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Character: Neil
Series: Class of the Titans
Character Age: 16
Canon:On New Year’s Eve, the planets aligned and Cronus, God of Time, escaped the prison of Tartarus and set out to take over the world - but wait! Seven teenage heroes descended from the most famous Greeks come together to stop him, forming a band of Chosen Ones who must battle monsters of the week, live up to the gods’ expectations, and learn Sunday morning cartoon lessons about the importance of friendship and teamwork!
While the rest of the seven are descended from warriors, Neil is the descendant of the oh-so-mighty… Narcissus. Neil, who works as a model when he’s not being dragged off to save the world, is self-absorbed, vain, obsessed with his appearance, and an oblivious attention-whore. Instead of being a leader, fighter, or genius, Neil’s contribution to the team is his mind-boggling good luck, high pitched shrieking, and an encyclopedic knowledge of horror films. But while he’d rather tan than fight monsters and is the most superficial superhero known to Olympus, he’s a reasonably good guy at heart and doesn’t want to let his friends down in their quest to save civilization. After all, his teammates are way more tolerant of his skincare obsession than Cronus is.
Sample Post:
Hey, lady! The whole industry is buzzing about “brilliant and powerful” Director Sayre, but you put me in an orange jumpsuit for a photoshoot? What the heck is going on here?
Don’t get me wrong, I love what you’ve done with the set - so realistic, so eighties B-movie - but, ahem, I’m pretty sure science proved that this much concentrated ugly makes people die painful deaths from violent hair loss, which could all be avoided with a big dose of vitamin… me! So relax, stop pushing the neon prison digs, and prepare to introduce the perfection that is Neil into your camp thingy-majigy.
See, Halloween is all about sexy now. Sexy mouse, sexy vampire, sexy garbage truck, sexy orange pumpkin lady - I could go on all day. So your buddy Marcy has come up with a fantastic new direction for this shoot: sexy horror movie! I mean, I always look great in underwear - not that I need to be in underwear to look great, but I’m really feeling the “less is more” energy from Marcy. And dooon’t you worry, Director Sayre, my fab abs are one hundred percent committed to keeping your horror theme. I’m thinking… action shots! Lights! Camera! Ker-pow, hee-yah, bam-bam, ridiculously pretty Neil in briefs teaches the Hollywood-approved zombie decapitation method! High kick, block, punch punch punch, Neil shows what he thinks of monsters who only like a guy for his brains! I know, you don’t look at me and think “Well he would just look amazing in zombie-gut green” first thing, but I will so rock this shoot! Bring that guy over here and I’ll show you some of my totally sweet kung fu action -
- aaaaaaaaiiiiik holy Zeus, did his head just come off! His head actually came off! Are you guys crazy? Using real zombies for a photoshoot! That’s dangerous, man! Do you know what zombification would do to my skin? To my hair? To my six pack? Ex-squeeze me, but I am not subjecting these pores to that mess! Consider me out of here, walking away, depriving you of my stunning perfection, taking the light and joy from your lives, and heeeeeeeeeey, wow, this barrier is reflective and that is one gorgeous model! Who’s the fairest of them all? I am! Yes I am, yes I am!
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Character: Tavros Nitram
Series: Homestuck
Character Age: 6 Alternian Solar Sweeps (13 in Earth years).
Canon: Homestuck is the story of a boy, his friends, and their adventures with a game called Sburb. Using this game, they can manipulate their environments and throw bathtubs through walls if they need to make a hole in it. Using this ability - and others provided by the game - They need to hurry and make it into a place called The Medium, which is where most of the game takes place. Once in, they're forced to fight monsters, deal with internet trolls, and unravel the mysteries of Sburb.
Tavros is one of those trolls, and it applies in more ways than one. Aside from being a bad internet troll (no, really, he gets trolled more often than he's actually doing the trolling), he's part of an alien species that are known as trolls. He's unusual for his species in that he's really good natured! He's nice and gets along with others well. Karkat, a friend of his, has said that it's impossible for him to hate others - something that's abnormal for trolls - since hate is a huge part of troll relationships. When speaking, he can seem very awkward and somewhat hesitant with his words. At one point, he was an active FLARPer (extreme live action roleplaying) until an accident caused him to be paralyzed from the waist down. He's spent a lot of time in a wheelchair because of it! Tavros also still enjoys playing games, though, even if his paralysis was caused by one.
Note: Tavros normally tYPES AND SPEAKS JUST LIKE THIS, uSING ONLY COMMAS FOR PUNCTUATION, aND SOUNDING LIKE HE'S, uHHH, fALTERING A BIT, The name of the chat program he uses to talk to others is Trollian, and his handle is adiosToreador, which is shortened to AT.
