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Cerillium wrote:Sorry I haven't been able to post here today. I figured the weekend would be a madhouse IRL. Anything that needs my attention?

(Other than Tribblequest and poor Mab. Damn, I've stalled Min completely.)

Mincaldenteans wrote:

Cerillium wrote:Sorry I haven't been able to post here today. I figured the weekend would be a madhouse IRL. Anything that needs my attention?

(Other than Tribblequest and poor Mab. Damn, I've stalled Min completely.)

All good Cer -nodnod-

Cerillium wrote:Sorry I haven't been able to post here today. I figured the weekend would be a madhouse IRL. Anything that needs my attention?

(Other than Tribblequest and poor Mab. Damn, I've stalled Min completely.)

Cerillium wrote:

Mincaldenteans wrote:
All good Cer -nodnod-

Want to keep running Myra? The key will appear on the counter for Esty's character. I've got to add his tab. Almost forgot.

Esternial wrote:

Well, time I gave this a shot.


Your NS Nation's Nickname: Esty

Character Name: Joe Quinn Jr.

Character Gender: Male

Character Species (nation personification, human, alien, etc): Human

Character Physical Description (height, weight, apparent age, actual age): Joe is a relatively tall man, towering at approximately 1m90, with a weight of 78kg - give or take. He looks like a man in his thirties and claims he's 34, though he's technically a bit older than five decades. Upon his arrival in Bielefield, he's wearing a grey suit with a charcoal tie.

URL to Character Picture, if any: http://oi58.tinypic.com/2ajvwvn.jpg

Primary Skill or Power: Smoke Manipulation (6): For a reason still unknown to him, Joe has discovered this uncanny ability to manipulate smoke. While initially this was only limited to a few party tricks and earning a quick buck or two from a bet, Joe eventually developed a much greater control of his abilities. Now, Joe can turn his body into smoke itself (or specific parts of his body) into thick black smoke. He can use this ability to avoid injuries by turning his body or the body part being targeted into smoke. As a side-effect, being in smoke form prevents ageing.

Power Weaknesses/Flaws: Aside from converting his own body into smoke, Joe cannot actively produce smoke through non-conventional means. Because of this, he is a heavy smoker. In addition, while his body is converted into densely packed smoke, a very strong gusts of wind can still dissipate it. The less dense the cloud of smoke, the longer it takes for Joe to reform his body or parts of it. Also, while some conventional methods of capturing smoke may not be effective (like a vacuum, the black smoke can escape one of those with little effort), putting the smoke in a pressurized container will prevent Joe from assuming human form.

Secondary Skill or Power: Business acumen (4): Fancy term for "con man". You might've heard of Jordan Belfort and Frank Abagnale, but you surely haven't heard of Joe Quinn. That's because he's good at what he does. He's quick to make powerful friends and a silver-tongued devil in a fancy suit.

Power Weaknesses/Flaws: His cons were stellar back in the day, but nowadays they'd likely be less waterproof, making most of his con schemes useless. Regardless, he's a man who knows how to talk the talk, which still has some value.

Character Background/Biography: Joe Quinn's Sr. was a businessman who focused on earning a living for his family. Though he brought in a good payday, senior was a strict father with big plans for his little boy. Junior's mother was a positive influence throughout his childhood, which was dominated by his father's high expectations. Quinn got into business, just as his father did, but as soon as the old man kicked the bucket he stopped walking between the lines. Call it a much overdue act of defiance. Keeping his practices hidden from his mother and everyone else, he embezzled and scammed himself into a comfortable lifestyle, though a lifestyle he led whilst constantly looking over his shoulder. When he turned 30, he was a rich man with powerful friends and connections that kept him from falling from the top. He had everything to be happy in life; everything but a dame to share it all with. Joe spent a fair amount of time looking for a woman, and he went through quite a few possible candidates with whom he might share the rest of his life with, but he never felt a true connection with any of them. Then he met Delilah. A cheesy name if you ask me, but she was the full package: vibrant personality, smile that could fell a thousand men and legs that drew the eyes of a thousand more. At the age of 34, Joe felt happy. He truly did. That's when it all came tumbling down. The last thing he could remember was just an ordinary day with the love of his life before what seemed like an eternity of darkness followed.

Skip to 2013. The modern age. Nameless stranger finds a strange, pressurised canister in his basement and opens it up. Lid flies into his face and he falls onto the ground as he stares in disbelief at the cloud of black smoke erupting from it before him and assumed the form of a naked man in his thirties. Eyes meet, awkwardness ensues and the smoke man escapes.

