Post by bristlebone on Mar 5, 2017 2:00:31 GMT -5
"You've been having dreams, haven't you?"
"Yes.. How did you know?
"Because I had them too. We all did. Except.."
"Except what?"
"They aren't dreams."
The Strange Boy was right. You had been having dreams. It began as images flashing across your dark, sleeping mind in the middle of the night.. But they got longer. They kept getting longer, night after night, until each night outweighed the day. Yet, as real as the dreams got, you always woke up in your bed. You always ate breakfast, went to work, school, whatever it was you did. But it didn't matter what you did that day, because you knew that the dreams would return the next night.
"Then what are they?"
"I think it would be best if you saw for yourself."
As the Strange Boy led you out of the forest clearing where you began each dream, a feeling of dread grew steadily. This was different than the other nights. There had always been something in the back of your mind telling you it's going to be okay. Nothing will hurt you here. But no, this was different. The Strange Boy was here when the dream began. And as surprised as you were to see him, you knew, somehow, he was supposed to be there. When you exited the forest, you saw something you had never seen before. Something impossible. Your home.
"I don't understand. Isn't this a dream?"
"It was never a dream. It was always reality.
"Yes.. How did you know?
"Because I had them too. We all did. Except.."
"Except what?"
"They aren't dreams."
The Strange Boy was right. You had been having dreams. It began as images flashing across your dark, sleeping mind in the middle of the night.. But they got longer. They kept getting longer, night after night, until each night outweighed the day. Yet, as real as the dreams got, you always woke up in your bed. You always ate breakfast, went to work, school, whatever it was you did. But it didn't matter what you did that day, because you knew that the dreams would return the next night.
"Then what are they?"
"I think it would be best if you saw for yourself."
As the Strange Boy led you out of the forest clearing where you began each dream, a feeling of dread grew steadily. This was different than the other nights. There had always been something in the back of your mind telling you it's going to be okay. Nothing will hurt you here. But no, this was different. The Strange Boy was here when the dream began. And as surprised as you were to see him, you knew, somehow, he was supposed to be there. When you exited the forest, you saw something you had never seen before. Something impossible. Your home.
"I don't understand. Isn't this a dream?"
"It was never a dream. It was always reality.
And it's a nightmare."
Welcome!
I know, that intro wasn't very descriptive. What you need to know is that you're in an alternate reality, where it's just you and your fears. That doesn't sound so bad, right? Everybody has to face their fears, right?
Wrong.
The fears you will face here are not in your head. They are living, breathing, monsters who will force you to learn to survive.
I know, that intro wasn't very descriptive. What you need to know is that you're in an alternate reality, where it's just you and your fears. That doesn't sound so bad, right? Everybody has to face their fears, right?
Wrong.
The fears you will face here are not in your head. They are living, breathing, monsters who will force you to learn to survive.
Rules:
- Forum rules apply here! Please be friendly and appropriate!
- No powerplaying! Don't make your dreamer perfect!
- A good sense of literacy and grammar is expected! There is no minimum for lines, but your responses should always move the plot along!
- Be clear when you're talking OOC!
- No spamming or spreading rumors/drama!
- Have fun!
Joining Forms:
Dreamers
Screenname:
Name:
Gender/Age:
Description:
Personality:
Fears:
Other:
Phobias
Name:
Description:
Personality:
Abilities:
Fatality: (1 = none, 10 = certain death)
Dreamers
Screenname:
Name:
Gender/Age:
Description:
Personality:
Fears:
Other:
Phobias
Name:
Description:
Personality:
Abilities:
Fatality: (1 = none, 10 = certain death)
Current Dreamers
Current Phobias
Notes
Feel free to supply any suggestions, ideas, or questions/concerns! I hope you decide to join!
Screenname: Bristlebone
Name: Peter Bordas
Gender/Age: Male/18
Description: Peter stands at 5'9 and weighs 145lbs, making him not the most intimidating figure. He has light blue eyes and short blonde hair, and his build is relatively slim. His skin is caucasian, but darker than usual because of his tendency to spend time outside.
