It's… finally done. Just now, I put the finishing touches on my grand design.
Almost difficult to believe, isn't it? I'm pretty surprised I'm finished, myself. Doing this all alone has taken such a long time, but my hard work is about to pay off.
But I guess I'm just wasting my breath. Can you imagine the feeling of watching everything fall into place…? Of course you can't. But for me… this is definitely what I live for.
You should be happy too, you know? You're the real star of this project… I'm just a behind-the-scenes kind of person, after all.
So tell me… how do you like it? Honestly, it's a real shame I'll have to wipe your memory after this. It's a bit… despairing to think I'll be the only one who can truly appreciate how deep this rabbit hole goes.
"…"
The silent treatment…? Very well, let's not talk about that. Why don't I explain my plans to you instead?
No, I'm not some stock movie villain… so please don't give me that look. Your memories are going to be wiped, remember? I just need to tell someone else, or I think I'll burst!
Not literally, of course, but I think you get my meaning.
Now, where was I…? Ah, right. You're going on a trip! It'll be fun, I promise - you see everyone else here? They're going to be your classmates.
They're not like you, of course… But I think you'll make friends just fine. We're all in this together, after all, so I'll keep your little secret safe.
"…"
What, aren't you excited? No? Well, that's too bad… But I guess it won't matter in the long run.
You see, this is for your own good. What does a little resistance matter? Everyone will come round eventually, I'm sure of it. I believe in every single one of you!
… Anyway, it's time. Any last questions before I erase your memories?
"…"
"Who… are you…?"
Who… am I?
You're serious, aren't you? All this time and you still don't know my name… I think I'm a little offended.
In that case, I guess I'll tell you. My name is…
…
Only kidding. You didn't think I was going to give myself away that easily, did you?
There's only one thing you need to know about me - I am the mastermind. I'd tell you to keep that in mind, but the whole reason I'm here is to make sure you won't be able to do that.
Still… I suppose it's good to be prepared anyway, so I'll tell you something important. If you ever regain your memory, know this: I am not your ally.
Not now… but I will be soon. I can't say for sure whether I'll be down there with you or not, but I'll be cheering you on either way!
Oh, and one last thing - I wish you luck. You'll need it more than I do…
Welcome to Sector Despair! I'll be your host, but I've also recruited Veltrops and Susurruses to assist with planning.
With that out of the way, let's talk OCs!
I'm looking for 14 students total - 8 male, 6 female - as I will be using my own characters for the last 2 slots. This takes place in Japan, so I would like for the majority of students to be Japanese.
I haven't decided whether or not this story will take place in the same continuity as my previous SYOC (Dangan Ronpa: Encore of Despair), but I'll run with the assumption it does for now. With that in mind, I won't accept characters who share SHSL/Ultimate titles with any of the characters who appear in that story (I admit it's a bit selfish of me to play talent police here, but I've already written those talents so I'd like to do something new). It will definitely take place in the canon continuity, however, so no canon titles either except for Good Luck/Lucky Student (and expect Super Dangan Ronpa 2 spoilers at some point).
Regardless of continuity, this isn't a sequel to Encore of Despair so you don't need to read it for this one to make sense. That being said, I'll shamelessly plug it here anyway! It was my first proper length story, so the writing is… not the best, especially at the start. Read it, if you can stand it :P
For reference, the titles used in EoD were the following (so in case you didn't read that wall of text, please don't use these!):
Prison Warden
Track Player/Runner
Doctor
Psychologist
Story Writer
Hunter
Graffiti Artist
Engineer
Violinist
Trivia Champion
Quarterback
Logician
Pyrotechnician
Soccer Player
Astronomer
Equestrian
Please use the submission form below, and PM it to me! It's up on my profile so you can copy/paste it if you want, but please read the one below as well! It's got extra information on it.
Feel free to submit multiple characters, by the way! I won't accept more than two from each person though, so do try not to swamp me with them :P
Before we get to the form though, some things to keep in mind:
- This is not first come, first serve. That being said… I will be looking at each character as they come in, and ideally I will be able to assemble the cast over a week or so. Submitting sooner rather than later is obviously good, but I'm not in a hurry to fill up the cast so you've got a few days at least. Take your time!
- I'll do my best to stick to the character you give me, of course, but I reserve the right to a little bit of artistic license. This may include character development arcs (i.e. changes in personality/behaviour, but nothing too drastic obviously) if I feel it would add to the story.
- I will be more likely to accept a character that hasn't been submitted to another SYOC (or at the very least, their chances of survival will probably go up). The protagonist will be whoever I think is best suited for it, although at this point I am probably more likely to use a male student.
- These characters, in all likelihood, will be drawn (by Veltrops!). I may suggest changes to physical appearance/clothes, and colours may also be shifted around somewhat so there's a good variety among the cast as a whole.
- I will work out the murders and mastermind myself, so your selections in the form will not necessarily reflect their roles in the story. It's more for getting a feel for your character than anything else.
That's all! I'm looking forward to seeing your wonderful characters :D.
(EDIT: Submissions are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted!)
ATTENDANCE LIST
::| Male Students (8/8)
Genichi Azai - Ultimate Urban Strategist
Juzou Hirayama - Ultimate Pathologist
Masanori Yokoyama - Ultimate Firefighter
Shinji Tezuka - Ultimate Therapist
Takumi Asahara - Ultimate Toymaker
Toranosuke Takasu - Ultimate Stunt Driver
Xin Sakai - Ultimate Good Luck
Yuuta Tomoko - Ultimate Statistician
::| Female Students (8/8)
Asuka Azuma - Ultimate Servant
Ayano Shiyami - Ultimate Mycologist
Beatrice Onizuka - Ultimate Genius
Kaede Kusunoki - Ultimate Sniper
Lana Nagamizu - Ultimate Entrepreneur
Mio Kita - Ultimate Journalist
Nichira Matsubaki - Ultimate Researcher
Riley Hamacho - Ultimate Parkourist
SYOC Form
Name (Order is first name, surname. Your character will be addressed by their first name unless you tell me otherwise.):
Age (17-18 preferably):
Gender:
Talent (See above for a list of titles I'm not accepting. Bar good luck, no talent sharing with the canon characters either please!):
Height/Build:
Physical Features (Hairstyle, hair/eye/skin colour etc.):
Clothing:
Personality:
Background:
Is your character likely to be the Mastermind?:
Victim or Culprit:
Role in Investigations/Trials:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Secret (This doesn't need to be dark! Not everyone has killed family members and/or burned their house down):
Sample Dialogue (Optional):
Other (Optional, just in case I've missed something. Is there anything else I should know about your character? Do they have an interesting story they could talk about during a free time?):
Other Demographic Information (Just for fun! These are also optional, but I will come up with something if you leave them blank.)
Sexual Orientation (Romance may or may not exist, but this has minor plot relevance!):
Blood Type:
Birthday: