#rpcdev micro challenge

[griimarch]

September Week 2 Micro!

Does your muse know multiple languages? What is their mother tongue? What drove them to learn more than one? How fluent are they? Can they read and write in all of the languages they know? Or can they only speak and understand these other languages?

While in DELTA force, operatives needed to learn to blend in, anywhere. The ability to hide in plain sight was a high priority, so to do so, many of the operatives had to learn many languages. Several languages Gemma knows are; Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB), Russian, Arabic, French, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Latin, conversational Chinese (meaning she can hold a conversation but does not have mastery over the language). She also learned; C, C++, Java, Binary, and Assembly because she is a huge nerd. Each of these languages helped her blend in during most operations. However, her mother tongue is English. But, while she knows how to speak all of these languages, the only ones she can write in are Spanish, French, and Russian. (And the computer languages, but you type those, so I don’t think that counts haha). There are many other languages out there that Gemma would love to learn. Though throughout time, Gemma might forget how to speak a few of these because of lack of use in the field or because of the effects of the chair on her brain.

[eidetic187]

Does your muse know multiple languages? What is their mother tongue? What drove them to learn more than one? How fluent are they? Can they read and write in all of the languages they know? Or can they only speak and understand these other languages? - rpcdev micro-challenge

Spencer does indeed know multiple languages; canonly, he knows English (of course), Korean, Russian, Spanish && Yoruba. I headcanon that he also knows Japanese, Chinese && American Sign Language, && in one of my ship verses he is learning German. As far as fluency, he is only Fluent in English, Korean, && Russian. He can understand Yoruba enough to help with a case in Season 10, but he is by no means fluent && definitely cannot speak it himself. He can understand && likely read Spanish, but as shown in season 1 he is not the best at pronouncing it. His pronunciation has gotten better over the years, but considering his lack of chances to use it, his pronunciation is not perfect. In my ship verse in which he is learning German, he can speak a few sentences as well as read && write at a beginner’s level.

Why he learns these languages is purely headcanon on my part, as it is not ever discussed in the show. Spencer is shown in ‘Honor Among Thieves’ (2x20) to have absolutely no knowledge of the Russian language, but he is shown in a later season to have enough Russian comprehension to not only speak it, but also understand a 5 hour long movie completely in Russian. I believe that Spencer learned Russian out of necessity; he encountered a case in which knowledge of the Russian language would have been incredibly beneficial, && he did not know it, so he set out to learn it in case a similar situation arose && Emily was not there, for whatever reason, to be the Russian translator. This is also why Spencer knows American Sign Language; in season 8, there is an episode featuring a deaf && mute unsub, && Alex communicates with him in ASL during the confrontation. After this case, Spencer asks Alex to teach him sign language, && she happily obliges.

For Spanish && Korean, Spencer learned these 2 languages in order to watch soap operas. That sounds silly, but hear me out; in season 2, Elle mentions sitting at home watching soap operas && Spencer enthusiastically asks her which ones, implying that Spencer not only watches soap operas but greatly enjoys them. Two other languages that have similar types of shows are Spanish && Korean, with telenovelas && K-Dramas, respectively. It’s quite likely that Spencer stumbled upon a telenovela when channel flipping, && upon realizing the content, started to learn Spanish to be able to understand them. I’m not too well versed in the world of K-Dramas, but it seems as if there is a Korean Broadcasting Station in America, so it is also likely that Spencer stumbled upon K-Dramas in a similar manner. Why Spencer is so interested in these types of shows I’m not quite sure, && will be further developed in a later headcanon.

As far as why he knows Japanese && Chinese, I think it’s fair to say that Spencer may have a bit of a fascination with language; why else would he learn so many instead of relying on subtitles && other team members that might know these languages?? Therefore, I like to think he’d learn Japanese && Chinese in order to compare their language structures && written characters to Korean. They are certainly not the only languages with their own specific written characters, however he would learn those 2 specifically to compare their similarities to the Korean language. This fascination with languages can also be attributed to his seemingly random knowledge of Yoruba; it’s likely he stumbled upon it either on a case or when reading the obscure foreign texts he likes to read, && simply wanted to learn more about it. He is a polyglot && certainly would not pass up an opportunity to add to the amount of languages he knows.

