The world is a much stranger and more fantastical place than most ever realise.
The Gods still...
The Gods still...
A Game of Tarot – Battle of Arcana
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shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
The world is a much stranger and more fantastical place than most ever realise.
The Gods still walk the Earth - mingling with mortals and drawing sustenance from worship. Spirits move unseen by all save by the few chosen, performing their duties and nurturing the land. Magic is real and not the simple acts of misdirection and sleight of hand but true reality warping stuff out of fantasy. Artificial intelligence, fully self-aware and sentient being of data hidden within the digital realm seeking answers to their existence. Aliens from distant worlds walk among us, for peace, war, or just for good-to-honest fun. Shadowy organisations seek to control the world, manufacturing armies of man-made monsters. Strange monsters from another dimension fight to both protect their young masters and to grow in both strength and heart.
In this world, there are heroes and villains engage in the never-ending battle between good and evil. Magical girls fighting for love do battle with monsters from another dimension. Human experiments turn on their evil masters and become allies of justice. Demons and dark mages fight over the souls of sinners while angels guide the virtuous to their rightful place in heaven. Spirits do battles at the behest of their contractors in order to protect the world. Gangs fight wars over territory, harnessing the power of phantoms chained to their wills to do so.
Beneath its seemingly calm surface, the world is filled with much chaos and conflict. Yet despite this, the world continues to spin. Egomaniacal dictators wielding the ultimate weapon of an ancient civilisation have been defeated by the dashing rogue at the last second. Alien invasions have been foiled before they have ever begun. Nihilists assholes who destroy the world for petty reasons have the angst and hate beaten out of them by hot-blooded fists or kindness of a pure soul. Dark Gods have devoured thousands of screaming souls only to release them as they are cut open by the chosen one foretold by prophecy.
Yes, despite everything, the world continues onwards towards the future.
And today, another conflict is about to begin.
A battle between those who embody the arcana of the tarot cards.
Twenty-Two Arcanum will come together to do battle, for the sake of a prize most valuable.
Whether its conclusion will determine the fate of the world is something only time will tell.
…
But before we begin…
What is your name?
[ ] Write-in
And are you a boy or a girl?
[ ] Boy
[ ] Girl
Good.
Now tell me more about yourself. What kind of background do you come from?
[ ] You're an orphan. During a family outing, there was a terrible car crash and you were barely saved at the cost of many scars on your body. You've been passed around relatives for most of your early childhood before a distant uncle took you in. Because they are rather inept at taking care of themselves outside of work, you've learnt to be self-sufficient. Quite often, you're the one taking care of your relative and making sure they take care of their body.
[ ] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[ ] You are part of a large clan. Born into a family of wealth, influence, and possibly nobility, you have certain expectation forced upon you and are expected to behave in a certain manner befitting one of your status. It's all rather oppressive depending on how you look at things. You are distant from most of your family save for a few members who you are close to.
[ ] You live with your parents, siblings in a middle-class working family in a decent two story house. You are expected to go to school, help around the house, and generally stay out of trouble. It's a pretty normal home. Your dad might seem to be rather well built for a salaryman and your mum is rather youthful for a parent of three. Your siblings are often out with friends doing some stuff. But as far as you can tell, your family is pretty normal.
[ ] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
And what about your social life?
[ ] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[ ] You've got a circle of friends that you've known since childhood. They've got your back and you theirs.
[ ] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
AN: Okay, as you can see, my muse got me doing another thing instead of Black Kingdom or Ebon Tokyo. This quest, however, will be more narrative focused like my older quests. This quest is essentially me going back to some old ideas and polishing them up as well as incorporating new ones. Plus I've got more things planned out for this quest than usual.
The Gods still walk the Earth - mingling with mortals and drawing sustenance from worship. Spirits move unseen by all save by the few chosen, performing their duties and nurturing the land. Magic is real and not the simple acts of misdirection and sleight of hand but true reality warping stuff out of fantasy. Artificial intelligence, fully self-aware and sentient being of data hidden within the digital realm seeking answers to their existence. Aliens from distant worlds walk among us, for peace, war, or just for good-to-honest fun. Shadowy organisations seek to control the world, manufacturing armies of man-made monsters. Strange monsters from another dimension fight to both protect their young masters and to grow in both strength and heart.
