Era 8 Character Thread

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

Hi! New to this thread, but interested in maybe joining. I read the guides, and don’t really have a plan for this character, but would like to involve him in any way possible. @Koloss17

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Name: Ebonaryle (Ebon)

Appearance: A male Nex-im (Husked One) Fused. Large and bulky, with mainly black and white patterns on his carapace and red streaks running down his arms and legs. Dark spiked protrusions extend from his arms and shoulders. Medium length black hair kept in braids. Carries around a set of simple drab robes for clothing, but is often left nude by his powers and is happy living this way.

Affiliations: Previously a high ranking member of Odium’s army. Now unaffiliated, but happy to work with others to achieve his goals.

Personality: Deeply intelligent and philosophical. Joined Odium because of his vision of order in the Cosmere; after his epiphany, he struggles with identifying who he is. Finding meaning is one of the important quests in his life. He treats others with respect, so long as they show him the same respect. Not overtly violent, but prepared to defend himself. Struggles to make deep relationships, but will fight for those he cares about. Honorable, you could say (a little ironic for a servant of Odium). Struggles with self-doubt and hate.

Concept: An immortal warrior who has lost his purpose in life.

Motivation:

Short term: Get a place to live, make allies

Mid term: Recover the research, find Silverlight and deliver it

Long term: Find purpose, make peace with himself, make a life in Alleycity?

Merits:

Minor: Good brawler, experienced strategist, authoritative voice (natural leader)

Normal: Healing from voidlight, skilled fighter with knives (currently wields a pair of stolen obsidian knives that he carries through transportations by stabbing them into his flesh, thus making them part of his body), can fight with carapace but prefers not to

Major: Fused surge of transportation, can be used four times before needing a recharge

Flaws: Homeless, has no allies, faces severe internal conflict that holds him back, definitely a little crazy but surprisingly sane for all of his suffering

Relationships: No meaningful relationships; once followed Odium blindly, but now harbors animosity towards him

Home planet: Roshar

Current residence: Wanders the streets of the Mistwarrens with his few possessions, struggling to find work or housing in more respectable districts for his appearance

Backstory: 

Ebonaryle grew up different. He could never enjoy the same pleasures as other children; his thoughts were not of games or romance, but of meaning and philosophy. The idea of randomness, of life and death without meaning, terrified him, and he sought to find order in all existence. When Odium rose, Ebon saw him as a savior. His devotion and ability soon gained him a high ranking position in Rayse’s forces.

For millennia, desolation after desolation, Ebon fought for Odium with unwavering faith. Or so he believed; deep inside, the strain of time was beginning to drive him insane. He grew more hateful, each mission picking away at his morals. He never made friends after the beginning, and began to see everyone around him as lesser than him.

After the final desolation, the thousands of years in damnation finally caused made him snap. For an eternity, he suffered alone, the pathetic epitome of the meaninglessness and wretchedness that the younger him had once feared. In this darkest moment, he hated himself with a burning rage, and wished for nothing more than to be allowed the mercy of oblivion.

Eventually, an epiphany hit him. He could not continue to exist in this way. He could not continue to live in madness, when it was the coward’s way out. His story could not, would not, end like this. Not after all he had sacrificed. For thousands of years, he had allowed his selfishness and rage to steer him away from the dreams of his younger self. This realization, that his life’s work had all been meaningless, nearly broke him more than his madness. But he did what he had done his whole life; he endured.

After his epiphany, Ebon spent his days vigorously planning a way out should they return to Roshar; he did not allow his mind a break, for he feared regressing to the monster he had once accepted as himself. When the Everstorm came, he was assigned as defender of a specialized, top secret research squad dedicated by Odium to the study of the sciences of the Cosmere. This through a hitch in Ebon’s plans; he had prepared to escape, but the research intrigued him and so he chose to stay for a while.

Eventually, the researchers made a major breakthrough that threatened Odium. At around the events of Rhythm of War, a Fused kill squad suddenly appeared in the middle of night to terminate the operation. Ebon was expected to submit; but instead, as the scientists were slaughtered, he grabbed as much of the research as he could and fled.

Once safe, he read the research. While he could not understand most of it, he realized it’s massive implications and a single name highlighted throughout the text: Silverlight. Silverlight, whoever it was (he assumed it to be a person) could help him figure out what to do with this research. Not knowing where to find them, he began to make his way to Urithiru.

One night as he made camp, Ebon was suddenly assaulted by a group of masked assailants wielding various forms of investiture. He did his best to put up a fight, but was eventually overpowered and knocked out. He later awoke in an alley (a literal one, not a portal) in the Mistwarrens, stripped entirely of his possessions and clothing.

Since then, he has wandered Alleycity, amazed by its technology, and causing quite a stir for his unique appearance. He searches for those who left him this way, and plans to enact his revenge among them and complete his mission.

(Sorry if that got a little long)

Loose ends: He still craves purpose in life, and seeks to recover the research and settle his inner conflict

Links: IDK, might update later

 

Edited March 4, 2025 by Hoid_Slayer

[Koloss17 She/They]

23 hours ago, Hoid_Slayer said:

Hi! New to this thread, but interested in maybe joining. I read the guides, and don’t really have a plan for this character, but would like to involve him in any way possible. @Koloss17

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Name: Ebonaryle (Ebon)

Appearance: A male Nex-im (Husked One) Fused. Large and bulky, with mainly black and white patterns on his carapace and red streaks running down his arms and legs. Dark spiked protrusions extend from his arms and shoulders. Medium length black hair kept in braids. Carries around a set of simple drab robes for clothing, but is often left nude by his powers and is happy living this way.

