#achina

[sasster]

Made It Out Alive

So there I was, on the train ride home from class, and I thought.. Man. I’m gonna write something really indulgent. Hope you guys like it as much as I do! [Doc] —

Turning from the stove to the counter, with a knife and cutting board in hand, Lopard comes face to face with a jade blooded nuisance who smiles back at him from his seated position upon it.

The orange blood rolls his eyes.

“Get your ass off of my counter if you want to keep it.” He warns, waving the knife in the air for emphasis.

“Two problems with that, chief,” the nuisance starts, despite jumping off the counter with an ‘oof’ when his feet hit the ground. “S’not your counter and that’s a stupid threat.”

Once again Lopard rolls his eyes, but happy that there would no longer be an ass where he plans to chop vegetables, he carries on his prepwork.

“I’m sure Areios doesn’t want your ass on his counter either. Make yourself useful and—”

Before the command even leaves his mouth, Demuye is already behind him setting some pots to boil and pulling seasonings from cabinets.

“Yeah, yeah, on it boss man.” He says with a smile he doesn’t bother fighting.

Just as the pair are getting into the groove of cooking together, the owner of the hive paces his way into the kitchen with large, frantic steps that would shake the foundation of a less secure building, worrying the front of his shirt between two very anxious hands. Lopard barely gets to open his mouth before his much smaller “babysitter” comes toddling in behind him, on legs much too short to keep up with the exaggerated gait of the behemoth.

Thuein pauses to catch his breath, resting both hands on his thighs as he heaves.

“Running a marathon?” Demuye questions with ill-contained humor, only to receive a sharp look from the therapist in response.

Areios paces his way to the far end of the kitchen and stares at the undecorated stone for several seconds as silence overtakes the kitchen. His three guests exchange worried glances with each other.

Slowly, unable to be serious for too long, Demuye raises a hand and presses his index finger to the tip of his nose.

Thuein copies the motion.

For the third time in such a short stretch, Lopard finds himself rolling his eyes.

“Alright big guy,” He says as he wipes his hands clean on a dish towel. “What’s eating at you so bad that our best and brightest can’t help you keep it together?”

Truthfully, his annoyance with Demuye and Thuein doesn’t last long. It is barely a fizzle before it dies out on its own, really. As the oldest of this portion of their inner circle, he’d been used to wrangling everyone in for some time now. A part of him thrives on it, if he had to be honest with himself.

Areios lets his shoulders slump forward, too prideful maybe to face his friends as he speaks. “Do you think he’s actually going to come?” He finally asks, after his own silence becomes too much for even him to stand.

Once again the three exchange looks that the behemoth can’t see. Demuye seems annoyed at the notion, indicated by him sucking his teeth, Thuein only frowns, and Lopard lets out a resigned sigh.

“I don’t think he’d lie about something like that.”

Areios inhales sharply and exhales in a way that suggests he wishes, right now at least, that he was smaller than he is.

“What if he gets here and realizes he hates me as much as--”

“Ah,” Lopard interjects, holding up a hand that the other party cannot see but heeds regardless. “I’m not entertaining that sort of talk. He’s going to come and we’re going to have a great time. Just like we always do.”

The orange blood crosses the kitchen and pats Areios on the back.

“I’d beat his ass otherwise.” He offers and gets a laugh out of the purple blood.

“Imagine the emotional toll that’d take on you.”

“Smashing those guys is like second nature to me. Now get out before I put the pair of you to work.”

Demuye emphasizes Lopard’s point by slamming a pot onto the counter and Areios laughs again, putting up both hands, as he and Thuein leave the way they came.

Thuein mouths a ‘thank you’ to Lopard on the way out.

“We really don’t pay you enough.” Bemoans a more than humored Demuye, shaking his head, while Lopard returns to his post.

“Yeah, I’ll have to garnish it from somewhere.”

“If you touch my check, and I mean this so seriously, I’ll skin you.”

—

Later the hive is alive with chatter, the way it used to be when Areios housed most or all of the current guests in their respective times of need. The intoxicating bouquet of Lopard’s cooking carries from the kitchen to the large front room that most of the trolls occupied.

