Buffy the Vampire Slayer style roleplay; Background and interest check

[consortium11]

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Game has started, but we're currently hoping to find a Magic/Witch character and a Watcher for our slayer. If you're interested please get in touch  :-)



A subscription to Lovefilm and a quiet browse of the various TV series on offer ended up about 36 hours later with me having watched more Buffy (and the occasional Angel) episodes then I care to admit. I remembered why I loved the show when I first saw it (and surprisingly it holds up rather well, even all these years later). It also seemed to me to be a great theme for a group RP.






Fairview was just another US town. Large enough to have everything you'd expect, small enough that no-one really paid it any special attention. The football team punched above its weight but beyond that you'd struggle to find anything notable. Perhaps the crime rate was a little higher than you'd expect but that was waved away by pointing out how a couple of biker gangs with a tendency to abuse PCP sometimes rolled into town and the only real disappearances that remained publicly unexplained were drifters and the homeless... the ones who people generally didn't care about. Fairview was a nice town... a nice town to work in, a nice town to raise a family. It wasn't prosperous but it wasn't poor, it wasn't high class but it wasn't rough. One could live a good life in Fairview, a life free from excitement, risk and danger.

Unless one scratched the surface...

Life wasn't quite as regular as people would like to think. Deep below Fairview something rumbled. It writhed and it snarled and it spit its fury and disgust at the world above. In the caverns that riddled the earth beneath Fairview, a Hellmouth sat, a hole in the barriers between dimensions. From that vile portal all manner of beasts and demons would come forth, desperate for a taste of human flesh.

And only one woman could stop them.

The Hellmouth may attract all manner of soulless creatures but it also attracted the one destined to oppose them. The Slayer, a girl imbued with the strength to confront evil. There can only be one... but this one happened to have arrived in Fairview.

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So, what's the roleplay about?

In essence I'm aiming for a sort of alternative universe Buffy tale, featuring an original slayer, original cast of friends and original cast of enemies. The starting point would be roughly the start of the TV show; the Slayer knows she's the Slayer but has only just arrived in Fairview and is trying to balance out the whole “saving the world” thing with the more mundane aspects of teenage life. For roleplaying purposes the Slayer will just have arrived at college (and so will be at least 18).

On one level Buffy was just a fun show based around having a “monster of the week” that needed to be defeated while a copious number of one-liners and pop culture references were thrown out. On the other hand it also used that platform to explore a number of far deeper issues; addiction, abusive relationships, the nature of trust, family, friendship and loss and a whole bunch of other things; something I hope this rp can at least touch on.

An encyclopaedic knowledge of the Buffy universe certainly isn't required. The Buffy creators themselves regularly played fast and loose (or forgot) about their own continuity. For those wanting a little more background there's the excellent Buffy (and Angel) Wikia but frankly the last thing I want is to get stuck into deep arguments about the exact nature of the universe.

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What characters are you looking for?

Personally I'm looking to take on more of GM type role, overseeing and moving the game forward while also playing a supporting character, a (sort of) antagonist and any NPCs as necessary).

There are only really two “essential” characters that I'm looking for.

The Slayer: The titular character and such arguably the “main” one.

Her Watcher: The slayer's guide, trainer, researcher and whatever else is needed. At the most basic the Watcher basically acts as a way to offer exposition and set up each story (“Slayer, I researched the murders you mentioned. It is most likely a Gwar demon...” etc etc) and as such would have to work OOC with me quite closely. If no-one's willing I'd be able to play the Watcher but would basically limit it to that; I'd love to see someone play a more developed character.

Outside of the above two everything is basically up for grabs. The Slayer will have (or at least gain) human family, friends and acquaintances (who may or may not be aware of magic, demons and the like), not every demon wants to rend every human they see limb from limb and there's more than enough room for a large supporting cast (including one-off characters and antagonists for anyone interested).

One note of caution: a 400 year old Lich who had renounced evil may be a great character... but it will be somewhat hard to include them in a story based around investigating the college football team and how it gets such great results. That's no reason not to play the character but there's the real possibility that they'll find themselves on the periphery of certain plots. Hopefully I'll be able to keep a couple of plots going to minimise this but for that reason I'm more than happy for people to play two or more characters if they feel like it.

For those looking for inspiration, examples of the supporting cast from the TV shown can be found here. I'm not against characters inspired by those but I'd like to see some originality; Nails the (sort of) cockney English vampire who looks like Billy Idol and always wears a black leather trenchcoat is a bit obvious for my liking.

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What about the sex?

I'm hoping for a plot driven RP with sex as opposed to a sex driven RP with some plot. That said having rewatched Buffy recently, there's actually a lot of sex in there (more than I remembered from my first viewing)... and some of it pretty kinky, so there's certainly room for some fun escapades to take place.

As for the nature of the sex, that's very much up to the players. If people want to keep it light that's great but the nature of the world (all soulless beasts, werewolves and tentacles) means there's also the opportunity to have NC and/or exotic elements. It's a case of what the players are happy with and what the story lends itself to.

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How would this kick off?

The first part of the story would clearly be about the cast meeting up and getting to know each other. My idea would be a college party, probably in the woods, which would (of course) be attacked by some form of evil beast. That gives the Slayer a chance to do some slaying, the rest a chance to see her slaying and a way to kick everything into motion before a longer arc focusing on the first big bad. If anyone wants to play the first major antagonist then I'd love to hear from them and discuss ideas but I've got some ideas of my own we could throw around.

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So, what next?

If I've caught your fancy then please get in touch by replying and/or sending a pm. As above, almost any character is welcome and once we've got a group together we can start this thing off...

[Darwishi]

Color me interested!  Especially for playing an OC slayer. ^_^  And I'd love there to be exotic/NC bits in there.  I'd have to figure out a character for it, but definitely interested.

[kckolbe]

Also interested, and have a support character already from a previous attempt at a Buffy game that didn't get far.  Here's hoping Photo gets involved as well.  Here's the old one:


(PC-KCKOLBE)
Name: Eric Caulfield
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Brief Background: Eric was born to a rather affluent family, his father a radar engineer for Lockheed Martin, one of the primary Department of Defense contractors.  He took an interest in history before long, particularly ancient myths.  By the time he finished junior high he knew all of the Greek myths, and he continued on to Norse and Egyptian in high school.  He attended UCLA and focused on history and world religions, eventually pursuing a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology.  By 26 he'd earned his PhD, continuing to focus on the role of religions throughout history and narrowing that to the Middle Ages.  Shortly after graduation, he had a book published on the transitions from pagan cultures into modern day Catholicism.  Eric was recognized by the academic community, and his publisher gave him a significant advance for his next book, in which he promised to link the Catholic Church to vampire myths.

Eric had decided his second book would focus on the myths regarding vampires, given their current presence in American pop culture, and a tour of several European and southwest Asian countries was arranged.  He started in Iran, as Persian pottery was the first known record of vampiric depictions.  He then went on to many other countries, discovering several other ancient tales about them.  As he'd hoped, he found a significant lack of records leading up to the 12th century, when they first appeared in Hungary.  Thus far his findings supported his theory that the Catholic church had revived the fears of vampires in order to gain power, and he began investigating sites of attacks and old churches, learning many of the myths surrounding his new topic.  He found scrolls, paintings, stories, and vampires.  The attack killed his tour guide and one other, and Eric barely survived, though many of his notes were left behind.  He had to leave Hungary due to pressure from the host government after having even more of his materials confiscated, and his publisher was devastated when Eric told him he would not be writing the book as planned, though he did not give the real reason why.
He was forced to pay back some of the advance on the second book, and his second book, which remained on the topic of vampires, was not a success.  Though his decision to not say that vampires were real prevented him from losing credibility, he instead was deemed guilty of publishing a book too uninteresting to discuss.  He returned to UCLA as a history professor at a significantly lower salary than he could have had the previous year, and met Buffy during the fall semester.
Personality: Eric is an unhappy man.  His fiancee left him shortly after his return from Europe, stating that he wasn't the same man.  He has progressed from being an atheist into being an avid enemy of the Catholic Church.  While he no longer believes that the Church is responsible for making up stories of vampires, he does believe that modern vampires are the result of experiments conducted by the Catholic Church during the Dark Ages.  He is slightly obsessed with Buffy and it would be difficult to guess how far he'd go to get her.  Even though she irritates him constantly and part of him knows that they aren't right for each other, she is the first woman to make him feel special since his ex, and hands down the hottest woman he has ever been with.

Ambitions: To get Buffy back, to re-earn some of his credibility, and to do what the church has failed to do by killing vampires.
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Title: Hunter/Assistant Watcher
Details: Has a decent knowledge of world history and a fairly significant knowledge of religious and vampire lore.  He also has some ability with communications devices and basic combat skills.
Fighting Style: He uses a weapon of his own design, modified from a small double headed hammer.  The grip is wooden, and is sharpened at the base.  Above the head is a small, flat blade.  When brandished upright, it forms the shape of a cross, and has proven effective in earning at least a flinch from his enemies when they see it, as the cross is empowered by his belief in the power of the cross over vampires, for he believes they are weakened by the sign of their creators.  He has no formal training as a fighter, relying on surprise, aggressiveness, and his cross.  He normally attempts to get both himself and the vampire off balance, trusting that with his focus and versatile weapon he is far more likely to have the advantage when neither of them have their footing.
Physical Description: He has a wiry build, with large, veiny forearms that rival his small biceps.  When dressed for battle, he generally wears a loose, long sleeved shirt, and underneath he wears a small, hard shoulder pad to absorb some of the impact from shouldering into someone, or running himself into a wall with his opponent. He also wears a reinforced fingerless glove on his left hand, leaving his right hand bare.

(Obviously, some things would have to be adjusted, but I loved the general concept)

[consortium11]

Seems to be a great base for the character; as you say, a couple of things to move around/change but nothing has to be too dramatically  different.

Are you interested in having Eric be the actual Watcher for the Slayer from the start or to have a separate role?

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For anyone interested below is an example of the character sheet I hope to use:

Name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Known Relatives:

Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:
Usual Style/Clothes:
Appearance:

Powers (if applicable):

Personality:
Favorite Quote:
Quirks:
Hobbies:
History:

[xPeachyPuff]

I'm quite interested here o: I'll keep my eye on this. Not sure about what character I could play though...

[consortium11]

I'm quite interested here o: I'll keep my eye on this. Not sure about what character I could play though...

Glad to hear you're interested.

Essentially any character is open to you. You can look at the list of supporting character's from Buffy (or Angel in truth) for inspiration or come up with something completely original; as long as there is a conceivable reason why they'd end up in the vicinity of the Slayer.

[kckolbe]

I wanted to see what other folks wanted to play.  He's a versatile character, RP-wise, and I could see good character development and tension as Watcher or a group member.

[Darwishi]

I don't have much of anything picked out, but I have a picture! Still deciding on stuff like name, personality, and all that good stuff. ^_^





Name: Scarlett Azalea Steel
Date of Birth: October 23, 1993 (19 years old, Mole Day)
Place of Birth: Atlanta, GA
Known Relatives: Elizabeth Azalea Steel (Fashion Designer), Justin Henry "Hank" Steel (Celebrity Agent, ex-special forces), Alexis Swift (sister-from-another-mister, deceased, watcher)

Height: 5'2"
Weight: 118 lbs.
Hair: Long blonde
Eyes: Sea green
Usual Style/Clothes: Scarlett has an affinity for form fitting clothing, anything from yoga pants and tank tops for lounging around the apartment to spandex for working out, to even tight jeans and cute blouses.  While on patrol this doesn't change much, she's purchased several bodysuits of leather.  Having them custom ordered for ease of movement she wears the body-hugging black leather with a domino mask.  She's been burned once for vamps seeing her face, she's not making the same mistake twice.  The body suit has no sleeves, and a silver (literal silver) zipper than runs down to just under her breasts.  She often has it unzipped to show off the miracle of a push-up bra that gives her a nice cleavage shelf.  The "costume" has silver and wooden stakes that she wears along her thigh, knee-high boots with a three-inch wedge heel and a silver toe. For anything more she carries around a black bag of "tricks" that has extra stakes, and a few other medieval looking weapons in it.
Appearance: Scarlett is a petite blonde with sea green eyes and a physique that one would expect with the Slayer.  She's physically fit from years of gymnastics and dance, although both are well in her past.  Her legs are shapely, and lead into a generous rear with a good six-pack abdomen, pert 34B breasts (although they can look like C's with the right bra).  Her hair is naturally wavy, though she also enjoys wearing it straight every now and again just to mix things up.  She also keeps her hair up in buns or ponytails while patrolling or working out.

Powers:

Strength:
Speed:
Agility:
Reflexes:
Senses:
Resilience:
Healing:
Dreams:
Martial Arts:


Personality: Scarlett loves to have a good time, always coming off as a bit bubbly.  She loves to laugh, party, and try new things.  On occasion some might say she's down to earth, though it's often in crisis mode when she needs to think clearly and not just have fun.  In that way some might say it's hard to pin her personality down, at least, until they learn that she's the slayer.  Or rather "Slayer" her name she goes by when she's out on patrol and in full costume.  When in costume she loves to throw quips out while fighting, sometimes feeling just a little bit like Spiderman.  Knowing her life is on the line, but she may as well have fun while doing it. She's a little bit of a goofball at times as well.
Favorite Quote: "And the Trogdor Slayer comes in the niiiiiiiiiiiiiiight"
Quirks: Scarlett can be a bit of a goofball sometimes while others like flipping a switch can turn on the feminine wiles.  It comes from a couple of years modeling for her mom's teen-line of clothing.  Or rather, being able to turn the sexy on, she's always been something of a goofball.
Hobbies: Singing, drawing, slaying vampires.
History: Scarlett has just recently moved across the country from Atlanta to Fairview  so that she can just get away from the largest city in the south.  It's too busy there, too many people know her name, and most of all it happened there.  She became a slayer at seventeen and shortly found out the new History teacher Ms. Swift was to be her watcher.  Telling her things like she's going to save the world and that she's the only one that can do it.  Scarlett thought it was cool at first, she'd always been into comic books, getting lost in the fantasy of being bad-ass enough to dare put on an outfit like Black Canary or Huntress and then fight crime in it.  Now she was one, more like super girl than the other two, but still a superheroine that could be kick ass.

Turns out that it's not that simple.  And being a slayer isn't about stopping crime, but slaying vampires and other demons.  She started off by calling Alexis "Alfred" then moved on to "Oracle" as it seemed the woman was an endless book of knowledge on potential demons she could be facing.  Having a photographic memory helps apparently, and left her with one of the youngest watchers out there.  She learned though, that the woman could fight.  To the point that even with her innate knowledge and new-found powers, that Scarlett had a hard time keeping up with her.

She would often quip that Alexis should be out fighting vampires, not herself.  They became friends pretty quick, not only with slayer duties but going out shopping for new clothes (and sometimes weapons), while also training and going on missions together.  Mostly it's boring patrols, but she felt like she was getting better.  She'd been dissuaded from wearing a mask at night, it'd block her vision.  Besides she kills vampires, it's not as if they'd track her back to her house or anything, and even if they did, then they still would need to be invited inside.  And once there, her dad is ex-special forces.  Vampires were not messing with the right family.

Her training got to the point where she could do solo patrols, she learned a lot by not having the back-up of Alexis with her.  She fed her parents a lie about her teacher and how they'd become friends.  She hated it, and she was fairly certain her dad could tell, even with Alexis backed her up.  She'd had a particularly rough night of fighting vampire after vampire when her dad showed up right when she was dusting one.  She saved him from another and then they had to have a very long talk about what in the hell was going on.  He was...surprisingly understanding about it.  Said he'd seen some things he couldn't explain in his time in special forces, and now it made a little more sense.

Where as they were drifting apart from the lies and conspiracy, now they were drifting back together, her becoming her daddy's little girl once more.  They'd just about resolved to leave her mom out of it, fairly certain she couldn't handle it, and that her dad would help field questions about it.  However then her dad's cell rang and her mom was on the other end.  She was panicked saying something about a monster of a man trying to get inside with giant teeth, looked like something off of a movie set, an orc or a troll.  Alexis was there but it was tearing up their house.

The whole thing (besides her dad finding out) had been a set-up.  Some crazed demon had found out about the slayer, stalked her, found out her identity, then sent the biggest and baddest thing after her family it could find.  Before her dad could say a thing Scarlett was sprinting back to the house, though by the time she got there the monster was dead and her mom was over Alexis holding a blood-soaked towel over her abdomen.  Her watcher was still alive, enough to tell her who was behind it, telling her that maybe the mask wasn't such a bad idea after all, and then perished.

Scarlett spent a good ten minutes trying to revive Alexis but had to be pried away by her mom and dad both.  When she said she had to go, her dad understood, but her mom managed to freak out, only held back by her dad.  Scarlett changed into black denim pants, boots, a leather top, and leather jacket and strapped herself to go to war, then went after the demon.  Alexis' dying words had been to tell her where it was most likely hiding.  So the pissed-off slayer went to him, tortured him for information and then lopped his head off in one clean swipe with her ax.  He hadn't told anyone else, other than the ogre that entered her house and was hell bent on tearing her family apart...literally.  What better way to destroy a slayer than to destroy her family? No good to kill her, another one would come, but her family that was what would destroy a girl.

Scarlett had three months to graduation at the time and felt like a zombie going through it.  Previously she'd decided to go to SCAD Atlanta, but then thought that moving across the country may better protect her family.  The vampires would probably follow her, trying to kill her.  If not, then well, at least they knew what to do. 

She's been in Fairview for a little less than a year now.  She found herself an apartment, using funding from her parents and her previous modeling job, she's at least been able to focus on her studies (all core classes, she doesn't even know if she wants to try anything) and being Slayer.  She's come up with the identity for herself, again found her parents resources to be a huge boon to her success as a slayer.  And wouldn't you know it? There's a Hellmouth in Fairview too. 

She uses her training from Alexis to fight without a watcher.  And while she "makes friends" with people at school she never allows them close enough so that if a demon did figure out who she was, that they wouldn't have anyone to go after.  Not here anyway.  No one but her, and that's the way she likes it.  Granted...that's all about to be turned upside down...or perhaps right side up, nothing has felt right since Alexis sacrificed herself to kill that ogre and save her mom.  It's not exactly as if she can see a counselor and explain to him all of her woes.  She's just going to tough it out, and completely ignore any new watchers that the watcher's guild sends her way.  She doesn't need any more blood on her hands.

[RubySlippers]

Name: Fortula Portoculus
Date of Birth: May 30th, 1994
Place of Birth: New York City (Little Greece)
Known Relatives: Nico Portoculus, Father [Alderman, NYC], Ann Portoculus, Step-Mother [Owner of Small Bar], Nico Portoculus Jr., Half-Brother [Soldier in US Army, Corporal].

Height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 127 lbs.
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Azure
Usual Style/Clothes: Dresses for the weather conditions and comfort usually in airy colors light azure, blues, greensand white of common materials but usually long dresses and she always dresses like a woman if very feminine.   
Appearance:
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Powers (if applicable):
[Active at the Start]
- Fluent in Ancient and Modern Greek
- Supernatural Beauty
[Under GM Control Only]
- Visions in Dreams from Aphrodite (a Power That Be)
[Standard Powers of Aphrodite's Daughters, Unknown at the Start]
- Nimbus of Light: As long as she makes no offensive action any threat must get passed a divine shield of celestial light, it will not stop attacks that won't harm her but will protect her from powers or harmful force of any source short of an Old One or serious Big Bad.
- Mirror Gate to Aphrodite's Garden: Can walk into a mirror to visit the gardens and baths of Aphrodite a place of serene rest, healing and safety not to mention hang out with nymphs of paradise and relax.
- Magic: Is able with training to use magic well not on par with a witch but must be from Greek ceremonial magic sources and drawn from her mother.

Personality: Is kind, gentle, peaceful, artistic and open minded in fact she is downright as beautiful on the inside as the outside the only issue is she doesn't ever want to hurt anyone or anything.
Favorite Quote: "I'm not gay, just all the people I loved so far happen to be women."
Quirks: Is a pacifist. Is openly a lesbian.
Hobbies: Dancing, Gardening, Music (plays a guitar and can sing quite well), World of Warcraft
History: Not much her mother is Aphrodite the Power That Be to an amazingly handsome Greek man with a kind heart currently an Alderman on NYC overseeing Little Greece and the owner of several businesses. Her father said her mother abandoned her which was not entirely true but her obligations as a Power That Be demanded her not directly contact her daughter save in the odd dream or whisper in the night. But she has several daughters with mortals so is someone more neglectful as other powers but doesn't ignore her child either. She grew up doing well in school, did amazingly well is Greek School to study the Greek Language and Culture. Later she did some modeling once she turned 18 and decided to go to college to major in philosophy on a pre-law track. Is a recent arrival and is staying in the dorms as a Freshman so doesn't know anyone.

[Darwishi]

Slowly coming up with my character, I'll just modify and edit my last post with the picture until I'm done.

By the by, nice character Ruby! And KC too! Does anyone remember all the powers of the slayer, I remember strength, speed, martial arts...and didn't she have some kind of demon-sense to a degree? That's all I can remember, but it's been a long time since I've seen the show.

[consortium11]

There's a pretty good overview of the Slayer powers here.

[Kokaine]

My favorite show of all time.

Do count me in. I see you have a slayer volunteer so I will think of something else.

[consortium11]

Good to have you.  ;D

[Darwishi]

I'm trying to steer away from being a Buffy clone (too much, short blonde already done though) so I was thinking more comic book geek, probably likes to draw, maybe has a more "girly" side of her, trying to just brainstorm her out right now. But I think that's the direction I'm going in, in case anyone cares. =P

[consortium11]

Character Sheet for my (sort of) antagonist:

Name: Azorin - “He who Shapes and Changes”

Date of Birth: Unknown. The first definitive references to Azorin are found in Knights Templar texts from the 12th century, although some scholars have argued that he is either referenced or made an appearance in certain Babylonian and Roman texts.

Place of Birth: Unknown hell-dimension

Known Relatives: None

Height: Changeable. His typical form is about 6'1' tall

Weight: Changeable. His typical form weighs around 185lbs.

Hair: Changeable. His typical form has light brown hair.

Eyes: Changeable. His typical form has deep brown eyes.

Usual Style/Clothes: Changeable depending on his appearance. In his typical form he will almost always wear sharp and formal clothes based around suits, shirts, jackets, waistcoats, ties, cravats and suits in a somewhat British cad/modern dandy style.

Appearance:



Powers (if applicable):

Azorin possesses great shape-changing powers, able to modify the entire of his body virtually at will. It is known he can take on any human appearance he wishes, as well as any animal. Writings claim he can alter his body into the form of objects, and alter one part of his body and not the rest, but because of a lack of detailed reports and verifiable witnesses, it is hard to be certain. It appears that while he can alter his size and weight when changing shape to mimic that which he changes into, he is unable to merely grow or shrink in his “standard” form.

Azorin also posses basic telekinesis, able to lift items up to the size of a car and hurl them some distance. He can also use this power to create basic shields around himself and fire force blasts. It should be noted that this power is much weaker than his shape changing, and while he wields it with considerable skill and finesse, it is limited: he can only lift so much and his shields can only take a very limited amount of punishment (especially when covering a wide area).

Azorin is virtually immune to mind reading even by extremely powerful magic users, with only small individual words being able to be found out. It is also impossible to mystically see through one of his identities. While logical deduction may be able to reveal his identity, mystical attempts will always show him to truly be whatever (or whoever) he appears to be at that moment.

Azorin has considerable super-strength, easily above peak human and approaching the levels of the strongest vampires.

Azorin can heal from injuries at a very quick rate, often only taking minutes to heal from major wounds. He can also regenerate limbs, although this takes much longer and leaves him weak while it occurs. Much like his TK shielding powers, his healing can be overloaded if he suffers too much harm.

He has the ability to see souls, be them human or demon (or the lack of).

Personality: Azorin is at heart a trickster and manipulator, taking vast pleasure in controlling the events around him and observing how others react. He lacks what would be considered “conventional” morality, having absolutely no conception of right or wrong, but he not particularly “evil” by demon standards; he may not be above killing but he takes no particular pleasure from it (outside of the reactions it may lead to in others) and understands that by killing he is removing a potential plaything.

In his dealings with others Azorin is normally fairly light-hearted, although given to occasional sarcasm and disdain. He is normally incredibly polite but when his ire is raised his sarcasm and disdain come to the fore. Over the years he has come to appreciate the finer things in life, something  the fortune he has acquired (and his ability to impersonate someone else if necessary) has allowed him to indulge these tastes.

Favourite Quote: “You are a most interesting person...”

Quirks: Azorin has a tendency to give grandiose speeches. Over the years he has developed a real taste for single-malt scotch whisky, rich and deep French red wines, opera and, somewhat in contrast to his otherwise urbane persona, pulled pork sandwiches and TV murder mysteries.

Hobbies: Devious schemes manipulating those around him, sitting back and watching people react to situations, listening to music, watching Murder, She Wrote and Diagnosis Murder.

History:

From the Watcher's Handbook:

Dear Slayer,

I’ve given some additional information of most of the other demons and nasties in the handbook, so I’ll give some more for this creature although you probably won’t need it. Azorin isn’t your typical “destroy/rule the world” type demon… that’s not to say he is harmless, but he has far less interest in harming the earth or anyone on it then many of the others here. Instead, he seems far more interested in studying humans, and manipulating them to see how they’ll react. He’s a powerful demon if you get on his wrong side, but he’ll rarely get into direct confrontations, or do too much to arose suspicion. In the grand scheme of things, although he’s a dangerous demon and obviously an enemy, he’s not that huge of a threat unless you catch his interest. Despite his long life, he doesn’t seem to have had much interest in Slayers. Some have speculated that while he’s obviously a leading demon in whatever dimension he’s from, he doesn’t particularly like it there, and so spends his time on earth. Due to this keeps his head down so that he doesn’t get noticed and banished. Hope this helps.

Azorin, or “He who Shapes and Changes” has been on this earth for at least 800 years, and some speculate more. The first confirmed reports on him were when he and another demon, identified as Prisab (a mind controller) had their way with a battalion of Knights Templar in the Holy Land. When the elite of the Templer Order arrived they found Prisab riding the commander of the battalion like a horse while the rest acted like dogs on their hands and knees, with Azorin laughing some way back. Prisab was struck down by the leader of the relif force, her head cut from his shoulders, but Azorin turned into an eagle and flew away before he could be banished.

There is some debate as to whether a shadowy force that seems to have manipulated people throughout the worst excesses of both the Roman and Babylonian empires was in fact Azorin. Details remain sketchy and we are unable to confirm or deny this; Azorin's shape-shifting abilities mean it is hard to confirm sightings.

It is this fact that leads to our limited information on Azorin. He has not been part of any major plots that required the Watcher Council’s full attention and has not appeared to form any long lasting or major cults, moving frequently (for an un-aging demon). Confirmed reports are scarce. It was known he was with the Cathars in France during their scouring, and some argue it was he who struck down the Pope’s messenger and lead to the Crusade against the Cathars. Other sightings include during the renaissance in Italy and during the French Revolution at the Court.

Only once has his power ever truly been shown, when the Spanish Inquisition burnt his lover at the time, a Jewish woman, at the stake. Azorin appeared in Teruel, leading the city to revolt, before hunting down the Inquisitors who had lead to his lover’s death, ending finally with his murder of Pedro de Arbués, an Inquisitor who, while officially never giving a sentence of death, had lead the prosecution personally. In total over 55 Inquisitors died, along with over 300 of their guards and attendants.

Note: Demon’s are soulless (by human terms), and thus it is impossible that Azorin felt love for this woman. While we cannot quite explain he actions in response to her death, we can deduce that he vengeance was probably due to him seemingly being disrespected or having his favourite toy taken away.

Despite his power, Azorin prefers to manipulate behind the scenes, something we can possibly guess was due to his time spent with Prisab. His seems to be infatuated with humanity and its limits and vices, moving to find new seats where he can corrupt and influence new groups.

There has not been a confirmed sighting of Azorin since the 1800’s.

[consortium11]

And my supporting character:

Name: Sam Reid

Date of Birth: 02/08/1994

Place of Birth: L.A.

Known Relatives: Scotty Reid (Father), Jackie Reid (Mother - deceased)

Height: 5'9''

Weight: 170lbs

Hair: Dark blond

Eyes: Blue

Usual Style/Clothes: A casual, “trendy” style, comprising mainly of designer items.

Appearance:



Powers (if applicable): None

Personality: Sam is somewhat cocky and self-assured but a large part of this is a cover over the deep sense of loss and loneliness he feels following his mother's death and his relocation to Fairview. His history of mingling with celebrities means that he is rarely intimidated by authority figures but much of his popularity in LA came not from who he was but who his father was and who he hung around with.

Sam has almost no “street” sense; he lived a protected life in LA and so it utterly unused to personal danger or aggression.

Favorite Quote: “One time, I was at this party in L.A...”

Quirks: Sam has a long history of using drugs although it has not reached the stage where he is dangerously addicted.

Hobbies: Partying, drinking, drug taking.

History: Sam Reid is a student at the College in Fairview as well as a resident, having only just moved to the town. His father, “Scotty Reid” was once a high flying club owner in LA, running a series of successful bars and clubs that became fashion and celebrity hotspots. Sam grew up used to the finer things in life and a fairly relaxed attitude towards the law (especially with regard to illegal substances).

However, Scotty’s wife died in an auto accident recently, and unable to continue to stay in LA, Scotty moved completely away from his life in the city, moving Sam and himself to Fairview, the most middle of nowhere town he could find, to give him time to grieve and heal away from the bright lights. He bought the most established bar in the town from it’s owner for a much larger amount than it was worth and currently runs it.

Sam hates the town, it being a far far far cry from the rest of his upbringing in LA, where everything he ever enjoyed was on his doorstep. As a new arrival Sam hasn't really made any friends. Sam was popular during his time in LA, partly due to his father’s connections, and partly due to his own personality, and given time will probably be again.

[Kokaine]

Name: Ashleigh Valentine
Date of Birth: August 7th, 1994
Place of Birth: Malibu, Ca
Known Relatives: Mother – Lydia Valentine (38), widowed, owns a health food store; Brother – Maxim Valentine (20), student

Height: 5'11”
Weight: 143 lbs
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Blue
Usual Style/Clothes: Ash is a tomboy and tends to dress like it. She chooses clothes for comfort and the ability to move, though she can and will dress up for dates or special occasions.
Appearance:

Powers (if applicable): Ash is a hereditary witch and has the potential to be quite powerful, though she is currently in denial. Her arsenal of tricks is admittedly limited considering she likes to pretend her mother is just eccentric and not at all a witch and local coven elder but if given the right tools and the right guidance she could accomplish quite a number of advanced spells and rites.

Personality: Ash is a very fun, down to earth girl who isn't afraid to get down and dirty with the boys. She can be silly and energetic at times and very chill and relaxed at others. For the most part she is very comfortable in her skin and is always very unapologetically Ash. She loves sports of all kinds—the rougher the better—sexy cars that go fast, robbing people blind in poker games, and has a secret love for comic books and anime. She can be kind of intense on the field but otherwise she is very laid back and likes to go with the flow. She does have a bit of a temper, inherited from her father, and while it is fairly hard to get her to that point it will be apparent when she slips into a stream of rapid Italian as she does anytime she is frustrated, upset, or angry. She's the type that will sacrifice herself for others, and  is very loyal and protective, if sometimes a bit naïve.

Favorite Quote: "What?! There's no food? Aww, I'm out!" or "Dude, who's bringing the snacks?"

Quirks: She has an admittedly odd sense of humor and sometimes cracks jokes at inappropriate times. She almost always has food of some sort as she's always saying she's hungry. Ash is bisexual.

Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Basketball, Soccer, Kickboxing, Judo, Poker, Eating, Cooking, what she likes to call "nerding out"

History: Ash spent the first 13 years of her life in Malibu attending private school and generally being a normal kid until her father (a police Sergeant) was shot and killed in the line of duty. Needing a change, her mother abruptly packed them all up and moved them to her home town, Fairhaven, hoping they could have a peaceful life there.

Ash, a two sport athlete in high school, received several offers from colleges but chose to stay local to look after her mom. She attends the local college on a full athletic scholarship for basketball and also plays soccer. She hasn't the slightest idea what her major will be but interestingly enough a couple courses have already started getting her to look a bit more into her ancestry and the claims her mother makes of them being witches. *eye roll*

Her brother Maxim, is the school's Quarterback and a campus stud, and as his little sister she's fairly popular herself for a freshman--though not ridiculously so. She stays on campus but frequently visits home to check on her mother.

[kckolbe]

Would anyone be interested in playing an ex of Eric's?  In the original bio it was the slayer herself (also called Buffy though a different char), but it can be anyone closely tied to the slayer.  I was kind of thinking that Scarlett might have a young Watcher (if Kokaine or Snorkel were interested in that) and that Eric was the ex-lover of Scarlett, her Watcher, or a close friend of Scarlett's.

Btw, nice char Kokaine.

[consortium11]

Loving all the characters so far...

And my paltry photo-editing efforts at making a logo:

[Darwishi]

I just realized that's a painting and not a photo. XD  I knew something looked off about it.

Anyway! As for Eric and Scarlett, unless you make him younger, he's too old for Scarlett, she likes guys within one or two years of her.  Could be someone close to her, a sister, or a friend.  I'm still figuring her out so I'm definitely up for meshing histories and stuff.  Been a while since I've come up with someone non-superheroic.  Although she still kinda is super heroic, may even give her a domino mask and a make shift costume (leather pants, halter top combo with heeled boots and domino mask?) Or something, I figure if she's a comic book geek she might actually see this as an opportunity to be a heroine, perhaps an earlier foray into spandex wound up with it getting destroyed. =P

[Kokaine]

Alright, my girlie is all done up above. Let me know if you need anything fleshed out a bit more Mr. GM.

Would anyone be interested in playing an ex of Eric's?  In the original bio it was the slayer herself (also called Buffy though a different char), but it can be anyone closely tied to the slayer.  I was kind of thinking that Scarlett might have a young Watcher (if Kokaine or Snorkel were interested in that) and that Eric was the ex-lover of Scarlett, her Watcher, or a close friend of Scarlett's.

Btw, nice char Kokaine.

Thanks luv. I dunno that Ash is a good candidate for a watcher, lol. I'm not sure how responsible she is on that front.

[consortium11]

Character's wonderful Kokaine

[Darwishi]

Hey Consortium, when would Scarlett have gotten her powers? The typical 16 or are we bumping it up to far more recently? Maybe eighteen when she got them? Or even more recently than that?  And are we saying she has a watcher yet or would that be Eric and that stuff will happen in-game?

[consortium11]

I think it's probably best if Scarlett has already had her powers for a while... exploring her getting her powers and the like is a pretty personal story and risks leaving the rest of the group somewhat out in the cold. I'm more than happy for her to have developed them fairly recently but I'm reluctant for them to have just appeared; she may not know much but I'd hope Scarlett starts the story knowing she's the Slayer and knowing at least the basics of what a Slayer is/does.

The Watcher situation is flexible. There could be an existing relationship or a new watcher (her old one having died/retired/left/anything we can think of), she could start off not having one (we can use Fortula's visions as a plot device to drive our story forward) and one of the characters become one or I can play an NPC watcher (albeit one without much personality or impact outside of exposition). It's dependant on if writer's are willing to play a Watcher and the sort of Watcher they want to be.

[Darwishi]

Gotcha.  This is why I ask!  Okay, I'm more able to form an idea of her in my mind now.  She's slowly coming together in there. It'd be great if Eric could be her watcher. HINT.

Okay, so I may give her a couple of sisters or something, older, and maybe Eric dated one of them for a while? That way she may know of him, but not know him directly, or met him once or twice.  Could definitely be an interesting dynamic if the watchers basically sent him to her since they already are aware of one another. 

Oh! Here's another question, has she always lived here? Or is it possible she lived over another Hellmouth before moving out this way?

EDIT: Oh! Oh! What if her old watcher was a woman and Eric dated her? Could be how he found out about the watchers? Fair warning though, I'm probably going to kill her off. >.>

[kckolbe]

I'm willing to play the Watcher, but wanted to leave it open if someone else wanted it.  I would prefer that his ex be a PC, though.  Making his ex an NPC takes away a lot of potential conflict.

[RubySlippers]

I have an idea your her only BF in her history and she dumped your character for your characters sister if he has one old enough.

[eiselmann]

HI Buffy is the absolute best thing they ever put on TV ...only issye I ever had with the tv series was Xander and Buffy never hooked up in any real way....that would have been awesome and given hope to many a geek like myself

Anyway I have a support character in mind but want to clarify one thing about him ...he's an expert in Krav Maga which means against mortals he'd be very tough to beat...against demons and other nasties ...he'd be able to help in a distracting one of the lesser foes sort of way (for a short while ...think Riley without the enhancements but with more inherent ability).


Too powerful?

[Darwishi]

I'm willing to play the Watcher, but wanted to leave it open if someone else wanted it.  I would prefer that his ex be a PC, though.  Making his ex an NPC takes away a lot of potential conflict.

Oooh, I see.  That's cool with me.  Was just trying to work it in.  Soo, I'm just about settled on her...maybe an only child then, anyway looking to see if it's possible she started off on another Hellmouth or if she needs to have stayed in Fairhaven (Fairview?) since becoming a slayer.

[consortium11]

HI Buffy is the absolute best thing they ever put on TV ...only issye I ever had with the tv series was Xander and Buffy never hooked up in any real way....that would have been awesome and given hope to many a geek like myself

Anyway I have a support character in mind but want to clarify one thing about him ...he's an expert in Krav Maga which means against mortals he'd be very tough to beat...against demons and other nasties ...he'd be able to help in a distracting one of the lesser foes sort of way (for a short while ...think Riley without the enhancements but with more inherent ability).


Too powerful?

Not an issue as long as it makes sense in terms of storyline; if he's an 18 year old kid who's been going to a Krav Maga class in a mall once a week for the last two years then it's not particular likely that he'd be destroying every mortal opponent in sight. In contrast if he's a Sayeret commando with years of experience then it makes sense for him to be that powerful.

Oooh, I see.  That's cool with me.  Was just trying to work it in.  Soo, I'm just about settled on her...maybe an only child then, anyway looking to see if it's possible she started off on another Hellmouth or if she needs to have stayed in Fairhaven (Fairview?) since becoming a slayer.

My original thought was that she's moved to Fairview recently (and good spot on me cocking up the name already!) from somewhere else (could be another hellmouth or could simply be somewhere else.... Buffy moved to Sunnydale from LA if I recall correctly), but once again, it's up to you how you play it.

[eiselmann]

Not an issue as long as it makes sense in terms of storyline; if he's an 18 year old kid who's been going to a Krav Maga class in a mall once a week for the last two years then it's not particular likely that he'd be destroying every mortal opponent in sight. In contrast if he's a Sayeret commando with years of experience then it makes sense for him to be that powerful.

My original thought was that she's moved to Fairview recently (and good spot on me cocking up the name already!) from somewhere else (could be another hellmouth or could simply be somewhere else.... Buffy moved to Sunnydale from LA if I recall correctly), but once again, it's up to you how you play it.

Well more that he's been taught since he was 5 by his grandfather who was in the IDF who learnt it form the chap that invented the martial art....he's not going to  rip up thru armies on his own but a couple of bikers going up against him would be surprised that their arms are bent funny.

against vamps and demons ..well over time he might be more of a help but initially at least he his value would be in keeping one occupied for a very short period of time (,seconds only ) until the slayer saves his proverbial

I'll do a bio and if he needs adjusting all good

[consortium11]

On the whole "fighting vampires" thing, over the course of the show most of the "average" cast members were able to at least hold their own with the generic bad guys of a given season, be they vampires, bringers or whatever those weird cultists Glory had were called. I don't expect to deviate too much from that in the roleplay. I'm not expecting a character with no real combat experience and/or powers to be able to beat up whatever the big bad at the time is but if there's a group melee going on they'll likely be able to hold their own and possibly even defeat a couple of mooks.

[Jefepato]

I had a character idea best summed up as "nerdy werewolf girl" but you seem to have a lot of folks in the game already.  I'd rather not overload things so if it'd be better for me to step off, that's fine.

[Darwishi]

My original thought was that she's moved to Fairview recently (and good spot on me cocking up the name already!) from somewhere else (could be another hellmouth or could simply be somewhere else.... Buffy moved to Sunnydale from LA if I recall correctly), but once again, it's up to you how you play it.

Oh sweet, that works well.

On the topic of Krav Maga, having actually taken it for two months (before I ran out of money) I can say if you learn the street version, it's pretty damn easy to pick up.  The biggest things are learning to control yourself during your adrenaline spiking, understanding that you are not likely to do some fancy move with your fingers without years and years and years of practice (or hit something really accurately with your foot).  Basically it's contained to broad gestures, controlling your instincts and fighting with your elbows, knees, below-the-knee kicks and with your hands in your opponents' face.  Your other big obstacle is being in shape enough to last through three minutes of fighting/running (not that a fight will necessarily last that long, but if it does you better be ready).

My instructor was an ex cop and would tell stories about guys high on PCP that took two to three grown men, over six feet tall to take down because the user couldn't feel pain.  So I dunno if that helps at all, heh. 

[eiselmann]

Agreed having done Krav Maga for a couple of years , you can learn it quickly but it takes a long time to master...also the 'street version' is what Simon will have been taught, without going into detail (which I don't really know anyway) my instructor is ex IDF and he has said that when he was doing what ever he was doing that anything longer than 30 seconds of fighting and your dead, the idea was to deal with your opponent as quickly as need be and move on ..after 13 years of being taught my character has the stamina to fight for minutes but won't have been taught to ..if you follow my meaning.

[consortium11]

I had a character idea best summed up as "nerdy werewolf girl" but you seem to have a lot of folks in the game already.  I'd rather not overload things so if it'd be better for me to step off, that's fine.

A quick glance at the characters we have...

Scarlett (Slayer - Darwishi)
Erc (Possible Watcher/supporting character - kckolbe)
Fortula (Olympian's daughter/supporting character - RubySlippers)
Azorin (sort of antagonist - me)
Sam (supporting character - me)
Ashleigh (witch/supporting character - Kokaine)
eiselmann's currently unnamed character
Possibly xSnorkleRainbow's character

Now, perhaps I'm being over ambitious but that doesn't seem like a huge amount to me... the more the merrier I say  :D. If you're interested feel free to join in.

[Darwishi]

Agreed having done Krav Maga for a couple of years , you can learn it quickly but it takes a long time to master...also the 'street version' is what Simon will have been taught, without going into detail (which I don't really know anyway) my instructor is ex IDF and he has said that when he was doing what ever he was doing that anything longer than 30 seconds of fighting and your dead, the idea was to deal with your opponent as quickly as need be and move on ..after 13 years of being taught my character has the stamina to fight for minutes but won't have been taught to ..if you follow my meaning.

Definitely, we were taught to end it within ten seconds.  I was more meaning if you have to fight more than one guy at a time or you know, sprint for three minutes straight.  My understanding is that there are typically "levels" of learning, and you don't learn knife or gun disarms until you're like level five...I learned it the second week I was there. Basically he stripped the classes down to a need-to-know kind of thing for your basic civilian or police officer.

Side note! I'm almost done with the profile.  Actually I guess if I don't go into detail on her powers I am done!

[eiselmann]

 


Name: Simon Eli Tobias
Date of Birth: June 12th 1994
Place of Birth: Atlanta ,Georgia
Known Relatives:
James Edward Tobias (father 50 Lawyer)
Rebekah Tobias (nee Eiselmann )(Mother 46 Consultant)
Katie Jone Tobias (Sister 12)
Elijah Ravid Eiselmann (Grandfather 74 currently on vacation in Tel Aviv retired IDF and various related occupations) 

Height: 6ft
Weight: 191 pounds
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Usual Style/Clothes: Casual ..looks good in a suit according to his mother who can't understand why he doesn't make more effort.
Appearance:


Powers :Supernatural ...None, however he does have the ability to Read Hebrew and Arabic and has been doing Krav Maga since he was 5, having been taught by his grandfather who was a friend and colleague of  Imi Lichtenfeld the creator of the martial art.

Personality: Fairly laid back, calm under pressure, can come across as a little arrogant but tries not to be. He's loyal to his friends, always willing to help when he can. He falls for girls just a little too easily for his own good. Hates being late.

Favorite Quote: Whats the worst that could happen?

Quirks: When eating and when possible (like fries or peas, potato chips ) he eats them four at a time... he's no idea why , knows he's doing it and just can't help himself.

Hobbies: Loves football (soccer) both playing and watching, gaming , collects comics, Star Wars, reads anything by Tom Clancy and Raymond E Feist.

History: Simons parents met in Tel Aviv when his father worked for the State Department as a lawyer and his mother worked for Israeli Government as a public works consultant. They fell in love quickly but it took another three years for them to be married as his mothers commitments (in Particular) delayed the wedding.

Simon's father was from Georgia and that's where they settled after his father got a job working for the State Government, unfortunately a few people took issue with Rebekahs faith and while there were no incidents of note a few neighbours made her feel uncomfortable, when Simon was four his grandfather immigrating to the States, within a year the family had moved to Fairview, his father stated his own legal practice and his mother works from time to time for the State Government consulting on public works.

The family is well off but don't flaunt their money. Simon was a good student at high school doing well in Maths and History but for some reason hopeless at any sciences. He played soccer for the high school and was one of the better players, he also ran track for the school, the mile being his best event. Not overly popular with the alpha kids they nevertheless didn't mess with him when looking for targets(in his freshman year there was an incident with a line backer who was a senior ...it ended in tears and a screaming line backer) .

At College learning sports management much to the horror of his parents who were thinking law or medicine...or at least business.

[kckolbe]

So, my only major concern so far (and it is a purely selfish one) is that my character doesn't seem to appeal to any of the female chars we have so far.  He's the wrong age for two of them and the wrong gender for the other.

RubySlippers, I definitely like your offer, as your character is definitely the type he would be able to obsess over.  It is, after all, pretty difficult to find someone more appealing than the daughter of Aphrodite.  Also, since she and Scarlett are the same age (roughly), Eric's semi-stalking of her could be how he gets involved in Slaying, or he could meet Scarlett separately (if he is the Watcher) and then become reunited with Fortula through her.

How do you think Fortula would view Eric, and how would you see their past relationship?  If you want to discuss this stuff in PMs, feel free.

[Darwishi]

I think if he were in his mid twenties it could work as her being interested in her watcher eventually, but right now he seems a bit "old" to her. Nineteen was about as old as I could make Scarlett and have her still be discovering stuff about her abilities.

Also, Consort, what do you think (or anyone else for that matter) of Scarlett as she stands now? Concerns, questions, rude comments? =P

[consortium11]

Also, Consort, what do you think (or anyone else for that matter) of Scarlett as she stands now? Concerns, questions, rude comments? =P

Like everything so far. No big issues leaping out for me.

It seems what "issues" there are relate to finding a possible partner for kckolbe's character. It seems the "two birds, one stone" approach would be to find a female character who is interested in 30 year old men and might be Scarlett's watcher as well(which would also bring Eric into the group).

It's also worth noting that depending on player preferences and how the story develops the fact that a character who is currently in their late teens and thus wouldn't have a 30+ year old ex-boyfriend doesn't mean that over the course of a story something wouldn't arise between her and Eric.

That said, if we've got anyone reading the thread, interested in joining and searching for inspiration then a late 20's/early 30's female character (or any female character interested in male characters that age) would be appreciated. Could be a lecturer at the college, grad student, owner of a business in the town etc etc.

[kckolbe]

I am completely willing to be the Watcher, just didn't want to call dibs on it in case someone else wanted.  If Eric were the Watcher, he might take some of his sexual frustration out on her by having her occasionally train naked or groping her while she is concentrating to test her focus.

I am willing to lose his PhD and make him a little younger if preferred, though I do kinda like his current appearance.

[consortium11]

I guess it's a case of playing it by ear; if one or more compatible characters come in then hopefully everything is hunky dory... if not we might need to make some minor changes to make things better for you.

I'll edit in a request in the first post.

[Darwishi]

Just curious, but how many people do you plan on having join?  Was just thinking that in it's original cast there were really only three others that knew about Buffy being the slayer, Xander, Willow, and Giles.  Towards the latter seasons they each had significant others (save for Giles) that knew about the slayer.  Just wondering if you had a limit in mind or something.

I don't mind people joining, but eventually I start to wonder about post rotations and how often or not often a post will come around or are you planning on us splitting up after they all meet?  Heh, just trying to get a feel for what you have in mind.

