The New York Darkness

[Ergo]

1995, you have been attending a group therapy session in New York City for the past four months. The sessions have been conducted by a therapist who specializes in hypnosis and unorthodox methods. You have made great progress along with the other members. One night, however, you and your fellow session members find the therapist gruesomely murdered. Things take a turn for the worse when strange and disturbing events begin to unfold the same evening.

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This is an eerie horror-thriller. If you enjoy film-noir, H.P. Lovecraft, Silent Hill, or cult-mystery, this will suit you perfectly. The roleplay itself is quite light-weight, which means that there is not much auxiliary information to write or know beforehand. Why your character is in therapy is for you to decide; his or her condition can be anything from alcoholism, depression, or nightmares to obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, or schizophrenia. Depending on what you choose, I will include customized scares and disturbing events specific to your character, so that everyone gets to be the center of attention at least once.

4-7 players
One post minimum/week (7 days from last post)
Two paragraph minimum/post
2500 words maximum/post

OOC

[The Book Thief]

Psychological horror and gruesome murders...

You have my interest.

[nonsequitur]

Interested. I've never done an Advanced roleplay before...

[Xistina]

This is interesting. I would be interested in playing someone with achluophobia - fear of darkness.

[Ergo]

nonsequitur said
Interested. I've never done an Advanced roleplay before...

This will be the perfect transitional roleplay for you; it's quite light-weight, not much to keep track of, and it will be relatively short. An advanced roleplay is the same thing as a casual roleplay, with the only real difference being that you put more time and effort into your contributions.

Xistina said
This is interesting. I would be interested in playing someone with achluophobia - fear of darkness.

Have you ever heard of or played the game Alan Wake? The protagonist does not suffer form achluophobia, but the it is a central theme in the game. I imagine a fictional character, such as yours, would casually carry flashlights, flares, and glow sticks around with them, similarly to Alan Wake.

[Xistina]

OH yeah, Alan Wake, I remember the game. Though, I've never played it. The fight against light...something like that. I was thinking having my character only dress in white and as you mentioned carry a flashlight or two in her purse. Someone who never goes out at night, and lives in a home where everything is white and the lights are never off.

[Kay]

I'm interested!

[ActRaiserTheReturned]

The Book Thief said
Psychological horror and gruesome murders...You have my interest.

There is no God.
Where were you when I posted Modern Supernatural RP?

[Scout]

I'm gonna post a flag here for perhaps a character with PTSD. I'm currently working on a project for it and I'd like to really test my ability to use it. If not, I've got a large array of ideas. Fufufu~

[The Book Thief]

I was out robbing libraries, good sir.

I might work on a character suffering from depression, though I'd like to play around with a schizophrenic character. Hmm, tough choice. I'll do bit of research and hopefully come to a conclusion soon. The former sounds easier to portray, but the latter might have more possibilities.

Have any of you seen Donnie Darko? Or have any of you played The Cat Lady? This RP seems to give off similar vibes.

*Insert excitement*

[Ergo]

Xistina said
OH yeah, Alan Wake, I remember the game. Though, I've never played it. The fight against light...something like that. I was thinking having my character only dress in white and as you mentioned carry a flashlight or two in her purse. Someone who never goes out at night, and lives in a home where everything is white and the lights are never off.

She's going to have one hell of a ride in this story, as most of it plays out during the night and in dark places! Should be an interesting challenge for you.

Kay said
I'm interested!

Good to hear!

ActRaiserTheReturned said
There is no God.

The characters in this story might feel the same way during and after the events they will experience!

Scout said
I'm gonna post a flag here for perhaps a character with PTSD. I'm currently working on a project for it and I'd like to really test my ability to use it. If not, I've got a large array of ideas. Fufufu~

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Sounds interesting, as much of the story involves some kind of threat of physical and/or mental harm.

The Book Thief said
I was out robbing libraries, good sir.I might work on a character suffering from depression, though I'd like to play around with a schizophrenic character. Hmm, tough choice. I'll do bit of research and hopefully come to a conclusion soon. The former sounds easier to portray, but the latter might have more possibilities.Have any of you seen Donnie Darko? Or have any of you played The Cat Lady? This RP seems to give off similar vibes.*Insert excitement*

I've seen Donnie Darko, but it was a long time ago. If your character has schizophrenia, the events in the story are really going to take their toll on him or her. Depression is quite lightweight in comparison, though it depends on what kind of depression it would be. I will give my own character a lightweight condition in order to properly function as the 'leader' or some kind of stable beacon when the characters venture through the darkness of things. Schizophrenia would make for a more diverse cast, but in the end, it's your choice!

[The Book Thief]

I'll be going for a Schizophrenic character then. I did a bit of research, and the hallucinations sound like they could be a lot of fun to play with.

[Girlie Go Boom]

How many words in 2 paragraphs? Needs to see charrie sheet please. Nows. Thanks ya.

[Ergo]

The Book Thief said
I'll be going for a Schizophrenic character then. I did a bit of research, and the hallucinations sound like they could be a lot of fun to play with.

I agree.

Bunnita said
How many words in 2 paragraphs? Needs to see charrie sheet please. Nows. Thanks ya.

I cannot say; a paragraph can be a single sentence or a 1000 words, as long as it follows a single idea! The two paragraph rule is just the standard advanced section rule for the guild. Write as much or as little as you need.

The out of character thread can be found here: OOC. It has the character sheet!

[Xistina]

I should hope so, I'm in need of a challenge. It will be interesting to see if my character can overcome her fears. There is nothing more entertaining than to see a character grow and evolve from who they are at the start of a roleplay to who they become by the end of it. Do we have a CS yet?