[iraescible-moving1]

disclaimer: as i say for all my headcanons, just in case; please don’t come at me saying something about what is and isn’t canon about my portrayal of a character i choose. if i wanted canon aspects in everything, i wouldn’t be here.

sirius black’s motorbike:

one  of  sirius  black’s  prized  possessions  is  his  enchanted  motorbike  that  he  got  in  the  early  months  of  1977.  he  had  a  big  fascination  with  motorbikes  as  a  teen  and  a  while  after  he  left  grimmauld  place,  he  got  and  enchanted  one.  the  bike  was  a  triumph  bonneville  t120  (the  model  featured  in  the  movies).  it  was  the  first  model  of  the  bonneville  series  and  said  model  was  discontinued  for  a  bigger  model  in  the  early  1970’s.  ignoring  the  fact  that  it  was  an  older  model,  sirius  loves  his  enchanted  motorbike  and  he  takes  care  of  that  bike  like  it  was  his  baby.  while  he  is  in  azkaban,  the  bike  stays  with  hagrid  and  it  was  given  back  to  sirius  after  his  escape.  sometimes,  (after  he  is  freed)  when  he’s  bored  or  restless,  he  will  just  take  his  bike  and  go  for  a  ride  or  a  flight,  the  only  sounds  he  needs  are  the  wind  whooshing  in  his  ears  and  the  roar  of  the  loud  engine  below  him.  he  can  constantly  be  found  cleaning  it,  checking  it  for  scratches,  doing  small  repairs  on  it,  checking  the  enchantments,  and  even  applying  new  ones.

[grace-of-gotham]

Grace - Head canon

What does your muse carry in their carry on luggage? Or their pockets if they don't carry a purse? How does this change from what they typically carry around in their purse or pockets? What would they pack in an emergency go-bag?

Grace has never really left Gotham. There was this one time she went to Metropolis, but that was ages ago back when she was in high school and it had been a total bust; it hardly counts. So she's never really had to pack for an extended trip before.

In saying that, she does have a go bag. This is mostly for when she gets the dreaded phone call from a concerned friend or neighbour that her mom isn't well again. It's worked in a pinch when the fire alarm in her building was set off too. The go-bag consists of: a pair of PJ's, a change of clothes, an extra set of underwear, the essential period related products, some miniature toiletries that she was given by a friend after they'd been on holiday, a spare her last 20 dollars for emergencies - all boringly practical things.

The pockets on women's clothes suck, so unless she's thrifted a good pair of jeans from the men's section, we're talking about jacket pockets here. She keeps her essentials in her jacket pocket - bank card, phone, that kind of thing. It's not like she hasn't got a purse with her too, but y'know Gotham. It's much easier to throw your purse to a mugger in an alley and run like hell in the other direction when there aren't any real valuables in there.

[machiiatto]

Does your muse feel the call of wanderlust? Or do they try and avoid going outside of their comfort zone? || rpcdev’s May week 4 micro challenge

Andrew is not especially inclined to wander. in fact, he’s a bit of a homebody with some nuance. home to him is where his people are, so if they feel inclined to wander off, he’ll gladly follow them but he won’t really be the one to initiate such a move. a large part of that comes from his trauma of moving his entire life very abruptly after the death of his husband - Cairo to New York City is no small move, & in a lot of ways, he’s still very much adjusting to that. 

there’s some exceptions made for traveling to places already familiar to him - Alicante/Idris, or having to drop in on other Institutes he has previously spent time in being the most notable - but he will absolutely never set foot in Egypt again, not even for a layover in a modern verse. 

in verses where Sabra is still alive (& living under the name Joe al-Kaysani), or he’s dealt with his grief to some degree enough that he’s finally felt safe enough to ease himself out of the comforts of what’s heavily familiar or routine to him, Andrew is much more open to wandering, traveling, & experiencing the world as a whole. 

