outofshadows | How's My Driving + Player Plotting Post

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How's My Driving + Player Plotting Post

Time for Throne of Shadow's very first How's My Driving combined with our very first Player Plotting Post!

Here's how this works. Respond to this post with a comment that includes your character's information, including a synopsis (one or two sentences or a bullet list is fine) about your character.

People can respond with either an HMD, offering praise or constructive criticism of your character, or they can find out who your character is through the synopsis and if they think they have a character who should get some CR with yours, you plan for your characters to meet, make out, try to break out of the Waiting Room, or just interact in general.

Please note if your character is currently in the Dollhouse. This plot is winding toward a close, and people should be back from it soon. Don't let it stop you for planning character interactions after the plot finishes!

And, of course, please be courteous with any criticism of other people's characterization or writing. We're a small game, and we should all try to play nice with others.

ANON IS OFF for this round of HMD. If you are open to anon crit, feel free to link to an anon-enabled HMD in your personal character journal.

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Let us know what we're doing right, let us know what we're doing wrong.

Have an idea for a plot? Post it here!

Want to interact with a certain NPC? Sure, we can arrange that!

I just want to say again, how much I enjoy the mod interaction. It's interesting having guided plots in a small game like this, and the NPCs have been really fun and thought-out. Thanks!

Darius has, so far, shocked Glinda into fainting and pretended to be a servant at a party. He's also left Eliot the middle bed in the room they share with Glinda.

Other than that, he can usually be found cleaning something or other. NPC servants may be annoyed? He's pulled from the point of his death and has a lot of recovering to do.

Edited (missing words.) 2012-07-12 16:47 (UTC)

Just waiting for a chance--no idea what Spike will make of him, though. Guessing it'll be worse before it gets better.

I love how you write Darius ♥ The best part of stalking his intro log was how utterly vulnerable he was.

And as we've already said, his Avox training should ping Eliot's kingliness pretty quickly. He'll have Darius serving him drinks and bringing him towels after his baths XD

ngl, I want to see if Glinda and Eliot clash over him, or if they both just go along with his need to serve.

Yeah, Glinda will not put up with that ~~shit~~ sugar. She'll definitely go Mama Witch about it and be all 'You don't have to do anything if you don't want to darling!'.

Neither Chell nor Red will want Darius acting like a servant to them, so that might be something for them to clash over.

Plus he and Chell being all silent would be funny. :D

They speak each other's language!

Spike's been here from the beginning, and is not enjoying himself. He's been plucked straight from his sacrifice at the end of the Buffy series, so he doesn't even know if Buffy made it out, and assumes he himself is dead. It makes knowing whether he can even go back pretty difficult. However, he does have a soul and is somewhat reformed, despite still being his snarky self. He's in the Dollhouse right now, but I'm open to anything after that. He'll probably be pretty shaken up.

I believe anon is turned on my journal HMD, if you'd prefer.

Jinx would give him cuddles; Carol will still think of him as 'Blondie'. :)

Eliot Waugh does not have an HMD post set up, mostly because I forgot.
Eliot is currently in the Dollhouse. He's the High King of a Narnia-esque world and a graduate of Brakebills College, a super secret magical institute, and all that despite having been born to a family of soybean farmers in the Middle of Nowhere, Oregon. He loves being a king, he can come off as fairly pretentious, and if you are a man, he will probably flirt with you at some point. That said, he's going to be emotionally distraught coming off of the Dollhouse incident.

Loki has an anon-enabled HMD here.
Loki is currently in the Dollhouse. He was taken right from the beginning of The Avengers, as he was traveling through the portal toward Earth, so now that he's in Dagaz he's basically traded one ambition for another. After all, he's stuck here, so he may as well try to win (no one's told him yet that Nysgods operate on love-at-first-sight. OOPS).
One concern I've had is, I sometimes worry that I'm playing him too nice and/or cooperative with others... even though there would have to be some of that in order for him not to be the Villainous Villain all the time. If anyone has thoughts on that aspect, I would really appreciate it.

