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Dark Times At Aspen Hill

2016-05-16T15:36:45Z

Palmedfire:

== Introduction ==

Welcome to Aspen Hill School, a private college preparatory school in New Jersey. You're Juniors, and Junior year is widely considered to be the hardest year at school academically, as this year's grades are going to make all the difference in how good a college or university you get into. And that's just academics. There's junior prom coming up soon, and Sweet Sixteen parties and whole loads of other social events. You certainly don't want to be seen as being single, especially for prom!

It's a stressful year for anyone. But you're monsters. That might make it easier. It'll probably just make everything worse.

== Cast List ==

[[Alastor]] the Ghost

[[Amanda]] the Vampire

[[Baron]] the Infernal

[[Brittany Harper]] the Queen

[[Vanessa Blackwood]] the Witch

==NPCs==

=== Teachers and staff at Aspen Hill ===

'''Mr. Hartsfiels''' - English teacher and wrestling coach

'''Mr. Jenkins''' - Janitor

'''Mr. Larkin''' - Spanish teacher and lacrosse coach

'''Mrs. Moore''' - English teacher

'''Mr. Rince''' - Art teacher

'''Miss Patricia Wells''' - History teacher

=== NPC Students at Aspen Hill ===

'''Phil Tork''' - Computer geek

'''David Thompson''' - Student Council President, honor student, captain of the football team

'''Christie Hamilton''' - Popular, snide, and very, very rich. Old money rich.

'''Chad Lumley''' - Basketball star. Leader of the group who killed Alastor

===Other NPCs===

'''Alice Blackwell''' - Mother of Vanessa. Very New-age-y. A bit of an air head.

==Homeroom==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
|+ '''Mr Larkin's Homeroom'''
! scope="col" | NPC
! scope="col" | NPC
! scope="col" | NPC
! scope="col" | NPC
! scope="col" | NPC
|-
| [[Vanessa Blackwood]] || NPC || NPC || NPC || NPC
|-
| [[Baron]] || NPC || NPC || NPC || NPC
|}

Alastor

2016-05-16T15:25:07Z

Palmedfire:

==Alastor the Ghost==
Forlorn look

Dull Eyes

Had a confused death

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' +2

==Moves==
===Unresolved Trauma===

:Whenever you project the blame and trauma of your death onto your current situation, roll with '''Dark'''. On a '''10''' and up, give two people the ''blamed'' condition. On a '''7-9''', give up to two people the ''blamed'' condition, but for each, choose one:

::You gain the ''delusional'' condition,

::You can't speak during this scene,

::You suffer 1-harm,

::You start re-enacting the scene of your death.

===Vengeful===

:Whenever you ''lash our physically'' at someone with the ''blamed'' condition, roll using '''Dark'''. Add 1 extra harm to whatever harm you deal.

===Sex Move===

:When you have sex with someone, you both get to ask a question of one another's characters. This can be spoken by your character, or simply asked player-to-player. The other person must answer honestly and directly.

==Strings==
Amanda - 2

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 1

==Backstory==

:Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

===Darkest Self===

:You become invisible. No one can see you, feel you, or hear your voice. You can still affect inanimate objects, but this is your only avenue of communication. You escape your Darkest Self when someone acknowledges your presence, and demonstrates how much they want you around.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Amanda

2016-05-16T15:21:39Z

Palmedfire:

==Amanda Remmon the Vampire==

Old-fashioned look

Pained eyes

Old by human terms

'''Hot''' +2
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' -1

==Moves==
===Hypnotic===

:You can hypnotize people who have no Strings on you. Roll with '''Hot'''. On a '''10''' up, they do exactly what you wish and have no idea anything is wrong. On a '''7-9''', the hypnosis works, but choose one:

::they realize you hypnotized them,
::they fuck up your commands,
::their sanity is unhinged.

===The Feeding===

:You feed on hot blood. If this is the first time they've ever been fed upon, you both mark experience. When you feed, choose two:

::you heal 1 harm previously suffered,
::you carry 1 forward,
::they don't die.

===Sex Move===

:When you deny someone sexually, gain a String on them. When you have sex with someone, lose all Strings on that person.

