GM: Ice2365 Co-GM: TheDoctor [hider=Basic Rules] 1. No being God. Expect to be injured and or killed. :) 2. I am God, you'll listen to me and my disciple...He's TheDoctor 3. Keep it cleanish IE. PG-13 - R. Swearing is fine, but anything that's over the top sexual shall be taken to PM's 4. Have fun and be tolerant and respectful to all RPers 5. To prove you read them rules, put I Love Ice, Because who doesn't love me? Am I right or am I right? [/hider] [Img=http://www.flg.com.au/Images/Artists_large/Artist_lge2010/Ogge_lge/Circus-Tent_Ogge_lge.jpg] [hider=Background] Since the dawn of humanity, the supernatural have been right beside humans. They caused an uproar in the daily lives of humans, hunting them for food, or charming them to reproduce. They followed the progress of Western Civilization as that was where the majority of humans resided. As humans became more aware they started to fight back against the Supernatural. Hunters went on long crusades to displace and kill Supernatural beings for the protection of humanity. The Supernatural fought back, killing many hunters and innocent in their path. The casualties skyrocketed so high almost two thirds of Europe perished. By 1348, The Hunters and Supernatural in a full out war. At first the Supernatural had the upper hand, but as new advances in science came around, humans built stronger and better weapons. The Supernatural slowly dwindled, and by 1602 they lost the Great War. Supernatural went into hiding. These "Dark Ages" weren't happy. The Supernatural died from starvation and since some creatures couldn't go out into public with out being killed, they couldn't reproduce. Many races went extinct... By 1800, a new trend in Europe came along. The Circus. Two vampires decided to repent for the horrors they caused upon humanity. They formed a circus were all the performers were supernatural beings. The circus became a safe haven for creatures of supernatural decent. They were well cared for life was good for them as they made a steady profit and were able to buy needed items to survive. Life started to look up for the supernatural[/hider] [hider=Plot For RP]Supernatural creatures are attempting to make a -mostly- honest living in society, by running a traveling circus in the, 1970's in Europe, using their *talents* to delight and amaze. Several of the monsters have been there for many years, and the circus is the closest they have ever had to a real family. Newcomers are welcomed wherever the circus travels, as long as they have some talent for performance, stagecraft, or construction, and are willing to suppress anymore animalistic nature they may have. The circus is ran by the manager who deals with the more administrative side such as where to go and dealing with practical issues, and the ring master who deals with introducing acts and overseeing training. The two of them act as the 'Mother' and 'Father' to our little misshapen family. The manager and the ring leader have a strict "no harm will come to humans" policy. If anything of that sort happens, depending on the offense, they will kill the creature or banish them from the circus. Recently, in almost every single town the circus travels to, the death rates and disappearances of humans have increased substantially. The authorities in the human world have no clue why, so they're letting it happen right under their nose. However, the few remaining hunters in Europe have taken notice and are on the case attempting to find the creatures who have come again.[/hider] [hider=Positions] Not all of these have to be filled, they're just ideas. Feel free to reserve spots. Ringmaster: Manager: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/12445/posts/ooc?page=1#post-259775] Vladimir Kalkovich-Ice2365 [/url] Claravoyant: Magic mirror/impersonator: Acrobats: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/12445/posts/ooc?page=1#post-271724] Leander-KaelRavenheart[/url] Clowns: Dancers (can be Secondary) Singer: Cook (Secondary): Medic (Secondary): Construction Assistant (Secondary): Trainer: Animal Tamer: Magician: Magicians assistant (Secondary): Stage hand (Secondary): Ticker Master: Fortune Teller: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/12445/posts/ooc?page=1#post-259775]Jean-Jacques Brouillard-Ice2365 [/url] Potion Brewer: Fire Juggler/breather/Dancer: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/12445/posts/ooc?page=1#post-270072] Eleana-Madame_March[/url] Trained wild animal/ 'Wild-man': Hunters: Leader: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/12445/posts/ooc?page=1#post-268745]Philipp Orlano- TheDoctor[/url] Hunter 1: Hunter 2: [/Hider] [hider=CS] Creature CS Name: Nickname: Age (appearance/actual): Gender: Species: Weakness: Powers: Peforming role/Primary Postion: Secondary position (Optional): History before circus: History in circus (Unless just joining): Personality: Likes/Dislikes: Appearance: Performing appearance (if wanted): Other: Hunter-Only going to be 2 or 3 at the moment Name: Age: Gender: Appearance: Weapons: Bio: Personality: Other: [/hider] UPDATE: Standard for SOME Creatures Weakness: Vampire: Weakened in sun, the blood of a dead human paralyzes them. Decapitation or stopping the flow of their blood is the only way to kill them Werewolf: Silver: A werewolf's only known weakness is their vulnerability to silver, as they can be killed with a silver knife or bullet. Contact with silver will hurt them. Signifcant damage can kill them as well Decapitation: Can kill them as well. Shapeshifter: Silver: They can be killed by a silver bullet or silver blade