Extending the end of the collab to get Wren with the other Witches.
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Not born in a log cabin, I came into the RPing venture around 2009 and quickly joined about twenty roleplays more than I should have at the time. I've been around the internet in that time span, participated in and run RPs on multiple forums, and brushed shoulders with a wide variety of players and characters. Getting to work with new people has always been part of the allure of the experience.
My interests in RPing are pretty diverse, and not genre-specific; if there's room at the table and I can think of a dish to serve, I'll cook something up for just about any meal. If you know what I mean.
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Color me intruiged, yet confused.
I had said I was ready in the collab... Not sure what's up with the other two.
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So is mine. That’s normal.
I just know I'm capable of more.
Short post is short.
I started getting back into playing Magic the Gathering this week.
I started getting back into playing Magic the Gathering this week.
H O S H I
H O S H I
H O S H I
Traverse Town
Her goodbyes had been spoken, expressed as “see you later,” with a glint of optimism that everyone’s respective journeys would see them through safely until they could reconvene. But some might hear the slightest wavering in Hoshi’s certainty as she bid her fellow Islanders farewell, the smallest hint of less-than-charactaristic… fear. She would walk from the hotel kitchen masking the quivering of her legs behind the length of the black coat. She’d take away one last glance back as everyone would make their exits, and found herself to where she knew she was expected.
To no surprise of hers, Leon and Launchpad were already waiting for her to join them; they had both been absent from breakfast; she hoped it was to make sure their ship was in working order. “Hey,” she said, approaching both in their typical forms. “Yeah. I had heard you’d be helping us. I guess I’m with you…” She trailed off, noticing Leon’s strange shudder. It was the most expressive he’d been since Hoshi had met him, and seemed to be contrary to his normally stoic demeanor. “Is… is he gonna be OK? She asked, pointing a finger to be clear who she was talking about. "Maybe… errr… let him walk on his own? I don’t think he cares much for being carried around like that.”
She paused, and regained herself. “Anyways… I dunno… I guess we could go straight to that Olympus place the others were talking about. Alias, my other friend, the one who didn’t make it here… they said he’s gonna be there. And apparently there’s some kind of tournament going on too. It’d be a good way for me to get used to my new weapon, right?”
To no surprise of hers, Leon and Launchpad were already waiting for her to join them; they had both been absent from breakfast; she hoped it was to make sure their ship was in working order. “Hey,” she said, approaching both in their typical forms. “Yeah. I had heard you’d be helping us. I guess I’m with you…” She trailed off, noticing Leon’s strange shudder. It was the most expressive he’d been since Hoshi had met him, and seemed to be contrary to his normally stoic demeanor. “Is… is he gonna be OK? She asked, pointing a finger to be clear who she was talking about. "Maybe… errr… let him walk on his own? I don’t think he cares much for being carried around like that.”
She paused, and regained herself. “Anyways… I dunno… I guess we could go straight to that Olympus place the others were talking about. Alias, my other friend, the one who didn’t make it here… they said he’s gonna be there. And apparently there’s some kind of tournament going on too. It’d be a good way for me to get used to my new weapon, right?”
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What are some of the most confusing/cringiest OC's you have ever encountered?
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My Cringe
Circa 2009 I tried waaay too hard to emulate a group of CRPers from my first forum. I wandered over to a different [smaller] site and attempted to bring the heavy-hitting battle style to the new place. From this effort came a handful of terrible tries at creating universal-level powerhouses. In essence, they were conceptually sound, just really poorly executed. The one that still remains clear to me was a demonic being that was steadilt seeding and controlling NPC characters (if you know Dragon Ball, think Baby from GT). Another of my mishaps was a character that was meant to be astrology-inspired, embodying/drawing power from the planets (the abilities coinciding with the Greek/Roman dieties associated with each planet. I had some sort of thing with magical orbs that served as weapons. It was weird, and definitely me trying to experiment with powers/ability builds.
