Shoryu Magami

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@MayLien

Cheers for that.

You're more than welcome to draft it up and have it ready, but avoid posting it until we confirm if someone else might get there before you but after Lucia. This is the sort of thing I mean when I say I want the arrival order to be realistic, because when Lotus arrives she should be able to react to those who've made it thus far. With a space of two and a half hours (roughly) between Lucia and Lotus, there might be someone else.

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Aewin@Pudding@Melo@Ailyn Evensen@Snagglepuss89@tsukune@Shadow007@Eidolen@MayLien@Heap241
@banjoanjo@CrazyShadowy

Status update:

• As stated previously, Lucia arrived at the escort point at 10:26 AM. Guy's the only player character who arrived there before her, but he's basically not within vision of the other characters -- he's sort of not a factor in all this. Within the next few days, I'm hoping to get the incoming collaboration between Leonard and two other characters finished. It's highly unlikely they'll arrive at the escort point at early as certain other characters. To everyone in the role-play who plans to go to the escort point, I'd like you to now specify rough times that you think your character would get to the escort point by. This is in order to allow us to get a posting order worked out and then have you all start making the arrival posts, with those already at the location starting to communicate with each other if appropriate. Those planning to make their way there another way should post their characters doing so as the IC starts catching up to the time they'd start heading there. For all intents and purposes, you should consider the role-play 'moving forward' now. Keep in mind that I'm not asking you to give me the order to post IC, or even telling you to post IC yet -- I want you to give me the estimated times your characters would realistically go to the escort point or otherwise head for the estate, and then I'll tell people the posting order from that.
  
  Ailyn's already specified Charlotte will arrive about ten minutes before the escort arrives, so that's give or take 4:50 PM. She's the only one who doesn't need to specify a time apart from Aewin and Eidolen.

<Insert Name; Will Edit Once Not Busy> {Hang-out Thread}

@NekoMizu@Bakamusume

What're you two smoking?

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@Aewin@Pudding@Melo@Ailyn Evensen@Snagglepuss89@tsukune@Shadow007@Eidolen@MayLien@Heap241
@banjoanjo@CrazyShadowy

Status update:

• I'll be placing Annabelle over in the character tab soon, but I'm thinking about waiting until the thread changes to 'Full'. We'll see, because there's a few other thoughts going on in my head currently. Also, I should remind you all that the option's still available for you to have second characters, and will remain open until a specific plot point that won't happen before everyone arrives at the estate.

• I've decided to largely rewrite the rule regarding the murderer system, not because the system has changed but because the more I read it the more I realize that it wasn't properly elaborated on how I wanted to go about it. A lot of the people who planned to get involved knew what I actually had in mind, which is why the rule probably didn't confuse them, but I think it might be/have been misleading for others. Some more details about how the murders will be written and play out was also added, so it's worth reading for long-standing members of the role-play too. I've provided the changes to the rule in the quote below:

At any given time, one of the player characters can be a murderer. While this could've been selected randomly or be determined by whichever character I felt like making the murderer, I'm only thinking of these as a last resort if no one actually offers (privately, of course, so over PM or something) to take on the role. It makes more sense in my eyes that IC development should determine whether or not one of you becomes the murderer. The player who's the murderer will be communicating and collaborating with me over the PM system, and telling me who they want to kill using this method. Though this player will have control over how the murders happen, it'll be written by me in my IC posts and the killer won't appear 'on screen' during these events unless they're discovered by someone apart from the victim. During this collaboration, if the victim is presented with a chance to defend themselves or otherwise react then they will become part of the collaboration but will remain in the dark about who the murderer is, and the posts will be written as such so that the murderer remains mysterious. I expect the murderer to not be petty about things by selecting victims based off OOC disagreements or grudges. Also, keep in mind that being the murderer doesn't protect you from the other things that can kill characters off. It's also possible for the murders to fail or backfire. While the information in this whole opening post should've make it clear that the murder game isn't the main element of the role-play (and the discussion in the interest check made this clearer), I've decided to rewrite this rule to make that it more apparent too. The reasoning behind using this murderer system is that, while solving other mysteries can be the main focus of the plot, it's a lot more psychological and intense if you all know that at any moment one of your characters could be trying to kill the others.

OOC's Opening Post

Who is the Murderer? {Game}

@carla6677

Generally speaking the host contacts the murderer about who they want eliminated. I've done that every round.

Anyway, from this moment forward, your malevolent benevolent dictator is taking the reigns again.

Here's the verdict:

@Pudding - 2 Vote
@DS239 - 3 Votes (eliminated by majority vote)

@Bakamusume has been eliminated by the murderer.

Those remaining in the game are @Pudding, @Kalleth, and @CherriesJubilee. Get voting, peeps.

Who is the Murderer? {Game}

@carla6677

Do I need to take over?

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

@CrazyShadowy

Character's accepted, both publically and privately. Go ahead and put the 'Public CS' into the character tab, using the same hider method everyone else did. Welcome to the thread. It's good to finally have you with us.

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@Aewin@Pudding@Melo@Ailyn Evensen@Snagglepuss89@tsukune@Shadow007@Eidolen@MayLien@Heap241
@banjoanjo

Status update:

• I've finally had a moment where I could open up an image program and create a unique name display image for Leonard. If you're wondering why a lot of my old posts were edited, it was to edit that in, and for the time being I've also decided to remove his portrait due to the possibly crowdedness caused by me possibly having multiple player characters in the same area. His CS was also updated to reflect this change. Alongside that, the actual logo for the role-play's title itself was edited too, so check it out (this edit was made in my signature too).

~

In other news, say hello to the first of potentially multiple additional player characters from me. I honestly don't feel the need to hide that this character was originally planned to be one of the NPCs instead, but their plotline could be altered to make them one of the letter receivers with virtually no compromise to their story at all, and since I'm trying to fill up the full guest roster I figured this was for the best, especially since I like the character quite a lot. I'll toss her over into a new post in the character tab sometime soon.

Here goes:

Annabelle Joanne Taylor

Name:

Annabelle Joanne Taylor

Also Known As:

Anna (nickname; commonly used in the media)

Birthdate:

October 25, 1989 A.D.

Place of Origin:

Lublin, Lublin Province, Poland

Ethnicity:

Caucasian

Gender:

Female

Height:

165cm / 5'5"

Weight:

"..."

Laterality:

Left-handed

Occupation:

Musician

Marital Status:

Single

Appearance:

Annabelle is a very attractive young woman with delicate features - a true feminine beauty - and a tender expression on her light Caucasian face. She looks young even without relying on make-up (though she does sometimes wear it, depending on the occasion), being 'baby-faced' while still having features that would be considered rather 'hot' alongside being 'cute', which is helped by her noticeable womanly figure. Her sky blue eyes are usually warm, yet melancholy and deep at the same time; in fact, they often have an expression as if she has many things on her mind that she is not saying. Despite the calm look on her face most of the time causing her eyes to appear smaller and a bit sleepy, her eyes are actually known to be fairly big and expressive when she shows more excitable or troubled emotion, making her have rather dynamic facial features. Her hair is a strawberry blonde color, and is both long (almost down to her waist) and wavy. The hair at the front of her face is styled into large parted bangs -- the ones at the right being swept behind her ear - though a few bangs still sit in front of her ear and frame her face - while the ones on the left are draping down over her forehead and framing down the left side of her face; in fact, her left eye could easily be covered by it if she wished. Some of her hair is usually hanging over the front of her right shoulder. No matter what she wears, she is virtually always seen wearing a pair of small golden crucifixes around her neck on a thin golden chain; in fact, it is almost as if she never takes this off, since she has never been seen without it.

She usually has a large white purse on her wherever she goes. While her clothing can be a bit dynamic at times - shifting from cultured and formally classy to a bit more casual - her preferred style of casual outfit is still quite elegant, which reveals her tastes. She usually wears black heels that put her at roughly one or two inches taller than her actual height, and black gloves - which go to her wrists and cover her fingers - that she usually takes off while playing an instrument. Unless the weather is particularly hot, her legs are usually covered by either black leggings, tight stockings, or thigh highs. It is frequently difficult to tell which she is currently wearing due to the black skirts with frilly trim she tends to wear only going down to roughly her thighs at most. Whatever upper body clothing she currently has on is generally hidden underneath her favourite pale red jacket with dark red trim and collar, that almost looks like autumn wear but is actually versatile for most weather - it prevents her from feeling too hot or too cold - and is usually kept on unless wants to show off whatever she is wearing. During more formal occasions or performances, she frequently wears a black mid-calf length cocktail dress with frilly spaghetti straps, alongside her usual black heels and an alternative - going up virtually most of her arms, rather than stopping at her wrists - pair of black gloves. An overcoat that is virtually identical to her favourite jacket - it just goes down virtually to her feet instead of stopping at her waist - is usually worn over her outfit unless she is particularly hot or wants to show off her dress. Whenever this coat is kept closed, it is virtually impossible to work out what the rest of her clothing might be apart from her shoes and gloves. On occasions she has been seen wearing white instead of black, such as having a white version of her usual cocktail dress, and she apparently prefers this look over the black version, but for some reason she does not do this too often despite that.

Synopsis:

The beautiful and soft-spoken Annabelle Joanne Taylor - or 'Anna', as the media calls her - is a talented music soloist who moves around the world; in fact, she never really seems to settle in one place. Her career has been going on for roughly four years now, and she remains popular within music circles to this day. Due to her nomadic nature (the fact is that she disappears often and resurfaces for performances, living a very private life for the most part), not many people know anything about her personal life; however, this only seems to add to the mysterious allure that follows her. Little is known about her life as a result, but she is said to be warm and melancholy at the same time, with a kind, thoughtful, sensual, gentle, and sensitive personality. Empathy and sentimentality run deep with her, and she is both imaginative and poetic. Those who have managed to know her say she is very nurturing, and that she has an extreme hatred of seeing others in any sort of pain. It is said she cares little for scientific mentalities, considering them to have nothing to do with true wisdom. Her talents in the music field include work as a vocalist and a pianist (often combining them), and though she does not focus on them she occasionally plays a few other instruments. She is considered extremely gifted due to the wide versatility she has in the field. Sometimes, she contributes to group performances but she has never officially teamed up with anyone, and she only has one solo album to her name. She recently appeared in Paris around a month ago and was quickly hired to work as a musician at Monsieur Bonaparte's estate, apparently wanting to take time away from less reclusive performances and think her life over.

Notes:

• Astrological sign is Scorpio.
• She loves classical music, as it soothes her mind and calms her soul. She chose her occupation for that reason.
• Despite it not being her priority instrument, she is said to get very nostalgic any time she hears the violin.
• Her accent is extremely indistinguishable, potentially due to how much she moves around.
• Word is that she was invited to Monsieur Bonaparte's estate, and then offered her services as a musician to him shortly afterwards, due to her love of her music work. Even though she is on a vacation of sorts, she finds her heart uneasy when she is not using her musical talents, so this behaviour makes a lot of sense.
• She is known for going to a lot of lengths to avoid the media in general, and any sort of invasion of her privacy is something she will go out of her way to prevent. Subsequently, people often have a difficult time keeping track of when and where she moves until she resurfaces for work.
• As a result of being a beautiful and mysterious celebrity, she has received several offers to work as a model, but turned down the requests each time. Her statements specified that she has nothing against the line of work, but is too shy for it. On the other hand, she did a few photographs early on in her career.
• She speaks very little above her upbringing in Lublin, apparently being estranged from her family.
• Calling her 'Annie' can upset her, though she is unlikely to explain the reason.
• It is fairly known that - despite her having enough money to maintain her nomadic lifestyle - she donates a solid amount of the money she makes through her music to charities, and a lot of the music endeavours she participates in are charity events.
• The sole album to her name, 'It's Time To Say Goodbye', consists mostly of piano pieces (often multiple versions of each track, some mixed with her vocals or other effects and some with just the piano), but there is a single instrumental track on the album that involves her playing the violin alongside a piano piece. She played both instruments in this track and then merged them together.
• One of the very few times she has spoken publically was to express her deep admiration for Monsieur Bonaparte and to personally applaud his philanthropic work.

Theme Music:

♫ Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso OST - Uso to Honto
♫ Cowboy Bebop OST - Adieu
♫ The Bouncer OST - Aria Kaldea
♫ Final Fantasy X-2 - Eternity ~Memory of Lightwaves~
♫ Final Fantasy X-2 - Eternity ~Memory of Lightwaves~ (Piano)

𝕲𝖗𝖎𝖒 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕲𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖙

Posted. I apologise if it's not very good, but I have to leave very soon so I hope it'll do for now.

Aewin

Looks fine to me, so don't worry. I really liked the moment with the old man.

~

@Aewin@Pudding@Melo@Ailyn Evensen@Snagglepuss89@tsukune@Shadow007@Eidolen@MayLien@Heap241
@banjoanjo

Status update:

• Lucia's arrival at the escort point occurred at 10:26 AM, and (with the exception of Guy) she's the first to arrive. Those who go to the escort point from this point onward are doing so after that time, and the next person to arrive will subsequently find Lucia there, so keep this all in mind when posting.

Men vs. Women Race to 1000

Five hundred and thirty-seven.