[OOC] In the Shadows (Vampire Roleplay)

[ayzrules]

Based on a friends role play from a different site-not accepting anymore vampires or humans who turn into vampires BUT ACCEPTING HUMANS, HUNTERS, AND THRALLS

Ipswich Village: At first glance, it appears to be a quaint little village that the Industrial Revolution hasn't quite caught up with yet. This sleepy town on the outskirts of London features nothing more than an inn, some stores, a bar, and a cluster of cottages. If one was to follow an old beaten down path behind the pub, after an hour of walking one would stumble upon an old manor. This manor is somewhat of an enigma to the residents of Ispwich; even the people who have jobs as servants and cooks there report that the almost reclusive lord and lady who live there are almost always nowhere in sight. However, no one has ever been allowed in the basement of the manor....and that basement is what inspired the superstitions of Ispwich Village.

There were rumored to be supernatural creatures of all shapes and sizes living down there; and wild, unreasonable explanations were conjured just to legitimize the claims of some scullery maid who fancied storytelling. The most popular of these tales involved vampires sleeping during the day and emerging in the moonlight to suck the blood of innocent people in the manor and its surrounding areas. The mysterious visitors that the manor received during the middle of the night didn't help matters at all.

In fact, the truth was the complete opposite of what the townsfolk believed in. How ironic it was that Kingsley Manor was the headquarters for English vampire hunters, the reason that it wasn't situated in London was because vampires had long inhabited one of the most prominent cities in Great Britain. Nevertheless, every child was told ghost stories on how a vampire would suck their blood if they didn't behave and to always watch their back at night. Even adults insist on never, ever going outdoors after the sun sets. Better safe than sorry.

But there is an unfortunate piece of news for the hunters. Vampires had recently discovered the location of Kingsley Manor, and, unbeknownst to them, the vampires have already infiltrated Ispwich Village. Beings older than Queen Victoria herself are waiting, lurking in the shadows....

((takes place in 1879))

RULES:
-1-4 charries per person
-no god modding, power playing, etc
-I get to personally slice Mary Sues :)
-plz dun spyl lyk dis oky
-3+ lines per post! and try to stay under 3 or 4 paragraphs (though this isn't a must)
-try to make your charries diverse
-trolls, though I love em, are a no-no. Sorry.
-if you feel it necessary to instigate drama ooc, please take it to PM
-if you are inactive for more than a week anyone can kill your charrie
-ASK before killing someone else's character or turning them into a vamp or thrall
-any sex or violence should be pg 13
(See next post for extra info)

That being said, here's the CS! If you want your Charrie to be turned into a vamp but start out as human please just write that on your sheet under species and fill out all the vamp only parts anyway. Thralls explained in next post
OC CHARACTER SHEET
Name:
Species (vamp, human, thrall, or human hunter):
Bio:
Personality:
Appearance:
Powers (vamps only, max of 2 other than the default super speed and super strength, and a rating 1-10):
Age:
Other:

For NPCs:
please note: max of 3 npcs per person, only you can control them unless you give permission to other people. these can be short

Name:
Species:
Powers:
Short short short bio:
One sentence for personality:
Appearance:

SEE NEXT POST

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Playable Races

VAMPIRES: Elusive creatures of the night, vampires have very little resistance to sunlight, so most carry around a parasol or wear a hat outdoors during the day. They drink blood for nourishment and human food tends to taste bland. Their two (or less) additional powers are usually in someway related to their personality. When a vampire is turned, he/she automatically gets enhanced speed, strength, and senses. The powers come in a wide range of varieties, from metal manipulation to mind reading. Examples include telekinesis, healing, anything elemental, teleportation, clairvoyance, etc. their powers have varying degrees of strength, and the older he vampire, the more powerful. Vampires are weakened by garlic and silver, though the only ways to kill them are prolonged garlic/silver exposure and by either staking them in the heart or beheading them. If a vampire bites you, you either can survive if their fangs don't remain in contact for too long. Otherwise, you either die or turn into a vampire. Vampires cannot step foot into a church of any sort. Avg lifespan: 300-400 years

