The Shadows, She Calls

Background Information:

Year: 2006
Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada

Windsor has fallen to an incredible low as two of the big three have closed permanently, Ford and GM. There is a new virus going around that currently has the death toll at around 250 in Windsor alone.

The Phage, the new virus, is transmitted through contact of bodily fluids, be it saliva or otherwise and its symptoms vary from person to person. The onset is slow but when the virus is in full swing life expectancy is roughly 6 months to a year after all symptoms are shown.

The police are corrupt, as are the politics and the world in general is going downhill. The Iraq war has turned for the worse and Bush is beginning to lose favor in the American people, not that this affects Canadians that much.

Gas prices are at an all time high, as is unemployment and the stocks are at an all time low.

Then again, it could be worse…

Chapter 1 – Fallen

For the first chapter in the story “The Shadows, She Calls” the players will need to create mortal characters and answer the following questions in an e-mail to: negativeflux@gmail.com.

I would like everyone to have gone to the same highschool and that is my only real request when you create this character. The highschool is St. Jerome’s and is a Catholic highschool, no this does not mean you must be a catholic.

Name:
Age: (20 to 28 please)
Gender:
Appearance:
Level of Education:

Tell me about your childhood?

Describe your highschool experience to the fullest possible? If you dropped out, give a lot of detail as to why.

What were your parents like?

What was your first job?

What was your first love?
What is your favorite pass time?

What is your greatest fear?

Favorite/most hated food?

Hopefully these questions help flesh out your character, as another option you can write a basic background on your character as long as it answers most of the questions above.

Other character information:

There will be 3 vampires, 2 mages and a werewolf. First come first serve, and as such the werewolf position is already taken pending character biography.

After your mortal’s history is created talk to me and we’ll agree on a time to get down to your very own personal prelude, which will include your embrace/call/awakening for whatever you choose. I’d like to get these done before xmas.

OOC bullshit.

This game will be intense, there will be PC to PC conflict and it is very likely that characters will die if they don’t think their actions through. Keep in mind this is a very heavy RP game and detailed background will aid you in playing your character immensely.

Combat will happen, but if you build your character completely around combat you’ll be disappointed. I will not cater to specific player needs but everyone will shine at one point or another. The more detailed your background the better I can make specific things coincide with it.

Lastly, this is a game of darkness, deceit, hatred, fear, death etc etc. It is the world of fucking darkness for crying out loud. Don’t come in and expect things to be easy or nice and don’t expect the NPCs to always tell the truth.

Notes about my storytelling:
I reserve the right to remove players based on what I think is a disruption to the story. I don’t forsee this as being an issue as there is a relatively good concept of natural selection in this game. If you’re stupid, you’ll die. As simple as that. Also and most of all I want everyone to have FUN! So if a player(s) is ruining the game for everyone I will speak to them and try to figure out what’s going on, otherwise I’ll remove them.

The first rule I need to set down that there are no rules, just guidelines set by Whitewolf in their books. Therefore if for some reason something I do or say goes against what’s written down, you can talk to me about it AFTER the session. Chances are I either forgot or fudged it on purpose but I’m open to criticism as long as it doesn’t disrupt anything.

Also, everyone needs to remember that this is of course a game and is made for us to escape the world and step foot in one of make believe, mystery, fear, suspense and fun. We need to all try and keep this in our heads, not being to serious about it. I want you guys to have fun so I’m open to suggestions after the sessions on how to improve what I’m doing.

Xp will be handled a bit differently then your average WW game.

1 pt for being there
1 pt for being there and being in character.
1 pt for secret RP ballot
1 pt for accomplishing something great for your character**
2 pts for accomplishing something great for the group.**
1 pt for Matt’s Question. **

** one person per session

Let me explain RP ballots.

At the end of a session each person will write a name of who they think RP’d the best that session on a piece of paper and the person with the most votes will get an extra xp point. You cannot pick yourself nor can you win three times in a row. Two is fine.

My question is something I’ll ask everyone and based on the answers I’ll award 1 pt accordingly.

Xp pts are subject to not being given out based on events. Everyone will at least get 1 though.
- flung by tehmonkey at 11/17/2005 08:40:00 AM