OOC Intro Post

[sodder]

WELCOME TO DEERINGTON!

Hello new players, and hello old players with new faces! We're thrilled to have you in the game and we hope your time here is horrifically wonderful! Please feel free to use this space to introduce yourselves to one another and show off your new characters! Below is some useful information for all new players of the game and how you can expect the game to function! You certainly do not need to read it in order to plunge into the game, but we felt it might prove useful for some people and help you adjust to how the game works quicker!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS MONTH

Check out this month's Prelude to catch up on what the setting will be for the month! New characters will receive any items/newspaper from the month's Prelude.

Our plotting post with details on our event is live here! Please feel free to dig right on in with the plotting.

Please read our Story So Far post that will be available to all characters ICly. This is a good point of reference for anyone who wants to dig into the meaty core of the game's story.

Requirement for all new characters: Please make sure to comment with your character to the AC Page by the 20th. We will assume you've withdrawn your acceptance if we don't see your character on the AC page by then. This would be seen as idling out and you would have to wait for one application cycle before reapplying.

Content Warnings: Please make sure to check out our player-maintained content warnings excel sheet. We strongly encourage all players to fill this out.

PRELUDES, EVENTS, AND MORE

20-25th of Each Month:

You can expect a Prelude post made each month to provide details about Deerington's setting for the upcoming event/month. Prelude posts may just be descriptors of the location or may be deliverable posts by NPCs like Sodder or the Dog Keeper. Preludes occasionally will contain gifts or necessary items for a character! All Preludes are accessible to characters accepted during that month's application cycle. For example: the Prelude for December has gifts and settings that are accessible to every character accepted in December.

11th of Each Month:

A plotting post containing the event prompts will be posted so that players can read the event and plan for it ahead of time. There should be time for new players to get in on the plotting since all events officially go live on the 15th.

15th of Each Month:

We hold one event per month. Many of our events have a lasting impact on characters that will sometimes carry over a month or two after the original posting. We always clarify what parts of these events may carry over, and even as a new player, you may be able to access certain elements from events posted before you were in-game so always make sure to check out the Preludes for details about any carry-over prompts!

We provide content warnings for each of our events. Each event typically has a specific horror focus, and some events may be more specific than others. Please make sure to read the content warnings closely.

All of our events are specifically designed so players can feel comfortable opting out of any of the events without completely missing out on what's going on. Never feel you have to engage with any part of an event that makes you uncomfortable!

Mini-Events:

Some game-meta mini-events will be posted along with every other event. Clues to how to access these mini-events will be given in prior months. These mini-events are for players who want to get heavily involved in the story elements of the game. They are entirely optional. All mini-events are logged here and can be accessed at any time during your time in Deerington. All mini-events were created so that players can take their time exploring the story elements on their own schedule.

Every other 15th of the Month:

We have a CR meme that is posted every other month. This encourages people to make long-term plans with each other as well as catch up on what characters might be going through in the game!

End of Month:

Our Test Drive Meme is posted towards the end of each month. All TDM events can be used in game canon! You can also use direct TDM posts as AC! 10 points for a top-level (new characters only), 3 points per log comment, 1 point per network comment (all players).

STARTER INFO

While we have provided you with your essential links for joining the game, we have compiled a useful list of links you might be interested in for further immersion of the game!

↪Story So Far provides a general timeline of events that have occurred in-game for the first two years, just about. You do not need to read all of this to get into the game, but it may help with characters who are investigative.

↪ Social Media in Deerington: Social Media is a large part of how characters interact in Deerington. They use deerFeed, deerlyBeloved and Staggr. Read up more on how each of these apps function in the game and get your pages set up!

↪ Death Certificates: This will help you keep track of your character's deaths in-game as well as any symptoms they might be experiencing. Most new characters won't have to worry about this but heck, what do we know? Maybe you'll want to get to dying sooner than most!

We hope our information has been helpful! As always, feel free to ask any questions you may have, and we hope you have fun!

Comments

+1 dad, hunter, forever tired of existing

[kalesalad]

Hello everyone! I'm Brandon and this is actually my second go round in Deerington. Before, I brought in Elena Gilbert, a vampire, and Derek Hale, a werewolf. So, this time around, I'm bringing someone who hunts both of those! But, with better and more well rounded morals. (One of his friends is actually a werewolf.

This is Sam Winchester from that long running show, Supernatural currently in its' fifteen and final season! He's one of two brothers who are walking spoilers at every part of their canon, but especially right now as I am taking him from 15x13 Destiny's Child. The gist is, he was raised a hunter, broke away to go to college and then was dragged back after losing his fiancee to a fire. Needless to say, mythology expanded a great deal. Sam is friendly, diligent, and hard working. He's raising a half angel, half human named Jack, and currently dealing with a whole bunch of life-altering soul-crushing spoilers. While he's better at dealing than his brother, he's still equally bad at coping when he wants to be.

