Mother Goose is a story based off of Mother Goose rhymes, twisted and turned into dark and malevolent tales of death. Many children's stories have been rearranged into a frightening world that still holds onto it's few beacons of hope. The roleplay has a preset cast of characters for storyline purposes, but players can create that character in any way they so choose. We are open to having even more characters added on, but you must contact Frozen or Ryu in order for the idea to be accepted.

[hider=History as of present]It's been several years since the Witch known as Mother Goose first started her gruesome quest for eternal youth. She was saved from a giant by an idiot lumberjack who sought after her in the giant's castle, way in the sky. The Lumberjack heard tales of a goose that laid Golden Eggs and took his quest to save her in hopes to bring wealth to his kingdom.

But what he brought instead, was a terrible creature with a deranged mind. She was not an actual goose, rather a witch with an affinity for geese. Her eggs were not golden, in fact they were not even eggs. They were spells, spells for youth and for death.

See, magic in this world is a terrible thing. To use magic, something must first die, and old Mother Goose knew how to manipulate it very well. By killing children she was able to steal their youth for herself, but it was no fun to her unless she ate the poor bastards. So she sent her newfound partner, the Lumberjack, to villages in search of children. When he no longer could be seen without being recognized, Mother Goose had children by him, who continued their work for near thirty years, and they bore a small girl named Rouge.

Rouge's parents where eventually burned at the stake when caught trying to steal children for old Mother Goose, and she was left all alone with her grandparents and their twisted sense of morality. She was kept young, a little girl, by the Witch's spells, and she carried on the work of her parents cloaked in an infamous bloodstained hood that allowed the wearer to leave no sound behind. She became known as the Little Red Riding Hood.

When it soon showed that even Little Red could no longer complete the job, Mother Goose decided to make a final spell that could last them more than a hundred years until it needed to be redone, allowing her to be all but forgotten by then. So getting her hands on all the woodland creatures she could find, she slaughtered them to turn all adults in unprotected villages into creatures of the Forrest so the youth had no choice but to leave the protection of their homes.

Bonnie, the Princess of the realm, convinced her father, Old King Cole, to send rescue parties out to the villages to take the children into the safety of the castle, warded against enchantments as long as it's gates where shut. These parties where made of youth and were lead by a member of the nobility so that they may move freely through the gates.

One day there came two youth, a young boy and an older girl, to the castle gates claiming to have escaped from the Witch. The boy's name was William, the girl Jill. Jill had rescued the boy but was turned into a werewolf by the Witch before they could escape.

William was an odd child. Pale skin that shone pink in the sunlight. He was a bit overweight... Or rather a lot. In his village he and his brothers had been known as the Three Little Pigs, but neither he or Jill would say what had become of the other two. He was sort of a brat, but he seemed to understand his need to change.

Irregardless, he was proof that the Witch was not as powerful as she seemed, she could be evaded. This gave the kingdom hope, but it made Mother Goose as angry as ever. So when a year passed by, William safely in the confines of the castle, Mother Goose devised a plan to get him and every child protected in the castle, and use them for her final spell for the next few centuries. But first she needed a traitor.[/hider]

[hider=Cast of Characters]
-Mother Goose, The Witch (NPC)

-William "The Pig," played by Frozen
 -William is one of the castle orphans and formerly apart of nobility in one of the castle's surrounding villages. He was rescued by Jill who ate his two brothers in a fit of insanity when she was turned into a werewolf by the Witch.

-Jill "The Wolf," played by Ryu
 -Jill once had a brother named Jack who attempted to kill Mother Goose, he died in the process and she tried to do what he did not, ending up becoming a werewolf and rescuing William.

-Peter "The Spider," played by Ryu
 -Peter was once a tailor, he lived by himself due to the fact he had a warlock in his bloodline. When Jill had saved William she had tore Mother Goose's magical cloak. She took it to Peter to get him to fix it and make him her servant, in the process he was transformed into a spider creature.

-Rouge "Little Red Riding Hood," played by Kiddo
 -Rouge is the human granddaughter of Mother Goose. She is in reality 37 years old, but appears, acts, and thinks as does a little girl. Her mind has been corrupted by her grandparents and she serves them loyally.

-Pied Piper (Open)
 -The Pied Piper is a teenage youth and apart of the nobility. He carries a flute with him that has the power to open the Castle's enchanted gates. He has recently made a deal with Mother Goose to have the Castle's youth stolen and the older generations be changed into animals like those adults in the villages.

-Little Boy Blue (Open)
 -Boy Blue is another member of the nobility, carrying a trumpet that can open and close the gates. He is close friends with the princess and one of the leaders of the rescue parties. He is the older brother of the Piper. 

-Bonnie, "Bo Peep" (Open)
 -Bonnie it the princess of the realm, known widely for her love of children. She is responsible for a large orphanage. She is also notoriously adventurous and can often be found making mischief with the orphans. She is close friends with Boy Blue.

-Jack "The Lumberjack" (Open)
 -Jack once climbed a magical tree far into the sky to find the Golden Goose. Instead he found a Witch and was entranced by her, becoming her lover and her servant. 
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[hider=Misc]
-The Fiddler Nobility refers to three families of noble who can open the castle gates with various musical instruments. These musical instruments have been enchanted through the death of sirens.

-Since adults no longer appear as humans in the outside villages, all manner of dark and magical creature have begun to roam freely outside of the castle.

-Sirens in this world are characterized by females with certain animalistic traits that mar their beauty. They can appear as harpies, nagas, and mermaids.

-The Enchanted Forrest is separated from the kingdom by a large river that magical creatures cannot normally cross. There is a bridge that allows passageway but it is guarded by a troll, trolls are immune to magic and this allows him to snack on passerbys who can't solve his riddle. 

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[hider=Character Sheet]
Four spots available, can be negotiated if you can give enough reason for a fifth or even sixth.

Character: Who are you applying for?
Name: What will you name them?
Age: What is their age? Other than the lumberjack, your character should be between 16-18
Gender: Not Hard
Appearance:
Personality: What does this character act like? What do they like?
Biography: Who are their parents? Why do they have their nickname? What do they do for a living? 
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[u]Accepted Character List[/u]