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[Desiree]

Reina Takayama, on 21 January 2013 - 04:53 PM, said:

This story is actually extremely well written in my opinion! I recommend everyone to check it out I kind of had goosebumps how accurate and visual it is... like i was actually there when history was being made haha. Great work Des

T-thankies, I guesses! I dun fink it was really thaat gewds, though, excepts for the ogre revolt part in the early beginning. But that part I jus sorta copied out of my copy of Edge of Destiny, which ish why itsh so visual--I borrowed all details that made it gewds. x.x The rest of it ish kinda bland in comparison, I finks. D:

[infernalpume]

Desiree, on 21 January 2013 - 03:17 AM, said:

Looking back at the questions, itsh kinda interesting how there aren't any questions about how other characters perceive our characters. Thash actually pretty important too, yew know. ^^;

That's coz they're rp questions, not story questions. I suppose that wasn't very clear, but the difference is that with rp questions you cannot predict how others view your character. You can't say "everyone thinks I'm scary" unless your fellow players decide their character view them as such. But you have a good point. This forum is for more than just role players. I'll whip up some more 'story mode' questions for y'all

[Desiree]

infernalpume, on 21 January 2013 - 10:04 PM, said:

That's coz they're rp questions, not story questions. I suppose that wasn't very clear, but the difference is that with rp questions you cannot predict how others view your character. You can't say "everyone thinks I'm scary" unless your fellow players decide their character view them as such. But you have a good point. This forum is for more than just role players. I'll whip up some more 'story mode' questions for y'all

B-but itsh a backstories thread. o.o Itsh okie though. I look forward to seeing yewr story questions! ^^

[Reina Takayama]

Desiree, on 21 January 2013 - 10:30 PM, said:

B-but itsh a backstories thread. o.o Itsh okie though. I look forward to seeing yewr story questions! ^^

I think cuz the questions were added just to help ppl if they didn't know how to write one or design their character, so it's just copied from rp groups to help ppl, not a required form to fill out

[Desiree]

Reina Takayama, on 22 January 2013 - 06:48 PM, said:

I think cuz the questions were added just to help ppl if they didn't know how to write one or design their character, so it's just copied from rp groups to help ppl, not a required form to fill out

Ooooh! That makes sense. :3

[infernalpume]

more backstoryish questions. Cant wait to see how you fill it out!

This form is for fun only and in no way is it mandatory to fill out

1. Where did you grow up?

2. Where do you live now?

3. Who was (were) your parental figure(s)? What was their parenting style?

4. Any siblings? Did you get along?

5. What did the residents of your hometown think of you? (Distrust because of race, respect for title or class, ect)

6. Did you suffer any prejudice and/or abuse during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?

7. Have you been spoiled or excessively coddled over during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?

8. Who was your first friend, first crush? Where are they now?

9. Were you a social butterfly or a loner?

10. Did anyone deeply admire you? Why?

11. When would you say your childhood ‘ended’ and your transition to adulthood began? Was it due to any event? (Was sent to the militia, death of a family member, near death experience)

12. Has someone close to you died? Was it in any way your fault?

13. Have you ever been betrayed by someone you loved? Have you forgiven them?

14. What is/was your worst fear, have you overcome it?

15. What is/was your dream, have you accomplished said dream?

16. Do you have a spouse or significant other? What kind of relationship do you have?

17. Do you have a charge? (Son, daughter, apprentice, kid you rescued, intelligent pet) What is your relationship?

18. Are you or have you ever been against the law?

19. What was the worst experience of your life?

20. What was the best experience of your life?

here's Skapper's:


1. Where did you grow up?
My parent's home n' Rata Sum
2. Where do you live now?
Aboard 'The Hydra', official vessel of the Priory
3. Who was (were) your parental figure(s)? What was their parenting style?
Got a Ma an' Da. Ma was the kind who loved the heck' outta ya' but didn't get in your business. Da was a doormat for the ol' puppy-dog eyes trick.
4. Any siblings? Did you get along?
Got a big sis' named Gladys. She's a sparkin' know it all, but i guess all right.
5. What did the residents of your hometown think of you? (Distrust because of race, respect for title or class, ect)
Eh, Teach' said I could go far n' Golemancy, thas' about it.
6. Did you suffer any prejudice and/or abuse during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?
Nah, but I know sis' got some for havin' a human name an' all.
7. Have you been spoiled or excessively coddled over during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?
Nope. That kinda stuff makes me sick
8. Who was your first friend, first crush? Where are they now?
I dont do love, waste of my time.
9. Were you a social butterfly or a loner?
See above idiot
10. Did anyone deeply admire you? Why?
Heh, there's this kid on the Hydra, keeps savin' me a spot at the mess. Other than that Capn' says I got some potential.
11. When would you say your childhood ‘ended’ and your transition to adulthood began? Was it due to any event? (Was sent to the militia, death of a family member, near death experience)
Joinin' the priory.
12. Has someone close to you died? Was it in any way your fault?
Many peers have died on board, we're a warship. None of the middies though.
13. Have you ever been betrayed by someone you loved? Have you forgiven them?
See, thats exactly why I dont do love.
14. What is/was your worst fear, have you overcome it?
Bein' trapped in one place forever.
15. What is/was your dream, have you accomplished said dream?
I want to touch  star....q..quit it it isnt that funny!
16. Do you have a spouse or significant other? What kind of relationship do you have?
Nope.
17. Do you have a charge? (Son, daughter, apprentice, kid you rescued, intelligent pet) What is your relationship?
Nope.
18. Are you or have you ever been against the law?
They'd better hope not.
19. What was the worst experience of your life?
Livin' at home.
20. What was the best experience of your life?
Steppin' aboard the Hydra for the first time.

[Tawa]

Yes, it's mandatory.

Fill it out or you'll get detention.

[infernalpume]

Tawa, on 25 January 2013 - 02:07 PM, said:

Yes, it's mandatory.

Fill it out or you'll get detention.

tawa staaahp i dun wan gib detenion D:

[Tawa]

infernalpume, on 25 January 2013 - 02:18 PM, said:

tawa staaahp i dun wan gib detenion D:

Huhuhu, I'll fill out this for Buixx and maybe one for my norn warrior Kaj later tonight.

[UltraEM]

Character Name: Diegovich
Class: Engineer

I was supposed to be writing my daily story for my Project 365, but then I stumbled upon this thread.
This is fairly long, and I made it a point to stay completely within the universe. Sorry, I write Fanfiction so here goes...

The eldest child and son of a Krytan Father and an Ascalonian Mother, Diegovich was born and raised in the Salma district of Divinity's Reach. Diegovich's mother died when Diegovich was still young and her sister still a baby. His father raised him alone, occasionally taking him out hunting on the plains of Queensdale, where Diegovich became a highly skilled marksman with the rifle. He hunted boar, moa, and even bandits, working for some time as a bounty hunter for the Seraph.

Despite being a commoner, he was afforded an education, where he discovered his natural skill at mathematics and the sciences. Eventually, he was accepted in the Divinity's Reach College of Engineering, and even traveled to Rata Sum for some time to study even more. Several years into his stay at Rata Sum, though, he decided that labs, books, and libraries were not for him, and he wanted to use his engineering skills actively and help people around the world, so he packed his inventions and kits, picked up his modified rifle, and prepared to venture out.

Unfortunately, before he could begin his adventure of Tyria proper, which was in dire need of assistance due to the threat of Orr, he received news of a massive centaur offensive that was ravaging the lands of Kryta. The Centaurs had renewed their ancient war with the humans. He abandoned his journey, and headed straight home, where he was conscripted into the Seraph's milita to fight as a rifleman. He was shipped to the frontlines in the Harathi Hinterlands, the northernmost part of Kryta, where the Centaurs poured out like water from a broken dam. He knew how to kill, but this was war. This was different. The centaurs charged en masse, and though his rifle slayed a number of centaurs, the fear and carnage of war took him over and he and many others abandoned their posts. After that fateful day, the centaurs spewed like a tidal wave out of the Hinterlands and began molseting the northwestern Gendarran Fields. Diegovich was part of the Army of Seraph, Lionguard, and Milita that held the line at Nebo Terrace for weeks, piling thousands of stacks of dead Centaur carcasses all around what is now known as The Bloodfields, north of Nebo Terrace.

