Potential CR Planning/ATP: June 2015

[undergroundmods]

Potential CR Planning

Are you thinking about joining the game? Then you've found the right place! This post is for all prospective players to discuss their characters' AU backgrounds with canonmates and other characters, and to establish pre-existing CR (character relations). The aim is to help you figure out what to write in the background section of your application and to give you a starting point for building CR when you join the game.

You can use this post to:

• Share your ideas on how you'd like to adapt your character's background to the game.
• Ask questions and request feedback on your AU plans.
• Discuss potential shared history with canonmates and build in cross-canon CR.

Please note that nothing discussed here is guaranteed, since not all prospective players will submit an app or be accepted into the game, while others will app without having commented to this post. After the next round of applications have been processed, there will be a follow-up CR planning post for accepted players to confirm initial plans, make changes, and look for new CR.

This post is intended to be an open discussion between current and prospective players, but I'm happy to answer any mod questions you might have too. Happy planning!

For current players
Are there any characters that you'd love to see in the game? Post your requests here! I'll add them to the ATP advert, and who knows, they might inspire someone...

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QUESTIONS

[undergroundmods]

CHARACTER REQUESTS

[undergroundmods]

Just fill in the form and I'll add it to this month's ATP ad!

<font color="#d00b00"><b><big>CANON NAME</big></b></font> ‣ <b>HAVE:</b> ‣ <b>WANT:</b>

[iceolationqueen]

FROZEN
‣ HAVE: Elsa
‣ WANT: Anna, Kristoff, Hans, Olaf

[entitles]

JUPITER ASCENDING
‣ HAVE: Balem Abrasax
‣ WANT: Kalique Abrasax, Titus Abrasax, Jupiter Jones, Caine Wise

[writeswrongs]

/waves. This is Lauren aka Elsa!mun with the second character I'm thinking of bringing here, Richard Castle from the TV show Castle. In his canon he's a mystery writer/consulting detective with the police. I'm thinking of doing something similar with him here. The AU scenario I'm leaning towards is making him a meta human with something like mind-reading abilities as his power. He'd still be a best-selling mystery writer and still help the police but part of the secret of his success would be his telepathy which most people do not know about. I'd probably initially place him on the fringes of supernatural society but he would get more into it as his time in the game goes, perhaps getting drawn into solving murders that occur in the underground world, etc.

I'll be putting him on the test-drive meme when it goes up.

[stauncherhearted]

the longest of long shots

Oliver Twist
‣ HAVE: Nancy
‣ WANT: Dodger, Bill Sikes, Fagin

[jaguara]

BLEACH
‣ HAVE: Grimmjow
‣ WANT: a n y o n e

[apolly]

ACE ATTORNEY
‣ HAVE: Apollo Justice
‣ WANT: Trucy Wright, Phoenix Wright, Athena Cykes, any Gavin, any Prosecutor, anybody, literally anybody

[constantprisoner]

Harry Potter
‣ HAVE: Sirius Black
‣ WANT: Harry Potter, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans, Peter Pettigrew, Everyone really.

[livesarejuststories]

Hey everyone. This is Lynn. Player of Abby and Henry. Definitely considering bringing in Lagertha here from Vikings. (No icons yet because no one, apparently, really icons her non-period roles, so I need to make them myself.)

Her AU history is, at the moment, that she's a Seelie fae who loves battle. She enjoys watching humans but in the same way of the Greek gods. She considers humans to be children, and she goes between being a doting mother and a stern one where most are concerned. When she finds a combination of a great warrior and an artistic/philosophic spirit, she is liable (no matter what species the person is and no matter what gender they are) to become romantically involved with them. Usually these affairs are fleeting in the life of a mortal, but sometimes she makes a longer-term commitment, since a few decades is nothing to her.

She's had a few children. Not as many as one might expect, given how freely she dotes and allows access to her bed.

Her history is a mix of Norse history, Norse mythology, Vikings canon, and some English/Celtic/Irish fairy stories, considering the Saxon-Norse relations.

