Plotting Post: Brain Boggling

[diceofthegods]

OOC INTRO(S) & PLOTTING

Hello and welcome to Children of Bahamut!

This OOC post will be for all your introductory and/or plotting needs! For newcomers, we want to give a space to outline their initial thoughts and plans to get started strong. For established players, feel free to make your event and other plans for the future here!

You can use the form below! If you play more than one character, you're free to make a top-level for just your relevant player information and comment beneath with each respective character.

OOC Into/Plotting Template

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As a few quick notes:

⁂ The Brain Boggling event log is up in its entirety! Use this post to plot for it, but feel free to top-level or tag into the actual event at your leisure.
⁂ We want to encourage people to continue to use the quest board to get themselves established in the community and building reputation if they want something to do!
⁂ Character claims are always open until we hit the player cap! So, please keep checking back on this post for new players or characters that might be added to ensure everyone receives a warm welcome!

Most of all, we want people to have fun and let us know if your character gets up to anything good, bad, or whatever! All of it will influence the world around them and potentially have benefits or consequences.

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Comments

Zoki | Seto Kaiba

[blue_ice]

⁂ [zoki]
Contact: kharamagic, kharamagica @ discord, or PM here!
About: I'm a gal who likes cute things and monsters :3 and cute monsters, I guess. IDK! My tagging speed has been sporadic but RL/elsewhere events have calmed down enough that I can focus now.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Seto Kaiba
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters (anime)
Canon Point: Immediately after the final episode
Age: 17
Dragon Bond: Fintir Nannan a (blue-eyed) white dragon and proud warrior woman. She Befriended people through the pride and joy of combat, which is something Kaiba will be dragged into learning how to do :P (But he has Ryou as an influence there...)

About Your Blorbo: Kaiba was the CEO of a gaming company and really fixated on being The Best at card games. 'I'm not here to make friends' was his motto in life. He also really loved a very specific dragon. Now he's becoming one, and going to be forced how to make friends.

Game/Event Plan(s): Kaiba is calming down a little under the influence of his roommate/boyfriend. He hasn't been too worried about the transformation so far, and especially as this event starts he'll be aggravated that he isn't strong enough to fight yet. Right now he's mostly doing handyman tasks to contribute, and I'd like to see him keep accidentally bonding :P

Event-specific plans: Once he sees what kind of madness is going on, he'll wisely stay out of the way. I'm not opposed to having him attacked, but I haven't decided yet. He has a few memories that can either present him as a sad boy or a menace.

Interested In: Kaiba definitely needs to find some games to play or something. Saving up bond points for cards eventually, but a basic local game would work too...it's how Fintir will be subtly urging him to bond with others. And as his transformation progresses he'll have a lot more questions for the people who are further along. Someone who can tolerate that would be great. I especially love found family and would love to build to that someday :3

As far as quests, for a beginner dragonling something like Trash or Treasure would probably be good for him to go with a stronger partner. He knows judo and is skilled with throwing weapons, but he's still Squishy.

Anything else? send bewds pls

[zodiheart]

I would love to have these two interact! Whatever brand of AC you want, I'm game for. Kaiba might already know of Elidibus through his interactions with Ryou, if you want to go that route. Ancient twink though is prone to adopting everyone younger than him.

[destinedhost]

Okay but like. Ryou having to heal / give first aid to Kaiba at some point.

Or Kaiba having to get Ryou out of a bad situation.

Or b o t h.

I want these two to really learn to trust and rely on each other beyond what they already do.

James

[parer]

⁂ [James]
Contact: trilies on plurk and discord
About: I am a slow but neverending tagger who chews on my threads, so don't be afraid to tell me if we need to end something, I'll generally go along with it. I need to write more fanfiction for some fandom week that are coming, and I'm currently trying to finish Thief Gold.

Angeal Hewley-Rhapsodos | Final Fantasy VII

[parer]

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Angeal Hewley-Rhapsodos
Canon: Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Canon Point: oh he's dead (but on CRAU from Amani)
Age:28
Dragon Bond: Angeal has a Gold Dragon that is literally just Gordon Ramsey. His name is Voridin, and him and Dimitri the NPC have beef with each other.

His changes seem pretty in-line with things so far: slightly branching horns, scales all over his body (primarily his arms being the most visible, but also his forehead and framing his face), carefully manicured claws, and a pretty fat short tail. Some may note with interest that he doesn't appear to have wings! This is a lie, because Angeal is cheating in a way that only a very strange human-experiment can.

There are some other changes, but most won't be able to see them considering it's winter and he is wearing season appropriate clothing.

About Your Blorbo: Angeal is the owner of Annie's Bakes, which is the bakery in Town and holds around four other employees besides himself! Which means that it's easy for people to assume CR with him just by going to get the basic necessities of, like. bread or other pastry goods ha ha. Those who only know him passingly will pick up that he's a very relaxed and sociable person, and tends to pick up on other people's moods and such well. (Friendly, but not overbearing.... sometimes. Unless he feels a reason to be otherwise.)

However, people with experience and a good eye might be able to pick up that he has pretty good control/knowledge of his body and a certain stance at times which hints at his military background. (Angeal is pretty open about being former military if asked, too, although he won't always go into depth.)

...He is also a secret human experiment that was merged with a space virus mimicry creature, and he super doesn't talk about that if he can get away with it! But he's still a bit faster and stronger and resilient than a normal human (which is saying a lot considering FF's idea of "normal human"), which some may notice... especially with this event!

Game/Event Plan(s):

1. In response to the news of their new arrivals, Angeal will likely temporarily close the bakery. With the blizzard on the horizon, it's not like anyone is going to be walking around a lot anyway... However, before that happens, he will have a brief period at the bakery where he'll be making SO MUCH FOOD for people to hoard in their homes that will hopefully help, or even assist in giving the raw ingredients so they can make things at home. If anyone wants some domestic baking advice, he's the guy to come to!

2. With that done, Angeal will be on patrol duty to keep an eye out for the Intellect Devourers (IDs). Due to being a gold dragon, the natural heat in his body will help combat the chill of winter... which may be a bonus to anyone who partners up with him as well! He's also a good mentor to have (was the best back in SOLDIER in fact), and can respond well as a partner. So if anyone wants to work towards something in their patrols, he's not a bad choice!

3. So! While Angeal is pretty quick on the draw and responsible... That's no good for RP. :v

So for memory sharing, I'm fully willing to figure out some way for him to be on one end or the other. If there's a memory you want someone to explore with your character, I'm all for it! Alternatively, there are a few memories of Angeal's that other people could see as well!

Angeal was from a pretty poor rural family on an island, but with a loving family. He then joined the military, got REALLY GOOD at it, and then learned terrible truths about himself that lead to his death! Whee! What I'm saying is that depending on what you'd like to know about him, we can run the gauntlet from "pretty ok actually" (which can be used to show maybe your character "oh my life was fucked actually" if you like lol) to "oh! you sure were in a Final Fantasy game!"

Some Options:
-the first time he got the Buster Sword from his father
-times spent in SOLDIER
-realizing terrible truths about himself

If there's a particular kind of memory you'd like to get, just let me know, and I can throw out more specific ideas!

...However. Remember when I said that Angeal is a product from human experimentation with an alien space virus...? Angeal technically isn't a "perfect" product like Sephiroth is in that regard, but he was viewed far more favorably by BOTH asshole scientists involved in Crisis Core's particular arms race, and he's still got that space virus in him! So there is a non-zero chance that when/if Angeal is targeted, the ID in question may... lose a limb or some other thing. Jenova is a pretty aggressive little nightmare, even when nerfed. They won't explode (in contrast to being with Ardyn), but some interesting actions may be taken while asleep! So if you want to find a ID missing its leg wobbling around...

Interested In: Similarly, what specific types of CR are you looking for? What tropes are your favorite to explore? Any quests in particular that catch your eye you'd like to see about getting people to do?

Anything else? holds hands out for anything and everything

Ignis Scientia | Final Fantasy XV (Amani CRAU)

[parer]

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Ignis Scientia
Canon: Final Fantasy XV
Canon Point: Pre-Game
Age: 18 (19 this month!)
Dragon Bond: Sveargith was a green dragon who used to run a rather successful tavern, and was so friendly that sometimes you never realized he was actually a really secretive person! (That is to say: it's almost guaranteed that he knew more about you than you did about him, especially if you were up at the bar.)

Ignis's most visible draconic changes have been fortunately drawn out, but with the winter what it is, he's usually seen wearing a thick fur coat, so the most people have seen lately would be his horns and some of his tail.... and those big raptor feet of his. When he gains full dragon form, he'll look a rather lot like Sveargith. Not an exact image, but close enough that some may make connections!

About Your Blorbo: Ignis is the retainer of Prince Noctis Caelum.... and also a good few years behind him now, due to time shenanigans. Skilled in a wide variety of things, from cooking to clothes mending to assassinations, he generally comes off as a calm nerd with just a bit of sass beneath. However, some of his youth is still clinging to him just a little bit. He'll probably grow up just a little bit come his birthday.

Game/Event Plan(s):
1. The best defense is a good offense, so Ignis will definitely be out on patrol to at least some degree. He won't be doing it as much as some others, but he does want to help make Town safer sooner than later. If anyone wants a more level headed and intelligent partner, he's a good choice!

2. Due to his fairly early canon point (he hasn't even experienced a fraction of the trauma in XV yet!), Ignis probably won't be too interesting to get any memories of - unless you'd like to see some fun Weird Child memories and bonding with his uncle. So generally speaking, Ignis won't be getting attacked in that way unless someone really has an interest. However, I am open to him getting other people's memories!

Interested In: impatiently holds my hands out to everyone

Anything else?

[snapp_crackle]

⁂ [**Holly**]
Contact: MadarFoxfire, alopex @ disco, or PM
About: My tagging speed has been more variable than I would like, but I'm generally aware of the ol' inbox. Sometimes when I get a tag I really like I am overcome by how good it is and think about it a lot and forget to actually reply. And sometimes I am just obsessed with a video game or a craft project or something I am reading.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Popp
Canon: Adventure of Dai
Canon Point: Between episodes 30 and 31
Dragon Bond: Senrik Tolkur, green dragon.
Chatty noodle of a fellow who wandered around, talking himself into and out of trouble.

About Your Blorbo: Popp is extremely dramatic and sensitive and makes up for his backstory as a whiny coward by putting himself in danger constantly. He cares a lot about people whether they have a steadily affectionate CR going on or if they argue constantly.

Game/Event Plan(s):

1. I want him to see some sad backstories so he can cry at them. I haven't used my dedicated ugly crying icon enough!

2. Oh boy oh boy memory share, Popp has some juicy trauma and also has had some legitimately cool things that he has done (there is overlap). I want his friends to see the shit he puts up with. I want new/newish CR to get a really intense first impression. He has watched his beloved mentor die in front of him, he's personally died himself in the exact same way, he's fought multiple dragons at once and won, he's worked retail...

3. He also only really puts his whole heart into a friendship after facing dire peril together so HERE WE GO!!

Interested In: He knows a lot of mature adults who are encouraging him to grow as a person so I especially want him to hang out with more teenagers and people who will have petty arguments with him.

Anything else? The majesty of his full dragon form is upon us yes the horn bow is required no he will not be accepting criticism about it

[zodiheart]

I really want to have Elidibus protect Popp somehow, whether that's by defending him from/killing one or rescuing him from a Devourer.

[destinedhost]

These two need to hang out more, omg.

And memory shariiiing, yes! He can see some form of his shenanegans with Yami Bakura -- probably when he got his chest scars.

[blue_ice]

Would def. be open to a memory as new CR! He wants to know what this guy's about.

Owen | Byleth Eisner

[perfectteatime]

⁂ [OWEN]
Contact: spacedrinkss on disc. Spacedrinks on plurk.
About: Who are you, really? You don't actually have to tell us all that, but we - and others - would like to know a little bit about you! Your interests, hobbies, and anything you think is relevant to know (such as schedule, tagging speed, etc.)

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Byleth Eisner
Canon: Fire Emblem Three Houses
Canon Point: Post game Azure Moon
Age: 27
Dragon Bond: Vyth Vignar, the steel dragon. Vyth was a professional busy-body. In life, he served as a councilor, but his passion for people extended far outside of his job. While he did maintain a social acceptability and prided himself in his good manners, he was still in everyone's business. Often in the background, observing, waiting for someone to ask him for his opinion. Once engaged in conversation, you would be hard pressed to escape. Many of his peers would half-joke about having to bid him farewell several times before actually being allowed to leave.

About Your Blorbo: Honestly he's just a weird little guy. Former teacher, now former pope. Has time powers. Now has some memories from Amani he doesn't know what to do with. A little fucked up about that. Loves fishing, swords and soup.

Event Plan(s): Byleth will help patrol but he has Dimitri to look after now so he will take great pains in fortifying his home... only to realize he is too late. Will be attacked and likely fed from by a couple of intellect devourers that will need killing OR they will move on to feed from others, spreading his absolutely fucked up memories all over the place.

Interested In: God do I love some angst, fluff and h/c. I'm down for whatever.

[zodiheart]

Reaches out my hands for some HURT/COMFORT. Angst and fluff....

[relentless_sentinel]

Heeey it's a green haired Fire Emblem! Allow me to offer my green haired Fire Emblem for fishing, food, sparring, whatever!

Would former fantasy pope like someone to help him not get nibbled on by the evil brain blorbs?

Idk if your Byleth's the type to try to make someone feel better, but Neph might be down for a bit this month because of completely undealt-with issues involving losing a parent? Especially if exploding brain Bois does stuff related to that.

Shesha - Elidibus | Final Fantasy XIV - CRAU: Amani

[zodiheart]

⁂ Shesha
Contact: Shesha on discord! Or PMs here, I don't mind.
About: Hi! I'm Shesha, I work in the medical field and am interested in a ton of different things. Video games, space, writing, going out to find cool rocks, etc! I got injured in December but am now recovered and raring to go. I live in Pacific time!

