[OOC] Death Note - Will you survive?

[YipeeXD]

Death Note - How Will You Survive?



Somewhere in a dimly lit room.

Rain hammered against the windows, which were also being rattled by the storm outside. Lightning struck nearby followed by the roaring sound of thunder. It was a grim setting. “I think that’s all there is the tell you.” The creepy looking figure, at least 8ft tall spoke clearly to the other in the room “I will not leave your side until that note passes to someone else, or to me.” This person looked down at the note in their hands, their mind greatly at thought. What would they do with this gift? Was it even a gift? Or was it a nightmare come true?

3 months later

The world press was in panic. The increase in death due to cardiac arrest had increased abnormally, and for seemingly no reason. As a result, it had been decided at a world summit that the greatest minds in the world would be brought together to solve this mystery.
A middle aged man, wearing glasses stood in front of a sizeable group of people. This is Tatsumi Hayegi, the head of the criminal bureau sector in Japan. “Thank you for all attending. It is with great honour that I welcome you all to the great country of Japan.” He bowed. “As you will already have been briefed, we have a serious problem. The increase in cardiac arrest causing death is astronomical. We cannot here in Japan put this to a mere coincidence. We believe this is an organised mass murder.” People in the group began to tut and reject the idea, almost laughing at Tatsumi. “I know how it sounds, we have no evidence, or leads. That’s why we are all here.” He finished, seating himself in the chair from where he had risen. The room was hushed, and silent.

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Hi guys, first of all welcome to the roleplay. The concept to this roleplay is fairly complex so I will explain below.

Someone will randomly be selected to be a holder of a death note. It so happens that this person will be on the investigation. It will be the role of that person to kill as many people investigating them as possible, by discovering their real name (hold that thought for later).
Everyone else will be an investigator. It is their role to figure out which one of you is the death note holder by any means necessary. This should be done by figuring out who is safe and revealing their real names. Should the investigators win, all the investigators must know each other's real names.
Here’s where it gets complicated. The roleplay will start off in the IC (wait for it). Then, it will move to the pms where necessary (roll with me). I will be playing the role of both “Tatsumi Hayegi”, and the Shinigami that the death note belongs to. This means that I can keep an eye on everything that is happening on both ‘teams’. There will be a pm between myself (the Shinigami) and our death note holder. This is so they can go about their killings in private without alerting the rest of the group, not to mention that only they can see and hear the Shinigami. If they make a mistake or leave certain details about their killings unanswered, I will report it to the group without making it obvious. The group will post in the IC mainly. HOWEVER (roll with it), If someone is to make any discoveries or have any theories which they don’t want to share with ‘certain’ members of the team because they are suspected to be the killer, a separate pm group should be started with whoever they want to speak/interact with (plus myself so I can manage the rp). In addition to this, I want to take all the character’s real names via pm (CS names will be fake). This will be so that I can judge if the death note holder can/have the ability to kill someone. If you are killed I will inform you and discuss how you would like to continue, as another detective or other.

I think that’s just about everything I wanted to explain. Please if there is anything which doesn’t make sense or needs explaining further or even any questions in general, don’t hesitate to ask below or to send me a pm.

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RULES – 3 strike system

1. Be kind and respectful to other members.
2. What I, or any designated co gms say is final ruling
3. No god mode. Please. If you die you die. You should’ve protected your identity better
4. No perfect characters. By that, I mean your character should have some kind of imperfection. Nobody is the main character here
5. If you die don’t reveal investigation secrets you may learn about, just continue as normal
6. Be thoughtful about posting. Give someone time to reply before going off on one. If posting is too quick for someone to keep up with they may leave
7. Speaking of which, please inform me if you want to drop out
8. quora.com/What-are-the-rules-in-Death-.. these are the death note rules we will be using
9. If you’ve read the concept of this roleplay and rules, write ‘seabass’ at the top of your cs

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CS sheet – Post below for approval, and then move to CS section.
Name (Fake):
Age:
Appearance:
Personality:
Background:
Three strengths:
Three weaknesses:
Guilty Pleasure:

[The1Rolling1Boy]

