forum Double Dare // oxo Romance?? // OPEN

Started June 19, 2019 by @croccin-champagne

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Double Dare. Sure, you've heard of the phrase, but have you heard of the band? Chances are, probably not. An they're alright with that, considering the only reason they're even a thing is revenge. Sound like an odd reason to start a band? That's because it is.

When Katsumi Taj's boyfriend breaks up with her, in the middle of the hallway during passing period, she's understandably heartbroken. Things seem to take a turn for the worse when she finds out he had been cheating on her, with one of his band's groupies. In an attempt to cheer her up, one of her friends jokingly suggests forming their own band, to beat her ex in the upcoming Battle of The Bands. Only…the idea isn't too bad, and they actually find themselves considering it.

1. Proper grammar, full sentences, good spelling, and punctuation, for the love of god.

2. If I haven't rped with you, I might ask for a sample of your writing. If I turn you down, regardless of whether I have or not, it's nothing against you. I just have a specific thing in mind.

3. Three or so sentences, please! Make sure your responses make it easy to respond in turn.

4. No Mary Sues/Gary Sues. Make your characters unique, the way an actual person would be.

5. I might add to these rules, just keep that in mind.

Beyond your main character, you'll have one other secondary character, to get all the band members. Y'know, not counting all the other minor characters that make appearances. And uh, because I know I have a habit of not making things super clear, our mains will have a romantic like, subplot type thing between them.

Name:
Nickname/s(optional):
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Appearance:
Usual Outfit/Style:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Backstory:
Theme Song:
Other:

Name: Katsumi Taj
Nickname/s: Queenie, Kat, Taj
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Pansexual
Appearance: Dark brown hair, cut to about between her shoulder blades and usually pulled into a braid, or left loose. It's naturally curly, but she takes care to straighten it at least enough to just have small waves. Her skin is on the darker side of golden tan, and incredibly smooth, minus the various scars covering her body, though those are usually hidden. 5'4 and curvy, though she hides a startling amount of strength under those curves. Almond shaped eyes that are a dark brown, almost black, like a starless night sky.
Tattoos: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/764697211710063929/, the rose is in color. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/423971752396841236/ on the inside of her right wrist. Also has a quarter rest tattooed on her left middle finger.
Usual Outfit/Style: Usually along the lines of ripped blue jeans or shorts. Solid colored tops, favors black tank tops, but is plenty willing to wear whatever she thinks fits her outfit that day, regardless of weather. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/368028600794741126/ A floral print bomber jacket, that she bought at a thrift store in fairly amazing condition. Black combat boots, heeled ankle boots, sandals, converse, you name it. All of her shoes are from thrift stores and Goodwill, so they've got a bit of wear, but she's managed to fix most of that up. A black beanie if she's feeling it. Wears a thin silver chain with an odd silver cylinder on it. When asked, she just says it was a gift, and most people accept that and assume it's something sentimental. In actuality, the cylinder twists in half to reveal a small lighter.
Likes: Music, stargazing, coffee(though she only ever drinks it black), sour candies, her night routine.
Dislikes: The cold, having to spend too much money on clothes, talking about her dad, pork, the smell of bleach.
Backstory: Her mother is a second generation immigrant, her parents having immigrated from Japan before giving birth to her. Her father is a first generation immigrant from Iraq, who came over just a few years before meeting Katsumi's mother. Katsumi had a fairly happy childhood, if a bit unconventional, with her parents constantly moving with her father's construction job. When she was twelve, however, her father was arrested and sentenced to ten years in federal prison for armed bank robbery. Neither she, nor her mother, have talked to him since then, Katsumi more out of some sort of fear that he won't be the man she remembers. She met Gray on her first day of middle school, and the two have been inseparable since she hit him in the face with a football after he said girls couldn't throw. Obviously, he's changed that view.
Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep8eyIfG7Ik Probably.
Other: Birthday is December 21st. She met the other two in their shared World History class. A singer.

