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 Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:21 pm
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Apibom is first and foremost a complete suck-up. They know their place on the hemospectrum, but they’re not entirely convinced that it means they have to spend their life playing the victim. Puff up enough egoes, do enough favors, and maybe something good will come of it… right? That’s what they believe, anyway. They’re not one to dwell on the misfortune of being born into one of the lower castes, and aren’t exactly keen on hanging around others who do dwell on it. Who has time for pessimists? Certainly not Apibom.
In fact, Api would say they don’t really have much time at all for anything. Api keeps themself busy at all times- and if they had the skills to actually introspect on why they’d be able to admit that they are just far too anxious a person to be able to stand sitting alone with their thoughts for too long… But in reality Api is not a very introspective person and will just say that they like to keep busy because, well, who likes boredom? Again, certainly not Apibom.
Api has a habit of picking up a new hobby any time they get “bored” of the old one- bored is usually code for “frustrated” or “realize they’re really bad at whatever it is they were doing” or “wow this looked interesting but actually it’s pretty dumb.” So boredom does play a part, but in comparison to the various other reasons Api drops a hobby it’s a very small part. Apibom would rather admit to being bored and possibly have something that is actually boring put on their plate than admit they were not good at something. Boredom is curable, stupidity is not. At least according to Apibom.
Apibom’s hobbies have ranged from FLARPing to hunting to sculpting and all sorts of things in between, but the one thing that really sticks with them is gardening. Just the right amount of busywork to keep them occupied with sweet rewards at the end- sometimes the plants give food! But most the time they just provide something for their lusii to pollinate. Feeding an entire colony is hard work, after all. Aside from gardening they also occupy their time with carpentry. They aren’t particularly good at it, but it requires so much concentration that Apibom just can’t stop- they need something to focus on after all.
Api is usually so focused on just occupying their mind that they don’t think much about the future, really. It’s not like trolls of their caste have much options- most of them lie in some form of servitude anyway, right? Why bother thinking about it? Life will just be an endless cycle of serving those above them with zero actual self-fulfillment, the entire world is built around highbloods, right? Right?!?
Truth be told, Apibom is not the positive, hardworking person they present themself to be. Despite how hard they try to mask it up (and oh boy do they try), Api has a deep existential fear and dread that their entire existence really doesn’t mean anything at all in the grand scheme of things. Stories of great trolls that affected society for the good or bad draw them in like a moth to the flame- they want so badly to be Known. To be Remembered when their short life comes to an end- but it isn’t meant to be, is it?
So instead they’ve managed to trick themself into a cycle of continuous nonsense to occupy their thoughts while trying to achieve the most comfortable position a lowblood of their position can achieve. Probably a highbood’s favorite subject or something. Who knows. Their dreams are aimed high but their expectations are rock bottom. Of course, if asked, they wouldn't be able to tell anyone what exactly they'd want to do in life. They just hate the idea of being a cog in a machine, easily replaced and even more easily forgotten.
Weapon: Twin daggers shaped vaguely like stingers.
Home:
A small cottage-like hive on the outskirt plains of New Hemisect City. Apibom gets plenty of view of the High Life they want to lead with the city looming off in the distance- but it’s very much out of reach. Api’s hive is very organized- everything has its place and some places are even labeled. The lawnring around their hive is filled with all sorts of plants, from your average flowering plants to actual edible things.
The general look of the hive is almost… hive-like……. In the sense that Api’s lusus very much influenced the design. The hive itself looks like a beehive that’s just… sitting on the ground, and the rooms are even comb-shaped.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:21 pm
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Problem Solver:
Apibom cannot stand being stumped. Can’t. Handle it. They hate being thought of as stupid and so they will pour every ounce of energy that they can on solving a problem until they’re finally satisfied. Or at least until whoever presented the problem is satisfied. Which ever works. Granted, if they can't solve the problem they're prone to brushing it off on someone else or playing it up to be a Huge Deal, No One Could Ever Solve It.
Fast Learner:
Despite not really getting into things because they genuinely want to most of the time, Apibom is a very fast learner. They learn best when someone is speaking, so they tend to read books out loud to really memorize the contents. This is useful for when they want to pick up on a new skill to make themself appear more valuable to higher castes. Because honestly, if you want to make it big in life you gotta rub elbows with the high class trolls.
Approximate Knowledge of Many Things…:
Due to Api’s habit of picking up pastimes and then tossing them aside later, they’ve accumulated a lot of random knowledge about a bunch of subjects- and they’re happy to share that knowledge with others… usually out of the blue. It’s a useful trait for a lowblood trying to get by as pain-free as possible, you never know when that Etiquette for Dummies book will come in handy!
You’re on Your Own:
Apibom doesn’t really expect any charity from their fellow lowbloods, and they aren’t exactly going to dole it out to others either. Api is not the type to care much if they see a peer in trouble or down on their luck- after all, life isn’t fair is it? This earns them no friends, but they don’t dwell on that too much.
Jack of All Trades, but a Master of None:
Api may know how to do a lot of things- but it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re good at those things. In fact, Api usually has enough knowledge to get started on something but often has no idea how to finish whatever it is they started. They’d rather eat a cactus than admit that, though. When this conflicts with their need to solve whatever problems get put on their plate, they'll usually have a good go at it until they come to realize they're unable to solve the problem. This is when they start playing it up like its a Big Deal and Not Solvable At All, or like its Not Worth Their Time (no they definitely aren't dumb!!). This trait of theirs fuels most of their hobby hopping, as once things start to get too difficult, they're likely to abandon ship and claim it was "boring."
