BluEndings
The One Called Blu
- 【YOU ARE NOTHING】ART BY BOSKOOPTHE CRADLE
Slipping down from the vermillion bark, your small form uncurls from its slick orb. The first of your limbs twist and pop finding their way beneath the bulk of your torso. Two then four then six. Delicate paws flex the unfamiliarity of fresh digits and your eyes hesitantly pull open. You blink, then you blink again and the stubby ear-like antennas atop your head happily bound up and down. Instinctively you click your jaw open and release a feeble squeak. What surrounds you is an ocean of pink. A maze of leaves and thicket you have never known, but identify as home.
The remaining moisture on your body quickly dissipates and your tail fluffs up behind you. With it as your balance, you pitter your way over to the other orbs carefully assisting in their awakening. They, like you, are but a simple creature that knows neither hate nor pain. Your miniscule bodies ache for food, water, and warmth. Though you were just born, you can feel a piece of yourself missing. Wholeness evades you, and you yearn for understanding.
You do not know why you exist, but you know where you must go.
Let us begin - SYNOPSISINTRODUCTION
【You Are Nothing】is a roleplay that puts you in control of a funny little creature called a ‘wibble’. You can think of them sort of like cat-caterpillars. Small fluffy critters with a knackering for fruit, vegetables, and insects. Weak, nimble, and oddly clever, they no doubt show lots of potential. Yet they are still just animals. Sound can escape their little maws as primitive communication, but language evades them. Alone they are pitiable and vulnerable, but together they just might be able to navigate the perplexing pink region they’ve awoken to.
Cooperation is a huge part of what makes this story tic, and socializing just as much! So long as the pack survives, there is hope. So if you tend to play the introverted outcast, this may not be the RP for you. Wibbles inability to speak outlines the importance of creative communication. You will be squeaking, hissing, clawing, and crying in order to deliver your intent to the world around you. Actions are to become the prime focus, especially in the beginning until more options become available.ART BY YAROSLAV GOLUBEVART BY MAXIMILIAN DEGENCONTINUED
Though there will no doubt be fuzzy moments, I must state plainly that this is not necessarily a ‘cute’ roleplay. Rather than a slice of life, this venture falls under survival. Wibbles are small and weak so predators will happily tear into their soft forms. Nature is not forgiving, and this is bound to happen especially as you begin your journey into the unknown. The deeper you go the more complex decisions that might have to be made as you claw and squeal to hold onto a life you don’t understand. Only to live for answers you may never find.
Since you will be taking on the role of a new wibble, there is no standard character creation. The best and most intense moments of your life lie in front of you, as do plenty of opportunities for growth. All this really means is most things will be fleshed out in-character! However, there will be a limited selection of ‘Traits’ at the beginning to provide your wibble some additional identity. These will assist me in determining the outcome of certain events and actions behind the scenes. - TRAITSART BY GXXBERITWIBBLESMALLOMNIVOREDIURNALINVERTEBRATE
FURANTENNAEYESBEAKPAWSPAWSPAWSTAILCOLD BLOOD
THE PROCESS
Traits exist as an integral part of the roleplay's function both in and out of character.
At the start you will be able to select a couple in order to give your wibble some additional identity from the rest, but they do not exist simply as flavor text. A fluffier wibble will be able to withstand colder climates. A long tailed wibble will have better sense of balance. A sharp-beaked wibble will have an easier time biting and cracking open things. Etc. The exact benefits provided by a trait may not always be made readily available, so don't sweat trying to assemble a 'meta' wibble. Make one that sounds fun.
These traits are what will define your character and how they interact with the world.
The initial selection will be limited, but traits can be lost and gained throughout the roleplay itself. Sometimes this will be by choice, and other times it will not. Regardless of how it happens, your wibble will continue to change and grow!
Should you happen to lose your wibble to terrible circumstances fret not. All is not lost.
The exact list of available traits will be displayed on the character thread.ART BY JULIE KABBACHE - RULESONE
All the standard stuff.
This is a very group focused roleplay, so just tolerating other players is not enough. Respect! The will and direction of the group is integral. You're all working together so I can't imagine there being a whole lot of discourse beyond some decision making. Even so, it's important to recognize that the whole is greater than the pieces. There will be opportunities for some individualism, but don't let that distract you from the focus. A single wibble can only do so much, but together you may just make it! With that said, Discord will be used for OOC.
TWO
This is not the kind of RP for undergoing heroic feats, or challenging the status quo with ideals and on the spot might. You are a small group of creatures at the bottom of the food chain in an unknown environment. This story is about uncovering mysteries while clinging on to survival. You're signing up to take on the role of a miniscule critter. There will be many times when you run with your tail between your legs. If you're lucky your skills will heighten but get too cocky and nature will strike you down. Wibbles will die, but that doesn't have to be the end.
THREE
The aim is to have 4-6 players and, in most cases, you will be traveling together. This means it is extremely important that players are active since a single person can cause the entire group to be unable to move forward. At least one post a week should be more than reasonable since there is no hard word minimum. Do avoid single sentence responses of course, but I don't want anyone stressing over padding out their post. Responses will mainly involve character to character or character to environment interactions. In short, focus on beauty, bonds, and curiosity!
The roleplay will not start until sometime next year.
If you have questions feel free to ask.
ART BY BRELLIAS
Code by Ambiloquous
