[OOC] Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

[Punished GN]

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_{"You all must protect yourselves from a world that shouldn't even exist."}

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GENRE: Magic Realism/Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Modern, Slice of Life, Horror, Pretentious-Symbolism, Character Driven.
RECRUITMENT STATUS: Open
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR: Nudez.
PLAYERS: 9.
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Welcome to Vivid Recollections, a story influenced by series such as Life is Strange, Stranger Things, It, Until Dawn, and Dead by Daylight. Though, it takes elements from Life is Strange and Dead by Daylight above all else.

Vivid Recollections will be a small town-type story set in Farmer Hill, Montana, a town built by the mountainside. To the average person, there's nothing notable about it other than its picturesque appearance. It's just a small farmer community that exports crops, people go to work, kids go to school, and so on. But, the town holds several dark secrets that nobody would expect. Farmer Hill, mysteriously enough, has a high number of people that just suddenly go missing, or get found dead. The people of Farmer Hill, strangely enough, ignore it, never speak of it and just go about their dead. But, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Farmer Hill is connected to another world entirely beyond the understanding of this one. A world where what can be roughly described as "magic" exists. An abstract force flows through the small town, and causes various strange effects. Strange weather patterns, and unexplainable disappearances and deaths are just the beginning. Spirits, monsters, and what can be described as magic exist.

The story will follow a group of students that attend Grand Ridge Academy that are just living their lives when they're involved in a situation that was straight out of a horror movie. As days turn into weeks, weeks turn into months, they start to realize something strange is occurring. They have developed magical powers known as Abstractions, as they come into contact with the supernatural (Or "Extra-Normal") elements of their small town. Soon enough, they will come into conflict with something much bigger than all of them, and they must investigate the death of John Reid in order to solve it.

This story will be a magic realism type story that casts a certain view on the idea of "magic." I want to make it ambiguous whether or not the supernatural events in the story are in rooted in magic, scifi, or something beyond even that. I want to weave a story with similar aesthetic to Life is Strange, while building up something else entirely. The theme of Vivid Recollections will be Memory, Emotion, Connection, and Repression. A big part of the story will be the characters having a repressed memory, or emotion, that sabotages them in some way. How they'll get over that repression, and help them connect with other people. I also want the story to be dark, and very symbolic in nature. I won't be providing clear answers for everything.

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• [As a summer activity, a group of college students from Grand Ridge Academy agree to go on a camping trip to the remote parts of the woods. It's the first night, and everything seems to be going fine...]

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1. OOC Rules

^{⋗ 1 . 1 |} Remember that everybody is here to have fun above all else. We may throw a few flowery jabs at each other, but remember it's all in good fun. The Golden rule is: don't be a dick.

^{⋗ 1 . 2 |} That said, remember that I have the full right to deny anyone access to the RP, and I am willing to remove anyone from the RP should they get too unruly. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm just putting that out there.

^{⋗ 1 . 3 |} I enforce a policy of not informing people of every time they should post (unless their character is in the middle of interactions). If you go inactive without a peep, I'm not going to babysit you. It's a player's responsibility to keep up with the RP.

^{⋗ 1 . 4 |} Please be respectful towards all other players.

^{⋗ 1 . 5 |} Please do not post a "wip" sheet. I find it very irritating when someone posts an incomplete character sheet. If you want me to read over what you have so far, just PM it to me. If you need a place to work on it just private message the sheet to yourself (or write it on one of many platforms).

^{⋗ 1 . 6 |} This RP will strictly be "first come, first serve." Meaning I will not reserve any powers/character roles/etc, and they will go to whoever finishes their character sheet first. If there's a conflict over it, I will decide the outcome.

^{⋗ 1 . 7 |} Character applications will go into the OOC (where we can work things out) until they are accepted. In other words, the character tab is for accepted characters only. Also, do not "reserve" a spot in the Character Tab unless you were given permission to by me.

^{⋗ 1 . 8 |} Try to keep the OOC active as possible. Even chit-chatting about random games is perfectly okay.

2. IC Rules

^{⋗ 2 . 1 |} No Powergaming, God-Modding, Metagaming, etc, etc... You know, the "don't"s of Roleplaying. You know the dealio.

^{⋗ 2 . 2 |} Let me say now; the story will be pretty slow-paced at times. I have a job and college, so I won't be able to post constantly. If a slower RP is good for you, then go for it.

^{⋗ 2 . 3 |} Adding onto the above, the story will be a little messy with a lot of different storylines running alongside each other - with lots of characters. If you don't think you can handle that, then I don't think you should join.

^{⋗ 2 . 4 |} I prefer that we keep collaborations to a minimum... just preference because many RPs died/slowed to a halt due to too many collabs.

^{⋗ 2 . 5 |} All I ask for is one post a week. If it's been a week since your last post, your character will be placed into the inactive section until they are written off (mostly by death). Once a character is inactive however, they are officially an NPC, and can be used freely by the GMs, or the players. Unless you give notice of your absence, then your character is off the table.

^{⋗ 2 . 6 |} I am not a stickler for post length. I'd rather have a meaningful paragraph, over an essay full of filler. But, I request one paragraph.

