DrabberRogue

The princess and the Crystal kingdom- a fantasy based, possible romance/drama/comedy/dark roleplay.

My apologies for taking so long to get a character posted, I've been a bit distracted as of late-

I'll see about getting a sheet posted today. Suppose I should follow Leo's example, and make him eighteen?

The princess and the Crystal kingdom- a fantasy based, possible romance/drama/comedy/dark roleplay.

Kinda reminds me of a show inspired by fairytales. Once Upon a Time or... something like that, where the main character was Snow White's daughter.

Aaanyways, I think I'm interested. Mind if assume the role of one of the warriors?

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Dark purple (and capitalization) removed for all but the first mention of dark magic.
I've also increased the brightness, and made bold, that first mention in an effort to make it pop out more.

Probably should've anticipated that'd be a problem, sorry... ^^;

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y

Sorry about my silence the past several days, figured I'd try to put a character form together before speaking up again.
Speaking of which, I hereby present my submission for a character~

Another Life as an Otome Game Love Interest

• Name: Arcturus Avenza
• Age: 17
• Appearance: Tall and slender, at around 6’4” Arcturus is one of the taller characters on the game’s roster. He’s made even more so by the black boots he usually wears, which have a slightly elevated heel. Ever since recalling his previous life, Arcturus has also taken to wearing a rose pinned to his coat, when he can get away with it. Not a terribly out of character fashion choice for him, if it weren’t for the fact that he never did so in the original game…
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Arcturus is a rather curious young man, a description bearing double meaning. Indeed he is very curious, drawn to that which captures his fancy with a mind to study and reveal. He is also most curious, often found in strange places, exploring where others might not be found. Known to stride energetically about with a purposeful spring in his step, even when he has nowhere to be.
  
  Arcturus is a rather friendly young man, rarely loath to speak with others. Excepting the odd occasion his mind is caught wandering too far, or his focus spoiled upon some object of his fixation. Still, he is most commonly agreeable, inclined to cordial pleasantry and jovial conversation. Though Baron Avenza’s son is known to shirk etiquette on occasion. Not to say he’s impolite, quite the opposite. Most of the time. Arcturus has in fact a keen admiration for grace and formality. However this appreciation is mostly limited to aesthetic form and romantic ideal. Where proper etiquette becomes restrictive, Arcturus grows restless, sacrificing face for ease of form.
  
  For all his approachable demeanor, though, one may notice that Arcturus rarely speaks about himself. Of course there are minor things, inconsequential remarks to maintain conversation. However one would be hard pressed to draw his comment on personal matters. He can be rather secretive in this way, reluctant to speak on certain subjects. What was he doing in that part of the school at night? Why was he dancing with that lady? Just what exactly is the nature of his family’s talent? Coy deflections and leading half-answers are often the reply. Even an outright lie on occasion. Arcturus enjoys keeping a bit of mystery about him, though it’s not all for his mere amusement.
  
  Though born a noble, and from a line with a rare affinity at that, Arcturus is not content to dwell on his good fortune. As the scion of a mere barony, he understands that his name can only get him so far. Thus he’s learned to be quite diligent, at least with regards to his interests, and takes great pride in skill developed through practice. By contrast, subjects and obligations which do not strike his fancy tend to find themselves neglected. Still he does tend to get around to those eventually. Usually. Arcturus has a certain appreciation for personal merit, beyond birthright, and fancies to one day rise above his station.
  
  Since having awoken in a new body,
  Since having recalled the memories of another person, Arcturus has adjusted rather well to his isekai’d life in an otome game. He still regards the memories of his past life as his own, yet also has embraced Arcturus’ identity for himself, his personality becoming somewhat of a composite between both. The idea was actually surprisingly easy to adjust to. Once he’d gotten over the realization that he’d died, anyways.
  
  Arcturus had been one of his favorite characters after all.
• Abilities/Skills: Being a nobleman, even one of low station, means Arcturus is well instructed on manners of aristocratic etiquette. Even if he does stray from it at times, whether by conscious choice or mere distraction. Of particular note among his more sociable skills are dance and piano. He adores the aesthetic of an elegant ballroom dance, even if caring more for its form than its political reality, and has become rather skilled in dance as a result. So too does he enjoy performing the music himself, having developed an infatuation with the piano from an early age. His mother, in both his lives, is responsible for having introduced him. Arcturus is an expert pianist, fond of playing when the fancy strikes him. Even when without an audience. Rather, especially without an audience.
  
