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