THRALLS: The slaves of vampires, they are made when a vampire turns them and etches a bondage rune on the inside of victim's left forearm with the vampire's own blood. They have to obey any direct orders from their maker, no questions asked, though experienced thralls can always find loopholes. Thralls possess the same qualities as vampires (including the powers, though they tend to be weaker than those of a full fledged vamp) other than the fact their blood still smells and tastes like human blood. Avg lifespan: 150-200 yrs

HUNTERS: usually, the role of hunter is hereditary. If your grandfather was a hunter, your father was a hunter, and you are a hunter (the same goes for women too). The Kingsleys are the current leaders of any English hunters, and The matriarch has final say (the leader of the hunters is determined by the council of elders, who reside farther out in the countryside). The Kingsleys will be NPCs unless someone wants to rp as them, which is fine-first come first serve. Typical weaponry include silver daggers, crossbows, stakes, and vials of water with bulbs of garlic in them. Crosses and holy oil also can harm vampires. Hunters usually live in the village, with hunters fm abroad staying at the manor in the mysterious basement. Hunters usually are unemployed, besides the village pastor who WILL be a hunter. Avg lifespan: 30-45 yrs

HUMANS: Pretty much self explanatory. As far as technology, this rp takes place in the late 1800s, specifically 1879. Humans can have pretty much any job, from a cook at the manor to a seamstress with a small cottage near the woods. Avg lifespan: 40-50 yrs

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More extra info
In the center of the village is a town square with stone benches and pink daisies. The rp will start in November, so it's cold and maybe snowy. The shops are: bakery, pub, inn, tailor, bookstore, post office, and anything else you want to add in-those are located around the town square. There is a graveyard by the woods behind the pub, it is to the right of the worn oath that brings you to Kingsley Manor. The marketplace for fresh produce is to the south, with cottages and housing mostly in between the town square/shops and marketplace. There are 2 wells; one by the marketplace, one by the woods. The village has dirt paths that serve as streets everywhere besides the town square, which has cobblestone streets.

the vamps of the ispwich world are very territorial and stuff, they kinda regard different places that they 'control' their land, and the humans living there as 'belonging' to them (meaning they're the only vamps who can feed from them). Vampires can fight amongst themselves for control of a particular area, which is why london vamps stick with london vamps, paris vamps stick with paris vamps, etc. they usually have loyalty to the the regional leader(s) of the area, or the vamps who were there first

CHARACTERS AND NPCS

CHARACTERS AND NPCS:

Vamps: Ray (OC, DreamMaster58), Mithias Varomere (OC, Wraithblade6), Lorelai Von Bach (OC, HikikomoriMoxy), Greta Vasquez (OC, ayzrules), Stella Havisham (NPC, ayzrules), Pierce and Vanessa Cline (NPC, Whirlwind), James Weatherford (NPC, Whirlwind)

Thralls:

Humans: Caroline Burke (OC, ayzrules), Evelyn de Winters (OC, Whirlwind), John Carpenter (NPC, ayzrules), Claire Flare (OC, AngelBites15), Ledge Jacobs (OC, supertinyking)

Hunters: Alexander Moriaty (OC, ayzrules), Delilah Kingsley (OC, dizzydisowned)

(These are at the start of the RP, not taking any soon to be turned vamps/thralls into account)

[DreamMaster58]

Vary interesting, tomorrow when I wake up ill make a character sheet.

[ayzrules]

Thank you! PM me when your rp is up!
I might go MIA for a few days bc of vacation stuff but I should be back in a few days though I won't be online as much bc of school
My charries:

Caroline Burke

Name: Caroline Burke
Species: human though she will be turned to vamp or thrall later on

Bio: Caroline has never gone beyond 5 kilometers of Ispwich Village. As a child, she worked in Kingsley Manor for a short period of time, so she's familiar with all the myths and sayings about the basement, though she never witnessed anything unusual. She lives a simple but joyful life. She was the youngest out of four other siblings, who have long left their small town to pursue bigger dreams. Even her parents moved to London, but Caroline stayed in Ispwich with her uncle, who was the baker. His death was sudden and jarring, and after he was run over by an out of control carriage, Caroline inherited the bakery-technically, it belonged to her oldest brother, but since he was never around, and he couldn't bear to sell it, he turned over the running of the bakery to Caroline. She loved every second of it, as baking had been a passion of hers for years.

