Ghosts of Nueva Iberia (OOC / OPEN)

[North America Inc]

It was early evening. Winter checked herself one more time in the mirror. Rainbow headband: Check, lesbian colours: check, cardboard sign: check. Winter was extra proud of that sign, as she had written her message on the back in reversed writing, so if it was to get in the newspaper, the whole of Nueva Iberia would see what they wanted. Maybe then they would listen. She scoffed, As if. They wouldn't listen to some uni kid, they probably wouldn't even notice her. Even if she was the daughter of one of the most skilled Acolytes in the Imperial Royal Guard. She chuckled bitterly, Not anymore. Her father had been... Less than accepting of his daughter's sexuality. Winter pushed those thoughts away, joining the steadily growing crowd of people heading towards the university quad.

When she got there, a girl waving a pink and orange shawl was standing on a box in the middle of the quad. Everyone was slowly gathering at the edges, listening to what she had to say.
"We have been planning this for months now. We know what we want, and we know how we will get it!" she held the shawl up high so it blended with the colours of the sunset, "Let's go and make a difference!"

Caught up in the frenzied atmosphere, Winter felt herself moving towards the gate of the uni and out into the street. Waving her sign aloft, she joined the growing chant,
"We stand for equality! We stand for all!" It grew, becoming almost ritual like as the moved further along the road.
When they reached a small square, a number of civilians had gathered there, forming a blockade. Winter felt rage boil inside her. How dare they stop them from fighting for the right thing. How could they so blind and think that what she stood for was wrong!? She could feel her fingers twitching, eager to bring out her golden dragon's fury on the world, but she reigned it in, fighting the urge. There were police lurking somewhere, she knew, even if she could see them.

Although it wasn't her that make the first move, she didn't have to. Further down the line, a member of the blockade had stepped forwards and knocked down some of the protesters.
Right. Enough was enough.
Winter reached for the sword strapped to her back, but was stopped by a man with rainbow paint on his cheeks. Looking where he indicated, she noticed police officers watching the chaos with satisfied smirks. Right. It was just a ploy to try and find a legal reason for arresting them. Those sneaky, cheating ba-. Winter dropped her hands back to her sides. She would not give them the satisfaction of capturing innocent protesters, especially not her. Not today. Not ever.

Great post, thank you!

[North America Inc]

Character Name: Winter Navarro
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Appearance: https://imgur.com/a/vXQtotT Winter is well built, with ropy muscles and a slender build. She is around 5 foot 10. She has bright white hair and heavy lidded brown eyes.
Occupation: University Student, Civil Rights Activist
Personality: Winter is almost stupidly brave and loyal, and if she makes a promise to you, you know she's going to set the world alight and watch it burn if that's what it took. This fiery nature of hers has occasionally often landed her in a bit a lot of hot water, but that doesn't make any difference to her. She forms deep attachements to her friends and family, which make it hard for her to let go and she can come across as jealous and obsessive over those she loves.
Biography: Winter was the daughter of British immigrants who settled in Del Rey looking for a fun retirement place after winning the lottery. She came here when she was 4, but shortly after they arrived, Winter's mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and died a few months later, leaving her to be raised with her father, half-brothers and half-sister and her sister. She was very close to her half-siblings, in particular idolising her half-sister Eli.

Winter had a turbulent period during her teenage years when she fell in with the wrong gang. She would hide all sorts of illegal dealings from her family, and got a girlfriend, Summer. Terrified of what her father would say if he found out she likes girls, she hid it from him for 2 years, from when she was 17 to 19.

When Winter was 18, she recieved a call that her half-sister Eli had commit s**cide. She was only 35. This naturally devastated Winter, and changed her outlook on the world to a much more pessimistic one. That year she also started working for a local leftist political party as a civil rights activist. The next year, when she was 19, her girlfriend died after some gang v!olence occured in the street and she was caught in the middle. Winter's dad finally found out about her sexuality and often belittled and bullied her for it. Winter sank into depression, until she found an outlet in training with her weapon. She had done so since she was 14, but now she started to really put effort and work into mastering it.

