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Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Aiden Taft

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North Rawyn - The Prom - Aiden's B&B; 13th October 2017 - 10:40

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The seaside winds brushed past the window, whistling as it travelled. Aiden sat at the desk within, distracted from his work by the constant weather and the sounds it produced. The town was unlike Chester - sure the days were always dark and cloudy but the winds carried wholesome air unpolluted and fresh. The buildings were smaller than what Aiden was used to, the quality of his B&B proved that although he shouldn't complain, the low prices were a godsend.

Aiden was busy scouring his mobile which was plugged into the one socket in his rented room, a picture of the missing girl - Olivia along with a headline and a news story. several copies of the local paper wedged underneath Aiden's right elbow and the desktop, the latest from this morning was on the top of the pile. A segment titled "Local Girl Still Missing" was circled crudely with pen ink. To his side his left hand lay, holding a pen over a near-blank notepad with several words scribbled sporadically; Tylwyth Teg, Bwgan, Spirits, Dragon these four words and nothing more.

Aiden sighs, there wasn't much more he could research about the disappearance. Not from what he could find within the papers or internet. It seemed as though it was time to research through other methods, he lifted himself out of his chair and walked to his bed - reaching inside of the briefcase that lay there are retrieving a leather-bound book.

Aiden hadn't been in the town for long, a weekend so far although he was certain that this was the reason he was called here - by whatever called him here. A teenager going missing for around two months barely makes the headline and wouldn't have reached Aiden's attention if it wasn't for the message that appeared on his arm only several days prior. It had one word, "Rawyn." the name of a Welsh seaside town. Without much holding him back at home he travelled to where he is now, trusting that whatever called him wasn't deceiving him.

It wasn't difficult to learn about the missing girl either what with all of the missing posters hanging off walls and within shop windows. The most obvious possibility was most likely the likely possibility in this situation - it was probable that the intention of the message was for him to invest in the girl's vanishing as there was nothing else that seemed foul in the town from what could be seen from a glance.

A scrap of paper fell from within the book as Aiden opened it to which he retrieved it noticing words not in his own writing, he read the contents with suspicion. "If you want to know what happened to her, come to the community centre at 11pm sharp." a tad ominous, even if it continued by explaining that drinks and refreshments would be offered and a name was included "Though that doesn't mean it couldn't be a false name" thought Aiden.

Nonetheless, somehow this note found it's way into his book which must amount for some credibility. Aiden knows better than to leave a stone unturned and he had magick if something went awry though he had better be moving, it was nearing the expected time.

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South Rawyn - The Community Centre; 13th October 2017 - 11:01

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There was already a crowd as Aiden entered, wearing his raincoat in the event of rain and briefcase slung over his shoulder. Several people had already turned up and most were glancing in confusion - none seemed the wiser about who the others were, at least it seemed that way from the stiffness that most here seemed to carry. Though saying that there was one who was happily munching away at food to the side, he seemed suspiciously laid back in this circumstance...

Though for now Aiden would have prefered to watch rather than begin a conversation he did have questions that needed... well, answering. He walked over towards the food stall, excusing anyone that he passed. Reaching the man he mutters "You seem quite calm..." realising that this probably wasn't enough information Aiden retrieved the note from his pocket and continuing. "... I suppose you know a bit more than me then, you wouldn't happen to know the Lucy that sent me this would you?" he quizzes, handing out the note for the man to see.

The Fireflies Settlement

I worked out more details about Piero, but I still don’t know how to feel about it. Anyone has some thoughts/advice?

@Gojiralis

- A picture of someone without the mask would probably help imagine him,
- If you want "The Damn Pub" to have more effect maybe put it in bold, italics or maybe both and all lowercase? the damn pub!
- Perhaps talk about the repercussions of Piero not being that sociable with the group/settlement,
- Maybe recount what he's done to people after the lovers' event, has he become vile towards other dam engineers? Has he hurled abuse at them, shoved them even?

The Fireflies Settlement

That feeling when you spend ages finding the best picture to go with your character but then you see that someone (@SonofJET) is using a picture that looks oh so similar to what I have.... ("o.o)

Dengit, want to be brothers or should I change my guy?

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Gonna go ahead and declare this rp full to anyone who hasn't already expressed interest in this thread. If you're someone who's already got a CS mostly done and have just been hurriedly trying to get it finished in the background, then feel free to PM me and I'll consider it if I really like the character.

Also, will probably be looking for a co-gm at some point in the future, so please PM me if you're interested :)

@2plus2isnot5

Phew looks like I made it in time, wouldn't love to crawl on the ground from exhaustion altering and remaking Aiden to get in ("o.o).

