Who is this character? Call him Ryuuzaki. He's from Death Note. His real name is L, but he would rather that didn't get around.
Tell us something about them. L is a workaholic detective who started as a child prodigy and never burned out. He's paranoid and often very private, but has a tendency to be invasive towards people he finds interesting, specifically if he thinks they're up to something.
His morality is pretty grey: he will get his hands dirty to an extent for the greater good. He may also choose not to stick his neck out. He is not especially honest, but he always has a reason for any given lie; self-preservation is the most common one.
Death Note is set on a fairly normal version of Earth, but L came out of 2+ years in Ataraxion, which involved a seemingly-haunted spaceship with a lot of horrific phenomena that he couldn't shield himself from. He was a department head there and did a lot of hacking and electronics work. His time there means he's slightly more sociable, more accepting of things like magic and aliens, and more beaten-down than he would be fresh from canon, but otherwise should be as expected.
His eccentric body language and love for coffee and sweet foods might draw attention. He should initially seem pretty mild-mannered, but dry, sarcastic wit and a cynical worldview should come out in extended interactions. His relaxed demeanor hides his hardness.
He's in his late 20s and looks it.
How long have they been on the Moira? 5 months (since March).
What have they been doing? Creeping on people. Attempting to assemble more detailed information about the entire situation than already exists (and is pretty open about this). Trying to get people to work together.
What do they think of the captains? He sees them more as allies than as enemies, and for the time being he's inclined to take their side, but feels that they're probably hiding a lot of somethings. He believes that the crew is unlikely to survive long-term without their help. He thinks they could do some things much better but hasn't really told them so yet.
Have they figured out a plan of action? Long-term plan is not to die. He will generally go with the flow and respond to events as they happen.
Is there something specific your character wants to do? Probably get involved in learning more about the ship -- careful exploration and so on, when game plot allows for it.
Be up in your character's business, especially if that business might have broad negative effects on other crew members, especially if that involves him or anyone he likes. He will try to be relatively subtle about it. He may also want to look in on your character if they seem like an interesting person: he might be intrigued by their abilities or background.
Got plans for the next month? A lot of it depends on plot, but I want to expand his social web far beyond where it is now. Also, a new, unrelated version of someone he was close to in his previous game will be arriving, so he'll probably have some emotional stuff going on. He recently shot a bunch of people out of necessity and is also processing that.
What about plans over all? L is in it for the long haul, so: surviving and thriving, getting home alive in one piece. In the process, getting to know more people and monitoring the state of the ship's IC environment, and trying to get people to work together as much as possible. He's not a character who's likely to generate a ton of player plots on his own, but I love to get him involved in other people's and in game plot in general.
Specific CR? First of all, L has a permissions/info survey. I appreciate every comment there: because L is basically a Sherlock Holmes expy with hints of other famous fictional detectives, and also a CRAU, it helps a lot with knowing how to approach other characters in a way that works for their players.
I enjoy most CR, or at least trying it out! Lighter threads are always fun, and not everything has to turn into a long-term storyline.
However, I'm always especially seeking "serious adult CR" for this character, because it's what he needs to be grounded in a game setting. The field the potential CR was involved in in their canon, and whether or not they're chronologically an adult, is less important than their relative maturity and intelligence, insight, or strategic ability. They don't have to have a mature persona at all times, just a mature approach to crises and/or an ability to get down to business when the situation calls for it. I'm mentioning this mainly because lighter CR comes to me easily and seriously does make my day; it's the more srs bsns stuff that I have to seek out, but it's usually rewarding on both sides.
If your character is active/visible in this way, this character would already have his eye on them.
I'm also always looking for long-term/sustained CR: if a game clicks, I tend to try to stick with it until the end. You don't have to, but if you are that type, it's a bonus!
Some other ideas:
- Roommates: Anyone L shares living space with. Room neighbors, too. - Co-workers: Anyone he works with directly, anyone who has apparent authority. Tower, other Intelligence Ops, Stealth Ops, etc. - People who investigate things in their canons: Other detectives, cops, spies, adventurers, hackers, con men, whatever. Also inventors and scientists: not exactly his milieu, but just to the left of it. He was raised by an inventor, those kinds of skills are useful to call on, etc. - People who like to weigh in on in-game events: Do they like to be involved in and discuss and even IC-ly theorize about game plot? Are they visible as people interested in ship politics and leadership? - Potential allies who are physically stronger than him: Helpful in a crisis. - People who want to do martial arts training: They can practice together. - Caring friends: He doesn't think he needs them, but he does. - Cute girls: He has a canonical weakness for them and is not good at flirting. - Repeat threads!
