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                                          The Final Goodbye!

Dear Members,

After weeks of discussion and with heavy hearts, we’re sorry to announce the closing of Blood V. Bone RP. This isn’t a choice made lightly but we’ve agreed it is for the best.

BVB has had a long and successful journey, and we’d like to convey our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you; existing members and past members alike, for being an integral part of BVB on its two year long journey. It wouldn’t have been possible without amazing writers and excellent players such as yourselves. It’s been an absolute pleasure for both of us--not just as admins but also as members who got the chance to write with you all.

All good things come to an end. And while it breaks our hearts to say goodbye, given current and future circumstances we think that it’s for the best that we close the group. If things happen to change and we decide to try again and reopen, or even start something new, we’ll make sure to let you all know!

After deliberation we’ve agreed that for those of you who wish to continue on writing with one another, whether it be due to plots, ships, or your love for the character, we have no problem with you doing so. Our only request is that you DO NOT GO INDIE with characters that were skeletons of BVBRP; you’re free to continue roleplaying with one another but please keep it closed. We as creators reserve the rights to the plots, characters, and all other content created by us. But we love the individuality and life you’ve brought to everyone you portray and encourage you to continue your stories--though the main will no longer update.

We’ll still keep the main blog up with all posts and informational pages should you need them. We just ask that you don’t copy or reproduce our content.

We know this is sad, but we want to focus instead on all of the amazing successes BVBRP has had over its run. From all the plots and events to character drama and exciting developments, we couldn’t have asked for better or more dedicated members.

More info on personal matters will be added to the group discord, so please follow up there.

Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Hello everyone!

We apologise for the silence these past few days. Real life kicked us real hard. There are a few important announcements we’d like to make:

Admin Jack is taking a longer hiatus, for some personal reasons. He will be back on the 1st of May. Till then, I will we managing BVB. Things will continue normally.

Activity checks will resume on Thursday, 11 April, and will be done regularly on Thursday and Sunday.

Acceptances will be once a week for the month of April, on Saturdays.

All of this will be reflected on the constantly updating Calendar, found on the sidebar of our main. We thank everyone for their cooperation during this funky time!

Hello lovelies!

Due to a change in circumstances for the Admins and to accommodate the number of players who are currently on hiatus, the Group Event, "The Coronation", has been pushed to April. We would hate for any one of wonderful players and their characters to miss out on the event.

An Edited Bio...

Following the events of his drabble, Shiver, Anton Dashep’s bio has been edited to reflect the adoption of young orphan Beya.

note :: Beya, as an underage character, will remain non-playable. All plots involving the character should be brought to @antondashep before being brought into play. Please use sound judgment with any content involving this NPC!

We have a special gift for you, our members, this holiday season!

                 WORLD MAP & TOWN MAP REVAMPS!

This has been a work in progress and a labour of love for our members of BVBRPG. We present to you completely personalized and semi-interactive maps of both the World and Town. 

The World Map remains generally the same, but now includes regions as well as the locations of Sanctuary and the Courts and territories. Things have also been simplified into Keys, following a first-letter system: “U” for Upyr, “W” for World, and etc. 

Hover to discover!

The Town Map has undergone a massive revamp in order to make the most of your and your character’s experience in Sanctuary. Following the first-letter Key system of the world map: “U” for Upyr, “V” for Vampire, “H” for Human, “W” for Wicked, and “S” for Sanctuary--where things will pertain to the entire town.

New additions include the town wall ruins, the Fighting Pits, the Town Market, new colours for Wicked abodes, new District Names for the different communities of Sanctuary, and so much more!

Hover to learn more about different locations and where your fellow characters live!

This code was made specifically for us at BVB by the incredibly kind and generous @cvmpbell, to whom we would like to extend our utmost gratitude. 

This is all a part of extending our creative world lore and making as much as we can accessible to those here at BVB! We hope you enjoy it!

The Fourth Tribunal Member, Wicked Representative, has been selected! 

After a fair round of elections in which the nine Wickeds of Sanctuary caste their votes to choose a fourth Tribunal Member, who will represent the Un-Pledged Wicked community, the Tribunal tallied the votes in the Town Hall. The Wicked receiving a majority of the votes is:

Jaael the Sun

The existing three Tribunal Members announced the results from the Town Hall, at midnight.

Jaael will join the members of the Tribunal in discussions, decision-making, and trials as a full member, keeping the best interests of the Wicked Community of Sanctuary at heart.

While Jaael is a newcomer to Sanctuary, the decision of the existing Wicked community of Sanctuary has been respected by the Tribunal, and it hopes that Jaael brings the unaligned Wickeds into a new future.

A small reminder to all our lovely players.

While our activity checks are known for being quite understanding, we would request you to ensure that your activity is consistent. We know real life is crazy for everyone and we do not intend to pressure anyone into keeping their activity up. However, we’ve noticed something over the past few weeks and we’ve decided to address that.

Please inform the main, either via IM or an ask, if you won’t be able to get online in time if you’re on an activity check. We're always willing to extend the deadline or put up a hiatus for you if you’re swamped IRL. So please let us know. Else, we’d have to follow the rules and we’d hate to see a player go simply because of a simple lack of communication.

Please refrain from posting only from one activity check to another in order to avoid getting on the check. Your activity should be consistent. This is addressed in our RULES, which you read before joining. 

Please respond to, at least, two threads if you’ve been placed on activity check. One reply is still activity, but that gives us the impression that you’re doing it to merely escape the check.

Please try and keep your activity up, and not land on the check too frequently.

We really hope none of you take this the wrong way. It was not our intention to call anyone out. However, it’s unfair to the players who keep their activity high that someone is managing to slip the check. We’ve maintained a consistent and well-working positive system with what we’ve been doing now--which we hope isn’t harsh or too demanding. And we want things to stay that way for everyone, but we can’t do it without you.

Thank you for being a part of BVB and juggling RP and real life!

The Tribunal has discussed and come to a decision: 

A Fourth Member of the Tribunal is needed; one to represent the Un-Pledged Wicked Community. 

This Wicked will join the members of the Tribunal in discussions, decision-making, and trials as a full member. They will seek the best interests of the Wicked Community of Sanctuary at whatever cost. 

But they will be chosen by their fellow Wickeds.

Each Wicked member of Sanctuary, both Pledged and Non, will be asked to cast a vote for the Tribunal Representative they think best embodies the task set before them. They are not able to vote for themselves, and can only vote once. 

The Wicked with the most votes will be named a member of the Tribunal.

A link has been sent out to each Wicked member of Sanctuary (and two impartial voters on behalf of Mikel and Heather, who are open characters).

They have until 05 January, end of day PST, to vote for the fourth member of the Tribunal.