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Welcome to Skyline Institute, a boarding school that is said to fulfill dreams. At the very least, upon graduation the student would be free to choose whatever job or occupation they wished. However, just as things rarely are what they appear to be, Skyline is not your average high school. Any prospective students must be able to see the floating island in the sky in order to be enrolled. And within the school year, students must undergo many trials called ‘eclipses’ or ‘blights’. Many die, and it is not unheard of for no one to survive until the end. The students must try their best to persevere using their word power, a single word that each person chooses to rely on.

(Note: This is an Aphorism RP, but some things have been changed. Everyone is free to join, and reading through the entire manga isn’t necessary. It may help with understanding the RP more though.)

School:



Transfer Students:

(Important if you are joining in the middle of the RP)


Map:



1) Main building
2) Cafeteria
3) Headmaster's Office
4) Academic buildings <- Classes 1-4, Classes 5-8 ->
*Classes 1-8 are located on the ground floor
5) Female dormitories (Dormitory C is bottom, D is top)
*Room numbers with 100 are bottom floor, 200 is second floor, 300 is third floor
6) Male dormitories (Dormitory A is bottom, B is top)
*Room numbers with 100 are bottom floor, 200 is second floor, 300 is third floor
7) Gymnasium
8) Hi-tech pool (can be indoor or outdoor)
9) Track and field
10) Garden
11) Library
12) Infirmary (the whole orange and yellow sections are this)

Words:



Eclipse/Blight:

An eclipse happens when the floating island blocks the sun from the school. Eclipses happen randomly, excluding nighttime and cloudy/rainy weather. Words that create weather will stop eclipses inconsistently. When there isn’t an eclipse, students have classes like a normal high school student. Blights typically occur 2-3 times a week. A blight may last several days if not dealt with, and will sometimes grow stronger.

There are four different types: fixed, normal, isolation, and special.

Fixed blights - only happen on certain days
Normal blights - can happen whenever it isn't raining
Isolation blights - only happen when the number of students is divisible by three. The students will then be transported into a separate realm in groups of three. They must pass a test set by the guardian of the realm together in order to exit. If they don’t finish within the time limit, they will disappear with the realm.
Special blights - happens randomly and continues until either all the students have died or it is cleared. They do not get cancelled by rain in most cases.

Eclipse Monsters:
Enemies that spawn from the eclipse will only attack those with a word. The enemies will have different forms depending on the seal they're governed by.

Rules:

1) Be respectful
2) Listen to admin and mods
3) No godmodding, metagaming, or powerplaying
4) No Mary Sues (one dimensional, perfect, idealized characters)
5) Use correct grammar
6) RP in past or present tense
7) Avoid spelling mistakes. Unless you actually have dyslexia (In which case, send me a pm about it).
8) Avoid one liners if at all possible
9) Don’t double post
10) Keep any romance PG-13
11) Have fun (optional, but recommended)

FAQ:



Application:

Name:
Age
(only 14-18):
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Nationality:

Word (Include description of all of its powers, not just what you want it to do. Also make sure to justify their choice, such as through their personality/history, if they already knew what goes on, another student suggested it to them, copied it from someone else, wrote it down as a joke, etc.):
Word Range (if applicable to character):
Word Location:
Abilities (optional):
Other (optional):

(Note: When choosing a word, try to avoid using a word that has already been done by another person. I will put all accepted applications in the Characters section. Also, the RP will not start until there are 15 characters.)

Moderator(s): Mattie_
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Current Blight:


None.

Classes:

Alive:119
Dead: 98
Total Student Count: 217

Day: 1

Class 1:
  • Milayou Riviel
  • Elliot Zhang
  • Marcus Rios
  • Reina Reeves -Transfer

Class 2:
  • Jacen Baker
  • Lauren Zavala
  • Ryika Syverson
  • Ray "Spike" Crassins

Class 3:
  • Naoi Yukimura
  • Bran Pyrrhus
  • Alice McKay

Class 4:
  • Mia Marquez - Transfer
  • Kylie Reith
  • Katie Wells
  • Alexander Lee

Class 5:
  • Eliisa Gerhardt
  • Nicolas Bolivar
  • Gideon Vaughn
  • Ashley Sultri (NPC)
  • Ethan Murray (NPC)
  • Jacob Hansen (NPC)


(Class assignments were decided using a random number generator. However, newer characters will be added to the class that has the least characters or randomly assigned if they are all about equally full.)

Blight Compendium:

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What's stopping people from writing super-broad words like object, structure, weapon, or energy?
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Hello! It's your moderator Mattie here. This is my "Strength" app, the first of many.

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@Ether
Welcome, Ether. That's why people have to submit an application for approval. There's nothing stopping people from writing those kinds of words in-universe though.