For all of February I won't be working, but when I return to work in mid-March I will be working 10:30am-11pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I also sporadically work additional on-call shifts. I will, as always, backtag until the heat death of the universe.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Elidibus
Canon: Final Fantasy XIV
Canon Point: Current canon, so post-Dawntrail, plus Amani CRAU
Age: Multiple thousands of years
Dragon Bond: Nannan Urathear, Steel dragon. Nannan found themselves bereft of a true desire for specific work in their life, tending to do odd jobs that allowed them to eke out a modest existence. They were however, possessed of a deep desire to understand the world, to live in the singular moment and reveled in the mystery of endless tomorrows. While esoteric, many found them agreeable and calming to be around with their "go with the flow" attitude. Show them an interesting leaf and they will be occupied for hours. They were also noted to have an affinity for halfling herb.

About Your Blorbo: Copied from last plotting post:

Local intense twink with a penchant for piano, sparring, and balance here to help people out and be earnest and sincere to a fault. He has endured an immense amount of tragedy in his long years, but despite the loss of everything and everyone he had ever known or loved - including the gradual loss of his very memories and identity (which were restored in the end) - he endured. So long as he had his duty, he would always endure. I could write a LOT on this man and his character with the various depths that he has - especially if you take him from different points in canon... but the core of him is love of all kinds. Emissary of the Convocation of Fourteen, his impartial judgements seldom err.

Game/Event Plan(s): Finally, a time for the fight-y boy himself to make use of all that magical and martial prowess. There will be few punches pulled here until the danger is passed, even to his own physical detriment.

- Elidibus is going to be on high alert the moment the crash happens until the danger is gone. He can be seen patrolling around town and beyond looking absolutely armed to the teeth. His sword and shield are present and his staff/lance is held on side that also bears his shield and it'll be obvious that he's used protective magic around himself. At times he'll even have his mask or glyph in place. The feathered wings give him a striking silhouette whether he's his actual size or adjusted down to mortal heights.

- There absolutely will be several times where he kills an Intellect Devourer and will get blasted by whatever memories they have eaten. If you want him to see them, let me know which ones! Killing and capturing them will both happen, depending on who is in the immediate area (he's less likely to kill them if someone else is in the blast zone).

- Want to get saved from being snacked on? He'll absolutely be doing that. I'm not going to have him personally getting munched on, but there's plenty of opportunity for memory share and aftercare of all of that.

- Will be offering help after the attacks and during the harsh weather. Restorative magicks will be provided for those who have fallen victim to the Intellect Devourers, helping with physical symptoms at the very least. Need to keep warm during the blizzard? He's there with fire-based magicks and will offer his home as a refuge for any who otherwise live by themselves (after pleading with Erich to let him, of course).

Interested In: Really here for showing Elidibus's protective nature off. He's been here for months forging these bonds and by goodness he WILL keep these people he cares for safe. Especially considering the topic is of tampering with memories and agency, which he is vehemently against. Definitely here for found family antics, whether that's angsty or not! We're also at the point where he can be a full dragon or himself. For the most part he'll look like himself, but he's keeping the wings out by choice.

Anything else?

[relentless_sentinel]

Ouch, that art hurts my WoL heart 💔

I'm not sure how these two will get on, though it sounds like they have some similar natures in regards to protecting people. Maybe Nephenee can help with that? She can fight (think Dragoon if it weren't quite so bouncy and also was an off-tank)!

(This is seriously making me want to bring in a WoL, oops)

[destinedhost]

Yes hiiii, teacher / student shenanegans. Ryou will definitely be running around and trying to help in any way he can.

As far as memory sharing? Probably the time he interrupted Yami Bakura's shadow game, got his hand impaled, and then blew up his own soul to save his friends. He's a protective boy ;;;;

[avanture_time]

Elidibus and Aisthota should fight ID's together! Perhaps Elidibus would like to see how the third leg of Pandaemonium went?

Also would he like to do something with Avan after he gets a facefull of Popp's dead mentor trauma? Avan('s future self) being the dead mentor in question, in case that wasn't clear.

[abyssalflames]

/gently thuds in here

I know we already talked about Lahabrea holing up with him and Erich. Maybe duo fighting at some point?

AF

[avanture_time]

⁂ [AF]
Contact: hotandcoldaf, Discord: hotandcoldaf, pms
About: I'm generally a pretty regular tagger, outside of weekends, which are my dedicated FFXIV-playing time. On plurk you will mostly see me talking about my canons or my cat, and by my cat I actually mean Holly's cat but she likes me best.

Avan de Zinuar III | Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

[avanture_time]

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Avan de Zinuar III
Canon: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
Canon Point: Before the start of the prequel manga
Age: 16
Dragon Bond: Yarrow Laurel, the steel dragon, was a detective in life, known most of all for his ability to read people and their intentions. His hobby was people watching and making conversation with new folks of all walks of life. The more he learned of the people in the world, the better he would be at his job. Not to mention the company was usually lovely. His affable demeanor allowed many to trust him quickly and won him countless life-long friends. His personal motto was 'the answer to everything can be found through observation'.

