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APPLICATIONS

Eastbound is primarily an invite-only game — each existing player can currently invite up to one person per month, or get in touch about further invites. Existing players can hold two characters in game. A third character can be applied, if players can prove they have met activity requirements for two consecutive months with their existing two characters and have stayed engaged with the game. If you don't have an invite, somehow stumbled upon this neck of the woods, and you’d like to stay, drop the mod journal a line — we'll try to figure it out.

As of Oct. 1, cast/game caps are off. Please note, as of Dec. 1, Eastbound only has 3-4 months of gameplay left.

WHAT CHARACTERS CAN BE APPLIED?

YES: canon and original characters, if they have a solid and consistent personality and background. Characters brought in after they've died are a-okay. For characters taken from a time point just as they're in the process of dying, please read below on meeting medical requirements.

NO (at this time): real people, original characters set in a canon environment, characters from canons or canon instalments that have been released for less than one month, characters with imported development from other games (CRAU), alternate universe, or gender-swapped versions of canon characters.

Children or characters with very specific medical/magical/environment needs: appable, but please make a note of how your character will ICly meet their requirements and stay alive. Likewise, if you are applying for a character taken just as they're dying, provide a suggestion for how they can be kept alive on arrival (this might be easier in some app cycles than others). You can bend the world a little to make miracles happen (ex: a substitute for the medication your character needs to survive can be found for a high price at certain apothecaries, etc.)

Characters that were dropped or swept by activity checks: yes, but they’ll come back without their previous memories, if they are applied in by a different player.

APPLICATION FORM & INSTRUCTIONS

EXISTING / RETURNING PLAYERS

NEW PLAYERS

PLAYER NAME: 
CONTACT:
REFERRED BY: Who invited you, please? c:

CHARACTER: 
CANON:
CANON POINT:

BACKGROUND: written or linked history both fine. Bullet points also a-okay. If no information is available in English, please write this out in short.

ABILITIES | POWERS: Include any relevant power restrictions, so you don’t break our playground.

PERSONALITY: make sure this ties back to the character’s time point and background.

SAMPLE: one or more samples to showcase the nuances of your character’s personality. Submit at least one prose sample of five comments or more. You can link memes, PSL or other game threads, provided they took place within the last 12 months. You can also write a single prose sample in the game or character canon setting, if you think you can cover good introspective ground that way, or a top level with enough variety to show how the character engages in various scenarios. 
 
INVENTORY: No world-breaking items. For living or magical beings, or anything colossal (think... Gundams...) please let's talk beforehand!

SUITABILITY: Eastbound is a plot-heavy game that typically features sleuthing, action and the undead. How is your character likely to deal with all that (and the game bear)?

NOTES: Are there any particular accommodations your character will need? How do you propose to handle that?

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PLAYER NAME: evy
CONTACT:

draconia, dreawdyrm#0962 (discord)
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: Ruxi's inescapable powers of seduction.

CHARACTER: Magnus Bane
CANON: Shadowhunters (TV)
CANON POINT: Beginning of 3x22.

BACKGROUND: Here.

ABILITIES | POWERS:

As Magnus's powers are rather nebulous within the context of the series, I will try and sum them up as best as I can.

✪ Immortality: As a warlock and half-demon, Magnus is immortal and will not physically age any further than he has already. He is also immune to diseases that affect humans. However, he can be killed via murder or accidental death. This will obviously be nerfed.
✪ Demon Mark: Basically, some animal-type attribute that signifies that warlocks are inhuman. His are a pair of golden cat eyes that are usually hidden with a glamour spell.
✪ Leylines & General Spell-casting: Warlocks get the energy for their magic from leylines that run everywhere throughout the ground. They are also able to create and perform spells at will, which vary in great number.
✪ Glamour: Illusory magic used to cover up and hide anything that may freak ordinary people out.
✪ Portaling: Magnus co-developed the magic for creating portals so he's quite adept at using portals to transport himself around so long as he knows where he's going. There is a stipulation that no one can enter a portal without knowing their destination, otherwise they will end up lost in limbo forever. This will be nerfed to him only being able to portal a certain distance within the confines of the game's map.
✪ Telekinesis & Conjuring: He can move things without requiring physical contact and transport them from one physical space to another, and he can make most ordinary objects appear out of thin air. It's unclear if there are any hard limits to this ability, as he can conjure up entire meals and change his apartment's interior decoration at will. This will be nerved into only being able to conjure up small, very simple items.
✪ Demon Summoning & Pentagrams: Warlocks can summon demons from Hell/Edom with the usual risks that demons can escape and run amuck on Earth if they aren't careful. Warlocks can also use pentagrams to transport themselves to Hell/Edom. This will be nerfed so he can't summon anything.
✪ Potion-making: All warlocks are masters at creating potions out of natural herbs and supernatural items. The effects can include anything from love potions to sleep aides and curatives.
✪ Healing: He can use his magic to heal basic wounds and ailments, but there are extents to how much he can heal or keep someone stable, as his magic isn't infinite.
✪ Raising the Dead: This is technically not impossible, but there are always dire consequences (what those consequences are is never really clearly defined). As a rule, he does not perform any resurrections at all. This will obviously be nerfed.
✪ Magical Analysis: He can use his magic to sense abnormalities or supernatural interference.
✪ Warding: He's capable of creating strong wards that lock demons, humans, or other supernatural entities out of certain areas.
✪ Canceling Magic: Magnus can undo or block certain spells.
✪ Memory Erasing: He's able to selectively erase any memories, including his own.
✪ Mind Link or Transference: He can use his magic to give access to someone's mind, but this requires a strong bond (like a parabatai bond) to perform.
✪ Mind-reading: He can look into people's mind and their memories but would never do so without their consent.
✪ Combat: Magnus is fairly adept at hand-to-hand combat and martial arts and can wield some weapons competently.

...I think I got everything.

PERSONALITY:

Outwardly, Magnus has a very vivacious demeanor, responding to most situations with his cutting wit and good sense of humor. He's an extrovert who likes to laugh, drink, and flirt whenever he can, guided by the kind of vibrancy and lack of shits to give one obtains after being alive way too long. While he does show himself to have a lot of inner depth and deep-seated trauma, it's cleverly buried under his smiles and his outgoing –sometimes overbearing– nature. The chinks in his armor do grow as the series progresses, but he manages to maintain a lot of his effervescence even after quite literally going to Hell and back because he likes to revel in the joys and pleasures of life rather than to dwell in its miseries.

At the onset of his first appearance, Magnus did try to cultivate a certain aloof and devil-may-care perception of himself by making it seem as though he was just performing services and favors for a price, as any warlock is wont to do, but deep down inside, he exuded a lot of care and investment when it came to helping others, even at his own expense. This was best illustrated when he stepped in to defend Alec's sister, Isabelle, while she'd been on trial by the Clave. Rather than charging Alec his original asking price of Alec's bow, he ended up rescinding the request simply because he recognized how much it meant to Alec to keep his sister safe. As the series goes on, Magnus continues his never-ending string of generosity by portaling Shadowhunters and Downworlder friends around when they ask, regularly taking in and taking care of young Downworlders, dishing out heals to the wounded, and had even once given up all his magic and immortality just to save Alec's adopted brother, Jace. There's very little he won't do if it means protecting the people closest to him and righting any perceived wrongs.

Confidence also oozes out of his every pore, as Magnus has gained a strong sense of self over his years of living. It helps that he's an exceptionally powerful warlock due to his bloodline as the son of a prince of Hell, giving him a rightful amount of acclaim among the Downworlder community. It's also what got him a leadership position as the High Warlock of Brooklyn. He doesn't doubt himself often nor does he do so openly, preferring to stand his ground. Unfortunately, it's that same level of confidence that makes Magnus all too unyielding even when he is very much in the wrong. He doesn't like to admit that he is capable of making mistakes, and he can also hold grudges too long, such as when he'd thrown his allegiance behind the Seelie Queen at the end of Season 2 even after she'd proven herself many times to be untrustworthy and full of ulterior motives. It wasn't until Alec had practically begged for his aid that he allowed himself to let go of his stubbornness and realize that supporting someone who was homicidal towards her own kind was probably a bad idea.

Overcoming his own pride is something Magnus gradually learns to do as the series progresses, though it isn't easy. He's too invested in how others see him and keeping up his image as this flawless and unshakable warlock when he's really just a hot mess inside. He doesn't have the best self-image and is extremely conscious of how he's perceived to the point where he'd initially been afraid to show his demon mark to Alec because he didn't want Alec to think he was a monster. When he'd lost his powers in Season 3, he'd also been unwilling to accept anyone's help at first and had tried to bear the pain on his own until he'd inevitably self-destructed in every way imaginable. It had taken him a long time and nearly cost him his life to realize how much he was hurting others around him by internalizing so much of his grief, and he had learned to see past his centuries of pain and hurt to realize that he's beloved.

A major hinderance in his self-acceptance had come from the fact that he is often ruled by his fear and contempt of becoming anything like his father, who is notably devoid of any sympathy and regard for others. Instead, his father had been obsessed with being a king among demons and lording over them, as well as just generally being wicked and hedonistic. In his youth, when Magnus was at his lowest point and feeling alone and unwanted, he ended up joining his father and briefly ruling by his side as a prince of Hell, simply out of desire for companionship with his only living relative. During that time, Magnus claims he had surrendered to the worst of his impulses and had carried out vile acts for his father. It's a time he views with deep sadness and regret, hating even talking about it, as he doesn't want to be associated with someone he views as absolutely monstrous. Unfortunately, in spite of what good he is capable of and all the acts of kindness Magnus has committed since then, he still sees some of his father in himself and is filled with deep self-loathing that he's dressed up for years with smiles and flamboyance. This is further compounded by the memory of having set his step-father on fire for blaming Magnus's mother's suicide on Magnus as a child, so he knows very well what he's capable of when angered and tries to run away from it rather than confront his issues.

However, even with his many lapses in judgment and all his shortcomings, Magnus is, at heart, old, gentle, and wise. Surprisingly. He is full of esoteric knowledge about all sorts of arcane subjects and carries with him an intellect that supersedes that of most other beings. That isn't to say he knows everything, but he's definitely knowledgeable in a great many of things that make him a good source of advice and information, and he can be more level-headed, introspective, and even-tempered than most.

He's also incredibly amorous, treating his friends well and spoiling them. Of course, none hold a greater place in his heart than Alec, who has solidified his position as the love of Magnus' life just by being overbearingly sweet and caring to him in a way Magnus had never been exposed to in the past. Their relationship has changed him for the better, allowing him to open himself up and properly address his past trust issues and trauma, and by the end of the series, Magnus ends up becoming a lot warmer, softer, and less cynical than he used to be.

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INVENTORY:

✪ An omamori charm
✪ A strip of purikura photographs of him and his fiance
✪ His cell phone
✪ Clothes and jewelry (especially his engagement ring) he was wearing at the time of being snatched

NOTES: I don't know if he needs more nerfs. Please feel free. I tried my best not to break the game. His canon is bananas with his powers.

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? Diet plot. Only 1 calorie.

Heya — two items:
— we can keep the pet fox, but it's down to Lilah to figure out how to keep it alive, especially during travel
— we may now and then have to disrupt or reduce Lilah's telepathic reach, and I'll depend on you to get opt-in consent from players who want to be subjected to it

If the above sounds okay:

Please pick from of a list comprising pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony/drunkenness, wrath and sloth/indifference:

— two sins that will form the basis of her ancestral curse inherited from a villager of Ke-Waihu

— the sin you think she is guiltiest of

both of those are perfect, lilah is heavy on consent anyway (:

- envy + wrath

- sloth

thank you bb <3

Heya — we can keep Owlbert if she's bonded to him, as wouldn't want to destabilise her, but she's responsible for looking after him and keeping him alive.

The application is approved, otherwise. To help with Eda's 'welcome package,' please pick from of a list comprising pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony/drunkenness, wrath and sloth/indifference:

— two sins that will form the basis of her ancestral curse inherited from a villager of Ke-Waihu (yes, you get double duty cursing, Eda, it's just how life rolls)

— the sin you think she is guiltiest of

Please try to choose different sins. Thanks!

Eh, Owlbert is only partially alive and spends a lot of time hanging out as a wooden statue at the top of Eda's staff, it's fine

idk if he even needs food tbh

YAY DOUBLE CURSE she'll be so happy to hear this

So. Ancestral curse sins: Envy and Sloth

Sin she is guiltiest of: Pride

Sorry your Hexgates attempt to hack Amazon delivery didn't work out, Viktor. It's tough in Techmagic Valley.

On a serious note: re Viktor's incapacitation. I can offer the following options, and you can have a think and follow up regarding what you think works best for him.

