-First of all, all due thanks goes to IndianGiver who sparked the concept of this first. The original RP can be found here: [hider=Click if you dare...][url]http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/83019-old-one-rising-a-lovecraftian-adventure-horror-rp-full/ooc[/url][/hider]


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[h2][center][i]"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." - Howard Phillips Lovecraft, 1890-1937.[/i][/center][/h2]


Of things irrefutably true, that there exists a mysticism to the world is one; that which alludes simultaneously to the grandeur of life and also all the macabre happenings and sights we are privy to. After the closing of the Great War, the United States is experiencing a widespread shifting of identity. Some say it was the American progressive movement at its finest, while others say that the war snuffed out its already dying light. The Prohibition is in full swing, intolerance and prejudice towards immigrants and foreigners is rife, youth is disenfranchised with the prominent individuals of government and science has found itself called upon to answer the social questions of the time.

[b]Arkham, Massachusets, 1925.[/b] The sea-softened town of Arkham, at once both large and small, home to schools of thought both conservative and youthful, sees most of this social struggle through word-of-mouth and printed news. Once a humble fishing village, and lies some significant distance north of Boston. It is home to the Miskatonic University, an institution known for its quality of education in the sciences of both the world and mind. Arkham is historical in that it is host to dark legends, rumors and dreadful wive's tales that have lurked about its wooded hills and rock-laden, driftwood shores for centuries. Bizarre happenings in the sea, disappearances, plagues, a furtively operated sanitarium and a number of resident cults are among this plethora of grim stories.

It would seem, however, that this morbid air that hangs over the town of Arkham is to be requited; an ancient horror, something beyond the comprehension of mere mortals and dwelling within a loathful otherworldly realm, has chosen Arkham as its bastion by which to awaken, and enslave the world of man. Once again, as happened so many decades ago, the tides of the ocean have begun to swell and recede and strange happenings are abound. An impenetrable fog broods in the hills, slowly seeping forward, and inmates of the Arkham Asylum howl madly at the waning moon.

The signs are there, patterns hinting at an imminent evil churning in the ether. For those few in Arkham who question the freakish occurrences, those who are possessed of a curiousity, courage or dark fascination to peer into the eyes impending doom - they shall face the [b]Old One rising[/b].


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The tentative goal of the characters, or investigators as they may be referred to, will be to work together to discover the nature of the bizarre things happening in Arkham, unveil their source, battle the forces of evil and ultimately attempt to stop the coming of the Great Old One. However, each character may have their own ambitions or personal goals that could further or hinder this task. Any number of things from a sudden banishment of monsters to a character death could mean Arkham is closer to either being saved, or consumed.

[b]And here stops my copying of IndianGivers' work[/b], and where I take over. As you might've understood, this is not of my work. The original RP began 8-9 months ago, but with my love for Lovecraft I just had to try to reboot it. So yeah, welcome to this Call of Cthulhu-RP, enjoy your mind-breaking stay!

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[b]*Please post your tentative character in the OOC thread so we may all get an idea of what characters have already been created. I will look them over, accept them, and you are then free to post them to the character thread.*
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[u]Basics[/u]

Name:
Nickname/title: (The Monster Hunter, The Doctor, The Gangster etc.)
Gender:
Age:
Build/physicality:
Appearance: (Period black and white photos/portraits are preferred, but please, no anime)

[u]Background[/u]

Psychological status: (Is your character of sound mental status at the beginning of the RP?)
Quirks, ticks, conditions, sensitivities to the paranormal: (Ex.: Personality traits, or if they have a history of bizarre dreams/visions)
Magical potential (Y/N): (**You may opt for a "squishy" character now, over a solid, magicless gunslinger only to harness the power later. Nothing is set in stone as far as a "class", just don't expect Dual-Shotty Joe to be hurling fireballs later on**)
Personality:
Hometown:
Education:
Occupation:
Achievements: (Career-related, personal etc.)
Sexuality:
Religion/philosophy:
Marital status:
Family status: (Parents deceased? Sibling back home? Orphan?)
Biographical writeup: (Whatever you like, but include either why they came to Arkham or, if a resident, their history there.)

[u]Miscellaneous information[/u]

Combative belongings: (Please don't begin the RP packing an armory with you - more can be acquired later.)
Noncombative belongings: (Keys to a storage closet at the university? A pet rock?)
Other information (optional):
Theme song (optional):

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