The Ship

So, did someone say backstory???

Here's how this works: dump your character name in the comments. Hash out how and when your characters met. MAKE A MINI BACKSTORY LOG OUT OF IT. Profit?

I've put a loose timeline below based on what people have said to me. I will modify as people comment in!!!

( Timeline below the cut! )

You probably know the drill. Let's do it a tiny bit backwards -- start a thread, then reply to other threads with two truths and a lie tailored for that person, then they get to guess. Lather, rinse, repeat! Maybe it gets us a little backstory inspiration, and a handful of words to make a prompt table with this weekend?

Okay, so I like this one! Basically, you start a text, presumably from last night when you were doing Questionable Things (TM), and other people reply IC as if they had received the text from you. Then you can let your text convo go whatever direction you want! Chelsea and I affectionately call it shit-texting.

If you are stumped for ideas to start with, the original Tumblr has a ton of examples.

To start, Hampton texts this:

[1] im at the bar, forgot my pants
[2] everyone's overreacting

Post a comment from your character, and we'll reply with either-ors for you to choose from (ex: fight or flight; stay in bed for a week or never lie down for a week; chew someone else's fingernail or your own toenail; these sorts of things).

Write whatever you want, but if you want a general template...
<b><u>OOC Things</u></b> <b>Player Name:</b> <b>CDJ:</b> <b>Timezone / Availability:</b> <b>Hobbies, RP Likes/Peeves, Getting to Know You:</b> <hr> <b><u>Character Things</u></b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Journal:</b> <b>Wikia Link:</b> <b>Age:</b> <b>Home Planet:</b> <b>How Long Have They Been Associated With Pandora?</b> <b>Their Helpful Skills:</b> <b>Unhelpful Trivia:</b> <b>Drink of Choice:</b> (existing or make it up and tell us what it is) <b>Weapon of Choice:</b> <b>Favorite Kinds of Jobs:</b> <b>Hobbies:</b>