Gavril Ivanovich/ Rocket Red

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Character Name: Gavril Ivanovich (Rocket Red)
Series: DC Comics, Justice League: Generation Lost
Gender: Male
Age & Canon Point: Unknown, assumed late 20s/early 30s; Post-Generation Lost
Requested Sponsor: was Lapis Lazuli
Entry position: Instructor - Engineering
History: So cool to be on Justice League!
Garden History: Though Gavril wasn’t too happy to have left his new-found friends in the Justice League at first, he quickly saw being in Balamb as an opportunity of a lifetime, and learned as much as he could as a student, majoring in Computer Science before passing his SeeD exams.  He also enjoyed meeting all the new and exciting people found within the Garden, attempting to befriend as many as possible.

After learning all he could at the garden, he left. He had this new world at his fingertips, and he wanted to see it all for himself.  He traveled around, having adventures before deciding that he wanted to return to something familiar, and came back to the Garden. Though not his real home, it’s come to be something akin to it, as people he knows and cares about were there. And not one to be idle, he decided to put his technologically-savvy brain to work by becoming the Garden’s new engineering instructor. God help his students.
Abilities & Physical Abnormalities: Gavril’s main source of power comes from his armored suit, which he created himself. Without it, he’s just a normal human being. While wearing the suit Gavril has:
Enhanced Strength
Flight - His boots contain rockets in the soles that enable him to fly. The boots aren't connected to the rest of the suit, so he can fly with just the boots on.
Limited Invulnerability - The suit is first and foremost a suit of armor, so while Gavril is wearing it he has a certain degree of invulnerability, though like any other suit of armor it’s not without its weak points and flaws.
Energy Blasts - Gavril is able to fire energy blasts from the palms of his gauntlets. Like his flight-enabling boots, the gauntlets don’t have to be connected to the rest of the suit to work.
Mecha Empathy - A byproduct of the suit is that it has the ability to seek out and sometimes control other electronic devices in the area. When he seeks out other electronic devices, it’s sort of like echolocation—the suit sends out a signal seeking out other devices, and once it locates another piece of electronics, his helmet informs him how far away it is. Gavril still hasn’t mastered controlling other devices yet, but the process is similar. The suit sends out a signal, reads a piece of electronics, and tries to match the device’s signal in order to get it to do what he wants.
Personality: At first glance, Gavril Ivanovich seems like an idiot. He’s a sworn communist who immediately signs up with the Justice League, the embodiment of America (and, through that capitalism) because “is cool to be on Justice League” and has a child-like curiosity about everything he does. He thinks everything that the rag-tag group of Justice League is awesome, despite the serious task in front of them. That can’t be farther from the truth. In actuality, he’s an incredibly smart and technologically savvy man, as evidenced in the fact that not only did he create his Rocket Red armor himself, he managed to repair Skeets, a 25th century robot with advanced tech, when he got injured.

Like most of the other members of the Justice League International of the past and present, he tends to view the brighter side of life, despite whatever heavy circumstances surround him. He likes to joke and make puns (although most of the ones he uses are incorrect), and is usually seen with a grin on his face. That isn’t to say he can’t be serious when he needs to, he just doesn’t see the need to be serious all the time.

In times of stress, Gavril keeps a level head. He’s the one who reminds the team of their objective whenever they begin to argue or get off track, and is always thinking of potential solutions whenever they get in a jam. He’s also good at thinking on his feet and adapting strategies when plan a goes wrong.

However, because English isn’t his first language, it gets him into a bit of trouble. He either mixes words up or uses the wrong phrases, making it hard to understand what he’s trying to say. When all hell is breaking loose, a language barrier is a very bad thing to have.

He has a strong sense of teamwork, most likely stemming from his days as captain of the Rocket Red Brigade. He’s protective of his new team, and even the members of his old team. When a former teammate dies at the hands of Max Lord, he tells the JLI what a good man he was, despite the fact that he, not only 10 minutes earlier, had been trying to hunt him down.

