make up! { ooc community }

tenouharuka_kun — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:43:29 GMT

Is this RP still going on?

mooncutie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:57:25 GMT

Sarah (Usagi) checking in. I don't know if anyone's got my messages (Mippa, did you get mine?) but I am around. :) &hearts;

Question on Honorifics

pinkmoonspaz — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:40:13 GMT

I'm finding them unwieldy and I'm not sure I have a grasp good enough on the Japanese language to use them effectively. Would it be too OOC to forgo them except in specific cases, like Mamo-chan or Usagi-baka?

Sorry for the absence!

geniusthewave — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:08:11 GMT

Hey guys! I was in Atlanta over Halloween weekend, but I'm back now and will be playing catch up! Sorry about that!

Moving Things Along...

geniusthewave — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:12:49 GMT

Alright folks! We have just about everyone filled in cast-wise, so I would really like to get moving things along!

Can I get a confirmation from Taiki, Seiya, and Minako that you're still around? I haven't heard much activity from you journal-wise.

Also, I would like to know if there is anything I can do as a mod to help encourage you all along on the plot, so we can get the Lights on earth, people reuniting, etc.

Please feel free to volunteer any thoughts and questions! I want to help out however possible!

Hi all!

shojo_michiru — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:33:17 GMT

Hello! I'm the Michiru of this RPG and very happy to be here! Just so everyone knows, I tried to friend you all so we could communicate and all. If you would like to get in touch with me, my email is fuseki525@yahoo.com. My yahoo! messenger therefore is fuseki525. My AIM name is ningyomichiru. That's about it! If anyone would like my phone number to txt me, that's perfectly fine with me too and just message me and I will give it to you! ^^
I'll be posting soon on my personal thoughts journal. :) Hope we all have fun!

A Few Things

smokingbomber — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:56:03 GMT

First, I hope this is the place for this. If not, give me a jab and I'll delete it.

Second, sorry for the inactivity. Projects galore the last week or so and my brain more or less ended up as pudding. Graduate school is a bitch. But I've done some catching up tonight with the reading and the comments and the like, so hopefully that didn't inconvenience anybody.

Third, anybody want to play with Mamo-chan? ;D I'm still trying to find my voice with him (critiques are welcome, by the by) and learning by doing is a good thing?

Fourth, how does one go about applying for a baddie? Are they actual characters with journals or do they just act as NPCs or what's the deal there? I figure it might be good to start laying some groundwork in that area. Let me know.

And...I think that's about it. Thanks~!

Wonderful Icons!

geniusthewave — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:41:07 GMT

For those of you looking for some good character icons, I'm collecting a list of places that could help...

splitzville <--maintained by our own Setsuna-mun, she's been making some spiffy icon-captures that include a lot of characters
sailormoonicons
moonie_icons
bssm_bases
sm100
senshicons
sailor_graphics

...feel free to comment if you have more to suggest!

Where we are now...(starting up!)

mippa — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:36:12 GMT

As discussed with the majority of members, we're going to go ahead and start the game tonight/tomorrow morning! So here are my thoughts as to what various characters are doing...feel free to fill this in/confirm/change whatever I have down. This is just so we're all on the same page.

Summer vacation has drawn to a close, and the various senshi and their friends are getting ready to get back to school...things are harder than ever to stay together with their lives pulling them in different directions...

Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba - spending time with the Tsukino family...Mamoru needs to get face-time in order to get Usagi's parent's blessing before they get married.
Mizuno Ami - Attending extra cram schools to prepare for the next school year, and taking advantage of the open lap pools to get extra swimming in.
Rei Hino - Off in Europe touring with Minako's family.
Makoto Kino - ??? I'm drawing a blank on this one!
Minako Aino - Touring France and England with her parents, brought her pal Rei along for antics!
Michiru Kaiou and Haruka Tenoh - Traveling the country, Michiru giving violin concerts in various larger cities.
Chibiusa - ??? Spending most of her time with Hotaru...? Fuming that Mamo-chan and Usagi are having so much alone time?! XD
Setsuna Meioh - Work, work, work...? Taking care of Hotaru and/or Chibiusa during her/their guardians' absences?
Hotaru Tomoe - Either staying with Setsuna or Professor Tomoe. =3 Your choice!
Starlights and Kakyuu - Having arrived on earth to attend Usagi and Mamoru's upcoming wedding, arrived a little too early and rather than going all the way back, opted for "vacation" which turns out just to be more work. Sigh.
Professor Tomoe - Having mostly recovered from injuries from Mugen Gakuen, he is soon going to be teaching again, and is trying to re-establish himself in the research community and with his daughter.

...have I forgotten anyone?

Starting Up?

mippa — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:10:49 GMT

Hey guys! We still need an Usagi, Rei, Minako, Haruka, and Michiru...but did you guys want to go ahead and get started RPing? We can come up with an IC reason why the characters are absent...but I figure the longer we wait to get the roles filled, we'll lose our momentum!

Shoot me a comment here with a "yay/nay" and I'll declare "game on!" this week!

Character Cast List

mippa — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:36:44 GMT

INNER SENSHI

Tsukino Usagi/Sailormoon : mooncutie
Mizuno Ami/Sailormercury : geniusthewave
Hino Rei/Sailormars : open
Kino Makoto/Sailorjupiter : hurricane_mako
Aino Minako/Sailorvenus : venuscrescent
Tsukino Usagi "Chibiusa"/Sailorchibimoon : pinkmoonspaz
Chiba Mamoru/Tuxedokamen : smokingbomber
Luna : open
Artemis : open
Diana : open

OUTER SENSHI

Meiou Setsuna/Sailorpluto : screamingtime
Kaioh Michiru/Sailorneptune : shojo_michiru
Tenoh Haruka/Sailoruranus : tenouharuka_kun
Tomoe Hotaru/Sailorsaturn : glowoffirefly

SAILOR STARLIGHTS/KINMOKU-JIN

Seiya Kou/Sailorstarfighter : fighterandlover
Taiki Kou/Sailorstarmaker : starofcreation
Yaten Kou/Sailorstarhealer : healer_makeup
Princess Kakyuu/Sailorkakyuu : sweetosmanthus

OTHERS

Professor Souichi Tomoe : professortomoe

FAQ - Under Construction!

mippa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:06:02 GMT

This is a list of frequently asked questions to help address any plot holes or questions that pertain specifically to this RPG. It is provided in order to seamlessly transition between the end of Stars to the current date of the RPG canon.

1. How old are the senshi when this RPG starts?

The core Inner Senshi are all starting their first year of university. This would mean that Setsuna, Michiru, and Haruka are all in their appropriate years in university, and Hotaru and Chibiusa should be in junior high school.

2. Why are the Starlights still male upon their return to Earth?

This is pending, awaiting the discussion the three players are having. Originally this decided by the Lights merely due to convenience--a source of income (mostly to accommodate Yaten's expensive habits) and saving them the trouble to create entirely new backgrounds.

3. Are you following the manga or anime continuity?

Primarily we are following the anime continuity, save for perhaps small details or additional happenings in the manga that serve as a supplement, and not a source of conflict for the canon. Since both manga and anime are considered true canon, if someone chooses to have something because it occurs in the manga, as long as it doesn't outrightly conflict with anime canon, it is accepted.

4. Why are all the senshi keeping online journals?

Because they're teenage girls, of course!! But additionally, each character has their own reasons for keeping a journal, feel free to discuss it in your introduction post.

5. Who are the villians for this RPG "season," and why are they here?

The villians for this "season" are The Witch, The Beast, The Prince, The Bard, The Maiden, and their leader, Princess Grim. Collectively they are inhabitants and tenants of the Yoake Toshokan -- The Sunset Library, where all storybook characters whose suns have set go to rest. Their purpose is to vengefully retrieve the happy endings they were once robbed of--stomping down whoever is in their way. Their youma are all extracted from books--and don't necessarily have to be villians at first.

6. Who is majoring in what, and are all the senshi going to the same college?

This is also something that can be clarified in individual character journals.

7. Where is {insert character here}?

This is under construction and will be changed to reflect whichever characters are missing when the game starts.

8. Can I take more than one character?

Should you wish to play more than one character, that is entirely permissible. However, you are limited to only one senshi. For example, your secondary character may be Naru-chan, Umino, one of the cats, Motoki-kun, Urawa-kun, Helios (with mod approval), or, at the moderator's discretion, other past season characters.

9. What are the privacy settings on the journals?

Out-of-character'ly speaking, all character posts must be open for everyone to read. The only true friends-only posts will be made in this community, when pertaining to contact information to avoid solicitation.

