CLOSED to new applicants until further notice.

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Sitting archly in a lavish room, the Third Witch Katashi counted each precious lump of glittering gold as she moved them individually from one box to another. The room was silent save for the crackling of the opulent fireplace and the clicking of metal on metal. Her cold blue eyes reflected the sickly yellow gleam from the gold and her wrinkled lips were pulled taunt into a greedy smirk. Silence permeated the area for an indefinite amount of time until the sound of sandals of marble floor interrupted Katashi's slow and deliberate counting. Three knocks upon the door and she could already sense that it was her most loyal servant Yoru. With an irritated sigh, the gilded doors were flung open. "What is it?!" rasped Katashi, drumming her manicured talons on the mahogany surface of her desk.

"You asked for the humans to be prepared for the realm shift. They are all falling into position now." reported servant Yoru in his usual hollow tones. he stood as stiff as a board, staring vacantly towards Katashi and awaiting further orders. The Third Witch's grin alighted at the new possibilities of the humans, ever since she heard of her cousin being forced to hire one...well, everyone in the whole damn Spirit Realm knew how that turned out. Business over at Yubaba's Bathhouse is booming. The Third Witch had to keep up with her distant relative, lest she loses valuable customers...

"Very well, Yuro; hurry up! We'll have them in by sundown, and working by tomorrow morning, and if they don't..." breathed Katashi, staring at a thousand faces from the reflection of the golden nuggets, each one as cold and as hostile as the next. Servant Yoru continued to stand to attention, allowing the Third Witch Katashi a moment to think.

"...If they don't, then we'll feed them to the spirits. Who cares about a bunch of snivelling humans, anyways?"

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What is Spirited Away?

Wikipedia said Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi?, "Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away") is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli.

The plot follows 10 year old Chihiro into the spirit realm, where her parents are put under a spell by the food they encounter at the empty stalls and don't stop eating until they've turned into pigs. Chihiro has to take a job at the Spirit's Bathhouse owned by a witch, Yubaba, in order to find a way to free her parents and leave the spirit realm. This heartwarming film centres around the consequences of greed, with solid gold being the Spirits main currency. I can't do the film justice in words, and whilst you may not need to have watched it for this RP, I heartily suggest you take some time out of your busy schedules to watch the film itself.

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Okay then, so what is The Bathhouse of the Third Witch going to be about?

The Bathhouse of the Third Witch RP takes place some months after Chihiro's adventures in Yubaba's Bathhouse. Distant cousin Katashi has grown envious of her cousins vast amount of gold and how her business is flourishing, so she creates a plan to take a small handful of human children from their lives and make them work in her own Bathhouse through trickery and deceit.

The RP will begin slightly ahead of events, so the recap is rather simple and so we can get down to the long and arduous task of finding a Spirit Tunnel to escape from the Spirit Realm despite being in the middle of a vast and seemingly endless lake. Friendships will have to be formed, the temptations of greed have to be avoided, and the humans will have to deal with some particularly difficult customers inside the Bathhouse!

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Cool! I want to be a spirit, let's go-

For the purposes of this RP, I will be allowing 5 Human children ranging from ages 10-14, along with 3 "spare slots" for people who are slightly late to the party or produce a really outstanding CS. After the 5 initial Character Sheets have been accepted, the RP will be 'closed' but I will offer people to PM me their CS if they are desperate to join still.

I will personally how have one particular role, but will act as a Narrator. Some of the main characters you will meet are Servant Yuro, Third Witch Katashi, Bathhouse Worker Mai, and a hidden character! These 4 will be the ones that keep reoccurring in the RP - especially Mai, who will be the Human's caretaker whilst in the Bathhouse.

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I'm still interested, and whilst I really don't want to ask, could you give me a set of rules?

❀ Your Character is a CHILD. For the sake of the true "Spirited Away" experience, I formally ask you to react to situations in the most childish manner possible. Trapped in a Bathhouse away from your parents and friends, practically all by yourself and being sneered at by the Spirits? Yeah, you're going to cry a bit. you're going to be scared. You're going to find the work tough, and you're going to be tired around 8pm...That's what really will make the RP different. You have your heroes in your other RPs, but in this one, childish innocence is encouraged!

