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the_lion_rollerMun Name: Mew, Manta, or Twizz is fine. :)
Journal:mewberries151
Contact Info: mewberries151@hotmail.com
Other Characters: Kat
Name: Martin Kratt
From: Wild Kratts
Appearance: Normal outfit (He's the fellow in blue.) And with the creature power suit unactivated. The creature power suit will be on him when he arrives in the city, in its dormant state.
Age: Adult. 5 years older than brother Chris.
Gender: Male
Personality: Martin, despite being the older brother, is arguably the more exuberant of the two in most situations. As a zoologist and creature explorer, he gets excited at the prospect of watching the animals he loves in action and seeing them use their amazing abilities. And getting to nickname them. That's always fun.
He can treat things seriously though, not the least example of which is when an animal or its habitat is being threatened. His approach to problems is often trial and error: Do something, see if it works, and if it doesn't try something else. This is in contrast to his brother Chris's more analytic approach, and it can get him into trouble sometimes, even if it arguably can also buy Chris the time he needs to do things the more careful way.
Martin is fairly good at improvising as seen in "Honey Seekers" where he uses his small Honey Guide bird form (that most might see as useless) to defeat a much larger foe as well as rescue Chris and his friend, Aviva. He can also be pretty crafty when it comes to out-smarting villains in general, as seen in "Flight of the Draco" where he fools fashion villain Donita into thinking he's going to go along with her animal fashion show.
In general, Martin is pretty easy going, prone to bouts of silly humor, and generally just a nice, likable guy.
Backstory: (Standby for some headcanon here and there.)
Martin's early years are a tad lacking in details, although from a brief flashback in canon, it can be gathered that he grew up with his younger brother Chris in your average suburban neighborhood. Even at a young age, Martin apparently had a love of animals as seen in a flashback to his childhood where he and Chris confront afuture villain about his mistreatment of animals. It's possible that as the older brother, Martin's fascination with creatures carried over into Chris, although it's just as easy to assume these two had an appreciation of animals at conception birth.
At any rate, this interest followed him into adulthood as he studied zoology and eventually he turned his passion for the animal kingdom into a career as he worked in nature conservation. He'd be joined later by his brother Chris, and the two of them would journey around the continent, studying animals and ecosystems together. At some point during their treks they met the computer scientist, Aviva, who also had an interest in studying nature. She soon developed the Tortuga (a huge flying, tortoise-shaped ship)and, along with teammates Koki and Jimmy Z, asked the Kratt brothers to join her in traveling the world. It was in this way that Martin and Chris began their planet-wide animal adventures, journeying from place to place to discover more about animals and their environments as well as help Aviva develop her amazing Creature Power Suits, that allowed the wearers to almost literally "be the creatures" they were studying.
With the Creature Power suit, Martin was able to experience the lifestyles and abilities of his beloved animals first hand. Notable transformations of his include a Peregrine Falcon, a Largemouth Bass, a Monarch Butterfly, but he has many more creature forms beyond those. It seems that occasionally the instincts of the animal whose power Martin has activated can get the better of him (particularly when it comes to food instincts) but what's life without a few surprises?
Throughout their adventures the Kratt brothers and the rest of the Tortuga crew have encountered an assortment of bad guys who would much rather use animals for profit or harm them for kicks, but Martin, along with his brother Chris, are always able to undo their plans and save the animals in time. Every once in awhile it's the brothers themselves who have inadvertently caused trouble for the animals (they're only human after all) but they always find a way to set things right again.
I'm taking Martin post any and all episodes of Wild Kratts so any important canon will be added as needed, and this avails him potential access to any past and future creature power disks. (...The episodes are aired out of order anyway so this shouldn't be a huge problem. XD )
Moral Standing: Neutral Good.
Dreams: A world where animals and humans exist harmoniously together. Finding the perfect nickname for his latest creature pal.
Fears: Losing a species to extinction and/or not being able to conserve the natural habitat of an animal. The "Creature of the Week" getting eaten/poached/vanishing somehow before he gets to nickname it.
