MARCH AU WORKSHOP

[neosapienmods]

MARCH AU WORKSHOP

Welcome to the AU Workshop! We understand adapting a character for an AU game can be a difficult process, even if you have all the creativity in the world, so we've put this together to help! Just fill out the form and post it in a comment below, and sort of brain out which ideas stick!

Keep in mind this is not a reserve. Reserves will open on the 3rd, as always, and you don't need to use this if you're already sure of your ideas! This is just a fun creative exercise that we hope you enjoy and find helpful!

Be sure to check out our Premise, FAQ, Locations, and NPC posts for worldbuilding info to help you get started!

Here's the form!<b>PLAYER:</b> <b>CHARACTER:</b> <b>CANON:</b> <b>AU NAME:</b> if the character's name is different, you can note so here! If not, feel free to put n/a <b>AU AGE:</b> same here! <b>BLURB:</b> Write a short description of your character's AU! Are they a Meta-human? If so, what are their powers? Are they a normal human? Do they have anything else unusual about them, such as cybernetic parts or other features? What's their background? Hobbies? Anything interesting you want to say! <b>LOOKING FOR:</b> Are you looking for family members or friends or enemies for your character to be pre-planned? Or are you asking for ideas or feedback on your AU idea? Anything goes, just specify what you would like. <b>OPTIONAL ENABLE ME:</b> Are you torn between which character to app? Let us help! Post your ideas in a comment and let fellow players offer feedback and CR ideas. You can also use this section to ask for canonmates you would like to see in-game whether it be in your specific AU or for different CR.

Comments

[cutepolicewoman]

I’m not totally sure about this and I haven't RPed in a game in so friggin long that i'm actually quite nervous about this but! I had the idea so here goes!!

PLAYER: Carrie
CHARACTER: Kiruko Otonashi
CANON: Shinmai Fukei Kiruko-san

AU NAME: (same)
AU AGE: Realistically, she's probably mid-late 20s? 25-27?

BLURB: Kiruko's father, a Japanese-American soldier, died in action while her mother was still pregnant with her. In the months that followed, her mother grew deathly ill and, in hopes of ensuring a good future for her newborn daughter, entrusted baby Kiruko into the care of a family friend from her husband's squadron.

Kiruko was raised by this friend - a kind but weary man weighed down with the guilt he felt over her father’s death. She grew up as a military brat and was effectively raised as part of military program herself, especially once her meta-human abilities (superhuman strength) began presenting themselves at around age 12. She was subjected to a litany of tests and experiments and DZ worked to hone and enhance her powers as she grew, training her into a savage soldier with the unspoken intention of combating/countering meta-humans. Because she’s gullible and naive, it was easy to trick her into thinking this was the standard military experience and to not think anything of it. She has been taught not to talk about that side of things “for national security purposes.”

She served in several wars at the behest of the DZ and has seen and done some pretty intense stuff. She even served as a commander! But... that’s in the past now!! Right?

She’s a sweet, air-headed girl who wants to put the military life behind her and protect the peace in the city she loves! She currently works for Douman Zaibatsu’s police force and she works hard to try and protect the sanctity of the profession by upholding what is good and just!! Given the tactics and morals of a lot of the other members (and Douman Zaibatsu itself,) this Lawful Good approach has been known to cause some conflicts. She’s... kind of overeager and tends to forget her own strength so her reputation varies from “cute and helpful policewoman” to “terrifying and ruthless lapdog” depending on who you ask and when you ask. The fact she's regularly assigned by her superiors to “keep the peace” in places with lots of meta-humans isn't just a coincidence - in DZ’s eyes she is as much an offensive tool as she is a defensive one, even if she doesn’t mean to be. What's a little collateral damage in the grand scheme of things?

She could be a real asset to the NSO, though, if they could get her to see the light...

LOOKING FOR: Other soldiers or members of the police force, criminals or other people who she might constantly run into (like local business owners!), friends, enemies?

I’m still trying to totally hammer out her AU so please feel free to chime in with stuff. I do like the idea of her being a vigilante for NSO but i think starting off as a part of just the police force might make more sense given her backstory? idk ahh i just hope it makes sense and isn't too silly or weird!!

[westernwinds]

PLAYER: Kanon
CHARACTER: Rudy Roughnight
CANON: Wild ARMS Alter Code: F

AU NAME: (same)
AU AGE: (same)
BLURB:

As a baby, Rudy was abandoned at the Neo-Sapien Organization where a researcher named Zepet Roughnight found him. Despite all of his efforts, the elderly man couldn't locate Rudy's parents, and not only that, he couldn't 100% confirm whether Rudy was human or a meta-human. Granted, he didn't really need to confirm it, given that Rudy seemed to have unusual physical strength and a gift for machines and computers...

Before long, Zepet decided to adopt and raise the boy as his grandson, and he named him Rudy. Rudy grew up thinking Zepet was his biological grandfather and that he was human. Unfortunately that didn't mean he had an easy childhood, as Rudy still had trouble fitting in and making friends thanks to being teased for being abandoned. Zepet became a source of comfort for Rudy because of this, and he taught him to have empathy for others, especially meta-humans. Since he had been hurt in the past, that was all the more reason to be kind to others, since he had an idea of what that pain was like. Zepet's intent always was to tell Rudy about his mysterious origins when he was old enough, but Zepet died suddenly from an illness. Zepet had no other living family, so Rudy was left all alone in the world at 13.

Rudy still thinks he's human, but now that he's 15, his mechanical intuition and strength are manifesting more and more strongly. (He tries not to think about what that means.) He still goes to school, but he takes odd jobs when he can, especially as a mechanic. His secret dream is to venture out into the wilderness past the Outer Wall and see what it's like with his own eyes.

LOOKING FOR:

This is kind of a long shot I know, but if anyone was interested in making their character one of Rudy's parents that would be excellent. People who knew him as a child are also very much welcome! I'm pretty open on that front. I haven't been in an AU game since the old LJ days, so any pointers would be much appreciated.

[thezekeinator]

I can't have Zeke know him too early, because he has a real quick test for if someone's meta or not. Which is something that could be applied in-game if you wanted!