Affiliations: Previously a high ranking member of Odium’s army. Now unaffiliated, but happy to work with others to achieve his goals.

Personality: Deeply intelligent and philosophical. Joined Odium because of his vision of order in the Cosmere; after his epiphany, he struggles with identifying who he is. Finding meaning is one of the important quests in his life. He treats others with respect, so long as they show him the same respect. Not overtly violent, but prepared to defend himself. Struggles to make deep relationships, but will fight for those he cares about. Honorable, you could say (a little ironic for a servant of Odium). Struggles with self-doubt and hate.

Concept: An immortal warrior who has lost his purpose in life.

Motivation:

Short term: Get a place to live, make allies

Mid term: Recover the research, find Silverlight and deliver it

Long term: Find purpose, make peace with himself, make a life in Alleycity?

Merits:

Minor: Good brawler, experienced strategist, authoritative voice (natural leader)

Normal: Healing from voidlight, skilled fighter with knives (currently wields a pair of stolen obsidian knives that he carries through transportations by stabbing them into his flesh, thus making them part of his body), can fight with carapace but prefers not to

Major: Fused surge of transportation, can be used four times before needing a recharge

Flaws: Homeless, has no allies, faces severe internal conflict that holds him back, definitely a little crazy but surprisingly sane for all of his suffering

Relationships: No meaningful relationships; once followed Odium blindly, but now harbors animosity towards him

Home planet: Roshar

Current residence: Wanders the streets of the Mistwarrens with his few possessions, struggling to find work or housing in more respectable districts for his appearance

Backstory: 

Ebonaryle grew up different. He could never enjoy the same pleasures as other children; his thoughts were not of games or romance, but of meaning and philosophy. The idea of randomness, of life and death without meaning, terrified him, and he sought to find order in all existence. When Odium rose, Ebon saw him as a savior. His devotion and ability soon gained him a high ranking position in Rayse’s forces.

For millennia, desolation after desolation, Ebon fought for Odium with unwavering faith. Or so he believed; deep inside, the strain of time was beginning to drive him insane. He grew more hateful, each mission picking away at his morals. He never made friends after the beginning, and began to see everyone around him as lesser than him.

After the final desolation, the thousands of years in damnation finally caused made him snap. For an eternity, he suffered alone, the pathetic epitome of the meaninglessness and wretchedness that the younger him had once feared. In this darkest moment, he hated himself with a burning rage, and wished for nothing more than to be allowed the mercy of oblivion.

Eventually, an epiphany hit him. He could not continue to exist in this way. He could not continue to live in madness, when it was the coward’s way out. His story could not, would not, end like this. Not after all he had sacrificed. For thousands of years, he had allowed his selfishness and rage to steer him away from the dreams of his younger self. This realization, that his life’s work had all been meaningless, nearly broke him more than his madness. But he did what he had done his whole life; he endured.

After his epiphany, Ebon spent his days vigorously planning a way out should they return to Roshar; he did not allow his mind a break, for he feared regressing to the monster he had once accepted as himself. When the Everstorm came, he was assigned as defender of a specialized, top secret research squad dedicated by Odium to the study of the sciences of the Cosmere. This through a hitch in Ebon’s plans; he had prepared to escape, but the research intrigued him and so he chose to stay for a while.

Eventually, the researchers made a major breakthrough that threatened Odium. At around the events of Rhythm of War, a Fused kill squad suddenly appeared in the middle of night to terminate the operation. Ebon was expected to submit; but instead, as the scientists were slaughtered, he grabbed as much of the research as he could and fled.

Once safe, he read the research. While he could not understand most of it, he realized it’s massive implications and a single name highlighted throughout the text: Silverlight. Silverlight, whoever it was (he assumed it to be a person) could help him figure out what to do with this research. Not knowing where to find them, he began to make his way to Urithiru.

One night as he made camp, Ebon was suddenly assaulted by a group of masked assailants wielding various forms of investiture. He did his best to put up a fight, but was eventually overpowered and knocked out. He later awoke in an alley (a literal one, not a portal) in the Mistwarrens, stripped entirely of his possessions and clothing.

Since then, he has wandered Alleycity, amazed by its technology, and causing quite a stir for his unique appearance. He searches for those who left him this way, and plans to enact his revenge among them and complete his mission.

(Sorry if that got a little long)

Loose ends: He still craves purpose in life, and seeks to recover the research and settle his inner conflict

Links: IDK, might update later

 

This looks good! Approved!

[ruler of the mists He/His/the survivor of the pit]

is this thread still open? i would like to write a new charecter

 

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 3/29/2025 at 12:42 PM, ruler of the mists said:

is this thread still open? i would like to write a new charecter

 

Sorry for the late response. Yes, feel free!

[Invested Flautist He/him]

Krause fell, mistcloak fluttering around him. He had plenty of time to think as he went down, specifically how rare he was. A Twinborn, but with all the powers of a Mistborn and a full Feruchemist? Rare.

