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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:
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.
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.
- 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.
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!
Baron Humbert von Gikkingen | The Cat Returns
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
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.