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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:05 am
Name: Cassandra Masters Nickname: Cass, Cassie Age: 15 Birthday: January 10 Sign: Capricorn Gemstone: Garnet Blood Type: AB+ Fav. Food: Cookie dough. Not cookies. Just dough. Hated Food: Zucchini. She absolutely cannot stand it. School: Meadowview High School Hobbies: Softball || Cass has been doing softball since she could swing a bat. She's pretty talented at it, too. Frankly, she'd rather be playing baseball on a boy's team, but she takes what she can get. She generally pitches rather than being on a base, and she's got a pretty mean fastball. She's on the Meadowview softball team, but is happy to play whenever and wherever she can, including pick-up games at the park and even butting into ones that have already started. Karaoke || While her first karaoke experience involved being dragged there by her two older sisters and she was determined not to enjoy it, Cass couldn't help but find it fun. Being silly onstage is a great release for her, and gives her an opportunity to "let her hair down," so to speak. She usually goes to karaoke clubs with a group, since it's more fun as a big party! (She'd love to try at-home karaoke games, but getting time on the PS3 is a war as it is.) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic || Cass might not be one for traditionally "girly" things, but damn it she loves her some ponies. She's not super-obsessed, but she definitely watches the show online, collects the merch, and occasionally visits internet forums on the subject. However, she's drifted away from the community a bit recently because it's started making her a little weirded out. Still, it's a fun show and goshdarnit, ponies.Virtues: Tough || Cassandra is not interested in hearing your BS. She is pretty much impossible to bully or push around; she will stand her ground like a wall in front of that sort of thing. Insults and taunts barely faze her; her temper explosions are reserved instead for difficult situations. It's not worth it, to her, to get upset at the stupid things people say in cruelty. This is mostly emotional, though she is also fairly physically tough. She's not one to react to physical bullying either, as long as it's directed towards her, but would happily step into a physical fight to break it up, or stand up for a friend if they were a victim! Persevering || Cassandra very, very rarely gives up. Even as she loses her temper and appears to freak out, she will keep going to get things done. After all, all the stress and agony just absolutely is not worth it if nothing comes of the project in the end! She's good to work with because of this, even if other aspects of her personality make her a little hard to deal with. She's very motivated to get to that end result, no matter the bumps along the way! Organized || A place for everything, and everything in its place. Cass prefers to have things nice and neat, and keep them delicately orderly. That way, if she needs something, she can find it quickly and efficiently. She likes to do this for other people, too, even if picking through a mess left by someone else is pretty much a recipe for a meltdown. (She will generally ask to be left alone to work so that she can flip out in private.) She is the type to stay after school and help teachers sort through papers, or organize supply closets, or just neaten up the classroom. Flaws: Bossy || Cass has a very nasty tendency to order people around. She doesn't care if they're supposed to be above her, she just cares that they listen to her. This tends to generate a lot of resentment, because she's definitely not gentle about it at all. Her way of handling disagreement tends to be to shout and snap until the other person gets in line, or storm off if it doesn't work. She always comes back, because the work's gotta get done, but she will very much be unpleasant to work with unless everyone falls in line. Uncompromising || As far as Cass believes, she is always right, never incorrect, and everyone who thinks otherwise can stuff it. She is very unwilling to compromise on anything; she is hard-headedly determined that her way is the best way and everyone else is always and forever just wrong. It's pretty much impossible to get her to change her opinion, even if she's confronted with obvious facts to the contrary. She is pretty insufferable about this, too; she is happy to tell you that you are wrong and exactly how wrong you are from her point of view. Temperamental || Cassie has something of a short fuse. While she'll persevere and push on, she definitely lets herself get frustrated and tends to snap and yell and rage. She does this when she doesn't get her way, as well; she will scream and yell and lose her temper as an aid to getting her way. Her flares of hot rage burn out pretty quickly, usually, and she never has hard feelings after, no matter how much it seems she will; there is a sort of 'round-the-bend real anger for her, and that particular anger tends to run towards colder, calmer, more collected fury. Still, her loud explosions are what people usually see, and they make her look like she's regressed about ten years. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Eyes: Grey-blue, wide, round Hair: Tropical blue, long, worn in pigtails Face: Round, light skin Clothes: Meadowview uniform / Polyvore civ outfit
