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D A R K F A N T A S Y - H O R R O R - A D V E N T U R E
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“Always fear the flame, lest you be devoured by it, and lose yourself. I would hate to see that happen again.”
Dark Souls

Lethe: The Inalienable Dreamless is a collaborative story inspired by several mediums within the dark fantasy genre such as Demon Souls, Hexen, Akame ga Kill, Claymore, and Berserk. The idea came to me when I was bouncing creative ideas for a new project with my roommate; who, at the time, was playing through the Souls series in anticipation for the newest entry to the series. The idea is that prospective players will take the role of a rebirthed individual who are known due to this reincarnation as “redeemers”, a term that applies to the fact that they are supposed to redeem humanity and bring light back from the depths of the darkness. But such redemption is hardly a simple task considering the state of the world — a world that much like Dark Souls is one swallowed in misery and ruin.

The level of the setting is one that is centrally medieval with some variations to formula for creative options. When the characters awake they will find themselves face down in the dirt, gasping for air as their body is reawakened and regenerated by strange magic. They will be together in their confusion as there will be little people left in the world that they find themselves in that will be helpful, hopeful, or sympathetic, for this is a game that has been repeated several times. The rebirth of old heroes has happened for so long and with no “redemption” for the world following that they don’t see any reason to care. They choose to accept their reality. But if this is reality, why did the gods reawaken others? A valid question for many with no discernable answer.

Player Characters are lost upon their rebirth: entering a world with no answers to where they are, when they are, and who they are. They may have a name, they may have some brief thoughts on what they did; but they do not have any comprehensive knowledge or wisdom beyond that fact. Outside of retaining their skills and talents, characters will also be reborn with a power that is reflective of them; but their access to it will be brief no matter the level of power existing from within. These abilities are called gifts of rebirth and are unique to those who have been brought back, but it also means their soul is far more valuable this time around considering it has been imbued with divine energy. Evil men, monsters, demons, and spirits will sense this and try to harvest it for their own gain.


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Game GMs: @Inkarnate, @McMolly

Expected Release Date: December 20th - January 11th

Posting Guidelines: Casual/Advanced Section expectations; adjustable posting activity.

Influences: Dark Souls, Berserk, Hexen, Claymore, and Akame Ga Kill.

Game Admission: Public Game, applications will be based on the merits of the quality.

Player Options: Single Characters.

Reboot Revisions: This RP takes place in an original setting that I did a test run some years ago under the name Redemption: Shadows of Esarion. Some details have changed but the principal concept remains. Players are encouraged to add flavor to the setting's prehistory, but a lot of the nature of the RP will be on reacting to an unknowable world.
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I'll probably join this, unless anything comes up over winter break that's just too intense for me to handle without dropping other things. Gimme some time to come up with a character idea, though, because I'm drawing a blank right now. 0w0
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Dropping some interest yo!
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Obligatory declaration of interest goes here.
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That’s the bare minimum of players that I need to get this started so I’ll work on the more detailed parts of the OOC when I can. If I’m energized we may even get to start before the Christmas holidays, though that’s me being optimistic. I will keep everyone posted.
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My username prohibits me from ignoring anything Dark Souls-related. You have my interest.
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Interested, think I have an idea of what I'd like to play also.
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OOC should be finishing up this week, so keep an eye out, gents.
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Still open to new players? I got an idea rattling around in here that may be flavorful.
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Hey all! The OOC is now open, and we're accepting sheets for review. If you're still interested, mosey on over here: roleplayerguild.com/topics/169643-let… !
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