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Our Lips Are Sealed: Character Sheets
Our Lips Are Sealed: Town of Castle Hill
Our Lips Are Sealed: Castle Hill
Our Lips Are Sealed: OOC



Have you ever stared up at an old, rickety house, and just wondered? Wondered what was in there; who once lived there; are they still there? Now, have you ever been dumb enough to find out? One boy was. Just before his ninth birthday, Paul Ravitz had moved to Castle Hill, New Hampshire. He was a curios boy and his parents were busy unpacking in their new home, so no one noticed when he slipped outside and ran down the street. No one saw Paul turn the corner, into the woods, and down a leaf-strewn path. No one heard him open that dirty, rusted old door and step inside. At least, that's what his parents thought.

However, the people of Castle Hill, New Hampshire new better, because the people of Castle Hill, New Hampshire stayed away from the small castle on top of the hill in their little town in New Hampshire. And the people of Castle Hill, New Hampshire kept their tightly-plastered smiles on their tightly-sealed lips as Paul Ravitz's parents repacked all their belongings and drove away, mourning the inexplicable loss of their loving little boy...

Our Lips Are Sealed


This story will take place, most obviously, in Castle Hill, New Hampshire. It is ten years after the 'loss' of Paul Ravitz and there are three different groups in this town that can be played:

The Known:
The every day, average, smile-bearing, secret-knowing, back-stabbing towns people. They know everything that goes on upon The Hill but will never say a word of it to anyone. As long as they keep their mouths shut and continue to never step foot on Their grounds, they are safe from any harm. The only other task they must undertake is making sure to keep their town thriving; whether this is done by portraying the town as a tourist attracting, a family area, or whatever else they choose, there must be consistent traffic throughout the town and every single person knows this.

The Unknown:
This is what resides upon The Hill. They leave and make their way around the town whenever and however they please. Generally, they are very friendly and are close to many of the people in the town; some of the townspeople honestly enjoy Their company, others fake it to keep their lives, despising the sheer thought of them. As far as anyone knows, they are immortal, and they are delightful to look at. The men are handsome, the women are gorgeous, and they seem like every day people. So why are they so hated? No one knows what they truly are. To some, they are like a mixture between blood-suckers and fairy-tale monsters, feasting on the flesh of the 'wicked' and enjoying the pleasures of the 'welcome.' They, however, are the only ones able to make the decision of who is who; thus, they do with each as they please.

The Visiting:
The simplest but most fatal of the group, these folk are as their name implies: visiting. Those that move into the town, usually don't stay for very long, for they are either drawn to The Unknown, or they flee in terror. Those that find Castle Hill a place to vacation or sight-see are often-times horribly mistaken. There are very few who actually stay in Castle Hill, and usually, it is not of their own accord.

The Known have a mutual agreement among themselves and the Unknown: give Them what They want, and there will be peace. Take from Them or prevent Them from fulfilling their needs, and there will be hell. This is known throughout the town and no one disobeys it; it is almost like a natural law to them. From the day the land was settled in 1725, the land has been marked. Any and all kin of the original families of Castle Hill still reside in the town, only able to mix blood through the Visiting that pass through. There are only three different families that have the ability to leave the town: The Cranes', The Vardens', and The Tarnish's. Only the oldest female may leave the town, simply to bring Visiting to it or to collect specific needs for the town. These are known as the Sparrow.

Currently, the needed players are as follows:
(Feel free to pick your own names, first and last, unless you are one of the three Sparrow, then you can only choose your first name. You also have the freedom to pick your families, make them together, make specific groups, etc. Make sure you discuss this and let me know before hand.)

The Known:
1. Julie-Anna Crane
2. Elizabeth Varden
3. Marnie Tarnish
4.
5.
6.


The Unknown:
1. Cameron Jasper Donovan
2. Christian Smith
3. Arman Mazzaferro
4. Mariana Gaunt
5. Melinva Lunca
6. Muriel


The Visiting:
1. Mikaela Johnson
2. Cristian Santiago Morales
3. Kristen Somers
4. Andrew Biersack
5. Anna Gordon[/u

(We may end up with more or less players, depending on popularity).

It is now late September and the Annual Corn Festival is coming up. This brings truck-fulls of Visiting to the town, making the townspeople anxious and the Unknown hungry. The story will begin on the twenty-ninth, a Saturday. The Festival is a week away and the town is beginning to set up. The Unknown are beginning to get angry; the summer brought a drop in Visiting, but today is the first day of the new arrivals.

