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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 17:13:21 GMT -6
II SOUTA - "RULER" [attr="class","xxx"]MALE | CRAFTER | JAPANESE [attr="class","sss"] [attr="class","xxx"] [attr="class","sdsd"] [attr="class","cdcd"]friends Ii isn't very good at making friends. It's not because he's anti-social, or rough, or because his personality makes one too many demands of other people. It's because Ii chooses to keep people at a distance. He isn't sure what to think of others, and has trouble with theory of mind. He tends towards solipsism, and struggles sometimes to distinguish between 'real' and 'imagined'. Within the confines of the game, he might believe other players might as well be NPCs, and are almost indistinguishable from them. He still values comrades-in-arms, and people with likeminded goals. He's not easily swayed to form a deep bond with others, but can get along fine on a surface level. [attr="class","xxx"] [attr="class","sdsd"] [attr="class","cdcd"]enemies Generally, Ii does not hold grudges. He is irrevocably at odds with anyone who has made an attempt on his life, however, or anyone who effects a great betrayal. He resents teachers. Ii does not like cruel people, though these feelings more closely resemble dislike than enemies. [attr="class","xxx"] [attr="class","sdsd"] [attr="class","cdcd"]out-of-game Relations build out-of-game are often awkward ones. Ii gets along fine, but he's never fully genuine. The more observant classmates know this, to the rest he is someone who cheerfully talks, but politely declines to go to a film or the mall together. That's why, even though he's a nice enough person, his friendships aren't as strong as many others have. It's possible there are people who do consider themselves good friends, or who don't care themselves to do all those group activities. In fact, I would be very happy if Ii had a friend somewhere, even if the friendship may have been one-sided at first. Someone to push Ii to consider others more strongly, and to give him the sense that he isn't all alone and there is someone who cares. A crush (either from Ii's side or their side) would be fine, too. It would be a little exciting, although I imagine Ii wouldn't be quickly aware of others' feelings, and he would sooner die than confess his own. (Dramatic, he'd confess them if the mood was right.) [attr="class","xxx"] [attr="class","sdsd"] [attr="class","cdcd"]other Ii has ambitions to start a guild at some point, and create a crafting guild. His goal is to be the arms supplier and ensure everyone challenging the floors is as strong as they could be. Even if you might be an NPC, Ii wants you to succeed. He'll need comrades-in-crafts to realise his dream. I'd be very happy to find someone who is close to Ii in some way, either a friend through the game or from real life. [attr="class","xxx"]INFORMATION Ii Souta is a bit awkward. That's what his classmates might tell you. He's friendly, and usually smiles. But on the other hand, he's not quickly upset, not even if his test scores bombed. He does not own a phone, or if he does, Ii never shares his mail address with anyone. That makes him a bit hard to call outside of school. Sometimes, it feels like he doesn't want to make real friends, and is content just joking about in the classroom. At home, they would say Ii Souta is a nuisance. A disappointment. When he was younger, he would get full marks every test. Lately, his marks are barely passing. It's a cause of great concern. His father yells at him. His father beats him. His father tries to motivate him. It doesn't work. Neither Ii Souta's mother nor sister meddle much, though the latter tries to offer her younger brother some reprieve. Ii Souta smiles. But he doesn't smile because he's happy. He smiles because a frown attracts so much attention, and Ii Souta's got enough things to worry about than outsiders' attention. [googlefont="Open+Sans+Condensed:300"][newclass=".xxx"]display:inline-block;vertical-align:top[/newclass][newclass=".sdsd"]background:#fff;width:160px;padding:0 10px 10px;text-align:justify;font:10px verdana;border-top:2px solid #000;margin-top:20px[/newclass][newclass=".cdcd"]text-align:center;background:#000;margin:-16px 20px 0;color:#fff;font:16px/30px open sans condensed;text-transform:uppercase[/newclass] [newclass=".sss"]overflow-x:scroll;overflow-y:hidden;width:365px;padding-bottom:10px;[/newclass][newclass=".sss .xxx"]margin-right:5px;[/newclass] [newclass=".sss::-webkit-scrollbar"]width:5px;height:5px[/newclass][newclass=".sss::-webkit-scrollbar-track"]background:#fff[/newclass][newclass=".sss::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb"]background:#000[/newclass]
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 8:55:26 GMT -6
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Post by DIZ on Nov 6, 2016 19:04:31 GMT -6
There are two potential plots that I wanted to pitch to you about Diz and Ruler.
One of them is a familial plot. Perhaps Diz is Ruler's cousin on his mother/father's side and the two of them were often together during their childhood and into their late teen years. Diz doesn't particularly mind if someone is off in personality or doesn't respond when he says something. Throughout childhood, he experienced several things that have caused him to develop an unearthly amount of patience. He tends to be lenient towards those that he knows very well and keeps a neutral expression. I could imagine that when Ruler's father was giving him shit about making terrible marks, Diz would get in the way to lessen the punishment or persuade the older man to see things differently.
Offering to tutor Ruler or give him a bit of guidance.