to the heart. Lesser hits will hurt them, possibly driving them away from the fight. Dogs: Like certain supernatural phenomena, certain animals such as dogs can sense Shapeshifters reguardless of the form they take. If you're not sure what weakness's to include in your character, please refer to the TV show Supernatural. Search the creature's name in this wiki and I'm sure you'll find something. [url=http://supernatural.wikia.com/wiki/Supernatural_Wiki]Click here[/url] If you can't find anything talk to me. For non humanoid creatures. They require a spell, called Glamour, placed upon them by a witch to look human. These last for two months. [url=http://fables.wikia.com/wiki/Glamour] More info here[/url] [hider=The Manager] Name: Vladimir Kalkovich Nickname: Manager, Boss, Vlad Age (appearance/actual): 39, Actually 182 Gender: Male Species: Vampire Weakness: Weakened in sun, the blood of a dead human paralyzes them. Decapitation or stopping the flow of their blood is the only way to kill them Powers: Besides from the generic powers of a vampire, (Night vision, heightened sense of smell, weaker in sun, and super speed) Vladimir has telepathic powers. He can read minds and move objects with his mind. Performing role/Primary Postion: Manager Secondary position (Optional): History before circus: Refer to background section as he was one of the creatures who started the circus in 1800. Specifically, anything before the circus Vladimir keeps hidden. History in circus (Unless just joining): Valdimir when he started the circus provided the requirements of life for every creature who joined. For example, Vladimir went to blood banks and bought or stole blood for vampires. He started to build a franchise and became a very well respected business man in the human world. All the money he made went into improving the Circus and the lives for the performers. The creatures there started to look up to him, and he acted as their father. He made sure that they were all living a happy life. Even today, Vladimir makes it his number one goal to make sure everyone in the circus is happy and all humans are entertained. He also makes sure that no creatures are animalistic and harm humans. Personality: Chipper and fun-loving, Vladimir is always quick with a joke. This can get him into trouble, however, as he often forgets to filter his words in serious situations. Vladimir is very carefree. He found that attempting to be happy and have no worries is the best way to get through the rough patches in life. He does, however, very unnerved by anything that's out of order. Appearance: [img=http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/171/5/2/Dexter_Morgan_by_Stanbos.jpg] [/hider] [hider= Jean-Jacques Brouillard] Name: Jean-Jacques Brouillard Nickname: None Age (appearance/actual): 29, Actually 97 Gender: Male Species: Shapeshifter Weakness: Silver: They can be killed by a silver bullet or silver blade to the heart. Lesser hits will hurt them, possibly driving them away from the fight. Dogs: Like certain supernatural phenomena, certain animals such as dogs can sense Shapeshifters reguardless of the form they take. Powers: Able to transform into any object, creature, or being. No real form, he just looks like skin. When transformed he retains some the thoughts of the person, or being he transformed into. Performing role/Primary Postion: Fortune Teller Secondary position (Optional): History before circus: Life for Jean has never been easy. Life had never been easy for As a child, his parents were manipulative. They made him think that humans were the cause for all the problems in their lives. For example, Jean could never talk a form, due to the idea stuck in his parents head that he would be brutally killed by any human if they took one look at him. Anytime he shaped shift he would be beaten and tortured by being cut with a silver knife. The major weakness a Shapeshifter has He was always just floating around invisible to the naked eye. He had no physical identity, which led to major mental illness. He developed schizophrenia, in which the voices told him two things. In order to be free, you have to escape from your parents. Jean forgets everything after the voices in his head told him to escape. He remembers fire and screams and transforming into his current form. He then into a river loosing his memory. Every since then, he wandered Europe trying to remember his life, quest, and everything about himself. History in circus (Unless just joining): Just joining Personality: Jean acts very charming and friendly to the majority of the people. Jean is very intelligent, a high achiever, has the acumen necessary for a political career, and he is loyal. However, on the inside Jean is struggling with depression and a morality crisis. Voices in his head told him to do things, which he found immoral and refused to do. The only way to get them to stop was to cause harm to himself. He would then take a silver knife and cut himself. The voices would retreat, but slowly get louder over a 2 month period of time. Appearance: [img=http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130218225261/bakerstreet/images/1/18/Asjm.jpg] Performing appearance (if wanted): He transforms into the person and gives them advice for their future as the can retain their thoughts. They cannot see him transform as the ten he is in during performances are a lot like a confession booth, where they just see the outline of him through a sheet. There are security cameras in the room so he can see what the person looks like when reading their fortune. Other: [/hider]