In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

[TheWendil]

OOC

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In Hunting Beasts and Nightmares

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"Good evening fair Hunter. I trust you've had a pleasant rest?"

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The Story So Far...

Those were the words that graced your ears when you found yourself awake in the darkness, your head resting on the lap of a young girl. And then, darkness once more. When you awoke a second time, you found yourself lying before an old man and a church. A Hunter was he, and now so are you.

You have become a victim of the World of Wasted Dreams. A nightmarish realm that spews out only decrepit mysteries and terrible wonders. A plane of eternal night shrouded in mist, hosting the comfort and audience of twin blue moons. And monsters. All sorts of horrible beasts that roam the World like a ill-ridden plague.

Only one town dwells in this land of darkness: Iredele. It is here where the townsfolk treat the occurrences of this rotten place as a way of life. Any one of them could suffer an unruly fate at the hands of their own brethren and they have embraced their own foolish mortality.

Likewise, there are some who seek to liberate this World from the creatures that lurk unseen and out of sight. These people are aptly named Hunters in that it is their sole purpose to slay the monsters and purge Iredele of an everlasting nightmare.

You are one of those Hunters now. You have no choice in the matter. Regardless of who you used to be in the world of light and sanity, you are tasked to kill for your survival. Perhaps you will find some ancient riddle along the way whose answer is the key to escaping this place. Or you may rot beneath the teeth of some unholy spawn.

You remember nothing from your past life before being forced into the World of Wasted Dreams. Nothing at all. Well, except maybe the flickering images of a hospital room. The blood of your predecessors and the smell of your fear attracts only the worst after all…

Information

Greetings. This is an RP based and influenced by a number of things and will mainly focus on the idea of player-driven actions and environments. That is to say, I’m not going to move the story anymore than you all explore it. So I suggest exploring the town of Iredele for your own survival.

There are monsters. Many, terrible monsters for you, the Hunter, to slay. Each monster will reveal a clue about the World of Wasted Dreams and an indication to finding a way out. That being said, I’m looking for a rather large group of committed players for this, probably in the 15-20 range. Why so many? Well when people eventually drop out (because it’s going to happen) the RP won’t be in such a state where I can’t revitalize it.

As of now, I’m pretty sure I want a Co-Gm for this, maybe two in the case of controlling monsters and generally just leading the other players astray or further into the story. With that being said, I implore you to ask questions and/or express your interest/suggestions down below.

Happy Hunting.

CS Template

CS

Name: (Self-Explanatory.)

Age: (There's no limit to this one. Just know that you're probably going to get killed if you're a ten-year old Hunter.)

Appearance: (Regardless of who your character used to be, you're a Hunter now. Good gear means less time in scrubbing your remains away.)

Magic: (Magic does exist in the World of Wasted Dreams but comes at a price. The only elements that exist include Fire, Blood, and Shadow. Any magic user immediately draws ill omen to their character.)

Weapon: (Your Hunter can carry up to three weapons at a time, ideally a blade, a firearm, and something special. Keep in mind that Iredele is a backwards land so only old century weapons are permitted.)

Personality: (2-3 paragraphs is ideal, but we're not gonna deny you if you can only get one out.)

Bio: (As your Hunter cannot remember their time spent in the real world, their bios can be as vague or detailed as you want. However, all characters must include reference or mention to a hospital in their bio.)

Other: (Anything the above didn't already cover)

[RealityDoor]

- " Are characters consumed from multiple universes and timelines? And can characters NOT be human? Or is it mandatory to be derived from the earth? " -

" Ooooo~ And will characters get cool weapons and stuuuff and armors and stuuufff~ "

[TheWendil]

- " Are characters drawn from multiple timelines and universes? And! Also do you prefer RL pictures or Anime and etc based pictures? " -

" Ooooo~ And will characters get cool weapons and stuuuff and armors and stuuufff~ "

@RealityDoor

-As tempting as the idea is, there won't be any mention of alternate timelines or universes. At least, not by the player characters as they are all drawn from the same universe. Though there may be some extra-dimensional Lovecraftian monster to ruin your day. As for images, I'm fine with RL or Anime.

