Teyao

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William pedaled on his bicycle as fast as he could, Granpa was right! the bakery did indeed need all the help they could get at this time of the year, only Christmas and San Valentin got this kind of demand that he even asked William to go deliver things at people's stalls. Thankfully this was the last, going through town was a workout and even with all the usual energy he almost didn´t make it to his final target.

Almost.

"Delivery! Some empanadas, enamorados and a pierna"

After accepting the greetings, money, well wishes for his grandpa, and goodbyes he drove his bike to the nearest bench and slumped on it to regain his breath.

"Welp, time to go back for mor- Hey isn't that Toby?" Man, she looked a little lost, no time to dwindle then, better help a friend.

With a smile on his face, he started the little trek to the girl-

The cobbled street colloquially called 'Market Lane' begins at a corner, where it splits off the main road up the hill to the Communal Meeting Hall. The prominent structure at this juncture is none other than the Hoar Grocer, with its centuries-old and intricately carved wooden frame. The roof is said to have been the hull of the original wagons brought by the Hoar family in the pioneer days, and over the generations the family has maintained and brought its structure into aesthetic and cultural heritage with carving and painting the heritage of the town upon it.

Other stalls and vendors, in preparation for the Festival, have been erected along this cobbled street in front of homes and the local café. At the far end of the street lies one of the town's two restaurants.

Sometimes when one wishes upon fate, fate conspires to answer.

Toby finds herself in, perhaps, the busiest place in the town on this given day. Despite the Hoar Grocer itself being cleaned out, the festival permits the villagers to set up their stalls and barter openly; this means that nearly one third of the village was currently walking this street and being an obstacle to her mission. On top of that all, as the throng of familiar faces maneuvered around she soon found herself in the sights of a vicious little crow indeed. If Toby isn't too overwhelmed then perhaps she may notice in time to flee, but indeed it is the young Odaya Bilica, youngest sibling to the tormentor Weasel at eight years of age, whose deep red eyes find Toby in her moment of desperation.

Manifesting as if from some foul nightmare, the raven-haired girl weaves through the crowd to suddenly be at Toby's side. Staring up at her with a sharp and tangible alertness.

"...Whatcha doin'?" She asks in a drawling tone, jabbing at Toby's side with a finger. "You're always so boring... Are you doing anything fun? It'd better be something fun. Because... I'm bored. I want to play."

Where Odaya was, her brothers were often not far.

@Fading Memory

-only for it to be almost wiped from his face at the voice of the younger Bilica.

Ughh from all the people it had to be her, William considered himself pretty easy to get along with but Odaya Bilica was just so mean all the time he just chose to avoid her -and her siblings- as much as possible, but leaving Toby alone with her was a big no no, the girl didn't have a mean bone in her body to fight back and if Odaya was here then her brothers couldn´t be more than a few streets away.

Better to get involved then.

He ran towards the with as much enthusiasm as he could manage (a lot since he actually liked interacting with Toby) and called as loudly as he could "Hey Toby! there you are! come on you promised to help with my deliveries" Saying so he tried to motion to the girl to follow him back to his bike, his eyes shifting momentarily to Odaya to make it clear why he was lying like this.

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@myrkwise if nobody else interacts with Toby soon I’ll throw an NPC scene at you.

I’m big on organic scenes and people coming or going naturally, so if I ever do something like that feel free to jump in or have a character leave or whatever.

@Fading Memory

Will try to have William join in this

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

Name: James Sirius

Age: 23

Country on Earth: Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Appearance: 5'9'' Height, 162 lbs

Personality: Some words that come to mind when one is describing James are acrid and irritated but compassionate under all the fire and brimstone. Often, someone who holds an angry expression and an even angrier glare, nonetheless those who reach out to him discover that he is not a hostile person and even pleasant to be around with those he considers friends.

Brief Backstory: Born to an American father and a Mexican mother who took him back to Mexico after they divorced, James has grown up in a little community surrounded by a family known to all as generous and simple people who wouldn´t hesitate to help if someone asked them to do it.

As a result, James was raised with the same principles that his family acts upon, even if he forces himself to act in a scarier manner to drive away those that search for abuse of their desire to help. It is perhaps no surprise that he died trying to help evacuate the burning home of a neighbor as a result.

Adventurer Class: Cleric

Starting Common Gear: Standard priest robes, maze disguised as a clerical staff.

Special item: A holy symbol that belongs to no god.

Notable skills or abilities: Despite not being tattered to any god in specific he is still considered a "holy man" or rather "an open conduit", in some regards this is useful as he can call on the powers of many gods, in others this is extremely bothersome as he has to convince said gods that he is acting in their best interest first, and gods are fickle beings.

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The floor is open to pre-prologue sandbox as I give folks a chance to finish character sheets, or for any stragglers to show up and express interest.

If anyone dislikes my portrayal of their character or how the silly little intro I felt like writing up flows just let me know, I was just having fun with it.