Caroline lives alone in a small cottage in front of the inn and next to the bakery. As far as the superstitions go, Caroline is just a liiiittle paranoid. Lately, newcomers have been invading the village and they don't hold the same beliefs as those native to the town do-especially on the subject of vampires. Nights have gotten more rowdy, and Caroline doesn't know if she likes it or not. For the record, Caroline absolutely refuses to go out after dark unless there's some kind of emergency that really can't wait until sunrise. Yes, she knows it's childish. Yes, she knows that vampires don't exist, and neither do ghosts, werewolves, goblins, and the like. But a little nagging feeling consistently follows her around if she even steps foot outdoors while it's dark, and the tiniest of shivers runs down her spine whenever a loud noise percolates through the still night air.

Personality: Caroline is fairly sociable and has a close group of friends. She is welcoming to newcomers and is more than willing to help a friend in need. She is constantly smiling and there's always a sunny sparkle in her eye. She absolutely adores the bakery and her cosy little cottage right by it. Though she doesn't earn very much, she is grateful that she actually has food to eat-unlike some of the people in the village. Caroline is a mellow, go-with-the-flow kind of person. She doesn't like instigating fights; in fact, she can't stand it when two people are arguing, especially if they're people she's close to. Caroline also can't keep a secret. If things get too awkwardly silet, Caroline's incessant chatter will fill up the void, and she can't help it if there's a juicy piece of information that she just HAS to share! However, if it's something more serious and more personal, she will by all means stay quiet about it. There is nothing she hates more than hurting someone in any way, shape, or form.

Caroline would much rather observe the simple pleasures of life like the pretty wildflowers that spring up every year or the heavy blankets of snow that give the village a comfortable winter feel than gripe and complain about things she doesn't have. To her, life is meant to be appreciated and enjoyed, not to be wasted on longing for luxuries and comforts that will never come into your possession. She knows she doesn't want to live in London; for what beauty could ever compare to the clear summer sky with the birds chirping merrily and the flowers vivid and bursting with life? Or to the evergreen trees dusted with a fine powder every December, the whole world filled with swirling snowflakes? And nothing, nothing will ever compare to that first bite of a rich, chocolate cake topped with fresh strawberries.

That being said, the paranoid side of Caroline rarely shows up. Only when the night is pitch black and the flickering flames of her fire stove do little to cast light on her surroundings does Caroline feel the hairs stand up on the back of her neck, when she feels a pit of dread settle into her stomach and she huddles closer to the flames, grateful that she isn't outside amongst the beasts that may just possibly roam the darkness...

(just a heads up: after she is turned into a vamp/thrall her personality will change a bit)

Appearance: Caroline is a petite woman, standing at a mere 5 feet. She is a brunette, with caramel colored ringlets that reach the bottom of her shoulderblades. She has grey-green eyes, and they're always twinkling happily. Optimism should be her middle name. Caroline has small hands and feet, though her hands are rough and calloused from years of first working in Kingsley Manor then helping her uncle run the bakery and finally taking over managing the bakery herself. Caroline is a scrawny twig, all bones and sharp edges. She envies well-endowed women with shapely hips and curvy figures, but she never lets jealousy take control when interacting with others. To an outsider, the frail woman looks like she could be blown away with a strong enough gust of wind.

Powers (vamps only, max of 2 other than the default super speed and super strength, and a rating 1-10): healing-7, super strength-2, super speed-5

Age: 25

Other: if you want to make the vamp that turns caroline into a vampire or thrall, please say so

Greta Vasquez

Name: Greta Vasquez
Species (vamp, human, thrall, or human hunter): vampire

Bio: Greta was born in the early 1500s, towards the beginning of Queen Joanna's reign. She lived in a small Spanish town her whole life, though at the age of sixteen, she married a man named Philip and moved to Toledo, Spain. She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl in Toledo. There they lived a merry life, though a simple one. Philip made enough money so that his family could put food on the table and afford a few luxuries, and Greta enjoyed caring for her two children.