SeaBass

Name (Fake): Hikaru
Age: 23 (ish)
Gender: Male but looks female
Appearance: Snow white skin, rugged shoulder length walnut colored hair, with dusty gray lifeless like eyes, he is tall and slender and very easy to find in a crowd
Personality: He is a quiet shy type of person, the only words he will ever probably say is simple words if you're lucky he would say hello or bye, but once he opens up he is actually very kind and caring and would do anything for the person he cares about
Background: he grew up in a small moved around a lot because he lived with his mother. She was very depressed and moved around so much to run away from her fears or for works, mainly for work, though. After a while his mother was tired of running and just gave up, she put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger. This whole time Hikaru was outside playing in the snow. Since he doesn't really talk much to other people, instead he would listen to everything and anything, he tends to make a pretty good spy because of his quiet fox like nature. Hikaru was picked on in school because he chose not to talk, and even his family despises him because he doesn't talk. So most people thinks he is mute even though he isn't. So one day while he was walking home from school he found an old worn out the doll, he quickly picked it up and ran his apartment where he still lives today and fixed the broken arm, the cracks in its face and repainted it, he also sewed the small doll a dress. Ever since he got that doll he would sometimes talk to it telling it how his day was, he honestly thinks a doll is a real person so try to not call the doll "it"
Three strengths: mentally, conversation, and technology
Three weaknesses: emotionally, physically, and he has a soft spot for dolls
Guilty Pleasure: watching people commit suicide

[YipeeXD]

How do you Apply

@The1Rolling1Boy

take a copy of the cs sheet above ^^^^ fill it in and post below for approval

[ReaptheMusic]

awesome, i'll get to this later.

[Karkinos]

Getting a bit of mafia vibes from this; that's cool! Not an anime person myself but I'd be willing to give this a go. (Though how can we have both a small group and a large group?)

@YipeeXD Just a question before I really get into things: is there a limit on characters? I never go past two myself, and I have two character concepts in mind, so could I have both come into fruition?

[YipeeXD]

Getting a bit of mafia vibes from this; that's cool! Not an anime person myself but I'd be willing to give this a go. (Though how can we have both a small group and a large group?)

@YipeeXD Just a question before I really get into things: is there a limit on characters? I never go past two myself, and I have two character concepts in mind, so could I have both come into fruition?

@Karkinos

It's labelled as both small group and large group because the interest from the interest check for this was fairly small but you always get extra people joining later on.

I see no reason why 2 character would be a problem. Whether you want you play them at the same time, or keep one in reserve in case your primary dies. I would prefer the later as it works better for the concept but I'll leave the decision to you. This is a group site so I want everyone to enjoy themselves.

[YipeeXD]

SeaBass

Name (Fake): Hikaru
Age: 23 (ish)
Gender: Male but looks female
Appearance: Snow white skin, rugged shoulder length walnut colored hair, with dusty gray lifeless like eyes, he is tall and slender and very easy to find in a crowd
Personality: He is a quiet shy type of person, the only words he will ever probably say is simple words if you're lucky he would say hello or bye, but once he opens up he is actually very kind and caring and would do anything for the person he cares about
Background: he grew up in a small moved around a lot because he lived with his mother. She was very depressed and moved around so much to run away from her fears or for works, mainly for work, though. After a while his mother was tired of running and just gave up, she put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger. This whole time Hikaru was outside playing in the snow.
Three strengths: mentally, conversation, and technology
Three weaknesses: emotionally, physically, and he has a soft spot for dolls
Guilty Pleasure: watching people commit suicide

@The1Rolling1Boy

Looks great, would like to see something about how they are special or a great mind to be selected for the task force in the background though. Add this and I'll be fine to accept it :)

[Krot]

SEABASS

JAMES SKELTER

Name: James Skelter

Age: 20.

Appearance: James stands at 5'9 and weighs around 140 pounds. His build is ectomorphic with a slight muscular definition. His skin tone is pale and his hair are a pitch black, courtesy of his Japanese heritage. His facial structure, in the meanwhile, was inherited from his mother. A normal, unsuspecting person couldn't guess his ancestry unless he revealed it to them.

What sets him apart from other guys his age is his impeccable fashion sense. He enjoys wearing custom tailored suits.

Personality: Pleasant. That would be the best word to describe James. He went through his upbringing in a home of mixed nationalities and cultures, but that surprisingly meshed well and thus enabled him to develop a way of thinking that relied on logic rather than sentiment. Both his parents were religious, his father a Buddhist and his mother a devout Christian, but they didn't force their respective religions on him, electing to have him choose his own path instead. What contrasts his logical disposition is the fact he does believe in a God, but only does so in order to retain what he perceives makes people human - hope. A strength that was granted to him, a by product of his arcane philosophy, is his ability to squeeze his emotions at will. This "gift" serves him well in his line of work.