Now, almost one year later, Joe is getting more accustomed to the time and his strange powers, and after running his last con in New York (owing the success to his powers) he's caught word of a placed called Bielefield. With plans to pursue a more legitimate career, he travels there with the clothes on his back and a coffer of cash.

Why the character is in Bielefeld/Occupation: Officially unemployed, looking for investments and/or to start a business venture.

URL to Apartment Picture: You mean like this?

Link to RP examples: Most recent IC post.

IMPORTANT:
One paragraph that sums up your character. This paragraph is what we'll use on your player tab on the first page of the thread. This MUST be brief. Your tab will contain a link to your application so people will have full details: Joe is a silver-tongued devil with a charming smile and a face straight from the 1960s. Waking up in present, he's been forced to adapt to the information age and all the dangers that come with it, such as E-cigs. A man in pursuit of his own happiness brings him to a place were he's bound to find something. Whether it's something he's looking for yet remains to seen

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Torsiedelle wrote:

Tiltjuice wrote:
Agreed. Am not picky about not being selected. *nods*

Why not have both Nick and MB?

A cat and a rabbit? Sounds like my pets.

I TG'd Min with a rough idea of a plot I was writing. Say, can any of the teens drive? If not, then maybe one or two adults could go, or I could work around that with a taxi.

Cerillium wrote:

Esternial wrote:

Well, time I gave this a shot.


Your NS Nation's Nickname: Esty

Character Name: Joe Quinn Jr.

Character Gender: Male

Character Species (nation personification, human, alien, etc): Human

Character Physical Description (height, weight, apparent age, actual age): Joe is a relatively tall man, towering at approximately 1m90, with a weight of 78kg - give or take. He looks like a man in his thirties and claims he's 34, though he's technically a bit older than five decades. Upon his arrival in Bielefield, he's wearing a grey suit with a charcoal tie.

URL to Character Picture, if any: http://oi58.tinypic.com/2ajvwvn.jpg

Primary Skill or Power: Smoke Manipulation (6): For a reason still unknown to him, Joe has discovered this uncanny ability to manipulate smoke. While initially this was only limited to a few party tricks and earning a quick buck or two from a bet, Joe eventually developed a much greater control of his abilities. Now, Joe can turn his body into smoke itself (or specific parts of his body) into thick black smoke. He can use this ability to avoid injuries by turning his body or the body part being targeted into smoke. As a side-effect, being in smoke form prevents ageing.

Power Weaknesses/Flaws: Aside from converting his own body into smoke, Joe cannot actively produce smoke through non-conventional means. Because of this, he is a heavy smoker. In addition, while his body is converted into densely packed smoke, a very strong gusts of wind can still dissipate it. The less dense the cloud of smoke, the longer it takes for Joe to reform his body or parts of it. Also, while some conventional methods of capturing smoke may not be effective (like a vacuum, the black smoke can escape one of those with little effort), putting the smoke in a pressurized container will prevent Joe from assuming human form.

Secondary Skill or Power: Business acumen (4): Fancy term for "con man". You might've heard of Jordan Belfort and Frank Abagnale, but you surely haven't heard of Joe Quinn. That's because he's good at what he does. He's quick to make powerful friends and a silver-tongued devil in a fancy suit.

Power Weaknesses/Flaws: His cons were stellar back in the day, but nowadays they'd likely be less waterproof, making most of his con schemes useless. Regardless, he's a man who knows how to talk the talk, which still has some value.

Character Background/Biography: Joe Quinn's Sr. was a businessman who focused on earning a living for his family. Though he brought in a good payday, senior was a strict father with big plans for his little boy. Junior's mother was a positive influence throughout his childhood, which was dominated by his father's high expectations. Quinn got into business, just as his father did, but as soon as the old man kicked the bucket he stopped walking between the lines. Call it a much overdue act of defiance. Keeping his practices hidden from his mother and everyone else, he embezzled and scammed himself into a comfortable lifestyle, though a lifestyle he led whilst constantly looking over his shoulder. When he turned 30, he was a rich man with powerful friends and connections that kept him from falling from the top. He had everything to be happy in life; everything but a dame to share it all with. Joe spent a fair amount of time looking for a woman, and he went through quite a few possible candidates with whom he might share the rest of his life with, but he never felt a true connection with any of them. Then he met Delilah. A cheesy name if you ask me, but she was the full package: vibrant personality, smile that could fell a thousand men and legs that drew the eyes of a thousand more. At the age of 34, Joe felt happy. He truly did. That's when it all came tumbling down. The last thing he could remember was just an ordinary day with the love of his life before what seemed like an eternity of darkness followed.