@Fading Memory

Honestly I think It was pretty good dude

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@Teyao : Interestingly, William and Toby are both 15, being the youngest in the group. I think it would be interesting if they were friends to some degree, though their personalities are quite contrasting - one could say they complement each other?

@myrkwise

Heck yeah! Them being the same age makes it even easier to connect them, probably even classmates

@Teyao They could have done a thing here or there together. Possibly a 'yup, can be fun to do things with him' relationship.

@SilverPaw

I can see him initially going along with William as a way to get go know each other and then both bonding over their Desiré to leave the Town.

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Anyone interested in a classic Isekai adventure?

ohh this seems interesting, if you still accepting players you can count me in, probably as a support class

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@Teyao William Mencia: I don't know if Ambrose and William would have a reason for their circles to have overlapped. But considering the small size of the town, they've at least run into each other. It's fair to say that Ambrose definitely has looked at his art and not understood a damn thing about it. Maybe led to a misunderstanding where he honestly seemed to be insulting William's talent, but was just having a problem with the discourse around it. So, maybe he avoids William afterward. Just a thought, I'm down for any other suggestions.

@psych0pomp

Honestly the easiest way to make a connection between them is for William to try a different club or group every week and at some point having met Ambrose in some of them, at least that's what I think, your suggestion is funny too tho.

@Teyao William Mencia: Ball might be in your court for this one, I don't have a great idea. I will say that Audrey is never deliberately mean for no reason, but she can come off as abrasive, so it might depend on how William takes her attitude.

@Gisk

I think that as long as the comments are not purposely mean as you pointed they could get along fine enough.

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William Mencia

Appearance

Yo'Bikur Appearance

Name: William Mencia

Age: 15

Gender|Sex|Identity: Male

Personality Description: Happy is the first word that comes to mind when one describes William, with a friendly disposition, good humor, and a seemingly ever-present smile it is easy to come to such a conclusion. And the people that do so are right, William is genuinely happy and content with his life, he can paint and draw and run and dive to his heart's content, his grandpa is always in the kitchen of the bakery he runs and he has friends that are friendly and fun to be around. He couldn't ask for a better life.
Hyperactive and eager to participate in all kinds of activities he is receptive to all people as long as they seek to do some sort of activity at his side. But a few bad encounters has taught him that some people just don't appreciate the energy he brings so in those cases he tries to just avoid that person.
If there is something that he could ask for, however, would be to travel the world, to learn from the masters of different arts, and to see the great works that have inspired people for centuries.

Physical Description: He is somewhat short for his age, with long brown hair and brown eyes, and tends to wear colorful colors.

Backstory: The son of a deceased couple, William was raised by his grandparent, Enrique Mencia, one of the few bakers in New Hope.
From an early age, his grandpa always installed in him the necessity of following his passions which in turn made William well acquainted with all manner of activities not sticking to anything but doing everything that caught his fancy. His dream is to be as free as the wind and visit all locations, focusing more on the journey than on the destination.

Notable Connections:
Enrique Mencia (Grandparent): The man who raised him and has taught him much of what he knows, he was too young when his parents died so the only family he knows is his Granpa.
Sydney Malcolm (Aventuring Buddy): The daughter of a popular cafe in town who often buys their products directly from William granpa, a childhood friend of sorts and somebody who is always down for a quick stroll trough some of the less explored parts of town.
David Liang (Study partner and friend) A foreigner who moved to New Hope and who sometimes helps William study with particularly difficult subjects he struggles with, a regular at the bakery and someone his Granpa and he really like.

Respond to these prompts in character
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
"I guess I would pull out my notebook and start to sketch until the teacher says to do something else"

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
"I would definitely stop to help him!, Grandpa showed me last summer how to change one and who to call if there is no way to salvage it or change it."

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
"My megaphone, then I start to ask them questions, who are they?, where they come from?, what is it like to be a dragon?, can they breathe fire? water? Oh maybe they can breathe some other element, can they carry somebody on their back? would they be willing to give me a ride? is that rude to ask a dragon? are they dragon societies? what about...."

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
"Oh something awesome like lighting powers"

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
"Er, I probably have studied enough right? I feel like I will be lucky, yeah! for sure everything goes alright"

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<Snipped quote by King Cosmos>

Just jumping in here, but maybe the Malcolm family cafe gets their baked goods from William's grandfather?

@Gisk

That's actually a pretty good way of explaining how they met.
What do you think @King Cosmos? Would It be alright for that to be canon?

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Room for one more?

This ended up being kind of similar to William, but I liked the concept too much to change it.

Sidney Malcolm

Name: Sidney Malcolm

Age: 16

Gender|Sex|Identity: Female

Personality Description: More than anything, Sidney tries to be a laid back individual; someone who doesn’t stress out about things, who is adaptable and capable of rolling with whatever comes her way. She doesn’t always manage to do this, but it is what she aims for. As far as she is concerned this is the best way to get through life, to remain open to its opportunities and be able to roll with its punches. On top of this she tries to be caring; to be empathetic and helpful. There isn’t enough of that.