1. play it by ear: hitch a cart ride, get a royal steed, a helping hand with transport on an as-needed basis. I'm happy to equip him with a donkey or an especially considerate NPC who can be his caretaker in Ke-Waihu. Yes, he can boss the NPC and probably abuse them for "off-the-books" research purposes.

2. Instant cure: we have some healers in Ke-Waihu, including some... very dodgy witches, and they could help a fellow out, for a not-so-modest fee. The con here, in my books, is that you are playing what seems to be a very raw character, and you'd be crippling his motivation.

3. Cure dosages that delay or partly or transiently heal his sickness: again, see above healer and witches. We have some great PCs too! He'd be dependent on continually taking doses to Stay Alive TM and therefore he'd retain the hunger to persevere and work hard and... do all this really shady stuff he seems to like doing.

4. Working out a longer quest that would require him to gather research or cure elements and fixing his own cure.

Pros: he's personally involved, it's research, his jam, loving it.

Cons: he'd need to keep on top of it, it could sometimes put him at odds with some of his team mates who have... more pressing survival priorities... and you'd still need to probably give him a temporary cure dose of some kind, now and then, while he's working. So you're looking at a combo of 1 and 3, too, basically.

Anyway, you have a think and come back whenever on this. The application is otherwise accepted. Now, please pick from of a list comprising pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony/drunkenness, wrath and sloth/indifference:

— two sins that will form the basis of his ancestral curse inherited from a villager of Ke-Waihu

— the sin you think he is guiltiest of

Please try to choose different sins.

...and for God's sake, he can have a second handkerchief.

Heya —

There are instances where we've allowed folks to summon hell creatures, so I wouldn't necessarily 100% write off his ability. But you're right that it's probably going to be harder on you to explain why he doesn't do it constantly, if it isn't somewhat restrained for him, on a daily basis.

Generally, don't stress too much about powers — just keep them lidded enough that you can justify he doesn't completely break the playground. If that means they sometimes work, sometimes don't, or you elect that they don't work at all: whatever works for you.

The application is accepted. To piece together his welcome note, please pick from of a list comprising pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony/drunkenness, wrath and sloth/indifference:

— two sins that will form the basis of his ancestral curse inherited from a villager of Ke-Waihu

— the sin you think he is guiltiest of

Please try to choose different sins.

Hello. Thank you. All of this is great; I'm very excited. Viktor is not but I don't care about what he thinks.

1. This is so funny. I'll probably play it by ear just for flexibility's sake (he's adaptable) but for Kei-Waihu the offer of an especially considerate NPC sounds good (if only bc it will make him really mad). Fair warning if you give him an animal he WILL name it something unkind that is only funny to him ~~Jayce~~

2 - 4. Agree that a combo of 3/4 is the best option here with regards to, like, a character arc, or something, so that's what I will do, and I can be in communication with you about what he's doing in the meantime (help from PCs, etc.) including but not limited to various nefarious science activities (sorry to everyone else). The ultimate goal is to find a permanent solution so I will work towards that and have him use stop-gap methods in the meantime.

Ancestral Curse: Wrath, Greed
Guiltiest of: Pride

Thanks again for such a thoughtful response, and for being so flexible! Really looking forward to doing Bad Science here.

Thank you for your application!

ADMIN

When you have a second, have a last read through the game rules and comment to the TAKEN LIST.

Join

eastbound,

lostcompass,

westwhere. Feel free to make an OOC intro post on

lostcompass, if you want!

All game-relevant updates will be posted on

lostcompass, but you can also consider following

eastbound. There is an informal optional game discord server — you’ll get a private message with an invite, once you comment to the Taken List.

Like it says on the application page tin — you can have a maximum of three characters in the game, and you can invite one new person in per month.

If you’re not already served on that front, we have some custom codes to help you set up a character inbox or permissions post. Both are entirely optional, and feel free to customise at will!

Your character is exempted from activity requirements this month.

Check out the summary of Arc III events to date, and jump right into our most recent log event — your character’s arrival takes place after the village Hunts begin.

An OOC CR meme will be posted today, if you want to give it a go!

NOTES

INTRO: Lilah can enjoy a rude awakening, herded by four of these beautiful creatures into the deceptive, illusion-heavy forests of Ke-Waihu. She has come awake during the Hunting season, and the filth and tatter of her clothes and shoes suggest she has been following the beasts for a number of hours now. With her, similarly captive, is Eda, with both women suffering from a long haze and an initial inability to focus or summon their strength. This should improve gradually. They cannot understand each other, although may gain this ability if they collect some of the communication devices scattered around the forest, possibly dropped by others during the hunt.

To their endless joy and consternation, they may find they have been adopted as the… found children of these beasts, who walk them on to a large lake, where other villagers have likewise been rallied and taken captive. The undead lord Beastmaster, who is visiting Ke-Waihu, appears to be holding court over his creatures and their prey, sending his animals to search through the forests and giving them a scrap of coarse, red cloak to smell and learn its scent. It appears they must locate any signs of the cloak’s former wearer. The Beastmaster himself releases some of the captive villagers, but is distracted by the call of a long, serpentine woman with a large head and hair that braids into her tail.

From here, Lilah and Eda can help each other slither away from their beastly captors unnoticed, can combine forces to help some of the other captives escape, can use their found communicator devices to get in touch with the network at large and coordinate a rescue, or... whatever comes to mind! Feel free to use the latest log to make your relevant top levels/threads, start new logs, make network posts — whatever works!

Once she reaches the village of Ke-Waihu in the morning, Lilah encounters Taksui, who recognises her as an otherworlder. Taksui informs her that she has reached the world of Akhuras, where undead factions battle each other and the living for control. The undead summon otherworldly reinforcements, to enslave or weaponise them in the conflict. Taksui serves as liaison to the elusive Merchant, who finds and transports such newcomers east, where beacons might return the visitors back to their home worlds.

Lilah is introduced as a new member of the Ke-Waihu village and asked to or tricked into drinking an elixir that will let her take over and atone for the sins of a village ancestor. Devout villagers believe this will gradually right the wrongs that have infected the community. You can find her ancestral curse here — enjoy figuring out how to atone for it! Check out how ancestral curses manifest and decide which of his two sins you’d like to play with.

Lilah has also received a ’family unit’ and housing assignment. The villagers of Ke-Waihu believe the housemates are genuinely part of a family or clan — so try to cozy up.

Thank you for your application!

ADMIN

When you have a second, have a last read through the game rules and comment to the TAKEN LIST.

Join

eastbound,

lostcompass,

westwhere. Feel free to make an OOC intro post on

lostcompass, if you want!

