#when i say ignoring the roleplay i mean his style of rp is Never Breaking The Fourth Wall not even for onscreen effects or jokes or anything
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Character Sheet: That Damn Trio
Uh oh, it would seem Duraxxor has gotten himself in a lot of trouble this time around! He’s been split into three pieces of his former self! Oh the humanity! Well there’s only one thing to do. What’s that? Well, we go on a wild adventure to put him back together, of course! That’s why I have decided to create character sheet to explain and every one of the fragments and their traits. So without further interruptions, let’s get down to the material!
Character No. 1
Name: Daev ( Pronounced just like Dave )
Race: Sin’dorei?
Height: 5′ 8″ ( down from the 6′ 4″ that he once stood at. )
Hair Color: Silver Blonde
Eye Color: None, his eyes are as clear as glass
Age: “ I was only born not that long ago... I jest though... “
Physical Traits: When a person comes in contact with Daev, the first thing they may notice as his youthful appearance. Unlike Duraxxor as a whole, Daev has the physical body of a young adult that has suffered from lack of muscle. Despite this, he seems able to stand straight and maintain himself but is unable to physically apply the strength and running speed he once had. The scar that once dominated his features is now shrunken down and appears to have lining that almost reminds some of a stitching, so to speak. Perhaps even mending? The same can be said about the majority of his black attire that decorates his body other than the sleeve that appears to have torn on the right side. A thin trench coat and a pair of black leather britches that are only matched by a pair of boots below. One can also notice the pair of snake bites piercing on his lower lip that seem to have appeared as he no longer bears even a semblance of the elven fangs gene.
Personality: Quiet and probably the most balanced of his former self. Daev seems to be given the nickname of being the Heart of the Trio. And with good reason considering he is probably the very being that keeps the other two in existence. He is never to quickly jump to violence and seeks to see how people function and feel. Selfless thought and under normal circumstances, kind to those that share a mutual respect for him and his space. Although he is the most attuned to multiple emotions, he has a hard time properly expressing them and it may even come out in a series of riddles. However, he does seem to have something to say for every type of person.
Abilities: Lack of physical strength, Daev has to rely on his mind and quick thinking if he hopes to manage avoiding being killed off with the help of his familiars. It isn’t known whether he retains much of his weaponry training, other than having a dagger tucked away under his coat that appears to have a significance, or perhaps even symbolic value. Despite his familiars having their own personalities, he seems able to maintain control of them in certain moments and can even call them or dismiss them at will. Daev’s greatest ability is that he has so much untapped potential that is it unpredicted what he may learn in his stay within the Shadowlands.
Character No. 2
Name: Randdu ( Ron-doo )
Race: Familiar ( Bat )
Height: Unspecified, look to his Abilities for details
Hair Color: White
Eye Color: A mixture of Red and Yellow
Age: “ Look, man, give me a break. I only look old. “
Physical Traits: You feel a piercing gaze always watching you when you approach Daev with his avian shadow, Randdu. He takes on the appearance of most bats native to Azeroth aside from some defined features that make him appear more like a Fruit Bat from our world, bearing a canine-like snout beneath the leathery wraps that are his lengthy wings. Jagged claws appear to be on both the back legs and wing joints, giving him almost the look a humanoid if not for the fact he lacks thumbs. He is the definition of wild animal with personality.
Personality: The reckless familiar that is highly regarded ( and prideful of himself ) as the symbol of Duraxxor. Randdu is also the loudest and most immature of the trio. He would rather pick a fight and see who is the strongest than listen to negotiations. He also possesses quite the appetite match this need for combat. However, this doesn’t mean he isn’t self aware when he is in over his head, being the quickest to also panic when he feels outmatched, that is until something goes right, then he will simply mock his foe. Warning: He may curse a lot.