About Your Blorbo: Avan is a super-genius prodigy whose family history has taught him that dang, people really don't like super-genius prodigies! So he hides his true strength behind a thick layer of silly clownery. He's just a kind-hearted nerd who wants to make people smile and feel at ease, and definitely not secretly an extremely powerful swordsman and spellcaster!!!

Game/Event Plan(s): Oh boy memshare!!! For someone who avoids sharing personal information like Avan does this is a nightmare and for me this is delicious. Memories on offer:
-Avan's parents died when he was very young and he was raised by his grandfather. I'm picturing a vignette of widdle babbu Avan coming home from bug hunting only to find strangers in house talking very seriously with his grandfather before he's ushered away. He'll hate having to elaborate on the exact nature of the bad news those people were delivering, it'd be great.
-His grandfather also died a few years ago, which can be used as a great jumping-off point for digging into Avan's generational trauma by digging into how Grandpa Zinuar didn't really have any friends and what that meant for Avan.
-I can come up with so many silly little scenes for Avan's past few years as a knight of Carl. Avan getting a bag of slimes dumped on him by his best friend, Avan getting scolded for skipping sword training to go hang out in the castle kitchens, Avan getting scolded for attending sword training but only because the princess he's in love with is also going to be training that day, general cute shit with said princess, etc, etc
-Hey wanna see Avan magically explode himself? Talk to Holly about that because Popp saw it and hasn't told Avan about it for Obvious Reasons. Avan's figured out that he's dead by Popp's canonpoint and would get Comically Huffy about it if he found out that somebody else learned the truth before Popp came clean with him about it. The nerve, tbh. BT

EDIT: I wrote out some of the memories pre-emptively because the hyperfocus hit, all 4 of these are free game for anyone who wants to catch them.

As for the combat side of things, the presented threat is serious enough that Avan might actually... sneak out of his cabin in the middle of the night to go ID-hunting by himself in secret, despite the warnings to the contrary.
Interested In: One of Avan's favorite things about being in CoB is getting to learn about the fancy technology other people have that are completely alien to his native medieval-fantasy-styled world. He eats that shit up.

Anything else? The bagful of slimes is canon.

Cherry | Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XIV)

[recreator]

⁂ CHERRY
Contact: circadia; flightstone (discord)
About: Cat mom and newbie rock tumbler. I like art, washi tape, shoujo manga, video games, broadway musicals and panang curry. I also work full time in graphic design/customer service/sales (yes...all three at once...somehow), so my tagging can be all over the place. This month I'll be focusing most of my energy on the event, with backtags as I'm able to get to them. You're always welcome to give me a poke if a thread has been sitting for awhile, and I'll be happy to give it priority or hash out a conclusion with you.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Emet-Selch
Canon: Final Fantasy XIV
Canon Point: Endwalker, following Ultima Thule
Age: 12,000+
Dragon Bond: Ossalur Isk
Ossalur could only be described as a classic adventurer through and through. Bouncing from one fiasco to the next. He always left a strong impression in his wake and was a dragon known for having connections. His first and foremost priority was helping people. No task too big, no job too banal, Ossalur would do it all without hesitation if it brought light to those who needed it. In times when he found himself in need of help, he had countless many to call upon for various skills and information who were all too happy to return the favor. That said, he was known to be a bit... odd. Not in a bad way, but more in a kind of chaotic 'cooking with explosives' kind of way.

About Your Blorbo: Emet-Selch is one of fourteen representatives of his world's governing body, his duties being those that involve the Underworld (ie. aetherial sea or afterlife) and his ability to see souls. He's a powerful mage and an absolute magnet for gremlin energy. At first meeting, he can be quite prickly and grumpy, but one will soon learn that he's a rather sentimental sort who will cave to the whims of others if he feels the issue warrants his attention (and if others ask nicely enough). He's passionate about theatre, magicks, good literature and long naps in the park.

Game/Event Plan(s): Though some have chosen to focus on protecting everyone and killing IDs on sight, Emet-Selch will take a more subdued and practical approach - focused instead on assisting otherworlders and residents of Town alike in weathering the poorly-timed blizzard (having some prior experience when it comes to such matters, naturally). If you don't have a fire-breather readily available, Emet-Selch will light your hearth or heat up your bath water. He's also available as an escort and will prove mostly amenable to joining others on their patrols - he does like to keep an eye on things, after all, and certain people need to be watched lest they snuff themselves out by overdoing things. For those who do need additional manpower, he is a skilled sorcerer (black mage) capable of tanking (dark knight) in a pinch. Thanks to his time in Hast, he has come into possession of some reasonably acceptable gear in service of the latter.

Ultimately Emet-Selch will fall victim to the IDs' memory munching, likely within his own (now rather lonely) home whilst he's attempting to get a few hours of shut-eye inbetween chores. He has thousands of years of memories to draw upon and an outrageous attention to detail - not only related to the history of his own people, but of generations upon generations of civilizations on Etheirys. I'm quite keen to let Shadowbringers flavor Emet-Selch back out of his cardboard box, but really anything is on the table here depending on if you'd rather see him in a better or worse light. There's still an unrepentant villain living within him, make no mistake.

