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name: Nini
are you over 18?: Yes
personal dw:buccellati
email/msn/aim/plurk/etc: AIM: LadyIverin,![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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characters in abax: Rebecca Crane, Francesco Vecellio, Zuse, Bruno Buccellati
in character information.
series: The Avengers (Marvel live action film and associated works)
name: Clint Barton aka Hawkeye
age: 35
sex: M
race: Human
weight: 200 lbs
height: 5'10"
canon point: At the beginning of the final battle in The Avengers
history: A good deal of information on Hawkeye can be found here.
In Fury's Big Week, we discover a few things: Hawkeye was on vacation during the initial events of Thor, was called to New Mexico, and was essential in the uncovering of Thor's true identity. He was also present at the final battle with The Destroyer in Thor. However, he never participates in any of the action, and expresses his discontent with that. This story also references a tie-in with the "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" Marvel short, with Hawkeye stopping at the same gas station SHIELD Agent Coulson did. Illustrated in this, too, is a closeness with SHIELD Director Nick Fury that gets him personally assigned to the Tesseract project.
In The Avengers Initiative, he participates in a training exercise led by Nick Fury, wherein he is pitted against Agent Natasha Romanoff.
personality:
[NOTE: Further references used beyond The Avengers include the comics The Avengers Initiative and Fury's Big Week. These do elaborate quite a bit on his personality, so they may be helpful reading. I can provide them if needed.]
Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye, is a skilled assassin, highly trained in combat and and with the right constitution for the job. Usually assigned to espionage and infiltration, he's skilled in most projectile weapons (including makeshift ones) and maintains a solid regimen that gives him an edge in most close combat situations. These skills make him perfect for his job, something that requires a person to be detached from their actions and to maintain a broad outlook on morality. Though possessing only the normal build of a particularly athletic man, his strict practice regimen and uncanny eyesight make up for his lack of artificial enhancements or super powers. His adaptability and quick thinking are also a boon, keeping him alive in situations from simple assassination to all-out combat. He also relies on both exceptional observation skills and instinct, making split-second decisions that allow him to rapidly fire even with a conventionally slow bow and arrow.
He takes genuine pleasure in his job, and gets great enjoyment from the art and form of archery. The killing, though, is just part of the job. Like any soldier, he has to have distance between himself and the killing itself, and he can't personalize or internalize it. With some targets, he takes a more passionate interest. If the target somehow makes it personal, as Loki did, he becomes a bit more ruthless. Natasha points out that that's the usual Hawkeye, intent on taking out the target with little care for the methodology. In fact, the only true combat-related regrets we see him have concern the loss of life by his hand when he was under Loki's influence.
There's an interesting duality shown in that he has the same desire to find a way to clean up his past mistakes or to compensate for them that Natasha does, while still maintaining this enthusiasm for the work he does. As a soldier, he has to make difficult decisions, so the killing is inevitable. However, doing it for the greater good of mankind appeals to that better part of him. He sees the advances SHIELD and the Avengers make as things that do benefit all of humanity, and he'll stick to his guns on following those who lead the efforts.
Straightforward and stubborn, he keeps his emotional distance from most of the people around him. Clint speaks when he needs to, watches from the sidelines when that's more appropriate, and keeps things as succinct as he can. He's direct with people, and doesn't hesitate to make a move or a comment when it needs to be made. Instead of trying to hedge or overdo tact, he chooses to take the shortest route from point A to point B both in relations to others and in speech. Not without a sense of humor, though, he has moments of wit and sarcasm that can go toe-to-toe with Nick Fury.
People he is familiar with are treated differently than others. Notably, his closer comrades (Natasha, Nick Fury, Agent Coulson) are treated more casually, and are subject to his sense of humor to a much greater degree than any others are. Natasha, for instance, gets his affected flirtation during a training exercise, something that seems to play against his typical distance. Nick Fury and Agent Coulson get their own share of humor from him, and they also are offered his frank suggestions with little inhibition. He relates to them almost as friends. As he comes to know people, he can relax more with them, and begin to trust them to hear out his less business-related opinions and thoughts. Until then, he's frank with them, keeping it mostly professional. In the end, he is a loner, preferring the distance from most people to even the good rapport he has with his closest comrades.
When working with others, he demonstrates an uncanny ability to coordinate and support tactical and strategic decisions, as well as to facilitate a smoother flow of information. He's succinct and no-nonsense in the field of battle (likely attributed to his background as a "specialist"/soldier for SHIELD). He also accepts tasks he knows others can't do with little complaint, as long as they interest him. While working on a large team is not preferable to him, he does it well when asked to do so.
Many of the personality traits we are shown hinge on the words and actions of Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, who is his SHIELD partner in espionage and other specialized tasks. There is a deep and rich history between them, one that started with him being assigned to assassinate her. For some reason, perhaps seeing her potential, he decided to spare her and bring her back to SHIELD. From there, they became accountable for each other. This shows an immense level of trust between them, which is further illustrated by her reaction to his abduction and mind control by Loki. The relationship goes both ways; he cares deeply for her interests, and has been privy to many details of her life that she might not otherwise divulge. They have shared both successes and tragedies that others would never understand.
In Abax, he'll be cautious at first, sticking to the known variables for a while before branching out and collecting his own information. In the face of whatever comes against them, he'll be fearless, especially when he realizes that people come back after death. There won't be an element of recklessness, but rather a broadened comfort zone. He'll see this as a new opportunity, though he'll plan and work against making any mistakes. Drawn naturally to the arts of espionage, he'll likely make as many strategic connections as he can, while keeping his inner life private.
abilities/powers: Excellent vision, excellent awareness, incredible aim and accuracy. Proficient with bow, gun, and hand-to-hand combat; learns new weapons readily. He is a spy, mercenary, and SHIELD agent, so he has excellent communications skills and an almost superhuman sense of awareness, as well as incredible intuition and strategic ability. Apparently he can also fly planes. Unlike the other Avengers, he has no supernatural or artificial powers; he's simply really good at what he does, and he practices a lot.
In other words, Hawkeye is a badass normal.
first person sample: In which there is a crisis and Hawkeye has an opinion.
In which Hawkeye has something to say about characterization.
third person sample:
Mind control wasn't high on the list of things Clint ever wanted to do again. In fact, as his fingers curled around the controls of the plane, he felt a strange pressure in his chest--guilt?--that he tried his hardest to ignore. He had to ignore it. This was vital.
He'd been under a cloud for days, a dark veil enveloping his consciousness that he could barely struggle against. All his basest, most primal survival urges bubbled to the surface, his ruthless precision and detatchment, and he could do nothing to curb them.
Targets. Everything was just another target. As it was, as it always would be.
But those targets were his friends, and those targets had names and faces to someone, somewhere, even if he didn't. Natasha told him not to go there, but he couldn't hold the thoughts off forever.
All the activity in the vehicle was behind him, excluding him, all the others preparing for the hunt he would soon assist in. Would he redeem himself, or would all of that darkness stay?
It was a job, just a job, just the same as what he did every day.
"We're closing in." He finally spoke. "Manhattan in three minutes."
And his fingers gripped the controls again, waiting for the others to respond. Their time had come, and he'd fight to take Loki down at any cost.
Further samples:
Clint confronts Loki, post-film.
On a mission.
case no: 16-10-99
name: Nini
are you over 18?: Yes
personal dw:
buccellatiemail/msn/aim/plurk/etc: AIM: LadyIverin,
characters in abax: Rebecca Crane, Francesco Vecellio, Zuse, Bruno Buccellati
in character information.
series: The Avengers (Marvel live action film and associated works)
name: Clint Barton aka Hawkeye
age: 35
sex: M
race: Human
weight: 200 lbs
height: 5'10"
canon point: At the beginning of the final battle in The Avengers
history: A good deal of information on Hawkeye can be found here.
In Fury's Big Week, we discover a few things: Hawkeye was on vacation during the initial events of Thor, was called to New Mexico, and was essential in the uncovering of Thor's true identity. He was also present at the final battle with The Destroyer in Thor. However, he never participates in any of the action, and expresses his discontent with that. This story also references a tie-in with the "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer" Marvel short, with Hawkeye stopping at the same gas station SHIELD Agent Coulson did. Illustrated in this, too, is a closeness with SHIELD Director Nick Fury that gets him personally assigned to the Tesseract project.