Sample Post:
adiosToreador [AT] began trolling campRoleplay [CR]
AT: uHH, tHIS IS THAT CAMP ROLEPLAY PLACE, rIGHT, i WAS TOLD BY A TOUCAN TO COME HERE,
AT: iS THIS WHERE i GO TO SET UP RELATIONSHIPS,
AT: i MEAN, uHH, fOR OUR CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS, iN THE GAME,
AT: iF IT'S NOT, i'M SORRY, i DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE WRONG PLACE,
AT: iS ANYONE HERE, i HOPE i'M NOT INTERRUPTING ANYTHING, i CAN, uHHH, gO IF YOU WANT ME TO,
AT: uHH, bEFORE i GO, i WANT TO SAY THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD ZOMBIES, iF ANY OF THEM ARE IN HERE,
AT: i THINK i SAW SOME OF YOU, eARLIER, yOU WERE VERY IN CHARACTER, bY WANTING BRAINS, aND FALLING APART,
AT: iT WAS REALLY CONVINCING, i THOUGHT YOU WERE REALLY ZOMBIES,
AT: bUT THEN I REMEMBERED THAT, tHIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A ROLEPLAYING CAMP,
AT: sO MAYBE YOU WERE JUST REALLY GOOD,
AT: bECAUSE i HEARD THAT EVERYONE WAS, uHH, rEALLY SERIOUS HERE, sO THAT'S WHY i THOUGHT THAT,
AT: tHE TENTACLE MONSTER ON THE HUMAN FARM THING WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE TOO,
AT: iT PROBABLY TOOK AWHILE TO GET THERE, rIGHT,
AT: sINCE THE TENTACLE MONSTER CLASS IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE A LOT OF LEVELS,
AT: tHE TOUCHING SEEMS REALLY DANGEROUS, i COULD TELL FROM WHEN IT TRIED TO TOUCH ME,
AT: aT LEAST i MANAGED TO GET AWAY BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED,
AT: uHH, hOW DID YOU DECIDE WHAT CLASSES YOU WANTED FOR THE ROLEPLAYING CAMP,
AT: tHERE ARE A LOT, aND IT'S REALLY HARD TO PICK ONE THAT i LIKE,
AT: tHEY ALL LOOK REALLY FUN, aND FUN IS WHAT MATTERS, iSN'T IT,
AT: i DON'T MIND IF IT TAKES AWHILE TO BE POWERFUL, i JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN WITH EVERYONE,
AT: i CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY WITH EVERYONE, sO HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T TAKE ME A LONG TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO,
AT: i THINK i KNOW HOW i WANT TO BALANCE MY STATS TOO,
AT: bUT THAT DEPENDS ON MY CLASS, bUT i KNOW i WANT MORE POINTS IN SPEED THAN IN OTHER THINGS,
AT: uHH,
AT: iT'S REALLY QUIET IN HERE, iS ANYONE AROUND, oR ARE YOU BEING IN CHARACTER,
AT: sINCE i DIDN'T SEE ANY ROLEPLAYERS THAT REALLY SAID ANYTHING,
AT: aSIDE FROM THE TOUCAN, i MEAN, tHE TOUCAN WAS REALLY HELPFUL,
AT: i THINK THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE GUIDEBOOK ABOUT HOW SOME CLASSES HAVE TO BE SILENT,
AT: sO IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING, uHH, yOU DON'T HAVE TO BREAK CHARACTER FOR ME, iT'S OKAY,
AT: i'LL STOP BOTHERING EVERYONE NOW, i THINK i'VE TALKED ENOUGH, eSPECIALLY SINCE IT'S SO QUIET,
AT: sO, i'LL GO NOW, bUT i MIGHT COME BACK LATER, wHEN i HAVE MY CHARACTER FIGURED OUT,
AT: bECAUSE i WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERYONE,
AT: iT WOULD BE FUN, iF WE COULD ALL DO THAT, sO,
AT: bYE THEN, uHH, iT WAS NICE TALKING TO YOU ALL, eVEN IF NO ONE SAID ANYTHING,
AT: i HOPE THERE WILL BE MORE PLAYERS HERE LATER, sO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER,
adiosToreador [AT] ceased trolling campRoleplay [CR]
Poll Vote!
Character: Aradia Megido / apocalypsearisen
Series: Homestuck
Character age: Six Alternian Solar Sweeps/13 in human
Canon: Homestuck starts rather traditionally. A group of teenage protagonists begin a grand adventure... and then the world ends. Luckily, they manage to escape the meteor-induced apocalypse, and become embroiled in a tale of recursive cloning, alternative universes, time travel, mindfuck and ponies. Meanwhile, a group of aliens from a previously... in the future... in another universe (It's complicated) equally doomed planet named Alternia are harassing the main characters over a cross-dimensional IM chat. Trolls are the name of the species, and while their complex culture is superficially dissimilar from the humans, they’re closer than you’d think.
THIS SECTION CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE HIVEBENT ARC.
One of these trolls was Aradia Megido, with the IM handle 'apocalypseArisen'. Was because she is now a telekenetic-troll ghost-frog statue possessing a robot (Really complicated) after having been murdered. Combined with foreknowledge of the inevitable future in which Everything Sucks, this has put rather a damper on her enthusiasm for life; she tends to be depressed about everything that’s happening, and resigned to her ultimate fate. Her most common complaint is boredom, and her speech is hollow and apathetic. She obeys the voices of the dead and her future selves with little protest, and they give her all the plot information, leading her to make cryptic references about everything about to happen and interact with the fourth wall. But she is not completely without emotion despite her usual creepy behaviour; She’s only a tin psychopath 99% of the time. The other 1% is split between being a raging berserker and an echo of a normal pre-teen trollgirl.