Aside from this she is an inquisitive and adventurous person, someone who is always interested in and looking for new experiences, new information. She hopes that such experiences will help to drive her creative passions and even if they don’t, she might discover something cool regardless.

Physical Description: Sidney is above average height at 5’ 7” and has a fairly average build, leaning a little more towards being stocky; she isn’t particularly athletic and is lacking in visible muscle tone. Her skin is pale, the type that burns more easily than it tans, and she had green eyes. She has a round face, button nose and dimpled cheeks.

Her hair is auburn, wavy and she keeps her bangs cut unevenly, so that they are longer on the right side than the left; this is done so that she can keep the right side tucked behind her ear on the right side but let her bangs hang down on the left. She had three piercing along the lobe of her right ear. In terms of clothing Sidney usually prefers to wear baggy, comfortable clothing; oversized shirts with the buttons left open over a plain t-shirt of vest, worn down, faded or ripped jeans and a pair of worn in boots. She is a big fan of flannel and canvas as the materials; the former for shirts and the latter for backpacks and jackets.

Someday Sidney wants to have a tattoo, lots of tattoos actually, but until she is old enough to get one she will usually have some kind of artwork drawn onto her left forearm; drawn by herself is washable marker or felt tip pen. The design will vary depending on whatever she felt like drawing that day.
 
Backstory: Sidney may not be able to claim that she’s descended from one of the founding families like some of the other kids in town, but she’s a local through and through and family have been living in New Hope since at least her great grandfather’s days. Her parents run a local coffee shop in town, the kind of place that sells drinks, baked goods or just gives people a quiet place to hang out. When they first set it up they used to run to by themselves, but nowadays there’s usually a high school kid or two behind the counter, working part time or as a summer job. Sidney will sometimes help out as well, if they’re short-handed, but this doesn’t happen too often.

Instead, when she’s not working on school stuff or spending time with her friends, she spends most of her time working on her art; drawing, sketching, sometimes painting. There isn’t much else for her to do in a place like New Hope, small as it is, but even if there was she would probably still spend all of her time with a pencil or a stylus in hand. She has a collection of notebooks that she’s filled with all kind of stuff, some of it going back years, but recently she’s taken up digital artwork instead. It’s more convenient, less messy and honestly gives her way more opportunities to do this professionally in the future.

It makes it easier to upload her art online as well and keep a record of it; the best of what she draws gets posted to Twitter of Instagram, the rest just gets thrown onto the cloud and forgotten about. Her drawings attract a decent amount of attention and lately Sidney has even begun taking on the occasional commission; the money isn’t much, mostly because she doesn’t feel right charging too much for her work, but the chance to earn doing something she’d be doing anyway is nice. Once she graduated Sidney wants to go to college and study art somewhere, then move out to a big city where she was pursue it as a career. Not as an ‘artist’ exactly, her stuff will never be seen hanging in a gallery, but maybe as an illustrator of a graphic designer.

Hopefully that plan works out, because it’s not like she has a back-up plan if it doesn’t.

Notable Connection:
Leaving this blank for now. If anyone wants to create a connection with my character, let me know.

Respond to these prompts in character:
You're in class and the Fire Alarm goes off. Everyone begins to panic.
“I guess I’d try and calm people down, but, I don’t know why everyone would panic when we literally have drills for this reason. If I can’t get people to listen then, I don’t know, I’d just leave; follow the drill. Then at least I could let a teacher know to go back and get everyone.”

You've made plans to go to the festival and are running late, but may make it in time to see the fireworks with your friends. On your way, you see a stranger with a flat tire on the side of the road.
“I’d feel bad about it but I would just keep going. I don’t know anything about changing a tire so it’s not like I could help even if I wanted to. I’m all for being a Good Samaritan and all, but there’s not much point if there’s nothing you can contribute.”

You fall asleep in class and begin to dream; you're atop a ruined tower and a massive dragon circles overhead. You reach for...
“My pencil. It’s not every day you get to see a dragon, so I’d try and sketch it and get the image down on paper as soon as I could. Although, it is a dream, so maybe I’ll draw a sword and slay the dragon to save the kingdom or something. I don’t know; that seems like the kind of thing you’re supposed to do.”

The world is so boring; you wish you had a super power. What do you wish for?
“Flying. I definitely want the power to fly; it’d be so convenient to just be able to fly wherever and it would be super cool to see things from a new perspective. A literal bird’s eye view. Or maybe teleportation; there’d be so much potential in just being able to… go. Wherever, whenever, anywhere you want.”

You are suddenly reminded that tomorrow is the Midterm Exam.
“I’ve never completely forgotten about an exam before so, I don’t know? Call in sick and study for the make-up test? Do they do make-up tests for Midterms? I guess I’d just wing it and do my best.”

@King Cosmos

Hey want her and William do be adventuring buddies? Also funny thing, some of her answers are exactly the ones I considered for William