OOC: Casting Call; Frankenstein: The New Horror

[Quiet_Cool]

Okay. This takes place after the book or the Kenneth Branagh movie, not the old Boris Karlov (Karloff?) movie. The monster and Frankenstien fall into the icy waters, presumably to perrish. In this account, both have survived, though the doctor is greatly injured, at first anyway. The monster leaves the arctic, heading back for Europe. Frankenstien finds his way back onto the vessel where he tells his story in the novel, where he regains his strength.
News of what Frankenstien has done has spread across the countryside, causing fear and panic. But it also inspires others, like-minded in terms of his original exploits, who want to create life as well. The result has led to a breakout of poor experiments creating half-alive zombies of their efforts. Zombies which just happen to consume human flesh and show no signs of dieing regardless of what tactics are used against them. Their victims also return to life to consume flesh.
We can start this near the beginning, when the zombieism is just starting to spread, or later, after people are already frightened into their houses for the nights, and most of the day.
Anyone interested?

 

[Forrester]

I like the idea. What would the characters be doing? Zombie hunting? Hiding and trying to survive? Are there doctors trying to find something to destroy what has been created? Sounds like a fun thread with lots of room for creativity.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

The only definition I would add from there would be to say, no characters more powerful than the "one true monster," meaning the one Frankenstien created, and no going outside of the storyline or plotline/setting. Meaning nothing too far-fetched, robots from the future or demons from hell, unless you consider the zombies and the Monster from hell.
The characters could be whatever you want them to be, either zombie hunters, people who are hunting down Frankenstien, people just hiding in their homes who have been swept up in the cause by the loss of a loved one, or doctors trying to find the cure, or whatever...
A character's conflict wouldn't even have to be with the Monster or zombies, as I had intended my character to be along different lines. Sky's the limit.

 

[Forrester]

Sounds great. I would love to play in this thread when you get it up. Just let me know when.

 

[ChaucerFan]

Interesting idea

See next post I could not delet this post

 

[ChaucerFan]

Interesting idea

Scenario A castle dark,and forboding,
a "presence" undulates in the area that was once a throne of Kings of Humankind.
A vassel is kneeled facing the ground and delivering the report of sightings of the Frankenstein creature.
The "black fog",starts to gather,concentrate,and solidify.
The first manisfestations are the cold glowing
red eyes.Eyes scene only by those taking their
last breath in the throws of horror.
Fingerclaws grip the back of the servants neck as his head is ripped away,
the only sound heard is the deep growl,of
gutteral displeasure.
"I've heard enough".Enough
indeed! Is there not enough trouble with the "Amateurs"?
Fools attempting to recreate the experiments!
I will seek this creature out and in exchange for his life, he will serve my needs and destroy this "infestation of walking flesh". The only legion to roam this earth at night shall be mine!
And to wage my war by day Frankenstein! There is now an air of dark joy,as the King of Vampyrs turns his attention to the pleasures of the Sodom Sisters of Blood.
:just a thought: to energize this story.
Something,or someone needs to be a strong opposing force.The Sisters of Blood,could be the Unholy order that escaped Sodom and Gomorrah, because they are so loved by Satan,and may have
played a role in creating this Vampyr King,and have plans to create the successor
as they try to seduce Frankenstein.
No normal woman could survive giving him
the pleasures would want, and the Sisters of Sodom could add an interesting twist, and even lead to another series.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Interesting crossover idea, but I think the thread needs less supernatural additions. I'm not trying to control this one, though, so if you really want to try it, when the thread is up (if it goes up) then do what you want. I was hoping though, to avoid another Dark Isle, which had everything supernaturl and no where near enough human mortal prescence. Less supernatural means more conflicts between and within the human characters, which is always good.
Like I said though, I'm not trying to control this one. Too much control can greatly take away from the RP experience.
What do you think? Wanna try a few character profiles? Or wait and see if more people will show interest?
Here's mine to start, if no one else posts any, I'll hold off on the thread.

Name: Jesse Roadhen
Sex: Male
Age: 29 yrs.
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown, short and neat

Young and handsome, Jesse is the son of a rich man. Though not rich himself, he has done well for himself, setting up shop as an attorney in a small town in France, though he is English. Recently married to the daughter of a French baker in this town, he decided to stay. Trained by his father and taken on many hunting trips for the sake of his father's business trip, he's become a great tracker and hunter, and an accurate shot with both musket and pistol, the latter just in games of target practice. Recently married, as in just months ago, and the happiest he's ever been his life, he will greatly change with the arrival of the passing creature Frankenstien has created, so much that his life will never be the same again. And his skills as a hunter will be beneficial to his survival.

How's that?

