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[taketheapple]

Muddy Waters Task: Monster Mash

Victor Eve as Captain America

[hartchitect]

Muddy Waters Task: Monster Mash

Ash Borden as Malice

[maizeofloverp]

Muddy Waters Task: Monster Mash

In true Muddy Waters fashion, entry to the festival is free for those in costume. Otherwise, guests must pay a fee of $5 (proceeds will be donated to charity). For this task, create a graphic depicting your character’s Halloween costume.

All Muddy Waters tasks are optional, and may be posted in any preferred format unless otherwise specified. Links to completed tasks will be featured on the main, so have fun and get creative!

Deadline: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Task tag: #mwtask06

[linkxarmitage-blog]

Name Meaning -  lin-ken arm-ih-tihj

The name Lincoln is an English name. In English the meaning of the name Lincoln is: Roman colony at the pool. Lakeside colony. The name of an early Roman settlement in England, used as both a surname and a first name.

Armitage derives from the Old French word "hermite", from the Greek "eremos", meaning solitary, and was originally given either as a topographical name to someone who lived by a hermitage, or a place of learning, or as a locational name from any of the places named with the above word.

MBTI - ENTP “The Debater”

“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of ’crack-pot’ than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.”

The ENTP personality type is the ultimate devil’s advocate, thriving on the process of shredding arguments and beliefs and letting the ribbons drift in the wind for all to see. Unlike their more determined Judging counterparts, ENTPs don’t do this because they are trying to achieve some deeper purpose or strategic goal, but for the simple reason that it’s fun. No one loves the process of mental sparring more than ENTPs, as it gives them a chance to exercise their effortlessly quick wit, broad accumulated knowledge base, and capacity for connecting disparate ideas to prove their points.

Alignment - Chaotic Neutral

“Not everybody likes to play the big villain, kid. I'm a thief. I'm not threatening your precious city, just looking out for number one.”

These characters are wild, unpredictable, and often follow their own personal code without a care for others (though they may sometimes care about others); they are often selfish and the only thing predictable about them is their unpredictable nature. However, these characters are more willing to do harm or murder than their heroic counterparts.

Ennegram - Type 5 “The Investigator”

Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become detached, yet high-strung and intense. They typically have problems with eccentricity, nihilism, and isolation. At their Best: visionary pioneers, often ahead of their time, and able to see the world in an entirely new way.

Zodiac - Leo

People born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

Hogwarts House - Slytherin

"There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin."

Slytherins tend to be ambitious, shrewd, cunning, strong leaders, and achievement-oriented. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation. This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, so as to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done

[evaxreid]

MUDDY WATERS TASK 005: LIKE NO OTHER

Name meaning: Evanessence Reid

Latinate form of Eve ( derived from the Hebrew word חָוָה meaning ‘to breathe’ orחָיָה meaning ‘to live’ )  No relation to the band Evanescence

Scottish variant of Reed ( multiple sources: Old English read meaning ‘red’ and Old English ried meaning ‘clearing’ )

Alignment: True Neutral

A neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. She's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. True neutral characters are concerned with their own well-being and that of the group or organization which aids them. They may behave in a good manner to those that they consider friends and allies, but will only act maliciously against those who have tried to injure them in some way. Neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion. Neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it represents apathy, indifference, and a lack of conviction.

Hogwarts House: Slytherin

Slytherin produces more than its share of Dark wizards, but also turns out leaders who are proud, ambitious and cunning.

Or perhaps in Slytherin, You'll make your real friends Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends. -- Sorting hat

Zodiac: Pisces

Strengths: Compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, wise, musical Weaknesses: Fearful, overly trusting, sad, desire to escape reality, can be a victim or a martyr Pisces likes: Being alone, sleeping, music, romance, visual media, swimming, spiritual themes Pisces dislikes: Know-it-all, being criticized, the past coming back to haunt, cruelty of any kind

Enneagram: Type 3 – the achiever

At their Best: self-accepting, authentic, everything they seem to be—role models who inspire others.

