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Erik’s RP plotting cheat-sheet!

Want new-and-exciting plots for your character? Long to reach out to more of your followers, but don’t know where to start? Fear not! Fill out this form and give your RP partners both present and future all the of juicy jumping off points they need to help you get your characters acquainted.

Be sure to tag the players whose characters YOU want more cues to interact with, and repost, don’t reblog! Feel free to add or remove sections as you see fit. Template here.

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Mun name: Majora OOC Contact: By all means, feel free to drop me a line in my inbox! That’s the best way to hit me up!

Who the heck is my muse anyway?: The original Universal Monster, played the grandfather of horror himself, men once knew him as Erik, now he is solely known as the Phantom of the Opera! Although the origins of Erik’s character can be traced back to the original 1911 novel written by Gaston Leroux, this version here is the one brought to life on the silver screen in 1925, with Lon Chaney Sr. in the role of the eponymous Phantom. In it, Erik’s background is greatly changed-instead of being abused by his hateful and scornful mother, put on display in a Romani camp, and traveling to Persia, he is an escapee of a mental asylum, born during a devastating massacre and incredibly skilled in music and the Black Arts, all of which he taught himself. Although his end was initially similar to that of the book’s, with Christine Daae’s kiss being enough to redeem him and let her, Raoul de Chagney and Inspector Ledoux go before he dies of a broken heart, test audiences didn’t buy into it, and instead, Erik is framed as a villain, attempting to run off with Christine once more in a carriage, pursued by a vicious mob. Christine jumps from the carriage, which then tips over, leaving Erik to flee on foot until he is backed into a corner by the mob, who proceed to beat him dead and throw his body into the river Seine. A sequel was talked of much later on, and little is known about it, given that little of a story was blocked out, and Mr. Chaney’s passing in 1930 prevented it from really getting it off the ground.   

Points of interest: 

Was born and raised on Devil’s Island, an asylum for the mentally ill, where he taught himself both music and the Black Arts, before he was taken to the torture chambers, where he subsequently escaped and hid until the Opera House was built, and he started living there

Tutored young soprano Christine Daae and greatly influenced her rise to fame, having fallen in love with her, and planning on commanding love from her at some point

Eventually did so, and when he was rejected (and when she disobeyed his order not to remove his mask), he went on a rampage, attempting to keep her with him and force her to marry him, as well as attempting to murder Christine’s beau Raoul, and Inspector Ledoux  

What they’ve been up to recently:

Beneath the Paris Opera House

Generally speaking, in the ‘default’ verse for this blog, Erik is still living beneath the Opera House, all alone, without Christine to listen to, or really much of a sense of purpose-he’s bitter, lonely, and even more isolated than he once was-after all, everyone thinks he’s dead! 

AU Verses

It varies with the verse-one verse is very similar to the default, except that instead of isolating himself, Erik is currently rampaging through the opera house, causing even more chaos than before, as he is expressing his rage over losing Christine. In another, he’s a spirit, literally haunting the opera house, unable to be heard or seen by anyone. In another, he is Christine’s loyal teacher and accompanying pianist, shy and withdrawn from all except her, as he is still unaccustomed to life on the surface. In yet another, he is raised by his mother in their home providence of Gévaudan, until he’s an adult, when he starts to pursue a career at the opera house, and try to speak with chorus girl Christine Daae   

Where to find them:

Beneath the Paris Opera House

As usual, Erik can be found five cellars below the Paris Opera House, in his small home by a large, black river. There are a variety of passageways he can use that will take to various places around and outside the Opera House, of course, but since his self-isolation after the departure of Christine, they have long since fallen into disuse 

AU Verses

In the majority of the AU’s, Erik is still in the Opera House, but for one of them, he still sometimes returns home to Gévaudan, to visit his mother and perhaps bring her out to Paris, in order to see the work he’s been doing at the Opera House while he’s been gone 

Current plans:

At the moment, Erik has none: It would take a real miracle to get him to come out from the cellars and at least up to the Opera House, since he sees no point in coming up, now that Christine no longer sings there. He doesn’t know where she is now, if she still sings, or if she’s settled down with her Vicomte for a simple life, as he has shunned any knowledge of any current events/news of the outside world

Desired interactions:

Friends: Let’s face it-Erik needs friends. Since in the 1925 film, the Daroga wasn’t his friend, Erik literally has zero friends to turn to/cry on the shoulders of when the chips are down. Therefore, Erik needs to somehow get out of his cellar and get out to the world above, or someone needs to come down and find him and perhaps console him a bit

Changing Times: Erik remains the same, while the world outside changes and evolves around him: It’d be interesting to explore those changes, and how Erik is one day forced to accept them, to learn about them, and perhaps eventually come to use some of these changes

Crossovers: Crossovers are always welcome! I’ll happily RP with anyone, whether they come from POTO or not!

Offered interactions:

None 

Current open posts:

None at the moment!

Anything else?:

This blog has been dormant for a while, but I’m open to reviving it if anyone is so inclined!

Tagging: All who’d like to do it!

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Soulmate AU in which the monster under a kids bed begins to fall in love with their human as they grow up.

Alternatively: A guardian angel instead of a monster

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Tell me what made you interested in my blog!

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Outfit Headcanons

Send a symbol below and I’ll describe or draw what my Muse wears in specific scenarios!

♔ -  pajamas / bedtime outfit ♕ - beach / swimsuit ♖ - spring outfit ♗ - summer outfit ♘- fall outfit ♟- winter outfit ♙ - date night ♚ - casual / everyday ♛ - formal outfit ♜ - gym / exercise / training outfit ♝- crisis / war / battle armor ☠ - Everyday Going-To-School uniform ☮ - Work Uniform ☯ - Outfit They Wore When They Were 8 ♠ - Clothes they wear when they just don’t care Ω -  Going-To-A-Party Outfit ♤ -  Look-At-Me-I’m-Hella-Attractive Outfit ♣ -   Lingerie / Underwear / Smallclothes ♧ -   An outfit they wear related to one of their hobbies ♥ -   A “traditional” outfit based on their heritage (i.e. kimono, sari, other folk costumes) ♡ -  Superhero / Super Villain costume ♦ -  Magical Girl / Magical Knight costume ♢ -  FINAL BOSS Armor ♞ - you specify another situation!

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Character Development

SEND ME A NUMBER AND HELP ME DEVELOP MY CHARACTER

Memories

01: A memory from your character's childhood

02: A memory from your character's teenage years

03: A memory from your character's career

04: A memory that your character cherishes

05: A memory that your character wishes to erase

Emotions

06: Something that makes your character angry

07: Something that makes your character happy

08: Something that makes your character laugh

09: Something that frightens your character

10: Something that turns your character on

People

11: Describe your character's childhood friend

12: Describe your character's parents

13: Describe your character's former lover

14: Describe your character's present best friend

15: Describe your character's worst enemy

Activities

16: What your character does on a day of

17: What kind of books your character reads

18: What kind of music your character likes

19: What your character does when they wake up

20: What your character is like at social events

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Palais Garnier - Paris - October 2016

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   something about her    touched what was left    of my humanity

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Palais Garnier - Paris - October 2016

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Send me one of the following for a journal entry from my muse.

♔ - An entry about a day my muse felt particularly good on, perhaps because they won something, learned something, met someone special, etc.

☢ - A day my muse felt incredibly bad on, because they let themself down in some respect (e.g. they failed at something they tried very hard for).

☤ - An entry my muse wrote on struggling with a physical or mental illness.

☠ - Mourning the loss of someone dear to them (either to death or other causes).

✈ - My muse has just moved houses, jobs, schools or is staying somewhere new for a while and describes how this makes them feel.

✉ - An angry message my muse wrote down after a heated argument with your muse. (Either directed at your muse or not.)

♒ - A conflict my muse had while dealing with their family, either resolved (and written in retrospect) or unresolved (and written in frustration of the event).

✂ - A message my muse wrote after not having written for a while, possibly because they lost the journal or because they have been busy with other things. (Feel free to include part of the previous entry for perspective.)

♋ - My muse writes about yours. Perhaps the first time they met, or an event that was particularly important to our muses’ relationship.

✆ - Someone read my muse’s journal and my muse rants about how that made them feel and whether they knew who it was and have confronted them etc.

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Goth Christine AU: Erik slips up and his mask comes off and she just kinda shrugs like "i worked a summer job in the morgue once I've seen worse"

Hahaha, and how would *he* take that?

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Tell me what you want me to write a headcanon (or more headcanons) about! Let me know what part of my Muse interests you.

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What’s one headcanon you have about my muse?

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All the Little Things Meme

Get down to the nitty gritty.  Send a symbol to learn about the muse!

🍑 - Favorite fruit 🍰 - Do they eat healthy or do they like junk food? ☕ - Tea or Coffee?  How do they take theirs? 🎵- Favorite song 🔪 - Have they ever killed someone? 🍴- Favorite meal 🎩 - Usual outfit 🏠 - What does their living space look like? 🚿 - Do they like hot or cold showers? 🏨 - Sleeping position 🚔 - Have they ever broken the law? 🏃 - Are they athletic? 💐 - Favorite type of flower 🎹 - Do they play any instruments? 🎨 - Artistic ability 🏥 - Has they ever gotten seriously ill? 💤 - Do they like sleeping in or waking up early? 🕕 - The longest they’ve ever been awake 🔎 - Random detail about them 💢 - Something other’s do that gets on their nerves 🚬 - Do they drink/do drugs? 👶 - As a kid, what were they like? 🍭 - Do they have a sweet tooth? 🎂 - How old are they? 🎤 - Can they sing? 🔋 - What makes them feel better after a long day? 💕 - Parents 🍙 - Favorite snack 💀 - What are they afraid of?

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halloween-ish starter prompts

send me a word for a starter

send me AFRAID! for a starter based around a phobia my character has.

send me BOO! for a starter where my character trying to scare yours.

send me BLACK CAT! for a starter where my character comes home with a stray cat.

send me BLOOD! for a starter where my character is extremely injured.

send me CANDY! for a starter where my character has a stomach ache from eating too much candy.

send me CEMETERY! for a starter where my character is visiting someone who’s passed away with your character.

send me COSTUME! for a starter where my character is showing yours their halloween costume.

send me DARKNESS! for a starter where all the electricity goes out in the middle of the night.

send me GHOST! for a starter where my character is trying to convince yours that ghosts are/aren’t real.

send me GRIM REAPER! for a starter where my character is dying.

send me HAUNT! for a starter where my character thinks the house is haunted.

send me JACK O’LANTERN! for a starter where our characters are carving pumpkins.

send me NIGHTMARE! for a starter where my character suddenly wakes up from a bad dream.

send me SPIDER! for a starter where my character spots a spider while in the shower.

send me TRICK OR TREAT! for any halloween based starter.

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YOUR CHARACTER:  IN 5 QUOTES

Tell us your favorite quotes from your character. Give us an idea of who they are by five things they’ve said. Then tag your friends.

“If I am the Phantom, it is because man’s hatred has made me so! If I shall be saved, it be because your love redeems me.”

“Feast your eyes! Glut your soul on my accursed ugliness!”

“I have brought you here, five cellars underground...because I love you! For long, weary months I have awaited this hour! So that which is good within me, aroused by your purity, might plead for your love.”

“Since first I saw your face, this music has been singing to me of you, and of-love triumphant! Yet listen! There sounds an ominous undercurrent of warning!”

“No longer like a toad in these foul cellars will I secrete the venom of hatred-for you shall bring me love!”    

TAGGED BY: No one!

TAGGING: All who’d like to do it!

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Ask incredibly invasive questions about the character! The writer will answer and the character will react to having their private information made public.

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