Mura's Magnificent Plotter

Muramura · Oct 29, 2016

Welcome!

I'll start with a general introduction. Hi, I'm Mura, and this is my plotter. Within this post I'll list the kinds of things I'm up for, and in the next post I will list my characters in more depth. Think of this as a sort of table of contents.

What Mura Likes

+ Long-term, in-depth plots

Seriously, give me one of these and I will love you forever. One of the main reasons I enjoy writing so much is seeing the results of character development. How events etc. affect their personality and outlook over time, yeah! That's awesome! Short plots and one-shots are okay too, but I really love long term plots that take a while to come to fruition.

+ Romance

Heck yeah I'm a sucker for romance. Especially when it's complicated, difficult romance. Squishy fun soulmate ideas are fine and dandy, but give me the relationships that start out shaky and need a lot of reinforcement, with a lot of challenges to get through. Yeah.

+ Angst

Yeah, if it wasn't obvious by the last bullet point, I love me some angst. Whatever the reason, if it makes sense for the characters involved, it's good to me.

+ NSFW

I'm a believer in characters living their lives realistically(within the rules of the board, of course). This means I won't shy away from certain topics such as sexuality, death, violence, etc. However, it must exist for a purpose and not just to be edgy.

+ Details

This is just a fair warning that I can ramble sometimes, especially regarding character's thoughts and feelings, the effect of their emotions on how their acting, etc.

Generally, I'm pretty laid back and happy to roll with almost anything if we discuss it beforehand.

Characters currently in play
[sup]see following post for in-depth plot ideas[/sup]

Johann Dresner
Ghost Librarian
Graeme Creighton
Human Mage, Runic Magic & Art Professor
Madame Tarantula
Anansi French Professor

Characters currently inactive pending more free time
keeping their plotters below for use later when they're active again

Walks with Sobek
Werecroc Security
Glockenspiel
Glalni Magical Studies Professor & Shop Owner
Emilie
Undead College Freshman, Undecided Major
Kaede Maeda
Human (mostly) Theatre Arts Professor
Cinaed Brennan
Infernal Museum Curator

Muramura · Oct 29, 2016

Johann Dresner

If I was a different man,

In death, Johann is very much as he was in life. He's a gentle, compassionate individual, and thus not a very hard person to strike up a friendship with. He will extend a hand to those in need, or a shoulder to cry on, or whatever else someone might need when he stumbles upon them. He likes being helpful to others, it gives him a sense of purpose to his unlife. To those he gets close to, he is a very loyal companion, not one to give up easily. Through thick and thin he will be by their side when they need him.

friendship

If I had blood in my eyes,

Enemies are not something the librarian has in abundance. He doesn't anger easily and one would truly have to go out of their way to get on his bad side. Even when crossed, he is the type of person to give multiple second chances. However, even he has his limits. Johann isn't one to stomach betrayal, and it is the one thing that he would spurn someone over. It would take a lot to get him to be comfortable around a person who had betrayed him in some way.

rivalries

I could have read of your heart,

Love...The closest thing Johann had to an intimate, romantic relationship in life was the bond he shared with his vampiric mentor. It was always a sort of strange, father/son, master/servant dynamic however, and before it had the chance to move on to something more, his life was cut short. Thus romance (and of course, the more physical things that follow it) are something Johann yearns over secretly, though he does his very best to suppress such feelings. After all, how would a relationship with a ghost work out, really? So he's in an odd space. It's something he desires very badly, but he really has no idea how to go about it. Oh, sure...he's read thousands of books, but really - that doesn't compare to experience. [shipping intensifies] Romance plot has been claimed. If you want your character to have a one-sided crush on Johann that's fine still!!

romance

I could have read of your mind.

The above are obviously not the only things going on in Johann's afterlife. There are tons of other possibilities I haven't touched on here, I'm sure.

others

Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been.”