His chest swells with pride each time someone so much as compliments the smell of the goods. It is nice knowing that his hard work is appreciated, after all. Soon the smell will be overshadowed by someone else's, probably Achina’s, baking skills. But for now, the pride was all his.

Lopard plops, exhausted, on a couch between the host and a violet blooded sailor who the pair have not seen in countless sweeps, waving a three fingers hand around as he exposits what’d happened to him in those sweeps.

“It hasn’t been all that crazy,” Velrum concludes, shrugging his shoulders in a nonchalant manner that suggests he was merely describing a shopping trip and not a literal odyssey. “I was on the sea. That’s where I came from, so it wasn’t awful.” He lets his good fin flair for emphasis.

Lanaen, seated in a chair across from them, scoffs.

“Were your more stuck-up personality traits concussed out of you, then?”

“Quite possibly. And yours?”

“Oh, no. He’s still very much a dick.” Lopard chimes in before Lanaen can defend himself, and the four of them enjoy a good laugh at the fuchsia’s expense.

It has always been too long since the last time they gathered everyone together like this and the hive itself is practically a flutter with it’s own life.

Lopard chances a glance to a corner of the living room occupied by Zurven, of all people, signing away in a conversation with Isnons who appears to have turned off his hearing aid for the evening.

Each of the pair jumped at the chance when they heard that the other would definitely be in attendance, masterful trickery executed by Thuein and Achina, who were convinced neither would come otherwise.

From what he can make out from his bout of eavesdropping Isnons just wrote his first book and Zurven’s gotta get his hands on it.

He smiles to himself, satisfied that he would not have to field any angry partners  for a botched night out. He hardly notices when Velrum and Lanaen leave the room, absorbed in yet another conversation.

This one possibly about the former’s missing fingers.

“See, we’re having fun.” Lopard nudges a shoulder up against Areios as he speaks. “Regardless.”

“Yeah. It’s always nice having everyone back together. Makes the hive feel less lonely.”

“I think that’s called empty nest syndrome.”

“Look at me, your sad mama bird.”

Lopard only laughs and nudges him again.

Very suddenly, Holoth appears in their space, beaming despite the way sleepiness decorates her features.

“Does that mean I can call you mommy?” She inquires, brightly.

“Please don’t.”

“C’mon guys, I brought something you need to see.” She quickly pivots, seizing Areios by the arm and giving him a tug that actually pulls him to his feet.

Nonplussed, he follows her lead with Lopard bringing up the rear.

Holoth leads the two of them outside, away from the excitement of the hive and closer to the cliff that overlooks the sea. It does not take long for Lopard to recognize the form of a troll pacing back and forth at the end of it, but he is certain that Areios cannot make it out, what with his deteriorating eyesight and all.

He turns his surprise on Holoth who only winks back at him. Then she trudges forward with the giant in tow until he and the pacing figure stop short, staring at each other.

Briefly, Lopard thinks that it was very wise of her to not bring him inside for this reunion. He would never tell her the thought, lest everyone have to reckon with her ego for the foreseeable future.

She gives Areios a shove and he continues the rest of the way on his own, where he and the newcomer continue to stare at each other in stunned silence.

What must be running through their heads right now?

“Areios, I’m so sorry I--”

The full apology dies in the doctor’s throat when  Areios, unable to contain himself, wraps him up in his arms and crushes him into his chest.

“I missed you so much, Aelium.”

[lunchboxtrolls]

kicking my feet and giggling and blushing

[sextasis]

ríe en la noche y achina los ojos morochos más lindos que vi

[crushes-georg]

Affectations

Word count: 480

Ship: None – interactions btwn Aurelia (s/i) and V/ox M/achina

Warnings: none

Uhhhhh lil minific below the cut... tiny bit of backstory for one of Aurelia's character quirks + the party's response 👉👈

"...and... there you have it. That's why I'm so obsessed with my jewelry."

Aurelia's voice was quieter than usual as she spoke to the party. An offhand comment from a stranger was all it took – something about how typical it was for a dragon to hoard trinkets and baubles it didn't need. That was all it took for the usually reserved and polite dragonborn to utterly burst into tears in the middle of the quiet street.

