Altered Tundra

Sum up your week in roleplaying in just 3 words

Exploring the unexplored

Character Creation Opinions/Methods/Discussion.

I am going to preface that my answers might be a mix of my own experience as a GM, player, and general roleplayer of ten years (as of June of this year). There might be variations that some have already said in thier own posts, but that's probably because a lot of us have similar views about this particular subject.

What is your opinion on character sheets?

Much like it has been stated above, I think they are a necessary evil, as well. Character Sheets, regardless what type of RP you're doing/making (1x1, Group, or Arena), they require some frame of reference. I do think that with each RPing category, they have their varying degrees of details. 1x1 character sheets can afford to be more simplistic than what you might see in group rps and Arena rps. I feel Arena specifically needs to have just about every detail in writing because you need to know the character and what to expect so your reactions aren't wrong. In groups, depending on the kind of roleplay it is, the details, while important, is more about building relationships and creating a cohesive story. Sometimes sheets need length and sometimes brevity is required, but more often than not, regardless of the RP, you will write a sheet.

Faceclaims? Real life? Anime? Digital? Hand drawn? None?

If that's your thing, then do it. If it isn't, then don't. Personally, I love images. I find giving your character some sort of visual reference also gives them an additional layer to their identity. Plus, it's certainly easier picturing the character if you have an image in mind. With that being said, I also recognize that some on the site may find them distracting. And depending on the genre you're using a character for, it could prove to be somewhat of a distraction if they are relied on too much. That's why I feel like it's best to limit yourself and don't overuse them. One or two should be enough, I find.

Color codes?

As long as you don't use eyerape blue or some other hard-to-read color, you'll see no problems from me.

What's the 'right amount' of images?

Depends on the RP and sheet.

Freeform or GM provided code?

My view on this is, if you're going to join someone's roleplay, don't be that one asshole and use your own format. It says a lot about a person if they can use the template provided. You can fancy it up however you like. I just never liked seeing how people purposely use their own template simply because "they didn't like the one provided". I'm sure, if you ask nicely, the GM may let you trim it down if they are non-essential parts of the sheet. As long as you give the information that will tell the GMs and players what your character is about, it shouldn't be a real problem.

Things that should be included/excluded?

I used to believe that including likes, dislikes, fears, hobbies, and habits belonged in a sheet, but now I find those things are left best to find out in the IC. I have nothing against those who feel these belong in the sheet. If that's your cup of tea, then I support you 100%. I'm just saying it's not my thing.

What is your character creation process?

I take inspiration from various mediums: novels, TV and film, anime, art, etc. If I have a concept, I go with my gut. If I need inspiration, I go to things that fit the character I am making. If it's a slice of life character, I will go to my favorite real life dramas, soap operas, teen dramas, etc. If we are talking fandoms, I watch/read said fandom and see what happens. It's honestly the combined total of my own interests plus whatever my brain cooks up. Sometimes the character ends up like a forced fart and sometimes it's the best thing I've ever written. Whichever the case, I am thankful the inspiration kicks in when it does.

Ban the Person above you

Banned for not supporting useless facts, such as how rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

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NGL, probabaly Kavi. xD

We shall see.

@HaleyTheRandom

You are probably right. He certainly likes to play his games lol.

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

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Kavi may have his tricks and games, but Ari has hers too. ;)

Now I'm second gussing the whole 'I'm sorry, spill my guts to you, confess nearly everything scene' lmao.

@HaleyTheRandom

Oh but I wonder who will have the better bag of tricks?

Never second-guess! Go with what feels right.

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

@HaleyTheRandom Pfft. Never can go too far with a ship. I'm honestly invested in them as well and can't wait to see what kind of mind-fucking drama they cause each other; though I reckon Kavi would be the main starter of that hahahahahahaha. I mean oh no! The horror!

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

@Altered Tundra Maybe, maybe not.

I got plans for these two, okay? xD

Technically we both have plans. But whatever.

