Gathering of the Figments

Figment · Last edited by Figment on Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:06 am; edited 3 times in total

Ok, seeing as wightblack has locked and is moving the old tavern shortly, i thought we should start another one...

(and by we i mean me... Very Happy

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Ok, IC is in character, OOC is out of character... i generally write the character's bit with their name at the start, and then any OOC stuff, in double brackets... so you can do whatever variation of this that you want to...

This is a place to introduce or try out your characters, to learn a little bit more about them (if you wish you can bring in characters from your books, even if you dont want them to be recruited for another story... Just to get to know them better, and learn what they might do in certain situations...)

A few things about the tavern...

It is run by Rubin, a short, balding man, with bad eyesight... He inherited the bar from his father, before that he was on his way to becoming a hollywood star, or at least he thought he was...
His wife, Daisy, towers over him. She is a bossy, full-of-herself woman, and very disappointed about the husband that she ended up with... She firts with all of the male customers, and she is the reason that the tavern s decorated how it is...
There are five staff at the tavern, male or female, you decide and name them, and once we have five that are named, dont change their names or anything...

The tavern is dingy and all the tables, benches, walls, floors, are made of a dark brown, almost black wood, and it seems to trap light, so that you cant see lines or the grain of it...

Daisy has tried to fix the dingy look, by decorating the tables with pink and yellow crotched tablecloths, and she thinks that they look beautiful, even though they are garish! She is ditzy but at the same time manipulative...

So create you characters and let them run (kinda) wild, and see how you like them...

Heres a template that you can use if you wish...

Name:
Age:
Ethnicity:
Build:
Appearance:
Other:

HAVE FUN GUYS!!!!
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Ruralin · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:31 am Post subject:

Name: Graham Sett
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Build: Very frail.
Appearance: His face is so terribly lined with wrinkles, he carries a short walking stick which he hunches over.
Other: No-one knows how old Graham is. He is a regular at the tavern. He pretends to be blind but he can actually see a little. He uses this as an excuse for hitting people by "mistake." Graham's hearing is really extraordinary. He hardly speaks and pretends to not hear or mishear those he is not very fond of. (Daisy, for instance.) However, he really likes Rubin.

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I don't want to start. I'll wait 'til someone else does.

**EDIT: I just had to fix the spelling of his ethnicity... It had a rude word it it.... ** Razz

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Nonnahswriter · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

Name: Nona
Ethnicity: what's that?
Build: a little, tall, skinny, brown hair, gray eyes
Appearance: blue mage outfit.
Other: she's a traveling arcane mage who got in trouble and needs money, so she's decided to work as a waitress for the time being.
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they say that in Japan, if you sneeze, someone's talking about you behind your back.
yes, i know this isn't Japan.

trinity · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject:

Shannon Ethnicity is you race white, black, mexican....or to be politically correct caucasian, african american and latino.....

Name: October Knite

Ethnicity: White

Build: 5'7, thin not very strong.

Appearance: Long curly, white blonde hair with green streaks, forest green eyes, wears brown pants with a white peasant shirt.

Other: Not much is know about October, she's a drifter and goes from place to place no one has ever spoke more than three words to her, the streaks in her hair change often and she's never seen in a place more than once.
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Wolf · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

Name: Kaiz Seron
Ethnicity: brown...
Build: slightly small for his age but reasonably strong.
Appearance: fifteen going on sixteen but a bit smaller than average. Dark skin and deep brown eyes. Wears dark jeans and a white top with a black tattoo flame motif. His hair is dark brown and short but spiked up on the top of his head.
Other: Knows if he's being lied to. Goes into the tavern to get away from his home and his mum.
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"To the war.”
“But we don’t know where it’s going to be.”
“It’ll be wherever we are.”

Figment · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:12 am Post subject:

(forgot to put the age with the other details!!!!)

Name: Chantrise (Shan-treece) Goya.

Age: 19

Ethnicity: Unknown...

Build: Athletic, average height.