All game-relevant updates will be posted on

lostcompass, but you can also consider following

eastbound. There is an informal optional game discord server — you’ll get a private message with an invite, once you comment to the Taken List.

Like it says on the application page tin — you can have a maximum of three characters in the game, and you can invite one new person in per month.

If you’re not already served on that front, we have some custom codes to help you set up a character inbox or permissions post. Both are entirely optional, and feel free to customise at will!

Your character is exempted from activity requirements this month.

Check out the summary of Arc III events to date, and jump right into our most recent log event — your character’s arrival takes place after the village Hunts begin.

An OOC CR meme will be posted today, if you want to give it a go!

NOTES

INTRO: Like Lilah, Eda suffers a rough awakening, rallied by by four delightful creatures into the deceptive, illusion-heavy forests of Ke-Waihu. She has come awake during the Hunting season, and the state of disrepair of her garments suggests she has unknowingly been following the beasts for a number of hours now. Travelling together, both Eda and Lilah suffer from a strange mental haze and an initial inability to focus, which improves gradually over time. They cannot understand each other at first, but can quickly gain this ability if they pick up some of the communication devices dropped around the forest by others who have been chased during the hunt.

Eda and Lilah 'gleefully' discover they have been adopted as the children of these beasts, who escort them to a large woodland lake, where other villagers have been rallied and taken captive. The undead lord Beastmaster, who is visiting Ke-Waihu, has summoned his animals and is giving them a scrap of coarse, red cloak to scent — urging them to find the former wearer of this garment in the forest. The Beastmaster releases some of the captive villagers, but is distracted by the call of a long, serpentine woman with a large head and hair that braids into her snake tail.

From here, Lilah and Eda can help each other slither away from their beastly captors unnoticed, can combine forces to help some of the other captives escape, can use their found communicator devices to get in touch with the network at large and coordinate a rescue, or... whatever comes to mind! Feel free to use the latest log to make your relevant top levels/threads, start new logs, make network posts — whatever works!

Once she reaches the village of Ke-Waihu in the morning, Eda encounters Taksui, who recognises her as an otherworlder. Taksui informs her that she has reached the world of Akhuras, where undead factions battle each other and the living for control. The undead summon otherworldly reinforcements, to enslave or weaponise them in the conflict. Taksui serves as liaison to the elusive Merchant, who finds and transports such newcomers east, where beacons might return the visitors back to their home worlds.

Eda is introduced as a new member of the Ke-Waihu village and asked to or tricked into drinking an elixir that will let her take over and atone for the sins of a village ancestor. Devout villagers believe this will gradually right the wrongs that have infected the community. You can find her ancestral curse here — enjoy figuring out how to atone for it! Check out how ancestral curses manifest and decide which of his two sins you’d like to play with.

Eda has also received a ’family unit’ and housing assignment. The villagers of Ke-Waihu believe the housemates are genuinely part of a family or clan — so try to cozy up.

Thank you for your application!

ADMIN

When you have a second, have a last read through the game rules and comment to the TAKEN LIST.

Join

eastbound,

lostcompass,

westwhere. Feel free to make an OOC intro post on

lostcompass, if you want!

All game-relevant updates will be posted on

lostcompass, but you can also consider following

eastbound. There is an informal optional game discord server — you’ll get a private message with an invite, once you comment to the Taken List.

Like it says on the application page tin — you can have a maximum of three characters in the game, and you can invite one new person in per month.

If you’re not already served on that front, we have some custom codes to help you set up a character inbox or permissions post. Both are entirely optional, and feel free to customise at will!

Your character is exempted from activity requirements this month.

Check out the summary of Arc III events to date, and jump right into our most recent log event — your character’s arrival takes place after the village Hunts begin.

An OOC CR meme will be posted today, if you want to give it a go!

Viktor is welcome to a male or female village NPC gently coaxed by the ruling Ke-Waihu ~~mob~~ clan Hok-Shinn into supporting him during his village stay. You can name them and give them modest household skills, along with a age in the 16-22 range.

Viktor also receives this bland handkerchief and this sad donkey. It trickles more than walks, observes a diet comprising immaculately hand-picked barley of the first reaping, does not wake up before 8am and accidentally hind kicks all those who are blissfully unaware.

NOTES

INTRO: in a twist, good Viktor awakens in the village of Ke-Waiar, where locals have been suffering from a… rather furry lycanthropic situation. The villagers provide him with a translation and communication device, and inform Viktor he was found walking in a daze through the forest at night, seemingly unaware of his own actions and seeking to unbury something from the forest depths. They retrieved him and locked him in the village to avoid any werewolves unwittingly bringing him harm. Viktor can confirm their words by finding mud and dark liquid caking his nails.

Viktor may notice that the villagers of Ke-Waiar coexist with the werewolf condition that randomly tortures some of them, treating the afflicted with understanding and kindness. Locals share that Ke-Waiar was once a village dedicated to war, besieged by frequent droughts because of the nearby dormant volcano Ke-Sanwon. Their terrain became arable after a wanderer in a white cloak gave his cure for the land — a now-depleted substance that allowed the earth to blossom and regenerate. A few months later, the village was struck by the wolf’s curse. Over time, the lands have been corrupted by the dark waters that afflict the Ke-Waihu and Ke-Waiar’s drying wells.

(Please consider sharing some of this with the party!)

The villagers of Ke-Waiar appear initially thrilled to keep Viktor, but they think his more sophisticated manner could go some way to represent them in the tribute negotiations with the lord Beastmaster. Viktor is sent with an escort to Ke-Waihu, due to reach the village just during the hunting season. Feel free to hit up that log, make your own, make your network posts, etc!

In Ke-Waihu, Viktor is taken over by Taksui, who coaxes him free from the Ke-Waiar delegation after recognising him as an otherworlder. Taksui informs Viktor that he has reached the world of Akhuras, where undead factions battle each other and the living for control. The undead summon otherworldly reinforcements, to enslave or weaponise them in the conflict. Taksui serves as liaison to the elusive Merchant, who finds and transports such newcomers east, where beacons might return the visitors back to their home worlds.

Viktor is introduced as a new member of the Ke-Waihu village and asked to or tricked into drinking an elixir that will let him take over and atone for the sins of a village ancestor. Devout villagers believe this will gradually right the wrongs that have infected the community. You can find his ancestral curse here — enjoy figuring out how to atone for it! Check out how ancestral curses manifest and decide which of his two sins you’d like to play with.

Viktor has also received a ’family unit’ and housing assignment. The villagers of Ke-Waihu believe the housemates are genuinely part of a family or clan — so try to cozy up.

Why, thank you for the acceptance and the glorious gif that I missed until today.

Anywho:

Two sins for his curse: Envy and drunkenness
Guiltiest of: Pride

I don't know what will come of this, but I am intrigued.

Thank you for your application!

ADMIN

When you have a second, have a last read through the game rules and comment to the TAKEN LIST.

Join

eastbound,

lostcompass,

westwhere. Feel free to make an OOC intro post on

lostcompass, if you want!

All game-relevant updates will be posted on

lostcompass, but you can also consider following

eastbound. There is an informal optional game discord server — you’ll get a private message with an invite, once you comment to the Taken List.

Like it says on the application page tin — you can have a maximum of three characters in the game, and you can invite one new person in per month.

If you’re not already served on that front, we have some custom codes to help you set up a character inbox or permissions post. Both are entirely optional, and feel free to customise at will!

Your character is exempted from activity requirements this month.

Check out the summary of Arc III events to date, and jump right into our most recent log event — your character’s arrival takes place after the village Hunts begin. Alternatively, you can party in the network or make your own log, and wait until the next plot instalments due next week.

An OOC CR meme went up on 21 April, if you want to have a browse!

NOTES

INTRO: Magnus joins the merry band after the start of the hunting season. He wakes under moonlight in the middle of a luxuriant forest, his senses and abilities briefly clouded, but quick to restore in a matter of hours.

Sadly, he is not alone. Several frenzied, bloodthirsty or simply territorial woodland creatures, xenomorphic beasts and the occasional moon-maddened villager of Ke-Waihu is on the prowl, seeking out ‘prey.’ One particularly handsome village specimen quickly angles in on Magnus, declaring he — and his pitchfork — have found either a victim or a mate. He seems altogether confused and heavily armed, in an unlikely combination that will definitely go well for everyone involved. He also appears to be leading friends into this extracurricular activity, leaving Magnus the option to run for his life or take blood matters into his hands and put the bang in the gang.

Luckily for Magnus, he can pick up a communication and translation device from the many that litter the forest, dropped by previous participants in the hunt. Please wipe any gore off. It’s unsanitary.

Come morning, Magnus can find the villagers and beasts all calm down and seem deeply apologetic for their nocturnal trysts, having worn off the effects of the hunting curse. Magnus can join the village of Ke-Waihu, where he is taken over by Taksui — the questionable nephew of mayoral figure Hok-Shinn Weisi, who recognises Magnus as an otherworlder. Taksui informs Magnus that he has reached the world of Akhuras, where undead factions battle each other and the living for control. The undead summon otherworldly reinforcements, to enslave or weaponise them in the conflict. Taksui serves as liaison to the elusive Merchant, who finds and transports such newcomers east, where beacons might return the visitors back to their home worlds.

Magnus is introduced as a new member of the Ke-Waihu village and asked to drink or tricked into drinking an elixir that lets him inherit and atone for the sins of a village ancestor. Devout villagers believe this will gradually right the wrongs that have infected the community. You can find his ancestral curse here — enjoy figuring out how to atone for it! Check out how ancestral curses manifest and decide which of his two sins you’d like to play with.

Magnus has also received a ’family unit’ and housing assignment. The villagers of Ke-Waihu believe the housemates are genuinely part of a family or clan — so try to cozy up.

PLAYER NAME: Lauren
CONTACT:

blauren
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: https://westwhere.dreamwidth.org/33148.html?thread=3531388#cmt3531388

CHARACTER: Spock
CANON: Star Trek
CANON POINT: Between the end of Star Trek Discovery season 2 and the beginning of Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 1

BACKGROUND: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Spock

ABILITIES | POWERS:
As a half-Vulcan, Spock is stronger and has a more powerful circulatory and respiratory system than full humans. He does not feel effects from alcohol, but chocolate is an intoxicant for him. There would likely be several other substances that he may be more or less affected by than a full human would be based on his combined physiology, as well. Additionally, he possesses extreme control over his body through the way his people train themselves and he is capable of entering a healing trance-like state or regulating certain things within his body such as temperature if he focuses enough.

Spock is also a touch-telepath, well trained as most Vulcans are and able to use a mind meld in order to share or read thoughts more deeply with another. In canon, telepathic contact is rarely possible without touch and if I were to approach that, it would likely be a plot-thing I would touch base with the mods for ahead of time.

Fighting-wise, he has Starfleet's usual security training which would include phasers and hand-to-hand as well as his own background with Vulcan martial arts, which would focus on nonlethal disarming as well as his ability to administer a Vulcan Nerve Pinch that renders most normal baseline humanoids unconscious.

He is a science officer and though Star Trek as a canon is incredibly nebulous about the specialties of scientists and doctors, as the leading science officer, he would presumably be very comfortable with an array of topics (which also fits his personality) including astrophysics, biology, chemistry and various earth sciences such as geology. As a cadet, he would have also made the basic rounds through other departments and would know the very basics of security, engineering, navigation, etc.

As he has an eidetic memory, he is more likely to remember all of these lessons than a baseline human might be. Along with that, he has memorized a variety of literature.

PERSONALITY:
Spock believes very much in the Vulcan ideals of logic. Logic is at the core of his worldview and how he approaches most situations. That is not to say that he does not have feelings, because Vulcans have an incredibly deep capacity to feel, but he attempts to not allow them to impact his decision-making. Part of this logic also values the needs of the many over the needs of the few. This is an important point, because it is rare for him to be selfish, especially at the expense of others. He believes in protecting people, in learning and discovery for the betterment of people's lives and better understanding of the universe and of never ending life if he can help it. He does not eat meat and prefers his necessary fighting to be nonlethal.

Spock being born as a human-Vulcan hybrid has a large impact on everything he experiences in his life. He is very much the embodiment of a common experience mixed race children face where he is not fully accepted by either side of his heritage. He is too Vulcan for humans to see him as human and too human for Vulcans to accept him as their equal and not a flawed less-than. From a very young age, he faces prejudice on Vulcan for this. He is bullied and isolated, discouraged from embracing his human heritage but also removed from being able to have an average or normal Vulcan upbringing despite his father's desire for him to have that. As he grows, he takes his Vulcan training and heritage to heart and does his best to be a good Vulcan, often behaving more "Vulcan" than some Vulcans do, stiffer and less easy with himself because he feels the pressure to be an ideal Vulcan and prove that he is Vulcan. He also has inherited a learning disability from his human mother. The Vulcan educational system cannot support him with this and while his mother posits that it is because they didn't want to help him, it is also very possible that they did not know how.

