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2019-07-14 09:28 pm

An Important Announcement

I’m going to keep this brief, because I’m really not good at goodbyes, but I think I’m going to have to bring TheDeadHouse to a close. I know it was a brief ride, but it was a fun one. I think the timing of the opening was probably a contributing factor. We had the odds working against us with so many games opening the wake of so many large games closing. I know with more effort on my part, we might be able to grow, but unfortunately I don’t have the time, along with plotting and game design, to do it.

I want to thank all of you for helping make TheDeadHouse as much fun as it was, and if I come up with another idea in the future, keep an eye out for us! Thank you all again so much for your interest, your support, and your engagement. You’re all awesome people and awesome RPers!

I hope we can stay in touch, and RP together in the future!
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2019-05-15 02:31 pm
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canon updating

Canon Updates


Canon updates can bring about a lot of changes. They can add new powers, new memories, loss of limbs, death...a lot that can really change a person both mentally and physically. This isn't to say you can't canon update, of course, but it's the same idea of an application. Think of it as an addendum.

Please copy and paste the following form to canon update. Once it's mod-approved, the character will disappear from game for a week and will wake in the same fashion in which they first arrived after that.




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2019-05-15 11:31 am
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premise

Premise


There's no tugging sensation, so sense of falling or of being uninterruptedly drawn from your own world, or wherever you've found yourself, to yet another. Your sense of smell returns first, as the antiseptic scent of hospital fills your nostrils and a bright light somewhere above you begins to pierce the gloom as a reassuring male voice repeats your name.

A medicinal haze fills your mind, clouding your thoughts as you blink your eyes open. The man, blond with a gentle smile and kind eyes behind thick glasses, across the simple wooden desk from you seems familiar, but you're sure you've never seen the man before...right? He tells you that it's alright, that you had another episode and required sedation, that the drugs are wearing off now and any residual haze you're experiencing should clear as the day progresses.

After a discussion, limbs still refusing to cooperate, you're taken through winding corridors and up a rickety elevator to a floor with rows of numbers doors on either side. One is opened and inside you're deposited unceremoniously on the small cot within. An undetermined amount of time passes as sounds occur around you, the shuffling of feet, muffled voices, a bird at the small barred window letting in overcast daylight.

The world begins to take in a sharper focus as a vibrating sensation at your wrist catches your attention. There, a plain hospital bracelet, stating only your full name and a room number, is found, shaking gently against your skin. Brushing at it, what first seemed to be only a clear window holding a piece of type-printed paper with your information on it goes to static for a moment, like a small view screen, then to black, and the following words flash quickly across the screen:

your memories are real
there are others
don't believe their lies...



question everything


The Dead House, as the employees of Whispering Pines Sanatorium have come to call the place, is a pan-fandom, CRAU and OC friendly Psychological Horror game with an over-arching plot that will be revealed slowly as character uncover information about their situation. Events will center around identity horror, supernatural horror, and some lighter things but can also sway toward slice of life elements as life is continued to go on at Whispering Pines.

Characters are managed by NPC orderlies who usually leave them to their own devices. They are all patients at Whispering Pines Sanatorium, a facility founded to treat a peculiar type of disorder that involves the patients believing they are people from other worlds, sometimes not even human, and possessing at times of preternatural abilities. But what about that message? Did the others see it? The orderlies don't seem to notice anything odd about your medical bracelet, either...

...and periodically, things...change: wings become halls of castles or dungeons filled with creatures and torture devices, the Yard becomes a carnival or a labyrinth, and yet no one seems to notice. Well, no one except the other patients at least. Maybe you are all mad...


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2019-05-15 02:32 am
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mod contact

Mod Contact


PM MOD ACCOUNT
[plurk.com profile] deadhousemods
Reply to this entry (comments are screened)
deadhouserp@gmail.com

The quickest way to receive an answer to a question is to PM the mod account, reply here, or shoot an email to our gmail account. NOTE: the game plurk is used for announcements and links to current Test Drive Memes, reserve and app openings and closures. It should not be used for game questions, comments, or complaints.

The mods' names are Heather and Frames. We both work full-time jobs, and our lives can get hectic from time to time. That being said, we will do our best to answer all questions and update all lists within 48 hours of submission. If you haven't received a response or a notification of update within that time, just drop us a line. We may have lost it!

