Fandom Black Butler Inspired: The Queen's Guilds [Updated 5/12/2018]

[Lucyfer]

Victorian Aesthetics
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• Introduction
• Rules and Guidelines
• The Story
• Caspar Guild
• Balthazar Guild
• Melchoir Guild

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  "You can't move forward without the pain."
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  Here is my Black Butler inspired thread listing, and basically, I want to play with the Faustian relationship between a demon and a Noble, and play with the mystery and revenge motifs in Black Butler, leading up to the pair finding out the truth. I'm totally up to work with doubling in this, by including others from another guild, a criminal duo who assists the Noble, or something else entirely, but for this I will say that I do want to play the Noble in the Demon and Noble pairings. This is partially selfishness, and partially because when I've tried playing as the demon in the past, by partner was unable to drive the story as the noble.
  
  So! With that said - if you can drive the story as the Noble, by all means, approach me with some proof (read: plotting and considerations of your role and goals, as well as some ideas for the villain and motives) and I will happily play the demon in this pairing! I have no problem at all with demons, it's just been some bad experiences that have led me to prefer the human.
  
  With that said, I do expect we'll be talking over the villain and motives together so we can both drop hints at it, and their motives.
  
  In this thread you'll find the outline of the plot idea, and the other major organizations. Please read my rules, they have a code!
  
  
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  1. Don't God-Mod. In other words, don't make my character speak, don't make my character, don't make my character take damage, and don't control my character. If you want something to go a certain way for plot purposes, just PM me and ask. Usually, I accept "god-modding" during travel and the like. It is usually acceptable to assume movement if a character is already committed to the journey.
  
  2. Please be able to play both genders, and play multiple roles. Your main character(s) may be just male or just female, but I expect all the side characters and NPCs to have life and flavor, too.
  
  3. On the note of characters: I will always play one female character. So, be aware of that. With that said, I usually also always play one male character, and I do MxM, MxF, and FxF pairings, though I prefer MxF.
  
  4. I only RP on threads, (or GDocs in rare cases), so no PM, kik, discord, e-mail, or other rps with me. So that I know you’ve read the rules this far, please tell me about your favorite food!
  
  5. Please be able to write more than a couple of sentences as responses to me. I have tried to do “simple” RPs, but I end up not feeling motivated to respond or continue the RP. I will need you to be able to write a paragraph or two, each post, at least.
  
  6. PM if you are interested. The only reason for you not to PM me is if you cannot do so due to the fact you haven't reached 24 hours/10 posts.
  
  
  Guidelines:
  
  1. I do not like to be hassled for posts. Especially if I have already posted that day or the day before. Do not bother me for posts until at least two days have passed. Otherwise, I will start to resent our RP and lose interest in it
  
  2. I enjoy OOC talk, however I will not respond to "hi" or "-poke-" or equivalents. Have substance to the chatter, even if it just asking "How are you?".
  
  3. Do not bump our thread if I have not posted. I will not post out of spite. I have a problem with this, I acknowledge it, I'm not fixing it.
  
  4. On that matter, please keep OOC to PMs and not on our IC thread. IC is for posting. If you have a question, concern, or comment, just shoot me a PM.
  
  5. In general, I do not enjoy immediate romances or "slice-of-life" RPs, so do not come to me expecting I'll do either. I may make rare exceptions.
  
  
  
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  Taking place in a loose rendition of Victorian London, the Queen has three guilds that serve as her insight into the world, and deal with the dirty work. They are named after the three magi: Caspar, Melchoir, and Balthazar. The Caspar guild deals with the Nobles and uncovers Noble plots, treason or otherwise. The Balthazar guild deals with the civilians, the police, and others, and makes sure to watch for civilian rebellions and the like. The Melchoir guild deals with the underworld - including the supernatural.
  
  These guilds, of course, work with each other, but there is a tense rivalry between them just as well, especially between Melchoir and Caspar, as boundaries are unclear involving Noble Supernaturals, or Nobles that practice the Occult.
  
  Most civilians do not know of these guilds. Some police officers do, but of course, not all. Most of the guilds are made up of multiple families, or they were, at one point. Tragedy has struck - the guilds are being targeted. The last target, however...left one survivor, the last, of the Melchoir guild. Young, but far from inexperienced, the noble has risen with a new partner in crime and is out to set things right, while also dealing with the tasks given by the Queen, or assisting with the other Guilds.
  
  Who was targetting the guilds?
  
  Why have they seemingly stopped?
  
  And what was their purpose...?
  
  
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  Caspar Guild has a few Nobles in it, working against other Nobles. Obviously, corruption is rampant, and some in the guild will put down rival Nobles just to make sure they maintain their wealth and power. Their loyalty is likely questionable, but so long as they have their position and wealth, they'll likely remain true. Usually practice some occult and alchemical things to keep an edge, especially over the Melchoir guild. One family in particular is known for their quick ability to cast spells with components and words, usually keeping some materials on hand at any time.
  
  They are known as the "Queen's Doves", if only for the fact most serve as the Queen's Face and her diplomats to the world.
  
  
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  A guild made up mostly of wealthy commoners, with maybe one or two noble families, they deal closely with the commonfolk and maintain jobs among them. They could be carpenters, lawyers, any host of things, but they all have papers signifying their status to the queen if they need to make use of it. Most have no knowledge of the occult, or even what is in that world, beyond knowing "it exists", and perhaps a stray run-in with a werewolf or something of the like.
  
  In practice, they're known as the "Queen's Eyes" because of their close relationship to the common folk and watchful eyes in many walks of life, and their ability to pick up so much information.
  
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  The guild that works with the Supernatural elements of the world, and the clergy. They used to keep a close eye on those of the Caspar guild for their practice of the Occult, but they practice it, too - and rumors have it that they practiced forbidden arts. They have no papers. They're not on any records, except by word of mouth, and to a few high officials among the police, and the guilds, so usually they run into the most trouble, but it is also to protect them, as their ties with criminals and supernatural creatures would make them a prime target.
  
  When they are mentioned, they're usually referred to as the "Queen's Dogs", due to their supposedly loyal and vicious nature.
  
  

 

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