an intimate, plot-heavy, horror roleplay based out of monte cristo, washington.
over one year ago, luke sinclair, a beloved student & friend, disappeared without a trace. one day he was here, the next he wasn’t— leaving behind nothing but a suspiciously sparse trail of futile evidence. officials tracked the young man as far as barlow pass in northern washington, but the case went cold. however, mr. & mrs. sinclair, alumni & generous sponsors of the university, have kept their son's legacy intact & ever-present on campus, making him & his tragedy impossible to forget. with his name slapped across buildings & face framed throughout the halls, luke’s memory lives on in the minds of others— haunting them.
as their graduate thesis, a group of students decided to take it upon themselves to discover the truth ( gruesome as it may be ) of what happened to their long-lost classmate. only, the group wasn’t just acquainted with him. they were friends— the best of friends, in fact. and this rag-tag crew knows exactly what happened to luke that summer. . . or, at least, most of what happened. under the guise of a student project to memorialize their late friend and classmate, the group is hoping to finally uncover exactly what happened to luke sinclair, as well as the parts they each played in his demise. . .
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SETTING : barlow pass & granite falls .
DATE : 12a est october 4th
before they knew it , a week flew by and the time came to make their long awaited trip back up the mountain . . . to the heart of where it all began : m̵̩̿ọ̶̡̪͔̓̒̉͠n̷̲̎̀̽͝ͅt̶͖͉̲̋̒̽e̶͎̱̖̲͛̐̄͛ ̴̪̠̥͊͌ ̶̦̆͛̀c̶̛̺̗̮̦͐̐r̶̗̰̃̒̈ȋ̶̠͉̽͆͝s̵͈̣̾̑̑t̷̹̤̍͑ͅó̶̳ ̴͙͈̌͜. loading up two cars , one with REEVE , KINGSTON , & ISLA , and the other with THOMAS , CAMILLE , ELIZA & MILO — the s̸̼̝̞̐̃̈́͋ȅ̴̻̂͛̕v̷̪̙̫͇̇͗̾ḛ̴̖̮̤̇̀̐̽n̴̥͚͙͈̔̓ readied themselves for their grand return .
GROUP ONE , naturally , got a head start . . . whilst GROUP TWO took their sweet time . considering the director's domineering sense of control — they naturally grew impatient , but , thankfully , eliza's type-a personality led to group two quickly catching up . so , a text was shot out to let the others know they would be heading out to start setup , and they could all reconvene on the mountain later . traveling in smaller groups would allow them to draw less attention , anyway , given that it was the off season in granite falls ( aka NO TRESPASSING ) . in the end — it worked out . until it didn’t . that false sense of security would shatter in a way none of them were prepared for . a storm — wild , violent , and unforgiving .
it hits when GROUP ONE has just parked their car at the visitor's center , about to start the trek toward their final destination . REEVE , ISLA , and KINGSTON are relieved to find that the door to the center is wide open — well , technically , off its hinges . almost like it had been kicked in and propped up . hurrying inside , they shoot a quick text to the others to let them know to meet them there – that they'd all have to wait until it passed before they can hike the grueling eight miles up B̸͍͐Ä̸͓̝́͑͝Ř̵̮̟̞͋Ḻ̶̽͝͠Ǫ̴̡̭̽̄W̷̠̫͉̹̅̈́̏'̶͓̈S̸̛͕͂̋̆ ̶̆͆́̍ͅ ̶̖̅P̸͙̽A̶̞̽̍̉̆Ŝ̶̗͉̔͛̂͜Ŝ̴̡̤̪̳̂̈ .
GROUP TWO'S arrival is delayed as thomas’s car , old and decrepit , decides to break down after an issue with the engine ( or the battery , or the exhaust , or , , , okay , multiple things ) , forcing the group to pull over . after multiple failed attempts to contact AAA , the group decides to abandon the shoddy vehicle and hike the remaining mile to granite falls . then , the storm strikes . thankfully , GROUP ONE found shelter — as if the abandoned building had been awaiting their arrival .
now , they are together . for some , they have not seen one other since the ̵͔͝͝ľ̷̳̏á̸̤̭̏̇͠s̶̢̡̯͕̃̊̌͝t̵̢̗̦̆̓ ̶͉̯̕ ̸̡̛̪̰̟̌̀̕t̵̪̩̗͖́̍̾͠ḯ̸̳̀͝m̷̜̺̽̽̕ẹ̶̺͙̈́͗ they were here . others are uninterested in bonding — choosing to pass time by counting supplies , getting their bearings , etc .
but , there's no way to predict just how long this storm will go on for .
