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Jayce was approved (confirmation via PM) and I created his relationship chart. Aside from Dark Jack and maybe Shienvien, it's my favorite one thus far.

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I JUST REALIZED THAT ANTOINE IS BASICALLY RUROUNI KENSHIN IN DEMON FORM!!! Bahahah. After reading Dark Jack's description, I was like "Oh man... MALIGNITAS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REVERSE BLADE!"

Edit: I picked Ty of all the characters for him to make a 'goal' because of her wind-like nature and how I believe her original desire for a 'place' does parallel his search for 'himself.' Not to mention, her current persona would probably mesh fairly well with a whimsical street punk.

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Literally, the last two posts are like flipsides to the coin I'm talking about. Kestrel comes in with cool, calm logic, explaining the moderate response to the subject at hand and how it's not a big deal while Derpestein presents a radical example of the exact type of issue I'm talking about. In short, yes, you can reformat character concepts to fit into a roleplay. You can change character sheets until a character fits in. Yes, possible, totally a thing. I don't deny it. A character sheet is nothing more than a visual organization of information regarding a character concept or set of ideas and facts regarding a character. There is no reason that characters cannot be properly reformatted into new roleplays. I never argued that point. My point was that people will make lists of character that sure, they might honestly enjoy, but also be incredibly reluctant and stubborn in how they change and format that character to fit in a setting or plot, thus causing friction. It happens. You even admitted it happens. There are far more cases where it happens than just refusal to change past experiences, such as items they won't forfeit, or a home village or plot event that simply can't be spliced into a roleplay effectively or maybe even abilities that aren't scaled well enough for the roleplay. I've seen all those problems and more come from the multitude of people who just select pre-made characters from a list and try to push them into roleplays.

In summation, yes, it can be done right. However, we were bitching about the fairly common trend of people doing it wrong.

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Jayce

A child born in rage and spite
Of a race thrown down below

That wished for freedom and of flight
But, no help they could implore

In the end. their search for light
Left Hell in blood and gore...

Of his race, he stood proud; his wings a-many hue
Seeds heaven sewn by Hell made his power true

Glorious wings of feathered brim were met by others, two
Brilliant wings of faerie charm or demon blood, were with what he flew

An angel, a demon, or merely a trickster still?
He was any and all the above, t'was his Twilight skill

Biography & How You Came to be a Member of The Carnival?

Jayce was one of the first of the Fae to be born outside Urbaniel. His generation, called the the Generation of Respite, have encountered several new challenges while trying to integrate themselves into the world. For the most part, the Fae have found sanctuary in several Azure cities or countrysides as most races find their triumphant escape from Urbaniel after a curse as old as Sirens themselves quite inspiring. Oddly enough, it is the Angels, Faeries and Demons - all of whom share blood with the Fae - that have such a great distaste for the relatively new race. Regardless, Jayce found himself growing up in the streets of a large Azure city alongside a gang of friends (all punks) of several races that just tried to have fun while barely getting by.

Even at an early age, Jayce found himself attuned to magic. Of all kinds, actually. Although he was most skilled with that of the Wind, he found himself completely capable with every element and even a few combinations thereof. It wasn't uncommon among the Fae. Most of his race could actually control any branch of magic; their appearance would simply reflect their use of it due to what was dubbed the Twilight, ie a mix of Light and Shadow. Ultimately, Jayce gave his magical prowess no real regard throughout his youth, although he did admittedly take it for granted. Few in the world, especially at such a young age, found themselves as proficient with all fields of magic, let alone a single one.

Jayce entered his teens and found romance. He became the evening Casanova of many in the city, and his bloodline made him a favorite of many whom looked for a more tame demon or a sinful angel to play with. It was actually the lustful acts of sin that opened Jayce up to his unique ability to manipulate the Twilight that was merely a side-effect to most of his race. As more women might want a fallen Angel to play with, Jayce found himself able to manipulate his appearance to reflect that. Angel wings and a pure aura surrounding him, he could fool almost anyone. Similarly, he could sway the Twilight to the shadows, growing horns, tinting his skin and darkening his wings. It was this unique and profound ability that caught the eye of Mr. Seil, and led Jayce to his time in the De' Seil Carnival.

