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~ Cystra City - The Art of Sound ~

@LetMeDoStuff So, we can portray performers right? :)

@HushedWhispers

Performers, producers, composers, studio recording personnel, yes. We have a co-GM, alongside Poi, who will take an exclusive role as a journalist.

~ Cystra City - The Art of Sound ~

Does anyone have any questions surrounding the roleplay topic?

~ Cystra City - The Art of Sound ~

I'm ready for this.

@PrincePierce

I'm ready for you.

Ooh, I can play as a producer. You have my interest then.

@Polaris North

Ahhh, a fellow producer. I've got my Modern Composer/Bassist already in the making.

oooh. consider me interested.

@OliveYou

I GRANT YOU THE POSITION OF... "INTERESTED"

~ Cystra City - The Art of Sound ~

@LetMeDoStuff I’m interested in this, if you’ll have me. :)

@HushedWhispers

You are now under my cutsody. Wrong move mate

~ Cystra City - The Art of Sound ~

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Welcome to Cystra City, home of the arts, media and entertainment industry for the Western and Eastern world. A place that has striven to house the biggest of organisations in many branches of entertainment find themselves a home here amongst the many skyscrapers and large business complexes, alongside an assortment of leisure centres and points of interest. Located in Southern Japan as a sister-city for Nimrod City in France, the international praise this wonderland, taking interests in embarking their own organisations there. Many existing companies have planted their own business facilities there, however larger and more recent organisations have formed, such as Huey International, a media-journalism company, and the OTCS, a telecommunications service that provides large visual media coverage and mobile provision throughout the city and nation. One thing that can be said is that whilst Nimrod City is the place of fame, Cystra City is the place of opportunity and chance. Large organisations have left chances for those able enough to make big breaks in the industry of entertainment, allowing themselves to gain popularity and create networking links between labels. Recently, the more noticeable rise in popularity for the city is its income of musical talent.

Cystra City has always been about entertainment, and the music industry was bound to make its way there like it had in Nimrod City all those years ago. Great bands, production labels and recording firms have found themselves striking national success from their time spent within Cystra City, and its perfect environment for creation and design has left many with tickets for glory. Whilst this is true, Cystra does have its fair share of failures and those who fall from grace, but the balance between success and shame is uneasy and constantly changing, as is the city itself. Yet, during the recent 15 months of the world, this phenomenal and iconic metropolis has seen a decay in its musical offspring that are let out into the world.

Keen to see this stigma disappear, worldwide fanatic for the development of music in composition and modern production Sir Arthur J. Daywing, alongside his fellow Japanese Record Label CEO and colleague Kuroba Tadashi, sought to fix this issue with the development of a new organisation keen on housing and preparing musically involved individuals for the world of industry, hoping to boost the outcome of audible geniuses to revive the once treasured title of 'opportunity'. The main method of doing so was to fund and construct an entirely new and unique complex made up of apartments and easy-to-access facilities that allowed inhabitants to progress, practice and pursue a life they wanted. At first, the idea was doubted, but after a 2 year building process it finally found itself apart of the great Cystra metropolis. A month before its completion, Arthur unfortunately died of cardiac arrest, finally giving the complex its own title in commemoration for its construction: The Daywing District.

The Daywing District wasn't something that you could buy yourself into. It was an invitational experience, where anyone who could catch the eyes and ears of Kuroba Tadashi personally or any of his executive A&R Scouts. Recommendations would need to be sent through from smaller organisations or third-party A&R Personnel in order to reach the selection process. Here, key staff for the Daywing District would decide on certain groups or individuals that could potentially make-do for the occupation of the district. Then the analysis of their act, where they are based, their popularity and ability to make-do of the high quality facilities Sir Arthur Daywing had funded are taken into account. Usually moderately (as in localised or national awareness) yet promising activists are selected for the accommodation, where most of their homesteading is paid for by the organisation itself. Here, the allowance of opportunities, such as competitions for performers, openings in projects for producers and composers and generalised collaboration chances, are prominent in allowing these promising people their chance to shine. Yet, there is one large condition that rules the complex...You need to maintain progression through success in order to stay. Falter too many times in your progression, and you're out.

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Here is my idea for a new 'slice-of-life' Roleplay focusing around the progressive lives of those within the music industry. To clarify, this will be a narrative-heavy story about characters from all different backgrounds. The careers that can be chosen are more in the productive side of creation and design, where performers, group performers, producers, composers and recording studio personnel etc, are the cast. Something that relies on the relationships and interactions thrown between characters, whether that's a business or personal relationship created, as to keep the theme going. Throughout the roleplay, I hope to deliver several events, such as competitions or career opportunities that will keep the characters occupied alongside their strives and struggles in the social interactions they face with fellow individuals or groups in the same position and complex as they are.

