Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 09:40 PM |
"An imaginary friend is often what the child needs it to be."
- Barbara Goldstein
STORY
It isn't uncommon for children who are lonely or bored to create an imaginary friend. These imaginary friends keep the children company while they are alone and usually disappear once the children have made friends of their own, and this is seen as a perfectly normal part of life. These imaginary friends are often everything that the child wants in a friend and everything that the child themselves isn't but admires about others, but no matter how close the child is to their imaginary friend, they will stop seeing them in time or after meeting others or after reaching a certain age. How the imaginary friend feels about being called into existence and then basically forgotten about is not known.
Another almost universal part of childhood are the monsters that lived in the closet, under the bed, the the dark of the basement, and under the stairs. They are considered to be a manifestation of the fears that children have of the unknown. Even adults will sometimes feel a kind of superstitious fear in the dark or turn on the lights quickly in a darkened room. It's only natural. As with imaginary friends, monsters disappear as children age, and move on from their superstitious understanding of the world. Little do most adults know that they were being protected by their imaginary friends while they were children. After all, only something that is basically an idea given a soul can fight something that has no real body.
What would happen if the imaginary friend refused to disappear? What if they remained, unable to be seen but still present? What if, little to most adults' knowledge, the monsters that terrified them in their childhood were also present, unable to touch them, but watching them with much darker intent then their old friends?
In San Francisco, a man named Hawkins built a machine. He had been researching the world of the child's imagination long enough to realize that there was something...strange happening. Perhaps it was the sheer number of people, but it seemed that these things were...'real' in a way that we had never considered. Like they existed, but we couldn't see them. In order to examine this, he built a machine that would allow him to communicate with the other world. It was unfortunate that the thing that he first spoke to was a monster. She convinced him through deception and offered knowledge to create yet another one, which would allow the two worlds to meet. Hawkins believed that he would be able to create a small space around the machine which would allow humans and their creations to speak.
What happened was much worse. At the activation, something went wrong and the machine went haywire, causing himself and other adults to fade for a moment and for the outline of the monsters that he had been communicating with to be seen. In a panic, before he faded completely, Hawkins managed to shut off the machine. Realizing that something was causing him to be unable to destroy it the way he had destroyed his communication device, Hawkins spent the money that he had made on other inventions to build a labyrinth beneath his house, hiding the machine in the center.
However, once he died, the house was left to family members who were completely ignorant of the experiment. They saw the strange house as a way to make money and began hosting tours.
Years later, a high school class entered the labyrinth. During the tour, one of the students separated from the others and by chance found the machine, accidentally activating it. The sudden pulse of energy changed the world: enabling those things known as 'imaginary friends' and 'monsters' to gain their own bodies. What was worse all adults are gone, and everyone under the age of eighteen is subject to the laws of childhood. Some things just don't make sense anymore. Cars move around on their own, food magically reappears in the stores, and the darkness of the buildings, monsters lurk.
Now a few teenagers are about to find out just how much the line between imagination and reality had been smudged, and how their old friends feel about being forgotten for all this time. The adults are missing, there are monsters after them, and they've been thrown into a situation that they only barely remember. Now they have to recall all the rules of childhood: keep the closet door shut, don't get out of bed until morning, turn on lights as fast as you can, don't go in the dark alone, and your friend can do anything you believe they can do. You are one of these teenagers.
Welcome back to the darker side of childhood.
RULES
1. I am the God of this thread, what I say goes.
2. Grammar needs to be used. I don't want to spend more than 5 minutes trying to read your post because there are so many errors in it. I'm not asking you to have perfect grammar, but I want it to be decent.
3. You MAY be someone's imaginary friend, though you need to ask that person before hand.
4. Respect the admins of this thread as well as it's players.
5. This is a semi-lit RP, meaning your posts need to be written out like a story.
6. No godmodding. auto-hitting, auto-killing, auto-dodging, etc.
7. Whining about a punishment you've received from breaking one of these rules will just get your character deleted and you banned from the thread.