[consortium11]

I actually didn't have a distinct number in mind. In moments of hubris I imagined a cast of dozens with virtually every "N"PC actually being played by someone (albeit with the understanding that they would appear and disappear from the story). In reality I think we're at about the right level now (with the space to easily incorporate more) so once we sort something out for Eric we can start things off and introduce new characters as and when needed.

On a side note and relating to the above point, does anyone know if the "one-off" character request thread is still going? A quick search hasn't found it yet

As a rule I was hoping to keep people together but as and when the story dictates they split up allow groups to form. I was going to go into more detail once the OOC thread is up but I was intending to keep the role-playing single thread (or at least each arc to one thread), with each post titled with a "Location - Woods" style thing to keep track; I generally find single threads easier to follow then multi-thread. That said I'm certainly not a fundamentalist on that point; if people would prefer it to be structured a different way I wouldn't object.

I'm certainly concious of the risk of slow posting hurting a game. I'm intending to allow a limited amount of god-modding/"NPCisation" of characters in situations where someone being unable to post holds up the whole game, with me "taking over" the character and doing the bare bones with them to keep the plot going. While having a larger cast leads to more risk of people being unable to post it also means that one player not posting is less likely to hold up the entire game.

On a technical note, I was intending to put the game in the EX-Small groups section, simply because it allows the most freedom for posting. That said I'm not intending for anything too extreme to happen and, as always, everything would be dependant on what each player is happy for their character(s) to experience.

[Darwishi]

I am completely willing to be the Watcher, just didn't want to call dibs on it in case someone else wanted.  If Eric were the Watcher, he might take some of his sexual frustration out on her by having her occasionally train naked or groping her while she is concentrating to test her focus.

I am willing to lose his PhD and make him a little younger if preferred, though I do kinda like his current appearance.

As intriguing as naked or fondling training would be, and I've said this in PM, but I think it'd be a little far fetched.  Perhaps he fantasizes about it, or else has some pretty lucid dreams even though he may think of her as a little sister other times?  I'd much prefer an almost familial relationship between them for story purposes.

I don't know of a one-off thread, also are you saying after Jefepato posts a character we're good to go? I don't mean to push anyone out, I just thought it might be a good time to bring up the numbers game. 

Extreme Small Groups sounds good to me, definitely interested in what tentacle monsters could do with her, plus vampires and other ugly big monsters that could feasibly get the upperhand on Slayer or even "humans" that manage to conk her over the head and tie her up. 

[consortium11]

also are you saying after Jefepato posts a character we're good to go? I don't mean to push anyone out, I just thought it might be a good time to bring up the numbers game.

As far as I'm aware both Jefepato and xSnorkleRainbow have expressed an interest in joining. That said, the opening scene is going to be a big party in the woods so it's easy for new characters to slide in; as such we can likely kick off and go from there. I'd like to have the situation with Eric sorted out before we start but that's the only really "issue" to be sorted.

[Darwishi]

KC and I are working on stuff for Eric in PM's.  Lots of brainstorming type things.

[eiselmann]

and my character bio is done..photo added

[xPeachyPuff]

I'm going to have to withdraw my interest I'm afraid. I just can't think of anything character-wise. I really love the idea and the Buffy/Angel Series, so I may follow along with you all. Hope this roleplay goes brilliantly (: ♥

[consortium11]

Sorry to hear that Snorkle. I'm sure between us we could throw in some character ideas out if you wanted inspiration.

That said, the nature of a story like this means there's always going to be the opportunity to play new characters, either as permanent additions or more "one-offs".

In fact...

If you're struggling to come up with a single character but would like the opportunity to take part in the RP anyway, how about becoming a sort of "floating" poster... that's to say you could handle some characters that either I'd play or would be NPC's? For example, if say a story included an ancient witch who wished to transfer her mind into Ashleigh's body but would disappear at the end of that part story (and would generally be played by me), would you be interested in playing that? And then if the next story required another "NPC" character to do certain things would you be interested in playing that. A sort of "co-gm" role playing certain major NPC's?

[Jefepato]

Work in progress here, I mostly wanted to get the basics down while I sort it out.  Let me know if there are any issues.  (She's not meant to be as dangerous as, say, a Slayer, but the contrast between "quiet nerd who is okay at fighting" and "furry death machine" is too hilarious to ditch.)

Name: Emily Hartwell
Date of Birth: January 16, 1994
Place of Birth:
Known Relatives: Kara Hartwell (mother), Steve Priceton (absentee father and general douchebag)

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 110 lbs
Hair: Dark brunette
Eyes: Brown
Usual Style/Clothes: Emily doesn't usually care for bright colors.  She doesn't tend to show much skin or otherwise be immodest (in her own mind), and since she just doesn't care to spend a lot on clothes, she wears jeans and a casual-looking blouse a lot.
Appearance: Emily is a young Caucasian lady, a bit on the short side, with longish brown hair and matching eyes.  She's pretty enough, at least when she smiles, but tends to be reserved and have trouble meeting people's gazes directly.  She prefers to dress modestly, and although her fashion sense actually isn't too bad, her outfits can be a bit hit or miss since a fair number of her clothes are secondhand or just kind of old.

Powers (if applicable): Werewolf.  Apparently because the ability is hereditary, Emily has a much easier time controlling the change than an infected werewolf.  Her dislike of her ability makes her less effective than she should be, but sharp claws and superhuman physical prowess forgive many sins.

Personality: Massive bookworm, usually quiet.  She's reasonably friendly if someone can actually get her talking, but she's nervous around people she doesn't know and not very good at confrontation, especially since she fears to let herself seriously get angry.
Favorite Quote: "I was trying to be nice, but I guess that's not an option."
Quirks: Emily has a terrible habit of hunting rabbits or something to save money on meals.  It works for her, but it's not doing her socialization any favors, especially now that she has enough financial breathing room to eat with friends like a normal, sane person.
Hobbies: Reading.  Chess.  Running through forests at night.  Emily is a better scrapper than you'd expect from a small-framed girl (being poor gets people to pick on you a lot) but she's not exactly a kung fu master and has no formal training.
History: Emily's parents divorced when she was only three years old, whereupon she moved with her mother (Kara Hartwell, a criminal defense attorney) to the pleasant town of Fairview.  She grew up knowing very little about her father, since her mother never liked to talk about him -- only that he was apparently abusive and dangerous and possibly even on the run from the cops or something.  Actually receiving any child support payments owed was pretty much out of the question, and Fairview's rather low rate of solved crimes left Kara with less time and money to raise her daughter than she would have liked.

It isn't that Emily's mother didn't love her, but a part of Kara must have resented having to raise Emily by herself, not to mention having her as a perpetual reminder of bad times in the past.  Things only got worse shortly after Emily's 13th birthday, when she found herself sprouting fur and howling at the moon.  It didn't take too long for the panicking Emily to get control of herself -- evidently, being born a werewolf made mastering the change easy enough -- but even as her mother tried to comfort her, Kara's disgust was obvious.  She still wasn't interested in talking, although Emily did manage to confirm that her furry little problem was something she'd inherited from her father.

Fortunately, Emily made it to college on a full scholarship, which is good since that's the only way she'd have had a chance to go.  A part of her still hates and fears her abilities, but she hates and fears getting snacked on by vampires even more.  She is now a sophomore, and it's working out pretty well.  She hopes.

[kckolbe]

Name: Eric Caulfield
Date of Birth: September 8th, 1984
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Known Relatives: None

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Usual Style/Clothes: Button down shirt with tie, dark jeans
Appearance: He has a wiry build, with large, veiny forearms that rival his smaller biceps.  When dressed for battle, he generally wears a loose, long sleeved shirt, and underneath he wears a small, hard shoulder pad to absorb some of the impact from shouldering into someone, or running himself into a wall with his opponent. He also wears a reinforced fingerless glove on his left hand, leaving his right hand bare.


Powers (if applicable): Wields a cross with surprising authority.  Has a decent knowledge of world history and a fairly significant knowledge of religious and vampire lore.  He also has some ability with communications devices and brawling.

Personality: Eric is an unhappy man.  His fiancee left him after his return from Europe, stating that he wasn't the same man.  He has progressed from being an atheist into being an avid enemy of the Catholic Church.  While he no longer believes that the Church is responsible for making up stories of vampires, he does believe that modern vampires are the result of experiments conducted by the Catholic Church during the Dark Ages.  He is slightly obsessed with Scarlett and it would be difficult to guess how far he'd go to get her.  Even though she irritates him constantly and part of him knows that they aren't right for each other, she is the first woman to make him feel special, and hands down the hottest woman he has ever felt he had a chance with.
Favorite Quote: "Chances are, you are always being watched.  Be glad that this time it was me."
Quirks: Is obsessed with Scarlett.
Hobbies: He studies, sulks, drinks, and masturbates, or he spies on Scarlett

History: Eric was born to a rather affluent family, his father a radar engineer for Lockheed Martin, one of the primary Department of Defense contractors.  He took an interest in history before long, particularly ancient myths.  By the time he finished junior high he knew all of the Greek myths, and he continued on to Norse and Egyptian in high school.  He attended the University of Georgia and focused on history and world religions, eventually pursuing a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology.  By 24 he'd earned his Master's degree, continuing to focus on the role of religions throughout history and narrowing that to the Middle Ages.  Shortly after graduation, he had a book published on the transitions from pagan cultures into modern day Catholicism.  Eric was recognized by the academic community, and his publisher gave him a significant advance for his next book, in which he promised to link the Catholic Church to vampire myths.

Eric had decided his second book would focus on the myths regarding vampires, given their current presence in American pop culture, and a tour of several European and southwest Asian countries was arranged.  He started in Iran, as Persian pottery was the first known record of vampiric depictions.  He then went on to many other countries, discovering several other ancient tales about them.  As he'd hoped, he found a significant lack of records leading up to the 12th century, when they first appeared in Hungary.  Thus far his findings supported his theory that the Catholic church had revived the fears of vampires in order to gain power, and he began investigating sites of attacks and old churches, learning many of the myths surrounding his new topic.  He found scrolls, paintings, stories, and vampires.  The attack killed his tour guide and one other, and Eric barely survived, though many of his notes were left behind.  He had to leave Hungary due to pressure from the host government after having even more of his materials confiscated, and his publisher was devastated when Eric told him he would not be writing the book as planned, though he did not give the real reason why.

