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 Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:00 am
Love the concept, and can't wait to see plots develop <3
-bookmarks so that once things get rolling once more, I can actually RP instead of just lurk- xD
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Janus
Personality: Janus is a well-natured buck, polite and courteous almost to a fault it oft' seems. But in all of his well-meanings, he sometimes... drifts. There is something missing. Something very large and important that he feels that he strongly needs, as if it were a part of him that he'd lost or forgotten.
He will often put it off as something he may not yet understand but may learn to in time, especially if anyone were to raise a concern about it. He doesn't like worrying others, after all, and will quickly change subject and turn his attention to something else they could do instead of pondering his missing Something.
He will be looking for anyone who may have a better idea of what he's missing, and will be eager to await the Map sharing some insight one day. Perhaps the wiser members of the herd will be able to steer him on the right path to find what he's lost, or at least how to cope without it.
((OOC Note: I do not know what his Something will be yet, but that's half the fun! Organically letting his plots develop will eventually bring to light what it is, I hope, and will make for an adventure along the way!
Thank you for the opportunity! <3 ))
EDIT: Forgot to mention the idea behind the concept; Janus is thought to be half of what used to be one moon (the other half being Epimetheus, which I didn't pick since I don't know if that would be an acceptable name), and as it is now both Janus and Epimetheus orbit Saturn as two separate parts.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:10 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Hyperion
Personality: Hyperion is a confident, if somewhat rash, buck. If he thinks he can do something, he will, dealing with the consequences after the fact. He stands very much for action and rarely understands the purpose or benefits of waiting to see what may or may not happen in the future. Procrastination is not a word that exists in his vocabulary, and anything that can be done today must be done today with this buck.
As quick on his feet as he is with his mind, Hyperion is always ready to tackle whatever life throws his way. Although quite a serious creature by nature, he tends to face challenges with a rather cavalier manner, dispelling doubts and anxiety by simply pretending that they don’t exist. He can make light of any situation and often does to downplay the magnitude of its effects on both himself and his Chosen.
He is also an authoritative figure, and does not hesitate to step in to lead where his Chosen or anyone else around him might fail. A hands-on creature to begin with, he has difficulty stepping back to allow others the chance to discover their own potential, and will instead simply jump in to bail them out if ever he detects uncertainty or weakness.
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:55 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Puck (A Uranus Moon)
Personality: Puck always has good intentions, really. He is a bit of a trickster but he'll never do anything wrong against the stars, or even his mother. As a youngin, Puck will be notorious for setting little traps to make snow fall and tumble on the older deer, but he'll only do it for a chuckle.
Even though a trickster, Puck will always accept a punishment. And he'd never blame another soul. For in the end he knows in the future it'll be a thing the others will chuckle.
Aside from his nature, he's a sweetheart and is dedicated to the herd. He sometimes has a bad timing on his tricks. However, if he gives someone who's hard a rough day, a hard time he'll instantly surrender and apologize. Though a tricky buck, he isn't a coward. Though he would say that one must be a coward before they are brave.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:46 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Aegir
Personality: Primarily, Aegir is hospitable. If someone asks for shelter or a favor, he will gladly oblige. It doesn’t matter if Aegir has seen them before. If they need help and ask for it, then he shall happily give assistance. A part of what drives him to help strangers is that he believes to treat others how he would like to be treated, so he strives to be nice when he can. His inclination to help others make him easily manipulated, but be careful to not let him know that he is being manipulated or trick. As soon as Aegir realizes his kindness has been taken for granted or misused, he can fly into a stormy fury that may take minutes or days to quell. During his anger, he is prone to destruction and does not care if he injures enemies, friends, or acquaintances. While usually friendly, he can erratically fall into a foul mood that may or may not end soon. However, when he isn’t angry he is also calm. Even in the most stressful of situations, Aegir manages to remain clearheaded and tries to soothe others instead.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:15 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Centaurus
Personality: Intelligent and wise, but cowardly when it comes to physical altercation. He prefers to solve through delegation, rather than with brute strength, of which he has none. And while he's not entirely devout to the herd, he is a part of it, and feels such, therefore he will do his duties and other task as he's asked without complaint.
