As a child attending Rising Sun Elementary School, life was a more simple time. You had a small class of only 8 students, all of which you relatively got along with. Years have passed since you attended that school, many of you achieving your dreams, and overcoming many early obstacles you had through your life. One morning a letter comes from one of your classmates; inside it reads that your teacher Ms. Deville is very ill and doesn't have much time to live, and would like to have a class reunion weekend at her house- your old school. Excited to see your old classmates you RSVP as quickly as possible and travel back to Rising Sun on the weekend of the now 15+ year reunion.
A huge spread of food and drinks are presented in buffet style on the outside premises of the house. One by one your classmates arrive and embrace in old times and good memories. Ms. Deville comes out and though sickly is in good spirits as she joins in eating, talking and reminiscing. As the evening goes on, you notice there are only 7 people from your old class present.
Who was it? Where are they? What happened?
You keep these thoughts to yourself until Ms. Deville goes to sleep, and you are alone shooting the breeze with your classmates. You all had the same thoughts, "Who was missing?" After you all search your brain a bit, repressed memories of the past flood back, and all the good feelings from this morning leave your body. The person you were thinking of was the boy in the basement of the house. The one you used to bully endlessly because he had a deformed face. The one that wore that mask. The one Ms. Deville told you was a very very bad boy, and to leave alone. "I wonder where he is now.." you ponder between the group as you retire to the guest rooms, wishing each other a good night.
The boy with the mask's name is Jack and he hasn't left the house yet.
He's not in the basement anymore, he lives inside the walls and he is out for revenge on the children who teased him.
Ahoy & welcome to a roleplay hosted by me, MissCapnCrunch! I am by no means an amazing GM, but I do put a lot of effort into my roleplays and try to make it a fun experience for everyone involved. You can refer to me as any variation of my username or if you want a for sure response; my name is Tori.
Something you may have not had in a roleplay before is a GM that does summaries after awhile in the roleplay. Because of the nature of this roleplay, and how many people are in it- you might fall behind one day while doing stuff in real life (it happens to all of us), or whilst participating in another roleplay. Instead of freaking out- you can find a link to a summary on this post of what happened that week in the roleplay IC.
• A woman or man who was perceived "ugly" as a child and is now a model obsessed with their looks. Though you weren't really bullied by your fellow classmates, the few comments you got here and there- really did hurt your self esteem. Working hard, you lost some weight, and even earned enough money to get multiple plastic surgeries. You're never happy with how you look, and still feel like that kid. You are constantly being flagged down by potential lovers, but you turn them down as they aren't as perfect as you'd like them to be. Barely recognized by your classmates.
• A man or woman who was living in poverty, but now is well off and getting married to another classmate. Though all the classmates got along, you sometimes got teased for being poor and not being to afford new clothes, shoes, or much of anything else. One time during a Christmas party, you gave a gift of a homemade card instead of a material item (to the classmate of your choice) and it got thrown away in your face. Thankfully the character below always stood up for you and took care of you. You're very much in love with them, and believe they are your true soul mate.
• A man or woman who now is getting married to the character above. They always had an affection for Ms. Deville's caretaker character, but felt bad for the person living in poverty and have always wanted to help them out. Eventually you didn't know anything but them and their wants and needs, and before you knew it- marriage was in your plans. You care about them a lot but you're wondering if you could have had a different life if you had went with another person. You can choose your job of today, and most of your past.
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Snagging the Logical Looser role, and question for the picture. Does "realistic" mean a photo of a real human being, or can a really good, non-anime drawing also do?
Snagging the Logical Looser role, and question for the picture. Does "realistic" mean a photo of a real human being, or can a really good, non-anime drawing also do?
Hmm, good question! I will definitely accept a well done drawing/digital painting- but would probably prefer a real life person. However, I know how difficult that can be. As much as I can appreciate all types of media, I like when the characters are similar in the world we create together. (Sorry for rambling there)
I have a little idea, what about adding a new tab to the CS where people list exactly why they bullied or teased the weird kid? It could add a little more to the character, and give motivation to the killer as to why he's hunting down his own class mates. It also breaks away from the typical and vague killers motive to kill. Saying he was bullied is an ok reason, but mentioning why could flesh alot of things out.
