It’s mainly a rumour amongst the humans- every year, part of the city’s budget is sequestered away to the ‘Phoenix Fund’, and the urban legends say that this is a bribe to stop vampires killing the children of Gatiss.
And for the most part, they’re right.
They’re right, Gatiss is a city teeming with the undead, vampires and werewolves for the main part, but even among them there are rumours of banshees and witches. Phoenix Foster, a thousand year old warlock, has a deal with the mayor. The money he is allotted gives the vampires an allowance from the blood bank, green fields rented to the werewolves at full moon and lots of raw meat. In return, Phoenix ensures there are no human deaths.
No human deaths. Because that doesn’t make it a safe place for the supernaturals, with gangs and turf wars and two sides on every issue.
Then there are the vampire mates. One person out of a million has the ability to bear a vampire child. And that’s where Louise, a law student in Gatiss College, comes in. Because she’s just been cornered down an alley way by a werewolf, saved by a vampire called Sarah, and sent spiralling into a whole new world.
THE PLOT
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Louise is a newly discovered vampire mate who is discovered one night by a werewolf and then has her life saved by a vampire. Pretty soon the fights begin to happen- the werewolf packs want her gone, and each vampire clan want her for herself since the vampire she is “for” has not been discovered yet. The coven that currently has her is run by a very compassionate and kind vampire called Melissa who understands Louise’s reluctance and is keen to keep her safe.
But as tempers run short, Louise’s presence in House Melissa becomes a liability. Some vampires will side with Melissa to keep Louise safe, others against her to take Louise for their own. The werewolves will stop at nothing to kill her. Phoenix and his human allies will also do everything in their power to protect Louise- but this could prove a hindrance rather than a help. The other supernaturals in the city will take sides too depending on their personal alliances and motives.
But as tempers run short, Louise’s presence in House Melissa becomes a liability. Some vampires will side with Melissa to keep Louise safe, others against her to take Louise for their own. The werewolves will stop at nothing to kill her. Phoenix and his human allies will also do everything in their power to protect Louise- but this could prove a hindrance rather than a help. The other supernaturals in the city will take sides too depending on their personal alliances and motives.
THE WORLD
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Vampires- survive only on human blood, but blood from the blood bank will do just fine. Can be driven feral by bloodlust if not properly fed. Can be born but also made. That is, the offspring of a vampire and a vampire mate will be a vampire, but they can also be made by ingesting vampire blood. However, born vampires are much stronger, much healthier beings, those that are made only have a 10% chance of surviving over a month- especially as a rogue vampire can be dealt the death penalty on the spot. A vampire child will be raised with safe habits- plus just like humans, the majority of vampires want children, hence the importance. Vampires can go out in the sunlight in a hat and gloves, long sleeves, sunglasses and SPF365 on a dull day. They don’t go on fire in sunlight, but their skin begins to blister with second-degree burns upon immediate contact with UV radiation if they’re not careful. They are immortal but can be killed by a wooden stake to the heart or a beheading or fire.
Vampire Mates- Normal humans with a genetic predisposition (just ignore science) that makes them a) able to bear vampire offspring and b) discoverable by scent. The existence of a vampire mate is cause for everything but a romance. The werewolves want them all dead, the vampires needless to say want them all alive. Each mate is destined for one particular vampire- but while the vampire will have a pathological need to protect them there need not be any love on either side. It’s more like stalking, really.
Werewolves- Turn at the full moon, it’s a painful process but older ones are so used to it that they can usually turn at will. They don’t have a long life expectancy though, there tends to be a lot of silver knife crime between warring packs. Silver and beheading will do it for a werewolf. They heal quickly from other wounds but other than that, a love of red meat and some hirsutism, they’re generally pretty human.
Whitelighters- A Whitelighter is a former human who, because he/she was very kind when he/she lived, has been given another chance and therefore come back from the dead. They are basically guardian angels (but without the wings) who protect one person, or occupationally a small group of people, with their lives. To be able to do this they have a type of sixth sense that enables them to always sense where the person they're protecting is and how that person is feeling, both mentally and physically. They also have the power to heal any wound and to teleport. They are quite harmless, but if you want to kill one anyway the only way to do so would be with dark magic, which works like a poison on them. Since their bodies actually consists of small orbs of white light (hence the name) they are tough to kill without magic, but can easily be knocked unconscious. A Whitelighter is no stronger than an average human when it comes to physical strength. They have no need for food or sleep, and see it more like a luxury.
Phoenixes-Phoenixes, as a race, have been around since the Egyptian times, however, their numbers have never exceeded twelve. There are two families, Ur-Hashan from Tyre, Lebanon, and the Ramses from Heliopolis, Egypt, who still survive to this day. Part of the former moved to Greece during the expansion of the Phoenicians and stayed there for several centuries. Herodotus, who couldn't resist describing the mythical race, did so in one of his books, and again Ovid, having met the family founder, in his Metamorphosis, from which we have a good deal of information.
The Ramses family stayed in Egypt for the most part, though they, as is in their nature, couldn't resist traveling across the globe. Yes, like the Egyptian royal family. Precisely like that. They were worshiped as gods in their time, and have always been the prouder of the two families.
As of now both families are scattered across the globe. There are a couple in the Americas, one in Dubai, multiple scattered across Europe, one in North Africa somewhere, even one in Japan, and of course in Gatiss.
As mentioned, phoenixes have a natural lifespan of five hundred years, after which they die consumed in ashes and are reborn some time later, ready to live again. They can be killed by any means. If they die a violent death, they can still be reborn after a set amount of years. They possess both a bird form and a human avatar. As bird, they have a wingspan of four meters and are two meters in length, with a red body, golden wing-tips and a blue tail. They retain arab features as human, though their skin bleaches or tans depending on the climate. They all have golden-yellow eyes, and some have blue or fiery red hair. Their vision is sharper than a human's. Other than that, they are indistinguishable from humans (in human form, of course).
Witches- Witches are humans that have the ability to perform magic when certain resources are allowed to them- potions, talismans and magical artefacts. They cannot perform magic without these things. However, unlike warlocks, they do not become addicted to magic so easily. They are human and can die any human death.
Warlocks- Warlocks are the "Children of Lillith", born with slightly unhuman features but overall not that different to a human. They are however immortal, and can perform magic without assistance. Magic is dangerously addictive to warlocks however, so must are unwilling to use it unless absolutely necessary. They're also of a rather lackadaisacal disposition anyway.
Sirens- Humans born with a genetic abnormality, sirens are shapeshifters that can turn into nightingales, and in human form have cats-eyes. They possess unnatural abilities of persuasion and charisma. Other than that, however, they are completely human- or even subhuman, with very weak immune systems and susceptibility to disease.
Night Hunters-Night Hunters are a band of hunters that do jobs for clients that request there assistance of the Night Hunters, the current leader of the Night Hunters is a single hunter known as Reyla Barron who dispatch's hunters on request once a contract has been reached between Reyla and the client(s) for a certain amount of money. The team of hunters that is sent out it's weaknesses and strengths and weaknesses will be based on what the job calls for. Night Hunters will not response to missions that regard to delivery of an item or message to a certain place or person, unlawful murder of paranormals, unlawful murder of humans, escort missions that do not have solid proof of threats from the paranormal, and other missions so on and so forth.
Night Hunters does not discriminate against clients based on Race, Age, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Nationality, or other such things.
Assassination missions may only be contracted based on evidence and threats and a release from government officials that issue an official statement that evidence has been provided and simply chasing off and or guarding will not deter hostiles from attacking clients. The signed slip of paper must be signed by the mayor himself before an assassination mission is carried out, once the mission has been carried out, the client must pay the Head Hunter Reyla Barron the amount of money agreed upon.
The weapons each Night Hunter uses will be based on there weapon of preferance, each weapon will have been made out of Silver, ballistic knives blades will have been made out of wood and packed with small amount of C4 that will be strong enough to tear a vampires chest apart. Each gun will have a blade made of silver on either the barrel or stock of the gun the only exception to this is a Sniper Rifle, that used on such a weapon will cause serious injury to the Hunter.
In the case that seventy-two hours is to go by and a Night Hunter team has failed to report in there mission, a second scouting team shall be sent out to assess the situation determine if the previous team was captured or killed. If they had been captured, the scout team is to retreat and report in the situation and how many in numbers are the hostiles. From there, it will be determined by Reyla Barron whether or not the first team can be rescued, once a decision has been made Reyla will instruct what is to happen next from that point.
Vampire Mates- Normal humans with a genetic predisposition (just ignore science) that makes them a) able to bear vampire offspring and b) discoverable by scent. The existence of a vampire mate is cause for everything but a romance. The werewolves want them all dead, the vampires needless to say want them all alive. Each mate is destined for one particular vampire- but while the vampire will have a pathological need to protect them there need not be any love on either side. It’s more like stalking, really.
Werewolves- Turn at the full moon, it’s a painful process but older ones are so used to it that they can usually turn at will. They don’t have a long life expectancy though, there tends to be a lot of silver knife crime between warring packs. Silver and beheading will do it for a werewolf. They heal quickly from other wounds but other than that, a love of red meat and some hirsutism, they’re generally pretty human.
Whitelighters- A Whitelighter is a former human who, because he/she was very kind when he/she lived, has been given another chance and therefore come back from the dead. They are basically guardian angels (but without the wings) who protect one person, or occupationally a small group of people, with their lives. To be able to do this they have a type of sixth sense that enables them to always sense where the person they're protecting is and how that person is feeling, both mentally and physically. They also have the power to heal any wound and to teleport. They are quite harmless, but if you want to kill one anyway the only way to do so would be with dark magic, which works like a poison on them. Since their bodies actually consists of small orbs of white light (hence the name) they are tough to kill without magic, but can easily be knocked unconscious. A Whitelighter is no stronger than an average human when it comes to physical strength. They have no need for food or sleep, and see it more like a luxury.
Phoenixes-Phoenixes, as a race, have been around since the Egyptian times, however, their numbers have never exceeded twelve. There are two families, Ur-Hashan from Tyre, Lebanon, and the Ramses from Heliopolis, Egypt, who still survive to this day. Part of the former moved to Greece during the expansion of the Phoenicians and stayed there for several centuries. Herodotus, who couldn't resist describing the mythical race, did so in one of his books, and again Ovid, having met the family founder, in his Metamorphosis, from which we have a good deal of information.
The Ramses family stayed in Egypt for the most part, though they, as is in their nature, couldn't resist traveling across the globe. Yes, like the Egyptian royal family. Precisely like that. They were worshiped as gods in their time, and have always been the prouder of the two families.
As of now both families are scattered across the globe. There are a couple in the Americas, one in Dubai, multiple scattered across Europe, one in North Africa somewhere, even one in Japan, and of course in Gatiss.
As mentioned, phoenixes have a natural lifespan of five hundred years, after which they die consumed in ashes and are reborn some time later, ready to live again. They can be killed by any means. If they die a violent death, they can still be reborn after a set amount of years. They possess both a bird form and a human avatar. As bird, they have a wingspan of four meters and are two meters in length, with a red body, golden wing-tips and a blue tail. They retain arab features as human, though their skin bleaches or tans depending on the climate. They all have golden-yellow eyes, and some have blue or fiery red hair. Their vision is sharper than a human's. Other than that, they are indistinguishable from humans (in human form, of course).
Witches- Witches are humans that have the ability to perform magic when certain resources are allowed to them- potions, talismans and magical artefacts. They cannot perform magic without these things. However, unlike warlocks, they do not become addicted to magic so easily. They are human and can die any human death.
Warlocks- Warlocks are the "Children of Lillith", born with slightly unhuman features but overall not that different to a human. They are however immortal, and can perform magic without assistance. Magic is dangerously addictive to warlocks however, so must are unwilling to use it unless absolutely necessary. They're also of a rather lackadaisacal disposition anyway.
Sirens- Humans born with a genetic abnormality, sirens are shapeshifters that can turn into nightingales, and in human form have cats-eyes. They possess unnatural abilities of persuasion and charisma. Other than that, however, they are completely human- or even subhuman, with very weak immune systems and susceptibility to disease.
Night Hunters-Night Hunters are a band of hunters that do jobs for clients that request there assistance of the Night Hunters, the current leader of the Night Hunters is a single hunter known as Reyla Barron who dispatch's hunters on request once a contract has been reached between Reyla and the client(s) for a certain amount of money. The team of hunters that is sent out it's weaknesses and strengths and weaknesses will be based on what the job calls for. Night Hunters will not response to missions that regard to delivery of an item or message to a certain place or person, unlawful murder of paranormals, unlawful murder of humans, escort missions that do not have solid proof of threats from the paranormal, and other missions so on and so forth.
Night Hunters does not discriminate against clients based on Race, Age, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Nationality, or other such things.
Assassination missions may only be contracted based on evidence and threats and a release from government officials that issue an official statement that evidence has been provided and simply chasing off and or guarding will not deter hostiles from attacking clients. The signed slip of paper must be signed by the mayor himself before an assassination mission is carried out, once the mission has been carried out, the client must pay the Head Hunter Reyla Barron the amount of money agreed upon.
