Astaroth
[*screaming into the void intensifies*]
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- 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
"Boredom is the root of all evil. Even the gods knew this, for in their infinite boredom they created mankind.
Then mankind made teenagers and now we never hear the end of I'm Bored."
You hear this story all the time.
A kid turns whatever age and then suddenly their whole world is turned upside-down.
So, great! Now I'm the living embodiment of another tired old cliche.
Instead of being just another angsty kid in a high school of other normal angsty kids, now there're gods in the mix.
What asshole thought THAT was a good idea? Seriously?
Let's cram a bunch of hormonal teenagers with uncontrollable powers into the same building.
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
I think I'll show them what can go wrong...
Welcome to Amphisbaena Boarding School for Girls and Boys.
You are a demigod and student between the ages of 13 and 18. You have extraordinary powers, but absolutely zero mastery over any of them. One or both of your parents were gods or descended from gods themselves. Now you're stuck in a boarding school- more like daycare, really- for demigods, because someone out there felt that it was safer for everyone if over-juiced twits like you weren't goofing around with uncontrollable powers around those easily broken humans and causing a world of trouble.
Of course, little do you know that things are not so safe. Someone at the school has a plan. A very bad, very dangerous plan. Not only could it destroy the school, but it could very well expose the existence of the magical world to mortals, a thing that the Elder Gods feel modern mankind just isn't ready for.
But forget all that. TEENAGERS WITH GOD POWERS, FUCK YEAH!
BASIC RULES AND PREEMPTIVE FAQS
Can I play a teacher/parent/Elder God?
You must play a student. Sorry, no adults in this roleplay. It's for plot reasons.
Can I play a mortal?
or
My character didn't know they were a demigod until this new school year!
All characters are demigods and have been aware of this for their entire life. Again, this is for plot reasons. It IS possible that you have not developed your powers until this year and/or that this is your first year attending Amphisbaena regardless of your age.
There's already a demigod of [insert aspect, e.g. love, war, death, etc.]. Can I still play one?
Yes, but I expect you to explain it somehow.
What are the posting expectations?
Try to post at least once a week. HOWEVER, I'd like everyone to keep in mind that I work a job with 12 hour shifts. Please do not go on posting sprees where you and a friend post back and forth 10-20 times a day. It's not fair to those of us with limited availability. As to post length, there is no specific standard, but please avoid posting awkward one-liners or novel-length fluff. Remember, CONTENT for others to respond to is the priority. Make sure your posts are readable with basic punctuation, capitalization, and no chatspeak or internet abbreviations.
Are there any powers that are off-limits?
or
How powerful can I be?
You can have any kind of powers that you want. I don't care how ridiculous or overpowered it might be or even how many you have. Time travel, literal kisses of death or other insta-kills, love spells, and mind control are all on the table. (Just remember that you're a teenage demi god and you have AWFUL control over your powers! Yes, ALL of you.)
So-and-so used their powers on me and my character is dead/doing something I don't like/etc.!
If that's not okay by you, this roleplay isn't going to be your cup of tea. When you apply, you are giving consent for what other roleplays might consider "godmodding". This should be sort of obvious, given that everyone has literally got godly powers. HOWEVER, I do expect everyone to be considerate and use common sense when using your powers. Anyone being abusive will not even get the courtesy of being booted from the game; I will just godmodd you right back up to and including perma-death, and you'll wish the perma-death came first. Remember that it doesn't take long to ask another player for permission, you guys.
And finally, remember to respect other players, the setting, and everyone's developing plots. That means creating a character and subplots that suit this setting. Highjacking characters or scenes and derailing the plot will have in-game consequences. And if you're a jackass OUT OF CHARACTER, you'll just get kicked out.
CHARACTER SHEET SKELETON
Name: (Please avoid names of actual deities. I will spank you.)
Age/Grade: (Remember, ages 13-18 and grades 7-12. We're going by the American school system.)
Demigod Of: (Pick one or two aspects that your character embodies, e.g. Aries is the god of War or Ra is the god of the Sun.)
Powers: (Please list all of your powers. No adding new ones after the game starts. Your character doesn't have to know about them at the start of the game, but you need to let me know they're there.)
Appearance: (A picture is preferred to a text description. Photos or semirealistic/fantasy style art would be acceptable.)
Personality: (What is your character like?)
Background: (How did your character grow up? Who are their parents?)