A time where vampire myths are commonly believed, and suspicion of the undead is high.
You reside in the town of Rivercrest, which seems like just another town, but when night falls it becomes far more sinister.

You are a vampire, and now it's time you have to choose whether you'll be swayed by your immortal bloodlust and feast to your undead heart's content, either manipulating your way to the top, using your wits to avoid being caught, isolating from the mortals and only interacting when it's time to feed, or simply slaughtering all those who oppose you. Or, you could try your best to shun who you are, and feed as little as possible, or only on consenting humans. But without feeding, you'll soon begin to find your immortality dwindling.
But, it's not just human hunters you have to worry about, werewolves will stop at nothing to rip you to shreds, if you're not careful, the toxic rays of dawn could soon turn you to mere ashes.



Notes on Vampirism.
A vampire in this roleplay is practically undead, they have no heartbeat, no breathing, and are cold to the touch apart from after feeding on human blood. The longer a vampire goes without feeding, the more they begin to look like a corpse, and the colder they become. If they go too long without feeding, a vampire will enter a 'bloodstarved' rage, and attack anything living on sight. Animal blood can be drank, but it does not reverse the effects of starvation or the inevitable blood rage, merely holds back the cravings for a day or so. A fed vampire may look like your average human, however when intense emotions are shown, or when feeding, their irises will turn crimson and their pupils constrict into catlike slits, and of course their fangs will be visible.

All vampires are immortal in the aspect that they cannot die from illness or aging, however they can still be killed by sunlight, decapitation, total destruction of the head, removal of the heart, or destruction of the heart. Any other injuries will regenerate depending on how recently they fed, a starved vampire will struggle to heal even the smallest injuries, but a fully gorged vampire could regenerate entire limbs in an hour or so.

The abilities a vampire innately has is, enhanced reflexes, speed, strength, enhanced senses, and night vision.

To turn a human into a vampire, they need to be completely exsanguinated and then made to drink a vampire's blood, it's not a process without risks however, as it can fail and either the human will stay dead, or they will become a mindless ghoul that has to be put down.


Notes on Lycanthropy.
Werewolves can vary drastically, but your average werewolf in their 'beast' form is around 7 foot tall, and can come in many different colours, but grey is the most common. In their human form, a werewolf will be harder to identify than a vampire, however a few traits such as more 'wolf-like' mannerisms, more muscle mass than your average human, and for those with more than human senses, the smell of dog, can be identify a Lycanthrope.


NPCS

Matilda Blythe - Tavern maiden - 19 - Single (Werewolf)
A chipper yet naive young woman with long golden hair, fair skin, and green eyes.

Sibyl Blythe - Seamstress - 43 - Widowed (Werewolf)
A quiet and stoic woman with greying once blonde hair and blue eyes. The mother of Matilda Blythe

Margary Curtis - Baker - 30 - Married
A kind and courteous woman who loves painting and has a young son called Hugo and is married to John Curtis. She has long brown slightly curly hair and hazel eyes.

Godyth Morrison - Seamstress - 62 - Widowed
A cynical and capricious old woman, mother of Margary Curtis and Sarah Morrison. She has dark grey neatly kempt hair, often worn in a bun, and hazel eyes.

Sarah Morrison - Chandler - 32 - Single
A solemn and lazy woman who is known to be overly critical, she has medium length brown hair, and cold blue eyes.

Cecilia Campbell - Blacksmith - 21 - Single (Werewolf.)
A rebellious, and unkind woman who despises children, she has auburn hair, and green eyes.

Anabel Meredith - Fishmonger - 23 - Single
A strong and caring woman who tries her best to treat those who cares about with the utmost respect, yet anyone her hurts her will soon grow to regret it. She's tall and lean with cold blue eyes and light brown hair. She's the sister of Rose Meredith.

Rose Meredith - Merchant - 20 - Single
A flirty and charismatic young woman who adores attention and enjoys being social. She has blue eyes and brown hair. Sister of Anabel Meredith.

Gemma Bennett - Weaver - 43 - Married
A kind woman with a big and bubbly personality, she's usually friendly to whoever she meets. She's quite short and stout with brown hair and blue eyes.


John Curtis - Blacksmith - 34 - Married
A cautious and somewhat suspicious man, he cares deeply for his family, which causes him to be severely paranoid about possible dangers. He has short cropped brown hair and brown eyes, his face in covered in tattered scars.

Hugo Curtis - Child - 6 - N/A
A small child with brown fluffy hair and hazel eyes, he's a typical happy-go-lucky kid. His parents are John Curtis and Margary Curtis.

Godfrey Atkinson - Carpenter - 24 - Single
A coarse and vulgar man who spends far too much time in the tavern, he has sunken green eyes and thinning blonde hair.

Christopher Ward - Farmer - 31 - Widowed
A quiet and somewhat mysterious man, he doesn't usually interact with people at all. He has red hair and blue eyes, he's a well built and tall man.

Alexander Bennett - Butcher - 19 - Single
A charismatic and charming man, who can be overly confident or even somewhat arrogant at times. He has dark brown hair and green eyes.

Henry Bennett - Armourer - 42 - Married
A considerate and polite man, he isn't overtly friendly, but he won't treat you poorly either. He's a very community orientated man, and he'll help out anyone in need. He has red hair and green eyes.

Andrew Lister - Stonemason - 25 - Single
A realistic and reserved character, he keeps to himself and keeps to his work. He has thinning copper hair, and grey-ish green eyes.

Stephen Payne - Farmer - 30 - Single
A jealous and industrious man, who solely craves for land and wealth, he's not afraid to sabotage his competition. He has grey hair and blue eyes.

-Vampires-

Estrid Chamberlain - Dame - Approximately 800 years old - Looks 27 -
An ancient vampire who has gone by many names over the years, she is quite distant, cold, reserved, and territorial. She has long slightly curled red hair, often pulled back into a braided bun, extremely pale skin, quite harsh facial structure, and intense emerald eyes.

Walter Kemp - Innkeeper - Approximately 100 years old - Looks 23 -
A relatively young vampire, he's a surprisingly caring one too, but he still obviously has to feed, and often does so on animals and occasionally guests sleeping in his Inn. He tries his utmost to not kill if possible. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Randolph Payne - N/A - Approximately 50 years old - Looks 30 -
A wild and somewhat uncivilised vampire, he lives alone outside the town and only interacts with humans when hunting, he has no qualms with killing women, children, men, all alike. He has grey unkempt hair and blue eyes.