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Jan. 6th, 2012

[info]marchenmod

Marchen Heights


Once Upon A Time is such an innocuous phrase. No one says when that time is. There’s nothing to say that it wasn’t 1838. 1924. 2012.

Once Upon A Time, a building was built on a vacant lot in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The area had been left alone for years, unclaimed by state or owner due to a technicality in legal work. The lot was rumored to be haunted, because of a ghastly ghost story which circled the area. In the late 2000’s construction began, creating a building that was advertized as reinventing the apartment complex - Marchen Heights.

It appealed to the wealthy, looking for a new place to claim. For some, it was an escape from bitter exes or a past rife with scandal. It appealed to the poor, when a lottery offered spots to a select few. For them, it was a chance to flee an abusive home or try to make it in a grim world. It appealed to those who fell in between, not realizing they needed a change. Moving across the Charles River – or further – wasn’t always their intention. Marchen Heights and the people who rented out the apartments were impossible to resist.

What few realized though was that those given the chance to live in this complex were not there to seek out a fairytale life. That had already been granted to them. There’s reason to fear the man with rumors about past wives – to be kind to the maid with ashy feet. Each resident has a story even though they’re not aware of it yet.

Marchen Heights is a fairytale and folklore based game with a set time frame. Characters are based on figures from tales around the world and will be ensnared in the mysteries of Marchen. A smaller, fast-paced game, Marchen intends to be a unique roleplaying experience.

premise | rules | faqs | world
premades/held | building | application | dropbox

Game Opens at Six Applications.

Nov. 20th, 2011

[info]happilyaftermod

[info]happilyaftermod

The so-called Golden Age of fairytales is over. Snow White was tempted by an apple. Aurora pricked her finger on a spindle. Cinderella lost her slipper. Centuries have passed since these women and other fairy tale characters lived and their stories were created, passed down from generation to generation.

Greenville is a small town not far from the palace where these fairy tales took place. It is a town where magic still exists, where good still defends against evil. The people here are just ordinary people leading ordinary lives, each searching for their own happy ending.

Happily After All is an original character roleplaying game that takes place in the world of fairy tales. All fantasy characters are welcome!

Now Open!
Happily After AllOOCPremiseRules & FAQTaken & HeldFriends & Contacts
WantedWorld BuildingApplyDrop BoxNavigation

Oct. 15th, 2011

[info]fabledmod

fabled -- opens october 30th

Once upon a time in a place called Everland, a girl draped her long flowing hair from her tower window and wished for somewhere else. Just streets over, a woman with a wicked heart planned her stepdaughter's untimely end. And a noble-hearted boy searched a city's streets for a girl to call his princess.

The world of Everland is exactly like our own, its residents perfectly human save for one key difference: each and every one of them is a human incarnation of a fairy-tale character. Evil queens and fairy godmothers roam the streets, living completely human lives with completely human memories.

When curious things start happening in Fabletown, Everland's capitol, what will become of the city's residents? Will they still get their fairy-tale endings-- or will Prince Charming be just a minute too late?

Fabled is a fairy-tale based essences game opening October 30th.

MODS | RPG | OOC | THE STORY | HOLDS
CAST | WANTED | RULES | APPLY

Oct. 2nd, 2011


[info]falling_flying

Inspired





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College is generally considered the place where you choose your path in life. The experiences gained, the memories made, and the challenges overcome are what define a person, for better or worse. A degree from Davis University guarantees your pick of jobs in your field upon graduation, and with all of the activities and organizations on campus, each student is likely to have an impressive CV by the end of their four, five, or six year program.

Entrance into Davis University is peculiar to say the least. Every student is accepted for a reason, though that reason might not be readily obvious. Each student that passes through the university doors changes, for good or for bad. There is unlimited potential in not only the students, but also the professors. DU is a multi-national, multi-lingual cultural hub brimming with activity.

Students of Davis University are welcome to play a variety of sports, participate in various clubs, or become members of the prevalent Greek system. Not to mention the litany of degrees and programs offered to students. A handful of incredibly capable young men and women undertake an intense six year program resulting in a Doctorate, or completing three major programs in five years. Anything is possible at Davis University, and the staff is dedicated to learning, both in and out of the classroom.


Inspirations are characters inspired by Media. This includes: Books, Television, Movies, Comics, Cartoons, Video Games, Plays, Opera, Fairytales, Music, etc. In some cases there can be two versions - if the characterizations are noticeably different (i.e. Disney Fairytales vs. The Grimm Brothers).