Personality: Peter is a nice enough guy, but he doesn't tend to initiate the conversation. When others talk to him, he'll gladly converse with them, but otherwise prefers isolation. He's been known to make up excuses not to go places or see people.
Fears: Blood, heights, death
Other: Peter traveled a lot before he left the dream.
Screenname: Bristlebone
Name: Marella Talcutt
Gender/Age: Female/18
Description: Marella is a beautiful, short, pale girl with long, wavy black hair. She's 5'3, but has a relatively athletic build. She has soft brown eyes, and has been told her smile is particularly joyful.
Personality: Marella is talkative, friendly, and always willing to go out of her way for others. She has a light sense of humor, and doesn't like to take things too seriously. When she does take things seriously, she takes them very seriously, and will drop everything to solve significant problems.
Fears: Spiders, loud noises, death
Other: Marella was a straight A student, a popular girl, and somewhat of an athlete before she left the dream.
Screenname: petewentztheemogod
Name: Sebastian
Gender/Age: Male, 17
Description: Standing at around 5'9, his green eyes give a softer appearance to his sharp bone structure as his long black hair winds it's way to frame his face. His dark eyebrows are expressive, his pale skin and gothic fashion sense giving him that odd vampire/1800's look to him.
Personality: A quieter, softer being, he's not that much of a talker. He prefers to listen in on conversations instead of joining in them. His voice carries a German accent to it, as he is from the country. He's polite and hates to swear, and is often seen trying to fix up 'messy' rooms because he's also kind of a neat freak as well.
Fears: Night, blood, death
Other: Considered a nerd in his schooling years before he left.
Screenname: *Raincaller*
Name: Opal Renolds
Gender/Age: Female, 17
Description: Opal stands at 5'4, with olive skin. She has a petite figure, with short, soft brown hair and shining green eyes, usually covered by her love of baggy hoodies.
Personality: She's quiet, and has a preference to be alone. She isn't used to being with others, so she feels awkward in conversations. She does like the outdoors and wide open areas, especially woods and forests, as they are open and free.
Fears: Falling asleep, small enclosed spaces, snakes
Other: Opal was a loner before she left the dream.
Screenname: Blazepanzer24
Name: Hanoashi
Gender/Age: Female/14
Description: Hanoashi is of mix American/Japanese descent, with light reddish skin, red hair, and green eyes. She often wears tee-shirts and mini-skirts, or pants.
Her hair is waist long split into two pigtails.
Personality: Hanoashi tries to be nice but she can be on the sarcastic side. She hates it when she makes a mistake, and while she can forgive small mistakes,
though at times it's hard for her, forgiving betrayal is extremely difficult for her, almost to the point of being impossible. Her biggest fears are Acrophobia and Nyctophobia, though she does
suffer from Hemophobia when blood is in mass quantities. (I.E. she can handle cuts and blood samples but murder scenes and serious injuries set her off.)
Fears: Hemophobia, Acrophobia, Nyctophobia
Other: She was a quiet student who loved struying when she left the dream
Screenname: petewentztheemogod
Name: Sebastian
Gender/Age: Male, 17
Description: Standing at around 5'9, his green eyes give a softer appearance to his sharp bone structure as his long black hair winds it's way to frame his face. His dark eyebrows are expressive, his pale skin and gothic fashion sense giving him that odd vampire/1800's look to him.
Personality: A quieter, softer being, he's not that much of a talker. He prefers to listen in on conversations instead of joining in them. His voice carries a German accent to it, as he is from the country. He's polite and hates to swear, and is often seen trying to fix up 'messy' rooms because he's also kind of a neat freak as well.
Fears: Night, blood, death
Other: Considered a nerd in his schooling years before he left.
Screenname: *Raincaller*
Name: Opal Renolds
Gender/Age: Female, 17
Description: Opal stands at 5'4, with olive skin. She has a petite figure, with short, soft brown hair and shining green eyes, usually covered by her love of baggy hoodies.
Personality: She's quiet, and has a preference to be alone. She isn't used to being with others, so she feels awkward in conversations. She does like the outdoors and wide open areas, especially woods and forests, as they are open and free.
