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PCA Meme Lovechild: Nigel's Fact Sheet
17 years ago
kompy<<CeeGee Fact Sheet - Nigel Fact Sheet
This took me a long while to write down, as there's a lot of stuff to share. I may well add more stuff to the last section in the future, provided I get any ideas or suggestions for such.
...though probably not, as by the look of THIS profile, I'd reach TL;DR levels of epic. Moreso, I mean. Yikes, I'm wordy.
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Nigel Sana Garkirl
Home Life:
- Nigel's current home, which is just far south of the school, is actually a summer home, as Nigel was born in
Hoenn. It's an antique-looking Victorian-style mansion with two floors and alot of rooms, though its only occupants are the twins,
their mother and Panthercap, their Breloom butler. It houses a modest-sized training area that the team has used on occasion (though is primarily used by Joshua), as well as a rather lavish flower garden, a music room and pool.
- Nigel has a fairly decent computer in his room, which he primarily uses for acquiring new music, chatting and
typical web-browsing. He also writes songs on occasion, but none have yet to be finished or published.
- Nigel doesn't hate his *ENTIRE* extended family, just most of it. Among the most loathsome, though, is an aunt who married a Banette and whose ghostly offspring, despite only recently hitting the double digits, is already quite skilled at using his Frisk ability - or in layman's, he's a little kleptomaniac. Attempts to point this out to the parents fall on deaf ears, as the young Shuppet is practically an "angel" the rest of the time. Instead, Nigel has simply stopped wearing watches altogether out of fear of having them stolen away without his notice.
- Among the relatives he DOES like, is one Gerald West, the Gastrodon husband of one of Nigel's many, many aunts. He in particular stands out due to being the owner of the fabulous Four Stones Hotel and Casino in Veilstone. He doesn't go visit often, but usually when he does the most the two do is play cards or the slots in the casino during the daytime hours. Sadly, despite all his pleading, Gerald still won't let him sample the bars until he's old enough.
- Speaking of, Nigel's drinking was actually his brother's fault - though not in the way you might expect. When they
were both about 11 years old, they were pulled to go to a wedding reception. Joshua managed to sneak out a bottle of champagne for the brothers to have...and pay for it both with the inevitable hangover and his mother finding out, grounding them for a month. one month later, another party was had...and Nigel tried his hand at stealing a bottle, this time gin. He wasn't caught. Since then the brothers have planned out strategies on how to acquire drinks and how to schedule 'drinking time' while their mother is not around to catch them. This is among the few activities the brothers still cherish together.
Personal Life:
- Nigel. Loves. Tea. The only thing he likes more than tea is the strong stuff, but tea has the benefit of both being a legal drink as well as the reason for one of the few times he willingly sits down to enjoy his whole family's company, or ar least used to be back when he was younger. Tea time is still practiced, though with school scheduling and social lives keeping the brothers occupied, these haven't been nearly as frequent as they used to be.
- Nigel is quite the music lover, especially fond of art rock and any and all indy music he can manage to find. On rare occasions he'll slip out to a local coffeehouse (or a certain pub and nightclub if he can pull off sneaking in
without getting caught) that has live entertainment on certain days of the week just for the chance to hear more.
Part of this love stems from his own training while little in fine arts, up to including singing, dancing and
playing the piano - probably one of the brighter highlights of his youth. Nowadays he tries to keep as low-key about
this as possible to avoid making himself get too noticed, not to mention sheer embarrassment.
- One of the few house rules he takes to heart because he truly agrees with it is his adamant insistence of refusing
to read people's minds unless asked to or if the need is too great. Moral reasons is the main reason, though
paranoia for reading the unknown is the other, a fear that elevated during the start of his Freshman year when he
was pranked into reading substitute teacher Buster's mind. He could not sleep well for nearly a week after that.
- As many can probably figure out rather easily, Nigel is a being of contradiction: He hates pain yet proudly wears
piercings, the ones on his skirt being the most prominent. Typically he only has the four rings but the number can
vary depending on mood. To his defense, the skirt rings aren't purely decorative - when he has to take a public
shower or bath, he threads a ribbon between the rings and ties it together, keeping him modest. The want to pierce the skirt seeps from a deep desire to want to tear it to shreds, which he can't possibly see himself doing anytime soon what with his fear of intense pain.