In this world, there are heroes and villains engage in the never-ending battle between good and evil. Magical girls fighting for love do battle with monsters from another dimension. Human experiments turn on their evil masters and become allies of justice. Demons and dark mages fight over the souls of sinners while angels guide the virtuous to their rightful place in heaven. Spirits do battles at the behest of their contractors in order to protect the world. Gangs fight wars over territory, harnessing the power of phantoms chained to their wills to do so.
Beneath its seemingly calm surface, the world is filled with much chaos and conflict. Yet despite this, the world continues to spin. Egomaniacal dictators wielding the ultimate weapon of an ancient civilisation have been defeated by the dashing rogue at the last second. Alien invasions have been foiled before they have ever begun. Nihilists assholes who destroy the world for petty reasons have the angst and hate beaten out of them by hot-blooded fists or kindness of a pure soul. Dark Gods have devoured thousands of screaming souls only to release them as they are cut open by the chosen one foretold by prophecy.
Yes, despite everything, the world continues onwards towards the future.
And today, another conflict is about to begin.
A battle between those who embody the arcana of the tarot cards.
Twenty-Two Arcanum will come together to do battle, for the sake of a prize most valuable.
Whether its conclusion will determine the fate of the world is something only time will tell.
…
But before we begin…
What is your name?
[ ] Write-in
And are you a boy or a girl?
[ ] Boy
[ ] Girl
Good.
Now tell me more about yourself. What kind of background do you come from?
[ ] You're an orphan. During a family outing, there was a terrible car crash and you were barely saved at the cost of many scars on your body. You've been passed around relatives for most of your early childhood before a distant uncle took you in. Because they are rather inept at taking care of themselves outside of work, you've learnt to be self-sufficient. Quite often, you're the one taking care of your relative and making sure they take care of their body.
[ ] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[ ] You are part of a large clan. Born into a family of wealth, influence, and possibly nobility, you have certain expectation forced upon you and are expected to behave in a certain manner befitting one of your status. It's all rather oppressive depending on how you look at things. You are distant from most of your family save for a few members who you are close to.
[ ] You live with your parents, siblings in a middle-class working family in a decent two story house. You are expected to go to school, help around the house, and generally stay out of trouble. It's a pretty normal home. Your dad might seem to be rather well built for a salaryman and your mum is rather youthful for a parent of three. Your siblings are often out with friends doing some stuff. But as far as you can tell, your family is pretty normal.
[ ] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
And what about your social life?
[ ] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[ ] You've got a circle of friends that you've known since childhood. They've got your back and you theirs.
[ ] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
AN: Okay, as you can see, my muse got me doing another thing instead of Black Kingdom or Ebon Tokyo. This quest, however, will be more narrative focused like my older quests. This quest is essentially me going back to some old ideas and polishing them up as well as incorporating new ones. Plus I've got more things planned out for this quest than usual.
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[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
- Location
- italy bologna
[X] Akira Asakura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
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- Location
- South Africa
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
Birthday
Have a Happy One!
- Location
- Somewhere
[X] Akira Asakura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Slight edit to @giodan's vote. I don't think someone who was bullied while growing up and has a mother working in the Red Light District would necessarily have a lot of friends.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Slight edit to @giodan's vote. I don't think someone who was bullied while growing up and has a mother working in the Red Light District would necessarily have a lot of friends.
D.D. Spectator
Strongest in the land
- Location
- Unknown
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
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[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
I like this backstory best, and the lack of friends coming from being too busy taking care of their siblings to have a social life
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
I like this backstory best, and the lack of friends coming from being too busy taking care of their siblings to have a social life
Shard
One and Many
- Location
- Malaysia
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
- Location
- California
[X] Akira Asakura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Altria_Pendragon
(Verified - SG-i13 Rhongomyniad)
- Location
- World's End Pillar
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
Obligatory comment about a「STAND」or some kind of Persona goes here
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
Obligatory comment about a「STAND」or some kind of Persona goes here
Pathetic King
"I Speak To The Audient Void."
