Feyblue

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Ooh, plus that would round out our female charas really well, since on one end of the spectrum we've got Suzuka as the socially awkward loner type, Mikako in the middle as wholesome and polite but a bit of a pushover, and then we've get the popular, assertive type with ERode's gal.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Yeah, I really love how the vibe has kinda shifted from two separate friend groups to just like, a buncha kids who used to hang out all sort of reconnecting in high school. It feels really special for an RP.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Awwwww, he's such a wholesome lad! Either way though, feels like Suzuka's perception of him would be "Eikichi's really nice friend," so it definitely does feel like she'd be a little less guarded around him than most people. After all, if he's friends with Eikichi, he can't be bad -- and him remembering even someone like her on top of that just goes to prove it.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Speaking of Haru, I was wondering what kind of dynamic you think he'd have with Suzuka? I noticed in your sheet that you had him also knowing her from when she was a kid, so I figured I should ask how close you envisioned them being. 'Cuz I definitely think there's some potential for some funny moments in the present day in light of that, with Haru being all buddy-buddy and Suzuka being incredibly stiff and awkward because she has no idea how to react to the sheer, blinding aura of this cinnamon roll. I mean, she wasn't even sure if Eikichi would remember her or care now that she was back, yet here's somebody who from her perspective she didn't even know all that well who's just immediately treating her like a friend.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

If Ryuu and Suzuka start hanging out a lot, we might get a bit of jealousy too...

Also, I updated Eikichi's CS, it's probably finished for now. I'm excited for their long-awaited reunion!

@OliveYou

Awwww, he might be a shitstirrer but he's so sweet. It's both really sad and really heartwarming how both of them share such similar insecurities about themselves, and how much they were relying on each other to assuage those fears as kids.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Suzuka tho... I couldn't stop squealing at all the little touches in her backstory. Her IDEAL TYPE?? GURL LEMME GIVE YOU THE WORLD. Eikichi will definitely still call her Suzu-chan (and probably push her into calling him Ei-kun, too, just like when they were little). I think it will be more of a slow burn realization on his side as he teases her and starts to realize how much she's changed (the classic "she's a girl now!" moment).

@OliveYou

Lol. She is, how we say, down bad. I'm not sure how much or to what degree she'll consciously put things in terms of love right off the bat, but Eikichi has always been special to her and so there's gonna be a lot of awkward fumbling on her part as she tries to find where the boundaries are drawn and how much of that special person's time she's allowed to share. I absolutely cannot wait to see this cuteness play out live!

Ho hum, got room for more or are you full up at this point?

@ERode

There's still a sixth slot available, yeah! As the others said, another girl would be ideal, but I'm willing to hear out whatever ideas you've got for what you wanna play obvs.

Hmm! Since Haru and Eikichi are both more social/popular, I think I'll be angling for the "delinquent with a bad rap/stay away from him" flavour of a jerk with a heart of gold, rather than the "player/popularity-has-gone-to-his-head-jock". Also, for some reason, I see cats liking him. He's doing his best to ignore them but well, cats do like those who leave them alone, so... there's tons of strays he's ended up feeding, because they just won't leave him alone, and what the hell else is he supposed to do now?? Oh shit did that one just have KITTENS? Is he a foster-father now, panic?!

@Vertigo

I get the feeling Suzuka and Ryuu will get along swimmingly, lol. Both of them have kinda similar energy with the whole "scary, stay away" vibe they tend to emit. Also, she's absolutely a cat lover, so there's that too. Either way, feels like they'll be great friends. Could definitely see her roping him into being her consultant on things like what sorts of presents to get for a guy and him being confused as to why she's asking him of all people for social advice.

Also, just a heads-up, but OOC might not be done today. Just got a big case in that I need to draft up for my job by tomorrow, so that's gonna have to take priority for today. I'll still be around to answer questions and occasionally brainstorm, though!

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Dropping this here before I get off for the night, but here's the bio I have for Suzuka so far. I haven't added character opinions yet, but I did include a couple important mentions in the backstory segment.

