DDD Characterization Notes 1

[sandinmyboots]

ALRIGHT, SO. Felt like typing up tl;dr on what Kefka's doing in DDD and motivations and such.

FIRST OFF: HE'S AN EVIL LITTLE MAN. EVIL EVIL EVIL. Poisons towns, turns small children into brainwashed superweapons, makes terrible puns. And he does it because it is lots of fun and his brain on divine magic ended about as well as all prototype supersoldiers does. But he is trying not to show it too much on DDD and this is why:

Kefka's #1 goal on his world is to become a god. Because he's obviously god material and he needs to go take his rightful place in the pantheon.

This has given him several subgoals:

1. The gods are hidden in a cave that's guarded by magically-enhanced monsters, and that cave is guarded by another cave full of zombies. He'll need to be strong enough to get through both of those in order to reach the gods.

2. How does he become stronger? He was turned into a super soldier by the Empire, which is as evil as ambitious as the name implies. The Empire can help him become stronger, and working for the Empire gives him opportunities to find more ways to become powerful. He needs to stay in the Emperor's good graces so he can continue working for the Empire; if he's considered not helpful, the Emperor will get rid of him.

3. What makes the Empire happy? The Empire is trying to take over the world. So helping out with that and being a good minion is the way to go.

4. Kefka's been turned into a magical supersoldier, but he was the prototype, so things have gone a bit wrong. He's become sadistic and an egomaniac, and likes indulging in those things. However, Kefka still needs to keep the Empire happy by being a good super-soldier, so he usually doesn't do those things unless he thinks he can get away with it.

Although he enjoys evil acts, those aren't the main goal. The main goal is becoming a god, keeping the Empire happy, etc. Fortunately, working for an evil Empire gives him plenty of opportunities to do bad. It just has to be in a way acceptable to the Empire.

Now, what are Kefka's goals regarding DDD?

1. Can DDD make him more powerful and better prepared to find the gods? Given that there's engineers, magical beings, and all that jazz, yes. So being in their good graces is important so he can get some wonderful loot.

2. DDD is entertaining. He's the Empire's odd-job boy, going around and doing the dirty work. Sometimes he gets to be eeevil and go all out, but there's a lot of waiting involved. And diplomacy. Boring parts! DDD is something to do during the boring parts. And as much fun as it is to piss people off, he wants to keep the entertainment going.

Furthermore, being a magic-addled supersoldier with a bad temper is not good for a social life. It's nice having people to talk to without having to worry about ~the plans~. (Doubly so if they turn out to be evil like like he is.)

3. DDD is not an enemy. He doesn't want DDD as an enemy because it would pwn him almost instantly, he likes some of the people there and he wants DDD's resources. He doesn't want out of world people ruining his perfect plans! So he's staying on good sides.

4. Even if Kefka's not attempting to evil at DDD blatantly, he's still trying to influence people's actions for the worse. Or recruit them to team Kefka.

TL;DR HE IS SUCKING UP TO DDD FOR POWER AND LULZ and occasionally trolling for lulz, but not in a way that will get him in trouble, hopefully.

as canon rolls along, he's going to slip up sooner or later

but for now, he is playing nice

Comments

[implantsgrace.livejournal.com]

... I think Grace needs to teach Kefka the art of being subtle. And how to do evil shit while not blowing your cover.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

That would be helpful, given that in general he's good but in specific, he has an unfortunate tendency to get a little too :D about evil acts.

[implantsgrace.livejournal.com]

The poker face is important.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

He needs some practice. He's out of practice with lying; outright not mentioning facts, intimidation and fact spinning are more in his grasp.

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

Winry will be horrified at this, as we've discussed before. :D

"Surely it's a virus!" etc.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

Yes :D and he'll be disappointed and confused but still be friendly because even in the face of death, he's friendly at people he's fond of. it'll be a disaster and wonderful \o/

see also: "KEFKA NOW WE DUEL TO THE DEATH" "hello friends! i knew you were coming so i wrote a speech :D"

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

NOW I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS TO TRANSPIRE. \o/

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT \o/

off topic but I'm pretty sure he's shorter than Edward.

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

WHEEEEEEE.

...Really? Tiny!Ed or Mature!Height!Ed? XD

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

both? he's five foot four xD ONLY ONE OF THE OF-AGE CAST OF FFVI IS TALLER THAN HIM

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

ffff he and Azula need to be BFF. XD She doesn't consider herself to be a villain (LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ON HER WORLD WOULD DISAGREE THOUGH), but she probably won't really care if *he* is as long as he's not a ~*common criminal*~ and as long as he doesn't mess with her/her world/the people that she likes/the worlds of people that she likes.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

THEY NEED TO TALK MOAR AND HAVE SRS DISCUSSIONS he knows he's a villain, but doesn't care because he's having too much fun and he's clearly in the right. IF HE'S A CRIMINAL, HE'S NOT COMMON. HE'LL BE AN UNCOMMON CRIMINAL.

and if he's messing in other worlds, he'll probably ask first, since it pays to not be called a pest in a community full of ridiculously powerful people. his world comes first.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula says A++; carry on.

[crackpotcrocker.livejournal.com]

As you mentioned on plurk. These two need to chat more <:

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

Yessss :>

I am just imagining Kefka going

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND MAGIC AND WORLD TAKING OVER YOU SAY
CLEARLY YOU NEED MY HELP
TELL KEFKA WHAT YOU NEED AND WHO MUST DIE FOR THIS /finger steeple

1/2

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

2/2

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

MR. PALAZZO, PLEASE DON'T ENCOURAGE MR. CROCKER.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

BUT BUT BUT

I AM THE MOST USEFUL AND HELPFUL PERSON

REALLY

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

[crackpotcrocker.livejournal.com]

Why the heck not?! I need someone besides Gellert to encourage me.

You. You, Kazuha and Albus wanting me to do things for - GOOD!

You're all crazy! Crazy. CRAZY!

[hands4healing.livejournal.com]

BEING GOOD IS IT'S OWN REWARD.

/blames Space Jam forever

[crackpotcrocker.livejournal.com]

MENTAL HEAlTH ISSUES YOU SAY?! HECK YES!

FAIRIES!

... I don't have to tell you about my childhood do I?

I'm not looking to destory Turner I just want his - FAIRY GODPARENTS!

Talk to me after Abra Catastrophe and then we can talk about destorying Timmy Turner and taking from his cold unmoving hands his - FAIRY GODPARENTS!

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

You can if you want? I have a doctor, he's better at this than I am. Although he specializes in magic and the mental health bit is just a side effect of magic on my world...and the part where you turn into a monster, but that's only happened a few dozen times and was on purpose. So.

What better way to get something from someone than to kill them? That way, they can't take it back.

and this obviously doesnt count towards game play :/

[crackpotcrocker.livejournal.com]

Not really. I'm not even sure where the heck to begin with my 'so called child hood'
... I'm a monster already. That is unless you mean with dripping fangs.

Because I don't work that way. I stalk the child taking pictures and looking like a pedophilia. Talk to me after I lose my mind some more.