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guster-animations · 3 years
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thinking about making an original animation meme for make me feel
it will include characters from a middle grade book series and be published on a kids coding website
this is a fantastic idea
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diveronarpg · 6 years
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Congratulations, TYRA! You’ve been accepted for the role of HPPOLYTA. Admin Rosey: "... she simply refuses to let fate play with her, to devour her and turn her into nothing but a pretty doll on someone’s old shelf.” Tyra, you captured her so absolutely perfectly. For the longest time I was worried that my favorite Phoenix, Halcyon, would not see the light of day. But here you are, not only blessing me with her, but absolutely flooring me with your interpretation and your voice for her. She is someone who is rising from the ashes, someone who can have the whole city at her feet -- if only she wanted it so. Bring us Hippolyta or bring us damnation!  Please read over the checklist and send in your blog within 24 hours.
WELCOME TO THE MOB.
Out of Character
Alias | Tyra
Age | 20
Preferred Pronouns | she/her
Activity Level | I’m a college student and things can sometimes get super hectic for me, especially when I try to avoid studying and then I end up with so much work to do. But all in all, I think I’m a pretty active person and when I love a muse, there’s nothing that can stop me from playing them.
Timezone | gmt+2
Current/Past RP Accounts | A few months ago, I took a small break from the rp world, so most of my ( good ) old rp accounts no longer exist.
In Character
Character | Hippolyta
What drew you to this character? | I stumbled upon this rp before the opening and of course a lot of characters were open. But even then I solely had my eyes set on Halcyon - it’s almost like when you have a crush on someone and you really can’t stop thinking about them no matter what. I fell in love with Halcyon because I adore women, strong women who struggle with their own beauty - they’re both blessed and cursed by it. It reminded me of that quote from The Secret History ‘’Beauty is terror’’ and for Halcyon it really does bring terror. Even in history, most beautiful women had pretty tragic lives - it just shows that world actually hates beautiful things and wants to see them destroyed and punished. Why must all the princesses in fairy tales suffer tremendously? Well, it’s because they’re beautiful and hold great power and because of their parents. I love the fact that she simply refuses to let fate play with her, to devour her and turn her into nothing but a pretty doll on someone’s old shelf. She’s a woman that definitely wants to fight for herself, I can see that she’s deeply passionate - in more ways than one. In spite of her parents wishes and in spite of the love she possessed for them, she still had a lover and wanted to marry him. Sure, she never got that happy ending with him, but at least she was brave enough to listen to her own heart. I don’t think every woman would do that - especially not in her position. I believe she’s also fed up with men being in charge - she’s read about them, had to learn about them in history classes, men have played with her and bossed her around her whole life - from her father to her fiance and husband.  Lastly, I think it’s astonishingly beautiful and amazing how she went from being a trophy wife to a Captain for the Capulets. I don’t think gods had a lot to do with that - she was the one that asked for a meeting with Cosimo - there’s no way Aphrodite had helped her in this situation. So, she is resourceful and intelligent, and God she brings me to my knees. She’s all that most women probably wish to be.  
What is a future plot idea you have in mind for the character? |
ー This idea came to me upon reading her first connection and I honestly don’t see her as a  truly religious person - but I think she simply enjoys in the process of sharing her own personal thoughts and spilling the secrets because it’s really hard to carry them around all the time. But I reckon it would be interesting to see her tell something possibly dangerous - something that she wasn’t supposed to tell to Hugo or well anyone. Now, it’s quite clear that she fears Cosimo more than anyone else, so I’d like to see how she’d deal with the priest after that. I guess she’d start getting a bit paranoid, maybe even try to make him forget with generous donations to his church, but I want her to feel in danger ( if only a little ). Question yourself, question god and question the priest.
ー Her friendship with Everett simply warms my heart and I believe she truly values the fact that she has him in her life. I think what they have is just something that cannot be bought with money and their closeness is really sweet. But Halcyon would definitely be worried about him because of his brother. It pains her that he doesn’t want to provide her any sort of explanations, so it would be interesting to see her take matters into her own hands and even try to befriend Easton. I know this would most likely put her in a sticky situation, but making her life complicated is simply interesting.  
ー Her ‘‘partnership’‘ with Theodora and Orpheus is a rather intriguing one, but a part of me feels like she doesn’t fully trust them, especially not lately. She is a smart woman and it’s quite clear that any truly intelligent person really cannot trust anyone ( fully ) but themselves. I want her to have certain doubts and never reveal her true cards to them. I want her cunning side to win this time. Keep your friends close, but your masters of secrets even closer.
ー She wasn’t blessed by Aphrodite herself to be fooled and treated wrongly all of her life. I’d like to see the roles reversed in this case. I want to see her play with the hearts of others. With such an alluring face and eyes, I think she has every right to be a queen of hearts. For a woman who was stuck in a loveless marriage, she surely has a lot more freedom now. So, why not seize it? I’d be nice to see her use her own charm and beauty as an advantage - this time it’s in her hands and not of her parents.  
Are you comfortable with killing off your character? | I can’t say that I would be too happy about it, but maybe if a good reason presents itself!
In Depth
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Invigorating morning sun shone brilliantly, making the small church look whiter than ever and for a moment everything seemed so peaceful. it was almost time for her grand wedding, the end of an era and her wonderful life. Most brides were exhilarated and beyond happy on their wedding days, but Halcyon sadly did not belong in that club of women. Unlike the rest of them, she didn’t have a chance to marry the love of her life - no he was somewhere in Europe, lost and probably far more happier than her in this moment, with pockets filled with the money of her parents. Perhaps he wasn’t such a fool after all, in fact it truly seemed like he was once the smartest man in the whole Verona.
She stood in front a massive mirror decorated with golden roses and small silver crystals - her husband had a taste for the luxurious things in life and even the smallest details were important, but no amount of money or crystals could ever make his personality beautiful. She wore a voluminous antique wedding dress that represented her chastity, mesmerizing enough to even make virgin Mary blush. However, it was just a facade, old traditions meant nothing now and no amount of waiting could ever be compared to a feeling of a lover’s kiss on her lips or a hand between her legs. Goddess Aphrodite had blessed her with beauty but also a ferocious appetite for passion. She kept staring at herself in the mirror, warm chocolate eyes trying to find tiny pores and even the slightest imperfections - there were none. Perhaps that was the thing that had made her so desirable and that gave the right to her parents to sell her like some cow. Truth be told, it was once a tradition among the common folk  - bring the most beautiful cow to the market, put pretty chains around her neck and sell her to the highest bidder. So, what was the difference between her and an ordinary animal? Both eventually had to end up in the slaughterhouse. Macabre thoughts plagued her mind, not allowing Halcyon to take a break for even one second but she had every right to be nervous.  
He fathered entered the room without any greetings, waltzing around like a ghost. ‘‘It’s time, Halcyon.’‘ It’s time, she repeated the words in her head, biting her bottom lip so hard that it almost started to bleed. It was something red - for good luck. He gently approached her, keeping a slight smile upon his lips and offering her his hand. In one moment, she got a sudden urge to turn around and start running, but such tricks only worked in films and sadly Halcyon wasn’t living in some old noir Italian movie.
‘Is this how Marie Antoinette felt when they were taking her to the scaffolds?’ Another questioned formed in her little head, but only static noise kept whispering strange things to her. In the end, she got no answer.
‘‘Do you, Halcyon Santos take…’‘The priest spoke slowly and almost in a loving manner, but she didn’t bother listening to him. She didn’t dare to look at her husband, it was too painful and underneath her gorgeous lace veil she didn’t even have to try. But through the small holes, she could see the rest of the crowd, all of them looking so content with themselves, especially her parents. Look at them, look at those horrible monsters. They only came to see a spectacular show and what was  more spectacular than a wedding?  She felt like a circus beast, chained to a pedestal.  ( Dance, you little fool, for us. Dance!  )
She loathed them all for simply sitting there like idiots, for doing nothing to help her. Where were all the mighty heroes, why didn’t anyone want to rescue the beautiful princess in the ivory tower? Perhaps they were blinded by her pretty golden shackles. ‘’I do.’’Her white-knuckled hands clenched her bouquet of white lilies and suddenly she felt the weight of the veil upon her shoulders.
Then it was time for the gorgeous rings. More chains and shackles.
‘‘Your hand is so warm, my dear. ‘‘ Her executioner slipped a gorgeous ring onto her finger, a diamond ring that was only suitable for such a pretty woman, but he did not know that her warmth was just her hatred burning through.
“If anyone has any objections speak now or forever hold your peace ‘’ Silence reigned in the spacious church, but everyone kept their long and sharp tongues behind their pearly white teeth. It was almost funny to think that so many different things took place in churches - christenings, weddings, funerals, but were they all actually that different? After all, this was Halcyon’s funereal, the rest just weren’t aware of that.
‘Come on you fools. say something.’ But no one did.
‘‘I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.’‘
There’s more than one way for a husband to kill his wife. Henry The Eight did it by chopping off Anne Boleyn’s head. Halcyon’s husband did it by kissing her. When their lips met she became his property.‘Until death do us part. ‘ But for Halcyon, that wasn’t a sweet promise of fidelity. No, no. It was actually a prophecy.
Clad in the dark habiliments of mourning, Halcyon slowly steeped into the same church where she had once stood in a beautiful wedding dress. Thunders roared outside and it seemed like even the heavens came to mourn her foolish husband. She approached the closed casket of her husband, concealing her face from the rest of the crowd with a large black hat. In her hands, she held a single white rose, her favorite, not his. They came for him. Not the gods, but men made of flesh and blood. They were coming for her, too. But unlike him, she was ready for the storms.
Free, she was once again free. But it just didn’t seem appropriate to smile during a funereal. ‘‘They were right. The priest was right. I was right.’‘She whispered, hoping that maybe, just maybe he was somewhere listening - she didn’t believe in ghost but for him she was willing to try.
‘‘Until death do us part. And it did. Your hands must be so cold now, my dear.’’
Extras:I’m working on a Pinterest board and some edits, but I wanted to submit this before Sunday!
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