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Memento Mori
Life is unfair. Life is unequal. Life can even be...miserable
But death, is fair. Death brings all to equality. Death ends...misery.
Because when you die, you are oh so simply dead. It will not matter who you were. It will not matter how you lived, what people thought of you, or what you thought of yourself. It will not matter if you were small, tall, young, old, thin, fat, kind, rude, intelligent, idiotic-- your life will be for naught. Death will not judge you, and it will make you equal to everyone else. That is for all who end.
Life is just as significant though, you mustn't treat it as a burden despite having it all mean nothing. It means nothing to others. But it means all to you.
And so, you must remember to live life, but also remember that you will die.
Memento Mori. Remember your mortality
But never forget:
Remember your moralities.
For just that lack of knowledge, will let you know, forever, that you brought someone to the last rims of their mortality, and pushed them off the edge. Humans...aren't the only beings who feel hope...despair...or desire.
They desire to live.
Forget your moralities, and you will no longer deserve to have even a chance at mortality.
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Summary:
Are you human, or aren't you? Humans...do not forget your mortality, nor forget others'. Death is permanent. And it will haunt you for what tragic life you have left.
Set in a modern town, a family of nonhumans live. They were human. They did not choose to be who they are, nor did they choose how to live. But they are judged...and they want to live.
These nonhumans are vampiric, they live through the deaths of humans, just as many humans thrive on the deaths of animals. This is a battle for survival, or it is a battle for protection.
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Rules:
1. No human may kill a vampire without consent of the vampire (until....)
2. Any vampire can, if able, bite a human. These humans cannot be turned until four or more bites. Several vampires CAN raid one person in order to turn someone as soon as possible. ALWAYS keep in mind, that you are very often, vulnerable.
3. Please, no inexplicable bitings or killings AT ALL. Your character will not appear out of nowhere to do whatever they want, every step has to be shown. If someone is being protected, or the vampires are unable to do what they wish to, then the intent may not occur unless the obstacle is prevented.
4. All vampires MUST obey their vulnerabilities
5. Please be as descriptive as possible, gory and horrific scenes are greatly welcomed, but absolutely no sexual content
6. Please stick to this roleplay. If you wish to abandon, please consult me through this thread, or through a personal message.
7. To show you have written the rules, type "Death before Life" at the end of their character sheet(s)
8. Any amount of characters are welcomed. A lot of characters would be great, considering we have a whole town's worth of available places
9. All starting vampires must be a part of the
10. Not every human can rise up (turn into a vampire after killed [this will be your choice, however, any relatives, friends, etc. as side characters can be shown to be bitten and possibly never rising up])
Note: I may add rules later on, and I will inform you all on this thread upon doing so at any time
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Vampirism
ALL VAMPIRES MUST OBEY THESE STRENGTHS AND VULNERABILITIES
- Somewhat stronger and quicker than an average human, but can still be stopped by a stronger one (or one with a gun, etc.)
- WILL BURN when exposed to sunlight
- Cannot enter anyone's house without even the slightest consent of someone who lives there (this can be deceived into....)
- Even one vampire bite can induce hallucinogenics and/or narcotics into a person's bloodstream and eventual brain, forcing them to either hallucinate, or obediently perform a non-obscene task as per the vampire's command. The rest of their actions will be conscious. For each bite, a minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 24 hours will this effect last
- All vampires have a natural reaction of fear to crosses, sigils, and any religious items of the sort. It cannot be ignored
- Small wounds will be very quickly regenerated, but large wounds will take the same amount of time as a human would of the same injury
- Garlic will not repel vampires, but will simply induce nausea
- The two effective ways to actually slay a vampire include decapitation, and a wooden stake to the heart.
