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2 mos ago
Current Imagine having the willpower to retire from RP and actually mean it (I will never escape)
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2 mos ago
Showing kindness is like loaning out emotional currency. If you never receive any in return, it's like having sleep debt. It's exhausting.
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2 mos ago
Every 2-5 years or so I will look back and think everything I wrote in the "before times" was cringe. I used to change my username when that happened, now I just wear my shamelessness like a badge.
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2 mos ago
God bless the old guy who said "hey good lookin' can you help me out?" at work today. Yessir, I'd be happy to help you find frames for your new glasses.
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3 mos ago
I should write science fiction, so I can get paid to blackpill about how technology can be misused instead of doing it for free.
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A late twenties/early thirties, they/them something-or-other who's been doing this writing thing on and off since my teens. When I need to blow off some steam, I play the kinds of games that would make the average Dark Souls fan scream with rage. Aside from those two hobbies, I don't make time for much. My roleplaying is probably the most social I'll ever be across the internet, but hopefully that's what you're here for.

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Cynthia Schovajsa


Cynthia, in fact, did not know why they were here, she realized, listening to Amaterasu speak. Dominus bade her come, and thus she did. He demanded their entrance be grand, and so she had enlisted the assistance of the orc king to make it so. She never did well with royal pomp, herself. What she did know was that Nirvana was the plane of existence upon which the gods had their dwelling, unbound by time and death—and allegedly, worldly desires—though she had her doubts about the latter claim.

She listened in wonder as Mitsuko spoke. An island nation with a population of 20 million? Had she heard that quite right? It was doubtful the humans numbered that many in total in her own world. It seemed as though this girl led an eventful life, with many twists and turns. Wait, did she just say that she dueled a deity and won? Cynthia glanced at Amaterasu for some kind of sign that she'd exaggerated somehow, and finding none, was even further amazed. She barely even heard the comment about the rollercoaster, with her mind spinning as to just how strong she must be. Did she dare ask the young lady for a spar, later? ...No. She'd rather chew gravel than suffer defeat by the hands of one Dominus had deemed "a child."

Then, the alien spoke. The manner of its speech put Cynthia off somehow, despite being perfectly fluent. She couldn't quite put her finger on why, until she glanced over at Dominus, pinching his nose in frustration and impatience, and realized that she was barely paying attention to what was being said herself. Ah, that was it. Zero's manner of speech reminded Cynthia of a politician. It was a bit too refined, and the vague and repeated use of the word 'love' didn't actually tell her much about Genesis as much as what was not being said. Immediately, Genesis struck her as a being with secrets, and its being absent from this meeting only solidified that in her mind. As for Zero, she wasn't sure if she could hold that against him. He was a bit of a mystery, and she couldn't be sure yet if he had free will.

Finally, there was the elf. Elves were isolationists on Cynthia's home planet, making war against those who encroached on their own territory with no respect of race or creed. She supposed they could be considered neutral—apathetic towards the war, even. Cynthia found her remark about her life as a queen not being noteworthy or eventful unconvincing, however. Certainly, it was her personal belief that long life was the enemy of a life well-lived. Her own siblings' lack of noteworthy accomplishments when compared to her own was the proof. Why do anything today when you have nigh-unlimited tomorrows, after all? This, however, was not from lack of opportunity, but lack of effort. The elf that stood before her now was either lying to keep her secrets, or lazy just like them, she concluded. The grizzled War Queen could not conceive of a world in which war was a seemingly bygone concept.

Dominus glanced at Cynthia, and made a motion with his head that usually meant something along the lines of 'put a stop to this nonsense, will you?' He couldn't mean for her to give a speech, could he..? Cynthia remained frigid for a moment before choosing to speak. "My people have hardly known aught but war from our birth. You may rely on me," she said simply. Dominus scoffed. "What this ice queen is trying to say is, try not to slow her down," he offered with a haughty smirk. "That..." Cynthia paused. "The word of my god... may contradict mine own opinion from time to time," she managed, returning his smirk with one of her own. The two seemed to be playing a game of wits of some kind, with rules only they knew at the moment.
Banned for recognizing the opening theme of Shadow the Hedgehog from just 4 lyrics
Rika was momentarily distracted by the voice inside her head, but she quickly recognized that monotone as belonging to Shiro. "Technology is incredible," she said to no one in particular, shortly before some unearthly dog-like noises echoed from deeper within the construction site. Even with the echo, Rika would recognize that reverb anywhere—before she even laid eyes on the massive creatures, she knew the sounds belonged to beast-class demons. She stopped suddenly, motioning with her hand for her allies to do the same. It would later seem a bit strange to her, leading the group of more experienced demon hunters, but her current state of mind left no space for her usual doubts or regularly scheduled episodes of impostor syndrome. She watched calmly as the beasts approached, waiting for an opportunity where they might line up so she could smash several of them in one punch. It was then that Andrea reemerged, dismantling two of them like it was nothing. Truthfully, Rika told herself—it was.

