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+Alan
+Boone
+Brent
+Calder
+Cody
+Colton
+Dane
+Denver
+Doran
+Ephron
+Ethan
+Gavin
+Heron
+Ivor
+Jacob
+James
+John, John David
+Josiah
+Julian
+Kelly
+Landon
+Lewis
+Lorcan
+Luke
+Matthew
+Milo
+Mitchell
+Noah
+Solomon
+Timothy
+Travis
+Walker
+Warren
+Wayne
+Will
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-Abbey | means <i>fraternity</i> | Shadow Tundra♂ | theme <br>
+Abbey | means <i>fraternity</i> | Shadow Tundra♂ | theme: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bYldqEjOUA">orpheus odyssey - legends on strings</a> <br>
 <br>
 <h2>basics </h2>
 <ul>
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ <br>
 </ul><br>
 <br>
 <h2>story </h2>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<p>My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br></p>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<p>She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br></p>
 <br>
 <h2>description </h2>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br></p>
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-Belfry | means <i>bell tower</i> | mutant brute♀ | theme <br>
+Belfry "Bell" Angel | means <i>bell tower</i> | mutant brute♀ | theme <br>
 <br>
 <h2>basics </h2>
 <ul>
    <li>role:  </li>
    <li>age: ancient </li>
    <li>birthday:  </li>
-    <li>mental: pure, black-and-white </li>
+    <li>mental: dull-witted, pure, black-and-white judgment</li>
    <li>physical: small, thin, white pigtails, white skin, monstrous claws, digigrade feet, and feathered wings </li>
    <li>style: nude, wears a purple blind-fold. </li> 
    <li>height: 5' </li>
    <li>residence: Paragon City </li>
-    <li>likes: justice </li>
-    <li>dislikes:  </li> 
+    <li>likes: justice, action </li>
+    <li>dislikes: debating, planning, subterfuge </li> 
    <li>notes: never without her blind-fold </li>
 </ul><br>
 <br>
 <h2>story </h2>
-<p> <br></p>
+<p>An unidentified egg excavated from a primordial digsite was sold to a private egg collector then quickly lost behind other more visually impressive specimens in his gallery. Years passed uneventfully until its sudden hatching. She escaped into the night and recently resurfaced in the city. Her technical owner is aware of her whereabouts but is desperately consulting his lawyer team on the best way to cede his liability for her damages or attempt to "collect" her. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>She's an enigma to everyone she meets, and it's impressive if you can get more than a one-word response out of her. Coupled with her rigid, forceful ideology and overwhelming power, she can seem like a vengeful revenant or otherworldly paragon. In reality, she's quite childlike in the rigidity of her morality and her ability to reduce complex environments and encounters into a simple symbollic understanding. She's dense as stone. It's easy to mislead her to keep yourself on her good side, but if she ever catches a whiff of duplicity, appealing to mercy won't save you. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>She wields a titan maul with inhuman strength in combat, has an absurd healing factor, and can fly for long distances. <br></p>
 <br>
 <h2>description </h2>
-<p> <br></p>
+<p>Bats flock around the slumped waifish figure, disappearing into the feathers of her dove gray wings. She herself is stark white from head to toe, apart from the beige roan fur that sparsely covers her hooved legs. Her face, apart from a barbed purple blind-fold, has an air of innocence and purity, coupled with the often childish ways she styles her long, straight white hair. <br></p>
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-Calder | means <i>wild waters</i> | Arcane Coatl♂
- | mad sorceror, tavern debtor, mire flyer | 24'5 tall / 28' wingspan<br>
+Calder | means <i>wild waters</i> | Arcane Coatl♂ <br>
 human form | 26 | 5'7<br>
 <br>
 <h2>basics </h2>
 <ul>
-    <li>role: runaway mage </li>
+    <li>role: runaway mage, tavern debtor, mire flyer </li>
    <li>age: late 20s </li>
    <li>birthday: April 9♈︎ </li>
    <li>mental: brilliant, undisciplined, explosive temper </li>
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ Casilda "Cass" | means <i>virgin</i> | Cursed♀ | theme <br>
 <p>And finally, one night, soon after moving into her first apartment, she met Caleb in the waking world. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>Before long, her apartment was a circus of haunts - incubi and things she had never heard of before. This attracts the attention of a full 500-pound baku (a spirit-eater that is visually indistinct from a regular tapir) and inspires him to take up permanent residence in her bedroom. Her landlord maintains a strict pet weight limit of around 10 pounds, so this stresses her out to no end, at least until he brings her the sweetest dreams she's had since she was in 5th grade. The haunts still rear their ugly heads now and then, but it's usually just her and Funwa, a cute but nosy baku. <br></p>
+<br>
 <h2>description </h2>
 <p>A girl with a mane of wiry black hair, warm skin, always dressed in flowing rainbows of ruffles. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Cat Man | natural stalker♂ | power loyalist <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: celebrity hero, businessman </li>
+    <li>age: 4 (equivalent to mid 30s) </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental: entitled, careless, fur-brained </li>
+    <li>physical: gray mackerel tabby cat man </li>
+    <li>style: business suits only, even in inappropriate situations </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'6 </li>
+    <li>residence: Praetorian penthouse </li>
+    <li>likes: attention, money, people messing with his whiskers, splashing in water </li>
+    <li>dislikes: sudden noises, bright light, thankless work </li> 
+    <li>notes: never purrs, has terrible grammar </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Unlike fake cat people like the science origin Bobcat, Cat Man is a real cat person. He is a man well-integrated into society, going into work every day and paying his bills. He is also a cat with all the hyperactivity, play aggression, and 15-hour sleeping period. He frequently dozes off during meetings and ambushes shareholders, but he gets away with it due to cat privilege. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>He moonlights as a superhero. He works closely with the press to ensure maximum coverage of his heroics. When asked his motivations, he always asserts he does it all for the attention. His powers are pretty standard for a cat: claws, reflexes, and stealth. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He's got a nondescript but short male human body but with a gray mackerel tabby head, tail, and claws. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Chandra | means <i>shining</i> (after the Chandra X-Ray Observatory) | prophetess♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: prophetess </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental: honest, trusting, deeply knowledgeable </li>
+    <li>physical: cute blonde girl with short hair and hererochromia (one blue eye, one orange eye) </li>
+    <li>style: flowing outfits in white, oatmeal, and brown adorned in DIY embroidery and appliqués </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'4 </li>
+    <li>residence: Van's spaceship </li>
+    <li>likes: going on adventures, her space family </li>
+    <li>dislikes: waiting for the fullness of time, uncircumcised ears </li> 
+    <li>notes: Jewish, obviously </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Basically, she lives in a timeline where the Old Testament took place during the space age. The entire Earth is essentially Israel and the solar system's alien races are the Canaanites, Hittites, Jebusites, etc. Israel-Earth has shattered into shards, and the tribes are spread out in space. Some are living on doomed shards, others have been taken into captivity on other planets, etc, so there are plenty of opportunities for adventures. Chandra was called to begin a ministry to reach all 12 tribes and announce that Planet Canaan as the Promised Land. She's also given a spaceship. Van is her pilot and sword. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>Early on, her party is attacked by bandits. The Canaanite <a href="/char/Colt">Colt</a> rescues her and joins them. They have the ill-fated love thing going on. He falls in love with her, but she is not interested in breaking the command to intermarry with the enemy nations. Way later, the tribes are given the Promised Land, but Chandra was disallowed from ever setting foot in it due to her the LORD of hosts leaves her and gives her quest to another, and even <a href="/char/Colt">Colt</a> won't take her back because he had become a spiritual Israelite through faith after seeing the many miracles of the journey. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She has the millennial RP heterochromatic eyes in the colors from Portal because I wrote Hello, Traveler in the 2000s. Other than that, she's a cute blonde girl with short hair and weird sci-fi makeup and robes. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p>I was working through a lot of spiritual stuff at this time, and it's most literal in the archetypal "God's Daughter" character <a href="/char/Lisbet">Lisbet</a>, who was made to be alone. She's the sole inhabitant of her shard. When rescued by Chandra's crew and settled into her cabin, a Man locked the door. He says, "Turn away from everything else but me," then waits. She spends almost the full duration of the adventure in abject loneliness without getting to see Chandra and the others while going out of her way to ignore the Man. Occasionally, she turns this against him in spiteful argument. She cools, and in weak moments asks him for help, but she only asks for small things and only receives small things, but she generally powers through alone. In the end, she sees his faithfulness and asks him to teach her how to talk to him, to better understand him, and to change her heart. Little by little, the room brightens and expands with opportunity to learn his character until the door opens out directly into Canaan where she enjoys the rest of her days, surrounded by community and fellowship in the spirit at last. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Chim-choo-ree | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnikXRJ6hY">means <i>make-believe bird</i></a> | elysian ranger♀ | model | 19yro | 10' | Aion <br>
+Chim-choo-ree | means <i>make-believe bird</i> | elysian ranger♀ | theme: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnikXRJ6hY">Joanna Newsom - Emily</a> <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: ranger, athletic model </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental:  </li>
+    <li>physical: extremely tall and thin, freckled medium skin, light brown hair, seafoam green eyes </li>
+    <li>style:  </li> 
+    <li>height: 10' </li>
+    <li>residence:  </li>
+    <li>likes:  </li>
+    <li>dislikes:  </li> 
+    <li>notes: floral henna tattoos </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>She wanted to be an assassin, but she's had to come to terms with her physique being ill-suited for close-range dagger combat. Unfortunately, she's just okay at archery, and that's when she can find equipment that accommodates her long arms. Dreams of standing out as an archer are just as far out-of-reach as assassin work ever was. Nevertheless, she is showered in athletic modeling deals, while her talented friends are overlooked. She gets to travel to all the major archery competitions and practice it in short art films, but she knows in her heart that this is all thanks to her looks, not her skills. She tries to look at her physique as a hidden blessing or backdoor, but it can be pretty humiliating when she gets side-eyed by judgy girls with far better aim than she'll ever have. <br></p>
 <br>
+<p>She's trained in all manners of bows and blades, but she's not particularly adept at fighting. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She has seafoam green eyes, light brown hair, and freckled medium skin. The left side of her face is decorated with a large floral tattoo made with a dye similar to henna. She's a habitual mascara user and always covers her buns with silks and ribbons. As for her body, she's <i>tall</i>. Basically, I maxed or mined every slider in Aion - max neck length, max arm length, max height, max leg length, max foot length, min thickness. The meta in Aion is to create the smallest possible character for stealth, so she is a sequoia among men. Also, the animations are the same for all characters, so everything she does is extremely sluggish and premeditated. (It takes a while for neural signals to reach her limbs.) Sanctum couturiers often want her to model postmodern and anti-fashion designs, but she is a natural model and adapts well to anyone who wants to work with her. Her favorites will always be the cute frilly ruffly stuff, though. <br></p>
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-Chloe Adele McIntyre | means <i>blooming</i> | disciple♀ | student | teenager | 5'1 | blessfrey<br>
