Lethevale Mods

Taken Characters

2016-09-23T17:31:00Z

Taken List:
Below is a list of characters currently in the game.

Character	Canon	Journal	Application	Player
James Fitzjames	The Terror (2018)	endofvanity	Application	Karin
Faramir/"Francis Fletcher"	Lord of the Rings	insufficientjewel	Application	Jormy
Joker/"Jack Napier"	DC Comics (Preboot)	criminallysane	Application	K
Major Elim Rawne	Gaunt's Ghosts	major_rawne	Application	Lydia
Rogue/"Marie Napier"	XMCU	allthegloves	Application	Mel
Masumi Sera/'Masumi Akai'	Detective Conan	detectiveofmysteries	Application	Absol
Ib	Ib	her_rose_is_red	Application	Ket
Boromir Wójcik	Lord of the Rings	hobbitstho	Application	Amry

To be added, comment with the series in the header and the following information filled out:


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main writings ooc mods mod npcs	rules setting premise faq/mod contact gameplay	reserves taken latest tdm application au workshop	contact (locked) hiatus/drop calendar latest hmd lethevale

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Open AU Discussion Post

2016-08-28T18:33:23Z

( AU Discussion )

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Gameplay

2016-08-24T00:38:03Z

( Gameplay )Investigating

Maybe you’ve decided to look into some of the secrets Lethevale might hold. How do you go about it?

ICly, of course, this depends on what your character wants to do - whether it’s ask NPCs some probing questions, search the setting, or grab the flaming torches and charge the manor.

OOCly, the process of looking for new information is simple: ask a mod. Tell the mods what your character wants to do, where and how they want to go about it, and we’ll put together what you need. This may be a one-off description of a place, or it may be a conversation with a mod-run NPC. Just ask!

Characters may also discover plot-relevant information by accident, or in mod-led events.

Changes

Over the course of your time in Lethevale, you may, if you’re very lucky, stay as you are. But that’s by no means a given. By mod consultation and/or events, characters may either win back memories of their canon selves, or gain powers, or even change into something else entirely.

There’s a nominal list of changes characters can undergo, but if you have an idea for a change you’d like to happen to your character, by all means, talk to the mods about it!

The most common way to change is by dying. Death in Lethevale is not necessarily permanent. Characters who are killed can opt-out of death by taking on a “death change” and becoming one of the following:

Ghost.

Incorporeal - cannot touch or lift anything, can pass through walls, etc. Transparent and floating. Bound to the area in which they died (Forest, Mansion, Mountains, or Town). No personality effects. Can become invisible, either intentionally or accidentally. Frighten all animals.
Can be removed from the game by exorcism or simply moving on.

Revenant.

Corporeal. Do not die or feel pain, but also do not heal - any wounds received at or after death will remain on the body. Not bound to an area, but cannot enter churches or cross running water (i.e. the Lethe). Bound to obey any direct order by the person who raised them (determined by mod/player discussion)
Can be removed from the game by dismissal, burning, or beheading.

Vampire.

Corporeal, but can turn to mist at will - cannot pass through walls but may be able to mist through locks, etc, to enter otherwise closed-off rooms. May either feed on blood or on hearts. Cannot enter graveyards or churches, or cross running water; can only enter buildings when invited. Heal all non-fatal injuries. Most alive in appearance.
Can be removed from the game by staking, daylight, fire.

Dead characters cannot come back a second time - i.e., if the character is exorcised or otherwise moved on, they must leave the game.

Characters may also be changed by the following:

Werewolf.

Changed by werewolf attack only.
Increased hair growth and sensitivity to the moon, depending on severity (determined by mod discussion). Around full moon, increased strength and speed, and heightened senses, but also an insatiable hunger for raw meat. Turn into an unnaturally large wolf on the night of the full moon; will not remember actions taken in wolf shape while human or vice versa. At the most severe, characters may just run off and join the pack, losing themselves to the wolf (and potentially leaving the game to become a werewolf NPC)

Possession.

Characters may be possessed by ghosts (either PC or NPC). This should be done by consultation with the ghost’s player (mods, if NPC), and is temporary.
Possessed characters may or may not be aware of their state. In most cases, they will wake as if from a deep sleep when the possession ends, unable to remember what they have said or done.

Posting.

lethevale is the core community for IC threads. Threads in this community should be action threads, taking place in or around Lethevale. Closed threads must be clearly marked, to avoid confusion. The following post header should be used:

Who: The characters involved
Where: The area of Lethevale where the thread takes place
When: The date, and approximate time, of the thread.
What: A brief synopsis of the thread.
Warnings: Please warn for any NSFW content, as well as common triggers (e.g. rape, severe violence, abuse, etc.)