Question, is the Caring Caretaker one of the old students? The way it's presented now is a bit vague on that. I ask because that's the role I'm primarily interested in
I have a little idea, what about adding a new tab to the CS where people list exactly why they bullied or teased the weird kid? It could add a little more to the character, and give motivation to the killer as to why he's hunting down his own class mates. It also breaks away from the typical and vague killers motive to kill. Saying he was bullied is an ok reason, but mentioning why could flesh alot of things out.
Then again, this is just a suggestion.
This is a good idea- and each person has teased the killer- and that's why he has a vendetta against them. Though I thought that maybe this could come out within the roleplay as character interaction? :) Let me know what you guys think. I have a few ideas about this myself but would like to have everyones input as this is OUR roleplay and not just MY roleplay.
Question, is the Caring Caretaker one of the old students? The way it's presented now is a bit vague on that. I ask because that's the role I'm primarily interested in
Yes, sorry if that wasn't presented more upfront. I think I wrote somewhere in one of the other characters that they always had a crush on said person- but I guess I was little absent minded while coming up with the things. This character WAS a student and also would probably be my co-gm because they are the only one in IC that would know about Jack.
I'll get my CS up tomorrow, I'm diggin' this plot!
@MissCapnCrunch Now that I think about it, stuff like why you teased the killer could just be moved to the "Biography" tab. Maybe not told out right, more like hinted as to why. But then again slowly revealing why with character interaction could be more fun. You're the GM, so do what you want! I'm fine with either choice.
For the Biography bit, are you looking for a full account of their life, or will just a few paragraphs about life in the elementary, and their current life do?
Just a few paragraphs about life in elementary and then what they are currently up to is something I am looking more towards- I don't want everything given away in the character sheet- I think it's more fun when everyone gets to build up their character as they speak to one another. They have a lot to catch up on during this reunion- and when shit starts to hit the fan; it's possible things that weren't revealed will be revealed real quick.
Alrighty, so here's my CS. Hoping it's alright, but I can always change things if I need to.
Hayden Walters
It'll all work out. Maybe not quite yet, but eventually.
• Name:
Hayden Walters
• Age:
32
• Gender:
Male
• Sexuality:
Heterosexual
• Role:
Shy Stalker
• Kind-Hearted • Eccentric • Loyal • Outspoken •
• Personality:
Hayden is a rather complex person. He's very outspoke, very opinionated, and always stands for what he, and only he, believes. Sometimes it is not the greatest thing, getting him into some trouble. To go along with that, he's also fairly stubborn and needs to do things himself. Unless it doesn't effect him, he needs to be the one who does it. He thinks that if it is done that way, he's the only one he can blame, getting himself out of the trouble of being angry at people for no real reason. He's very aware of the fact that sometimes he gets angry easily and has been trying to get a grasp on that. He's been known to get a little crazy sometimes.
Besides those few quirks, he's a pretty nice guy. He's one of the most loyal, trustworthy people you'll meet. With his past of being bullied, he learned a lot about how important those two qualities are. He also gives credit where credit is due. If somebody does him, or anybody, a kindness, he's usually the first one to thank them or be particularily nice to them. But that also goes for the opposite end of the spectrum. If somebody does something harmful, he's not afraid to say something about it.
• Hobbies & Interests:
Hayden is an up and rising photographer. While he's not a real common name thrown around, he has continued to rise in the ranks. He is most known for the eeriness of his pictures. He takes candid pictures, typically of accidents, deaths, and has even weaseled his way into some crime scenes. Why or how he wasn't stopped is beyond public knowledge. He also has a growing interest in *insert wife's name here, when she's created*. He has an undying belief that she is simply made for his camera and his alone. He feels that he is the only one who could capture 'what she is meant for'. He's never shared specifically what it is that he finds particularily interesting.
• Likes & Dislikes:
+Taking Pictures (But is without a camera at the event) +Nature +Horror Films +Silence
-Continuous Loud Noise -Snow -Bright Sun -*Insert Husband's Name Here*
• Other:
He tends to stare at people often, but not to be creepy. Everybody still thinks he's creepy in that sense, but he just looks at them as if taking a mental picture. He really means it as more of a compliment.
