<div align="center"><strong>The Village of Whisper's OOC Character's Thread </strong></div><br/>(Fyi, here's the OOC interest thread (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=197918.0) for questions)<br/><br/><strong>Purpose of this thread:</strong>This thread is designed to act as a place for people to post and discuss characters. Administrators (currently myself, though we are recruiting for more) are required to approve characters before posting in the proper thread. We encourage players to work with other players behind the scenes to forge ties and backgrounds. An investigator might be in the village looking for an innocent, for example. Or it is possible that multiple people are part of a single family.<br/><br/><strong>Maximum Players:</strong>We currently have no maximum players. This is sort-of an experiment, since there's going to be two of us administrating things. That said, we would prefer to balance male and female characters pretty closely. If we don't approve you right away, it may be because we've gotten out of balance.<br/><br/><strong>Play Requirements: </strong>We're open to people able to commit to 1-2 posts per week. People who are interested should be comfortable with posting at least 150-250 words per post (about three solid paragraphs) and able to write descriptive erotica with some degree of skill.<br/><br/><strong>Backstory and Setting:</strong>This supernatural story takes place in a village "somewhere" beyond the reach of modern civilization. Because of the nature of the corruptive powers inherit in the village, it gradually changes locations - moving every so often to find opportune victims (more on this later) for its unknowable purpose. The village itself seems to have been lifted from some tropical paradise, and comes equipped with enough amenities to make the place equal to any resort. However, the village has no access to the outside world (no cellular phones, no TV reception, etc.)<br/><br/><strong>Corruptive Influence:</strong>While within the confines of the village people face near-constant temptation to give into some sort of corruption. This corruption is not specifically sexual (though this is E, so it tends that way) but is more of a spiritual thing. People are tempted to give into whatever darkness is naturally inside of them. This can take multiple forms, from angry violence to truly depraved lust. The source of this corruption is mysterious, even to the administrators of the village (though they appear to know more than they are sharing), and somewhat esoteric. Players in this game can use the force on their characters as they see fit, in addition to the temptations other players and NPCs bring to the table (see Tempters, below). This game is not all about becoming dark and wicked, however. Characters can grow less corrupt and attain a level of purity that the village cannot wash away (with significant effort).<br/><br/><strong>Odd Powers:</strong>Being corrupted has many benefits. As the inhabitants of the village give way to the temptations offered by the Village, they begin to grow more powerful. Think of this as somewhere between low-powered Marvel characters and Heroes. The powers gained in the village are permanent, even if people become less corrupt or leave. This may allow this game to grow into a Phase 2 stage, exploring what happens to the once-inhabitants outside of the village.<br/><br/><strong>Types of Characters:</strong>We're interested in several archetypes of characters (though you may play the gray areas between the types if you wish).<br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Innocents: (PCs) Characters that are currently morally pure. These can be of any age or nationality. Innocents either stumble onto the village or are lured/sent there by Tempters. </li><li>Investigators:(PCs) Characters that have heard of the village and come to investigate. Investigators are usually already a little corrupt, and should be mature but of any nationality. Investigators seek the village out or are lured there by Tempters. </li><li>Tempters: (PCs or NPCs) Characters that have been in the village long enough to become corrupt. Tempters gain power by tempting others to give into corruption, and can enter or leave the village freely. Players can have a Tempter in addition to their "main" character. Tempters may or may not work with Administrators. </li><li>Administrators:(NPCs only, played by myself and other approved players) Administrators are the people who are somewhat aware of the true nature and purpose of the village. They work in mysterious ways and are the official "heads" of the place. They have abilities that allow them to repair or move the village as needed, along with a few subtle powers, but are not gods; they were born human, too. </li></ul><br/><strong>Character Corruption System:</strong>Let's keep this simple - Corruption scales from 1-10. Innocents range from 1-2. Investigators range from 2-5. Tempters range from 5-8. Administrators range from 8-10. When a player submits a character sheet (which will be brief), we will include a Current Corruption number, along with at least 2 Vices and 1 Virtue. Vices are ways your character can be tempted (and gain corruption). Virtues are ways you can be virtuous and lose corruption. An Administrator will rule on all corruption gains above 5 and<em>all </em>corruption losses. This ensures the game is flexible (you can go up to 5 all on your own), but balanced. No one god modes here. Here are a few supplemental rules:<br/><br/>1: You don't change your character type by going to 5 corruption. Innocents do not become Investigators, for example.<br/>2: You cannot get above 5 corruption without<em>also</em>becoming a tempter and actively corrupting others.