STORY
The mark of the 21st century passed only moments ago, it seems. But it is the year 2007. Why do the moments pass so quickly? Current events loose their luster and are soon added to the history books, forgotten in some dusty library. Those Y2K children are learning their times tables. Weren't they taking their first breaths just yesterday? As this generation grows older and older, aging without thought, we too become history.
In a timeless corner of the world rests a seemingly ancient mansion. No one is alive to remember its story, nor does anyone want to. There is a mysterious air about the everlasting, archaeic trees, the dancing shadows from within, the rumors of anyone who enters disappearing for good. The quiet, old folks of the community just push the house under the rug, pretending it doesn't exist.
There was at least one person interested. Kate Thomson, another blemish whom the community tried to ignore, entered the mansion one day in late May. She has not returned since. Good riddance.
PLOT
Discover the mystery of the ageless mansion for yourself. What secrets lie behind its majestic doors? What truths does it hold for you? What worlds wait to be explored?
If anyone was curious, this idea was inspired by the song Memories by Within Temptation. I reccomend listening to it. It's quite the ear candy, and it really gets you in the right mood for this kind of RP.
MANSION RULES
1. As it has been previously stated, once you enter, you cannot leave. This is not to say there isn't a way to get out, but it has to be found. And here's the thing: do you want to get out?
2. I'm sorry, but this isn't a haunted mansion. That's not my aim. I'm try to open doors to the past. I'm not limiting this to any particular time period, so it leaves a lot of free reign.
3. I was purposely vague when describing the interrior of the mansion. Actually, I wasn't vague. I didn't describe it at all. By not describing it, I allow room for your own personal creativity, i.e, everyone can describe different parts of it and different quirks it has.
RP RULES ignore the title in the RP RULES section. It is a decoy to see if you read the rules. The real one is Lila's Licorice
1. Follow Gaia ToS
2. Profiles must be PMed to me
3. My word is law: obey it, love it, live by it
4. I have the authority to override any descriptions of the mansion (i.e, I really don't want someone finding Dr. Frankenstein and his little hunch-backed helper in the basement, okay?)
5. Posts must be grammatically correct, spelling must be superb, and vocabulary must be colorful. Length, I'm not so picky. Quality, you bet your arse I am.
6. Which brings me to the next point. Intelligent swearing is adored. If you stub your toe on a brick, you aren't going to say, "Oh, jolly gee, that hurt." That ruins the effect. Something realistic, like, "s**t!" See? Gaia's even nice enough to put stars in for the kiddies.
7. I am the authority, not you. Believe me, if there is someone breaking the rules, they are going to get booted out.
8. Highlight the rules to find a surprise.
9. Activeness is appreciated. I allow for a max of 3 days between posts before I start to get grumpy.
10. Dumb characters are not welcome. Ignorant, yes. Unaware, yes. Flat out dumb, no. Don't worry, hon. I'll let you know if you fit the bill.
11. I am the only one allowed to criticize others' posts.
12. Title your profile PM to me Hugo's Hotdogs.
13. At any point in time, I may add more rules. I will state that I have done so in the post after the change, and you are expected to immediately check the new rules.
14. Have fun.
15. You may be up to 3 characters. No pets, please. Humans only.
16. No text talk, whatsoever. If you want to say something to another person, compliment their avi, etc, do so in a PM.
17. I require a sample of your RPing skills.
18. Any posts that do not include or revolve your main character are to be in dark blue.
19. I may be adding a few pre-made characters for the sake of the story. PM me if you want to be one of them with a sample of your RPing skills, but no profile.
PROFILE SKELETON
A * indicates an optional field.
Username:
Name:
*Family: (names, relations, and your closeness to that person)
Personality: (three adjectives or short phrases)
Background: (a few things that explain why your character is the way they are)
Appearance: (any type of picture. Variety is good)
PROFILES
Username: Anex de Great
Name: Kate Thomson
Family: Father-they hate each others' guts, which is why he doesn't care that she's disappeared
Personality: Intellectually smart, no social sense, belligerent
Background: Kate's mother left when she was ten. Her father tried to raise her, but found himself loosing his temper whenever he saw Kate, due to her strong resemblance of her mother. Thus, the hatred.
Appearance:
Username: (still available)
Name: Roger Thoreau
Family: Gladys Thoreau-younger sister-acquaintances
Personality: arrogant, brilliant, opinionated
Background: Roger, when he was seventeen, entered the mansion to prove to one of his friends that it was all a superstition. He never came back out.
Appearance:
(Roger has not aged all 102 years of his life. He still appears 17)
Username: Kelethor
Name: Raymond Johnson
Family: Gandma--Was raised by his grandmother. His only living relative.
Personality: Overwhelmingly curious, mildly social, comedic at times.
