Intertwined Island: OOC

[Kaziimar]

Character Sheet
Shinji is often seen around the island either around the way collecting curios that interest him, at school or sometimes even at the pub (he drinks sometimes because even though he’s around sixteen in human years, his excuse is “I’m ninety years old so technically I can drink.” He spends more time in his human shape than his true draconic one, which allows him greater access and freedom of movement around the island and from first glance he looks like any other dark-skinned young boy, but his yellow dragon eyes and cloud of midnight blue hair (same color as his blue-black scales) make him stand out even among the population. When at home, a simple but sturdy house near the base of a mountain, he’s often under the watchful eye of his strict but loving father. He’s the only son of Lord Firethroat, an ancient and powerful dragon that resides over a vast domain (Firethroat makes his lair inside the base of the mountain they live near when he wants to be in his true form, as he prefers his dragon shape to his human one and is far more reclusive than his son).

They don’t disclose much about where they come from, but they do say that it’s hot and that dragons and humans co-exist there. After some stressful events that happened inside the family, it was suggested by the draconic council that the lord and his son take some time off for health reasons (mostly Firethroat because he was not handling this stressful situation well, Shinji just decided to go with him) and have been staying on this island for a while until they decide to return home again, the duo have been torn on that. Shinji misses home but likes this island as it’s perfect for the curious and outgoing young drake to meet all sorts of new friends and discover new things (Dad thinks he’s using this as an excuse to fuck human girls), while Firethroat wishes to return home as he has lands to look after and to be honest it feels cramped to him.

[Likar]

Character Sheet
Shinji is often seen around the island either around the way collecting curios that interest him, at school or sometimes even at the pub (he drinks sometimes because even though he’s around sixteen in human years, his excuse is “I’m ninety years old so technically I can drink.” He spends more time in his human shape than his true draconic one, which allows him greater access and freedom of movement around the island and from first glance he looks like any other dark-skinned young boy, but his yellow dragon eyes and cloud of midnight blue hair (same color as his blue-black scales) make him stand out even among the population. When at home, a simple but sturdy house near the base of a mountain, he’s often under the watchful eye of his strict but loving father. He’s the only son of Lord Firethroat, an ancient and powerful dragon that resides over a vast domain (Firethroat makes his lair inside the base of the mountain they live near when he wants to be in his true form, as he prefers his dragon shape to his human one and is far more reclusive than his son).

They don’t disclose much about where they come from, but they do say that it’s hot and that dragons and humans co-exist there. After some stressful events that happened inside the family, it was suggested by the draconic council that the lord and his son take some time off for health reasons (mostly Firethroat because he was not handling this stressful situation well, Shinji just decided to go with him) and have been staying on this island for a while until they decide to return home again, the duo have been torn on that. Shinji misses home but likes this island as it’s perfect for the curious and outgoing young drake to meet all sorts of new friends and discover new things (Dad thinks he’s using this as an excuse to fuck human girls), while Firethroat wishes to return home as he has lands to look after and to be honest it feels cramped to him.

Accepted.

[Foxfound]

Mariana Strange
Age: 18

Gender: Female

Species: Human

Place of Origin: Tokyo, Japan

Personality: Mariana can be somewhat abrasive. She usually doesn't go out of her way to tick people off, but she doesn't try very hard not too, either. She tells people to 'cool it' a lot. She does want to be a force for good, however, and will do what she can to protect those she cares about or deems innocent.

