Lore Magus

Creator and Bearer of Worlds
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Posting Speed
  1. 1-3 posts per week
  2. One post per week
Writing Levels
  1. Give-No-Fucks
  2. Beginner
  3. Elementary
  4. Intermediate
  5. Adept
  6. Advanced
  7. Adaptable
Preferred Character Gender
  1. Male
  2. Female
Genres
Romance is a big plus for me, but I can be pretty adaptable
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  • Tell me, have you ever heard of the term "Chuunibyou", or "Eighth Grader Syndrome"? For those not familiar with this Japanese term, you might understand better by hearing it's more common English synonym: "Delusions of Grandeur". This is a sad affliction that typically affects young adolescents, its most drastic form making those who contract it believe they have special powers or are somehow connected to and surrounded by the occult. For those such patients, the period in which they retain these delusions later develops into an embarrassing period of shame that forever haunts their memories, despite how much fun they seem to have at the time. In most cases this behavior subsides by the beginning of one's first year in high school, but there are some cases where patients retain their status as chuunibyou patient for the remainder of their school days and sometimes longer.
    [btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-ic.149827/]IC[/btn][btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-cs.149323/]CS[/btn]
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    About
    This is an RP loosely based on the anime "Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai". I say loosely because it recycles similar themes and setting, but with all original characters. No canon characters will show up in this RP, and only characters approved in the CS thread for this RP should be posting in the IC. If someone is interested in joining they can post here in the OOC about their interest as well as infer as to where the plot is moving, and then fill out a CS, which should only be posted in the CS thread (linked above soon). The rules for this RP are as follows:
    • 1. First and foremost you need to adhere to the standard rules of RPing: no powerplaying or meta-gaming, but mild godmoding or auto-hitting is allowed as long as it's to the point of, say, occasionally having a perfect counter, flicking someone too close on the forehead, or sneaking up behind someone who is distracted and tickling them or the likes, but anything beyond is forbidden. That said, many acts of light auto-hitting like the tickling will still need to be discussed between players in the OOC for permission.
    • 2. The next thing I can't stress enough is that characters don't necessarily need to get along, but players should still show respect to each other in the OOC and retain a positive environment here.
    • 3. Players are not allowed to post in the IC unless their character has been approved and it is that character's turn to post.
    • 4. The IC will be conducted in an orderly manner with an episodic style where character posting order will be determined prior to each episode. Depending on how things turn out it may be possible that some posting orders will be reused, but that is to be determined. Players may also use a posting profile to spruce up their posts should they wish to use one.
    • 5. Even though this is based on the Chuunibyou series, one does not need to have actually seen or read the series to join as long as they can match the setting, though it is nonetheless highly recommended as the series is great!
    • 6. Like in the series there will be delusion battles on occasion. Make sure that all actions performed in the realm of fantasy during such events are justifiable within the constructs of the realm of reality.
    • 7. Despite this RP focusing around the concept of chuunibyou, it does not mean you can't have a character like Kumin or Isshiki from the anime: one who's either completely oblivious to chuunibyou or doesn't quite have it but is mildly interested in the idea.
    • 8. On the subject of characters: there will be a max cap of 2 per player to begin with. This being said, both characters do not need to be submitted or enter the fray at the beginning. In other words, you could go ahead and submit a CS for 2 different characters if you want, and have one enter in later on in the RP, and you could also submit just one in the beginning and then submit another one at a later date when inspiration strikes you. This goes without saying that you can also submit 2 characters and start RPing as both right from the get-go. If the latter is done then, when character posting order is chosen, you may have influence over which of your two characters you'd like to post as before the other, but they will still adhere to the randomly generated order and they can not switch places after the order has been set. One more thing to note is that although the initial character limit is 2 per person, if, later on down the road, anyone feels that they want to have another character they are free to submit a third as long as they can still keep up.
    • 9. Bear in mind while you are creating your character that since this RP is anime-based all FCs need be in anime style and of decent quality; whether they are official anime/manga art, anime-style game art, or fan art/commission. Sources won't need to be cited, however, so no need to stress there.
    • 10. Another point to note is that, similar to the original series, there will be a dedicated junior high school connected to the high school where most of the setting takes place, so the possibility for making a junior high character like Dekomori is open as long as they have relevance to the setting. Despite this, characters at the high school are not barred from having attended a different junior high school.
    • 11. Touching up from earlier on character limitations; family members and random NPCs can be used independent of your character limit, as long as they are not used as frequently as a PC would be; the occasional one liner from a random person or RPing as a character's family when around them at home or whatever is acceptable.
    • 12. Oh, romance? Sure, there can be an element of romance to this RP between characters; just remember that if one or both parties are patients of chuunibyou it will be a long and bumpy road before they can officially be called an item as those suffering from the affliction typically aren't well versed in such deep, complex relationships and will frequently cause problems or misunderstandings. Granted some characters can already be in a relationship upon RP launch, as long as it is specified by both parties in the CS and at least briefly explained in their bio. if players would like to discuss various inner plots such as this among each other they may do so in the OOC.
    • 13. Lastly, this RP will be taking place in modern Japan (specifically: the Minato ward in Tokyo, a.k.a. Minato City), and as such it will be following typical Japanese customs. High school and junior high school each have only 3 years, and classes will begin in April; typically when cherry blossoms begin or are close to blooming. Also, there are no dedicated school buses to pick up students; they will commute to school by either train, public bus, and/or foot depending on the distance between their home and the school. Classes will take place Monday-Saturday, with Saturday being a half day. Also don't forget that all students have foot lockers at the entrance of the school where they switch between their indoor and outdoor shoes which are provided by the student's family. Lastly on the subject is that while there is a cafeteria within the school where students can buy lunches via purchasing vouchers at a machine and then bringing them to the service area, a large percentage of students typically tend to have packed lunches (bentou! XD) brought from home often consisting of leftovers or a small, balanced lunch prepared by family alongside white rice, so make sure to keep these factors in mind.

    That's it for rules and the like! More information on the current events and direction of the IC can be found on the Summary tab, but if you have any questions not answered feel free to ask away! Let's all have fun alright?!​
  • Currently Under Maintenance
    Tell me, have you ever heard of the term "Chuunibyou", or "Eighth Grader Syndrome"? For those not familiar with this Japanese term, you might understand better by hearing it's more common English synonym: "Delusions of Grandeur". This is a sad affliction that typically affects young adolescents, its most drastic form making those who contract it believe they have special powers or are somehow connected to and surrounded by the occult. For those such patients, the period in which they retain these delusions later develops into an embarrassing period of shame that forever haunts their memories, despite how much fun they seem to have at the time. In most cases this behavior subsides by the beginning of one's first year in high school, but there are some cases where patients retain their status as chuunibyou patient for the remainder of their school days and sometimes longer.
    [btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-ic.149827/]IC[/btn][btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-cs.149323/]CS[/btn]
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    Characters of Note
    A quick look at the characters that are in the IC

    Active Characters

    • Bass Magus as:
      • Aria Sakai
    • chaosheart13 as:
      • Kazami Ueda
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      • Nariko Hideyoshi
    • Banana-senpai as:
      • Meiko Tanaka
      • Satoshi Saruyama
    • Amayan as:
      • Akemi Kurokawa
  • Tell me, have you ever heard of the term "Chuunibyou", or "Eighth Grader Syndrome"? For those not familiar with this Japanese term, you might understand better by hearing it's more common English synonym: "Delusions of Grandeur". This is a sad affliction that typically affects young adolescents, its most drastic form making those who contract it believe they have special powers or are somehow connected to and surrounded by the occult. For those such patients, the period in which they retain these delusions later develops into an embarrassing period of shame that forever haunts their memories, despite how much fun they seem to have at the time. In most cases this behavior subsides by the beginning of one's first year in high school, but there are some cases where patients retain their status as chuunibyou patient for the remainder of their school days and sometimes longer.
    [btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-ic.149827/]IC[/btn][btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-cs.149323/]CS[/btn]
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    The Story Thus Far...

    Week one of school has come and gone, and some of our rambunctious new students have begun meeting new faces. The energetic second year Kazami Ueda has tried and failed to find any new members for her rather unique club that got reduced to just her at the end of the previous year, but her drive to rebuild the club burns hotter than ever! Meanwhile a small group of third years are becoming aware of and interested by each other, but due to complications one Miyako Mitsuoka has given her cousin Satoshi Maruyama the task of investigating the happenings around the school, as well as the intentions behind their classmate, Meiko Tanaka.

    We now enter the second week of school, and club recruitment has officially begun! The first years end their Monday with an assembly where a selection of clubs are showcasing to the students in an attempt to gain fresh new members, however everything gets thrown off balance when Kazami causes a scene at the gym where the assembly is being held. With teachers hot on her tail, Kazami flees the scene, dragging along with her a hapless, unsuspecting first year student named Akemi Kurokawa who happened to be in her path. Will Kazami manage to find enough members to revive her club? Only time (and your participation) will tell!
  • Currently Under Maintenance
    Tell me, have you ever heard of the term "Chuunibyou", or "Eighth Grader Syndrome"? For those not familiar with this Japanese term, you might understand better by hearing it's more common English synonym: "Delusions of Grandeur". This is a sad affliction that typically affects young adolescents, its most drastic form making those who contract it believe they have special powers or are somehow connected to and surrounded by the occult. For those such patients, the period in which they retain these delusions later develops into an embarrassing period of shame that forever haunts their memories, despite how much fun they seem to have at the time. In most cases this behavior subsides by the beginning of one's first year in high school, but there are some cases where patients retain their status as chuunibyou patient for the remainder of their school days and sometimes longer.
    [btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-ic.149827/]IC[/btn][btn=moda|https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/inside-identity-cs.149323/]CS[/btn]
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    Past Characters of Note
    A quick look at the characters that were in the IC

    Inactive Characters

    • DANAsaur as:
      • Miyako Mitsuoka
    • Jesse Knight as:
      • Sagu Jackson
 
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So, it's the end of the week now... are your characters not participating @york and @Saralaxy?
 
Hihi, I looked through everything and was wondering if I could attempt to join? I'd need a bit of time creating a character and whatnot... but if you'd have me, I'd love to try. I haven't roleplayed in ages because of a lack of people or interesting plots, but this seems fun.
 
Hihi, I looked through everything and was wondering if I could attempt to join? I'd need a bit of time creating a character and whatnot... but if you'd have me, I'd love to try. I haven't roleplayed in ages because of a lack of people or interesting plots, but this seems fun.
We're always accepting CSs, though later today when I get access to my laptop again we'll be starting up the next episode so you may need to wait a bit before you'll be able to jump in unless you can get a decent character up in roughly 6-7 hours
 
We're always accepting CSs, though later today when I get access to my laptop again we'll be starting up the next episode so you may need to wait a bit before you'll be able to jump in unless you can get a decent character up in roughly 6-7 hours
I might be able to, thanks for the heads up though. I'm working on my character now.
 
I might be able to, thanks for the heads up though. I'm working on my character now.
yeah, no problem. Actually though, the situation has changed slightly as I will apparently be leaving work very early due to it being so slow. I'll be leaving in an hour or two, depending on business, but if you can guarantee that you can get a character out within 4-5 hours I can wait until then before setting up the next episode. Can you do that or is that too short?
 
yeah, no problem. Actually though, the situation has changed slightly as I will apparently be leaving work very early due to it being so slow. I'll be leaving in an hour or two, depending on business, but if you can guarantee that you can get a character out within 4-5 hours I can wait until then before setting up the next episode. Can you do that or is that too short?
Halfway done with my sheet, I should be able to draw my character within that amount of time. I have work during the week, I will most likely be able to post in the afternoons though. (Currently 1:40 PM here, I usually get home from work around 4 or 5 PM)
 
Okay, so I guess things didn't turn out exactly as we had thought as I only just got out from work. It'll take about 30 minutes for me to walk home, plus some extra time to change and type up the starter post for Episode 2, so if you can get the CS posted before around 7 your time @Amayan then I will review it before posting the start of Episode 2 and if it all looks good or if we can get it looking good really quickly then I will officially add you to the roster for the next episode. Speaking of which, this would also be the last chance for @york and @Saralaxy to report in their participation before they are left out of the episode; you guys have about an hour.
 
Okay, so I guess things didn't turn out exactly as we had thought as I only just got out from work. It'll take about 30 minutes for me to walk home, plus some extra time to change and type up the starter post for Episode 2, so if you can get the CS posted before around 7 your time @Amayan then I will review it before posting the start of Episode 2 and if it all looks good or if we can get it looking good really quickly then I will officially add you to the roster for the next episode. Speaking of which, this would also be the last chance for @york and @Saralaxy to report in their participation before they are left out of the episode; you guys have about an hour.
I've never been more frustrated with bbcode in my entire life. lol. Is it alright if I add my Chuuni image later in the week?
 
I've never been more frustrated with bbcode in my entire life. lol. Is it alright if I add my Chuuni image later in the week?
I can help you with the bbcode if you'd like. What's the problem you're having with it?
 
I finally figured it out, and finished it...thank you though. ^_^;;
okay. do you still need time for the chuuni pic? because if so then that's alright
 
I do, I posted my CS, but I'll edit it later on with the Chuuni pic.
okay, that works! I'll add your character to the listing at the head of the CS page, but I'll wait until you can get the chuuni pic before actually copying the CS itself to the head post. So do I take it you'd like to participate in episode 2?
 
okay, that works! I'll add your character to the listing at the head of the CS page, but I'll wait until you can get the chuuni pic before actually copying the CS itself to the head post. So do I take it you'd like to participate in episode 2?
I'd love to, although I'm not sure how I could incorporate my character... I've never done post-by-post rp, though I have an idea of it, and I did look over the previous episode. Should I just go with the flow, or...?
 
I'd love to, although I'm not sure how I could incorporate my character... I've never done post-by-post rp, though I have an idea of it, and I did look over the previous episode. Should I just go with the flow, or...?
pretty much; did you read our recent conversation about the nature of episode 2? if not, I'd flip back through the last 1-3 pages of the OOC to find out what it's about before deciding if you want to join in just yet
 
...Why am I imagining Kazami forcing her way up to the assembly and then hijacking the podium to ramble about how she needs followers? XD
 
pretty much; did you read our recent conversation about the nature of episode 2? if not, I'd flip back through the last 1-3 pages of the OOC to find out what it's about before deciding if you want to join in just yet
So what I've gathered, is that episode 2 will revolve around club recruitment. So, Akemi would like to join. She won't tell you, but...she wants to. I have the feeling she was at school in episode 1, but she was completely invisible to others, including other chuuni. Maybe Kazami will notice her? Kazami seems like she'd be the type to notice someone as invisible as Akemi. There's this bubbly daydreamer and then there's this shy and depressing unapproachable girl. The contrast between the two is extreme, Kazami could probably see Akemi and wonder why she seems so sad. Akemi could either glare at her, ignore her, or actually respond. Akemi wants to be around others, but she's not very good at doing so...
 
...Why am I imagining Kazami forcing her way up to the assembly and then hijacking the podium to ramble about how she needs followers? XD
omg I can totally see that too XD

So what I've gathered, is that episode 2 will revolve around club recruitment. So, Akemi would like to join.
Okay, I'll get an official posting order up then and update stuff
 
Okay, so I guess things didn't turn out exactly as we had thought as I only just got out from work. It'll take about 30 minutes for me to walk home, plus some extra time to change and type up the starter post for Episode 2, so if you can get the CS posted before around 7 your time @Amayan then I will review it before posting the start of Episode 2 and if it all looks good or if we can get it looking good really quickly then I will officially add you to the roster for the next episode. Speaking of which, this would also be the last chance for @york and @Saralaxy to report in their participation before they are left out of the episode; you guys have about an hour.
Well, I was asleep, but yeah, I'm still in.
 
okay guys, posting order has been somewhat updated; the only remaining piece to finish it is to ask @chaosheart13: since both of your turns ended up kinda surrounding mine, do you want Kazami posting before or after Aria?


EDIT: @york oh, just saw that. *sighs* I'll go redo the order