8. Commitment. Yes, this is a rule. I want you to be as active as possible. You need to try and post everyday. If you can't for some reason, please pm me and tell me how long it will be until you'll be able to post again. I'll tell those who you're currently roleplaying with and take your character out of the story until you can get back on. Not posting in a weeks time will result in your character being deleted, though I will bring it back if something was preventing you from posting. (Ex: Your power was out and you couldn't get to another computer.)
9. Writers block. I know it happens. If you're having trouble trying to figure out what to post, you CAN write one sentence posts, though I don't want to see them too often. In fact, I want to see at least 4 sentences in almost every post you make.
10. You can have as many characters as you can control.
11. I have to accept your Character Sheet before you can jump in.
12. Respect other player's backstories: Don't put yourself into someone else's story, and don't act like you've known someone's character all their life if you didn't stop to ask first
13. Make the difference between OoC Chatter clear from RP: Use brackets or parenthesis to denote Out of Character (OoC) talk.
14. "It's not in the rules!" or "I didn't see that rule!" isn't an excuse for breaking any of these.
I'm not going to make you put anything at the end of your Character Sheet to prove you've read the rules, simply because it's very easy to just scroll through them and find a phrase or whatever. Not reading the rules will simply just hurt you, because you'll miss some valuable information and may break one of these, and there will be no mercy.
Depending on which rule you break and how many times you've already broke it, you'll get either a warning or a suitable punishment. It might be anything from just a one hour ban from the thread to a deletion of your character.
CHARACTER SHEETS (Things marked with a * are required.)
Character Sheet for humans:
*Character name: Can we see a picture? (Recommended if you're not good with appearances.): *Gender: *A.ge(13-18): *Quirks(Unique things about your character): *Likes: *Dislikes: *Fears: Interests/hobbies: *Behind the face(Go more into detail about your personality): Feel the music (Theme song. Should match your character's personality if it has lyrics.): *Physical Appearance:
Character Sheet for Imaginary friends:
*Name: *Species(Nothing like demons or anything. Most kids wouldn't create something like that. Vampires, maybe, though I'm a little iffy with those. Depends how this character is.): *Creator(Either ask a character that's already in or come up with one that's not with you anymore.): *Powers(Five at the most, and nothing too big.): *Memories(Memories with your creator. One at least.): *Your feelings towards your creator:
Character Sheet for Monsters (NOTE: you can't just be a monster. You have to make another character, too.)
Name: *Something you're known as(Nickname): Picture?(once again recommended if you're not good with appearances.): *Appearance: *Favorite place to hide(In closets, under beds, etc.): Anyone you're drawn to?(Character names go here.): Feel the music(Theme song):
(The conditions we're starting out with:
Season: Winter Day: Monday Time: Late Morning Weather: Clear) |
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| 26 Jan 2012 09:55 PM |
(Really creative. But question, where does all this take place? And by that I mean like a suburban place, city, etc.
