cablebelly
well poised
VIOLENT UPBRINGING
CHARACTER CREATION
THE RUN DOWN.So, as you have already read, I'm gonna try a bit of an alternative CS method! I don't love placeholders and I want to help you guys tighten up your character sheets. So this thread will serve as a mixture of OOC and character applications for the time being. The way it works is:
You fill out the basic skeleton, and throw them up here in this thread. It doesn't need to be big, formal, or all encapsulating. It's just to show me and others the idea you're brewing on, so we don't step on toes, and to make sure what you're doing fits within the universe parameters. I respond with comments, questions, or an approval. Once you get the approval for the basic skeleton, you can start to work on the full sheet, which you will PM me when you're finished. Then we'll put all finalized and approved character sheets in a separate CS thread which I will make later!
Please feel free to ask any questions while you guys are posting your skeleton sheets, this is as much an OOC thread as it is a character creation thread, I know the lore is bulky so if you miss something I've written about, no worries. Approval of the skeleton sheet does not automatically guarantee your full sheet will be accepted. Also, if you're applying, please be 18+! I just want to keep this group as mature as possible since we'll be handling sensitive topics.
I'm also going to put it out there that this CS is as much about your character as it is about you, the RPer. I'm hoping to see people eager to plot, communicate, and solid enough to stick through a little bit of trial and error with me, and a CS that isn't just one and done. I'm looking for commitment and OOC activity so that we can all really enjoy the experience of getting a story off the ground.
Here's a rundown of what you need to keep in mind when making your characters. Some important questions to ask yourself are how long have they been at the school, what led them there, and how they feel about the school. You could have been here much of your young life, or a recent transplant, up to you. The longer you've been here, the more of the school's cruelties you've seen. The newer, the greener, and more gullible your character will be.
Your character can be no younger than 15, but if older than 18, ask yourself why they're still here. Were they held back a year? Are they working at the school as TA? Trying to get in more study before taking the heroism contract they've been promised? Do they feel loyalty to the school, or are they fully aware of it's grips, but haven't been fully silenced?
As for powers, they're also an important part of why your character is at the school. Are they the only metahuman in their family, and their parents didn't know what to do with them? Are they orphaned, or estranged? Maybe their power is too unruly to be around others, so they came in hopes of learning to control it, or perhaps they got the letter and decided they wanted to be surrounded by people like them.
One way or another, this invitation was extended to you. You don't know how, but you got the letter, and it doesn't matter if you were on the run or cozy in your little home. The school found you, and you answered the call. Do you regret it?
THE BASIC SKELETON.
Name:
Age:
Personality: (just a little 1-2 paragraph blurb for now about their disposition, i'd love to see just some main vices/virtues, drives, etc.)
Powers: (doesn't have to be the most detailed or formal, but give me the rundown. strengths, weaknesses, limits, and especially, room for growth! i'd love to implement chances for development ic in your character's powers, so don't make em at their max just yet! they are kids, after all.)
Background: (again, doesn't need to be big or detailed, just give me the important stuff. how'd they grow up, how they dealt with their powers, what led them to the school, how long they've been there.)
THE COMPLETE SHEET.
BASICS
Name:
Nicknames:
Age:
Gender/Sexuality:
DOB:
POB:
APPEARANCE
Height:
Weight:
Build:
Eyes:
Hair:
Modifications:
Scars:
(you could also choose to include all the above stuff in a concise Description paragraph if you so choose. These are just the elements I'd like to see.)
PERSONA
Personality:
Drives:
Fears:
Hobbies:
HISTORY
Backstory:
SCHOOL PROFILE
Power: (give it a shnazzy name, you know you want too)
Glow Color: (a hex code + a color name is )
Power Description:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Personal Effects: (individual items that they've brought to school, beloved trinkets, etc)
ACCEPTED SKELETONS
Since this thread is going to be a mix of ooc & cs, I anticipate it getting a little busy, so I'm gonna try to keep track of the basics that get approved just so everyone can see what's up. Remember, skeleton approval is not final acceptance!
[player] [character name] [age] [powers]
- nh1 - Bob Strassmen - 17 - Geosense
- ravensunset - Edith Lionne - 17 - Plant Growth
- handaboo - Germ Pinchon - 17 - Fire Breath
- TragicTrees - Arkady Novikoff - 17 - Shadow Walking
- Pepsionne - Apollo Karimov - 19 - Supernova
- le reveur - Lyric Black - 17 - Sound Manipulation
- Twin Fantasy - Edsel Darbyshire - 16 - Bone Manipulation
- Flutz - Alexander Ripley - 17 - Paralyzing Dreamscape
- Zerulu - Nathan Alnujum - 17 - Liquid Manipulation
- stellamaris - Stas Bolton - 18 - Mimicry
- foxgloves - Mirabelle Lovvits - 17 - Rose Colored Glasses
- idiot sandwich - Gian Su Yun - 17 - Decay & Disease Manipulation
- Maverick3933 - Wesley Campbell - 17 - Electricity Manipulation
- AceTheLizardKing - Remy Chandler - 17 - Pain Transference
- ManOfMayhem - Elijah Meldrake - 17 - "Angel" Physiology
- subtle thrill - Jude Rivera-Carvajal - 17 - Fire Manifestation
- fin - Delano Morales - 17 - Cryokinesis
- kakemha - Shoko Sasaki - 16 - Mind Link
- jay - arbiter - Sylvie Destine - 17 - Light Absorption/Manipulation
- K.O.D - Garth Leto - 18 - Olympian Might
- withinasapphire - Isla Alston - 15 - Tremor/Fissure Manipulation
- supersonic - Kaitlyn Thorne - 16 - Astral Shifting
- mikaluvkitties - Matthew Posada - 20 - Corpse Reanimation
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