Edited April 21, 2025 by Kino

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 4/21/2025 at 4:32 PM, Kino said:

Krause fell, mistcloak fluttering around him. He had plenty of time to think as he went down, specifically how rare he was. A Twinborn, but with all the powers of a Mistborn and a full Feruchemist? Rare.

sorry for being...a week late to this. End of the semester has been hell.

First of all, welcome to the Alleyverse! Always nice to have a new member. Right now things are at a bit of a standstill, mostly due to the aforementioned end of semester chaos for everyone. However, I know at least for me, the semester is nearing a close, so hopefully things will come back online soon.

Second of all, have you read the new player's guide to the Alleyverse? If not, I recommend you give it a read. It will give you a breakdown of how the alleyverse works and how to make a character.

This looks like you've skipped a few steps. For one, this isn't an RP thread, this is the character approval thread. If your character gets approved, you can then move to the RP threads, which are usually marked by "Era X episode X" in their title. However, you need to submit your character to this thread, following this template.

Spoiler

Name: Character Name
Appearance: A brief description of your characters. Could include height, hair and eye colour, complexion, what clothes they typically wear, how they carry themselves, etc. (Eg. A haughty man in his late thirties, lazy blue eyes, black hair with a characteristic streak of grey on the left side. He dresses in old fashioned Scadrian formal-wear and has a dueling cane perpetually in hand)
Affiliations: Please include any people or groups that your character is associated with. Are they a member of a guild? Are they under the service of a particular person or organization? This is different from relationships, which is more personal that transactional.
Personality: Briefly describe the characters personality. How do they react to people below them? Above them? Their equals? Is there a discrepancy between their appearance and their true feelings? Or do they wear their emotions on their sleeve? What are they passionate about and what do they hate?
Concept: A short summary of what you feel the key components of the character are, ideally should be a single sentence or even only a few words. A sociopathic doctor, a bleeding-heart assassin, a dishonorable Radiant, etc.
Motivation (Short & long term goal): What is the character aiming for? What are they trying to get done this week and what are their longer term plans? Short term motivations could be as simple as finding somewhere to live or someone to talk to, long term motivations should ideally pull from the backstory and personality, and preferably tie in to their flaw.
Merits: Characters should have three minor merits, two normal merits and one major merit. A major merit is the defining ability of your character, what sets them apart from others. This could be being a Knight Radiant, or an expert swordsman, or a genius inventor. A normal merit is a secondary but still key skill or talent. The bread and butter skills that the character uses the most frequently after their major merit. Minor merits represent rp skills (Such as being a talented singer or musician), a lesser talent (An amateur swordfighter), or a very minor magical ability. 
Flaws: What problems does your character face? Do they have a physical impediment to achieving their goals? A problematic personality? Or a disadvantageous social situation? Ideally a flaw feeds into a characters long term goal, this is the thing that must be overcome in order to achieve what they are looking for.
Relationships (Eg. Family and Friends): Can be as minimal or as detailed as you wish, does your family have any family? Friends? Enemies? (These will usually be represented as flaws as well) These relationships could be NPCs or they could be other player characters, though please ensure you consult with the players in question first. Please think carefully about this section, as who the character surrounds themselves with will often influence who they are.
Home Planet: Where is your character from? Can also list a specific heritage here (Eg. Veden, Elendelian, Arelish)
Current Residence: Where does your character sleep at night? Do they rent a room somewhere (And if so how do they pay for it?), do they have a cottage, a manse, an apartment? And which district of the city have they chosen to reside in? (See our Guide to Alleycity for information about districts and existing locations)
Backstory: What has led your character to where they are? This should tie many other of these fields together, explaining their motivations and how they achieved their merits. Make sure to pay attention to this section, as this is likely where most of your characterization and personality comes from.
Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): What lingering threads from their backstory still hang over the character?
Links (Eg. Theme song, a spotify playlist, a pinterest mood board, or reference images): Links to any resources you may have created or references that you have sourced for this character. Not mandatory but they are very fun to make

If you want to make a powerful character, I highly recommend looking over what I've said in the new player's guide, as the more powerful your character is, the trickier it is to get it approved. 

If you have any questions after reading the new player's guide, feel free to ask! I'm here to help. I...usually respond quickly, but given the end of the semester taking precedent, I can't guarantee timeliness right now. But I will get to it eventually!

[Invested Flautist He/him]

20 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

sorry for being...a week late to this. End of the semester has been hell.

First of all, welcome to the Alleyverse! Always nice to have a new member. Right now things are at a bit of a standstill, mostly due to the aforementioned end of semester chaos for everyone. However, I know at least for me, the semester is nearing a close, so hopefully things will come back online soon.

Second of all, have you read the new player's guide to the Alleyverse? If not, I recommend you give it a read. It will give you a breakdown of how the alleyverse works and how to make a character.

This looks like you've skipped a few steps. For one, this isn't an RP thread, this is the character approval thread. If your character gets approved, you can then move to the RP threads, which are usually marked by "Era X episode X" in their title. However, you need to submit your character to this thread, following this template.

