 In April 2005 the bonds of a family were stretched and twisted and frayed by time and distanced - but these bonds were too strong to break. Now, nearly four years later, not much has changed within the extended family unit that had materialized in the Pittsburgh area over the past many years. Liberty Avenue is still a bustling, blooming gayborhood within the metropolis, Debbie Novotny is still playing Mother Hen from her nest in the diner, her son is still happily "married" to a intelligent Carnegie prof, and their adopted son is taking on the world, one college course at a time. And the antihero of all antiheroes? He's still around, tragically as successful and good-looking as ever, working to hold all the frays of the past few years together, if quietly. Elsewhere, two successful women are raising a family outside of the country, and the most infamous member of the past-Pittsburgh Twink Brigade is seemingly constantly en route within the 350 miles between Pittsburgh and NYC. If only he could decide where to replant his roots permanently. Meanwhile, outside of the steel capital of the world, America is undergoing major renovation. With a new presidential administration comes hope for the ever-proud LGBT community, but the recent passing of Proposition 8 in California might prove to be disastrous for the progressive movement, even on the opposite coast. Political tensions are high, lives are continuing even in the midst of the nostalgia for the beginning of the new millennium, and this family is still struggling to include all of each other within their busy schedules. This Mess We're in is a post-513 roleplaying community based on the hit Showtime series Queer As Folk, and looking for fans of the cancelled show to continue the legacy of the well-developed characters we've been missing for three lost seasons. and i have seen the sunrise over the river; the freeway reminding of this mess we're in. |
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What happens to the old gods, once their temples have crumbled and their believers have abandoned them? Do they die, forsaken, alone? Or do they remain, still wandering the world, immortal, surviving off what little belief they can gather? Forgotten Gods follows the lives of these old deities, brought to America long ago by explorers or immigrants from their homelands and eventually abandoned or lost from memory. As their worshippers moved on to new religions, the gods' powers waned - for a god, at its most pure essence, is no more than an idea, and an idea is worthless if there is nobody to believe in it. Some have passed, forgotten, from the world, while others have fallen into madness. Some have simply tried to adapt, to make a life for themselves in this place without gods, getting by on what little scraps of worship and belief they can garner. Others are more radical, attempting to regain the power that was once theirs, to revive their followings. And then there are the New Gods. Gods of cars and computers, television and radio, cities and highways, all those things that modern Americans put their faith in. They are young, at the height of their power. These newcomers are regarded dismissively by some of the older gods, who have seen so many new deities rise and fall in their time; jealously by others, who wish to reclaim the power for their own; and by all with a deep wariness. Inspired by the world of Neil Gaiman's American Gods, this game invites players to step into the roles of deities, old and new, to create their own modern mythology. Wanted: |
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aglionbywhatabouthisrpg premise/types of magic/character list/played-bys/faq/rules & gameplay/application A simple phone call turned the world inside out. The call came late at night from the United Kingdom, and from all around the world, seven mages stepped up to take the mantle of head of their respective families. While some saw it as a great tragedy, others regarded it as a threat to their magical abilities. However, none of them had seen it coming, not even the Time mages, and as the mages scrambled to find out what had happened, they became aware of one thing: certain aspects of their magic were showing signs of becoming unstable. Furious questions arose, and predictably, there was a lot of finger-pointing. How could the Life mages let this happen? Had the artifact been destroyed? Were the former heads of family dead? Missing? Lost in previously uncharted territory? Were their powers going to just dwindle and die off? Disturbing evidence pointed to the former heads of family disappearing in order to move the artifact to avoid sabotage by a faceless traitor seen only in cloudy visions, a traitor that was amongst them. In the hodgepodge mix of ethnicities, nationalities, cultures, beliefs and magic, paranoia is the only form of caution one can afford to have. And so they agreed to a meeting, even though little to none of them expected to resolve matters with just that pitiful meeting. Accommodations and transport were arranged, and the heads of various families would be flown out to Edinburgh, Scotland, with their respective familiars and other promising mages as their retainers. Some say that the end is just beginning. Truthfully? The beginning of magic may just be ending. Especially looking for members of the Space, Spirit & Mind families. Also, the Dharmadev (for the Mind family), a Kirilov (against the Matter family), Maxim Nikitin (for the Matter family), Oriental mages (against the Forces family). |
| THE QUARANTINED: A SURVIVAL GAME |