When interacting in his everyday life, James appears to be a well-spoken, well-mannered guy who always sports a smile in his face while rarely ever showing his teeth. Should shit hit the fan, he will maintain his composure, assess the situation and then operate in accordance to his assessment. He can, at times, be very manipulative, a skill that's required by his job. He is also very observant. James' sense of humor is very dry and borders on dark humor. He may even unintentionally spew out something obscene. While he's not a fan of cursing or vile language, he may use it sparingly. There are certain times where James may lose control of the situation and even become flustered. He doesn't have an issue with engaging in a conversation with strangers, no matter their gender, but does get noticeably flustered once he catches on flirtatious remarks directed at him. He is also quick to turn into a self-loathing whiner whenever his investigation hits a standstill, but does recompose himself after a while.

Background: Born in Lansing, Michigan to a largely dysfunctional family. His father, [NAME REDACTED], was a government employee working under Japan's National Security Council. His mother, [NAME REDACTED], was an intelligence officer working under a shadow oversight committee that was set up to investigate a potential counterfeiting scheme within the Bundeswehr. They were both given assignments in America where they met each other. Five years and four months later, little James was born, the only achievement of a marriage that would crumble shortly after.

James was unremarkable in his childhood days. He laughed if he felt happy. He cried if he felt sad, and also if you punched him in the face. But, he was the son of two fairly remarkable people, so his coming of age was to be inevitable. That happened gradually, but by the time he was 12, he already had an understanding of America's national policies. Fully grasping his advanced knowledge, he kept it hidden from prying ears so as to guard a sense of normalcy, at least until his body developed enough to match his intellect. He quit school at the age of sixteen and immediately got into the business of mediating. If anyone signed a contract which they regretted shortly thereafter, he would do everything in his power to find loopholes in said contract. If there was a dispute between two parties regarding a possession, he'd waltz in and find a common ground between. That was his job in a nutshell.

His business took a while to take off, mainly because people were skeptical of his abilities. Understandably, they didn't feel comfortable having a teenager solve their internal affair. After the first three successful cases though, word of mouth spread out and he gained notoriety. His success streak was interrupted when his father came to visit one day. Aware of his splendid progression in the world of business, he made him an offer that was far too ambitious for his tastes. News of people around the world dying of cardiac arrests were spreading like wildfire. People were concerned and afraid. He let James know that Japan was planning to take measures, but they needed the world's most promising sleuths to crack the case. James initially refused, but accepted the offer after some pondering.

Strengths [3]:

• Observation: He is very observant and is often able to notice patterns that others don't.
• Emotional Manipulation: While he doesn't enjoy it, James will use immoral manipulation of emotions to achieve his goals.
• Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: That is, essentially, how James draws his conclusion. So far he hasn't made an incorrect deduction.

Weaknesses [3]:

• Socially Inept with Women: As stated earlier, he doesn't have an issue with chatting women so long as the conversation is not flirtatious. That's when he loses his head.
• Physically Unremarkable: Punch, kick and run. That is James' fighting style in a nutshell.
• Doesn't like to lose: Because he's never lost in his life, James hates it when his cases hit a standstill, as they're bound to sometimes. That's when he might flip a table.

Guilty Pleasure(s):

• The Transformers movies.

[YipeeXD]

JAMES SKELTER

Name: James Skelter

Age: 20.

Appearance: James stands at 5'9 and weighs around 140 pounds. His build is ectomorphic with a slight muscular definition. His skin tone is pale and his hair are a pitch black, courtesy of his Japanese heritage. His facial structure, in the meanwhile, was inherited from his mother. A normal, unsuspecting person couldn't guess his ancestry unless he revealed it to them.

What sets him apart from other guys his age is his impeccable fashion sense. He enjoys wearing custom tailored suits.

Personality: Pleasant. That would be the best word to describe James. He went through his upbringing in a home of mixed nationalities and cultures, but that surprisingly meshed well and thus enabled him to develop a way of thinking that relied on logic rather than sentiment. Both his parents were religious, his father a Buddhist and his mother a devout Christian, but they didn't force their respective religions on him, electing to have him choose his own path instead. What contrasts his logical disposition is the fact he does believe in a God, but only does so in order to retain what he perceives makes people human - hope. A strength that was granted to him, a by product of his arcane philosophy, is his ability to squeeze his emotions at will. This "gift" serves him well in his line of work.

