Workshop #5: April 2020

[keeperoftales]

Workshop #5: April 2020—

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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. Public Registration will open May 3, but anyone with an invite and current players can register at any time. Claims will open April 26.

If you have any further questions about this or anything in general, comment to the Mod Thread.

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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.

SUBJECT LINE: CHARACTER | CANON <b>Player:</b> Name | <user name="USERNAME" site="plurk.com"> <b>Character:</b> <b>Canon:</b> (and canon point) <b>Age:</b> <b>Bio Blurb:</b> (optional: <a href="WIKIURL">Wiki</a>.) <b>Personality Blurb:</b> <b>Preferred Essence(s):</b> <b>Looking For:</b> <b>Appearance:</b> <b>Abilities:</b> <b>Quirks:</b> <b>Goal:</b> <b>Extra:</b> <b>Questions:</b> Any other questions you might have.

Post away and go buzz about everyone else!

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Kou Ichijo | Persona 4

[learningtostand]

Player: AL | sasageyo
Character: Kou Ichijo
Canon: Persona 4 / After Rank 7 of his side of the Social Link
Age: 16
Bio Blurb: (Wiki) Captain of the Basketball team the Protagonist goes to, Kou is a very cheerful guy who is devoted to his sports. He's best friends with the captain of the Soccer Team, Daisuke and they quickly befriend the Protagonist who joins the Basketball team. Kou, however, suffers from some family drama both Daisuke and the protag try to help him process. He's the (adopted) son of a very wealthy family, adopted to originally to inherit the Ichijo name. Despite not being the actual heir to the family anymore (his younger sister was born after he was adopted) he feels conflicted at being 'happy' about the freedom he held in his hands. He has just recently decided to find out what he can about his actual parents.

Personality Blurb: Carefree and happy, the kind of guy who will try to lighten the mood around him with jokes. He's social and many seem to be drawn to him. He, however, has his more serious sides, but he tends to bottle them up as well as he can and would rather not show everyone when he's feeling down. He hates losing and gets easily flustered when the topic of crushes and such get into play.

Preferred Essence(s): Cinderella
Looking For: Mostly help with finalizing his skills and stuff. Also open for any other Cinderella-like essences.

Appearance: His essence doesn't really change the way he looks like all that much, except he does have a more ~charming~ and ~beautiful~ atmosphere about him for some reason he's not even sure about.

Abilities: Kou is a man of no actual supernatural abilities, but he's pretty good at basketball.

As Cinderella he owns a pair of glass/golden slippers that only fit him, and whenever he puts the shoes on his outfit turns into a sparkling dress and he acquires the ability to turn whatever is suitable around him into a carriage (like a pumpkin). He can maintain this appearance until the next stroke of midnight or until he takes the shoes off.

Later on he will gain the ability to actually control what kind of an outfit he gets from the shoes - but it will always be a dress.

In addition he's able to talk with different animals - mostly birds and mice and he has a beautiful singing voice that he used to not have.

Quirks: He spends a lot of time dreaming away about things that could be - and sings variations of how his dreams might come true one day when he gets too into dreaming.

Goal: Mostly to have fun playing him and see what kind of shenanigans he gets into outside his own world. Also to embarrass him.
Extra: tl;dr He's a sport idiot but a good sports idiot.
Questions: nah

Re: Kou Ichijo | Persona 4

[detectiveforhierophant]

I AM ABSOLUTELY LIVING FOR THIS, JUST SO YOU KNOW.

For some ideas, he could gain the ability to cook and clean well, considering Cinderella was forced to do them all.

Also when he transform back at the stroke of midnight, he always finds himself covered in cinders and soot.

Junpei's gonna be keen to meet another sports fan, even if it's one he's not super into! And Dojima...

Dojima's just gonna be confused... Kou why are you here.

[learningtostand]

Don't worry Dojima, he's as confused as you are.

Oh, that's a good one. Cinder and soot and very good at house chores. His house probably smaller than it was in some adaptations, but his room still looks like he sleeps in an attic or a basement....

[ricebird]

Ooooh these look really nice! (Also, you know the ability to talk to animals is already cracking me up.)

Anyway, we had a Marinette interested in apping about a year ago, and back then we workshopped a bit of a superhero theme, with a few different power sets since in a few of the original versions Cinderella actually goes out to three different balls. So here are some options for you to pick and choose from for Kou's ability, either now or further down the line for campaign rewards.

[learningtostand]

Oh yeah, those sound awesome. It might be fun to have him gain more abilities with different shoes and such later on.

Rei Ryugazaki | Free!

[butterflop]

Player: Ami | MechaPony
Character: Rei Ryugazaki
Canon: Free!, end of S2
Age: 16
Bio Blurb: (Fandom wikis are all incomplete, so here's summaries.)

A newly-established high school swim team comprised of old elementary school pals needs a fourth member to truly begin. They take on a reluctant Rei, who is on the track team, merely because he has a feminine name like the other members. When it's discovered he can't swim, he is brushed up on newfound swimming skills and put to the test in upcoming tournaments, where Rei discovers that logic, calculations and beauty aren't the end-all be-all but the connections you make with others and the impact you in turn make. He learns this through the team, and puts it to practice by helping them to reconnect with an estranged member, Rin, who despite his cold demeanor and confrontational behavior simply wanted to swim with his friends again. Though it cost the Iwatobi Swim Club the tournament via disqualification, because Rin swam for a rival school and technically wasn't allowed to participate in another school's relay, the friendship that was rekindled was worth so much more than a championship.

With the team reconnected, each respective member turns their attention to their respective dreams and more importantly their futures: As they each graduate and move on to adulthood, will they stay connected? How hard will they fight for their futures and that of the swim club itself, bearing only four members? There's some promise as Rei sneaks off to improve, take some lessons on other swimming styles from Rin himself for starters.

Personality Blurb: It's said that many girls have the same opinion of Rei: He looks cool and he acts cool... but then he opens his mouth. When he isn't happy to express his knowledge of a topic in an attempt to be impressive to others, he's crunching numbers and calculations in his head and under his breath to fully grasp, well, everything. The right way to pole vault? There's math for that. Swimming? Surely there's theory that he could absorb and he would simply master it. The problem is that he's too "left-brained" in a lifestyle that's more on the "right". When he inevitably fails in a task despite the math being right, he's puzzled as to why and openly voices his frustation. He can never mask his emotions; he's like an open book. He's unafraid to be joyful, afraid, angry or point out a flaw.

Over the course of the story, he learns that sometimes he needs to use his heart and shut off that brain of his; he needs to learn to be free. The moment he does, he finds that he is more successful in the grand scheme of things. Though he'll still hit the books and continue to exercise his mind, Rei is growing every day when it comes to following his heart, doing what's right. Overall he can be exasperating, but it comes from a vulnerable place. A patient ear and a kind voice will see through the eccentricity and find a young man that's still learning how to become the man he wants to be, and isn't above a moment of softness, of reaching out or comforting others.

Preferred Essence(s): "The Butterfly" from the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the same name, or Odette from "Swan Lake"

Looking For: Anything that fits him, but would challenge him in some sense, lending to helping him grow as a person. I always enjoy taking a character- especially a slice of life-based one- as far out of their element as possible.

Appearance: Tall with an athletic build, purple eyes, red glasses, blue hair. He's a looker but again, he's a walking dictionary.

With the Butterfly essence he would sport a lovely pair of functioning wings, patches of colored spots down his body (color undecided), and a handy set of antennae.

With the Odette essence, he will bear a black domino mask-shaped mark around his eyes and be adorned in a crown and princely garb, the coat tails bearing the appearance of wings with long flight feathers.

Abilities: Rei was on the track team and is presently on the swim team. He can run for miles quite comfortably and sprint with little wind-up, and he can swim effectively (so long as he sticks to butterfly stroke. Other styles, and he sinks).

With the Butterfly essence, he will lose his ability to swim. Square one, baby. But he'll gain flight and the ability to speak with plants and insects... maybe plant conjuration? I'm looking to build on the concept of a plant mage-type.

With the Odette essence he can speak to birds, and sprout wings to allow for flight? Maybe some water manipulation, or maybe something moon-based. Again, looking to workshop.

Quirks: The Butterfly essence comes with the quirk that he must delve deeply into learning all there is to know about flowers and perhaps become a green thumb. He just has to try not to marry the flowers. No, seriously, read the story.

The Odette essence comes with a taste of Rothbart's curse: If he does not bathe in outdoor, open waters (fountains, lakes, ponds) while the moon is reflected on the water at least once every three nights, he will be turned into a (very handsome, bespectacled) talking swan.

Goal: Character growth, and feed my urges as a faerie tale ho.
Extra: He has a character song sung by his voice actor. Bless him.
Questions: honk honk honk

[bloodinbloom]

You know already I love both these essence choices. God, I can't decide between bespectacled honk or loving flowers too much...

[butterflop]

I think there's a middle to be met because he'd love him some flowers yet still be a terrible honking boy. It seems Odette's the slight winner of the two, and who am I to argue when I chose both the essences?

Hmm, but I feel like things can be beefier. I don't know how far I could take the concept ability-wise and wouldn't mind feedback.

Re: Rei Ryugazaki | Free!

[blazeoflife]

Look as much as the butterfly is great--

the idea of Rei's indignant honks give me life. I'm voting Odette.

[butterflop]

HONKS IN EQUATIONS

[butterflop]

But in seriousness, I wouldn't mind workshopping the abilities. I really like the quirk and it seems to be pretty spot on to what folks tend to have in mind for a quirk.

[afoolshope]

Be the fairytale ho u wanna be and lmao you're making me wanna try again with Makoto here. I put him up on the last workshop but I didn't go for it.

In any case, both work really well! Butterfly would be more fitting because Butterfly lol Also plant-mage would be cool! A bespectacled swan tho... a bespectacled water-bender swan tho!

[butterflop]

I'mma ho it up okay

What'd you pick for Makoto before, out of curiosity?

Lastly, YEAH it's tough choices and both have opportunities for comedy and growth. He wouldn't be fond of the idea of running away from a curse by drowning with someone, nor would be like being pinned and put in a case in a lonely cabin.

[allegedprisoner]

You know, when I had Kokichi here as Lampwick I did give him the power to transform back and forth between donkey and human at will... But with a cooldown time between transformations that lasted an hour.

In case you wanted to do something similar for Rei's Odette.

Baron Humbert von Gikkingen | The Cat Returns

[myspecialblend]

Player: Amanda | Mossflowered
Character: Baron Humbert von Gikkingen aka Baron
Canon: The Cat Returns ; post movie
Age: Unknown, earliest known origin is Germany circa WW2? (I’ll need to watch Whispers of the Heart again lol)
Bio Blurb: If you ever find yourself troubled by something mysterious or a problem that is hard to solve, there’s a place you can go where you’ll always find help. You just need to look for it.

The Baron is a dashing and dapper cat figurine, created by someone who put all their heart into it and thus granting him a soul. The artisan was also the one who gave him his title of Baron. He runs the Cat Bureau, a place that resides in a refuge for creations. He’s known as being quite noisy, always butting into other people’s business generally because he was asked to help them. As is the case of one such teenage girl named Haru who saved a cat prince and now the kingdom wants her to marry him! She’s told to visit the Bureau as they can help her. A fun little adventure ensues that ends with Haru back home and possibly crushing on the Baron as well lol Watch the movie here if you’re interested, it’s barely an hour and 15 minutes and very wholesome. Made by Studio Ghibli and the Baron himself is voiced by Cary Elwes aka The Dread Pirate Roberts.

