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------------------------------------------------------- The World -------------------------------------------------------
In a supernatural-dominated world, The United States had the most lax regulations on supernatural beings, causing most pure humans to have left for countries with stricter policies, such as Canada, which is human-only. In this world supernatural beings are known and have been a big part of history. Some countries (Most of eastern Europe) treat supernaturals as little better than animals, others have them as slaves (Africa), and others still regulate them like criminals, and lock them up for simply being born with certain powers (Western europe). Canada, of course, is a refuge for the puritans who believe humans are the superior species, and does not allow supernaturals within their borders.

My character Avery runs a supernatural medical centre in Central City, Colorado. He has been around for quite a while, and had money to spare, so he founded the centre with help of his friend's hoard. It's a open, spacious building with adaptations for all manner of creatures. Avery often goes on runs to other countries to save supernatural beings in deplorable situations, with input from Steven, an unknown being with a third eye and the ability to see anything, anywhere in the world. Steven was dropped off by an interdimensional rift in Miami, one of the most active areas for random supernatural activity. Avery often goes undercover as human on these runs, and risks his life and freedom. (Ideally I would like a team here) He brings back as many supernaturals as he can, and rehabilitates them in the centre. There is a team of healers and counselors at the centre as well, but he feels personally responsible for many of the people he brings back.

The friend mentioned earlier is a dragon.

------------------------------------------------------- The Centre -------------------------------------------------------
The Center is like a combination of Doctors Without Borders and the Mayo Clinic in this world, so any other place would have their own places- plus there are healers who can deal with most things in their town.

So, location wise, I was thinking Salida, but logistically it would have to be somewhere like Central City, which is what I am going with. That's an hour's drive from Denver International Airport. All observations are from the road. There are portals, which take people to the centre and back.

The centre is comprised of four buildings connected by tunnels- a skywalk and an underground tunnels- one filled with water so the creatures more comfortable in water can swim between the buildings should they choose. The buildings are connected because of the harsh winters.

The buildings are arranged in an arc around the parking lot, with a small airstrip to the left of the buildings. the building closest to the airstrip is for international patients- those brought by Avery seeking asylum. (There is a lot of paperwork Avery [read: Avery's friend Leo] does to allow that.) The first two floors of building closest to the road is for general patients- the clinic. The two buildings in between have different specialties- One building is for intense healing: Trauma, Oncology, Neuropathology, the like. The other is more mentally oriented, they deal with depression, anxiety, multiple personality disorder, and any number of other mental issues, and are open twenty four hours a day and see - at last count- over one hundred patients a day.

The building for international patients is somewhat of a mystery, no visitors aside from direct family are allowed and then they are usually not allowed past designated meeting rooms. There is another associated building in Denver itself that helps international patients get back on their feet in a completely different social structure. Any people who work there are carefully screened, and those who quit or retire are often bound under memory charms that are meant to protect patients and the supernaturals who work to help them.

The doctors are a mix of healers and those with no healing power, but they all are trained.

The buildings are all constructed with scent neutralizers, so as not to overwhelm the patients with enhanced senses- it can be a little disorienting, as the walls seem to absorb scents.

Those are the technical details- now for the visual description.

Driving up, there is very little to see on the highway, except the mountains trees, and snow, driving into the large parking lot there is a lot set aside for ambulances and trauma, just between the intense healing building and it's sister area in the clinic. A few doctors take shifts in the clinic trauma centre on a rotating basis. The other three buildings are respectively, five stories for international, four for intensive healing, and four for mental health. the buildings all look like a cross between grecian and modern architecture, supported by pillars. I can do descriptions for the second and third buildings if you need, but here's hoping we won't have much set in there.

In central Denver, Upper East Side New York, and Los Angeles, there is a white building with a green cross on the front, and a tiled entryway with one person manning a desk. Just inside the door a portal shows the main lobby, with flashes of light flickering around the edges of the image. passing through the portal would feel like putting your hand in jello, but your entire body.

Walking into (or being deposited by a portal into) the clinic building, you are greeted by a wide, open area five floors high, with balconies at each floor. There is a blue glass dome ceiling, letting the natural light in and refracting it. The building inside is white and grey, with Grecian style architecture. Pillars support each floor, each with a sconce that lights up as night falls. There are stairs to each floor, as well as elevators. To the right of the entrance is the waiting area, filled with comfortable chairs of various colors, and a small, set in pool that connects to the other buildings. Straight back is the general medicine, and to the left is injury and trauma. The clinic itself is about equal in capability to a hospital. The balcony above is lined with rooms- patients who made appointments are often seen there. Above that are the offices that keep the centre running, with scheduling and the like.


------------------------------------------------------- Species -------------------------------------------------------
Species in this world can be anything- even species with the same name can be different. For example, there could be werewolves that perpetually have wolf features and must turn on the full moon, or human-appearing werewolves that are only tempted to turn on the full moon, or anywhere in between.

I have a few species worked out, for which the rules will never change:

Changelings are the product of Fey Magic encountering a growing human soul. The more magic involved the more powerful the changeling will be. Modern genetic testing has proven that the changelings are genetically purely human, with any enhanced characteristics being the product of their magical influence.

Faeries (Seelie) are the only species no longer found anywhere on earth. originally they lived in a separate realm and travelled back and forth between their home, and this world. Political issues arose, and the seelie sealed themselves off somewhere around the 1700's

Dragons ; It is said they are as old as the earth and will die when it does. They used to be one, a hundred-headed dragon, each head with their own mind, named Ladon, but after failing to protect the tree of immortality, they were split in to a hundred different dragons. The main head, was cursed by the gods to be unable to interact with any of the other heads. Dragons cannot be killed. Ladon- the main head- knows this firsthand. The first few hundred years after he was separated he spent trying to die- until Avery got ahold of him. They meet up every few years for things now, and he was the one to help Avery found the Centre. So, dragons are always white, except Ladon, who has a red crest on his head. Ladon protests both their classification with the Eastern Ryuu and the Western Drako, preferring to be called a "Helenistic Drake"
------------------------------------------------------- Boring stuff (Rules) -------------------------------------------------------

-Respect Lioden Rules
-No Godmodding
-Follow your character's agenda, not your own.
-This is a literate RP, full sentences please.
- Clearly indicate what character you are roleplaying.
- No Time-Travel
(You can put an indicator as the first line of your post with your character's name. Indicate again if you switch characters.)
-Have fun

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Edited on 26/12/17 @ 20:38:50 by Eden 🌹 🔥Triple Rosette (#113650)

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2018-01-04 06:28:20
Mhari

Mhari lay on the tiled floors of the hospital, a young boy of about six or seven leaning against her flank, deep asleep with his fingers still intertwined in her glossy mane. She had no idea what the boy's abilities were, or what traumatic experiences he'd gone through before arriving at the centre, but when a doctor came to Mhari, saying that he'd lashed out at the healers when he woke up from a nightmare, she'd immediately rushed over to calm him down. Mhari was rather useful for situations like these when it came to kids. Most children liked ponies. She had laid down so the boy could pet her, but he had fallen asleep while brushing his fingers through her mane. 'He probably has these nightmares a lot.' She thought sadly, her brown gaze drifting over to the bags under his eyes.

Finally plucking up the courage to move, Mhari began to stand up, moving slowly in fear of waking the boy up. Once she was standing on all four hooves and she was sure that the kid was still asleep, she shifted back into human form. "Ah, that's better." She stretched her arms out, her muscles sore from sitting in one place for so long. She bent down and picked the boy up with ease, then carried him over to his bed and carefully put him back down. She quickly covered him with his blanket and then went outside for some fresh air. As she walked out onto the balcony she thought she heard a faint, familiar voice, and she peered over the railing to see the winged form of Avery.

Swiftly, Mhari went back into the room, moving quietly over to the door and exiting into the hallway. She shut the door as quietly as she could behind her and spun around to face a worried looking nurse. "How is he d-" The nurse barely had time to finish her question before Mhari cut her off, "He's in his bed, asleep. If he freaks out again just come find me." The nurse opened her mouth to say something, probably to thank her, but Mhari had already set off towards the elevator, half-walking-half-running. After Avery had brought her to the centre he had been the closest thing Mhari had to a parent, but recently she hadn't been able to talk to him very much; he was always running around, busy rescuing other supernatural creatures. So now that he was actually here, Mhari was hoping she could get at least a minute or two with him.

