Fruits Basket-Western Zodiac (Open and accepting!)

[R4wrlion]

(This roleplay has been imported. I give all credit to it's creator, WhiteFireGirl!)

The Story

In the ancient times, the Gods of Mt. Olympus put great stories of heroic deeds in the skys for all to remember throughout eternity. Twelve of these contellations were celebrated and nominated as a symbol of the months. Astology is given to people born under those months according to their Zodiac. The Western Zodiac was adopted from the Greek and Roman Zodiac. However, in all systems, the story of the Thirteenth Zodiac was left out of the Western Zodiac (and possibly the others...). In this RP, the story concerning the 13th Zodiac was this:
Zeus, the God of Gods, was very angry at Ophiuchus, son of Apollo, (better known as Aesculapius) for reviving the dead. He'd waited long after creating all the other constellations before acknowledging the importance of Asclepius. So, he was cast out of view and went unrecognized in the end.
In the Western World, there have been many people who take on the roll of the Zodiac although there has never been heard about it besides those who it happens to and one gatherer outside of the circle.

Ever since ancient times, thirteen families were cursed with the Zodiac. Some say it was a fanatic witch who grew angry at thirteen villagers and others say it was a curse placed on them for their loss of faith in the Gods, but whatever it was, it still hasn't been solved.
Every few generations in thirteen different families, a Zodiac child is born. Usually these children are cast out as freaks and shunned from their family. However, long ago, the wise members have noticed the trend and kept records. The families finally got together and appointed a Gatherer who was in charge of these freaks.
The Gatherer was usually a freak of one of the families that they wanted to get rid of themselves. Eventually, one Gatherer became smart enough and learned the way of hypnosis. He had modified the families' memories down the line somewhere, stole all of their records, and began to take the mission upon his/herself.
Now, it is time for a new Gatherer to be appointed - one who had gone through training and studies with the current Gatherer. When something went horribly wrong - the records and lists of everything valuable had been burned in a wildfire near the home. Before the current Gatherer appoints the new one, he's arranged for them all to move down to North Carolina in an deserted inn. The inn is in good condition - just neglected.
The Zodiac currently cursed and found will be with the Gatherer (there are no baby Zodiac - in this RP the curse becomes apparent in the teen age - can start as early as ten-years-old).

PS: The Story begins right after the new Gatherer is appointed and erases the old Gatherer's memory. They have a new home and the characters made can either be with the Gatherer or about to turn into a Zodiac and be located soon.  

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Rules

-Use correct grammer and spelling to the best of your abilities.
-Keep swearing to a minimal
-No cybering
-Obey regular guild rules
-Please Pm all character profiles to me
-I have the right to accept, reject or change your profiles at any given time
-romance encouraged!

This story takes place in America. The new Zodiac Gatherer has been appointed. She has found a new house for the known Zodiac located at what used to be a local inn, on the outskirts of a city in NOrth Carolina, a mountain valley town. This story starts with the mover vans coming up and the minibus [see below] is bringing the zodiac.

The new home needs to be cleaned-all floors are wooden. At the moment, the yard outside is overgrown. Hedges need to be trimmed, and there's a swimming pool which has been drained and is full of leaves.
All rooms have heavy, dark curtains that have been eaten by moths.
The bathroom toilets, showers and bathtubs could all use a good scrub.
Unfortunatley the past owner left the fridge closed when there was a power outage-it's al moldy and smelly.
This place was abandoned for a ong time. The floor boards are fine, thankfully, and there aren't any termites. However, the veranda wood needs to be replaced. The house needs to be repainted or pressure washed.  

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Layout of the House (when the floors have been fully cleaned and/or decorated and such, I will post so)

First Floor Entrace: There's a veranda that wraps the the left and right side of the new house. The front door is large and white (dirty). The entire house is a dark blue. Shutters are white - but dirty from weathering. There is a large circle driveway. In the center is a well (stone covered in moss) and dead flowers and a rusty bench and a gazibo.
---parking down a small hill to the left of this circle; a small parking lot for about fifteen vehicles.

Foyer: Large dome shaped room that goes all the way to the forth floor - a spirl staircase made of marble starts on the right. It looks fairly new, but deserted. There's a opening to the left, right and back further.
--a large, old desk sits in the center

Left of Foyer: A slide-in (to the wall) door is here. This room looks like it could have been a seating area.
---this room is going to be the "sitting room"
There is no other door here.

Behind the Foyer/old desk: This area is a hallway. There is one door to the right and two to the left and one straight ahead. The one straight ahead leads to the backyard. The furthest door from the foyer on the right leads into a bedroom; the closer one on the right leads to the laundry room. The one on the left leads to a large kitchen. The dining room will also been in the kitchen because it's that big.

Right of Foyer: The stairs end here. There's another slide in door. This is going to be another bedroom. It is also connected to a bathroom. So whoever is in the first floor bedrooms shares a bathroom.

Backyard: Going through the hallway takes you here. It's condition is just as bad as the front yard. The pool is here. It's large and has a slide and diving board.
There's also what looks like a dead garden. A large shed stands behind it and it's empty of everything that was once there.
Where the back of the kitchen is, there is a utility closet with a large water heater and powerbox - the room has been taken over by spiders.

Second Floor

Stairs put you our in the center on the second floor. There are four bedrooms on this floor and two bathrooms.

To the left there are two bedrooms. One is bigger than the other, they share an ajoining bathroom. Same for the right.

Straight across there is a laundry shoot. There is also one on the third floor, directly above.

Third Floor

The design is exactly like the second floor but the larger bedrooms have their own bathroom on this floor. The laundry shoot is present.

Fourth Floor

This is the Gatherer's room. It used to be a ballroom on the top floor - so it's large. There's also a elegant bathroom up there. The last tenant installed a garden tub. She has the freedom to do whatever she wants with it. There is no laundry shoot on this floor, sadly. They never got around to it.

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Alright, everyone who has their own room will be able to decorate it any way they wish. Since there is a limited amount of bedrooms, some people will be sharing one of the large second floor bedrooms and the first floor bedrooms! Those people who share rooms will have to agree how they want their room to be and PM "the Gatherer" if your character is below the age of twelve - she will make one of the older ones do painting and stuff. Feel free to hang up posters or whaterver.

I know this maybe confusing and some people need visuals. I'll work on making a good map or something in the future.  

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Zodiac and their Transformations

((This goes off of the "Real Solar Zodiac Sun Signs". Strikethroughs mean that the Zodiac has been taken. If you have a better idea for the transformations, then let me know.))

Capricorn(us): *** Jan 19 - Feb 15 *** Satyr reserved

Aquarius: *** Feb 16 - Mar 11 *** Mermaid/Merman

Pisces: *** Mar 12 - Apr 18 *** Type of Fish (go for it) reserved

Aries: *** Apr 19 - May 13 *** Ram

Taurus: *** May 14 - Jun 19 *** Bull

Gemini: *** Jun 20 - Jul 20 *** Splits into two people - one is naked when this happens but both are a collective -- meaning they are functional by one mind but can perform different activities while split.

Cancer: *** Jul 21 - Aug 9 *** Crustation (can be large)

Leo: *** Aug 10 - Sept 15 *** Lion

Virgo: *** Sept 16 - Oct 30 *** Unicorn

Libra: *** Oct 31 - Nov 22 *** A little girl (cursed Libra is always a boy)

Scorpio: *** Nov 23 - Nov 29 *** Scorpion (can be large. must be a boy. age 16)

Ophiuchus: *** Nov 30 - Dec 17 *** A snake person. As in, still has the human structure except legs - has a large tail. Eyes transform some too to snake eyes (unless you want them to have snake eyes anyway) (any type of snake. must be a boy. age 16)

Sagittarius: *** Dec 18 - Jan 19 *** Centaur

These new characters must be under the age of 20 - because I say so. If you have any questions, PM me. There can be negotiations if you appeal to me.

CHARACTER SKELETON
Gaia Name:
Character Name:
Character Type: ((This is for someone who is not a Zodiac... I want to fill up the Zodiac before we move into this section...))
Zodiac: (If not a Zodiac, then don't include this one)
Transformation: (look at the list of transformations)
Gender:
Birthday: (has to fall in the range for that Zodiac if the character is a Zodiac)
Age:
Personality:
Known History:
Hobbies:
Likes:
Dislikes:
School Grade Level and or Job/Profession:
Appearance:
Anything else? ((Please think of the Zodiac you turn into. Scorpions like heat, snakes dislike heat and cold, stuff like that. Anything else you feel that should be mentioned can go here too. ^.^))




Links:
((for these, just copy the address and paste it in a new window. on some of them, the leaving Gaia thingy won't show the whole page - at least when I tried...))

For Personality Things:
http://www.dailyscopes.com/sunsigns.php
http://www.astrology.com.au/12signs/index.asp

For mythology on the Zodiac:
http://www.comfychair.org/~cmbell/myth/myth.html

More about Asclepius/Ophiuchus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius
http://www.geocities.com/astrologyconstellations/ophiuchus.htm  

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Here are the Room Assignments:

((Really, they're based off age. So most of you will share a room with someone. The oldest three will have the third floor - the fourth bedroom will remain empty until I say otherwise. I encourage Zodiac under the age of 17! I WANT Scorpio and Ophiuchus to be around the same age. Don't be obsessed with having your own room. I'm sure your roommate and you can work things out for decoration - OCC, IN PMs.
It's perfectly fine in your character and his/her roommate can't stand each other at first. It makes things more interesting, but I'll try to not put a "Kyo" personality - if there is one - with a "Yuki" personality. This is an old house and probably would be easily destroyed with a pair like that living in the same room.))

