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Chatterbox: Pudding's Place
Snow slashes the night air, its high howls filling the empty chasm.
A large warm-looking mansion stands in stark contrast with the deep purple sky, which is flecked by thick flakes and hangs above a residual blanket of ice-woven fog.
Through it all, the slight crunching of a figure trudging through the knee-deep snow grows all the nearer.
It is nearly time.
Name:
Alias(es):
Gender: (Can be non-binary, unspecified, or untrue irl)
Basic Appearance:
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: (preferably Victorian masquerade-style and detailed, if possible)
Packing list:
Biggest motivation(s): (bonus points if it’s evil)
Biggest weakness(es): (food, type of person, weather, etc.)
Most misunderstood part(s) of you:
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: (on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being absolutely, ridiculously stubborn)
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submitted by Guess?
(January 3, 2021 - 3:06 am)
(January 3, 2021 - 3:06 am)
Chapter 1:
You shuffle through a sea of cold fluffy powder, ever closer to the hulking establishment that stands, pronounced, the top of the hill. Your breath seems to freeze solid mid-air, and you’re inordinately glad to have finally rea
ched the door. It’s truly a wonder you were able to make it at all.
Pausing for a mere moment at the steps; the full glory of the towering fuchsia facade, dappled with white and magenta trimmings and all stained a faint violet in the night, greets your eyes. It’s a splendid wide Victorian structure, perhaps once intended as a residence, but now really only giving off the impression of a hotel. A very old, fancy, and well-maintained hotel.
Just about any starry-eyed tourist might have stopped right there, gaping at its beauty, letting it tickle their imagination and romantic fancies…! But not you. No, you are very cold, and there is no way you are going to just stand out here in a blizzard. However, you do hesitate when you realize that you have to grab the metal knocker. Your gloves aren’t that thick, and really tend to prefer staying jammed into your pockets, instead. Oh well.
After taking just a couple of solid raps, the doors swing open without so much as a squeak.
Magic?!
No, of course not. What a ridiculous thought.
You glance around, the light cast by the golden candles plunging you into a sudden wave of security and strange sort of nostalgia. Stripping off your snow-soaked woolen mittens and hat and scarf, then shedding your thick outer-coat, you finally feel the warmth sap into your fingers and gloss over you. Much better.
With the immediate discomfort of the cold quickly dissipating from your mind, you can finally take the chance to notice the details of your surroundings. One word springs to mind:
Fancy.
Between the ornate wallpaper, the enormous chandelier visible in the high-ceilinged next room over, all the gold and jewel-encrusted braziers that dot the long corridors and sprawling rooms, and the vast expanses of polished floor that every now and then are zig-zagged by fine carpets; there’s even a huge grand-staircase that curves into a pair of balconies. Someone had way too much time and money to blow when they were building this place.
A bit cowed by the extent of this place’s resplendence, you decide to look for a rack or something to hang your heavy winter-wear. No, to be honest, you should really be looking for an entire coat room.
It’s going to be a long night before you can settle down.
(January 3, 2021 - 12:41 pm)
(January 4, 2021 - 9:36 am)
(January 30, 2021 - 1:02 pm)
To the very tippity top!!!!!
(March 15, 2021 - 2:04 pm)
(March 31, 2021 - 3:18 am)
Name: Luna.
Alias(es): None. Unless I need one?
Gender: female
Basic Appearance: Black pixie cut, short around the ears with bright blue and purple streaks. My left eye is bright purple; the right is bright blue. A small, luminous star glows on my left cheek.
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: pirate and steampunk costumes. Can't do hoop skirts, sorry.
Packing list: clothes, toiletries, books, notebooks, pencils, phone, laptop, headphones, phone + laptop chargers, a lightsaber
Biggest motivation(s): to bring all of the opposites of evil to everyone, to avoid failure, to have a good future, to share my ideas that will hopefully help or be enjoyed by someone
Biggest weakness(es): (I'm just listing things I'm bad at) feats of physical strength, situations where I have no direction or instruction whatsoever, math, I hate being late to things, terrible at socializing
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: I'm not misunderstood at all to my knowledge.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: I guess a 6 or 7
(January 4, 2021 - 11:09 am)
I'll enter with several of my OCs (as many as you'll take) as a bit of a character-developement exercise, if that's okay with you. I'm excited to see what shenanigans you put them through. :)
Name: Max
Alias(es): Forest
Gender: Male, he/him
Basic Appearance: Max is white and has brown eyes and short, curly brown hair that likes to flop all over the place. He's a bit short for his age and kind of pudgy (not fat, just not thin either). He tends to wear sweatshirts and other comfy clothes.
