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The creatures walk among us.

Scholars of the forgotten arts of bygone ages. Misshapen castoffs of the most extreme fringes of science. Those cursed to wander the earth in an undying and monstrous frame. The lonely last survivors of prehistoric history.

For centuries, they have hidden, their rare attempts at friendship with humanity met with fear and violence. They have grown bitter, accustomed to being met with torches and pitchforks, or even tanks and artillery. And so they have stayed in their isolated lagoons, their crumbling castles, their secret chambers beneath opera houses.

But in recent years that has begun to change. Among the creatures of the night was one with unrivaled power: Vlad the III, Count of Wallachia, the Impaler. A great sorcerer, brilliant scholar, charismatic leader, and of course one of the most powerful vampires in recorded history. Slowly, over the years, he began to gather and organize the creatures of the night. Resources were pooled, wealth accumulated, knowledge shared. Some were fully loyal, others raged against his slow pace.

Dracula gathered several of the best and brightest to him. He was wise enough to understand the need for their counsel and perspectives. His closest advisers became the Council of the Night, using their connections and newfound status to build their own power bases. They formed their own plans, their own secretive agendas. Ostensibly, the Council of the Night was a group of equals, but Dracula kept them all in line.

But now, suddenly, Dracula has disappeared without warning. And with a power vacuum at the head of the table, all hell is about to break loose.

Welcome to Council of the Night, an RP based heavily on the classic Universal Horror movies of the early 20th Century. It's been a while since I've seen a good old monster mash, so bring your Frankenstein, your Wolfman, your Invisible Man. Expect horror themed politicking and power struggles that threaten to break into supernatural violence at any time. Form alliances, backstab one another, put evil plans into action, have prolonged battles. Welcome to a world of gods and monsters.
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Please allow me to indulge in a small bump.
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I may be interested in this. Thinking about a WW1 experiment that’s still hanging around. A mutant, to tick that ’Misshapen castoffs of the most extreme fringes of scienceβ€˜, box. Hopefully this gets more interest.
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I absolutely love the classic Universal Monster Movies, hence I can not pass this by. As for character archetype I am still undecided, as I have a hard time picking a favourite monster. Also would this be set in the 1930s/40s like the movies or in the present? Either way, I'll be watching this thread.
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@Martian I am of two minds about the setting TBH- the 30s would be a lot of fun and truer to the spirit but a modern setting might be more accessible and offer new storytelling opportunities. Might just see what the general mood is.
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I'm cool with either time period, though I do agree that setting it in the present could help make it easier to tell stories.
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Modern times would be a bit easier to navigate, I think. Additionally, I think it would be easier in a social setting, if this took place in Modern times, in where Dracula has attempted to bring the Monsters into the limelight.
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I'm interested.
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Okay, I think between the two interest threads there's enough interest! I'll work on an OOC over the weekend, no guarantees but hopefully we can launch on Monday.

In the meantime, open to suggestions or questions!
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Thank you for your patience! We are now live!

A little mood music for you fine people while we're at it.

@Shard@Martian@Utrax
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Just wanted to let people know we're still open and accepting applications!
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