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[sunshinenpcs]

The NPC Meme



I'm sure someone knows their names...

Welcome to the NPC meme! This meme has certain special rules and functions unlike many other memes! In this meme, the NPC journal isn't just encouraged, it's how you play. Or, at least...how someone involved in the thread does.

The premise is simple: You post your character to lure in some characters who aren't currently being played, and someone else brings in the NPC journal with their interpretation of that character. You play a thread! CR gaps filled!

Alternatively, if you have a character you might be interested in playing in the capacity of an NPC (such as a character you don't want to app, and thus put in a test drive, for one reason or another) then post a top level for that NPC.

Currently played characters may tag out only to NPC top level comments, not to each other. NPC characters could tag to anyone. However, since threads in this meme are eligible for AC (and therefore game canon), it's best for NPCs to tag current characters, rather than other NPCs.

Steps/Rules

1: Post a top level with either your character or an NPC you'd like to play for the meme (Using the NPC account!) - If you're looking for someone specific to tag you, be sure to include it in the top level somewhere so people know to bring them.

2: With your characters, tag out to NPC top-levels or wait for an NPC to tag you. With NPCs, tag out to top level 'current' character threads, or respond to characters that tag your NPC of choice.

3: Thread things that can't yet be played out, or might never be able to be played out!

4: When playing an NPC, since you'll be using the NPC account to do it, don't forget to track the thread with one of your own accounts! (If you have a paid, at least. For free accounts, it's still recommended that you track at least the entire post so you don't miss anything!)

Comments

Re: Shimura Danzo | Konohagakure

[notveryspecial]

If she were aware of the identity of the man sitting in the tea house, she would have undoubtedly fussed and fought more with the owner who shooed and ushered her to sit at the table next to him. She'd intended simply to stop for something before she went out for a training session...but evidently she'd arrived just as the tea shop was at its rush. She could see a couple of other open seats in the house that were not so close to other patrons, but presumably those were already reserved for other people. Or the owner had reason to believe she was somehow associated with the older man sitting near to her, but as she didn't recognize him at all, that was vanishingly unlikely.

His injuries and the way he sat indicated he was most likely an old, retired ninja, rather than one of the tea house's civilian clientele, but there were enough other nin in the building that she wouldn't have been stuck near to him simply by virtue of them both having had the same profession in life.

It probably didn't bear thinking about. She was displeased that she was encroaching on the old shinobi's space...but there seemed no overt intentions behind it other than space conservation...so the best thing to do would be to give the man a respectful and quiet nod, and turn her attention to waiting on the server. The sooner that she finished, the sooner she could leave the quiet man in whatever peace he may have wanted.

Danzo

[sunshinenpcs]

He blinked as the girl was put beside him, and of course he knew who she was, he knew who all the children were who got over genin, and many who didn't, simply because he made it his business to keep aware. That didn't explain why she'd been put next to him, and he pursed his lips behind the rim of his glass with something like confusion before his expression evened out. "Girl."

[notveryspecial]

She...was a little surprised when he spoke up, clearly addressing her. After all, conversation wasn't really necessary, even if their proximity made it almost so. Then again, perhaps he was as uncertain as she was by her seating (it wasn't likely to be his decision, given he referred to her as 'girl') and thought she knew?

Whether perfunctory or curious, her response was the same, glancing over in his direction and responding in a polite voice. "Sir." Whether it was appropriate to call him 'sir' by whatever his rank was before his retirement or not, he had markings about him to indicate it was an appropriate method to refer to him by anyway.

[sunshinenpcs]

He examined her carefully for a long moment, clearly weighing her up... then seemed satisfied. He inclined his head once, then set his cup down so he could pour another for her, pushing it over. She wasn't the company he was expecting, but she would do for the moment.