^{⋗ 2 . 7 |} This RP, at times, will get very dark. I plan for it to be a very mature, and down-to-earth Roleplay. There will be death, drinking, drugs, and tickle fingers.

^{⋗ 2 . 8 |} Character death is a real possibility. By submitting a character, you understand that they have to take responsibility for their actions. They will not be bailed out by me, and may be injured or die. I won't jeopardize the story for one character. They can also be killed by other characters. I won't go out of my way to kill off any character - that I like - but I may injure them for the sake of the story.

^{⋗ 2 . 9 |} Romance/Sex/Whatever is allowed in the RP. "Fade to black" is so beaten into your heads by now that there's no point in even repeating it.

^{⋗ 2 . 10 |} To keep things a bit more organized, please say where your post is taking place at the start of your post.

^{⋗ 2 . 11 |} If you're also expecting me to hold your hand every step of the way, then you're going to be disappointed. This is going to be an RP that rewards taking initiative, and starting plotlines of your own. I'll provide a storyline, but I'm not going to be railroading everyone.

3. Character Creation Rules

^{⋗ 3 . 1 |} I expect some moderate detail when writing your character sheet. Remember, this RP is more grounded in realism, and I want each character to feel like a person. Try to give them a believable past, goals, personality, etc.

^{⋗ 3 . 2 |} If your goal is to basically make the strongest/best character, and try to "win" the roleplay, let me stop you here and say you won't get far. This is a story, not a place for you to wank your OP self-insert. Nothing says "I'm a bad writer" to me than giving your character the strongest abilities (along with an asston of skills). I will not hesitate to ask you to change whatever I dislike about your character sheet.

^{⋗ 3 . 3 |} If your character is a sociopath/psychopath, complete badass, perfect character, edgelord, then they're likely not going to get accepted.

^{⋗ 3 . 4 |} You can create a character of any ethnicity, gender, sexuality, background, etc, within the bounds of realism of course. You can definitely get creative here.

^{⋗ 3 . 5 |} Now, this is going to be a tough one, but avoid going for physical based powers such as super strength, regeneration, and the sort. The powers in this setting are going to be more symbolic in nature, so things like elemental, psychic, and spiritual powers. However, there are ways to make physical powers work if you're creative and use loopholes - I encourage you to do so. I'll work with you on this. On the other hand, you're not limited by science!

^{⋗ 3 . 6 |} There is no character limit, you can, and are encouraged, to make as many characters as you can handle. Just don't get stupid.

^{⋗ 3 . 7 |} I suggest writing a description for your character's appearance to get everyone in that writing mood. If you must, you can use a picture. Just no anime. The pictures have to be of real people, or realistic art (but, let's shy away from A/B List Celebrities).

^{⋗ 3 . 8 |} When creating a character, try to be diverse. Look at the character sheets and try to fulfill a role that no one has. No one wants a million street fighters, or nice girls. You can be pretty creative within the bounds of the lore.

^{⋗ 3 . 9 |} Following abilities are banned: Anything related to "power manipulation" (such as replication, removal, enhancement, etc), Immortality, Gravity Manipulation, Magnetism, Matter Manipulation, "instant death" powers, reality warping, anything with "omni" attached to it, and complete defense/indestructibility.

^{⋗ 3 . 10 |} On the other hand, I'm going to be allowing more powerful abilities such as time manipulation, mind control/suggestion, memory manipulation, etc. There are limits in place to keep the playing field even, so keep that in mind.

^{⋗ 3 . 11 |} Powers reflect some aspect of the character, so keep that in mind when creating one. I'm not asking for something super symbolic, but maybe something loosely related to your character.

^{⋗ 3 . 12 |} Also, don't fill out the weaknesses/limits section of the character sheet. I'll fill that out for you!

^{⋗ 3 . 13 |} Please refrain from tacking skills/powers onto characters. Try to make everything feel natural to your character.

^{⋗ 3 . 14 |} This is optional, but I can choose a power for your character. It'll be a fun little thing for both of us.

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[Punished GN]

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The story centered around the Awakened, people who have manifested strange abilities that reflect upon them. Those who haven't Awakened are known as Blinded.

It is unknown what they are, or what is the source of them, but their abilities are nothing short of fantastical. These abilities are known as "Abstractions," and allow the user a variety of different abilities that put them above regular human. Every Awakened Abstraction reflects them, or their subconscious, in some way. Someone filled with rage may have fire abilities, while someone who regrets the past may gain time traveling. The powers vary from person to person, but Abstractions extremely extra-normal in nature, almost magical. The Awakened are identified by a series of symbols that appeared on their body. These sigils reflect the user. These sole symbols are known as Sigils, and are only visible to the Awakened. These sigil appear no different from tattoos, tribal tattoos in fact. A lover of nature may have a leaf, or an animal. Or someone who loves sports may have a sigil symbolizing strength. These sigils glow a color whenever a user activates their Abstraction.

