Crosswire

Who Believes In Fairytales?

@LexiconHooray for compromise :D

Who Believes In Fairytales?

@LexiconAgain I'd prefer if you didn't specify any details regarding other, unconnected Tales. However if it's just something small then it's fine provided you're willing to change a player comes along who wants to play Peter diffrently then you described.

@OddsbodAh, so it's just a 'disable' move then? Alright I can get behind that. As long as it can only affect one spell/magic type attack at a time, it's good to go. Wouldn't very balanced if she could simply disable every means of magical attack her enemy had.

Loving hearing how everyone's character sheets are in progress. There's no rush though, take your time.

Who Believes In Fairytales?

@OddsbodAbsolutely lovely. Normally I'm not a huge fan of passive characters since they're a bitch and a half to get involved in plots, but considering the power at Eissens disposal I could see more then a few people scheming to strip her of the power she holds without the messy complications that come with it. So she'll get dragged into things regardless of her desire to become involved. It's just a matter of time.

My only real complaint is the Campr spell. What do you mean "prevent its master from invoking it again in the immediate future"? I'd a more through explanation of that that entails.

Once that's settled Eissen is accepted in my book.

First, what Tales are considered authority figures in the New World?

@Lexicon

Honestly Lexi the Tales in the roleplay are probably asking themselves the sames thing. When everyone comes from different roots and every other Tale used to be a Prince or Princess or some other royalty back in the Homeland, who has any kind of right or mandate to lead?

The smartest, most charismatic Tales who can unify the community?

The strongest, most powerful Tales capable of directly enforcing their rule?

The 'pure' of heart with the best intentions and squeakiest of reputations?

That's pretty much the central conflict of the roleplay.

Like Drag said at the moment there's really no power structure outside of a loose council, and even then they don't have any official authority. Outside of the Crier, maybe a few sheriffs of sort, there's no strictly enforced law outside of self-policing and self regulating amongst the community itself. There's no one in charge and no real safety net should things go to shit.

That's why the community is a powder keg just begging for people to start playing with matches. It's a glorified free for all where people with honest, selfish, or outright frightening intentions have a chance to take control through a variety of means. Force, manipulation, mass appeal, legitimate election, est.

So Boogie has just as much of a right of becoming leader as anyone else.

As for mentioning Merlin, Tom Thumb, and Peter Cottontail, it's alright as long as you don't go establishing details about them. I wouldn't want someone coming along to claim those characters with a specific idea in mind only to be told that someone (with a character unrelated to the characters in question) already established key details.

"Yeah those ideas are nice and all but the Boogey Man's player already decided that Merlin was a senile nudist, Tom Thumb was a miniature cannibal, and Peter Cottontail is a cracked out junky who draws furry porn online for a living."

So passing mentions are fine as long as you don't entail to establish any major relationships or specific details regarding those characters.

Project Crossover [SMASH ARENA - Only PXO members allowed]

This is gonna be fun!

Who Believes In Fairytales?

@UtraxI really like Chupa. She's well written and you clearly get across her abilities, weaknesses, relations, and profession. Her backstory is a tad short for my tastes, but given her 'young' nature of her Tale and the amount of info the sheet gets across I'd say that it's not an issue.

Chupa is accepted in my book, but I'd like you to wait for Drag's word before you post her up in the Character topic. Given that they liked your post I'm sure you're fine I just don't want to deprive Drag of a chance to give input.

Pairing her up with the Mothman is really cute and kind of neat that you put the two 'cryptids' in a relationship with one another.

I like to imagine since B.B is the local hired muscle that it's their unofficial job to wrestle down and tussle with Chupa if she gets boozes up and loses all control when her boymothfriend isn't around XD.

Who Believes In Fairytales?

Glad to see everyone here! I'll be looking over sheets here shortly, but ultimately I'd like to wait on Drag's final say since they might have a different insight into a character then I do.

@MissCapnCrunch Well I made my Big Bad Wolf female so if I said no I'd be setting a double standard. I'm not sure what Drag has to say on the matter, but they didn't take any issue when I did it. So I'll say that players can gender bend fairy tale characters, especially if they're unspecified or vague in gender, but it has to be for some kind of reason or at least have an interesting application.

