Realistic or Modern B.A.R.C. - OOC and Character Sheets

[Kazama]

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The Premise

This interest check begins like so many others with me smugly telling you that monsters, myth, and magic have been real this whole time. Hiding away. What I don't tell you is that we control and cover up the supernatural, cause that would be a lie. We're supposed to, but it's kind of complicated.
We are The Bureau for Anomalous Research and Control. Or B.A.R.C. for short.
We don't really hide the supernatural. We just make sure it doesn't break parole. Literally.
And we're currently hiring parole officers.

The supernatural world was never kept hidden by some secret order or shadow organization, not really. We never had to hide the supernatural. They hid themselves. Most supernaturals tended to adhere to self-isolating behaviors. For some, it's even tradition to remain hidden. And barring that, they at least knew that being found by the zealous townsfolk just itching for a witch hunt was bad for their life expectancy. For most of human history, supernaturals hid themselves, and they did it well. It was easy. Human beings were busy with their own problems and the average villager often didn't even live long enough or have enough influence to make the occasional run-in an issue.

Yeah we had our mishaps and that's where we got a lot of myths. Even fairy tales have some form of truth to them or their characters. But for the most part, everything was fine. Of course, it didn't stay fine. We'd be out of a job if it did.

As human beings modernized the planet like so many little skyscraper building termites, we literally changed the face of the Earth. We were a simple species for millennia and then in the last few hundred years we went from ox-carts to helicopters. We stopped being afraid of the wilds and started building casinos on deserts and carpet bombing tropical jungles. We started trying to dig up or dig out anything and everything, trying to learn everything. Surveillance, industry, science, war. Everything we did made it harder to stay hidden. The world of magic had to adapt.

Most of them chose to move in with us. Figure out how to hide from us, blend in with us. Or at least stay out of sight.

This creates problems. We've just taken millennia of magic history, inter-group relations, traditions, taboos, internal politics, behavior, and a million other things; and we've forced it to cram itself between our fast food joints and public swimming pools.

Most supernaturals were used to having large swaths of territory or isolation freely available. Now we have situations where we've got rival vampire families who've been fighting for thousands of years living four blocks away from each other. The world of magic snuck into our house and started living in our closet. It wasn't long before somebody found out. And they figured they had to do something to keep one world from disrupting the other. Because most supernaturals don't really like each other...

That's where we come in.

Officially establish in the 1860's, B.A.R.C.'s job is to keep the supernatural world safe from humans and most importantly, from itself. We work with the supernaturals, and even employ many of them in order to maintain a balance in our modern, noisy society. Sometimes whether they like it or not. That's why we've got both a hammer and a key on our badge. You either let us in so we can fix the problem or we break the door down, kick your ass, and then fix the problem.

We do not control the supernatural world (even if the word is in our name). It is too big, spread far too wide, and holds too many variables. What we do is police it. We keep them living where we tell them to live. We keep them from hurting humans. We keep them hidden and invisible. We keep them from turning their presence into a problem. We keep them from killing each other.
And when that fails, we come knocking, we figure out who did it, why, and what we're going to do with them. Believe it or not, crime is still a thing in the supernatural world.
Solving that is your job. You're the ones who go investigating when someone slips up and makes a mess.

And we have a lot of messes.

B.A.R.C. will see players solving cases and mysteries, resolving conflicts between supernatural entities, and participating in the juggle that is B.A.R.C.'s job.

This thread will serve as the OOC, Sign-Ups, and will contain a post reserved to act as a Lore booklet. I'm cramming everything in here because I like to keep things in one, easily visible place as opposed to weaving a spiderweb of forum threads everywhere.

This RP's selection process will not be first-come, first-serve. Character applications will be subject to scrutiny and the entries that show more effort and creativity will be selected. While I wish I could give everyone a spot, the cases and RP's general structure aren't designed for large groups of players. If a lot of players sign up, I may seek out a co-GM to set up a second group to allow more of you to play.

As of writing, the group size stands at 5 spots.

In the post below this one, you'll find a large lore post that will serve to inform you about the setting and introduce a few characters and concepts you'll be seeing often. Knowing myself, I'm a wordy person so it'll probably be several walls of text. You don't need to read these all in one go, just what you think might be important to you while making your character and save the rest for a rainy day or something. I'll try and keep the important stuff on top for ease of skimming. I'm not very strict as far lore goes and am generally open to shifting things around in order to accommodate characters so long as the shift is within reason.

Your character's race and background can be whatever you so desire. The world is full of creatures and races of all kinds; and even humans have endless potential.

Below is an example sheet. Yours can be structured however you want, but should include the same general information. Afterwards, those who get chosen will get neat little ID cards similar to the one shown below the sheet.

Your Name: What are you called? The Bureau needs to call you something.
Race: What are you? As in species. If you're human, just write human.
Age: How long have you existed. Keep it reasonable.
Gender: Self explanatory.
Appearance: No images of real life people. Pretty much anything else is fine. You can include an additional blurb below it for more details. If you have more than one appearance, include the others.

Seniority: How long have you been with the Bureau?
Blood Type: Whatcha bleedin'? Can just leave N/A if bleeding does not apply to you.
Next of Kin: Who gets your stuff if you die or become otherwise unrecoverable? Don't overthink it, just a B.A.R.C. release form requirement.
Salary: Leave this blank, that's for me to fill.

Background: Where do you come from? Previous experience? Whatever makes you, you.
Expertise: What do you specialize in? Regardless of race, you should know something. Anything from wilderness hunting, to dead languages to supernatural flora. You never know what you may end up needing.
Personality: What are you like today?

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Feel free to contact me with any questions about anything.
Note: This RP will include hard language and some violence. Nothing gratuitous, but we're going to be looking at crime scenes, and some characters are probably going to drop some F-Bombs.

 

[Kazama]

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
And will probably remain so until after characters are done. And since I wrote most of these in a midnight haze, there'll probably be typos and stuff.

• The B.A.R.C.
• Concepts
• Characters
• Races

• Officially established in 1861, the Bureau for Anomalous Research and Control (often colloquially referred to as 'The Barc') has since become the primary broker between the supernatural and the rest of the world.
  
  
  
  B.A.R.C. has divisions all over the globe, including three in North America alone; and even one in the Arctic. B.A.R.C. focuses on everything that has to do with supernaturals. Studying them, keeping them safe, and if need be, eliminating the ones that require it. During its early days, the B.A.R.C. only employed humans. It began allowing the employment of non-humans around the late 1930's. Since then, more and more of their personnel are supernaturals themselves.
  
  B.A.R.C.'s North American East Coast Division's HQ is located within New York. It's a hide-in-plain sight sort of deal. The building isn't hidden or anything of the sort. There is no sign outside either. It is a featureless, faceless, unmarked building. Just like all the featureless, faceless, unmarked offices and warehouses around it. Above the surface, it actually IS just a bunch of offices. B.A.R.C. offices. Handling our paperwork, making phone calls, and dealing with the general bureaucracy of being an international agency.
  
  Below ground is where we keep the strange stuff. Many personnel live on-site in the underground complex, and the complex is suited to providing the space necessary. Living quarters, cafeteria, rec rooms, a gymnasium, etc. It's mostly the supernaturals that choose to live on-site since it's easier than being cooped up in an assigned apartment somewhere in the city. Less chances of exposure, and a lot of them just like being able to 'indulge' in their natural appearances. Some humans choose to live on-site as well.
  
  Below THAT lies most of the HQ's storage, research departments, training courses, and even a large library and vehicle depot. A small detention center exists there as well, for detained or arrested individuals. Whether it's for the night, or while they wait to be moved to a larger detention center. We even have a set of portals that can be used to instantaneously travel from B.A.R.C. HQ to one of its many safehouses and back. Don't expect to use these willy-nilly. The dimension the portals cross through is monitored and the paperwork required to travel through it via portal is extensive. We're technically 'renting' out passage through this realm from a certain someone. They are for official business only.
  
  B.A.R.C. is split into three major departments. While many duties end up being cross-departmental, and several situations will even see members from all three departments; their jobs are still very much defined.
  
  • D.C.A.P.
  • A.S.T.R.
  • O.A.R.

  • The Department of Civic Anomaly Protection (or D.C.A.P.) is the first, and is also our department. D.C.A.P. (which sounds charmingly close to slang for 'decapitate') involves the settlement, problem resolution, and investigations that need to be taken in and around the supernatural. In short, D.C.A.P. solves the problems that arise from supernaturals having to live among humans.
    
    D.C.A.P. is unique in that it is the only department that recruits from the other two. Individuals who are interested in D.C.A.P. from A.S.T.R. or O.A.R. are usually allowed to apply. Scientists and researchers from O.A.R. who feel the need to do more out in the field or A.S.T.R. operators who want to start solve issues before the need for a strike team arises.
    
