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𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

While I want to make a character of this caliber:

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

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Reinald Wong

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Paris, France_
_{♫ Final Fantasy Type-0 HD OST - A Day Like any Other / Day of the Sun}

It was often said that Paris was the city of love for those spiritual ones; in the eyes of the more materialistic individuals, it was the metropolis for fashion. However, upon arriving in the country filled with so many mystical rumors that captivated those who longed to come here, Reinald Wong could only say one thing.

What a bunch of stupid lies.

His first impression of the so-called romantic country had been going downhill ever since he touched down at Roissy Airport. He couldn't help feeling that French people were a rude lot, even more frustrating with the language barrier. At least he finally managed to get back his travelling backpack, which somehow ended up in the Lost Baggage area for reasons he had feared before coming to France. After a quick check to make sure nothing was magicked out of his bag from those thieving baggage handlers infamous in most European countries, he left the airport building and was chauffeured to the accommodation arranged for him prior to his arrival.

His series of unfortunate events didn't end there.

No, it wasn't about the hotel - on the contrary, it was more than what he could have bargained for. Not a five-star classy place per se, but decent enough for at least week worth of stay, and perfect for any casual travelers coming here for a free-and-easy tour. It was what happened after he decided to use the spare time to roam around the city for a bit of sightseeing - after all, it wasn't often one could come to such expensive place with all expenses paid by someone else. He left most of his belongings in the room, only taking the letter - the reason why he was here - and his valuables stuffed into his hoodie pocket (today's slogan: "NO FUN, NO LIFE"), then exited the building. He spotted a cafe just up ahead, and brisked towards it.

Coffee was about the only thing Reinald could communicate over the counter for some light refreshments. The female barista chuckled at him, which made the Asian young man more conscious about his terrible pronunciation as he turned his head away in embarrassment while waiting for his drink.

He probably should have taken up a French module back in school when he had the chance.

He was glad when the cappuccino was finally ready and served, but before he could leave, the barista had grabbed his hand. He frowned, not understanding a single word she was saying to him, until she made a hand gesture to her ear with a seductive look.

She was asking for his number... and probably something even more.

Reinald stood frozen for a moment, trying to digest this sudden turn of situation. Then he shook out of her grasp with a hurried apology, swept his hot drink off the counter and headed out of the cafe without another word. He swore that his face felt warmer than the styrofoam cup in his hand.

Okay, maybe he should take his words back. Paris was more than just a romantic city - it was creeping him out.

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Scrolling down the labyrinthine streets while taking in the scenery completely different from home (and sipping on real coffee, not those overly sweetened crap back where he was from) was quite an experience, enough for Reinald to forget about the hiccups that had happened to him from before. Other than romance and fashion, Paris was also well-known for their nightscape, and hence hailed as the City of Lights... according to the pamphlet in his hand. He wasn't particularly interested - he felt that it would be pretty much the same in any major cities around the world - but it wouldn't hurt to stay long enough to snap a picture of it. He could use a new background for his mobile screen.

His mundane thoughts was interrupted by the sound of people fighting in one of the alleyways in the vicinity. He was even more surprised when he caught one of them shouting in a language that he could understand, albeit with a thick accent of sorts. Curious, he looked around, trying to find the source of the noise... And he got his answer when some gruff-looking men scrambled out from around the corner, in a great hurry to get away from something that seemed to terrify them. Reinald couldn't help raising an eyebrow as he watched the thugs disappeared down another alley. Paris is sure full of surprises...

Even more amusing when the something - or rather, someone - who walked out of that same alleyway those men ran out from was a young teenage boy. Obviously Caucasian, though somewhat on the short side. Munching on a sandwich nonchalantly as if all the yelling and cursing just now were merely Reinald's hallucination. So early on this fine morning? That's bullshit.

"Hey," he called out to the blond in unaccented* English. "I thought I heard a fight somewhere around here just now... You okay?"

Footnote

_{*Unaccented:
No, it's technically impossible to speak in a completely unaccented form of any language. Even if you follow the dictionary pronunciations to the last dot, inside they still differentiate the different ways of pronouncing certain words in a particular accent (and also, it's going to sound robotic and weird AF). What I actually mean here is that Rein is speaking in an indistinguishable accent - that is, you might hear a wide array of different accents in the way he speaks, but you are unable to identify with just the most prominent accent.}

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

Now that I finally got enough sleep... I just realized how weird I was last night. Hope you guys don't mind me being a bit bitchy because my sleep has been in a mess the past couple of days.

@Shoryu Magami
Let me reread the IC posts so far and also the OOC OP first to double check some stuff, then my IC post should be up shortly.

