captainb
Driving You Mad
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OOC – Three Nights of the Moon: Hallow’s Eve – casting call
That special time of year is once more drawing near, when pumpkin moons rise over naked tree branches and the chill wind brings half-whispered screams of madness. Yes, it's the fall TV season again, but more important, it's getting near to Halloween.
Welcome back to the tale of Dr. Emil Dresden and his lovely bride-to-be, Ghislaine the Disembodied Brain. It has been a year since the doctor’s unsuccessful attempt to unite Ghis’s brain and a carefully-pieced-together corpse. Now both of them are ready for a new experiment, but the story isn’t theirs alone.
This story is a takeoff on the classic horror movies of the ’30s/40s. Think Young Frankenstein. The classic characters can appear: mad scientist, created creature, werewolf, hunchback, gypsy... You know the drill. As far as technology, assume the equivalent of what was around in the late 1930s/early 1940s.
I know it is sometimes difficult to have writers who can sustain their roles through the end of a story. Since this tale will have a definite ending, I encourage those who wish to join to please commit themselves to seeing their character through to the end. Of course, if RL gets in the way we’ll deal with it; just keep the communication lines open with the rest of us through this OOC thread.
If you would like to join, please PM me with your character idea. Once we agree on the character and what it’s up to, it can be posted here.
When creating your character, stick with how they have been defined in the old black & white movies. In fact, I’ll be imagining the whole story in black and white, and that may help you too. This is meant to be a campy gothic horror story. Don’t be afraid to show a sense of humor, while keeping the appropriate atmosphere.
On the question of violence — If necessary. I don’t see any reason why any characters need to be hurt badly, let alone killed. If you do think that violence will move along a certain part of the story, just be sure you have permission for the actions from the other player who would be affected. Again, keep in mind the overall tone of the tale.
The story will take place over three days, from midnight to midnight during the autumn full moon. The location is an ancient mountain castle surrounded by old Slavic forest. There is an asylum and a village somewhere nearby.
That special time of year is once more drawing near, when pumpkin moons rise over naked tree branches and the chill wind brings half-whispered screams of madness. Yes, it's the fall TV season again, but more important, it's getting near to Halloween.
Welcome back to the tale of Dr. Emil Dresden and his lovely bride-to-be, Ghislaine the Disembodied Brain. It has been a year since the doctor’s unsuccessful attempt to unite Ghis’s brain and a carefully-pieced-together corpse. Now both of them are ready for a new experiment, but the story isn’t theirs alone.
This story is a takeoff on the classic horror movies of the ’30s/40s. Think Young Frankenstein. The classic characters can appear: mad scientist, created creature, werewolf, hunchback, gypsy... You know the drill. As far as technology, assume the equivalent of what was around in the late 1930s/early 1940s.
I know it is sometimes difficult to have writers who can sustain their roles through the end of a story. Since this tale will have a definite ending, I encourage those who wish to join to please commit themselves to seeing their character through to the end. Of course, if RL gets in the way we’ll deal with it; just keep the communication lines open with the rest of us through this OOC thread.
If you would like to join, please PM me with your character idea. Once we agree on the character and what it’s up to, it can be posted here.
When creating your character, stick with how they have been defined in the old black & white movies. In fact, I’ll be imagining the whole story in black and white, and that may help you too. This is meant to be a campy gothic horror story. Don’t be afraid to show a sense of humor, while keeping the appropriate atmosphere.
On the question of violence — If necessary. I don’t see any reason why any characters need to be hurt badly, let alone killed. If you do think that violence will move along a certain part of the story, just be sure you have permission for the actions from the other player who would be affected. Again, keep in mind the overall tone of the tale.
The story will take place over three days, from midnight to midnight during the autumn full moon. The location is an ancient mountain castle surrounded by old Slavic forest. There is an asylum and a village somewhere nearby.