<br/>3: Players cannot have above 8 corruption.<br/>4: For each point of corruption, you may earn 1 small special power. Over time, as you gain new corruption, you may add the powers together (for a more impressive one) or augment your list with more special powers. Examples of little powers include appearing younger than normal, aging slowly, being able to change very small physical features, or healing quickly. Send an Admin a PM for approval of whatever power you want to add.<br/>5: If you are a tempter, you do<em>not</em>need to list it on your sheet. You can<em>also</em>hide your corruption number, provided both Admins are aware of the real deal.<br/>6: You do have to list any powers you gain on your character sheet, but players are discouraged to go peeking (so hide the powers themselves from public view).<br/><br/><strong>Additional Tempter Notes </strong><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">If you are making a "<em>Tempter</em>" Character, you will PM an Admin (me, for the time being) and we will discuss the Tempter's type and role. Tempter's can be as 3-dimensional as you want. In your character post for them conceal their true nature (at least until they are discovered as such!). This will include <em>true</em> corruption numbers and powers. And yes, Tempters can begin with some powers. No, Tempters cannot begin with secret knowledge :P They begin having been at the village for some time and may be out in the world OR in the village as they wish (moving normally). Tempters gain additional corruption/powers ONLY through corrupting others.<br/><br/>Of course, Tempters aren't here to take away people's fun or <em>force</em> them to do anything they don't want their characters to do, *no god moding through powers* and we'll enforce that pretty strictly. Tempters will be expected to PM would-be victims if they are using special powers that <em>might</em> be seen as god-modey for approval. We encourage all would-be Tempters to choose powers that speak to specific vices or virtues, rather than direct "make you angry" or "make you want teh sexings." </div></div><br/><strong>Character Sheets</strong><br/><br/>Again, we're going with simplicity. People who are interested in playing and who feel they understand the rules and meet the posting requirements should post a character sheet on this page for review and approval by the administrators. Your sheet should include the following:<br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Character Name</li><li>Character Age (feel free to include apparent versus real)</li><li>Character Type (Innocent, Investigator, Tempter)</li><li>Vices: </li><li>Virtues: </li><li>Starting Corruption: </li><li>Current Corruption: (Leave blank until after we've started the game) </li><li>Background Summary (Don't reveal anything other players shouldn't see.)</li><li>Character Picture - please use the hide function on this, so the page doesn't get bloated </li></ul><br/>Players are encouraged to plan or play multiple characters. Each player may have one standard PC and one Tempter. Players may phase PCs into Tempters and start secondary or tertiary characters as well (provided they are approved). In time, we may reward long-term play by allowing tertiary+ characters to start with bonus powers/corruption.<br/><br/><strong>Posting Header and Play Start:</strong>Once we begin we'll add a posting header. The header will be fairly specific and include location, current time, etc. Once we post the setup and introductory content for the game, play will happen freely between players, with Admins moving in and out between scenarios. Players will be allowed to PM or flag an Admin for special characters/events in their stories.<br/><br/>See also the the layout and locations (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=198215.0) thread. We'll be using the numbers/titles to help tag where our characters are at a given time.<br/><br/><strong>When will it begin?</strong>Once we have 7-8 approved characters, besides myself and any admins.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Example Powers (TBD)</strong></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Example 1 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>1 point powers are <strong>subtle</strong> and <em>personal</em><br/><br/>Subtle in this context means: difficult to notice.<br/>Personal: effecting your character<br/><br/><strong>Example 2 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>2 point powers are <strong>subtle</strong> and <em>personal</em> or <em>may influence others/the area around you</em><br/><br/><strong>Example 3 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>3 point powers are <strong>discreet</strong> and <em>personal</em><br/><br/>Discreet powers may be obvious, but if so they could be explained away (through technology, etc.)<br/><br/><strong>Example 4 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/><br/>4 point powers are <strong>discreet</strong> and <em>personal</em> or <em>may influence others/the area around you</em><br/><br/><strong>Example 5 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>5 point powers are <strong>obvious</strong> and <em>personal</em><br/><br/>No one mistakes a 5 point power as technology or Hollywood illusion. Well, few people would... <br/><br/><strong>Example 6 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>6 point powers are <strong>obvious</strong> and <em>personal</em> or <em>may influence others/the area around you</em><br/><br/><strong>Example 7 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>7 point powers are <strong>impressive</strong><br/><br/><strong>Example 8 Point Powers:</strong><br/><br/>8 point powers are <strong>awe-inspiring</strong><br/><br/></div></div>