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Forgotten Tales Mods ([personal profile] keeperoftales) wrote in [community profile] forgottentales_ooc2020-03-29 04:37 pm
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Workshop #5: April 2020

Workshop #5: April 2020—


§ 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. 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.






§ 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!

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Lorenz | Fire Emblem Three Houses

[personal profile] nobleoftheredrose 2020-03-30 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Player: bun | [plurk.com profile] bunnymoonvii
Character: LORENZ HELLMAN GLOUCESTER
Canon: Fire Emblem Three Houses, Azure Moon or Verdant Wind
Age: 24
Bio Blurb: (optional: Wiki.)

Personality Blurb: Lorenz takes his role of a nobleman seriously, very seriously. this makes him come across as a snooty stuffed shirt most of the time. Despite this, he's actually quite sincere and noble in the other sense of the word. He believes a noble's duty is to use their status help the people and he will always come to someone's aide. He's highly critical of nobles who are selfish, or use their status for less than savory actions.

Preferred Essence(s): The Beast from Beauty and the Beast
Looking For: Anything princely or related to roses. Or both

Appearance: Fabulous

Abilities:
- Lance prowess
- Horseback riding
- Some magic
- Crest of Gloucester (Occasionally strengthens the power of magic and lets him use the relic weapon of his lineage)

As for essence related things, Beast transformation, super strength, heightened senses, other beastly things?

Quirks: Not sure

Goal: To meet people from other walks of life outside of Fodlan
Extra:
Questions: Can he get a house full of invisible servents?
bloodinbloom: Art by: BubblePlash @ dA (All about smiles)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2020-03-30 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm... I thought about The Beast before as an Essence so... Quirk suggestions of like the Disney version's temperament sometimes springing up. Or maybe prolonged periods of solitude make him act more animalistic?

As for Essence suggestions, maybe give The Rose Elf a look? Powers he could have are like maybe some plant/flower manipulation, being able to travel through them, and shrink down to be tiny. Spy on any shady nobles through them too hehe.