I'll get a post in soonish

The Fireflies Settlement

@Days This is just for a bit of fancysmancy decor and to make it easier on members who expect a specific layout;
- Perhaps include the CS in code brackets [code][/code ] (remove bracket) as it makes copy and pasting easier.
- for a tad of neatness you could place the raw character sheet in a hider.
- Most people expect to see only accepted characters in the Characters page, perhaps have people post unaccepted ones as so far in the OC?

Sorry for being that guy.

Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

David Costley

Grand Ridge Academy - The Car Park

Characters Present

@Surtr Inc - Kimberly Walton,
@FernStone - Rien

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The drunk clearly didn't recognise David, they explicitly said so and David was aghast. With what had unfolded it was difficult for David to comprehend how someone couldn't remember what had unfurled, the infirmary with the attacks and the fire, the monstrosity outside and David having to run with them of his back... How could they not remember?

"You, er," he begins, recovering from his shock, "It was a pretty big deal.."
He looked at the Drunk's face if there was any indication of a smirk or a chuckle, instead he found a look of confusion plastered all over. Satisfied that the kid wasn't joking of being sarcastic he continued again. "I was- I- I carried you around for most of the night, though we still got out in one piece..."
David chuckles nervously for a second before reaffirming his concentration to the drunk. "Sorry, I'm just finding it surprising that someone could forget a night like that... it was that night about a month ago..." he lowers his voice all the while he says what he did, words now softly-spoken.

"Look, you must remember something from then." he finished with. "Drunks don't forget something like that so easily - not any that I've seen"

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Within Satchel

• Dorm Keys,
• School identification,
• Notepad,
• Pencil Case (With pens, pencils, a rubber, ruler and sharpener),
• David's Phone,
• David's Wallet (Excluding Credit Cards which he keeps in his room) - two twenties and a tenner,

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

[pokemad1] *That feel when you misread a CS and think someone put 'dabbing' down as one of their character's skills*

Accepted! =) If you get chance, maybe mention which university he's attending, and where in abouts in cheshire he's from (the latter purely because acents) although it's not a big deal, and there's enough detail as is, so don't worry about it too much. Feel free to move him over to the character tab!

@2plus2isnot5

Done, done and done - also dabbing is clearly one's more important skills although I didn't include it else risk being too OP.

The Fireflies Settlement

Ahhh, Mrs Firstname Lastname... it's been a long time since I've seen her...

Writing application soon

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Aiden Taft

Aiden

"Your friends may be loyal but I promise you, they won't stick for as long as my student debt."

Back to Basics

Name: Aiden Neil Taft

Aliases: Taff - He's aware of the irony.

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Origin: Tourist,

Appearance

Height: 189.32 cm (6.2 foot)

Build: Broad and well-postured.

Hair: Light brown, 5 back and sides and a longer quiff on the front.

Eyes: Dark Brown

Distinguishing Marks: Mole in the middle of his neck.

Style: Aiden tends to dress for the weather, although typically wearing light-blue jeans and a raincoat considering that this is Wales - the weather changes every five minutes. Aiden will probably be wearing his glasses along with his watch on his left wrist, with a light brown leather strap.

Skills & Occupation

Occupation: Student of Mathematics at an English University,

Hobbies & Interests:
- Reading: Preferring this that to twiddling his thumbs to pass the time,
- Mysticism,
- Dabbling: Aiden enjoys finding skills or subjects and delving into them for a short amount of time before moving onto another, tending to forget most of what he learnt over a long period of time.
- Writing in Journal,

Skills:
- Occult knowledge and Magician: General knowledge in several of the used arts though adept and focused mostly on rituals and incantations rather than charms, symbols, magical history, religious prayers or any of the other topics on magicks.
- Basic card tricks: Palming cards, making them appear and disappear.
- Driving: Although not masterful, Aiden has a driver's license although no car to speak of.
- Guitar playing,
- Acute Mathematics,
- Shrewd,
- Deceitful and Manipulative: when he feels it would lead to the best option available,

Supernatural Sensitivity: High

Psychology

Personality: Aiden would come off as detached and indifferent to those who talk to him, it takes more than being human to talk to someone on a personal level. Aiden can handle death - he can make small talk on the perspective or possibility without understanding why people become upset about the subject, although he is aware on how people may react on the matter. He tends to trust the supernatural a great deal, at least that which does not have a body nor mouth.

For the most part Aiden will offer his input in whatever people are troubled on, although the recipient may not actually enjoy what he has to say - in other words Aiden can be a blunt son of a gun. This does not mean that what he has to say won't be of value, Aiden doesn't know what he expects of situations, he doesn't know if he's a realist or a pessimist - all he does is state the possibilities regardless of how dark they seem.

