Act 0-0
The Middle of Snowhere
A short, dark-haired girl stared at the letter and accompanying brochure in her hands with a blank expression, blinking once, twice at the papers. The first was a letter, supposedly from the Headmaster of some place called Hope's Peak. The paper was an off-white color, made of an uncommonly used material. The ink personally penned; the letters looping and sweeping across the page. This was all written down accordingly.
Hello future student of Hope's Peak Academy!
We wish to welcome you personally to what will undoubtedly be a bright future that we look forward to shaping with you!
She stopped reading, turning back to the small brown book at her side. She flipped back several pages, finger scanning quickly through the tiny, scrawled shorthand with a practiced motion. It stopped abruptly, brushing gingerly over the sentence again. She sighed, turning back to the letter as the memory returned to her.
That's right. She accepted an invitation to a place called Hope's Peak. It was a famous school that produced highly successful alumni, and you could only attend if the school scouted you themselves. Or something like that.
For this year, we've decided to incorporate something special! Students from Sister Academies all over the world were entered into a special raffle for a once in a lifetime chance to vacation at a wintry wonderland!
The exact location is a mystery, but the winning students will be staying at a winter ski lodge on a mountainside known for its scenic views and mild snowfalls. Students will have the leisure of skiing, sledding, ice skating on the property's own lake, swimming in their heated semi-indoor pool, or simply relaxing inside the lodge and enjoying the view! More information is located in the brochure included with this letter.
Only fourteen students have the privilege of staying in this deluxe resort. Out of thousands of students entered into the raffle, we're proud to inform you that Kasumi Nikki, Ultimate Diary Keeper has been chosen as a lucky student to spend the next several weeks at the deluxe Moon Mountain Winter Lodge!
Sincerely,
The Headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy
She looked disinterestedly at the brochure, shrugging mentally as she set it aside to read for later. She wanted to read and analyze it from cover to cover later, so it would have to wait until she had the time. First, she had to pack.
The Lodge really was scenic; it seemed, with the glistening snow and the frozen lake nearby. The first thing one's eyes were drawn to was the grand window that made up the entirety of the main room's south wall where—when one first drove up in the complimentary limousine—you could see the brightly lit interior, and glimpses of the lit fireplace and cozy furniture.
Behind the building, one could see the pool and relax on the deck, and farther off to the right a glistening, frozen lake sat. The entire place was nestled in the mountainside, and with the blanket of snow over its rooftops, looked almost as if it was a part of the mountain itself.
The limo drove up the last stretch of the long road, turning into the Lodge's drive-through. Kasumi climbed out, staring at the doors as her bags were dropped off beside her. After another minute of observation, she shrugged, and picked up her small duffel, stepping through the doors.
Everything went black.
Welcome to the SYOC! ^^ Technically, this is my fourth, if you include Fictionpress, but I look forward to seeing how this will turn out! I'll be putting the rules and the form on my profile as well for ya'll to copy and whatnot.
RULES
1. No canon talents, please, but I'll take anything else. Try to make it unique.
2. No Mary Sues or Gary Stus, otherwise I'll ask you to change it. I'm looking for well-developed characters.
3. You are not required to have a character of Japanese origin.
4. This is not a first-come, first-serve. I'll be looking for quality over quantity, so the more 3D and unique a character is and the more detailed a form, the more likely I'll accept them.
5. There are 13 open slots, and I'm going to try to keep gender differentiation balanced. Therefore, there are 7 male spots and 6 female, though that if subject to change if I get any characters who are trans, genderfluid, agender, or otherwise.
6. I'm going to keep it at one OC a person. And if you've read these, please PM them (unless you're a Guest) with the story title and character name in the Subject. Ex: Red Snow – Kasumi Nikki
7. Please fill out everything. ^^ If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
UPDATE: The slots for girls are officially filled! Boys and nonbinary/third gender/transgender/etc characters are still welcome!
FORM
Basics
Name: (First, [Middle if there is one,] Last)
Nickname(s): (Optional)
Age: (14 – 18, though I'm willing to have one character out of range. Please PM me first about this, though.)
Gender: (This includes non-binary genders [Genderfluid, Agender, etc.] Though, if your character is non-binary, please clarify.)
Birthday: (No year, preferably.)