Inspired is also Original Character friendly!



Most Wanted: DC/Marvel Comics Essences, His Dark Materials Essences, MS Paint Adventure's Homestuck Essences, Professors, Administrators.


Sep. 9th, 2011


[info]metemmods

Metempsychosis: Rebirth of the Gods











"...you promised it was going to be our secret."
--Asclepius
"I swear to you, I have not betrayed that confidence."
--Apollo
"I've never told anyone this secret. Does this mean we all have stories to tell?"
--Erato
"...you wouldn't be the sort to keep secrets from me, would you?"
--Aphrodite
"I keep secrets from everyone, and so do you."
--Odin
"I've known my entire life and thought I was the only one."
--Nimue
"Perhaps the best answer we can all get out of this is to start asking more questions of ourselves and the universe."
--Gawain

Uncover the secrets.
Rise to the challenges.
Reclaim the glory.

Now accepting applications!

PREMISE | RULES | FAQ | TAKEN | WANTED

Mar. 13th, 2011

[info]the_fountain

the fountain

THE FOUNTAIN

MODS  •  FORUM  •  LOGS  •  OOC

welcome to the written world.

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All anyone needs to write a story is a ink and an idea. What's hard is creating a character.

The Storyteller spends his life creating characters. He's one of the few who can Read characters into the world, making them real and in turn changing their source material so that they can peaceably exist in our world. Since 1990 he has been Reading characters at random- from books, comics, movies and songs. If a character has a name, they can be Read. They wind up in Boston, histories just a memory and new lives ahead of them.

The Fountain is a panfandom game with origins in Inkheart and Vertigo's Fables. Any character who has a name and a fictional backstory is available for play- books, movies, television, song essences, folklore, etc. We're a low-key game- that means the hammer doesn't drop if activity slows, judgement isn't passed on creative content, and nobody's going to hate you if you miss a night or two to catch up on sleep. All levels of RP experience are welcome!

The Fountain opens for game-wide plot on April 1st. Applications submitted before that time will be reviewed for pre-play.

More questions? Comments? Cookies? Email them to (word.you.wield@gmail.com)- except the cookies. Eat those and think of us.

Feb. 16th, 2011

[info]fabeltown_mods

Fabletown

WELCOME TO FABLETOWN. New York’s hidden hideaway for renegade Fables- the people who breathe life into all the fairytales parents tell their children. Having long ago been pushed out of the Homelands by the mysterious Adversary, the Fables have set up a community alongside that of the Mundys- one where they can conduct their business in peace and keep out of the public eye, all the while working on how to reclaim the Homelands from the Adversary.

OUR MOST WANTED. Snow White. Prince Charming. Briar Rose. Boy Blue. Any of the loveable creatures that inhabit the Farm. Flycatcher. Baba Yaga. Bluebeard. Gary the Pathetic Fallacy. The Page Sisters. The Adversary himself.

We're seeking good, regular players- whether you've read Fables and loved it, or if you just think the idea sounds cool. You're all welcome in Fabletown.

We open March 5th or as soon as we reach fifteen characters. Whose story will you choose?

MODS | RPG | OOC | FABLETOWN 101 | AVAILABLE
RULES | CHARACTERS | WANTED | APPLICATION

Oct. 11th, 2010

[info]nautch

Glowdrift Orison



Lacuna, a world shielded by its nebulous atmosphere and faith, groans for elucidation. At the start of the world, twelve celestial beings, the Aurelus, were said to have lived among man, teaching him all the virtue and knowledge passed down through millennia to current day, preparing him with all he required to thrive on the aurora-encapsulated sphere. For reasons never wholly clarified, five of the Aurelus betrayed their benevolent efforts to aid man with all that was considered good, and, ultimately, drove the twelve into civil war. The cataclysmic skirmish, the globe suffering near to the point of collapse, one day ended abruptly, as the twelve vanished without warning or closure to their conflict. From that point, man, having witnessed all, was left to take what he had gathered and do what he would with it. The years past, and the event fell to everything from creed varying in conduct and basis depending on interpretation to nothing more than an old folk legend. In recent years, with the advance of technology and fervent curiosity of Lacuna's people, the question of all these beliefs awaits answers, and, though seldom do they know it, they are closer to the revelation they seek than they would imagine. Within the confines of Lacuna's swirling atmosphere, twelve of its dwellers will be called to revive to that which has fallen below the scope of the inhabitants. A revival sits at the horizon, only a few ticks of the clock away from its dawn...