SO , , , all they can do is wait .
THE CAST & CREW HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS :
THOMAS : a duffel bag filled with camera equipment , a jansport stuffed with personal items and clothes , a cooler loaded with cheap beer and water bottles .
CAMILLE : a bag covered in patches & filled with clothes , her make up bag , varying liquors , weed , ̸̧̦̜̽̇l̷̫̱͕͗͠u̶̞̱̐k̸̡̖͔̒e̸̲̹̿͘'̶̥̠͒͂̃s̷̋͒ͅ ̸͈̠̋ͅ ̸̨̱̟̄m̸̘̾̃i̷̧͂͠s̵̡͑͊s̴͙̦͋͝ị̴̡̈́͘n̸̜̭̳͌̃g̴͈̯͐̿ ̵͈͔́̊̈́ ̷̬̰̎̚p̶̧̻̒̕h̷͓͋̈́ö̴̞̮́n̸̗̪̳̍͘e̵͖͖̎͑ , a first aid kit , and a lighter .
ELIZA : vintage coach bag filled with various eliza frills , her new diary , additional notes and plans for the docuseries she has yet to run by reeve , flashlights , sewing kit .
MILO : a duffel bag filled with sound equipment , another bag filled with varying personal items including an assortment of drugs , a horse pillow pet , a fragment of a ŕ̵̺̃̂e̶̫̔̄̊ͅd̸̮̘̐ ̴̖̥̀͒ ̸̫͔͖̀̍͝s̸̜̘̐͐t̴̩̹̾̅͝ͅơ̵̯̈́n̷̝̬̂ë̸͎̯́ that's warm to the touch & seems to glow under some lights .
ISLA : a duffel bag filled with clothes & things , notes that deliver a manic assessment of luke's cold case , the b̴̧͖̠̿̍̕ü̷̠͈r̷̨̟̅ń̴̲̪̮̓͂t̷̗́͠ planchette from her mama's ouiji board .
KINGSTON : a large cooler filled with enough food to feed the group for a week ( and way too much protein powder ) , a bag filled with vodka , his coin collection & other personal items . copious amounts of bug spray , portable charger , s'mores supplies , and a pocket knife .
REEVE : supreme duffelbag filled with director's supplies ( composition notebook , macbook , project master document , map of monte cristo ) , two 1tb hard drives , a r̶̖͕̍͑͛ȩ̴͒͝v̵̱̥̾ơ̴̘̓͘l̸͔̟̀͑̆v̴̱͂͐̓ȇ̸̙̏r̷̨͕̔̔ with ȏ̵̯̇̌ņ̸͇́͝e̴̖̒ͅ ̶͖̔ ̸͈̝̓̒̈́b̴͇͑̀͜ủ̸͕̊̆l̸̹̬̹͊ḽ̴͔̌̒ͅe̴̖̫̓̈́ẗ̴̮̤́͜͠ ̷̢̯̹̅̐̀ ̴̻̒i̴̠̎͌ṋ̴͍͉̎̈́ ̴͖̳͆ ̶̹͇̳̇̈͆t̸̜͉̝̾͆͠h̴̺́̕͠e̶̖̔ ̴̬̂͐ ̴̬͉̦̅c̴̛̞̝̩̀͠h̷͍͇̚á̸̻̒͝m̴͎̏b̵͈̮͒͝ę̵̜͆̍r̸̦̕͠ ̸̬͖̦̉̎̈́ .
the eight others loyally followed luke down the winded , earthy trail until they finally crossed over into monte cristo . it felt like stepping into an alternative universe . the barriers of the abandoned town buzzed with unidentifiable electricity . or maybe it was adrenaline & nerves , or a deep-rooted fear that made the hairs on everyone’s necks stand up . luke’s enthusiasm was unmatched , and as he began assigning decomposing cabins to each of his friends , a realization began to sink in that they really were doing this . they were camping at monte cristo , and nobody outside of themselves knew . after all , luke had instructed this excursion stay on the low . . . and everyone figured that included the finite details of it .
no one knew for sure what waited for them in the summer mountains , what they would take from it .
or , more so , what the mountain would take from THEM .
whilst our group is finally going to be reuniting at the campsite in present time ( hopefully , if they all manage to make it there in one piece ) , , , why don't we take it back to where it all started ?? :)
a good ol-fashioned fun camping trip for the birthday boy , luke sinclair !!
