Saint Hirst Academy
Setting
Sponsoring artists, writers, scientists and engineers from all over the world with his personal fortune, the Archduke turned Sabrie into the world's most advanced nation. It's no wonder that Sabrie had to do so since its survival depends on it being able to compete with far more resourceful countries, like the growing overseas titan known as United States of New Columbia and neighboring superpowers like the bitter rivals Republic of Galia and Empire of Germania.
It's within this melting pot of cultural and technological assets that the Saint Hirst Academy for Fine Ladies makes its home. Safely nestled in the mountains, a few hours away from Sabrie's eponymous capital, the academy is a traditional boarding school that has been responsible for educating many of the greatest and most influential women in history, including the current leader of the Brittanian Empire, Queen Alexandra. Acquiring a reputation not only for its top-notch education in all imaginable subjects but also liberal thinking, with a firm belief in the equality between all people, Saint Hirst has bred generations of great leaders and supporters that actively helped to shape society to what it's today.
Even though Saint Hirst is an academy with a very, very steep tuition fee, the Archduke makes no secret that he believes that everyone should have their equal chances to pursue their dreams as long as they show the discipline to fight for it. For this very reason, every semester admission exams are held for those who can't afford Saint Hirst's tuition and a small number of girls are granted complete scholarship as long as they keep their grades high enough. For the same reason of maintaining equality, the results of the tests aren't publicly announced, each selected girl has to decide if she'll or not reveal their status as scholarship students.
Naturally, such a prestigious and ancient school has its fair shares of mysteries. Wonders and strange legends hide on every corner and hall. Perhaps, the greatest of which is the legend of the Blue Star Lily, a mythical flower that is said to bloom in a hidden corner of the academy. It's said that anyone of pure heart who can find the Star Lily will see their most sincere wish come true. Whether they believe in the supernatural or not, no girl that has ever set foot on Saint Hirst came back home the same person as before.
Perhaps, that's where the real magic is?
Introduction
If you've read this far, I assume that you must be at least intrigued by this idea. Before anything else, thank you for your time and consideration. With the pleasantries out of the way, let's get down to business.
As most of you may have noticed, this is a primarily a slice of life, and secondarily a mystery RP with possible fantasy elements. The setting is a boarding school for girls, set in a small but very advanced and liberal nation of a world very similar to an alternate history Earth of around the late 19th to very early 20th century. The main differences between this world, with also named Earth, are names and small changes in country borders, along with some societal differences, like the fact that the dominant religion all across the Western world is a more structured and milder version of the ancient Nordic religions, following a structure very similar to that of Christianity.
This brief resume should be enough to give a good idea of the setting for everyone. However, don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.
Before finishing this introduction, I will make it clear that, while this is a story is a set up to be a yuri, or girl's love, slice of life RP, romance isn't enforced. If anyone wants to play because of the mystery potential of the plot but doesn't care for romance, just say so and no one will bother you.
Rules
♦ Follow the Fundamental Guild's Rules.
♦ Additionally, follow anything that I or any of my possible Co-GMs say.
♦ Keep arguments out of the OOC. If you really feel like bickering, do so on PMs.
♦ Don't control other peoples' characters, or NPCs, without permission.
♦ If you have a doubt, suggestion, or complaint communicate it in a civilized way and we will be sure to take it into consideration.
♦ Wait at least 02 posts before posting again IC. OOC is free of this rules as long as you don't bother anyone with constant rapid fire posting.
♦ Only one character per player, at least on the beginning of the story.
♦ Post your character sheets on the OOC or PM them for evaluation before placing them on the CS tab.
♦ While we understand that many people cannot keep a regular posting frequency, the least we ask is for everyone to post at least once per week, or tell us when you cannot do so. In the event that anyone spends more than one week without posting or notifying us, they'll be notified. If there's no reply in the following 03 days, we will move on and place their character "on hold" until their player returns to the RP.
♦ IC posts must have at least one paragraph in length. Furthermore, while we understand that English isn't everyone's 1st language, please, try to write to the best of your skill. A simple proof read before posting can do wonders to remove gross mistakes. I highly suggest using Grammarly for this purpose since it's free and has a very good contextual spell checking.
♦ Avoid using too many collab posts since they have a deep impact on the pacing of the RP. It's not that you cannot do so, but rather that you have to use common sense for when they are actually needed or not. Let's try to keep the IC live, instead of isolating each other in small bubbles.
♦ Remember, good communication is the key for a good group activity like RPing. Don't be a misanthrope, talk to us and we will listen.
♦ Lastly, but not lease, have fun. That's the sole reason why we are here, after all.
♦ Additionally, follow anything that I or any of my possible Co-GMs say.
♦ Keep arguments out of the OOC. If you really feel like bickering, do so on PMs.
♦ Don't control other peoples' characters, or NPCs, without permission.
♦ If you have a doubt, suggestion, or complaint communicate it in a civilized way and we will be sure to take it into consideration.
♦ Wait at least 02 posts before posting again IC. OOC is free of this rules as long as you don't bother anyone with constant rapid fire posting.
♦ Only one character per player, at least on the beginning of the story.
♦ Post your character sheets on the OOC or PM them for evaluation before placing them on the CS tab.
♦ While we understand that many people cannot keep a regular posting frequency, the least we ask is for everyone to post at least once per week, or tell us when you cannot do so. In the event that anyone spends more than one week without posting or notifying us, they'll be notified. If there's no reply in the following 03 days, we will move on and place their character "on hold" until their player returns to the RP.
♦ IC posts must have at least one paragraph in length. Furthermore, while we understand that English isn't everyone's 1st language, please, try to write to the best of your skill. A simple proof read before posting can do wonders to remove gross mistakes. I highly suggest using Grammarly for this purpose since it's free and has a very good contextual spell checking.
♦ Avoid using too many collab posts since they have a deep impact on the pacing of the RP. It's not that you cannot do so, but rather that you have to use common sense for when they are actually needed or not. Let's try to keep the IC live, instead of isolating each other in small bubbles.
♦ Remember, good communication is the key for a good group activity like RPing. Don't be a misanthrope, talk to us and we will listen.
♦ Lastly, but not lease, have fun. That's the sole reason why we are here, after all.
Character Sheet
Character image goes here.
* Optional: if you do use one, please don't use pictures of real people.
* Optional: if you do use one, please don't use pictures of real people.
Name: Self-explanatory.
Age: Between 12 and 18 years old.
Grade: Between 1st to 6th.
Nationality: You can use one of the described above, or make your own.
Theme: Every character should have a unique thematic symbolism attached to them. Be it a flower, an animal, even an object or place. Literally think of what would be the first thing to come to anyone's mind when first meeting your character, that's what their theme should be.
Appearance: Give us a bit more of detail about your character's physical appearance, their height, weight, etc, as well as their mannerisms, how they walk, speak, etc. You can be brief here, or skip it completely if you have a picture above.
Bio: Your character's backstory. Try to give us at least two paragraphs with some solid writing. But remember, quality over quantity.
Sample Post: Describe what would count as a typical day on your character's life. Try to do so in four paragraphs or less while giving us as many details as you can. This takes the place of the usual personality section of most RPs since we prefer to see who a character is with actions, not words.
Extras: Optional. Anything not covered by the above fields that you may think that's relevant.
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