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Events Calendar

Eyeliner_Girls — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:27:15 CST

Plot Type	Title	Plot By	Summary	Timeline
Group	The Improv Game!	E	Volunteer your characters for random assignment of a scene idea by the mods! Your take on the idea is up to you... could be comedy, horror, or drama!	December
Group	New Year's Eve Threads	Kate	TBA	Dec. 30- Jan. 2

**For a list of actual events taking place in Key West, please visit this link!

Frequented Places in Key West

Eyeliner_Girls — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:08:00 CST

As characters establish their 'haunts', we will track them here. Having a few places where characters frequently shop, rent, research, gather, etc. will allow more interaction between the cast members. Please feel free to add to the list. Stores, parks, and any other place characters might be occasionally found are welcome.

ACTUAL PLACES IN KEY WEST

Also, see our 'Helpful Links' page and this collection of tourist attractions.

Mallory Square
Click here for the webpage!

Beaches
Click here for descriptions!

FICTIONAL PLACES IN KEY WEST

As we create 'fictional' locations (aka NPC Locations) that other writers can use, we'll add them to the list below. Please include pictures or floor plans (if possible), descriptions, general locations, and the names of any important characters (NPC or cast members) associated with the locations. Click here for a convenient map of Key West!

Hurricane Hannah's
A small vendor stand in Mallory Square where vacation keepsakes are sold (owned/operated by Hannah).

Abandon Ship!
A nautical-themed bar on the marina on William Street (on the Historic Seaport Walk). Has in- and out-door seating (co-owned/operated by Hayden, employs Aidan). The following photos are for reference. The first shows the general layout of the bar, though writers should imagine it with navy blue and white decor and a marina of boats beyond the windows. It also has a covered outdoor patio on the side, which is surrounded by a low fence and gate. The other two pictures show the Historic Seaport Walk outside.

The Next Chapter
A used book shop (owned by NPC Ian; employs Mallory).

The Garden
A floral shop (owned/operated by Purity).

Resource Page: Victorian Nocturne & Low Tide

Eyeliner_Girls — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:01:41 CST

This wiki is the resource page for Low Tide (November 2009-present), a roleplaying community (or collaborative fiction forums). We welcome you to read along with our storylines. In the navigation panel to your left, you can find out more about the community, including how to apply to be a writer.

APPLICANTS: We are accepting a variety of original concepts for characters. You may contact the moderators at any time by email (rpgbirthright@yahoo.com) or AOL Instant Messenger. Kate can be reached at 'Eyeliner Girls' and Eric can be reached at 'Poetic Fangs'.

This wiki also contains archived information for City Limits (July 2008-July 2009), Birthright (July 2004-July 2008), and Victorian Nocturne (July 2009-December 2009), three closed roleplaying communities, which featured many of the same writers.

The Cast

Eyeliner_Girls — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:30:14 CST

WRITER/MODERATOR: Eric MOD SPECIALTY: Group Plots AIM: Poetic Fangs EMAIL: ek.adams@virgin.net TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: May 3 NAME: Lucy Cramwell GOES BY: Lucy LIKENESS (PB): Anna Friel ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Confused Predator HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: fanged_lucy	NAME: Michael West GOES BY: Michael/Mike LIKENESS (PB): Pierce Brosnan ROLE: Inquisitor (hunter) ARCHETYPE: Charismatic Hunter HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: westerly_hunter	NAME: Isaac Turner GOES BY: Isaac LIKENESS (PB): Lance Henriksen ROLE: Demonic Technocrat ARCHETYPE: Dark Industrialist HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: turnered_fate
WRITER/MODERATOR: Kate MOD SPECIALTY: Websites, New Members AIM: Eyeliner Girls EMAIL: rpgbirthright@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: March 12 NAME: Elspeth Ann Thomas Fry GOES BY: Elspeth, Ellie LIKENESS (PB): Joanna Going ROLE: Inquisitor (hunter) ARCHETYPE: High-Strung Widow HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: elspeth_fry	NAME: John Anthony Abbott GOES By: John, Johnny LIKENESS (PB): Rufus Sewell ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Immortal Lush HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: john_abbott	NAME: Wilhelmina Hughes GOES By: Willa LIKENESS (PB): Rachel Hurd-Wood ROLE: Werewolf ARCHETYPE: Fragile Beast HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: willa-hughes
WRITER: Dew AIM: AnAbsyntheDream EMAIL: AnAbsyntheDream@aol.com GOOGLE-DOCS: MissDew@gmail.com TIME ZONE: CST BIRTHDAY: July 24 NAME: Alistair Adam Musgrave GOES BY: Alistair LIKENESS (PB): David Tennant ROLE: Inventor ARCHETYPE: Quirky Tinkerer HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: untinkering	NAME: Nanette-Jeanne Vivant Boisseau Passebon GOES BY: Nanette LIKENESS (PB): Marion Cotillard ROLE: Alchemist ARCHETYPE: Haughty Butcher HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: prettycentarian
WRITER: Merry AIM: ranmafreak93 EMAIL: chiyochan45@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: November 23 NAME: Israel Emmanuel Alderdice GOES BY: Izzy LIKENESS (PB): Eddie Redmayne ROLE: Dhampir ARCHETYPE: Luckless Newcomer HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: izzy_alderdice
WRITER: Tim AIM: Strider Ramses EMAIL: strider_ramses@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: October 19 NAME: Sir Henry Armitage, 6th Viscount Balinbrock GOES BY: Henry LIKENESS (PB): Sean Connery ROLE: Inquisitor ARCHETYPE: Adventuring Scholar/ Amateur Spy HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: henry_armitage EXTRAS:
WRITER: Stargazer AIM: citygoat69 EMAIL: moondogskye@hotmail.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: Sept 12 NAME: Irina Kirmasov GOES BY: Irina LIKENESS (PB): Elaine Cassidy ROLE: Foreign Noblewoman ARCHETYPE: Budding Spiritualist HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: wicked_pixie	NAME: Fox Cullen GOES BY: Fox LIKENESS (PB): Clea Duvall ROLE: Salaried Laborer ARCHETYPE: Solitary Soul HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: working_class	NAME: Joachim Zahavi GOES BY: Joachim, Major Zahavi LIKENESS (PB): Oded Fehr ROLE: Army Officer ARCHETYPE: Haunted Survivor HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: battle_scarred
WRITER: Liz AIM: celticdreamz77 EMAIL: celticdreamz77@gmail.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: May 8 NAME: John Robert Doyle GOES BY: Jack LIKENESS (PB): Hugh Jackman ROLE: Architect ARCHETYPE: Avenging Tragic/ Unwilling Hero HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: vengefulbuilder
WRITER: Catherine AIM: stoptheworld26 EMAIL: michaelheroin@gmail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: June 19 NAME: Simon Alexander GOES BY: Simon LIKENESS (PB): TJ Thyne ROLE: Magician ARCHETYPE: Amoral Scholar HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: knownoguilt
WRITER: Francis AIM: pendown81 EMAIL: sophiajay1874@googlemail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: NAME: Sophia Jay GOES BY: Sophie LIKENESS (PB): Emmy Rossum ROLE: Unaligned Rookie ARCHETYPE: Slum Kid/ Social Climber HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: sophia-jay
WRITER: Ros AIM: pyrocornflakes EMAIL: rosloops@gmail.com TIME ZONE: CMT BIRTHDAY: June 14 NAME: Sciurus Sinclaire Thatch GOES BY: Sciurus LIKENESS (PB): Christopher Eccleston ROLE: Necromancer/ Zoologist/ Single Father ARCHETYPE: Cheerful Psycopath HAT: Grayish Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: sciurusthatch
WRITER: Cheese AIM: ienterednothing EMAIL: prettygirlsmakegraves88@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: May 14 NAME: Marguerite Larousse GOES BY: Rita, Marguerite LIKENESS (PB): Sarah Bernhardt ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Theatrical Courtesan HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: madame_larousse	NAME: Father Antoine Verdoux GOES BY: Fr Antoine, Fr Verdoux, Father LIKENESS (PB): Gerard Manley Hopkins ROLE: Inquisitor, French (Catholic) Priest ARCHETYPE: Devout Detective HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: godly_detective
WRITER: Saturday AIM: Saturdaily EMAIL: saturdaily@aim.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: July 7 NAME: Aishe Tshilaba Nuri (Caló/Romany)/ María Catalina Martín de Sitges Lopez de Marbella GOES BY: Catalina, Cati LIKENESS (PB): Leonor Varela ROLE: Merchant/ Practictioner of Witchcraft ARCHETYPE: Ambitious Entrepreneur/ Gypsy Witch HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: amedias
WRITER ON HIATUS: Willow AIM: estelwillow EMAIL: willow1609@gmail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: October 3 NAME: Lilly Mercy Holloway GOES BY: Lilly/ Holly LIKENESS (PB): Zooey Deschanel ROLE: Psychic (tactile telepathy) ARCHETYPE: Manipulative Peacekeeper HAT: Grey STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: atrum_tactus
WRITER ON HIATUS: Mands AIM: MandsAngelFox EMAIL: miranda.adelsberg@gmail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: Sept 11 NAME: Isaiah Matthews GOES BY: Isaiah, Cad LIKENESS (PB): Garrett Hedlund ROLE: Werewolf ARCHETYPE: Unrepentant Cad HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: dualnatured EXTRAS:

Setting and Premise

Eyeliner_Girls — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:27:28 CST

Victorian Nocturne ends December 1, 2009.

Genre(s): Victorian, Supernatural, Horror, Steampunk, Original Characters

London, England
The 19th Century

By secret order of the crown, 1890 sees the activation of a covert organisation accountable only to the monarch. Formed in response to occult aspects of the Whitechapel murders, these 'Royal Inquisitors' are tasked with the containment or elimination of supernatural threats to the interests of the British Empire. Regarded with respect and fear by the few who know of them, the Royal Inquisition is a highly secretive order of crusaders, dedicated to upholding civilisation against dark, primordial forces. Unlike knights of old, they have access to the most radical technologies of the era: In an age of exploring the unknown, with revolutionary science clashing against religion, Royal Inquisitors not only hold the front line against supernatural dangers, but see themselves as agents of purification.

In this quest, concessions must be made. The Royal Inquisitors make deals with those touched by the otherworldly... People with such abilities as speaking with the dead. The Spiritualist movement is taking hold in society and, to the Royal Inquisitors, these men and women are useful tools in their battle against the darkness and are paid for their advising services. One must have bloodhounds when on a hunt.

Down the centuries, champions of light and dark have always waged war Now demons, vampires, witches, lycanthropes and far more are drawn together against an enemy using steam, iron and electricity.

The game is set in 1891.

Victorian Nocturne In Character -|- Victorian Nocturne Out of Character

Victorian Nocturne Archive

Eyeliner_Girls — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:16 CST

Please use the left-hand navigation bar to access information.

PB or Character Likeness

Eyeliner_Girls — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:11 CST

Helpful Hints:

Imagine how your character looks.
Attempt to find an actor, singer, or other famous person who most closely matches that mental image.
Make sure they are not on our list of current PBs (below). The list does not include PBs in use by NPC characters (temporary characters).
It's useful to choose actors that have many pictures available on the internet. You can use them for icons.
We are not a celebrity impersonation community! We simply choose likenesses to help fellow readers envision our characters.
We don't allow writers to re-use PBs from the Buffy or Angel universe, unless in portrayal of the appropriate canon character. Exceptions may be made for actors who only appeared once and played minor roles.

The PBs of current writers are reserved (former and current characters) as long as they're in the game. If a writer leaves the game, their old PBs may be reused. Final approval of reused PBs remains in the moderating team's hands.

We ask applicants to avoid picking an iconic face from other vampire/werewolf, etc. genre and placing them in a similar role. For example, please don't request a Gary Oldman PB for your ancient, super-powered vampire (see 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'). It will be difficult to separate your new character's identity from the one portrayed on film. In other words, don't attempt a thinly veiled crossover. :)

We don't reserve PBs (first come, first served).

Used 'PB' or Likeness List:

Jamie Bamber
Kate Beckinsale
Michelle Branch
Abs Breen
Jordana Brewster
Neve Campbell
Justin Chatwin
Claire Danes
Johnny Depp
Summer Glau
Katherine Heigl
Nicholas Hoult
Vincent Kartheiser
Alison Lohman
Rose McGowan
Katherine Moennig
Michelle Rodriguez
Julianne Moore
Cillian Murphy
Edward Norton
Max Perlich
Mia Sara
Matthew Settle
Rufus Sewell
Scott Speedman
Julia Stiles
Marisa Tomei
Kym Valentine
James Woods

