Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)
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				Welcome, all you fictional people out there! The door leading from the world of fairy tales has opened and they're spilling through to a world where they are all considered to be nothing more than stories. What's an unprepared, magic-free population to do?<br><br>If you want a bit more background info you may check out the recruitment thread here:<br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=238812.0<br><br>This is our out of character discussion thread, where everyone can socialize, ask questions, and whatnot. Also anything story-related that helps set things up can be discussed here to help the flow go a bit smoother.<br><br>I'll be posting everyone's profiles in the next post or two, both the hero, villain and ambiguous characters. Keep 'em coming!<br><br>So let's get it on! See who you might want your characters to develop relationships with, suggest story directions and action-packed ideas for scenes.<br><br>If you're ready to start posting, here is our IC thread:<br><br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239377.msg11800605#new
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Character Profiles - Heroes</strong></span></div><br><br><strong>Character Name/Nickname:</strong> Snow White; Snow, though only her most beloved friends may call her that.<br><br><strong>Player:</strong> LamentingQuill<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Appearance:</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h275/SavinaHime/Snow%20White%203_zpsu0t4vont.jpg) (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/SavinaHime/media/Snow%20White%203_zpsu0t4vont.jpg.html)</div></div></div><br>Character <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h275/SavinaHime/Snow%20White%20outfit_zpsjk86pzbe.jpg) (http://s66.photobucket.com/user/SavinaHime/media/Snow%20White%20outfit_zpsjk86pzbe.jpg.html)</div></div></div><br><br><strong>Age:</strong> 21<br><br><strong>Gender:</strong> Female<br><br><strong>Role:</strong> Hero<br><br>Status: Royalty- Queen of Rosalia -Fairest of them all- Protector of the innocent-<br>(I named Florian's kingdom, since none of the tale's do so. you can remove this tid bit, just wanted to explain where Rosalia came from)<br><br><strong>Ability(ies): </strong><br><br>Song- When she sings, she can summon wild life to aid her. However the animals in question cannot be any more than a mile distance away or they will not hear her sing.<br><br>Daggers- All the dagger and knife lessons the huntsman gave her make Snow White no helpless damsel. She is lethal in a dagger/knife fight.<br><br>Weaknesses: Insomnia- After the sleeping curse cast upon her by her stepmother, Snow White doesn't have such an easy time sleeping anymore, always terrified she will be trapped in the world of sleep once again. She gets sleep, just probably not as much as she should be getting.<br><br><strong>History and Backstory:</strong> <br><br>Lovely Snow White, so beautiful that she earned the deep seeded hatred of her vain stepmother... something that would alter Snow White's life forever.<br><br>She always suspected her stepmother had something to do with it when her father suddenly fell ill and died, the woman struck her as too power hungry and ambitious, not to mention that she never really showed her father the tender love she always felt should be present in a marriage...<br><br>Her suspicions of her stepmother proved correct when the woman ordered her huntsman to take her out deep into the forest and carve out her heart, all because the queen's magic mirror declared Snow White to be the fairest of all maidens... taking from the queen her coveted desire to rule as the most beautiful woman in all the land...<br><br>However, once they were deep in the forest and the huntsman raised his dagger, his heart swelled with all the tender affection from watching this sweet young woman grow up and he realized... he could not do this...<br>Instead, he told the princess everything and together they devised a plan, he would carve out the heart of boar and take it back to the queen and Snow White would be free to escape and live her life wherever she so chose. The huntsman even took the time to return the forest several times to give Snow White lessons in using daggers to their fullest potential, ensuring the princess at least stood a chance in this world at defending herself.<br><br>However, this was not clever enough to evade the wicked queen... with the help of the magic mirror, the queen discovered the heart brought before her was not that of Snow White, but the heart of a pig! She had been tricked!<br>The queen had the huntsman executed for his treachery and immediately put plans in motion to take care of the lovely Snow White herself.<br><br>Three times she tried, first with an enchanted sash that nearly squeezed Snow White to death before her seven small friends arrived to cut it off of her, the second time was poison comb that drugged the princess into a slumber, but again her dwarf friends arrived home just in time to pull the comb from her hair before it was too late. Finally, deciding play time was over, the queen poisoned an apple and disquised herself as a frail kindly old woman whom was lost in the woods.<br><br>Snow White, with her kind and tender heart, was sympathetic to what she thought was a frightened old woman and invited her inside, accepting the old woman's offer to split one of the apple's in her basket in thanks for the kind hopsitality in her moment of fear.<br>Far too trusting, Snow White bit into the apple and immediately fell into a death-like sleep, a sleep so deep that the dwarves would believe she was truly dead and the princess would starve to death before anyone discovered the truth.