So, your parents suddenly decided to ship you off to boarding school. No biggie. Happens all the time, right? It may even be fun!
Dead wrong.
This school is not your an ordinary run-o'-the-mill and everyday's-happy-go-lucky kind of school.
A normal boarding school by day, the Academy turns into a battleground the minute all students hit REM mode.
(For anyone who doesn't know -
REM = Rapid eye movement. It is the state of sleep in which people dream.)
Everybody has nightmares, but what they don't realize is that the creatures form those nightmares (called Maras) actually exist, and they take time out just to come and give us an unpleasant visit. You see, Maras take advantage of dreams and nightmares to suck the life force, creativity, imagination, (or whatever else they feed on) of a person. They are divided into seven ranks, rank 7 being the least dangerous, and rank 1 being the most dangerous.
They come from a world called the Faustian realm, which exists in a dimension parallel to that of the dream world.
The Nightmare academy trains student deemed "special" ,(not all students attending the school are trained, ofcourse) to control, tame and restrain the Maras in existence. (The battles between the Maras and the students of the Academy take place in the dreamer's mind.)
There are four main position sets: [ Position (no. of people that can take said position) - person taking position]
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1) Staff/ Teacher/ Faculty:
a) Headmistress (1) - xXmusicaXx
b) Teachers (5) :
Subjects - Nightmare division
(Note - Each nightmare division teacher also doubles as a teacher or faculty member for the day school.)
WritScripting (1) - xXmusicaXx
Scripters are the writers of the team. They write out the dream/nightmare - whatever they need to - to control the situation.
MarTaming (1) - ItsRainbowInked
Tamers are taught how to take care of Maras, how to soothe them and earn their trust. Each Mara needs to be Tamed after its capture, before it can be released back into the Faustian realm.
MedModerating (1) - ChocoCookie
Moderators are responsible for making sure the mind of the dreamer isn't at risk. If the battle between a Captura and Mara gets too intense, Moderators step in to put up barriers or shut down the dream.
QuiCaptura (1) - Ladyofthedeathroses
Captura are the fighters of the team. They are the ones who actually face down the Maras.
MediCare (1) - UpAndOut15
Medics are responsible for the team members health on the field
c) Miscellenous - NPCs. Make 'em up as you go along!
This includes teachers who don't teach in the nightmare division.
2) Shadow Team -
The bad guys; they aim to throw the Faustian realm and real realm into chaos.
Leader (1) - AllessandreP
Spy (2) - LostMagi42, Tenshou
Henchmen - Unlimited NPCs
3) Trainees:
Scripters (1) - DragonGirl11
Tamers (1) - Sionarama
Moderators (1) - Cailey
Capturae (2) - LostMagi42
Medics (2) - Tenshou
4) Day boarders - NPC's
5) Mara leaders (2): Basically, allies of the shadow team and leaders of the Mara world.
Both taken by ItalianIlluminist
I know this SB is asking for way too many writers, but I hope someone will be interested enough to join.
a) Headmistress (1) - xXmusicaXx
b) Teachers (5) :
Subjects - Nightmare division
(Note - Each nightmare division teacher also doubles as a teacher or faculty member for the day school.)
WritScripting (1) - xXmusicaXx
Scripters are the writers of the team. They write out the dream/nightmare - whatever they need to - to control the situation.
MarTaming (1) - ItsRainbowInked
Tamers are taught how to take care of Maras, how to soothe them and earn their trust. Each Mara needs to be Tamed after its capture, before it can be released back into the Faustian realm.
MedModerating (1) - ChocoCookie
Moderators are responsible for making sure the mind of the dreamer isn't at risk. If the battle between a Captura and Mara gets too intense, Moderators step in to put up barriers or shut down the dream.
QuiCaptura (1) - Ladyofthedeathroses
Captura are the fighters of the team. They are the ones who actually face down the Maras.
MediCare (1) - UpAndOut15
Medics are responsible for the team members health on the field
c) Miscellenous - NPCs. Make 'em up as you go along!
This includes teachers who don't teach in the nightmare division.