Heather
Plot-Mod; Coding
Plurk: [plurk.com profile] vikael
Discord: vikael#0221

Frames
AC Monkey, Tags, List Updates/Changes
Plurk: [plurk.com profile] skorozima
Discord: skorozima#0655

Note: General questions can be directed to either of us HOWEVER we'd prefer you submit it in one of the central locations! Thanks!


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2019-05-15 02:32 am
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activity check

Activity check


Every month, AC will be verified on our handy-dandy Activity Check spreadsheet, which you will find linked below in very large letters. It is, in fact, a GoogleDocs spreadsheet, and while I know it can look intimidating, it's really easy to use! more on that later.

First, here is a list of AC requirements (and you can pass AC by meeting any 1 of them):

1 Network post with an effort made to reply (at least 10 comments from you)
1 Log posted by you with an effort made to reply (at least 5 comments from you)
10 Network comments spread over no more than three threads
5 Log comments spread over no more than three threads

Exceptions or combinations could be accepted on a case by case basis, but the above is pretty standard.

Activity is verified from the spreadsheet below throughout the month by the mod (that's me) or a modly helper, and if you've passed, you'll get a green and you're good to go. You're exempt from AC the first month you're apped in, and all characters apped in for the current month will receive a gold and are also golden (get it?).

Monthly AC will proceed thusly:

1 Week before the 1st of the month, an OOC post listing those who still need to submit AC will be made.
1st of the month All submitted AC is tabulated and a list will be posted of those who did not submit.
4th of the month any who did not submit their AC for the previous month and did not request a strike will be dropped (standard drop procedures apply)

NOTE: A strike requires double AC for the next month. That'll be noted on the spreadsheet for the following month as well.


what's all this about a spreadsheet?


Without further ado, please click the large link below to be taken to the AC spreadsheet:

THE ACTIVITY CHECK SPREADSHEET


You'll find your character's name in the left-most column. From the dropdown menu in the second column, choose the appropriate response, and in the third, copy and paste links to your activity for the calendar month in question.

Need to submit multiple links? No worries! Double-Click on the third column in your row so you have the blinking cursor, and then press ALT+ENTER to input multiple lines.

And remember your towel! That is to say, Don't Panic! If you have any questions, there are several ways to contact us!


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2019-05-15 02:31 am
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hiatus/drop

Hiatuses


Need a break? That's completely understandable. It happens to the best of us. Going on a trip and not taking us along? That's slightly less forgivable but still acceptable. Come on, I kid! It's totally fine if you need to hiatus! Just fill in the form below and we'll get you all cataloged as away from the desk. Make sure to use "Hiatus" as the subject line of your comment.

NOTE: Hiatuses that last two weeks or more of a given calendar month will exempt you from Activity Check.




drop.


We're very sorry to see you go! Please fill out the form below, remember to use "Drop" as your subject line, and we'll get you marked as dropping.

NOTE: You have one week to change your mind, after which you will have to wait an additional week to reapply and will be unable to reserve the dropped character during that time.




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2019-05-15 01:25 am
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application

Applications


STATUS: OPEN

Once applications open, they will always be open until such time the character cap is reached. Applications will be reviewed as timely as possible, but if you haven't received a response in 3 days, please contact the mod account.

• Please post your application in one comment to this entry
• If the written history is long, you are welcome to link to it in a separate post on the character's journal.
• Applications may receive a verdict of Accepted, Declined, or Revisions.
Declined applications may be reworked and submitted one week after a decline. If they are declined three times, they may not be resubmitted.
Revisions should be submitted within 48 of receiving the request. If there is a reason you cannot, please contact the Mod Account.

• There are currently 80 open character slots.
• There are currently 0 casts close to cap.
• Reserved apps take priority over non-reserves.

When near cap, only reserved apps will be reviewed the cap is reached or all reserves have expired. All apps will be placed in a reserve queue and reviewed once a slot opens up, following the priority of Reserved → Non-Reserved.

Application Queue




application guide.


player information.

Name: Or Online Handle
Age: Your age (approximation is fine)
Contact: Any contact is fine (Plurk, Discord, PM)
Other Character(s): List other characters currently in play at Dead House.

character information.

Name: In western order, please.
Canon: Please specify which if there are multiple versions.
Canon Point: Please be as specific as possible.
Age: Please specify whether they are canonly physically or mentally older or younger than they appear as well.

(canon) background: A brief summary of the character's place in canon and their history. Bullet points are acceptable, as are links to wikis.
(original) world & history: A brief (bullet points accepted) description of the original character's world, their place in it, and their personal history.
(CRAU) background: A brief synopsis of how the character changed from their original canon version including any new abilities or skills they learned, personality changes, etc. Bullet points accepted.

abilities: Please list any abilities the character possesses, powers-based or otherwise, and specify any that would require being nerfed. These abilities would also include any specialist, non-supernatural abilities as well.

Personality: Please illustrate the character's strengths and weaknesses. 300 words is a good target length, and it need not be exhaustive, but we should come away with a solid understanding of who they are as a person.

Why do you feel this character is a good fit for the setting? This need not be exhaustive, either, and can sometimes be summed up in a sentence, but we ask that you explain why you feel the character would fit well in the game setting in regards to the types of events they'll be facing and the psychological stress they'll be subjected to.

Writing sample(s): This can be anything as long as it is from within the last year and doesn't break the 4th wall (such as dear_mun or dear_player).


submit an application.


Please copy the form below and use it for your application, which should be submitted in one comment below. If need be, histories for original characters can be linked to posts on their journals. Please remove any lines that are not applicable.




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2019-05-15 01:24 am
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patients

Patient Listing


dc comics


Tim Drake
Age: 18
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125 lbs
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Canon Point: Detective Comics #940 Username: [personal profile] tdls

[plurk.com profile] gothmoth | Permissions | Inbox


deryni series.


Kelson Haldane
Age: 18
Height: ??
Weight: ??
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Canon Point: Quest for Saint Camber Username: [personal profile] kingforboth

[plurk.com profile] caletara | Permissions | Inbox


marvel cinematic universe


Loki Odinson
Age: 1053
Height: 6'2"
Weight: ~180 lbs
Gender: Male
Species: Frost giant
Canon Point: Infinity War: Post Death Username: [personal profile] itsnothingpersonal

[plurk.com profile] vikael | Permissions | Inbox


resident evil.


Leon Kennedy
Age: 21
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 158 lbs
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Canon Point: Resident Evil 2: End Username: [personal profile] raccity

[plurk.com profile] squissie | Permissions | Inbox


silence of the lambs.


Clarice Starling
Age: 20s
Height: 5'3"
Weight: ~120 lbs
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Canon Point: Buffalo Bill's Basement Username: [personal profile] quietlypersistent

[plurk.com profile] wolfreyr | Permissions | Inbox


the walking dead.


Aaron Smith
Age: 20s
Height: 6'1"
Weight: ~190 lbs
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Canon Point: 7.1
Username: [personal profile] customplates

[plurk.com profile] vikael | Permissions | Inbox
Paul 'Jesus' Rovia
Age: 30s
Height: 5'7"
Weight: ~150 lbs
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Canon Point: s9; pre-death
Username: [personal profile] aparkourlypse

[plurk.com profile] skorozima | Permissions | Inbox


to be added.


Congrats on getting accepted! Please fill out the following form and submit it in the comments below.




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2019-05-15 12:18 am
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directory.

D I R E C T O R Y


in-character links.

premise; What is this place, what's it about, and why?
getting started; everyone comes to the Dead House the same way...or do they?
rules/faq; Most IC an OOC questions can be found (with answers of course) here
housing arrangements; Click here to see who is assigned to which room. Only one occupant per room (though that isn't strictly enforced...)
setting; Accquaint yourself with the grounds of Whispering Pines Sanatarium
jobs/businesses; In a sanatarium? You betcha!
current tdm;



out of character links.

reservations; Need some time for that app? Submit a reserve here and we'll give you a week
patients; the taken list. We recommend checking here before applying. Saves diappointment.
applications; Please read the app guide for info and follow the instructions!
canon updating; Please fill in the form here and wait for approval before sending your character across the lake!
hiatus/drop; Need a break (or some time away)? Let us know here!
activity check; Available all month long. Submit your threads as you have them!
mod contact; Get the skinny on how to contact us with questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions

communities: ic commooc commmeme comm