Inside Identity (OOC)

[Lore Magus]

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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:
  

  Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4 Rule 5 Rule 6 Rule 7 Rule 8 Rule 9 Rule 10 Rule 11 Rule 12 Rule 13

  • 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.​

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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
      
      
    • 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.​

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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.​

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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

 

[Lore Magus]

@chaosheart13 gah, you're right; you did. sorry, my week has been exhausting xD

 

[Banana-senpai]

First, @Bass Magus you've totally outdone yourself with that post on the uniforms! Thanks for your hard work and attention to detail!

For my vote, as I am a ranty frustrated fashion school dropout XD lemme say:
In general, I vote blazer-type for both to reinforce the "posh Tokyo" vibe that got Meiko enrolling there in the first place. She's definitely one of those girls who picked a school based on the uniform (and the name of the school itself second XD).

For guys I vote #5 because I like bias tape on collars (remember my submitted designs? XD) and #1's ridiculous collar shape makes me want to cry. There's very little difference between #2 and #5 but I went with #5 because I think that's too much bias tape on #2. Not that it's needed info. OTL

I dunno if the duplicated samples for the girls' blazer type was intentional but I think I'd prefer the same or a similar top for the girls. Uniforms that are uniform are also my thing. But I'd prefer it if the ties weren't striped and the skirts would match the blazer color instead because I like practical and elegant designs that are more convenient to maintain.

So summary:
Blazer type #5 for boys and a same or similar design jacket for girls (and ties, not ribbons but I suppose ribbons are popular so okay)
Plain slacks/skirt to match the jacket.

 

[Lore Magus]

First, @Bass Magus you've totally outdone yourself with that post on the uniforms! Thanks for your hard work and attention to detail!

For my vote, as I am a ranty frustrated fashion school dropout XD lemme say:
In general, I vote blazer-type for both to reinforce the "posh Tokyo" vibe that got Meiko enrolling there in the first place. She's definitely one of those girls who picked a school based on the uniform (and the name of the school itself second XD).

For guys I vote #5 because I like bias tape on collars (remember my submitted designs? XD) and #1's ridiculous collar shape makes me want to cry. There's very little difference between #2 and #5 but I went with #5 because I think that's too much bias tape on #2. Not that it's needed info. OTL

I dunno if the duplicated samples for the girls' blazer type was intentional but I think I'd prefer the same or a similar top for the girls. Uniforms that are uniform are also my thing. But I'd prefer it if the ties weren't striped and the skirts would match the blazer color instead because I like practical and elegant designs that are more convenient to maintain.

So summary:
Blazer type #5 for boys and a same or similar design jacket for girls (and ties, not ribbons but I suppose ribbons are popular so okay)
Plain slacks/skirt to match the jacket.

the pictures were more as examples of what they could look like, but not really asking for a preferred style of that type. Still, though, thank you for your input Senpai ^-^

Also... thank you SO MUCH for THIS: "you've totally outdone yourself with that post on the uniforms! Thanks for your hard work and attention to detail!"



On another note... HAPPY BIRTHDAY INSIDE IDENTITY!!!

EDIT: okay... You SERIOUSLY need to go watch the original anime Chuunibyou Demo Koi Ga Shitai, because the uniforms you just commented about really liking are the pictures of the main characters FROM THE ORIGINAL ANIME! XD though I do agree that most of our particular cast would probably look better with a tie than a bow; we seem to be portraying a lot of characters with a more mature air about them than the zany and adorable characters of the original series ^^;

 

[Lore Magus]

annnnnnnnnnd POSTED! Hope y'all enjoy the new side character (yes, ANOTHER ONE) that made an appearance in this post! Passing the baton on over to @Amayan!

Also, Amayan, @Takumi, @York, and @TheTechnologicVampire you guys haven't offered up your opinions on the case of school uniforms yet

 

[Banana-senpai]

are the pictures of the main characters FROM THE ORIGINAL ANIME!

I....did not notice omg O.O
Well I'm a bit occupied but during a break time I caught a collection video of random funny moments of Chuuni and it's hella great and up to my liking so far. Also equally cringey because I was kind of that kind of person. :'D

I do agree that most of our particular cast would probably look better with a tie than a bow; we seem to be portraying a lot of characters with a more mature air about them than the zany and adorable characters of the original series

Maybe because of age =u= naw just kidding, I think bows would be fine after all. Did some asking around and it turned out to be pretty common. It's more common for uniforms to match colors and blazer styles, too.

Also, I love the new girl! She's seems to be a great contrast and complement to the cast!

 

[Amayan]

I'll work on post soon, I think I worked on some of it before I switched over laptops..butuma, as for uniforms, I prefer blazers for high schoolers and gakuran for middleschoolers.

 

[Lore Magus]

Also, I love the new girl! She's seems to be a great contrast and complement to the cast!

Thank you ^-^ she will come to have a bit of importance in the near future, though likely not as central to the progression of the story as Hitomi

I'll work on post soon, I think I worked on some of it before I switched over laptops..butuma, as for uniforms, I prefer blazers for high schoolers and gakuran for middleschoolers.

For just the boys or for both genders? Also, sounds good :) no need to feel rushed or anything

 

[Amayan]

Thank you ^-^ she will come to have a bit of importance in the near future, though likely not as central to the progression of the story as Hitomi


For just the boys or for both genders? Also, sounds good :) no need to feel rushed or anything

For both genders. I mean, schools with uniforms have the same type for both. o.o Also, posted!!! I believe it's @chaosheart13 turn.

 

[Lore Magus]

Okay guys, so chaos has notified me that they will not be available for the remainder of the month, but I believe we are at a spot where we can easily keep the story moving along in their absence, meaning that it will be my turn next. With all that in mind, this should be the final round of posts for the day, meaning that when the next GM/NPC post comes out, which shouldn't be too long since 2 of the current characters are getting skipped (Nariko and Kazami), we will be transitioning into another day within the setting, but still within club week and Episode 2. To clarify where things are currently standing for the current day: Kazami and Akemi have officially formed a pack (bringing Kazami's club member count to 2), Nariko was engrossed talking with a representative of the Drama Club and will likely join (judging by the insinuations and by her profile), Aria is in the infirmary with an upperclassman that carried her there, and the 3rd year girls are leaving the school to hang out whilst Satoshi is trying to pursue them. The last 2 situations will be quickly wrapped up in the next few posts, and the new day shall be set up.

What does this all mean for some of you? Why, it means that new characters will get to be introduced! That's right; those of you who have been waiting since nearly the beginning of the RP will be entered into the mix finally, and some of our new characters will also be given the chance to make a scene! More discussion on how we'll go about this will come when the new day arrives. I hope you're all looking forward to it with bated breath n_n @Takumi @York @Iwazuma and possibly @conman2163 (apologies to @IceQueen; until chaos returns we likely won't have the chance to introduce Nao-chan properly m(v_v)m thank you for your patience)

 

[York]

Okay guys, so chaos has notified me that they will not be available for the remainder of the month, but I believe we are at a spot where we can easily keep the story moving along in their absence, meaning that it will be my turn next. With all that in mind, this should be the final round of posts for the day, meaning that when the next GM/NPC post comes out, which shouldn't be too long since 2 of the current characters are getting skipped (Nariko and Kazami), we will be transitioning into another day within the setting, but still within club week and Episode 2. To clarify where things are currently standing for the current day: Kazami and Akemi have officially formed a pack (bringing Kazami's club member count to 2), Nariko was engrossed talking with a representative of the Drama Club and will likely join (judging by the insinuations and by her profile), Aria is in the infirmary with an upperclassman that carried her there, and the 3rd year girls are leaving the school to hang out whilst Satori is trying to pursue them. The last 2 situations will be quickly wrapped up in the next few posts, and the new day shall be set up.

What does this all mean for some of you? Why, it means that new characters will get to be introduced! That's right; those of you who have been waiting since nearly the beginning of the RP will be entered into the mix finally, and some of our new characters will also be given the chance to make a scene! More discussion on how we'll go about this will come when the new day arrives. I hope you're all looking forward to it with bated breath n_n @Takumi @York @Iwazuma and possibly @conman2163 (apologies to @IceQueen; until chaos returns we likely won't have the chance to introduce Nao-chan properly m(v_v)m thank you for your patience)

Oooh! Yeah! I certainly am! o.o Excited to finally be playing as Aito xD

 

[York]

Oh! Right, and uh... I guess I'll take Sarafuku types for females, and Blazer types for males >.< seems like a pretty interesting blend that way.

 

[Iwazuma]

At last, my little gunman gets to grace the school with his totally not paranoid badassery!

 

[Banana-senpai]

To clarify where things are currently standing for the current day: Kazami and Akemi have officially formed a pack (bringing Kazami's club member count to 2), Nariko was engrossed talking with a representative of the Drama Club and will likely join (judging by the insinuations and by her profile), Aria is in the infirmary with an upperclassman that carried her there, and the 3rd year girls are leaving the school to hang out whilst Satori is trying to pursue them.

I think this is a good update for the "The Story Thus Far" section in the info.
(Also...Satoshi's name was misspelled ^^;)

I don't know if it's my eyes (I'm having trouble seeing lately) but the info post's white background tabs are kind of hard to read. I'll get my eyes checked when I save up but please check if it's hard to read. :'D I think it's the color (for the red text and the other non-black text) but the text width might be it, too? (Maybe it's clearer in bold?)

Or maybe I'm gonna need glasses and a senior citizen card soon. ^^;

The last 2 situations will be quickly wrapped up in the next few posts, and the new day shall be set up.

This can be wrapped up off-screen I think! It's doable since there won't be any plot relevant events from there involving those three. And there shouldn't be, since we're moving closer to the grouping of the characters. Since 2 of the 3 seniors are mine, I think it's better to have the ice cream place scene skipped. The locker room scene had some relevance in bringing up Meiko's secret and Satoshi's new goal but I think having another scene (esp. outside the school) without moving the main plot might kinda pull the seniors behind. What do you think?

 

[Lore Magus]

I think this is a good update for the "The Story Thus Far" section in the info.

good point! :D I will add it later after I take a shower ^^;

(Also...Satoshi's name was misspelled ^^;)

What are you talking about? No it wasn't! Senpai, it's not nice to change the content in your quotes to make me look bad you know >:( jk, I fixed it. sorry about that; I typed this up when I was very tired ^^;

I don't know if it's my eyes (I'm having trouble seeing lately) but the info post's white background tabs are kind of hard to read. I'll get my eyes checked when I save up but please check if it's hard to read. :'D I think it's the color (for the red text and the other non-black text) but the text width might be it, too? (Maybe it's clearer in bold?)

Or maybe I'm gonna need glasses and a senior citizen card soon. ^^;

lol, it's most likely the colors; it's part of the reason why it's still a WIP

This can be wrapped up off-screen I think! It's doable since there won't be any plot relevant events from there involving those three. And there shouldn't be, since we're moving closer to the grouping of the characters. Since 2 of the 3 seniors are mine, I think it's better to have the ice cream place scene skipped. The locker room scene had some relevance in bringing up Meiko's secret and Satoshi's new goal but I think having another scene (esp. outside the school) without moving the main plot might kinda pull the seniors behind. What do you think?

now that you mention it, the last posts by Meiko and Hitomi did kinda wrap up their scene nicely, didn't it? Wai-wai-wai-WAIT A MINUTE! ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME HAVE TO POST TWICE IN A ROW?! sneaky little bastard...

Alright fine, I'll wrap this all up quickly myself then. Just give me some time to wash up and then type it all out.

 

[Lore Magus]

here's a question: should we continue the next round with the same turn setup and just toss in Iwazumi and conman (if applicable) at random/at the end, or should we just do a clean reroll?

 

[Iwazuma]

I could always just...ambush at my earliest convenience and force myself upon the posting order.

Because when chaos is involved nothing can go wrong. *innocent face*

 

[Amayan]

Could we do a clean reroll since Chaos isn't available? Let all the new people go first. I'm sure they're dying to.

 

[Banana-senpai]

ai-wai-wai-WAIT A MINUTE! ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME HAVE TO POST TWICE IN A ROW?! sneaky little bastard...

And THAT was Injecting Potassium ;)
I vote clean re-roll, too! And I think it'll be more convenient for you too if I'd post for both characters at once?

 

[conman2163]

Hmmmmmm.......... All the hard questions. I am of course still ready to rock and roll whenever you guys are.

 

[Lore Magus]

k guys, I got Aria's post finished up and posted, and we got to see those referenced tsun moments I described her having! ^-^ I will get started on the GM/NPC post to wrap up the round and start the new day tomorrow at the earliest (using the logic of it not being the end of the day until I go to bed, which will be in a few minutes), but it probably won't get posted until Wednesday or Thursday afternoon. When it does go up though, I advise that y'all not simply skim through the section with the new NPC character because I have plans for throwing in some bonus content not present in Aria's side of the story n_n