    Some humans are recruited straight from other areas. And supernaturals are likewise allowed to apply for the program.
    
    D.C.A.P. Investigators need to be inquisitive and investigative. In short, you're like a detective. You also need to be able to blend in with humans on the job. The means of doing so can vary from person to person. For some, it may be as easy as hiding a tail. For others, an illusionary spell that 'nudges' a viewer into perceiving a human (albeit maybe an ugly one) might be necessary.
    
    It is also recommended but not required that an Investigator be capable of defending themselves. You will be armed, and firearm training courses are available and recommended. But other methods of defense are fine as well.
    
    "There are two big misconceptions about the Bureau. The first is that we're some all-powerful, omniscient shadow organization who have eyes and ears in every conceivable place, and that we're watching everyone and anyone 24/7. The second is that we have the manpower and resources to accomplish the first. Now obviously we like to encourage these misconceptions. They're very good at making the average moron think twice before summoning some demon in his garage. But they are, ultimately, misconceptions.
    
    There is no way to watch everyone at once. We can't exactly station someone outside every door of every member of the Community in every town, city, and graveyard. We do what we can, of course, but the fact is we often don't know someone's doing something bad until after we catch them, or someone else calls it in, or we notice that too many people are going missing where we know we have Community members living. That's why we need D.C.A.P. Because of those moments where we're blissfully unaware that someone's left their territory, or started looking into things that they shouldn't, or God forbid, gone hunting. That's when bad things happen, and the supe's will be supe's. The best we can do, is clean up afterwards, slap some punishments around, and move on."
    - Agnes Krämer, D.C.A.P. Director of Investigations
  • Anomaly Strike and Tactical Response. The big guns. These are the guys that go in when we need to use force. Sometimes referred to 'B-A.S.T.R.-Ds'.
    
    A.S.T.R. is the Bureau's military force. The department is split into companies, which is split into squads. Most of the time, A.S.T.R. operators act as small units that go in and complete specific objectives rather than as a large fighting force. Think of it as a group of SWAT teams who specialize in taking down or arresting non-humans. They are also tasked with guarding important locations.
    
    A.S.T.R. is unique in that it is almost entirely composed of human personnel. There are a few non-humans in the department, but usually only as specialists. In a group of three squads of 12, maybe one squad has a single non-human member. This is due to the fact that A.S.T.R. exclusively recruits from pre-existing military units. American Navy Seals, German GSG9, and many other special forces operators are often invited to work for B.A.R.C., usually under the premise of being part of an international unit. Individuals with remarkable mental fortitude, even for their units, are often sought out. Exceptions are sometimes made for remarkable non-humans, but the rigid structure of A.S.T.R. makes this a rare occurrence.
    
    The other A.S.T.R. duty is to maintain the Warden Program. Wardens are usually a small group (anywhere from 1 to 5 individuals) who act as a small peace keeping group within a district. Simply put, they are like a sheriff for supernaturals to go to for smaller issues. Most districts have at least one. Most A.S.T.R. supernaturals end up as Wardens, for ease of integration.
    
    "So how do you arrest a vampire? They're super strong, really goddamn fast, and really goddamn tough. Their bones are made of this weird, super tough, super light shit that stops some calibers like they're hitting steel. They're some superhuman mothafuckas, right? If they wanted to, they could tear you apart with their bare hands. Sure, a whole squad of you could light 'em up and put 'em down, but not before they take out two or three of you, right? How do you minimize that risk?
    
    Shock and awe, man. It's all up here, in your head.
    
    It's psychological. When we go in, we always go in loud. Every time. Flashbang through a window, then breach and clear. Or somethin' in that ballpark. You go in loud, shouting, shovin' them down and sticking your gun their face. Screaming 'B.A.R.C.! Get on the ground, asshole!' Shit like that. When you do that, just hit them with everything at once, you turn off this little switch in their heads, y'know? You have 'em dead to rights before their eyes can even recover and their skin still stings from the flash. Fight or flight is just kicked down and replaced with this little voice that says, 'Oh fuck, oh fuck, just get outta this alive! Get outta this with your balls attached!' And it works on them for the same reason it works on us.
    
    Fear. They've got to fear you. Yeah they could tear your throat out with their fingers. But you can't let 'em think that. They need to look up at you, with all your gear and your gun, and they need to think, 'Oh shit. If I don't cooperate, this Halo lookin' mothafucka's gonna kick my ass.'
    
    Shock and fuckin' awe.
    Sure it doesn't always work. Sometimes we have to light 'em up. Sometimes our guys get hurt before we can do that. But eight of ten will just shut up, get down, and put their hands on their head. That's how you arrest a fuckin' superhuman. Shock and awe, man."
    - CPO. Chris Dubois, A.S.T.R. Strike Team Specialist
  • Office of Anomalous Research does pretty much what it says on the tin. Whatever can be learnt from stuff we bring back, they're the ones who go about doing the learning. While the words 'Office' and 'Research' may conjure up images of lab coats and high tech equipment, the truth of the matter is that about half the research undertaken here is by experts in certain fields of magic. You will still find scientists and experts in more "mundane" fields, but the other half will consist of magicians and paranormal scholars. There are about as many libraries as there are laboratories in the department.
    
    Most of B.A.R.C.'s scholars are recruited in the same way that A.S.T.R.'s operatives are. A nebulous offer with an international agency that makes a lot of promises but only reveals more once you say yes. Only this time its recruits come from think tanks and even the occasional lone wolf 'mad scientist.'
    
    "I think I was in my senior year when I summoned something for the first time. Back then I really thought I was the only person who could've ever figured this out. I still carried a lot of that ego that comes with being in an Ivy League school. In schools like that you're always climbing over each other to be the smartest, the most groundbreaking, and above all, to kiss the most asses.
    
    Anyway. Proving the existence of some other realm would probably win me something; and set me apart. I saw myself as something of an academic rogue. Going against all established wisdom and proving that only I could take us into the beyond.
    
    Did it in my own home. I had privacy there. I lived in this condo that my dad had bought me. Oh yeah, spoiled rich kid didn't even begin to describe me back then.
    I start the ritual. It was a fairly basic summoning. I'd set up a host for my summon, I was using this old marionette since I'd learned it could live in wood, I waited for a half moon, poured salt around the exits of my house. To tell you the truth, I didn't even know what I was summoning.
    
    What you never expect your first time is that revulsion you almost instinctively feel when it starts working. Like your mind knows it's not supposed to be seeing this. When I saw it, this ghostly thing hulking behind my host, I think I almost pissed myself. I was supposed to ask it a question but I couldn't remember what it was. That pissed it off for some reason and it screamed at me. That time, I did piss myself. I ran. The ritual tells you that if you need to bug out, ran past the salt you poured around the house. What it didn't say was that your summoning would burst into flames when you did.
    
    I burned my condo right down."
    - James R. Avery, Senior Summon Resolutionist
  
  
• These are ideas, things, and general concepts that you might want to be aware of.
  
  • The Community
  • Magic

  • The Community is a phrase used for anyone belonging to the supernatural under B.A.R.C.'s supervision. Whether employed or housed or jailed. If they are a supernatural who follows the B.A.R.C.'s rules, they're considered part of "The Community."
    
    So when you hear the question, "Are they part of the Community?" you know they're asking if you live or work under B.A.R.C.
  • Magic is difficult to quantify and study. There are many different types of it, and each spell seems to have its own unique mechanism with which it affects the world. That makes magic hard to categorize in all but the broadest terms. The most general of these uses the source magic comes from as a way to categorize them into two types. All magic needs a sort of "energy" source in order to happen. These can come from two general places, forming our two broadest categories.
    Internalized Magic and Ritual Magic.
    
    Internalized Magic is any magic that is cast by an individual. It is called this because its source is the person casting it. This magic cannot be cast by the average human being. One needs to have either been born with magic potential or given it at some point through some manner.
    
    When a mage or , the fuel for the spell being used comes from the mage. For this reason, it is possible to become fatigued or exhausted due to over-casting. Symptoms of over-casting often include nose-bleeds, difficulty with motor functions, and nausea. Extreme cases of casting more than your body can tolerate can even result in internal hemorrhage and even death.
    
    Ritual magic on the other hand is cast through the use of a ritual. Specific actions, symbols, objects, and other methods can be performed to create a magic response. This is by far a much more powerful form of magic since these effects draw their power from the objects or locations used. Therefore, in theory, if an infinitely powerful object fuels a ritual, then the magic response will be infinitely powerful. Anyone can perform a ritual, though their details are often extremely specific and require extensive research to know how to do it, let alone, how to do it right.
    
    All magic responds heavily to symbolism and all magic follows its own rules. Symbols often elicit responses and reactions from magic, despite having no physical reason to do so. And with this in mind, if a spell or ritual has rules, it will follow them to a T. One example is vampirism's response to religious symbols. A vampire cannot touch any religious symbols or they'll suffer damage similar to sunlight on contact. Neither the vampire nor the person attacking them with the symbol needs to believe in it either. An agnostic or atheist can press a crucifix to a vampire who is also agnostic or atheist and the result will still emerge. However. The vampire needs to be aware that it is indeed a religious symbol. If the vampire has no concept of a crucifix, they will not be affected by it. They need to be aware that the symbol has religious weight. For this reason, pressing a Bible to a vampire's back will not create an effect if the vampire is unaware that the object is a Bible. However, if they begin to suspect that it may be a Bible and it is indeed a Bible, the effect will ensue. Additionally, unconscious vampires cannot be harmed by this method as they're not aware it is taking place.
    
  
  
• Some characters will support you during your investigations. These will usually be available for calls, and on some investigations, may even personally accompany you. Other characters may actively oppose you. Try and prevent your success. And others still may simply have agendas independent to your own.
  
  • Rupert Childs
  • Alistair Moorheart

  • Support Character
    Rupert Childs
    Rupert is the team's supervising Investigator.
    
    Rupert Childs began working with the bureau not too long after he was "discovered" in Manchester, Great Britain. Childs, for reasons unknown even to himself, has no visible body, and while he is solid, he is for all intents and purposes, invisible. The reason for this is yet unknown to him. In his own words,
    "I wish I had some interesting story to spin about my 'condition' but the truth is... I sort of just woke up like this."
    
    Childs had previous investigative experience as a police officer and detective in both London and Manchester's Homicide departments. Since working with the Bureau, Childs' skill with more than just crime scenes has seen him earn acclaim and commendation. He has a rather practical approach to investigation, focusing on the people involved rather than on extra-normal methods. He is, in fact, very good with people. He has a natural knack for understanding people and getting people to cooperate. His past as a mundane detective has left him with more appreciation for ordinary investigation methods over the use of paranormal techniques; but he doesn't disregard the clear advantage they allow. He has only ever used his natural invisibility in a small handful of instances.
    
    Rupert is a pretty affable person, and very easy to get along with. He's naturally mentoring and non-confrontational. Even outside his work, he often acts as a diffuser for otherwise tense engagements. To some, this may come off as feeble; but to Childs, confrontation only ever serves to escalate otherwise manageable situations. He's quite private about his life outside the Bureau. He doesn't live on-site, but does stay near it.
    
    Support calls can be directed at Childs and he will likely supervise most investigations from HQ.
  • Support Character
    Alistair Moorheart
    Alistair is the team's O.A.R. magic support specialist.
    
    Doctor Alistair Moorheart graduated from Oxford University... at the age of 15. Two years later, he earned his first PhD. A child prodigy, he began making waves with independent research that not only began to understand certain aspects B.A.R.C. works to keep hidden, but actually expand on them. He was quickly recruited and his independently published research swept under the rug. Alistair is, for all intents and purposes, an ordinary human being. As of now, he is only 26. The youngest to ever make Head of Research in any department in O.A.R. (his being the Department of Curses and Rituals) at least in the North American and European divisions.
    
    Alistair specializes in a rituals, curses, and para-biology and surgery (He was previously staffed in O.A.R.'s Para-Biology Department). But his sights have always been set on the art of ritualism. Perhaps there is something in their rigid and strict attention to detail that he gravitates towards; but his vast memorization and understanding of various rituals and their interactions have made him the best Dispelling Specialist this side of the hemisphere. That which he doesn't know he is willing to learn until he knows it better than whoever created it.
    
    Moorheart is not a pleasant person to be around. Child prodigies often grow into difficult individuals and Alistair is no exception. This is exasperated by the fact that he grew up in a wealthy family and had an estranged, distant relationship with both parents. He was, in essence, raised in money, and by his parents' staff more than anything. Today, Alistair is difficult to socialize with. He dislikes people in general and often assumes everyone he meets is profoundly dense.If he comes off as somewhat egotistical, it's because he is. Getting him to warm up to someone is difficult as he often exudes a professional, nearly cold attitude as a barrier between him and others.
    
    Dr. Moorheart is not happy to be working as a support specialist. He believes the work is beneath him and fully suspects he's stepped on someone's shoes to land here. Regardless, he will be available to aid with curses, rituals, and other complicated magic.
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[Gabe]

Taighanim Ashari​

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[ClownPope]

Lazarus

Your Name: Lazarus Ephraim
Race: Horror
Age: 32
Gender: Agender, Lazarus has no reproductive organs although by preference he goes by male pronouns.
Appearance:

Spoiler: My cringy art of this character

(The second one of his inhuman form was drawn like last year when I was trying a different art style and when I first made the character so thats why it looks slightly different, same with the third drawing plus with that one I was trying to go for a mouth like the reapers in blade 2 but I suck so it doesn't look anything like it. Also since I hadn't redone the character in over a year so theres a few details the picture doesnt show. Also added the height chart just cause why not.) Also covering Lazarus' body is verses from the bible as well as multiple crosses and other religious symbolism.

Spoiler: Verses

genesis 9:6 "whoso sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed.

"And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them." - Revelation 9:6

Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Corinthians 10:4

Rev 21: 8 "liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."

"Behold with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods: And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day." (II Chronicles 21:14-15)

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Timothy 6:12

Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. Romans 12:19

Psalm 23:4....Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment. PROVERBS 12:19

Seniority: 3 years
Blood Type: Dark purple/maroon colored substance that seems to have the same properties as O type human blood.
Next of Kin: Leah Quinn
Salary:

Background: In 1987 a couple of teens hooked up after a party and did well what teens do. About a month later the girl found out she was pregnant but because of her families heavily religious background they made her keep the child. Months after she ran out with her partner and a few friends to hang out when one of them suggested trying something a little edgy. They had somehow gotten the plans for a ritual summoning of a alter-dimensional creature and being curious teenagers they tried it in an abandoned shack in the woods they usually hung out in. Everything was normal besides the usual spookiness of doing something you probably shouldnt be, until right before finishing the ritual the young lady suddenly went into labor. Being young teens they didnt know what to do and panicked, luckily the young woman and her child were fine. Although the child didnt exactly look like most new borns do. During the panic some of the teens fled and the woman made her way home with the child.
As mentioned before her family was very religious and saw the childs appearance to be a curse for having a baby out of wedlock. Her and family continued to care for the child although its grandparents would be rather harsh, borderline abusive even, thinking it was evil or the wrath of god. Around the age of ten the child began to be able to shift between their human and inhuman appearance voluntarily but was continuously home-schooled by the family. The mother also had gotten married and had another child, a girl, who didnt seem to be affected by anything like the first.
They both grew up rather normally and the first child/Lazarus went off to collage and was planning a career in law enforcement before switching majors and going into horticulture. Then later dropping out entirely and traveling the world to try and 'find himself'. He met with different religious scholars and speakers but never found the answers he was looking for and eventually gave up. Returning to his hometown and getting a regular job, it seemed Lazarus would end up blending in just like a normal human being for the rest of his life. One night he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and witnessed something he shouldnt have involving the murder of one of his neighbors by a supernatural force. Since he was the closest non-human in the surrounding area he was questioned about the event. After being cleared of having anything to do with the case he moved to New York and applied for D.C.A.P. The incident seeming to respark his interest in law and protecting others. Although instead of staying on site like most supernatural personnel he calls a company arranged apartment in Manhattan home.

Expertise:
Human form- Although he has no official qualification, his small amount of time in college criminology courses does give him a little more insight that the average civilian would have plus having a few years under his belt does help a little. Besides that he is able to read, write and speak Latin, Sumerian, and Biblical Hebrew. Has some basic hand to hand combat skills, and first aid. Part of his college time was also spent in greenhouses and gardens during the time he was taking horticulture meaning he knows a bit about plants. Also technically a Ordained Minister.
Inhuman form- When in his original form Lazarus has enhanced running speed of 30 mph, exceptional climbing abilities due to his taloned feet and claws, able to jump 10 feet vertical and roughly 30 feet horizontal when given a running start, wide range of vision due to his unnatural eye shape, enhanced bite with roughly the same force as a human bite but his razor sharp teeth allow him to easily slice through flesh, and thick skin which is slightly more able to withstand temperature differences and small cuts/abrasions.

Personality: Lazarus is a rather professional type of person. When asked about his family he will quickly change the subject and if pressed about it becomes very agitated as he is very protective of his family. His protectiveness does slightly overlap with his team members and take any mishaps that may happen while working on himself for not being good enough. He appears to be rather quick-witted individual and very alert to his surrounding. In some cases he does have a rather hot temper when dealing with high-stress situations especially involving younger individuals. Lazarus often tries to put himself into other peoples shoes and relate to them. He seems to also have a distaste for using his inhuman form and whenever conflict arises will use all of his human abilities before resorting to others.​

sorry took a while to edit I ended up having something come up.

 

[heycarmilla]

 

[Kazama]

It's looking like applications have slowed down. So if anyone's gonna write one up, let me know.

Otherwise, I'll be setting up the roster soon.

 

[Kazama]

We're waiting on one more sheet. After that we'll get started.

 

[Kazama]

It's starting to look more and more like the last person who was working on their sheet is going to be a no-show. Those of you still up for it, let me know so I can get a head count.

 

[nearlyflowers]

Lolli​

Your Name: Lorana "Lolli" Northsea
Race: Mermaid--as a mermaid she needs to be engulfed in water at least once a day for at least 10 minutes.
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
Appearance: Mermaid form: on left and human form on right

Seniority: Two years
Blood Type: Dark green. Is close to an A- in human blood types.
Next of Kin: Sahara Bane
Salary:

Background: Unfortunately, Lolli was caught by a local fisherman during one his deep sea fishing trips. Upon discovering her he placed her in large cooler--which she barely fit in--and some water before hauling it back to shore. He got back during the early morning hours where he quickly started to show other fishermen what he caught. Soon, word got around town and Lolli was put on expose for all to see. One of the local marine biologist, Sahara Bane, was very interested in Lolli and did not appreciate that way the fish women was being treated. Quickly Sahara befriended the girl and they started talking about anatomy. Nothing interested Lolli more than anatomy. Sahara would bring books to read to the women about it and Lolli absorbed the information like a sponge. The B.A.R.C responded to the report that a "fish women" had been found and started to investigate. They managed to rescue Lolli and de-spellthe hype of "fish people." Not knowing what else to do they brought her back to the headquarters. Right at that time they were heading another investigation that involved a body. Lolli took a keen interest in the body and found her way back to the room without telling anyone. There she met their current corner and was able to provide assistance. The current corner appreciated her interest, knowledge, and willingness to learn. He decided to bring her on. That is where she learned a lot of her knowledge. When they made this team they asked if she would like to be apart--and of course she did.

**Was able to purchase a charm that makes her look human when necessary.

Expertise: Mermaid: breathing underwater, swimming up to 30mph, clear vision, communicating with sea animals, emotion sensing, and minor water manipulation. Human: communicating with sea animals, and minor water manipulation. Her expertise is anatomy. That means she can serve as the corner and provide minor medical procedures.
Personality: Due to her being from a different world Lolli is naturally curious about pretty much everything. She enjoys reading, research, and browsing the internet. Normally she is quite good-natured, pleasant, and easy to work with. Definitely a more go with the flow and laid back. Lolli does not have good leader potential--she struggled with delegation and being stern. She believes that they work they are doing is important and will go out the way for people she considers family. Although, mermaids can be quite vengeful when the feel that they are wronged. Just be aware.

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[Gabe]

It's starting to look more and more like the last person who was working on their sheet is going to be a no-show. Those of you still up for it, let me know so I can get a head count.

Taighanim Ashari ready for duty.

 

[Kazama]

WIP Female something

Lolli​

Your Name: Lorana "Lolli" Northsea
Race: Mermaid
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
Appearance: Mermaid form: on left and human form on right

Seniority: One year
Blood Type: Dark green. Is close to an A- in human blood types.
Next of Kin: Sahara Bane--long time friend
Salary:

Background: Born in the North Sea Lolli was the youngest of seven sisters. It was difficult for her mother and father to support all the little mouths, but somehow they managed. Lolli was always more adventurous than her other siblings and would go out the far reaches of their territory to investigate. One of her favorite places to go was near the shore. Humans--or two leggers as her mother referred to them as--were beings that brought feelings of curiosity forth in waves. Lolli wanted to know everything. It was common knowledge in the mermaid community that mermaids could venture onto land and without water surrounding them their fin would turn to legs, but no mermaid desired to leave their home...besides Lolli. The only problem was while their fins would turn to legs the rest of them would stay the same. Desperate, Lolli sought out the sea witch that lived on the edge of the North Sea. Lolli was successful in finding her, but had to pay a price for the witch's magic. That price was a favor. When the Sea Witch called Lolli had to come. Being young the mermaid thought that was a small price to pay so she agreed. The mark on the middle of her forehead allows her to appear human on land, communicate, and breath. Once getting on land Lolli met Sahara, a young marine biologist how was studying the local fish. Immediately they became friends and hit it off. Sahara taught Lolli about the human world and Lolli taught Sahara about the world below the sea. Never once did Lolli tell Sahara her secret.

