LONE PINE

Welcome to the fifth season of Lone Pine! Before getting started, please carefully read through our rules. Any failure to comply can result in an immediate ban. When you’ve finished, please visit the  #introductions channel to introduce yourself. Once you’ve done that, you will be awarded with a role and given access to the rest of the server.

— 𝙶𝙰𝙼𝙴𝙿𝙻𝙰𝚈 :

You’ve lived on this little island all your life. All you’ve ever known are your neighbors and fellow villagers in their homes and businesses, the cold grey sea that stretches endlessly from the coastline, and the thick, impassible, seemingly unending forest that’s kept your people here on the coast for the entirety of your history. Your little town is highly diverse, advanced, and educated thanks to frequent contact with foreign cultures and their people.  

Massive ships, once full of decorated captains and their crews, sit rotting in your ports. Countless other, smaller boats have been either broken down for resources or refitted for your own people’s use– only after it became clear that nobody was coming back for their vessels. 

Daily, foreigners arrive from all over the world, something horrible and bright in their eyes, as if they’ve stumbled upon an island made of solid gold. Some of them manage to sleep for a night or two; some stay for many weeks or months or years; some don’t even stop to eat or bathe. Without fail all of them eventually abandon most of their belongings and plunge themselves into the forest (against all advice), always in the same direction, never to return again. None of your ancestors have ever survived in the forest, either. 

There are no maps that are accurate to more than 50 yards past the treeline, even though your village could boast about having the best and most skilled practitioners of every specialty, cartography being no exception. Every square foot of your village, the beach, and the first few miles of sea in front of it have been mapped perfectly, down to the loose stones in the street, the caves formed by coral reefs; but the forest behind you and the rest of the island are a complete mystery to even your most respected elders. There are secrets to be learned, clues to uncover, and mysteries to solve. 

There is an overarching meta plot, and players are encouraged and are free to create their own dynamics and subplots, but any event that will affect more than 3 players or the main plot of the game, or a potentially triggering event (i.e. a player being hospitalized, going to jail, getting pregnant) needs to be run by the DM first.

— 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙴 :

Due to the nature of the game, everyone will only be allowed one muse. Both OCs and canon characters are allowed, but we do ask that all characters be humanized. This means that your superhero can't just be a superhero without their powers. Characters should be adapted to fit the server, or they will not be accepted.

Things to consider about your character are things like their tendency to follow tradition, the strength of their curiosity, and childhood inclinations that could give them some pertinent background knowledge. Gami will help you flesh these things out during your Session 0.

— 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙳𝚄𝙲𝚃 :

ABSOLUTELY NO malicious arguing, name-calling, passive aggressive behavior, or bullying. No always means no. No racism, transphobia, ableism, or sexism. Discrimination of any kind is not allowed and will result in an immediate removal without warning.

No politics are to be brought up in the server. If things are getting political, Gami will put you in timeout and speak to you. This can result in a warning.

if you consistently can't keep OOC and IC separate, you will be issued a warning. Character bleed happens, but if you cannot handle conflict IC, then this isn't the server for you. In the same vein, if your character and another are having a heated or stressful interaction, it’s important to check with your writing partner OOC frequently, or things may be misconstrued and taken personally. 

In regards to the previous paragraph, please make an effort to remain open-minded and willing to accept criticism. In our experience, nobody who has experienced character bleed has done so on purpose or with intention to cause harm. In the same vein, they also have not been aware of their character bleed. This means that if you are approached and spoken to about this, it may feel like a surprise, and even an attack if you’re not in a good headspace. Please know that it is never our intention to shame or judge players for what are, realistically, very normal mistakes. If you are spoken to about character bleed, it is not because you are in any sort of trouble (the first time), but because we want to ensure everyone, including you, is having a low-stress and enjoyable experience.

On voice chat, DO NOT discuss politics or triggering topics like sexual assault, murder, etc. There is a difference between sharing your personal experience with the consent of the other people in chat with you and mindlessly sharing trauma without any warning or asking consent. CONSENT IS KEY. When in doubt, always ask.

— 𝚃𝚁𝙸𝙶𝙶𝙴𝚁𝚂 :

Thoroughly read the pinned post in the #triggers channel and be mindful of what you post. If you have ANY triggers, no matter how arbitrary or unlikely it may seem to you, PLEASE post it in the #triggers channel and make sure you commit all triggers listed in the channel to memory. Anything listed in the channel MUST be spoiled and the trigger MUST be declared. 

Example: tw sweet tea ||i fucking love sweet tea bro.|| 

If something is listed in the triggers channel, best practice is to not mention it in any context, especially without consent from your fellow writers. Utilize the spoiler function when needed and declare the relevant trigger warning when needed. 

If someone accidentally forgets to spoil something that is a trigger, simply approach them politely and let them know. Mods should only be involved if this has been done and the behavior either continues or if the initial conversation goes poorly. If the person at fault fixes their mistake, then the problem is solved. Moderators will try our best to keep it from happening in the first place, but we’re all adults, and as long as we have the intention to treat each other well, mistakes should be tolerated and forgiven. Though we do understand that there are exceptions (in every case), we also think that there is usually an obvious difference between a simple mistake and a pattern of behavior. 

Anything not listed in the #triggers channel may be freely posted.

Possible triggers in this game may include but are not limited to: murder, death, sex, abuse, torture, illness, gaslighting, uncanny valley content, body horror, existential horror, doppelgangers, cryptids, paranoia, general violence, the occult, curses, ic and ooc alcohol/drug use, and unbalanced power dynamics.

— 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃 :

This server is 21+ ONLY. That means that adult themes will be present, both OOC and IC. These themes can include but are not limited to explicit sexual content (in private threads ONLY), mentions of or references to sexual content, drug and/or alcohol use, and mentions of any of the above. If you are not comfortable with any of the aforementioned themes, Lone Pine is not the server for you.

Please keep IC content to the IC channels and OOC content to the OOC channels. Plotting must be mutual and enthusiastic, so no one gets thrown a curve ball without consent. For example, if I wanted to make your muse my muse’s ex, we’d have to discuss it beforehand. I couldn't make that decision for us both.

— 𝙽𝚂𝙵𝚆 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃 :

NSFW will be present in this server. This category includes but is not limited to: explicit descriptions of sex, murder, abuse, and gore. In the overall plot, there will be no mentions or descriptions of any kind of sexual content, but this will likely be present in the private threads of some server members. 

IMPORTANT: If you intend on writing NSFW content, or if a private thread between you and another writer turns into smut or another type of graphic NSFW content, please RENAME THE THREAD to include “nsfw” as the first word in the title. 

Example: (nsfw) The Talk; Bruce and Anna. 

This is to ensure that server members who are reading the threads of other writers are able to give their consent to view sexual/graphic material of any kind and are not blindsided.

— 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝚅𝙴𝚁 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃 :

All channels and categories in this server have a purpose and nothing is here arbitrarily. Each channel has a description and/or a pinned post containing information like templates, rules and guidelines, and descriptions. There is also guide to the server in the #𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚛-𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚍𝚎 channel that contains descriptions of each location, information about the town and the university, and other helpful information that WILL HELP YOU get your footing in this universe and give your muse some common knowledge with NPCs and other muses. You will also notice that there are maps of the campus and the town made for your convenience in the #𝚖𝚊𝚙𝚜 channel. Please refer to these maps and the other available materials as often as needed. Gami has tried to ensure that you have everything you need, but they can get very busy. Sometimes a question can be answered by going back to check a map, pinned posts, the server guide, or a specific channel.

— 𝚂𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙰𝚈 𝙵𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙰𝚈 :

Every Sunday, all available members of the server are welcome and encouraged to participate in whatever group activity is decided upon for that week. We’ll do things like in-character Cards Against Humanity, Jackbox 1-4, watching a movie or a show, etc. If you have any ideas for activities on Sunday Funday, make sure to let Gami know in the #requests channel!

— 𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚂 :

Our server-wide events occur weekly, (typically) every Saturday, between 2-5pm PST/5-8pm EST. We’ll have surveys every week with 4-5 different times for everyone to vote on to ensure that the maximum number of server members are able to participate. These events are where the main plot will move and where most of your questions/IC actions will come to fruition (with regard to the plot, of course. Be patient). 

Missing two or more events, especially two in a row, can seriously throw you off in terms of plot status and immersion. Even if you’re not able to participate, being there to read in real time is usually better than having to go back and read through the entire thing later. 

The #plot-so-far channel is your best friend in these scenarios. It provides bullet points containing plot-important events in the order that they happened. Gami should be updating this (at least) every week after server events… 

However, please know that Gami has proven terrible at this in past seasons, and even though this season they intend to be much more on top of it, they might very well slack in this department again. This is why you all also have access to the plot so far channel, and are encouraged to add whatever Gami may have missed, or just keep it updated for your muse independently if you’d prefer.

Note from Gami: I am usually extremely busy during the season; planning, executing, and DMing server and mini-events, keeping track of everything, planning for future actions, thinking of things for you and your muses to find, morphing the plot accordingly to each characters’ actions and beliefs… but, I do understand that that’s not really helpful if you don’t know what’s going on in the first place. I really do intend to be on top of it this season, because I think it’s one of the most important parts of the server and I’ve neglected it in the past, which has negatively affected the experience of some players. I want to make sure everyone has access to as many resources as possible to have a good time here in the server. Please try to keep in mind the actual amount of work each season takes. I typed out all of these rules (which get longer every season), the server guide, all applications and google forms, conducted each and every Session 0 with the same amount of detail and care, formatted the server and channels from scratch, created all images, edits, and playlists, created all NPCs as well as their bios, and also made the maps from scratch with no assistance. I hope to receive applications from potential moderators so that I can have a bit of help, but until then, all I ask is for your patience and understanding. Also, that said, you still can and should remind me if I miss something that affects your experience as a player.

— 𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙸-𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚂 :

Any player in the server is allowed to have a maximum of 2 mini events per week: one solo, and one in a group. Mini-events are similar in concept to the server-wide events, only more personalized to you and your muse(s). You can have a solo event, take just one other player with you, or organize a group of 3 or more who will all be included in the mini-event. 

There is a google form that contains the official application for a mini event, and the form itself contains more specific information if you still have questions. Links to this google form and other important documents are listed in the #resources channel as well as on the Lone Pine tumblr, and you can also ask Gami for a link if they’re available. 

— 𝙸𝙽𝙲𝙻𝚄𝚂𝙸𝚅𝙸𝚃𝚈 :

Please ensure that you’re including all members of the server. Sticking to only one or two people and ignoring the rest is extremely discouraged and considered to be clique-ish behavior. It will result in a private message from Gami and potentially a warning if it continues. 

This extends to checking in with one another during stressful interactions. When your muse is rude to another, or if something happens in the narrative that could potentially hurt the other member’s feelings, it’s important to keep in contact with them OOC to ensure they’re comfortable and not taking things personally. Communication is essential. This extends to the DM as well; they are a person, just like anyone else, and just as prone to character bleed. The rule of thumb is: if a scene you’re writing is getting intense, be sure to check in with your partner if you are not already speaking with them OOC. 

— 𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙸𝚃𝚈 :

Gami is not going to demand any sort of activity level, but they do ask that you consider your availability and motivation prior to committing to the server. They understand that things happen and real life always comes first, but it is difficult to advance a plot driven storyline when a crucial member of the server is unavailable. They ask that you do not commit to this server if you consistently can’t be here for events, which are (typically) every Saturday at 5pm PST/8pm EST. We’ll have surveys every week with 4-5 different times for everyone to vote on to ensure that the maximum amount of server members are able to participate. If you go a week with no activity IC or OOC without notifying the DM, they reserve the right to remove you from the server.  

— 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙰𝙲𝚃 :

Your DM and moderator this season is Gami. Other mods may be added if they apply, but the entire server will be asked to vote them in before they are awarded a moderator role. Please direct any questions or concerns to Gami for now. Everything will remain confidential and private.

As other moderators and admins are added, this portion of the rules will be edited.

— 𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝙲 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 :

Any interactions posted in public channels are considered to be public, meaning that any other muse can walk up and join the conversation. If you want a private thread, go to your writing partner’s channel and create a thread. Otherwise, the IC channels provide a space where everyone is free to interact with each other.

— 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝚃𝙷 :

PERMANENT DEATH IS A MECHANIC THAT WILL BE UTILIZED IN THIS GAME. If you are not okay with the potential permanent death of your muse, indicate this on your interest tracker; if you are not okay with injuring, mutilating, psychologically torturing, or otherwise harming your muse, this may not be the server for you, but let us know anyway and we’ll see if we can accommodate you (we would like to try, at least). PLEASE FILL OUT THE INTEREST TRACKER.

