[28 Jul 2011|12:55am] “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” There’s a world beneath the London you know: a world that smells of brimstone and blood, and where magic lives alongside the mundane. It’s a world where you can buy abilities at a travelling Market; where when the circus rolls into town, it brings nightmares with it; a world presided over by an organisation so old that time has forgotten when the Library began. It’s a world where anything goes, where London is just another board for the game, a gamble for souls is taking place, and you might — just might — encounter one of Heaven’s own or a demon amid the crowds on the underground. And they play to win. Influenced by Hellblazer, Neil Gaiman and urban fantasy, At the Gates is an original supernatural game with noir themes, focusing on the lives of those jostling along in the magic world in shadowy other-London. Magic is harsh; horror is common; character realism is encouraged. (MODS)     (RPG)     (OOC) CHARACTER DIRECTORY  †  RULES/FAQ  †  HOLDS  †  APPLY post comment

[28 Jul 2011|02:54am] Okay, you know Homestuck? Well this is just like that. Except in a high school marching band. Without people dying and stuff. But there are still kids and trolls and shenanigans. So not just like that, but close enough. It's just starting up so there are lots of characters open and the application is so simple it's practically not an application at all. And it should be lots of fun. Don't you want to have fun? You know you do. So come on! What are you waiting for?? MOST WANTED Dave Strider Karkat Vantas Vriska Serket Kanaya Maryam /font> RPG | TO JOIN | RULES | CHARACTERS | OOC | CREDIT post comment

Marvel Prep -- Apply Today! [28 Jul 2011|10:50am] A Marvel-centric AU RPG. marvel_prep mutatismutandis tomorrowtoday & marvelprepooc (OOC) via marvelprepmods (mod) Charles Xavier is a man born into a world that isn’t ready for him. Howard Stark is a man who was born ahead of his time. Two Futurists – two men of science with visions of a better world the world around them does not seem ready for. Charles Xavier earned Ph.Ds in genetics, biophysics, psychology, and anthropology, and an M.D. in psychiatry. He is the foremost authority on matters of genetics, mutation, and psionic ability, and is extraordinarily skilled in other areas of science, as well. Arguably the world’s most powerful telepath, Xavier is also a skilled physical combatant. All of these gifts have been directed toward one purpose – engendering a world, through education, where homo sapiens and homo superior can peacefully co-exist. In 2007, Xavier opened the doors of his former family home and founded the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters. Here, young mutants would be taught to explore and control their powers in an environment of acceptance and support, settled in picturesque Westchester County, New York. Howard Stark is a billionaire, a brilliant inventor, and a genius, years ahead of his time. With Ph.Ds in physics and mechanical engineering, Stark is adept in atomic physics, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer imagery and biochemistry. A ruthless businessman, Stark is also a skilled fighter, whether barehanded, or using any kind of weaponry, from man made to alien technology. His goal is to make the world and our future a better place to live, through the technological advancements created by the best and brightest minds of today. To that end, in 2009, Stark founded the Howard Stark School of Tomorrow in Hartford, Connecticut – open to only the best, the brightest, and the most gifted students. While students with Xavier’s significant X-Gene are not excluded, most of the Stark student body consists of meta-humans, and those individuals with super powers. Here at Marvel Prep we will explore the rivalries and camaraderie’s within and between both of these very unique schools as they come into their own, and begin to shape a future that will be anything but mundane. And who can forget the joys of teenage hormones? Join us, and experience the fun for yourself! GAME OPENED FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011 PREMISE RULES F.A.Q. APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE LETTER THE HOWARD STARK SCHOOL OF TOMORROW THE XAVIER SCHOOL FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS STARK SCHOOL CAST PAGE XAVIER SCHOOL CAST PAGE STARK SCHOOL TRAINING TEAMS XAVIER SCHOOL TRAINING SQUADS WANTED CHARACTERS TAKEN/HELD CHARACTERS DROP BOX post comment

Pax Letale: a modern myth game [28 Jul 2011|10:13pm] PAX LETALE: GODS REBORN In Southern California, there recently opened a new luxury apartment building. Impeccably designed, impossibly convenient, ideally located, Pax Letale is the sort of residential Shangri La where Southern Californians spend all manner of favors and years trying to secure a spot. But Pax doesn't have a waiting list, nor can a place there be bought or sold. The people who find their way to Pax Letale belong there. Every tenant of Pax is a reincarnated deity whose worshipers are by and large long dead. Once very real, these gods began to fade as science and reason dispelled the probability of their existence. Reborn as mortals, their essences remain, waiting to be awakened. Somehow, sometimes one by one, sometimes in groups or pairs, these creatures of destiny have discovered Pax, and have not been able to resist its pull. For at Pax Letale, the awakening has begun. As these gods rediscover themselves and each other, the seemingly invisible but ubiquitous management tracks each of them quite closely, and the very building itself seems to have an agenda of its own. And as the gods made humans in their own image - or humans made them in theirs - so will the the behavior of the people of Pax turn as dark as their myths. Blood, strife, sex, petty plots, torture - even murder will wind their ways into Pax Letale. A lovely place. A peculiar place. A dangerous place. Available Tenants: Enki is the Babylonian god of water, crafts, intelligence and creation. Twin of and best friend of Ereshkigal, goddess of the Underworld, he is often seen as a positive foil to his brother Enlil, utilizing his magic and cunning for the good of others; he brings aid to deities and humans alike, serving as a rare masculine nuturer in a chaotic and often oppressively patriarchal pantheon. He will likely have connections to Tiamat, Ereshkigal, and other Sumero-Babylonian deities. Brighid is the Celtic goddess of the forge, inspiration, compassion and creativity, and a patron goddess of artists, craftsmen, and other creative types. In her mortal life, she may have connections to her parents, her siblings, or any of the Celtic pantheon. Masauwu is a Hopi deity sometimes called the Skeleton Man, Keeper of Fire, Spirit of Death, and the Master of the Fourth (present) World. He is depicted as a dark-skinned man wearing a mask; sometimes the creature beneath this mask is described as handsome, sometimes as a disfigured monster. Connections to Native American deities and gods and goddesses of death or enlightenment are likely. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TENANTS Don't see a tenant that interests you? Other deities and pantheons are welcome - pick one of the active pantheons in the game, or talk to a mod if there's one you don't see, and make your modern god as you see him/her/it. Pax Letale has re-opened under new management. Holds and applications are being accepted for all available pantheons. MODS | RPG | OOC | PREMISE | AVAILABLE | RULES | CHARACTERS post comment

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