Note: Homestuck is primarily written through IM conversations, and all trolls have their own colour code and unique typing accent. Aradia replaces o with 0, and uses no caps or punctuation.
Sample Post:
CURRENT apocalypseArisen [CAA] RIGHT NOW opened private transtimeline bulletin memo: always Camp
CAA: this private b0ard will be a l0g of all the events in the land of r0tting flesh and c0rny t0uches
CAA: 0r the land of r0tting t0uches and c0rny flesh
CAA: i d0nt have flesh and i d0nt really care
CAA: but im b0red
CAA: s00n i will be meeting marcy
CAA: as i already have in the future
CAA: i d0nt know wh0 marcy is
CAA: but marcy will and have always be met
CAA: the undead will always have and will be ar0und
CAA: and p0intless discussion ab0ut these deviati0ns will ensue
CAA: i am d0ing it right n0w
CAA: unless i kill marcy
CAA: it w0uld be simple with my p0wers and this r0b0tic vessel to kill her
CAA: and all 0ther pe0ple t00
CAA: this would break the timeline and d00m countless offsh00ts
CAA: saving me fr0m this meeting 0nce
CAA: but this mem0 w0uld n0 l0nger make sense with0ut marcy existing
CAA: s0 i kn0w i havent d0ne that in the future
CAA: because this mem0 exists
CAA: because if marcy died it w0uld ruin the attempts at discussi0n by the 0thers as well as my 0wn
CAA: i would be 0utside the timeline
CAA: preventing my inevitable arrival to Camp
CAA: i w0uld have t0 repeat this event m0nthly until i gave up and fulfilled the first c0ntact
CAA: and because it w0uld be b0ring to kill them all
CAA: time to g0
Future apocalypseArisen [FAA] 3 minutes from now replied to this memo.
FAA: 0_0
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Character: Carlos Oliveira
Series: Resident Evil
Character Age: 21
Canon: Once upon a time a zombie virus broke out in a mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City. And then the virus spread to the city itself, resulting in chaos and ultimately, nuking the whole town. Oops. A woman named Jill Valentine (part of an elite swat team) was involved in and survived both of these incidents, being stalked through Raccoon City by an intelligent bioweapon sent in to take out the members of her team. She runs into Carlos Oliveira - a mercenary hired by the corporation responsible for the zombie outbreak, though Carlos himself is just a hired hand who doesn't know much about what's going on. Together, they fight past monsters and escape Raccoon City just before the town is obliterated.
He's described as a warm-hearted man who jokes around a lot, especially in a bad situation to try to lighten the mood. This ranges anywhere from "that zombie has a crush on you" to "my accent drives women crazy," he's quite the comical guy. But he's far from just that. He was raised amongst violence, so has weaponry skills, but he's also talented at maintenance and vehicle control. Carlos doesn't approve of the actions of the company that hired him, so he has a clear view of the difference between right and wrong. He's a brave young man who is willing to take on difficult jobs and give it his all (even if sometimes he jumps into things and gets in over his head), aiming to be a hero and seeing it through to the end.
Sample Post:
Usually, when a guy comes in armed to the teeth and ready for a rescue mission, the cool music kicks in and the guy gets a grand entrance, foreshadowing the inevitable success of said mission. One good example of a scene that ruins the whole effect is what I just saw when I was coming in through that field. Golden word of advice, kids: you don't do that with corn. I know we're a little lacking in the recreation department here, but really, the fields aren't as concealing as you think it is. Back to the point, I'm here for a rescue mission-- and before you say anything, I know, I know; but we can't get out of here, Carlos! I heard that all already, which is why I come to you with a brand new plan of action, especially since all of my weapons were jacked by a purple monkey.. We're going to play some mind games on your lovely director. Once she sees us do more than just sit back and live with her little rules, she'll drop her defenses and give us the opportunity to high-tail it out of here.
The first step in doing that is getting over your fear of those crazy rules. Fear is exactly the thing keeping them in place, so there are two things I think we should do to show them that we're serious business about this. One: go and make friends with Marcy. Being stuck on a silo like that all the time can't be a happy situation for her, can it? The ponds here are too small to take a dip in, so she's probably just taking out her frustrations on everyone who gets close enough to her. And instead of trying to make peace, all everybody does instead is scream and run away. If we talk to her, let her know she'll have oceans to explore and molest if she helps us out, we can get us a real trump-card on our side!
Two: I think we know what rule everybody hates the most here, so tonight, every single one of us should try to break it. And not stop after the first time. Hey, don't look at me like that! Sure, you and your significant other will have an excess of fur, but that doesn't last for nearly as long as how long you'll be here if you don't act. Stopping after it happens once is what everybody does, so this director lady's content with that and expects it to stay that way. You know what I say? Embrace your furry side! You aren't defenseless just because you're on four legs, so tap into your inner... uh... fursona?, deal with it and keep going! After all, we're aiming for the ultimate end result here. A little fight and fur is definitely worth it.
