CHARACTER PLOTTING

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CHARACTER PLOTTING

Welcome to Viva La's Character Plotting post! This is a permanent post that will be re-linked at the beginning of the month where players can workshop character concepts and plan CR or plots.

Players are encouraged to look through and comment on past and current entries made by others. While this is not required, we recommend having a frozen comment reply on your top-level to use for noting potential connections or plans.

OU CHARACTERS
OU (Original Universe) characters are apped to the game unchanged from their original source material. Original Characters (OCs) who are pulled from their respective, original setting are included in this group. OU Characters reach Esthere through the Empire’s use of the Servant’s Gate, a powerful portal that draws people from other worlds into this one. The Empire has set the gate in an enclosed room where they will immediately subdue the target, strip them of all their gear, and press them into servitude. But, the gate doesn’t always work as intended, so characters may arrive somewhere outside of the room and manage to escape before being enslaved by the Empire. Either way, the characters will come in either as established Crimson Corsairs who are just stepping into the spotlight having been found or liberated prior, or newly-found or liberated members who are joining the Crimson Corsairs. OU characters can use this post to seek potential CR or preestablished CR if they’re coming in as more experienced members.

AU CHARACTERS
AU (Alternate Universe) characters are characters from established canons (including original settings for OCs) whose backstory has been adapted to fit within the game setting. For AU characters, they may resemble their canon counterparts quite a bit, but they were born in the world of Esthere and have always lived there. AU characters are encouraged to use this post to develop who they are and what their place is in the world, which could include things like familial connections to other AU characters and achievements prior to the start of the game. AU characters will either be established members of the Crimson Corsairs who are just now stepping into the spotlight, or they can be green recruits who just joined up.

CHARACTER PLOTTING FORM
<--!START HERE!--> <b>Player Name:</b> <b>Player Pronouns:</b> <b>Contact:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>Character Blurb:</b> <b>Faction:</b> Flotsom, Vault, Elysium, or Undecided <--!AU SPECIFIC ONLY!--> <b>Character AU Name:</b> Only if the character's name will be changed. <General naming conventions lean toward Germanic or typical fantasy in style> <b>AU Blurb:</b> Tell us what you have in mind for your character's backstory. Be as thorough or concise as you want <b>Preestablished CR Hooks:</b> These are things like potential roles they play with their chosen faction, potential occupation -- anything that could be used as a way to connect characters together <b>Desired CR + Hooks:</b> Things like family members, former (or current) lovers, or relationships you would like to build in game for your character. Think of this like a wish list <b>IC Plans:</b> Place any plans you have for your character here. <b>Other:</b> Put whatever you want here. Tagging schedule, funny gif, you do you <--!OU SPECIFIC ONLY!--> <b>Arrival:</b> OU characters have the option of introing post mission log after being rescued by the Crimson Corsairs, or as active and established members of the Crimson Corsairs <b>Desired CR:</b> What are some relationships you would like to build in game for your character? Think of this like a wish list <b>IC Plans:</b> Place any plans you have for your character here. <b>Other:</b> Put whatever you want here. Tagging schedule, funny gif, you do you
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Selene of Diamond Blades

[diamondblades]

Character Name: Selene of Diamond Blades
Canon: OC
Character Blurb: An Illustrata, a long-lived magical race that rules her world and exploits its abundance of magic and the expense of another world. She is the highest merit grade of the lowest class within her society and has been an active member in a populist rebellion against the upper class.
Faction: Flotsom

Character AU Name: Only if the character's name will be changed.
AU Blurb: Tell us what you have in mind for your character's backstory. Be as thorough or concise as you want

Arrival: She'll have come in through the Servant's Gate and been pressed into slavery by the Empire until liberated by the Crimson Corsairs.

Desired CR: Selene is a biiiit fight-horny so other melee combatants who like swords and training and the like are most welcome. She's incapable of using the flashier feats of magic expected by her society, but she can forge herself just about any weapon she wants and is skilled at using them so she's a terror in combat and would make fast friends with other fighter-types who have a love of the mastery of combat and the thrill of battle. She's also usually a fairly demure and serious lady-knight persona, so more serious political and tactical maneuverers would be welcome. She's quite sharp, she just has a tendency to go wild when she can finally test her blades against worthy opponents.
IC Plans: I'm pretty open at the moment, I'm mostly expecting her to eagerly join the rebellion and start taking names on the battlefield. I DO plan on having her get her specialized armor that she and her partner pilot in tandem, so I'd be keen to have her join a ship crew at some point.

[freearcadia]

Harlock does quite enjoy sword fights, as it's pretty much canon that "rivals make things really fun" in his home canon.

With Diego, he's not super fight happy even if he's good at it while dressing as Zorro, but is more of a political maneuverer in his civilian identity.

[diamondblades]

Honestly I could see Selene serving on the Arcadia, Harlock is a man she would deeply respect.

[onyourown]

So the question is, do we split them up after they arrive or not?

[diamondblades]

I'm thinking stick together. Selene at least would feel duty-bound to stand by her partner. Especially since she's a squish.

[onyourown]

Look, she... isn't wrong, but Dita has something she can technically bludgeon someone with that they probably can't take from her.

..........Don't leave her with a freaking stump, Varschein.

[achelord]

Ziel is a guy who USED to be practically a living legend until he lost a fight really badly. He survived, but the resulting injuries (both physical and spiritual) left him barely able to even lift his weapon.

What I'm saying it might be kind of funny for Selene to hear stories about him first, get kind of excited about the idea of testing herself against him, and then actually meeting him in person and being HORRIBLY let down because he's in full on self pity depressive spiral mode right now.

[diamondblades]

In all honesty she would probably feel sorry for him since she would understand that if that happened to her she'd probably be in a similar state.

[achelord]

Well see how long that lasts actually talking to him.

He's...pretty pathetic, at the start of his arc in canon.

[diamondblades]

She's pretty chivalric, she'll at least be polite and try to be understanding.

[guidingbookworm]

She sounds intriguing! What are your thoughts on a potential villain taking a liking to her? Eclipse would be impressed with her skills on the battlefield and he's going to need strong allies when his plan to overthrow the Empire hits a minor setback at the end of his villain term and he's stripped of most of his powers. Surely she won't hold his time as a villain against him. They share a common goal, for the most part.

[diamondblades]

She can roll with it! She's very pragmatic, and if yesterday's foes are today's friends, so be it.

[guidingbookworm]

Eclipse will appreciate her pragmatism, although he might not trust it completely at first. It's a bit unexpected, and completely different from the last time he tried to convince someone to join him.

[diamondblades]

If it makes him feel better, part of that acceptance is a warning that if he steps out of line she'll cut him down where he stands.

[guidingbookworm]

Tempting, but yes that will help him feel better about her acceptance.