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RP History:[/Table]None[/td]

Acolyte Application
Choice of Weapon: Katana
Armor/Weapon Appearance: A steel katana with gold leaf circuitry designs inlaid on the blade. It has a gold plated grip and a mustard coloured tassel on the pommel.
Years of Practice: 6, taught by her father who was a member of an Acolyte oraganisation
Notable Proficiencies: Winter's abilities manifest in psionic abilities. She is very good at psionic weapon augmentation, being able to manifest a golden looking serpent creature with her sword. She can also superimpose a larger image of her katana over the physical one, allowing for greater reach and a double hit.
Strengths:

• Winter excels in ranged combat. With her far reaching abilities and a little luck, she can take down strong melee enemies before they get close.
• Her psionic abilities are remarkable for someone so young. She doesn't look like someone so advanced, and so people often underestimate her.

Limitations:

• Because she is so young, Winter doesn't have full knowledge, mastery or control of her abilities, which can often end up backfiring.
• Because of her slender build and lack of substantial armour, she doesn't do well in melee combat.

Accepted

If you have discord feel free to join through the link and we can plan out adding Winter to either the end of the current arc or something else entirely.

[The Knockout Gun Gals]

Tag!

[Obrela]

Tryna think of an opening for Winter, but I got nothing. All I can think of is I want it to show her impulsive nature and feistiness.

[Indo-pasif archipelago]

