is anybody really *good* at intros?

[orumad]

...cause I know I'm not. Ahem.

HI! I'm Sheena, and I'm new (obviously). I think I've tagged with a few of you on bakerstreet before, using my main Dawn journal, watcherjunior. For my first character into this madness, I bring a reincarnated Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The little sister that never was, the Key, the annoying, shriek-y one. In canon, she was always pretty optimistic and perky, despite her small boatload of issues. Her reincarnation? Well... not so much.

Dahlia Silver has crafted this public image of being a carefree party girl who's smarter than you. It's a nice mask to hide the fact that she's, well, kinda self-destructing. She's been on this path since her mother's murder (which triggered that first Echo) years ago. She smokes, she drinks too much (despite being just underage), she's a fan of the five finger discount (even though she could buy pretty much whatever she wants), dabbles in drugs and other inappropriate behaviors. Strangely enough, getting Dawn's memories back will probably even her out and make her more well-adjusted.

I would really love to establish some pre-game CR, and here's some ways she could know/run into your character:

→ Like many others, she's a student at Locke City University. She also works for the university's radio station, hosting the 9pm-1am time slot 3-4 days a week. So anyone who tunes in may recognize her voice when she does her first voice/video post to the network.
→ She attended Locke City High School for her freshman year and the first part of her sophomore year. She was privately tutored after her mother died, and returned briefly the fall of her junior year, only to have a pretty spectacular meltdown at school. Her step-mother Sandra also works at the school, as a public speaking teacher and head cheerleading coach.
→ Her dad Randall is kinda a big deal type. He's that 'hometown guy made good' story. A big-name chef, he owns four very successful restaurants, and the newest one is the place with the mile long waiting list for reservations. Because of his status, she often makes appearances at things that end up in the society pages (usually doing something to embarrass the hell out of him).
→ Before her death, her mom Jocelyn was a part of the local music scene, with a band that worked the event circuit. She also taught dance, piano, and voice lessons. Dahlia still practices at her old dance studio.
→ Fill in the blank here. She's pretty social, despite some anti-social tendencies, so throw an idea at me and we'll rock it out.

Dahlia's info post is here and her app is here. I also love to plot, so there's that too. The easiest, quickest way to reach me is through Plurk, so please feel free to friend me at lovedbythesun. Second best would be AIM at saviorsandsaints. I look forward to playing with you fabulous folks! xD

Comments

[ursoreckless]

Hello there, I am Alec and I'm pretty new here as well. I'm playing not!Gackt Shou who comes from a movie about friendships, growing up, gangsters and vampires, and where everyone dies in the end. In this life, Shou is a trust fund baby that usually ends up in the party scene a lot. He works - if you want to call it that - as a glorified file clerk when he isn't out with his social life. He's not into drugs but does enjoy drink, sex and rock and roll so some previous CR might have happened.

Welcome to the game!

[orumad]

Hi Alec! They could have definitely crossed paths in the party scene. Alcohol, sex, and music are definitely part of Dahl's night.

Thanks! xD

[ursoreckless]

Shou would probably be a gentleman about some things like if she is way too drunk but he's not one to say no as long as he's able to say anything. Also he tends towards swearing in Japanese.

[iaijutsu]

Hey! I've seen you around Amat a lot, even if I don't think we've ever threaded. I'm Sam, I've got two people who may or may not have run into her around the university:

Hajime Saitou from Hakuouki, here going by Hajime Fujisai. He's a freshman at LCU, mostly taking sciences and math (he's pre-med/biochemistry), but he's got an ethics class and an art class somewhere in there for general ed requirements. He's not social and is a tremendous nerd, so I don't see much more than possibly being acquaintances here if anything.

Luca Trulyworth from Ar Tonelico (solfage), here going by Lucy Taylor, is a grad student, but she's also a TA for some introductory level psych classes, so if any of those made it into Dahlia's schedule somewhere, they may have run into each other that way!

I hope you enjoy the game!

[orumad]

Hi Sam! For Hajime, I don't think they would know each other beyond acquaintances/literally like "Hey, I've seen you before." She generally avoids the science and math departments aside from her friends that may have majors that swing that way (someone who may be apping in next month >.>).

But Lucy! Lucy, she has probably met/known better. Dahlia's major has ties to a lot of social sciences, psychology included, and I may just have that be her minor. She's actually a very good student, aside from sometimes coming in late in sunglasses, looking hungover.

Thank you!

[abidan]

Sheena! Welcome! I'm Pearl - honestly, playing with you on bakerstreet was such a pleasure, I'm so glad to see you accepted here.

I'd love to have some pre-existing cr with Dahlia if you're down with having some with Emery! He's a third year art student at LCU, so if she's been hanging around the music / arts / dance areas then they've probably had chances to meet, although I think it'd be rad if they were more like. I dunno. Eating out of each other's fridges friends, or something? Fat pants and cheetos and not giving a fuck? Bros? MAYBE I'M JUST JUMPING THE GUN I'm totally down if you'd rather have something less established.