To shrug off guilt or pain he may become cruel, pushing people away from him else believing that he'll only cause further damage. In time and with a great enough of a push he may forget how to escape from his method of coping, perhaps losing himself in the process.

Bio:

Aiden was conceived and raised within good ol' Chester, Cheshire to a working class family - both parents involved in their own projects most of Aiden's childhood and couldn't care for his every childish whim or desire.
From youth Aiden found his mind to be out of his control, thinking at several thoughts at once, ignoring his desire to silence. It felt as though his mind was racing at every second he breathed, finding little comfort in sleep due to it taking hours for his consciousness to fall away. The only saving grace was that he had become used to this over the eternity his mind rushed like it did, perhaps if another only just gained a mind like his they may break down into a wreck... though that's perhaps being too melodramatic and a tad narcissistic.

He didn't find comfort in the other children at school nor in his neighborhood, they avoided him and his... quirks so he seldom found himself in the company of others. This was especially during school breaks or during school lunches, with all the free time he found enjoyment in books and fiddling, card tricks and juggling, onto singing and then writing - whatever caught his interest at the present.

His parents being ever so cunning believed that if he picked up an instrument at a young age he could woo over future school prospects. The ploy worked in a sense, Aiden could play songs although he never really learnt to comprehend musical scores, nor did he memorise chords. He was far from a stunning performer with his stiff fingers as well. This didn't matter to Aiden, not really. He was indifferent about the entire ordeal as he was about most topics. One day, at the ripe old age of eleven he visited his grandma at her nursing home - hooked up to machine after machine. She passed on as he played to her - Perhaps it was the magick around him, maybe she just let go, it really didn't bother Aiden - a worrying sign.

At a later time Aiden discovered magick, real magick, ironically from comics he was much too old for. Investing into the occult originally as a minor curiosity it grew into a great interest once he realised the complexity and diversity of it all. Then one day he moved on from researching to partaking - Aiden's busy household did not hold to space to perform nor did Aiden believe that his parents would be pleased to discover his hidden hobby. Out he went into the pouring rain with umbrella in hand to a nearby wood, etching lines into the ground and muttering in a chant - The process took much too long for Aiden not to be soaked, though he continued. And as he closed the last word of his chant the powers collected, it was nothing more than a rite of protection yet he could sense it worked... The sky, it seemed to glow!

Aiden had returned that night contempt, sneaking up to his room without so much as a peep. He had found what would fascinate him for his life, his calling.

A younger Aiden watches in awe at the effects of his first spell

Over the years Aiden's knowledge and confidence in magicks grew, recently it was as though he received a message from perhaps the spirits without so much as an incantation, on his forearm the word "Rawyn" was spelled on his skin, only to fade after being seen.
A short amount of research later he found a seaside town by the same name. With no classes at his university (University of Chester) within the next month Aiden declared that there was nothing holding him back for a while, taking the train and then several busses to the area. Currently he is situated in a cheap B&B within the town.

Near-present Aiden watching the result of his magicks in the rain

Weaknesses and Fears:
- Guilt & Consequence: Aiden fears being the cause of pain or angst, trying not to be the obvious cause of problems. This can cause internal turmoil, as he acts upon what needs doing no matter the cost to others, causing him guilt in some cases.
- No Limits: Although with morals, Aiden is willing to do what others would outright refuse if he believes that someone must do it, because he knows that no one else will.
- Fall: The concern that those around him will be changed by the offspring of magick, that they will lose themselves in quests for power or offer up what they have so easily without second thought to reach their goals. Being the cause of this will hurt worse.

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Well, here's my character. Introducing Aiden.

Aiden Taft

Aiden

"Your friends may be loyal but I promise you, they won't stick as long as my student debt will"

Back to Basics

Name: Aiden Neil Taft

Aliases: Taff - He's aware of the irony.

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Origin: Tourist,

Appearance

Height: 189.32 cm (6.2 foot)

Build: Broad and well-postured.

Hair: Light brown, 5 back and sides and a longer quiff on the front.

Eyes: Dark Brown

Distinguishing Marks: Mole in the middle of his neck.

Style: Aiden tends to dress for the weather, although typically wearing light-blue jeans and a raincoat considering that this is Wales - the weather changes every five minutes. Aiden will probably be wearing his glasses along with his watch on his left wrist, with a light brown leather strap.