When interacting in his everyday life, James appears to be a well-spoken, well-mannered guy who always sports a smile in his face while rarely ever showing his teeth. Should shit hit the fan, he will maintain his composure, assess the situation and then operate in accordance to his assessment. He can, at times, be very manipulative, a skill that's required by his job. He is also very observant. James' sense of humor is very dry and borders on dark humor. He may even unintentionally spew out something obscene. While he's not a fan of cursing or vile language, he may use it sparingly. There are certain times where James may lose control of the situation and even become flustered. He doesn't have an issue with engaging in a conversation with strangers, no matter their gender, but does get noticeably flustered once he catches on flirtatious remarks directed at him. He is also quick to turn into a self-loathing whiner whenever his investigation hits a standstill, but does recompose himself after a while.

Background: Born in Lansing, Michigan to a largely dysfunctional family. His father, [NAME REDACTED], was a government employee working under Japan's National Security Council. His mother, [NAME REDACTED], was an intelligence officer working under a shadow oversight committee that was set up to investigate a potential counterfeiting scheme within the Bundeswehr. They were both given assignments in America where they met each other. Five years and four months later, little James was born, the only achievement of a marriage that would crumble shortly after.

James was unremarkable in his childhood days. He laughed if he felt happy. He cried if he felt sad, and also if you punched him in the face. But, he was the son of two fairly remarkable people, so his coming of age was to be inevitable. That happened gradually, but by the time he was 12, he already had an understanding of America's national policies. Fully grasping his advanced knowledge, he kept it hidden from prying ears so as to guard a sense of normalcy, at least until his body developed enough to match his intellect. He quit school at the age of sixteen and immediately got into the business of mediating. If anyone signed a contract which they regretted shortly thereafter, he would do everything in his power to find loopholes in said contract. If there was a dispute between two parties regarding a possession, he'd waltz in and find a common ground between. That was his job in a nutshell.

His business took a while to take off, mainly because people were skeptical of his abilities. Understandably, they didn't feel comfortable having a teenager solve their internal affair. After the first three successful cases though, word of mouth spread out and he gained notoriety. His success streak was interrupted when his father came to visit one day. Aware of his splendid progression in the world of business, he made him an offer that was far too ambitious for his tastes. News of people around the world dying of cardiac arrests were spreading like wildfire. People were concerned and afraid. He let James know that Japan was planning to take measures, but they needed the world's most promising sleuths to crack the case. James initially refused, but accepted the offer after some pondering.

Strengths [3]:

• Observation: He is very observant and is often able to notice patterns that others don't.
• Emotional Manipulation: While he doesn't enjoy it, James will use immoral manipulation of emotions to achieve his goals.
• Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: That is, essentially, how James draws his conclusion. So far he hasn't made an incorrect deduction.

Weaknesses [3]:

• Socially Inept with Women: As stated earlier, he doesn't have an issue with chatting women so long as the conversation is not flirtatious. That's when he loses his head.
• Physically Unremarkable: Punch, kick and run. That is James' fighting style in a nutshell.
• Doesn't like to lose: Because he's never lost in his life, James hates it when his cases hit a standstill, as they're bound to sometimes. That's when he might flip a table.

Guilty Pleasure(s):

• The Transformers movies.

@Krot

Perfect! Accepted on the condition that you go and re-read the rules for me really quick ;) you missed something

[YipeeXD]

SeaBass

Name (Fake): Hikaru
Age: 23 (ish)
Gender: Male but looks female
Appearance: Snow white skin, rugged shoulder length walnut colored hair, with dusty gray lifeless like eyes, he is tall and slender and very easy to find in a crowd
Personality: He is a quiet shy type of person, the only words he will ever probably say is simple words if you're lucky he would say hello or bye, but once he opens up he is actually very kind and caring and would do anything for the person he cares about
Background: he grew up in a small moved around a lot because he lived with his mother. She was very depressed and moved around so much to run away from her fears or for works, mainly for work, though. After a while his mother was tired of running and just gave up, she put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger. This whole time Hikaru was outside playing in the snow. Since he doesn't really talk much to other people, instead he would listen to everything and anything, he tends to make a pretty good spy because of his quiet fox like nature. Hikaru was picked on in school because he chose not to talk, and even his family despises him because he doesn't talk. So most people thinks he is mute even though he isn't. So one day while he was walking home from school he found an old worn out the doll, he quickly picked it up and ran his apartment where he still lives today and fixed the broken arm, the cracks in its face and repainted it, he also sewed the small doll a dress. Ever since he got that doll he would sometimes talk to it telling it how his day was, he honestly thinks a doll is a real person so try to not call the doll "it"
Three strengths: mentally, conversation, and technology
Three weaknesses: emotionally, physically, and he has a soft spot for dolls
Guilty Pleasure: watching people commit suicide