His app is here and permissions are here. It can be a triggering fandom, and I will always post any triggers when I need to! I will also post any spoiler warnings where need be. Supernatural is also a heavily meta world and canon, so it doesn't bother me if you canon puncture. They have a book series written about them and they once discovered the TV show in an alternate universe.

I'm on Plurk at pepperwood or you can PM this journal any time!

Like Alex, I'm good with people recognizing Sam. This Sam is 37 years old and has the hairline to prove it! So, he may look older than people expect or remember. I am also good for keeping TDM threads as game canon, but let's discuss! I'm also working from a very specific set of what Sam can and will say about the future, so check with me if you know something that would puncture that! He has a lot of volatile castmates!

So excited to be here!

[heraldingangel]

Welcome to the game! I can't wait to see this whole new perspective on Sam! I'm sorry you have to deal with the messes you've already solved!

I look forward to their interactions!

[kalesalad]

I do, too! Sam is going to have a hell of a time!

[heraldingangel]

Teach him how to text properly! And please don't say Hell. It makes him worried :|

[kalesalad]

Heck, Cas. Heck of a time.

He will do his best. Texting only gets easier.

As he's always the one that texts Cas, even when he doesn't text him back.

[heraldingangel]

\o/

Look. He rather talk face to face than use the fancy technology that he doesn't even understand. What are all those faces and why do they have heart for eyes??? Those aren't real hearts... are they? :|

[kalesalad]

You know he'll pray in your inbox, too.

And no, Cas. They're drawn.

[fatedmahou]

Hello Brandon! I'm Luna and I have this magical girl OC here currently. I won't go into details here, but I'm excited to see Sam here. I'm still like mid season 14 so I'm behind lol.

I'd love to throw Mirai at him at some point.

[kalesalad]

Hey Luna! Well, be wary of any spoilers if you are trying to steer clear! They will abound.

Yeah, he'll be out and about! Debating a network post or a log. Or, jumping into the event. So, keep an eye out!

[fatedmahou]

I'm sure. It's alright. I'm just excited to see so many Supernaturals coming in.

[kalesalad]

in this year of our Lord, 2020

[lightthedarkness]

Welcome back to the game, Brandon.

[kalesalad]

Thank you! I loved Sailor Moon when I was younger but didn't keep close close track of it. Always wanted to watch it all one day.

[in_loveless_memory]

Currently she's not in the happiest of places mentally (October was A LOT for her) but I'm always down for them meeting!

[kalesalad]

That really is this game. And yeah! I'm down for a meeting! Sam is definitely pushing 40 so I don't know what that meeting will entail but he gets along with pretty much anyone at first!

[in_loveless_memory]

It is! I finally got to live an RP dream and do Evil Usagi/Evil Serenity plot, which is lovely!

Usagi is a ball of energy but she can tone it down if needed.

[righthemisphere]

Ayyyoooo come to me sammy ugh all this spn pleases me.

Yo I'm Andi! This is Raleigh from Pacific Rim. He is a Sam type, himself. I feel like there could be a friendship here. Or just. Sad sacks being sad sacks together idk. Anyway welcome back!

[kalesalad]

He is good at, both, being friends and being a sad sack! I totally think they could be friends. Sam's the one that usually pals with hunters better than Dean does - and by pals, I mean, is able to share a beer with.

So much SPN.

Good to meetchu, Andi!

[arclightning]

Hi and welcome back!! I am Jordan and I play Mako here from Legend of Korra. He also has kind of a brother complex, although of the two he definitely trends more toward, uh, Dean's way of dealing with his own issues. I've been out of paying attention to SPN for a while but I do love Sam very much, glad to see him here!

[kalesalad]

Thank you!! A lot of people have paid no mind to SPN for a very long time! Sounds like Mako has healthy coping mechanisms.

[demonicbeauty]

Hello, you are much older than the Sam that Airy is familiar with. So this should be confusing.

But seriously, definitely checking in to make sure you're okay with mistaken identity as a player before anything else.

[kalesalad]

Quite, quite.

I expect it! Especially, with the Sam's that have come before, the Dean's, etc. All good for recognition!

[demonicbeauty]

Awesome. I'll definitely throw a manic pixie demon girl his way.

She probably has kale in her crazy rooftop garden?

[kalesalad]

She will be his new favorite person outside of his family, then!

[demonicbeauty]

Most excellent. Ariadne likes making people happy. She's here to destroy all of Sam's notions about what a monster is.

I'll look for a TL. If you want Sam to stumble into Ariadne's orchard, it's on the roof of the David Cliff Apartments in the Brahms neighborhood.