- Location
- Colorado
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Ave Anathema
Ave Imperator
- Location
- Jacksonville Illinois
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
- Location
- Lasha Tumbai
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
- Location
- Festering in a vat of acid
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
Lets not be too edgy :3
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
Lets not be too edgy :3
- Location
- Somewhere
[X] Akira Asakura
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[X] You live in a small apartment with your mother. Shortly after you were born, your father left your mother and she ended up raising you alone. You were often bullied while growing up due to the fact that your mother works in the red light district, using her charm and beauty, to pay the bills. Regardless though, you love her very much.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
Alright, going by line, this is the winning vote.
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Time to get writing
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Time to get writing
[X] Ringo Watanabe
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
[X] Girl
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're one of the popular kids at school. Lots of friendly acquaintances but no-one that you're particularly close with.
- Location
- St. Petersburg
[X] Akira Asakura
[X] Boy
[x] You live with your parents, siblings in a middle-class working family in a decent two story house. You are expected to go to school, help around the house, and generally stay out of trouble. It's a pretty normal home. Your dad might seem to be rather well built for a salaryman and your mum is rather youthful for a parent of three. Your siblings are often out with friends doing some stuff. But as far as you can tell, your family is pretty normal.
[x] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
[X] Boy
[x] You live with your parents, siblings in a middle-class working family in a decent two story house. You are expected to go to school, help around the house, and generally stay out of trouble. It's a pretty normal home. Your dad might seem to be rather well built for a salaryman and your mum is rather youthful for a parent of three. Your siblings are often out with friends doing some stuff. But as far as you can tell, your family is pretty normal.
[x] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
0.1 - Character Generation (cont'd)
shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
[X] Ren Nakamura
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Your name is Ren Nakamura and you have few friends.
Admittedly, it's hard to hang out with other people when you have to look after your younger siblings and one kooky grandpa. Since you were seven, you've practically become your sibling's third parent. With both your parents out working hard to maintain a comfortable if frugal lifestyle for a family of eight, you ended up taking care of most of the household chores and making sure your family is doing well. You honestly don't mind since to you, family is the most important thing in your life.
Fortunately, you're not completely deprived of a social life outside your immediate family members. Your best friend since kindergarten is often around to help relieve the burden of raising three youngest siblings and dealing with a little sister in middle school who seems to be in her rebellious phase. They also provide additional emotional support to get through life as well. There are a few people in your class that you are sort of friendly with but you don't really know much about them beyond a few details.
That sounds about right.
Now for a couple more questions.
Due to your circumstances, you have become quite good at a certain skill. What is it?
[ ] Cooking – Everyone in your family can barely cook for themselves, with the exception of the oldest of your younger sisters. In order to feed your family well, you had to learn how to cook using whatever ingredients you could get your hands on and you learnt how to cook well – very well.
[ ] Studying – With your family situation being what it is, you're thrown extra effort into your studies. If you succeed in getting into a good college, you'll be able to get a good job and better support your family. Through time and effort, you've become quite good at studying.
[ ] Brawling – You didn't have it easy, growing up. People…assholes and bullies thought you prime bullying material. You took offence to that. After years of getting into fights, you've become very good at beating up other people as well as learning when and where in order to keep your "extra-curricular" activities from causing problems for your family and studies.
[ ] Arts and Crafts – Being rather limited in funds, you couldn't buy the best toys or brand new dresses for your siblings. Instead, you learnt to make them from scratch. Through trial and error as well as a lot of practice, you can make decent custom-made toys and stylish clothing for your siblings, using whatever material was available.
…
Now then, who was your best friend while growing up?
[ ] Minoru Yamasaki – You've been friends ever since they sat next to you on your first day of kindergarten and for one reason or another you've hit it off with each other. Witty and very social, they have many friends but they always keep a spot open in their schedule for you. You also have no idea what Minoru's true gender is. Minoru's been switching gender since first grade and currently, they're identifying as male in high school. While wearing the female student uniform. They are also a god damn tease.