Personality Blurb: Baron is polite, dapper, makes good tea for his guests, and simply wants to help others. He can sometimes be a little manipulative (getting Muta to babysit Haru after the cat refused) and doesn’t always want to admit when he made a mistake (“this is no time for finger pointing”). He can be a bit of a soft flirt, calling Haru fetching shortly after meeting her. He is always on the side of good and enjoys sticking his nose in other people’s business if it means helping others and going on an adventure to boot. He also offers great advice. Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are you will have nothing to fear.

Preferred Essence(s): Sherlock Holmes or something similar!
Looking For: He’s an investigative type but also wanting to help, I’d like something if that nature if Sherlock doesn’t work out.

Appearance: Well, he’s normally a small figuring who barely reaches a Japanese girls knees so either making him normal height to everyone else? Otherwise nothing would change as he dresses similar to the time period of Sherlock anyway

Abilities: Hmmm... this is the tricky part! Better deductive skills, knowing forensic science (of that era?), observation skills, etc I suppose? I mean, Baron was already a smart cookie but I’m also down for other options/essences to flesh this out better.

Quirks: Nah, he’s quirky enough on his own but I’ll add something if I think of anything else.

Goal: I needed something quirky like this and my goal is to have fun with it.
Extra:
Questions: Nah

Late with Starbucks

[ricebird]

Hmmmm Sherlock might be interesting, but honestly Doyle's Sherlock wasn't quite so dapper, not to mention not many of our current events are investigation based, so his powers might not come into play very often.

For something more fitting his personality and with a more tangible power set, I think you might want to look at two classes of characters: Helpers/Guides, like the Gray Wolf essence Eustace has, Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, or <a=https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm136.html>Iron Hans from the titular tale; or trickster heroes, like Odysseus and Hermes or the Valiant Little Tailor. I could also see characters like Zorro or Hans-my-Hedgehog being good matches for him. I might have more suggestions in the morning, but hopefully these are some good ideas to toss around.

Asriel Dreemurr | Undertale

[justabaddream]

Player: Dante | teenysanguini
Character: Asriel Dreemurr
Canon: Undertale, post-Pacifist route
Age: 10
Bio Blurb: (Wiki.) Asriel is the monster prince of the Underground, the son of Toriel and Asgore, and sibling figure to the first human who fell into the Underground, named Chara. Asriel and Chara come up with a plan to free all monsters from the Underground, which involves Chara giving up their SOUL so that Asriel can absorb it, so that Asriel can pass through the barrier and collect more souls to break it. Unfortunately, humans attack and kill Asriel before he has a chance to do so.

Asriel is resurrected as Flowey the Flower, a soulless husk of the former prince. who wants to use the human SOULs for his own sinister plans. He's defeated by Frisk, and Asriel uses the SOULs to break the barrier instead.

Personality Blurb: Asriel is a kind, caring child. He's very trusting, and kind of a pushover and a crybaby. He looks up to his adopted sibling, Chara. After Asriel's death and revival, he gains a harsher "kill or be killed" view of the world, and is unable to feel any love or compassion. He sees the world he lives in as a "game", and even after he's able to feel love again, he has a more cynical world view.

Preferred Essence(s): Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk
Looking For: Any other fairy tales or folklore that involve siblings, flowers... goats? I'm open to anything!

Appearance: Asriel resembles a anthropomorphic goat. He has long ears, a long snout, two fangs, and all white fur.  

Abilities: In canon, Asriel has the ability to absorb human souls, and use fire magic. 

For his essence, I was thinking about Asriel having control over vines, being able to use a magical harp that can soothe anything that hears it.

Quirks: None that I can think of.

Goal: I want Asriel to work through some of his previous trauma.

Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel | Marvel Comics

[plusfivedex]

Player: Mary | toonish
Character: Kamala Khan
Canon: Marvel Comics, just before the Magnificent Ms. Marvel run
Age: 18
Bio Blurb: (optional: Wiki.)