+Chloe Adele McIntyre | means <i>blooming</i> | disciple♀ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: church orphan </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday: February 7♒︎</li>
+    <li>mental: reserved, struggles in school </li>
+    <li>physical: short, curvy, thick short green hair with an asymmetical cut </li>
+    <li>style: voluminous clothes, blues and reds </li> 
+    <li>height:  </li>
+    <li>residence: the house behind the local church </li>
+    <li>likes: reading, children, hiking </li>
+    <li>dislikes: her complicated family situation </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>A changeling baby neglected by her parents and taken in by <a href="char/Van">Brother Van</a> at an early age. She's an awkward but tender girl, spending long hours every day haunting the corridors of the church, silently doing her chores. She loves Van like a father and relies on him for moral guidance and learning how to pray. In thanks, she has taken over preparing community meals, managing the library, and takes care of children during service. Overcommitment is an issue for her, and it wrecks her ability to focus at school. Van tries his best to help her study, but nothing ever seems to stick. <br></p>
 <br>
+<p>She's trained in all manners of bows and blades, but she's not particularly adept at fighting. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She's short with deep teal hair, pale blue eyes, and light skin. She always swallows her body up in billowing robes and dresses out of insecurity. Her body's so small it looks kind of silly, though, so to balance it out on top, she wears berets and oversized bows. She's a daily makeup wearer, trying to round her wide eyes with eyeliner and narrow her mouth by slightly overlining her cupid's bow and pout in a Sisyphean effort. Her wardrobe is simple, consisting of a few maxi dresses, robes, long blouses, and jumper skirts with deep pleating, showered with pops of solid blue, red, black, and gray. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Colt "Traveler" | means <i>young horse</i> | alien♂ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> mercenary </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b> August 1♌︎ </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> fast on his feet, honorable </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> tall, well-built, tan skin, long dishwater blond hair tied back, brown eyes </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> tunics, leather armor, slim fits, neutral colors </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'10 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> Van's spaceship </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> impossible odds, combat, Chandra </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> the rarity of his species, Christianity, strong colors or smells </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b> poisonous quills are mixed with his hair </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>He saves Chandra and her crew from bandits and eventually joins them as a bodyguard. He falls for Chandra to her great annoyance because he doesn't even accept her as a prophetess of God. His personality is coarse, and his morality is pretty questionable, but his intentions are never bad. Van and Chandra are still constantly steering him to the narrow path, though. He's initially dismissive, but some of their points stick in his mind. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>He's skilled with swords. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He's tall with sharp features and muddy brown colors. Anywhere his hair parts, tiny quills are revealed that contain a mild numbing poison. He's always armed with some kind of weapon while off the ship. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p>He was a character I first met in a dream. <br></p>
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+Coye | means <i>quiet</i> | pink geonlian♀ | theme: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1gVwUDz0Ts">Drakengard 2 - Growing Wings</a><br>
+<br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: prophetess </li>
+    <li>age: preteen </li>
+    <li>birthday: February 12♒︎ </li>
+    <li>mental: reserved, insightful </li>
+    <li>physical: dark, thick hair, warm brown eyes </li>
+    <li>style: girly clothes, pink </li> 
+    <li>height:  </li>
+    <li>residence: wanders </li>
+    <li>likes: nature, making friends </li>
+    <li>dislikes:  </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p> <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p> <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Dia | means <i>moon</i> | tycoon♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> mayor, vice president's daughter </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b> April 16♈︎ </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> brilliant, manipulative </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b>  </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> the mayor's mansion </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> accolades, luxuries </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> being the least accomplished of her siblings, hard work, guilt, being misunderstood </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Under her leadership, Lucrest has prospered beyond reason, being called an economic oasis in the agricultural south. She's taken shortcuts to success, but her results are undeniable. She hopes her father will be proud and her siblings will be jealous. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>She has a special class no one else can learn: the Tycoon. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p> <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-Crowe", "Window、Brandyn
+<p>I wrote Dymn as an edgy 13-year-old. It basically takes place in Morytania because RuneScape dominated too much of my imagination then. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Ember Lane Crowe (real name on her birth certificate) is the main character, but the story is told from Brandyn's perspective as he observes her from afar. He unravels her persona step by step, but he never tries to directly interact with her until it's too late. (My early work really suffers from disassociated Kafkaesque character relationships lol.) <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Brandyn Harlowe, like <a href="/char/Newcomer">Will</a>, doesn't have much substance beyond his interest in the main girl. Crowe is a misanthropic werewolf who frequently hides in caves and rants about living in a society. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p><a href="/char/Window">Window Harpen</a> is a journalist who arrived in the town of Dymn to investigate local rumors of werewolves. He's able to build a rapport with Crowe. She confides that she just wants to be normal, so he forwards her to swamp druids renown for their remarkable ability to remove disease. He also discourages Brandyn from hanging around any longer. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>They lead her on an suspicious wild goose hunt, but it becomes obvious at the final moment their instructions were malicious. She pauses on her choice between life or death for a final soliloquy. As Brandyn finds her and lunges to stop her, she takes her own life, catching his face in her final moments of awareness, wondering who he is. He mourned her briefly before racing to confront Window over his complicity only to find he had already left town. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Eden | means <i>place of pleasure</i> | human♂ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> gatekeeper </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b> April 22♉︎ </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> dubious, passive </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> slim, effeminate, pale skin, long hair half purple and half brown, brown eyes </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b>  </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'8 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> renting </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> not working at work, playing board games, playing a variety of music instruments </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> transitioning into adulthood, not feeling that strongly about anything </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Eden's the receptionist for the Abyss. He really should be keeping everyone out, but there's a hard limit to how much effort he'll exert. He's incredibly self-absorbed, so he gets on his peers' nerves all the time. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He has soft, pretty features with a musical voice, but his attitude is brusque and careless. He keeps his brown hair long and dyes half of it purple. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Faber | means <i>craftsman</i> | witch♂ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> student </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> clever, goofy </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> slightly chubby, blue hair, brown eyes </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> unique color combinations, mixing patterns </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> <a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a>'s house </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> hands-on learning </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> reading </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>He and <a href="/char/Tilly>Tilly</a> are witch apprentices studying under <a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a>. Faber is training in sorcery. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He's always goofing off during studies, but he always looks put-together with his hair slicked back and outfits well-coordinated. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p><a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a> and his apprentices are inspired by Pantone colors of the year. <br></p>
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
-Fifi | means <i>to increase</i> | witch♀ | singer, songwriter, celebrity | mid 30s | 6' | Sims 3<br>
+Fifi | means <i>to increase</i> | witch♀ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> singer, songwriter </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> mid 30s </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> natural aptitude for music, creative </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> thin, delicate, wispy blonde hair, blue eyes </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> soft textures, pastel pinks </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 6' </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> shared residence with her <a href="/char/Aloin">husband</a> and baby, <a href="/char/Rodolphe">Rodolphe</a>, and <a href="/char/Bijoux">Bijoux</a>. </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> performing on her own schedule, the fashion industry, makeup artistry </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> cooking, people being loud when her baby is sleeping, writer's block </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b> She's below average height for a sim; barely ever leaves house without makeup </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>She has been steeped in music her whole life, with her brother reliably bringing home records of new bands and emerging genres. It wasn't long before her and some neighborhood friends started their own band. Her unique singing voice like the chirping of songbirds or the ping of a harp captured a lot of attention. Her candid lyrics captured what people felt but couldn't say. She quickly outshone her fellow members, a vocalist stolen from band to band, getting to travel all over the country. After a decade, she began to lose her footing with younger audiences, though she still has a very dedicated older fan base. She's content with this shift because it affords her more time at home to raise her baby. <br></p>
+
 <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She's thin and has delicate, sunken features with a narrow jaw. Her blonde hair is thin and wispy, and she usually wears it tied back or in updos. She's extremely involved in the fashion industry, frequently attending shows and lending her face to campaigns. Naturally, her closet is dominated by luxury brands, all gifts from her designer and model friends. Her style is distinct, consisting of ballet pinks, blues, and creamy whites, with soft piled textures covering highly structured garments. She has with no hesitation in wearing ostentatious furs and shoulder pads. Her makeup is wild, covering her entire eye socket and tops of her cheekbone in baby blue, applies long thin straight falsies, using shocking white lipstick, using contour gray as a blush color. Usually, she'll wear concealer lips and only overdo one feature, but she feels no qualms about going all out. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-Amarr | means <i>immortal</i> | guardian♂ <br>
+Freefall | means <i>immortal</i> | guardian♂ <br>
 <br>
 <h2>basics </h2>
 <ul>
    <li>role: haunt, shape-shifter </li>