==Strings==
Alastor - 1

Brittany - 1

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 1

==Backstory==

:Turned sometime in the 1940s and in spite of all the decades since they has never really managed to grow up.
Still effects the style to that time to a greater or lesser extent. She'd good looking enough it is called 'thrift store chic'.

:You've heard of those super rich vampires, right? The ones who live in mansions and have lives paid for by several lifetimes worth of investment and or stealing and or hard work. Yeah, that looks nice, with the fast cars and the motorcycles and the hot and cold running pool boys.

:Amanda is not one of them (though she wishes she were).

:Long term planning and being able to appreciate the long term consequences of her actions have never managed to take up residence in her brain. She blames everyone else, other than herself. Right now it is the 1 percenters that are keeping her down. She'd kill a banker on a dare.

:That's why she lives on the wrong side of the tracks, and is at the school on a scholarship. She dresses well though.

:She's working a part time kind of job, somewhere, probably rolled living space and work place into one.

===Darkest Self===

:Everyone is your pawn, your plaything. You hurt them and make them vulnerable for sport, like a cat does with a mouse. You feed to the point of death whenever you're alone with someone, though you take your time. You escape your Darkest Self when you're put in your rightful place by someone more powerful than you.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Baron

2016-05-16T15:17:38Z

Palmedfire:

==Baron the Infernal==

Quiet look

Calculating Eyes

Lackey for The Trickster

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' -1
'''Volatile''' +2
'''Dark''' +1

==Moves==
===Soul Debt===

:Name a dark power that you owe a debt to. Choose two Bargains that it has made with you. It can hold Strings against you. Whenever it collects 5 Strings against you, trigger your Darkest Self

===Unknowable===

:When you ''lash out physically'' against someone on a '''10''' up they lose 1 String on you. On a '''7-9''', add to your list of options: they lose 1 String on you.

====Bargains====
'''Numbing it Out'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to remove a Condition or up to two harm.

'''Uncanny Voices'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to realize a secret about someone you're talking to. The owner of that character will reveal one of their secret fears, secret desires, or secret strengths (they choose).

===Sex Move===

:When you have sex, the dark power loses a String on you and gains a String on whoever you had sex with.

==Strings==

Alestor - 0

Amanda - 0

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

==Backstory==

:Day four in the hospital and Baron was having the dream again. It was the car crash, but not. The actual crash eluded him. Swelling in the brain tends to do that to people. In his dream, the car was upside down and everything was tinged red with the blood that dripped down into his eyes. He wasn't sure if it was his blood or his parents. While in reality they only suffered only minor bumps and bruises, here they were unmistakably dead as no one could survive their horrific wounds. Baron, in this dream state, had difficulty understanding the jumbled mess of their bodies. An agnostic bordering on atheism , Baron called out for God to help him. A figure crouched beside the rear passenger car window replied, "God isn't here, but perhaps I could help." The man pontificated about the bizarre subjects, about contracts, tricks, and practical jokes and how the area needed a few nudges to become a more interesting place to live. When the car caught on fire, Baron would have agreed to anything. The dream always ended there with a great sense of dread that continued long after Baron awoke.

:Day eight and Baron was finally ready to leave the hospital. The swelling had finally gone with no sign of permanent damage and crutches helped him get around despite the large cast on his leg. As his parents went to get the car, Dr. Totah came in to give him his discharge papers, prescriptions, and final instructions. As the Doc droned on and on, a funny thought came to Baron. The goateed doctor from Egypt reminded him of the man from his dream. He only really needed a suit that some dandy would wear in the 19th century and raven headed walking stick to complete the illusion.

:"... cane until you feel you can get around without one. You should have no problem rejoining your friends on the wrestling team by senior year. Any questions?" the doctor stood up and started heading to the door.

:"None. Thanks doc," Baron replied.

:"Good! Now remember, I gave you your life back. I gave your parents lives. You owe me. Now get out there and create some chaos!" The doc was out of the doorway before the stunned Baron could react.

===Darkest Self===

:You can't get what you need, anymore. The world has left you cold and alone, shivering in the wake of your own addictions. The dark power will make some open-ended demands of you, and it'll promise some lucrative (and perhaps volatile) things in return. Ever demand you fulfill brings you a little closer to feeling whole again, to rekindling the fire in your heart. Whenever you fulfill those demands, remove a String it holds on you. You escape your Darkest Self when the dark power has no more Strings on you, or when you agree to an even worse bargain with an even more dangerous dark power.
Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Brittany Harper

2016-05-16T15:11:53Z

Palmedfire:

==Brittany Harper the Queen==
Domineering look

Captivating Eyes

Firstborn of the hive mind

'''Hot''' +1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' 0

==Moves==
===The Clique===

:You're at the head of the toughest, coolest, most powerful clique around. They count as a gang.

::They're talented: ''The Hive Mind'', a techno-punk band. Brittany does the vocals (natch) and lead guitar, Brandon is keyboard and backup vocals, Randi plays the bass, and Blake is our genderqueer omnisexual drummer.

===Streaming===

:You have a telepathic connection with your gang members. You can always hear their emotions and fears. When you try to hear specific thoughts, ''gaze into the abyss'' about it and add 1 to your roll.

===Sex Move===

:When you have sex with someone, they gain the condition ''one of them''. While the condition remains, they count as part of your gang.

==Strings==

Alastor - 1

Amanda - 0

Vanessa - 2

Baron - 1

Brandon (NPC) - 1

Randi (NPC) - 1

Blake (NPC) - 1

==Backstory==

:Well, Randi's been my best friend since, like, preschool. I've been aware of her feelings for as long as I can remember. Brandon was my first boyfriend, when I was 13 -- Randi pushed me into going after him. I think because she liked him. Started picking up on his thoughts and feelings after a while, and realized that he was mainly dating me to be close to Randi. Fun, right? He's not really my boyfriend anymore -- he's Randi's, if he's anyone's, though I'll totally sleep with him (he *is* pretty hot -- hotter now than when we were 13, I'll say!) if he feels like he needs it from me, which isn't often lately except sometimes in a threesome with either Randi or Blake. Blake, now, ze's an odd one. Brandon, Randi, and I started the band like a year-and-a-half ago (Randi and I did lots of music together as kids, she's an awesome musician and does a lot of the writing but she's got a voice like a sick cow, so Brandon and I do the singing...) and we needed a drummer. Paul was the first one but he just didn't work out. Blake just started... hanging out with us, you know? Then ze sat in for Paul when he missed rehearsal once and then we just stopped telling Paul when we were rehearsing and Blake just took the spot. After a while I was hearing zes thoughts, too.

:And yes, I'm aware of it, for sure, now. Not so much when I was little, but I've figured it out. I'm honestly not sure how the others perceive it. I'm pretty sure they don't hear me like I can hear them, exactly, but they must get some kind of vibe or something because one of them seems to always be there with the right word or a shoulder to cry on or whatever whenever I need it. It's kind of great, really.

===Darkest Self===

:They've failed you. This is all their fault, and there's no reason why you should have to suffer the consequences of their idiocy. You need to make an example out of each of them, a cruel and unwavering example. You escape your Darkest Self when you relinquish part of your power over someone more deserving, or when you destroy an innocent person in order to prove your might.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Vanessa Blackwood

2016-05-16T15:07:57Z

Palmedfire: Created page with "==Vanessa Blackwood== Lithe look Smirking eyes Wiccan '''Hot''' +0 '''Cold''' +1 '''Volatile''' -1 '''Dark''' +1 ==Moves== ===Sympathetic Tokens=== :You gain power from..."

==Vanessa Blackwood==

Lithe look

Smirking eyes

Wiccan

'''Hot''' +0
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' +1

==Moves==
===Sympathetic Tokens===

:You gain power from sympathetic tokens - items of personal significance that you take from others. Each sympathetic token counts as a String.

===Hex-Casting===

:You can cast Hexes. Choose two that you know. To cast them, either expend a sympathetic token during a secret ritual, or meet the target's gaze and chant at them in tongues. Then roll with '''Dark'''. On a '''10''' up, the Hex works and can easily be reversed. On a '''7-9''', it works but choose one:

::the casting does you 1 harm;
::the Hex has unexpected side effects;
::trigger your Darkest Self

====Hexes====

:'''Wither'''

::The person loses all of their hair, or their teeth start rotting and falling out, or their period come and it comes by the bucketful, or their skin gets all sickly yellow and spotty. Whatever the specifics, it's bad.

:'''Binding'''

::The person cannot physically harm others.

===Sanctuary===

:You have a secret place for practicing witchcraft (basement at home). Add 1 to all rolls you make within this space.

===Sex Move===

:After sex, you can take a sympathetic token from them. They know about it, and it's cool

==Strings==
Alastor - 1 (Token)

Amanda - 1 (Token)

Brittany - 1

Baron - 0

==Backstory==

:Wicca gets a bad rap. Unfortunately, it gets a bad rap because of witches like Vanessa. Vanessa has...problems...following the '''Wiccan Rede'''. It's that 'an it harm none' thing. Sometimes people suck. Sometimes they are horrible. Every rare once in a while, Vanessa punishes them. The past few years of school has been making it harder to turn a blind eye to people sucking,though.

:Two years ago, Vanessa managed to get herself in so much trouble at another school that her family had to move. Now she's a junior at Aspen Hill School in Jersey, getting her life on track and working hard to get into a good college. Vanessa grew up knowing magic was real. It's a shame her dad doesn't think so; he's pretty hostile to the whole idea. Her mother's been very supportive...but her mom is one of those annoying New Age types who keeps trying to get Vanessa to acknowledge 'the power of crystals' and burns really bad incense. Vanessa's more of a primal type. Her parents are financially rather stable and financially well-off, although they keep trying to impress upon Vanessa to have a sense of responsibility and get a job.

:Vanessa's...weird. She decks herself out in long earthy-colored dresses, nice pentagram jewelry, and tends to be a quiet sort. Sometimes people mistake her for a Renaissance fair fan. She loves videogames, though, but she doesn't tend to tell anyone that.

:What she can't stand? She can't stand popular people. Vanessa used to have braces when she was younger and had her head shaved once for lice when she was a kid, and the mockery was brutal. So nowadays, she's got a short fuse for being teased by anyone popular.

She's taking a couple of advanced placement courses this year for college credit.

===Darkest Self===

:The time for subtlety and patience is over. You're too powerful to put up with their garbage any longer. You hex anyone who slights you. All of your hexes have unexpected side effects, and are more effective than you are comfortable with. To escape your Darkest Self, you must offer peace to the one you have hurt the most.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Amanda

2016-05-16T14:53:41Z

Palmedfire: /* Moves */

===Amanda Remmon the Vampire===

Old-fashioned look

Pained eyes

Old by human terms

'''Hot''' +2
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' -1

==Moves==
===Hypnotic===

:You can hypnotize people who have no Strings on you. Roll with '''Hot'''. On a '''10''' up, they do exactly what you wish and have no idea anything is wrong. On a '''7-9''', the hypnosis works, but choose one:

::they realize you hypnotized them,
::they fuck up your commands,
::their sanity is unhinged.

===The Feeding===

:You feed on hot blood. If this is the first time they've ever been fed upon, you both mark experience. When you feed, choose two:

::you heal 1 harm previously suffered,
::you carry 1 forward,
::they don't die.

==Strings==
Alastor - 1

Brittany - 1

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 1

===Backstory===

Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Brittany Harper

2016-05-16T14:52:41Z

Palmedfire:

===Brittany Harper the Queen===
Domineering look

Captivating Eyes

Firstborn of the hive mind

'''Hot''' +1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' 0

==Moves==
'''The Clique'''

:You're at the head of the toughest, coolest, most powerful clique around. They count as a gang.

::They're talented: ''The Hive Mind'', a techno-punk band. Brittany does the vocals (natch) and lead guitar, Brandon is keyboard and backup vocals, Randi plays the bass, and Blake is our genderqueer omnisexual drummer.

'''Streaming'''

:You have a telepathic connection with your gang members. You can always hear their emotions and fears. When you try to hear specific thoughts, ''gaze into the abyss'' about it and add 1 to your roll.

