[h2][center][b]The Stage[/b][/center][/h2] [center][img]https://dncache-mauganscorp.netdna-ssl.com/thumbseg/1057/1057761-bigthumbnail.jpg[/img][/center] [center][i]Once you lived in your own world. Whatever your status, hero or villain, you played your role to the story of your land. That all changed one day when a frosty fog descended from the skies and swept you away. Only in the blink of an eye you awoke among others also stolen from their homes, standing in a foggy old village. It was empty, but lanterns hummed freshly in the windowsills. Some of you tried to venture into the dark forests surrounding the town, only to find it endless. Above the trees stands unreachable mountains, and on them rests the shadow of a tower that propels itself into the night sky. At the top window there is a light which ceases to stop flickering. Months pass. A year actually. With seemingly no way of getting home, you and your newfound friends have taken the village for yourselves. The year has not been without perils however, as about every few weeks something spawns from the direction of the tower. Sometimes a beast, sometimes a man, but what you have all come to the conclusion of is this: You are nothing but a performance to the light in the tower.[/i][/center] [center][hider=Rules][h3][center][b]Rules[/b][/center][/h3] [b]General Rules[/b] [list] [*]Users who have posted in the Interest Thread before this thread's creation have priority in signing up, meaning that I'll only accept those people's character sheets. After three days, on October 13th, I'll open this up to anyone else who's interested (If there's open slots). [*]To avoid speed-posting, please wait for 3 other people to post before you do. [*]Please keep posts at two paragraphs maximum. (You can have two paragraphs for each character if they're in different locations.) [*]Try to post at least once or twice a day! More would be awesome, but I understand if people are on a tight schedule. [*]Please read all the rules! If you have, sneak the word "butt" into your character sheet somehow. If you don't do this, I won't accept your character, and there's a strong possibility I won't accept you if you go back and add it in later. Read the rules bros! [/list] [b]Character Creation[/b] [list] [*]Two character maximum! [*]No original characters please. [*]If you make two characters, keep them unrelated to each other (different series and different homes). However, it is perfectly fine for someone else to make a character from the same series as one of your characters. The key is to make diversity and keep character [*]Branching off of the previous rule, there can only be [b]two[/b] characters from the same fandom. [*]No godlike characters, or super powerful characters in general. [*]Please post your character sheet in OOC. The Characters tab is for accepted characters. [/list][/hider] [hider=Gameplay and Episodes][h3][center][b]Gameplay and Episodes[/b][/center][/h3] [hider=Spotlights]This is a small relaxed group roleplay, which is nice for people with busy schedules (like myself). Despite it's size however, I understand when you feel like you have no contribution to the story. The solution? [b]Spotlights[/b]. At the start of every episode (explained in other hider), every player gets one Spotlight. To use it, just put above your post (or your specific character's post) a bold [b]Spotlight[/b] with it's color. When someone uses a Spotlight, and it effects your character, you must react to it. You cannot use your own Spotlight to counteract it directly. There are two types of Spotlights you can use: [b]Spotlight [color=lightblue]Blue[/color][/b] - You can add something to story that involves one of your characters. [b]Spotlight [color=red]Red[/color][/b] - An action your character does is automatically successful. There are limits to the Spotlight of course. Spotlight Blues cannot go past the episode and into the main story (saying your character is connected to the village, fog, tower, etc), and you have to stay within the context of the [i]episode's story[/i]. You also can't use a Spotlight Blue to end an episode's story. Spotlight Reds cannot be used to kill characters or other huge actions (bringing someone back from the dead, finding a way to escape the village). This is meant to be for smaller actions, such as stealing, tricking, attacking, escaping, and many other story-context situations. The bottom-line: I'm giving you guys a very powerful tool, but please use it subtly and to benefit the story and not just yourself. Keep things light-hearted and fun too![/hider] [hider=Episodes]This will also be listed in the Character Thread. This roleplay will run on an episode system. While the roleplay is flexible and built around character interactions, each episode will introduce a new character or thing that comes from the tower. Like [i]Courage the Cowardly Dog[/i], our cast of colorful characters have to find a way around each newcomer/problem. Episodes are flexible with how long they are, and they can end at anytime when the host thinks it's finished. I am test-running this gameplay style, so there will be changes here and there as we move forward. Episodes don't have to be run by just me. If you're ever interested in hosting an episode, you can PM me your idea! If I think it works, I'll have you host your episode once the current one has been finished with. I have moved the Episode List to the Characters Tab.[/hider][/hider] [hider=Character Sheet and Players][h3][center][b]Character Sheet and Players[/b][/center][/h3] I have moved the Player and Character list to the Character Tabs so I don't have to edit two different posts every time. [hider=Character Sheet] [center][h3][u][b]Name[/b][/u][/h3] [b]Appearance:[/b] (Post an image please, not too big.) [b]Quote:[/b] (Give that cool ass picture a nice spicy quote, dog!) [u][b]Gender[/b][/u]: (Your gender, you idiot.) [u][b]Age[/b][/u]: (Your age, you idiot.) [u][b]Series[/b][/u]: (What your character is from.) [u][b]Species[/b][/u]: (Human, Elf, Giraffe, Microwave Oven.) [u][b]Role/Occupation[/b][/u]: (What do you do for the village?) [u][b]Skills[/b][/u]: (Talents, Magic, The things your characters can do.) [u][b]Home[/b][/u]: (Where does your character live in the village? What is the place like? Who are they living next to?) [u][b]Personality[/b][/u]: (Your character's personality, likes, dislikes. I know it's a premade character, but I wanna see what they're going to be like in the rp!) [u][b]Backstory[/b][/u]: (Just 3-4 sentences summarizing what your character is. Please don't post a wikipage or I'll murder your whole family.) [u][b]Life in the Town[/b][/u]: (Your characters have lived in this village for a whole year now. Explain what they've been up to in this time! Have some fun with it.) [u][b]Prized Possession[/b][/u]: (When taken from their world, they took with them one important item. What is it? This is usually a cosmetic thing.) Also please include your, the user's, favorite color and a title. (Look at Players for what I mean.) [/center][/hider][/hider][/center]