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Psychotic Maniacal Sanity Captain
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 Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:56 am
 Hello there! As many of you may know/remember, one of the most important threads around here in the last few years has been the Character Cafe. It is an informal Role Playing thread that allows writers to get better in tune with their new characters, taking them for a test spin. The original thread is (sadly) getting too large and bulky now, so we thought it would be a good idea to bring in a brand new and incredibly sparkly thread: Character Cafe v2. The thread will start off in the main forum of the guild, and once it becomes more popular it will be moved to the Distractions subform. For those not familiar with the Cafe: Rules1. Be literate. Type in sentences. Use quotation marks. Ett, etc.
2. Use some form of OOC ((Out of Character speech)).
3. If your character orders something, you take responsibility for playing the waiter/waitress.
4. Please don't interact too much with the staff in the cafe unless you've come up with something really, really funny, like toosh grabbing.
5. Ask questions, interact! Don't just sit in a corner and talk to yourself. Even IF your character is Generic Angry b*****d.
6. But NO FIGHTING! We're just here to talk and have a little friendly RP in between writing marathons. Heated debates, however, are fine. LOL WHAT FUN IS THAT?
7. Try and respect the TOS, yes? Pg-13 and all that jazz?
8. BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE.You guys know what to do. =D So, everybody! What are you waiting for? Get posting!
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:55 pm
((First post, HELL YES!))
The castle seemed particularly empty in what appeared to be a morning hour in the Shadow Land. Luciana swept her thick auburn hair over her shoulder, huffing in irritation as she looked around for something to keep her occupied.
That's when she spotted the door. She didn't remember it's existence before. Reluctant to leave any part of the castle unexplored, she decided to let herself through. Past the door, she knew instantly she had stepped between dimensions somehow, someway. This was not the Shadow Land. It was a cafe, and a rather quaint one.
She let herself in, the hem of her blue dress whispering around her ankles as she walked into the cafe. She went up to the bar where a waiter stood at attention to take orders.
"I would like some tea, please," she requested pleasantly, grateful for the first human interaction other than McCrae in what seemed like a century.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:15 pm
Shortly after Luciana's entrance the door slowly, hesitantly opened once more. Maggie, a teenage girl, crept inside with wide and fearful eyes. She hoped she wouldn't be disturbing anyone. They were all probably looking at her, she thought, and so she kept her eyes to the floor. They were probably all thinking about what a rude little girl she was, barging into the cafe like she did. She knew she didn't belong there. Maggie almost turned and ran out, but by now everyone would have noticed her. It would be impolite for her to dart in and out without at least buying something, and she would hate for everyone to be talking about her after the left, the weird little girl who didn't belong and didn't even buy something. Who walked into a cafe and then ran out without buying something?
She scurried up to the bar, her shoulders tense and nearly touching her ears. "Um, how much would a coke be...?" She asked quietly. The bartender didn't hear her, and she was too terrified to ask again.
Her eyes fell upon the woman in the elegant blue dress sitting two seats down.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Luciana fixed on the teenager who entered with more intensity than she intended. This place had to be magic. There was no other explanation. It was not the cafe that had her excited, though, it was the prospect of socializing with other people.
When the girl looked over to her, she smiled. "Hello," she greeted, putting a little more enthusiasm into the single word that she wanted. It had been so long since she saw anybody but the Shadowcaster, though. She could hardly sit still.
Steaming hot tea was placed in front of her, but she was no longer as interested in the beverage.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:29 pm
Maggie was startled by the greeting. Her eyes grew even wider and she froze, resembling a frightened rabbit. A nervous laugh passed through her lips and she clutched the bar as if she were about to be swept away by a current. "Hi," Maggie responded, her voice barely audible. She cleared her throat and tried again. "Hello," she said, louder now though her voice cracked on the simple word. Why was the woman talking to her? Had she done something wrong? Maggie began to mumble an apology, but realized she didn't know what she had done wrong. Anyway, when she looked closer at the woman, she didn't seem angry. She was smiling at least.
Maggie felt like she should say something. "I, uh, I like your dress," she said. She spoke quickly and didn't make eye-contact. "Are you going somewhere...?"
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:37 pm
Conversation! Luciana was so elated that she didn't even notice the girl's obvious discomfort at being addressed.
She looked down at her dress, chuckling. "I am somewhere. I dressed nice today on a whim, and I could not have chosen a better day, because I found this place!" She knew she was grinning from ear to ear, and struggled to make a better first impression, one that was more calm. She reigned her excitement in. "I'm Luciana Reyna, but call me Luca."
She wanted to chat this girl's ear off, but she forcibly closed her mouth. Conversation was not a one-way street.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:53 pm
Maggie couldn't imagine wearing a dress like that simply on a whim. She suddenly felt under-dressed. She quickly looked around the cafe to see if anyone else was dressed quite as nicely as Luciana, and was horrified that a few were. Her focus snapped back to the conversation, not wanting to appear as if she were daydreaming. "I'm Maggie," she said in reply. Her voice had gained no confidence or volume. "It's nice to meet you..." Maggie cringed, dwelling on her own jeans and t-shirt in relation to the woman's dress. "I'm sorry."
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:58 pm
Luciana furrowed her brow in concern. "You're sorry? What on earth are you sorry for?" Now she noticed the girl's timid demeanor. She couldn't fathom what had brought it on.
Maybe it was the isolation. Luciana knew it wouldn't be good for her, but did she really lose her grasp on all social function? What if she did something to offend Maggie. "Did I say something?" she asked worriedly.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:18 pm
Maggie hurriedly shook her head. "You didn't do anything." The girl looked up with large, pleading eyes that implied that Maggie seemed to expect to be screamed at or hit. "I'm under-dresssed," she said apologetically, so contrite that one could assume from her tone that she had murdered someone. "I shouldn't have come in here."
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 8:32 pm
"Under dressed? We're in a cafe. If anything, I'm over dressed!" Luciana cried with a laugh, dashing a hand through her red hair. "Don't apologize to me. That's silly, and we both know it. You have the right to be anywhere you want to be." She said it with a firm nod. "Now sit down before you fall down. Come on, what's got you so jittery? I'm not so fearsome a creature, am I? Do I look like the Shadowcaster?" she teased.
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Psychotic Maniacal Sanity Captain
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:58 am
((Holy Eff, yes! Postsposts. =D Okay, let me know when you're next around and I will dive RIGHT in.))
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 1:14 pm
((If I'm online, just throw me a PM or something. I'm always up to play.))
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Psychotic Maniacal Sanity Captain
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:03 pm
((Okay. :3 I'll keep an eye out! But not tomorrow; it's my birthday. cool ))
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:08 pm
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Psychotic Maniacal Sanity Captain
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 6:12 am
((Thank you! I had cake for breakfast. Aaah, birthdays away from home. xd ))
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