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Happy National Hero Day (10/8)! Who is someone that’s been a hero in your life?

*wrinkles their nose* Are you expecting me to mention some historical figure I must admire? *shakes their head and looks back towards their writing* If you begin to find that you do, there is always a phrase in mind that has come to be my favourite; kill your heroes. Your idolization will distort your senses.

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Have you ever taken part in psychotherapy?

*slowly looks towards them* ...Does it even begin to appear as though I have received any form of therapy?

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OOC ask! whats a voice claim you have for your characters?

OOC: I have a few, but not for all, alas,, 😔 as finding accurate voice claims is a MASSIVE pain in the ass for me

I actually had a conversation about this with some of my friends from around the RP a whole while ago, but it still stands, and we all agreed Snufkin fit Cicero, but I've also heard them get compared to Espresso for the occasional dramatic flare. For Rimvydas, I've always either imagined something of this nature or more alike to Double Trouble from She-Ra. Daishi is supposed to have something of a squeaky/raspy voice, but the closest I could find was Haiji Towa for English and Japanese. Pidge would really work for Itsuki due to androgyny, and Claptrap for Eilginn!

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// HI FELLOW MODS this is a teeny referendum for two ideas me and some other mods cooked up for the RP so comment with thoughts!

for the masquerade ball which the hotel will host, perhaps a sort of blind date deal would be fun? doesn't have to be a DATE date, as in romantic, since the age differences and everything would make that difficult, but two characters would be paired up to spend the ball together. this would be randomized (but also thought through a bit so its made sure the characters work together somehow and that two characters with the same mod aren't paired up) and will be explained in character... in some sort of way, idk we will get there when we get there if this is something people are interested in

AND if ya'll remember that "characters but younger" summercamp AU we had for a bit- we've also had the idea for a victorian AU! basically, everything as is it is now in theory but victorian or generally vaguely 1800s, the time a lot of the characters live. the setting would be similar, probably, but character backstories could be incorporated somehow better aka they dont have to really work or study at the university but just do whatever they did pre-death. then again, the setting as in the place may change because... again, thoughts and opinions needed. AND some characters would work in the 1800s some don't, some would require some tweaking to make them work for the period, and ofc this all means that the social issues that were present in the victorian times (racism, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, ect ect) would rear their ugly head more prominently as they do in the lore of the characters (straight up rp of any of these things ofc isnt tolerated don't be goofy), these are all things to consider, this also wouldn't be a permanent thing like the summercamp AU

so... comment if these things interest you or not and if you'd like to participate in either, and if you got any ideas for any of this feel free to share- also please reblog so im sure all the mods here see it K XOXO GOSSIP GIRL ❤

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OOC Ask Thursday! Do you like detailed, long posts or shorter, back-and-forth exchanges? Do you prefer a fast-paced or slow-burn approach to the narrative?

OOC: I'd say often in-between, and if not, the longer option. Sometimes it's draining trying to match the energy in responses, but it beats not having anything to talk about at all WHBENS And plots really depend on what exactly the plot is, some are better wrapped up than others, or life gets in the way.

I'll also take this OOC moment to mention that I will be taking it a bit slower in the RP until further notice,, Recently roleplaying has not been hitting the same, and instead of physically forcing myself to try like it's a chore, I'd rather wait out this burn out, or whatever you wanna call it, until some of that enjoyment sparks up again. I'll likely still do a few conversations or plots in DMs in the meantime though. Still feel free to send anons and the such, but any time sensitive plots and all will be put on pause.

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*looks behind at his hand and then up at him, humming and slowly smiling* Noted. *turns around to face him and clasps hands together, walking backwards to push open the door with their back* Now that I have emotionally blackmailed you into that, I believe my job here is done—What was it? Osha? Curious as to how one even manages to accidentally name themself after the occupational safety and health administration.

What's the most valuable lesson you've learned?

*flicks at shot glass and watches ice clatter* Feels like I'm learning one right now, even if I'm not entirely sure what...

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What's a behavior that makes you cringe when someone does it?

Lying. *scoffs* Can you imagine? Especially the poor type that you can easily see through.

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but theres pie eating competition

*pauses and squints aside* I would not participate myself, but betting and rooting for who vomits their stomach out first might be entertaining enough...

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Happy International Coffee Day (10/1) ! How do you drink your coffee? If not coffee, what beverage do you prefer?

I'll usually take just about any sort, espresso, mocha, boba, crema al caffè... It would be easier to name the sort I am not fond of, and that would be pure black.

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it's not a party until you're there, bestie

I don't see what much purpose I would serve other than lecturing others on their tone-deaf pilgrim costumes.

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https://www.tumblr.com/ti-soffica-il-sangue/762964917660925952?source=share

Need somewhere to go?

*taps their pen to their chin* Is that what the whole fire news was about? *shrugs* I never lived in the dorms due to all the people, but I'll add spontaneous explosions and spreading toxic fumes to the list.

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Todays the festival! what are you gonna do?

My favourite activity listed— *claps hands together* not attending!

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What’s ur type?

*nods solemnly* Serif, with sufficient heterogeneous kerning to achieve perceived equal spacing between the letters, and either bone or pearl paper, minimum 90gsm paper. 1.5 spacing.

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OOC Ask Thursday! You should put your characters through this and see what you get :D

https://perchance.org/character-headcanon-generator-by-outergirlsound

OOC: CRACKS KNUCKLES

They cannot go very long being around Hamilton fans for a reason, but it would also be entirely in character that they would not even fullheartedly believe in an argument but will troll people and debate it to death (COUGH COUGH, the sea being a soup)

99% Cicero's fault, and also just his incredible bad luck and lack of English skills

✨ Truer words have never been spoken ✨

Itsuki will never put full energy into anything outside of her coding ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

This is such a Giulio thing, that I'm willing to bet this is canon to the lore and I just don't know it /j

Same, Aristotle, same

If they did have any, rest assured, the dorms would be completely gone

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*waves their hand dismissively* And you will have it on your desk by the very second, 11:59 on the dot, at night this Saturday, rest assured, Professor. *looks down at their book and writes down a few notes* I had thought to write about Nietzsche's critique of historical consciousness; examining Nietzsche's critique of how the study of history affects modern society's progress and identity formation. *taps the pen to their chin* Such a topic might cause some disagreement with the resurrected body, but that is precisely the point. In any case, you could start by naming some key figures you could recall, the time, location, anything you found odd on the field. *taps pen against page* I want your perspective as you saw it, not the theorized fairytale version.

*knocks at his office door repeatedly*

~ Cicer. O. Rossi.

Mon Dieu, est-ce un étudiant ou la police? *calls out* Come in, it's open!

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THE SCHOOL IS ON FIRE

*blinks and slowly looks up from their writing* Maybe God does exist.

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What’s your favorite color?

I suppose different shades of red or brown.