  Hide contents

Name: Character Name
Appearance: A brief description of your characters. Could include height, hair and eye colour, complexion, what clothes they typically wear, how they carry themselves, etc. (Eg. A haughty man in his late thirties, lazy blue eyes, black hair with a characteristic streak of grey on the left side. He dresses in old fashioned Scadrian formal-wear and has a dueling cane perpetually in hand)
Affiliations: Please include any people or groups that your character is associated with. Are they a member of a guild? Are they under the service of a particular person or organization? This is different from relationships, which is more personal that transactional.
Personality: Briefly describe the characters personality. How do they react to people below them? Above them? Their equals? Is there a discrepancy between their appearance and their true feelings? Or do they wear their emotions on their sleeve? What are they passionate about and what do they hate?
Concept: A short summary of what you feel the key components of the character are, ideally should be a single sentence or even only a few words. A sociopathic doctor, a bleeding-heart assassin, a dishonorable Radiant, etc.
Motivation (Short & long term goal): What is the character aiming for? What are they trying to get done this week and what are their longer term plans? Short term motivations could be as simple as finding somewhere to live or someone to talk to, long term motivations should ideally pull from the backstory and personality, and preferably tie in to their flaw.
Merits: Characters should have three minor merits, two normal merits and one major merit. A major merit is the defining ability of your character, what sets them apart from others. This could be being a Knight Radiant, or an expert swordsman, or a genius inventor. A normal merit is a secondary but still key skill or talent. The bread and butter skills that the character uses the most frequently after their major merit. Minor merits represent rp skills (Such as being a talented singer or musician), a lesser talent (An amateur swordfighter), or a very minor magical ability. 
Flaws: What problems does your character face? Do they have a physical impediment to achieving their goals? A problematic personality? Or a disadvantageous social situation? Ideally a flaw feeds into a characters long term goal, this is the thing that must be overcome in order to achieve what they are looking for.
Relationships (Eg. Family and Friends): Can be as minimal or as detailed as you wish, does your family have any family? Friends? Enemies? (These will usually be represented as flaws as well) These relationships could be NPCs or they could be other player characters, though please ensure you consult with the players in question first. Please think carefully about this section, as who the character surrounds themselves with will often influence who they are.
Home Planet: Where is your character from? Can also list a specific heritage here (Eg. Veden, Elendelian, Arelish)
Current Residence: Where does your character sleep at night? Do they rent a room somewhere (And if so how do they pay for it?), do they have a cottage, a manse, an apartment? And which district of the city have they chosen to reside in? (See our Guide to Alleycity for information about districts and existing locations)
Backstory: What has led your character to where they are? This should tie many other of these fields together, explaining their motivations and how they achieved their merits. Make sure to pay attention to this section, as this is likely where most of your characterization and personality comes from.
Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): What lingering threads from their backstory still hang over the character?
Links (Eg. Theme song, a spotify playlist, a pinterest mood board, or reference images): Links to any resources you may have created or references that you have sourced for this character. Not mandatory but they are very fun to make

If you want to make a powerful character, I highly recommend looking over what I've said in the new player's guide, as the more powerful your character is, the trickier it is to get it approved. 

If you have any questions after reading the new player's guide, feel free to ask! I'm here to help. I...usually respond quickly, but given the end of the semester taking precedent, I can't guarantee timeliness right now. But I will get to it eventually!

Oh, ok. Thanks!

[Invested Flautist He/him]

Name: Krain (sometimes called "old man")

Appearance: ~75 years old, white hair, clean-shaven, hunched over, Terris robes, uses a dueling cane to walk.

Affiliations: Elendel government, Harmony, Odium.

Personality: Very friendly, generally is on his own, but has no problem working with others.

Concept: Adventurous gardener

Motivation (Short & long term goal): 

         Short Term: Stay under the radar, tend              to his garden. 

          Long Term: Learn as much as he can about this planet, master his powers, tend to his garden (he loves his garden)

Merits:

          Major Merit: Twinborn(Slider + Sparker)

          Normal Merit: Botany expert, very                      intelligent

           Minor Merit: Flautist, minor cook, basic             dueling knowledge.

Flaws: Aging body, senses weaker than average. Seen unfavorably by the Terris community.

Relationships (Eg. Family and Friends): No living friends or family.

Home Planet: Scadrial, Terris

Current Residence: Small cottage on the outskirts of Alleycity.

Backstory: Lawman from the Terris Village, came from the Roughs to Elendel, tripped into an Alley and ended up in the Alleyverse.

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): Multiple criminals left in the Roughs that he couldn't track down before he was too old. These criminals will try to track him down and kill him.

Links (Eg. Theme song, a spotify playlist, a pinterest mood board, or reference images):  N/A

 @Koloss17

[BigBadBagsworth He/him/his]

Here’s my alleyverse audition:

Spoiler

Name: Zac. Title: Lockstep.

Appearance: A young Afro-Asian man with hazel eyes, short, straight black hair, an altogether too big nose, and a bearing somewhere between regal and arrogant. Wears black denim jeans and a grey shirt and shoes, and a black cape with a grey lock emblazoned on the back.

Affiliations: This is post Calamity. Serves the epic Mosaic, who has the power to create, reshape, and move portals and rules over San Francisco, now officially called Frisco. Deep friends with his nonidentical twin brother, also an epic. Met the Calamity once before he left. Had a female rithmatist friend who claimed to be an Epic. She went by the name of Chalkdust.

Personality: Tries to be kind and has a good heart, but is always tainted by the fact that, barring other Epics, he’s used to being the boat important person in the room. Belive that in most cases, being dishonest, especially about something as volatile as emotions, does more harm than good. Advocates strongly for minorities and would’ve been a willshaper had he been born on Roshar. Loves felines with all his heart. Weakness: (overcome) Claustrophobia.

