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Metis Garou are more than their deformities. They're more than their breed form. Stories about Metis are stories about bigotry, plain and simple. I've too often found that players who play Metis characters on MUs have trouble with the reality of their choice. Conversely, I've also found that other players tend not to play the social dynamics much at all. So, whether you're considering a Metis or not, please read on. | Metis Garou are more than their deformities. They're more than their breed form. Stories about Metis are stories about bigotry, plain and simple. I've too often found that players who play Metis characters on MUs have trouble with the reality of their choice. Conversely, I've also found that other players tend not to play the social dynamics much at all. So, whether you're considering a Metis or not, please read on. | ||
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Contents
Application Process
Your application should tell me everything I need to know about your character. Often that will include a short story or a historical narrative, but it doesn't have to. The more you send me, the better I will understand what makes them special, and how they'll fit into my sphere. Additionally, I would like you to answer the following questions, each with a few sentences, that flesh out aspects of your character I want to make sure I know about. These are all things I want every player to think about for their characters, and often get forgotten when writing a background story.
1. Garou often have a difficult time interacting with the humans around them. How does your character deal with The Curse? What role does your character play in mortal society? How do they pay their bills, where do they live (generally speaking, needn't be specific)? How do they get around? Do they avoid mortal society, do they have kinfolk who handle mundane tasks for them, or is their Rage low enough that they manage to get by?
2. How does your character view authority: Mortal civil authority (City Hall, Congress, etc), Mortal legal authority (The Courts, The Police), Mortal social authority (cultural norms, religions, any particular liques or social groups your character interacts with regularly)? What about Garou authority (Pack, Sept, Tribe)?
3. How does your character embody their Auspice? How do they embody their Tribe? Was it chosen for them? If the character chose his/her own Tribe, explain that choice.
4. What are your character's strengths? Discuss your character's merits, but also their personality and skills/abilities. What do they offer to a Sept? What about a pack?
5. What are your character's weaknesses? Discuss flaws, but also your character's personality. What specific things does your character wish they could improve about themselves, and why haven't they done so already?
6. How much of your character's birth family is alive and where do they live? How close is your character to these people? What has your character's past friendships and romantic relationships been like? What is your character's view of romantic love, sex, lust, and related concepts?
7. What specific items, equipment, and material resources does your character have access to? To what level of comfort are they accustomed? What, if any, material things really matter to them?
8. Who found your character after their First Change? What was their Rite of Passage? What about mortal education; how educated is your character? Why is your character coming to Detroit?
9. Give me a (brief) timeline of the most important events in your character's past. Does your character believe in destiny?
10. Add to your app anything else, a poem, a youtube link, a picture of a cat, whatever you feel helps convey - in a format other than typed-up words - what your character's essence is about.
All of these should be submitted to ftashifter@gmail.com. The subject line should read: [SHIFTER] Application for: (Character Name), (Character Concept in 2-5 words).
Breeds
Homid: Applications Open
Metis: Applications Restricted
Metis Garou are more than their deformities. They're more than their breed form. Stories about Metis are stories about bigotry, plain and simple. I've too often found that players who play Metis characters on MUs have trouble with the reality of their choice. Conversely, I've also found that other players tend not to play the social dynamics much at all. So, whether you're considering a Metis or not, please read on.
If you want to play a Metis, you need to be prepared for your character to be treated poorly by PCs and NPCs alike. Expect to be spit upon. Expect to be cast out. Expect to be picked last for team sports. Most Garou view Metis as an affront to Gaia, and they'll treat your character that way.
If you don't want to play a Metis, you should still strongly consider your character's opinion of them. Unless they're a Bone Gnawer or a Child of Gaia, chances are they harbor a bigotry toward Metis. Think about how to show that in your roleplay. If you decide your character doesn't have that bigotry, then be prepared to explain why.