In-character, however, posts may be signified in their subject field as the following:

[Private] - This is when the journal entry is visible only to the poster. These are secrets that the character doesn't really want anyone to know about. This could be about crushes, fights, worries, etc.

[Screened: (character)] - This is when only the character(s) listed in the subject are permitted to know about and respond to a post. For example, if Makoto posts an entry titled "[Screened: Minako] About That Guy We Met..." that means only Minako can in-character read and respond to the post. Another example, if Yaten posts an entry titled "[Screened: Starlights Only] The Princess's Condition" only Taiki and Seiya can read it and comment on it.

This can also be played out with LJ-cuts. For example, an entire entry could be open to the entire cast to read, but towards the end of the same entry, the player can post <lj-cut text="Screened: Hotaru"> and type something only for Hotaru to read.

Additionally, comments can be played out the same way. If there is any need for clarification, please comment below and let us know.

10. Where do I post chat logs/scenes?

All chat logs, scenes, entries and in-character activity go on the IC scenening community at makeup_rpg. If someone is proposing a scene, they would make their opening post, and at the end, put something like this:

(tag--[character names here])

...and let a character comment with their action next! You can indicate that the scene is open for anyone, or closed only to particular players.

11. Real life calls! What if I need to take a hiatus?

Totally understandable! If you need to take a hiatus, simply notify everyone on the makeup_ooc community with an estimated amount of time you expect to be gone. Please also do an in-character post giving an in-character reason your character won't be around, if applicable.

If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, it is recommended that you entrust one of your fellow players into playing your character for you, in order to keep the game from being held up. You may ask someone you know will handle your character well, or ask for volunteers. This is optional of course, but if the moderators find it necessary, they might strongly encourage you to do so.

12. I ship {character} and {character}! Can I RP that?

All shipping, save for things explicitly in canon (MamoruxUsagi, HarukaxMichiru, LunaxArtemis, Seiya-->Usagi??) must be developed and roleplayed out. Don't expect feelings to be reciprocated immediately, if ever, and understand that in order for it to be reciprocated, it must be consentual and tastefully done. (Read: in character!)

13. How do I deal with a difficult player?

I have faith that all of us will get along well---we want to save the drama for in-character, right? If there is something bothering you about a particular player's conduct, it's best to talk to the player one-on-one. Keep a log of the conversation, just in case things are not resolved and you need to bring it to a moderator's attention, you will have evidence and it won't be left to mere he-said-she-said. Please, at all times, if you can let it go, please let it go. The moderators are generally attentive, and if lack of activity is an issue, we've probably already recognized it and have developed actions towards it.

14. Can I use Japanese in my posts?

Please use Japanese sparingly. The suffixes are most definitely appropriate and encouraged, and small things like "Moshi moshi" and "Ittadakimasu!" are all right. But things that can be easily translated such as "hai" and "arigatou" are generally frowned upon when there is a simple English counterpart. Some of us speak Japanese fluently, and some of us not at all. We're all English-speakers, so let's try to stick with a little consistency, ok?

15. I have a plot idea! Can I do it?

We LOVE plot ideas! Please feel free to toss out feelers for minor and sub-plots--things that aren't severe and don't require moderator approval. For anything major--hospitalization, major illnesses, deaths, pet-adoptions, moving, battles, villian interaction, etc...please contact a moderator to iron out details. =3

Application Post!

mippa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:53:34 GMT

1. Please fill out this application and post it in a comment below!

Name: (alias acceptable, of course)
Contact:
Character Applying For:
Character Description: It's been two years. What is your character doing now? What are your character's dreams for the future? Be sure to include any key relationships you find neccessary to mention. Best friends? Family? (Please, unless it's canon, refrain from establishing romantic relationships prior to roleplaying them out.)
Personality: What is your character like? Tell us his/her secrets, dreams, loves, hates, weaknesses and strengths...the more detail, the better!

Roleplay Sample:
Journal Sample: As your character, you are expected to keep a first-person account of your character's goings-on in the game. These can be private entries (if indicated) or open for all the other characters to read and reply to. Use your character's voice, and appropriate typing mannerisms. Watch for typos and grammar. We want articulate players. =3

Scene Sample: For group scenes, we would like you to write in third-person narrative. This is essentially group fanfiction writing. You cannot write for other characters, only your own. So hit us with your best shot!