    <li>age: teens </li>
-    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>birthday: June 7♊︎ </li>
    <li>mental: perpetually miserable, indifferent to world around him </li>
    <li>physical: emasciated, short, pallid, spiky storm blue hair, pale yellow eyes </li>
    <li>height: 4'11 </li>
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@ Amarr | means <i>immortal</i> | guardian♂ <br>
 </ul><br>
 <br>
 <h2>story </h2>
-    <p>Amarr was taken from his happy family as a toddler and raised outside time along with other representatives of each generation. They were each given supernatural abilities and set against each other in a cosmic game where the last man is given kingship over mankind. <br></p>
+    <p>Freefall was taken from his happy family as a toddler and raised outside time along with other representatives of each generation. They were each given supernatural abilities and set against each other in a cosmic game where the last man is given kingship over mankind. <br></p>
    <br>
-    <p>Amarr is naturally awkward and antisocial, so he was never taken seriously as an opponent, target, or ally by the others. After some time, he ducked out entirely and returned to earth, finding it a hundred years advanced when he had only aged 10 years himself. He can't find a foothold in this society, so he roams city streets and observes from the outside. <br></p>
+    <p>Freefall is naturally awkward and antisocial, so he was never taken seriously as an opponent, target, or ally by the others. After some time, he ducked out entirely and returned to earth, finding it a hundred years advanced when he had only aged 10 years himself. He can't find a foothold in this society, so he roams city streets and observes from the outside. <br></p>
    <br>
    <p>That is, until a fateful encounter with a girl who not only clicks with him but seems to bear some family resemblance. At first, he's overwhelmed by this thumbprint of his past. Trace has some common ground beyond blood, too, so they hit it off. As time goes on, he sees too much of himself in her and grows to hate her, haunting her as a depressive shadow. <br></p>
    <br>
    <p>Meanwhile, the cosmic game is nearing its conclusion, so the final combatants realize the need to take him out before he comes back with a surprise attack. Hiding is no longer an option. Trace takes charge of the situation, and they learn to work together. <br></p>
    <br>
 <h2>description </h2>
-    <p>Amarr is a small, emasciated boy, though his health never fails. His hair is touched with gray, his eyes are deathly yellow and piercing, and his skin is translucent. His clothing is shoddily stitched together from found textiles, and he has no real ties to any objects or places. <br></p>
+    <p>Freefall is a small, emasciated boy, though his health never fails. His hair is touched with gray, his eyes are deathly yellow and piercing, and his skin is translucent. His clothing is shoddily stitched together from found textiles, and he has no real ties to any objects or places. <br></p>
    <br>
    <p>He can shape-shift into a blue-gray cat with yellow eyes and does often to reach the best hiding spots. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+    <p>He's originally from Impressive Title, a 3D chat server that ripped off Lion King artstyle and stole Morrowind's soundtrack. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Freya | means <i>noble lady</i> | dervish♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: Dervish Sunspear </li>
+    <li>age: late 20s </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental: strong-willed, decisive, wise </li>
+    <li>physical: toned but graceful, white hair, deep brown eyes, rich black skin </li>
+    <li>style: leather twirling dresses with hoods </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'8 </li>
+    <li>residence:  </li>
+    <li>likes: the sun on her skin, dancing, jewel djinni </li>
+    <li>dislikes: Norgu and Goren </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p> <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p> <br></p>
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
-Miriam "Angel" Newman | means <i>drop of the sea</i> | weaponmaster♀ | student | teenager | 5'7<br>
+Funwa | means <i>ferryman</i> | baku♂ <br>
 <br>
-<p>She's not as disciplined as her twin brother <a href="/char/Aries">Aries</a>, but she has more natural talent. She's been awarded two best-in-state titles for her swordsmanship, and she's steadily building a portfolio on git for her tools. She consistently brings home As despite never studying to her brother's immense envy. Her natural aptitude is always undermined by her flitsy attitude and chronic forgetfulness, though. She always loses to peer pressure, too. She's a natural people pleaser and a friend to everyone around her. <br></p>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: dream-eater </li>
+    <li>age: ageless </li>
+    <li>birthday: August 13♌︎ </li>
+    <li>mental: friendly, light-hearted </li>
+    <li>physical: tapir with garish colors; tall, slim human form with short light blue hair, large light blue eyes, and a perpetual smile </li>
+    <li>style:  </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'10 </li>
+    <li>residence:  </li>
+    <li>likes:  </li>
+    <li>dislikes: <a href="/char/Tilhar">Tilhar</a> </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-<p>She's tall and looks mature for her age, so Tessa bullies her into serving as "chaperone" to mature movies and buying M-rated games. She's also popular with boys, but her mom absolutely forbids dating until college. Her mom also polices her wardrobe but is beginning to lose ground in that argument. She'd only allow simple natural makeup, too, but Angel's never really been interested in adding to her morning routine anyway. She wears lots of sweaters and jeans, especially if she can incorporate rainbows of color. Her thick, long blond hair is her favorite feature, and she is always experimenting with different hairstyles. She also has light green eyes, slightly brighter in hue than her brother, round silver glasses, and freckles near her mouth. <br></p>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>He appears not too long after <a href="/char/Cass">Cass</a> starts having nightmares about <a href="/char/Tilhar">Tilhar</a>. He moves in and offers his service as her dreamcatcher. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He has a tapir form and a human form. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<p>Driscoll is a nondescript ghost custodian for the abandoned hall of his master, which lies somewhere deep under snow. This hall holds crumbling monuments and treasures that tell the story of his master's life. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>One winter, Katherine drawn to this hall during her dreams. Driscoll introduces himself, then each night, he leads her through a new wing, recounting the life of his master and his love for her. The last night, he says to wait for him and gives her a token from him as a reminder, an heirloom bracelet. That morning, she awakens with the bracelet in hand, but the dreams cease. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Driscoll's birthday was April 24♉︎. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Helba | means <i>fertile</i> | viral peesh♀ | theme: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1OFfGO-lLw">papiyon feat. Hatsune Miku - Glorious World</a><br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: NEET </li>
+    <li>age: 20s </li>
+    <li>birthday: February 12♒︎ </li>
+    <li>mental: smart, chill </li>
+    <li>physical: fluffy pink hair, bright pink eyes </li>
+    <li>style: pajamas </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'7 </li>
+    <li>residence: renting a room with <a href="/char/Silke">Silke</a> </li>
+    <li>likes: exploring haunted houses, spelunking, gardening, programming </li>
+    <li>dislikes: <a href="/char/Tilhar">Tilhar</a> </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>If she isn't in her computer room all day, she's exploring equally dark and dank places. Her skin will never get any sun. She hoards spooky chews but never eats them, so her apartment is full of them. Despite minimal time at her plot in the farmlands, she manages to grow a large array of exotic flowers and vegetables regardless. Maybe it's a hidden talent of hers, or (more likely) kind neighbors watch her plants in her absence. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>I draw her differently all the time. Fluffy pink hair, pink eyes, and slouchy clothes is enough to identify her. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-Helia | means <i>sun</i> | ???♀ | protagonist, transfer student | teenager | 5'1 | blessfrey<br>
+Helia | means <i>sun</i> | union♀ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: transfer student </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday: ??? </li>
+    <li>mental: "too cool for you," able to achieve anything she sets her mind to </li>
+    <li>physical: short, blonde front ponytail with chunks of burgundy and flaming orange, hot pink eyes </li>
+    <li>style: DIY fashion </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'1 </li>
+    <li>residence: with her uncle </li>
+    <li>likes: urban exploration, cool hiding places, music </li>
+    <li>dislikes: grownups, her parents, being asked if her eye color is real </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>Helia was basically abandoned by her parents, but she keeps this information on the down low. She doesn't really have a lot of options, so she's going to live in a foreign country with an uncle she hasn't seen since she was a toddler. Worse, he's barely ever at home. Fortunately, despite having a culture shock, she makes friends easily in this small town of Lucrest. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>Early on, <a href="/char/Tessa">Tessa</a> dares her to sleep in the haunted shopping center overnight. It turns out the place has a strict curfew with rumors of strange lights, sounds, and slime monsters bubbling up from the ground. Helia finds that to be true and more, stumbling upon an entire dungeon beneath the city, populated with multiple fantasy races and nations. There's dark secrets and political intrigue and all that, but her most mysterious recovery is an abandoned horned boy with otherworldly powers - <a href="/char/Runes">Rune</a>. <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She's short, slender, and flat as a pancake. She uses dark pink contacts so habitually that her friends don't remember what her natural eye color is. She also dyes her hair at home, hiding chunks of fiery orange and burgundy under her blonde hair. She's a high ponytail girl, wearing it so high, it usually falls over the side of her face.  To let the hot pink and fiery colors shine, everything in her closet is black-adjacent - deep purple, forest green, navy, and blood red - and she enjoys DIYing detailed accents like corset lacing, reverse applique, and using found objects as buttons or charms. <br></p>
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Helmut | means <i>healthy mind</i> | witch♂ <br>
+<br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> master alchemist, mentor </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> thirties </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> genius, laid-back </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> tall, long warm green hair, honey brown eyes, a beauty mark under one eye </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> comfy sweaters, honeys, mustards, ochres, and terracottas </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 6'5 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> nice house </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> reading, working out formulas before material experimentation </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> noise </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>His accomplishments in the field of alchemy are exemplary, but he is worried about his legacy on earth. He is divorced and without children, so there's no one special to share his knowledge, wealth, and time with. He adopts the two orphans with the highest magical aptitude in his city: <a href="/char/Faber">Faber</a> and <a href="/char/Tilly">Tilly</a>. Initially, the relationship is all business with formal meal times, lessons, and planned field trips, but he comes to love them like his own children. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He's still surprisingly young for his contributions to his field, but signs of aging are at the forefront of his mind. He wears his grass green hair rebelliously long, despite what his first bosses told him, and has a vibrant wardrobe that tends towards fall colors and textures. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p><a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a> and his apprentices are inspired by Pantone colors of the year. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Lesser "Leslie" Than Three | means <i>holly garden</i> | elementalist♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> earth elementalist </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> twenties </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> flirty, capable </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> chalky skin, rusty hair with inclusions of various gemstones, buxom </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> fitted bodices and leggings in brown </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 6'5 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> Ascalon City </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> boys, social outings, makeup and haircare </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> Charr, the current state of Regent Valley and Ashford Abbey </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>She grew up in Ascalon and is helping to rebuild the city. Not a lot of Elementalists survived the Searing, so she's chronically overcasted. It seems like she finds a new pocket of survivors in the wastes every day, though, so how can she stop fighting for her people? <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>With the release of Guild Wars 2, it looks like all her work was for naught. The ruins are almost identical to the day <a href="Lune">Lune</a> left with Prince Rurik to seek an alliance with the dwarves lol. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She's naturally full-breasted with a distinctively doll-like side profile with her smooth porcelain forehead, long, upturned nose and full lips. She'd get all the attention from boys she wanted if she wasn't deemed a lost cause. Ascalon is lost, but she'll never face reality. The refugees need to be rescued, but hyping the return of the kingdom is just feeding them false hope. Regardless, no amount of reason will move her feet from her home. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Lune Marine | means <i>moon</i> | usually human♀ | persona | age varies | 5'1<br>
