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Welcome to the OOC for Entomagical!

If you decide to join this rp, you'll be transported to a world of magic, savagery, and wonder!

The world of Insecterra is in a time of turmoil; to the south, The Legions of Formica have declared war, pushing to seize more territory for themselves, and crush all who oppose them underfoot!

The neighboring kingdoms haven't known anything worse than the occasional attacks of "monsters"; not just large, wild and viscious creatures, but Insecterrans with wicked hearts, and blood-thirsty appetites that strike fear even into the hearts of barbarians like the Wasp Tribes! Even a soldier of Formica hesitates to enter a place where Spiders are said to haunt...

Insecterra looks to The North, hoping somehow the Papillon Royal Family can do something to restore peace- alas, they're beside themselves; it is difficult to negotiate peace with an opponent whose heart is set on war.

And yet, be it by the powers of Pollen or Poison, strange aliens from another world have appeared! These strangers are not like us; they are frail, and weak, and yet within them is great power, for they can master the Insectalismans! With their strength and bravery, the people of Insecterra have hope for victory, and freedom!




I'm not going to go into too much detail for character sheets, just going to say that I'll only have so many players as humans who got Isekai'd, and improvisation in world building would be very amusing to watch :P

Insecterrans, at a glance; the average individual has a basic human shape; an egg shaped head atop an S shaped spine supported by 2 legs. They have 4 arms, and only 3 clawed digits on their hands and feet. They grow hair on top of their heads like humans, albeit with hairlines a bit higher. Antennae are always somewhere above the eyes, and reflect the type of insect they have the strongest connection to. The eyes are superficially similar to humans, complete with eyelids, but the eyes themselves resemble the compound eyes we associate with insects. Those of an insect type that are predators or omnivores have vampire-like fangs in addition to normal teeth, and can often be a bit more monstrous (insect-like) in appearance. Many will have 1 or 2 additional features that further pronounce their insect type, such as insect wings.

Pollen, or Poison? this is basically the "Good magic/Bad magic" dichotomy; both magics are capable of a variety of things, Pollen usually positive, and Poison usually negative.

Insectalismans are rare; they're palm sized stone medallions, and most people you meet aren't going to have one. Those that possess one can, for a short period of time, turn into a giant, full insect (with Insecterrans, typically the insect they align with)! Humans, however, if they come into possession of an insectalisman, can use this ability to transform into any insect, so long as they know it's name!

with that all out of the way, relevant information provided, I'm not going to demand a standardized CS, just remember that good characters have flaws/weaknesses to overcome, struggles to endure, and room for growth! As a player character, you're already going to be exceptional individuals, so just don't overdo it, ok?

Human Characters-

Insecterran Characters-

Edit: I've worked up a character sheet for players to use when submitting characters.

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Ok, I'm back from holiday, it was... busier than I would have expected (or preferred, if I'm being honest), hence why I haven't posted more like I'd planned. Something is coming soon, though, I assure you.
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@RickyG85 I'm waiting!
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@gobboguyTone doesn't translate well to text, so I'm being completely sincere when I ask how I'm meant to receive this?

In the interest post, I mentioned a bit of a burnout situation due to my hectic schedule at the time, and put this on indefinite hiatus.

I'm to a point where I can try this again, so I'll open up the interest post again later today
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@RickyG85 HAPPILY IM SO SORRY :(
PLS DONT THINK OTHERWISE
I APOLOGIZE FOR SAYING THAT
I WAS TOO TIRED TO WRITE MORE
ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD THING TRUST
LIKE "I'm happy to see where this goes!" OR WHATEVER
IM SO SORRY
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@gobboguy lol, wow, chill, man! I'm not mad XD
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@RickyG85 oh thank god
but yeah, I like this idea and genuinely would love to see it in action!
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Is this still open? I would love to be a fun little bug guy. How does this sound?

Name: Solen the Fool
Age: 17
height: 4'8"
Weight: 120 lbs

Personality: Solen is a timid boy, but he craves knowledge and thrives in chaos. He tends to prefer isolation purely because he is not an instigator and does not enjoy the average rigamarole of daily life. He isn't rude or stoic, and to most people, he is a rather pleasant, patient, and forgiving person. Solen tends to let people take advantage of him or use him for their benefit; he struggles with saying 'no'.

Solen is, however, brave in the face of true danger. Where others might be cowardly and flee, Solen is undeterred. He fights through his fear, and his good nature requires that he put himself at risk for others. Solen is also undeterred by the strange, peculiar, and unusual. He is a man of science and wizardry, and more than anything,g is a curious critter. So much so that he can sometimes overlook his safety for a chance at making a discovery. This has led to many problems in his apprenticeship, as his attempts at breaking new ground often result in fires, unintended hexes, and other such issues.