Character Name: Gender: Thomas "Tom" Murray Wozniak Age: 28 Appearance:Tom is often seen wearing dark glasses and hooded jacket to conceal his appearance. His face is left unshaven, with unkempt hair and mismatch of whatever clean clothes he has at the time. Occupation: Terrorist/outlaw, hacker & engineer for hire. Personality: From the outside, Tom appears like every other normal person. He is a shy person, to the point of almost reclusive, but he does not mind an amiable company, nor will he rudely refuse a friendly chat with a stranger. He does, however, listen more than he speaks. When he does speak, he speaks with neutral but pleasing tone, rarely raising his tone, if ever. However, every now and then one would find him defending his strongest convictions, whether it is about the hypocrisy of the Imperial government or the injustice of the wealthy. Then one can find him speaks sternly. His voice, calm as ever, has a tinge of rage and anger that seeps through his words. There, for however briefly, one can see the glimpse of Tom's derangement. Maybe it is an early stage of insanity, maybe it is simply the zeal of a prophet flowing unfiltered. Whatever it is, those who witness it is certainly unsettled if they are not ready. Biography: Thomas was born to a small devout family in Coatlan. Both of his parents were Polish immigrants who moved to Nueva Iberia not long after the World War ends. His father, Reverend Jan Wozniak, is a gentle but disciplined man while his mother, Maria Wozniak (née Kowalska), was a traditional Catholic mother. To them, he was a mark of their new beginning in Nueva Iberia. A high expectations for sure, but one that Tom would easily surpassed. He grew as a very intelligent child and his family tried their best to support him. Tom were introduced to various subjects from an early age. While his father was a man of God, he understood the necessity of other field of knowledge. Child Tom would prove himself to be quite a prodigy. He was no polymath, but he got good grasp in subjects from theology to natural science, and he was well read from the various books his father would provide him. His true intellect however, lies in logic and mathematics. Tom was a star student and his school life was relatively good in spite of his shyness. His father had suggested him to follow through in his path, but despite his strong sense of justice and upholding the law, he wanted to pursue secular education instead. He was on track to take go to Harvard, had the Earthquake of 1973 had not strucked. While his family had survived the disaster, their house had not. His mother had also been severely injured and the family finance was practically devastated. Thomas' plan to pursue a higher education seemed impossible, even more so to go overseas. He and his family spent weeks in shelter camps, where he saw the worst of humanity in plain view. He saw the government, inept at enforcing order and justice and was more concerned catering to the rich. He saw conmen and criminals, taking advantage of people at their weakest, giving them false hope in the guise of philanthropy and holy works. He saw everyman, forced to be the lowest scum of society, being ignored and even stampeded by others who could have helped. It was then when the first crack appeared in Tom's psyche and idealism. Thanks to the help from the congregation and his father's connection as a Reverend, his family managed to get by. It was not the life they knew before, but they were safe, at least compared to the camps, and after a few months things was stable enough for Tom to enroll at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nueva Iberia. He took a major in pure mathematics, with a side of electrical engineering. Just like in his previous schools, Tom garnered praise upon praise for his work. He was also actively involved with local activists group, providing charities when they're not protesting against perceived inequalities and overarching hold of the government. His extracurricular activities might have been the very thing who attracted the attention of some shady people. Tom was offered a huge amount of scholarship, in return of participating in a little research group from the department of psychology. It almost seem like easy money. It was his greatest mistake. Some speculates that they were sponsored by the DiMeo family. Other speculates that they were personnel of secret Iberian military branch. Even other talks that it might have something to do with the US government and its MKUltra. Whatever it was, the research was surely unethical, and almost malefic in nature. The details were hidden, but its damage was clear. Plenty of the other subjects killed themselves not long after the research ends, or was sent to the madhouse (a worst fate, some would have said). Tom endured through it all, but despite his stoic outlooks, something within his brain snapped. He would never admit that the experience affect him all that much, but everyone could see the changes in him. He grew more distant, and even though he was still amiable, one could notice that he holds some sort of rage inside him. It was also around this time his close family would notice his spectre for the first time, although they dismissed it as mere hallucination or shadows playing with their eyes. Tom quickly finished his study, as bright as ever, but he suddenly refused an offer to teach there while working on a doctorate. He moved away from his family, maintaining as little direct contact as possible. He became immersed in social activism, decrying the corruption that was especially visible ever since the Earthquake of '73 happened. He condemned the government and for what he viewed as hypocrisy in their ranks as criminal enterprises freely expand their tentacles while the poor was disproportionately accused to be gangster and other petty criminals. He viewed in disdain as enhanced imperial knights were perceived as heroes while the common man were refused the rights to arm themselves with implants. His father taught him Feeling that mere protests were not working, Tom resorted to a more radical approach. Those in power would not give a shit unless their power and themselves were in danger, so what's the point of playing by the rules? When the law and its enforcer side with injustice, then justice can only be brought by the outlaws. Business claiming to bring about the age of progress, yet throw the innocent into the grinder to fuel their ever expanding industrial complex. These would be Tom's personal philosophy for the next few years, as he began his crusade against the establishment. He posted out anonymous hit pieces, rallying a cry So far, Tom had successfully hidden himself from the authorities, living a life of seclusion in the rotten core of Paso del Rey. He made a small living doing random jobs for fellow slum dweller from his apartment, from fixing a broken implant to hacking stores CCTV system as requested. If he could make some money while being a thorn to the government, why not? Name of Spectre: 『Burning Memory』 Appearance: Burning Memory appears as an extension of Thomas' shadow. It is always connected to him in some ways, even as it stretches and shapes itself. Most of the time its barely visible as it melds with Tom's shadow, but every now and then one can notice that his shadow would move out of sync, appearing with extra appendages or features, or cast opposite to where it should be... Appearance Type: Natural Non Humanoid/Phenomenon Intelligence Type: Standard Ability Type: Long Distance Ability: Shadow Self: The spectre only exist as a two dimensional shade. It does not have any physical form that can be targeted physically, nor can it affect tangible objects. It can shift its shape as it wanted within the confine of two dimensional plane. It can pass through any gap as long as it wide enough for a sliver of light to pass through, and does not exceed the limit of its range. Phantom Pain: The spectre can trigger a burning sensation if it shades over a sentient being, ranging from quick heat flash to excruciating pain. As the effect is psionic in nature, traditional painkillers or protective clothing does not affect it. The effect can also be triggered by "covering" the shadow of the targetted area. Spontaneous Combustion: Part of its namesake, Burning Memory can causes objects it covers to spontaneously combust, provided it is combustible in nature. This effect is limited to non-sentient object, and it cannot create large fire out of nowhere, only small flame over the area it covers. Strengths: As mentioned before, it could effectively pass through any gap, provided there is an actual gap to pass through. Tom instinctively aware if Burning Memory can affect the area it covers, even if he cannot directly see it. He cannot, however, use it to know what the actual material/subject affected by the ability. Limitations: Total area covered by Burning Memory (its size, effectively) can never exceed 15 m². It can twist and shape itself to various form to reach faraway distant, but the total area it covers can never exceed that. While it cannot be harm physically, the spectre also cannot physically affects other in the same way. It can also be "harmed" by casting light bright enough to remove a shadow on top of it. If a strong light source is cast on it while its extending itself, any part of itself cut-off from Tom will also disappear, which will harm it proportionally to the removed area. RP History: Young Blood, Somewhere In The Dark, at least for a brief