Concept: a thoughtful, slightly autistic Epic who comes as an emissary from the universe of Steelheart.

Motivation (Short & long term goal):

Short term: find friends and meet with the leaders of the Alleyverse as an emmisary from Frisco. 

Mid term: Help, in a meaningful way, the inhabitants of Alleycity.

Long term: carve out a life for himself and his brother in the alleyverse, possibly find love. (Is heterosexual)

Merits:

Major merit: Epic powers. Has the ability to a) sense motion and energy in a bubble 1 Meter in radius centered on his center of mass, b) process information as fast as a cytonic, and c) lock the reletive position of his center of mass to any number of objects or areas he can sense. The bond appears as a chord of insubstantial light, and can only be broken, in alleycity, with aluminum or something else that breakers or interferes with connection. While the bond is active, the reletive positions of Lockstep and the object can’t change, and the object can’t change orientation reletive to lockstep’s center of mass. Lockstep and any bonded areas or objects can all be moved together, provided you overcome all of their inertia. Energy in bonded objects is preserved but frozen, and bonded objects or areas neither radiate energy nor absorb radiation of energy.

Middling merits: Intelligent and logical, kind and caring.

Minor merits: a mediocre boxer, track champ, and is good at reading people (and books).

Flaws: Claustrophobia (duh), analysis paralysis, fear of heights, social awkwardness, being fairly scrawny, fear that he’ll never find someone who loves him, and has a Dalinar-like urge to try to take over any project he becomes a part of. 

Relationships: Brothers with Copycat, friends with Chalkdust, servant of Mosaic, looking to make new connections in alleycity.

Home Planet: Earth from the Reconer’s series

Current Residence: The alleycity embassy (assuming there is one). Otherwise the first inn he finds.

Backstory: an ambassador from the Epics in Frisco to alleycity. Orphaned as a baby, he and his twin no identical brother were taken in by his uncle. Discovered the alleyverse when he fell down the well in his hometown of tomales, California. Sent by Mosaic to learn of everything in the alleyverse. Other Epics already know about the alleyverse, but because of Frisco’s non-canon isolation, all the epics in Frisco were the last to know about Calamity’s flight from earth and about the alleyverse. More about Frisco’s noncanon isolation here:

Spoiler

One of the original batch of 1 AC Epics was called free thought, who could allow people in a huge area to be immune it any powers that affected their cognitive processes. Her powers freed the Friscan Epics from Calamity’s influence, but after learning that Freethought’s life was under threat, her husband, the Epic Mosaic, cordoned off the entire section of space with a giant dome-shaped portal, and the epic Brainhack stole all info about Frisco from the minds of everyone on Earth. The city is powered by Mosaic’s perpetual motion generators and fed by an epic named Fertilizer. 

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): has a friend who he thinks is an epic but is actually a rithmatist, doesn’t know who his parents are.
 

 

Just to get attention: @Koloss17! Hey! Can ya look at my character?

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 4/29/2025 at 5:25 PM, Kino said:

Name: Krain (sometimes called "old man")

Appearance: ~75 years old, white hair, clean-shaven, hunched over, Terris robes, uses a dueling cane to walk.

Affiliations: Elendel government, Harmony, Odium.

Personality: Very friendly, generally is on his own, but has no problem working with others.

Concept: Adventurous gardener

Motivation (Short & long term goal): 

         Short Term: Stay under the radar, tend              to his garden. 

          Long Term: Learn as much as he can about this planet, master his powers, tend to his garden (he loves his garden)

Merits:

          Major Merit: Twinborn(Slider + Sparker)

          Normal Merit: Botany expert, very                      intelligent

           Minor Merit: Flautist, minor cook, basic             dueling knowledge.

Flaws: Aging body, senses weaker than average. Seen unfavorably by the Terris community.

Relationships (Eg. Family and Friends): No living friends or family.

Home Planet: Scadrial, Terris

Current Residence: Small cottage on the outskirts of Alleycity.

Backstory: Lawman from the Terris Village, came from the Roughs to Elendel, tripped into an Alley and ended up in the Alleyverse.

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): Multiple criminals left in the Roughs that he couldn't track down before he was too old. These criminals will try to track him down and kill him.

Links (Eg. Theme song, a spotify playlist, a pinterest mood board, or reference images):  N/A

 @Koloss17

Sorry for the long delay. I should be getting back into things now that my semester's over!

Overall the character is interesting, but I have three main concerns.
1) your backstory needs some work. Why did they go to the roughs? What did they do there? Why are they seen unfavorably by the terris? The backstory section is meant to be a place where you show me that you have a fairly fleshed out character, with real wants and needs, and a real past. 

2) A-Bendalloy F-zinc in interesting, but is also insanely powerful. I won't say its impossible to do, but my concern is that unless I know that you will be extremely careful to not make your character overpowered in any sort of situation, I can forsee it getting out of hand. An easy solution would be to either change one of the metals, or if you really want to have those two abilities specifically, make the character have some serious flaws. This can be mental, physical, or circumstantial detriments that they would have to get over or adapt to to have them reach their true potential. If you want help brainstorming ideas, I am happy to help (and will be making sure to check in here daily!).

