Potential CR Planning: Pre-game

[undergroundmods]

Potential CR Planning

Hello! 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 first application round, 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 prospective players, but I'm happy to answer any mod questions you might have too. Happy planning!

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Zelos Wilder | Tales of Symphonia

[glorifiedtrash]

RACE: Fae | Seelie
AGE: 340
PERSONALITY: Zelos acts flirty, flighty and talks irresponsibly. But he's incredibly devoted to his duties, friends and debts he feels he owes. Comes off very shallow as a cover for his intelligence and the fact he's always watching and observing those around him. Gets embarrassed when showing his true feelings and plays them off as jokes to keep them hidden. Relies excessively on misdirection and omission to get around being unable to tell lies. Essentially-- gregarious tsundere.

BACKGROUND: Not uber set on anything, but general gist is he's the son of two Seelie. Father had a tendency to dally with non-fae, loving, having families with them, leaving when he got bored. Zelos, usually introduced to his half-brothers and sisters by his father, ended up supporting them after his father lost interest more often than not. This fostered a pretty deep hatred in Zelos for his careless father and the fae system that wouldn't allow half-fae into the courts. Things Got Real when one of his father's lovers, a witch, killed his mother in retaliation. Some years after that Zelos's father abruptly "disappeared" and Zelos took his place in Seelie court. Still keeps in contact with all his half family from his father, the ones who are willing to have anything to do with him anyway.

LOOKING FOR:
>Ex-girlfriends. Zelos is a player. Totally does not have what it takes to be in a committed relationship. Messy CR with exs can be hilarious and a fun train wreck.

>Witches. Has an irrational hate of them over what happened with his mother so any witches who want to to be acquainted with a snarky fae who is willing to hit on them and insult them in the same sentence would be ace. Can be complete bitchfest I hate that guy CR, had to work together a few times but can't stand one another, he's just an amusing asshole your witch likes to prod, etc. Open to tons of gradations! Only line he wouldn't cross is physically hurting anyone unprovoked/for no reason. Things like leaving them for dead in a bad situation when he could have helped are completely up his alley though.

>Half-family. Regardless of how they get on personally Zelos will be incredibly devoted to any half-family. Whether it's a half-sibling, the children of such a sibling or a great niece or nephew six generations down the line from him it doesn't matter. He'll still be a player in their corner if they need him. Cute, messy or downright vitriolic relationships definitely welcome.

>Murder accomplice. When Zelos's father "disappeared" that's because Zelos killed him. Someone who helped him or helped him get rid of the body to hide the truth could be fun. Wouldn't want more than one person for this though.

>Other things??? Pretty open to whatever hit me up!

[llywelin]

I'm trying to think of something. Lion's great-grandparents are fae which is about the best I've got but I'd really love CR because Zelosssss.

[kleptofaeniac]

Would Zelos be interested in dating someone who was like SUPER young. idk if age even matters to them weirdo immortals but if you want someone to have super neggy and weirdly familial CR with because ex AND witch I got you a girl right here?

also maybe murder helper outer? idk