forgottentales_ooc | Workshop #6: September 2020

Workshop #6: September 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. 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!

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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.

Post away and go buzz about everyone else!

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Player: Gann |

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Character: James "Logan" Howlett aka: Wolverine
Canon: Wolverine and the X-Men (2009 cartoon) / S01E26 / Post Series
Age: Apparent Age: 40’s / Actual Age: 177 (Birth year: 1832, current year 2009)
Bio Blurb:
Logan is a mutant in a world that hates mutants. He has a healing factor and sharp razor claws that come out of his hands. He's a short to average sized man, a bit furry looking and has a bad attitude, but he's trying. In this series he's trying to rebuild the school, reunite the X-men, save Rogue and find Professor X and save the future. There is a lot going on.

A mysterious explosion destroys the Xavier School and disrupts the X-Men. Professor X appeared dead, as did Jean. A year later Logan is on the run as Anti-mutant forces are out to force Mutants to be registered or locked up, for the safety of human kind. He starts to try and find the former X-Men to rebuild. Some are easy to find and ready rejoin the fight, while others are scattered across the world and a bit less willing.

(optional: Wiki.)

Personality Blurb:
Logan is a good man who cares about people, a much as he tries not to, or at least try to look like he doesn't. He has a lot riding on his shoulders. He's a bit of a grouch and hard ass but he has a soft heart, especially for kids and fellow mutants. As much as he might appear to not want to do the things he has to do, if it will protect others he's willing to do anything.

He's a leader, though reluctant. He believes in Charles's cause to save fellow mutants. He gets frustrated that he can't be like Charles, who could help so many mutant kids while he feels like he's not as worthy. But he tries his best.

Preferred Essence(s): The Cowardly Lion of the Wizard of Oz.
I like the idea of him having something that's completely opposite of what he is, as he's far from cowardly.

Other thought The Scarecrow of the Wizard of Oz. Mostly because of the Brains problem. I wouldn't mind messing with his head some more. Memory problems run abundant with Logan.

In another thought, The Tinman would be interesting. The lack of heart and all would also be the opposite of Logan, as he really does have a big heart.

Thoughts on any of these would be great.

Looking For: If you can't tell, I'm wanting to with with The Wizard of Oz the most. Other animal type or memory issue fables or stories would be welcome, but I'm really leaning to Oz, thanks!

Appearance: Logan is a short slightly fizzy man with hair that looks a bit like ears of a Wolverine. He's not the tallest man, but he's burly and strong. He has long sword like claws that come out of his knuckles, and can heal any burns or cuts with ease. He tends to scowl a lot too, but has been known to smile.

The Cowardly Lion: If I go this route I was thinking he might end up like Victor Creed and get a bit more shaggier like a mane or something. Let his nails grow into claws. He would hate it. He's at least have a long thing tail mot of the time, which will annoy him.

The Scarecrow: I'm thinking of taking his Healing Factor away, but a trait I was thinking with this would be to be able to put himself together again only when accessing this essence. Like going to straw instead of blood. Like Ragdoll Sally, easy to put parts together again. If he went into a scarecrow form he's lose his higher level of brain function and thinking however.

The Tinman: If I went with this he'd sometimes appear to be metal, both inside and out. His skeleton is already adamantium, so maybe his skin could be too. Anytime he goes into a metal form though he'd lose his heart. Be heartless and care less for things.

Abilities:
Instantaneous Regeneration:
Also known as his Healing Factor. Depending on how severe the wound is he can heal within seconds or hours. Stripped down to his bones, he can still regenerate back to normal health. He can be killed, but given time his system will regenerate and bring him back to life. Because of the Adamantium grafted to his bones this helps with his indestructibility.

Reduced Aging Process:
Because of his healing factor it seems he’s slowed in the aging process as well. There is a possibility that he has stopped aging, or slowed to a point that it’s almost not noticeable. Later we find that he is aging but it’s the metal in his body that is making him sick. At that point in his life he seems to age more aggressively, like time has caught up to him a bit more.

Poison Resistance:
High tolerance to poisons and tranquilizers, drugs and alcohols. This isn’t to say he can’t be affected by them, but it takes a lot more to do anything at all, and poisons that generally kill a person might just make him sick. A single tranquilizer might take out a normal person but Wolverine simply gets a bit groggy and shrugs it off. He drinks alcohol by the bottle to feel much of anything but never gets to a ‘drunk’ status.

Retractable Bone Claws:
His natural born mutant power was to grow retractable bone claws that would regenerate if broken. This and his healing factor are his genetic mutation. Three spare sharp bones shoot from between the four knuckle joints, extending well past his hand. If broken off they will regenerate. These bones retract back into his arm.

Adamantium Skeleton:
The Weapon X Program grafted Adamantium to his bones making him indestructible. The bone claws are now covered in perfect sharp blades, still three of which shoot out of his knuckles. His entire bone structure is covered in this metal, leaving him indestructible BUT also vulnerable to opponents with magnetically aligned powers or metal control powers. He has control over how fast or slow he can draw his claws out, as well as how many at once.

Superhuman Advances:
Strength, Speed, Endurance, Reflexes, Agility, Senses, Weather adaption.
Unlike normal humans his mutant DNA that helps his healing factor also assists in his health, age and general abilities. He can run faster, hit harder, and lift large things with ease. He has high stamina and endurance, a high resistance to different elements and temperatures as well as enhanced senses. Taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight are all high above most other humans. Like an animal he can track things on the wind. His senses enable him to ‘feel’ danger in the air, much like an animal.

Quirks:
The Cowardly Lion: Fear of small animals. Like... literally jumping back with a yelp around a kitten or a puppy. Uncontrolled shaking of his knees around a rat. Etc.

The Scarecrow: When he takes a Scarecrow form he gets a bit thoughtless, distracted and brainless.

The Tinman: When it takes a metal man form, he loses his heart and ability to care.

Goal: I'd just like to have some fun in the setting and having him bond with other people. I'm like to find him people who need help, protection, or just friends.
Extra: I'm open to other ideas or thoughts for Logan.
Questions: I just want some thoughts on what others think and feel.

You know me Gann, and just Cowardly Lion Logan would be incredibly fun and annoy the shit out of the man at the same time I'm sure. The most irritated Cowardly Lion and I'm all for it. All of these are nicely thought out already, too.

Also like, since Alice has a Cowardly Lion themed shield; imagine the possible combo that could be done with that since I wanted to give her weapons themed on Dorothy's friends in a "they'll always be with you" sort of way.

Yeah, I'm leaning very heavy into Lion as well. It will really annoy the shit out of him.

Also, Alice's shield must be adorable. Logan will want to protect her.

It's sometimes just more fun to go with what will annoy the character tbh.

The shield is something alright, on the cute and creepy side. Good to hide behind!

Love the idea of Cowardly lion most of all, it sounds fun to do something pretty opposite but otherwise meshes into his physical appearance decently. Tinman also sounds fun for more or less the same reasons but I'd worry about making it harder on yourself with cr engagement with someone who loses his ability to care.

I'm very heavially leaning into the Lion as well. I think it would be a lot of fun and will crack me up at the idea of him having a heart attack cus someones kitten snuck up on him. He'd be so annoyed by his own quark.

And you make a good point about the tinman! That's a good thing to keep in mind.

Workshop #6: September 2020

Logan "Wolverine" Howlett | Wolverine and the X-Men

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