- (*)He will never, ever confess to the real reason he dyes his hair: an old teen soap opera his mother (and
brother!) used to watch included several kids with rather fashionable highlights and the like. While he himself was
never a fan of the show (or so he claims), the idea stuck. People attempting to point out his similarity to one of
the characters of the show will be met with an eyeroll and with themselves being pushed against the lockers by his
shields.
School Life:
- The "Garkirl Shield" isn't just for mere show (or a very literal means of keeping personal space in check); thanks
to it and his ability to work it and his other special moves to wear down his opposition, he even nearly made the
top ten of his grade in the individual battler class. Of course, once he got roped into an actual team and made to rethink his fighting strategy (which was getting dated anyway as more and more opponents started to figure out how he and his shields work)...well, let's just say humble pie became a painfully common part of his diet soon after. He's working on it, though.
- Academically speaking, Nigel could easily have been able to have skipped a grade like Joshua did were it not for his insistence to, as he puts it, "remain in the shadow of mediocrity" for the sake of not having to compete with
his brother. He does fairly well but has been known to purposely fail questions for the sake of remaining a
straight-b student.
- Nigel's best subjects are the language courses, advanced Defensive combat (he's practically the teacher's pet -
this is the only class he actually lets himself get straight A's in) and History. Math is about as pleasant as
sleeping on top of a Qwilfish, though.
- Nigel did not vote for Joshua back when he was running against Albrecht for class presidency. Granted he didn't
vote for any of them, he just says he did.
- Nigel has been roped in to school activities in the past, most as favors and some because he enjoyed them (despite his saying otherwise). For example, back in his Freshman year, he was in a school play - "Rumpelstiltskin". He played the king.
Love Life:
- Truth be told, thanks to having been exposed to such a large family made up primarily of Gardevoir women of
questionable morality, Nigel is not actually all that fond of Gardevoir females (his mother excluded and at least one acquaintance, of course). The fact that the few he knows of that go to the school are either crazy, manipulative wenches or just difficult to really relate to does not help matters.
- He did date a girl once during the sophomore year, a Castform girl he met outside the school at a bookstore. It
lasted about three months; the girl left when he approached her to the idea of going steady and the fear of committing drove her away, much to his confusion and disappointment. This, among MANY reasons, is why he has a hard time approaching Charla to confess his want to date her.
- Another reason is that he awaits for his dream scenario to happen - the chance to catch Charla at a party, all
alone without a dance partner, and swoops in to sweeps her off her feet and surprise her with his own dance skills. This reason is also why he really goes to school parties despite having grown to dislike going stag after doing it for so long. If he says it's because his brother went and didn't want to be alone, he's out and out lying.
Misc Facts/Quirks:
-(*)(OOC) Nigel's highlights were actually inspired by a REAL soap opera, specifically "Rebelde", a teen telenovela set in a prestigious modern high-school.
- The skirt's doesn't have nerve endings, so it doesn't hurt getting them pierced - in fact, it's something of a fashion statement among some young Gardes. It DOES hurt if people pull on it too hard on it, though.
- Top five things that will piss Nigel royally off (in no specific order): Being touched by anyone he does not know (and some he does know), being confused for a girl, being called a Grass-Type because his few offensive moves happen to be of that nature, the school cafeteria's sad excuse for "freshly-brewed" tea and being subjected to horrible mental images consisting of him and his brother Joshua. The last two are also pet peeves shared by said brother.
- Nigel is the older twin, by a couple of minutes.
- Worth noting is that there was a time in his life Nigel was the 'favorite' brother among the rest of his family, as from an early age his Psychic potential were (ant arguably still are) far greater than that of his brother's - that and other factors about him made him a better candidate to be a Gallade representative in their eyes. Joshua's competitive nature was also born from this fact, a trait he carries even to this date despite having technically reached his goal at getting the family's favor long ago - granted, nowadays, he has a more specific reason for wanting to keep that favoritism alive. Nigel couldn't care less, of course.
