No One Is An Island

[hellawrath]

THE HANDWAVED CR MEME

Are you wondering what your CR has been up to the last couple of months? How everyone is coping with the war on Nastrandir, how they fared in the battle with Ahidalga and its aftermath, what they're thinking of our new friend? Or have you been out of the game for a bit and struggling to find your footing again?

This is a space to work it out with your fellow players!

1. Comment with your character and describe what they've been up to recently (as far back as you feel necessary) and what personal development you feel they might have gone through.
2. Go around and comment on your close CR to discuss dropped and handwaved interactions.
3. Make plans for the future and set up new threads!

Comments

REN

[catpiper]

some notable things from last few months:

-almost died during the war
-suspicious of water, but also worried about it?? she's a terrible girl

i've been around/active up until recently, so if anyone wants to know something from farther back, lmk. also if anyone wants to handwave interactions or stuff happening between ren and their character over the last 200 years, lmk that too. im using this just to kinda get on the same page with people.

Edward Elric (Ryslig CRAU)

[solperierat]

Behold, a goat! So Ed overall does have a bad habit of hermiting up and not really reaching out to people, but he hasn't been terrible about that lately. One big thing helping with this issue is that he has been 100% clean since June when he handed his flask from the Storyteller off to Beau! It's not something he makes a big deal out of since his alcoholism was a big source of shame to begin with, but those who are close to him would likely be aware.

In less heavy news, he has obviously been working on the theatre garden this month (which I need to get some proper organization up for, sorry!) and also doing other general labor around the island like helping out on the farming islet and cleaning up the burned areas. He's also outright ignoring god drama because he's a petty little bitch like that, though he's still open to helping out with figuring out a way out of this place and what's happening in general.

Chip Abaroa

[demonpuppy]

Chip has been...not doing much, honestly? Chip avoids pretty much all combat nonsense going on, but they definitely worried a bunch over anyone that got hurt in either the war or the dragon fight. They're helping with the farm, mostly in taking care of the animals (and being VERY UPSET whenever people talk about eating them, but yanno) and otherwise just kind of...existing? They're making an independent attempt to grow candyfruits by their hut, but obviously it'll be a while before it's clear if they can succeed in that or not.

Otherwise, they're often found either hanging out at the Denny or playing on the beach with their phoenix and cat. Chip has started to open up more, being less shy around strangers and less withdrawn in general. Of course, even if they're up to making more friends now, they kind of...don't know how to, aha...

[demonpuppy]

hay




...friends?

[catpiper]

sure thing jellybean!!

i don't think they've really interacted ever, do u wanna handwave some stuff they might've done over the last year or so? like, idk, hanging out in trees or smg?

Héctor

[vagabone]

Same ol' skele, doing his best. Generally rambles around, visiting with people if it's not too far of a hike from the Denny/the islet he lives on. Happily will teach and play cards with anyone, and make up sillier games with Ren all the kids young enough. Cooks a lot because food is fun, messes around making corn tastier and healthier in some mysterious skeleton way.

Not really much has changed for him in the last few months! He's feeling slightly better since his terrible day of upset, he has a family photo now which is a first in about a century, but on the less pleasant side of things, the whole Nastrandir deal has definitely soured him on exploration and such--he's not likely to want to visit any new places for a while. (The worst part of it all was that he temporarily forgot Coco's name????)

[demonpuppy]

I feel like they've had a thread or two, but I forget when or how long ago. Though they WERE both defacto heads of the ink wars...maybe they fist got to really know eachother then? Chip def would enjoy treasure hunting tho!!!!!

[vagabone]

ARE WE BUDDIES YET

[catpiper]

oh my god YEAH they sure were weren't they??? yes i would've loved for them to have come together at a certain point and just THROW DOWN for the sake of their ink teams. and then bond. bc ink war thug life!!!

she would've totally taken them treasure hunting with her!! we can say they do that periodically.

[demonpuppy]

THUMBS UP skellingtons don't spook Chip at all, though they have probably asked about the necromancer that raised him and what do you MEAN the afterlife isn't just heaven and hell!!!!!

[vagabone]

GOOD GOOD he loves kids, we can assume he's told Chip how it works in general (leaving out the unhappy bits beyond 'eventually we wear out, I'm an old spirit' at most), played dumb games, taught them cards or something, all the things

[demonpuppy]

yessssss good and pure! a war for bun god's favor!


...i just realized i wrote 'fist got to know' dear self please proofread

[demonpuppy]

wehhhh GOOD they're absolutely horrible at any card game, they have zero poker face

[catpiper]

👊👊👊👊

THIS IS PROOF OF THEIR BATTLE. THE FIST IS IN THE PUDDING.

[vagabone]

GOOD IT IS DECIDED

neither does he tbh lmao

[demonpuppy]

fkj;lfkjasd rip in rip

[wanderingdoctorfaust]

faust...love the goblin,
even if she is always 200 miles away from him at any given moment and he's exchanged like, 5 sentences over the istones with her since they first met
he's a little sad about it but he very much Gets It, so he'll leave her to it...

