Oliver
Nov 15, 2011 13:57:24 GMT -5
Post by oliver on Nov 15, 2011 13:57:24 GMT -5
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Age: 8 weeks old
Species: Cat
Birthplace: New York City
Movie: Oliver and Company
Title: Little Kitty in the Big City
Why: I literally just finished watching Oliver and Company and remembered how much fun that movie was. Plus I have two human characters and I figured I'd like to try an animal.
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Facial description/mood expressions: Oliver is generally a happy little guy, unless he's stuck in the rain which makes him kind of upset.
Clothing style: Oliver is a kitten, so he doesn't have any clothes.
Body build: He has a small orange-red body that's scrawny which is probably from the lack of food that he's eaten.
Any unique traits (optional) : N/A
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Original character analysis. (Everything must be in your own words! Please be thorough.)[/ul][/font][/i]
Oliver is a brave and caring little kitten that is very loyal to his friends and hopes with all his heart to please them. Deep down he is also a dreamer, his biggest dream is to find a home for himself just like his siblings did. This little kitten is also a big sweetheart, he'd love to just cuddle up next to someone and purr in contentment.
History: Oliver is a little ginger kitten born to Jeanette, who was living in a poor household. The humans unable to care for Oliver and his siblings took them to a street corner in a box and placed the sign 'Free Kittens' upon it hoping that they would have a better chance at a home. Unfortunately, the only kitten left in the box was Oliver.
Alone and scared, he wanders around the city after his "home" was washed away down a storm drain in an intense rainstorm. Sleeping upon a tire for the first night alone, he awakens to the movement of the truck and begins his search for some breakfast. An enticing smell intrigues the kitten and he follows it to a hot-dog cart of which the human Louis doesn't appreciate the accompaniment of the cat.
Nearby a mutt named Dodger prances onto the scene and agrees to help the kitten achieve the meal, only to take it for himself. Angry, hungry and tired, Oliver chases the dog to the docks and unexpectedly falls from a beam into the room below where he saw Dodger head into. Somehow, Oliver finds himself brought into a gang full of all different types of dogs and he's happy to at least have a home for the time being.
Time passes, and the gang begins to teach little Oliver the ways of gang life such as stealing food and other things to help him survive, and to gain money for Syke's, the man Fagin is in-debt to. One particular morning, the group hijacks a car but Oliver gets left behind and now put into the care of a little human girl named Jenny.
The kitten highly enjoys the pampered life, filled with good food, a soft feather bed to sleep in, and a dear friend being made in the process. One morning while Jenny was off at school, Oliver suddenly finds himself being catnapped and ending back up in the gang's hideaway.
Confused, he asks why he was sent back here when he was thoroughly enjoying his new life with Jenny. Snapped at by Dodger, the kitten turns to leave, an expression of sadness upon his maw until he's picked up by Fagin and petted. Until a major idea strikes Fagin's mind. What if he were to ransom Oliver for the money?
He sends a letter to Jenny, thinking that she is a mega rich man, telling her to meet him at the docks. Night falls and still no show of the rich man until a little girl appears offering her piggy bank to get her kitten back. Feeling bad for her, Fagin shows Oliver to her and a look of joy crosses her face as she realizes its him.
Unfortunately, Sykes decides that instead of the kitten, the girl would be worth more money so he kidnaps Jenny and a chase ensues leaving Sykes to get run over by a train. (Serves him right..)
Near the end we see that a party is being thrown for Jenny since it's her birthday. After thanks have been said, Dodger spends a little time alone with Oliver and lets him know that even though he's got a home, he's always got a place in Fagin's gang and in their hearts.
Ambitions: To find a home, to make friends
Strengths & abilities: climbing, hiding, stealing food (in the process of learning), being a lookout
Flaws: naive, distractable (somewhat), asks lots of questions
Likes: Jenny, hot dogs, being helpful
Dislikes: dogs, fighting, Georgette, Sykes, getting lost
Fears: Roscoe & DeSoto, getting eaten by bigger dogs, being alone and homeless for the rest of his life
What makes this character unique: Oliver is pretty unique because he's pretty much the only orphan kitten that doesn't really have that much of a back-story. He's pretty much already seen in the free box when the film starts and it kind of makes one wonder where he came from before he was on the streets.
RP SAMPLE:
Oliver padded around New York City looking for somebody to trick like Dodger had said to do. Spying a woman in a bakery, he sat there on the window sill and began to mew. The woman took a liking to him and brought out a jar of milk to which Oliver climbed up upon and began to lick the creamy liquid with delight. Only problem was that as the milk began to get lower he had trouble accessing it. Pawing at it wasn't working, so he tried sticking his head in it only to get stuck. "DODGER?" he called out hoping he would hear his pleas.
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