[OOC] The Demon Lord is a High Schooler?

[Xartarin]

Earth, a planet once full of magic and creatures, faced its first otherworldy threat shortly after the development of civilization. Demons coexisted with the humans, goblins, fairies, and other beings who lived on Earth with only minor conflict, having traveled from the Netherworld through naturally occurring portals. The Great Demon War began when a being who became known as the Demon Lord united the seven Demon Rexes, the most powerful leaders in the Netherworld, and attacked Earth in full force. The other creatures of the Earth banded together to fight off the demon threat, but were almost defeated. Things looked hopeless until a band of heroes broke into enemy territory and slew many of the Demon Lord's most powerful leaders until defeating the Lord himself in combat. With the Demon Lord gone, humanity was able to cast a powerful spell, one that washed over the planet and drove most of the demon army back to the Netherworld, and created a barrier that stopped the most powerful ones from coming back. Demons called this spell "the outcasting". The effect of this spell dampened the power of magic around most of the planet, leaving only a few "hot spots" of magical power and turning many species against the humans. Several smaller wars followed until humans dominated most of the globe and other creatures were pushed back to the corners, and over time humanity had been lead to believe that these beings were only myths and legends that they themselves created. It was a drastic measure, but it ended the war that consumed the cradle of civilization and the continents surrounding it, and prevented any more demon armies from entering Earth again.

On the other side of the planet, thousands of years later, rested a town called Amber Valley, Oklahoma, an island in a sea of wheat and corn. When it was founded it was a place for farmers to buy and sell, but when farms started requiring less people to work them, manufacturing found a foothold in the town. Now that a new mall is opening up, the town is threatened to be changed even more, and a lot of people are starting to worry that soon the town won't look like itself anymore. But a lot of the people in town never looked like how everyone thinks they look. The town of Amber Valley was built upon a magical hot spot, and as a consequence a small fraction of the town's people are secretly not human.

Even among the magical beings of the world the Demon Lord is now a figure of legend, but there are those who believe that the Demon Lord could return to life. Among them is ORDER, an organization founded by the descendants of the heroes who defeated the Demon Lord in the past. ORDER had tasked themselves with preventing anything magical from revealing themselves to human knowledge and preparing for the possibility of the Demon Lord's resurrection, but over the millenia the magical world began to police itself, and the promise of another battle with the Demon Lord faded. Their charge was almost forgotten, until they discovered that the Demon Lord had suddenly been born again, his soul transferred to a new body by his patient minions.

Character Sheets

Character Sheet

Name:
Faction:
Species:
Gender:
Age:
Birthday:
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Skills:
Magic:

Name:
Faction: Are you with ORDER, or the Demon Lord? Or neutral, or with someone else entirely?
Species: Check species area for key information.
Gender:
Age:
Appearance: Either a picture or a description is fine by me.
Personality:
History: If you need to invent any areas of the town for your character, go for it, as long as it's plausible for the setting.
Skills: Any talents your character has that could be considered non-magical.
Magic: Any magical abilities your character has. There will be opportunities to gain or strengthen powers during the RP, so don't splurge on superpowers just yet. No time travel, mind reading, or seeing the future outside of backstory.

Post the profiles in the OOC first, then to the character sheet page after they're approved.

If your character is a member of ORDER, chances are they have a parent with magical powers. Here's a short profile you can make for their parent, however there will be things to keep the parents busy other than looking for the Demon Lord's new body. ORDER has gotten very lax over the years. How much your character has been taught about the magical world or how much their powers have been trained is up to you.

Mini Profile

Name:
Description: Any information you want.
Abilities: Both magical and otherwise.

Species Info

Any kind of mythical creature can be assumed to exist in this universe, but I have a set idea for how a couple species function. However I am always open to suggestion about them. You don't necessarily have to read any hiders about species that your character doesn't know much about, as information will be revealed throughout the RP as well.

Humans

Not many humans are born able to practice magic, but humans that are can be exceptionally powerful compared to other species with the right training. Compared with other mortal species, Human societies are very large and complex.