One of the four remaining beasts charged Rika, taking her for easy prey—but suddenly a massive, pitch-black forearm bound in chains appeared to grab the demon by its head, thrashing it around like a rag doll as the beast had clearly intended to do to her. It smashed the beast into its kin as they tried to pass by it in the hallway, Rika remaining completely still except for her eyes tracking the creature as it flew through the air. Eventually, one of the other beasts made it through, charging at Akira, but Rika leapt in the way and held her arm out confidently, as if she were a professional dog trainer wearing a bite suit. Though it took her arm with its mouth and thrashed its head around, attempting to tear her to pieces, Rika remained rooted to the spot as if she weighed several tons. As it gnawed on her repeatedly, a second beast that the disembodied arm had managed to grab yiped and yowled in pain as its body was slowly crushed like an aluminum can, seemingly by some invisible force that was striking it repeatedly. Perhaps it wasn't apparent at first, but it was happening at roughly the same rhythm that Rika herself was being bitten.

"I wonder why it is they can't resist me," Rika remarked absentmindedly, as the beast continued its seemingly futile assault. Rika was clearly not in any hurry to kill it, as long as it was attacking her rather than anyone else. "Exotic meat, perhaps? Maybe a teething instinct..? Say, does the DDF charge their employees for replacement uniforms, by any chance?" she asked sincerely, turning her head to face the others. There was a bit of blood splattered on her face, but seemingly no injury that it could have come from.
Banned because a ship is a she
Banned because

Banned for using the coffee emoji
Banned for having a dirty mind. Actually, ban the whole 1x1 section for that too
Rika watched in barely-perceptible wonder as the Demon Denial Field was deployed, the nerves once again causing her to slip away into her possession mode. She wasn't afraid of the demons; rather, she was consumed with thoughts of every way she might screw up her first real mission, and the subsequent first impressions. Dulling her emotions would help. She nodded to Akira, her eyes suddenly looking a bit flat and empty. "Yeah. I got, like, the cram school version though... So I'll stay close by, and scout ahead..." she said, her voice just a bit morose as she jumped out the back of the transport.

Just as the others might be wondering how those two things might be achieved at the same time, barely-visible, faintly red magic circles appeared on the ground in a hexagon shape all around Rika. One by one, they rose to slightly above the level of her height, summoning life-size copies of herself—or at least, at first they appeared so. As more were summoned, their eyes too became lifeless and glassy, their joints became more obviously doll-like, their skin like fine finished ivory wood, their hair falling more loosely around the face—even faintly visible red strings started to appear. They were still life-like enough to be mistaken for the real thing from a distance, but their false features would give them away on closer inspection.

"There... Some chew toys for the beasts should keep them away from any stranded innocents..." she said with a slightly creepy but satisfied smile. With a dismissing wave of her limp hand, the six dolls she'd summoned shambled off in every direction, running with a limp as though they were injured and dutifully acting as tempting bait for any demons that might be lurking. Rika then stowed away her hand inside her pocket and faced the others, but didn't look at them directly. "If anyone gets injured, bring 'em to me. Uh, but don't fuss over 'protecting the healer' or anything. I'm not made of papier mâché..." Figuring she'd stood around the transport van long enough to provoke the boss, she took off straight ahead, towards the center of the hastily evacuated construction site. If nobody else was going to take point, she might as well show the others that she wasn't afraid.
Banned for being scarier than the Majora's Mask moon, which is something I never thought I'd say
I kinda want to say "challenge accepted" and try to make a spicy food arc really interesting now
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