[OOC] Once Upon a Time...

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

Major Ursa said
Ah! True! Jekyll and Hyde could count as separates!

Not what I meant, but ok.

[Major Ursa]

Guardian Angel Haruki said
Not what I meant, but ok.

The ratios are even! It's officially a gender free for all~!
Time to party hard, aw yeah~!

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

ROFL! Roomba ferret! XD

[Major Ursa]

Just me cleaning mah house.
:3
I also play with my guitar and in my Play Station.


Work hard, play harder.
3:

[YoshiSkittlez]

Are ww even on genders? Huntress IS coming back shes just going through some stuff right now bit we can count on her to cook up something delicious when she does return.

[Major Ursa]

YoshiSkittlez said
Huntress IS coming back shes just going through some stuff right now bit we can count on her to cook up something delicious when she does return.

So...we're over on female characters?!
0)_(0
Gender Bender, pretty Swan Princey it shall be~!

[Lord Wyron]

We ALWAYS need more females!

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

Here I had been considering bringing in an Urashima Taro...

[Major Ursa]

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[YoshiSkittlez]

Okay ursa three things:
1. human face claim as well as the swan
2. im confused about odettes role
3. can it not be a robe? thats rubys thing lol

[Major Ursa]

Face claim is for the actual Storybrooke version, that CS I have yet to drum up, ut I can add the face claim as well if you're insistent.
The hagoromo is a magical robe of a celestial, but it's really nothing more than a plot device here...he doesn't have it for more than a week.

Also, I'll do this in a few hours..
3u3
Still sleepy, GM-sempai...!

[Lord Wyron]

Name: Formerly Nick Chopper, currently named the Steel Monger. Is mockingly referred to as the 'Tin Man' to some people.

Appearance:

Nick Chopper

Steel Monger

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Catherine

Mason

Wardrobe Style: While still entirely whole, Nick Chopper wore clothing that was simple and efficient, bearing his job and status. His typical attire consisted of a brown leather jerkin with a large belt over a simple laced shirt with a small, drab brown neckerchief tucked into the collar. With this he wore simple brown trousers and rawhide boots that were knee-high in height. For efficiency in work, he had an over-the-shoulder sling on his back for his axe, and a rough leather sheath for his hunting knife at his hip.

Example Outfit

Height: Formerly 5'9", currently 7 feet tall.

Weight: 583 pounds

Age: Unknown, presumably over 40 years old.

Affiliation: True Neutral

Magic Capabilities: Though not inherently magical, the Steel Monger has gained a few special abilities from his mechanical modifications. Having been built with survivability in mind, his body is extremely resistant to both physical and magical attacks. Likewise, he is also exceedingly durable; and can withstand incredible amounts of damage before requiring serious repair. The Steel Monger is also gifted with incredible strength, being able to lift a grown man off the ground with a single hand, or chop down a large tree in 2 or 3 strikes with his axe.

Weapons: Besides his great strength, the Steel Monger's only weapon is a simple woodsman's axe.

Axe

Strengths: Exceptional strength and durability, incorruptible will, undying loyalty, extensive knowledge of the forests of Oz, purely rational thinking due to a lack of a heart, has no need to eat, drink, sleep, or expel waste, and cannot feel pain.

Weaknesses: Sheer size and weight make him very slow and clumsy, giving him a disadvantage against quicker, more acrobatic enemies. Lack of heart destroys any sense of empathy or compassion. Prone to rusting if subject to rain or water. Requires mundane repairs every so often.

Relationships: Though the Steel Monger lacks any friends or allies of his own, his reputation is quite well-spread throughout Oz as a mysterious 'Guardian of the Woods'

Brief Bio: Before having a body made of steel, the Monger was at one point a woodsman named Nick Chopper, who lived in a small village that traded in lumber. Nick made little, and could only afford a small cottage, but found solace in the company of his wife Catherine, and son Mason. The three of them were happy in the village, with Nick bringing in the main source of income through woodcutting, and Catherine making a little extra with knitting and embroidering. All was fine for a few years until the day Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, visited to reap one of the villagers as a new servant. Catherine was chosen by the Witch, and Nick, in a fit of fury, grabbed his faithful axe and charged at Zelena; who disarmed him easily. As punishment for his insolence, Zelena ripped Catherine's heart out, and crushed it in front of him before taking Mason to her palace instead. Unbeknownst to Nick, a curse was placed on his axe that caused him to chop off his own limbs one by one - each time having the part replaced with a prosthetic wrought of steel and tin. This process continued on until all that was left of the man before were the mangled remains of his chest and head, both encased in metal to preserve them. His heart, too, was left behind by the steelsmith who repaired him; lacking the skill to implant it or forge a new one. Now the Steel Monger, little more than an emotionless machine, wanders the woods of Oz, filling his days with chopping down trees and killing dangerous creatures that stalk the forests.

Music Gallery

Monger

Other: The Tin Man wears a somewhat ornate heart-shaped locket around his neck that Catherine was given by Nick Chopper in the early days of their marriage; a gift the woodsman loved so greatly that even as a heartless machine, he could not bear to part with it after her tragic death.

