The Haunted House
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Along a dark and empty road, on the edge of a gloomy forest, up a winding driveway there is a dark and eerie old house. This is Pie Manor. Don't let the deceptively delectable name fool you though, this abandoned mansion is home to any number of devious spirits that get particularly antsy at a certain time of year.
Normally, this isn't such a problem. However, things are different this year. This year, the owners of the estate want to sell the property. To do that, they need to be rid of the ghosts and ghouls that call its creaky, run-down halls home. It's hard to sell a house with a habit of killing off its occupants.
Thus, a group of exorcists have been called in to purge the dead from Pie Manor. Unfortunately though, the spirits within have other ideas.
What is this?
This is half roleplay, half mafia-esque game. You will be playing as both yourself - one of the people chosen to exorcise the ghosts in Pie Manor - and as the spirit that has possessed you. The goal is simple, to identify who has been possessed by which ghost and thus collectively complete the exorcism and render Pie Manor cleansed.How does this work?
Between and , we are in the Sign-Up Phase. During this time, you post that you are going to participate and then DM me a short profile about the ghost that has possessed you. Then, starting at , we begin the game.The game is split into two parts, Night Phases and Day Phases. During each Night Phase, you can select one of the ghosts in the manor - played by one of the other participants - to hold a Seance with. This is essentially an anonymous private chat facilitated by me. You message me with your chosen ghost to contact and with your message. Then, they will reply to you through me. The ghost will know who is contacting them, but you will not know who is hosting the ghost you talk to. Use this discussion as a means to try and weed out the identity of the person playing the ghost. Just remember, if you are contacted as a ghost, you have to reply in character.
During the Day Phase, all the exorcists can meet up to compare notes and discuss things. Essentially, this means the public thread is open for discussion. Then, you can collectively vote on who to attempt to exorcise. You do this simply by saying [Exorcise] Ghost Name from Player Name at the end of your post. You can only lock in a vote once, so be careful with your choice! During this time, you are not playing as a ghost and so do not talk in character. At the end of the day, an exorcism is attempted on the player with the most votes. If you have correctly identified which ghost is possessing that player, the exorcism is a success and you will all be notified as the Day Phase becomes Night once more and the cycle repeats.
If you are Exorcised, you are not out of the game. Your ghost is gone, but you yourself are still a player as an exorcist. You can still hold a Seance during the Night and you are still a participant in the discussion and vote during the day. Each Day or Night phase will last for 24 hours and a list of the ghosts in the Manor will be provided.
Your goal is to have exorcised every player by the phase change time on the 10th of November. If you have done so successfully, you win the game. If you have failed to do so, you lose.
Some Rules
- If you sign up, you must have your ghost's profile sent in by the deadline. This game is operating under a strict time limit and it works best if everyone makes the effort to stick to it.
- Similarly, it's on you if you don't bother sending a Seance message during the Night. However, if you receive a message, you must reply to that message (in character as your ghost). The game is largely dependent on this mechanic.
- The game has a spooky flavour to it, but don't go too hard on the ghost characters. The flavour is spooky, but the vibes are meant to be lighthearted and fun.
- Having fun is mandatory.