3) What will your character be doing in the Alleyverse? Are they mostly going to be on the run? How long have they been here, and do they have a plan? Having an idea on how your character will first be presented or first get into the plot is a good thing to have ready to go with a new character.

18 hours ago, Radon said:

Here’s my alleyverse audition:

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Name: Zac. Title: Lockstep.

Appearance: A young Afro-Asian man with hazel eyes, short, straight black hair, an altogether too big nose, and a bearing somewhere between regal and arrogant. Wears black denim jeans and a grey shirt and shoes, and a black cape with a grey lock emblazoned on the back.

Affiliations: This is post Calamity. Serves the epic Mosaic, who has the power to create, reshape, and move portals and rules over San Francisco, now officially called Frisco. Deep friends with his nonidentical twin brother, also an epic. Met the Calamity once before he left. Had a female rithmatist friend who claimed to be an Epic. She went by the name of Chalkdust.

Personality: Tries to be kind and has a good heart, but is always tainted by the fact that, barring other Epics, he’s used to being the boat important person in the room. Belive that in most cases, being dishonest, especially about something as volatile as emotions, does more harm than good. Advocates strongly for minorities and would’ve been a willshaper had he been born on Roshar. Loves felines with all his heart. Weakness: (overcome) Claustrophobia.

Concept: a thoughtful, slightly autistic Epic who comes as an emissary from the universe of Steelheart.

Motivation (Short & long term goal):

Short term: find friends and meet with the leaders of the Alleyverse as an emmisary from Frisco. 

Mid term: Help, in a meaningful way, the inhabitants of Alleycity.

Long term: carve out a life for himself and his brother in the alleyverse, possibly find love. (Is heterosexual)

Merits:

Major merit: Epic powers. Has the ability to a) sense motion and energy in a bubble 1 Meter in radius centered on his center of mass, b) process information as fast as a cytonic, and c) lock the reletive position of his center of mass to any number of objects or areas he can sense. The bond appears as a chord of insubstantial light, and can only be broken, in alleycity, with aluminum or something else that breakers or interferes with connection. While the bond is active, the reletive positions of Lockstep and the object can’t change, and the object can’t change orientation reletive to lockstep’s center of mass. Lockstep and any bonded areas or objects can all be moved together, provided you overcome all of their inertia. Energy in bonded objects is preserved but frozen, and bonded objects or areas neither radiate energy nor absorb radiation of energy.

Middling merits: Intelligent and logical, kind and caring.

Minor merits: a mediocre boxer, track champ, and is good at reading people (and books).

Flaws: Claustrophobia (duh), analysis paralysis, fear of heights, social awkwardness, being fairly scrawny, fear that he’ll never find someone who loves him, and has a Dalinar-like urge to try to take over any project he becomes a part of. 

Relationships: Brothers with Copycat, friends with Chalkdust, servant of Mosaic, looking to make new connections in alleycity.

Home Planet: Earth from the Reconer’s series

Current Residence: The alleycity embassy (assuming there is one). Otherwise the first inn he finds.

Backstory: an ambassador from the Epics in Frisco to alleycity. Orphaned as a baby, he and his twin no identical brother were taken in by his uncle. Discovered the alleyverse when he fell down the well in his hometown of tomales, California. Sent by Mosaic to learn of everything in the alleyverse. Other Epics already know about the alleyverse, but because of Frisco’s non-canon isolation, all the epics in Frisco were the last to know about Calamity’s flight from earth and about the alleyverse. More about Frisco’s noncanon isolation here:

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One of the original batch of 1 AC Epics was called free thought, who could allow people in a huge area to be immune it any powers that affected their cognitive processes. Her powers freed the Friscan Epics from Calamity’s influence, but after learning that Freethought’s life was under threat, her husband, the Epic Mosaic, cordoned off the entire section of space with a giant dome-shaped portal, and the epic Brainhack stole all info about Frisco from the minds of everyone on Earth. The city is powered by Mosaic’s perpetual motion generators and fed by an epic named Fertilizer. 

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): has a friend who he thinks is an epic but is actually a rithmatist, doesn’t know who his parents are.
 

 

Just to get attention: @Koloss17! Hey! Can ya look at my character?

This looks really good! The only consideration I have is about the actual details of the Alleyverse. For refrence, the Alleyverse is essentially a pocket dimension that people from any one of Sanderson's works slip into, and can be generally difficult (but not impossible!) to slip out of. How exactly a given character gets to the Alleyverse is intentionally vague, so you can choose just about any way for the character to get there. One of the most common ways is the character stumbling into an Alley and popping out into Alleycity, but there are a plethora of different ways to work it.

What this does mean is that it is very much possible for people outside of the Alleyverse to know about it, through one way or another, but it isn't common knowledge. So your other NPCs could absolutely know of the Alleyverse, but having an explanation of how they knew would be a good thing to have. Also because of the whole pocket dimension that's hard to get out of deal, if you could clarify which characters in your backstory are in the AV and which are back on post-Calamity earth, that would be great. And again, sorry for the delay!

[BigBadBagsworth He/him/his]

@Koloss17
Again (this was in my character sheet), my employer, Mosaic, was an Epic who can create portals, sent me to Alleycity as an ambassador from the once-isolated city-state of Frisco.