[ ] Jacob Anderson - You were the first friend that Jacob made after his family moved to Japan due to his father's job and you've been friends ever since. Though he appears distant and cold at times, he's really a nice friendly guy, as long as you don't hurt any of his friends or family. In the past, Jacob was well known for being a terrifying delinquent who got into fights almost daily and though he's calmed down considerably since then, he's still very scary when he's angry. Has the strongest poker face.
[ ] Takumi Hayashi - An aspiring magician, he's been your best friend since grade school. Takumi is a bit of a trickster, often pulling off light-hearted pranks on pretty much everyone and anyone whenever he felt like it. While Takumi's definitely one of the smarter students in your school, he prefers slacking off if it doesn't have anything to do with magic tricks. His skills as a magician are already practically on the same level as a professional and younger siblings love his shows.
[ ] Asagi Hoshikage - Ever since the day you met on your first day of preschool, Asagi has been a part of your life. She has a cheerful, wacky, hyperactive demeanour and usually comes across as someone with a zest for life. Hammy and a big fan of dramatics, she makes life a bit brighter whenever she's around - sometimes too bright. May or may not be insane. She likes to tinker with electronics and chemicals, often causing something to explode when left unsupervised.
[ ] Yumiko Nakamura - A young lady from a rich family who you befriended when they were a shy timid lonely little girl lost in a park. Despite the differences in your social status, she has continued to be your friend regardless of what anyone else says. For her, your friendship is her most precious thing she has. While she seems to be a cold and aloof young lady in public, in private she reveals her true colour as a nice, warm and rather emotive girl in the springtime of her young. She dislikes her responsibilities as clan heiress and often uses you as a sounding board to vent her frustrations.
[X] Boy
[X] You come from a poor but happy family of eight. Both your parents work hard to provide for five kids and as the oldest, you've essentially become the third parent of your siblings. Your grandfather from your mother's side is a quirky old man who's surprisingly active for his age and he seems to have lived quite a colourful life if you were to believe his stories.
[X] You're a loner. You have at best a few people that you're friendly and one best friend.
Your name is Ren Nakamura and you have few friends.
Admittedly, it's hard to hang out with other people when you have to look after your younger siblings and one kooky grandpa. Since you were seven, you've practically become your sibling's third parent. With both your parents out working hard to maintain a comfortable if frugal lifestyle for a family of eight, you ended up taking care of most of the household chores and making sure your family is doing well. You honestly don't mind since to you, family is the most important thing in your life.
Fortunately, you're not completely deprived of a social life outside your immediate family members. Your best friend since kindergarten is often around to help relieve the burden of raising three youngest siblings and dealing with a little sister in middle school who seems to be in her rebellious phase. They also provide additional emotional support to get through life as well. There are a few people in your class that you are sort of friendly with but you don't really know much about them beyond a few details.
That sounds about right.
Now for a couple more questions.
Due to your circumstances, you have become quite good at a certain skill. What is it?
[ ] Cooking – Everyone in your family can barely cook for themselves, with the exception of the oldest of your younger sisters. In order to feed your family well, you had to learn how to cook using whatever ingredients you could get your hands on and you learnt how to cook well – very well.
[ ] Studying – With your family situation being what it is, you're thrown extra effort into your studies. If you succeed in getting into a good college, you'll be able to get a good job and better support your family. Through time and effort, you've become quite good at studying.
[ ] Brawling – You didn't have it easy, growing up. People…assholes and bullies thought you prime bullying material. You took offence to that. After years of getting into fights, you've become very good at beating up other people as well as learning when and where in order to keep your "extra-curricular" activities from causing problems for your family and studies.
[ ] Arts and Crafts – Being rather limited in funds, you couldn't buy the best toys or brand new dresses for your siblings. Instead, you learnt to make them from scratch. Through trial and error as well as a lot of practice, you can make decent custom-made toys and stylish clothing for your siblings, using whatever material was available.