— 𝙷𝙾𝚆 𝙸𝚃 𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙺𝚂 :

Due to the nature of the content in this game, the DM will only allow players over the age of 21. Once you read and agree to these rules, you will be allowed into the introduction channel.

Here is the basic overview of the guidelines to the way this server works:

1.   Your application must be approved by Gami before you can gain access to the server. 

2.   You will be asked to list positive and negative traits in your application and your bio. An even number of positive and negative traits are required for your characters, in the spirit of balanced interactions. 

3.    Players are encouraged to interact with as many NPCs, objects, and other muses as possible. There is information everywhere. Feel free to start threads and tag Gami if you want an NPC interaction; just be mindful of their time. They will respond ASAP (also, please don’t skip out on doing this because you feel that I am “already too busy” or “very overwhelmed” with other threads. I promise, I will find time for them all in the order that I receive them. This is basically my full-time job, for now. -Gami)!

4.   Players are encouraged to start multiple “longform” threads, text threads, and interact in the IC and OOC chat. “Longform” threads are time locked, meaning that you can have multiple threads taking place at different points in the timeline.

CODE OF CONDUCT:

1. Moderators will be monitoring gameplay and any metagaming will be addressed both in and out of character. 

Metagaming: defined as the character having knowledge of things the character should not (for example: witnessing a character death OOC in a mini meta event and somehow having knowledge of that death IC), or attempting to influence the plot in major ways without consulting a mod. Offenders will receive a warning. 

2. Players are expected to be consistently active and interacting with multiple parties. If you are chronically inactive, you will receive a private message from a moderator and could be removed from the server.

3. If the plot involves significant life events (pregnancy, jail, serious bodily harm, etc), it needs to be approved by the DM and your fellow writers. If your character has a “secret plan,” that plan should never be a secret from the DM. Springing a last minute plan on the DM will result in that plan being denied. Until your request is approved or denied, DO NOT continue with your plot. Put it on hold. If the plot affects more than two people, all affected parties must be consulted. You cannot speak for another player in these matters.

4. If your character is standoffish or rude to another character, it’s important to interact with that writer OOC and make sure they’re feeling comfortable. Things can be taken personally otherwise. Character bleed is a real thing, especially in high stress situations. If the DM senses tension, they reserve the right to call for a break to avoid hurt feelings. The DM and other Moderators are included in this rule; we’re just as human and sensitive as anyone else.

5. Actions IC have consequences IC. Gami can step into private and public threads at any time to narrate/help players navigate the plot. If your character wants to investigate something, let the DM know! They’ll make you your own mini-event. Anyone can have a mini-event at any time, with regard to mod availability.

6. You have a certain amount of control over your character and their death. You’re welcome to plot out your character’s death with Gami, if you’re into that kind of drama (they definitely are). They’d love to help make the end of your character’s story special. Otherwise, your character may still die as a result of their action or inaction IC. Again, if you’d be afraid for your life, your character probably should be too. 

Hi!

I'm so sorry for the longest delay in the world regarding this upcoming season. I lost the love of my life at the beginning of November and have barely been able to keep myself afloat; but season five is ready to launch, I just need to finish the actual building of the server, the maps, the application, and updating the tumblr page accordingly/post the promo.

I sincerely apologize for how long I've kept you waiting. I hope you're still interested in joining for this next season.

I am in desperate need of moderators, though I am prepared to run the season solo if I have to, so if anyone is interested in moderating, add me on discord @lonepineofficial or DM me here.

BRITT, United States, North America: ★★★★★, 5/5 stars.

"This was my first time in a group rpc in a long while and while I was nervous at first (was I going to be able to make it to events? would I have to drop out? what if I wasn't liked?) but those feelings quickly vanished when I met the absolute BOMBSHELL of a group involved this season.

Everyone was super inclusive and sweet. Outside of the onslaught of love and acceptance the PLOT BOY HOWDY HOW SHALL I SAY, amazing? Brilliant? Heart poundingly exciting? All are too colorless to describe what went down this season.

And the MODS!? Outstanding, breath taking, ten out of fuckin' tens my dude. I have not met a moderator team thus far who cared as much about their players as this group does. Over all, I had a frigging blasty blast. Very much excited for next season. Hope to see you there!"

ANONYMOUS, Season Four Player: ★★★★★, 5/5 stars.