Appearance: Darkish, olive brown brown skin, Hair is curly, but not in ringlets, is coppery brown, with gold in it, it reaches most of the way down her back, but she usually ties it back in a ponytail. It often appears slightly messy, but is smooth and sleek. Her eyes are deep and bright blue, like the colour of a sapphire that seems to glow from within, so they are very piercing and sparkling.
Wears a tan skirt, with white lace, tan boots that lace up to the top of her calf muscles. White top, and a deep brown cape with a hood.

Other: Carries a little dagger, and a money pouch. She does not take other things with her, its better to leave them at her hideout, and if she needs to leave in a hurry she can. She has no special possessions, except a necklace that her mother gave her.
Has a troubled past, although i am not sure what exactly happened, have a few ideas, but thats what i'm here to find out.
She has some sort of ability, i'm thinking beast speaking, empath with coercing abilities.
Is on the run, her parents and brother were killed 7 years ago.
Even though she has seen tough times, she still manages to hold hope, she knows the kind of places that she can go that are mostly safe, the tavern is one of them.
Gets along well with Rubin and has a superficial relationship with Daisy, because she relises that Daisy would be a formiddable enemy.
Daisy is jealous of Chantrise, as she is a natural beauty but Daisy cakes the makeup on.
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butterflii · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:52 am Post subject: .

Can I join please? Smile

Name: Hayla Drisper

Age: Became 16 recently

Ethnicity: Originally Maori**

Build: Average height, maybe slightly taller. Slim but quite curvey with quite muscely legs and arms.

Skin: White but tanned slightly to a pale golden colour.

Hair: Long black and choppy, nearly down to her elbows.

Eyes: Pale blue and big.

Clothes: A long white skirt that brushes her ankles made of thin cloth. A tight light-beige, sleeveless top done up at the sides with cream lace and a long dark brown length of silk that she uses as a shawl and wraps around her neck and shoulders. She has delicate brown peasant shoes done up with the same cream lace as her top.

Other: She has hardly if not any friends and is desperate for companionship. She goes into the tavern to seek anyone her age but scarcely sees anyone she could befriend. Her father was unknown as her mother, now deceased, was said to have slept around alot. She is now cared for by a poor peasant woman named Lucilia who is meak, plain and dull. Daisy is sharp with her and often brings up uncalled-for remarks about Hayla's deceased mother which has made Hayla have a solid reason to dislike Daisy. Rubin however has taken on quite a fatherly role and offers Hayla drink and food when the girl looks in need and lets her stay overnight in the Tavern if things are bad at home.

** Maori are the original people of New Zealand, Hayla is still fluent in the ancient language of Maori and is specialist on the dances, rituals and other tribal methods of New Zealand.
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Have you got no sense at all?
Can't you see the walls been plastered.
Now you're stuck you stupid . . . spider.

Wolf · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:07 am Post subject:

Mines Fantasy/Adventure I just voted fantasy.
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“Where are we going?”
"To the war.”
“But we don’t know where it’s going to be.”
“It’ll be wherever we are.”

Figment · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:11 am Post subject:

Likewise with the Fantasy/Adventure thing... And thats cause we have only had three votes so far Andrew!
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The · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: The shady character

Name: Dan Damoth

Ethnic back ground: Mixed race child

Build: 6"2, 195, Broad shoulders

Skin:Dark Red

Hair: Short brown

Eyes: Gray.

Clothes: Leather vest, brown. Green pants that look worn. And a neckless made of teeth.

Aurora Asha Ila · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:13 am Post subject:

gee, you guys are pussies... if you wont start... then I WILL! Laughing

oooooooooooooooooooooo

"Ouch! Graham! You hit me with your stick... again" Nona exclaimed.
She was actually a little sick and tierd of having to serve drinks to Graham. He always hit her on the but with that stupid stick he waved around. Always. He didn't even miss when he was drunk.
"sorry." Lisped Graham.
Nona walked away with a scowl and Graham sniggered a bit.
He had been busy listening to Rubin, the barman, talk about the latest of Daisy's cherades to make the tavern look nice. But he didn't miss Nona as she walked past.
The truth was, Graham was no-where near as old or as deaf as he acted. And he quite enjoyed watching waitresses. Giving them a friendly pat every now and again.
Graham snapped back to reality when he realised Rubin was asking him a question.
"sorry sonny, didn't quite hear you that time"
"I said Daisy's determined to put that dreadfull wallpaper up, the one i showed you last week. I just don't know how to tell her no. Got any advice?"
"'ave you tried shuttin' 'er in the attic yet?"
It had occured to Rubin to do so a couple of times. But he just could not muster up the courage to pull the stunt. Perhaps he could get Arful to do it. Strange as the guy was, he could be usefull in this situation due to his skill in diplomacy.

