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Behind Closed Curtains [OOC]



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Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:33 pm
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Hey friends! This is the OOC thread for Behind Closed Curtains. It can be used for RP discussion, creating characters, brainstorming ideas, planning, and anything else related! And of course, if you’re interested in joining, just say so here and I’ll get you a spot. ;)

I’ve decided to leave a lot of lore undetermined for the moment so that participants can suggest ideas and help make the worldbuilding more collaborative: if you have thoughts, I would love to hear them! Below are just some of my initial ideas about what the Harbinger’s Society, the world of Skadran (or even just the city of Ciosia) might be like, but they’re not set in stone at all. I’ll gladly add to or change them if more ideas come along!

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The Harbinger’s Society would probably be a mix of commedia dell’arte type actors (stock characters that are well-known to the audience and would have a specific role such as a servant, a young love interest, a doctor and so on. Actors would specialize in playing one of those characters, and performances wouldn’t have a specific script to follow) and circus performers/acrobats. Any role that could be an act is fine, though, even if it doesn’t fall into the above! The troupe would be very close and known each other for years, as traveling performance is a lifestyle that doesn’t have a lot of people moving in and out of it, so they would have to trust each other on missions and work together.

Whatever role your character has on stage would probably define their role in secret missions as well. A magician/illusionist would be great at diversions and tricks. Most acrobats would be able to use their skills for the more active feats, like climbing a building with rope or being stealthy. An actor could use disguises to their advantage, since they could easily pretend to be someone else and not get recognized. A sharpshooter or knife-thrower— well, you can guess what they’d be helpful for. Again, if you have a different idea or questions about whether an idea you have fits in, that’s great too, just let me know!

As for their missions, most of the time the Harbinger’s Society will be stopping somewhere to pass along a secret message to rebels, sabotage a government plan, or sometimes just good old Annoying The Rich Folks. What their mission in Ciosia will be is undetermined, and so is the one before that went wrong, so this is an area I’d love to get suggestions on! As long as it’s against the Skadran monarchy/aristocracy, it works, so there’s plenty of possibility here.


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Hazel Calaeno ~ @SilverNight

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Amets Valharice ~ @AceassinOfTheMoon

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Thana Krismenor ~ @AceassinOfTheMoon

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Sonith Noaem ~ @winterwolf0100

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Zylphia Fraser ~ @WeepingWisteria

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Tavish Fraser ~ @WeepingWisteria

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Iliya Makrone ~ @Spearmint

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Threnody ~ @Omni

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Scillianna Sylvianna ~ @HarryHardy

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"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:43 pm
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@winterwolf0100 @AceassinOfTheMoon @WeepingWisteria here is your tag! ^^
"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:44 pm
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winterwolf0100 says...



Hellooooo, would love to claim a spot! ^-^
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:47 pm
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I gotchu!
"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:40 pm
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WeepingWisteria says...



I’m glad to be here, Silver!
Last edited by WeepingWisteria on Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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“the wist i knew would never allow a straight boy in their stories” ~Omni
“Hi Omni can I request wist get the role mom friend :]" ~winter
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:52 pm
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Awesome!

And Hazel's character profile is now up. ;)
"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 4:54 pm
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WeepingWisteria says...



Hey, is it okay if one of my characters is non-verbal?
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“the wist i knew would never allow a straight boy in their stories” ~Omni
“Hi Omni can I request wist get the role mom friend :]" ~winter
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:11 pm
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Totally! Would love to see what you do there.
"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:13 pm
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WeepingWisteria says...



Thank you! She primarily communicates with sign language, but my other character can translate should it be an issue!
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“the wist i knew would never allow a straight boy in their stories” ~Omni
“Hi Omni can I request wist get the role mom friend :]" ~winter
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:34 pm
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AceassinOfTheMoon says...



I've submitted the character sheets for Amets and Thana~! I feel like Hazel and Thana are going to either get along great because they have similar personalities, or they're going to be rivals because Thana is offended easily and Hazel is the teasing type XD
this is Ace erasure and I won't stand for it— silv

I haven't really said anything about ace but that's cause I'm usually speechless with how awesome ace is— Harry

Ace, you’re aggressively loved. Accept or perish.— Wist

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:17 pm
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Awesome, they’re both approved! I look forward to finding out which dynamic happens XD
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"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:56 pm
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Spearmint says...



This looks so cool :D
Would you have room for a singer/dancer character? >.>
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winterwolf0100 says...



Ooh, @WeepingWisteria, if she’s mute and communicates through sign language and grew up there, then the other members probably grew up signing too! Since the group as a whole has around 50-60 people, including parents who have retired and raised their kids to perform, they’re a pretty tight-knit group I would imagine, so it def won’t be an issue!
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:38 pm
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@Spearmint absolutely, as long as she’d be able to participate in the heists in some way! I can get you a spot ^^

And I agree with Winter! Most of the troupe (especially this generation) would probably have learned a lot of signs over the years so they could communicate with her, and even those who didn’t really learn it would have picked up quite a bit, so I think it’d work out just fine.
"silv is obsessed with heists" ~Omni

"silv why didn't you tell me you were obsessed with heists I thought we were friends" ~Ace

"y’all we outnumber silver let’s overthrow her >:]" ~winter

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:46 pm
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winterwolf0100 says...



Sonith is officially up and I did a picrew of him (or attempted one XD). They aren't my expertise and it isn't perfect (especially with the costume and mask), but I am currently satisfied! Excited for this, everyone!
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winter you are an adorable bean and I love your bad social awareness xD ~Omni
omni played robin hood, stole winter's brain cell ~Silver
winter is the only person who would survive the machine uprising ~Europa
  








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