She'd told them everything, once they'd gotten somewhere they could all rest – how she, a dragonborn child growing up among human peers, not once ever seeing another like her, always the subject of their hatred. Always told to keep herself small and quiet, to never once make herself stand out lest she become even more of an outcast. To just behave.

"I wear all this jewelry..." Aurelia sighed, tipping her head down, leading the various earrings and cuffs on her crest to jingle slightly, as she idly toyed with a pair of bangles on her wrist, "because it's the best thing I can do to really be me. It... it lets me be myself, when nothing else will let me."

That was last week. Since then, Aurelia had noticed a strange abundance of jewelry in her travel box that she didn't ever recall owning before. A big, thick brass armband that... appeared to have been made from a barrel band, was the first one that appeared. Next was a simple gold ring, inlaid with a small red gem; a plain but beautiful thing, for certain. A few days later, a very obviously stolen bejeweled anklet had found its way into her belongings – and a day after that, a gorgeous dragon-designed lapel pin that seemed to glitter and spark as if touched by magic.

But what stood out the most, however, came much later. It was so plain that it nearly went unnoticed amongst her various affectations in her travel box, but Aurelia found it late one evening as she was removing her earrings and pendants for the night to bed.

She plucked the trinket up with a single clawed finger, and examined it carefully. It was a simple, thin cord, clearly sturdy but rather plain, with a small metal clasp. What truly made her take pause, however, was the charm affixed to it – a single, empty metal casing, hardly the width of her thumbnail, had been knotted to hang from the cord as a small pendant.

Aurelia could feel warmth pooling beneath her scales as she held the bullet pendant as carefully as possible in her hands, and as she removed the rest of her jewelry for the night, that pendant remained on – she even fell asleep wearing it.

Aurelia knew right then and there, without a shadow of a doubt, that this was by far her most beloved piece in her jewelry collection.

[lapoema]

en serio nos reimos porque tus ojos son como una pluma que nos reescribe haciendonos cosquillitas justo acá... es normal, ese gesto de tus cachetes, nos achina.

[huahualania]

u kno what, i Do like caurin, and i love the complexities of the hembras, and cal is so cool 2 me, and monte is Cute!! achina, indivi, anneke and that yellowblood r also gongeous and kissable as well,

i already said it, too, but vav 100% caters 2 me and im in love w them........

im going to assume you meant achara and not achina but thank you kurt 🥹 if i can find that yellows bio info then ill send it to you and you can kiss them. vav is 110% you-bait… i love them and cescio..

tell me ur fav oc of mine

[convxction]

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Sex: Male Race: Human Complexion: idk the name but here is the color Height: 180 cm Body Type: Endomorph. // Mesomorph. // Ectomorph. Other / More Details: -- Body Build: Small. // Medium.// Athletic. // Muscular. // Soft. // Curvy. // Voluptuous. Other / More Details: He is a soldier first before being a prince so he IS muscular and not simply athletic but strong and robust Body Hair: None. Shaves/Waxes. Trims/Grooms. Untamed. Color: Blue Da ba dee da ba di~ darker maybe i guess Notes: Because it is a fantasy setting, and very ikemen that he is drawn he got no hair. but to be realistic, he does. yes. I would like to think that he didn't get any hair removed until he was appointed a crown prince. I would like to hc that male young princes do not remove anything until they hit puberty and gain their title rightfully. It's like time to clean up boys. After that, it becomes the lad's choice. For Chrom it kind of depend on where he is?? if he is on the battlefield, believe me, it is his last concern if he got armpit hair please... but if he return to the castle, he will take care of his appearance more. The southern region also depend on that, too. Though his carpet might be the last place he care to shave lmao. shh. Head Hair: None. Buzzed. Short. Medium. Long. Very Long. Asymmetrical Cut. Color: brue~ Style: the protagonist hairstyle idk man ask m/achina k/unagiri. length past his ears, uuuh...kind of cut it short after his coronation but then hobo mode lmao. Eye color: as gaius would say "ey blue" Details: They are brighter than his hair color..more like crystal...blue..but Lissa's eye color are brighter than his for sure. Scars: yodels. various. check here.