Basic Fear: Of being worthless Basic Desire: To feel valuable and worthwhile

Key Motivations: Want to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves from others, to have attention, to be admired, and to impress others.

Celtic: Ash - The Enchanter

Those born under the Celtic tree astrology sign of the Ash are free thinkers. Imaginative, intuitive, and naturally artistic, you see the world in water-color purity. You have a tendency to moody and withdrawn at times, but that’s only because your inner landscape is in constant motion. You are in touch with your muse, and you are easily inspired by nature. Likewise, you inspire all that you associate with and people seek you out for your enchanting personality.

[crimsonxhands-blog]

Name Meaning -  bow-dee -crim-son

Bodhi is a Sanskrit name meaning "Awakened" or "Enlightenment" The Buddhist concept of Bodhi is spiritual awakening and freedom from the cycle of life.

Crimson is a strong, bright, deep red color. 

MBTI - ISFJ “The Defender”

“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others. “

The ISFJ personality type is quite unique, as many of their qualities defy the definition of their individual traits. Though possessing the Feeling trait, ISFJs have excellent analytical abilities; though Introverted, they have well-developed people skills and robust social relationships; and though they are a Judging type, ISFJs are often receptive to change and new ideas. As with so many things, people with the ISFJ personality type are more than the sum of their parts, and it is the way they use these strengths that defines who they are. 

Alignment - Neutral Good

“I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."

The Character Alignment of sweetness and light. A Neutral Good character will usually comply with laws if doing so benefits the greater good, but rebel against those they consider unjust or which conflict with the greater good 

Ennegram - Type 2 “The Helper”

Twos are empathetic, sincere, and warm-hearted. They are friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be sentimental, flattering, and people-pleasing. They are well-meaning and driven to be close to others, but can slip into doing things for others in order to be needed. They typically have problems with possessiveness and with acknowledging their own needs. At their Best: unselfish and altruistic, they have unconditional love for others. 

Zodiac - Taurus

Practical and well-grounded, Taurus is the sign that harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction. 

Hogwarts House - Hufflepuff

"Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot o' duffers,"

Students belonging to this house are known to be hard-working, friendly, loyal, honest and rather impartial. It may be that due to their values, Hufflepuffs are not as competitive as the other houses, and are more modest about their accomplishments. Hufflepuff is the most inclusive among the four houses; valuing hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its students. Hufflepuffs are known to have a strong moral code, and a sense of right and wrong. Hufflepuffs are usually accepting of everyone. Students in Hufflepuff are known to value everyone and treat them as equal.

[notderekjeter]

Muddy Waters Task: Greece Lightning

DEREK ROMAN as APOLLO

❀ god of sun & light ❀ known as “the healer” ❀ can’t write poetry but really likes shel silverstein

[kellyyourdarlings]

Muddy Waters Task: Bloodlines

The Ascott-Sterling union was one no one expected nor wanted and for good reason. The two of them were volatile whirlwinds who were as mature as they were kind-- which was to say none at all. Never seeming to want to grow up, the two tackled their relationship with emotionally charged recklessness that all of Muddy Waters could hear from all the way in the trailer parks, earning them a reputation among the townsfolk as the couple who could never quite get it together. 

Their ill-planning left them living in dust and poverty, constantly in a struggle to get by on misdeeds and gut feelings alone but they were happy. Their family home a double-wide with shotgun pellets in the door frame, welcoming all misfits and vandals inside. While incredibly feral, Mary and Marshall still lived by the laws of the rascals and always took care of their own.

Mary Ascott (Bloody Mary)

Now incarcerated, Mary is doing time for aggravated assault. Contrary to popular belief, she was a warm and loving person or at least, to the best of her ability to be one while she was busy kicking ass and taking names. Her position in the Rascals had always been a point of contention between her and Kelly who began to let go of the idea of saving her mother when her dad became a bigger problem. Mary wasn’t so much of a violent person as an extremely just one, always following her laser-sharp instincts when it comes to dealing with people and things, making her an exemplary leader and a sometimes crappy mom.

