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General Info:

Rules:

>This is a semi-literate RP. I will not be strict in this rule. Basically, do not do your posts in leet. Simple enough. =D

>No godmodding, please. This is simply the more irritating thing you can do in an RP. If you are confused as to what godmodding is, I will give an example for this RP.
"Well, my character is a ghost with fire powers, so she can float to the top floor and beat everyone else and set zombies on fire and not be afraid of anything because she's a ghost with fire powers!!"

>You may not control another person's character without their permission, and you may not place an obstacle deliberately to kill another person's character.

>This RP is in story font, and not chatspeak. You don't have to be a novelist, simply type in general story format including important or useful details. Try to omit anything that it too long and unnecessary.

Setting:

This RP takes place in a hotel, of course.
After winning a random sweepstakes where the prize is staying in a five star hotel, a creepy man, appearing seemingly out of nowhere, takes the characters to said hotel.

How haunted is it?

The pictures shown above are misleading in that the level of hauntedness isn't "Oh, it looks normal, but there are a few spirits." The level of hauntedness more resembles a torture chamber than a hotel, but with less blood and gore (unless you would like that sort of thing).

Objective:

Upon entering (which you do have to do), the front door is sealed tight. The only way out of the hotel is up, and the elevator is broken. I don't think I would trust the elevator if it worked, anyway. Just what is to be done when all of the stairs are ascended is yet to be seen. No one has ever made it that far XDD! Well, they have, but then they didn't make it through the last floor. Maybe there are parachutes.

Progression:

Each floor runs by a particular pattern. One cannot simply run up all of the stairs and pass the floors with a little huff and puff. There are errands to be run. The first objective upon reaching a floor is to explore rather carefully and usually without moving, as there are usually traps at nearly every step. Search for cards that contain clues leading to a key which opens the door to the next stairwell. The clues can be as confusing, objective, or obvious as you want them to be. You can make a riddle or a simple statement as long as it's not so easy as, "They key is under the bathroom mat. Have a nice day!"

Another lovely feature I am fond of that cannot be overlooked is the Adams Family-like hand. In front of every progressing door is an old-fashioned mailbox. When you approach it, a severed hand pops out and demands (rather impatiently) for the clues you obtained on the floor. It will not let you pass unless you hand over all of the clues on the floor, making it impossible to progress by simply finding the keys by dumb luck. Some floors have more than one key while some keys have more than one clue.

How to create a floor:

Upon creating the floors, attempt to be imaginative and give attention to detail. A hallway such as one shown above probably couldn't be simply walked down and that be the end of it. Include a few traps, mines, and possibly a cereal killer with a missing eye. The first person to post upon reaching a new floor is the one who designs the basic structure. If you've got no ideas, wait to post. If you have a really good idea you're dying to use on the next floor, alert us in parentheses chat. Floors are not subject to basic hotel structure. There have been cement mazes, glass rooms, and giant kitchens, so go crazy! As for the details of the room, everyone makes those up as they go along. Add any fun details you would like. Once there was a portrait of Mona Lisa with a beating heart in her mouth where every time it pumped, a comical squirt of blood came out. It was quite hilarious.

Is There a Time Limit?

Seeing as how progressing to the next floor means embarking on a new horror you may not survive, it is easy to wonder if there is a specific time limit in which you must be finished, forcing you to progress. The answer is: nope! Realistically, one may not want to progress in such a case, but consider that you are in a dangerous place with no food or water. Sure, you can stay put and not put up with the next room. After all, I'm sure the room you're on is quite inviting. Dark, a few bloodstains, a zombie writhing and screaming in the corner . . . might as well call it home. =D

Current Characters and Info:

Active Characters:

Inactive Characters:

None so far.

Over the brown brink of trees, the sun had begun to set ever so slightly. A small bonfire tore hungrily into half-rotted wood. The fire moaned and vomited smoke. Couta, perched beside it on a small log, fed it small pieces of moist wood, only adding to the fire's complaint. Tori's thin figure scampered out to greet him and lay on his shoulder. Biting into the flesh of his lower lip, he attempted to escape by inching away. Persistant, she followed. Before it became a game of chase, Couta gave up and sat on the wet grass, letting her play with his ears.