Where Nightmares Breed.

[scarypuppy]

This Story takes place in Modern Times.

View the city called Hmaria, a kind of crossroads city. Established by Ezekiel originally to house the darker spirits of Babylon, It now drifts between Mankind's World and the 'Felder De Ruine' as Occultist Rudolf John Gorsleben proclaimed it.
 Having no definite locale of origin and rest, the city encompasses architecture from all societies of Earth, Both past and present. The City is home to the Crested 8, Ancient Royalty from across the globe who embody 8 classes of the occult.
 Hmaria is the so called 'half-way' city, for its accessibility to Humans who are able to cross. The Denizens of the city have become more and more unruly as a rare event approaches, the Luna di Anima, or Moon of Blood, in which all of the earth is plummeted into the dark scarlet light of the bloodied moon as Coyolxauhqui returns to complete the destruction of the world from which her Mother had banished her.
 In this time, if a being of Divine or Daemonic heritage or power were to keep Coyolxauhqui entwined with the Earth's life energy, beings meant to inhabit the dark would be free to emerge beyond their already restrained existance, or permit Man to extinguish that which has plagued their dreams for an eternity.
 Talk of the Vatican preparing for this event has brought about cries for action.

as of yet, the Crested 8 has yet to take action.

Will Action be taken?
Or will all beings which claim the dark as theirs be forevermore banished by the fires of Their Doom bringers.

Descriptions: Must follow these Guidelines.
Name:
Age:
Royal Lineage: (if Any)
Breed:
Personal Information:

You can be these "Classes"
Human - Paladin, Bishop, Flagellant (Religious Self-Punishment, so a Flagellant practices this), Papal guard Necromancer or Wicken.
Vampire - Commoner, Warrior, Scribe, Musician, Archivist, Vanguard.
Lycan - Commoner, Berserker, Hunter, Scavenger, Miner, Vanguard.
Shifter - Commoner, Spy, Assassin, Dignitary, Herbalist, Vanguard.
Incubi - Commoner, Dancer, Spy, Vanguard
Succubi - Commoner, Dancer, Spy, Vanguard
Demons - Warrior, Informant, Vanguard
Siren - Informant, Spy, Vanguard.

The Human Classes typify humans able to cross.
A Commoner designation means you have no particular higher intrest.
Warrior, Berserker designations mean you are a trained soldier, ready for any threat and you serve either a well paying boss, yourself, or a Royal Family.
Scribe, Archivist, Dignitary and Informant Designations mean you are of high rank in this society, and have connections to all facets of the city.
Vanguard designation means you are a chosen guard for the Crested 8, and will sacrifice your very life for their safety.
Dancer, Spy designations mean you have no particular interests of your own but will serve other's means.

Have fun, and hopefully this will last.

any Questions, Just Ask.

[Thaddeus Q. Wolfe]

Name:   Miles Phuelar
Age:  17
Royal Lineage:   none
Breed:  human, Lycan blood
Personal Information:  is a hunter, able to switch from human form to that of a feral grey wolf at a whim.knows some basic protection and healing spells. Wears jeans and dark red button up in humn form, wears a hatchet in a hlster on his hip and a .35 revolver in a shoulder holster.

Being human in this city had it's advantages. Some cool things did happen, such as earlier this month, there were riots outside some of the Occult temples, and a few of the Catholic Churches were set to flame. One problem with it though is that he had to go to human school in the magicless world, and had to hide his true identity when there. but here in the border world, any thing goes.

[scarypuppy]

Name: Eraqio
Age: Unknown
Royal Lineage: 5th son of the Tribal Lycan lord Ah'ha'et'ne and leader of a Pack of Lycan Yahkee Indians who served and fought in the Mexican Revolution for Villa. Now claim parts of Southern California as their hunting grounds.
Breed: Lycanthrope
Personal Information: Keeping to himself a majority of the time, will usually come out of his seclusion only if the situation is dire enough. Preferring reading and music to hunting and scavenging, he is known as a more intellectual Lycan. Eraqio dresses in tight, form fitting clothing, with closely cropped hair that is spiked up and curled. His weapon of choice is an old Roman Gladius he managed to steal from a museum in the Human World.

Era grinned as he watched a group of Sirens surround a Holy party from The Human World. The Priests and Papal Guards all held their crucifixes and holy relics close, chanting prayers and continually cursing the beings around them. He walked forward and let out a challenging growl, the sirens taking notice and turning in aggravation. "Mongrel dog, leave us to our fun." "Leave them be." "Why should we comply?" "I'd rather not have to report you to the vanguard, seeing as how you are stirring up hostilities between the clergy and us." the Sirens all glowered and looked to each other, then let out a horrifying scream and quickly ascended along the nearby temple walls. The Humans gave a passive glanced towards him and a single priest, almost as an afterthought, thanked him as they continued on their way. Era sighed and slicked back his hair, "Of Course...."

[Dr. Strange]

*begs master to let RP*

Name: Na'ha'nel [nah-HAH-nehl]
Age: 16
Royal Lineage: pet of Eraqio, unsure of own lineage
Breed: Shifter
Personal Information: Knows names of each family in Hmaria, most herbs you can use, little spy work here and there, and some inkling of how the creatures of the city act/live.
Na'ha'nel is a loyal pet and one of the least trackable breeds in the city.


Na'ha'nel wondered where her master was as she lay on the windowsill, waiting for him to return.

[Thaddeus Q. Wolfe]

Miles walked around near the border with the human world. "I wonder, if I should stay..."

