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CHARACTER NAME: Robert Ford
SERIES: Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1. Is fighting/attacking this character allowed? Yes
2. Is injury or character death allowed? What limits, if any, are there to injury? Yes; only limits are to please work it out with me beforehand.
3. Is the use of telepathy/mind reading allowed on this character? Yes
4. In general, what would a telepath/empath notice? Lots of guilt, resentment/bitterness, and delusions of grandeur
5. Is fourth walling allowed? If yes, what restrictions are there? No
6. Are there any triggering subjects that you would like to avoid IC or OOC? Not that I can think of right now
7. Any warnings others should know about this character? Um. He's homosexual and obsessive? idk
8. Additional notes, if any: Feel free to comment if you have any other questions.
PROFILE
Character Name: Robert Ford
Fandom: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Age: 21 (January 31, 1862)
Canon Point: In 1883, during a stage performance, when he gets in a brawl with some audience members (before Charley's suicide; near the end of the film, before it fast forwards to Colorado).
Personality:
At one point, Jesse James asks Bob Ford: "Do you wanna be like me, or do you wanna be me?" This is the central conflict at Bob's core. He grew up obsessed with the James Brothers, knowing everything from Jesse's height and eye color to every job he carried out. When he finally had the chance to meet Jesse, he quietly fawned over him to the point that it was obvious he was in love with the man. When Jesse sent him away, he got angry; when Jesse asked him to stay even to do menial work, Bob was ecstatic. Or so it was in the beginning. As the truth of Jesse began to come out and Bob realized that he was simply a human being, the boy felt betrayed by Jesse and hated him. While Jesse thought they understood each other so well (even though he sometimes looked down on Bob or threatened him), Bob was always afraid of Jesse, projecting his disdain for Jesse back on himself; he claimed to kill Jesse for the reward money and out of fear, but it was truly because he felt so betrayed by the other man, because Jesse was human and didn't love him as he wanted and expected.
Bob suffers from delusions of grandeur. He is convinced that he is destined for great things, despite not being the brightest and a mere 21 years of age (19 when he joined the James brothers' gang). He's aware that he's not remarkably charismatic and that getting to where he wants will take hard work, but he also expects people to give him a chance (without any real reason to) and to understand what an amazing man he is and will be. For example, after Jesse allowing him to stay for a few days, Bob began to dream that he might be adopted as a new cousin and allowed to stay forever.
He's arrogant and ridiculously proud. He can't stand being slighted and reacts strongly to being embarrassed or made to look foolish in any way. It's for this reason that he has difficulty admitting he's wrong and, thus, often holds his opinions close to his chest. Of course, it's also because he's an utter coward. Bob doesn't realize or believe this about himself, but he's a complete coward and will pretty much always find a way to back out of a conflict, though that doesn't save him from making the kind of honest or snide remarks that will get him into those conflicts. He's happy to stand idly by for the most part, unless he can see a severe benefit for himself in a way that he won't have to deal with repercussions as much (such as killing Wood).
Extremely awkward and passive in both gestures and general social interactions, he's often picked on by the group (including his older brother) and regarded as a sort of little-kid sidekick. Bob hates this perception and tries to fight it, but never really knows how to. With Jesse in particular, he's extremely observant of ticks and mannerism, "as if trying to write a biography, ... or studying to later impersonate the outlaw," but has trouble understanding them. For example, when Jesse later gives Bob an expression meant to be mutual understanding, Bob interprets it as a knowing for his plots and expects to be killed. He knows that Jesse often keeps his guns on him, or that Dick Liddel will flirt with the women, but fails to reduce this to any sort of motivations or general personality features.
Because he is so easily slighted and reacts with such anger, Bob holds little-to-no loyalty in the long-term. He was always loyal to his brother, though never sacrificing anything for the man, but betrayed most others. He shot and killed Wood Hite when Wood was planning to kill Dick, but later sold Dick out to show how much he was on Jesse's side. Obviously, he later murdered Jesse as well and felt the greatest pride in himself for accomplishing that, because he felt it was getting even. In other words, he's extremely egocentric. So long as he survives and he thinks that his image is in good favor, he'll work with whomever is appropriate.
