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Take 1: Plan For the Witch

There's something about the older ones. The dresses faded and worn from years of washing, outdated and shapeless. It's not the pull of the cougar, older but still vivid, everything still in the right place before gravity and age have taken their toll, with a knowing look that speaks of Experience, tricks not yet seen; it's more than that, beyond it. Some days it's the old witch with the gingerbread house, kindly grin to hide the sharpened teeth and bony claws, and on those days you stay away, find other streets to frequent because you don't want to wind up in a cage, poked and prodded and fattened up like a cow before slaughter, no matter how welcoming the outside. And no amount of pleading justification will pacify your brother for a broken granny, even if there was an evil witch lurking inside.

( But more often than not they're harmless... )

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Take 2: A Rabbit in a Dress at Least Has Principles

Richie wasn't picky when it came to cartoons. Not really; they were all kind of the same when you got down to it, just riffs on the same things with different talking critters to mix it up. Sure, some companies did it edgier than others, cut close to the things you weren't supposed to say on television while others steered clear and kept it to the kiddie stuff, but it was all the same when you rooted the rest out. Life lessons cut down to a few minutes with a candy coating of comedic violence where nobody ever died no matter how many times you blew up the duck or smacked the dog in the face with a hammer.

( Mickey used to be a rabbit, you know. )

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Take 3: Black and White and Red All Over

Richie dreams in black and white. In harsh edges and bottomless pits, in pretty faces with teeth lurking under the skin, in shapeless forms that linger at the edges of vision, just waiting. Watching. Sleep is as much a wild expanse of hostile uncertainty as being awake is, only the rules never apply, they're never written down and they're always changing. He can never keep up, no matter how hard he tries.

( Sometimes it's empty, blank. Pure nothing, whitewashed with the peace Seth promised but could never deliver on. )

How am I doing? What do you like, what do you hate, where am I off-track and how can I improve? Questions, comments, concerns, queries, and all other things that begin with Q or C are more than welcome here. Have an idea for a plot? A muse you'd like me to throw him at? A niggling thought you'd like to share or something you'd like explained? All suggestions and critiques are welcome

That being said. As mentioned in the disclaimer over on his profile page, Richie is, in general, not a very nice person.  Swears and general cursing are dropped like they're his main form of communication when he's not playing the harmless geek card. It's part and parcel of the character, just as much ingrained as the thirst for violence, unhealthy preoccupation with the whole female gender at large, fixation on death, and hallucinations-that-lead-to-horrors. In-character comments and opinions are in no way reflective of the mun behind them.

I will say this again, just to further clarify.

In-Character Comments do not equal Out of Character Opinions.

I am not Richie, and Richie is not me. If something that comes out of this here monster offends you personally, tell me. There's a handy button right up there for just such a purpose, and I would much rather hear that there's a problem in a way where it can be resolved rather than have people ranting and raving and strewing hurt feelings all over the place,. Playing with Richie may in fact push some triggers. If that's a possibility for you, please don't play with him; I do my best to avoid making people uncomfortable unduly, but Richie is a horrorshow triggermonger by nature, and a certain amount of delving into nastiness is unavoidable.

Constructive criticism (read: suggestions that can lead to improvement) will be welcomed with open arms. Flames will be used to burn vampires and other hellspawn.

Tracking off, Anon off (because really, if you're that concerned about your identity just send me a PM. I promise I don't bite even if Richie might).

If it's the nutcase himself that you want, pop on over here instead; he doesn't mind the attention.