He was forced to pay back some of the advance on the second book, and his second book, which remained on the topic of vampires, was not a success.  Though his decision to not say that vampires were real prevented him from losing credibility, he instead was deemed guilty of publishing a book too uninteresting to discuss.  He returned to the University of Georgia as a history professor at a significantly lower salary than he could have had two years ago, and met Alexis (Scarlett's Watcher) shortly after.  Over the course of a relationship with Alexis, he unknowingly became an assistant Watcher to Scarlett, though he knew nothing of the goings-on for some time.  It was during this time that some misread signs from Scarlett, wo whom he was very attracted, led to a bit of an obsession with her, one that was enabled due to her need for the information he had on vampires.  When Alexis died a little under a year ago, Eric received a letter written before her death, explaining what the Slayer was and asking him to take over as her Watcher.  Scarlett, he'd learned, had moved to Fairview, and Eric realized that this was his chance to get her back in his life.  He recently arranged a job instructing at Fairview University, and has begun seeking Scarlett out, though he has yet to approach her.

[consortium11]

I think we're in a perfect position to start!

Game Thread
OOC Thread
Character and Background information

I should stress that the Character/Background thread is a work in progress; when Jefepato is happy with Emily I'll edit the changes in there, the locations are a guide as opposed to a definitive list of places (I intend to add more as the story develops) and please don't feel restricted to them alone or not use locations of your own invention.

[Jefepato]

So, um, do I need a picture?  What is the present date?

Also, feedback wouldn't hurt.  I don't ask much but I'm not sure of details, and I think I need to fill some things in.

[kckolbe]

I was waiting until you'd finished to ask questions/comment.  Given that her father's actions left her biased against werewolves, how does she feel about men in general?  Are you having trouble finding a certain type of image?

[consortium11]

So, um, do I need a picture?  What is the present date?

You don't need a picture but people often find them useful - if you give us some idea what you're looking for I'm sure we could pitch in if you're struggling to find one.

Date is basically present day.

Also, feedback wouldn't hurt.  I don't ask much but I'm not sure of details, and I think I need to fill some things in.

Character seems fine to me - was there anything in particular you wanted to develop/explore?

[Darwishi]

Woo! First reply to the IC thread. 

[Jefepato]

I was waiting until you'd finished to ask questions/comment.  Given that her father's actions left her biased against werewolves, how does she feel about men in general?  Are you having trouble finding a certain type of image?

I didn't hit Google yet.  I doubt finding an image will be a big issue but I didn't get around to it.  Also I don't really want to (seriously I don't care about pictures) but it seems to be how things are done here.  It's a bit new to me.

She has no problem with men in general.  If I left the impression that that was a thing that could happen, please advise and I'll revise.  I was tired and my computer needs restarting a lot, is all the issues involved.

[kckolbe]

Not your fault, just covering bases.  Wasn't sure how her father's influence factored in there.

[consortium11]

A picture certainly isn't a necessity; if you'd prefer to do a text description then that's just as good.

And as the owner of a laptop which overheats and automatically shuts down at least a couple of times a day I certainly feel your pain there!

[Eislynn]

Really looking for a female character who is attracted to late 20's/early 30's males and would be interested in being the storyline ex-girlfriend of kckolbe's character Eric (rough profile for him which needs a couple of minor changes here). Outside of that the character is entirely up to you.

I'm still reading through the thread, but wanted to submit my interest while the iron is hot. Is this still under consideration? I could be convinced to come up with something - I'm a sucker for Edward Norton ;). Incidentally I was in that slayer game (among others) with kckolbe - I was disappointed it didn't go very far...

[kckolbe]

I know, that game had so much potential.  Definitely still interested in having someone interested.  He wouldn't be available for romance right away, as he is starting the game obsessed with Scarlett (who is not interested), but would love to see your char concept.

[consortium11]

Hopefully we can steal/borrow/liberate/insert term here the potential the other game had for this one  :-)

I think kckolbe's set out his character's situationabove (although he's been de-aged somewhat). The more the merrier with regards to characters...

[kckolbe]

Well, his background has been worked out, but he is still too old for Scarlett.  I don't see anything consensual happening between them.  I de-aged him since PhDs take longer than I'd thought, and 32 was a bit old to just have a Master's, so I compromised.

[Eislynn]

No problem - It'll be quite an interesting dynamic. I'm assuming I'd be playing the ex Fiancee you mention in his bio? Once I catch up on reading everything I'll start on a character profile.

[kckolbe]

I was actually thinking your char would be someone that *hasn't* rejected him in some way, perhaps help him pick up some self-esteem down the road.

[consortium11]

*I may have briefly mis-read 1984 as 1994*  :P

As I understand the situation there have been some changes to Eric's background since that first draft bio; his ex was actually the Slayer's Watcher and is now deceased, so you'd most likely be looking at a fresh character.

[kckolbe]

His bio references an ex before Scarlett's Watcher as well, but I think Ruby is interested in playing that.  Still coordinating in PMs.  The main reason I hadn't wanted Katida to play the ex was that I wanted the only player whose char might be interested in him to not have already given him a shot and decided against him.

[consortium11]

I actually typed out that there could be a previous ex and then deleted it... should have the courage of my convictions!

Looking forward to what you work out.

[Eislynn]

On second thought, my workload is going to be pretty scattered in the coming weeks. It's probably best if I stand down now before I make the mistake of biting off more RPs than I can chew.  (Again, LOL)

[consortium11]

Sorry to hear that Katida. I'd love to have you if real life allows it.

[Eislynn]

Ok ok. I was officially kept awake by the prospect of this game. I know I've made a wishy-washy first impression, but my muse insisted I give this a try.

@consortium would you allow an ensouled vampire? If the answer is yes, I'll pm you some more details after work this afternoon.

[consortium11]

In principle yes but I'd be careful of ending up too similar to character from the show.

Interested to see what you have in mind.

[Eislynn]

Great! I think you'll be pleased. I should be able to get that pm over to you after my shift ends in 6 hours.

[Jefepato]

A picture certainly isn't a necessity; if you'd prefer to do a text description then that's just as good.

And as the owner of a laptop which overheats and automatically shuts down at least a couple of times a day I certainly feel your pain there!

Updated some stuff.  I should clarify, I didn't really mean for her to be super cute but maybe an understated sort of attractiveness.

And yeah, I had a much newer laptop that failed hard.  It's embarrassing, I should have read reviews a lot more or I wouldn't have stooged that one up.

I should check out the IC thread and see what's what.

[Darwishi]

Emma Watson seems like a good fit, if you can find good pictures of her when she's a brunette.  Also seems to have the clothing style choices that your character has.  I'm gonna look for a few more.

Here's a gallery of Emma Watson: http://s1000.photobucket.com/user/ViciousTeddyBear/library/Shards/Emma%20Watson

Janel Parrish is also a cute possibility: http://s1000.photobucket.com/user/ViciousTeddyBear/library/Shards/Janel%20Parrish

Kay Panabaker is also another way to go with it: http://s1000.photobucket.com/user/ViciousTeddyBear/library/Shards/Kay%20Panabaker

Let me know if any of these are the right direction or if you had something else in mind? 

[consortium11]

I'll edit the changes into the character sheet thread.

Good to have you onboard and posting.

And here's to laptops that don't explode!  ;D

[Eislynn]

WARNING, Wall of text, LOL. If anyone sees something that doesn't look right, please let me know.

Name: Maricza (Maria) Zupan
Date of birth: April 18, 1793 (Bitten at age 26 so she retains that appearance.)
Place of birth: A gypsy camp somewhere on the roving borders of Croatia.
Known Relatives: Grandmother Katuska Dorovnic, Parents Jenka and Boris Zupan - All Deceased.

Height: Not short, but not terribly tall - 5'8" or so.
Weight: Numbers...how droll. Not quite Rubenesque - Healthy curves in the right places.
Hair: Ruddy Chestnut that gently curls of it's own accord.
Eyes: A strange blend of hazel that makes her eyes appear anywhere from black to golden depending on the light.

Powers: The superhuman speed and strength of a vampire backed up by a passionate desire to prevent anyone else from living her own fate. Over her long life she has studied many martial arts, but her favorite is the Sambo she picked up from a 40 year stint in Russia. As a gypsy decendant, she also has her share of unexplained intuition when she is able to focus. By the same token, though she has her hunger though under control, it sometimes becomes acute enough to negatively impact that focus. She also has posession of a sacred Cigani artifact that allows her to not die in the sunlight. This is not to say that sun does not cause her any pain however. As long as she keeps shades on and her skin covered, she can manage if necessary.

Personality: She outwardly appears as a very driven young woman coming to terms with a crippling illness. That is to say, she tells those around her that her skin condition makes sun exposure dificult and therefore can only take night shifts. The story is coraborated by several close calls in which she began to blister when exposed to sunlight. Her attention to detail and what others refer to as her 'anal-retentive obsessive-compulsive tendencies' are actually ways in which she keeps her hunger, at least for human blood at bay. She is relentless in her quest to redeem herself for an undiscussed sin in the past.

History: Stay a while and listen - Even without covering all 220 years of her history, this could take a bit...

No one quite remembers where the Cigani (Coloquially known as Gypsies) were camped the day Maricza was born. Suffice it to say, she was born on a cold spring morning in the balkans near what is now Croatia. Her father was the de-facto leader of their caravan and did well to keep his people safe and happy. As she grew up though, with increasing frequency gypsies were being shooed away from 'civilized society.' There was much struggle for her caravan as she grew up, but despite sometimes hanging on to survival by only a thread, she knew nothing but love from her family and the people of her caravan.