*** you guys are welcome to continue your threads from the flashback event previous !! the threads for this event can take place over any of the four consecutive days were they were camping , pre and post luke disappearance , etc . you are also welcome to have more than one thread with one another due to this event spanning over multiple days . as always , admins will come to you with any information about each of the days relevant to your thread .
technology is a fickle and unreliable thing , not built to survive the sometimes harsh , relentless wrath of nature . whether it be from a cabin fire , a swim in a cavern beneath a desolate mine , or a thirty foot fall ; tiny screens and aluminum casings weren't built to last . weren't built for unprecedented circumstances that happened to occur on what was originally supposed to be a camping trip .
these little devices that have the world at one's fingertips are capable of more than just communication and photographs . they can harbor secrets , dreams , memories , and undeniable truths .
there is as much to be gained by their destruction as there is to be lost , , , perhaps our crew has more in common with their phones than any of them might have thought .
hey party people . sorry , what was that you were saying ?? that we don't like to have FUN here ?? okay . then what's this task , then ?? hmmmmmmm ??
for task number four , we'd like you to give us a tour of your muses phones . what do their socials look like ?? how out of pocket or uncomfortably formal are the names for their contacts ?? what apps do they use the most ?? are they a dark mode or a light mode kinda person ?? who's on their blocked list ?? did they , too , jailbreak their phone in order to add a secret , locked folder with some of their closest friend's darkest secrets inside ??
there is no limit to how creative you can get with this task , but knowing you folks , you're gonna blow us out of the water no matter what you do . enter those passwords and let us in those useless phones , please !!
analog digits on screens of dying phones continued to change , and the light shifted - day to night - as it passed through layers of thick fog and mist . however , it also felt eerily still . two members of their party were now frozen in it ; internalized clocks brought to an eternal standstill . two bodies , joining a supposed third ; KODY SUZUKI-BRAUN and THOMAS ORTESKY .
KODY's body has been gently laid in a blanket of snow , cradled by hard earth , the lower half of her beginning to crystalize from the river water that had soaked into her clothes and skin . THOMAS's remains are at the bottom of the cliff , draped atop rock like a throw blanket on a scarlet stained sofa , eyes still half-opened and staring dully up at those who looked down at him .
all eight bodies ( or was it six ?? ) remain at the top of the tracks , with CAMILLE and THOMAS having already decided they were going to scale down the cliffside to get to where his body was . KINGSTON , MILO, and ISLA offer to accompany them .
finding a climbable wall down into the drop ; CAMILLE goes first , THOMAS trailing behind . their feet find branches , protruding rocks , and tangled roots sticking out from the cliffside , using them to climb down to the foot of the drop . KINGSTON follows next , MILO close behind , , , but when ISLA's foot goes to find purchase on a loose stone ; the cliff gives a harrowing shake and, suddenly , collapses .
an avalanche of dirt and earth come cascading down the cliffside , any reliable placement for stability vanishing beneath her . ISLA makes an attempt to leap back up towards the surface and misses , scrambling not to plummet down the thirty foot drop . it is REEVE who comes to her aid , managing to grab hold of her hand and heave her body back to safety just before she is hurled down to the jagged terrain beneath . CAMILLE , THOMAS , KINGSTON , and MILO are now trapped in the pit , , , with no way to get back up .
KODY , ELIZA , ISLA and REEVE are left atop the tracks , and the groups are once again separated from one another .
for now .
not far from where THOMAS's body is , there is what appears to be a entry point for one of the mine shafts . the group is familiar with the mines — or at least what the outside of them looks like , as they have seen entry points to them — scattered all around monte cristo . this had been a mining town at one point , after all .
the eight notice these mines may be the only way for them to reunite , given as climbing back up the cliffside is not an option . with both groups having carnage in tow , the snow thickening as it piled higher and higher atop the group , their options were very limited .
and for some of them , the clock was still ticking .
time to get things moving !! aren't we so excited to finally be going into the mines ?! we know we're excited .
following this plot drop , some muns will be receiving private messages where they need to make a decision . once those decisions are made , discord channels will be made for each respective group .
also ; we are encouraging members to keep replies to about one paragraph in order to keep the flow of this event going , as there are going to be a lot of moving parts :)
you are welcome to make perception roles , inquiries , or roll at any given time . if anyone wants to RESET THEIR SAVE ROLES , now is the time to do it !!