Although, Diz wouldn't push Ruler to make friends outside of the usual encouragement. Making an effort to understand him and see things from his point of view before making a stand on the situation.
If not that, then the second plot idea that I had, would be Diz and Ruler meeting up possibly on a quest or in a social thread. We could see how they interact with one another. For the most part, I could see Diz being rather nonchalant towards Ruler and not pushing him too much but offering that they team up for a short amount of time to grind EXP in hopes of getting to a high enough level and not dying individually. It would be a partnership of sorts but not a very talkative one unless things prove differently.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 19:26:13 GMT -6
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For the first idea. I toyed with the idea of 'fixing' a few things about Ruler's personality, to make him both more consistent, and better suited to tell the particular story I want to tell. It'd remove any need for Diz to be extra tolerant to his cousin, since Ii Souta would be a bit friendlier and open, though still not inclined to forge deep bonds with others. At 26, Ruler'd probably precociously call him 'uncle shortstack' instead, though─ruler's 5'5", so a 5'1" unclecousin would easily be... teased. As far as Ruler's father goes, though I want to explore part of it in writing and roleplay itself, the intention was for him to be physical in his admonitions. I think if Diz would intervene on Ruler's behalf, he'd probably be scorned by Ruler's father as well and unwelcome. It could create some additional tension, actually, and serve as additional motivation for Ruler to play a game beyond mere curiosity at his sister's prompting. (In fact, I would be willing to retcon her out for Diz instead, since she pretty much fills the role of tempering their father and trying to get Ruler to have fun.)
The second idea. As I mentioned above, I want Ruler to be a bit more open, and more inclined to approach others. He'd still be all right with doing things in silence, and just having a commendable ally by his side, but... well, there's no shortage of those, and I would like to attach a few closer allies/friends.
Your first idea would have my preference, honestly. Which idea do you like best?
EDIT: The changes have been followed through, so Ruler is now optimistic (to a degree), and more superficial and unpredictable than he is inflexible and aloof.
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Post by DIZ on Nov 6, 2016 19:40:55 GMT -6
I'm sorry. There was a typo in Diz's application when I made it considering that I was in a rush to do something else along with it. Diz is actually supposed to be 5'10" instead of 5'1", although it would be funny if Ruler still had a nickname for him considering that he is considerably young-looking especially for his age.
Despite his personality changes, Diz would still be rather tolerant towards Souta because of how he acts and since they've been with one another for quite some time. If you did retcon Souta's sister for Diz then that would mean that Diz was probably a bigger thorn in his father's side than ever. He wouldn't allow Souta to be bullied around by his own father if he could help it and I could imagine that games were a way for the two of them to connect if they were separated from one another. Once inside the game (Sword Art Online), Diz would be a bit more carefree and just keeping an eye on Souta from afar. He doesn't mind the other going out to make friends.
He just wants to make sure that Souta doesn't die.
A possible angst plot as well: Diz was born without his legs and received prosthetics later on in life. Sometimes, he tends to look down at his legs even in game and seems put off by them but doesn't really say anything. An injury later on during his adult years led to him being hospitalized and put into a medically induced coma. He is set to come out of it at some point but he requested to be able to enter the game since he promised Souta.
With those two things, can you think of anything else that might happen between them?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 20:01:40 GMT -6
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When I mentioned retconning out Ruler's sister, I meant to place Diz in that role, though not a sibling necessarily. A cousin who stops by every now and again would fill the same role, except there's no overlap with existing NPCs I had, is what I meant. The increase in height is unfortunate, but we shall forever mourn the uncle shortstacks who was never meant to be. A teasing 'uncle' in reference to Diz's age will have to do. If Diz has his own place (either at Ruler's aunt/uncle or his real own place), I imagine Ruler might pay him a visit (distance permitting) to escape his home for a while, and probably stay over if possible. With his test scores falling, it's probable his father's forbidden it and putting a hedge in the cousins' close relation. I think a close relation as cousins at least is an interesting point to explore, and I would argue the two were close, or at least Ruler would feel close to Diz.
On the angst plot, I had to think a while about how to word this. I want to stress that I don't want to tell you how to roleplay, but since you mentioned it as a possibility, I want to be frank and admit I'd be uncomfortable with both prosthetic legs and access from a coma. I think the former sounds more appealing than the latter. I do recognise the coma allows for some existential crisis towards the endgame, which would reduce Diz back to 'a comatose', but I struggle to think of a good way to argue a comatose patient can still play games... and I imagine if Ruler were to run into his comatose cousin in the game, he'd want to spend more time with his cousin than doing anything else, because there was time to gain in on.
Those are my thoughts, stripped bare of any and all lies.
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Post by DIZ on Nov 6, 2016 23:38:51 GMT -6
Thank you for the concern but I have a plan laid out for what happens to Diz. Also, don't worry. If he is in comatose and his brain activity is efficient then he won't sputter out and die. I'd like for them to be cousin (in fact, I mentioned it in a thread) and also it would've been fine if Souta came over to hang out with Toshirō. Games could've been a way for them to connect outside of the real world.
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