Mhari got out of the elevator at the ground floor and walked over to Avery, a smile spreading across her features. "Hey, Avery! You're back!" But, as she looked over at the man he was talking to and saw the serious expression on his face, her smile faltered slightly. Her gaze shifted back over to Avery, and it dawned on her that maybe she shouldn't have barged in on a conversation. "Oh. Am I interrupting something?"



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Edited on 04/01/18 @ 06:32:03 by BlazeRed {WCU} (#27478)

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2018-01-04 09:26:24
(I had to run, this is all I could get this morning)

Leo

Leo's ears flattened back at the whistling, and he batted at Ari carefully, claws held back. A lot of people didn't believe it, but retracted was the natural state for a feline's claws, which is why a lot of the academic community referred to them as protractable. Leo was gentle, because playing as they were, he could accidently do a lot of damage. His paw was the size of Ari's head. Nevertheless, a low purr rumbled from his chest, and he flicked the other shifter with his tail.

Steve turned on the laser pointer, and Leo wished he could roll his eyes in this form.


Steve

Flicking on the pointer, a small red dot appeared on the floor in front of Leo. Steve knew the lion shifter didn't actually feel the desire to chase it any more than a human would, but it was still fun to see him glare.

It was interesting to see Leo purr though. Originally lions and lion shifters could not purr, adults vocal chords structured to make it impossible, but over thousands of years shifters adapted back so they could purr and better communicate with other feline shifters.



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2018-01-04 09:31:39
(Done)

Avery

Avery listened in sadness as Andrea talked about cruel people, a heaviness settling in his heart, his wings shading darker, midnight blue and red like blood. Guilt. But before he could speak in reply, a familiar Kelpie barged in.

Avery bristled at the intrusion, wings puffing up to twice their size. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath and smoothing his feathers. "Yes, but nothing we can't resume later. It's my own fault for starting a sensitive conversation in the Runners common area." Relaxing, he smiled, walking over to hug Mhari. "It's good to be back." He said, before taking a step back. He had been in Germany the previous week, negotiating an apprenticeship for Leo. "Leo did behave himself, right?" Knowing Leo had been flirting with Mhari for ages.



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Edited on 04/01/18 @ 09:50:35 by Eden {Side} Mlem (#116337)

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-Wrong forum-



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Edited on 04/01/18 @ 11:52:05 by Eden 🌹 🔥Triple Rosette (#113650)

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2018-01-04 12:01:38
Andrea

The young Caster stiffened as he heard the Kelpie girl barge in out of the blue; he had at least expected his hightened sense of hearing to pick up the sound of footsteps from the other side of a not-so-sturdy door. But no, apparently.
He pulled his shoulders back into a defensive stance, raising his chin ever so slightly. Like a rush of blood gushing out of an open wound, his wave of energy washed the room before fading out; the Caster mumbled to himself a muffled "Red... Tch." before letting out a sigh and stepping closer to the stranger.

Avery appeared to be friends with this girl; Andrea could swear he heard the rustling of clothes and breaths specific to hugging or another interaction of the sort. Frankly he was growing a tad jealous. And maybe hurt. Even more so when Avery deemed their conversation as 'Nothing they couldn't resume later.'
However, being the reasonable person he tried so hard to mold himself into, Andrea stuffed his feelings down and put on the phantom of a kind smile before giving a nod in greeting as not to disturb his mentor's discussion with the girl, however curious of her origins and role he was.



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Edited on 04/01/18 @ 12:02:55 by Darkness (#102911)

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2018-01-04 16:14:47
~ARI~

An excited chirp escaped the dhole's muzzle as he tussled with the lion. He could tell Leo was being careful in the way he batted at the canine. Attention darting back to Steve, he leaped to his paws as the blonde flicked a switch. A red dot appeared on the ground. Ears perking, the shifter prowled forwards curiously, paw patting it lightly. As he rested his paw there, the dot ended up on top of it! Surprised, he realised it was a beam of light coming from the object in Steve's hand. What was it for?

