Our Lips Are Sealed - Started (Still Recruiting)

[gsptGoddess]

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:

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[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?

[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.

[blueyaoi]

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]

Thank you. It's up now.

[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

[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"

[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]

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.

[Bloody Rose]

Name:Elizabeth Varden
Specification:Known/Sparrow
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Appearance: http://xaxor.com/images/Ariel-Atelier/Ariel-Atelier2.jpg
She varies the dresses she wears but often times when she is not doing a job for the family she switches on whatever it’s needed. She can have full on rockers clothes one time and hello kitty shirt the other time she just wears what she wants when she wants. She has a small tattoo of a tribal of roses on the small of her back with her family crest in the center.
Personality: Nobody can pinpoint her exact personality since she had a lot of them. She can be sexy and a pure seductress when she wants to be, or she can be a very shy person with no real evil intent when she needs to be. She can shift between her personality freely and some say she can even get into a roll fully which makes for the visiting hard to accept she has just been playing them when everything it’s revealed.
Background:

What would you do if you grew up in a town where everybody it's commanded by creatures with power beyond your control?. What if those creatures gave the town a ultimatum, bring us humans and we won't hurt you. As humans as we are our instinct tell us one thing, to obey. I grew up in such a community, fearful of beings known only as the Unknown. These human like creature has my little town at bay, do as they tell us or die as simple as that and I was raised to get such people, to send those people to their dooms in their hands. My loyalty to my family it's not questionable, I will do whatever they tell me however that does not mean I am happy about it.

Being the responsible of bringing fresh humans to the Unknown its something of a metal whackjob in my mind. Due to my beauty I am able to get any man or woman I want and my family knows it very well reason why they give me only healthy food and I exercise everyday I want to keep this figure but for reason of my own not because of the fear of the unknown. Don't get me wrong, I do fear them however it is more of a personal pride than anything, I hate the looks on their face when the truth it's revealed to them, so many times I even developed feelings for the visitors that it's odd that I haven't ran away with any of them yet.

[AlphaWolfQuin]

Name:Andrew Biersack (Andy Six)
Specification: Visiting
Age:21
Sex:Male
Appearance:

Personality: Andy's personality while he is singing is based on being a loner as a child. His real personality is way different then onstage. He is very sweet, treats women nicely, and is very funny

Background: (At least two full paragraphs.)[/b]Andy Six was born Andrew Dennis Biersack, he was born in Milwaukee- Wisconsin but moved to Cincinnati- Ohio at a young age. This outstanding young man was brought into the world on December 26th, 1990, making him 21 years of age. When Andy was young, he was the "out-cast" as you could say among many. Andy 6, was a character created to hide himself from the dangers of the world, then later on Andy Six, became who he is today. In the writing of his stage name, he prefers Andy Six, over Andy 6 and the infamous Andy Sixx. Many people make the mistake of spelling it with double X's. However, he now currently goes by his real name, Andy Biersack.

As a kid, he was over weight (in which he decided to lose the weight at the age of 13), and one of the only kids that adored to sport black. Of course alot of people thought that he was off, and weird. They avoided and mocked him, calling him names, such as "fag" and "emo".

At 13, Andy did decide to lose the weight, and got his hair styled. Suddenly, the "emo" fashion came into play, and he was no longer the loser to the kids that had once called him "fag".

Andy started out his musical career at the age of 14. Naming his band "Biersack", with a few of his friends participating in it. The mainly played the old cover songs of "Alkaline Trio" and "the Misfits". As he realized people really seemed to be enjoying what "Biersack" brought to the table, Andy knew he had to do something more. Thus, Black Veil Brides was finally born.

During his school years, Andy became used to jumping from place to place for reasons of his own. As well as his family's, such as the bullying and torment. The boiling point was reached to him and his parents after his family came to know the life of vandalization. Andy's possesions would be destroyed, his friends, realitives, and own family were threatened.

The music video "Knives and Pens" has significant meaning. Especially since the young boy in the video represents Andy himself. The video, was from his time in school. The "fag" and "emo" posters that decorated the locker, was what happened to Andy.
It was extremly hard on Andy to re-live those moments, that he tried to hard to repress. It was nothing but heart sickening to him to watch himself again as a child.

