our choices seal our fate

Good morning everyone!

Congratulations! You have been accepted into The Crowns! It’s such an honor to have you here with us. Take your time and get yourself ready. Things are brewing in unseen corners. Lives to be changed. Let’s hope that you are prepared. You know we are.

Welcome E., playing as Rachel Decker.

Welcome Dana, playing as Mary Elizabeth Lambert.

We accept at noon PST.  So if you send yours before 11:30(ish) and we don’t have to talk to you about anything, then you could still get in.

Monty Ashwood  || Twenty Four || Venom Production || Criminal ring leader and bartender at Angels and Kings

“ Now tell the truth, darling – don’t you love me in red? ”

B I O G R A P H Y

Where does a monster’s story begin?  For Monty, it began the same way he’s lived most of his life – alone.  He has no recollection at all of any family.  His earliest memories are of himself as a small child on his own in New York City, living on the streets.  It takes a special type of child to survive in those conditions, and Monty quickly learned the tricks he needed to stay alive.  Every moment was a battle, though, never able to rest out of fear for what may be approaching.  It quickly became clear to young Monty that in order to survive, power was the key.  His charismatic personality, visible even as a child, helped him gather a following of other ‘street rats’, and together they grew up.   Monty had long been aware of his deadly abilities, and he managed to surround himself with those who had similar, seemingly impossible powers. As they reached their teen years, they stopped being a pack of children and instead became one of the city’s most dangerous gangs, with Monty’s clever, cunning brain and cold smile at the throne.  Of course, someone at that height attracts attention, and envy.  Monty kept his seat of power until one night in his eighteenth year, when he was betrayed by his second in command and was led into a trap, landing himself in a high-security prison.

Thus began the chapter of Monty’s life as a prisoner.  He’d been listed as ‘volatile’, and the warden had been warned that he would escape easily if they ever slipped up, so he was automatically assigned to solitary confinement. He only ever had any prolonged contact with one other person – a young guard who usually brought him his meals.  She liked Monty more than she should have, and often ended up talking to him about all of her problems.  He would always set his face into a sympathetic expression and offer false words of flattery as she complained and occasionally cried.  She soon fell in love with him, and he was sure to insinuate that her feelings were returned, until one day about a year after he arrived when she took pity on him and let him out of his cell without the tight chains that usually bound his hands and feet. In that instant, Monty had his arms wrapped around her, his teeth bared at her throat and her own gun pointed at her chest for extra measure.  Using the girl as a hostage, he made his way out of the building, threatening to kill her someone came near.  He was almost off the grounds when one of the other guards tried to shoot him – he blocked the shot with the girl’s body, then bit her for good measure before dropping her to the ground and fleeing.  He didn’t stop running for a long time.  He couldn’t return to his old gang in New York, that much was clear.  He’d heard rumors, though, about a safe space for people like him, in Nevada.  It was a safe space before he arrived – it would not be for long once he got there.

Upon arriving in Crowns, nineteen year old Monty settled in quickly, and picked up a life very similar to the one he’d originally left behind.  It was easy to find those who were scared, who were craving more than their fair share, and to turn them to his own advantage.   Monty quickly climbed to the top of the town’s dirty underbelly, and thrived through both cunning and ruthlessness.  He’d play dirty, resorting to tricks such as capturing loved ones or slaughtering people in their sleep.  He soon gained a reliable following of those who decided it would be better to be beneath him than in his way.  Monty became a feared being, others only saying his name in a hushed whisper because you never knew who was one of his spies, and no one wanted to wake up to a cut-off limb or a family member missing.  An organized criminal life sprang up in the years since he’s arrived, and Monty rules over it with an iron fist.  He is sure to cut down anyone who think they can oppose or challenge him.  Occasionally he gets bored, and will masquerade as an average – or, relatively average – young man in town.   He’s on one such kick at the moment, bartending at Angels and Kings for his own enjoyment, but still controlling the dark side of the city with the same cold stare and love of violence that he always has.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

Monty is nothing if not charming.  He is able to bend almost anyone to his will with a winning smile and a silver tongue, laced with false promises.  Beneath the charismatic exterior, though, he is altogether a much darker individual.  Having been self-reliant since birth, he is fundamentally selfish, with absolutely no empathy for others.  Moreover, he is deeply sadistic and relishes in violence, loving nothing more than a long, drawn-out kill.  Ice cold, he never lets anyone else close, and rules over his kingdom with an iron fist and a venomous grin. 

P O W E R  D E S C R I P T I O N

Produces a toxic venom that usually results in severe pain and temporary paralysis, or in more serious cases, coma and death.  Usually transfers this venom through biting, but occasionally is able to do so via skin-on-skin contact.  This takes more effort, however, and he prefers not to do so unless a stealthy kill is required.  He prefers the ones that are bloody, though.

Oliver Boyd

Georgia Lawson

The new members character bios will be posted once their graphics are done. Things have been a little busy for our graphic admin but once they are able to get the graphics done we’ll have the new characters’ bios out. We’re sorry for the wait.

*Admin Roe

No, the event has not been posted yet.

*Admin Roe

We are still working that question out. Once the admins have figured everything out we’ll be posting a message on the main to let everyone know what’s going on.

*Admin Roe

Yes, the admins are still active. It’s been a busy week for all of us, which has caused our activity on our characters to go down a bit more than we would have liked; however, you can’t control real life. It is our plan and hope to be back in full force by tonight, tomorrow at the latest.

*Admin Roe

Congratulations! You have been accepted into The Crowns! It’s such an honor to have you here with us. Take your time and get yourself ready. Things are brewing in unseen corners. Lives to be changed. Let’s hope that you are prepared. You know we are.

Welcome Jet, playing as Nathaniel Arbor.

Welcome Chey, playing as Monty Ashwood.

Good morning Crownies and Lurkers!

Today we’re accepting a few new members, which is pretty exciting but there’s still time for more apps to come in if you haven’t sent yours yet.  Things are kind of slow around here right now (it seems everyone is super busy this week) but the weekend should pick up with the new event.  It’s going to be a fun one and will be a great way to meet characters you haven’t yet.

We do have the task available if you haven’t done it.  And it’s just a fun way for everyone to get to know your characters a little better.