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 Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:46 pm
Okie doke!
For a minute there I was worried. Thanks for clearing things up for me C:
Nah Nema definitely has to hear her muse. She has to have someone to talk to, or she might go even more insane. >.>;
Sometimes Dhoru needs a rest from all her chatter XD;;
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:44 pm
This sounds awesome I'm so excited! : D
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:26 pm
GOTCHA. Thanks for the clarification, guys.
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:48 am
The more I learn about this meta, the more excited I get!
ninja *works on entry*
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:48 pm
exclaim Alright everyone, entries are now open!
► All the prompt-based lions will be open from right now to June 22, 2013. I will close the window for entries officially at noon. If I'm not around to officially close it, just assume that I won't be taking entries. (And that's PSD). This gives you a week and a few days to get your entries in!
► You can now RP your lions as of having taken notice of a stranger in the lands. There will be an open rp soon for the introduction of the traveling seer and his mate. The primary interaction will be between them and Shandor, but you can have your characters happen in so they're more in the know.
► Posts within specified metaplot rp's will count towards the blank slate participation prize! Your own side rp's will not.
► After the meta, any side rp's you have can be given to me and I will add them to a raffle for edits! Both you and your partner(s) will be entered.
► Post entries here! Feel free to ask questions/discuss the meta/ look for rp in this thread too.
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:02 pm
Just a side note- if you have your forms ready to go, make sure to include name and gypsy name. XD :just fixed the forms:
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:26 pm
Hey, look, an ORP for the Patrons! Mostly just about observations the Patrons have made(Based on the information that the first page has), and speculations(IE, make it up, but chances are high that it won't turn out to be true - Try to phrase it like, "I think...")
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:39 pm
I have my doubts...
Your SN: SilverLutz
Name: Xerxes
Future Gypsy Name: Dreamsmith
History: As a cub, Xerxes was always quiet. He liked to listen to stories and learn all he could, absorbing knowledge like a sponge. Those stories let his imagination run wild and, rather than honing his hunting skills, he would make little pieces of jewelry or decoration that reminded him of stories he had heard. He grew up with few friends but with many adults that would come to him for his skill. Despite his skill, Xerxes felt like something was missing in his life, but he couldn't quite put his paw on what it was. That's when Besnik and his little troop came along.
The bright lion promised Xerxes many things, and one of them was finding that thing that would complete him. A muse, he was told, would fill that spot that ached in his chest. It was such a wonderful, pretty story that Xerxes couldn't resist the lure. He picked up and left with the little group, leaving his pride behind. Xerxes was excited to find his muse and prayed and called out with the other travelers, but time after time he wouldn't get any kind of reply. No words coming from rocks or inspiration whispered in the wind. It wasn't until one evening that he left the cave where the group was praying to be alone when he heard it. A little voice in his head, asking where he was going, that the cave had been nice and warm and everyone else was having a good time. Surprised and rather startled, Xerxes went back to the cave, but it seemed that whenever he was there the voice was quiet. It was only when he left the cave, for just a few hours after, that the voice would speak to him. It wouldn't inspire him and it definitely didn't fill that hole, and the lion had no idea what it was that was speaking to him, but there it was. His muse. It was rather disappointing and, although he continued to press on with Besnik and the others, he wondered if this was the right thing to do with his life.
Still, it had worked. Perhaps he hadn't really found his muse yet, it was waiting to be discovered further. So he tried to keep his hopes up and his mind silent as they traveled, praying with his friends and hesitantly singing the praises of muses.
Brief Personality blurb: Xerxes likes when things are quiet. He himself doesn't talk much or seek out the company of others, but he's no hermit. He enjoys making people smile and happy, and does that through his skill in making things. He does need it fairly quiet to work, though, thus why he prefers to be alone. Xerxes has a wild imagination and gathers inspiration for his creations from stories, usually making trinkets for those who share especially exciting things with him. A lover, not a fighter, he is quick to apologize but has his own thoughts on certain issues. He'd never voice them if they were the minority, though, as he doesn't like being the center of attention.
Future plans: - I'd love to have someone talk to him about muses that might be interested in becoming a dreamer. It would make him step back and look at how it's affected him, or if it's even working for him.
- Either during or after the meta, he'll come to terms with the fact that being a dreamer isn't what he wants to do, that he liked life before he found his 'muse', and will make the decision to stop visiting the caves. The little voice will go away as a result, and he'll still have that empty feeling that he needs to fill.
- Lots of stories! He loves listening to other speak about past experiences or their muses, and if he really likes their stories, he'll probably make a little trinket for them in thanks.
- Seeing everyone with their muses might make him wish to experiment again - at a later date - with finding a muse. That voice would come back, though, leaving him feeling just as empty, if not moreso.
- Something to fill that void! He's got to experiment with what he might need. Friends, a mate, children, a purpose in life...he's got no idea what he might need, but it will be a life-long quest to find that missing part of him.
