[OOC] The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

[Sniblet]

I present: the alternative
My sources have not given me very many pictures of vermin women, unfortunately
If I'm doing Krysa lore wrong anywhere let me know

Astreya

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A blue-eyed Krysa, a little short for her species and sex – still noticeably taller than most humans. Her tousled, curly light-brown hair falls a little further than her shoulders, locks resting on her upper arms. Her left ear is damaged – possibly burned – at the tip. She is smiling brightly and giving the camera a salute.

These three lines are written in Krysa glyphs. The transliterations are not difficult.
Name: Astreya
Gender: ♀
Race: Krysa

The rest of the application is written in human language, but abominable handwriting. The translations are grueling.
Relevant Abilities: I don’t do any housework, but I’m definitely stronger than most of you. I’m also an inventor and an engineer and a chemist and sort of a smith and I’ve dabbled in galvanism.

Tell us about yourself: My sister tells me I should just say (A Krysa glyph representing manic energy) for this. I think she’s joking. But I do things fast and I don’t like to sit still. I’m hard to put down.

Work history: I’m Krysa. We do a lot of science here. My science tends to explode, sometimes on purpose. Don’t worry, though – the explosions are mostly controlled. I’m mostly careful. And anyway, explosions mean progress! They're basically how steam engines work, you know.

Tools you are skilled with: You know how if you focus light it can burn things? I’ve been playing with that lately. I don’t think my prototypes are strong enough, though, so I’ll bring a big hammer and a high-powered shotgun. Do you know what a shotgun is? I can show you if there's something you don't mind me destroying.

Occult Knowledge: I don’t think magic likes me, personally, but I know some designs and materials that it likes. I use it with some of my inventions for energy amping and such. I bet I can guess how your catalysts work.

[Princess Peril]

i will be making a CS soon ^^

[Waylon]

"A cook is like a maid, but in the kitchen!"

Name: Eleanor "Cookie" Cutter

Race: Human

Relevant Abilities: "I'm a line cook, so yeah, I'm good at taking orders. Goes without saying that I can cook and clean up afterwards too. By the way, 'Cookie' is just the name the line guys gave me, baking cookies isn't really my thing, just so you know. Combat abilities? Wait a minute... This isn't exactly just chef training, is it? I'm in over my head now, aren't I? Dammit. But I get to be a full-blown chef in the end, right? Okay, fine. Does chasing out thugs with a knife or a meat hammer count?"

Tell us about yourself: "I'm already here, so might as well. Grandma always told me to go for it, so that's why she was fine with me leaving our tavern out in the sticks to work here in the city. So when I overheard a pair of patrons loudly praising me ('the fine young women of your kitchen' in their words) to our head chef for dishes I didn't even prepare all by myself, I should've been suspicious right then and there. But as soon as they mentioned they were Fiore retainers looking for candidates for their 'girls-only apprenticeship program,' my boss, ever-hungry for prestige, didn't hesitate to put me on indefinite leave and sent me over here. Yeah, just me. I'm the only girl on our line, you see."

Work history: "Mom and Dad are always away doing who knows what for the Empire and they rarely visit if at all, so it fell on my dear old grandmother to raise me. She brought me up on stories of knights-errant going around the Empire putting things right. Don't know why it had to be those kinds of stories and not much else, but when I told her that I wanted to be a knight of the realm too, her eyes grew wide like you wouldn't believe and she told me not to talk about things like that ever again. Naturally, neither did she. She told me I should make a really good name for myself in modern, non-confrontational ways instead, like being a highly-rated chef and eventually running my own place, maybe even work for some royals if I get really, really good at it. As soon as I got old enough, she started training me and putting me to work in our little tavern. Before long, my shepherd's pie was the talk of the town, and my old boss happened to be in town visiting some relatives. Most people would disapprove and call what he did 'poaching,' but Grandma didn't mind at all, saw it as a 'graduation' even. She was really beside herself with pride the day I left our quiet little burg to join the kitchen staff of no less than Chez Bois-Joli."

Tools you are skilled with: "Oh, nothing fancy, just regular kitchen utensils. I help clean up too."

Occult Knowledge: "Let's see... I heard that my great-uncle Stanislaus was a witch hunter, fancy hat and all. Or should that be 'is'? Nobody's heard from him in quite a long time, you see. Other than that, nada. When it comes to things known to tempt demons, my people think it's better to be safe than sorry."

[Rune_Alchemist]

@AzureKnight
Alright, with the edits made, I think she'll be a fine addition once I get to acceptances here later this evening.

@Sniblet
Hmmhm, seems fine - but just so you're aware if it wasn't entirely clear since it might not have been explained too clearly, the Krysa are heavily Russian.

@Waylon
Ngl, I am slightly impressed with the CS. I was hoping someone would app the 'Didn't read fine print, now hunting demons' archetype in a way. She'll be trained in the use of rifles, pistols, and sword at a base level though she's by all means free to use what she's comfortable with.

Just be warned, the combat instructor will not go easy on her.

Otherwise, nothing else here needs to be changed I think. I'll look over everything else again this afternoon when doing final acceptances.

[SouffleGirl123]

Hey! You have room for more or a bit to full? I love the concept

[Rune_Alchemist]

@SouffleGirl123

There's still room, yes. I don't really accept on a first come first serve basis and I haven't fully accepted anyone yet

[Waylon]

@Rune_Alchemist

Glad you liked it! Looking forward to all of us here doing some fun and funny shit running with that concept. Here's hoping the maid organization you have in mind has a library stocked with all manner of books including extremely rare tomes pertaining to the culinary arts as well as kitchen-themed gear and weapons in the armory for anyone interested - needless to say, including Eleanor.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@Sniblet
"A Krysa, hm? Doesn't seem like anything special...well, more expendable presences are always welcome. Assign her to help Bernadette in her workshop."

@Waylon
"...you realize reading is a requirement for this position, yes? Well, no matter, if you are willing, then we will teach you. You've already signed the contract anyways, so for five years you'll be learning to cook, clean...and well, maybe get a little taste of that silly heroic things you admire."

@Pyromania99
"My, what a silly looking cat. What do I define as an idiot? Perhaps I should send you a mirror as a gift? Well, no matter. Work hard and I'm sure even someone as crass and unpleasant as you could be turned into a good maid. Or at least you'll be a fun chewtoy for a demon or two."

@VitaVitaAR
"...I see. You are here because of her, hm? Well, I won't slander or waste time with needless fluff. Welcome aboard, Miss. I'm sure you'll do well here, hm?"
@Click This
"Ah, how is Lady Giselle doing these days? I should really come and visit soon. Well, no matter. I'm happy to accept her gift...though I do urge you to be careful. I would...dislike for an accident to happen in the field. This training can be rather difficult, after all."

@AzureKnight
"Roksandic...Roksandic...why is that name familiar...he might have been one of the old fools that colluded with my mother once. Well, no matter. She screwed over the both of us, hm? Well, worry not. Put in hard work you'll do just fine. I can assure you, that I at least, will not go the way Roksandic went."

Alright, so here we are. I think I shall be accepting every who has currently submitted a CS! So feel free to add them all to the Character tab. I will also be aiming at least, to get an IC started in some form tonight simply because I work all weekend and do not wanna wait another week to get the IC started.

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@SouffleGirl123
Don't worry, I may still be accepting one more, so feel free to go ahead and make a CS, but you'll be the last.

@Waylon
And worry not. The Maison d'Violette has an extensive library full of well...many things. She might even find a book on demonic cuisine or too. How'd that get there? Don't question it.

Also, here's a Discord link! Joining is not required, but I heavily recommend it at least, as that's where I'll be hanging most of the time. The link expires after 24 hours, so please join at the earliest convenience~

[Rune_Alchemist]

And the IC has started!

Lemme know if anyone here has any questions or if I can clarify anything, but for now, you're starting on the Violet Garden's airship and are being directed to the top deck for mission briefing.

[Princess Peril]

My schedule is actually pretty busy and there seems to be plenty of characters, so I'll rescind my interest. Good luck to all of you!

[Rune_Alchemist]

My schedule is actually pretty busy and there seems to be plenty of characters, so I'll rescind my interest. Good luck to all of you!

@Princess Peril

I see, well that's a shame

I'll keep a spot reserved for you in the future just in case.

[Waylon]

Two questions:

Do the trainees all share the same sleeping quarters like in a dormitory or a barracks, or do they each get small rooms of their own like monastic cells?

Also, do they all wear the exact same maid uniform, or are variations allowed?

[Rune_Alchemist]

@Waylon

Its more of a dormitory back at the Maison, but the Airship is more well, what you'd see in a military ship so it'd be more of a barracks.

And some variation is allowed in uniform, as long as its clearly identifiable as a maid dress.

[SouffleGirl123]

My CS for your perusal @Rune_Alchemist

Nila

Gender: Female
Race: Elven
Relevant Abilities: "I have extensive practice in serving tea and.... sweeping.... a bit. But I can shoot a bad guy from a mile away!"
Nila is actually rather new to the maid thing, and by rather new this is her first. Coming from a wealthy family Nila's knowledge on household chores and serves are very limited, however, her family's name came from demon-hunting. Her most prominent battle tatics are ranged attacks (particularly with her self-made weapon she dubs the 'Stabbow') but she has basic skills with a blade. Her knowledge on actual demons is very little.
Tell us about yourself:
I love a good story! And creating new easy ways around things! I don't very much care for academics but what use is that in housework and killing baddies, right?"
Nila is full of vigour and life. She's a very chirpy and happy-go-lucky young lady. She tends to have oodles of motivation for the things that interest her but anything she finds uninteresting or not worth her time she will stubbornly avoid it. When it comes to things she has no interest in but has to do Nila likes taking a path of least resistance, showing her to be extremely lazy but also very inventive, even if those ideas are just making more work for herself or even straight down delusional.