[goroesi]

Hi everyone! I'm Violet, a totally new prospective player, and I'm considering bringing in my original character Maera here. She's an Unseelie fairy, daughter to the Unseelie Court Seer and one of her human consorts. Being the daughter of a seer meaning that Maera's kind of able to see into the future. 'Kind of' meaning that her visions are vague, confusing, and irritatingly short-term. For now, she doesn't tell people about her powers - thanks, paranoid mum - and instead, she just acts as a messenger/runner for the Court. Need sensitive material of any kind to be transported from one location to another? She's your fae.

Since Maera's 'born of both worlds', in a way, she's familiar with both the Other Realm and with London, and crosses the border often. She's super curious about other species, and very friendly in general. She'll be going on the test-meme when it goes up, but I just wanted to introduce her here and see if there's any CR we can hash out! :D

[megidoomed]

HOMESTUCK
‣ HAVE: Aradia Megido
‣ WANT: Vriska Serket, Sollux Captor, Tavros Nitram.... anyone, honestly.

[brodakota]

Hey, it's Megan (Sirius-mun) considering a second character. He might be familiar from when I was first considering apping here but this is Agent North Dakota from the popular web series, Red vs. Blue.

His AU history is still pretty rough, but basically he was murdered and became a ghost due to the dubious nature of his death (who killed him, how) and basically he wants to figure that out and make sure that his friends and family (specifically his twin sister) are okay.

I'm not sure if I'd app him this round but I'll probably throw him up on the test drive and see what happens.

[detectiveofthewest]

Hi there, I'm Tetra and we don't know each other but I do know Melly :).

I play Heiji, a Seelie fae who's also pretty friendly and familiar with London, so I'm sure they can meet up sometime or come up with CR even. He and Balem are leading a territory push in July, so... idk, messengers are super useful for getting those organized? They could talk about their observations on humans too :V

[goroesi]

Ah, it's so nice to meet you!

And definitely to both of those things - they can totally have met up at some point (because Maera thinks the Seelie Court fae are just adorable), and Maera would certainly help with the tiny, nitpicky logistics that go with a territory push. And she'd just love having someone to talk to about how weird and wonderful humans are!!

[rules_winter]

So, I would love for Mab to know Violet, also being Unseelie and now involved heavily in court. She does not have a full retinue it would be nice to have someone to deliver messages for her when necessary. And Mab would be interested in the child of any seer. And in the seer parent as well. I don't imagine Mab is all that comfortable to speak with for someone really friendly but she might be someone that Mab has shown an interest in taking under wing. I imagine her mother has warned her off of Mab.

[rules_winter]

THE DRESDEN FILES
‣ HAVE: Mab
‣ WANT: The Leanansídhe, Kringle, Lilly, Fix, Sarissa, Titania really any of the fae. The Dresden Files world translates very nicely into the Underground for most of the characters and we could use some Vampires.

[unconned]

What up what up everyone. It's Melly again! I'm planning to bring in this original character, Matthew Brown, either this app cycle or the next app cycle. Whichever plans in RL fall through but! I would love to get connections with him built up now so we can plan things ahead of time and get ready. So here's the info on him:

RACE
Human through and through.

PERSONALITY
Matthew is a fairly average guy. He's kind of rough around the edges, blunt and dour at times, but he means well and is very nice most of the time! His devotion to his family and friends is almost legendary since they mean the world to him and he does his best to protect them to the best of his abilities. A bit of a goober at times, especially since becoming a dad because that seems to be a requirement, but he can be charming and affable to people.

BACKGROUND
He was a regular guy until he accidentally involved himself with a fairly powerful Seelie fae a year or so back before they broke up amiably. Now he finds himself being a single father to a wonderful little girl and he's trying to get the hang of raising a baby. Especially since she happens to be a powerful metababy who has interesting powers. Certain parties may or may not begin to eye her the wrong way thanks to said powers, making Matthew's need to learn about the community more important and necessary for both their sake.