@HaleyTheRandom

You are right. We are thinking endgame. Doesn't mean they can't have their own fun along the way~

Shuffle your music player and post the first 10 songs

^{Dragnor, Shadowlord of the Black Mountain — Rhapsody of Fire — Dawn of Victory
Headshot Kid Disaster — Coheed and Cambria — The Second Stage Turbine Blade
Seigi no Chikara — Takanashi Yasuharu — Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack III
Last Days of Summer — Silverstein — When Broken is Easily Fixed
Undead Hunters — Midnight Syndicate — Vampyre: Symphonies From the Crypt
Melancholy (Holy Martyr) — Iced Earth — Alive in Athens
Everybody Wants Something From Me — The Pretty Reckless — Light Me Up
Roses For the Dead — Funeral For A Friend — Hours
The Little Things That Give You Away — Linkin Park — Minutes to Midnight
Do It Now, Remember It Later — Sleeping With Sirens — Let's Cheer to This}

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

@HaleyTheRandom Bet Ariel's wishing she would've given him the time of day now, huh? :P

Palm Beach Royals: Senior Year

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With everything around him occurring in real-time, he had nearly forgotten that. Last year in that god-forsaken Biology class - the class that Kavi had nearly forgotten he was partnered with Nadia for just that one lab. He would be lying to himself if he said he actually remembered what the actual presentation was centered around. The only thing he knew was, because of Nadia’s hard work and Kavi’s surprisingly-decent memory, that one presentation raised his failing grade of 44% to nearly 70, which allowed him to hold a steady D+ average, allowing him to finally pass the class.

That was what he took away from that one partnership. “It’s coming back to me now,” he recalled, smiling towards Nadia, not shying away from the gaze of her unrealistically-attractive face. Her eyelashes that brought the natural hue of her eyes and the way her lips completed the portrait made Kavi remember those times they spent late at night working on the presentation - well, her working and him making sure he wasn’t a complete annoyance. What a week that was. “How is it that we never dated?” He asked rather bluntly, clearly not beating around the bush.

The redhead couldn’t help but grin at Kavi, clearly amused at his question. Scooting a little closer to him, she placed her elbow on the armrest between them, perching her chin on her hand as her green eyes looked right at him. “Because you don’t want to date anyone. You don’t even want a date from me. You’d much prefer a night of passion,” She stated in earnest, her voice low enough for him to hear though inaudible to anyone that wasn’t outright next to her. “I mean, you can try to tell me I’m wrong. Am I?” She asked innocently, her eyes slightly wider.

If he didn’t know any better, he would’ve thought she actually took the time to notice Kavi beyond their brief stint as lab partners. Just like she did, Kavi moved in a little closer too, keeping his eyes on her. “You might be right about that, but you also might be wrong. Honestly, there’s no true way of knowing unless you test out your hypothesis with an experiment.” Kavi was talking like he actually knew what those things were. But hey! Nadia didn’t know that.

After a few seconds of the music taking place of the silence between the two, Nadia’s grin faded slightly, replaced by a rare, sultry look. Her unoccupied hand reached out towards Kavi, her fingers on his chin as her index lightly brushed over his lower lip, her gaze never leaving his. Bringing herself closer still, her red hair shifted, spilling over her shoulder as she leaned in. Rather than go in, however, her lips brushed his jaw, stopping near his ear. “I’ve gone past the ‘collect data’ phase. This experiment was over a long time ago,” She lightly tossed his middle school science back at him, resuming her position on her chair as she leaned back, a small smile on her face as she raised her eyebrows.

“It can’t possibly be over when you haven’t considered everything,” He implored her without appearing desperate. Kavi Salvador didn’t do desperate. “First off, there’s the fact that we’re both incredibly attractive people. You are obviously gorgeous with your strawberry blonde hair and those dimples too cute to ignore and, well I’m a Polynesian gift to Palm Beach. That’s the most important piece of evidence to consider,” He unashamedly boasted about both of their respective attractiveness. “Secondly, how do you know you won’t like my company if you don’t actually test it out?” A question that was fair in its intent and conceptions. “And thirdly, contrary to what some might say, I’m not a douche when it means I’m in the company of someone as lovely as yourself.” By this point, he took her hand closest to him in his own, kissing it, possibly as a sales technique to give her an idea of how the date could go.