❀ Keep it Miyazaki-esque! The last thing I'd want is to twist Miyazaki's idyllic fantasy movie. Therefore, there are some simply unacceptable life events that you should avoid when making your character: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault of any kind, Domestic abuse, Physical violence in Bullying, eating disorders, drug addiction (includes smoking), etc. Some life events can be accepted to a degree, such as bullying in the form of childish teasing, living in financial difficulties...I advise you to think as if you were designing a main character for a new Miyazaki film. If you want to add a not-so-cheery life event, but you're unsure whether or not it's allowed, simply ask me via PM.



❀Try to write a lot! The limit for each post is at least 3 decently sized paragraphs per post, no matter what it is you're doing. This keeps the plot moving at a reasonable speed and gives others plenty of opportunity to reply to your posts. If a post is under the limit, I will ask you to improve it, but I am not cruel; if you require assistance and don't know what else to add, feel free to ask me via PM or through the OOC thread and I will be happy to help.

For some, this may seem limiting if you're making a CS, and I will always by there to assist in CS creation. Instead of giving up since you can't have your character the way you want it, I implore you to either send a PM or drop a post on the OOC thread regarding your issues so we can work them out together.

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Aw man, alright...throw me the Character Sheet Template!





Accepted Character Sheets can be found here.

I tend to find that mood music really helps me write in the style of the RP I'm facing and keep me on the subject! Here's a few youtube links to get you into the zone.

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If there is anything that I have missed, do let me know below! Any questions, feel free to ask. Feedback and constructive criticism is welcome. I hope you find the RP as interesting and as enjoyable as I find the community here on RPerGuild!

NAME: Morgan Kipple
NEW NAME: Moka
NATIONALITY: German
GENDER: Female
AGE: 12
APPEARANCE: Dyed dark pink hair, bright green eyes, and fair skin. Morgan often wears a thick coat over her private school uniform to keep out the cold. Not one to go with the crowd and favoring japanese fashions, she likes to wear brightly colored knee socks, wearing headphones around her neck, and carries a stylish if impractical bookbag. She has a small birth mark on her chest not really in the shape of anything, and tends to cover up the blemish, finding it embarrassing.

PERSONALITY: Morgan is an optimistic and joyful girl. She has a big heart and likes to give to others frequently, if not to cover up a sense of loneliness that has increased with age. She has little respect for authority and would rather take a walk through the town than to visit the principals office for misconduct, and has on many occasions done so. She has begun to resent her parents, silently crying out for attention by doing things such as dying her hair or stealing her dads money to buy a book bag. Among friends however, she is often the loud one that dares to venture into the wilds in search of seven mysteries or to find some sort of monster. In three words, Morgan is sweet, brash, and lonely.

HISTORY: For as long as she can remember, Morgan has lived with her parents in a large mansion which rests in a fancy neighborhood full of perfectly cut grass and white picket fences. With her father a successful CEO and her Mother a bridal consultant, Morgan for the most part is left to her own devices under the watchful eyes of servants. Some of whom she has taken the time to befriend and treat as family. With their wealth, its no surprise that Morgan was put into a private school beside children of her own class.
But rather than become spoiled and reveling in her wealth, Morgan found herself watching the public school children walk past her school every day, see how carefreely they acted... and decided she had to join them. Private school was no home for her, and lessons about where to set the fork were a bore. It wasn't long after a meek introduction to a group of public school children that she became included. They introduced her to the the most popular bands at the time, the coolest fashions [or so the guy who always talked about something called 'Anime' told her], and themselves as the best friends shes ever had.
Such best friends in fact, that her father, fearing they were merely a bad influence, sentenced her to a life without them. Defying them, she began to steal money to take the bus to see them [as the servants would no longer drive her], and to buy the things she wanted to wear. She remains bitter towards her father but he has yet to find she has been stealing from him.

Name: Blake Hawthorne
New Name: Makoto
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Age: 13

Appearance:

Blake Hawthorne's long, dark brown hair reaches down towards his shoulders, barely contained inside his bright red hat due to its wild nature. Blake's eyes are of the colour blue, much like his jacket, and are spaced equally apart from each other, with a small pointy nose separating them. If it weren't for his mischievous smile, which displays three missing teeth, this boy would appear to be completely innocent.

