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Workshop #6: September 2020
Workshop #6: September 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. REMINDER: We are NOT a memloss or AU game! The only things that are being altered are the character's abilities and maybe gain a small personality quirk, but that's all.
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. We also have a Discord to temporarily meet current members and get further help!
§ 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. REMINDER: We are NOT a memloss or AU game! The only things that are being altered are the character's abilities and maybe gain a small personality quirk, but that's all.
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 is closed until further notice, but anyone with an invite and current players can register at any time.
If you have any further questions about this or anything in general, comment to the Mod Thread. We also have a Discord to temporarily meet current members and get further help!
§ 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!
Helios | Sailor Moon
Character: Helios
Canon: Sailor Moon (mangaverse, post Stars Arc)
Age: dirt. No, no one really knows, but despite being likely centuries to thousands he looks 12-15.
Bio Blurb: Wiki is useless but I do have a full write-up here. For the short run, Helios is a priest who resides in a holy shrine within the mystical realm of Elysion, a place said to exist within the heart of the planet Earth. He once served the Earth's Golden Kingdom before it all fell to ruin, and since the world's reincarnation has continued with his duties for millennia with only the two maenads at his side. From Elysion Helios is able to protect and watch over the Earth, using his powers of purification when necessary. Due to his role, he is directly connected to both the Earth and Mamoru, acting as Mamoru's guardian.
To quickly sum up the Dream Arc, Nehellenia from the Dead Moon invades Earth through a solar eclipse and strikes down Helios with a curse as she attempts to find the Golden Crystal. Trapped in Elysion he is only able to seek help through his Pegasus form. Before this Helios had received a premonition to seek out the young maiden of beautiful dreams, Sailor Moon. He appears before both Usagi and Chibiusa, but he bonds with Chibiusa. He eventually reunites with Mamoru, informs them of everything, romances with Chibiusa, lots of fighting, Mamoru has the Golden Crystal, more fighting, until near the end he uses all of his powers to help their final battle. Although believed to be dead, Chibiusa is able to reawaken him with a kiss and inadvertently helps reveal her own pink moon crystal. With Nehellenia dead and Elysion restored, Helios sends them off, promising Chibiusa that they will meet again in the future, and returns to his duties in Elysion.
Personality Blurb: In terms of demeanor, Helios is your all around nice guy. He's polite, gentle, kind, helpful, and given his real age, he has ample wisdom and maturity, always ready to give advice or reassurances if needed. He is patient, tolerant, but he isn't a pushover. He has strong morals and sense of righteousness and justice. Against evil and any threats or danger, he will stand up to fight with all he has. But despite his age and wisdom, he's always lived in Elysion and thus naturally curious about everything outside of his realm. He knows about what's going on the surface, but never experienced it himself. Because of his polite demeanor, he can also be naturally charming without realizing it, but he can also be a little playful.
tl;dr he's a pure cinnamon roll.
Preferred Essence(s): Still thinking, but currently considering Morpheus and Hynos since they are both dream and sleep related. I also considered Nyx as an opposite to his usual association, and then Aether and Hemera for daylight associations.
EDIT: I remembered another one—Merlin! Kind of fitting with the whole prophecy and transformation, and priest, wizard—close enough. There are a lot of interpretations I could work with so narrowing down a few might be tricky, but I think it could be a fun one for him.
Looking For: MY MIND IMMEDIATELY WENT GREEK GODS but it doesn't have to be. Obviously Helios the Greek god is out, but I also considered other characters/figures related to the sun. In some ways I'd like to do something different with Helios, but at the same time that's like his thing so oof. I'd also like an essence that allows him to transform still, though not necessarily has to be exclusive to a pegasus.
Appearance: Helios will look more or less the same as an ambiguous young/mid-teen. The rest of his appearance will depend on his essence. He's also short. Like 5' or less short. He will continue to have the red gem on his forehead, but he will not have the golden horn that he's usually illustrated with as that would have disappeared by his canon point.
If I take him as Merlin, he'd have the classic wizard robes with a white color scheme and moon and sun themes that fits both the character and Helios himself. He'll have a staff as well, one he can conjure up at will. And maybe a big spellbook or crystal ball—maybe.
Abilities: Again will depend on his essence, but he can originally traverse through dreams, protect the planet Earth through prayer, cast some healing magic, purify, and transform into a pegasus. The key point is most of his abilities are connected to Elysion, and since he will not be there he wouldn't have access to them, anyway.
With Merlin he'll regain a few of his original powers, such as healing and transformation, but while he'll mainly take on a Pegasus form he can also take on other animal forms. I could probably tie in some of his original dream abilities as well as including brief prophetic flashes that grow stronger as time goes on. I'm mostly basing this off "classic" Merlin, so able to harness basic elemental spells with fire and light his strongest and dark magic not really something he can do very well. I'd like to take on a more "natural" slant to it as well. Maybe capable of creating small cures and blessings for protection.
Quirks: Try to turn young boys into heroes—okay no. Hmm I'm not really sure what would be a good quirk so any suggestions appreciated!
Goal: I need a nice, soft boy to balance out my loud and angry ones lmao.
Extra: Nothing but to say THIS IS TENTATIVE and I wanted to do a workshop so I could mull over my options.
Questions: why does nostalgia always hit so hard
Re: Helios | Sailor Moon
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