When not worrying over his daughter's welfare and trying to get the bills paid on time, he's often found taking care of the family business, the pub Watering Hole, and visiting libraries and such to learn more about the fae, the supernatural, and the like. Oh my!

PLANS
FIGURE OUT WHAT HIS CHILD IS OH GOD. I mean he loves her to bits but cHILD.

Now and then try to track down his ex-girlfriend, Lyra Lore, to get answers out of her. Mainly the 'why didn't you tell me?!' variety.

Have him learn about Redbright! He'll probably be going there ASAP the moment he learns about its connections to the other side, so to speak.

… Probably ask for more staff and employees to work in his pub because yes. :|a

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS
Do any Seelie and/or Unseelie character want to know Lyra Lore, the mother of Margaret, in their history? She's a powerful figure among the Seelie faction due to being around for so long and is a known fixture in court thanks to her beauty and grace, hence her title Lady of Summer Songs. Though she disappeared for what they would consider a long period of time (three years or so) before coming back, not talking about her whereabouts or reasons besides a few select figures she trusts. They can begin to hear whispers of her child in the other world and the potential power she has too if they want.

Now back to Matthew: Regulars at the family pub would be nice! He's often the bartender since he's the only one left around who knows how to make the Brown's famous Irish Coffee. He's there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on, a ear to vent to, or someone who is willing to say, 'Yeah I think you had enough to drink.'

Employees too like mentioned above?

A-Any Redbright connections out there willing to run across him and help him out with 'how do i baby' angle of his? Or will anyone help for that matter? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

… Actually he also would totally like it if he could call someone up to be a babysitter of some kind for his daughter, Margret. That way he can go out more and do stuff. He promises to pay you in money and/or free drinks at his place in return. She's a sweet kid and is very quiet, very neat. No trouble on her end so this is an amazing offer to take up you guys come on.

[detectiveofthewest]

Excellent :)b. I'll keep an eye out for you for the TDM!

[detectiveofthewest]

I would be happy to work out knowing something about Lyra Lore, and I would also be interested in the metababy angle, as Heiji does have a few relatives that got together with humans (spoiler it didn't end well).

He's a bit clueless when it comes to taking care of babies in general, though his cousins probably looooove them.

[unconned]

Aw yeah! Heiji is totally welcomed to know Lyra somehow. I'll write up a NPC post for her in Matthew's journal so people can get a better idea of her. I'll link it here and on Plurk when it's done.

And yes! Metababy shenanigans all the way, please. Matthew wouldn't right off the bat say something is different about his child but I'm pretty sure Heiji will piece the clues together himself if they meet at Redbright or Heiji finds Matthew borrowing a million books about fairies. :|a

They can be confused about childrearing together at least. A-And can the cousins and baby Margaret meet please? Pretty please with sugar on top? ; ;

[goroesi]

Yes, please do! :D

[goroesi]

Maera would certainly be willing to help out a lady in her Court! However, almost nobody knows that she can actually see the future. Her mother's had her keep it a secret because she's worried that if people know about Maera's ability, they'll want to take advantage of her. Which... is fair.

But Maera will totally be Mab's messenger whenever she needs it!

[blysiau]

Hey all, Frank here! AKA Eames' player. I'm not sure if I want to bring this character in this round or not (since I'm gonna be busy most of August, only having one on my plate may be for the best) but I'm def thinking about bringing in an OC of mine.

So this is Emir, he's a nerdy ass witch who moved to London for university and in the process discovered that the reason people get weird around him sometimes is because he's been unconsciously throwing spells around like a massive loser. He has a natural affinity for any kind of magic that affects emotions, but as said, he's a giant fucking nerd and so is super fascinated by getting his hands on any and all knowledge that he can. I'm pretty sure there's a lot of scope for spells going wrong or getting involved with people he shouldn't because of this.

I'm thinking he's more likely to be affiliated with Circle Midnight than Daybreak - not that he's super keen on practising the ~dark arts~, but rather because he feels like he should be allowed to decide for himself what kind of magic he wants to learn.

[detectiveofthewest]

Yeeeeees definitely! This sounds great!