{Sorry it's so short ;~;}



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。 BlazeRed 。 (#27478)

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2018-01-04 18:29:29
Mhari

Avery's words didn't reassure Mhari very much. Judging by both of their reactions, and how shocked they had been upon hearing her voice, she had definitely stumbled in upon a conversation she wasn't supposed to. She bit down on her bottom lip, clearly slightly uncomfortable, but the smile was soon back on her face when Avery moved towards her. She leaned into the hug, all previous feelings of awkwardness from her intrusion gone. She was just happy to see the Changeling again after he'd been gone for a week.

Mhari couldn't help but laugh at his next comment, "I don't know if Leo ever 'behaves', but he's nothing I can't handle." She replied. Now that she thought about it, she hadn't seen Leo for most of the day. She was slightly curious as to his whereabouts, but she quickly pushed it out of her mind and turned her head to look at the man Avery had been talking to. "Who's this? I've never seen him before."



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2018-01-04 20:12:50
Nehema

Despite her having been the one that brought up staying at the Centre, Nehema still grumbled about it under her breath as she walked through the halls. Having taken her leave after being assigned a guest room for the night, and possibly a second, the redhead decided to get a layout of her surroundings. And with her right arm in a sling - to keep her from overexerting it, the nurse had said - paired with the various bandages on her face and arms, and a limp, she certainly looked like she belonged in the Centre. Now that she thought about it, her hair and clothes were likely a mess too. It would have been good to fix herself up in the room, but the place had been so bare of scent as to seem confining for the moment.

Nehema pushed open the doors to one of the skywalks, letting out a sigh of relief as the air freshened. Her green eyes drifted to the landscape of the buildings, and she paused upon the sight of a garden. That would be a nice spot to rest a moment... I think the painkillers are started to wear off. She grimaced slightly, left hand reaching down to pat the stitches under her hospital issued pants. Perhaps there was an entrance to the garden in the building up ahead? Building four seemed promising, anyway.

(Since that's where everyone else is lol)



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Leo

Leo shifted back, hiding a laugh behind his hand and shaking his head at Steve. "It's a laser pointer." He said, answering the unanswered question with amusement coloring his voice. "It just makes a dot of light on whatever you point it at. Common for entertaining cats, which is why Steve bought it for me as a gag gift." He stood up, walking over to Steve and grabbing the pointer. "I'll take that." Steve pouted, which really should not be allowed, and crossed his arms over his chest. In the fluffy maroon sweater and khakis, he looked soft, like a three-eyed teddy bear. Leo melted a little, but he liked to pretend he had developed some sort of immunity. "I don't know why we even keep this." Leo said, before sitting down next to Steve.

Steve

Steve tried his best to look absolutely pathetic, as he locked eyes with Ari. He was just playing, but he knew the laser pointer was annoying at best.

Avery

Avery grinned brightly, tilting his head. "Of course. You are your own force to be reckoned with. Not that I think he has half a chance." When Mhari asked about Andrea, Avery brightened even further, gesturing back to the Caster. "This is Andrea. You haven't seen him around because I just picked him up. He's a Caster and as of a few minutes ago, my apprentice." Avery's body language had completely relaxed, taking ownership of the space around him with sweeping gestures and plain presence. He seemed warm, the formality that had present when it was just him and Andrea having evaporated like water in the Sahara. He looked... warm.



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2018-01-04 22:53:03
~ARI~

As Leo began to speak, the canid paused to tilt his head up at the other shifter. Leo had since reverted back into human form in order to inform Ari of the use of this 'laser pointer' Steve possessed at current. However, the rather cuddly-looking blonde promptly passed it over to the muscular brunette-auburn upon demand. With a wag of his tail, he pounced again on the dancing spot of light, if only to be of amusement to the other two. Feeling eyes on him, he glanced up to stare back at Steve, ears swivelling to point towards the young man in question. The innocent, helpless aura that seemed to be radiating from the three-eyed, snuggly human- creature- thing was quite endearing. Cranium tipping to the side, the russet canine sat and gazed back unflinchingly with eyes of liquid topaz, trying hard not to pad over and curl up beside Steve.