One fateful autumn night in 1819, Maricza and her best friend Janko (who was likely to become her husband come next summer) had just returned to camp to report a magnificent offer that was made by one of the few villages near Zagreb that didn't immediately run them out. The offer itself was like a dream come true for the travel weary caravan. They were to be given liquor and supplies for the harsh winter that was to come in exchainge for their aid. The Mayor explained that a recent bout of illness had killed off many of his villagers, and so they now had more crops and beasts than they would be able to harvest alone. What he wished for in return was that the Cigani lend men for the harvest, and women to lift their spirits. They would even be invited to partake in the harvest festival once the work was done. It had been a hard year, and it felt so wonderful to finally have good fortune that Maricza ignored the Cigani intuition that told her this might be too good to be true.

Maricza's triumphant return to camp was met with cheers as everyone took in the good news. It was likely that the others intuition was outweighed by hope just as hers. A single voice tried to break through and convince them to listen to their feelings. Grandmother Dorovnic, known for having gone senile in her old age seemed almost lucid. She warned against taking the deal before Maricza's parents led the muttering old woman back to her bed and the celebration went on as if nothing had happened.

They joined with the villagers until the harvest was complete. The men of her caravan worked the fields, and the women served them meals, and sometimes company at the end of the day. Maricza found it soothing for once to belong to something less transient, but the night of the festival, things took a turn. Marica and Janko were invited to the Mayor's home to be granted a special reward for their diplomatic influence. Upon entering the dark house, the trap was sprung. The mayor appeared blade in hand. Before they could react, the pair was bound and gagged and laid out before him. She can still hear his words as he claimed ownership over her to his associates. "A beautiful creature doesn't belong in a cage, but I think I'll keep her anyway. Save the other one for later. My little bird will be hungry when she wakes."

The Vampire stole her humanity that night, and how hungry she was when she awoke. To this day, she remembers every moment of her ensuing soulless rampage. How Janko screamed and begged her to remember who she was when she fed on him. How she helped the mayor to bury their victims with stakes already through their hearts so they would not have so much 'competition for food' as he called it. She remembered laughing as she slaughtered and devoured her friends and loved ones like cattle. She gleefully accepted her master's command to strike down her own mother and father. Some shred of humanity remaining made her save her grandmother for last. Somewhere deep down in her subconscious, maybe she knew that if anyone could make this killing stop, it would be wise Grandma Dorovnic.

She arrived at her Grandmother's bedside to discover her performing an ancient gypsy ritual with sigils drawn in her own blood. Weakly chanting, waiting for her granddaughter. The incense smelled of garlic and sage and weakened Maricza. The words of the ritual though softly spoken pounded in her ears like thunder and the circle of runes beneath her feet kept her frozen. When the mayor appeared, seeing his chosen bride so entrapped sent him into a rage and he plunged his blade into the old woman's chest, astonished to see a tear and a look of horror on Maricza's face. With a final gurgle, her grandmother threw a gem into the magic circle. It caught fire and melted into Maricza's skin. Waves of horror and anguish and guilt and regret strong enough to cripple swept over her as she felt her soul return. Her grandmother's final words to her were an apology for the great pain she would now face with her soul intact.

Everyone she loved was dead. She wasted no time in channeling her rage towards the mayor and took swift vengeance. Every vampire in the village was dust by dawn and she returned to the ruins of her caravan to mourn. Soon after crossed paths with a young girl who immediately tried to kill her. She would have felt the slayer's stake that night had the girl not been so confused that this vampire did not try to kill her in return. That slayer's hesitation allowed Maricza to escape. She faded into obscurity for years, ever a nomad at heart now and then resurfacing throughout Europe as a little more than a silly legend. Something to perturb other vampires - Their views of her existence were almost comical - Slayers? Proven fact. The vampire who kills her kin? Inconceivable.

Now and then she has crossed paths with slayers and watchers, knowing better than to catch their attention. She's watched them come and go, some meeting more gruesome ends than others, but the line has always continued, sometimes with her secret aid. Still she remains on the periphery since most slayers are less than willing to trust her and more inclined to just end her existence, no questions asked.

Flash forward to a few years ago when she paid a visit/beating to a group of vampires she'd been tracking in Hungary. She came upon a young man defending himself and was able to kill enough of the vampires to give him a fighting chance. She stayed out of sight but admitted she was relieved when he escaped. Having sucessfully acted behind the scenes to save his life, she moved on, thinking little more of it. Not long after, a coven of witches aided her in tracking a new threat to America and told her of the active hellmouth beneath Fairview. After assuming a new identity as a bounty hunter liason of Fairview's Sherriff's department, imagine her surprise to find the man she saved in town as well - Little did she know he was now a watcher, and that despite being on his side her life would soon be threatened by his slayer. 

[consortium11]

Absolutely love the bio!

Everything seems perfect to me.

I'll add her into the character sheets; feel free to jump in and start posting at any time you like.

[TheRaven]

As with Katida's character... yeah, brace for dat wall of text. Though not Great Wall of China of text. :P

Name: Enjolras Maurice Lachance de Sade
Date of Birth: October 15, 1772 (Bitten at age 27)
Place of Birth: Marseilles, France
Known Relatives: Marquis Donatien de Sade (Father - deceased), Louis de Sade (Brother - deceased), Comte Donatien-Claude de Sade (Brother - deceased), Juliette Lachance (Mother - deceased), Darla (Sire)


Height: 6’1”

Weight: 150 lbs.

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Usual Style/Clothes: Black, semi-formal with a bit of a metallic twist. Often wears leather and silk.


Powers (if applicable): Vampire powers (enhanced strength, speed, agility, reflexes, resilience, healing, senses)


Personality: Enjolras is hardly regarded as a legend of any sort among other vampires. While he may have similar sadistic tendencies to other vampires, such as Angelus or William the Bloody, he lacks the same bloodlust as them. His particular proclivities are far more in line with those of his human father, the infamous Marquis de Sade. He also followed in his father’s footsteps with regards to distaste for bankers, priests, judges, and politicians. Enjolras is a terrible narcissist, though his ego is more often than not well-deserved due to his charming and affable exterior hiding a fearsome sociopath beneath. He has met more than one Slayer in his lifetime, and claims to have seduced one, but considering that he’s more of a loner in vampiric society, this claim is unsubstantiated.

Favorite Quote: “It is always by way of pain that one arrives at pleasure.”

Quirks: Speaks with a light French accent; may refer to women off and on as ma cherie.

Hobbies: Seducing women who resemble the Slayer he claims he seduced (meaning blonde with green eyes), practicing fighting techniques with a rapier he “acquired” from a French nobleman back during his tenure among the living and his fists, and playing the violin; Paganini’s Caprice No. 13 is a favorite.

History: Enjolras was born in 1772 to a prostitute from the city of Marseilles, the bastard child of the infamous Marquis de Sade. He spent his early life as a two-bit crook, conning, seducing, blackmailing, pickpocketing, and otherwise engaging in general skullduggery to make a living. Then he met a mysterious woman who saw some sort of potential in him. On the night of April 17th, 1781, Enjolras’ life ended, and his undeath began. While his Sire, Darla, attempted to persuade him into joining the Order of Aurelius, he wouldn’t have it; priests and politicians of any variety made him nervous, never mind having the both of them in the body of one ancient vampire. And so the fledgling vampire sought greener pastures in the New World. His first several decades there were somewhat uneventful, eking out a lifestyle of feeding off of some outlying fur trappers in French Canada for a time, until circumstances involving a Slayer, who he claims he seduced, forced him to migrate south to the frontier of the United States in 1864. He eventually grew bored with a pastoral life, however, and moved east to Massachusetts in the early 1880’s. After an incident in his new hometown involving a vampire hunter and a few people he suspected of supernatural ties, Andrew and Abby Borden, Enjolras picked up and moved again to the beginnings of Fairview to set up shop there. He's been on the edges of the town's society for ages, and he knows a great deal of the sewers and the streets by night like the back of his pale hand.

[Photo]

officially declaring interest.

Many ideas, I ask one question, GM, what is needed most at this time. I've read this thread, so I would like to assume that you need more villains, or at least neutral characters.

[consortium11]

In all honesty I'm not vastly desperate for villains right now; I've got the first couple well planned out. I certainly wouldn't object if you wanted to play one but it would come with a caveat that there's not likely to be a vast amount of "screen" time for them, at least early on.

In truth there's nothing that's really "needed"; I can't think of too many obvious holes that need filling in the group make-up. Personally I'd like perhaps one or two more "normal" human characters to form part of the core group but that's a personal preference rather than a real need.

So basically, anything you want; send me some ideas and we can work things out from there  :-)

[TheRaven]

Yeah, I didn't intend for Enjolras to be one of this particular group of Scoobies. He's built for being an antagonist.  >:) I can chop the bits involving the other vampires from his sheet.

However, in terms of someone with more "screen time," I'll try bouncing a few ideas off of you.

[consortium11]

In the process of PM'ing you back  :-)

[kckolbe]

Looking forward to going up against you, Raven. 

[consortium11]

I guess this is a recruitment advert!

A couple of people have unfortunately had to drop out and that leaves us missing a magic user character and a Watcher. The story is early enough in that any new characters will be able to slide in without any hassle or need for vast amounts of background reading.

So if anyone's interested please either reply here or get in touch through PMs.

:-)

[slowmojoe]

I may be interested in being the/a  Watcher. They were always my favorite characters in the original series!

[consortium11]

I may be interested in being the/a  Watcher. They were always my favorite characters in the original series!

Good to hear you're interested.

The character sheet we've been using is below

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

Name:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Known Relatives:

Height:
Weight:
Hair:
Eyes:
Usual Style/Clothes:
Appearance:

Powers (if applicable):

Personality:
Favourite Quote:
Quirks:
Hobbies:
History:

Darwishi is playing the Slayer so you may want to get in contact with him to sort out backstory or you may want to play a "new" Watcher who has just been assigned to her.