cosmic horror

Horror that focuses on the unknown and unknowable as well as extra-dimensional beings and evil gods.
  1. sun.

    Λbscence

    A R C - 1 // O N | T H E | H O R I Z O N The general population of Bonheim usually lives from one mundane day to the next. The industrial complex is bustling, its air full of smoke and dirt, and the inner circle is filled with white and pink collar workers, as well as those lucky enough to...
  2. Starbleme

    Dyer Academy: An Eldritch Boarding School

    ~~OOC Chat~~ Date: August 20th (First Day of School) The Macabre Move-In Lower students (Year 1s) move into their dormitories. ??? (TBD) The Blighted Bal Masqué The first big social event of the year: a masquerade ball to celebrate the autumn equinox. Ansgar Staudinger [202]...
  3. Starbleme

    Dyer Academy: An Eldritch Boarding School (OOC)

    ~~IC Chat~~ -- SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION -- http://i.imgur.com/cVjbntD.jpgDear Student, After careful review, we are pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a full scholarship to Dyer Academy for the upcoming academic year. As always, making the selection is difficult--but it...
  4. Starbleme

    Dark, creepy boarding school with monsters + quirky magical powers

    Heyo, I genuinely have no idea if anyone would be interested in this, so I'm posting it here. My pitch is pretty much a "magical school" concept (kinda like Percy Jackson) mixed with the aesthetic of HP Lovecraft. Extensive knowledge of his works wouldn't be necessary at all, though! Here are my...
  5. Q

    Call of Cthulhu, Dice-Based TTRPG System - Lovecraftian Horror, Dieselpunk, 1920's/1930's...

    Heya! I'm QuietlyStalkingShadows, for those who have not met me yet. I run horror RPGs, my specialty is Lovecraftian Horror/Weird Horror, with a Surreal, Psychological, and/or occasionally pulp bent. I primarily GM pen-and-paper type RPG systems and would like to see if anyone's interested in...
  6. Mu

    Roleplaying Dictionary - Horror

    What is horror fiction? Horror is: A broad genre of fiction that focuses on and involves frightening, creepy, dark or uncomfortable themes with the intent of inciting fear or anxiety in the targeted audience. Including elements that incite fear, fright, disgust, and shock, or meant to elicit...
  7. Legens Legentis

    The Innsmouth Chronicles (IC)

    November - 1936 Anderson felt a little motion-sick as the countryside moved past him, rounded hills and distant clouds alike. He bought three train tickets for the agency; one for himself, one for Clara, and one for Charles. Sometimes Anderson felt more endangered without them than not, though...
  8. Legens Legentis

    The Innsmouth Chronicles (OOC)

    November - 1936 Boston, Massachusetts BY INVITATION ONLY - The Innsmouth Chronicles (IC) "Anderson & Co." was the engraving upon the old, rickety sign, hanging above the office firm in the dead of night. It belonged to the smallest private investigation company in all of Massachusetts, run by...
  9. Izurich

    Lux Aeterna

    "Extinction is the rule, Survival is the exception" ~Carl Sagan In the 27th Century, 5 centuries after the first successful planetary colonization project took place in Mars. Humanity has progressed into the space-faring era with colonies set up even beyond Earth's solar system, all made...
  10. Izurich

    Lux Aeterna (Space Fantasy RP)

    "Extinction is the rule, Survival is the exception" ~Carl Sagan =Introduction= Dear Potential RP Partners, I, Izurich. am once again back with a Space Fantasy-themed RP plot, inspired by serieses such as, Gundam, Starship Troopers, Astebreed, Darius, and many others. Please, do take a...
  11. The Mood is Write

    A Sensational Set of Several Scenarios (Updated Feb 10)

    The Call of the Wordbinder Hello! I'm Moody, but you can also call me Modwri, if you prefer. I am twenty-seven years old and have spent roughly the past dozen years independently studying writing and roleplaying. I live at home with my mother, and during the day I babysit for a family friend...