Our Cast

Eyeliner_Girls — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:46 CST

T = Transferred Character (from City Limits or Birthright)
N = New Character

WRITER/ MODERATOR: Eric MOD SPECIALTY: Group Plots AOL IM: Poetic Fangs EMAIL: ek.adams@virgin.net TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: May 3 NAME: Katherine Williams (N) GOES BY: Katherine, Kitty Kat PB/ LIKENESS: Kym Valentine ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Pragmatic Killer HAT: Black STATUS: Active JOURNAL: kitty-fangs	NAME: Victoria Foxworth (N) GOES BY: Victoria, Vicky PB/ LIKENESS: Kate Beckinsale ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Seductive Predator HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: vicky-foxworth	NAME: Lady Elfleda (N) GOES BY: Elfleda, The Corruptress, etc. PB/ LIKENESS: Mia Sara ROLE: Bride of Leviathan, Emissary ARCHETYPE: Manipulative Influence HAT: Black (so very) STATUS: Active JOURNAL: lady-elfleda
WRITER/ MODERATOR: Kate MOD SPECIALTY: Websites, New Members AOL IM: Eyeliner Girls EMAIL: rpgbirthright@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: March 12 NAME: Rhiannon I. Lee (T) GOES BY: Rhiannon PB/ LIKENESS: Neve Campbell ROLE: Slayer/ Artist ARCHETYPE: Resolute Survivor HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: rhiannon-lee	NAME: Hannah J. Flynn (N) GOES BY: Hannah PB/ LIKENESS: Alison Lohman ROLE: Ability Amplifier/ Catalyst ARCHETYPE: The Pixie HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: hannah-flynn	NAME: Hayden M. Maragos (N) GOES BY: Hayden PB/ LIKENESS: Scott Speedman ROLE: Drink-Slinger ARCHETYPE: Average Joe HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: hayden-maragos
Kate, cont'd. NAME: John A. Abbott (N) GOES BY: John, Johnny PB/LIKENESS: Rufus Sewell ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Immortal Lush HAT: Black STATUS: Active JOURNAL: john-abbott
WRITER: Stargazer AOL IM: citygoat69 EMAIL: swordwolf69@gmail.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: September 12 NAME: Connor Reilly (T) GOES BY: Connor PB/ LIKENESS: Vincent Kartheiser ROLE: Vampire Hunter/ Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Direction Seeker HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: first-born-son	NAME: Mallory Quinn (N) GOES BY: Mallory PB/ LIKENESS: Claire Danes ROLE: Demon Hunter ARCHETYPE: HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: mallory-quinn	NAME: Cassidy DeMarco GOES BY: Cassidy, Cass PB/ LIKENESS: Marisa Tomei ROLE: Former Stripper ARCHETYPE: Longtime Cynic HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL:
WRITER: Dew AOL IM: AnAbsyntheDream EMAIL: AnAbsyntheDream@aol.com TIME ZONE: CST BIRTHDAY: July 24 NAME: Emmeline Keddle (N) GOES BY: Emmy PB/ LIKENESS: Rose McGowan ROLE: Elemental Witch ARCHETYPE: Free Spirit Bibliophile HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: msemmeline	NAME: Aidan Revere (T) GOES BY: Aidan PB/ LIKENESS: Abs Breen ROLE: Runic Witch ARCHETYPE: Second Chancer HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: _aidan_
WRITER: Mands AOL IM: MandsAngelFox EMAIL: miranda.adelsberg@gmail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: September 11 NAME: Bethany Richards (T) GOES BY: Bethany, Beth PB/ LIKENESS: Julia Stiles ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Femme Fatale HAT: Black STATUS: Active JOURNAL: hard_edge	NAME: Joseph Tropiano (N) GOES BY: Joseph PB/ LIKENESS: Johnny Depp ROLE: Wheeler and Dealer ARCHETYPE: Bad Boy HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: luckandchance	NAME: Boden Velmont (T) GOES BY: Boden PB/LIKENESS: Cillian Murphy ROLE: Demon Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Lone Soul HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: voiceinthedark
Mands, cont'd. NAME: Kris Christina Michaels (N) GOES BY: Kris, KC PB/LIKENESS: Michelle Rodriguez ROLE: Cop/Slayer ARCHETYPE: Law Abiding Citizen HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: doingmything
WRITER: Willow AOL IM: estelwillow EMAIL: willow1609@googlemail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: October 3 NAME: Jennifer A. Lowe (N) GOES BY: Jenny, Jay PB/ LIKENESS: Jordana Brewster ROLE: Psychic/ Newly-Qualified Doctor ARCHETYPE: Good-Natured Healer HAT: White STATUS: Status JOURNAL: psychicnotcrazy	NAME: Jessica J. Haines (N) GOES BY: Jessica, Jess, JJ PB/ LIKENESS: Summer Glau ROLE: Dancer/ Instructor ARCHETYPE: Enchanting Performer HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: notmyworld
WRITER: Tim AOL IM: Strider Ramses EMAIL: strider_ramses@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: October 19 NAME: Isabelle Shaw (T) GOES BY: Izzy LIKENESS (PB): Katherine Heigl ROLE: Magic-Tech User ARCHETYPE: Magical Artificer HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: izzy_shaw	NAME: GW Robichaux (N) GOES BY: GW LIKENESS (PB): Matthew Settle ROLE: Marine/ Musician ARCHETYPE: Bayou Charmer HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: cajun_devildog
WRITER: Claire AOL IM: Purity Wych EMAIL: darknessrises_@hotmail.com TIME ZONE: GMT BIRTHDAY: June 30 NAME: Purity Storms (T) GOES BY: Purity PB/ LIKENESS: Katherine Moennig ROLE: Witch ARCHETYPE: Primal Loner HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: purityzstorms	NAME: Scotus Nox (N) GOES BY: Scot PB/ LIKENESS: Edward Norton ROLE: Daimon ARCHETYPE: Calculating Deceiver HAT: Black STATUS: Active JOURNAL: tangled-web
WRITER: RJ AOL IM: oversurge222 EMAIL: simply.email.rj@gmail.com TIME ZONE: CST BIRTHDAY: July 8 NAME: Daniel Jeb Crusoe (N) GOES BY: Jeb PB/ LIKENESS: Jamie Bamber ROLE: Illusionist / Entrepreneur ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: crusoe_of_awe
WRITER: Jessica AOL IM: Pennyroyalltea EMAIL: kurtizmine@hotmail.com TIME ZONE: CST BIRTHDAY: October 19 NAME: Avery Adlam (N) GOES BY: Avery PB/ LIKENESS: Justin Chatwin ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Logical Strategizer HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: averyisgone	NAME: Wynne Barber (N) GOES BY: Wynne PB/ LIKENESS: Nicholas Hoult ROLE: Trouble-maker ARCHETYPE: Haphazard Magic-User HAT: Black STATUS: Active JOURNAL: forthewynne
WRITER: Paul AOL IM: Bigpoppaevil01 EMAIL: paul.koster@rogers.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: October 13 NAME: Deanna (T) GOES BY: Deanna PB/ LIKENESS: Julianne Moore ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Wild Child HAT: Gray STATUS: Active JOURNAL: deanna	NAME: Whistler (T) GOES BY: Whistler PB/ LIKENESS: Max Perlich ROLE: Agent of the PTBs ARCHETYPE: Know-It-All HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: whistlersmum
WRITER: Sarah AOL IM: Kickass Wicca EMAIL: somethin2singabt@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: May NAME: Destiny A. Brown (N) GOES BY: Destiny, Des PB/ LIKENESS: Michelle Branch ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Accidental Hero HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: escapingdestiny
WRITER: Jeff AOL IM: CowboyODU EMAIL: urbancowboyodu@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: August 31 NAME: Corbett Renfroe (N) GOES BY: Corbett, Mr. Renfroe PB/ LIKENESS: James Woods ROLE: Watcher ARCHETYPE: Studious Researcher HAT: White STATUS: Active JOURNAL: corbett-prof

Application Format

Eyeliner_Girls — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:17 CST

New Applicants

Before you apply, we suggest that applicants:

Explore our resource page (i.e. Guidelines, Tips for Applicants, FAQs, etc.).
Check out our cast list to see if a similar character concept is already in use.
Consider your character's goals, motivation, and/or conflict. See 'GMC- Goal, Motivation, and Conflict' for clarification.
Confused over any part of the application? Have general questions about the game? Feel free to email us or message a moderator. Unlike our characters, we don't bite! :)

When you apply:

Paste the information below into an email and send it to rpgbirthright@yahoo.com.
Include your name and the character's name in the email subject line (ex. Bob's Application for John Doe)
Don't forget to spell/grammar check!