<br><br>Satisfied with her work, the queen left the dwarves cottage just in time to hide around back as the dwarves were arriving home from the mine, their wails of despair filling the cottage as they believed their beloved princess was truly struck down this time by her jealous stepmother.<br>Enraged, the dwarves immediately left the cottage and soon found the disquised queen hunched down behind their cottage, she stood no chance against the angry dwarves as they turned their pick axes upon her in vengeance for their precious Snow White. <br><br>The dwarves then set to work constructing a gorgeous crystal coffin worthy of their sweet friend, laying her to rest in her favorite wild flower filled clearing deep in the forest, where they could visit her every single day after work.<br>Days passed and then a miracle happened, a handsome prince by the name of Florian was riding through the forest when he spotted Snow White's glittering crystal coffin, seven drawves knelt in front of it in mourning.<br><br>The prince slid down from his horse and approached, mesmerized by the breathtaking young beauty within, his heart broke as the dwarves explained to the prince what had happened to the beautiful maiden.<br>He made a single request to the dwarves, that he should be able to send the lovely princess off to the hereafter with a kiss of love, for his heart had been captured.<br><br>Deciding it couldn't hurt to grant the prince his request, the dwarves opened up the lid to Snow White's crystal resting place and allowed him to approach and say his sweet goodbye.<br>However... the moment the prince's lips touched the cool lips of Snow White, a soft warm breeze swirled around the clearing and Snow White's eyelids slowly fluttered open, a gentle smile curving her lips... standing above her was the prince from the dreams she'd had in this cursed sleep... he had come after all to save her...<br><br>Snow White and her prince were immediately married, no couple in all the land was happier or more in love... but this beautiful romance... it was not to last...<br><br>Her beloved husband and king, her sweet Florian... he was slain in battle against a risen foe by the name of Rumplestilskin... leaving the young queen with a deep ache in her heart and thirst for vengeance!<br>The devious Rumplestilskin then added insult to injury when he managed to somehow pilfer the magic mirror her wicked stepmother had so cherished and escaping into another world with it, the mirror Snow White had desperately tried to guard and prevent from hurting anyone else.<br><br>When opportunity arose to travel to where Rumplestilskin had gone, Snow White was the first to volunteer, she had a score to settle and she would accept nothing less than Rumple's head rolling across the ground, just like he'd done to her darling Florian.<br><br><strong>Sexual Stuff:</strong> I am totally on board to have Snow White enter into a new romance, her wounded heart could use some healing that can only come from love.<br><br>My big no no's are all included in my o/o's in the link on my signature, along with my on's.<br><br>Snow White is heterosexual and is not open to threesomes, she's a one man only commitment type of girl.<br><strong><br>Story-Related Suggestions:</strong> I'd love to see the attraction to Snow White that Rumple had in the movie, but it's by no means a requirement, I can totally live without it.</div></div><br><br><strong>Character Name</strong>: Cinderella. She was called Ella in her youth, but was given the name Cinderella by her stepsisters, and has since taken on the name as a mark of pride.<br><br><strong>Player:</strong> HopeFox<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Age</strong>: 24<br><br><strong>Role</strong>: Heroine, primarily logistical and moral support<br><br><strong>Appearance</strong>: Lily James, as per Cinderella (2015)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f4/CinderellaLilyJames.jpg)</div></div></div><br><strong>Abilities</strong>: <br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Cinderella has always had an affinity for animals. She can't talk to them as such, but they usually understand each other's needs and will generally help each other out when they can.</li><li>Recently, Cinderella has made a deal with her fairy godmother for some of her powers. Specifically, she can transform everyday items into useful objects, such as turning a pumpkin into a carriage, or an old, tattered dress into a perfect ball gown. She can't manage anything larger than a carriage or small van, and is limited by the technology level of the world around her. She can also transform animals into other animals (but not into humans). These transformations last until the next midnight, midday, sunrise or sunset, whichever comes first.</li><li>She can also conjure shoes, which don't disappear. That's useful, right?</li></ul><br><strong>History and Backstory</strong>: <em>Have courage, and be kind.</em> These were the words Ella's mother taught her to live by when she was young, and this advice long outlived the woman herself. Ella's mother died when she was young, and several years later, her father remarried. Unfortunately, this new marriage was to Lady Tremaine, a cold-hearted woman who elevated herself and her own two daughters far above Ella's needs, and this only became worse when Ella's father died. Ella was forced to become a servant in her own home, and was mocked and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, called "Cinderella" for being covered in soot due to her work.