[immortalmuses]

RPCDev :: August Week 3 micro challenge

What is a location that holds significance for your muse? Is it a vacation destination, or something more local to them? Do they visit it often or do they avoid it all together? Why is this place significant to them? Are the memories connected to it largely positive or negative?

A House is Not a Home

         Most people that encounter Shaggy Rogers take one look at his ill-fitting clothes and unkempt hair, the amateurly painted Bedford CF he lives in drives around, and his overt friendliness with his dog, and... well, they make some assumptions, y'know? Not even bad assumptions, really, they're just kind of wrong. But Shaggy doesn't mind it, he takes no issue with people judging his book by its cover. It's better than the real story, anyways.

          Because Shaggy -- the kid he was, anyway -- spent his earliest memories surrounded by more wealth than most people would see in their entire lives. For years as a child, he was afforded every luxury by his parents; Showered with clothing and cars and gadgets (... never a dog, though), taught by esteemed tutors from all over the world, granted opportunities he'd done nothing to earn. He could do and have.... anything.

             Well. Anything, except what he actually wanted. Love.

          Opulence and indulgence did not change the fact that Shaggy spent years trapped in a massive, impersonal house, the perpetual bargaining chip between two people who just wouldn't admit they regretted marrying one another. His parents were the kind of people that replaced real-life affection with material objects and empty promises, and who inevitably resorting to hurting their only child in an attempt to one-up their spouse. 'Family time' was compulsory and miserable, just another reminder that Shaggy's life was a mere parody of a happy home life. He'd hated it.

        And so, when Rogers came of age, he packed up the barest essentials from his life (only the things that were truly his), and he left. He pawned the overly sleek car his parents had pressed onto him, paid way too much for a run down Bedford camper van, and went looking for a life more authentic that what he was leaving behind. And somehow (like a miracle and an inevitability all at once).... that led Shaggy to Scooby Doo.

[sugarhoncyx]

#rpcdev server micro challenge: social media

travis’ social media presence, in a word is best described as messy. while he tries to keep up with new trends and social platforms, he’s also incredible forgetful and easily distracted. on the off chance he hasn’t lost his phone, or had it turned off because he couldn’t afford his phone bill on any given month, then he’s probably forgotten the login to his twitter or instagram ( the only platforms he’s even tried to navigate, besides tinder ). 

on twitter - he’s only there for the memes, the boobs, and the hope that one day his celebrity crush, rihanna will finally noticing him. on instagram - it’s mostly pictures of his gnarly injuries, motorcycles he dreams of owning or working on, and pictures of his current significant other. 

on any platform, very little thought it put into curation or the bios of said profiles, and the usernames he choses are either just his name or some stupid joke like ‘dickmaster69′ that he created back in middle school and still hasn’t figured out how to change.

travis is not tech-savvy. he is still trying to figure out how to change his profile photo on twitter, so forget about a nice header or aesthetic theme for his profiles, he’s not into ‘stories, snaps or tiktoks’ and hasn’t even tried to venture onto these other platforms because quite frankly he’s lost most of the time on the more basic and user-friendly platforms.

when it comes to frequency, consistency or actual use of these platforms, he’s flakey, infrequent and hardly an active user. as stated above, he’s forgetful, he will go months without updating and then return to posting like he hasn’t been MIA for an extended period of time. 

travis’ social following is almost always non-existent. it’s just close friends, and a lot of spam bots that he thinks are real people enjoying his lackluster content.

twitter: travcameron instagram: travvycameron email: d*ckmaster69@email.com

[gottagetyourx]

RPCDev Micro Challenge

Brock never chose to learn how to take a hit. he wasn’t a violent or confrontational kid, it wasn’t something he should have ever needed to know. but, when you grow up in an abusive home, over the years you learn how to take a hit so that it doesn’t hurt AS much. and learning that and how to hide the pain from other people has made it easy to put up with the punishing and strenuous training in the Navy and the SEALS… and SHIELD… and HYDRA.