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: He would hate to wear Victorian-esque clothing. The wackiest thing you could find him in is either a blanket burrito or a cosplay for his video game character (but we all know he'd take it off immediately after the picture).
Packing list: Phone, computer, math notebook, case of writing utensils, puzzle book, a couple emergency snack bars, clothes, toiletries
Biggest motivation(s): Being part of something, having people think highly of him, living up to expectations, being useful
Biggest weakness(es): Bullies, spinach, hot weather, physical activity (especially running)
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: Actually, he's misunderstood in quite a lot of ways, because he always presents himself as what he thinks people want to see, so much so that even he isn't sure what he's actually like beneath the layers.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 8
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Name: Alex
Alias(es): Glacier
Gender: Non-binary, they/them
Basic Appearance: They’re Black, have short, thick, dark hair, and love to wear bright, funky clothing. They often wear huge hoop earrings, and they want to get their nose pierced, but their parents won’t let them.
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: They're all for wacky clothing and would leap at the opportunity to wear Victorian-esque fashion. They'd prefer a suit, but one as elaborate as possible.
Packing list: Phone, computer, deck of cards, Kindle, folder of D&D character sheets (just in case someone else there also plays), clothes, toiletries, emergency bar of dark chocolate
Biggest motivation(s): Discovering something new, defending their friends, finding quirky jewelry and other fun objects
Biggest weakness(es): People who anger them, white chocolate (blech), electronics that don't work (which will derail them for as long as it takes to fix them)
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: Their friends, especially Max, appreciate them always being there for them and defending them, but Alex worries that they get angry too quickly and wish they were more like Max, who never seems to react to any situation. (Of course, Max wishes he was more like Alex, who always seems to have the perfect witty comeback and knows what to do.)
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 4
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Name: Rebecca
Alias(es): River
Gender: Female, she/her
Basic Appearance: Rebecca is a bit taller than average, has round red glasses, and is Vietnamese. Her hair is straight, black, and shoulder-length, and her face is kind of pointy: not so much that she looks harsh, but enough that it's distinctly non-soft.
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: She's an actress and so has worn her fair share of costumes, but her favorites are long, flowy dresses. They're actually rather impractical most of the time, which is why she loves having the opportunity to wear them for an occasion.
Packing list: Two notebooks, Kindle, several paper books, flute, two pens, three pencils, clothes, toiletries, all neatly packed in an aesthetically pleasing black suitcase
Biggest motivation(s): Having power, organization, being part of a group, having people look up to her, being applauded
Biggest weakness(es): Other people who also want to be in charge, chocolate cake (as in, she'll eat too much of it), that type of really annoying drizzle
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: People who don't know her (and sometimes even those who do) see her as bossy, and she's ashamed to admit that she can be, sometimes, but really she just has a set picture in her mind of how situations should go, and she knows she can get there most efficiently by being in charge herself.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 4
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Name: Jasper
Alias(es): Plateau
Gender: Male, he/him
Basic Appearance: He’s white, has light brown hair (cut short at the sides with a long bit in the middle), and is decently tall. He usually wears funny t-shirts and sweatpants or athletic pants. He's pretty conventionally attractive, though he'd be the first to deprecate his own looks (jokingly, of course).
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: If there was an actual reason, he could be persuaded to wear something fancy, but in the realm of wackyness, he'd be more likely to wear a onesie or a taco suit.
