reputations & plotting meme

[thecommissary]

Greetings, inmates!

The purpose of this meme is two-fold: one, to plot and plan threads with the other players in the game! That part is self-explanatory. You are encouraged to use this meme to plot closed logs with other players as there is no group intro log.

And two: to start feeling out a daily routine for your characters, what kind of relationships they have with the guards and NPC inmates, and what kind of reputation they have overall! Even new arrivals will start to get a reputation pretty quickly, so don't worry if your character isn't established yet.

This sort of background planning affects things like: the reputation each block has, characters that may be punished more or less than others, how easily characters will be able to bribe guards, which characters might be pegged as good potential snitches by the guards, and so on!

<b><u>OOC Information</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Timezone:</b> <b>OOC Limits:</b> (anything that you, the player, are uncomfortable with playing and want to opt out of.) <b><u>IC Information</u></b> <b>Name:</b> <b>Block:</b> <b>Sentence:</b> <b>How long have they been at Obsidian?:</b> <i><u>Reputation Section</i></u> <b>Does your character obey the rules, or try to skirt around them?:</b> <b>If your character is disobedient, what sort of rule-breaking would they engage in?:</b> (Dealing or buying contraband? Starting fights? Loitering in the meal room?) <b>Has your character ever been to SHU?:</b> (if your character is new to the prison you can assume no) <b>Is your character social, or do they keep to themselves?:</b> <b>Is your character more of a leader or a follower? Or neither?:</b> <b>What might they be doing on an average day?:</b> <b>What's something about your character's behavior that the guards might like? What might they dislike?:</b> (even if your character is generally poorly behaved, the guards may still find something to like about them! For example, if your generally violent character loves watching TV, they may intimidate other inmates to stop fighting or being rowdy in the common room. Think carefully and try for one example of why they'd both be liked and disliked! Of course, there will be some characters who are exclusively disliked and exclusively liked.) <b>How is your character perceived by other inmates, in their block and outside of it?:</b> (Of course they all have varied personalities, too; some might like your character and some might not. Just generalize what you think might be their basic reputation!) <b>If they asked around, what might other PCs hear about your character?:</b> (Any rumors, true or false) <b>Where would you like your character to end up, in terms of reputation and their role in their block and the prison as a whole?:</b> (vague goals are fine; these don't have to be endgame goals! If your character has been here for a while ICly, you can give us a rundown of what they're already doing!) <b>What does your character think of the Anomaly?:</b> (Rumors of the Anomaly and its influence on the prison have been spreading among the inmates for a long time. Some inmates revere it, some are afraid of it, some are curious and some are in denial.) <i><u>Plotting Section</u></i> <b>CR You Want:</b> <b>CR You Can Offer:</b> <b>Current Plans:</b>

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[sharktrash]

OOC Information

Name: Dem
Timezone: GMT+2
OOC Limits: Permanent maiming (loss of limbs/eyes/prominent teeth/mobility) for my characters isn't something I'm interested in playing with at this time. Willing to discuss most things otherwise.

IC Information

Name: Squalo Superbi
Block: B
Sentence: Life
How long have they been at Obsidian?: Less than a year

Reputation Section

Does your character obey the rules, or try to skirt around them?: He doesn't purposefully break the rules, it's more that he doesn't give much of a fuck about them. So while everything aligns he might be a model prisoner but the moment he wants to do something that is against the rules, he will do it. Start a fight, for example. He's high energy, rather impulsive and has little regard for consequences.

If your character is disobedient, what sort of rule-breaking would they engage in?: Lots of starting fights. Like, lots of them. Both serious and petty or playful. He'll make shit up if he has to. He might also linger in places he shouldn't be at, not take his work seriously if he's assigned any, and possibly have something to do with contraband eventually, but I expect fighting to be the main one.

Has your character ever been to SHU?: Yes. Considering the above, probably a third to half of his time at Obsidian has been spent there.

Is your character social, or do they keep to themselves?: It can really go both ways. He's somewhat social and will chat others up when in a good mood, whether trying to find out more about them or just out of boredom. However he doesn't really open up in return, and while he makes no effort to hide certain facts of his alleged crimes, he does his best not to let anyone know how he feels about anything... for now. If he's irritable that day, he'll likely keep to himself and linger on the outskirts, always with his back to a wall, and provide little in the way of conversation.

Is your character more of a leader or a follower? Or neither?: Both, actually. He can lead, but he enjoys power over responsibility and also needs someone in higher position than himself to control him and reign him in when necessary. He makes for a decent second (or n-th) in command, and he is willing to submit to stronger personalities after a power game, as long as they have something to back up their claims with.

What might they be doing on an average day?:
Exercising, talking to people or glaring at people, loitering around, reading, complaining about food and how he would make it better, picking fights, listening to others' conversations, antagonizing guards, training roaches, setting up petty pranks, playing games (from boring desk type to "Dare me to do X for Y"). Actually the latter is probably quite common and he'll encourage others to do stupid shit as well.

What's something about your character's behavior that the guards might like? What might they dislike?:
He can be largely nonproblematic and manage to keep others in line -- if he's got a good game going on, is interested in what's on TV or is trying to eat his dinner in peace, for example.
However he's very temperamental and prone to violence at little provocation, and it's usually difficult to predict at all what might set him off.

How is your character perceived by other inmates, in their block and outside of it?: I would expect they're wary of him, especially in the other blocks, as he can switch from friendly to violent really quickly, so "that psycho" seems accurate. Inmates who don't want trouble probably don't annoy him on purpose. However he is also surprisingly reliable and generally nice to people he likes, not to mention has the ability to get shit done. The main line is probably still "best don't poke him unless you really need something from him", however characters in block B who see more of him might have a more positive opinion. And, of course, fellow troublemakers might find him outright delightful. He's still a loose cannon though.

If they asked around, what might other PCs hear about your character?: He was likely over several newspapers a couple years back when a huge operation to take down organized crime in Europe succeeded, so anyone able to see the news at the time would probably know about his murder count. He also won't shy away from providing bloody details to anyone who asks, adding that to the circulation. There's rumors that he's killed an inmate in his previous prison (true, a member of his gang that planned to snitch) by tearing his throat out with his teeth (half false; that didn't kill him) and a guard (false). There's a rumor that someone tried to get him to suck a dick and he bit it off (false on both accounts). Some might say his hair turned white after an unsuccessful cult ritual (false) and that touching it might bring you good luck or a curse, depending who you ask (both false). There's probably more, feel free to make up any false rumors about him!

Where would you like your character to end up, in terms of reputation and their role in their block and the prison as a whole?:
He doesn't want to get too involved, but he does want comfort and some semblance of power, so he's trying to claw his way to... somewhere near the top. It's difficult as he's new and most possible niches for that have already been filled; I'm not yet sure which way he will end up developing - he might eventually try to challenge one of the "leaders" of the place, or he might be perfectly happy following one of them, though he'll still likely want respect and benefits. I'm down for him getting knocked down in the process (maybe even as someone's plan to get him out of competition and recruit him instead!)

What does your character think of the Anomaly?:
Up until recently, he considered it tin-foiled trash bullshit.
Once the TV started speaking to him however, he's now carefully curious, though still trying to come up with a reasonable explanation for it.

Plotting Section

CR You Want:
Anything really. Buddies or rivals to get in trouble with, play games, make wild plots or petty prank wars with; enemies; someone willing to fight him or knock him down a peg; actual friends; violence enthusiasts; prominent figures to follow; inmates to be wary of him because of the murders and unpredictability; bosses to adopt him; someone he can get protective of; someone who underestimates him because he looks... let's say pretty, and gets their ass kicked; someone he underestimates and gets his own ass kicked; the list goes on.

CR You Can Offer:
Pretty much all of the above!

He can always play the part of sadist/bully/torturer for your trauma/horror needs and whatever consequences come from that. He's also not incapable of playing nice and scaring off other sadists/bullies/torturers, especially if you can repay the favor somehow, but sometimes he might just feel like it. He enjoys being active and brawling even when it gets him in trouble, and he's very loyal to those he actually befriends.

If you want someone shanked in their sleep, or just intimidated into submission, he's also an excellent guy to consider. Hell, he's been delivering "messages" that may or may not include busted kneecaps for years, he's perfected it into an art at this point.

Current Plans:
None yet.