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Forgotten Tales Mods ([personal profile] keeperoftales) wrote in [community profile] forgottentales_ooc2019-09-09 03:01 pm
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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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Make sure to check the Character Roster and Essence List to see if your choices are not already taken.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Although you can only register one character, you can workshop multiple in case you are having difficulties in deciding who to pick.

  8. 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.




Post away and go buzz about everyone else!

ricebird: (Food glorious food!)

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-09-12 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I know! For Cap of Rushes, she could have a cloak of disguise or camouflage, possibly with some enhanced durability so it can act as a shield. She could possibly also have a magical girl-like transformation with her dress, although trying to think of any powers beyond "no one can recognize me" glamour. As for quirks, speaking in riddles from time to time or pulling "pranks" to make people think more would be interesting ones.

But honestly, I think that the White Cat would have a more versatile power set and has more room to grow, like RIDICULOUSLY so, given how many things the cat can do in the story. (Not to mention good sweet everything, that PALACE.) To start, along with transforming into a cat and being able to communicate with cats, she could summon a pair of servant hands that could like like the spell Mage Hand, and perhaps summon a wooden horse or monkey to ride while in cat form. She could also have a sort of Miraculous style Lucky Charm where she pulls out a handy item from a nut or grain, but she has to deal with breaking all the nuts and grains inside each other in order to get it. (Also REALLY want to do something with the bracelet locket, but mind's blanking a bit.) She can also play the guitar and singing if she can't already, because of the Cat's musicians. Seriously, you can come up with a good set of powers already, and the Cat can do so MUCH that there's a lot you can add on down the line through campaign rewards.

As for quirks, being a bit more melancholy or pessimistic would work, given how heartbroken the cat was at the beginning of the story.
takeittothebridge: (pic#13379100)

[personal profile] takeittothebridge 2019-09-12 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
YEAH The White Cat definitely seems more versatile in terms of potential powers, so I might go with that one.

(I just really wanna turn her into a cat okay)

The only thing I can think of for the locket bracelet is it showing a picture of her beloved, and from the canon point I’m taking her from she’s not sure how to feel that she’s wearing a locket with Daring’s picture in it lol
ricebird: (Aaaaah so precious~)

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-09-12 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh noooo that's adorable, go with that!
takeittothebridge: (pic#13379096)

[personal profile] takeittothebridge 2019-09-12 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Perfect! Also, I was thinking for her Quirk, while she's normally able to control switching between being human and being a cat, maybe she suddenly turns into a cat when she starts feeling sad?
ricebird: (Happy Girl)

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-09-12 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooh I like that too!