he hates, it is sick children.
OOC NAME:: Alana
ROLEPLAYING EXPERIENCE:: SO MUCH
ANY NOTES:: Fear me I am your admin
ROLEPLAY SAMPLE:: [laughs forever into the distance]
{ Raphael }
FULL NAME:: The Archangel Raphael
NICKNAMES:: Raph, Dr. Raphael Azarias
GENDER:: Genderless
ACTUAL AGE:: Ageless
APPARENT AGE:: 30
SPECIES/RACE:: Angel
PREFERRED PRONOUNS:: He/Him/His
SEXUAL ORIENTATION:: Demiromantic Bisexual
{ APPEARANCE } |
FACECLAIM:: Sebastian Stan
NATIONALITY:: Romanian/American
HEIGHT:: 5'11
HAIR:: Brown
EYES:: Blue
SKIN:: White
DISTINGUISHING MARKS:: Most of the time, Raphael's four wings manifest on Earth as a black and white tattoo of four wings. The top pair runs over his shoulders and triceps, ending a little above his eblows. The second pair curls around his ribs, with the terminal primary just touching his hipbones. He can keep them completely hidden, but Raphael is partial to how the look as tattoos.
The most noticeable thing about Raphael is, when he lets them out, is his wings.
APPEARANCE:: Raphael in the present day tends to be a little more rugged than he used to be. Back in the days of yore he kept himself clean-shaven and long haired, every inch the Heavenly figure he was supposed to be. Nowadays, he keeps his appearance a little more mundane. His hair is just long enough to get messed up, and normally Raphael adds gel to make it looks mildly windswept - unless he is masquerading as a doctor, in which case he goes for more of a pomadour. There's usually stubble roughening his cheeks and chin.
His blue eyes have fine lines around them, remnants of the many frequent smiles he likes to give. They make his grin all the more genuine, not that he needs any help with that - he only smiles if he means it. Raphael has a strong line and a cleft chin. His lips are well-shaped and round, stretching easily into a warm smile.
In terms of wardrobe, Raphael favours a dark wool peacoat, often wrapping a warm scarf around his neck and the ends tucked into his coat's collar. He'll wear dress clothes when he has to, usually dark trousers and dress shoes with a respectable button-down shirt, usually lavender or emerald green. That being said, he prefers dark jeans and old black boots. His favourite pair have wide ankles and don't come very high, hardly above the ankle at all, but they're very comfortable. He'll wear sweaters and t-shirts, but isn't much for long-sleeved shirts.
He's quite fond of his wings and thinks, personally, that they are gorgeous. They are a gleaming, pure white with gold edging at the tips, arching high above his head. When Raphael widens them to their full width, they require a fair bit of space.
{ PERSONALITY } |
PERSONALITY:: Raphael is, in ways, the original doctor. He tends to remain calm in a crisis and is skilled at coming up with a Plan B. It's all a part of the bedside manner that he maintains most frequently. He maintains open body language and keeps his tone pleasant, trusting. Where he can he'll use that to relax whoever he may be talking to. There have been occasions where he's talked someone down from a terrible deed that way.
He isn't always calm and warm, though. When he isn't actively working to relax someone and put them at ease he has a habit of making sarcastic quips without even thinking, which has been known to get him into trouble. Not that Raphael isn't more than capable of getting himself out of trouble, but he doesn't like turning on the sleazy charm doing so often requires. Easier to keep things amused but not insulting.
Raphael has just enough of a vain, high-and-mighty streak to enjoy turning on the heavenly angel from Heaven act. He takes pride in his appearance and keeps himself groomed. As the situation calls for it he will emotionally shut down and play the role of the majestic archangel who does the Lord's bidding without question and brings justice without mercy. Though he does, in a distant way, enjoy that, Raphael prefers the angelic healing role for which he was created. Bringing comfort and relief to the sick and wounded gives him far more satisfaction than death or destruction - but he will still do his duty when he has to.
LIKES::
- Healing
- Chocolate
- Food in general
- Soap operas
- Maintaining his appearance
- Flying
- The virtues
DISLIKES::
- Demons
- Death
- The unfaithful
- Sinners
- Illness/suffering
- Soap opera cliches
- Waxed beans
STRENGTHS::
- Healing (He is the angel of healing, if he can't heal it no one can)
- Fighting
- Patience
- Compartmentalization
WEAKNESSES::
- Demons
- Sigils
- Compassion (He can't help but ease the pain of someone suffering)
SECRETS:: It has been so long since God has spoken to the angels that Raphael is beginning to doubt His existence. While he knows that He once existed, whether or not He still does is unknown. It's still a very tiny thought that he denies to the very core of his immense being, but it is there all the same. He fears the very thought.
{ RACIAL SPECIFICS } |
RANK:: Archangel
POWERS::
- Healing
- Invisibility
- Telepathy
WEAKNESSES::
- Deities
- Sigils
{ BACKGROUND } |
HOMETOWN:: Heaven
PROFESSION:: Healer
PARENTS:: N/A
SIBLINGS::Technically all angels in existence
CHILDREN:: N/A
EXTENDED FAMILY:: All angels in existence
MARITAL STATUS:: Single
HISTORY:: In the beginning, there was nothing. God created angels long before man or Earth were created, and Raphael was one of the earliest. As the angel of healing he took his role seriously, easing the sickness in man as it manifested. Living without emotions meant he was entirely objective and could make decisions based only on the will of God. He derived no pleasure or pain from his actions, because he felt absolutely nothing. His heart was full of the love he was programmed by God to feel, but he was, on the whole, cold and numb.
That changed when Raphael visited Earth to test Tobit and his son. It was the first time he was able to lie, and only because he was forbidden to reveal his name or identity as an angel. As Azarias, son of Hananiah, Raphael saw close up how humans were able to create their own paths, to meander and walk more freely around the path set for them. He led Tobias to Sarah and played matchmaker, sneaking off while Tobias slept to heal the ill. Their gracious thanks and warm prayers were the first genuine emotion Raphael had witnessed, and it was then the love for humanity in his heart became all-encompassing and genuine.
In some ways, his experiences with Tobit and Tobias made it harder for him to relate to some of the other angels, but on the whole it helped him to love those close to him even more. Raphael began to spend more time on Earth, walking among humans and giving the name Azarias to those who asked for one. Where there was pain, or suffering, or illness, Raphael could be found. He found battles and played the part of a doctor on both sides, flitting back and forth to heal the wounded without going undetected. It wore him out, and afterwards he could sleep for, quite literally, a year.
Nowadays, Raphael has tempered his battlefield healing, if only because the fighting has become more terrible than ever before and on a much larger scale. Instead, he continues to play the role of a doctor, Dr. Raphael Azarias, and joins missions to various parts of the world where faith in God is strong. Particularly where there are children who are sick and dying - if there is one thing above all that he hates, it is sick children.
{ OUT OF CHARACTER } |
OOC NAME:: Alana
ROLEPLAYING EXPERIENCE:: SO MUCH
ANY NOTES:: Fear me I am your admin
ROLEPLAY SAMPLE:: [laughs forever into the distance]