+Lune Marine | means <i>moon</i> | usually human♀ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> persona </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> varies </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b> 11/28♐︎ </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> bright, optimistic </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> white peek-a-boo hair, gold eyes, cute </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> feminine, neutrals, gold jewelry </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'1 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> Isle of the Dead </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> cats, her pet mini Necrid Horseman, powertrading </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> Prince Rurik, Keiran Thackeray </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>My persona! She's been made in about every 00s-early 10s MMO out there. Her signatures are her cool-toned, almost lavender-toned white hair, golden or citrine eyes, short stature, and sunny disposition. She's linked with water and the moon. She has a ton of backstories, but her earliest version is as an Ascalonian girl, training under <a href="https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Necromancer_Munne">Munne</a> to become a catacombs groundskeeper and votive candle-maker. She'll always be a Guild Wars girl at heart! <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>Her favorite colors to wear are brown, white, and black. If she wears makeup, it's usually brown or gold tones. She also usually has short, straight hair with peek-a-boo bangs. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>She had a frizzy brunette phase for a few years because I convinced myself creative interpretations and personas are cringy. Maybe they are, but whatever. That line of thinking strips away my ability to abstract stressors into art and writing. My creative outlet matters way more to me than some arbitrary standard of coolness. So her brunette phase is an important part of her journey, but her true self has white hair. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Nephele | means <i>cloud</i> | green ozilette♀ | theme: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=857h3H1SuOc">Gregory & the Hawk - In Fact</a> <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> walker </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> sharp, bitter </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> short, athletic, wavy brown hair tied back in a huge ponytail that brushes the floor, blue eyes </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> long, flowing clothing in shamrock, crimson, and sunny yellow </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'3 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> abandoned suburban house </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> interesting encounters with others, temporary travel companions, free-running </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> heartbreak, neglect, arbitrary restrictions </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Her parents turned their kids loose and never check up on them, so Nephe never came back after it was obvious she wasn't missed. There's an abandoned house in the subdivision she squats in. It's really weird because there's never been any sign anyone actually lives there as long as she's known about it. The front door is locked, but the garage door is open and leads to an unlocked door. Regardless, it kind of creeps her out, so she never leaves the garage or driveway. She has some basic items, like a laptop and some notebooks, and leeches off of a technically illiterate neighbor's wi-fi. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>She meets her first friend and true teen love online, <a href="/char/Denver">Denver</a>. He confides in her that he spends so much time online due to a fatal disease that prevents him from attending a normal school. When he stops logging in, she assumes he died. In a climax of emotion, she scales the house and tears her diary into the wind, page by page, then recedes into the darkest rooms in the house to hide for as long as she can bear. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>With spring, she ventures out for the first time in what feels like forever, letting the healing sun sink into her skin and cut through the fog in her head. She stops to look at a particularly beautiful garden before noticing a crumbled piece of paper -- a page of her diary! She's fearful to read it but can't resist, and she's filled with not dread but the warmth of nostalgia. She begins a journey to retrieve all the pages and has a lot of interesting encounters on the way. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She's a short, lithe, girl built from solid muscle. She has beautiful brown hair and blue eyes, with her hair so thick and long it probably weighs as much as she does. She also always wears red, teal, and yellow, like a color-coded cartoon character. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>notes </h2>
+<p>This was actually one of my early gamedev projects. I wrote a GDD for it as an angsty middleschooler. The blog is still floating around on Tumblr lol. <br></p>
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-Emily", "Adah", "Annelore", "Lewis", "Koda", "Will", "Brandyn
+<p>Newcomer is my first story, started when I was like 8. It's flawed beyond saving, but I've got a soft spot for it. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Emily is the quintessential self-insert. She looks like me but prettier, and she has my life but with exaggerated tragedy. She's isekai'd to a generic fantasy world via a portal in a black secluded lake near her neighborhood. Will has a crush on her from afar and happened to be trailing her the night she falls into the lake. He dives in after her and becomes her guardian in the next world. She always rejects his presence and help, but he never gives up pursuing her. (So mean, Emily! What the heck?) <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>After meeting the evil witch queen Adah (who could have saved a lot of time and effort by killing Emily then?), Adah quickly enrolls her under her sister Annelore's mentorship. Emily is integrated into generic fantasy society, complete with an overly long and boring training arc with her mentors Annelore and Lewis. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Emily is the last of her race (the Al Khara), and she's led on a fradulous "chosen one" quest to put her securely in Adah's clutches so she can eliminate the Al Khara for once and all because racism or something. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Immature story, but Annelore and Lewis are actually kinda cool. Annelore is an exiled princess hiding under an assumed identity, but her natural aptitude with politics has elevated her to high leadership in her new city. She was cast out of the royal family of Calx as a teen, and encountered Lewis on the road who taught her basic survival and combat skills. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Lewis himself is a serial isekai victim, and he'd been through at least five different worlds by the age of 17. He was there just long enough to get her established then got isekai'd again. Annelore figures he must have been an angel in disguise and was taken back into heaven. She never moved on emotionally, though, missing him every day. Then, at a critical moment, he returns, having found his way back to his true love. (He also looks exactly like Edward Elric because why not? lol) <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>(Why weren't they the main characters? None of this is even in the story. It's just the backstory I had in my head for them.) <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Adah has a boyfriend, too, named Koda. She's supposed to be a loveless icon of her church-state, so Koda's her secret "mistress." They're just evil, though, without much more to them. <br></p>
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-Edward "Night" Lusk | means <i>dark</i> | chemist♂ | pharmacist | teenager | 5'5 | blessfrey<br>
+Edward "Night" Lusk | means <i>dark</i> | chemist♂ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> pharmacist </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> genius, haughty </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> short, thin but without muscles, dark hair, light blue eyes, pale </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> relatively formal, lots of suit jackets and vests with pops of bold colors </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'5 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> a house above his office </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> compliments, pride in his appearance, </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> situations beyond his control, owing favors </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story</h2>
 <p>A natural-born genius who quit high school early to pursue apprenticeships at capital hospitals. Then, just as he was offered to study at one of the top research hospitals in the nation, his grandparents' health rapidly deteriorated. He had to rescind the offer and return home to spend his last moments when them, prepare the final paperwork, and decide what to with himself, his orphaned brother <a href="/char/Milo">Milo</a>, and the property. The mayor <a href="/char/Dia">Dia</a> has been trying to take over as much of the "adult" work as possible to give him space to mourn and spend time with his baby brother. She's also set him up with a little pharmacy in town, waiving rent for now. <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description</h2>
 <p>Though mature for his age, he's short. He's headstrong and particular about his things, wearing his hair long and frequently covering his eyes, never using his real name for anything, and overdressing no matter the occasion. Paired with his snarky, cynical, conceited attitude, he has always been distinctly unpopular. The nearest doctor was previously half a county away, though, so the pharmacy was bound to succeed no matter who was running it. At work, though, he is strictly professional, his training and lost opportunity always pressing on his mind. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>He has an extreme complexion, with dark hair but light blue eyes. He's vampirically pale, abhorring any time spent outside or exercising. His wardrobe is all neutrals with bold pops and relaxed fits - brown corduroy, navy monk-cloth, striped silk surah, vibrant sweater vests, and dress shirts in every color. <a href="/char/Marie-Agnès">Tessa's mom</a> made her alter every single one of Night's jackets for practice, so they all fit like a glove. <br></p>
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-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Pixie | means <i>mischevious</i> | hero scrapper⚲ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: rogue VI </li>
+    <li>age: single digits </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental: limited, frivolous </li>
+    <li>physical: tall, reddish skin, dark intricate hairstyles, dark almond-shaped eyes, pointed ears, black wasp wings </li>
+    <li>style: minimal clothing, orange </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'10 </li>
