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BIG Cadet Academy
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BIG Cadet Academy
BIG Cadet Academy for the Valiant
In its dying moments, SOCS merged with BIG, despite the fact that they'd been enemies for a time. BIG's cadet academy had already been established, but suddenly BIG had a bunch of experiments left over from SOCS. BIG wasn't so evil to keep up something so unethical as experimentation on live subjects… but these were the leftovers. The war is getting long, hard. They're starting to justify the use of experiments in hopes of creating stronger, genetically enhanced soldiers.
Meanwhile, BIG Cadet Academy for the Valiant is accepting more and more students at an alarming rate. Feeding children as young as eleven propaganda, teaching them to fight, and then placing them on the battlefield or into labs as soon as they come of age, it seems as though BIG is getting more desperate (and ruthless) than ever before…
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Here is the recreated (and hopefully better) version of the original boarding school roleplay. The very basic story is summarized above, but I'll put it in clearer terms. The story is that now that SOCS, a very evil group of scientists who used to experiment on live beings, has been destroyed, BIG has been left with their experiments. At first, they were only using the leftovers, but they have now grown so desperate for power in the war that they are creating more experiments in an effort to make stronger soldiers. BIG also has a boarding school for students (BIG Cadet Academy for the Valiant or BCAftV) who will either fight or do science for them when they graduate. Mostly students learn propaganda about BIG, science, and combat skills, although all of the core classes are more or less there. At the academy, there is a lab. Some experiments are living in the lab for the students to use as test subjects in their lessons. But when a group of students becomes aware of these experiments plot for escape, they have to decide if they want to help or not. This roleplay will be about the days leading up to a small rebellion from students and experiments at BIG. If you have a half-baked, undeveloped idea for a character, don't worry because this is a perfect place for character development!
Your character can be a student or an experiment. While there is no limited number of characters, we ask that there only be up to eight experiments right now for smoothness and believability. Please consider if you will have time to commit to this roleplay before you join, especially if you're making an experiment character. Two of my characters are experiments, which leaves six experiment slots left as of right now. You don't need to have been in the old roleplay to join this one! If you were in the original roleplay, you can keep your character or make a new one. I'm also going to give you first dibs on experiment slots if you already had an experiment character for the next few days; that only seems fair.
Here is the character form for students (please note that all students must be human):
Name:
Pronouns:
Age (11-17, please):
Appearance:
Personality:
Skills and abilities:
Likes/dislikes:
Shipping:
Other:
And for experiments:
Name and experiment number:
Pronouns:
Age:
Appearance:
Species (can be completely, partially, or not at all human):
Skills and abilities:
Likes/dislikes:
Shipping:
Other:
I will post my charries when this goes up, and we will start this Saturday, March 23. Anyone can join at any time.
submitted by Periwinkle, age 14, BCAftV
(March 17, 2024 - 7:58 pm)
(March 17, 2024 - 7:58 pm)
not to nag, but are you planning to write Win and Zia's next part soon? Do you need me to write a different thing for Altair? (also i might change aer name again, because I saw another Kyngdom character with that name and don't want it to get confusing)
(August 28, 2024 - 7:35 pm)
yupp sorry it's been on my to-do list to respond like every day but that's definitely not an excuse. I am going to do it uh not right now because I really have to get ready for bed but yes I will do it tonight (as well as finish important dates for the MCU)...
wait no I'll do it right now.
also thank you for posting that reminder because I really needed that. Seriously, thank you.
oh and I've been meaning to say but idk if a qpr/platonic ship would work for Altair and Win but also I'm awkward in trying to know if social stuff will work (like, should I say hi to this person or just keep walking? What do people even usually talk about? Is this something that a lot of people do or is it just me? Is everyone like me? What do people do?!??) so I'm not good at ships at all so idk do you think it would work because I honestly can't tell.
<~Win~>/
“You - you realize nobody cares, right? And unfair, perhaps. There’s not really room for many festivals in here, if you can -” Win thought that had been a clever joke, but Altair stopped mid-sentence, stumbling over aer words, like that still hadn't been the right response to Win's remark. Win briefly wondered if he had said something wrong to make Altair stumble over aer words; if he had offended Altair. Maybe he had been insensitive; after all, he couldn't understand the situation Altair was in. And ae was right, no one really cared. It was close to hopeless. Close, but maybe not quite?
Before Win could answer, Zia interrupted. "Hi, it's nice to meet you Altair," she said. "I hate to interrupt, but all the other groups are already starting. The boy chatting away here," she threw a pointed glance at Win, who beamed back, "And I actually came here to ask if you would partner up with us?" Leave it to Zia to get things on track again.
Altair shruged. “Evidently. There’s no other choice, is there?”
Win had to concede aer point. "Well, then what do you want to start with?" he asked Altair. "Anything specific you want, or...?"
No edits because I'm tired and rushing so that's why if any of this is weird...
