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This is a murder mystery RP! I will act as your game master and give you hints and descriptions of items as well as play any NPCs that you may encounter. Meanwhile, your characters have the main goal of solving the incident regarding the deaths of two prolific figures. Each character can have their own goals but your objective is to reach a unanimous conclusion as to what happened in the cottage, regardless if its the truth or not.

Players are responsible for keeping track of information given to them, they might help in furthering your goals

Werewolves: A clan of people who hold the senses above all else. They are quite particular to how they perceive the world and have naturally evolved to prioritize their senses. Werewolves primarily fall into two categories, Wolven and Were. Wolven are considered lesser and more dangerous of the two, as though their senses are keener than Weres, they are more prone to being led astray by them, leading them to be treated cautiously by even fellow Werewolves. Were's on the other hand may have duller senses but still posses a heightened aesthete taste that allow for them to participate in the senses much more keenly than Wolven who often fall into a stupor around things that please their senses. Were's are lauded as the most artistic of the Werewolves for their ability to replicate and create more sensually pleasing products, a majority of which fall within the arts. They are a clan that is much more artistically inclined than any other species. By the way, the only way to tell apart Wolven and Weres is that Wolven look much more like wolves than Weres do. They say that Wolven are strongest when the Moon flowers in full bloom and Weres come to play when the Moon closes its eyes
Songster: An extremely illustrious position within the Werewolf clan, second only to the Clan Head. They are gifted with the unique ability to sing the future, their songs creating vibrant images that can be interacted with as if they were living flesh and blood, the future becoming the present for the brief moments that the songs resound. They are performers who titillate all the senses with song, though many do also add elements of other arts into their performance, such as dance or instruments. Songsters are chosen at random from birth and usually apprentice under the current Songster to hone their craft. The most recent Songster, the Wolven Ye MengYa, did not have an apprentice.

Vampires:A clan of people who hold the mind above all else. They are very particular about the knowledge they keep and have evolved to hone their minds into the sharpest of weapons. Vampires are particularly adept in scholarly pursuits, being much more academically advanced that any other species. They also occupy the most territory of any clan, having taken some other clans under as vessel clans. Often times Vampires are characterized as eccentric shut ins who spend all their time focused on their particular area of study, but they can also be stereotyped by their immense opulence which they enjoy spending to show off their latest patents and breakthroughs. It is thanks to their ingenious minds that Vampires are capable of walking around in the daylight without fear of burning as well as eliminating the need for live donors when looking for sustenance. There are two broad categories of Vampire types, Inventors and Speakers. Both are equally valued and act as the backbones of Vampiric society, the Inventors furthering Vampiric advancements while Speakers settle disputes and absorb vassal clans into their midst.
Head Strategist: The left hand of the Vampire Clan Head, the Head Strategist acts as the face of all Speakers and the mouthpiece of the clan. As the most eloquent Vampire, the Head Strategist often meets with other Clans to broker vassal agreements and quell major unrest within the clan. They say that the Head Strategist can make even the staunchest of enemies fall into brotherhood or destroy even the fiercest of marriages. In times of strife, the Head Strategist shines upon the battlefield, directing armies with precise movements and utmost efficiency. The most recent Head Strategist, Speaker Zagan Yali, infamously brokered armistice between the Vampire and Werewolf clans, who had long been at odds with each other.

1. This is a semi-lit roleplay. I expect at least a paragraph per post, around 3-5 sentences minimum. If I am unsure about your RP ability, I reserve the right to request an RP sample
2. You can only play one character. No one will die but I intend on keeping the player count small. Probably only 5 max
3. Please be sensible when playing. This means things like bunnying, godmodding, powerplaying, or piloting are things that I will not be looking at kindly
4. If you want to direct my attention to something your character does that requires my reply eg) checking an item, please bold it so I don't miss it
Amanda goes over to the vase, glancing it over. She wasn't sure if it was just another tacky decoration or something but it sure piqued her interest.
5. While I have general things planned out, please feel free to derail me! This is an RP about obfuscating and revealing the truth so you are always free to steal or plant evidence
6. Please remove all parenthesis in your forms, they're there for mostly clarification reasons
7. Reserving is fine but please fill out your form within the week! If you can't, please either communicate with me and we can work something out or else that reservation will go to someone else
8. I reserve the right to reject your form. I also reserve the right to give out warnings and kick people out if I see fit
9. Above all else, please have fun

Imbris Cataegia | She/Her | Vampire | PieSmellsGood
Osiris Darshan | He/Him | Vampire/Mothic | Spiderrs
Lee So-Mi | She/Her | Zannie | andrea~
August | Any | Species | res. Miso-Soup
Dominic Vasseau | He/Him | Domovi | res. Immortes

WIP

"I will always be here for you! <3"

Username: Miso-Soup

Character Name: August
Gender & Pronouns: Nonbinary | They/Them; She/Her; He/Him (Anything tbh)
Age: Is 21 but acts and looks a lot younger
Species:
Power: Just like me (Shape Shift) (Will add more info since I’m using my phone rn)

Appearance: (What do they look like? Are they small for their age, have unusually prominent facial features?) (Images and/or description are welcome but please nothing generated by AI)


Personality: (What are they like? What drives them, what breaks them? What do they hide and what do they show?)
Unique Point: (There's a reason why out of everyone, you were chosen for this.)

Other:
“Haven’t seen you in quite a while.”
“Are you here to play?”
“Come out where you’re hiding.”
“Don’t be afraid, it will be fun!”

Pal Pad Group: Yes :D

"I don't care if someone winds up a corpse, just take the body outside or leave it in the cellar. I won't have blood staining the kitchen, not if I have to clean it!!!"

Username: Immortes

Character Name: Dominic Vasseau
Dominic - Derived from the Latin Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to God." It has strong religious connotations, often associated with Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order. The name carries an air of dignity, devotion, and leadership. | Vasseau - Derived from the French word vaisseau, meaning "vessel" or "ship."

Gender & Pronouns: Technically agender, but accepts he/him

Age: 500+
Appearance varies
Domovoi tend to appear in the form of kindly old men in order to appear less intimidating to household guests and their masters. This is because they are benevolent spirits first and foremost. However it should be noted that their age and intellect shouldn't be underestimated. In his usual form, Dominic appears around his 70s, but strangely has no trouble getting around. In addition, his voice still carries youthful notes and can throw a few people off guard.

Species: Domovoi
Domovoi are household spirits that hail from Slavic folklore. Historically, the Domovoi is believed to personify ancestral spirits, serving as guardians of the family and household. This belief intertwines with ancient practices of ancestor worship, reflecting a profound respect for lineage and familial bonds

Power: The Walls Have Eyes and Ears
I will roll an intuition dice where Dominic obtains clues

Appearance: (xxx)
Faceclaim : Pulcinella, Genshin Impact | Voiceclaim Sebastian, Black Butler

Personality: (What are they like? What drives them, what breaks them? What do they hide and what do they show?)

Unique Point: Origins
This particular Domovoi hails from this very house, and due to his connection, seems to have a keen intuition for what's going on within the walls at any given point. Despite his surly behavior at times, Dominic truly has the best interests of his household in mind, desiring nothing more than to put the ghosts to rest.

Other:
I know my res has passed, but I'll put this here in case someone can't make it.

Pal Pad Group: Y

(losely based around the look of the mothman cryptid)
in appearance, they are tall, (6 to 8ft), straight black hair, bright red hypnotic eyes, naturally pointed finger nails, large black wings. they are one of the smaller clan. culturally wise, the wings are prized far past any other feature, so larger wings the better. large wings are seen as more attractive than smaller. they focus primarily on strengthening their wing muscles, not their senses or their intelligence. Mothic people have a odd mating ritual, once every six months, the 10 males with largest wings, and the 10 females with the largest wings, will meet up and copulating, but no commitment to the child from the father. in fact in any pairing, the father has 0 commitment. and the females are absolutely fine with this. once a year, Mothic people host the wing games, a collection of games centered around flying. the winner gets the title of The Wingar.
the Wingar is the leader of the Mothic people. they decide all of the actions of the clan and are in charge of expanding the territory of the Mothic people.
(Please please tell me if there is anything I should change or add!)

Description
A species that feeds off of the pain of others and is therefore on the Dangerous Unnaturals List created by INHUP. The pain of children nourishes them more. If a zannie does not eat for a longer period of time, they start to feel the pain they last consumed themselves. Over time this pain gets worse if they still don't eat until eventually something internally gives out from shock or stress. The condition is hereditary through recessive genes. There seems to be a concentration of zannies in Southeast Asia. Zannies can also consume emotional pain instead of physical pain but the effect is significantly less. It depends on how the person feeling the pain feels the severity. Therefore, the exact same wound inflicted on two different people can lead to different amounts of pain. Another ability zannies have is finding out how many people are in their immediate vicinity and where since everyone is in at least some pain at any moment.

How to recognize
Usually shivers ecstatically down the spine when they feel the pain of others and eat it.

thank @Daiko “The Illusion of Choice”