One night, while the whole family was enjoying the balmy air outdoors, a band of gypsies came through, singing and dancing and in general putting on a display of merriment. This, however, was illegal. As soon as the guards of Juana la Loca arrived on the scene, the group dispersed and people went running. Anyone caught watching the gypsies was also subject to punishment. Greta and Philip began ushering their children back into their house when a guard came and arrested Philip.

Greta was crushed. As she wandered the streets in a daze, a rogue vampire found her and fed from her, unknowingly turning her into a vampire when he left her for dead in a deserted alleyway. When she woke up, it was daytime and there was a pounding in her head. She almost killed herself by stepping into the sunlight, jumping back just in time into the shade of an old building. She waited until nightfall, pushing an irrational hunger for blood out of her head before she returned home only to find her children had been taken away to who-knows-where. Penniless and devoid of all familial ties, Greta fled. She didn't stop running until she reached London, where a group of people who were just like her welcomed her with open arms. For the most part, Greta lives a normal life. She works as a barmaid in a tavern of questionable beginnings to avoid going out during the day. Even though her job pays next to nothing, one of Greta's vampire friends lets Greta live in her luxurious townhouse and provides daily dosages of blood. Greta has seen her share of respectable vampires slain by a stake, and it was fairly easy to convince herself to join the vampires attacking Kingsley Manor. Greta and her friend Stella (an NPC) both arrived in Ispwich Village a few days before start of RP.

Personality: Greta usually keeps to herself, though if you strike up a conversation with her you'd find out she is a gentle, easygoing person. She enjoys cooking and chatting with close friends. Greta is very sincere, and she will rarely try to hide anything from others or manipulate them into doing something they normally wouldn't approve of. To her, being to make your own choices without any outside influences clouding your judgement is extremely important. At a first glance, Greta can appear stand-offish and distant, only because she won't butt into other people's lives and she tends to mind her own business. Calling Greta nosy is like calling Antarctica scorching hot; it is an absolutely false statement. Greta is rather perceptive when it comes to people, but she refuse to use that trait to her advantage-most of the time.

Greta likes to take things one step at a time, one foot in front of the other. Breathe in, breathe out. Everything has a rhythm, and all you gotta do is follow it, according to her. She doesn't adapt to change very well and is a bit reliant on Stella, as Greta doesn't have any powers that can pack a punch in a fight. That being said, Greta hates instigating conflict and would go many lengths to keep the peace. She is levelheaded and tries to see both points of view, which is why she was a bit reluctant to help stage an attack against the hunters. However, at the end of the day, Greta is loyal to the vampires who took her in after she fled Toledo and when it boils down to it, Greta would rather help the vampires than do nothing at all.

Appearance: Greta has tanned skin and hair as black as night. Her hair is thick and wavy, falling down to the small of her back-though she plans on hacking off at least half of it. She usually ties it back or keeps it in a long braid. Greta has dark chocolate eyes and long lashes and rather thin lips that possess a dark maroon hue. She has shapely hips and a thin waist, giving her an attractive hourglass figure, despite her rather small breasts. Greta has a heart-shaped face and large eyes and a small nose. She is about 5'5" and doesn't appear too thin or too fat.

Powers (vamps only, max of 2 other than the default super speed and super strength, and a rating 1-10): super strength-6, super speed-7, finding people's "shatterpoint"-8, clairvoyance-8

Age: about 325ish

Other: n/a

Alexander Moriaty

Name: Alexander "Alex" Moriaty
Species (vamp, human, thrall, or human hunter): hunter

Bio: Alex has just recently been recruited to Kingsley Manor to defend the base. He has never set foot in Ispwich Village before this. Alex was born in London, and his family was among one of the few hunter families who risked operating in close proximity of the vampires. It has been a goal of Alex's to claim London for the hunters and to drive the vampires out. Alex grew up in a well-to-do household, with plenty of space to train and prepare for the risky life of a hunter. His mother stayed at home and taught him and his two sisters on the ways of the hunter, while his father worked as a lawyer.