Skip to 2013. The modern age. Nameless stranger finds a strange, pressurised canister in his basement and opens it up. Lid flies into his face and he falls onto the ground as he stares in disbelief at the cloud of black smoke erupting from it before him and assumed the form of a naked man in his thirties. Eyes meet, awkwardness ensues and the smoke man escapes.

Now, almost one year later, Joe is getting more accustomed to the time and his strange powers, and after running his last con in New York (owing the success to his powers) he's caught word of a placed called Bielefield. With plans to pursue a more legitimate career, he travels there with the clothes on his back and a coffer of cash.

Why the character is in Bielefeld/Occupation: Officially unemployed, looking for investments and/or to start a business venture.

URL to Apartment Picture: You mean like this?

Link to RP examples: Most recent IC post.

IMPORTANT:
One paragraph that sums up your character. This paragraph is what we'll use on your player tab on the first page of the thread. This MUST be brief. Your tab will contain a link to your application so people will have full details: Joe is a silver-tongued devil with a charming smile and a face straight from the 1960s. Waking up in present, he's been forced to adapt to the information age and all the dangers that come with it, such as E-cigs. A man in pursuit of his own happiness brings him to a place were he's bound to find something. Whether it's something he's looking for yet remains to seen

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Tab added.

Joe Quinn Jr.
Joe is a silver-tongued devil with a charming smile and a face straight from the 1960s. Waking up in present, he's been forced to adapt to the information age and all the dangers that come with it, such as E-cigs. A man in pursuit of his own happiness brings him to a place were he's bound to find something. Whether it's something he's looking for yet remains to seen. Full Details.

Crumlark wrote:So, the last post I got from a OP/Co-OP was one assigning doubt on my character, and since then I have clarified a few concepts on the subject. I have yet to hear back. Does this mean I was accepted, or not longer being considered?

Tiltjuice wrote:

Crumlark wrote:I actually developed the Symbiosis power to wind up being one moreover of social relevance rather than combat or aggressive relevance. Seeing as I made it difficult to accomplish without permission, I was going to use it to be able to focus on inter-character relationships that would propel Demolior's story forward, while sharing a body with them. Mental communication, mutual trust being built by the closeness of their situation, etc.
EDIT: Also, bad phrasing in the app. With living Hosts, he does not have complete control.

Hmm. Let me think about this.

I have some ideas about how I might help Crum's char fit in. Nothing solid yet, though.

Crumlark wrote:So, the last post I got from a OP/Co-OP was one assigning doubt on my character, and since then I have clarified a few concepts on the subject. I have yet to hear back. Does this mean I was accepted, or not longer being considered?

Cerillium wrote:Thanks Min.

Crumlark wrote:So, the last post I got from a OP/Co-OP was one assigning doubt on my character, and since then I have clarified a few concepts on the subject. I have yet to hear back. Does this mean I was accepted, or not longer being considered?

I was waiting to see what ideas were floating about and if players were interested in having their characters become a host.

It might be extremely difficult to pull off until you get to the know the group better and vice versa.

Cerillium wrote:Thanks Min.

Crumlark wrote:So, the last post I got from a OP/Co-OP was one assigning doubt on my character, and since then I have clarified a few concepts on the subject. I have yet to hear back. Does this mean I was accepted, or not longer being considered?

I was waiting to see what ideas were floating about and if players were interested in having their characters become a host.

It might be extremely difficult to pull off until you get to the know the group better and vice versa.

Crumlark wrote:

Cerillium wrote:Thanks Min.


I was waiting to see what ideas were floating about and if players were interested in having their characters become a host.

It might be extremely difficult to pull off until you get to the know the group better and vice versa.

I could certainly use that character well after I am established in the community, and use a more practical character until then.

TotallyNotEvilLand wrote:

Crumlark wrote:I could certainly use that character well after I am established in the community, and use a more practical character until then.

I might be willing to allow Saren to be a host assuming it doesn't last too long and nothing too nightmarish happens.

Monfrox wrote:If you guys aren't interested in doing the free-form story, let me know. I can wrap it up if that's the case so Sinyaya isn't blocking the stairs.

Monfrox wrote:If you guys aren't interested in doing the free-form story, let me know. I can wrap it up if that's the case so Sinyaya isn't blocking the stairs.

Torsiedelle wrote:

Monfrox wrote:If you guys aren't interested in doing the free-form story, let me know. I can wrap it up if that's the case so Sinyaya isn't blocking the stairs.

I had Jasmine investigate. She's there...I can break off, though.

On another note, I finally decided to map my Xbox 360 controller out so I can play LoZ: Majora's Mask on it.