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Free for All RP
Not in a game together? Don't like Bakerstreet? This is a free post to interact with Karla as you wish. Just reply with a prompt, and we'll go from there. If you'd rather plot beforehand, you can PM this journal, or reach me on plurk at ![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
CrypticGirl. Enjoy!
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Permissions/Opt-Out
OOC Permissions
Backtagging: Always welcome.
Threaddropping: Possible, but rarely.
Format: Prose or script is fine.
Threadjacking: Go for it.
Fourthwalling: Sure.
IC Permissions
Crosscanon and AU: Yes
Romance: Possibly, with proper CR building.
Hugging: Go for it.
Kissing: Hmm, if there's a building relationship. Otherwise, nah...
Flirting: Absolutely!
Smut: Only with IC romantic partners.
Mutiliating: No
Killing: No
Mind Reading: Sure. Feel free to ask what you'd get from her...
This post also serves as an opt-out post.
Backtagging: Always welcome.
Threaddropping: Possible, but rarely.
Format: Prose or script is fine.
Threadjacking: Go for it.
Fourthwalling: Sure.
IC Permissions
Crosscanon and AU: Yes
Romance: Possibly, with proper CR building.
Hugging: Go for it.
Kissing: Hmm, if there's a building relationship. Otherwise, nah...
Flirting: Absolutely!
Smut: Only with IC romantic partners.
Mutiliating: No
Killing: No
Mind Reading: Sure. Feel free to ask what you'd get from her...
This post also serves as an opt-out post.
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Karla's Arsenal (Genessia)
Canonically, Karla does not have any super powers or special abilities. Just seemingly inhuman strength with her sword. However, since becoming a Deputy Guardian in Genessia City, Karla has found herself at a severe disadvantage compared to many of the other characters in Genessia, good or evil. So she has been working on ways to even the playing field between herself and her superpowered opponents, ranging from training in the Holodeck'd against simulated powerful opponents to obtaining gadgets from her friends in Genessia. Here are some of the things she's obtained...
Lucemite jewelry – Magic crystals from Gale Reinhardt's subarchway were made into a full set of jewelry. It allows her to channel magic into her blade, or if she's disarmed, to cast spells if needed. Karla primarily wears the earrings because they are the least noticeable, and least likely to fall off. She'll occasionally wear a choker as well.
Lightweight Armored Bracer – For Christmas in 2017, Gale also gave Karla a lightweight armored bracer that can generate brief force fields to deflect sudden attacks. (This was only discussed in a plurk in reference to the IC Gifting Meme.)
A special belt – Given to her by David Haller. This belt can form different weapons by pressing the button in the center and selecting the desired weapon from the menu.
Pokémon
Between 2/25/18 and 3/3/18, Pokémon appeared in Genessia for a short while. Each character was allowed to keep three Pokémon from the event. Karla started with a Squirtle, and later kept a Poochyena and a Swablu. While she is still training her Pokémon (as of 3/15/18), here are what the final forms and movesets will be...
Squirtle (will not evolve thanks to Everstone won in a grid game)
– Water Pulse
– Rain Dance
– Bite
– Skull Bash
Mightyena
– Sand Attack
– Roar
– Crunch
– Thief
Altaria
– Dragon Breath
– Sing
– Sky Attack
– Dragon Dance
Lucemite jewelry – Magic crystals from Gale Reinhardt's subarchway were made into a full set of jewelry. It allows her to channel magic into her blade, or if she's disarmed, to cast spells if needed. Karla primarily wears the earrings because they are the least noticeable, and least likely to fall off. She'll occasionally wear a choker as well.
Lightweight Armored Bracer – For Christmas in 2017, Gale also gave Karla a lightweight armored bracer that can generate brief force fields to deflect sudden attacks. (This was only discussed in a plurk in reference to the IC Gifting Meme.)
A special belt – Given to her by David Haller. This belt can form different weapons by pressing the button in the center and selecting the desired weapon from the menu.
Pokémon
Between 2/25/18 and 3/3/18, Pokémon appeared in Genessia for a short while. Each character was allowed to keep three Pokémon from the event. Karla started with a Squirtle, and later kept a Poochyena and a Swablu. While she is still training her Pokémon (as of 3/15/18), here are what the final forms and movesets will be...
Squirtle (will not evolve thanks to Everstone won in a grid game)
– Water Pulse
– Rain Dance
– Bite
– Skull Bash
Mightyena
– Sand Attack
– Roar
– Crunch
– Thief
Altaria
– Dragon Breath
– Sing
– Sky Attack
– Dragon Dance
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Key Threads and Character Development for Genessia
6/1/16 - Roman Torchwick nominates Karla for Guardianship of Genessia City.
6/8/16 - David Haller takes Karla as Deputy Guardian of Genessia City.
8/11/16 - Karla inquires about special abilities. Gale Reinhardt offers her crystals to augment her weapons.
11/4/16 - Karla spars with Roronoa Zoro, giving her the idea to start carrying a secondary sword.
6/8/16 - David Haller takes Karla as Deputy Guardian of Genessia City.
8/11/16 - Karla inquires about special abilities. Gale Reinhardt offers her crystals to augment her weapons.
11/4/16 - Karla spars with Roronoa Zoro, giving her the idea to start carrying a secondary sword.
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IC Inbox - Genessia
Hello, I'm Karla. Don't be shy. If you need anything, feel free to leave a message.
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011 [Accidental Video]
[Karla still hasn't gotten over that dying in Zompania thing. The memory of drowning in death flashes through her mind over and over again, especially at night.]
[One such night has her springing up in her bed with a shriek.] Brother!
[Oh...it's just that same nightmare again. Karla pulls her knees to her chest, sobbing for a brief moment. When she pulls herself together, she stands, pacing around the room. Eventually, she wanders over to the journal lying open on her desk. As tempting as it is to call out to someone, most people are probably asleep at this hour. Al of her fellow draftees must have been as worn out as she was. Karla shuffles a page or two in the journal, unintentionally starting the video feed. Of course she would only call out to the one person who can't hear her.]
Dear Brother...I still cannot reach you. I'm so afraid...afraid that I'll never find you. I always was afraid...I just never knew it until now.
[The battle is also fresh in her mind, the heat and ferocity of it all. While she was fighting, she was able to forget her pain and her fear. But the thought of relying on violence to comfort herself from such things isn't exactly comforting.]
What have I become...? I don't want to be like this...but I still want to find you! I...I don't know what to do...!
[She clutches her head as if to contain an explosion, sobbing again all the while. She plops down on the edge of her bed, gradually pulling herself together again.]
I'm tired...but so restless. I don't want to spend my whole life fighting...but I can't stop either! [The sooner she finds Karel, the sooner she can lay down the sword for good.] So I'll keep searching for you...it's the only answer I have...
[She falls silent for a moment, feeling as though she was being watched. She glances around the room slowly. Throughout her journey, she would tell herself that Karel was watching her somehow. It was mostly wishful thinking on her part. But now that she's actually feeling this, it's very unsettling.]
...Brother...?
[One such night has her springing up in her bed with a shriek.] Brother!
[Oh...it's just that same nightmare again. Karla pulls her knees to her chest, sobbing for a brief moment. When she pulls herself together, she stands, pacing around the room. Eventually, she wanders over to the journal lying open on her desk. As tempting as it is to call out to someone, most people are probably asleep at this hour. Al of her fellow draftees must have been as worn out as she was. Karla shuffles a page or two in the journal, unintentionally starting the video feed. Of course she would only call out to the one person who can't hear her.]
Dear Brother...I still cannot reach you. I'm so afraid...afraid that I'll never find you. I always was afraid...I just never knew it until now.
[The battle is also fresh in her mind, the heat and ferocity of it all. While she was fighting, she was able to forget her pain and her fear. But the thought of relying on violence to comfort herself from such things isn't exactly comforting.]
What have I become...? I don't want to be like this...but I still want to find you! I...I don't know what to do...!
[She clutches her head as if to contain an explosion, sobbing again all the while. She plops down on the edge of her bed, gradually pulling herself together again.]
I'm tired...but so restless. I don't want to spend my whole life fighting...but I can't stop either! [The sooner she finds Karel, the sooner she can lay down the sword for good.] So I'll keep searching for you...it's the only answer I have...
[She falls silent for a moment, feeling as though she was being watched. She glances around the room slowly. Throughout her journey, she would tell herself that Karel was watching her somehow. It was mostly wishful thinking on her part. But now that she's actually feeling this, it's very unsettling.]
...Brother...?
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010 [Action]
[After her shift at Good Spirits, Karla decides to wind down with a workout at the Battle Dome. Now would be as good a time as any to try Saori's battle scenario, to fight the demons and other lesser creatures that did not exist in Elibe.]
[The Sword Princess draws her Wo Dao, waiting for the creatures to attack. She dodges quickly, seamlessly, apparently biding her time to strike back. She times her attacks just so, connecting each time. The opponents may have needed several strikes to go down, but eventually they all fell.]
[Karla stands before the fallen creatures, the Wo Dao trembling in her hand. The battle lust is still fresh. It was a satisfying battle, and yet her blade craves more. But she won't overdo it. She'll make herself sick again, or worse, insane. Finally, Karla silences the hunger by shoving the sword back into its sheath, and then lets out an exasperated sigh, as if she'd just been released from a vice-like grip.]
[Enough.]
[The Sword Princess draws her Wo Dao, waiting for the creatures to attack. She dodges quickly, seamlessly, apparently biding her time to strike back. She times her attacks just so, connecting each time. The opponents may have needed several strikes to go down, but eventually they all fell.]
[Karla stands before the fallen creatures, the Wo Dao trembling in her hand. The battle lust is still fresh. It was a satisfying battle, and yet her blade craves more. But she won't overdo it. She'll make herself sick again, or worse, insane. Finally, Karla silences the hunger by shoving the sword back into its sheath, and then lets out an exasperated sigh, as if she'd just been released from a vice-like grip.]
[Enough.]
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Appointments Post
Here's a post if you want to interact with Karla anytime. Just note the date/location/type (Action/Video, etc).
009 [Action/Video]
[Another routine training session at the Battle Dome. Karla finishes another battle with the advanced bandits programming that Ginia had taught her. However, it's only after the battle is finished when her own exhaustion seems to hit her like a freight train. Her entire body aches, and a tightening sensation in her chest. She hadn't noticed it during the battle, and she's certainly never felt this bad after one. In fact, she actually decides to quit her training session early.]
[She staggers out of the simulation room on her way out, then pauses, coughing violently.]
[Video]
[Karla's definitely sick; she's sure of it now. She's put her physical activity on hold, but the urge to battle still rages within her. And worse, indulging in battle is not the ultimate answer.]
[Still coughing as she opens her journal, she waits for a lull before speaking, her voice hoarse and weak.]
...Has anyone ever had a hunger for battle that you just can't quench? What do you do to keep it from consuming you?
[She staggers out of the simulation room on her way out, then pauses, coughing violently.]
[Video]
[Karla's definitely sick; she's sure of it now. She's put her physical activity on hold, but the urge to battle still rages within her. And worse, indulging in battle is not the ultimate answer.]
[Still coughing as she opens her journal, she waits for a lull before speaking, her voice hoarse and weak.]
...Has anyone ever had a hunger for battle that you just can't quench? What do you do to keep it from consuming you?
008 [Action/Video]
[Karla finishes yet another boring bandit attack simulation in the Battle Dome and exits the room with an exasperated sigh. She needs something more. While she could join others in whatever scenarios they do, she really doesn't want to impose on anyone. She would need to create her own training sessions. And so, she picks up her journal.]
...Is there anyone who can teach me how to create more challenging Battle Dome simulations? What I know is very little, and not nearly enough.
[There might be a hint of frustration in her usual serene demeanor.]
[And she will be at the Battle Dome for anyone who wishes to answer in person.]
...Is there anyone who can teach me how to create more challenging Battle Dome simulations? What I know is very little, and not nearly enough.
[There might be a hint of frustration in her usual serene demeanor.]
[And she will be at the Battle Dome for anyone who wishes to answer in person.]
007 [Action/Video]
[Since Karla had gotten her Wo Dao back from being duplicated, she's kept the spare sword she had picked up during the procedure. It hasn't seen much use, as Karla had only kept it at her side in case she did lose her primary sword. But recently she's decided, if she's going to carry a second sword, she might as well try to incorporate the use of it into her own style.]
[So she'll be training at the barracks, twirling and swinging her Wo Dao in the air as if in a choreographed dance. Occasionally, in mid-attack, she'll pause and draw her second katana and swing it in a different angle. She straightens herself and sheaths the katana before returning to her Wo Dao practice.]
[Video]
One thing I've come to learn about Luceti is that people live very different lifestyles here. They have different cultures and different customs, and it's interesting to learn about them all.
[The droppings and the golden ass incident spring to mind, but. Well. She'll pursue more knowledge about those things on her own.Someone needs to teach this girl about mischief.]
It particularly pleases me that women can do so much...more. Where I grew up, women were not allowed to even touch a weapon. Women were only told to do what men say. They were bound to typical housework, cooking, cleaning, and the like. But I know women are capable of more than that.
But here, there's a group of warriors that are strictly women. The..."Kyoshi Warriors", I believe they were called? Personally, I have found a greater challenging in sparring with another woman. They use speed as their primary weapon. Speed is far more difficult to overcome than brute strength. What women lack in brute strength, they make up for with their speed.
I don't particularly enjoy battle myself, but I'm just glad to see that women are more than just housewives for men here.
[So she'll be training at the barracks, twirling and swinging her Wo Dao in the air as if in a choreographed dance. Occasionally, in mid-attack, she'll pause and draw her second katana and swing it in a different angle. She straightens herself and sheaths the katana before returning to her Wo Dao practice.]
[Video]
One thing I've come to learn about Luceti is that people live very different lifestyles here. They have different cultures and different customs, and it's interesting to learn about them all.
[The droppings and the golden ass incident spring to mind, but. Well. She'll pursue more knowledge about those things on her own.
It particularly pleases me that women can do so much...more. Where I grew up, women were not allowed to even touch a weapon. Women were only told to do what men say. They were bound to typical housework, cooking, cleaning, and the like. But I know women are capable of more than that.
But here, there's a group of warriors that are strictly women. The..."Kyoshi Warriors", I believe they were called? Personally, I have found a greater challenging in sparring with another woman. They use speed as their primary weapon. Speed is far more difficult to overcome than brute strength. What women lack in brute strength, they make up for with their speed.
I don't particularly enjoy battle myself, but I'm just glad to see that women are more than just housewives for men here.
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006 [Action]
[Karla is back from the mission, and she is glad for it. The desert heat had gotten to her, and it was more than she could bear. As far as she's concerned, the mission was hollow to her. She didn't get any stronger from it, and she didn't pay much attention to what was going on with the Iron Eye or the Malnosso.]
[Now that she's generally recovered, she pays a visit to the clothing shop to explore the various ladies' clothing. Quite interesting, all the different fashions here in Luceti. She decides to try on a few dresses and see how comfortable they are and how well she can move in them. Among some of the dresses she tries are this, this, and this. Catch her in the clothing shop as she emerges from the dressing room and checking herself out in the mirror. She keeps her sword sheath at her waist as usual, and while standing in front of the mirror, she'll bring the sheath in front of her and draw the sword about halfway. Then she'll draw the sword completely and assume her various poses, just to see how it feels in these dresses, and how she looks in the mirror.]
[Now that she's generally recovered, she pays a visit to the clothing shop to explore the various ladies' clothing. Quite interesting, all the different fashions here in Luceti. She decides to try on a few dresses and see how comfortable they are and how well she can move in them. Among some of the dresses she tries are this, this, and this. Catch her in the clothing shop as she emerges from the dressing room and checking herself out in the mirror. She keeps her sword sheath at her waist as usual, and while standing in front of the mirror, she'll bring the sheath in front of her and draw the sword about halfway. Then she'll draw the sword completely and assume her various poses, just to see how it feels in these dresses, and how she looks in the mirror.]
005 [Voice/Action]
[Karla is...confused, to say the least. She didn't know who she was...but she hasn't thought about it either. She only thought of herself as just a girl, looking for her big brother. Others saw her as the Princess of Swords, a devastating warrior whose skill and beauty was talked about all over Elibe. She didn't care too much for that reputation, because she didn't care about fighting. The only thing on her mind was finding her brother.]
[But Zompano's recent takeover allowed her to become something else entirely. A wife and a mother with a family. She had to admit that she liked it while it lasted.]
[Her voice is filled with sadness and disappointment as she casually speaks into her journal.]
To be a wife and a mother, even for a short time, was...quite an illuminating experience. That's a kind of life I would have liked to live.
[At some point during the day, the Sword Princess can be found at the Battle Dome in yet another "bandits raiding the village" scenario. There are three bandits facing her now. They move in to attack, mercilessly swinging their axes at her. Karla dodges their attacks easily, as if they were moving in slow motion. And then three strokes from her sword led to three fallen bandits. The setting fades back into the usual empty room. Karla sighs as she sheaths her sword. Asch had shown her how to use the Battle Dome, but now she needs to learn how to make the scenarios more challenging.]
[Later on, she takes a break, sitting on the edge of the fountain in the plaza. She cradles her sword in her lap, stroking the smooth blade with her fingers. It's strange, having to get used to the sword all over again after temporarily forgetting her skill. As usual, she remains oblivious to the world around her. Approach her anyway?]
[But Zompano's recent takeover allowed her to become something else entirely. A wife and a mother with a family. She had to admit that she liked it while it lasted.]
[Her voice is filled with sadness and disappointment as she casually speaks into her journal.]
To be a wife and a mother, even for a short time, was...quite an illuminating experience. That's a kind of life I would have liked to live.
[At some point during the day, the Sword Princess can be found at the Battle Dome in yet another "bandits raiding the village" scenario. There are three bandits facing her now. They move in to attack, mercilessly swinging their axes at her. Karla dodges their attacks easily, as if they were moving in slow motion. And then three strokes from her sword led to three fallen bandits. The setting fades back into the usual empty room. Karla sighs as she sheaths her sword. Asch had shown her how to use the Battle Dome, but now she needs to learn how to make the scenarios more challenging.]
[Later on, she takes a break, sitting on the edge of the fountain in the plaza. She cradles her sword in her lap, stroking the smooth blade with her fingers. It's strange, having to get used to the sword all over again after temporarily forgetting her skill. As usual, she remains oblivious to the world around her. Approach her anyway?]
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