Alex was the only person from the Moriaty family who was called to Kingsley Manor. Alex is alright for a hunter; he isn't too atrocious at his job, but he isn't spectacular either, so it came as a surprise for all of them, especially his older sister Margaret. Margaret was an extraordinary hunter, but she was needed on the front lines, so she remained in London with their family.

So, Alex journeyed to Ispwich Village, and he is a bit anxious on what the next few months will yield...

Personality: Alex is diligent and driven, an extremely determined individual. He is bent on claiming London for the hunters, as he's seen and experienced his fair share of horror stories regarding the vampires in the streets of London. He plans to corner them to the Atlantic Ocean, if it was possible. Alex is very ambitious and isn't afriad of a challenge, so he can be a bit reckless at times. He is a bit competitive, and is quick to action without thinking. Alex is a hothead and headstrong, and if he sets his mind on something then he'll do it-often without regard to any potential consequences. He is always striving to be the best, which is why Margaret's seemingly superior abilites always angered him.

Appearance: Alex is a muscular boy, though one of average height. He has tanned skin and light brown hair which he keeps cropped short. Alex has brown eyes that can never seem to hide anything, one reason why Margaret had an advantage over him-she had learned to keep a steady poker face. Alex has no facial hair and bushy eyebrows that draw together in a fuzzy caterpillar when he's angry, which is often.

Powers (vamps only, max of 2 other than the default super speed and super strength, and a rating 1-10): n/a

Age: 17

Other: n/a

NPCS

(npc)
Name: John Carpenter
Species: human
Powers: n/a
Short short short bio: John is a thirty year old man who is a carpenter in Ispwich village. He is a little bit superstitious but certainly not to the extent taht some others are. John has a wife and one kid
One sentence for personality: John is reserved and hardworking, shouldering the responsibility of keeping food on the table for his family. In his free time, he likes to drink a little bit of beer and he occasionally spends soem time at the bar

Appearance: tallish, lanky, with brown hair and a face of stubble

(npc 2)

Name: Stella Havisham
Species: vamp
Powers: super speed-8, super strength-9, shapeshifting into any animal that she has knowledge of-7, invisibility-6
Short short short bio: Stella lived her whole life, both as a human and as a vamp, in England. She is a promiment figure in vampire society and is bent on destroying the hunters. She is approaching 400 years old
One sentence for personality: Stella is cold and manipulative, though Greta holds a special soft spot in her heart. She isn't as amoral as other vampires, but she definitely isn't a kind woman
Appearance: fair skin, plump red lips, and emerald green eyes with blond hair that falls down to her ribcage. she was turned as a teenager, so she looks young and has a bit of that gangly look associated with them

Will finish later

[DreamMaster58]

my cs

Please let me know if I'm missing something.

Name: ray
Species vamp
Bio: young, just turned, he is on the road, hitching rides. He is trying to find the person who turned him so he can kill him. That vampire killed his whole family and made him watch. Then made him suffer the turn. He heard the vampire headquarters were in the town up ahead.
Personality: kind, funny, resentful to other vampires, He feeds once a week so not to die, he loves to play tricks and pranks, he its a loaner but wants to help people so he will often disappear after helping people.
Appearance: 6ft, blue eyes, red hair, red plain t shirt, black jacket, blue jeans, cowboy boots with a red cowboy hat. Red mustache (vary small mustache.) He looks like an average farmer body.
Powers super speed 4, super strength 4, fly 3, teleport 1.
Age: 18
Other: he will stop at nothing to get revenge.

[ayzrules]

accepted ^^^
btw its not the vamp hq its the hunter hq lol
and 1 is weakest, 10 is strongest in regards to powers

[DreamMaster58]

ayzrules said
accepted ^^^btw its not the vamp hq its the hunter hq loland 1 is weakest, 10 is strongest in regards to powers

I know the 1-10 thing. He was just turned so he is weak. He will get stronger. And I'm gonna use the hunter hq in my story. He was misinformed.