Edited 2012-07-12 16:55 (UTC)

I love Eliot! I have no knowledge of canon but he's delightful. I am interested in how he and Spike will be after the Dollhouse--but I think we'll get to that.

I feel like there's something could be done with Loki and Spike, but only if Spike has a chance to figure anything out about him. I'll think about it. Spike's a trickster-poet-romantic and nowhere near a god, so... Dunno, think there's *something* there.

I think it's probable Eliot and Spike will drift toward being friends =3 Eliot was really irritable when they first met because withdrawal yay, but with the passing of time and the bonding from the Dollhouse they could easily become buds. They can feed each others' snark.

With Loki... if Loki could come up with a use for Spike, that'd be an easy reason for them to interact. Like if he wanted to try and manipulate Spike into drinking someone to death to get them out of the competition? Hmm. Or we could try to come up with some general CR things that aren't quite as sinister XD

Awesome. I think without withdrawal, and with bonding, and with Spike not *actually* being evil this seems like fun.

And hmm, a use... I don't know how manipulable Spike is right now, but I am *definitely* up for something that plays on that. Like, he'd need another push, because he's not drinking anyone. But I'm interested in finding a way.

NGL, I don't have much experience threading with MCU Lokis, but if I did, I probably wouldn't be into it because he's a snobby dick so I wouldn't force my characters into talking to him just so they can be used and insulted. Having Red interact with him in he dollhouse hasn't been a bad experience though. Maybe someone who is used to negative CR can inform you better on Loki's ICness, but I've had fun with him.

...yeah, the Dollhouse would have worked out differently if Loki had been stuck with, say, Carol or Gaila. But he's become invested in Katniss, and Red hasn't done anything to ruffle his feathers (she was even one of the first people to step up and agree with him in the pre-Dollhouse log), so it's more like he doesn't care enough to be a snobby dick to her. Also, with how powerless he is relative to any Nysgods, his main concern at this point is getting out (ETA: of the Dollhouse, that is).

Anyway, I do hope that all that comes across as reasonably IC, and I'm glad you're having fun with him.

Edited 2012-07-12 19:39 (UTC)

Hello!

This is Te and I have two characters:

Katniss |

inciting

Teenage girl who has been forced twice now to complete in a televised competition to the death against her peers to get her starving district food. She is in the Dollhouse right now, and will be getting out of it incredibly upset. Because that shit was terrible.

Eddie |

the_prisoner

Smart mouthed gunslinger originally from NYC but has spent the last ??? amount of time in a post apocalyptic western. He is wander around the waiting room and trying to figure out wtf is going on.

I love plot and love crit! I have an anon enabled HMD here.

Well, I've enjoyed Spike and Katniss so far--mutual prickly comfort after the Dollhouse?

I also think Eddie and *this* version of Spike might get along, since Spike is a reformed bloodsucker!

yesssss! To both!

Can't wait for her to run into him playing servant to Eliot.

Oh man she will not be happy.

CHELL {portal}

She was a test subject in a huge underground scientific testing facility run by a crazy robot. She escaped once, only to be dragged back in, and was let go after trying to escape a second time. Before coming to Dagaz, she couldn't remember having any interaction with non-robots, and so she's stunted socially. Right now she's in the dollhouse with Spike and Eliot.

RED RIDING HOOD {once upon a time}

She inherited a werewolf curse and every full moon turns into one unless she wears her magical red hood. Her true love and she mistakenly thought he was the wolf, so they chained him to a tree so he couldn't hurt anyone. Then the full moon came out and she turned, ripping him apart. In Dagaz, the Nysgods know what she is from reading her mind, which really pisses her off, and now Loki and Katniss know, because she told them in the dollhouse.

CATCH-ALL HMD POST W/ ANON COMMENTING

Spike is going to be protective of Chell, probably, and not mind her social stuntedness at all, so that might be a place to start. Spike doesn't know about Red, but I'm up for whatever vampire/were mixup thingies we can come up with!

