Stormyx

Fashionably Late: A Crime Thriller Roleplay

Great post drops @Qia, @Sleepy Tani, @Melissa, and @Mole

I will see about a post this week, if anyone wants to team up let me know.

Roleplaying mutism and disability

Looking for some advice on how to portray these sorts of things without coming off as overbearing or like I'm seeking pity for my characters. I general, to any people here who do have disabilities of any kind I would love to know about any things I should know about portraying your specific needs or perhaps things I should avoid doing. This goes double if you see it often.

The character I'm trying to portray is someone with selective mutism, but has been thrust into a situation without any of their usual support group. I imagine they might manage to open up to a few people in small burst when alone.

Advice on playing a character that does not speak in general would also help me here, but I figured I might broaden this conversation for a better dialogue and to perhaps learn something as I go.

@Birdboy

If you're not seeking pity for your characters, don't. Selective mutism would be an aspect of them but they would have many, many, many, many more sides and capabilities to them than this.

When you're writing someone with a disability, are you making it all that they are and the only interesting thing about them? I have a disability irl and it is absolutely by far the least interesting thing about me. That said, it's part of me, and it's not something to be "cured" - same would go for characters with disability unless you're writing from this angle as part of acceptance of the self/character journey.

I've written a character who was blind, a mute character, a character with chronic pain and amputation. While the disability played a part of the character and their perspectives of the world around them, they had so much more than that to offer the roleplay.

Agree with what others have said about using expression to your advantage in regards to the actual writing. Otherwise, it's fictional - it's your world and you can do what you want.

Absolute Comics - A Multi-Fandom Singular Universe Roleplay

she came from the grave much graver

W O N D E R W O M A N
W O N D E R W O M A N

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C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y _________________________________________________________ Buffy Anne Summers _________________________________________________________ 28 | Sunnydale | Themyscira S U P P O R T I N G C A S T S U P P O R T I N G C A S T _________________________________________________________ [+] A L L I E S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Willow Rosenberg, Tara Maclay, Rupert Giles, Cordelia Chase, Anyanka, Spike, Angel, Andrew Wells A N T A G O N I S T S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Faith Lehane, The Watcher's Council, The Master, Drusilla, Darla - P O S T C A T A L O G U E P O S T C A T A L O G U E _________________________________________________________ XX - Post Name -

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T ___________________________________________________________________________________ Into every generation a Slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a Chosen One. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer. Far away on the hidden island of Themyscira, the Amazons feel the moment the Scythe reawakens. Long ago, their oldest warriors secretly forged the weapon after witnessing the Shadow Men create the Slayer through domination and dark magic. When Buffy drew the blade from its resting place the magic rippled outward to reach the Amazons, signaling that the champion they prepared for has finally appeared. P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S ) __________________________________________________________________________________ With this interpretation of Wonder Woman, the story will function largely as an origin narrative which is something I haven’t really explored in this type of game before. Rather than beginning with an already-established hero, I’m interested in exploring the moment where Buffy’s story intersects with the mythology of Themyscira and leans into my love of Greek mythology. Alongside this, I’ll be introducing elements of supernatural lore drawn from Buffy the Vampire Slayer; vampires, demons, Old Ones, and other creatures that translate naturally into a comic-style world and expand the kinds of threats and stories available particularly with some of the characters I have already seen listed - I see crossover potential for sure. I’m drawn to the idea that the mythology of the Vampire Slayer and the legends of Themyscira can be woven together into the origin of a different kind of Wonder Woman and rather than erasing the darker beginnings of the Slayer line, I want to keep them central. The Shadow Men still exist and the Slayer still begins as an act of forced creation with power drawn from demons then imposed on a girl to turn her into a weapon, with the Watcher's Council playing an antagonistic role in this. At this point in the story she has not yet faced the First Evil or awakened the Slayer line... But she has died. She is still the "only" Slayer, still carrying that burden alone. The discovery of the Scythe and the connection to Themyscira therefore marks the beginning of a deeper and more complicated destiny. I plan to write with several familiar characters: Willow, Spike, Andrew, and Faith, with the Scooby circle still playing an important role in Buffy’s story. I’ll also be bringing Cordelia back into the narrative, rewriting the strange and unfair direction her story took in Angel. My intention is to tell a story about the evolution of the Slayer toward something larger and more mythic. Buffy will still be surrounded by the people who helped her survive her early battles, but as the story unfolds she will begin to encounter forces and histories that push her beyond the traditional Slayer role and toward a new destiny connected to the Amazons. At the end of the day I'm just a lifelong Slayerverse fan, and to me, Buffy is Wonder Woman. I want to get nerdy with a load of my comfort characters and go balls to the wall with it.

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Fashionably Late: A Crime Thriller Roleplay

Oh shite they have the recorder......

this is going to be great!

Really great post @Roman! I loved the countdown 😱

Fashionably Late: A Crime Thriller Roleplay

Loved the three most recent posts!

