DruSM157

Everbrook: A Teenage Mystery RP

Everbrook Circle gang rise up!

@Inkarnate

You would make a rich character, wouldn’t you.

Everbrook: A Teenage Mystery RP

@DruSM157

Hey, I’ve got a few questions and hoping you could clarify a bit.

On the top it says “Your Name”, does that mean characters name or our name? I am just asking as if the name section below says the name goes here. I just want to make sure I am handling the profile correctly. I also debated if it was like for nicknames up top or if we wanted to put fancy writing of the characters name but added the down below to make sure we all can read it? Please advise.

My other question is about the personality section, is it alright to list positive and negative traits or are you looking for a few paragraphs that show the different aspects of their personality?

Thank you for your time! :)

@Akayaofthemoon

The characters name. You can also include nicknames there as well. The fancy writing will be the very first “your name” above your picture. You can use the characters nickname there if you’d like

For personality you can list the trait and give a short (1 sentence) description of what that means. For example,

Bookworm: Jeff has always been a voracious reader, preferring books over most media, earning him few friends.

Everbrook An Anachronistic Mystery RP

Here is the new topic!

OOC Topic is up! Big thanks to Inkarnate for helping me make the OOC look good and not crap. Bring any questions, ideas, or excitement there! :D

@Lirriia @Akayaofthemoon @Egads @Potemking @Fever Dream

Everbrook: A Teenage Mystery RP

Everbrook is a small Maine town, located about an hour away from Portland. A town with a lot of history and a lot of tradition, and is, a town with dark secrets, where the ghosts of the past still creep in the walls: A library that was once the old town courthouse, where three women were hanged on the charges of devil worship. The local high school where the prom king and queen have died in a car accident every year for the past 15 years. The theater which on rainy Sundays plays films that should not exist. Besides its bloody history which goes back to its founding in 1735, the town itself has always prided itself on being very safe. There's almost no violent crime. The only major deaths tend to all fall together, usually in 10-year increments. 1990, 2000, 2010, all had a high record of runaways, accidental deaths, and suicides. But it's a safe town to raise a family in.

Summer has finally arrived. Quarantine in the state is lifted. And the newest anomaly in the town is this: you and several other teenagers are unable to leave the town. You cannot leave. Something is holding you here.

You are a teenager living in Everbrook, ages ranging from 15-19. You get around by borrowing the family station wagon, riding your bike, or walking. You might work at the local supermarket, an intern at the library, or cut grass. The world is supposed to feel like a town from the 80s era of films like ET, The Goonies, or newer shows like Stranger Things. The weird thing is, the time period is meant to be somewhat modern. The town is meant to feel anachronistic, and that is the first hint that something is off about the town.

The town itself is full of creepy places that seem to exude anxiety, and even worse, something is keeping the main characters from leaving during the summer. The roads get blocked off if they try to drive to the next town, family vacations are mysteriously canceled, or university tours keep getting rescheduled. That leads to the driving force of the band of misfits to band together, uncover the secret of the town and free themselves from whatever hell is waiting for them.

And no, it's not a clown.

The story will follow a cast of 10 teenagers, who may be the next victims of some dark curse.

Everbrook Public Library

Formerly the Everbook Courthouse, this centuries-old building seems to date back to the founding of the town. The most famous story is that the library is haunted by the Denton Sisters, three women who were hanged for consorting with demons. Even stranger is the date they were hanged: 1825; hundreds of years after the practice of "witch trials" and the sort had ended.

Workers at the library commonly speak about feeling like they being watched, and strange occurrences happening after 6 PM when the library closes.

Everbook High School

Everbrook High School is fairly normal. Everyone acts normal; at least in the normal way, you'd expect teenagers to be. The only issue is this: Prom is constantly canceled. Why? Well, over the past 15 years, every year they've held a prom, the King and Queen have mysteriously died on Prom Night after being crowned. Usually in an automobile accident. Due to quarantine across the nation being lifted, the school has decided to hold the prom again. Even with it happening in June, will the curse continue?

Diamond Theater

The Diamond Theater is a staple of Everbrook. Two screens, shitty quality, and cheap popcorn. A place most kids go to make out in the back of the theater. But there's an odd rumor that on certain days, you can get a ticket for a special show which seems to act as a portent for disaster.

Residential Streets

Turner Street: The quintessential suburban middle class street. Houses range from one-story ranches to two-story townhomes. The parents here tend to work for the local government or larger industry.

Applen Avenue: Living near the main street of the town, these houses tend to be a bit shabbier than those on Turner. Single-family homes, apartments, and such are here. Living here most likely means you’re a latchkey kid, and you have all the excitement of riding your bike around the main street to look forward to after school.

Courtland Street: The low-income part of town. Shabby shotgun houses, trailers, and such live here. If you’re a Courtland Kid, you’re definitely looked down on at school. You wear hand-me down clothes and you probably only have one parent and multiple siblings. You want a car? Good luck even having a bike.

Everbrook Circle: The rich part of town. Large 5 bedroom houses, multiple cars, and the always coveted at summer pools. Only the most well-to-do live here. The mayor’s family, the plant owner, and old money families live here. You definitely got a car for your sweet sixteen.

Cider Park

Cider Park is located near the center of town, across from St. Peter's Church, the oldest building in Everbrook. The park is open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, but teenagers have always hung out after hours. The park is also infamous, as the 10 suicide victims of 2010 were all found in the deeper woods of the park.

St. Peter's Church

The oldest building in Everbrook, dating back to the city's founding in 1735. The church has been renovated multiple times and is a central part of the community (at least the religious side of it).

Neilson's Mine

Maine has mines! An old silver mine turned tourist destination, spelunkers have explored the place since it officially closed in 1940, after 10 miners were found dead during a gas leak. The main chambers are open to the public, but deeper into the mines has been cordoned off for public safety.

Everbrook Police Station

The local police station, whose architecture dates back to the 1910's. The town's small police force still works out of the old building. For anything more important than a drunk tank, convicts would have to be transferred to the county jail 30 miles away in Pembrooke.

Barrow County Community College

The local community college in the area rests on the mountainous side of the city limits, near the highway, and is the local community college for Everbrook and the surrounding communities. Formerly a private school in the late 1800s, it was renovated and turned into the local community college in 1977. Offering courses in nursing, accounting, education, and public administration, it is a far cry from any of the good universities in the larger cities. Still, it is home to Radio Everbrook, the local college radio station that plays the good hits.

Prescott Cider Mill

The mill has been a part of the town since 1736, making it the oldest industry standing in Everbrook. Still run by the Prescott Family, the oldest kind of old money around. If there's one place that exudes negative energy, it's the Mill. The only time it was closed was in 1960, when 10 workers were killed in an accident.

Crow's Bay Lighthouse

The old coastal lighthouse on the eastern edge of the city limits. It sports rocky beaches and a cold atmosphere.

Holbrook Mill

The Holbrook Mill was a large part of the town industry for sixty years before it closed in 1995. It's located on the edge of Courtland Street, as it was where many of the residents of the street worked in the '90s.

Raeburn Lodge

The old hunting lodge which closed in the '80s after the head of the Raeburn family was found alongside 7 other friends, all dead inside of the sitting room. It has been abandoned since.

1. Please try to be mindful about posting in the RP. If something comes up and you find yourself unable to post, let the others and myself know beforehand so we can plan accordingly.

2. Respect the other writers and characters. Don’t try to take centerstage with your character. This is a group story and everyone contributes to the plot.

3. If you have a twist in mind, work it out with me first, please. As GM I want to make sure the story makes thematic sense and is enjoyable for the entire cast. The reason why I ask so much from the character sheets is to help shape the story around these characters.

Character Sheet

[center]YOUR NAME HERE

[img]Character Picture Goes Here[/img][/center]
[INDENT][INDENT]
[color=gray][b]Name[/b][/color]
[indent]Name Goes Here [/indent]
[color=gray][b]Age[/b][/color]
[indent]Between 14 and 19 years old [/indent]
[color=gray][b]Place of Residence[/b][/color]
[indent] Number + Street Address
[/indent]
[color=gray][b]Personality Traits[/b][/color]
[indent] What makes you different from the other kids? WHat makes you special? What is a flaw you have?
[/indent]
[color=gray][b]Family History/Backstory[/b][/color]
[indent]
A quick 1-2 paragraphs about your past in Everbrook. You may have simply moved here in the past few months, or you could have lived here all your life.
[/indent]
[color=gray][b]Other Info[/b][/color]
[indent] What's your method of transportation around town? Do you have a deep dark secret about yourself? Do you have a summer job or internship around town?
[/indent]
[/INDENT][/INDENT]

Everbrook An Anachronistic Mystery RP

Excited to see the level of excitement for the rp already! I’ll make an actual good ooc without the memes and better looking structure! And character sheets. Actual character sheets too!

Everbrook An Anachronistic Mystery RP

How's the cellphone service in Everbrook?

@Egads

Service is great if you’re calling in town, but getting calls out doesn’t always work!

Everbrook An Anachronistic Mystery RP

Silent Hill meets the Goonies and Twin Peaks is an interesting choice.

@Inkarnate

I am indeed a man with strange and distinct tastes

Everbrook An Anachronistic Mystery RP

Goonies never say die!

Premise
Picture, if you will, a quaint, small town. A town with a lot of history and a lot of tradition. Picture, if you will, a town with dark secrets, where the ghosts of the past still creep in the walls: A library that was once the old town courthouse, where three women were hanged on the charges of devil worship. The local high school where the prom king and queen have died in a car accident every year for the past 15 years. The theater which on rainy Sundays plays films that should not exist.

And then there’s you: the young teenagers who are stuck in the town. Literally. You cannot leave. Something is holding you here.

Silence, Earthling! My Name Is Darth Vader. I Am An Extraterrestrial From The Planet Vulcan!

Hey folks, my name's Drew. It's been a minute since I worked on an original RP, since I've mostly been tied up with GMing and running RPs based on existing properties. Though the Final Fantasy one I'm doing is...pretty much stuff I'm creating as I go along. Anyways, this RP is inspired by a lot of great films from the 80s and television shows from the 90s.

Thematically here's what I'm shooting for:

Focus on character: The RP lives and dies on how the characters interact with each other, meaning characters need to build realistic and interesting relationships with one another. Good banter, close friendships, and rivalries, that kind of stuff.

Focus on the town as a character: No, this does not mean the town will "talk" or do stuff, but the places that the characters explore and investigate need to be interesting and engaging just as much as the characters. I'll include a few concept pieces about different parts of the town further down in the post.

Realism in a surreal reality: Shit is supposed to get crazy in the RP. Spooky things, unexplained things, etc. That means that Johnny the Track Star isn't suddenly pulling out a Colt Python and blowing away the ghost in front of him because he's secretly a spirit detective. The fun is uncovering the secrets and finding ways to stop what's happening, not to brute force it.

Wolfman's got 'nards!

Anyways, a premise for the RP:

You are a teenager living in Everbrook, ages ranging from 15-19. You get around by borrowing the family station wagon, riding your bike, or walking. You might work at the local supermarket, an intern at the library, or cut grass. The world is supposed to feel like a town from the 80s era of films like ET, The Goonies, or newer shows like Stranger Things. The weird thing is, the time period is meant to be somewhat modern. The town is meant to feel anachronistic, and that is the first hint that something is off about the town.