Name: Grayson Santiago
Nickname/s: Gray, Santiago
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Gaayyyy
Appearance: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/843439836438352084/. His arms are littered with self-harm scars.
Usual Outfit/Style: Like in the pic, usually grey t-shirts, or graphic tees. Black jeans and his black and green running shoes. Wears a hand woven black and blue friendship bracelet on his right wrist, Katsumi has the matching one on her left.
Likes: Sunny weather, playing soccer, anything sweet, his instrument, pranks, having fun.
Dislikes: Alcohol, vegetables, bullies, Pepsi.
Backstory: His parents got divorced when he was ten, and he started acting out around the same time, thinking it was his fault they had split. This downhill climb continued, and Katsumi was the only person, besides his parents(they supported him and offered help the best they could), to stick with him. When he was sixteen, Katsumi, with the permission and help of his parents, got him admitted to a psych ward for a few weeks. When he was released, he definitely showed signs of improvement with his depression and self-harm. Now, he's mostly clear of that, though he does have the occasional urge. When he does, Katsumi is pretty much the only one who can distract or talk him through it.
Theme Song: It's Alright, Mother Mother
Other: Birthday is July 21st.

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May I?

If the rules aren't a problem, then yeah! Quick question though, what roles in the band would you like for your characters? I left Gray's vague, just so I didn't take whatever it was you wanted

Yea, I'm fine with the rules and I'd like my characters to be the sin vocalist and guitarist if that's okay (also, sorry for having short responses in role plays we've been in before, I was kind of stressed because of school and life)

Sin vocalist? Y'mean singer? In that case, we'll have Katsumi and your character duet somewhat when it comes to vocals. That fits, lmao, 'cause I was kind of hoping for that to work out like that

And you're good! I get it, really. I just have a habit of procrastinating things using notebook

I meant sub vocalist but we can do that!

Also, thanks for understanding! and I also used to do that near the beginning of the year

Oh lmao

I, sadly, never kicked the habit….

Oof, it's okay, that happens to a lot of people

Also, would you prefer if I did a boy or girl?

Well, some part of me was hoping for an Against The Current-type setup, but really, it's up to you

Okay then, can I do a non-binary person? I really need to develop them, so sorry if it's short

For your main or your second? 'Cause either works

Main, my second will probably be my gay cinnamon roll

Gotcha gotcha gotcha! Lookin' forward to it!

Name: Jayden Hyland
Nickname/s: Fetus (they'll punch anyone else that calls them fetus except for everyone in Double Dare)
Age: 16 (they skipped a grade)
Gender: Non-binary
Sexuality: Pan
Appearance:
Height: 5'6
Eye Color: Jayden has dark brown eyes, ya know? The average stuff you'll find on anyone!
Hair Color: Wavy dark royal purple hair in a side-cut, kind of like this. Their original hair color is a light brown that could almost pass off as a dirty-blond
General Features: Jayden has a slim body build, with a pinch of muscle. Perfect for running! Ya know? It's perfect for running away from responsibilities and stupid things! They have these little eye-bags due to sneaking out of their house with Mikhail to go stargazing and such. They also have tan skin from being out in the sun a lot, along with round thin black rimmed glasses that frame their face.
Usual Outfit/Style: Jayden's style consists of slapping on whatever they first find in their closet, meaning they will show up to school in the most random shit, which still looks good together because we're talking about Jayden. Whenever someone asks them how they look good in anything, they just respond with 'uuuhhh, I don't know? sorry' and walking off while freaking out and thinking they messed up on something somehow. If you searched up 'K-pop male fashion' it'll be pretty close to what they wear, except their clothes aren't expensive.
Likes: Their friends, listening to music, reading, drawing, stargazing, doing the most random shit with Mikhail because fuck it, flipping off mean people, and candy
Dislikes: Gender roles, strangers, crowds, spicy food, bullies, school, and Richard Dean himself
Backstory: You'll see
Theme Song: Little Game by Benny
Other: If you call them Courtney, they can and will punch you in the face