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it is 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟑𝐑𝐃 , 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 , , , and the alpha delta phis are hosting their largest party of the semester . naturally , it is themed in a way that encourages the least amount of clothes possible despite the crisp spring seattle air . though the brother's would argue that nothing screams SPRING BREAK quite like low fifty degree whether , an unheated pool , copious amounts of booze , and any kind of drug , or partner , a person could think of experimenting with .
the hardest part of going to a party is deciding what to wear . what to bring . who to go with . do you keep your ID in the back of the phone or do you bother with a bag or wallet ?? is there a motivation behind your attendance or is it a bad case of fomo ?? maybe you're just looking to party , or maybe there's a goal ; get drunk , get laid , experience greek life with the fraternity on campus that practically invented the term . . . whatever your reasons for going are ; you'll need something to wear .
for this task , we are wanting to see what everyone's muses are gonna be wearing to this fun lil shindig in the year of 2023 .. keep in mind the theme for the party is SPRING BREAKERS - think the awful 2012 movie .
you do not have to limit this task to what they're wearing ; who are they going with ?? what's their fave frat party bev of choice ?? how do they feel about going ?? anything you want to add in to this fun and light hearted task ( no fine print here , we promise ) - we encourage you to do so !!
can't wait to see how slutty , hot , and mouthwatering everyone looks what everyone is wearing : ) x you know where to find us if you have any questions !!
you have been invited to the annual ' spring breakers ' party hosted by alpha delta phi fraternity . booze ! bumps ! bitches ! get ready for the greatest night that you'll never remember .
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
rolling into a new year , it is impossible not to reflect on the past . memories ( good and bad ) replay over and over , pondering what could have gone differently . if it even would have changed anything . . .
this will be a short-ish AU event set approximately five months before the original birthday trip .
dash opens for the event on JAN 2 , 2025 .
NOTABLE DYNAMICS :
kody and thomas are : DATING
kingston and isla are : AQUAINTANCES
camille and milo are : DATING
luke is : ALIVE
in the middle of the night , approximately 3:26am , a crack of lightening followed by the roaring of thunder shook the mountain , monte cristo , & those temporarily residing on its grounds awake .
stumbling from their cabins , swaddled in blankets & sleep clothes , each member of the group comes to realize they feel , , , different . not only have their injuries from days prior almost entirely healed over night , but their ailments have instead been replaced with new ones . cotton mouth , a nauseating headache , a total depletion in what little serotonin had already remained . it felt like they were crashing from a really bad high , the kind of comedown that would have an addict itching for more just to be reprieved from the side effects of going without .
blurry vision & flashlights catch glimpses of empty , plastic water bottles in each of their respective cabins & scattered around camp . nothing out of the ordinary there — clean water was crucial to survival , after all . however , it's the residue that clings to their interiors that gives everyone pause . chalky , thick , & almost powdery .
had someone tampered with the water supply ??
memories from the day prior are fleeting , a distorted blur that makes separating what was real from what wasn't a challenge — not to mention the headaches , the twitching limbs , incredibly dry mouths & itching throats . foggy visions flash in their minds ; familiar faces that seem so real , but so watery & unclear , it is almost difficult to distinguish whether they had really seen them or not .
drugs . it had to have been drugs .
when they leave their cabins , finding each other at the bonfire that sat in the center of camp — equidistant from each of the cabins — there is a palpable tension . a shared confusion . something feels changed , a thread that had woven them all together now cut . nobody is certain what had been put in their waters , or who had put it there . it wasn't even for certain it HAD been drugs , but uncertainty has never stopped the group from pointing fingers at one another before .
frost has clung to the earth , solidifying its soil , & a flurry has began to descend from the dark , flickering storm clouds that loom far too low in the sky . ashen grey tufts hugging the tree tops , intermingled with their canopies of now barren branches . an early winter , a blooming storm , the balance of nature itself thrown off to the point where even the mother of it has no inkling of what time of year it is .
there's a headcount , a silent assessment made of one another , before it is realized that one is missing from their party .