At 19, Jayce signed the contract. He wanted to know what he was, and moreover, why he could manipulate the Twilight. His wish was forsimple knowledge. He knew he was Fae, but no other Fae or being in history could freely change themselves as he could. He wanted to know his limits. He wanted to know if he was meant to be Angel, Demon or somewhere in between? Was he just a mutated Fae? Was this because of the unique nature of Fae blood? Was this something new to his race or was this something only he could do? All of these answers depended on his contract. In truth, and this may have been the case for Mr. Seil, he wanted to know the limits of Twilight. Was it just an extension of Faerie genetics, or was it truly a merger of the Light and Shadow? Jayce might be the key to understanding that question.

[The Fae | Male | 23]

Full Name:

Jayce

Most used Elemental Power:

Wind

Twilight Development:

Although Jayce can manipulate his Twilight, he does actually have a natural status of it. Due to his lustful nature and curious past as a street punk, his wings, are a dark purple with streaks of pink and dots of a green shine. Additionally, his wings are only medium-sized, although this is yet to be a sign of maturation, Twilight impedance or Fae genetics.

When manipulating his Twilight, however, his wings can grow into large, beautiful angelic wings that have a unique pink tint to them. His arua can be dazzling and bright, almost free of taint. Even other angels themselves might have difficulties discerning if he was a real angel or not, to a far greater degree than any Faerie trickster. On the other hand, his wings can also grow large and red, without feathers and reflecting the bestial nature of demons. The aura and scent around him becomes the demonic odor most know and he can even change his skin tone to a darker red and horns as well as claws while completing this transformation. Neither of these statuses, however, are natural.

Wing Appearance:
General Wing Reference


Dark Wing Appearance


Light Wing Appearance


Significant/Special Belongings:

Jayce has been a run-a-way and free floater for most of his life, living with what was often on his back. He has nothing of actual value, special or significant.

Fighting Skills/Techniques:

Jayce has had few actual confrontations in his life. He specializes in evasion, running and neutralizing offensive threats. Most of the magic he uses isn't for combat, but for learning or simply to show off.

Job Title & Description:

Jayce is a jack-of-all trades, often assisting where requested. A majority of the time, he is an advertiser and helping hand during shows.

Number of Souls You Have to Collect:

10,000

Number of Years You Have to Collect Souls:

12

What Was Your Wish?

To understand what he is and why he can manipulate the Twilight.

How Many Souls Have You Collected?

5,673

How Long Have You Been at the Carnival?

4

How the Collection of Souls has Affected Your Character?

At first, Jayce was conflicted and reluctant to collect souls. Doing so turned him darker, his wings were given black tints. He simply disliked it. Over time, however, he found it easier and decided to never harvest souls in distasteful manners. Most of the time, Jayce performs incredible acts in Azure where he showcases his ability to essentially transform from demon to angel, and collects souls via branding them that way. In such a case, he rarely feels guilt or remorse for his actions as they, of course, were earned through showmanship.

Personality:

Jayce is fairly whimsical at times. Like the wind, his desires and attitude changes frequently. At times, he speaks with conviction an honor while at other times, he might just wanna get into Ty's pants. Actually, scratch that; the latter might be a set goal of his. IN ANY CASE, Jayce holds freedom high. He hates the idea of being imprisoned or chained to Mr. Seil as his entire race was literally bound to Hell by a curse, but at the same time he is often the subject of special treatment. What he wanted was the same thing Mr. Seil was interest in, thus the terms for his duty was bound short. A mere thousand souls a year is nothing in comparison to others. Jayce is quite prideful in the sense he is already more skilled with the four basic elements at the age of 23 than some people ever get in their lives. In addition to that, he does somewhat have a Messiah complex, albeit it is quite internalized. Part of him oddly believes it is a possible (hopes for might be a better phrase here) that he is somehow the perfect merger of Angel and Demon and might usher in some form of new era due to it. His current goal, alongside collecting souls, is to master the elements solely to conduct another test: can he control the Shadow or the Light? If so, which? Maybe both? These ideas fill his mind with wonder and give him a sense of pride as he honestly believes it is a possibility. All of it centers around the question: what is the Twilight?