Hope you all like her! :>

Osanai Suzuka

O S A N A I S U Z U K A
O S A N A I S U Z U K A

^{"Let's give it our all today as well."}

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_______________________________________________ Identity Full Name - Osanai Suzuka Written As - 長内 涼夏, "Long time" + "Innermost" and "Cool" + "Summer." Nicknames - Known as "Suzu" or "Suzu-chan" to those who knew her when she was younger. Age - 16 Gender - Female Year - Second-Year Personality Lone Wolf The easiest thing to learn about Suzuka is that it's hard to learn anything about her. Self-reliant to a fault, she'll almost never ask for help or share her worries on any subject, preferring to just quietly work through whatever it is that's troubling her. Abysmal Conversationalist More than just her troubles, though, Suzuka doesn't seem well-acquainted even with how to talk about enjoyable things. She seldom mentions what she likes, and her blunt lack of comment on things that fall outside of that sphere of interest means her opinion goes entirely without saying. It's not even that she's going out of her way to shun or push others away, mind you -- that would imply an active effort on her part to say or do anything social. With brows set in a nigh-perpetual frown and a voice that seldom rises above a calm, matter of fact tone, her natural demeanor tends to be about as welcoming as talking to a wall of ice. Spirited Competitor It may come as a surprise then to those who haven't known her long that despite her apparent stoic disinterest in just about everything, Suzuka has a competitive streak that is second to none. It doesn't matter whether you put her on a soccer field, a basketball court, a sprinting track, or even a bread-eating race at a school sports festival; she'll bring her A-game each and every time. This intensity even translates to her studies. There's a ranking board put up after every test, is there not? That means there are winners and losers, and so, despite not being particularly academically gifted, she'll do everything in her power to climb her way toward the top. A victory is a clear sign she did something correctly, while even a sufficiently close defeat is at least a sign she didn't mess up too badly. Even so, she's still a bit of a sore loser, and will stubbornly try to improve any time she's defeated at... well, anything, and come back stronger for it. Above all else, she particularly loves team games, though. That way, she can feel like she's contributing to the group with her strengths, without actually having to face her weaknesses by talking and ruining the mood. Hopelessly Insecure The root of these various idiosyncrasies becomes clear, then, as a deep-seated fear of being a burden or a nuisance to those around her. This creates a self-perpetuating cycle, wherein she doesn't know what to say and so says nothing, and in the process only proves to herself that it's impossible for her to meaningfully engage with others to their satisfaction. It's not just talking that bothers her, either. If she were to try cleaning up her appearance, she fears it would be seen as nothing but narcissism or trying too hard. If she were to ask for help, she fears it would be a tacit acknowledgement that she can't deal with things that, in her eyes, anyone else could. If she were to honestly express her likes and dislikes, it would just make her seem self-centered. And, when it comes to the person she likes, well... Better she say nothing and nothing changes, than she speak her mind and lose what she's only just managed to reclaim after all these years. It's fine. She's satisfied. She's not selfish enough to hope for more. But if, by some chance... Character Relationships CHARACTER 1 NAME HERE SUMMARY OF YOUR CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS ON AND ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE OTHER CHARACTER HERE. CHARACTER 2 NAME HERE SUMMARY OF YOUR CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS ON AND ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE OTHER CHARACTER HERE. CHARACTER 3 NAME HERE SUMMARY OF YOUR CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS ON AND ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE OTHER CHARACTER HERE. Other Information Suzuka's birthday is the day after summer break starts, on July 21st. She has a tremendous sweet tooth but tries to hide it, fearing she'll be seen as childish or as a glutton. She's a big fan of shounen battle manga and tokusatsu shows, as she likes how exciting they are and generally finds their plots easy to understand. Her type is someone taller than her who smiles a lot. It's probably fine even if he looks kind of like a villain when he does. Her dialogue hexcode is #2596be.

