[OOC] Leaking Worlds

[CondorTalon]

Character Sheets


The seal is breaking. The seal isn't supposed to break. The records have been lost. If we can't reach in there and stop the spread soon, it'll be too late to save anyone.

IC
The story takes place in present day Japan. The characters are enrolled in Shin'youju Academy, which is located in the small town of Kadoguchi. It's a relatively peaceful town, unperturbed by the hustle and bustle that a larger city would have.

But is there more to this place under the surface?

Rumors say the old school building holds a secret; that's why it's been blocked off. Barricades have been erected at every entrance, and at every door inside the building. And recently, strange sounds have been coming from the inside of the building. Students have seen strange figures in the upper floor windows of the building. A myriad of small, hushed statements circulate around the student body.

Then, one day, another rumor starts to spread:

"Hey, the doors to the old building aren't blocked anymore!"

"That's stupid. I was just there over lunch. Blocked as always."

"Really? But, last night I was walking home from karaoke and I saw the blockade gone! You know how huge that thing is; I swear it was gone."

"Heh... maybe it only disappears at night."

"Maybe..."

"Eh... I was joking..."

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OOC
You play a high school student at Shin'youju Academy that, for some reason or another, finds themselves in the school's old building late at night. Maybe it was a test of courage. Maybe you were wandering around the neighborhood. Whatever the reason, the blockade that prevented you from entering countless days before is now gone. You can go inside...

You didn't expect to find what you did.

This RP is a horror/exploration/mystery RP. There are many things that you won't know from the beginning. OOC information will be provided as players discover things IC.

Although the main meat of the RP takes place in the old school building, there will be segments that occur in the outside world. These segments are for character and relationship development. Make friends, spark romances, whatever it is you want to do. It'll make ripping the life from your characters that much more enjoyable.

...Did I say that out loud?

[CondorTalon]

The Town of Kadoguchi
Kadoguchi is located in a hilly, forested region of Japan, surrounded on all sides by tall mountains and located by a river which leads to a nearby lake. Although Kadoguchi is just a half an hour drive from the nearest city, its mountainous borders doesn't exactly make it a common road trip destination. It is a quaint little town with a small population; it nevertheless boasts a impressive commercial district for a town of its size. It boasts a large mall, several arcades and karaoke bars, and a few small cafes that line one particular plaza. There are three residential districts that surround the commercial blocks, which feed into seven grade schools and four high schools. The largest of these districts, Kashiwa District, coincidentally feeds into the largest and oldest high school in town, Shin'youju Academy.

Shin'youju Academy
The largest high school in the town of Kadoguchi, Shin'youju is located near the top of a small hill. The campus consists of the main building and the smaller club building, as well as the courtyard and the parking lot. Although the building looks state-of-the-art, Shin'youju is actually the oldest school in town, being established shortly after the town was founded. The school is number one in town academically and number three athletically. The campus consists of the main building and the smaller club building, as well as the courtyard and the staff parking lot.

The main building consists of three floors. Each floor contains classrooms and two male and two female bathrooms. The first floor also contains the shoe lockers, cafeteria, infirmary, and administrative offices. The library is located on the second floor. The roof contains a miniature garden and several park benches. The courtyard has several fields for sports as well as a pick up and drop off zones for cars and buses. There is also another small garden in the courtyard.

The old school building is located further up the hill, about a three minute walk from the new school building. It is fenced off, and the front door is blockaded by large wooden bars and several French barriers.

The Leaking Worlds
Artist's Showcase

1F

The Lobby: The room is bathed in a warm homely light, but the room itself is old and dusty and covered with splotches of paint. The walls of the room showcase three large paintings. One shows a mannequin hanging from a noose; another shows a scene of a street, with rain falling and creating puddles of red; the last one shows a wilting purple rose, surrounded by green numbers.

Reflection Hall: The hallway is reminiscent of the hallway of a funhouse; the paintings are narrow and as tall as the room itself. Each painting showcases a scene from everyday life, but the objects in the scene are placed as to resemble a human being. Pareidolia at its finest.

The White Room: The room is painted a stark white, from the floor to the walls to the ceiling. Around the room there are thirteen large paintings, each one a solid color: mossy green, neon pink, indigo, light grey, red, cream, orange, gold, brown, purple, blue, bright green, and black. If you look closely, though, you can almost see movement in the paint...

The Soiree: Did you enter a party? Jazz music plays throughout the hallway; even though by all rights the sound should be leaking into the adjacent rooms, it doesn't. There are numerous paintings in the hall, each depicting an attractive human, all dressed up for a fancy dinner party. The door at the far end of the hallway is locked.

2F

The Green Room: The room showcases a cornucopia of paintings and sculptures based on plants, trees, and flowers. If it weren't for the deep green walls, you could swear you were outside. And... for some reason it even smells like a garden. The sound of trees swaying in the wind and bird calls echo throughout the room, even though there aren't any speakers to be found...

The Unknown Council: The room is dark, but illuminated by thirteen spotlights. One spotlight illuminates the center of the room, while the other twelve illuminate the twelve paintings that line the walls of the room. Each painting depicts a featureless grey humanoid, wearing a garment of a single color.

Dead Complex

1F

The Sewer Tunnel: The rancid waterway extends deep into the world, with an open ceiling until about halfway down the sewer, where a tunnel begins. The light from the sun rapidly fades as you go further into the walkway, until all that's guiding you are the dim tunnel lights that bathe the sewer in a dark orange color.

Forgotten Sketches

The Town

Graphite Gardens: The black hedges easily betrays the doodle-like nature of this world. In the interior terrace small flowerbeds are arranged in rows, with each bed showcasing a different type of flower. A gazebo stands in one corner of the garden, inviting visitors with its homeliness.

Rules:

1. No godmodding, metagaming, or powerplaying.


2. As this is a casual RP, please have each post be at least a paragraph or two. However, I believe that one-liners have their place, if they are used in the right situation. This should be used VERY rarely, and it will be up to my discretion.


3. Whenever your character changes location or time-lapses in a post, please put a line stating the character's location and their current time, like the following example: Friday, April 10th, 11:50PM - Old School Building


4. If you're going to be away for an extended period of time for any reason, please let us know. Also, please leave an estimate of how long you're going to be gone for. Otherwise, your character may be subject to an inactivity death without prior notice.


5. Don't be a dick.


6. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. However, be aware that I reserve the right to refuse to answer questions that could be considered spoilers.


7. Most of all, have fun! Make friends and socialize. The friendlier you are with your fellow RPers, the better the experience will be.

[CondorTalon]

Well that was fast.

@Espi: Accepted.

EDIT:
@Summer & Nine Judgments: Accepted

EDIT2:
@Alyss Dolyss: For consistency's sake, please put the surname before the last name (Fuji, Suzume). Otherwise, accepted.

[Rogue Sloth]

Cool! Can't wait to get this started :) How many people are you looking for?

[CondorTalon]

@Gabriel Evings: If you could explain, even if it's just one line, why Toby does not have a typical Japanese name, I will approve him.

[Gabriel Evings]

Not a problem at all I will post it here first then edit it in like I said sleepiness and writing do not mix well. I just needed/ was excited to write.

Toby's Mother was American and came to japan in order to be an English teacher. Toby's Mother felt it was important to have Toby introduced to both cultures and as such was given a more American first name and a more Japanese surname as a symbolic representation of the mix. Also just realized that there was already a Mitsuki will change the last name as well in order to avoid confusion!

[Nine Judgments]

That is thoughtful of you. You may not need my appreciation, but you have it nevertheless.

[Gabriel Evings]

Its not a problem, besides I think I would be the one getting the names messed up >.< I am terrible with names! also I think I completely flopped the names sometimes I get messed up with the Japanese naming system, because I am terrible with names, it would be Hoshino Toby in Japanese Toby Hoshino in American. I think I got it right gawd my mind >.<

yup I completely screwed that up my bad there >//< this once again is not a lack of knowledge of Japanese culture as I study its history often-ish and watch enough anime to make a man insane, just the Japanese naming system throws me off when it comes to comma stuff, I don't know why. However you will all soon learn that not all my marbles are there and this will all be forgotten! Also GM I apologize immensely for the confusion, even if it isn't required I try to do better in these things!

[CondorTalon]

@Gabriel Evings: Approved, although like Alyss, I'd appreciate it if you put surname first (it should be Hoshino, Toby).

I might get the first IC post up soon, but that doesn't mean that those who haven't applied can't anymore.

[Gabriel Evings]

lol yeah fixed that as soon as I realized!
edit: yeah I fixed myself into a real mess up >,< nee-ways its back to the correct version now.

[Alyss Dolyss]

Yeah, I'm sorry about the name. It slipped my mind but its all good now. c:

[Rogue Sloth]

Random little sidenote: I totally ship Sho with Suzume xD He's protective and she's innocent and maybe a little ditsy. It just makes sense~

...not that there has to be any relationship in the IC if you don't want to, Alyss ;P

[Phobia]

You know, Safebooru is not nearly as safe as Google claims it is.

Also it appears RNG has blessed me with classmates. Shou and Tsuki can totally be bros and Suzune can be Tsuki's imouto from... another mother... :S

(I haven't even been accepted and yet I'm making relationships anyway!)

[CondorTalon]

@Phobia: Accepted.

Phobia said Tsubaki

Phobia said Yayoi

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

EDIT: Evidently 2-3 is best class

[Alyss Dolyss]

Summer said
Random little sidenote: I totally ship Sho with Suzume xD He's protective and she's innocent and maybe a little ditsy. It just makes sense~...not that there has to be any relationship in the IC if you don't want to, Alyss ;P

Hey man. I think it would be cute. :3

[Rogue Sloth]

Alyss Dolyss said
Hey man. I think it would be cute. :3

Lol yes :P This relationship is gonna be a thing

[Phobia]

CondorTalon said
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Did you get it? My sly little joke?

CondorTalon said EDIT: Evidently 2-3 is best class

I suppose it is by default! Admittedly I chose at random, at 4 AM. There's two kids in there already though so if you want me to change it that's cool too.

Also, everyone, give me relationships, relations for the relationship god.

[Rogue Sloth]

Phobia said
Also, everyone, give me relationships, relations for the relationship god.

Welp, she's already in a love relationship, so I'll leave that alone. But I can see Sho and Tsuki as bros :p
it might be funny if Sho didn't actually know Tsuki was a girl

[CondorTalon]

who added me on skype?

[Phobia]

Summer said
Welp, she's already in a love relationship, so I'll leave that alone. But I can see Sho and Tsuki as bros :p

Yes, bros! I would find it pretty funny if he's certain she's a guy and she never bothers to tell him

I am also totally not opposed to shipping too, love triangles/rectangles/hexagons are hella fun. XD