Glowdrift Orison is a high fantasy RPG with all original attributes from the world down to its cultures, creatures and mythos. We are seeking dedicated players who value the the core of their characters over fleeting muses. Plot-centric with a potent fancy for character development, those looking for a place to really explore your characters and interact with others are welcome.

Glowdrift Orison



Jun. 23rd, 2010

[info]letale_ads

Bellum Letale

Apartments For Rent
VACANT. A woman formerly of exceptional connections and resources, Miss Havisham was left at the altar and has since become embittered and (some say) slightly dotty. She has a Must-Have store of money, enough to hire the annoyingly determined Lucy Westenra, but she certainly doesn't live in any of the top apartments. She hopes to make Lucy Westenra successful in the art of breaking hearts, but that might be more difficult than she imagines.


VACANT. The Pied Piper has had a gift for music since birth. As a teenager, he ran away from a perfectly normal (read: boring) home, and he found danger and excitement in the form of fellow teen, Rumpelstiltskin. Now an adult, he’s perpetually under the thumb of the man, and the fact that Rumpelstiltskin can grant his every wish has everything to do with it. As for The Little Match Girl, he’s not impressed by her skills, so she can just stop trying to get his attention.


VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.

Premise:
There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

Jun. 10th, 2010

[info]bl_ads

Bellum Letale

Apartments For Rent
VACANT. A woman formerly of exceptional connections and resources, Miss Havisham was left at the altar and has since become embittered and (some say) slightly dotty. She has a must have a store of money, enough to hire the annoyingly determined Lucy Westenra, but she certainly doesn't live in any of the top apartments. She hopes to make Lucy Westenra successful in the art of breaking hearts, but that might be more difficult than she images.


VACANT. Always at the top of his game, Arthur Holmwood has been the most popular, conventionally charming man in any room he walks into. And not only is he well-liked, his popularity is almost disgustingly well-deserved. Kind, steady, and good, with a comfortably wealthy background and an easy smile, it's no wonder that he's never had trouble getting anything he wanted--until he came across the impossible Lucy Westenra, that is. Now he's set out to catch the one that got away.

VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.

Premise:
There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

Jun. 3rd, 2010

[info]bl_ads

Bellum Letale

Apartments For Rent
VACANT. The coquette to end all coquettes. Katrina Van Tassel has always taken what she wanted without exception. Everything, that is, except for the Hessian. Still stinging from the damage he did her while he was in the military, Katrina Van Tassel has come to Bellum Letale seeking revenge for past wrongs, and she’s fairly certain the sweet Ichabod Crane will help her achieve her goal. And with her cousin, Meg Giry, in the building she can’t lose.


VACANT. Uncle to Peter Pan and Gretel, Hook is a gruff man and a sailor by trade. His wife and child died in an accident years ago, and he's remained largely removed from his family since then. The call that his nephew, Jack Hollis, had abandoned his brother and sister in New York with no guardian was unexpected (not to mention unwanted). Never one to shirk his responsibilities, Hook has (reluctantly) agreed to move to the city and care for the children.

VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.

Premise:
There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

May. 31st, 2010

[info]furtheraway

Even Further Away

EVEN FURTHER AWAY
a next gen fairy tale experience

THE STORY | CHARACTERS | TAKEN PBS | RULES | FAQ | APPLY

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away---oh wait, you've heard this one before? That's no surprise. We all grew up with fairy tales. And these stories of dastardly witches and wizards, of beautiful princes and princesses and crafty fairy folk are just that---stories. But what if they're not? What if, in an actual kingdom that was further away than you could ever imagine to get to, there were people living out the tales you heard every night before bed? And what if their mothers and fathers told stories of far off lands much like our own world? They probably wouldn't believe that this place exists, just as we couldn't fathom that there's a world where Cinderella really met her Prince Charming, and true love's kiss could really wake a sleeping beauty from a deathlike sleep.

But that place does exist. In a world parallel to ours, in a place that no magic but what we cast in our dreams could get us to, the characters of these fairy tales are real; living and breathing but slowly fading away. Yes, that world is waning and all because the one thing that fuels it and keeps its residents alive is in short supply. That one thing is belief. And as our belief in the magical fades away, so will all that is magical.