Kamala is a Pakistani-American born in Jersey City, and up until she was sixteen, her life was pretty average. Her life was different than those of some of her classmates, sure - different holidays, different diet, and sometimes different rules from her parents - but Kamala was ultimately just a nerdy teenager who was borderline obsessed with the superheroes of world, especially the Avengers. She had her family - a father, a mother, and an older brother - and two best friends - Bruno and Nakia. The problem for Kamala was that those certain differences from some of the other kids made her feel out of place, and sparked something of a rebellious phase. She had snuck out to a party on the night Terrigen Mists spread over Jersey City, which awakened her powers via her Inhuman ancestry.

Becoming Ms. Marvel involved a lot of trial and error. Mistakes were made and she had her doubts, but from almost the very start, the odds were high - Bruno's brother was involved with what seemed like some kind of cult; the sinister plan of a villain called The Inventor. Kamala took up the superhero job to save Jersey City's youth from being manipulated and used as human batteries, and from there, things continued to grow. She got guidance on her path from various sources, and Ms. Marvel became a hero in her own right, and a force to be reckoned with.

Personality Blurb:
Kamala is a hero, even when not actively being Ms. Marvel. That is to say, helping others feels right to her, and she wants to save everyone she can, including those who have been mean to her (Zoe) or have made huge mistakes (Vic) - if it's the right thing to do, Kamala's going to do it. That said, she also understands that morality isn't always black and white; that these things can be complicated... Which makes deciding what is the right thing to do a little tricky. Still, it's what she always strives for, even if that means going against authority and preconceived notions of what's the right thing.

Kamala has a generally eager and bright personality, with a bit of a sassy side. However, especially over the past two-plus years of being Ms. Marvel (though also before then), she also struggles with self-doubt and issues with her sense of identity. She's playful, friendly, and charismatic, but she also thinks deeply about things, is quite intelligent, and has a certain level of wisdom and maturity beyond her years, even if that part can be hard to see at times.

Also, Kamala is a fangirl, through and through. She writes fanfiction about the Avengers, plays "World of Battlecraft", quotes Star Wars and animated movies - the whole nine yards. And this aspect of her personality is actually crucial to her character, especially the superhero aspect, because it often has her so excited to use and learn about her powers.


Preferred Essence(s): Issun-boshi from The Inch-High Samurai
Looking For: Expanded/future power ideas for this Essence

Appearance: Wiki Gallery

Abilities:
Canon: Kamala is a polymorph - specifically, she can shift her form not only to look like other people, but to change the shape and - most notably - size of her body, and individual body parts. It's worth noting that EMPs are a weakness to this ability; they hinder her ability to stretch etc. She also has an extremely high healing rate, including from things like a gunshot wound, but this requires she be in her normal physical form. It also takes up a great deal of her energy. Kamala has a faint yellow glow when using these powers.

Essence: The ability to shrink down as small as 1.2 inches tall, a sword, a hammer that she can use both as a weapon and to increase her size to up to 12 feet tall (it's 6 feet in the story, but Issun-boshi starts out at 1.2 inches), and the knowledge to use a boat or other water-based vessel. Eventually, she might be able to use the hammer to summon other items? Most likely healing food - the story mentions food and treasure, but I'm not sure how to approach treasure so much.

Quirks: None

Goal: Kamala's a more action-oriented, heroic type compared to my other two here! I think that would be a fun sort to have in the game! Plus I just love her and never got to play her in a game from a more experienced-with-heroism, more mature canon point.

Extra: While I've read all of the Ms. Marvel run, I haven't gone into all of Kamala's additional appearance in Champions, etc - but I'm working on that and should be set or at least better off by the time I app her. (Probably after the Wonderland Campaign!)
Questions: None

Sherlock Holmes | Dai Gyakuten Saiban

[greatestdefective]

Player: Meowzy | Meowzy
Character: Sherlock Holmes
Canon: Dai Gyakuten Saiban | Post-DGS2
Age: 34
Bio Blurb: History page full of spoilers.

