Archemides, The Highly Educated Owl

[Ethan Dalloway]

archimedes said:

Character's Name: Archimedes

Movies He is in: The Sword in the Stone

How is the character like?:

Archimedes the owl is the bearer of sarcasm and the only one of the trio that actually has his head together. He has no sense of altruism and all the things ge does that end up helping people are motivated purely by narcissism, such as being hungry or threats to be turned into a human, one of Merlin's favorites. He has a severe dislike of daylight yet flits about in it with "The Boy" and Merlin.

He is also "the Wart's" flying teacher for his quick stint as a bird and has a very evolved sense of the beauty of it and is utterly convinced that humans will never fly, or that they will fly like rocks. Takes extreme pride in the fact that he is indeed "the highly educated owl" and takes offense easily. Preens a lot.

Has a sense that he is better then most people and animals, as is seen in his reclusive manner in the owl house and dislike for other bird, including, but not limited to, sparrows. Yet again, no sense of altruism, just one of pity that leads him to teaching the Wart his letters.

RP Sample :

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Archimedes woke up from his day long snooze. His small bird house smelt faintly of tea and fish. Must be from last nights supper, he thought. He stuck his head out and saw Merlin soundly snoring in his overstuffed armchair, surrounded by his preposterous inventions and models. He stepped out onto the branch that served as his launching pad and took off. Lazily, he made loops around the interior of the small hut in the forest. Out the window he soared and went looking for mice.

After he had eaten his fill of mice and other tiny wood land creatures, he found a tree perfect for sitting in and took advantage of it, napping gently. When the morning sun hit his eyes, he woke and relized with a start that he had been out all night, not abnormal but not typical either. HE flew back and through the window from which he had exited. And slept on the launch branch.

Later in the day, he felt a vague poke waking him up and the words, "Oh, what a perfect stuffed owl." His eyes snapped open. In the roof, there was a vague boy shaped hole and below it was a scrawny little boy talking to Merlin and poking him.

He spluttered, as much as an owl can splutter, "Stuffed... I beg your pardon?"

Arthur: "He's alive, and he talks!"

Another attack of splutters assailed him, "And certainly a great deal better then you do!"

Merlin: "And this is Archimedes, The Highly Educated Owl."

Archimedes Harrumphed and went into his birdhouse, which still smelt faintly of tea and fish.

Merlin: "now, now Archimedes, is that any way to treat a guest?"

He stuck his head out the hole, "Good day," and pulled it in quickly. Directly after, he stuck his tea cup out to get tea, held delicately in one foot. after it was filled, he pulled it in, sloshing. From inside his cubby, he could hear them, Merlin thinking he was so quiet as he said, "When he stays out all night, he's always grumpy the next morning." The boy was just as bad, "then He must stay out every night!" He harrumphed to himself and thought, what do they think I am that I cannot hear them, a sparrow?

Why should you have this character?: Because I am sarcastic enough and have enough background knowledge about science etc... to make it seems real. Also, I am a member of the only official Archimedes Fanlisting on the web. My personality is closer to Archimedes then to that of Yzma, the other character I was thinking about applying for.

Name the other RP sites you have been on:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (hapo),
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy (not HaPo),
Hogwarts Realm,
Rise of the Shades (Eragon),
Shruikan Forums (Eragon)

What should your Title say: The Highly Educated Owl

Anything else you need?: nope, not really

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NOTE FROM ADMIN: Looks great! I really like Archemides so I hope you have fun!