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THE PLOT


There are things that go bump in the night. Since before humanity has existed, there have been creatures of utter horror, twisted things that should not exist. For untold millenniums, these beings have operated in the shadows, preying on humankind, all the while making it seem like they didn’t exist.

It is only within the last few centuries that these monsters began to come together. Initiated by a young Count turned Vampire, named Dracula, this unification of monster kind started with just like species. Vampire with Vampire, Werewolf with Werewolf. But Count Dracula had a grander vision, one of supernatural creatures manipulating the human world from the shadows. It is with this in mind that he formed the Council of Night.

Comprised of leaders from many different supernatural communities, the Council of Night ruled over all monsters, creating laws and treaties to abide under. This authoritative power was maintained by Dracula. Called the Prince of Darkness by some, Dracula held much sway over all the different monsters. It was only with him as the head that the Council of Night could exist.

The only problem is that Count Dracula disappeared a week ago. However, only a few key members of the Council of Night are aware of this. Called by Dracula to attend a meeting at his castle, these Council members would suddenly find themselves in charge of the Council of Night. However, without the power of Count Dracula to cement their rule, can these creatures maintain control over all the other monsters?



PLAYER ROLE


So each player will be playing a supernatural creature, or otherwise horror type character, who is a member of the Council of Night. While this was initially inspired by the old Universal Monster Movies, I am opening this up to a wider array of monsters. Pretty much anything that has been in a horror movie and is able to have advanced thought and speech, would fit.

It was also probably fit better if your character had a way of hiding amongst humans. Whether this be magic, shape-shifting, invisibility, or other means, they will need to blend in as this is set in modern day.



RULES


  • All the Standard Rules of RPGuild apply.
  • Almost any type of monster is allowed, as long as it doesn’t have god-like power or wouldn’t care about the going ons of other monsters.
  • Right now I’m limiting it to one character per player.
  • The character sheet is located at the top of the Characters Tab. When finished with it, post it in the OOC tab for review.
  • As this is based on Horror Movies, expect some violence and scary stuff. If that bothers you, you may want to think twice about joining this.
  • I’m pretty flexible with posting, so please let me know if you have to be away or other circumstances come up that prevent posting.




NOTES


So this is actually based on a RP I was in briefly several years back. I have since lost the link to it and I’ve even forgotten who ran it. However, it did pop up back into my mind a few days ago, as I’ve been in a major horror kick. I do remember that in the previous iteration that I was playing Graf Orlok from Nosferatu, a character I’ll still play for this.

This will be a love letter to all the classic monster films of any classic era, ranging all the way from the 1920s to the 1980s. Basically if you’ve ever wanted to play the villain, the horrible thing killing everyone, this is your game.

So is anyone interested in a modern day horror thriller, starring the classic movie monsters? There will be action, conspiracies, and of course, horror. Will you try and find Count Dracula, or will you try and seize power in his absence? And what will become of the Council of Night?

If this sounds fun, please let me know. Also I’m open to any questions about the setting or acceptable characters.
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I'll get a sheet up eventually. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow or during the upcoming week depending on how I'm feeling.
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I, too, have a WIP.

I still need to come up with a backstory, but I'm posting what I've got thus far for now to see if there are any issues that need to be sorted out before I get too far into that.
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@Havoccultist
Nyarlathotep is looking good, as I have no problems what you've written already. I'm curious to see how you'll handle their backstory as I'm not super familiar with a lot of Lovecraft.

@WhiteAngel25
Also liking what I'm seeing. I'm glad that you're making the Kitsune truly monstrous.

@Sailorsadie @Qia
I like the pictures you guys chose. Also looking forward to see your powers and backstory.

And for any random lurkers reading this, we are still accepting. There's a ton of types of monsters that haven't been picked yet so if you have the inkling of being a horror movie monster engaged in politics, this is probably the right RP for you.
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@Havoccultist
Nyarlathotep is looking good, as I have no problems what you've written already. I'm curious to see how you'll handle their backstory as I'm not super familiar with a lot of Lovecraft.

@WhiteAngel25
Also liking what I'm seeing. I'm glad that you're making the Kitsune truly monstrous.

@Sailorsadie @Qia
I like the pictures you guys chose. Also looking forward to see your powers and backstory.

And for any random lurkers reading this, we are still accepting. There's a ton of types of monsters that haven't been picked yet so if you have the inkling of being a horror movie monster engaged in politics, this is probably the right RP for you.


It won't be easy given how vague and ambiguous Lovecraft is. Hell, outside of two stories and a name drop here or there we know very little about Nyarlathotep's history, if it can even be said to have that given what it is.
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An example of what I mean: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyarlathotep

Also, while it says Azathoth is his father, there's a lot of debate about whether or not the Outer God family tree Lovecraft created was serious or not. Just like there's a lot of debate over who's the actual ruler of creation, Azathoth or Yog, or if they co-rule, or if the former is just an aspect of the latter or the latter is just another part of the former's dream, etc.

Really it just comes down to what you like in your canon more.
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Here's the final, sorta, sheet. There isn't much since I'm on three hours of sleep, battling allergies, and currently blanking on a history for a being that is more a force of nature than anything else.
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I'm gonna start work on my sheet for my character.
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(Let me know if I need to change or add anything boss)
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@MartianWill you check through my Character Sheet to see if I need to add anything?
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@Sailorsadie
So the skinwalker looks good, except I’m not sure what you meant with it can not make new memories. Like do they not remember what happens when they are in a human form? I was thinking maybe you change this to they don’t retain the memories and skills of the human she shifted into after she changes forms.

@Qia
Aria is accepted. Please move her to the characters tab.

@WhiteAngel25
Lady Suiko is also accepted. Please move her sheet to the characters tab.

@Havoccultist
I can imagine how hard it is to provide a back story for someone like Nyarlathotep, so I’m accepting what you came up with, as well as the rest of the sheet. Please move them over to the characters tab. Also, since you mentioned the Necronomicon, its last known owner was Dracula.

@Eviledd1984
Imhotep is looking good right now. The only thing I ask is you make the font a little smaller, it’s kind of annoying to read in its current state.
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@Havoccultist
I can imagine how hard it is to provide a back story for someone like Nyarlathotep, so I’m accepting what you came up with, as well as the rest of the sheet. Please move them over to the characters tab. Also, since you mentioned the Necronomicon, its last known owner was Dracula.


Cool. And I'll certainly keep that in mind, though Nyarlathotep has no real desire for it. It does more harm being passed from person to person anyway.
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I changed the font, How does it look now?
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@Sailorsadie
So Cameron is now accepted. Move her sheet over to the characters tab.

@Eviledd1984
So the text is a lot easier to read now. I’ll look over the sheet completely once it’s complete.

@Expendable
So playing as a Sphynx is interesting, but perhaps you should elaborate on your take on the species. Also the weakness section should include the specific way to defeat your monster, as all good monsters have some kind of weakness.

Other than that, I see you labeled it a WIP so I’m figuring you’ll flesh out some of the other sections before you declare it a finished sheet.

@shagranoz
Still interested in playing that human-friendly Lich?
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I just finished adding a bit of backstory. Does it need more work?
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