THOMAS ORTESKY .
after the blowout in the group chat , with multiple members turning off their phones & others going missing in action , some out searching for them & others opting to keep their hands to themselves, , , there is no way to account for where everyone was .
or what they had been doing the night before , , ,
heeeeyyyyyyy guys . let's get into it — shall we ?? segway event will be in effect starting on DECEMBER 5TH at 12AM EST . this event will take place on DISCORD in the channel labeled FIRST SNOWFALL and will run similarly to our ouiji board event . dash threads are tbd based on the outcome of the first half of this segway .
you know the drill — any questions or concerns , feel free to bring 'em our way . happy segway & happy holidays . we love you !!
what someone packs to go on a trip says a lot about a person ; extra underwear , excessive medical supplies , a comfort item like a blanket or a stuffed animal , a lucky charm . sometimes packing is mindless and done without thought , sometimes it's rushed and filled with last minute ' i might need this ' 's , and sometimes it's methodical and well calculated . the one thing all these methods of preparing for a trip have in common is no one truly realizes how much value those things hold , stuffed in their bag , hold until they’re GONE .
with two of group now without any of their things — that reality is coming to the forefront . for everyone . how long until someone else's precious photograph or favorite book is stolen by the mountain's fog ?? used as fuel for another fire ?? lost to the winding trees or swallowed by the mouths of a cave and misplaced somewhere in its labyrinth ??
for our second task , you will be telling us what is , or was , in your muses bag when they packed for this trip. what kind of bag they packed things in, what items they brought and why they brought them. . . really anything you could think of.
we can't wait to see what your muses brought along with them , and as always , please let us know if you have any questions or need any advice / help !!
ISLA and KODY'S cabin was now nothing more than a pile of ash and rubble , all of their personal belongings lost to the flames along with some supplies ; a first aid kid , some flashlights , some rations of food. . . new cabin assignments were in order ; ISLA opting to room with her beau , joining KINGSTON and REEVE in their cabin with KODY deciding now , more than ever , she wanted to be with her bestie ; joining MILO and her ex-boyfriend , THOMAS in their cabin . the injuries by everyone obtained vary , but one consistent truth was that none of the party were in any condition to make the eight mile hike back to their cars in GRANITE FALLS . though it would have been the ideal action to take after a certain someone showed them he had no intention of letting them leave ( not again . not that easily . ) — there was no way it was a realistic , feasible solution to their current circumstances .
the words spoken by the familiar spirit through ISLA continue to permeate the air , its monotone drawl and mocking coo echoing through the vast mountains long after the flames had subsided . its threats bristle the canopy of greenery that resides atop the trees who are still bent close and trying to listen in , and it rattles in the brains of all who were there to bare witness to it — or at least remember it .
the series is put on hold whilst injuries — mental and physical - are tended to . the air is crisp , the temperature that had plummeted in the cabin having yet to rise back up , a thick fog of mist and lingering smoke making the already unsettling ghost town of MONTE CRISTO seem that much more daunting .
all they can do now is rest , recover , and reflect. . . each of them needing to decide if they truly believe this is the calm after the storm ,
or merely the eye of hurricane LUKE SINCLAIR . . .
don't you just love a good ol' fashioned seance that results in the near deaths of your entire "friend" group ?? us too !! THIS is why we all work so well together :)
as we return to the dash , we are encouraging ALL members to post open starters in relation to what has occurred & encourage muns to reply to muses they haven't interacted with yet / as much as others . we love some trauma-bonding around here . . . and with the grim reaper threatening their lives not once , but twice now ; you never know who you'll have to turn to in times of survival .
the discord event will officially end at 5PM EST and the dash , in turn , will open in correspondence with this new plot drop . please keep activity rules in mind ( texting in the group chat does not count as activity !! ) and reference injuries obtained in the TIMELINE channel available in the discord .
if you have any questions or need anything at all , you know where to find us x
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DAY TWO comes to a close . with their nerves somewhat calmed after the awful events that culminated upon their arrival , the group decides to kick off their long-awaited film the same way the original trip ended : a bonfire . friendly company , cheap booze , a smorgasbord of s'mores , and , of course , a few good scary stories — it's the perfect start to their week-long stay . but , as the booze flows and excitement grows , space for less than stellar ideas weasels its way into their minds .