Oh and joining, but it will take a bit for the sheet.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:00 PM |
| (Right now, San Francisco, though the rest of this is going to take place in a city and suburban area not too far away until way later. My character sheet might take a while too.) |
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ifavila
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:09 PM |
| (Well done! I'll join tomorrow, have to go to bed.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:17 PM |
*Character name: Nicole Mariela Ward Can we see a picture? (Recommended if you're not good with appearances.): http://www.roblox.com/Emo-girl-item?id=18867727 Looks a lot like this, except with cyan bangs, bright blue eyes, and a happier look. *Gender: Feminine *A.ge(13-18): 16 *Quirks(Unique things about your character): -Thinks out loud a lot. -Smirks more than she smiles. -Has a very effective death glare, but doesn't always know when she's using it. -Is almost scarily good at reading people *Likes: - Video games - Music - Books - Violin - Piano - Ghost stories - Rain - Tea *Dislikes: - Liars -Her middle name -Stupid people -Stereotypes -Waiting -Blood *Fears: -Blood -Spiders -Needles -Darkness -Sudden loud noises -Dying -Failure -Losing people close to her. Interests/hobbies: -Writing -Drawing -Acting -Singing -Surfing the web -Blogging -Reading -Sleeping -Dreaming -Creating *Behind the face(Go more into detail about your personality): When most people first meet Nicole, they think of her as a dark teenage girl who is just going through a phase; The truth is though, this is actually her and she's not dark at all. Well, her humor is slightly, but let's forget about that. Nicole is a shy girl for the most part; She tends to avoid people most the time and is very lonely because of this. She hates this, but it's just too uncomfortable, being around people. When you start talking to Nicole, you will find out she is a very outgoing girl, with quite the sense of humor and quite the mind. Due to reading so much, being as creative as she is, and doing her best in school, Nicole is a bright young lady. She has flaws too, though. Other than her intense shyness, she is also way too sensitive, and things people say to her hurt her more than they should. She is also very stubborn, and can have quite a temper. She doesn't like telling people her secrets, even if they're really close, because of her trust issues. The girl might not be dark, but she has had a dark past, which is why she created her imaginary friend in the first place. She needed them more than anything in those dark times. Feel the music (Theme song. Should match your character's personality if it has lyrics.): Two Steps from Hell - Prelude to a Nightmare *Physical Appearance: Nicole has long black hair with choppy cyan bangs that are cut in a way that they curtain her right eye. Her face shape is the rather average triangle shape. She doesn't like it too much, but she doesn't complain. She has prominent bright blue eyes, that seem to be filled with determination most the time. Her lashes are quite long, and they bug her a lot. She wears heavy eyeliner, for a reason that not even she knows of. She has a light dusting of freckles on her cheekbones and the bridge of her greek nose. The girl is of average build, and her skin is pale, but not too pale. She is pretty short, standing at only 5'3". She hates having to look up at people when she talks to them.
Monster:
Name: Nar *Something you're known as(Nickname): The Punisher Picture?(once again recommended if you're not good with appearances.): http://www.roblox.com/for-an-rp-item?id=70984079 *Appearance: (Not even sure how to describe it. Picture up above.) *Favorite place to hide(In closets, under beds, etc.): In any dark places, though he prefers abandoned areas. Anyone you're drawn to?(Character names go here.): Anyone that says his name, he will begin stalking. Feel the music(Theme song): Two Steps from Hell - A Hole in the Sun
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Ichigo97
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:44 PM |
| Roblox Forum mods hate me, I guess. |
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:45 PM |
*Character name: Felix Nomoro Can we see a picture? (Recommended if you're not good with appearances.): Sorry, don't have one. *Gender: Male *A.ge(13-18): 15 *Quirks(Unique things about your character): Always has his headphones on, and always has them on. *Likes: -Books -Drawing -Music -The Night -The Moon -Stars *Dislikes: -Bullies -People who think they're perfect or cool *Fears: -The Dark -Dying Interests/hobbies: -Browsing the Internet -Photography -Drawing -Reading -Writing stories *Behind the face(Go more into detail about your personality): Felix has always been kind and friendly to all of his friends. However, when a situation in which his friends are in a doozy, Felix is always eager to help. In fact, he sometimes even bullies some bullies, surprisingly. He's also very laid back and lazy at times, but whenever something has to be done, he doesn't wait until the last minute. He daydreams a lot, and forgets that he's in real life. He also sometimes believes he been to places in which he's sure he wasn't there before. Feel the music (Theme song. Should match your character's personality if it has lyrics.): The World Ends With You - Deja Vu (full version) *Physical Appearance: Felix's black hair sticks up on the back of his head and almost covers his eyes. It's not necessarily long as it only goes a little inches below his ears. He has brown eyes that seem to show boredom or laziness. He has somewhat pale skin and stands at 5'7''.