In The Avengers Initiative, he participates in a training exercise led by Nick Fury, wherein he is pitted against Agent Natasha Romanoff.
personality:
[NOTE: Further references used beyond The Avengers include the comics The Avengers Initiative and Fury's Big Week. These do elaborate quite a bit on his personality, so they may be helpful reading. I can provide them if needed.]
Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye, is a skilled assassin, highly trained in combat and and with the right constitution for the job. Usually assigned to espionage and infiltration, he's skilled in most projectile weapons (including makeshift ones) and maintains a solid regimen that gives him an edge in most close combat situations. These skills make him perfect for his job, something that requires a person to be detached from their actions and to maintain a broad outlook on morality. Though possessing only the normal build of a particularly athletic man, his strict practice regimen and uncanny eyesight make up for his lack of artificial enhancements or super powers. His adaptability and quick thinking are also a boon, keeping him alive in situations from simple assassination to all-out combat. He also relies on both exceptional observation skills and instinct, making split-second decisions that allow him to rapidly fire even with a conventionally slow bow and arrow.
He takes genuine pleasure in his job, and gets great enjoyment from the art and form of archery. The killing, though, is just part of the job. Like any soldier, he has to have distance between himself and the killing itself, and he can't personalize or internalize it. With some targets, he takes a more passionate interest. If the target somehow makes it personal, as Loki did, he becomes a bit more ruthless. Natasha points out that that's the usual Hawkeye, intent on taking out the target with little care for the methodology. In fact, the only true combat-related regrets we see him have concern the loss of life by his hand when he was under Loki's influence.
There's an interesting duality shown in that he has the same desire to find a way to clean up his past mistakes or to compensate for them that Natasha does, while still maintaining this enthusiasm for the work he does. As a soldier, he has to make difficult decisions, so the killing is inevitable. However, doing it for the greater good of mankind appeals to that better part of him. He sees the advances SHIELD and the Avengers make as things that do benefit all of humanity, and he'll stick to his guns on following those who lead the efforts.
Straightforward and stubborn, he keeps his emotional distance from most of the people around him. Clint speaks when he needs to, watches from the sidelines when that's more appropriate, and keeps things as succinct as he can. He's direct with people, and doesn't hesitate to make a move or a comment when it needs to be made. Instead of trying to hedge or overdo tact, he chooses to take the shortest route from point A to point B both in relations to others and in speech. Not without a sense of humor, though, he has moments of wit and sarcasm that can go toe-to-toe with Nick Fury.
People he is familiar with are treated differently than others. Notably, his closer comrades (Natasha, Nick Fury, Agent Coulson) are treated more casually, and are subject to his sense of humor to a much greater degree than any others are. Natasha, for instance, gets his affected flirtation during a training exercise, something that seems to play against his typical distance. Nick Fury and Agent Coulson get their own share of humor from him, and they also are offered his frank suggestions with little inhibition. He relates to them almost as friends. As he comes to know people, he can relax more with them, and begin to trust them to hear out his less business-related opinions and thoughts. Until then, he's frank with them, keeping it mostly professional. In the end, he is a loner, preferring the distance from most people to even the good rapport he has with his closest comrades.
When working with others, he demonstrates an uncanny ability to coordinate and support tactical and strategic decisions, as well as to facilitate a smoother flow of information. He's succinct and no-nonsense in the field of battle (likely attributed to his background as a "specialist"/soldier for SHIELD). He also accepts tasks he knows others can't do with little complaint, as long as they interest him. While working on a large team is not preferable to him, he does it well when asked to do so.
Many of the personality traits we are shown hinge on the words and actions of Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, who is his SHIELD partner in espionage and other specialized tasks. There is a deep and rich history between them, one that started with him being assigned to assassinate her. For some reason, perhaps seeing her potential, he decided to spare her and bring her back to SHIELD. From there, they became accountable for each other. This shows an immense level of trust between them, which is further illustrated by her reaction to his abduction and mind control by Loki. The relationship goes both ways; he cares deeply for her interests, and has been privy to many details of her life that she might not otherwise divulge. They have shared both successes and tragedies that others would never understand.
