[OOC] Fables: After The Ever Afters

[Saarebas]

"Our stories use to be so simple. We had a beginning, a middle, and a end... But ever since we moved to this damned city everything has gotten so confused."

This RP is about the lives of the fairytale characters we all read about growing up and the struggles and hardships their nearly eternal lives have fallen on ever since they had to come to the mundane world, our world. We will play as the residents of the small community called Fabletown which is secretly nestled in the great city of New York. You have the choice of playing as a canon character like Bigby, Snow, Beauty, Beast etc. And as this RP takes place around the same time as the Wolf Among Us did, all the characters that died over the course of the game and comics are currently alive. You can also use Fables that weren't in the game or comics, either already known fairytale characters who just happen to not be in the game or comics or ones you made up yourself. This RP is based on the game and comics, but that does not mean it is the same. As in the characters may be the same, but the events that happened in the comics and game may change or not happen altogether. But that is enough of that it is time to move on to the fun part, yes that's right kids it's time for... *drum roll* The Rules!

The Rules:
1. First off the time honored one for all RPs, no godmodding or powerplaying. If there are fights in the IC, and I hope there are, just try not to be like the kid on the play ground that says "You didn't hit me because of my super-duper-nothing-can-break shield was on!"
2. This one goes hand in hand with the first rule. When you are making a character don't go over board, as in being the Big Bad Wolf is one thing but being the Grim Reaper and embodiment of death is a whole other thing. Trust me it has happened before.
3. I don't mind drama in the IC, it's suppose to be there, but let's keep it out of the OOC, good vibes only dudes and dudettes
4. PG-13 guys, that goes for romance and fighting. No all out bloods baths in the IC and keep the serious romance in the PMs
5. Let us know if you're going to be gone for more than a day or so, I don't mind it just keeps people from being stuck in post lock
6. Put Once upon a time somewhere in your CS to show you read the rules
7. My Co-GM spot for this RP is currently open, if you are interested in the position I would be more than happy if you asked for it.
8. Feel free to shoot any of your ideas at me at any time I don't mind at all :)
9. Have fun!

Character Sheet:

Name:
(What were they called in the Homelands and what would they answer to if talking to a Mundy)

Nickname:
(What do the other Fables in town call them if not by there real name)

Race:
(As in a human Fable, Monster, an animal etc.)

Gender:
(Do I have to explain this one?)

Appearance:
(You can use a picture here or describe them or both if you want. Include their Glamor and no Glamor forms if they have them)

Job:
(What do they do to make a living? It doesn't have to be in town)

Personality:
(Again I think this one is self explanatory)

Fable:
(Who were they back in the Homelands and what did they do when the came to the Mundane world)

Abilities:
(What special abilities do they have that set them apart from Mundys and other Fables. i.e Bigby's Huff n Puff power or Bloody Mary's mirror teleportation)

Other:
(Anything you think I missed in the other spots and you want to add)

Little bit of lore and facts

Lore- Once upon a time all the magical fairy tale characters we grew up reading about, from the fairest Sleeping Beauty to the dastardly Headless Horseman, lived in their equally magical worlds called the Homelands. They all lived their happily ever afters in the Homelands, though in some cases not so happy ever afters, until one day a monstrous being named the Adversary began to conquer their worlds with it's massive army of monsters. As the Adversary took control of more and more of the Homelands his army only grew and became more powerful, destroying or forcing whole kingdoms to join him. Those of whom who managed to escape the Adversary's grasp began looking for somewhere safe to live. Rumors of a sanctuary world began to circulate. The sanctuary world was the Mundy world, our world, where no true magic existed. The refugees who made it to the Mundy world founded a community that they called Fabletown in the 1600s at a spot north of New Amsterdam, the location of present day New York. King Cole, the king known from the Old King Cole nursery rhyme, was elected almost unanimously as their first mayor and served for many years. The Fabletown Compact was the founding document of Fabletown. Every citizen must sign it and under the compact amnesty is granted for all crimes committed in the past, including murder. The only person to be stricken from the compact is Hansel. To help manage and protect the fairy tale characters of Fabletown Snow White, the assistant to the Deputy mayor Ichabod Crane, tracked down the monster wolf known as The Big Bad Wolf and offered him the job as the community's protector, but only if he would be willing to take human form. The wolf accepted, took the name Bigby and the role as the town's sheriff. As the city spread, the fables had to establish The Farm for fables that can't pass as human. Eventually, the entire community was absorbed into New York. The main building of Fabletown is the Woodland apartments, it serves as housing for many of the community's fairy tale characters and is where both the mayor's office and sheriff office is.

What are the Homelands?- The Homelands are a diverse collection of worlds that were the homes to every known Fable. Each type of Fable, Germanic, Arabian, English, etc., has a unique world that houses all of the legends of that culture. There also exist magical gateways that link one world to another.

