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“What brings you to Starkhaven?” is the first question most hear when they stumble into the strange town off the coast of Maine.

It’s a good question. The only way into the town is by ferry and its population mostly keeps to itself. But for someone down on their luck, Starkhaven often seems too good to be true in the world they find themselves in. For the last one-hundred-and-eighty-two years the historical society, in league with some of the oldest families in Starkhaven, have offered refuge to families nationwide through a raffle. A raffle that when won, families are offered a vacation to the quaint Maine town with their airfare spent-and-paid for. For many, it is a breath of fresh air from their lives.

Two weeks in a cozy little small town where they will be greeted by the Mayor and afforded lodging in a quaint New England Hotel? Why not? Unfortunately, most who get the infamous invite to Starkhaven soon realize that what the town is after isn’t new clientele or residents. It is playing an entirely different game. A most dangerous one. Of those asked to participate in Starkhaven’s most illustrious game and win the greatest prize of all, well, nobody has ever won it. Starkhaven has always won, one way or another.

Could you or someone you know be the first to win it all?



This RP is:
  • An open RP for application.
  • A group RP that mixes slice-of-life and survival horror beats to create a hopefully entertaining experience.
  • A singular, narrative design that starts off with a micro-sandbox until the first day ends and the game begins.
  • Of writing expectations; somewhere in the longform, descriptive prose. No one-liners.
  • A communally built experience where input is taken in the process for the greater good of the RP.

Hunting Grounds is a survival horror RP with some supernatural tones added for flavor. Ultimately, it is a collaborative story influenced by stories of unwitting tales of survival and small town horror-based conventions. Flavors of Alan Wake, The Most Dangerous Game, ‘salem’s Lot, and others can be referenced as the kind of tone I am going for, but not unilaterally.

In this case, characters will not be expert survivors or former Special Forces operatives. Such concepts would not be permitted. I am looking for everyday people who live in the United States, particularly in urban areas with not a lot going for them to where the allure of maybe starting fresh or having the freedom away from their urban sprawls would be the only convincing they need. If a character has so many obligations it is likely they would not take a gift horse in the mouth, they probably would discard the ticket or give it to someone who does. Just keep that kind of thing in mind when looking into character creation. Additionally, as a survival horror RP you will be under attack, hiding, and running eventually so by applying you understand your character may die or be seriously injured through GM events. Beyond that information you are free to apply for the character you want.

I am looking for writing partners in this experiment to have the ability to string together sentences in a descriptive fashion, whether it is in small form or long form. Collaborative posts may be required to string coherent discussions together and I will be hold you to standards people hold to me. Communicate about posting absences/pauses, state your preference in how you’d want your “turn” to be passed over; stuff like that. I’m not a hardline GM when it comes to deadlines, but I will have reminders and do hope to have us to have somewhat of a pace.

With all of that said, defer to me for further questions and fill out this sheet below to show your writing level and commitment to character concept.


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[b]Character Conceptualization[/b]
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Your character sheet should look something like this:


With the sheet application out of the way, I will use the bottom space to add in any additional rules and information blurbs you might need in the future. Still getting back into the swing of RP after a month of fuckall, so take that as you will.
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Still doing some tweaking, but more or less should be set. Be sure to apply in the OOC as I sort out any additional rules or how many applications I will accept.
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Hawt
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@TGM Nice general plot btw, anywho I'm going to make a CS.
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Anybody wanna be sibling's?
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Rodiak 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔞

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will be working on a CS,

after work.

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will be working on a CS,

after work.

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Rodiak 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔬 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔢𝔞

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@Blackmist16 Still looking for that sibling?👁👄👁
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@Rodiak Why yes two brothers or three brothers, or a brother and a sister.

I had a joke about playing three stupid brothers like Ed Edd and Eddy
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At least one paragraph detailing appearance that your faceclaim cannot provide. Be also sure that your faceclaim picture isn't oversized and of an actor of your choice. No drawings.

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@Blackmist16 i'd be down for a brother and sister, but if we get another person i'm up for the three brothers!


