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Vanya Hargreeves | 00.07 ([personal profile] noteworthy) wrote2011-02-21 09:59 am
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So, I'm just going to post this and hope it'll end the constant freaked out state I've been in since Friday night. This should really go in a Chicken Soup sort of post, but I'm always completely fine when those go up and have massive issues a few weeks later, so I guess I'll put it here because there's no way I can be this stressed for a few months until the next post goes up.

When the CR meme came along a week or two ago, I didn't comment and figured I'd wait until after apps and put one in my brand new character's journal since I was so excited at the prospect of playing him! But then apps happened and things did not go nearly as well as I planned and I'm now feeling very unsure. This is why I haven't really revealed, so I guess this is also me officially admitting that I have a third character now and hoping someone's excited to play with him. Of course you are more than welcome to request CR with the other two! I just want to play with people!




Vanya is a preteen not!superhero with so, so many issues. She's working on said issues, but usually in a pretty convoluted way that means she backslides a lot! She is quite possibly the easiest person in the world to find CR for because she works well with so many different kinds of characters, though she her constant worrying and insecurities can be extremely frustrating for some types! The real issue with getting new CR for Vanya is that she has so much I feel bad tagging new people with her because I don't want to seem greedy or anything. This is probably a strange thing to worry about! So, if you want one of your character to have CR with Vanya and they don't, let me know! I will be more than happy to bother you with her!

Jasper is a rather serious and reserved sparklepire! Threading with Jasper almost always also leads to threading with Alice (or more likely the other way around) since they are pretty much attached at the hip. He's a newer vegetarian so he's still kind of wary on the whole hanging out with people thing. He's also just quiet in general, which does not help him form relationships and he doesn't usually thread well with other quiet characters. He's also an empath, which creates all sorts of OOC issues for me when threading with him. Jasper knows your characters' emotions! It's not something he can turn off and I know how annoying of an ability it is! There's the added issue that I don't usually know your characters' emotions even though Jasper does. If you're ever threading with Jasper I might ask for an emotional read on your character. I apologize in advance! He's also from Twilight, which deserves another apology. If after all that you still want to thread with Jasper, I will happily thread with you! I've been getting better at building his CR, but I know it still needs a lot of work.

And now for my new character:

Cinna is a calm, cool and collected stylist from a strange dystopian world where teenagers fight to the death each year! He's also just plain awesome and a bit crazy and so insanely competent, it's not even funny. If your character wants a stylist in their life- or even if they don't and you just want them to have one- I now have the perfect character for you! He's also really different from anyone I've ever played before, and at this point I am absolutely terrified to be playing him.

The Hunger Games basically ate my life over winter break, and I decided I had to app from it! And I pretty quickly realized I had to app Cinna even though I knew he was going to be really hard to app because his voice is extremely understated and I also told myself that I'd never app a counselor because it terrified me. Despite my best efforts, his app did not go nearly as well as I thought it would and I am now afraid to tag people with him (or any of my characters) because I don't want to subject anyone to him (or them) if they would rather not play with me. I know this is completely ridiculous, but it's just how it is right now. Also, thank you everyone for the crit! I am going to desperately try to fix those issues as best I can. I promise I will do better from now on!

If you want to play with Cinna please let me know, and I will try to make it happen! He is an amazing character and deserves someone that will do him justice and I'm really hoping I'm able to play him to his full potential. He was almost dropped immediately, but I want to give it a try because hopefully it was just a disconnect with his app and I can play him... once I decide on a journal name, PB, and icons (I am second guessing every decision I make with him right now, so his journal status is still up in the air, but eventually he will have one!).



And for anyone that doesn't want to read about my current line-up stress, the point of this post is basically if you have a character you want to play with Vanya, Jasper and/or Cinna that would be awesome and amazing! Comment and I will make sure that threading happens! Every thread I've ever had at Camp has been so much fun and I want to continue having fun with all of you if you'll still have me!

[identity profile] withwords.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I want to preface this with I think you are a great player. And I don't think getting an app in with a low percentage takes away from that. Period. You got in. You love the character. Now go out and have a blast with him.

AS FOR THE CR, I would love for you to jump me ALL THE TIME with any of your characters. I love threading Chigusa off Vanya and I think a few others of mine would be pretty cool with her, like, Hijikata or even this new guy. I would also love to play with Jasper! I've made it a personal goal for Himawari to meet every vampire in camp, so I would definitely be up for them threading and you can ask me all the emotional questions because she is like a roller coaster. And also Hijikata because he is a shinsenpire. AND EVERYONE ELSE. And I was at work for most of the time while apps were up, so I didn't read a lot of them, but I say jump me with Cinna. JUST DO IT. I WILL LOVE IT. ALWAYS. ♥

[identity profile] emotionsathand.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I am slowly getting more comfortable with the idea of still playing Cinna! And thank you also for the offer to play with him. He will likely be bothering one of your characters soon!