Talent:
Nationality:
Sexuality: (Any sexuality, [Homosexual, Bisexual, Asexual, Aromantic, Demiromantic, etc.] Though, if not homo, bi, ace, or hetero, please clarify.)
Appearance
Height: (Preferably in Feet/Inches)
Weight: (Preferably in pounds)
Skin: (Include any scars, moles, freckles or blemishes, as well as complexion)
Build:
Hair Color/Style:
Eye Color/Shape:
Piercings/Tattoos/Other Features:
Usual Clothes:
Winter Clothes: (They are in a ski lodge)
Swimsuit:
Sleepwear:
Accessories:
Personality
Personality: (The more detailed you are, the more accurately I can portray your character)
Likes: (At least 4)
Dislikes: (Same as above)
Strengths:
Weaknesses: (More weaknesses than strengths)
Fears:
Hobbies:
Mental Illnesses?:
Habits and Quirks:
What Kind of People do they Get Along With?:
Don't Get Along With?:
Romance?: (If yes, please include what kind of person you'd prefer, but keep in mind I might not be able to get a completely accurate person)
Speech Mannerisms:
Quotes: (At least 5, and try to add in an intro if you can)
Background
History: (Before the Academy)
Family: (Name, relationship, age and whether or not they're dead, and anything else you think important. This can include people not necessarily blood-related, but important to your character in some way.)
Secrets:
Physical Illnesses?:
Allergies?:
Other Interesting Facts: (Anything else you wanted to add)
Academy/Game Info
Role in Investigations: (Not everyone can be a Kirigiri…)
Role in Trials: (…Or a Hagakure)
Free Time Activities: (Remember, they're in a Ski Lodge, so keep it sensible.)
Reaction to a Corpse:
Reaction to an Execution:
Motive(s) to Kill:
Execution: (I'm not great with coming up with them, so I'd appreciate the ideas.)
Victim/Killer/Survivor?: (Not everyone will be a survivor, so even if you want them to be, please indicate whether or not they'd more likely be a victim or a killer as well.)
How Would They Act as the Culprit?: (Fidgety? Shifty eyes? All the fun stuff.)
Anything You Want to Add:
Here's an example:
Basics
Name: Kasumi Nikki
Nickname(s): N/A
Age: 14 years old
Gender: Female
Birthday: 12 February
Talent: Diary Keeper
Nationality: Japanese
Sexuality: Aromantic – without romantic feelings or desires
Appearance
Height: 4'6"
Weight: 105 lbs
Skin: Pale, almost porcelain-like skin without any blemishes. Vertically up her right leg is a scar of the letter T.
Build: Flat-chested, and tiny and petite. Slightly underweight.
Hair Color/Style: Black/long and wavy, reaching down to her chest with haphazard curls. It often falls into her face, and with her pale skin and blank expression, she's often mistaken for a ghost.
Eye Color/Shape: Extremely light blue/large, thickly lidded eyes that are usually half-lidded and emotionless.
Piercings/Tattoos/Other Features: N/A
Usual Clothes: She wears a large white shirt, one sleeve slipped off her right shoulder, the bottom of it reaching down to her mid-thigh. She has black leggings and high top white chucks, and a purple hair scrunchie on her left wrist.
Winter Clothes: Black leggings with fleece lining and her high top white chucks. She wears a long-sleeved purple shirt under a large fleece white jacket big enough to cover her hands and reach down to her thighs.
Swimsuit: White swim shorts with black stripes on both sides, and a white bikini top under a light purple crop top. Her hair is tied in a ponytail with the scrunchie.
Sleepwear: A long dark purple gown reaching past her knees with short sleeves, and white fuzzy slippers.
Accessories: The purple hair scrunchie on her left wrist and typically a writing utensil of some sort tucked behind her ear.
Personality
Personality: An extremely curious person, she always has her eyes peeled for the slightest detail or change, and as a result has an exceptional memory, though anything and everything is written down. She's surprisingly smart and intuitive, and always very attentive, though to others she can seem absent-minded and ignorant. There are many layers to her thinking, and she always remains fair to others. Kasumi is considered somewhat antisocial, preferring to stand in the background and observe than to participate. She's known for being detached and unemotional, always doing and experiencing everything with an observant manner, as if she were not a part of it. She acts much older than her age.