In order to Awaken, a person needs to be in a moment where they experience overwhelming emotion - which can either be a traumatic or joyest moment. Afterwards, the sigil will appear on their skin, and they will have access to their Abstraction. The Abstractions can be powerful abilities, but other Awakened seem to have a resistance to the Abstractions of other Awakened. For example, an Awakened specializing in telekinesis wouldn't be able to stop the heart of an Awakened, while they'd be able to easily do it to a regular person. Regardless of the ability. A temporal based Abstraction may find that Awakened are harder to alter in the timeflow. Which means that the Awakened can take quite a beating from each other. In addition, many of the Awakened's abstractions are imperceptible to the Blind.

Aside from Abstractions, the Awakened have several abilities inherent to each of them. Each of the Awakened have unlocked potential for reading auras. They are all connected to the world on a completely different level than anyone else, and can thus, perceive through their mind. However, what exactly they can sense is dependant on their personality, as, like their abstraction, reflects the user. Such as a kind person may be able to see the Auras of people in pain, or are injured, or a greedy person may be able to sense money in the vicinity. Through this aura reading ability, the Awakened can sense that object or person through walls, and over long distances. Some Aura reading is capable of gathering specific information. Though, some aura sensing requires activation. No one aura reading ability is the same (There are even some aberrations within aura reading).

There also exists a mental link between all Awakened individuals. This manifests in a telepathic ability that allows them to communicate with each other mentally. They can talk to each other, and possibly send images to each other, but they are unable to read each other's thoughts. They can only hear/see what the others want them to. This telepathic ability goes a bit more in depth. Normally, it is painfully short ranged (around fifteen feet at max), but if the Awakened have formed an emotional bond with each other it is much stronger. They are able to communicate with each other from much farther away. Friends may be able to communicate with each other over four times that, while father and daughter may be able to speak with each other from miles away. This ability to form bonds may even allow them to telepathically communicate with those who haven't Awakened, long as they are attached to each other enough.

Another ability inherent to the Awakened is the ability to see into the past as if they were there. Triggered by being in a certain place, encountering a relevant person or object, or being in a moment of stress, an Awakened may receive a flashback into the past. Better known as Retrocognition, the Awakened will be a third party in this flashback, and will be able to move around in a limited capacity as they watch the scene unfold. After the memory has faded, the Awakened will be thrusted back into the real world with a minimal amount of time passed. In addition, an Awakened may experience these moments while sleeping.

In addition, the Awakened have a higher sensitivity to the Extra-Normal. Meaning that they can sense when something that doesn't belong in their world is nearby. However, it appears as a feeling in their skull that draws them to a particular direction. Feeling stronger the closer the being is. In addition, the Awakened can see the unseen, and abstract concepts. This sensitivity to the extra-normal means two things; they are drawn to it, and it is drawn to them. At the very least, this means that the Awakened are drawn to each other, but this also means they are attracted to the extra-natural elements of their small town.

A peculiar aspect of the Awakened is their reaction to the mountain known as Mount Ever Reaching. When in proximity of the mountain, an Awakened's Abstraction are much stronger. Their limits are broken, and they have access to abilities they normally don't have access to. Such as a telepathic Awakened may be able to dominate the minds of people around them, and telekinetic Awakened can lift up far more. The presence of the mountain also enhances aura reading, and retrocognitive abilities. But, it has an opposite effect. The further away someone is from the mountain, the weaker their powers get. However, long as an Awakened stays within the town limits, their powers should function as normal. Once they begin to leave the city, their Abstraction (and other abilities sans retrocognition) gradually weaken until they return to Farmer Hill. Then they'll regain their Abstraction, Aura reading, and Sensitivity to the extra-normal.

The Awakened are strange, and there's no real explanation for what they are, or where they came from. However, there is still plenty to find out about them...

[Punished GN]

LOCATION: Northern Montana | POPULATION: 4,738 | SIZE: 17mi² |

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The original name for Farmer Hill was Williamboro, a community that was set in the base of a very prosperous mountain. The mountain was strange for having an abnormal amount of different metal resources. It wasn't even considered a town for decades, as it was merely a collection of houses for the miners. They just called it Williamboro for the sake of convenience. As years went by, the families of the miners moved in, and then a community got started. One strong enough to last through the eventual depletion of the mine, as the town switched priorities from mining, to farming. The fields of Williamboro were ripe farmland, and that became a majority of the properties in the township. As the decades went by, Williamboro prospered with the small community it had. Before pushing into the 1950's, the township was renamed Farmer Hill because of its large amount of hills, and the large amounts of farmlands. The people of the town are not clever. However, the county remained Williamboro.

It's quite a distance away from anything notable. The one thing that is keeping Farmer Hills afloat:
it's farm exports, and it's resorts. Farmer Hills exports tons of meat and milk that are bought by companies, and other folks to fuel their businesses. As a good 40% of the Williamboro township is farmlands of all kinds. Large empty fields full of grazing cows, and whatnot are a common sight for the citizens of this city. However, the farming industry is slowly dying as the children of the township do not want to pick up where their parents left off, and instead want to find new opportunities in new cities. One thing that is keeping children in Farmer Fields, however, is the Grand Ridge Academy. A nationwide renown college that draws people in from all over.

Due to being a fairly old town, Farmer Field has a fairly old, rustic aesthetic. That is because many of the buildings have not been updated appearance wise. Some have, but they are in the minority. The town itself is fairly small, being a quarter of most large cities. Hell, even the downtown area is basically one long street, instead of spanning several blocks. The rest of the city is either residential areas, or businesses. Farmer Hill has plenty of family run businesses such as hotels, cafes, and auto garages, many of which have been around for decades. Some businesses have moved into the town such as the fast food industry, but they don't have an overwhelming presence in the place. They aren't going to run any mom and pop places out of business. Funnily enough, many of these businesses are operated by college students from Grand Ridge.

Farmer Hill is divided into three sections (known as "Squares"): Market Square, Mason Square, and Blacksmith Square. Market Square is considered to be the gears that keep the city running, as that is where every official building is (along with many of the businesses). Mason square is where most of the residence is situated. Blacksmith Square is the largest of the three areas, and contains the heaviest concentration of farmlands. The township itself is in the shape of a triangle, in fact.

The population of Farmer Hill is fairly high for a small town. It has nearly five thousand people, but a good chunk of the families have been there for a long time. Many are descendants of the very people who started the town. The town is predominantly caucasian, with a whopping 87% of the population being just that. However, there are other racial groups, such as African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Latinos. That is changing as more people move into Farmer Hill. Racism runs deep in the township, but many keep major conflicts free. Other than that, a lot of the people in Farmer Hill are close to eachother.

Farmer Hill is a town of secrets. This is a little known fact, but Farmer Hill has an incredible number of disappearances, and murders. People just going missing in thin air, and sudden unexplained murders. The police either find no leads, say it was an animal, or discover the "perpetrator." Seemingly putting the thoughts at ease. Over time, the township became more and more hushed about this, where they'd just ignore it and continue with their lives. Asking about the murders or disappearances would earn you a suspicious look.

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The very center of Farmer Hill. A large chunk of the city that is used to operate the place. Standing in the center of it is, of course, City Hall. A large building that is not as grandiose as other buildings, but it is still very big, and picturesque. The building is office after office, after office. There's also the courthouse, the police station, and the fire station. Market Square isn't called Market Square for nothing. If you want to buy something, this is where you'd get it. With a variety of different stores, you'd find everything you're looking for in Market Square. More importantly, Market Square hosts a massive farmer's market every saturday morning where goods of all kind are sold. The places that are favored by the youth of Farmer Hill however are Arcade Blues (a gaming arcade), Sucre Cafe (A popular cafe near Grand Ridge Academy), and the Top Shelf Bar (One of the best bars in the township). Market Square also has a high residence.

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Blacksmith Square is what many people would call the suburban dream. Being the prime residential area, there are miles upon miles of houses of different shapes and sizes, from all ages. Some being newer, and some being old as the city itself! Though, there is a trailer park or two. Blacksmith Square fits the definition of a suburb, most of the houses are spaced out from each. The streets of Blacksmith Square are usually quiet, and quaint, very low activity. However, there are businesses every now and there. Usually a family restaurant, gas station, or corner store.

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The largest stretch of Farmer Hill is Mason Square. Which is miles upon miles of farmland are divided among hundreds of different farmers. You can drive for miles it'd be awhile before you hit anything other than farms. These fields are a historic location in Farmer Hill, and the only thing that is keeping the town afloat. The primary export from Mason Square is animal meat, mainly chicken and cow meat, with dairy being a secondary export. It is difficult to raise crops so far up in the north, but some vegetables and fruits are exported. Mostly supermarkets and fast food businesses buy them.

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Grand Ridge Academy was formerly known as the Williamboro Schoolhouse for a majority of it's lifespan. When the mining town became a community with children, they were expected to learn. A man known as Daniel Schmidt came along, and began teaching the children of the community, and preparing the next generations for excellence. As the township grew and developed past mining, there were other, better equipped schools built for the sole purpose of teaching. The schoolhouse was considered useless, but an important part of Farmer Hills past. In 1910, a wealthy man known as Walter Auer came around, and purchased the schoolhouse. Before building a proper building for the schoolhouse. He tried to make it a prestigious school for the nation's elite's children, offering them a place in a quiet community for them to learn, but failed from the start.

Instead, he changed the schoolhouse to a college to rival the other colleges that were being built. He succeeded, and he built a successful college which was known across the nation as Grand Ridge Academy (or college). This is the one thing that keeps Farmer Hill on the map, as people from all over the nation send their children to Grand Ridge Academy. A college that offers teaching in all degrees, but has a specialty for science, and psychology.

Grand Ridge Academy is in Market Square, not too far away from City Hall itself. It's a massive building with hundreds of different classrooms offering a variety of subjects. It's split up into four buildings. The main building being the largest, and being at the center of the Academy. This is where all the classrooms, and offices are. The other buildings are dorms for the boys, girls, and the teachers. Kept on completely different parts of the academy.

The Academy operates under a two year system, and a very high attendance rate. But, has caused a divide between the community of Farmer Hills, and the Academy. As the community feels the Academy is flooding their town with young and reckless kids, and ruining it.