I like the sound of that! Chell will probably feel like she and Spike should be acquaintances or GASP! even friends, because of what they experienced in the dollhouse.

As for Red, yeah, IDK what to do, but once she's out of the dollhouse, there'll be opportunities for stuff!

A thought I just had today:

Eliot needs to get Chell drunk.

That would be hilarious! She doesn't know any swear words to say, but he could teach her! And she'd then be like "Fucking robots, man... Did I say that right? Fuuuucking..."

After this, Red and Katniss need to chill while not being traumatized beyond reason.

Glinda the Good

glinda_bubbles

Just got here. Faints at naked men. Falls on other men. Very magical and friendly. Open for pretty much all interactions.

Gaila of Orion

imhere4theplot

Been here since the very start. Currently in the Dollhouse. Is going to be very attention seeking/needy after it. Still missing Arkady. Could be interesting to play about with her pheromones affecting some of the other candidates (headaches for women and increased attraction toward her for me).

I am enjoying our thread so far, and we've got to get her and eddie and roland making the oz connection.

Carol Danvers:

ladyofmarvel

Who is apparently still stuck in the Dollhouse with Crowley and Gaila. When (IF) they ever get out, she's going to be very moody, particularly after her little nightmare scenario. She's feeling a bit sadface about being here, so could use a friend/bud for cheering up purposes.

Jinx Cereus:

tinkerfae

Just arrived and met Bert on the Network. Other than that, no interaction for her, but she's really the friendly sort and would love to meet anyone. Can come in regular or tiny size, and is very good at fiddling with machines. Also, say goodbye to personal space around her, because pixies do not understand that word. It's mostly just friendly and her way of placating herself by touch-comfort, but if she finds someone interesting/attractive, she'll let you know.

Firstly, you're a wonderful person to play against and I enjoy interacting with your Carol a lot and I'm really happy she and Gaila have meshed so well together in the dollhouse post.

But I'm going to be honest with you here. Your ooc behaviour - particularly about the dollhouse post - is beginning to grate a little. I know you probably don't intend to but some of the comments you make on plurk in particular seem a little passive aggressive.

The internet is a difficult tool to communicate with, I'm certain of that much, but I really think you need to consider that some people have busy real lives and other games to play in also. Stating things like 'I'm thinking about dropping from all my games' when talking about people not tagging the post frankly made me a little uncomfortable. Yet again, I'm sure you didn't intend for it to come off in such a manner, but it was just a little off putting.

*smileyface* I'm glad you enjoy playing with her. She's one of my faves to play with.

As for the ooc behavior, I'm trying to think of what I may have said that's come across wrong. I think the only time I've actually mentioned ToS game, or Dollhouse in particular was to make a query as to whose turn it was to post.

I'm in a few games, and my comments take all of them into consideration. When I have three games I'm in and I'm not getting tags for most of them, I can get a little frustrated. As for Plurking, it's sort of what it's for as well as gaming. If I feel like venting about game annoyances or rping annoyances, I don't see why I should refrain from putting them on - particularly when I see my timeline flooded by RL rants that are above and beyond TMI, or outright ramblings and griping about things. I'm sorry if my ambiguous posts aren't to your liking, but if I'm feeling particularly disgruntled over something, I don't see why I shouldn't be able to post about it. You're welcome to remove me from your timeline if it bothers you.

I'm not trying to censor you in any manner and I apologise if you think I was trying to. Perhaps our perceptions of what seems passive aggressive are different and there's nothing wrong with that. But all the same I'm going to respectfully step back from this conversation now because there's no way it end positively.

Today is just one of those days. It might not have been your intention, but considering how careful and purposefully non-identifying I am about things when I AM pissed or annoyed and I post about them, it's kind of like hearing someone say "Don't post anything negative ever, because life is full of sunshine and sparkles."