[Zarkenis Ultima]

Tryna think of an opening for Winter, but I got nothing. All I can think of is I want it to show her impulsive nature and feistiness.

Your best bet if you want some help would be to get in touch with North, he'll know best if you could potentially join the ongoing event or if it'd be better to start something different tailored to your character.

Have you tried joining the discord? Discussions can take place more quickly there.

[Obrela]

Tryna think of an opening for Winter, but I got nothing. All I can think of is I want it to show her impulsive nature and feistiness.

Your best bet if you want some help would be to get in touch with North, he'll know best if you could potentially join the ongoing event or if it'd be better to start something different tailored to your character.

Have you tried joining the discord? Discussions can take place more quickly there.

No discord, sorry. I'll ask him!

[North America Inc]

Your best bet if you want some help would be to get in touch with North, he'll know best if you could potentially join the ongoing event or if it'd be better to start something different tailored to your character.

Have you tried joining the discord? Discussions can take place more quickly there.

No discord, sorry. I'll ask him!

It's no problem; as I said over TG, I'll keep you in the loop here.

The first arc is about to finish, so it would be a bit late to add you now to it. Instead, we can have you show up in the aftermath.

You can also consider doing something on your own for your introduction, and from there, I can see how best to integrate you with the main cast.

At the very least, my character is a college student, so we can always fall back on them going to the same uni.

[North America Inc]

Your best bet if you want some help would be to get in touch with North, he'll know best if you could potentially join the ongoing event or if it'd be better to start something different tailored to your character.

Have you tried joining the discord? Discussions can take place more quickly there.

No discord, sorry. I'll ask him!

Copy and pasted this message from the discord for the next steps this week:
De Santo - Amelia, Hector (in progress)

Nina - Igor, Talia ( in progress)

Luis - Yijun, Willis (in progress)

Franco - Jorge, Terrence (finished)

Thomas - Octavian, Elenita (unknown)

Environmental/Henchmen: Chloe (finished)

New characters: Willis, Winter, George

@everyone So I thought I should let you know what's going to happen this weekend and the RP as a whole.

I've reached out to most of you by now, to get a good sense of what was going on and such. This was a bit slower than I had hoped but that was partially on me, so I will take steps to rectify that.

This weekend, I will be posting the ending to the De Santo fight and *hook* for the rest of the story as a whole.

I plan for most of the other fights to be finished by then though I am allowing a bit of leeway.

They should however be finished by Monday or Tuesday, as a follow up post will serve as a way for the characters to get to know each other. Together as the police question us about the specifics of the event, this should give you guys ways to speak with others and get to know each other.

Following that, we will have a short side story involving El Silbon and El Charro Negro as Tulpas for us to get to know our characters then back to the mafia plot.

I'll also be taking a few steps to open up the lore to you guys, allowing you to add side characters, factions, and even side arcs to a certain extent.

If you have any feedback or thoughts, about this or in general, feel free to talk here or the OOC.