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Mount Ever Reaching is the mountain that is constantly in sight. It's hard to get it out of sight because it's over ten-thousand feet in height. It's a massive spire that pierces the skies, and is what the township is built on the base upon. Hundreds of years ago, it was considered a mine for valuable metal, but it has been stripped bare, and now just rests there. However, the natives of the town keep away from it because of all the people that mysteriously go missing when they go near it. They actually prohibit entry to the mountain at all, and consider it trespassing. Many daredevil mountain climbers and mystery solvers ignore this rule, and have gone missing. Thus, the mines have remained unstirred for decades now.

[Punished GN]

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Chapter 0: Apathy

The story begins with the cast attending a simple summer-camp. Many were bunched around a fireplace, while others were helping each other in the infirmity. However, it was made clear that there was something very wrong going on at this summer-camp - there was something messing with the minds of the students. Which nearly caused a brawl when weed was passed around, and an hallucination was mistaken for the drug being spiked. After being taken away, said student (Claire) was accosted by Scott Reese, son of Sheriff Reese and general pain in the ass for the students. He demanded that he sleep with her, and when he was refused, he got violent. However, another force spoke to him, and guided him deep into the woods - offering him the power to get revenge on them. After accepting the power, Scott underwent a supernatural transformation, and became a hulking brute wielding an axe. After making his presence known by killing one of the teachers and a foolish student, he went on a rampage through the camp - attacking whoever he came across. The students were trapped because the bridge was destroyed, but the only way they could escape was via boat. One small group got the boats ready, while another alerted everyone to the escape plan. After everything was ready, everyone met by the docks, and Scott pursued them. The students were saved by another Awakening, and stopping time to give another time to bind him.

The students escaped, and while trying to row back to shore, a large orange being appeared high up in the sky and attacked them. They were knocked unconscious by the being, and appeared on the shore... having Awakened.

[CaptainSully]

I'm off to Germany today and am due back Tuesday so I'll get my CS up then if that's ok?

[Punished GN]

I'm off to Germany today and am due back Tuesday so I'll get my CS up then if that's ok?

@CaptainSully

Yeah, we prolly won't start until like next Friday. Have fun in Germany!

[Majoraa]

Postin Maddie's cs here for re-approval, no big differences though.

Madeline Levine

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"Curiosity had killed the cat, yet no one knows how it came back."

[ Age 19 | 5'4 Ft. | French-American She/Her | 133.7 Lbs. ]

[Disillusion]

APPEARANCE

"Well, I have to look decent, don't I?"

Standing at 5'4, Madeline's fair skin, short dark brown hair, and blue eyes would make to think she could be of regal ancestry, but her lazy, casual, and partialy apathetic personality says otherwise.

She's normally seen wearing hoodies and tanktops with pastel colors, due to her being a walking solar pannel. With her formal wear being no different, with a leather jacket in place. She's never seen without her boots, changing pertaining to the current weather or season.

If one could look hard enough, they would see old burn scars on her skin. Madeline wont say how she got them, but you might already know either way. She has ear, nose, and mouth piercings, but is never seen with all three on. She has a slim build, keeping her weight in check.

PSYCHOLOGY

"No, I haven't been in an asylum, thanks for asking."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ Her main goal in life is to become a lawyer. She wants to, at the very least, have some sort of a living from a job branching out from one of her hobbies.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Madeline concluded that everyone in the world is born an idiot, one way or another.

SECRETS ⫻ She tries to hide her burn scars from childhood, afraid it'll make her seem like a weakling and coward. Madeline also has a form of PTSD, which tends to make her cautious when it comes to handling fire.

Or cars.

DESIRES ⫻ Other than a bag of hot chips, Madeline wishes to live an upscale life in the future.

SEXUALITY ⫻ No preference. If there even is one.

FEARS ⫻ Madeline is afraid of fire, enclosed spaces, and being concidered a coward. She's also afraid of dogs, but no one really knows why.

REPUTATION ⫻ Talk of the town has made her "The Ghost of Farmer Hill", from her "Dying" and "Coming back to life" a week later in her childhood.

PET PEEVES ⫻ Strangely, people who bombard others with questions. Oh, and having to deal with bugs before she does something, like sleep.

QUIRKS ⫻ She tends to draw on her arms, mostly simple stuff like music notes, and tends to drum on flat surfaces when she's bored.

BACKSTORY

"What? I'm not dead."

Once upon a time, back when she was a child,
Madeline had lived an almost simple life. She was an orphan, living in a small run of the mill orphanage in Denver, Colorado.

From what she was told, her biological parents supposedly died, drowning from a hurricane flood, and the intended guardian she was to be given to was in no shape to take care of her. So Madeline was taken in by The Redwood Orphanage.

She spent most of her time alone, trying to learn how play the instruments that were allow to the children. The one she liked to play most was the piano, branching to her hobby today. Yet she still managed to gain some friends over the years.

Then one day, when she was 7, she was finally adopted by a family of a mom, dad, and a pair of older twin siblings . Life seemed to improve then. When they moved to Farmer Hill, she got decent grades in school, she improved on playing the piano, and gain an interest in gaming. Her parents, working as a waiter and waitress, were constantly working, so she was left alone with her siblings for most of the time.