About You-

Writer Name
AIM Screenname
E-mail (provide one we can publish on the cast list)
Time Zone (to aid in scheduling scenes)
Birthday (month/day, if you're comfortable providing it)
Where did you hear about our game?

Character Stats-

Name
Goes By (What are they called? Nicknames?)
Celebrity Likeness or PB (Click here for availability)
Role (ex. Vampire, Werewolf, Slayer, Doctor, Shopkeeper, Demon, etc.)
Archetype (Ex. 'Reluctant Hero', 'Comic Relief', 'Eternal Optimist', 'The Flirt', 'Evil Mastermind'. Need inspiration?)
Hat Color (ex. White, Gray, Black... white=good, black=evil, gray=ambiguous)

Character Profile-

Brief biography
Strengths and weaknesses (physical abilities, skills, and personality traits)
Writing Sample (A sample solo for the desired character... you choose the style. Provide a few good-sized paragraphs.)

Each member of the 2-person moderating team will review the application. Once a consensus is reached, you'll receive a reply. If a consensus cannot be reached, we will ask an impartial writer from the game to review the application and break the tie. The reply you receive may include feedback such as suggestions for minor alterations. You can expect to hear back in 1-5 days. We are available for clarifications via IM or email (AIM Screennames: Poetic Fangs or Eyeliner Girls).

Low Tide

Eyeliner_Girls — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:59:41 CST

Please use the left-hand navigation bar to access information.

NOTE: To apply for membership to Low Tide, you must follow the application instructions linked in the left-hand menu. This is a resource page, not the home of the actual roleplaying community.

We are in need of black hat (evil) and male characters.

Tips for Applicant Success

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:32:13 CST

By intentional design, our characters are mostly originals (with a few exceptions from Buffy and Angel). Do not apply a crossover character (i.e. a character from another genre, like Gabriel Van Helsing) or an actual person (ex. a celebrity) to the game. We also suggest you look at our cast list to see what concepts already exist and where there are gaps your application could fill! The moderators are open to chatting about this before you apply, if you'd like.

There are few limitations to the type of original character you may apply for. If it's well-written and grabs the interest of the moderating team, there is a good possibility your character will be approved, unless it seems too similar to an existing one, or completely contradicts the lore we've established. Anticipate that the moderators might want to fine-tune the profile or character details with you.

Helpful hint... Balance your character's strengths with weaknesses. Check out our resources on character-building here.

We will ask you to provide an 'archetype' for your character. Example: 'Reluctant Hero'. The archetype may evolve over time (development is good!). We know that the archetype may also soften in certain contexts (for instance, the 'cold villain' might behave differently with a lover), but shouldn't completely disappear or completely contradict itself.

We will also ask you to provide an initial goal, motivation, and conflict for your character. It may be a major plot point that you intend to address as you integrate your character. However, it could also be something relatively minor (goal- to find a job, motivation- poor as hell, conflict- limited skills). We think having an initial GMC will help your character land in the community with inspiration for scenes.

Applications for full-time characters with pre-existing connections to current characters will be considered sparingly (for example, the sibling of a present character). We ask that characters not be created specifically to interact with one character.

If you need a temporary or 'NPC' character...
Moderator approval is not required to create temporary 'NPC' characters for your plots.

But wait...!
Before you submit it, have a look at Wiki's article on Mary Sue and the infamous Mary Sue Litmus Test. Avoid 'sue-ing' when possible. We're all a little guilty. This test is hilarious and reminds us to tone it down.