Walks with Sobek

You Who are strong of body, fierce and noble,

Walks exists in this nebulous gray area where he's not really horrible at making friends, but he also doesn't necessarily go out of his way to form them. It also doesn't help that others are often intimidated by him so they don't approach him either. Once first contact is made however, Walks is a fiercely devoted friend. He would lay his life down for the people he cares about, and is protective almost to the point of being stifling.

friendship

I approach You with humility and an honest heart,

As someone who is dedicated to the idea of honor and respect, Walks cannot stand those who harm or bully weaker individuals, or hurt people for no reason. He's bound to have enemies because of this, whether it's local mischief makers or something more serious. Once someone gets on his bad side it is very hard for him to view them in any positive light. He is prone to holding grudges against wrongdoers, especially if they are someone who's hurt people he cares about.

rivalries

That I might immerse myself in Your purifying waters

Dating and romance are not things Walks have dabbled in much. It mostly has to do with the fact that modern notions of what's romantic baffles him. He could likely be open to having a partner, as well as desirous of the company, but he might not be the one to make the first move. However, if he ever did end up in a relationship, he would be just as dedicated to them as he is to his friends.

romance

And submit myself to Your Mercy.

I'd love love love some awkward co-worker plots for Walks. Throw me your faculty, people. <3

others

Cleanse my mind of weakness, purge my body of disease, empty my heart of pain — Dua Sobek!

Graeme Creighton

And I'm hollowed and flawed but at least I still bleed;

Generally, Graeme comes across as a highly approachable individual. Sure, he can be a little jumpy at times, but it's not as if he's unfriendly. Thus he has been growing a reputation around campus as an easy-to-talk to professor, the guy that you can go to if you have questions. It's true enough, in a certain sense; Graeme is happy to help people out. However, he keeps everyone at arm's length. Friendly, but resistant to letting people close to really get to know him, he fosters a lot of acquaintances but few deeper connections. There's a lot going on inside his head that he doesn't really feel comfortable sharing, and the only way he's been able to function is by hiding it behind this wall of 'I am normal and everything is fine'. True friends are something he'd like to have, if he could just get past all of his hang-ups.

friendship

Help me remember that once you were here,

As a war veteran, Graeme's had enough of conflict and fighting. When it comes to that sort of thing, he does his best to keep his head down and get out of the way. He won't necessarily just stand by and watch if he can help with a scuffle or provide support, but he's definitely doing his best to keep his hands as clean as possible. It is certainly possible to get on his bad side, but would you really want to?

rivalries

Living without you it's just one of a million fears.

Ahh, romance. Graeme skews towards being demisexual, panromantic and polyamorous, so he could have a couple romance plots running at the same time. It's hard for Graeme to date for the same reason that it's hard for him to make real friends — he's too scared to let them get close. He's been ridiculed and rejected before and he really doesn't want to repeat that experience, nor does he want to end up losing someone again. Like any allosexual/alloromantic man, he craves companionship. But it'll take a lot for him to relax enough to let his walls down enough for romantic attraction to occur. Patience and understanding will definitely be necessary to woo him. [anxiety intensifies] Romance plots have been claimed, though if you want to have a crush or possibly be Graeme's ex that's fine!!

romance

So I'll keep on singing this lullaby,

As always, throw anything and everything at me, I'm happy to plot! I'd love to get Graeme some co-worker friends, drinking buddies, favorite students, etc.!!

others

Darling, how deep does the bullet lie?

Madame Tarantula

L'éveil de l'amour en mon torse,

Madame is rather friendly and sociable, especially considering her background in hospitality. She knows how to win and maintain friendships and thus it is rather easy for her to get along with other people. However, she can be quite selective on who she allows into her inner circle. This means she's likely to have many acquaintances, all of which she is amicable with, but less true friends. Not because she's necessarily trying to be cold or push anyone away, but because, well, she's picky.

friendship

il était cloîtré.

As a matter of principal as well as a means of keeping up appearances, Madame does her best to avoid rivalries and making enemies. However, this is not always practical. She has the tendency to hold onto negative feelings for those who have wronged her or those she cares about, and it's very hard for her to forgive people once she's upset with them. Given how people like to talk though, she tries to keep any grudges etc. that she has private to avoid feeding the rumor mill.

rivalries

Les noms, les souvenirs, je vais tout effacer--

Love is definitely something Madame is familiar with. She is pansexual and polyamorous and thus has had her fair share of lovers in the past. Like with her friends though, she is picky, especially if you want to enter into a relationship with her on equal footing. It's much easier to court her if you are an individual with a submissive streak, although she is still quite selective either way. Generally, most of her romantic entanglements will include some sort of power exchange dynamic, so be prepared!

romance

Je suis une araignée,

Co-workers, students, girls/boys/boys wanting to be girls/everyone in between who needs a motherly figure, throw any plot at me, we can figure it out!!

others

Je vais muer de mes crocs.