<br><br>Her fortune changed when she befriended a handsome young prince named Kit, and her fairy godmother helped her to spend time with Kit at a royal ball. Lady Tremaine attempted to poison the match or achieve influence over the kingdom by it, and eventually left the kingdom along with her daughters. Cinderella married Kit, who was now King, and thus she became the Queen of her kingdom.<br><br>And they both lived happily ever after, until Lady Tremaine joined forces with Rumplestiltskin, invaded her kingdom, killed her husband, drove her and her infant daughter Elise into exile, and instituted a reign of terror.<br><br>For two years, Cinderella and her loyal allies, led by the former Captain of the Guard, fought a guerilla war against Tremaine and the magical forces that Rumplestiltskin lent her. The cause seemed hopeless at first, but Cinderella managed to contact her fairy godmother and explained her kingdom's plight to her. Her fairy godmother agreed to gift Cinderella with some of her magic, as long as she promised to look after the weak and desperate, especially abused children as she once was. Cinderella agreed to this pact gladly, and with her new magic, they began to turn the tide of the war.<br><br>Later, unexpectedly, they started to gain substantial ground, and it seemed that Rumplestiltskin had withdrawn his magical support from Lady Tremaine. They took full advantage of this event, and with a few months they had regained the capital, and Lady Tremaine had fled. They were repairing the damage that had been done to her kingdom when the message from Snow White came. This explained Rumplestiltskin's withdrawal - he had gone to conquer greener pastures. Her path became clear. She would leave Princess Elise in nominal rule of the kingdom, with her trusted Captain as regent, and join Snow White to fight Rumplestiltskin and his villainous allies.<br><br><strong>Sexual Stuff</strong>: Cinderella misses her dead husband Kit dearly, but she looks to the future. She had a brief sexual liaison with the Captain while they were fighting their war, and with one or two other friends. She is receptive to advances of a romantic or sexual nature if she is approached in the right way. I'm generally up for all sorts of sexy fun in my games, so feel free to start something with her! I'm also amenable to her being coerced into something by a villain.<br><br><strong>Story-Related Suggestions</strong>: Cinderella loves to help other people with their problems, so I'll happily have her join in other character's plotlines if she's welcome. If she found true love again, well, that would be nice! It might also be interesting if her stepsisters showed up, and she had the chance to bring them to her side.</div></div><br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Character Profiles - Neutral</strong></span></div><br><br><strong>Character name:</strong> Maleficent. There are no nicknames<br><strong><br>Player:</strong> WhatLiesAbove<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Age:</strong> She <em>looks</em> to be in her early 20's. In actual fact, she is over 600 years old.<br><br><br><strong>Role:</strong> Maleficent is an antihero. Once a champion of the Moor, the betrayal of true love has left her heart cold and bitter. She still hold position of royalty to the creatures of the Moor, and while having not truly picked a side in conflict, has decided that Rumplestilskin's conniving mind is humorous, and thus something that she can show support to. She cares not for suffering of mortal men, as the repeated sins of men against her (in her eyes) has proven them to be unworthy of her support.<br><br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong> <br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Lookshttp://www.deviantart.com/art/maleficent-140763455 (http://www.deviantart.com/art/maleficent-140763455)<br>Outfit:http://www.yandy.com/Furious-Fairy-Costume.php (http://www.yandy.com/Furious-Fairy-Costume.php)</div></div><br><strong>Ability(ies):</strong> Maleficent is a witch, at least that's what humans call her. In truth, she is a fairy. As such, she has several magical abilities. While simple cantrips are of little consequence and rather easy (levitate a small object here, dump some water there, whatever might cause mild mischief), her true abilities lie in nature. <br><br>Maleficent is able to conjure lightning, and bend it to her will. Like Thor, she does this with the use of her staff....which to those not seeing her performing magic seems like a simple walking staff. However, the staff allows her to harness lightning, as well as calling upon treacherous frost storms. And summon thorn bushes anywhere and at will.<br><br>Her two final powers lay in divination and transmutation. She is able to lay curses upon people (ask Aurora how that works). Finally, she is able to transform....from a sensual woman, to a rather large, black, fire-breathing dragon. It is only in this form that she is able to fly.<br><br>She has one major weakness that may be her biggest undoing in this new, modern world. Iron. Maleficent is unable to touch anything iron. As such, she cannot carry a gun, enter cars, or even many buildings. It is universally dangerous to her. It was iron that took her wings, and it is iron that burns her wherever it touches. It is an unfortunate thing to be in a city, since most buildings are made of steel (which is derived from iron).