In Abax, he'll be cautious at first, sticking to the known variables for a while before branching out and collecting his own information. In the face of whatever comes against them, he'll be fearless, especially when he realizes that people come back after death. There won't be an element of recklessness, but rather a broadened comfort zone. He'll see this as a new opportunity, though he'll plan and work against making any mistakes. Drawn naturally to the arts of espionage, he'll likely make as many strategic connections as he can, while keeping his inner life private.
abilities/powers: Excellent vision, excellent awareness, incredible aim and accuracy. Proficient with bow, gun, and hand-to-hand combat; learns new weapons readily. He is a spy, mercenary, and SHIELD agent, so he has excellent communications skills and an almost superhuman sense of awareness, as well as incredible intuition and strategic ability. Apparently he can also fly planes. Unlike the other Avengers, he has no supernatural or artificial powers; he's simply really good at what he does, and he practices a lot.
In other words, Hawkeye is a badass normal.
first person sample: In which there is a crisis and Hawkeye has an opinion.
In which Hawkeye has something to say about characterization.
third person sample:
Mind control wasn't high on the list of things Clint ever wanted to do again. In fact, as his fingers curled around the controls of the plane, he felt a strange pressure in his chest--guilt?--that he tried his hardest to ignore. He had to ignore it. This was vital.
He'd been under a cloud for days, a dark veil enveloping his consciousness that he could barely struggle against. All his basest, most primal survival urges bubbled to the surface, his ruthless precision and detatchment, and he could do nothing to curb them.
Targets. Everything was just another target. As it was, as it always would be.
But those targets were his friends, and those targets had names and faces to someone, somewhere, even if he didn't. Natasha told him not to go there, but he couldn't hold the thoughts off forever.
All the activity in the vehicle was behind him, excluding him, all the others preparing for the hunt he would soon assist in. Would he redeem himself, or would all of that darkness stay?
It was a job, just a job, just the same as what he did every day.
"We're closing in." He finally spoke. "Manhattan in three minutes."
And his fingers gripped the controls again, waiting for the others to respond. Their time had come, and he'd fight to take Loki down at any cost.
Further samples:
Clint confronts Loki, post-film.
On a mission.
case no: 16-10-99
no subject
Date: 2012-05-15 03:22 am (UTC)Targets were harder to track down in Budapest, which was why they sent him. It had to be quick, clean, and quiet. What good would it do for people to recognize the handiwork of an archer who terrorized only the worst targets in the darker parts of humanity?
The shot through the window would be a clear one, easy to see and easy to hit. He wouldn't even have to use anything fancy, just aim for the head and let the arrow loose at the last moment. Quiet, efficient, ideal.
"All clear?" He spoke quietly into the headset he wore over his ear, confirming with his fellow SHIELD agents that the block was still deserted. In silence, he let them report in. Target is verified to be home. Target is alone. Target is asleep.
Damn.
"ETA?" Two more hours. The gun hung heavy at his side as he glanced momentarily at the other bow, the other gun, all the heavy arms he's managed to haul up to this rooftop. THe escape would be the hard part.
Then he focused back on the target's window, confirmation buzzing in his ear. Target was awake early. Target was in motion. His sharp gaze fixed on the window.
Three. Two. One. Thup.
The target fell, not as planned, from the window itself, spilling into the street below. In a flash of red hair, a figure tackled him to the ground.
"This is gonna get ugly."
CANON UPDATE
Date: 2012-10-22 04:10 am (UTC)Character Name: Clint Barton
Character's Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Current Canonpoint: At the beginning of the battle against the Chitauri
Intended Character Canonpoint: The end of the film, post-battle and post Loki's, uh... deportation.
How will this change in canonpoint affect the character?: Basically, this update is designed to give him some closure on what happened in the fight, so he's got more confidence in the team and his own place on it. Where before he was fresh off his mind control by Loki, now he'll be sufficiently removed from it that he'll be more secure. He needs to be updated to a point where he has some closure on the issue, and where he feels like he's redeemed himself at least a little. Also, with Natasha's departure, he needs to be capable of being in a position to function with the rest of the team present in Abax, i.e. the other Avengers. By making him work with the team for the duration of the fight, he'll be more open to teamwork in general, and will have started down the path of being a superhero rather than just a secret agent/assassin.
Other Notes: Nope!