I love threading with Chigusa and Vanya so much, so I will definitely continue that and throw her at a few more of yours. She works well with a surprising number of people, so I'm positive there's someone else in your line-up she'll work well with! And I will definitely tag Himawari with Jasper! I know people like to meet all the Camp vampires and I feel bad that Jasper's one of the harder ones to meet since he's really exhausting to maintain a whole post with so it's more random tagging with him, but now that I know I will look out for her and make sure it happens! And that just more threading between our characters in general happens! ♥ ♥!

[identity profile] spookmagnet.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Feel free to jump Tony with any of your three. He's a great guy who likes people! And he's totally vampire-friendly, both the people who are family to him are vampires. Also, he's a gay guy who wears plaid flannel. He needs a stylist, even if he doesn't want one . . . XD

Also, yes, don't worry about your percentage! I understand the feeling, I've had some low successful percentages before and I know it can leave you feeling gun-shy, but from experience, it really has nothing to do with whether or not people want to play with you. ♥ You got in, that's what counts. One of my lowest percentages was the character I held on to the longest, who had the most CR and the deepest relationships.
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[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I definitely will! Even if I throw all three at him at some point to see what works out! And Cinna is the best stylist for the most reluctant, so that might work out amazingly!

The worrying is already decreasing exponentially, so I should be fine once I actually start playing him!

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[personal profile] thegreateststar 2011-02-21 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I can almost guarantee that most people will no longer remember how they voted on your app in a week. Seriously, don't worry about it. You got in and that's all that matters, not by how long a margin you did it. :D
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[personal profile] crisscrossing 2011-02-21 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
This!

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
They probably won't, I never remember my individual votes! I know people aren't going to purposefully avoid him or any of my characters because of app percentages, I'm just worried I won't feel comfortable putting him in posts and such, so in a way I'll end up avoiding everyone... if that makes sense at all. Getting any sort of CR for Cinna is going to be difficult not because people won't want to play with him, but because I will have issues playing him in general.

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[identity profile] alexander.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Or 5 minutes after we voted. . .

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[personal profile] trollinginthe 2011-02-21 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't stress out about app percentages. ♥ You weren't even borderline! It's all good, man. I think that on apps, to some degree, we're not always going to see eye to eye, particularly with how to structure it and whatnot (i.e. I have a friend where what works for her in apps doesn't work for me and vice versa). But if you're in, you're in. What Rahz said — have a blast with him, because you've more than earned it. eta: ALSO, WHAT KURT SAID. We have the memories of goldfish, seriously.

AS FOR CR, you know I always love threading with Vanya. and thank you for putting up with me being ridiculously slow these past few months! I'd love to play with your others as well! I have Iwasawa (quiet musician girl), Jeff (a douchebag with some semblence of a heart deep, deep, deep down inside), and Snake (a blind smartass). Let's make magic.
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[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Stress is definitely decreasing! I just need to get over my own insecurities about playing him, and letting people know that I acknowledge the app could have been a whole lot better helps me feel comfortable getting him out there eventually!

I would gladly play with any of yours! I've been meaning to throw Jasper at Jesse since Parker's mentioned him before, but I usually end up throwing Vanya at him instead, but I'll make it happen eventually. Cinna might end up threading well with Iwasawa, but I may just throw him at a couple of yours and see what works best. ♥!
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[personal profile] crisscrossing 2011-02-21 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS

Also Hanna and Jasper together would be awesome! Let's make this happen!!

[identity profile] emotionsathand.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a good plan!

[identity profile] u-jerk.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey hon. As one of your outvotes, I can say with confidence that I would still be thrilled to play with Cinna-- he sounds like a great character, one you truly love, and you know what? Majority thought I was wrong. AND I'M MORE THAN OK WITH THAT. When I vote someone out, it is never with the thought process of 'god they suck, they could never in a million years play this character right.' No character is worth that much agonizing over, you know? ♥

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so good to know! I will definitely try to tag you with him! ♥

And thank you so, so much for the crit! It was really helpful and I will definitely make sure his voice is more clear in the future, as understated as it is. I am never upset that people vote me out because they always have really good reasons for doing so and I know it's not because they don't want to play with me personally! I just end up upset with myself that I wrote an app that had to get outvotes because I want to do well and live up to the standard of the community, and I end up feeling like I no longer deserve to play with anyone whether they voted for the original app or not. My low app percentage is totally my fault and it's definitely not the individual outvotes that have me worried! I'm just worried about my own ability and fear of getting him out at this point, but I'll get over it eventually!