FASHION

Fashion Style: Vintage. // Traditional. // Casual. // Artsy. // Vibrant. // Geeky/Nerdy. // Tomboy. // Sporty. // Trendy. // Preppy. // Girly. // Bohemian. // Elegant. // Formal. // Grunge. // Punk. // Rocker. // Gothic. Other: Depend on the verse too tbh. in fantasy settings, he will dress something similar to his canon outfit, easy to move in. the formal wear is a must in terms of fantasy settings. In modern, he is more leaning to sporty and casual nothing to make fingers pointing 'wow rich boy' u know. but he likes to be stylish from times to times... on occasions~

Color Palette: mix of dark and light colors, preferably black, white, blue, grey, hint of yellow. is not big on red but would not dismiss it entirely.

Typical Clothing: Capes are certainly fixture for him in fantasy settings because he uses it in battles, too. Shoulder armor, gloves uh...yeah. In modern settings, shirt, jackets, trousers and most importantly a good pair of shoes which are comfortable to walk in for hours (handle his sudden impulse to train or run after someone if it was in his detective verse) his silver watch is a must. you cant see him without it. Not big on sunglasses but he might carry one just in case. He is not big on accessories too because they can get in the way tbh. unless it is something given to him by someone then he will wear it, just like his watch. i'd like think lissa gifted him a bracelet too so lets go with bracelet on his right wrist and silver watch on his left wrist yes?

Piercings: none. not sure if he will get any in modern verse but so far none.

Tattoos: In his fantasy setting it is the Brand, in modern it will be considered a tattoo. He also got an Iris flower/sword tattoo on his left arm, the backside.

Other Information: --

EXPRESSION

General Facial Expression: People who see Chrom for the first time would notice his coldish look first. Chrom, unlike his father, got the serious face which make people often mistake him for someone uptight and arrogant. However, once you talk to him, he will smile a bit more. You'll notice the smile that often surface on his face because he is not uptight one bit. If anything, he is down to earth guy but the face he was born with cannot be changed u know *upside emoji*

Default Body Language: comfortable and easy. Chrom's movements are considered to be ... less aggressive and alarming. idk how to explain it but he always put in his mind to make sure he does not alarm the person in front of him. It is a reason why Falchion is always shown and not hidden behind him all the time. Worst thing is to do something and be misunderstood in a negative light. At the same time, this would contradict something Chrom does which is hiding Falchion behind his cape whenever he is around unarmed people, kids and elderly. Might not be contradictions??? but uh shows it when he knows someone is armed, does not show it for civilians.

General Movements: mmm...nope i guess. the cape grab is just something he does to keep falchion hidden sometimes or..because cool??? XDDD listen. cape grab is just the coolest thing. ask c/ress albaine chef kiss. jokes aside, his movements as i said on the comfortable side but he does carry a regal side to him when he wants to tbh. His charming aura comes in hand with how comfortable and easy going he is.

NOTABLE FOR RP

Presence: As i mentioned above, chrom's charming presence is a key to why some people follow him--trust him if you want to say that. that charm makes people more prone to believe in his words and in his actions. he enlist courage and determination into his people. his convictions are true to his words and actions.

Appearance: Tidy for sure. minus his longish hair haha. a man was raised by his big sister and he knows how to take care of himself and of his appearance.

Scent: hint of iris flowers, blood, sweat, rain and dirt.

Voice Description: lmao describe t/omokazu sugita voice bruh. mmm stern and clear when he is talking to his men, soft and charming when he is talking to his lover...wahahahahahahaha. mat merc description??? bruh. bruuuuh. go open yt for that im not dying here for you. let me just liiiink this. but tbh i prefer the jp (not because uwu jp better than dub thing uwu no) i said this before countless of times, i just prefer how calm yet serious sounding in jp than how 'goofy' sounding he is in the eng. it is something i personally prefer you dont have to 'see' it or accept it. i already mix my portrayal of him on that fact.

Accent: yes / no More information:--

Speech Mannerisms: Chrom will default to informal / casual style because formal style suffocates him but he will oblige to that when situation demands it. Chrom most likely will match how the person in front of him talking--like in basilio and flavia's situation.