[Arke]

Name: David Solotov
Age: 19
Breed: Botched Lycan (Perpetually in his anthro form)
Royal lineage: Romanov
Class: Vanguard
Personal Information: David owes his existence to Grigori Rasputen, famed occultist to the Romanovs. When Hmaria manifested itself deep in the Ural mountain range, he saw it as his chance to harness the power of dark elements he did not understand. The seventh son of the Romanovs was cast into an impromptu gateway to Hmaria, leaving David Solotov as the unknowing representative of the Romanovs within Hmaria.

Although he is listed as a member of the Ceasars guard detail, David had never even seen the chambers of his residence. Instead he was posted to guard detail on the castle perimeter. Fortunately the weather in Hmaria was fairly agreeable today, making his usual suit of Armor much more bareable. Certainly the past days heat had been unpleasant, but at least he was able to swim at the end of his shift. Ahh, how the city must have ranked with the fabled Atlantis that day. He sighed, shutting his eyes to the passing commoners. "That I might have such luck again..." Latin, the favorite of his languages.

[scarypuppy]

Eraqio strolled along the Muslim portion of the city and took in the beautiful mosques and the eternally stocked bizarre near the emerald waters of the nearby river. He pushed his glasses further up his nose and read the numerous old world postings of the Vanguard, noticing the various warnings of punishment for crossing over to the Human world on specified dates. He bit his lip and cricked his neck, his ears bending back sharply, "Damn Dagonists.....Have to go and ruin my only days to visit Ama in Baja." He checked his watch and growled, "ah, I'm late, my pet is probably waiting." He turned sharply and ran into a cloaked Human. "Excuse me." "Be Wary." "Pardon?" the human lowered his cloak collar to show a heavilly scared face, "Be Wary of the following months....for an Aztec God is to return....to bring about our doom." "Its superstition...." He laughed and quickly walked away, glancing back only once. Era tilted his head and thought for a second, then snapped out of it and turned back to walk home, keeping a brisk pace.

[Smitty the Airship Pirate]

Name: Elyk Rose
Age: 23 ( but technically ancient due to his vampirism )
Royal Lineage: none, but hired by some of the highest of vampire royalty and vampire nobles
Breed: Vampire
Class: musician
Personal Information: Elyk is thin and nimble stature makes him an accomplished thief and as a musician he often sees things that happen behind the scenes of royalty and noble families. He wears dark clothing and a wide brimmed hat to protect against the sun when he is outside.


 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚  Elyk wandered through the alleys of the Roman portion in search of a building he was directed to, in order to go there he was told he had to pass through several sections of the city. He had his dagger at ready just in case of an encounter.

[Arke]

Once Antoni had relieved him David wandered the portion of Hmaria housing the classical civilizations, his rainment cast off in the barracks beforehand. The Imperial Realms extended from the Roman areas into the Greek and Egyptian quarters, though the Egyptians followed their own Ruler. Today, as always, he was awed by the transition as he passed from the great marble pillars to the sandstone monoliths, and the gold and gems that seemed almost blinding at high noon. That and the eyeliner, which never seemed in short supply among the nobility. Of course his real bussiness was with a certain arabic merchant in the Islamic markets just beyond the Temple of Ra, a preffered shortcut for Davids mid-day excursions.

[Duffman!]

Name: Ieyosu
Age: 15
Royal Lineage: None
Breed: Vampire
Personal Information: Is prone to fits of beserk madness as his darker side takes over. Is thin (almost emaciated) and wears dark flowing robes, hiding his array of weapons. He bares a weighted chain with a metal spike on one end, a pair of auto pistols, and a Desert Eagle. Also has several throwing knives, including a pair which are spring loaded in his sleeves.
He is a bounty hunter/assassin, and delights in stealth, but is a proficent close combatant.

Ieyosu followed his target through the bustling market, his manner easy as he walked, hood up, sheilding him from the attention of on lookers. He gently pushed aside a trader, as he followed the man silently, seeping through the crowd. A gap in the crowd opened, and he quickly strode to fill it, bringing himself closer to his target. Gliding into place, he struck, a single spring laoded throwing knife, leaping into his palm, to be pushed into the base of the mans spine. He grabbed the man tightly around the wasit, and lead him to one side, into a nearby alleyway, as he stiffened in rapid rigor-mortis. Depositing the body unceremoniously, he walked back into the crowd, sliding the knife back up his sleeve, smiling as the mechanism made a faint click. He always felt happy when it made that sound.

[Smitty the Airship Pirate]

   Elyk strode past the alleys of the Roman sector and wandered into the Egyptian sector.  As he passed a few buildings a glint caught his eye it was the sight of several precious gems inlaid in the construction of a temple. " Hmm...no one would miss them if I just chiseled some off of there, " He said as he took his dagger and chiseled some gems off. "There that should pay for some things."

[scarypuppy]

Eraqio pushed his way through the crowded Egyptian portion to as he tried to make his way to the Mezzo-American portion of Hmaria. As he shouldered his way through a pair of ancient looking Shapeshifters, he noticed a Lycan at work chiseling off pieces of gems from an Egyptian temple under construction. He walked over and nudged the Lycan with his boot, "Thievery is punishable by banishment or death.....sir."

[Smitty the Airship Pirate]

"Huh...me stealing!? I was just merely admiring the stone work of this building and now if you excuse me I must go."  He said while he slowly walked away.  After he was far enough he began to run.  " Whew..that was close. "

[scarypuppy]

Eraqio squinted through his glasses and took note of his dress and features, "Ah well, not my place to judge others." He turned quickly and continued on his way to his home.

[Smitty the Airship Pirate]

  " Time to check my loot..." He checked his bag.."What the...where are my gems...crap I must have dropped them in my haste..."  Elyk walked out of the alley and took his lute out and began playing it for tips.