All threads should be tagged with the name of characters involved, eg #mina murray, #jonathan harker, #abraham van helsing.

The community is primarily prose based, however for smaller informal actions or logs feel free to use brackets/action spam.

Written communication.

As the game is set in 1870, we have no IC network. However, we do have lethe_mail, which is the community for written communication of all kinds - letters, diaries, posters or notices, and occasionally issues of the Lethevale Echo, the town paper, which will be published by the mods.

The following post header should be used:

Who: The characters involved (if the document is public, say so)
When: The date the message was written
What: A brief synopsis of the thread, and what kind of document it is - letter, public notice, etc.
Warnings: Please warn for any NSFW content, as well as common triggers (e.g. rape, severe violence, abuse, etc.)

All threads should be tagged with the name of characters involved, eg #countess mircalla, #laura, #baron vordenberg, and with the type of document, e.g. #!letter, #!notice, or #!diary.


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main writings ooc mods mod npcs	rules setting premise faq/mod contact gameplay	reserves taken latest tdm application au workshop	contact (locked) hiatus/drop calendar latest hmd lethevale

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Calendar and Timeline

2016-08-24T00:10:47Z

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Applications

2016-08-24T00:10:22Z

( Application )

The code for this application can be copied from below:

<div style="margin-left: 120px;">OOC Information Player handle: The name you would like to be known by Contact details: Plurk, Discord, personal journal, etc. Time zone: Other characters: Any other characters you play here IC Information Name: Nicknames/Alias: If applicable. Age: Source canon: Personality: The meat of the application. This should be around 400-600 words, or 3 decent-sized paragraphs. If your AU differs significantly in personality from canon, please describe both. Canon history: A link to a wiki page is acceptable. Otherwise, a brief synopsis of the important points (especially points you would like your character to eventually remember) is fine. Be clear on the point in canon from which you’re taking them. OCs native to the world of Lethevale are not required to complete this section. AU Information Appearance: Include the name of the play-by, if applicable. This section should be a couple of paragraphs (200-300 words), and may contain images. AU History: This should include your character’s family in the AU, where they are from, and the major events that shaped them. AU histories should be at least three paragraphs or 300 words, and can be as detailed as you like. Job: Your character's career, if they have one, and place in the world's society. Reason for coming to Lethevale: What brings them to this part of the world? Did they come here on purpose, or by mistake? Are they looking for something, or running away from something? Inventory: Any specific items or equipment you would like your character to have when they arrive. This can be something small, like a necklace or a book, or something large, like a pet or a carriage. Sample: A link to a thread you’ve done on the TDM. This allows us to see how you play off other characters, as well as what the character looks like in AU. Misc. Additional Links: Opt-out post, HMD post, etc. Anything else: Anything you didn’t get a chance to put elsewhere.


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main writings ooc mods mod npcs	rules setting premise faq/mod contact gameplay	reserves taken latest tdm application au workshop	contact (locked) hiatus/drop calendar latest hmd lethevale

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Hiatus/Drops

2016-08-24T00:10:12Z

( Hiatus )
( Drops )

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Reserves

2016-08-24T00:09:56Z

( Reserves )

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Setting Information

2016-08-24T00:09:16Z

( General setting )

Below Lethe Hall, the woods take over. Deep, dark forest encircles all of Lethevale, the kind of woodland that looks like it might have been old when the Romans came. There are animals in the forest, of course - wolves, bears, and maybe worse - but there are also people. Deep in the forest, you may find the camps of woodsmen, hunters, or trappers. There’s the mad old woman who lives in a shack a half-hour’s walk from town.

And then there’s the old hunting lodge. The Lodge was built around a hundred years ago, and was clearly once in significant use - the sheer number of trophies, as well as the size of the banquet table in the main hall, indicate that. Now, though, rats and mice nest in the plush leather chairs, and the fireplaces are damp and filled with rot, and the moths have eaten away at the taxidermied heads. The gamekeeper still visits occasionally, but is rarely seen. For the most part, the Lodge has been forgotten, left to the elements and the creatures of the woods.


COMMS	GENERAL INFO	NEW PLAYERS	CURRENT PLAYERS
main writings ooc mods mod npcs	rules setting premise faq/mod contact gameplay	reserves taken latest tdm application au workshop	contact (locked) hiatus/drop calendar latest hmd lethevale

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Premise

2016-08-24T00:09:01Z

( Premise )

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FAQ/Mod Contact

2016-08-24T00:08:36Z

( FAQ )

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Rules

2016-08-24T00:08:14Z

( Rules )

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