Emet-Selch's dragon transformation is complete as of February, though it should be noted he will not be able to fly with any success for the duration of the blizzard (think: flying a kite during a windstorm). He will favor it outdoors when the weather is particularly foul, because there is nothing worse than shivering out of one's own skin. Indoors he will revert to his Ancient appearance, just with slightly longer white hair and golden claws.

Personality-wise, you may expect him to swing back and forth between subdued, emotionally volatile, and intentionally dramatic this month (he's coping just fine, really he is!)

He will also be gaining additional insight into the Amani Simulation.

**ADDENDUM: OH RIGHT! I forgot to mention that (once things calm down a bit, haha) Emet-Selch will be looking into combining bond points and pulling in the Akadaemia Anyder from home (it's a university building with different sections that can be reconfigured for various uses including teaching, research, etc... there's even a pool). I envision this as a group effort with the Ancients taking suggestions/applications for proposed uses of the unclaimed sections, and am open to further plotting/discussion about it.

Interested In: I love how people are adopting this grumpy old grandpa, but I am also not opposed to Emet-Selch causing trouble or mucking up his reputation thanks to events of his past.

Anything else?

[zodiheart]

Hi Emet, thank you for keeping watch over your ridiculously focused friend and coworker. He does appreciate it.

chai's guys | ardyn, rosie, & dimitri

[fatedfinality]

⁂ [CHAI]
Contact: tentamenace @ plurk/discord
About: hi hello my name is chai and I'm a pretty average guy. I'm also one of your main moderators! I helped make this game pretty and iron out Owen's ideas in to event format, but he's the dragon guru.

other than rp, my hobbies mainly include rn watercoloring/art, journaling, embroidery/cross-stitch, & Hades II. I'm on PST and work from 7am-4pm in that time zone but also WFH so I tend to be pretty available!!

🍷 ardyn izunia

[fatedfinality]

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Ardyn Izunia
Canon: FFXV
Canon Point: The ten year gap in-between Chapter 13 & 14
Age: 2033, looks older than 30s though because of Canon Reasons and also acts like a grandpa
Dragon Bond: Jhank Troth, a silver metallic dragon who is a stupid narc in his head that makes Ardyn feel bad about his shitty choices. THANKS, HE HATES IT. They're like an old married couple mentally who bicker about what's 'right' a lot of the time.

About Your Blorbo: Ardyn is, on a surface level, very theatrical and seemingly unbothered by a lot. The man doesn't appear to take much seriously and makes jokes or pokes fun at even dire circumstances. He can come across as creepy, suggestive but also civil, composed, and calm even in the face of hostility.

This is all just thinly veiled attempts to provoke others though since he's basically got some literal demonic sludge disease in his body that tells him to be an asshole. He also is just kind of an asshole sometimes without it needing to influence him, but still! He's a man who believes revenge is a dish best served cold over millennia but also wants an end to his exhausting, miserable existence once he gets it.

Game/Event Plan(s): Finally, some excitement.

↬ Ardyn will be poking his nose around the crash despite being told not to. He also might try and stir up some trouble and sow seeds of anxiety among locals and offworlders alike because why not!

↬ Once they're told what these things are, he'll volunteer for patrolling and keeping people safe. Like a good man! See! He's doing the right thing! (In reality, he wants to capture one of these little freaks and see what they're all about. This will not go well for him, but damn if he isn't going to try.)

↬ Due to his unique circumstances, one of the Intellect Devourers will overload and explode because of him having too many memory. This will cause one of those psconic waves and be the only chance people have to get any of his actual memories. I have ones I want to explore with him, but figure we can hash them out on a case-by-case basis rather than me just tl;dring about them here.

↬ After the explosion, his memory timeline is going to be a bit scrambled and he'll revert back to his DLC self in mannerisms and attitude for a little bit. He will hate this once he remembers everything again, but it might be a fun opportunity for cast or CR to see the man beneath the layers of fucked up monster.

Interested In: Ardyn is a villainous sort so that means he can be manipulative, cold, and calculating when trying to get what he wants. Obviously, the long-term is he gets better about this and isn't such a dick eventually.

Personally, I also like exploring the depths of depravity he can reach and some of the darker, more fucked up parts of him. I know that isn't for everyone though so either lmk or I'll check in if things start veering a potentially Bad Direction.

