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Character DevelopmentCharacter Development2 years ago in Profiles More Like This
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
CONCEPT: Here you input brief (mostly two words or max one sentence) description of your character. The concept should somehow flesh basic mood of your character. Some people use combination of adjectives and professions.
STORY/CHRONICLE: Choose his role in your story. Is he main protagonist? Ally? Antagonist? Important Side Character? If you are creating roleplaying character for your chronicle then decide if he is player character or storyteller NPC. For interviewing minor characters you can cut off most of the questions and let them ask only questions relevant to their role in your st
Malkavian Roleplaying GuideMalkavians are by far, the most difficult Clan to roleplay. It's not easy to pull off a convincing Malk, avoiding clichés and ridiculousness. Yet, there are a few simple and easy guidelines I'd like to share with you to help you create or improve your character.Malkavian Roleplaying Guide1 year ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
The tips aren't arranged in any particular order. And they are by no means stiff rules. Instead, they should be treated as advice from the cranky old aunt who has been roleplaying with varying intensity for about a decade.
Shall we get started? We shall.
Malkavians are diverse. What makes this Clan so wonderful, is that virtually anyone can be a Malkavian. Their Embraces may s
Character Development QuizYour character is in a stable relationship of some description (if they are not in a relationship in the canon of your story, assume this hypothetically). Your character discovers that their partner has been cheating on them. How does your character react?Character Development Quiz3 years ago in Editorial More Like This
(Ideas: Does your character panic or assume it was a misunderstanding? Will their feelings change as they "cool off"? Will they storm out without a backwards glance or seek resolution? Would they forgive their partner?)
Does your character hold any religious or otherwise existential beliefs? If so, what inspired them to hold those beliefs? If not, why?
If you asked your character what hi
HOBAL: Foxtrot Jones.The world Inbetween has a number of tales and myths of times gone by and the actions of spellslingers and supernaturals alike. Tales of terror, laughter, excitement, heroism and on occasion love. One such tale from the House of Cages is that of Foxtrot Jones.HOBAL: Foxtrot Jones.2 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Foxtrot Jones was a binder, one without a creature in his service and he was searching for the right one. A lot of binders see the creature they tie themselves to, to be a commitment and not one to fall into lightly. He knew he wanted an elemental as they were powerful creatures and intelligent. He always felt a draw for them and wanted to find one to be his.
Practitioners of magical sc
HOBAL: Born of Shattered Wings.Extract taken from ‘Demonkin and other dangerous things’ by Andrew Stark.HOBAL: Born of Shattered Wings.2 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
When considering Demonkin you first must ask yourself what is a Demonkin? The truth is only they are certain about their nature and we only know what we have observed over the centuries of contact with them. Demonkin in general appear to be a form of spirit that possesses the bodies of insecure people in order to spread chaos and devastation in their wake. They appear to have a compulsion to lie and manipulate even if they have no desire to do so. They are capable of performing feats of magic that seem to reflect of either their personality of desire of the
My Favorite Anime Heroes and VilliansA request by :edthesupersaiyan:My Favorite Anime Heroes and Villians2 months ago in Personal More Like This
For some reason people are curious about my tastes in animes recently O_o
It's a short list because I have the same peripheral experience with animes as I have with video games. I have seen a few in my time and I've enjoyed them, but I'm not likely to be up on the most popular animes. As such this list reflects my own tastes and little else, but that's hopefully what was asked for
VILLAINS
5: Justice from Afro Samurai
-This is mostly because Ron Perlman's voice makes for a wonderfully snide and sneering villain, but also Justice is special because of his ideology. To Justice the necessity is in his own words 'One man taking ultimate power to secure ultimate peace' and although he clearly enjoys battle he's never seen to attack or even disadvantage anyone who does not attack him first. He also apparently has the ability to decapitate people with his pistols which is one of the oddest abilities I can think of for an antagonist, even in anime.