2) Shadow Team -
The bad guys; they aim to throw the Faustian realm and real realm into chaos.
Leader (1) - AllessandreP
Spy (2) - LostMagi42, Tenshou
Henchmen - Unlimited NPCs
3) Trainees:
Scripters (1) - DragonGirl11
Tamers (1) - Sionarama
Moderators (1) - Cailey
Capturae (2) - LostMagi42
Medics (2) - Tenshou
4) Day boarders - NPC's
5) Mara leaders (2): Basically, allies of the shadow team and leaders of the Mara world.
Both taken by ItalianIlluminist
I know this SB is asking for way too many writers, but I hope someone will be interested enough to join.
And character profile should be as follows:
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Name:
Age:
Position:
Personality
History:
Appearance:
Extra:
Age:
Position:
Personality
History:
Appearance:
Extra:
Mara profile:
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Creature:
Habitat:
Appearance:
Feeds on:
Rank:
Effect in dream world:
Habitat:
Appearance:
Feeds on:
Rank:
Effect in dream world:
I have created one already :~
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Creature: Mermaid
Habitat: Prefer Water, can deal with Fire and land.
Appearance: Human upper half, but a fish's tail from the waist down

Feeds on: Emotions. They drain a person of their emotions, leaving them an empty shell
Rank: 4
Effect in dream world: Paralysis, and many unknown hidden attacks, including their singing and beauty.
Habitat: Prefer Water, can deal with Fire and land.
Appearance: Human upper half, but a fish's tail from the waist down

Feeds on: Emotions. They drain a person of their emotions, leaving them an empty shell
Rank: 4
Effect in dream world: Paralysis, and many unknown hidden attacks, including their singing and beauty.
Note -
1) I would also like you to post a monster - it may be a mythological creature, or one of your own imagination. And it does not need to be grotesque - for example the mermaids from Pirates of the Caribbean 4.
2) I am taking one of the Moderator positions.
3) If this seems kinda-sorta familiar it's beacause the plot is loosely based on Dean
Lorey's Nightmare academy. And probably 'cause you've read the book. XD
Rules:
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No God modding
No Gary-Lou's and Mary-Sou's (can appear to be so)
No sex
Swearing is okay...don't take it overboard.
No killing another writers characters without permission.
You may have two characters max. (owing to the no. of writers required otherwise) And a pet for the character if you like. (It is boarding school after all)
Others - standanrd YWS SB rules apply.
No Gary-Lou's and Mary-Sou's (can appear to be so)
No sex
Swearing is okay...don't take it overboard.
No killing another writers characters without permission.
You may have two characters max. (owing to the no. of writers required otherwise) And a pet for the character if you like. (It is boarding school after all)
Others - standanrd YWS SB rules apply.
Mara List:
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Update -
Mermaids
Frost giant (provided by Camaleaus)
Sylph (provided by Ladyofthedeathroses)
Zinox (provided by Twistedmuffins)
Hag (provided by ItsRainbowInked)
Konran (provided by AllessandreP)
Dragon (provided by DragonGirl11)
Dire Wolf (provided by Sionarama)
Soul Searcher (provided by MariaRowlands)
Wyvern(provided by UpAndOut15)
Eith(provided by ChocoCookie)
Drakdi (provided by LostMagi42)
Troll (ItsRainboInked)
There are a few more Mara's. All of them can be found in the DT.
Mermaids
Frost giant (provided by Camaleaus)
Sylph (provided by Ladyofthedeathroses)
Zinox (provided by Twistedmuffins)
Hag (provided by ItsRainbowInked)
Konran (provided by AllessandreP)
Dragon (provided by DragonGirl11)
Dire Wolf (provided by Sionarama)
Soul Searcher (provided by MariaRowlands)
Wyvern(provided by UpAndOut15)
Eith(provided by ChocoCookie)
Drakdi (provided by LostMagi42)
Troll (ItsRainboInked)
There are a few more Mara's. All of them can be found in the DT.
EDIT:
The DT (discussion thread) Have fun!





