amaniooc | Check-in + Character Claims (June)

CHECK-IN
While Amani doesn't have an Activity Check proper, it'd still be nice to know how everyone is doing!

Going forward, check-ins + character claims will be more or less the same thing for players already in the game! To know who has already claimed what characters, please check the previous post.

The purpose of this post is to:
★ Give a small summary of what your character has been up to
★ General plans/ideas you have
★ See what characters are present and welcome new people coming into the game!

TEMPLATE

★ If you JOINED IN LATE MAY and don't have a lot to summarize, that's totally fine! Giving a game plan instead or ideas of what you'd like/hope to do is fine as well! Basically, it's just a way for me to count heads and see who's still interested in hanging around.

CHARACTER CLAIMS
Welcome to Amani! We're happy you're here.

The basic guide to claiming a new character is:
★ Copy and paste the claim form to the comments below.
★ Fill out the subject line with: Character | Canon (CRAU if applicable)
★ Amani does not do claim challenges. Character claims submitted will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Make sure you check before placing a character claim!
★ Once your character is claimed, please head on over to the taken page to make it official official!

★ MOD NOTE: If you claim a character this month, you do not have to check-in until next month! TEMPLATE

PLAYER
Name: Your name/handle
Invited by: The name of who invited you
Contact: plurk, discord, pm, etc.
Other characters, if any: put their journal here or n/a. if applying two characters in one round, this would be the place to mention that!

CHARACTER
Character Name: Your character's name in either Western or Eastern order
Canon: Name of the canon you're playing them from
Canon Point: The episode, chapter, book, etc. that your character is coming from
Age: Characters must be at least 16 y/o mentally and physically. 
Link to History: For canon characters, this can be a wiki link. For OCs, this can be a separate journal entry or wherever you have their history. or just give me the cliff notes because, really, it's less for me and more for other people to get an idea of the character

CRAU: are they coming from somewhere else? if this isn't applicable, you may omit this section!
AU Clarification: Explain to us a little bit about how they're different due to their experiences in the previous game/setting they were in

Personality: Tell us about your character's personality! Just a basic overview is fine! this can also be told through the art of interpretive memes or vines

Game Plan: How will your character adjust to being Amani and the knowledge that they are dead? How will they forge bonds with others and play nice? This is basically a summary of what your hopes for your time in the game are!
Interested in: here's a place to list the tropes, kinks, etc. specifically that you'd like to play out! you can also mention things you'd rather avoid, if you'd like

Anything else?: Anything extra you'd like to link or, as we all know, the good ol meme section.

MOD NOTES
Just a few things from Pudding to point out for the upcoming month!

★ A reminder that players can add their own tags to the network and log communities! So, have at it! Tag all the things!

★ If you're interested in helping out with moderator duties, please let me know either via DM on Discord, hitting up the mod contact, etc.! Some people have already assisted (thanks mochi for the check-in sheet!) but obviously I'm still running a bit behind in some ways like, uh. The calendar! And this post! Oops.

★ A reminder that the flora & fauna submission mechanic has been updated! While originally new creatures / plants needed to have a sexy stamp for approval, fuck that. Just link your character claim (or check-in) comment if you want to start adding to it. Thank you for the native wyverns and chocobos, now give me more cool creatures.

★ The calendar for June is up and ready! It now includes:

no escaping the celebration

please let me know via DM on Discord

★ We have two slots open for new players! We're currently at 38/40 players according to who has responded to the taken and/or drop page. Please, make sure you're using the taken page when you claim so that way I can keep an accurate tally since this is a capped gamebox.

NAVIGATION
F.A.Q. ★ RULES ★ TAKEN ★ LOCATIONS ★ MAIN NAVIGATION

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PLAYER
Name: NS
Invited by: Kira & Gil
Contact: plurk: NinjaSin discord: maragidyne#5113
Other characters, if any:n/a

CHARACTER
Character Name: Anika Stormlight
Canon: Werewolf: the Apocalypse RPG Original Character
Canon Point: After completing the Dance of Endurance before returning to her undercover assignment within the Garou Nation
Age: 30

Link to History: Brief History

PEACEKEEPER PROFILE

Personality: It’s hard to think that a person who didn’t care for bullies would end up as part of the Shadow Lords, but those within the tribe that couldn’t understand subtlety, timing or that might must be backed up failed to rise in recognition or power. Anika understood these things and flourished within the tribe. Before she danced the Spiral, Anika was quiet when she needed to be, observant always, in search of her enemy’s weaknesses so the Shadow Lords could exploit them. Masks were just a part of life, and she used hers to infiltrate the enemy.

Unfortunately, like many undercover agents that were in too deep for too long, she became disillusioned with her previous goals and ideals. Life was more comfortable in than out, and Anika learned something very important about herself: she was a survivor. She didn’t want to die, and she especially didn’t want to die fighting for a cause that was either a lie or just plain folly. She couldn’t go back, so she went forward and embraced the Spiral.

After dancing the Spiral, Anika was still a woman that didn’t care for bullies but relished putting them in their place (in due time). She still carried many of the traits she did before, but they were now edged with the existential nihilism she’d found and accepted during the Dance of Insight.

Game Plan: Because of Anika's deep survival instinct, a part of her will always refuse to believe that she is truly dead. To her, this is just a trick of a powerful Weaver spirit and in time she'll find a way out in time. Until then, Anika will do what she did best: put on a mask and be opportunistic while entertaining herself. And the best way to do that is to draw those around her into indulging in their darkest, most secret desires.

Interested in: Though Anika is an evil character in her canon, she's not a fanatic. I'm not interested in exploring the nastier aspects of Black Spiral Dancers at all, but in using Anika as a vehicle for other characters to push the envelope and even cross the line regarding their morality, sensibilities, etc. She's a dark siren looking to draw people closer to the Wyrm by guiding them toward exploring and accepting the parts of themselves they keep hidden.

Anything else?: Black Spiral Dancers in Werewolf canon are agents of the insane great triatic spirit of corruption and destruction. Though Anika is not a fanatic, because of the nature of the tribe, I have put together a Disclaimer and Opt-Out Post regarding the kind of person she is, the things she's done, and importantly what she won't do. I respect any player's request for my character to not interact with theirs without needing a reason why. The opt-out post is so I can keep track.

Check-in + Character Claims (June)

Anika Stormlight - Original Character (Werewolf: the Apocalypse)