What is a Fable?- A Fable is what the fairy tale characters and creatures of the Fabletown community call themselves. Fables, unlike normal people, don't age. They tend to stay the same age as they were in their stories, such as Pinocchio stays a small boy and King Cole stays in what appears to be his 50s. Fables are also much more durable than humans, they can take a beating that would kill normal person and keep going.

What is a Mundy?- Mundy is what Fables call normal people and anything that has to do with the normal people's world, it is a shorten nickname for mundane.

What is a Glamor?- A Glamor is a form of spell used to disguise the appearnce a Fable who does not look human naturally or can't do so on their own. Glamors are provided by the witches and warlocks that live on the 13th floor of the Woodlands, though like all of their spells they are expensive.

What is the Farm?- The farm is the up state branch of Fabletown where all of the Fables who can't appear human and can't afford a Glamor are sent to live. Though it is not a prison none of the nonhuman residents are aloud to leave with out a glamor, which means most can't leave. Though there is one exception to this rule in the case of the flying monkey Bufkin, but he stays in the Woodlands 24/7. One of the rules of the farm is that Bigby is forbidden from ever setting foot on it's grounds because he ate many an animal Fable back in the Homelands.

Rule number one for a Fable- The golden rule for all Fables is that they do not exist. They have to do everything in their power to make sure no Mundy finds out about their existence, many dark deeds have happened to keep this a secret.

What is the Fabletown Compact?- The Fabletown compact is the document all residents of Fabletown, whether they live in Fabletown, the farm, or any where else. It erases all the crimes one committed in the Homelands, such as witches cooking kids or giants crushing whole villages.

Fabletown Layout

1. Grand Green Florist/Chateau D'if Fencing Academy (Second Floor)
2. Edward Bear's Candies
3. Ford Laundry
4. Nod's Books
5. Lewis' Antiques
6. I Am The Eggman Diner
7. The Yellowbrick Roadhouse (Extents to 2nd Floor)
8. Webb 'n' Muffet Market
9. Woodland's Front Courtyard
10. Woodland's Garden
11. Woodland Apartments
12. Glass Slipper Shoe Store
13. Branstock Tavern
14. Vacant
15. Stone Soup
(I am open to changing these if some one wants to own one of these buildings listed)

[Saarebas]

Oh also post CSs here in the OOC before putting them in the Characters tab

[Red Wizard]

Name:
Longlegs Skip the Moose, known as Skip to mundies

Nickname:
Skip or Longlegs

Race:
Moose

Gender:
Male

Appearance

Job:
Skip has no official job (and no apartment), but his skill has made him into a guide of renown in the city. This has earned him enough money to survive and stay glamored.

Personality:
Skip is friendly and protective of those he likes. He is however suspicious of fairies and nymphs because of what happened to his long lost friend Princess Tuvstarr.

Fable:
Once upon a time, in the Homelands, Skip was Longlegs Skip the Moose, who took the Princess Tuvstarr on a tour to see the world. It ended bitterly, however, as the young princess was beset by fairis and nymphs who took her crown and gown. When her golden heart medallion fell into a lake, it became too much for the princess who has been sitting at the shore, searching for her necklace ever since. Skip stayed with her for a long time but eventually left the Homelands to come to the mundie world. As his nature forced him to never settle, he didn't come to Fabletown for many years. He served in stead of a guide to many people, taking them where they needed to go. Eventually he went to Fabletown to see if he could find Tuvstarr there. He hasn't heard much about her, but he hasn't given up hope just yet.

Abilities:
Skip is a big moose and has all the powers of such a creature.

His greatest ability, however, is his sense of direction. Skip can never get lost and is incredibly hard to detain. If he wants to go to a place, he will always find a way there.

Other:

[Saarebas]

@Golem Looks like a great character, approved :)

[Red Wizard]

Cool! I'll put him in the Character Section then.

[Saarebas]

@Golem Go right ahead :)

[Leolycan]

Was wondering if you guys were still accepting applicants. If so:

The Wounded Lion

Name:
Prince Leon, The Wounded Lion

Nickname:
Leon or Leo

Race:
Lycanthrope (Lion)

Gender:
Male

Lycan Form:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/rakugaki01-307688704

Human Form:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/topher-254115697

Job:
Leon does not work, though he does own his own butchers shop.

Personality:
Leon has a very regal and sophisticated form of speech that seems a little out of place for his new settings, but regarded with respect all the same. It's not uncommon to see him assisting the less fortunate fables, but merely offering them jobs at his shop if they remain hidden. Having the ability to change into his Lion form, he is an agressive fighter that prefers to get it overwith as quickly as possible, often drawing the assailants attention to himself if multiple people are involved. If his wife is brought up, he'll try to dismiss the conversation, seeing as how his wife was killed shortly before their arrival to this new place.