But there is hope. There is a family who, through ancient magic, has always been able to travel to and communicate with the other world. No one has ever been able to explain why the two sons of Grimm were connected to the land of fairy tales and enchantment. But it has been this way since before Jacob and Wilhelm began recording the stories of things they knew and heard from far far away. In their descendants, Rolf and Edwin Grimm, who have inherited this magnificent ability, lays the only hope for the people of the fairy tale world.


Even Further Away is a social, thread based rp game set at a fictional Grimm Academy where the children of popular fairy tale characters have come to live because their world is dying. Descendants of the famous Brothers Grimm have found a way, through limited magic, to bring the next generation [ie Snow White's children etc] to our world in order to save them from theirs. Because the land of fairy tales is so different from our own, a boarding academy has been founded by the brothers so that these children can smoothly transition, and learn about the ways of our world in order to survive in it. The game will center around the students, their lives at the academy, and their interactions with each other all pushed along by some zany subplot.

Game opens June 14th.


original table layout/coding by [info]chaperoned via [info]rp_tutorials

May. 21st, 2010

[info]bl_ads

Bellum Letale

Apartments For Rent
VACANT. The coquette to end all coquettes. Katrina Van Tassel has always had what she wanted without exception. The only thing to be determined upon moving into Bellum Letale is what does she want now?


VACANT. Murman, who was born poor, sacrificed everything for the love of Eteri. He worked overseas, bloodying his hands and toiling in harsh conditions in place of his college roommate, Prince Abesalom, only to be betrayed when the man married Eteri and went against his promise to Murman. He is now wealthy, established, and has decided to put Prince Abesalom and Eteri behind him, almost as if they had never existed.


VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.

Premise:
There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

May. 13th, 2010

[info]bl_ads

Bellum Letale

Apartments For Rent
VACANT. A cousin of Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra grew up as the belle of the ball and everybody's darling. Despite being accustomed to the limelight, she's always considered Mina Harker her closest confidant. Never particularly wealthy, she's now in dire straights, and she's recently been employed as an assistant by the eccentric Miss Havisham, who has rented her the smallest apartment in the building as part of her meager salary. As far as Lucy Westenra's concerned, there's only one solution for this problem: A wealthy husband.


VACANT. From the day Quasimodo was born, everyone told him how beautiful he was. He grew from a gorgeous baby to a handsome man, but from the very first time he looked in the mirror, he saw a deformed creature. Medically diagnosed as having dysmorphic syndrome, he has spent his life in treatment for the condition, unaware that it is related to his tale. Esmeralda makes him particularly uncomfortable.


VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.

Premise:
There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

Apr. 8th, 2010

[info]bl_ads

Bellum Letale

bellum letale ad


Apartments For Rent
VACANT. Wendy is a dreamer - or she was, until her family fell apart. With her parents gone, she's solely responsible for the care of two younger brothers (which she's trying desperately to hide from Child Protective Services), even though she's barely old enough to take care of herself. She tries to be terribly adult, but there's something about Peter Pan that brings out the child in her.

VACANT. When he was very young, The Woodcutter was saddled with the care of his uncle's daughter, Snow White. Already tormented after witnessing one of The Big Bad Wolf's crimes of revenge when he was just a teenager, his obsession with seeking the other man out made him a very neglectful guardian who was only interested in the girl for the money she could bring to aid in his search. Now that his uncle has died, he has come to Bellum to make amends with the girl - and if he keeps encountering Little Red Riding Hood at every turn, well that doesn't mean he has to pay attention.

VACANT. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS.


Premise: There is an apartment building in New York called 'Bellum Letale.' Most people ignore its auspicious name, though they would be advised to pay more attention to its meaning.

It is a strange building.

Every man, woman and child in the building is a reincarnated fable, the stories told to human children for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years. Once very real, the fables began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. They have all been reborn in human forms, though their essence remains, waiting to be awakened at the right time, in the right place.

Now is the time - Bellum Letale is the place. As their lives connect and weave together, as they follow their petty desires and long-held grudges, they are, all of them, on the brink of disaster. Their Landlord knows their every move, and the building they live in seems to have an agenda of its own. People are tortured, people die, people plot behind each other's backs and sneak around and cheat. They love, they fight, they draw blood. This is not the fairy tale you remember being told.

MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS

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