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thetube2015-08-28 07:48 pm
undergroundmods) wrote in thetube2015-08-28 07:48 pm
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Potential CR Planning/ATP: August 2015
Potential CR Planning
Thinking of joining the Underground? Come tell us all about it. This post is for 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. Our next test drive is due to be posted tomorrow, Saturday 29th August, so look out for that!
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...
Sollux Captor | Homestuck
Personality | Sarcastic, irritable and diagnosed Bi-polar, Sollux generally vacillates between crippling self depreciation and intense (but not unwarranted) hubris. He's good at what he does and knows it and want's everyone else to know it, apart from the times when he doesn't and would rather everyone just go away thanks. All that aside, Sollux does actually care for his friends and often goes above and beyond to help and please them, most times to his own detriment.
Canon Background | He's an alien with intensely powerful telekinetic/psychic abilities and not only can he hear the screams of the soon to be dead, he also has the ability to see the varying paths of the future. He is not happy with any of the above and most of these powers lead to him dying on two separate occasions, but not before being blinded and having his teeth knocked out. (In canon he's also at least half responsible for Aradia's death, a fact that quite literally haunts him for a good majority of the comic.)
AU Background | He's a massive computer nerd and a very accomplished hacker, so he'll be involved with anything that illegal or unsavory online, simply because he can and it's incredibly lucrative. He'll most likely be attending university and be working some shitty Tech Support job, either at the Uni or independently. He has a tendency to hermit a lot, but can/will be drawn out if he's needed. Comes from a single parent family (his dad) and will more than likely have a twin brother (Mituna Captor) and be struggling to not fry his own brain with his meta powers like said brother. If I were to transfer his canon abilities directly, he turns into a bit of a hot mess and rate about a 4 on the magic power scale. (Not entire sure /how/ powerful one can be at the start of the game?? and unsure where I want him to be with any of his powers just yet.)
Possible Connections | Aaany of his canon mates and other meta humans, possibly? He can be a little antisocial at times, but also /needs to know/ things, so he'll want/have connections because he knows a guy that knows a guy.
If anyone wants to thrash out details, I'm available on plurk
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So uh. Hi. I'm Skull. And geez this ghost totally has no connection to Sollux what are you talking about hmmm
.... I thiiiink we need to headbutt each other for details. I've been pointedly keeping That Part of Aradia's backstory vague in-game just in case I got canonmates someday so. Any preferences? :D
(Edit: also, to answer your question - you can be decently powerful at the start of the game, it just varies on a case-by-case basis! Aradia started at a 4, if that helps.)
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