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(SAVING PEOPLE, HUNTING THINGS...) : the family business. an independent blog for dean winchester, from the cw's supernatural.
.⋆♱ GUIDELINES .
.⋆♱ 001. this is an independent roleplay blog for dean winchester from supernatural. this portrayal is based primarily on the kripke era ( seasons 1 - 5 ) of the series, but inclusive of later season content as it applies. .⋆♱ 002. this blog is panfandom, multiverse/multiship, and oc friendly. i adore crossovers and i love writing with all fandoms. i've yet to find a universe i couldn't squeeze one of my characters in, so everything is fair game. .⋆♱ 003. basic etiquette is all i ask for. i don’t care if you format your text, use icons, or even cut your posts. so long as you’re courteous and respectful of my boundaries (which are minimal), writing with me is fair game. i’m generally mutuals-only but i’m not strict about it. if i don’t follow back right away, it’s likely because i got busy, or i didn’t have an idea for us to interact. send me an ask or message so i remember to check out your blog. .⋆♱ 004. i only interact with writers who are 21 and older. if i can't find an age listed on your blog, i won't follow you. i write content that may be triggering. i myself do not have any triggers. .⋆♱ 005. SHIPPING is chemistry through and through. i love ships of ALL KINDS! i am ship exclusive, which means i only ship with ONE version of any character. i expect ship-exclusivity to be reciprocal, which means that if you are shipping with me, i expect to be the ONLY dean blog you ship with. i DO NOT ship wincest.
.⋆♱ 006. further regarding SHIPPING: i portray dean as a closeted bisexual (his being "out" is subject to change within development between our characters). he suffers from internalized homophobia as a result of the toxic masculinity within hunting culture. .⋆♱ 007. my name is bucku. ( she/her ). 30+. lesbian. i'm a full time mom to a toddler and a wife, which means i won't be here all the time. discord is available, but i'd prefer to reserve it for it after we've established some sort of dynamic. tumblr DMs preferred until then. .⋆♱ 008. let's kick things off with memes and/or random starters and have fun. i enjoy plotting but would vastly prefer jumping into the middle of a dynamic/action over spending a ton of time trying to figure out how characters could know each other. light plotting is fine for early interactions, significant plotting is great for longer-term interactions. we don't need to overthink it. .⋆♱ 009. i tend to write replies in chronological order of receipt (i.e., oldest draft to newest draft). this sometimes means it takes me a few days to get to starters. i attend to my inbox as it interests me. obviously, these things are all subject to change depending on muse leveL. .⋆♱ 010 the graphics on this blog were created for me by calisverse including headers, pinned post, and my icon psd and template! i use base icons from hollowed-artists.tumblr.com. credit for the MBTI/moral alignment graphics is to ikilledtherpc.
.⋆♱ VERSES .
.⋆♱ MAIN VERSE. untagged. PRONOUNS • CANON COMPLIANT (UP TO SEASON 10, SUBJECT TO CHANGE. this verse follows dean through the events of the show. .⋆♱ CARRIE AU. PULLING THE WINGS OFF FLIES.__ PLOTTED WITH PRODIGIL • dean is a high school drop-out, a mechanic living in lawrence, kansas with his brother and father when things go horribly wrong at sam's prom. dean is hell-bent on saving his brother and figuring out how to manage his abilities at any cost. BASED ON THE NOVEL CARRIE BY STEPHEN KING.
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.⋆♱ VAMPIRE AU. LIVE FREE OR TWI-HARD. OPEN TO PLOTTING OR RANDOM STARTERS • dean is turned into a vampire after a run-in with a nest. this can follow (but is not limited to) the season 6 episode in which dean is turned. variable to different vampire lore, though follows spn lore by default. in this verse, dean was not cured. .⋆♱ WILD WEST AU. WELCOME TO THE WEIRD WEST OPEN TO PLOTTING OR RANDOM STARTERS • takes place in the wild west. everything else is the same for now. more tba.
.⋆♱ basics .
NAME: DEAN WINCHESTER
DATE OF BIRTH: JANUARY 24, 1979
AGE: 27-37, timeline dependent
ZODIAC: AQUARIUS
GENDER: CISMALE (HE/HIM)
SEXUALITY: BISEXUAL, CLOSETED
SPECIES: human
formerly: KNIGHT OF HELL, VAMPIRE, ghost, jefferson starship
OCCUPATION: HUNTER, MAN OF LETTERS
HOMETOWN: LAWRENCE, KANSAS
HAIR COLOR: DARK BLOND/LIGHT BROWN
EYE COLOR: GREEN
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 183 LBS
FACE CLAIM: JENSEN ACKLES, NOT CURRENTLY USING OTHERSAESTHETICS: motor oil, worn leather, gunpowder, woodsmoke, gun oil, beer with the label half-peeled.INTERESTS: classic rock, classic/muscle cars, ANIME/HENTAI, CLASSIC WESTERN FILMS, BURGERS
.⋆♱ basics (cont'd) .