surprisingly , it's ISLA who announces that a ouija board is tucked neatly within her other belongings , and , soon enough , the group has migrated from the fire to her and KODY'S cabin . the group , as usual , is split on the matter . some simply see it as a fun time , others wonder what entities within the ghost town will be drawn out , and the rest have no interest in partaking at all . the players vs the watchers . in a matter of minutes , despite strong arguments from the group skeptics , candles are lit , the board is laid out , and those partaking are circled around with their hands hovering at the ready .
there's no turning back .
happy halloweeen to our favorite gaggle of ghouls <3 this drop will take place over discord and tumblr dash , separated into two different events . the discord event will be the ouija board , while the dash will be the bonfire .
on DASH , you’re welcome to do threads ( & group threads of 3+ people ) that take place at camp or its general vicinity . use this time to build or flesh out relationships , explore , or investigate . nowhere is off limits , not even other muses cabins .
on DISCORD , we will follow a similar format to last time while also mixing in elements of the group chat . first, your muse must decide if they want to be a player or a watcher . from there , it will operate similarly to the gc ; there will be no writing order , and everyone can have there muses interject , act , re-act at any time ( adding to the natural chaos of the situation ) . the narrator bot will also add context here and there to keep the story moving , as well as determining and explaining the outcomes of any ability rolls .
should anyone have any questions , you know where to find us :)
this event will start NOVEMBER 1ST and go until TBD . please have all current threads wrapped up & finished by 11:59pm , OCTOBER 31ST .
monte cristo is a ghost town northwest of monte cristo peak in washington . the town was active as a mining area for gold & silver from 1889 to 1907 , and later became a resort town that operated until 1983 . following disastrous flooding of the road in december 1980 , and the decision not to make bridge or road repairs , the lodge closed for good . it burned under suspicious circumstances in march 1983 .
people who hike to the monte cristo ghost town have reported voices yelling into the void , the sound of chopping wood , footsteps inside the cabins , the sound of hoarse laughter from the center of camp , and even apparitions that seem to shapeshift amongst the trees .
THE FISH LADDER.
ebbing off from a majestic waterfall, the fish ladder runs along the edge of the river. the incredible power of these falls have generated over the years, & the spring that flows through this narrow section of river is thunderous. however, the falls gradually become a turbulent stretch of thrashing whitewater. if you visit at lower flows you'll see the evidence of this power in the riverbed's smooth and sculpted granite.
incredibly, a 240-foot tunnel was blasted out of the granite to allow the fish to access the fish ladder. built in 1954, they constructed what was at the time the world's longest vertical baffled fish ladder to provide salmon with an opportunity to reach the 30 miles of river above the falls.
OLD TRACKS & TRAIN BRIDGE.
the everett and monte cristo railway was built to transport gold & silver ores from mines in the central cascade mountains to a smelter in everett, washington. the first train reached what became the town of monte cristo in august 1893. however, the mining boom ended in 1903 as the failure of the railway to maintain service to monte cristo in the face of floods, landslides, winter snows, fires, and other disasters led to collapse of the industry.
the railroad found a second set of customers among the timber companies. the everett and monte cristo tracks gave access to large areas of virgin forest, so the railroad was used to move raw logs down to existing mills. as the railway pushed further into the woods, new sawmills and roof shingle mills were established, and finished lumber and shingles were also shipped out by train.
tourism was a part of the business from the beginning of the railroad. the mountain scenery was then and still is an attraction. a resort hotel, the inn at big four, was opened in 1921 along the rail line for guests who wanted more than a day trip to the mountains.
DWELLINGS.
maybe of the cabins are locked up, but old tools belonging to workers of the original township are still scattered about. these small buildings are less than half a mile from the main town & were mostly used as workshops and storehouses.
*this will be the base camp. room assignments are as follows : kody + isla. reeve + kingston. milo + thomas. eliza + camille. muses are welcome to re-assign rooms or move thorugh in-character interactions.
THE GHOST TOWN.
the town survived as a tourist destination for several decades after its initial decline, but the county road was flooded out in december 1980, and the only remaining business in town, a lodge, burned down in 1983. that same year, a nonprofit group called monte cristo preservation association stepped in to save and restore the historical site ( cleanup of arsenic and other toxins left behind began in september 2012 and was mostly completed in 2015 ).
notable buildings: the inn, the general store, the saloon.