Personality:

Blake is a shy young boy who often hides from others. However, once Blake warms up to someone, they become as thick as thieves, and will be much more open in their presence having grown used to their company. Although, his shyness has never stopped him from being rather mischievous, often getting himself into troubling situations which result in severe punishment from his father and mother. Yet as many times as they punish him, the message never seems to sink in. It's pretty much like beating a dead horse according to his beloved parents. Otherwise, Blake is considered adventurous by his peers and loves exploring. Especially the forests near his home despite the fact he has gotten lost on several occasions in the dense heavily forested area near his home. It's what one gets with a poor sense of direction apparently.

Background:

Blake Hawthorne is the only son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Hawthorne who lived out in the relative safety of the country. While Nathaniel worked in the city, Elizabeth stayed at home and tutored her son, having decided home schooling was the best option for him. It’s because of this initial isolation from everyone his age that he is a shy boy, often retreating back into his “shell” upon meeting new people his age. Nathaniel managed to partially fix this problem by introducing him to his friend’s daughter. While it was hard for him, in time he grew comfortable around her and they became best friends with each other, often exploring the beautiful and mysterious forests near their home, and occasionally, if not frequently, getting lost within them. Blake also started developing a mischievous mindset once he started getting older, despite his apparent shyness. It got so bad that his parents had to ground him for it, sometimes for weeks and weeks upon end. Although he did sometimes sneak out at the dead of night to spend time with his best friend, being rather rebellious against grounding itself.

I just wanted to get the basics out the way ^.^ going to watch the film in the morning then work on the rest. Hope I got the "New Name" right. Kohaku is a Japanese unisex name meaning amber according to my research!

Hovelmeier and Reap, could you put your images into hiders due to the large file sizes? Some computers have difficulty loading large images.

Reap, there's a few flaws with your CS - I'll PM you about them and we can work out a way to fix them.

Hovelmeier, Kohaku is an actual name in the movie for a main character xD If you could choose a different "New Name", that'd be lovely. (If it was Nathan Hawthorne I would've suggested Hato, which means dove, which...is a bird, and reminds me of the old bird roll. \o/)

I'm going to add a new rule into the list since I seem to have forgotten it - This will be a High Casual RP. Therefore, I do expect at least 3 decently sized paragraphs per post if possible, along with a good grasp on the english language. (If you're worried you can't write enough, then add details to the scenery - instead of talking about a "bath with spirits in it", talk about a "steaming bath overflowing with water and full to the brim with small, masked beings; presumably spirits.")

There ^.^ I have changed the "New Name" to Makoto, if there is a problem, I will change it, maybe to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Hato just for that reference to the bird rolls xD I had no idea that name was for a main character xD Blake Hawthorne himself is based on his child, which he had. I got a plan to add some references (Easter Eggs) here and there for his "Appearance", "Personality" and "Backgrounds".

Hovelmeier said
There ^.^ I have changed the "New Name" to Makoto, if there is a problem, I will change it, maybe to Nathaniel Hawthorne and Hato just for that reference to the bird rolls xD I had no idea that name was for a main character xD Blake Hawthorne himself is based on his child, which he had. I got a plan to add some references (Easter Eggs) here and there for his "Appearance", "Personality" and "Backgrounds".

Knowing your penchant for taking an age with a CS, I'm glad you've started early and won't stop pestering you until it's finished. <3

Reap, I see no more issues with your CS - Accepted!

There are 4 more spots open (along with 3 extra slots) so you best hurry up and lay down the start of a Character Sheet if you wish to join!

Yay vuv

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Stitches said
Knowing your penchant for taking an age with a CS, I'm glad you've started early and won't stop pestering you until it's finished. <3

Done, I hope ^.^ If there is anything wrong and in need of editing, let me know! Otherwise I think this is record breaking time for me in completing a character sheet! Now I demand cake.

Hovelmeier said
Done, I hope ^.^ If there is anything wrong and in need of editing, let me know! Otherwise I think this is record breaking time for me in completing a character sheet! Now I demand cake.

Hmn....Accepted, but make sure to keep to the writing limit, which is at least 3 decently-sized paragraphs per post. But I know that you'll have very little difficulty keeping to that limit (and perhaps exceeding it) since I've seen your RP before.

Liriia said
Ya now what, screw it. I'm in five roleplays already but this looks like fun anyway. I'll have a CS finished today or tomorrow uwu

I'm glad you've come to join us! Worry not, I want to make sure we've got enough people before we start so that may take a while. So long a you finish your CS, you'll have a bit more time on the other roleplays too and if I accept it then I will give you a PM to say when the IC is up. (The same applies to other accepted members, by the way!)

