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Into the Harsh Light of Day

@FateWeaver Alrighty, looks good. Feel free to post it in the character tab

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Update: information about The Society has been added to the OOC post and applicants are encouraged to include their vampires' relationships with The Society and/or Octus in their sheet. It isn't necessary, but it's something you'll want to think about for the IC.

Into the Harsh Light of Day

@BreakingMe Alright, looks good. You're free to add her to the Character Tab whenever you'd like.

Into the Harsh Light of Day

@BreakingMe You might want to explain how she's been hiding the fact that she's a vampire for about a year. Where is she getting the blood? Is she drinking from the vein? Also, you can delete anything I gave you in parenthesis such as "(any notable weaknesses, fun facts, and anything else you want us to know about your character)" so it looks cleaner.

Fix that up and you should be good.

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Natalie Holmes | 52 | Vampire (feral)

Appearance: Natalie appears to be her early 30s and isn't very large in frame or stature. She has golden brown eyes and an ashen tone to her pale, smooth skin. Her dark hair is long and typically disheveled and accented by a comfortable beanie, and she wears simple clothes: jeans and a sweater, usually. She stands no taller than 5'6" and weighs in at only about 115 lbs, having a boyish figure.

Personality: As a vampire, Natalie is sassy, flirty, and impatient when it comes to dealing with other peoples' shit. As a feral vampire, though, she's snappy, sexual, and a short fuse with a sense of humor. She's never been worried about what others think, and it shows in her diet. Despite all these things, she's pragamatic and analytical. She used to have no issue being this, but ever since she started feeding on other vampires, she needs silence and concentration to be as logical as she used to be.

Equipment: In each boot, a silver knife. Under her sweater, a hand gun loaded with silver bullets. She's used the knives maybe once in her life time, but she remains especially paranoid lately despite being able to take down most vampires she's come by.

Background: Natalie was born from simple beginnings. She went through rigorous schooling and excelled in all of it--including college, where she earned an engineering degree on a full scholarship. Despite this, she fell into a working class job as a mechanic, with her own shop before even hitting 25. Satisifed by the simple, she had a child out of wedlock with her then-boyfriend--both seemed happy.

However, things went south soon after: she was diagnosed with breast cancer and her boyfriend was revealed to be abusive. These things together had her struggling as a mother and she found love elsewhere: he turned out to be a vampire, however.

While she initially seemed able to handle vampires being real, she quietly grew uncomfortable with the idea. She always wanted to say something, but she couldn't help falling in love with him. So, when her cancer grew--ready to kill--he turned her. And it was upon turning that she realized that this was exactly what she didn't want. The two had a bitter break up.

Forced to leave her child with her ex, she decided against killing herself. Instead, she tried to stayed close--assumed to be missing or dead--while secretly watching over her child. But, her disgust for what she had become lead her to feed on other vampires instead of humans. And with the madness that followed, she lost the attention span to keep a watch on her kid. This leads her to where she is today: a feral vampire, but strong.

Extra:
- She had been relatively strong even as a newborn vampire, but now she's even stronger thanks to vampire blood.
- Vampires she doesn't kill, she encourages to take on her diet.
- Has almost no relationship with The Society. Her sire hadn't talked much about them and she never liked other vampires enough to learn more about it.

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Klaus | 900 | Vampire

Appearance: Klaus is tall and lean at 6', and almost looks like a man out of a woman’s perfume commercial (early 30s, suave, chiseled, etc.). He prefers to wear clothes that are in style, common, and fashionable to blend in with human society. His shaggy, dark brown is generally slicked back and accompanied by a thin, trimmed layer of hair along his jawline, chin, and upper lip. He has a pale and narrow face. His eyes are a dark brown, as well, though they occasionally seem to be almost red.

Personality: Klaus comes as very laid back and easy going, maybe even a little smug, but formal. He can be very charismatic and flirtatious, as well. That said, he as a darker and more serious that comes out when he feels vulnerable or angry. Underneath the exterior, he can be rather sadistic and cruel. If he catches you alone and doesn’t think any repercussions will come of it, he’ll be rather antagonizing.

Equipment: While he typically doesn't carry weapons, he currently carries a silver coated knife in his jacket with feral vampires being out and about.

Background:To make a long, boring story short, Klaus was the other man to his best friend's wife. While stupid, there was a degree of innocence to it: he truly believed he loved her and she seemed to return the feelings. However, when the two of them were caught, she insisted he had forced himself on her. So he literally ran from her husband, but he didn't have to run for long--a vampire attacked.

The husband was killed and Klaus was turned into what he is today. However, he wasn't cared for very well; his sire used him as a living blood bag to fuel his own strength, sparking the disgust he has for feral vampires today. Luckily, his sire grew tired of him and eventually moved on--maybe back to humans or to another vampire, Klaus doesn't really care--and Klaus was free to live as he pleased.

Klaus had easily adjusted to vampire life, so the next several centuries were always manageable. He never returned to his lover, but she was often on his mind for the first several years. Though as he met more men and women, the feelings of disgust and betrayal eventually wore out--although he does have a particular distate for cheaters and liars in modern days. And while he has been around the block, he had never really fallen in love again.

Save for twenty years ago: he fell hard and to save her from dying--and out of love--turned the woman of his dreams and beyond. However, she was aboslutely disgusted to have become a vampire, and she couldn't cope very well. She left him, leaving a bitter taste on both their tongues, and it still bothers him today.

And today, vampires are feeding on other vampires. Haunted by memories of being violated and used, Klaus is interested in joining this battle against the re-emergence of feral vampires. While he has usually kept to his self and avoided The Society--and especially hunters--he finds that an issue like this is worth confronting. Even if he has to work with others to do it.

Extra:
- Relatively weak for an older vampire in both strength and speed
- His relationship with The Society is a rocky one: he partially blames them for not being able to keep control over his sire even though he's not really interested in their rules either. He dances over their line of what's considered okay, but never openly challenges the Octus to take him out if he's such a problem.

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@Valor Anything you can reasonably acquire in America.

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Character Directory (A-Z by given name)

Purebreds:

• Bernard Alexander
• Ehren
• Octavius Fault

Vampires:

• Aldaric Corven Weirven (feral)
• Azreil "The Branded" Icor
• (Lady) Caroline of Mortain "The Serpent"
• Katarina Sorensen (feral)
• Klaus
• Maxine "Max" James
• Natalie Holmes (feral)

Humans:

• Alexander Redson (Hunter)
• Elijah Harding (Hunter)
• Jane 'Summers' McAllister (Hunter)
• Trenton "Locke" Wist (Hunter)

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The Harsh Light of Day

Centuries ago, vampires ruled over the human populace. They feasted on humans, and they even turned some to their cause. The status quo was left unchanged for a while. The vampires would cull the human populace, and those lucky to be untouched would be left that way. It was their idea of mercy, but had they known the leftover humans would build weapons and ultimately bring their reign of terror to an end, perhaps they would have feasted on them as well.

The human survivors began to liberate their brethren, building their army, while systematically slaughtering their vampire overlords. Too little was done to stop this, and soon the vampires found themselves on the brink of extinction.

One purebred vampire decided to create "The Society", in order to let his people survive. The Society set strict rules on vampire activity. For example, one could not feed on a human unless it was on private property, and the body would have to be disposed of properly in order to deflect attention from human law enforcement. This society succeeded into letting the majority of humans think they had defeated their foe. Vampires became folklore.

Those who knew the truth, the Hunters, were seen as insane and cast out. Hunters are now drifters, who still hunt down vampires, but are shunned by humanity as a whole. They are also usually hunted down by law enforcement, as they murder vampires regularly.

This Society has succeeded into the present day, but now finds itself in jeopardy. A vampire, or vampires, have broken the most important, and first rule of The Society. Never feast on your fellow vampire. Why? It dramatically increases the chance of a vampire going feral, which would normally even only become a possiblity with extreme age, potentially exposing "The Society."

This has The Society even desperately propose an alliance with a few hunters who would hear them out. Whether the threat will be contained is yet to be seen...

The Society

The organization known as "The Society" was originally founded by a single purebred vampire, their name forgotten among the chaos of that time. The society became progressively more popular over the course of several years, which, by now, has hundreds, maybe even thousands of purebreds sworn to its oath.

Under The Society, vampires became heavily restricted in their contact with humans. They could not just drain and kill in droves, as they once did. Vampires began to congregate in cities, rather than spreading their broods across the continents. Soon, a council of 8 members was formed to regulate vampiric actions, and act as a sort of government for the legions of vampires now sworn to The Society. Only one member of this council has ever revealed their identity, as the rest would rather keep their identities hidden for protective reasons.

The Council, commonly known as Octus, has never been located in a single place, but they are known meet every 3 months in Washington DC. The goal of Octus and The Society is to preserve both vampires and humans.

The Laws of Octus

1.The word of Octus is final.

2.All cases that do not fall directly under the laws of Octus may be sent in for review and to be judged by Octus.

3. Thou shalt not reveal thine self as a Vampire to humans, no matter the circumstances.

4. Massacre, hereby defined as the act of killing more than five individuals in cold blood, shall be met with execution.

4-1. The mass infection of any group of humans shall be treated as massacre.

5. Any act that would perpetuate the idea that Vampires exist is hereby outlawed

6. The consumption of Vampire blood is hereby outlawed. Such actions will be met with execution

7. Sexual relationships between a vampire and a human will be met with execution.

7-1. Any offspring resulting from such relations will be cast out from Society.

8. Enslavement of any individual will be met with execution.

9. The murder of any Purebred is to be met with torture and execution.

9-1. The hiring of an individual to commit the murder will be treated similarly.

10. The killing of any humans found to be hunting or killing vampires is both allowed and encouraged.

10-1. Any hunter that Octus has agreed to ally with has immunity from law 10.

10-2. This alliance dissolves upon the hunter commiting the murder of any non-feral vampire.

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Player Rules:

- Mods are Kidd, Nyte, Vari, and Grey. Ex is your local Hunter expert.
- The basics: no GMing, powerplaying, Mary Sues, etc.
- There is a limited amount of spots for Hunters and Purebred vampires and we want very well written characters for these limited spots. If you get turned away as a Hunter or Purebred, you can try for a vampire spot instead. Pro-tip: PM the mods before you post a sheet for these.
- The age cap for normal vampires is 1,000.
- No humans other than Hunters UNLESS you check with the mods and are able to have the human contribute to the plot in some way.
- No half vampires.

Vampires

There are two ways to be a vampire: you are either born or made. Purebreds are born to either two purebreds. Fertility in Purebreds are extremely rare, however, and they are considered to be at the top of the vampire hierarchy.

To be turned into a vampire, a human must die with vampire blood in their system via injection or drinking it. When they awake, they will be transitioning into a vampire, experiencing anxiety as they do. Once the transition is complete (anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on the person), they will crave and need blood in order to survive. Learning to control the bloodlust is something a new vampire will have to be instructed in.

Turned vampires will have an ashen tone to their skin and grow small fangs.

Purebred vampires have more obvious vampiric features in addition to the typical ones:
- Red eyes
- Sharp nails
- Prominent fangs

Vampire Strengths

- Very heightened senses
- Super strength, speed, and reflexes
- Accelerating healing
- Vampires grow stronger with age, and newly made vampires are about as strong as a human in peak physical condition

Weaknesses

- Silver (a wound caused by silver will not heal unless the vampire feeds and a wound to the heart will kill one)
- Fire (a wound caused by fire will not heal unless the vampire feeds)
- Decapitation
- In sunlight, wounds will not heal on their own
- Cannot enter a private residence without being invited in

Purebred Strengths and Weaknesses:

Purebred vampires have additional strengths and weaknesses to the ones above:

+ Physically and mentally stronger than turned vampires of the same age
+ Even more accelerated healing
+ Mind control (specific to humans and new vampires)
+ Retractable wings (allow for flight obviously)
+ It's possible for pures to reproduce as they are the only vampires born, but it is very, very unlikely that they are fertile

- Sunlight kills a purebred
- Must feed more often than a typical vampire
- Particularly weak to silver (burns to the touch, and the wounds done by silver heal slowly/naturally even with feeding--may even leave scars)

Drinking Vampire Blood

Due to the feral nature that develops by drinking another vampire's blood, there doesn't iniitally seem to be any benefits to this diet. However, vampire blood is far more potent in power than human blood, giving extra strength to those who drink. Were two vampires of the same age go head to head, the one who has been feeding on other vampires would not only be stronger, but recover from wounds quicker as well.

Notable Vampires

• Columbus
• Julius Caesar

Hunters

Hunters: the human race's modern day defense against the creatures of the night...

They are few and far between, however, and have no official order. It might be in the personality type to be a bit of a loner or maybe there's just too few of them. Still, together they form a community of sorts and experienced hunters become leaders of sorts from region to region.

While this gives them some room to freely work, it gives them less protection. The Society has its claws and influence in human government; without an offical society for hunters, they must work off the grid at the risk of being caught. And since their business deals in killing, getting caught is something they do not want to do.

Notable Hunters

• Jack the Ripper
• Abraham Lincoln (credited with creating the 'modern' hunter)

Character Sheet:

First post your sheet in the OOC Tab. Once approved by a Mod, post it in the Characters Tab. If your sheet gets turned down, the mods will have told you why and you're free to fix it up so it meets our standards.

Name:

Species:(Vampire or Human--humans must be Hunters unless you explain to us how you can incorporate a non-Hunter into the story. if you're making a purebred or feral vampire, specify that)

Age: (you can add apparent age here as well or put it in the appearance description)

Appearance: (picture and/or words--up to you)

Personality:

Equipment: (Optional. anything they always carry with them such as weapons or important jewelry)

Background: (brief history of how they got to where they are now)

Extra: (any notable weaknesses, fun facts, and anything else you want us to know about your character)