For example I changed the Big Bad Wolf into a girl to get across how skewed the fairy tale was from the actual events that played out to show how it was more or less a frame job by Little Red. So the gender change had a narrative purpose of sorts. Plus I feel with beast/animal Tales it's easier to justify a gender bend since, let's be honest, it'd be easy to assume the gender of a dragon or even a talking wild animal unless it clearly stated what it was. It's not like Zoologists prance around the fields of fairy tale land lifting up the legs of woodland creatures.

At least I don't think they do...

Since Bambi is an animal (and has a name that could pass for a girls) you could potentially get away with it. However I'd prefer if players didn't just change the gender of a character because they feel they can't play as a boy or a girl.

Don't run away from opportunities to write and experiment with new or unfamiliar types of characters. If you're aiming for a specific behavior or feel for a character, then at the end of the day gender is usually superfluous outside of physical appearances and details regarding biology.

Boys and girls can be loving, carrying, violent, psychotic, possessive, greedy, selfish, self serving, noble, self sacrificing, and countless other things. The only difference is that one can pee standing up and the other can wear dresses.

However if it's a matter of "I feel I'd have more fun with this character if they were a girl or a boy, est" then we can work something out. Ultimately me and Drag want to encourage interesting writing and for everyone to have fun with their characters.

Who Believes in Fairy Tales?

roleplayerguild.com/topics/162937-who-..

The forum is up everyone! Some things are still a little bit rough writing wise, but it's all mostly down for pat. Come on in and get to work.

Who Believes In Fairytales?

Map of the Tale's Neighborhood

When your character is accepted and posted in the character section you get to decide where on the map your Tale lives and what property they have if any. Most Tales likely live in one of the three apartment complexes available, but those with the cash can have their very own home. Houseboats are also available for the more aquatically inclined individuals. Those who are too poor to own even the crappiest of apartments can always sleep in the cemetery or in the park.

Me and Drag would like to encourage players to establish places of business. Stores, shops, seedy bars, if your character has a profession then why not give them some kind of establishment? With your help the community the tales are in can actually feel lived in.

Here is what is currently on the map:

TABLE

#1 Homeland Apartments: A tall building that in the middle of the night looks like it's made of gold and marble, with it's sleek fake-marble exterior and the large windows that often glow a rich yellow from the lights inside. Spacious, professionally made, and well serviced this complex is well suited for those used to living comfortably. It's not cheap, not by a long shot, but if you have the scratch then living her might be a good idea if you don't want the hassle of owning a home.

#2 The Goody Basket: A quaint little corner store just down the street from Homeland apartments that sells freshly baked sweets and pastries. It's not very big but it has tables out front for eating and a colorful interior that makes it easy to see what's on sale. Even those standing down wind can often smell the sweet aromas wafting out the open door of the shop. Inviting passers by to stop and get something to eat like some kind of siren scent. It's own by Red who seems to take a lot of pride in the store.

#3 Hundred Acre Housing Complex: Made of crumbling brick and darkening wood the Hundred Ace Housing Complex is the best place to go if you have no money, no qualms with rats, and aren't too attached to things like working plumbing and heat. Best of all it's just down the road from the cemetery so if you happen to decide to kill yourself or somehow end up viciously dismembered in your apartment, it's just a short trip to dispose of your body!

The Hundred Acre Housing Complex is a large building with small rooms, feeling like a sardine can with somehow less real estate value. This is where most of the poor Tales live and where some of the worst stuff in the community tends to start. With ugly cramped rooms, little to no maintenance, and an awful air it's only a slightly better alternative to living out on the streets.

#4 Community Graveyard Lot: Just down the street from the low-rent apartment complex is the community Graveyard where all the Tales who have and will die are buried. While it's not old it certainly looks that way, with poorly kept grave stones and weeds springing up from the dirt like outstretched hands. The only thing keeping the graves safe is a large black iron fence with a pointed top and an anti-thieving enchantment that only works when it wants too.

#5, 6, & 7 Nevermore Central Park: Nevermore Park is the only green in the sea of reds, greys, and ugly steel silvers of the city. It's large with three different sections separated by road to walk through and enjoy. While it's benches have splinters and there's almost always trash somewhere on the ground, Tales can't help but enjoy being in the park. The young trees and soft emerald grasses whisper of pleasant nostalgia's that not seem like they never happened.