[Koloss17 She/They]

38 minutes ago, Radon said:

@Koloss17
Again (this was in my character sheet), my employer, Mosaic, was an Epic who can create portals, sent me to Alleycity as an ambassador from the once-isolated city-state of Frisco.

Ah, sorry. Must have missed it. 
 

This seems somewhat feasible. Will any of your NPCs be actually interacting with the AV beyond just providing resources to Lockstep? Because if that’s the case then a rudimentary character sheet for them would also be useful. And if so, do you plan on controlling these NPCs, or having them available for other people to RP as necessary? 

[Koloss17 She/They]

@BigBadBagsworth please don’t post in the main threads before tour character has been approved. I’m still waiting on your response to my questions.

[BigBadBagsworth He/him/his]

@Koloss17 SORRY!!! I missed this And I completely misunderstood how the alleyverse organization works, and now I feel really bad. 
 

To awnser your question, the only character in my backstory who’s going to be interacting with the alleyverse is Chalkdust, a Rithmatist posing as an epic, who got to the Epic universe via an Alley from Nebrask to Frisco (or if that’s not how alleys work, from Nebrask to Alleycity to Frisco).

Name: Friz. Title: Chalkdust 

Appearance: Red frizzy hair about 3in long that she lets float free. Light skin. Black sweatpants and a black T shirt, along with a LOOSELY ATTACHED black cape, all of which are often covered in chalk.

Affiliations: part of the same family of Rithmatist Melody (who’s Rithmatist Canon) is part of, Friends with Lockstep and his brother Copycat, informed Lockstep’s boss, Mosaic, about the alleyverse. Had aspirations for the place Erie’s Knight Senator, and if she got it she would’ve been one of the 60 isles’ first female 

Personality: fierce, gets things done, self confident. If knight radiant, would be an Elsecaller. Addicted to Asian food.

Concept: A grown-up, more self-confident version of Melody.

Motivation (Short & long term goal): 

         Short Term: get the people in Frisco Cosmere-aware.

          Long Term: figure out a way to get invested help for the Rithmatists fighting at Nebrask.

Merits:

          Major Merit: practiced Rithmatist

          Normal Merit: Great climber, excellent memory.

           Minor Merit: very intimidating, collects knowledge about investiture and the invested arts and is an aspiring arcanist, Top hula hooper in Erie.

Flaws: subtlety: exists. Frizz: *visible confusion*

Relationships: has family, who she loves to death, consisting of two little brothers. Parents both dead at Nebrask. Friends or aquantences with all Friscan epics.

Home Planet: Rithmatical Earth

Current Residence: A five story building in what used to be Chinatown. 

Backstory: Went to Armedius, worked hard, got straight As, sent to Nebrask, did well, fell into an alley, was almost immediately mugged by Scadrians, fell through another alley, ended up in Chinatown in Frisco, posed as an Epic.

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): Still trying to get help for those fighting at Nebrask.

And I was intending to control her character.

[Koloss17 She/They]

13 minutes ago, BigBadBagsworth said:

@Koloss17 SORRY!!! I missed this And I completely misunderstood how the alleyverse organization works, and now I feel really bad. 
 

To awnser your question, the only character in my backstory who’s going to be interacting with the alleyverse is Chalkdust, a Rithmatist posing as an epic, who got to the Epic universe via an Alley from Nebrask to Frisco (or if that’s not how alleys work, from Nebrask to Alleycity to Frisco).

 

Name: Friz. Title: Chalkdust 

Appearance: Red frizzy hair about 3in long that she lets float free. Light skin. Black sweatpants and a black T shirt, along with a LOOSELY ATTACHED black cape, all of which are often covered in chalk.

Affiliations: part of the same family of Rithmatist Melody (who’s Rithmatist Canon) is part of, Friends with Lockstep and his brother Copycat, informed Lockstep’s boss, Mosaic, about the alleyverse. Had aspirations for the place Erie’s Knight Senator, and if she got it she would’ve been one of the 60 isles’ first female 

Personality: fierce, gets things done, self confident. If knight radiant, would be an Elsecaller. Addicted to Asian food.

Concept: A grown-up, more self-confident version of Melody.

Motivation (Short & long term goal): 

         Short Term: get the people in Frisco Cosmere-aware.

          Long Term: figure out a way to get invested help for the Rithmatists fighting at Nebrask.

Merits:

          Major Merit: practiced Rithmatist

          Normal Merit: Great climber, excellent memory.

           Minor Merit: very intimidating, collects knowledge about investiture and the invested arts and is an aspiring arcanist, Top hula hooper in Erie.

Flaws: subtlety: exists. Frizz: *visible confusion*

Relationships: has family, who she loves to death, consisting of two little brothers. Parents both dead at Nebrask. Friends or aquantences with all Friscan epics.

Home Planet: Rithmatical Earth

Current Residence: A five story building in what used to be Chinatown. 

Backstory: Went to Armedius, worked hard, got straight As, sent to Nebrask, did well, fell into an alley, was almost immediately mugged by Scadrians, fell through another alley, ended up in Chinatown in Frisco, posed as an Epic.

Loose ends (What is unfinished in their life?): Still trying to get help for those fighting at Nebrask.

And I was intending to control her character.