[Major Ursa]

Sad past...
D:

Any-hoot...don't know what I should post next for Knox...
Working on that second CS.

[YoshiSkittlez]

Yeah ursa you and I need another collab

I just gotta find time to be able to do it

[Major Ursa]

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[Lord Wyron]

Name: Nick Chopper, (Curse Name: Mark Dufresne)

Appearance:

Nick Chopper - Storybrooke

Oz & Storybrooke Comparison

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Tattoo

Wardrobe Style: Trying to adjust to a more modern feel while still keeping to his vintage roots, Nick's typical apparel now consists of a dark brown leather coat over a tucked-in button-down shirt with a plain white t-shirt underneath, along with khakis or suit pants, a black leather belt, dark brown brogue boots, and a leather-strapped Rolex watch on his wrist.

Example Outfits:

Example Outfit One

Example Outfit Two

Example Outfit Three

Age: 44

Status and Job: Former woodsman, worked as a fireman for five years.

Skills: Having worked as a woodsman for many years, and a fireman for five more, Nick is in excellent physical condition, his strength, speed, and stamina far above-average, especially for a man of his age. Practically living his entire life in the woods of Oz, Nick displays exceptional survival skills; his well-built physique coupled with his knowledge make him a natural survivalist. Branching off from this, Nick is a capable navigator, surveyor, and map-reader, his navigational skills adept enough that he can guide his way out of any woods just by following the stars and/or sun. Lastly, Nick's tenure as Mark Dufresne has left him an adept mechanical skill, though this is typically limited to things like his truck, or small household appliances.

Talents: Nick is an inherit odd-job man, and has always found that working with his hands comes easy to him; whether it be working with wood and lumber, metal, or even smaller things like the Civil War model table he keeps in his basement. Secondly, Nick has always found that he has an easy time speaking to children, possibly stemming from the close relationship he had with is own son, Mason back in Oz. Thirdly, Nick has both a focused, hardworking temperament, and high levels of stress-management. Because of this, he can easily take control of situations that are going out of hand and work with others to find a solution, a natural leader. Lastly, while not as intellectual or scholarly as others like Mr. Gold or Dr. Hopper are, Nick shows great knowledge in the fields of military history, strategy, early U.S. history, politics, weapon care and maintenance, and basic medicine (stemming from his camping experience).

Strengths: Nick is a single-minded and strong-willed individual, determined to stick to his values and accomplish his goals. Because of this, it's incredibly difficult, if not impossible to change his mind on something if he stands firm in his beliefs. Though this occasionally makes him irritatingly stubborn, it also allows him to function as a strong tether for others. Nick also is somewhat chivalrous when it comes to interacting with others, this trait even transferring over to Mark Dufresne as he would frequently help out the Storybrooke Nuns whenever they asked for volunteers. Branching of from this, Nick's temperament is perhaps most different from Mark's in that he is much friendlier and more helpful than Mark was, lacking the 'sleeping' fireman's brash and cold demeanor.

Weaknesses: Still without a heart, Nick has a difficult time feeling any emotions whatsoever, finding love to be the most difficult to perceive. Because of this, he is unable to react to others in an empathetic or sympathetic way, instead showing indifference. His years spent as the Tin Man have also affected him negatively, making him unnaturally afraid of enclosed spaces, heavy machinery, and loud noises; these fears deep enough to cause severe anxiety, visual and auditory hallucinations, and even panic attacks. Lastly, his years as both a woodsman and a fireman have left him with tendonitis in his shoulder, causing him deep chronic pain only treated with pain medication. As a result of this, Nick has become dependent on Aspirin as a relief to this pain, reaching a point where even functioning requires multiple pills a day to deal with the pain.

Relationships: With the Curse now broken and memories returned, Nick is struggling to figure out who his friends and enemies are in Storybrooke, though he takes Mark Dufresne's own relationships as a basis for himself.

Brief Bio: Wandering the woods of Oz in a mechanical body, the Tin Man was suddenly transported to the Land Without Magic by an Evil Queen. Implanted with the identity of Mark Dufresne, he was left with no memories of who he was before, believing himself to be a simple fireman who hadn't married, or had any children. He lived like this for five years until the newcomer, Henry Carlyle came to Storybrooke; breaking the Curse and freeing the inhabitants of their false memories. Now awoken, Nick has to deal with memories of his old life while reconnecting with his long-lost son.

Music Gallery

Nick

Other: Nick has a pet German Shepherd dog named Grip who he owned since the Curse was cast. Also, while not practicing often Nick shows some skill when it comes to playing guitar, though he rarely shares this skill with anyone.

[Major Ursa]

Now that Swan Lake has been accepted...feel free to have your characters bring their suspicious bedsheets to the Laundromat...

[Ruby]

Very nice post, Shadow. =)

[Lord Wyron]

Thank you kindly, Ruby :P

[Major Ursa]