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Out of Character Information

player name: Monkie
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In Character Information

character name: The Master
Fandom: Doctor Who
Timeline: Canon point would be Sound of Drums
character's age: He'll say 900ish but it has to be in the thousands somewhere! (Time Lords lose track easy and they're very vain.)

powers, skills, pets and equipment: The Master is not human but rather an alien from the planet Gallifrey. As a Time Lord, the Master has an outstanding knowledge of time and space, beyond that of even the smartest men on Earth. They study for centuries at the Time Lord academy and therefore they are naturally more intelligent and worldly, with better understanding and awareness of the universe and time travel. The Master has extensive knowledge of science, engineering, languages and literature.

He also benefits from the Time Lord biology such as regenerations. Conventionally, most Time Lords have 12 regenerations but the Master has never been conventional and despite ending his cycle, he survived by stealing bodies until he was finally executed by the Time Lord. When brought back for the Time War, he got a brand new set of 12 regenerations. Regenerations generally allow a Time Lord a sort of 'get out of jail free' card when it comes to death, the catch being that they often change personality, preferences and appearance though retain the same memories and knowledge. This process can also be done by will and sometimes some Time Lords display a higher level of control on what body they get.

His appearance is humanoid (or more accurately, humanities appearance is very Time lord-ish as the Time Lords came first) but his biology differs greatly in most respects. He has two hearts, a repository bypass, a naturally lower body temperature than humans, an ability to withstand radiation and better hearing and smell than humans.

All Time Lords have a mild telepathy in canon, though the strength varies greatly, it is usually initiated by touch and the Master is known to use his more than the Doctor and seems to have a high level of skill as he is able to send a false premonition as a telepathic message and his hypnotism skills are far more effective.

The only equipment he has on him is a laser screwdriver.

canon history: The overall history of the Master and Detail on this particular incarnation.

personality: : The Master, as a person, is psychotic and fairly mentally unstable. This is the most blatant aspect of his personality in this particular regeneration. While he can come across as charming, polite and even quite a nice man, it is obvious to those who know him that its all an act, one that he is often successful at pulling off. So much so that he managed to run for prime minister without many doubting his persona of Harold Saxon. He excels in manipulating those around him to achieve whatever outcome he wants. He used to hypnotise people into falling in line and doing as he said but in the latest canon he seems to rely more on his own charm and cunning.

He displays little, if any, empathy for the victims of his schemes. He is shown as having little regard for those outside himself and only seems to care about his own self preservation. His sadistic nature is apparent from the way he can take such joy in the misery and suffering of others, treating things such as death and torture as something to be amused by. His humour is dark and malicious with a childish air to it, showing him to be quite playful and hyper at times, much like the tenth Doctor. This incarnation matches Ten in most aspects of personality, especially their eccentric nature and he is simply the flip side of the coin when it comes to morality and empathy. He is the equal opposite and matches the Doctor as a worthy opponent.

While he may act immature at times, he is a very intelligent and calculated man who puts a lot of thought into his plans, even if his ego is often his failing. He is too self assured and arrogant to acknowledge any possibility of losing, which makes his failure twice as painful. He doesn't have a problem with playing dirty and using any means necessary if he is in a tricky situation. He even ran from the Time war after being brought back solely to fight in it as his life meant more to him that his home planet. His cowardice is ever present in canon and he is well known for retreating when things get dangerous or over his head. His pride means a lot to him, he won't even let the Doctor forgive him and refused to show any weakness to his enemies, especially not the Doctor. Being weak and helpless is not something the Master enjoys.

The Masters intelligence is one of his greatest assets, he was very successful at school and out shone the Doctor in most subjects. Its said that his degree in cosmic science was of a higher class than the Doctors and previous canon indicates that he is somewhat of a maverick when it comes to engineering, in practise and theory. For example, he came up with the entire premise of the Archangel network, which helped him take over the entire Earth with a sort of mass hypnotism. Even when fobwatched, he managed to build a ship system with food and string and staples.

The Master has lost a lot of his sanity over the years, which is often considered to be because of drums impact on his mind. His moods seem rather flippant and he often switching between a manic happiness and frustrated anger, which could be because of how the drums impact his thoughts as he often claims it can be hard to think. He is constantly torment and unable to get the rhythm out of his head, it even sneaks into unconscious actions such as drumming on the table.

This may give him a reason for his sadistic and petty ways but it doesn't exactly make him redeemable. Its not completely and utterly impossible but its honestly not probable.

This regeneration of the Master may seem charming and friendly on the outside, perhaps a little sharp witted and sarcastic, but his deep psychotic nature is something that can be quite fearful and dangerous.

why do you feel this character would be appropriate to the setting? The Master is very good at adapting to new places and honestly, he's probably been to odder places in his lifetime. He's very good at assimilating for survival and using whatever he can around him to get more power and authority. Besides, he always did like unique and different technology, he'd have a hell of a time studying the place. Survival is something the Master is best at and a comm like this is just perfect for him to show that off.

Writing Samples

Network Post Sample:[There's slight noise of movement as the Master fiddles with the device, mumbling to himself as he inspects it.]

Huh. Its primitive, not exactly up to date technology but fully functioning. Its here to serve a source of communication I assume. How interesting-- actually, no. That would be an overstatement.

[The noise stops and the Master clears his throat, obviously done with his criticisms.]

Well this is exactly what I need right now. You do realise I was in the middle of something and now-- well, I'm stuck here! Wherever here is... Brilliant. That's a years worth of planning down the drain then, I really do hope this is worth my time.

[There's a small beat. A pause for contemplation.]

Look this is boring. Anybody going to tell me where I am or do I get the pleasure of playing twenty questions?

Third Person Sample: There was nothing that could ruin the joy of victory, that brilliant moment when everything fell into place and he could look into his enemy’s eyes and see they were at a loss of how to stop him. The Master adored it; he loved every second of it. And to have it televised as well, the entire world watching him take over their pathetic little planet? How could it be better? It couldn’t! Admittedly, he always had been a bit of a showman and perhaps the cameras were needlessly flashy. But what good was ruling the world if people didn’t know his face and fear his very presence?

The Toclafane were soaring through the sky and… and that was actually the last he could remember when he finally stirred from his unconscious state. Well, he remembered thinking the sky seeming a bit misty, but he chalked that up to British weather. Still, not that explained what was happening now. How was that it even possible? He couldn’t have just passed out! That would have been ridiculous. Not in his moment of glory anyway.

Opening his eyes, he pulled himself upright, a perturbed look on his face. This was not the Valiant. He didn’t know what it was but he was far from impressed. He mentally racked his brain, trying to work out if there had been any difference to what he’d then perceived to be reality. Because it could of easily all been a dream, not impossible but improbable. After all, he’d had vivid dreams before but-- well, no it made no sense! He had definitely been on the Valiant, he remember killing that freak-show companion, the assassination of that bumbling president and having the Doctor on his knees before him.

And now he was… where? Looking around with utter loathing, he really did not appreciate the current décor of the room he’d been stuck in. What was this? An intergalactic kidnapping ring? Some sort of dimension and time defying prisoner for dictators or conquers? Or, more likely, something that idiot Doctor was doing?

Well, he saw no one around, no cameras watching, no guards and no signs of life. So what did he do? Oh yes, what any rational being did, yelled and hoped someone would just hear him.

“What’s going on then? Someone answer me! I’m in the middle of something, big victorious take over, it’s a little rude to just snatch me up you know? Answer me now! I am your Lord and Master and you will obey me.”

Anything else? ...Anything else? :D