It is with my fondest resolution to have an impact on as many lives as possible in mind that I say "BREATHE MANUALLY NOW!" Okay thanks. Now back to writing things only I can enjoy.
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I get the impression that it's best to put as much info into the interest check as possible, just so players know what they're getting themselves into as soon as possible.
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Woouldn't you know that work picks up just when things are getting good. But I'm nothing if not stubborn when it comes to my crazy ideas.
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Yes but that which doesn't drown you can make for an unforgettable Summer (or Autumn, whatever).
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Even the shallow end of the pool can look like the deep end if you're small enough.
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That pretty much explains what I've been up to for the last several or so years, with only occasional public posts from me, as private 1x1 roleplays are easily where the lion's share of my attention goes to. Details regarding my particular interests and even approach as a prospective partner can be found in the interest check I update very rarely, but if you'd like to have a link to it or want to work with me in a similar capacity, then PMs are the best way to reach me. As for what you can expect in very broad terms, I'll say that I'm a 90s kid who'd grown up on Nintendo and Cartoon Network where, thanks to Toonami, I've developed an appreciation for the Japanese style of animation, a style that commonly influences my own creative endeavors to this day. That is in no way to say that I'm an avid watcher of anime and the like (I have my tastes and while that does sometimes coincide with what's current, it usually doesn't), just that I gravitate toward the ludicrous, extraordinary concepts and settings they commonly facilitate. That style aligns with what excites me creatively. That's the long and short of it. Exceptions do exist of course. ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄
This is what I have for now. I'm still trying to sort out his moves and other technical stuff. I've honestly been out of the games for a while. I'll put down the finishing touches soonish.
“A-Am I having trouble?... Well, this isn’t what I’m used to. But I’ll manage.”
Personal Information Name: Orta Species: Whimsicott Gender: Male Age: 19 Home Town: TBD Favored Legend: Giratina Appearance:
Height - 5’7 Weight - 129 lbs Orta’s prefered clothing is light, airy, and gives him a reasonable amount of freedom of movement. He often seems lost in thought, perhaps out of place, but nevertheless carries himself with a distinct sense of decorum whenever possible.
Personality:
Determined yet quite demure, Orta can come across as remarkably unsuited to a life of travel. Coming from a rather peaceful and carefree upbringing, it is not uncommon to find him at odds with the conflict, relative strangeness and general unpredictability involved with the occupation he’s found himself in. Such stimulation and uncertainty may cause him to draw back within himself and even some situations outside of his comfort zone may see him hesitate. Yet more often than not, he will try and hide his reluctance, his success in doing so varying significantly.
Orta may very well be considered a glass half empty sort of individual, tending to worry more than his fair share. Even so, he strives to be helpful and will push himself if it means someone else, usually someone he considers a friend or innocent, benefits. He harbors a distaste for violence, and should a novel or unorthodox solution not occur to him in time, he would much rather run from or escape a situation before resorting to such extreme measures. Wary to open up to anyone very easily, there is an inner spark of determination that drives him to continue his journey and assist as many as possible until he reaches its end.
Biography:
Born into a windswept hill range of brisk currents and beauteous scenery, the young Orta was in want of nothing, content to spend his days in the serenity afforded to him from his service under the customs of his tribe. Groomed from an early age for special responsibilities as one of the servants primarily in charge of guarding his people’s relics, the young man came to know little of life beyond his duties, the land he’d grown up in and the legends that had been passed down from generation to generation. Lands and experiences unlike his own did fascinate him to an extent when he was a child, but he never dared to venture too far from his home.
That changed when Orta had met an adventuring Zangoose named Felicity who had stumbled onto his village. It so happened that she was in the middle of her latest and greatest journey, and it was on that day that she decided to set up base in the area, dropping by the village every so often for supplies and even running into the young Whimsicott at times when he wasn’t busy. Truthfully, Orta found the allure towards adventure that he had as a child would rekindle in her presence, particularly after he had convinced her to share some tales of her previous exciting ventures and soon she’d eventually share details about this latest quest she was on, the reason she was here.
Felicity had knowledge a mysterious cave, one that Orta could confirm that hardly anyone in his tribe knew even existed. The boy’s interest in helping her find it was fairly obvious, but it was her encouragement that spurred him to risk his relationship with his people and accompany her in search of this cave. The matter was met with no small amount of anxiety on his part, but somehow found their quest to be one of the best experiences of his life.
Finding the cave was a momentous event in itself, but nothing could compare with the otherworldly formations of brilliant crystals inside, the reflective minerals lining nearly every inch of the fantastic cavern, an eerily intense presence felt among the myriads of crystalline constructs, having a direct path to a massive open space with an even more radiant lake at its center.
It was then that Orta witness a sight he would not forget, the emergence of a legendary being of tremendous power, one that did not take kindly to their intrusion and sought to take them into the alternate realm it called home. With the cave system crumbling under the might of its power, the two explorers sought to escape the way they came, lest they be trapped by the collapsing hollow. Yet just before they made it outside, Felicity lingered. And when Orta tried to urge her to move, she shoved him passed the cave entrance, just as it collapsed, sealing her inside. Hours passed as the boy clawed away the rocks and crystals, opening the cave enough to enter, but finding no signs of either Felicity nor the cavern’s apparent guardian.
