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Rules, Rating, Restrictions and Atmosphere. READ EVERYTHING. The organization of this site is DIFFERENT from others. Stories are stringed across locations as settings change to form realistic webs.

4 5 Collaborative Style Writing
by PHAROS
Sept 5, 2020 14:17:47 GMT -6
No New Posts NARRATIVE

The world changed. It began slowly, strange occurrences dismissed as over active imagination, until in time, they could no longer be ignored... no longer be denied.

8 10 PLOT
by PHAROS
Sept 17, 2020 22:39:20 GMT -6
No New Posts SPECIES

Playable Preternatural Kynde and Magic

10 10 ENHANCED
by PHAROS
May 30, 2020 18:49:04 GMT -6
No New Posts DYNAMICS

Factions and organizations, their roles and power struggles that define the friction and alliances in our setting.

9 9 ARCHAICS
by PHAROS
Jul 8, 2020 23:38:06 GMT -6
No New Posts BESTIARY

A compendium of monstrosities to be cautiously used in your stories.

16 16 Smoke Monsters
by PHAROS
Jun 7, 2020 22:30:50 GMT -6
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Please ask away. We value the opinions, suggestions and questions of our members and those seeking a place to hang their hat.

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No New Posts NOTIONS

Milk and cookies keeping you awake? Share your thoughts.

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No New Posts STORY ARCS

A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling. All are free to add their own episodes.

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PORTFOLIO

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You will find a pinned application template. Post in APPLICATIONS, give the topic your character's name and mark it WIP. Remove this designation and post 'Ready for Review' when your character is done.

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3 4 Creation Guide
by PHAROS
Oct 13, 2018 11:32:03 GMT -6
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Member Characters. All are editable by their writers. You are welcome to create additional posts to add further details. Please use your Development forum for plotting.

Sub-board: Accepted Archival

4 5 Cirrus Winter
by Cirrus Winter
Jun 20, 2020 18:21:12 GMT -6
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These are established canons to be used at your leisure. Here, canon are considered sub-characters and all members are allowed to equally portray them in accordance to their personality and relationships.

Sub-boards: Canon Submission, Apex Institute - ICOR, Omensvale, Beyond Omensvale, Antagonists

36 36 Reverend Connie Schneider
by PHAROS
Jun 18, 2020 23:32:30 GMT -6
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Every member receives a sub-forum where they can store sub-character / npc profiles and developmental information and trackers for their characters.

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2 2 Slate Blue
by Slate Blue
Jun 14, 2020 17:31:48 GMT -6

FEATURES

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No New Posts OMENSVALE FEATURES

Omensvale geographical features, established structures and landmarks.

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17 17 The Bridges of Omensvale
by PHAROS
Jun 27, 2020 11:36:05 GMT -6
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Descriptions of settings outside of, or surrounding Omensvale.

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OMENSVALE

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The Downtown area of Harrow.

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No New Posts HARROW

The north side of the city which was constructed more recently. The more cosmopolitan part of the city.

1 4 Arrival
by Slate Blue
Jun 23, 2020 0:00:42 GMT -6
No New Posts CORVINE

The West side of Omensvale is the most recently developed section. Separated by Alley Park and Sterling River, it's a very distinct section of the city.

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No New Posts LAKETOWN

Also called "Old Town" it is the original settlement, now a resort village off the lake. It encompasses the village and the west side of the lake stretching down to Hemlock Island and Crow Cove. Sterling Beach is considered part of Laketown.

1 1 Arrival
by Slate Blue
Jul 10, 2020 23:39:43 GMT -6
No New Posts RIVERBEND

The north end of Laketown is a combination of residential homes and cottages.

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No New Posts HOLLOW GROVE

Hollow Grove is mainly residential. Winding forest roads lead to modest neighbourhoods, or larger estate homes.

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No New Posts EDGEMERE

Located on the eastern shoreline of Black Lake. A combination of cabins and homes.

1 1 Arrival
by Cirrus Winter
Jun 29, 2020 0:13:14 GMT -6
No New Posts STERLING FOREST

The surrounding forest area.

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No New Posts STATE PARKS

Wawayanda, Mt. Peter Ski, Area, Dater Mountain, Tuxedo Park, Harriman.

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NEW YORK

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Manhattan Island is divided into three informally bounded components, each aligned with the borough's long axis: Lower, Midtown, and Upper Manhattan.

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No New Posts BROOKLYN

Brooklyn is situated on the westernmost point of Long Island and shares a land boundary with Queens, which partially encircles Brooklyn to the north, east and south; Manhattan lies across the East River to the west and north of Brooklyn, and Staten Island is across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the southwest.

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No New Posts THE BRONX

The Bronx is the birthplace of rap/hip hop music and home to one of the country's most storied professional baseball teams, the New York Yankees, also known as the "Bronx Bombers.

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No New Posts QUEENS

Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs. It is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. It is a patchwork of dozens of unique neighborhoods, each with its own distinct identity.

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No New Posts STATEN ISLAND

Staten Island abounds with museums, architectural landmarks, beaches and parkland—including the City’s largest forest preserve. Other highlights include Empire Outlets in St. George, the gorgeous grounds of Snug Harbor and a slice of rural life at Historic Richmond Town.

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No New Posts LONG ISLAND

One of the most popular summer destinations on Long Island, especially for the city's well-to-do, is the Hamptons in eastern Long Island's Suffolk County. Montauk, NY is a tourist destination and a hot spot during peak fishing seasons.

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No New Posts NEW YORK STATE

All non-designated areas within the state.

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Beyond Omensvale, within the county.

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NEW JERSEY

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Jersey City, Newark, and all non-designated areas residing within the state.

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BEYOND

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1 1 ARKHETYPE — DC/Marvel Fusion Writing Site
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