You just needed someone to come in and play the hero to get this ball rolling, and now that that someone is here, stick and work with me and you'll be home relaxing and sipping mojitos in no time at all! I may not have my weapons anymore, but I'm also pretty good at making do with what I do have. You see these fists, Miss Director Sayre? Prepare to have your mind and your barrier get penetrated.
Double penetrated!
Poll Vote!
Name: The assassin formerly known as Claire Stanfield, more commonly known as Vino, or otherwise known as the Rail Tracer.
Age: Around 20.
Series: Baccano!
Canon: A raucous, chaotic din: that's the loose definition of the Italian word 'baccano'. For a series made up of intersecting storylines, turbulent narratives, meta, and cartoonish violence overarching 1930's Prohibition America, the term is more than apt. Baccano! doesn't follow one person or even one group of people; everyone's stories connect, or rather, collide. From a tale of immortal mafia hitmen, to eccentric bank robbers defying logic, to alchemists creating an elixir of eternal life, the disjointed chronology of Baccano! caters to all these unique stories, weaving together a messy yet awesome narrative. One common theme is what happened in 1931 aboard the transcontinental railway, the Flying Pussyfoot. Hijacked by rival gangs as it travels to New York, the events that took place were violent and deeply confusing - in no small part due to the terrifying presence of a monster known as the Rail Tracer, who stalks the train and slaughters anyone in its path.
The Rail Tracer is shrouded in mystery, and very few know of its origins; but in truth, he is a young man whose real name is Claire Stanfield. Working as a railroad conductor aboard the Flying Pussyfoot, Claire has a passion for many things. His enthusiasm is best witnessed when he becomes the legendary assassin "Vino", so called for his tendency to rend his victims until their bodies are little more than a mess of blood, as if their corpse had been soaked in wine. His super-human ability to dodge bullets, daggers, and explosions seem to stem from two things: his extensive history as an acrobat where he gained unsurpassed levels of strength and agility, and his personal brand of solipsism. Even when confronted with a shotgun to the face, Claire will proudly declare that he can never die because the world belongs to him and only he truly exists. In casual conversation, Claire is bright, optimistic, clever, and friendly, even if it does seem that he really enjoys the sound of his own voice. And while he may be the most terrifying human being in a series comprised of immortals, Claire does have a soft spot for a few things: family and friends chief among them.
Note: Claire's voice will be taken from the Baccano! dub, which may sound a bit different to those who have only seen the Japanese sub due to the addition of an American accent.
Sample Post:
You hear crazy things out in the boonies. I mean, I get that strange things happen here: the weird animals, the unexpected transformations... that's all par for the course, right? It's kinda like upstate New York in spring, but with more corn! Anyway, that's nothing compared to the stuff I've been hearing from you folk. There's some colorful tall tales floating around, I'll tell you what. This dame I met, real charming, know what she told me? She told me there's this local urban legend of sorts that all the kids in this Camp know by heart. I haven't been to the countryside in a while, and I kinda forget how little there is to do here. Makes sense for people to start coming up with ghost stories to pass the time, right? So I asked her to kindly relay me, since it looks like I'm in for a while. No harm in a little scare, I figure.
Except it turns out it ain't exactly a ghost story. Or rather, it ain't any ghost story like you and I know, 'cause in this town, the ghosts are real. People don't die like they're supposed to. Anyway, the story was the standard creepy fare - some monster terrorizing and kidnapping people, even children, "right in this very camp!" It was kinda cute, actually. There was also something about a guy raising a cult of brainwashed children to infect citizens with this deadly virus, something he'd invented himself called "Bieber Fever." Sounds horrible, huh? (It was hard not to laugh.) But anyway, I got to thinking: it sounds to me that the power of storytelling has a lotta influence here. This story, the one about the kidnapping - maybe it started out as some creepy rumor to keep people from staying out too late at night, and then it turns into something that actually happened. You can't tell me that isn't the weirdest thing you've heard around here, 'cause I heard the one about the vampire cows.
But the thing is, just telling a story isn't going to do anything. Nah, the real power lies in belief; if you believe something is real, something you can't see? You make it stronger, more terrifying. You follow me, right? So I've decided: I want to be that terrifying thing people start believing in. I wasn't sure when I first came here, if I could really call this place part of my world - but it's so clear to me now, this place was meant to be mine! Only the strongest from all other worlds convene here, fighting in a frenzy of dominance; it's amazing, truly amazing.
... where was I? Oh yeah, the story. Well, the point is, I'm the main character now. But if you're still having trouble believing in me, let me relieve those doubts. I don't want anyone thinking they've got nothing to fear - life's boring that way, don't you think? The next time you go to bed, emptying your mind of all the troubles of your day, ready to drift off to sleep, I'll be there - that ghost that just won't die. Waiting for that moment your eyes slide shut and your brain lets go of your hold on reality. Oh, don't think just snapping them back open is gonna do anything, 'cause you won't see me until you've fallen asleep. I'm going to haunt every second of your dreams, stretching on as if in an endless nightmare - I'm going to keep you locked inside your own mind, until you wake up screaming, completely bound by your own fear.
If you think you can stop me, well... just remember you have to sleep sometime.
