Astaroth
[*screaming into the void intensifies*]
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FOLKLORE MEMBER
- Invitation Status
- Not accepting invites at this time
- Posting Speed
- Speed of Light
- Slow As Molasses
- Online Availability
- It varies a lot depending on my schedule, unfortunately.
- Writing Levels
- Advanced
- Adaptable
- Preferred Character Gender
- Primarily Prefer Male
- Genres
- Psychological horror
Body horror
Supernatural
Giallo
Splatterpunk
Dark fantasy
Historical
Low fantasy
Magipunk
Weird West
Noir
Thriller
Gothic horror
Southern Gothic
Gaslamp fantasy
Cyberpunk
Space saga
Clockpunk
Space Western
Space opera
Paranormal
Modern fantasy
Dieselpunk
Post-Apocalyptic
Crime drama
Medieval fantasy
The year is 2055. The climate: a bit frosty... both geologically, and politically.
Advances in genetic engineering have crossed a great divide in the last quarter of a century. Military-funded experimentation into perfecting a prototype "super-soldier" has led to the discovery of an untapped potential in the human coding...
Psychic phenomenon.
These signs first presented in a group of subjects cultivated in-lab via in vitro fertilisation. Despite their extraordinary abilities, most subjects showed average results in standard mental and physical aptitude testing, although a predisposition for understanding spatial relations was noted in addition to heightened senses of sight and smell. All subjects presented identical birth defects: an abnormally extended and flexible spinal cord with associated hypertrichosis, as well as irregularly high-placed ears atop the cranium of the skull (also with associated hypertrichosis).
Subjects were discovered to have fully functional reproductive organs, although roughly 20% showed signs of hypersexuality and mood disorders occurring at the onset of puberty. A voluntary fertility program yielded further data: The genes leading to psychic abilities and the linked birth defects expressed dominantly in 1 out of 10 cases.
These lab-grown experiments were to be humanity's future in a changing world.
In 2050, a government-run institution was founded to provide cloistered instruction for the new generation of this sub-race- termed Katzen, or Homo felis- and their potentially volatile psychic powers.
Welcome to Schrödinger's Academy.
Schrödinger takes place on a futuristic Earth that is experiencing both a second Ice Age and a second Cold War. You will play as members of the second generation of Katzen, a genetically engineered sub-race of humans with psychic powers and feline traits. Your character's parents were part of the original lab experiments that first yielded Katzen genes, and your character is likely (though not necessarily) a product of the subsequent fertility program. These Katzen are students living in a facility known as Schrödinger's Academy, which functions as both boarding school and group home. Prior to being enrolled, they lived in government housing where they were subject to regular medical examinations, some mild testing, and little to no formal education.
Q: What sort of psychic powers do Katzen have?
A: Anything you can think of, basically, but you're limited to just one. Here are some examples:
A: Very little, at present. Your characters are going to know about as much about politics in the world of Schrödinger as you do. What you do need to know is that Schrödinger's is located in the United Kingdom, that its students show a range of nationalities, and that American is not one of them.
Q: What kind of school is this, exactly? How long have we been at Schrödinger's?
A: The curriculum is a mix of what we'd think of as standard education (math, science, history) augmented by classes intended to hone psychic abilities. Some of the latter are taught by Katzen instructors, but the majority of teachers and Schrödinger staff are human. Classes are grouped by aptitudes and test scores rather than by years of attendance, but first year students always share the same initial courses for the first semester. Since the Academy's establishment in 2050, ten or more new students have been enrolled each year, apparently with no regards as to age other than only being drawn from the second generation of Katzen. It is up to you which year your character was drafted in, but since we will be starting at the beginning of the term I recommend playing a new student.
Q: So we're playing students? How old can my character be?
A: Anywhere under 25, which is coincidentally both the current full legal age of majority and the oldest possible age for a second-gen Katzen- but if you play a small and obnoxious child, I will make you regret it. The Academy has only been established for the last five years, and Katzen are still a small population, so things like traditional grade levels aren't important. What's important is that they are "school age".
Keep in mind when creating characters that this game is rated R for violence and potential sexual situations.
Q: So does that mean smut is okay?
A: Nope, sorry. If you want to do full-on sex scenes, I suggest that you check out the Mature section!
Q: What tone should I be expecting from this game?
A: You're playing futuristic psychic (probably teenage) catpeople in a Cold War/Ice Age dystopian boarding school. Take that as you will. (I will warn you not to expect everything to be sunshine and rainbows, or you're going to be sorry you joined.)
Q: What are the posting expectations?
A: I'd like at least one post a week, but try to pace yourself along with the rest of the players as best you can. (That goes for posting at a SLOWER rate if necessary, too.)
Q: Anything else I should know?
A: I'll be adding more information here about the setting as necessary, such as the layout of the school or the specific classes. If you have a burning question about something important that you just know I'm not going to cover, go ahead and ask now! I don't bite much.
Q: Can I join?
A: Right now, applications are closed unless you've been invited. I may reopen for new players at a later date.
CHARACTER SHEET SKELETON
Name:
Age:
Race/Nationality: (Keep in mind that regardless of your ethnic background, your character will have probably lived their entire life in UK government housing.)
Personality:
Appearance: (Pictures are encouraged, but please also include a text description.)
Psychic Ability: (Remember, you're only allowed one.)
Skills/Aptitudes: (What is your character good at? What are their positive traits?)
Flaws/Weaknesses: (What is your character bad at? What can't they do, or what is their negative side like?)
History: (Summarize their life prior to this school year, and/or prior to attending Schrödinger's.)
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