- Vampires are immortal, but not invincible. They cannot die of age, and will not age at all, but can be killed
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Character Sheets
Humans
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Personality:
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional):
Weapon(s) (If any, optional):
Biography:
Theme(s) (Optional):
Vampires
Note: All starting vampires must share the last name "Arborvitae." Humans who are later to be turned into vampires are not affected. These vampires are one "family"
Name:
Apparent Age:
Age:
Gender:
Personality:
Appearance:
Biography:
Theme(s) (Optional):
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My Characters
Name: Joshua Akira
Age: 11
Gender: Male
Personality: Perhaps too kind and forgiving, Joshua gives sympathy to all-- those who help others, those who hurt others, and those who do nothing amidst a conflict. He is also, however, quick to hold a temporary grudge. Frustration will come quick to him if he knows not who may have done something-- if he has no one to hate nor to forgive. Joshua likes to appear happy to other people, but, deeper down, strives for someone to see that he is, always, sorrowful.
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional):Weapon(s) (If any, optional):Biography: Innocent, shy, kind, and caring-- Joshua seems to be an unfortunately compassionate soul born into a cruel world, and an even crueler part of it. Joshua, an orphan, had his parents killed-- not accidentally, but with intent. Who and why, however, is unknown to Joshua. He now lives in no particular home, with Alexander Davis as a brotherly figure and Yumiko Mori as a great friend. Joshua shows happiness whenever he can, once his shy side is past, but, despite that, holds secretive grudges against everyone. He bottles up sadness from the past and present, shrouding his sorrow with falsehood until that bottle breaks open. Aside from his forced eventual orphanage, Joshua does live a relatively happy life with Alexander and sometimes Yumiko, but the cruelty of the world seems to grow where he lives, gradually to affect everyone.
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Isaac Ghiral
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Personality: Simply put, Isaac is insane and demented, quick to twist the mentalities and morals of other people for justification, quite like some of the Arborvitae family. Seemingly sane but deadly and murderous, there is never hesitation to torture, maim, or kill another being. Isaac lacks all humane morals, but does not pride himself as superior, nor does he claim himself to be righteous. When not needing to kill another, Isaac will be quick to bring even medical support to people, helping, even saving their lives at times. While never having a necessarily 'normal' personality, Isaac doesn't often seem so...off.
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional): Various branches of science
Weapon(s) (If any, optional): Mostly scalpels, daggers, skinning/dissecting knives, etc.
Biography: Isaac himself has, himself, led his own life intentionally to a twisted and grotesque insanity, while still maintaining a supposed sanity among the residents of the town. From killing animals to family members as a child, Isaac has grown in constant evasion from any authorities, performing inhuman experiments on both animals and humans alike-- even both simultaneously. Isaac, himself, is no exception to his own experimentations.....
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wZfvDiL2Y
Name: Alexander Davis
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: Alexander, while not at first glance appearing to be shy, is-- however only to females. Not due to any liking, however...but instead due to past experience. Around other guys, Alexander will be either completely quiet and annoyed, or a sarcastic and sometimes witty joker with an awkward sense of humor. Alexander does have a provocative, darker, and a bit insane side to him, coming rarely. It is even rarer for that to be triggered, but will instead trigger itself without any real reason-- in a way very similar to Bipolar Disorder. Alexander shares a close bond with next to no one, Joshua being his first exception, and treating him as a younger brother. Not all secrets are shared with even him, of course. Like Joshua though, Alexander strives for another to realize his restless sorrow.
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional):Weapon(s) (If any, optional):Biography: Alexander is incredibly reluctant to share any piece of his past with a soul any other than his own. Nearly killed at one point just for being at the wrong place at the wrong time, was what initially brought Alexander's other side of personality to him. Why he is so reluctant to say a thing to someone of his opposite gender, he decides to leave secretive.
Theme(s) (Optional):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDUnQs4u2oQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCTnbhaW2s&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
Name: Yumiko Mori
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Personality: Yumiko is one of few with a genuine personality-- what she shows to other people is real and not hidden behind a feigned happiness. While there are her own moments of sadness occasionally, Yumiko is very optimistic and easygoing towards most situations. She is certainly quick to help another person emotionally, pointing out why they shouldn't be sad, or why they are so important to others' lives. While loving and kind to everyone, it is Joshua specifically that Yumiko adores as both a friend and younger brother figure. She also tries to get along with Alexander, to which, though, he simply shys away.