This is a modern-day story, but the townspeople are somewhat 'trapped' in the past. Because they cannot leave the town, no major changes can really happen in the town, so it is preserved nearly exactly as it was founded. There may be televisions and radios in the town, by the televisions do not receive any channels and the only radio station is the one broadcasting out of Castle Hill, set up by one of the Known.

Your character sheet should look like this:

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Specification:[/b] (Known/Unknown/Visiting)
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Sex:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (Must include a picture AND discription; prefer no Anime, but it will do.)
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Background:[/b] (At least two full paragraphs.)[/b]


Multiple characters are welcome. I will likely be playing a Known Sparrow and an Unknown. Feel free to simply post your character sheet and PM me with any questions/concerns. Or, if you'd like to discuss any changes or questions with everyone, post them right here.

This WILL INVOLVE blood, gore, fighting, and POSSIBLY kidnapping, bondage, rape and anything else writers wish to throw in. This isn't your mom's romance novel.


RULES
1. Proper grammar and writing skills
2. There is no time limit on posting, but please try not to make everyone wait too long
3. Be kind, be courteous; do not start wars with other writers
4. Play fair. NO GODMODDING, regardless of your specification
5. If you have a problem with someone, take care of it in PM, not in the story
6. If you have any specific concerns with me or the story, PM me, do not do push it into the middle of your storyline

Enjoy!

Bloody Rose

mmmm can I be a female visiting? maybe later I can make another char?

gsptGoddess

Sure! Just make your character sheet and go ahead and post it. I'm in the process of writing up mine.

Bloody Rose

Name: Mikaela Johnson
Specification: Visiting
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Appearance: Mikaela its about five foot three with thin built. Her breasts are C cup and very perky and cute. She is the type of girl that takes very good care of her body and mind.
Personality: She is a very good person, she loves to help people whenever she can. Being addicted to alcohol it only takes one drop to make her go deep into drinking again and often times that makes her do bad decisions. When sober she is the friendliest girl you can meet, she is your girl next door in both looks and personality.
Background:
She was born in England a couple of years ago, ever since little people in her hometown made her feel weird because the color of her hair. Not letting that get to her head she continued to go on with her life and study as best as she could. She was one of the brightest people in the school and certainly one of the most physically built people around earning a scholarship on volleyball. She managed to get many friends and loved ones in school however it all changed one night.

Her parents, on their way back home got into a car crash and died. Mike was crashed emotionally at first and she had to be sent to her grandmothers place back in the United States. Arriving there was like opening a new chapter on her life, she made friends (not all of them good friends mind you) and got into a lot of trouble. She started drinking and having sex reason why she got herself deep into the wrong crowd. Deciding to take a break of everything and just start new and fresh for collage she rented a car and went into a road trip ending up in a town that would prove to be a very bad choice.

gsptGoddess

Name: Julie-Anna Crane

Specification: Known (Sparrow)

Age: 31

Sex: Female

Appearance:
An eloquent 5'8", Julie-Anna is fairly pale, though always has some color on her high cheek bones. She is very thin, making her look somewhat ghoulish in the perfect, shadowy lighting. Her assets are small but never go unnoticed, as they're always tightly shown off, between her short skirts and low shirts.

Personality: Some may find it strange that she is seen as the 'mother goose' of the town, but Julie-Anna quite enjoys being the bossy one that everyone knows and adores. Although she is very frivolous with her sexuality, she is extremely kind and doting upon those who catch her attention. She enjoys re-mastering the 'ugly ducklings' that come waddling through town and tends to their every need. Through all this, she is also very harsh and cruel, especially with those closest to her. Maybe the sweetest person in the town is the one who will feed everyone to the wolves with the snap of a finger.

Background: The only daughter in three generations of Crane's, Julie-Anna has a strong spirit and knows how to get her way. She was taught by her mother how to stand tall and strong against women, and men, alike, from a very young age. Her father was a drunkard and despised her because he felt that she would easily be taken over by the Unknown and the townspeople, so he did all he could to hold her back, though this made no sense to her, since he was trying to keep her from being that way.

As she grew older, she lashed out against her father, becoming angrier with him each day. On her eighteenth birthday, she strayed and went to The Hill, finally finding release from the man that she was supposed to cherish; the next trip out of town somehow brought no Visiting and a sacrifice had to be chosen. That was the last time anyone saw her father. That was the first time anyone saw a true smile upon her face.

From that point on, she took to being the head of the Town Council and the relater of messages to the Unknown. Her 'daddy' issues also made the townspeople cast a blind eye upon her frivolity as she went pouncing around town, waving all she had in the face of every man that came through. Needless to say, she gained a reputation, but it did not overcome the one she had already worked so hard for, and she knew that would be the case. Now, she greets each and every Visiting on their way in and, sometimes, on their way out. She often even gives tours of the Castle on the Hill.