The weapons each Night Hunter uses will be based on there weapon of preferance, each weapon will have been made out of Silver, ballistic knives blades will have been made out of wood and packed with small amount of C4 that will be strong enough to tear a vampires chest apart. Each gun will have a blade made of silver on either the barrel or stock of the gun the only exception to this is a Sniper Rifle, that used on such a weapon will cause serious injury to the Hunter.
In the case that seventy-two hours is to go by and a Night Hunter team has failed to report in there mission, a second scouting team shall be sent out to assess the situation determine if the previous team was captured or killed. If they had been captured, the scout team is to retreat and report in the situation and how many in numbers are the hostiles. From there, it will be determined by Reyla Barron whether or not the first team can be rescued, once a decision has been made Reyla will instruct what is to happen next from that point.
THE RULES
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1. No god-modding.
2. Nothing R-rated.
3. I expect at least two paragraphs in every post. I also don’t want a single conversation spread out over fifteen posts. If you’re not sure how someone else’s character would act, ask for their help in writing the post or co-write it in a WFP.
4. Good grammar essential.
5. In the end, I’m the owner of the SB, and what I say goes. I’m not a villain, I’ll take what you have to say into account.
6. All profiles should be cleared with me.
7. No OOC posts in the thread. You can claim a spot for your profile, but I expect all other OOC posts to be directed to the DT.
8. The mate plot is really not an excuse for a magical vamphuman romance. Seriously. So don’t try it. Romance is allowed, but not between vampire and mate just “because.”
2. Nothing R-rated.
3. I expect at least two paragraphs in every post. I also don’t want a single conversation spread out over fifteen posts. If you’re not sure how someone else’s character would act, ask for their help in writing the post or co-write it in a WFP.
4. Good grammar essential.
5. In the end, I’m the owner of the SB, and what I say goes. I’m not a villain, I’ll take what you have to say into account.
6. All profiles should be cleared with me.
7. No OOC posts in the thread. You can claim a spot for your profile, but I expect all other OOC posts to be directed to the DT.
8. The mate plot is really not an excuse for a magical vamphuman romance. Seriously. So don’t try it. Romance is allowed, but not between vampire and mate just “because.”
CHARACTERS
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Humans
Louise- a law student- Claimed by Lauren2010
Reyla Barron- a Night Hunter- Claimed by Loyal Heart
Members of House Melissa
Melissa Boland- the head of the House Melissa coven, Louise’s protector- Claimed by Stella Thomas
Sarah Vaudeville- Louise’s very reluctant saviour, a member of House Melissa- Claimed by StellaThomas
Emilie Anne Greene- a very armed and dangerous vampire- Claimed by Pencil2Paper
Other Vampires
Damianos- leader of the House of Damian- Claimed by Alvarin
Altair Sirius Elafson- an independent, wheelchair-bound vampire- Claimed by Shadowlight
Werewolves
Dante Xiv- a rogue- Claimed by VeerenVKS
Alexander- a young werewolf, protected by Cristina
Witches
Lily Blackwell- a young witch- Claimed by Sunwater
Phoenixes
Seth VI- a bank manager- Claimed by LouisCypher
Sirens
Blue Monell- a deeply religious young siren- Claimed by thestorygirl
Whitelighters
Per-Sivert Nilsson- an originally Swedish Whitelighter- Claimed by Alvarin
Cristina Medici- an originally Italian Whitelighter- Claimed by AriaAdams
Louise- a law student- Claimed by Lauren2010
Reyla Barron- a Night Hunter- Claimed by Loyal Heart
Members of House Melissa
Melissa Boland- the head of the House Melissa coven, Louise’s protector- Claimed by Stella Thomas
Sarah Vaudeville- Louise’s very reluctant saviour, a member of House Melissa- Claimed by StellaThomas
Emilie Anne Greene- a very armed and dangerous vampire- Claimed by Pencil2Paper
Other Vampires
Damianos- leader of the House of Damian- Claimed by Alvarin
Altair Sirius Elafson- an independent, wheelchair-bound vampire- Claimed by Shadowlight
Werewolves
Dante Xiv- a rogue- Claimed by VeerenVKS
Alexander- a young werewolf, protected by Cristina
Witches
Lily Blackwell- a young witch- Claimed by Sunwater
Phoenixes
Seth VI- a bank manager- Claimed by LouisCypher
Sirens
Blue Monell- a deeply religious young siren- Claimed by thestorygirl
Whitelighters
Per-Sivert Nilsson- an originally Swedish Whitelighter- Claimed by Alvarin
Cristina Medici- an originally Italian Whitelighter- Claimed by AriaAdams
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