AU Planning Meme - May

[bravenewmods]

Given the nature of AU, below is a form that can be used for planning purposes when plotting out your character. While it is not required to fill out the form, we encourage you take a look at the listings in this post and use them as a guide when setting up plots or planning character backgrounds.

<b>Player Name:</b> (What name you go by in-game) <b>Contact Info:</b> (What is the best way to contact you for plotting purposes) <b>Character Name:</b> (The name of your character) <b>Canon Name:</b> (What canon they come from) <b>Brief History:</b> (A brief blurb about the character, does not have to be overly detailed. This is used to give a basic idea of who this character is) <b>AU Ideas:</b> (Here is where you talk about what plans you may have for your character's intended AU. Reading this, others should hopefully get an idea of what you intend to do with your character's back story pertaining to the game's setting.) <b>Looking For:</b> (This section is for hypothetical things you would like to see, be it events, people related to them, whatever; canon parallels, character proxies, all of that goes here.) <b>Anything else?:</b> (Anything that you feel has been overlooked or that should be noted goes here.)

Comments

[looksup]

Oh. They could have an interesting dynamic since Ricken never felt like a noble because he wasn't accepted by the other families or included in any of their goings on.

[justbewhelmed]

:D

Aster you're the best! ... and the worst omg Aster no stop (spoilers: answer he would get is both one of those and something bittersweet in a way hhh).

Right! :D

[justbewhelmed]

They could! Dick might be a "noble" now but once a circus brat always a circus brat. Despite going to social gatherings he could totally feel not really feeling like a noble (doesn't help when you get picked on for being a charity case or a circus brat).

[justbewhelmed]

WOW RUDE there's nothing wrong with a circus brat as part of their past (unless there is and they pick on him for that which is even more rude wow). Dick probably was super annoying because back when he was nine he was definitely more circus brat than a noble brat. He's calmed down now to balance his personas but is probably still found annoying.

At least you have a mom and dad Do you need pick me ups Asch because he can give you some.

[withcourage]

pesterpesterpester~ (Sounds like he needs to ask this.)

[radiantwingedone]

He could help with which metals would be best for using in tech? the whole "well, this one will melt if you heat it up too much, so maybe not the best" sort of thing that comes into play when making computer-y things? /remembers the Red Rings....

[albertstyle]

NO! They only care about Luke!! Asch has NO ONEEEE

I figure you're taking Dick from the beginning or like you said around 15, 12/13 something in canon right? If so he's much younger then Asch and Luke, their both 17. Those big mean kids that used to judge him ect~ I'm sure he could suck up Luke's devo once he goes short-hair mode, the robin's love their main characters or in Dick's case, being one.

[justbewhelmed]

Totally not feeling the Aster here 8( (Yes. Yes he does).

[justbewhelmed]

W O W do you need a punch in the face

Yeah, he'll be thirteen. Fifteen is only if I decide that he thought it would be a good idea to "bump up" his age a little for Sword of the Savior. But ughhh yes I love that idea~ Dumb circus kid bring brought into a noble family (whose nickname is Dick no less) there is so much to judge there! And he totally would you can count on that.

[justbewhelmed]

Yeah, that could be a thing! Some little working together between these two would be amazing.

[tracedarte]

yes please suck up his development robin. he needs someone to guide his wayward protag once he gets his Important Haircut. he'll probably think he's really cool too! (Luke has issues with role models ok at least robin would be a good (?) one)

[justbewhelmed]

Luke you'll be like this AUs Superboy. Anger problem but ends up being a lot like a puppy (with some issues) later on. And Robin will be right there beside you being a good person and role model (mostly).

[ebbnflow]

Player Name: Miki
Contact Info: Plurk: kansaiphones, AIM: Yamiryu7, Skype: JackofAntics and PMs are welcome.

Character Name: Nami
Canon Name: League of Legends
Brief History: Nami is from the mermaid-like race called the Marai. Every one-hundred years, the Tidecaller, aka their savior, must fulfil the mission to get the mystic macguffin that will protect them from the terrors of the deep. Nami decided to screw waiting and went in herself to get part 1 of her quest. She's hailed as the Tidecaller is able to do both damage and heal with the ocean's primal energies but her quest isn't over yet.

AU Ideas: Nami is obviously going to be a water-type shifter from either the ocean or the lake but I've been debating just which one. It's between Clamperl to Gorebyss or Feebas to Milotic. I'm still thinking about how would Nami's trade-quest would be paralleled in-game. I was thinking her evolution-triggering item is what she obtained from her battles in the deep or she gets a big pearl to trade instead. She's in Union in search of the human that has the macguffin she needs to save her colony.

Looking For:
-CR-wise: Other shifters are always a plus but anyone who can put up with her curiosity with humans (and the occasional fish pun)is great.

