#i'll write u starters

[ineed-to-sleep]

I wanted to say, bc I saw someone mention Geralt as an example of a predetermined character in an rpg that works, that yeah, I fully agree it can work! But in Geralt's case, for example, he's a well established character who's fully written before you start the game. He has his own traits, his flaws and shortcomings, history, relationships, etc. He's just as well written as any other character in the story, and the only things you have power over are his choices and a bit of his fighting style(sometimes his hair as well), but everything is made to fit with who this character is as established before the game even starts. Think of the origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3, it's the same thing- they're not customizable, they're established before you even start, and the only control you have is over their journey. None of these are ever meant to be a blank slate, and they're written as such.

With this Phyre character it's like they're trying so so hard to tread the line between "this is a character that stands on their own" and "this is a blank slate you can fully customize". What you end up with is a very "meh" sort of character, who's not one or the other, without enough wiggle room to make your own story however you want and not enough to get attached to them as they are. We get attached to Geralt bc he's a fully written character in the game, you just control his actions. The problem with Phyre is that they're neither a fully written character nor fully yours to write.

[dreamse]

like this if you have open starters that need love ♡

[elenaes]

brain says nh!elena, anyone interested?

[clochanamarch]

a hand lifts, swift and sure, and a fingertip very neatly taps the tip of the other's nose. " BOOP. "

[mvncesa]

He is growling as soon as he notices the other reaching toward him (and the item he stole).

[byanyan]

ㅤseated alone at a table with a cup of coffee that has yet to be touched, byan's gaze is unfocused, staring off into the distance without really seeing anything. they look rather unlike themeself today — their face is bare, their hair down, and they're lacking in their usual excess of accessories. it's hard, keeping up appearances when you simply haven't got the energy. even their clothes are more simplistic than usual: a large and comfortable hoodie — bright pink, as most everything they own is — and the first pair of pants they'd lain eyes on this morning.

in truth, they're almost surprised that they even managed to will themself out of bed this morning. —glad for it, of course, because they'd hate to feel more pathetic and powerless than they already do, but surprised nonetheless. the weight of the world, of everything, has been crushing as of late, and really... the only reason they've managed to overcome it today is so they can get their hands on something to help numb themself to it all. (they've run out. used everything in excess and spent the last handful of nights too drunk or high to do anything, least of all think.)

it's almost their birthday. the thought earns a wry quirk at the corner of their mouth and a humourless breath is pushed through their nose. maybe that's why they want to stay so perpetually fucked up. the anniversary of the day they were brought into a world that never wanted them. a day full of reminders of past disappointments and how much nothing they're worth. joy.

expression souring, a hand swipes for the backpack which rests at their feet and begins a hurried search for their last remaining joint. gotta turn the brain off again. gotta dull the throbbing ache that's buried somewhere deep inside their chest. gotta do something since they can't just rip it all out.

maybe it's not the smartest thing, to light up in such a public space, but that certainly doesn't stop them from raising a lighter to the end of the joint once they find it. at least it's only something as mild as weed this time, right?

[littlegnome145]

Hey, op, no pressure or anything, but everything okay? You said you were gonna upload the next chapter in may and now it's almost july.

The horrors... They got to me (My studies have been getting a bit more intense + writers block, I'm so sorry EIUHIOSWFHUE)

[velvetineblue]

CHARACTER INFO SHEET ;

NAME : taiyang theodoré tseng .

NAME MEANING : sun / god-given gift / high, elevated, steep

ALIAS : mostly just 'tai' .

ETHNICITY : taiwanese .

ONE PICTURE / ICON YOU LIKE BEST OF YOUR CHARACTER : hmmmmmm... many options asjjaj but this one is one of my fav graphics i've made !!

THREE HCS YOU NEVER TOLD ANYONE :

a weird, (?) comfort food that he will make is a pb&j sandwich but with strawberry jam or orange marmalade (or both!) and peanutbutter... and he'll add marshmallow fluff if there is some in the pantry, if he wants a sweet treat. : 3

in his vampire verse, he has shadow/darkness manipulation magic, && can shift into a black wolf : 33 he has the capability of shifting into pretty much any nocturnal predatory creature ( yes, including bats asjajj ) but it's a difficult and learned skill, and a wolf is the only one he is practiced at && is good at so far......... he's practicing how to git gud at birds and other creatures of flight because that would be hella useful but. he's not very good at it at the time and can only do it for a short burst jasjajj. these shifting abilities ONLY work at night, though!! only when the moon is out; never in the daytime .

the man who took care of little-tai while his father was in jail ( who is his dad's best friend ) was very frugal, modest in accommodation's, and believed that anything extraneous to be bought for the household, tai had to earn. mostly by doing chores or something else productive with his time. because of this, he grew up without a lot of 'luxuries' that others were accustomed to: for example, there was no internet access in his home; he had to go to the library or his school to use the internet! and he didn't have a cell phone until he was 17, and that's because he saved up money from a summer job to buy his own... and on a similar vein ( perhaps because of this ), he's not as addicted to tech as a lot of other people his age?? he uses social media but in like... low-moderate amounts. he's def not addicted to it and he doesn't use it all that often, comparative to most people in his age/generation group.

