[OOC] Werewolf Roleplay - OPEN

[The Muse of Eru]

Simply to reiterate a point under the rules, since I know things sometimes wane with the progression of a roleplay:

This is casual RP, so I expect a minimum of two paragraphs per post (not yet a problem!). I realize there are days where nothing is coming to mind, so on those days just do what you can to keep the RP rolling. Otherwise, posts should include supporting detail, character development, and some aid to help the story move forward. I've seen roleplays just die because everyone is off doing their own crap and waiting for someone to come to them - let us skip that mess and be bold! Utilize the chat to suggest ideas with your fellow players regarding relationships and potential events you'd like to play out.

I don't really have strict post requirements, but I would like a daily post if possible - if you don't think you'll be able to post daily at some point, perhaps move your character to the side rather than force the RP to halt. With warning, absent characters should be fine.

Just so everyone knows, I am here to hear any complaints and will do my best to work through them with you. Please come to me with concerns so I can help you, rather than allowing things to build up and then you just drop the RP like a hot potato.

Thanks!

[TheHangedMan]

Name: Blanc Skavdr
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Sexual preference: Heterosexual
Human or werewolf?: Human, and blissfully unaware. Smells delicious.

Appearance (will make a picture soon):
Pale white skin, almost albino-ish, with short cropped black hair. Has a heart shaped face with wide eyes and a small nose. His eyes are wide-set, upturned, black, large and almond shaped. Blanc is small for his age, standing at exactly 5^ft (152^cm), and weighs 106^lb (48^kg), with a runners build. His hands and feet are small for his size.

Strengths:

• Determined and stubborn
• Has good instincts
• Runs quickly

Weaknesses (at least 3):

• Gets scared easily, and is really jumpy.
• Unintelligent.
• Runs away quickly.

Personality:
Blanc, on the surface, is cheerful and fun loving. He tries to find enjoyment in everything he possibly can, and is not afraid to try new things. However, beneath is cheerful demeanor is a surprisingly deep person. Blanc is something of an existentialist, and believes that his life is dictated by the choices he makes. It doesn't matter what situation he is thrust into, he believes that the best choice is the one he himself gets to make, and will never agree to something that has been imposed on him. Blanc is also very emphatic, to the point that it feel supernatural. He reads and empathizes with the emotions and feelings of another person as if reading there minds. Another core of his personality is his drive to repay all his debts. If he owes someone, he will stop at nothing to pay them back. He is surprisingly straightforward and scarcely tells lies, even small ones.

History:
Blanc is a half-french, half-american who had just moved into Colorado. His parents, recently divorced, have left him and his family a mess. He's living alone currently, and is trying to finish college on a sports scholarship. Lately, he's taken a liking to hiking, as being alone in the mountains relaxes him. He has a habit of staying there overnight during his free days.

Other: His running shoes and lucky rabbits paw.

[SevenStormStyle]

Hider

Name: "North" (No Last Name)
Age: 16 (Soon to be 17)
Gender: Female
Sexual Preference: Homoromantic Asexual
Human or Werewolf: Werewolf
Pack Member or Loner: Loner
Pack Name: N/A
Pack Position: Not currently in a pack, but would likely be toward the bottom rank-wise.
Appearance (picture or written description):
Human:

Wolf:

Strengths (at least 3): A vicious fighter, highly intelligent, and especially fast.
Weaknesses (at least 3): Small and light, prone to emotional and mental instability, and not skilled at making allies.
Personality: Named for her affinity with cold temperatures and snowy landscapes, it should come as no surprise that North distant and fearful. She prefers to be alone with only the wilderness to keep her company, and is highly uncomfortable in the presence of others. While shy and docile when with other wolves, North becomes vicious and bloodthirsty when confronted by a human or other animal. Resentful of her human form, she never leaves her wolf form when she can help it.
History: North was the only child of a single mother who was reclusive, so they lived alone in the woods and had little interaction with civilization. Her mother provided for herself and her daughter by becoming an avid hunter/gatherer, and soon knew the names and locations of every native flora and fauna. One day, however, a single creature stood above all the others in her eyes. A wolf, unmatched by any other in strength and beauty, appeared in the forest, and North's mother became infatuated with it. To her, this werewolf represented all that was powerful and good in the world. Recognizing it as a beast of legend, she trained her daughter to become a skilled fighter who was in-tune with nature so that she might one day become a wolf herself. Once her child was deemed ready, she abandoned her in the wild and allowed the rogue wolf to bite her daughter before slaying it. When North became a wolf for the first time, she killed her mother in anger for all that she had endured and became a loner.
Other: Nothing at the moment.

[NarcissisticPotato]

Hey! I was just wondering if I could make a hunter that pretends to be an unsuspecting human then worms her way into the pack before attracting the attention of a higher-up and killing them? Either that or I'll just play a normal human and forget about the whole killing thing!

[ViolentViolet]

Hey guys, I'll be away later today because I have to work. I'll be back sometime around eleven my time >_<

[CLIW]

Sorry about my lack of posting. I'll get something up ASAP

[The Muse of Eru]

@TheHangedMan
Although I like the uniqueness of the character, can you tell me how you'll fit him into the RP? He's seems very much like someone's dinner.