"This was my first season with Lone Pine and I have never had such fun in a discord group before. The events actually got my heart pounding, I was laughing and anxious at the same time. Not once did I feel excluded or like I had to fight to get interactions with my character. I generally pride myself on being pretty good at seeing plot twists coming, but I did not anticipate that end reveal of what was actually in the woods. I'll be back the second the next season comes out."

Yes! I will post the current list here in this ask, and for anyone who is reading this in the future, this post contains a complete list of all of the characters in our server as well as their writers.

As of March 6th, our server contains the following canon characters:

Claire Randall from Outlander.

Madeleine "Maddy" Perez from Euphoria.

Paul Atreides from Dune.

✴𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖓 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘.

to be updated at launch of season 5.

✴𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A 21+ HORROR-BASED DISCORD ROLEPLAY SERVER? JOIN LONE PINE FOR ITS FOURTH SEASON!

 𝚂𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙾𝙽 𝙵𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝙱𝙴𝙶𝙸𝙽𝚂 𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙷 𝟸𝟹𝚁𝙳, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺.

Lone Pine University is an extremely prestigious, historic university that is mentioned in the same breath as Harvard and Yale. It is located on a small island off the coast of Washington in the United States, bordering the Puget Sound, only accessible by ferry, in the town of Cape Foul. Cape Foul was founded in the early 1800s, and Lone Pine was established in 1851. The island is considered to be haunted by many inhabitants of the mainland and the island alike, and plenty of Lone Pine alumni and long-term residents have horror stories involving Ashurst Forest, Bel Air Island, Arietty’s Cove, and the dark and mysterious Montague mansion. Some of the townsfolk are eager— almost too eager— to entertain students. Others seem standoffish at best, and downright hostile at worst. There are secrets to be learned, clues to uncover, and mysteries to solve. 

You arrive to the island by ferry. There is only one boat that comes and goes each day, at 5AM, noon, and 7PM. The ferry station on Cape Foul is quaint and quiet, with large bay windows facing the Puget Sound and the far wall covered in layers and layers of missing persons posters. Some of them are decades old, decaying in damp, sea-salt soaked layers as if someone intends to fertilize their garden with the resulting mulch. The University and its namesake, the Lone Pine, tower over the island like watchful guardians, visible even from the shore of the mainland. You cannot be sure, but it almost seems as though the tree itself is calling for you, beckoning you forward, the breeze at your back an indication of its intention to draw you near. 

It’s a good thing that the University is your intended destination; you know that you would likely be unable to stop yourself from visiting either way.

【 𝙰𝙲𝙲𝙴𝙿𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙻𝙸𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 𝙽𝙾𝚆. 】 𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙻𝙸𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 𝙲𝙻𝙾𝚂𝙴 𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙷 𝟸𝟶, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺.

BEFORE FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ THE RULES AND FILLED OUT YOUR CONSENT CHECKLIST. ACCESS THE APPLICATION TEMPLATE HERE. SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION HERE.

To be updated when applications open.

Will be updated at launch of next season.

Find the spectating application here!

PLEASE BE SURE TO THOROUGHLY READ OUR RULES AND FILL OUT YOUR CONSENT CHECKLIST ALONG WITH YOUR SUBMISSION.

MEL, United States, North America: ★★★★✬, 4.5/5 stars i was deathly afraid of discord rp servers when i first heard about lone pine and saw the promos for the first storyline's iteration, but on a whim i decided to face my fears head on and put in an application to join and i am SO GLAD that i did! upon joining lone pine 1 i was quickly swept into a well-established, immersive world populated with believable and engaging characters written by passionate and enthusiastic players, many of whom are my friends and are people I continue to write with across both discord and tumblr.

though the horror content involved isn't for everyone and it can definitely challenge you at times to be mindful of your own triggers where applicable, the mystery-solving element offered by the completely unique overarching plot line provided in each season — as well as smaller subplots and relationship dynamics that form between all the muses — make it ridiculously fun to interact with this fictional world. i’ve dedicated countless google docs to trying to puzzle out the unsolved mysteries as they develop and tracking my own character’s memories, thoughts and feelings on how things are going in-universe, purely for the fun of it all!

every group has its flaws, but i’ll go out on a limb to say that lone pine’s management is dedicated to addressing the underlying issues. our mods are friendly, supportive, and understanding, but firm in upholding the rules, quick to respond to concerns and communicate more clarity as needed. they are constantly improving in order to provide a more inclusive environment and foster the opportunity for growth and change.