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Name: Mikhail Dean
Nickname/s(optional): Mickey Mouse, Mickey
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Gayyyy
Appearance:
Height: 5’6ft
Eye Color: A light, icy cerulean. The outer edges of his irises are a darker shade, bordering towards violet which gradually fades into the blue as the color moves closer towards his pupil. His eyes are a rounder shape, though they evidently hold the weight of tiredness due to the amounts of exhaustion that often overcome him.
Hair Color: His hair is cut short and curly, with a part on his left side. His hair often falls into his right eye causing him to brush it out of the way or behind his ears. The hues of his short locks are an unnatural platinum silver, with underlying tones of cool blue.
General Features: Freckles dot Mikhail’s dark olive slender face, and his body has a fairly slim, lanky build. His left ear is a little bit nicked at the top from an accident during Kindergarten, and he often has bruises or small cuts from stupid mistakes he makes. Mikhail has an old burn scar, faded and light, on his upper thigh to around his hip area on his right side.
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Usual Outfit/Style: While comfort is always taken into consideration, he’ll typically wear some form of a black varsity jacket and skinny jeans. He has a preference for this choice of outfit due to the idea that he seems much more cool while wearing it, although his is mainly his perception that is altered with the excitement over the idea of being awesome looking. On the days in which effort into his appearance is simply not an option that he cares for, he’ll pull on a random sweatshirt and a t-shirt that’s been lying around, and is almost always seen with sneakers. All of the aforementioned articles of clothing are usually dark and/or muted colors.
Likes: Reading, writing, creating small objects (like paper stars or small stuffed animals), listening to music, pranking Jayden, stargazing, sour candy, and cats.
Dislikes: Fire, mean people, Richard, rude people, bullies, smoke, alcohol, and strangers
Backstory: When Mikhail was an infant–barely even considered a toddler–a fire ravaged his home, burning it down to nothing but ruined brick and ashes. The fire had claimed his mother’s life, a woman whose identity he had never truly grown to know. Luckily, a fireman managed to save him from his mother’s fate with only minor burns as an injury, the remnants of which faintly mar his thigh. Because his father was unknown and his mother’s only sibling was deemed unfit to care for Mikhail after numerous reports from neighbors of alcoholism, he was sent to foster care and went through a few families in his life. His worst foster parent had to be a young man named Richard, who, at first, never directly hit him or hurt him in any way, but never showed the love that he needed, often neglecting him and forcing him to grow up. As the time he spent with the man supposed to be the father he was missing in his childhood, Mikhail came to learn that he was absent of both hate and love for his adopted son; a stone cold fact he finally realized the day he came home with an ear wrapped in bandages. It got cut when Mikhail got in a fight with another student, but Richard snarled at him when he asked for another band-aid to replace his bloodied, gross ones, telling him to fuck off and leave him alone. Mikhail never had any proof or a definitive thought, but he felt as though Richard had been trying to hurt him for a long time, hoping for the right time to strike or even the right time to abandon him - incidents like how he’d left him alone at a bus stop once for a few hours, later framing it as an accident, which just happened to be enough time to be chased by almost demonic looking school kids he didn’t recognize.
Visitors were common in Richard’s household, many of which happened to smoke. The scent of burning tobacco left him with a pit of dread in his stomach, and brought him extreme discomfort. At points, he would simply reside in nearby libraries or Jayden's homes just to avoid the fumes that the visitors brought with them. One day, he returned home later than usual to find Richard furious with him. He scolded him and threatened him, but his clenched mouth twisted into a gruesome smile as he saw the young boy cowering beneath him. Even though a part of Mikhail was expecting it, the pain that came with him laying a blow upon his face was still a shock. Though, he grew to adjust in his own way as his treatment of him worsened as weeks went by. Mikhail could’ve sworn he’d seen him turn into some kind of monster for a moment- But couldn’t say anything about it and blamed it on his imagination. When a teacher saw a bruise on his arm, she contacted Child Protective Services and he was sent to his next home. He wasn’t sad that he had to leave; quite the opposite, actually, finding himself much more relieved when he was taken to the suburbs with his new family and away from the constant smokey smell that was the city. His second foster home he was sent to was something that he could finally call a family, with his new parents’ unconditional love filling the void that Richard had expanded since his birth father’s death.
His parents were Julie and Clara, two sweet mothers whose luck happened to be terrible. They fell into financial ruin after two years of caring for Mikhail, and had to, begrudgingly, let him live with another, richer family. His current family, or his most current family, would be Amelia and Brandon Paxton, as well as their two children, Molly and Jackson. They fostered Mikhail up until he was 18, all four loving him, and him returning that very same love. He has a pretty normal sibling relationship with his foster siblings, mainly consisting of teasing and playing around, and he constantly thanks his foster parents for being there to support him.
Theme Song: The Things We Used To Share by Thomas Sanders
Other: I'm terrible at making characters