The part is divided into the Central (5), West (6), and East (7) Parks. They're mostly the same but the Central Park tends to be where a lot of the homeless tales tend to gather and sleep as it's foliage is thick enough that people aren't willing to find them in the foreboding darkness.

#8 The Docks: The part of the community that leads out onto the water. Houseboats take up some docks, offering housing to the aquatic tales who still aren't fond of dry land, but sailboats and the occasional shipping fright can be found here. Stinking of fish and corrugated metal shipping containers there is always work to be found at the docks for those willing to break their backs or the law to make some scratch.

#9, 9.1, 9.2 Sections of Abandoned Buildings: Large swathes of the community where virtually no one but criminals and the homeless go. Abandoned buildings, office buildings, even a few factories that never really got off the ground. It's a quiet, unnerving part of the community. The ideal place to go if you need to do something you don't want anyone to see or hear...

#10 Reine Apartments: The middle class housing for the Tales community. It's average and pretty generic, but it's got a middling price for a place to sleep that doesn't writhe with roaches and rats.

#11 Boogie’s Beans: Boogie's Beans is a large red brick building with a distinctive roof covered in dark green tiles. The interior has a high-ceiling and is divided into several sections. The first and largest is the dining area, which has enough booths and whitewood tables to accommodate one hundred patrons. While the booths are bolted down, the circular tables can be moved aside to create an open space that’s perfect for dancing or large gatherings. The kitchen and bathrooms can be found to the left of the dining area, though they’re separated by thick walls.

Rebecca Sinclair’s office is next to the kitchen, and there’s a concealed trapdoor behind her desk that leads down to the basement. On the opposite side of the building, patrons can find a bar made of polished oak that serves coffee, alcohol, and a variety of snacks and sweets. Last but not least, there’s a small wooden stage set against the cafe's far wall.

Unless she’s hired other entertainment for the night, Rebecca Sinclair will usually play a few songs on the black jazz piano perpetually occupying the stage. It’s also worth noting that the lights within the cafe’ are always dimmed, creating a strangely intimate and refined atmosphere. Heavy cloth curtains dyed a striking shade of maroon cover all the windows, and the employees of Boogie’s Beans know better than to touch the drapes without approval from their supervisors or Rebecca Sinclair herself.

#12 Gains and Games Gym: A large two story gym designed to appeal to a wide audience. It features several sports areas and a few arcade games focused on cardio-- such as the punching bag and bicycle racer-- combined with a traditional gym weight room. Also included is an indoor running track, two basketball courts, three racketball rooms, and an Olympic sized pool.

Who Believes In Fairytales?

Little Red Riding Hood

Admittedly kind of rough, I'll be cleaning this up later.
Name: B.B
Alias/Nickname: Ms. Big, The Wolf, The Big Bad Wolf
Tale: Little Red Riding Hood
Physical Age: 19
Actual Age: 136
Height/Weight: 5,4
Gender: Female
Physical Appearance and Attire: B.B is a short, but lean young women with bright sapphire blue eyes and matted brown hair that hangs in front of her eyes somewhat. She’s very slender, but possesses a physically fit build. Visible abs and toned arms and legs compliment her wide hips, round buttock, and C-Cup sized bust.

Her pale skin is marked by a number of scars, the most prominent of which is a larger gruesome scar across her belly where the woodsmen cut her stomach open and filled it with rocks. The scar so grave not even the magic that allows her to take the form of a human could ever truly hide it. In regards to clothes B.B is typically see wearing a pair of jeans, leather hiking boots, a grey sleeveless t-shirt, and a spiked belt with matching wristbands.

Around her neck is a necklace made up of a simple string and a small fragment of one of the stones that had shoved inside of her.

Her ‘true’ form is that of a brown furred wolf with striking blue eyes and razor sharp teeth and claws.

Personality: B.B is a lonely individual whose reputation has left them alienated and unwelcome by others. Starved for companionship, they long for friendship but are left unprepared and somewhat fearful of intimacy with others. In general B.B is polite and timid with a general reluctance to hurt others. An attitude that stands in very sharp contrast to their otherwise infamous notoriety.