<br><br>As well, Maleficent cannot cast magic when in her dragon form. The dragon form is impervious to most forms of attack, what with dragon scale being so tough. However, it does have a weakness. There is a single spot at the base of her long draconic neck where the scales do not quite cover. We're she to be hit in this spot, she would immediately transform back to her "human" form, and be vulnerable to normal attacks that most humans are. <br><br><strong>History and Backstory:</strong>Maleficent grew up in the Moors...a place of natural beauty, wonderment, and magic. From the time she was little, she had always been wary and curious of the human world. From her perch at the edge of the Moors, she was able to watch the human world seem to grow and flourish. At first it was idle curiosity, but it soon turned to wariness as humans seemed to become more and more aggressive and land-hungry.<br><br>As a child, Maleficent was able to fly, having beautiful brown wings. One day, she met a young boy who looked to be about the same age as her. For months they met and talked, and it seemed as though there could be a bridge through them between the realm of Moor and men. But it was not to be. The young boy, Stefan, became a member of the kings court, and Maleficent never saw him again.<br><br>Until one day, when they were both grown. Stefan returned, and used the bond he had with Maleficent to summon her. A night of passion turned to betrayal. Stefan took Maleficents wings, showing them as a trophy to the king and securing his place as the next ruler. Maleficent was crushed.<br><br>Biding her time, Maleficent let her anger grow, until finally she was able to strike at Stefan. Capturing his daughter Aurora in a curse, Maleficent reveled in the anguish as Stefan tried to keep his daughter safe. Finally, the day the curse was to unfold (Aurora's 16th birthday), Maleficent coaxed the king out, and slaughtered him in the woods. Content that her revenge was complete, Maleficent recalled the curse on Aurora, and retreated back to the Moors. <br><br>Human nature will not be denied, though. And as Maleficent watched, the human realm grew and grew. Many battles were fought to protect the Moors, and humans died, along with many creatures from the Moors. With nothing left to protect, a crushed Maleficent seemed to vanish. <br><br>But she didn't really.<br><br>To modern times we come, where Maleficent has flourished. With humans calling upon the protection of entire forests, Maleficent has found a place again. Hidden away, she has collected herself a tiny grove, where she lives. The stories of humans disappearing in the woods, never to return? Most likely it is because of Maleficent. Though nobody can say for certain.<br><br><strong>Sexual Stuff:</strong>Maleficent is a fairy. However, in all her time alive, she has only ever had that one encounter with Stefan, seemingly centuries ago. There has never been another creature that she has wanted, and the thought of being with another human enrages her...though she cannot help but admire the male and female form alike. Yes, Maleficent is bi-curious.<br><br>There are a whole plethora of yes' that can happen with her. Capture, seduction, even possible enslavement (though the powers of good would t really have use for that, perhaps Rumplestilskin could do with a fairy pet). As past stated, Maleficent is bi-curious, and might, if the opportunity arises, fall to the seduction of a beautiful woman...even a man if one were to tag along. After all, it has been a long time since she has had any intimacy in her life.<br><br><strong>Story-related Suggestions:</strong> I'm completely open. And I think it would be cool to have some sort of dichotomy between good and evil warring within Maleficent. While a bitter anti-hero, she isn't exactly evil. She just has evil intentions. She could very well el, be lured into the destruction of humans by Rumplestilskin, but I'd like to see someone show her humanities redeeming qualities, and perhaps try to lure her back to the light.</div></div><br><br><strong>Character Name:</strong> Well having many names throughout history and pre history, it’s a little difficult, lets go with Bob today.<br><br><strong>Player:</strong> Senti<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Age:</strong> How long is a piece of string depending on what she is wareing depends on how old she looks.<br><br><strong>Role:</strong> Bob is part raven, and through the many tales she has appeared, her roles have been a little varied, from throwing curses across battle fields, and picking out the eyes of the dead(yum). Thus in this incarnation she was not altogether popular, but was respected and necessary. She has been the memory of a one eyed god, a trickster, a sorceress to a certain degree, and prophetic. She really is a watcher, and a recorder of matters of import, though occasionally gets involved. Obviously part of her job is to pass on said visions, as it is her duty and all that palaver.&nbsp; For the most she does not play favourites as that is not really her way. After all there is a lot more than fifty shades of grey between black and white. <br><br>Bob is really a recorder of information, a watcher, and a messenger with precognition thrown into the mix.<br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong> Bob is definitely not the archetypal princess or heroine, though her hair as one would expect she does have raven back hair, and eyes black as coal, eyes which as sharp and bright and never miss a detail. She is relatively small and whip thin. For some reason her alert nature always seems to make her seem a little on edge, that with the speed at which she speaks gives her the appearance of someone with a slightly nervous nature. Whether this is the case is another matter. <br><br>A number of tattoos adorn her body and they are intricate and very fine workman ship, Bob also sports a number of piercings. Her clothing is normally black and could be considered a mix of Goth and grunge, for the most it is practical.