Extra: Martin Kratt is technically a real person, however his animated counterpart in Wild Kratts has had fictional adventures and comes from a world with technology just a jump ahead of our own, which I feel differentiates him enough to qualify as a cartoon. Nevermind that both he and Chris have been shown to have some toon-like qualities in the show, the least of which is typical "Toon" invulnerability to certain impacts and falls that would probably injure a real person.
As mentioned above, Martin will be bringing his Creature Power Suit with him (and will share bringing the Tortuga with Chris, see the Location section below). The suit allows him to take on the features (and sometimes the instincts) of an animal when the proper power disk is loaded into it. Each power disk contains the DNA and information of a particular animal and when inserted into the power suit activate that creature power. In most circumstances, the animal related to the creature power must be present for the activation to be successful. However, because it has also been shown in canon that the transformations can be triggered by voice or methods other than the disk (and because actual animals are few and far between in the city), while Martin is in-game he will be able to activate creature powers he has had in canon with the use of the disks alone (his canon pre-made power disks will be coming with him via the Tortuga). In the event he acquires any new Creature Powers in the city though, he will require the proper DNA via touch as well as the disk.
Martin will also be bringing his Creature Pod with him. The Creature Pod is a small, smartphone-like device that can be carried independently as well as fit into the glove of Martin's power suit around the wrist. It has data gathering features for field work, and can access a large archive of animal-related information and project this information in video form via a holographic-like screen. Additionally, the Creature Pod has been shown to be able to scan harmlessly through eggshell walls (and possibly actual walls).
Also, you could say that Martin is the "more accomplished" driver of the two brothers. But he can still be pretty reckless (see the beginning of "Aardvark Town" where he thought jumping the jeep over a wide body of water was a grand idea).
Character Location: Theother half of the Tortuga
Samples:
Some choice scenes with Martin.
This is how he got his username.
Showing how Martin and Chris have different approaches to solving problems.
And how Martin handles losing a friend (warning: bring tissues).
And a playlist of full episodes of Wild Kratts available on Youtube.
Writing Sample:
Musebox Post
Dear Mun Post
Journal:
mewberries151Contact Info: mewberries151@hotmail.com
Other Characters: Kat
Name: Martin Kratt
From: Wild Kratts
Appearance: Normal outfit (He's the fellow in blue.) And with the creature power suit unactivated. The creature power suit will be on him when he arrives in the city, in its dormant state.
Age: Adult. 5 years older than brother Chris.
Gender: Male
Personality: Martin, despite being the older brother, is arguably the more exuberant of the two in most situations. As a zoologist and creature explorer, he gets excited at the prospect of watching the animals he loves in action and seeing them use their amazing abilities. And getting to nickname them. That's always fun.
He can treat things seriously though, not the least example of which is when an animal or its habitat is being threatened. His approach to problems is often trial and error: Do something, see if it works, and if it doesn't try something else. This is in contrast to his brother Chris's more analytic approach, and it can get him into trouble sometimes, even if it arguably can also buy Chris the time he needs to do things the more careful way.
Martin is fairly good at improvising as seen in "Honey Seekers" where he uses his small Honey Guide bird form (that most might see as useless) to defeat a much larger foe as well as rescue Chris and his friend, Aviva. He can also be pretty crafty when it comes to out-smarting villains in general, as seen in "Flight of the Draco" where he fools fashion villain Donita into thinking he's going to go along with her animal fashion show.
In general, Martin is pretty easy going, prone to bouts of silly humor, and generally just a nice, likable guy.
Backstory: (Standby for some headcanon here and there.)