But Mini has no such qualms with these silly people concepts like 'personal space' and 'respect'.
Wherever Faust is, if Ren is within 100 or so feet of him, Mini will likely be nearby trying to find her - for fun and games! They cannot be a true hero of justice if they do not spar with their best friend to get stronger!

how does renothy golbin cat respond?

[catpiper]

she's a lot more receptive to mini faust i will say. even though her fear is pure and true and she's probably tried to throw stuff at them more than once in hopes they'll change their tiny outfit. like. just dress up in leaves. that's better.

SHE IS GONNA KEEP HER DISTANCE FROM FAUST THO. I'M V SORRY TO SAY. that's just how she be.

[wanderingdoctorfaust]

spoilers: mini's a spiritual construct - they're not 'dressed up' like faust, that's literally their body shape
HOWEVER they're not completely brainless and will probably try and make a mighty suit of heroic chainmail out of mud and leaves or something? they might not understand doctor fear but if they've gotta get all dressed in their proper champion attire to play, then so be it! to victory!!!

also faust distancing is fine, at this point a CR that's purely with Mini-Faust is very enticing

Doctor Faust

[wanderingdoctorfaust]

It's ya boi, Dank Slenderman.
The resident medical cryptid of the isles has been around, but for the most part has kept to his very predictable schedule wherein he is only ever in the clinic or the Denny at any given moment. (And yes, he still lives inside the clinic.)
The various events over the past few months have been...extremely unpleasant, but it is the near-total absence of people coming to the clinic to have their injuries treated that has really started to grate at the good doctor - to the point where he's *this close* to just making 'random' house calls to people he knows have taken a beating. Because gosh darn it if it ain't his job to do it.

But on the other hand, Faust's relationships with the clinic staff as well as a certain synthetic have awoken the good doctor's long-dormant sense of companionship, and for all his hidden gripes...he's actually kind of happy? Sure he's still upset he's stuck in some fucked up corner of the dreamscape (or at least, that's his theory of what LifeAftr actually is), but he's met some really good people that'd he be very distraught over losing.

Oh, and Héctor still spooks him, but he'd rather be spooked than upset one of his only friends in this horrible place.

[wanderingdoctorfaust]

BEGONE CREEPY BONE CREATURE

...or not, Faust will have been doing his best to keep away from Héctor, in hopes he'll be able to eventually wrap his head around who and what they actually are.
...that, and he just doesn't want to cause any more issues.

[vagabone]

BELIEVE ME HE WISHES HE COULD BE GONE!!!!

yeah he's still avoiding the clinic at all costs, not that he needs it. he can probably sit in the same room as faust without foaming at the mouth, but actual conversation? Nooooo

Castor

[littlemhigan]

FIRST UP: I'm really sorry about what a pokey-poo I've been about the tags I owe; Work's been a madhouse lately, and it hasn't been leaving me with a ton of energy. BUT ANYWAYS, CASTOR....

-Has been keeping to herself more than usual for the last few weeks because her canon update was a lot to process and she's not great at processing.

-Can be found lurking on the beaches lately, staring into space for entire afternoons.

-Has probably punched every tree on the islands. Twice.

-Sometimes tinkers with her share of the Dragon Parts Plunder in the closest passable forge.

SO YEAH HMU i guess.

R-R-R-Rabbit!

[missfunction]

SO Rabbit is still very new to the game and I haven't gotten into tagging out very much, but I'm really excited to expand her CR with you all!

Currently, she's living with Ren and is going to be getting out and exploring the island and all the people she can meet! Her closest CR right now are Ren and Héctor, though I have some amazing threads in her intro that I'm hype on developing more.

If you'd like to do anything with her or have tips for me on adjusting to Island Life, let me know!

Zidane Tribal

[atailoftwoworlds]

A few things from the past month!

- After both the war event and the dragon event (and recovering at the mana pool), he kept checking his friends. Feel free to assume this means you if you've had at least two positive conversations with Zidane. He just worries ok!!!!!
- Obtained a Lantern Staff. Potentially good for the winter.
- Goes hunting. Possibly with his pet lorby Blank. He might have invited you to come with him if you can fight. Also gathers resources and delivers both resources and food to the other islanders.
- Can be seen at the Denny and might challenge you to a game.
- He was organizing that party he suggested on the network! Which included hunting with Legion, probably helping the Denny set up, and seeing if he could get some trusted people to keep watch so no ruckus happened.
- Lives in a cottage at the moment with a lorby called Blank. Blank is very friendly and has been trained NOT to take other people's food but might be found hovering over it at times. At the moment, Zidane is the only inhabitant but he's willing to share with anyone who doesn't want to stay on their own. Provided they aren't arseholes of course. He is a messy teen and also sleeptalks.

I will probably update later when I think of more. But that's the gist so far!