Bob is not afraid to lie, but he's not great at it. Immediately after shooting Jesse, he looks Jesse's wife in the eye when she asks if he did it (the woman who has been cooking his meals for weeks, whose house he has been living in) and tells her "I swear to God I didn't," but that could partially be attributed to denial. He's not the best at being deceptive as part of a scheme either; when Dick is hiding upstairs from Jesse (after Bob killed Wood), Bob's first contribution to the irrelevant conversation Jesse and Charley are having at dinner is how he hasn't seen Dick (and he constantly believes Jesse is on to him later, though the canon suggests that Jesse knew but wanted to die). Charley believes that Bob is more intelligent and complex because he's not so blatantly simple-minded as most of the rest of the group, but he's actually not so intelligent as he is selfish and introverted. He's good at lying and being cowardly/passive enough to keep himself alive.
He's used to lowsy living conditions, accepting meals from others' wives, and being in hiding. Despite successfully robbing a train and being taken care of by Charley and Jesse for long periods of time, he never really know any sense of wealth. He was content just to be around Jesse, then to be rid of the man that overshadowed him and to make a name for himself. He did, in fact, became famous for killing Jesse.. but some part of him always regretted it, because he loved the man so deeply. He was just beginning to find comforts from alcohol when he was criticized at a show and was killed and Charley was already beginning to resent and turn away from him (suggesting he was feeling guilty at a subconscious, even if he didn't recognize/understand it).
When arriving at esperance, Bob will start by trying to make a name for himself again. He'll probably go back to being mostly passive and observant, wanting to go back to that place where he didn't have the weight of Jesse's murder on his shoulders, but still wanting people to respect him; he's never been good at reconciling the way he is with the way he wants to be.
Path to Redemption: Bob might never entirely get over his obsession with Jesse or his knowledge that he will be a great man, but he can definitely be redeemed enough to realize that what he did was wrong and to not be so proud or afraid to be slighted. Helping him to realize that he actually feels guilty about betraying his friend will be a step in the right direction, as will teaching him the consequences of such violence in a general sense (even if it's not something he jumps to quickly). If Bob learns to admit that he has faults in a general sense (and that Jesse had normal/real faults as well), he'll start becoming more okay with being embarrassed.
History:
Wiki
After Bob shoots Jesse, he begins doing stage shows with his brother, Charley, re-creating the assassination. In 1883, during a performance, the man begins calling Bob out for being a murderer and a coward. Bob jumps off stage and starts a brawl, during which he's profusely beaten and ends up dying of head wounds.
CHARACTER NAME: Robert Ford
SERIES: Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
1. Is fighting/attacking this character allowed? Yes
2. Is injury or character death allowed? What limits, if any, are there to injury? Yes; only limits are to please work it out with me beforehand.
3. Is the use of telepathy/mind reading allowed on this character? Yes
4. In general, what would a telepath/empath notice? Lots of guilt, resentment/bitterness, and delusions of grandeur
5. Is fourth walling allowed? If yes, what restrictions are there? No
6. Are there any triggering subjects that you would like to avoid IC or OOC? Not that I can think of right now
7. Any warnings others should know about this character? Um. He's homosexual and obsessive? idk
8. Additional notes, if any: Feel free to comment if you have any other questions.
PROFILE
Character Name: Robert Ford
Fandom: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Age: 21 (January 31, 1862)
Canon Point: In 1883, during a stage performance, when he gets in a brawl with some audience members (before Charley's suicide; near the end of the film, before it fast forwards to Colorado).
Personality:
At one point, Jesse James asks Bob Ford: "Do you wanna be like me, or do you wanna be me?" This is the central conflict at Bob's core. He grew up obsessed with the James Brothers, knowing everything from Jesse's height and eye color to every job he carried out. When he finally had the chance to meet Jesse, he quietly fawned over him to the point that it was obvious he was in love with the man. When Jesse sent him away, he got angry; when Jesse asked him to stay even to do menial work, Bob was ecstatic. Or so it was in the beginning. As the truth of Jesse began to come out and Bob realized that he was simply a human being, the boy felt betrayed by Jesse and hated him. While Jesse thought they understood each other so well (even though he sometimes looked down on Bob or threatened him), Bob was always afraid of Jesse, projecting his disdain for Jesse back on himself; he claimed to kill Jesse for the reward money and out of fear, but it was truly because he felt so betrayed by the other man, because Jesse was human and didn't love him as he wanted and expected.
Bob suffers from delusions of grandeur. He is convinced that he is destined for great things, despite not being the brightest and a mere 21 years of age (19 when he joined the James brothers' gang). He's aware that he's not remarkably charismatic and that getting to where he wants will take hard work, but he also expects people to give him a chance (without any real reason to) and to understand what an amazing man he is and will be. For example, after Jesse allowing him to stay for a few days, Bob began to dream that he might be adopted as a new cousin and allowed to stay forever.
He's arrogant and ridiculously proud. He can't stand being slighted and reacts strongly to being embarrassed or made to look foolish in any way. It's for this reason that he has difficulty admitting he's wrong and, thus, often holds his opinions close to his chest. Of course, it's also because he's an utter coward. Bob doesn't realize or believe this about himself, but he's a complete coward and will pretty much always find a way to back out of a conflict, though that doesn't save him from making the kind of honest or snide remarks that will get him into those conflicts. He's happy to stand idly by for the most part, unless he can see a severe benefit for himself in a way that he won't have to deal with repercussions as much (such as killing Wood).
Extremely awkward and passive in both gestures and general social interactions, he's often picked on by the group (including his older brother) and regarded as a sort of little-kid sidekick. Bob hates this perception and tries to fight it, but never really knows how to. With Jesse in particular, he's extremely observant of ticks and mannerism, "as if trying to write a biography, ... or studying to later impersonate the outlaw," but has trouble understanding them. For example, when Jesse later gives Bob an expression meant to be mutual understanding, Bob interprets it as a knowing for his plots and expects to be killed. He knows that Jesse often keeps his guns on him, or that Dick Liddel will flirt with the women, but fails to reduce this to any sort of motivations or general personality features.
Because he is so easily slighted and reacts with such anger, Bob holds little-to-no loyalty in the long-term. He was always loyal to his brother, though never sacrificing anything for the man, but betrayed most others. He shot and killed Wood Hite when Wood was planning to kill Dick, but later sold Dick out to show how much he was on Jesse's side. Obviously, he later murdered Jesse as well and felt the greatest pride in himself for accomplishing that, because he felt it was getting even. In other words, he's extremely egocentric. So long as he survives and he thinks that his image is in good favor, he'll work with whomever is appropriate.
Bob is not afraid to lie, but he's not great at it. Immediately after shooting Jesse, he looks Jesse's wife in the eye when she asks if he did it (the woman who has been cooking his meals for weeks, whose house he has been living in) and tells her "I swear to God I didn't," but that could partially be attributed to denial. He's not the best at being deceptive as part of a scheme either; when Dick is hiding upstairs from Jesse (after Bob killed Wood), Bob's first contribution to the irrelevant conversation Jesse and Charley are having at dinner is how he hasn't seen Dick (and he constantly believes Jesse is on to him later, though the canon suggests that Jesse knew but wanted to die). Charley believes that Bob is more intelligent and complex because he's not so blatantly simple-minded as most of the rest of the group, but he's actually not so intelligent as he is selfish and introverted. He's good at lying and being cowardly/passive enough to keep himself alive.
He's used to lowsy living conditions, accepting meals from others' wives, and being in hiding. Despite successfully robbing a train and being taken care of by Charley and Jesse for long periods of time, he never really know any sense of wealth. He was content just to be around Jesse, then to be rid of the man that overshadowed him and to make a name for himself. He did, in fact, became famous for killing Jesse.. but some part of him always regretted it, because he loved the man so deeply. He was just beginning to find comforts from alcohol when he was criticized at a show and was killed and Charley was already beginning to resent and turn away from him (suggesting he was feeling guilty at a subconscious, even if he didn't recognize/understand it).
When arriving at esperance, Bob will start by trying to make a name for himself again. He'll probably go back to being mostly passive and observant, wanting to go back to that place where he didn't have the weight of Jesse's murder on his shoulders, but still wanting people to respect him; he's never been good at reconciling the way he is with the way he wants to be.
Path to Redemption: Bob might never entirely get over his obsession with Jesse or his knowledge that he will be a great man, but he can definitely be redeemed enough to realize that what he did was wrong and to not be so proud or afraid to be slighted. Helping him to realize that he actually feels guilty about betraying his friend will be a step in the right direction, as will teaching him the consequences of such violence in a general sense (even if it's not something he jumps to quickly). If Bob learns to admit that he has faults in a general sense (and that Jesse had normal/real faults as well), he'll start becoming more okay with being embarrassed.
History:
Wiki
After Bob shoots Jesse, he begins doing stage shows with his brother, Charley, re-creating the assassination. In 1883, during a performance, the man begins calling Bob out for being a murderer and a coward. Bob jumps off stage and starts a brawl, during which he's profusely beaten and ends up dying of head wounds.