Anything else to add? he carries a huge weight he may be good at hiding it but please continue to support him and loving him !!! ;;;u;;

[roetrolls]

Does it bother you that Zurvens getting his comfort from Achina

"Does it bother me... That my boyfriend has a stable support system? Including his brothers who have been there for him since before he even met me?"

"Yeah, sure. Grinds my gears like nothing else. How dare that superstitious little man give unconditional love and support to one of the people I care about most in the world?

Raaaagh."

> Ben shakes a fist at the sky in the most noncommittal manner possible.

[mudaship39]

Children of my queer and trans Asian Pasifika and Afro Latine Native demigod and alien hybrid main character

Children:

Biological Children:

He/she/they can get pregnant and can get others pregnant. This is how he/she/they have biological children with his/her/their spouses and partners. ‬

Iolani Keali’i Latu Daughter of Hokulani Kaimana Keali and Kanai Makoa Latu/Ataahua Kamalani Latu 

Amipa Tupou Latu Daughter of Polynesian Tongan Indigenous Pasifika woman Lekeleka Tupou and Kanai/Attahua Latu 

Kahurangi Kohe Son of Polynesian Māori Indigenous Pasifika woman Olivia Kohe and Kanai/Attahua Latu 

Ariihau Tran Latu Son of Dior Linh Heimana Tran and Kanai Latu/Attahua Latu 

Fiafia Leota. Daughter of Black Samoan indigenous pasifika woman of color Jazmine Leota and Ryuu Kato/Haruka Kato

Ma’afu Tagi Son of Melanesian Indo Fijian Vaulina Tagi and Ryuu/Haruka Kato.

Koina Kila Daughter of Melanesian Papuan Indigenous Pasifika woman Vavine Kila and Ryuu/Haruka Kato

Cent Keju. Son of Micronesian Marshallese Indigenous Pasifika woman Runica Keju and Kanai Makoa Latu/Attahua Kamalani Latu. 

Hostino Alik. Son of Micronesian Kosraean Indigenous Pasifika woman Tulpe Alik and Kanai Makoa Latu/Attahua Kamalani Latu.

Tana Akapito. Daughter of Micronesian Chuukese Indigenous Pasifika woman Achina Akapito and Kanai/Attahua Latu.

Saplasr Apaisam. Son of Micronesian Pohnpeian indigenous pasifika man Eiken Apaisam and Ryuu/Haruka Kato

Aki Fiija. Daughter of East Asian and Ryukyuan Indigenous Ukiyaka Fiija and  Ryuu/Haruka Kato. 

Apolaki Isip Ochoa the son of Kana’i Makoa Latu/Ataahua Kamalani Latu or Francisco Alejandro Diego Garcia Ochoa/Francisca Alejandra Maria Garcia Ochoa and Loretta Dawn Isip. He is the older sibling. 

Mayari Isip Ochoa the daughter of Kana’i Makoa Latu/Ataahua Kamalani Latu or Francisco Alejandro Diego Garcia Ochoa/Francisca Alejandra Maria Garcia Ochoa and Loretta Dawn Isip.

Chula Harris. Daughter of Afro Indigenous Chickasaw Freedman Native man of color Miko Harris and Asian Pasifika and Latine native Ryuu/Haruka Kato

Nizhona Yazzie. Daughter of Dine man Kai Jaan Yazzie and Francisco Alejandro Diego Garcia Ochoa/Francisca Alejandra Maria Garcia Ochoa

Chaton Teton. Daughter of Francisco Diego Garcia Ochoa/Francisca Maria Garcia Ochoa and Afro Latine Nakota Native Ana Zaghloul

Tsula Robinson. Daughter of Black Tsalagi Native Freedman Angela Robinson and the Asian pasifika and latine native main character

Atohi Na. Son of Asian Tsalagi Native Cheng Na and the Asian pasifika and latine native main character

‪Carolina Isabel Acosta Ochoa. The daughter of Kana’i Makoa Latu/Ataahua Kamalani Latu and his South American Afro Latine Native woc love interest Adrianna Stephanie Macias Acosta. She is cis female. She is pansexual. Carolina is the older sibling. 

