"YES!" Lyra exclaimed, jumping out of her seat and doing a fist bump into the air. Two hundred fifty-two thousand minutes (roughly translating into half a year if she was doing the math correctly) of pouring over her theory of levitation and finally--finally--she cracked it. She figured out how to do it. The possibilities were endless and all of the ways she could implement them into her Blue Bolt suit were making her eager to begin working on them, perhaps even adjusting their design so that she could run in them without as many issues.
In her excitement, she forgot that she was not in the safety of her apartment or even the hushed halls of the engineering building she worked at in the university. Every eye in the very crowded cafe was aimed at her, the hushed silence unnatural when compared to cacophony that was surrounding her only a few moments before. As the realization dawned on her, her arm quickly fell to her side. "Sorry," she said quickly sitting back down. Conversations continued where they left off, though many still stared and pointed at her. Doing her best to control her embarrassed blush, she focused back on her papers.
The presence at her table forced her to look away. "Look, I didn't mean to cause any problems. It won't happen again."
It’s not the nicest apartment in the world, nor is it the cleanest. Neither Aiden nor Jaimie are home very often, the former preferring to spend his time wandering the city and the latter spending most of his time on odd shifts at work. As such, neither of them care to clean.
Walking into the apartment leads first into the kitchen, where a rickety table and stove take place. The counters are always covered in something, but both Jaimie and Aiden do their best to keep the table itself as clear as they can. There is a small window in front of the sink that lets light into the kitchen, especially in the morning, and sometimes Aiden will sit on the table and just look out the window while he drinks his morning coffee.
The next room is the living room, which really only consists of a couch that Jaimie found at a flea market, a TV gifted by Jaimie’s parents, and a lamp that Aiden thought looked way too funny to pass up. Besides that, Jaimie often spends nights on the couch, crashing from his late shifts onto the first comfy surface he sees. Sometimes he’ll just drop his overnight bag there and then leave it, which leads to an eventual mess if no one picks it up.
Down the hall is a bathroom and the two bedrooms. Aiden took the smaller bedroom, and he’s pretty sure it used to be an office, which means no actual closet. Most of his clothes are either strewn haphazardly on the floor or on a rack that he brought in. His vigilante costume however, is hidden in a suitcase, inconspicuously propped up against the rack, like he’d just thrown it there while he’d been searching for something else. Most people, including Jaimie, just scan right over it when they look at Aiden’s room. The giant three pane window is the nicest part of the apartment, and Aiden sometimes asks Jaimie if he’d wanted the former office space. Jaimie however, hates mornings, and therefore doesn’t really care for when the sun comes up and shines through the window. Aiden loves it.
In his room is also a desk where he keeps... things? He just seems to put all the things that he found himself pinching, figuring he might as well just keep them there, and maybe one day he’ll figure out how to return them. In front of the desk is a bulletin board with little notes and things for himself. It’s the only way he’ll ever remember anything. Most of it is stupid things like getting groceries or reminding himself not to punch that one annoying guy that he met at the music store. There are a few notes, buried under the more mundane ones, with lists of names and addresses of Aiden’s old life. Just because he doesn’t keep in contact with his former people doesn’t mean he’s lost track of them.
Sung-Min Yu: 54, male, Chun Ho Jin FC: Quiet, stoic, and hardworking, Sung-Min was optimistic about starting a life in America. He’s imprinted his hardworking attitudes on all three of his daughters, and is usually proud of them.
Mi-Young Yu: 50, female, Margaret Cho FC: Head of her household and the main decision maker, Mi-Young moved to America with her husband a few months after they got married. She’s unafraid to make herself heard.
Grace Yu: 28, female, Bae Suzy FC: Grace was born shortly after the Yu parents moved to America, and eagerly adjusted to farm life. She found herself enjoying taking care of the animals most of all, and now takes care of the majority of them. She’s demure and sweet, but if anyone threatens her sisters, she can get very loud very quickly.
Hannah Yu: 25, female, Kim Ji Won FC: Since she’s moved away, Hannah is the black sheep of the Yu family, and she’s aware of it. Her defiance got her in trouble plenty growing up, and she knows it’ll only get worse as she stays away. She’s afraid to go back to the farm, even though she won’t admit it.
Rebecca Yu: 22, female, Shin Se Kyung FC: The youngest Yu, Rebecca is a mix of both of her sisters. She’s a sweetheart like Grace, but isn’t afraid to defy things she disagrees with like Hannah. She does a lot of the cooking for the meals the family sells and provides, and is secretly considering going to culinary school.
This prompt is the first mandatory prompt we have at Vigilante RP, it’ll also be a pretty straight forward one which should help propel activity and story arcs forward! There are a number of different ways you can chose to complete the prompt which will be listed below. We ask that every member completes this by Saturday 7th July.
You can either complete the task by posting a new starter in the starter tag or by submitting a plot drop if you have one already open.
- If posting a new open starter as you currently do not have one open please keep in mind that the rules and interaction guidelines must still be followed but you can choose from any of the formats we allow:
Threading - Full Para
Gif Conversation - Speech with a Gif
Gif Thread - Short Para
- You can also choose to put out a starter call, either written by yourself or by reblogging one prewritten, which is open for everyone to request specific new starters from you.
Please make sure you tag your posts with #startervig !!
- If you already have an open starter in the tags then do not feel like you have to post another one! Instead you can submit a plot drop to the main for your character. It must be a significant and unique plot that will carry an arc & character development and be open for many different characters to pick up, so different people have the option to approach you if interested, rather than written for one specific person in mind.
It could be a request that requires multiple characters involvement and the request for specific connections to be made but must have an endpoint in mind. Once you submit the plot drop to the main we will begin releasing these for everyone to see and offer to be partners with you. This is a great chance to explore ideas for your character’s development and relationships!