(August 28, 2024 - 11:22 pm)
Haha i'm awful at socialness too. I think a qpr mostly depends on if Win and Altair get along. Which it seems like they might. but if you want them to be in a qpr, I'll just age Altair down (and post a new charrie sheet because i really need to do that (and choose a new name), and hopefully find a way to make it less ridiculously long (it's already the short version!)). Actually would you be willing to make Win 16 maybe? and then they could both be 16?
also what do you mean exactly by a qpr? (if any of this is beyond CB restrictions let me know) I was thinking kind of like - just nebulous and not really bound by conventions or romantic or platonic or whatnot, mostly. I was thinking a lot of joking around, and Win's caringness and thoughtfulness could contrast with Altair's rougher-ness and like cynicism, and maybe like some degree of hand holding or wanting to like sit next to each other all the time (Altair might push away a bit and feel strange if others saw them), and maybe Win would convince Altair to let him see aer drawings and really like them and then Altair would draw him random stuff sometimes, and maybe they could like have a smaller plot about discussing that they'd rather it be a qpr than anything else, or even someone thinking that they were dating, or something like that. also Altair might find it a bit ridiculous that Win is so relaxed all the time, and possibly try to convince him that things are going to go wrong when they aren't because ae thinks they will. also since Altair used to have this friend (really aer only friend ever) and she kind of was mean a lot and always blamed Altair when she made a mistake and that sort of thing and then she died from a misfunctioned experiment or something and so ae's probably going to be very anxious about having a close relationship. Also very awkward. I go back and forth on whether ae should be autistic or not, but regardless. i'll think about it more but that's what comes to mind.
anyway i'll post aer part later! thanks for getting this out :D
(August 29, 2024 - 12:34 pm)
* Altair *
Win seems to agree. “Well, then what do you want to start with? Anything specific, or…?” He says it cautiously, as if he’s not sure what Altair is going to say next, but smiles afterwards.
Ae goes with aer natural response. “Can you make me a ghost?” Only afterwards does ae realize how awkward that sounds. “Or - er - you could turn my freckles into stars. Just ignore the whole ghost thing, actually. Well, if it’s going to kill me -”
Ae cuts aemself off. why does ae ever talk to people.
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btw the new character sheet should be coming out soon but first i have to choose a name for aem and it's hard. we'll see what happens... maybe if we're lucky we'll choose one that actually fits!
(September 1, 2024 - 6:08 pm)
^Lee^
(September 6, 2024 - 9:29 pm)
* Altair *
Altair suddenly feels very aware of Zia and Wins’ eyes on aem, and that the only exit from aer room is behind them. And yet Win is smiling. “Sure. We could make your freckles glow in the dark, if you'd like! Then they could be like stars and ghosts!”
Ae hesitates. “But - then wouldn’t it be easy to see me? In the dark?”
Zia nods. “That’s the point. Imagine how useful that could be! And besides, it’s not like you’re in active combat or anything. Or any combat.”
Ae shrugs, suddenly reminded of the reason BIG is doing this. “Okay, fine. How about we make it so i can turn it on and off? And then they look like stars when they’re off? Just as long as there’s no -” ae imitates the voice that sometimes advertises BIG’s purposes on the school intercom - “stabbing, choking, burning, poison, projectile weapons, or, uh… anything painful or deadly, let’s go with that.”
Peri, if you’d rather go with this you can, i was just trying to make there be a more urgent conflict or thing to write about :D
Spiderwort~
Colin adds that they'll also be taking notes. He's already scribbling in his journal. Via doesn't seem phased. "Spiderwort, I want to be an artist like you."
Spiderwort shrugs. He doesn’t know if he’s an artist. Nonetheless, he takes a stack of paper, a pencil, and a spare eraser out of his bag. “Draw,” he says. He gets his own sketchbook and pencils out, too. He still needs to ink a drawing of basil he made earlier. “Do you like plants?”
(September 7, 2024 - 1:10 pm)
Hey sorry I promise I will get Cress up soon I was having trouble writing it and I have been really busy but I've had these ready for a while and not put them up
~Colin~
Mx. Frost was scolding Spiderwort the next time Colin looked up. They were upset about Spiderwort handing out cookies. Spiderwort didn’t seem to have anything to say to this, and Mx. Frost didn’t seem to be going away, so finally, Colin stepped in.
“Ah, actually, Mx. Frost,” Colin said. “Those cookies do have properties - they’re supposed to enhance the experiments’ health and help build up their immune systems in the hope that they will be able to withstand more complicated tests without struggle. We don’t want death getting in the way of our work, do we?” Colin forced a chuckle and winced inwardly - he was a bad liar.
Mx. Frost frowned for a minute, started to say something, stopped, and sighed. “Okay. But next time tell me first.”
“Right,” said Colin as xe walked away. He gave Spiderwort a nod and returned to his work.