4: Shis
My Top Ten Favorite AnimesA request by :iconsonicrocks57: Thanks!My Top Ten Favorite Animes2 months ago in Personal More Like This
I'll do my best here. I might not be the most qualified or consistent fan of the medium.
But I have enjoyed a few in my time and I'm not generally disposed to disliking anime, so here's the list according to me and...not much else
10: Rosario + Vampire
-Yes it's a fairly trashy harem/school/comedy anime but after a friend of mine tricked me into watching this I found myself actually enjoying the characters. Rosario herself is the rare instance of a charming female character: not an empty-headed bimbo or a depressed warrior girl, but instead an outgoing slightly off kilter person who tends to resent her violent alter-ego which is an absurdly powerful vampiric monster. It was a rare instance in which the love affair felt more like a genuine friendship to me as opposed to a purely physical relationship or a melodramatic one.
9: Dragon Ball Z
-Not surprising since it was the first anime I ever saw, but low on the list because beyond the America
Steampunk, Werewolves, Dragons, and a Timelord(A little Background information, for those who don’t know.Steampunk, Werewolves, Dragons, and a Timelord3 months ago in General Fiction More Like This
Kara Nightengale is a werewolf with ectoplasmic contamination disorder (at least that’s what she calls it) she has a rider’s bond with a dragon named Quetzalcoatl (though he typically goes by Cetzl) which means that she ages differently. She first met the Doctor when they (along with several of her acquaintances from other dimensions) were kidnapped by an extradimensional parasitic entity that could infect, and thus take control of hosts through contact. It planned on infecting some of the greatest warriors from the major crossroad dimensions so that he could take
HOBAL: Fistful of Glass pt1“They stride through the city, their coats the shade of stone. The watchmen, the iron hearts, the street guard. The warriors of the House of Lanterns. With staff and sword they hold the walls against the monsters beyond it. All fear those who the Warders set in their sights.”HOBAL: Fistful of Glass pt13 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
From the writings of Joshua Stark: Scholar of the House of Staff and Blood.
…
The scene was a bloody one. Three men and a woman dead by magic. The walls were splattered in blood and the smell of burning filled the air. The windows were covered over with newspaper blocking the light of the squalid flat but not negating it. Stood at the edge of the ro
Character Introduction: Woods.Once upon a time. That’s how most stories start. And I guess that is how mine began. I didn’t have a childhood, or parents, or sweethearts. Or now I think about it. Not even a proper name. Ever heard the phrase that everyone is the hero of their own story? I never really had a story of my own, but I always end up in other peoples. I am there at the last minutes, I save the day. I am the wolf’s bane, the granny saver, The Feller of Trees.Character Introduction: Woods.3 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
I don’t know exactly the mechanics of what happened to me, or the nature of my birth. From the way I understand it some wizard or something, wanted to summon up the Big Bad Wolf from
HOBAL: The Fall of the House of Fire.When the Houses of Bone and Lamplight were formed, they were born out of the idealisms of magic. That these ideas put aside their differences and built something to last the ages.HOBAL: The Fall of the House of Fire.3 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Amongst these was a house that was passionate about this dream, and that was the house of fire. A collection of pyromancers and those who believed that the true magic was that of fire both saviour and destroyer. Many centuries ago at a time forgotten and lost to this world, this house attained what they called the truest of fire, that of the fire of Prometheus. The fires of life and knowledge, the spark of invention, they guarded this above all else including their
The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Mr Blue is HereTime is almost up for London. Mr Blue has been seen approaching with Calamities in his wake. The warlocks of the Dragon say that their master begins to stir. The Banished Gods are continuing their rampage and have battled with members of the Houses and a couple of the city gods. A great number of brave men and women have died at their hands and now as the Houses seem battered they have to face Mr Blue. Do they give up? Like hell they do.The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Mr Blue is Here3 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Plans are to hold back Mr Blue with as many spell casters as can he pulled to slow his advance, while others try to find a way repel Mr Blue for good. Meanwhile Tiger Cub, Elspeth, Pavinder, Rashid, Yashiro
John the Necromancer: A Love Song.John the Necromancer had a problem,John the Necromancer: A Love Song.3 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
He was in love with a woman fair.