Future Muse OR Future Rank: His muse while following his leader's example is...well, he's not really sure what it is. It's just this little voice in his head that talks to him from time to time. What it is is the very doubt that invades his mind, and it will, in the end, convince him to stop with the silliness. Once he stops visiting the cave, he'll take up the rank of crafter to indulge his creative side.
Any additional remarks? I lub you ;w;
Any questions/concerns? None. This Meta is awesome. All the lions. All the muses. All the time.
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:28 am
Do you guys mind if Asker drops in on the patron gathering? Maybe to stand in for his parents and then report back to them about what the patrons have been talking about?
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:30 am
The Captain Britain Do you guys mind if Asker drops in on the patron gathering? Maybe to stand in for his parents and then report back to them about what the patrons have been talking about? I have no objections ~
After we complete his juve RP, I DEFINITELY want to do the snoop RP XD
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:43 am
Lol, YES! I am so excited for all of this.
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:11 am
That's more than fine with me as well!
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:50 am
I have my doubts...
Your SN: Chimerical Beast
Name: Mircea (Romani in origin, meaning “peace”)
Future Gypsy Name: Windear
History: All his life, Mircea had been a little odd. He often performed ritualistic tasks throughout his day: touch the white stone with each paw before entering or leaving the den, turn around three times clockwise and three times counter-clockwise before lying down, blow through your mouth when you feel uncomfortable, alternate which side of your mouth you chew your food with after each bite... Some of these he would outgrow, but new ones would always rise to replace them. The rituals were frustrating sometimes, but they weren’t devastatingly maladaptive.
But the Voice? The Voice was.
The Voice was something only Mircea could hear, and it was never silent. The Voice hated Mircea- and it let him know. It knew everything about him. No passing thought was hidden, no transgression forgotten, no private humiliation kept secret. The Voice would force horrible thoughts into his mind, and recall unpleasant experiences at the most random times. And it talked to Mircea. A lot.
Mircea was bad, the Voice told him; evil, even. Stupid, lazy, worthless, dirty, weak, cowardly, greedy, awful. The Voice told him he was a waste of time and resources. He would never be good. There was nothing Mircea could do to make him un-bad- Mircea was just inherently useless and wicked. He did not deserve happiness, the Voice said, and it went about spoiling every pleasant moment Mircea’s life offered him.
He would often seek from his family the validation he couldn’t give himself. Am I bad? Did I do something wrong? I slept in today; was that lazy? Am I selfish? Sorry for asking…
Sorry for eating from a kill. Sorry for taking that sleeping spot. Sorry for pacing. Sorry for talking too much. Sorry for not talking. Sorry for not contributing more. Sorry for not being worthy. Sorry for breathing. Sorry for existing. Sorry; so sorry.
When he reached adolescence, he left with his family’s blessings. He left, ostensibly, to form his own pride. He left to stop being a drain on his pride’s resources, the Voice said. He left because he didn’t deserve them. But Mircea didn’t deserve his own pride either. What female would want him? The Voice asked. What cubs would not burn in shame to call him father? Bad Mircea. Broken Mircea. Tired Mircea.
Tired of the constant anxiety. Tired of the pointless rituals. Tired of being a waste of space and flesh. Tired of the Voice. So very, very tired.
Besnik and his troupe found Mircea after his greatest failure. Mircea had tried to silence the Voice. How? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that he failed. The Voice was still there.
The other lions stayed by Mircea’s side while his body tried to repair itself. They brought him food and water. They kept an eye on him, never daring to leave him alone. Then, Besnik told Mircea of his discovery.
The horrified reaction Besnik got was probably not what he had expected. Mircea told the other lions that they most certainly did not want to find Voices of their own. Voices were merciless, ever-watching shadows in one’s mind. They knew your fears, your weaknesses, your failings… They tore you apart from the inside out. Mircea knew; he already had a Voice. A Voice he would do anything- literally anything –to rid himself of it.
No, no, the other lions explained; Besnik had found Muses, not Voices. These Muses were not at all like the Voice Mircea described. Muses were gentle, wise, and loving. What Mircea had was not a Muse at all. Would he come with them? Would he like to find a Muse? A real one?
It took a moment for the concept of a kind Voice to register in Mircea’s mind. His knee-jerk reaction was to write it off as an impossibility, and yet… These lions seemed to be in earnest. Besnik had even heard them- these Muses –before.
And what did Mircea have to lose? Absolutely nothing. He would join these lions on their quest.
After the initial euphoria that came with this new hope (a feeling Mircea had not had in such a very long time) began to wear off, the Voice’s whisperings returned. Stupid Mircea: did he really think he could just exchange the Voice for another? How did he know the Voice was not his Muse? These other lions obviously had kind Muses because they deserved them. Mircea did not deserve kindness. He never had. That’s why the Voice came to him. And no matter what these lions promised, the Voice would never leave him.
Never.