Graham was still at the bar at closing time, as Nona walked past on her way to her room, Graham gave her a parting whack.
"G'nite darlin'"
Nona rolled her eyes and made her way up the stairs to her room, but not before she silently cast a spell on Graham's beer. As she reached the door, swearing and spluttering filtered up through the hall. With a satisfied smile Nona swiftly shut the door behind her.
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I am sitting in my dingy little office, where a stingy
Ray of sunlight struggles feebly down between the houses tall,
And the foetid air and gritty of the dusty, dirty, city,
Through the open window floating, spreads its foulness over all.

Extract from Clancy and the Overflow, by A.B. Patterson.
Ironically he never actually went outside of a city his entire life, let alone Droving. phht. Henry Lawson was much more acurate, he didnt romanticise the Aussie bush.

Ruralin · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:42 am Post subject:

As the girl walked out, Graham turned his eyes back to the tavern. Not very busy today, pity, he was looking forward to a good whacking night. Grahambrought his stick up as Daisy walked in mto tell Rubin off. He timed his movements and just as Daisy was about to thrust a finger in his dear friend's face he slammed his stick on the counter, making Daisy jump. Daisy walked away, muttering under her breath.

"Thanks, Graham," mumbled Rubin
"No problem," Graham replied in a rasping voice.
"I havent the guts to speak my mind yet, " Rubin explained,
"Son!" exclaimed Graham, "She walks all over you."
"I know."

And Graham prepared himself, he would have to have a word with Daisy if Rubin wouldn't.
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"and it’s not difficult to get in them, the trick is getting out… conscious." - 'Viper Academy,' my novel in process.

butterflii · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: o

*Hope*

Hope hurried into the bar. She nearly collided with Daisy who merely raised an eyebrow as if Hope was the lowest piece of scum on this earth.

"Watch where you're going Miss Lowe." Daisy sneered bustling off again. Hope approached th bar, unwrapping her shawl from her shoulders and pulling up a pue next to Graham.

"Good evening love." He said. Hope smiled politely but shifted slightly away from Graham as he had his stick in his hand waving dangerously.
"Oh Hello there Hope." smiled Rubin.
"Hello Rubin." Hope smiled. At last! Someone who she was glad to see and who was glad to see her.
"Can I get you anything?" He offered kindly.
"No thanks, I'm fine." Hope lied. She was hungry as hell. But she couldn't keep taking advantage of Rubin's charity.
The three of them watched as Daisy bustled around the tavern. Staring at people fiercly and snatching up their empty glasses before she spun around and gave Rubin an evil glare.

"God, if looks could kill." Graham slurred waving his stick above his head.
"She's angry at me for something. ." Rubin mumbled rubbing his chin.
"Ah, when is she not angry at you son? Leave the moody cow to it I say."

Hope supressed a laugh at Graham's accurate description of Daisy.
Just that moment Daisy trotted over to them with a roll of disgusting wallpaper.
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Spider, Spider, on the wall.
Have you got no sense at all?
Can't you see the walls been plastered.
Now you're stuck you stupid . . . spider.

Nonnahswriter · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

((where am i in all of this??? Aurora RPed for me...))
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they say that in Japan, if you sneeze, someone's talking about you behind your back.
yes, i know this isn't Japan.

Figment · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:44 pm Post subject:

((OOC. Thats true... i didn't notice that before... Aurora, do you have a character you would like to ad? Shannon, just write for Nona, for what happened with her and such i guess... Just ignore that first post, or go from there?))
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