This is a link test. "Devil" is a city that surrounds the water. It has a mountainous, rocky terrain full of cliffs and forestry cleared out only in places where civilization has taken over development, that drops downwards towards the sea, at the end of a great valley called Hell's Pass, thus creating the Devil's Bowl.
Beyond the city proper, there is a thick layer of heavy forest in which the more hermit-like sorts tend to cluster, creating a small village just outside of city limits. Your neighbors are likely a good mile out in either direction, and there's a little village square where the farmer's market gathers every Saturday and a convenience store for groceries and gas. The police won't bother you here, but they're less likely to come out and rescue you in the heat of a fiery situation too.
Founded in 1829 and incorporated in 1844, Devil City first became the home to fur traders and missionaries, but the trek was often deadly due to the local forest harboring beasts not yet fully understood by man. It was taken over by a coven of mages and warlocks who infiltrated the settlement without the church's knowledge, attracted to the area due to the colony building right on top of a massive chunk of solid limestone. Using a force of nature the local colony couldn't possibly understand, and eventually, with the help of a network of enchantments placed around the growing city, a peace treaty could finally be created among monsters and men and it became a sanctuary for some of the world's most supernatural creatures.
The bowl itself is laden with a clear mist disguised as a consistent weather phenomenon that keeps the eyes of Mundane people from seeing the suspicious things known to happen here. It disguises werewolves as grizzly bears and ridiculous fire enchanted flame swords as things like Black Jacks and Louisville Sluggers. Magic spells that cause ground shaking explosions set off in their presence are masked easily with simpler explanations like gas main explosions and unfortunate lightning strikes. It does not however cover the ears so much as it does the eyes. Talk of magic in public places is strictly forbidden, as is the blatant use of magic tricks. The mist is a safety net, but not a cure-all. Clearing it from the eyes of mundane humans can be punishable by death for both the exposed human and the guilty party who exposed them.
_______The Library of Elysium_______
A great towering building in the center of the city, a haven for magic users of all sorts. Constructed originally from a massive hotel and convention center, it houses an infinite library of books and knowledge, offering classes and workshops for various kinds of magic. It's a place originally founded by the original Coven themselves as the hub where any and all forms of magic is welcome to come together for the sake of passing on knowledge to younger generations, but it's a high-traffic area where its occupants are constantly coming and going. Some are permanent residents and reside within one of the many upper floors where the partying and hedonism are perpetual, some are members of the coven, and are there to maintain a bit of order, and organize the learning system the library offers. The sublevel of the building holds a massive portal networking out to other worlds.
(THIS PORTAL CAN WORK FOR ALL WORLDS AND TIMELINES! THIS IS THE DEFAULT PLACE WHERE YOUR CHARACTER WILL LIKELY FIRST MAKE IT INTO THE CITY IF YOU COME FROM A CANON UNIVERSE OR A DIFFERENT TIMELINE!! -Or just need an idea to roll with. ALL FANTASY/SUPERNATURAL/HORROR UNIVERSES AND TIMELINES ARE WELCOME!)
___RULES___
(1) NO AGE PLAY!!! ALL CHARACTERS AND PLAYERS MUST BE 18+ FOR INTERACTIONS!
(AGE NOT NEGOTIABLE BELOW 18+ ADVERTISED IN PROFILES)
(2) RESPECT PLAYER BOUNDARIES.
(3) HARASSMENT = INSTANT BAN.
(4) SHIT POSTING AND OOC ARE FINE BUT DON'T INTERRUPT RP.
(5) WE ARE NOT A SAFE SPACE FOR RACISM OR HATE SPEECH, YOU WILL BE TORN ASUNDER, AND CAST FROM THE CITY BY ANGRY VILLAGERS WIELDING TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS!
(6) ALL FANTASY/HORROR/SUPERNATURAL CANON UNIVERSE CHARACTERS ARE WELCOME, JUST READ THE LAST PART OF THE DESCRIPTION TO KNOW WHAT'S UP.
(7) ADULT SCENARIOS LIKE SEX AND DRUG USE ARE WELCOME HERE BUT PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT A STRICTLY SMUT-DRIVEN ROOM AND WILL ASK THAT THESE SCENES BE TAKEN TO PRIVATE IF SOMEONE MENTIONS FEELING TRIGGERED BY IT.
(8) STRICTLY SMUT PROFILES CAN BE ANNOYING, PLEASE READ THE ROOM BEFORE FORCING YOURSELF ONTO THE ACTIVE GROUP., COMING IN TO SNIPER MESSAGE OTHER PLAYERS OR TO SPAM THE ROOM WITH SMUT SOLICITING WILL PROBABLY GET YOU REMOVED, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.
(9) LURKING IS TOTALLY WELCOME HERE.
