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[PKMN OPEN] Off The Menu [Aw, ain't you a big tickle?] [T] [OOC]

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"Daiquiri" Dikeledi "Qui-Qui"

APPEARANCE: She looks like a regular Salazzle. In order for her to stand out from her peers, she often likes to dress up in styles and fashions she considers to be trend-setting or unique. She is always sporting a wig. Today for service, she's wearing her hair in dreadlocks styled like a pompadour, and a fur-lined bomber jacket. Her required uniform tie is done up as a bow on her head.

MOVESET:
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Toxic - In the form of a loogie. Daiquiri has a habit of spitting a viscous glob of highly poisonous phlegm that will fizzle and dissolve into a surface. They say treat your server well or they may spit in your food.
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Double Slap
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Encore - Sometimes hype is infectious. Can take the form of incessant congratulatory flattery or a more subtle validation in another Pokemon in order to convince the recipient to do a certain task - of her or another's proposal. It can certainly be resisted or ignored, but everyone likes to hear even a little kudos.
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Flamethrower - A blazing stream of fire that erupts from the mouth, but as it's just a stronger fire attack to Ember, it's intensity can be metered down just as lowly into a smolder. Daiquiri has excellent control over the attack, as it's all in her breathing technique.

BACKGROUND:
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Dikeledi is a young adult, her physiological standpoint could be considered the equivalent of a human between the ages of 18 and 22. She lived in Oku Nnu - the name of the community as read by its sole, dilapidated town sign, with those the only letters not weathered away. Oku Nnu was once a wide-spanning human town, abandoned a great yet unknown number of years ago until a settler party of Pokemon reclaimed it. The town sits on the edge of desert and scrubland, several days west of the coast. This area is a calderic depression that sits atop a deep and roiling magma chamber, whose vents still leak and bubble in lava lakes near town. A river from the sea flows in some number of days north of town and spills into lakes of its own, but during the dry season, those evaporate into large deposits of salt. Oku Nnu's new residents have picked up the business of mining and trading their slabs of salt with neighboring towns of pioneer Pokemon. Yet unlike its neighbors, Oku Nnu is unique in that it has an extensive subterranean complex of cellars and passageways, making the maze below a dark town in and of itself.

The Desert, The Dragon, and The Egg
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The Journey
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The City Life
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The Workforce
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"Daiquiri" Dikeledi "Qui-Qui"
You're really thorough when it comes to backstory! Like wow.

I found the prompt much harder to read than the backstory, however. The prompt had a surprising number of spelling errors while your backstory only had one, so I have to wonder if that was intentional, "in-character" as it were. I don't know how to ask that politely, I admit.

Secondly, the prompt was so thick with slang terms I've never heard before, that is was difficult to infer from context what was being said. (It's easier to infer from context when the unfamiliar slang is used a bit more sparingly.) But that was just my experience and I can't speak for the others here.

Also, in regards to your moveset:
Please remember to "describe their effect or how you might use them" in your final draft.
Perhaps most importantly, given Daiquiri's mannerisms, her character, I have a really severe doubt that she would pass the hiring process for a fine-dining establishment. I just can't see that happening, myself. (And it wasn't addressed in your profile, how she managed to swing landing that job, just that she "applied for and was hired to Finer Things.")

P.S. Where does the last nickname "Qui-Qui" come from?
 
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You're really thorough when it comes to backstory! Like wow.

I found the prompt much harder to read than the backstory, however. The prompt had a surprising number of spelling errors while your backstory only had one, so I have to wonder if that was intentional, "in-character" as it were. I don't know how to ask that politely, I admit.

Secondly, the prompt was so thick with slang terms I've never heard before, that is was difficult to infer from context what was being said. (It's easier to infer from context when the unfamiliar slang is used a bit more sparingly.) But that was just my experience and I can't speak for the others here.

Also, in regards to your moveset:

Perhaps most importantly, given Daiquiri's mannerisms, her character, I have a really severe doubt that she would pass the hiring process for a fine-dining establishment. I just can't see that happening, myself. (And it wasn't addressed in your profile, how she managed to swing landing that job, just that she "applied for and was hired to Finer Things.")

P.S. Where does the last nickname "Qui-Qui" come from?

Thanks! I like world-building and similar junk.

That's the point. The prompt is her letter to her former employer. She talks slang because this way of speaking is what she's picked up from all the influences I've elaborated on in her history. I'm sorry if you don't understand a number of it, but I'm using a mix of modern terms used in the hip-hop culture, and 50's suburbanite/greaser chit-chat (admittedly, more of the former than the latter in the prompt, but I intend to even it out if I get accepted).

Qui-Qui is not her last name. I didn't give her a last name since I didn't read that it was required. Her given name is Dikeledi, but the name she refers to herself as is "Daiquiri", and "Qui-Qui" is a nickname of that.

As for your doubt, I don't know what to tell you, lol. Including what she's mentioned in her written parting shot, the only really reprehensible things I've expressed of her is that she enjoys a good brawl, and is willing to get into a fight over it. In a work environment, if it isn't directed at her, she will tend to "mind her own business" to whatever degree, but if something interests her, she may sleuth like she does in her nightlife. The threat of her father kicking her out to the street and losing a source of income is incentive enough to have her reigned in with this second attempt to keep a job. I've otherwise not really gone into detail about her actual mannerisms in the presence of different types of people, and I don't intend to, tbh. I'd add a Personality section to the app for that if I thought I wanted to describe how multi-faceted and nuanced this and that was, which wasn't really the point of my prompt or the method of her backstory.

I don't see how I'm supposed to write the hiring process for my girl through the GM's characters, so I'll let Kiyo intervene with his comments.

Edit: I totally glazed over that the moves are to be described, oopsie. I'll edit my app.
 
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Oookay, SU will be completed; soon to be edited upon this post too~

Sorry this took a while but should be done soon. <33
 
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𝖎 ∭ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐫

James Cadbury. In butler fashion, he's called by his surname, and his first name is generally never mentioned unless he must state his full name, or it's an intimate situation where he's on a first-name basis.

Surnames are an uncommon thing in this world, but James has one. His father, Cassius Cadbury, was also in the business, as was his father and so on. James shares this classy "family name" to connect him with this family's history of great service.


𝖎𝖎 ∭ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Cadbury is a Linoone who has been trained to stand biped, putting him at 3'3". As all Linoone, his half-lidded eyes are entirely blue except for his slit pupils, and brown stripes mark his creamy-furred body, most notably one stripe atop his head that forms an arrow.

He wears a little necktie, bordered by a short waiter's jacket over a white dress shirt. (Usually they are red and blue respectively, but Finer Things has requested a different colour to suit their theme.)

Nothing at all covers his lower body, but no matter. His large white claws have been filed down to a harmless blunt tip. His tail is held up in a shape similar to a squirrel's, and a comb tucked in his pocket ensures his fur is kept well-groomed at any time. James was lucky to have inherited very silky fur from the genes of his father, a rather rare male of the Cinccino species.


𝖎𝖎𝖎 ∭ 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞

Switcheroo.
Useful for quickly getting a replacement dish out to someone, or a second order. In a pinch, it may be needed for a stealthy, unscrupulous deed. When done right, this switch of objects can go entirely unnoticed.

Helping Hand.
Used quite literally toward both fellow staff and toward customers. When Cadbury lends a paw in aiding others, efficiency is increased twofold. Simply put, he is a naturally helpful person.

Odor Sleuth.
Checking the dish for everything that needs to be there before it hits the table. Sniffing out clues in other situations. Linoone are one of those species good at finding things with their sense of smell.

Charm.
A sophisticated charisma is used to win over others. It can be used in conversation, in a simple glance, in his posture, or in exceptional presentation when a dish arrives. It's also handy in case he needs to excuse himself out of a mistake he's made.

Yes, this moveset makes Cadbury utterly unable to fight, but that is entirely within his character. He would never use violence, not with his refined demeanour, and he's certainly never had a lick of practice. Expect fancy-boy to get floored if it comes to that.


𝖎𝖛 ∭ 𝐔𝐩𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠

James was raised as a young Zigzagoon footman, and as he showed promise, he was groomed for a higher position. He was trained to stand upright, and raised to be polite, respectful, genteel, and serving. His father, Cassius Cadbury, insisted upon this training to stand biped, so James could easily perform duties with his forepaws. Not to mention the much more civilized appearance it lends.

Cassius also insisted young James keep his fur exceptionally groomed at all times. James was lucky to have inherited the same silky fur as his father, and Cassius was not about to let such fine fur go to waste with a disheveled appearance.

These lifestyle choices and this training stuck with Cadbury as he grew. He found his duties as a footman rewarding, and as he matured and gained experience, he became a butler, serving the wealthy and occasionally the famous.

Helping them enjoy themselves through his service is what he lives for.

But why might that be? Why would he adopt such an enjoyment for serving others?

Certainly the way his father raised him and the training he received from his tutor were both very significant factors, but there is perhaps something more there, something he would be harder pressed to put into words if he was asked. Maybe it's the feeling of being included in important settings, the idea of having a role there: not everyone gets to be in the sitting room where moneylenders and financial titans decide the fate of the economy, but he gets to be an active observer, even participant, as his master's trusted advisor. Maybe he likes it because his intelligence, diligence, and technique get appreciated by someone undeniably more important than he is: he can work his way into someone's heart so deeply that their autobiography is dedicated to him.


As recently as a year ago, Cadbury found himself between masters in his butler career, and took notice of a particularly fashionable Bar and Bistro that was just opening its doors. Cadbury had himself a look about the place on what just happened to be its opening day. My, what celebration there was to be had! And the joint was so sophisticated, yet without feeling stiff. Cadbury enjoyed himself thoroughly, and by mid-evening, he'd already made plans to become a regular customer.

That's when he realized they were hiring, and he knew. He knew becoming a server at a place like this would be every bit as fulfilling as working as a butler.


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𝖛 ∭ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚

Cadbury has impeccable manners, enjoys serving others, and lets his kind heart show through his prim and proper demeanour.

The Linoone speaks formally, and appears to be in his 30s or 40s. He is very refined and genteel, but he's likely to fluster under the right kind of… unprofessionalism. He is by-the-book, comfortable only with the proper procedure, both that his employer has set, and that he considers part of his own lifestyle.

He is fastidious in maintaining a neat-and-tidy appearance, both in himself and his workplace. He is, however, not below delegation of such tasks to others when need be, given how often his job involved equal parts his own labour, and organization of maids and footmen.

What matters most in the butler's rules of conduct are personal presentation and attitude. You must always remember that your dress and demeanour say everything about your employers and their household (or bistro, in this case). You must stand up straight and you must always be smartly turned out. A good attitude means adopting a "no job too small" mentality. Good manners and total discretion are paramount.