Character Sheet for Imaginary friends:
*Name: Amanda Blossom *Species(Nothing like demons or anything. Most kids wouldn't create something like that. Vampires, maybe, though I'm a little iffy with those. Depends how this character is.): Appearance is human, species is not really known. *Creator(Either ask a character that's already in or come up with one that's not with you anymore.): Felix *Powers(Five at the most, and nothing too big.): Can produce a soft light and sometimes soft breezes. Can also shot pink bullets from her index fingers as make-believe guns, but they can't hurt real people. *Memories(Memories with your creator. One at least.): She remembers the time she and Felix sat from a strong tree branch, eating a blueberry-flavored Popsicle looking out into the ocean. *Your feelings towards your creator: She would do anything to protect her Creator, at the cost at her lives. |
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:51 PM |
(Wow dramatic theme song much >_>
I hope mine is okay enough.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:52 PM |
(Accepted :3
@banshee7
Try putting spaces between certain things, or anything not rated G.) |
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Xzerizon
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:55 PM |
(I shall join.
Quite the creative wordwall you have up there, by the way.) |
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 10:58 PM |
| (I litterally put a period in every word. None were rule breaking.) |
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lequozi
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:04 PM |
CS For a human.
Character name: Derek Thomas Archibauld
Can we see a picture? (Recommended if you're not good with appearances.): He has a lime neon v-neck aeropostale shirt with a white and orange plaid hoodie over top. He also has dr. dre black and white beats around his neck. Derek wears green girl skinny jeans with black and red OSIRIS hightops with purple laces. He loves wearing a rainbow colored tuque and his favorite black spike studded gloves. He also likes his bracelet's that say "EPIC" "WIN" "FAIL" each on different bracelets.
*Gender: Male
*A.ge(13-18): 15
*Quirks(Unique things about your character): - Never is unhappy -Talks to himself -Dancing out of nowhere -Sings lyrics to random songs at anytime
*Likes: - Video games - Dancing - Singing - Telling jokes - Drums - Climbing trees - Gymnastics
*Dislikes: - Blood - Needles - Hospitals - Losing - Slow people ( I mean by they can't run fast ) - Romantic movies
*Fears: - Blood - Needles - Ghosts - Suffocating - Drowning - Losing a person close to them - Darkness
Interests/hobbies: - Dancing - Singing - Sleeping - Blogging - Watching TV - Surfing the web - Swimming - Video games - Drinking coke a cola
*Behind the face(Go more into detail about your personality): Well, Derek is pretty much an outgoing, adventurous, calm kinda guy. When you first meet Derek you would think he is a style designer but he really just likes looking good. When he goes out he get's all dressed up into a tuxedo to show-off. He is quite arrogant and he wants everyone to go at his speed, he shouldn't have to wait for anyone. So basically don't be slow and stubborn near him, he wouldn't like that.
Feel the music (Theme song. Should match your character's personality if it has lyrics.): LMFAO - YES or Ke$ha - Blow
*Physical Appearance: Derek has short blonde hair that is shaped into the hair style "unicorn horn" a unicorn horn is all the hair into one point. He also has lots and lots of freckles on his face. Derek stands 5"8 and weighs 141 pounds. He has two green eyes and he has pretty pale skin.
CS for Monster
Name: Grike
*Something you're known as(Nickname): Needles
Picture?(once again recommended if you're not good with appearances.): No pic!
*Appearance: Grike, or shall I say Needles stands at 6"3 weighing 203 pounds, he has a black jumpsuit with black bang cut hair with red eyes. He is very muscular and has needles stuck into his head all over. His skin color is dark grey with no mouth or nose just eyes. He also has 2 torn wings that he can still use to fly but he doesn't. He also can go invisible, in invisible form you can also see his blood going through his body.
*Favorite place to hide(In closets, under beds, etc.): In any place dark, usually subways or in closets.