Brief Personality blurb: Mircea is a naturally submissive and nervous lion (making his name seem like a cruel joke, really). He suffers from a form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that makes him feel guilty for pretty much everything. If one can manage to look past his overly apologetic and painfully shy nature, Mircea is actually a very sweet and generous individual. He has a fondness for music and glittery/shiny things, and an eye for detail. Mircea would make an excellent interior designer if he were a human.
Future plans: He's definitely going to be a Dreamer. If possible, I'd like Mircea to interact with 'Mali.' It'd be great if she'd take pity on him and bless Mircea with the ability to keep his muse with him even when he isn't by the cave (otherwise, the poor thing would probably never leave). Only problem is that he would almost certainly never find the guts to ask for such a blessing.
Eventually, he’ll give his muse a name.
Future Muse OR Future Rank: His muse is the wind. It manifests itself as a voice only he hears. There's almost always wind of some sort around: especially by the water. If, for some reason, the air is completely still, Mircea can contact his muse by running (therefore making his own wind). The wind-voice has its own personality, and pretty much runs counter to the other Voice in his head. His muse is the voice that tells him everything's going to work out, and that he's not worthless or awful. His muse can't make the other Voice shut up, but it can contradict it/drown it out for a while/comfort him after the other Voice has been particularly brutal. His muse also tells him it loves him every night before he goes to sleep.
Any additional remarks? In case you were wondering/worried about offending anyone, this is an actual type of OCD. Though it’s a largely ignored one, as it isn’t as “funny” as the I-have-to-organize-everything-pefectly-or-I’ll-have-a-panic-attack variety. I did not make any of the symptoms up, and I’m not going to make the disorder into a joke.
Any questions/concerns? None that I can think of at the moment.
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:00 pm
Follow me...
Your SN: Epine de Rose
Are you willing to work with the pride leaders during and following the metaplot? Yep yep
Please let us know when you will be most active: Extremely active after 8pm GMT as I'm puppy sitting and that's when she goes to bed, but otherwise active throughout the day on AIM etc.
Brief Personality blurb:
Besnik is without a shadow of a doubt the nicest and most considerate lion you will ever meet, provided you don't turn your back to him or say something impolite. Suffice it to say that Besnik is most certainly diplomatic and a very good spokesman; he has a way with words that would make any marketer envious...but one should note that he shouldn't be crossed. If you pander to his whims, believe his proclamations and bow to his wisdom then you will be safe...but step out of line, and things aren't going to be pleasant.
You see Besnik can on rare occasions develop a temper and with it comes a viper tongue that will diminish anyone's self worth.
Deeply cunning, he is, or rather could have been, a master strategist had he not followed the path towards enlightenment. Some might say he has delusions of grandeur, others might say that he is overzealous and others...well they aren't entirely sure yet.
Suffice it to say that he is unpredictable in many respects and he knows it.
Future plans:
- Conversion. Power and influence are inevitably the most addictive drug... His 'muse' will encourage him to find converts, focusing on the weak and vulnerable at first, then moving on to bigger game. I may even hunt down someone equally 'religious' and have that fight it out, have Besnik capture him and attempt to convert him. Ultimately I'd like the guy to get away and expose Besnik's plans (kidnaps bad yo) and we can work on something interesting from there... Granted, most Dreamers may be preoccupied with their muses but still! Besnik isn't as 'crazy' as the others realise.
- An heir, or six, just because he can. No actually while the other dreamers may seek a more benevolent path and Besnik will encourage this for the most part, he'll regard Shandor's disgust for them as a direct challenge. He'll seek to influence, infiltrate and win over other prides in order to overpower Shandor and prove that his cult deserve respect - not only that, but they're superior.
- A step too far? I suspect it might be, but following Besnik's assumption that he is indeed superior and has enough 'weight' and influence behind him, he will attempt to usurp the throne. Admittedly he won't do this through all out warfare, he'll try a more subtle approach...
Future Muse:
Besnik's muse is an spectre, that of a lion much like himself in appearance yet older and 'wiser'. Oft times he will sense his presence, glance to his shoulder and find his muse stood shoulder to shoulder with him. This muse is the being that grants him all his 'ideas'. Unusually his 'muse' can also manifest itself through him, his voice representing that of his muse now and again.
He can 'summon' his muse in physical form through meditation, however it always 'exists' for him in some form.
Any additional remarks?
Besnik's muse is in fact an element of his own personality, an unspoken and suppressed part of his being that was 'released' when he approached enlightenment. As he had previously sought to contain it, it manifested itself as another being in his eyes and even gained its own 'form'. "It" speaks through him only when he wishes to vocalise and express his less polite trains of thought. As he leaves the cave he's significantly more diplomatic and guards his tongue with much greater care, however that rebellious 'muse' is always lurking in his head.
(Sorry that was long)
Any questions/concerns? If you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn? D8
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:32 pm
@Chimerical Beast:
Oh Hell I'm not offended. XD I have OCD myself. It's not that extreme, I have a minor case that I can control pretty easily but I do have my own ticks >> :Totally has a few oc characters: :3
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