Backstory: Mariana has always had a special interest in paranormal, supernatural, and otherwise unexplained phenomena and mystery, and fancies herself a detective/investigator. Growing up in urban Tokyo, she was an intelligent child, but didn't care much for school, and often spent time walking the streets, investigating anything out of the ordinary, both real and imagined. Early on she developed a talent for sticking her nose where it didn't belong, and she got in trouble on more than a few occasions. She never actually found any 'real' mysteries until age 12, when she affixed a crudely-built mailbox to the outside of her bedroom window and put an ad in the school newspaper encouraging anyone who witnessed anything 'unnatural' to bring her the details. From here on out she started getting her first peeks into the world of fantasy that most people are unaware of, trailing all manner of mythical beings and beasts that live on and under the city's streets, sometimes in plain sight. She tried several times to submit writings about her adventures to the school newspaper, but every time they were treated as fiction, and as Mariana insisted that they were the truth she never had then printed. In some cases, she's found that she'd rather not expose the creatures she's discovered, as she's learned that not all supernatural life is malevolent.
As she neared the end of high school, her parents planned to send her to a good college elsewhere in Japan. Mariana had other plans, and didn't want to abandon the world she had discovered for 'doctoring and lawyering'. When the time came for her to take the train across the country, she got off at the first station and bought passage on a supply ship to the island, a place that had already caught her attention several years before. She currently stays in a room on the second floor of the Aviator's Shelter. As far as anyone knows, she's here to do some 'detecting', whatever that means. She wisely hasn't told anyone that she's essentially a runaway.

Combat Info: Mariana doesn't possess any weapons of her own, but is a rather powerful fighter for her size, and her fists pack quite a punch.

Items: With her she has a Polaroid camera, a cassette player with some tapes, a magnifying glass, and a notebook with a pen.

[Zjaum]

Character Sheet
Adam Boone is a 22-year-old jack of all trades, but a master of two: he can dig, and he can build. He's not particularly strong or agile, at least outside what live in the wilderness demands. He goes into the unpopulated areas of the island with his trusty shovel, his survival knife, and his well-oiled firearm and builds new canals, structures, and other items that can ensure that nature knew that man was king. He lives alone near the back of the island for now, but he built himself a large, multi-room cabin, practically an estate, with enough room for himself, a spouse, and perhaps a kid or two. He owns a large plot of land and makes a living selling craftwork, lumber, and spoils from hunting. He doesn't talk to people much, but he reads and writes on a daily basis.

[Likar]

(Image)
Mariana Strange
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Place of Origin: Tokyo, Japan (though it's not clear if that's where she was born)
Personality: Mariana can be somewhat abrasive. She usually doesn't go out of her way to tick people off, but she doesn't try very hard not too, either. She tells people to 'cool it' a lot. She does want to be a force for good, however, and will do what she can to protect those she cares about or deems innocent.
Backstory: Coming very soon

Character Sheet
Adam Boone is a 22-year-old jack of all trades, but a master of two: he can dig, and he can build. He's not particularly strong or agile, at least outside what live in the wilderness demands. He goes into the unpopulated areas of the island with his trusty shovel, his survival knife, and his well-oiled firearm and builds new canals, structures, and other items that can ensure that nature knew that man was king. He lives alone near the back of the island for now, but he built himself a large, multi-room cabin, practically an estate, with enough room for himself, a spouse, and perhaps a kid or two. He owns a large plot of land and makes a living selling craftwork, lumber, and spoils from hunting. He doesn't talk to people much, but he reads and writes on a daily basis.

Accepted, yeet.

[Likar]

That puts us at.. I think 8 users?

That seems like enough. Will make IC post soon.

[Likar]

Will make today.

[Foxfound]

Betty DuVall
Age: 30

Gender: Female

Species: Human (actually a vampire, but shh)

Place of Origin: born on the island

Personality: Betty is generally genial and conversational, but when people start acting aggressive and/or stupid she quickly gains a no-nonsense attitude.

Backstory: A young woman with startling red eyes and hair, Betty is the owner of the Aviator's Shelter, a saloon wedged awkwardly between the main road and the hanger of a disused American airstrip from WWII. Originally built by her parents near the end of the war to cater to the pilots and soldiers stationed on the island, it now serves as a main gathering place for locals and a place for the crew of fishing and supply ships to get a drink. Upstairs are rooms that Betty rents out to travelers and newcomers to the island, and the basement is a wine cellar. The saloon is normally open from noon to midnight.
Betty herself is a pleasant person, and while she doesn't spend much time at social events outside the saloon she's on good terms with most, perhaps all of the island's inhabitants. She won't hesitate to knock heads together to end a bar fight, though, and anyone that tries to rob the establishment finds themselves facing the double-barrelled shotgun Betty keeps behind the bar. Armed with her weapon, Betty often takes it upon herself to track people down when they get lost or otherwise endanger themselves in the island's wilderness, and can be much more dangerous than her appearance might suggest.
Betty has a younger sister, who normally helps her run the saloon but is currently studying in Japan.
Betty's father was a regular human, specifically a pilot in the US Air Force; her mother was a vampire from some other Pacific island. Both are deceased.

Secrets: Betty is actually a vampire, with all the strengths and weaknesses that entails. She is able to use some simple magic taught by her parents to protect herself from the sun, allowing her to travel the island in the daytime when necessary, but this can be draining, so she spends most of the day inside when not on a rescue mission. She requires human blood to survive; this is usually obtained near closing time from saloon patrons who get too drunk to remember much, who can easily be waylaid into the cellar after the other patrons leave. She is not murderous, however; she never takes enough blood to gravely harm them, and returns them home after she is finished with them. One or two people a night satisfy her bloodlust. She generally targets sailors and others not likely to be on the island long enough to figure out what's really going on.
There is actually a medium-sized system of catacombs under the wine cellar. These were part of a missionary church that originally stood on the site of the saloon. Due to vampires' vulnerability to religious artifacts, Betty cannot venture far into the catacombs, and what they contain remains unknown to her.

Combat Info: Betty is skilled with her shotgun. If necessary she can use it as a blunt weapon. She can also attack with her fangs, though this is generally a last resort when with others as it would expose her as a vampire. It should be noted that her physical strength is significantly reduced while outside during the day.

Items: When out of town she carries her shotgun with her; otherwise it's behind the bar in the saloon. Betty also owns a car, though she rarely drives it; it originally belonged to a Japanese officer stationed on the island, and ended up in her father's hands after the American takeover. Betty stores the car in the old hanger next to the saloon.

[Likar]

One more app, which should be done today.

Betty DuVall
the girl on the left, the first song is her theme
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Species: Human (actually a vampire, but shh)
Place of Origin: born on the island
Personality: Betty is generally genial and conversational, but when people start acting aggressive and/or stupid she quickly gains a no-nonsense attitude.
Backstory:

Guess accepted.

[Likar]

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=463474

There is the IC.

[Zjaum]

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=463474

There is the IC.

Fun fun!

[Likar]

https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=463474

There is the IC.

Fun fun!

Mm yes, now I can sip my tea and relax, and watch as you all deforest and destroy the island, or build it up and end up getting hit with a hurricane.

[Main Nation Ministry]

I want to join in on the fun. For characters, may I make an app for a "The Prisoner" styled spy character, since the setting takes place during the Cold War?

[Likar]

I want to join in on the fun. For characters, may I make an app for a "The Prisoner" styled spy character, since the setting takes place during the Cold War?

That works.

[Foxfound]

I'll make my first post sometime today.

Also going to make a slight update to my first app. Nothing major, just wanted to list what items she has.

[Main Nation Ministry]

Character Sheet

Agent Thomas Maher is a bit of a sketchy fellow who turned up on the shore of the island. The story as he claims is that he works for the CIA, but he can't seem to remember the mission he was assigned. Figuring that it has something to do with the island he's in, that doesn't really explain the colored striped briefcase that washed ashore with him and the badge that's above his breast pocket, showing a Technicolor eye. While he seems to be an agent with a slight case of amnesia, it appears that he's some kind of double agent for some organization.

Overall, Thomas knows basic combat and survival skills, due to his work in the field. Due to his occupation in authority, he could easily persuade some people for information, if necessary. While he is stoic, he does have some questionable viewpoints which makes seem like a collectivist, adding suspicion onto him on his backstory and the possible mission he was assigned.

[Foxfound]

What time of day is it on the island? Given that we'd just started I assume it's early morning, but I wanted to make sure.

[Likar]

What time of day is it on the island? Given that we'd just started I assume it's early morning, but I wanted to make sure.

Morning, yeah.

