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Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

As the dawn broke this morning, Momotaro could hardly wait to get going for the capital; the night before he slept but a little, and as a farmer's boy, he was up before dawn to carry out his daily chores, for the last time, in fact! His excitement reached the highest peak once he caught sight of those flying ships; having grown up in the countryside, airships never were a common occurrence, and so his brain was being overloaded from every possible angle. The students upon these airships came from every corner of Valenia! There were alchemists, archers, mages, even some country-folk, like him!

Then he promptly fell asleep for the remainder of the ride.

Now, fresh and ready after an excellent nap and armed with his luggage in hand, Momotaro steps foot onto the sacred grounds of The Peak, home to the honorable and illustrious Erstwhile Academy. To put it simply? Not bad. In fact, so "not bad" that Momotaro loses control of his vocal cords for a second, making a vague "oooooh" sound as he advances onward, eyes frantically taking in the scenery. This, he realizes, is way better than Tamako, peach trees and all (sorry, mom and pop!). And he gets to live here! Talk about lucky.

"What a place..." Momotaro murmurs, thick country-boy accent slipping through his words before he catches himself. Nobody heard that. That's right; as excited as he may be, he still has a reputation to uphold, a script to follow. (Or maybe, just maybe, he's simply worried about being teased about his accent. Shhh. Don't tell.)

Still, just 'cause he's gotta be careful with his words doesn't mean he can't make friends! Quickly, Momotaro scans the area, and settles on a sorta-shady-looking dude with a sleeve of ink and a vague tobacco smell. Then he reconsiders. And then he thinks, eh, what the heck, nobody earned anything without taking a chance anyway, a statement that is definitely not true, but cheers him up nonetheless. Catching up to the guy, but not full-on approaching him, Momotaro shoves his hands in his hoodie and makes his move.

"Impressive, huh?" he comments, in a voice loud enough for the five people closest to him to hear, but not quiet enough that it seems like he's talking to just one. A perfect delivery, if he does say so himself.

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

@Ginnungagap IT'S A BIRD!! YEA BOIIII

(seriously tho, your writing is awesome)

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

@JrVader btw, do you have a character too? i'd like to see them if so ^^

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

@JrVader absolutely!

The "Overnight Bus": A Jump-in RP

@Squeaky yup, I think I'll be making the OOC soon, in a few days or today if possible :)

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

Momotaro Oji

ᗰOᗰOTᗩᖇO OᒍI

_{"so basically, what I was thinking is like--"}

Full Name: Momotaro Oji

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: April 10th

Place of Birth: Tamako Village, west of the U.H.K's capital.

Race/Ethnicity/Species: Human

Height & Weight: 5'10, 152 lbs.

Hair Color: Halfway between orange and peach.

Hair Length/Hairstyle: About to his ears. As for the style, it's a very "natural" look, since hair gel is rarely found in the countryside. It's kinda floofy, kinda spikey, and very soft.

Eye Color: Burgundy.

General Body Description: Fairly average for a boy his height. Nothing to see here, folks.

Typical Clothing Style: Emo-punk-grunge "sad boy" fashion. Think lots of black, graphic tees, facemasks, the works.

Birthmarks: One peach-shaped splotch a few centimeters into his hairline. Only visible if you know where to part his hair, or if he's bald.

Tattoos/Scars: None.

Personality: Momotaro (Momo = peach, Taro = eldest son, like the folktale) is a boy obsessed with the "brand." As a child, he was easily interested, and attacked each subject with the same vigor as the last, with some of these interests later manifesting themselves as "hobbies" and some disappearing once he had exhausted his curiosity. So, it was of no surprise to anyone who knew him when he declared his passion for the "grunge aesthetic," instantly devoting himself to the study of such fashion after an encounter with a foreigner from the capital. In truth, the reason Momotaro was so attached to this particular aesthetic was about how interesting it was, compared to himself. He was always a normal child, if an overly curious one; having seen the results of his "boring" appearance, he resolved to become the most interesting version of himself that he could be. Which meant piercing his ears, changing his fashion choices, and most of all, acting. In the present, Momotaro is a mix of the curious, plain village boy of the past and the cool, fashion-obsessed teenager of tomorrow, while still managing to be friendly and over-eager, somehow.

Quirks: He has many. Momotaro, for all of his efforts, is just as air-headed as he was in the past. His most recognizable quirk is, of course, his tendency to get obsessed with things, but he also can never quite resist the urge to yell made-up catchphrases, usually at the worst possible times.

Strengths: Endlessly friendly and remarkably easy to get along with, giving him an edge in social situations. Also flexible--like, physically flexible. In his youth he was called "the acrobat of Tamako village."

Weaknesses: His tact and self-awareness are a solid zero. Also, studying? What's that?

Domicile: Princeps, tentatively. He really wants to be an actor or a performer, but leader = ringleader = ringmaster, so it's the same... right?

Aspirations: Momotaro has always been on the flamboyant side, taking gymnastics as a child and honing his talent for acting through middle school theater performances. What he wants is to make people pay attention to him, or at least not forget him after a few days. And what way to better leave a lasting impression than performing? He'd also like to make his village at least a little bit proud of him, since he ended up here... somehow.

Backstory: A human born and raised in the green, fruited hills of the west United Human Kingdoms, Momotaro has lived an perfectly quiet life in Tamako, a village most known for its abundant fruit tree orchards and cherry blossom festivals each spring. For many years, his only worry was the matter of his dumb name -- "Momotaro" -- given because of the peach-shaped birthmark on his scalp. Then, in the world's weirdest mistake, Momotaro was sent a royal invitation to Erstwhile. After much prodding and pleading and persuasion on behalf of his entire village, Momotaro gave in and packed his bags, fully expecting to be sent back in two days. But, now that he's seen how sweet the school grounds are, and how big the dormitory rooms are, he's kind of cool on the idea of staying, too. He's not really sure why he was chosen, of all people -- but he's not complaining, and besides, what could go wrong? He's always been good at acting.