It wasn’t until his disgraceful return to his village that the elders revealed to him the identity of the entity involved, Giratina, a powerful denizen of another world and traveller perhaps of worlds beyond. Unfortunately, for his erroneous transgressions, Orta was banished from his village, afforded only a few things prior to leaving and not being allowed to ever return. But in losing everything, he determined only one purpose in his life, to find Felicity, and bring her back to this world. For this quest, it felt only natural to track down the legendary being responsible.
Combat Information Level: 28 Ability: Prankster Increases the priority of status moves, causing them to likely be done before most other moves. Techniques:
Giga Drain (Grass / Special)
Tailwind (Flying / Status)
Helping Hand (Normal / Status)
Stun Spore (Grass / Status)
Name: Ethereal Ascension Z-Pose: Fairy-Type Breakdown: Effective in a ground-based circular area of about ten meters in diameter, the center of which can be set from a range of about fifteen meters from Orta. Once the area of effect is established, any enemy caught within, no matter the elevation, will fall victim to a dazzling energy discharge that will see them lifted and helplessly floating two meters above where they were, defenseless as rising beams of light energy strike from underneath for repeated moderate damage over the next turn. The beams of energy will accumulate together into a large spherical mass that will then be controlled by Orta and directed to another party member. Whoever comes in contact with the orb will see the energy envelope them, drastically boosting all of their stats for the next few turns.
Money & Items: - 500 Poke - Chaser Survival Kit - Nimbus Mantle Miscellaneous Information (Anything not applicable to the other fields goes here, including trivia)
Edmond had since left his chair, not at all amused when it became apparent to him that he was still stuck where he was and not back at the bus. He was very much oblivious to the unintended manifestation to his power, his backpack more or less raising from the ground and seeming to levitate for a moment before the light slowly folded around it, camouflaging it as well. The boy winced a little at hearing the commotion at the front of the room, but he was too caught up with his dream theory to bother. For all he knew, everything including them and this entire world were just a figment of his unconscious mind. Pondering on this, the thick darkness around the edges of the room started to gradually hold less and less sway over him, and he steadily moved near the back corner; he believed it time to investigate this dimly lit room. By the time the plush guide called on everyone to return to the chairs and listen, Ed had already visably materialized and felt around the nook, even knocking the walls with hi ear against the surface in expectation of an audible or otherwise tangible irregularity. Needless to say, he took exception to the possessed plushie's choice of words. "Hmph! I was not crying..." he pouted quietly, pacing back to his seat, if only to get whatever it wanted over with. In short, if Ed didn't trust anyone who opens an explanation with refusal to delve into specifics on the grounds of doubt that he'd understand, he'd most certainly mistrust such individuals from now onward. From his folded arms and furrowed brow in the toy's direction, his wary skepticism couldn't be mistaken.
I guess the best case scenario entails how he's knee-deep in crafting more details for the RP proper (amidst some IRL matters). Regardless, we can all agree that the occasional update and assurance of progress in the wake of considerable player interest can go miles towards sustaining that interest.
Just to let anyone who happens by this know, my interest waned. So you don't have to mention me if this finally does take off. Good day. :)
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Greetings visitor! I hope you're having a good day! Whether you've seen me around the guild or not, I should admit that it's only been within year-6 of my time on this site that I've bothered to start work on this here "bio". I feel like I should apologize for not making it a higher priority much sooner, but lately I've adopted that "better late than never" mindset when it comes to introductions, and besides, I doubt there was much to tell in my early years anyway. I'm pretty much an amateur writer who got my start as a minor tag-along player in a fandom AU campaign ran by a small, close-nit remnant of a community formerly in association with a notable strategy-gaming youtuber. I'm being vague for brevity's sake. In the end, I value my first exposure to roleplaying as a personal learning experience more than anything, as I'm definitely the kind of person that sequesters themselves in any given community they find themselves in and RPG is certainly no exception.
That pretty much explains what I've been up to for the last several or so years, with only occasional public posts from me, as private 1x1 roleplays are easily where the lion's share of my attention goes to. Details regarding my particular interests and even approach as a prospective partner can be found in the interest check I update very rarely, but if you'd like to have a link to it or want to work with me in a similar capacity, then PMs are the best way to reach me. As for what you can expect in very broad terms, I'll say that I'm a 90s kid who'd grown up on Nintendo and Cartoon Network where, thanks to Toonami, I've developed an appreciation for the Japanese style of animation, a style that commonly influences my own creative endeavors to this day. That is in no way to say that I'm an avid watcher of anime and the like (I have my tastes and while that does sometimes coincide with what's current, it usually doesn't), just that I gravitate toward the ludicrous, extraordinary concepts and settings they commonly facilitate. That style aligns with what excites me creatively. That's the long and short of it. Exceptions do exist of course.
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