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Accepted.
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Application:

Name: Mia Marquez
Age (only 14-18): 14
Gender: Female
Appearance: http://imgur.com/ytyC4eD
Personality: Quiet, Curious sort of a tech whiz and hates to be called short
History: Mia was born in a relatively normal house hold, she had two siblings; One was a younger sister, another older brother. Both equally got on her nerves as they teased and taunted her about her short size, even more when her younger size grew to her height at only the age of eleven. She was relatively well off in school, didn't get any bad grades, always A's or B's and always joined Athletic's when ever she could. She was always open to doing something to better herself either athletically or educational wise. One day, she heard about this Skyline Institute from a flyer on her way back from school and looked up to test this theory and was shocked to find out she could SEE this floating island which she quickly went home to tell her parents and joined the school.
Nationality: American
Word (include description of its powers): Shadow - Ability to Fire a beam of solid darkness using the shadows around her
Word Location: Upper small of back
Abilities (optional): Took classes of boxing when younger for self defense and for three years took gymnastics frequently(First Gymnastics then boxing). (Boxing - 2 years)
Other (optional):
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@Angelic
Rejected. 'Shadow' as a word is fine, but it wouldn't grant your character the ability to make it solid. Your character would instead be able to manipulate shadow/darkness, shelter and protect, conjure and manipulate ghosts and specters, suggest things to others, vaguely imitate things, create a reflected image of something, instill gloom or unhappiness in others, and follow others stealthily (derived all of these abilities from the definitions at http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shadow?s=t). You can choose whether to keep 'shadow' with these adjustments or pick another word if it's not to your liking. In addition, it doesn't really make sense that your character was shocked to find that she could see the floating island. It's rather hard to miss, unless she coincidentally gained the ability to see it right then and there--which is fairly unlikely. Other than that, application is fine, but it could use some cleanup in terms of grammar (random capitalizations being the biggest culprit).
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Application:

Name: Mia Marquez
Age (only 14-18): 14
Gender: Female
Appearance: http://imgur.com/ytyC4eD
Personality: Quiet, curious, sort of a tech whiz and hates to be called short
History: Mia was born in a relatively normal house hold, she had two siblings; one was a younger sister, another older brother. Both equally got on her nerves as they teased and taunted her about her short size, even more when her younger size grew to her height at only the age of eleven. She was relatively well off in school, didn't get any bad grades, always A's or B's and always joined Athletic's when ever she could. She was always open to doing something to better herself either athletically or educational wise. One day, she heard about this Skyline Institute from a flyer on her way back from school and went to talk to her parents about the floating island and the school. Later on she joined the institute after some more thinking.
Nationality: American
Word (include description of its powers): Shadow - be able to manipulate shadow/darkness, shelter and protect, conjure and manipulate ghosts and specters, suggest things to others, vaguely imitate things, create a reflected image of something, instill gloom or unhappiness in others, and follow others stealthily
Word Location: Upper small of back
Abilities (optional): Took classes of boxing when younger for self defense and for three years took gymnastics frequently(First Gymnastics then boxing). (Boxing - 2 years)
Other (optional):
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@Angelic
Accepted, and welcome to the RP. Thanks for addressing the concerns.
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Name: Reina Reeves
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Appearance:

Personality: A calm and open-minded young woman, Reina prides herself over the fact that she is quite adaptable to new situations, people, and activities. Her secret lies within her love for knitting. Leading a tranquil lifestyle, Reina is able to maintain a relatively optimistic outlook on life and a somewhat clear mind even in the midst of chaos. However, she isn’t the type of girl to take up any kind of leadership role. She tends to take the backseat when it comes to important decision making, contributing only when necessary. In fact, Reina isn’t much of a social butterfly. Preferring idle chitchat over long narratives, she manages to multitask her knitting along with other activities, such as chatting, simultaneously.
History:
Reina was born as the second child, or middle child, to two loving parents. Growing up in the shadow of her elder sister, while also competing for the attention and affection of her parents with her younger sister, Reina received the short end of both sticks. Stuck in the rut between needing to achieve more, yet less in order to fit within the distribution hierarchy of love and affection, Reina struggled to retain her position. As a result of compiled years of pent of stress and fear, Reina’s academic and social careers suffered, dropping so drastically that her middle school’s guidance counselors were forced to intervene and recommend a new path for the floundering adolescent. Swiftly diagnosing the issue and its source, the middle school counselors determined that the most effective remedy that they could offer to the young girl was the comforting advice to find a soothing hobby or activity to placate her nerves. With no better options, Reina gladly took up the suggestion, taking up knitting and related diversions; she practiced her new-found interests so much that they practically turned into compulsive hobbies. A problem, as it may seem, such as this could easily be overlooked, since Reina did proceed to show a positive change in her academics (the social aspect, as the counselors predicted, would take a bit more time).
After resting on her rekindled laurels and regaining her self-confidence bit by bit throughout her remaining years of middle school and first few years of high school, Reina finally decided that she should challenge herself a bit more. Her elder sister had already been accepted to many prestigious colleges across the country, setting the bar for her siblings very high. Aiming to shoot just as high and hopefully land high, like her sister, Reina jumped at the opportunity presented by the flyer to attend Skyline Institute. Having heard of the many great accolades achieved by the graduates of the school, Reina itched at the chance to prove herself once more. At first a bit bemused by the requirement of having to be able to see the floating island in the sky, Reina didn’t think much of it, seeing as she could view as clear as day for as long as she could remember, and eagerly persuaded her parents into letting her attend the promising school.
Nationality: American with a faint, almost nonexistent trace of Native American blood
Word : Thread - upon seal activation, a spool of thread materializes and can be manipulated at will. Thread can be controlled up to 5 meters and can be influenced to coil, grasp, entwine, tie, pull, throw, protect, deflect, and/or attack any object, living or nonliving, within the associated range. Thread can be cut, burned, and destroyed by any means; however, lost thread is regained after each new materialization (each spool containing about 10m of moderately thick thread). Also, thread from other objects, such as clothing, can be manipulated too; however, not necessary when Reina can simply materialize more thread via her seal.
Word Location: Palm of left hand
Abilities: Not really abilities, more like hobbies; Reina loves to knit, crochet, weave, draw, read, and hum in her spare time. It brings her solace, even when facing great adversities.
Other: Theme
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Very nice application. :) Accepted.
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Name: Milayou Riviel