Fable:

The Wounded Lion (Synopsis):

Once upon a time-

A poor girl got a job herding cows. One day, she heard a moan, and found a lion with a thorn in its paw. She pulled it out, and the lion thanked her by licking her face, but she could not find the cows again. Her master beat her and set her to herding donkeys. A year later, she found the lion wounded again, and when she aided it, the donkeys vanished. Her master beat her again and set to her to herding pigs. A year later, the lion appeared for a third time, wounded, she aided it, the pigs vanished, and she decided to wait and see if she could find them.

She climbed a tree and saw a man coming down a path and vanishing behind a rock at sunset. She decided to stay until she saw him come out. At dawn, a lion came out. She went down and behind the rock. A beautiful house stood there; she tidied it up and ate a meal before coming out to climb the same tree. The man came at the same time, and the next morning, the lion looked about before going on.

After three days of this, she could not discover his secret, so she descended and asked him. He told that he was enchanted by a giant into that form by day and was the lion she had helped; furthermore, the giant had stolen the cows, donkeys, and pigs in revenge for her aid. She wanted to free the man. He told her that the only way was to get a lock of hair from the king's daughter and make a cloak from it for the giant.

The girl got the princess to hire her as a scullion. She dressed very neatly every day, and it came to the ears of the princess, who set her to comb her hair. The girl begged a lock of hair from her until she gave it. The girl wove a coat from it, but it was too small. She went back to the princess, who gave her another lock on the condition that she would find her a prince to marry. The girl said she had already found him, took the lock, and made the coat larger. The giant asked her what reward she wanted. She wanted to turn the lion back into a man. After some argument, the giant told her to kill the lion, cut him up into pieces, burn them, and throw the ash into water. The prince would arise from it a man.

She went away weeping, afraid that the giant had lied and she would kill the prince. The prince comforted her and told her to do it, and it worked. He said he would marry her. The girl told him she had promised the princess that she had found her a bridegroom. They went back to the princess, and her parents, the king and queen, knew him for their own son. So he married the girl who had saved him.

Link to fable: http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/420.htm

Abilities:
Leon retains his ability to revert into his Werelion form, enhancing his physical strength and endurace at the detrement to his relative speed. In this state he is still conscious and is able to speak normally. However, it is not uncommon for him to revert to this form when angry though this event is very rare indeed.

In his human state, Leon is merely stronger then he appears and his words seem to be able to persuade even the most adamant to consent.

Other:
As odd as it may seem, the man knows a bit of Spanish and can speak it fluently. His apartment is a rather luxurious one with many picture of him and a beautiful woman, though he refuses to speak on it much.

[Saarebas]

@Leolycan Yes we are and he seems like a great character, approved :)

[Leolycan]

Thank you. I'll post it up.

[Pathfinder]

I wont be able to create the CS now but I will later. Its going T be Paul Bunyan.

[clanjos]

That's... a bit unfortunate. From what I understand, Paul Bunyan is dead in-canon.

It's why I'm going with Pecos Bill.

[Earnest Evans]

Well, not quite literally dead, but definitely brain-dead. Bookburner did quite a number on him, and only Babe managed to escape with something resembling a soul.

[Saarebas]

@clanjos@Earnest Evans That happened in the Jack Of Fables spin off series right? I ask because I was never able to get my hands on any copies of them unfortunately (:P But as I said this will be taking place around that same time as The Wolf Among Us game which is set before the events of the Fables comics and as such also the Jack Of Fables series. So Paul would be alive and kicking right now :)

[Earnest Evans]

I'm not quite sure if it makes sense that he'd be around Fabletown at this time, though. From what we've seen in Jack of Fables, Paul spent almost all of his time wandering around America, just enjoying life. It's one of the reasons why he was so wanted by Mister Revise: the big galoot was almost constantly interacting with mundies, and nobody could convince him to settle down and shut up.

Of course, since this is an AU, it could be that this Paul Bunyan decided not to wander the world and instead settled down in Fabletown.

[Saarebas]

@Earnest Evans That was what I was thinking exactly :) That is what I meant by saying some things may be different in this RP when compared to the comics/game

[Pathfinder]

This new knowledge brings trouble for me since there has been a Paul Bunyan with a predefined story and such. There wouldn't be a way for me to play him without radically changing from the source material.

[Saarebas]

@Pathfinder If it does bother you feel more than free to choose another character to play as, but just so you know I have no problem with you playing as Paul and changing the outcome of his life in the comics. That is why I said this was an alternate universe and set before the events of the comics to allow in a situation like this for a character to be played :)

[Earnest Evans]

I made a Fable from something outside of mythology and folklore, kinda like Frankenstein's Monster.