[personal profile] justice 2011-02-21 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
IF YOU NEED HELP WITH A PB, LET ME KNOW. This is one of my favorite things to do in the world.

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Will do! o/

[identity profile] alexander.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I only have terrible dicks, but as also one of the outvotes on Cinna, I LOVE PLAYING WITH PEOPLE \o/ and would love to play with you!!!!!!!

[identity profile] alexander.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I should add I am not 100% sure that I outvoted you, but it's more likely than not given my app voting tendencies!

Also don't worry, be happy, have fun ♥ !

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[identity profile] tobethemiracle.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I voted out Cinna or not but ... well, I can tell you that people don't remember voting percentages. I had to go and look mine up, which is a touch embarrassing, but I can tell you that two of mine got lower than Cinna: Ronan (76.4%) and Luke (70.2%). And I doubt that anyone actually remembers this, because if I don't and I play them then it's pretty unlikely that anyone else would either. I mean, I had to go and look up what Cinna's percentage was.

As for CR ... hm. How would Jasper like to meet some emotionally damaged people! I seem to have collected them. I'm not sure how.

Also god, Aurica needs a stylist. (Also the others would just be fun to work with)

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no idea what you voted either! I stopped paying attention and just started worrying about the number of votes, not who the votes were. I checked for crit obviously, but worrying about each individual outvote was driving me insane and it didn't matter at that point.

Jasper will gladly meet any of your emotionally damaged people! And I can offer Cinna as a stylist to any of yours that need one or not! Let's thread! ♥
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[personal profile] moextispicy 2011-02-21 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I really wouldn't worry about it! The thing about apps is that they're inherently so inherently limited to be what they are that sometimes you'll end up writing something that...well, if you managed to get in, then it worked! But possibly not to your own satisfaction. And yeah, I've totally had that happen and it's a bitch to deal with, but it doesn't mean you can't play the character? IDK if you feel you genuinely screwed up on him in the app or if you feel that other people felt you did, but either way, all you can really do is play him and try your best to do it right. I think you'll do fine once you're playing him.

And you were trying to pull off something fairly difficult in an app, because Cinna is such an understated character whose passion shows in what he creates rather than what he says, and that's a bitch and a half to show in a monologue where you're also trying to get his verbal voice down. You did well at it, I thought! Just, well. It's an inherently difficult way to app, especially when what he creates is a visual art, and apps that are difficult like that usually get a lower score because they're harder to pull off well than someone who monologues constantly.

...I HAVE NO IDEA IF I AM HELPFUL OR NOT. Srsly, I thought your app was fine, I think you'll do a fine job of playing him, and I enjoy our threads when we thread?

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
YOU ARE VERY HELPFUL! I'm not so much worried I screwed up on his voice, just that I got so into the app concept that I might have sacrificed the voice a little to move the concept along, which I shouldn't have done, but my original sample was almost a thousand words long and that was ridiculous, though it definitely got more of the voice in! I wish I had been able to find a better balance, especially for those that don't know the canon, and if I app a character like him again I'll know better what to do. I knew it was going to be a harder app to make work, I'm honestly surprised it got in at all because it really could have been presented better.

And I enjoy threading with you, too. Cinna would find Rika absolutely adorable- they should definitely thread at some point!
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[personal profile] littlestdeath 2011-02-21 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I have loved every single thread I have had with you, and would be more than thrilled to continue having lots of funtimes with you! ♥♥♥

I was in and out all weekend and only voted on like half of the rounds and I don't recall if Cinna's was one of them, but if you got in it means you got in! I think you play the characters you have SPLENDIDLY and have the utmost faith that you'll do Cinna justice as well. Feel free to throw him at me as you will!

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay for more funtimes! And I'll definitely tag Machika with Cinna once I get him out there! They'll be interesting to thread together!
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[personal profile] lloydly 2011-02-21 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
ANOTHER OUTVOTE SPEAKING HERE - I'm super sorry I didn't have the time/mental presence to leave you crit, by the way. I MAY STILL GET TO IT EVENTUALLY. Anyway I WOULD PLAY WITH CINNA HAPPILY, OKAY ♥ don't worry about it! I think most of us have an app that isn't well received at some point!

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
No worries! I understand not having the time or energy to leave crit and if you don't get to it ever that's perfectly fine! I have a lot of ideas now of why the app wasn't as well received and I've definitely learned ways to make an app for a character like Cinna more accessible.

And I'm so glad you'll play with him! I'm super excited to have him in my lineup and will definitely be tagging around with him a ton once he's settled!
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[personal profile] the_ex_in_xp 2011-02-21 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
As one of your betas I maintain you did just fine and you'll be an awesome Cinna darnit, play with mine! Ramona has a varied style and Azula...actually sets stuff on fire...he might mesh with her, my others wear tights a lot so they're up for experimentation.

