Danger Mcplosions
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- Posted: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:10:19 +0000
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- Welcome. I was in the middle of making a group role-play when suddenly it dawned on me. Horror is to be alone or as close to it as possible. It is to be written with a feeling of solitude. Numbers give comfort in the strange world of subtle horror that I seek. I went through a small evolution to the Gaian that is here now. I seek a horror thread. To be exact, a cosmic horror thread and I will explain myself in full detail.
Let's consider the word horror for a moment, as it has become broad. Let's start with the basics of what I consider it to be and what I consider it not to be. First, vampires, werewolves, and other creatures that are fantastic as are they nocturnal are not horror. There are movies that make them so, but their understated purpose was sensuality since Bram Stoker wrote Dracula. I consider them gothic, which could have horror in it, but they are exclusive to one another for me. If you are looking to join a role-play with me, you are going to be human, but I will get more on that later.
Murderers can be very horrific and the role-play will contain one or two, but I do not want the role-play to become a slasher. I'm not looking to centralize gore, though don't be afraid to describe yourself. Whatever you can dish out, I've probably seen worse in real life.
Demons are not horror. At least, the demon that can fall in love. A demon is an avatar of chaos (at least, that's what Hellblazer and D&D taught me) and cannot feel love. That's a bit narrow-viewed, isn't it? If you prefer to play demons in the recent light anime has showered them in, I welcome you to that, but such powerful, supernatural creatures that are human in nature cannot exist if there is to be a plot of horror. They work in other genres, but I think they fall flat here.
The more I write I start to realize the horror I'm trying to achieve and the more you read, I hope that becomes clear to you as well. On the internet, it is known as creepypasta. The idea of the unknown, the mysterious, the dangerous, the indescribable, and the horrific is what I am seeking. I am looking to write stories that would inflict nightmares to the children who read, perhaps even ourselves. I am not satisfied with the soft, the fluffy, or the heroic. I do not want to write an uplifting love story.
I want our characters to lose something at the end of this role-play. I want them to be terrified, confused, and hopeful that it will end.
I do not want to force this on others and hurt anyone real. If you want to role-play with me, I welcome you with open arms, but if you frighten easily or if such a role-play will bring you to tears, I do not want to role-play with you, not because you are not a joy to role-play with or you're beneath me, but because I do not want to hurt anyone in anyway. This is for fun and is meant to be a simple excursion into the horrific, not a malicious romp of a sociopath.