Anything else? Ardyn checking in with the FFXV cast now and again be like:

Ryou

[destinedhost]

⁂ [**Libera**]
Contact: liberakun on plurp! You can also say hi on Discord, too!
About: I'm a very awkward music / figure / art / audio tech aficionado that works in gamedev. I have a pretty long commute so I usually tag in the early mornings or in the evenings on weekdays. On weekends it's a bit more spotty since I like to hang out with friends and my wife then.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Ryou Bakura
Canon: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Canon Point: After the last episode / the ceremonial duel
Age: 17
Dragon Bond: A copper dragon who was not only lonely, but loved the supernatural and ghost hunting.

About Your Blorbo: Ryou is a very eccentric but sweet guy who loves the supernatural, magic, and studies the occult. He was essentially possessed by Card Game Satan through the Millennium Ring for about half his life. He's fine, definitely. Definitely doesn't have loneliness and abandonment issues from that. Also he is a bit of a natural with magic, if his bond with the Ring and the fact that he could directly interfere with Card Game Satan and blow his own soul up to stop him. He got better.

Game/Event Plan(s): I want Ryou to really find himself and his place in the world. He sees this as a second chance, and is already happily domestic with Kaiba (though the relationship is still very new). He wants to really get involved with others and move his study of magic forward. He is definitely going to try to help with The Situation, whether investigating alone or trying to give first aid. Maybe he learns healing magic during this period?

Interested In: Growing his bonds with other magicians, and possibly learning a magic system outside the stuff he's familiar with! Also just bonding and having normal friendships that don't have to do with evil rings that tried to use him to destroy the world.

Anything else? I am so sorry in advance with his weirdness. He's just a little guy.

Maggie | Mithrun (Dungeon Meshi) [CRAU]

[orbicularis]

⁂ MAGGIE
Contact: omixgirl10 or discord @ raptorscribbles
About: tagging speed varies, particularly as right now my desktop is busted and I'm mobile only :'D !! I'm working on catching up on a backlog, though, so I should be faster bit by bit - and I will also backtag for quite some time so!!

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Mithrun of the House of Kerensil
Canon: Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon
Canon Point: post-canon plus Amani CRAU
Age: 187
Dragon Bond: Mithrun is bonded to a white dragon named Molik Umbraxakar, a former royal guard and noted prideful racist fuckwad. Mithrun hates him, a lot, not least of all because he reminds Mithrun of his younger self and he doesn't care for that.

As for changes, Mithrun's most immediately visible additions are his wings and tail, short lil horns over his browbones, claws, fuzzy digitigrade feet, and scales in white and gray. He also has a few "seams" of gold scales here and there, and faintly visible lines up his cheeks to allow for his fucked up snake jaw.

About Your Blorbo: Mithrun is a fucked up little* elf mage with a paramilitary background and SO many mental health problems. Thanks to Some Shit that happened during his service, he's deeply depressed, sometimes paranoid, and pretty disconnected from his own needs.

Externally, he can seem spacey or alarmingly intense by turns, and is often pretty rude without meaning to be. Every so often, though, he'll go to the effort of a surprisingly genuine attempt at extending compassion - or his smug streak and barely identifiable sense of humor will rear their heads. One of those.

After their time in Amani, he is in a relationship with Angeal and lives with the Crisis Core crew, as well as working at Annie's Bakes.

*Mithrun is average height and actually pretty built for an elven man from his setting, but that puts him at 5'1" and still fairly twinkish. Little compared to most of DWRP.

Game/Event Plan(s): Mithrun will be quick to volunteer to join patrols, as a long dungeon investigation career and a lack of self-preservation have left him with a fair bit of monster combat experience. He'll be able to dispatch IDs from a distance with a combination of teleportation magic and basically any loose object - though he may occasionally go.... a little feral and just simply start biting with his recently-grown icy fangs. Don't worry about it, probably fine.

In addition to releasing plenty of those dying psionic waves upon whoever may be in the area, I absolutely plan for Mithrun to get got a few times, because that's just fun. (The fact that he can't track his mana usage for shit and is prone to collapsing when he runs out is convenient for that.) And there is... plenty to dig into in Mithrun's past, between his time as a judgmental dickhead, [redacted], a paramilitary officer, and, most recently, a baker in an intimacy-powered simulation.

Interested In: GRABBY HANDS. I am here for Whatever and there are a lot of potential hooks with Mithrun, from his rather fraught history, to his expertise in magic, to his capacity for startling (generally accidental) callousness or similarly startling efforts at compassion in turns. (Sometimes those are the same thing. He isn't very good at being nice.)

He will also be going a little bit terrifyingly apeshit with the opportunity to Start Killing after months of steaming over the racist dragon in his head, so he could easily save some folks! Or just be sort of alarming! Also a potential risk of accidental friendly fire when he's occupied with Biting! The sky's the limit.

Anything else?


this is just how memshares with him always feel

[zodiheart]

Dare we force them to share even more memories?

