Post by Panchito on Aug 17, 2009 20:58:43 GMT -5
Who am I? Just a conscience!
Introduce yourself
Hey, howdy, hey! The name's Linda, and I wished upon a star from I used Panchito before and reserved him for the new site. The other characters I play here include Basil. Panchito and I are so very eager to join the Worlds of Disney circle of life!
Character basics
Character name: Panchito
Age: 29
Species: rooster
Birthplace: Mexico
Movie: The Three Caballeros
Custom title: El Primero Caballero
Why: Why'd you pick this character?
I have always loved Panchito; he's very close to being my favorite Disney character. I even went on the Three Caballeros Grand Fiesta Tour ride in Epcot 3 times this past vacation. I considered dropping him for the new site, as there is another character I think would be able to interact better with others, but I just can't do it. He's way too cool.
Character appearance (try to get at least 2 or 3 sentences for each section)
Hair description: None. Panchito is a bird, not a mammal, although some birds do have hair, like Launchpad McQuack, for instance. Panchito has feathers, mostly red, with white on his hands.
Facial description/mood/expressions: Not bad-looking; let's say ruggedly handsome. Wide eyes and a big smile on his beak. He also has a rooster's red comb on his head. Almost always a cheerful expression. When he gets angry, it doesn't last long.
Clothing style: The costume of a vacquero or charro, the Mexican cowboy: sombrero, spurs, short bolero jacket. Panchito prefers to wear bright colors, and he never goes anywhere without his six-guns. For more formal occasions, he might wear a jacket with lots of embroidery and a string tie. Clothes are no muy importante to Panchito.
Body build: Just a little taller than the average duck. Although he looks a bit scrawny, Panchito is stronger than you'd think. And he has yellow chicken feet.
Any unique traits (optional): Red tail feathers
Original character analysis (In your own words and please be thorough)
Personality:
Panchito is all energy. Whatever he does, he does with gusto. And lots of noise. He loves to travel, to see new things and meet new people. Everyone and anyone is a potential friend to Panchito, although his idea of friendship might not sit well with them.
Since this hyper-active rooster loves practical jokes, he thinks nothing of lighting a firecracker under your chair, or giving you a hotfoot, because, of course, it's all in fun. It's not easy to successfully play a joke on him, but if anyone managed it, Panchito is a good sport and would take it like an hombre.
Panchito can be very sentimental. Practically the only time he slows down, albeit not for long, is to appreciate something beautiful: a sunset, a song, or a lady. Panchito has an eye for a pretty girl and is not above a wolf whistle when one passes by. But he's no cad or gigolo; he just hasn't found "Señorita Right" yet. So he'll just keep looking.
An eternal optimist, Panchito is generous, unconventional, and unpredictable. He always carries his pistolas, his guitar, and his magic flying serape. Being a "toony" character, he can pull them from behind his back or from under his hat at any time.
He will try almost anything, especially if it's exciting. He's never had much money and tends to spend it freely. In fact, a life with few comforts has pretty much inured him to hardships. Heat or cold, hunger or thirst, Panchito has lived with them all and they hardly bother him. He can sleep anywhere, any time, and is in the habit of taking a daily siesta. And he learned long ago that you can eat almost anything if you put enough hot sauce on it.
Panchito is not a heavy thinker, preferring action to intellectual pursuits. He has a simple way of looking at life and its problems, but he is certainly not stupid, and could learn a lot more if he had the patience.
History:
Born into one of the poorest families in one of the poorest parts of Mexico, Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero Gonzales Pistoles was always cheerful and helpful, if full of mischief.
After years of marriage and two daughters, his parents feared they would never have a son. Consequently, when their boy was hatched, he could do no wrong in their eyes. Mama and Papa allowed little Panchito to do anything he chose, excusing all the mayhem with a shrug and a weary, "Él es un niño...He is a boy." With his endless supply of energy, the little fellow ran wild, completely unchecked, setting a lifelong pattern. Fortunately, Panchito had a kindly disposition and never hurt anyone on purpose. But, oh, those accidents.
By the time the Pistoles family was eventually blessed with other sons, and they realized the need for taking a firmer hand with their eldest, it was far too late.
