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Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery (Still looking for players!)

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There’s always been something a little… strange about the small welsh seaside town of Rawyn. Whether it be the way spectral looking travellers sometimes disappear as seamlessly as they appeared, the strange sounds coming from the walls of the community centre, or the fact that no one dares go near the lighthouse at the end of the beach, it’s undeniable that something is not quite right. For the most part, the locals have learned to ignore it, perhaps even playing into it to attract tourists - after all, the only thing better than a castle is a haunted castle - but the strange occurrences around town and the townsfolk’s flirtations with the supernatural have never been dangerous. They’ve never hurt anyone.

That is, until today.

When a young girl goes missing on her way home from school, people are up in arms. The official line is that she ran away of her own volition, but anyone who knows anything knows that that’s not the case at all.

You, dear reader, know that that’s not the case at all.

Maybe you’re a member of the local witch’s coven, or perhaps one of the many ‘ghost busters’ who’ve set up shop in town to take advantage of Rawyn’s many goings-on, or maybe you’re just an average joe who wouldn’t be able to see a ghost if one came and yelled ‘boo!’ in your ear. Whoever you are, whatever your motivation, you want to find out more.

And, perhaps, you will.

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Overview

Hello there! So, I've had this idea kicking around for a while now, or at least, the setting. Essentially, if you hadn't already gathered, this rp takes place in the present day, in the town of Rawyn, a completely made-up place in North Wales, where magic and ghosts are real, at least, to a certain extent. Your characters will essentially be exploring the secrets of both the town and the supernatural forces at play, and, hopefully, solving the central mystery.

Tonally, this rp will probably get pretty dark, although more in the 'Neil Gaiman, weird shit going on' kind of way as opposed to the 'George RR Martin, killing and torturing people' kind of way, and will be based off a mixture of primarily mystery and exploration, but with a little action and slice of life peppered in for good measure. I'm aiming to get a medium-large group, although this could work with a smaller group as well, we'll just have to see what we get =)

CS - feel free to mess around with the code until your heart's content!

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[center][h1][b] Character Name [/b][/h1]
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[h2]Back to Basics[/h2]

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[b]Name:[/b]Full name please - first, last, and anything in between

[b]Aliases:[/b] Any nicknames, preffered names, or old names

[b]Age:[/b] If under 18, make sure to mention caregivers in their bio

[b]Gender:[/b]

[b]Tourist or Local?:[/b]

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[center][h2]Appearance[/h2][/center]

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[b]Height:[/b]

[b]Build:[/b] Scrawny, curvy, bulky?

[b]Hair:[/b] Colour, length, style?

[b]Eyes:[/b] Colour

[b]Distinguishing Marks:[/b] Tattoos, Piercings, Scars, Birthmarks - anything the police might use to identify them

[b]Style:[/b] Hipster? Emo? Normal human? Please try to be as descriptive as possible - at least one paragraph

[b]General Appearance:[/b] Anything I missed? Do they have a sun tan from their recent trip aboard? If I took a meat cleaver to the centre of their skull would I have two matching halves?

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[center][h2]Skills & Occupation[/h2][/center]

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[b]Occupation:[/b] What do they do? Where? Do they have more than one job? Are they unemployed?

[b]Hobbies & Interests:[/b] Try and come up with more than one if you can

[b]Skills[/b]: What can they do, and how well can they do it? No need to include things required by their job. Make sure any skills they have are explained in their bio.

[b]Supernatural Sensitivity:[/b] High, medium, low, or none. Characters with a high supernatural sensitivity will be more attuned to the ebbs and flows of the spirit world around them and find that any magic they attempt is more successful. High degrees of supernatural sensitivity are rare, and these individuals, gifted as they may be, struggle to be functioning members of society and often come across as a little...[i]odd[/i]. The higher your character's sensitivity, the less successful they should be in other areas of their life, including skills and career.

Note - try to keep your characters skills and abilities balanced and within reason. Everything should be explained in their bio, and I will send characters who are too OP or otherwise unbalanced back to the drawing board.

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[center][h2] Psychology [/h2][/center]

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[b]Personality:[/b] How do they come across? Are they cheery? Morose? Prone to sudden fits of rage? Are they an open book? Or are they more insecure and secretive? What motivates them? Why do they get out of bed every morning, or not?

[b]Bio:[/b] At least 2 well developed paragraphs, if you don't want to share it here, feel free to PM me. You don't have to include everything, and I don't expect you to - just the basics, like where and how they grew up, how they came to be in Rawyn, any significant incidents you want to mention, and what their current living situation is.

[b]Weaknesses and/or fears:[/b] At least 3, of which at least one must be psychological and linked to either their history, their personality, or both. Again, if you don't want to share with the group, you can PM them to me. [/hider]

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Discord Server - discord.gg/7G78Jrp

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Okavango Wildlife Preservation

@Metronome Tentatively interested in this if you're still up for it - although I'm a little concerned about tone. This seems like it has the potential to get very dark, but it could also go in the complete opposite direction and be more light hearted slice of life kinda thing, and I was wondering which way you would want it to skew?

Ocean Rescue

@Belle Haha, fair enough :P A good song's a good song regardless of the source material :)

Ocean Rescue

@Legion02 agreed! I love me a morally complex villain,it seems like she's bound to make things interesting :D I really like how she's not just motivated by plain greed like a lot of antagonists in environment-themed works. Although she really does need a good talking to though, although tbf she's no worse than most politicians as far as the environment's concerned -_-

So now that I have cried my eyes out to "This is Me" from The Greatest Showman (seriously if you haven't heard it LOOK IT UP NOW trust me you will NOT regret it! this song has helped me climb out from the deepest pits of depression and even though I fall back in from time to time this song gives me power to fight again!)

