Multiple Settings Chapter One: The Orphanage (Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi) [Full]

[The Black Knight]

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This is a dark, science fiction, mystery and thriller game. You will play a character who is between the age of 6 and 12. All they know is that they reside at an orphanage with other kids who have bar codes on the back of their necks. Some kids have special powers (they’re not that strong) but they’re supposed to keep them a secret from Mama. Some haven’t quite grown into their powers yet. Your whole reason for existing is to one day get adopted. You live, eat, play, and receive your education at the orphanage. Parents only want a smart kid, so you strive to get good grades!

The character sheet below is different from traditional character sheets. The name of this game isn’t exactly “The Orphanage,” instead, “The Orphanage” is the name of the first chapter in a series. The story is written how you all write it. The GM will be playing the NPCs in order to guide the game and aid in your characters figuring out what is really going on here.

Like Tell Tale games, your characters’ decisions will determine some outcomes. Some outcomes may be consequences or conveniences. Sometimes risks are worth taking. Understand though that the GM will not harm your character. However, your character’s decisions can make it hard for everyone else.

If you are interested in seeing where this game goes, then please apply. I decided to do this game by chapters to give writers a short goal to achieve. You’ll know when you’re nearing the end of the chapter. It’ll be when you all believe you have solved the mystery.

Character Type
Physical – Your character specializes in physical endeavors such as strength, speed, toughness, heightened senses and endurance. You must choose one specialty in this category, and it is okay if you choose the same as someone else.
Mental – Your character’s mind is above-average. They specialize in abilities such as intelligence, telepathy, telekinesis, and mind control.
Controller – Your character can manipulate aspects involving their own bodies such as heat, electricity, water, blood, bone, gas, skin or hair.

Character Application​

What is your character’s name?

What gender is your character?

How old is your character between 6 to 12?

What is your character’s number?
XXXXXX (changes the Xs to numbers of your choosing)

What type is your character?
Choose one type.

What power do they have?
Choose one power from the type you chose.

What does your character look like?
(You can provide a picture or write a description - for clothing all characters wear a plain white uniform)

What is your character’s personality?

What do they like?

What do they dislike?

What children's game or talent are they the best at?
(Choose One: Hide and Seek, Tag, Kick Ball, Throwing Rocks, Board Games, Arts and Crafts, Music (Singing or Instrument))

What children's game or talent are they the worst at?
(Choose One)

Who is your character’s rival?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

Who is your character’s closest friend?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

Now that you’ve answered these questions. This is your character for this game.

Links
Character Thread (Only characters approved by the GM can be posted here. Do not post your CS here if you have not spoken with the GM and been approved)
IC (The IC is only for approved members. Do not just jump in.)

 

[Kloudy]

Interesting...
Will you have a cs thread up for character submission or do you want them right here?

 

[The Black Knight]

They can be right here for now. If we get a lot of people (more than I expect), then I'll make a CS thread.

 

[Kloudy]

In regards to the powers, do I choose specifically from your examples or am I free to suggest my own?

 

[The Black Knight]

You can suggest your own as long as the power you choose is "one" power and not multiple powers in one. I offer that distinct list because if someone chooses from it, then they will more than likely get approved for it. If you go outside that list, then your power is subjected to scrutiny, and it could get rejected.

 

[Everskold]

Absolutely adore this idea, will submit a telekinetic character

 

[Kloudy]

Spoiler: Le character

What is your character’s name?
Kypher Hawthorne

What gender is your character?
Male

How old is your character between 6 to 12?
11 Years Old

What is your character’s number?
#042069

What type is your character?
Mental

What power do they have?
Phasing - The ability to pass physical objects through other objects, including oneself and others.

What does your character look like?

What is your character’s personality?
Kypher has always been somewhat of a problem child. He is socially abrasive and doesn't often get on with the other kids. He tends to find himself on his own a lot and occasionally bullies whoever's nearby to relieve stress. Kypher is not a particularly trusting person due to his alienation and resents authority, believing himself to be the only person he needs to dictate his own life. While he doesn't wish harm upon anyone, he has no qualms with hurting others if it's for his own betterment. Kypher is not exactly loyal or true to his word, but he will do anything he can to protect those he genuinely believes to be his friend. He is a quicker thinker when under pressure and tends to bite his nails when stressed. He's not academically gifted in comparison to the rest of the orphans, but he has a strong gut instinct. For some reason, he strongly dislikes Mother.