@The1Rolling1Boy

I like him, seems like a dark horse. Accepted. Interesting to see how the rest of his background pans out in the roleplay. You may move his CS to the characters tab at the top ^ :)

[Krot]

@YipeeXDSeabass? Look again.

[YipeeXD]

SEABASS

JAMES SKELTER

Name: James Skelter

Age: 20.

Appearance: James stands at 5'9 and weighs around 140 pounds. His build is ectomorphic with a slight muscular definition. His skin tone is pale and his hair are a pitch black, courtesy of his Japanese heritage. His facial structure, in the meanwhile, was inherited from his mother. A normal, unsuspecting person couldn't guess his ancestry unless he revealed it to them.

What sets him apart from other guys his age is his impeccable fashion sense. He enjoys wearing custom tailored suits.

Personality: Pleasant. That would be the best word to describe James. He went through his upbringing in a home of mixed nationalities and cultures, but that surprisingly meshed well and thus enabled him to develop a way of thinking that relied on logic rather than sentiment. Both his parents were religious, his father a Buddhist and his mother a devout Christian, but they didn't force their respective religions on him, electing to have him choose his own path instead. What contrasts his logical disposition is the fact he does believe in a God, but only does so in order to retain what he perceives makes people human - hope. A strength that was granted to him, a by product of his arcane philosophy, is his ability to squeeze his emotions at will. This "gift" serves him well in his line of work.

When interacting in his everyday life, James appears to be a well-spoken, well-mannered guy who always sports a smile in his face while rarely ever showing his teeth. Should shit hit the fan, he will maintain his composure, assess the situation and then operate in accordance to his assessment. He can, at times, be very manipulative, a skill that's required by his job. He is also very observant. James' sense of humor is very dry and borders on dark humor. He may even unintentionally spew out something obscene. While he's not a fan of cursing or vile language, he may use it sparingly. There are certain times where James may lose control of the situation and even become flustered. He doesn't have an issue with engaging in a conversation with strangers, no matter their gender, but does get noticeably flustered once he catches on flirtatious remarks directed at him. He is also quick to turn into a self-loathing whiner whenever his investigation hits a standstill, but does recompose himself after a while.

Background: Born in Lansing, Michigan to a largely dysfunctional family. His father, [NAME REDACTED], was a government employee working under Japan's National Security Council. His mother, [NAME REDACTED], was an intelligence officer working under a shadow oversight committee that was set up to investigate a potential counterfeiting scheme within the Bundeswehr. They were both given assignments in America where they met each other. Five years and four months later, little James was born, the only achievement of a marriage that would crumble shortly after.

James was unremarkable in his childhood days. He laughed if he felt happy. He cried if he felt sad, and also if you punched him in the face. But, he was the son of two fairly remarkable people, so his coming of age was to be inevitable. That happened gradually, but by the time he was 12, he already had an understanding of America's national policies. Fully grasping his advanced knowledge, he kept it hidden from prying ears so as to guard a sense of normalcy, at least until his body developed enough to match his intellect. He quit school at the age of sixteen and immediately got into the business of mediating. If anyone signed a contract which they regretted shortly thereafter, he would do everything in his power to find loopholes in said contract. If there was a dispute between two parties regarding a possession, he'd waltz in and find a common ground between. That was his job in a nutshell.

His business took a while to take off, mainly because people were skeptical of his abilities. Understandably, they didn't feel comfortable having a teenager solve their internal affair. After the first three successful cases though, word of mouth spread out and he gained notoriety. His success streak was interrupted when his father came to visit one day. Aware of his splendid progression in the world of business, he made him an offer that was far too ambitious for his tastes. News of people around the world dying of cardiac arrests were spreading like wildfire. People were concerned and afraid. He let James know that Japan was planning to take measures, but they needed the world's most promising sleuths to crack the case. James initially refused, but accepted the offer after some pondering.