Other Cringe
I recall from my days on a Kingdom Hearts forum someone made an absolute mary-sue that wielded ten Keyblades (the legendary weapons of the KH Series, for those that don't know); had the tragic back story mixed with unmitigated ability staples to really round off the character.
I admittedly cringe at most people who endeavor to use Time Manipulation as a power, because few can really craft an ability set that doesn't flirt with Powerplaying and/or Godmodding as a feature; no one I've seen ever takes the time to really engage with the physics/metaphysics involved. I once battled someone who simultaneously argued time being relative while still having his character 'freeze' time.
Keeping within the CRP experience, there was a guy I used to battle who was moreso cringe in practice than in the concept of his characters. He'd take the L in a battle and then reveal without having put in any setup, prep, or hints, that his opponent had only beaten a clone/copy of the character proper, and would claim the person that best bested him was using an OP character. His own OC was a blatant self-insert that uses Yugioh cards as his primary weapons/power facilitators, basically being able to manifest them into reality like some characters in the show. So like, not exactly a low-tier power. He also seemed to not fully comprehend the difference between characters and players. To this day I still don't know if he was a huge troll or just too thick to start getting it. Either way it was a shame because with a bit if work (or earnest interest beyond trolling) he could have been a good RPer.
As far as confusing (minus the cringe) there were a few RPers from a prior forum I was on that had rosters of characters that, to the best of my understanding, existed from outside any known reality or physics system; how/where they got the inspiration for the power sets they had, but it took me the better part of a decade (and... err... taking some weird stuff) to start wrapping my head around them.
I admittedly cringe at most people who endeavor to use Time Manipulation as a power, because few can really craft an ability set that doesn't flirt with Powerplaying and/or Godmodding as a feature; no one I've seen ever takes the time to really engage with the physics/metaphysics involved. I once battled someone who simultaneously argued time being relative while still having his character 'freeze' time.
Keeping within the CRP experience, there was a guy I used to battle who was moreso cringe in practice than in the concept of his characters. He'd take the L in a battle and then reveal without having put in any setup, prep, or hints, that his opponent had only beaten a clone/copy of the character proper, and would claim the person that best bested him was using an OP character. His own OC was a blatant self-insert that uses Yugioh cards as his primary weapons/power facilitators, basically being able to manifest them into reality like some characters in the show. So like, not exactly a low-tier power. He also seemed to not fully comprehend the difference between characters and players. To this day I still don't know if he was a huge troll or just too thick to start getting it. Either way it was a shame because with a bit if work (or earnest interest beyond trolling) he could have been a good RPer.
As far as confusing (minus the cringe) there were a few RPers from a prior forum I was on that had rosters of characters that, to the best of my understanding, existed from outside any known reality or physics system; how/where they got the inspiration for the power sets they had, but it took me the better part of a decade (and... err... taking some weird stuff) to start wrapping my head around them.
After careful consideration with regards to my priorities, I have made the difficult decision to drop from this. My apologies to anyone who was waiting for a post from me.
I'm ready in the collab
The day trudged onward. From the busway, to the streets and back alleys of the Financial District, Sarah and Kenzo had navigated their way through the city. It was surprisingly uneventful. There was a buzz of police activity in and around one of the larger banks, where something had left a gaping hole in the side of the building earlier that day; likely a robbery, given the talk that Sarah had overheard as they passed by the police line. Sarah’s lips had curled into a subtle smirk at the thought of the upper crust panicking over their offshore accounts, stock options, and hedge funds… as if the banks wouldn’t get a bailout to recoup their losses.
Other than a brush with some low-run Delgato runners that were convinced that Kenzo was a Blue Dragon cutting into their territory, the pair met little resistance. They shrugged off the Delgatos with ease, and minimal aggression, opting to throw them off and run for it when they didn’t buy that neither of them were aligned with Xiao Feng.