Three morons bungling their way through 2 scary 4 m3 town.
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Maybe you should discuss such things in PMs, so as not to filter the thread in banter so I do not miss any genuine questions or applications. Thank you.
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@TGM Sorry no worries we will.
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WORK IN PROGRESS:

Sammy Doe


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Physical Description
Sammy is just a bit on the thinner side with only a little muscle tone, and stands at about 5'9" while weighing a little under 110lbs. As a teenager Sammy got wrapped up in a minor car accident leaving him with minor injureies and a fracture in his left leg. Sammy's leg recovered but he walks and runs with a slight limp but it doesn't hamper his movement all that much. Besides his black-and-white striped scarf, brown parka

Character Conceptualization
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Physical Description
Where should we start, well, Sylas had dedicated his body to the cliché of being a blank canvas. All together he has 23 tattoos lining his body, from the more obvious one like the large portrait of a woman caressing a clown on his chest to subtle tattoos of significant dates and landmarks tucked behind the crevices of his sides and arms. The not so young man stands roughly around 5’9 with a figure touting the line between dad bod coveted by the ladies and shredded which conveniently is also craved by the ladies…His style can be best described as chaotic or formless if that could be considered fashion. By this explanation his ensembles usually consist of ratty/dirty sneakers or boots paired with rather long white socks. With any combination of inseam shorts/leggings/jeans and usually shirtless with the occasional shirt or sweater pending the weather. Beyond that he keeps his hair in a buzzcut or worse a short bowl cut.

Character Conceptualization
Sylas grew up in your standard American nuclear family with one exception, the American Dream was no longer just that for his parents but an active reality. What exactly did this mean? Well his family not only came from money but amassed even more on their own. There was no dream when everything you could ever want was at the behest of your parents. At first this was a non-issue growing up considering Christmas and birthday parties were always tantamount to soirees of elite standings. While being sedated with his parent’s idea of materialistic love rather than emotional love he obeyed their wishes. He attended private tutors, completed his confirmation and communion to engrain his faith, and even attended country clubs with his dad’s friends. Eventually that nuclear family expanded to two more kids which left him as the oldest and the role model for his siblings.

Eventually when he was old enough to attend high school the glitz and the glam of his privilege began to lose its once illustrious sheen and the sharp edge of the world outside his bubble became more alluring. Despite attending a catholic private school, he yearned to attend public school in the next town over, most times finding himself there when he skipped out on lunch. There he picked up his ugly habit of smoking cigarettes, whether it was to rub dirt on the clean exterior his family worked so hard to build up or the nicotine addiction, it helped paved the road to one of many changes in his life. Once again, he followed the life path set out for him by his parents and attended one of Annapolis’ most prestigious colleges granted it didn’t take much but a small donation of an entire building by his parents. And while he did manage to secure good grades in his classes he succumbed to the hazing of Greek life and the intoxicating ichor that he’d imbibe thereon. That’s when the itch started to develop.

The itch was always there it just became harder to relieve with just a scratch. The button up shirt and noose of a tie didn’t serve to help but only irritate it more. The tie supplied by the fortune 500 company he was hired into out of college. Whether it was by accolades alone or nepotism no one really knows. Regardless, he was there 5 days a week for ten hour day. There was no fun cooler talk or skits you see on the office. Instead it was mind numbing and the dissociation that began to unravel the more he talked to his drone of coworkers only furthered his disdain for his career. He was trapped, caged by his father since birth to live a life he wrote for him instead of himself. Pretty soon he’d have to get married to a woman approved by his parents, have children, indoctrinate and repeat the cycle he lived onto them and spend his old age at country clubs with men who weren’t really your friends but sycophants. That was enough for the itch to become too strong. He rejected his job, his tie to his family, and everything else he had worked for in his life.

Now with no communication with his family for the last several years and a blossoming tattoo career that once started in a backyard shed, now into a studio building, Sylas has begun to live his life on his terms. Untethered and unbothered by money, Sylas seeks the pursuit of his own happiness, becoming the author of his own script.

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He owns a Burmilla cat named Aleister Crowley and drives a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing a parting gift (unknowingly) taken from his father
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Behold!

Cringe.
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WIP!!!

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@Severance @The Ghost Note @KZOMBI3

Looking good and pretty much the timezone of what I’m looking for in being descriptive and sensible within the parameters. Sylas probably is the only one I’m side-eyeing at, but I can believe he can offer a perspective into the upper crust while also just generally being self-exiled so much that nobody from his old life would blink if he disappeared. Myeisha and… Vann—just gonna call her Vann—are pretty good to go as well. Good job, you three. Beyond that, I am going to wait for a few more apps in similar descriptiveness before I call who is in and who isn’t, but I think it’s safe to presume you three will make the list due to your timeliness, inspiration, and writing.

With that said, I think once I have enough characters for a group of maybe six (minimum) or so I will start sorting out what we're taking. If you have any questions, let me know.
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@TGM I was busy yesterday, unfortunately I'm going to drop out.
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