What do they like?
Feeling superior, being right, eating nice food, being in control, socialising with friends if he had any and hide and seek.

What do they dislike?
Mother, being alone, feeling criticised, getting forced to do something, losing, self-righteous people, false empathy/sympathy and feeling like he can't control his life.

What children games or talents are they the best at?
Hide and Seek

What children games or talents are they the worst at?
Music

Who is your character’s rival?
(Hopefully some self-righteous prick haha)

Who is your character’s closest friend?
(Anyone out there that can actually relate to his pain?)

 

[The Black Knight]

I won't allow phasing. This is why I explained if you go outside the list provided, then there is a higher chance of your idea to get rejected. You are better off picking from the list or coming up with an idea very close to what is already mentioned in those lists.

 

[Kloudy]

I won't allow phasing. This is why I explained if you go outside the list provided, then there is a higher chance of your idea to get rejected. You are better off picking from the list and coming up with an idea very close to what is already mentioned in those lists.

I don't see the issue? Surely you don't mind if I keep suggesting powers until I reach one you find acceptable?

Keeping with that, how about Alchemy? Transforming the shape or material of an object, and limited to having to touch said materials?

 

[The Black Knight]

Nope. It has to be close or similar to what is listed.

 

[Natural Flavour]

I am ABSOLUTELY in. Will make a CS within the next few days!!!

 

[Kloudy]

Nope. It has to be close or similar to what is listed.

I see. Would you accept things like aerokinesis, seeing as you have telekinesis already?

Also, how powerful are the physical abilities? Could one with a strength buff compete against someone with telekinesis?

 

[The Black Knight]

The powers are not that strong. They're just above a child's powers to the point it would be obvious that it's abnormal. This isn't an X-men game. You shouldn't be trying to harm your peers. That will easily have your character removed early on in the game. These children live sheltered lives, so majority of them are innocent to the point of naivety. This is a generalization, but I am revealing how majority of the NPCs will act.

 

[Kloudy]

The powers are not that strong. They're just above a child's powers to the point it would be obvious that it's abnormal. This isn't an X-men game. You shouldn't be trying to harm your peers. That will easily have your character removed early on in the game. These children live sheltered lives, so majority of them are innocent to the point of naivety. This is a generalization, but I am revealing how majority of the NPCs will act.

That has nothing to do with my question, and all of that is obvious. Although you shouldn't rule out problem children, my own has a perfectly natural progression to his abrasive nature. I was asking to measure out the most powerful ability, I just wanted to confirm there being any point in choosing a physical type. Telekinesis usually beats everything else, after all.

Actually, I think I'll pull out. Your premise is good, but I don't think I'll be a good fit for the way you gm. I wish you the best of luck in your roleplay.

 

[Everskold]

What is your character’s name?
The young girl sat across from you on a chair much too big for her, legs swinging gently as she waited for this asinine questioning to be over. It never amounted to anything...
"Vera. No need for a last name since it'd be changed anyways."

What gender is your character?
"I'm female." Vera replied with no small amount of sass, as if to indicate that was too obvious a question.

How old is your character between 6 to 12?
She paused slightly before answering. "... Eleven."

What is your character’s number?
Her fingers ghost over the back of her neck, a strange look on her face before the moment passes she returns her gaze to you. "It's #042083."

What type is your character?
"Mental." She tapped the front of her skull lightly, smirking. "I'm smaaaart." The sassy side of her revealing itself again.

What power do they have?
The confident attitude from before all but vanished as Vera sat back in the chair, her little frame seeming even smaller. "Y-you won't tell Mama right? Please..."
She appears so earnest that it's hard to believe she's the same girl from just a few moments ago. Only after securing the promise not to tell does she open up again. Instead of telling however, Vera decided to show- moving a fountain pen ever so slightly across the table. You breathe out the word 'Telekinesis' and she nods, obviously still wary for having revealed such a secret. "I can't really move anything big. I've been practicing lifting some of the stray cats around here but it's really hard..."

What does your character look like?
Now back in her realm, Vera shrugged as she tucked stray strands of hair behind her right ear. "Normal? I guess."

