Application for Deerington.

[wasonayoyo]

IN CHARACTER

Character Name: Sheriff Woody Pride (yes that's his full name)
Canon: Toy Story
Canon Point: Toy Story 3, after Andy leaves the toys with Bonnie.

In-Game Tattoo Placement: On his left foot in permanent ink, drawn childishly.
Current Health/Status: Mildly worn, as all well-loved toys should be.
Age: ????????? Looks 30-ish????? In toy??????
Species: ... Toy.

History: History here!

Personality:

Overall, Woody's a kind fella with a (usually) hospitable personality, determined to stick to his guns and do what's right in his mind. He cares about his fellow toy, he cares about the family he's been put with, and he always tries to put others before himself, even in great peril. A fairly wise leader, he usually is the man with the plan, and tends to carry out some elaborate plays in order to get his people from Point A to Point B. A lover and protector of kids (... not counting particularly awful children; what, sometimes they're demons), he is a quietly nurturing force of nature who's primary goal is to ensure the happiness of the people around him.

But let's back up a little, first, and see the scope of his evolution.

Woody starts out with far more glaring flaws, when we see him in Toy Story. Overly proud and sure of himself, he's certainly even then a natural born leader — someone who can direct any event, from rescue missions to the daily activities in the kid's room (such as battery checks and squeaker inspections) — but with this take had come an attitude of being... above other toys, or at the very least the one Andy values most. He was also invested in his job to an unhealthy degree, and when Buzz comes along, the nastier side of him gets brought to light: envious of his abilities, jealous of his time with Andy, and beyond bitter that he was sliding into a more prominent role among the others, he treated Buzz (and other toys in the process) horribly, with large thanks to his fear that Buzz had not only taken his place as leader, but also his place with Andy, whom he had devoted himself to fully.

More than that, his overarching flaw of fearing abandonment had hit the screen with the subtlety of a rock through a window, and this a consistent character arc and theme through all four movies (no worries, there's no spoilers here for Toy Story 4). In the first movie, he fears not being good enough and/or obsolete, and in the second movie he's worried being damaged will leave him unworthy and in the garbage. In the third movie, he's unable to let go of his role, even as Andy's grown up and is about to leave them in an attic; he even goes so far as to leave his friends to return to him. This panic that he'll be left behind and deemed worthless is absolutely something he still grapples with, by the end of Toy Story 3, but he at least learns the first step of many in how to let go. This disastrous character trait starts in the first Toy Story and causes plenty of self-made strife for him to deal with.

Fortunately, Woody's not entirely incapable of change.

By the end of the first movie, he had realized that his jealousy only served to cause more harm than good, and afterward he drastically improves his way of looking at things. He can still be petty and short-tempered to the point of sauciness, there's no doubt, but he's matured into someone who values friendship and selfless actions more than the old Woody ever did. And once upon a time he'd been a bit of a chickenshit, someone who hid behind someone else and ran from real danger; now he's more than ready to go on long winding adventures through his neighborhoods, doing what has to be done and throwing himself into harm's way for his fellow toy. And while his loyalty sometimes falters in the face of diverging, difficult choices and pathways, he can be relied on to have your back in a bad situation. He's flawed and bizarrely human for a little thing made of plastic and stuffing, and despite those flaws he's funny, smart, and has a big heart.

Abilities/Powers/Weaknesses & Warping: The only real ability he has outside of being... alive with a soul, or what have you, is that he can be ripped/broken without it being an actual issue. Toys can definitely be destroyed to a point where they're 'dead' (jesus christ), but they can often survive things like having their heads taken off, having arms ripped off, getting holes or being burnt. See: Sid's toys in the first movie, who are a toy's worst nightmare but still somehow trucking along. Since Woody has absolutely no ability other than durability, I'm assuming he's okay without warping or nerfing!

(... He can still totally be destroyed in a bajillion different ways, anyway.)

Inventory:
- A tiny revolver that is made out of steel, that suddenly actually works.
- A box of bullets for this tiny revolver
- The coin machine
- A Sheriff Woody-themed yo-yo*
- A Ball Toss game*
- A Snake in a Boot Shooter*

*All of which are in this image

Writing Samples: July TDM

OUT OF CHARACTER

Player Name: Ashlee
Player Age: 27
Player Contact: simpledog

Other Characters In Game: Laura, Diarmuid, and Peter Parker (fourth slot permitted by mods)
In-Game Tag If Accepted: Sheriff Woody: Ashlee
Permissions for Character: Here
Are you comfortable with prominent elements of fourth-walling?: I'm okay with mods doing it, but would prefer players not mention his canon; they're more than welcome to recognize him as a Sheriff Woody toy doll, though.
What themes of horror/psychological thrillers do you enjoy the most?: Psychological horror, most anything supernatural, but I do also have a fondness for monsters and slashers. There's not a whole lot I'd openly avoid in general!
Is there anything in particular you absolutely need specific content warnings for?: Nope!
Additional Information: