#manyangledones

For this ask game

*giggles*

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"This is ridiculous," General Kenobi murmurs, careful not to let the Jedi cadets hear. "Where did they even hear about the old Mandalorian Empire?"

Hardcase just keeps grinning and lets the little Nautolan drape a crown of flowers over his head. "Don't worry, General," he says, carding one hand through Kenobi's hair and pulling him to rest more firmly against his legs with the other. "I'll protect you from the big, bad Sithlings."

Kenobi snorts but lets himself be moved, careful not to overbalance Hardcase's 'throne' of sleeping mats, fluffy comfort objects, and every pillow in the crèche.

(Canon-compliant Sam.)

✖ How has Tumblr RP changed since you started?

I want to say it’s changed a lot since I started but, honestly, it hasn’t at all? When I first joined Tumblr RP, which was a number of years ago, I generally stuck to groups before eventually carving my way out as an indie GoT/ASoIaF muse (of which is staying my personal secret because so many people in that community are hecking talented and my grasp of the character was… okay). That being said, I wrote in large font with very basic icons; my theme was acceptable but not contained or anything like that. It’s only in the past few years that those standards have sort of become desired/typical of the community – which isn’t to say it’s a bad thing, it’s just interesting to see how things change.

♒ Thoughts on the fandom you’re currently rping in?

This…went off the rails a bit.

Death Knight Sam

In time, they come to call him the Firstborn.  It’s not an inaccurate name, precisely–he was the first of the Death Knights to be raised after Bolvar’s ascent to the Frozen Throne.

He remembers flying.

A fourth generation dawns, unlike the rest–these new Death Knights have never known the tight control of Arthas’ grasp, have never struggled for their freedom as the third generation did.  They were born to it, remade to a world that feared them, yes, but did not wish them dead.

He remembers fire.

Many of them were former paladins, former Alliance, former Horde, all too willing to fight each other instead of working together for whatever greater purpose they now serve.  He listens to them snipe and complain, and he watches them fight.  The strong will survive, he thinks.  The weak will perish.

He remembers falling.

An Argent tabard, now brittle with rime, is the only reminder of his past life.  He supposes he should be less surprised that he ends up in charge, in the field, but he is–his history of putting the goal above other more petty concerns makes him a favorite of the older Death Knights, a grim determination reminiscent of their own past struggles.

He remembers blood.

He stands now on a cliff, high in the Redridge Mountains, staring down at the city.  His fangs glisten, hungry for flesh.  His sword is sharp, thirsty for blood.  He has a King to serve.  He has a world to conquer.

(The first one he raises he names Forlorn, for the sound he makes when he dies.  The storm embraces him, and vengeance rules his heart.

Send me Two Fandoms and I'll Tell You... || still accepting

Which has the better protagonist: idk that overwatch has a set lead. unless i’m allowed to count tracer as the lead, since she’s kind of the face of the whole game/most memorable. so between her and emma, i’d go tracer. i haven’t been disappointed in her arc so far and she’s adorbs

Which has the better villain: It’s a tie between Reaper and Cora. 

Which has the better plot: Overwatch

Which has better cinematography: I’m gonna go with overwatch? Their videos are always great and I get so pumped for new events whenever we get new characters or bits of worldbuilding

Which one is more fun: overwatch. i haven’t immersed myself in fandom enough to hate it so i’m still enjoying myself with the game and its lore (i’ve learned lmao)

Which one makes me think the most: i’m gonna say it’s about the same??

Which do I watch when I want to relax: i’ll play overwatch when i’m bored/want to unwind. and i’ll watch the first two seasons of ouat when i want a good cry

Which do I watch when I want it to consume me: seasons 1 and 2 of ouat

--What made you decide to write this muse?

Sam has been a constant process of evolution over several years, starting with his creation as a character, not just ‘my WoW main,’ back in Wrath as a one-off for an RP event (an Argent Tournament thing, and we didn’t have enough people playing Argents so everyone had their main and also an Argent alt; Sam was my Argent alt).  His story (/tagged/nhsys) is considerably more recent, a long love letter to my boyfriend about a man who fundamentally believes that people can be better, and how even though that seems out of place in World of Warcraft (my boyfriend comments often about how dark the lore is, hidden behind colorful, cartoony graphics), it’s necessary and useful.  Sam as an RP character is an extension of that, and also a serious attempt at portraying a child soldier who was told “if you fight, if everyone fights, this will be over quicker and you can go live a normal life,” only to grow up and find himself not only still at war, but also not really able to adjust to that ‘normality.’

--Are there any characters that you love, but simply cannot RP?

I’m dreading the day I have to write Vol’jin for my fic (/tagged/nhsys), because I feel like there’s no way I’ll ever be able to do him justice.  He’s dangerous and clever, and in a much more veiled way than most of the other faction leaders.  People underestimate him, and never understand that their doing so was his decision, not theirs.  Conveying that sense of him being a few steps ahead of the game is going to be difficult.