Cast of Characters

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:23:51 CST

WRITER/ MODERATOR: Kate MOD SPECIALTY: Websites, New Member Intake AIM: Eyeliner Girls EMAIL: rpgbirthright@yahoo.com TIME ZONE: EST BIRTHDAY: March 12 NAME: Rhiannon Isabel Lee GOES BY: Rhiannon, Rhi LIKENESS (PB): Neve Campbell ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Resolute Survivor HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: rhiannon_lee EXTRAS: Wardrobe , Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Just 1 Fix	NAME: Darian GOES BY: Darian, The Dealmaker LIKENESS (PB): Christian Bale ROLE: Demon, Metaphysical Dealmaker ARCHETYPE: Calculating Troublemaker HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: sinister_darian EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Francess Maureen Penn GOES BY: Francess, Fran LIKENESS (PB): Talulah Riley ROLE: Etheric ('astral') Projection ARCHETYPE: Awkward Bookworm HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: out_of_body EXTRAS: Wardrobe , Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: A Litl Nite Musik
Kate, cont'd. NAME: Hayden M. Maragos GOES BY: Hayden LIKENESS (PB): Scott Speedman ROLE: Researcher/ Demon Hunter ARCHETYPE: Stoic Intellectual HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: hayden_maragos EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Poison Whiskey	NAME: Rosalyn King Voorhies GOES BY: Rose, Red Rose LIKENESS (PB): Sherilyn Fenn ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Old-fashioned Siren HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: red_red_rose EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Chantilly Lace	NAME: Hannah Jean Flynn (aka Carrie Bess) GOES BY: Hannah LIKENESS (PB): Alison Lohman ROLE: Plucky Waitress/ Elemental ARCHETYPE: Small-Town Girl in Big City HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: hannah_flynn EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Pixie Strumpet
Kate, cont'd. NAME: Estella Tomlin GOES BY: Star LIKENESS (PB): Keira Knightley ROLE: Wiccan/ Ensouled Vampire ARCHETYPE: Shoe Fiend HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: a_twilight_sky EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Shoe Fiend	NAME: Madeleine Ricks GOES BY: Maddy, Keeper of Keys LIKENESS (PB): Jena Malone ROLE: Mystical Locksmith ARCHETYPE: Scrappy Kid HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: None EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Key Mistress
WRITER/ MODERATOR: Eric MOD SPECIALTY: Group Plots AIM: Poetic Fangs EMAIL: ek.adams@virgin.net BIRTHDAY: May 3 TIME ZONE: GMT NAME: Victoria Foxworth GOES BY: Victoria, Vicky LIKENESS (PB): Kate Beckinsale ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Seductive Predator/Celebrity HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: vicky_foxworth CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Fang-Girl	NAME: Sonya Ramius GOES BY: Sonya LIKENESS (PB): Melinda Clarke ROLE: Human-Demon Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Confused Rebel HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: red_sonya CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: RED4EVA	NAME: Katherine Williams GOES BY: Katherine, Kitty LIKENESS (PB): Kym Valentine ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Pragmatic Killer HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: kitty_fangs CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Stakes N Daggers
Eric, cont'd: NAME: Lady Elfleda GOES BY: Elfleda, The Corruptress, Beth, Leviathan's Bride LIKENESS (PB): Mia Sara ROLE: Emissary Of Shadows ARCHETYPE: Manipulative Influence HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: lady_elfleda CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Erato GOES BY: LIKENESS (PB): Rhona Mitra ROLE: Lamia/Naga ARCHETYPE: Seductive Sorceress HAT: Grey STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: erato_lamiae CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Ernie GOES BY: LIKENESS (PB): A skeleton! ROLE: Cursed human ARCHETYPE: Comical Informant HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: None CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Eric, cont'd: NAME: Cassandra GOES BY: LIKENESS (PB): Hudson Leick ROLE: ARCHETYPE: HAT: STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Stargazer AIM: citygoat69 EMAIL: swordwolf69@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: September 12 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Connor Reilly GOES BY: Connor, The Destroyer LIKENESS (PB): Vincent Kartheiser ROLE: Demon Hunter/ Human-Vampire Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Direction Seeker HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: first_born_son CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Grace Hutchinson GOES BY: Grace LIKENESS (PB): Linda Hamilton ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Brutish Thug HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: vamp_watcher CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Gear Head	NAME: Oliver Desmond Jerzyck GOES BY: Oliver LIKENESS (PB): Jack White ROLE: Spellcaster ARCHETYPE: Chaos Sower HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: oliver_jerzyck CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Stargazer, cont'd. NAME: Rebecca Halston-Burke GOES BY: Rebecca LIKENESS (PB): Tilda Swinton ROLE: Public Fundraiser ARCHETYPE: Closet Neurotic HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: public_image CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Michaela Starnes GOES BY: Michaela LIKENESS (PB): Frances McDormand ROLE:Private Investigator ARCHETYPE: Stalwart Protector HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: one_tough_cop CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Sebastian Roland Sonnier GOES BY: Sebastian, Bastian, Bas LIKENESS (PB): Greg Grunberg ROLE: Carpenter ARCHETYPE: Good-Hearted Lug HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: bluecollarhero CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Dew AIM: AnAbsyntheDream EMAIL: anabsynthedream@aol.com BIRTHDAY: July 24 TIME ZONE: CST NAME: Erica Sheehan GOES BY: Erica LIKENESS (PB): Lily Allen ROLE: Wiccan/ Telekinetic ARCHETYPE: Mouthy Brat HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: littlemisswitch EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Rev. David Samuel Michael GOES BY: David LIKENESS (PB): Drew Fuller ROLE: Human-Deman Hybrid/ Seminarian ARCHETYPE: Spiritual Guide HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: _vatican CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Henry Crutchfield GOES BY: Henry, Hank, Crux, Crutch LIKENESS (PB): James McAvoy ROLE: Spellcaster/ Dealer ARCHETYPE: Potent Potion Pusher HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: cruxic CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Dew, cont'd. NAME: Elise Shelby GOES BY: Elise LIKENESS (PB): Christina Ricci ROLE: Demon Hybrid/ Lawyer ARCHETYPE: Devoted Careerwoman HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: wellbredbeastie EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Lisa Wylder GOES BY: Lisa LIKENESS (PB): Mariska Hargitay ROLE: Housewife/ Former ER Nurse ARCHETYPE: Mrs. Mid-Life Crisis HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: wyldeside EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Emmeline Keddle GOES BY: Emmy LIKENESS (PB): Rose McGowan ROLE: Bookseller ARCHETYPE: Precocious Shopkeeper HAT: White STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: emmyclaire EXTRAS: CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Dew, cont'd. NAME: Detective Meghann McCauley GOES BY: Meg, Meggie (family only) LIKENESS (PB): Anna Friel ROLE: Police Detective ARCHETYPE: Keeper of the Peace HAT: Grey STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: N/A EXTRAS: CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Mands AIM: MandsAngelFox EMAIL: miranda.adelsberg@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: September 11 TIME ZONE: GMT NAME: Kris Christina Michaels GOES BY: Kris, KC LIKENESS (PB): Michelle Rodriguez ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Lone Soldier HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: doingmything EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Time To Fly	NAME: Nathan Turner GOES BY: Nathan, Nate LIKENESS (PB): Ewan McGregor ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Law Breaker HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: war__torn EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Dead 'N' Loving It	NAME: Joseph Tropiano GOES BY: Joseph LIKENESS (PB): Johnny Depp ROLE: Wheeler and Dealer ARCHETYPE: Cynical Anti-Hero HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: luckandchance EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: On The Edge
Mands, cont'd. NAME: Tseng Hashimoto GOES BY: Tseng LIKENESS (PB): Takeshi Kaneshiro ROLE: Assassin ARCHETYPE: Violent Avenger HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: hairsbreadth EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Smoke 'N' Mirrors	NAME: Bethany Richards GOES BY: Bethany, Beth LIKENESS (PB): Julia Stiles ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Femme Fatale HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: hard_edge EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: One Touch	NAME: Alec Lee Reed GOES BY: Alec LIKENESS (PB): Jensen Ackles ROLE: Doctor/ Supernatural Healer ARCHETYPE: Good-meaning Healer HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: corpuscles EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: All Work No Play