<br><br>A little odd however considering her image Bob does have an easy smile, and often looks like she may be enjoying some private little joke to herself. She is sharp and witty, if a little cynical but does have a sense of humour which is definitely important in her line of work.<br><br>As a raven Bob looks like a raven, perhaps a little larger than some but she looks like an ordinary raven.<br><br><br><strong>Ability(ies):</strong>Obviously Bob can shape shift into a raven and in this form can fly, her flying skills are excellent and is even able to do some intricate flying manoeuvres, also in this form she has a rather good aim. <br><br>She dies have visions and can tell the future, though it is not an exact science, and things can become a little messy, consider the butterfly effect etc. Sometimes said missions can be a little cryptic, and other times they can be specific. The unfortunate thing is that often people do not want to receive the news especially if it is not pleasant,( Don’t shoot the fackin’) messenger some people just ignore the warning, and some people are just stoopid.<br><br>She does have some communication skills with corvids and wolves, this is not control, and information might be limited.<br><br>The same goes for ghosts, which may offer clearer information, however they are not always forthcoming, and sometimes can be downright nasty.<br><br>Bob has an eidetic memory, which itself is both a blessing and a curse, especially when one is perceptive as she is. Also remembering ones own various demises in Glorious Technicolor is hardly a joy.<br><br>Her visual perception is excellent though what she makes up for in the respect.<br><br>However she Bob had a number of weaknesses, Some of which might be known, others can be researched or figured out.<br><br>The first (taken from Wold of Darkness) is a susceptibility to gold as in a weakness,(like silver to most lycanthropes.)<br><br>The worst is that she is unable to lie, yes she can misdirect, twist the truth, but cannot outright lie.<br><br>Hollow bones, (another WoD but makes sense.) Even in her human form Bob has light bones that are easily broken, especially with blunt weapons. She does not get into fights if at all possible.<br><br>Bob is easily distracted, especially by shiny things whether they be a diamond or even a bottle cap or a sweet wrapper. (Her driving is a really bad idea.)<br><br><strong>History</strong><br><br>Bobs history is rather either interesting, or chaotic, or confusing depending on where one cares to look, she appears in may stories&nbsp; though usually as a bit part rather than a main character. She is in many a legend or folk song, from the ‘Twa Corbies, and Crazy man Michael, to the Ravens, and Odin’s little helper when he was having a nap. <br><br>She has cried on battlefield as the fallen died, and face palmed at mistakes that have been made and rules that have been broken Bob has documented the great and the lowly and anything in-between. ( and died more times than she cares to mention.)<br><br>This time around Bob has returned as a cockney girl that is the daughter of a drug addict, and was likely the product of some back alley fling. She did have a twin but he died a few hours after being born. She was brought up by her nan, who did a pretty good job of raising her. The visions palaver and being able to change into a raven Bob took in her stride, it was not really a shock as though sometimes a little cluttered she does have some other memories that she can access. (Not quite room mates in ones head but it can sometimes feel like that.) <br><br>Until recently Bob has been at collage studying art and working part time on the market selling bits and pieces and general tats well as hanging around in the grounds of the tower with the ravens there, annoying tourists. After all in her mind she may as well have a bit of a chortle before the proverbial hits the fan. This being inevitable as she has returned. <br><br>She does rather like a really good cuppa, and rather enjoys the soap’s Corrie being her favourite, however Emmerdale is a close second. East Enders she obviously finds highly amusing. Bob also enjoys a few of those cult type films, and as one might expect loves to quote from them. <br><br>Apart from the obvious Bob is a little eccentric, but in the scheme of things rather ‘normal’.<br><br><br><strong>Smexy stuff. </strong><br>Bob is mostly Heterosexual, however she is not big on getting into relationships, Michael sort of spoiled the whole true love romance. As a player, I tend not to have anything set in stone as far as relationships, and if the smexy stuff happens its all good if it fits. If there is none that’s all good too.<br><br><br><strong> Story related stuff...</strong> What do you mean she might miss the latest in Coronation Street, who knows whats going on with Ken and his strange love triangle. And what will happen to Norris and his shop. :P<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>08-11-2015, 03:43:52</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Character Profiles - Villains</strong></span></div><br><br><strong>Character Name</strong>: Rumplestiltskin, answers to 'Skinner' for one of his signature methods of killing victims, only calls himself by his true name when introducing himself.