==Strings==

Alastor - 1

Amanda - 0

Vanessa - 2

Baron - 1

Brandon (NPC) - 1

Randi (NPC) - 1

Blake (NPC) - 1

===Backstory===

Well, Randi's been my best friend since, like, preschool. I've been aware of her feelings for as long as I can remember. Brandon was my first boyfriend, when I was 13 -- Randi pushed me into going after him. I think because she liked him. Started picking up on his thoughts and feelings after a while, and realized that he was mainly dating me to be close to Randi. Fun, right? He's not really my boyfriend anymore -- he's Randi's, if he's anyone's, though I'll totally sleep with him (he *is* pretty hot -- hotter now than when we were 13, I'll say!) if he feels like he needs it from me, which isn't often lately except sometimes in a threesome with either Randi or Blake. Blake, now, ze's an odd one. Brandon, Randi, and I started the band like a year-and-a-half ago (Randi and I did lots of music together as kids, she's an awesome musician and does a lot of the writing but she's got a voice like a sick cow, so Brandon and I do the singing...) and we needed a drummer. Paul was the first one but he just didn't work out. Blake just started... hanging out with us, you know? Then ze sat in for Paul when he missed rehearsal once and then we just stopped telling Paul when we were rehearsing and Blake just took the spot. After a while I was hearing zes thoughts, too.

And yes, I'm aware of it, for sure, now. Not so much when I was little, but I've figured it out. I'm honestly not sure how the others perceive it. I'm pretty sure they don't hear me like I can hear them, exactly, but they must get some kind of vibe or something because one of them seems to always be there with the right word or a shoulder to cry on or whatever whenever I need it. It's kind of great, really.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Baron

2016-05-16T14:46:18Z

Palmedfire: /* Strings */

===Baron the Infernal===

Quiet look

Calculating Eyes

Lackey for The Trickster

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' -1
'''Volatile''' +2
'''Dark''' +1

==Moves==
'''Soul Debt'''

:Name a dark power that you owe a debt to. Choose two Bargains that it has made with you. It can hold Strings against you. Whenever it collects 5 Strings against you, trigger your Darkest Self

'''Unknowable'''

:When you ''lash out physically'' against someone on a '''10''' up they lose 1 String on you. On a '''7-9''', add to your list of options: they lose 1 String on you.

===Bargains===
'''Numbing it Out'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to remove a Condition or up to two harm.

'''Uncanny Voices'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to realize a secret about someone you're talking to. The owner of that character will reveal one of their secret fears, secret desires, or secret strengths (they choose).

==Strings==

Alestor - 0

Amanda - 0

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

===Backstory===

Day four in the hospital and Baron was having the dream again. It was the car crash, but not. The actual crash eluded him. Swelling in the brain tends to do that to people. In his dream, the car was upside down and everything was tinged red with the blood that dripped down into his eyes. He wasn't sure if it was his blood or his parents. While in reality they only suffered only minor bumps and bruises, here they were unmistakably dead as no one could survive their horrific wounds. Baron, in this dream state, had difficulty understanding the jumbled mess of their bodies. An agnostic bordering on atheism , Baron called out for God to help him. A figure crouched beside the rear passenger car window replied, "God isn't here, but perhaps I could help." The man pontificated about the bizarre subjects, about contracts, tricks, and practical jokes and how the area needed a few nudges to become a more interesting place to live. When the car caught on fire, Baron would have agreed to anything. The dream always ended there with a great sense of dread that continued long after Baron awoke.

Day eight and Baron was finally ready to leave the hospital. The swelling had finally gone with no sign of permanent damage and crutches helped him get around despite the large cast on his leg. As his parents went to get the car, Dr. Totah came in to give him his discharge papers, prescriptions, and final instructions. As the Doc droned on and on, a funny thought came to Baron. The goateed doctor from Egypt reminded him of the man from his dream. He only really needed a suit that some dandy would wear in the 19th century and raven headed walking stick to complete the illusion.

"... cane until you feel you can get around without one. You should have no problem rejoining your friends on the wrestling team by senior year. Any questions?" the doctor stood up and started heading to the door.

"None. Thanks doc," Baron replied.

"Good! Now remember, I gave you your life back. I gave your parents lives. You owe me. Now get out there and create some chaos!" The doc was out of the doorway before the stunned Baron could react.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Brittany Harper

2016-05-16T14:45:42Z

Palmedfire: Created page with "===Alastor the Ghost=== Forlorn look Dull Eyes Had a confused death '''Hot''' -1 '''Cold''' +1 '''Volatile''' -1 '''Dark''' +2 ==Moves== '''Unresolved Trauma''' :Whenev..."

===Alastor the Ghost===

Forlorn look

Dull Eyes

Had a confused death

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' +2

==Moves==
'''Unresolved Trauma'''

:Whenever you project the blame and trauma of your death onto your current situation, roll with '''Dark'''. On a '''10''' and up, give two people the ''blamed'' condition. On a '''7-9''', give up to two people the ''blamed'' condition, but for each, choose one:

::You gain the ''delusional'' condition,

::You can't speak during this scene,

::You suffer 1-harm,

::You start re-enacting the scene of your death.

'''Vengeful'''

:Whenever you ''lash our physically'' at someone with the ''blamed'' condition, roll using '''Dark'''. Add 1 extra harm to whatever harm you deal.

==Strings==
Amanda - 2

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 1

===Backstory===

Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Alastor

2016-05-16T14:45:00Z

Palmedfire: /* Strings */

Baron

2016-05-16T14:44:40Z

Palmedfire: Created page with "===Baron the Infernal=== Quiet look Calculating Eyes Lackey for The Trickster '''Hot''' -1 '''Cold''' -1 '''Volatile''' +2 '''Dark''' +1 ==Moves== '''Soul Debt''' :Name..."

===Baron the Infernal===

Quiet look

Calculating Eyes

Lackey for The Trickster

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' -1
'''Volatile''' +2
'''Dark''' +1

==Moves==
'''Soul Debt'''

:Name a dark power that you owe a debt to. Choose two Bargains that it has made with you. It can hold Strings against you. Whenever it collects 5 Strings against you, trigger your Darkest Self

'''Unknowable'''

:When you ''lash out physically'' against someone on a '''10''' up they lose 1 String on you. On a '''7-9''', add to your list of options: they lose 1 String on you.

===Bargains===
'''Numbing it Out'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to remove a Condition or up to two harm.

'''Uncanny Voices'''

:You can give the dark power a String in order to realize a secret about someone you're talking to. The owner of that character will reveal one of their secret fears, secret desires, or secret strengths (they choose).

==Strings==
Amanda - 0

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 0

Baron - 0

===Backstory===

Day four in the hospital and Baron was having the dream again. It was the car crash, but not. The actual crash eluded him. Swelling in the brain tends to do that to people. In his dream, the car was upside down and everything was tinged red with the blood that dripped down into his eyes. He wasn't sure if it was his blood or his parents. While in reality they only suffered only minor bumps and bruises, here they were unmistakably dead as no one could survive their horrific wounds. Baron, in this dream state, had difficulty understanding the jumbled mess of their bodies. An agnostic bordering on atheism , Baron called out for God to help him. A figure crouched beside the rear passenger car window replied, "God isn't here, but perhaps I could help." The man pontificated about the bizarre subjects, about contracts, tricks, and practical jokes and how the area needed a few nudges to become a more interesting place to live. When the car caught on fire, Baron would have agreed to anything. The dream always ended there with a great sense of dread that continued long after Baron awoke.

Day eight and Baron was finally ready to leave the hospital. The swelling had finally gone with no sign of permanent damage and crutches helped him get around despite the large cast on his leg. As his parents went to get the car, Dr. Totah came in to give him his discharge papers, prescriptions, and final instructions. As the Doc droned on and on, a funny thought came to Baron. The goateed doctor from Egypt reminded him of the man from his dream. He only really needed a suit that some dandy would wear in the 19th century and raven headed walking stick to complete the illusion.

"... cane until you feel you can get around without one. You should have no problem rejoining your friends on the wrestling team by senior year. Any questions?" the doctor stood up and started heading to the door.