…
Now then, who was your best friend while growing up?
[ ] Minoru Yamasaki – You've been friends ever since they sat next to you on your first day of kindergarten and for one reason or another you've hit it off with each other. Witty and very social, they have many friends but they always keep a spot open in their schedule for you. You also have no idea what Minoru's true gender is. Minoru's been switching gender since first grade and currently, they're identifying as male in high school. While wearing the female student uniform. They are also a god damn tease.
[ ] Jacob Anderson - You were the first friend that Jacob made after his family moved to Japan due to his father's job and you've been friends ever since. Though he appears distant and cold at times, he's really a nice friendly guy, as long as you don't hurt any of his friends or family. In the past, Jacob was well known for being a terrifying delinquent who got into fights almost daily and though he's calmed down considerably since then, he's still very scary when he's angry. Has the strongest poker face.
[ ] Takumi Hayashi - An aspiring magician, he's been your best friend since grade school. Takumi is a bit of a trickster, often pulling off light-hearted pranks on pretty much everyone and anyone whenever he felt like it. While Takumi's definitely one of the smarter students in your school, he prefers slacking off if it doesn't have anything to do with magic tricks. His skills as a magician are already practically on the same level as a professional and younger siblings love his shows.
[ ] Asagi Hoshikage - Ever since the day you met on your first day of preschool, Asagi has been a part of your life. She has a cheerful, wacky, hyperactive demeanour and usually comes across as someone with a zest for life. Hammy and a big fan of dramatics, she makes life a bit brighter whenever she's around - sometimes too bright. May or may not be insane. She likes to tinker with electronics and chemicals, often causing something to explode when left unsupervised.
[ ] Yumiko Nakamura - A young lady from a rich family who you befriended when they were a shy timid lonely little girl lost in a park. Despite the differences in your social status, she has continued to be your friend regardless of what anyone else says. For her, your friendship is her most precious thing she has. While she seems to be a cold and aloof young lady in public, in private she reveals her true colour as a nice, warm and rather emotive girl in the springtime of her young. She dislikes her responsibilities as clan heiress and often uses you as a sounding board to vent her frustrations.
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One and Many
- Location
- Malaysia
[X] Cooking – Everyone in your family can barely cook for themselves, with the exception of the oldest of your younger sisters. In order to feed your family well, you had to learn how to cook using whatever ingredients you could get your hands on and you learnt how to cook well – very well.
[X] Jacob Anderson - You were the first friend that Jacob made after his family moved to Japan due to his father's job and you've been friends ever since. Though he appears distant and cold at times, he's really a nice friendly guy, as long as you don't hurt any of his friends or family. In the past, Jacob was well known for being a terrifying delinquent who got into fights almost daily and though he's calmed down considerably since then, he's still very scary when he's angry. Has the strongest poker face.
[X] Takumi Hayashi - An aspiring magician, he's been your best friend since grade school. Takumi is a bit of a trickster, often pulling off light-hearted pranks on pretty much everyone and anyone whenever he felt like it. While Takumi's definitely one of the smarter students in your school, he prefers slacking off if it doesn't have anything to do with magic tricks. His skills as a magician are already practically on the same level as a professional and younger siblings love his shows.
Like quite some of them.
[X] Jacob Anderson - You were the first friend that Jacob made after his family moved to Japan due to his father's job and you've been friends ever since. Though he appears distant and cold at times, he's really a nice friendly guy, as long as you don't hurt any of his friends or family. In the past, Jacob was well known for being a terrifying delinquent who got into fights almost daily and though he's calmed down considerably since then, he's still very scary when he's angry. Has the strongest poker face.
[X] Takumi Hayashi - An aspiring magician, he's been your best friend since grade school. Takumi is a bit of a trickster, often pulling off light-hearted pranks on pretty much everyone and anyone whenever he felt like it. While Takumi's definitely one of the smarter students in your school, he prefers slacking off if it doesn't have anything to do with magic tricks. His skills as a magician are already practically on the same level as a professional and younger siblings love his shows.
Like quite some of them.