i just thought i'd give you some character analysis stuff i did (mainly for tHAW, but i did use some stuff from aToL too)
i wrote this at like 2 AM so it might not be very coherent but :p
alt text in case people can't read my handwriting: (plus some more notes that i didn't write on there)
Quackity- Magician archetype. He has the ability to bedazzle many with his charismatic words and actions. However, sometimes he uses this charisma for his own personal gain, tricking people.
(i didn't think of this part when i wrote this, but the shadow type of the magician is the detached manipulator. and while i don't think he's a Perfect example of this one, it does kinda fit, with his hesitancy to make or show Any attachments.)
Soot- Addicted lover. Lovers are people filled with passion for many things. In Soot's case, it was L'manberg. However, this passion for L'manberg was not channeled in a healthy way, especially during Pogtopia. Because of this, he fell into the shadow archetype of addict. He's restless, constantly seeking things that make him feel alive. But nothing really seems to quell the feeling for long. So when he does find something that helps, he clings onto it, becoming completely obsessed, so much so that it hurts relationships, and he can think of nothing else. And he's similar even Post-Revival.
also, let me add that while ghostbur hasn't yet been featured in the Realistic!Verse, i think that he would probably have been a full lover, as he saw a much brighter side of the world, and thought the best of people, even if in a more naïve way than grown lovers typically are. he feels things incredibly deeply, whether joy or betrayal (though he forgets the latter), and always loves seeing things as a new adventure.
alsoo, the other shadow archetype of the lover is the impotent lover. this is the lover who instead of seeing the vibrancy in life, only sees gray. nothing ever brings them joy anymore, and they have a tendency to feel dead inside and fall into deep depressions. this usually stems from them holding themselves back too much from something that they need, but eventually the dam breaks, and the impotent lover becomes the addicted lover. instead of having too much self-restraint and structure, they don't have enough. and i think that this could be what happened to soot in pogtopia. he tried to hold himself back from caring about people, but he eventually cracked and decided to focus all of his care into tommy instead, and he became the addicted lover that we know now.
Tommy- King archetype. Kings are centered and protect what they care about. Tommy demonstrated this when he dueled Dream and very nearly died for it, all for his country and brother. Tommy always steps up whenever a problem arises, and he helps keep everyone safe at the same time. Kings are known to leave legacies, be it physically, or in the hearts of others, and Tommy left a profound impact on those around him, for better or for worse.
i'd also like to add that kings often are seasoned with experience, and they use it to help guide others. which seems a lot like what tommy did for thes when he told him to leave soot.
Thank you for sharing your character analysis with us! (Sorry it took me so long to see it ^^", my tumblr ask box is a bit wonky at times)
Oh, I see. To be fair in Quackity's mind, he's always out to get what he needs from people using his charisma(whether he's actually or not it's another matter), for he has been for so long trying to always be on everybody's good side, that now he's trying to instead get all he wants.
(Oh, fair, that is very fair. Though one has to admit that with his ability to manouver conversations and twisting them for has long as he needs to convince people they thought of what he wants them to think, he is better at manipulating people than he'd like to be, though since it comes to his advantage it's debatable he regrets it)
I had never heard of this archetype, so it was interesting to read about it and why it fits Soot(or Revivedbur) so well, I have to say I agree with all that is said there so I've not much to add.
It's a wonderful analysis on his characther in a few sentences ^^
Ohh, I see. I agree completely. Tommy always put all of himself into fighting for what he believes for, and for who he cares about. And has more power, if anything because of his unrelenting determination, than he realizes. (I mean there is a reason Dream tried to break it out of him)
Thank you again for sharing your analysis!!! <3/p
