junegloom
you’ve got me by the skin and bones
intro
epilogue
z berg
overview.
Everybody dies. That's one of the very few certainties in life. When, where, and how are all determined by the Powers That Be. Nobody knows how or when these decisions are made. Once an appointment with death is made, a Reaper is responsible for collecting that person's soul and ushering it to the Next Place. Not even they know who The Powers That Be are or how they operate.
Grim Reapers are all around us. They live amongst us, collecting our souls when it’s time, ensuring that the balance between life and death is maintained. You would never know someone was a Reaper just by looking at them. They don’t wear black robes and they don’t carry scythes. They look just like you and me. They were once humans themselves. When someone dies, they let go of their life and move on to whatever is waiting in the Next Place. Reapers do the same, though they don’t move on just yet. Instead, they are tasked to collect an unknown quota of souls before they can move on. It isn’t a punishment or some sort of test. They are simply replacing the Reaper who came before them.
It's a relatively simple operation. The Reapers get their daily appointments, they show up, collect the soul, and then move on. However, something has gone wrong. The Unnatural Death Squad in Seattle has been showing up to their set appointments to find that the souls they were supposed to reap are nowhere to be found. Something is affecting the balance between life and death. The UDS needs to figure out what’s causing this imbalance before the whole system begins to fall apart.
hi everyone! i've been re-watching the show dead like me and was a bit inspired to throw this together. the rp will focus on a group of reapers that are assigned to reap the souls who die unnatural deaths (accidents, murders, etc). however, they've been showing up to find the souls they are to collect are not present. someone has been meddling in the system and it is throwing the natural order of life and death off balance. it is their job to figure out who or what is causing this disturbance and correct it before the whole system comes crumbling down.
info
info.
Reapers
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Grim Reapers were once human. Their job is to collect the souls of the dearly departed (preferably just before death for those assigned to the Unnatural Death Squad). They have a quota that is unknown to them that they must fulfill before moving on in the afterlife. Once they meet that quota, the last soul they reap becomes the Reaper that replaces them. The Reapers exist in a state between life and death— they are undead if you will. They can interact with the world around them as if they were living people, however, they cannot die or age as they are no longer living. However, if they encounter anyone who would have recognized them in life, they would appear to be someone else.
Once they die, they must leave their old life behind. They cannot continue living their lives the way they were. They cannot contact their loved ones (they would not be recognized if they were seen) and they keep their nature as a Grim Reaper secret. Some Reapers have more trouble adjusting to this than others, but in the end, it is what they have to do. Reaping souls may be their purpose, but it is not a career in the normal sense. They do not get paid, nor are they given housing. They must find that all on their own. Some work, some steal, and some scrape money together however they can. They live with a lot of unknowns. They don't know what comes in the afterlife, nor do they know who decides who dies and how.
rules
rules.
rule one.
This is roleplay is 18+
rule two.
This is NOT first come first serve. Each character must have an accepted application.
rule three.
Realistic faceclaims only please!
rule four.
This is an advanced level roleplay. Responses should be multiple paragraphs.
rule five.
There is a limit of 2 characters per person (this may or may not change depending on interest).
rule six.
Please be kind to everyone!!!!
rule seven.
All RPN rules apply
rule eight.
Discord is required for OOC chatting and plotting!
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