The City itself will have multiple areas that are open, where an index labelling several key areas and points of interest for characters to visit, work within or reference will be available throughout the roleplay. There are opportunities for buildings housing small businesses to large organisations to be created by those who join in on the experience, allowing the city to expand over-time and become more accessible as the story continues. An assortment of NPCs can also be created and utilised throughout the roleplay in order to fill the spaces and not leave our own characters alone within this large and bustling city.

Whilst this is still being fleshed out with details, though the majority of the concept is created, questions are more than welcomed in the interest check here! Let's see who'll last the longest out there.

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@Poi*Grant adds to the list of hell no he didn't have a choice*

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Grant Hyral

_{Wall Rose - Trost District
@wolverbells@Jinxer@Poi@FrostedCaramel@LordVoldemort@HecateProxy@Solace@SheriffLlama}

Not everyone seemed to be on board with the plan, but what else was he to expect. As soon as those who decided it was their only hope had stated their involvement, Grant felt a sensation fill his heart and mind. A universal sigh from the winds seeping through open windows brought his mind to where it was. He saw the faces of the worried step forward, or stand back, at the idea of going down there. Why hadn't there been more time to plan this? Grant wanted more time, just more. There had to be another way, right? Some stated that it was their "only" chance. It can't be. Grant didn't want to live with this. This wasn't what he had in mind. Ironic. Wasn't it? The dread began to flow through his blood, into his heart...

Everyone began to follow him, as if he were a leader of a battalion of men and women prepared to fight against odds harshly against them. The lift was their destination for now, as Grant began to load those one by one inside. He waited. Only a few had entered, and some more were still psyching themselves up for what lied beneath their very trembling feet. A theatrical fate was what awaited them. It was just a question of who was going to meet the negative fate...or if all of them would. This was the thought sticking deep into his mind, like a knife in the gut. A killer instinct rested upon his own muse when he thought about whether this plan was made to expend his humanity to give others hope. Seeing Jade preparing himself gave him a moment to think; thinking about the past he's had with the Training Corps and what it's led to. Will he be forgiven by anyone for this task? Will he be alive to face that judgement hour? Will anyone be alive to judge him?

Grant's hands trembled, as did his back. He needed to speak, but his mouth remained shut. He couldn't talk to Tanner, Lauren or anyone else around him. They were already prepared, mostly, or occupied with whatever measures needed to be attended to outside of this mission. He sought only one person who was free, Jade, at that very moment. He jogged over, as if going to prepare and attend to more people. No one could see his anxiety...It would only hinder the mission.

"Jade...A m-moment please?" His voice screamed of nerve and fear, as most people would have. The clear picture of anxiety rested in the area they stood in. A single drop of liquid began to form from his right eye as he quickly continued, knowing there wasn't enough time to vent his fear. "I...I need to vent...I'm not ready for this...Not the mission, I'd do that alone if I could. But I-I...I'm not ready to see people die, Jade...Not by my command. I can't expend these people, no matter who they are. I d-don't want names haunting me for a plan I made in limited time...I don't want this to be someone's fate because I had a single idea of how to get gas.

His trembling hands thrusted upwards to clear dust and sort out his composure on his jacket. A tremolo dynamic of sighing heavily with a worried smile crept onto his face, looking around. He knew Jade was busy, helping the others. He didn't want to keep her for long.

"Ironic, isn't it?" He began to speak once more. "I finally speak to help others, to talk to others...and all it's going to do is put me somewhere cold and desolate. A place of regret, right? It's...ironic. Lord...I'm a mess, aren't I?" A smile and uneasy chuckle left his lips as he wiped his tear away, listening to what she had to say back. Jade was nice to talk to, out of all the people he'd trained with, he was glad to have given her the horse during Shiganshina.

Grant departed from his interaction with Jade feeling slightly better from venting his thoughts. But his thoughts were still there, and they would be for the rest of time. But for now, all that mattered was that he was to go down with those who chose to follow-suit with his plan. It was his mind-set to be the last one to leave the place. But that wouldn't be possible, especially when others were going to die. It was as if death itself had selected Grant as his messenger. Why must this be my decision? Who decides such things? The lift was spacious, enough for cannon movement and repairs. It could support the weight of a lot of soldiers, just as it was intended to do. It was a perfect movement contraption for the situation. Hopefully it would bring more than a few up alive with a successful mission.