AlphaWolfQuin

May I join as a male unknown?
All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever tame your demons
But always keep 'em on a leash

gsptGoddess

If anyone would like to be the Known radio broadcaster, make sure you put that in your Specification line of your bio.

AlphaWolfQuin

Name:Cameron Jasper Donovan
Specification: Unknown
Age: 22
Sex:Male
Appearance:



He is '6,5", has tribal tattoos on his arms and one across his back he also has a tribal sun circling around his naval, his tattoos are rarely ever shown but each and everyone have a specific reason for being on his body. He has beautiful blue eyes and a very toned body. He always smells very sweet and his scent stays in the memory of anyone who encounters him, that's if they live of course.

Personality:Cameron is a kind young man unless provoked, he has a very strong presence about him. Some think he is arrogant but he is just confident in himself and carries himself with great pride. He loves to charm women and is very romantic when it comes to beautiful young and sometimes older women. He likes to smile a lot and is very outgoing, some people get nervous around him due to him being so talkative and outgoing.

Background: (At least two full paragraphs.)[/b]Cameron grew up in Castle Hill and was raised by very powerful parents. His mother was a very strong woman and his father was a strong and dangerous man. His father taught him how to fight at a young age, Cameron started lifting weights and exercising regularly by the age of 13. His father wanted him to maintain a healthy body, Cameron's father always told him "You'll never know when you may have to fight and being in shape will help you incredibly". Cameron looked up to his father so he never argued with him, he always trusted the man's decisions no matter how crazy they seemed.

Cameron was never into kid games like tag or hide and seek instead he spent most of his time sparring with his father or learning different fighting styles from numerous people on the hill. He learned a lot at a young age, more so then most men that lived in Castle Hill. By the time he was 15 he had already knew how to snap someone's neck with his bare hands, not that he would ever need to but the skill was a good back up weapon to have. He is a beautiful but dangerous man, he keeps the peace when everyone else does but if anyone were to ever overstep their boundaries or try to hurt Cameron they would find themselves either dead or close to it.
All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever tame your demons
But always keep 'em on a leash

blueyaoi

#8
Name:Christian Smith
Specification: (Known/Unknown/Visiting)Unknown
Age:Appears to be around 26
Sex:Male
Appearance:Christian has very light blonde hair, almost white(the picture is darker than his...). He is about 6'1" and weighs about 190 lb.
Personality:Christian acts like a bit of a psychopath and fancies himself to be a bit like Satan, rejecting God and creating his own world where he will be worshipped. He is fairly emotionally immature and can get angry, most likely out of frustration, easily. Having power over the townspeople gives him a bit of a high. He loves men of many kinds, but especially the younger, innocent ones. He's generally not interested in women. He will get extremely pissed if someone even implies that he is effeminate or weak in any way.
Background:Christian's parents (assuming unknowns have parents? I'm guessing. I'm also going to say that they get older to a point, and were once young, even if they are immortal. If this is wrong, I will revise his background.) had a very unequal relationship. His father abused and controlled his mother. She could do nothing to defy him and didn't even try. However, she vented her frustrations by beating and verbally abusing Christian, who was their only child. He rarely would leave the house or socialize with other people because of both his mother's controlling behavior and his frequent illnesses.

When Christian was young, he was very beautiful, in a feminine way. His physical weakness and illnesses only enhanced people's view of him being somewhat less than a man. Because of all this, he was raped by an older, high ranking member of the unknown. Nothing was ever done, since this man was so important in their society. He told his mother afterwards, but she told him she knew, she had been bribed for allowing it. She then laughed and said it had happened because he was such a little bitch. This drastically changed his personality. He despised his weakness and the feeling of someone controlling and humiliating him and so became determined to become stronger. He began to pursue control and violence against others to reafirm his strength and masculinity.[/b]

Okay, I read that we need a picture, and I have one, but... how do you post them?

gsptGoddess

Right below the 'B' for bold is a little brown photograph. You can click that and input your picture, OR, if you have it saved on your computer or flashdrive, just go to tinypic.com, upload your picture, and copy the second code (starts with [img], titled IMG Code for forums & bulletins). Then just paste that and viola!

blueyaoi


Brandon

Name: Cristian Santiago Morales
Specification: Visiting
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Appearance:

Cristian is a mountain of a man, standing at six foot two with an extremely lean build, showing full muscle definition in every part of his body but he doesn't look heavy at all. One look at him lets people know that hes obviously of Spanish descent with dark tanned skin and long dark brown hair that falls to his shoulders. The skin on both his shoulders and arms are covered in mostly decorative tattoo's but there's one on his right bicep that depicts his old military unit and the soldiers he served with.