- When he was younger, Nigel wanted to have a pet Natu, but wasn't allowed one at the time because of how high-maintenance caring for a Natu can be. Charla got him a plush Natu as his birthday gift - the only gift from that day (aka the evolution party incident) Nigel has kept to this day. Its name is Neitei.
- Unbeknown to even the extended family, Destine(Nigel's mother)'s blindness is from a rare genetic condition, not old age. Worse still, it's hereditary - both twins have a high chance of losing their eyesight later in life, though Nigel seems to be the worse of the two as he already requires reading glasses to read (which he keeps quiet about for all the good it does) and there is a good chance he might lose it completely by the time he's in his thirties. Joshua's vision is still alright, but now he focuses his Psychic abilities exclusively to train it to act as a radar of sorts and feel out his opponents by their brain activity, to better ready himself for when that time comes. He's been moderately successful with it so far.
- Nigel's shield sounds like tapping on an empty glass and the sound differs depending on where (and when) you hit it and how hard. Go ahead, try it! He _LOVES_ it!
This took me a long while to write down, as there's a lot of stuff to share. I may well add more stuff to the last section in the future, provided I get any ideas or suggestions for such.
...though probably not, as by the look of THIS profile, I'd reach TL;DR levels of epic. Moreso, I mean. Yikes, I'm wordy.
--
Nigel Sana Garkirl
Home Life:
- Nigel's current home, which is just far south of the school, is actually a summer home, as Nigel was born in
Hoenn. It's an antique-looking Victorian-style mansion with two floors and alot of rooms, though its only occupants are the twins,
their mother and Panthercap, their Breloom butler. It houses a modest-sized training area that the team has used on occasion (though is primarily used by Joshua), as well as a rather lavish flower garden, a music room and pool.
- Nigel has a fairly decent computer in his room, which he primarily uses for acquiring new music, chatting and
typical web-browsing. He also writes songs on occasion, but none have yet to be finished or published.
- Nigel doesn't hate his *ENTIRE* extended family, just most of it. Among the most loathsome, though, is an aunt who married a Banette and whose ghostly offspring, despite only recently hitting the double digits, is already quite skilled at using his Frisk ability - or in layman's, he's a little kleptomaniac. Attempts to point this out to the parents fall on deaf ears, as the young Shuppet is practically an "angel" the rest of the time. Instead, Nigel has simply stopped wearing watches altogether out of fear of having them stolen away without his notice.
- Among the relatives he DOES like, is one Gerald West, the Gastrodon husband of one of Nigel's many, many aunts. He in particular stands out due to being the owner of the fabulous Four Stones Hotel and Casino in Veilstone. He doesn't go visit often, but usually when he does the most the two do is play cards or the slots in the casino during the daytime hours. Sadly, despite all his pleading, Gerald still won't let him sample the bars until he's old enough.
- Speaking of, Nigel's drinking was actually his brother's fault - though not in the way you might expect. When they
were both about 11 years old, they were pulled to go to a wedding reception. Joshua managed to sneak out a bottle of champagne for the brothers to have...and pay for it both with the inevitable hangover and his mother finding out, grounding them for a month. one month later, another party was had...and Nigel tried his hand at stealing a bottle, this time gin. He wasn't caught. Since then the brothers have planned out strategies on how to acquire drinks and how to schedule 'drinking time' while their mother is not around to catch them. This is among the few activities the brothers still cherish together.
Personal Life:
- Nigel. Loves. Tea. The only thing he likes more than tea is the strong stuff, but tea has the benefit of both being a legal drink as well as the reason for one of the few times he willingly sits down to enjoy his whole family's company, or ar least used to be back when he was younger. Tea time is still practiced, though with school scheduling and social lives keeping the brothers occupied, these haven't been nearly as frequent as they used to be.
- Nigel is quite the music lover, especially fond of art rock and any and all indy music he can manage to find. On rare occasions he'll slip out to a local coffeehouse (or a certain pub and nightclub if he can pull off sneaking in
without getting caught) that has live entertainment on certain days of the week just for the chance to hear more.