PERTINENT PHYSICAL NOTES: anti-possession tattoo (upper left chest), a scar in the shape of castiel's handprint, (left shoulder),the mark of cain (timeline dependent, right forearm), freckles across the bridge of his nose and shoulders, SCARS (VARIOUS, FROM HUNTING-RELATED ENCOUNTERSRELATIONSHIPS: JOHN WINCHESTER (father), MARY WINCHESTER (mother), SAM WINCHESTER (brother), ADAM MILLIGAN (half-brother), EMMA (daughter)
NOTE: dynamics with Ben Braeden are subject to discussion with other rpers. I don't mind portraying Dean as his father or merely a surrogate father figure. I prefer not to write with OC children unless we've created the character and their backstory together.
.⋆♱ MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR .
.⋆♱ MORAL ALIGNMENT .
.⋆♱ SPECIAL SKILLS .
HUNTING: dean is a master hunter, trained from childhood by his father. he retains information about monsters based on his own encounters, but also from reading his father's notes and working in the broader hunter community. stronger than even the most experienced hunters in their knowledge by later seasons.HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT: skilled weaponless fighting and self defense, but also skilled with martial arts and other hand-based tools. capable of overpowering other hunters, including his own brother unless his emotions are heightened.WEAPONS-BASED COMBAT: skilled with multiple types of firearms, an expert marksman (also ambidextrous with shooting ). also demonstrates the ability to fight with knife/swords as-need throughout the series.TACTICIAN/STRATEGY: near perfect strategy for short-term missions, less so for longer-term tracking. tends to get lost looking at the bigger picture. skilled tracker, improviser (both with dialogue/secret identities and with ad hoc weaponry/fighting). creative when it comes to solving complex issues both in the moment and longer-term.MECHANIC: knows how to maintain and repair vehicles, learned in childhood. keeps his 1967 chevrolet impala in good working condition. shows others he knows how to maintain vehicles as early as season 1. can also create devices to aid in tracking, such as hacking traffic cameras or creating eMF meters.OTHER: billiards, cooking, survivalist, basic spells/conjuring, exorcismNOTE: not inclusive of abilities while under spells or as a knight of hell, which have their own unique considerations.
.⋆♱ CHARACTER STATS .
.⋆♱ AFFILIATES .
i am ship-exclusive by default, which means that if i have a ship with a character, that is the only version of the character i will ship with. i expect ship exclusivity to be reciprocal. exclusivity means that i will only follow & interact with one version of that character, which i also expect to be reciprocated. main simply means you're my "default" version of the character for plotting purposes & mentions in threads. i typically only will have one or two mains of a given character.
| URL | MUSE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| @ PRODIGIL | sam winchester | AFFILIATE |
| @ redstrng | BENNY LAFITTE | ship-exclusive ♡ |
| @ GRIEFDADDY | john winchester | main |
| @ SCRIPTURALLYACCURATE | CASTIEL | main |
| @ ALTERNATE-ENDINGS | bela talboT | main |
| @ daemondaes | CHERRY MARTINI | MAIN |
| @ cur4tor | CRISTOBAL ' KIT ' ALEGRIA | MAIN |
| @ klaeus | KLAUS MIKAELSON | MAIN |
| @ kindofuneven | SCOTT MCCALL | MAIN |
* AFFILIATES .
REGARDING CARRD'S UPDATE WITH HIGHLIGHT, THE NEW FORMAT IS : THIS. CHANGING COLOURS OF THE PHOTOS IF YOU OPT TO KEEP THEM—
1. SAVE THE FILE ITSELF ON THE PUBLISHED SITE.
2. CLICK ON THE PHOTO INSIDE THIS EDITOR, AND REUPLOAD IT.
3. WHEN YOU'RE IN THE CROPPING TAB, FULL SIZE IT, BUT CLICK ON THE 'ADJUSTMENTS' BUTTON RIGHT ON THE TOP — TOGGLE 'HUE' AND 'SATURATION AND THAT SHOULD DO THE TRICK. YOU CAN SAVE THE HEX CODE OF THE COLOUR, CLICK ON THE COLOURED TEXT, AND INSERT IT INTO 'BOLD' OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT SO IT CHANGES OVER.MULTI OR SOLO? IF YOU'RE A MULTI, YOU CAN EASILY TURN THE DOSSIER PAGE INTO PROFILE PAGES FOR CHARACTERS. SIMPLY DUPLICATE THE CONTAINERS SO YOU HAVE MULTIPLE. ——— IF YOU'RE A SOLO, YOU CAN DELETE THE MULTI MUSE PAGE, OR TURN IT INTO A VERSE PAGE BY DUPLICATING THE ELEMENTS ON THE GUIDELINES PAGE [TEXT BOXES] AND DRAGGING THEM OVER.WANT EACH PAGE TO BE ITS OWN WITHOUT THE HEADER THING SHOWING UP?
1. CLICK ON THE CONTROL THINGIES E.G. #G, #A … NOW SELECT 'HIDE HEADER'. DONE.
2. GRAB THE 'BUTTONS' / LINKS BOX UNDER THE HEADER IMAGE. DUPLICATE IT. DRAG IT UNDER THE TITLE OF EACH PAGE. E.G. DRAG IT RIGHT UNDER 'GUIDELINES'.
3. NOW CLICK ON THE BUTTONS, CLICK THE PAINTBRUSH. WHERE IT SAYS 'APPEARENCE (NONE)' CLICK THAT, AND SELECT OPTIONAL.
4. NOW DUPLICATE THAT LINK BOX, AND CONTINUE DRAGGING IT UNDER THE VARIOUS TITLES. REPEAT PROCESS ETC.