A. The Dark Side - Part 1, cursed vending machines
[Crow is absolutely tickled to have a teleporter misfire send him to the underground mall’s dark side. He tries out a few of the cursed vending machines, mostly out of curiosity, until he sees one labeled CHEAT YOUR WAY TO VICTORY. Well, who could possibly resist? He taps his phone and fishes out the little ball the machine spits out, cracking it open immediately.]
A piece of paper? This is bullshit.
[Scarcely has he spoken, though, when the “piece of paper” kicks in and his powers start to go haywire. A hollow black circle inscribes itself on his forehead, blood dripping from what looks like charred skin. An aura of grey streaked faintly with purple erupts around him, blurring the edges of his form into shapeless shadow. At which point the plastic ball falls through his fingers to bounce on the floor, followed by the piece of paper.]
Motherfucker.
B. The Dark Side - Part 3, Clubs
[Once the cheating slip effect wears off and he’s able to get his anima back under control, Crow is heading straight for the Casino. First stop: Clubs, where he’s playing darts, lazily throwing bullseye after bullseye, taking bets on whether the next one will land in the center. It always does. A few of the people running this area don’t look very happy about his streak, but he either doesn’t notice or doesn’t care. In fact, he’s looking directly at you.]
One more makes ten in a row. Wanna bet?
C. The Dark Side - Part 3, Diamonds or Clubs (will roll with whichever you pick)
[Must be busy in the Casino, because after being dragged to the back rooms, you’re dumped in a well-appointed waiting room and left to stew until the boss is free to talk to you. Maybe you’re here because you lost too much. Maybe you’re here because you didn’t lose enough and your cheating caught somebody’s eye. Maybe you’re just real lucky and the boss don’t like that. Who knows?
Whatever you’re here for, you’re not here alone. There’s another man slouched in the waiting room, looking bored.]
Twitchy fuckers. What’d they get you for?
D. The Dark Side - Part 3, Spades (CW: violence)
[Maybe you got caught cheating at roulette, or maybe you lost just a little too much at the table. Either way, you’ve been brought to the back rooms for a friendly chat. While you’re waiting, a series of odd thumps and what might be a muffled yell emerge from a nearby room—presumably some luckless person suffering what terrible fate you’re about to suffer.
The door opens...and out steps a slender young man with black and red hair, dressed in black. Black boots, black ripped jeans, crimson t-shirt, black jacket printed with a rib cage and spine. There’s a streak of blood across his face and two black knives in his hands, wicked-looking things with serrated blades.]
They got you too? Well, they’re not gonna be anybody’s fucking problem anymore. Let’s bounce.
E. Wildcard
[OOC: If none of these grab you, feel free to DM me on Discord (ivoryandhorn) or Plurk (ivoryandhorn) to discuss ideas. New and existing CR welcome!]
Crow that Heralds the Red Rain | Exalted OC | Autumn (character already in-game)
[Crow is absolutely tickled to have a teleporter misfire send him to the underground mall’s dark side. He tries out a few of the cursed vending machines, mostly out of curiosity, until he sees one labeled CHEAT YOUR WAY TO VICTORY. Well, who could possibly resist? He taps his phone and fishes out the little ball the machine spits out, cracking it open immediately.]
A piece of paper? This is bullshit.
[Scarcely has he spoken, though, when the “piece of paper” kicks in and his powers start to go haywire. A hollow black circle inscribes itself on his forehead, blood dripping from what looks like charred skin. An aura of grey streaked faintly with purple erupts around him, blurring the edges of his form into shapeless shadow. At which point the plastic ball falls through his fingers to bounce on the floor, followed by the piece of paper.]
Motherfucker.
B. The Dark Side - Part 3, Clubs
[Once the cheating slip effect wears off and he’s able to get his anima back under control, Crow is heading straight for the Casino. First stop: Clubs, where he’s playing darts, lazily throwing bullseye after bullseye, taking bets on whether the next one will land in the center. It always does. A few of the people running this area don’t look very happy about his streak, but he either doesn’t notice or doesn’t care. In fact, he’s looking directly at you.]
One more makes ten in a row. Wanna bet?
C. The Dark Side - Part 3, Diamonds or Clubs (will roll with whichever you pick)
[Must be busy in the Casino, because after being dragged to the back rooms, you’re dumped in a well-appointed waiting room and left to stew until the boss is free to talk to you. Maybe you’re here because you lost too much. Maybe you’re here because you didn’t lose enough and your cheating caught somebody’s eye. Maybe you’re just real lucky and the boss don’t like that. Who knows?
Whatever you’re here for, you’re not here alone. There’s another man slouched in the waiting room, looking bored.]
Twitchy fuckers. What’d they get you for?
D. The Dark Side - Part 3, Spades (CW: violence)
[Maybe you got caught cheating at roulette, or maybe you lost just a little too much at the table. Either way, you’ve been brought to the back rooms for a friendly chat. While you’re waiting, a series of odd thumps and what might be a muffled yell emerge from a nearby room—presumably some luckless person suffering what terrible fate you’re about to suffer.
The door opens...and out steps a slender young man with black and red hair, dressed in black. Black boots, black ripped jeans, crimson t-shirt, black jacket printed with a rib cage and spine. There’s a streak of blood across his face and two black knives in his hands, wicked-looking things with serrated blades.]
They got you too? Well, they’re not gonna be anybody’s fucking problem anymore. Let’s bounce.
E. Wildcard
[OOC: If none of these grab you, feel free to DM me on Discord (ivoryandhorn) or Plurk (