Alright. Zac is approved, and I am fine with you having Friz be an NPC. The main difference between the two is that NPCs should exclusively be used to further a player character’s plot, and shouldn’t act as an obstacle for other players without them being in the know and alright with it. (Ideally all confrontations with another character should be consensual anyways, but for NPCs especially, it’s important to distinguish them from your actual character). You are allowed to have multiple characters, but that gets complicated, so as a new player, I would recommend just sticking to the one. If you want Friz to be a PC down the road, you are more than welcome to submit it as a PC and I’ll take a look at it.

As to how to join in on the fun, ask around in the collaboration thread! And yes, you can join mid era and mid-episode.

[BigBadBagsworth He/him/his]

Thank you so much! And sorry again.

[Koloss17 She/They]

11 hours ago, BigBadBagsworth said:

Thank you so much! And sorry again.

All good!

[Guest]

Hi! Just found this. Don’t have the character doc written yet, just wanted to say that she’s cooking. Expect her in the next week or so? Right now, planning on a Twinborn Bronze compounder, from Era 2 Mistborn. Main themes around ego and confidence, since that was a through line in Era 2. 

 

Look forward to submission, and beyond. 

[Born of Mist He/Him]

 

@Koloss17 Could you let me know what you think of my character?

Name: Genali'poonulah'likum'kai

Ethnicity: 25% Terrisman, 25% Noblemen, 50% Horneater.

Born in Alleyverse.

Age: 19.

Gender: Male.

Merits: Seeker, steelrunner, 1st Ideal Skybreaker (Highspren: 8526, male)

Gunsmith, decent shot.

Can see spren, beginner swordsman.

Backstory: Genali'poonulah'likum'kai, or Kai for short, was born and raised in Alleyverse. A Gunsmith by trade, he owned a shop/his house, near where his childhood friend, Vincent lived. Vincent was a coinshot and a swordsman, and taught Kai the basics of swordplay. One night, Kai went to visit Vincent, when he found Vincent's door askew and heard shouts from within. Kai rushed inside to find 4 figures in cloaks, 1 lying in a pool of blood Vincent's sword stuck in his chest, in Vincent's bedroom. 2 held Vincent down, while the other Pounded a spike into Vincent. Kai yelled and tapped one of his steelminds, and dashed towards them, tackling the figure that had just ripped the spike out of Vincent's chest. Kai slammed the figure against the wall, he turned and raised one of his pistols and fired a shot into each of the others chests. Then he turned back and slammed the butt of the pistol into the other figure's head, cracking the skull. He turned and hugged Vincent's corpse, crying. He hears voices outside, and he looks out the window to see other figures like the others. He looks around, and grabs Vincent's mistcloak, and flees.

Hates hemalurgy, and anyone spiked. 

Edited July 3, 2025 by Born of Mist

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 7/1/2025 at 9:18 PM, Born of Mist said:

 

@Koloss17 Could you let me know what you think of my character?

Name: Genali'poonulah'likum'kai

Ethnicity: 25% Terrisman, 25% Noblemen, 50% Horneater.

Born in Alleyverse.

Age: 19.

Gender: Male.

Merits: Seeker, steelrunner, 1st Ideal Skybreaker (Highspren: 8526, male)

Gunsmith, decent shot.

Can see spren, beginner swordsman.

Backstory: Genali'poonulah'likum'kai, or Kai for short, was born and raised in Alleyverse. A Gunsmith by trade, he owned a shop/his house, near where his childhood friend, Vincent lived. Vincent was a coinshot and a swordsman, and taught Kai the basics of swordplay. One night, Kai went to visit Vincent, when he found Vincent's door askew and heard shouts from within. Kai rushed inside to find 4 figures in cloaks, 1 lying in a pool of blood Vincent's sword stuck in his chest, in Vincent's bedroom. 2 held Vincent down, while the other Pounded a spike into Vincent. Kai yelled and tapped one of his steelminds, and dashed towards them, tackling the figure that had just ripped the spike out of Vincent's chest. Kai slammed the figure against the wall, he turned and raised one of his pistols and fired a shot into each of the others chests. Then he turned back and slammed the butt of the pistol into the other figure's head, cracking the skull. He turned and hugged Vincent's corpse, crying. He hears voices outside, and he looks out the window to see other figures like the others. He looks around, and grabs Vincent's mistcloak, and flees.

Hates hemalurgy, and anyone spiked. 

(Sorry for the late reply)

Interesting concept! What are the character’s flaws, and how did they get their spren? What’s the spren’s story and personality like? What was it like for him to be raised in the Alleyverse? Where did he live, how did he live?

this is a good blueprint, but it needs some fleshing out.

[Born of Mist He/Him]

3 hours ago, Koloss17 said:

(Sorry for the late reply)

Interesting concept! What are the character’s flaws, and how did they get their spren? What’s the spren’s story and personality like? What was it like for him to be raised in the Alleyverse? Where did he live, how did he live?

this is a good blueprint, but it needs some fleshing out.

Ok thanks!

[Born of Mist He/Him]

@Koloss17 i kinda hit a wall, any suggestions?

[Koloss17 She/They]

On 7/14/2025 at 10:19 AM, Born of Mist said:

@Koloss17 i kinda hit a wall, any suggestions?

I’d head on over to the character discussion thread and ask around! Let folks know which parts of the character you’re struggling with, and they can give you some suggestions. Things are a bit stagnant at the moment though, so don’t be surprised if it takes a while for people to answer.