New Inmate--He's not friendly but I am

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Hi, I'm Lin, and I'm bringing in one Alex Mercer from the video game Prototype. I'm sticking strictly to the first game for most everything. It's a 10+year old game so hopefully no one mind's spoilers. Alex is grumpy, not very personable, and an asshole who's hard to gain the trust off. I, however, have been compared to a puppy in RL.

You can find me best by PM'ing this journal, or on plurk at shinotenshi22.

Here's a link to his main journal page and Return Journey specific IC inbox and Permissions. If you're wondering why I use the canon point I do, here's an old essay about why I play from Prototype rather than add the comics or Prototype 2 into the mix.

Really though, I'm excited to play and looking forward to redemption arc and just...a big puppy. I promise I don't bite.

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[hiddenblade]

Hi Lin! Welcome to the game! I'm Jenn and I play Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed aaaand am on the mod team.

As I think I mentioned somewhere on plurk, I know almost nothing about Prototype, but I am looking forward to getting to know the man himself. I read your essay and thought it was pretty interesting too! Sometimes series jump the shark in weird ways or take characters in bizarre directions for the sake of making things ~dramatic~, and that's their prerogative naturally, but I think it makes Alex a really interesting inmate here. Reforming him here to prevent that nasty future is exactly the Navarch's MO... and knowing what he'll become/do in canon if he isn't diverted from that course makes for interesting canon fodder. Should be fun!!

[lessandmorethanhuman]

I still haven't actually played Prototype 2, but that's more b/c I don't play many games anymore. And I just...disliked how they set it all up, even beyond my dislike of making Alex the villain. So Prototype the original is what I use and enjoy. ^^

I'm canon blind but for fandom osmosis about the AC series. I very much enjoyed our TDM thread though and am looking forward to playing. I've been excited since I saw this game b/c Redemption arcs! YAY!.

[hiddenblade]

I feel you on not playing later games. I have not played an Assassin's Creed game since Origins and as far as I'm concerned the retcons to the metaplot are notttt my problem lmao. (Also they're set ages before Ezio was even born.) But if you ever wanna play Assassin's Creed, it's home to some of the best, most solid stories in gaming in the early years. Ezio's trilogy is incredible. Wouldn't give them up for the world.

I enjoyed our TDM thread too!! Looking forward to playing together. I love the redemption arcs thing, I ran an 18 month one with another character and it was one of the most rewarding things I've ever written in RP. Great time.

[lessandmorethanhuman]

I'm a sucker for a good redemption arc, even if the anti-hero stays a hero. :) I'm looking forward to playing with you too. Really a great and rewarding character arc is a thing of beauty, and part of why I love RP.