Part of this love stems from his own training while little in fine arts, up to including singing, dancing and
playing the piano - probably one of the brighter highlights of his youth. Nowadays he tries to keep as low-key about
this as possible to avoid making himself get too noticed, not to mention sheer embarrassment.
- One of the few house rules he takes to heart because he truly agrees with it is his adamant insistence of refusing
to read people's minds unless asked to or if the need is too great. Moral reasons is the main reason, though
paranoia for reading the unknown is the other, a fear that elevated during the start of his Freshman year when he
was pranked into reading substitute teacher Buster's mind. He could not sleep well for nearly a week after that.
- As many can probably figure out rather easily, Nigel is a being of contradiction: He hates pain yet proudly wears
piercings, the ones on his skirt being the most prominent. Typically he only has the four rings but the number can
vary depending on mood. To his defense, the skirt rings aren't purely decorative - when he has to take a public
shower or bath, he threads a ribbon between the rings and ties it together, keeping him modest. The want to pierce the skirt seeps from a deep desire to want to tear it to shreds, which he can't possibly see himself doing anytime soon what with his fear of intense pain.
- (*)He will never, ever confess to the real reason he dyes his hair: an old teen soap opera his mother (and
brother!) used to watch included several kids with rather fashionable highlights and the like. While he himself was
never a fan of the show (or so he claims), the idea stuck. People attempting to point out his similarity to one of
the characters of the show will be met with an eyeroll and with themselves being pushed against the lockers by his
shields.
School Life:
- The "Garkirl Shield" isn't just for mere show (or a very literal means of keeping personal space in check); thanks
to it and his ability to work it and his other special moves to wear down his opposition, he even nearly made the
top ten of his grade in the individual battler class. Of course, once he got roped into an actual team and made to rethink his fighting strategy (which was getting dated anyway as more and more opponents started to figure out how he and his shields work)...well, let's just say humble pie became a painfully common part of his diet soon after. He's working on it, though.
- Academically speaking, Nigel could easily have been able to have skipped a grade like Joshua did were it not for his insistence to, as he puts it, "remain in the shadow of mediocrity" for the sake of not having to compete with
his brother. He does fairly well but has been known to purposely fail questions for the sake of remaining a
straight-b student.
- Nigel's best subjects are the language courses, advanced Defensive combat (he's practically the teacher's pet -
this is the only class he actually lets himself get straight A's in) and History. Math is about as pleasant as
sleeping on top of a Qwilfish, though.
- Nigel did not vote for Joshua back when he was running against Albrecht for class presidency. Granted he didn't
vote for any of them, he just says he did.
- Nigel has been roped in to school activities in the past, most as favors and some because he enjoyed them (despite his saying otherwise). For example, back in his Freshman year, he was in a school play - "Rumpelstiltskin". He played the king.
Love Life:
- Truth be told, thanks to having been exposed to such a large family made up primarily of Gardevoir women of
questionable morality, Nigel is not actually all that fond of Gardevoir females (his mother excluded and at least one acquaintance, of course). The fact that the few he knows of that go to the school are either crazy, manipulative wenches or just difficult to really relate to does not help matters.
- He did date a girl once during the sophomore year, a Castform girl he met outside the school at a bookstore. It
lasted about three months; the girl left when he approached her to the idea of going steady and the fear of committing drove her away, much to his confusion and disappointment. This, among MANY reasons, is why he has a hard time approaching Charla to confess his want to date her.
- Another reason is that he awaits for his dream scenario to happen - the chance to catch Charla at a party, all
alone without a dance partner, and swoops in to sweeps her off her feet and surprise her with his own dance skills. This reason is also why he really goes to school parties despite having grown to dislike going stag after doing it for so long. If he says it's because his brother went and didn't want to be alone, he's out and out lying.
Misc Facts/Quirks:
-(*)(OOC) Nigel's highlights were actually inspired by a REAL soap opera, specifically "Rebelde", a teen telenovela set in a prestigious modern high-school.
