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Workshop #4: September 2019
Workshop #4: September 2019—
§ instructions.
Welcome to Forgotten Tales storybook character essence workshop! Here players can come together and discuss what storybook characters they are considering for their character's essence, their new potential abilities, and even ask for help if you can't think of anything on your own.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
If you have any further questions about this or anything in general, comment to the Game Info page.
§ form.
If you're ready, just fill out the following form and discuss away! One character per comment.
Post away and go buzz about everyone else!
§ instructions.
Welcome to Forgotten Tales storybook character essence workshop! Here players can come together and discuss what storybook characters they are considering for their character's essence, their new potential abilities, and even ask for help if you can't think of anything on your own.
Here are some things to keep in mind:
- Workshop participation is required for Registration as this basically takes the place of the traditional application form, as well as posting to the Test Drive. You don't have to post together at the same time (you can do one first and then the other), but they are needed eventually.
- Participation in the Workshop does not guarantee a spot on either Claims or Registration, but you will need it to keep a Claim so there's no harm in trying early. Feel free to look over previous Workshops.
- Make sure to check the Character Roster and Essence List to see if your choices are not already taken.
- The character and essence don't necessarily have to perfectly match, and all characters will inherit characteristics and themes from that particular storybook character. You are free to be creative and take elements from related works and variations (like Disney), but try to keep it central to the original version. Refer to the Character section of the Game Info as a refresher on how essences and their abilities work.
- Storybook characters can be from any work of literary fiction such as fairy tales, folklore, fables, nursery rhymes, classics, plays, mythos, legends, etc. They can be well-known or obscure, and origins must pre-date the 1950s.
- Because the game currently doesn't allow duplicate essences, list your top preference and any others you're considering, but also be open for other suggestions. And if you see someone else list one you are considering, list it, anyway! Anyone could change their mind. Just don't be salty or badger anyone about their choice, otherwise it's an automatic boot out the door. The goal is to try to not only match the best essence to the character, but also one that people can have fun with.
- Although you can only register one character, you can workshop multiple in case you are having difficulties in deciding who to pick.
- Registration will open October 1. Claims will open September 24.
If you have any further questions about this or anything in general, comment to the Game Info page.
§ form.
If you're ready, just fill out the following form and discuss away! One character per comment.
Player: Player ID w/ contact
Character: Character looking to bring in
Canon: (and canon point)
Age: (of the character)
Bio Blurb: Instead of a full written history, please link a wiki page AND provide a 1-2 paragraph summary of the character's backstory. If no wiki page is available, that's okay; you're free to link a write-up if you have one or feel like making one. The summary is more of an "at a glance" to help those not familiar to get a basic idea of who the character is and what they were doing in their canon. If it helps, pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme. What key important things about your character's history would you want to point out to others?
Personality Blurb: You are free to link to anything pre-written such as an app for another game, but for our purposes you must include a 1-2 paragraph blurb highlighting the main elements of the character's personality. If it helps, pick out up to 5 vices and 5 virtues that you'd associate with them and just toss in a few sentences about it. Again, you can pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme.
Preferred Essence(s): Have one or a couple already in mind? List them here! Include reasons why you are thinking about that particular essence and how you would work it with the character.
Looking For: Open to other ideas? What kind of storybook character would you be interested in? Things you're not interested in should also be mentioned.
Appearance: Any notable features both for the character in general and any appearance or style changes you may be considering to match their essence.
Abilities: Whether you have an essence in mind or not, talk about what kind of abilities you're hoping to recreate or gain while in game. Any weapons that are going to be regained or explored? What abilities or weapons are lost? Skills?
Quirks: Are you interested in gaining any quirks of the storybook character? Or do you already have one already in mind? Need suggestions from your list? A reminder that the current limit is one.
Goal: What do you hope to do while in game? This could range from just having fun with the setting to exploring new aspects of the character because of the setting.
Extra: Anything else you'd like to ask or talk about. Can be about the essences or just general ideas of what you'd like to hopefully play out.
Questions: Any other questions you might have.
Character: Character looking to bring in
Canon: (and canon point)
Age: (of the character)
Bio Blurb: Instead of a full written history, please link a wiki page AND provide a 1-2 paragraph summary of the character's backstory. If no wiki page is available, that's okay; you're free to link a write-up if you have one or feel like making one. The summary is more of an "at a glance" to help those not familiar to get a basic idea of who the character is and what they were doing in their canon. If it helps, pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme. What key important things about your character's history would you want to point out to others?
Personality Blurb: You are free to link to anything pre-written such as an app for another game, but for our purposes you must include a 1-2 paragraph blurb highlighting the main elements of the character's personality. If it helps, pick out up to 5 vices and 5 virtues that you'd associate with them and just toss in a few sentences about it. Again, you can pretend you're writing a blurb for a CR Meme.
