Fortuna University [NC-H] [Sandboxy college game]

[Blythe]

For those noodling on character concepts or face claims, I also want to mention if you have any questions or want to just chit-chat about face claim choices or whatevs, please feel free here in this thread or in PM, whichever suits you! I'm happy to be available as needed ^^

I intend to evaluate any/all sheets probably some time this Sunday :)

(I intend to have perhaps two rounds of character submissions, ideally, so if you don't have a sheet in by Sunday that's okay. I won't close submissions after that, it's just when the 'first' round will get looked at)

[Amaris]

Can I reserve Jason Ralph as a faceclaim please?

[Blythe]

Can I reserve Jason Ralph as a faceclaim please?

Face claim list in the 1st post updated with this!

[LamentingQuill]

Blythe, darling, I would also like to reserve Kamijo, please

[Blythe]

Blythe, darling, I would also like to reserve Kamijo, please

Of course! I'll update the face claim list shortly!

[CyrodilicBrandy]

i'd like to reserve toby regbo pls! and also uh, i'm british so a lot of the language used about the university is confusing to me

[Peripherie]

Can I reserve Daisy Edgar-Jones?

[Blythe]

i'd like to reserve toby regbo pls! and also uh, i'm british so a lot of the language used about the university is confusing to me

Oh snap, I forgot that American universities over here are definitely different in some big ways to UK ones so folks across the pond might be a bit confused. I'm not super familiar with the UK's education system, so if you PM me any questions you have about terms/language that seems unclear, I'm sure I can muddle through and explain as needed! <3

I'll get the first post updated shortly with your FC reservation!

Can I reserve Daisy Edgar-Jones?

Yay, hi Peripherie!!

'Bout to toss Daisy on up in the first post to reserve her for you!

[Alias]

Ooooo. Yes. I'm so interested.
I'll be working on a character today. I'll start hunting for an FC! 

[Blythe]

Ooooo. Yes. I'm so interested.
I'll be working on a character today. I'll start hunting for an FC!

Hi Alias and welcome! 

[Sara Nilsson]

May I say, I hate your american system of sophmore etc.. *grumbles and goes back to google and writing a char sheet*

:) But should be done today

[Alias]

I've read through the worldbuilding thread. And yes. I'm fully going to play in this game. Very excited.

I have a question! Apologies in advance from a local Washingtonian with a pension for details. Saltview's conceptual location. West coast of Washington implies that it's west of the Olympics, against the pacific, out on the peninsula. Is that correct? Or is it intended to be in the Puget Sound where other deep port cities are located?

[Blythe]

I've read through the worldbuilding thread. And yes. I'm fully going to play in this game. Very excited.

I have a question! Apologies in advance from a local Washingtonian with a pension for details. Saltview's conceptual location. West coast of Washington implies that it's west of the Olympics, against the pacific, out on the peninsula. Is that correct? Or is it intended to be in the Puget Sound where other deep port cities are located?

So I kept it a bit deliberately vague since I am not a Washingtonian, but leaning more to being West of the Olympics against the Pacific.

Puget Sound's got a lot of big areas/big name spots with a lot of history that didn't feel quite as easy to plop a whole fictional university complete with fictional university city down into ^^;

May I say, I hate your american system of sophmore etc.. *grumbles and goes back to google and writing a char sheet*

:) But should be done today

As an American, I can honestly tell you I'm not fond of it either, I feel like our system is very....clunky, but sadly it's what I know best. 


And for those working on sheets, take whatever time you need. The first round of sheets reviews won't be the only round, so for anyone worried if they're not done by Sunday they won't get in? Don't worry! You got plenty of time!


One question I got from a coupla folks interested in the game in private was: "Where are your characters, Blythe? What's the GM of this story running? Can we build connections with your NPCs? We don't see any except Raph and he's...dead!"

What I'm going to do is tailor-make my NPCs based on the player character submissions I get. I'll have my characters fill existing needs for gender/sexuality gaps and tailor faculty/students to departments that overlap with existing PCs, to hopefully ensure everyone's characters feel like they belong at Fortuna and mesh well! So likely I'll be creating my own NPCs at the very end of recruitment, based on game needs! :)

[LamentingQuill]

There, Belle Lafontaine and Ren Kazukimo are done and in Blythe's hands ^.^

[Alias]

So I kept it a bit deliberately vague since I am not a Washingtonian, but leaning more to being West of the Olympics against the Pacific.

