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Lore Magus

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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?!​
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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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    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 the new Summary tab is still under maintenance, but I've finished the section titled "The Story Thus Far..." so how does it look? Should I add a bit more detail or do anything else to tweak it?

EDIT: I've actually split the summary and current characters into separate tabs and plan to give a short synopsis of each character. I also included a little something under one of the characters as a little test for now (check it out @chaosheart13) and I'd like your guys' opinions on it; I was planning on doing it for all or most of the characters if you guys liked it ^-^
 
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so the new Summary tab is still under maintenance, but I've finished the section titled "The Story Thus Far..." so how does it look? Should I add a bit more detail or do anything else to tweak it?

EDIT: I've actually split the summary and current characters into separate tabs and plan to give a short synopsis of each character. I also included a little something under one of the characters as a little test for now (check it out @chaosheart13) and I'd like your guys' opinions on it; I was planning on doing it for all or most of the characters if you guys liked it ^-^
Woah the opening thingy looks super amazing! I feel hinored to even be mentioned!
You've really outdone yourself TuT thanks for all your hard work!!
 
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Woah the opening thingy looks super amazing! I feel hinored to even be mentioned!
You've really outdone yourself TuT thanks for all your hard work!!
Oh gosh, stop it! I'm practically blushing at midnight my time; thanks a lot! I've actually been meaning to overhaul the head posts for a while now, ESPECIALLY the CS page. So anyway, did you think I needed to add any more detail to the Summary tab or anything to make it more appealing or informative to incoming viewers? What are your thoughts on the bonus image on the Index page?
 
Oh gosh, stop it! I'm practically blushing at midnight my time; thanks a lot!
shhh, you deserve it. You're the most dedicated GM I've RP'd with this year.

So anyway, did you think I needed to add any more detail to the Summary tab or anything to make it more appealing or informative to incoming viewers? What are your thoughts on the bonus image on the Index page?
I think it's great the way it is. You could add encouraging things like "This is where you come in! Are you going to join Kazami's forces of darkness or..." so and so. It's not necessary, though. It's already very informative.

AND I LOVE THAT BONUS IMAGE THING. It works best with Kazami, too.

Also, for my IC post, is there anything I need to do to make the story go in some particular direction? I don't know how plot relevant it would be to write out the demo, but I know Meiko (and Hitomi) have some apologies to do first. Also, I think the student council would be more involved than the teachers. Only the teachers who are supervising clubs should be there. If Yuuki-sensei is involved with sports and she doesn't have a club to supervise, can I write that she's supervising the Karate club?
 
shhh, you deserve it. You're the most dedicated GM I've RP'd with this year.
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I think it's great the way it is. You could add encouraging things like "This is where you come in! Are you going to join Kazami's forces of darkness or..." so and so. It's not necessary, though. It's already very informative.
Thanks! I'll work on something for that tomorrow night ^-^ I have plans for the daytime what with it being a holiday in the US and all, but I should have something figured out and put up before Wednesday.
AND I LOVE THAT BONUS IMAGE THING. It works best with Kazami, too.
YEAH! XD I agree though, It worked out beautifully for Kazami. Some of the others might get a little tricky, what with the pre-existing backgrounds and all, but I'll try to make them work!
Also, for my IC post, is there anything I need to do to make the story go in some particular direction? I don't know how plot relevant it would be to write out the demo, but I know Meiko (and Hitomi) have some apologies to do first. Also, I think the student council would be more involved than the teachers. Only the teachers who are supervising clubs should be there. If Yuuki-sensei is involved with sports and she doesn't have a club to supervise, can I write that she's supervising the Karate club?
For the former point I think it'll be alright to just have Meiko chew out Hitomi or however you'd have her handle disciplining her for her outburst (while keeping in mind our discussions ☆⌒(ゝ。∂) ) and apologizing to the teachers. As for the latter point, I believe it says on Yuuki-sensei's mini-CS that she supervises all of the athletic clubs, which when you brought up the question had me thinking on that and realize that the Karate Club I'm pretty sure would also fall under that distinction, so yes, I'd say she also supervises the Karate Club ^-^ Also, when you mention the student council I'm reminded of earlier in the episode when the President of that very student council was seen in his classroom while the assembly was ongoing, getting squeezed for info by a certain classmate of his ^^;
 
As for the latter point, I believe it says on Yuuki-sensei's mini-CS that she supervises all of the athletic clubs, which when you brought up the question had me thinking on that and realize that the Karate Club I'm pretty sure would also fall under that distinction, so yes, I'd say she also supervises the Karate Club
Ah, right! I just didn't think it'd work that way TuT

Also, when you mention the student council I'm reminded of earlier in the episode when the President of that very student council was seen in his classroom while the assembly was ongoing, getting squeezed for info by a certain classmate of his ^^;
So I guess one council member is in trouble XD

Anyway, gimme a couple hours. Happy Fourth to you~
 
So I guess one council member is in trouble XD
Maybe he should have a Vice President that's even MORE uptight than him? Or maybe it's only when it comes to him being late or whatnot that she (I'm assuming) get super strict BECAUSE SHE HAS A CRUSH ON HIM!! or something. Look at this guy; already setting up love triangles and squares and whatnot with characters that aren't even made yet and may not end up getting made to begin with XD
 
Maybe he should have a Vice President that's even MORE uptight than him? Or maybe it's only when it comes to him being late or whatnot that she (I'm assuming) get super strict BECAUSE SHE HAS A CRUSH ON HIM!! or something. Look at this guy; already setting up love triangles and squares and whatnot with characters that aren't even made yet and may not end up getting made to begin with XD
I designed him to be pretty strict as a foil to the three third-year classmates he's with (esp. Satoshi), actually. When it comes to school (academics) and the rules, he's probably memorized them.

Then that VP should probably seem all "cool neesan" type until she'd scold the pres with icy words and a death glare-the "mom" type to his "dad" stereotype. Idk I just like the thought of the prez being all authoritarian until the VP becomes angry. Like...you think the stick-in-the-mud President is scary? Heh, wait till you meet VP the Ice Queen.

ALSO SHOULDN'T YOU BE ASLEEP? :O
 
I designed him to be pretty strict as a foil to the three third-year classmates he's with (esp. Satoshi), actually. When it comes to school (academics) and the rules, he's probably memorized them.

Then that VP should probably seem all "cool neesan" type until she'd scold the pres with icy words and a death glare-the "mom" type to his "dad" stereotype. Idk I just like the thought of the prez being all authoritarian until the VP becomes angry. Like...you think the stick-in-the-mud President is scary? Heh, wait till you meet VP the Ice Queen.

ALSO SHOULDN'T YOU BE ASLEEP? :O
YES! That's exactly what I was thinking along the lines of the VP! XD and actually, I went to bed shortly after that, lol
 
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Not the best news...something came up and I can't post quickly within the next few days. I'll try to sneak one at work.
 
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Guten Tag!

I am a little bit confused. Is this a sort-of-reboot? Checking the posting dates in the IC it seems like there is a surge of activity once a month followed by a period of silence.
 
Guten Tag!

I am a little bit confused. Is this a sort-of-reboot? Checking the posting dates in the IC it seems like there is a surge of activity once a month followed by a period of silence.
No worries!

This isn't a reboot. We've had periods of high activity from time to time but due to separate circumstances, we've had to pause and work around some absences. Our GM @Bass Magus has been very active in finding ways to keep all characters and their involved.
 
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Not the best news...something came up and I can't post quickly within the next few days. I'll try to sneak one at work.
Darn! Well, we'll take what we can get I guess.
Guten Tag!

I am a little bit confused. Is this a sort-of-reboot? Checking the posting dates in the IC it seems like there is a surge of activity once a month followed by a period of silence.
No worries!

This isn't a reboot. We've had periods of high activity from time to time but due to separate circumstances, we've had to pause and work around some absences. Our GM @Bass Magus has been very active in finding ways to keep all characters and their involved.
As Banana-senpai said, we've just been struggling with various circumstances from members disappearing to finals week crunching me for time to other members' internet connections giving trouble, but we're very much still an ongoing RP remaining as active as circumstance will allow us. I'm definitely with you on the account that I'd like our activity to be more consistent and the reliability of new members to be more stable, but I think that despite the occasional drop off we're doing well to stay active, especially recently. If you're interested in joining we're recruiting right now and would love to have you! Also, I must say I'm impressed with your dedication to at least skim through our entire IC :)
 
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*peeks in shyly*

I keep seeing this add around and though I would take a look. I haven't fully considered joining since the CS page is kinda, well, broken
 
*peeks in shyly*

I keep seeing this add around and though I would take a look. I haven't fully considered joining since the CS page is kinda, well, broken
Hey Icy, thanks for dropping in :) I'll be working on the CS, as well as a few other things I'm overdue on (not all of them pertaining to this RP in particular) here real soon actually, but in the meantime the head post here in our OOC has a synopsis of the RP's current events on the Summary tab if you want to give that a quick read ^-^ I'm just gonna eat my dinner real quick and then I'll get right on it!
 
Hey Icy, thanks for dropping in :) I'll be working on the CS, as well as a few other things I'm overdue on (not all of them pertaining to this RP in particular) here real soon actually, but in the meantime the head post here in our OOC has a synopsis of the RP's current events on the Summary tab if you want to give that a quick read ^-^ I'm just gonna eat my dinner real quick and then I'll get right on it!
I read through most of it already before posting, I was just going to get a head start and well, I cant find the CS in the midst of all the jumble.
 
I read through most of it already before posting, I was just going to get a head start and well, I cant find the CS in the midst of all the jumble.
ah, you meant the CS skeleton itself, yes, I'll go edit it right now so that part at least is copyable for you :)
 
@IceQueen okay, it was a little tricky and time consuming because I had to completely rewrite the code and the editor still has troubles with big posts, but I got the CS up and usable for ya!

Also, @Skyswimsky now that the CS is up were you possibly thinking of joining?

(scurries off to go eat dinner finally after spending nearly an hour of rewriting code)
 
@IceQueen okay, it was a little tricky and time consuming because I had to completely rewrite the code and the editor still has troubles with big posts, but I got the CS up and usable for ya!

Also, @Skyswimsky now that the CS is up were you possibly thinking of joining?

(scurries off to go eat dinner finally after spending nearly an hour of rewriting code)
Thanks bunches!
 
Now to find a picture
 
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