[i]Tucked away in the streets of Islington, London, somewhere between Angel station and Highbury & Islington station, sits the Lughaidh (pronounced LOO-ee) apartments. Most people don't even notice it's there, and even most black cab drivers will have a hard time recalling it from memory. However, you can go back a couple of hundred years, and it's always there on maps. However, for the people that live there, it most certainly plays a role in their lives. There have been tales of strange beings coming and going from the apartments. People of all ages, from young children, to people so old as to be on the verge of death, have also said that the owner of the block of flats has looked the same, from the 40s, the 60s, even still up to today. Unfortunately, nobody has ever seen a photograph of him. "Nonsense," say people who hear these stories, "it's just an old wives' tale."

Or is it?[/i]

Hello, and welcome to my RP! This RP is set in a block of flats in Islington, London in the present day. However, this is no normal block of flats. Whilst it is inhabited by humans, there are also talks of there being werewolves and vampires, and even a ghost or two in the flats. It is also run by the strange Mr Ó Muircheartach, who seems to have never aged.

Characters will be people who are living in the Lughaidh apartments, and I'll accept one or two groups who are just moving in at the start. You can have as many characters as you want, as long as they fit sensibly in one flat. The Lughaidh apartments are pet friendly!

Each RPer may claim one flat. There are currently two floors, with a total of 3 one bedroom flats, and seven two bedroom flats. If more than ten people want to apply, there are other floors that I'll add.

Supernaturals:
Humans are obviously humans. They live to about 80, maybe longer.

Werewolves live longer than humans, grow old slower once they reach 21, and heal faster. They can turn into werewolves when they want, but are forced to when they are hit by the light of a full moon. The child of two werewolf parents is always a werewolf. The child of a single werewolf parent has a fifty percent chance of being a werewolf. If someone is bitten by a werewolf (in their wolf form), there is a slim chance that they will become a werewolf from the next full moon.

Vampires live much longer than humans, and like werewolves, age slower than humans (although slower than werewolves too) from the age of 21. They drink the blood of animals and burn in the sunlight. However, rather than poof into flames, they have VERY sensitive skin, which is also paler than usual. Applying SPF 50 should do the trick to stop them from burning. Inheritance of vampirism works the same way as werewolves. To be turned into a vampire, however, all of your blood needs to be drained by a vampire, and they have to put some of their own blood into the wound.

Ghosts are people who have died. They can have been humans, werewolves, or vampires. A ghost looks like they did in real life, and can choose whether or not people and objects can see or touch them. They can also float in the air, getting about two feet off of the ground. Physical exercise does not tire ghosts. A ghost also retains their appearance as when they died. This means that they could have a hole in their chest, if they were stabbed, for example.

Schools (hopefully this isn't too much, but from my experience of RPing American characters, I know that this can be useful):
[hider=School system]In England, every child from age 5 to 16 is allowed to go to school for free. Nursery and reception places may be paid.
The school years starts in September, with a one week holiday in October (some schools are increasing this to two), a two week holiday over Christmas, a one week holiday in February, and two week holiday over Easter, a week long holiday in May, and then a six week holiday from mid/late July, the whole of August, and a couple of days in September, with the new school year then starting. In primary schools, there is reception, and years 1-6. These are for ages 4-11. Secondary schools are years 7-11, for ages 11-16. GCSEs are taken at the end of year 11, with some taken at the end of year 10. Students in the UK are required to take English/English Language and Maths GCSE by law, if they do not get at least a C, they must retake it until they get a C or turn 18. Schools will generally teach their GCSE students English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, and some options. Different schools have different requirements, e.g. taking a language, or Religious Studies. Most students end up with 10 or 11 GCSEs After year 11, students either go to sixth form, which comprises years 12 and 13, for ages 16-18, where they will do A levels, and some do BTECs. There are no compulsory A levels at sixth form. Students do 3 or 4 A levels of their choosing. Alternatively, they can go to college, and do vocational courses, such as fashion and cookery, but many also provide A levels and GCSEs. State run sixth form and colleges are free up to the age of 18, and some will allow 18-19 year olds to redo a year for free too. Some colleges will allow adults to enrol on courses, for a fee. Many sixth forms are within secondary schools, however there are sixth forms that are purely that. Students are required to wear a uniform are practically every, if not every, primary school, secondary school, and sixth form in the UK. They also require their students to go in every weekday. Colleges generally allow students to wear their own clothes, and only come in on days that they have lessons.

Children may also be home educated.[/hider]

University:
[hider=Universities]At universities in the UK, students are only taught information relating to the course, unlike in the US. E.g. You can stop learning maths at 16 if you so choose. Courses are generally 3 years long, unless they are a Master's degree (4 years), or something particularly large, such as medicine, or veterinary medicine, which takes 5 years. There is no requirement to do a Bachelor's degree before taking a course such as medicine, dentistry, or law. Specific Master's subjects (e.g. Vulcanology) may require a related degree before going into that course.
[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_and_higher_education_colleges_in_London]There are many universities in London, both major and specific.[/url] To the best of my knowledge, all major universities on the list are located in London, with the exception of Royal Holloway. Birkbeck only does part-time courses. Other than that, feel free for your university age students go to any of those. Of course, not everyone goes to university. Currently, fees for students from the UK and EU are capped at £9000 a year, going up to £9250 a year in September 2017. Universities may set whatever fees they want for students outside of the UK and EU, and the fees may be different for every course. University students generally get much more holiday time than school student.[/hider]

Floor plans:
[hider=Lughaidh apartments]
Ground floor:
[img]http://www.campbellhomes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Woodland-House-Block-A-Lower-Ground-Floor-Site-Plan1.jpg[/img]

First floor:
[img]http://www.campbellhomes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Woodland-House-Block-A-Upper-Ground-Floor-Site-Plan3.jpg[/img]
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Character sheets:

[hider=Human]
[noparse][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (if possible, add a photo. One paragraph is enough for the description)
[b]Family:[/b]
[b]Flat:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b] (one to two paragraphs should be enough. Include if they go to school and/or if they have a job)
[b]Personality:[/b] (again, one or two paragraphs is enough, unless you want more)
[b]Theme song:[/b]
[b]Extras/other:[/b][/noparse]
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[hider=Werewolf]
[noparse][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Born or turned werewolf:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (if possible, add a photo. One paragraph is enough for the description)
[b]Family:[/b]
[b]Flat:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b] (one to two paragraphs should be enough. Include if they go to school and/or if they have a job)
[b]Personality:[/b] (again, one or two paragraphs is enough, unless you want more)
[b]Theme song:[/b]
[b]Extras/other:[/b][/noparse]
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[hider=Vampire]
[noparse][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Born or turned vampire:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (if possible, add a photo. One paragraph is enough for the description)
[b]Family:[/b]
[b]Flat:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b] (one to two paragraphs should be enough. Include if they go to school and/or if they have a job)
[b]Personality:[/b] (again, one or two paragraphs is enough, unless you want more)
[b]Theme song:[/b]
[b]Extras/other:[/b][/noparse]
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[hider=Ghost]
[noparse][b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age at death:[/b]
[b]Current age:[/b]
[b]Cause of death:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] (if possible, add a photo. One paragraph is enough for the description)
[b]Family:[/b]
[b]Flat:[/b]
[b]Bio:[/b] (one to two paragraphs should be enough. Include if they go to school and/or if they have a job)
[b]Personality:[/b] (again, one or two paragraphs is enough, unless you want more)
[b]Theme song:[/b]
[b]Extras/other:[/b][/noparse]
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If you need any help, feel free to ask!

To see what flats are taken/free, and who lives in each one, please refer to the characters section.