[Flaireis]

Character Sheet
Patricia Pitchsworth
Patricia, or to confidants Patty, has lived on this island for as long as its oldest vampiric inhabitants can remember. She's only recognizably centuries old due to her archaic-looking garb, high fashion of the late18th Century. Her dialect is refined, and her mannerisms are graceful. She recalls anecdotes about the American revolution.
Patricia Pitchsworth has this island in her bones, and such is particularly true of the Mansion. She knows the nooks and crannies of the house like she built it herself, but she isn't much for words. She is generally disinterested in really conversing with anyone other than those she makes acquaintance with, but she will talk to anyone.
She has a large library of tattered novels of the period, including a burgeoning collection of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and the like. They all appear to be first or second printings.
Patricia can be found in this library as well as in the attics, where she keeps other books and bides time while not reading.

Powers: none that a vampire in this canon wouldn't have except for an excellent memory of historical events, particularly surrounding the island. She's somewhat frail.

I'm guessing this will be rejected for some reason.

[Foxfound]

Character Sheet
Patricia Pitchsworth
Patricia, or to confidants Patty, has lived on this island for as long as its oldest vampiric inhabitants can remember. She's only recognizably centuries old due to her archaic-looking garb, high fashion of the late18th Century. Her dialect is refined, and her mannerisms are graceful. She recalls anecdotes about the American revolution.
Patricia Pitchsworth has this island in her bones, and such is particularly true of the Mansion. She knows the nooks and crannies of the house like she built it herself, but she isn't much for words. She is generally disinterested in really conversing with anyone other than those she makes acquaintance with, but she will talk to anyone.
She has a large library of tattered novels of the period, including a burgeoning collection of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and the like. They all appear to be first or second printings.
Patricia can be found in this library as well as in the attics, where she keeps other books and bides time while not reading.

Powers: none that a vampire in this canon wouldn't have except for an excellent memory of historical events, particularly surrounding the island. She's somewhat frail.

I'm guessing this will be rejected for some reason.

Just out of curiosity, do the other people on the island know she's a vampire? My character's kept that fact a secret to avoid any trouble from the townsfolk.

[Flaireis]

Character Sheet
Patricia Pitchsworth
Patricia, or to confidants Patty, has lived on this island for as long as its oldest vampiric inhabitants can remember. She's only recognizably centuries old due to her archaic-looking garb, high fashion of the late18th Century. Her dialect is refined, and her mannerisms are graceful. She recalls anecdotes about the American revolution.
Patricia Pitchsworth has this island in her bones, and such is particularly true of the Mansion. She knows the nooks and crannies of the house like she built it herself, but she isn't much for words. She is generally disinterested in really conversing with anyone other than those she makes acquaintance with, but she will talk to anyone.
She has a large library of tattered novels of the period, including a burgeoning collection of Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and the like. They all appear to be first or second printings.
Patricia can be found in this library as well as in the attics, where she keeps other books and bides time while not reading.

Powers: none that a vampire in this canon wouldn't have except for an excellent memory of historical events, particularly surrounding the island. She's somewhat frail.

I'm guessing this will be rejected for some reason.

Just out of curiosity, do the other people on the island know she's a vampire? My character's kept that fact a secret to avoid any trouble from the townsfolk.

The short answer is that because she's pretty reclusive, there are rumours. She isn't open about it.

[Danceria]

Deja Vu! I have tagged in this place before!

[Bingellia]

Oh, hey, look at this. Let's get another one of the original players involved.

[Ikuisuus]

Character Sheet

• Name: Naiara Gorka
• Age: 15 Years Old
• Gender: Female
• Height: 170cm
• Description: Half-Asian and Half-Caucasian female with black hair and brown hazel eyes. Her skin tone and facial structure is closer to that of a mongoloid, while her body, voice, and fingerprints are closer to a caucasoid. She is lean and skinny, coupled with a below medium chest size.
• Background:

Born to a Japanese mother and a Basque father, Naiara was a bittersweet miracle from the near start. Long ago in the mid 1950s, her father had illegally immigrated from Spain, escaping prosecution for speaking and supporting the Basque language (which was prohibited and oppressed by the Francisco Franco regime). On the other hand, her mother was already a native to the island as a cook; however, there was just one problem with that.

Her mother didn’t have much family left other than grandparents, and prior to 1960, she remained single. All that changed, however, when Naiara’s father sought refuge on the island, assuming a new name and personality to escape Francoist-Spaniard authorities. Starting life all over again in a foreign country, Naiara’s father went back to being a fisher, where about a year later in 1959, he would meet his future wife (whom would become Naiara’s mother).

