p r e m i s e
“Always fear the flame, lest you be devoured by it, and lose yourself. I would hate to see that happen again.”
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
Lethe: The Inalienable Dreamless is a collaborative story inspired by several mediums within the dark fantasy genre such as Demon Souls, Hexen, Akame ga Kill, Claymore, and Berserk. The idea came to me when I was bouncing creative ideas for a new project with my roommate; who, at the time, was playing through the Souls series in anticipation for the newest entry to the series.
Player Characters are lost upon their rebirth: entering a world with no answers to where they are, when they are, and who they are. They may have a name, they may have some brief thoughts on what they did; but they do not have any comprehensive knowledge or wisdom beyond that fact. Outside of retaining their skills and talents, characters will also be reborn with a power that is reflective of them; but their access to it will be brief no matter the level of power existing from within. These abilities are called “gifts of rebirth” and are unique to those who have been brought back, but it also means their soul is far more valuable this time around considering it has been imbued with divine energy. Evil men, monsters, demons, and spirits will sense this and try to harvest it for their own gain. But this is not the only damning part of being reawakened as characrts will, in time, see.
The setting is that of a post-apocalyptic medieval fantasy, and unlike other roleplays that’s really all you need to know to craft a character and engage in the setting. The world will be shown to you as we progress. The most important point I need to drive home is that characters are not “Badass McEdgelord” and whilst they were competent and skilled warriors, rogues, and wizards in their previous life their personality has fractured here and their anxieties and fears really control them going forward. This is a type of horror concept and I will only be taking a small group to join my character in this madness.
So, who is up for it?
r e b i r t h
Your character’s gift should be designed with the tone of the RP in mind. That said, I’m pretty much giving you the creative freedom to pitch me something with all of the training wheels removed. With this in mind, your power shouldn’t be unnecessarily vague or unbelievably powerful. You have the license to make something interesting.
e x p e c t a t i o n s
Pacing
Writing Ability
Etiquette
Applying
- Activity will be left vague as social obligations such as employment, academics, and so forth take precedence over a shared hobby. But we should try to post with some regularity. Obligations will be reminded if needed, but this is a low-stress endeavor so we shouldn't feel the need to make extreme demands regarding this. Just communicate your schedule when there are issues and keep me informed is the bulk of it.
Writing Ability
- The writing level I expect is somewhere around medium expectations (high school-level equivalent). This means comprehensive understanding of basic grammar and spelling is expected, characterization is important, narrative is important, and detail behind those are appreciated. I’d like to see a few paragraphs, though if it fits a post that there is enough to respond to and react to within one paragraph than that’s fine, but one-liner’s will definitely be off-base. Keep with the fluidity and enjoy yourself; though quality posts don’t have to be textbooks. Quality over Quantity, yet have fun and make engaging moments of introspection and interaction.
- With that said, I will not be putting posts under extreme analysis nor will I be inciting a “word count”. So just use your personal judgment of quality and we’ll be awesome.
Etiquette
- Rule number zero of my perspective is pretty simple; don’t test my patience or be a irredeemable jerk.
- Generally, the idea here is a simplified version of any sort of rules since we are all adults and we pretty much know the big rules—follow the host site’s rules, communicate, collaborate, and don’t be antagonistic towards others or at the very least keep the toxicity to a bare minimum. Playful banter and crass jokes are one thing; but actively making somebody feel unwelcome is another one entirely. There is a difference between being blunt and being tactless.
Applying
- I will be reviewing up to five sheets for participating. This means if I have more than five people applying I will give it 2-3 weeks before I start reviewing them and deciding which seven I like the most. Applications should be posted in the OOC, particularly in the hider.
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