Puget Sound's got a lot of big areas/big name spots with a lot of history that didn't feel quite as easy to plop a whole fictional university complete with fictional university city down into ^^;

Gotchya. All systems go!!!

[LamentingQuill]

Until the profiles are approved...

Meet Belle Lafontaine, she's part of a wealthy prominent family from France and is studying opera.


and

Meet Ren Kazukimo, he is a popular rock star in Japan, but he's taking a break from that as he wants to study photography in a place he's not so well known, so he chose an American college that a family friend graduated from.



Let me know if anyone wants to discuss any potential connections and etc!

[Alias]

I have decided on Iris Apatow for my initial FC.
I'll be very diligent.

[Blythe]

I have decided on Iris Apatow for my initial FC.
I'll be very diligent.

Added the reservation to the 1st post!

[Alias]

Added the reservation to the 1st post!

Thankies!

[Peripherie]

Character sheet submitted for Magnolia "Mags/Maggie" Stewart - Sophomore Information and Library Science student.

[Blythe]

Character sheet submitted for Magnolia "Mags/Maggie" Stewart - Sophomore Information and Library Science student.

Sheet received, and it'll go on my roster for sheet review this Sunday! ^^

[Sara Nilsson]

Maria Smidth-Florez

Sex / Gender Identity: Female
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Face Claim: Alina Lopex
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'6"/1.68m
Weight: 121 pounds/55kg
Distinguishing Marks: Small scar on left knee from a biking accident as a kid.
Age: 22
Birthday: 6 September

Year: Senior
Major: Humanities,
Residence: Lockhart Hall.

Personality:
Outgoing (always happy to meet new friends, and to help new students settle in)
Cheerful (It is rare to not see a smile on her lips, unless it is finals time of course)
Always tries to look at the positive side of things.
Loyal to a fault

Lost (She still has lingering doubts, school seem to run away from her and she still isn't really sure if becoming a priest is what she wants in life)
Shy around cute guys
Prejudice against alcohol and drugs, she tries not to but she does look down on anyone who drinks or smokes.

History: Born to a German father (Jürgen Smidth) and a Mexican mother (Esmerelda Florez), growing up there was no shortage of love from her parents. Though her father did work a lot and only came home late, but he still had time for his two children (twin brother named Stephen) even if it was a short bedtime story. Her mother on the other hand worked only part time so was there for the kids when they came home from school. And of course they always had each other, they say twins are inseparable but at times it didn't feel like that. When they got along they where besties but then something would happen, usually something minor, and they would be at each other's throats for a few days and then back to besties. It was only when they hit the low teens that they surprisingly stopped fighting so much, much to their parents surprise. While her brother turned more towards the hard sciences Maria spent more time with her mother in church. She never been able to explain it, even to herself, but there she found peace and also more questions than the poor priest could ever answer.

As the teenage years started hitting her more she did develop a slight interest in boys but being quite shy it never went beyond a few longing glances, and since she quickly developed the reputation for being “that religious chick” most guys kept their distance. And then as she started growing her courage to ask one covid struck, and the guy she was interested in quickly became out of reach. Once covid was over her parents had managed to get her into Fortuna University, on the other side of the country! However to her it was clearly a sign from God that she should focus on her study for now. Though there have been plenty of times she has doubted that, especially when watching the team play. All those well built guys in tight shorts!

Still, in her heart still lurks that desire to become a priest. Most of the time she is sure, this is what she wants but then those lonely nights will bring doubt. Only her closest friends will know that she harbors doubts.

Character Ons/Offs: On/Offs

Classes and Activities:

• Comparative Religion
• Music
• American Lit
• LGBTQIA+ Alliance member (she likes to support her friends)
• Watching every football game the school team plays

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I hope I got everything, let me know if I made any mistakes... american school system is just.. confusing :)

Very confusing in fact.

[Blythe]

Noice, that sheet gets added to my review list for Sunday, and I've gotten your face claim reservation added to the first post so it's noted as taken, Sara! <3

[Sara Nilsson]

Thank yous! :)

[Blythe]

As a quick note for players submitting sheets: please make sure to read the Game Rules post in World Building, and drop me a PM confirming that you agree with everything in that list, particularly the clause about how I handle inactivity.

While I don't foresee it coming up a lot, the method I'm using to handle it allows characters to exit & re-enter the game easily without major disruption, so it's fairly crucial to the game's long-term survival should we see changes in our player base over time!