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Shoryu Magami
That's why I'm that smartass who puts gifs to beautify my profile but turns the function off to save my own gadgets, yo. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

In all seriousness, when I'm using the better wifi in my friend's house, I don't have problems loading gifs or even videos on computer. But my phone is still a no.

EDIT: Yeah, I know what you mean, Snaggle (what you're saying is basically a resolution issue). Anyway since Sho has given us the freedom to do our own layouts, I think the discussion is pretty done and over with. Everyone can do their own thing as long as they adhere to the OOC rules, and everyone is happy. Yay~

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Snagglepuss89
Pixel size (which is the canvas size in Photoshop) can affect file size, aside from the resolution of the image used - bigger images will have a larger file size than smaller images. Also, file type is also another factor (.jpg has a smaller file size than .png, but .jpg cannot save images with transparent background).

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Snagglepuss89
It might possibly be due to the shitty public/school wifi (because a lot of people are using the hotspot, so it might affect the internet speed). Using the CS tab as a gauge is a good idea, but it's not a very good gauge because text is generally sparse - it's mainly the general info for the public eyes to see, not the meat of their private secrets. In the IC, there will be a lot of text as the plot thickens, so if everyone is using huge, HD portraits on top of walls of text, not to mention having to load every one of our avatars and sigs... even if my computer might be able to handle it with better internet, but my mobile? No way.

Again, as I've said, it's a personal problem thing, so if you guys want to use portraits and Sho allows everyone to do their own layout freely without compromising readability, go ahead while I'll stick to my own minimalist style. If the majority wins and I'll have to make one for my character for consistency sake, I don't mind doing since Photoshop is my best friend. Though, I'd appreciate if the portraits can be kept at a reasonable size, maybe 200 or 300 px and below? And seriously no gifs, please.

_{I'm just trying to be kind to my mobile, y'know. XD}

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

I didn't actually think about the whole 'pictures will make my PC screw up easier' thing. How likely is this going to be a problem? I ask because browser crashes are a very real and very serious problem for me.

Shoryu

If I turn on the avatar and sig, even my computer screws up at times when I try to access the ICs in the other RPs I'm in because of the sheer amount of images and words it has to load up. Btw my computer is a friggin' Windows 10, all updated to the latest patch and the shiets. Admittedly, I use the college or public wifi to get online on the computer, because I don't have internet at home (which is why I use data on mobile at times).

So, if it's a problem for me, I don't see how your current machine can handle that, lol.

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Shoryu Magami
Ah, too bad about the Wikipedia part, but refer to my PM for the key points that I've already addressed. If you need more info I can screenshot or copy-pasta into the PM for you (after I have some sleep tho').

Regarding portraits, it's not a problem for me (resizing, even adding the stylized name and stuff) since I have Photoshop, but personally I want to avoid having to do such extra work. One, because as long as the character names are clearly stated in the header of each player's post, that's good enough. Sure, having portraits makes the posts prettier, but I feel that clarity and readability is more important than focusing too much on being stylish. Two, adding portrait pics to every post will actually put more loading strain on your computer, especially when the IC posts will get longer as it progresses (also, wasting more of my data plan when I'm on mobile, lel). Third, it's a hassle to do the coding, especially since I write on my phone sometimes when I'm unable to use my computer, such as when I'm traveling.

If the majority wishes to go for the portrait idea, I'll leave it to the GM to have the final say whether all players have to do it, or I'm free to be that odd one out not to use it because of the reasons stated above. I know it's a personal preference, but I prefer things to be kept minimal and simple even with all the stylizing and stuff, because the most important thing is making sure the content of the IC is easy for the eyes of everyone to read... and also cut down unnecessary loading time, yeah. (Which is why I turn off the avatar and sig on the forum.)

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

Everybody just commits suicide in their first post.

@Shoryu Magami screams.

@Snagglepuss89

There we have it guys, we found the actual True Ending.

@Aewin

Reminds me of Suicide Circle.

Only this time it's the happy version.

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On a serious note, I'm not sure when we can start writing in the IC?

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

Aewin:
Ultimate Crazed Shipper

Looking at just this page of OOC, who would be able to tell that this is actually an RP where everyone dies instead of a harem dating sim for the Bonaparte booty?

^{By booty I mean gold, gosh you filthy kids.}

@Aewin

Actually, I'm curious about who you're shipping with Bonaparte in this RP, just by looking at the Public CS so far. Heh.

Well, because the "everyone dies" route is a bad ending, according to yours truly. *coughsforbeinglamecoughs*

And by booty... I wonder if the girls get to bathe in molten gold? Okay, that's too extreme - how about gold syrup? I think in Greek Mythology, they call it Ambrosia (while we mortals call it nectar).