Physical Description Osanai Suzuka could best be described as a beautiful mess. With an athletic build slanted rather prominently towards her legs, she stands at an even 170 centimeters, almost a head taller than most girls in her class, and almost eye-to-eye with several of the boys. Her skin stubbornly retains a certain pallid hue that defies the influence of the sunlight she has spent a good fraction of her life under, creating a striking contrast with her ink-black hair... which is where the problems start, really. Suzuka's "hairstyle," if it could warrant such a charitable description, vacillates between shoulder and neck length depending on the season, her mood, and whether or not she remembered to book an appointment to get it cut this month. It's perennially tangled, combed or, more commonly, haphazardly bunched up and tied back only enough to keep it out of her face while she's playing, and to give it enough of a vague semblance of order to pass uniform inspections and not get lectured by her teachers for her sloppy appearance. Though, some may find that charming in its own way. While she's unlikely to be mistaken for a boy anymore thanks to her figure, the rest of her appearance does have a certain unusually boyish appeal. Even the messiest bangs in the world could do little to hide her bright and piercing gaze, however. After all, her resting expression is and has always been somewhat infamous for having exactly three apparent settings: bored, serious, and angry. As such, her face contributes greatly to both her poor reputation and to the aversion many of her classmates have towards her. Although, it still hasn't entirely managed to stop a few dedicated admirers from continuing their observations at a safe distance in hopes of catching a glimpse of a rare smile, a twisted popularity the girl in question is entirely oblivious to. Either way, thanks to her perpetual poker face, she's more "handsome" than she is "pretty," and her preferences in clothing tend to reflect that distinction. Aside from her school uniform, she's almost never seen wearing a skirt of any type, and usually favors simple, comfortable outfits that are easy to move around in. There's almost nothing girly in her entire wardrobe, and, if there was, it would probably just end up buried beneath a veritable mountain of jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies. At least some things never change, I guess. Personal Story Born to a marriage that quickly fell apart, the details of Suzuka's early life are as seldom spoken of as they are easy to guess for those who knew her at that time. Left in the care of her father by an absentee mother in a rather messy divorce, she ended up forced to be independent from a rather young age, as her dad worked to make ends meet and thus was seldom home to tend to his daughter's needs. Unable to afford the mounting costs of continuously hiring a babysitter, he was all too happy, if somewhat chagrined, to take up the neighbors on their offer to watch over the young Suzuka in his stead when he had to spend the night at his company. So it was that Suzuka came to meet a certain boy, who would become her first and most important friend, filling a void she had not until then even fully appreciated the existence of. When nobody was home and she wanted someone to talk to, now there was somebody who'd listen to her. When the house was empty and she had nothing to do, there was a warm place where the lights would be on and people would be laughing right next door. When she found something new and interesting, there was someone she could share it with, and someone who would share all sorts of fascinating things with her in return. There were others, too -- others who she never would have been able to work up the courage to speak with had Eikichi not introduced them to her. Most of her friends thus ended up being boys, rather than the other girls in her class, with whom she found she had almost nothing in common... save, perhaps, for one. It wasn't like she had done anything particularly special, but for whatever reason, Mika-chan seemed to think the world of her. Really, that girl was just too nice for her own good... but having somebody else who was nice to her was fine in its own way. She missed her almost as much as Eikichi when the news abruptly came that she had to leave all of that behind her. An overseas transfer. A job offer her father, in his financially precarious position, couldn't afford to refuse. A boring life out in the country living with her grandparents for three long years, with the few classmates she had at her new school all having grown up together, and with little room in their established groups for a rude and awkward outsider. And all the while, what few messages she got from home -- or what had once been home -- all showed friends who seemed to be living their lives just fine without her. It would have been selfish to wish otherwise, of course. It's not like she had hoped they'd be sad, or anything. But the experience taught her one thing -- that what she had called "friendship" before was perhaps more important than she had ever given it credit for. That maybe, it was something she couldn't live without. She got her chance when she turned 16. After a turbulent first year at her local high school, she managed to talk her father into allowing her to transfer to a different school, back in her hometown. She'd be living in the unused apartment above a small cafe run by her aunt, and helping out with the store as a part-time employee on weekends. If she could prove that she was capable of living responsibly under such loose supervision, she'd be allowed to stay. But if any trouble arose, she'd be moving right back in with her grandparents. It was perhaps foolish to hope that she could just walk right back into her old life and pick things up where she had so abruptly left them off. But when her old friends -- when he appeared right in front of her again, how could she not at least try? Frigid on the surface, melting down inside -- more honest with herself than she'd care to be, and unable to be honest with the people who matter -- Osanai Suzuka gives it her all today as well.

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Ohhh, this is an interesting concept, and that's coming from someone who usually dislikes school settings, ha. Makes things feel much more real when the characters have various kinds of relationships with other PCs and not just a bunch of NPCs running around in the bg of a 1x1!

Unsure if you've room for more, and unsure whether I can commit, depending on how fast paced this'll be, but tentatively interested if you're still looking! I am trying to get back to the site/writing after a hectic life atm. I usually veer towards playing jocks/delinquents/jerks with a heart of--- well, if not gold, then like... uh, bronze? Someone who can be fixed develop as things progress.

Could also play a girl, if one's needed though!

@Vertigo

I'd absolutely be down for adding another character or two to flesh out our cast. That also definitely seems like an archetype that could play well with what we've already got, since most of our current characters are some degree of wholesome and only slightly rough around the edges.

Also, as Lems said, shoujo love triangles are always a possibility, lol -- or, if anybody else is interested, we could also add a sixth too to balance things out. Either way, looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

Oh no he's cute

Shoujo^3 - A Cozy Romance RP Concept

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Good to know. I mean, he was 12, so imagine that filtered through dramatic preteen hormones. He was seriously sad (although he's going to deny this HARD when they reunite).

@OliveYou

Oh, yeah, absolutely. I mean, she's more or less the same herself. Probably overanalyzed the heck out of every message he sent her after the move, thinking things like how much he seemed to be enjoying himself and how her not being around anymore probably didn't matter too much. These two dumbasses are so caught in their own heads, it's gonna be wonderful seeing both of them trying to be casual about it once they reunite.