Nila is very sweet and funloving. She doesn't take anything in life seriously at all and seems to almost live in constant self-inflicted naivety about the state of the world or her own life. She is always up for a chat and giggle and will never let her friends visit without tea amd baked goods.

Work history:
"I like to shoot the bad guys, I shoot them pretty good. My da taught me, he tried to teach me more but I told him it's all boring nonsense and he doesn't want me 'round right now"
Flung into this world in a magical mishap the first of the Zylan bloodline in this world made a name for himself as a prized hunter, bringing tactics and weapons unknown to the mortal realm. With time the Zylans came more and more 'humanized' in their ways but after generations of hunting the family moved on to hunting the evil creatures that plagued the lands. Between their warrior ways and their fae knowledge it didn't take long for the family to become renowned in demon hunting.

From a young age Nila was trained in Demon Hunting and Demons. The fact of the manner, however, was she retained nothing. She didn't care for what type of creature did what and was weak to what, all she really cared about was 'go out and shoot it to death'. This made her very ineffective in someways but her naivety-born bravery gave her advantage in other ways (even if those other ways nearly ended with her as a human meat shield).

Despite her vigour, tensions between Nila and her father came tight as he wanted Nila to be prepared to take on the family name but she showed no interest in actually learning about the craft. Eventually he cut her off, telling her to prove herself by making her own way in the demon-hunting world
Tools you are skilled with:
"I mean I can use daggers and rifles and crossbows in a pinch but my favourite is my Stabbolt!"
Stabbolt is Nila's prized posession. A beautifully crafted, yet mechanically simple, simple crossbow with 3 dagger-like blades afixed to it- one near the end of ea h limb of the crossbow and one at end of the cocking stirrup- all 3 facing forward ready to stab the remain life out of its target.
Occult Knowledge:
Da tried to teach some of that stuff but honestly I don't remember any of it"

[Waylon]

@Rune_Alchemist

Since there's an airship, I take it there'll be things like steam tanks too?

[Rune_Alchemist]

@SouffleGirl123
At work rn so ill do a full read when i get home tonight

@Waylon
Check leoniya's little profile in the character tab for your answer~

[Rune_Alchemist]

@SouffleGirl123
Okay, I don't have a lot of time to really respond here as I need to head to bed soon, but...

The sheet, is mechanically and grammatically fine. In fact a family of demon hunting elves could work great. I think its a good sheet...but as it stands, I'm not sure it makes a good elf in the setting.

There is not an Elf in the world that doesn't have a bonded fairy of some sort, since an Elfs entire reason for existing is to protect their fey friends. It's considered a huge social and cultural taboo for an Elf not to have one. Think of a bonded fairy as sort of, a lifelong best friend or something similar. They'd overall be shunned and frowned upon by most other elves and they'd probably be constantly harassed by Fairies too.

I believe you mentioned that her family ended up here in the human realm from a magical mishap? I would like to mention, if it wasn't stated earlier that Fey are pretty inherently magical beings that sort of overwrite the laws of whatever realm they're in with their own. It'd be extremely easy for her ancestors to return to the Cosain forest or the realm.

Its fine if she doesn't, and fine if you do want her family to stay in the human realm for 'generations' as its ascribed to the long lived elves, but even if her family does, her family would still likely at least take some effort to get her a bonded fairy. You don't have to create an entirely new character here if you don't want too, but I'd like at least some mention of one and whether or not they're joining her on her demon hunting or not.

And also, as previously stated all Elves are capable of accessing the 'Leargas', a sort of...hm, ability that allows them to briefly harness all the knowledge and experience of their ancestors. Its dangerous, but all elves of the Cosain forest are capable of it. I'd like to really know her skill in accessing it or using it, if any.

Those are the main criticisms I have at the moment. Lesser so, is the crossbow...I'm gonna say I think its a bit too low tech here, but I think it could work if you don't mind it being a bit on the weaker side technologically speaking.

[SouffleGirl123]

@Rune_Alchemistwould it just make ot easier if I made her human perhaps? Otherwose I can work on making a bonded fae but it'd solve a lot of the criticisms.

I genuinely don't mind her being more underpowered- that was kind of the intention but I can change it if it really doesn't work?

[Rune_Alchemist]

@SouffleGirl123
First of all, sorry for taking awhile to get back. I work sixteen hour shifts sunday so my time on the weekends is limited lol.

That aside, being under powered is totally fine, just wanted you to be aware so there was no misunderstandings later.

And I think making her a human would probably work better if I'm being honest.

Everyone else - since everyone has posted at least once, I shall be working on an update to get up at the end of the day.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@VitaVitaAR@Waylon@VitaVitaAR

if you three could move your CS to the character tab, that'd be great thanks~

Anyways, have Myrilla being your stereotypical sadistic drill instructor. Feel free to ask for clarifying information to make your jobs easier...or not, and just go for it. I will be aiming to post again on Friday.