(Are they okay?)

They're great! I'll get up a starter

Thanks! And okay then

How Katsumi had managed to make it through an entire class without breaking down would forever be a mystery to her. But she had managed it, which left her with an insanely large amount of bottled up emotions by the time she had some free time. She usually met her friends by her locker, since it was the mid-point between their classes, before World History, but she couldn't. She felt stupid, and used.

She was already out the door as the bell was ringing, hurrying down the hallway and straight past her gathered friends, for the music room. It was empty, the next class two hours away, and she dropped her bag on the piano on her way to the corner. Once there, she dropped down, pulling her knees up to her chest and hiding her face in them as she sobbed. Stupid stupid stupid. Of course he didn't love you.

Gray finally tore his eyes away from the corner at the end of the hall that his best friend had disappeared around, looking to Jayden and Mikhail. "Does anyone know what that was about?" He asked, a frown cutting through his usual carefree and chill expression.

Jayden shook their head, quickly getting into a standing position and glancing at the other two. "Wanna go check out what's happening?" They asked, looking between the two of them.

Mikhail nodded, looking a bit worried with a small frown on his face. "Let's go, Gray, you coming?" He asked, glancing at Gray and hoping he'd say yes. He knew Jayden would have left if he said yes or no and he didn't trust them so he would have also followed them.

"Of course I am." Gray said, already starting off down the hall. He hadn't seen Katsumi looking that upset since…well, before he'd gotten treatment. The other two didn't know much about that time, they hadn't known each other then, and he'd been fine with keeping it that way.

There were a few places he knew she might have gone, but the sound of muffled sobs that met them when he pushed open the door to the music room made it obvious she'd chosen the closest. "Hey, Queenie. It's Gray." As though she wouldn't know exactly who it was. He cast a glance around the room, before approaching the corner Katsumi was in.

Jayden and Mikhail followed Gray, with Jayden in front. They both quietly entered the room and walked over to Katsumi. "Hey, Kat, you okay?" Jayden asked, not sure if they should walk over to Katsumi or not.

Mikhail stayed quiet, not sure what to do or say, he had never been good at comforting other people, even if it was someone like Jayden.

Katsumi took a few minutes to answer, finally quieting her sobbing enough to speak. "Nick, he-was cheating on m-me." Her shoulders shook as she spoke, voice muffled by her knees. She couldn't look up. She knew her friends, but some part of her was scared of what she'd see when she did. "With a groupie."

Jayden walked over to Kat, kneeling down in front of her. "Oohh, that's bad, wanna egg his house?" They asked, pushing up their glasses with their left hand. Normally, they would have hugged someone who was crying but they weren't so sure with Kat, considering some people have almost hit Jayden when they tried to hug and comfort the other.

"Not-not really." Katsumi finally lifted her head somewhat, revealing the mess of mascara and eyeliner running down her cheeks. She was a mess, her eyes rimmed with red from crying, and looking like she was barely even able to talk. "I just want to curl up in a ball at home and cry." She thought for a minute, before looking back up at Jayden. "Or…maybe I'd consider keying his band van."

"Well, how do you want to get revenge? You want to get revenge, right?" Jayden asked, wiping off the mascara and eyeliner. God, they felt so bad for her, no one deserved to be cheated on.