Preferred Essence(s): Have one or a couple already in mind? List them here! Include reasons why you are thinking about that particular essence and how you would work it with the character.
Looking For: Open to other ideas? What kind of storybook character would you be interested in? Things you're not interested in should also be mentioned.
Appearance: Any notable features both for the character in general and any appearance or style changes you may be considering to match their essence.
Abilities: Whether you have an essence in mind or not, talk about what kind of abilities you're hoping to recreate or gain while in game. Any weapons that are going to be regained or explored? What abilities or weapons are lost? Skills?
Quirks: Are you interested in gaining any quirks of the storybook character? Or do you already have one already in mind? Need suggestions from your list? A reminder that the current limit is one.
Goal: What do you hope to do while in game? This could range from just having fun with the setting to exploring new aspects of the character because of the setting.
Extra: Anything else you'd like to ask or talk about. Can be about the essences or just general ideas of what you'd like to hopefully play out.
Questions: Any other questions you might have.
Post away and go buzz about everyone else!
Oswald | Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
Character: Oswald
Canon: Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (Post-Ending)
Age: Unknown (late-teens, early twenties likely)
Bio Blurb: Due to circumstances, Oswald was long ago abandoned by his parents and found by the Vanir's Duke, Melvin. He was raised to be a perfect and unique soldier for their army, becoming the infamous and cursed Shadow Knight, body and soul sold to the Netherworld in exchange for power. However, as predicted by the dragon Hindel, his fate soon began to change upon seeing Gwendolyn, the Valkyrie Princess of the Aesir army and enemy...
(optional: Wiki)
Personality Blurb: Due to strict militaristic upbringing, Oswald can be a cold individual with unwavering loyalty; at first, this was exclusive to his adoptive father, but over time, even he began to question some of his orders. When the truth is eventually revealed, Oswald spirals into a depression, having lost any will to go on since his life had been all but devoted to serving Melvin.
But, a blue bird gives him a spark of hope and results in Oswald trying to find his own worth and making his own path in life, even escaping the Netherworld first.
He becomes more assertive and no nonsense with many attempts to make use of his skills often ending in his favor (ask him how he got a castle and his wife). He loathes the mistreatment of people, threatening and sometimes killing said perpetrators of these exploitation especially if the victim is Gwendolyn. Speaking of Gwendolyn, Oswald shows he can be a fairly affectionate and kind individual, but is very reserved about showing that openly.
Preferred Essence(s): I'm between Hades (Greek Mythology) and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
Looking For: Nah, I think I'm good with these two.
Appearance: Standing around 177 cm tall, he's a fair-skinned human of a slightly muscular, but more lithe build with windswept, platinum-blonde (not white) hair and sporting heterochromia. His natural eye color is actually purple/violet, but his left eye is red (and glows when his power's active) due to the deal with Odette, Queen of the Netherworld.
Abilities: Although he might lose his magic, Oswald is still a capable swordsman having participated in battle for a good amount of his life. He's also skilled at espionage despite wearing armor and is skilled at alchemy. Depending on essence:
Hades - Necromancy, Invisibility (the Unseen One), Pyschopomp Physiology (weak initially or down the line gain), familiars like Cerberus and the Furies, Darkness manipulation
Beast - Transformation (Beast to Human and vice versa), Increased Strength, Increased Speed, Animal Instincts
Quirks:
Beast - Inability to say his name and/or animal rage. Desires to hunt (I believe this is a part of the Beast's degradation during his time cursed if I remember correctly)
Hades - Avoids bright places if he can
Goal: He's coming from the end of the game so the world is kind of... yeah. Socializing in general.
Extra: It's not completely copy-paste yay!
Questions: Nope!
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For Hades, those are all good powers too. Mind defining Psychopomp Physiology for me, please?
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Put simply, Psychopomp is actually the word for a person that guides souls so the Grim Reaper, Hermes, various angels in religions and myths, etc. are Psychopomps. Hades does the same but he also later judges the souls in the Underworld, but the job could also include outright killing an individual like Thanatos would so the term is broad range for any individual who deals with souls and leading/taking them to the afterlife.
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Not eating could be... a maybe? He'd probably eat anyway so people were less suspect. There's a lot to consider which is why it's more iffy.
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Still, Beeeeaaaast!
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Haha, one vote for Beast.
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Hm... Beast is definitely a good contender. But Hades is also an interesting one. Along with what LWP has suggested, being able to sense the souls of others would be kind of cool. Be our soul/person detector, Oswald— I also like the idea of him being able to tell if someone's death is imminent like in battle to warn against a fatal strike.
Having a constant feeling of cold around him could tie in both the death aspect and Oswald's cold personality. Speaking of, if you want some elements, ice and shadow could be fun to do. Be able to freeze things or manipulate shadows.
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