Goblins

Close relatives to boars, Goblins have green skin, long ears, tusks, and yellow sclera. Goblins do not have much hair, though what they have is often in diverse patterns, and baldness is equally common among male and female goblins. Though they have much knowledge of magic and can use naturally occurring sources of it to create potions and magical items, they have no magical abilities of their own. Hybrids between goblins and other species may be capable of magical powers. While they cannot perform magic, pure goblins are prone to mutation, and often develop unusual physical or mental traits.

Goblins are natural creatures of Earth, and fought along with humans against the invading demon threat. However, despite their lack of personal magical ability, their culture was much more closely tied to the world of magic than humans, and resented humans using "the outcasting" without their participation. Two wars were fought between goblins and humans, which were both won by humans. After their defeats, goblins agreed to retreat to the corners of the world and keep from the eyes of humans.

Fairies

Small insectoid creatures that were once so close to Humans they had a symbiotic bond. Fairies rarely have offensive spells, and draw their energy from their surroundings rather than from themselves, so their power doesn't work outside of "hot spots".

Royal fairies drew their strength from the bond their species had with humans, and now that their existence is considered a myth, fairy royalty is now bereft of magical powers. However, they are much larger than most fairies in size and live long lives, to a degree depending on their rank.

Like goblins, fairies once allied with humans but turned against them after the Outcasting.

Demons

Creatures from a realm called the Netherworld, a harsh world with limited resources, plentiful dangerous predators and corrosive fog that eats away at the souls of those who breathe it too long. War is constant, and the only semblance of stability are the seven Demon Rexes who hold the most land and maintain a tenuous truce. There are many types of demons, but though their traits are hereditary they are all still the same species and capable of interbreeding.

Some common types of demons include:
Imps: Ranging from the size of a thumb to four feet tall. Imps gain power by being near powerful demons, slowly absorbing their excess magic. Imps rarely have combat-specialized magic, and so are looked down upon by other demons.
Sirens: The collective term for both Incubi and Succubi. This term refers to any humanoid demon, but are named for a common interaction they have with humans.
Fiends: "Miscellaneous" demons who can take nearly any shape, even inorganic ones.
Archdemons: Once considered the "royalty" of demonkind, there are very few left alive but those that are can be very powerful. Their appearance can vary wildly but is often bestial, or combined from multiple animals. They are very long-lived and can be very powerful both physically and magically.

Djinn (genies), Archons (angels), Infernals (lava monsters), and Dragons (dragons) are also species with already determined characteristics. You should PM me before creating a character that involves any of them.

Not a lot of exposition so far, but the RP is about exploring and investigating a secret world, so I tried to only mention what was necessary to make characters and get started, but feel free to ask if anything needs to be explained. Additionally, there is a lot that I'll be tailoring to your characters, such as your fellow classmates, so I'll get started on those after I see some character sheets. How much you see of the Demon Lord from the beginning will depend on how many evil characters get made, and I'd like to see a couple of ORDER kids first, enough to form a decent party of heroes. That being said I won't stop you from following your heart.

[Ruby]

So...a teen girl that doesn't know she's got magic ability is possible?

[Xartarin]

So...a teen girl that doesn't know she's got magic ability is possible?

@Ruby

Absolutely!

[WaddleDaisy]

Also is it possible for me to make twins for the roleplay? Or would you prefer just one character for each person?

[HeySeuss]

So what is the rule of thumb concerning bloodlines and perhaps apparently human people with some strange fruit in the family tree? I'd like more information on the dragons so I can determine where to go with the bloodlines stuff. Might also dive into Navajo or Algonquian mythology for some things as well, depending.

[Xartarin]

Also is it possible for me to make twins for the roleplay? Or would you prefer just one character for each person?

@WaddleDaisy

Twins is fine with me, even if they're both magic. I'm fine with multiple characters, including minor school friends or something, I just wouldn't want to go overboard right from the start.

So what is the rule of thumb concerning bloodlines and perhaps apparently human people with some strange fruit in the family tree? I'd like more information on the dragons so I can determine where to go with the bloodlines stuff. Might also dive into Navajo or Algonquian mythology for some things as well, depending.

@HeySeuss

As far as physical appearance goes it works like how you'd expect, a half-goblin looks a lot more like a goblin than a 1/16th-goblin.

I don't have any hard rules regarding how magic is inherited. The descendants of the Demon Lord's enemies are so many generations past they might not resemble their ancestors at all, yet they could still have similar powers, and magical humans can be born from nonmagical parents and vice versa. If you're thinking about species proportions, I say go with what you want your character to look like (keeping in mind that magical disguises are also available) or how long ago you want this nonhuman parent to have lived.

I'll send you some info about dragons soon in a PM.

[HeySeuss]

Looking to play a total geek band dork with an overly involved badass spirit ancestor that constantly is facepalming as his advice goes ignored.

It might be two ancestors, giving contradictory advice.

[HeySeuss]

Francis Siegfried

Name: Francis Siegfried
Faction: Order
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Appearance: Awkward, awkward adolescence has given Fraaaaaaaan-cis height, but denied him grace; he is a gawky 16 year old barely done with his growth spurt and has not entirely acclimated to the changes. Last year, he wore short-sleeved button-down shirts and thick glasses. Now he's discovered heavy metal, rebellion and an excuse to grow his hair out long on top, shaved on the side. He was only wearing clip-on earrings until it was discovered by Valentia, who turned it into something to amuse the school's higher caste with. As a result, he went and got the real thing done under the needle, gritting his teeth all the way. He still has to play in the marching band, and therefore is a card carrying dork in good standing no matter how many piercings he gets.

Personality: Nerds don't have personalities, their big brains don't necessarily allow for those. He has a sense of humor, but nothing a real (cool) person would recognize as such. Too much Monty Python and other British comedy. Oh, and a huge Red Dwarf fan. The dude lives and breathes Battlestar Galactica, and squees at Star Trek anything. Of course, in public, it's METALLLLLLLLLLLLL! To be fair, he loves Metal, but feels compelled to overcompensate about it.

History: Francis is the scion of two heroic bloodlines; that of a brutal and dangerous warrior of unparalleled prowess and a devious and powerful ancient sorcerer...and neither of them particularly liked each other. It's safe to say they hated each other's guts. So it was with mutual horror as the spirits of these men watched two of their descendants meet at a blind date thing as the wingman of each other's friends and hit it off.

Then they had a kid, and that was Francis, cursed with two sets of great spirit ancestors...whom he could hear arguing all through childhood. He was put on happy drugs and given too much therapy. Now his parents and his psychiatrist have weaned him off the drugs and he can hear his ancestors arguing again. They can only agree on two things; one is that the Demon Lord is rising again.

The other is that Francis is never going to get fucking laid.

Even at band camp.

Which is pathetic.

Skills: Average student, marching band member (drums) and all around dork. Will fill this out as we move further in.

Magic: Right now, he has two spirits arguing all the time. Will develop the abilities in line with the plot. Whatever Francis does, he's bound to disappoint someone-- including during the D&D games, where his ancestors get even more annoying than usual, crushing one of his few social pleasures. Gosh, being a teenager sucks.

[Xartarin]

Sounds great to me, it's approved.

[Sypherkhode822]

Ezra Scultone

Name: Ezra Scultone
Faction: Order
Species: Human
Gender: Man
Age: 19

Appearance: A tall attractive young man in the prime of his youth, Ezra has tanned skin, eyes as green as poison, and immaculately groomed dark hair. Ezra dresses in motorcycle jackets and dark jeans. His reflective aviators are a permanent fixture upon his face, even indoors. The only mar on his otherwise handsome face is his nose, having been broken several times and now a crude lump. His hands are rough and callused from working on his bike and from playing guitar. His body is toned, and he is in peak physical condition.