Background: Ray never knew his father, and his mother died of cancer when Ray was only six years old. Since then he has been raised by his grandma. Ray's curiosity got the better of him when he uncovered a little rumor about the mansion. Soon he too was trapped inside after walking through it's doors
Appearance:
Username: NoiseInTheShadows
Name: Alysha Hart
Family: Lives only with her mother. Her little brother Ricky lives with their father in another town since their parents split ten years ago.
Personality: Inquisitive, intelligent, introverted
Background: When Alysha was eight, her parents split, and she remained with her mother while her father took her brother with him. Alysha has always partly blamed herself, so she keeps to herself, learning everything she could from anywhere she could, spending most of her time doing this. Needless to say, she doesn't know very many people.
Appearance:
(Without the wings)
Username: Anex de Great
Name: Suzanah Fullerton
Family: (deceased) Remus Fullerton- husband- marriage out of love (living) Thomas Fullerton- son- she disappeared shortly after his first birthday
Personality: depressed, smart, soft-spoken
Background: Despite the entire community disapproving of the Fullerton's marriage, they went ahead with it because of their deep love for each other. Life was good. That is, until one day, a group of drunken men pushed Suzanah into the mansion for a laugh. When she didn't appear several days later, and no one came forward with any information, it was assumed she ran away.
Appearance:
Username: (available)
Name: Annette Wilke
Family: (deceased) Gregor Wilke- father- formal father relation (living) Georgia Wilke- mother- like sisters
Personality: loud, rebellious, arrogant, sly
Background: Annette, being the rebellious little brat she was, instantly fell in with the flapper trend in the 20s. She smoked, drank, and swore, much to her prim father's horror. He forbade her to smoke in the house, and she needed to find a safe haven. The abandoned mansion that everyone refused to go in seemed like a good idea.
Appearance:
Username: flightless angel10
Name: Sara M. Wright
Family: Lilian Wright-Her mom and is not very close anymore. Mary Ann Wright-Her younger sister and is more like friends then sisters
Personality: Emo, Doesn't trust others well, and Caring
Background: When Sara was young she lost her brother and her parents divorced. About a year later her mom remarried and she lost contact with her biological father. Then not too long after that she gained a little sister. After about ten years she became agitated with her step-father and tried to tell her mother that he wasn't as nice as she thought. Although her mom ignored her and dismissed this statement. Soon after her mom and step-father got into a huge fight and divorced. Now she lives with her mom and younger sister.
Appearance:
The mark of the 21st century passed only moments ago, it seems. But it is the year 2007. Why do the moments pass so quickly? Current events loose their luster and are soon added to the history books, forgotten in some dusty library. Those Y2K children are learning their times tables. Weren't they taking their first breaths just yesterday? As this generation grows older and older, aging without thought, we too become history.
In a timeless corner of the world rests a seemingly ancient mansion. No one is alive to remember its story, nor does anyone want to. There is a mysterious air about the everlasting, archaeic trees, the dancing shadows from within, the rumors of anyone who enters disappearing for good. The quiet, old folks of the community just push the house under the rug, pretending it doesn't exist.
There was at least one person interested. Kate Thomson, another blemish whom the community tried to ignore, entered the mansion one day in late May. She has not returned since. Good riddance.
PLOT
Discover the mystery of the ageless mansion for yourself. What secrets lie behind its majestic doors? What truths does it hold for you? What worlds wait to be explored?
If anyone was curious, this idea was inspired by the song Memories by Within Temptation. I reccomend listening to it. It's quite the ear candy, and it really gets you in the right mood for this kind of RP.
MANSION RULES
1. As it has been previously stated, once you enter, you cannot leave. This is not to say there isn't a way to get out, but it has to be found. And here's the thing: do you want to get out?
2. I'm sorry, but this isn't a haunted mansion. That's not my aim. I'm try to open doors to the past. I'm not limiting this to any particular time period, so it leaves a lot of free reign.
3. I was purposely vague when describing the interrior of the mansion. Actually, I wasn't vague. I didn't describe it at all. By not describing it, I allow room for your own personal creativity, i.e, everyone can describe different parts of it and different quirks it has.
RP RULES ignore the title in the RP RULES section. It is a decoy to see if you read the rules. The real one is Lila's Licorice
1. Follow Gaia ToS
2. Profiles must be PMed to me
3. My word is law: obey it, love it, live by it
4. I have the authority to override any descriptions of the mansion (i.e, I really don't want someone finding Dr. Frankenstein and his little hunch-backed helper in the basement, okay?)
5. Posts must be grammatically correct, spelling must be superb, and vocabulary must be colorful. Length, I'm not so picky. Quality, you bet your arse I am.
6. Which brings me to the next point. Intelligent swearing is adored. If you stub your toe on a brick, you aren't going to say, "Oh, jolly gee, that hurt." That ruins the effect. Something realistic, like, "s**t!" See? Gaia's even nice enough to put stars in for the kiddies.