Diegovich became accustomed to the violence, and deemed that the war was a useful experience, one that would prepare him for his eventual journey across all of Tyria, where far worse terrors awaited him.

While Nebo Terrace held its ground, several other defensive lines fell to the centaurs, causing the Harathi tribes to penetrate deep into the Kessex Hills, opening the way for the Tamini tribes to launch an offensive at Queensdale and Divinity's Reach itself.

Diegovich was granted a transfer to Queensdale for his actions at Nebo Terrace, and he rushed with all haste there to see to his Father. He was too late. His father had been killed in a raid on the Shire of Beetletun, which he was visiting at the time. His sister, who was a formal member of the Seraph, had disappeared. By the time he arrived, the Seraph had pushed back the Tamini, but the damage had already been done. He gave his father a proper burial, and wept at the thought of having to live probably never knowing what happened to his younger sister. He left the Seraph's Milita and returned to his home in Divinity's Reach, occasionally drinking his days away at the Salma District tavern, or firing aimlessly in the shooting range.

Word reached him though that the Tamini had renewed their offensive and had breached all the way into Shaemoor. He realized that though he couldn't help his family anymore, he could prevent the same from happening to others. He was still an adventurer, and he would nobly go out and fight the evils that threatened Tyria. On that rainy night, he again took up his backpack of gear, and his father's old pistol, and just out of the Divinity's Reach gate, he saw the centaurs pillaging and killing the village of Shaemoor.

Now the story of Diegovich has truly begun.

Questionnaire:

1. What is their full name?
Vincent Diegovich Arovsky Magellus

2. What is their title, rank, or nickname? How did they get it? He is known by his second name, Diegovich, and was a Rifleman Sergeant in the Seraph Citizen Militia

3. Fight or Flight? Why? More often than not, he will fight, but he knows how to weigh the risks and chooses flight when necessary. He will never fight to the death unless something is truly worth dying for.

4. What was their education like? He went to the College of Engineering in Divinity's Reach, where he excelled, and studied for a time in Rata Sum.

5. How do they view time? (Obsessing over the past, worrying about the future, etc) His experiences have taught him how to move on. The past is done, and nothing can change it, but he never forgets the past, as it serves as his guideline for how to better the future.

6. How do they express love or affection to others? A noble heart and kind deeds. The losses he had experienced in life have taught him to always show your true feelings to people, as they may not be around the next day.

7. How do they express dislike or hatred to others? How do they show hatred for an ally or other undesired companion? He finds the best solution to a problem like this is to confront it directly and honestly, discussing differences and attempting to put them aside for the common good. Quick fixes like lies will only tear people further apart.

8. How do they react when others express love or affection to them? If they like them back? He would deeply appreciate any affection given to him, though he usually just expresses it through a smile. If he likes the other one back, he would return the love threefold as much was given to him.

9. How to they react when someone expresses hatred of a dislike for them? If it’s someone they trust or respect? He always respects the opinion of others unless it's blatant hate. He will not stop trusting or respecting a person whom he trusts/respects because of that person's dislike. Given his past and what he has done before, he failed his family and his country many times over and he accepts that and moves on.

10. Why do they fight? Do they enjoy violence or do it for a cause? Diegovich learned to enjoy the heat of pitched battle during his tour in the Centaur War, but he never fights without cause. He loves his country of Kryta very much and is willing to fight for it. When he is thrust into the bigger conflict where all of Tyria is threatened by the Elder Dragons, he immediately and zealously jumps to help.

11. How do they react to uncomfortable, dangerous, or awkward situations? He tries to lighten the mood and try to make himself or others laugh, unless the situation involves death of comrades or innocents.

12. How old are they? Does their age affect their ability to act honestly? (Are too young to make decisions, senile, etc) He is 23 at the beginning of Guild Wars 2. He is in very good shape. He is young, intelligent, and headstrong. He has no struggles in his ability to take action.

13. Do they have any heartfelt beliefs that can obstruct progress? (A religious zealot with strange customs, taken a vow of silence, etc) None. Progress is his heartfelt belief.

14. Are they a social deviant or outcast? What alienates them from the norm? He is fairly sociable for an engineer who loves his guns, turrets, and explosives. He likes people: meeting them, befirending them, etc.

15. How do they respond to orders? If it’s someone they respect? If someone they don’t respect? He responds to the order and not to the person giving the order. If they order is a good order, it will not matter to him if he does not respect the giver of the order; he will carry out the order because it is a good order. If he views the order as irrational, he will question the order.

16. Do they have any racial, lifestyle, gender, or other xenophobic tendencies that make them disrespect or distrust others? Were they raised by this belief? He is strongly heterosexual and prefers fellow humans. He has a deep respect and fascination, though, for the Asura and Charr, because of their technology and engineering achievement. He hates Centaurs with a passion.

17. How do they greet a friend? That would depend on how long the friend had been out of contact.

18. How do they greet a foe? With the respect they are due.

19. Do they have any unsettling habits? He fixes and cleans his equipment too much.

20. Do they have any overpowering fears? Large Deep Sea Creatures

[Tawa]

After many hours of detention, I've finally finished!


1. Where did you grow up?
Rata Sum, big surprise.

2. Where do you live now?
Whatever tavern I happen to be staying for the night. I've got a place of my own in Rata Sum but I rarely stay for long.

3. Who was (were) your parental figure(s)? What was their parenting style?
Jokk, a surgeon, and Yarii, a general doctor. They were strict an' of course expected me to do grand things due to the family reputation.  My parents took a step back from raising me after they sent me to the Peacemakers for getting into too many fights. They still cared 'bout me, of course since I continued my medical studies but really wished I'd settle down an' have some progenies of my own like my sis. Ain't happenin'.

4. Any siblings? Did you get along?
An older sister an' a younger one. Ain't it great being the only boy? I've got a long time rivalry with my older sis, Ajii because we shared the same passion for surgery. She gave me the worst nickname ever. I ended up leavin' Rata Sum to get out of her shadow an' I was bored to high hell of getting the same Dynamics students on my operating table. You'd think after the first two golem explosions, they'd learn.

5. What did the residents of your hometown think of you? (Distrust because of race, respect for title or class, ect)
Ah, depends on who you ask. Classmates from years ago would call me a troublemaker and a playboy. Yet I was still a model Peacemaker captain when I was on duty. Civvie patients didn't see me as anything beyond an asura who happened to be operating on them.

6. Did you suffer any prejudice and/or abuse during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?
Not really, not beyond getting into schoolyard scraps. It only strengthened my desire to fight for others.

7. Have you been spoiled or excessively coddled over during childhood? Has it damaged your current ideals?
With an older sister, no. Thing were pretty competitive back then. They still are when it comes to our medical skills.

8. Who was your first friend, first crush? Where are they now?
My first friend wasn't my first crush. Not sure who was my first friend though, I got along with a lot of kids in my class even if I was a bit rough around the edges.

9. Were you a social butterfly or a loner?
Social butterfly. Never really had a moment of being alone while I lived in Rata Sum.

10. Did anyone deeply admire you? Why?
I've had a few admirers in college, but they were never about my skill with a scalpel.

11. When would you say your childhood ‘ended’ and your transition to adulthood began? Was it due to any event? (Was sent to the militia, death of a family member, near death experience)
When I was sent off to join the Peacemakers when I was still a snotnosed kid. I had to quickly learn how to balance training an' my school work at the same time.

12. Has someone close to you died? Was it in any way your fault?
I've had some patients as a field surgeon die on me. I don't like to dwell on who's fault it was. Just give 'em a proper send off to the Mists. A service that doesn't get any easier no matter how many times I do it.

13. Have you ever been betrayed by someone you loved? Have you forgiven them?
Yeah, some bitch stole one of my inventions claiming it was more skilled than me an' ran off with the prototype an' the blueprints. Makes my ears curl whenever I see it bein' sold in... ahem, let's jus' say the red light districts an' leave it at that.

14. What is/was your worst fear, have you overcome it?
Dogs, wolves, giant barking beasts. Not scared of anything else but, damn... It's the perfect bookah beast. If it's friendly, they bowl me over like I'm nothing but a new playmate an' start licking and pawing everywhere. Try to run, an' they're right behind you with the stupidest bouncing face. Rghh, the ones who hate me do the exact same, except bite a lot more. I'm jus' glad that a bit of a flame show keeps 'em at bay. I rather deal with an angry mother raptor than a pack of hungry wolves.

