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Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Just wrote something! It always takes a bit longer during the week...
Oh and you can always correct my writing, I like learning from mistakes :)

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

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Evelyn Fraser

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Evelyn listened closely to Lucy‘s words, while thoughtfully nibbling on a cupcake. Some parts of what she‘d said seemed questionable, but Lynn still couldn‘t help but believe her. This wasn‘t some kind of joke, considering the seriousness in Lucy‘s voice. For now she decided giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Lynn still wasn‘t sure how exactly a scroll was going to help them find a missing person. Evelyn had seen a lot in her life, and she had to admit there were many things she couldn‘t even explain to herself. Most people didn‘t believe her, she‘d been making that experience from a young age.

Her father was - had been one of the few exceptions. When she was a small girl one of her dreams had led him and his expedition team to an ancient burial site near Chichen Itza. Lynn had always felt like she was an asset to him rather than a burden.
Towards her mom she felt quite the opposite. Every time she‘d been picked up from a police station after one of her tours - every time she‘d been given that reproachful look, Lynn had wondered if her mother wouldn‘t have prefered to stay childless. There was this silent accusation when her own eyes met her mom‘s: Why can‘t I just have an ordinary daughter?
Then there were some people who didn‘t care much if at all about her weird side. Like her childhood friends - or Ian. Her boyfriend never had given her the impression that there was something wrong with her. On the opposite, he had listened to her thoughts without judging. But at the same time he‘d always charmingly managed to draw her attention to himself and their relationship. Ian had been an anchor to reality for Lynn.

And here she was again, in an old, spooky building surrounded by strangers. Undoubtedly some of them were just as surprised and clueless as she was. Maybe some of them had made experiences similar to Lynn‘s. Maybe this was an opportunity for her to learn more about herself. And perhaps all of this worked and they‘d find the girl that went missing.
Plus, the cupcake she was eating right now was extremely delicious.
After she‘d taken another small bite, Lynn decisively stepped forward.
"I‘m not sure what this spell is about." She took a quick, doubtful glance at the paper scroll in Lucy‘s hand, then smiled encouragingly. "But ye can count me in."

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

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Evelyn Fraser

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Evelyn had found the note this morning right in front of her room door. After breakfast she had asked the receptionist if someone had entered her room and left it there, but the answer was as she had anticipated. Whoever had written the note, Lynn was the person they had wanted to address. When she had read the newspaper later this day, she had known the most reasonable thing she could do was to call the police. But as always, curiousity had been stronger than caution. She needed this. She needed something to focus on after what had happened to Ian.

The long, dark alleyway Lynn had entered looked empty. Dim street lights revealed the tatty looking facade of the community center. Nothing about what she was doing right now felt safe. She‘d been in similar situations before, but most of the time she knew at least vaguely what to expect from the locations she‘d planned going to. Ironically this felt more surreal than her visions. Lynn felt a shudder, making her close the zipper from the denim jacket she was wearing.

As soon as she was in the hall, Evelyn knew she wasn‘t alone. Judging by the silhouettes, there were at least three other people in here. Lynn heard a woman's voice echoing. "So, uh... Is this where the club is meeting?" Apparently she wasn‘t the only one who got an invitation. The realization made her calm down a little. With more confidence than she was really feeling Lynn decided to call out.
"Hello?"

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Just posted my sheet :)

Welcome To Rawyn - A Supernatural Mystery

Evelyn Fraser

Evelyn Fraser

"Feels like I've been here before."

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Back to Basics

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Name: Evelyn Fraser

Aliases: Lynn or Vee

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Tourist or Local?: Tourist

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Appearance

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Height: 5‘‘5

Build: Average – Lynn has to pay attention to what she eats to avoid gaining weight. She's slightly more curvy than scrawny.

Hair: Red – Her hair goes below her shoulders and she usually wears it down, with some strands pinned back.

Eyes: Greyish-green

Distinguishing marks:

Lynn has two small scars on her left eyebrow and left temple- both remnants of a car accident.
There‘s a larger scar going from her left shoulder to her left upper arm – from the same accident.
Her skin is rather pale and becomes freckled in summer.

Style:

On a normal day Evelyn usually wears tight jeans and shirts. Her clothes aren‘t the most expensive, but she doesn‘t pay much attention to her money when she spots something she likes. She often wears accessories, necklaces or bracelets. Lynn also likes wearing some make-up and usually doesn‘t go outside without eyeliner and lipstick. When she‘s at home she cares a lot less about her appearance and wears comfy clothes.

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Skills & Occupation

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Occupation: She's studying history and linguistics and also works part-time in a supermarket.

Hobbies & interests: Historic places, travelling, drawing in her sketchbook

Skills: Memorizing and drawing – especially when it comes to buildings and landscapes

Supernatural Sensitivity: Medium-High

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Psychology

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Personality:

Evelyns strongest character trait may be her curiousity and openness. As soon as something has sparked her interest she‘ll try to investigate it and find out the deeper meaning behind it. Even though Lynn isn‘t naive - and totally capable of being sceptical - she‘s also more willing to believe unlikely facts and stories than others are. The reasons for her open-mindedness can be linked to her own experiences in the past.

At the same time Lynn can be stubborn and wilful. Once she has set a goal for herself there‘s not much that can be done to change her mind. She doesn‘t like arguing and while she‘s not completely immune to logical reasoning she preferes acting according to what she feels is right. If someone tries to make her act against her principles, Lynn becomes hotheaded and won‘t step down until the other side backs off.

Even though she can be intense, she‘s also somewhat dreamy and absent-minded at times. If a stranger keeps going on about topics that bore her, her mind will quickly occupy itself with more exciting things. Evelyn usuallly won‘t tell people what‘s going on in her head, unless she has known them for some time. On the other hand she can be an open book. Her thoughts and feelings are obvious to the people she‘s close with.

Bio:

Born as an only child in a middle class family from Aberdeen, Lynn had a somewhat normal childhood.
Her affinity to ancient places became obvious when her father, an archaelogist and anthropologist, took her to the many old castles and stone circles of Scotland. Sometimes she was even allowed to accompany him on his journeys to far away countries.

The obsession with these locations made her one of the less popular children in school.
During classes she would often enthusiastically tell the other kids stories about where she had been in her dreams, but sooner or later everyone she could possibly talk to became annoyed with her and left. Despite this, Lynn managed to make some friends, though she quickly learned to avoid mentioning her favourite subject. Due to the lack of alternative ways to express her fascinations, she started putting them on paper.

One of the greatest shocks of her life happened to Lynn when she was 11 and her father died in an airplane crash. The death of one of the few persons capable of understanding her still weighs heavily on Evilyn's shoulders.
Only 3 years later, Lynns mother remarried and they moved to London. Evelyn never got along with her stepfather and she never forgave her mom for leaving Scotland and marrying another man. Having left behind her childhood friends in Aberdeen, Evelyn became an outsider in school and entered what she calls her rebellious phase. Without leaving behind notes, she often left for road trips to seemingly random places. Something she couldn‘t describe always called her in her dreams to those old castles, mansions and fabric halls.

Meeting her first boyfriend Ian in college, the calls seemed to have stopped – or at least it became easier for her to ignore them. Her studies in history and linguistics were going well and she became one of the more sucessful students. Until the car accident with her boyfriend happened and changed everything again. Ian died in the car crash and Lynn barely survived. Trying to recover from the emotional aftermath, Evelyn paused her studies and went on vacation. After several dreams about a strange lighthouse, she made the unconscious decision to visit a small town called Rawyn.

Weaknesses & Fears:

Blood – Seeing others injured makes her feel particularly queasy and unwell. Needless to say that she doesn‘t like horror movies at all.

Flashbacks – Breaking glass. Flashing headlights. Things which remind her of the accident will pull her back to
this moment.

Paralysis – Lynn often freezes when confronted with stressful situations.

Unfocused – Evelyn starts thinking a lot less clearly when she comes closer to a supernatural site she has formed a connection with. What exactly those distractions are depends on the kind and magnitude of the spiritual presence, ranging from a wandering, relaxed mind to migraines and cluster-headaches.

Hi there. :)

Hey,

I'm not very good with introduction-thingie posts, but I'll try!
Sooo what to say? I'm not entirely new to roleplaying but I'm not very experienced and it's been years since I did.
And I'm also not a native speaker, though I do understand it well and I also love reading books in English. I'm not an experienced writer yet, so it can take some time until I finish paragraphs. As for genres I like pretty much everything as long as the world it's in is interesting.
However I'm not a huge fan of action or 'powergaming' RPGs, where it's all about optimising character stats and fighting each other.

So that's about it? This post became longer than I wanted it to be already...
I'll be writing more about myself on my profile later.

Looking forward to meeting you guys :)