You are good at making decisions; you have a clear sense of what
needs to be done and what others should be doing. Played out inside
yourself, this tendency drives you to value willpower and self-control.
You may be accused of bossiness. But acting on your desire to dissuade,
restrain or guide is often appreciated by others – who might secretly
like a clear direction, and some firmness.
Orderliness
You love it when everything is neat and tidy: when there is a proper
way of doing things, and you can tick things off the to-do list and know
where everything is. So others, at times, are to you unbearably sloppy
and messy. And you run into things that can’t be ordered (a child, a
partner, a colleague at work) which drives you slightly nuts. But your
desire for order is a good one when it is focused where it is needed
and when you’re okay with a bit of mess.
Misanthropy
You have seen the darker side of human nature, even in daily life.
When you look beneath the surface everyone is pretty messed up; there’s
more selfishness circulating that others admit. You are never surprised
by the stupidity of others, even though it annoys you. Your streak of
misanthropy is, in fact, a requirement of remaining sane. You’ve wisely
come to terms with your need to sometimes confidently reject people.
Stefan ran away at the age of fifteen to make a life of his own making.
He was often bullied growing up and his sister would stand up for him. He hated it.
Stefan feels if he doesn’t make friends he can’t get hurt. So he prefers to keep people at a distance.
Stefan does really feel terrible over running away and not finding out till years later that his father was killed. It’s part of the reason he’s helping his sister now.
Stefan is leery about trusting anyone as he’s been betrayed a few times by groups helping with ruin exploration/research.
Stefan will sometimes forget to eat or sleep for at least a day or two when he really finds something in his research that catches his attention.
Stefan doesn’t tell people but he does play the harpsichord as well as paint. Mostly for relaxing. Never for show.
Stefan isn’t interested in relationships at this time. He finds them to be a waste of time when there is work to be done.
Destiney is his twin sister though they only recently begun to speak again after ten years apart. (Not identical twins.)
Stefan doesn’t actually need glasses. He wears them in hopes people will pay less attention to him.
Most
Positive Trait: Intelligent (His intelligence is part of what helped him survive the last 10yrs since he ran away from home at 15. He uses it to his advantage whenever possible. Sometimes even in cunning ways.)
Worst Negative: Haughty (He can get like this over certain topics. It’s not always intentional but he gets carried away with showing his intelligence on the topic at hand. Which is partly why he tends to be a loner. Because this behavior leaves him with few friends. It’s become easier to let this behavior happen rather then get hurt later by someone.)
Seven items he would have in his bag at all times:
Gil (Of course)
A map (Not that he’d mind getting lost if there was stuff to study)
Carbuncle Ruby (Has to have his Ruby Carby with him.)
Some sort of dried snack (Better for travel. In case he’s away from the city for a good bit of time.)
Bandages (For wounds. Not always his own.)
Notebook (For making notes of things he’s found while traveling or researching.)
A small research kit (Stuff for spelunking about ruins. Like a small chisel, brush, container or two for items found. The items in it vary depending what he is planning on doing.)
“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
–
Harlan Ellison
It’s lonely at the top, and being one of the rarest and most
strategically capable personality types, Architects know this all too
well. Architects form just two percent of the population, and women of
this personality type are especially rare, forming just 0.8% of the
population – it is often a challenge for them to find like-minded
individuals who are able to keep up with their relentless
intellectualism and chess-like maneuvering. People with the Architect
personality type are imaginative yet decisive, ambitious yet private,
amazingly curious, but they do not squander their energy.
Nothing Can Stop the Right Attitude From Achieving Its Goal
With a natural thirst for knowledge that shows itself early in life,
Architects are often given the title of “bookworm” as children. While
this may be intended as an insult by their peers, they more than likely
identify with it and are even proud of it, greatly enjoying their broad
and deep body of knowledge. Architects enjoy sharing what they know as
well, confident in their mastery of their chosen subjects, but they
prefer to design and execute a brilliant plan within their field rather
than share opinions on “uninteresting” distractions like gossip.
A paradox to most observers, Architects are able to live by glaring
contradictions that nonetheless make perfect sense – at least from a
purely rational perspective. For example, Architects are simultaneously
the most starry-eyed idealists and the bitterest of cynics, a seemingly
impossible conflict. But this is because Architect personalities tend to
believe that with effort, intelligence and consideration, nothing is
impossible, while at the same time they believe that people are too
lazy, short-sighted or self-serving to actually achieve those fantastic
results. Yet that cynical view of reality is unlikely to stop an
interested Architect from achieving a result they believe to be
relevant.
In Matters Of Principle, Stand Like a Rock
Architects radiate self-confidence and an aura of mystery, and their
insightful observations, original ideas and formidable logic enable them
to push change through with sheer willpower and force of personality.
At times it will seem that Architects are bent on deconstructing and
rebuilding every idea and system they come into contact with, employing a
sense of perfectionism and even morality to this work. Anyone who
doesn’t have the talent to keep up with Architects’ processes, or worse
yet, doesn’t see the point of them, is likely to immediately and
permanently lose their respect.
Rules, limitations and traditions are
anathema to the Architect personality type – everything should be open
to questioning and reevaluation, and if they see a way, Architects will
often act unilaterally to enact their technically superior, sometimes
insensitive, and almost always unorthodox methods and ideas.
This isn’t to be misunderstood as impulsiveness – Architects will
strive to remain rational no matter how attractive the end goal may be,
and every idea, whether generated internally or soaked in from the
outside world, must pass the ruthless and ever-present “Is this going to
work?” filter. This mechanism is applied at all times, to all things
and all people, and this is often where Architect personalities run into
trouble.
