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groundrules) wrote2021-01-08 03:30 pm
groundrules) wrote2021-01-08 03:30 pm
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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.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
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Buggy the Clown | One Piece (Netflix)
CONTACT:
REFERRED BY: Jean (
CHARACTER: Buggy
CANON: One Piece (Live Action)
CANON POINT: S1/E08
BACKGROUND: Wiki. Since there are key differences between the manga and the live adaptation, I'll include a rundown of what information we can take from the LA canon:
Early Life
Current Canon
ABILITIES | POWERS:
Chop Chop Devil Fruit
This seems to stem from the ability to levitate almost everything on his person except his feet and some form of telekinesis with the dismembered limbs.
That said, the fruit has a downside. Being exposed to sea water could prove deadly. Not only does it weaken him to the point where he can't swim, but he loses all abilities related to the fruit.
Knives
Luck
PERSONALITY: Above everything, Buggy is vain and egotistical. Pride is important to him. As shown by his treatment of his captive audience, he doesn't mind if he instills fear in others or controls them through bullying if it gets him the reaction he wants. He's a flashy kind of guy, who's never really seen without his clown persona firmly in place. He says he wants to be loved, but he doesn't seem to know how to even begin to accomplish that.
Additionally, while he's very self-conscious of his appearance (especially his nose that's just naturally that big and red), Buggy has seemed to choose the method of embracing your biggest weakness so the world can't use it against you...
Except it doesn't work when even the mention of anything that remotely sounds like nose is enough to send him into a fit of rage. Luffy casually mentions how he bets everyone knows him and we see Buggy rage about how he's making fun of his nose and complains that it's stuck in his head now. He has a lot of deep-seated insecurity for sure. His appearance has definitely led him to feeling like an outcast and an easy target for people to demean.
He tries his best to not let that bother him anymore.
But that does bring up his short-temper and violent tendencies. He's cruel and callous, even towards his own crewmates. Age doesn't seem to deter him either, as he was perfectly happy to torture Luffy and threaten a child that was captive in his audience. Looking out for number one is very important to Buggy, even if it means playing along with types like Arlong or even Luffy to his benefit. That's because Buggy isn't necessarily brave when push comes to shove.
Actually, he's a bit of a coward. So Arlong wouldn't eat him, he agreed to track down Luffy, who he then later agreed to help in return when it seemed that would be more beneficial.
When it came to the big fight against Arlong though? Buggy was quick to take his leave as soon as he got his body back. He may be a practical clown who can work with those he may not like, but he knows when to step out if a fight seems stacked against him.
Buggy sees himself as a performer and an artist. Showmanship is very important to him and appearances are everything. He's also playful, even if it's in a way that seems to annoy others more than genuinely entertain. He can't help but poking and prodding at others, whether that's by making ill-timed taunts while Usopp is trying to work with explosive material, or singing a delightful sea shanty about Nami's ass. Without a threatened audience forced into laughing, it becomes very clear that only Buggy finds himself a true performer.
Simply put, in reality, Buggy's sense of humor is lacking. He thinks he's hilarious, but his jokes tend to be bleak and unsettling to most. He also doesn't seem to have much compassion for others, fully embracing the plundering and pillaging lifestyle of a pirate if it gets what he wants. He even seems to take some joy in it.
Ultimately, it's safe to say that Buggy seems to see himself as a tragic figure of sorts, if the way he talks about his own difficult relationship with Shanks is anything to go by, and how he seems to think art comes from a source of pain. Buggy isn't always one to recognize his own flaws after all.
Buggy is also greedy and selfish. He loves treasure, he loves getting berry, and he will go to any lengths to hunt it down. He's shown to be enraged that Luffy has what he's decided is his map. He doesn't like people taking what's his and he can hold a grudge forever..
As a matter of fact, his anger seems to be what fuels him a lot. He seems to harbor a lot of resentment towards not only Shanks, but Luffy as well. It's safe to say that if he ever got the upper hand, he'd delight in making their lives miserable. Being bitter seems to be a core motivating factor to Buggy, and showing everyone how foolish they are for underestimating him.
SAMPLE: TDM
INVENTORY: 1- Clothes on his back.
2. Knives. He has an unknown number of small knives on his person.
SUITABILITY: While not necessarily the heroic sort, Buggy is an adventurer at heart. Give him action, give him new things to see (and potential treasure to steal), and he'll be all in. He may not be the bravest if he genuinely thinks his life is on the line, but Buggy is also a talented fighter with his Chop Chop abilities and knives. Dealing with the undead or any other foes that crop up won't be too much of an issue. He'll be properly motivated to keep himself safe after all, and to keep his life as comfortable as it possibly can be. He's also the rather... curious sort. As he says, he has eyes and ears everywhere (and he usually means that very literally) and would be useful when it comes to finding out intel or figuring out ways to solve mysteries if it means being a fly on the wall.
And hey, he's not above torture either, if it comes down to it.
NOTES: N/A.
APPLICATION RECEIVED
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You'll have to wait a few more days til the app cycle closes for your official note, but this is just to let you know that your application's been read and approved!
ACCEPTED
Thank you for your application!
ADMIN
NOTES
INTRO
Your character joins the party during its sojourn in the opulent citadel of Ephes, home to a mysteriously skilled army, the Hand. Undead lady Messalina has approached Ephes’ ruling Senate to request the Hand, in a bid to allegedly ‘liberate’ fellow undead from under the enslavement of the vicious dead Brotherhood. The Senate is still deliberating on her request. A fresh OOC wrap of recent clues uncovered in Ephes (which you can assume known ICly, if you so choose!) will be posted on 29 October.
Your character arrives during our latest test drive event.
While in Ephes, the Merchant will sponsor your character with passport papers and enough silver and documentation to assume a civilian role — pick whatever strikes your fancy (to the tune of Ephes’ Ancient-Rome-inspired aesthetic).
Buggy's, ah, manners recommend him for Ephes' brutal bounty hunter and thugs' district — but he'd also be an excellent fit, if he wishes to join the numerous performers who serve at function of the elite. The Hand in particular seem to be looking for... performers to learn from, of late. Feel free to use these dubious advantages for information-gleaning purposes in game.
Certain magical and reality-bending turbulences take place and can affect those who emerged from the test drive event earthquakes. If you'd like a short-term roll affecting your character for up to a week after arrival in game, pick: trick (angst/light horror), treat (fluff/humour) or skip!
Re: ACCEPTED
Also I'm choosing treat!
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For his treat, let's give Buggy a... groupie in Ephes. Young eighteen-year-old Lucius Titus, frail and impressionable, has ever wished for a career in the performance arts, and Buggy is just the master to which his heart instantly knows he should always have been apprenticed. He will run Buggy's errands, launder his clothes and carry his messages — simple and idiot-proof tasks, but enough to remind Buggy of the good ol' days, when a minion could be trusted to be a minion! You may NPC Lucius Titus.
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Buggy will absolutely cherish Lucius 😌