@SevenStormStyle
Although there is no actual age rule, I'm concerned your character may be too young simply because the 1-year imposed limit. There aren't any other players with young characters, except perhaps TheHangedMan. That is, unless you intend to grant her a darker fate that finding a mate.

@NarcissisticPotato
That'd be fine, although I'm not sure anyone would be willing to have their character killed so readily- perhaps nearly killed? Although, perhaps I could sacrifice my Marrec for such. I can always make a new werewolf. So, sure! I could help you with that story line.

@ViolentViolet
Thanks for the warning, Violet, as well as placing your character in a waiting position so Markus can still move around.

@CLIW
No worries!

[Ultimate Spidey]

Almost finished with my character. All I really need to do is write the history.

@The Muse of Eru I was going to make my character about 17yo, but if you think that's too young for the game then I can make her 18. My thinking is that she did have a romantic relationship during that first year as a wolf, but sometime after that first year ended my character lost that partner somehow.

[The Muse of Eru]

@Ultimate Spidey

Age simply concerns me because other players might not feel as driven to write with such a younger character. 17-18 should be fine!

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Also, I will say that there's already far more female characters than males, especially considering one male character is MIA, so for those who are still writing or thinking of writing characters with the romance angle in mind and the desire for a male counterpart, there might be some issue.

[TheHangedMan]

@The Muse of Eru I'm planning for him to either nearly get chomped the get saved or slowly begin investigating on different anomalies around the mountains. I already have several ideas in mind so you don't have to worry . . . Much xD

[The Muse of Eru]

@TheHangedMan

Alright! Approved. =P

[NarcissisticPotato]

@NarcissisticPotato
That'd be fine, although I'm not sure anyone would be willing to have their character killed so readily- perhaps nearly killed? Although, perhaps I could sacrifice my Marrec for such. I can always make a new werewolf. So, sure! I could help you with that story line.

@The Muse of Eru

I think it would be far more interesting to have her nearly kill someone and have her intentions revealed than to just flat out kill someone so have no worries there! Merrec would be an interesting enough target as well and any help would be very well appreciated if the need arises!

Also, I'm not sure if I am going to run with it considering the massive amount of females and the entire idea wouldn't work very well for a male. Maybe I will just make a wolf or something because males are in high demand around here!

[The Muse of Eru]

@NarcissisticPotato

Either direction should work! Marrec hasn't mingled with anyone yet and has no other storyline obligations presently, but it is true that it'd be removing another male and further skewing the balance. Ultimately your choice - I wouldn't want anyone to play a character they wouldn't enjoy playing.

[TheHangedMan]

Just a quick check: what's the limit of the number of characters you can create? Just one? Because I just had a wonderful idea for a character that I hadn't considered earlier :3

[NarcissisticPotato]

@NarcissisticPotato

Either direction should work! Marrec hasn't mingled with anyone yet and has no other storyline obligations presently, but it is true that it'd be removing another male and further skewing the balance. Ultimately your choice - I wouldn't want anyone to play a character they wouldn't enjoy playing.

@The Muse of Eru

The count seems to be equal right now with 6 males and 6/7 females (the seventh being Storm's char). I'm (meant to be) revising right now so I won't be able to work on a CS until later. I know there's a few people writing up characters now so I'm going to wait and see what that brings the count to before I push ahead with anything! Thanks for letting me have the choice though!

[The Muse of Eru]

@NarcissisticPotato

This is true, and when tallying up I didn't add in @TheHangedMan since I don't know the overall goal of that character, and I excluded one of the accepted male characters since the individual hasn't been active since he applied for the position. May have skewed my results a little more.

I just don't want people to join because they like the romance part, and then find that there aren't sufficient players. Granted, I like the idea of one of my characters not finding someone and going through that (hence offering Marrec, I guess), but it may not be the goal for everyone.

[NarcissisticPotato]

@NarcissisticPotato

This is true, and when tallying up I didn't add in @TheHangedMan since I don't know the overall goal of that character, and I excluded one of the accepted male characters since the individual hasn't been active since he applied for the position. May have skewed my results a little more.

I just don't want people to join because they like the romance part, and then find that there aren't sufficient players. Granted, I like the idea of one of my characters not finding someone and going through that (hence offering Marrec, I guess), but it may not be the goal for everyone.

@The Muse of Eru

If need be you can just have a few people make multiple characters and outlaw having two females per person?

[The Muse of Eru]

@NarcissisticPotato

A couple people are considering second characters, but I don't want to push them and than make things difficult. We just started, so we'll see!

Good idea, though, with no two female characters for a player. I have two, but the one was requested and I made her have a mate already. If anyone wants the character (Sasha) or position, she can be set aside.

[NarcissisticPotato]

@NarcissisticPotato

A couple people are considering second characters, but I don't want to push them and than make things difficult. We just started, so we'll see!

Good idea, though, with no two female characters for a player. I have two, but the one was requested and I made her have a mate already. If anyone wants the character (Sasha) or position, she can be set aside.

@The Muse of Eru

Just put it out there - tell people that they can do it and most of the time, they will do it! I'll definitely create my female and then another male if I have the chance to!

[The Muse of Eru]

@NarcissisticPotato

Hahah, will do. Thanks for taking such an active interest!