However, Gavril tends to see the good in all people, to a fault. He can be a little too trusting of anyone with seemingly good intentions, and that can get him into trouble. He was smitten by Max Lord, the man that he just agreed to hunt down, after the man said a few ostensibly nice words about him. He still sort of liked the guy until Max used his mind control to kill thousands. Who knows how far a master manipulator can get with him, so long as they don’t blatantly go against his moral compass?

Finally, Gavril is a self-proclaimed "true communist." He believes that all people are equal under the eyes of the government and prior to joining the JLI he destroyed buildings of western culture in an attempt to remove western influences from his country. He doesn't like capitalists or what they stand for, and so if you challenge his beliefs, he might monologue at you. He definitely won't hurt you, though--that's not who he is.
What are your plans for the character in-game? Well, other than to be the anti-Damian… To just be Gavril. He’s a fun-loving, smart guy who knows when to fool around and when to take things seriously. He’ll try to be a role model to his new students, and friends with the other faculty. If anyone ever wants him to teach them the ways of robot armor building, he’d be more than happy to teach them. I’m hoping someone thinks Gavril’s a giant pushover because he chooses to be nice, and I want to see their reaction when they learn that Gavril isn’t that type of person at all, when he stands up for himself and his beliefs (and maybe the person trying to take advantage of him as well). I’d like to see people get confused by Gavril’s butchery of the English language, or maybe find someone who can actually speak Russian. Anywhere the game really takes me, I’ll go.

Anything else? Gavril’s English is beyond atrocious. Prepare for butchered grammar, incorrect words, and improper idioms.

Also, the chances of Damian and Gavril interacting are almost nil, except if Damian ever takes Engineering so I can easily handwave all interactions.




Questionnaire
What do you prefer to be known as? Call me Gavril, comrade!
How old are you? Is impolite to ask age, no?

Do you have any history in combat? Da, I have fought on Justice League! Was also captain of Rocket Red Brigade, but we have in falling.
If so, have you ever killed? Only buildings of western plague.

i) How do you feel when you get involved in some project that calls for immediate and rapid activity? I jump into the action. What do need done.

ii) Do you organize and initiate leisure activities? Am very sorry, do not understand question. My English not powerful.

iii) What role do you take when working in a group? Whatever role is need. Gavril is team player!

iv) How talkative are you around other people? Is very important to make friends. Hard to make friends without the talking.

v) What three things would you want to have with you on a desert island? State your reasoning. There is island of snacks? I bring spoon, drink, and friend to share!

vi) Is it important to be liked by a wide range of people? It is important to be nice to wide range of people. Not everyone will like and should never try to force.

vii) When the odds are against you, is it worth taking a chance? Is always worth taking chance. But important to value know of retreat.

viii) Do you consider yourself to be an impulsive person? Nyet. I like to think I see before I look.

ix) Would you agree that planning things ahead takes the fun out of life? Planning is accessory evil. But no need to plan too much, let live life.

x) Do you like surprises? Surprises bring fun to life!

xi) Do you sometimes wonder if there is something wrong with you? Comrade Booster, did write question?

xii) Do you consider yourself to be smarter than your superiors, and disagree with their decisions? I have had disagreement with superior in past. Is why leave Rocket Red Brigade. But never think better than Rocket Red Brigade or anyone else.

xiii) Lastly, how do you feel about cabbages? Taste good in soup.

RP Sample
This one is worth it for the Kanda keysmashing

Max - Killing other selves. Suicide or murder?

Carabid's Ted - Please, nobody touch that button. Seriously.

Poison Ivy [Sex Pollen loose in the hub.] ((GavrilxBea))

Ace - *drops ball and looks at you*

Carabid's Blue Beetle - Question: Am I seriously that oblivious?

Skeets - What has Michael done this time?

Max Lord - Ties: more complicated than you think.

Ice - [has made you all hot cocoa!]