Regis Lucis Caelum ✧ FFXV: Kingsglaive

[lucere]

⁂ [**ARIEL**]
Contact: devillady, discord (pls ask), or PM
About: I am a healthcare worker who moonlights as an artist in my spare time, but I am also an FFXIV fan and a proud owner of the Skyruin Wings from EX1! As for hobbies, I love to draw and game sometimes. I also dabble in a little bit of Cyberpunk RPG on Discord.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Regis Lucis Caelum
Canon: FFXV: Kingsglaive
Canon Point: Post-Kingsglaive
Age: 50
Dragon Bond:

Name: Svern Aryte
Type: Gold
Personal Information: Svern, despite being a gold dragon, had a silver tongue. His role as a diplomat and negotiator was the perfect use of his skill. Maintaining an elegant appearance and calm, even-handed demeanor made him the perfect choice for tense situations. While somewhat aloof, Svern was always willing to lend an ear to someone in need, and took every bid for help seriously. Many would have described him as kind but terribly intimidating, which he seemed to be at a loss how to resolve for himself, but rather, he engrossed himself in his work.

About Your Blorbo:

✧ VISUAL: Regis Lucis Caelum is a tall (6'1) stately old man who appears to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. Regis appears to be older than his age, despite the fact that he is only 50 years old. Regis appears tired and worn, but despite the Crystal's effects on him, he keeps his head held high. He's a proud Lucian who wears the mantle of a king admirably.
✧ FASHION: Black is often associated with the Lucian royal family. So it's no surprise that the majority of Regis' regal wardrobe is black, with occasional pops of color. Regis' preferred color appears to be a variety of shades of indigo. In terms of metals, Regis appears to prefer silver to gold.
✧ DEMEANOUR: Regis is selfless, kind, and born to rule; he embodies everything a king should be. In terms of stature and ideals, he outperforms his peers. He is the type of man who always looks to the future rather than dwelling on the past. He is a firm believer that a king must always move forward while accepting the consequences of his or her decisions. Regis is a fearless and stern king, but he is also a loving and concerned father. He is deeply saddened by the fate that awaits his son, Noctis, and feels guilty for being powerless to help. Regis believes in the strength of his royal bloodline but remains concerned for Noctis.
(more info in his journal)

Game/Event Plan(s): Regis cannot join the patrols, no matter how much I wish he could. His overall health is just too fragile for him to be any assistance, despite his best attempts. Regis, on the other hand, would not mind teaching the fundamentals of swordsmanship to individuals who are unable to fight.

However, if things become extremely dire, Regis will try to stop the onslaught in semi-dragon form. He still possesses enough of his magic to pose a threat to these beasts. He wouldn't just stand by idly and let these monsters overrun the village. If anyone would like to help him do that, please feel free to tag below!

Also, who's up for seeing Regis' memories after slaying one of those hybrid intellect devourers? This would encompass many of the events that occurred before and during Kingsglaive. Hell, this may be the only chance anyone has to see Regis in his youth, let alone witness the very awful relationship he had with his father, the late King Mors.


Interested In: Horror is my bread and butter, especially with some of the plotting being worked out behind the scenes. I'm excited for any and all forms of CR, especially now that I have a little more free time after the hectic holidays. Please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm a bit quiet on Discord, but I'm always around for plotting.

Anything else? The old-skool boyband!

[zodiheart]

Regis is welcome at Elidibus's sanctuary!!

Sceadu | Lahabrea

[abyssalflames]

⁂ [Sceadu]
Contact: draconic, sceadu @ discord
About: Busy mom of two small children, who plays a variety of (largely Final Fantasy) video games. Tagging wise I tend to be slow but consistent - I will get back to everything eventually.

⁂ PLOT WITH ME
Character: Lahabrea
Canon: Final Fantasy XIV
Canon Point: shortly prior to Zodiark's summoning
Age: some thousands of years
Dragon Bond: Kepesk Hurthi, a black dragon with a fondness for fishing who was inclined to try and help people, focusing specifically on political conflict and resolving tense situations.


Up until recently the vast majority of Lahabrea's physical changes were hidden by his robes, but now that his tail and wings are starting to appear that's due to change.

About Your Blorbo: Stern and serious, Lahabrea is very much that one professor who takes no nonsense and has distinct Opinions. Like all Ancients, he is also capable of a wide variety of magic, with a specialty in creation magic (specifically phantomology but he knows a lot about the rest of the field.)

Game/Event Plan(s): Lahabrea is OP enough that he is probably not going to have too much trouble during the event. But I am also down for memory shenanigans, whether that be people catching some of his or him getting someone else's. I don't have a specific list for memories he can offer, but some of the notable highlights include: dealing with a very literal world-ending calamity, anything to do with the research lab he built dealing with dangerous monsters, or the fact that his ex-wife was a full-on Evil Scientist complete with attempting to become a literal god.
Interested In: Anything! I'm here to see what sort of shenanigans can come of this event and what it might mean for his CR. I'm also down to have him use his (canon) transformation, if there's a good reason for it even if I need to finalize a design.

Anything else?