Skills & Occupation

Occupation: Student of Mathematics at an English University,

Hobbies & Interests:
- Reading: Preferring this that to twiddling his thumbs to pass the time,
- Mysticism,
- Dabbling: Aiden enjoys finding skills or subjects and delving into them for a short amount of time before moving onto another, tending to forget most of what he learnt over a long period of time.
- Writing in Journal,

Skills:
- Occult knowledge and Magician: General knowledge in several of the used arts though adept and focused mostly on rituals and incantations rather than charms, symbols, magical history, religious prayers or any of the other topics on magicks.
- Basic card tricks: Palming cards, making them appear and disappear.
- Driving: Although not masterful, Aiden has a driver's license although no car to speak of.
- Guitar playing,
- Acute Mathematics,
- Shrewd,
- Deceitful and Manipulative: when he feels it would lead to the best option available,

Supernatural Sensitivity: High

Psychology

Personality: Aiden would come off as detached and indifferent to those who talk to him, it takes more than being human to talk to someone on a personal level. Aiden can handle death - he can make small talk on the perspective or possibility without understanding why people become upset about the subject, although he is aware on how people may react on the matter. He tends to trust the supernatural a great deal, at least that which does not have a body nor mouth.

For the most part Aiden will offer his input in whatever people are troubled on, although the recipient may not actually enjoy what he has to say - in other words Aiden can be a blunt son of a gun. This does not mean that what he has to say won't be of value, Aiden doesn't know what he expects of situations, he doesn't know if he's a realist or a pessimist - all he does is state the possibilities regardless of how dark they seem.

To shrug off guilt or pain he may become cruel, pushing people away from him else believing that he'll only cause further damage. In time and with a great enough of a push he may forget how to escape from his method of coping, perhaps losing himself in the process.

Bio:

Aiden was conceived and raised within good ol' Cheshire to a working class family - both parents involved in their own projects most of Aiden's childhood and couldn't care for his every childish whim or desire.
From youth Aiden found his mind to be out of his control, thinking at several thoughts at once, ignoring his desire to silence. It felt as though his mind was racing at every second he breathed, finding little comfort in sleep due to it taking hours for his consciousness to fall away. The only saving grace was that he had become used to this over the eternity his mind rushed like it did, perhaps if another only just gained a mind like his they may break down into a wreck... though that's perhaps being too melodramatic and a tad narcissistic.

He didn't find comfort in the other children at school nor in his neighborhood, they avoided him and his... quirks so he seldom found himself in the company of others. This was especially during school breaks or during school lunches, with all the free time he found enjoyment in books and fiddling, card tricks and juggling, onto singing and then writing - whatever caught his interest at the present.

His parents being ever so cunning believed that if he picked up an instrument at a young age he could woo over future school prospects. The ploy worked in a sense, Aiden could play songs although he never really learnt to comprehend musical scores, nor did he memorise chords. He was far from a stunning performer with his stiff fingers as well. This didn't matter to Aiden, not really. He was indifferent about the entire ordeal as he was about most topics. One day, at the ripe old age of eleven he visited his grandma at her nursing home - hooked up to machine after machine. She passed on as he played to her - Perhaps it was the magick around him, maybe she just let go, it really didn't bother Aiden - a worrying sign.

At a later time Aiden discovered magick, real magick, ironically from comics he was much too old for. Investing into the occult originally as a minor curiosity it grew into a great interest once he realised the complexity and diversity of it all. Then one day he moved on from researching to partaking - Aiden's busy household did not hold to space to perform nor did Aiden believe that his parents would be pleased to discover his hidden hobby. Out he went into the pouring rain with umbrella in hand to a nearby wood, etching lines into the ground and muttering in a chant - The process took much too long for Aiden not to be soaked, though he continued. And as he closed the last word of his chant the powers collected, it was nothing more than a rite of protection yet he could sense it worked... The stars, they seemed to glow!

Aiden had returned that night contempt, sneaking up to his room without so much as a peep. He had found what would fascinate him for his life, his calling.

Younger Aiden sees the effects of his first spell

Over the years Aiden's knowledge and confidence in magicks grew, recently it was as though he received a message from perhaps the spirits without so much as an incantation, on his forearm the word "Rawyn" was spelled on his skin, only to fade after being seen.
A short amount of research later he found a seaside town by the same name. With no classes within the next month Aiden declared that there was nothing holding him back for a while, taking the train and then several busses to the area. Currently he is situated in a cheap B&B within the town.

Near-present Aiden watching the result of his magicks in the rain

Weaknesses and Fears:
- Guilt & Consequence: Aiden fears being the cause of pain or angst, trying not to be the obvious cause of problems. This can cause internal turmoil, as he acts upon what needs doing no matter the cost to others, causing him guilt in some cases.
- No Limits: Although with morals, Aiden is willing to do what others would outright refuse if he believes that someone must do it, because he knows that no one else will.
- Fall: The concern that those around him will be changed by the offspring of magick, that they will lose themselves in quests for power or offer up what they have so easily without second thought to reach their goals. Being the cause of this will hurt worse.