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Re: Stuck In Our Dreams
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| 03 Feb 2016 05:27 PM |
"I have frequently wondered if the majority of mankind ever pause to reflect upon the occasionally titanic significance of dreams..." - H.P. Lovecraft, "Beyond the Wall of Sleep".
You are a prisoner, perhaps a simple thief, or perhaps a serial killer. Either way, you broke the law and now you'll be forced to pay.
Normally, a person like you would be stuck in a traditional prison, one which takes a ton of space and resources to keep up with. However, luckily for you, you've been chosen to be a part of this new experimental system. You'll still be locked up and trapped, but in a different fashion. You'll be trapped in your own mind. We'll put you all in a room completely filled with beds and handcuffs. We'll use machines and drugs to keep you asleep and fed, as well as tightly control everything that will happen to you in your dream. Not only will you be forced to sleep, powerless, you'll also be forced to confront your nightmares. Dreams, where anything can happen without any limits except those of the human brain (and with time, we may be able to surpass even those). Instead, we use to imprison and trap people. What a strange irony. The dream, instead of boundless and free, would be tightly controlled with metaphorical bars.
It'll still feel real, and it might as well be, as you'll also be forced to be unusually conscious in your state of dreaming. This system is useful in that there are no chances of riots and violence, along with the ability to harm the real world during the time you are put in this state. Not only that, your months, years, and decades that you might serve will be shortened to a mere week; it might as well feel longer, as you'll discover eventually.
This doesn't mean you'll be alone in your own thoughts. This system of imprisonment is unique in that each dream is connected with another inmate's dream. You'll all still have to deal with each other.
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The contents of the dreams, expectedly, vary between dreamers. Each prisoner will contribute an individual "world" to the collective "dream universe." Through a silver gate, prisoners will be able to travel to intersecting dreamscapes. These connections are tenuous and ever shifting, do not count on the gate always taking you to the same place. The destination you end up in depends on what connections we are able to make with the others at the time you decide to travel. Though, this doesn't mean this world is crafted or in complete control of the prisoner. This is punishment, after all.
These individual worlds are often something tailored to the individual, with their wishes, memories, and fears. Though they tend to be unusual and outside the realm of reality, they feel intensely real.
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To make sure prisoners behave in their dreams, guards insert themselves into their dreams, with more power. The guards have the power to manipulate dreams how they see fit. Some things are minor, like changing the height of an object by an inch, and others are more major, like changing the color of the sky. Guards are usually cruel, and prefer to torture inmates every chance they get. The most important part of being a guard, though, is having the inmates not know you're a guard. If the inmates realize someone is a guard, they might also realize they are actually in a prison, and the dream would fall apart entirely from there. This is why some guards prefer to lurk in the shadows.
Even though guards are allowed to act mean towards the inmates, there are rules they have to follow. Guards are allowed to torment inmates emotionally, but only on a small level. If a guard messes up someone's life entirely, he/she will be fired. If a guard is figured to be a guard by an inmate, he/she will be fired. If a guard takes total control of a dreamscape, he/she will be fired. If a guard helps an inmate escape, he/she will be fired. Otherwise, the guard can do whatever he/she wants.
Just because most guards are mean doesn't mean all of them are mean. Some guards are really nice, and try to form positive relationships with the inmates. When taken to an extreme, some might even help inmates escape. Of course, so few exist that the dreams are a miserable experience.
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Thanks to hygenisthygenist9, GingerDeer and Crystakyl for helping with the RP, with both ideas and proof-reading. They are the admins of this RP as the very current.
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Rules: 1. Typical RP rules, no godmodding, no powerplaying, no metagaming, those kinds of things. 2. Saying "That's not in the rules!" is not an excuse. The admins can ban you if they see fit. 3. Romance is allowed, though it's not the main point of the RP. 4. Be respectful to others roleplayers outside of the roleplay.
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Character Sheet: Name: Age: Gender: Appearance: Personality: Guard or Inmate?: Bio: Dreamworld Appearance:
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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| 03 Feb 2016 05:46 PM |
| May we have two Cs's? I want to be an inmate and guard :3 |
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| 03 Feb 2016 05:49 PM |
yes
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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Crystakyl
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| 03 Feb 2016 06:49 PM |
Name: Cecelia Jiloren.
Age: Twenty-five.
Gender: Female.
Appearance: Cecelia is tall. Really tall. Really, really tall. Her weight is above-average, though it’s stretched out throughout her body, making her appear average, weight-wise. Her skin is pale, almost white. Her hair is long, stretching down in a mullet, curly, forming little ringlets, and orange. Her eyes are large and brown, her nose is average in size, and her lips are large, with the same color as her skin. Her face is almost completely covered with freckles, making her skin tone look darker than it is. She wears a basic guards outfit, though the vest she wears is purple, as opposed to blue.
Personality: Cecelia is quiet, preferring to spend time painting than interacting with anybody else. When she finds someone who she can be friendly with, she tries to talk with them every chance she gets, confessing what’s made her happy, what’s made her sad and the like.
Guard or Inmate?: Guard.
Bio: Cecelia was a quiet, mild-mannered child, who grew up in a rich family. She only spoke, when spoken to, and obeyed her mother and father no matter what she had to do. She went into a state of depression, as a child, and the time she spent by herself, she thought about all the negative things in her life. She couldn’t get caught crying by anybody, though, she has a reputation to uphold, her parents’. On the day after her eighteenth birthday, she moved out, and into her own apartment. Her trust fund was enough for her to support herself, so she spent time in the day going to therapy. After a year, she was finally well enough to stop going, and got a job at some random fast food place. During her free time, she mad paintings to express how she felt. It was great. During her job at the fast food place, she met the owner of the prison, and got a job as his assistant from being the daughter of who she was the daughter of. Throughout the years, she climbed the ranks, and now she’s a guard.
Dreamworld Appearance: In the Dreamworld, Cecelia generally doesn’t like to be seen, though she makes herself look nice anyway. She makes her face what she considers prettier in the Dreamworld. That was something she was insecure about as a child, being pretty enough for her parents. She wears a frilly purple dress with butterflies on it. Otherwise, she looks just like her normal self.
~ "Long live the purple shirt." ~ |
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birmie123
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| Joined: 08 May 2014 |
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| 03 Feb 2016 09:11 PM |
more like stuck in our nightmares
ill join tomorrow i am on the verge of killing myself typing out a cs would drive my beyond the edge
new york i love you, but you're bringing me down |
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| 03 Feb 2016 10:05 PM |
Alvin and the chipmunks next to star wars tbh
Thanks birm |
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| 03 Feb 2016 10:58 PM |
You know what for the first time I'm going to put full effort in my C.S.
Name: Luna Mercedes-Benz
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Appearance: She has glowing, fair skin. She's quite short for a 25 year old, only 5'7". Her eyes are a dark brown, and her hair is naturally hazelly-brown, but she dyed it blonde at the mere age of 14. She is a stunning curvaceous lady, and she pretty much looks like this, but a bit more ragged. Her golden necklace has been on her neck for very long, and has never been removed all her years of criminalizing. (http://orig02.deviantart.net/bcd4/f/2014/075/9/8/jenny_realight_by_alexadrufcs-d7ahp9z.jpg)
Personality: She is very posh, but can get hilariously angry. She runs around, stomping like a little child. She throws large things at walls, but usally throws it on the ground, 'cause she's not too strong. It's funny. She just yells.
Guard or Inmate?: Inmate.
Bio: Being born from the family who founded the Mercedes, she naturally had a posh nature. She was using her money too much, wasting it at nightclubs, drinks and gambling. Soon, her parents froze her bank account, because she had lost too much and couldn't pay the bank enough money to keep her account. She, at night, would drive the newest Mercedes to someone's house, take their money, and drive into the night. One night, after 2 years of stealing money, she snuck into a house, without realizing there was a rather large sign saying "Beware: Dog in house" taped on the front door. After stepping foot on the carpet, the dog sprung, barking and pinning Luna to the ground. The family living there called the police, and pushed her into prison. First, it was regular prison. A few months after she was taken out of prison, she continued her criminal life, barely ducking from the LAPD catching her in action. She was eventually turned in to the police by her own family, stating that she had gotten large amounts of money in her bank account without working. Checking and discovering her criminal record, she was sent to experiment in the special prison, making her suffer for 20 years. Only 1 has passed.
Dreamworld Appearance: She looks exactly the same, but less ragged, and more when she was still filled with money. More golden stuff, bracelets, earrings, etc. She has longer hair that almost reaches the ground. |
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| 04 Feb 2016 05:28 AM |
(i- i suppose it's accepted)
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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Jin150
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| 04 Feb 2016 06:04 AM |
| Wait, can I be the Keyboard Drumset F***ing Werewolf? |
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| 04 Feb 2016 07:49 AM |
marked~ i'll whip us a CS sometime after school.
pls don't let this one die... |
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PawzKat
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| 04 Feb 2016 10:18 AM |
thanks
"pls don't let this one die..." i dont plan to :^)
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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Sanijta
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| 04 Feb 2016 06:40 PM |
desu
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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lagio
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| 04 Feb 2016 09:21 PM |
Name: Charles Andrews Age: 54 Gender: Male
Appearance: Simply put, he looks pretty worn. He is tall, at 6'5". He looks slightly overweight. His hair is a fading yellow-gray, and he doesn't quite smile a lot. In fact he looks like he's really bored a lot. Wears a standard guard outfit, and the only notable item on him is a simple and dull wedding ring.
Personality: Very solemn. He generally will ignore attempts of conversation and replies to demands/questions in a terse manner. Prone to losing focus and awareness of the area around him.
Guard or Inmate?: Guard
Bio: Charles was brought up in a fairly affluent family as an only child, and spent his time in childhood and adolescence locked up in his room pursuing who-knows-what. Of course, locking yourself up in isolation doesn't really give you great social capabilities. Somehow, he managed to get married. That didn't last long. He spent a large portion of his 30s and 40s trying to find his identity, which that didn't really happen either. And somehow, he got a job as a prison guard and here he is.
Dreamworld Appearance: Much much taller, wearing a suit similar to that of a stereotypical detective. |
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| 05 Feb 2016 07:43 AM |
bringing this lil' piece of trash back from the dead~
Character Sheet: Name: Etienne 'Et' Leith Age: 21 years old Gender: Male
Appearance: Etienne is a guy who stands at around 174 centimeters and weighs in at 60 kilograms. He has some muscles, considering how old he is. His skin is a soft beige that could tan easily in the sun. His hair is simply golden blond, reaching to the end of his neck. His hair is messy with strands poking out like twigs in a bird's nest. Etienne's eyes are a dull gold with tints of orange, being rounded with short lashes. He has a diamond-shaped face with a small nose and lips. He currently wears a large sweater with black and white stripes, a pair of khaki jeans, and some dirty sneakers.
Personality: Etienne has a childish behavior despite his age, often being rambunctious with traits of curiosity and friendliness. When he gets to know someone better, he becomes rather clingy and bothers the person all he wants; usually failing to read the atmosphere they give off even if he tries hard enough to understand it. Furthermore, he's an actual masochist that never liked verbal abuse, regularly denying his masochistic traits. He can get angry and pouty when people call him 'short' or 'midget.' His favorite animal is... the CHIKIN. [In shorter terms, he's a short that never shuts up and is a dimwitted human that loves chikin.]
Guard or Inmate?: He is an inmate.
Bio: All his life, Etienne had an obsession towards chikins; from rubber to real to edible. His room was full of stuffed chikin plush toys and he had a pet chikin named Mio, who was his only friend. As a kid, he was often bullied by others at school but actually enjoyed it from some weird reason [secretive masochist?], though he didn't enjoy the verbal part of it. This was because he grew up in a family with no love or anything of the sort. This caused him to grow with a chikin obsession and he began stealing them [explains why his room is full of chikin related thing]. He was soon caught by his unloving parents, who were about to call the police before they were attacked by Etienne himself. They were tossed into the basement as a result. Months after, cops discovered his parents and he was charged for robbery and possible murder [as Etienne might have killed his parents in the basement but it's not mentioned here "ET DIDN'T DO IT PLZ" //kicked].
Dreamworld Appearance: Etienne is mostly the same as in real life, besides the fact that his hair is now a light teal color and he has two black teardrop-shaped tattoos under his left eye. His clothes are entirely different: He now wears a black, medium top hat with a white band around the base, along with a thick black and white striped choker around his neck. His shirt is a light beige dress shirt, which splits off into a black tailcoat design, that has an upright collar and sleeves that are too large, so they hang off from his hands. His upper arms have a single maroon ribbon tied around them, being cut off after the shoulders. Over his shirt, Etienne wears a small vest with two white buttons, which is split into two colors; with the right side being maroon and the left side being black. A large, light maroon ribbon that is tied into a bow with a skull clasp can be found pinned above the best, near his collarbones. He wears a pair of dark brown, pin-stripped dress pants that have one beige patch on his individual pant legs; the first patch is located on his left thigh, while the second patch is located in his right shin. His shoes are simply black dress shoes. |
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| 05 Feb 2016 08:12 AM |
That's rlly creative
Accepted |
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| 05 Feb 2016 02:47 PM |
| I'll start when we get five character sheets |
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| 05 Feb 2016 02:49 PM |
| *we'll start when we get five character sheets |
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| 05 Feb 2016 03:51 PM |
fml
*Sitting Alone In A Corner* [Diary Entry #932] Well Im Here, Last Man On Earth I Used The World Scaner No One's Here, No one to Talk To, No One To Go Outside With Me I Think This Is It For Me, Goodbye World. |
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| 05 Feb 2016 04:16 PM |
Going to create my own CS soon. Stay tuned.
"It'll take an act of God to get through that... Or a lotta C4!" |
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| 05 Feb 2016 04:20 PM |
cant wait
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