Adapted Character Questions

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So, due to timing and not knowing when I'll next get a chance to do stuff like character development, I'm asking my questions now!

I've narrowed down to two possibilities for a second character to bring about after Xero is further integrated.

1. Skyfire: The too-nice Autobot scientist from the Golden Age who was trapped in the artic for, like, ever before the Decepticons stumbled across him and thawed him out.  

2. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe: The rambunctious Autobot twins who are famed for their skill in "Jet Judo". Artists at one time, Sunstreaker is a narcissist and pretty-boy while his twin is more of a jock who finds thrill in battle.

I have questions concerning both options:

With Skyfire, how much of his connection to Starscream would remain? A lot of specific character pre-war stuff in Prime is very fuzzy, but there's never any reference to Screamer being a scientist back in the day. Plus, while it could be changed for this universe, it's Screamer's connection to Skyfire in G1 that leads the Cons to thaw him out.

Concerning the twins...

How would I apply for them? I mean, would they be apped together as a split spark pair or separately as two entities with two different apps? They're rarely seen without each other, so, it wouldn't make much sense to have them arrive on Earth separately unless there was some event that pulled them apart en route. Can I even apply for them if they end up being too complicated to work out? XD

Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm really leaning towards Skyfire, but I think the twins would be a lot of fun

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These are excellent questions! I'm not actually 100% sure on how one would best adapt these characters myself, so you might want to wait for the other moddly folks to chip in, but here are my two cents:

1. Generally speaking, we don't like to tie up histories for characters that don't currently have players, as it more or less forces whoever picks up that character to integrate the other character into their history, even if that's not something they wanted. That said, if we had a Starscream player who was all for the idea, it would be just fine! But since we (sadly) don't have a Starscream at the moment, it would be best if you didn't include any mention of him in Skyfire's history - that way whoever tries to pick him up in the future won't have to worry about pre-existing character ties that weren't in the show!

THAT said, if this future player wants to write that history into Starscream's background, and they have your permission (or vice versa) there's nothing wrong with that!

As for Skyfire being frozen  - I know that's what happened in G1, however, in the Prime-verse it's explicitly shown in the episode Scrapheap that sub-zero temperatures are deadly to Cybertronains, so unless Skyfire has some sort of unique ability which makes him capable of surviving something which even Optimus Prime cannot, you may wish to change his history a bit. Simply putting him in Stasis is always an option!


2. And now onto the twins - For the most part, double-apps are a rarity and something we scrutinize heavily, or approve only on a case-by case basis. For instance: Bolo and Carbine were apped as a pair, but Bolo isn't really a full-fledged character as he is a simple-minded cassette, a pet/tool rather than an actual person in his own right. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, however, are both complex individuals with distinct personalities, who are NOT animals/cassettes, which is a much different set of circumstances. (In fact, I don't believe we've ever accepted two fully sentient/cognizant characters from the same player at the same time, but don't quote me on that!)

I would recommend applying for just one of the two, then filling out a character request form for the missing twin. This is just my personal opinion (so take it with a grain of salt) but I feel like playing both the twins by yourself would really limit your ability to explore their relationship/interactions with one another- after all, you can't surprise yourself or throw a curve-ball at your own character relations, but another player sure can!

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Just as a side note: we actually had a Sideswipe on the board about four years ago, before the reboot. Was definitely a single character application. Always wished a Sunstreaker would come along, but alas!

[Zercon]

Here's a couple more bits of food for thought.

For Skyfire, if Starscream is a larger part of his history, a path you can take is to vaguely mention a 'Seeker' in his role instead. This means it can be any seeker scientist in all of Cybertron ((which there were bound to be quite a few of those popping around)) but if we get a Starscream? It is as easy as pasting his name in your History to fill in the gaps and voids. This frees a future player from commitment, but doesn't trap you into retooling the ENTIRE history into something new, only to have to re-write it BACK if someone did want to plot it out with you. I don't know the history personally, and if it being COMMANDER Starscream is what was important, but if it was just the scientist stuff than there we go.

With the twins, I like the idea of putting a request up for the other and holding little mini auditions of your own to find a player you can trust and enjoy RPing with enough to do a twin combo. You get all the surprises mentioned, and also get the coordinate with someone else for their transformations and do co-operative wring projects. This said, if you were insisting on RPing both of them yourself? Whether it is one account or two, they would count as two Characters for your available slots. In addition the application would need to reflect this in full ((whether it is one or two applications)) and would be picked at with a fine tooth comb.

If it was two accounts, you could basically follow the path I did. When I made Carbine, I already had Optimus' application completed, and I sent them both in at the same time with a note on Optimus to place on hold. I got Carbine into active gameplay, and RPed him for a month, and then on that month marker I got Optimus in and hit the ground running.

What I suggest, since you showed more interest in Skyfire, is to apply and aim for him next, but put up a request in the Wanted Characters area. This means you will have plenty of time to plot, plan, and meet new people in this little community that may want to buddy up with yah!

-throws two cents-

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Thanks a lot, Toggs! That clears things up a lot! And the way you explained it made a lot of sense, thank you.

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Apr 22, 2016 16:15:58 GMT -5 Zercon said:

Here's a couple more bits of food for thought.

For Skyfire, if Starscream is a larger part of his history, a path you can take is to vaguely mention a 'Seeker' in his role instead. This means it can be any seeker scientist in all of Cybertron ((which there were bound to be quite a few of those popping around)) but if we get a Starscream? It is as easy as pasting his name in your History to fill in the gaps and voids. This frees a future player from commitment, but doesn't trap you into retooling the ENTIRE history into something new, only to have to re-write it BACK if someone did want to plot it out with you. I don't know the history personally, and if it being COMMANDER Starscream is what was important, but if it was just the scientist stuff than there we go.

With the twins, I like the idea of putting a request up for the other and holding little mini auditions of your own to find a player you can trust and enjoy RPing with enough to do a twin combo. You get all the surprises mentioned, and also get the coordinate with someone else for their transformations and do co-operative wring projects. This said, if you were insisting on RPing both of them yourself? Whether it is one account or two, they would count as two Characters for your available slots. In addition the application would need to reflect this in full ((whether it is one or two applications)) and would be picked at with a fine tooth comb.

If it was two accounts, you could basically follow the path I did. When I made Carbine, I already had Optimus' application completed, and I sent them both in at the same time with a note on Optimus to place on hold. I got Carbine into active gameplay, and RPed him for a month, and then on that month marker I got Optimus in and hit the ground running.

What I suggest, since you showed more interest in Skyfire, is to apply and aim for him next, but put up a request in the Wanted Characters area. This means you will have plenty of time to plot, plan, and meet new people in this little community that may want to buddy up with yah!

-throws two cents-

 Thanks, Zer!

I think I'll definitely take the advice you and Toggs gave.

That leads me to another question:

Can I get Skyfire's app done and sent in on hold and then get him going when I'm able to bring in a second character, like what you did with OP?

[Zercon]

Have at it if this is the way you plan to go running next!