[Indo-pasif archipelago]

(Image) Character Name: Gender: Thomas "Tom" Murray Wozniak Age: 28 Appearance:Tom is often seen wearing dark glasses and hooded jacket to conceal his appearance. His face is left unshaven, with unkempt hair and mismatch of whatever clean clothes he has at the time. Occupation: Terrorist/outlaw, hacker & engineer for hire. Personality: From the outside, Tom appears like every other normal person. He is a shy person, to the point of almost reclusive, but he does not mind an amiable company, nor will he rudely refuse a friendly chat with a stranger. He does, however, listen more than he speaks. When he does speak, he speaks with neutral but pleasing tone, rarely raising his tone, if ever. However, every now and then one would find him defending his strongest convictions, whether it is about the hypocrisy of the Imperial government or the injustice of the wealthy. Then one can find him speaks sternly. His voice, calm as ever, has a tinge of rage and anger that seeps through his words. There, for however briefly, one can see the glimpse of Tom's derangement. Maybe it is an early stage of insanity, maybe it is simply the zeal of a prophet flowing unfiltered. Whatever it is, those who witness it is certainly unsettled if they are not ready. Biography: Thomas was born to a small devout family in Coatlan. Both of his parents were Polish immigrants who moved to Nueva Iberia not long after the World War ends. His father, Reverend Jan Wozniak, is a gentle but disciplined man while his mother, Maria Wozniak (née Kowalska), was a traditional Catholic mother. To them, he was a mark of their new beginning in Nueva Iberia. A high expectations for sure, but one that Tom would easily surpassed. He grew as a very intelligent child and his family tried their best to support him. Tom were introduced to various subjects from an early age. While his father was a man of God, he understood the necessity of other field of knowledge. Child Tom would prove himself to be quite a prodigy. He was no polymath, but he got good grasp in subjects from theology to natural science, and he was well read from the various books his father would provide him. His true intellect however, lies in logic and mathematics. Tom was a star student and his school life was relatively good in spite of his shyness. His father had suggested him to follow through in his path, but despite his strong sense of justice and upholding the law, he wanted to pursue secular education instead. He was on track to take go to Harvard, had the Earthquake of 1973 had not strucked. While his family had survived the disaster, their house had not. His mother had also been severely injured and the family finance was practically devastated. Thomas' plan to pursue a higher education seemed impossible, even more so to go overseas. He and his family spent weeks in shelter camps, where he saw the worst of humanity in plain view. He saw the government, inept at enforcing order and justice and was more concerned catering to the rich. He saw conmen and criminals, taking advantage of people at their weakest, giving them false hope in the guise of philanthropy and holy works. He saw everyman, forced to be the lowest scum of society, being ignored and even stampeded by others who could have helped. It was then when the first crack appeared in Tom's psyche and idealism. Thanks to the help from the congregation and his father's connection as a Reverend, his family managed to get by. It was not the life they knew before, but they were safe, at least compared to the camps, and after a few months things was stable enough for Tom to enroll at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nueva Iberia. He took a major in pure mathematics, with a side of electrical engineering. Just like in his previous schools, Tom garnered praise upon praise for his work. He was also actively involved with local activists group, providing charities when they're not protesting against perceived inequalities and overarching hold of the government. His extracurricular activities might have been the very thing who attracted the attention of some shady people. Tom was offered a huge amount of scholarship, in return of participating in a little research group from the department of psychology. It almost seem like easy money. It was his greatest mistake. Some speculates that they were sponsored by the DiMeo family. Other speculates that they were personnel of secret Iberian military branch. Even other talks that it might have something to do with the US government and its MKUltra. Whatever it was, the research was surely unethical, and almost malefic in nature. Tom along with tens of other students were forced to endure weeks of psychological abuse, have their identity and beliefs picked apart by strangers. Some reported that they were exposed to drugs without their consent, before being interrogated and further degraded by the researcher. Tom endured through it all, but despite his stoic outlooks, something within his brain snapped. He would never admit that the experience affect him all that much, but everyone could see the changes in him. He grew more distant, and even though he was still amiable, one could notice that he holds some sort of rage inside him. It was also around this time his close family would notice his spectre for the first time, although they dismissed it as mere hallucination or shadows playing with their eyes. Tom quickly finished his study, as bright as ever, but he suddenly refused an offer to teach there while working on a doctorate. He moved away from his family, maintaining as little direct contact as possible. He became immersed in social activism, decrying the corruption that was especially visible ever since the Earthquake of '73 happened. He condemned the government and for what he viewed as hypocrisy in their ranks as criminal enterprises freely expand their tentacles while the poor was disproportionately accused to be gangster and other petty criminals. He viewed in disdain as enhanced imperial knights were perceived as heroes while the common man were refused the rights to arm themselves with implants. Feeling that mere protests were not working, Tom resorted to a more radical approach. Those in power would not give a shit unless their power and themselves were in danger, so what's the point of playing by the rules? When the law and its enforcer side with injustice, then justice can only be brought by the outlaws. Capitalism and its consequences have been a disaster to humanity. These would be Tom's personal philosophy for the next few years, as he began his crusade against the establishment. Mysterious arson engulfed local police stations. Pipe bombs exploded in notorious officials' offices. Public announcement of NRM tech was followed by a series of burning stores that sold said products. In absentia, he had been christened a new name by the media, El Dacorpo, named so from his case codename by the investigators. So far, Tom had successfully hidden himself from the authorities, living a life of seclusion in the rotten core of Paso del Rey. He made a small living doing random jobs for fellow slum dweller from his apartment, from fixing a broken implant to hacking stores CCTV system as requested. If he could make some money while being a thorn to the government, why not? It had been months since his last large attack and the media's limelight had moved away to other stories. Perhaps it is high-time for him to return to the headlines? Name of Spectre: 『Burning Memory』 Appearance: Burning Memory appears as an extension of Thomas' shadow. It is always connected to him in some ways, even as it stretches and shapes itself. Most of the time its barely visible as it melds with Tom's shadow, but every now and then one can notice that his shadow would move out of sync, appearing with extra appendages or features, or cast opposite to where it should be... Appearance Type: Natural Non Humanoid/Phenomenon Intelligence Type: Standard Ability Type: Long Distance Ability: Shadow Self: The spectre only exist as a two dimensional shade. It does not have any physical form that can be targeted physically, nor can it affect tangible objects. It can shift its shape as it wanted within the confine of two dimensional plane. It can pass through any gap as long as it wide enough for a sliver of light to pass through, and does not exceed the limit of its range. Phantom Pain: The spectre can trigger a burning sensation if it shades over a sentient being, ranging from quick heat flash to excruciating pain. As the effect is psionic in nature, traditional painkillers or protective clothing does not affect it. The effect can also be triggered by "covering" the shadow of the targetted area. Spontaneous Combustion: Part of its namesake, Burning Memory can causes objects it covers to spontaneously combust, provided it is combustible in nature. This effect is limited to non-sentient object, and it cannot create large fire out of nowhere, only small flame over the area it covers. Strengths: As mentioned before, it could effectively pass through any gap, provided there is an actual gap to pass through. Tom instinctively aware if Burning Memory can affect the area it covers, even if he cannot directly see it. He cannot, however, use it to know what the actual material/subject affected by the ability. Limitations: Total area covered by Burning Memory (its size, effectively) can never exceed 15 m². It can twist and shape itself to various form to reach faraway distant, but the total area it covers can never exceed that. While it cannot be harm physically, the spectre also cannot physically affects other in the same way. It can also be "harmed" by casting light bright enough to remove a shadow on top of it. If a strong light source is cast on it while its extending itself, any part of itself cut-off from Tom will also disappear, which will harm it proportionally to the removed area. RP History: Young Blood, Somewhere In The Dark, at least for a brief

It's no longer a WIP! Tell me what you think about it North, I'd edit anything that doesn't match up to the ongoing story and other lores.

[North America Inc]

Gender: Thomas "Tom" Murray Wozniak

1. Tom has to be one of my favorite genders.

2. When you first DM'ed me and gave me your general idea, I won't lie; a neo-luddite of sorts was interesting. Given the other rebels we have, Talia and Winter, it seemed like an excellent way to separate him from the rest. I didn't, however, imagine a carbon copy of the Unabomber.

3. However, while it sounds cool for one character, it's too detrimental to the other characters he would be interacting with (the other OCs) given their morality; i.e., an actual terrorist is way too far for most here to In-character tolerate.

4. I noticed another aspect that Tom was too similar to Uncle Ted, not just in ideology but in backstory. I'll give credit where credit is due and say you have probably done better than most in incorporating the lore; however, that ultimately is just set dressing. Tom's Polish ancestry, Harvard mention, MKUltra, Psychological evaluation, and finally, the Pipe bombs are the most egregious. Not to say a Green Anarchism couldn't work in this context, and if you wanted any recommendations, I would look into Latin American Liberation Ideology.

5. Necessary Changes for Acceptance:
a. He can't be an actual terrorist. A critic, Marxist, leftist, and neo-Luddite all can work, but given the character he would also be interacting with, those mail bombs can't be sent out. I would focus on the pamphlet/newspaper angle as that is a great way to incorporate his ideological bent and allow him to fall into the more investigative arcs naturally.

b. He isn't Ted Kaczynski; change or heavily modify his background. Going by what you want to do, I could see Tom working well as an Indigenous/ Mestizo, given his anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist edge. That's just an opinion and not a requirement.

6. I know this was asked focused on the character. Still, for his spectre, I want to clarify this: If a strong light source is cast on it while it's extending itself, any part of itself cut-off from Tom will also disappear, which will harm it proportionally to the removed area.. How intense must the light be; would the sun damage him?

[Indo-pasif archipelago]

Gender: Thomas "Tom" Murray Wozniak

1. Tom has to be one of my favorite genders.

2. When you first DM'ed me and gave me your general idea, I won't lie; a neo-luddite of sorts was interesting. Given the other rebels we have, Talia and Winter, it seemed like an excellent way to separate him from the rest. I didn't, however, imagine a carbon copy of the Unabomber.

3. However, while it sounds cool for one character, it's too detrimental to the other characters he would be interacting with (the other OCs) given their morality; i.e., an actual terrorist is way too far for most here to In-character tolerate.

4. I noticed another aspect that Tom was too similar to Uncle Ted, not just in ideology but in backstory. I'll give credit where credit is due and say you have probably done better than most in incorporating the lore; however, that ultimately is just set dressing. Tom's Polish ancestry, Harvard mention, MKUltra, Psychological evaluation, and finally, the Pipe bombs are the most egregious. Not to say a Green Anarchism couldn't work in this context, and if you wanted any recommendations, I would look into Latin American Liberation Ideology.

5. Necessary Changes for Acceptance:
a. He can't be an actual terrorist. A critic, Marxist, leftist, and neo-Luddite all can work, but given the character he would also be interacting with, those mail bombs can't be sent out. I would focus on the pamphlet/newspaper angle as that is a great way to incorporate his ideological bent and allow him to fall into the more investigative arcs naturally.

b. He isn't Ted Kaczynski; change or heavily modify his background. Going by what you want to do, I could see Tom working well as an Indigenous/ Mestizo, given his anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist edge. That's just an opinion and not a requirement.

6. I know this was asked focused on the character. Still, for his spectre, I want to clarify this: If a strong light source is cast on it while it's extending itself, any part of itself cut-off from Tom will also disappear, which will harm it proportionally to the removed area.. How intense must the light be; would the sun damage him?

The Latin American Liberation Theology might fit a lot with him. Will read up on it but im pretty sure im going to incorporate it.

For the last bit, good question, my idea was he would still be able to use his ability regardless of the time but a person with strong enough flashlight could hurt him even if they can't do it physically. Considering spectres are related to psionics/tulpas, would it be too far fetched if it can only be hurt by direct light intended to hurt it?

Is the non polish part non negotiable? Tbh it's quite superficial beyond his personal philosophy being tied to Catholicism and reference to that guy, but looking for alternate pics might be a hassle. That said I'm not against changing it.

[North America Inc]

1. Tom has to be one of my favorite genders.

2. When you first DM'ed me and gave me your general idea, I won't lie; a neo-luddite of sorts was interesting. Given the other rebels we have, Talia and Winter, it seemed like an excellent way to separate him from the rest. I didn't, however, imagine a carbon copy of the Unabomber.