She can come across as mysterious, as she will often do things without explanation. It can lead others to distrusting her, but she will always get things done if she can do it her own way. She's not known for doing things normally, with weird little quirks that some people find amusing. She's incidentally very quiet most of the time, fading into the background and sometimes even being forgotten about, although this is partially due to the fact that she has such little presence. As a result, she'll walk up to others to speak to them only to scare and surprise them when she speaks up.
Likes: Watching people; writing, particularly in her diary; learning new things; happy endings; strawberry ice cream sundaes
Dislikes: Sad things; death; sour foods; excessive physical contact; fighting; forgetting something; secrets
Strengths: She's extremely observant; intellectual; mature, and thus able to handle crazy situations fairly calmly; scaring people; very honest; nimble fingers; surprisingly good at video games; keeping secrets
Weaknesses: Antisocial; detached and unemotional, making others uncomfortable due to her lack of emotions; her lack of presence; scaring people; low stamina and endurance; athletically challenged; while smart, she's not the best at accurately letting others know what's on her mind
Fears: Physical pain; losing her hands in any way, shape, or form
Hobbies: Keeping logs of everything in her diary; watching people; writing; learning new things; watching others smile and have fun
Mental Illnesses?: Schizoid Personality Disorder, characterized by a long-standing pattern of detachment from social relationships. Often has difficulty expressing emotions and does so typically in a very restricted range, especially when communicating with others.
Habits and Quirks: She twirls her pencil between her fingers when watching someone/thing really intently; when she's trying to remember something, she'll stand on her head; she sneezes in sunlight; she often does/says strange things out of the blue that seem to have no relation whatsoever to others
What Kind of People do they Get Along With?: She doesn't particularly get along with anyone, preferring to keep her distance and observe everyone from afar. Otherwise, she would hang out with someone who's used to being quiet for long periods of time.
Don't Get Along With?: The particularly obnoxious type; those that bug, annoy, or flirt with her excessively.
Romance?: Not very likely—if so, it'd be very rare. If she did, it would have to be someone that she could be with for life.
Speech Mannerisms: She speaks quietly, but also bluntly, with an almost brutal honesty. She's still very polite, partially as a way to keep from getting too familiar with people, always addressing people by their last names, with -san or the like. There's little emotion or inflection in her voice (more of a monotone than anything), and she's often found muttering to herself when she writes.
Quotes: "Nikki, with the characters for 'day' and 'to record', and Kasumi, with the character for 'mist'. It's nice to meet you."
"Excuse me, but I have your wallet."
"What do you plan on doing now? Dying?"
"Short, probably two and a half feet… bear-shaped, with a vertical split between the black half and the white half… one jagged, red eye that has the ability to glow… real fur…?"
"It's sad, I think. Forgive me for being obtrusive, but being all alone like that… Don't you think it's sad?"
Background
History: Sorry, but nope. :P You can find that one out.
Family: Takao Nishiya – Father, 48 years old, Living
Miwa Nikki – Mother, 44 years old, Living, a Lawyer
Kenta Shirawo – Step-father, 45 years old, Living
Secrets: Not for you to know yet!
Physical Illnesses?: N/A
Allergies?: She's allergic to bird feathers.
Other Interesting Facts: She has a pet guinea pig named Yumeko.
Academy/Game Info
Role in Investigations: She would keep a detailed account of all the evidence, pointing out things that other people would normally miss.
Role in Trials: Due to her notes, she would likely be the first to contradict or back up claims and/or evidence, as well as help out with anybody's alibis, though she wouldn't come up with any ideas herself.
Free Time Activities: Watching others; exploring the place; hanging out by the fire
Reaction to a Corpse: She wouldn't necessarily have a reaction at all, really.
Reaction to an Execution: A slight widening of the eyes and a still pencil would be her only outward reactions, though for a while afterwards she would definitely become more quiet and withdrawn, if only because of the sheer brutality of it all.
Motive(s) to Kill: Someone who gets uncomfortably close to her emotionally and threatens her well-being and "peace of mind"
Execution: Flattened in a paper-making or ink-making machine
Victim/Killer/Survivor?: MC, so likely survivor, but would otherwise be either, if given the right circumstances
How Would They Act as the Culprit?: She wouldn't act different, though she will avoid speaking about the victim, and she wouldn't write as much as she usually does.
Anything You Want to Add: N/A