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The small town of Croak may seem like a typical—albeit spooky—small town, but those who live there know otherwise. Tourists have a tendency to avoid it due to the various signs and businesses referencing death, even if it only seems like dark humor on the citizens’ part. In truth, that is for the best, since none stay long enough to realize that there are dark powers constantly at work.
Grim Reapers, or Grims for short, are people who have the responsibility of finding the souls of those who are dead and taking them to the afterlife. This task, called Culling, is a vital part of the world and keeps it in balance. Without them there would be no way for the souls to reach the afterlife and achieve the peace they deserve (or don’t deserve.)
Due to the portal to the afterlife being located in Croak, it is impossible to conceive children in the town. In order to get more Grims and townspeople the current mayor goes out and finds specific kids to bring back. Typically they are children who have had rough lives and have no one that will miss them, although sometimes there are exceptions.
Once a person is brought to Croak, they will be introduced to the portal to the afterlife. The power it imbues them with will appear in the form of a scythe. The blade’s color usually represents that person’s personality and can be quite literally any solid shade imaginable. These tools are used to rip through the fabric of space and travel to areas where someone has died. The Grim can then Cull the soul by tapping it with their finger and guiding into a vessel created out of specialized spider threads for safe storage. Once their route is done they will once again use their scythe to travel to Croak and deliver the soul to the afterlife.
While there are a few more specifics to the procedure, that is the main idea. It has been done for many, many years and under the new mayor, Lara Burch, Croak has successfully continued this incredible task.
However, a different kind of darkness lies on the horizon. While it is a Grim’s job to Cull dead souls, they are never under any circumstances allowed to use their abilities to kill people. Soon after a bus load of new children arrive in Croak, someone begins to break this law, and it is up to them to stop the ensuing massacre.
Important Side Characters:_____________
Name: Lara Burch
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Color of Scythe: Indigo
Personality: Being the mayor of Croak, she is charismatic and intelligent. One of her best aspects is her ability to make people want to listen, as her words are always well thought out in order to appeal to the townsfolk. She welcomes any Grim with open arms, although she can be a little overprotective of her brother at times. She always does everything she can to protect her town, even if it means making hard decisions.
Background: Lara was born to two happy parents and spoiled for the first decade of her life. She was overjoyed when she gained a little brother and gladly taught him everything she could. However, when she was hardly eleven her mother suddenly came home and accused her husband of cheating. No amount of pleading could stop her from storming out, and she never came back. Lara and Nolan’s dad sank into a depression and became a deadbeat, virtually useless to either of them. Without a job to support his new drinking habit, he left all of the work to his children. One day Lara simply became fed up with this way of life and followed her mom’s lead; leaving without a word. Of course, she took Nolan with her, although she was quickly finding that it was difficult to support the both of them with so little money. Mort found them on the streets and asked if she would like to live a new life. As tempting as the offer was, she made sure to ask if Nolan could come as well. Mort initially hesitated—it typically wasn’t tolerated for young children to be raised in a dark place such as Croak—but then gave in and took them both to the small town.
Lara quickly became a favorite of the townspeople and her charisma shined. With the help of Zak and Mary, both of whom befriended her during their training as a Grim, encouraged her to become the mayor of Croak. She did just that and, despite her young age, many consider her to be one of the best mayors Croak has ever had.
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Name: Zak Cohen
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Color of Scythe: Maroon
Personality: Most citizens consider Zak to be just as antisocial as the spiders he looks over. His job includes taking care of the special arachnids, which seems to be one of the few tasks he doesn’t mind doing. He despises taking orders from others and can get irritated rather easily, especially with rookies. There are rumors going around that he has a soft spot for his coworker Mary, something that he will always vehemently deny.
Background: Dropped off at an orphanage as an infant, Zak has never known true parents. Due to both bad luck and growing attitude, he rarely ever stayed with a family for longer than three months. This naturally led him to being a loner, believing that he should never become close to anyone since they would always leave him eventually. Finally, at the age of fourteen he got fed up with it all and decided to run away from his current foster home. After nearly a week on his own Mort found him and offered him a place in the town of Croak.
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Name: Mary Poole
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Appearance:
(If for some reason you're having trouble seeing the picture here's the link: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18300000/Anime-woman-anime-18316089-640-480.jpg )
Color of Scythe: Carnation Pink
Personality: Mary is a very kind and welcoming person. Her very presence has a way of helping people feel at ease. Never rude or uncouth, she is a sort of motherly figure for many despite her young age. However she has a tendency to be oblivious to others’ ulterior motives or feelings, which could get her hurt. Even if that does happen she always tries to look on the bright side and believe that everyone has their reasons. When not at her desk she can usually be found talking with Zak.
Her job includes watching over the portal to the afterlife and telling the Grims where to find dead souls.
Background: She lived a fairly normal life until she turned thirteen, the year her parents separated. It was not an unhappy occurrence it her parents still remained friends, so there was no need for her to hold bitterness. Her father moved to another state and promised that he would visit as much as possible. However, soon after her mother contracted a serious illness that quickly left her bedridden. While Mary’s father did try to visit often, the distance that needed to be traveled was great and he had a strenuous job, leaving the young girl to take care of her mother mostly on her own. Unfortunately, when she was eighteen her mother’s illness finally succeeded in taking her life. Distraught, Mary ended up wandering the streets for several days, unable to face the place where her parent had died, where she was eventually found by Mort.
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1. Naturally, all RPnation rules apply.