Bio: Solen knows very little about where he came from. Solen remembers tunnels and burrows, and thousands of people who looked just like him. He remembers a great hustle and a collapsed tunnel, then his memories do not pick up until he in an infirmary, being tended to by distressed nurses. He was a refugee, according to them, taken here with a crowd of many of his kind. There are still cracks in his exoskeleton that remind him of his injury, an injury that nearly took his life.

Without a home, without a family, Solen became another hungry refugee scouring for food. His luck would finally give him a break when a wise and powerful wizard took him in. This was none other than the illustrious Father Roach, a clerical master of Pollens who cured injuries and diseases in the name of righteousness... Or so Solen thought. Quickly, he realized the truth of Father Roach, that he is an extortionist. While talented in his craft, he charges a fortune for his skills and primarily aids the wealthy and elite. In truth, he had only taken Solen in to aid him in his work. Still, Father Roach occasionally gave Solen valuable lessons in magic. Lessons that did not fall on deaf ears. Solen became an insatiable learner, absorbing any new magical knowledge he could get his hands on. Father Roach still keeps him on a tight leash, always needing someone to tidy up and to heal the minor injuries for him, but Solen is prone to wandering and experimenting. For his many accidents in his attempts at learning on his own, and for his tendency to wander into places others dare not go, Solen had been given the title of 'fool' by his peers. They mock and jeer him, but Solen is determined to keep up his pursuit of knowledge!


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Is this still open? I would love to be a fun little bug guy. How does this sound?

Name: Solen the Fool
Age: 17
height: 4'8"
Weight: 120 lbs

Personality: Solen is a timid boy, but he craves knowledge and thrives in chaos. He tends to prefer isolation purely because he is not an instigator and does not enjoy the average rigamarole of daily life. He isn't rude or stoic, and to most people, he is a rather pleasant, patient, and forgiving person. Solen tends to let people take advantage of him or use him for their benefit; he struggles with saying 'no'.

Solen is, however, brave in the face of true danger. Where others might be cowardly and flee, Solen is undeterred. He fights through his fear, and his good nature requires that he put himself at risk for others. Solen is also undeterred by the strange, peculiar, and unusual. He is a man of science and wizardry, and more than anything,g is a curious critter. So much so that he can sometimes overlook his safety for a chance at making a discovery. This has led to many problems in his apprenticeship, as his attempts at breaking new ground often result in fires, unintended hexes, and other such issues.

Bio: Solen knows very little about where he came from. Solen remembers tunnels and burrows, and thousands of people who looked just like him. He remembers a great hustle and a collapsed tunnel, then his memories do not pick up until he in an infirmary, being tended to by distressed nurses. He was a refugee, according to them, taken here with a crowd of many of his kind. There are still cracks in his exoskeleton that remind him of his injury, an injury that nearly took his life.

Without a home, without a family, Solen became another hungry refugee scouring for food. His luck would finally give him a break when a wise and powerful wizard took him in. This was none other than the illustrious Father Roach, a clerical master of Pollens who cured injuries and diseases in the name of righteousness... Or so Solen thought. Quickly, he realized the truth of Father Roach, that he is an extortionist. While talented in his craft, he charges a fortune for his skills and primarily aids the wealthy and elite. In truth, he had only taken Solen in to aid him in his work. Still, Father Roach occasionally gave Solen valuable lessons in magic. Lessons that did not fall on deaf ears. Solen became an insatiable learner, absorbing any new magical knowledge he could get his hands on. Father Roach still keeps him on a tight leash, always needing someone to tidy up and to heal the minor injuries for him, but Solen is prone to wandering and experimenting. For his many accidents in his attempts at learning on his own, and for his tendency to wander into places others dare not go, Solen had been given the title of 'fool' by his peers. They mock and jeer him, but Solen is determined to keep up his pursuit of knowledge!



lol I like the Orko vibe I get from the picture. Later tonight I'll give this a more thorough read.

It's been on the back burner for quite some time, but I could maybe give this another shot if I had 2-3 more players (at least one of whom willing to be the isekai'd)
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It does tend to help if you have a character sheet! Feel free to use my template if need be
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ok, added a CS, and I'll also remind applicants to read the whole original post, as it does include a description of the average appearance of Insecterrans. I'm debating using my (at best, mediocre) art skills to work up visual aids
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