7. I am the authority, not you. Believe me, if there is someone breaking the rules, they are going to get booted out.
8. Highlight the rules to find a surprise.
9. Activeness is appreciated. I allow for a max of 3 days between posts before I start to get grumpy.
10. Dumb characters are not welcome. Ignorant, yes. Unaware, yes. Flat out dumb, no. Don't worry, hon. I'll let you know if you fit the bill.
11. I am the only one allowed to criticize others' posts.
12. Title your profile PM to me Hugo's Hotdogs.
13. At any point in time, I may add more rules. I will state that I have done so in the post after the change, and you are expected to immediately check the new rules.
14. Have fun.
15. You may be up to 3 characters. No pets, please. Humans only.
16. No text talk, whatsoever. If you want to say something to another person, compliment their avi, etc, do so in a PM.
17. I require a sample of your RPing skills.
18. Any posts that do not include or revolve your main character are to be in dark blue.
19. I may be adding a few pre-made characters for the sake of the story. PM me if you want to be one of them with a sample of your RPing skills, but no profile.
PROFILE SKELETON
A * indicates an optional field.
Username:
Name:
*Family: (names, relations, and your closeness to that person)
Personality: (three adjectives or short phrases)
Background: (a few things that explain why your character is the way they are)
Appearance: (any type of picture. Variety is good)
PROFILES
Username: Anex de Great
Name: Kate Thomson
Family: Father-they hate each others' guts, which is why he doesn't care that she's disappeared
Personality: Intellectually smart, no social sense, belligerent
Background: Kate's mother left when she was ten. Her father tried to raise her, but found himself loosing his temper whenever he saw Kate, due to her strong resemblance of her mother. Thus, the hatred.
Appearance:
Username: (still available)
Name: Roger Thoreau
Family: Gladys Thoreau-younger sister-acquaintances
Personality: arrogant, brilliant, opinionated
Background: Roger, when he was seventeen, entered the mansion to prove to one of his friends that it was all a superstition. He never came back out.
Appearance:
(Roger has not aged all 102 years of his life. He still appears 17)
Username: Kelethor
Name: Raymond Johnson
Family: Gandma--Was raised by his grandmother. His only living relative.
Personality: Overwhelmingly curious, mildly social, comedic at times.
Background: Ray never knew his father, and his mother died of cancer when Ray was only six years old. Since then he has been raised by his grandma. Ray's curiosity got the better of him when he uncovered a little rumor about the mansion. Soon he too was trapped inside after walking through it's doors
Appearance:
Username: NoiseInTheShadows
Name: Alysha Hart
Family: Lives only with her mother. Her little brother Ricky lives with their father in another town since their parents split ten years ago.
Personality: Inquisitive, intelligent, introverted
Background: When Alysha was eight, her parents split, and she remained with her mother while her father took her brother with him. Alysha has always partly blamed herself, so she keeps to herself, learning everything she could from anywhere she could, spending most of her time doing this. Needless to say, she doesn't know very many people.
Appearance:
(Without the wings)Username: Anex de Great
Name: Suzanah Fullerton
Family: (deceased) Remus Fullerton- husband- marriage out of love (living) Thomas Fullerton- son- she disappeared shortly after his first birthday
Personality: depressed, smart, soft-spoken
Background: Despite the entire community disapproving of the Fullerton's marriage, they went ahead with it because of their deep love for each other. Life was good. That is, until one day, a group of drunken men pushed Suzanah into the mansion for a laugh. When she didn't appear several days later, and no one came forward with any information, it was assumed she ran away.
Appearance:
Username: (available)
Name: Annette Wilke
Family: (deceased) Gregor Wilke- father- formal father relation (living) Georgia Wilke- mother- like sisters
Personality: loud, rebellious, arrogant, sly
Background: Annette, being the rebellious little brat she was, instantly fell in with the flapper trend in the 20s. She smoked, drank, and swore, much to her prim father's horror. He forbade her to smoke in the house, and she needed to find a safe haven. The abandoned mansion that everyone refused to go in seemed like a good idea.
Appearance:
Username: flightless angel10
Name: Sara M. Wright
Family: Lilian Wright-Her mom and is not very close anymore. Mary Ann Wright-Her younger sister and is more like friends then sisters
Personality: Emo, Doesn't trust others well, and Caring
Background: When Sara was young she lost her brother and her parents divorced. About a year later her mom remarried and she lost contact with her biological father. Then not too long after that she gained a little sister. After about ten years she became agitated with her step-father and tried to tell her mother that he wasn't as nice as she thought. Although her mom ignored her and dismissed this statement. Soon after her mom and step-father got into a huge fight and divorced. Now she lives with her mom and younger sister.
Appearance:
