[OOC] Atypicals Anonymous

[RumikoOhara]

When you go to Invite in the Discord where it gives you the code
at the bottom of the popup in blue it says Edit Invites-Click it and the options will appear and one is duration of invite

[over easy]

@RumikoOhara Did it work for you?

[blubirb]

//moved//

[over easy]

@blubirbGreat profile! You’re in!

[Cio]

I'm so excited for this! Are there still character sheets pending? Have you got a start date planned?

[over easy]

@Cio Hey, I'm waiting on one revised profile! I'm thinking I'll aim for tomorrow evening being a good starting point!

[over easy]

Hello everyone! As we get closer to starting, I just want to remind people that several writers have edited or changed their characters (including me!). Please give the profiles another read, and be sure to let us know if you have changed anything major about your characters so that we won't be caught off guard!

[Eric Horst]

Whazzz uppppp! Any room left in this store or should I take my 10 coins elsewhere?

[Cio]

@over easy Good point! The changes look good, glad we have more girls now too :D I, among others, did do touch-ups to Camilla too.

I think there's still room for you, @Eric Horst! You'd have to ask the GM to be sure tho. But I'm guessing yes.

[Rydude17]

@Eric Horst I think there’s room so long as you get your character in quick, we’re starting tomorrow.

[over easy]

@Eric Horst Yes, we’re still accepting, you’ll likely be the last we’ll accept so good timing! Send me your profile whenever you can and I can get a discord invite when I’ve read over and approved your profile.

[Eric Horst]

@over easy That was a fast reply. Dear god I've never seen such speed. Except my cat when he hears a car. Alright I'll get working on it.

[over easy]

Okay all, we are no longer accepting anyone else! Ignore this if I specifically gave you approval to submit a profile!

[Burning Kitty]

Updated my sheet.
roleplayerguild.com/posts/4794591

Powers, appearance, and answers that were based on powers.

[SilentSigh]

Ok, finished my sheet. ^^
I hope it's not too late to submit, we spoke earlier in the Discord chat.
If anyone would like to be the person in her backstory who introduced her to the group, feel free to message me, I left things pretty open ended. ^^

Character Sheet

This form was sent in advance of the meeting to Dr. Slate from a previous attendee, annotated with commentaries in red ink. The following note was attached:

I am sending you the form for the young lady I mentioned previously in a few of our meetings. As you know, I first encountered her using her powers to commit petty crimes, and have been trying to get her to attend AA and use her abilities more responsibly. Recently, she has been pursued by strange men wearing suits, whom I am assuming are Obsidian Inc. goons. Having no one else to turn to, she asked me for help. I accepted on the condition that she agrees to come to a meeting. As you will see, she has been somewhat uncooperative in answering the questions, so I have taken the liberty of filling in the gaps best I could based on my current knowledge. I am hoping you will have more success than I did.

AA New Member Form

Please fill out this form and bring to your first meeting.

Personal Information

Name (please include any nicknames): Jackie Full name Jacqueline. Last name unknown.
Age: 21 Quite sure she is younger than that.
Gender: Female.
Occupation: Bat themed vigilante. Bicycle thief.
Neighborhood or Borough in Which You Reside: Queens. Brooklyn.

Questionnaire
Note: These questions are for research purposes only. Please respond honestly, completely and without omissions.

Describe the nature of your Atypical abilities.

I can shoot lasers out of my
I can move small objects with my mind, no big deal.

As far as I can tell, she appears to have some sort of tactile telekinesis which allows her to manipulate objects she touches. She also seems to have some sort of extrasensory perception, although I can not tell how it works for certain. Getting her to open up to me has been rather difficult. So far, she has mainly been using her abilities to steal bicycles and break into abandoned storage lockers, getting the locks to open on their own. I am hoping you are able to guide her down the correct path, using her abilities for good.

Briefly describe the series of events that led to who, what and where you are today.
Well, ever since I was little, I knew I was different. When I was young, I had an imaginary friend named Tony. No one could see him except me, but he was very real. Sometimes, he would tell me things. Things I wasn't supposed to know. I tried to tell my parents, but they took me to the shrink so I learned not to mention him anymore. My father was the worst. He was a writer (and not a good one at that) and a drunk. One of my earliest memories was of him with a bottle. One time, when I was six, he accidentally dislocated my shoulder in a drunken binge, yelling at me for talking about Tony. He swore off drinking after that, but it wouldn't last. When I was 8, he got a job as a groundskeeper at a place called the Overlook Hotel. I knew that place was going to be bad news. I had premonitions about it. We came there on the last day before closing. That's when I met another "atypical" person for the first time. His name was Dick Hallorann and he was just like me. He worked there as a cook and explained how our power worked. He called it "The Shining". Things got kind of complicated from there, but to make a long story short, my dad ended up going crazy and chasing my mom and I with an axe. It was pretty intense.

