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Westenev

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Fysyx said :
Westenev said :
I was thinking about going down the sibling route, where maybe a sibling gets turned. The other sibling would (try to) remain normal, developing some sort of overprotective sociopathic viewpoint where they feel they must protect said sibling at any cost - twisting into a sociopathic badass-normal anti-hero who hunts monsters and champions through sheer guile - should s/he live long enough to pursue this path.

Of course, playing siblings is no fun if you control the pair. Is anyone interested in this pitch?

Yeah, actually! I've never done a siblings type thing, and it's been a character concept I've been interested in. How would the logistics of it work though? Would we just collaborate on our bios as we write them here?

I was going to suggest writing our bios and hope to hell the two stories match. But. Collaboration might not be a bad idea. :P

In media, I tend to find younger siblings (doesn't have to be blood related) turn especially nasty when someone attacks their maternal figure (doesn't specifically have to be a female either). My idea was to create an extremely cold character who would only really care about his friends/siblings - but is perfectly capable of pretending to care about anyone to further their own gains. It's not like they would purposefully screw you over for the lol's, it's just something that needs to be done.

The question is, what kind of backstory would allow a human character to fight monsters with this kind of mindset? Is it something inherent, an event that occurred before the story began or is it something they'll have to develop through the thread?

That said, I'm adaptable - this is only a rough plan, so I'm open to massive changes. What kind of sibling did you want to be?
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09-Aug-2016 00:32:38 - Last edited on 09-Aug-2016 00:34:06 by Westenev

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I'm excited to see the siblings, hahaha. It'll make a super interesting read. Especially when/if one of them gets turned (and since Fys said he was wanting his character to be a werewolf, it's probably likely). Your character, West, could watch their sibling be turned and take that as a reason to want to take out the monsters (sort of like, "If I kill the leader, will it save my sibling?&quot ;)
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09-Aug-2016 01:57:03

Westenev

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I think that theme would fit with vampires, especially since they seem to have a noticeable downside of needing to consume blood for their own mental well being (hence, they suffer from their affliction and may wish to seek a cure). But what kind of penalties do werewolves or champions suffer from? Why would they need saving from something that makes them stronger with no physical drawbacks?

As it stands, that sense of worry and paranoia would need to be developed in role-play. This is dangerous, especially since I have never viewed werewolves as victims except when they have uncontrollable (inconvenient) transformations.
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09-Aug-2016 02:15:04 - Last edited on 09-Aug-2016 02:27:54 by Westenev

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Downside being maybe the character didn't want to transform? I dunno. I would say Vampires because repping my own team makes sense, but Fys was thinking werewolves and I don't wanna take that from George. :P
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09-Aug-2016 02:36:52

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Werewolves in media suffer from the problem of transforming and killing everyone and anyone who gets close to them, which is a character flaw to say the least. While I can't speak for Fish, maybe werewolves suffer a 'thrill of the hunt' problem, i.e, similar to vamps, but hunting makes them feel powerful and in control.

Champions might simply be stuck in a war they don't want to fight. How many years do you have to chase the immortal terrors around before you just want to rest? Even if it is for the good of all mankind, how many do you have to slaughter before you feel like you're at a constant stalemate?

But that's my take on it; Fish might have better answers.

09-Aug-2016 04:03:56

Fysyx

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Westenev said :
Fysyx said :
Westenev said :
[Any1 wanna b my fam?]

[Aight.]
In media, I tend to find younger siblings (doesn't have to be blood related) turn especially nasty when someone attacks their maternal figure (doesn't specifically have to be a female either). My idea was to create an extremely cold character who would only really care about his friends/siblings - but is perfectly capable of pretending to care about anyone to further their own gains. It's not like they would purposefully screw you over for the lol's, it's just something that needs to be done.

The question is, what kind of backstory would allow a human character to fight monsters with this kind of mindset? Is it something inherent, an event that occurred before the story began or is it something they'll have to develop through the thread?

That said, I'm adaptable - this is only a rough plan, so I'm open to massive changes. What kind of sibling did you want to be?

I was kinda thinking a non-identical twins thing, but different ages might make more sense. And I've always thought of the "older sibling becomes protective of younger sibling in a time of adversity" trope first, but I'm not particularly a fan as I think it overused. We can do whichever would make more sense to you.