Josephine Gabriella Acosta Ochoa. The trans femme daughter of Ryuuu Kato/Haruka Kato and Adrianna Acosta. Josephine is nonbinary genderfluid bisexual. 

Jonas Hakala. Son of the main character and Sami indigenous Emma Hakala.

Hilda Hakala. Daughter of the main character and Sami Indigenous Emma Hakala

Peter Lestenkof. The son of the Asian Pasifika and Latine Native main character Ryuu Kato/Haruka Kato and white Arctic Native Aleut Mary Lestenkof.

Carlos Alejandro Veracruz Ochoa. The son of the Asian Pasifika and Latine Native main character and Central American Latine Native Veronica Dulce Gomez Veracruz.

Teresa Maria Perez Ochoa. The daughter of the Asian Pasifika and Latine Native main character and his Afro Latine Apache Native ex Kelly Andrea Perez or Gouyen Mescal. 

Yej susen Sakagut Ochoa. Biological child of the main character and Zapotec indigenous Nayeli Sakagut.

Teyacapan Acuca. The daughter of the main character and Nahuatl Indigenous Coyotl Acuca. 

Katsitsienhawi Murphy. Daughter of Iroquois Mohawk Tekawitha Murphy and Kanai Makoa Latu/Attahua Kamalani Latu

Adoptive Children:

Maria Garcia Morales Ochoa. She is a young adult. Adopted child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett a Lac La Ronge Woodland Cree and Northern Cheyenne Indigenous woman.

Nathaniel Xuan Nguyen. He is a teenager.  Adopted child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett a Lac La Ronge Woodland Cree and Northern Cheyenne Indigenous woman.

Takeda Sato. He is a preteen. Adopted child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett a Lac La Ronge Woodland Cree and Northern Cheyenne Indigenous woman.

Farah Ali. She is now an adult. She is Southwest Asian Iranian. She is Muslim. Adopted child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett a Lac La Ronge Woodland Cree and Northern Cheyenne Indigenous woman.

Young adult Wapun Aponi Barnett who is Woodland Cree and Plains Cree. Adoptive child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett.

Teenager Kitchi Barnett who is Woodland Cree and Eastern Cree. Adoptive child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett.

Preteen Ahanu Barnett who is Woodland Cree and Swampy Cree. Adoptive child of them and Inayat Aloomse Barnett.

[solopasiones]

en los momentos donde estamos como grupo no puedo evitar el guiar mi risa hacia ella, ver como se ríe, ver como se tapa la boca para poder reírse más fuerte y como achina los ojos, el ver como se golpea los muslos cuando se ríe mucho más fuerte #karlita

[gregomando]

Achina Grego

[sasster]

ill try not to! ill try very hard :-)!!!

did u know ... 192 is a multiple of 3

"Yep!

Here's a trick for finding out if a number is divisible by three: Add up all the numbers individually and if it equals another, smaller, multiple of three then it is divisible by three.

1 + 9 + 2 = 12

Also if a number is divisible by 2 and 3 then it is also divisible by 6.

Why are you asking?"

[lunchboxtrolls]

blorbo list

this got long really fast if ur name isnt on this UMMM SORRY I FORGOR

chase sasster - zurven - tacova - achina - nehali dami ask-the-troll-boys - duplix - karima - lahsic (SORRRYYYY) robin byrdstrolls - heaven - nesseo - hanagi roe roetrolls - franky - kattia - veylin - benjin - candis - kiyana greg lordtonic - kitten (sorry) - ghosts - presto - enfair sunne sunnetrolls - abby - ark - krygen - selata - vapore - xurkit - maasco kurt quiescent-trolls - lekthi - oddie - wtf i need more blorbos from you !!!!!! gay man cadavertrolls - emmy - nora - orange - lawren - switch - dresta - nema - erik - rotten - rou gabriel 8bit-mau5 - viserys - geniva - deliro

[bashedheadrpadvice]

How To RP Cold Characters (Without Being a Brick Wall)

Cold characters, you either love them or you hate them but, either way, they can bring a lot of intrigue to a narrative. They're so mysterious and, often times, we can't help but feel for them when their coldness comes from pains in their past or a lack of social awareness. Rather than talking about outright villains, we'll be focusing on the morally gray side of things.