Personality Blurb tl;dr: Sherlock, the way he's presented in Dai Gyakuten Saiban, is a prime example of 'mad genius'. The sort of person who's brilliant, but misunderstood because he's so incredibly eccentric.

He's a very gifted inventor with a whole bunch of gadgets to his name. (Though, Iris Watson did help him develop a lot of them.) Furthermore, his 'rapid-fire reasoning' is what enables him to solve any case. He can make split-second deductions based on even the most minor of details. However, his genius comes with a drawback. To say he's scatterbrained would be an understatement. He has very selective memory issues, to the point where he forgets most cases about a day after he's solved them. He explains at one point that he believes the brain can only hold so much information. However, it's not just memory issues. He'll get so swept up in moments that he'll make the most idiotic of mistakes. This carelessness doesn't just show in every day life, it shows in his reasoning too. Once Sherlock makes one wrong deduction, he starts down a sort of 'side path' that strays from the truth and keeps building upon that one mistake, until the end result is completely different from what it should be. It's a game mechanic of sorts, which was admitted even by the director; “For this game, it was already planned that it would be about 'correcting the wrong deductions of the great detective.' So I'm terribly sorry, but Dai Gyakuten Saiban's Holmes was destined to never say anything correct.”

And even aside from all that, he's also very childish. There's no limit to his enormous level of manchild. He becomes upset when people aren't paying attention to him, has to have a ten-year old watch over his money for him (and then attempts to trick said ten-year old into revealing her secret hiding spot by screaming “FIRE”), continuously pops up in the oddest places, hides in closets just to see if it'll fit, wears a priceless diadem on his head just for the fun of it... Honestly, I could go on for hours. Not to mention, he's arrogant. He's perfectly aware that he's famous and goes around brandishing his title like a sword. Every so often, he'll quote something that he supposedly said in one of his older adventures, only to admit that it's very possible he never said it at all.

Here we come to the more sober side, because yes, there really is one. He does take his deductions very seriously. (“A Great Detective's existence has no worth without a mystery. They are a sorrowful bunch of living things.”) Not even serious injuries will stop his search for the truth, as case 5 of the first game proves. He believes in people who most others would consider shady, he tries his best to keep his friends safe... And he's a father figure! He raised Iris Watson from a very young age and would do anything for her. Really, he looks after a lot of orphans and exchange students away from home.

Then there's one more aspect of his personality, which is likely another drawback from being a 'mad genius'. That is, the moodswings. Good lord, the moodswings. Occasionally, Sherlock becomes depressed to the point where he's basically saying that he's considering suicide, for the most trivial of reasons. And once that reason is 'solved', he'll go right back to being his usual peppy self. What a goon!

Preferred Essence(s): The Pied Piper.
Looking For: I did consider the 'mad genius' character for a while, like Dr. Frankenstein or the Mad Hatter or something like that. But I just wasn't quite sold on those Essences. The Pied Piper really appeals to me in how he's both somewhat obscure, merciless and has a lot of potential.

Appearance: So this is the usual Holmes attire and I was thinking about adding a bard-like cloak. A very terrible, multicolored (pied) one. No changes to his hat, though, because that is too much of a Holmes trademark to mess with.

Abilities:
He'll have a magical flute and I can see this going one of two ways:
A) He can use it to summon and control most rodents. So rats, mice, squirrels, guinea pigs... Porcupines are actually also rodents! (Hedgehogs are not. Rabbits are also not rodents.) Interestingly, perhaps because they're considered 'flying rats', he will also be able to control pigeons.
B) He can use it to summon and control rats, bats, cats and gnats. (He may joke that he can also use it on brats, but the truth is that he can't actually control children because that is terrifying and way too overpowered. Also does not work on vampires who have transformed into bats.)