Again, it's probably just me looking at it off today because I'm hot and cranky, but it was very easy to take it as that. For future reference, I'm fine with talking things over. I don't get rageously upset or cry emo tears. I prefer if things happen that they get resolved to avoid festering and hurt feelings. Misunderstandings and lack of communication can really screw up not only games, but any relationships you have with characters/players. If you have a question about something I'm saying or if I say/write something that upsets or offends you, let me know. PM me if you don't want it to be a public chat, or private plurk me, but I'd rather you TELL me as opposed to getting upset about it and holding it against me. I can't know I've done something if I'm not informed, you know?

Our roomies need to meet!

Bert is...going to be a bit uncomfortable with the idea of sharing a room with women, just as a head's up. :D He's from a time/place where gender roles and etiquette and whatnot are Very Important... so I foresee the potential for some hilarious threading!

Jinx will be more than happy to thread along with him, hilarious and embarrassing threads ahoy :)

It should also be noted that she's nude about half of the time, covering it up with the illusion of clothes. It just makes more sense to do that, particularly if she's changing sizes a lot. She can't really carry her clothes with her when she's tiny. So, he may or may not notice that - particularly if he touches her, since it's only a visual illusion. YAY! MORE INAPPROPRIATE THREADING! :)

Oh man, this gets better and better! He is not going to know if this is awesome or awful.

Should I just tag Jinx off of your post on the meet-n-greet post, or...?

I threw up a movie-night post in the main comm. But if you want to tag her in the meet and greet, you're welcome to.

Crowley: (Has an anon-enabled HMD here) He's an AU set after season 5 in which he was captured and tortured by hunters which left him blind and nearly powerless. He was rescued by demon!Bela for her own interests and left with Bobby who, not only needed something to fix after loosing everything else, but was also the only one who would put up with Crowley. Consequently, he's been living with Bobby for the past year and a half prior to showing up here.

He's currently in the dollhouse....and we'll see about his mental state afterwards. I'm open to all kinds of interactions for him~

Schala: (Also has an anon-enabled HMD here) Just arrived and she's only talked to Bert so far, I need to get her out more and meeting people. She's a sweet girl and the heir to the Kingdom of Zeal, though her kingdom was dying when she left. She's very kind, quiet, and peaceful, though her Royal Pride comes out when she feels affronted or angry.

Edited 2012-07-13 07:45 (UTC)

I know how agonizing it is in multi-players threads when it's your turn and all you can do is just, "'stands there and waits to see what happens'", so it's always hard to crit anything like that. I AM eager to see what Crowley's layer will be like, and how he deals with it.

Open to any interaction, good or bad, with him after the Dollhouse. Or during.

As soon as he is out, we should do roommate things with him and eddie.

I'm not entirely sure what to put here, cause at the moment she's truly horrible company. Her friends are in the dollhouse, she's making herself sick eating enough of the nutritional paste to get the sugar she needs to keep functioning, and she's barely sleeping. Also, she's carrying the dollhouse around with her to look after it. Though she's also spending 99% of her time in the library.

She's technically in the deadbeef room, but she hasn't actually been back to it since her first day in the waiting room, so her two roommates don't even know she's supposed to be in there. Well, except for the empty bed that no one ever sleeps in.

She'll feel a little better once Red and Eliot and Katniss (and maybe even Spike) are out of the dollhouse, though she still won't trust the Nysgod or the caretakers they've appointed for them. She's got some info she's supposed to share, though, so I need to figure that out.

Late Mary is late.

Roland is grumpy about being trapped here. Before being here, he'd spent the last 1,000 years wandering his Western-style world in search of the Tower. He'll go on at length about it if asked.

He has an HMD here.

Just got my computer fixed and late to the party!

Bert's brand spanking new, and hasn't had much interaction with anyone yet. He's currently with Schala in the courtyard, chatting about their situation. He's a jovial, light-hearted jokester who always has something to say about everything - and says it - who is trying to adjust to the fact that he's not dead. He's a real people person, and up for any sort of CR! He, personally, definitely wants to catch up with Roland and meet this Eddie fellow face-to-face.

Don't have an HMD set up for him yet!

Edited 2012-07-16 18:03 (UTC)

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