• Biography:
When Hayden was still in high school, he was quiet, shy, and a little odd. He didn't really talk to people, in fact, he hardly even had friends. He was seen every now and then with a small group of people, but he seemed to leave shortly after convorsation started. For that reason, he was picked on and bullied a lot. They made fun of him for not speaking, he even refused to retaliate. He just took it and continued on. While it hurt him, he learned exactly who he did not want to be.
Only a year after high school, he got into a very horrific car accident. In the middle of a snow storm, a man slid down a steep hill that ended in a stop sign. He couldn't stop fast enough, slamming right into the side of Hayden's car. The man wound up flying out the windshield. The worst part was, though, that the window had shattered upon impact with Hayden's car. Since it was so cold, it was frozen, and the abrupt stop when hitting into another car, the majority of the glass broke. But the man flew through the already broken glass, his stomach getting caught on a piece of glass that happened to stay intact.
While Hayden only suffered some scratches and bruises, he learned that the man had died. When he was shown the pictures of the accident, he was oddly intrigued. Not by the death, but by what that picture had captured. It was an image of what was only a few minutes after the intense moment, when things had calmed down enough for them to check it out. That's when he got into photography. He knew that by taking candid pictures, he could very well be taking the last picture of a person. Ever.
15 years after graduation, he got a letter inviting him to his class reunion. He didn't feel like going, he never knew many people anyway. But one name stood out. He recognized the name, but he couldn't remember why. He took out an old yearbook and found the woman who it belonged to. She might've been the most beautiful person he'd ever seen. He thought he was instantly in love. What he'd do for a partner like that, especially one so photo ready. She would be perfect to take pictures of.
For that reason only, he decided to go. Little did he know, she was getting married soon.
There was another picture in that book, though. The kid's face was oddly messed up, deformed. Hayden would've loved to take pictures if he was into photography back then. But all at once, he remembered what he'd done. He was having a bad day, and the kid, Jack, began to just talk to him. He blew up, simply wanting silence and peace, and one thing grew into another and he verbally beat the shit out of him. Now he felt bad, but he though nothing of it. He continued on, getting ready for the reunion.
Guess who got their CV done! I hope it's up to standards.
Danielle Lambert
"I just wanted to do good..."
• Name:
Danielle Lambert
• Age:
Late Twenties
• Gender:
Female
• Sexuality:
Bisexual
• Role:
Logical Loser
• Co-operative and Kind • Paranoid and Scared • Cunning and Intelligent • Bitter and Cynical
• Personality:
Danielle just wants to do good. Her timid nature is just a product from her being scared to disappoint. However, she still is very curious and loves to just know stuff, about people or trivia. Her constant paranoia extends beyond being afraid of what goes bump in the night, what people think of her scare her more than any killer could. Danielle is also very reclusive, deciding that if she was just quite and passive, there would be no chance she could screw up . She was the typical quite, smart kid at the back of the class, just with the exception that she showers. Furthermore, with her lips constantly kept shut, a lot of her emotions go bottled up with no way to let them out. She can be very, very patient, but when pushed too far, she isn't afraid to lash out and attack, both verbally and physically. When mad, Danielle is easily irritable. Snapping and lashing out at anyone who dares anger her in this state. An overflow of bottled up emotions explode, affecting everyone within ear shot of her. Keeping so many emotions at bay is bound to explode if never expressed. But after the dust has settled, and Danielle has cooled down, her pessimistic and mean side seems to completely vanish as she becomes very apologetic afterwards. But not always, she usually holds a massive and silent grudge against the person who agitated her, and ready to lash out again the second they even think about pestering her again. Though, she always feels disappointed in herself for lashing out. However, Danielle does have a "nice" side. She is incredibly sympathetic, and able to help people cope, heal and move on. All the hardships she went through helps her understand others a little more. Danielle is also a very smart girl, able to plan, learn, and think faster and better than others, taking bits and pieces from her school life to incorporate into her real life. Paying attention in AP English made her a cunning linguist, allowing her to talk herself out of confrontations. And also with a bucket-load of puns, despite her shy and quite nature, she always loves a bit of humour and laughs. Years of projects, and science has helped her develop a critical mind, that is if she's calm. A panic can make anyone act spastic. And so and so forth. Her skills are complemented, but yet, no matter what, she never feels good enough. Danielle does try to stay positive whenever she can, she's almost an optimist. And if she isn't feeling all too chipper about a situation, she still does try to lighten the load on others.