Kelly loathes her mother’s reputation the most knowing that the odd glances she was getting from older men had nothing to do with the fact that she was young, teenage and female but rather recognition. More than Mary’s reputation, Kelly hated the crown that came with it and still refuses to acknowledge the Rascals as her family.

Marshall “Knuckles” Sterling

Once fair and noble, Marshall fell a long way down from the top when alcoholism took over his life. While Mary had refused to mature, Marshall wanted more from life than motorcycles and leather boots but could never seem to figure out where to start when all he’d ever known was the gang life. After being stripped of his rank by Mary, the two of them continuously fought and fucked through their relationship until the Rascals had decided that enough was enough.

Kelly didn’t have much of an opinion on her father until he moved in with her on the better side of down and laid hands on her. A part of her knows that it’s not really all his fault, and that he’s a result of his environment, but she can’t help feeling bitter about all of the excuses that she’d made for him while isolating herself from her friends (but one). Kelly is convinced that her father broke some part of her that can’t be replaced, making her permanently unavailable and morbid.

Moreover, her pride had swollen tenfold due to the abuse and her need to prove that she is more than a textbook case of kid-from-broken-home can sometimes be overwhelming. Kelly overcompensates a lot due to her family, determined to show everyone that she won’t be another casualty of Muddy Waters even if she comes out of it in 300 pieces.

[jesse-childs]

Fright Night || Muddy Waters Task 02

Jesse Childs || The Hand of God

[bencherrypie]

Muddy Waters Task: Bloodlines

At first glance, the Mckennas hardly seem any different from your average nuclear family but looks can be deceiving and any tabloid could easily tell you that there’s nothing average about the Mckennas at all. From TV stardom to gracing the runways, the Mckennas seem to only produce star-studded children. Lead by Jocelyn Mckenna, family matriarch, Ben and Sasha have been groomed to be the biggest and brightest stars that they could be and they have all the therapy bills to prove for it.

Living on the labor of their own children, the Mckenna household hadn’t always flourished with excess. Before Ben reached national stardom, the Mckennas didn’t have a penny to their name. With Dom being a charitable pastor and Jocelyn studying for her license, fame was Jocelyn’s last resort to survival. Ben’s success came with a whole new era of plastic smiles and locked lips when the Mckennas went from nobodies to somebodies overnight. All press was good press according to Jocelyn, who took full advantage of her crazy kids as Dom spectated silently at a distance.

Jocelyn Mckenna

Jocelyn is the matriarch of the family. She controls everything from their meals to their schedules to how they lived their lives so it’s not a wonder why Ben was (and still is) so attached to her. She’s a cunning fox of a woman who sometimes lets her ambitions get the better of her, case and point her negligence when it came to her children in favor of manipulating the press to their favor-- good or bad. It isn’t to say that she doesn’t love her kids but rather demands them to meet impossible expectations in order to obtain her affection at full value. The question of whether that exists or not is one that everyone’s been asking, especially when it comes to addressing the accusations of selling her son to Hollywood (to which she refuses to comment).

Growing up behind Jocelyn’s kneecaps, it’s not a mystery as to why Ben has an affinity for older women despite his mother’s casual disregard for him when he’s not capitalizing on his stardom. Ben often finds himself searching for someone to take the reins seeing as how he’s incapable of doing much on his own.

There isn’t anything of Ben’s that she hasn’t taken from him and bartered for more fame, leaving him with a low sense of worth and withered self-esteem.

Sasha Mckenna

For as long as he could remember, there had always been just him and Sasha, together in this weird journey they were on where everything came in twos and adults. Sasha grew up to be far more out-spoken and fiery than he was which left her fighting most of his battles for him despite their on-going (one-sided) competition for mom’s love. Ben managed to come out of their childhood unscathed under the shield of blissful ignorance when it came to Sasha’s barbs and has always loved her a lot, even if he had a hard time understanding her anger. Chances were that if he was going to throw down for anyone, it’d likely be for her honor considering the number of times she’d been outraged over his.

Ben’s attachment to Sasha had only gotten worse with distance when Sasha went to college, leaving him alone with his mother at the vulnerable brink of adulthood. His loneliness in her absence was only mitigated by copious amounts of drugs and partying which eventually resulted in an episode of drug-induced psychosis that made it onto TMZ. 

