[center][i]You know the superstitions about black cats? Those exist for a good reason. Though it's more than just the cats who bring the curses.[/i]

[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3345725]OOC[/url]

You lead a normal life most of the time. You may be in highschool, a student in university, or working at the local bar, library or garage. Though every now and then, the Mentor calls upon you for a task. Something small, and sometimes seemingly insignificant, like stealing a book, drawing something on a wall, or counting the people in church this sunday. And sometimes a bit bigger, like puncturing a car tire. And you do it, no questions asked. Why? 
You were drawn to this somehow, your whole life. And because that seems to be the deal: You get the powers, but you have to do what they say. The Mentor is a warm and wise man, he wouldn't ask if it was necessary. He provides a sense of family for all of you. The secrecy works charms on bonding with the rest of the group, and it makes you feel special and proud in a way, to be part of that. And ofcourse, because of the implicit threat of what will happen to you if you don't obey. 
But hey, what's the harm, right?[/center]

[u]
You are:[/u]
* an inhabitant of the town Tallshade
* 15-25 years old
you have the ability to:
* turn into a black forest critter at will (like a cat, rat, squirrel, raven etc.)
* use a minor 'dark' power 
(like cursing someone so he will hurt his pinky toe; having control over one insect at a time; having the ability to make someone feel nauseous by touch; making flowers wither; being able to influence how somebody sees himself in the mirror; predicting something (bad) that will happen today to someone; being able to extinguish candles or dim lights at will, conjure a chilling breeze, etc. etc.)

 
[u]Tallshade[/u] is a rather small town, located in a valley surrounded by forests, quite far from the rest of civilisation. The main reason people move here is for the small university that it has. It is located next to a mountain that casts a large shadow on the town at noon, half of the year from mid-fall to mid-spring. As the town lies north of the mountain and the path the sun takes in this time, doesn't rise above the mountains' peak -seen from the perspective of the town ofcourse.
There are some old stories about the origin of the town. And some mystery is hidden in it's history. But those are just stories that we don't believe in anymore. Or care for. We go to church now. And we have a university. All is well. 

[u]The plot:[/u]
* Partially this is a slice of life RP. 
* But the story will be moved forward by small arcs in the form of tasks/missions that the group gets from the Mentor (played by me) They provide a background to the characters relations an developments and will push the story forward if we get 'stuck' with merely character driven roleplay. 
If I feel there is enough going on with everybody's characters, then I might hold back a bit with these.
* And then there is the 'big' arc, where your characters learn more about the mystery in their town, the source of their powers and the reasons for their tasks.


There is a lot more detail to go into, but this is merely the interest check. Who's up for this?