Application Empatheias

[ewww_mortals]

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Mari
Contact: playdespacito / Discord: iwant5000ofthem#9750
Age: 18+ (and then some)
Current Characters: n/a


⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Zamasu
Age: not stated
Canon: Dragon Ball Super
Canon Point: After he lost the fight with Goku in front of Gowasu, Beerus and Whis.

Background:
WIKI

Personality:
At first glance, he is just the very hard working apprentice of Supreme Kai Gowasu, dedicated to learning how to become the next Supreme Kai of the 10th Universe. He is very calm and focused, values and upholds traditions, and is excellent at serving tea. Next to that, he is a gifted fighter. What also counts is that, before he became Gowasu’s apprentice, he was the Kai that observed the northern part of the 10th universe. All in all, he looks like the perfect candidate.

But, in a way, appearances can be deceiving…

Supreme Kais are all about observing planets and their inhabitants while making sure there is balance in a universe. Having budding misanthropist thoughts and ideas like Zamasu does isn’t going to be of any help when you aspire to gain a position like that. Unfortunately, Zamasu is not really big on mortals (and with that he means creatures that possess a certain intelligence to reproduce, prosper and create a society (i.e. humans), not animals). And that dislike is not just a simple thing, like a child who does not want to eat a certain vegetable. No, it is something complex that starts to corrupt and define Zamasu as a person, influencing his actions the more time passes.

He knows very well that these ideas clash with the morals he should uphold and the role he is going to have after he succeeds Gowasu. He questions their worth because he sees too many conflicts end up in war and the destruction of the planet they live on. Next to that he questions the passive role of the Supreme Kais in handling them and looks to the more active roles of the Gods of Destruction (Hakkaishins) in the entire matter. Zamasu discusses the matter a lot with Gowasu, fearing for the wellbeing of the universe if mortals go on with their endless cycle of war. Gowasu tries to convince Zamasu that mortals are key to the development of universes, no matter what they do or how they behave. Because Zamasu respects the words of his master he admits that he is in the wrong.

Despite all of Gowasu’s efforts, Zamasu does not seem to be able to part from his opinions about mortals. Gowasu notices this when Zamasu serves tea. Gowasu is someone who can read a lot out of how a man serves tea and how the tea looks. That is why it is an important part of Zamasu’s daily routine. Gowasu tells him that his tea isn’t clear and that that is a sign that the one serving it does not have a pure heart, that there is something dark eating at him.

And then Goku comes along…

Because of Goku’s mortal status, Zamasu acts wary and distant. Goku, however, has no filter and begins to invade Zamasu’s private space with unbridled enthusiasm and eagerness almost immediately, asking him for a fight. What is extremely important about this moment is that this is where Zamasu makes up his mind. He loses the fight and he finds himself struggling with the fact that a mere mortal is able to defeat a god. Not once in his entire career as a Kai has he met a mortal who is able to be that powerful. But all those power levels and ki-ratings aren’t the direct reasons why Zamasu decides that mortals are evil and a threat to the universe he needs to watch over. It lies within the lack of respect Goku shows and how carelessly he behaves while displaying such power.

Zamasu has spent a fairly large part of his life observing a variety of mortals on a variety of planets and many times he has witnessed how these mortals go down the same path over and over. They start to exist, establish themselves on a planet, waste said planet’s resources and destroy everything in a war. To Zamasu this is a waste of the gifts gods gave them and thus a clear sign of disrespect. Because he is a very just person and awfully sincere about what he thinks and feels, he defines it as justice- his justice. To him it is the only correct way to interpret justice. Those who commit a crime need to be punished. It is important to know that throughout Zamasu’s entire transition from a Kai with a strong aversion against mortals, to a full fledged villain who does not bat an eye when it comes to mass genocide, that he always has the well-being of the universe in mind.

Zamasu is not a very open person. He expresses some of his feelings and concerns to Gowasu, but mostly he keeps them to himself. He is incredibly distrustful of others and definitely those that can be defined as mortal. Aside from that, he is absolutely not social or easy to get along with.

Next to Goku’s visit there is another moment that convinces Zamasu to fully give into the darkness inside of him. During one of their discussions Gowasu wants to prove a point and takes him to the future of a planet they were observing. He wants to convince him that it is wiser to live and let live and to point out how wonderful the development of a new race is. Unfortunately that is not what Zamasu sees. He witnesses yet another mindless fight and to him, it only proves that he is right and Gowasu is terribly, terribly wrong. But then one of the creatures starts to attack him and Gowasu by storming at them while holding a large club. Zamasu does not doubt one moment and takes him out with one blow. This marks the moment where Zamasu makes his first kill. And while Gowasu yells at him, he completely zones out, unable to move.