I'll be using the characters of M/ordecai from L/ackadaisy and P/ercy from V/ox M/achina as examples for how to write interesting and likable cold characters in roleplay without necessarily having to make them agreeable or warm.

I Just Want To Talk

By far, the biggest mistake I see people make is, "well, my character is closed off, therefore, I am going to make them vaguely drag their feet in every interaction I put them in".

Roleplay is about creative cooperation, and, no matter what kind of character you're playing, no one wants to feel like they're playing with an uncooperative toddler. Interaction is also what drives roleplay and, without it, a roleplay simply doesn't function. If your character refuses to hold a conversation with mine, we have a problem!

Outright rejection without explanation kills interactions faster than saying nothing does. This is why the "yes, and?" principle is so important within roleplay. This doesn't mean having your character agree with everything, but, rather, working with what you are given and ensuring your character gives a proper reaction that the other can react to in turn.

Writing wise, it's also just boring, giving your partner no reason to interact with your character and shows none of your character's personality. Time to pull those examples in. Imagine if, during the pilot, M/ordecai just said "no" to N/ico's offer to let him drive rather than lecturing the S/avoys on their car chase antics. Imagine if, in V/ox M/achina, when the bar fight happened, P/ercy sat back and did nothing because he was "too good for that", or even left rather than getting involved with his snide comments. If these were roleplay scenarios, the S/avoys' players would be given nothing to continue the scene, and P/ercy's player would be non existent and just left to twiddle their thumbs because they're refusing to actively participate in the RP.

Here are some reasons for rejection you can play with that can actually start up a conversation and go beyond "they're just stubborn and don't go along with anything, teehee":

It touches on a secret fear of theirs (how do they react to fear? Do they become snippy or put on an uncaring persona?)

It makes them feel insecure (how will they try to ease this insecurity?)

It takes away their sense of control (how will they try to regain control?)

It causes them to fear failing (how will they put themselves in a situation where they feel they can win?)

Know The Line (And Keep It)

There's nothing I hate more than a gray character who is constantly breaking or reinventing their own rules, especially when it feels like a roleplayer is just looking for an excuse to make their character mean. Roleplay is not a battlefield or about beating up the other character more, it is about being accurate to your character. Don't play a cold character just because you want a stone wall to have a "leg up" on others.

There is a difference between "hard to read" and "feels like they're constantly changing behind the scenes". Know where your character stands and stick with it. Ask yourself about their morals and why they have them, things they absolutely won't do, and what makes them as prickly as they are. When it comes to breaking these rules, it's best to understand beforehand scenarios that will make your character do this rather than deciding willy-nilly.

A character that is previously said to never bully an underdog suddenly bullying someone's underdog character feels like their player is just trying to be meanspirited.

However, this consistency is not only about things like "who would they kill, if anyone?" but also why cold characters may be judgmental in certain scenarios and understanding in others. A snob for the sake of being a snob is boring. A snob who has a reason for being a snob and certain things that make them go into snob mode is intriguing.

For instance, P/ercy was disgusted by his friends' terrible table manners because of his upbringing, and M/ordecai, similarly, values professionalism because of his mentor. P/ercy being betrayed in the past has caused him to distrust others, while M/ordecai has become accustomed to the individuals in his profession and expects people to have his worst interests at heart.

This can help you communicate scenarios with your partner that help get the ball rolling between your characters. Maybe their character falls under one your character would reluctantly help, but still help nonetheless, or their character can inspire yours to step into a situation they feel is not right (even if it's just your character teaching them how to use the correct fork lol).

All Things Crack With Time

The fun of a cold character is eventually being able to crack them in some way. Your character remaining distant or uncaring forever shows you're not actively letting interactions effect your character in any meaningful way. Your partner isn't going to continue trying to crack that egg if they've been shown their efforts are pointless, or even if they feel like you constantly back track concerning this progress.