He showered her with compliments,
But she didn’t even know that he was there.
So John has himself a solution,
A way to win the girls heart.
He decided to serenade her,
And made the whole graveyard take part.
Decomposing backing singers,
Aunties, uncles in a line.
Forming Butcher shop quintets,
Dead as mutton,
But they still sing fine.
John was in trouble,
Where do I begin?
He’d gone to all that trouble,
But she wasn’t even in.
Now the torches are burning,
And John’s out of town.
“Better luck next time,
I’m Plymouth way bound.”
World Building vs Set DecorationI recently saw two productions neither of which I had high expectations of enjoying from what little I knew about them.World Building vs Set Decoration3 months ago in Personal More Like This
One in particular I ended up greatly being entertained by, but the other turned out so poor that it went from mere general interest to outright dislike and irritation.
Ironically both productions revolve around the concept of world building. One is devoted to the idea and bases its premise on trying to fabricate a franchise around a premise. The other production embraces world building but taken at face value it wouldn't seem to have anything to do with the idea, in fact world building logically might seem like the last aspect of the film in question.
Those two productions were the film The Man with the Iron Fists and the pilot episode to the television show Revolution.
And of the two I ended up really enjoying Man with the Iron Fists, and I nigh hated Revolution.
Revolution for those who don't know is a show built on the idea of an alternate future in which al
The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Mr Blue's comingHe goes by many names, The Walking Jinx, the King of Calamities, the Architect of the wasteland, the Striding Destruction, Old Rubble. Mr Blue is the death of cities, when he enters a city as all the Gods are present that city will die. Be it from the destruction of man, the wrath of nature or by destruction supernatural. When Mr Blue arrives the city will fall. Though do not despair I have good news and bad news. The good news is that this does not happen very often as it is incredibly unlikely for all the Gods both old and Banished to arrive in a city at the same time. The bad news is that is exactly what has happened to London, all the OldThe Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Mr Blue's coming3 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Crowded Old TownThe Live Long King is seen riding down the M25 on Horseback with a force of Vassals in his wake. At least five Banished gods are walking the street. The death toll is rising. What is the No-Man doing and what does he want with the thirteen? What effects are there to the mundane world?The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Crowded Old Town4 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Reports are coming in of teams going silent and not reporting in at all, of shadows on the wall, and teams tearing each other apart. The news speaks of a sudden spike in illness rates and murders over the past few days. Ironic accidents are happening to powerful men, that seem darkly humorous and with more than enough of a touch of malice. Men and women found d
The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Hunter.The angels were stirring and enacting a crusade on my kind so we needed more soldiers. So they sent me, well me and others like me to find adequate vessels for more of my race to use. My name is Hunter and I find things. I let my senses roam and look for those tell-tale signs, those afraid, those who are nervous and unsure of themselves the insecure and if I can I search for those with magic. I walked the streets of London and followed my senses. Well some of them belong to who I am wearing, Rupesh Chandra a former accountant who was a seer. Seers have a talent for locating things and so did I, it was a good fit. Our searches took us towardsThe Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Hunter.4 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
top ten cartoonshey everybody, ETSS here for another review. This is something I've been planning for a while now, so I might as well get it out of the way. I'm going to list the top 10 greatest cartoons of our childhood. And yes I know, the nostalgia critic already made this list but here's the thing; Doug Walker is 10-20 years older than me, so his opinion and mine most likely differ greatly. Now I'm not going to be listing many anime on this list, because I just recently became a major otaku. With that said lets start off; this is the top ten greatest cartoonstop ten cartoons4 months ago in Profiles More Like This
lets start out this list with
10. transformers cybertron
as a kid, I loved this series, I cou
My DmC2 PremiseWell here is the premise I'd like the second one to go with. I'm still working on the treatment, hopefully that will shed some more light to what I want the second one to have. Maybe I should send this to Ninja Theory once I finish it. Btw, this is in the journal entry because DMC fans (who are still mad at the game because apparently it raped and killed their families) attacked me for my poster for DmC2.My DmC2 Premise4 months ago in Personal More Like This
"Before humans were created, there were three races: Angels, Demons, and Nephilim. The Nephilim were the ones that could walk between worlds, unlike the Angels and Demons, for they were born of both and stronger than them. As time went by, humanity was born and advanced to present times. The Nephilim lived amongst them, but were then wiped out by Demons and a faction of Angels led by the Angel, Pyriel. Loathing the Nephilim for their abilities and their hybrid status, Pyriel allied with the Demon, Mundus to wipe them all out. Pyriel from that da
Expedition to Meios - PrologueIt had all started somewhere in the Equador commons; to be fair, that’s where most of his charges ended up at some point or another. The patrons were good, but he couldn’t honestly say he shared their taste in beverages.Expedition to Meios - Prologue4 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
That being said, there was one big upside to the place, and he was clacking his claws as Jack approached the bar, to the tune of raucous greetings: “Ah, Jack! Move over, boys, we’ve got the man of the hour.”