His clothes vary but he almost always wears jeans and tank tops, preferring bright colors when he can wear them. He almost always wears a dark brown leather aviators jacket as well. When he can carry it, beneath the jacket is a leather shoulder holster for his pistol and he carries two clips of ammunition on the other side.

Personality: Cristian is a friendly guy with a drive to do the right thing, some might call him an idealist and to a certain point its true but hes the kind of man that will sacrifice his time, energy, and sanity for others without asking for much or anything in return. He has a tendency to feel confined in normal society and social circles, finding conformity to be his a natural enemy to his free spirited and untamed nature. About the only time that he can shed that feeling is when hes working on a piece of equipment or racing down the road or in the sky.

As castle hill goes, Cristian suspects the police there are just lazy or perhaps even incompetent, not corrupt. He has every intention of finding his sister, or what remains of her. If he was to find out that anyone hurt her no one knows what he may do, not even Cristian himself.

Background: Cristian's parents are first generation immigrants who came over from Barcelona, Spain forty years ago. They settled down in Portland, Maine and set up a small business as electrician's. Several years after they settled in and found their business stable they began having kids with Rosa as the eldest sister, then Cristian, and finally his younger sister Lionna.

Cristian grew up in a happy family full of love making him extremely close and protective of them. As a boy he was popular with almost everyone and continued to be so as he grew into a man. Yet as soon as he turned fourteen his parents began training him in the family business just as Rosa had been before him. He might have lived out a peaceful live in Portland without so much of a word but as time went on the problems over seas began to weigh heavily on his heart. When he was eighteen he made the choice to put the family business aside and enlisted in the army as a helicopter pilot.

He spent several years overseas in Afghanistan fighting for others, piloting everything from transport helicopters to attack craft. Three months ago his unit returned to the states and Cristian felt like his time serving was up, so he decided to not reenlist and returned home figuring it was time to start a normal life. Everything seemed fine till his younger sister seemed to disappear off the face of the planet.

At the time she was driving with a friend across state lines  to help her move into her new place. Nothing might have come of her disappearance, that is if Lionna hadn't been a constant facebook and twitter poster. After two days went by with no word the family looked up her status and noticed dozens of photos and messages on both accounts all done from her phone in a small town. In one of the pictures was the welcome banner for Castle hill. Calls to the local and state police proved fruitless but when Cristian found that her friend also disappeared without a trace he knew he had to look into this himself. So he packed his things up on his bike, told his family where he was going, and started driving. Determined to figure out what happened to his sister
Brandon: What makes him tick? - My on's and off's - My open games thread - My Away Thread
Limits: I do not, under any circumstances play out scenes involving M/M, non-con, or toilet play

gsptGoddess

Wow, Brandon, I'm liking your character- gives him a nice little 'horror story' feel. Can''t wait to see how he acts around the locals.

Brandon

Thanks, I was kind of going for a monster hunter feel with the old saying "those who hunt monsters must take care not to become one"
Brandon: What makes him tick? - My on's and off's - My open games thread - My Away Thread
Limits: I do not, under any circumstances play out scenes involving M/M, non-con, or toilet play

gsptGoddess

Hah, well we could play with that a bit; who knows if the Unknown won't get ahold of him?

Sarah Morgan

This sounds like the premise for a horror story that I wouldn't mind reading, if it were in book form!  :P

I'll probably start by playing a visiting character, unless you want one of the other types, to keep the balance evened out.  I'm a bit sleepy just now too, so I want to wait until I'm more awake before I go writing character info.  Also, as I'm visually impaired, if I give a description for my character, would that suffice instead of a picture?  If someone's feeling generous and wants to help me find one that'll match, I wouldn't turn down the offer, but I wouldn't expect it.  This sounds like a fun game though, and I'm looking forward to at least reading along, even if my character ends up not fitting in.  I've only had one of my characters rejected in the almost nine months I've been here on E, but ever since then I've been more nervous when it comes to creating.  I've only been doing RP for a couple of years, so I still consider myself to be a beginner anyway, so having a character rejected wasn't the best thing for my confidence.  Anyway, I like the characters that have been submitted so far, and I'll wait to see if you're still accepting all types before I go thinking of ideas.

gsptGoddess

Sarah, you're more than welcome to make a Visiting character; I'll worry about the evenness in the next few days so don't fret (:

I'd also be more than happy to search for a visual representation of whatever description you come up with. So far, you look to be a good writer, grammatically, so as long as you stay within E's rules, you shouldn't have to worry about rejection from me. Feel free to post your character as we should be getting started soon (:

Elf

Okay, color me very interested. I will put together a CS for an unknown in the next few days. Sorry it can't be sooner heading off to work and have a rather busy weekend planned.

gsptGoddess

Quote from: Elf on February 17, 2012, 09:11:33 PM
Okay, color me very interested. I will put together a CS for an unknown in the next few days. Sorry it can't be sooner heading off to work and have a rather busy weekend planned.