Abilities: Despite his reckless personality, Randdu is actually quite the powerhouse. He is physically strong and can easily pick up something that is three times his own size, which is only matched by the fact that he is able to grow and shrink his form based on the energy reserves he has obtained through his vampiric aura. The more he fights and succeeds, the stronger Randdu gets. Claws, teeth, and even a mind piercing screech are at his disposal. However, the magical affinity seems to lie more so in the fact he is able to cast a blaze of shadows about his form, giving him enough speed to perform a Wraith Flight, an ability that projects his vampiric aura outward and making mere contact results in the sapping of one’s raw energies.
Character No. 3
Name: Sphula ( Sph-ooluh )
Race: Familiar ( Serpent )
Height: 15′ 07″ in length
Hair Color: “ Crimson Scales, you uneducated pig. “
Eye Color: Onyx
Age: “ To old for you to know. “
Physical Traits: While Randdu is regarded to be the visible lurker, Sphula sticks to remaining hidden into his time is most appropriate. The lengthy serpent bears a strange familiarity to the Arcane Serpents of Northrend, but with many more rows of teeth and definitive fangs. He also lacks the ethereal skin until certain abilities are applied. Scales, bladed fings, and circular markings that are akin to chains, this crimson familiar seems to be the most colorful of the trio.
Personality: Calm until provoked, Sphula recognizes his own intellect and will exercise it when it is most necessary. More often than naught, he is seen wrapped around Daev, whispering into his ear while chastising Randdu. For once to gain conference with Sphula would mean that you either have earned his respect or there is something of worth about you or upon you that he would sooner have you align yourself to their cause. Unlike the other trio, Sphula is not above breaking the rules in his favor. For he believes logic is more important in the case of survivability in the cruel world of a snake. There is one he deems the most worthy of his time: The Lady in the Red @sanguinesorceress .
Abilities: Not as physically strong as Randdu, Sphula is also a constrictor and has no issue wrapping his long tail around his foes or even applying it in a flailing motion to dispatch someone from approaching Daev. And speaking of which, did you know that snakes can actually jump three times their length? Not just this one, but he can also slip his entire length through objects much like a pocket space just to come out in a near forty yard radius. Sphula is also the strongest when it comes to the use of magic and intellect. He is able to conjure geomancy, hemomancy, umbramancy, and in some cases, cryomancy and pyromancy. But what would a snake be without his bite? Twin fangs possess a potent cytotoxin, which is a toxin that induces tissue necrosis. Keep your hands away from this snakes mouth!
OOC Information Station
Rp Style: When interacting with this blog or even the in-game character, I cannot always guarantee that you will interact with all three of them, just as I also cannot guarantee that one of the other’s won’t squeeze themselves into the RP. Otherwise, I am generally laid back and always up to most themes, including the dark and twisted. I am an adult writer and in most cases, I am not so easily triggered and easy to speak with. Please, don’t hesitate to ask questions as I may have an actual answer for them. I also would like to remind everyone that I have been roleplaying in World of Warcraft for nearly ten years. All I ever ask is your undying patience and kindness in return.
Platforms: Tumblr, Discord, and In-game (Planned)
If you have made it this far, congratulations. Now to get to the nitty, gritty disclaimer warnings and rules.
1. Roleplaying with The Trio means you have agreed to not knowing the original character Duraxxor is the true identity of these characters without the proper knowledge or permission. Should you regard him as Duraxxor, Alphus, Lord Daevara, Myotis, or any other former alias, it will be ignored in-character. Should this become a continuing habit, I will ask you personally to please stop trying to ruin the mystery of the characters. Let’s make this a fun plot for all, old and new.
2. If you are seeking to fix the problem as quick as possible, then you have come to the wrong player. I am wanting this particular plot device to go longer than a few weeks or even months as the Shadowlands is going to obviously take longer than a single year itself. There’s going to be hurdles to make evolve these characters over time. You are welcome to speak about being a part of the plot where he attempts to fix himself though!
3. When addressing particular character questions, please specify who you are addressing to unless it is all the above or the mun. This makes my life so much easier and more engaging.
4. Do not god mod my characters as I would not god mod yours. All of them have their own individual strengths and weaknesses and should be considered only through natural interaction.
5. More importantly, be respectful and patient. This is a brand new concept I am playing with and I really wish to see it through to the very end and want those involved to have fun.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this and I do hope that everything is clear! I look forward to roleplaying with everyone and enjoying the Shadowlands storyline! Happy Writing everyone!
And if you have not read Chapter 1 to the Shadowlands storyline, here is a link to the story is here
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OOC About Your Character(s)
1. What do you want to get out of playing this character(s)?
Well, for one, he is my OC so I get to interact using him. Second, just to play his weird sense of morality and values.
2. Describe your character(s) with three words.
Macabre/Loyal/Spiritual
3. What made you decide to write this muse?
Because everyone was making askblogs and I wanted to get in on that.
4. If you could change one event in your muse’s life (in their main or canon verse), what would you change?
I mean, never getting a chance to grow up in his own planet. CelLoy could have been a great mortician.
5. If you could tell your muse one thing, what would you tell them?
SkekSo is not worth following, you morbid waffle.
6. If you could give your muse one gift, what would you give them?
A doghouse. Boy needs a roof over his head.
7. If you had to take one positive thing away from your muse, what would you take away?
If I took away his compassion, it'd make him just your stock assassin bad guy. Cel's motives MAY be dark, but he does care.
8. If you could “borrow” one aspect of your muse and apply it to yourself or your own life, what would you borrow?
His uncompromising values.
9. Do you genuinely want your muse to be happy? What do you think would make them most happy in life?
Of course, though his happiness and his 'end goal' will take time to manifest. What makes him the happiest is finding peace between what he loves and what he is expected to be.
10. Do you enjoy putting your muse through angst? What do you think would break their heart the most?
Yeah, because that's his whole life. But in the present, not as much.
His heart will break once he realises his brother as he knew him is gone.
11. What do you love about your muse?
He is enjoying his life and has found a non-harmful way to BE a skeksis.
12. What do you hate about your muse?
He is a version of Cecil, and that sometimes bothers me that he isn't 'original.'
13. What about your muse amuses you?
Cel is such a nerd and he truly just wants people to listen to his Special Interest.
14. What about your muse makes you sad?
That his heart will break twice, first when skekSo chooses Essence over moderation and then when So dies. With skekSo, the last of CelLoy truly dies and so dies his reasons to even visit the Castle.
15. How would you describe your muse to someone about to meet them, in person, for the first time?
Look up.
16. Would you like your muse as a person if you met them in real life?
Weird dogcatlizardcrow that smells like dead and plays with bodies? Ehhh, maybe?
17. In what ways are you better than your muse? In what ways are they better than you?
For one, I am not an unrepetant serial killer who plays with bodies of dead people and has decided HE will be the expert on death in Thra with NO medical knowledge or training.
Second, I don't live in the woods like a cave man.
For better, Cel has a regular job that he enjoys and he is self-sufficent.
18. Why do you think you connect to your muse?
Being weird. Morals being important.
19. What aspect of your muse’s personality is most important to you? What aspect of your muse’s personality do you think is most important to them? Is it the same? Why or why not?
Cel's utter dedication to Thra and his family. Everything else is secondary. It makes him a much more interesting character to play, because he has his limits and his values.
20. Has your character(s) changed over the time that you have been playing them? How have they changed?
This version? Nah.
About You!
1. What is your name?
Ana
2. What is your profession?
Secret.
3. What do you do to relax?
Listen to music and watch videos.
4. What is your favorite treat (desert)?
Too many to count.
5. Favorite movie
Season of the Witch.
6. Favorite book
All Quiet from the Western Front. The DEFINITION of harsh but valuable literature.
7. Favorite vacation spot
Secret.
8. Favorite Disney movie
The Lion King and Atlantis the Lost Empire. One is a brilliant epic, the other is pulp novel done right.
