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sticks and bones. ([personal profile] sticksandbonesmods) wrote in [community profile] outofsticks2025-01-01 09:16 pm
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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!

  • 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!

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Ford Pines

[personal profile] cryptograms 2025-03-13 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Name: Stanford Pines
Place of Birth: Haven
Reasons for Joining the Grove: He and Stan actually lived in the fae woods before the Grove was founded

History:
  • He was born in Haven! Unlike in canon, Stan was viewed as the useful, reliable brother. Ford was the one their father saw as a waste of space, a weird nerdy kid that wasn't any help when it came to running a business.

  • Eventually, Stan and Ford left Haven entirely and set off on their own adventures! Their relationship was less codependent and clingy, so they spent plenty of time adventuring both together and on their own.

  • Some time before the Grove was founded, Ford and Stan settled in the fae woods and built a little cabin for themselves. Ford threw himself into researching all the weird things happening in there and had the time of his life.

  • Shortly after the Grove was founded, Dipper and Mabel's parents died and they come to live with Stan and Ford.

  • Ford continued to desperately research the fae woods and the corruption even as the situation in the Grove deteriorated.


  • Things established in previous investigations/plotting:
  • Ford had an at least professional relationship with Lily, Aldric, and Olivia!

  • After Aldric became the Shadow Man, Ford was one of the people studying his new shadow body in an attempt to understand what the fuck was going on with him

  • Ford was involved with Aldric and Olivia's plans to do something to try to help the situation. It involved the moon.


  • Role: Resident researcher, wizard, and eccentric old guy. Past life Ford was generally much less aggressively independent than his canon counterpart, and more aware of the importance of preserving his own health and life for the sake of his family. That said, he was still endlessly curious and eager to learn everything he could about his surroundings.

    Looking for: Anyone else who was down to defy the laws of nature in the pursuit of knowledge.

    Wants and Wishes: I think it would be very funny if past life Ford has some sort of intense academic rivalry with someone else, especially if it pre-dated the Grove.