Strengths [3]:

• Observation: He is very observant and is often able to notice patterns that others don't.
• Emotional Manipulation: While he doesn't enjoy it, James will use immoral manipulation of emotions to achieve his goals.
• Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: That is, essentially, how James draws his conclusion. So far he hasn't made an incorrect deduction.

Weaknesses [3]:

• Socially Inept with Women: As stated earlier, he doesn't have an issue with chatting women so long as the conversation is not flirtatious. That's when he loses his head.
• Physically Unremarkable: Punch, kick and run. That is James' fighting style in a nutshell.
• Doesn't like to lose: Because he's never lost in his life, James hates it when his cases hit a standstill, as they're bound to sometimes. That's when he might flip a table.

Guilty Pleasure(s):

• The Transformers movies.

@Krot

You've finally gone fishing, accepted, you can move this to the character section :D

[Karkinos]

@YipeeXD Heh, okay. And glad to hear that thing about the characters! I'll definitely be playing two, then, with my latter likely being secondary to this Mug guy unless something happens that requires me to switch things up.

It's super late here and I really got into writing Mug's app so I'll leave that finished and come back to complete the 2nd guy's, if that's okay.

EDIT: Added fishy & altered Mug's background info. Added a little more to 2nd character's application.
EDIT 2: Gave #2 a name and finished appearance section.

Shoo Man Choo

Alias: Mug Shoo
Age: 37 Yrs
Gender: Male

Appearance:

6' 2" / 183.5 lbs
Olive complexion, black eyes, dark brown hair. Stocky build; thick limbs and digits with broad shoulders and feet. Squared features all around, especially evident with jawline. A patent pattern of sunk-in wrinkles scar his forehead. Five o' clock shadow speckles chin, cheeks and upper lip. Bulky nose with equally prominent, bushy eyebrows that give his face a distinct expressiveness. Everyday wardrobe involves average dress clothes paired with solid-colored ties. Olive single-breasted trench coat typically thrown over top.

Personality:
Altruism and drive beneath a dour visage. He carries himself with a sort of solemnity now, his very expression heavy with disinterest, bemusement, occasionally outright sadness, but it all undermines the truth that he is truly passionate for what he does. A natural humanitarian from the time he oversaw a person in-need, as he assumes, it has always been hard for him to communicate how deeply-rooted his inner compassion can be for strangers. His motive has been, all this time, to benefit people, to hire himself to help people. Such as why he became a PI, why he sticks with the title although he swears it is dragging him down. Within himself is a gaping pit of dread. He fears he is doomed; it shows in his face.

This man called "Mug" is not shrewd, nor witty, but he is impassioned, and that and Fortune's touch have gotten him to great places. His determination is remarkable, his unwillingness to let the unfinished slip by, his drive to see things to their finality. Whether a happy or sour ending, ambiguity bewilders him. "Mug" himself tritely thinks himself to be a "simple man", though undoubtedly he can be simple-minded, can be utterly ravenous for that conclusion and can put that passion over rationality. His temper is something remarkable. He will cause things to fly and flip backwards, then turn and struggle to say he "wasn't angry", because he hates vehemence like that, fervor that can break and crack and bend. "Mug" is a man that values both freedom of mind and lawfulness. He likes betterment, skyscrapers, cell phones, motives, small talk, coffee, mornings and sunshine. He likes a lot of things, "good" things, and he likes, most importantly, being a good person. Chalking things up to simplistic terms is both a talent of his and a relentless habit, one that always leaves him dissatisfied at his own puerile interpretation of the world.

Background:
"Mug" comes from a German-American family of Jews and moved from Europe to the states when he was five with his younger sister and Jewish parents. He accounted once how he could never understand what his parents continually caviled about, as from his kindergarten years , he adored America. He loved the cartoons and the red-white-blue popsicles and the day he saw the men in blue by their matching cars with their notepads and sunglasses, he wanted to be just like them. A child's adoration later evolved into an honest fascination with the ways of law and workings of the justice system; he aspired to be a lawyer, now, but the dream died. He had not the heart for it, he figured, and he returned to a sea of options as he neared his college education. 'To be a PI'; the concept struck him solidly like an epiphany. If anyone contested with the idea, their protests would anyhow be entirely lost as he was already bolting towards the opportunity at a pace too fast to pause, listen or think. It was a potentially rash idea but it was the greatest show of recklessness he had ever made, and as he convinced himself, would ever make.