One Reflects More When Traveling Alone
Architects are brilliant and confident in bodies of knowledge they
have taken the time to understand, but unfortunately the social contract
is unlikely to be one of those subjects. White lies and small talk are
hard enough as it is for a type that craves truth and depth, but
Architects may go so far as to see many social conventions as downright
stupid. Ironically, it is often best for them to remain where they are
comfortable – out of the spotlight – where the natural confidence
prevalent in Architects as they work with the familiar can serve as its
own beacon, attracting people, romantically or otherwise, of similar
temperament and interests.
Architects are defined by their tendency to move through life as
though it were a giant chess board, pieces constantly shifting with
consideration and intelligence, always assessing new tactics, strategies
and contingency plans, constantly outmaneuvering their peers in order
to maintain control of a situation while maximizing their freedom to
move about. This isn’t meant to suggest that Architects act without
conscience, but to many other types, Architects’ distaste for acting on
emotion can make it seem that way, and it explains why many fictional
villains (and misunderstood heroes) are modeled on this personality
type.
Architect Strengths
Quick, Imaginative and Strategic Mind –
Architects pride themselves on their minds, taking every opportunity to
improve their knowledge, and this shows in the strength and flexibility
of their strategic thinking. Insatiably curious and always up for an
intellectual challenge, Architects can see things from many
perspectives. Architects use their creativity and imagination not so
much for artistry, but for planning contingencies and courses of action
for all possible scenarios.
High Self-Confidence – Architects trust their
rationalism above all else, so when they come to a conclusion, they have
no reason to doubt their findings. This creates an honest, direct style
of communication that isn’t held back by perceived social roles or
expectations. When Architects are right, they’re right, and no amount of
politicking or hand-holding is going to change that fact – whether it’s
correcting a person, a process, or themselves, they’d have it no other
way.
Independent and Decisive – This creativity,
logic and confidence come together to form individuals who stand on
their own and take responsibility for their own actions. Authority
figures do not impress Architects, nor do social conventions or
tradition, and no matter how popular something is, if they have a better
idea, Architects will stand against anyone they have to in a bid to
have it changed. Either an idea is the most rational or it’s wrong, and
Architects will apply this to their arguments as well as their own
behavior, staying calm and detached from these sometimes emotionally
charged conflicts. Architects will only be swayed by those who follow
suit.
Hard-working and determined – If something
piques their interest, Architects can be astonishingly dedicated to
their work, putting in long hours and intense effort to see an idea
through. Architects are incredibly efficient, and if tasks meet the
criteria of furthering a goal, they will find a way to consolidate and
accomplish those tasks. However, this drive for efficiency can also lead
to a sort of elaborate laziness, wherein Architects find ways to bypass
seeming redundancies which don’t seem to require a great deal of
thought – this can be risky, as sometimes double-checking one’s work is
the standard for a reason.
Open-minded – All this rationalism leads to a
very intellectually receptive personality type, as Architects stay open
to new ideas, supported by logic, even if (and sometimes especially if)
they prove Architects’ previous conceptions wrong. When presented with
unfamiliar territory, such as alternate lifestyles, Architects tend to
apply their receptiveness and independence, and aversion to rules and
traditions, to these new ideas as well, resulting in fairly liberal
social senses.
Jacks-of-all-Trades – Architects’
open-mindedness, determination, independence, confidence and strategic
abilities create individuals who are capable of doing anything they set
their minds to. Excelling at analyzing anything life throws their way,
Architects are able to reverse-engineer the underlying methodology of
almost any system and apply the concepts that are exposed wherever
needed. Architects tend to have their pick of professions, from IT
system designers to political masterminds.
Architect Weaknesses
Arrogant – Architects are perfectly capable of
carrying their confidence too far, falsely believing that they’ve
resolved all the pertinent issues of a matter and closing themselves off
to the opinions of those they believe to be intellectually inferior.
Combined with their irreverence for social conventions, Architects can
be brutally insensitive in making their opinions of others all too
clear.
Judgmental – Architects tend to have complete
confidence in their thought process, because rational arguments are
almost by definition correct – at least in theory. In practice,
emotional considerations and history are hugely influential, and a weak
point for Architects is that they brand these factors and those who
embrace them as illogical, dismissing them and considering their
proponents to be stuck in some baser mode of thought, making it all but
impossible to be heard.
Overly analytical – A recurring theme with
Architects is their analytical prowess, but this strength can fall
painfully short where logic doesn’t rule – such as with human
relationships. When their critical minds and sometimes neurotic level of
perfectionism (often the case with Turbulent Architects) are applied to
other people, all but the steadiest of friends will likely need to make
some distance, too often permanently.
Loathe highly structured environments – Blindly
following precedents and rules without understanding them is
distasteful to Architects, and they disdain even more authority figures
who blindly uphold those laws and rules without understanding their
intent. Anyone who prefers the status quo for its own sake, or who
values stability and safety over self-determination, is likely to clash
with Architect personality types. Whether it’s the law of the land or
simple social convention, this aversion applies equally, often making
life more difficult than it needs to be.
Clueless in romance – This antipathy to rules
and tendency to over-analyze and be judgmental, even arrogant, all adds
up to a personality type that is often clueless in dating. Having a new
relationship last long enough for Architects to apply the full force of
their analysis on their potential partner’s thought processes and
behaviors can be challenging. Trying harder in the ways that Architects
know best can only make things worse, and it’s unfortunately common for
them to simply give up the search. Ironically, this is when they’re at
their best, and most likely to attract a partner.
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