  Academically Arcturus is… inconsistent. He gets good grades, most of the time, but dislikes studying and what he perceives as busywork. Possessing a long memory and a sharp intellect, he tends to learn quickly and does very well on tests as a result. However he rarely gets perfect marks, due to a reluctance to study, and has a bad habit of procrastinating work until the last possible moment. Long nights before a deadline are not unusual for him. Once he gets going, however, Arcturus typically does good work. He also doesn’t like to leave things unfinished once started, becoming fixated upon his assignments until completed.
  
  Of course his most notable skill, and a subject for which he is well known among the Cross Heart playerbase, is the sinister gift which has been passed down through the Avenza family for generations. Arcturus is one of the few recruitable characters capable of learning Dark magic. In fact he is arguably the best at it. His dark magic skill develops quickly when trained, a high maximum skill rank eventually allowing him to access the game’s most powerful dark spells.
  
  dark magic is a rare affinity dealing in forces one might describe as occult. With it Arcturus can draw forth fell miasma and deadly shadow, inflicting maladies and curses upon others. Of course dark magic isn’t all curses and ill omen, its most basic expression being to simply darken an area, but it does tend to take a rather unpleasant form. Within the dialogue of the game, Arcturus himself likens it to “weaponized malice” as a shorthand for how some of his spells function. Indeed dark magic’s effects often derive from emotion, a distillation of sovereignless will conjured and put to work.
  
  As a specialized dark mage, Arcturus is a heavily debuff oriented caster. While he does learn some damage focused spells, which are relatively quite powerful, most instead sacrifice direct DPS in exchange for debilitating side effects. Some are even wholly dedicated to inflicting statuses and other ailments. He excels in wearing foes down with a litany of curses, reducing their effectiveness and rendering them vulnerable. Arcturus also has access to a few defensive techniques, veiling himself or others in darkness to complicate attacks made against them. Possessing relatively high speed for a caster, he can become rather difficult to hit when properly established, and often has the luxury of acting before other characters.
  
  Arcturus possesses a hidden ability, also related to his affinity, called Dark Cipher. Often missed by most players, it only triggers and becomes visible when an enemy he’s in battle with casts an enemy-only dark spell. This skill characterizes his fixation with studying dark magic, allowing him to eventually learn the witnessed spells. Such spells are normally ‘enemy-only’ due to their high power, bearing dangerous effects to cement the threat of the late-game adversaries who cast them.
  
  Although Arcturus himself never actually learned about this skill, having never triggered it in his own playthroughs…
• History: Before getting isekai’d into the polished boots of an otome ‘capture target,’ Jace Rose had been a recently graduated high school student of little repute. Raised by successful parents in a comfortable household, he had an oddly paradoxical upbringing of both being spoiled and having the value of hard work drilled into his head. The result? A young man used to finding ways to get what he wanted, but not quite so as to be entitled. A terrible student prone to catastrophic procrastination, yet frustratingly capable when actually convinced to sit down and work.
  
  Despite being quite friendly in conversation, he had few real friends, and even then rarely spent time with them outside of school. Not that he was shy or even that he preferred to be alone, although he certainly didn’t mind having time to himself, but Jace was a creature prone to avid fixation. In particular, he had long been a chronic gamer, known to spend long days and longer nights engrossed in his hobby.
  
  Otome games were never quite his speed, (he wasn’t an “otome” himself after all), nor were dating sims in general. Sure he dabbled in the occasional VN every now and then, but it wasn’t the sort of thing he was typically interested in. Jace had always been a more action oriented gamer, drawn to genres which tested his mechanical skill. Action rpgs, fps games, fighting games, that sort of thing. Though he did occasionally catch the odd muse for strategy games and the like…
  
  When he stumbled upon Cross Heart Academy, however, it managed to intrigue him in a way no other game had. Always willing to try something new, Jace found himself drawn in by the sheer breadth of variation the obscure game had to offer. It quickly became one of his new fixations, as he periodically dove in to see what new experience it would offer him next. The whole dating sim backdrop still never quite fit his tastes, especially with all the potential love interests being guys, but he’d be lying if he claimed the story and characters hadn’t grown on him. If only he could romance one of the cute girls instead…
  
  Jace doesn’t remember what happened, exactly, that got him whisked away to another world. The last thing he had done, ironically, was attend a graduation party. His recollection of the exact events are fuzzy, like a half remembered dream… Fitting, as the next thing he knew he was sipping his morning tea in the garden of his family’s estate.
  
  It was rather jarring for Arcturus when he realized, with some horror, that the strange events drifting through his mind were those of his past. Not dreams, but very real experiences which he himself had lived. Another life, now lost.
  
  Luckily no one was around to witness his initial lapse of composure. Although his attire still suffered the disgrace of being sullied by spilled tea…
• Original Role and Background: Within the game of "Cross Heart Academy", Arcturus is one of the primary ‘capture targets’ for the heroine to romance. Painted in the initial impression of a mysterious, alluring rake, pursuing his route leads the heroine to uncover the truth of a tragically guarded young man.
  ”Immersed with the trappings of high society, yet isolated in ward of his fearsome secret. Can Anne unravel the dark chains that seal his heart?”
  
  The ’fearsome secret’ in question is his hereditary affinity for dark magic. Throughout the first act of the game, and often even throughout much of the second, Arcturus tries to keep the exact nature of his talent a secret. Afraid of how its unpleasant nature might affect his reputation, he only practices it in solitude, keeping a degree of distance from others to reduce the risk of being found out.
  
  Present throughout almost every major plotline of the game, Arcturus always has some minor part to play, his personal motivations causing him to cross paths with the heroine in one way or another. Many factors throughout the game can influence what exactly he does, as well as his fate, with some players even theorizing that an element of RNG is involved. This makes him difficult to predict when not directly recruited by the heroine. It also means that he has quite a few death flags, which can be triggered seemingly without any interference from the player.
  
  If the heroine decides to pursue his route, Arcturus gains quite a bit more screen time, with a major role in the ensuing plotline. Typically taking place over the backdrop of a 4X campaign, the second half of Arcturus’ route involves him taking advantage of the kingdom’s instability to pursue his own ambitions. Exactly how he goes about this and what those ambitions are is subject to the player’s influence, with a number of different endings possible. Whether she chooses to help him, to betray him, to pursue her own aims in turn… Due to the flexibility of the 4X format, a great many options are available, even allowing the player to disengage from him entirely.
• Other: Arcturus usually carries a silver pocket watch on his person, though often hidden from sight within one of his pockets. Most of the time he doesn’t wear it properly.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y

Hmm... I haven't given a huge amount of thought to it yet, but...
From reading some of the previous OOC posts, you seem familiar with Fire Emblem right? You know how the dark spells are in that series? I've been imagining something along those lines. Fell miasma and weighty shadows, able to inflict nasty maladies and crippling curses.
Well, actually the "weighty shadows" remark is more of a Dark Souls reference, where dark magic is derived from the darker aspects of humanity.

Come to describe it, I think my character might be a bit reluctant to divulge that particular talent... xD

I suppose that just describes the combat aspect of it, but maybe the dark element could generally deal in occult-ish forces that can be manifested in or from darkness. In its most basic form, this could just mean simply darkening an area, no spooky strings attached.

Given how magic the likes of curses tends to be depicted too, I'd like to also propose that some dark magic is derived from emotion, so inspiration can be drawn from both Fire Emblem and Dark Souls. I'm just particularly drawn to that idea by part of a description of one of the dark spells from Dark Souls: "It appears to be an expression of envy, or perhaps love towards another, that will tenaciously pursue its target. Even if, like so many human desires, it amounts to nothing but misfortune."

Man, I just finished writing out the personality of an outgoing, curious young man who's supposed to be talented with this stuff.
Starting to debate whether I should revisit it to make him a little darker, or if I should just roll with the contrast...

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y

Would perhaps the son of a baron work better? Not especially influential as far as nobles go, so needing to work his way up more by merit, but still having some weight to his family name.
Also I kinda like the idea of him being from a house with a hereditary affinity for some kind of magic (in this case dark magic.) Kinda going off the lore established in Noctis' sheet, with that particular affinity being limited to specific characters in the game.

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

@PKMNB0Y

Ah, I was afraid of that. Figured I'd pitch it anyways in the hope that there was enough difference.

Alllright, so a redesign is in order.
So what if I list some of the aspects I'd like my character to have? See which can be changed, which ought to be dropped altogether, then I'll go off and try to cook up something more unique?
(Also how do you make bulletin lists? I saw you doing that on some previous posts, seems useful for this sort of thing, but it's been forever since I've used the site and it doesn't seem to be in the formatting shorthand.)