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Character: Neil
Series: Class of the Titans
Character Age: 16
Canon:On New Year’s Eve, the planets aligned and Cronus, God of Time, escaped the prison of Tartarus and set out to take over the world - but wait! Seven teenage heroes descended from the most famous Greeks come together to stop him, forming a band of Chosen Ones who must battle monsters of the week, live up to the gods’ expectations, and learn Sunday morning cartoon lessons about the importance of friendship and teamwork!
While the rest of the seven are descended from warriors, Neil is the descendant of the oh-so-mighty… Narcissus. Neil, who works as a model when he’s not being dragged off to save the world, is self-absorbed, vain, obsessed with his appearance, and an oblivious attention-whore. Instead of being a leader, fighter, or genius, Neil’s contribution to the team is his mind-boggling good luck, high pitched shrieking, and an encyclopedic knowledge of horror films. But while he’d rather tan than fight monsters and is the most superficial superhero known to Olympus, he’s a reasonably good guy at heart and doesn’t want to let his friends down in their quest to save civilization. After all, his teammates are way more tolerant of his skincare obsession than Cronus is.
Sample Post:
Hey, lady! The whole industry is buzzing about “brilliant and powerful” Director Sayre, but you put me in an orange jumpsuit for a photoshoot? What the heck is going on here?
Don’t get me wrong, I love what you’ve done with the set - so realistic, so eighties B-movie - but, ahem, I’m pretty sure science proved that this much concentrated ugly makes people die painful deaths from violent hair loss, which could all be avoided with a big dose of vitamin… me! So relax, stop pushing the neon prison digs, and prepare to introduce the perfection that is Neil into your camp thingy-majigy.
See, Halloween is all about sexy now. Sexy mouse, sexy vampire, sexy garbage truck, sexy orange pumpkin lady - I could go on all day. So your buddy Marcy has come up with a fantastic new direction for this shoot: sexy horror movie! I mean, I always look great in underwear - not that I need to be in underwear to look great, but I’m really feeling the “less is more” energy from Marcy. And dooon’t you worry, Director Sayre, my fab abs are one hundred percent committed to keeping your horror theme. I’m thinking… action shots! Lights! Camera! Ker-pow, hee-yah, bam-bam, ridiculously pretty Neil in briefs teaches the Hollywood-approved zombie decapitation method! High kick, block, punch punch punch, Neil shows what he thinks of monsters who only like a guy for his brains! I know, you don’t look at me and think “Well he would just look amazing in zombie-gut green” first thing, but I will so rock this shoot! Bring that guy over here and I’ll show you some of my totally sweet kung fu action -
- aaaaaaaaiiiiik holy Zeus, did his head just come off! His head actually came off! Are you guys crazy? Using real zombies for a photoshoot! That’s dangerous, man! Do you know what zombification would do to my skin? To my hair? To my six pack? Ex-squeeze me, but I am not subjecting these pores to that mess! Consider me out of here, walking away, depriving you of my stunning perfection, taking the light and joy from your lives, and heeeeeeeeeey, wow, this barrier is reflective and that is one gorgeous model! Who’s the fairest of them all? I am! Yes I am, yes I am!
Poll Vote!
Character: Tavros Nitram
Series: Homestuck
Character Age: 6 Alternian Solar Sweeps (13 in Earth years).
Canon: Homestuck is the story of a boy, his friends, and their adventures with a game called Sburb. Using this game, they can manipulate their environments and throw bathtubs through walls if they need to make a hole in it. Using this ability - and others provided by the game - They need to hurry and make it into a place called The Medium, which is where most of the game takes place. Once in, they're forced to fight monsters, deal with internet trolls, and unravel the mysteries of Sburb.
Tavros is one of those trolls, and it applies in more ways than one. Aside from being a bad internet troll (no, really, he gets trolled more often than he's actually doing the trolling), he's part of an alien species that are known as trolls. He's unusual for his species in that he's really good natured! He's nice and gets along with others well. Karkat, a friend of his, has said that it's impossible for him to hate others - something that's abnormal for trolls - since hate is a huge part of troll relationships. When speaking, he can seem very awkward and somewhat hesitant with his words. At one point, he was an active FLARPer (extreme live action roleplaying) until an accident caused him to be paralyzed from the waist down. He's spent a lot of time in a wheelchair because of it! Tavros also still enjoys playing games, though, even if his paralysis was caused by one.
Note: Tavros normally tYPES AND SPEAKS JUST LIKE THIS, uSING ONLY COMMAS FOR PUNCTUATION, aND SOUNDING LIKE HE'S, uHHH, fALTERING A BIT, The name of the chat program he uses to talk to others is Trollian, and his handle is adiosToreador, which is shortened to AT.