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional):Weapon(s) (If any, optional):Biography: Yumiko has had a 'normal' life, if such a life truly exists. She's never really had to go through a terrible hardship, which may be the reason she is oh so optimistic. Her father had died of disease, and her mother of suicide not long afterwards. This was probably the only saddening moment Yumiko has ever faced, and while tragic, really won't mind talking about it. She knows it makes her feel better, and that others have problems just as bad, if not worse.
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Morgan Etiam Vinctum
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Personality: A calm and cunning sociopath, Morgan is an incredibly religious person-- to the extent of an extremist. Morgan does anything to reach her self-proclaimed righteous goal-- a goal with the greatest of sacrifices necessary-- forced, if needed be. She often talks formally in a sometimes religious manner, always remaining a sense of calmness. Morgan completely maintains that calmness even when doing the most extreme of sins. Her plans to attempt and reach her goal are never direct, but always noticeable for everyone to see. Even so, it is often ensured that, even if able to be seen, it is not reachable, or preventable. The sociopath that is Morgan needs not be secretive, as in order to reach her goal, all must know that she is of the most virtuous and of the most sinful "humans" to walk the Earth.
Appearance:
Occupation (if any, optional):Weapon(s) (If any, optional): Sacrificial dagger
Biography: The origins of Morgan's sociopathic and psychopathic tendencies are not known, if even having originated from anything. She was born in a family also taking religion to great heights, but not nearly as much as she does now. Morgan's family is well and alive, but living elsewhere from Morgan, ever since she had moved homes to the village in which she lives now.
Theme(s) (Optional):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DFaZSk4H7s
Name: Celandine Arum
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Personality: Extremely depressed and pessimistic: even on medications for it. She is a good person in general, but absolutely DESPISES many things. For example: flowers, her name, other people's happiness, and of course: other people. She is always alone, with the exception of occasional animals she'd be with. Generally cats and dogs. She has a good nature, but it is ultimately quite easy to cause her to snap. She'll curse someone off if needed, and if enough is done to her, maybe even break down....
Appearance: Brown hair and brown eyes. Although, she has some grey stress-hairs. She usually wears somewhat ragged and old clothes, but by no means ugly. Her skin is not dark, yet not pale and white either-- more in-between.
Occupation (if any, optional): Writer
Weapon(s) (If any, optional): None, but will use anything nearby if needed
Biography: From the very start of life, Celandine has always hated that name-- Celandine. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered. Not even her friends. Wait...what friends? None. They all died in a shoot-out at the school she went to. She wasn't there that day-- that was when she was taken in to the police station. Nothing she did, no, it.was her father, killing her mother. The father went to jail though. He killed himself there, actually. Suicide. That's the idea that came over Celandine for the rest of her life. At last-- high school-- Celandine made a new friend, after all this time. After high school...she died too. She had grown quite ill, and spent the last moments of life by Celandine at the hospital. Knowing death was coming, but couldn't embrace it. Celandine lived much more of her life alone, in a small apartment, occasionally writing. But luckily...she met one man who changed her life...one who didn't die. They lived happily... had a marriage. Had a kid. One day though, they came to an argument. Over money, house rulings, the baby Elizabeth, you name it. The husband left and never came back again, and Elizabeth? Even she died...so young...no one knew why. They say she had an illness when she was born. They say, at least. Her husband truly changed Celandine's life...for the worse. Now, Celandine is truly afraid of life, and hates to be around people, for the lack of extremer words. Celandine, in order to get away from where her life came to a huge downhill, moved to a smaller and quieter town. She takes medications, and sees a weekly psychiatrist, to actually keep her from committing suicide. After all, who wouldn't? When life is this unfair to you....
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7KlD1OU8ZU
Name: Doctor Zirxes
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Personality: Always calm-sounding and collected. He has a way with words and can often convince others to tell the truth of their diagnosis-- most commonly depression.
Appearance: He has semi-dark skin and light brown eyes, with some black hair but mostly grey hair. The doctor wears a brown overcoat and black pants during his meetings with medicated and depressed people. He also occasionally wears reading glasses.