WRITER: Paul AIM: Bigpoppaevil01 EMAIL: paul.koster@rogers.com BIRTHDAY: October 13 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Whistler GOES BY: Whistler, A. Whistler LIKENESS (PB): Max Perlich ROLE: Agent of the Powers That Be/ Human-Demon Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Know-It-All HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: whistlersmum CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Deanna (aka Maria) GOES BY: Deanna LIKENESS (PB): Julianne Moore ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Queen of the Fashionably Damned HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: deanna CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Tim AIM: Strider Ramses EMAIL: strider_ramses@yahoo.com BIRTHDAY: October 19 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Isabelle Shaw GOES BY: Izzy LIKENESS (PB): Katherine Heigl ROLE: Magic-Tech User ARCHETYPE: Magical Artificer/Engineer HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: izzy_shaw EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Patrick O'Rourke, Jr. GOES BY: Pat LIKENESS (PB): Dennis Quaid ROLE: Firefighter ARCHETYPE:Public Servant/Mentor HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: fireman_pat EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Jeff AIM: cowboyodu EMAIL: urbancowboyodu@yahoo.com BIRTHDAY: August 31 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Jillian Andersen GOES BY: Jill LIKENESS (PB): Shannen Doherty ROLE: FBI Agent ARCHETYPE: Atoning Federal Agent HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: jill_at_law CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Faith Lehane GOES BY: Faith LIKENESS (PB): Eliza Dushku ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: Redemptive Hero HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: faith_5_by_5 CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Logan Guevara GOES BY: Logan LIKENESS (PB): Michael Weatherly ROLE: Demon Hunter/Bookstore Owner ARCHETYPE: Knowledge Giver HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: logan_watcher CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Jeff, cont'd. NAME: Thea Annette Daughtrey GOES BY: Thea, Li'l Bonnie LIKENESS (PB): Amy Lee ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Determined Thief HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: whats_mine CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Claire AIM: Purity Wych, Amekaserindipity EMAIL: darknessrises_@hotmail.com BIRTHDAY: June 30 TIME ZONE: GMT NAME: Purity Storms GOES BY: Purity LIKENESS (PB): Katherine Moennig ROLE: Witch ARCHETYPE: Primal Loner HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: purityzstorms EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Gavin Munyard GOES BY: Gavin, Vine LIKENESS (PB): Jason Statham ROLE: Werewolf ARCHETYPE: Malicious Protector HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: creeping_vine CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Scotus Nox GOES BY: Scot LIKENESS (PB): Edward Norton ROLE: Daimon ARCHETYPE: Deceitful Liar HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: tangled_web CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Jessica AIM: pennyroyalltea EMAIL: kurtizmine@hotmail.com BIRTHDAY: October 19 TIME ZONE: CST NAME: Clemence Alexander GOES BY: Clemence LIKENESS (PB): Evan Rachel Wood ROLE: Empath ARCHETYPE: Laidback Free Spirit HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: clemencealex EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Avery Adlam GOES BY: Avery LIKENESS (PB): Justin Chatwin ROLE: Vampire ARCHETYPE: Logical Strategizer HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: averyisgone EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Melinda Sharon Berkeley GOES BY: Melinda, Mel LIKENESS (PB): Olivia Thirlby ROLE: Telekinetic ARCHETYPE: Driven Go-Getter HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: kineticmelinda EXTRAS: Wardrobe, Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
Jessica, cont'd. NAME: Warner Haig IIAlexander GOES BY: Warner LIKENESS (PB): Jamie Bell ROLE: Demon Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Malevolent Manipulator HAT: Black STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: depravedwarner EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME Janine Weiss GOES BY: Janine LIKENESS (PB): Nora Zehetner ROLE: Supernatural Enthusiast ARCHETYPE: Scatterbrained Individualist HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: alongtheseams EXTRAS: Wardrobe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Cathy AIM: ozcmom EMAIL: ozcmom@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: June 7 TIME ZONE: AEST NAME: Cian O'Neill GOES BY: Cian LIKENESS (PB): Sean Bean ROLE: Were Creature (cougar) ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: cougar_cian CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Juliet Marie Winters (aka 'Sugar') GOES BY: Juliet LIKENESS (PB): Miranda Kerr ROLE: Slayer ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: winters_heat CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: RJ AIM: oversurge222 EMAIL: simply.email.rj@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: July 8 TIME ZONE: CST NAME: Kathleen J. Forbes GOES BY: Katie, Kathleen LIKENESS (PB): Sienna Guillory ROLE: Government Researcher/ Physician ARCHETYPE: Romantic HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: forbes_md CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Daniel Jeb Crusoe GOES BY: Jeb LIKENESS (PB): Jamie Bamber ROLE: Magician ARCHETYPE: Charming Survivor HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: crusoe_of_awe CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: TrickBandit
WRITER: Willow AIM: estelwillow EMAIL: willow1609@googlemail.com BIRTHDAY: October 3 TIME ZONE: GMT NAME: Jessica Haines GOES BY: Jessica LIKENESS (PB): Summer Glau ROLE: Demon Hunter ARCHETYPE: Out Of Place Soldier HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: notmyworld EXTRAS: Wardrobe,Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Tobias Bryson GOES BY: Toby LIKENESS (PB): Noah Wylie ROLE: Wannabe Do-Gooder ARCHETYPE: Comic Relief/ Unlucky Sidekick HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: infortunium EXTRAS: Wardrobe,Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: Java is Life	NAME: Jennifer Amelia Lowe GOES BY: Jenny, J, Jen LIKENESS (PB): Jordana Brewster ROLE: Psychic (telepathy, auras) ARCHETYPE: Misunderstood Psychic HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: psychicnotcrazy EXTRAS: Wardrobe,Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT: not black and white
WRITER: Matthew AIM: mattlaz1013 EMAIL: mattlaz1013@yahoo.com BIRTHDAY: October 13 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: William Carruthers GOES BY: William, Will LIKENESS (PB): Scott Cohen ROLE: Former Watcher/Gov't Agent, now freelance Occult Investigator ARCHETYPE: Mentor and Hunter HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: w_carruthers CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Carley AIM: LorneCentric EMAIL: powertimegirl@yahoo.com BIRTHDAY: TIME ZONE: NAME: Lorne Deathwok-Green GOES BY: Lorne, Krev LIKENESS (PB): Andy Hallett ROLE: Demon/ Empath ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: green_machine CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Meredith Underhill GOES BY: Mere, Meredith LIKENESS (PB): Rachel Weisz ROLE: Manipulates Karma ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: miss_anthropy CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
WRITER: Ashlie AIM: sushiashiee EMAIL: ladymisspi@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: July 2 TIME ZONE: PST NAME: Pearl Aria Mavis (aka 'Sibohan Trevelle') GOES BY: Pearl LIKENESS (PB): Kate Bosworth ROLE: Pyrokenetic ARCHETYPE: Curiosity's Cat HAT: Gray STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: fierypearl EXTRAS: Accent CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
FORMER WRITER: Jonathan AIM: minglehiemer EMAIL: minglehiemer@gmail.com BIRTHDAY: November 23 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Anderson Augustus Hawthorne GOES BY: Andy LIKENESS (PB): Adrian Brody ROLE: Demon Hybrid ARCHETYPE: Curious FBI Agent HAT: White STATUS: Retired JOURNAL: onlyspeakslow CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Jesse Adams GOES BY: Kano, Jesse LIKENESS (PB): Dominic Purcell ROLE: Munitions Expert ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: one-man-army CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:	NAME: Jack Churchill GOES BY: Jack LIKENESS (PB): Gerard Butler ROLE: Angel ARCHETYPE: HAT: White STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: jack-churchill CHICAGO UNDERGROUND ACCOUNT:
FORMER WRITER: Sarah AIM:kickasswicca EMAIL: somethin2singabt@yahoo.com BIRTHDAY: May 21 TIME ZONE: EST NAME: Shannon Monahan GOES BY: Shannon LIKENESS (PB): Amy Adams ROLE: Shapeshifter ARCHETYPE: HAT: Gray STATUS: *Retired* JOURNAL: shiftingshannon

Helpful Links

strider_ramses — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:19:24 CST

Key West:

Key West: Come As You Are
Key West Paradise
According to Wiki
Chamber of Commerce
Naval Air Station Key West

Videos:
Live Duval Street Cam
Enchanting History
Expo TV's Review
Guided Tour
Key West Festivals

Buffy and Angel Resources:
Buffyverse According to Wikipedia
All Things Philosophical On BTVS
International Journal Of Buffy Studies
Boils And Blinding Torment

Supernatural Talents:
Wiki Index of Superhero Abilities

Supernatural Lore

Eyeliner_Girls — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:15:31 CST

When it comes to supernatural lore, we have a pretty simple rule. If the creature type appeared on Buffy or Angel (ex. slayer, vampire, werewolf), we expect writers to follow the lore established there. If it didn't, we make it up as we go along. Consult a moderator if you have questions! We are happy to help.

Need resources on Buffy and Angel? Need help imagining a supernatural talent? See the left-hand panel for our 'Helpful Links' page!

Premise and Setting

Eyeliner_Girls — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:23:37 CST

Genre: Buffy/ Angel, Original Characters
Canon/AU: Canon through 'Chosen' and 'Not Fade Away' (TV series finales)
Location: Key West, Florida, United States
Timeline: Begins Nov. 14, 2009 (in- and out-of-character)

Sunnydale is consumed, Hellmouth and all... Los Angeles is saved from would-be apocalypse by supernatural intervention, at the last moment... Time goes on and a cosmic version of the 'great game' continues to be played out in all its many forms.

Key West, Florida, 2009: The latest battleground between champions of light and dark, a few even with memories of similar conflict from an alternative, future reality.

As a result of recent storm conditions, an ancient relic has washed up just offshore. Although covered in sediment, it lays in wait. Accessible only at low tide, but never seen, its influence flows and ebbs with the very tides around it, calling to those with knowledge and gifts most could never possess. Needless to say, it shall be only a matter of time before such extremes default to preying upon one another.

And for those who don't, there's always the daily influx of tourists...

Frequently Asked Questions

Eyeliner_Girls — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:01:35 CST

What TV show is your foundation?
Joss Whedon's Slayerverse. This would be 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel'.

I hear that Low Tide is linked to the other two games (Birthright and City Limits). What's that about?

Once upon a time, there was a small town in Nevada called Searchlight. It had a really cool, isolated vibe about it, but was within driving distance of Las Vegas. We inserted some original characters based in the continuity of certain television shows (Buffy and Angel), set it in 2008, and had some truly fantastic interaction and writing, which lasted for, in real-time, 4 years! This successful writing project was called Birthright. But after so long in that setting, we felt the need for a new chapter and decided to end that incarnation.

Because we wanted it to go out with a bang, we had the world, at large, find out about the supernatural and tied up most of the creative loose ends which had been flapping in the proverbial wind. When the sequel came about, City Limits, we kept within this philosophy, setting it in Chicago and based it 1 year later, in a world which was now culturally aware of the truth behind all matters occult. After 1 year, this, too, came to a natural end. Part of that was due to feeling that the isolationist, 'Tremors'-like atmosphere of Birthright was no longer there to give us the same level of creativity. Having to take more and more account of larger world events in a completely fictional year of 2014 didn't help and we decided to go out on a high note, while we still could. Each of us gave our respective characters the sort of conclusions we felt they deserved. The writers went on to other projects, but kept in touch.

After 4 months, however, the itch to write together proved too great! Now, with an idea which allows us to return to our initial, somehow tremendously inspiring formula, we're back with an Alternate Universe (AU) story!

Don't worry, you don't have to know what happened in the former games. Some of the characters that transfer into Low Tide won't even have their old memories! This is a partial reset, perfect for those of you who want to leap into a game setting with a strong and imaginative framework. We also welcome those writers who are new to Buffy and Angel.

Do you take account of events from the canon comic series (Buffy season 8, Angel season 6, etc.)?

We veer away from those, as certain elements within them stifle our creativity. We are canon only through 'Chosen' and 'Not Fade Away', the series finales of those TV shows. In case you're wondering, L.A. was saved by a last-minute intervention on behalf of the Powers That Be, while the public, at large, has no reason to think that supernatural creatures exist, much less adore vampires and hate all Slayers.

When and where are you set?
We are set in the 'here and now', starting from November 14, 2009 (when the game opens).

What kind of characters can I play?
So long as they don't contradict the established way the Slayerverse was portrayed, we're happy to listen to any new ideas! Let your creativity flow. Obviously, vampires and Slayers will be popular, but 'normal', mundane human characters can often be just as interesting!

Why Key West, Florida?
Our first game was set in Las Vegas. Our second was in Chicago. We felt it would make for a nice change of thematic pace to have this one set in a tropical area. We also wanted somewhere connected to the mainland, as the majority of applied characters tend to have US origins. Florida allows writers an easy way to familiarise themselves with the culture and so on (there are many online resources for Key West and it's well-covered by Google Earth). Key West allows diversity in culture, socio-economic status, family background, religion, etc. and has a thriving night life! It's also a close-knit community with an influx of tourists (or, as we prefer to think of them, canon fodder).

How do characters interact?
For the moment, we're keeping it to third-person scenes (written in past tense, please) and first-person journal entries. The latter will not be considered 'on-line' at the start of the game. However, online journal-based interaction is a possibility which is under discussion for the future... This will depend greatly on the demand for it from our present writers.

What's happening to the original characters from Birthright and City Limits?
Their stories concluded, from their perspectives, in 2014. Their own 'world' shall continue undisturbed, and their epilogues remain intact. They do, however, have 'doubles' (doppelgangers) who exist in the separate reality of Low Tide... Perhaps their lives only differed in small ways? For some of them, major. That's up to you!

There are 2 options for bringing Birthright and City Limits characters into Low Tide. If you're a former writer of those games, you may choose which method works best for you. All of our characters' doppelgangers in Low Tide will have dreams urging them to go to a certain beach (Fort Taylor in Key West, Florida) and walk as far out to the water's edge as possible. For obvious reasons, this would lead them to go there at low tide. Only some of them will follow that urge...

For Those That Don't: You'll simply write the doppelganger of your Birthright or City Limits character from scratch. Remember that the year is 2009 in Low Tide, which may change things a bit for your character's backstory. You can use this as an opportunity to alter your original character's template and write them as if they had followed a completely different path.