How this works with his usual instrument of a violin is something I still need to figure out. It was suggested he could transform his violin into the flute whenever he needs it, but I'm not sure I'm sold on that idea. Since the Pied Piper is something of a bard, I could see Holmes having a violin and a flute. The violin wouldn't have any powers and be useless on missions, so he'd leave it behind then anyway.

Quirks:
- Thinks he can talk to rats. He can't actually talk to rats, but he'll still have conversations with them as if he can hear their replies and they can understand him in turn.
- Petty revenge schemes. That is, if he feels wronged by someone, he will absolutely strike back without fail every single time.
- A constant need to take on odd jobs to make money. This is something he technically already does in canon, but it's because he has a 10 year-old to support. Here, he'll want to make money just for the sake of making money.

Goal: SHENANIGANS. No other goal is needed.

Extra: N/A
Questions: N/A

Re: Sherlock Holmes | Dai Gyakuten Saiban

[allegedprisoner]

You only start off with one quirk, but I will laugh if Holmes gets the revenge streak.

Then we have two idiot savants who will seek out revenge.

Alice Liddell | American McGee's Alice/Alice: Madness Returns

[madventure]

Player: Leo | Leicon
Character: Alice Liddell
Canon: American McGee's Alice/Alice: Madness Returns; post A:MR
Age: 19
Bio Blurb: (optional: Wiki.) CW: mental health, child abuse/extortion/sexual abuse

Personality Blurb: Alice, despite much of what she has lived through, is a kind and compassionate individual. Clever, creative, and quick witted with an inclination towards a very enduring curiosity. All of this has led her towards helping those in need, even drawing sympathy from her when encountering those who have met with some tragedy in their lives. Very, very willing to protect others within her ability.

She has a joy of reading, puzzles, and clings to some things most think childish for anyone her age.

She's also reckless, rash, even if her temper hasn't gotten the best of her. Stubborn and ready to follow through with whatever her mind has been set to in order to prove something. Easily angered when talked down to, or if someone says something she disagrees with or even hates, and will act physically violent if she feels threatened or wronged in some manner.

She isn't a terribly happy individual, rarely smiling and has something of a dark sense of humor. Alice is no where in the state she'd been in before mentally, but isn't completely free of her depression or other instabilities; they no longer rule her, however.

Preferred Essence(s): Dorothy Gale
Looking For: I'll consider other Essences and help with abilities or even a quirk that'd work for Dorothy.

Appearance: How she sees herself at her most confident and comfortable in her own skin. There'd be a few tweaks here and there to more fit the Essence of Dorothy, such as a pair of silver "slippers" that may or may not get a "ruby mode" depending.
Abilities:
Toto- A sweet little dog that acts as a companion. During a time of danger dear little Toto will be able to transform in to a more battle ready form in order to help her in battle for a limited amount of time. He'd only be able to transform again after some time of rest, and until then will remain as a sweet little Scottie dog. One day will upgrade in to something fearsome.

Silver Slippers- clicking the heels of her shoes grants her a limited amount of magic to be used; think a moment of levitation if there's something out of her reach. Small things at first. If "ruby mode" is kept, there would be a limited amount of more offensive spells. The shoes were magic after all.

Emerald City Blade- A sharp knife that appears to be made of emerald with some gold accents. Something Alice could easily wield and fight with. She's experienced with wielding sword-like knives and the like, and would give her something that she will readily use against her foes.

Tin Man Axe- An axe with a silver blade, can also be used as a weapon or for chopping through wood.

Cowardly Lion Shield- A shield that is large enough for her to hide behind, or use while wielding either the Emerald City Blade or Tin Man's Axe. Possible able to reflect weaker attacks back at her foes, and will grow stronger depending on upgrades.

Scarecrow Gun- Exactly what it sounds like— no, I wouldn't mind some help with this one.

I just really like the idea of weaponry based off of the characters that accompany Dorothy and are basically her closest friends during her time in OZ. Them still being with her in a way just makes sense.