His career as a self-employed private investigator began from there and he immediately claimed the title for life. In the beginning, things were slow, but he was considerably patient, waiting out the quiet period for quite some time and giving out his credentials whenever he could. But he was young with a trustworthy background and promising resume, plus could front a somewhat-rusty German accent and speak the essentials—the Americans he knew idolized anything non-American, he'd gleaned from the very beginning, and was never less than astonished by. He found plenty of jobs, most concerning surveillance and background checks for heedful businesses. The simplicity never perturbed him because he invested himself the cases of anyone who called and felt satisfied when each was successfully closed. There were the few exciting instances but he felt contented all the same when the personal files and camera footage came up innocent.

He received a call on a Tuesday morning from his house, the TV turned to a morning sports show, and "Mug" himself half-sitting, half-standing at his kitchen counter with a coffee mug and a newspaper slightly-sodden from rain the night before. He could remember every action he made before answering the very phone call, every single select movement made after and in-between, and he had repeated them over and over to interviewers and inquiring minds, praying they would melt from his memory and roll off his tongue, never to be recalled by him again. The woman herself was remarkably calm about her situation, requesting a confidential background check on who she explained was her fiancee. An in-the-flesh meeting confirmed an implicit dread she held regarding him, patent in her voice and mannerisms, but "Mug" never did decode what he had done to invoke the paranoia. What he did eventually come to find, to cut yet another retelling brief, was a serial killer, convicted in the past far overseas, and through a deeper series of events, it was eventually found he had likely played a part in the kidnapping and eventual death of a minor while present in the states. Not exactly a murder, and the first may not have been either, technically, but the man was clearly unstable as "Mug" saw it. The entire case and everything surrounding the man became an obsidian rabbit hole that consumed the PI's life for a great many months. It was an eternal tumble down an empty shaft. In late December, the detained convict found it in his power to hang himself with a belt. The face when he tumbled from the rafters to the floor when "Mug" turned up was like roadkill, a rat's face smashed in with a shoe.

The fact that he went undisturbed by the image for a week scared him. The idea that the man had been another man with another life never hit him until he swore he saw him again in his closet, dangling from the ceiling fan, and later again in his very bathroom. His name was Abian, he had emigrated from the Phillipines, and there was very much detrimental about him, he had learned, but there was also an enigmatic element to him. What was he thinking? Why did he do it? The inquiries struck like stones on his psyche and he began to question how "humanitarian" he could possibly be, now.

Meanwhile, he was being commended for Abian's conviction, committer of the unspeakable and elusive for nearly a decade. He had gang connections too; clearly he'd been busy about the California area. Only a gumshoe with an amenable level of dedication and stoicism could have cracked a formidable case and—go, "Mug"—he'd done it. "A modest upholder of justice," the reporter proclaimed. "A true-blue representative of American heroism." Lines that could be plastered on a person for their lifetime. He was no household name but he no longer necessitated business cards. He was hired more and more and his objectives grew increasingly grandiose. Every lawyer needed him, every law enforcer needed him.

He began to dread the days where they'd approach his office with their problems and he'd inevitably accept to solve them. His compassion-driven conviction was a curse. He found himself defined by his job as it slowly devoured him. Every discovery for a criminal he would never truly understand hurt him in some indescribable way. He learned only of their crimes; as he was defined by his benevolence, they were, in fact, defined by malevolence. And he learned, also, that there more crime and injustice and homicide in the world. He couldn't sympathize with perpetrators anymore. He became jaded towards their circumstances and he stopped asking questions about their inner self and well-being. For whatever reason, that added to the weight, the amalgam of doubt and gloom coalescing in his gut. He found he could not untangle or even distinguish the separate emotions that made up the knot. He did not understand if the foreboding he felt was what the knot amounted to or simply another, stronger feeling topping the pile. Either way, he began asking himself, "When?" and "How?" "What place will and happen?" and "Who will commit to it? Will it be me?" He couldn't answer anything but "Why"; he had half-resigned to his fate when he dived again into the rabbit hole and found it led into Japan.