Despite her welcoming attitude, B.B is not without some ferocity. The women is only able to take so much before her anger gets the better of her. When push comes to shove, she pushes back with some truly messy results for those on her bad side. Nevertheless B.B is someone seeking acceptance and hungers for others to realize that her reputation is undeserved.

Background: B.B was the runt of the litter in a pack of fearsome wolves. Even as they grew they were never quite as big or as threatening as their other siblings. It was because of their comparatively diminutive size that earned them the nickname “Big Bad Wolf” which they were referred to disparagingly.

Growing up they had an unusual reluctance to hurt others, even though as a wolf they needed to in order to eat. Their empathy was seen as weakness by others of their kind and they were relentlessly harassed and eventually chased out of the pack all together. Wandering alone for a time the Wolf wished to be respected by others and seen as strong.

Stumbling half-starved through the woods they came across a young girl in a red hood carrying a basket which they could smell the scent of food from. Approaching the girl they asked where they were going and if they were willing to part with any food. The Red Hooded girl smiled back and explained she was going to her grandmother.

Offered to come with her and eat, the “Big Bad” Wolf wasn’t entirely sure at first, but with an empty stomach they were unwilling to refuse. Arriving at the cozy little home in the woods they stepped inside and found the grandma incredibly still in bed. Red Riding Hood said that her grandmother had passed in her sleep and asked the wolf to swallow her, as her family didn't have the money to give her the proper burial she deserved.

It was at that moment B.B should have sensed something was wrong, but the girl in the red hood seemed to genuine and the chance to eat without having to kill felt so rare they jumped at the chance.

Swallowing the old women whole B.B asked with a bloated belly what they could do to repay the girl and she replied she’d like to see her in her grandmother’s clothes. Deciding to amuse the girl’s request B.B worked their way into the clothes and approached the girl.

It was then Red Riding Hood began to scream and not a second after she did was the door to the cabin kicked down by a man wielding an axe. Too surprised and heavy to resist, the axe wielding woodsman slit their belly open. Spilling B.B’s guts and freeing the grandmother who had simply been in a deep sleep.

Howling in utter agony, the Woodsmen filled the she-wolf’s stomach with heavy stones and stitched it back up. Carrying them to the nearby river B.B was thrown into it and quickly pulled to the bottom as the current swept them away. The last thing they saw was the girl in the red hood smiling as their head was pulled beneath the water.

B.B was pulled along the bottom of the river and eventually snagged on a sunken tree. A sharp branch caught and ripped open the crude stitching on their stomach. One by one the stones that held the she wolf under the water fell out and with guts hanging out B.B was able to break the surface of the river and breath. Washing up on shore it took ages for her to heal, but she eventually recovered with a gruesome scar.

By the time she was on her paws stories were abound of the “Big Bad Wolf” who had maliciously stalked and deceived a grandmother and young girl with the intent to devour them both. Despite their best efforts the wolf was unable to dissuade others from what they had been told and were left with a hellish reputation.

B.B was finally respected out of fear and they were lonelier than ever.

Wandering the lands more horrible incidents were attributed to them. Wiping out a town overlooked by a crier no one believed, blowing down the (admittedly poorly made) houses of a trio of swine, and many others. Despite being a wolf B.B made for a great scapegoat as people seemed more then willing to believe they were responsible whatever ills they heard about.

When the Great Exodus happened B.B jumped at the chance for a new start in the New World and left with the other Tales. Arriving they were one of the few beastial Tales able to take a human form and freely switch between their human and animal forms. Hoping to leave behind their awful nickname and avoid simply being called "Wolf" they chose the name B.B.

However despite the change in name, appearance, and location their reputation followed them. B.B was feared and alienated by many other Tales, unable to find work beyond acting as hired muscle. Working as bouncer, bodyguard, furniture mover, anything you’d want someone strong or really scary for.

B.B lives in the 100 Acre Apartment Complex, the lowest rent apartment structure in the Tales community. Even now they struggle to prove they’re a good person, hoping to find friendship and success in their struggles.