9. How did you first get into role playing?
Internet connection+11.
10. What was your first platform? If it was something other than Tumblr, what made you get into Tumblr?
Some sort of ANCIENT Java chat.
11. What’s a grammar rule you find yourself breaking or ignoring a lot?
ESL, so I tend to mess up some ways to say something 'correctly.' I usually intentionally break grammar rules to depict the headspace of a character.
12. Are there any languages besides English in which you think you could comfortably roleplay?
Finnish!
13. Do you listen to music while your write?
Sometimes, sometimes not.
14. Are you a morning, day, evening, or night writer?
I'm a "I need to write this thing -now-" writer.
15. How does tiredness affect your writing?
It can make it mushy OR make it even better when I'm focusing my 110% on it.
16. What is your biggest obstacle to writing every day, if time doesn’t count?
It is either depression or just laziness and I have no idea which.
17. How many drafts is a paralyzing amount?
No drafts, we RP like men!
18. Is there anything character-wise or writing style-wise that you can’t stand?
Female character being an attractive (to humans), in their twenties and that is their whole character.
19. What kind of anonymous questions are your favorite?
Those that clearly want to advance the plot.
20. What is your weakest point in writing? Angst, fluff, dialogue, etc.?
I tend to be very curt and to the point, or I treat my character as the NPC and the other person's character as the real protagonist.
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So, I've been asked a few times about how you improve your RP skills. Which is an odd question, if you ask me, as roleplaying is just playing pretend. You don't have to have some special skills or be gifted in wordweaving to be a good roleplayer. However, when confronted with this question and examples of some games... let's just say, I understood why someone might ask you "Hey, I'm not too satisfied with my RP partner, can you advise something?". I have seen numerous roleplays, whether on forums, in chats or on Skype, that looked like if one player was dragging another one along, almost forcing to play, while the second player was very passive and mostly had posts alike to "And then I do what I did before".
I am not going to go deeply in how to play, as you can and you should pursue your own style. But here are a few tips on how to become a better partner for your RP mates. I am going to speak from my personal experience, accompanied by my personal points of view and personal examples. I'm not trying to promote myself, it's just, again, personal opinion. If you're not OK with this, well, then keep it to yourself, because, really, I don't care, however rude that might sound.
Post length.
Now, I have a number of characters here, and this number might and will grow, so I'll show you an example of favourite four. Let's look at their info section screenshot and look at highlighted parts of preferred post length.
Short answer on "How long my post should be" is "It doesn't matter". Some people might brag with their ability of writing four, five, six paragraph posts, but does that alone make them good? No, it absolutely doesn't. It doesn't matter if you write three paragraphs or three sentences. Your three sentence post can be interesting and full of action, while a three paragraph post will spend its entirety describing a flowerpot, which isn't that much of a game, right? Some people like descriptions, and it's perfectly fine. Others prefer to write about action, and that's fine too. Desiring to write more dialogue is as well fine.
Whether you're a master of expression and description, or a laconic vignette writer, as long as your post has a semantic load, so to speak, its length doesn't matter. It's kind of like with penises: size doesn't save you if you have no idea how to use it. Sorry, I had to make that joke.
In short: don't worry about your post length. Until you follow further advice, your length can be anything.
Contents.
Basically, a good (not brilliant, not great, just: good) post consists of three parts I'm going to describe in depth a little later. These are:
1. Reaction.
2. Interlude.
3. Action.
There are some points, like, you can cut out interlude, or replace reaction with an action, but we'll talk about it later. For now, let's concentrate on this simple scheme: reaction - interlude - action.
Basically, as you start, try to make your post consist of three paragraphs, even if each one of them will be one sentence long. It's just for convenience. You can edit, divide, slightly change places or combine them later.