The town itself is full of creepy places that seem to exude anxiety, and even worse, something is keeping the main characters from leaving during the summer. The roads get blocked off if they try to drive to the next town, family vacations are mysteriously canceled, or university tours keep getting rescheduled. That leads to the driving force of the band of misfits to band together, uncover the secret of the town and free themselves from whatever hell is waiting for them.

And no, it's not a clown.

Let's look at some concepts of the town!

Everbrook Public Library

Formerly the Everbook Courthouse, this centuries-old building seems to date back to the founding of the town. The most famous story is that the library is haunted by the Denton Sisters, three women who were hanged for consorting with demons. Even stranger is the date they were hanged: 1825; hundreds of years after the practice of "witch trials" and the sort had ended.

Workers at the library commonly speak about feeling like they being watched, and strange occurrences happening after 6 PM when the library closes.

Everbook High School

Everbrook High School is fairly normal. Everyone acts normal; at least in the normal way, you'd expect teenagers to be. The only issue is this: Prom is constantly canceled. Why? Well, over the past 15 years, every year they've held a prom, the King and Queen have mysteriously died on Prom Night after being crowned. Usually in an automobile accident. Due to quarantine across the nation being lifted, the school has decided to hold the prom again. Even with it happening in June, will the curse continue?

Diamond Theater

The Diamond Theater is a staple of Everbrook. Two screens, shitty quality, and cheap popcorn. A place most kids go to make out in the back of the theater. But there's an odd rumor that on certain days, you can get a ticket for a special show which seems to act as a portent for disaster.

So, that's the gist of the RP! I'm really just wanting to put out feelers for this RP, and see if anyone is interested in the concept. If I get some interest, I'll throw together a character sheet, OOC, etc. I'm pretty good at cranking these out fast. Also, if you have questions, ideas, or pitches, I'm always happy to listen to them! I love expanding the lore and I am not the god of good ideas.

Shuffle your music player and post the first 10 songs

I don't have a music player so let's go Spotify list on shuffle

1. How Simple - Hop Along
2. Pets -TWRP
3. Sentient-Perturbator ft. Haley Stewart
4. Decay - Home
5. Head First - Home
6. It's a Hit - We Are Scientists
7. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
8. Take Care of U - TWRP
9. Wolf Like Me - TV on the Radio
10. Lazarus Online - Wolf Parade

Final Fantasy Crystallum en Absentia

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Background Music

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The forest paths continued to wind and become more difficult to traverse. Balder's mood seemed to grow darker and darker the further they went. Was this the right path? Were they lost? By now, the maps had grown completely useless. The paths did not match up, and there were no landmarks or guidestones to tell exactly where they were.

"I may have made a mistake leading you all in here..." Balder muttered with a grimace, before a loud rustling and shadowy shape erupted into the path they were on.

"Blwaarrughhh!!!" The creature seemed to warble at the group, it's goofy and boulbous eyes scanning them all, before quickly spinning around on its small tendrils and quickly scurrying away.

"There it is!" Balder yelled, drawing his blade, before standing, dumbfounded as it retreated. "It...ran away. Why?"

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Farris Wood
Deep Woods. 21st Sun of Ondine

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"Wait did it just run away?" Edgar called from the middle of the pack. "Then let's catch it! Or...kill it! Whatever we're supposed to do!" Edgar grabbed Francesca from his toolbelt, waving the large metal wrench around. "It didn't look that scary!" It almost looked kind of cute, actually!

"Hold up." Balder said. "Miniboros and Malboros are supposed to be mindless beasts. They don't know fear. Or tactics. It should have attacked us head on. But it didn't." His eyes narrowed. "Something is different. We follow, but carefully. Everyone should be ready for an attack from any direction."

A mist began to form underfoot. It seemed like the kind of fog one would find when near a large body of water, and for everyone in the group, it seemed to be of no matter. But at that moment, Luna would feel a sheer pain in the back of her head, as if someone had driven a needle deep inside. Something connected to the mist.