[Sarah Morgan]

Name: Anna Gordon
Specification: Visiting.
Age: 18
Sex: Female.
Appearance: Anna is 5'6, with deep midnight-blue eyes and straight light brown hair that falls to the middle of her back.  Her light complexion helps to bring out the blue in her eyes, and she's seldom seen when she's not smiling.
Personality: Anna is an easygoing person, friendly to anyone she comes across, unless they give her a reason not to be.  She's outgoing around those she knows, though she tends to be a bit shy when meeting strangers, until she knows them better.  She's loyal to those who are her friends, and a good listener, though she tends to trust people too easily, according to those who know her.
Background: (At least two full paragraphs.)[/b]  Anna was born and raised in California, the only child of her parents.  She was never spoiled because of the fact, but instead was taught to work to get what she wanted, rather than having it given to her.  She appreciated her parents for not babying her, and worked to make them proud of her by getting good marks in school, and by working at some of the local restaurants to earn extra money for herself, rather than ask her parents to simply give it to her.
She wasn't standoffish, simply preferring to be independent and work for what she got.  After high school, she wanted a change from the city, and to know what it would be like to live on her own, and applied to several schools, including one in Maine, where her mother had grown up, before moving to California herself to go to school, where she'd met Anna's father.  Anna remembered having liked New England, when she'd gone to visit her grandparents, though they were both dead now.  She was accepted to the school, though she wasn't set on what she wanted to study, and although her parents didn't like the idea of her being so far away, they agreed to let her go, knowing she needed to do what was right for her, and grow up.

After several days of driving across the country, Anna came to a small town in New Hampshire, and decided she could afford to take a break.  She saw signs for their corn festival, and was curious about it, never having been to one before.  She still had a couple of days before she needed to be at school, and she was tired of all the driving.  She would stay here for the festival, and if they had any sort of hotel, maybe even the rest of the weekend.  It would be fun, something to tell her parents about when she called them to let them know she'd gotten to school all right.

[gsptGoddess]

Alright, I'll be setting up the official thread now and it should be up sometime tonight or tomorrow night. There will also be a character thread and a simple OOC thread.

Is everyone alright with having just one main, posting thread, or do you want separate ones for The Castle and The Town? This is the same question as in the poll, but I would like feedback.

And, due to popular voting, we will continue to allow others into the story as we proceed!

[Elf]

I'm going to refrain from voting. I think for now either way will work. As things get going you can always create another thread in the future. I think we should go with whatever is easiest for the GM to handle.

[gsptGoddess]

That sounds like a challenge... :P Well I won't be creating anything extravagant, regardless of if its one or two. Just something simple.

[Lady Lunarius]

I might make up a character for consideration if that's all right with you. I'll work on it here later, got some thinking to do. Perhaps I'll play an unknown.

[gsptGoddess]

Go right ahead! I'll be waiting to see it.

[gsptGoddess]

Alright, everyone! The new threads are up! Please make sure to bookmark each one; it lessens the confusion. (:

For those of you that are Unknown, go ahead and pick one of the bedrooms, it will be yours to use as you please.


Let the games begin!

[AlphaWolfQuin]

is there a posting order?

[gsptGoddess]

Nope. Just begin as you like, it's solely up to you

[AlphaWolfQuin]

ok I'll have a post up later Do you want me to post for all characters or just my unknown?

[gsptGoddess]

You can post for only one and wait for others to post if you'd like.  Make sure you check out the OOC Thread, as it has information for those playing Unknown characters.

Also, your characters MUST be posted in the Character Sheets Thread!

[AlphaWolfQuin]

Ok I'm gonna post as Cameron first seeing he's my main then Kristen then Andy :)

[AlphaWolfQuin]

Cameron goes into the Castle Hill thread right?

[gsptGoddess]

Yesssss, The Unknown always stay in their area. They never go into town.

[AlphaWolfQuin]

Ok I will work on a post now :)

[Clio]

Ooh! This seems like a fun story. Now, I see that there are no female Unknowns yet, so I was wanting to possibly make one. However, do the unknown have to be evil? Can they be unwillingly Unknown? I would like to make a female who is an Unknown, but doesn't like hurting people or being regarded as evil. Perhaps she's the sister or daughter of one of the other Unknowns?

[gsptGoddess]

There is no restriction on the way an Unknown can act/feel. I think having a kind one would actually put a good twist to the story. Go ahead and make a character sheet and we'll talk about the great things we can do with that plot line (:

[Clio]

Name: Mariana Gaunt
Specification: Unknown
Age: Appears to be 24, but her real age is unknown.
Sex: Female
Appearance:
Mariana is 5'5" and very curvy. She has a petite bone structure, but she has the hourglass figure that has made men drool for centuries. She's not fat by any means, but she is feminine and all woman. She came from a time when curves were celebrated, and her attractiveness has not diminished one bit...even in the thin-obsessed society of today. She is very pale and her hair is long, red and curly. Her eyes are large and bright blue, her nose is small and almost button-like, and her lips are well-shaped above a dimple on her chin. She carries herself naturally in a seductive manner, and turns heads wherever she is. How much of it is due to her appearance and presence and how much is because she is an Unknown is hard to say.

