It’s a bit like Wonderland, or a post-apocalyptic world, or a nightmare. The regular world doesn't even know it exists, but it's there, outside of space and time, outside all of the rules that make the world safe. It’s inhabited by normal people, animals, monsters, creatures from myths and legends...you can even visit King Arthur. Maybe not the [i]real King Arthur, but he looks and acts pretty authentic, so who cares if he's only a dream version? That's all that there is, here. In Mindfall.[/i]

Besides dream versions of real things, there are also Losts. They're real people, who have been stolen from their world and brought here. They aren't given a choice, they just wake up here one day. Don't worry, they usually adjust pretty well. Sure, some of them go crazy, and some of them leave on some misguided quest to get back to the real world, never to be seen again, but the majority of Losts end up resigning themselves to their fate.

There's only other way to get to Mindfall. Sell your soul to the Master- the king of Mindfall. He'll make your wildest dreams come true- want to be a rock star? Or be richer than anyone else? Or have you always wanted to be beautiful? He can grant you that wish. But one day, you'll go to bed and wake up here. You'll have a little time to explore our world, but one day, the soldiers will come and take you to the castle. No one really knows what happens then...


Mindfall:



The world of Mindfall is vast and always changing, but the main segment of it is the land outside the Master's castle, which is relatively consistent. The castle is a large, medieval-style building that is surrounded by a moat. It’s pretty well-maintained, but there are some towers that have fallen, and some sections that are overgrown. It’s surrounded by forests, cities, and farmlands. The civilizations are from all different eras- there are some cities that are a lot like modern-day, and some that could have come from ancient Greece. But all of them are...a little off.

The natives of Mindfall have to deal with attacks from monsters, like dragons, ogres, trolls, griffins, and a few twisted creatures that, fortunately, no one in the real world has ever thought of. There are also more benign creatures, like mermaids (though some of them are nasty), centaurs, dryads, and elves (both the tall, LoTR-type and the teensy ones that make cookies or toys. But you'll never find the two associating. They hate each other for some reason.) Humans born in Mindfall often have strange powers. Particularly powerful ones may find themselves taken to the castle, and forced into service.

The people who fall asleep in the real world and wake up in Mindfall are known as Losts. They don't always wake up completely human- some of them are part creature, hybrids who the natives shun and call Twisted. Those that are totally human don't necessarily look like themselves, and usually have some strange abilities, related to who they were in the real world. A former track star may wake up able to run as fast as the wind, or a smart student may develop psychic powers.

People who sold their soul to the Master are called Sold Souls, and are a lot like the Losts. They all have a tattoo of an 'M' on them, claiming them as the Master's property. When they wake up in Mindfall, they always look similar to their real selves, and they are never Twisted. Some time after arriving in Mindfall, the Master's soldiers will come for you and take you to the castle. What happens to you there is anyone's guess.

It is possible to die in Mindfall, though no one knows what happens to you afterwards...do you go back to the real world? Or is your soul trapped there forever? Some Lost are desperate enough to try it...


Playable Characters:

Losts: if you play as a Lost, you will either have lived in Mindfall for a short period of time, or are just waking up there. You can have one or two 'super powers,' which I am leaving up to the player's discretion, but please be reasonable. I will reject characters that I feel are too strong or don't make sense. I will accept a few 'twisted' characters, who have not remained completely human upon entering Mindfall, but they must be original and creative. This does not mean you can make a werewolf. Twisted Losts should not be happy with their transformation- they are 'sub-human' in the eyes of the natives, and generally not terribly attractive.

As a Lost, your goal should be to get back home. You will be going to the castle to either ask to be sent back, or to challenge the Master, depending on your mindset. Twisted Losts may be attempting to return to human form.

Sold Souls: These characters, at some point in their lives, had a dream encounter with the Master in which they agreed to give him their soul if he granted them one wish. After that wish is fulfilled, they are taken to Mindfall with no warning, just like the Losts. They all have the same tattoo of an 'M' somewhere on their body, that they received at the time that they made the contract with the Master. In addition, they also have some special power or ability, like the Losts. However, they all wake up fully human, though they may physically look slightly different.

Sold Souls either want to challenge the Master, in order to go back home, or try to defeat him. Either way, they will also be going to the castle, for whatever reason.

Natives: I am limiting the number of native characters, since they would have no reason to go to the castle, and thus participate in the plot. If you wish to have a side character, that isn't part of the main plot, in addition to a Lost or Sold Soul, you may submit a character form, but I'm going to be picky about them. If we need native characters as we go, then I may ask people to play them.


Additional Characters:

These are characters that you may request to play, otherwise, I will take them. If you want to apply for one of these characters, you must PM me a complete, detailed character sheet and an example post of how you would play them.

The Master:

He's the ruler of Mindfall, and lives in the castle. No one knows where he came from- is he a native? A Lost with insane powers? Or something else altogether? He can grant wishes in the real world, in exchange for your soul.

The Master is a dark, slightly crazy individual, who's arrogance is unparalleled in either world. Its rumored that the Twisted his soldiers capture find their way into the dungeons of his castle, along with some of the natives, Losts, and Sold Souls.

The Black Knight:

One of the Master's bodyguards, and his right-hand man. Despite his position, he is basically the Master's toy. His memories of anything prior to serving the Master have been erased, and he does whatever the Master says. He has a Sold Soul tattoo, but whether he is really a Sold Soul or gained the tattoo after coming into the Master's service is a mystery.
(Both the Black Knight and Alice, one of my characters, may be either important to the plot or just side characters, fyi)


Character Sheet:

Feel free to add anything you wish, but you must at least fill in what I have. Anything in italics should be deleted and replaced with the relevant info. If you are submitting a native character, edit as needed.

Name:
Nickname: If applicable
Gender:
Affiliation: (Lost, Twisted Lost, Sold Soul)
Abilities: Any abilities your character has
Real Age: Age in the real world
Mindfall age: Apparent age in Mindfall
Real appearance: a picture of your character in reality. Anime or real
Mindfall appearance: a picture of what you look like in Mindfall. Anime or real.
Bio: Your character’s history. At least two paragraphs, please.
Personality: At least a paragraph
Description: I know we already got a picture, but tell me what your character looks like! Tall or short? How do they like to wear their hair? Say what you like, but try to get a good paragraph in here, please.