I also offer up projectrunjay as a Cinna journal name, but that is just me.

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I will definitely play with yours! And thank you so much for all of the beta help! I can't imagine how it would have done without the improvements I made at your suggestion!

... and that is the most perfect username ever, wow. I have been struggling with thinking of a username from before he got in, and that's awesome! I will be stealing it if that's okay with you!

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[personal profile] justwannahave 2011-02-21 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't stress over it--that's all I can say at 6am in the morning.

Cinna can talk shop with the fairy tale fashionista?

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, he can! It'll be fun!

[identity profile] easybreezyidiot.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I LOVE THREADING WITH YOU. YOU ARE AWESOME. ♥ I think your Cinna will be awesome too!

I would be happy to throw either of mine at any of yours whenever!

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
You are amazingly awesome to thread with too! I'll throw Cinna at either of yours (or both, even!) once I actually start playing him to see which work out! He's actually pretty likely to get along with both of yours!
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[personal profile] devilofajob 2011-02-21 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I always enjoy threading with you, no matter which character. And for some reason the prospect of Cinna meeting Reid, with his... somewhat limited... fashion sense fills me with glee.

As for the app, all I can really offer is sympathy - I was horribly nervous about reapping Minako after she failed out and even after she got in, I've been nervous about playing her because I worry about her voice constantly. But I also think some characters are just harder to capture in an app; it sounds like that's the case with Cinna, at least. That doesn't mean you won't be able to play him in camp (and yes, I know I should follow my own advice here). I think you'll do fine, really.

[identity profile] projectrunjay.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
I enjoy our threads so much, and I'll definitely have Cinna bother Reid at some point! And yeah, I assume it's a pretty common worry, since we all really love the characters we app and want to play them well and having an app do not as well as we expected is always worrying, even though you're probably the only one that remembers how the app did. Everything I've seen of Minako has been amazing, so there's no need to worry (which yes, I should stop doing too!). If you're looking for someone to thread her with she'd probably work well with Vanya and/or Cinna and I'd be more than happy to play with her! ♥!

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[identity profile] capt-liarpants.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
EVERYONE LOVES YOU, there's no need to worry. Also, I'm hundrething all the people who said they never remember who they voted in and out.

[identity profile] projectrunjay.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
THANK YOU! I know people will totally forget about it, I'm just trying to forget about it and move on to actually playing him! Now that I've stated it and everything and written out the issues, it's a lot easier to move beyond them and just have fun again!

... also I don't know my icons! Sorry if this is entirely the wrong kind of icon!

[identity profile] kick-up-a-notch.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
People won't remember what they voted out shortly.

If you're worried about whatever canon he's from keeping you from getting CR- don't! We once had a Corinthian from Sandman who ate eyes and such and he had CR. People will play with youuuuuu.

[identity profile] 00-07.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm definitely realizing that! And I know people won't avoid him because of his canon (if Jasper manages to get CR, so should he!), I'm just worried about myself not putting him out there enough to play with people because I'm nervous, which is all on me! If I make CR plans then I know I'll feel guilty if I don't get him out, so it's extra motivation to play him!
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[personal profile] headcannon 2011-02-22 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Man, I totally used to stress about app percentages too -- Arachne's was TERRIBLE (okay, not really, I think it was probably like 73% but.) but also that character was... not a good character type for me and it really showed. But pretty much an outvote isn't really a "I don't want to play with you" sort of deal. So don't stress too much <333

Also, I love playing with you. (I'M SORRY JADE IS SO UNPLEASANT) and think probably David would get along with either Jasper or Cinna. Estelle would probably like Jasper a lot, too :3

[identity profile] projectrunjay.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
I love playing with Jade even though she's mean to Vanya... Vanya actually needs people to be mean to her sometimes or she starts feeling really paranoid, so thank you! And I can definitely throw Cinna and/or Jasper at David and Jasper at Estelle to see what works!
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[personal profile] mycondolences 2011-02-24 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm someone who stresses about app percentages as well, and doubts things on a low percentage, but no matter the votes, the fact that you got in means you should go ahead and enjoy playing the character! Don't be afraid to play them, and don't let votes get you down. I also doubt anyone remembers how they voted by now. Apps doesn't necessarily represent the exact way you'd be playing a character. I've apped a chara and never got him in at all, but I know I'm great at playing him, and others have told me so as well. So I bet you'll be awesome at Cinna!

I abstained on the Hunger Games apps, so I didn't even read them (because I'm reading canon and didn't want to get spoiled :|b) But I know I'd be delighted to play with you, as always ♥