Packing list: Phone, computer, frisbee, joke book, camera (for recording YouTube videos, which is his latest hobby), clothes, toiletries
Biggest motivation(s): Making people laugh, having fun, winning, keeping his friends safe
Biggest weakness(es): Having to sit still, being silent
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: Some people get annoyed at how he makes light of every situation, even the serious ones, but it's really the only way he knows to cope. Growing up, his parents and everyone he knew were constantly in dangerous situations (it comes with growing up in a secret society), and they all treated it as normal, so he was implicitly taught he had to as well. He jokes to cope with fear. {note from the author: I actually didn't realize this myself about Jasper until I was writing this, but it just gave me a new insight into his personality!}
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 6 or 7
(January 5, 2021 - 12:35 am)
Ooh, I must've missed this one! Here's some more characters to throw into the mix (if it's not too late to apply?)
Name: Charlotte
Alias(es): Charlie, Scarlet Rose
Gender: Female
Basic Appearance: Fair-ish complexion, straight light brown hair in a long round-ish(like, no sharp angles) almost bob (with bangs and a bubblegum pink streak), dark brown eyes that sometimes hold quite the evil glint; she's quite thin, and her theme is pastel pink and varying shades of brown or dark red, always has very light pink nail polish on
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: Light-weight Renaissance dresses, she secretly can't stand those kinds of fancy things
Packing list: Cake, nail polish, black eyeliner, a brush and other toiletries, 12 different pairs of earrings and a couple packs of gum
Biggest motivation(s): To TAKE OVER THE WO- ahem, I mean, become a better person and make new friends. More specifically, to look good while going about it.
Biggest weakness(es): Dogs, orange juice, bloodstains
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: Most people think she's a sociable angel, but in reality that's all a façade, she's really quite terrifying. She also has a rather carefree, happy-go-lucky, popular-girl atmosphere about her, but yeah, that's all to throw everyone off guard when she does get down to business.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: probably a 4 or 5
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Name: Alistair
Alias(es): Aster, the Twilight Master, twinkle-boi (ah, we've been told to omit that last one)
Gender: Male
Basic Appearance: Light skin tone, short dark nearly-black straight hair, thin-ish violet eyes and a winning smile
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: STEAMPUNK AND TOPHATS FOR LIFE
Packing list: A jar of pickle, his tool kit and magical waist-bag-thingie (sorta like Leo's from Percy Jackson)
Biggest motivation(s): Moving forward with new innovations and technology, learning new things, getting along with people for as long as possible
Biggest weakness(es): Sidney, losing his tool kit, puppies and doe-eyes
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: He’s sort of manipulative, and is naturally good at convincing or persuading people. He can also come off as being flirty sometimes, but… That's just Alistar for you(in others words, he's not trying, it just sort of happens).
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 3 until you use doe-eyes (then it's maybe an 7 or 8)
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Name: Lily
Alias(es): Silver lantern, steel lily,
Gender: Female
Basic Appearance: Copper skin, with round melted-chocolate coloured pumpkin-seed eyes and a soft but defined chin and features, the harshest thing about her face is her glare, but that's just because she's sorta serious and doesn't realize it; she has dark brown hair tied up in a bun most of the time, her colour theme is black/grey with purple or blue
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: She'll put up with anything "decent" from that era, dresses included, maybe pirate-style?
Packing list: A container of french fries, toiletries, a couple extra black hair bands and scrunchies, French Vanilla chapstick, a box of macarons, a sketch pad and her mysterious art box(with literally every art thing in it), and her blue phoenix-parakeet-thing?
Biggest motivation(s): Helping the people most would overlook, improving herself, general justice
Biggest weakness(es): Young children, cute cats, someone in need, twilight or even just quiet scenes in general (they secretly make her feel very sad for some reason)
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: She can often be misconstrued as disliking people, but that's just because she's serious and dedicated to whatever she's doing; seen as boring because she's quiet, but she has a dark past (oh, did I forget to mention she has a dark past?), former actrice and a time/dimension traveller. No, don't ask.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 9, although it may not always seem like it
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Name: Sidney
Alias(es): Kiro, Helios,
Gender: Male
Basic Appearance: Medium-light brown skin(technically "black"), straight bleached-white hair, chiseled(?) physique,
Wackiest Fashion you'd feasibly endure: Boi, he'd look good in anything, and he'll be fine wearing with it too. Suits aren't his really his thing, but again, he'll put up with really anything. (I feel like turquoise or yellow would work really well with him, though)
Packing list: Chocolate milk, comfort snacks, plain chocolate covered pocky, an extra pair of sneakers, a tiger cub
Biggest motivation(s): Making people smile and/or laugh, supporting his friends, taking vacations in the country (he deserves it)
Biggest weakness(es): Gardening, being tickled, can be trusting of his friends almost to a fault (but is still quite clever and discerning), animals (they're just too cute!)
