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[h1][color=fff79a]K I N G D O M  D E A T H[/color][/h1]

[i]Once upon a time, there was a place of carved stone faces. A man with a lantern lay sleeping a dreamless sleep. The man knew nothing.

One day, the man woke up. He rubbed the dried ink caked over his eyes and opened them. Around him, he saw other people stirring, and beyond, a horizon of unbroken darkness.

A woman approached the man with the lantern. Her soft hand reached out to him. They had no words. They were a mystery to each other.

Suddenly, a monster emerged from the darkness, its eyes wild with hunger. It attacked.

The people were no match for the monster. It tore their flesh and crushed their bones between its teeth. Some, it devoured whole.

Overcome with terror and grief, the man with the lantern collapsed to the ground. Cold stone noses pushed into his side. There was no escape.

But the man did not want to die. Desperately grasping at the cold stone faces, he felt a crack, and tore at it with all his might. A piece of stone came free. It was sharp and deadly.

The man with the lantern scrambled to his feet, his weapon clenched in his fist. He took a deep breath, and roared into the darkness.

Somewhere in the place of stone faces, nameless men stand together. They have nothing but a need to survive, and a lantern to light their struggle.[/i]

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[hider= RULES]
Short and simple here.

Respect your fellow players, both IC and OOC.

Understand that the GM's word is final, though I'm willing to compromise where I can.

Communicate and cooperate with everyone in the RP to the best of your ability.

Be creative, and make an effort at crafting a quality story.

Maintain a standard of posting frequency, or let us know if you're having difficulty keeping up or if issues arise.

Feel free to ask questions, share ideas or voice your concerns.

Have fun!
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[hider=Character Sheet]
As we'll be playing this game from the start and developing our characters as we go along, I'm introducing to you the idea of the "living CS," which will be continuously updated as the game progresses. Most of the items will be blank at first, but I will give you OOC prompts to update your CS if needed. Discuss with me OOC as well if you have particular ideas for your character, or if you want them to develop in a semi-chaotic "natural" fashion.

[b]Name:[/b] This will begin blank.

[b]Sex:[/b] Male or female.

[b]Appearance:[/b] Survivors start with nothing, so these are purely their physical characteristics. Every survivor begins as a healthy adult.

[b]Personality:[/b] Your survivor knows nothing, but they are still a unique person. What sets them apart from others?

[b]Fighting Arts:[/b] This will begin blank.

[b]Disorders:[/b] This will begin blank.

[b]Weapon Proficiency:[/b] This will begin blank.

[b]Abilities:[/b] This will begin blank.

[b]Gear:[/b] A maximum of nine items. You start with a loincloth and a founding stone.[/hider]

[hider=The Settlement]
Players will be collaboratively responsible for developing their settlement, utilizing abstract quantities of resources (innovation, monster parts, etc) to craft new areas and items. I'll be responsible for "updating" the settlement sheet, so this is for your reference.

[b]Name:[/b] Decide on one amongst yourselves. Also helpful would be a naming convention to share among the NPC survivors.

[b]Lantern Year:[/b] The measure of time in the settlement.

[b]Population:[/b] The total number of survivors in the settlement, including your characters.

[b]Principles:[/b] How your settlement functions as a society; decided at key points in their development.

[b]Innovations:[/b] The technology that your survivors have devised to improve the settlement.

[b]Locations:[/b] Crafting stations and such where survivors can prepare for next year's hunt.[/hider]