3. However, while it sounds cool for one character, it's too detrimental to the other characters he would be interacting with (the other OCs) given their morality; i.e., an actual terrorist is way too far for most here to In-character tolerate.

4. I noticed another aspect that Tom was too similar to Uncle Ted, not just in ideology but in backstory. I'll give credit where credit is due and say you have probably done better than most in incorporating the lore; however, that ultimately is just set dressing. Tom's Polish ancestry, Harvard mention, MKUltra, Psychological evaluation, and finally, the Pipe bombs are the most egregious. Not to say a Green Anarchism couldn't work in this context, and if you wanted any recommendations, I would look into Latin American Liberation Ideology.

5. Necessary Changes for Acceptance:
a. He can't be an actual terrorist. A critic, Marxist, leftist, and neo-Luddite all can work, but given the character he would also be interacting with, those mail bombs can't be sent out. I would focus on the pamphlet/newspaper angle as that is a great way to incorporate his ideological bent and allow him to fall into the more investigative arcs naturally.

b. He isn't Ted Kaczynski; change or heavily modify his background. Going by what you want to do, I could see Tom working well as an Indigenous/ Mestizo, given his anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist edge. That's just an opinion and not a requirement.

6. I know this was asked focused on the character. Still, for his spectre, I want to clarify this: If a strong light source is cast on it while it's extending itself, any part of itself cut-off from Tom will also disappear, which will harm it proportionally to the removed area.. How intense must the light be; would the sun damage him?

The Latin American Liberation Theology might fit a lot with him. Will read up on it but im pretty sure im going to incorporate it.

For the last bit, good question, my idea was he would still be able to use his ability regardless of the time but a person with strong enough flashlight could hurt him even if they can't do it physically. Considering spectres are related to psionics/tulpas, would it be too far fetched if it can only be hurt by direct light intended to hurt it?

Is the non polish part non negotiable? Tbh it's quite superficial beyond his personal philosophy being tied to Catholicism and reference to that guy, but looking for alternate pics might be a hassle. That said I'm not against changing it.

1. Great to hear.

2. Hmm, that's a bit vague but not enough to say no to it. I think the spectre concepts works well enough, and if it needs any changes, I'll know after its in action.

3. I probably should have phrased it better; he can be polish, just not a direct Ted copy and paste. Though his character design doesn't particularly as Polish, if you have a very cool character concept that also happens to be Polish, don't let me stop you.

[North America Inc]

Good post Obrela, plan on doing a response for everyone tomorrow.

At the same time, everyone feel free to start interacting with other PCs.

[Ardchu]

Seems interesting… are nonhuman characters allowed?

[North America Inc]

Seems interesting… are nonhuman characters allowed?

What do you mean?

[Ardchu]

Seems interesting… are nonhuman characters allowed?

What do you mean?

Like nonhuman animals

[North America Inc]

What do you mean?

Like nonhuman animals

Is there some snippet within the established lore that you think you can use to justify a non human animal?

[Ardchu]

Like nonhuman animals

Is there some snippet within the established lore that you think you can use to justify a non human animal?

I’m not sure, that’s why I’m asking you. The future fantasy aspect of it seems to maybe support that idea, but if no I might join with just a human character. Is there a thing on post length? I know there’s nothing in rules, but just checking…

[North America Inc]

Is there some snippet within the established lore that you think you can use to justify a non human animal?

I’m not sure, that’s why I’m asking you. The future fantasy aspect of it seems to maybe support that idea, but if no I might join with just a human character. Is there a thing on post length? I know there’s nothing in rules, but just checking…

As of now, no non-human characters.

Well we don't have a post-length requirement, but I will say that we do have a certain expectation of quality. And while it's not always 1:1, very short posts tend to lack that.

[Ardchu]

I’m not sure, that’s why I’m asking you. The future fantasy aspect of it seems to maybe support that idea, but if no I might join with just a human character. Is there a thing on post length? I know there’s nothing in rules, but just checking…

As of now, no non-human characters.

Well we don't have a post-length requirement, but I will say that we do have a certain expectation of quality. And while it's not always 1:1, very short posts tend to lack that.

Ok. Thank you for clarifying.