Subject to change before RP begins or during due to the characters I get sent to me

First floor - Right of Foyer:
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First floor - Behind Foyer to the Right:
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Second floor - Right, Big:
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Second floor - Left, Big:
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Second floor - Right, Small: ~~~


Second floor - Left, Small:~~~



Third floor - Left, Big: ~~~~~~~

Third floor - Left Small: ~~~~~~~

Third floor - Right Small: ~~~~~~

Third floor - Right Big: ~~~~~~~~

Fourth floor: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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The House Rules

1. No one else will know about this secret!
2. Respect other people and their things.
3. No destroying the house - no objects that create fire in the house. ((If someone wants to burn incense then you'll have to ask Melanie for permission - same with anything else that burns.))
4. Homework must be done before bedtime.
5. No wheeled riding devices in the house.
6. No pets unless you have a job to support it.
7. The house will remain clean - you can have your room a mess if you want unless said otherwise.
8. No sodas after 7:00 pm.
9. If you want to make plans write it at the front desk so everyone knows.
10. No fighting. Talk things out. But if you must throw punches take it outside.

These rules will be posted on the desk in the foyer soon. Also, there will be a big calender set up on the desk in the foyer - if you are doing something you have to ask permission and then it will be written down on the calender. Also, memos will be found here so the Zodiac will be responsible for keeping up with things. Chores will be listed here too.  

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Vehicles
If you own a car then you will have to pay for it...in other words, get a job! Melanie won't pay for the gas/air tank!
If any characters can drive and do not want to ride this bus to school or have other jobs, then I will list their vehicles below as well.

1. Minibus (kind of like a Marta bus but smaller), to take the younger ones to school. Not yellow, but white with more comfortable seats. This is because riding the regular bus could cause a transformation.
2. Melanie's motorcycle


Questions/concerns/suggestions

S1-You may want to look up personality traits for your zodiac character. You don't have to, but you might want to.
S2- If you can think of something better for a zodiac transformation, let me know.

C1-All of these chaarcters are from different families, because thriteen families were cursed. So they do not share one collective name
C2-Transformations go with either hair OR eye color, depending on which you choose

Q1-When do the Zodiac transform. and how long does it take for them to change back?

A1-The zodiac will transform for a number or reasons, but the common one is when a person of the opposite gender hugs or touches them. (this does not happen amongst fellow zodiac members, however) Other reasons might have something to do with what they transform into. For example, a scorpian likes heat. Therefore if the scorpio gets too cold he/she will transform. There is no set time for how long the trasformation will be, but when they transform back they are naked.  

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The Characters

Character Name: Yukimi Raimei

Character Type: Zodiac

Zodiac: Capricorn

Transformation: Satyr

Gender: Presumed male.

Birthday: Jan 19th 1990

Age: 19

Personality: Often blinded by his own ambition, and is obsessed with his goals. He dose not want to appear weak. This false sense of security makes it hard for him to admit when he wrong or to ask others for help. Though he aggressively compete for what they want. He lacks confidence in himself which makes him very defensive which is one of his greatest flaws. He views insecurity and fear as weaknesses, he attempt to hide such feelings, making it hard for others to get close to him.

Known History: Yukimi’s mother was 16 when she gave birth to Yukimi. His father left him when he was still in his mother’s womb. Quickly after Yukimi was born his mother got married do to her parents it was an arranged marriage. The young couple seemed to pretty happy although Yukimi was not. His step father became very abusive towards Yukimi for unknown reasons and Yukimi never told his mother. His mother eventrully gave birth to 13 other children. Yukimi being the oldest out of fourteen children. At age 14 he came to make himself familiar with his curse. His mother is currently 25, while as his father is 29.

Hobbies: music, playing guitar, righting songs being alone...

Likes: music, playing guitar, righting, songs being alone...

Dislikes: Being wrong, people ...

School Grade Level and or Job/Profession: If Yukimi went to school he’d be in his early college years. Chef to family’s ramen restaurant.

Appearance:

Anything else? Even though vocally Yukimi sounds to be one of a male, it is unknown what his gender really is though, do to his appearance Yukimi is often presumed as a female. Yukimi’s family own the famous Ramen restaurant called “Raimei’s Ramen “. Yukimi dropped out of school when he was 15. He is severely dyslexic, however that doesn’t stop him from righting his own songs. He also has a pet black called Night- Claw. He is often found playing his guitar which he has named Soul Scythe. Yukimi dreams to be in his own rock band but his step father made that dream seem imposible for it was it was him who pulled Yukimi out of school at 15 in hopes of him taking over the family business when he reaches the right age