Personality: Although she is an Unknown, she is far from evil or even scary most of the time. She tries her hardest to be kind and friendly, even though she is obviously considered a "monster" by the town people. She remains in the mansion most of the time, but it still hurts her that she is now this...creature. Naturally she is creative, intelligent and compassionate. She did not choose to be what she is, and she resents the shadow it casts on her. Living with the other Unknowns, she regards them as family...and perhaps some are even biologically family as well. She is passionate, determined and protective of innocents. An unwilling monster....if that's what she is.

Background: Mariana did not choose this life, and she certainly didn't choose to become an Unknown. She grew up in a lower-class home in colonial America, close to where Castle Hill is now. She was a pretty and precocious child, and well-liked by all those she met. She grew up...developing early and earning a reputation as an 'untouchable' virgin who considered herself above those she came across. This was simply not true at all. She just didn't want to be defined by a man's influence on her life, so she remained aloof as far as marriage or courting went. She was determined to be a successful female writer in a man's world, and spend most of her time inside working on her books.

Unfortunately, when someone looks as sensual as Mariana and refuses all advances, she's bound to be called a "tease" and earn some enemies. It was one of these men who decided that the proud little bitch deserved a lesson. He pursued her relentlessly, but when she did not return his attentions, he grew angry and abducted her. After raping her, he came after her with a knife. She assumed he meant to kill her, but she faced him bravely as she felt the knife pierce her chest. She passed out, confident that she'd just taken her last breath.

Fortunately...or unfortunately, however you'd like to look at it...she woke some time later with no scar and no pain. She was confused, but when she stood up, she could hear...see...feel...smell and move better than she ever had before. She'd just been raped and stabbed, and yet she felt healthier than ever. Her abductor returned then and simply smiled like a Cheshire cat. He said some nonsense about them being able to be together forever now, and came after her again. She furiously threw him to the side, surprising them both with her superhuman strength, and then ran. She ran far, far away from her home and her family. She instinctively knew that she could never return to the way things were, and she had to stay away from her rapist.

She has succeeded for centuries, but finally decided that she wanted to stop running and hiding. She has returned to New England and found others like herself at Castle Hill. Making her home there, she was satisfied when none of the others seemed to recognize her description of the man who had ruined her life, and assumed that he'd given up. She has settled in and continues to try and reverse any assumptions the townsfolk have about her.

[Jassara Sunn]

'Ello!!! This seems really interesting!! I see the ball has already started rolling, is it too late for me to bounce in? It'll be my first role play here! And if I can still join, I might have little problem posting a picture, as I'm still finding my way around here.

[gsptGoddess]

You're free to join as we're still recruiting, and welcome to E! Just go ahead and make a character sheet; if I like it, you're in (not like I've turned anyone away haha).

To post a picture:

Code Select Expand

[img]Picture URL[/img]

EXAMPLE:

[img]http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTk5Mjg0MzM3MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTEyMjcxMQ@@._V1._SY317_CR2,0,214,317_.jpg[/img]

If you don't know how to get the URL, just right click on the picture and click Copy Image URL.


Can't wait to see your character (:

[Jassara Sunn]

Cool!! And thanks for that bit of info. Before I post her spread up, I wanted to check something with you. I had this idea of a rebel Unknown. She loves who and what she is, just not where she is. So basically, since she cant leave, cause her creator is in Castle Hill, she does any and everything to annoy everyone else. Of course I would have to see who'd be up to the task of being her creator, therefore being slightly responsible for me.

[gsptGoddess]

I think that's a great idea. I actually have a thought as to two people who would take up that role, so I'll ask one and see what he says. For now, make up your character sheet and I'll let you know his name soon.

[Elf]

Arman could be her creator. It would be a new experience for both of them as he has never created another unknown before her.

[Clio]

And btw, I was going to see if someone wanted to be a real villain and eventually play Mariana's creator. He'd have to be an evil bastard, and the information is in her profile. Just a thought. Or perhaps I could find someone to bring in?

[Jassara Sunn]

Should I go ahead and put her in the Character Sheets page??

