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makima is, per canon description, an overpowered antagonist with a hefty list of abilities based on control (yes, the dwrp-tricky mind-control/brainwashing, specifically). i will do my best to translate these into a game setting all while still making it fun for everyone. i do not, under any circumstance, wish for players to feel pressured into mind-control because it’s ic for makima. she is no longer in her canon environment and resistance is not only bound to happen, but necessary to move her forward. I am not interested in cr where she consistently and constantly controls your character. not only does this lead to flat and meaningless cr, it gets boring for all parties. makima’s contradictory desire is to form familial ties with people she sees as equals, and this just won’t happen if she’s controlling y’all left and right like she used to. that said, I do not mind it happening occasionally, which can spark conflict and offer players plots to play off of. if it brings meaning to something you have in mind for a character arc and isn’t just senseless controlling, I am absolutely down.

my default rule as i play is no mind control unless you, the player, wants this to happen, in which we'll work out a situation for it. the only other circumstance would be if i don’t have prior contact with a player during a thread that has her in danger or something similar, in which case I’ll ask about it and act in accordance with player preference.

you’ll see some top levels below to reply to, ranging from opting in to completely opting out of mind-control/makima as a whole or a hovering in-between! all comments will be screened, no hard feelings and absolutely no questions asked. i don’t want to step on anyone’s toes, neither do i want to remove the potential fun (awfulness) she could offer.

as a warning: makima lacks human empathy and while most of her relationships in its initial stages seem outwardly positive, they are more likely to end up unhealthy, toxic and will ride on the borders of manipulative behavior until she is proven there is equality (this has never happened, but i truly want it to! it will take time but this is my plan). even while opting out of mind control she still has these themes floating around her that may come up in dialogue, memories or her own behavior that i’d like for players to have in mind if they are still interested in tagging her, such as: gaslighting, victim blaming, psychological manipulation, grooming, violence.

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💁‍♀️ I WANT TO OPT-IN (WITH LIMITS)

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welcome to hell! makima is the control devil, meaning she runs on the notion and knowledge that she could control all beings inferior to her (narrator: this is false). please fill out the form below so i know where our limits are if you are interested in some sort of mind-control, memory manipulation, etc etc.

<b>character name:</b> <b>player contact:</b> <b>what you’re interested in:</b> tell me your goals for the instance(s) and we could keep it in mind for the future. please remember that i don’t want your character to be her forever puppet, please!

🙅‍♀️ I WANT TO OPT OUT

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you are very wise 😮‍💨 please comment here if you want to opt-out completely, whether it be from mind-control or makima as a whole. these are the game mechanics i’m using and also applying them to the limitations set by players in the above tl if it involves mind control:

• blood magic restrictions. she is a darkblood and i’ve thought it fitting to tie her manipulating abilities with bodily limitations. she will begin to bleed, weaken on the spot and will not be able to force a thing.

• your character breaks free of her spell before it happens. they just straight up say nope.

<b>character name:</b> <b>mind-control opt-out or makima opt-out?:</b> choose what fits, no justification needed!

🙇‍♀️ BONUS: PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIPULATION PERMISSIONS

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completely optional and only here to make unhealthy interactions easier since i’m sluggish as balls and a lot of daily things might be handwaved: makima has studied human behavior and uses that knowledge to her advantage. she is known to pick up information that can be used to interact with other characters and shape herself into what they might need at the time. is your character lonely? looking for a mentor? do they crave a maternal figure? are they just horny and never had a girl, but want to? she’ll probably take an actor’s role and fill in 😔

there’s a little form that you may fill out below for this!

<b>character name:</b> <b>what is your character’s weakness? what do they desire and/or fear the most?:</b> example: bob is a lonely person and fears abandonment. or, mary has a desire to grow and dreams of a mentor figure. <b>can this be loosely deduced based on assessing character behavior, or will this require more digging?:</b> example: bob is shy but tries to always be around people and strikes up awkward conversation. he shows anxiety when he’s alone, and is often clingy with his new friends. or, mary is quite secretive and tells no one, but with the right amount of interaction/event she could begin getting starry-eyed over wiser adults. <b>bonus bonus:</b> what do you smell like? can makima differentiate your character as human or supernatural through scent? she has a bad case of same face when she looks at humans so something that may be distinguishing may help!