A grin broke his face, and he raised his fist towards the barkeeper: “The real man never left it, Uscanth.”
Uscanth’s curving fingers wavered, grasping for a tool he no l
The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Duran.Ryan was a shy man, a man without direction. A poor sense of self-esteem and a sheltered life, perfect for someone like me. I just slipped into his subconscious after I had a slightly messy break up (A long story trust me). I had barely any power at the time. Only a couple of words here and there. So for the time being I just watched and waited for the right moment.The Houses of Bone and Lamplight: Duran.4 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Ryan was in love with this girl Beth, I could tell. His heart rate increased in her presence, and I could see his dreams. But the man had no idea how to get her attention. I could see there was potential there. I got a few moments in, little hints of influence, but nothing signif
And one brought the knife.He stands in the shadows remembering the stains of blood he made his own. He is confused as the world he left is not the one he returned to. The body he wears is not his own. His movements are not like the ones he remembers. It is weaker more pliant, the body of a man. His clothes are not his own. His shoes are not his own. The only thing that is familiar to his is the knife in his hand. The razor he used to cut his way through the world. No matter he thinks. He will make this his own, his own body, his own clothes, his own time. His time to kill, to cut and slash and stab and dismember. The world wants to die. Animal kills animal. That is thAnd one brought the knife.5 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
King of KingsKing of KingsKing of Kings5 months ago in Free Verse More Like This
A Mythos adaptation of Percy Shelley’s Ozymandius
I met a traveler from a long antiquated race
Who said,
‘Two vast and trunkless feet with claws
Stand in the desert.
Near them, on the sand,
A shrunken visage lies
Whose manner and sneer of cold command
Tell well what this passage reads:
“I am Cthulhu, once a king of kings.
Look upon my land, R’yleh, ye mighty,
And be mad.
Once, ere the seas did subside,
R’yleh was a grand and majestic place.
But, alas! nothing lasts forever.
Not e’en this star on which we live.”
Beyond them,
The lone and level sands
Stretch far away.
Captain BoomerangCaptain Boomerang: Flinger of Fatal Flying FuryCaptain Boomerang5 months ago in Profiles More Like This
Real Name: Rowena Mercer
Protectorate: Australia
Abilities: Expert at throwing and fighting with boomerangs.
Daughter of ex-con, George "Digger" Harkness and Tess Mercer, Rowena's mother abandoned her with her grandmother to go work for Lionel Luthor while her father was in prison. Her father only came to her after her grandmother's death, even though he had been released from prison from a few years. They didn't have any way to relate to each other until her father decided to create some common ground by teaching her how to throw boomerangs. She trained initially to be better than him out of spite, but eventually came to love the pastime as she was a gifted natural. He taught her a few other not so honorable traits as well as how to fight...the hard way. After she had been adequately schooled, he decided he was comfortable enough to leave her on her own while he went to do a job to earn so
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