And from that moment on, the tea Zamasu serves is clear again and that is a clear indication that his apprentice's heart is pure again. Gowasu thinks that, despite everything that has happened, he has convinced his apprentice that mortals are worth it. It is true that Zamasu's heart is pure again, but that is only because he finally made up his mind. Mortals are not worth it and it is time a god would step forward to set the record straight and save the universes from the evil threat that are mortals. It is very important to keep in mind that Zamasu's heart is pure and his quite extreme thoughts are not born out of insanity. He truly thinks this is the right and just thing to do.

The moment Zamasu puts his thoughts into actions by wanting to finish Gowasu off Beerus is the one who stops him. To prevent any further damage in the present timeline Zamasu gets killed.

Abilities:
- He can fly
- He can concentrate his spiritual energy (ki) around his hand and slice things with it (this varies from bread to buildings to people), at times it is just a glowing hand but sometimes it grows longer and takes on the form of a sword
- He can teleport (not in game, though)
- Boss level hand-to-hand combat/martial arts, he's known to be a prodigy fighter and pretty much the strongest of all Kais, it is not easy to defeat him
- He can hold long, tedious speeches about justice, the more evil he becomes the worse it gets. It is absolutely boring and 9 out of 10 times it makes no sense
- He can release an invisible ki blast that increases the distance between himself and an opponent by blowing them away, this comes in handy when fighting in mid-air
- He can release that same blast but then through the ground, it also results with an opponent being blown away, only this one comes in handy when they're fighting on the ground
- He can do telekinesis because he just is that fucking cool
- Super human strength and speed
- He has this one cool blast that can paralyze someone for a couple of moments and it's just enough so he can kick the crap out of you
- He can heal
- Blast ki

Alignment:
Elios. Almost all negative emotions fit him. And even some of the more positive emotions like passion and liking are applicable to him. He is quite passionate about about justice and the grossness of mortals and he absolutely likes himself..

Other:
(It is important to know that there are actually three different Zamasu’s that appear in Dragonball Super. Two of them team up and become the absolute main super villains who travel through timelines and murder all living beings that they specify as ‘mortals’, one of them gets killed by Beerus before he can put his words into action. This application is all about that last one. )

⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
General Sample: test drive

Emotion Sample:
The street is empty and silent when Zamasu lands. All the mortals seem to have returned to their homes and the sky has gone dark. He folds his hands behind his back and takes a couple of steps forward, looking around himself.

Normally he would’ve been able to prevent this from happening. But then again, normally mortals weren’t as powerful as gods. But lately, nothing seems to be normal anymore. So that is why he finds himself very unpleasantly surprised when he feels something pressing against his back while a rough voice demands all of his sylv’s.

The look on his face remains the same when he moves to look over his shoulder. He catches a glimpse of facial hair and a hat. And not only that, it seems this particular mortal crawled right out of the dirt he belonged to because that smell is an offence to Zamasu’s godly nose. Even before this piece of filth dares to use his weapon Zamasu easily spins on his feet and sends the man flying by releasing the smallest bit of ki. And that is the moment when he can feel how something shifs around him the second his anger flares up.

Around his feet cracks start to form and they slowly seem to spread out around him. It is not something Zamasu worries about, things like that happen often when he releases some of his ki. The moment he can see the man trying to get up and get away Zamasu decides that he is not going to allow that. Trying to rob a god is one thing, but then trying to run away like a coward as well? No. He rushes forward and it takes the blink of an eye to get a hold of the unfortunate mortal.

The man seems to be scared now. He begs to be let go and his face looks pale. And not just that. There is also something else about him that makes Zamasu blink twice for a couple of seconds. Not that he is completely taken aback but it sure is odd. The surroundings around the man seem to change. Walls seem to grow higher and the street seems to get more narrow with every passing second. Apparently this filthy mortal isn’t completely powerless then and after that simple conclusion the cracks around his feet become deeper and more and more obvious.

“I will punish you for such behaviour,” Zamasu states before he lands the final blow.

And between those cracks tiny lights start to appear. At first they are feint but the longer Zamasu stands to gaze at the body on the floor, the brighter they become. Now, of course, this is just one mortal. Just one of many who still had to face his justice. But still, Zamasu smiles and the wider his smile becomes, the brighter the lights between those cracks start to shine.

Questions:
nope