What is your character’s personality?
You notice that Vera is surprisingly well adjusted despite having been an orphan all her life. She is obviously very intelligent and generally good-natured albeit a bit too clever and facetious for her own good. She is assertive and confident when she feels comfortable though withdraws when she isn't in control of the situation.
She has difficulty answering this question however, mostly shrugging and saying "I don't know" when asked to speak about herself.
Trying something different you ask her about an incident just a few days ago in which she pushed a younger child a little too hard during a game of Tag. Vera's eyes cut away and sucks her teeth, clearly annoyed by the incident. "We were just playing and he barely got a scratch so what's the big deal? Mama already gave me an earful about that." When pressed further about it, you suggesting that she had a reason to push the child Vera sighed and continued, revealing more of her true feelings. "They still have hope, still have a chance to be adopted. Me? I'm already eleven, if no ones wanted me by now they never will." She is clearly bothered by the fact that she hasn't been adopted yet, perhaps even jealous and resentful of the younger children. But she clearly cares for them as she was the one to carry the child inside herself, revealing that she feels guilt and a need to make things right.

What do they like?
Vera prattled off a list of things she liked from cats,lo-fi music, adventure books to cheese puffs, video games and climbing trees. She has a wide variety of interests but absolutely gushes about books. "It's like escaping to a different world. I wish some of them were real ya know?"

What do they dislike?
"Being reprimanded, compared against others and found lacking, being in the wrong, failing a test, insects" - the list seems to go on really so you stop Vera mid-sentence.

What children games or talents are they the best at?
"Hide and Seek! God, the little ones are so bad at it." Vera giggled, fondness for the younger children bringing an eye wrinkling smile to her eyes. "But I can find pretty much anyone. Even -rival's name- though they give me the biggest challenge."

What children games or talents are they the worst at?
"I guess tag. I'm not the fastest and I don't like losing..."

Who is your character’s rival?
x

Who is your character’s closest friend?
"Cason's one of my best friends. He's kind of an idiot ha."​

 

[The Black Knight]

Kloudy Thank you for taking that into consideration early on. I was starting to believe you had the wrong idea for this game and would have suggested it eventually.

 

[The Black Knight]

Everskold I like what you have so far. I like how you took the idea and ran with it and even added Vera's personality in the interview.

 

[Everskold]

Everskold I like what you have so far. I like how you took the idea and ran with it and even added Vera's personality in the interview.

I got an idea right away and just jammed it out lol Glad you like it! I should be finished in a bit

 

[IKingI]

Yoo this looks dope I'll make a character

 

[Hella Downweather]

The setting has vibe of yakusoku no neverland ! I love it

Consider me interested. Also Everskold I kinda stole your idea of making my OC introduce herself, hope you won't mind it's pure genius !

Spoiler: Zoe

What is your character’s name?
It was her turn on the chair, the one that was wayyyy too big for her. But it made her feel like a big girl, and Zoe couldn't wait to be like her older sisters at the Orphanage. She sat proudly, giving you a smile full of teeth before answering :

-I'm Zoe ! Nice to meet you.

What gender is your character?

-I am a girl. See ! I have long hair and a dress.

How old is your character between 6 to 12?

-I'm seven and TWO months !

What is your character’s number?

-Humm....hummm...If I turn around could you see ? I don't have a mirror so I can't see...

She squirms around on her chair, trying to give you a full view of her number without falling. It's 067754.

What type is your character?

-Mama told me I'm smart, and I'm able to count to 100 !
(Mental)

What power do they have?

She looks around, a bit nervous.

-You won't tell anyone Mister ? Pinky promise ?

She waits a bit, before saying :

-Sometimes...I can feel when people are reallyyyyy sad, or angry. So I try to go to them and cheer them up and become silly ! Silly Zoe is reallyyyyy good at making faces ? Do you want to see ?

She then proceeds to stick out her tongue while dragging her hands to her face. Not that impressive but it does the trick.
(Empathy - the beginning of telepathy)

What does your character look like?

What is your character’s personality?

-Hum...I like people ! I like to play with people a loooot. And help Mama. I'm a very helpful girl. If I stay alone for too long I can realllyyyyy lonely, and sad. So I try to play with the six year old to keep them occupied. I also like to study and read ! Because it makes Mama happy, and I like making people happy. I'm also afraid of the dark ! And of spiders...but that doesn't count because every girl is afraid of spiders.

(Extrovert, eager to help, anxious, a bit cowardly, impatient and book loving)

What do they like?

-I like all the big sisters and big brothers at the Orphanage ! I like eating desserts and drawings and reading and playing outside !

She makes big signs with her hands, as if she tries to englobe the world.

What do they dislike?