Expertise: Mermaid: breathing underwater, swimming up to 30mph, clear vision, communicating with sea animals, enchanting singing (that becomes dispelled when the person knows she is a mermaid) and minor water manipulation. Human: communicating with sea animals, enchanting singing (that becomes dispelled when the person knows she is a mermaid) and minor water manipulation.
Personality:

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Was kinda hoping for a fish man, but this is fine too, I guess.

 

[nearlyflowers]

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Was kinda hoping for a fish man, but this is fine too, I guess.

Haha. I honestly thought about it! I was considering having her keeping the the physical appearance but have legs? Still trying to figure it out. I knew I wanted something with water.

Will have the final sheet up sometime Monday!

 

[nearlyflowers]

And finished.

I tried to make it that the sea gave her something to appear human, but without looks like the mermaid version but with legs.

 

[Gabe]

So, we good to go?

 

[Kazama]

I'm making some last minute checks on players. Once that's done we'll start with the first case.

 

[Kazama]

And just to let ya'll know (I don't think I've mentioned this before) the RP will be taking place in 1983. I'm mostly doing this to avoid the convenience of modern high tech equipment in our RP's. Cause I'm a hack.
You'll have to do things the hard way.

So keep that in mind. The Soviet Union is still sitting on the Berlin Wall. Al Pacino just starred in Scarface. And home computers look like this:



That's a Commodore 64 by the way. The gaming PC of the 80's. You can play Ghosts 'n Goblins on it. It's pretty tight.

B.A.R.C. will probably have some high tech stuff for the time cause they're a secret agency and all that; but nothing that wouldn't be inconceivable in the 1980's.


And you're lucky I went with the 80's. My first choice would've been 1976 but I've seen people who have trouble conceiving what we didn'thave in the 90's alone. So I went up a few years >:v

 

[Kazama]

I've gotten started on the IC. I'll be dropping us right into our first case. Your characters have been part of the same investigative team for at least three months now; a relatively new team. You know each other, but not well. It's only been three months and a small handful of minor cases.
We'll be starting in Boston, Massachusetts; in a B.A.R.C. safe house not too far from a crime scene that set off enough red flags for the local B.A.R.C. district Warden to call for D.C.A.P. assistance.

You're basically magic Feds in case the previous few weeks haven't made that abundantly clear.

A few things to remember for this RP.

- It is recommended that you take notes or at least keep in mind what you find. A suspect might contradict themselves or a clue may corroborate or disprove a witness statement; and when this happens it will not be made obvious.

- You are encouraged to share notes. But try to keep discussion over notes, theories, and ideas IC. That makes the RP more interesting. If the characters are the ones figuring it out.

- We'll be time skipping here and there and I'll let you know when this happens. I don't really like doing the thing where we RP every waking moment of your existence. If you want your character to have been doing something during the time skip, write it in. If you're unsure if it's possible, let me know.

- Your character shouldn't have a way of knowing information they haven't been given. That means if you read something, but your character is unaware of it, they can't act on it. Don't worry, I'm not the type of GM that kills off players or punishes them; so don't feel the need to get everything right.

- With that said, do feel free to get things wrong. Seriously. If you succeeded in everything, there's no point in telling the story. Don't be afraid of failure. Use it to develop your situation into something more interesting. What's more fun to read about? Someone crossing a bridge unharmed, or someone climbing for their life on a broken rope bridge? Seriously, don't feel pressured to get everything right on the first try.

- It's 1983, put your phone away. It doesn't exist yet. If you wanna make a phone call you have to find an actual landline. Phone booths are handy though.

- Have fun. Or else.

 

[Gabe]

Lovely. By the way, Taiga isn't officially from the D.C.A.P., rather, he's an offshoot agent from the O.A.R. that works the field with his gadgets. He'll basically be the tech support/forensics agent, so you can rely on him to upgrade your things (and play Punch Out!! in the NES. Yes, he imported the arcade from Japan.)

 

[Kazama]

Bing bang bong, the chase on.

B.A.R.C. - The Decaps

 

[nearlyflowers]

I'll have a post up tomorrow! Can't wait to start.

 

[Kazama]

I guess it's just gonna be three :v

Also, nearlyflowers , the victim died in her apartment, not in an alley.

 

[nearlyflowers]

Kazama Fixed!

 

[heycarmilla]

I’ll reply tomorrow morning, guess I ought not wait too long for anyone else if they aren’t joining haha.