---Gonna put a border here to mark where the listed aspects begin---

So to start with aspects I have in mind, generally I imagine a talented scion from a (possibly influential) noble house. I wanted him to be talented in something that's useful in combat, though to be honest I wouldn't mind changing the specifics to something distinct from other characters.

My first thought as to how he would interact with the heroine is to be initially aloof, being more absorbed in his own interests, unless she manages to catch his eye. Possible examples being good at something he's interested in (I imagined him as proud and competitive), discussing a subject of his interest, a chance encounter at a formal dance (he likes that ballroom aesthetic)...
The reason for the initial lack of interest is a mild touch of eccentricity, fixation on his own fancies.
I may have jumped the gun in describing him as a "star student" earlier. He would perform well when engaged in something that can hold his interest, but may have trouble keeping focus otherwise.
If you're wondering where all these remarks about 'pride' and 'eccentricity' were in my initial post, I cut them out to try and focus on the broad strokes. I'm trying to avoid just writing the whole character before the rough edges have been sanded.
Anyways, I don't know whether or not any of that overlaps with someone else, but I'm not especially married to most of it if you want me to change those concepts.

Rivalry with the heroine in the game was an idea that came about as a consequence of practicing swordsmanship and being competitive. Honestly not critical, can cut this out easily if need be.

Last but probably not least of the things I can think of at the moment, having the potential to fall for the villainess. If such a girl exists, anyways. I uh... I actually quite like this idea. So if it doesn't overlap with anyone else's character, I'd like to keep it.
As for the consequences of such a thing happening, I generally thought it ought to result in the becoming a problem for the heroine. My first instinct was for him to become a dangerous boss, but I can definitely see how that overlaps a lot, and honestly I'm thinking perhaps to leave it at something like "he has a chance to fall in love with the villainess."

I Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game, But———?! (Now Accepting)

Hello there~! If you don't mind my intrusion, would you happen to be receptive to a newcomer?
I mean I guess the "(Now Accepting)" and "Apply" indicators should tip me off, but it feels weird not to ask... ^^;

Figure I might as well pitch the character concept I've got bouncing around in my head while I'm at it. See if there's anything that needs to be ironed out (or changed completely) before I go building a whole character sheet for it.

So in terms of the character as he was in the game I was thinking he would have been one of the heroine's potential love interests. A prodigal noble heir endowed with a talent for swordsmanship, a hereditary talent for dark magic, and a particular fancy for many stereotypically elegant noble things (ballroom dancing, formal wear, etc). Regarded as a star student at the academy, he was initially aloof to the heroine, but had several flags that could cause him to develop interest. Rather competitive by nature, he might even develop a rivalry with the heroine if she pursued combat skills, that being a major catalyst towards at least one of his endings.

Notably on any path where conflict broke out in the story's second half, the character if recruited would be a powerful unit in the player's party/army, but also a rather dangerous one should the wrong combination of flags be tripped...

Now, uh, this is the part where I reach a bit more. It depends on whether or not there's a villainess in this game, and whether or not I'm overstepping with this idea.

Several rare combinations of event flags could be tripped, according to the heroine's actions, that could lead to the character falling in love with the game's villainess instead. A possibility made less likely, but still not impossible, by the heroine pursuing his route. Once this occurred it would set off a background story that, if not averted, could lead to an infamously difficult endgame boss fight against the character.

I've also toyed around with the idea that, instead of being playable in combat routes, the character would die early on unless he fell for the villainess. This would make him impossible (or very difficult) to romance in combat routes, as well as letting him be a scary secret boss without giving the player access to another strong character.

This would also put the character getting isekai'd into him in the ironic situation of being a powerful combat oriented character, but who has a very strong incentive to try to prevent a combat focused route from happening.

So uh, that's what I got so far, attempting to organize thoughts into words.
Assuming the rp is open for me to even propose a character, that is~

Night of the Hunt - a Bloodborne RP

Well, RIP my punctuality again. Sorry about that.

Is it alright if I officially take a step back from this for the time being? I feel bad for repeatedly saying I'll post and then vanishing for a month.

Night of the Hunt - a Bloodborne RP

Yes, indeed. I'm thinking I wanna make a post before.
Apologies once again for the week's delay, I'm planning to get that post up soon.