Chai

T H E . I S L A N D ⟶ [ murder mystery | psychological thriller ] Looking for 1-2 people to jump in!

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T H E E X P L A N A T I O N Hey everyone! I'm Chai, but feel free to call me whatever you like: Tea, Bianca, or even that bitch if you really wanted to. I'm going to be your GM for this extremely gentle and fluffy roleplay ride. I'm possibly looking for a Co-GM, so hit me with that sweet PM if you're interested. In short, The Island is a dark, murder mystery RP with elements of being a psychological thriller. It heavily relies on character (and therefore player) choices, with the game evolving as the characters navigate through the situation presented to them. For example, if your character is relaxing with a nice hot bowl of instant Ramen, I might present a disturbing noise outside the back window. Your character has the choice of checking it out or not; it might be something or it might be nothing, but that is for you to find out. During the roleplay, I'll be sending discreet PM's behind the scenes that contain information necessary to the advancement of the roleplay. It may or may not be presented to all players or even in the IC, so each of you are able to do what you want with it. Keep it a secret or share it with select others; the beauty of such a secretive nature is that it keeps you guys guessing, and it adds to the general mysterious atmosphere. OoOOoOoO, spooky. I will write the NPC's and general environment that the players interact with. There will be death as the story progresses. Your goal as writers is to figure out who the killer is while your characters are also overcoming the psychological and sometimes physical challenges presented to them by their host. The point of the game is that everyone has secrets to hide; that's why they were chosen. They are all suspicious, and they trust no one. Their weaknesses and downfalls can and will be exploited and used against them. Once the game reaches a certain point, you can message me at any time to guess who the killer is. It can be any of the NPC's or it can even be one of you; guess correctly and the killer dies, the game ends, and your characters are free to go on with their lives. Guess incorrectly, and your character might die as a result. Yes, I am warning you now that your character might be killed off, so make that decision carefully. T H E R U L E S 1. I am not here to be the GM that is the end-all and be-all of the roleplay. If you want to suggest something or debate your viewpoint on something, I'm more than willing to listen. 3. I'm looking for about 4-6 players for this game, with only 1 character per player. Characters must be adults (18+) because there will be violence, substance abuse, etc. 4. While this is in the advanced section, I don't care how long your posts are. 300 words mean the same thing to me as 3,000 words as long as the post is well-written and enjoyable to read. 5. Some of my posts will be direction (2nd person present), and some will be NPC's (3rd person past). Please also write in 3rd person past. 6. I am extremely lenient and understanding about posting schedule. Try to post about every week or so, but it's fine if you take a little longer to post; just let us all know in the OOC. I'll only move the story forward when everyone is comfortable with moving forward. 7. Some of you probably won't like this, but I think some light auto-hitting is okay if the intent is to cause shock and NOT something that will permanently change a character. In the real world, if I decide to slap my friend, s/he probably won't see it coming and have time to react. Do, however, use common sense with this; don't use it to shoot someone or break their arm. 8. I am not here to babysit you and make sure you are nice people. I trust we can all be adults and treat each other with kindness and empathy, though if you're being a dick, that means you're also getting the boot.

T H E . I S L A N D ⟶ [ murder mystery | psychological thriller ] Looking for 1-2 people to jump in!

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x Disclaimer and Credit This roleplay is inspired by a previous game I had participated in called Catelli Manor that was GM'd by the amazing corneredbliss. NOTE: Hey there! I recently had someone drop out of the roleplay and am looking for 1-2 people to jump in. The story is still incredibly early in development, and you wouldn't be required to read every IC post. Just skim, and I can fill you in on the rest of it. Of course, if you'd like to read all of it, be my guest, but it won't be required. T H E S T A R T . . . Today is a normal day as any other: you wake up, eat breakfast, then go about your business as you usually do. Maybe you go to work, hoping for the 9 hours to pass quickly so you can relax. Maybe you're spending a day with family. Maybe you decide to head off campus and go exploring the city. Whatever your plans, there's nothing out of the ordinary worth your comment, and so you carry on as you normally do. It isn't until the evening that you notice something is different about today. Making your way to the front door, your eyes fall on the sleek black briefcase leaning against the adjacent wall. It's accompanied by an envelope with your name written in lilting cursive, and you immediately notice there is no return address. Even more strange is that you're the only one on your street/hallway to have received such a package. After a moment of indecision, the nagging curiosity in the back of your mind leads you to grab the case and haul it inside your home. Placing it on the kitchen counter, you first focus your attention on the letter addressed to you: Open Your Letter Dear [Your Name], Congratulations! You have been chosen as the receiver of an all expenses paid trip to Wolfe Island! Located on Flathead Lake in the beautiful Montana, this estate has been passed down from generation to generation, and as part of the Wolfe family's annual tradition, a select few have been chosen to stay at the luxury home for one month. Within the briefcase you will find your flight ticket and information, a room key, and 5,000 USD in cash. Please do not lose any of these as we do not send replacements. We hope that you will use the money to buy wardrobe and any items you might need for the trip. Be advised that there will be many events hosted in the grand ballroom, therefore we suggest purchasing formal wear along with outdoor-appropriate garments such as swimsuits and athletic wear. As we are located in the middle of a lake, there will be plenty of opportunity to wander the grounds and participate in a variety of activities. Finally, do not be late for your flight. It is not a private jet, and it will leave whether you are on it or not. We hope you will accept our offer, as we very much look forward to meeting with you. Sincerely, Heather Vandertulip Secretary of Wolfe Estate Unable to help yourself, you anxiously open the briefcase and read the flight information hiding inside, letting you know that you have one week to prepare your belongings. You hurriedly skip past the key and the ticket until your eyes fall on what was really tugging at your interest: a thick manila envelope with a sticker lazily placed across the flap to hold it shut. Are there really 5,000 dollars inside? You pick it up and peek inside, and sure enough there are stacks of hundreds enclosed in rubber bands. And then your eyes wander to a folded piece of paper that you now realize you had missed. Spreading out the page in front of you, you're more than a little freaked out at the printed image on it. It's you, but caught in the act of your deepest secret. Maybe it's the the date you had with your coworker that your spouse doesn't know about. Perhaps it caught you at the shady park a few blocks down, where you had discreetly met with a dealer to fuel your addiction. Whatever it was, you're suddenly aware that someone has been watching you. Replacing the contents back in the briefcase, your heart thuds in the quiet of your home, but the question hovers in the silence around you: do you accept? x —⊱__𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞__𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗_____________________ 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 _____________________𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗__𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚕. 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞__[ ᴅ ᴀ ɴ ᴄ ɪ ɴ ɢ ]__𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎__[ ᴅ ᴇ ᴠ ɪ ʟ ]

𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 | ᵗᵉˢᵗ ᵐᶤᶜ ᶜʰᵉᶜᵏ ¹ ² ³ !

I am working on things. Shoo! Go away.

Also if you're thinking of copying/reproducing/recreating any portion of this, including but not limited to graphics or layout or code, please credit me. If you don't credit me and I see this recreated elsewhere, that's a real easy way of getting on someone's shit list. And I'm going to ask you to remove whatever it was you stole.

Don't steal.

Design System

D E S I G N__S Y S T E M

title font family: Baskerville Old Face
title font size: 60pt

subtitle font family: Courier New
subtitle font size: 18pt

button rectangle size: 180 x 64px
button font size: 20pt

img size: 200 x 200px

graphics text color: #ffffff (white)
h3 text color: #c0364c (red)
body text color: #efefef (off-white)

accent color 1: #ed556d (light red)
accent color 2: #a59a9b (light grey)
accent color 3: #898283 (dark grey)
accent color 4: #000000 (black)