I'm very sorry that I'm horrible at putting what's in my head into words, but I hope it makes sense enough to judge.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:40 am
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Vihuri (A name of a minor Planet)
Personality: A dreamer, Vihuri is quiet and shy with everyone but family. A softspoken buck, he follows the herd's laws closely and stays close to his brothers. Vihuri seems a bit slow minded during the day. He's a night owl, prancing about and leaping up at the night sky as if he could invite the stars down to come dance with him. Sometimes he's caught napping while leaning against one of his brothers.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:54 am
TOTEM CONCEPT Guardian Name: Umbriel [Note: Unlike the satellites of other planets, the moons of Uranus were named after literary characters. Umbriel is a sprite/gnome in the satirical play The Rape of Lock by Alexander Pope.]Personality: It's hard to say where Umbriel learned to lie: it's not as if the Herd provided him with a poor example with which to grow by. But somewhere along the way Umbriel picked up the trick of saying-things-that-aren't, and ever since hardly a true word can be taken from him. He seems to take great enjoyment from spinning tales, and rarely expects those tales to be taken seriously, although he is delighted on the few occasions when he catches someone up in one of his false stories. His lies are big and small: he'll say he hasn't eaten when he has, he'll tell everyone that he's really the true power in the Herd, only he didn't want the authority so he graciously offered it to Alcyone, who accepted the position out of respect for him. He particularly enjoys making up fibs about his own past, and has variously claimed to be from another Wood entirely, molded out of star-stuff by the prophets when they were bored, and to have been an entirely ordinary baby guardian that ate a fallen star and gained an extraordinarily beautiful hide.
In most instances, Umbriel seems incredibly shallow, a foolish trickster who will happily inform anyone that the sky is green and grass is blue, no matter the evidence to the contrary. He rarely if ever considers the consequences of his mischief-making, and seems to take nothing seriously. And yet he does not seem to be trying to get away with anything using his lies; he personally judges his fibs on their story-telling potential. He is also very good-natured, fond of whatever company he can solicit and rarely judgmental. Oddly enough he is also a good listener and a good holder-of-secrets, because even if he told anyone, who would believe him?
The one thing about which he never lies are Visions: he is always, always quiet when others speak of their Visions, and rarely discusses any that he might be privileged enough to see. On his First Seeing, undertaken to become a full member of the herd, he will tell no one of his Vision but Alcyone, and at that only in private. Alcyone is often the only one who can rein in Umbriel's lies, and as such he is often unusually quiet in her presence.
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Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:33 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Dione (another of Saturn's moons, to fit with his brothers)
Personality: Dione is always quiet and solemn. He never wishes to be the center of attention, rather he is happy to stand on the sidelines and assist where he can. A natural follower, he prefers to step back and to see the larger picture of any situation. He is very thoughtful and insightful, finding solutions to problems that have not occurred to others, offering suggestions of a different approach. When placed in a role of leadership, he struggles with anxiety and communicating. He prefers a secondary or a third position, one where he can work on an individual basis to assist for the common goal. He is an excellent asset to any team or group, provided he does not have to be in charge.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:40 am
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Proteus, a moon of Neptune
Personality: Like his namesake, Proteus is a placid surface but riddled with the scars of events since past. They may seem long ago to everyone else, but they stay fresh in his mind and everything seems to bring him back to the thoughts of his past. Most of them are recollections of past mistakes, one of them is a first love and a first love lost, and many are simply regrets.
If left to himself, the light leaves his eyes and his thoughts will turn inward. Signs of lucidity slip away and sink as his eyes go hollow as doll's eyes and a minute to the rest of the world thins to an hour in his own psyche.
He's a lonely fellow.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:14 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Tethys (another of Saturns moons)
Personality:
Tethys is an inquisitive, observant buck. He has many questions and many thoughts. Not the type to boisterously voice his opinion he prefers to observe other and make his judgements to himself. It is often difficult to know what he is thinking, although he gives the impression there is much going through his mind.