THE MINES.
there are eight known mines surrounding the area of monte cristo : mystery, new discovery, pride of the mountains, pride of the woods, golden cord, comet, justice, and rainy mines.
some mining tunnels are dilapidated and unstable, making the traversing of them a daunting task.
on opposite ends of the trail , both teams slowly rise with the waking sun . those at the cabin come-to warily , still shaken by the unfriendly fright they encountered . the others , nestled deep within the wood , are just as rattled — death's door having been one slipped step away . but , as the sun steadily climbs and they rally themselves once more , an unsettling realization sets in . the mountain , the morning air , the chattering creatures . any signs of a storm have been wiped away ; their surroundings are so serene , so untouched , it is as if the event never occurred at all . snapped branches , flooded paths , chaos & debris are no more . the only evidence exists within themselves : their memories , injuries , damaged equipment , & water-logged belongings . that , and a noticeable drop in temperature . despite the autumnal season only just beginning , the weather atop the mountain feels frigid . a ghostly chill clings to their skin and freezes the marrow in their bones .
group one , of course , arrives to the grounds of monte cristo first . nearly eight hours later , group two finally joins them . after the long day , and unusual events of the previous night , they decide to recollect themselves . some equipment is damaged , many landmarks have fallen to time's scythe .
milo , kingston , & thomas are charged with the maintenance of equipment & camp : seeing what tech was salvaged from the downpour , gathering kindling , ensuring the safety of cabins , etc.
kody , camille , & eliza scout the landmarks : finding the best filming locations , seeing what spots have withstood the test of time , and exploring the surrounding grounds & ghost-town .
isla & reeve are updating and refining the screenplay / plan : devising a narrative , while working out how any new discoveries or obstacles the others encounter may change things . not to mention how to make up for the days they've lost .
this plot drop will begin oct 15 ( 12a est ) and end oct 21 ( 11:59p est ) , but will be written over the course of 1-2 in-game days . threads will take place on the dash & can be written with anyone , not just the muses affiliated with your assigned task . they can also be written at any relevant location ( see this list ) also , muses are welcome to be "filming" content during this time — think b-reel content .
furthermore , admins will be monitoring threads . at any point in time , depending on the muses' location or topic of thread , you may receive a message from the main in your inbox of an environmental event / change . do not post these 'asks' , but do find a way to incorporate them into your thread somehow .
luke loved secrets . he loved knowing them , keeping them , sharing them . he collected them as easily as he did followers , tucking each one he learned into his back pocket for safe-keeping . . . taking them to the darkness into which he disappeared .
each of the eight have something weighing on them : a betrayal , a loathing , a regret . something luke may have held over their head , or something that could have further spurned his ire that fateful night many moons ago . as they journey closer to monte cristo , the walls they have built around these unseemly vulnerabilities are slowly being chipped away — threatening to come crumbling down entirely .
for our first task , you'll be exploring and expanding upon your muse's 'secret' . why are they so desperate to keep it hidden ? what effects did it or could it have on them ? does anyone else within the group know ? how did it change their relationship with or feelings towards luke ? towards another member ?
you can really go crazy with this one ! go as big ( or small ) as you'd like . while we've assigned very basic skeleton secrets to everyone , we want to see how you'll play them into your muse and their overall arc . this can be done as bullet points , a written pov-style post , graphics , etc. and feel free to reach out to an admin if you need assistance <3
SETTING : barlow pass & granite falls .
DATE : 12a est october 4th — 11:59pm est tba
before they knew it , a week had flown by and it was time to make the long awaited trip back up the mountain to the heart of where it all began : monte cristo . loading up two cars , one with REEVE , ELIZA , KINGSTON , & ISLA , and the other with THOMAS , CAMILLE , KODY , & MILO — the eight readied themselves for their grand return . group one , naturally , got a head start . . . given as group two was taking their sweet time . considering reeve’s domineering sense of control , paired together with eliza’s type-a personality — they naturally grew impatient . so , a quick text was shot out to let the others know they were going to head out to start the setup , and they’d all reconvene on the mountain later . traveling in smaller groups would allow them to draw less attention , anyway , given that it was the off season in granite falls . in the end — it worked out.
until it didn’t .