As soon as the large group of Cadets who had decided to commit to the plan had arrived, Grant began to nod to whoever controlled the lift, asking them to lower it slowly and carefully. From here, he began to express his plan in specifics to those doing what role...

"Those with gas left, you need to first cooperate to round up as many titans as you can. You've been split into two teams to decide who herds the majority and who kills the stragglers. Those who kill the stragglers will be the protectors of the ground group. Ground group will run out to open areas to grab the gas, fill up canisters and return to the lift. When we fill the boxes, providing things goes well, we will then retreat back upwards. Those who are about to run out of gas...Please retreat...Retreat as soon as you can to ensure you don't waste your life. If you wish to carry on though, it's your choice. I don't want you to die, any of you...But I thank you all for helping me with this. Now let's go give our friends a chance to escape, even if we don't..."

As soon as the lift was lowered enough for them to leap down, those who had gas began to leap into action. When the lift was low enough, those on foot ran quickly, gas canisters in hands and hearts content on getting what their friends needed. Grant himself also left the lift, taking a run with a few cadets he didn't know. They looked frightened, but also determined to act. He did too. As soon as they reached the wall, they thought it was going smoothly. No one in their group had been caught, so the filling process was easy to start. They fiddled with their gas canisters as they filled them up as quickly as they could. The thundering thuds of feet behind them grew louder as an individual 7 metre titan began its slow approach. Grant stared into its eyes, then at the cadets he was with. Without saying much, he gave his canister to the nearest cadet.

"Take this, I'll draw its attention away. Remember. As soon as these are done, bring it back up to the lift." He began to move as quickly as he could, starting to catch the titan's attention. It was clear that it was seeing him, the tallest of the small group, as more to eat. Though they ate for only pleasure, it seemed unlikely that he would survive without the help he ordered. Running to the side, luring it away form his group as best as he could, he called out with his lungs content. "I need someone with gas! 7-Metre not following the herd!"

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It's our version of Levi.

@Poi

I figured. Just needed to check relations so I don't make mistakes when I need to post on Mateo's side

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Alice Hart

Captain Alice 'Al' Hart

Age: 24
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 130lbs

Short Bio: Captain of the Special Operations Squad of the Survey Corps and reputedly the fastest and most skilled user of the gear, Alice's more humble origins make her reputation all the more remarkable. Born into an orphanage from where she moved immediately into the military at an extraordinarily young age, having approached her current height at the age of eleven, she is one of the youngest cadets to have made it through the Training Corps' strict regime. She quickly showed great promise, in particular with the Gear, and came top of that year's graduating Cadets but spurned the promise of a luxurious career in the Military Police in exchange for a role in the Garrison.

Stationed in Shiganshina at the time of the attack, Alice came face to face with the true horror of the Titans. She had seen them from atop the Wall, seen the Survey Corps returning battered and defeated time after time but nothing had brought the reality of a Titan's power, their sheer appetite for humanity and the seeming inevitably of death at their giant hands like he arrival of the Colossal Titan and the subsequent destruction of the town.

She immediately requested a transfer to the Survey Corps and rapidly worked her way up to Captain having shown no real appetite previously for advancement or any real motivation beyond simply surviving.

Personality: Deadly serious at all times with a burning rage towards Titans always simmering below the surface, Alice can often seem like a bomb ready to go off at the slightest touch. She is fiercely protective of those under her command but is aware that sacrificing herself would be a detriment to humanity, more so than the loss of any other skilled soldier currently in the Survey Corps. She is not unkind but rarely interacts on a deeply personal level, encouraging those struggling with negative emotions to simply work through them without engaging herself. She is a fighter rather than a leader, choosing to command a small team of elite soldiers who support her more than work with her, allowing her a free hand to fight as she wills.

Stats
• Physical Strength: 2
• Speed:25
• Teamwork: 1
• Leadership: 2
• Skill (gear): 20

@Jinxer

Question, is she the replacement Captain to the one Mateo and Marissa were in? They're expected to rejoin it soon under the strict supervision of Captain Johan Julius. Might be worth for me to note so I know who Mateo will know when he arrives.

Attack on Titan: Somnium

Should we wait for Stuff to post first since it is his operation, or should we go ahead and post?

@Poi

I can start on my post soon. Hopefully I can get it up by tonight, it not tomorrow