Age: 14

Gender: Female

Appearance: Blond-white hair, medium length bangs with short ponytail. Average build, 131 cm.

Personality: Wistful, contemplative, responsible, hardworking, concerned, helpful.

History: As the only child, Milayou was showered with love and attention. Her father worked as an army engineer overseas, but whenever he came home, he did everything he could for his daughter to make up for his time away. Milayou's mother was a civil worker, working part-time at the local job training center, and often volunteering at the homeless shelter. Growing up, Milayou embraced the blended ideal of “Work hard, and be considerate of others,” passed down from her parents. Following her mother, she volunteered in for many school projects, earning many wonderful remarks from her teachers and peers.
Then one day, while her father was overseas, Milayou received a letter in the mail.
Her father and his squad were surveying a damaged bridge near a warzone. Unbeknownst to them, a terrorist truck, full of IEDs, attempted to cross the bridge during their inspection. The supports of the bridge gave away, and the truck crashed, setting off the entire load of IEDs.
The army was only able to identify the missing squad from the damaged surveying equipment littered nearby.
Several months later, Milayou's mother was stabbed by a strung-out newcomer at the homeless shelter. Despite all this, her mother tried her best to maintain a cheerful and optimistic view on life. “Good things will always come to those good at heart,” her mother would always say. Milayou, however, was not so sure.

“Why is that... when we only want to help others, but bad things still happen to us? Did we do something wrong... to deserve this?”

This question would slowly gnaw away at her.

In middle school, Milayou continued with her devoted work ethic. However, her reputation for being a hard worker followed her as well. The same tasks that she was once praised for doing, now almost seemed expected of her.

“How is could this... be fair? Did I... do something wrong?”

But it never felt like she could ask this question to anyone. Or if anyone had an answer at all.

“Did I not do a good enough job...? Was I... not considerate enough?”

Coming back from a field trip (a trip that she nonetheless helped plan), Milayou noticed a peculiar sight in the sky; a floating island.

“Skyline Institute...! Maybe if I go there... I'll know if what I'm doing is enough!”

Nationality:American

Word: “A word... to help me through the year. Ah, well... I'm always pondering, reflecting on things. Maybe... reflect?”
Reflect – Milayou can reflect, or redirect entities. Uses can range from redirecting heat from a target, either heating or chilling it, to reflecting light into others’ eyes in such a way to create illusions. She is also able to create copies of existing things.

Word Range: 5m.

Word Location: On the back, left shoulderblade.

Abilities: Likes to watch, and is very adept at analyzing things.

Other: Theme.
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Accepted. Welcome to the RP. :)
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Application #2. 0_0

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@Mattie_
Accepted. Watch your usage of commas and your word choice though.

@Lone_Eagle21
Rejected. Dragon doesn't just mean the mythical beast dragon. It's my fault for not making it clear that I want all of the word's abilities to be stated (so that other RPers know what they are capable of doing, to help those that have characters that control others, and to make sure the RPer him/herself understands the full extent of the character's ability). But add those other usages, clean up some of the capitalizations (or lack thereof), and be careful with your comma usage (in the Word section) and your application should be good.
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@IceSolstice edited app
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Accepted, thanks for making the changes.
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Application :D (unpolished as you wished)

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Accepted, welcome to the RP.
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