Personality: Amber Valley's bad-boy heartthrob, Ezra has been told his entire life that he was handsome and intelligent. And while he's smart enough to know how to bend the rules, he still isn't mature enough to know that you shouldn't. Ezra is also incredibly lazy, and isn't willing to do anything he doesn't want to. Because of this, he's failing most of his classes except shop and history. Something of a cassanova, Ezra is the subject of much gossip and crushes among the female student body, as well as some of the men. Ezra hasn't stayed in a relationship for longer than a month, preferring to drift from one girl to the next. Despite his somewhat lax nature concerning rules, he keeps a very strong sense of personal ethics, and most people think that he's a good guy. Passionate about magical history, Ezra intends to become a history major once, or if, he graduates. Ezra's relationship with the ORDER is one that came out of his love for his mother, as she had been a loosely affiliated member of the group.
Ezra is incredibly close with his father, and, uncharacteristically, will cancel social events with friends to spend time with him. The grief over his mothers death is still traumatic to him, and he becomes especially maudlin on dates important to Rachel, Mothers Day, her birthday, and the day she was in the accident.

History: Born in Santa Monica California, Ezra was the only child of the Bernard, a mechanic, and Rachel Scultone, a magical scholar. Rachel was a professor for UCLA's history department, and focused in magical studies. Bernard ran his own auto-parts shop. Ezra grew up in a loving home, and loved nothing more than listening to the stories his mother told him about the past, and helping his father out in his shop. At the start of Ezra's freshman year of high school, Rachel was in a serious car crash when returning from work one evening, and had been put in a coma. Ezra and his father were highly traumatized, and when Rachel was declared brain dead after a month of extensive medical care, Bernard had already begun to come to terms that the love of his life had died. Ezra suffered the hardest from his mothers loss, and went into shock for a week afterwards, being completely mute the entire time. Because of Ezra's grief, he was taken out of school for the year, spending most of it in counseling offices or in the garage, tinkering with the motorcycle he would later ride. By the end of the year, Bernard, faced with mounting medical bills, decided to pull the plug on Rachel. Still overwhelmed by medical bills, Bernard sold everything, and returned to his old hometown of Amber Valley. The Ezra that started freshman year in Amber Valley was nothing like the old Ezra. Older and more mature than the other students, Ezra's intelligence, natural good looks, relative exoticness to the rest of the student body, as well as the new devil-may-care attitude vaulted him into the esteemed group known as 'cool kids.' While Bernard established the new repair shop in Amber Valley, Ezra buried his grief under a facade, and tried to move on. Ezra had been contacted by a member of AV's ORDER when he moved here, and has since then become a proud member of the group, thinking of it as a way to connect with his mother.

Skills:
Crude fighting: Though he still has an aversion to physical violence, Ezra has learned to be able to back up his tough words, and is able to take and give a punch with the best of them. Anyone with actual martial arts training would knock him flat, though.
Auto parts repair: Trained first by his father and then later through his own experiences, Ezra is able to fix everything that has wheels and an engine, though he loves motorcycles the most.
Guitar Player: Originally just a way to get babes, Ezra has a deep love for playing the guitar, both electric and acoustic. He's certainly not the best in the world, but he doesn't sound awful.
Magical Scholar: Inspired by his mother, Ezra is a hobbyist historian for all things magical, having even done original research on his own and submitting his findings to journals. Only one of them was ever published, a continuation of Rachel's own research into the inner workings of demonic magic.


Magic: The only magic that Ezra has manifested yet is a minor healing ability. He's been able to restore open cuts on himself and a feral cat that he found in a ditch. Doing so leaves him incredibly sleepy, so he tries not to use it often.

[Vanq]

Name:

Chloe Burke

Faction:

Chloe's parents are with ORDER, to which she has staunchly refused to take a side, declaring herself neutral until she can "hear the other side."

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Age:

17

Appearance:

5'7" and 135lbs, Chloe is athletically built and maintained thanks to the workouts demanded by the team. Unbeknownst to her parents, she has had a few small tattoos done on her hips - a black rose and black sparrow. Her hair has been dyed black since she was fourteen, and she occasionally adds bright highlights. She has stopped cropping it short as the annoyance of having extensions put in for games outweighed the joy she got rebelling regarding it's length. She lets it grow to just below her shoulders so she can put it up in the oh-so-peppy tight ponytail. She's had various piercings, some of which she did herself. All she typically wears on a daily basis anymore are the standard ear piercings and a lip piercing, though the tiny scars are visible elsewhere on her face.

