#isola starter call

[amoirsetpacis]

Long overdue, but here's finally Vash's permanent starter call.

Liking this post means you're letting me know it's okay to hop into your inbox with either memes or whatever random ideas might pop into my head-- and vice versa! It also means that you'd be up for either receiving semi-spontaneous starters or just throwing them like so many rocks in my general direction, whether they be event related or not.

It's also an invitation to create pre-existing relationships with Vash, given some discussion, in the event you want to skip directly past the initial meeting thread.

Finally, it means that even if I post a starter call with a cap, I might ignore the cap for you if we've already worked through some relationship dynamics, hehe.

A list of what I'd be interested in is below the cut! Feel free to either IM me over tumblr or find me on the isola d/iscord as well if any ideas jump out at you!

★ Friends! Most people end up here by default, especially if you've known him for longer than five minutes. He considers a great many people friends, even if they're not close. Vash could make friends with a literal rock if you gave him more than a couple of minutes. But in reality, Vash is the sort of person who either turns others off immediately, or he grows on them like a vine-- whether they particularly want him to initially or not. He has a tendency of worming himself into other people's lives with how much care and love he has to give. He's always willing to lend a helping hand or give advice where he's able. However, he also has a tendency to keep others at arm's length while simply giving them the illusion that they're becoming just as close to him. While he cares so deeply about others, he still has a lot of trouble letting most people get any closer than surface-level with himself. There are very few people who have seen him deeper than he's wanted to allow, and even fewer among those on the island.

★ Frenemies! Despite Vash making a fair few enemies over the course of Trigun, he's also got quite a few antagonists that end up giving him some grudging respect even if they don't agree with his point of view on life. He's got a bad habit of accidentally 'befriending' people who he very much shouldn't-- and by befriending, usually it means he's managed to get himself tangled up in their schemes and has to get himself un-pretzeled. It's just that most of the time this ends up keeping said frenemy alive as well-- or sometimes also accidentally breaking them out of prison. Who's to say. A lot of antagonists end up in this category specifically because of his usual tendencies, even if he remains fairly warry of them. His self-preservation may be in the dumpster, but it's not entirely zero.

★ Enemies! Sorry, you've gone past the point of Vash's high propensity for shenanigans. You've directly threatened someone he loves in ways that he can't easily forgive-- and this is saying a lot, considering he forgave his genocidal twin. He'll still have the belief that you're worth saving, that you are capable of good and change, but he won't sit idly by if those he cares about are threatened, nor will he do so if you treat human life as disposable or lesser-than ( and go on to act upon it ). He is a pacifist though, so more than likely he won't be the first to jump to violence unless it's absolutely called for. Even then, he's committed to being non-lethal; and has significant trauma around when he had been lethal, if you'd like to toy with him about it. There's a chance he'll push himself past the brink of his capabilities, if you find the right buttons to press. One of my favorite categories, because throwing him against the wall like a wet piece of spaghetti repeatedly is one of my favorite hobbies.

★ Interactions with child characters! Vash loves kids, and has a great time horsing around with them, playing games, etc. He's very protective of children while also being just as playful as them if given the chance. He's been treated as a walking-talking-screaming jungle gym on many an occasion, and will often go out of his way to make sure that kids are safe and happy and having a good time. He's already an over-dramatic clown, but with kids it gets even worse just to crack a laugh and a smile out of them.

★ Interactions with humanoid-non-human characters! Some of my favorite threads that I've ever done have been exploring the differences in life; Vash has spent his entire life feeling othered, in some form or fashion, no matter how much he loves humans. He knows he's different, and for a long time considered himself a monster because of it-- and still does, sometimes. At the same time, he's also felt disconnected from others of his kind; before the end of the series, he and Knives were the only independent Plants on their planet, and his destructive powers vary greatly from the creative ones of his immobile sisters. Connections with others that aren't human, that have something else about them, are really interesting for him to explore.