15. What is/was your dream, have you accomplished said dream?
Hmm, be a hero? That was my dream when I was a kid. Looks like I am being a 'hero' by saving lives an' helping out in the fighting but I've never really slayed any dragons or anything like that. But the lives I've saved on the operating table mean a lot more to me than large number of civvies I've never met. More personal. When I'm not gettin' blood all over my hands, I like to continue my research on the Eternal Alchemy and study how other races ideology fits within those cogs. It takes a back seat, but it's always there since the first time I was able to grasp the concept.

16. Do you have a spouse or significant other? What kind of relationship do you have?
Yeah, it's hmmm... quite passionate. I've been with my boy for a couple years after I discharged him from the hospital. We have a lot of fun.

17. Do you have a charge? (Son, daughter, apprentice, kid you rescued, intelligent pet) What is your relationship?
Guardians always use protection!!

18. Are you or have you ever been against the law?
I've only done a few things I shouldn't have in the workplace. Completely worth it though.

19. What was the worst experience of your life?
An unleashed norn dog sled team.

20. What was the best experience of your life?
Depends on who's asking.

[infernalpume]

[DashboardOmlette]

(Please note, I'm still working on this character, This is a rough sketch)



Real Name: [Unknown] (In the process of a Legal Name Change, Waiting On Funds)

Alias(es)(Prior to Incidents following Shaemoor):(Self-Given)-Dashboardomlette, The Omelette, Eternal Omelette (Ally-Given)-Psycho, The Unforgiving Guardian, Hero

Ranks or Titles: Field Medic, Sharpshooter(Self-Proclaimed), Master Duelist

Fight or Flight: Fight. Even in defeat, running is never an option.

Education: Despite Popular opinion, he is a genius. He spent little time reading or time in class, and his medical skills are(arguably) adequate, despite having only hunting experience to go off of. Just don't ask allies he has revived, as they will tell a different story.

View of Time: Anxious about the future, but forgiving of the past.

Expression of affection: (friends) Excessive use of profanity in a joking manner, Few, if any physical marks left by punches, and apprehension of aggression towards said individual. (Romantic Interests) Extremely nervous in all situations, public or private.

Expression of Disdain/Dislike: Use of the word "sir" in a sarcastic manner, Physical marks left "accidentally" by punches, and occasional bouts of aggression towards said individual.

Acceptance of Affection: (non-mutual) Expression of gratitude, and perhaps a hug. (mutual) Attempts to speak, but fails miserably, resorts to body language.

Acceptance of Disdain/Dislike: (most iindividuals) "No-one dislikes The Omelette and lives to speak of it" Scared Ally of Dashboardomlette. (respected/ Superiors) Laughs it off, and waits until he out-ranks them.

Reason for Fighting: The Omlette fights in the hopes of proving his worth, and in the hopes that he will one day find an ally whom he can never best.

Handling of Awkward Situations: Humor, Humor solves everything, even jokes at ones-self expense

Age: Exact age unknown, Presumed 23. Bashful, but always acts with a plan.

Heartfelt Beliefs: "The only reason to start a fight is to finish it before it starts" Has an affinity for martyrdom when the situation calls for it.

Social Habits: Outcast, despite his open viewpoint on the world, many reject him due to personality quirks.

Orders: Follows to the letter, and only questions after the order has been executed (non-superior) Slaps them.

Racial Phobias: Is slightly intimidated by Norn Mages, due to their abilities and stature.

Greeting(Ally): This changes depending upon the situation, but the primary greeting is a simple "Hello, Good ______, how are you?"

Greeting(Foe): *Throws sword at head of foe* "HEADS UP!!!!!!!!!!"

Unsettling Habits: Speaks ideas to himself, Occasionally refers to himself in third person, loses arguments against himself, Regularly sleeps through important events, and has an affinity for sneaking up on unsuspecting bystanders.

Fears: "A TRUE SOLDIER HAS NO FEARS- DashboardOmlette