WEREWOLF - RETURN TO CASTLE MENGELBERG
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28th of August, 2010
"And thus you are the chosen one, you are the one to bring peace and balance, to rid the earth of this evil.", the lady said.
Adam Hammer couldn´t believe what he had just heard. All he wanted was to make sense of those strange nightmares, and suddenly he hears fairy tales about Werewolves, Vampires and some strange story about an ancestor that was supposedly pacting with the devil. How could all this make sense? And as much as it stirred him at the moment, hours later when he was on his way home, he had almost forgotten this strange story already.
He had worked a late shift and went to the parking lot, when suddenly he heard some strange noises coming from around the corner. At first unsure, curiosity won over fear and he went to take a closer look. Suddenly he saw two glowing eyes in the dark that were supported by violent growling. Before he could react, the figure lept out of the dark, jumped at him and before he could turn around, Adam Hammer was pinned to the ground by a beast that looked like a wolf, but bigger, almost man-like. Adam thought that he would be torn to pieces in no time, but instead the wolf started talking:
"Listen carefully. Our time has come and nothing, not even you, will stop us. So don´t you even think about getting close to the castle, or I´ll make personally sure that you´ll spend the rest of your short life in hellish agony."
Adam was flabbergasted. Still stunned by fear, he didn´t react at first, but then suddenly there was somebody calling from the parking lot. The wolf took notice and quickly whispered into Adams ear:
"...with regards from Ativan the Great..."
and disappeared as quickly as he had appeared.
When Adam rose back to his feet, he couldn´t believe what had happened, but days later he would understand.
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December 31st, 2010
Castle Mengelberg fell in disrepair after the bloodbath in the first days of 1888. Local rumors had it that the castle was cursed. In the 20´s there was a short period in which it was used as a mental asylum, but one day a violent outbreak amongst the patients lead to the death of 8 people and it was shut down again. Other rumors say that the Secret Service used the castle as a biogenetical experimental institution, but officials always denied. In the 50´s and 60´s it turned into a touristic attraction, until a series of strange murders at a nearby hotel, "Castle Inn", lead to a touristic breakdown. Since then it has been deteriorating.
The events of 1887 where not a coincidence. A certain stellar constellation, called "Centriduum", occured just at new years eve. This special constellation is said to unleash the powers of evil and open the gates of hell in certain places. Castle Mengelberg is one such place. The constellation is rare, it only appears once every 123 years. And today, the gates of hell shall open again at the Castle of Horror.
Adam Hammer has by now accepted his fate, that he is the chosen one, that he has to face the evil caused by his Great-Grandfather. And even if he is the chosen one, he is not foolish enough to face the armies of darkness by himself. He hired a group of 22 helpers to form a diverse expedition that shall challenge the forces of evil. From all countries and regions has he picked the most experienced to help him in his quest.
The expedition arrives at the gate of the castle in the late afternoon. Everything seems quiet so far and some mercenaries are secretly smirking at the thought of easy money. While the pathway leading to the gate has greatly deteriorated, the gate itself is still intact. To their surprise, they find the gate open. When they enter the courtyard, the gate suddenly slams shut and locks itself as if by magic.
While anxiety and confusion grabs hold off the expedition, suddenly a booming voice is heard through the courtyard:
"You come looking for the forces of darkness, but in vain. Look for the evil within, it is you that has brought evil to this place."
And with a sinister laughter the voice faded away.
This caused even more panic amongst the expedition. Adam Hammer tried to calm the group, mostly reminding them of the fact that he was the chosen one and so they had nothing to fear. This measure had only limited success. The group finally calmed down after they thoroughly searched the castle for any gate to hell, but couldn´t find one. It had turned dark by now and the group had found that there were plenty of bedrooms in a usable state. They decided to have an early night and decide on further actions in the light of the morning.
When they woke in the morning, they found the remnants of Rathyr in the middle of the courtyard.
"Rathyr dead? Looks like we´ve got Werewolves..." Adam Hammer concluded and everybody agreed.
"Time for discussion. There is evil amongst us, and only we can do something about it. I expect everyone to do their best to root out the scum that is plaguing us, this castle and this world. Let´s get rid of it once and for all! TO DEATH!!!"
Of course everybody cheered along, even though quite some people were starting to get a bit annoyed by this whole chosen one thing. So they decided indeed that it was best to start talking.
And thus they had returned to Castle Mengelberg...
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AND HERE ARE THE PLAYERSS:
The winners: Team WOLF:
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7. Dodes - Sergeant of Ativan the Great
15. SootShade - Ativan the Great
19.
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Casualties
Night 0
Rathyr (innocent) - died because he didn´t sign-up
Day 1 / Night 1
Eino (real chosen one) - crucified to fulfill the scriptures
Deserath (Ninja) - went heads up with a crossbow-bolt whilst sneaking around
Calodine (innocent) - eaten by a ginormous Werewolf
FrisianDude (Werewolf 2) - got owned by a silver knife when trying to munch somebody
Day 2 / Night 2
Vieira151 (Velmudil) - Et tu, Facey?
Facemelter (Hunter turned minion turned Judas Ischariot) - committed suicide at sundown after his betrayal.
Kronic (coward) - He who is lead by fear, will find a gruel demise. In Kronics case that means an overdosis of medicine.
MaHuD (McGyver) - outtricked and devoured by a megalogigantogargantuan Werewolf
Snoopy-91 (innocent) - munched by a group of wolves
Day 3 / Night 3
Mr. X (Master Debater) - killed by the pack
Grumph (Pirate) - killed by Ativan the Great
Tuckles (Bear Grylls) - was overdosed by some paramedics gone paramad
Day 4 / Night 4
ComingWinter (innocent) - Came, saw and hung...
Morning Day 5
Orj (The doctor) - Aperitif
Revilo (The nurse) - Main course
Vilhjalmr (innocent) - Dessert
Xardob (Lord Adaham) - 4 wolves was 1 too many one day too early
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Please remember that this is a game and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.
With regards to Ejnomad for this nice list of rules. Even if you have played before, please read the rules again, as they are slightly different (specifically regarding the length of days).
DEADLINE FOR DAY 1 IS FRIDAY THE 22ND OF APRIL, APPROX. 4AM CET.
DEADLINE FOR NIGHT 1 IS TUESDAY THE 26TH OF APRIL, 10:00 AM CET.
DEADLINE FOR DAY 2 IS FRIDAY THE 13TH OF MAY, 2:00 PM CEST.
DEADLINE FOR NIGHT 2 IS TUESDAY THE 10TH OF MAY, 10:00 PM CEST.
DEADLINE FOR DAY 3 IS MONDAY THE 23RD OF MAY, 2:00 PM CEST.
DEADLINE FOR NIGHT 3 IS FRIDAY THE 27TH OF MAY, 5:00 PM CEST.
DEADLINE FOR DAY 4 IS WEDNESDAY THE 8TH OF JUNE, 1:00 PM CEST.
DEADLINE FOR NIGHT 4 IS SUNDAY THE 12TH OF JUNE, 2:30 PM CEST.
Just keep it mind that I have a zero tolerance policy towards extending deadlines. Don´t wait till the last moment with voting, if I´m in the wrong mood I´ll close it a couple of hours before the deadline. Keep in mind that as long as you have a good discussion going, there´s nothing wrong with having a consensus a couple of days before the deadline kicks in.
Now go out and enjoy!