The village school was a problem for Panchito, who managed to be good for no more than a few days at a time, not through any malice, but only unbridled, ungovernable energy. Happily for the teacher, the boy was taken out of class by his family whenever they needed money, which was quite often. It seems that Panchito possessed a beautiful tenor singing voice, and he was frequently sent with his sisters into the city to sing for coins. His grandpapa Morales taught him to play the guitar by ear (he can't read music), and many a family meal was purchased from these musical excursions. He did manage to learn to read and write in both Spanish and Ingles, along with basic mathematics and some Mexican history; but, leaving school at the age of twelve, Panchito remains to this day woefully under-educated.
As the eldest son of many children, Panchito knew it would fall on him to help the family financially. But he never let thoughts of the future interfere with having fun in the present. Most boys in his village became field hands; Panchito went instead to a nearby ranchero and became a stableboy. The work was more strenuous but less monotonous, and well-suited to his high-energy personality, and it awakened in the young rooster a desire to become a vacquero.
It took three years of hard work to learn all the skills of the Mexican cowboy, three years of roping fenceposts and shooting tin cans, as well as sneaking out to ride the boss' horses, which was strictly forbidden to the stableboys. But fear of punishment never stopped Panchito from doing anything, and he taught himself to rope, ride, and shoot a flea off a dog at 60 paces.
He had to prove himself to Senor Boss, but eventually Panchito became a full-fledged cowboy.
One cattle drive took him to Acapulco, where Panchito decided, on a dare, to try cliff-diving. Never mind that he couldn't swim, or at least, had never tried. There he met a hot-tempered American film student named Donald, and a bored Brazilian rich kid named José. The three formed an instant bond and remain, despite long stretches of separation, the best of amigos.
~~Or, maybe they all met when they inherited a house full of magic curiosities. Eh, who knows? Anyway:
Besides stints on various rancheros, Panchito has worked as a matador, a bounty hunter, a rodeo rider, a masked wrestler (under the name of El Gallo Loco), and a performer in a wild west show, jobs which took him all over Central and South America, as well as into Texas and other parts of the American west. He even tried a trip to Hollywood and a bit of acting, courtesy of Donald Duck. But he still loves 'Me-hi-co' best of all and regularly sends money and gifts home to his recently widowed Mamacita and all the little niños.
Ambitions:
All Panchito's flirting is simply an attempt to get married and raise a family. Other than that, he wants to have fun. And to own a horse.
Strengths & abilities:
Crack shot with a pistol. Can ride a bucking bronco, rope a wild mustang, and perform rodeo-style tricks, besides being lightning-fast on the draw. Knows dozens of traditional dances. Magnífico singing voice. Plays guitar by ear. A very fine bullfighter, high-diver, and brawler. Plus, he is so daring, that he'll even try things he can't do.
Flaws:
Panchito gets himself into trouble by acting without considering the consequences. He hardly bothers to pay attention to authorities or rules. He tends to annoy people with his boisterous nature, and his practical jokes are a pain to anyone without a good sense of humor. He's not very intellectual and not much of a swimmer.
Likes:
-practical jokes
-spicy food
-pretty girls
-Latin music
-pretty girls
-horses
-dancing
-fireworks
-pretty girls...
Dislikes:
-boredom
-following rules
-people with no sense of humor
-He's not crazy about dogs and cats, as these are, in Mexico, more nuisance creatures than pets, but doesn't actively dislike them. He's much fonder of farm animals: goats, burros, etc.
Fears:
For all practical purposes, Panchito is fearless.
Anything to add?:
RP SAMPLE:
Panchito was excited to arrive in Walt Disney World. But then, he was always excited about new places. He had seen a lot of places in his lifetime, but this might be the most fun of them all!
Where to begin? It was no problem for Panchito to decide. He didn't want a plan; it was so much more enjoyable to just go where the wind took you without worrying about details.
He walked past a small kiosk, whistling a snappy tune. "Guidebooks for sale, eh? Maps?" he said to himself. "Who needs these things!" But then Panchito spied the castmember working the stand, a pretty girl with large eyes and very dark lashes. "Maravilloso! Maybe I should stop after all!"
"Excusa," he said to her in his most charming tone, "I have just arrived in your enchanting kingdom, and I wonder if you can help me to find my way around." She smiled and handed him a free brochure. Her nametag said 'Diana.' Panchito took the brochure; he would throw it away later. "I was hoping for a...how do you say...a guided tour? So, when do you get off work, Diana?"