+    <li>residence: nomad </li>
+    <li>likes: humans, discoveries, helping </li>
+    <li>dislikes: unfriendly people </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>She's a rogue VI, lost in Paragon City. She loves making friends and helping them out, but her lack of discernment doesn't always put her on the right side. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>She wields a red katana. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She's engulfed in bright orange pixels. <br></p>
+
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Edward "Night" Lusk | means <i>dark</i> | chemist♂ <br>
+<br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> pharmacist </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> genius, haughty </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> short, thin but without muscles, dark hair, light blue eyes, pale </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> relatively formal, lots of suit jackets and vests with pops of bold colors </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'5 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> a house above his office </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> compliments, pride in his appearance, </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> situations beyond his control, owing favors </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story</h2>
+<p>A natural-born genius who quit high school early to pursue apprenticeships at capital hospitals. Then, just as he was offered to study at one of the top research hospitals in the nation, his grandparents' health rapidly deteriorated. He had to rescind the offer and return home to spend his last moments when them, prepare the final paperwork, and decide what to with himself, his orphaned brother <a href="/char/Milo">Milo</a>, and the property. The mayor <a href="/char/Dia">Dia</a> has been trying to take over as much of the "adult" work as possible to give him space to mourn and spend time with his baby brother. She's also set him up with a little pharmacy in town, waiving rent for now. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description</h2>
+<p>Though mature for his age, he's short. He's headstrong and particular about his things, wearing his hair long and frequently covering his eyes, never using his real name for anything, and overdressing no matter the occasion. Paired with his snarky, cynical, conceited attitude, he has always been distinctly unpopular. The nearest doctor was previously half a county away, though, so the pharmacy was bound to succeed no matter who was running it. At work, though, he is strictly professional, his training and lost opportunity always pressing on his mind. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>He has an extreme complexion, with dark hair but light blue eyes. He's vampirically pale, abhorring any time spent outside or exercising. His wardrobe is all neutrals with bold pops and relaxed fits - brown corduroy, navy monk-cloth, striped silk surah, vibrant sweater vests, and dress shirts in every color. <a href="/char/Marie-Agnès">Tessa's mom</a> made her alter every single one of Night's jackets for practice, so they all fit like a glove. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-Rune | means <i>secret</i> | outsider♂ | floor guardian | teenager | 5'10 | blessfrey<br>
+Rune | means <i>secret</i> | outsider♂ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> floor guardian </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> simple, ignorant but eager to learn </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> tall, dark hair, red eyes, semi-rigid keratin "horns" </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> assembled trash, hand-me-downs </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'10 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> the Wilds, an earth crust pocket full of abyssal monsters </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> kindness, trust, collecting interesting objects </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> direct confrontations, cruelty </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>He is a mysterious adolescent boy rescued from the dungeon by <a href="/char/Helia">Helia</a>, <a href="/char/Tessa">Tessa</a> and <a href="<a href="/char/Angel">Angel</a>. He is listless, gaze-avoidant, and asocial initially, barely able to communicate in English. Over time, he warms up to his new friends and opens his loyal, tender, but usually misguided heart. The girls have a tendency to baby him, but he is more mature and capable than any of them in several ways. Unfortunately, his poor grasp on English, surface culture, and social cues confound any attempts to impress them. Being both trusting and born yesterday is an overbearing temptation for Tessa, and she bullies him relentlessly. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>Until his rescue, he was living in the buffer territory between the inner earth and Lucrest Shopping Center. <a href="/char/Bless">Bless</a>, a dark gray styracosaurus, raised him with a hoard of Abyssal beasts. She is fiercely protective of Rune, goring anyone who trespasses in her territory. She's a known threat in the area, and workers take the long way around to avoid her. <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description</h2>
 <p>He is shockingly tall and white as paper. Even more striking are his empty, red-toned eyes and inky hair that forms semi-rigid keratin "horns" about his crown. He is first found in rags and taped-together trash, living in a kingdom of refuse, but is later lent old hoodies and jeans by Angel. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Rune | means <i>secret</i> | outsider♂ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> floor guardian </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> simple, ignorant but eager to learn </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> tall, dark hair, red eyes, semi-rigid keratin "horns" </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> assembled trash, hand-me-downs </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b> 5'10 </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> the Wilds, an earth crust pocket full of abyssal monsters </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> kindness, trust, collecting interesting objects </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> direct confrontations, cruelty </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>He is a mysterious adolescent boy rescued from the dungeon by <a href="/char/Helia">Helia</a>, <a href="/char/Tessa">Tessa</a> and <a href="<a href="/char/Angel">Angel</a>. He is listless, gaze-avoidant, and asocial initially, barely able to communicate in English. Over time, he warms up to his new friends and opens his loyal, tender, but usually misguided heart. The girls have a tendency to baby him, but he is more mature and capable than any of them in several ways. Unfortunately, his poor grasp on English, surface culture, and social cues confound any attempts to impress them. Being both trusting and born yesterday is an overbearing temptation for Tessa, and she bullies him relentlessly. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<p>Until his rescue, he was living in the buffer territory between the inner earth and Lucrest Shopping Center. <a href="/char/Bless">Bless</a>, a dark gray styracosaurus, raised him with a hoard of Abyssal beasts. She is fiercely protective of Rune, goring anyone who trespasses in her territory. She's a known threat in the area, and workers take the long way around to avoid her. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description</h2>
+<p>He is shockingly tall and white as paper. Even more striking are his empty, red-toned eyes and inky hair that forms semi-rigid keratin "horns" about his crown. He is first found in rags and taped-together trash, living in a kingdom of refuse, but is later lent old hoodies and jeans by Angel. <br></p>
@@ -1,8 +1,25 @@
-Silke | means <i>heavenly</i> | divine tabid♂ | intern | 5'3<br>
+Silke | means <i>heavenly</i> | divine tabid♂ | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJqAhbhffpU">theme: tofubeats / トーフビーツ -「すてきなメゾン feat. 玉城ティナ」</a><br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: intern </li>
+    <li>age: 20s </li>
+    <li>birthday: March 7♓︎ </li>
+    <li>mental: fast learner, reserved </li>
+    <li>physical: small, boyish, blonde hair, pink eyes </li>
+    <li>style: dresses and skirts made of silks, chiffons, and taffetas </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'3 </li>
+    <li>residence: renting a room with <a href="/char/Helba">Helba</a> </li>
+    <li>likes: raising pets </li>
+    <li>dislikes: her boss </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>They promise Silke training and opportunities for promotion, and she always gives her best to no reward. She has done data entry and taken calls for about every industry. Instead of being able to see her 'butts in seats' jobs for what they are and adjusting her expectations, she soldiers on, overworking herself fruitlessly. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>Her parents were never really present in her life and kicked her out as a teenager, so she only knows self-reliance and perseverance, odd skills for office work. Her quiet, unassertive nature makes her easy to overlook, and while she has a calming presence, she hasn't had a genuine friendship since high school. She is rigidly professional at all times, afraid of offending someone. She needs someone to care about her and show her how to better focus her energy, but until then, she's hopeful her meticulously organized faxes will someday impress her manager into letting her sit in on the dev ops meetings and lead her to a real job. <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She has a boyish build, big pink eyes hidden behind her thick frames, and blonde hair, usually worn up with cute hair accessories. Her ultimate outlet is dressing up in excessively feminine clothes, draping herself in lace, chiffon, tulle, and silk taffeta. She owns way too many dresses and pink blushes. She also loves unwind by playing with her two pets, Genie and Emme. <br></p>

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
-Tessa Skye St Martin | means <i>to gather</i> | tamer♀ | student | teenager | 5'3 | blessfrey<br>
+Tessa Skye St Martin | means <i>to gather</i> | tamer♀ <br>
 <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: student </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday: </li>
+    <li>mental: clever, silly </li>
+    <li>physical: dark skin, blonde hair with streaks of browns and blacks, silver eyes </li>
+    <li>height: 5'3 </li>
+    <li>style: minimal, sleek, neutral or soft colors </li>
+    <li>residence: with her mom </li>
+    <li>likes: looking for trouble, animals, pretty things </li>
+    <li>dislikes: being inside, being misunderstood </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
 <p>She moved to Lucrest with her family and white, fluffy cat from France when she was really little. Unfortunately, her father died not too long afterward. She doesn't know much about him or his old country of Haiti, but she visits extended family in Blois with her <a href="/char/Marie-Agnès">mom</a> every Christmas. That doesn't mean she's that great at French. In fact, to her mother's immense disappointment, she has a better grade in Spanish. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>She deeply admires her mother as a strong, loving, successful tradeswoman, so she gives back some of her time to help in her studio. Several days a week, she can be found hand-sewing fabric flowers, or serving as a fit model. <br></p>
 <br>
 <p>She would rather spend every moment outside, though, forever hiking, jogging, and poking her nose into her neighbors' business. Her <a href="/char/Choupette">cat</a> is an outside cat and joins in on her adventures most of the time. Tessa's the instigator in her friend group, daring or begging to rope everyone into her wild adventures. She's all fun all the time, so she doesn't always know where the boundary is between playful teasing and outright bullying. <br></p>
 <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
 <p>She is a light-skinned black girl of Haitian-French descent with silver eyes and a short, very athletic build. Her hair is dyed with darker streaks, and styled with short, choppy hime bangs. She never leaves the house without eyeliner and loves dressing in athleisure or trying new trends. Her favorite color changes with the season, but gunmetal is a consistent love. Her ears are pierced. <br></p>
-
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+Tilhar | means <i>dark clouds</i> | incubus♂ <br>
+<br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: incubus </li>
+    <li>age: ageless </li>
+    <li>mental: dull-witted, charming </li>
+    <li>physical: athletic build, gray skin, satiny black hair, silver eyes. can dissolve entirely or partially into incorporeal mist </li>
+    <li>style: naked lol </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'11 </li>
+    <li>residence: vagrant </li>
+    <li>likes: holding all the cards, exploring dreams, his own good looks </li>
+    <li>dislikes: mysteries, danger, other men </li> 
+    <li>notes:  </li>
+</ul><br>
+<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Despite viewing women as nothing more than playthings, he's drawn to <a href="/char/Cass">Cass</a> for an indecipherable reason. Even when he rebels against the attraction and goes far away, he finds himself back in her town before long. The other incubi bully him incessantly about catching human feelings. He doesn't know what to think. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>He can paralyze victims with his magic power. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>Conventionally handsome with silver eyes and long black hair and a smooth, gentle voice. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p>I initially developed this character to cope with recurring episodes of sleep paralysis, but he's his own character with his own plot at this point. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Tilly | means <i>mighty in battle</i> | witch♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li><b>role:</b> student </li>
+    <li><b>age:</b> teens </li>
+    <li><b>birthday:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>mental:</b> intelligent, serious </li>
+    <li><b>physical:</b> layered hair with lavenders and periwinkles, blue eyes, and glasses </li>
+    <li><b>style:</b> graphic florals and complicated layering </li> 
+    <li><b>height:</b>  </li>
+    <li><b>residence:</b> <a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a>'s house </li>
+    <li><b>likes:</b> reading </li>
+    <li><b>dislikes:</b> being put on the spot </li> 
+    <li><b>notes:</b>  </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>She and <a href="/char/Faber>Faber</a> are witch apprentices studying under <a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a>. Tilly is training in alchemy. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She's forgetful and somewhat careless, so there will always be one thing wrong with her appearance, maybe unbrushed hair, wrong shoes, or her shirt inside out. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p><a href="/char/Helmut">Helmut</a> and his apprentices are inspired by Pantone colors of the year. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +1,23 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Trace | means <i>heavenly</i> | blue balkane♀ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: student </li>
+    <li>age: teens </li>
+    <li>birthday: May 7♉︎ </li>
+    <li>mental: intelligent, weak presence </li>
+    <li>physical: boyish frame, red hair, brown eyes, soft features, squared face </li>
+    <li>style: denim, jersey cotton </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'1 </li>
+    <li>residence: with her parents </li>
+    <li>likes: drawing, writing </li>
+    <li>dislikes: social anxiety </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>She can't pinpoint the moment, but one day she became transparent. She hasn't been able to make eye contact or be heard by anyone since she's realized it. Even if she acts recklessly, like toppling a store display, not a single person so much as glances in her direction. She jokingly(?) theorizes she died while unaware and became a ghost. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She's a plain jane with dull red hair and brown eyes. <br></p>
+
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
-AI⚲<br>
-Name Meaning: learned person<br>
-Role: virtual guide, mascot<br>
-Desc: WISE is a holographic virtual assistant. Her trademarks are her long hair tangled in her horns, drooping glasses, and her pendulous demeanor. Beyond that, she has a wide array of community-made color schemes and outfits available to suit any design needs. <br>
-Activities: answering questions, routine system administration, going into sleep mode mid-sentence<br>
+WISE | means <i>knowledgeable</i> | AI⚲ <br>
 <br>
-She is a relatively older AI but is widely used due to her ease of use, long-term support, and wide availability of libraries and plug-ins. She was originally designed as a virtual assistant for archives and research labs, but is now commonly seen at festivals and sites of interest. She uses a database provided by the owner to process and answer higher-level questions in the natural language of the user. The owner can manipulate the data in the database to give her some semblance of opinions, but she is intended to be bluntly factual. She can't be projected more than 3 feet off her hub, so she must be placed very near everything she needs to interact with.<br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: virtual guide, mascot </li>
+    <li>age: ??? </li>
+    <li>birthday:  </li>
+    <li>mental: impossible processing power </li>
+    <li>physical: holographic. heavy-breasted, drooping oversized glasses, messy hair tangled in her horns, pendulous manner </li>
+    <li>style: varies </li> 
+    <li>height: 6' </li>
+    <li>residence: wherever she can be projected </li>
+    <li>likes: well-formatted requests </li>
+    <li>dislikes: user error </li> 
+    <li>notes: </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She has voice recognition but also allows for written input via a written language similar to stenography. Everything she says is also displayed as text in holographic chat bubbles. In addition to chat bubbles, she can display all kinds of symbols, emoticons, and images as relevant.<br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>She is a relatively older AI but is widely used due to her ease of use, long-term support, and wide availability of libraries and plug-ins. She was originally designed as a virtual assistant for archives and research labs, but is now commonly seen at festivals and sites of interest. She uses a database provided by the owner to process and answer higher-level questions in the natural language of the user. The owner can manipulate the data in the database to give her some semblance of opinions, but she is intended to be bluntly factual. She can't be projected more than 3 feet off her hub, so she must be placed very near everything she needs to interact with. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her natural state is to rest. During extended usage, her posture will droop and her mannerisms will become less animated. If her task is completed or she receives no input for an certain period of time, she will nod off to sleep, displaying a stream of Zzz. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>She has voice recognition but also allows for written input via a written language similar to stenography. Everything she says is also displayed as text in holographic chat bubbles. In addition to chat bubbles, she can display all kinds of symbols, emoticons, and images as relevant. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Her natural state is to rest. During extended usage, her posture will droop and her mannerisms will become less animated. If her task is completed or she receives no input for an certain period of time, she will nod off to sleep, displaying a stream of Zzz. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
+Window Harpen | means <i>wind-eye</i> | human♂ <br>
 <br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
+<h2>basics </h2>
+<ul>
+    <li>role: supernatural journalist </li>
+    <li>age: 20s </li>
+    <li>mental: well-rounded, cynical </li>
+    <li>physical: slim, purple Sasuke hair, brown eyes </li>
+    <li>style: dark colors, nondescript clothing </li> 
+    <li>height: 5'7 </li>
+    <li>residence: full-time travel </li>
+    <li>likes: not standing out, hospitality, lakes and oceans </li>
+    <li>dislikes: staying in one place for too long, personal questions </li> 
+    <li>notes: hair always covers his eyes </li>
+</ul><br>
 <br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
+<h2>story </h2>
+<p>Window is sent all over the globe to report on supernatural incidents for a national outlet. He doesn't really believe in this stuff, but he does his due diligence in his investigations. Even if he thinks he avoids bias, his contempt for his subjects is pretty obvious. <br></p>
 <br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
+<h2>description </h2>
+<p>He tries to blend into any situation (with his purple anime hair, I guess?), avoiding conversation or cameras. His eyes are always hidden behind a veil of black-almost-purple hair. He's short, slim, and relatively soft-spoken but with a deep voice. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>inspiration </h2>
+<p>I made him while writing Dymn in middle school, but he ends up in everything I write. I'm not sure why I was stuck on this character, but it's a tradition at this point, I guess. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I thought his name was so cool when I was 13. <br></p>
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Aristen | means <i>the best</i> | mystic♀ | martial artist, soldier of fortune | 24 years old | 5'6<br>
-<br>
-My Black Desert Online main! The community and gear system ruin what is one of the best tycoon and life skilling MMOs, so I didn't play it for very long. I still adore Aristen, though. <br>
-<br>
-She's an honest and direct person who won't betray her core values of loyalty, submission towards authority, and denial of the flesh. Her Spartan lifestyle borders on asceticism. She lives off the land. Though her body is shaped by extreme discipline, she isn't necessarily the wisest person. She's always falling into the "work harder, not smarter" fallacy, leading to some pretty comical blunt-force solutions for her jobs. <br>
-<br>
-Her quiet femininity contrasts with her titanic arms and powerful thighs. (I maxxed out the arm muscularity and arm thickness sliders.) Perplexingly, she's retained an hourglass figure, which she attributes to a life of wearing belts. She always presents herself with excellence, wearing a meticulously perfected coral monochromatic face of makeup to set off her pale eyes, deep auburn hair, and glassy skin. Through experience, it wears gracefully even through sweat and heat. Her wardrobe is purely functional, consisting entirely of training and ceremonial uniforms, especially those that pair well with belts and scarves. Her favorite colors to wear are orange and jade. <br>
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<!--221006,220825-->
+<h1>gaming diary: Oblivion </h1>
+july 28, 2022<br>
+#gaming <br>
+<br>
+<p>One of my most-played games by far <br></p>
+<img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_broken.png" alt="(screenshot: a floorless inn with floating NPCs and giant yellow exclamation marks)"><br>
+<br>
+<h2>gaming diary </h2>
+<p>Some gamedev advice I've heard is to actively journal while playing games. The goal is to try to see from gamedev and player eyes simultaneously and learn from risks taken, get inspired, and generally increase your exposure to the medium. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I haven't written about games outside of Steam reviews, so I'll start with a favorite: Oblivion. </p>
+<br>
+<h2>the best sandbox </h2>
+<p>I've spent thousands of hours easily in Oblivion, but I don't have a normal relationship with it. Despite all that time, I've only finished the main quest once. The bulk of those hours have been spent roleplaying in Anvil or editing mods. Judging from my backup folder, I've been making significant edits to the game every few months since high school. So it's hard to look at this game as a proper action/adventure game. It hasn't been much more than a sandbox with a lot of premade content for over ten years. This year, I've been playing normally and exploring parts of the game I've never tried before. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>So what are the issues keeping me from playing the game as a game? <br></p>
+<h2>problems with the game </h2>
+<p>Obviously, the combat and level scaling is bad, but every reviewer in the world has torn into those topics already. Honestly, The Elder Scrolls is strong in adventure, not combat, so I'm not miffed by it. Few modern games (post-2005) are compelling by that metric alone. Morrowind is propped up as so much better, but the RPG aspects are barebones and won't punish you much at all for neglecting to plan your class. The So long as you are willing to pour a few hours into missing with your weapon or lockpick or spell or whatever, you'll start hitting and hard. (well, Morrowind DOES has cool spells like levitation that tie into levitation dungeon puzzles..so it's an awesome RPG in some ways.) It's like offering high praise to Planescape Torment then extending that praise to Planescape Torment's combat. So long as the combat doesn't detract too much from the game's high points, that's okay with me. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I sink into Daggerfall and Morrowind when I play, but I'm not sure I felt that way even when first started Oblivion. The art direction never looked good to me, unlike Morrowind's intriguing alienscape. The level design is overwhelmingly bland (overworld, dungeons, cities, houses). They haven't aged well, either. After seeing Witcher 3's massive and believable cities overflowing with workers and pedestrians, the Imperial City is a ghost town.
