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You were born with a gift.
You weren't sure how or why, but ever since you could walk and talk, you can also do one amazing thing. You have a psychic power. But this gift, this damned ability, was not something your family desired. Either they didn't want a "freak" as a child or they did not think you could handle it on your own.
That is where Barrowing's Boarding House came in. An older woman and a younger gentleman came to your house just as these powers starting to show. They said that they could take the child/children off the parents hands. They would be loved and nurtured there and they would also have a safe place to develop their powers.
The parents said yes. Of course they said yes.
So you lived in this boarding school, learning all you could. Interacting with others sort of like yourself. It was a relatively peaceful existence It was better than you could have hoped for. The boarding house was a few miles away from a small town which gave you privacy but did not seclude you from the world either. The very purpose was to make it so you could live a normal life with your gift.
But things weren't peaceful for long.
One day, almost out of nowhere, the boarding house was sent on fire. In this fire the owner and her assistant were killed same with a few of the residents. Those who remained were forced back out into the world, some back to their families, others to orphanages and some to start living in the world. They all made a pact before leaving that they'd never forget each other or their time there. And that someday they would find out what happened. If it was a nature fire or if it was something else.
Cue thirteen years later. Life for the ex-BBH residents have been vastly different. Some excelled in life whiles others didn't. But it seemed that all had moved on from their time at the house. That is until they all get a phone call. The voice on the other end won't say who they are, but they do give you a message. The house is going to be rebuilt and re-opened but something is wrong. The new owner doesn't seem to be quite what he says. Not only that but evident from the fire has recently been discovered and it seemed that something sinister might have been going on.
It's been thirteen years, but no one has truly forgotten what was once considered their home. But will they be able to learn what really happened? And is this new owner up to something evil?
There is only one way to find out.
Rules/Information
Note: I'd prefer if everyone had a different ability but I don't mind if people double up. Those bold are ones that are being used. Also if you have one that is not on the list, feel free to include it and I'll see if it will work.
Character Sheet
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Ability:
History: (Include everything from when your power was first discovered, to going to BBH, living there, the fire and your life after the fire leading up to the phone call)
Other:
Name: Aria "Ard" Blackwell
Age: 26
Appearance:
Ability: Remote Viewing
History: Aria was born at the only child to the Blackwell family. Her family was relatively wealthy as well and they thought they'd be able to raise a nice size family in comfort. This all changed when Aria, at the age of four, reported that she saw a "bad man" taking things from their neighbors house. At first her parents didn't believe her, but soon news reached them of a break-in and robbery of the Delantes'. Her parents were freaked out about Aria knowing this and scrambled to find "reasonable" explanations. A couple months later Madame Ginger Barrowing came to their house and said that Aria had the gift of remote viewing which allowed her to see things far away with her mind. She said that she could take Aria with her so that she could develop her power safely. After a debate they agreed. Aria left with Barrowing. She never knew that her parents were expecting another child though and has never tried to contact her sister, although she does wonder about her.
Aria had a somewhat tough time at first. As she got older her powers grew and allowed her to see things farther away as they did. But she couldn't always control it and sometimes she would view things without wanting to, which lead to several embarrassment situations and a few fights as well. Under the guidance of Barrowing and one of the other residents with the same power, she started to be able to do it whenever she wanted. She gained a small crush on the boy, Thomas who was a few years older than herself. She had thought that maybe she'd get a chance someday but then tragedy struck.
Only at thirteen when it happened, Aria hated herself for not being able to see who it was who did it. Her power could only see the present and only the places and people she had seen before. She learned Thomas was one of the ones who died in the fire along with two small children, one a telepathic, the other a bloodstopper. Aria was taken away but did not return home. Instead she was placed into an orphanage with one of the other resident. She lived there, trying hard to get past what had happened. She made a promise to Thomas' grave that she would live a full life for him.
Other the years Aria worked hard and used her power to her advantage. She became a news reporter and is just starting to grow in popularity. She has all but let go of her past in the BBH. Aria has had a string of boyfriends and even one girlfriend, but found she is not able to settle down. She just recently broke up with her boyfriend before she got the strange phone call. Aria does not wish to return really, but she does not want to abandoned her old friends.
Other: She nickname Ard is not used anymore. It was started by Lucifer and is her nickname among the residents.
