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

[Your Daily Vitamins]

I don't fuck with code Kiyo so I just wrote inside the quotes, lmfao

Qui-Qui, played by Your Daily Vitamins:

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Good thing I made that splash some tacky QVC jewelry; wouldn't want outside viewers to think we're about that nasty potty humor, hm.

[ME: tbh, if you had gone that implied route, I prolly would've blocked you on all my accounts.]

Okay, Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way.

[ME: DUMBLYDORE, DUMBLYDORE. Also, shut up? How dare you?]

I like how you had specific character reasoning for the job you took: makes me wonder if she doesn't like these elites because they'll look down on her, or they remind her too much of her dad (and his fancy kingdom upbringing), or something.

[ME: I'll keep you wondering as the time goes on, ayyy]

Have I mentioned how much I love this jumbled jargon she speaks in, it's so pervasively fun. It lends so much to her personality, what she idealizes, and how she expresses herself - and it's just a blast to read, too. Truly, I love her dialogue.

[ME: She's like what I'd love to be if I thought I was trending, turned up to eleven. Except I'd rather people learn to speak my slanguage, ya dig? I love her jive, and since I imagine an accent, it's even better. Actually, idr if I've alluded to her accent yet in IC... Huh...]

HAHAHAHA FIRST POST, MAKE YOUR CHARACTER A HUGE FUCKING MESS THAT ONLY GETS WORSE THE MORE THEY TRY TO FIX IT 1500/10

[ME: If you live by the sword, baby.]

I'm so into this. Seriously, points for crafting such a vibrant scenario for me to react to.

[ME: <3]​

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I bet Carmine said no such thing. Snatch those dollars, QQ.

[ME: Baby gurl need money to put food on the table.]

The fact that she has the audacity to be like "yo i broke it and we could help you theoretically but like no really dont ask but give me that cash money" at the end is beyond choice.

[ME: Do I not provide the choicest of beef?]

OH MY GOD. I literally screamed at this, yes. Yes, yes, yes. I love how you're complicating the scenario for yourself and making conflict. It makes this roleplay so much more action-orientated.

[ME: Honestly, as a player, I feel like you ought to from time to time. There's being too clean and trying to have everything go your way for your character, and then there's understanding that little things here and there can trip a gal up just as much as a big travesty. I like grounding circumstance in reality. Or like, as much as I can get it with Pokemon, AH HA]

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hey u keep it rated t thx Love it how Qui-Qui somehow knows there's a content rating on the universe she's in.

[ME: My man, she can't being saying them bad words in front of guests! Only tip she'll be getting is out her own pocket for the swear jar.]

Um, her real!! hair, thanks.

[QQ: Aw damn, shucks if I know it, muh lizza.]
[ME: I should uses 'shucks' more, tbh. I need to get back on that 'Leave It To Beaver' vibe.]​

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S T O P im ded

[ME: 'stop'. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO DETAIN ME.]

heheeeee the savagery. Also, (((((vibrates)))))

[ME: (((((((((vibrates))))))))))]

I love the pokemon swears. Too cute. I like the Primeape reference, makes the world feel more real to me, for some reason.

[ME: I literally am just like what Pokemon name has the word I'm looking for. I am so shamelessly corny.]

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She ends up breaking the toilet a little too, you slay me.

[ME: I feel like QQ will be giving PJ more unnecessary work throughout the RP and I never want him to find out who and why.]

THERE IT IS, using moves for practical work purposes. This tickles my fancy. Also like that detail where she wasn't wholly successful, and ended up leaving burn marks. Excellent.

[ME: We're like magical creatures, how can I not make it easier on myself, howwww]

HAHA TRYING TO MAKE EXTRA CASH OFF THIS SET-BACK

Incredibly creative way to get towards your goal. Grill 'em, QQ.

[ME: Mm. She gotta flip it, honey. She gotta flip.]​

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To say nothing of all the "mucking plumber" and "horse dook off your flaming ass" talk earlier when she thought she was alone. Aureole probably heard all that shit, but doesn't care enough to look past herself.

[ME: I'll be honest, QQ has priorities, but they're not like they ought to, LOL.]

Oh? I'm curious about the significance of this memory right here. Maybe it'll come up later.

[ME: It definitely will.]

I imagine if you look close enough at the edges of her eyes, they would have a texture like the underside of mushrooms:

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creepy af

[ME: STOP STOP STOP]

This, I love this, like ... this is what real people do, have random memories based on quick connections they make, and it's a tasty bit of worldbuilding. Bravo.

[ME: I wrote too much not to call back to the homeland. I really want to tie more connections like that with her. I want to explore her past as much as what she's become, because really she's a merge of the two.]

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This girl, right here, this girl is my gurl. Never change.

[ME: <3]​

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Qui-Qui, played by Your Daily Vitamins:

I think that's just automatic, my good man. Though it can be turned off, it's enabled by default.

I will bet my car that Kiyo doesn't have censors on, rofl. I intentionally wrote "mucking".​

 

[Jauntier]

Bailey, played by Jauntier:

A vintage labyrinth? Be weary, Bailey ... David Bowie might be lurking down there. Also, oh my god he can't even hold the lamp with his little hands ahhhhh he's such a muffin. I love your inclusion of these cute details.

Why thank you. I think you will come to find that Bailey is indeed a "cute" "muffin".

Let us not talk about anything caressing underage skin, please.

Let's not be so crass, Kiyo.

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Oh shucks, how did you know I love worldbuilding? <3 I do appreciate the ability to roleplay myself, and help expose some of the overarching stuff going on. That prying mind might end up being Bailey's biggest asset.

Though I do have to ask myself what I'm doing with PJ ... is that a brogue I'm picking up?

As this role-play is vaguely inspired by the competitive spirit of COTM—and I believe impressions you've brought over from the Underground subforum—I intend for my character (and logically, me) to approach the role-play this way, especially since you've given this a number of game-like mechanics and various different avenues to uncover and explore, story-wise. I'm very much interested in all the minor little details and background events that will go down over the course of this, what with Intrigue plots and every playable and non-playable characters' secrets able to be uncovered. I personally want to explore the world and scenarios you've created above all else, because I know you have a far-fetched and stunning mind. How ideal that I chose a character who finds himself attuned to the "background noise", if I may.

PJ is turning out to be that way, or at the very least, the colloquial Western blue collar one could say tends to come to mind for this era. I can see him being "Irish", though, but if I have to be honest, I initially imagined him like an African-American man with similar vernacular when I first read his dialogue... After I got past the teddy bear cuteness of Ech's drawing, of course.

Oof, your eloquence and skill at imagery always take me through emotional loops. It's so good, and it's so deceptively simple.

Thank you. I love to play with sensory details. I think it complements the way Bailey senses the world around him as well: always absorbing stimuli.

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Someone's picking up the juicy details.

Speculating, assuming, and accusing are my favorite pastimes.

I like how Bailey comes off as genuinely sweet, even though his appearance might be disconcerting to some. It shows that he actually has desire to work here and advance himself in some regard. Also, it's so cute he calls PJ "Mister" even though he would absolutely be allowed to just call him by a nickname.

Bailey was raised to respect his elders. Besides, he has his reasons to be a hard worker. He needs that money to buy medical supplies, a chemistry kit, and a few volumes of an encyclopedia. He's such a delight, always yearning for learning.

Someone's a visual learner. I wonder if he does this because he himself is of a small scale - and also a child - so that's just the way he's grown accosted to measuring, since I assume he's proficient in math.

You assume correctly. Everything else I will let stand as rhetorical musing.

Does he feel things coming off people and make his own interpretation of the emotion or feeling, or is it like ... a flavor?

Your guess on such an intangible concept is as good as mine. Wink.

Nuh-uh, that's some scary shit right there. Nope, nope, nope.

You don't like smiles...?

Nice! This is some good proactivity towards uncovering Secrets and the like. I wonder if he'll be successful?

Let me share in that wonder, Kiyo! It's only fair!

 

[Ech]

i like where ur going w vissi but im still not gonna like ur su ech

Would that be helpful for you Ech, including maps of our locations, or so far do you have a good grasp of wherever everyone is?

Glowy. Please don't take this the wrong way, but the way you've been trying to help me at times makes it seem like you're essentially coddling me. I mean, I appreciate the gesture and I doubt your intentions are anything but pure, I just personally get irked by overbearing personalities.

If you want to use the map to pinpoint your location, go right ahead. Just don't do it solely for my convenience since that would be odd to me.

I'm seeing a lot of references to Cornered in these OOC commentaries -- which is ok OOC, but once you bring it so blatantly/directly into the IC, I'm no longer sure.

RIP, I already included like at least five references to Cornered in the IC already.

On the subject: most of my issue at the time was that I felt OTM was relying too much on its existence. I didn't like the impression that the RP was shaping its identity as a direct expansion on Cornered's existing lore. I felt that it was alienating anyone who wasn't familiar the predecessor's setting. This might seem like I'm trying to be blameless here, but I don't personally think these small references to Cornered are harmful, as they're really no different when someone decides to allude to other fictional works (like movies or literature) that everyone might not have heard of.

And if I'm bringing anything from Cornered into OTM's IC, it's mostly independent and doesn't require readers to actually scurry through Cornered's archives (I mean, I already referenced a business from that RP, twice).

 

[Jauntier]

I think we should do character pairings, since that cliche is all the rage.

Vissi and Daquiri I think would make either fine acquaintances or terrible enemies. I feel Qui-Qui's self confidence, blatancy, and openly opinionated quips could ground Vissi's struggle with this all-or-nothing identity crisis she appears to have, or work to reinforce Vissi's vices by emphasizing the contrast. Likewise, Daiquiri could learn a thing or two from Vissi's mode of coping, as though we're reading the tumult of Vissi through the narration, if we take a step back, we can actually see that Vissi's going through the waves from a distance with not much of an expression on her face. It's all in her head, and the mundane reality of it is grand. It seems to me like Daiquiri is extroverted in every degree so far, and that includes how easily she gives away her frustrations.

Daiquri and Cadbury are at complete odds, and it's no secret to anyone here, I'm sure. The fun is in the eventual conflict to rise, but if the two manage to play off of each other's strengths—Qui-Qui's glibness and excitingly approachable demeanor and Cadbury's moderation and eye for quality assurance—I'm sure if they ever decided to work together on tackling a social issue, they'd fare well.

Bailey and B.T. I think would make an excellent dynamic. B.T. is rushing with emotion that conflicts with his outward appearance, in much the same way Bailey receives emotions yet his own expression hardly changes. Bailey would make for a fine B.T. interpreter, and maybe could even show B.T. a more constructive way to put that conflict to use? That is of course, if B.T.'s erratic inward shouting doesn't negatively affect Bailey to the point the Ralts is driven a bit mad from what appears as intense bursts of bad mood from one nearby source.

Bailey and Cadbury would be charming as well, although I can't gauge how Cadbury would react to Bailey's outward appearance and precociousness at this moment in time, I'm sure the Linoone would be all for Bailey's work effort, since that's a trait they both value.

Vissi and Cadbury I think would make for a relationship fit for a soap opera, if Vissi is a seductive taker with the damsel ploy and Cadbury is an attentive giver who likes to be subservient to wills and wiles. But that's the guilty pleasure talking.

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Claudette the Stunky

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As Bailey pulled his starry purple cloak snugly around his body, he gazed wide-eyed at the boisterous Stunky giving glib to the adults around him. After patiently waiting for the sickly-sweet-smelling glob of animate pink beside him ask her question and receive a response, he cheerfully posed his own.

"Miss Claudette," his light, tiny voice started, "Who or what got you into journalism?"
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[Afterglow Ampharos]

I personally always struggled understanding where exactly everyone is, even if they describe everything thoroughly. I guess I've always had a hard time visualizing details like that strictly from text.

Just don't [use a map] solely for my convenience since that would be odd to me.

These two points don't really match up to me. So while I don't think I'm "taking it the wrong way," I am confused that you seem to be saying two different things. Anyway, that's fine, I won't do it. I'm sorry that I made you feel weird, I wasn't at all going for overbearing. Just wanna make everything about my posts readable.

I felt that it was alienating anyone who wasn't familiar the predecessor's setting. I don't personally think these small references to Cornered are harmful.

I think that having one of your characters wear Cicaro's scarf is more than a small reference, though, and I was letting you know around where the line lies for me personally when it comes to that alienating thing. (I haven't noticed the other small references IC.) But maybe I should have asked instead of just volunteered the information. Telling people where I think smaller references give way to a being a main aspect (leaving out those unfamiliar, namely me) could come off as being an entitled prick.

I think we should do character pairings, since that cliche is all the rage.

Daiquri and Cadbury are at complete odds, and it's no secret to anyone here, I'm sure. The fun is in the eventual conflict to rise, but if the two manage to play off of each other's strengths—Qui-Qui's glibness and excitingly approachable demeanor and Cadbury's moderation and eye for quality assurance—I'm sure if they ever decided to work together on tackling a social issue, they'd fare well.

Bailey and Cadbury would be charming as well, although I can't gauge how Cadbury would react to Bailey's outward appearance and precociousness at this moment in time, I'm sure the Linoone would be all for Bailey's work effort, since that's a trait they both value.

Vissi and Cadbury I think would make for a relationship fit for a soap opera, if Vissi is a seductive taker with the damsel ploy and Cadbury is an attentive giver who likes to be subservient to wills and wiles. But that's the guilty pleasure talking.

Cadaiquri: I don't think my butler would find QQ's demeanour befitting a formal environment. Like to the point that he might have her escorted from the premises if she had been just a regular customer instead of an employee, and she did something rude enough. But I will not rule out your possibility of them working together -- just know that that would probably be quite a journey, haha.

Cadbailey: Outward appearance would be a little hard to gauge, yeah, but precociousness is a trait Cadbury would like, along with that work effort and his manners. Being mannerly AND cute AND intelligent is an attractive combo to him.

Sea Lionoones: Huh. Do you see Vissi as seductive? That's not how I took her, but I guess we'll see huh? Same for the damsel thing -- she struck me as more independent than that.
But serving a gorgeous Primarina would be nice.
And yeah, I guess Cadbury more or less falls in that description you made.

 

[Jauntier]

Cadaiquri: I don't think my butler would find QQ's demeanour befitting a formal environment. Like to the point that he might have her escorted from the premises if she had been just a regular customer instead of an employee, and she did something rude enough. But I will not rule out your possibility of them working together -- just know that that would probably be quite a journey, haha.

In her mix-mashed array of things, Qui-Qui gives off a "married to the mafia" vibe, and there's evidence of that in a way through her backstory. I'm sure if that scenario ever arrived, Cadbury would find himself visited by more than a few of her 'friends', hahaha!

I'm interested in YDV's take on cooperation, when she decides to read this and respond.

Cadaiquiri's a bit clunked, eh? We need a better name for that.

Cadbailey: Outward appearance would be a little hard to gauge, yeah, but precociousness is a trait Cadbury would like, along with that work effort and his manners. Being mannerly AND cute AND intelligent is an attractive combo to him.

"Attractive"? Oh dear

I can just imagine Bailey using his psychokinesis to lift Cadbury to reach a drink on the high shelf of the bar. He certainly is a precious. Perhaps, even, untouchable.

Ahem.

Sea Lionoones: Huh. Do you see Vissi as seductive? That's not how I took her, but I guess we'll see huh? Same for the damsel thing -- she struck me as more independent than that.
But serving a gorgeous Primarina would be nice.
And yeah, I guess Cadbury more or less falls in that description you made.

I do. I see it in elements of her moveset and the potential in her grandiose behavior. She comes across as a damsel to me because of her inner uncertainties.

How did you take her, if I may?

 

[Who's Kiyo?]

The Guest List --

"What kind of upbringing did you have?"

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No, I ain't gotta have some gooey monster swoop in and try to make me somethin' I ain't. My name is Claudette: it's trademark, it's stylish - and ya listen here, Cakes - I don't got to change to nobody concernin' my life. It's my story, why should I let some brat I never imagined bein' here make me become one of ya stupid normies -

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Ahem. Woah, uh ... yeah: shut up. Do all ya sugar-coated creampuffs talk like this? Ya startin' to give me a headache, toots. Ya ain't focused, ya ain't sharp, ya talk a mile-a-minute but ya don't go nowheres. Unlike myself, a'course. It's hard for a gal to throw her weight around against all these fat cats sittin' at the top when she first gets out, but, I've always had the snap, ya dig? Always had the "glint of mischief," as my papa said, that made aaaaall the difference.

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Heh. My folks were good people, honest-and-truthfully. Plain couple, wore clothes for comfort, down to earth enough to indulge in my imagined swordfights and other assorted kid fancies. Weird I came outta them, of all people; they were softspoken - I daresay borin' - if anythin' but lovin'. All of us used to live on a farm, believe it or not, until my papa got bought out by some company and he found work up in the city. It's hard to think about them ... both are six feet under after an accident with a train ... it's hard to talk about. I was a teenager when they went, had to put myself to work since ain't nobody was gonna adopt me at that age. Too old.

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I found my talents pickin' up on the con-ver-sations of suit-wearers as they strolled in the park or blabbed to their barber. I was a papergirl, one of the those ya gave coins to in the street for the latest headline, and my boss would pay me extra for any little tidbit I could snag. Needless to say, us two became quite the pair: I'd tell her goods, she'd write them, I'd help her edit. Naturally, I later became one of her top reporters. Which ain't all my fault: her daughter is about my age and we took a fancy to eachother, so I'm sure there was a here-and-there of her vouchin' for me.

"Who or what got you into journalism?"

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I'm a self-made woman, kid. I picked my job, I ain't got nobody to blame for all this hot stuff but me. Well - is that accurate? - I guess ya could blame everyone for bein' too interestin'. Honestly, if people were more open about themselves, I wouldn't have a career. And my papa, I supposes ... he never judged me for talkin' so much, bless his heart. Can't tell ya if that was because he was never too wordy himself so it fit him all fine, or he just had a huge tolerance for me. Ah, well. I don't think ya could say those pulled me into journalism ...

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Maybe it was the feelin' of havin' a fanbase? I love how people react to news: a gasp, disgust, or a smile. Words makin' them feel somethin' visceral. I run off that chiz, kid. My readers sometimes feel like a table of jabberin' aunts I never had, all their aged eyes laid on me, eager to know whether or not I'm goin' to college or I got a sweetheart.

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It could be I gots too many influences to count? I've always been gossipy.

Ech has 4 questions left.
Jauntier has 5 questions left.​

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Look at this critical commentary. Absolutely atrocious. 7/10, too many memes.

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I'M TRYING MY BEST TO BE A GOOD SINGLE MOTHER, STOP JUDGING ME

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Assuming Kiyo lets us bring in NPCs at some point, I'm actually throwing in Vissi's brother instead, as well as someone very unexpected.

oh rip fawn lol. I honestly think Vissi is the much more interesting character to explore from a third-person and player standpoint anyway, she's much more layered and conflicted than Fawn seems to be.

And as a point of reference to everyone, I'll leave it to your discretion when you want to introduce important NPCs relevant to your character.

her extremist left-wing brother (the one who wears Cicaro's scarf) who serves as her evil counterpart.

Vissi suffers from the realization that, deep down, she's not all that special.

Hm, so it's an overcompensating mechanism drawing from the fact that she feels utterly useless in the grand scheme? A little of the "The less you have to show, the larger you dress it!" action? I see. It's believable, for sure: especially considering that she's been treated as "special" (in all of its various meanings) her entire life; so perhaps her melancholy sources from not living up to her own idealized expectation of "special," since she experiences various imperfect feelings. Very cool, and as I've said, your dense style so far tends to match the character really well.

I want Vissi to fuck Cicaro.

Two to the one from the one to the three
I like good pussy and I like good tree

Please, Ech. Save it for the non-canon AU fanfic one-shot.

if I were working at some gay bistro and some hot-shot stud I happened to be a huge fan of dropped by, I'd be like "FUCK WORK, PLEASE SIGN MY TITS."

I also get what she ended up doing, though: the same shit as she did with the Heracross. Perhaps she still subconsciously suffers from the effect of her fame, expecting people to simply know her and want to talk to her? Entitlement, or plain force-of-habit? Maybe she's trying to give herself more reasons to be resentful, because honestly, what did she expect to happen?

Can we take a moment to stress out the fact that Vissi is literally the only one who's not doing any work?

I, as a GM, think it's a hilarious display of character. Can't say what Carmine would think, though ... he is a captious fellow.

She most likely does.

Oh, I'd say she most certainly does. The city where she got her fame sounds like one that'd have a grasp on that kinda stuff.

I want Vissi's use of extensive vocabulary and her dialogue to come off as "awkward", hopefully in an endearing manner at least. I want that to serve a hint to how exactly she was raised, as her upbringing is anything but orthodox.

Like, you mean for it to come off as excessive and drop hints to the fact that she doesn't have a great grasp on the nuances of language, or?

And if I'm bringing anything from Cornered into OTM's IC, it's mostly independent and doesn't require readers to actually scurry through Cornered's archives

It's much appreciated, too. Don't want to make "inside jokes" that will hinder the readability of your posts.​

i like where ur going w vissi but im still not gonna like ur su ech

Cadbury, played by Afterglow Ampharos

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Well I figured he understood bits and pieces at least.

I'm sure, but in the same way when I listen to someone speaking Spanish I go "uh - uh ... oh, rapido, I know what that word means and ... um, I think she - oh, fuck, that was a noun I know, um - yeah, umbrella, it was." I assume it'd be even harder for him considering he might not come from a communication system that uses sounds.

But no, Cadbury is not boisterous and ostentatious in his personal life, ufufu

We all can't be me, after all.

I hadn't put any thought into it, namely because I understood that Pokemon all spoke one language.

I assume there's one cohesive "civilized" language (which we can imagine here as a carried-over English or a derivative from a language developed by domesticated creatures) and various feral tongues. But I suppose you're right, Cadbury wouldn't know much of the latter varieties, would he?

I think that's just automatic, my good man.

While I appreciate your impulse to be helpful, I do have to make this situation awkward by saying that I am completely aware of this function and have it turned off; because I'm hardcore, as you know. Looks like Cam gets to keep her car.

I bet that would be useful for some of our posts too, that map there.

I could make an updated map every time I move the clock forward, if y'all want that.

Are you sure you want to include that scarf?

lol, Ech was simply making a point of comparison. Unless there's some story he's holding back where a certain seel mugged a certain furret, that is not actually Cicaro's scarf. Besides, if any Cornered characters/materials appeared in OTM I'd expect them to have their own life within the context of this RP. Cornered is dead as of right now, after all.​

I don't fuck with code Kiyo so I just wrote inside the quotes, lmfao

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tbh, if you had gone that implied route, I prolly would've blocked you on all my accounts.

"Excuse me, attendant? Please fish my literal horseshit out of the toilet, please."

I love her jive, and since I imagine an accent, it's even better. Actually, idr if I've alluded to her accent yet in IC... Huh...

I'm pretty sure you have at least once. I agree, it's really fun to imagine all these various influences clashing together inside one woman.

There's being too clean and trying to have everything go your way for your character, and then there's understanding that little things here and there can trip a gal up just as much as a big travesty. I like grounding circumstance in reality.

I completely agree! It's not good to pidgeonhole the GM as the only source of conflict: besides, isn't a huge part of life trying to fix the external and internal conflict we ourselves make?

My man, she can't being saying them bad words in front of guests! Only tip she'll be getting is out her own pocket for the swear jar.

Brb, making that a thing. I can already hear PJ saying "Oi, missy, get yer butt over here and add to the soap fund" during QQ's training. It's a good in-universe reason for the rating too.

I feel like QQ will be giving PJ more unnecessary work throughout the RP and I never want him to find out who and why.

PJ: "Who in the bloody hell set the patio plants on fire?" *QQ nearby casually smoking a cigarette, not paying any mind*​

Bailey is indeed a "cute" "muffin".

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As this role-play is vaguely inspired by the competitive spirit of COTM—and I believe impressions you've brought over from the Underground subforum

The way mafia unfolds is definitely a huge inspiration: the hours one can think of as phases, the way people uncover stuff about others via investigative methods, and the like. It's one huge narrative of innocents being wrapped up in a scenario that tries to remain secret. Every VIP draws inspiration from like 2-5 mafia roles, too.

I personally want to explore the world and scenarios you've created above all else, because I know you have a far-fetched and stunning mind. How ideal that I chose a character who finds himself attuned to the "background noise", if I may.

Oh shucks. I appreciate that, I've spent quite a lot of time - as you can tell by the workshop thread - to craft a lot of things just happening in the background of the core gameplay to allow everyone something to grab if they want to or pick it up at all; and perhaps after a while, everyone will come together and share their findings to piece together the whole mystery? That is apart of the main allure, after all. And I squeeze in at least one hint at something larger in every post I make, so as long as you're picking up what I'm putting down, Bailey will too.

After I got past the teddy bear cuteness of Ech's drawing, of course.

I would say all the VIPs so far take their vernacular from an array of sources: such as Carmine with his French and British inspirations, Morimoto with his Japanese and German, Claudette with (perhaps that's?) Bronx and American South, and such. So while I agree that he has the cadence of a working-class citizen of the 50's, and possibly has derivatives of African-Americans living in NYC at that time too - now that you've mentioned it - his dialect seems to end up being that of an Irish Immigrant that doesn't find the need to cut the "g"s off their "ing"s, occasionally adds "a"s on the tops of words, and has Shakespearean flair occasionally: as if he's speaking in verse. Very lyrical, that one: a'course, he has his own beat.

He needs that money to buy medical supplies, a chemistry kit, and a few volumes of an encyclopedia. He's such a delight, always yearning for learning.

Robert: "Honey, have you noticed Bailey asked for syringes and a centrifuge for Christmas?"

Your guess on such an intangible concept is as good as mine. Wink.

It's always so funny to me when humans write about impossible-to-know subjects: I love hearing the comparisons an author has to make.​

 

[Your Daily Vitamins]

SO IN CASE NOBODY SAW QQ'S LATEST POST:

AUREOLE'S GOT A NEW LOOK

Took me like two hours but I got down my interpretation of her, ayyy

I think we should do character pairings, since that cliche is all the rage.

Vissi and Daquiri I think would make either fine acquaintances or terrible enemies. I feel Qui-Qui's self confidence, blatancy, and openly opinionated quips could ground Vissi's struggle with this all-or-nothing identity crisis she appears to have, or work to reinforce Vissi's vices by emphasizing the contrast. Likewise, Daiquiri could learn a thing or two from Vissi's mode of coping, as though we're reading the tumult of Vissi through the narration, if we take a step back, we can actually see that Vissi's going through the waves from a distance with not much of an expression on her face. It's all in her head, and the mundane reality of it is grand. It seems to me like Daiquiri is extroverted in every degree so far, and that includes how easily she gives away her frustrations.

Jauntier x Bailey

Jailey

Baitier

Jailbait

Tbh, I can't see QQ learning anything from Vissi right now, like I feel like Vissi's got problems and she's too self-absorbed for anything else from what I've gathered. I also see Vissi at like a mother's age, so QQ's got no business trying to be friends like that, you know? Maybe down the line things'll change.

Daiquri and Cadbury are at complete odds, and it's no secret to anyone here, I'm sure. The fun is in the eventual conflict to rise, but if the two manage to play off of each other's strengths—Qui-Qui's glibness and excitingly approachable demeanor and Cadbury's moderation and eye for quality assurance—I'm sure if they ever decided to work together on tackling a social issue, they'd fare well.

Cadaiquri: I don't think my butler would find QQ's demeanour befitting a formal environment. Like to the point that he might have her escorted from the premises if she had been just a regular customer instead of an employee, and she did something rude enough. But I will not rule out your possibility of them working together -- just know that that would probably be quite a journey, haha.

QQ wouldn't be caught dead in Finer Things. Seriously. She's only there because she needs a job. But, hypothetically, I wiiiiish Caddy tried to kick her out if she went there a paying guest, her daddy will hear about it, and her daddy's friends, and her boyfriend, and his gang of 30, ohhhhh, I wiiiiiish.

Other than that tho, QQ's only hard to get along with if you try to pull something over her. Like if a character can't get past the way she talks and plays around, that prejudice is on them. She'll just light you up if you take it to her and she feels it's unjust. Do we want a repeat of the maternity store? LOL. Right now though, she's trying to get out of her shell - that's why she's in the bathroom. She's not used to that type of crowd.

 

[Ech]

These two points don't really match up to me. So while I don't think I'm "taking it the wrong way," I am confused that you seem to be saying two different things.

When I said I had trouble visualizing, that did not mean I literally had no clue where everyone was in the story. You're also overblowing on something I said and blatantly assuming I'm completely incapable of jumping over my own hurdles.

And please, keep in mind that I'm the type of person who fools around a lot and I frequently resort to hyperbole. I understand it can be difficult to read tone through text, but I like to think that I make it clear I exaggerate my statements. Like Kiyo said, the whole thing about CIcaro's scarf was just a comparison and not to be taken literally (I mean, why would I even make him wear the same scarf??).

Anyways, that's enough of me being a grump. TIME TO GO BACK TO SHITTY MEMES AND CIRCLE JERKING

I don't think my butler would find QQ's demeanour befitting a formal environment.

This is some grade-A bigotry shit right here, LMFAO. I want there to be an arc where Cadbury gets sick of QQ's shit and tries to ask Carmine to get rid of her but fails, then for the rest of the RP he secretly plots to get her fired.

Being mannerly AND cute AND intelligent is an attractive combo to him.

Cadbury's gonna caress his underage skin.

Now, which Pokemon would best fit Chris Hansen.

Sea Lionoones

HAHAHA, VISSI AND CADBURY'S SHIP NAME

Huh. Do you see Vissi as seductive? That's not how I took her, but I guess we'll see huh? Same for the damsel thing -- she struck me as more independent than that

I love how you're interpreting Vissi differently from Jaunt. I wanted a good portion of Vissi's characteristics to be ambiguous in hopes everyone sees her differently. I'm also curious to hear how you see this character and why you think Vissi comes off as independent. Neither you or Jaunt are not necessarily wrong, but it'd be interesting to compare notes.

I think we should do character pairings, since that cliche is all the rage.

Shipping was so last month, ugh. You really are an old fart.

Vissi and Daquiri I think would make either fine acquaintances or terrible enemies.

Tbh, I can't see QQ learning anything from Vissi right now, like I feel like Vissi's got problems and she's too self-absorbed for anything else from what I've gathered. I also see Vissi at like a mother's age, so QQ's got no business trying to be friends like that, you know? Maybe down the line things'll change.

I'm very excited to explore the parallels between Vissi and Quiqui, since the two seems to share the most similarities from my point of view despite hailing from drastically different backgrounds. They both strike me as spiteful cynics who depict themselves as blameless but also as outcasts who don't belong in an uptight environment like Finer Things. Though Vissi is someone who's completely conservative in mannerisms, so she's much more reserved. Quiqui on the other hand, clearly has no filters and gives no fucks. Really, this is just a matter of their upbringing; had Vissi went through the same shit QQ went, she would ended up exactly like her and vice versa.

I honestly see the two bonding rather than become enemies, or at least not from Vissi's end. Vissi is pretty self-absorbed, neurotic even, but she's very fussy about attention and yearns for genuine affection, not just adulation for her work. Since she absolutely hates sycophants and people who are passive (unaware she too is becoming the thing she hates), she would probably be intrigued by QQ's more abrasive and out-spoken demeanor.

Bailey and B.T. I think would make an excellent dynamic.

Honestly, I'm really curious about this pair. Bailey's ability to read emotions already makes him interesting to interact withm, but I honestly Ihsaan's gimmick with Bun's emotion not corresponding to his countenance already shows the potential for some comedic cold between the two. Not to mention, they are both the youngest (well, BT technically isn't but I see him with a similar mentality).

Vissi and Cadbury I think would make for a relationship fit for a soap opera

Here's a rough sketch to turn OTM into a romance drama: Vissi and Cadbury are actually long-lost siblings after they begin dating, Carmine is having a juicy affair with Lombardi but the Bard ends up getting pregnant with Vortiger's child, Bailey gets murdered by a sexually confused BT, Lil' Fawn gets disowned by her uncle and loses her stubby legs, and PJ accidentally burns down Finer Things after getting stoned.

oh rip fawn lol. I honestly think Vissi is the much more interesting character to explore from a third-person and player standpoint anyway, she's much more layered and conflicted than Fawn seems to be.

Vissi: STOP FUCKING PRAISING ME, YOU OSTENTATIOUS NINNYHAMMER. I KNOW YOU'RE LYING JUST TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER, YOU SYCOPHANT. STOP HIDING BEHIND YOUR LIES AND JUST ADMIT FAWN'S BETTER THAN ME.

Fawnie: Lol, I'm just here to troll Cam-babe.

Maybe she's trying to give herself more reasons to be resentful, because honestly, what did she expect to happen?

Being the shy kid that I was, I secretly wished all my crushes approached me and automatically found me interesting, because that would mean there was no need to take the initiative and risk embarrassing myself with a poor first impression. Like, let's be real, we all wanted that at some point. "WHY YOU NO NOTICE ME, SENPAI?!" Vissi's desire for everyone to approach her stems from that same feeling but it's definitely more interesting in this scenario, considering she's not used to being ignored.

Like, you mean for it to come off as excessive and drop hints to the fact that she doesn't have a great grasp on the nuances of language, or?

Maybe. I can see Vissi as someone who sees things a little differently. Alternatively, she could also be trying to overcompensate for her feral background or even dissociate herself with her heritage with the help of a fancier vocabulary.

STOP, FOX IS GONNA CLOSE THIS RP FOR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT

 

[Your Daily Vitamins]

I'm very excited to explore the parallels between Vissi and Quiqui, since the two seems to share the most similarities from my point of view despite hailing from drastically different backgrounds. They both strike me as spiteful cynics who depict themselves as blameless but also as outcasts who don't belong in an uptight environment like Finer Things. Though Vissi is someone who's completely conservative in mannerisms, so she's much more reserved. Quiqui on the other hand, clearly has no filters and gives no fucks. Really, this is just a matter of their upbringing; had Vissi went through the same shit QQ went, she would ended up exactly like her and vice versa.

I honestly see the two bonding rather than become enemies, or at least not from Vissi's end. Vissi is pretty self-absorbed, neurotic even, but she's very fussy about attention and yearns for genuine affection, not just adulation for her work. Since she absolutely hates sycophants and people who are passive (unaware she too is becoming the thing she hates), she would probably be intrigued by QQ's more abrasive and out-spoken demeanor.

Vissi's gotta give QQ a reason for QQ to even hang around her, tho. QQ's def going to look at her as 'just another one'. QQ's not even into the same jam Vissi sings, lol. If anything, maybe her pa knows something about your girl but I don't know if I want to bring Vortiger into the rp at any point yet. It's too early to say, plus he's always got a goon or two with him, and idk if I can bring in 3 npc's at once. That's up with Kiyo to talk about, I guess, and how I plan to control them.

OMG what if Vissi falls for Vort?

Here's a rough sketch to turn OTM into a romance drama: Vissi and Cadbury are actually long-lost siblings after they begin dating, Carmine is having a juicy affair with Lombardi but the Bard ends up getting pregnant with Vortiger's child, Bailey gets murdered by a sexually confused BT, Lil' Fawn gets disowned by her uncle and loses her stubby legs, and PJ accidentally burns down Finer Things after getting stoned.

This content... you lost me at oops!cest.

Vort x Bardi is like... Godfather x Ramsey. what

Also ok. I see you with that Fawnie shit. I got you, Ech. Don't worry.

TBH the first time I looked at that drawing I was like "Aureole is so cute" but now that I've stepped away and came back all I see is deep fucking alien holes and I'm really unnerved and the make up just went from cute to worst mistake

 

[Jauntier]

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Claudette the Stunky

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Listening intently to the words the Stunky provided, Bailey tilted his head to the side as he innocently posed:

"Miss Claudette? Do you obsessively report on and print stories about celebrities because the many everyday Pokemon who read your columns make you feel like it's the closest thing you'll get to being a celebrity yourself? Especially coming from such a humble and even sad background?"
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[Afterglow Ampharos]

When I said I had trouble visualizing, that did not mean I literally had no clue where everyone was in the story. You're also overblowing on something I said and blatantly assuming I'm completely incapable of jumping over my own hurdles.

And please, keep in mind that I'm the type of person who fools around a lot and I frequently resort to hyperbole. I understand it can be difficult to read tone through text, but I like to think that I make it clear I exaggerate my statements. Like Kiyo said, the whole thing about CIcaro's scarf was just a comparison and not to be taken literally (I mean, why would I even make him wear the same scarf??).

Ech, I don't think it's fair to call out someone for "overblowing and assuming I'm incapable" when what they are doing is asking you -- asking, you -- if they can do X thing to make your life easier. A simple "no thank you, I'll doing fine" will suffice. Accusations are not necessary. Please.

It was not clear to me you were using hyperbole, from the phrasing (who wears Cicaro's scarf) in parentheses.

This is some grade-A bigotry shit right here, LMFAO. I want there to be an arc where Cadbury gets sick of QQ's shit and tries to ask Carmine to get rid of her but fails, then for the rest of the RP he secretly plots to get her fired.

I mean yeah, it's bigoted on one face, that's for certain. But it's hardly out of line to uphold employees at a classy place to standards of professional behavior, either.

HAHAHA, VISSI AND CADBURY'S SHIP NAME

Glad you liked it!

I love how you're interpreting Vissi differently from Jaunt. I wanted a good portion of Vissi's characteristics to be ambiguous in hopes everyone sees her differently. I'm also curious to hear how you see this character and why you think Vissi comes off as independent. Neither you or Jaunt are not necessarily wrong, but it'd be interesting to compare notes.

This is hard to put into words for me... I mean, more words than I already tried to.

She wants attention but when she gets attention she doesn't like its consequences, so she frees herself from the spotlight, but once she does do so, she craves attention again, and actually finds people rude for not giving it to her.

I suppose that's not very independent, no, but I also don't see her as a flirt, and there's nothing I saw so far that implicates (to me) that she has an interest in romance. Obviously it could simply be that that has not yet come up, but at the very least I don't see her as a flirt by nature, or someone who uses a sultry nature to further herself.

Sure she wants attention, but I didn't think the kind of attention she wanted was the flirty kind. I think she wants more of the "wow you're talented!" kind.

Rather, it seems like she's opposed to herself: she wants space to herself but also wants captive eyes. And this is relatable, it's common for us to find it difficult to find a balance that is healthy/satisfying between two extremes that we both want.

 

[Your Daily Vitamins]

DIKELEDI

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>

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CLAUDETTE
"Okay so... Why do you even care about talkin' celeb secrets and cringey fox paws, like...
Seriously. Not to be a party pooper but tabloids are mad petty."

 

[Foxrally]

SHAMELESS PROMOTION

I'll have errol ask claudina a question soon or whatever

 

[Ech]

OMG what if Vissi falls for Vort?

AFTER THAT PINK FRESH MEAT

Unless Kiyo decides to object out of nowhere, Vissi and QQ are gonna be interacting pretty soon.

Sure she wants attention, but I didn't think the kind of attention she wanted was the flirty kind. I think she wants more of the "wow you're talented!" kind.

Rather, it seems like she's opposed to herself: she wants space to herself but also wants captive eyes. And this is relatable, it's common for us to find it difficult to find a balance that is healthy/satisfying between two extremes that we both want.

So you didn't see her eyeballing Delmonico and that Heracross as her wanting to get down to smash? I mean, sure, she wanted them to notice her but I never thought it was purely restricted to just them acknowledging her talent. It's interesting how you see her. I mean, Vissi comes off as pretty lustful for me. Especially considering how fixated she was on those two and almost strictly evaluating them on appearances alone.

make meme themes for all our characters, you asshole

 

[Jauntier]

> inb4 not the same egg group

 

[Junier]

> ask {Fstunky "Claudette"}

"External sources have deduced the following inquiry is of highest optimization:

Is the SUBJECT's preference of occupational engagement derivative of the insignificant effect resultant of parental expiry? I.e.: does SUBJECT's intent germinate from feeling#OBLIGATION/FAMILIAL LOYALTY or feeling#INDIGNATION=#RESOLVE?"

>{anonymous} awaits Y/N
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[Who's Kiyo?]

hon hon hon --

"Do you report on celebrities because it's the closest thing to being a celebrity?"

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Geez Louise, kid; ya somethin' intense. I'm sorry to make a sad lot outta ya - hate to see what demons come pounce on me if I answer "wrong" - but, if ya pick me apart long enough, ya come to find that I'm simple folk: the last thing I wants is to be a celeb. I don't need somebody, especially one like myself, breakin' open my dresser and toyin' with my delicates, ya feel? If I had the chance - and I'm gonna get a little heart-to-heart here for a second - if ya gave me the money and a piece a land ... enough for corn and squash and a little garden for the missus ... I'd swoop up my girl and never come back. Never travel no place, no more; 'cept to the neighbors, to share holidays and preservin' techniques! We'd grow old there, just the three - two, I mean two - of us. Never hurtin' eachother; always honest. Yeah ... that's the life I want.

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But ... life ain't about what we want, kid. I didn't want my papa and mama kickin' the bucket right before they got to see me all grown up. I didn't want my peers makin' me out to be some monster hell-bent on ruinin' people. I never, ever thought myself too easy on the alcohol to get so far gone to -- kid. Kid. Life will make ya what it wants to make ya. There's no rhyme, no reason for what it does; things happen, and we adapt to a certain mold. I - I guess, what I'm tryin' to say to ya, is ... I'm content keepin' my shape that of a nosy gal and nothin' else.

"Why do you even care about reporting on petty tabloid stories?"

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Don't talk down to me, sweetie! We're both workin' gals, we both understand how hard it can be to get a dollar around here; I had a talent for bein' a Chatty Chatot, and I used it to my advantage: ya can respect that. Like, when was the last time ya strolled to the library to grab a "scholarly article" ... ? Oh, that long? Maybe never? While, writin' for my paper, everyone in town knows my latest headline by suppertime. What the critics think I lack in taste, I make up for in groceries.

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I've known plenty of schmucks who think just because they've got a freshly printed diploma in their hand that they're gonna change the world with "hard-hittin'" bupkis. They wanna be res-pect-ab-le, someone ya can cite in a fancy school essay. But then they come to find, as I too did, that the regs on the street can't really ... grasp horrible atrocities. They don't like their conscious barkin' at 'em to "do more" after they read a segment on typism or politics, and they can't relate to tragedies like shootin's and unnatural disasters if they've never been around anythin' sim-i-lar.

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But people will always be willin' to judge others. Every fella harbors at least an inklin' of resentment towards those with more luck in life. They eat up stuff about dukes and dames fallin' into alcoholism, or becomin' star-crossed lovers, or dealin' with missed per - and ... uh, yeah, yeah, the juicy stuff. They love draggin' others when they can, almost - like - a kind of ... revenge against fate, and that's fine by me, since everyone has a secret: I never run out of material. So "bein' petty," as ya so eloquently put it, pays the bills when ya good at snappy reportin'.

"Did you choose your job to prevent people leaving as forgettable lives as your parents?"

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Wowie, ya talk funny, mister - uh, uh ... sister? Sorry, I don't mean to assume that ya ... yeah, anyway, uh ... that's one helluva a-nal-y-sis. Now, I ain't no self-psychologist or nothin', but I disagree: I kinda think it's nice that my folks never got run down with fame for somethin'. Not only do hot movie babes have to deal with scamps like me, but even in death ... their face, their clothes ... ain't theirs no more. Artists make - whatcha call 'em - subversions to ruin the iconic stuff they worked so hard on, and everybody got somethin' to "reveal" about their life as soon as it's over: and they got no-say, no-how about what people believe. Fame makes sure that ya ain't ya no more once ya say goodbye. At least my folks got to take whatever they had with 'em.

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Still ... I wish they were here longer. Can't call 'em "forgotten" when I'm still missin' 'em, right?​

oui oui oui --

• First IC Post. You'll find that there's now a helpful link to the OOC on it, and that your food icons link to your SUs.
• Essentials Post. The "IC Thread" link at the top now works. Thanks for pointing that out to me, Jaunt! Additionally, I've added a buttload of the art/media you all have made into the Fan Works section! It astounds me how talented you all are.
• The Guest List. Seeing how it has functioned, I'm removing the player limit on questions. Also, hurry up and smack that reporter with a hard-hitting question, Claudette's supposed to end at 7:20 PM in-game time and I'm very close to moving the clock forward! Don't want this special item going to waste if someone can't get at the secret she's been hinting throughout her answers ... but, in any case, thank you all for giving such awesome, interesting inquiries!
• Player Disputes. While the one within the thread has been successfully handled in private, I would like everyone to know, should you find yourself taking issue or at odds with another player, that you need to first contact me about your concerns instead of approaching it in the OOC. Thank you.

s'il vous plaît --

Spoiler:

I don't think my butler would find QQ's demeanour befitting a formal environment. Like to the point that he might have her escorted from the premises if she had been just a regular customer instead of an employee

QQ wouldn't be caught dead in Finer Things. Seriously. She's only there because she needs a job. But, hypothetically, I wiiiiish Caddy tried to kick her out if she went there a paying guest, her daddy will hear about it, and her daddy's friends, and her boyfriend, and his gang of 30, ohhhhh, I wiiiiiish.

This is some grade-A bigotry shit right here, LMFAO. I want there to be an arc where Cadbury gets sick of QQ's shit and tries to ask Carmine to get rid of her but fails, then for the rest of the RP he secretly plots to get her fired.

This is the drama I live for. Also, love how everyone's getting into this pairing exercise! I'll be sure to post some of my thoughts when I can.

SO IN CASE NOBODY SAW QQ'S LATEST POST

I'll give your Aureole a proper gushing in my next set of reels, but here's a sampling of my thoughts:

Spoiler:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA​

But serving a gorgeous Primarina would be nice.

She is a seeeeeaaaaal

Here's a rough sketch to turn OTM into a romance drama

FUCK HOW DID YOU GET INTO MY NOTES​

 

[Jauntier]

[CSS-DIV=width: 400px; border: #D6845C 1px solid; border-radius: 25px; padding: 10px; background-color: #252525; color: gray]THE GUEST LIST:
Claudette the Stunky

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After a number of careful considerations from Claudette's prior responses, Bailey glanced up at the other Pokemon around him before he calmly made his way up to the Stunky with a glassy look in his eye, standing uncomfortably close enough for a whisper.

"Miss Claudette," floated his little words, "You've sure distracted yourself a couple times talking about drinks, even fumbling up words to resist an offer at one point. That's a little extreme. Are you... an alcoholic?"

The corner of his little smile twitched a little as he kept on. "You said it yourself, on accident. You drink to forget the tragedy of losing your loved ones. Your same-gender relationship must come with its struggles with your wife and your stepdaughter. It's easier to talk about the problems of celebrities to deflect off the problems of yourself."
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I'm sitting here with a smile. I love whittling away layers in games like this, when I think I'm any good at it, anyway.

 

[Junier]

??? >> Claudette

: :( miscalculated
: redemption round!!
: subject{Clawdette_432} = avid drinker ?
: < alcoholism detected >
: indulgence to lighten guilt?
: guilt = parental demise?
: guilt = sinking reputations of others for personal gain?
: drunk rn??
: close? ... ;)