Glockenspiel

We left the music behind and the dance carried on

Glockenspiel's personality is a great mix for fostering friendship: gentleness, patience and curiosity. They are easy to approach, if one's not intimidated by their size, and tend to be very willing to interact and pursue conversations. They are extremely curious about other lifeforms and all in all enjoy bonding with people. They especially have a weakness for other artistic types that they can talk shop with. Those who befriend Glockenspiel will have a very tall shoulder to lean upon in times of need, although they are sometimes flaky when they're hit by melancholy.

friendship

As we stole away to the seashore,

As a pacifist, Glockenspiel does their best to avoid conflict whenever possible. They truly don't want to harm anyone, even if that person is intent on harming them. This can cause them to come across as a tad naive sometimes, but they're very set in their ways. Given their resistance to fight back, this may make them a good target for those with less than kind intentions.

rivalries

And smelt the brine, felt the wind in our hair,

Glockenspiel is open to relations with anyone though they are particularly drawn to nonbinary folk like themself — they find that those people are the most accepting of themself. They are a very gentle and delicate lover, and highly enjoy physical touch and interaction. In a relationship they can be extremely doting and loving. While they are not actively seeking relationships currently, there's no reason why they couldn't stumble into one — there's so many kinds of people in Manta Carlos, after all.

romance

And with sadness you paused.

Students, co-workers, employees, please throw anything and everything at me that you can think of. We'll work something out. <3

others

Suddenly I knew that you'd have to go...

Emilie

So respectfully,

There's going to be no candy coating here — it's hard to become Emilie's friend, and it's just as hard to be her friend. She keeps everyone at arm's length and is very resistant to letting people get close to her. At best, she treats people with indifference and at worst she thinks everyone's got an angle or wants something from her. She is very rarely genuine with anyone and does her best to exude a tough exterior so people won't try to take advantage of her. However, if you manage to get past her prickly walls, she might just warm up to you...Slowly. Have patience if you'd like to pursue a friendship with her.

friendship

I'm not a piece of cake for you to just discard,

In a way, Emilie views everyone in the world as an enemy. She's extremely cynical and thus assumes everyone has motives for wanting to be close to her. But to move from her default bad list to where she views you with active dislike/hate, it's not too difficult — try to hurt her, try to manipulate her, try to take advantage of her. Heck, be an older male presenting individual and look at her funny and you'll get on her bad list. She's a bit judgemental like that.

rivalries

While you walk away with the frosting of my heart.

Considering her last romantic entanglement lead to her death, Emilie's not too keen on love currently. That doesn't mean it's impossible, though. It'll just take a lot of time and work. The first step would be becoming her friend and convincing her to trust them, which as mentioned above is no small feat. She does desire companionship in her own way...She's just too scared to act on it for obvious reasons. Best be careful with her heart if you try to hold it. Once in a relationship she's bound to be extremely clingy and possessive.

romance

So I'm taking back what's mine, you'll miss--

Fellow students, roommates, teachers, counselors, etc — throw anything and everything at me, like always.

others

The slice of heaven that I gave to you last night.

Kaede Maeda

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide,

Being Kaede's friend is easy, in a way. Helping other people distracts him from his own problems and keeps him busy, therefore he is quick to gravitate towards others. However, just because it's easy to be around him and befriend him doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to get close to him. He will constantly deny anything's wrong and resist any prying. Really though, always being everyone else's shoulder to cry on can be quite exhausting, and he desperately needs someone he can rely on and open up to.

friendship

We hold on so tight, we cannot deny

Kaede's self esteem makes it hard for him to believe anyone would really waste energy on hating him. It takes an awful lot of work to be someone's rival, and he would much prefer to just keep his head down and go along with his life. Despite that though, his damaged personality and almost subservient nature could attract some antagonists and it could be interesting to have someone spur his twin into taking over now and then.

rivalries

It eats us alive, oh it eats us alive

Romance really hasn't turned out well for Kaede. He has yet to have a stable, healthy relationship that lasted for a decent amount of time, and thus he's rather lacking in the companionship area of life. It's hard for him to date however since he doesn't believe he's worth people's attention, so whoever's interested in him will have to initiate. Ideal romantic partners will be patient and sensitive, as they will likely be one of the few people who know the extent of his history and ED once he opens up to them. Kaede is androromantic and pansexual.

romance

Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide--

Students taking his class, academy co-workers, fellow performance artists — Kaede is open for any and all interaction.

others

We hold on so tight, but I don't want to die, no

Cinaed Brennan

When the sirens broke down, we were still here

While Cinaed might appear intimidating due to his stature, he's fairly easy to approach. He's selective of who he becomes close friends with, but once you manage to enter his inner circle, he is a fierce and loyal companion. In a sense he can almost be overprotective, not wanting to let history repeat itself. This can sometimes be smothering to some people, but he means the best, truly.

friendship

Igniting more fires to burn down every responsibility

He likely has plenty of enemies, given his tendency to hold grudges and resistant to offering second chances. Harm someone he cares for and you'll be on his bad side for pretty much ever. Offend him and you'll be hard pressed to ever have him warm up to you. So--yeah, if you don't want him to be grumpy at and dismissive of you, it's best to stay on his good side.

rivalries

When the towers collapsed, you whispered my name--

Love! Cinaed's been hesitant to have any relationships since the death of his last lover. However, he's certainly capable of — and long over due — romance. Despite this, it's hard for him to consider dating since he still suffers heavy guilt from being unable to save his last partner. He is pansexual and for the right people he could have polyamorous tendencies. All of the fierce loyalty he experiences for friends would be ramped up for lovers, perhaps to a paranoid degree.

romance

Princess of fire, desire,

Co-workers, interns, museum patrons — throw anything at me, we'll plot it out!

others

I do remember you.

Romi · Nov 10, 2016

-crawls in, sweats-

ALRIGHT just hear me out because I've been trying desperately to clutch this chest to my plot since I accepted him and you know what? Holding back is for chumps.

-flings James at Graeme-

Let's ignore for a moment that Graeme is literally twice his age (in fact, let's bring that up later for potential angst purposes). Instead let's note that they're both former soldiers (although Havoc wants to go back and Graeme definitely does not). They both have a ton of scars, although Havoc's scarring is both more noticeable and less severe in day to day life.

Let us consider, perhaps, what it would be like for poor Graeme if Havoc reminded him of Carter--either physically or personality wise. Because he's at about the right age for that, and because it would lead to some delicious, delicious angst. Hell, he could even be this universe's version of Carter. Who knows. Universe shenanigans are weird.

:bby:

Talk shipping to me baby.

Muramura · Nov 10, 2016

!!!screams at you!!! @Thoth

So, I. love. this. idea!!

Thoughts:

It would likely be that he physically reminds Graeme of Carter, because Carter was definitely a lot more squishy emotionally than Havoc is. It would be very very uncanny for Graeme to see someone who looks like Carter acting so cold (esp. because Carter was the kind of guy to sit there and pet Graeme's hair and hold him during all of his screaming fits, post-crazy-ritual).

Graeme in general has a hard time coping (see: his love affair with whiskey, his keeping everyone at arm's length), and seeing Havoc around campus would only make it more difficult for him. There!! is definite!! possibilities for ships though, so long as you're okay with this either a) being a side ship (because Graeme is poly) or b) possibly incorporated eventually into the ship plot I have with birdie & hyper??

Either way it'd take a lot of interaction and development (which I love!!) for things to progress — it's going to hurt every time Graeme looks at Havoc, and ??? angst ??? and feels ??? aND if you want to make him this universe's version of Carter yoU HAVE MY BLESSING!!!

Muramura · Nov 15, 2016

updated with madame. <3

Muramura · Nov 26, 2016

updated with glockenspiel~

Muramura · Dec 7, 2016

updated with emilie, kaede & cinaed

Muramura · Feb 26, 2017

plotter updated to indicate active vs. inactive characters. I'm still up for plots, just know that I will be really slow in replies until summer!

Saber · Mar 20, 2017

Heyo, I was wondering if you'd be up for threading with James with Madame Tarantula. He was adopted a few months ago, but his adopted father is unmarried so I think a motherly figure would be good for him. As you can see he has a lot of issues to deal with.

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