+Oblivion has a particularly pleasant soundtrack, so it's not bad to walk around town or the forest. Daggerfall has incredible dungeons that, combined with some random quest objective, are strong enough to stand on their own. Plenty of Morrowind's dungeons stand out to me, too, with their levitation and waterbreathing puzzles, strong aesthetic differences between caves and Dwemer underground cities. I'm not sure any really stand out to me in Oblivion. The puzzles in Ayleid dungeons are pretty basic and easy to just run through, heal up, and move on. There's nothing to really learn about the Ayleids, despite game taking place in their old capital. Very shallow inclusion. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Part of the problem I mentioned is that I'm forcing myself 10 years later into trying a significant amount of the content. Especially back when I was in high school, I was the kind of person who 100%'ed every game I touched. Oblivion makes it very unrewarding, very tedious, and too obscure to dig into the game. I slept in an inn maybe once. I stopped walking on foot unless I forced myself, opting to map travel, missing out on the opportunity to find small quests in the wild. <br></p>
+<br>
+(screenshot of witcher 3 city vs imperial city)
+(screenshot of meme dialogue)
+(screenshot of cool morrowind dungeons and interiors)
+(screenshot of daggerfall dungeon)
+(screenshot of Planescape torment combat)
+<h2>so what carries the game? </h2>
+<p>That would be the writing. It's not surprising in the slightest that every time a 'best quests ever' article or thread pops up online, the And Then There Were None quest, the painting quest, Glarthir's quest, and other Oblivion quests. It's creative and cool, but I think there's more to its lasting popularity. I think Oblivion was emulating a memetic quality before memes had the importance they do together. The dialogue is editted and tight. Each screenshot of text can stand on its own, and is often hilarious on its own. It's only boosted with the uncanny Bethesda freeze and zoom onto the ridiculously ugly potato faces that change tone and expression line by line. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>The part that kept the game running at all times for me was the music. The music is particularly pleasant. I've heard Jeremy Soule was inspired for at least some tracks by a car accident and his new appreciation for life, but I haven't verified that. Morrowind's doesn't have enough variety, so the big movie adventurer score plays when I'm just reorganizing my crates at home, so though nice, it can be inappropriate at times. Skyrim's has almost too much variety and seems more complicated, so it's more difficult for my untrained ear to pick out particular tracks to tie to memories in-game. Oblivion's is the sweet spot in the middle. Simple, pleasant, and always ties into what my character is currently doing. I spent so much time studying or doing homework, using the game as a 12 hour oblivion study and chill video running in the background. If I went a long time without playing then heard the soundtrack, it pulled on my heart. I don't feel this way about many games, but a huge portion of Oblivion is the soundtrack to me, and I wouldn't be surprised if others feel this level of connection between the two. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I feel like it was their last artistic, vulnerable endeavor that was trying to be more than a commercial project. The radiant AI has some wild stories. Only Bethesda would surrender their control over the player's experience and hand it over to not only the player but the NPCs. Even if the radiant AI is shackled in its current state, I still can seldom visit Olaf's inn in Bruma without witnessing a town-wide brawl. It makes the game unplayable to a degree. There were plenty of interesting NPCs I only learned about on my second playthrough because so many died off-screen during my first. It gives the game the same unpredictability that old Sims games had, but the simulation was obviously the point of those games. There's something raw about putting that into an RPG. Despite being a quest marker game, it is also comfortable about filling the world with content on well-traveled paths. There are still quests I am discovering for the first time, albeit it small ones in remote inns. Most games these days try as hard as possible to put the player on rails. If they make a good quest, they force the start point into you hand. <br></p> 
+<br>
+<p>Most people wouldn't say it's the writing and music and certainly not the art, though. They'd say it's the modding community. They'd probably be right, but there's probably plenty of highly moddable games out there that never gain any traction. I don't think Fallout's is nearly as impressive, despite the games being very similar. Oblivion is just particularly inspiring to mess around with! The community surely would have never come without the name recognition and actual merits of the game. Oblivion has an awesome modding community, though, that still is active even today. I'm not sure if Bethesda manages it well, with all the attempts to monetize, control the platform on which mods can be published, and incompatible rereleases of theirs games, but once they put the construction kit out there, people are going to publish mods. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I'm happy with the game as is, so I'm not motivated to do much more than disable cliff racers and make a few houses. Oblivion is so simple, though, (it's not too far from a walking in a fantasy forest emulator) that I don't feel as bad about drastic modding. The graphics are right on that line of modern 3D graphics but still within grasp for amateur modelers to create nonclashing models for, too. With localization mods making the game accessible to new communities at staggered times, there were several waves of new cultures making mods. Japan's in particular stand out, with all their Japanese-influenced Akavir mods and cute clothes and character models. <br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>gallery </h2>
+<p>I'll share some of my personal screenshots. <br></p>
+<div class="gallery">
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_akavir.png" alt="(screenshot: my dunmer girl wearing a kimono and the Madstone in Akavir)"><br>
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_cathedral.png" alt="(screenshot: cathedral lights at night)"><br>
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_inn.png" alt="(screenshot: Martin and my breton girl watching the rain from their room at the inn)"><br>
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_jeanne.png" alt="(screenshot: my breton girl and Jeanne in their favorite dresses)"><br>
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_martin.png" alt="(screenshot: Martin spending time with the Blades)"><br>
+    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_unicorn.png" alt="(screenshot: my breton girl riding a unicorn through the woods)"><br>
+</div>
+<p>Don't ask me all the mods...<br></p>
+<br>
+<h2>what would I like to emulate from Oblivion? </h2>
+<p>I can't say anything 100%, only point out things I admire. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Maybe it's a bad thing for a dev to say, but it's comforting that a game with such awkward graphics and objectively poor and unfun gameplay mechanics and systems (imo lol) can be held up so well by creative quests and NPC dialogue, music, willingness to try some unusual wacky mechanic. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Definitely going to take notes from the writing. The memetic, screenshottable quality is a very smart guideline to shoot for while writing. Avoiding awkward breaks between screens is less shareable. Screenshots are more attractive when they have complete sentences or at least complete ideas on them. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>The cities have a lot of detail and environmental storytelling to appreciate, but they come across as so lifeless and dead to me today. After all the time I've spent redesigning Chorrol and the Imperial City to have more character and life. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>I love that they didn't give us a simple level editor - they gave us tools capable of creating most of the content in the game. If I could make the content with tools that I could release alongside the game, that would be really cool. I'm already designing skills with this mindset. I think most devs make tools to develop their game with, so I'm not really sure why most of those tools are never released. It'd take some effort to polish them and make them more usable by amateurs, but practically no one releases them. You'd think the Construction Set and GECK wouldn't be so special, but they really are. <br></p>
+<br>
+<p>Then, the most important part, the aesthetic of a couple of Oblivion mods was the direct push that spurred me to start writing Blessfrey. I don't still have them, but it was like a motorcycle mod, some streetwear mods, etc. That idea of going to a relatively believable modern day relatable setting and going shopping and hanging out with your cute elf boyfriend and having a greatsword and cute clothes was extremely lore-breaking (though probably not to Kierkegaardists) but enthralling. I had a few more ideas for mods, like a Spider Daedra themed fast food joint in the Market District, but the level of modding I was looking at was so much that I halted and started making my own game instead with that aethetic instead. I'm not sure Blessfrey really resembles those original mods, but that was the impetus, the spark. So...honestly, all of Blessfrey is an attempt to emulate Oblivion at least in some small part. <br></p>
+<br>
+<br>
+Last updated July 28, 2022 <br>
+<br>
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-<!--221006,220825-->
-<h1>gaming diary: Oblivion </h1>
-july 28, 2022<br>
-#gaming <br>
-<br>
-<p>One of my most-played games by far <br></p>
-<img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_broken.png" alt="(screenshot: a floorless inn with floating NPCs and giant yellow exclamation marks)"><br>
-<br>
-<h2>gaming diary </h2>
-<p>Some gamedev advice I've heard is to actively journal while playing games. The goal is to try to see from gamedev and player eyes simultaneously and learn from risks taken, get inspired, and generally increase your exposure to the medium. <br></p>
-<br>
-<p>I haven't written about games outside of Steam reviews, so I'll start with a favorite: Oblivion. </p>
-<br>
-<h2>the best sandbox </h2>
-<p>I've spent thousands of hours easily in Oblivion, but I don't have a normal relationship with it. Despite all that time, I've only finished the main quest once. The bulk of those hours have been spent roleplaying in Anvil or editing mods. Judging from my backup folder, I've been making significant edits to the game every few months since high school. <br></p>
-<br>
-<p>It's hard to look at this game as a proper action/adventure game. It hasn't been much more than a sandbox with a lot of premade content for over ten years. This 
-
-<h2>gallery </h2>
-<div class="gallery">
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_akavir.png" alt="(screenshot: my dunmer girl wearing a kimono and the Madstone in Akavir)"><br>
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_cathedral.png" alt="(screenshot: cathedral lights at night)"><br>
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_inn.png" alt="(screenshot: Martin and my breton girl watching the rain from their room at the inn)"><br>
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_jeanne.png" alt="(screenshot: my breton girl and Jeanne in their favorite dresses)"><br>
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_martin.png" alt="(screenshot: Martin spending time with the Blades)"><br>
-    <img src="/static/img/ent/oblivion_unicorn.png" alt="(screenshot: my breton girl riding a unicorn through the woods)"><br>
-</div>
-<br>
-<h2>let's appreciate what we have! </h2>
-Don't go through the motions. If you have anything super cool like a website, don't just use it how you're "supposed" to use it. Put your stuff to work and have fun! <br></p>
-<br>
-<br>
-Last updated July 28, 2022 <br>
-<br>
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+Arden
+Ava
+Bess
+Charity
+Chloe
+Danika
+Demi
+Dinah
+Greer
+Gwen
+Honor
+Lane
+Leah
+Lindsey
+Loretta 
+Lotte
+Lottie
+Maren
+Marni
+Maude
+Meredith
+Minnie
+Naomi
+Nina
+Nora
+Quinn
+Reyna
+Willa 
@@ -37,75 +37,129 @@ def find_gallery(name):
    if name == "Angel":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["Chibipixel.png","One of Angel's sprites. I prefer taller, less cartoony sprites, but this style is so popular it was worth trying."],["girls.png","Angel, Chloe, and Tessa"],["AngelHeadshot.png","Headshot of Angel and all her hair"]])
+    if name == "Aries":
+        gal.append("Blessfrey")
+        gal.append([["Aries.png","pencil headshot"]])
    if name == "Aristen":
        gal.append("Black Desert Online")
        gal.append([["menu.jpg","Aristen's fancy set with bright colors and an obi belt"], ["scarf.jpg", "Newbie Aristen with her orange scarf"], ["marine.jpg","Aristen in the Epheria Marine Classic Set, a goofy marine pinup costume."]])