• Hobbies & Interests:
Reading
"How could I ever live without a good book?"
Exploration
"So much of the world to explore, and I'm cooped up in my room."
Writing
"A perfect way to vent! Even though my pages are usually soaked in coffee or tears."
Being Social with Friends
"I like spending time with friends, and only friends. Only to then after regret ever going outside"
Games
"In 'Overwatch' or 'Chess', I'll destroy you in both!"
Helping
"Teach, assist, or help you cope with a lost one. All I want to do is good"
- Competition (Unless if she is riled up) - Snobs - Naive and/or Stupid People - Being Pitied and/or Belittled - Alienation - Large Groups of People - Being Hated
• Other:
She may be single, but she has something better than a S.O.! A cat she loves, that loves her back. She also has a tendency to day dream, mostly about her being the centre of positive attention, and being showered with praise, and thus zones out pretty fast.
• Biography:
"But I don't want to go!", she blurted out in a mumble of tears and sniffles, garnering sympathy from the passer by in front of the Rising Sun Elementary School. Danielle Lambert, one of they many other students wailing outside the school on their first day, with the exception she wasn't as loud, "Everyone will hate me!"
"Oh don't be silly, Danielle," her mother cooed, holding her child closer to her bosom as her husband loomed impatiently from the side, "You're a perfect little girl, you'll be everyone's favourite."
Danielle wasn't convinced, fears of failure, and alienation riddled her mind, casting terrified glances at the smiling Mrs. Deville outside, "You promise?"
"Yes, of course," she hugged Danielle tighter as she saw Him walking past, "Just be safe, alright? Find good friends, and be good." Letting go of her child who glumly trudged along to her classroom, Danielle's proud mother waved her good bye.
Danielle went on to be a prodigy, her hand shooting up to answer every question, but never speaking another word. She's insist on sitting in the back with "it" (as her mother called him), but "it" was too harsh, Danielle would reflexively cringe away when someone used that harsh word. She believed no one deserves that, maybe behind that scary face, there was a kind, gentle beast. Her favourite movies were "The Hunch Back of Notre Dame" and "Beauty and the Beast."
Danielle tried to talk, to both Jack (as she learned "it"'s name was) and others. But her lips were always shut, not by her own accord, she just couldn't talk. Though other students thought she was weird, Danielle by far the favourite student of all her teachers. Quite, polite, and would also tell on others if you just ask, but some found her quite and soft voice infuriating, causing her to fall deeper into a self conscious silence she'd always struggle with.
But sometimes, she'd mumble a few words to her only friend. Jack. Jack never responded, always keeping his deformed head down, as he pelted with insults and raspberries. He was like a punching bag to the other kids, at least he kept the attention off Danielle, but Danielle just couldn't handle him. She swore that she wouldn't just dislike someone out of whim, that she wouldn't let his manner or appearance bother her. She was going to his Belle, and him her Beast. She always had a grand imagination, frequently slipping into day dreams of what she could accomplish if she tried. They rarely came true. This being no exception. Danielle slowly detached herself from Jack, never speaking a word to him again. Her mother seemed glad.
Skipping forward past school, graduation, college, awkward years of figuring herself out. Danielle always was bright, winning every award and still not making friends. She was too busy for that, she'd often tell herself. Like this, landing a job was easy. Every interviewer was blown away by her CV, she'd frequently get calls offering high-end jobs. She'd always decline, she finally had her dream job. Writing, and a science degree for when things start going south.
Fortunately, she never had a need for her degree. Danielle was an accomplished writer, not a billionaire, but she had a following. Her glum, and realistically gritty tales were loved by all who knew of her, and it helped her to stop from slipping into depression. Life was great. By her low standards anyway.