So when Naiara came along in 1961 as a baby, neither mom or dad would think that life would take the worse for themselves. The newly-wed Gorka couple soon found themselves with misfortune, with the first being the death of her mother several months after Naiara was born. This left her father as Naiara’s only parent, and if that responsibility wasn’t enough, Gorka himself had to face the language barrier - his Japanese was logical yet Tarzan-like compared to his wife (Naiara’s mother).

But luckily, Naiara was a quick learner, actually being able to learn Japanese just fine compared to her father. In fact, Naiara learned so well that she could actually speak Basque, which was her father’s native tongue. Like her father, Naiara was laidback, but she was also a bit of a rebel, slightly more-so than her father by comparison.

To name some examples to such radical changes, she spoke with a thick accent in both Japanese and Basque. This seemed quite innocent and ordinary if not for the fact that she used extensive and rigid agglutination. In addition, she almost always dropped pronouns in Japanese, which was fine considering that Japanese is a pro-drop language; however, Naiara omitted the subject so much that it was seldom seen to find her speaking in a formal and sophisticated manner.

While a fast learner, boredom came quick for Naiara, and she soon found herself participating in the cultural clubs, specifically English and literature. Despite her distinctively thick accent and informality, Naiara was a gifted polygot; however, tragedy would strike again for the family. Three months before Naiara was to start senior high school, her father succumbed to liver failure, leaving Naiara in an eerily familiar predicament - she was single and alone like her deceased mother.

[Likar]

Character Sheet

(Image)

• Name: Naiara Gorka
• Age: 15 Years Old
• Gender: Female
• Height: 170cm
• Description: Half-Asian and Half-Caucasian female with black hair and brown hazel eyes. Her skin tone and facial structure is closer to that of a mongoloid, while her body, voice, and fingerprints are closer to a caucasoid. She is lean and skinny, coupled with a below medium chest size.
• Background:

Born to a Japanese mother and a Basque father, Naiara was a bittersweet miracle from the near start. Long ago in the mid 1950s, her father had illegally immigrated from Spain, escaping prosecution for speaking and supporting the Basque language (which was prohibited and oppressed by the Francisco Franco regime). On the other hand, her mother was already a native to the island as a cook; however, there was just one problem with that.

Her mother didn’t have much family left other than grandparents, and prior to 1960, she remained single. All that changed, however, when Naiara’s father sought refuge on the island, assuming a new name and personality to escape Francoist-Spaniard authorities. Starting life all over again in a foreign country, Naiara’s father went back to being a fisher, where about a year later in 1959, he would meet his future wife (whom would become Naiara’s mother).

So when Naiara came along in 1961 as a baby, neither mom or dad would think that life would take the worse for themselves. The newly-wed Gorka couple soon found themselves with misfortune, with the first being the death of her mother several months after Naiara was born. This left her father as Naiara’s only parent, and if that responsibility wasn’t enough, Gorka himself had to face the language barrier - his Japanese was logical yet Tarzan-like compared to his wife (Naiara’s mother).

But luckily, Naiara was a quick learner, actually being able to learn Japanese just fine compared to her father. In fact, Naiara learned so well that she could actually speak Basque, which was her father’s native tongue. Like her father, Naiara was laidback, but she was also a bit of a rebel, slightly more-so than her father by comparison.

To name some examples to such radical changes, she spoke with a thick accent in both Japanese and Basque. This seemed quite innocent and ordinary if not for the fact that she used extensive and rigid agglutination. In addition, she almost always dropped pronouns in Japanese, which was fine considering that Japanese is a pro-drop language; however, Naiara omitted the subject so much that it was seldom seen to find her speaking in a formal and sophisticated manner.

While a fast learner, boredom came quick for Naiara, and she soon found herself participating in the cultural clubs, specifically English and literature. Despite her distinctively thick accent and informality, Naiara was a gifted polygot; however, tragedy would strike again for the family. Three months before Naiara was to start senior high school, her father succumbed to liver failure, leaving Naiara in an eerily familiar predicament - she was single and alone like her deceased mother.

My favorite application! Accepted!