Three strengths:

Altruism: An open willingness to help out of selflessness and benevolence.
Determination: He puts everything he has into achieving a goal.
Physical Capabilities: Natural muscularity and bulk, as well as the ability to will a gun, as he owns a license.

Three weaknesses:

Temperament: Can get overly-invigorated, worked up and unable to let a topic die.
Severe Self-Doubt
A Simple Mind: Likes simplifying subjects and instinctively avoids anything "too long". Many things can go over his head because of this.

Guilty Pleasure: 'Fifth Harmony'

WIP: Kim Kardashian

Alias: Kim Byeol
Age: 28 Yrs
Gender: Male

Appearance:

5' 9" / 169 lbs
Pale peach complexion and brown eyes; flash with expressiveness and ebullience when he speaks. Brown hair with bleached ends thrown up in a sloppy pompadour with a part on the side. Decent otherwise; cleanly shaved face and soft facial features give a deceivingly youthful impression. Black bags scour his eyes; alone with his bedraggled hairdo, there is a powerful indicator of little to no sleep gained. Wide-rimmed glasses and aviator shades--a signature accessory--successfully shroud the former issue, while the latter is often chalked up simply to a lack of damns given. Clearly not one for formal wear and commonly evades suit jackets and dress shoes. On lazy days, he won't attempt at all, arriving on the scene in casual urban fare.

Personality:
Charismatic, positive, inquisitive, amicable, often times lazy & always prioritizes finding the easiest solution to a problem, presumed ability to "read" people can be deemed off-putting and/or intrusive, can become too personal too fast, often uses current-day lingo in casual situations.

Background: From South Korea. Divorced mom & dad. Hypothesized abusive mother, father won custody over him and siblings. Became a psychologist that worked with detectives? Private investigator that specialized in psychology? Reported to be "off-putting", "intimidating"?

Three strengths:

Three weaknesses:

Guilty Pleasure: Wasabi Kit-Kats

[Dannyrulx]

Just leaving a post to easily find it.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

Can I have more than one character, please

[alexfangtalon]

working on a CS.

[YipeeXD]

Can I have more than one character, please

@The1Rolling1Boy

I have no worries. This also goes for @Karkinos. If one of your characters is given the death note, you mustn't give this away with your other character. Roleplay as if you didn't know. If not feel free to do whatever of course.

[The1Rolling1Boy]

Name: Marie Antoinette Vandersnappe
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Nationality: Scotish
Appearance: Marie has dusty brown doll-like eyes to go with her barely tan skin, with multiple tattoos on her arms of different symbols and one of a vine wrapping around both of her upper arms, she also as one on her back of a group of brightly coloured Lotus flowers, her natural hair colour is an oak brown but she dies it a rusty red, she is very small even though she is really strong compared to everyone. When she is on the way to the car repair shop which is where Marie works at or at work she is normally running around in a pair of dirty apron shorts and a black crop top, with a tool belt pair of black generic brand sneaker and an old faded gray tam o' Shatner hat, when she isn't on duty she is wearing a white t-shirt with the words "I <3 Scottland" on it and a pair of bell bottom jeans with a pair of white converses that she drawn all over.
Strengths: She is physically and mentally strong, nothing break her and no one can tell her what to do
Weaknesses: She is emotionally weak, so she is very emotional and haves a hard time controlling them so she will say things she doesn't mean to say, plus she has a soft spot for stuff animals, she collects them cares for them and sometimes she would talk to them
Personality: Marie is like a little kid in a nut shell but she gets her work done and is more than happy to help someone out if it's needed and if she is either really bored or she has to because someone told her too
Background: She was born on Lemuralia, which is about celebrating the dead or helping souls pass into heaven, it takes place on the 11th of May, because of this in her family she was always kind of pushed away because they were scared that she would bring misfortune to the family. In school, Marie has never really talked much to other girls, except her brother. For as long she could remember ever since their parents died in a house fire that Marie started on accident, her older brother, William was always there for her no matter what, since she had nowhere else to go since she either doesn't know any other family because they still lived in Scotland and the family that she did know was dead because of either suicide or an accident, it's a family curse for them.

[Karkinos]

@YipeeXD Yeah, guessed as much.

Opinions on Mug? Can I move him over to the Characters tabs?

[YipeeXD]

@YipeeXD Yeah, guessed as much.

Opinions on Mug? Can I move him over to the Characters tabs?

@Karkinos

indeed mug is ok, go ahead and move him