L
Tell us something about them. L is a workaholic detective who started as a child prodigy and never burned out. He's paranoid and often very private, but has a tendency to be invasive towards people he finds interesting, specifically if he thinks they're up to something.
His morality is pretty grey: he will get his hands dirty to an extent for the greater good. He may also choose not to stick his neck out. He is not especially honest, but he always has a reason for any given lie; self-preservation is the most common one.
Death Note is set on a fairly normal version of Earth, but L came out of 2+ years in Ataraxion, which involved a seemingly-haunted spaceship with a lot of horrific phenomena that he couldn't shield himself from. He was a department head there and did a lot of hacking and electronics work. His time there means he's slightly more sociable, more accepting of things like magic and aliens, and more beaten-down than he would be fresh from canon, but otherwise should be as expected.
His eccentric body language and love for coffee and sweet foods might draw attention. He should initially seem pretty mild-mannered, but dry, sarcastic wit and a cynical worldview should come out in extended interactions. His relaxed demeanor hides his hardness.
He's in his late 20s and looks it.
How long have they been on the Moira? 5 months (since March).
What have they been doing? Creeping on people. Attempting to assemble more detailed information about the entire situation than already exists (and is pretty open about this). Trying to get people to work together.
What do they think of the captains? He sees them more as allies than as enemies, and for the time being he's inclined to take their side, but feels that they're probably hiding a lot of somethings. He believes that the crew is unlikely to survive long-term without their help. He thinks they could do some things much better but hasn't really told them so yet.
Have they figured out a plan of action? Long-term plan is not to die. He will generally go with the flow and respond to events as they happen.
Is there something specific your character wants to do? Probably get involved in learning more about the ship -- careful exploration and so on, when game plot allows for it.
Be up in your character's business, especially if that business might have broad negative effects on other crew members, especially if that involves him or anyone he likes. He will try to be relatively subtle about it. He may also want to look in on your character if they seem like an interesting person: he might be intrigued by their abilities or background.
Got plans for the next month? A lot of it depends on plot, but I want to expand his social web far beyond where it is now. Also, a new, unrelated version of someone he was close to in his previous game will be arriving, so he'll probably have some emotional stuff going on. He recently shot a bunch of people out of necessity and is also processing that.
What about plans over all? L is in it for the long haul, so: surviving and thriving, getting home alive in one piece. In the process, getting to know more people and monitoring the state of the ship's IC environment, and trying to get people to work together as much as possible. He's not a character who's likely to generate a ton of player plots on his own, but I love to get him involved in other people's and in game plot in general.
Specific CR? First of all, L has a permissions/info survey. I appreciate every comment there: because L is basically a Sherlock Holmes expy with hints of other famous fictional detectives, and also a CRAU, it helps a lot with knowing how to approach other characters in a way that works for their players.
I enjoy most CR, or at least trying it out! Lighter threads are always fun, and not everything has to turn into a long-term storyline.
However, I'm always especially seeking "serious adult CR" for this character, because it's what he needs to be grounded in a game setting. The field the potential CR was involved in in their canon, and whether or not they're chronologically an adult, is less important than their relative maturity and intelligence, insight, or strategic ability. They don't have to have a mature persona at all times, just a mature approach to crises and/or an ability to get down to business when the situation calls for it. I'm mentioning this mainly because lighter CR comes to me easily and seriously does make my day; it's the more srs bsns stuff that I have to seek out, but it's usually rewarding on both sides.
If your character is active/visible in this way, this character would already have his eye on them.
I'm also always looking for long-term/sustained CR: if a game clicks, I tend to try to stick with it until the end. You don't have to, but if you are that type, it's a bonus!
Some other ideas:
- Roommates: Anyone L shares living space with. Room neighbors, too.
- Co-workers: Anyone he works with directly, anyone who has apparent authority. Tower, other Intelligence Ops, Stealth Ops, etc.
- People who investigate things in their canons: Other detectives, cops, spies, adventurers, hackers, con men, whatever. Also inventors and scientists: not exactly his milieu, but just to the left of it. He was raised by an inventor, those kinds of skills are useful to call on, etc.
- People who like to weigh in on in-game events: Do they like to be involved in and discuss and even IC-ly theorize about game plot? Are they visible as people interested in ship politics and leadership?
- Potential allies who are physically stronger than him: Helpful in a crisis.
- People who want to do martial arts training: They can practice together.
- Caring friends: He doesn't think he needs them, but he does.
- Cute girls: He has a canonical weakness for them and is not good at flirting.
- Repeat threads!
Anything else?