 

[poohlive]

Human mortal presence, lol, there's more than enough of that in the Dark Isle now.
Hee hee.
I wouldn't mind throwing my hat into the ring for this one?
Ring... eh?
Why not Dirk? A big brute of a man. He's a professional boxer who has just been invited to the first ever international Rumble in France. Being the undisputed heavyweight champion in England (the rough equivalent) he has little to worry about from puny Frenchmen.
Immortal zombies and undead flesh eaters? I think our boxer has bitten off a bit more than he can chew (Whoo hoo, five points for making a boxing/ear biting joke)
Dirk could be travelling by carriage as we speak to Paris, home of The eiffel... oh wait, that hasn't been invented yet. Well, home to wine and bread and offensive odors anyway.
He can't wait to kick some ass.
There, any other volunteers?

 

[boatwarrior]

Early or late 1800's because I was thinking, of after leaving service of the new Continental Army, Major James Michaels, departs for France to search out the French soldier that saved his life during the War for Independence, only to find on his arrival to Paris some of a most peculliar nature was afoot.

If later 1800's I could switch to a Civil War officer looking for a English gentleman who saved him from the Confederates, then moved to Paris because that being where his mother was from.

 

[ChaucerFan]

Great more additions for the story

Two solid characters.Great.
No adventure fighting the undead would be complete
without an Excommunicated Priest and a Nun.
Fr Melach Trevain,and Sister Marie Oulette.
While on sabbatical in Paris the good father befriended
the assistant assigned to aid in his research of the implications
of Dr. Frankenstein on Church doctrine.
Sister Oullette took her vows with the Sisters of Mercy,she
was sure that her love for Trevain couldn't remain a secret
after spending 3 years accompanying him not only throughout
Europe, but to the Ancient Holy Land where they broke
their vows bespelled by forces to be revealed in our story.
Father(Heston type) is 41.6ft,
210 Ibs(5 Stone as he likes to put it),and
Sister(Sophia Loren) is 22, 5 ft, and
large bosomed for her frame.Her father was a chancellor
at the University where Jesse's father is now a benefactor.
Lots of sexual energy for this one.
Father may develope a network of safehouses for the
group to find cover in their travels.
He his highly respected, a man of letters,Cambridge man.
He served in the Queens Royal Navy and as friends in high
and low places
Cheers!

 

[Quiet_Cool]

wow...

no one seemed to even notice this for a couple days and now we're gaining an interest...well, I'll be damned!
I'm kind of surprised no one wants to play Dr. Frankenstien. Oh, well, I'll be willing to take up that part, if you're all willing to let me. But not the same Dr. Frankenstien he was before, not exactly anyway...
When the monster and the doctor brawl at the end of the book/movie, Frankenstien is greatly injured. He remembers very little about his former life, one the some woman he cared greatly for has died, and that some unnatural creature has greatly affected his life. His association with this creature is unknown to him, but the memories will slowly come back to him. He does know his own name, but cannot remember his exact age, or many of his family members. He remembers the name Elizabeth, however, and the hurt her passing has caused him.
He embarks, leaving those who have nursed him back to "health," whatever state that may be for him at the moment, then starts out back to Europe to find answers to who he is and what has happened to him, only to find himself shunned, and greatly hated.

What do you think? I figured I'd let the story start and introduce him after we get our other characters off the ground.

 

[PmTick]

Ok here's my character.

His name is Gavin Mathos, he was placed into a mental ward around the time Frankenstein and the monster were frozen in ice. After a mining accident, he has developed a unique aliment where every so often he will black out and wake up in different places, having no recollection of how he arrived at that location. One day he mysteriously awakens outside the institution. Being the good citizen he is, he goes back to the mental institution to find that it is in flames, apparently he blacked out at just the right time. He wanders the countryside and eventually hears through word of mouth about the Dr and decides to seek him out to see if he can cure him of his disease.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Are we ready?

Or should we wait to start the story thread?

In response to boatwarrior, I skimmed the novel, and in it are several "letters" creted as part of the storyline. All the letters are givena date (ie. Apr. 17, 17--) that starts with 17 and ends with one or two dashes, cutting off the exact year. Better go with the Revolutionary war.

We've got seven characters listed. We can get started or wait and see if any more interest is spurred.

 

[Guest]

Looks like you could use a female interest in the thread. I have to admit that I haven't read the novel happening after the creature escapes the icy sea but I would love to try my hand at this.

Lets see:

Nancy Goodwin
Proffession: Nurse
Age: 23
Height: 5' 7"
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Auburn

Nancy is a nurse serving at a hospital. She started working there at 17 and has established herself as a caring nurse. Of course practices back then were a little rougher than they are now and a nurse's job a bit different but she is known as a very caring and pleasant woman and one who's main goal is to ease the suffering of those who come to the hospital for care.

 

[geri]

sorry, that was me

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Cool...great characters, guys...

Sorry, if I mislead, or misread your post, geri. The novel ends with the monster and Frankenstien dying in the arctic. In this thread, we're going to toss that ending and have them both survive. There was no second novel.
Good characters. I think we're ready to drop the anchor on this one. maybe we'll pick up some more characters as it starts to move.