Anyone you're drawn to?(Character names go here.): Anyone who is afraid of blood or needles.
Feel the music(Theme song): Elena Siegman - Abracadavre |
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:04 PM |
Okay, A guy called Zach Edison, who is 16. He is 5'7, with a medium build, pale skin, black hair, green eyes. Humorous, but occasionally becomes cold and shows bits of wisdom during such times. Main Dislike: Mexican/Canadian/Italian Teen Celebrities. Main Like: Fire. Scarred of the number 273937.
Theme song is Holiday by Green Day or Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO.
Is mentally insane. |
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:05 PM |
| I can be more descriptive if needed. |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:07 PM |
*Name: Jeremy *Species(Nothing like demons or anything. Most kids wouldn't create something like that. Vampires, maybe, though I'm a little iffy with those. Depends how this character is.): Human. *Creator(Either ask a character that's already in or come up with one that's not with you anymore.): Nicole Ward *Powers(Five at the most, and nothing too big.): Jeremy can create Illusions. He also has slight telekinesis. He carries a sword that has the ability to make a monster go away for a certain amount of time if hit enough. *Memories(Memories with your creator. One at least.): Jeremy has many memories with his creator. Some are greater than others, though. One of his favorites was when she made him. She had been hit and was just bursting out into tears, her frail five y e a r o l d body shaking in fear. She had no friends at school, none in her neighborhood. That's when she created him. He had a kinder look to him when he was made, but he looked pretty much the same now. The girl spilled all her secrets out to him, and he listened. He offered the comfort he could and calmed her down. *Your feelings towards your creator: At the moment, he is quite cold towards Nicole. They had wonderful memories together, and he was there for her, but she just forgot about him as she grew older. It hurt him. None the less, he still protects her. (Forgot to add appearance. Hnnng) Appearance: http://www.roblox.com/another-image-for-an-rp-item?id=70986320 He looked a bit different when Nicole first thought of him, but he's changed along with her mind. |
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:07 PM |
| (@banshee Your character seems race-ist. o_e) |
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:10 PM |
| (He is. He's everything else too.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:13 PM |
| (Leq is accepted and Banshee... maybe try again and not be as descriptive? I won't hold it against you xD If that doesn't work maybe you could try sending it to me on another site or something.) |
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lequozi
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:14 PM |
| (Yay, I really like this roleplay.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:15 PM |
| (:3 I'm going to give Banshee a little time, then we'll start.) |
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lequozi
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banshee7
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:23 PM |
| (Actually, can't join. Sorry.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:52 PM |
| (I'll have the opening part up in a sec, having problems with the retarded filter.) |
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Ichigo97
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| 26 Jan 2012 11:53 PM |
(Okay then, let's start. We're on that field trip I mentioned right now ;3)
Hawkin's Labyrinth wasn't a well known tourist a t t r a c t i o n. It had none of the presence that Alcatraz inspired, and it wasn't even one of the interesting pieces of California's less well known history like Emperor Norton I or the many ghost towns that had appeared and been abandoned during the gold rush. It was advertized as a sort of Winchester Mystery House, but it had been p r i v a t e property and no one had known very much about it until only two y e a r s ago. In the public's mind, there was only one house that was allowed to exist as a tribute to human madness, particularly in the same state. Usually, if people visited the labyrinth at all, it was as a sort of filler set between more interesting and well known a t t r a c t i o n s so that they didn't all go to the interesting places at the same time.
As such, admission was dirt cheap, and group admissions were even better. That was how Nicole Ward had found herself there, listening to the breathy voice of a woman named Jill who seemed to think that they were all preschoolers who had temporarily taken over the bodies of high school kids. It was honestly insulting to have had her point out her name as if they couldn't read. Even more so when she asked them all if they could please hold on to the hand rails going down or they might trip and hurt themselves. There were plenty of people muttering about 'accidentally' tripping and hurting her.
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