[untamedtempest]

rpcdev October Week 1 Micro Challenge

If your muse moves into a new town and is interested in starting to date, how do they go about it? Do they participate in dating apps or join Facebook groups? Do they just throw themselves into public places and strike up a conversation? How exactly do they move past a chatty stranger into a friend or beyond?

Dating apps aren't an option for Ororo (outside of an AU). She's a public figure getting a crazy amount of unsolicited pics and invites from strangers as it is, even if she weren't being set up by friends has never worked out, so trusting technology to find someone holds zero appeal.

Though she's someone who enjoys (would even say needs) companionship, dating doesn't make the long list of her priorities anyway. If in a new town, the first and primary goal is making the place feel like home, and she'll join online groups (with a fake profile) to find where other locals, particularly Black locals, like to drink, shop, etc. Groups centering around photography, yoga, and gardening are also a draw, and she'll typically meet new people while exploring recommendations from the group.

Having experience as a diplomat and spokesperson, she can easily walk into public places and strike up a conversation, but due to her fame and looks, she gets approached more than she'll approach people. For this reason, she'll often cover her natural hair when visiting a location for the first time.

If she's hitting it off with someone new, Ororo is pretty straightforward about wanting to see them again, usually posing a friendly suggestion to swap contact info or meet up in the same place at a later date. And is equally straightforward about not wanting to see someone again. If her words don't get through, the sparks in her eyes make it obvious.

[hclianthus]

RPCDEV micro challenge: July Week Two - What is their social media life like? Do they have one? Is status connected to likes or could they care less? 

In regards to a social media presence, Clary does actually do her best to keep active on things like Instagram; primarily to have places to broadcast her art when she can’t make it in time to submit to a gallery. She’s also very fond of posting pictures to her Instagram of her friends and family, especially when she’s generally the one who captures all the wonderful candids of everyone; these also include pictures of Jace, Magnus and Alec, Izzy and Simon, and of course Luke and Jocelyn.

Likes aren’t incredibly important to Clary when it comes to every day photos that she posts but in terms of her art, she’s well aware that putting yourself out there is important in the artistic community; especially in New York. She tries to stay on top of the trending tags and styles that seem to roll out on Instagram every other day, and she does her best to keep her platform updated at least weekly with new pieces that she’s finished or pieces that she’s in the process of working on. She has sustained enough of a following for people to notice if she doesn’t update at least weekly so, she does what she can to keep up; as best as someone who fights demons for a living can anyway.

[oxtaiiiled]

rpcdev's july's week 3 micro challenge.

Are they the type to reach for the bill at dinner first or hope the other will pay? Or do they assume the other person is gonna get the check? What’s the situation at the end of a dinner date with friends or a romantic partner?

clark kent, ever the gentleman, will always reach for the bill as if on auto-pilot. it's the same no matter if it's a friend, friends, or romantic partner. it takes a good amount of nudging from said friends if they want to split the bill, as he's rather quite adamant about helping out. but it can be done with a good amount of effort. it's going to be a mite harder for a romantic partner. it could end in a bit of ---- i don't want to say argument ---- but. it could end with definitely strong words. it would take a considerable amount of bond between them for him to be entirely allowing for someone else to foot the bill in this case. head over heels. haha. he also has this really bad habit of ordering about half of what he would truly want to order and go home and stuff his face afterward. because. peak metabolism.

[artifixer]

headcanon written for RPCDEV’S micro challenge prompts.

Jaxx is right handed, but the main few people who helped teach her mechanical things were left handed so when she goes to use her tools for anything, she uses them left handed. for writing and everything else, however, she uses her right hand.