*Zinnia*
Avi was motioning for Zinnia to come closer, but it would be hard to without grabbing Lee and Aly’s attention. They moved carefully until they were a bit closer - probably not too close to raise suspicion, but close enough to hear what they were saying.
(September 7, 2024 - 8:19 pm)
-Avi-
Zinnie moved closer. "Relven, Leskie, this is my best friend, Zinnie." Avi said, a hint of pride hidden in his voice.
After short introductions were made between the three, quietly of course, so as not to raise alarm with Zinnie's partners, Avi filled Zinnia in.
"Now we just need to switch." Avi hesitated. He hadn't played out how this was going to work. Obviously it couldn't be him talking to other students so he said, "Rel, Leskie, do you think you could go over there and talk to the other students? I'm not really sure how it would work for me to do it."
(September 8, 2024 - 7:16 am)
{Aly}
"Thanks!" Lee turned back to the experiment. "So, um," she stammered. "Um, the experiment..."
Aly smiled and supplied, "We were going to use it for camoflauge, right? So how could we make the colors adjustable based on the environment?" And although she was saying this out loud, she admitted that her mind was wandering...specifically about the dance, and how amazing it was to be able to dance with Lee, who was such a beautiful, kind, caring person...From the corner of her vision, Aly thought she imagined Zinnia move, but shrugged it off as she turned back to Lee.
&Leskie&
"Relven, Leskie, this is my best friend, Zinnie." Avi said, a hint of pride hidden in his voice.
"Nice to meet you, Zinnie," Leskie said quietly, trying not to arouse suspicion from the other groups. When the others introduced themselves, she asked, "What do we need to do?"
"Now we just need to switch." Avi hesitated, before saying, "Rel, Leskie, do you think you could go over there and talk to the other students? I'm not really sure how it would work for me to do it."
Leskie nodded, turning to Relven to see if he agreed. Leskie decided to let Rel take the lead, since she didn't know exactly what to say, if she was being honest.
(September 9, 2024 - 4:11 pm)
I imagine it's all right to call Lee and Aly "girls" since they're both she/her? And @Peri, don't worry about Cress' part, it's fine if it takes a while :)
/Relven/
"Relven, Leskie, this is my best friend, Zinnie," Avi said as Zinnia drifted inconspiciously over.
"Nice to meet you, Zinnie," Leskie murmured.
"Hey, Zinnie," Rel said. "Great to meet you."
"What do we need to do?" Leskie asked.
"Now we just need to switch," Avi told them. "Rel, Leskie, do you think you could go over there and talk to the other students? I'm not really sure how it would work for me to do it."
Leskie nodded, looking uncertain, and Rel nodded too. He'd already thought about how this might work. Aly and Lee seemed much more focused on their conversation than on their work, and he knew that he could probably do this. "We'll ask them if we can switch," he said. "See you later, Avi."
He turned towards the students, trying to focus on the familiar world of the academy again instead of this new world of the experiments that he was only just starting to know about. "Alyria, Kathleen!" he called. "Hey, girls. Hope I'm not interupting anything?"
(September 10, 2024 - 1:11 pm)
Spiderwort~
To Spiderwort’s surprise, Colin steps in. He makes up a lie about the cookies doing something for the experiments’ immune systems, and Mx. Frost finally walks away, shaking xer head.
Colin gives Spiderwort a nod. Spiderwort isn’t sure if he’s supposed to nod back. He eventually decides to say, “thanks. But - I thought - you’re a good student - why?" Why would Colin lie to a teacher for Spiderwort’s benefit? Especially a lie so big and potentially dangerous?
(September 10, 2024 - 5:38 pm)
(October 5, 2024 - 7:23 pm)
hehee, yeah, sorry, I've been busy... I will try to get a part out tomorrow! I have a lot of homework though, so... no promises :)
(October 6, 2024 - 12:36 am)
don't stress out about it! i know you're busy.
(October 10, 2024 - 6:18 pm)
-Zia-
Altair shrugs. “Okay, fine. How about we make it so i can turn it on and off? And then they look like stars when they’re off? Just as long as there’s no -” ae imitates a voice that Zia recognizes as the voice that advertises BIG’s purposes on the school intercom - “stabbing, choking, burning, poison, projectile weapons, or, uh… anything painful or deadly, let’s go with that.”
Win is giggling at Altair's imitation---even Zia has to admit that it really is spot on---so Zia rolls her eyes at him and turns to smile at Altair, choosing to ignore her lab partner for the time being. "Sure," she says. "We can apply phosphors to your freckles to make them glow. You'll be able to turn them on and off since they need to be exposed to bright light a few hours before in order to glow.* Phosphors are usually toxic, but we have some in the lab that are super safe!" Zia rubbed some of the phosphors onto the back of her hand to show Altair. "These have already been in bright light, so you can see their colors really clearly. What colors would you like?"
*just pretend this makes sense with Altair being able to turn it on and off :P
(October 14, 2024 - 12:26 pm)