The Shallot Curse ~OPEN and Accepting profiles~

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There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colours gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot.
She knows not what the curse may be,
And so she weaveth steadily,
And little other care hath she,
The Lady of Shalott.

But in her web she still delights
To weave the mirror's magic sights,
For often through the silent nights
A funeral, with plumes and lights
And music, went to Camelot;
Or when the Moon was overhead,
Came two young lovers lately wed.
"I am half sick of shadows," said
The Lady of Shalott.

His broad clear brow in sunlight glow'd;
On burnish'd hooves his war-horse trode;
From underneath his helmet flow'd
His coal-black curls as on he rode,
As he rode down to Camelot.
From the bank and from the river
He flashed into the crystal mirror,
"Tirra lirra," by the river
Sang Sir Lancelot.

She left the web, she left the loom,
She made three paces through the room,
She saw the water-lily bloom,
She saw the helmet and the plume,
She look'd down to Camelot.
Out flew the web and floated wide;
The mirror crack'd from side to side;
"The curse is come upon me," cried
The Lady of Shalott.

That day was the day the Lady of Shallot cursed her country and family, not only herself. The Lady of Shallot's family had been cursed, and all women were brought to the tower and locked up, for if they were to gaze on the capital, chaos and death would fall over the country. The Lady of Shallot pleaded with her father, and was able to gaze at the city through a mirror, but on one bright day, she dared to look through the window, and so the curse was brought upon the land.

The Lady of Shallot, of course, died. But descendants of her family still lived. And now they were cursed to transform into an animal reflecting their inner self when their emotions got out of control.
And her land was cursed soon after, and it was a terrible disease which came to be known as the Black Plague.
Her family was immune, but now it was to witness the death of the world.

London, England, 1519, 200 years after the fall of the Lady of Shallot. The family, for hopes of destroying the cursed gene, but to no success. Some of this new generation of Shallots have found each other and hope to find a cure for the curse and the terrible disease. but as they haunt the corners of England, are they the only ones looking for the cure, or are others trying to take them out?  

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rules:

+ Animals have to be actual animals. There is no using dragons, unicorns, or other sorts of mythological animals

+ When emotions get high, it is possible for people to partically transoform (growing wings, horns, shrinking, poisonous fangs, etc.)

+ The Shallots are about to live for a great deal longer then humans, and can heal quickly. However, if you break a leg really badly, the bone might heal that way and you will have to break the bone again to make sure it heals in the right way.

+ Please remember that the point of this rpg is for the next generation of Shallots to stop the curse and save their land from the Plague.

+Romance is allowed, but keep it pg-13

+keep swearing to a minimum, if at all possible

+No godmoding

+ PM me your profile with with title 'the shallot curse'  

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The Shallots


Aetia: The Lady of Shallot
killed by aftershock of a curse


Joseline: Queen of Shallot
died after Elizabeth's birth


Alastair: King of Shallot
Transformed into white snake
commited suicide


Elliot: Aetia's Oldest Brother
transformed into horse
died in battle


Judith: Aetia's second oldest brother
transformed into bat
murdered


Ulric: Aetia's thrid oldest brother
transformed into white wolf
disappeared, presumed dead


Cain: Aetia's younger brother
transformed into crow
died of pouching


Elizabeth: Aetia's younger sister
transformed into swan
married English Prince, died at the royal palace  

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Profiles so far:

username: hinastar
name: Luna
age: 16
gender: female
weapons: daggers
appearance:

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bio: Luna is a direct desasentant of Elizabeth. She was born into a royal family but they soon died when the plague hit them. Even though she is young, she is still treated like royalty but sometimes hates it. She has only one good friend which is Dante. She knows about the Shallot curse and can grow out her wings.
personality: She can be a little stuck up and snotty but is a really sweet girl once you get to know her.
other:

username: hinastar
name biggrin ante
age:18
gender:male
weapons:Broadsword
appearance:

animal:

bio biggrin ante is a long descendant of Judith but was never recognized after the plague.He grew up hated for reason he didn't know and remained more of a servant to the family instead of a member.Dante at all cost trys to reframe from transforming for fear of what damage he does. He is the caretaker of Luna and worries about her even though he doesn't show it.
personality:Normally quite and distant from other,very intelligent.

Username: AkaFuji

Name: Maria Syndar

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Weapons: Maria uses various knives hidden on her person, but also likes using a wooden pole with a lead center.

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Bio: Maria (also known as Mari) is a distant relation from Cain. There is some irony in her transformation and his. While her mother was illiterate, Mari's father always had his nose buried in one book or another, always curious about any form of subject he could get his hands on. This love of books passed onto Mari and she would often sit on his lap and read books with him, even if she didn't really understand the material covered.

As time wore on her mother died of pneumonia, her father of the plague, and Mari was just grateful that she wasn't touched as was, at the time, old enough to support herself. By all accounts she should've been married at the time, but enjoyed the life of a spinster far more.

Currently she works as a serving wench at a local tavern and with a near-by monastery writing down books and reading them. The head abbot disapproves, but there are so few monks already that he forces himself to turn a blind eye.

Personality: Mari is often short with people she's just met and anybody she views as being an idiot. Tact isn't one of her strong points, but she does care. Maybe not what people think about her, but those she actually gets close to, she cares a great deal about whether they like her or not and works very hard not to transform into an animal in front of them. She's lost a couple of suitors that way and the only thing keeping anybody from accusing her of witchcraft is the fact that she works closely with monks.

Other: When she was younger Mari would often turn into a cat and for years has thought she was cursed since nobody else turned into anything. She also has no idea she's a Shallot (on her mother's side).

Username: sara-koi
Name: Noah
Age: 17
Gender: female (masqurades as male; explained later)
Weapons: a small paring knife hidden inside her jacket, but any small hatchet or knife could prove deadly in Noah's hand.
Appearance:

Animal:

Bio: Living in the countryside her entire life with her ill mother Noah finally set off to live in the city after her mother died. Before the death her mother told Noah that her father (a decendant of Ulric) still lived somewhere in the foggy town and that she should head there because he had something important to tell her regarding her future.
Personality: Not known as the life of the party, Noah is what most would call slightly anti-social but actually she's just shy and get's tounge tied easily. Due to living on her own she is not very gifted with interaction of the human variety and takes everything at face value.
Other: Has a stutter when she gets really excited and blushes very easily. Dresses and acts like a boy because she believes people treat males with more respect, and because of her masculine name it's easier than having to explain why she's called Noah instead of a girls name.

username: Prof-Sam
name: Julia Parker
age: 16
gender: female
weapons: Is good at close combat too. Safety wise, has and bow if they enemy is advancing.
appearance:
animal:
bio: Julia is a descendant of Joseline, the queen of shallot. Julia doesn't know yet though, and is frightened. Frightened because she is different and changes into an animal. She just sits around observing everything, watching. You may not see her, but Julia is in the shadows, afraid you may be frightened of her.
personality: Is kind sometimes, timid, keeps to the shadows, quiet.
other: She will respond to you if you talk to her, but she will do it reluctantly.

username: raeraymusic
name: Saphira
age: 18
gender: Female
weapons: Sword, several daggers
appearance:
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bio: Saphira is a descendant of Ulric. She constantly wishes that she was born as a boy. Her desire to participate in battle constantly drives her. She has been trained by the best of swordsmanship. Her parents are distantly royal and very rich. When she feels strong emotions her hair can turn black and her eyes can change color.
personality: Saphira is very strong and confident. She isn't afraid of anythin, or if she is she doesn't show it. She has the heart of a warrior.