One day, when she was 14 however, things seemed to take a drastic turn. When Madeline, her mother, and her sister went into town to shop, they had accidentaly hit a gasoline truck, resulting in the vehicle exploding into flames.

While her mother and siblings bodies were pulled out of the rubble, she was no where to be found, so Madeline was asummed dead.

When in reality, she was able to pull herself out of the car. Burnt and bleeding, Madeline was able to limp to the nearest family member, and was taken to the hospital, where she was treated and recovered.

Three years later, Madeline returned home.

Aparently, her mother survived the crash too, but her sister died from one of the car parts puncturing her lungs. She tried to get her life back on track after so, but will still, and always be, the ghost of Farmer Hill.

SKILLS & TALENTS

"Just simple hobbies of mine."

Gaming ⫻ A console gamer, she mostly plays horror and shooter games in her freetime.

Piano ⫻ Self taught, Madeline can play the piano by here. According to her, trying to follow music sheets was hard for her when she was a kid.

Hunting ⫻ Sometimes, Madeline and her brother go out to hunt deer and such for sport.

ABSTRACTION

"I'm alright, it'll heal over time."

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ A black and white lotus flower on her wrist.

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Self-Healing, a restorative energy flows through Maddie that repairs all of her wounds, and resets her to a certain point.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ To reflect her thoughts of coming back to life, Madeline's abstraction gifted her the ability to heal at an accelerated rate using the same mystical force that flows through all the Awakened. Whenever she gets an injury, no matter how minor, it'll begin to glow with a mystical blue light that'll engulf it. After a few moments the light will fade, and the wound is healed. Depending on how severe the wound, the longer it'll take to heal. A stab wound would require, at most, ten minutes, while a broken leg would need an hour of healing. Anything smaller than that would either instantly regenerate, or take only a few moments. Any of Maddie's physical injuries can be healed (except for one type of injury). Long as she can survive it, she can effectively heal from anything. In addition, she can also heal from attacks dealt to the mind, or her emotions.

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ When in the mountain's grace, her healing rate doubles. A stab wound takes five minutes, while a broken limb requires half an hour. Again, she'll near-instantly heal from anything smaller than that. In addition, she can pass on her healing energy to other people, and heal their wounds (albeit at a much slower rate).

AURA SENSING ⫻ Reflecting her fear of fire, Madeline can see the auras of things (objects and people) that have been burnt by fire up to 34meters of herself. The clarity depends on how badly they've been burnt. If it was only lightly, then she can only barely see it. If it was burnt to a crisp, then she can see very clearly. Only thing is that, due to Maddie's fear of fire, her aura reading actively cuts off if it is currently in flames.

LIMITS ⫻ Obstruction is the biggest limit to her self-healing. If there is an object in the way, then Maddie cannot heal it until the object is removed from her being. Speed is also the other limit; there isn't a limit to how much Maddie can heal at a time, but only how quickly she can do it. In addition, Maddie can still be knocked out, suffocated, etc.

WEAKNESSES ⫻ Fire is a big weakness for Maddie, not only does it disrupt her aura-reading, but it also disrupts her healing ability. When in the presence of fire, her healing slows down - and if it's an injury caused by fire, she actively cannot heal it any faster than any other wound. The process of healing is also a painful one, that'll make her feel twice the amount of pain as she heals.

OTHER

"You 'wot mate?"

- Madeline is usually called Maddie for short.
- Tends to play old arcade games when she can.
- Thinks the car crash from her childhood might not have been an accident.
- Is a sucker for broadway musicals.

[Angel Eyes]

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[Punished GN]

I'm finally off work, yay.

@Majoras End Maddie is fine, but I forgot to note for the older players: if your character is the same with little or no changes; just go ahead and post him in the character tab.

This is so cool. Love all the details. Gonna work on a sheet.

@Angel Eyes

:D

Remember I'm always available if you need anything.

@sassy1085@sly13@Apokalipse I was in such a rush to get the OOC up before I went to work that I forgot to link the OOC on the intcheks. But, here it is.

[Majoraa]

@Surtr Inc Nice.

[FernStone]

I'll respond my old characters tomorrow I guess

[Mirandae]

There doesn't appear to be any deadline for character sheets other than the 'first come, first served' policy about powers. Or am I missing it?

[Punished GN]

There doesn't appear to be any deadline for character sheets other than the 'first come, first served' policy about powers. Or am I missing it?

@Prisk

Because there isn't one.

[Mirandae]

@Surtr Inc
Alright, my apologies. I should've looked closer.

[Opposition]

I'm in between bringing back Callie and making a new character... Maybe both. Either way, expect word soon.

[Punished GN]

@Surtr Inc
Alright, my apologies. I should've looked closer.

@Prisk

Nah it's cool. I don't really wanna force deadlines or whatever so I can get as many people as possible in the RP.

[Punished GN]

How's everyone's character sheets coming along?

[Mirandae]

A lot of things here are over the top. Just cut whatever isn't appropriate or out of place.

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"'Don't Rusch it Olivia!'...Yeah, I've heard it all before."

[ 21 | 5'4" | German American | She/Her | 115 lbs ]

[Mellow]

APPEARANCE

"You think I haven't thought about it myself? They'd probably tell me to stop eating... yeah, no."

