[OOC] Silverspell University; Sandbox-ish Dorm/Apartment Life Fantasy Creature RP

[Pathfinder]

@Rhiannon
The Eaten themselves only have enough magic in them to create potions and maybe cast a couple low level spells. Maybe since Energy Witches have spirit stuff and the curse is partly spiritual in nature they can temporarily banish the invisibility. I imagine that the Eaten's magic is basically like the coals after a fire, the heat is still kinda there but it would take some work to "light it up" so to speak. If an Eaten dedicated themselves to developing their magic they might be able to get the majority of it back, but it would take a couple decades at least. Anyway I'll get a CS up here sometime soonish. Might have to steal some of these CS formats, they are pretty good.

[Rhiannon]

@SepticGentleman That will work, just swap out the CS.

@Noxx Yes, you're welcome to join.

@Pathfinder That's essentially what I meant. I wasn't very clear in my idea I suppose.

[GodOfWar]

@GodOfWar The only issues I see are that your shape-shifters are basically Lycans with mating marks. Shape-shifters' animal forms are the same size as the real animal. So a wolf would be the same size as a wolf in nature. Also, your character would not have mating marks because she isn't mated, females don't get theirs until they meet their mate. After which they only receive the outlines and it colors in the more contact they have before finally completing at the mating ceremony. If she was mated, her mate wouldn't let her out of his sight for more than an hour or so at a time, in other words no school. Aside from that, mating marks are utterly unique and vary from couple to couple, shape-shifters do not pick their mates either. They're incapable of reproducing with anyone other than their true mate. That's why I mentioned above that your idea is essentially a Lycan. Lycans always breed true and can reproduce with nearly any species though most commonly either humans or their own kind. If you swapped over to a Lycan and turned the mating marks you've listed into ceremonial/traditional tattoos I'd be happy to accept. I hope I don't sound like a picky asshole lol I try and be overly clear so everyone is on the same page.

@Rhiannon

No problem, I hear ya. I'll update Haka-Mesuka with more appropriate Lycan features. Thank you for addressing the issues thoroughly, I've had it too many times where GMs gave updates very vaguely and thus I had to do the sheet 3 or more times to their liking. It's good you're the opposite.

[Rhiannon]

@GodOfWar I do try not to be an asshat lol Once you get that done you're welcome to move her over to the Char tab.

[GodOfWar]

@Rhiannon, here's the edit, and you were right; She's much more Lycan than anything.

Haka-Mesuka

Haka-Mesuka

Given Name: Haka-Mesuka
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Species: Lycan
Sub-Species: The Haka Pack

The Haka Pack

The Haka Pack

The Haka Pack is a small band of closely-bonded and magically-influenced Lycans indigenous to the last remaining dense jungles of Japan. Including only about 1,000 members, the Haka Pack is rather rare and has only been studied a handful of times during its existence. In the grand scheme of things, they are practically unknown to only a few scholars. To identify that one is of Haka Pack Lycan descent, most if not all of the following indicators can be used;

Bright, red angular markings along the body.
Pale White Skin.
Turquoise, amber, or light yellow eyes.
A female name starting with the prefix "Haka-", or a male name starting with the prefix "Hakun-"

Hakas are known to be extremely traditional to the old ways of their primitive society, especially including the topics of marriage and social hierarchy. Sometimes, young Lycans are forced into a marriage ceremony at an age as early as 14 in order to 'preserve the strength of the pack'. As well, strong male Lycans are almost always the most respected and sought-after individuals in the pack, creating the governing body that controls the Hakas.

Character Insight

Thus, Haka-Mesuka was thrown out of her tribe for just that; disregarding the strict traditions of the Hakas. She had become disgusted with her assigned husband, having learned more about him than their first romantic endeavors would have lead her on to believe. Haka-Mesuka protested for a breaking of their sacred union; something that is extremely rare in the secluded and strict realm of the Haka Pack. But, the law was the law; Mesuka was property of her male. Thus, Haka-Mesuka painfully exiled herself from the Haka Pack, seeing their verdicts something she could not withstand, especially when it concerned living with that thing forever. Nobody but Mesuka knows how she found herself at Silverspell University, and nobody may ever. The important thing is that she is there to stay and learn of a new society.

Yet, one of the most defining features of the Hakas is their unique Lycan transformation; that form being the body of a gigantic white wolf. Around ~9 feet long by ~5 feet high and weighing ~400 pounds, the "Haka Wolves" are self-contained bodies of pure muscle and ferocity. Beasts that truly show the Hakas' ancient strength.

Transformation Appearance:

Transformation Appearance

In-Depth Appearance: Human: Haka-Mesuka is a rather tall and lean female Lycan, coming in at around 5' 11". Her round face frames a pair of giant turquoise eyes, and she can usually be seen sporting a gracious amount of primitive jewelry. Three sharp, angular red markings cover her pale skin around said eyes; ceremonial tattoos of the Hakas. Her bright red "hunting marks" continue down her neck, back, and finally end at her ankles. All of her markings are some variation of sharp, red, angular spikes. Any variation of white furs usually finish off Mesuka's outfit; a white fur shawl, scarf, cape, coat, you name it. The girl loves her furs, and all-white is a Haka tradition.

Wolf: In her wolf form, Mesuka is curiously devoid of any markings whatsoever. Instead, her pure white coat is completely unblemished. She is 8' 2" long by 5' 1" tall, 445 pounds, and sports a maw of razor sharp teeth. Her eyes still portray a stunning turquoise blue; one of the only indications of her humanity in this form.

Brief Personality: Mesuka is as cunning as a wolf and as brave as a man. Strong in both physicality and mental fortitude, the Haka-born picks her friends wisely and her enemies swiftly. Though she is wary of males due to her past experience, any show of genuine chivalry and etiquette will quickly win her favor. She is a rock, and stands by her beliefs indefinitely, even if they are merely ancient traditions. However, Mesuka can be extremely brash and unwilling to change at times. She does not shy away from violence in the least, and can sometimes find herself in a sticky situation when she does not understand why others may oppose her philosophies and actions. Otherwise, this fierce Lycan can quickly become a loyal friend and companion, capable of pulling through thick and thin. She just fights a little too bloody for a civilized world.

Familiar Name: Yukka
Familiar Form: A gigantic, green tree frog; roughly the size of one's face.

Theme:

[Rhiannon]

@GodOfWar I figured that would be the easiest route to keep your character as similar as possible to the original version.

[Noxx]

@Rhiannon hows this? I made a mistake and put it in the character slot

Name: Katarina Elza

Alias: Kat / Kitten

Gender: Female

Age: 25

Species: Oni

Appearance

In-Depth Appearance: Like most of her species Kat is quite the big girl, coming in at a whopping six feet tall and two hundred pounds of pure muscle she is a well built young woman. Her usual attire consists of baggy pants, crop tops or her signature star jacket, she doesn’t wear a lot of jewelry other than the solid gold ‘#1’ chain that she keeps hung around her neck at nearly all times even while sleep accompanied by a pair of aviator shades she seems to wear every day. The star tattoos on her wrists aren’t the only places where she has ink, her back has a large star outline with the words ‘Queen Oni’ along with her upper thighs have smaller stars placed upon them. Kitten sports a ball tongue piercing placed on the center of her tongue that she can interchange with other balls and different metals.

Brief Personality:
Kat loved to drink and eat constantly having the metabolism to devour someone out of house and home and not gain much fat from it. She’ll drink far more than liquor than one would consider unhealthy and continue to drain bottles until she passes out and wakes up with no reproductions. She’s very competitive both physical and mental challenges where she can prove she can be better than someone else. At her core Katarina has a lot of moxie to the point of it being completely obnoxious and overbearing to deal with, she won’t back down from anyone or anything going far above acceptable healthy lengths to get better than someone to prove herself. A very blunt individual and incapable of keeping secrets she’ll let anyone know where they stand with her and speak her mind always.

Brief description of the Oni: An Oni varies greatly depending on whose explaining it from devils, ogres, and trolls to gigantic titans is hard to get a grip on what a real Oni. Humanoid for the most part some like Kat even passing completely if it weren’t for her titanic strength and supernatural healing accompanied with her near infinite digestive system.

Familiar Name: Lili

Familiar Form: Large white wolf

[Rhiannon]

@Noxx It's fine. It looks good but please come up with a little info panel for the Oni so we are all on the same page about lifespan, abilities, and such.