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2018-01-05 08:06:56
Andrea

After being presented, the Caster set aside his reserved demeanor and stepped forward, reaching for Mhari's hand and managing to find it surprisingly fast and without any hinder. He spaced back just slightly, leaned forward in a graceful bow, and kissed the back of the girl's hand; just a polite peck, as per his education. "Honored to make your acquitance." Andrea smiled just as brightly as his mentor.

Speaking of that.

Avery had a drastic change in behavior; positive emotion or not, such a moodswing was enough to make Andrea beyond uneasy and anxious. And very hypocritical, seeing how he had moodswings as well, and oftenly so.
"Well, if that is all we had to discuss, Avery Waite, " the apprentice began, rather passive-aggressively, "I will let you and your friend stay and discuss now, and will retreat. Where am I to stay? Also, when could I see Nero?"



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Edited on 05/01/18 @ 11:39:30 by Darkness (#102911)

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2018-01-05 13:13:14
Avery

Avery motioned to the stairwell. "Top floor, third door on the left is yours to use. My son is right next door. You can see Nero whenever, he should be pretty close to where we left him." Avery frowned, suddenly. "I do need to ask my partner about you staying there long term, but he shouldn't have an issue. Feel free to wander around, and just tap someone on the shoulder if you get lost." Avery shrugged, smiling once again. "I'm a telepath, if you need to, just think loudly. I'll listen for you. Expect a visit later." With that he turned back to Mhari.

Leo

Leo clicked the pointer off, stashing it back in the couch, before looking over at Ari. He moved over to Ari, and leaned so he was speaking near the dhole's ear. "He's just being pathetic because he knows someone will curl up by him. I swear, those eyes are more powerful than ninety percent of the beings in this building." Leo whispered conspiratorially, looking over at Steve. "Feel free to join us." With that he stood, and shifted into lion form, padding onto the couch and laying with his head and paws in Steve's lap, who started combing his fingers through Leo's mane. Never mind that Leo weighed almost four hundred pounds in this form.

(Writers block. So much writers block)



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2018-01-05 21:29:00
Mhari

Mhari reached out her hand to Andrea as he stepped towards her, expecting a handshake. So she was slightly surprised when the man bent down to kiss the back of her hand; very polite, but not many people greeted her in this manner. She glanced over at Avery with a raised eyebrow, still smiling with amusement nonetheless. "I'm Mhari. It's very nice to meet you as well." She said politely, but still keeping a much more casual demeanor than the Caster.

Mhari would fold her arms and stand in silence as the two talked to each other. When Avery finished and turned back to her, she tilted her head to the right. "Well, he's certainly interesting." She said, "Where did you find him?" She glanced around at their surroundings after asking the question, a small huff escaping from her lips, "and if we're going to talk maybe we should find someplace less dull. Maybe the garden." The thought of standing around in this open space and having a long conversation wasn't very appealing.

(I feel ya', Eden.)



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2018-01-05 21:55:17
Avery

Avery took one last look at Andrea before nodding at Mhari and following her to the garden. As they walked he shrugged, and answered Mhari's earlier question. "Steve sent me to find an injured Ampithere. Andrea was there, and i realized he was a Caster. He's strong Mhari. A little broken like all of us, which is why I thought he would fit in. He offered me a deal. I would have him at my beck and call to make portals, if I trained him in healing." The finally made it outside, and he turned away from the open grassy area where he could still sense a swarm of healers around Nero, and apparently Ladon, over to the quiet rows of the garden where they grew spell ingredients.



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2018-01-05 22:50:58
~ARI~

Dragging his tongue around his maw, he huffed at what Leo said. Rising to his paws, he comfortably padded over, leaping up onto the couch. Plopping himself down on the unoccupied side of Steve, Ari curled up against the thick clothes the blonde wore. A placid hum rumbled from his throat, the russet canine burrowing into the soft material around him. It was almost as if he was still with his siblings, sharing their warmth in a snug den underground. If he really tried, he could imagine being there, earth pressing against their fluffy pelts as they crowded together happily. The memories made him close his eyes, if only to make it more real.

{Yep, I getcha guys x'D}



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