[mangohub]

welcome to the lounge, a developmental discord server for verse-crafting, character development, world-building, & all around writing resources & references! This server is pan-fandom friendly, & fandoms with enough presence have their own topic areas for additional development. A few things to keep in mind:

In order to see the rest of the server, please introduce yourself in the correct channel following the structure outlined upon joining. A greeter message will tag you on entering, giving you all you need to know to get started!

server exclusive monthly challenges! these prompts will only be available to server participants, & include lengthy prompts designed to encourage in-depth examination of muses.

past examples include themes of holiday traditions, relationships, & how muses handle conflict.

micro-challenges will be posted weekly. unlike other challenges, these stay open indefinitely & have no minimum wordcount! you can find all past prompts in the micro-challenge library. 

we are multi-fandom friendly! the challenges & prompts are fandomless, & we’re always happy to welcome new fandoms, & new members from existing fandoms.we track the tag: #rpcdev. you can find examples of past & present challenges there.

         enter the lounge.

[iraescible-moving1]

disclaimer: as i say for all my headcanons, just in case; please don’t come at me saying something about what is and isn’t canon about my portrayal of a character i choose. if i wanted canon aspects in everything, i wouldn’t be here.

blaise and paying the check: 

when  it  comes  to  hanging  out  with  friends  or  on  a  romantic  date,  blaise  doesn’t  mind  being  the  one  to  pay  the  tab.  he’d  reach  for  the  check  first  and  sometimes  engage  in  a  playful  back  and  forth  debate  if  need  be.  he  doesn’t  have  to  be  the  one  to  pay,  but  he  doesn’t  mind  if  he  is  the  one  to  pay.  blaise  isn’t  the  type  that  has  to  worry  about  money  so  he  doesn’t  see  the  point  in  actually  arguing  about  it.  if  he’s  on  a  date,  he  especially  likes  to  pay  because  he’s  typically  the  one  to  make  a  move  and  ask  for  the  date.  if  he’s  out  with  friends  then  it’s  more  of  a  ‘whoever  grabs  it  first  pays’  philosophy.

[vuueloarchive]

—– note taking. 

          poe is really really bad at taking notes. this is because he fiddles and doodles and does dumb things while attempting to keep track. mind you, he’ll pay attention to something verbally, but if you have him trying to take notes down and what’s happening, it won’t work. he doesn’t need the notes, however, when it comes to something like that, because he’ll remember a lot via memory rather than notes. his memory is pretty reliable, too, which is good considering he has a bad time with notes in the first place and can genuinely end up frustrated at the lack of information he can jot down. if forced to take notes ( say like . . . for mechanical reasons ) he’ll handwrite them and stick them somewhere he can remember or see in the future because it’s very likely he’ll end up forgetting he wrote them down in the first place.

—– headcanon prompting brought to you by the rpcdev ( HERE! ) for a micro - challenge.

[machiiatto]

Does your muse feel the call of wanderlust? Or do they try and avoid going outside of their comfort zone? || rpcdev’s May week 4 micro challenge

after the war has wound down in Ravka & largely because of the Darkling’s punishment - unleashing nichevo'ya on her - for letting Alina escape, it takes time for Genya to feel safe - much less comfortable - easing out of familiar territory. it’s a combination of many, many factors, but a not-insignificant part of it is learning how to navigate a world with a vastly different social currency. 

this passes much more easily than she had anticipated - largely due to the fact she had found a different kind of strength within herself during her time in the White Cathedral. the added assurance from Alina & David, as well as the eventual banishment of a man who had tormented her in other ways, are huge cornerstones to her rebuilding herself & finding that strength to move forward. 

all of this to say that it takes her time to adjust & feel comfortable again, but once she does, she’s actually more likely to go outside of her comfort zone than she ever had been before others started calling her Razrusha’ya.

verse-specific notes.

similarly, in her alternate & fandom verses, Genya will tend to find herself very... while not wholly comfortable with her lot in life, complacent might be a good word to use, & she’ll be initially unwilling to delve into too many significant changes or wander too far from whatever feels like home until she’s forcibly flung out of that box. After the initial upheaval, however, she’ll develop quite the taste for change & finally blossom properly.