I'm just.

Excited. 8')

[orumad]

Hi Pearl! It was wonderful playing with you on bakerstreet, so it made me even more jazzed to app here.

No no no, I would love definitely established stuff! She definitely hangs around those areas on-campus and off, because sigh music is her life and why is her dad an ass and insisting on 'something practical'. I am so down for some bro stuff, though her fridge is probably a terrifying place. She does love to cook and entertain so there is probably a lot of food sharing.

[entertainaplanb]

Hello, fellow noob! I'm Jill.
I don't know if Dahlia and Becky here would have bumped into each other - she's fairly new to town - but I might take you up on the 'hey you're that girl on the radio!' thing. (Did the college-DJ thing myself. It was FUUUUN.)

[orumad]

Hi Jill!

I never got to do radio stuff when I was at college (I was way too shy for too many years). But there's always that for the initial ice breaker stuff for CR.

[hollowleg]

Hey there! I'm Bat and I'm playing Hollow Ichigo (as Shiro Nakamura) from Bleach! He's actually currently in culinary school and training to be a chef, so it's totally possible that he knows of Chef Randall! And will bother Dahlia bein' all like HEY CAN YOU GET ME AN INTERNSHIP PRETTY PLEASE

[orumad]

Hi Bat!

To which Dahlia would be like JKDLFAJDFKAN omg he will probably make you wash pots forever but I can swing something. Cook me something delicious and I'll see if I can beg for something on the line.

[amberhearted]

Hi Sheena! I'm Mini and I play Alexander who is a nightshift paramedic for LCU's teaching hospital. He is a vampire! Well, not yet, but he'll be turning back into one as he regains more Echoes. :') I'm canon blind to Buffy, but it sounds like that may become relevant to Dawn later.

[orumad]

Hi! Oh wow, someone who's canon-blind to Buffy. /chinhands BUT YES being a vampire will definitely mean something to her once she gets more of Dawn back.

[shiromadoushi]

Hey and welcome! I'm Fran who plays this guy from that one series about card games [Yu-gi-oh!] who's actually 3 guys named Bakura in one messed up package and a soon to be introed quiet type named Mytho from Princess Tutu.

Sadly, can't think of any good pre-existing CR past Bakura ghosting about on campus because his parents worked there before they died...

[orumad]

Hi Fran! Oh wow, three in one. And we'll just have to do something in-game then. xD

[northless]

fff HI. It's nice to actually meet you, Sheena, I go by Effy and you probably already know that I play Robb over here. He's a barista at Starbucks and also an LCU student who is studying Film and also occasionally listens to the student radio, so he'd know Dahlia's voice. Her face...well, does she visit Starbucks a lot?

[orumad]

HI! Nice to put a name to the character. xD And yes, she would probably be in there to the point of 'don't you have somewhere else to be' because caffeine and sugar are life.

[professorwolf]

Well, hiya :) Welcome! I'm Gail, and I play this fellow here, the local high school biology teacher (whose name... also happens to be Randall? XD ) so he might have known your gal there during her, uh, meltdown phase? ^^' In his canon, he's a dapper Victorian werewolf, and sadly does not time travel despite the PB I chose.

I also have a wizard kitten from the Diane Duane wizard books, but it's really unlikely he'd have previous CR with her... XD

I look forward to scening with ya!

[orumad]

Hi Gail! (Oh god I knew I should have doublechecked things before picking her dad's name WHOOPS) He could possibly be the one science teacher she doesn't/didn't hate. Maybe she was in his class during freshman year, pre-meltdown? Also, I love Parasol Protectorate, I was so excited to see him.

Good to meet you!

[edhwierfan]

Heyyyy I've already added you on plurk just now, but welcome to the game!

I'm Kamilah, and I play Arthur from BBC Merlin.

We could definitely have some pre game CR! He can have run into her at campus or frequent her dad's restaurants with his business associates.

[orumad]

HELLO HELLO! You guys make me want to watch Merlin so much more than I already do. One of these days, I'm just gonna end up setting my DVR to catch as many episodes as I can.

[earnedmystripes]

Daaaaaawn. I've never seen BtVS but I have played with a couple. She is adorbs. :3

Welcome to the game, Sheena! I play Kotetsu from Tiger and Bunny, that show about gay superheroes.

Soooo I was reading her app, and since Kotetsu is a cop, I was thinking possible pre-game CR related to her mother's murder? :|a IF YOU'D BE UP FOR THAT.

[orumad]

HI! We Dawn players are few, but very dedicated. And yes, she is my favorite for being adorable. xD

This pre-game CR would be pretty fantastic, actually!

[elfstoned]

Hey! So Strider here runs a cheap no-questions-asked clinic near the Dead District that sells pot on the side. Think she's bought from him/been to see him?

[dorkytracksuit]

Would child protection services have any cause to know about her?