player information
● name: rose
● age: 28
● contact: platoapproved
● other characters: curtis holt

character information
● name: cisco ramon
● canon: the flash (dctv)
● canon point: end of 2.04
● age: 26 (not stated in canon so this is a guess)

● (canon) background: here
● (original) world: n/a

● abilities:

GENIUS

cisco is a genius. there's no other way to put it. in order to achieve the position he has by the start of the series, he must have skipped grades and graduated early from college. we see him demonstrating exceptional ability with computers, both hacking and software creation. he is a mechanical engineer who invents whatever gadget is called-for by the situation. he also is responsible for the creation and design of all the various superhero suits in the show (so: aesthetic abilities, costume-creation, and also incorporating technology within clothing). cisco thinks on his feet well and copes well in high-stress situations, still able to use his intellect to come up with solutions that will keep everyone alive

METAHUMAN POWERS

though by this canon point cisco has only begun to scratch the surface of his powers, they are vast. he is capable of harnessing multidimensional energy, which allows him to create breaches between different universes (and eventually between different locations within the same universe), to channel energy through his hands in a powerful vibrational blast, and to have visions of the past, present, and future, including timelines that have been erased by time travelers. he can pull people into his visions, or into strange otherdimensional spaces (the speedforce, weird dream universes where everyone sings and dances, etc.). it has been hinted that he could be capable of disrupting a speedster's connection to the speedforce. however, as i stated earlier, the majority of these abilities are currently unknown to cisco, who has only just begun to scratch the surface of what he can do, and who is terrified of his powers.

● strengths:
LOYALTY / HEROISM

cisco is absolutely ride-or-die for the people he cares about. he is self-sacrificing and willing to give up his time, energy, emotion, well-being, and even life if it will help his team (or help save people in general). cisco doesn't think twice before he puts others before himself, and he does his best to see the good in the people around him, or at least, the potential for good. the very fact that cisco brings up time and again his fears about hurting people or "going over to the dark side" shows how important it is to him to be gentle, helpful, and good.

RESILIENCE

cisco has not exactly been handed an easy life. but despite his brother's cruelty and his parents' scapegoating, he grows up into a talented, kind individual. we don't know much about his background but know he comes from "humble beginnings" and still manages to excel academically, which tells us that he is capable of making the most of even a scrap of an opportunity. throughout the show, we see cisco bounce back after heartbreak, and trauma, and setbacks galore. he is someone who is good at picking himself back up (and someone who has HAD to be, based on the lack of help and empathy offered to him by others).

HUMOR / FRIENDLINESS

even at the most dire moments, cisco is ready to boost team morale by offering a bit of witty commentary, or else a pertinent pop culture reference. he has a lot of happy, enthusiastic, and positive energy which he shares generously with the people around him. cisco is willing to befriend just about anyone, and once someone is his friend, he will put in an almost endless amount of emotional labor to make sure that they are not only okay, but living up to their full potential. a lot of his value to team flash is not only his powers and his tech, but his ability to understand what the people around him are going through and to be there to support them, whether emotionally or through direct action (offering strategies, making tech, etc).

● weaknesses:
TRAUMATIZED

cisco was profoundly impacted by eobard's betrayal, and by being murdered, in a way that shaped the person he became. he is frightened of situations and scenarios that he wouldn't have given a second-thought before dying. before his beloved mentor turned out to be a supervillain, cisco already had a vein of vigilance and distrust buried under his optimism - that has since been cranked up to eleven. this can lead to him being unnecessarily harsh, jumping to conclusions, and avoiding things or people out of misplaced fear. his traumatic experiences have also shaped his relationship with his powers: he first experienced them by reliving something horrific, and then was told by someone he was just coming to think of as pure evil that the powers were a gift from him, cementing the association in cisco's mind between his abilities and eobard thawne.

NEED FOR VALIDATION

it is easy to trace the origin of cisco's need for validation - his parents did not understand or appreciate his talents, or him generally as a person. when he was growing up, he was bullied at school and a social outcast. this means that, when it comes to current friendships, he is willing to bend over backwards in order to keep others happy. he will put on a brave face even when he is desperately scared or unhappy, because he doesn't want to worry his friends. he also goes out of his way to prove himself - as a good friend but also as a good engineer. cisco's need for praise, attention, and validation may not seem overtly like a character flaw, but might (and has) lead him to overlook injustices, to not take care of himself, and to put himself in dangerous situations.

SELF-ESTEEM

cisco thinks very little of himself as a person. barry is the hero, he is not. though he is happy to do his best to fulfill the role of fun side-kick, it is very difficult for him to imagine himself as the one in the spotlight, or as someone who actually matters. cisco's insecurities run deep. on a romantic level, he does not see himself as attractive or desirable (partly the legacy of his bullying, partly as a result of not having many loving and supportive relationships in his life generally). cisco grew up being constantly compared to his supposedly-perfect brother, which has fostered in him a feeling of automatic inferiority that he has had trouble shaking, even as an adult who has little contact with his family.

● skills (optional): n/a mechanical engineering, costuming (specifically tactical), anything else tech related
● housing (optional): surprise me!!

● network username: ciscodelamancha

● network & prose sample: BOUNTIFUL SAMPLES including both network and prose style writing (indicated by the symbol before the link)