Reaction
Newton's third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This applies to the post as well. Your partner did something in her last post, and what you have to do in the beginning is to react on that. If you got punched you can't just pretend it didn't happen in your poost, right? Read closer: what your partner actually did in her last post, imagine how it influences your character, and write about it. Your partner started yelling at your character. Does that offend her? Or makes her laugh? Does she try to ignore it, while silently boiling inside? Write about it. Your partner made an effort when she wrote that post, give her some respect and make a covert note in your own that'll say "Yes, you did this, I've read it and I noticed it".
Ignoring (in character) is a reaction as well. Just don't ignore it out of character. If your character doesn't care about what happened, specifically state that. Write something along the lines of: "Rina didn't move when canine's fist hit her hard metal shell. As a robot, she was endurable enough not to budge. If she could sigh, she would. "Stupid organics" - she thought to herself, but decided to pretend nothing happened and continue with her usual overly polite behaviour." This will be much better then to just write nothing.
Interlude
A space between a reaction and an action is better filled with explanation of whether why your character reacted the way she reacted, or why your character is going to make the next action of hers. Sometimes, it's good to explain not only what your character does, but why she does that. That is especially helpful when we're talking dramatic scenes, and complex characters.
If you're going to lie as your next action, add a description of it. It doesn't have to be something alike to "She gave him a sly look, obviously up to something". In fact, you can specifically state there was no look, and your partner should not suspect anything. But mentioning that the next thing you say isn't true is very helpful, and it prevents misunderstandings between you and your partner.
If there are some thoughts you'd like to add about the scene, but do not want to make your post a monologue, they are also better placed here.
Basically, this is the part where you add atmosphere to your post, as well as explain your character and show their personality via author's words. Here is where the description of the world around, your feelings and thoughts go.
Action
And this is the part where you do something for your partner to react to. It's like tossing the ball: you caught it (reaction), you held it in your hands (interlude), now it's time to toss it back (action).
First and foremost: doing nothing isn't an action. Your partner has to have something to react to, so forget about writing something that will mean "and she continues doing what she did before". That is a sign of a bad roleplay. Give your partner something to work with! If you're lost, and you have no idea what to do next, end the scene, start a new one, or just write to your partner with a suggestion on how to change or improve their post so you have something to do. You have to toss the ball back.
Examples.
As an example, let me show a part of an amazing game I had with another guy, and then we look on how it was built. I had to edit them a little, so the scene won't be so confusing, as they are torn from the middle of the game, so forgive if I haven't noticed some tautology there. It's the scene after a concert one character had, and another one visited.
In a few minutes young people let Etienne go, deciding to discuss alone whatever they were asking him; and he turned to walk to the bar. Zhaan was at a loss: how should he stop genasi? Anything that came onto his mind sounded rude or even intimidating.
It was a first time he ever saw a species like this: the creature's teeth and nails were dark red, which for some reason troubled the half-orc. He looked like fire. Grey, spotted skin, smelling of ash and flames, orange eyes, thin rigid lips of terracotta colour. Gods, those lips. Zhaan caught himself on thought that genasi has amazingly beautiful lips, which made him slightly blush and try to look away.
When the minstrel turned up in the immediate vicinity, trying to squeeze between him and a couple of actively whispering to each other drunks, half-orc did the first thing that came to his mind: he raised his hand and put it on genasi's chest, stopping him.
"Since when" - He started with the most charming smile he could master, - "genasi make such good bards?"
Not expecting the sudden stop, Etienne yielded back a little, looked at his side and slowly turned his gaze upwards, staring at half-orc's face; about a head taller then genasi. He arched his brow in silent question. Such behaviour didn't seem to confuse him even the slightest.
"You're not satisfied with something?" - He hummed with no challenge in his voice, rather, with curiosity. He gazed at his company with interest, openly examining tribal scarring on his face.
"Honestly?" - He grinned, as he leaned forward a little, crossing his hands on his chest in a playful manner. - "It is about race. People are firstly interested in seeing a circus freak, secondly in hearing stories. You of all people must understand."