Olivia is not one to judge. Everyone knows that everything is ultimately about looks and beauty. There really is nothing one can do about the cards one is dealt. However, Olivia would never lie and say that she has not thought herself superior to others in this department. Such an endeavor would be extremely pretentious, but it has never manifested in a verbal comment or physical action. That is, Olivia has never come down on someone else about their looks for the purpose of making them feel worthless. Her sisters, on the other hand, practically considers it their sole duty in life.

The usual dress code is of neutral and soft tones. Olivia wears tightly fitted jeans and sneakers throughout the year, ripped jeans being the favorite during summer. Various tops and jackets clads her upper hemisphere depending on weather and season. Denim is definitely one of her favorite materials for clothes. Besides having both her ears pierced and the sigil on her thigh, there is nothing else in the lines of decoration that marks Olivia’s flesh.

Olivia’s features are rather sleek and plushy. Prominent eyebrows, cerulean blue eyes, and a pointy nose clads her roundish face. Her straight, flowy hair is of dark coloration, which heavily contrasts her lighter, yet warm skin tone. The rest of her modest stature is rather slender and fragile. There is not much to hold on to or form to speak of, but that is the cards that were dealt to her. High metabolism keeps her weight in check, considering cooking is a passion of hers.

PSYCHOLOGY

"If they knew everything, most would call me evil even though I take care of everyone like a second mom."

MAIN GOAL ⫻ The goals and aspirations of people change with time. Olivia has realized this some time ago, but has also accepted her current wishes as true for the immediate future. Her wishes are to continue the family trade rather than braving the world. Even though the trade has been done in a certain way for a long time, it will not necessarily be this way into her adult age. Olivia is prepared to change with the times as they come along.

PHILOSOPHY ⫻ Olivia believes in family and one’s own kind. Some would likely suggest that she wishes harm upon other people, but the reality of her position is quite the contrary. Olivia wants everyone to have their own, unique home and sense of belonging. The nation is the extension of one’s family, and as such should not be composed of strangers. Olivia knows her father shares this view, but her mother definitely does not. How her parents ever got to love each other and marry and have children is beyond Olivia's understanding. Olivia and her mother have had numerous arguments about what ‘she is to become’, if Olivia keeps looking at things this way. However, Olivia simply cannot see what that is so wrong with it—who would like to live among strangers, far away from home?

SECRETS ⫻ Olivia’s great grandfather was an SS officer of the Third Reich during the end of the second World War. By many bribes and plenty of luck, he escaped the allies and traveled to America. He passed customs using the surname ‘Rusch’, which was fabricated. Just like many of those who were loyal to the Chancellor of Germany during that time, the great grandfather remained loyal and taught his children the ‘truth’ about the war—all the bad things they heard in school was Soviet propaganda that the allies had taken to heart. Olivia somewhat sympathizes with what her father has taught her. However, she has never publically expressed any ideas or otherwise indicated her belief in the matter. However, she does think that there is a lot of misconception regarding all of it that most people will never learn about.

DESIRES ⫻ She is quite interested in her German roots. Olivia has tried her hand at researching family history, going back quite a few centuries, but there is always something that hinders it.

SEXUALITY ⫻ Heterosexual.

FEARS ⫻ Olivia does not want to be perceived as stupid. Whenever she learns something new, she goes to fanatical lengths in order to understand it, even if it is really difficult. She is always on her phone looking things up that people mention or talk about. The worst part of it all is that she knows that she is not very smart to begin with, but Olivia is self-aware enough to not wanting to be dumb, or perceived as such.

REPUTATION ⫻ Olivia’s reputation has three stages to it based on how well someone knows her. One, total strangers assume her to be airheaded and almost totally free of higher thinking, which, incidentally, is partially true, but the only thing that saves her is the dark hair. The next stage has a ‘Girl Next Door’ vibe to it. This is when the stranger realizes that Olivia is a diehard conservative and would be a wife of the 1950s without complaining. The last stage, and this one is the one that many of the students at the academy know her by, has more of a ‘momma bear’ vibe whereby she takes care of those around her like an old lady.

PET PEEVES ⫻ Olivia is certainly annoyed by what the modern world thinks a good life is or should be. There are times when it just gets to be too much, especially at school, and she will snap and say something inappropriate or ‘eyebrow raising’. However, these miniscule incidents are few and far between, not enough for anyone to ever remember. Her father has taught her to be very careful about what she says, and he has taught her well.

QUIRKS ⫻ The girl is like a walking vending machine, but free of charge. She always keeps fruits and snacks and bottled water in her bag wherever she goes. Unlike most kids her age and younger, she can burn through a lot of food without gaining any significant weight, so eating often comes natural to her. However, Olivia will gladly make sure that those around her eat when they have low blood sugar, feel exhausted or tired, just to get a little boost.

BACKSTORY

"They're my sisters. I'll love them no matter what."

