Harry Potter: Pale Moon

[Robayn]

XXXXXXXXXXX☽Pale Moon☾XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

The year is 1066. England has been torn asunder by the Norman conquest and her fate sealed at the Battle of Hastings. The old king is dead; long live our king William of Normandy.
In his wake he brings a new tide: Feudalism.

Power no longer rests on one head alone, but falls upon the shoulders of the greater families. Houses that have stood for generations, and some that have risen in the wreckage of the old, they wage a war of their own for power, and cunning is their blade. Lords and Ladies in their own rights, they spell a new world order in the land of Britain with but a word.

And the word is powerful.



War has torn the world bloody, and out of that crimson rain has raised creatures straight from the nightmares of babes; pale men who creep out at night to feed on the blood of living men, said to have crawled from their own graves and Wolves that walk upright, tower over the tallest of Knights, and speak in a human tongue... and even darker beings, skin like frostbite and eyes the colour of flaming rubies, who are only known as “the Others.”

The Dark Ages are upon us.

 

[Robayn]

Rules & Setting &::..


☪Hogwarts exists, but it is not the focal point of the RP. Most social gathering of characters will happen in their own lands or through invitation to another’s, or at the King’s Seat in London. Court will happen often in London, in which case we will all be gathered either for tournaments, feasts, balls, or just because we want to be.

☪Hogwarts is reserved as a plot device, and only accessible to the more wealthy of wizards. Many Witches and Wizards that survived the war are Hedge Witches and unknown Wizards with the exception of Greater Families.

☪It is the intent of this RP to interact with the Setting, more specifically the Feudalism element. If you don’t wish to be your own Greater Family then please feel free to discuss the options of being a serf or a vassal to one of the current Greater Families in the RP.

☪Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin are NOT available for role-playing, nor are any other canon characters from the RP, HOWEVER you may role-play as a vassel or serf TO the four well-known houses.

☪In order to keep track of houses, banners and sigils, a posting format will be required (and provided) below. You may edit the format to make your posting style whatever you wish it to be, but you must always display your House Colors in the written word with each post.


Posting format::..
Enter House Name here
Enter Sigil here

example:

Gwenyth Morgan of Wales
Long-eared Hare



Vampire & Werewolf SPECIFIC Rules::..

Vampires:
...the Draculian Vhampyre is long of teeth, notably in the canine, and hungers for human blood as a man hungers for bread or fish. They are extremely powerful creatures, able to shift to a flight of bats or wolf, and stronger than five men together. Swift as a snake, able to move as a shadow upon the wall, and to dissolve into a mist when surrounded by enemies. Though their magical abilities have been stripped from them like life, their mental powers leave even wizards at their mercy when caught unguarded and unawares. Feeding sustains them, and it has been witnessed to grant the Vhampyre incredible regenerative abilities as well.

It is fortunate that this breed appears to have its limitations as well: Sunlight burns the Vampire as fire does, though it is suspected that he might survive a short burst of it. Holy symbols seem to ward the creature off, as does garlic, but the exact methods are known only to hedge witches and lesser medicine women who are loathe to give their secrets. They must be invited into a home in order to feed, but their mental abilities seem able to enspell most mortals into inviting them within. Once this invitation has been revoked, however, the Vampire is expelled from the premises by most ancient magics.

Muggle folk speak often of wooden stakes and beheading in order to stop the Vhampyre, but it is well-known that any object through any animal's heart, or the loss of its head, is sure to spell demise...

+Vampires cannot be wizards or witches, so they cannot masquerade as one. They will appear to be Muggles.
+They suffer all the same restrictions as Muggles in relation to the Wizarding world concerning Magical Places
+Their abilities are as powerful as a Wizard's

Were-wolves
...the wer wulf is perhaps the most deceptive and dangerous of creatures. as a wizard, it is nearly impossible to determine who's skin the wulf wears during the day and many nights. it is only during the three-day phase of the full moon that the wulf bears his fangs, and then he must be destroyed for fear of transmitting this awful curse to others.

a single bite is said to carry the curse, and so it is the duty of any noble blooded wizard or witch to destroy those who carry the mark - the scar that betrays each wulf. it is said that the scar never heals and burns brightest on the full moon.

as a preventative measure, witches and wizards are encouraged to stock their apothecaries with the herb wolfsbane as it is suspected to ward away the monsters, and to spread silver chains across any threshold in the home during the full moon phase. The purity of silver burns the beast...

+Witches and Wizards loathe Werewolves and will not protect them from Muggles
+they may even give them up to Witch-hunters if their identity is discovered  

[Robayn]

Notable Houses.

Mercia
ruled by: Eadwine, son of Ælfgar.
Brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria
and Edith, the King's Widow, dowager of the former Ruler of Wales and Harold, former King of England.
Uncle to Ember, Lady of Linnuis.

Colors: Blue & Gold
Symbol: White Wyvern

Bannermen:






 

[Ronyo Storm]

Helmont, Dante
Silver Cross

A small glow allowed for the faintest of views of a face that was watching the gathering of a large number of lords and ladies. The glow died off just as it had appeared and followed by a stream of smoke and then only darkness working as its own mask. With hat and coat collar so close some might even have thought Dante had no head at all. As he watched one interesting woman suddenly left her escort and began making the rest of her walk alone. The man grinned under the shadow. She could be his way into the gathering and allow him the opportunity to investigate the nobles like he wanted to.

With a quick motion Dante tapped the remaining embers out of his pipe and put it away, and around the same time pulled his high collar down to curve in as it was designed and allow his face to be much more visible. He even lifted his hat just a bit so anyone wishing could see his eyes without having to try and peek under that large brim. He strode with confidence that he did have but not always showed openly but this time it might not hurt. He came alongside the woman and removed his hat as he made a sweeping bow and a grin and a wink.

"Good lady why on earth are you making your way to the event without an escort? A creature as delightful as yourself should never be without one," Dante replaced his hat and continued to smile throughout his speech, "I myself am heading to the feast as well and would be humbled if I could be given the honor to walk with you. I am Dante Helmont my'lady at your services," with that he took the woman hand and made a simple bow and a small kiss atop it and then allowed it to gently slip away, should she wish it.