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A NEW YEAR, A FORGOTTEN YOU
Once upon a time, in the continent of Ostorn, there was a town called Haven. After a deadly plague had ravaged the lands, a man decided to strike out and pave a new trade route to cities barred by a lack of roads and an abundance of natural blockades...
Welcome to the first past life plotting post of 2025! Sticks and Bones is a setting where player characters are the reincarnations of previous residents of the town that Aldric founded within the woods as a midway stop between cities on his new trade route. The continent of Ostorn and the world of Sticks and Bones is a magical land inspired by the Tales of series, among other games. Below in the comments are some explanations, locations and pre-existing NPCs who can be referenced!
Players with dropped characters are encouraged to include their dropped characters if only for potential backstory purposes for others, but it is not a requirement.
While we don't want to restrict things a lot, we must ask you keep the following in mind!
When you're ready, please use this form and then tag out!
Name: it u
Place of Birth: where u from
Reasons for Joining the Grove: why u here
History: whahappun (also how did u die)
Role: what u doin
Looking for: what are you most interested in having for your past life cr?
Wants and Wishes: anything else!
Welcome to the first past life plotting post of 2025! Sticks and Bones is a setting where player characters are the reincarnations of previous residents of the town that Aldric founded within the woods as a midway stop between cities on his new trade route. The continent of Ostorn and the world of Sticks and Bones is a magical land inspired by the Tales of series, among other games. Below in the comments are some explanations, locations and pre-existing NPCs who can be referenced!
Players with dropped characters are encouraged to include their dropped characters if only for potential backstory purposes for others, but it is not a requirement.
While we don't want to restrict things a lot, we must ask you keep the following in mind!
- Although this is a magical setting where plant-animals and beasts like the Guardians exist, characters must be human in their past life, with few exceptions. Please speak to the mods if you feel something else is better for your character.
- The level of technology was a bit skewed, but largely it was very basic electricity that just... happened to be magic. Light bulbs, the magic of indoor plumbing.
- Speaking of magic, while there are forms of magic such as enchantment and standard RPG mechanics, the Celestial magic that's been included in the game plot is not open to characters in their past lives.
- You are more than welcome to include new locations or expand on current ones, though if it is noted to reach out to a specific player about it, please do that. Ostorn is a large continent, and there is an even bigger world out there.
- The Goddesses are known, but very distantly as ancient history. Religion depends on the region, but Guardians, being demigod animals, are frequent objects of worship.
- Your past life should not be a 1:1 parallel to your current life! Things change, situations change, and the new reincarnations got off very badly actually.
When you're ready, please use this form and then tag out!
Name: it u
Place of Birth: where u from
Reasons for Joining the Grove: why u here
History: whahappun (also how did u die)
Role: what u doin
Looking for: what are you most interested in having for your past life cr?
Wants and Wishes: anything else!
Alex
Odile
Place of Birth: Crescent Islands probably?
Reasons for Joining the Grove: Hiding from The Law
History: A highly educated scholar who, for entirely personal reasons, ended up making a living as an infobroker on the black market. She left home after her parents passed away in order to expand her network internationally. When authorities started closing in on some of her bigger clients she decided the Grove was the perfect place to lay low for a while. She doesn't actually need the money from teaching, but it makes for a good cover.
If asked, she would tell you she has no idea how she ended up adopting two mishievous teenagers, but the truth is that they're adorable little rascals and it broke her heart to see them so lost and alone after their parents died. She is definitely only teaching them good things and nothing illicit like knife throwing or lock picking or anything like that.
She is acquainted with Stan from their respective criminal lives, and while she doesn't exactly hide it she will verbally deny having any idea who he is.
Role: Teacher, mostly
Looking for: Shenanigans
Odile Plotting Thread
Fern
Place of Birth: Probably Haven?
Reasons for Joining the Grove: He thought it sounded cool
History: He and his dog, Jake, wandered into town one day looking for an adventure. As far as anyone can tell he's an orphan that's been living on the streets, but he really does think and talk about everything like it's a big adventure, so he... seems to have done okay for himself? Truly, a feral child who is lucky not to have died from eating the wrong kind of mushroom. The dog is his best friend.
At some point he loses his right arm. Presumably cult-related? Probably stupid.
In his time in the Grove he has built a tiny kingdom out of cardboard boxes for stray cats to live in. It is the Box Kingdom.
Role: Some weird kid
Looking for: Friends, enemies, princesses
Wants and Wishes: I think it would be hilarious if he found someone princess-like and had a crush on them, but it's not vital.
Fern Plotting Thread
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Stephanie Brown
Place of Birth: uhhh TBD
Reasons for Joining the Grove: TBD
History: TBD
Role: TBD
Looking for: TBD
Wants and Wishes: TBD
Steph Plotting Thread