Fears: Falling asleep, small enclosed spaces, snakes
Other: Opal was a loner before she left the dream.
Screenname: Blazepanzer24
Name: Hanoashi
Gender/Age: Female/14
Description: Hanoashi is of mix American/Japanese descent, with light reddish skin, red hair, and green eyes. She often wears tee-shirts and mini-skirts, or pants.
Her hair is waist long split into two pigtails.
Personality: Hanoashi tries to be nice but she can be on the sarcastic side. She hates it when she makes a mistake, and while she can forgive small mistakes,
though at times it's hard for her, forgiving betrayal is extremely difficult for her, almost to the point of being impossible. Her biggest fears are Acrophobia and Nyctophobia, though she does
suffer from Hemophobia when blood is in mass quantities. (I.E. she can handle cuts and blood samples but murder scenes and serious injuries set her off.)
Fears: Hemophobia, Acrophobia, Nyctophobia
Other: She was a quiet student who loved struying when she left the dream
Current Phobias
Name: Hemophobia (Fear of blood)
Description: A large, red, blob-like amalgamation of pain and sadness. It doesn't really have legs, so it moves like blood would stream down a drain. This makes Hemophobia relatively difficult to detect.
Personality: Hemophobia doesn't speak, and it doesn't interact with any other of the phobias. It's always doing one of two things: resting in a puddle on the ground, or moving to attack its next victim.
Abilities: The slightest touch from Hemophobia can cause instant bleeding. Prolonged contact can open wounds and reduce one's ability to heal from the smallest cuts.
Fatality: 2
Name: Acrophobia (Fear of heights)
Description: Acrophobia's physical appearance is that of a normal looking man in a tan suit. The suit remains the same, the man does not.
Personality: Acrophobia is a smooth talker. It will say whatever you want to hear in a calm, warming voice.
Abilities: Talking to Acrophobia for extended periods of time can lead to intense feelings of vertigo. Acrophobia also possesses the ability to instantly teleport, and can teleport people instantly by touch.
Fatality: 2
Name: Acrophobia (Fear of heights)
Description: Acrophobia's physical appearance is that of a normal looking man in a tan suit. The suit remains the same, the man does not.
Personality: Acrophobia is a smooth talker. It will say whatever you want to hear in a calm, warming voice.
Abilities: Talking to Acrophobia for extended periods of time can lead to intense feelings of vertigo. Acrophobia also possesses the ability to instantly teleport, and can teleport people instantly by touch.
Fatality: 4
Name: Necrophobia (Fear of death)
Description: The appearance of Necrophobia is one of two things, the first being the basic image of death. It appears as a black-cloaked reaper with a scythe. When appearing as a reaper, Necrophobia moves slowly. The second is the realistic image of death: a corpse. When appearing as a corpse, Necrophobia will behave as one. It won't move.
Personality: Necrophobia's menacing, deep laughter, which is heard incredibly rarely, is its only form of communication. It seems to take pleasure in terror.
Abilities: Contact with Necrophobia will result in immediate death. The sight of Necrophobia in corpse form instills a chill that can actually halt movement.
Fatality: 10
Name: Arachnophobia (Fear of spiders)
Description: A big spider. Like, a REALLY big spider. It has the attributes of a spider. Like a spider, it has 8 eyes and 8 limbs. It's resemblance to a spider is stunning. Because it's a spider.
Personality: Arachnophobia is one of the most aggressive fears, making it incredibly dangerous. However, it is incredibly susceptible to light from any source, which blinds it.
Abilities:Like a spider, Arachnophobia can spin webs, climb walls, and spread poison with its bite.
Fatality: 8
Name: Ligyrophobia (Fear of loud noises)
Description: Ligyrophobia looks like a very big, burly, scary and angry man. It has messy black hair that covers his upper face, and a scraggly beard that covers the rest of its face.
Personality: Ligyrophobia isn't aggressive, but moreso acts like a bully. If it sees a potential victim, he will chase them, but won't put too much effort into the chase.
Abilities: Aside from having an obscenely loud, booming voice, contact with Ligyrophobia allows it to send soundwaves into his victim's brains, initiating extreme headaches.
Fatality: 1
Name: Nyctophobia (Fear of darkness)
Description: No one knows what Nycto looks like, typically appearing as what a person fears most on the dark - that of a figure or a creature. During the day, however, he appears as a human, but his eyes are very dark.
Personality: He tends to be very flighty in how he acts, and he likes to get involved in situations that he should not be involved in. He likes it very much when people realise who he is. He loves the chase.
Abilities: He can shapeshift into any form he pleases, but if he is not in his human form he becomes a shadow.
Fatality: 3
Name: Agrizoophobia (Fear of wild animals)
Description: Agrizoophobia comes in many forms, as it is the fear of wild animals, but the most common one is that of a purely rabid, crazed gray wolf with nearly glowing yellow eyes.
Personality: It seems to be permanently frenzied, the typical stereotype for a wild animal. It's a chaser alright, and although it depends on which animal it decides to shift into, it normally carries out the chase to the end of it's stamina.
Abilities: Able to shift into each of it's forms of animals. Whichever the victim doesn't like the most. Although it's rabies isn't contagious in most situations, if the fear presented is strong enough the rabies definitely can spread.
Fatality: 6
Name: Somniphobia (Fear of falling asleep)
Description: Somni appears as a small girl with long black hair, wearing a thin white nightgown, her eyes sewn shut. Her voice is small and light, and only speaks in lullaby's
Personality: Quiet and innocent, Somni doesn't appear to know the damage she can cause. She wanders, never seeming to stay in one place long. She isn't aggressive, though she will approach anyone nearby.
Abilities: Just looking at Somni will cause the "victim" to feel their energy sapping. However, if Somni gets close enough and lays a hand on the "victim", they will fall asleep for a few hours to a few days. This could be deadly, depending on what other phobias are in the area.
Fatality: 4
Name: Claustrophobia (Fear of small shapes)
Description: Claus has no true shape, only appearing as a thick, bubbling group of shadows. It slinks forward as movement, seeming to be extremely slow, but can surge forward rapidly.
Personality: Aggressive when approached, but will not go out of the way to chase someone, preferring to ambush them instead.
Abilities: Claus can engulf a victim completely, and will slowly start to shrink to crush the victim inside of them.
Fatality: 7
Name: Ophidiophobia (Fear of snakes)
Description: Ophidiophobia is a large serpent, at least 100 meters long and 50 cm wide. The colors of the serpent change depending on the surroundings, and it's bite is deadly venom.
Personality: Aggressive and vicious, Ophidiophobia hunts once a week, and it doesn't care who it kills and devours, be it a person or animal. Ophidiophobia doesn't care about the other phobias, acting as any snake does.
Abilities: Ophidiophobia is just a giant snake, and does everything a snake does, but it's venom changes as much as its skin does.
Fatality: 8
Name: Necrophobia (Fear of death)
Description: The appearance of Necrophobia is one of two things, the first being the basic image of death. It appears as a black-cloaked reaper with a scythe. When appearing as a reaper, Necrophobia moves slowly. The second is the realistic image of death: a corpse. When appearing as a corpse, Necrophobia will behave as one. It won't move.
Personality: Necrophobia's menacing, deep laughter, which is heard incredibly rarely, is its only form of communication. It seems to take pleasure in terror.
Abilities: Contact with Necrophobia will result in immediate death. The sight of Necrophobia in corpse form instills a chill that can actually halt movement.
Fatality: 10
Name: Arachnophobia (Fear of spiders)
Description: A big spider. Like, a REALLY big spider. It has the attributes of a spider. Like a spider, it has 8 eyes and 8 limbs. It's resemblance to a spider is stunning. Because it's a spider.
Personality: Arachnophobia is one of the most aggressive fears, making it incredibly dangerous. However, it is incredibly susceptible to light from any source, which blinds it.
Abilities:Like a spider, Arachnophobia can spin webs, climb walls, and spread poison with its bite.
Fatality: 8
Name: Ligyrophobia (Fear of loud noises)
Description: Ligyrophobia looks like a very big, burly, scary and angry man. It has messy black hair that covers his upper face, and a scraggly beard that covers the rest of its face.
Personality: Ligyrophobia isn't aggressive, but moreso acts like a bully. If it sees a potential victim, he will chase them, but won't put too much effort into the chase.
Abilities: Aside from having an obscenely loud, booming voice, contact with Ligyrophobia allows it to send soundwaves into his victim's brains, initiating extreme headaches.
Fatality: 1
Name: Nyctophobia (Fear of darkness)
Description: No one knows what Nycto looks like, typically appearing as what a person fears most on the dark - that of a figure or a creature. During the day, however, he appears as a human, but his eyes are very dark.
Personality: He tends to be very flighty in how he acts, and he likes to get involved in situations that he should not be involved in. He likes it very much when people realise who he is. He loves the chase.
Abilities: He can shapeshift into any form he pleases, but if he is not in his human form he becomes a shadow.
Fatality: 3
Name: Agrizoophobia (Fear of wild animals)
Description: Agrizoophobia comes in many forms, as it is the fear of wild animals, but the most common one is that of a purely rabid, crazed gray wolf with nearly glowing yellow eyes.
Personality: It seems to be permanently frenzied, the typical stereotype for a wild animal. It's a chaser alright, and although it depends on which animal it decides to shift into, it normally carries out the chase to the end of it's stamina.
Abilities: Able to shift into each of it's forms of animals. Whichever the victim doesn't like the most. Although it's rabies isn't contagious in most situations, if the fear presented is strong enough the rabies definitely can spread.
Fatality: 6
Name: Somniphobia (Fear of falling asleep)
Description: Somni appears as a small girl with long black hair, wearing a thin white nightgown, her eyes sewn shut. Her voice is small and light, and only speaks in lullaby's
Personality: Quiet and innocent, Somni doesn't appear to know the damage she can cause. She wanders, never seeming to stay in one place long. She isn't aggressive, though she will approach anyone nearby.
Abilities: Just looking at Somni will cause the "victim" to feel their energy sapping. However, if Somni gets close enough and lays a hand on the "victim", they will fall asleep for a few hours to a few days. This could be deadly, depending on what other phobias are in the area.
Fatality: 4
Name: Claustrophobia (Fear of small shapes)
Description: Claus has no true shape, only appearing as a thick, bubbling group of shadows. It slinks forward as movement, seeming to be extremely slow, but can surge forward rapidly.
Personality: Aggressive when approached, but will not go out of the way to chase someone, preferring to ambush them instead.
Abilities: Claus can engulf a victim completely, and will slowly start to shrink to crush the victim inside of them.
Fatality: 7
Name: Ophidiophobia (Fear of snakes)
Description: Ophidiophobia is a large serpent, at least 100 meters long and 50 cm wide. The colors of the serpent change depending on the surroundings, and it's bite is deadly venom.
Personality: Aggressive and vicious, Ophidiophobia hunts once a week, and it doesn't care who it kills and devours, be it a person or animal. Ophidiophobia doesn't care about the other phobias, acting as any snake does.
Abilities: Ophidiophobia is just a giant snake, and does everything a snake does, but it's venom changes as much as its skin does.
Fatality: 8
Notes
- The roleplay takes place in a decent sized town. The only human residents are those that awake from the dream (that's you!). Feel free to make as many residents as you want, but try to keep all of them active.
- Anyone can roleplay the phobias, but try to avoid using them on other characters without permission. In addition, if someone else is using a phobia, avoid using it at the same time. If you give a character a new fear, it is expected that you will create that phobia, as well. When the fears target people, they will most often target those whose fears they embody. Fears can be killed, but will be revived if anyone remembers their fear of them. (I.E. Someone kills Acrophobia, then ends up on a tall building and remembers they're scared of heights. This revives Acrophobia.)
- Anyone can use the Strange Boy whenever they feel necessary. He evades description, aside from "Strange Boy," and acts as a Deus Ex Machina, meaning he advances the plot. He appears to be omniscient, but he won't (and you shouldn't!) reveal anything huge to the dreamers.
Feel free to supply any suggestions, ideas, or questions/concerns! I hope you decide to join!