Extra Info: Having been brought up in the countryside, Momotaro has only a weak understanding of "magic" and really doesn't know how to hold a sword. More importantly, he has an amazing country accent (Like Kansai dialect from Japan? Maybe? It's pretty twangy overall) that he slips in and out of, usually without noticing. But he is great at cooking, chopping wood, hunting, and the like! He's self-sufficient!

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@Spoopyskell@Ginnungagap as far as I know the gm is still accepting characters, the status is still "apply," they mentioned starting the rp soon so better now than later!

on that note, I hope you guys join~ i'd like to get familiar with the company, but seeing as i'm not accepted yet, I might be jumping the gun a little. but I'd love to talk about character interactions! my peach boyo is going to (try his best to) befriend you all!!

and wow! both new! welcome to rpguild, hope you find it to your liking :)

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@JrVader works for me. i'll just drop my CS here and you can tell me if there are any problems with it.

and so, I present to you: my grunge peach boyo

Momotaro Oji

ᗰOᗰOTᗩᖇO OᒍI

_{"so basically, what I was thinking is like--"}

Full Name: Momotaro Oji

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: April 10th

Place of Birth: Tamako Village, west of the U.H.K's capital.

Race/Ethnicity/Species: Human

Height & Weight: 5'10, 152 lbs.

Hair Color: Halfway between orange and peach.

Hair Length/Hairstyle: About to his ears. As for the style, it's a very "natural" look, since hair gel is rarely found in the countryside. It's kinda floofy, kinda spikey, and very soft.

Eye Color: Burgundy.

General Body Description: Fairly average for a boy his height. Nothing to see here, folks.

Typical Clothing Style: Emo-punk-grunge "sad boy" fashion. Think lots of black, graphic tees, facemasks, the works.

Birthmarks: One peach-shaped splotch a few centimeters into his hairline. Only visible if you know where to part his hair, or if he's bald.

Tattoos/Scars: None.

Personality: Momotaro (Momo = peach, Taro = eldest son, like the folktale) is a boy obsessed with the "brand." As a child, he was easily interested, and attacked each subject with the same vigor as the last, with some of these interests later manifesting themselves as "hobbies" and some disappearing once he had exhausted his curiosity. So, it was of no surprise to anyone who knew him when he declared his passion for the "grunge aesthetic," instantly devoting himself to the study of such fashion after an encounter with a foreigner from the capital. In truth, the reason Momotaro was so attached to this particular aesthetic was about how interesting it was, compared to himself. He was always a normal child, if an overly curious one; having seen the results of his "boring" appearance, he resolved to become the most interesting version of himself that he could be. Which meant piercing his ears, changing his fashion choices, and most of all, acting. In the present, Momotaro is a mix of the curious, plain village boy of the past and the cool, fashion-obsessed teenager of tomorrow, while still managing to be friendly and over-eager, somehow.

Quirks: He has many. Momotaro, for all of his efforts, is just as air-headed as he was in the past. His most recognizable quirk is, of course, his tendency to get obsessed with things, but he also can never quite resist the urge to yell made-up catchphrases, usually at the worst possible times.

Strengths: Endlessly friendly and remarkably easy to get along with, giving him an edge in social situations. Also flexible--like, physically flexible. In his youth he was called "the acrobat of Tamako village."

Weaknesses: His tact and self-awareness are a solid zero. Also, studying? What's that?

Domicile: Princeps, tentatively. He really wants to be an actor or a performer, but leader = ringleader = ringmaster, so it's the same... right?

Aspirations: Momotaro has always been on the flamboyant side, taking gymnastics as a child and honing his talent for acting through middle school theater performances. What he wants is to make people pay attention to him, or at least not forget him after a few days. And what way to better leave a lasting impression than performing? He'd also like to make his village at least a little bit proud of him, since he ended up here... somehow.

Backstory: A human born and raised in the green, fruited hills of the west United Human Kingdoms, Momotaro has lived an perfectly quiet life in Tamako, a village most known for its abundant fruit tree orchards and cherry blossom festivals each spring. For many years, his only worry was the matter of his dumb name -- "Momotaro" -- given because of the peach-shaped birthmark on his scalp. Then, in the world's weirdest mistake, Momotaro was sent a royal invitation to Erstwhile. After much prodding and pleading and persuasion on behalf of his entire village, Momotaro gave in and packed his bags, fully expecting to be sent back in two days. But, now that he's seen how sweet the school grounds are, and how big the dormitory rooms are, he's kind of cool on the idea of staying, too. He's not really sure why he was chosen, of all people -- but he's not complaining, and besides, what could go wrong? He's always been good at acting.

Extra Info: Having been brought up in the countryside, Momotaro has only a weak understanding of "magic" and really doesn't know how to hold a sword. More importantly, he has an amazing country accent (Like Kansai dialect from Japan? Maybe? It's pretty twangy overall) that he slips in and out of, usually without noticing. But he is great at cooking, chopping wood, hunting, and the like! He's self-sufficient!

btw, I have a totally legit reason™ for his being at Erstwhile, if you would like to hear it, I can PM you :) and i'm not really sure what house he should be in, considering his only real strength is his people skills. maybe a diplomat role would fit him?

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

i'm having a few issues with my character sheet. what's the setting like? have things progressed enough for, say, smartphones? or are we doing a medieval sort of thing? my character has a pretty specific style, but it relies a lot on the culture of the place. like @SmokeDragon said, are there sports bras? or is this a ballgown-only sort of affair?

Erstwhile School ~ Fantasy Board School RP

Is this still active? All I see are CS but not the GM?