I’m on my 5th Existential Crisis!:
Heaven forbid they ever sit still for too long. Apibom’s mind moves at a mile a minute and they have a tendency to hyperfocus on negative topics- namely… The fact that most lowbloods lead Not So Great lives and the fact that they are, indeed, a lowblood. Api’s hatred for admitting that they’re anything less than Perfect stems from this problem- in order to avoid the existential dread that’s constantly looming behind them they overwork themself and kiss up to anyone they think might give them a slight upper hand in life to the point where they oversell their skills and usefulness sometimes. Most of the time. It’s awful.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:21 pm
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People Api has spoken to at least a few times, in no particular order. Mostly only people they have completed an RP with will be here.
♥️ Matesprit
♦️ Moirail
♣️ Auspistice
♠️ Kismesis
████ Friendliness Scale {more yellow = better}
Kaldru:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
Where is this kid anyway? You miss him. He was simple and easy to get along with.
Calida:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
You admire Calida a lot! Her sense of style is superb, and she runs her own business! You'd like to be as industrious as she is some night.
Chiara:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
Chiara has all but usurped your complete attention. You're not really sure what you were doing before you met her at Bloodfest, but since then she's essentially become the focus point in your world, right next to your lusus. It angers Fluff that you spend so much time listening to Chiara. You're both scared of her and eager to please her. She's never really given you a reason to be frightened, but something about her just feels... Off.
Avvisi:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
You like Avvisi, she seems friendly and driven. You wish her well in her career.
Selune:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
You think her wings are absolutely gorgeous. She's very generous, especially for a greenblood. You hope no one takes advantage of that. Never mind that normally you would, somehow it felt wrong to be receiving so much praise from her.
Mesnei:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
You're both very intrigued by, and scared of Mesnei. Should you run into her again, you hope that your meeting will go a lot better and without any bee stings, thank you very much.
Sephos:
♠️ ████ ♣️ ████ | ████ | ████ ♦️ ████ ♥️
A nice, but also very quiet greenblood. He helped you with the lusus at the ground crew site during the security scare. You suppose anyone that's willing to listen and lend a hand is not a bad person.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:50 pm
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⬢⬢⬢ = Complete (counts for growth if placed at beginning and end of rp)
xxx = Incomplete/Abandoned
Kid:
⬢⬢⬢ Cogs at Work [Apibom + Kaldru] - While delivering honey to Four Fronds, Apibom meets a blueblood named Kaldru. ⬢⬢⬢
Sweetest words [Calida + Apibom] - Api meets Calida on the way back from a dance class, flattery ensues, baked goods are sold... fashions are exchanged. It's a darn good time.
Schoolfeeding [Apibom + Vitula] - Fluff wants Api to be schoolfed- but not in New Hemisect. They meet Vitula at a Chittentown schoolfeeding establishment.
⬢⬢⬢ Booth Take-over (Chiara + Apibom) - Chiara weasels her way into taking over Api's booth, Api is not sure how to handle the situation but wants to please! ⬢⬢⬢
⬢⬢⬢ Dance Dance Communication! - Apibom ran a booth at the 2017 Bloodfest! Many people were met. Good times were had. ⬢⬢⬢
Step Step Buzz Buzz [Apibom + Kaldru] - Kaldru comes over to Api's hive for some post-Bloodfest dance lessons.
⬢⬢⬢ Interview; Api-bomb - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- shortly after signing up for SSA, Api is approached by Avvisi for an interview! ⬢⬢⬢
Card Tricks [Apibom + Durand] - In the search for a new hobby, Api meets Durand and a card game group.
All That Buzz Hype [Apibom + Makkah] - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- Api runs into Lil'Mak at the SSA sign ups.
BEE AGGRESSIVE! [Apibom + Frendo] - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- After the interviews, Api gets to talk to Frenzz (Frendo)!
Sugar Bees [Calida + Apibom] - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- Calida is one of Api's sponsors- naturally, they have to meet up to discuss the event!
⬢⬢⬢ Beee the Beeest! [Chiara + Apibom] - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- As one of Api's sponsors, Chiara has called them in for a meeting concerning their look for the event, and their involvement with Death Dancers. ⬢⬢⬢
⬢⬢⬢ Api-bomb's Meet 'n Greet! - Superstar Authority Mini-META -- Api's Meet 'n Greet during the SSA event! ⬢⬢⬢
⬢⬢⬢ Every Bee Needs a Bloom [Se'lune + Apibom] - After SSA has ended, Api spends more time wandering around the city- they meet Se'lune during one such excursion. ⬢⬢⬢
⬢⬢⬢ The Bee Sting [Apibom + Mesnei] - Api meets Mesnei, a seadweller who happened to have gotten stung by one of their lusii. What an experience. ⬢⬢⬢
Just a Small Job [Chiara + Apibom] - After SSA, Chiara has a few tasks for Api to do...
A Bumbling Bee meets a Poised Dragonfly [Apibom + Flydra] - Api is terribly sick and needs some medical assistance... Good thing Dr. Flydra is willing to assist!
Let's Get Friendly Competition! - Elidae invites all of the Superstar Authority contestants to a get together at Underworld.
2017 Sumter META: {3rp points}
Teen:
Promotion Without Pay (Apibom - Chiara) - Chiara invites Api to a fancy restaurant to celebrate their promotion - Api is taken completely by surprise.
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:51 pm
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