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: Um, not to be disagreeable but… I don't think there is anything? Maybe people underestimate how intelligent he is because of his rather carefree attitude?
How easy to sway/easy-to-sway are you: 9
(January 28, 2021 - 12:22 am)
Name: Minerva
Alias(es): Victoria
Gender: Female
Basic Appearance: Wavy brown hair, maroonish-brown eyes(change with the lighting), raspberry jacket that exudes ABSOLUTE FLUFFINESS, always wears black or at least dark sweatpants, and ALWAYS wears crocs
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: She would wear a very long dress, like so long you can't see her crocks, and it would be dark aqua or maroon.
Packing list: Chocolate, cat, extra pair of crocs, gameboy.
Biggest motivation(s): To win every game… no, to win EVERYTHING!!!
Biggest weakness(es): Flirty people, dogs.
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: People think she’s mean all the time.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 4
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Name: Pearl
Alias(es): Diamond
Gender: Female
Basic Appearance: A ginger, wears a white school uniform with a dark green bow, skirt, and trimmings, Rose-dawn sneakers, always smiles unless she is thinking about fallen food, and has a long wavy ponytail all day, everyday.
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: Anything knee length or longer.
Packing list: extra plates, sneakers, and spaghetti.
Biggest motivation(s): To live a long happy life.
Biggest weakness(es): fallen food, heat.
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: That she cries about a lot of things(she only cries when she thinks about food that she dropped 5 years ago).
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: 9
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Name: Rosey
Alias(es): Violet
Gender: Female
Basic Appearance: long wavy dusty rose hair, dark pink eyes, .
Wackiest fashion you’d feasibly endure: School dress code.
Packing list: Knife(TOTALLY for sushi), soulsand(great adventures put their soul into everything they do, but true adventurers put OTHERS’ souls into it too.... At least according to Minecraft)
Biggest motivation(s):Destroy all spiders.
Biggest weakness(es): Heat, spiders, familial love.
Most misunderstood part(s) of you: That she is a nice and caring person.
How understanding/easy-to-sway are you: In act: 10 Out of act: 0
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Ralsei says indua!!
(January 31, 2021 - 1:26 am)
Darkness fills the arid night.
A harsh sand-filled wind brushes against the shallow sandstone structures. The smooth limestone of a sharp, sloped surface is outlined by the moon; star-sprinkled skies seeming to blink, signalling what is to come next.
A dark figure blends into the moonlit outline.
They slowly peer around before bounding into a passage, slipping into an inner chamber, smoothly flipping down and landing with a soft pad. They glance around, eyes adjusting to the sudden lack of moonlight inside the structure.
TWACK!
The figure flinches, eyes wide as they eye the arrow impaled in the wall next to them.
Of course, that's to be expected, They try to reassure themself. What kind of ancient treasure would be left behind without some sort of protection?
They continue on, if not a tad uneasily; the light padding of their feet the only sound until...
The figure freezes.
No... It couldn't be...?
A soft hissing sound fills the corridor ahead At first only barely noticeable, it suddenly swells to consume the figure's full attention. So focused are they in locating the deadly source, that they don't notice the other figure behind them, creeping closer.
At least, not until it's too late.
They suddenly feel a sharp kick connect with their legs, and wheel around to face their assailant. However, due to the disadvantage, they can only put up a short scuffle before being forced into the dark pit that lay not far ahead.
A hard thump echoes in the enclosed space.
It only takes another moment for the sharp hiss to become even louder. There's another wriggling sound as the first figure tries to claw their way out, and then a choked scream, cut short.
The hissing subsides. Then silence.
"Thanks for your help. ...Old friend." The attacker's voice rings out, smooth and velvety.
Alone they stand, almost forlorn, something in their hand glinting when the step away and into a ray of moonlight.
"You've been very helpful to me."
(March 15, 2021 - 11:32 am)
Dry darkness fills my senses.
(March 15, 2021 - 5:40 pm)