<br><br><strong>Player</strong>: Mathim<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong><br>Age</strong>: 287<br><br><strong>Role</strong>: Archvillain, leader of combined evil forces, expert mage with minor melee skill<br><br><strong>Appearance</strong>: Casper Van Dien, as in the Avengers Grimm film:<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBvOdd0aVzQ5o8klcs8Qlxi6Hms9Fphv3RtbsDiiHpTc_chAQptQ)</div></div><br><strong>Ability(ies)</strong>: As a former Djinn, Rumplestiltskin can scratch the surface of his former limitless power without the restriction of having to use it only in service to those possessing the magic lamp and making wishes. However, to gain access to any of this power, he is forced to rely upon making a deal with one or more interested parties. Once empowered by the deal, his magic reserves replenish and he can make just about any request happen, though that does take away from his magic stores, so numerous deals must be made, and which require only simple solutions, in order for him to reach full power. But he possesses just about every type of magic in the book: Transformation, conjuration, and the like. But only until he runs out of power and must seek out new fountains of temptation.<br><br>But his greatest strength is also his greatest weakness: If Rumplestiltskin should ever fail to uphold his own end of a deal, his life is forfeit. So at times, he can be as desperate as someone who approaches him looking for a magical favor.<br><br><strong>History and Backstory</strong>: In the desert lands, the Djinn were a magical race that were long ago subjugated and sealed into enchanted objects, emerging only at the behest of mortals and forced to grant them their heart's desire. Not all Djinn were content to observe the world from this vantage point, and one in particular despised this very idea with every fiber of his being. It was for this reason that he would grant wishes in the worst, most warped ways imaginable, twisting every word to the limits of their definitions to make anyone who wanted a wish granted...well, to wish they were never born. And he was very good at it. Masters of his perished so often, the lamp in which he resided was passed around quite frequently, and he always ensured that no stories of his previous masters' dismal fates ever got out. But oh, to find a master that would be so frightened of him that he could persuade them to release him from his captivity once and for all. But not until after they'd made a wish, so they would not be afraid to start the game, and thus be too late to stop themselves from playing the game.<br><br>Finally one such unlucky soul bartered for mercy with Rumplestiltskin and was allowed to walk away unscathed by the effects of their first two disastrous wishes, and Rumplestiltskin watched his former prison crumble into rusted ash in his hands. He was now free.<br><br>But freedom had its drawbacks. His immortality was no longer guaranteed. He could no longer control the forces of nature to anywhere near the degree he once could. His ability to grant wishes was still somewhat intact, but it now involved an exchange instead of a one-way street. He could of course still twist and pervert any request that came through, but given that he was now reliant on people to make deals with him in order to keep enough magic up his sleeve to preserve his immortality and ability to wield power, it was unwise to jeopardize the opportunity for repeat business.<br><br>It was then that the concept of 'loyalty' first became introduced to him. Those that could be counted on to repeatedly swear allegiance to him, in exchange for almost nothing, were like a never-ending wellspring of magic. It was almost like being a master to another Djinn, and he very much liked this role-reversal. So much so that his greed soared. And so began a campaign of conquest and subjugation. Those that would not bow down unto him, or serve at his beck and call, were to be annihilated. But he had not counted on one thing: He was not the only force to be reckoned with. His hubris brought about a long and bloody war the likes of which had never been seen, nor would ever likely be matched in any future epoch. His failure to triumph immediately, or as easily as he was used to, was the catalyst to his final solution: Escape this wretched world of opposition and heroes, and conquer a magic-free world that would never survive an onslaught from he and his wicked minions.<br><br><strong>Sexual Stuff</strong>: Rumplestiltskin very much enjoys being in the seat of power, so submissive partners only for this. Also anyone not minding being controlled like a puppet for short periods would be appreciated.<br><br><strong>Story-Related Suggestions</strong>: It has been suggested that there be some sexual tension, or possibly even romance between the dark and light leaders (Rumplestiltskin and Snow White) so if that is something the involved players would like to see, I'm up for it.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>08-11-2015, 15:40:35</strong>
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				Okay, I'm just about to start setting up the In-Character thread so people can start posting. First things first though, the format of intro for each character should make it clear who they are, their locations and their objectives, as well as those whom their objectives may involve. Let's use this as a sample for each person's post before the actual meat and potatoes of the post.<br><br><br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQBvOdd0aVzQ5o8klcs8Qlxi6Hms9Fphv3RtbsDiiHpTc_chAQptQ)</div><br><strong>Character Name:</strong> Full name comma 'nickname'<br><strong>Location:</strong> This will be broken up into districts, buildings, and rooms as needed<br><strong>Current Objective(s):</strong> If none at the moment, put 'Unspecified'<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> If none at the moment, put 'Open'<br><hr><br>I'm going to get the ball rolling with the story in the IC thread so everyone will have an idea of what their character will be needed for and so everyone can put their own spin on how they handle it. I'll put the link to it in the first post of the thread once it's set up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 04:20:46</strong>