Well into his late 20s, he still feels that he is a disappointment to his father and that his father's rejection of emotional motivations will always leave him disappointed, as well, because his father will not express pride in him, even if he feels it. Furthermore, the first time he joins the crew of the Enterprise as an Ensign, the first officer notices him smiling and tells him that if he wishes to command a starship one day, he may have to hide things like that as allowing too much of his "freaky" to be seen may hurt his chances to command. He takes this advice to heart and though he serves among a mostly human crew, this very much also causes him to present as an exemplary Vulcan to them.

When he is a young boy, his father brings home a human girl named Michael whose parents have recently died. She becomes his foster sister and he looks up to her very much at first. His father's intent is for her to help him learn empathy, something that he will need in order to navigate his human side, however once they grow close, Michael believes that their closeness is putting him in danger from extremists on Vulcan and she intentionally hurts him for what she believes is his own protection. This pain sits in him for years until long past the time they both join Starfleet and don't speak for several years. He realizes that she did it for his protection long before she eventually admits it to him, but he does not allow that to be cause for him to brush his hurt under a rug. In fact, it makes him somewhat angry that she would presume so much and annoyed that she would take so much responsibility on her shoulders. It's a wound that is only healed right before she is forced to leave him behind forever in order to take something dangerous far into the future. Her last advice to him is to reach out to people because she knows he has closed himself off in many ways. At this canon point, he's just lost her in the last year, but we see very much that the empathy lesson will stick with him, especially as he shows concern for the humans around him in his own way in the times directly after this. The way he shows concern for people may seem oddly clinical to those who don't know him well enough, but the humans who know him know the little tells in his behavior, such as the way he shows immediate concern for Captain Pike's odd behavior in the first episode of Strange New Worlds. There is no doubt to Pike that Spock cares about him, not only for his role as Captain but also as a figure in his life who has shown him care and taught him valuable lessons. He is one of the few humans who has worked his way through Spock's impassive exterior.

Spock would claim he does not feel fear, but he would be lying. He is afraid of rejection and loss thanks to his experiences with Michael and the rejection of his peers growing up and he leans towards isolating himself as a result. It would be easy to say it's a Vulcan trait, but the way he handles it is slightly different. It's less detached and more fearful and defensive. With Michael in particular, he even loses control and has a few emotional outbursts once they're reunited. Her final advice for him to reach out makes it clear that she sees it, but it will still take him a few years past this current canon point before he really figures himself out in this regard.

SAMPLE: https://westwhere.dreamwidth.org/33148.html?thread=3531388#cmt3531388

INVENTORY:
-A data PADD with personal files/picures/media (basically a tablet)
-Communicator
-Starfleet uniform and badge

NOTES:

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? I'm down for plot-heavy if it's available, but if not, no worries! :>

Thanks!

PLAYER NAME: Kerry
CONTACT:

skitties
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: a message in a bottle

CHARACTER: Una Chin-Riley [ Number One ]
CANON: Star Trek
CANON POINT: Strange New Worlds 103 Ghosts of Illyria

BACKGROUND: history link

ABILITIES | POWERS:

BIO-ENGINEERING. Being Illyrian, Una has undergone bio-engineering to adapt her body to various environments. The enhancements known about are her enhanced strength, her altered immune system (that burns contaminants out of her body), increased visual acuity and enhanced stamina/resilience. [These are all that is currently known for her, the full extent of her bio-engineering has not yet come up]**

ENGINEER. Before transferring departments, Una was trained as an Engineer, completing both her Starfleet training in Engineering and serving on her first two postings as an Engineer. She is trained in starship systems repair, diagnostics and management and is able to synthesise something when ordinary systems or equipment fails.

PILOT. After transferring departments, Una worked as the ship's pilot (helm and navigation), controlling the speed and altitude of the ship, able to pilot both starships and smaller shuttlecrafts. As navigator, she's used readings to determine ship position and speed, and trajectories of objects around them, working in coordination with the helm to manoeuvre and control the ship as well as having used the ship's shields, and weapons and scanning other ships or what's around them.

OPERATIONS. As XO of the Enterprise, Una needs to be familiar with ship functioning and bridge stations, having worked on the bridge as what in the future might be known as operations or tactical, making decisions for the ship when the Captain isn't aboard, managing operations and leading landing parties or missions, such as a first contact situation during leave from the Enterprise.

COMBAT. As a trained Starfleet Officer, Una is trained in hand-to-hand combat and combat using various weapony, both short-range and long-range.

LANGUAGES. Una is fluent in her native Illyrian tongue and Federation Standard (English?) and has studied the Vulcan language for numerous years, though is better at reading it than speaking it.

PERSONALITY:

TENACIOUS. Una is not good at letting things go. When she believes that she's right or that more can be done to help a situation she'll keep poking at it to try and find an answer, hoping that something is there. She's not solely resilient in her actions but in her spirit, refusing to let knocks hit her too hard down even if it stings emotionally. Una's faced a lot of harsh comments in her life for her drive, her attitude or beliefs but she's pushed past each of them to keep going.

COMPASSIONATE.Though seeming cold and unflappable Una has a big heart, caring not only about her friends, the life of her Captain but the lives of her entire crew. Some of that is what makes her a great Starfleet officer, though it isn't only their physical safety she cares about but their emotional well-being. This care is something that's also extended to strangers, given her care and friendship that spawned after meeting (rescuing, physically and emotionally) La'an Noonien Singh. After La'an had been rescued from the Gorn, traumatised by her experience, Una offered a quiet and calming presence for her, hope for the future, a dream and ultimately a lifelong friend through their conversations and time spent together. Whilst Una doesn't often pay compliments she does give good advice, helping her officers to be better in their jobs, be confident or (when appropriate) someone to talk to.

DETERMINED. From a young girl, Una dreamed of joining Starfleet, having seen the stars and focusing on one goal. Despite what would stop this from becoming a reality (being Illyrian) she refused to let it be a barrier, finding a way into Starfleet Academy and working to become the best officer that she could. Una has a curious nature, wanting to explore the galaxy, turning down promotion after promotion so that she could continue with this dream rather than be tied up in bureaucracy, determined to be an officer. An explorer. In her work, she's someone that strives to do the right thing, careful in her actions, considering the consequences and making sure that what she (and her ship, where she can affect it) does is good.