Skills and Abilities:

-B.B even in human form has very sharp senses. Her hearing, smell, and sense of taste allow her to sense or notice things that other simply couldn't.

-Being a Tale B.B is already pretty tough, but her fearsome and inner bestial nature makes her tougher and stronger then the average tale. Able to take a tremendous amount of punishment and possessed of enough raw physical power to dish it right back in turn.

-Despite being totally innocent of destroying the pigs houses (seriously who makes their houses out of grass and twigs?) B.B does possess some very powerful lungs. Inhaling deeply she can fire compressed bullet of air out of her mouth capable of hitting as hard as a solid punch. They can easily knock things down and shatter softer materials, but harder substances and well rooted things aren't as vulnerable.

-Given a special harm mostly out of fear B.B is one of the few tails who can shift between Human, half-human, and straight up beast forms. It's not instantaneous, but it can allow her to change in a pinch to take advantage of the different strengths her various forms possess.

Starting Items/Trinkets:

Clawed Knuckles: Since her human form lacks claws B.B often carries around a pair of steel knuckles for protection. These knuckles are fitted with sharp, claw like razors on the end. Excellent for smashing in faces or leaving some very upsetting cuts in people's soft bellies. B.B hates using them and more often then not carries them around as a threatening deterrent than any actual weapon.

Weaknesses and Flaws:

-B.B is not very good with firearms. The hot smell of sulfur, the loud noise, and all the complex moving parks make it difficult for her to use anything more then a pea shooter without dropping or managing to jam it.

-While her sharp senses help her, they can just as easily hinder her. Heighted hearing makes her very vulnerable to sound based weapons and abilities. While her powerful sense of smell means she's all the power effected by rancid scent and putrid oders. A stick bomb is enough to leave her on the verge of puking her guts out.

-Despite being by and large undeserving of her reputation B.B does have a temper. Pushing her too far or simply knowing the right buttons to push can cause her to snap and go into a rage. Ideal for when you need to cause a scene or make the stupid wolf look even worse then she already does.

-B.B's reputation is horrid to the point many Tales see her as a kind of deterrent to prevent any serious fighting or anarchy amongst the community. If you say the Big Bad Wolf did something to you, chances are no one by the Big Bag Wolf herself is going to doubt you.

Other:
-B.B has difficulty being around large, or at least deep bodies of water. Clear memories of nearly drowning to death with a gut full of stones still weighs heavily on her mind making her somewhat hydrophobic.

-B.B dislikes axes and tends to be rather skittish around them, leaving her unable to wield them properly in most circumstances.

Who Believes In Fairytales?

The Big Bad Wolf

Name: Rubrum Cucullo
Alias/Nickname: Hoodie, Little Red, or just “Red” which everyone calls her.
Tale: Little Red Riding Hood
Physical Age: 18
Actual Age: 136
Height/Weight: 4,10
Gender: Female
Physical Appearance and Attire: Red is a petite young girl with short dark black hair with long bangs and striking crimson eyes. They’re natural but she passes them off as contacts to any non-Tales that ask. She has a slim figure with a small waist, an even smaller bust, and a light athletic build fitting of someone who’s physically active quite often. The young girl has very fair, light skin that verges of looking pale at times.

Clothing wise Red is never, ever seen without her titular red hood which she has modified to look more like a modern hoodie. She still wears it over her shoulders though and is usually dressed up in a skirt, with a pair of dark pantyhose stockings, red sneakers, and a t-shirt with some kind of overly perky message on it.

Personality: Red appears to have the trappings of a pure maiden. A cute, seemingly innocent, somewhat naive girl who doesn’t quite act her age. Always smiling and ever cheerful, even when witnessing horrible events and tragedy. What few seem to realize is that more often than not Red is smiling because she’s getting to see something terrible.

Beneath her innocent, young visage she retained through puberty Red is a cunning manipulator who takes deep, almost erotic pleasure from the pain and misfortune of others. A crushing fear and resentment of being powerless has left with her with a love for control. The girl enjoys nothing more then to have others do as she desires, setting up situations to bring down and ruin those she dislikes or secretly fears.