She'll also have a basket that can store these weapons and that she can pull them out of. Toto is also capable of riding along in it, like the good boy he is.

Perhaps with the thought of her own canon in mind, giving her the ability to double jump by creating a mini-twister beneath her, propelling her further, along with the ability to glide for short distances to reach slightly higher or further paths.

Quirks: I have no ideas here, help.

Goal: It could be interesting to have her fall in to a world filled with stories given her nature and love of books. She'd readily explore and help due to the call for aide, even if be a little skeptic of things at first.
Extra: N/A
Questions: N/A

[deadmentellnotails]

For the gun: it could shoot razor sharp feathers?

Xehanort | Kingdom Hearts

[keyinblack]

Player: Bun | bunnymoonvii
Character: Xehanort
Canon: Kingdom Hearts, right before Dark Road begins.
Age: 14-16
Bio Blurb: Wiki

Personality Blurb: In his youth, Xehanort is not a calculating mastermind, nor is he cold, cynical and detached.

He is an insatiably curious boy, who wants nothing more to expand his horizons and his knowledge of the world. Conversely, Xehanort grows quickly dissatisfied with routine.

Despite his curiosity, he can come across as indifferent, though given his age, this may just be an affectation to not seem like too much of a nerd to his peers.

Preferred Essence(s): Fafnir
Looking For: I'm pretty content with Fafnir, so any ideas for quirks and powers could be nice.

Appearance: Like this, though his appearance will become slightly more "draconic", pointed ears, fangs, slitted pupils, ect.

As a Dragon, Xehanort will look akin to a Ryu Dragon with the coloration and other minor design elements of... whatever the hell this thing is.

Abilities: He has the bog standard abilities of any beginner Keyblade wielder: Above average sword fighting skills, basic magic, some basic special attacks.

As Fafnir, Xehanort would have the ability to transform into a dragon form with the requisite dragon abilities, however for thematic reasons, Xehanort would have darkness breath, instead of poison or fire.

Quirks: Hoarding treasure (likely things that would "metaphorically" count as treasure for Xehanort.)

Goal: Expanding his horizons, natch.

Extra:


Questions:Nope.

Tohru Adachi | Persona 4: Golden

[foggydetective]

Player: AL | sasageyo
Character: Tohru Adachi
Canon: As he escapes from IT, but instead of TV world he ends up here
Age: 27
Bio Blurb: Detective Douchebag who's a very corrupt cop, but not in the "I take money from criminals' sort of fashion but instead he outright murders people. Also Dojima's ex-partner. (Wiki.)

Personality Blurb: Adachi may at first seem like he's a good-for-nothing and lazy, not really doing much anything that might seem suspicious at first. However, his true colors are The Egocentric Police Dick (as said by a certain Grand Pix that he has yet to experience) who joined the cops because he wanted a gun, started killing because he was bored and wanted to quite literally watch the world burn and blame it on everyone else. Overall, not a very nice person.

Preferred Essence(s): The Evil Queen | Snow White
Looking For: A villain

Appearance: Look-wise, not much would change, other than he feels more bishounen than he actually is. He would arrive with a dress, a crown and a cape, however.

Abilities:

1) Very good at making different kind of poisons that are colorless and scentless and apply them to random things (such as apples, combs, cabbages...)
2) Able to turn himself into an ugly old man with back issues and he becomes unrecognizable during this mode.
3) However, he can also turn into this form whenever he's exhausted enough or eats his own poison on accident. In this state, he's recognizable. But again, if he next time turns into old ugly voluntarily, he's again unrecognizable until he tells someone.

Quirks: Obsessed over his looks. Enough that he's standing in front of a mirror several times a day and actually asking 'who's the fairest one of all'.

Goal: Have fun villain-y things.
Extra: Please hit his face.
Questions: naaah.

[detectiveforhierophant]

ADACHI, WHERE'S MY COFFEE??