There is a wanted plots tag you could look in for any inspiration, the only limitation we have is that it’s not rule breaking (i.e. major plot changing for the whole roleplay, godmodding specific characters or npcs) it should be okay! For anyone who wishes to submit a plot drop but doesn’t have an open starter then you can also do this option too, after the starter has been posted.
TL;DR: Despite neither parent having a clue how to deal with a little genius like Lyra, Mom and Dad are great. Aunt Evelyn is wild and reckless and free. Uncle Ben tries. Grandma and Grandpa are okay.
Parents:
Noah Rey. 55. FC: Demian Bichir. Noah grew up in a large family (the fourth child of five) and was used to the endless fighting among his siblings. On their family farm, they were expected to work hard and not ask questions. Noah was the first to go to college and never looked back once he left the small town he grew up in. This makes his relationship with his family very strained at best, as they believe he abandoned them for money.
No matter what, Lyra has always been close with her father. Perhaps it was their shared love of science fiction or the correlation in their chosen fields of study, but the two were two peas in a pod. He instilled in her a similar work ethic his parents raised him with, which (as per usual) Lyra takes a little too seriously by diving herself head first into work. Although he often felt out of depth with having a daughter who seemed smarter than him sometimes, he did his best to give her a happy childhood. No matter what, he takes joy in always getting his little girl to smile.
Cassidy Rey (nee Warren). 57. FC: Diane Lane. Born and raised in Newhaven, Cassidy was the only child for a good portion of her life until her younger sister was born during her teenage years. Her parents were both psychologists and were very popular among the wealthy circles in the city, often causing them to treat Cassidy as more of a trophy. She was distant from her parents due to latent resentment from her rebellious young adult phase, but made an effort to mend their relationship once Lyra was born.
Lyra’s mother has always been her backbone. While her father could make her feel better, her mother had the unnatural talent of making Lyra believe she could do anything. Cassidy always tried to push her, sometimes too much, and Lyra was all to eager to accept the challenge. They both like being right, which lead to many fights between the two, and Cassidy could never quite connect to her daughter the way that Noah was able to. Despite their arguments and misunderstandings, there was always a great amount of love and respect toward each other and Lyra often confines in her mother about most of the events in her life.
Grandparents:
Lyra never actually met her paternal grandparents. She is aware that her grandfather had died before she was born, but she has only heard of her grandmother in stories.
Wyatt Warren. 88. FC: Robert Duvall. Technically the first to name her genius (a fact he never lets her forget), Wyatt is very proud of his granddaughter. He has always insisted that intelligence ran in his family and that Lyra is just the next generation of that trait. He was a man who loved the finer things, often showing off his accomplishments and degrees to anyone who would listen to him. Lyra, too, became another thing for him to show off to his wealthy old clients at a Christmas party, but luckily for him, she never minded.
Alice Warren. 85. FC: Ellen Burstyn. Tending to be on the judgmental side, Alice has always been a woman who speaks her mind. After several successful years as a psychologist, she prides herself in being able to read people. Lyra is no different. Alice actively disagreed with how her parents raised her and insisted she remain with students her own age. Regardless, she is proud of her accomplishments, even if she does mutter an “I told you so” every time Lyra does something socially awkward.
Extended Family:
As stated, Lyra’s father has a lot of older siblings that Lyra knows very little of. When she was younger, her father would take her to his eldest brother’s farm where her cousins would torment her. She is aware that she has more family on his side, but she has no need or desire to truly meet them.
Benjamin Rey. 53. FC: Eugenio Derbez. As the youngest of the Rey siblings, Ben looked up to his brother Noah. While not quite smart enough to get into a university, Noah did help him go out on his own when he tried to leave their home town. Even though Ben eventually moved back home, he never felt any ill will toward Noah like their other siblings did. He is the only one that visits them at least twice a year. Noah appreciates it, even if Lyra finds it so weird that the two are related when they are nothing alike.
Evelyn Warren. 41. FC: Katie Holmes. The accident little sister has always been a little on the crazy side. She benefited from having parents that were a too old to discipline as they used to and an older sister who moved out as soon as she was accepted into college. She was prone to doing what she wanted when she wanted. Despite that, she was determined to be the best aunt ever. She was their go to babysitter for a long time and Lyra has clear memories of Evelyn teaching her how to put on her makeup and wear pretty dresses. The two are close and no matter what, Evelyn is always there for her birthday every year.
Home is a one bedroom apartment with a beautiful view of a brick wall to greet her every morning. After finishing her doctorates and having a crisis after her mentor turned into a supervillain, she moved there with the intent of moving elsewhere once she finished reassessing her life. She decided to stay there because the rent was inexpensive and she wanted to use the extra money for her projects.
Her main living area is very neat. Not a pin out of place and every book is placed in the proper dewey decimal system. Her one complaint about the apartment is that there isn’t nearly enough room for all of her books and food (she stores some books in her kitchen cupboard when she can’t find room for it).
Her bedroom on the other hand is another story. One might assume a nuclear bomb when off in there. This is where she does most of her work on her suit, her working desk littered with bits and pieces of prototype parts she had build over the years and schematics sticking out of its drawers. Her bed is hardly ever made because, more often than not, she gets out of bed in a rush to try to pinpoint an idea she had in her dreams. Clothes are the only thing she keeps tidy, unable to function if a sock is on the floor, but not batting an eye if an empty grenade shell takes its place.
The pieces of her suit are stored in her closet. Some pieces, such as her boots and gauntlets, are in a safe for safety reasons, but her bullet proof chest plate and arm sleeves are hanging among her jackets and dresses. Even her helmet is placed next to her array of baseball hats. Considering how she placed a hand scanner to get into her closet, she doesn’t think it’s an issue.