"None. Thanks doc," Baron replied.

"Good! Now remember, I gave you your life back. I gave your parents lives. You owe me. Now get out there and create some chaos!" The doc was out of the doorway before the stunned Baron could react.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Amanda

2016-05-16T14:36:24Z

Palmedfire: Created page with "===Amanda Remmon the Vampire=== Old-fashioned look Pained eyes Old by human terms '''Hot''' +2 '''Cold''' +1 '''Volatile''' -1 '''Dark''' -1 ==Moves== '''Hypnotic''' :Y..."

===Amanda Remmon the Vampire===

Old-fashioned look

Pained eyes

Old by human terms

'''Hot''' +2
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' -1

==Moves==
'''Hypnotic'''

:You can hypnotize people who have no Strings on you. Roll with '''Hot'''. On a '''10''' up, they do exactly what you wish and have no idea anything is wrong. On a '''7-9''', the hypnosis works, but choose one:

::they realize you hypnotized them,
::they fuck up your commands,
::their sanity is unhinged.

'''The Feeding'''

:You feed on hot blood. If this is the first time they've ever been fed upon, you both mark experience. When you feed, choose two:

::you heal 1 harm previously suffered,
::you carry 1 forward,
::they don't die.

==Strings==
Alastor - 1

Brittany - 1

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 1

===Backstory===

Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Dark Times At Aspen Hill

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Palmedfire: /* NPC Students at Aspen Hill */

Alastor

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Palmedfire:

===Alastor the Ghost===

Forlorn look

Dull Eyes

Had a confused death

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' +2

==Moves==
'''Unresolved Trauma'''

:Whenever you project the blame and trauma of your death onto your current situation, roll with '''Dark'''. On a '''10''' and up, give two people the ''blamed'' condition. On a '''7-9''', give up to two people the ''blamed'' condition, but for each, choose one:

::You gain the ''delusional'' condition,

::You can't speak during this scene,

::You suffer 1-harm,

::You start re-enacting the scene of your death.

'''Vengeful'''

:Whenever you ''lash our physically'' at someone with the ''blamed'' condition, roll using '''Dark'''. Add 1 extra harm to whatever harm you deal.

==Strings==
Amanda - 2

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 0

===Backstory===

Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

Character in [[Dark Times At Aspen Hill]]

Alastor

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===Alastor the Ghost===

Forlorn look

Dull Eyes

Had a confused death

'''Hot''' -1
'''Cold''' +1
'''Volatile''' -1
'''Dark''' +2

==Moves==
'''Unresolved Trauma'''

:Whenever you project the blame and trauma of your death onto your current situation, roll with '''Dark'''. On a '''10''' and up, give two people the ''blamed'' condition. On a '''7-9''', give up to two people the ''blamed'' condition, but for each, choose one:

::You gain the ''delusional'' condition,

::You can't speak during this scene,

::You suffer 1-harm,

::You start re-enacting the scene of your death.

'''Vengeful'''

:Whenever you ''lash our physically'' at someone with the ''blamed'' condition, roll using '''Dark'''. Add 1 extra harm to whatever harm you deal.

==Strings==
Amanda - 2

Brittany - 0

Vanessa - 1

Baron - 0

===Backstory===

Alastor died in a hazing gone wrong; he was left dead in the woods by a pack of drunken jocks, who were then surprised when he turned back up in school the next day but assumed that the booze and the darkness made that fall he took look worse than it actually was.

Dark Times At Aspen Hill

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== Introduction ==

Welcome to Aspen Hill School, a private college preparatory school in New Jersey. You're Juniors, and Junior year is widely considered to be the hardest year at school academically, as this year's grades are going to make all the difference in how good a college or university you get into. And that's just academics. There's junior prom coming up soon, and Sweet Sixteen parties and whole loads of other social events. You certainly don't want to be seen as being single, especially for prom!

It's a stressful year for anyone. But you're monsters. That might make it easier. It'll probably just make everything worse.