Martin's early years are a tad lacking in details, although from a brief flashback in canon, it can be gathered that he grew up with his younger brother Chris in your average suburban neighborhood. Even at a young age, Martin apparently had a love of animals as seen in a flashback to his childhood where he and Chris confront a
At any rate, this interest followed him into adulthood as he studied zoology and eventually he turned his passion for the animal kingdom into a career as he worked in nature conservation. He'd be joined later by his brother Chris, and the two of them would journey around the continent, studying animals and ecosystems together. At some point during their treks they met the computer scientist, Aviva, who also had an interest in studying nature. She soon developed the Tortuga (a huge flying, tortoise-shaped ship)and, along with teammates Koki and Jimmy Z, asked the Kratt brothers to join her in traveling the world. It was in this way that Martin and Chris began their planet-wide animal adventures, journeying from place to place to discover more about animals and their environments as well as help Aviva develop her amazing Creature Power Suits, that allowed the wearers to almost literally "be the creatures" they were studying.
With the Creature Power suit, Martin was able to experience the lifestyles and abilities of his beloved animals first hand. Notable transformations of his include a Peregrine Falcon, a Largemouth Bass, a Monarch Butterfly, but he has many more creature forms beyond those. It seems that occasionally the instincts of the animal whose power Martin has activated can get the better of him (particularly when it comes to food instincts) but what's life without a few surprises?
Throughout their adventures the Kratt brothers and the rest of the Tortuga crew have encountered an assortment of bad guys who would much rather use animals for profit or harm them for kicks, but Martin, along with his brother Chris, are always able to undo their plans and save the animals in time. Every once in awhile it's the brothers themselves who have inadvertently caused trouble for the animals (they're only human after all) but they always find a way to set things right again.
I'm taking Martin post any and all episodes of Wild Kratts so any important canon will be added as needed, and this avails him potential access to any past and future creature power disks. (...The episodes are aired out of order anyway so this shouldn't be a huge problem. XD )
Moral Standing: Neutral Good.
Dreams: A world where animals and humans exist harmoniously together. Finding the perfect nickname for his latest creature pal.
Fears: Losing a species to extinction and/or not being able to conserve the natural habitat of an animal. The "Creature of the Week" getting eaten/poached/vanishing somehow before he gets to nickname it.
Extra: Martin Kratt is technically a real person, however his animated counterpart in Wild Kratts has had fictional adventures and comes from a world with technology just a jump ahead of our own, which I feel differentiates him enough to qualify as a cartoon. Nevermind that both he and Chris have been shown to have some toon-like qualities in the show, the least of which is typical "Toon" invulnerability to certain impacts and falls that would probably injure a real person.
As mentioned above, Martin will be bringing his Creature Power Suit with him (and will share bringing the Tortuga with Chris, see the Location section below). The suit allows him to take on the features (and sometimes the instincts) of an animal when the proper power disk is loaded into it. Each power disk contains the DNA and information of a particular animal and when inserted into the power suit activate that creature power. In most circumstances, the animal related to the creature power must be present for the activation to be successful. However, because it has also been shown in canon that the transformations can be triggered by voice or methods other than the disk (and because actual animals are few and far between in the city), while Martin is in-game he will be able to activate creature powers he has had in canon with the use of the disks alone (his canon pre-made power disks will be coming with him via the Tortuga). In the event he acquires any new Creature Powers in the city though, he will require the proper DNA via touch as well as the disk.
Martin will also be bringing his Creature Pod with him. The Creature Pod is a small, smartphone-like device that can be carried independently as well as fit into the glove of Martin's power suit around the wrist. It has data gathering features for field work, and can access a large archive of animal-related information and project this information in video form via a holographic-like screen. Additionally, the Creature Pod has been shown to be able to scan harmlessly through eggshell walls (and possibly actual walls).
Also, you could say that Martin is the "more accomplished" driver of the two brothers. But he can still be pretty reckless (see the beginning of "Aardvark Town" where he thought jumping the jeep over a wide body of water was a grand idea).
Character Location: The
Samples:
Some choice scenes with Martin.
This is how he got his username.
Showing how Martin and Chris have different approaches to solving problems.
And how Martin handles losing a friend (warning: bring tissues).
And a playlist of full episodes of Wild Kratts available on Youtube.
Writing Sample:
Musebox Post
Dear Mun Post