The amulet eventually led them to Maddie as she was making her way from the financial district to her home in Nighthaven. Only once Sarah had loosened her friend from a tight bear hug did she fill them in on what had transpired. Though Sarah had insisted on staying with Maddie, she was assured it would be fine, and that she could go back to Shimazu. Confident in her friend’s safety, and concerned by Taiwu’s comments from earlier, Sarah boarded the next bus back to Little Asia…
Other than a brush with some low-run Delgato runners that were convinced that Kenzo was a Blue Dragon cutting into their territory, the pair met little resistance. They shrugged off the Delgatos with ease, and minimal aggression, opting to throw them off and run for it when they didn’t buy that neither of them were aligned with Xiao Feng.
The amulet eventually led them to Maddie as she was making her way from the financial district to her home in Nighthaven. Only once Sarah had loosened her friend from a tight bear hug did she fill them in on what had transpired. Though Sarah had insisted on staying with Maddie, she was assured it would be fine, and that she could go back to Shimazu. Confident in her friend’s safety, and concerned by Taiwu’s comments from earlier, Sarah boarded the next bus back to Little Asia…
S A R A H M A R I E K I N G
S A R A H M A R I E K I N G
S A R A H M A R I E K I N G
The bus arrived at the first Little Asia stop around 6:45PM. The afternoon had drifted into evening, with Sarah being too focused on her own intentions to register the fact that dusk was beginning to set upon the city. She deboarded the bus, inviting Kenzo to come with her to the Lucky Noodle; the shop wouldn’t be open for normal business given the day’s events, but Shimazu would happily prepare a meal for the three of them at his own expense. It had become something of a tradition for Sarah and Shimazu to sit down to a light meal after the restaurant had closed each night, to enjoy the solitude and reflect, and partake in deeper conversation topics. Sarah knew she had plenty to say to her Sensei, and plenty more to ask after what had happened that morning.
On top of that, her instincts told her she needed to be with him on this night.
Her feet met the concrete of the sidewalk and she resumed a brisk walking pace, retracing her earlier steps through the alleyways to the back door of the Lucky Noodle. She grabbed the handle and pulled the door open; Shimazu had left it unlocked, clearly anticipating her return.
“Had a fun afternoon, I'll take it?” Shimazu’s voice carried into the backroom from the kitchen as soon as Sarah entered.
“If you want to call it that,” Sarah replied. She entered the kitchen, where Shimazu was busy sorting away freshly washed dishes and silverware.
“But you found Maddie? Yes?”
“Yeah. She ended up in the Financial District. We were almost into Nighthaven by the time we caught up with her though.”
“Good to know that she’s safe and unharmed.” Shimazu set the last bowl away, and turned towards Sarah, reading as a mixture of relief and disappointment. “And you best be grateful to know that I was able to smooth over your, we’ll say, ducking out, with Detective Donahue.”
“Oh…” Sarah’s head slumped down; she had forgotten about the whole investigation once they had crossed the bridge. “Sorry, Sensei. I--.”
Shimazu raised a hand, cutting Sarah off immediately. “Don’t worry about it. But don’t be surprised if the Detective comes around to speak with you.”
“About Maddie? The weird monster guy? The Blue Dragons?”
“And more over you.”
“Me? What about me?”
“Well of course I told him about you. The two of you have plenty to connect over; on the matter of untapped potential.” Shimazu lowered his hand, and removed his apron, draping it over a nearby rack. “But that’s enough on that. It’s been a long day. I’m sure you’ve worked up an appetite. And I see you’ve brought back a guest.”
Sarah’s stomach churned, reminding her that she hadn’t properly eaten since she had had breakfast that morning. “Yeah. Kenzo helped me find Maddie. We… I mean… I owe him the hospitality in return.”
“He is very much welcome to dine with us this evening, if he wishes.”
On top of that, her instincts told her she needed to be with him on this night.
Her feet met the concrete of the sidewalk and she resumed a brisk walking pace, retracing her earlier steps through the alleyways to the back door of the Lucky Noodle. She grabbed the handle and pulled the door open; Shimazu had left it unlocked, clearly anticipating her return.
“Had a fun afternoon, I'll take it?” Shimazu’s voice carried into the backroom from the kitchen as soon as Sarah entered.
“If you want to call it that,” Sarah replied. She entered the kitchen, where Shimazu was busy sorting away freshly washed dishes and silverware.