I was hoping to play a girl that ties the vampires and werewolves together through her friendship with the vampire leader and eventual turning by the werewolves, but after reading all the bios, I don't think that the connection aspect is necessary. However, I must note the role I wish to fill in the forbidden romance subplot is to be the character that has a crush on their faction leader but whom the leader doesn't even consider as a potential partner. 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

09-Aug-2016 07:44:45

Fysyx

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Concerning actual backstory details, I was hoping to have someone with a background in athletics, specifically being the high school sports captain for most of the teams she's on, and maybe founding/organizing a sports team for the school; thus, she would already be prime material for the werewolves' focus on physical prowess. Other foreshadowing towards werewolf would be fascination with lunar imagery and a love/hate relationship with the color silver. I was specifically hoping that she was introduced to a combat sport, like martial arts, fencing, or shooting sports, by her sibling. This could explain the foundations for your character's badass-normal skills, though I don't have an idea for how to explain the environment that would promote such an aptitude for the badass. Age wise, I was hoping for just within the average age range, or around early to mid twenties. I was hoping to be 23, but I'd be willing to slide around within that range. This would likely mean my character would be at a post college age, with my character having gotten a full ride at a decent university on athletic scholarships. For some reason the job in my field would bring me to Sorus (which I had imagined as my hometown, but I don't really care if you didn't see that.) Other than those details, I didn't have any other ideas. We would definitely need to decide on our socioeconomic status growing up, how we thought of each other, and the individual personalities of our parents – and not just call them boring and move on – as well as if, and then why, they will or won't be important in the roleplay.

You could potentially approach a turning as a form of corruption from human, recognizable, sibling to subtly different, almost I recognizable, other, and then fear that, try to cure me, and prevent others of falling to similar fates. 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

09-Aug-2016 07:45:56

Fysyx

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I've never particularly seen werewolves as victims except by the ostracization by society and by oppressive inter-pack us vs. them mentalities. I think they'll be the most effective of any of the factions against the helpless masses early on, though I think the vamps will pick it up late game, however, I think the werewolves will get crushed in pvp versus magic (vamps) and magic weapons (champs) even with their buffed physical stats.

Also, proposing the alternate title of Sorus Thread? Or maybe Vamps and Champs, though that admittedly leaves out the wolves and team 4, which I honestly hope to be a bunch of badass normals, maybe with some spells or magic items to let them survive/not instantly die against supernatural vamp/wolf/champ powers. 404 SIGNATURE NOT FOUND

09-Aug-2016 07:49:20

Westenev

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Fysyx said :
Concerning actual backstory details...

I was thinking they'd be billionaire playboy philanthropists with dead parents - explaining their colourful education and broad range of physical high school activities. Well, they don't have to be billionaires, but they're somewhat well off and sheltered to a degree. I could see the siblings interacting through physical activities - perhaps something influenced by the family?

(We should totally make them related to japanese ninjas or carnies)

I'm okay with the twin aspect, but (for me) that would be a little creepy. I figure adding an age gap of maybe 3-4 years (making said character 18-19 to your 23) would make it seem a little more like puppy love. Any more and you'd start to see friction, while any less the obsession might end up seeming a little like incest.

The aspect I'll likely aim for is "I don't care who or what you are, nothing is going to hurt you" - no matter what you do, they will always be on your side. They will be emotionally dependant to a degree, and conflicting against this idea will likely be the basis of a trigger. They will not seek a cure unless they are forced to "make things how it used to be" - a common Freudian excuse.

I figure that since the character may end up a human punching bag, they'll probably be male. If we want to avoid this gender-bias trope, I could potentially make them female - after all, the leaders deserve one last glimpse of a pretty face as my character plunges them into a woodchipper.

How does that sound?



EDIT: I know it sounds a bit cheesy, but maybe your character could be the Cancer to his/her Capricorn? (assuming I still remember my astrology). The white/black reference could be cool - but entirely optional. As far as I can tell, Capricorn is Saturn while Cancer is the moon - which are considered opposites.

Does anyone do astrology for their characters? O_o
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09-Aug-2016 08:38:58 - Last edited on 09-Aug-2016 09:16:50 by Westenev

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