Name: Lucifer Harkbringer
Age: 29
Appearance:
Ability: Levitation
History: Lucifer did not know his actual dad. His mother told him that he left shortly after Lucifer was born and that he was the one to give him such a horrible name. Lucifer has never hated his name though. He spent his first five years with his mother, step-dad and two older step-siblings. It was around this time that he began to develop his ability. His step-sister came home one day to find him floating near the ceiling, laughing and having a blast. It took two hours to get him down. After a long family discussion they decided to wait to see what happened. But after an incident at his school, they decided they had to do something.
William, Madame Barrowing's assistance came for Lucifer at this time. He said that they could raise him to control his power so that he could be as normal as possible. His mother didn't want to let him go at first and it wasn't until he was six, near seven that he was finally able to leave. Lucifer didn't want to leave either and he sent out letters to his mother to ensure her that he was fine.
Lucifer was a known troublemaker at BBH, always partnering up with some of the others to cause trouble. He liked having fun. He also teased the other resident incessantly and gave them all nicknames. He rather liked watching the younger ones as well and trying to help out as best as he could. He got in trouble an often lot, and it was usually with the girls. But Lucifer liked all the other residents as they made him feel like he belonged. He didn't like his power for a span of time, thinking it wasn't as useful or cool as some of the others, but he grew to appreciate it as well.
He was fifteen when the fire struck and it hit him hard. He became withdrawn. He returned home to his family but he felt like he didn't fit in anymore. He got kicked out of school and left his home when he was seventeen. He worked various jobs moving quite a lot until he finally settled down in a small town in Kansas. He started to work as a librarian and still sends a letter to his mother every so often. He desperately wanted to solve the mystery of the fire, but he felt it was better left unsolved.
He is ecstatic to return back to what he considered his true home and see the others.
Other:
You weren't sure how or why, but ever since you could walk and talk, you can also do one amazing thing. You have a psychic power. But this gift, this damned ability, was not something your family desired. Either they didn't want a "freak" as a child or they did not think you could handle it on your own.
That is where Barrowing's Boarding House came in. An older woman and a younger gentleman came to your house just as these powers starting to show. They said that they could take the child/children off the parents hands. They would be loved and nurtured there and they would also have a safe place to develop their powers.
The parents said yes. Of course they said yes.
So you lived in this boarding school, learning all you could. Interacting with others sort of like yourself. It was a relatively peaceful existence It was better than you could have hoped for. The boarding house was a few miles away from a small town which gave you privacy but did not seclude you from the world either. The very purpose was to make it so you could live a normal life with your gift.
But things weren't peaceful for long.
One day, almost out of nowhere, the boarding house was sent on fire. In this fire the owner and her assistant were killed same with a few of the residents. Those who remained were forced back out into the world, some back to their families, others to orphanages and some to start living in the world. They all made a pact before leaving that they'd never forget each other or their time there. And that someday they would find out what happened. If it was a nature fire or if it was something else.
Cue thirteen years later. Life for the ex-BBH residents have been vastly different. Some excelled in life whiles others didn't. But it seemed that all had moved on from their time at the house. That is until they all get a phone call. The voice on the other end won't say who they are, but they do give you a message. The house is going to be rebuilt and re-opened but something is wrong. The new owner doesn't seem to be quite what he says. Not only that but evident from the fire has recently been discovered and it seemed that something sinister might have been going on.
It's been thirteen years, but no one has truly forgotten what was once considered their home. But will they be able to learn what really happened? And is this new owner up to something evil?
There is only one way to find out.
Rules/Information
- Please abide by the rules of the site. No sex (make it fade to black), no bunnying/god modding, please have correct grammar and be at least semi-literate. I don't want any one-liners.
- Your character may have only one psychic ability. No more than that. A list of what it could be (if you do not understand one then tell me or look it up):
Clairvoyance (1)
- Kything (1)
- Precognition
- Remote viewing (1)
- Telekinesis (2)
- Pyrokinesis
- Telepathy
- Retrocognition
- Mediumship
- Levitation (1)
- Mind-reading
- Bloodstopping (Only external blood)
Note: I'd prefer if everyone had a different ability but I don't mind if people double up. Those bold are ones that are being used. Also if you have one that is not on the list, feel free to include it and I'll see if it will work.
- For the characters I want at least five and no more than twelve characters. I want a good group but I don't want the RP cluttered with characters.
- The youngest before the fire was about 3 years of age and the oldest seventeen. Add thirteen to those ages and you got your character's current age.
- Feel free to talk with other people about the relationship your characters might have had. They did grow up together. Only those too young or relatively new before the fire would not have built a relationship with others.