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:06 am
Senshi: Sailor Claudia, Senshi of Asphodels Challenge: "I'll bury you in the flowers of the dead!" OR "Regret will follow you to the grave." Fuku Colour: Main Color: Light Gray Secondary Color: Dark Gray Accents: Rust red Fuku: Additions not depicted: Collar -- Bow -- Bodice -- White instead of gray Sleeves -- Brooch -- Bottoms -- Tiara -- Basic tiara, silver Choker -- A necklace with three asphodel flowers Shoes -- Knee-high boots (not entirely clear in the art!) Gloves -- Accessories -- Attacks: Sailor Scout Attack: Asphodel's Grief! Sailor Claudia says the name of her attack and points at an opponent within 5' of her, and asphodel petals begin to swirl around them. The target begins to feel regret, though the apparent "reason" will vary from person to person (regret for actions committed as a Nega, for being involved at all, or even for something they did in their civilian life). The effect is the same no matter the target's rank. This effect lasts for 20 seconds. Sailor Claudia can use this twice per battle. Super Sailor Scout Attack: Asphodel's Regret! Sailor Claudia says the name of her attack and points at an opponent or opponents within 5' of her, up to two, and asphodel petals begin to swirl around them. The target begins to feel a deeper, stronger regret, though the apparent "reason" will vary from person to person (regret for actions committed as a Nega, for being involved at all, or even for something they did in their civilian life). The effect is the same no matter the target's rank. This effect lasts for 20 seconds. Super Sailor Claudia can use this twice per battle. Eternal Sailor Attack: Asphodel's Lament! Sailor Claudia says the name of her attack, spins around, and asphodel petals begin to swirl in a five-foot radius around her. Anyone within the radius besides Sailor Claudia (friends or foes) experiences deep regret combined with a feeling of gloom and hopelessness, though what these feelings seem to stem from will vary for each individual person. The effect is the same no matter the target's rank. This effect lasts for 30 seconds. Eternal Sailor Claudia can use this once per battle.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:14 am
Family: Ian Masters, father - 42 years old, father to Cait, Alex, Cass, and Thalia. Was originally married to the twins' mother, but kept the kids when their marriage ended in a messy divorce due to his wife's affair. Married Mhairi a year later, after declaring it "love at first sight." Mhairi Masters, formerly Southwood, born Allen, mother - 40 years old, married Ian after divorcing her first husband. Treats all her children essentially equally, stepkids and biological children alike. Delilah Masters, half-sister - 19 years old, Mhairi's daughter from her first marriage. Caitlyn Masters, step-sister - 17 years old, Alex's twin. Alex Masters, stepbrother - 17 years old, Cait's twin. Thalia Masters, sister - 14 years old, the youngest in the family.
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:42 am
Miscellaneous Info:
-In the language of flowers, asphodel means "my regrets follow you to the grave." -The ancient Greeks associated asphodel with death, likely due to its coloration, and Perspehone was often depicted with a crown of asphodel flowers -Because I am a dork, the above is the reason that Cait/Sailor Persephone's sister has the sphere. -The Fields of Asphodel in Hades (the Greek underworld) were, as the name suggests, a field of asphodel flowers
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:12 pm
Hey Song, grabbed you girl and gave her a read over. She's super cute, let see if we can get her stamped shall we.
Civilian:
Hobbies:
For softball and karaoke, they are both very social hobbies in general, but maybe you could add a little more information of where she goes and how often. Like with karaoke, is she going to a karaoke lounge (like Hindsight), possible having karaoke parties at home (sing star on the PS/Wii/Xbox?). I imagine its a lounge since she gets on stage. For softball, does she play for Meadowview (Im guessing yes), does she play randomly in the park with friends or even just join in a game thats playing. All of the above XDD.
Virtues:
Tough doesn't fully read like a virtue right now, while I can see how it helps her in her day to day. It's not clear how this makes people like her. How could this trait endear people to her? It's sounds like she is very strong minded and or emotionally strong more so than physically tough. Reading it I'm not certain tough is exactly the right word. Is she quick to jump in the middle of a fight to break it up? Or is she more that friend you can lay all your trouble on and she's calm and level headed, tells it to you straight without being a butthole? Does that make sense?
For persevering I would caution the use of words like never. It doesn't really allow for wiggle room and its to absolute. Humans a fallible creatures. Rarely would be a better word. Again I don't really see how it makes other's like her, I can see how it could, but its not totally clear. It is that go to person for partner projects, is she good at problem solving or maybe maybe she's highly motivated or motivating towards the end result.
Organized reads well. I do wonder though if she is organized in a scheduled sense or its it just a tidy sense? If she is, again is she that go to girl for projects? Is she quick and efficient in her organizational skills? Is she excepting of when someone is messy and doesn't want help organizing.
With the three virtues you have she doesn't seem like she would be much the type for freak outs, melts downs, and temper flares. It reads to me like it would take a while to get her there. Obviously these things happen, she just seems like she could handle stress very well.
Flaws:
Bossy reads well. I can see how this could make anyone not like her or make her life harder. How does she react to someone not listening to her or rather doing what she says? Does she have control issues? It seems like she would. This seems like it would create a very interesting dynamic as far as the though virtue is concerned.
Uncompromising read well, but I think it may to worded a bit to strongly. It's a bit extreme. I can see this being very annoying when she is in fact wrong and possibly getting her into a lot of trouble. I think it could be toned down a bit and still be a very good flaw.
For temperamental, again, it doesn't seems like she would be the type to be particularly temperamental. Reading her profile she reads like her ire would be a calm and or wordy one. Filled with stony death glares and lectures, a very I'm better than you, you're an idiot type of anger.
Powered:
Her fuku is really cute, but keep in mind with the new outfit update the detached sleeves might not be okay. I really love the way she looks though.
For her attacks, the first two look good mechanics wise. They need a usage limit and I think make you can up how long the effects last since the attacks are basically a buffer. Maybe 20-25 secs would serve her better.
I am however a bit confused on why regret was chosen for the flowers to draw out, as opposed to sorrow or mourning, since the flower is associated with death and these are the main to things that come to mind, I think, when you think of death. I'd like to hear you reasoning.
For her eternal attack, it also need usage limits, maybe 30secs for the timing. The title mentions sorrow here, but it doesn't seem to fully convey that me. Maybe you could word it more to the definition of sorrow. Or even given it a physical representation of, sorrow. Like the more strongly the sorrow they feel the more physical pain they would feel (would only last as long as the attack lasts)?
For all three, I think it should be noted how it may effect or possible even not effect/effect to a lesser extend characters at higher levels than she. Like if she is a sailor senshi, would her basic attack effect a Lt. the same as a General.
Hopefully I didn't confuses you any, if you need any clarifications you can poke me on aim.
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:42 pm
Okay, I've made some tweaks based on your suggestions! c: As much as it doesn't seem so, Cass kinda regresses about ten years when she gets upset. Graceful under pressure she is not, even if she'll keep going XDa She just doesn't handle actual stress very well!
I chose regret because of their symbolism in the language of flowers - "my regrets follow you to the grave." Regret seemed appropriate in light of that; it's also kind of part and parcel with grief and death, since aren't there always things we wish we'd said? So that's what I was going with!
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:50 pm
The changes to her hobbies look great and her flaws and virtues are coming along too. I only see a few minor tweaks or concerns that need fixing than you should be good to go.
For tough, it says shes not one to react to physical bullying, but she steps in to break up a fight. I think it should just be mentioned that not reacting for physical bullying onto herself, but she'll react to it onto others. I think that is what you are meaning, correct me if I am wrong.
The change to organized make it sound very flawish at the end. You know what they say about when people assume, though i think this is good for both her bossy and uncompromising flaw if you would like to move it. With organized, it just needs a wider range to be seen in ... the classroom, her job, outside of herself. Liking to do it for other people, doesn't fully show that she does it for other's. Is she the type to take it upon herself to help organize the supply closets in her classes, would she be apart of school beautification? Does that make sense?
For her attack, the time and usage looks great. Only one real concern now, which I didnt catch before, is that that I'm unsure how easily her attack can be dodge or gotten away from. It reads pretty definite right now, so maybe the mechanics could be clarified a bit.
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 2:07 pm
Made some tweaks to her civ side and slapped a range on those first two attacks!
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 5:34 pm
Looking good dearie! Here's a trail stamp <3
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:42 pm
Hey guys, sorry for the delay! She looks good to me, so dropping this off now!
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