New students are always exciting. New faces, potential romances, rivalries, friends and enemies. But when the students are beings and creatures from folklore? When the first mythical beings were confirmed, it was certainly exciting. But most figured they'd never directly interact with them. Until a joint agreement came about to try bringing the two worlds closer together. The chosen spot, a quiet town called Daelstadht, always renowned for ghost stories, folklore, and strange occurrences. It is here that the first Mythical Exchange Students have come.
Welcome to the Myth Academy OOC folks. This RP will cover a year within Daelstadht Academy, a private high school that recently got a batch of mythical beings as exchange students. Within that year will be a few events you guys will be interacting with, but for the most part, the focus is on interpersonal dynamics between characters.
Which means you need to interact with each other and set your own goals.

I'll keep it simple cause I'm sure you've all heard these rules a thousand times before. Be kind, courteous, and respectful to all. Here's a few specific rules for RPs run by me however:

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1) I encourage suggestions and ideas to flow freely, so if you have something you'd like to try in the RP or want to see happen, by all means mention it and we'll see if we can work it in! This isn't my story, it's our story.

2) I expect a mature handling of the subject matter. I don't censor cussing or anything like that, but there are a few things I restrict pretty heavily:
- Sexual content: What I mean by this is gratuitous or pornographic roleplay. I heavily encourage romance, and have no problems with characters pursuing sexual relationships. DO NOT make others uncomfortable, don't get graphic, and keep it to a nice simple "Fade to black" or similar.
- Violence: It's school, we're gonna fight. Fighting is expected, and physical confrontation is totally fine. That said, brutality, torture, or gore is unacceptable.

3) I understand that sometimes life enjoys keeping us busy. If you think you'll be pre-occupied for a while or unable to post, all I ask is that you let us know through a quick message *even just a PM to me is fine* that you'll be unable to post for a bit or anything like that. This helps other RPers from waiting on a potential no show and keeps the RP flowing.

4) I implement a system to help keep things from getting too confusing, at the beginning of your post, make a quick mention of who you're interacting with, be it character name or username. It really helps slower RPers focus in when they're interacted with and keeps little details from getting lost in the walls of text.

5) If at any point you have creative block or just can't think of something, feel free to shoot me a message, I'll try to help you guys out as much as possible.
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Note that the goal is not to make others uncomfortable, but to have fun and explore the characters we're playing. I want everyone to feel comfortable and to enjoy themselves. So the rules may shift and fluctuate as we get a feel for the group.

Enough of the boring stuff, let's get to the setting yeah? I will try and keep a running list of NPCs for quick reference in this post. If you guys want someone added to the NPC list, toss me a description and I'll drop it in. Note that any NPCs I make are free game for controlling as long as they don't deviate from their personality too much.

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Grey - The resident Mythic Ambassador assigned to the East Dorm to help the new students acclimatize and adapt to their new situation. No one is quite sure WHAT Grey is, except that it appears differently to everyone based off their own personality. Some see a calm, friendly old man with a cane. Others see a bubbly middle aged woman with boundless energy. Still others see a mighty robed figure with no distinguishable gender. Regardless, Grey always appears as a figure of authority and respect to it's viewers. The only common feature is that it always has jet black eyes. Even those with magic detection cannot sense or feel anything from Grey.

Headmaster Logan - Headmaster of Daelstadht Academy, he has had little interaction with the Mythics up till this point. However, he keeps an open mind and tries to make the best of all situations. A pudgy man with thick curly black hair and pale skin, he is rarely seen outside of a suit. His priority is the safety and education of his students, and he takes his job very seriously. He knows how to work the political system within education to his advantage, and is exceptionally good at his job.
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The exchange students all live within East Dorms, which have been specifically modified to suit their needs. You're a large creature? Your room is larger than most. Need a constant source of water? Most of your room is probably a pool. Specific dietary needs are sent directly to your dorm room, to avoid upsetting the human students *meaning diets that require raw meat and/or blood are encouraged to not do so in front of those who would be upset at such sights*

The way the school is currently set up is we are in the West but the class system itself is Eastern in order to keep things easier on all of us. Meaning your age determines your class. Meaning 14 is in class 1A, 15 is in 2A, 16 is 3A, etc etc.

I am allowing players a maximum of two characters, but here's the catch: One has to be human and one has to be a mythical being. You do not need to make two characters, but the option is there for those who want it. There is a reason for this, but it'll be revealed later. If you only want one character, you can make either a human or a mythical being.

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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b] (14-18, we're all young here)
[b]Race:[/b] (This can be any form of mythical spirit. Wisps, hybrids, harpies, mermaids, dragons, oni, cherubs, imps, naiads, the sky's the limit. Obviously if you're human you're human)
Restrictions: Due to the the sheer volume of myths and variations of myths etc, there's a few restrictions.
1) No specific mythical figures. A vampire is not Dracula, a demon is not Lucifer, an angel is not Michael, nor are they direct descendants of said beings. This is for simplicity.
2) Vampires are standard. You burn in direct sunlight unless completely covered *heavy clothing does the trick, or a UV blocking umbrella, but sunblock doesn't work*, you're sterile, garlic is repulsive, no reflection, and you rest in a coffin. Again, this is just for simplicity because there are so many different myths.)
3) Large or particularly beastly creatures are fine, but understand that you are in a human world. You'll find it difficult to interact sometimes if you cannot fit inside a building all the time.

You are welcome to take unconventional twists with your race. Hybrids can be centaurs *half horse, half human* or any other feasible animal. Mermaids can have the lower halves of sharks or orcas, etc etc. Or make up your own creature within reason.
[b]Appearance:[/b] (Pictures or descriptive paragraphs work.)
[b]Personality:[/b] (A quick summary of who your character is, nothing too complicated, I expect characters to develop and grow through the RP)
[b]Quirks:[/b] (Just snippets and tidbits that add some flavor to your character. Optional)
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This RP will be a more laid back and slower paced RP than most. I tend to keep Character Sheets somewhat minimal because I want to learn about your characters through interaction, not by reading a bio sheet or personality paragraph. Look forward to seeing what you guys all bring to the table!