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@roll to seduce "How does Velvet know these people? Why is she hanging out with them?" in case it was not obvious Ill answer here, velvet is not quite a social buterfly, but close enough to have made friends in nearly every click. she is hanging out with them today specifically because she was asked to spend time with certain friends by a particular caregiver of hers... and he was keeping an eye on her in his own way to make sure she was doing as told P.S. for the GM only (or those with no self control ;p

Smile - Flirt - Look Happy There was a buzz in the air, Cindy was chatting about her new purse, absolutely to die for, love it. Karla Pivoting to the latest gossip, who fucked who, who was mad at who for fucking the love of their life, who got a revenge fuck in to make their love turned ex jealous so they would get back together with them... same old... same old~ Compliment The Highlights, they want someone to notice silver Eyes flick, lined with heavy black eyeliner towards one of their owners friends, going wide as she gushed "Wait a second Clair... are those highlights? subtle... but sexy, I love it girl!" there was a moment of laughter as the girl, cindy basked in the validation... the attention... later she might remember the one who noticed, Velvet, fondly. Good, keep this pace I will Check in later. Velvet was smiling happily, happy that she made someone happy... and happy that she felt something switch. she kept things happy, she kept them light, and she noticed little things naturally... or at least naturally enough to make it "look" natural... another task done successfully. sweet silence only lasts so long, the subtle as a freight train sound of two of the girls laughing was enough to draw the psudo goth girls eyes as she leaned in with a big smile, whispering to the two girls "I bet those muscles would feel great~ in a few ways" a brief little squeal left the two as she let herself join in the celebration for a brief moment. they seemed to love imagining how he would feel... then derek popped in... god damnit derek. "I think im going to say hi to a couple friends, Ill catch you girls later. Cindy, text me the details of which stylist did those lights later I need someone good to give me a cute blue one and I think you know just the one! see ya later~<3" half skipping away, velvet turned on her heel, quietly making her way to the... weiner hut... the fuck was with the owners aesthetic sense she would never know... Velvet walked into the line, avoiding the side with derek, he was an obnoxious ass... but he definitely made a few opportunities to win brownie points. she had a plan... slip the Cashier.. robin right? enough to cover the drinks, and a little extra for the trouble, and get a little appreciation she could use a little later... give a little treat to the little corndog and water girl to make another friend, it was all in the plan... ...wait a moment... did she just hear someone yell her name, well he was seemingly trying to start a fight? oh fuck that was... not in the plan. not.. in.. the.. plan... fuck she was going to hear about this later.

@Chiyakocan i take the heart reaction as an ok to know Selene could use a little honey hun? :3

Interestingly that... might be an interesting tidbit for several reasons...

Ok it'll be a few hours before i can reply but wanted to bounce a few ideas to gauge intrest. I want to set velvet up as someone oddly connected, especially for someone who presents themselves as goth. Namely leaning into the ability she has to learn secrets due to her infernal playbook to basically be... a bit connected to every social circle (IE in a given day she might spend time with the jocks, theater kids, goths, skaters, etc) without ever seeming to be... affected by the normal conflicts that come from being in multiple normally conflicting clicks... namely due to her learning peoples wants, desires, and fears and "relating" to them in one form or another to keep friends in odd places ...where this comes in is i think it could be interesting if velvet knew a minor want or desire from the get go of some of the others... IE selenes desire for real honey, robins crush, etc Im fine either way, but it depends on how i approach some of my reply

Gotcha! Ill bin that idea then @Chiyako also that sounds great!

Any added details there?

Either works for me! Though this third option seemes nice... it could be that well the connection worked for a moment... something sinister spoke in your head chastising you for poking your nose in where it doesn't belong before the connection snapped? Leading to that exchange itself being a string?

Well since it can be physical or nonphysical I can certainly see it being something... along the lines of dirt on me... aaaannnnd you happen to have a hex that lets you see through my eyes... maaaybe you saw abit of mr ascars true self or the tasks he sends me on?

Would anyone like to have one (or more) strings on velvet to start off? I have 2 left that could just go to mr ascars but id rather give them out to others

I... do want to suggest possibly making an entire seperate club for this especially if we want extra side scenes and multiple ooc's (rolls, conversation, character sheets, etc) I think part of this club was to make a jumping off point for these kind of things, not necessarily constrain us to the club (and flood the tabs with our specific things)

ok, did we ever lock in what that string meant? what exactly... is a sympathetic token? I would not mind taking it if I knew how to work it in currently I have the strings for players mainly as the players realizing that velvet is not in complete control for one reason or another, or otherwise helping her out of a situation when she was mostly in control but mr ascars was teetering on regaining his control for this my Idea would be to use spoiler tags for questions and answers, that way we keep them in the scene where the questions and answers are relevant, but hidden away where you can avoid looking at them if you want to read through the action

I am not used to things moving this fast on this site xD anyone waiting for anything from me? I think someone suggested a string for velvet and mr hollow? Im not sure if that was ever locked in... or discussed at all really x.x busy day

I think as this is a play by post setting maybe adding a small scene length minimum just as an element of standardization, or just give the MC leeway in deciding if something needs tweaking As a game some level of rules helps... but as a erotic bit of media too many rules causes issues... i want a middle ground personally So failing any skill gives exp? Or what are the rules there

Ah! Theeeen i have been reading the wrong version trying to learn :D

https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/monsterhearts-reference-sheets.pdf by IsabellaRose rose in the first page of this threat In document its under the advancement section on i think the second page Now its possible this reference page is for a different/older version, but i was going off of what i saw here

So quick question, i was reading up on advancements and saw it mentioned that each skin has 2 "highlighted" advancements which both mark experience when used once a "scene" 1 How do scenes work in a play by post format? 2 none of the stats are highlighted as far as i can tell...

Sounds great, i think ill just say a lot of it feels esoteric and odd, with protecting the mind being emphasized uncomfortably so

Currently im trying to nail down velvets sides, im leaning into her darkest self being at her patrons mercy and having that be a big thing where she is almost hypnotized Meanwhile at lower patron strings she is a greedy person, somewhat knowing whats going on and trying to retain some semblance of freedom and self without making it obvious to mr. Ascars Actually quite like this, we need to flesh it out a liiiitle more but i feel like that has potential I feel it could be interesting if selene stole velvets notebook, and came across an escape plan that seemed to be her trying to decide how to avoid... things most people wouldn't need to be concerned about when planning an escape... not sure how much i should detail that

...additionally i have to pick 3 characters to have strings on me, so far im thinking of just giving them all to mr ascars unless anyone wants to use them for anything special?

Ah! Well my immediate thought would be him becoming a hollow had something to do with my patron, maybe he was on his way to becoming like velvet but got away... That all said that may be TOO big of a tie in, but thats my first thought... The second would simply be the fact that velvet just... feels empty like a pretty doll to him, and being a hollow is finding common ground

Velvet seemed extremely happy and excited to go on a date with danny! He was a sweet guy albeit nerdy and she was probably a little out of his league... they had a good time, and he even met mr ascars! Which was delightful... shame danny went missing a few weeks later... they even had a second date planned! Why do all the good guys disappear? This is moving fast, im blanking on which of like 3 things this could be about xD If its the move i dropped one allready P.S. if anyone asked questions i missed dear god tell me x.x im loosing track

Wait wha- oh fuck the first move it forces on you mentioned 2 bargains and i took that as 2 of those 3 options xD woops, ill cut "cant save myself" for now and grab it the first time my experience track fills out, rp wise treating that first level as velvet regaining a small bit of control Rumors are a little odd since mr ascar himself is a recluse, albeit a rich one, just about everything you can imagine has been said about him... good and bad... the same can be said for his relationship with his adoptive daughter, Velvet... some say he is simply a good dad the way velvet talks about him, but others suspect something more... sinister In actuality he is extremely manipulative, controlling, and a dark entity beyond mortal understanding. :D who uses her almost as a doll or puppet to lure others in to his schemes :3

Name: Velvet Dramour Skin: Infernal Look: Spoiled Eyes: Greedy yet vacant eyes Origin: emissary/Glorified pet Hot: +1 Cold: -1 Volatile: -1 Dark: +2 Infernal Moves: * Soul Debt You owe a debt to a Dark Power. Name it, and choose two Bargains it has made with you. The Dark Power can gain Strings. If ever it has 5 Strings on you, trigger your Darkest Self. - Dark Recruiter When you bring an innocent soul to the Dark Power, mark experience. Bargins: - Uncanny Voices You can give the Dark Power a String in order to realize a secret about someone you’re talking to. The owner of that character will reveal one of their secret fears, secret desires, or secret strengths (they choose which.) Darkest Self: You find yourself shivering, needy, and alone. The Dark Power will make some daunting, open-ended demands. Every demand fulfilled brings you closer to feeling whole again, and removes one of the Dark Power’s Strings on you. You escape your Darkest Self when the Dark Power is out of Strings, or you make a bargain with an even more dangerous entity *Sex Move: When you have sex, the Dark Power loses a String on you and gains a String on whoever you had sex with. Story A Drifter, having wandered for a long time she eventually made... a deal with a man, she was human once, maybe. but his touch, his power, his magic twisted her wants and self so very much. she considers herself his... because he wants her to... regardless of the fact something in the back of her mind is telling her this isnt right. he sends her out, not for her own happiness mind you, she gets enough of that from him... at least that's what he says, so that's what she feels. shes a good girl, doing what Mr. Ascars asks, bringing new friends and boyfriends to him for some fun. they are allways happier after they meet mr. Ascars... right? that nagging voice in her head is wrong... right? with no home to go back to, no family to rely on, no Self free from his charm wants or desires... Mr. Ascars is her everything... Atleast until im free... Backstory: You owe debts. Give away 3 Strings, divided any way you like between the Dark Power and the other characters. Someone thinks they can save you. Gain a String on them.