Please disregard the answer above, she was just describing the plot of a Stanley Kubrick movie. Based on what little information I have been able to glean from her, I am guessing she has spent most of her childhood in and out of various foster homes. She has severe trust issues and I am hoping you will be able to get more out of her over time.

How would you describe your appearance to someone who is blind?

Well, I'm an absolute supermodel, obviously. Perfect hourglass figure, long curly hair, flawless skin, the whole deal. I'm 6'0, have sparkling eyes and a dazzling smile. I only wear expensive designer clothes and always have perfectly applied makeup.

Jackie not the sort of person who attracts much attention. Even with my powers, it is quite easy to lose her in a crowd. She is 5'8 tall, pale skinned and always seems a little underfed. She has straight black hair, dark brown eyes, and a slim, androgynous figure. She is quite good at hiding her emotions, and usually dresses in simple, practical clothing.

Jackie

How would you describe your personality? Likes and Dislikes?

I like privacy and dislike revealing personal information.

Jackie is very wary of authority figures and dislikes questions about her past. She actively avoids physical contact and often uses sarcasm or humor to deflect subjects she does not wish to talk about. She is wry, bitter and disillusioned, and has difficulty trusting others.

What is your current state of mind?

Pretty fucking scared, to cut the bullshit. I've been noticing shady fuckers in nice suits following me around for a while, and I know the rumors.

If your current place of residence was destroyed under mysterious circumstances, which of your belongings would you attempt to recover from the rubble?

Nothing! Are you crazy? I'd be halfway across the country by the evening. I know what happens to people like us. If my place was destroyed mysteriously, I'd take the fucking hint and get the hell away.

What is making you happy right now?

The bright financial future I have ahead of me. The current political climate. Pumpkin spice lattes. What the fuck am I supposed to answer here?

Don't tell her I told you this, but I know for a fact that she likes to make small mechanical sculptures out of found materials which she animates using her power.

How did you hear about AA, and what made you want to attend?

A fortune cookie told me. Seemed like a good idea.

I told her about it when I finally managed to get ahold of her long enough to talk. I had to pressure her into coming.

What is your greatest fear?

I'm scared of people in clown costumes. No, really.

She is scared of letting anyone get close to her.

If you could give up your atypical abilities, would you?

No.

Please suggest any refreshments you'd like to see at the next AA meeting.

Some beer would be nice.

I'm not sure she is of legal drinking age.

Oh, and please let me know if you'd like me to change the name @Burning Kitty.
I left it the same since I figured it isn't that uncommon in real life for two people to have the same name, but if you'd prefer otherwise I'd be happy to change it.

[Eric Horst]

And there we go.

Adam Wilkerson

AA New Member Form

Please fill out this form and bring to your first meeting.

Personal Information
Name (please include any nicknames): Adam Wilkerson, not much more to it. Somebody once called me Wicker's Son by accident.
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Occupation: Freelance Writer
Neighborhood or Borough in Which You Reside:
I used to live in Toronto...now I live here, why does it matter?

Questionnaire
Note: These questions are for research purposes only. Please respond honestly, completely and without omissions.

Describe the nature of your Atypical abilities.
Alright, to put it simply, I can manipulate anti-matter in any way I please. To a certain degree. Yeah, anti-matter, the opposite of normal matter, the stuff that suicide bombs itself when it interacts with normal matter. If there's anti-matter in the area, which is especially prominent since New York is a city filled with medical advancements and other such things, there's tons of machines that generate anti-matter, I have more power at my disposal. It's kinda like a form of telekinesis, so I can craft stuff out of anti-matter (Small Stuff), or just move anti-matter that's been floating around in the air. I can craft anti-matter, but it's quite straining to do so, and I've had little reason to do so, and I'd rather not go to the hospital just because I was bored.

Briefly describe the series of events that led to who, what and where you are today.
You really want to know that? So many nosy people...just wanna be left alone... I used to live in Toronto with my parents, couldn't afford my own place cuz I refused to get a "Real" job. What can I say? I enjoyed writing but that doesn't pay the bills if you haven't successfully published anything.

