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.
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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.
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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!
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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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    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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Um... hey guys, so I know y'all are probably getting really impatient with me and this probably isn't the best time, but we've got some new sub-characters that are going to get mentioned in my post and I need some help. I've already fully typed up the post, but before I can submit it I need to decide on an image for one of the characters which may also affect their color scheme (in text). The first character I'm going to tell you about is already a completed character created by @Banana-senpai, the school's Student Council President:
---3rd Year HS NPC---
Name: Sho Murakami (村上翔)
Gender: male
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Age: 18
Class: 3-A
Club: Soccer, Student Council
Personality: hardworking, serious when it comes to school but has a "dad jokes" side, "dad" friend
Connections: classmates with Meiko, Miyako and Satoshi
Trivia:
  • afraid of Meiko and Miyako but will not admit it, witnessed Meiko's incident in first year
  • aware of Miyako and Satoshi's "condition" and often makes excuses to cover up for them when needed; aware of Chuunibyou in general because of his constantly looking after Satoshi


The character I need help with is in fact the Vice President character I briefly commented about a while back. She's meant to be a character that's fairly kind, caring, and affectionate, but very critical about following rules and regulations to a degree that she even scares the president at times (namely if he ever slips up himself such as what's going on in the IC right now). I also have her speaking extremely formally as an extension of her rules-driven personality quirk, since we seem to also have a major lack in that character type. I also sort of view her to have a bit of a Kuudere air to her, but not exactly the emotionless aspect that many people tend to link to Kuudere. Anyways, without further ado, here are the 2 faceclaims I managed to bring it down to. It's less of an appearance choice than an art style choice, but each of them caries a different feel to them and I can't decide between them:

Oh! Uh... Sorry for being dead for a while, but yeah, number 1 seems a bit of a better fit, though number 2 is a pretty close one too.
 
I just realized...in 10 days is Inside Identity's birthday :D

But yes, I also agree with #1. #2 gives me a standing bitch face sort of thing, which doesn't quite fit the vibe.
 
I just realized...in 10 days is Inside Identity's birthday :D

But yes, I also agree with #1. #2 gives me a standing bitch face sort of thing, which doesn't quite fit the vibe.
Holy shit you're right O_O Yep! I knew that all along and was planning all this in advance! ...In all seriousness though, I want to wait a little while longer for Banana-senpai's response since this character is meant to essentially be the partner of sorts to one that they created themself, so their opinion will in the end have a heavy influence on the choice made, but I wanted to know how everyone else felt about it as well, especially considering how inactive I've been on the surface here
 
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be the partner of sorts to one that they created themself
You can use male or female pronouns on me :D you can even switch.

You're right though, it's mostly a style choice. I do think 2 is a better portrayal of her character but only based on the trope. The patsun and generally the hime cut says "don't mess with me" in addition to the tsurime. I feel the critical and intimidating vibe from it. 1 has the more preferable art style for me, but her eyes look too gentle to put Sho in place. And the hairstyle looks pretty wild, not bad but it feels contradictory to her character maybe? My vote should not be the heaviest, though. Since the majority has already chosen 1, maybe we should go with that.
 
You can use male or female pronouns on me :D you can even switch.

You're right though, it's mostly a style choice. I do think 2 is a better portrayal of her character but only based on the trope. The patsun and generally the hime cut says "don't mess with me" in addition to the tsurime. I feel the critical and intimidating vibe from it. 1 has the more preferable art style for me, but her eyes look too gentle to put Sho in place. And the hairstyle looks pretty wild, not bad but it feels contradictory to her character maybe? My vote should not be the heaviest, though. Since the majority has already chosen 1, maybe we should go with that.
You do have a good point. In that case, maybe I'll primarily use 1, but when Sho is in trouble I'll swap to 2 to show that colder vibe? Maybe that will work?
 
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sorry for the wait everybody, but the promised post is finally up! I'm also happy to reveal that Aria's post got a bit of a style makeover; I hope you guys enjoy! n_n
 
In other matters: there's a matter that we all need to get together and discuss/vote on, as it involves the entire group. The matter in question affects how all of our characters get viewed and imagined, and that matter is of the type of student uniforms will be getting used. There are primarily 2 different types of uniform that are primarily used in Japan, but the styles often get mismatched so we have rather a few options. Because of this, everyone will be voting for the style for each gender of student individually, in other words you'll vote separately for what you thing boys should wear and what you think girls should wear.

The uniform styles for boys consist of the Blazer-type and the Gakuran-type. Each type has a different overlay style for the winter uniforms, but both of them default to a tucked in button-up shirt with a neck-tie for the summer uniforms, which are also worn underneath the blazer during winter, and in some cases a vest can even be worn for the summer uniform, and can even be a required part of the full uniform itself (like in the original Chuunibyou series X3). Below are some picture examples of how they each look individually:




On the flip-side we have the uniforms for girls, which come in the Blazer-type (similar to the boys) and the Serafuku or Sailor-type. In the distinction between winter and summer uniforms for the girl, the Blazer -types typically follow the same or similar style and method as the boys' equivalent (though with bow-ties instead of regular neck-ties)., whereas the Sailor-type will merely swap between long-sleeve or short-sleeve tops, though there have also been cases where the colors between the two are different, as well as cases of sweaters being worn over the top for winter (or in replacement of a blazer, but this is more for the rebellious or Gyaru types of girls), but these are not mandatory details. As before, here are some example pictures:




As an added bonus, here are some mixed gender pictures of the various combinations of the styles so you can get an idea of what they may look like when side-by-side:




Now that you've gone through all that, go ahead and cast your votes!
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  • Blazer-type: 6

    Gakuran-type: 0

  • Blazer-type: 4

    Serafuku/Sailor-type: 2
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I was throwing together some images earlier to use as a graphic on my credit card, and I was wondering if you guys would give me your opinions of the design I came up with ^-^ sorry the image itself isn't very big ^^; it's the only way I could screen capture it properly
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I think the blazer type for boys and girls.
 
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I like the blazer type for guys and girls as well. Mostly the love live ones with cute little bows
 
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In the world of jackets vs. buttondowns, jackets win every time. Stylish and adorable for both boys and girls.

Plus I don't need to be getting Sailor Moon vibes 8D

GIVE ME THE BLAZERS
 
almost forgot to mention: @chaosheart13 what's your opinion on the uniform question?
 
@Bass Magus

I thought I already voted? I said blazers for the guys and serafuku for the girls. To me, the blazers for the guys make it seem like they're more open with each other? Plus I don't really like the other option for the guys. For the girls, I said serafuku because of the possible cuteness factor we're going with here. |D But yeah, that's just my opinion, they both appeal to me.