Watching Kavi curiously, Nadia’s smile faded, her eyes searching his. It would be a minute before she would respond as if choosing her words carefully. “I know. I mean, I thought I knew you. You probably don’t remember much of it, but when we did interact, you were really sweet,” She started slowly, never leaving his gaze. “I actually used to have a little crush on you, but...I wouldn’t go out with you the way you are now.”

“You mean awesome and a total catch? It’s hard to fathom what’s wrong with that.”

“Maybe. But you’re not as nice as you used to be,” She voiced her observation, frowning slightly. “You’ve become somewhat cruel.”

”Cruel? In what ways?”

“Your treatment of others, mostly. Yeah, you’re good looking and you’re confident, but the way you treat people isn’t right.”

And there it was. He had been waiting for a mention about his attitude towards certain people. He didn’t figure it would come from, of all people, Nadia Josette.”And what ‘others’ would you be referring to? Because from where I am sitting, I’ve been nothing short of kind to mostly everyone.”

“Right now? Yeah. And I’ve liked talking to you. But normally you have this condescending attitude that just makes it hard to really like you,” Nadia replied. “Yeah, you’re incredibly attractive, and you’re well aware of it. But you’re also mean. I’ve seen you bully Elijah. Or did you think no one noticed?”

“I may roughhouse with Eli, but he knows I’m not doing it intentionally. He and I are buddies. He calls me a schmuck and I mock his Jewish heritage, then we call it a day. No harm no foul!” He gave the best bullshit answer he could think of.

The girl still seemed wary. “I hope you’re not lying to me,” She said, her expression still somewhat doubtful. “Because if you are, you’re not getting anywhere with anyone. And...I can tell that being alone isn’t something you want.”

At first, he didn’t respond. Not because she was right, but he didn’t think it was wise to say the first thing that came to his mind, not when he was so desperately trying to woo Nadia. So, instead of that, Kavi thought about it for a brief moment, then looked into her eyes as he spoke. “I might have some faults, but at least I know who I am. In the span of just a minute, you’ve both told me you have or had a crush on me and implied I’m cruel,” Kavi said, somewhat annoyed, “I’ve been upfront how I would like to take you out some time, but if you really think I’m some kind of monster who is undateable, then just say so.” Though he came over to her for fun and games, Kavi was practically ready to step away from her.

Nadia’s jaw dropped slightly, obviously caught off guard by Kavi’s reaction. “I--that’s not what I meant,” Her response was hurried somewhat, not sure why Kavi was reacting the way he was. “I just--you’re not a monster. I’m sorry--I didn’t mean that I swear.”

And just like that, Kavi had her right where he wanted her. Annoyance aside, it was worth actually letting his guard slip to gain the upper-hand. “If you really want to make it up to me, accept my previous offer to go out on a date. Let’s say next Friday at eight. There’s this new Japanese place that opened downtown that serves the best sushi.” And like that, his tone had completely changed.

Pursing her lips, Nadia seemed to teeter between the decision she had to make. The fight was over somewhat quickly, however, and she inhaled slowly, exhaling in a huff. It wasn’t out of annoyance, more like resignation. At the very least he picked up on the food she liked a lot. “Okay. If that’s what it takes, then yes,” Nadia said, lightly nodding.

He was proud that he got his way. It was a sort of vindication for Kavi after Ariel shot him down, which he still was bothered by. It was less about the actual rejection - those were rare but they did happen. No, it was more about the specific mention about touching. Was she one of those girls who wasn’t a real toucher? Maybe she was autistic. Honestly, Kavi didn’t know nor did he particularly care at the moment. What mattered to him was how he got a date with Nadia and was going to show her a real good time.

“Then, I’ll give you a call on Monday and we can iron out everything. Of course, that’s assuming you still have my number.”

The girl nodded, slightly adjusting her swimsuit as she scrolled through her list of contacts. “I don’t usually delete anyone, so I probably have it,” She replied, showing him her screen with his name highlighted. “Still got it!”

“Perfect,” he quickly took her phone, using it to text anything to him so that he could copy her number too. “Then, I’ll leave you to it. It’s going to be fun, just you wait.” As he got up, Kavi gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, “see you at school, Nadia~”

Before she could respond, Kavi was gone from the poolside. This turned out to be a great party after all.