This can come in the form of your character being vulnerable, kinder, or becoming endeared to the other person's character, as some examples. Your character doesn't have to turn into a cuddly bear or immediately spill their guts, but don't be afraid to show your character's inner self when times call for it. Maybe the other character mentions something that garners your character's sympathy, or helps them feel secure enough to open up about what's been bothering them lately.

Similar to understanding where your gray character draws the line, understand what scenarios, situations, etc. inspire your character to open up or help them feel safe enough to be vulnerable.

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Juzo’s DYSTOPIA 02 takes listeners on a unique, cyberpunk-infused journey, offering a mix of tasteful autotune and deliberate vocal manipulation that immerses the audience in its technical soundscapes.

"Emerging from the obscurities of Seattle", Juzo is a 3D Artist, Producer and Vocalist whose career extends back to 2016, although perhaps in relative obscurity. At the start of their career, they envisioned and manifested the world of ANIMACITY, manifesting initially as their project 'AHRS Series', consisting of a run of 4 albums releasing over the course of two years and giving a wide swath of content to introduce their lyrical chops, production technique and vocal talent to the scene. Juzo, however, appears to have begun moving in a different direction with their most recent projects, ANIMA 01 and the subject at hand, DYSTOPIA 02.

The project kicks off with pensive lyricism, which while somewhat conventional and expected for those familiar with Juzo's prior outings, still manages to carry a deep emotional weight and remain relatable in a way that doesn't feel quite as synthetic as you might expect, especially with the heavy cyberpunk imagery and technological dystopian themes. Immaculate production techniques provide depth and clarity, creating a sonic landscape where frequencies ebb and flow seamlessly, creating an entrancing listening experience and further immersing the listener in the world of ANIMACITY.

A major contribution to that immersion is Juzo’s astounding 3D art that accompanies the vast majority of their visuals. In an almost ironic way, people have assumed this art to be produced by AI, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Juzo is a multi-faceted artist with talent brimming, ready to spill over.

Which is why I found it interesting that throughout DYSTOPIA02, Juzo’s voice is withheld almost entirely behind autotune. But, here and there, in the backing vocals you can hear a clearly natural voice beam through, and at times the pitch correction is completely unnecessary, sounding almost entirely natural - and I’m certain it IS natural. In their initial releases during the 'AHRS Series', Juzo spends a large portion of the runtime on those records showing off impressive raps and crooning, poignant singing - something which seems to have been discarded entirely for DYSTOPIA 02. While it almost certainly is an artistic choice to employ the pitch correction as a way to express the cold, robotic, cyberpunk dystopian future world Juzo inhabits, I would be very excited to hear Juzo explore their natural voice once more with the wisdom and experience they have gained over the course of their musical career.. There is clear talent and potential waiting to be capitalized on.

Track 4, “ZONE”, marks a turning point in the EP as Juzo’s lyrics begin to flourish, revealing the artist's raw emotions in a far more defined manner than in the preceding tracks. Lines such as ‘Trynna cope, D[eus].E[x].M[achina]., Gotta Hope’ or ‘ANIMACITY down in my lows’ add layers of depth and symbolism, especially with Juzo’s referring to their 2021 project, ANIMA 01, as an evolution of their former self - a rebirth, if you will.

Juzo’s delivery, however - while consistently strong - becomes somewhat predictable by the time the end of the EP rolls around. Perhaps an unfortunate consequence of the liberal use of pitch correction, but nonetheless, a noticeable same-yness pervades the duration of the EP with the exception of “Monster” with shxrda’s feature, which is also rendered with pitch correction. Yet, in spite of it, shxrda’s voice also manages to shine through the engineering just as Juzo’s does, offering a more enticing front end. Seeing more diverse features such as on their prior effort, ANIMA 01, would almost certainly benefit the overall listening experience.

All in all, DYSTOPIA 02 is replete with moments of vocal brilliance and emotional depth, and while the autotune's frequent presence may raise eyebrows for some, it's an artistic choice that lingers in the listener's psyche, furthering that immersion into the vast and mysterious world of ANIMACITY. This cybernetic odyssey, while not without its imperfections, stands as an enigmatic addition to the current landscape, daring to push the envelope in a new and immersive way.