Fearless as she is merciless, Red is no stranger to physical violence and is more then willing to get her hands dirty if she feels she can get away with it. Yet even while committing heinous acts Red is often unusually polite and optimistic, in her own dark and twisted way, to the point she outright refuses to curse under normal circumstances.

While those who see her true personality might assume her some sociopath or lunatic, Red’s far more of a vulnerable child then she will ever let on...

Background:

Little Red Riding Hood was a young girl who for all intents and purposes lived a normal life. She had a mother, a father, and a grandmother who lived out in the middle of the woods for some god forsaken reason. Every once and awhile her parents would insist that Red go visit her grandmother. They’d pack her a basket of goodies and send her off into the dark, foreboding woods.

Were wild beasts roamed.

Alone.

Repeatedly.

Despite Red’s continued hesitation her parents insisted she go and each time Red went she grew to hate the trip a little more. Grew to hate her family a little more. Grew to hate herself a little more. Every step she took into the woods left Red with a growing sense something horrible awaited her. That she was nothing more than someone who existed to be a victim in some hellish incident that would define her life forever.

Then during one particular trip through the woods a wolf stepped out of the shadows into the forest path. With a mouth filled with knives it greeted Red, asking if she had any food in her basket.

In an instant the frustrating, oppressive sense of powerlessness Red had felt reached a peak and something inside her twisted until it broke.

The fear Red had felt towards the wolf seemingly disappeared. She looked upon the beast, seeing it for the half-starved bitch it was opposed to the fearsome monster she’d assumed it had been. It was when she looked into the wolf’s desperate eyes that an idea flashed through her mind.

Little Red Riding Hood smiled a smile that belonged only on the darkest of beasts.

She explained that she had food and would happily feed the wolf if it followed her. As soon as the timid wolf agreed it had already fallen into Red’s trap.

Journeying to her grandmother's house Red found her grandmother sleeping, silently and deeply like she often did. Bursting into quiet, false tears she told the wolf that her grandmother had died. Explaining that her family was poor and that they likely wouldn't be able to give their dearest grandmother a proper burial, Red insisted that the wolf swallow her grandmother whole. At first the wolf hesitated, but it's hunger and Red's tearful insistence soon won out.

Once the wolf has swallowed her grandmother it thanked Red and wondered if there was anything it could do to repay her. Wiping the false tears from her eyes Little Red Riding hood asked the wolf to dress in her grandmother's clothes, saying that it would put her saddened mind at ease. Once the wolf was dressed as her grandmother Red asked it to come closer.

Then Red screamed for help, as loud and as shrill as possible, knowing a certain nosy woodsmen was nearby.

Kicking down the door the Wolf was caught in an incriminating position and set upon by with a razor sharp axe. Red watched with new found glee as the Wolf’s belly was slit open, guts rushing out along with the grandmother who woke up upon hitting the floor. The wolf's guts were shoved back into it's body with handfuls of heavy stones and sewn back up, with the beast thrashing and crying out in glass-shattering agony.

Seeing, hearing, and feeling the Wolf's pain as it was dragged outside the house and thrown into the nearby river where it sank into the dark water brought Red joy beyond anything she'd felt until then. After the Wolf was dealt with she had to explain to the Woodsmen and grandmother what had happened. She quickly engineered the story about how the wolf was a deceitful beast who had sneaked ahead, ate and disguised itself as her grandmother, and would have killed her if not for the Woodsmen’s intervention.

The starving, stupid bitch of a wolf who had followed her became the “Big Bad Wolf” and Red remained the innocent and blameless Little Red Riding hood. Everyone believed her story.

No one suspected a thing.

Though the wolf lived, there was no way they could proper dispute the story Red had concocted. Realizing what she had been missing in her life Red proceeded to frame many other beasts and people, doing countless horrible things herself and each time getting away with it thanks to her own scheming and innocent lies.

With the arrival of the Great Exodus she left with the other Tales to the New World, interested at what opportunities awaited. Now Little Red Riding Hood goes by the name of Rubrum Cucullo. Though everyone still simply knows her as “Red”. She runs a small corner store selling baked goods, greeting customers with a smile and providing a delightful little place to eat out.

The store however is just a hobby and to pay the bills Red makes money by quietly blackmailing, extorting, and occasionally committing a quiet act of murder and violence for money. All the while dreaming of having everyone following her lead, ignorant, vulnerable, just like the wolf…

Skills and Abilities:

-Thanks to her small size and athletic build, Red is incredible fast on her feet with sharp reflexes and quick fingers. Dodging punches, climbing up the sides of buildings, or simply outrunning nasty folk is something she’s very good at.

-Red’s mindset lends itself very well towards combat. She’s difficult to intimidate and scare, more than capable of stabbing, cutting, shooting, and striking at vulnerable spots. While she doesn’t have any explicit training she has some experience and a willingness that can give her a worrying edge in acts of violence.

-Red’s innocent appearance and good reputation make it very easy for her to incriminate others as only a few individuals know her ‘true self’.

Starting Items/Trinkets:

Red Hood: A bright red hood made of a soft water resistant material that’s been resized and modified to look more like a modern day-hoodie. Not featuring long sleeves and pockets, the red hood still has a set of long drawstrings to tie the hood in place around the neck. While not inherently magical the hood does have an unusual durability and resistance that provides some protection against things at least more so than normal clothes.

Wicker Hand Basket: This small, lidded wicker basket is the same one Red carried as a little girl. Made of a hazel-brown, tightly knitted wicker and having a leather strap on its tiny carrying handle it’s more physically resilient than a regular wicker basket. It’s magical in that it can hold a great number of hand-sized items, more so than it ever physically could.

With the basket Red can carry around anything she needs. Snacks, small tools, paperback hooks, razor blades, hard drugs, a handgun. Better yet the basket will not show its contents to anyone Red does not want seeing her things. Looking in the basket an unwanted person would see it as completely empty.

However Red can only ‘hide’ items in the basket if they belong to her. Stolen goods (as in they have a living owner who claims them) cannot be hidden and will appear in the basket normally regardless of Red’s wishes. Lost items or claimed items however are fair game, but the magic of the basket can be subverted by those skilled enough.

Inside the basket Red currently has:

Sawed off Shotgun: A 10 Gauge, double barreled, over under shotgun with a shortened barrel and a cut down pistol grip handle. It’s lightweight, easy to carry, and packs a ferocious punch. Red carries it and a box of 30 shells in her basket, keeping it loaded and ready in case of ‘emergencies’.

Assortment of Blades: Ever since Red was a girl she liked to pick up oddities and put them in her basket. As a young adult she’s become incredible, uncomfortably fond of knives and other sharp objects. She keeps a large collection of assorted bladed in her basket at all times and is always eager to add more.

Straight razors, throwing knives, kitchen knives, small clevers, hunting knives, switchblades, shivs, and the occasional bread knife from a fine dining set.

Braided Blackjack: A small leather bound with a heavy lead ball at the tip. It’s small and doesn’t have much reach, but it strikes surprisingly hard and is ideal for knocking people out from behind.

Garrote Wire: A short length of piano wire long enough to wrap around someone’s neck and pull tight. At the ends of the wire are to stubby wooden handles where Red can grab onto for greater leverage. With enough force the wire can easily cut into skin.

Weaknesses and Flaws:

Still Just a Kid: As a Tale, Red is far tougher than a regular human and a bit stronger. However against other Tales, specifically larger and more built ones, Red is at a disadvantage in regards to raw physical strength. If a confrontation boils down to who has the bigger muscles Red will typically lose out.

Safety blanket: Red is incredibly attached to her hood to the point it serves as a sort of psychological anchor for her. If someone were to take it they could potentially use it to threaten or manipulate her into doing what they want. Were the hood lost for good or destroyed it’d have catastrophic effects on Red’s mental health.

Vulnerable Side: Little Red Riding Hood might not be as big and scary on the inside as she might seem. There’s a reason for her thirst for power and desire to see others hurt. A childlike vulnerability that lurks within her. If someone were to realize this, they could use it against her to great effect.

Other:
*Red is surprisingly good at making sweets, baked goods, and snacks. However she’s really bad at making dinner-type meals.
*Rad really dislikes canines in general, wolfs, dogs, puppies, they all get under her skin.
*She enjoys very grim literature, gothic clothing, and unnerving things but generally keeps her tastes hidden.