Shinobu

Hello

Welcome to the Guild! What are some of the cosplays that you've done?

Anyone wanna rp with a lonely young adult?

I might be down if you're still looking.

Root River: A Wonderful Life!

I'm thinking about making a relationship sheet if anyone wants to discuss interactions with my character.

Root River: A Wonderful Life!

_{Location: Homestead -> Red Bridge}

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It was winter when Oliver Reed had gone to sleep and it was still winter when he awoke the next morning.

That didn't stop the mayor from ringing him at an un-goddessly hour, however. The first signs of spring were apparently in bloom and all were invited to see for themselves. Doubtful, but okay. That was still fine with Oliver. He truthfully had little to do today and welcomed the opportunity to leave home for a few hours. Cinnamon and Storm were his only saving grace at the homestead yet even they did little to ease perpetual anxiety. He hated acting idle. Between throwing together a last minute dish and keeping social appearances, it would be hard to get lost in his own head for right now. Winter was hard like that, but spring was alright. Oliver liked spring for the most part. "Yes, of course! I'll be there for sure! I greatly look forward to what bounties our Goddess has blessed us with this year!"

The optimism was as fabricated as his carefully crafted life of lies. These people were fools to be excited by the first sign of flower petals, but who was he to ruin their fun? The least that he could do was throw together a dish of some kind as a peace offering. He was atrocious at baking and fishing, so those options were ruled out. There was other alternatives, however. "Pancakes? Those are easy to make and I'm sure that Ferris would eat them if nobody else did."

"Yeah, pancakes. I'd have to be an idiot to ruin those." The commentary was directed towards an oversized rabbit that was silently moving about the household. The poor thing was probably freezing from this cold - Oliver certainly knew that he was. Winter was literally the worst season to exist and he saw no benefits to it. When the chill came on his birthday ever year, he had grown to dread the coming weeks. Winter slowed certain businesses in Root River, killed crops, and came with snow that piled upon every pathway. He had truly hoped that spring had actually come if it meant returning life to this otherwise desolate town. "Alright, Cinnamon. I'll be back in a few hours with the ingredients. Don't die or anything."

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He hated winter.

At least the thaw was obvious and most of the snow had begun to vanish by the time that he stepped outside. He still wrapped a scarf around his neck and grabbed a white winter coat to stave away the remaining cold. He had half the mind to pop in and see how Ferris was doing so far, but decided against it. The kid had likely already been awake for hours anyway. He was probably deep in the woods or offering a prayer of some kind. He was naive like that, but Oliver couldn't blame him. He was once a believer too and grief had always brought people closer to the Harvest Goddess' message. Helping people was, admittedly, why Oliver had pursued his career as a priest in the first place. He knew that it was probably heresy and he also didn't care. If the Harvest Goddess was real, then she could strike him down with lightning where he stood. Maybe then, he'd actually believe in her existence again. It was these idle thoughts that led him to the local red bridge on the first day of the new year, every year, like clockwork. He had hoped to catch a glimpse of Her, but he had come to terms with the brutal reality. He would never see her as she did not exist.

"Ah. Good morning to you, Miss Peterson!" Speaking of outlandish belief systems, there was the Peterson sisters. They were outsiders like himself, but had only come to the village within the past few seasons. Their food was delicious and he was a regular, but they themselves were rather quite odd. Eccentric, even. He was fonder of Astrid than her sister as the latter had the tendency to flirt with anything that had a pulse. Both believed in a deity or deities that were foreign to Root River, however. This much was reflected in their strange trinkets and accessories that were scattered across their dining hall. It looked like Astrid had her religious memorabilia on her now as well. How strange it was to come across one of them at the site of where the Harvest Goddess was rumored to be seen. Could this be considered heresy for them? "I'm surprised to see you here this early. What bring you to the red bridge today?"

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_{Mentions: @PrinceAlexus}

What's Up??

Hey there! Welcome to the Guild.

I've never heard of Neko Kugyay, but I suppose that it might be a site that is no longer around (since you left four years ago). I'm also not the best with forum Roleplaying (I personally prefer Discord), but everyone on here is pretty patient and understanding. If you have any questions about the site or anything else, don't hesitate to ask me or anyone else!

Otherwise, I hope you find what you're looking for and enjoy your time on here.

Post a random fact about yourself.

I reconnected with a childhood friend while on the Guild. In addition to that, I found out that my older sister attends college with another member that I nearly wrote with in the past. I won't mention who for privacy reasons, but both of these shocked me. We really do live in a small world.

The Scratchpad

_{Location: Homestead -> Red Bridge}

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It was winter when Oliver Reed had gone to sleep and it was still winter by the time he had awoke.

That didn't stop the mayor from ringing him at an un-goddessly hour though. The first signs of spring were apparently in bloom and all were invited to attend. Doubtful, but okay. That was still fine with Oliver. He truthfully had little to do and welcomed the opportunity to leave home for a few hours. Cinnamon and Storm were his only saving grace at his homestead yet even they did to ease perpetual anxiety. He hated acting idle. Between throwing together a last minute dish and keeping social appearance, it would be hard to get lost in his own head. Winter was hard like that, but spring was alright. Oliver liked spring. "Yes, of course! I'll be there for sure! I greatly look forward to what bounties our Goddess has blessed us with this year!"