that false sense of security would be quickly shattered in a way none of them had prepared for .
a storm — wild , violent , and unforgiving — came . . . striking the separated groups at the worst times .
it hits when GROUP ONE is halfway up the hiking trail to monte cristo ; backpacks , equipment , and supplies encumbering them as they trek the winding path , which grows steeper and steeper with each step . a little bit of rain wouldn’t have hurt to wash away the sweat on their brows ; but a torrential downpour , complimented by roars of thunder and cracks of lightning , forces them to stop and take shelter — FAST . however , whilst trying to find shelter , they realize one of their bags of food supplies has been swept away . on top of that , every time they think they’ve found somewhere to wait out the storm , something happens . a tree branch snaps and lands on their makeshift shelter , a nearby creek floods , some large animal roars disconcertingly close by . safety — survival — is of the upmost importance .
GROUP TWO has their own problems to juggle . thomas’s car , old and decrepit , was likely not the best choice to cart everyone up to granite falls , but it had the most room for all the camera and audio equipment — on top of supplies and four , full-grown adults . things started out rocky when they convinced themselves a car was following them . then , naturally , something happens with the engine ( or the battery , or the exhaust , or . . . okay, multiple things happen ) and the group is forced to pull over . after multiple failed attempts to contact AAA , the group decides to abandon the shoddy vehicle and hike the remaining mile to granite falls . then , the storm strikes them , the surrounding lake overflowing from the rain’s intensity , trapping them by the arrival center . thankfully , there is a motel — but it appears to have been locked up and closed down for the off-season . . . upon closer inspection , it looks fully abandoned , and possibly has been for years . despite their better judgement , they break in .
with no way to contact one another due to horrendous service atop the mountain and , now , factoring in a violent storm — the groups can only hope the others are doing okay , but there is no way to know .
and no way to predict just how long this storm will go on for .
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SETTING: seattle, washington. the univeresity of washington
DATE: 1pm est september 24th — 11:59pm est october 1st
it's been less than a month since the remaining eight of the monte cristo camping trip returned to campus. the university of washington is lively; crowded courtyards, a library echoing with whispers, the watchful eyes of one luke sinclair surveying their every move from within the framed memorial portraits hung in almost every building . . . it has been just over a year since they abandoned luke, left to rot alongside the tall-tales of that abandoned ghost town.
despite their unspoken vow to never talk about what happened beyond barlow's pass . . . one REEVE AZIZ broke the silent contract and proposed an idea. thus, the project is born. a docu-mystery about the history of monte cristo’s ghost town — and the disappearance of luke sinclair — for his senior thesis ( amongst other potential motivations, but who's to say?? ).
mistakenly, he asked KINGSTON & ISLA for help. KODY ( who overheard isla on the phone ) told MILO, who then mentioned it to CAMILLE, before the idea finally reached the ears of THOMAS & ELIZA. now, the estranged group are reunited, and the reactions are . . . varied. they never thought they would have to talk about this again, let alone return to the scene of their collective crime. the tension between the eight is palpable; some more so than others. however, no one is willing to risk being left out — everyone has something to lose. and so, they begin to pack, begin to speculate, begin to gossip . . .
they are returning to monte cristo, and they all have a job to finish,
whether they liked it or not.
welcome to the INTRODUCTION WEEK of montecristohq !!
this is going to be a laid back, connection building week for us to find our flow as writing partners and settle into the saddles strapped atop these raging bulls we call our muses <3
feel free to interact on the dash ( current setting: campus & surrounding areas ) and in the in-character group chat ( started by eliza for 'organization purposes' ). they can be packing, complaining, complaining while packing, mentally preparing — you name it. these muses were ours but are now yours to have and explore and ruin.
ACTIVITY RULES are now in effect !! should you need anything or have any questions, don't be afraid to message the main or contact us directly through the discord.
all of our accepted roles have been claimed and blogs have been submitted / posted — EEEEEKKKK !!
we are so wildly excited for this cast & are so thrilled with the talented writers we get to collaborate with to bring this chaotic and twisted story to life. thank you to everyone for their patience whilst we waited for the perfect roster to fill our inbox — it was worth every moment to have all of you brought to us.
and thank you again to everyone , accepted or not , who applied ; it means a lot that you took the time to look at our blog and take in this story and these muses and give them a piece of your heart.