Whilst things are a bit slow to start, worry not; I'd prefer we had quality over quantity in this case, since it's such a careful subject to RP as. Some people, I'm aware, can take offence if children are doing certain things, so I have to be wary of who I accept, which is why it's taking a while.

3 more spots (and 3 extra slots) left!

(I'll be adding the Accepted into the OOC and updating the rules to add the writing limit so that everyone can see it. If anyone has anything else they want to add to the OOC, do tell me whenever you can.)

Ahhh I've come back sdufbsdf
Question, is the image required for the initial CS or can I throw one in later? Honestly Internet-fished images for RPs are one of my pet peeves and I'd prefer sketching something to running around on pixiv or something, but I don't know how fast I can whip something up before all the slots are taken.

EDIT: Ah, sorry, another question: Does the new name HAVE to sound anything like the real name? Sen and Chihiro sound pretty different.

nuttyjigs said
Ahhh I've come back sdufbsdfQuestion, is the image required for the initial CS or can I throw one in later? Honestly Internet-fished images for RPs are one of my pet peeves and I'd prefer sketching something to running around on pixiv or something, but I don't know how fast I can whip something up before all the slots are taken.EDIT: Ah, sorry, another question: Does the new name HAVE to sound anything like the real name? Sen and Chihiro sound pretty different.

1) Images are not required to be accepted, so long as you do eventually acquire an image. (I drew that crappy one of Mai which honestly looked better as a sketch, because I suck at lineart xD)

2) Blake and Makoto sound different. The only guideline is that you use letters/syllables from your actual name,so that the Third Witch can do a Yubaba and pull away the rest of your name and steal it when you sign the contract.

I look forward to your CS! Remember, any more questions, just ask. \o/

Time for a CS! If anything needs tweaking that'll happen tomorrow... since its 5AM here. Heh

Noel said
Time for a CS! If anything needs tweaking that'll happen tomorrow... since its 5AM here. Heh

Never stay up late at night to complete a CS! Your sleep is more important than this RP, in order to keep a healthy lifestyle!

Otherwise, accepted; I wondered which one you were going to choose, and I look forward to interactions between Mai and Mato. Mai's got a very protective streak, see, especially for people with a disadvantage. On top of that, whilst the other children will be forgetting their names slowly...Mato's notepad might have "Mae Toussaint" written on the cover...*/plot!*

2 more spots (3 extra slots) left!

Once all of the spots are filled, I'll start on the IC. Thanks for waiting, people!

Stitches said
Hmn...., but make sure to keep to the writing limit, which is at least 3 decently-sized paragraphs per post. But I know that you'll have very little difficulty keeping to that limit (and perhaps exceeding it) since I've seen your RP before.

Aye, Ma'am! It shouldn't be a problem \o

It appears Blake is the only boy at the moment too xD

Hovelmeier said
Aye, Ma'am! It shouldn't be a problem \oIt appears Blake is the only boy at the moment too xD

You know the best part?

Since they're a bunch of smelly humans, all the children have to sleep with the Yuna (the women workers) so Blake is going to feel outnumbered!

Worst part is that Yuna are primarily slug spirits. How tasteful!

Stitches said
You know the best part?Since they're a bunch of smelly humans, all the children have to sleep with the Yuna (the women workers) so Blake is going to feel outnumbered!Worst part is that Yuna are primarily slug spirits. How tasteful!

Blake's defiantly going to feel outnumbered! Where is the boy support here?! And Yuna being primarily slug spirits? How tasteful indeed!

mm. I wonder why they choose to take the shape of women whilst the other spirits are more unshapely, toadesque or otherwise simply strange anomalys. I understand that in the movie it's used to show a connection between Chihiro and Lin. Then again, there's Kohaku too who when not being a pretty dragon he's being a shota boy.

Well, curiously enough, the term "Yuna" doesn't only mean "Bathhouse workers" anymore...due to questionable activities in Japanese bathhouses, Yuna also means "bathhouse prostitutes" (But I'm sure as hell not going to even let that get NEAR The Third Bathhouse) so perhaps they were women to fit that sort of 'greed' theme they have going around?

And I dunno about you, but they look a fair bit unshapely to me...