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Section 1

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x Disclaimer and Credit This roleplay is inspired by a previous game I had participated in called Catelli Manor that was GM'd by the amazing corneredbliss. T H E S T A R T . . . Today is a normal day as any other: you wake up, eat breakfast, then go about your business as you usually do. Maybe you go to work, hoping for the 9 hours to pass quickly so you can relax. Maybe you're spending a day with family. Maybe you decide to head off campus and go exploring the city. Whatever your plans, there's nothing out of the ordinary worth your comment, and so you carry on as you normally do. It isn't until the evening that you notice something is different about today. Making your way to the front door, your eyes fall on the sleek black briefcase leaning against the adjacent wall. It's accompanied by an envelope with your name written in lilting cursive, and you immediately notice there is no return address. Even more strange is that you're the only one on your street/hallway to have received such a package. After a moment of indecision, the nagging curiosity in the back of your mind leads you to grab the case and haul it inside your home. Placing it on the kitchen counter, you first focus your attention on the letter addressed to you: Open Your Letter Dear [Your Name], Congratulations! You have been chosen as the receiver of an all expenses paid trip to Wolfe Island! Located on Flathead Lake in the beautiful Montana, this estate has been passed down from generation to generation, and as part of the Wolfe family's annual tradition, a select few have been chosen to stay at the luxury home for one month. Within the briefcase you will find your flight ticket and information, a room key, and 5,000 USD in cash. Please do not lose any of these as we do not send replacements. We hope that you will use the money to buy wardrobe and any items you might need for the trip. Be advised that there will be many events hosted in the grand ballroom, therefore we suggest purchasing formal wear along with outdoor-appropriate garments such as swimsuits and athletic wear. As we are located in the middle of a lake, there will be plenty of opportunity to wander the grounds and participate in a variety of activities. Finally, do not be late for your flight. It is not a private jet, and it will leave whether you are on it or not. We hope you will accept our offer, as we very much look forward to meeting with you. Sincerely, Heather Vandertulip Secretary of Wolfe Estate Unable to help yourself, you anxiously open the briefcase and read the flight information hiding inside, letting you know that you have one week to prepare your belongings. You hurriedly skip past the key and the ticket until your eyes fall on what was really tugging at your interest: a thick manila envelope with a sticker lazily placed across the flap to hold it shut. Are there really 5,000 dollars inside? You pick it up and peek inside, and sure enough there are stacks of hundreds enclosed in rubber bands. And then your eyes wander to a folded piece of paper that you now realize you had missed. Spreading out the page in front of you, you're more than a little freaked out at the printed image on it. It's you, but caught in the act of your deepest secret. Maybe it's the the date you had with your coworker that your spouse doesn't know about. Perhaps it caught you at the shady park a few blocks down, where you had discreetly met with a dealer to fuel your addiction. Whatever it was, you're suddenly aware that someone has been watching you. Replacing the contents back in the briefcase, your heart thuds in the quiet of your home, but the question hovers in the silence around you: do you accept? x —⊱__𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞__𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗_____________________ 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 _____________________𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗__𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚕. 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞__[ ᴅ ᴀ ɴ ᴄ ɪ ɴ ɢ ]__𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎__[ ᴅ ᴇ ᴠ ɪ ʟ ]

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Section 2

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T H E E X P L A N A T I O N Hey everyone! I'm Chai, but feel free to call me whatever you like: Tea, Bianca, or even that bitch if you really wanted to. I'm going to be your GM for this extremely gentle and fluffy roleplay ride. I'm possibly looking for a Co-GM, so hit me with that sweet PM if you're interested. In short, The Island is a dark, murder mystery RP with elements of being a psychological thriller. It heavily relies on character (and therefore player) choices, with the game evolving as the characters navigate through the situation presented to them. For example, if your character is relaxing with a nice hot bowl of instant Ramen, I might present a disturbing noise outside the back window. Your character has the choice of checking it out or not; it might be something or it might be nothing, but that is for you to find out. During the roleplay, I'll be sending discreet PM's behind the scenes that contain information necessary to the advancement of the roleplay. It may or may not be presented to all players or even in the IC, so each of you are able to do what you want with it. Keep it a secret or share it with select others; the beauty of such a secretive nature is that it keeps you guys guessing, and it adds to the general mysterious atmosphere. OoOOoOoO, spooky. I will write the NPC's and general environment that the players interact with. There will be death as the story progresses. Your goal as writers is to figure out who the killer is while your characters are also overcoming the psychological and sometimes physical challenges presented to them by their host. The point of the game is that everyone has secrets to hide; that's why they were chosen. They are all suspicious, and they trust no one. Their weaknesses and downfalls can and will be exploited and used against them. Once the game reaches a certain point, you can message me at any time to guess who the killer is. It can be any of the NPC's or it can even be one of you; guess correctly and the killer dies, the game ends, and your characters are free to go on with their lives. Guess incorrectly, and your character might die as a result. Yes, I am warning you now that your character might be killed off, so make that decision carefully. T H E R U L E S 1. I am not here to be the GM that is the end-all and be-all of the roleplay. If you want to suggest something or debate your viewpoint on something, I'm more than willing to listen. 3. I'm looking for about 4-6 players for this game, with only 1 character per player. Characters must be adults (18+) because there will be violence, substance abuse, etc. 4. While this is in the advanced section, I don't care how long your posts are. 300 words mean the same thing to me as 3,000 words as long as the post is well-written and enjoyable to read. 5. Some of my posts will be direction (2nd person present), and some will be NPC's (3rd person past). Please also write in 3rd person past. 6. I am extremely lenient and understanding about posting schedule. Try to post about once every two weeks or so. I'll only move the story forward when everyone is comfortable with moving forward. 7. Some of you probably won't like this, but I think some light auto-hitting is okay if the intent is to cause shock and NOT something that will permanently change a character. In the real world, if I decide to slap my friend, s/he probably won't see it coming and have time to react. Do, however, use common sense with this; don't use it to shoot someone or break their arm. 8. I am not here to babysit you and make sure you are nice people. I trust we can all be adults and treat each other with kindness and empathy, though if you're being a dick, that means you're also getting the boot.

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Section 3

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R O L E P L A Y A P P L I C A T I O N There are no traditional posted character sheets for this roleplay. They will be submitted to me via PM with the necessary information. The reason for this is that I don't want other players to see your character—that would take away from the the secretive nature—and, truthfully, I would like to assess player writing style and ability to create the best and most cohesive cast. So with that being said, here is what I need from you. Shoot me a PM with: 1. Your character's name, age, and faceclaim. 2. Include whether or not you are willing to act in secret as the killer. 3. Create a post describing how your character reacted to the package, what they packed, and most importantly, whatever their vice/secret is. Expand on that bit of information, as it will allow me to create the characters' challenges throughout the game. This will act as the character sheet submission, and I will create a cast based on those that I think will work well in the game. Keep in mind that this game is meant for the average person, therefore I suggest creating a character that is grounded in the "normal" world, rather than multi-millionaires, politicians, or otherwise obscenely rich. high profile individuals. I highly encourage you to create creative with your character and what their vice is. Here are some starter questions that might help fuel your character creation: What's their occupation? Are they a doctor, an artist, a mechanic? Does their occupation tie into their secret? i.e. A financial advisor that swindles his clients, or a psychologist that aims to hurt her patients? Are they younger or older? An older character might have had more time to establish a more intense secret. Think about general "bad" behavior, then try to expand on it. Drugs. What about drugs? Do they take drugs? What kind of drug? Do they make drugs and sell them? Who are they selling drugs to? I'm totally okay with gore and darker vices/secrets, so maybe think about incorporating those elements in your character's history. I just ask that you stay away from murder, otherwise we'd all be murderers, wouldn't we? Lastly, have lots of fun! Please post interest below, as well as any questions or concerns you might have. And again, if you're interested in Co-GM'ing, feel free to send me a PM.

𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 | ᵗᵉˢᵗ ᵐᶤᶜ ᶜʰᵉᶜᵏ ¹ ² ³ !

place holder text for a sweet intro and graphic.
pls disregard right now as it is ugly.

down with the ugly!

Designing Aesthetic | Tips, Principles, and More

BREAKING DOWN WHAT GOES INTO DESIGN

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Art and design are two distinctly different fields but share (mostly) the same basic elements. Here we're going to take a look at those elements and discover how they can impact a piece of art or design. These elements are: line, shape, color, texture, space, size, and value.

Line

A line is any two connected points. They can be straight, wavy, solid or broken, thick or thin. They can be useful for dividing space or drawing attention to a specific area. Many lines together can create pattern.

Shape

A shape is any enclosed 2D space. It can be enclosed using line or color. There are geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle, etc.), natural shapes (leaves, animals, etc.), and abstracted shapes (graphical representations, stylizations, etc.). A lesser used shape can be used to attract attention.