+    if name == "Belfry":
+        gal.append("City of Heroes")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Bless":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Bijoux":
        gal.append("Sims")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
    if name == "Calder":
        gal.append("FlightRising")
        gal.append([["pixelheadshot.png", "Calder's human form headshot"], ["FlightRising.png","Calder\'s sprite in FlightRising. He's wearing Sanguine Roses, Sanguine Plumage, and Pomegranate Plumes over Stonewatch Harpy."]])
    if name == "Cass":
        gal.append("Beloved of the Moon")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "CatMan":
+        gal.append("City of Heroes")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Chandra":
+        gal.append("Hello Traveler")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Chimchooree":
        gal.append("Aion")
        gal.append([["couture.jpg","Chimchooree in her oyster pink tiered couture dress"],["Headshot.jpg","Her closeup."]])
    if name == "Chloe":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["girls.png","Angel, Chloe, and Tessa"]])
-    if name == "Eponnin":
-        gal.append("Black Desert Online")
-        gal.append([])
+    if name == "Colt":
+        gal.append("Hello Traveler")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Coye":
+        gal.append("Verpets")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Dia":
+        gal.append("Blessfrey")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Dymn":
+        gal.append("Dymn")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Eden":
+        gal.append("Blessfrey")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Faber":
        gal.append("Sims")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
    if name == "Fifi":
        gal.append("Sims")
        gal.append([["mirrorofvenus.jpg","Fifi debating herself in the mirror"],["guitarpractice.jpg","Fifi seeing how her old guitar sounds"]])
+    if name == "Freefall":
+        gal.append("13th")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Freya":
        gal.append("Guild Wars")
        gal.append([])
-    if name == "Gundrune":
-        gal.append("Black Desert Online")
-        gal.append([])
+    if name == "Funwa":
+        gal.append("Beloved of the Moon")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Helba":
+        gal.append("Verpets")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Helia":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["wm.png","Crop from a larger work-in-progress...so busy I can't draw everything I want to draw ahhh"],["Headshot.png","Helia in the style of Battle Girl High School...or at I tried! All the girls in that game wear their blush so high it's practically eyeshadow. It looks so innocent and vivacious on them, but it never comes out them same when I try to wear it myself."]])
    if name == "Helmut":
        gal.append("Sims")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
+    if name == "HOME":
+        gal.append("HOME")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Leslie":
        gal.append("Guild Wars")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Lisbet":
+        gal.append("Hello Traveler")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Lune":
        gal.append("Persona")
-        gal.append([["RingOfFire.jpg","A painting of Lune in the Ring of Fire in her Vabbian"],["HallOfMonuments.png","My Guild Wars Necromancer showing off her Hall of Monuments"],["PhariseeFlying.jpg","My Aion Elysian Spiritmaster with really pretty hair"],["ArcheageGuild.jpg","My ArcheAge dwarf ghost girl with gold-dipped hair and a frilly gown, sitting among her old guildmates"],["Pixelmon.png","Customs Officer Lune and her sidekick Lilligant in Pixelmon"],["tinypool.png","Bikini Lune in a tiny pool with her kitty in Minecraft"]])
+        gal.append([["RingOfFire.jpg","A painting of Lune in the Ring of Fire in her Vabbian"],["HallOfMonuments.png","My Guild Wars Necromancer showing off her Hall of Monuments"],["PhariseeFlying.jpg","My Aion Elysian Spiritmaster with really pretty hair"],["LuneMarine.png","Lune Marine, my gold side City of Heroes resistance Water Controller"],["ArcheageGuild.jpg","My ArcheAge dwarf ghost girl with gold-dipped hair and a frilly gown, sitting among her old guildmates"],["Pixelmon.png","Customs Officer Lune and her sidekick Lilligant in Pixelmon"],["tinypool.png","Bikini Lune in a tiny pool with her kitty in Minecraft"]])
+    if name == "Nephele":
+        gal.append("Verpets")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Newcomer":
+        gal.append("Newcomer")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Night":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([])
+    if name == "Pixie":
+        gal.append("City of Heroes")
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
    if name == "Rodolphe":
        gal.append("Sims")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
    if name == "Rune":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["Bless+Rune.png","Rune and his dinosaur mother"],["Blessfrey.png","I saw the coverart for Elden Gate and tried to make my own coverart like that. It's rough, torn between pencil, digital painting, and pixelart, but I don't feel like working on it anymore."],["RuneHeadshot.png","Rune in the Battle Girl High School style, though there aren't a lot of guys in that game to reference"],["Teriuuuu_Artfight.png","2020 Artfight attack by Teriuuuu"]])
    if name == "Ryada":
        gal.append("Guild Wars")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([[]])
    if name == "Silke":
        gal.append("Verpets")
        gal.append([["Silke.png","Pixelart of Silke on the floor with her clipboard, wearing a striped green silk dress with an oversized pink tulle bow behind her bun. I tried to draw in Yuu Watase's style"],["Verpets.png","Silke's sprite from Verpets"]])
    if name == "Tessa":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["Tessa.png","Pixelart of Tessa in athletic wear"],["ElissaKarminakria_Artfight.png","2020 Artfight attack by ElissaKarminakria"]])
+    if name == "Tilhar":
+        gal.append("Beloved of the Moon")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "Tilly":
        gal.append("Sims")
-        gal.append([])
+        gal.append([["alchemy.png","Morning alchemy before work"],["dream.jpg","Stupid dream bubbles"]])
+    if name == "Trace":
+        gal.append("13th")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
+    if name == "Window":
+        gal.append("Dymn")
+        gal.append([["name.png","desc"]])
    if name == "WISE":
        gal.append("Blessfrey")
        gal.append([["WISE.png","WISE processing a query"],["CityOfHeroes.png","I made WISE in City of Heroes, too. She's an Electric/Empathy Controller."]])
@@ -389,12 +443,12 @@ def characters():
    """characters"""
    info = {'css': 'me', 'title': 'about me', 'year': find_year(), 
 'persona': ["Lune"], 
-'blessfrey': ["Helia", "Angel", "Aries", "Bless", "Chloe", "Dia", "Eden", "Milo", "Night", "Rune", "Tessa", "WISE"], 
-'lemonland': ["Customs","Child"],
-'cw': ["Newcomer", "Dymn", "Amarr", "Trace", "Chandra", "Colt", "Lisbet", "Van", "Cass", "Chandrakant", "Funwa", "Katherine"], 
-'rp': ["Coye", "Helba", "Nephele", "Silke", "Abbey", "Calder", "Laguna", "Lise"], 
-'games': ["Aloin", "Bijoux", "Fifi", "Rodolphe", "Faber", "Helmut", "Tilly"], 
-'mmos': ["Freya", "Leslie", "Ryada", "Chimchooree", "Aristen", "Eponnin", "Gundrune", "Belfry", "CatMan", "Pixie"]}
+'blessfrey': ["Helia", "Angel", "Aries", "Bless", "Chloe", "Dia", "Night", "Rune", "Tessa", "WISE"], 
+'lemonland': ["CustomsOffice","BlessTheChild"],
+'cw': ["Cass", "Funwa", "Tilhar", "HOME", "Chandra", "Colt", "Lisbet", "Freefall", "Trace", "Window", "Dymn", "Newcomer"], 
+'rp': ["Abbey", "Calder", "Helba", "Silke", "Nephele"], 
+'games': ["Aloin", "Bijoux", "Fifi", "Faber", "Helmut", "Tilly"], 
+'mmos': ["Belfry", "CatMan", "Pixie", "Aristen", "Chimchooree", "Leslie"]}
    return template('characters.tpl', info)

 # Blessfrey Credits Page
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+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
chimchooree	99b8027813	char	2022-08-11 09:48:23 -05:00
chimchooree	075b583f80	FR	2022-08-10 11:30:48 -05:00
chimchooree	4aa4ace516	characters	2022-08-06 00:36:15 -05:00
chimchooree	c61cc4a3b4	Merge branch 'master' of https://git.socklab.moe/chimchooree/blessfrey-bottle	2022-08-05 00:23:15 -05:00
Mimi Momo	5162566f32	character push eiris;	2022-08-05 00:10:31 -05:00
chimchooree	2f31934945	grid push	2022-08-05 00:10:08 -05:00