== Cast List ==

[[Alastor]] the Ghost

[[Amanda]] the Vampire

[[Baron]] the Infernal

[[Brittany Harper]] the Queen

[[Vanessa Blackwood]] the Witch

==NPCs==

=== Teachers and staff at Aspen Hill ===

'''Mr. Hartsfiels''' - English teacher and wrestling coach

'''Mr. Jenkins''' - Janitor

'''Mr. Larkin''' - Spanish teacher and lacrosse coach

'''Mrs. Moore''' - English teacher

'''Mr. Rince''' - Art teacher

'''Miss Patricia Wells''' - History teacher

=== NPC Students at Aspen Hill ===

'''Phil Tork''' - Computer geek

'''David Thompson''' - Student Council President, honor student, captain of the football team

'''Christie Hamilton''' - Popular, snide, and very, very rich. Old money rich.

'''Chad Lumley''' - Basketball star. Leader of the group who killed Alistor

===Other NPCs===

'''Alice Blackwell''' - Mother of Vanessa. Very New-age-y. A bit of an air head.

Niassa Steele

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'''Public Name:''' Niassa "The ungentle night"
'''Family Name:''' Steele "I have never surrendered"
'''''Secret Name:''''' Aban "The world forgives daring

==Stats==
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===Virtues===
**Bear's Strength: Weakness
**Elk's Cunning: 4
**Falcon's Courage: 2
**Fox's Beauty: 4
**Serpent's Wisdom: 2
**Wolf's Prowess: 3

===Aspects===
**'''I Never Promised You Anything'''
***Invoke: To make deals based on implied promises
***Tag: To realize she's not offering anything
***Compel: Can't easily offer straight-up deals

**'''Tavala'''
***Invoke: To inspire ven through songs, stories or dance.
***Tag: Others can use her free spirit against her when she tries to assert authority
***Compel: Short attention span.

**'''Sword Dancer'''
***Invoke: For making particularly showy sword attacks
***Tag: The flaws in the style are easily noticed if one knows what to look for
***Compel: Can't resist to show off skills

===Devotions===

**'''Unlisted Elk Suaven''' - Patron of power behind the throne (2)
***''No Secret is Safe from Me''
***''I Have Never Been Defeated''

**'''Unlisted Fox Suaven''' - Patron of beauty and lust as a tool, nothing more (1)
***''The Invisible Tongue''

==Domain==
*Castle of the Ebon Winds
*Burk Village
*Ranon's Wood (Forest)
*Lambskin Woods (Forest)
*Skaven Farms
*Skaladoran Mountains
*Nehal Hills
*Shalador Plains

==Vassels==
*Castle Staff (1)
*Niassa's Hand (Roadmen 1)
*Those of Whom We Do Not Speak (Spy Network 1)
*The Huntsmen (Personal Guard 2)
*Isla Reina (Maid 2)
*Halia Korson (Artisan - Playwright 1)

HotB Light into Darkness

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Palmedfire: /* Characters */

The Black Isles. Black in Ven culture is a color of shame. Failure. Dishonor. This is the name commonly given to a land mass in the far north of known Shinari where the winters are longer and more cruel than elsewhere. The real names of these lands are as numerous as the failed colonies who’s skeletons adorn their shores.

Gryndil Steele. An ambitious Marque who has crossed too many to have an easy road to be named Duke. But that has never stopped an ambitious Ven. A clever Ven. And Gryndil is clever. He is going to tame these lands, remove the black from them and take what is his. More accurately he is going to find young nobles with more bravery than sense, more ambition than caution or just plain nowhere else to go, to go tame this land for him.

A secret meeting. A midwinter night. 5 ships leave port under cover of darkness, each carrying a noble to their new castle, a castle built on the ruined foundations of another’s failure. Will they prevail?

==Characters==

[[Drial Burghe]] (Armadillo) 
[[Heywesh Tal]] (Nick the Nevermet) 
[[Niassa Steele]] (palmedfire) 
Ryandual Yvarai (m111) 
[[Tomasz Mwrr]] (Delacroix) 

==Suaven==
For more information on how the Suaven impact this game, go to the [[Light_into_Darkness:_Suaven|Suaven]] page

==Links==

[http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=521387 Recruitment Thread]