-Yep. Weapons and armors will be collected from the remains of the monsters you slay. Think of the weapons utilized in the game Bloodborne and that's pretty much what we're dealing with.

[Rae Zer]

*Rolls in on a baneling*

I am most certainly interested. I got a feeling that some of the inspiration might have been from Bloodborne from the first few sentences.

[TheWendil]

Nah...well, maybe just a little :p

[Hawlin]

Interested. Give me a bit and I'll probably have more to say >_<

[TheWendil]

Keep in mind guys that I'm also looking for a Co-GM.

[RealityDoor]

|Name|
Joan Lininan

|Age|
16

BLANK!

|Magic|
WIP

|Weapon|
Joan is quite small for this sword...and he is. The sword is meant to be held with two hands but Joan only equips it with one. He can carry out heavy attacks with the sword, though taking more time to actually swing it. When he does swing the sword it will deal more damage.

Sword

He is efficient with a bow, after taking lessons with a more advanced bow he feels as if he can take on one of the most basic ones. Currently in his past life Joan has only won one major championship in archery.

Bow and Arrow

<Not sure if users can draw magic from other items?>

Staff

|Personality|
WIP

|Bio|
WIP

Other

[Hawlin]

Certainly nothing against Bloodborne. I've actually been looking for a thread like this for a while.

Seeing as how this is not bloodborne, I'm sure if it'd be appreciated if magic was better explained.
To start...
Also, if you'd be willing to share a few details with me in PM, I may be able to help you in the monster department.

[Scarifar]

I suppose I could be up for this. I'll stick around, see what happens.

[Bubsy 2]

Interested.

[TheWendil]

Hey there @Scarifar,@Diggerton.

If interest goes well, I'll try to have the OOC up either tonight or tomorrow.

[KoL]

@TheWindelI have a question. When you say old century weapons, you mean only things like Renaissance-style rifles and pistols or can a character have something like a WWI/Pre-WWII era weapon. Like a bolt action rifle or an early semi-automatic pistol?

[TheWendil]

@TheWindelI have a question. When you say old century weapons, you mean only things like Renaissance-style rifles and pistols or can a character have something like a WWI/Pre-WWII era weapon. Like a bolt action rifle or an early semi-automatic pistol?

@KoL

Renaissance-style firearms only.

[KoL]

@TheWindelAnother question. Could I make, for example, a character that's possessed/cursed and has some inhuman feature to her appearance? Like animal ears and such?

[TheWendil]

@TheWindelAnother question. Could I make, for example, a character that's possessed/cursed and has some inhuman feature to her appearance? Like animal ears and such?

@KoL

Can you describe the appearance you had in mind?

[KoL]

<Snipped quote by KoL>

Can you describe the appearance you had in mind?

@TheWindel

That one. I was thinking of doing a character that will have to hide her appearance for fear of persecution and things like that, not exactly a cutesy animal girl. If people catch her they might burn her at the stake, for example.

[TheWendil]

@KoL

Idealistically, all characters should appear human since they were snatched from their lives and forced into the World of Wasted Dreams. That being said, I'm going to have to deny the addition of extra physical features and the like.

Edit: Seeing as you're now the decided Co-GM, I'll allow her appearance. However, do keep in mind that the fact that she is essentially nonhuman means that she is a citizen of Iredele. She won't be persecuted against by the other citizens since they don't really care. The Hunters on the other hand are a different matter.

[Kitsune]

O-oh Kol-sama, what a surprise!

Senpai notice me....

Though really what are the chances? Either way interested. But sleep now, char later.

[KoL]

Why do I feel like there's someone giving me a Yandere stare?

O-oh Kol-sama, what a surprise!

Senpai notice me....

Though really what are the chances? Either way interested. But sleep now, char later.

@Kitsune

That's... that's not real, is it?