Then I had to go and piss off a local gang of teenagers with a rough streak. Normally, I would have gone to the cops first thing, problem is, those punks were really good at covering their tracks. I couldn't get any evidence because any and all the stuff they did to my parent's house was never witnessed by anyone, and the only time they beat the crap out of me specifically, I was half drunk and had no idea what was going on.

So my parents got fed up and asked me to move out, try and forge my own path.

Now I'm out here in New York, living in an apartment, trying to pay off my bills, things could be better, and I've honestly grown a disdain for most people. I've honestly thought about using my powers to dissolve anyone who annoys me at least once.

All this just because I accidentally threw a few molecules of anti-matter at one of those punks and they thought I threw a stone at them.

How would you describe your appearance to someone who is blind?
Kinda tall? Why do I have to do this again? Messy ginger hair, brown eyes, kinda pale. Haven't spent much time outside... thin maybe? I'd say I can lift my fair share but I can't build up any noticeable muscle no matter how many times I've bench pressed my stupid desk.

How would you describe your personality? Likes and Dislikes?
...I just want to be left alone... why does my personality matter if I'm going to a meeting exactly? Either way, I like jokes, so I'll probably laugh if I hear any. My sense of humor hasn't evaporated. Kinda smart maybe...least I can throw out a good pitch if somebody was interested in one of my works...

What is your current state of mind?
Thinking about why I'm signing up for this. I could figure it out myself, but... I dunno, maybe this is the kinda thing my parents wanted for me when they said to start trying to forge my own life.

Really want to find somebody who actually is willing to give my work a read...

If your current place of residence was destroyed under mysterious circumstances, which of your belongings would you attempt to recover from the rubble?
Anything I find still intact I suppose. I've never really thought about what would happen if such a thing occurred, then again, I doubt most people do. They always think it'll happen to somebody else.

If you want specifics, I'll probably try and find my jacket or my damned mp3 player. That thing is glitchy as hell, but if it holds firm even after something like that, it's irreplaceable. Music helps me write after all.

What is making you happy right now?
That's almost a creepy question... uh...

Not sure how to answer that one in all honesty, why are you asking such personal information? This meeting better have food.

How did you hear about AA, and what made you want to attend?
I was hungry, and passing by one of the fliers, I mistook it for an advertisement for a restaurant, I grabbed it... realized my mistake right after, but it held my attention anyways. Other people like myself, and a possibility of free food? Thats the real reason though. I'm going for the free food. Nothing more.

What is your greatest fear?
As long as I've been aware of what I can do, I've been worried that I'd accidentally eradicate everything I love. It's a pretty rational fear in all honesty when you have the power to mess with anti-matter. Don't read to much into that, I misspelled a few things. The ocean. I hate the ocean.

If you could give up your atypical abilities, would you?
No comment.

Please suggest any refreshments you'd like to see at the next AA meeting.
As long as there's food, I'm fine with anything. There'd better be something.

[over easy]

@Eric Horst@SilentSigh Great, love the profiles, very detailed descriptions and interesting characters. Post away!

[over easy]

Hello everyone! Super excited to have everyone, just wanted to let you know that I'm aiming for tomorrow to drop the introductory post, and that it will basically start with the first meeting. I'll kind of go through the initial premise in the post, the setting...etc, but you can definitely be creative about how you want to write your first post. As long as you end up at the meeting, I encourage you to talk about you're character's day, where they were living, what they were up to, their feelings about the meeting...etc. I'll also drop some updates in the discord so you have a better idea of where I'm going with the first post. Now would be a good time to talk how you'd like you're characters to interact before/during/after the meeting...etc. Thanks, hope you're all feeling inspired! Let me know if you have any questions!

[over easy]

Also, please check the discord at least once tomorrow! I'm trying to get an idea of how people think about their characters in terms of whether the meeting will be their first, how familiar they are with what Atypicals are...etc. It will really help me to know how to talk about your characters individually, from Erina's perspective. Thanks!

[over easy]

Hey guys! Great work so far!

So I had kind of idea: a lot of you have very interesting characters with very detailed back stories, and from the discord chat, I can tell that y’all really love talking about them! I wanted to kind of poll you and see if anyone was interested in writing “side stories” while they’re waiting for the main story to move forward. That way, for all of you who have posted and are waiting for the others to contribute to the main plot, you could write a brief post or two about a time in your characters past or like a brief view into their relationship with someone close to them...maybe the time when they discovered their power? You could just post with the heading [Character Name: Side Story #1] or something. Let me know how many of you would participate if I made this a thing!