But she frequently wondered what happened to her other friends, no classmates. Did they miss her? Did they still know who she was? Did they even know her? She'd love to just see them again, that letter in the mail was a God sent. Despite never talking to them, from what she over heard, they were nice people. Wouldn't hurt to meet up. Or would it? Danielle would frequently stare at that letter in either delight or fear, never making up her mind about which. Dare she leave her cozy, up town room and go back there? Mrs. Deville would be there at least, she was kind to Danielle and did try to help her out of her shell. She decided she would go, but only to thank her teacher and then return safely to her home. She hoped.
Hey, I made a CS for Accidental Athlete hopefully she is ok! Sorry, I am still new to this site so if literally anything is wrong please let me know. I am pretty bad at figuring out the coding still.
Rowan Lienbach
"If you don't try, then you'll never know true victory."
Rowan always has been considered an intense individual. She is extremely competitive, nothing is considered fun for her unless she wins. People don't seem to enjoy the constant feeling of competition but it is what drives Rowan every day. She needs to be better than her competition, and when defeats a rival she makes sure to humiliate them. Let's just say she has never won a sportsmanship award. The impression most people have is a rude, egotistical muscle headed athlete and they are not too far off.
Underneath Rowans competitive personality there is a little girl that is scared to be a looser. In reality, Rowan is only good at sports, swimming especially, she lacks in personal skills and intelligence compared to almost anyone. Men find her competitive side to be repulsing, so, in turn, she never has had a steady relationship and is not very good with men especially. She is very self-conscious about every little thing, her only way to interact with people is to be sort of a jerk, but in reality, she is afraid someone will figure out that she is a failure in more ways than one.
+ Winning + Competition + Being top dog + Darwinism + Protein
- Second place - Intelectuals - Animals - Failure - Being Judged negatively
• Other:
She lacks social skills and is the opposite of studious but she definitely does not lack common sense.
• Biography:
Rowan moved to America from Sweden at a very young age, only her and her father moved here. Her father was an amazing runner back in Sweden and won many competitions, they moved to America for unknown reasons. Her father is the one that gave her inspiration to win, he would take her running with him but he would force her to keep his pace or would leave her behind. Soon she realized that no one was going to help her out except for herself.
On the first day of school, she was ready to be the best student she could be. It only took one month to realize that she was having a lot of difficulties keeping up with the rest of the class. It seemed most of the kids around her were like some kind of super geniuses, but in reality Rowan had a slight form of Autism. It was just enough to make it extremely difficult to learn and interact with her fellow classmates. She started to become angry whenever she didn't understand something and eventually gave up completely on school work.
She would have stopped going to school if it wasn't for gym class. It was where she realized that she was the best in the class. Everything they did she was always the victor. Though she had to struggle through class most of the day, that one hour of physical activity was pure bliss. Once a year when the weather was nice they would go to the outdoor pool. Rowan would swim laps around the other kids, she learned how to swim twice as fast as everyone else and mastered it even faster. This was the point that she realized how much she truly loved to win.
It was not long before she started to swim professionally when someone has times like hers, it does not matter what her grade point average is. Rowan rose through the competition and could not be stopped, she trained day and night never stopping, and even when her father passed away she was at a competition the day of his funeral. It was not until the accident that she finally stopped her hot streak.
Rowan was hit by a drunk driver, or at least that was what she was told, the truth is that it was a hit and run. Rowan was leaving practice and as she was crossing the street a car swerved and ran into her and kept going, leaving her with a fractured spine and bloodied. She was informed that she would never walk again after the accident, but Rowan knew she was useless unless she was swimming. Rowan worked non-stop day in and day out to be able to walk again, it took her 5 months to be able to walk again. Her doctor finally contacted her, he was amazed at her improvement but he still would not give her the ok to be able to compete again. He demanded that she take one more months rest with no intense activities for her back to fully heal, then he would give her the go to go back to swimming. Lucky for Rowan that was the same time she got an invitation to the reunion of her old school.
Rowan would have normally tossed a letter like this in the trash, but she was bored out of her mind sitting at home watching videos of old races. She thought a trip down memory lane would be enjoyable if not to just rub in the faces of her old classmates her success. Also to see the pool and gym that started it all would give her motivation once she could start competing again. This should be a fun trip or at least a time killer until she can get on with her life.