New character using a race called the Fae that miss Cinderella hasn't posted yet. Opinions? Questions? I do still await approval from miss Cinderella, and maybe some input for what his character relationship might be.

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Again, it was an argumentative comment made in ignorance. They're common there.

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Nah, the kids in that thread tend to play Devil's Advocate when they see anyone boldly make a claim like that. It was excessively ignorant for that individual to make that statement without even first considering why a roleplay was shut down. Furthermore, as you can see, that person took the initial complaint made and warped it into something entirely different based on assumptions that were never stated. Kids in that thread all have a real bad habit of that. No sense of manners or structured arguments. It'd be best to disregard them as a whole. My encounters with them only reinforce that a majority of them have little idea what they're actually talking about or how to address formal points.

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@Kestrel: My complaint was solely about the people ehom either don't or attempt to minimally format a character to a setting. Actually putting a character through a valid redesign isn't bad at all. Having character concepts and archetypes to choose and design from is fine. The complaint here was the people with massive lists of premade characters that simply look for insertion. That complaint here isn't applicable all the time, but I can name a few places where it is. X-Men AU, Naruro AU, varying Fantasy levels and anything dystopian. Those settings are often alternate or specifically designed to highlight a central theme or difference. Coming in with a stock character that has no relation to that and wasn't formatted to the world often causes conflict and less than optimal interaction. Reusing a character an recycling character concepts are entirely different things. There are roleplayers that love their characters and are staunchly attached. That doesn't justify them trying to use them in every roleplay they see the slightest chance for them to be maybe relevant for a second.

Rebooting an RP in and of itself is an entirely different endeavor that is hardly comparable. A roleplay is the platform of interaction. You don't compare it to using an NES controller to try and play Soul Calibur 4.

Brovo said New Gripe?

I feel that way from movies where enough people just don't plain die in a situation that calls for it.

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Nah, I hate that shit, too. I know a bunch of people who claim to be insanely good, yet haven't wrote a new character in what seems like years, but also seemingly join a new RP every week.

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Well, I'm all for her approval. Since miss Cinderella didn't actually label whatever I can do as Co-GM, I guess it's best to err on the safe side until she does. Detailing out some of the common classes of magic is on my to-do list, so it's really nice to see you putting in some staples for Necromancy. :D

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I personally like the concept. Before I would approve her, and admittedly I would, I'd request a slightly more detailed idea of how powerful her "nearly-impossible-to-break" thread is. For instance, is it just tough because its empowered by necrotic magic? If so, there is no basis or relation to necromancy in this roleplay yet so I'd have to ask miss Cinderella some questions. You're basically creating, from what I've see, the first use of necromancy in the roleplay, so this is a great opportunity. However, I'd like to establish the weaknesses and strengths of necromancy. For instance, could angelic light purify it? Is it considered unholy or unnatural? Or, is it just another form of magic performing yet another otherwise impossible feat? In any case, is the necromancy any stronger than regular necromancy? For instance, could someone burn through it or fry it?

A lot of that can really be overlooked and most likely created later; I would just like what your personal input and desires for the character and magical parameters to be.

Secondly, I think the dolls are really cool! But, I'd like to know where they came from. Did she make them? Does she have the power to do that kind'a stuff? If so, cool! List it. If not, did she meet them somehow? Or, were they created with her? Oh, and the last thing was to what degree of control could the Soul Threads perform? Could they like, bam, control anyone in the circus? I'm just wondering. For instance, could she be like, Bam, Soul Thread on Malignitas, and thus help Antoine control his desires? Or, does she have an actual limit? If so, is the limit based on raw power, or would the limit be based on willpower, such as that of the pure hatred and malice found within Malignitas.

For the most part, I love the character and I'd say she's acceptable. I'd just like a wee bit more information.