Personality:

Chloe is strongly rooted in a rebellious phase that has lasted for nearly three years. Her parents - most adults in general - are wrong or just don't get it. They're closed-minded while Chloe declares herself to see all sides of any given issue. She comes off as a know-it-all whether it is religion, politics, sex - or ORDER. Regardless of that strong belief, her fights are typically silent. She will refuse to speak to who has angered her for days until she has moved on to something else. Among her clique, she is seen as a leader. Among the cheerleaders and jocks she is forced to associate with, she's the weirdo loser girl. Niceties come at face value only.

History: If you need to invent any areas of the town for your character, go for it, as long as it's plausible for the setting.

Chloe's parents and grandparents were born, raised, and started families in Amber Valley. Her mother was head cheerleader and father the star quarterback during their time in highschool - plaques are still in the trophy case with their pictures and names. Chloe, an only child, has done whatever she can to distance herself from the legacy.

When she was eight, her parents revealed that the fairy tales she had been told since she was born held truth. For a few years, Chloe couldn't wait to grow up and be just like her mom. Teenage rebellion hit, and Chloe went from being a sweet blond haired cherub to a dyed-black haired, black makeup, black clothes goth kid. An agreement was struck the year Chloe started high school. She could dress how she wanted, and pick her friends as long as she tried out for cheer-leading, which her mother coached. Chloe agreed assuming she would be so bad at it that there was no way her mother could let her on the team. Unfortunately that was not the case, and not wanting to risk embarrassment to prove her mother wrong, she was begrudgingly accepted into the team by the other girls. That didn't mean they had to like her or that she had to like them.

With one success under their belt, her parents have begun to push other "reforms." They try to arrange dates with the other ORDER children - especially Francis whom Chloe had a childhood crush on, at 7 years old. Chloe shows a particularly high level of disdain for Francis during school hours as a result.

Skills:

Gymnastics/flexibility, great at skipping classes, Saturday detention all-star

Magic:

Good at learning by watching - passive mimicry talent/magic of some kind?

[Leviathan]

Hmmm

[hagroden]

Name
Ved
Faction
Demon Lord
Species
Siren
Gender
Agender
Age
17
Appearance

(Sleeves)
Personality
Ved is definitely known for how relaxed he is, how patient and understanding he can be with anyone, regardless of race, creed, or religion. He rarely get's upset, but when he does it's noticeable, and terrifying. He's the type that will explode, but has a VERY long fuse, and not many things can light it. Besides his relaxed personality, he also has sever depression and anxiety, both of which he keeps under wraps very well, but the depression effects him the most. As an Asexual Incubus, he's rarely healthy.
History
Growing up in the darker sides of town, he knows the area well, and knows the ins and outs of the people and their motivations. So far, the only humans he's encountered are either after money, sex, or love. None of which interest him, and all of which, except love, he finds completely pointless and disgusting. His parents were a human father and a succubus mother, obviously making him half incubus, and a member of the Demon Lord's Ranks. He isn't particularly interested in being a part of it, but given his ignorance on the subject he doesn't feel like he has much of a choice.
Skills
A talented artist, as well as a locksmith.
Magic
Emotional Influence. As most other Sirens, he has the capability to influence the general attitude of a person within a 3 yards of him. Can be used to pacify aggressors, or influence passion among anti-romantics.

[Ruby]

Character Sheet

Name: Valentina Luna-Crenshaw
Faction: Independent
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 16

Personality:

Valentina is a dichotomy; socially charming enough to charm chrome off a bumper and publicly loved by many of Amber Valley, while secretly one of the greatest deviants in the entire county. Intelligent and manipulative, Valentina is an alpha girl that keeps a very tight knit inner circle she feels comfortable being herself around, while careful to keep up the appearance of a golden child to everyone else. Openly sweet hearted and ever polite, behind the scenes apathetic and sarcastic. At the end of the day Amber Valley bores her, and she counts the days until she can be off to college and never, ever, come back.