[gsptGoddess]

Yessss

[eBadger]

Name: Muriel
Specification: Unknown
Age: Ancient (appearance when human is around 20)
Sex: Female when human



Appearance: Muriel is the voice in the darkness.  She is most recognizable as a young, slim girl with pale skin, dark hair and pure white irises, sporting a pair of wings - which sometimes appear to be mere costume, and at other times move and stretch as though real.  She is fond of crosses and usually darker than her surroundings, even lost in silhouette, as though the light fails to touch her.    In another form, she appears as one of the many ravens that make Castle Hill their home; seldom recognized, she often uses this to silently observe.  Lastly and most dramatically, Muriel has a particular affinity to the House itself; she sometimes steps away from a physical incarnation to the boards and railings and nails of the structure, where she manuevers those she has judged either to escape her fellows or be led towards them, opening and closing doors, flickering lights, even changing rooms from one glance to the next.  Here she is barely glimpsed as a shadow in windows and mirrors, or by the sound of fluttering wings. 

Personality: Muriel is a quiet observer and judge.  In conversation, she seems to invest every word with meaning, and has a tendency to impart terse commands - to run, hide, stand firm, be honest, or lie - any of which may lead to doom or salvation.  She considers the Sparrows her particular minions, although this may be completely without cause, and often tries to befriend them: an experience some have found profoundly disturbing.  Above all, Muriel is wracked with sadness; mourning for the entirety of the human condition.

Background: In the Ancient Times, Muriel was among the proudest to be given the care of Humanity.  She, more than almost any Other, saw the light of Hope burning within them - the promise of love and perfection that even her own Host fell short of - and she became more fascinated with every new one she met.  She dedicated herself to them, nurtured them, protected them...and then watched them fall upon one another in a cannibalistic orgy of murder and destruction.  Every ill of the inhumanity of man tore at the fragile structure of her soul, took it to pieces and blackened her divinity until, faltering beneath her wounds, she Fell. 

Much was burned away during her Fall.  Unfathomable power became a mere shadow of illusion and trickery, a mind which understood the pathways of God's reasoning could barely glimpse past reality, her memories of Ages became charred bits of ash blown away in the weakest breeze. 

All that remained was the joy of Goodness and the horror of Evil.  She had no purpose.  For millenia she wept where she fell, bonding with the earth; she became less a person and more a place.  Then mortals drew near.  Some burned with white light, and she saved them - even from themselves - cured them and sent them on with blessings.  Others were pitted with black darkness, and these she fell upon with screams, tearing their hearts out and devouring them raw. 

The centuries passed, and as she found a barest whisper of a purpose so too she found the most fragile sense of sanity.  Sometimes she would walk among them.  Others she simply Was, adapted to the Time: a cairn of rocks, a teepee of bleached animal skins, a hall of rotted logs, and finally a worn timber manor high on a hill; a shelter, and a promise and a warning to all who drew near. 

When she met Others, similar and yet different, she found them without light or dark and so never judged them.  They were like the oaks or stones or wind: primal forces for whom right or wrong made no sense, they simply Were.  She greeted them, gave them leave of her rooms, and paid them little more attention - for more human were coming to her than ever before, and Muriel began to find each more fascinating than the last. 

Notes: I know this is an odd take on the Unknowns, but I hope in keeping with the theme and the freeform nature.  I can limit her more if needed.  Also, I'm certainly not trying to take every action of the house, nor prevent others from using it: I imagine a great many things occur there subconsciously to her.  This is just a way of imparting the building with some more character, and explaining all the creepy supernatural things that make for a good Castle on a Hill. 

[gsptGoddess]

I do like the character; a couple of things though:

Is she the house itself, or does she just, so to say, puts her spirit into it to become a part of it? If so, where does her actual body go?

I love the back story but I don't love her age too much. I don't know if a creature from practically the beginning of time fits too well in this story. She has to be bound to the house and hold a level of naivity in her character, so if you can shorten the time span to a little bit, or just twist her background so that she doesn't seem to be too much of a Godly character, that would work just fine.

Also, Sparrows = minions, no good. The Unknown could see them as that to suit their fancy, but in reality, they rely on the Sparrows to survive. Without them, they have no humans, no food, no life, simply because they cannot leave the grounds of the house. Though I'm sure the Head Sparrow would love her, since she could get any and all information on everything that goes on in the house from her. And she's a woman of the past, so she'd love the stories she could be told.

[Elf]

Wait I was not aware that the unknown are unable to leave the castle grounds. What keeps them imprisoned there? This is something that will begin to affect Arman's mood. After more than 30 years he may very well be starting to feel restless already. Remember he wandered from place to place before finding Castle Hill and other Unknowns.