Quite alright, dearie. We'll be waiting for you. Welcome to the family. (:

gsptGoddess

Well, if I don't get many more votes, we'll just wait for the last post before beginning.

Bloody Rose

if needed I can make another char, just let me know

Elf

Name: Arman Mazzaferro
Specification: Unknown
Age:387 appears 28
Sex: Male
Appearance: Black hair with a slight natural wave runs down to just below his shoulders. He stands 6 feet 2 two inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. His body is lean but cut as if from marble by a master sculptor. His skin has the olive complexion of someone from the Mediterranean area of Europe. His common style of dress is formal and in the Victorian style he however is quite proud of his physique will take just about any excuse to be shirtless.
Personality: A quiet reserve and charm tends to hide his arrogance. While he can be pleasant company even smiling easily and laughing lightly he sees himself as being superior to just everybody especially humans. The mortals are just useful playthings and a source of food. Even his own kind are basically tools to used to achieve his goals
Background: Arman woke one evening in the year 1653 without any memory of the previous week of his life. He had been born the youngest son of a lower ranked nobleman and knew there was little chance of him getting much if anything in the form of an inheritance. Instead of learning a useful trade to fall back one when he would no longer be able to live in his father’s keep, he travelled the countryside seeking one pleasure after the next. He vaguely remembers using his father’s title to get into a party in Rome, but that is his last memory before waking a week later.

He soon discovered that he was different, changed. His senses were far more acute but most importantly he was consumed by a burning hunger unlike anything he had experience before. Simply following his instincts he feed on and killed the first human he came across. From that point on he used more discretion when hunting and feeding. It did not take him long to realize he was stronger and faster than his human prey or that he could charm people to get what he wanted and needed from them. He survived by traveling around Europe doing his best to keep his difference a secret from those he met. It took him nearly 50 years to become consciously aware of the fact that his body was no longer changing with the passage of time, that he was perpetually young.

Arman was in England when news came that the colonies had declared independence from British rule and started their rebellion. The day after he heard that news he boarded a ship to cross the ocean to the new world. He did not care about the war or who would win he simply saw it as a chance to go someplace new and knew the war would cover what was left behind by his need to feed on humans. He traveled along the colonies throughout war and after. Once the war was over he and the new United States began to expand westward he followed and traveled west as well some years later.

The centuries past and he continued to travel around North America from north to south and from the west back to the east. In 1981 he drifted into Castle Hill, New Hampshire and for the first time in his long life he met others like himself. Tired of being alone he decided to settle down with others and when is welcomed moved into the castle on the hill. 31 years later he is still there and happier than he has been in centuries at having a place to call home and because of the arrangement made with the local humans making it so he does not need to travel anymore to keep his secret.

gsptGoddess

Aaaaah I love Arman baha. I knew I could count on you to come up with some crazy, long background. Brava, my dear.

Elf

*full theatrical bow* Thank you, I'm glad you like it.

AlphaWolfQuin

Name: Kristen Somers
Specification: Visiting
Age: 20
Sex:Female
Appearance:

Kristen has a very dark look and some people even call her a vampire. She likes to wear black clothing most of the time and black eyeliner that brings out her eyes.
Personality:Kristen is a sweet girl but has a thing for dark stuff, vampires, demons, etc. She reads a lot of horror stories mainly medieval stories that involve witches and other dark magic stuff.
Background: (At least two full paragraphs.)[/b] Kristen grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. She was raised by her mother after her father died. Her mother is into witch craft so Kristen began learning different spells and other things, some that worked and some that didn't. Eventually her mother died leaving Kristen to fend for herself. She stayed in Salem for a while before becoming a traveler staying at hotels and other inn's as she traveled the world.

She heard about a small town in New Hampshire and decided it was worth a look. Kristen drove her beat up old mustang to this small town and looked for a place to stay. The people there seemed friendly enough so she didn't see any problem's. There was only one thing she noticed when stepping foot in that town, she had a feeling an uneasy one and her love for the darkness makes her want to investigate things in this small town to see what she can find.
All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever tame your demons
But always keep 'em on a leash