Now, those posts are good. They're not great for anything but social roleplay, but they're pretty good. Let's now break these posts into parts and see how they fit the structure above.
Zhaan's post.
part 1 - reaction
This is obviously a reaction on a previous post. The concert has ended, and Zhaan wants to stop Etienne and talk to him. He reacts on things happening: the end of the show, Etienne stopping to chat with other people, and then going past Zhaan to visit the bar and probably get a drink. Here you can see, hoe Zhaan writes "Yes, I have noticed what you did" while also covering it up with lyrical cover: he announces (it's partly interlude) what he is going to do about it next.
part 2 - interlude
Here we can see more lyrical digression. Zhaan explains in this post why exactly he is willing to stop Etienne: it is obvious Zhaan is romantically or sexually interested in him, and probably wants to flirt. He also leaves us a small notice: he blushed, but never stated the blush went away. Whether on purpose or not, this should be noted, as it makes for a good hint for another character: Etienne can notice the blush and whether continue with the flirting, or reject it right here and there.
part 3 - action
As his action, Zhaan stops his interest in a rather rude manner, allowing him to react to such action. Also, he starts a dialogue, which, surprise-surprise! Is an action too. It's not just a statement, it's a question that is ought to make a reaction. As a little bonus we get the somewhat forced charming smile, that, again, is a hint on flirting. Seeing how another hint was thrown before, it is obvious to us that Zhaan whats for Etienne to notice the flirt, and react to it.
Now, let's go to Etienne's answer.
part 1 - reaction
As a reaction, Etienne decided to show that he noticed Zhaan's action, describing it as "I didn't expect this to happen so I nearly fallen back", which adds to the lyrical cover. He also notes why he won't react on this gesture in an aggressive manner: he doesn't care about such stop.
part 2 - reaction+interlude
The question in the beginning is still a reaction, however, the rest is a sort of interlude: Etienne agrees to the dialogue and examines his RP partner, noticing first and foremost his tribal scarring, which might or might not be the hint on how he perceives Zhaan: as a barbarian. Based on this, their future contacts might be based. Zhaan can whether enhance this point of view, for example, via talking about his tribe, or mentioning other tribal elements in his post, or ignore it completely.
part 3 - action
Most of Etienne's action consists of dialogue. He answers the question asked and exhibits slight aggression, mentioning Zhaan's race. This line can be a hint that Etienne is whether a racist himself, or suffers from racial prejudice, allowing for Zhaan to react on this in a suiting manner: get angry on the mentioning of his own race, or become compassionate about Etienne being seen as a "circus freak". Furthermore, Etienne mentions a playful manner, which is an answer to Zhaan's mentions of attempts on flirting. It seems that Etienne is interested in footsie, and he states that the character starts being sassy in return.
And other things.
You can by all means juggle with your paragraphs. You can be as short or as long as you want. This is not exactly a guide on how to become a better writer, it's about becoming a better partner for another person: read what she has to say, and do something in your post. It's very basic, but it will help beginners, or those who feel they lack some skill.
Some other advice:
Please, don't use your character's hair colour instead of a pronoun or a synonym to her name. Calling your character "blonde" or "redhead" should rather filthy. And not in a good way.
Don't be afraid to ask your partner to change something or explain something. She will appreciate the fact you care. If she doesn't - she's an asshole, don't play with her any more.
Try to write posts the way you want them to be written to you. Before posting, ask yourself "Would I like this, if I got it?" or "If my partner writes something like this, will I be able to reply?".
Do not make too many actions! It will turn your posts in mish-mash or unsynchronized things
I highly advice using this table, or at least reading it from time to time.
Read books! Or listen to stories on youtube. In time, you'll find your own style, but if you feel you lack a capacity to write literate, dramatic posts, reading is a good thing. Of you like the book, for a short time you'll get a boost of energy and inspiration and will unwillingly try to copy the style, used by the writer. And it's not a bad thing: it is called learning.
Eat vegetables.
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