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Averno Roleplay
Averno Roleplay
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Averno, VA was founded in 1695. In 1702, it was razed to the ground. In 1703, it was refounded–better. “Purer”. Shadows lurk in the woods, ready and waiting. The eyes are always watching. Children disappear. Storefronts never change. There are always whispers. Welcome to Averno.
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Copy and pasted that from the Averno Bible XD. This roleplay is set in the New School–a plot of land bought by a private investor in 1971, and transformed into a 19th century castle recreation. There are seven departments: Cults and mysteries, lost histories, dead languages, hidden sequences, higher powers, creation and destruction, and unconfirmed existence.
If you'd like to join this but you have absolutely no idea what Averno is, I suggest you read the Averno Bible if you want a detailed concept of what it is, or just jump in headfirst and figure it out along the way. XD
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I might join if I have time, but feel free to figure plot out and start w/out me :p
submitted by Rainbow Riot
(November 10, 2020 - 1:28 pm)
(November 10, 2020 - 1:28 pm)
I think it would be cool if Chamomile was connected to the clues somehow- maybe she saw the deer before everyone else did, and that's why she's also in the woods? It would make sense if she and Abi knew each other, both being DCD.
(January 17, 2021 - 3:49 pm)
Abi~
I shift my flashlight from hand to hand, looking nervously into the dark. Dead leaves crunch beneath my feet as I walk. The forest was creepy enough in the daytime, but at night it's on a whole other level. Every rustle in the bushes makes me jump.
"Anyone see anything?" I ask, more to break the heavy silence than anything, but there's no reply.
I swing my flashlight around, searching for my companions. I see no one. Somehow, inexplicably, they've all disappeared.
Meaning I'm alone.
I back up a few cautious steps, my eyes darting around. They can't have gone far... I turn, and suddenly, there's the deer. This time, I see all three of its eyes immediately. I look away for a moment, expecting it to be gone when my gaze returns, but it's still there.
Some garbled language comes from its throat, words I don't understand. I assume it's Dreamspeak, but I've never learned.
"Do you by any chance speak English?" I ask the deer.
The deer comes as close to glaring at me as it can. It tries, once more, to pass along the message.
I shrug helplessly. "I don't understand." I blink, and the deer is gone. "That went well," I mutter to myself.
Not quite sure what to do, I pick a direction and start walking. Before long, I'm hopelessly lost, but I forge on. I have to find my way out eventually, right? The woods can't go on forever. Even as I think this, I get a chill, like it just might.
Out of nowhere, I hear something from the woods, and turn my head sharply. It's a whisper on the breeze, the same language as the deer spoke, but there's nothing and no one in sight. I start in the direction the voice is coming from. It seems to be getting louder as I walk, so I break into a run, pushing past branches and thorns.
A moment later, I stumble out onto a path where two figures are already standing.
"Morgan!" I exclaim, recognizing them with relief. Then I turn to the other figure. "Wait, Cham?"
"Abi?"
"You two know each other?" Morgan asks, gesturing between us.
I nod. "We're both in DCD. Cham, what are you doing out here?"
"I could ask you the same thing!" she replies.
"I'm out here with some other students, looking for cryptids. Well, a certain cryptid." I turn to Morgan. "Have you seen anyone else? I think we got separated somehow."
(January 19, 2021 - 5:31 pm)
Alright, sorry if I get anything wrong--
~Chamomile~
I grin. "The deer? Yeah, I saw that. Anyway, I just ran into you all in the forest..."
"Cham. What are you doing out here?" Abi asks. She looks...concerned. "It's the forest."
I shrug. "Does it really matter, now that we're together? We can't get separated again." I smile at them. "It's all good!"
They give me skeptical looks, like, no, it's not all good, we're in the middle of the woods looking for a cryptid. I ignore that, and admire the forest. Would be nice to paint.
Morgan, who I just stumbled into, and Abi, who I know from DCD, were both looking at me with concern. "You aren't really thinking about paint, are you?" Abi says with irritation. I give a "guilty as charged!" shrug and smile. They can tell I'm being casual on the surface and kind of hiding something underneath. I turn away.
"Sooo...what do we do now?" I ask them. Neither has an answer.
"What do you know about the deer?" Abi asks finally. My face darkens.
"I saw it a little bit ago," I say casually.
"Like..."
"Before you all did," I say. "That's all."
Morgan furrows their brow. I feel their stare on me, and I scuff my shoe on the ground. My face feels warm.
"Well, standing around isn't doing anything productive," Abi says, clapping their hands. I feel weirdly grateful, yet a little startled at the same time."
"Yeah!" I say, back to bubbly Cham. "Let's do this!"
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Floofy says woeyu. Woe is you?
(January 20, 2021 - 8:31 pm)
Someone post please! I'll get a part out sometime (if we're all still participating)
(February 2, 2021 - 9:37 am)
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(February 15, 2021 - 6:51 pm)
(February 15, 2021 - 6:51 pm)
Anyone up for continuing this? I can post a part if we want to keep it going!
(February 15, 2021 - 6:52 pm)
Oh, I forgot about this! Yes, I'd be up for it I think.
(February 16, 2021 - 9:03 am)
Oh, totally! Sorry, I kinda forgot about this, but I think we should revive it!
(February 16, 2021 - 6:47 pm)
I'm still in if you all are! :)
(February 16, 2021 - 10:54 pm)
absolutely, we should continue!
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