★ Discussions on religion/belief! Challenge him. He doesn't believe in God, not really, and his ideals rub most the wrong way. Despite his bending into grey areas at the end of the series, he's still a pacifist and doesn't believe in the taking of life. Despite his goofy personality and the way he tends to phrase things, he's got a lot of philosophical thoughts-- no matter if they're hesitant to budge or not. A lot of enemies/antagonists tend to get spawned this way, honestly.

★ Annoy the shit out of him. A la Spamton and Zelos. For funsies. Why not.

[steelhearte102]

(Here's a starter call, uncapped until I run out of energy!)

[jxlter]

jalter is here to cause trouble and to beat up whoever gave her a wooden sword. like for a little starter. might be event related if i can figure out what the event actually is :)

[stungunmills]

halloooo, like this post for a mini-starter!! capped at 4 for now, castmates exempt!

[sanguineouspitch]

With things established, let's go for an uncapped event AND non-event starter call! If you have a particular preference in mind let me know, otherwise I'll do whatever feels right! Just a quick bit of heads-up:

EVENT: Crona will be Not Okay. (with their full arsenal and corrupted dreams coming to life, they will very likely be pushed to attack your muse) NON-EVENT: Crona will be slightly less Not Okay. (they'll be anxious as shit but likely not outwardly hostile. Ragnarok on the other hand...)

Just leave a like and let me know which one you're feeling if you wish!

[unrequitedhero]

while i try to get the writing juices flowing again, here's a starter call for himmel! capping at 4 for now. these will be mini-sized!

[imnotdracula]

—Red holds a multitude of meanings doesn't it?

It's a color associated with passion and love, yet it's also associated with anger and evil. It's an eye catching color that invokes strong emotions from people. It's also a color that is most commonly used for many things.

While dyed pure red, Soma will feel emotions more intensely; he is quick to anger, more easily brought to tears, and generally far more emotional. he will have a harder time keeping his head cool. People around him will experience intense feelings that might exacerbate their own emotions to new heights.

(feel free to use this as a starter call for the event! I am capping it at 3.)

[crimsoncalamity]

Alright alright! Gonna toss out a small starter call for the refined (ha) miss I-No here! Gonna CAP AT 2 for now with CASTMATES EXEMPT.

It's a little early to give I-No an AU version of herself considering she just arrived here, however, if you want your AUified character to interact so she gets the entirely wrong impression of them right out of the gate (unless they've interacted prior, then it'll just be confusion)-have at it! We can count it as an event thread. It'll be great for future interactions!

[twohundredpower]

with that, here's a starter call for the event! capping at 2 for the time being!

you can find lloyd's event info here and here!

[grymfared]

lms for an alternative allegory starter, capping this at 4

[cyandelightz]

Starter call, cap of 4. Need to get back in the swing of things.

[idolworship]

it may take me a short bit to get to them because i'm playing some games with friends later tonight, but would anyone like a starter from sua? cap at 5, castmates being exempt.

[priestessofwisdom]

while i figure out some icons and follow the masterlist, here's a starter call for zelda! capping this at 4, and they'll be mini-sized just because of the event coming up!

[paaperboats]

with red and boxer reunited, here's a starter call for the event!! i'm going to keep it uncapped, but selective! i'm very excited but not sure how many threads i can handle atm for part one.. (if i don't write you one for this, i'll see if you'd like to do something for part two when it rolls around!).

these two will mostly just be over the moon about being together again. since it's their greatest dream, they might not even realize (or want to admit) that what's happening around them isn't real. if you're lucky, you might even get to hear red sing :')

[troubleisafriend]

Who wants late Color Theory stuff? I do!

Jester’s starting color is SAFFRON! Her truest self is someone who wants to spread joy, and she’s bound to do what she can to draw a smile out of you. Her cheer will be turned up and unimpeded by her bouts of immaturity or sadness, and her upbeat nature will of course be intact. This nature will be present in her ANALOGOUS doppelgänger as well, whose shade is of a YELLOW-GREEN. Having found herself in the care of her father rather than her mother, the seedy criminal world she grew up amidst has left her with a bit more bite toward others and malice toward her enemies. 

Gonna cap these at 4! DnD castmates will be exempt. Hit me up if you have any specific ideas.

[prodigalflame]

Starter Call capped at two (2).