Medusa

The Last Avatar - Inspired by the Nickelodeon Television Series

I'll try to work on a post today, I'm sorry for taking so long!

What Is The Avatar Above Thinking? Version 2.0

"im sugoi-desu"

No Masters or Kings - ON HOLD

Thanks so much! Just posted my character and I hope she meshes well with all of yours.

No Masters or Kings - ON HOLD

Name: Saanvi Vohra
Criminal Nickname: Sai
Preferred Name: Sai (meaning saint, master, or lord in Sindhi)

Year Born: 2055
Age when incarcerated: Thirty-five

Physical Attributes: Standing at 5'9", Sai appears to be much taller due to the way she carries herself. Head held high and back straight, an arrogant demeanor clearly shines through.

Crime(s) Committed:
►Blackmail
►Human Trafficking

Personality: With a clever business-sense, Sai understands that everything has a price tag. She befriends others based on their value to her, and will quickly throw away those of a seemingly lesser worth. Her most interesting trait is the ability to switch personalities for others on a dime, and is capable of forming relationships with the goal of owning their loyalty. Intelligent as she may be, she is quick to anger and has a penchant for spontaneity if disinterested.

Brief History: A wealthy family at her grasp, Sai was never one to want. Between language lessons and half-hearted ballet recitals, she was a spoiled child. This, of course, became a permanent trait as the girl grew. In her adolescent years, Sai began to realize the true power of affluence, the government having had close ties to her father's wallet. He was one of the few able to run his country in the way he wished- quietly and behind the scenes. Envious of this power, and the sole Vohra heir, she dreamed to follow such a path.

A bright future ahead of her, the family business fell easily upon her lap. Uncaring towards the affairs of the United Nations or its enemies, Sai pursued personal interests. Information brokering had become her speciality, and with a fortune at her side, she sought to broaden her horizons into escort services. Aware of the power of alcohol and lust, she created a web of like-minded people who used their talents in exchange for the slurred secrets of politicians and intelligence agents.

Due to such a vast network, word of her power had spread from spurned colleagues. Extremely difficult to prosecute, she lived in comfort until the creation of the Apox center. One of the first prisoners, they captured and held the woman until proper evidence could brought against her case. Unjustly being placed alongside the world's worst criminals as they awaited their own trials, she was left in a stasis for decades.

Miscellaneous: She is capable of speaking English, Hindi, and Sindhi.

Three new players needed for survival/Dystopian story.

I'd be interested in filling a role for either gender, although may ask to play a female.

Carpe Diem

I'm going to have to apologize, because I ended up skimming a lot of that. I didn't intend to make this as dramatic as you think this needs to be, and never once implied that I was some sort of expert on mental illnesses (as you aren't either). However, I don't understand how your anthropology major (congrats for you) would come into play, as mental illnesses are not culturally based. A lot of us have degrees here, none of which have to do with whatever point you're attempting to make. We ended up solving the issue by OSIEIPPO graciously agreeing to change his post. I never once bullied him, and instead pointed out factual remarks, which was supported by another roleplayer on the thread. The truth is, someone with such a mixed bag of mental illnesses, unmedicated, is impossible. Also, my point was that an eating disorder is not a body type, and since you just hate "gross generalizations," you might want to fix your own character on that front too. The issue is with you writing an essay about some dictatorship that I'm trying to take a hold of, which isn't the case. We solved the "problem" long before you even logged onto the site, and I'd hate to see any of this imagined discourse against me go further. This rp is your train wreck, and you're the conductor. In your own words, "wow this got overblown fast. All of you, please relax." I'm not going to reply to these back-and-forths since they've really been a waste of everyone's time. We got over the situation quickly, and I'd rather just end this here since we all seem to be such busy people.

Carpe Diem

@Tracyarmav
Do not use the phrase "dahlin" or any sort of hint at condescension when speaking to someone, as clearly you don't belong in the conversation in the first place. It makes you sound crude and your opinions are clearly invalidated by using that sort of low-brow "joke." I had an issue with the characterization of some people (and couple others did too), and offered my criticism. If you want to learn to be a better writer, you have to learn how to take advice instead of just brushing people off. There are lines that shouldn't be crossed, and we've already seen a few based on our posts and OOC comments, including yours. I was attempting to offer honest feedback, and expect a certain type of realism when dealing with people who call themselves "advanced roleplayers."

Carpe Diem

@Wind WildI never mentioned that I was taking your place as GM? Lmfao. I was stating that Ralph wasn't a realistic depiction of what mental illness does to a person, and it was extremely offensive. I understand that you want to hold on to your false sense of authority here, but his character was totally unrealistic. I was pretty civil on my part, so I don't understand where I seemed "demanding." Your character also had an issue with the whole "appears anorexic but really isn't" description, but I held my tongue there too. These are real diseases, and just because you want her to be pretty and thin, it does not equate to a disorder as severe as anorexia. The personality of a character is necessary in building up a storyline, and if you flippantly use such serious descriptions and then forget them two posts later, it's sloppy writing.

Carpe Diem

@Medusa He is a reflection of myself irl to be honest.

I suffer from the some of his ailments, am unmedicated and yet i lead a normal life. In the CS i mentioned that he enjoys the simpler things in life. There is a reason for this. As of now all he knows is he is outside in the middle of the day with some strangers who seem as confused as he is. He is smart enough to understand himself and has dealt with these problems so long that he has developed his own little ways of controlling them. (which is how i maintain personally)

It's just the first post. He wouldn't have chosen to introduce himself had he seen any other option. What should he have done? Ran? That would have only succeeded in tiring him out and stranding him alone. Remain silent? For someone else maybe that would have worked but Ralph knows he's too intelligent not to at least attempt to figure things out on a step by step basis. As of now he sees no immediate danger, only confusion.

Like i said previously, this is only the first post. Trust me, if i have the opportunity to show you all who Ralph is then hopefully you will understand. He will unravel, eventually. He has barriers up to sustain his mental health but they won't last. Character development is important to me and i will delve deeper into his mental state over time.

Just as irl with my own mental health issues, most people i meet would not guess that i suffer from depression and social anxiety. It's in this way that Raphael is modeled after myself.

@OSIEIPPO

I empathize with you, I really do. Although my issue isn't with Ralph's "character development." We all just posted, so I understand the need to delve deeper into his personality. I do have a problem with your flippant use of mental illnesses, such as the "etc." What would that even entail? Schizophrenia (for instance) is also extremely serious, and without medication, would leave someone unable to function in normal society (to varying degrees). I couldn't fathom someone dealing with that + whatever issues you've chosen to have him possess. I didn't mean to get into anything when I posted, but Ralph clearly cannot be capable of being "considered very attractive," "having a genius level intellect that is rarely used," or a magical affinity "for the sciences, such as athletics and the arts." Plus, apparently he has to deal with a long list of mental disorders and a small child! C'mon, I understand the need to create a really cool character, but this guy is just unbelievable.

Carpe Diem

@RisenDead@Wind Wild

Right, that adds on to another couple of questions that I had unanswered. Specifically, where and when are we? Because if we're assuming the Middle Ages, then different parts of Europe were at different instances of fruition. Specifically, the southern parts of Europe were doing extremely well (the Golden Age of Islam had taken over in quite a bit of places, excluding most northern regions (of Europe for example, AKA their Dark Ages). Like, I know that we've decided to use modern English for the world that we've constructed, so any other details from the OP would be helpful. I'm also aware that we collectively chose to pick a time & place later on, but now since we're into the story, I'd like to know before all of us start describing different places/times.