[gsptGoddess]

The House itself doesn't allow them to move past the ground to a certain point. However, there is a way through the cellar to get out, if you can get past Paul without him noticing. If Arman knows that, then he's fine. I didn't want to throw that in there until later on, so I don't want everyone jumping at running around the Town. For now, only one person should be able to wander. It keeps the Sparrows in control and the human:non-human ratio decent. If they were to get out, the town would likely only last a few more months.

However, even the Unknown that find the way out through the cellar cannot leave the town. Once again, that is exclusive to Sparrows and Visiting.

[eBadger]

I imagined that Yes, she is the house itself, although her consciousness is sometimes projected in an avatar.  Essentially she is so much stuff, and most of that is the house, but sometimes part of that is a body, too - so a chair or mirror or some junk in the attic would vanish, but not so you'd notice...and that changes like that happen with reasonable frequency.  She is never more than the house and one avatar. 

The thing with the Sparrows was more of a Special Interest, not having them as minions, but was frankly half thought out and phrased very badly.  I was thinking that, as one who hasn't left her hill in nearly EVER, she's kind of enraptured by those who can.  I'll just RP that out, though, there's no sort of special link beyond a piqued interest. 

I'm happy to handle the age thing any way you like.  It just didn't make a lot of sense to NOT have an angel be old.  Again, though, most everything was burned out when she Fell, and was very slow coming back; she's ancient, but the gaps in her memory before, say, a century ago?  less? ...are vast: periodic impressions or vignettes with little meaning or relevance, and all from the very limited viewpoint of her hill, where most sane people stayed the heck away from.  Sometimes she forgets recent things as well: what happened a decade ago, or a year, or last week.  She certainly no longer possesses enough understanding to make much sense of any memories from before her Fall.  As for godly, being the creepy house and changing form is about it for her powers (although certainly impressive).   

Lemme know if that works. 

[Elf]

Okay so some mystical force keeps everybody except the sparrows and visitors in the town. I can handle that, and if Arman can go out into town maybe once a month it will keep him from getting too restless. Arman would have figured out the cellar secret as he would have visited Paul for the first few years, but stopped when he finally realized that the boy would not talk to him. Although his only involvement in turning the boy would have been the one to walk out of a room surprising Paul. Arman was actually against turning one so young believing that no good could come of it.

[gsptGoddess]

Alright, that sounds just fine. Go ahead and post her in the Character Sheet thread and I'll had her name to the Unknowns

[eBadger]

It keeps the Sparrows in control and the human:non-human ratio decent. If they were to get out, the town would likely only last a few more months.

It seems to me that the Unknown being able to enter the town would be the only thing that does keep the Sparrows in control, right?  That threat is the foundation of their authority?

And why would the town vanish?  You don't destroy your source, or disturb it more than you have to.  The town and their cooperation is the only thing that keeps the Unknown hidden and brings in a steady supply.  A very critical thing for beings who can't leave.  Any Unknown who went into town had better be on their best behavior, 'cause just running into one of them buying videos at the corner mart is likely to send chills down spines. 

[eBadger]

Alright, that sounds just fine. Go ahead and post her in the Character Sheet thread and I'll had her name to the Unknowns

Thank you!   And do let me know if anything needs ironed out as we go.  I've never played a house before, so not sure what complications might arise :)

[gsptGoddess]

Arman was actually against turning one so young believing that no good could come of it.

Aaand you've just unraveled the basis of this story. Elf, stop delving so deep into this. You're figuring everything out already! D: Haha. I shall say no more, except that if you were to add that to my reply (below) to badger, you'd understand where I'm going with this. (:

And why would the town vanish?  You don't destroy your source, or disturb it more than you have to.  The town and their cooperation is the only thing that keeps the Unknown hidden and brings in a steady supply.  A very critical thing for beings who can't leave.  Any Unknown who went into town had better be on their best behavior, 'cause just running into one of them buying videos at the corner mart is likely to send chills down spines.

The way the Sparrows see it, it's the same concept as Vampires running rampant in the human world. If there is no control over them, they'll just take whatever they want, regardless if that's more than their fill, and the humans there will die out. It's along those lines that they fear extinction of their little town. The Unknown are extremely powerful and their strength could kill anyone real quick, unless they were holding back. The Sparrows do not want that to happen so they must have their little area of calm.

[Elf]

Aaand you've just unraveled the basis of this story. Elf, stop delving so deep into this. You're figuring everything out already! D: Haha.

I apologize, you had been clear about the whole not being able to leave the castle grounds, which is all I was really asking about. You gave more info than I required, which if you wanted it kept secret could have given via PM if I really needed to know it. I Appreciate the info though.

[gsptGoddess]

Well I trust my writers not to misuse information, so I see no need for PMing you about it.