-I hate spiders ! And brocoli ! And when I have to be alone because I was too excited....I don't like getting punished...

What children games or talents are they the best at?
(Choose One: Hide and Seek, Tag, Kick Ball, Throwing Rocks, Board Games, Arts and Crafts, Music (Singing or Instrument))

-I really like to draw !

(arts and crafts)

What children games or talents are they the worst at?
(Choose One)

-I'm not really good at Kick ball...I'm not strong so I can't kick the ball far and sometimes, the brothers make fun of me when I play...

Who is your character’s rival?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

--I like everyone at the orphanage !
(no one yet)

Who is your character’s closest friend?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

-I don't know...my plush bear ?

She shows you a small brown bear plush, worn out by the years.

(no one yet)

 

[Everskold]

The setting has vibe of yakusoku no neverland ! I love it

Consider me interested. Also Everskold I kinda stole your idea of making my OC introduce herself, hope you won't mind it's pure genius !

Spoiler: Zoe

What is your character’s name?
It was her turn on the chair, the one that was wayyyy too big for her. But it made her feel like a big girl, and Zoe couldn't wait to be like her older sisters at the Orphanage. She sat proudly, giving you a smile full of teeth before answering :

-I'm Zoe ! Nice to meet you.

What gender is your character?

-I am a girl. See ! I have long hair and a dress.

How old is your character between 6 to 12?

-I'm seven and TWO months !

What is your character’s number?

-Humm....hummm...If I turn around could you see ? I don't have a mirror so I can't see...

She squirms around on her chair, trying to give you a full view of her number without falling. It's 067754.

What type is your character?

-Mama told me I'm smart, and I'm able to count to 100 !
(Mental)

What power do they have?

She looks around, a bit nervous.

-You won't tell anyone Mister ? Pinky promise ?

She waits a bit, before saying :

-Sometimes...I can feel when people are reallyyyyy sad, or angry. So I try to go to them and cheer them up and become silly ! Silly Zoe is reallyyyyy good at making faces ? Do you want to see ?

She then proceeds to stick out her tongue while dragging her hands to her face. Not that impressive but it does the trick.
(Empathy - the beginning of telepathy)

What does your character look like?

What is your character’s personality?

-Hum...I like people ! I like to play with people a loooot. And help Mama. I'm a very helpful girl. If I stay alone for too long I can realllyyyyy lonely, and sad. So I try to play with the six year old to keep them occupied. I also like to study and read ! Because it makes Mama happy, and I like making people happy. I'm also afraid of the dark ! And of spiders...but that doesn't count because every girl is afraid of spiders.

(Extrovert, eager to help, anxious, a bit cowardly, impatient and book loving)

What do they like?

-I like all the big sisters and big brothers at the Orphanage ! I like eating desserts and drawings and reading and playing outside !

She makes big signs with her hands, as if she tries to englobe the world.

What do they dislike?

-I hate spiders ! And brocoli ! And when I have to be alone because I was too excited....I don't like getting punished...

What children games or talents are they the best at?
(Choose One: Hide and Seek, Tag, Kick Ball, Throwing Rocks, Board Games, Arts and Crafts, Music (Singing or Instrument))

-I really like to draw !

(arts and crafts)

What children games or talents are they the worst at?
(Choose One)

-I'm not really good at Kick ball...I'm not strong so I can't kick the ball far and sometimes, the brothers make fun of me when I play...

Who is your character’s rival?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

--I like everyone at the orphanage !
(no one yet)

Who is your character’s closest friend?
(This can be filled out later if you don’t know already)

-I don't know...my plush bear ?

She shows you a small brown bear plush, worn out by the years.

(no one yet)

Of course I don't mind, I'm not the first person to ever think to do that haha
Zoe is adorable

 

[The Black Knight]

Like what you guys have so far.

 

[MidnightStar]

The Black Knight How fast pace will this RP be? I can be distantly active but can not be responsive all the time. Thought I would ask so I wouldn't be an inconvenience.

 

[The Black Knight]

MidnightStar It'll move as we move it as long as people don't go AWOL on me. Sometimes people disappear without saying anything. I am not one to be cracking the whip on activity, but I do expect people to post less than 14 days and at least once every seven days if possible.

 

[MidnightStar]

The Black Knight I could do that. Some rp want post every single day and I could possible do that. I most likely can get one done every other day or worst case scenario one a week. When do you plan on starting?