@Belle

I've heard very mixed things about that film, either it's the best thing people have seen or the worst. I think I might watch it though - I adored Dear Evan Hanson, (it did make me ugly cry for two hours straight lol) and it's by the same guy, so I guess I'll probably like it

Another Day Of Sun

Interested =)

Ocean Rescue

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Interacting With:@RisenSun

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It was the sun that woke Sam up, the pink sunrise rushing in with the sound of the ocean swell through the open window above his desk. Blearily, he sat up and stretched, back and neck cracking audibly as he slowly peeled his eyes open, the clear emerald ocean just visible from his position slumped over in his chair. Dimly, he realised that he must have fallen asleep reading last night. The offending party - a printed copy of a particularly interesting article about field measurements of cetaceans published in Marine Mammal Science, stared up at him from the cluttered desk. Still not quite awake, he tucked it away back in his ‘to read’ pile, before locating his phone from where it was tucked underneath a stack of hastily scrawled notes and checking the time.

His blood ran cold.

He was going to be late.

Or at least, too late to make a proper fry up for breakfast. Cereal it was. He extricated himself from his chair, before grabbing a change of clothes and a towel and heading toward the shower block to wash away the night.

Fifteen minutes later, and Sam was just about ready for the day as he made the short journey to the mess hall, taking in a lungful sea air. He opened the door, to find several people already there. He filled the kettle and set it to boil, before getting himself a bowl of Shreddies, combing a hand through his still-damp hair as he did so. From the looks of things, the request list was up, and Naomi was standing in front of it, looking pensive whilst Beau was nearby. It was nice having an intern around, and with her passion, Sam was sure she’d do well when (or with this place, it was probably a question of if) she left the island and pursued a career.

At that moment, the kettle clicked, steam pouring from the spout and a rumbling sound indicating the water was boiled. Sam poured himself a cup of tea, adding milk and two sugars, before fishing out the teabag and putting it in the bin. He yawned, before picking up his shreddies, and heading over toward where Beau was.

“Mornin’” he said, conscious of the way his grogginess exaggerated his fading welsh accent, “What’re you two up to today? Not letting Naomi boss you round too much are you Beau?” he grinned jokingly, and sat down at a table, tucking into his breakfast, eager to get started with the day as quickly as possible.

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Ocean Rescue

Woo! Will start working on my post tomorrow :)

Ocean Rescue

@Kitty I did a bit of googling, and apparently you can join the marines at 17 with a parent''s permission, I don'the now if that's any help?

Ocean Rescue

@Belle I will, though I should probably try to sleep now, it''s 5:30 where I am! Looking forward to the 1St IC and seeing everyone else's characters :)

Ocean Rescue

Sam Paige

Name: Sam Paige

Age: 27

Occupation: Marine Mammal Specialist, although he is trained in caring for other marine organisms (including corals and algae) as part of his degree, so can help if things get overwhelming in other areas.

Brief Bio (sorry, I'm really bad at brief when it comes to bios - trust me, this is as slimmed down as I can force myself to go): Raised on the North Welsh coast in Prestatyn, Sam grew up a five minute walk from the ocean, something which, along with his parents, fostered a love of the sea and the life within it from as early as he can remember. As much as he loved the ocean however, Sam never really had ambitions beyond working in tourism like most adults he knew, or perhaps in an aquarium. It was only in high school, when his biology teacher encouraged him to volunteer with a local conservation group, that his interest in science and conservation was sparked.

From then on, Sam worked tirelessly, volunteering and getting as much work experience as he could, until he mad it to Southampton University - one of the best universities for Marine Biology in the UK. He was glad to be there, and his family was ridiculously proud seeing as he was the first one to go to uni, but something felt... off. For the entirety of his undergrad, Sam ignored it, desperate for everything to be okay even though it really wasn't. He buried himself in his studies, and graduated with a first in marine biology, before enrolling straight onto a PhD programme, this time in Liverpool, studying the effects of plastic pollution on Dolphins in Liverpool Bay. Even though he was closer to home - just a two hour drive - the 'something off' didn't go away, in fact, it got worse.

Sam managed to get three years into his PhD, before the dam finally broke, and with it, so did Sam. After a full two weeks where he was unable to leave his room, just lying in bed and scaring his housemates silly, his supervisor stepped in and essentially suspended him until he got his head together. He went home for six months, where he was diagnosed with Major Depression, something which had probably developed during his undergraduate studies, and worsened recently due to the increased workload and isolation.

He got back to it though, and managed to complete his PhD a little over a year following his return to uni, not that it wasn't a struggle. Afterwards though, he felt lost, unsure on whether or not he wanted to go into academia as a career, or if he wanted to do something else entirely. His answer came two years ago in the form of a job ad - a small island sanctuary looking for a marine mammal specialist. He applied, interviewed, got the job, and has been working there ever since.

Anything Else: Sam still struggles with his depression on occassion - although he definitely has it under control now (he wouldn't be able to do his job if he didn't), and feels better than he did even before he started his under grad, he still has bad days though, sometimes even bad weeks or months, although they're getting fewer and farther between.

He has a budding interest in seabirds, in part due to the few Summers he spent helping out with the Terns nesting in the lagoon in Anglesey.

Also he definitely doesn't just see his job as an excuse to play with dolphins/seals/other marine mammals all day... at least that's what he tells his mother =P