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In the year 2008, a virus swept North America. Ever vigilant for a pandemic, citizens boarded up their windows, stockpiled their canned goods, and turned their neighbors in to the CDC. Short wave radios fell off the shelves, evacuation routes were prepared. Gas masks and specialty filtration systems were distributed. Pills were available for those showing early symptoms. Pills that did not work. That were later replaced with cyanide as their active ingredient. For those who were brave enough to put their fingers near a loved one's mouth. The United States, Canada, Mexico, the virus swept down into South America and festered in the heat of the jungle. In some places it burned out. Superstition ruled and saved lives. But nothing stopped the virus. Three months after the first diagnosed case of Currere Excessum was recorded, NATO approved Great Britain's use of nuclear force against the United States. It was assumed that all organic material would be reduced to ash under the impact. It was assumed that the Quarantine of the Americas would be temporary, at best. Any who survived the blast would be given the highest in humanitarian attention and medical care. The only American emissaries who knew of the plan lay incinerated in Washington. The Quarantine continued. The Americas lay abandoned. Empty. |
| - Game Launch: January 15th, or after fifteen characters are accepted. - Supportive of both personal and game-wide plots. - We have a list of wanted characters made for your convenience. - There are plenty of in-game activities to provide opportunities for personal character development. - NC-17 friendly, which also means the game is for players eighteen years of age or over. No exceptions. - Slash, femme-slash and het friendly. |
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| From the 14th century to the 18th in Europe, the gruesome witch hunts were held. People detained massive terror of witchcraft and started the hunts, searching for the individuals who practiced “dark magic”. The ones who were accused were interrogated, up to the point where some were brutally tortured to confess, and those who confessed were persecuted, usually by hanging or burning. Over those centuries, more than 9,000 people were burned and hanged, but after the 18th century the hunts were put to a stop. The hunts were only a small part of the secret war. During those centuries a war was being held between the “witches”, who were really called Covai to their race. A civil war. The Covai or “witches” were much different than through the eyes of the normal person. Their abilities, their powers, all connected to the earth. They have the ability to control every aspect of the earth, like water, fire, air, etc. They do cast spells, but they don’t need a toad’s eye, or a wolf tongue. They merely have a book of spells, which they read around a hand drawn Solomon Seal. A group of Covai decided that it would be fun causing a bit of chaos throughout Europe, and the rest would not tolerate it, especially with the hunts taking place. Despite the fact that the citizens killed the wrong people, there were some that were actually Covai. The wrong Covai; the innocent ones were the ones who were captured and tortured for the faults of others. Before, the Covai lived in harmony with the people in Europe, pretending to be like them, but because of the hunts and the chaotic crime their other fellow witches were causing, they were forced to go into hiding. Most moved out of Europe to find a haven for themselves. They spread out into different parts of the world. Even though the witch hunts were stopped, there were still people who believed in the witches and formed a group called “Anti-necromancer”, or Necrom for short. They hire bounty hunters to go find those witches and bring them to their location, which is usually the loft of a church. To this day, there is a secret hunt going on with the Necrom and the Covai. The Covai are hiding, most living in the depths of New York City. Some are fighting back against the bounty hunters and the Necrom. Most physically, others through peace talks. Either way, it is now a new war. How long will it take for it to stop? |
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 |  The supernatural occupants of the world have always been very careful not to draw attention to themselves, not to expose themselves to humans. That is not to say that they haven't played, haven't hunted and killed - oh, they have. They've just been very careful. They do say don't bite the hand which feeds right?But then that was before humans ruined the world - until their hatred and greed sucked it dry and left it a carcass of its former glory. They've left it a ruined, used up shell and some of the supernaturals have decided it is the perfect time to begin to emerge slowly from the darkness. Two hundred years later and the world is becoming the supernaturals playground. While they have not yet emerged from the shadows it is beginning. The world is changing and it is beginning with The City of Sin also known as Las Vegas. What we are looking for; » Dedicated, creative, self-motivated players who are willing to push boundaries. » Due to the nature of CoS we would like to see some strong characters. Characters who will force others to take action. » At CoS your hand will not be held through plot and it is expected of you to push your character forward regarding plot. » Players who enjoy a dark setting and like to push limitations and themselves. |
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 It's 1887. A year after they awoke, abhuman beings have infiltrated the heart of London and have waged a war on each other - those who strive for peace live among the humans as quietly as possible, but those who long for power seek a more destructive end. With newfound friends emroiled in their battles, the war is just heating up... THAT'S JUST THE SETTING. ...and it's nothing without the characters to fill it. You can be anything you like - paranormal investigator, a minister or politician, a duke, a peasant, a prostitute, a noblewoman, middle class fop .... normal or abhuman, good or bad.... this is a character based game and the plot revolves around you. Game opens on 5 applications or January 15th, whichever comes first. |