Scarlett is going to be an absolute vibe I can tell! I loved her interactions throughout the post. I am seated for more of the gossip and tea with Scarlett and Lily tbh 😎

Jalen too, brings a great energy to the game I'm excited to see continue through and I liked the way he was surrounded by people to bounce off, as well as some flashback to create more lore for him.

Daisy is super interesting and brings an intensity that I can't wait to see peeled back as we go through, the prose and language in that post just made everything feel so rich and I could have just read more and more!

Star Wars - Banshee Down

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Mine and @Stormyx's characters are nearby. They could run into Trelvik and have a small stand off or something?

@Awesomoman64

I'm in!

Fashionably Late: A Crime Thriller Roleplay

Thank you for the collab @Qia! So great to write with you 🩷

Fashionably Late: A Crime Thriller Roleplay

Really enjoyed the last two posts. Anna is an interesting character for sure and I liked the play with a flashback from someone touching her and how that brought back memories of her traumatic experiences, it was done really well.

The Jag post hit really hard too. Just leaned right into that rock star trope and made a believable character right off the bat. I'm really interested to see how (if?) he develops over the roleplay.

Star Wars - Banshee Down

with @Awesomoman64

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A cool crisp wind blew across the waters of Tregallon. The sound of the waves crashing against the rock formations echoed along the shores unimpeded by any other noise. A peaceful tranquility that was tragically wasted on its one witness currently atop the cliffs. Standing at ease with his arms resting on the large DLT-19 that hung from his shoulder, Denon had no interest in admiring the scenery before him; only analyzing it. Scanning the horizon for any sign of their contact.

Tyrell Omi-Ren. An alliance agent that was supposed to be arriving via X-wing with some sort of data. The specifics were need to know, but it didn't take much deduction to conclude it was of high importance. Afterall, the local rebels wouldn't have requested a medic and additional security if there wasn't a chance of needing both. Not something they'd have to worry about if this was any ordinary drop off. And seeing as he was now late, it was looking more likely that they would be called in.

Still seeing nothing but the clouds in the sky, Denon's hand lifted from the rifle and with two fingers pressed against his helmet to activate the built in comlink currently connected to his partner's own.

“Still no sign of him. Anything on radio?” He asked.

“Not that I’m getting,” Korsu answered from inside the outpost; a safe spot. She glanced sidelong through the slightly open shutter, only just making out Denon standing far beyond it. Her eyes narrowed; she wondered if this was a waste of time. It usually wasn’t. This kind of delay, as Denon had already thought to himself, meant danger. Or an escalating situation. Her topaz eyes skimmed to her bag at her side. She was at least prepared. “Something is not right. We should be prepared.” Delays were rarely a good thing.

“Always am.” Denon smirked and gently patted his blaster. “So. What are we thinking? This guy botched the job? Maybe he got greedy and decided to sell to the highest bidder? Personally, I’m thinking tech issues. Probably an X-Wing malfunction.”

“I think you’re thinking in the wrong direction,” Korsu sighed. “If I had to place a bet I’m putting it on trouble incoming.”

“No fair. There’s always trouble incoming. If we’re placing bets on this you gotta be more specific.” Denon paused. Letting a brief silence hang over the channel as he glanced over the horizon once more before radioing back. “20 creds on hyperdrive malfunction. Locking it in.”

“And I’m putting 30 on rogue fire,” Korsu said with frown. If there was rogue fire, it would certainly mean injury and she’d been here enough times to know it was the most likely. The radio crackled at her hip with bleeding static as the pair continued their repartee; the stakes growing estranged in their familiar exchange. Korsu almost laughed. Almost.

A strained voice cut in and out; a sense of panic riding every syllable that was clipped through. Korsu’s expression faded as she straightened and tightened her fingers around the receiver. More voices overlapped beneath the static; the shouting of coordinates, curse words in a thread of distress. “Yeah,” Korsu breathed out, already moving. “You owe me credits.”

“On come on. You don’t know for sure…Oh no.” Denon’s retort was cut short. In the distance he could see them. At this range they looked to be small specks flying through the air. It was difficult to tell what they were, but the flashes of green and red emitting from their blasters gave them away. Multiple ties engaged with a single X-wing. No doubt that was their contact. Denon’s mind raced with tactics on how they would help in a dog fight from the ground, but it was already too late. A flash of green followed by smoke bellowing from the X-wing as it tumbled down towards the water below.

Denon didn’t stay another moment. He began racing down the hill back to the outpost. “X-wing is down! We gotta move!”

The radio crackled again. “ᴏʀᴅᴇʀɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜᴅʀᴀᴡᴀʟ.” Another set of clipped tones and beeps. “-ᴛᴏᴏ ʜᴏᴛ. – ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜꜱ.”

Korsu glanced at the radio again, knowing that Denon would have heard it. His silence in the moment made space for her thoughts to process. His mind was made up. So was hers. “Sounds like they’re going to need us.”

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Girl you know I'm down for collabs haha. Would you like me to set that up in a Google Docs or na?

Edit: And by 'na' I mean have it be a more open interaction for others to join if they wish.

@Qia

Yeah if you're happy to chuck a link I'm down, otherwise I can send you an opener later when I've finished work :)