THREE THINGS YOUR CHARACTER LIKES TO DO IN THEIR FREE TIME :

jogging / hiking, etc; finding a place in nature that is pretty/cool and hanging out there, enjoying the ambience . . .

he's not extremely mechanically knowledge, but if there is any work he can do himself on his car(s), he rly enjoys when he can do it! the hands-on challenge is fun & it's satisfying to know he did it HIMSELF. he likes cars in general; likes going on drives while listening to music, likes checking out interesting/sEXy/rare models of cars ... even in verses where racing is not a thing he does/did, he enjoys car shows, clubs, shops, etc; he might go them if he's bored and they're around. he luvs his car; it his babie <; 3

pretty much anything to do with animals; he will meet up with someone there so fast!! the zoo, aquarium, dog parks, etc... if there's a chance he can see ( or better yet, inTERACT WITH ) animals, he's on his way— hE'S ZOOMIN!!!!

TWO THINGS YOUR CHARACTER REGRETS :

in his supernatural/SoL verses: he had a very close childhood-friend named Nihat that moved to LA to be in the band: tai half-convinced him to move to LA, but honestly, not really; nihat really wanted to come anyway, he was just waiting for the formal invitation. sadly, nihat ended up becoming deeply entrenched in the vices of the LA music scene and that trouble... ultimately led him to the end of his life ... tai deeply regrets ever inviting nihat to La. the guilt has haunted him ever since. there's a lot more i want to write on that topic but i would accidentally write a novel so i gotta stop there ajsajjj

he regrets not doing more for his mom when she was alive. he was only eight when she passed away, and realistically, ooc, we all know there really wasn't anything he could do for her that could have helped her with her mental health struggles; and even if there was, that wasn't his responsibility to take on; he was a child and should not have had to care for her or worry about her health-- it is the other way around ... but he's never been able to accept that. he has always carried the guilt and regret that he couldn't do more, and couldn't save her... couldn't give her a reason to live, or be enough for her to want to.

ONE PHOBIA YOUR CHARACTER HAS : most of his fears are psychological but... one physical thing that is nightmare fuel for him would be if he was locked in a claustrophobic small space alone, all on his own, for a long time, with no way to exit, and it didn't seem like someone was coming to get him...... . o _ o that would be very near the top in his list of "worst ways to die" asjjajj

[bejoomi]

* ♪ – everything i wanted

joomi almost has whiplash. mere weeks ago, he felt like he was at rock bottom - all of his friends on next gen, jinyoung being distant, all of it ultimately leaving him feeling utterly alone. he trained mostly by himself; he had writer's block that he couldn't shake, only making matters worse.

in recent weeks, jinyoung has shifted back into himself, and things between them are normal again - not the same as they were last year, but they feel like friends again, more than just in title, and that's what matters most to joomi.

now, ren and dohyun return from next gen, back to the regular training schedule full time, placing them back at joomi's side once again, too. he feels like he can breathe again, but better than that, he's happy - happy to welcome the new trainees from next gen into delta, especially because one of them is stevie. not only is he getting two of his best friends back to train with, but he's gaining a third one.

maybe the waiting and loneliness was worth it, then, if this is what came of it.

now, he sits in the lobby of delta, having arrived far too early, due in part to being too excited to sleep properly the night before. he feels a little childish for it, but ultimately decides to ignore that. he spent the past few months calling himself pathetic for the depth of his sadness. he doesn't want to call himself childish for being happy now. sometimes he pictures sua glaring at him whenever he's tempted to tear himself down for feeling something, knowing very well she'd tell him to stop it if she knew.

so he embraces the excitement. he sits in the lobby of studio delta, watching as sleepy-eyed trainees and staff wander through the front doors, waiting for one familiar face in particular.

eventually, he spots him, and he can't help the smile that spreads across his face. he springs up from his seat, shouts, "stevie!" a little too loudly, and charges over to him, enveloping him in a big hug.

"welcome," he says, not moving to release stevie from the hug just yet. "and congratulations. i didn't get to tell you in person." he finally pulls away then, and smiles again. "i'm excited to work with you." he doesn't mean it to sound so business-like. he can't help but laugh.

-- @bexstevie

[thr4ce]

holding every single mutual who writes a bsg muse close to my chest

[pestilight]

hit that heart for a starter! or an ask meme! or just smth for your inbox! who knows what you'll get!

[viaetor]

i remade my multi-muse blog! ૮ ˶´ ᵕˋ ˶ა i'm still setting it up and i'll keep things more slow there; but so far it already has some muses from genshin, star rails & other games and animangas that i'm testing + some dear ocs of mine. so if you want me to follow you on there, hit that cute lil like button ~

[cosmicloved]

we're going to pretend i didn't get distracted for a week and then get writer's block the next week so, when i finally get to the writing i promised i'd do THIS week, it doesn't seem weird at all <3333 please lie to yourselves for me

[skyfarering]

@encarnal started following you

"no."

out of all the people to be here, why him.

[apoapsis]

low energy atm, but please like this if we don’t have an active thread and you would like to plot one!

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[erabundus]

i  could  only  sleep  for  three  hours,  i’m  still  REELING  ...