DRIVEN. More than just being determined in what she does and believes, Una is driven to a fault, someone that pushes herself to be the best that she can, earned 40 commendations within a few years of service and finds ways to save as many lives as possible even if the mission is risky. Una is someone that finds it difficult to relax, is known for working when she's supposed to be on shore leave and prefers being busy. It comes with increased stress, though in her own time (off-duty over shore leave) she'll make sure she relaxes or takes time for her hobbies. It's made her incredibly good at her job, her Captain calling her the best Number One he's known (or in Starfleet) and intimidating to others.

SECRETIVE. Una keeps herself under lock and key except for around her friends, her professional demeanour being seen as cold and unflappable, intimidating to junior officers and someone that's previously given the advice of 'keep your freaky hidden'. Which is exactly what Una does. The biggest secret about herself is that she's not human, something that no one she serves with or has served with knowns (given the illegality of her status). But aside from her big dark secret it's the personal things about her that aren't known to many, including even her name. She's hard to get to know and slow to open up. However, once she has let you in (at least as a friend) you'll find a much warmer, humourous woman underneath, someone more willing to talk personally even if some topics are still selective.

SAMPLE: tdm!

INVENTORY:

-- her insignia badge
-- her communicator [will be non-functional here]

NOTES: re: Una's immune system, I am happy to still allow things to affect/infect her for the purposes of plot, with the difference being in how quickly her immune system kicks in to burn out the contaminant. Una's immune system also likely gives her better temperature resistance at least in heat/warmer temperatures, given the heat produced by her body to burn out a contaminant. What affect this has on colder temperatures is unknown. Una's immune system, when active, also has the capability of potentially causing someone else to be cured of a disease (causing them to generate chimeric antibodies), though that would be done only with player consent and case-by-case as it doesn't always happen.

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? i love plot! but i will take whatever, you know me

PLAYER NAME: Ricks
CONTACT:

extreminator; ricks#9597
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: Through my friend Kerry (Moiraine's mun)

CHARACTER: James T. Kirk
CANON: Star Trek AOS
CANON POINT: After Star Trek Beyond

BACKGROUND: James T. Kirk (alternate reality) @ Memory Alpha

ABILITIES | POWERS: He has no superhuman powers or abilities. As for various other skills, Jim's an unusually brilliant person, with much higher than average intelligence, something that is both mentioned by other people and shown in his own actions and the progress he makes both in the Academy and after he graduates— he takes three years to complete his studies, then goes on to become appointed Captain almost immediately, the youngest in all of Starfleet's history.

Other than that, he's proficient in hand-to-hand combat, piloting, marksmanship and basic first aid and survival, all necessary skills during emergency situations and away missions, and things he's learned while at the Academy. To add to this, Jim has an intimate knowledge of a starship's inner workings, as in his opinion it's vital for a Captain to know everything about his own ship, because to him that knowledge might be the difference between saving lives and losing complete control during a life-or-death situation.

PERSONALITY: James T. Kirk is the captain of the starship USS Enterprise. An easygoing guy with a cheerful disposition, Jim is a people’s person, with a positive energy that practically oozes off of him, confidence in spades, and a kind of charm that’s often difficult for people to resist. As a younger man, he showed a tendency to rebel against rules and norms, acting recklessly more often than not, either to spite other people or just because he could. One such example being when as a kid he stole his stepfather’s classic cars to go for a joyride, another when he picked a fight with a random stranger, provoking him while knowing he’d get beat down to the ground.

For a while, Jim struggled to find a purpose in his life, growing up and lingering in the shadow of his father’s memory, who was acting captain for only a few minutes but saved hundreds of lives in the process, ultimately sacrificing himself to allow them to escape. It’s obvious that he carried a lot of resentment over this for a while, though mostly for having to grow up listening to how brave his father was than for actually seeing what he did as something wrong.

Despite joining Starfleet Academy on a dare, it’s there that Jim slowly starts to grow and find a path for his life. Still as a cadet, he continues to be carefree and reckless, showing a level of immaturity on a number of occasions, up to and including the Kobayashi Maru test, where he manipulated the system so it would allow him to win.

Despite this, he proves to be a person with his head and his heart in the right place. He is, above all else, willing to do whatever it takes to save people’s lives, no matter if it’s just one person or many, regardless of consequences. For instance, he violates the Prime Directive so he can save Spock’s life, an act that later gets him demoted to first officer. His loyalty is also a defining trait of his, and when he trusts someone, it’s a little difficult for him to cope with them breaking that trust— which is how he sees Spock’s attitude when he submits his report and informs Starfleet that Jim broke the Prime Directive to save him.

A strange but efficient balance between the calm and the storm, Jim can keep cool under pressure, handling a situation as it’s thrown at him with clear rational thinking and making just the choices that to him make the most sense. When he knows that he needs to do something, he sets his mind to it and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop him, not even when the consequences might terrify him— such as when he gives up his life to stop the Enterprise from crashing, thus saving the whole crew. In fact, he doesn’t even seem to give that a second thought, simply doing what he has to without letting the fact that he’ll die in the process stop him.

While he has carried grudges and sought revenge against people who hurt others —Khan, for instance, who murdered Pike—, Jim’s not the kind to cling to those feelings. For instance, he offered Nero, the Captain of the Romulan ship responsible for his father’s death, the chance to surrender rather than be destroyed. Though he can be surprisingly rational, Jim sometimes gets swept up by his emotions, reacting to situations with his heart rather than his head. In the heat of the moment he can let feelings such as anger get to him, and he can often act reckless and jump in head first without knowing for sure what he might be jumping into. Both luck and quick and unusual thinking are things that help him a lot in situations like this, as they often get him out of tough spots.

Jim is exceedingly bright, although he often downplays it, but his brilliance shows all too brightly when he leads his crew. He not only has a great memory and an attention to detail, he also has an unusual way of thinking which often shows in the unorthodox but ingenious plans he comes up with to solve whatever tough spots he and his crew land themselves in. Rather than follow existing paths, Jim is the kind of person that much prefers trailing new paths of his own, discovering new ways to deal with all kinds of situations, be them serious or more day-to-day. While this might make him sound unstable, it’s rather the opposite: Jim is a steady and solid presence among his crew, someone that everyone on the Enterprise trusts completely with their lives, someone they happily follow into just about any situation.