Abdul's Sheet

Name: Abdul Alhazred. This name is (falsely) thought of as a pseudonym by his readers.

Nickname: Abdul

Race: Humanoid Fable

Gender: Male

Appearance

Job: Abdul makes a tidy sum as a writer of coffee table horror novels. He has written several books on alternative medicine and spirituality, to mixed reception.

Personality: Despite his history, Abdul embodies the very concept of a kindly old man. He is always happy to accept guests into his home, and holds no small amount of patience for children and pets. Abdul's voice is a horrendous grackle-squawk tempered only by a soothing tone and a thick Arabian accent.

Fable: Once upon a time... Abdul was of a scholarly mind from his birth in the early 700s, in The Arabian Homeland. Surrounded by beings with terrific powers, Abdul took it upon himself to record many of the less savory beings living in his Homeland. He traveled across his homeland, learning hushed stories from local shamans and priests, and narrowly evading death at the hands of ghuls, djinni, and other demons of all sorts.

The end result of Abdul's travels and learnings was enough to fill an entire grimoire of dark lore and sinister rituals. Abdul named his grimoire Al Azif, after the mysterious howling noises supposedly made by demons in the night. Not satisfied with the reception Al Azif got in the Homeland, Abdul moved to the Mundane World, and worked his way across medieval Eurasia, learning from the local cultures and adding onto Al Azif.

Abdul Alhazred happily shared his works with all who were curious, and found astonishing popularity as a wizard, medicine man, and exorcist. Al Azif was passed on to a wide variety of recipients, and influenced a large amount of the world's occult culture throughout the Renaissance and beyond.

Al Azif was rewritten dozens of times by Abdul, each attempting to serve a different purpose. Some became holy instructions for demon-hunters, others became an occult recipe book for raising the dead and cursing one's enemies.

The latest of Abdul's rewrites, the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, had found its way into the possession of a little-known English author in the early 1900s. Plagued by nightmarish dreams about what he read in the Necronomicon, the author wrote story after story based off his fiendish night terrors. At the forefront of all these stories was the nightmare-creation of the Mad Arab, Abdul Alhazred.

Due to the nature of belief and its effects on one's life, this astonishing surge of popularity not only gave Abdul great amounts of power, but it changed him immensely. Once thought of as a kindly old wizard, his public image had turned him into a snaggle-toothed warlock with a crooked back and yellowing eyes. All of Abdul's other works were forgotten, and the Necronomicon entered into the public subconscious as Abdul's greatest and only product. Now known as a mad worshipper of elder gods and sinister demons, Abdul went a bit insane. He produced many more eldritch tomes bastardizing his previous works, and personally headed a number of dangerous cults. Each time, his tome went forgotten, and each time his cult was disseminated within the decade.

In 1950, Abdul realized that his current attitude would only end in an unpleasantly brief moment of government attention, and opted to find some peace away from his homelands. He moved away from the Old World, and emigrated to America. His books on cruel rituals and mad gods found no audience beyond the tabletop wargames crowd, and so Abdul turned his encyclopaedic knowledge of the occult outwards into the fictional realm. Now a little-known writer of penny-dreadfuls and spooky doorstoppers, Abdul eked out a quiet living in New York.

Never one to interact with other Fables, he hadn't even realized that Fabletown existed until recently. When it was discovered that he was the Abdul Alhazred, Abdul was promptly forced into Fabletown, to live with the rest of the Fables. The alternative, of course, was definitely not preferable. Abdul is certainly not a pillar of the community, but he has earned some measure of popularity as the suspiciously kind old freak living in a creepy apartment.

Abilities: Abdul has no actual combat abilities, though his fingernails are almost constantly filthy, and he is abnormally strong for someone of his stature.

Abdul's many travels have given him a wealth of knowledge, focusing on tradition, herbal medicine, ancient religions, and defense against evil creatures. He knows a wide variety of rituals for a wide variety of circumstances, though the materials necessary for them have long ago gone extinct. Only a few rituals can be reliably replicated with modern equivalents.

Abdul is a quite popular author, and his appearance is well-known to his readers. Though he is certainly not a celebrity like the (in)famous Jack, Abdul is capable of using his star power to get small amounts of special treatment from mundies.

Though Abdul is quite hideous, he is not nearly hideous enough to require a Glamor and has had plenty of experience working with mundies. Abdul is capable of comfortably fitting into mundane culture with very little effort on his part.

[Saarebas]

@Earnest Evans Seems like an amazing character! Also I find using a relatively "modern" Fable quite interesting :) Just read rule six and I will be more than happy to accept Abdul

[Earnest Evans]

Ah, that's right. Totally forgot about that. One moment, please!