Occupation (if any, optional): Psychiatrist
Weapon(s) (If any, optional): Unknown
Biography: Zirxes was always praised for his great knowledge, and ways to help people with clinical, mental, and emotional dilemmas. Little known, however, that he has his own-- known by himself, but accepted as him.
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Joe Laes
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Personality: Ravenous and voracious-- dimwitted and yet diabolical. Joe never shows much change in emotion, and can be very direct when he wants to be. Despite his rather gluttonous self, Joe is actually fairly physically capable and strong-- not to the greatest of extents, of course.
Appearance: Joe has very short, black hair, and dark brown eyes. He also has a shaven amount of facial hair.
Occupation (if any, optional): Owner of a butcher shop, and supplier to several restaurants for meat
Weapon(s) (If any, optional): Cleavers and knives
Biography: Always ridiculed for his idiocy, Joe never really liked anyone. Or at least their characteristics. He absolutely loved meat, and food in general. Couldn't get enough of it. His mother was always a great cook, while his.dad was a butcher too. Both died of age, and Joe took the job as a butcher, literally butchering away at what would provide meat for him....
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Adam Mortis
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Personality: Schizophrenic and bipolar, you never know what to expect from Adam. He will love you at the same time he would want to kill you, at times. His kinder side is seen more often than his bad, and Adam will be there to protect anyone whom his wife is seen near....
Appearance: A middle-colored skin and brown eyes, with a moderate length of black hair. He usually wears casual clothes, as well as an overcoat.
Occupation (if any, optional):Weapon(s) (If any, optional): None, but will use anything nearby
Biography: Adam was not schizophrenic at birth, and attained it as soon as he realized that his suicide attempt had failed. Adam often claims his wife to be dead, not really known by anyone, even though he sees her by other people in the town-- whispering into their ear. Those people have never heard anything whispered to them.
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Alden Godfrey
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Personality: Incredibly intelligent, observant, cunning, and manipulative for his age-- Alden has assisted in, and even solved an innumerable amount of investigations and cases, most of which involving what he's interested in-- murder, kidnappings, or the like. Mature for his age as well, Alden will take everything seriously and not slack for a moment.
Appearance: Alden, strangely, has shaggy hair as white as snow and eyes a light grey. He generally wears white and grey as well, but sometimes black. Even for his age, Alden is fairly diminutive, but is not often mistaken as even younger due to his intellect and manner of solving things.
Occupation (if any, optional): Investigator
Weapon(s) (If any, optional):Biography: His mother a criminal investigator, and his father an eventual criminal-- Alden was the first to investigate and solve the initially unknown cause of his mother's death. He sent his father to prison for such, and has never forgiven him since. Living on his own in refusal of an orphanage or foster, Alden became an investigator like his mother, doing his best to solve every piece of every puzzle the world lies out for him.
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NziWHh2YBI4
Name: Dante Arborvitae
Apparent Age: Late 30's to late 40's
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Personality: Incredibly formal and well-mannered, Dante is often seen as unusually polite and trustworthy. Dante shows relatively no evil intentions, but does however, plot and scheme, maneuvering an innumerable amount of people in a way that himself, and the others like him, will be able to live an extraordinarily great life. It will come eventually....
Appearance:
Weapons(s) (if any, optional): A completely golden and silver pistol, dagger, with a hidden array of weaponry for future use....
Biography: The first and eldest of the Arborvitae "family"
Theme(s) (Optional):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v2KiqsOfZw&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z956Vuzkrkw&feature=player_embedded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tjJ3hs5Zgo
Name: Lira Arborvitae
Apparent Age: Early 20's to early 30's
Age: ???
Gender: Female
Personality: Unlike Dante, Lira does have a clear showing of dark intent, with a love for torture and the misfortune of other beings, even some of her own kind. For this reason, Lira has to be watched carefully by Dante and some others due to such unfavorable tendencies for Dante's plots. She must be ensured to not expose herself and others....