The optimism was as fabricated as a carefully crafted life of lies. These people were fools to be excited by the first sign of flower petals, but who was he to ruin their fun? The least that he could do was throw together a dish of some kind. He was atrocious at baking and fishing, so those options were ruled out. There was other options as well. "Pancakes? Those are easy to make and I'm sure that Ferris would eat them if nobody else did."

"Yeah, pancakes. Those are easy enough to make." The question was directed towards an oversized rabbit that was silently moving about the household. The poor thing was probably freezing from this cold - Oliver certainly knew that he was. Winter was literally the worst season to exist and he saw no benefits to it. When the chill came on his birthday ever year, he had grown to loathe it. It slowed certain businesses in Root River, killed crops, and came with snow that piled upon every pathway. He had truly hoped that spring had actually come if it meant returning life to this otherwise desolate town. "Alright, Cinnamon. I'll be back in a few hours with the ingredients. Don't die or anything."

He hated winter.

At least the thaw was obvious and most of the snow had begun to vanish by the time that he stepped outside. He still wrapped a scarf around his neck and grabbed a white winter coat to stave away some of the cold. He had half the mind to pop in and see how Ferris was doing so far, but decided against it. The kid had likely already been awake for hours anyway. He was probably deep in the woods or offering a prayer. He was naive like that, but Oliver didn't blame him. He was once a believer too and grief had always brought people closer to the Harvest Goddess' message. Helping people was, admittedly, why Oliver had pursued his career as a priest. He knew that it was heresy and he also didn't care. If the Harvest Goddess was real, then she could strike him down with lightning where he stood. Maybe then, he'd actually believe in her existence again.

" Ah. Good morning to you, Miss Peterson!" Speaking of outlandish belief systems, there was the Peterson sisters. They were outsiders like himself, but had only come to the village within the past few months. Their food was delicious and he was a regular, but they themselves were rather quite odd. Eccentric, even. He was fonder of Astrid than her sister as the latter had the tendency to flirt with anything that had a pulse. Both believed in a deity or deities that were foreign to Root River, however. This much was reflected in their strange trinkets and accessories that were scattered across their dining hall. It looked like Astrid (or perhaps it was Tora that he was seeing?) had her religious memorabilia on her now as well. How strange it was to come across one of them at the sight of where the Harvest Goddess was rumored to be seen. Could this be considered heresy for them? "I'm surprised to see you here this early. What bring you to the red bridge today?"

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New year's resolutions

I have a few:

• Finding even more music than last year! I discovered 374 new artists this year.
• Taking better care of my physical and mental health. It's been a while since I've seen someone.
• Being better to and for my girlfriend. She's the best and I feel like I'm not doing enough for her. I want to do more.
• Paying off some of my debts. I finish paying off loans that I defaulted on during my next paycheck. Now to pay off my credit card.
• Moving out of my dad's house. He's great, but I hate the people we live with. I have an opportunity to move to Florida. I might take it.

Shuffle your music player and post the first 10 songs

_{1.) The Getaway - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2.) Fall For You - Secondhand Serenade
3.) Coffee And TV - Blur
4.) I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me - Fall Out Boy
5.) Me Against The World - Simple Plan
6.) Life On The Nickel - Foster The People
7.) I Miss The Misery - Halestorm
8.) Same Direction - Hoobastank
9.) One More Night - Maroon 5
0.) Stutter - My Darkest Days}

Unwell - Matchbox 20
Sleight of Hand - Natewantstobattle
Now - Paramore
Freak Show - Set it Off
The Authority Song - Jimmy Eat World

Why, thank you. Yours is bomb too. We are now friends cus power of music

@SouffleGirl123

Nice! And even more bands and musicians that we have in common.

The Procrastination Thread

Welcome to the Procrastination Thread! This is intended to be a throwback to some of the OOC hangouts that were prevalent on the Guild in past years. In addition to that, it will hopefully act as a tool to motivate others through active shaming. Anything can be discussed here as long as it falls within the Guild guidelines and drama is kept out. The only other rule of the thread is that you MUST MENTION what you're procrastinating on (ex: studying, homework, errands, writing a character sheet, writing a post, etc) and MAKE SOME PROGRESS every time that you open the thread. I'll let you decide what counts as progress.

With that out of the way. . Let's dive into some ice-breaker questions! Feel free to answer as many or as little as you want.

1.) What should we call you?
2.) How long have you been Roleplaying? How long of that has been spent on the Guild?
3.) Aside from Roleplaying, what are some of your other interests or hobbies?
4.) Who is your favorite musician(s)?
5.) Do you have any pets? If so, do you have any pictures that you're willing to share?
6.) Gush about something that has happened to you recently or will be happening soon!
7.) Insert a random fact about yourself here.
8.) Anything else you'd want to mention about yourself goes here.