2. No overpowered characters, no godmodding, etc.
3. Romance is encouaged, but please remember to use fade to black for anything too explicit.
4. Please inform me if you will be unable to respond for longer than a week.
5. Be as literate as possible.
Grim Reapers, or Grims for short, are people who have the responsibility of finding the souls of those who are dead and taking them to the afterlife. This task, called Culling, is a vital part of the world and keeps it in balance. Without them there would be no way for the souls to reach the afterlife and achieve the peace they deserve (or don’t deserve.)
Due to the portal to the afterlife being located in Croak, it is impossible to conceive children in the town. In order to get more Grims and townspeople the current mayor goes out and finds specific kids to bring back. Typically they are children who have had rough lives and have no one that will miss them, although sometimes there are exceptions.
Once a person is brought to Croak, they will be introduced to the portal to the afterlife. The power it imbues them with will appear in the form of a scythe. The blade’s color usually represents that person’s personality and can be quite literally any solid shade imaginable. These tools are used to rip through the fabric of space and travel to areas where someone has died. The Grim can then Cull the soul by tapping it with their finger and guiding into a vessel created out of specialized spider threads for safe storage. Once their route is done they will once again use their scythe to travel to Croak and deliver the soul to the afterlife.
While there are a few more specifics to the procedure, that is the main idea. It has been done for many, many years and under the new mayor, Lara Burch, Croak has successfully continued this incredible task.
However, a different kind of darkness lies on the horizon. While it is a Grim’s job to Cull dead souls, they are never under any circumstances allowed to use their abilities to kill people. Soon after a bus load of new children arrive in Croak, someone begins to break this law, and it is up to them to stop the ensuing massacre.
Important Side Characters:_____________
Name: Lara Burch
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Color of Scythe: Indigo
Personality: Being the mayor of Croak, she is charismatic and intelligent. One of her best aspects is her ability to make people want to listen, as her words are always well thought out in order to appeal to the townsfolk. She welcomes any Grim with open arms, although she can be a little overprotective of her brother at times. She always does everything she can to protect her town, even if it means making hard decisions.
Background: Lara was born to two happy parents and spoiled for the first decade of her life. She was overjoyed when she gained a little brother and gladly taught him everything she could. However, when she was hardly eleven her mother suddenly came home and accused her husband of cheating. No amount of pleading could stop her from storming out, and she never came back. Lara and Nolan’s dad sank into a depression and became a deadbeat, virtually useless to either of them. Without a job to support his new drinking habit, he left all of the work to his children. One day Lara simply became fed up with this way of life and followed her mom’s lead; leaving without a word. Of course, she took Nolan with her, although she was quickly finding that it was difficult to support the both of them with so little money. Mort found them on the streets and asked if she would like to live a new life. As tempting as the offer was, she made sure to ask if Nolan could come as well. Mort initially hesitated—it typically wasn’t tolerated for young children to be raised in a dark place such as Croak—but then gave in and took them both to the small town.
Lara quickly became a favorite of the townspeople and her charisma shined. With the help of Zak and Mary, both of whom befriended her during their training as a Grim, encouraged her to become the mayor of Croak. She did just that and, despite her young age, many consider her to be one of the best mayors Croak has ever had.
____________________________________________
Name: Zak Cohen
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Color of Scythe: Maroon
Personality: Most citizens consider Zak to be just as antisocial as the spiders he looks over. His job includes taking care of the special arachnids, which seems to be one of the few tasks he doesn’t mind doing. He despises taking orders from others and can get irritated rather easily, especially with rookies. There are rumors going around that he has a soft spot for his coworker Mary, something that he will always vehemently deny.
Background: Dropped off at an orphanage as an infant, Zak has never known true parents. Due to both bad luck and growing attitude, he rarely ever stayed with a family for longer than three months. This naturally led him to being a loner, believing that he should never become close to anyone since they would always leave him eventually. Finally, at the age of fourteen he got fed up with it all and decided to run away from his current foster home. After nearly a week on his own Mort found him and offered him a place in the town of Croak.
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Name: Mary Poole
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Appearance:
(If for some reason you're having trouble seeing the picture here's the link: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/18300000/Anime-woman-anime-18316089-640-480.jpg )
Color of Scythe: Carnation Pink
Personality: Mary is a very kind and welcoming person. Her very presence has a way of helping people feel at ease. Never rude or uncouth, she is a sort of motherly figure for many despite her young age. However she has a tendency to be oblivious to others’ ulterior motives or feelings, which could get her hurt. Even if that does happen she always tries to look on the bright side and believe that everyone has their reasons. When not at her desk she can usually be found talking with Zak.
Her job includes watching over the portal to the afterlife and telling the Grims where to find dead souls.
Background: She lived a fairly normal life until she turned thirteen, the year her parents separated. It was not an unhappy occurrence it her parents still remained friends, so there was no need for her to hold bitterness. Her father moved to another state and promised that he would visit as much as possible. However, soon after her mother contracted a serious illness that quickly left her bedridden. While Mary’s father did try to visit often, the distance that needed to be traveled was great and he had a strenuous job, leaving the young girl to take care of her mother mostly on her own. Unfortunately, when she was eighteen her mother’s illness finally succeeded in taking her life. Distraught, Mary ended up wandering the streets for several days, unable to face the place where her parent had died, where she was eventually found by Mort.
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1. Naturally, all RPnation rules apply.
2. No overpowered characters, no godmodding, etc.
3. Romance is encouaged, but please remember to use fade to black for anything too explicit.
4. Please inform me if you will be unable to respond for longer than a week.
5. Be as literate as possible.
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