Sample Post:
adiosToreador [AT] began trolling campRoleplay [CR]
AT: uHH, tHIS IS THAT CAMP ROLEPLAY PLACE, rIGHT, i WAS TOLD BY A TOUCAN TO COME HERE,
AT: iS THIS WHERE i GO TO SET UP RELATIONSHIPS,
AT: i MEAN, uHH, fOR OUR CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS, iN THE GAME,
AT: iF IT'S NOT, i'M SORRY, i DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE WRONG PLACE,
AT: iS ANYONE HERE, i HOPE i'M NOT INTERRUPTING ANYTHING, i CAN, uHHH, gO IF YOU WANT ME TO,
AT: uHH, bEFORE i GO, i WANT TO SAY THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD ZOMBIES, iF ANY OF THEM ARE IN HERE,
AT: i THINK i SAW SOME OF YOU, eARLIER, yOU WERE VERY IN CHARACTER, bY WANTING BRAINS, aND FALLING APART,
AT: iT WAS REALLY CONVINCING, i THOUGHT YOU WERE REALLY ZOMBIES,
AT: bUT THEN I REMEMBERED THAT, tHIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A ROLEPLAYING CAMP,
AT: sO MAYBE YOU WERE JUST REALLY GOOD,
AT: bECAUSE i HEARD THAT EVERYONE WAS, uHH, rEALLY SERIOUS HERE, sO THAT'S WHY i THOUGHT THAT,
AT: tHE TENTACLE MONSTER ON THE HUMAN FARM THING WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE TOO,
AT: iT PROBABLY TOOK AWHILE TO GET THERE, rIGHT,
AT: sINCE THE TENTACLE MONSTER CLASS IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE A LOT OF LEVELS,
AT: tHE TOUCHING SEEMS REALLY DANGEROUS, i COULD TELL FROM WHEN IT TRIED TO TOUCH ME,
AT: aT LEAST i MANAGED TO GET AWAY BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED,
AT: uHH, hOW DID YOU DECIDE WHAT CLASSES YOU WANTED FOR THE ROLEPLAYING CAMP,
AT: tHERE ARE A LOT, aND IT'S REALLY HARD TO PICK ONE THAT i LIKE,
AT: tHEY ALL LOOK REALLY FUN, aND FUN IS WHAT MATTERS, iSN'T IT,
AT: i DON'T MIND IF IT TAKES AWHILE TO BE POWERFUL, i JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN WITH EVERYONE,
AT: i CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY WITH EVERYONE, sO HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T TAKE ME A LONG TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO,
AT: i THINK i KNOW HOW i WANT TO BALANCE MY STATS TOO,
AT: bUT THAT DEPENDS ON MY CLASS, bUT i KNOW i WANT MORE POINTS IN SPEED THAN IN OTHER THINGS,
AT: uHH,
AT: iT'S REALLY QUIET IN HERE, iS ANYONE AROUND, oR ARE YOU BEING IN CHARACTER,
AT: sINCE i DIDN'T SEE ANY ROLEPLAYERS THAT REALLY SAID ANYTHING,
AT: aSIDE FROM THE TOUCAN, i MEAN, tHE TOUCAN WAS REALLY HELPFUL,
AT: i THINK THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE GUIDEBOOK ABOUT HOW SOME CLASSES HAVE TO BE SILENT,
AT: sO IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING, uHH, yOU DON'T HAVE TO BREAK CHARACTER FOR ME, iT'S OKAY,
AT: i'LL STOP BOTHERING EVERYONE NOW, i THINK i'VE TALKED ENOUGH, eSPECIALLY SINCE IT'S SO QUIET,
AT: sO, i'LL GO NOW, bUT i MIGHT COME BACK LATER, wHEN i HAVE MY CHARACTER FIGURED OUT,
AT: bECAUSE i WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERYONE,
AT: iT WOULD BE FUN, iF WE COULD ALL DO THAT, sO,
AT: bYE THEN, uHH, iT WAS NICE TALKING TO YOU ALL, eVEN IF NO ONE SAID ANYTHING,
AT: i HOPE THERE WILL BE MORE PLAYERS HERE LATER, sO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER,
adiosToreador [AT] ceased trolling campRoleplay [CR]
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Character: Aradia Megido / apocalypsearisen
Series: Homestuck
Character age: Six Alternian Solar Sweeps/13 in human
Canon: Homestuck starts rather traditionally. A group of teenage protagonists begin a grand adventure... and then the world ends. Luckily, they manage to escape the meteor-induced apocalypse, and become embroiled in a tale of recursive cloning, alternative universes, time travel, mindfuck and ponies. Meanwhile, a group of aliens from a previously... in the future... in another universe (It's complicated) equally doomed planet named Alternia are harassing the main characters over a cross-dimensional IM chat. Trolls are the name of the species, and while their complex culture is superficially dissimilar from the humans, they’re closer than you’d think.
THIS SECTION CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE HIVEBENT ARC.
One of these trolls was Aradia Megido, with the IM handle 'apocalypseArisen'. Was because she is now a telekenetic-troll ghost-frog statue possessing a robot (Really complicated) after having been murdered. Combined with foreknowledge of the inevitable future in which Everything Sucks, this has put rather a damper on her enthusiasm for life; she tends to be depressed about everything that’s happening, and resigned to her ultimate fate. Her most common complaint is boredom, and her speech is hollow and apathetic. She obeys the voices of the dead and her future selves with little protest, and they give her all the plot information, leading her to make cryptic references about everything about to happen and interact with the fourth wall. But she is not completely without emotion despite her usual creepy behaviour; She’s only a tin psychopath 99% of the time. The other 1% is split between being a raging berserker and an echo of a normal pre-teen trollgirl.
Note: Homestuck is primarily written through IM conversations, and all trolls have their own colour code and unique typing accent. Aradia replaces o with 0, and uses no caps or punctuation.
Sample Post:
CURRENT apocalypseArisen [CAA] RIGHT NOW opened private transtimeline bulletin memo: always Camp
CAA: this private b0ard will be a l0g of all the events in the land of r0tting flesh and c0rny t0uches
CAA: 0r the land of r0tting t0uches and c0rny flesh
CAA: i d0nt have flesh and i d0nt really care
CAA: but im b0red
CAA: s00n i will be meeting marcy
CAA: as i already have in the future
CAA: i d0nt know wh0 marcy is
CAA: but marcy will and have always be met
CAA: the undead will always have and will be ar0und
CAA: and p0intless discussion ab0ut these deviati0ns will ensue
CAA: i am d0ing it right n0w
CAA: unless i kill marcy
CAA: it w0uld be simple with my p0wers and this r0b0tic vessel to kill her
CAA: and all 0ther pe0ple t00
CAA: this would break the timeline and d00m countless offsh00ts
CAA: saving me fr0m this meeting 0nce
CAA: but this mem0 w0uld n0 l0nger make sense with0ut marcy existing
CAA: s0 i kn0w i havent d0ne that in the future
CAA: because this mem0 exists
CAA: because if marcy died it w0uld ruin the attempts at discussi0n by the 0thers as well as my 0wn
CAA: i would be 0utside the timeline
CAA: preventing my inevitable arrival to Camp
CAA: i w0uld have t0 repeat this event m0nthly until i gave up and fulfilled the first c0ntact
CAA: and because it w0uld be b0ring to kill them all
CAA: time to g0
Future apocalypseArisen [FAA] 3 minutes from now replied to this memo.
FAA: 0_0
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Character: Carlos Oliveira
Series: Resident Evil
Character Age: 21
Canon: Once upon a time a zombie virus broke out in a mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City. And then the virus spread to the city itself, resulting in chaos and ultimately, nuking the whole town. Oops. A woman named Jill Valentine (part of an elite swat team) was involved in and survived both of these incidents, being stalked through Raccoon City by an intelligent bioweapon sent in to take out the members of her team. She runs into Carlos Oliveira - a mercenary hired by the corporation responsible for the zombie outbreak, though Carlos himself is just a hired hand who doesn't know much about what's going on. Together, they fight past monsters and escape Raccoon City just before the town is obliterated.
He's described as a warm-hearted man who jokes around a lot, especially in a bad situation to try to lighten the mood. This ranges anywhere from "that zombie has a crush on you" to "my accent drives women crazy," he's quite the comical guy. But he's far from just that. He was raised amongst violence, so has weaponry skills, but he's also talented at maintenance and vehicle control. Carlos doesn't approve of the actions of the company that hired him, so he has a clear view of the difference between right and wrong. He's a brave young man who is willing to take on difficult jobs and give it his all (even if sometimes he jumps into things and gets in over his head), aiming to be a hero and seeing it through to the end.
Sample Post:
Usually, when a guy comes in armed to the teeth and ready for a rescue mission, the cool music kicks in and the guy gets a grand entrance, foreshadowing the inevitable success of said mission. One good example of a scene that ruins the whole effect is what I just saw when I was coming in through that field. Golden word of advice, kids: you don't do that with corn. I know we're a little lacking in the recreation department here, but really, the fields aren't as concealing as you think it is. Back to the point, I'm here for a rescue mission-- and before you say anything, I know, I know; but we can't get out of here, Carlos! I heard that all already, which is why I come to you with a brand new plan of action, especially since all of my weapons were jacked by a purple monkey.. We're going to play some mind games on your lovely director. Once she sees us do more than just sit back and live with her little rules, she'll drop her defenses and give us the opportunity to high-tail it out of here.
The first step in doing that is getting over your fear of those crazy rules. Fear is exactly the thing keeping them in place, so there are two things I think we should do to show them that we're serious business about this. One: go and make friends with Marcy. Being stuck on a silo like that all the time can't be a happy situation for her, can it? The ponds here are too small to take a dip in, so she's probably just taking out her frustrations on everyone who gets close enough to her. And instead of trying to make peace, all everybody does instead is scream and run away. If we talk to her, let her know she'll have oceans to explore and molest if she helps us out, we can get us a real trump-card on our side!
Two: I think we know what rule everybody hates the most here, so tonight, every single one of us should try to break it. And not stop after the first time. Hey, don't look at me like that! Sure, you and your significant other will have an excess of fur, but that doesn't last for nearly as long as how long you'll be here if you don't act. Stopping after it happens once is what everybody does, so this director lady's content with that and expects it to stay that way. You know what I say? Embrace your furry side! You aren't defenseless just because you're on four legs, so tap into your inner... uh... fursona?, deal with it and keep going! After all, we're aiming for the ultimate end result here. A little fight and fur is definitely worth it.