With time and experience, Jim’s grown in a lot of ways, and above all he shows to be much more mature than when he was when he first joined Starfleet— or when he first sat on the Captain’s chair, for that matter. Although far from a veteran, he’s calmer and more composed, more seasoned by the various missions and experiences, and the different things he’s learned about how to lead a crew of hundreds of people while traveling across the galaxy. It’s not without its sacrifices, as he feels a little more distant from the crew on a personal level, but he does have friends he keeps close, people who support him and help him through more complicated times. Such is the case with Dr. Leonard McCoy, whom Jim fondly refers to as Bones, and who often just sits with him for a drink and a heart-to-heart.

Always a charming and charismatic man, Jim’s a person who’s difficult not to like. When younger, he’d often get involved with random people, sleeping around without forging any strong emotional bonds; in fact at that point he seems more interested in casual hookups with people he barely knows than he is in actually getting to know someone better before getting involved. As he grows older, and especially after he sets out on his five-year mission, he doesn’t seem to carry on with this behavior, as his focus seems to be on doing his job and captaining the ship. Regardless, Jim has few inhibitions and little qualms about seeking pleasure, even if he might not be as prone to indulging in his hedonistic behavior.

Despite being a brilliant man with an incredible confidence in his own skills, Jim isn’t without his moments of doubt and weakness. On a few occasions he confesses to not knowing what to do next, though he keeps it between himself and the few people closest to him, such as Spock and Bones. Ultimately, however, he knows that as Captain he has to be a solid and steady presence for his crew, and that if he shows uncertainty then the whole crew will waver. As such, he often keeps these worries and fears to himself, instead soldiering on and sometimes pulling through and doing what he hopes is the right thing, the course of action that will not only save as many people as possible, but also prove that he can be a good, strong presence that people can rely on.

SAMPLE: TDM thread

INVENTORY: phaser, tricorder, comm device, Starfleet insignia, Starfleet survival gear, Starfleet duty uniform, and his reading glasses. (it's fine if none of the tech items work properly or at all)

NOTES: Nothing I can think of.

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? Plot-heavy sounds like fun, if possible!

PLAYER NAME: Thea
CONTACT: PM this journal
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE GAME?: I am in the game.

CHARACTER: Mo Ran/Mo Weiyu
CANON: Husky and His White Cat Shizun
CANON POINT: Chapter 140

BACKGROUND: Mo Ran's history

ABILITIES | POWERS: Abilities and a quick listing expanding on these:

- qinggong, which allows him to move quickly and jump higher
- general cultivation, which allows him to channel spiritual energy for spells and combat. he does things like create flowers to send messages or generate warmth, entertain people (especially kids), and has a number of spells for combat and general helpfulness.
- Barrier technique allows him to create barriers. He often uses this to keep dry when it's raining and he can seal heavenly rifts.
- his current holy weapon is Jiangui, a willow vine whip; he's quite formidable with it

Forbidden techniques:
- Zhenlong Chess Formation - a forbidden technique that allows him to create chess pieces and put them in people to control them. Mo Ran will not use this power in his current life.
- Shared Heart Formation is related to Zhenlong formation. he will never use this power although he technically remembers it.
- The Door of Time, Space, Life and Death - it opens up a doorway to a parallel world. Like the other techniques, he will not use this.

Other:
"Butterfly-boned Beauty Feast" in this case simply means he has very strong spiritual powers, as he is an irregular individual.

PERSONALITY: Mo Ran is a man of complications. At his canon point, he's kind, caring, competent, playful, and horribly laden with guilt. He feels terrible for events in his past life that led to him being a huge asshole to many people, most of whom did not deserve to deal with his madness. Mo Ran wants, so badly, to be a good, decent person, one worthy of love, despite believing, deep down inside, that he is unworthy of love and that there is something wrong with him.

He's just spent five years traveling the realm and helping out people, especially those who could not afford it, taking on tasks others would overlook, trying to emulate his teacher, Chu Wanning. He worked very hard to become someone who could stand by him and not feel shame. During this time, he learns quite a bit, actually applying himself to studies and practice, even in small things— his handwriting, once abysmal, greatly improves (he was writing daily letters). This really is the growth from reckless youth to a somewhat more mature young adult— he manages to keep his cool, even when faced with people he loathes, tempers his reactions, and doesn't always try to be the center of attention or get the first (and last) word.

Despite growing up and maturing, Mo Ran is still playful, teasing people he likes, joking with his cousin, and flirting with the shopkeepers. He's charming and knows it, and despite the heavy burden of guilt and the memories of his past life, he knows how to play it up. It ties into his desire to be liked by people (especially the person he most respects). He's not always smart and can be a little slow to pick up things, so he plays up the charm when he wants something or wants to get out of things, acting boyish and cute. There are times when he will be cold and distant, almost dismissive when he's around people he doesn't like or who get on his nerves (often influenced by memories of his past life), and he will give them the cold shoulder.

Guilt plays a big role in Mo Ran's growth. Prior to wandering for five years, he had been arrogant and egotistical, with moments of selfishness. But he learns the truth about his teacher— well, some of the truth— and comes to understand events that happened in his first life much better. With the realization comes great shame that he was such a horrible person during his first life, especially regarding the treatment of Chu Wanning and his family. Part of the motivation for wandering those five years comes from wanting to improve himself and a strong desire to never turn into the mad emperor he once was, in his past life. He feels like there is something broken inside of him that made him that person, and he fears he will never be able to overcome that, although he doesn't let the guilt stop him from trying.

It's important to note: Mo Ran is fairly bright and capable but he's not always great with emotions or understanding his own actions. He can pick up on it, eventually, it just takes him a while. And he can learn, if he puts his mind to it, he just tends to be rather lazy and is better with active learning. He is a skillful cultivator, especially with non-traditional methods, and learns to solve problems (sometimes).

One thing remains consistent throughout his life, both as the mad emperor and Mo Ran: he has a big dick. It gives him a lot of confidence and energy that he might not have otherwise.

SAMPLE: tdm

INVENTORY: Clothes on his back, which at his canon point are trousers
Jiangui, a willow vine whip that glows red.
A qiankun pouch, which contains his spare set of robes
Talisman papers
A few milk candies
String for playing finger games

NOTES: No accommodations necessary.

IF ACCEPTED, WOULD YOU WANT A PLOT-LIGHT OR PLOT-HEAVY CUSTOM INTRO? Plot-light but I am happy to work with whatever you want to throw at me.

Heya! The app is approved, but just to be sure to capture everything in his acceptance notes — you mention Spock's got several substances that might impair him. Since the group is set to spend another six weeks or so at sea (in a more or less confined space), is there any notable substance that could deeply affect him in this environment? We can MacGuffin him an accommodation to keep him alive, well and far from becoming food from the fishes, if so.

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