[ayzrules]

ahhh ok gotcha :)

[Wraithblade6]

Interested. Might make a sheet tonight.

[ayzrules]

awesome :)

[Wraithblade6]

Name: Mithias Varomere

Species: vamp

Bio: Mithias was born in Whales in 1298. He was surrendered to an orphanage and raised with other boys for knighthood. The Templars were declining and were a mere two decades away from the inquisition. Mithias had been a witch hunter, a vampire hunter, at such a time. It was an esoteric sect of the knighthood, but all that was so long ago. He was killed and turned by an extremely powerful vampire that he had been after for some time. The chase had been futile, as there was no way any single human could have stood a chance, but the vampire had seen something he liked in Mithias.

Initially, the fledgling ranted and raved and swore vengeance, but time dulled his rage. His every attempt to find and contend with his maker ended in failure. He gave up. He started killing other vampires for a while, but then, spent 100 years hanging on the wall of an underground cave. You can guess who put him there. It's now been 300 years since Mithias has had any evidence that his maker even still exists. Perhaps the ancient fiend found some way to kill himself.

Mithias believes he is now on his own. He generally tries to aid humans against the forces of the supernatural, but he no longer actively hunts his own kind. He is curious about them. Mithias is interested in what keeps a being going on and on with life century after century. He is not even certain why he himself still lingers on.

Personality: Quiet, disciplined, fatalistic, boringly consistent. Mithias looks at the world in contrast to the void, searching for the meaning of existence. He finds solace in nature and loves to travel long distances.

Appearance:


Powers (vamps only, max of 2 other than the default super speed and super strength, and a rating 1-10):
speed 9
strength 6
impenetrable mind 10
pyrokinesis 4

Age: 500-ish
Other: Mithias spent an impossible amount of time honing his mental defenses, due to his maker having had extremely good mind control. He can't be mentally or emotionally manipulated. He sees through illusions, and he can shut out telepathy if he wishes. His strength is decent, but he is not a powerhouse. It is his speed that is excellent. He has actually parried a bullet out of the air.

[ayzrules]

accepted :)
btw im making some changes to my charries just a heads up to u pplz

[HikikomoriMoxy]

Name: Lorelai Von Bach
Species (vamp, human, thrall, or human hunter): Vampire
Bio: Lorelai was born a brothel maid. Her mother was nothing more than a common slut for men to use and it was always her belief that she was destined the same. At the age of seventeen she was purchased one night by a dark and elusive gentleman. He was unlike any man she'd ever met. He was so kind and gentle with her, as if he were not simply fucking her but truly making love to her. He'd return night after night requesting her until he purchased her as his slave. They fled the small town and in the dark of night with the full mood high, he showed her his true colors.

She was forever changed into a vampire and he promised her a life a luxury. They went around, slaying livestock for feed until her need for human sustenance become to strong. They found a new town but were caught. A hunt began the two ran for their lives. A wooden arrow slayed her lover through his heart. She ran, knowing that he'd fade to nothing.

Lorelai now owns a small but very exclusive and high end brothel in England where noblemen come to unload their troubles.
Personality: Cute, seductive and giggly. However she's also very smart and a bit shrewd when it comes to work.
Appearance:

Powers:
Strength: 9
Speed: 5
Charm: 10 ( Basically seduction that works with her voice. It doesn't work on well trained hunters and I promise not to god mode on humans and npc)
Shape shifting: 6 (she can only change her appearance to that of other women and looking aged younger or older)
Age: Around 300
Other: Her black lipstick is made out of old blood.

[ayzrules]

accepted! does anyone with a vamp charrie want to turn my human one into a thrall?

[DreamMaster58]

I can if u want

[HikikomoriMoxy]

I'd be happy to ;3

[DreamMaster58]

I think hikik should

[HikikomoriMoxy]

WHORES FOR EVERYONE AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[ayzrules]

LOL ^
i dunno yet it might be an npc and we're gonna need more human/hunter charries so it'd be great if you three wanted to make another one ;)