Dominic Mckenna

Once a clergyman, Reverend Mckenna is everything unexpected when confronted with 200lbs of hulking muscle. He’s a big softie and a passionate, loving man which was how he wiggled his way into Jocelyn’s radar in the first place. And he might’ve realized that marrying her had to be one of his worst mistakes yet had his darling children not been there to distract him from her overbearing personality. Although he won’t be winning any father-of-the-year awards for the number of times he’d sat Ben down and gave him the wrong kind of talk about sexual misconduct, Dom does try his best to keep his family together and happy even if his voice is no match for his wife’s.

Ben doesn’t really have a relationship with his father, feeling alienated and awkward around him because of the discrepancy between what his experiences and what his father has told him about what it takes to be a man. They had once been courteous to one another, but since Ben’s fall from grace, have fallen out completely due to irreconcilable amounts of shame (on Dom’s part) and Ben’s unwillingness to tell his dad that his silence may be the most damaging thing about their family yet.

Dallas (deceased)

Ben’s beloved childhood pet, lost in a prank when Jesse Childs swapped his collar with Keith Medlin‘s dog when he was in the 6th grade. Dallas is now cremated in a jar that sits on Ben’s desk after Ben and Jesse exhumed his carcass from the Medlin’s yard.

[hartchitect]

Muddy Waters Task: Monster Mash

Wyatt Hartman as the Bad Hatter

[maizeofloverp]

Muddy Waters Task: Like No Other

For this task, provide an in-depth analysis of your character’s personality traits and background attributes. Feel free to get as detailed as you like to represent different aspects of your character(s). Below are some links for reference:

Name meaning: https://www.behindthename.com/ MBTI: https://www.16personalities.com/ Enneagram: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions/ Alignment: http://easydamus.com/alignment.html Zodiac: http://www.astrologyoftheancients.com/about-zodiac-signs/ Celtic: http://www.astrologyoftheancients.com/celtic-astrology/

All Muddy Waters tasks are optional, and may be posted in any preferred format unless otherwise specified. Links to completed tasks will be featured on the main, so have fun and get creative!

Deadline: June 30 Task tag: #mwtask05

[evaxreid]

MUDDY WATERS TASK 002: Fright Night 

presents Evanessence Reid as Electra Heart (Marina and the Diamonds)

“[The inspiration behind ‘Electra Heart’ was] the idea of personifying love. I felt like a walking broken heart for four months when writing the album at the start, so I wanted to portray that. I liked the idea of writing about the real side of love. Not the, ‘Baby, I miss you, come back!’ More the 'I’m never going to put myself in that position again and henceforth, my reign as Queen Bitch From Hell begins’.”

“ I know I’ve got a big ego,   I really don’t know why it’s such a big deal though ”

[classycrusader-blog]

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5’9”

Weight: A gentleman never tells. I’m too lazy to look into how much someone normally weighs plz forgive.

Posture: Straight and proper, thanks to all that Marine training.

Build: He’s not big by any standard but he’s well toned and fit as a fiddle. He’s got a nice caboose too I thought I should let that be known.

Hair: Dark brown hair, well kept. He puts a lot of effort into making sure his hair is absolutely perfect.

Eyes: A deep and warm brown.

Glasses/Contacts: Despite being “perfect” he actually has poor eyesight and wears contacts during the day, and fashionable thick framed glasses.

Tattoos/Scars: There’s a scar right by his left shoulder blade from being shot by a sniper while deployed and a nasty looking stab wound above his navel from a drug dealer in Chicago.

Fashion Style: Test has expensive taste and when he’s not wearing his uniform, he’s sporting the latest styles and trends. Every bit of fabric that touches his skin is name brand and from some European designer. He loves fashioning fedoras and fancy watches along with alluring cologne.

Behavior & Skills

Expressions: Test is a man who never seems to stop smiling. When he’s happy, you damn well know it (it’s his natural state anyway). And when he’s not… well he smiles still, often trying not to show something’s bothering him. He does have an image to keep up.