You just needed someone to come in and play the hero to get this ball rolling, and now that that someone is here, stick and work with me and you'll be home relaxing and sipping mojitos in no time at all! I may not have my weapons anymore, but I'm also pretty good at making do with what I do have. You see these fists, Miss Director Sayre? Prepare to have your mind and your barrier get penetrated.
Double penetrated!
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Name: The assassin formerly known as Claire Stanfield, more commonly known as Vino, or otherwise known as the Rail Tracer.
Age: Around 20.
Series: Baccano!
Canon: A raucous, chaotic din: that's the loose definition of the Italian word 'baccano'. For a series made up of intersecting storylines, turbulent narratives, meta, and cartoonish violence overarching 1930's Prohibition America, the term is more than apt. Baccano! doesn't follow one person or even one group of people; everyone's stories connect, or rather, collide. From a tale of immortal mafia hitmen, to eccentric bank robbers defying logic, to alchemists creating an elixir of eternal life, the disjointed chronology of Baccano! caters to all these unique stories, weaving together a messy yet awesome narrative. One common theme is what happened in 1931 aboard the transcontinental railway, the Flying Pussyfoot. Hijacked by rival gangs as it travels to New York, the events that took place were violent and deeply confusing - in no small part due to the terrifying presence of a monster known as the Rail Tracer, who stalks the train and slaughters anyone in its path.
The Rail Tracer is shrouded in mystery, and very few know of its origins; but in truth, he is a young man whose real name is Claire Stanfield. Working as a railroad conductor aboard the Flying Pussyfoot, Claire has a passion for many things. His enthusiasm is best witnessed when he becomes the legendary assassin "Vino", so called for his tendency to rend his victims until their bodies are little more than a mess of blood, as if their corpse had been soaked in wine. His super-human ability to dodge bullets, daggers, and explosions seem to stem from two things: his extensive history as an acrobat where he gained unsurpassed levels of strength and agility, and his personal brand of solipsism. Even when confronted with a shotgun to the face, Claire will proudly declare that he can never die because the world belongs to him and only he truly exists. In casual conversation, Claire is bright, optimistic, clever, and friendly, even if it does seem that he really enjoys the sound of his own voice. And while he may be the most terrifying human being in a series comprised of immortals, Claire does have a soft spot for a few things: family and friends chief among them.
Note: Claire's voice will be taken from the Baccano! dub, which may sound a bit different to those who have only seen the Japanese sub due to the addition of an American accent.
Sample Post:
You hear crazy things out in the boonies. I mean, I get that strange things happen here: the weird animals, the unexpected transformations... that's all par for the course, right? It's kinda like upstate New York in spring, but with more corn! Anyway, that's nothing compared to the stuff I've been hearing from you folk. There's some colorful tall tales floating around, I'll tell you what. This dame I met, real charming, know what she told me? She told me there's this local urban legend of sorts that all the kids in this Camp know by heart. I haven't been to the countryside in a while, and I kinda forget how little there is to do here. Makes sense for people to start coming up with ghost stories to pass the time, right? So I asked her to kindly relay me, since it looks like I'm in for a while. No harm in a little scare, I figure.
Except it turns out it ain't exactly a ghost story. Or rather, it ain't any ghost story like you and I know, 'cause in this town, the ghosts are real. People don't die like they're supposed to. Anyway, the story was the standard creepy fare - some monster terrorizing and kidnapping people, even children, "right in this very camp!" It was kinda cute, actually. There was also something about a guy raising a cult of brainwashed children to infect citizens with this deadly virus, something he'd invented himself called "Bieber Fever." Sounds horrible, huh? (It was hard not to laugh.) But anyway, I got to thinking: it sounds to me that the power of storytelling has a lotta influence here. This story, the one about the kidnapping - maybe it started out as some creepy rumor to keep people from staying out too late at night, and then it turns into something that actually happened. You can't tell me that isn't the weirdest thing you've heard around here, 'cause I heard the one about the vampire cows.
But the thing is, just telling a story isn't going to do anything. Nah, the real power lies in belief; if you believe something is real, something you can't see? You make it stronger, more terrifying. You follow me, right? So I've decided: I want to be that terrifying thing people start believing in. I wasn't sure when I first came here, if I could really call this place part of my world - but it's so clear to me now, this place was meant to be mine! Only the strongest from all other worlds convene here, fighting in a frenzy of dominance; it's amazing, truly amazing.
... where was I? Oh yeah, the story. Well, the point is, I'm the main character now. But if you're still having trouble believing in me, let me relieve those doubts. I don't want anyone thinking they've got nothing to fear - life's boring that way, don't you think? The next time you go to bed, emptying your mind of all the troubles of your day, ready to drift off to sleep, I'll be there - that ghost that just won't die. Waiting for that moment your eyes slide shut and your brain lets go of your hold on reality. Oh, don't think just snapping them back open is gonna do anything, 'cause you won't see me until you've fallen asleep. I'm going to haunt every second of your dreams, stretching on as if in an endless nightmare - I'm going to keep you locked inside your own mind, until you wake up screaming, completely bound by your own fear.
If you think you can stop me, well... just remember you have to sleep sometime.
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