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It's been happening for a while now. Odd little things I can see that no one else can. I see the paint flaking off the buildings, trees turning brown and dying, animals growing sick and collapsing in the streets. Even at work my phone, my computer and even the office printer, they all randomly turn off before restarting for no reason. All things that you couldn't imagine being missed by anyone with eyes … yet no one else sees.
Soon enough I learnt to keep my mouth shut so people wouldn't think I was crazy. I knew at least few friends thought I was on drugs, to give you an idea of the situation I was, am, in. So I kept my silence and my eyes open, seeing the decay grow in frequency with every passing day. And as I watched I saw others, the occasional glimpse of someone pausing or a sudden attempt to suppress disgust at what they saw.
I never approached these people though, I was too afraid there were other reasons for their actions. So I've been alone in this world for about three months, slowly watching the corruption spread and grow, I guess stronger. These days I even see it on people. Fungi growing from their faces or maggots crawling in their hair. I've seen windows shatter into a thousand shards, carving a thousand shallow cuts onto those walking below. I've seen buildings collapse into piles of rubble, yet those around simply walk by. I saw a building a friend was in collapse right before my eyes. When I tried to tell his family they didn't believe me, didn't even consider I was right. They told me he was late coming home from work and would be back soon enough. The next day when I went back he had left for work early. But I never saw him again.
I don't even know what to say anymore. Don't know where to turn. I'm leaving today, to seek out one of the others I've seen around. I can't take this alone, I can feel myself slowly going insane keeping it bottled up inside. The moon has been slowly growing redder and redder with every passing night and last night it seemed to catch fire within. A miniature sun trapped within the cold rock. I swear I saw shapes inside the fires. I feel it's a sign of something coming, and I need to act before it's too late.
Soon enough I learnt to keep my mouth shut so people wouldn't think I was crazy. I knew at least few friends thought I was on drugs, to give you an idea of the situation I was, am, in. So I kept my silence and my eyes open, seeing the decay grow in frequency with every passing day. And as I watched I saw others, the occasional glimpse of someone pausing or a sudden attempt to suppress disgust at what they saw.
I never approached these people though, I was too afraid there were other reasons for their actions. So I've been alone in this world for about three months, slowly watching the corruption spread and grow, I guess stronger. These days I even see it on people. Fungi growing from their faces or maggots crawling in their hair. I've seen windows shatter into a thousand shards, carving a thousand shallow cuts onto those walking below. I've seen buildings collapse into piles of rubble, yet those around simply walk by. I saw a building a friend was in collapse right before my eyes. When I tried to tell his family they didn't believe me, didn't even consider I was right. They told me he was late coming home from work and would be back soon enough. The next day when I went back he had left for work early. But I never saw him again.
I don't even know what to say anymore. Don't know where to turn. I'm leaving today, to seek out one of the others I've seen around. I can't take this alone, I can feel myself slowly going insane keeping it bottled up inside. The moon has been slowly growing redder and redder with every passing night and last night it seemed to catch fire within. A miniature sun trapped within the cold rock. I swear I saw shapes inside the fires. I feel it's a sign of something coming, and I need to act before it's too late.
The Veil is a survival horror RP set on earth in a fictional English city called Erben. All your characters have been experiencing the above for the last three months, able to see things happening to the world which no one else can. How these sights have affected your character are up to you to determine but whatever you decide the sight of the moon has them on edge and given a feeling something is about to happen.
On the night events begin everyone's character will receive mark. It resembles the moon seen in the banner. The fires and shapes inside the mark are constantly shifting in form to match the moon. The mark can be as small or as large as you desire and anywhere on the body. On the CS there is a section for you to put the size and location of your chars mark. The endowment of the mark is a very painful process and can leave those weak of body or mind unconscious for hours afterwards.
Since I like to keep surprises that's basically all the info I'll be giving out for now. After everyone gets their first IC post up and the first GM post goes up I'll reveal a bunch more new info about what happened and the new area you find yourself in. The RP will contain a fair bit of combat but there will be an emphasis on smart thinking and escaping.
There will be combat in this RP. You may have guessed it won't be something you want to be doing often though. If you do need to fight focus on your surroundings and how you can use them to your advantage. In general you'll want to focus on getting away from what you're fighting rather than trying to kill it.
The IC will go up once I get 3 or 4 players (though if there is more interest I may hold off until more people get their CS up) who join and are approved. From then on I will still be accepting people as characters in the form of survivors who the first group can find. Everyone will start out separate but meet up one or two posts after the first GM post.
On the night events begin everyone's character will receive mark. It resembles the moon seen in the banner. The fires and shapes inside the mark are constantly shifting in form to match the moon. The mark can be as small or as large as you desire and anywhere on the body. On the CS there is a section for you to put the size and location of your chars mark. The endowment of the mark is a very painful process and can leave those weak of body or mind unconscious for hours afterwards.
Since I like to keep surprises that's basically all the info I'll be giving out for now. After everyone gets their first IC post up and the first GM post goes up I'll reveal a bunch more new info about what happened and the new area you find yourself in. The RP will contain a fair bit of combat but there will be an emphasis on smart thinking and escaping.
There will be combat in this RP. You may have guessed it won't be something you want to be doing often though. If you do need to fight focus on your surroundings and how you can use them to your advantage. In general you'll want to focus on getting away from what you're fighting rather than trying to kill it.
The IC will go up once I get 3 or 4 players (though if there is more interest I may hold off until more people get their CS up) who join and are approved. From then on I will still be accepting people as characters in the form of survivors who the first group can find. Everyone will start out separate but meet up one or two posts after the first GM post.
Rules
- I'm the GM so what I say goes.
- No god modding or meta gaming.
- Please try to post at least a paragraph unless you are in a conversation.
- One character per player
- Don't kill off another player's character without their permission. As the GM I reserve the right to kill off characters if I deem a situation they are in to be inescapable. Characters will always be given a chance to escape a fatal situation, but if they fail they will be killed.
- If you are inactive and hold up the plot for around a week I will take control of your character just long enough to move the plot along.
- No perfect characters, Mary Sue's etc.
- There is no posting order, however you may only post once inbetween each GM post.
- I reserve the right to add or change rules as the RP goes on.
Not exactly a rule, however keep in mind your characters (and you) don't know what's going to happen. I won't be accepting any characters who are ex-army dudes who keep a well-stocked arsenal of guns in their house. Remember this is set in England, not America, so gun laws are far stricter. Even police rarely have weapons. You might have a crowbar on hand when events begin, but nothing more.
Character Sheet
Name:
Gender:
Age: Between 16 and 50
Appearance: Picture or written, RL pics only.
Position of the Mark:
Personality:
Bio:
Equipment:
Trivia: Anything extra goes here
Schools
Our Holy Cross Christian School - OHC is a very large school which caters for students from the beginning of their education until their final year situated in the southeast. It is a voluntary controlled Christian school which has a church on the grounds that is used for mass on Sundays. The classrooms and such are built within restored 1800s buildings giving the school an old age feeling.
St Thompsons Private School - Erben's foundation school St Thompson's has no religious affiliation but also teaches from reception to year 13. Situated in the southwest the school was originally a school for upper class citizens in the 18-1900s run by the Thompson family. Nowadays it is still owned by the Thompson family but is open to all students but keeps its focus on the pursuit of old age values. Boys and girls attend classes focussed on teaching them to be gentlemen and ladies of a "proper" bringing. The school often comes across as snobby and pretentious to the other schools in the city.
Erben High and Erben Junior - Erben's two community schools can be found to the north west and north east respectively. They are slightly less popular than the city's two private schools, attracting about 40% of school age children. Due to Erben's high standing the school are both well cared for and supervised. Both schools were recently rebuilt in a more modern look in order to attract student away from OHC and St Thompson's.
Religious Buildings
Churches - Erben is a fairly religious city and has a total of three Christian churches. One of these is with the OHC School in the south of the city. A second large one, The Saint Michael, in the city's north is the main church and was built in the 1500s after Erben's patron saint. The church is decorated with murals of Michael's accomplishments and boasts a large library in an adjoining building. The third and final church is with the City Centre. It is much smaller than the other 2 but is used much less, mainly by those on breaks during work.
Mosque - Erben also has a single mosque located in the city's west. It is a new addition, built only last year, but is already popular with the city's small Islamic community. The building initially found strong opposition due to Erben's Christian background but the city council approved the structure on the basis of good relations with the city's Muslims.
Museums
Art and History Museums – Erben has two museums, both within the City Centre. The history museum, in the north, is a government business and is thus funded by them. It has a focus on England's history as a whole and is a popular excursion site for the schools. The art museum, in the south, however is a privately run. It has a focus on religious art which has continued to bring in enough money to keep the museum in profit. However its speciality has occasionally caused it and the churches to clash over particular items.
Shopping Centre
Erben Centre – The Erben Centre shopping precinct was constructed in 1972 and then renovated in 2008 to a more modern look the Centre is the largest and most popular shopping precinct in the city. Named because it sits in the centre of the city the Centre is a massive sprawl of shops within a single building covered by a glass dome. The area around the Centre is given over to cafes and large open walkways. The parking for the Centre is in a large underground complex which both allows more shopping space and removes the ugly aesthetics of a car park.
Government Buildings
Town Hall – Erben Town Hall is located in the westernmost section of the City Centre. Built in the same style as the Palace of Westminster it is three stories tall with a central tower known as the Eye of Erben in the centre. The Eye is famed for its height, the entire city can be seen from the top of the tower on a clear day. The Eye is also open to the public and can be accessed with a walk from the main entrance straight forward. The area around the Hall is an open park that borders the hospital and the nearby police station.
Erben Hospital – Situated on the western edge of the City Centre the Erben Hospital is easily accessible from any part of the city. The main building is ten stories high and takes up a little under half the grounds. The remainder of the area is taken up by various specialist buildings, a helipad and parking areas. Unlike the Centre the hospital has a large amount of above ground parking in two three story high complexes with only a single level of basement parking each.
Our Holy Cross Christian School - OHC is a very large school which caters for students from the beginning of their education until their final year situated in the southeast. It is a voluntary controlled Christian school which has a church on the grounds that is used for mass on Sundays. The classrooms and such are built within restored 1800s buildings giving the school an old age feeling.
St Thompsons Private School - Erben's foundation school St Thompson's has no religious affiliation but also teaches from reception to year 13. Situated in the southwest the school was originally a school for upper class citizens in the 18-1900s run by the Thompson family. Nowadays it is still owned by the Thompson family but is open to all students but keeps its focus on the pursuit of old age values. Boys and girls attend classes focussed on teaching them to be gentlemen and ladies of a "proper" bringing. The school often comes across as snobby and pretentious to the other schools in the city.
Erben High and Erben Junior - Erben's two community schools can be found to the north west and north east respectively. They are slightly less popular than the city's two private schools, attracting about 40% of school age children. Due to Erben's high standing the school are both well cared for and supervised. Both schools were recently rebuilt in a more modern look in order to attract student away from OHC and St Thompson's.
Religious Buildings
Churches - Erben is a fairly religious city and has a total of three Christian churches. One of these is with the OHC School in the south of the city. A second large one, The Saint Michael, in the city's north is the main church and was built in the 1500s after Erben's patron saint. The church is decorated with murals of Michael's accomplishments and boasts a large library in an adjoining building. The third and final church is with the City Centre. It is much smaller than the other 2 but is used much less, mainly by those on breaks during work.
Mosque - Erben also has a single mosque located in the city's west. It is a new addition, built only last year, but is already popular with the city's small Islamic community. The building initially found strong opposition due to Erben's Christian background but the city council approved the structure on the basis of good relations with the city's Muslims.
Museums
Art and History Museums – Erben has two museums, both within the City Centre. The history museum, in the north, is a government business and is thus funded by them. It has a focus on England's history as a whole and is a popular excursion site for the schools. The art museum, in the south, however is a privately run. It has a focus on religious art which has continued to bring in enough money to keep the museum in profit. However its speciality has occasionally caused it and the churches to clash over particular items.
Shopping Centre
Erben Centre – The Erben Centre shopping precinct was constructed in 1972 and then renovated in 2008 to a more modern look the Centre is the largest and most popular shopping precinct in the city. Named because it sits in the centre of the city the Centre is a massive sprawl of shops within a single building covered by a glass dome. The area around the Centre is given over to cafes and large open walkways. The parking for the Centre is in a large underground complex which both allows more shopping space and removes the ugly aesthetics of a car park.
Government Buildings
Town Hall – Erben Town Hall is located in the westernmost section of the City Centre. Built in the same style as the Palace of Westminster it is three stories tall with a central tower known as the Eye of Erben in the centre. The Eye is famed for its height, the entire city can be seen from the top of the tower on a clear day. The Eye is also open to the public and can be accessed with a walk from the main entrance straight forward. The area around the Hall is an open park that borders the hospital and the nearby police station.
Erben Hospital – Situated on the western edge of the City Centre the Erben Hospital is easily accessible from any part of the city. The main building is ten stories high and takes up a little under half the grounds. The remainder of the area is taken up by various specialist buildings, a helipad and parking areas. Unlike the Centre the hospital has a large amount of above ground parking in two three story high complexes with only a single level of basement parking each.
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