It’s almost hard to read him in a way, as much as he’s sewn his heart to his sleeve. He tries to handle things with a smile but he is not immune to feeling down and disappointed. Most times this is shown is when he’s off duty and those who think they’re close enough with him will know what really bothers him.

When things get under his skin his smile does fade and he is capable of showing anger, though he tries to channel that through different energies. He’s almost never seen truly angry or irritated unless it involves his brother, Hudson.

Secret Talents: ::  Voice Sample 01,  Voice Sample 02,  Voice Sample 03 ::

Test enjoys singing and playing the saxophone & guitar actually! He has a soft spot for show tunes, theme songs from classic TV sitcoms from the 80s and 90s, and hey throw in some R&B and jazz too. He can also dance like it’s nobody’s business but no one has yet to see him do it yet.

[damndamionx]

Muddy Waters Task: Greece Lightning

[Dionysos,] an unarmed boy... [who] in his service not the arts of war, weapons, and cavalry, but tender garlands, myrrh-scented tresses,  and embroidered robes of gold and purple.

-- Ovid, Metamorphoses 3. 550 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.)

[atreus-trower]

Style/Appearance

“Macho does not prove mucho.”

Atreus is six foot tall with a slim build. He’s put deliberate work (wretched, miserable work) into bulking up but he’s still far from being jacked. His hair is naturally curly but he usually smoothes it out unless he’s just at home (a pretty rare occurrence considering he gets bored and lonely being home alone). His eyes are green but can appear blue depending on the light.

Atreus’ wardrobe is a mixture of stolen designer clothes, designer knockoffs, and thrift store finds. He’ll wear anything that he likes regardless of who the originally intended audience was supposed to be. Most of his clothes either appear too small or too large on him. You can tell he’s overdue for a haircut when he won’t be seen in public without a hat.  He’s not fashionable but he’s definitely having fun.

Wardrobe staples include: Knockoff sneakers, jean jackets/secondhand leather jackets, jeans & plain t-shirts, Fendi wristwatch (stolen).

Accent/Style of Speech

“The curtain rises on a vast primitive wasteland, not unlike certain parts of New jersey.”

Atreus has a confused mid-Jersey accent. Much like his personality, his style of speech is fast and loud. He’s bad about dropping r’s (who needs ‘em?) but it’s definitely worse when he’s worked up over something. He’s moved around a lot from a young age so he’s picked up a lot of patterns and mannerisms from different people and places, making it more difficult to pinpoint where he’s from based on style of speech alone. It’s usually pretty obvious from talking to him that he’s not exceptionally educated.

Habits/Gestures

“A man who cannot bear to share his habits is a man who needs to quit them.”

Atreus is very easily distracted. Worse than the type of person who will walk into a room and forget the reason for why they went there, he will walk into a room and forget that he even hada reason in the first place. It’s very common to catch him looking lost or oblivious.

Atreus is extremely superstitious. A lot of his quirks and habits come down to his fear of something bad or unwanted occurring if he doesn’t. His mom was very superstitious so he doesn’t even necessarily understand the reasons behind all of the habits stemming from that.

Atreus has two modes: He’s either smoking a cigarette or trying to quit.

Atreus tends to talk with his hands. Recklessly. Clearing surfaces worse than a cat who wants you to wake up and feed it.

Scars/Tattoos, etc. 

“Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.”

Atreus has a good amount of scars (the majority of which were caused over years of reckless drug usage) but the majority of them are covered with tattoos by now. His collection of tattoos are as varied and disoriented as his past. He has tattoos on his back, ribs, hips, full sleeves on both arms, and the tops of both his feet. He has his septum pierced but doesn’t usually wear anything externally visible in it.

It’s pretty obvious that he’s meticulous about personal grooming, spending a considerable amount of time manscaping and moisturizing. He’s a little fussy about his hair (the one way to ruffle him in an instant is to scruff his hair in public). As careless as he has been with his body in the past he is very careful of it now. He works out regularly but loathes every minute spent in a gym.