“But you found Maddie? Yes?”
“Yeah. She ended up in the Financial District. We were almost into Nighthaven by the time we caught up with her though.”
“Good to know that she’s safe and unharmed.” Shimazu set the last bowl away, and turned towards Sarah, reading as a mixture of relief and disappointment. “And you best be grateful to know that I was able to smooth over your, we’ll say, ducking out, with Detective Donahue.”
“Oh…” Sarah’s head slumped down; she had forgotten about the whole investigation once they had crossed the bridge. “Sorry, Sensei. I--.”
Shimazu raised a hand, cutting Sarah off immediately. “Don’t worry about it. But don’t be surprised if the Detective comes around to speak with you.”
“About Maddie? The weird monster guy? The Blue Dragons?”
“And more over you.”
“Me? What about me?”
“Well of course I told him about you. The two of you have plenty to connect over; on the matter of untapped potential.” Shimazu lowered his hand, and removed his apron, draping it over a nearby rack. “But that’s enough on that. It’s been a long day. I’m sure you’ve worked up an appetite. And I see you’ve brought back a guest.”
Sarah’s stomach churned, reminding her that she hadn’t properly eaten since she had had breakfast that morning. “Yeah. Kenzo helped me find Maddie. We… I mean… I owe him the hospitality in return.”
“He is very much welcome to dine with us this evening, if he wishes.”
“Check. Check. Your comms are clear, Ms. Tran?” Wolfe’s voice called through the sleek, black headset. He sat in the driver’s seat of an unmarked transit van, driving rounds through the Financial District. Periodically his eyes shifted to the sideview mirrors, checking for any concerning activity behind them. But the early evening hours had brought nothing worth raising an alarm. So much as he had impressed on the importance of aborting the night’s mission, Diana had been as firm and stubborn as ever, citing the preparations they had already done, and not wanting to waste the time and energy already spent; he was at least able to convince her to keep his end of the operation mobile.
“Yeah. I’ve got ears.” KT sat in the back of the van; around her stood a hastily rigged set of monitors wired into the van’s power supply, emulating the set up they had at Veridian as best the trio could on short notice. Running off of an advanced VPN, they had successfully connected with the transmitter that Artemis had placed at the Delgato estate. The technology practically did the work itself, and with a short set of keystrokes, KT had access to a series of security cameras located in the corridors of the mansion. “I’ve got visual on the hallways… but if you decide to bust down any doors, you’ll have to go in blind for now.”
“Tony likely doesn’t keep everything on such an open network,” Wolfe said. The Van turned a steady right into a commuter parking lot where Wolfe backed it into a space backed up by the outer wall of a building; better for not getting jumped from behind. His eyes moved rapidly across the LED-lit parking area. “Anything watching valuables won’t be wired into an Internet connection.”
“Alright,” KT chimed in. “I think I got it right, Wolfe. Whoever’s watching the hallways cameras should just be getting some video loop…”
“Procede with caution, Artemis.”
“Yeah. I’ve got ears.” KT sat in the back of the van; around her stood a hastily rigged set of monitors wired into the van’s power supply, emulating the set up they had at Veridian as best the trio could on short notice. Running off of an advanced VPN, they had successfully connected with the transmitter that Artemis had placed at the Delgato estate. The technology practically did the work itself, and with a short set of keystrokes, KT had access to a series of security cameras located in the corridors of the mansion. “I’ve got visual on the hallways… but if you decide to bust down any doors, you’ll have to go in blind for now.”
“Tony likely doesn’t keep everything on such an open network,” Wolfe said. The Van turned a steady right into a commuter parking lot where Wolfe backed it into a space backed up by the outer wall of a building; better for not getting jumped from behind. His eyes moved rapidly across the LED-lit parking area. “Anything watching valuables won’t be wired into an Internet connection.”
“Alright,” KT chimed in. “I think I got it right, Wolfe. Whoever’s watching the hallways cameras should just be getting some video loop…”
“Procede with caution, Artemis.”
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