[Pathfinder]

Y-you can see me?

Taken Name: Griffin
Gender: Male
Age: somewhere in his early twenties, technically around his mid forties.
Species: Eaten

Appearance: A scrapper through and through, Griffin has a body that is well developed to fighting, running, and other forms of mischief. He is a little on the smaller side, being 5'9, and while he doesn't particularly care it would be a mistake to repeatedly bring it up. Griffin wraps himself in bandages that cover much of his body, namely the head, torso, and extremities. On top of that he wears anything he can scrounge from a thrift store, usually t-shirts, flannels, tough jeans, and steel toed kickers. However he has also made some rather flamboyant purchases like a sleeveless denim vest pockmarked with various buttons, leather biker chaps, and a purple "Pimp hat" he stole from an actual pimp. The only omnipresent object in his wardrobe is a pair of thick, heavily tinted sunglasses.

Brief Personality: Griffin is a 1980 metalhead that never really left that decade. He's rough and rowdy, always looking for something to keep his heart pounding and the adrenaline pumping. Thinking ahead is nearly anathema to him and impulse control is foreign concept, instead always living in the moment and leaving tomorrow's hangover to tomorrow's Griffin. However this isn't to say he's all tequila and blow, catch him on a slow day and you'll find the enthusiastic potion brewer who is always eager to talk shop or silent motorcyclist who's always got an open seat for someone who needs it. Yet deeper still you'll find the real Griffin, a desperate man who tries in vain to fill a void that can't be patched over. Admittedly has a substance abuse problem, albeit a fairly mundane one compared to what he could be filling himself with.

Familiar: A large, almost purple raven named Poe. She's a total sweetheart.

Theme:

[SepticGentleman]

The mental image of Joshua Graham wearing a pimp hat gives me joy.

[Vrrak]

@Rhiannon I've updated my dragon with the species blurb for his particular type of dragon. Also he now will probably freak out if the weather gets cold. roleplayerguild.com/posts/4341210

@Shard - It is pretty adorable, he'll have to try extra hard to keep it a secret. Which in a slice of life theme means he's doomed to have it exposed at some point.

[SepticGentleman]

@Rhiannon I, too, added a bit of backstory to Ethra to cement her as being part of an actual species. Added a natural ability too, but it's up to your jurisdiction if it stays or not.

[Shard]

Discord Chat

I decided to make a Discord chat, if anyone wants to join that.

[Shard]

Added a thought sheet in Raven's character sheet where he expresses his incredibly wise ideas about the other characters.

Oh and, I noticed how I had missed to add Raven's height and weight. Fixed.

[shagranoz]

@Rhiannon I'd like to join, but before I do, I need to know your position on a witch with summoning magic as her mainstay.

[Shard]

@Rhiannon I'd like to join, but before I do, I need to know your position on a witch with summoning magic as her mainstay.

@shagranoz

If nothing else, you can do what I did. Create your own species. You could make a Summoner type. In Final Fantasy 9, summoners are an actual race, if you need any inspiration.

[SepticGentleman]

@Rhiannon So besides roommates, how will it be decided what kind of room each pairing gets?

[Rhiannon]

@Pathfinder You're good to go.
@Vrrak Much appreciated.
@shagranoz I need to know what kind of summoning we're talking about and @Shard is correct depending on what you want to do that may be the easier route. It all depends on what kind of summoning you're wanting your character to preform. Summoning is pretty advanced magick.
@SepticGentleman More than likely I'll put all of them in the premium apartments unless any of you wish for it to be otherwise.

[SepticGentleman]

@Rhiannon I mean, not all of the characters are wealthy enough to afford premium, right? I was thinking it'd just be reliant on the sum of the wealth of each pair. Like if one student is rich and the other's comparitively poor, they could get a better room anyway on the richer student's expense, but two poors just get a standard room.

Just my two cents, at least.

[Rhiannon]

@Shard It's odd that you mention a staff because Ivy most certainly does have one. She also has a dog, well it might be a dog, she's not completely sure what he is. She's not based off that winter queen though. She's more based off Donia in the books by Melissa Marr appearance wise. I think Raven will find he likes her much better in person.