He is absolutely loyal to his herd, and because of this he will try to ensure the best future possible for it. His beliefs are what guide him, and if you win his loyalty then he'll go to any lengths for you if he believes in your cause. Of course, like anyone else he is swayed by emotion and even if it is against his better judgement, he cant help but be ruled by his feelings as much as he tries not to be. He would like to be the calm, logical buck who is able to think on situations with a clear and unbiased head. In reality his action are greatly swayed by the those he cares for. When his heart and his mind are united in their beliefs there is no end to what he could accomplish, but in situations where he is torn, he fights a battle between his beliefs and emotions. He does not take promises lightly and if he gives you his word on something, there is no doubt it will be done. He is also fiercely protective of those he holds close to himself, mess with them and you mess with him. And his anger is not so gentle.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:55 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Metis
Personality: Most times he seems to keep to himself, a little passive in a sense yet relating to him is not hard, eager to welcome others with a pleasant disposition. Though he is a silent guardian, he is eager to lead and guide others with whatever they need and does all in his power to help others if it is within what he can do.
Metis is a little distant in a sense that he can be lost in his own thoughts easily, glassy eyed and pondering distant heavy, dreamy thoughts like questions of existence and his purpose in life. He can be too serious for his own good.
*Metis is the innermost moon of Jupiter (which is the planet also closest to Saturn)
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:14 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Enceladus (one of Saturn's moons)
Personality: Enceladus is a strong, intelligent, and handsome buck. He is quiet like his mother, but can be outwardly cold towards others, especially strangers. When he does speak, it's with clarity and understanding. He knows his own mind and has his own opinions. Enceladus is a dedicated but aloof member of his herd, mysterious but involved. He's protective but not overbearing.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:03 pm
TOTEM CONCEPTGuardian Name: Charon ((A moon of Pluto//The boatman across the river Styx))
Personality:
A buck of few words, though always seeking to guide others. He prefers to keep to the side, silently observing those in his herd. He revels in solitude, especially to take note of those things unnoticed by this Children whilst they keep their heads raised to the stars. Charon compiles lists of the flora and fauna of the area, especially making sure to note which could be detrimental to eat. His strengths lie in his silence, and he finds the celebrations to be too frivolous, though most interesting. He may eventually decide to take a leave of the herd, though certainly will stay close by to keep an eye on his family for their own safety.
He prefers to guide those indirectly to what they seek, a boatman across the river of life.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:50 pm
TOTEM CONCEPT
Guardian Name: Iapetus (farthest moon of Saturn)
Personality: Strong, stern, a buck who sheds a few words of what goes in his mind to others to hear thus make others distant from him which is what he wanted. Iapetus . . . does not do well with others; conversation-wise and such for he would just be an awkward buck standing there. All except for the prophet, Orpheus, and Mother, Alycone, who he obtained his quiet nature from and could speak to them for hours. But his quiet nature can be quite cold though and can be viewed as menacing maybe by how he looks at others. Yet, he is observant for his herd and those he cares for and wishes to protect them from harm as he acts as a Sentinel, especially at the time of when ceremonies occurred and he does not want any interruptions and willing to fight any that deems dangerous to the very end. His observation gave him a sense of wisdom, an inner sight of things, and does give his fair share of knowledge on the situation if ever needed. It is nothing like the Visions, but he does treasure this special sight of his well for it does happen to be useful plenty of times.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:52 pm
WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!
After quite a bit of discussion, Honeybii and I have decided on a winner!
Based on not only their name choice, but also the character concept and the potential for new ideas in the herd,
we have chosen
M ii d night M e l o d y to take home the lovely totem!
We look forward to seeing you in future herd roleplays,
and would love to talk with you more about Iapetus being a Sentinel for the herd.
We are very interested in making this an official position in the herd,
and this is part of why we chose you!
Your totem uncert will be messaged to you very soon.
We would like to thank all who participated for doing so,
we really enjoyed reading all of your entries!
Just because you were not chosen, does not mean your entry was not good!
We considered many factors in our decision.
Don't be hesitant to try again when we have another event!
There will be many more, if we have anything to say about it!
MEMBER ENROLLMENT
We've also decided to keep open enrollment...open!
We'd really love to welcome any and all applicants,
because we'd love to have all the members we can!
If you're at all interested, please feel free to apply!
Thank you, and enjoy the Winter Solstice event in the main thread!
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