Appearance:
Weapons (if any, optional): Several daggers, kunais, and many torture tools
Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW4kjpbrPTg
Name: Noah Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 14
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Personality: Noah is often underestimated due to his age, where most would be almost completely immature. Instead, Noah is, to an extent, rather mature, however is incredibly secretive. Noah is another who shows no real evil intent, but won't argue to carrying out another's, unless too extreme. Noah is generally very calm and cunning, but oftentimes emotionless or with a lack thereof. Noah seems to be one of few Arborvitae's able to walk outside during sunlight
Appearance:
Weaopns(s) (if any, optional):Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Luka Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 35
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Personality: Usually pretty emotionless and menacing, Luka does seem to show a sense of care for Azal and Hazel. To others outside the Arborvitae family, Luka shows great consideration and hospitality. Because of his "unusual ability" to not burn in sunlight, Luka tends to rid the town of any rumors about the Arborvitae family, sometimes even walking his pack of twelve dogs around the town.
Appearance: Luka looks surprisingly young for his age, with fairly light skin, light yet bold eyes, and dark black hair.
Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
Name: Azal Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 10
Age: ???
Gender: Male
Personality: While calmer and more intelligent than Hazel, Azal has less of a backbone and will easily be persuaded into whatever Hazel's sense of thinking is. Azal is always open to befriending other people, and wants to get along with some just as much as he does with Hazel.
Appearance: Twin of Hazel Arborvitae, the two look greatly alike. Both with dark black hair, and bright brown eyes. They have the same facial features and even wear similar clothing every day.
Biography: With Hazel since birth, the two twins share a close bond even in a family such as the Arborvitae's. They get into their mishaps and occasional fights, of course, but any conflict is always made up with each other. Being two of very few Arborvitae's able to go outside for unknown reasons, the twins want to enjoy their everlasting childhood and play together-- even with other kids their age.
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEK1pesekx0&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyPYuiTOwTU&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
Name: Hazel Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 10
Age: ???
Gender: Female
Personality: Hazel is sweet but easy to anger. Azal, on the other hand, is much calmer, but Hazel will often try to convince him into agreeing with her, to which, is oftentimes a success. Hazel likes to befriend others though, even if no one can replace Azal for her-- ever.
Appearance: Twin of Azal Arborvitae, the two look greatly alike. Both with dark black hair, and bright brown eyes. They have the same facial features and even wear similar clothing every day.
Biography: With Azal since birth, the two twins share a close bond even in a family such as the Arborvitae's. They get into their mishaps and occasional fights, of course, but any conflict is always made up with each other. Being two of very few Arborvitae's able to go outside for unknown reasons, the twins want to enjoy their everlasting childhood and play together-- even with other kids their age.
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEK1pesekx0&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyPYuiTOwTU&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
Name: Lora Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 27
Age: ???
Gender: Female
Personality: Lora shows a very formal and well-mannered demeanor, however, to a lesser extent of Dante's. Able to patrol the village even during sunlight hours, Lora often accompanies Luka and shows great hospitality.
Appearance:
Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_unJQgI8D5E
Name: Elizabeth Maria Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 19
Age: ???
Gender: Female
Personality: Blind yet, strangely schizophrenic, Elizabeth (or Maria, her middle name), knows not what to think of anything. Her honed senses of sound and smell let her detect objects and people but it is all distorted when she has her momentary schizophrenic visions.
Appearance: Elizabeth has very dark gray colored eyes and pale black hair. She normally wears all black, doing her best to keep out of others' sights as she can't see others herself.
Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGD72gpF168
Name: Rachel Arborvitae
Apparent Age: 9
Age: ???
Gender: Female
Personality: Rachel lives up to her apparent age, being incredibly childish yet playful. Unfortunately, however, she is unable to "play outside" during daytime, or death would strike her painfully. Rachel often has bipolar mood and attitude changes, angered or frustrated easily. Despite her childishness, Rachel does know when not to do certain things. Rachel is another who hides sorrow behind happiness, and wants to live without being seen as an inhumane, evil creature.
Appearance:
Weapons(s) (if any, optional):Biography: ???
Theme(s) (Optional):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iLjHP71ZCk&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcjaBR8ouHY&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yIVsLyUIoU&list=PLDBE5F2A8B484923C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_LBdTDnfYk
Death before Life
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Ask any questions if needed
Edited by CloakedSchemerX