History:

Valentina was originally born to Antonio and Esmerelda Luna, members of ORDER from a bloodline always strong in magic. But no amount of magic could have saved the couple when Antonio fell asleep at the wheel driving back to their chicken farm from a late night meeting in town. Both were killed, though Esmerelda would linger in coma for nearly a month before she too finally lost her battle for life. The suddenly orphaned Valentina was adopted by the county Sheriff and his wife, and so Valentina had lost her connection to her true lineage and the magic in her blood, neither the Sheriff or his wife involved in the supernatural.

As the adopted daughter of such an important political figure in the community, appearances were always stressed to Valentina from a young age. Add onto that the demands put on Valentina to be the daughter they were never able to naturally conceive, and since she could recall Valentina was always playing the part of the perfect daughter to the couple that liked to pretend hemselves the perfect couple; religious and moral and community minded. Nevermind the Sheriff's drinking, or the occasional late night domestic violence that Valentina always denied, just as she was taught by her adopted parents.

The result was a girl that always acted a part to please her adopted parents to achieve their approval and love, but acted out whenever possible to rebel from a home that wasn't always loving and supportive as it appeared to others on the outside. Few girls have shoplifted more from the nearby mall than Valentina, though she's yet to be caught--call it luck, call it skill, or call it the supernatural work of energies working behind the scenes. Whatever the case, Valentina seems to hold a supernatural draw and ability to manipulate those around her.

If only she knew her blood line's magic was always aimed at supporting those around them, strengthening the resolve of their allies against the temptations and manipulations of the Demon Lord and his horde. She holds a stranglehold on the Amber Valley High varsity cheer squad, it's captain since her sophomore year--unheard of in varsity cheer for an underclassmen to hold the title as a sophomore, and rare even as the junior she now is. She also serves as a youth minister in the city's main church youth program, as well as chair of Amber Valley High's events committee since the start of her junior year--another rarity for a non-senior.

There is also no harder invite to get than Val Crenshaw's Saturday night parties.

Val has been single since her senior boyfriend of the last year graduated and went on to OU. No one seems to have her interest, though there are rumors that she's begun dating an older guy from a nearby college, and others still she's dating two senior boys at the same time, and simply wants to keep them a secret from each other.

Skills: sleight of hand/theft, lockpicking, friends in high places, athletic.

Magic: None that she is consciously aware of, though subconsciously she magically influences every relationship she has--no matter how small or major the relationship is, from acquaintance to friend to best friends to teachers and principles and city leaders. If she was aware of her abilities, it's possible she could use them for good, to augment the members of ORDER in their struggle against demonic forces.

[Leviathan]

@Xartarin I originally had a different character but thought she was too melancholy for the atmosphere. The vibe for the rp seemed quirky but after looking over characters it seems a bit more serious. What exactly are you aiming for because I think I'll go back to my original character then.

[Xartarin]

Mostly gonna ask some questions clarifying magical powers.

@Vanq Can they only mimic physical actions, or spells they see too?

@hagroden Can you be a bit more specific about that power? Does it make people attracted to Ved, or just more in the mood in general? Is it really a practical ability?

@Ruby Looks good, approved.

@Leviathan Your character can be serious but there will be both silly and serious situations in the RP. Make the character you want, as long as they're flexible enough to write in a variety of situations. I think there's a certain humor in a character taking a ridiculous situation seriously.

[Vanq]

@Vanq Can they only mimic physical actions, or spells they see too?

@Xartarin

I imagined that it would be for physical actions only.

[Ruby]

@Xartarin What do you think about us doing Character Impressions before the IC kicks off?

[hagroden]

@Xartarin

made an edit

[Xartarin]

@Vanq Your character is approved then.

@hagroden Are there any limits on pacifying enemies, or would it work on everybody?

@Ruby Sounds like fun to me! I should have a list of schoolmates and locations in town up soon, maybe today or tomorrow, so that can give you something to work with.

I'd at least like to wait for @Sypherkhode822 to finish their profile so we have two confirmed Order members before we start. I have a friend who was in the previous version of this RP that will join after we've started for a bit.