Bug

Bug is an anthropomorphic insect - they are a person-sized bug that stands on two legs and has four arms.

I play this character in multiple settings, with a separate, self-contained continuity for each. You can navigate these via the tabs at the top of this page. The character is essentially the same person in each one - just with a different flair and their backstory gently adjusted to fit the setting.

(If you catch me on Furcadia, you may also see me doing Persona Roleplay with them - that is, using Bug as my personal avatar while I chatter away Out of Character and roleplay actions involving having four arms and antennae to goof off with others. This is just banter and does not reflect on the character's In Character continuities. These are separate, and ne'er the twain shall meet!)

For the sake of an interesting narrative, and because I enjoy fictional drama, the main rule to follow regarding my permissions are: just talk to me first! I will probably say yes to most things!

PHYSICAL CONTACT: Yes! Your character may touch, bump elbows, nudge, hug, kiss, hair-ruffle, and all the rest. I am comfortable with this character having physical contact with others. Bug themselves is also comfortable with it in-character, and will likely reciprocate. They get comfortable with other people very quickly.

CONFLICT: Yes! Our characters can argue, and have animosity towards one another. You can involve Bug in high-stress conversation and I encourage you to have your character do so if it makes for good story. Bug's responses in-character may be laid-back at first, but they won't take it lying down forever. You may also have your character discuss their traumas.

VIOLENCE: Yes. Our characters can physically fight one another. You have my permission to LIGHTLY INJURE Bug without incapacitating them. I'm also very likely to say yes to HEAVY INJURY, but you should ask me first if you'd like to be certain. However, I draw the line at torture porn. If we're injuring my character because it's plot-relevant and advances the story and adds to the narrative, I'm happy. I'm generally not happy when it's just gore/pain squick for the sake of it.

DEATH: Probably not. I put a lot of hard work into my character and I don't want to lose out on the opportunity to play them in a setting because they've been "killed off". If I have an Out of Character guarantee that they will be resurrected exactly as they were, or that their death was faked, I'm more likely to say yes.

MINDSCREW: Probably. I like to explore dream weirdness, mind control and hypnotism, telepathy, psionics, magical psychic power and all the rest - but it's specifically not a kink for me and I don't want to be tricked into playing these things if it's yours. I just think they're narratively interesting and fun to play around with.

SENSITIVE TOPICS: Please contact me Out of Character first before initiating roleplay about the following topics. I may agree to these but only if I trust you as a roleplayer to handle things with respect for me, my character, and the sensitivity of the topic. [sexual assault, self harm, real-world social/cultural issues]

SMUT: Not with my character. You may have your characters engage in these activities with others, and have your character talk about sex In Character. I am an adult and I am comfortable with these topics. I just do not want my character to have sex with your character. Thank you!

BAD FAITH ACTORS: If you engage with me with constant hypervigilance for moral failings, I will be very uncomfortable. Don't do this to other people. Engage in good faith. If we end up having a disagreement, so be it, but I won't be looking for one with you and I hope you extend the same respect to me.

(A foreword: everything to do with this is totally optional and you're welcome to ask me not to use it in-RP. I likely will never add this "module" to our roleplays unless and until we've spoken about it beforehand. I will bring it up Out of Character if I ever feel like it would be an interesting turn of events.)

When Bug is put into a terrible enough situation (and I mean terrible), and is trapped in that situation for the long-term, a hormonal shift will drive them to mindlessly spend a week or so building a very large cocoon somewhere. Bug's building-paste is difficult to break when hardened, but the cocoon can be found and destroyed before its completion, resetting their progress. A strong enough person with a sledgehammer and lots of determination would do the trick.

If it is completed, Bug will enter it, seal it, and begin changing. 24 hours later, a much larger beast emerges from the cocoon and will begin running rampant and destroying things while in a violent fugue state.

This form varies in exact size but it generally depends on the space available during the cocoon-building process and the amount of stress Bug is under. It can be anywhere from the size of a small room to the size of a house to a more Godzilla-like stature.

Will do paragraph style or LJ-style shortform, long-term plot or short meetings. I can adapt Xandr to play in nearly any setting!

I am perfectly happy to play with fandom characters - whether they're an existing canon character or a fancharacter!

Feel free to approach me with any ideas for worldbuilding!