Anything else?: I'm totally open for suggestions since League is a new canon for me.

[moemoetentacles]

OCEAN SHIFTER OVER HERE

Squid Girl will totally love Nami, and even more so if she turns out to also be from the ocean. She'll also support her quest like crazy.

[ebbnflow]

Ocean shifter it is then!

She'll appreciate the support but I get the feeling Nami will have to keep an eye out for Squid Girl too in case crazy stuff happen.

[moemoetentacles]

Crazy stuff is a given with Squid Girl. Including but not limited to her megalomaniacal Shellder, the Clam, who fancies himself a pirate-themed supervillain and is sadly a lot smarter than she is. Be prepared to potentially rescue her from her own Pokemon later on when this spirals wildly out of control.

[ebbnflow]

Good thing Nami's experienced in pulling people out of trouble then! She might grow fond of the little squirt despite the shenanigans.

[moemoetentacles]

She gets that a lot despite the fact that she's kind of a brat and often a jerk. Looking forward to this. :)

[ingoodhans]

Player Name: Jan
Contact Info: plurk! cantito or aim: melonjan

Character Name: Prince Hans of the Southern Isles
Canon Name: Frozen
Brief History:
Prince Hans is the villain--oops, I mean he's the very nice, super kind and totally-not-suspicious Prince from Disney's newest animated world-sweeping animated movie, Frozen. He's the youngest of thirteen and harbors a huge inferiority complex that he uses to justify his attempt to usurp the Arendelle throne. To this end, he pretends to be nice, caring and personable. Using lies and his impeccable mirroring skills, he charms naive, young, Anna, and nearly kills older sister Elsa (after fooling her into thinking she'd killed Anna with her powers.) Um, he's a bad guy... once the gloves are off. Otherwise you'd really never know it. Unless you're rude to him first, that is.

AU Ideas: Hans is going to be in the Swords of the Savior. His family is very affluent and very wealthy, with his father on the Council, and his oldest brother close behind. He'll still have the twelve older brothers, each with something that has earned them claim to fame before Hans was could so much as speak. While his brothers range from total douchebags to kinder guys who actually help out around the city, neither of them has the time or energy to pay Hans any attention, so despite living at home, Hans is, essentially, alone.

But that's okay! He likes it that way. It makes it easier to be nice to absolutely everyone and make allies he can use to improve his reputation. Like Luke, for example, who he's taken on as his sort-of protege after their moms hung out one time and Suzanne noticed that Luke wanted Hans to teach him how to use a sword.

Looking For: People who know of his family, the Westergards, so they can be like "Oh! You're such-and-such's brother, aren't you?" so that Hans can glower internally and smile. Characters who want to be friends with him! Or who know that he's nice/kind/helpful/smart. Pre-established CR would be great. Nobles (for Hans to befriend and hate internally,) and common folk (for Hans to befriend and look down on internally,) and really, anyone! Hans is a super nice guy as long as you want him to be. If you antagonize him, he'll antagonize right back, so if anyone wants negative CR, that's always available too.

Anything else?: If anyone wants to have their heart broken, then Hans is your guy. He'll be the best boyfriend you've ever had, right up until things get serious. Then he'll bow out and move on with his life.

Don't you want this to happen to you???

[actsmagnificent]

Haruka is a noble who hates "popular" men, is effortlessly good at everything, and is universally sighed-after by the female population.

I feel some incredibly entertaining negative CR coming on.

[ingoodhans]

Oh my goodness do I sense a rival of sorts? ...In that Hans will consider her a rival internally and get really frustrated when he can't properly "woo" her.

I hope Haruka hates Hans. That would be great.

[actsmagnificent]

Haruka doesn't have to know Hans is secretly a jerk to hate Hans. Haruka will hate Hans for being smooth, and good with the ladies, and generally GOD WHAT AN INCREDIBLY CLOYING GUY HOW CAN ANYONE STAND THAT (then she turns around and calls a cute girl "kitten"). There's a double standard here.

Which will only be further pounded in if he attempts to hit on her, so by all means, go for it!

[ingoodhans]

Haruka pls. Hans is clearly doing this out of the kindness of his heart. DON'T HATE CAUSE HE'S STEPPING IN ON YOUR GAME

He's gonna do it and be super sweet and awkward and charming, I hope you're ready

[actsmagnificent]

...how tall is Hans? Haruka is pushing six feet since she's older in BNW than in canon.

Is she taller than he is.

[ingoodhans]

Oh my god she MIGHT BE.... Hans' height isn't like, official but he's only about half a foot taller than Anna? so maaaybe six feet at most. Assuming Anna is 5'6"~5'5"

DISNEY PRINCE HEIGHT IS USUALLY 6 FEET, BUT I'm willing to believe he's like 5'10" that seems more legit. HE'S... PETITE.