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				Okay, so anyone itching to start, here is what you need to know:<br><br>Rumplestiltskin's invasion of Snow White's castle is under way, and he's sent out a beacon of sorts to signal all of his allies that the time to follow him to the new realm is at hand, and that they should either be en route or just receiving the signal and preparing to move out.<br><br>Anyone who is an ally of Snow White will be receiving a similar distress signal and again, be either en route or just receiving it and preparing for battle. BUT they will be a few hours behind the villains, so the villains will control the castle by the time the heroes show up.<br><br>So if anyone wants to get this party started, go for it! We're not going to be that stringent on traveling distances, especially with magic involved, so don't worry about that kind of thing. The villains got the message first so that's just why they're a few hours ahead.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>WhatLiesAbove</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 06:32:18</strong>
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				Posted! Picture to be inserted when I get home! <br><br>FYI, if anyone wants to get involved in something with Maleficent, just gimme a buzz. I promise I'm much nicer than she is!&nbsp; ;D
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HopeFox</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 10:34:49</strong>
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				I've decided to call Cinderella's kingdom Bretagne, which is the French name for Brittany, a present-day district of France, and formerly its own kingdom. Oh, and it's just occurred to me that Cinderella technically isn't the Queen of Bretagne anymore - her daughter Elise is. She's the Queen Mother and is ruling as Regent, but her legal claim to the throne died with Kit. Bretagne politics probably aren't going to be relevant once we hit the "real world", but I thought I should clarify that.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 14:35:34</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11806039#msg11806039">Quote from: HopeFox on 10-11-2015, 10:34:49</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I've decided to call Cinderella's kingdom Bretagne, which is the French name for Brittany, a present-day district of France, and formerly its own kingdom. Oh, and it's just occurred to me that Cinderella technically isn't the Queen of Bretagne anymore - her daughter Elise is. She's the Queen Mother and is ruling as Regent, but her legal claim to the throne died with Kit. Bretagne politics probably aren't going to be relevant once we hit the "real world", but I thought I should clarify that.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Well most of these characters are popularly known as 'Disney Princesses' so to call them that seems to be the widely accepted norm, but yeah, we understand, we won't quibble.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HopeFox</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 14:47:47</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11806241#msg11806241">Quote from: Mathim on 10-11-2015, 14:35:34</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Well most of these characters are popularly known as 'Disney Princesses' so to call them that seems to be the widely accepted norm, but yeah, we understand, we won't quibble.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Oh, yeah, she's definitely a "Disney Princess" in the broader sense of the term. :) It's interesting, though, that in the 2015 movie, Cinderella is never a princess. She marries Kit, but only after he becomes King, so she goes straight from commoner to Queen.<br><br><em>Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green<br>When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen</em><br><br>(Don't mind me.)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 15:15:56</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11806243#msg11806243">Quote from: HopeFox on 10-11-2015, 14:47:47</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh, yeah, she's definitely a "Disney Princess" in the broader sense of the term. :) It's interesting, though, that in the 2015 movie, Cinderella is never a princess. She marries Kit, but only after he becomes King, so she goes straight from commoner to Queen.<br><br><em>Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green<br>When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen</em><br><br>(Don't mind me.)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Whoa, her prince's name is Kit? How...unusual. For a prince, anyway, I would think. Better than just being another nameless Prince Charming, though, I suppose.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HopeFox</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 15:26:33</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11806274#msg11806274">Quote from: Mathim on 10-11-2015, 15:15:56</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Whoa, her prince's name is Kit? How...unusual. For a prince, anyway, I would think. Better than just being another nameless Prince Charming, though, I suppose.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Presumably it's short for Christopher or Christian, or a language-appropriate version of those names. He says his father calls him Kit when he's in a good mood. :)<br><br>So, that's another question... some fairy tales, Disney or otherwise, are pretty explicitly set in specific real countries, such as Beauty and the Beast (France, for Disney), or Aladdin (Arabia for Disney, a very Arabic looking China for the original Arabian Nights). Does that still hold for our characters? Will they be able to recognise that their home world and the new world have the same geography and similar history, if they're educated enough?