The Mountains in the Mouth of the Clouds
What could possibly go wrong?
“Just as every cop is a criminal
And all your sinners saints
As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer
ëCause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet me, have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well learned politesse
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste”
- The Rolling Stones, ëSympathy for the Devil’
In the middle of a pouring rainstorm, three pairs of seemingly unrelated dinosaurs come across the only dry cave for miles around. Although the cave is big enough for all of them, all three pairs are too greedy to share, so they argue and threaten over which pair gets to use it. Eventually, long after they’re all soaking wet and shivering, they give up and reluctantly go into the cave together.
They spend the first half hour or so muttering within their own groups and shooting nasty looks over their shoulders. It might have gone on like that through the entire storm, but then, by complete chance, a friendship was formed. A friendship that began when one of the dinosaurs spoke a loud three magical, beautiful words: "I hate kids."
These were three words all six of them agreed on so thoroughly that they rapidly built up a conversation around it. And that's when the six came to a realization.
"Wait a minute, you've run into those five valley brats too!? Yes, I know them! God, I hate those little twerps!"
As the storm went on, they rapidly built a rapport around their mutual hatred of the gang of five and the multiple deplorable personality traits they all seemed to share. They went on to other topics, and something even more magical than ëI hate kids’ ended up being spoken: "Treasure."
According to stories, several miles west, there was a mountain range that was nearly perpetually covered in low hanging cloud. The mountain supposedly was once a settlement for a group of sharpteeth that were able to raid fortified flatooth valley with the use of mysterious magical artifacts. Apparently, these artifacts were so potent that they had been able to conduct raids into the land of mists, the eastern mysterious beyond, and even the Great Valley.
Then one day, they disappeared.
Not a tear was shed at this story, but a good question ended up getting raised: "Couldn't those magical artifacts still be up there?"
Indeed, no one knew. In fact, none of them had heard any kind of recent history about the mountains. The idea of the six of them working together to find those ancient artifacts and use them to go raiding where ever they wanted was positively delightful.
When the storm finally ended, the six gave each other nasty grins, and headed out towards the Cloudy Mountains, arguing about the specifics along the way.
They were so deluded in their own self-confidence, in fact, that they never stopped to consider why the Cloudy Mountains were so mysterious. While it was indeed true that very little news ever came out of the mountains, that didn't mean it was uninhabitated. No, it had more to do with the fact that no outsider who had ever gone into those clouds has ever been seen again. Can six of the gang's previous foes get along well enough to navigate the bizarre perils of a legend that's been lost to history?
Cast of a̶s̶s̶h̶a̶t̶s heroes:
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Ichy (played by ____________): The smallest and weakest of the group, he is inventive, obnoxious, snide, pugnacious, and has a tongue as sharp as a thorn bush. The anti Petrie.
Dil (played by ____________): Largest and strongest of the group. Blind and not very bright, she is quite street smart and knows how to use her imposing figure to her advantage. Very strong swimmer. The anti Ducky.
Sierra (played by ____________): Cruel, impatient, sarcastic flier who is difficult to fool and is very manipulative. Has a very dark sense of humor and dislikes taking orders. The anti Cera.
Rinchus (played by ____________): Eager, submissive, but deceptively clever flier who has the closest thing to a heart out of the group, and is good at finding elegant (and underhanded) advantages. The anti Chomper.
Ozzy (played by ____________): Selfish, stuck up, snooty egg stealer who is egotistical and witty. He is very finicky and flamboyant, he's none the less very good at coming up with plans. The anti Ruby.
Strut (played by ____________): Laid back, unassuming, but practical egg stealer that prefers safer, easier common sense solutions over his brother’s grandiose schemes. The anti Spike.
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Tryouts: Yes, this is quite an exclusive, snobby little roleplay. Normally on this site the first person who asks for a role will get it-- I say nuts to that, I want to give the roles to people who play the parts the best. So I'm holding a 'test' of sorts for anyone who's interested in taking up a role. I suggest watching footage of the character, note the way they think and see the world, practice writing out their speaking style, and getting accustomed to their particular flavor of nastiness. Think of this as trying out for an acting part.
To submit an application for a role, state the character (or characters) you wish to be considered for along with a demonstration of how you would play the role:
1. Why would you be best for this role?
2. While in character, describe the Great Valley.
3. While in character, come up with a funny/snappy insult to your partner (e.g. If you trying out for Dil, insult Ichy, if Strut insult Ozzy, ect.).
4. What do you think is most unique about your character out of the group?
5. Name an interesting situation you could see your character getting into in the story.
6. How can you balance your character being a jerk while still maintaining a feeling of camaraderie?
7. Finally, and be honest: how interested are you and how committed are you willing to be in this roleplay?
There are five available spots-- I'll take which ever character is left (unless someone really spectacular is gunning for the last spot). The three things I value above all are a multifaceted depiction of the character, the ability to hide the ëplot driveness’ of actions, and the ability to be consistently witty and funny. If you don't end up getting chosen for your character, don't fret! I have several roles that are farther down the road that I’ll need someone to fill.
Any questions? Feel free to ask.