Olivia was born to Adam and Jennifer Rusch. She is the oldest sister of three. The younger sisters are eighteen and sixteen—Heather and Sandra. However, only the oldest child of the family is educated in the family ‘legacy’. Olivia’s great grandfather, Herman Rusch, was an SS officer of the Third Reich that escaped to America by questionable means. As many of the loyal soldiers during that time of the second World War, Herman never surrendered his belief or loyalty to Hitler. The oldest of the Rusch family has ever since been taught about the truth of the war, the truth about all the supposed bad things that the ‘Nazis’ did.

Because of her father’s knowledge and relentless teaching, Olivia did not turn out like her younger sisters. She may not be the brightest of them all—as a matter of fact, none of them are particularly smart—but Olivia does not share her sisters’ shallowness and cruelty. Her sisters are part of what one could call ‘high society’ of the academy, or the ‘popular kids’, unlike Olivia—she floats across all groups of people and mingles with whoever is interested in talking. However, her younger sisters do not like this aspect of their elder. They have had to endure a lot of accusations and suspicion from the other popular kids because of it, even to the point of bullying and physically assaulting Olivia.

Olivia’s father, Adam, does not approve of the younger sisters’ behavior towards anyone or anything. They are the only ones of the family that are blatantly racist and confrontational. Their mother is partially to thank for it, as she is from a native family of Farmer Hill. Adam and Olivia would never consider themselves as ‘racist’ or ‘national socialist’ of any kind, but they do share views that fall under certain ideologies that most find offensive. However, the major difference between them and the younger sisters is that Adam and Olivia never express their opinions in public—they treat everyone kindly and fairly, which would cause a lot of confusion if they ever did express their opinions.

The family business is a cow ranch for exporting meat and milk. It was originally owned by Jennifer’s father, who passed it to Adam after the marriage. The old man passed a few years later, but did get to hold Olivia as a child. Adam previously worked in the steel industry, so the translation between the two occupations was hard on him. However, he eventually learned the ropes and managed to make the ranch even more profitable than its previous lord. Both him and Jennifer work at the ranch full-time. They are happy about the fact that Olivia has expressed interest in staying and taking care of things once they want to retire, but they also know that she might change her mind with time. Something that is painfully clear is that Heather and Sandra would never, in a million years, get dirty among cows.

SKILLS & TALENTS

"Here, have a snack."

[Cooking] ⫻ One of Olivia’s passions is cooking. It does not have to be extravagant in any way, just practical and tasty. Food is her thing in general. Everyone needs it, nobody can live without it. Her current hobby is outdoors cooking, using basic fires or portable, gas-powered stoves.

ABSTRACTION

"Boom."

SIGIL & LOCATION ⫻ Olivia’s sigil resembles the Sun Wheel. It is located on the outer side of her thigh on her right leg, a rather large engraving. The sigil has a center point with two outer circles surrounding it. The inner circle is closer to the center than the outer circle. All the circles are connected to the center with crooked cords that resemble lightning bolts.

ABSTRACTION ⫻ Lightning Bolt Projection—the ability to create, summon, and control lightning bolts.

ABSTRACTION DESCRIPTION ⫻ The lightning has two sources: herself and the sky. The destruction caused by bolts created by herself does not appear to be as powerful as those summoned from darkened skies. If she had to guess or estimate, she would say that her own bolts are about 60% weaker.

The bolts can pierce and severely burn their targets to the point of death when the right conditions are applied. Flammable material will catch on fire or explode. Weaker bolts can be used to stun or boost the performance of systems that run on electricity. However, it is a brief surge of power that quickly fades.

When the weather conditions are right, Olivia can summon lightning bolts from the sky that strike with esoteric power. She has no idea what kind of damage normal lightning does, but hers seem to be supernatural in nature.

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN ⫻ In the presence of the mountain, the strength of Olivia’s lightning bolts seems to blur between its sources. The temperature and kinetic force of the bolts skyrocket well beyond the heat of the sun, breaking volts beyond nine figures, and moving with the speed of astral bodies. With the right weather conditions, she could potentially summon violent lightning storms that utterly devastate everything, making it a danger to herself.

AURA SENSING ⫻ Olivia can see the aura of objects that are safe for consumption. If the color of the aura is green, the object can be consumed safely. If the coloration of the aura is yellow, the consumed object may cause harm based on a person’s individual immune system. If the color of the aura is red, consumption will most likely lead to sickness or worse.

LIMITS ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

WEAKNESSES ⫻ (DO NOT FILL THIS OUT, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR YOU)

OTHER

"You know what? I think everything will be alright as long as we don't do anything on empty stomachs."

✦ Has a weak spot for chocolate pudding.
✦ Middle name is Andrea.
✦ Talking about favorite foods and snacks is always a good ice breaker.
✦ Does not like to talk about looks and beauty.
✦ Has heard the nickname 'mom' plenty of times before.

[Punished GN]

@Prisk I looked at her from my phone and she seems okay. I just wanna know what aspect about her her Abstraction reflects.

[Mirandae]

@Surtr Inc
Well, the symbol of the SS has always been two lightning bolts, and fascism is often associated with lightning and sun symbolism. So, it'd be connected to her German blood and private feelings and thoughts about such. Some of the accepted character sheets blatantly mentions the connection, whereas others don't, so I was unsure of which that actually applied. Anyway, I'll edit and spell this out once I have a decent wording for it.