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>10-11-2015, 17:05:36</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11806283#msg11806283">Quote from: HopeFox on 10-11-2015, 15:26:33</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Presumably it's short for Christopher or Christian, or a language-appropriate version of those names. He says his father calls him Kit when he's in a good mood. :)<br><br>So, that's another question... some fairy tales, Disney or otherwise, are pretty explicitly set in specific real countries, such as Beauty and the Beast (France, for Disney), or Aladdin (Arabia for Disney, a very Arabic looking China for the original Arabian Nights). Does that still hold for our characters? Will they be able to recognise that their home world and the new world have the same geography and similar history, if they're educated enough?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Well, given that we're making our own versions of these characters, and that they exist in an alternate reality, despite where the myths originated in our world, theirs is a much smaller one wherein they can realistically all meet without modern transportation technology. While the real world will be a rather strange place, I had intended for the residents of the real world to be able to help them acclimate and handle the things they can't (technology, weapons, geography, etc.)<br><br>Most of them, if they are literate (we're just going to assume language is universal here, despite accents) will eventually find out that not only is this new world devoid of magic and the supernatural (minus their newfound presence there, of course) but that each of them is nothing more than a work of fiction as far as most of them are concerned, and even then, that their tales are woefully incomplete at best or completely ass-backwards at worst. But it won't affect their ability to cope since they know the reality of their own story and situation.<br><br>The idea that the world of the fairy tale characters is like our globe, I don't know if that works well enough unless it was drastically smaller. Perhaps a flat-earth, more of a disc? That would blow their minds to find out this new world is round, and so much huger. But they'll be isolated to a very large city and its outskirts so exploring (until one side emerges victorious, anyway) will be out of the question.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Senti</strong> on <strong>11-11-2015, 02:00:35</strong>
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				hello all Senti and her puppets here.<br><br>Just looked at the terrible typos in my character, apologies for those. Hopefully I will find a pic.<br><br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>12-11-2015, 06:47:46</strong>
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				Yes, and good luck with that, it sounds like such a complex character, probably one single image wouldn't do it justice even if you found a good one.<br><br>I should note, all of the heroes on the good guy side will have been given a piece of a mirror (either in the form of a compact or just a palm-sized broken shard) from Snow White that will basically function as this game's cell phones. Two-way communication can be initiated by either party, but they are mainly used to communicate between Snow White and others, not between individual non-Snow White allies (unless they use Snow White as an operator to directly connect them). So if anyone wants to communicate with Snow White even though they're far away or they haven't passed through the mirror yet, that will be how they can do so.<br><br>The villains, naturally being a bit less cooperative among themselves and more independent, will have to improvise a bit more. Although, Rumplestiltskin tends to be capable of showing up anywhere someone says his names just the right amount of times...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Senti</strong> on <strong>13-11-2015, 07:01:51</strong>
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				Helllllloooo again, Now not a deffinate, and I dont normally play males but...The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Sort of however as is my want I was thinking of playing him as something like 'A universal Soldier' (Its the hippy Donavan one, however there are a lot of songs then which sprung to mind. The pic ladies will of course be the Lovely Tim Mison from Sleepy Hollow yum.<br><br>Would that be ok?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Avengers Grimm: Where Fairy Tales Meet Superheroics (OOC Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mathim</strong> on <strong>14-11-2015, 02:05:05</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=239351.msg11813749#msg11813749">Quote from: Senti on 13-11-2015, 07:01:51</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Helllllloooo again, Now not a deffinate, and I dont normally play males but...The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Sort of however as is my want I was thinking of playing him as something like 'A universal Soldier' (Its the hippy Donavan one, however there are a lot of songs then which sprung to mind. The pic ladies will of course be the Lovely Tim Mison from Sleepy Hollow yum.<br><br>Would that be ok?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Just give us a bit of background, and sure.
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