For Those That Do: Little do they know it, but walking into the water leads them to the location of an ancient relic, buried just under the sand... Once they get close enough, the memories and elements of personality from their otherworldly selves will zap into them (from Birthright and City Limits). Effectively, this makes them identical to the characters you left behind in Birthright and City Limits... except they'll find themselves in bodies that are 5 years younger, in a world that's almost entirely identical to the one they left. They'll be a little disoriented after this and wander off in a daze.

This will not give them 2 complete sets of memories, or warring personalities, or anything of that nature. They will retain only dream-like memories of who their doppelgangers were in the Low Tide reality before they took over (i.e. flashbacks, bits of factual knowledge like where they live, how to access to bank accounts and so on). Their 'copied' personalities from the Birthright and City Limits reality will feel like the legitimate ones.

Special Note: If you transfer the memories of a character over, that's all that comes with them! The Birthright and City Limits reality continues on (with them in tow)! For this reason, there's no going back.

I had a previous character in Birthright or City Limits - can I automatically bypass the application process?
Those characters that are largely the same are automatically accepted. Those who have obvious differences in their histories and/or personalities should be submitted to the moderators for approval (a link to their journal profiles is fine).

What's going to happen with the relic?
It's our custom plot device of indeterminate origin! It's also too large, heavy and deeply buried for any one character to single-handedly locate, realise it might be something they want, set about uncovering and be able to drag out of extremely wet sand before the tide starts to creep back in. We specifically want it to be as ambiguous as possible. It doesn't have to be evil! It could even be good! It'll be our way to make random fun stuff happen. :)

What about a totally new character?

These are welcome! You will not be alone in creating new characters. Many of the writers from the last 2 games are choosing to begin with a blank slate. Your character will be refreshing, like a twist of lemon.

Why would my totally new character go to Key West?

Other than its innate tourist appeal, some supernatural characters might feel a vague impulse to visit the area (so as to explain why so many such characters are arriving). If we absolutely need a behind-the-scenes explanation for that, then this could be why.

What is the Low Tide alternate universe like?

Just like Earth as we know it in 2009 (except, of course, with an underground of slayers, vampires, etc.). When we call it an AU, we really just mean it's on a different timeline and path as Birthright and City Limits, our former games. Very few people have knowledge of supernatural elements that exist.

What if I never watched Buffy or Angel?

Shame on you! ;) Just kidding. That's fine. As long as you familiarize yourself with the 'supernatural lore' (i.e. what it means to be a vampire, etc.) and follow it, everything is fine. We have very few characters from Buffy and Angel in this game... We just stole the concept.

I watched Buffy and Angel. Where are all the characters I remember?

By intentional design, this community is focused on original characters. We will consider applications for canon characters (those on the TV shows), too, if they're of high quality.

Birthright Archive

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:57 CDT

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City Limits Archive

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:12 CDT

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Guide for New Members

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36:40 CDT

Welcome to our community! Once your application has been accepted, a moderator will be in touch with you, and will review the majority of this information. However, we know it's a lot to remember at once, so please refer here if you have questions and we're not online to assist you.

You'll need an InsaneJournal account for your character (must be different from your personal journal). As soon as you have one set up, please let us know the username and we'll give you access to our in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC) communities. To accept access, you must log into InsaneJournal and go to 'Asylum Invitations'.

Every writer should sign up for access to the RPG Resource Pages on Wetpaint (this very website!). It allows you to edit these pages (i.e. adding a location to the 'frequented places in London' list).

Once you have posting and viewing access to the OOC community, please log in and post a brief introduction to yourself and your character, as well as an AIM screen name that members can use to contact you.

If you'd like, we'll also give you access to the OOC community for your personal InsaneJournal, so that you can more easily follow it (it is friends locked).

Using the cast list, add the AIM screen names of our members to your buddy list, so that you'll know when people are online. That cast list specifies which characters each writer controls, and the 'PBs' (celebrity likenesses) for each.

You may begin posting for your character as soon as you feel familiar with our guidelines. People often use their writing sample as their introductory post, but you don't have to. If you'd like to request a scene with another writer, you can do so in several ways. Many writers feel comfortable sending IMs to request scenes. Others prefer email. The most common method is by posting a 'scene request list' in the OOC community, to let people know which pair of characters you'd like to write together. Hint: Be specific! Blanket invitations are easier to overlook.

Ways of collaborating on scenes: GoogleDocs (preferred), AOL Instant Messenger, InsaneJournal threads, and Yahoo! Messenger.

It is critical to keep up with the OOC community. A lot of information (including scene requests) is posted there, and it's a great link for building our community atmosphere!

At some point, you may receive a Chat Room request over AIM for a 'social chat'. We like to get together and talk about things other than writing, whenever a bunch of us are online and bored. :) There is absolutely no pressure to participate in those! Some people are more comfortable with it than others, and you might be very busy when the invite arrives. We're also big fans of microphone conversations on Skype!

Our home page is a very valuable resource for game information. Please read through the pages before joining.

How do you keep up with the plot? Most of our writers 'friend' the IC and OOC communities rather than friending all the character journals. Please feel free to do the same, and remember to post your own material in the IC community. Whether or not you choose to also keep it in your character's personal journal is up to you!

Please put your character's profile (from your application) on their InsaneJournal user info page! It helps other writers recall your character's background information.

The most important tip of all is to never be afraid to ask questions, and to remember that we're here to have a great time. :) The most successful writers are those who aren't afraid to take initiative, in writing and in asking for help!

Additional Writing Resources

Eyeliner_Girls — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:08:32 CDT

Developing characters (virtues and flaws):
http://www.darkworldrpg.com/lore/flaws.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_Strengths_and_Virtues_(Book
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_fourteen_virtues_by_Marcus_Aurelius

Editing resources:
http://community.livejournal.com/nanoeditors/profile

Research:
http://www.lisagardner.com/tricks/article_pdfs/researchgeek.pdf
http://www.lisagardner.com/tricks/article_pdfs/8waysresearchcankillyournovel.pdf

Villains:
http://www.lisagardner.com/tricks/article_pdfs/villains.pdf

Improving screenplays:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2183687_raise-stakes-screenplay.html

Editing:
http://www.junkfoodmonkey.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Fics/Articles/EditingRecipe.html

Science-fiction:
http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3at.html
http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3an.html
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ptitlekov7423el8ye?from=Main.MohsScaleOfSciFiHardness
http://www.projectrho.com/starmap.html

Action:
http://www.elfwood.com/farp/thewriting/dra2action/dra2action.html

General Grammar and Usage:
William Strunk's Elements of Style: This Man is a Grammar God
http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules/index.html#rules
http://www.dailygrammar.com/glossary.shtml
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://grammartips.homestead.com/articleindex.html

Writing Resources:
A Collection of Resources for the Writer

Character Creation:
Free Character Creation Program