Cadbury adopts the words of his father: "I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of excellent service. I feel strongly that the best service can be a bridge between cultures and lifestyles, and that good service makes the difference between clients feeling comfortable or ill at ease."

He also takes to heart the words of his tutor: "Many people feel that having proper manners means being stuffy and pretentious, but I'm here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth! You can be well-mannered, cultured, and a great home entertainer while being yourself -- in fact, there's no other way to be. For me, etiquette is not a set of classist rules of or rich, famous, or snobby people -- rather, it's a way of being, based on understanding other people and having consideration for their needs."


𝖛𝖎 ∭ 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐬

While Cadbury adopts the above mantra himself, he is not flawless, and can indeed come off as stuffy at times. It is not something he has come to terms with yet. It can be easy to forget his tutor's wisdom in some scenarios. At times, he's around some rich or famous people who are snobby themselves, and he becomes a mirror, adopting their mannerisms subconsciously to fit into the group, to be accepted. At other times, he's around people who are much less cultured than he is, and he comes off snobby in comparison, with all his drilled-in rules of etiquette. Prime example: If you know certain rules of etiquette but someone does not, it is rude and inappropriate to advise them and make them feel uncomfortable. But Cadbury probably does this anyway. Because how else are they going to learn, right??

Cadbury's rules of conduct for himself are a result of things passed down through generations and tradition, which is why many of them may be a little outdated. For example: "Followers are strictly forbidden, and any servant found fraternizing with a member of the opposite sex will be dismissed without a hearing." Nowadays, romantic fraternizing among his kind is more common, though still taboo enough to be kept secret. And even the uninitiated can spot the loophole of gender in this old-fashioned rule.

Since he is "between masters" at this time (a polite way of saying that he can't find any masters with a spot available), Cadbury is likely to frame Finer Things as similar to a master in his mind. A master who has lots and lots of guests over to entertain and serve! Which is, again, a polite way of saying he may be leaning on Finer Things as a surrogate. So he projects his strict code of rules and etiquette onto the bistro's wait staff and the bistro's guests even though they just want another glass of wine, thanks.

He would also try to make his co-workers, the other servers, live up to his standards too. Standards which "should be the norm" for all servers in fine dining. But of course, this could be a fool's errand with some of them.

The Linoone is rigidly accurate, demanding strict attention to rules and procedures. He becomes displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.

Cadbury is so built for one job, that he's treating the job he currently has as the job he is familiar with, the one he wants to have and is "supposed" to be living. He is self-resentful of the fact that he's a glorified waiter in a glorified restaurant, instead of managing a mansion by now, as he truly should be.

The Cadburies are known for generations of great service, so there is an idealized role to fill by the time it has hit James' shoulders. As the latest in the Cadbury family line, which holds a legacy of highly talented footmen, butlers, stewards, and other roles of service, James has high expectations placed upon him, and high expectations for himself as well. He has set a practically unattainable standard for himself. Any time he slips up (as he would inevitably, he's only mortal), he's falling short of this perfect butler model he ought to live up to. You can imagine how stressful this would be.

So, what is a badger butler to do when he's slipped up, when he has a lapse of propriety, or he's made a blunder that's upset someone? Under good circumstances, he would apologize for his unprofessional behaviour and excuse himself. But if something's driven him to act improperly by making him upset, he may react defensively, explaining why he was justified in doing whatever he did that was tactless or against regulation.

Perhaps his propriety isn't as immaculate as he perceives.

And let's see… some of his soft spots include cheesecake and adorable outfits. He's likely to do best in the cigar room, and would also do fine in the foyer, patio, and dining room. Is there anything else you'd care to know?


𝖛𝖎𝖎 ∭ 𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

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𝖛𝖎𝖎𝖎 ∭ 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞
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𝖎𝖝 ∭ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

An envelope sits upon a side-table, sealed with a disk of wax, centered in the spotlight of a desk lamp. It is addressed: "For Cadbury's eyes only."

 
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Finally a roleplay that I can join!
Sorry this took a while but should be done soon. <33

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hype hype hype

Glad you guys have taken an interest!

Where does the last nickname "Qui-Qui" come from?

Oh, my sweet summer child.

Anyway, on a more serious note: Glowy, while I absolutely appreciate your efforts towards being responsive with other potential players and helping promote a culture of constructive criticism - and hope you continue doing so in the future - in this stage of the game, saying things like "I have a really severe doubt that she would pass the hiring process" and pointing out things that need to be added to the SU (like moveset descriptions) borders heavily on the language of a GM. I should be the only one making that kind of commentary.

Now, people are still free to ask questions and say what they liked or are confused about on another's SU, but please refrain from sounding too officious. There are many ways you can convert your more critical thoughts into constructive questions.

"Daiquiri" Dikeledi "Qui-Qui"


APPEARANCE

I've never heard of a dreadlock pompadour before and they're absolutely gorgeous.

This section's all good, though I do have one question: while I as a GM have no problem with a character sporting a greaser look (I imagine her bomber jacket with a baseball-style) and like how she uses it to differentiate herself, my in-character avatar Carmine would, especially on such an important night where the clientele are expected to dress up; I'm curious how you potentially intend to deal with this contention.


"They say treat your server well or they may spit in your food."

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I'm screaming HELP 2 gud

I assume you didn't describe Double Slap because it's pretty self-explanatory, correct?

I only have one real comment on this section, concerning Encore: your description's well enough on how she performs it, but it doesn't go into detail on what its intended effect on its target is supposed to be. Like if a character falls prey to the "hype," how would you describe the effect as a status condition or Seasoning?

BACKGROUND & PROMPT

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Camille, I will say up front that your writing is a treat to read. Your attention to detail is riveting, and the imagery used to describe just the environment she grew up around easily constructed itself in my mind. I also appreciate you building a character that brings something unexpected to an establishment that's dressed up all hoity-toity and holier-than-thou! Vivid, creative, and incredibly solid.

You make a reference that Qui-Qui has lived in the city for at least a couple of months, and suggest it has been much more than that, and I was wondering if there was an exact amount of time you had in mind?

I ask because I'm curious about her amount of influence; as noted by her prompt, she's very fluent and comfortable in slang and in the urban culture she romanticizes, and I don't see her struggling to exist within this unexpected "rockabilly" counterculture that she discovered living within the city, or alternatively showing much of her actual scrubland (possibly spaghetti western reminiscent, at least in appearance) history. I imagine someone who picked up a bygone urbanite human culture solely through little relics it left behind and emulates it on what she assumes or imagines it was like - since your writing implies the scene of her hometown underground was very different from it, considering the magazines and recorder provide a sense of newness to Qui-Qui, and therefore didn't reinforce it (unless I'm interpreting this wrong?) - would be a little more shaken when she actually has to exist within one similar to it. She must have had so many ideas projected in her mind about what it was like to live in one of the cities depicted in her treasures, especially since it was different than her upbringing, and I feel like being placed into the scene itself would show the various Oku Nnu threads coming off her personality. What you have could be justified, perhaps, by stating that she's actively trying to imitate the language of her new friends. The urban culture on her just sounds like it comes off too naturally or too strongly when she didn't even live in the setting until recently.

I hope all this is making sense. Like, to reiterate the point from a silly comparison, a sea-dweller can be very knowledgeable about the trends and scenery of land but as soon as you take them out of water and onto the grass, they'll have a pretty rough time breathing, and there will be those who can see the gills hanging off their cheeks even if they figure out how to evolve real fuckin' quick.

she applied for and was hired to Finer Things

Something I agree with Glowy on is how exactly she passed an interview for Finer Things, especially reading the amount of slang speaks in. While it's fine with me, since the context you placed your prompt in and the way you write makes it easy enough to infer what some words mean - although, I will admit it took my second or third try to fully understand the prompt, due to my personal unfamiliarity with some terms; since that is just her voice and not the way you intend writing action, it's gooch - it's something that would certainly ruffle the feathers of prissy Carmine.

You could slip in a detail about her being hired by Lombardi, or her Dad having some sort of connection with Lombardi, because I feel our Chef would actually get a hoot out of Qui-Qui. How does that sound?

Also, here's all my commentary reel:

Spoiler:

They only thing you've got left to do is send me your Secret via PM!

@ Glowy: I have work soon and need to start getting ready, so I will have your SU's critique out as soon as I can! Thank you for your patience. :)
 

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As for your doubt, I don't know what to tell you, lol. Including what she's mentioned in her written parting shot, the only really reprehensible things I've expressed of her is that she enjoys a good brawl, and is willing to get into a fight over it. In a work environment, if it isn't directed at her, she will tend to "mind her own business" to whatever degree, but if something interests her, she may sleuth like she does in her nightlife. The threat of her father kicking her out to the street and losing a source of income is incentive enough to have her reigned in with this second attempt to keep a job. I've otherwise not really gone into detail about her actual mannerisms in the presence of different types of people, and I don't intend to, tbh. I'd add a Personality section to the app for that if I thought I wanted to describe how multi-faceted and nuanced this and that was, which wasn't really the point of my prompt or the method of her backstory.
What I meant to express is that a fine-dining establishment requires a lot of etiquette and manners, and from the way you've written your backstory and prompt, that doesn't appear to be something Qui-Qui has. So I wanted to recommend pondering how she would function in a role like this: Does she fake being polite to satisfy her employers and customers? Did she educate herself in etiquette in preparation for the job? Etc.

Anyway, on a more serious note: Glowy, while I absolutely appreciate your efforts towards being responsive with other potential players and helping promote a culture of constructive criticism - and hope you continue doing so in the future - in this stage of the game, saying things like "I have a really severe doubt that she would pass the hiring process" and pointing out things that need to be added to the SU (like moveset descriptions) borders heavily on the language of a GM. I should be the only one making that kind of commentary.

Now, people are still free to ask questions and say what they liked or are confused about on another's SU, but please refrain from sounding too officious. There are many ways you can convert your more critical thoughts into constructive questions.
Alright. But in one case I was just quoting something that needed to be in the SU that was forgotten, speeding up the process.

I hope my comment above is more to your liking.

Kiyo said:
@ Glowy: I have work soon and need to start getting ready, so I will have your SU's critique out as soon as I can! Thank you for your patience. :)
The changed sections since last time are: the mother part in viii, and sections iv, v, and vi have been added to.
 

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FUCK I MIGHT HAVE TO COMPETE WITH THAT SASSY LIZARD, AKA, ITS YO GURL QQ

BETTER GO FIX UP TIMOTHY MCPINEAPPLE THE ARCEUS, SINCE I MIGHT BE IN ACTUAL RISK OF GETTING SHOVED ASIDE

For some reason I really enjoyed that little moment where "Dikeledi" was first playing with a cassette player and discovered the name Daiquiri, translating that term as a personal name. To be honest, I really hope to see more of this where human objects/conventions are being explored and valued but they're never fully understood. I mean, Kiyo explicitly said this is a world where humans and their legacy existed -- it's not like this is an AU where Pokemon only exist and they just happen to follow human trends for the sake of convenience.

also i want a fanfic dedicated to sammy and dally, the prickly duo who essentially act like beavis and butthead.
 
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Lmao, but this logo

I've never heard of a dreadlock pompadour before and they're absolutely gorgeous.

I know you haven't I'm about to draw QQ soon so everyone can have a more uniform idea of what hers looks like, ayy.

This section's all good, though I do have one question: while I as a GM have no problem with a character sporting a greaser look (I imagine her bomber jacket with a baseball-style) and like how she uses it to differentiate herself, my in-character avatar Carmine would, especially on such an important night where the clientele are expected to dress up; I'm curious how you potentially intend to deal with this contention.

I guess in my mind, I don't really have a grasp on how fancy dress can be for Pokemon in this town. I look at Carmine and he's a bird with glasses, a tie, and spats. For humanoid Pokemon, I can expect more tux and dress, but the 40's and 50's for females were dresses with largely the same silhouette and the cuts were utilitarian. So if QQ's bomber jacket had wider, padded shoulders, and an A-line shape, it'd be simple yet classy - which is basically the result of the fashion considering what else was going on in that period of history. It literally could pass for the top of a dress of the same form and color if I have the bomber in a trim-cut.

"They say treat your server well or they may spit in your food."

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I'm screaming HELP 2 gud

I assume you didn't describe Double Slap because it's pretty self-explanatory, correct?

I don't wanna say I'd be using Toxic often, but when the time comes, uh huh, um.

And yes. Double Slap is a double slap, lol.

I only have one real comment on this section, concerning Encore: your description's well enough on how she performs it, but it doesn't go into detail on what its intended effect on its target is supposed to be. Like if a character falls prey to the "hype," how would you describe the effect as a status condition or Seasoning?

In the same way Encore in the games forces the target to repeat its last action, this basically is strongly encouraging the recipient of said hype to keep doing what it last did in the moment. I don't want to impose as another player how long the effect lasts in a time frame, or that it always works exactly as intended, or if the target ignores absolutely any other direction as it's completely enthralled in themselves. I feel like that'd otherwise be imposing too much and I kind of want to keep it in the realm of feeling natural or more realistic? What suggestions do you have for those specifics, now that I've said that it basically has the target repeat/continue what it did last/is doing currently?




You've exposed me

[gushing]

Thank you so much for the praise! I'm glad you like my writing and find dimension in my character. I hope she can give the team that much more flavor if she's accepted! C:

You make a reference that Qui-Qui has lived in the city for at least a couple of months, and suggest it has been much more than that, and I was wondering if there was an exact amount of time you had in mind?

I ask because I'm curious about her amount of influence; as noted by her prompt, she's very fluent and comfortable in slang and in the urban culture she romanticizes, and I don't see her struggling to exist within this unexpected "rockabilly" counterculture that she discovered living within the city, or alternatively showing much of her actual scrubland (possibly spaghetti western reminiscent, at least in appearance) history. I imagine someone who picked up a bygone urbanite human culture solely through little relics it left behind and emulates it on what she assumes or imagines it was like - since your writing implies the scene of her hometown underground was very different from it, considering the magazines and recorder provide a sense of newness to Qui-Qui, and therefore didn't reinforce it (unless I'm interpreting this wrong?) - would be a little more shaken when she actually has to exist within one similar to it. She must have had so many ideas projected in her mind about what it was like to live in one of the cities depicted in her treasures, especially since it was different than her upbringing, and I feel like being placed into the scene itself would show the various Oku Nnu threads coming off her personality. What you have could be justified, perhaps, by stating that she's actively trying to imitate the language of her new friends. The urban culture on her just sounds like it comes off too naturally or too strongly when she didn't even live in the setting until recently.

Yeah, I get you.

Uh, I'd say she's lived in the city for five months now? Let's say that. Anything too specific comes off arbitrary to me though.

I see your point. This prompt is a letter, and I've evinced in there the build up to the incident happened over about a week's time (Monday she was getting food at The Breakfast Club and spied suspicious activity; Thursday was the fight). The letter is at least a day afterwards - several days later is more realistic - as she's been held accountable for burned clothes and has had to get daddy's money to pay it off. So she's had time to think out her letter.

What I imagined was the day she decided to quit, she went home and stewed over it. She got mad. She wanted to write a letter for the ages. She wanted bravado, she wanted sting, she wanted the people who wronged her to feel bad and she wanted to look tough doing it. So she's trying to work herself up into a mood. She's pacing back and forth in her room, repeating words, phrases, and lines she's heard from her friends and playing her cassette to her ear and flipping through zine pages. She's rehearsing what sounds best, and she's throwing in her own jabs. When she's got herself properly stirred, she takes a scrap piece of paper and she scrawls like mad until her train of thought dies down and she needs a break to get back into the zone again. Basically, her letter took time, so it only comes off like it's near-perfect because it's cultivated of only the choicest of disses, lol

That's not to say though that she doesn't have a grasp by now of some of the slang she uses. She's read over her magazines religiously and that cassette as well. Her idea of these cultures though are limited, and as she imagines, she has to fill in the blanks. In turn she sometimes makes her own speech up as if it would be common phraseology in that world, or as if she were setting a trend. An example is "Get mixed" - that's not, like, an actual thing in the public discourse, rofl. But it sounds like it would be. It's signature because of the "oomf" you imagine is behind it when said, and because as a girl named Daiquiri who's only ever heard of it as a frozen drink you mix, she's referencing herself.

But now that she's actually in a city that uses phrases completely different from the cultures she's gleaned, she's adapting to that too. It's making its way in there. It's easier for her to adapt to this though because now she's totally immersed in this world, as opposed to floating around in her imagination of what could be the kind of urban she's relished as a relic. Now people who speak this way are physically there to bounce them off of her. The slang she's had years and years to compile and test and even make up on her own will merge with the slang she can everyday hear in popular use.

Also, yes, I've just admitted that QQ sometimes makes things up as she goes along, it's not like you'd be able to tell the difference KIYO but that's the fun of it. She's a weird blend of actual slang terms that you and I know of, and aspiration to emulate and embody the trends behind it. Don't worry though, it won't be a common thing. Nearly all of the terms to be used will actually be real, rofl

Concerning the way she's not used any "slang" from Oku Nuu that you know of or could parallel to that culture, that's because she didn't put it in her letter. That's like an identity that's kind of bygone now that she's in a different audience. But if it puts her into perspective, my inspiration for QQ is in part from those American/European-influenced West African women in their drama movies. My parents are Liberian, so I've watched these things from time to time just because, but I basically mean that there's this kind of archetype in those movies of women into fashion, money, and walkabout business who like to emulate US/Euro culture or what is "modern" but are conniving and rude to the more bush ("country") girls because they think it's just more advantageous to be so selfish, or it's the equivalent of being smart and witty. It was always strange to me because while they tried to emulate one thing, they still had their roots and thick accents from the second-world.

When QQ speaks she has an accent, actually. That accent is from two things: Oku Nuu - which is personally inspired by both North African/Middle Eastern villages and American mining communes during the Industrial revolution as a blend of culture and values - and a little influence from her father Vortiger, who comes from a Renaissance England-inspired city-state. Stopping before I go full Orx.

I didn't address that she had an accent in her backstory though (NOTE), and I honestly overlooked it since I thought it was expected from how implied the different cultures I introduced were...? But duh, it obviously puts that much more perspective on her as this really impressionable melting pot, and it's a reminder that yes, she's tangibly "foreign." I just.... have to put into words how the accent sounds which is kind of hard because there aren't actually defined in-universe parallels of these cultures and movements by the same name......?

Pls halp

But I definitely feel like the contention of her getting used to this new town and the cultures she represents should be stronger, yeah. I just expect to express that through my character's interactions in a high-stress environment like I expect Finer Things to press. There's more processing of what to say and how in a much, much shorter amount of time with much, much different people.

Something I agree with Glowy on is how exactly she passed an interview for Finer Things, especially reading the amount of slang speaks in. While it's fine with me, since the context you placed your prompt in and the way you write makes it easy enough to infer what some words mean - although, I will admit it took my second or third try to fully understand the prompt, due to my personal unfamiliarity with some terms; since that is just her voice and not the way you intend writing action, it's gooch - it's something that would certainly ruffle the feathers of prissy Carmine.

You could slip in a detail about her being hired by Lombardi, or her Dad having some sort of connection with Lombardi, because I feel our Chef would actually get a hoot out of Qui-Qui. How does that sound?

I honestly feel like she'd just try her hardest to leave an above-decent impression (lol) because she doesn't want to be tossed out by pa. Since I've already revealed here that Vortiger is Renaissance Dad, he has "an upbringing," but I've never specified if he was an especially important Pokemon back where he grew up or if he just so happened to fulfill the basic prereq of an able-bodied 'mon, but by the way he freaked out when those Haxorus toppled into Oku Nuu, I hopefully implied there was something more? Plus he wears a cravat so Basically from the time she put in a letter to be hired and the date her household was called by Carmine, she told her father her intentions of joining the place, and he taught her a little with a crony by his side to arrange things because his hands are daggers.

Is that enough? Eh, I can see where it's not. So I'm totally down for Lombardi dealings with Mr. Cravat Casino. That'd have been a great secret, buuuut

I'll brainstorm a way to make that connection work. I'd like your private input on it too.

Also, here's all my commentary reel:

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Alright! Thanks again for the review, Kiyo! I've got some things to think about in the meantime, that includes a Secret or two!
 

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James Cadbury

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Sorry it took me forever to get this to you, I've had a busy end-of-week.


The "family name" linking him to his heritage is a great excuse! I imagine he would take a lot of pride in his lineage.

PRESENTATION & REPERTOIRE

These are all good! I really like how he "inherited" his silky fur from another species, and the way you flair up your movement descriptions to have a restaurant style is incredibly fun to read and fits right into the setting.

Would you say he's an active pacifist? Or just lacks the capacity or desire to fight?

UPBRINGING, CHARISMA, IDIOSYNCRASIES, & INTERROGATORY DIALOGUE

Ooo, very straight-laced. A man groomed so thoroughly from the start of his life by his environment, lifestyle, and parent must have such a distinct impression of himself or how situations should be handled. Leaning on sycophantic, actually. I really want to see this guy getting his feathers - or rather, pristine fur - ruffled and see his defensiveness and "I'm justified!" attitude surface.

And that assignment, especially with the inclusion of his Mother's new story, add some nice, juicy material to sample and adds context to why he is who he is. Still, I'm riveted how well you dealt with my questions.

He is by-the-book, comfortable only with the proper procedure, both that his employer has set, and that he considers part of his own lifestyle
You must stand up straight and you must always be smartly turned out. A good attitude means adopting a "no job too small" mentality. Good manners and total discretion are paramount.
he allows himself to be comfortable within his job (in contrast to being stiff and uptight about it), so that the guests can see and feel that ease about him, and also feel comfortable themselves.

Hm, that last quote in particular seems to be at odds with the other details? I'm confused. For someone described so cut-and-dry and by-the-book and nitpicky - which sound like great details to contrast with other characters or customers that might be outlandishly eccentric - those details do sound stiff and uptight, so to suddenly turn on those doesn't read quite right.

This section builds James to be this fun, strict character, only to break it down and be like "he's just his livin' his life, he's not uptight or pretentious!" to then switch and say "yeah, he can be stuffy" again, he's projecting his stick-up-his-ass attitude onto the restaurant. Unless you mean that the "performance" of his duties involve giving off the impression of an easygoing mentality; which is a solution that can retain his more rigid features because it's technically artifice and makes more sense. If this is the case, this detail needs to be adjusted to make this clear.

A SITUATIONAL SAMPLING

I'm only accepting present tense because we've already gone over it hmMMMM

And it's this prompt that's having difficulty portraying all this new work you've incorporated into Cadbury. The situation he's in - a duty that treads the line of being unprofessional but entails his humble service, and also might reveal a thing or two about his personal life that he wouldn't necessarily want to air out at his workplace - while it does have it's delicious moments (which you can extract in my commentary reel) and it displays his uncomfortableness, I don't feel the stakes or all the juicy details of the internal struggle you've implied he would have. It doesn't have his punches, those meaty details about him and his code of ethics, except for a few, tiny, short-lived gems. I'd love to see this prompt revised (and in present tense grAH) with all the new things you've built into him in mind!

PRIVILEGED INFORMATION

And we've been sending PMs concerning this! Also, commentary reel, anyone?

Spoiler:

I'm about to draw QQ

i don't get much exposure being a jar of mayonnaise Just saw the picture, ahhhhh she gucci <3

It literally could pass for the top of a dress of the same form and color if I have the bomber in a trim-cut

Oh, sounds like my kind of swanky! I gotchu; we'll just have to see how he feels in the RP itself and how she compares, hm? he's just a crotchety old man don't pay no mind

What suggestions do you have for those specifics

I like how you keep it open and balanced. :)

It could be that she can use the move as a persuasive tool, like she cheers on someone to do a certain task - whether that be at the suggestion of herself or otherwise - and they get hyped to do it. I feel "constantly repeat the action," while reminiscent to the actual move, sounds ... weird and doesn't have much use? Idk.

Yeah, I get you


Ugh, even when you're establishing context you're mmmmmmm

That totally makes sense when you put it that way! The letter was labored, premeditated, and your explanations behind her ability (and inspirations, which are very intriguing in of themselves) put everything into perspective about how who she is today compares with her upbringing. That's all I needed to see about it, and more!

I just.... have to put into words how the accent sounds which is kind of hard because there aren't actually defined in-universe parallels of these cultures and movements by the same name......?

I think Malignant did an interesting move where she described her Cadbury's accent by describing the region itself, or what his voice could bring to mind from those places? It's also an SU and not an in-character post, so you could list it clinically, if you find no other way to.

I just expect to express that through my character's interactions in a high-stress environment like I expect Finer Things to press

Totally! It's a side of her that needs to be there in some capacity, and it's a side I'm eager to see.

I'll brainstorm a way to make that connection work. I'd like your private input on it too.

Hit me up, I think there can be a case to put in both ideas!​
 

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You should probably hook up with Ech, he really likes furry trap yaoi​

Listen

My only fetish is eviscerating my own peepee to summon a succubus.


Also, I edited my first post, the one where I had Timothy McPineapple the Non-Binary but also Masculine Arceus (RIP), and placed in a WIP for my character. What's currently there is set in stone for the most part, unless I change my mind about something or I'm informed of any discrepancies or anything that directly infringes on the rules. Workshop my App, people. Write my shit for me. I am a trog who lives in Kiyo's basement.
 

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People should post their bare WIP SUs here. I wanna read em. For science.

Loving Qui-qui btw, and surprised that Cadbury the Bidoof never got a name change
 

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Alright, edited my form. I still have to do my Backstory, Moves and my ahem

SECRET
 

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Alright, edited my form. I still have to do my Backstory, Moves and my ahem

SECRET

Samuel's secret was that he was an undercover agent working for the NSA (National Store Agency) trying to prove Amaryllis is actually growing weed in her back garden with intent to distribute.

It's the reason Rina died of overdose and why Cicaro/Spora joined in the first place. Addicts. All of 'em.

meanwhile SA was a satanic cult revolving around a lucario demon
 
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I'm so happy Qui-Qui is well-received, lol. She's like becoming my favorite creation and if I don't make the cut, I'd definitely keep her story for elsewhere. Heck, I may even flesh out Vortiger's story too, because pink Mega Garchomp is daddy material, yee. I just think she has a lot to offer in an adversarial position towards like the projected image of the place. Rebel 4 lyf

ECH YOUR FONT IS PRETTY. And your Primarina story is gripping already, I'm like on the edge of my seat waiting to read, she's so tragic. I wonder who made a tent out of Seel skin like wtf

I just want to read more apps. I wanna read that variety and c o m p e t i t i o n
 

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Very much WIP, just saving till after work~

And working on her backstory and personality =w=



- Name -- Rose

- Gender -- Female

- Appearance -- A Pyukumuku who stands at about 1'00", typical for any other species of Pyukumuku. Her body however while as brown as the normal species of Pyukumuku, is even more squishy and elastic. She can serve as a playful plush toy for others, or for an ability for her to curl up into a ball.

- Moveset -- Water Sport / Helping Hand / Curse / Recover

- Background -- "The Cursed Pyukumuku"

- Prompt --

 

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How are you guys making those beautiful CSS SUs?? Mine are so plain and simple (which is what I prefer lmao).

Mine is a work in progress, just so you know. I just need the prompt which is I am currently brainstorming. My character is a little....complex, especially as a grass type haha.
 

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Would you say he's an active pacifist? Or just lacks the capacity or desire to fight?
If it's not too much of a cop-out: A little of column A, a little of column B. But... Moreso B.

Who's Kiyo? said:
I really want to see this guy getting his feathers - or rather, pristine fur - ruffled and see his defensiveness and "I'm justified!" attitude surface.
That shouldn't be too hard for me to play, hahaha.
/self deprecating humour

Who's Kiyo? said:
"he allows himself to be comfortable within his job (in contrast to being stiff and uptight about it), so that the guests can see and feel that ease about him, and also feel comfortable themselves."

Hm, that last quote in particular seems to be at odds with the other details? I'm confused. For someone described so cut-and-dry and by-the-book and nitpicky - which sound like great details to contrast with other characters or customers that might be outlandishly eccentric - those details do sound stiff and uptight, so to suddenly turn on those doesn't read quite right.
Yeah, I see what you mean. That was me trying to respond to your request from this post in page 1:
"Cadbury adopts the words of his father..."
He adopts these words, but how does he interpret them? How does he translate these words into actions, and how do these actions compare with his dad's?
I can strike the "comfortable" paragraph from the record, if that would help?

Who's Kiyo? said:
Unless you mean that the "performance" of his duties involve giving off the impression of an easygoing mentality; which is a solution that can retain his more rigid features because it's technically artifice and makes more sense.
I guess this is an option?? It's a bit confusing, it sounds like it could be difficult to pull off.

Who's Kiyo? said:
I don't feel the stakes or all the juicy details of the internal struggle you've implied he would have. It doesn't have his punches, those meaty details about him and his code of ethics, except for a few, tiny, short-lived gems. I'd love to see this prompt revised (and in present tense grAH) with all the new things you've built into him in mind!
I suppose I could expand the actual at-the-table section of the story instead of cut away. Which "new things" are you hoping to see?

Or you could ask more questions to put into An Interrogatory Dialogue. Unless asking him directly wouldn't get the kind of demonstration you're looking for.

Also I can't help but notice you accidentally asked me to write it in present tense yet again. Haha.

Who's Kiyo? said:
These pictures are the cutest! I think they definitely give off the impression of "no ordinary Linoone." also he looks better in my color scheme rip you
One's drawn by Keijimatsu, the other's drawn by my friend derFisch.
Also no way, man. The blue goes EXACTLY with Cadbury's eyes. *uses Baby-Doll Eyes @ u*

Who's Kiyo? said:
"becoming a server at a place like this would be every bit as fulfilling as working as a butler"
Interesting thought: I wonder if this was his assumption at first, and he's not actually satisfied with his job in the restaurant, since he's projecting the job he actually wants and was groomed for onto it?
That sounds quite right, my good man!

Who's Kiyo? said:
fucking weeaboo trash
Wow, the west can have cheesecake and adorable outfits too.
Thinking on it (and taking your joke way too far), I don't think Cadbury would be very worldly and probably be very centered on the western ideas of what's proper.
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Who's Kiyo? said:
"Cadbury looks at him from the backseat, pausing his work with the comb and lifting his brows. The Gumshoos takes note of how the Linoone is dressed. "Sir," he corrects."

NO WAIT I LOVE THIS PART

Like, it really subtly details what Cadbury expects from the world and how he perceives himself. Just a small, cold glare like "bitch say that again please" and the driver is like "o shit um sir" mmmmm 5 stars
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Who's Kiyo? said:
"did you come straight from work, Cadbury?"

It's the only straight thing about him ayOOOOOOOOOOOO
Who's Kiyo? said:
"embarrassed at the thought of being seen on a gay date by his co-workers and his bosses"
PJ:
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Lombardi: *too busy screaming because none of these dipshits know what happened to the laMB SAUCE*

Carmine: did you suck his dick yet daddy needs some new spats
Who's Kiyo? said:
"How was your date last night, Cadbury?" Carmine asks ...

... hand outstretched, dangling his fingers around and waiting for the cool touch of a hundred.
These last four quote boxes made me laugh quite a bit~.

Who's Kiyo? said:
This brings up so many questions about how Lopunnys are perceived in the Pokemon world, lol. Like, all those males being misgendered left and right must give some a complex!
Pff, you think Lopunnies have it bad? Try male Gardevoir, Milotic, Primarina, Gothitelle, Sylveon, the list goes on.

Who's Kiyo? said:
"Oh, that's right, I guess you know the menu by heart, huh?"
I really like this detail, for some reason. It's so him, like "of course this motherfucker knows this menu, oh cadbury."
Unless he orders...
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Off the Menu.

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