- The skirt's doesn't have nerve endings, so it doesn't hurt getting them pierced - in fact, it's something of a fashion statement among some young Gardes. It DOES hurt if people pull on it too hard on it, though.
- Top five things that will piss Nigel royally off (in no specific order): Being touched by anyone he does not know (and some he does know), being confused for a girl, being called a Grass-Type because his few offensive moves happen to be of that nature, the school cafeteria's sad excuse for "freshly-brewed" tea and being subjected to horrible mental images consisting of him and his brother Joshua. The last two are also pet peeves shared by said brother.
- Nigel is the older twin, by a couple of minutes.
- Worth noting is that there was a time in his life Nigel was the 'favorite' brother among the rest of his family, as from an early age his Psychic potential were (ant arguably still are) far greater than that of his brother's - that and other factors about him made him a better candidate to be a Gallade representative in their eyes. Joshua's competitive nature was also born from this fact, a trait he carries even to this date despite having technically reached his goal at getting the family's favor long ago - granted, nowadays, he has a more specific reason for wanting to keep that favoritism alive. Nigel couldn't care less, of course.
- When he was younger, Nigel wanted to have a pet Natu, but wasn't allowed one at the time because of how high-maintenance caring for a Natu can be. Charla got him a plush Natu as his birthday gift - the only gift from that day (aka the evolution party incident) Nigel has kept to this day. Its name is Neitei.
- Unbeknown to even the extended family, Destine(Nigel's mother)'s blindness is from a rare genetic condition, not old age. Worse still, it's hereditary - both twins have a high chance of losing their eyesight later in life, though Nigel seems to be the worse of the two as he already requires reading glasses to read (which he keeps quiet about for all the good it does) and there is a good chance he might lose it completely by the time he's in his thirties. Joshua's vision is still alright, but now he focuses his Psychic abilities exclusively to train it to act as a radar of sorts and feel out his opponents by their brain activity, to better ready himself for when that time comes. He's been moderately successful with it so far.
- Nigel's shield sounds like tapping on an empty glass and the sound differs depending on where (and when) you hit it and how hard. Go ahead, try it! He _LOVES_ it!
Though he HAS on occasion been spotted playing a simplistic version of Chopsticks with his shield when bored in class.
<Nigel> ...HEY! What's the big idea!
<Charla> *grins evilly as she taps at the shield* Yo, Mika.
<Nigel> *blanches* Oh gods not that song again...!
sorry to steal your Drifbloom for this comment but too funny not to.
Dexter: Maybe I should brew some tea for the twins. Might be a good way to get to make new friends.
And the tea thing might work -- at the very least, you'll get him talking (and probably critiquing as well - when it comes to his favorite drinks and music he's brutally honest (almost to the point resembling a certain Brit judge from American Idol, if you get the ref) :P
He's got music interest in common with Kay, too. Just... throwin' that out there...
Rene: Really? *Knocks on the shield* Awww, why didn't you say anything about your eyes? *Hugs!*
And what do you mean, his eyes?
His (potentially) going blind.
<Nigel> ...because it's none of your business?
(also, OOC, no one in school knows about it and good luck getting _either_ brother to confess.)
(I imagined as much...still I consider fact sheets sorta out of bounds of reality...relatively speaking)
(fair enough)
Dexter playing his violin solo far enough away to a familiar violin solo as he thinks ~Sorry Nigel, couldn't stop her even with grass knot.~
Ryoutou: My life is like a doormat, everybody walking over me.
Misha: Cheer up, you got a girlfriend at least.
Ryoutou: Where, hide me, do nto let her find me. She is cheerful.
Thomas: All I can say is, better him then me.
Oh don't worry I have plenty of torments saved up for you.
Thomas: *deadpan* Oh joy.
I only drink icy ones for a reason, warm to above make me sleepy . XD
(It's kind of funny though, Nikki has at least basic tactics filed away for just about everyone at the academy. And raking her claws across his shield was already in her playbook before it got mentioned here :P)
Though I remain curious by what you hhave in mind now, though :3