Color

Self explanatory. Color can be used to create emphasis or put visual importance on something. It can also be used to create emotion or mood. Dark, muted colors convey something totally different than bright, vibrant colors.

Texture

Texture is the look or feel of the surface of something. Is it soft? Hard? Plastic and smooth, or fuzzy and furry? Paint splatters can even be a texture. Texture can be a good way to add visual interest.

Space

Space is an interesting part of art and design. It's the space between elements and can be used to show groupings of related items, or it can be used to create a pathway for the eyes to move through the design. It can also be used to define importance or to create perspective.

Size

Size is how big or small something is. You can use it to denote importance, create attention, or even to make visual interest through the contrast of big and small sizes. With text, you can create a visual hierarchy of information through size.

Value

Value is how light or dark an image, or part of an image, is. Value can be used to create pattern, depth, or emphasis. A gradient of value can lead the eye to a certain area.

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Here's a nice infographic (that I did not create) that visually explains these elements:

5 Simple Tricks For A Bigger, Thicker Roleplay List -- Other Roleplayers Hate Me For Sharing!

Lmfaoooo, that’s the best reply to this thread. I got your PM and am thankfully not allergic to those 😂

5 Simple Tricks For A Bigger, Thicker Roleplay List -- Other Roleplayers Hate Me For Sharing!

looking for ppl to rp with me. hmu.

Actually, seriously, I'm selectively looking for roleplays. I look more for co-writers that are a good fit rather than looking for a specific story, so if you think we'd write well together, don't hesitate to send me a PM!

💟 An RPG Valentine 💟

To all my beautiful babbus ♡:

Hello. I just want you to know I love you very much. c:
Thank you for making RPG all sparkly and magical for me.
Even tho most of what I do is lurk.
The lurking is sparkly and magical. c:

@Architect
@Asura
@ayzrules
@Bee
@Briza
@DeadbeatWalking
@GreenGrenade
@KaijuBaragon
@MesuOkami
@Nytem4re
@Odin
@Persianversion
@Spanner
@StarLordess
@Tuujaimaa

𝗈 𝗉 𝗎 𝗅 𝖾 𝗇 𝖼 𝖾 . | ᵍᶠˣ ⁻ ᶜᵒᵈᵉ ⁻ ᵃʳᵗ

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x x x x x x x x x x x My name is Chai, like the tea. I make gfx and code layouts, and sometimes art. I enjoy clean lines and minimalist aesthetic. I am not open to requests at this time, and would more like to just showcase my work. Please do not steal. I will be very angry and will probably report you to the bad ppl police. Wee woo. x x x x ★ . N O T I C E ——≻ Please do not attempt to reproduce, recreate, alter, or otherwise copy my art, graphics, or code. That's what shitty people do. If I see it, I will ask you to credit me or remove it.

Designing Aesthetic | Tips, Principles, and More

A COMPILATION OF IMAGE RESOURCES, FONTS, AND GRAPHICS BUNDLES

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Image Hosting

Name/Link	Description
Imgur	Common site with simple image editing tools.
Post Image	Straight forward image hosting site.
ImgBB	Scales well on mobile. (suggestion courtesy of @Hellion)

Image Editors (Resizing, GIF Editing, etc.)

Name/Link	Description
Adobe Spark	Free Adobe app that allows users to create simple graphics with text and filters. (suggestion courtesy of @Hellion)
Resize Image	Easy to use image editor that can edit GIFs very nicely.
Imgur: Video to GIF	Can create a GIF out of any video; very easy to use.

Fonts & Font Services

Name/Link	Description
1001 Free Fonts	A majority of the listed fonts are freeware.
DaFont	Includes fonts that are freeware, shareware, public domain or demo versions.
FreebiesBug Fonts	A smaller set of fonts but very, very attractive for graphic design.
Adobe Fonts	Only free to those with Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions.

Royalty Free Images and Graphics Packs

Name/Link	Description
Unsplash	One of the best royalty free image sites. So many beautiful images.
Pexels	Also a good resource for free stock photos.
Pixabay	I don't think it's as good as the above two, but it has many beautiful choices.
FreePik	A lot of great graphics resources including images, icons, vectors, and PSD.
Design Bundles	Has paid and free options, but even the free content is well-designed.