- Put "My gift is a curse" in your post to show you read the rules.
- The RP shall begin with everyone meeting up at the inn in the town near to where the BBH was.
- The new owner is currently an NPC but this may change later.
- You may have up to two characters but no more than that.
- Your character may be married now (maybe even to another BBH resident) and have children, but only they are going to be characters. This may change later.
Character Sheet
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Ability:
History: (Include everything from when your power was first discovered, to going to BBH, living there, the fire and your life after the fire leading up to the phone call)
Other:
Name: Aria "Ard" Blackwell
Age: 26
Appearance:
Ability: Remote Viewing
History: Aria was born at the only child to the Blackwell family. Her family was relatively wealthy as well and they thought they'd be able to raise a nice size family in comfort. This all changed when Aria, at the age of four, reported that she saw a "bad man" taking things from their neighbors house. At first her parents didn't believe her, but soon news reached them of a break-in and robbery of the Delantes'. Her parents were freaked out about Aria knowing this and scrambled to find "reasonable" explanations. A couple months later Madame Ginger Barrowing came to their house and said that Aria had the gift of remote viewing which allowed her to see things far away with her mind. She said that she could take Aria with her so that she could develop her power safely. After a debate they agreed. Aria left with Barrowing. She never knew that her parents were expecting another child though and has never tried to contact her sister, although she does wonder about her.
Aria had a somewhat tough time at first. As she got older her powers grew and allowed her to see things farther away as they did. But she couldn't always control it and sometimes she would view things without wanting to, which lead to several embarrassment situations and a few fights as well. Under the guidance of Barrowing and one of the other residents with the same power, she started to be able to do it whenever she wanted. She gained a small crush on the boy, Thomas who was a few years older than herself. She had thought that maybe she'd get a chance someday but then tragedy struck.
Only at thirteen when it happened, Aria hated herself for not being able to see who it was who did it. Her power could only see the present and only the places and people she had seen before. She learned Thomas was one of the ones who died in the fire along with two small children, one a telepathic, the other a bloodstopper. Aria was taken away but did not return home. Instead she was placed into an orphanage with one of the other resident. She lived there, trying hard to get past what had happened. She made a promise to Thomas' grave that she would live a full life for him.
Other the years Aria worked hard and used her power to her advantage. She became a news reporter and is just starting to grow in popularity. She has all but let go of her past in the BBH. Aria has had a string of boyfriends and even one girlfriend, but found she is not able to settle down. She just recently broke up with her boyfriend before she got the strange phone call. Aria does not wish to return really, but she does not want to abandoned her old friends.
Other: She nickname Ard is not used anymore. It was started by Lucifer and is her nickname among the residents.
Name: Lucifer Harkbringer
Age: 29
Appearance:
Ability: Levitation
History: Lucifer did not know his actual dad. His mother told him that he left shortly after Lucifer was born and that he was the one to give him such a horrible name. Lucifer has never hated his name though. He spent his first five years with his mother, step-dad and two older step-siblings. It was around this time that he began to develop his ability. His step-sister came home one day to find him floating near the ceiling, laughing and having a blast. It took two hours to get him down. After a long family discussion they decided to wait to see what happened. But after an incident at his school, they decided they had to do something.
William, Madame Barrowing's assistance came for Lucifer at this time. He said that they could raise him to control his power so that he could be as normal as possible. His mother didn't want to let him go at first and it wasn't until he was six, near seven that he was finally able to leave. Lucifer didn't want to leave either and he sent out letters to his mother to ensure her that he was fine.
Lucifer was a known troublemaker at BBH, always partnering up with some of the others to cause trouble. He liked having fun. He also teased the other resident incessantly and gave them all nicknames. He rather liked watching the younger ones as well and trying to help out as best as he could. He got in trouble an often lot, and it was usually with the girls. But Lucifer liked all the other residents as they made him feel like he belonged. He didn't like his power for a span of time, thinking it wasn't as useful or cool as some of the others, but he grew to appreciate it as well.
He was fifteen when the fire struck and it hit him hard. He became withdrawn. He returned home to his family but he felt like he didn't fit in anymore. He got kicked out of school and left his home when he was seventeen. He worked various jobs moving quite a lot until he finally settled down in a small town in Kansas. He started to work as a librarian and still sends a letter to his mother every so often. He desperately wanted to solve the mystery of the fire, but he felt it was better left unsolved.
He is ecstatic to return back to what he considered his true home and see the others.
Other:
